JP2004351082A - Dishwasher and dish basket for dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience of a dish basket for a dishwasher. <P>SOLUTION: The dishwasher comprises a washing tub 26 and the dish basket 30 which is disposed within the washing tub 26. The dish basket 30 includes a lower basket 40 and an upper basket 60 which is positioned above the lower basket 40. The upper basket 60 can be changed from a falling state wherein the upper basket is held at a position to place dishes such as glasses thereon, into a rising state wherein the upper basket is held at a position inclined rather than the falling state. The upper basket 60 includes a rack 64 the position of which is deviated to secure a space as illustrated in the rising state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a dish basket for a dishwasher.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art In a dishwasher, a dish basket for placing dishes is used. Some of the tableware baskets have a lower basket and an upper basket. In general, a small tableware such as a small dish or a bowl is placed in a lower basket, and a cup or the like is placed in an upper basket. Among such tableware baskets, when placing tableware in a lower basket, there is a thing which makes it easier to place tableware in a lower basket by rotating the upper basket so that it rises.
[0003]
However, even with such a tableware basket, there are cases where the upper basket is still in the way when the tableware is to be placed on the lower basket. For example, when the tableware is to be stored at the back of the lower basket or when the relatively large tableware is to be stored in the lower basket, the upper basket may still be an obstacle.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of a dish basket of a dishwasher.
[0005]
A dishwasher according to one aspect of the present invention includes a washing tank and a dish basket arranged in the washing tank. The tableware basket has a first tableware placement part and a second tableware placement part located above the first tableware placement part. The second tableware placing section can change from a first state held at a position where tableware can be placed to a second state held at a position inclined from the first state. The second tableware placing portion has a shelf portion which can be shifted in position to secure a space when in the second state.
[0006]
The "tableware" referred to in this specification includes all vessels related to eating and drinking. Specifically, not only dishes and bowls on which food is placed, but also cups, glasses, hot water, and the like for holding drinks, and utensils for cooking food (frying pans, pans, and the like) are also included in "tableware."
[0007]
The second tableware placing portion of the tableware basket of the dishwasher has a shelf portion that can be shifted in position to secure a space when in the second state. Therefore, when in the second state, the tableware can be placed on the first tableware placing portion using the space secured by shifting the position of the shelf. For example, by placing the tableware on the first tableware placing portion via the space, the tableware can be easily placed. Further, the space can be used as a space for disposing a part of the tableware to be placed on the first tableware placing portion.
Thus, according to this dishwasher, the convenience of the dish basket can be improved.
[0008]
The tableware further includes a holding unit that holds a position of the second tableware placing unit, and the second tableware placing unit is configured to move from the first state held by the holding unit at a position where tableware can be placed, to the second state. It is preferable that the state can be changed to the second state held by the holding unit at a position inclined from the first state.
[0009]
The second tableware placing section is configured to be able to change from the first state to the second state by rotating about the first rotation shaft section, and the first rotation shaft section is It is preferable that the shelf be supported when in the first state.
According to the above aspect, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts of the tableware basket while stably supporting the shelf.
[0010]
It is preferable that the first rotation shaft portion is attached to the holding portion.
[0011]
It is preferable that the shelf be able to secure a space by shifting its position by rotating about the second rotation shaft when the shelf is in the second state.
According to the above aspect, the position can be easily shifted only by rotating the shelf.
[0012]
It is preferable that the second rotating shaft portion is attached to the first tableware placing portion.
[0013]
When the shelf is in the second state, the shelf is suspended by being supported by the second rotating shaft, and is swingable around the second rotating shaft. Is preferred.
According to the above aspect, since the position of the lower end portion of the shelf can be shifted, the tableware can be more easily placed on the first tableware placing portion via the space.
[0014]
The second tableware placing part is configured to be able to change from the first state to the second state by rotating so as to rise toward the back side around the first rotation shaft part, It is preferable that the first tableware placing section has an area located on the back side of the first rotation axis, and the shelf section is swingable to the back side.
According to the above aspect, even if there is a region located on the back side of the first rotating shaft portion in the first tableware placing portion, the tableware can be easily placed in that region.
[0015]
It is preferable that the tableware basket further includes a third tableware placing portion, and the first tableware placing portion is located on the back side of the third tableware placing portion.
[0016]
It is preferable that the tableware basket further includes a support member that supports the shelf when in the first state, and the support member and the second rotation shaft are preferably integrated.
According to the above aspect, the support strength of the support member is more easily improved than in the case where the support member is separate from the second rotating shaft portion.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a case where an upper basket 60 is in a side-down state (first state). FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the dish basket of the dishwasher of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a case where the upper basket 60 is in a rising state (second state). FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the dish basket of the dishwasher of FIG.
[0018]
This dishwasher includes a washer body 22, a washing tank 26, a door 24, and an inner lid 20. The cleaning tank 26 can be accommodated in the main body 22 of the cleaning machine. A door 24 is attached to the cleaning tank 26. The inner lid 20 is attached to the cleaning machine main body 22 via a link mechanism (not shown). When the door 24 is pulled out (to the left in FIG. 1), the inner lid 20 is moved upward by the link mechanism, and the cleaning tank 26 is drawn out. Although not shown, the dishwasher further includes a washing pump and a rotary nozzle for injecting washing water into the washing tank 26, a drain pump for draining the washing water, and a drying pump for washing the washed dishes. A heater and a drying fan are also provided.
[0019]
A dish basket 30 is housed in the washing tank 26. The tableware basket 30 includes a lower basket (first tableware receiver) 40, an upper basket (second tableware receiver) 60, and front baskets (third tableware receiver) 34a, 34b (see FIG. 2). Have. Further, the tableware basket 30 has a holding portion 49 of the upper basket 60. The tableware basket 30 may be formed of resin, may be formed of metal (for example, stainless steel), or may be formed of another material.
[0020]
The lower basket 40 is suitable for placing small dishes (short dishes) such as a small dish 84 and a bowl 86 as shown in FIG. However, as shown in FIG. 5, a large basket such as a frying pan 88 can be placed in the lower basket 40. The upper basket 60 is suitable for placing only a glass 80, a glass, hot water and the like as shown in FIG. The front basket 34a is suitable for placing relatively large tableware such as a middle plate (relatively tall tableware). The front basket 34b (see FIG. 2) is suitable for placing large dishes (tall dishes) such as the platter 82 (see FIG. 1).
[0021]
The upper car holding portion 49 and the upper car 60 have a structure in which the right half and the left half are symmetric when viewed from the door 24 side or the upper side. The upper car holding part 49 has bars 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and the like. Bars 52 and 53 are attached to the bars 50 and 51. At the upper end of the bar member 53, a position holding bar 53a (see FIG. 2) extending in the width direction of the tableware basket 30 is formed. Bar members 54 and 55 are attached to the bar members 52 and 53. A first rotation shaft portion 54a (see FIG. 2) extending in the width direction of the tableware basket 30 (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1) is formed at an upper end portion of the bar member 54. Similarly, a position holding bar 55a (see FIG. 2) extending in the width direction of the tableware basket 30 is formed at the upper end of the bar member 55.
[0022]
The upper car 60 has a first shelf 62 and a second shelf 64.
The first shelf 62 has bars 62a, 62b, 62c, 62d and an engaging portion 62e. The bars 62a, 62c, 62d are integrally connected. The two bars 62b extend in the width direction of the tableware basket 30 (see FIG. 2). These bars 62b are attached to the bars 62a. These bars 62b are for placing the cup 80 and the like. The engaging portion 62e is formed at an end of the first shelf 62 on the far side (the right side in FIG. 1). The engagement portion 62e is engaged with the first rotation shaft portion 54a. Thus, the first shelf 62 is rotatable around the first rotation shaft 54a. As shown in FIG. 1, the lower car 40 has an area located on the back side (the right side in FIG. 1) with respect to the first rotation shaft portion 54a. A stopper 68 is attached to the bar 62d of the first shelf 62. A U-shaped component 70 (see FIG. 2) is attached to the bar 62d of the first shelf 62. The U-shaped component 70 is obtained by integrating a bar 70 a as a second rotating shaft and a bar 70 b as a support member for supporting the second shelf 64. These bars 70a, 70b extend in the width direction of the tableware basket 30 (see FIG. 2).
[0023]
The second shelf 64 has bars 64a and 64b and an engaging portion 64c. The two bars 64b extend in the width direction of the tableware basket 30 (see FIG. 2). These bars 64b are attached to the bars 64a. These bars 64b are for placing the cup 80 and the like. The engaging portion 64c is formed at an end on the near side (left side in FIG. 1) of the second shelf 64. The engaging portion 64c is engaged with the second rotating shaft (bar) 70a. Thus, the second shelf 64 is rotatable around the second rotation shaft 70a.
[0024]
The upper basket 60 is in a state of falling toward the front of the tableware basket 30 (side-down state) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is in a state of being raised in the backside of the tableware basket 30 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. (Rising state). However, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a state where the second shelf 64 is pushed by hand to the rear side (the right side in FIGS. 3 and 4). In a state where the second shelf 64 is not pushed by hand as described above, the second shelf 64 is supported by the second rotating shaft 70a and is in a hanging state.
The change from the side-down state to the upright state is performed by rotating the first shelf 62 in the back (clockwise in FIG. 1) about the first rotation shaft 54a. Conversely, the change from the rising state to the side-down state is performed by rotating the first shelf 62 in the front direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 1) about the first rotation shaft 54a.
[0025]
The upper basket 60 is held at a position where the cup 80 and the like can be placed on the bars 62b and 64b in the side-down state shown in FIGS. Specifically, in the side-down state, the first shelf 62 (the bar 62d) is supported by the position holding bar 55a of the bar 55. Further, the second shelf 64 is supported by the first rotating shaft 54 a and the support member 70 b of the U-shaped component 70. As described above, the first rotation shaft portion 54a also serves to support the second shelf 64. Further, since the support member 70b is integrated with the second rotating shaft portion 70a as the U-shaped component 70, the support strength is high. Further, since the second shelf 64 is supported by both the first rotating shaft 54a and the support member 70b, it is stably supported.
[0026]
In the upright state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper car 60 is held at a position where it is raised more deeply than the sideways-down state. Specifically, when the first shelf 62 rotates clockwise from the side-down state, the stopper 68 attached to the first shelf 62 comes into contact with the position holding bar 53 a of the bar 53. This prohibits the first shelf 62 from rotating further back. That is, as a result, the position of the first shelf 62 is held. When the upper car 60 is in the rising state, the second shelf 64 is suspended by being supported by the second rotation shaft 70a. In this state, the second shelf 64 can swing about the second rotation shaft 70a. For this reason, when the upper car 60 is in the upright state, it is possible to secure the space by shifting the position by pushing the second shelf 64 to the rear side as shown in FIGS. Has become.
[0027]
An example of how to use the dish basket 30 of the dishwasher will be described. First, as a first usage example, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which a small dish 84 or a bowl 86 is placed in the lower basket 40, a cup 80 is placed in the upper basket 60, and a large dish 82 is placed in the front basket 34 b (see FIG. 2). Will be described. First, the upper car 60 is set in the upright state shown in FIGS. Next, the small plate 84 and the bowl 86 are placed on the lower basket 40. In this case, when the bowl 86a shown in FIG. 3 is to be placed at the position indicated by the one-dot chain line 86b on the far side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the lower basket 40, the second shelf 64 is moved to the far side with one hand. In a state where the space is ensured by shifting the position of the second shelf 64 by pressing the bowl 86a, the tea bowl 86a is placed on the back side of the lower basket 40 with the other hand. In this way, the bowl 86a can be easily placed even on the back side of the lower basket 40. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, even when the region of the lower basket 40 where the bowl 86a is to be placed is located on the back side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the first rotation shaft 54a, the bowl 86a can be easily placed. it can.
[0028]
Further, the bowl 86a may be placed on the back side of the lower basket 40 while the second shelf portion 64 is pushed on the back side by the bowl 86a. By doing so, the bowl 86a can be easily placed behind the lower basket 40 with one hand.
After placing the small plate 84 and the bowl 86 on the lower basket 40 in this manner, the upper basket 60 is brought into the side-down state shown in FIGS. Next, the cup 80 is placed on the upper basket 60. Next, the platter 82 (see FIG. 1) is placed on the front basket 34b (see FIG. 2).
After placing the large plate 82 in the front basket 34b, the small plate 84 or the bowl 86 may be placed in the lower basket 40, or the cup 80 may be placed in the upper basket 60.
[0029]
As described above, according to this dishwasher, a space can be secured by pushing the second shelf 64 of the upper basket 60 to the rear side to shift the position. Therefore, tableware such as the bowl 86 can be easily placed on the back side of the lower basket 40 by passing through the space.
[0030]
As a second example of use, an example in which a frying pan 88 is placed on the lower car 40 and nothing is placed on the upper car 60 as shown in FIG. 5 will be described. First, the upper car 60 is set in the upright state shown in FIGS. Next, the frying pan 88 is placed on the lower basket 40. In this case, the frying pan 88 is placed on the lower basket 40 with the other hand in a state where the second shelf 64 is pushed rearward with one hand to shift the position of the second shelf 64 to secure a space. In this way, even a large one such as the ply pan 88 can be placed in the lower basket 40.
[0031]
Further, the frying pan 88 may be placed on the lower basket 40 while the second shelf 64 is pushed to the rear side by the tip of the frying pan 88. In this way, the frying pan 88 can be placed on the lower basket 40 with one hand.
When the frying pan 88 is placed on the lower car 40, a part of the space above the front cages 34a and 34b is occupied by the grip portion 88a of the frying pan 88. However, other portions of the space above the front cages 34a and 34b do not have the grip portions 88a. Therefore, it is possible to place another tableware at a position of the front baskets 34a and 34b that does not interfere with the grip portion 88a.
[0032]
As described above, according to this dishwasher, a space can be secured by pushing the second shelf 64 of the upper basket 60 to the rear side to shift the position. Therefore, by using the space, large dishes (including cooking utensils) as exemplified by the frying pan 88 can be placed in the lower basket 40.
[0033]
As described above, the use of the dish basket 30 of the dishwasher according to the present embodiment can improve the storage capacity of the dish.
[0034]
As mentioned above, although the specific example of this invention was demonstrated in detail, these are only illustrations and do not limit a claim. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and alterations of the specific examples illustrated above.
For example, the first rotating shaft portion 54a and the second rotating shaft portion 70a extend in the depth direction of the tableware basket 30 (the left-right direction in FIG. 1), and the first shelf portion 62 and the second shelf portion 64 are provided. May be configured to rotate toward the right side or left side of the tableware basket 30.
Further, instead of the configuration in which the second shelf 64 can be rotated when the upper car 60 is in the upright state as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the configuration in which the second shelf 64 can slide upward in FIG. By doing so, the position of the second shelf 64 may be shifted to secure a space.
[0035]
Further, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exert technical utility singly or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. The technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings can simultaneously achieve a plurality of objects, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a case where an upper basket is in a sideways state.
2 shows a perspective view of a dish basket of the dishwasher of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a case where an upper basket is in an upright state (1).
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a dish basket of the dishwasher of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a case where the upper basket is in an upright state (2).
[Explanation of symbols]
20: Inner lid 22: Washing machine main body 24: Door 26: Washing tank 30: Tableware basket 34: Front basket (an example of a third tableware mounting part)
40: Lower basket (an example of the first tableware placing section)
49: Upper basket holding unit 60: Upper basket (an example of the second tableware placing unit)
62: first shelf 64: second shelf

Claims (7)

With a washing tank and a tableware basket arranged in the washing tank,
The tableware basket has a first tableware placement part and a second tableware placement part located above the first tableware placement part,
The second tableware placing section can be changed from a first state held at a position where tableware can be placed to a second state held at a position inclined from the first state,
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the second tableware placing section has a shelf that can secure a space by shifting its position when in the second state. The second tableware placing section is configured to be able to change from the first state to the second state by rotating around the first rotation shaft section,
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating shaft is configured to support the shelf when in the first state. 2. The shelf according to claim 1, wherein when the shelf is in the second state, the shelf is rotated around a second rotation shaft to thereby secure a space by shifting the position. 3. 3. The dishwasher according to 2. When the shelf is in the second state, the shelf is suspended by being supported by the second rotating shaft, and is swingable about the second rotating shaft. The dishwasher according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second tableware placing section is configured to be able to change from the first state to the second state by rotating so as to rise toward the back side around the first rotation shaft section,
The first tableware placing portion has an area located on the back side of the first rotation axis,
The dishwasher according to claim 4, wherein the shelf is swingable to a back side. The said tableware basket is further provided with the support member which supports the said shelf part in the said 1st state, The support member and the said 2nd rotation shaft part are integrated, The Claims 3-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The dishwasher according to any one of 5 above. A dish basket for a dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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