JP2004000745A - Dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish washer capable of storing small table wares while leaving a large storing space suitable for storing large dishes or the like at lower part. <P>SOLUTION: A small tableware storing part 43 is formed to an upper tableware basket 21 out of two tableware baskets 21, 22 provided at upper and lower sides in a washing chamber 13, whereby a large (high) storing space can be created at a portion under the small tableware storing part 43 of the upper tableware basket 21 to store larger dishes or the like in the lower tableware basket 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a dishwasher in which a dish basket is improved.

Conventionally, a dishwasher in which a dish basket is formed as shown in FIG. 17 is generally provided. The tableware basket 1 has a configuration in which a dish arrangement section 3, a bowl arrangement section 4, and a small article storage section 5 are provided on a base 2, and the base 2 is formed in a rectangular flat basket shape by a large number of metal wires. The dish disposing portion 3 is formed by arranging a large number of pin-shaped support members 3a made of a metal wire on a base 2 in an inverted C-shape, and between the inverted C-shaped support members 3a. A dish (not shown) is stored and supported in an upright state.

On the other hand, the bowl arrangement portion 4 is configured by arranging support members 4a made of a metal wire on the base 2 in a line, and accommodating a bowl (also not shown) between the support members 4a in a horizontal state. It has come to support.
The accessory storage unit 5 is formed in a small basket with a plurality of vertical partitions 5a, for example, made of plastic, placed on the base 2, and is made of small dishes such as chopsticks, spoons, knives, and forks. (Not shown) are respectively stored between the vertical partitions 5a with the dirty portions facing upward and projecting above the accessory storage section 5.

According to the tableware basket 1 of the above conventional dishwasher, besides storing and arranging a plate in the plate arranging section 3, a bowl in the bowl arranging section 4, and a small tableware in the accessory storing section 5, respectively, And the like cannot be stored.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and therefore has as its object the purpose of dishwashing in which small tableware can be stored while leaving a large storage space suitable for storing and arranging a large dish below. To provide a machine.

In order to achieve the above object, in the dishwasher of the present invention, a washing room, a tableware for disposing dishes in the inside of the washing room, and a washing mechanism for washing the dishes arranged by the tableware basket are provided. The tableware basket is provided in upper and lower two stages, and an accessory storage portion for storing small tableware is provided in the upper tableware basket (the invention of claim 1).
In this case, the tableware basket in the upper stage is preferably formed in a stepped manner on the left and right sides, and a small item storage section is provided above the high side thereof (the invention of claim 2).

The accessory storage section may be provided so as to be fitted to the upper tableware basket (invention of claim 3), and may be provided at the upper end of the upper tableware basket (invention of claim 4).
Further, the accessory storage section may store the small tableware in a downwardly inclined state (invention of claim 5), and may store the small tableware in a state of lying down (invention of claim 6).
The portion of the upper tableware basket provided with the accessory storage section preferably does not have a bottom (the invention of claim 7), and the accessory storage section may be provided on the upper tableware basket so as to be displaceable by sliding. (Invention of claim 8).

According to the above-described means, a large (high) storage space can be basically created in a portion below the accessory storage portion of the upper tableware basket, and a larger dish or the like is stored and arranged in the lower tableware basket. be able to.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIGS. 2 to 4 show the entire structure of the dishwasher. An inner box 12 is disposed inside an outer box 11 so that the inner box 12 functions as a washing room 13. I have.
The washing room 13 has a tableware entrance 14 on its front surface, and a door 15 is pivotally mounted on the outer box 11 so as to open and close the tableware entrance 14. Specifically, the door 15 pivots up and down around the lowermost portion to open and close the tableware entrance 14, and when it is opened, the upper portion 15a stands up as shown in FIG. A handle 16 for opening and closing is provided outside the upper part 15a. Further, the whole area of the central part of the door 15 is formed as a see-through plate 17 for seeing through the inside of the cleaning chamber 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, a heater 18 is provided at the bottom of the cleaning chamber 13, and a fountain arm 19 is rotatably supported by an arm support 20 above the heater 18. . Further, in a portion above the fountain arm 19 in the washing room 13, tableware baskets 21, 22 for storing and disposing tableware, which will be described later, are divided into upper and lower tiers, each of which is housed in a drawer-type manner so as to be able to be taken in and out. .
A water supply valve 23 is attached to the back of the cleaning chamber 13 (the back of the inner box 12), and a water supply pipe 24 that connects to a water supply (not shown) is connected to the water supply valve 23. Therefore, tap water is supplied from the water supply pipe 24 to the cleaning chamber 13 through the water supply valve 23.

A cleaning pump 25, a drainage pump 26, and a forward / reverse rotatable pump motor 27 for driving these are disposed in an outer lower portion of the cleaning chamber 13 (an outer lower portion of the inner box 12). The cleaning pump 25 is operated by the forward rotation, and the drainage pump 26 is operated by the reverse rotation. The two pumps 25 and 26 may each have a dedicated pump motor.

In addition, a water storage tank 28 communicating with the inside of the cleaning chamber 13 is provided at the outer lower part of the cleaning chamber 13, and connected to the cleaning pump 25 and the drainage pump 26. Further, a connection pipe line 29 for connecting the fountain arm 19 is provided. With this configuration, the cleaning pump 25 transfers the water (wash water) in the washing chamber 13 supplied by the water supply valve 23 from the water storage tank 28. It is sucked and pumped to the fountain arm 19. The pumped water is ejected from the fountain arm 19, and the fountain arm 19 also rotates by the reaction of the fountain.

Thus, the washing water is evenly sprayed onto the tableware stored and arranged in the tableware baskets 21 and 22, and the tableware is washed (washed and rinsed). Therefore, the cleaning pump 25 and the fountain arm 19 function as a cleaning mechanism. In the washing step and the final rinsing step, the heater 18 generates heat, so that the washing water is heated to a predetermined temperature, for example, about 60 to 70 [° C.] to warm the washing water. It functions as heating means for heating the cleaning water.

In addition, the drain pump 26 functions as a drain unit that sucks the cleaning water in the cleaning chamber 13 from the water storage tank 28 and discharges the cleaning water through the drain hose 30.
Further, a blower 31 is provided on the back of the cleaning chamber 13. The blower 31 blows outside air from the lower part of the washing chamber 13 into the inside through the duct 31a during the drying process. The blown air is heated by the heater 18 to be heated, and the hot air is used to rinse the dishes. Kind to dry. Therefore, in this case, the heater 18 also functions as a heating unit for heating the air in the cleaning chamber 13, and the blower 31 and the heater 18 function as a drying unit.

In addition, a water level detecting device 32 is provided at a lower portion of the back of the cleaning chamber 13, and the water level detecting device 32 communicates with the water storage tank 28 through a connection pipe 33 to detect the water level in the cleaning chamber 13. It is supposed to.
An operation panel 34 for performing necessary operations for the operation of the above-described dishwasher is provided at a lower portion of the front surface of the outer box 11, and the operation of the dishwasher is performed based on the operation panel 34 on the back side thereof. A control device 35 for controlling the entire system, for example, a microcomputer or the like is provided.

Now, the tableware baskets 21 and 22 will be described in detail. Among them, the lower tableware basket 22 is provided with a dish arrangement part 37 and a bowl arrangement part 38 on a base 36 as shown in FIG. In the configuration, the base 36 is formed in a rectangular flat basket shape by a large number of metal wires.
On the other hand, the dish arrangement portion 37 has a form in which a row of the first support portions 37a is provided on the rear side of the right half of the base 36, and a row of the second support portions 37b is provided on the lower side. A large number of the support portions 37a and 37b are arranged on the left and right. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the support portions 37a and 37b are integrally formed, in particular, are formed of one metal wire, and both ends thereof are spot-welded to the base 36 by, for example, spot welding. And then fixed.

In this case, the first support portion 37a is provided at a predetermined distance L1 from the side portion (metal wire) 36a of the base 36, and the second support portion 37b is also provided at the bottom (metal) of the base 36. The wire 36b is provided at a predetermined interval L2. The length of the second support portion 37b is set to half so as to correspond to plates of different sizes (large plate, middle plate, etc.) (see FIG. 1).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the bowl arrangement section 38 is provided in a plurality of rows, for example, two rows, horizontally (front and back) on the left half of the base 36, and each row is the first row. Support portions 38a and second support portions 38b are alternately provided. Each of the support portions 38a and 38b is formed of one metal wire, and the first support portion 38a has a substantially U-shape when viewed from above and a reverse L when viewed from the front and rear. The second support portion 38b is smaller than the first support portion 38a, and is formed in a substantially U-shape that is downward when viewed from the left and right directions.

Further, the first support portion 38a and the second support portion 38b are, for example, spot-welded at both ends thereof to two connection members 38c and 38d, respectively, and are provided at both ends of the connection members 38c and 38d. The auxiliary connecting members 38e and 38f are also unitized by spot welding, and each unit (the bowl arrangement portion 38) is simply placed on the bottom (metal wire) 36a of the base 36 and is detachably provided. .

In contrast to the bowl arrangement portion 38 placed on the bottom portion 36b of the base 36, the bottom portion 36b of the base 36 has a step portion 39 as a stopper for restricting the displacement in the front-rear direction in two rows. In the left-right direction, the positions of the auxiliary connecting members 38e and 38f of the bowl arrangement portion 38 are regulated by contacting the bottom portion 36b of the base 36, the second support portion 37b of the dish arrangement portion 37, and the like. I am trying to.

The lower tableware basket 22 having the dish arrangement portion 37 and the bowl arrangement portion 38 further has rollers 40 at the lower four corners of the base 36, and the rollers 40 are disposed on both left and right inner side surfaces of the cleaning chamber 13. It is placed on a lower rail portion 41 (see FIG. 4) formed at the lower part of the lower rail, and is rolled on the lower rail portion 41 so that it can be taken in and out.
As shown in FIG. 10, the upper tableware basket 21 is formed with two movable rail members 42 and a number of metal wires so as to be left and right steps different from each other. An accessory storage section 43 is provided. The accessory storage section 43 is formed of a plastic or a large number of metal wires in the shape of a rectangular flat basket having a size equivalent to the right half 21a of the tableware basket 21, and has a bifurcated shape on each of the front and rear sides of the bottom. It has a mounting portion 45, and the mounting portion 45 is slidably fitted to one of the front and rear metal wires 46 constituting the right half 21 a of the tableware basket 21, respectively, so that the height of the tableware basket 21 is high. It is provided so that it can be displaced from the side to the lower side.

In this case, the left half 21b, which is the lower side of the tableware basket 21, is in this case a suitable place other than the tableware to be stored in the dish arrangement part 37, the bowl arrangement part 38, and the accessory storage part 43 of the lower tableware basket 22, respectively. It functions as a storage unit for storing various tableware.
In the upper tableware basket 21 provided with the accessory storage section 43, the movable rail member 42 described above is placed on an upper rail section 47 (see FIG. 4) formed above the left and right inner side surfaces of the cleaning chamber 13. The upper rail 47 is slid on the upper rail 47 so as to be taken in and out.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
First, as for storing tableware in the lower tableware basket 22, the plate 48 shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the plate arrangement portion 37, and the bowl 49 shown in FIG.
In this case, the plate 48 is stored in an upright state with the side portion 48a between one of the first support portions 37a of the plate arrangement portion 37 and the adjacent first support portion 37a, and the lower portion 48b is placed in the above-mentioned position. It is housed between two first support portions 37a and an adjacent second support portion 37b. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate 48 is supported such that the back side of the side portion 48a is in contact with the first support portion 37a on the left side, and the front edge portion of the lower portion 48b is connected to the second support portion 37b on the right side. Supported in contact. In this case, the front edge of the lower portion 48b of the plate 48 also rests on the bottom 36b of the base 36 (see FIG. 5).

On the other hand, the bowl 49 is housed between the first support portion 38a and the adjacent second support portion 38b in a state of being placed sideways. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the bowl 49 is supported such that the center of the back portion 49a is in contact with the first support portion 38a on the left side, and the front edge of the lower portion 49b is supported by the second support portion 38b It is supported in contact with. In this case, the front edge of the lower portion 49b of the bowl 49 also rests on the bottom 36b of the base 36.

FIG. 9 shows the entire contents of the tableware basket 22 in the lower stage in which the plates 48 and the bowls 49 are stored.
As for storing tableware in the upper tableware basket 21, small tableware 50 such as chopsticks, spoons, knives, and forks shown in FIG. 10 is stored in the small item storage section 43, and other tableware (not shown) is stored in the upper table. In the left half 21b of the tableware basket 21.

In this case, the accessory tableware 50 is stored in a horizontal state because the accessory storage section 43 is flat.
As described above, in the present configuration, the lower tableware basket 22 has the dish arrangement portion 37 on the base 36, and the dish arrangement portion 37 supports the side portion 48 a of the dish 48 in the upright state. It is formed in a form having a row of the support parts 37a and a row of the second support parts 37b for supporting the lower part 48b of the plate 48. Therefore, the row of the first support portions 37a is configured to be shifted toward the side (rear side), and the row of the second support portions 37b is configured to be shifted downward, and the plate 48 is stored and arranged. In doing so, the plate 48 and the fingers of the user holding the plate 48 do not hit the first support portion 37a and the second support portion 37b, so that the plate 48 can be easily stored and arranged. Become.

On the row of the second support portions 37b of the dish arrangement portion 37 of the lower tableware basket 22, a large object to be washed (not shown) such as a pan is placed in the row of the first support portions 37a. Can be placed in a stable state without disturbing.
Further, the first support portion 37a and the second support portion 37b of the dish arrangement portion 37 are formed integrally, and they can be collectively provided on the base 36 of the tableware basket 22 at the lower stage. It can be provided at a lower cost than in the case where it is provided.

Moreover, the first support portion 37a and the second support portion 37b are formed of one wire, and both ends thereof are fixed to the base 36 of the lower tableware basket 22. Thereby, the first support portion 37a and the second support portion 37b, and furthermore, the dish arrangement portion 37 can be configured at lower cost.
In addition, the second support portion 37b of the plate disposition portion 37 is provided at a predetermined distance L2 from the bottom portion 36b of the base 36 of the lower tableware basket 22, whereby the lower portion 48b of the plate 48 is slightly bent. A high position can be supported, and the plate 48 can be supported more reliably.

In this case, the first support portion 37a of the dish arrangement portion 37 is also provided at a predetermined distance L1 from the side portion 36a of the base 36 of the lower dish basket 22, whereby the side portion of the dish 48 is provided. The position on the center side of the hole 48a can be supported, and the plate 48 can be supported more reliably as described above.
On the other hand, the bowl arrangement portions 38 are arranged in a plurality of rows (in this case, two rows) and horizontally (in this case, front and rear) on the base 36 of the lower tableware basket 22 and are provided detachably. When the two rows of the disposing portions 38 are removed, a large (wide) space corresponding to the two rows of the bowl disposing portions 38 is formed on the base 36 of the lower tableware basket 22, and a large washing target such as a pot is formed there. You can put things in a stable state.

Further, the accessory storage section 43 is configured to store the small tableware 50 in a state where each of the small tableware 50 is placed sideways, so that the small tableware 50 can be stored with a clean portion, and the hand of the user can be reduced. Dirty can be avoided. Moreover, in this case, the accessory storage section 43 is configured to be flat so as to store the small tableware 50 in a horizontal state, and by the flat configuration, the right side of the upper tableware basket 21 provided with the accessory storage section 43 is provided. Since a large (high) storage space can be generated below the half portion 21a (between the lower tableware basket 22), a larger dish or the like can be stored and arranged in the lower tableware basket 22.

Further, in this case, the upper tableware basket 21 is formed in a stepped manner on the left and right sides, and the small item storage portion 43 is provided above the high side thereof, so that a larger storage space can be generated below the small item storage portion 43. In the lower tableware basket 22, a larger dish or the like can be stored and arranged.
In addition, the accessory storage section 43 is provided so as to be displaceable from the high side to the low side of the upper tableware basket 21, whereby the upper tableware basket 21 is displaced to the lower side, whereby the lower tableware basket 21 is displaced. A larger storage space can be created above the upper table 22, so that a larger plate or the like can be stored in the lower tableware basket 22.

11 to 16 show the second to fifth embodiments (second to fifth embodiments) of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. The description is omitted by attaching the reference numerals, and only different portions are described.
[Second embodiment]
In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a protrusion 61 is formed on the upper portion of the first support portion 37 a of the dish arrangement portion 37 so as to protrude inside the lower tableware basket 22, respectively. By doing so, the position of the side portion 48a of the plate 48 on the more central side can be supported, and the support of the plate 48 can be further ensured.

[Third embodiment]
In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 13, an upwardly projecting projection 71 is formed at the center of the second support portion 37b of the dish arrangement portion 37. A higher position on the back side (see FIG. 6) of the lower portion 48b can be supported, and the plate 48 can be supported more reliably. Also, in this case, on the front side of the lower portion 48b of the plate 48, the upper portion of the projection 71 faces the larger portion (center side) of the plate 48, so that a larger gap is formed between them. At the time of cleaning, the dirt that has flowed down from the dish 48 flows down through the gap without being caught by the second support portion 37b, so that cleaning can be performed effectively.

In this case, the protrusion 61 of the second embodiment is also formed on the upper part of the first support part 37a.
[Fourth embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, two recesses 81 are formed in the central portion in front of and behind the bottom portion 36 b of the left half of the base 36 of the lower tableware basket 22. By fitting the connecting member 38c of the bowl arrangement section 38 of one row of the bowl arrangement sections 38 of the two rows removed from the left half of the base 36 of the tableware basket 22 of the lower row, the bowl arrangement section of one row 38 is fixed to the central portion of the space for a plurality of rows of the bowl arrangement portion 38, so that the concave portion 81 functions as a fixing portion for fixing the same.

By doing so, the bowl arrangement section 38 uses a wider space for a plurality of rows of the bowl arrangement section 38 in the left half of the lower tableware basket 22 as shown in FIG. Tableware 82 such as a large bowl or a ramen bowl can be stored and arranged.
[Fifth embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 16, a portion 91 a other than both ends of the front metal wire 91 is replaced with a rear metal in one metal wire before and after the right half 21 a of the upper dish basket 21. By forming the lower part of the small metal part 92 and fitting the mounting part 45 of the small part storage part 43 to the part 91 a other than both ends of the front metal wire 91 and the rear metal wire 92, It is provided in a downwardly inclined state.

In this way, the small tableware 50 can be easily stored in the small article storage section 43, and the washing water can easily flow through the inner bottom of the small article storage section 43, so that no dirt remains and the washing is effectively performed. Can be.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings. In particular, the cleaning method is not limited to the fountain type, and may be, for example, a water flow type, a foaming type, or a basket swinging type. It can be carried out with appropriate changes without departing from the gist such as

1 is a perspective view of a lower tableware basket showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Appearance perspective view of the entire dishwasher Exterior perspective view of the entire dishwasher with the door open Vertical side view of the entire dishwasher Enlarged side view of the dish arrangement part with the dish stored Enlarged front view of the dish arrangement part with the dish stored A perspective view of the lower tableware basket with the bowl arrangement section removed Enlarged front view of the bowl arrangement section with the bowl stored A perspective view of the lower tableware basket in the dish and bowl storage state A perspective view of the upper tableware basket with the accessory storage unit removed. FIG. 1 corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 equivalent FIG. 5 corresponding to FIG. 5 showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a bowl arrangement portion of a lower tableware basket showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view of the lower bowl in the bowl storage state of the bowl arrangement portion of the tableware basket A perspective view of an upper tableware basket showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 equivalent view showing a conventional example

Explanation of reference numerals

In the drawing, 13 is a washing room, 19 is a fountain arm (washing mechanism), 21 is an upper tableware basket, 21a is a right half (higher side), 21b is a left half (lower side), and 22 is a lower tableware basket. , 25 is a cleaning pump (cleaning mechanism), 36 is a substrate, 37 is a dish arrangement portion, 37a is a first support portion, 37b is a second support portion, 38 is a bowl arrangement portion, 38a is a first support portion, 38b is a second support portion, 43 is a small item storage portion, 45 is a mounting portion, 46 is a metal wire (rail), 48 is a plate, 48a is a side portion, 48b is a lower portion, 49 is a bowl, 50 is small tableware, 61 and 71 are projections, 81 is a concave portion (fixed portion), 91a is a portion other than both ends of the metal wire of the base of the lower tableware basket, and 92 is a metal wire.

Claims (8)

A washing room,
Tableware baskets and dishes to be placed inside this washing room,
And a washing mechanism for washing the dishes arranged by the dish basket,
A dishwasher comprising: a dish basket provided in two upper and lower tiers; and a small article storage section for accommodating small tableware is provided in the upper dish basket. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the upper tableware basket is formed in a left and right step difference, and a small item storage portion is provided above a high side thereof. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the accessory storage section is provided by being fitted to an upper dish basket. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the accessory storage unit is provided at an upper end of the upper dish basket. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the accessory storage unit stores the small tableware in a downwardly inclined state. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the accessory storage unit stores the small dishes in a state of being laid down. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the portion of the upper dish basket provided with the accessory storage section does not have a bottom. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the accessory storage unit is provided in the upper tableware basket so as to be displaceable by sliding.

Images