Dishwasher rack assembly with support for large and small bowls

摘要

A dishwasher appliance having a rack assembly that can provide support for both large and small bowls is provided. The rack assembly includes tines, referred to herein as vertical members, that can hold both large and small bowls in a vertical orientation. The rack assembly may be used in a dishwasher to provide the upper rack, lower rack, or both.

主权项

1. A dishwasher rack assembly, comprising:
a plurality of static elongated base members extending along the horizontal direction in a parallel, spaced apart relationship; a plurality of static elongated first members extending along the vertical direction in a parallel, spaced apart relationship, said first members attached to said base members and extending perpendicularly from said base members; and, a plurality of static elongated second members extending along the vertical direction in a parallel, spaced apart relationship, said second members attached to said base members in an alternating manner with said first members along the horizontal direction, wherein said first members and said second members are non-intersecting, and wherein said second members each comprise:
a first vertical section attached to one of said base members and extending perpendicularly from said base member;a second vertical section that is perpendicular to said base member; and,a bent section positioned between, and attached to, the first vertical section and the second vertical section, and wherein said first members are provided in pairs and disposed horizontally along said base members alternately with said second members with one member of each pair located on different base members and spaced apart from each other by a fixed distance, and wherein said first members extend from said base members a vertical distance no greater than the top of said bent section of said second members.