JP2000157471A - Dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish washer whose structure is fixed stably and securely in fixation of an exterior member of the dish washer when the dish washer is carried or worked and which has simple structure for assembly work. SOLUTION: A washing tank 1 which receives dishes, exterior members 2, 3 which are provided in upper, side and rear directions of the washing tank 1 and forms an exterior face of a device and an exterior member 10 which forms a bottom of a washer body of the dish washer are provided. Then, a reinforcing rib 11 by which the exterior member 3 placed behind the washing tank 1 is mounted and fixed is formed at a rear part of the washing tank 1 and the exterior member 3 which is provided behind the dish washer is supported with the washing tank 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional dishwasher is shown in FIG.
Hereinafter, the configuration will be described. The exterior configuration of the dishwasher includes a sheet metal exterior panel 2 forming the side and top exteriors of the washing tank 1, a sheet metal rear exterior panel 3 forming the rear exterior of the washing tank 1, and the washing tank 1. And a bottom plate panel 4 made of sheet metal for forming the exterior of the bottom surface and holding the dishwasher body.

The exterior panel 2 is fastened together with screws 6 at the front end of the side surface of the exterior panel 2 and a fixing portion 5 on the upper surface thereof with screws 6, and further, at the fixing portions 7 at both lower ends of the exterior panel 2. 1 and the bottom plate panel 4 are fixed together by screws 6 together. Further, the rear exterior panel 3 is fixed to the rear edge of the exterior panel 2 and the rear end of the outer exterior panel 3 together by screws 6 at the upper end and the peripheral edges 8 on both side ends, and furthermore, the bottom panel 4 and the screws 6 at the lower peripheral edge 9 of the rear exterior panel 3. It is fixed by joint tightening. The washing tank 1 and the rear exterior panel 3 are not directly fixed but indirectly fixed, and a space is formed between the washing tank 1 and the rear exterior panel 3 on the rear surface of the dishwasher main body.

[0004]

In the conventional dishwasher, the washing tub 1 and the rear exterior panel 3 are directly fixed to the exterior panel 2 and the bottom panel 4, respectively.
And it is indirectly fixed to the rear exterior panel 3. However, in such an exterior configuration, a space is created between the cleaning tank 1 and the rear exterior panel 3, and the two do not directly support each other.

[0005] When carrying the dishwasher main body, it is possible to easily carry it by holding both sides of the bottom plate panel 4 at the bottom of the dishwasher main body, but the position where the hands are actually put on the bottom plate panel. It is also conceivable to carry around the dishwasher main body formed by the exterior panel 2 and the rear exterior panel 3 by hand, not limited to the both side end portions of the dishwasher 4. However, the rear side corner of the dishwasher main body is a sheet metal member, and only the exterior panel 2 and the rear exterior panel 3 are fixed together by fastening, and are not directly fixed to the washing tank 1. In addition, since the rear side of the rear exterior panel is a space, there is a concern that deformation such as distortion and bending may occur when the user places his / her hand on the portion and carries force when carrying the panel. Deformation of the exterior part during carrying may not only damage the exterior part but also cause damage to the dishwasher main body due to dropping or injury to a human body.

In a dishwasher, washing of dishes is mainly performed. During the operation of the dishwasher, washing water is sprayed in the washing tank 1, and at the same time, equipment such as a washing pump for spraying washing water is provided. It is driving. The equipment such as the washing pump is disposed at the lower part of the main body of the dishwasher.
Or fixed to the bottom panel. Therefore, cleaning tank 1
Is subjected to the vibration of the washing water jet and the cleaning pump drive during the operation of the dishwasher, and this vibration is transmitted to the rear exterior panel through the exterior panel or bottom panel made of sheet metal, or through the space behind the washing tank 1. Since there is a concern that the rear exterior panel will resonate, measures such as adding a member such as the vibration damping material 16 and attaching the member to the cleaning tank 1 have been taken.

Further, in the conventional dishwasher, the exterior panel 2 is fixed together with the washing tank 1 by two members.
Furthermore, since the joint is fixed by the three members of the cleaning tank 1 and the bottom panel 4, two joints are formed by the screws 6. In addition, in the rear exterior panel 3, the joint fastening with the exterior panel 2 using two members and the joint fastening with the bottom panel 4 using two members are performed. I have. Since there are at least two places where a plurality of different members are jointly fastened to one member at the same time, when the members are jointly fastened with the screw 6, if the work of adjusting the fixing positions is not performed carefully, In such a case, a problem such as a shift in the co-fastening position and an inability to fasten a screw occurs, and a load is imposed during work.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher having a structure which is structurally stable and firmly fixed at the time of carrying or dishwashing operation in fixing an exterior member of the dishwasher, and which is easy to assemble. That is.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a washing tank for accommodating tableware, and an outer surface of the apparatus are provided above, side to side, and rearward of the washing tank. In a dishwasher provided with an exterior member and an exterior member forming a bottom surface of a dishwasher main body, a reinforcing rib to which an exterior member located behind the washing tank is attached and fixed is formed at a rear portion of the washing tank, and the dishwashing is performed. The exterior member provided at the rear of the machine is configured to be supported by the washing tank. Further, in claim 2, the reinforcing rib formed on the rear surface of the washing tank is arranged on the peripheral portion of the rear surface of the washing tank, which is easy to handle when carrying the dishwasher. Further, in claim 3, an exterior member forming an exterior surface in a lateral direction above the washing tub and the dishwasher main body and an exterior member forming an exterior exterior surface behind the dishwasher main body are formed on the rear surface of the washing tub. It was configured to be fixed together at the position of the reinforcing rib. Further, according to claim 4, the exterior member forming the bottom surface of the dishwasher main body includes an exterior member forming an exterior surface in a lateral direction above the dishwasher main body, and an exterior member forming an exterior surface behind the dishwasher main body. It has a fitting structure that defines the mounting position of the member, and is configured so that the positioning of the member can be easily performed.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the exterior member of the dishwasher according to the present embodiment includes an exterior panel 2 made of sheet metal that forms the exterior of the side and top surfaces of the cleaning tub 1 and an exterior exterior of the cleaning tub 1. And a resin lower cover 10 which forms the exterior of the bottom surface of the washing tank 1 and holds the dishwasher body. A plurality of reinforcing ribs 11 each having a screw hole are provided on a peripheral portion of a rear surface, which is a rear portion of the washing tank 1, and the reinforcing ribs are provided so as to attach and fix the rear exterior panel 3 in a dishwasher assembled state. In assembling the exterior part of the dishwasher according to the present embodiment, first, the washing tank 1 and the lower cover 10 are fixed with screws 6 at the screw portions 12 provided at the bottom of the lower cover, and then provided at the lower end of the side surface of the exterior panel 2. Alignment holes 13 are aligned with positioning pins 14 at the upper end of the side surface of lower cover 10, and exterior panel 2 is
Is attached to the lower cover 10 fixed to the lower cover 10. Further, the lower end of the rear exterior panel 3 is inserted into a cutout 15 provided at the upper end of the rear surface of the lower cover 10, and at the back of the dishwasher, a reinforcing rib 11 capable of being screwed and provided on the washing tank 1, the exterior panel 2 and the rear exterior panel. 3 are simultaneously fastened together with screws 6 and fixed.

With the construction of the above-mentioned exterior part, the washing tank 1 is fixed in a state of being in direct contact with all of the exterior members such as the exterior panel 2, the rear exterior panel 3 and the lower cover 10, so that the dishwasher is provided. When carrying the dishwasher, it is possible to handle both sides of the lower cover of the dishwasher body and the corners of the rear side of the dishwasher body formed by the exterior panel 2 and the rear exterior panel 3 without any problem. It is possible to hold in the state where it was done. Also, as described above, the rear exterior panel 3
Is fixed in direct contact with the cleaning tank 1, so that it is possible to reduce the resonance due to the ejection of the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 1 and the vibration caused by driving the cleaning pump provided in the cleaning tank 1 or the lower cover 10. In addition, there is no need to attach a member such as a vibration damper to the cleaning tank 1.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3A, a positioning pin 14 is provided at the upper end of the side surface of the lower cover 10, and a notch 15 is provided at the upper end of the rear surface as shown in FIG. 3B. Have been. The positioning pin 14 is shown in FIG.
The outer panel 2 and the lower cover 10 are aligned with the positioning holes 13 provided at the lower end of the side of the outer panel 2 shown in FIG.
Can be easily assembled. The positioning pin 14-1 defines the mounting position relative to the positioning hole 13, but the positioning pin 14-2 has the lower end of the exterior panel inward of the lower cover even when a force is applied to the side of the dishwasher. It is provided for the purpose of restricting the position so as not to bend. The rear exterior panel 3 can be temporarily held at an appropriate height by inserting the lower end face into the cutout portion 15 shown in FIG. 3B, and can be easily adjusted only by fine adjustment in the left-right direction. It is possible to determine the joint position between the cleaning tank 1 (reinforcing rib 11 capable of being screwed) and the exterior panel 2,
Installation work can be done easily.

[0013]

According to the first aspect, a washing tank for storing tableware,
In a dishwasher provided with members that form an exterior surface of the apparatus and that form a bottom surface of the dishwasher main body provided above, in the side direction, behind, and the like of the washing tank, By forming a reinforcing rib for supporting the exterior member located in the dishwasher, and supporting the exterior member provided at the back of the dishwasher with a washing tank, the strength of the exterior portion of the exterior panel portion of the dishwasher afterwards. Is improved. Further, in claim 2, the dishwasher is carried by adopting a configuration in which the reinforcing ribs formed on the rear face of the washing tank are arranged on the periphery of the rear face of the washing tank, which is easy to handle when carrying the dishwasher. At this time, there is no problem such as bending of the exterior of the aircraft, even if you put your hand on the bottom or side of the body,
It is now possible to carry it safely. Also,
By having direct contact between the cleaning tank and the rear exterior panel, the resonance of the metal panel due to vibration transmitted from the cleaning tank was reduced, and as a result, members such as vibration damping materials to be attached to the cleaning tank were reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a member forming an exterior surface of the washing tub and the dishwasher main body in the upper and side directions and a member forming an exterior surface of the dishwasher main body are formed on the rear surface of the washing tub. And a member forming a bottom surface of the dishwasher main body, a member forming an exterior surface in an upper side surface direction of the dishwasher main body, and the dishwasher. Having a fitting structure that defines the mounting position of the member that forms the exterior surface behind the machine body, and having a configuration that allows easy positioning of the member, a stable and firmly fixed exterior portion is provided. It became possible to manufacture a dishwasher with simple assembly work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an outer member of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of an upper end of a side surface of a lower cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of an upper end of a rear surface of a lower cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part P in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the development of an exterior member of a conventional dishwasher.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cleaning tank, 2 ... Exterior panel, 3 ... Rear exterior panel, 4 ...
Bottom panel, 5: upper surface fixing portion, 6: screw, 7: lower end fixing portion, 8: peripheral edge of both ends, 9: lower peripheral edge, 10 ...
Lower cover, 11: reinforcing rib, 12: screwed portion, 13
... Positioning holes, 14 ... Positioning pins, 15 ... Notches, 16 ... Damping materials

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A washing tank for accommodating tableware, an outer member provided above, above, in the side of, and behind the washing tank to form an outer surface of the apparatus, and an outer member forming a bottom surface of a dishwasher body. In a dishwasher, a reinforcing rib to which an exterior member located behind the washing tank is attached and fixed is formed at a rear portion of the washing tank. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing rib formed on the rear surface of the washing tank is disposed on a peripheral portion of the rear surface of the washing tank. 3. The washing tub, and an exterior member forming an exterior surface in the upper and side directions of the dishwasher main body and an exterior member forming an exterior surface behind the dishwasher main body are formed on a rear surface of the washing tub. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher is fixed together at a set reinforcing rib position. 4. An exterior member forming a bottom surface of the dishwasher main body, an exterior member forming an exterior surface in a lateral direction above and above the dishwasher main body, and an exterior member forming an exterior surface behind the dishwasher main body. 4. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher has a fitting structure for defining a mounting position of the dishwasher.