EP1723891A1 - Spülbehälter für zweiteilge Geschirrspülmaschine - Google Patents

Spülbehälter für zweiteilge Geschirrspülmaschine Download PDF

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EP1723891A1
EP1723891A1 EP06114091A EP06114091A EP1723891A1 EP 1723891 A1 EP1723891 A1 EP 1723891A1 EP 06114091 A EP06114091 A EP 06114091A EP 06114091 A EP06114091 A EP 06114091A EP 1723891 A1 EP1723891 A1 EP 1723891A1
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Jacques Bretaud
Jean-Francis Clement
Vincent Aminot
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4246—Details of the tub
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4209—Insulation arrangements, e.g. for sound damping or heat insulation

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  • the present invention relates to a dish washing machine and a washing tub in two parts.
  • It relates generally to domestic dishwashing machines comprising a washing tub whose upper wall is plastic and the other walls are stainless steel.
  • a washing tub allowing the washing of the dishes loaded in the baskets, is made of stainless steel, and generally said washing tub comprises two or three parts assembled together by fixing means, such as for example a method welding or crimping.
  • the vessel comprises a shell consisting of the side walls and a bottom wall, assembled to a bottom wall and an upper wall.
  • the vessel comprises a shell consisting of the side walls, an upper wall and a lower, assembled to a bottom wall.
  • This washing tub is then attached to an assembly structure of the dishwashing machine and supports the operating members such as a pump, watering means, a bowl, etc.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a dishwashing machine which can, on the one hand, take the advantages of a conventional dishwashing machine, and on the other hand, produced by a rapid and limiting method the number of rooms.
  • the present invention aims to solve the aforementioned drawbacks and to provide a dishwashing machine and an associated washing tub, facilitating the assembly of the two parts of the tank and incorporating technical functions of the dishwashing machine.
  • the present invention aims, in a first aspect, a dishwashing machine comprising a washing tub having a bottom wall, side walls and a bottom wall forming a cavity for washing dishes, whose front face of the cavity is closed by a door.
  • the washing tub comprises a plastic top wall connected to said bottom wall and side walls, and said bottom wall and side walls are made of metal.
  • the bottom wall, the side walls and the bottom wall forming the cavity are made of stainless steel.
  • the plastic top wall is not visible to the user. That is why this piece can be in a material different from stainless steel.
  • the use of a plastic material for the upper wall of the washing tub makes it possible to integrate several components.
  • parts of the water circulation and drying air circuits are already made in the upper part of the washing tub, only one manufacturing step is necessary and therefore it is a significant time saving compared to a method of assembling a conventional dishwasher.
  • the portion of the drying air circuit of the upper wall comprises at least a lower portion of drying air extraction duct.
  • the upper wall of the washing tub comprises a front face recessed with respect to the front face of the washing tub.
  • This spacing between the front face of the upper wall and the front face of the washing tub makes it possible to produce a door with a widening corresponding to the height of the upper wall.
  • the upper part of the door is deeper and can include including expanded control areas.
  • the plastic material of the upper wall of the washing tub comprises acoustic and energy functionalities.
  • the wash tank can thus save energy and reduce the noise level of the dishwasher.
  • the density and specific heat of the material of the upper wall are the two main parameters for defining the material.
  • the plastic material chosen in such a dishwasher can include both of these characteristics whereas a traditional plastic material does not make it possible to obtain equivalent results.
  • the upper wall of the vessel comprises a water distribution housing of a means for condensing the drying air.
  • a water distribution housing makes it possible to supply water to a condensing means.
  • water flows can be carried along a wall of the ferrule of the washing tub to allow cooling of the washing tub.
  • the present invention also relates, in a second aspect, a method of assembling the upper wall on the cavity of the wash tank formed by the bottom, side and bottom walls for a dishwashing machine as described above.
  • a dishwashing machine structure 1 comprising a washing tank 2 and a tank top 3, will be described.
  • This dish washing machine 1 comprises a washing tub 2 having a bottom wall 4, side walls 5 and a bottom wall 6 forming a cavity 7 for washing the dishes, the front face 8 of the cavity 7 is closed by a door 9.
  • Said washing tank 2 comprises a plastic tank top 3 connected to said bottom wall 4 and side walls 5, and said bottom wall 4 and side walls 5 are made of metal and said tank top 3 comprises part of the circuit drying air 10.
  • This tank top 3 being made of plastic and in one piece piece can, for example, be produced by an injection molding process.
  • the tank top 3 can incorporate many fastening means as described below.
  • the shape, the thicknesses of material and the plastic material of the tank top 3 of the washing tub 2 are adapted in accordance with the respective functional requirements.
  • the thicknesses of the tank top 3 of the washing tank 2 may vary according to the stresses exerted as a function of the different zones of said tank top 3.
  • This tank top 3 makes it possible, in particular, to integrate numerous functions, such as, for example, means for fixing the electric cables and water pipes, walls of the drying air circuit 10, in order to reduce the number of of parts constituting the dishwashing machine 1, as shown in Figure 2.
  • the portion of the drying air circuit 10 of the tank top 3 comprises at least a lower portion 27 of drying air extraction duct, a lower part of a volute 11 of a fan and fixing means 12 of the lower portion of the drying air extraction duct with an upper portion 28 of the drying air extraction duct.
  • portion of the drying air circuit 10 of the tank top 3 may comprise sealing means.
  • the portion of the drying air circuit 10 of the tank top 3 is connected to an external means for condensing the drying air.
  • the bottom wall 4, the side walls 5 and the bottom wall 6 forming the cavity 7 are made of stainless steel to give an aesthetic appearance to the dishwashing machine 1 and to answer a priori on the facility cleaning said walls 4, 5 and 6.
  • this advantageous embodiment of the invention makes it possible to form the cavity 7 of the washing tank 2 independently of the tank top 3.
  • This tank top 3 is customizable according to the models for n ' integrate only the necessary functions.
  • the manufacture of the tank tops 3 is made at the last moment according to the model to be produced and makes it possible to optimize the production management of the workshop with a view to assembling the cavity 7 and the tank top 3 .
  • the tank top 3 is hardly visible to the user from the outside of the dishwashing machine 1. Therefore, the tank top 3 provides the advantage of not impacting the aesthetics of the dishwashing machine 1.
  • this tank top 3 improves the acoustic and energy performance of the dishwashing machine 1.
  • the material of the tank top 3 of the wash tank 2 is made of polypropylene loaded with barium sulfate.
  • the mass of barium sulphate extends in a range between 10 and 80% of the total mass of the tank top 3.
  • the mass of barium sulphate is preferably of the order of 40%.
  • the plastic material has a specific heat of less than or equal to 1.5 kJ / kg.K, and preferably of the order of 1.27 kJ / kg.K.
  • the plastic material has a density greater than or equal to 1.20, and preferably of the order of 1.28.
  • the tank top 3 of the washing tub 2 comprises a water dispensing housing 14 of a drying air condensation means (not shown).
  • this water distribution housing 14 comprises sealing means.
  • This water distribution housing 14 of a drying air condensation means comprises water flow orifices on at least one wall of the washing tub 2.
  • the tank top 3 of the washing tank 2 comprises fixing means and supply (not shown) of at least one watering means 23 of the washing tub.
  • the tank top 3 comprises a housing 24 for fixing a lamp illuminating the interior of the washing tub 2.
  • This lamp 24 is actuated by electrical power supply means as known to the person skilled in the art. job.
  • the tank top 3 is formed of substantially vertical walls 15, as illustrated in FIG. 2, allowing the connection of the cavity 7 with said tank top 3.
  • This tank top 3 of the washing tub 2 and the bottom wall 4, the side walls 5 and the lower wall 6 of stainless steel forming a cavity 7 for washing the dishes include connection areas 17 between said top of tank 3 and said washing cavity 7, as shown in FIG.
  • connection zones 17 comprise recessed portions 18 on the tank top 3 of the washing tub 2 and projecting portions 19 on the walls 4, 5 and 6 forming the washing cavity 7.
  • the tank top 3 has shapes for bonding the top of the tank 3 to the cavity 7 made of stainless steel.
  • the assembly by gluing the tank top 3 with the cavity 7 of the dishwashing machine 1 can be achieved by depositing a bead of glue in the connection areas 17 comprising recessed portions 18 on the top of the tank 3.
  • This assembly by gluing can also be achieved by glue injection through introduction orifices formed in the tank top 3.
  • the adhesive used for a bonding assembly of the tank top 3 with the cavity 7 is comparable to sealing means.
  • connection zones 17 are adapted to receive these sealing means so as to eliminate the water leaks between the tank top 3 and the cavity 7.
  • connection zones 17 comprise overflow orifices of said sealing means.
  • These overflow orifices have two functions.
  • these overflow orifices serve as vents to allow air enclosed between the tank top 3 and the cavity 7 can escape during assembly.
  • these overflow orifices allow the sealing means to extract the surplus outside the connection zones 17 so as not to create an extra thickness. In this way, the positioning of the tank top 3 on the cavity 7 is ensured.
  • connection areas 17 of the tank top 3 of the wash tank 2 are V-shaped, each V-shaped section is connected to the projecting parts of the walls 4, 5 and 6 of the cavity 7 washing.
  • the tank top 3 of the washing tub 2 comprises a front face 20 set back from the front face 8 of the washing tub 2.
  • the tank top 3 comprises a housing 22 for fixing a seal. This seal prevents leakage of water between the washing tub 2 and the door.
  • this seal may extend on a wall of the washing tub 2 to form a single piece.
  • the tub top 3 of the washing tub 2 comprises at least one reinforcing cross member 21 of the structure of the dishwashing machine 1.
  • This reinforcing cross member 21 is made at the front of the washing machine. dishes 1.
  • the tank top 3 comprises two reinforcing crosspieces 21 arranged so as to stiffen the product along an axis X.
  • the two reinforcing crosspieces 21 are each disposed at one end of the tank top 3.
  • This reinforcing crosspiece 21 is preferably in the form of a honeycomb.
  • Said at least one reinforcing beam 21 is integrated above the tank 3 so as to strengthen the structure of the dishwasher 1 without requiring additional parts.
  • the shape of said at least one reinforcing beam 21 comprises cells to absorb the shocks and deformations undergone by the tank top 3 along the X axis but also along a horizontal axis and perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the tank top 3 comprises means for attaching a rear wall of a housing enclosing said washing tub 2, also means for attaching uprights arranged on the side walls 5 of the washing tub 2, fastening means 19 in the form of resilient tabs for positioning the dishwashing machine 1 with respect to an installation unit whose function is a worktop, as well as means 25 for fixing a top element; covering the tank top 3.
  • the inclination of the surfaces 26 constituting the tank top 3 extends in a range between 5 and 30 °.
  • the inclination of the surfaces 26 of the tank top 3 is of the order of 7 °.
  • the height of the dishwashing machine 1 is variable.
  • the height of the tank top 3 may be different depending on the models so as to adapt to the installation furniture or give the possibility of adding an additional dish rack.
  • the cavity 7 of the washing tub 2 remains identical for all models of dishwashing machines 1.
  • the additional dish rack can be integrated into the tank top 3.
  • the tank top 3 comprises means for sliding the additional basket to allow access to the dishes, such as with Sliding known in a dishwashing machine 1.

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US11849898B2 (en) 2021-08-26 2023-12-26 Whirlpool Corporation Dishwasher with door assembly

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