JP2001046309A - Steam discharge structure of tableware washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent steam from coming into contact with the face even with a tableware washing and drying machine of a desk type by providing the front surface of the tableware washing and drying machine with steam ports for emitting the steam therein to the outside and providing the surface with steam guides for changing the direction of blowing the steam to a direction exclusive of a forward direction. SOLUTION: The front surface of the tableware washing and drying machine 1 is provided with a freely openable and closable door and both sides of a handle disposed at the upper center of the front of the door is provided with the steam ports 3 and the steam guides 4 are mounted at the steam ports 3. The steam guides 4 are formed of inclined guide parts 7 inclined increasingly toward the front surface side the nearer the upper side at a size to cover the entire surface of the steam ports 3 and mounting parts 8 disposed at their bottom ends. The mounting parts 8 are fixed in abutment on the angles at the lower edges of the steam ports 3, by which the inclined guide plates 7 as the steam guides 4 are mounted. As a result, the steam is prevented from coming into contact with the face, etc. of a user when the steam generated in a drying machine 1 is blown out of the steam ports 3 when drying tableware.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for discharging steam generated in a drying step in a dishwasher to the outside through a steam port.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a general dishwasher / dryer 1, as shown in FIG. 9, an openable / closable door 2 is provided on the front face, and a steam port 3 for discharging steam generated inside in a drying process to the outside is provided on the door 2. It is provided at the upper part, and blows out steam from the steam port 3 toward the front and discharges it.

[0003]

By the way, when the above-mentioned dishwasher / dryer 1 is of a table type shown in the above-mentioned figure,
Although installed on the kitchen counter, steam may be blown forward from the steam outlet 3 and may hit the face of a user in front of the kitchen counter.

[0004] In the case of a dishwasher of the type which is built in under a kitchen counter, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-178 discloses a method.
No. 748, JP-A-64-37921 and JP-A-10-155720, an exhaust guide tube is provided at the steam port so as to protrude in the front direction. However, even if this structure is used as it is in a table-top dishwasher, it cannot prevent steam from hitting the face.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a steam discharge structure of a dishwasher / dryer capable of preventing steam from hitting the face even in a tabletop type dishwasher / dryer. Things.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dishwasher having a steam discharge structure for washing, rinsing and drying a dish in a dishwasher. , A steam port 3 for taking out steam inside the dishwasher / dryer 1 is provided, and a steam guide 4 for changing the direction in which the steam is blown out to a direction other than forward is provided.

In this apparatus, the direction of the steam blown out from the steam port 3 by the steam guide 4 can be directed in a direction other than the front, that is, in a direction along the front surface such as upward, downward, rightward, or leftward. Even if the dishwasher / dryer 1 is used, steam can be prevented from hitting the face.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the steam discharging structure for a dishwasher according to the first aspect, the steam guide is formed separately from a main body of the dishwasher and the steam guide. 4 is configured to be attachable to the main body from outside.

In this case, the steam guide 4 can be retrofitted, and a structure in which steam is blown out in a direction other than forward can be easily achieved without changing the specifications of the dishwasher / dryer 1. Even 1 can be modified to a structure in which steam blows out in a direction other than forward. As this structure, a structure in which the steam guide 4 is bonded to the vicinity of the steam port 3 or a structure in which the steam guide 4 is fitted into the fitting groove 11 in the vicinity of the steam port 3 to be attached can be adopted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the steam discharging structure of the dishwasher according to the first or second aspect is such that the steam blowing direction changed by the steam guide 4 can be changed vertically and horizontally. It is a feature.

In this case, the direction in which the steam is blown out can be easily changed according to the conditions of the installation place, and the steam can be blown out in the least obstructive direction in accordance with the installation place. As this structure, a steam guide 4 is rotatably mounted on the front of the dishwasher 1 to change the direction in which steam is blown out, or the steam guide 4 is attached to the front of the dishwasher 1 in a plurality of mounting positions. You can adopt what you have.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the steam discharging structure for a dishwasher according to any one of the first to third aspects, the steam port 3 is opened by the steam pressure only when the dishwasher 1 is dried. A steam guide 4 for changing the direction in which steam is blown out.

In this apparatus, the steam port 3 can be opened only when the steam is blown out from the steam port 3 and the steam can be blown out in a direction other than the forward direction. Dust can be prevented from entering.
Of course, instead of opening the steam port 3 by the pressure of steam, the steam port 3 is opened only during drying by manually operating the steam guide 4,
At other times, the steam port 3 may be closed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the steam discharging structure for a dishwasher according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the steam guide 4 is provided with soundproof means for reducing noise. Things.

In this case, the sound generated by the steam blowout by the steam guide 4 can be reduced, and the noise can be reduced.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In a dishwasher / dryer 1, dishes are set in an internal dish basket, washed with water or hot water to which detergent has been added as required, and then rinsed with water or hot water. Subsequently, drying is performed by heating or blowing hot air. As shown in FIG. 2, a door 2 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front of the dishwasher 1. Handles 5 are provided at the center of the upper part of the front of the door 2, and steam ports are provided on both sides of the handle 5. The operation unit 6 of the dishwasher 1 is provided below the door 2. In the case of the present invention, a steam guide 4 is attached to the steam port 3.

The steam guide 4 shown in FIG. 1A is an example of the steam guide 4. The inclined guide plate 7 is large enough to cover the entire surface of the steam port 3 and is inclined so as to go to the front side as it goes upward. It is formed by a mounting portion 8 provided at the lower end and having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section. An inclined guide plate 7 as the steam guide 4 is mounted by abutting the mounting portion 8 at the lower edge corner of the steam port 3 and fixing it with adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. At the upper end of the back surface of the inclined guide plate 7, a lip 9 for preventing dripping of water drops is provided.

In the drying process of the dishwasher / dryer 1, steam is generated in the dishwasher / dryer 1 when the dishes are dried, and this steam is blown out from the steam port 3, but at this time, hits the inclined guide plate 7 of the steam guide 4. In addition, it is possible to prevent the steam from being blown upward by being guided by the inclined guide plate 7 and hitting the user's face or the like.

In addition, when the steam hits the inclined guide plate 7, dew condensation may occur. However, since there is a dripping preventing ridge 9 extending along the upper end edge of the inclined guide plate 7, the condensed water droplets are prevented from dripping. It is blocked at 9 and water drops can be prevented from dripping outside.

An inclined guide plate 7 as a steam guide 4
Can be retrofitted by fixing the mounting portion 8 with an adhesive or the like, without changing the specifications of the dishwasher / dryer 1, and using the steam guide 4 in the existing dishwasher / dryer 1.
Can be installed to guide the direction of steam.

The steam guide 4 shown in FIG. 1B is a modification of the steam guide 4 shown in FIG.
Is different. In this case, a fitting groove 11 extending along the lower edge of the steam port 3 is provided, and by fitting the fitting portion 10 into the fitting groove 11, the steam guide 4 is provided.
Is attached. Also in this case, the steam blown out from the steam port 3 hits the inclined guide plate 7 of the steam guide 4 and is guided by the inclined guide plate 7 to prevent the steam from being blown upward and hitting the user's face or the like. it can.

Next, an example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described.
In this example, the steam guide 4 is formed by a rectangular box-shaped guide box 12 having two end faces and four side faces. In the case of the example of FIG. 3A, a connection port 13 is provided on one side surface of the guide box 12, a blowout port 14 is provided on one end face of the guide box 12, and An edge 9 for preventing dripping is provided on the edge. Then, by connecting the connection port 13 to the steam port 3, the blowout port 14 is attached so as to face the side.

In this case, the steam blown out from the steam outlet 3 is changed in direction in the guide box 12, and is blown out laterally from the blowout port 14, so that the steam does not hit the user's face or the like. Also in this case, since the lower edge of the outlet 14 is provided with the anti-dripping protruding edge 9, it is possible to prevent water droplets that have condensed from dripping to the outside.

In the case of the example shown in FIG.
2, a connection port 13 is provided on one end face, a blowout port 14 is provided on a side face located below the guide box 12, and a dripping preventing projection 9 is provided on an edge of a front end of the blowout port 14. Then, the connection port 13 is connected to the steam port 3 so that the blowout port 14 is attached downward.

In this apparatus, the steam blown out from the steam outlet 3 is turned in the guide box 12 and blown downward from the blowout port 14, so that the steam hits the user's face or the like or has a hanging cabinet. In that case, do not hit the door of the hanging closet.

In the case of the example shown in FIG.
2, a connection port 13 is provided on one end face, and a blow-out port 14 is provided on a side face of the guide box 12 facing upward. Then, by connecting the connection port 13 to the steam port 3, the outlet port 14 is attached so as to face upward.

In this case, the steam blown out from the steam port 3 is turned in the guide box 12 and blown upward from the blow port 14, so that the steam does not hit the user's face or the like.

When the connection port 13 and the outlet 14 are provided in the guide box 12 as the steam guide 4 as described above, a plurality of portions on the end face and side face of the guide box 12 made of a material such as synthetic resin are forcibly applied. By providing a knockout portion that can form the connection port 13 and the blowout port 14 by applying force, and having a structure that can open the connection port 13 and the blowout port 14 at necessary places, the same guide box 12 can be used. Various mounting patterns such as 3 (a), (b) and (c) can be supported. At this time, the predetermined edge of the outlet 14 is provided at a position slightly away from the edge of the guide box 12 adjacent to the outlet 14 in parallel with the outlet, so that the dripping preventing projection 9 is formed by knockout. In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which the position of the dripping preventing protrusion 9 is changed for each pattern and the pattern is attached later.

FIG. 4 shows another example. A circular connection port 13 is provided on one end face of the guide box 12, and an annular locking edge 15 is provided on the peripheral edge of the connection port 13 so as to extend in the circumferential direction. An outlet 14 is provided. A locked edge 16 having an L-shaped cross section is provided around the entire periphery of the steam port 3, and the locked edge 15 of the guide box 12 is locked on the locked edge 16 to guide the guide box 12. 12 is mounted so as to be freely rotatable.

In this embodiment, the rotation of the guide box 12 turns the outlet 14 sideways,
You can turn it up or down. Such a guide box 12 may be formed in a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows another example. The four sides of the guide box 12 as the steam guide 4 are an upper face plate 12a, a lower face plate 12b, and both face plates 12c, 1
A positioning projection 17 is provided on the inner surface on one end side of the face plates 12a and 12b. Face plate 1
2a, 12b, 12c, and 12d are arranged so as to form a rectangular tube. The upper and lower ends of the face plate 12c are positioned by positioning projections 17 and are brought into contact with the inner surfaces of the face plates 12a and 12b and adhered with an adhesive 18. The upper and lower ends of the face plate 12d are in contact with the inner surfaces of the face plates 12a and 12b, and are adhered to the inner corners thereof with an adhesive 18 along an L-shaped fixing member 19.

When the guide box 12 is configured in this manner, the size of the guide box 12 is changed by cutting the upper or lower ends of the face plates 12c and 12d and the ends of the face plates 12a and 12b opposite to the positioning projections 17 side. Can be easily done.

FIG. 7 shows another example. In the case of this example, the steam guide 4 is formed by a rotation guide plate 20, a hinge portion 21 is provided at the lower end of the rotation guide plate 20, and the upper end of the back surface of the rotation guide plate 20 is prevented from dripping. A protruding edge 9 is provided. A receiving recess 22 is provided on the lower edge of the steam port 3, and the hinge portion 21 is fitted into the receiving recess 22, whereby the rotation guide plate 20 rotates around the fitting portion within a predetermined angle range. It is possible. The rotatable angle is set to about 20 ° to 50 °. The rotation guide plate 20 is normally urged by a spring or the like so as to close the steam port 3.

In this apparatus, the steam port 3 is normally closed, and when steam is blown out from the steam port 3 in the drying process of the dishwasher 1, the rotating guide plate 20 is pressed by the pressure. It is opened so as to be inclined, and it is possible to prevent the steam from being blown upward by being guided by the rotation guide plate 20 and hitting the face or the like of the user. In addition, when the steam hits the rotation guide plate 20, dew condensation may occur.
To prevent water drops from dripping outside. Then, when the drying process is completed, the air discharge pressure from the steam port 3 disappears, and the rotation guide plate 20 is closed by the urging force of a spring or the like. In this case, since the steam port 3 is closed except for the drying step, no sound leaks out and there is no possibility that dust enters the steam port 3.

As described above, the pivot guide plate 20 may be manually rotated without providing any urging means such as a spring. In this case, in the drying step, the rotation guide plate 20 is manually opened, and at other times, the rotation guide plate 20 is manually closed.

FIG. 8 shows another example. In the case of this example, the steam guide 4 is formed by an inclined guide plate 7, and a lower end of the inclined guide plate 7 is provided with an attachment portion 8 having an L-shaped cross section.
Are integrally provided, a projection 9 for preventing dripping is provided on the upper part of the inner surface of the inclined guide plate 7, and a soundproof material 23 is provided inside the inclined guide plate 7. The soundproof material 23 has a sound absorbing property such as a sponge and is provided inside the inclined guide plate 7 by means such as insert molding. The inclined guide plate 7 is attached by attaching the attachment portion 8 to the lower edge of the steam port 3.

In this apparatus, when steam is blown out from the steam port 3 of the dishwasher 1, the steam is blown upward by the inclined guide plate 7 and hits the face of the user. Can be prevented. In addition, dew may be formed when the steam hits the inclined guide plate 7.
As a result, the condensed water droplets are blocked by the drip-preventing projections 9, thereby preventing the water droplets from dripping outside.

Further, since the soundproof material 23 is provided inside the inclined guide plate 20, noise can be suppressed. The inclined guide plate 7 as the steam guide 4 can be attached later because the attachment portion 8 is fixed by bonding or the like, without changing the specifications of the dishwasher / dryer 1 and the existing dishwasher / dryer 1. But steam guide 4
Can be installed to guide the direction of steam.

The structure for preventing the generation of noise by installing the soundproofing member 23 as described above can be employed in any of the examples shown in FIGS.

In the present invention, an example in which a steam port is provided in front of the dishwasher 1 and the direction of steam is changed by the steam guide 4 has been described, but a steam port 3 is provided on a side face of the dishwasher 1. When the direction of the steam is changed by the above, the same operation can be performed.

[0041]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a dishwasher for washing, rinsing, and drying dishes stored therein, a steam outlet for discharging steam inside the dishwasher and dryer is provided in front of the dishwasher. Since a steam guide that changes the direction of blowing out this steam to a direction other than the front is provided, the direction of the steam blown out from the steam port by the steam guide can be turned to a direction other than the front, and with a tabletop dishwasher Even if there is, it can prevent steam from hitting the face.

Further, the invention of claim 2 of the present invention relates to claim 1
In, the steam guide is formed separately from the main body of the dishwasher and the steam guide is configured to be externally attachable to the main body, so that the steam guide can be retrofitted, It is possible to easily change the structure in which steam is blown out in a direction other than forward without changing the specifications of the dishwasher and dryer, and to change the structure in which steam is blown out in a direction other than forward even in an existing dishwasher and dryer.

The third aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
Alternatively, in claim 2, the structure in which the direction of the steam blown by the steam guide can be changed vertically and horizontally can be changed, so that the direction of the steam blowout can be easily changed according to the condition of the installation place, and the most obstructive depending on the installation place. The steam can be blown out in a direction that does not become stiff.

Further, the invention of claim 4 of the present invention provides the method of claim 1
In any one of claims 3 to 3, a steam guide is provided to open the steam port and change the direction in which the steam is blown out only when the dishwasher is drying. The steam can be blown out in the direction, and when the steam is not blown out, the steam port is closed to prevent sound from leaking and dust from entering.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the steam guide is provided with soundproof means for reducing sound, so that the sound generated by the steam guide by the steam guide is provided. And noise can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are cross-sectional views taken along line XX ′ of FIG. 2 and show essential parts of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same dishwasher and dryer.

FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are perspective views of another example of the above.

FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view of another example of the above, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view of an assembled state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another example of the above.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of another example of the above.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of another example of the above.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of another example of the above.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the above dishwasher / dryer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Dishwasher / dryer 3 Steam port 4 Steam guide

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Hideki Matsubara 4-1-2, Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi F-term (reference) in Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. 3B082 BE00

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A dishwasher for storing, washing, rinsing, and drying dishes in a dishwasher, wherein a steam port for discharging steam inside the dishwasher is provided in front of the dishwasher, and the steam is blown in a direction other than forward. A steam discharge structure for a dishwasher, comprising a steam guide for changing the direction of the steam. 2. The steam generator according to claim 1, wherein said steam guide is formed separately from a main body of said dishwasher and said steam guide is attachable to said main body from outside. Steam exhaust structure of dishwasher. 3. The steam discharging structure for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the steam blowing direction changed by the steam guide can be changed vertically and horizontally. 4. The steam guide according to claim 1, further comprising a steam guide that opens a steam port with steam pressure and changes a direction in which steam is blown out only when the dishwasher is being dried. Steam exhaust structure of dishwasher. 5. The steam discharge structure of a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a soundproof means for reducing sound is provided in the steam guide.