JP2001224546A - Dish washing/drying machine provided with hot water storage tank, and kitchen facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install a dish washing/drying function part and a hot water storage tank with a hot-water heating function without narrowing a work range of a kitchen facility by disposing the function part integrated with the tank in a dish washing and drying machine installation space in the facility to dispose the tank without getting out of the space, or narrowing the range in the facility, and constructing the tank to a kitchen faucet through short hot water supply piping to reduce cold water in the piping to be thrown away. SOLUTION: In a dish washing/drying machine installation space 22a in a kitchen facility 22, a dish washing/drying function part 2 integrated or provided with a hot water storage tank 3 is disposed, and the tank 3 is pipe-laid 21 to the function part 2 and a kitchen faucet or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dishwasher and kitchen equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, kitchen equipment provided with a heating device such as a sink and a gas range, a storage cabinet, a dishwasher and the like has been attached to a sink from a water heater such as a gas water heater or an oil water heater at a long distance. Hot water supply piping to kitchen faucet and dishwasher / dryer.

[0003]

In the conventional kitchen equipment, if the hot water supply pipe after the hot water supply cools down with time, the cold water in the pipe is discarded from the kitchen faucet at the time of the next hot water supply, and the kitchen water is supplied from the water heater. Since the hot water supply pipe to the faucet is long, the amount of water to be discarded is large and wasteful. In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to install an electric water heater in the storage area of the kitchen equipment and shorten the hot water supply pipe from the electric water heater to the kitchen faucet. However, installing an electric water heater in the storage area of the kitchen equipment narrows the storage area of the kitchen equipment, and thus has a problem of poor usability.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher / dryer with a hot water storage tank and a kitchen facility without reducing the storage area of the kitchen facility in order to solve the above-mentioned problem.

[0005]

Means adopted by the present invention according to the first aspect of the present invention is to integrate a dishwashing / drying function unit and a hot water storage tank with a water heater function unit so as not to reduce the storage area of the kitchen equipment. And a hot water storage tank-equipped dishwasher characterized in that hot water can be supplied from the hot water storage tank to a plurality of locations including a dishwashing / drying function section. For the hot water storage tank with the water heater function unit, either a pre-stop type or a main stop type is selected.

According to the present invention, a dishwashing / drying function unit and a hot water storage tank with a water heater function unit can be integrally disposed in the dishwasher / dryer installation space of the kitchen equipment. The hot water storage tank can be arranged without protruding, so that the storage area of the kitchen equipment can be prevented from being narrowed. In addition, it is possible to perform the installation from the hot water storage tank to the kitchen faucet with a short hot water supply pipe, and it is possible to reduce the amount of cold water in the pipe that is discarded.

In order to prevent the storage area of the kitchen equipment from being narrowed, the means adopted by the present invention according to claim 2 is a kitchen equipment in which a dishwasher is arranged, wherein a space for installing the dishwasher of the kitchen equipment is provided. A dishwasher / dryer with a hot water storage tank integrated or provided with a hot water storage tank with a dishwashing / drying function section and a water heater function section, and hot water supply piping from the hot water storage tank to the dishwashing / drying function section and the kitchen faucet. Kitchen facilities. For the hot water storage tank with the water heater function unit, either a pre-stop type or a main stop type is selected.

According to the present invention, since a dishwasher-drying unit and a hot water storage tank with a water heater unit are integrated or provided together in the dishwasher-installation space of the kitchen equipment, the dishwasher-dryer is provided. The hot water storage tank can be arranged without protruding from the installation space, and the storage area of kitchen equipment is not narrowed. Further, it is possible to construct the hot water storage tank from the hot water storage tank to the kitchen faucet with a short hot water supply pipe, so that the amount of cold water in the pipe that is discarded can be reduced.

In order to facilitate the work for the hot water storage tank with the water heater, the means adopted by the present invention according to the third aspect of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher installation space and an adjacent space formed in the kitchen equipment. 3. The kitchen facility according to claim 2, wherein the partition plate is partitioned, and a work port for the hot water storage tank is formed in the partition plate.

According to the present invention, the installation work and the inspection work of the hot water storage tank with the water heater function can be easily performed from the adjacent space through the work opening.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water storage tank provided with a water heating function unit disposed below the dishwashing and drying function unit. 3. The kitchen equipment according to claim 2, wherein a work opening for the hot water storage tank with the water heater function section is formed in a riser of the kitchen equipment.

According to the present invention, the installation work and the inspection work of the hot water storage tank with the water heater function can be easily performed from the front of the kitchen facility through the work opening of the riser.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a dishwasher / dryer with a hot water storage tank and kitchen equipment according to the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a side sectional view of the embodiment. The dishwasher / dryer 1 with a hot water storage tank integrates the dishwashing / drying function unit 2 and the hot water storage tank 3 with a water heating function unit or combines them so as to be close to each other, and includes a plurality of locations including the dishwashing / drying function unit 2 from the hot water storage tank 3. It is designed to be able to supply hot water. The dishwashing / drying function unit 2 and the hot water storage tank 3 are integrated with each other by joining the dishwashing / drying function unit 2 and the hot water storage tank 3 to a common casing 4 or a gantry. This is performed by joining the functional unit 2 and the hot water storage tank 3. In the dishwasher / dryer 1, a hot water storage tank 3 is disposed below the dishwashing / drying function unit 2, and the dishwashing / drying function unit 2 and the hot water storage tank 3 are connected by a pipe 21 a of a hot water supply pipe 21. Hot water storage tank 3 with water heater
In the embodiment, the first stop type is used, but the first stop type may be selected.

[0015] The dishwashing and drying function unit 2 comprises a dish basket 5.
A cleaning chamber 6 capable of storing the cleaning chamber 6 freely, a cleaning tank 7 forming the bottom of the cleaning chamber 6, a cleaning nozzle 8 rotatably provided at the bottom of the cleaning chamber 6, and a cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank 7. With a cleaning pump 9 for supplying to the cleaning nozzle 8, an electric heater 10 provided in the cleaning tank 7, a drain pump 11 for draining the cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank 7, and an opening / closing valve for supplying water to the cleaning tank 7. And a control device 14 for controlling the cleaning pump 9, the electric heater 10, the drainage pump 11 and the on-off valve. The door 13 may be provided on the ceiling side so that tableware can be taken in and out from above.

The hot water storage tank 3 has a hermetically sealed tank body 15 whose outside is covered with a heat insulating layer 19 and a water heater function section 16 such as an electric heater inserted inside the tank body 15.
A thermometer 17 for measuring the temperature of the tank body 15, a controller 18 for controlling the amount of heat generated by the water heater function section 16 based on the temperature detected by the thermometer 17, and for discharging expanded water in the tank body 15. And an expansion water escape mechanism (not shown). In the tank body 15, a water supply pipe 20 is connected to a water supply port, and a water supply pipe 21 is connected to a tap hole. Hot water supply pipe 21 is branched into branch pipes 21a and 21b,
One of the branch pipes 21a is connected to the water supply port 12 with a water supply valve of the dishwashing / drying function unit 2, and the other branch pipe 2a is connected to the water supply port 12.
1b can be joined to a kitchen faucet (not shown) attached to the sink. The hot water storage tank 3 may be provided with a plurality of hot water outlets in the tank body 15 without branching the hot water supply pipes 21 so that the hot water supply pipes can be joined to the respective hot water outlets.

When hot water is supplied from the hot water supply pipe 21 to the hot water storage tank 3 in response to the operation of opening and closing the on-off valve and / or kitchen faucet of the dishwashing / drying function section 2, only the amount of hot water is supplied from the water supply pipe 20 to the tank body 15. It is a stop-stop type. The water supplied to the tank body 15 is boiled by the water heater 16 and stored in the tank body 15.

The dishwasher / dryer 1 with a hot water storage tank comprises:
It is arranged in the dishwasher installation space 22a of the kitchen equipment 22. The front side of the kitchen equipment 22 in which the dishwasher / dryer 1 with a hot water storage tank is located is a counter 2 above.
3, a front surface 23a of the dishwashing / drying function unit 2 including the door 13 and the like, and a lower kick-in unit 24. The riser 24 opens a work opening 24a for the hot water storage tank 3 and covers the work opening 24a with a detachable riser 24b. From the work opening 24a opened by removing the riser plate 24b, installation work and inspection work of the hot water storage tank of the hot water storage tank 3 can be easily performed.

The dishwasher / dryer 1 with a hot water storage tank comprises:
The dishwashing / drying function unit 2 and the hot water storage tank 3 may be integrated or provided together in the dishwasher / dryer installation space 22a of the kitchen equipment 22, and protrude from the dishwasher / dryer installation space 22a. The hot water storage tank 3 can be arranged without the need, and the storage area of the kitchen equipment can be prevented from being narrowed. Further, the dishwasher / dryer 1 with a hot water storage tank has a short hot water supply pipe 2 from the hot water storage tank 3 to the kitchen faucet.
1, and the amount of chilled water in the pipe that is discarded can be reduced.

The dishwasher / dryer 1 with a hot water storage tank comprises:
A water outlet of a water heater (not shown) such as a gas water heater or an oil water heater at a long distance may be connected to the water supply pipe 20 of the hot water storage tank 3.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 2 and 3 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a partially sectional plan view. . The dishwasher / dryer 31 with a hot water storage tank includes a dishwashing / drying function unit 32 and a hot water storage tank 33 with a water heater function unit. Hot water is supplied from the hot water storage tank 33 to a plurality of locations including the dishwashing / drying function unit 32 by hot water supply pipes 39 and 40. I can do it.
In the dishwasher / dryer 31, a hot water storage tank 33 is disposed on the back side of the dishwashing / drying function unit 32, and the dishwashing / drying function unit 32 and the hot water storage tank 33 are connected by piping with a hot water supply pipe 41. Dishwashing and drying function part 32 and hot water storage tank 33
The two are integrated by, for example, being mounted and fixed on a common gantry 34, or, although not shown, the independently configured two are brought close together and provided together. In the embodiment, the hot water storage tank 33 with the water heater is of a pre-stop type, but it is also possible to select a main stop type.

The dishwashing / drying function section 32 includes the first
This embodiment is substantially the same as the above embodiment, and the same reference numerals indicate the same constituent members and the like. Dishwasher 31 with hot water storage tank
Is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment except that it is formed vertically, and the same reference numerals indicate the same constituent members and the like.

The dishwasher / dryer 31 with the hot water storage tank
Is a kitchen faucet 38 disposed in a dishwasher installation space 36a of a cabinet 36 constituting a kitchen facility 35 and attached to a sink 37 adjacent to the hot water storage tank 33.
Are connected by a hot water supply pipe 40. The sink 37 has a storage space 37a with an opening / closing door 37b.

The kitchen equipment 35 is provided with a partition plate 41 for separating the adjacent dishwasher installation space 36a and storage space 37a.
The partition 41 is provided with an opening 42 for the hot water storage tank 33 with a water heater. Working port 42
The back plate 37 of the partition plate 41 and the sink 37, if necessary.
It is formed so as to straddle c to facilitate the work. The working port 42 is covered with a removable lid 43. Installation work and inspection work of the hot water storage tank 33 with the water heater function unit can be easily performed from the adjacent space 37a through the work port 42.

Dishwasher 31 with hot water storage tank
Can be disposed in the dishwasher / dryer installation space 36a of the cabinet 36 of the kitchen equipment 35, as a dishwasher / dryer function unit 32 and a hot water storage tank 33 integrated or provided together. Hot water storage tank 33 can be arranged without protruding from 36a, so that the storage area of kitchen equipment can be prevented from being narrowed. Furthermore,
The dishwasher / dryer 31 with a hot water storage tank includes a hot water storage tank 33.
Can be installed to the kitchen faucet 38 with a short hot water supply pipe 40, and the amount of discarded cold water in the pipe can be reduced.

Dishwasher / dryer 31 with hot water storage tank
In some cases, a water outlet of a water heater (not shown) such as a gas water heater or an oil water heater located at a long distance may be connected to the water supply pipe 39 of the hot water storage tank 33.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dishwasher / dryer with a hot water storage tank according to the present invention, wherein a dishwasher / dryer and a hot water tank with a water heater are integrated in a space for installing a dishwasher in a kitchen facility. Can be placed,
The storage area of the kitchen equipment can be kept from being narrowed, and the hot water can be installed from the hot water storage tank to the kitchen faucet with a short hot water supply pipe, and the amount of discarded cold water in the pipe can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the kitchen equipment according to the present invention, in which a dishwashing / drying function unit and a hot water storage tank with a water heater function unit are integrated or provided together in the dishwasher / dryer installation space of the kitchen equipment. Therefore, the storage area of the kitchen equipment can be prevented from being narrowed, and the hot water can be installed from the hot water storage tank to the kitchen faucet with a short hot water supply pipe, so that the amount of chilled water in the pipe can be reduced.

In the kitchen equipment according to the third aspect of the present invention, installation work and inspection work of the hot water storage tank with the water heater function can be easily performed from the adjacent space through the work opening.

In the kitchen equipment according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the installation work and the inspection work of the hot water storage tank with the water heater can be easily performed from the front of the kitchen equipment through the working opening of the riser.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially sectional plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

22: Kitchen equipment, 22a: Dishwasher installation space, 2 (32): Dishwashing and drying function part, 3 (33): Hot water storage tank with water heater function part, 21 (39, 40): Hot water supply piping

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A dishwashing / drying machine with a hot water storage tank, wherein a dishwashing / drying function section and a hot water storage tank with a water heater function section are integrated so that hot water can be supplied from the hot water storage tank to a plurality of locations including the dishwashing / drying function section. Machine. 2. A kitchen equipment in which a dishwasher is arranged, wherein a space for installing the dishwasher in the kitchen equipment is provided.
A kitchen characterized by disposing a dishwasher / dryer with a hot water storage tank integrated or provided with a hot water storage tank with a dishwashing / drying function part and a water heater function part, and hot water supply piping from the hot water storage tank to the dishwashing / drying function part and the kitchen faucet. Facility. 3. A space for installing a dishwasher and an adjacent space formed in the kitchen facility is partitioned by a partition plate, and a work port for the hot water storage tank with the water heater is formed in the partition plate. 2. Kitchen equipment according to 2. 4. The kitchen equipment according to claim 2, wherein the hot water storage tank is disposed below the dishwashing / drying function part, and a working port for the hot water storage tank with the water heater function part is formed in a riser of the kitchen equipment. .