JP2000189375A - Tableware washing and drying unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance washing performance by swelling dirts of tableware with water particles before washing so as to soften the dirts sticked to the tableware to be easily removed. SOLUTION: This tableware washing and drying unit is provided with a door 1, a tableware storing chamber 2, a tableware cage 3 for mounting washing tableware, a nozzle 4 for injecting washing water or hot water, and a water particle generating means 5 for generating water particles to swell dirts of the tableware. The water particles generated in the water particle generating means 5 diffuses into the tableware storing chamber 2 to be deposited on the tableware mounted on the tableware cage 3 and the dirts sticked to the tableware, and to be swelled thereby. Sticking force of the dirt on the tableware is weakened thereby to allow easy removal of the dirt, so as to enhance washing performance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher which swells dishes with steam or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a normal dishwasher / dryer, when the operation is started, the tableware is immediately washed, and dirt is removed by the power of detergent and water or hot water sprayed from a nozzle.

[0003]

However, this method has a problem that it is difficult to remove sticky dirt such as starch.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a dishwasher in which dirt on tableware is swollen with water particles before washing, the dirt stuck on the tableware is softened and easily removed, and the washing performance is improved. I do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a door, a tableware storage, a tableware on which the tableware is placed, a nozzle for cleaning the tableware, and water particles in the tableware storage. And a water particle generating mechanism for generating water particles, so that the water particles adhere to the tableware in the tableware storage to swell the dirt.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a door, a tableware storage, a tableware on which tableware to be washed is placed, and a nozzle for jetting water or hot water to be washed toward the tableware. According to this configuration, the water particles generated by the water particle generating mechanism are diffused into the tableware storage and placed on the tableware basket. Stain adheres to the tableware and dirt attached to the tableware and swells, weakens the power of the dirt on the tableware and makes it easier to remove dirt,
This is to improve the cleaning performance.

[0007] The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is based on claim 1.
In addition to the invention described above, a mist is generated by a water particle generation mechanism to swell the entire tableware evenly with a small amount of water.

The third aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
In addition to the described invention, steam is generated by a water particle generation mechanism,
The swelling of the water particles is efficiently performed by the temperature effect of the steam.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1.
In addition to the described invention, a temperature controller and a temperature sensor are used to heat the water particles generated by the water particle generation mechanism to a temperature at which the protein does not coagulate and has a good swelling effect.

The fifth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
In addition to the described invention, the enzyme decomposes the stains on the dishes while swelling by incorporating an enzyme that degrades food into water particles,
This is to improve the cleaning performance.

[0011] The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1.
In addition to the invention described above, water particles generated by the water particle generation mechanism are sent to the tableware storage by a fan.

[0012] The invention described in claim 7 of the present invention is claim 1.
In addition to the invention described above, the water supply to the water particle generation mechanism is taken from city water so that water can always be supplied automatically.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a door which opens and closes when taking out tableware, 2 denotes a tableware storage for storing tableware, 3 denotes a tableware basket on which tableware to be washed is placed, and 4 denotes a jet of water or hot water to be washed toward the tableware. Reference numeral 5 denotes a water particle generating mechanism for generating water particles in the tableware storage 2. 11
Prepares for operation of the dishwasher and dryer in the preparation process, and 12 swells dirt attached to the dish in the swelling process and
3 is a washing process for washing dishes.

Next, the operation of the dishwasher will be described. Preparation steps 11 when using a dishwasher
Then, the door 1 is opened, dirty tableware is placed on the tableware basket 3, and the door 1 is closed. When the operation of the dishwasher is started in the swelling process 12, water particles are generated from the water particle generating mechanism 7. The generated water particles diffuse into the tableware storage 2 and adhere to the tableware placed on the tableware basket 3 and dirt attached to the tableware, and the attached water particles wrap the tableware and the dirt attached to the tableware and moisten them. When moistened with water particles, the dirt dissolves into the water particles, and after a lapse of time, the dirt has a weaker adhesion to tableware. After the swelling has sufficiently proceeded, the process moves to the washing step 13. In the washing step 13, water or hot water is spouted from the nozzle 4 and applied to the tableware placed on the tableware basket 3, and dirt attached to the tableware is removed by the force of the water or hot water spouted from the nozzle 4. Swelling process
Since the swelling is sufficiently performed in step 12, the force of the dirt adhering to the tableware is weakened, and the dirt is easily removed by the force of the water or hot water spouted from the nozzle 4.

In the first embodiment, when steam is generated from the water particle generating mechanism, the temperature at which the dishes and dirt on the dishes are wetted by the steam particles becomes high. Since the reaction rate at which the dirt dissolves in the water particles increases at a high temperature, the time required for the swelling to progress to a state where the dirt is easily removed is short, and the time of the swelling process 12 is short.

Further, in the first embodiment, when the water particles generated by the water particle generation mechanism are mixed with an enzyme that decomposes the stains on the dishes, the water particles adhere to the dishes and the stains on the dishes in the swelling process 12. Since the enzyme in the water particles decomposes the dirt and easily dissolves into the water particles, the time required for the swelling to progress to a state where the dirt is easily removed is short, and the time of the swelling process 12 is short.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a temperature sensor for controlling the temperature of water particles generated from the water particle generation mechanism 7, and reference numeral 22 denotes a temperature sensor for water particles generated from the water particle generation mechanism 7 based on information from the temperature sensor. It is a temperature control device that controls the temperature.

Next, the operation of the dishwasher will be described. As described in the first embodiment, when the dishwasher is used, the preparation step 11, the swelling step 12,
The process proceeds in the order of the washing process 13. Swelling process 1
When swelling tableware dirt in step 2, the higher the temperature of the water particles, the faster the reaction of starch and other stains to dissolve in the water particles. In order to raise the swelling effect by raising the temperature of the water particles, the temperature of the water particles needs to be 57 degrees or less.

Therefore, in the swelling process 12, the operation of the dishwasher is started, and the temperature of the water particles generated by the water particle generating mechanism 7 is detected by the temperature sensor 21.
Based on the information of 1, the temperature control device 22 determines the temperature of the water particles by 57.
Control to less than degree. The water particles having an angle of 57 degrees or less are diffused into the tableware storage 2 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the tableware basket 3
Adheres to the dishes placed on the table and the stains on the dishes, and the attached water particles wrap the dishes and the stains on the dishes. Since the temperature of the water particles is lower than the temperature at which the protein coagulates, the proteins do not adhere to the dishes, and the dirt wrapped in the water particles dissolves into the water particles, and after a lapse of time, the dirt has a weaker adhesion to the dishes. become weak. After the swelling has sufficiently progressed, the process proceeds to the washing step 13, where the dirt is removed by the force of the water or hot water jetted from the nozzle 4 as in the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the figure, 31 is a fan for blowing water particles generated from the water particle generation mechanism 7 into the tableware storage 2 and 32 is a motor for driving the fan.

Next, the operation of the dishwasher will be described. As described in the first embodiment, when the dishwasher is used, the preparation step 11, the swelling step 12,
The process proceeds in the order of the washing process 13. Swelling process 1
When the operation of the dishwasher is started to swell the stains on the dishes in 2, water particles are generated from the water particle generation mechanism 7. By sending the water particles into the tableware storage 2 by the fan 31 driven by the motor 32, the water particles can be uniformly distributed in the tableware storage 2 and the water particles can be sufficiently attached to all the tableware. it can.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 41 is a hose for supplying water from city water to the water particle generation mechanism 7.

Next, the operation of the dishwasher will be described. When the dishwasher is used as described in the first embodiment, the preparation process 11, the swelling process 12, and the washing process 13 proceed in this order. Swelling process 12
When the operation of the dishwasher is started, the city water is supplied from the hose 51 to the water particle generating mechanism 7, and water particles are generated from the water particle generating mechanism 7, so that the user uses the water particle every time the dishwasher is used. There is no need to supply water to the generating mechanism 7.
The operation after generation of water particles is the same as in the first embodiment.

[0024]

As is clear from the above description of the embodiments,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning performance of the tableware is improved by swelling the dirt attached to the tableware with the water particles and making the dirt easily fall off. Further, since the washing time can be shortened, the operation time of the dishwasher can also be shortened.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mist particles are fine and light, the water particles do not fall to the bottom of the tableware storage box before adhering to the tableware, and a small amount of water particles can efficiently be used. It can be surely spread over the entire tableware.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when steam is used for the water particles, the water particles have a high swelling temperature because the water particles are at a high temperature, which has a swelling effect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the temperature of the water particles can be controlled by the temperature sensor and the temperature control device, the temperature does not rise to the temperature at which the protein contained in the soil of the tableware solidifies, and the soil swells efficiently. Temperature and can swell all soil on the dishes.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the water particles contain an enzyme for decomposing tableware stains, the enzymes work during swelling and the tableware stains are easily removed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by blowing water particles with a fan, the water particles are sufficiently applied to the tableware at a position distant from the water particle generation mechanism, and all the dishes in the tableware storage are evenly distributed. Can swell.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the supply of water to the water particle generator can be automatically performed by supplying water to the water particle generation mechanism from city water using a hose.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a dishwasher showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a process diagram of a dishwasher showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a dishwasher showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a dishwasher showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a dishwasher showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door 2 Tableware storage 3 Tableware basket 4 Nozzle 5 Water particle generation mechanism 11 Preparation stroke 12 Swelling stroke 13 Washing stroke 21 Temperature sensor 22 Temperature control device 31 Fan 32 Motor 41 Hose

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hideki Omori 1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B082 BL03 CC00 EE04

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A dishwasher / drier having a door, a tableware storage, a tableware on which the tableware is placed, a nozzle for cleaning the tableware, and a water particle generating mechanism for generating water particles in the tableware storage. 2. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the water particle generating mechanism generates mist. 3. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the water particle generator generates steam. 4. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the water particle generating mechanism has a temperature sensor and a temperature controller. 5. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the water particles contain an enzyme for decomposing tableware stains. 6. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, further comprising a fan for blowing water particles into the tableware storage, and a motor for driving the fan. 7. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the supply of water to the water particle generating mechanism is taken from city water.