JP2001070217A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize the setting space for other than a dishwasher body excessively required in the opening and closing of a lid to diversify the setting form by providing such a structure as to water-tightly approaching the lower end side of an upper lid and the upper end side of a lower lid in the state where a front opening part is closed by the upper lid and the lower lid. SOLUTION: A dishwasher body 5 comprises a washing tank 6 and a dish basket 7 arranged therein. The washing tank 6 has an opening part in the front, and an upper lid 9 the upper end of which is supported by an upper shaft 8 and a lower lid 11 the lower end of which is supported by a lower shaft 10 and having the same size as the upper lid 9 on the lower end side thereof are provided on the upper end side and lower end side of the opening part, respectively. The lower end side of the upper lid 9 is pressed by the upper end side of the lower lid 11 in the closed state and water-tightly approached thereto, whereby the upper lid 9 is locked so as not to leak the washing water to the outside, and it is openable in the opened state of the lower lid 11. Accordingly, since the upper lid 9 and the lower lid 11 can be evenly opened upward and forward, respectively, the setting space therefor can be reduced to half of the setting space required for a lid consisting of one piece.

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 Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has been configured as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, a lid 1 covers a front opening of a dishwasher main body 2, and a lower end of the lid 1 is attached to a lower portion of the dishwasher main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. are doing. Further, as shown in FIG.
Is mounted on the upper part of the dishwasher main body 4 so as to be openable and closable, and constitutes an upper opening type which covers an upper opening of the dishwasher main body 4. These are all installed on a sink and used.

Since the basic operation of a dishwasher is generally well known, a brief description will be given below. A user opens the lid 1 or 3 and installs the lid 1 or 3 in a washing tank in the main body 2 or 4 of the dishwasher. Set dirty dishes in the dishware basket
When the operation is performed with the lid 1 or 3 closed, cleaning water is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle disposed at the bottom of the cleaning tank toward the tableware while being heated by the heater, thereby performing a cleaning process of removing dirt from the tableware. Thereafter, a drying process for drying the tableware is performed, and the operation ends.

[0005]

In such a conventional configuration, the front opening type as shown in FIG. 4 closes the space in front of the dishwasher body 2 with the lid 1 opened. It cannot be installed horizontally on the sink,
In addition, when it is installed facing forward, the open lid 1 obstructs traffic. Furthermore, there is a problem that the distance is large when the dirty tableware of the sink is set in the dishwasher, so that it is difficult to set and the floor is easily soiled.

[0006] In the upward opening type as shown in Fig. 5, it is possible to install the sink both horizontally and forwardly.
Since the lid 3 opens upward, there is a problem that a space above the dishwasher main body 4 is required.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and requires only a small installation space other than the dishwasher body, which is additionally required when opening and closing the lid, so that it can be installed forward or sideways on a sink. The purpose is to diversify the installation form by making effective use of the installation space.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the upper end of the upper lid is pivotally supported at the upper end of the front opening of the cleaning tank, and the lower end of the lower lid is supported at the lower end of the front opening. The lower end of the upper lid and the upper end of the lower lid are configured to be water-tightly close to each other with the front part closed by the upper lid and the lower lid.

[0009] This makes it possible to reduce the installation space other than the dishwasher body, which is additionally required when opening and closing the lid, as compared with the case of opening and closing the single-piece lid. It can be installed in both, and diversification of the installation form can be achieved by effectively utilizing the limited installation space.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that an upper lid having an upper end pivotally supported on the upper end side of the front opening of the cleaning tank, and a lower end being pivotally supported on the lower end side of the front opening. A supporting lower lid, wherein the upper lid and the lower lid close the front opening, and the lower lid and the upper lid are configured to be water-tightly close to each other, Compared to opening and closing a lid composed of a single piece, installation space other than the dishwasher body required extra when opening and closing the lid can be reduced, and it can be installed on the sink both forward and sideways. The installation form can be diversified by effectively using the limited installation space.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the upper lid is elastically urged in the opening direction and the lower lid is elastically urged in the closing direction. The upper lid is configured to be locked in the closed state,
The operating force for opening and closing each of the upper lid and the lower lid can be reduced, and the impact force at the time of opening the lid can be eliminated, so that usability can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the upper lid can be opened when the lower lid is open, and tableware can be added or removed during operation. In such a case, since the lower lid is always opened first, it is possible to prevent water droplets adhering to the inside of the upper lid from dropping outside the apparatus when the water lid is opened.

[0013] The invention described in claim 4 is the above-mentioned claim 1-
In the invention described in 3, the upper lid and the lower lid have substantially the same size, and without increasing either the space in front of the dishwasher main body or the upper space,
It is sufficient to take up space on average, and the installability can be improved.

[0014] The invention described in claim 5 is the above-mentioned claim 1-
In the invention described in Item 3, the upper lid has at least two folding lids, so that the space above the dishwasher main body can be reduced and the installation space can be effectively used.

The invention described in claim 6 is the above-mentioned claim 1-
5. The invention according to 5, further comprising a tableware basket arranged in the washing tank to store the tableware, wherein the lower cover is in a substantially horizontal direction in an open state, and the tableware basket is movable on the open state lower cover. In addition, tableware can be easily stored while improving the installation property.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, the dishwasher main body 5 has a washing tank 6 provided therein, and the washing tank 6 has a dish basket 7 arranged therein. The cleaning tank 6
An opening is provided in the front, and an upper lid 9 whose upper end is pivotally supported by an upper shaft 8 is provided on the upper end side of the opening, and a lower end is pivotally supported by a lower shaft 10 at the lower end side, and is equivalent to the upper lid 9. Is provided with a lower lid 11 having a size of.

A spring (not shown) is provided on the upper shaft 8, and elastically urges the upper cover 9 in a direction in which the upper cover 9 jumps upward (opening direction of the upper cover 9). A spring (not shown) is provided on the lower shaft 10. And the direction in which the lower lid 11 jumps upward (the closing direction of the lower lid 11).
Is elastically biased.

In the closed state, the lower end of the upper lid 9 is pressed by the upper end of the lower lid 11, and the upper lid 9 is closed in a water-tight manner so that the washing water does not leak outside and is locked. Make up. In addition, the upper lid 9 is attached to the lower lid 11
Can be opened in the open state.

The lower lid 11 is substantially horizontal in the open state, and the tableware basket 7 is configured to be movable on the lower lid 11 in the open state.

The operation of the above arrangement will be described. The upper lid 9 is opened upward and the lower lid 11 is opened forward, so that it can be opened evenly on both the upper side and the front side. Only half the installation space required. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, even if the sink is placed on the sink 12 sideways, it is possible to reduce the possibility of blocking the sink. Also,
It can be installed even if the hanging cabinet 13 is low, and the number of cases where installation can be performed increases.

Although not particularly shown, even when the sink 12 is installed on the sink 12 facing forward, the space in front can be effectively used, and the open lower lid 11 is less likely to hinder the passage.

Further, since the upper lid 9 is elastically urged in the opening direction by the spring and the lower lid 11 is elastically urged in the closing direction, the upper lid 9 and the lower lid 11 are opened and closed. The operation can be easily performed without requiring extra force for the operation, and the usability can be improved.

Further, since the upper lid 9 can be opened when the lower lid 11 is open, the lower lid 11 is always opened first when adding or removing tableware during operation. When the water droplets adhered to the inside of the nozzle 9 are opened, it can be prevented from dropping outside the machine.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The tableware basket 7 can be pulled out in a state in which the tableware 14 is opened, thereby facilitating the work of storing the tableware 14 and preventing the exterior of the dishwasher main body 5 from being soiled by contaminants attached to the tableware 14 during setting. Can be.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 3, the dishwasher main body 15 has a washing tank 16 provided inside, and the washing tank 16 has a dish basket 17 arranged inside. The cleaning tank 16 has an opening in the front, an upper lid 19 whose upper end is supported by an upper shaft 18, and a lower shaft 20 at the lower end.
And a lower lid 21 pivotally supported.

The upper lid 19 covers the opening of the cleaning tank 16 so as to be openable. The upper lid 19 is composed of a first lid 22 and a second lid 23, and is rotatably connected to each other by a central shaft 25 so that the upper lid 19 is folded in the middle at a bent portion 24.

The lower lid 21 includes a first lid 22 and a second lid 23.
It has the same size as. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above construction will be described. When the upper lid 19 is opened upward, the upper lid 19 is opened while being folded in the middle bent portion 24, so that the space above the former is only one-third that of the conventional upper opening type. Also, the required space in front is only one-third that of the conventional front opening type. Therefore, the installation property can be further improved.

[0030]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the upper lid having the upper end pivotally supported at the upper end of the front opening of the cleaning tank, and the upper lid having the lower end of the front opening are provided at the lower end of the front opening. A lower lid pivotally supported at a lower end thereof, wherein the upper lid and the lower lid close the front opening, and a lower end of the upper lid and an upper end of the lower lid are configured to be water-tightly close to each other. Therefore, compared to the case of opening and closing the lid composed of a single piece, the installation space other than the dishwasher body that is extraly needed when opening and closing the lid can be reduced, and it is installed on the sink both forward and sideways The installation form can be diversified by effectively utilizing the limited installation space.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper lid is elastically urged in the opening direction, and the lower lid is elastically urged in the closing direction. Since it is configured to be locked, the operating force for opening and closing each of the upper lid and the lower lid can be reduced, and the impact force at the time of opening the lid can be eliminated, so that usability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the upper lid can be opened when the lower lid is open, the lower lid must be opened when adding or removing tableware during operation. Since it is opened first, it is possible to prevent water droplets attached to the inside of the upper lid from dropping outside the machine when it is opened.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the upper lid and the lower lid have substantially the same size, without increasing either the space in front of the dishwasher main body or the space above it, It is sufficient to take up space on average, and the installability can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the upper lid has at least two folding lids, the space above the dishwasher main body can be reduced, and the installation space can be effectively reduced. Can be used.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tableware basket which is disposed in a washing tank and stores tableware, wherein the lower lid is in a substantially horizontal direction in an open state, and the lower lid is placed on the lower lid in an open state. Because the tableware basket is movable, while improving the installability,
Tableware can be easily stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention with a lid closed. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher with the lid open and a dish basket pulled out.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an installation state of the dishwasher.

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher according to the second embodiment of the present invention with the lid closed, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher with the lid opened and the dish basket drawn out.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional front opening type dishwasher.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional upward opening type dishwasher.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Dishwasher body 6 Washing tank 9 Upper lid 11 Lower lid

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Kajiwara 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Terms (reference) 3B082 BB01 BB06

Claims (6)

[Claims] An upper lid having an upper end pivotally supported at an upper end of a front opening of the cleaning tank; and a lower lid having a lower end pivotally supported at a lower end of the front opening. A dishwasher configured such that the lower end side of the upper lid and the upper end side of the lower lid are water-tightly closed with the front opening closed. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper lid is elastically urged in an opening direction and the lower lid is elastically urged in a closing direction, and the upper lid is locked in a closed state. dishwasher. 3. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the upper lid is openable when the lower lid is open. 4. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the upper lid and the lower lid have substantially the same size. 5. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the upper lid has at least two folding lids. 6. A tableware basket arranged in a washing tank for storing tableware, wherein the lower lid is substantially horizontal in an open state, and the tableware basket is movable on the lower state of the open state. ~
The dishwasher according to any one of claims 5 to 10.