JP2003220001A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve workability in a dishwasher for washing dishes installed in a custom kitchen by eliminating the fastening with screws at a cover portion for covering an opening portion in front of a support portion, to eliminate a trouble in use by enabling a user to open/close a water shut-off valve, to improve workability and quality, and to improve safety for water supply. <P>SOLUTION: A dishwasher main body 23 for storing and washing dishes 2 is supported by a support portion 24. The support portion 24 has an opening portion 28 at least on its front and is disposed inside with water pipes 14 and 16 and drain pipes 15 and 17, and the opening portion 28 is fixed with a flat cover portion 30 so as to be freely opened/closed without using a tool such as a screwdriver. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher installed in a system kitchen to wash dishes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a built-in type dishwasher installed and used in a system kitchen has become mainstream.

Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has been constructed as shown in FIG. The configuration will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cleaning tank 1 has a tableware basket 3 for accommodating the tableware 2 therein, and a cleaning nozzle 4 is rotatably provided below the tableware basket 3. The cleaning nozzle 4 is connected to the pump 6 via the circulation path 5. Further, below the cleaning tank 1, there is provided a support portion 9 having a front opening portion 7 required for connecting the main body piping and the indoor piping at the time of construction and a rear opening portion 8 for drawing the indoor piping. Adjusting legs 11 for adjusting the height of the dishwasher are provided on the lower surface of the supporting portion 9 in accordance with the system kitchen 10. Further, the cleaning tank 1 is fastened to the supporting portion 9 via the beam portion 12 using the screw 12 a, and the outer side thereof is covered with the outer case 13.

Further, in the cleaning tank 1, a water supply pipe 14 for supplying water into the cleaning tank 1 and a drain pipe 1 for draining water in the cleaning tank 1 out of the machine.
5 are provided, and are connected to the water supply pipe 16 and the drain pipe 17 that are previously installed indoors on the system kitchen 10 side at the time of construction in the space portion 18 provided in the support portion 9. The water supply pipe 16 is provided with a water stopcock 20. In addition, a part of the control parts (not shown) of the dishwasher is also supported by the support portion 9.
It is provided in. The lid portion 19 is screwed to the support portion 9 by a screw 19a to cover the front opening portion 7 to maintain the appearance and to prevent the control component (not shown) from being touched by a hand or foreign matter to enter the space portion 18. Is being prevented.

[0006]

In such a conventional dishwasher, the washing tank 1 and the support portion 9 are integrally fastened with the screw 12a, and the water supply pipe 1 is provided in the support portion 9.
6. In addition to the water pipe 17, control parts were also arranged. Therefore, the user may easily touch the charging part. Therefore, the front opening 7 is covered with the lid 19 so as not to touch the charging part.
Was fastened with a screw 19a.

In addition, in the case of construction in a newly built house, after installing the dishwasher, for safety until actually moving in,
The stop cock 20 may be closed. Therefore, when the user moves in and uses the dishwasher, there is a risk that the dishwasher is not supplied with water and cannot be used. In such a case, if the lid portion 19 is screwed, the user cannot easily open and close the lid portion 19, and the water stopper 20
There was a problem that the dishwasher could not be used because it could not be opened easily.

[0008] Also, when the house is away and the dishwasher is not used for a long time, there is a problem that the user cannot easily stop the water even if he wants to keep the water supply pipe 16 closed for safety. .

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and improves the workability by eliminating the screwing of the lid that covers the front opening of the support, and enables the user to easily open and close the water stopcock. The purpose is to eliminate troubles during use, improve construction and quality, and improve safety against water supply.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured so that a dishwasher main body for accommodating and washing dishes is supported by a support, and the support has at least a front opening. At the same time, a water supply pipe and a drain pipe are arranged inside, and a flat plate-like lid is attached to the opening so as to be openable and closable without using a tool such as a screwdriver.

Thus, the screwing of the lid portion covering the front opening of the support portion can be eliminated to improve the workability, and the user can easily open and close the water stopcock to eliminate troubles during use. Therefore, it is possible to improve the construction and quality, and to improve the safety of water supply.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a dishwasher main body for accommodating and washing dishware, and a support portion for supporting the dishwasher main body, the support portion being at least forward. In addition to having an opening on the inside, a water supply pipe and a drain pipe are arranged inside, and a flat lid part is attached to the opening part so that it can be opened and closed without a tool such as a screwdriver. By eliminating the screwing of the cover, the workability can be improved, and the user can easily open and close the water stopcock to eliminate troubles during use and improve the construction and quality. At the same time, the safety of water supply can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned first aspect of the invention, a convex portion is provided on an upper portion of the lid portion and a claw portion is provided on a lower portion thereof, and an upper portion of the lid portion is supported by a supporting portion. The lower part is fitted in the concave part of the supporting part with the claw part so as to be attached to the supporting part.The lid part can be attached to the supporting part in a freely openable and closable manner without a tool such as a screwdriver. Is easy to install, and the dishwasher user can easily open and close the stopcock.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG.
Supports the cleaning tank 1 via the rails 22,
A dishwasher main body 23 is configured by covering the washing tank 1, the pump 6 and the circulation path 5, and a substantially box-shaped support portion 24 that is detachable from the dishwasher main body 23 is provided below the dishwasher main body 23. A flat surface portion 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 24, with which the convex portion 25 provided on the lower surface of the dishwasher main body 23 abuts, and supports the dishwasher main body 23 slidably in the front-rear direction.

A controller unit 32 for controlling the dishwasher is provided in the dishwasher main body 23, and
A power cord 33 is provided on the back surface of the. Power cord 33
Is connected to the wall outlet on the back surface of the support portion 24.

Further, the supporting portion 24 has an adjusting leg 27 on the lower surface for adjusting the height of the dishwasher main body 23 to the top surface, a front opening portion 28 for performing construction, and a rear opening portion for drawing in indoor piping. 29, the front opening 28 is covered with the lid 30 after construction. The support portion 2 is provided above and below the lid portion 30.
4 are provided with fitting portions 30a and 30b, and the lid portion 30 is attached to the support portion 24 so as to be opened and closed without a tool. A handle 30c is attached to the front surface of the lid 30. Other configurations are the same as the conventional example.

The operation of the above structure will be described. At the time of installation and installation, the water supply pipe 16, the drain pipe 17, and the water supply pipe 14 and the drain pipe 15 from the dishwasher main body 23, which are drawn into the support portion 24, are respectively provided in the support portion 24. And the fitting portions 30a and 30b provided on the lid portion 30 are fitted to each other to attach the lid portion 30 to the support portion 24. Further, when removing the lid portion 30, by pulling the handle 30c provided on the lid portion 30 toward the front, the fitting portions 30a and 30b fitted to the support portion 24 are disengaged and can be removed.

As described above, by making the lid portion 30 attachable to and detachable from the support portion 24 without using a tool, the construction is simplified. Also, there is a period from the time of construction to the time when the user uses the dishwasher 23, and even if the stopcock 20 is closed after the construction for safety, when the user uses the dishwasher,
The lid 30 can be easily opened to open and close the water stopcock 20. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the dishwasher cannot be used because water cannot be supplied during use.

When it is desired to keep the stopcock 20 closed, such as when the house is away and the dishwasher is not used, it is possible to easily close the stopcock 20 for safety of water supply. Can be improved.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG.
a has a convex portion 34 provided on the upper portion thereof and an elastic claw portion 35 provided on the lower portion thereof, and the front opening portion 28 of the support portion 24a is provided.
Recesses 36 and 37 are formed in the upper and lower portions of a, respectively. The convex portion 34 of the lid portion 30a is the concave portion 3 of the support portion 24a.
6, the claw portion 35 is fitted in the recess 37, and the support portion 24
The lid 30a is detachably attached to a. A recess 38 is formed in the lower portion of the lid 30a. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

The operation of the above structure will be described. At the time of installation and construction, after connecting the water supply pipe 16 and the drain pipe 17 drawn into the support portion 24a and the water supply pipe 14 and the drain pipe 15 from the dishwasher main body 23, respectively, The convex portion 34 provided on the upper portion of the lid portion 30a is supported by the concave portion 36 of the support portion 24a,
0a from the front side to fit the claw portion 35 provided in the lower portion of the lid portion 30a into the concave portion 37 of the support portion 24a, and the lid portion 30a
Is attached to the support portion 24a.

A recess 38 provided in the lower portion of the lid 30a
When the hand is placed on and the front part is pulled,
7, the lid 30a can be removed from the support 24a. In this way, the lid portion 30a is attached to the support portion 24a.
By making it detachable without tools, the construction can be simplified.

In addition, there is a period from the time of construction until the user uses the dishwasher.
Even when the lid is closed, when the user uses the dishwasher, the lid 30a can be easily attached and detached as described above, so that the water stopcock 20 can be easily opened and closed. For this reason,
It is possible to avoid the trouble that the dishwasher cannot be used because water cannot be supplied during use.

When it is desired to keep the stopcock 20 closed, such as when the house is away and the dishwasher is not used for a long period of time, the stopcock 20 can be easily closed to ensure the safety of water supply. Can be improved.

In this embodiment, the convex portion 34 provided on the upper portion of the lid portion 30a is supported by the concave portion 36 of the supporting portion 24a, and the claw portion 35 provided on the lower portion of the lid portion 30a is the concave portion of the supporting portion 24a. Although the lid 30a is fitted in 37 and the lid 30a is attached to the support 24a, as shown in FIG. 3, a metal plate 39 having magnetism is attached to the lower portion of the lid 30b in place of the claw to attach the lid 30a to the support 24a. By attaching the magnet 40 to 24b and adsorbing the metal plate 39 by the magnet 40, the lid portion 3
0b can be detachably attached to the support portion 24b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a concave portion 41 is provided as a handle on the front surface of the lid portion 30c, an elastic claw portion 42 is provided on the upper portion of the lid portion 30c, and the support portion 24 is provided.
The concave portion 43 is provided on the front surface of c, the claw portion 42 and the concave portion 43 are fitted together, and the lower portion of the lid portion 30c is rotatably supported by the support portion 24c by the shaft 44. Can be rotated.

As a result, the hand is put on the recess 41, and the lid 3
By pushing or pulling 0c, the claw portion 42 of the lid portion 30c
Fits into or disengages from the recess 43, and the lid 30c forms the shaft 4
The opening 28c of the support portion 24c can be opened and closed by rotating around the center portion 4a. In this way, it is possible to open and close the opening 28c of the support portion 24c without using the lid portion 30c. Even when the lid portion 30c is not completely detached from the support portion 24c as described above, it is an example of being detachable.

[0029]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, the dishwasher main body for accommodating and cleaning the dishes and the supporting portion for supporting the dishwasher main body are provided, and the support is provided. The part has an opening at least at the front,
A water supply pipe and a drainage pipe are arranged inside, and a flat plate-shaped lid is attached to the opening so as to be openable and closable without tools such as a screwdriver.
After connecting the drain pipe, the water supply pipe from the dishwasher, and the drain pipe, respectively, the lid can be attached to the support without tools, which simplifies the construction process. There is a period until the dishwasher is used, and even if the water stopcock is closed after construction for safety, when the user uses the dishwasher, the lid can be easily opened to open and close the water stopcock. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the trouble that the dishwasher cannot be used because water cannot be supplied during use, and the construction quality of the equipment can be improved. Also, if you want to keep the water pipe closed, such as when you are away from the house and do not use the dishwasher for a long time, the user can easily close the stopcock, which is safe for water supply. Can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a convex portion is provided on the lid portion and a claw portion is provided on the lower portion, the upper portion of the lid portion is supported by the support portion, and the lower portion is supported by the support portion. Since the claw portion is fitted in the concave portion of the support portion and attached to the support portion, the lid portion can be attached to the support portion in a freely openable and closable manner without using a tool such as a screwdriver, and the construction can be simplified. Since the user can easily open the lid part of the support part, the water stopcock in the support part can be opened and closed, troubles when the water stopcock is closed at the time of construction can be avoided, and the construction quality can be improved. In addition, if you want to keep the water pipe closed, such as when you are away from home and do not use the dishwasher for a long time, you can easily close the stopcock, improving the safety of water supply. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a dishwasher according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of main parts of another example of the dishwasher.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of main parts of another example of the dishwasher.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a conventional dishwasher

[Explanation of symbols]

2 tableware 14 Water pipe 15 drainage pipe 16 Water pipe 17 drainage pipe 23 dishwasher body 24 Support 28 openings 30 Lid

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Nakano             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B060 GC01                 3B082 BA04 BD04

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dishwasher main body for accommodating and washing dishes, and a support portion for supporting the dishwasher main body, wherein the support portion has an opening at least in the front,
A dishwasher in which a water supply pipe and a drain pipe are arranged, and a flat plate-like lid is attached to the opening so as to be openable and closable without using a tool such as a screwdriver. 2. A convex portion is provided on an upper portion of the lid portion, and a claw portion is provided on a lower portion thereof, the upper portion of the lid portion is supported by a supporting portion, and the lower portion is fitted into a concave portion of the supporting portion to be supported. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher is attached to a part.