JP2001212063A - Tableware or cooking utensil support and equipment provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tableware or cooking utensil support device and a device provided with the same, at the time of tableware taking-in / out work, the upper end of the tableware stored in front of the tableware and the tableware to be inserted interfere, resulting in poor workability. To prevent that. SOLUTION: The apparatus has a support provided with a plurality of first guide members 3 for guiding a surface of tableware 2 and a plurality of first peripheral end support members 4 for supporting a peripheral end of the tableware 2. When a plurality of tableware 2 is stored in the support, the upper end of the tableware 2 stored in the front of the insertion direction is made lower than the upper end of the tableware 2 stored in the back of the insertion direction. Sometimes the tableware 2 stored in front does not obstruct
Is arcuate and the order of putting in and out is free, so that physical and mental burdens are reduced and workability is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support for supporting tableware or cooking utensils and an apparatus provided with the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in the operation of storing dishes in a device for accommodating dishes and cooking equipment, for example, in a dishwasher, plates and bowls are sequentially inserted one by one into a support attached to a dish basket or the like. I have to go. At this time, the setting order is determined in advance, and if the table is not set according to the set order but is set from the front of the insertion direction, which is easy for the operator to insert, the tableware set in the front will cause the view in the back of the insertion direction and the tableware to be set. It gets in the way of the traffic flow you put in. Then, the tableware cannot be set accurately, and the dishwasher is operated with the set in the incorrect state, causing the tableware to be damaged.

[0003] Furthermore, the depth of the tableware insertion direction cannot be clearly seen.
Because of the inability to insert the dishwasher, the dishwasher can be run with empty space left unset and that can be wasted.

[0004] Also, when taking out tableware, a situation arises in which the tableware cannot be taken out unless it is taken out in order. In real life,
When removing tableware from the dishwasher and storing it in the cupboard or using it at the next meal, it often happens that it is necessary to remove the tableware set in the middle first, but the operator will take the order based on the removal order. I have to take it out in order,
Work becomes troublesome. As described above, the tableware loading / unloading operation is a burdensome operation both mentally, physically, and physically.

To solve this problem, for example,
As a conventional example of a dishwasher basket, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
There is the one described in JP 1132 gazette.

As shown in FIG. 6, the tableware basket has an upper frame 100 of the tableware basket, and the upper frame 100 includes a first horizontal member 101 extending left and right on the back side and a first horizontal member 101 on the near side. Horizontal member 102 which is provided at a lower position and extends left and right.
And a pair of side members 103 and 104 that connect both ends of the first horizontal member 101 and the second horizontal member 102 and that are inclined downward from the back to the front.
The first and second members 102 and 102 are inclined so as to be lower from one end to the other end so that one end of the first horizontal member 101 is the highest and the other end of the second horizontal member is the lowest. The two lateral members and the pair of side members 103 and 104 are configured to be inclined.

In the tableware basket, the upper frame 100 has the second horizontal member 102 on the near side of the first horizontal member 101 on the rear side.
In order to improve the workability, the distance between the table and the ceiling of the washing room is increased so that the upper frame 100 does not hinder the work when the tableware is taken in and out.

[0008] In another conventional dishwasher of the dishwasher described in JP-A-4-200430,
As shown in FIG. 7, the upper basket 105, the lower basket 106, and the upper basket 10 for storing tableware and stored in the washing tank.
5 and an upper nozzle 10 which is disposed below the lower basket 106 and rotates while spraying washing water to wash the dishes.
In the dishwasher provided with the lower basket 7 and the lower nozzle 108, at least the bottom of the lower basket 106 is configured to be stepwise or partially or entirely inclined. In this dishwasher, the front opening door 109 is opened and dishes are put in, and the direction of the thick arrow in the figure is the direction of dishwashing.

In the above-mentioned tableware basket, the lower basket 106
The bottom of the plate is stepped or inclined, so that the large plate 110 is deeper in the basket, the next larger plate 111 is slightly shallower, and the smallest plate 112 is narrower in the shallowest position. The washing water is sprayed from the lower nozzle 108 with the upper portions of the dishes stored and aligned at substantially the same position, and the washing water is sprayed directly on the soiled portions of the dishes to improve the washing efficiency.

[0010]

However, in the above-mentioned tableware basket of the prior art, the front side member 102 of the upper frame 100 is provided low so as not to be obstructed to improve the workability. There is no solution for the cooked dishes. When setting the tableware in the conventional support, the height of the upper edge of the tableware stored in the basket in front of the tableware insertion direction interferes with the tableware and the worker's body and becomes obstructive, and the insertion direction depth is visible. Since the tableware disappears or the direction of tableware insertion is restricted, the tableware was moved in and out of the support so as not to interfere with the upper ends of the tableware, so that workability was improved in these respects. Not.

[0011] In addition, although the tableware basket of the above-mentioned other conventional example has a configuration in which the bottom of the tableware basket is inclined for the purpose of improving the washing efficiency, the interval between the plates is narrowed and the upper end of each plate is closed. Are stored in almost the same position. In this way, if the distance between the plates is small, the tableware set in the middle position cannot be taken in and out first, so it is necessary to work in the predetermined order of putting in and taking out the tableware, and the tableware stored in front of the insertion direction is As a result, the upper end of the tableware at the back of the table in the insertion direction becomes difficult to see, and the tableware needs to be moved in and out with the insertion direction regulated so as not to interfere with the tabletop.

Further, since the upper end of the tableware is located at the same position, the fingers of the worker holding the tableware at the time of putting the tableware in and out may interfere with the tableware, making it difficult to put it in the set place or being pinched. Therefore, workability is not improved in these respects.

Also, as shown in FIG.
1 and 112 are stored in the tableware basket 106. The tableware 113 is a tableware that has not been stored, and the arrow indicates the direction in which the tableware is inserted.
An arrow 114 indicated by a dotted line is a trajectory of the moving line of the tableware 113.

[0014] The tableware 11 with the dishes stored in the front and the back.
The locus 114 when setting 3 passes through a high position across the tableware 110 and 111 stored in front, and the tableware 11
It is sandwiched between 1 and 112 and bends at a steep angle in the restricted insertion direction. At this time, the worker needs to work carefully while stretching and twisting his arms so as not to interfere with the stored dishes 110, 111, 112 and at the same time so as not to interfere with the ceiling in the dishwasher's washing cabinet. there were. This movement line does not connect the distance between the guide member and the worker at the shortest distance, and at the bending point, it is necessary to bend the wrist of the worker holding the tableware at a sharp angle, and the physical burden on the worker There is a problem that the mental burden is large and the work time is also required.

[0015]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tableware or cooking utensil support according to the present invention comprises a plurality of guide members for guiding a surface of the tableware, and a plurality of peripheral members for supporting a peripheral end of the tableware. A plurality of tableware having end support points, and when a plurality of dishes are stored in the plurality of support tools, the top height of the tableware stored in the front in the insertion direction is the top height of the tableware stored in the back in the insertion direction. It is characterized in that it is lower than the above.

According to the above invention, even if the tableware is stored in front of the table in the insertion direction, the tableware in front of the tableware is not obstructed at the time of the work of putting in and out the tableware, and it is easy to see, and the flow line is also in an arc shape. Work becomes easier. Further, even if it is not necessary to work based on a preset set of tableware loading / unloading order, there is no need to leave a set space or to make a mistake in setting, and necessary tableware can be taken out first.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A tableware or cooking appliance support according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a plurality of guide members for guiding the surface of the tableware and a plurality of peripheral end support points for supporting the peripheral end of the tableware. When a plurality of dishes are stored in the plurality of supports, the upper end height of the tableware stored in the front in the insertion direction is lower than the upper end height of the tableware stored in the back in the insertion direction. It is characterized by having become.

Therefore, even if the tableware is stored in front of the insertion direction, the visibility to the back of the insertion direction is improved, and the flow line at the time of putting in and out work is not obstructed. In addition, a series of tableware loading and unloading work orders can be set in advance, and the tableware can be stored and unloaded without performing work based on the sequence.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support for a tableware or a cooking appliance, wherein the height of the peripheral end support point in the front of the insertion direction is reduced for each set of supports for supporting the same tableware. The height of the peripheral support point is higher than this.

Therefore, even when a plurality of dishes having the same diameter are stored, the upper end of the tableware stored in front of the insertion direction is lowered.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support for a tableware or a cooking appliance, wherein the length of the guide member in the front of the insertion direction is reduced for each set of supports for supporting the same tableware, and The length of the member was made longer.

Therefore, the operator inevitably adjusts the tableware diameter to the length of the guide member, and arranges small-diameter tableware in the front and large-diameter tableware in the back. Then, the upper end of the tableware stored in front of the insertion direction is lowered.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tableware or cooking utensil support for each of a plurality of tableware groups supporting the same series of tableware. Is characterized in that it is stepped so that the upper end height of the tableware group is lower than the upper end height of the tableware group stored in the insertion direction.

Therefore, it is easy to put in and take out work for each of a plurality of tableware groups of the same series. In the case where the timing of putting in and taking out is different for each tableware group, for example, when a family has a different time zone to eat and take out tableware for use or take it out after use, it is easy to put in and take out work.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising the tableware or cooking utensil support according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.

Therefore, the dishes to be dried can be put in without worrying about the order, and after drying, the dishes to be used and the necessary dishes can be taken out in order according to the storage of the cupboard. The work efficiency of putting tableware in and out is improved.

In addition, even if the tableware to be cleaned is used in the order in which the tableware is used, for example, even if the meal time is different, the tableware can be placed in the order of the used tableware without changing the order of putting the tableware. Since the work of taking out and replacing the tableware to be washed becomes easy, the work efficiency of taking the tableware into and out of the washing apparatus is improved.

[0028]

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

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an operation for inserting tableware into a tableware supporter provided in a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Are indicated by dotted arrows. FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of only the tableware support of FIG.

In the first embodiment, reference numeral 1 denotes a dishwasher for opening and closing a front door on the left side of the drawing, 2a to 2g tableware of the same diameter, 3 a first guide member for guiding the surface of the tableware, 4
Is a first peripheral end support member, 5 is a first guide member 3, a first
Is a frame member of a tableware basket provided with a support for supporting the tableware 2 comprising the peripheral end support member 4 of FIG. Reference numeral 6 denotes a roller which rotates when the tableware basket is pulled back and forth, reference numeral 7 denotes a front opening door, and reference numeral 8 denotes a cleaning nozzle for spraying cleaning water. Tableware 2a ~ 2d, 2e ~
2g is stored in the tableware basket, tableware 2d and tableware 2
The flow line of the tableware when the tableware is set during e is 9.
The tangent at the upper end of the tableware 2 stored in the tableware basket is low at the front,
The back is inclined high. In addition, the first peripheral end support member 4
Is inclined, and when the peripheral edge of the tableware is set between the first guide members 3, the tableware is settled to the lower side of the first peripheral end support member 4, so that the tableware is inclined in one direction. Become.

Next, the support will be described with reference to FIG. 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a second guide member for guiding the surface of the tableware, and reference numeral 11 denotes a second peripheral end support member. The first peripheral end support member 4 and the second
The peripheral end supporting member 11 is provided on the frame member 5 of the tableware basket along the direction in which the tableware is drawn out, by the first guide member 3a and the second guide member 3a.
The first guide member 3a and the second guide member 10 are provided at a lower position, and the first guide member 3g and the second guide member 10g are provided at a higher inclination. Each of the members is erected on the support member.
In, the standing angle is perpendicular to the horizontal direction.

Next, the operation and operation will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when putting the tableware into and out of the dishwasher 1, the worker pulls the tableware basket up to the end on the front opening door 7, puts it in the direction of the thick arrow in the figure, and puts it out in the opposite direction. Do. When the worker looks at the stored tableware 2, since the upper end of the tableware 2 is inclined from front to back, the upper ends of the respective tableware can be seen without overlapping, and the interval between the tableware 2d and the tableware 2e is good. It is recognizable, and the distance between them is so narrow that fingers do not get in the way or get pinched.

The flow line 9 of the tableware when placing the tableware here is
It gradually rises along the inclined upper end of the tableware in the foreground and goes into the back, descends from the front between the tableware 2d and the tableware 2e, and
Between the guide member 3e and the first guide member 3f.
This flow line 9 becomes a locus which draws an arc shape from the front of the worker, so that there is no sharp bend like the flow line 114 shown in FIG. 8 shown in the conventional example, and at the same time, the length of the flow line becomes short.

When the tableware is to be taken out, if the tableware between the tableware 2d and the tableware 2e is to be taken out earlier than the other tableware, the flow line 9 is taken out.
Take the direction opposite to the insertion direction. The upper end of the tableware stored in this place can also be recognized separately from the upper end of the front and back tableware by the operator, and the finger can grasp the target tableware without interference with the front and rear tableware.

Therefore, this work flow line does not place a burden on the worker's arm or wrist, shortens the work time, obstructs the tableware in front and makes it difficult to see the space behind the insertion direction, or interferes with the fingers. Because it is difficult to put it in, dishwashing may be started while leaving empty space, it may interfere with other dishes or the inside of the washroom during loading and unloading work, or washing may be started with incorrect set state There is no possibility of damaging.

In addition, when putting in the dishes, even if the meal time of the family differs from person to person in the home, all the dishes cannot be put in order or the already put in the dishes are taken out and put in again. It is possible to put used dishes in the order in which they are used without any troublesome work.

Further, after the washing is completed, only necessary dishes can be taken out, so that even when the dishes are used immediately after washing, the troublesome procedure of taking out unnecessary dishes may be omitted. Since the order in which the tableware is put in and taken out is left to the operator, the maker does not need to set the table order in advance and the operator does not need to adhere to the preset order, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in work. in this way,
Workability for putting in and taking out tableware is improved.

In this embodiment, since the first peripheral end support member 4 and the second peripheral end support member 10 are inclined, the upper end is always inclined even when only dishes having the same diameter are set. I do. Further, since the peripheral end support portions 4 and 10 are settled in one direction, the stability in the tableware setting state is very good, and the tableware can be safely taken in and out even when it is moved in the state of being drawn out and stored.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
Shown in 12 is a dish dryer, 13 is a hood, 14 is a main body, 15 is a dish basket, 16 is a water receiving plate, 17 is a drainage dish, 18 is a blower, and a motor 1 for driving the blower 18
9. A heater 20 for heating the air sent from the blower 18. The tableware is housed by opening and closing the hood from the left side in the figure, and the tableware 21 accommodated in the tableware basket 15 is provided with the tableware 21 from the third guide member 22a.
2g and a shadow of each third guide member, not shown, but a pair of the fourth guide member, the third peripheral end support member 23 and the third peripheral end support member, respectively. It is housed in a support which is a shadow and is formed of a fourth peripheral end support member (not shown). The third guide member 22 and the fourth guide member are erected vertically on the third peripheral end support member 23 and the fourth peripheral end support member horizontally provided on the frame member of the tableware basket 15, respectively. The length of the third guide members 22a to 22g and the length of the fourth guide member gradually increase from the near side to the far side in the insertion direction. Tableware 21a in synchronization with this
To 21 g are stored in order from the smallest to the largest, so that the tangent at the upper end of the tableware 21 is lower in the front of the tableware insertion direction and higher in the back.

Next, the operation and operation will be described. Tableware dryer 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes a blower 18 driven by a motor 19 to blow the air heated by the heater 20 to dry the tableware 21 stored in the tableware basket 15 in the drying cabinet. Water drops dripping from the tableware 21 and cooking utensils stored in the tableware basket 15 are collected by the water receiving plate 16 and accumulated in the drainage dish. The worker opens and closes the hood section 13 and places the tableware 21 in the tableware basket 15.
Is set. At the time of setting work of the tableware 21, usually, an operator determines an appropriate position for storing from the combination of the shape of the support tool and the tableware, and selects and sets a place. In such a case, the determination of the place is often made by synchronizing the size of the tableware with the length of the guide member. It is not stable to place large-diameter tableware into a short guide member, and small-diameter tableware is set in a long guide member because the guide member interferes with the fingers of the worker. This is because it is difficult. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the length 22a of the third guide member 22 that guides the surface of the tableware 21 in the insertion direction is lower than the length of the third guide member 22 in the insertion direction.
When 2 g is high, the tableware is inevitably set so that the diameter of the tableware to be stored at that time is synchronized with the length of the guide member so that the diameter increases from the front to the back in the insertion direction. become. Therefore, the upper end of the stored tableware 21 is lower in the front in the insertion direction and higher in the back.

As described above, even if the combinations of the diameters of the tableware to be stored are various, if the length of the guide member is short in the insertion direction and gradually increased toward the back, in synchronization with that, The upper end of the tableware is inclined so that the front is lower and the back is higher. Therefore, the workability of putting in and taking out the tableware is improved. In addition, since it is possible to work without worrying about the order of putting and taking out the dishes according to the type of dishes to be dried, the efficiency of washing the dishes before drying is improved, and only the dishes intended for use after drying can be put out, so work Becomes better.

(Embodiment 3) Next, FIG. 4 shows only a tableware or cooking utensil support according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Here, the tableware 24 having the same diameter is connected to the fifth guide member 25 and the fifth table member 25.
Are stored in a supporting member constituted by the peripheral end supporting member 26 of the above. The left side of FIG. 4 is the front side in the tableware insertion direction, and the right side is the back side in the insertion direction. The fifth guide member 25 is vertically erected on a fifth peripheral end support member 26, which is formed of a stepped curved material each time six pieces of tableware 24 are stored, and is inclined at a lower side in the insertion direction. I have. Although not shown here, it is a shadow of the fifth guide member 25 and the fifth peripheral end support member 26.
The sixth guide member and the sixth peripheral end support member are similarly configured and support the tableware 24.

Next, the operation, operation, and effects will be described. Tableware 2
Although all the tableware 4 have the same diameter, when the tableware is stored in the support of the present embodiment, the upper end of the tableware 24 must be inserted because the fifth peripheral end support member 26 is inclined and has a stepped shape. The front is low and the back is high. Therefore, even if the tableware is stored in the foreground, the insertion direction depth can be seen well, the work flow line at the time of insertion will draw an arc shape, and the order of putting in and out will be free for the worker, so that the worker's physical It has the effect of reducing the mental burden.

Further, since the tableware is stepped for each of the six tableware groups, it is easy to visually confirm the number of stored tableware and the number of empty spaces. In addition, since it is possible to use six sheets as a group so that they can be separately stored for each type of tableware having the same diameter, there is an effect that the work of taking in and out can be more easily performed.

The structure of the tableware and cooking utensil support may be as shown in FIG. Here, the tableware 27 having different diameters is vertically provided with a seventh guide member 28 whose front side in the insertion direction is low and whose length gradually increases as it goes deeper in the insertion direction, and has a three-step shape. One set of six sheets is stored for each stage of the seventh peripheral end support member. Tableware 27 having different diameters is provided by the seventh guide member 2.
In synchronism with the length of 8, the cartridges are stored from the front in the insertion direction in ascending order of diameter. As described above, when one set of six pieces of tableware having different diameters is stored, for example, if one set of tableware for one person used in one meal is set, even if a plurality of persons eat at different time zones. The tableware can be stored in a drying machine or a washing machine equipped with a supporter without having to worry about the order of putting in and taking out the persons from the end.
Therefore, since each tableware can be stored separately in steps, even if the same worker puts in and out tableware at different time zones,
Even when different workers take in and out tableware at different time zones, there is an effect that work is easy.

[0046]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is:
The flow line when putting in and out tableware becomes arc-shaped, the burden on the arm and wrist that occurs during operation is reduced, the flow line is shortened,
This has the effect of reducing the mental and physical burden on the worker. In addition, since the order in which the tableware is put in and taken out becomes free, there is an effect that workability in putting in and out is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when a plurality of dishes having the same diameter are stored, the upper end of the tableware stored in front of the table in the insertion direction is lowered, and the same effect as the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operator inevitably adjusts the tableware diameter to the length of the guide member, and arranges the small-diameter tableware in front and the large-diameter tableware in the back. Is set, the upper end of the tableware stored in front of the insertion direction is lowered, and the same effect as the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to put in and take out a plurality of dishes of the same series. When the timing of putting in and taking out is different for each tableware, there is an effect that it is easy to put in and take out the tableware even when taking out the tableware for use or taking it out after use.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the dishes to be dried can be put in without worrying about the order, and after drying, the dishes to be used and the necessary dishes can be taken out in order according to the storage of the cupboard. Therefore, there is an effect that the work efficiency of putting the tableware into and out of the drying apparatus is improved.

Further, even if the tableware to be washed is used, for example, even if the meal time is different, it is possible to put the used tableware in the order of the used tableware without changing the order of putting the tableware. Since the work of taking out and replacing the tableware to be washed becomes easy, there is an effect that the work efficiency of taking the tableware into and out of the washing apparatus is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a tableware inserting operation into a tableware supporter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a support for the tableware.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a tableware dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a tableware support and tableware according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of another tableware support tool and tableware of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional tableware basket.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another conventional tableware basket.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a tableware inserting operation into a tableware or a cooking utensil support of another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dishwasher 2, 21, 24, 27 Tableware 3 1st guide member 4 1st peripheral end support member 10 2nd guide member 11 2nd peripheral end support member 12 Tableware dryer 22 3rd guide member 23 third peripheral end support member 25 fifth guide member 26 fifth peripheral end support member 28 seventh guide member 29 seventh peripheral end support member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A support having a plurality of guide members for guiding the surface of tableware and a plurality of peripheral end support members for supporting the peripheral end of the tableware. A tableware or cooking utensil support device in which, when tableware is stored, the height of the tableware stored in front of the table in the insertion direction is lower than the height of the tabletop stored in the back of the table in the insertion direction. 2. The tableware or cooking utensil support according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral end support member is inclined to be higher than the front side. 3. The tableware or cooking utensil support according to claim 1, wherein the length of the guide member at the front of the insertion direction is shorter than the length of the guide member at the back. 4. When the tableware is stored in the support for each of a plurality of tableware supporting the same series of dishes, the upper end height of the tableware in the front of the insertion direction is higher than the upper end height of the tableware in the back in the insertion direction. The tableware or cooking utensil support according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the peripheral end support member is stepped so as to be lower. 5. An apparatus comprising the tableware or cooking utensil support according to any one of claims 1 to 4.