JP2000217765A - Dish washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure the housing capacity of dishes to be washed as large as possible by attaching the panel of the same kind as the door panel of a cabinet provided in a sink onto the front surface side of a washing and drying tank provided with a dish insertion/removal port on an upper part. SOLUTION: The sink 70 is turned to the design of providing the space 73 of a large capacity excluding a part of the cabinet 72 and this dish washing and drying machine to which the panel corresponding to the door panel 72a of the cabinet 72 of the sink 70 is attached is assembled in the large capacity space 73. Thus, the outer shape of the washing and drying tank 21 especially of the main body unit 20 of the dish washing and drying machine is designed to be as large as possible and more dishes are washed and dried. Also, in the state of assembling the dish washing and drying machine in the sink 70, since the front part of the large capacity space 73 is closed by the panel suited to the door panel 72a of the sink, the appearance of the entire sink is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher built in a sink such as a system kitchen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Built-in dishwashers of this type include a type in which dishes are put in and out from the front side of a sink, and a type in which dishes are put in and out from the top plate side of a sink. is there.

[0003] Each of these types of dishwashers and dryers is configured to be inserted into a space inside a cabinet of a sink such as a system kitchen from the front opening of the cabinet. In addition, a door panel for hiding the dishwasher is attached to the front opening of the cabinet, which is a storage space for the dishwasher in the sink, like other cabinets.

However, in a dishwasher / dryer of a type in which dishes are put in and taken out from the top of the sink, the top of the sink is
It is necessary to replace the top plate with an opening.

[0005]

As described above, conventionally, the outer shape and the like of the dishwasher are designed so that the dishwasher can be incorporated in accordance with the space inside the cabinet of the existing sink. Because
Since it is difficult to design a dishwasher with a large outer shape, the storage capacity of the dishes in the dishwasher is small, and there is room for improvement.

[0006] In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a built-in dishwasher with a storage capacity for dishes to be washed as large as possible.

[0007]

A dishwasher according to the first aspect of the present invention is built in a sink.
A main unit housed and installed from the front side of the sink in a space secured in a state opened forward and downward in the sink, and an opening provided in a region corresponding to the space on the top plate of the sink so as to be openable and closable. A washing / drying tank having a tableware insertion / extraction opening above, and a panel of the same type as a cabinet panel attached to the front side of the washing / drying tank and provided in the sink. Including.

[0008] A dishwasher according to a second aspect of the present invention is the dishwasher according to the first aspect, wherein the main body unit includes an elevating device that is installed at a lower portion of the washing and drying tank and moves up and down the washing and drying tank.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the dishwasher / dryer according to the first or second aspect, the main unit includes an electric component related to a dishwashing / drying operation, and the panel is provided on a front surface of the washing / drying tank. The electrical components are mounted in a space separated from each other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the dishwasher according to any one of the first to third aspects, the panel is attached to the washing and drying tank so as to be capable of adjusting the displacement in the front-rear direction.

A dishwasher according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the dishwasher according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the sink is provided at a lower part of the front surface of the washing and drying tank behind the panel in the front-rear direction. The same kind of sheet-board as the sheet-board prepared for is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the dishwasher / dryer according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the dent plate is attached to the washing / drying tank so as to be vertically displaceable.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the dishwasher / dryer according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, decorative horizontal plates are provided on both left and right sides of the panel so as to be capable of adjusting displacement in the left and right directions. A pendant plate is provided below the panel so as to be vertically displaceable.

As described above, in the present invention, the dishwasher is not stored in a relatively small capacity space in the cabinet of the sink as in the conventional case, but a part of the cabinet for the sink is eliminated to increase the capacity of the sink. Assuming that the space is designed, a dishwasher equipped with a panel corresponding to the cabinet cabinet door panel is installed in this large-capacity space. As a result, it becomes possible to design the outer dimensions of the main unit of the dishwasher, especially the depth and height of the washing / drying tank, as large as possible, so that more dishes can be washed and dried. . In addition, when the dishwasher is installed in the sink, the front of the large-capacity space of the sink is closed by a panel synchronized with the door panel of the sink, so that the appearance of the entire sink is improved.

When the main unit is equipped with an elevating device for vertically moving the washing / drying tank, the height of the washing / drying tank with respect to the top plate of the sink can be easily adjusted. Work efficiency and work efficiency.

Further, when the electric parts related to the dishwashing and drying operation are arranged in a separated space secured between the front surface of the washing and drying tank and the panel as in the invention of claim 3, the electric parts are cleaned. Compared to the case of distributing around the drying tank, it is advantageous in making the outer shape of the washing and drying tank as large as possible, and by removing the panel, maintenance such as repair without moving the main unit Can be performed.

Further, when the panel attached to the washing / drying tank can be displaced in the front-rear direction with respect to the washing / drying tank as in the invention of claim 4, the tableware insertion / detachment opening is moved to the opening position of the table top. After fixing the main unit to the door, the panel can be adjusted so as to be flush with the door panel of the sink.

Further, if a part of the cabinet of the sink is eliminated, the ketone plate disappears at this part, so that the ketone plate provided on the sink at the lower front part of the washing / drying tank is provided. If you attach the same kind of Kekomi board, the whole sink will look better.

Further, if the displacement of the above-mentioned sticking plate can be adjusted in the vertical direction with respect to the washing and drying tank as in the invention of claim 6, the height of the main unit in the space of the sink is displaced. Even when the sink is in place, it is possible to ground the kekomi board on the floor of the skeleton on which the sink is installed, and the appearance of the entire sink becomes better.

Further, if the decorative horizontal plate and the decorative hanging plate are attached to the left and right sides and the lower part of the panel to be attached to the washing and drying tank so as to be able to adjust the displacement, the whole panel is provided. The width dimension in the horizontal direction and the width dimension in the vertical direction can be easily and arbitrarily changed.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

First, the configuration of the dishwasher is shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a vertical side view of the dishwasher, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dishwasher, and FIG.
It is a perspective view which shows the main body unit of a dishwasher.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes the entire dishwasher / dryer. The dishwasher / dryer 1 cleans dishes (not shown) stored in a washing / drying tank with water at a required temperature and warms the dishes. Has the function of drying by wind.

The dishwasher 10 is roughly divided into three components, namely a main unit 20, a door unit 30, and a panel unit 40.

The main unit 20 includes a washing / drying tank 21 for accommodating dishes to be washed, a lifting / lowering device 22 provided below the washing / drying tank 21 to move the washing / drying tank 21 up and down, and a washing / drying tank. A washing element for heating table water supplied to the inside of the dish 21 to a required temperature to wash dishes, a hot air generating element for supplying hot air for drying the washed dishes to the washing and drying tank 21, a washing element, Electrical components 23 for controlling the operation of the hot air generating element. The cleaning element is the heater 2
4, a pump 25, a fountain blade 26, and the like. The warm air generating elements include the heater 24, the blower fan 27, and the like.
Although not shown in detail, the control electrical component 23 is a microcomputer, a sensor, or the like. The lifting device 22 includes:
For example, it is an air jack or a mechanical jack.

The electrical components 23 for control and other electrical components such as the blower fan 27 and the water supply valve (not shown) are arranged between the front of the washing and drying tank 21 and the panel unit 40. That is, it is attached to the front surface of the washing and drying tank 21 and is covered with a removable cover 28.

The door unit 30 is installed on a top plate 71 of a sink 70 to be described later, and opens and closes an upper opening of the washing / drying tank 21 of the main unit 20 incorporated in the sink 70. It includes a door frame 32 and a door body 33. The door receiving seat 31, the door frame 32, and the door main body 33 are attached to the top plate 71 of the sink 70 in a state of being stacked from bottom to top in the order described.

The panel unit 40 includes the main unit 20.
And a decorative plate 41, decorative horizontal plates 42 and 43, a decorative veneer plate 44, a sticker plate 45, and an under cover 46.

The decorative plate 41 is mounted separately from the front surface of the washing / drying tank 21 so as to have a required gap. The position of the decorative plate 41 in the front-rear direction can be adjusted. The decorative plate 41 is provided with screw holes 41a at four corners thereof.
The screws 47 rotatably mounted on the protrusions 21a provided at the four corners of the front surface of the screw hole 41a are inserted into the screw holes 41a.
A nut 48 is screwed from the front side of the decorative plate 41 to a screw 47 that is screwed into and protrudes from the decorative plate 41. Is determined in the front-rear direction.

The decorative horizontal plates 42 and 43 are adhered to the left and right sides of the decorative plate 41 with a double-sided tape with the position in the left-right direction being appropriately adjusted. The decorative horizontal plates 42 and 43 are
The dimensions are set such that the one screw hole 41a and the nut 48 can be hidden.

The decorative board 44 is attached to the lower side of the front surface of the decorative board 41 with small screws (not shown) in a state where the vertical position is appropriately adjusted and overlapped.

The clip board 45 is attached to the lower portion of the front surface of the washing / drying tank 21 of the main unit 20 so that the position in the front / rear and up / down directions can be adjusted. The clip board 45 is attached to the washing / drying tank 21 via a bracket 50. The bracket 50 is provided with a long hole 50a, and by screwing the screw 51 from the screw hole 45a of the clip board 45 into the long hole 50a of the bracket 50,
The clip board 45 is fixed. At this time, when the screw 51 is loosened, the clip board 45 can be displaced up and down along the long hole 50a of the bracket 50.

The bracket 50 is provided with an elongated hole 50b, and the bracket 50 is fixed by tightening a screw 49 into the protruding piece 21a. At this time, when the screw 49 is loosened, the bracket 50 can be displaced back and forth along the elongated hole 50b.

The undercover 46 closes a gap between the hanging board 44 and the clip board 45, and is attached to each of them with screws. This undercover 4
6 is provided with a plurality of cut grooves 46a on one side thereof, and any one of the cut grooves 46a may be provided in accordance with the gap size.
The width dimension in the front-rear direction can be adjusted to be shorter by cutting at the position.

The dishwasher 10 described above is
A sink 70 as shown in FIG. 4 is incorporated in a form as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sink, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the dishwasher is incorporated in the sink.

The sink 70 in the illustrated example includes a top plate 71 having a sink 71a at a required position in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of cabinets 72. The cabinet 72 is provided in a side area of the sink 71a. Instead, a large-capacity space 73 is provided.

The dishwasher 10 described above is incorporated in the large-capacity space 73 of the sink 70. The assembling procedure will be described with reference to FIGS.

As a first step, as shown in FIG. 6, the main unit 20 of the dishwasher 10 is inserted into the large-capacity space 73 of the sink 70 from the front thereof, and
(1) The depth position in the front-rear direction and the left / right position are manually adjusted so that the upper tableware insertion / extraction opening is aligned with the opening 71b of the top plate 71 of the sink 70, and the vertical position is raised and lowered. The adjustment is performed by the device 22.

As a second step, as shown in FIG. 7, the door unit 30 of the dishwasher 10 is attached to the opening 71b of the top plate 71 of the sink 70. That is, the door receiving seat 31 and the main unit 20 are screwed with the screws 35 so as to sandwich the top plate 71. Next, the door frame 32 is fixed to the door receiving seat 31 by a method such as fitting with claws, and finally, the door body 33 is attached to the bearing portion 32a of the door frame 32 so as to be vertically tiltable.

As a third step, as shown in FIG. 8, the height position of the main unit 20 is readjusted, and
0 water supply pipe 74 and water distribution pipe 7
5 and the washing / drying tank 21 are connected by connecting pipes 52 and 53.

As a fourth step, as shown in FIG. 9, the components of the panel unit 40 of the dishwasher 10 are sequentially attached to the washing / drying tank 21 of the main unit 20.
First, the clip board 45 is grounded to the floor surface, attached to the sink board of the sink so as to be flush with the sink board, the decorative board 41 is attached, and the decorative horizontal boards 42, 43 and the decorative pendant board 44 are attached to the cabinet 70 of the sink 70. The net 72 is mounted in a balanced manner with the door panel 72a.
Adjust the width and attach.

As described above, on the assumption that the sink 70 is designed to secure a large-capacity space 73 without providing some cabinets 72, the large-capacity space 73 is The dishwasher 10 in which the panel unit 40 corresponding to the door panel 72a of the cabinet 72 is mounted is incorporated.
Therefore, the outer shape of the main unit 20 of the dishwasher 10 can be designed as large as possible, and the storage capacity of the dishes in the washing and drying tank 21 can be increased.

In the above-described embodiment, the sink 70
The height of the washing / drying tank 21 with respect to the top plate 71 can be easily adjusted by the elevating device 22, so that the bottom of the washing / drying tank 21 and the floor of the skeleton on which the sink 70 is installed as in the related art. This is more convenient than a configuration in which a spacer is inserted between the two to adjust the height.

In the above-described embodiment, most of the electrical components such as the electrical components 23 for controlling the dish washing and drying operation are arranged between the front surface of the washing and drying tank 21 and the panel unit 40. Can be designed to be as large as possible in comparison with the case of distributing them around the washing and drying tank 21,
By removing the panel unit 40, maintenance such as repair can be easily performed without moving the main unit 20.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the panel unit 40 synchronized with the door panel of the sink 70 is attached to the dishwasher 10 and the panel unit 40 is divided into a plurality of members. ,
The outer shape of the panel unit 40 can be easily balanced in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the door panel 72a of the sink 70. Therefore, versatility can be improved, for example, it is not necessary to prepare a large number of panels having different external dimensions according to the type of the sink 70, and this can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing cost.

[0047]

According to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, instead of storing a dishwasher in a relatively small capacity space in a cabinet of a sink as in the conventional case, a part of the cabinet for the sink is eliminated. Assuming that the design is such that a large-capacity space is provided, the dishwasher with a panel corresponding to the cabinet cabinet door panel is installed in this large-capacity space. The outer shape of the main body unit of the dryer, especially the washing and drying tank, can be designed as large as possible, so that more dishes can be washed and dried.

In addition, when the dishwasher is installed in the sink, the front of the large-capacity space of the sink is closed by a panel synchronized with the door panel of the sink, so that the appearance of the entire sink is improved.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the invention, the height of the washing / drying tank with respect to the top plate of the sink can be easily adjusted by the elevating device. This is more convenient than a configuration in which a spacer is inserted between the floor and the floor to adjust the height.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the arrangement of the electrical components related to the dishwashing / drying operation is devised, so that the electrical components are washed and dried as compared with the case where the electrical components are distributed around the washing and drying tank. The outer shape of the tank can be designed as large as possible, and by removing the panel, maintenance such as repair can be easily performed without moving the main unit.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, with respect to the panel attached to the washing / drying tank, the tableware insertion / extraction opening is fixed to the opening position of the sink top plate, and then the main unit is fixed, and then flush with the door panel of the sink. Since the adjustment can be made to match, the appearance of the entire sink can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in a state where a dishwasher is installed in a sink having a large capacity space by eliminating a part of the cabinet, a kettle provided on the sink at the lower front of the washing and drying tank. Since the same kind of board as the board is attached, the appearance of the whole sink becomes better.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the height of the main unit in the space of the sink is displaced, it is possible to ground the keto board to the floor of the frame on which the sink is to be installed. The whole looks better.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the external dimensions such as the horizontal width and the vertical width of the panel attached to the washing / drying tank can be arbitrarily changed. In incorporating the dryer, it is not necessary to prepare a large number of panels having different external dimensions according to the type of the sink, so that the versatility can be improved and the production cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dishwasher of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main body unit of the dishwasher of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sink to be incorporated in the dishwasher of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a dishwasher is incorporated in the sink of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a process 1 for assembling the dishwasher with respect to the sink shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a process 2 for incorporating a dishwasher into the sink of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view showing a step 3 for incorporating the dishwasher into the sink of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional side view showing a step 4 of incorporating the dishwasher into the sink of FIG. 4;

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Dishwasher / dryer 20 Main unit 21 Washing / drying tank 22 Elevating device 23 Electrical components 30 Door unit 31 Door receiving seat 32 Door frame 33 Door body 40 Panel unit 41 Decorative board 42, 43 Decorative horizontal plate 44 Decorative hanging Board 45 Squeeze board 70 Sink 71 Sink top plate 72 Sink cabinet 72 a Cabinet door panel 73 Sink large capacity space

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takaaki Yonezawa 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naoki Hayashi 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kuniaki Honda 2-5-5, Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka F-term in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. 3B082 BA04 BB02

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A dishwasher / dryer built in a sink, comprising: a main unit housed and installed from a front side of the sink in a space secured in a state opened forward and downward in the sink; A door that opens and closes an opening provided in a region corresponding to the space in the plate, wherein the main unit is mounted on a front side of a washing and drying tank having a tableware insertion / extraction opening above, and a front side of the washing and drying tank. A dishwasher, characterized by including a cabinet panel and a panel of the same type provided in the sink and provided in the sink. 2. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the main body unit includes a lifting / lowering device installed at a lower part of the washing / drying tank to move the washing / drying tank up and down. 3. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the main unit includes electrical components related to a dishwashing / drying operation, and the panel is separately mounted on a front surface of the washing / drying tank. The dishwasher, wherein the electrical component is disposed in the separated space. 4. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the panel is attached to the wash / dryer so as to be adjustable in displacement in a front-rear direction. . 5. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a lower part of a front surface of the washing and drying tank is located at a position rearward of a front-rear direction position of the panel, and is the same as a sheet metal plate provided on the sink. A dishwasher / dryer to which a kekomi board is attached. 6. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 5, wherein the metal plate is attached to the washing / drying tank so as to be vertically displaceable. 7. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein decorative horizontal plates are provided on both left and right sides of the panel so as to be able to adjust displacement in the left and right directions, respectively, and at a lower portion of the panel, A dishwasher, wherein a pendulum is provided so as to be vertically displaceable.