# US 2014/0197719 A1 · Dishwasher with at least one receiving structure for items to be washed that is provided with arrangement directions

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- Number: US 2014/0197719 A1
- Document ID: US20140197719A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/236,346
- Filed: 2012-07-25
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-11
- Assignees: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
- Inventors: Janina Fey; Thomas Ott; Martin Reichhuber; Nico Zendel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197719A1

## CPC

- A47L 15/50: Racks {; Baskets}
- A47L 15/503: {with foldable parts}
- A47L 15/504: {Arrangements for changing the height of racks}
- A47L 15/505: {Inserts, e.g. for holding baby bottles, stemware or cups}
- A47L 15/506: {Arrangements for lifting racks for loading or unloading purposes}
- A47L 15/507: {Arrangements for extracting racks, e.g. roller supports}
- A47L 15/508: {Hydraulic connections for racks}
- A47L 15/502: {Cutlery baskets}
- A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)

## Abstract

A dishwasher for cleaning an item to be washed includes at least one receiving structure which is configured to hold the item to be washed. Disposed on the at least one receiving structure is at least one arrangement direction for indicating a position where the item to be washed is to be placed in the at least one receiving structure.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-14. (canceled)

### Claim 15

A dishwasher for cleaning an item to be washed, comprising:
at least one receiving structure configured to hold the item to be washed, and
at least one arrangement direction disposed on the at least one receiving structure for indicating a position where the item to be washed is to be placed in the at least one receiving structure.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, constructed in the form of a domestic dishwasher.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one receiving structure is configured as a drawer constructed for displacement in a forward direction for loading and unloading purposes.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one arrangement direction includes a pictorial symbol of the item to be washed.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one arrangement direction indicates a target location and/or a target orientation for the item to be washed.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein is the at least one arrangement direction contains a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image of the item.

### Claim 21 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the item is a flatware item selected from the group consisting of a spoon, fork, knife, and ladle, or a tableware item.

### Claim 22 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one arrangement directions is assigned at least partially to a region of the receiving structure so as to be visible from above.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The dishwasher of claim 22, wherein the region of the receiving structure is a perforated base region of the receiving structure.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The dishwasher of claim 22, wherein the at least one arrangement direction is sized so as to be prevented from extending beyond a thickness of the receiving structure in a vertical direction.

### Claim 25 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one arrangement direction is configured at least partially as an image removed from a flat region of the receiving structure.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The dishwasher of claim 25, wherein the flat region is a base of the receiving structure.

### Claim 27 (depends on 25)

The dishwasher of claim 25, wherein the image is cut out from the flat region.

### Claim 28 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one arrangement direction is configured at least partially as a plastic symbol which is injection molded between grid-type sections of the receiving structure.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The dishwasher of claim 28, wherein the plastic symbol is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional geometric form.

### Claim 30 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the at least one arrangement direction is attached on an upper face of a web of a grid base of the receiving structure.

### Claim 31 (depends on 30)

The dishwasher of claim 30, wherein the at least one arrangement direction is molded onto the upper face of the web of the grid base of the receiving structure.

### Claim 32 (depends on 30)

The dishwasher of claim 30, wherein the at least one arrangement direction is provided at least partially with an image that indicates a flexibly movable segment of the receiving structure.

### Claim 33 (depends on 15)

The dishwasher of claim 15, wherein the image is an espresso cup.

### Claim 34

A receiving structure for an item to be washed that is to be held and/or positioned within a dishwasher, comprising at least one arrangement direction for the item to be washed, said arrangement direction being disposed on the receiving structure.

### Claim 35 (depends on 34)

The receiving structure of claim 34, wherein the at least one arrangement direction comprises a pictorial symbol of the item to be washed.

### Claim 36 (depends on 34)

The receiving structure of claim 34, wherein the at least one arrangement direction indicates a target location and/or target orientation for the item to be washed.