JP2005253825A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pull-open type dishwasher for which a decorative surface material formed of the same material as a structure such as a complete kitchen can be attached to a surface. <P>SOLUTION: A front plate part 7 is provided on the front part of a washing tub 3 which can be taken in and out from the front opening part of a washer body 4 opened to the front, an operation panel 5 is constituted at the front surface upper part of the front plate part 7, the decorative surface material 6 is attached to the lower part, and a door 2 is formed. Since the material same as the surface material of the structure such as the complete kitchen with a built-in dishwasher 1 is applied for the decorative surface material 6, the thickness of the decorative surface material 6 is changed by the change of the surface material, however, since the decorative surface material 6 is attached to the front plate part 7 such that an attaching position is adjustable, by positioning the surface on the same plane as the surface of the surrounding structure in the state of closing the door 2 and pushing the washing tub 3 into the washer body 4, the sense of unity as a kitchen is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pull-open type dishwasher that is built in a system kitchen, a sink, or the like and moves a washing tank back and forth to move in and out of the tableware.

  As shown in FIG. 6, many built-in type dishwashers are built in under a kitchen counter K constituting a system kitchen. Under the kitchen counter K, a system kitchen structure such as a drawer-type storage unit L and a hinged door-type storage unit M is provided, and a microwave oven N and a dishwasher A are built-in. . In such a system kitchen, the surface material of the system kitchen structure such as the storage parts L and M constructed under the kitchen counter K is unified in the material, color and pattern, and the surface position is on the same plane. It has a beautiful appearance. In accordance with this, the surfaces of the dishwasher A and the microwave oven N are also formed in the same color tone and design, and the surface is in the same position as the system kitchen structure so that a sense of unity can be obtained.

  However, the door 50 which is the surface of the pull-open type dishwasher A which pulls out the washing tank 51 forward and puts in and out the dishes is attached to the front of the washing tank 51, the operation panel 52 on the surface, and the operation on the inside A control unit for control, a circulation path for dry air, etc. are provided, and the surface material positioned below the operation panel 52 from the structure cannot use the same surface material as the surface material of the system kitchen structure. A door surface material 50a having the same color tone and design as the surface material of the structure is attached, and a frame material 50b is attached around the door surface material 50a so as to cover the cut surface of the door surface material 50a. When the dishwasher A having such a structure is built-in and the washing tub 51 is pushed in and the door 50 is closed, the dishwasher is different from the surface of the surrounding structure as shown in FIG. Since only the machine A becomes a surface form surrounded by the frame material 50b, and the feeling of unification of the entire system kitchen is lost, it is desired to attach the same face material as the surrounding structure to the exposed surface.

In order to satisfy the above requirements, there is known a dishwasher that can attach the same face material as the surrounding system kitchen construction to the surface under the operation panel of the door (see Patent Document 1). This dishwasher can be used to attach a face material, so that the face material becomes an obstacle during pipe connection or maintenance, and the face material is removed and reattached during those operations. It can be opened and closed by a hinge structure.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-206051 (pages 2 and 3, FIG. 1)

  However, the dishwasher according to the above prior art is referred to as a front open type, and is configured such that the tableware basket is pulled out by rotating the door up and down. Are significantly different in structure. The front open type dishwasher forms a washing tank in the dishwasher body, and the door forms a part of the washing tank that closes the front opening of the washing tank. On the other hand, in the pull-open type dishwasher, the door 50 provided in front of the washing tank 51 that opens upward closes the front opening of the washing machine body when the washing tank 51 is pushed into the washing machine body. On the back surface of the door 50, a component mounting member is provided in which electrical components such as a control circuit connected to the operation panel 52 are disposed. Therefore, it is difficult to attach the face material to the pull-open type dishwasher.

  In addition, as the surface material of the system kitchen structure, various types are applied according to the design of the exterior design, so the thickness of the surface material is changed, and the surface material of the same material as the surface material is dishwashed. When applied to a machine, the surface position of the system kitchen structure does not match the surface position of the dishwasher, and there is a risk that the unity will be lost when the dishwasher is built into the system kitchen.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher that can attach the same face material as a structure such as a kitchen system to the exposed surface of a pull-open type dishwasher that pulls out a washing tank from the main body of the washing machine. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a washing machine body formed in a box shape that opens forward, so that a washing tank that opens upward can be taken in and out from the front opening of the washing machine body in the front-rear direction. It is a dishwasher housed therein, wherein a front plate portion is provided in front of the washing tank, and a decorative face material is attached to the front surface of the front plate portion so that the position in the front-rear direction can be adjusted. Is.

  According to the above configuration, the front plate portion provided in front of the cleaning tank can be accommodated and attached to a space formed between the cleaning tank and the front surface of the front plate portion. It can be used as a mounting surface for a decorative face material. By using the same material as the surface material to be mounted on the surface of a structure such as a system kitchen in which a dishwasher is built in, the decorative face material can obtain a sense of unity with the kitchen structure built around. The surface material of a structure such as a kitchen system has a different thickness depending on the type, and if the same material is applied to the decorative surface material, the surface position of the structure such as the kitchen system will be different, so the position of the decorative surface material in the front-rear direction is adjusted. By making it possible, even if the material of the surface material is changed, the surface position of the decorative face material can be matched with the surface position of the structure.

  According to the present invention, when attaching the same decorative face material as the surface material of a structure such as a system kitchen to the surface of a pull-open type dishwasher built in the system kitchen or the like, the position in the front-rear direction can be adjusted. Even if there is a change in the material, the surface position of the decorative face material can be matched with the surface position of the structure, and a sense of unity in the entire kitchen can be obtained.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the dishwasher 1 according to the present embodiment is built in under the kitchen counter K constituting the system kitchen, and an operation panel 5 is provided on the surface of the door 2 of the dishwasher 1. A decorative face material 6 having the same color and design as the surface material of the system kitchen structure disposed under the kitchen counter K is attached below the counter. Therefore, when the dishwasher 1 is built in and the system kitchen is configured, a sense of unity with the surrounding system kitchen structure can be obtained, and the system kitchen can be configured with a beautiful appearance.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the dishwasher 1 includes a washing tub 3 that opens upward in a washing machine body 4 that is formed in a box shape that opens to the front and rear from the front opening of the washing machine body 4. It is configured as a pull-open type that can be moved back and forth, and tableware can be taken in and out from the washing tank 3 that is drawn forward and opened upward.

  The washing machine main body 4 is connected to water supply and drainage pipes and a power supply. The tableware 16 accommodated in the tableware basket 15 is washed by spraying cleaning water or rinsing water mixed with detergent from a cleaning nozzle 14 disposed on the bottom surface of the table. The cleaning tank 3 is configured such that the second slide rail 18 attached to the outer side surface of the cleaning tank 3 is slid on the first slide rail 17 attached to the inner side surface of the cleaner main body 4, thereby moving the front of the cleaner main body 4. It can be taken in and out from the opening. When the washing tank 3 is pushed into the washing machine main body 4, the upper opening of the washing layer 3 is sealed by the inner lid 19 so that the water to be washed is not scattered outside.

  In front of the cleaning tank 3, a front plate portion 7 formed to have a width substantially the same as the width of the cleaning tank 3 is provided, an operation panel 5 is provided on the front surface of the front plate portion 7 and a makeup is provided below. The door 2 provided with the face material 6 is attached. When the washing tub 3 is stored in the washing machine main body 4, the operation panel 5 has a lock release lever that releases the lock mechanism that holds the washing tub 3 and allows the washing tub 3 to be pulled out. An exhaust port for dry air, an operation input button for operating the dishwasher 1, and the like are provided. The decorative face material 6 is attached to the front plate portion 7 so that the upper end is in contact with the lower end of the operation panel 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 5 and the decorative surface material 6 constituting the door 2 are formed to have a width that can cover the front surface of the washing machine body 4, and thus the door of the built-in dishwasher 1. 2, that is, in a state where the cleaning tank 3 is housed in the cleaning machine body 4, as shown in FIG. 2, the front plate portion 7 enters the front opening of the cleaning machine body 4, and the door 2 is attached to the cleaning machine body 4. The front opening is closed and, as shown in FIG. 1, the unit is installed in a unified state in the system kitchen structure with a predetermined gap from the surrounding system kitchen structure.

  The decorative face material 6 is the same material, the same color tone, and the same color as the surface material of the system kitchen construction such as the drawer-type storage part L or the swing door type storage part M constructed under the kitchen counter K, or a fixed panel. It is formed in a pattern and is attached so that each surface position is located on the same plane.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front plate portion 7 to which the decorative surface material 6 is attached extends from the upper front of the cleaning tank 3 to the front, and extends forward from the lower front of the cleaning tank 3. A space is formed between the front plate attaching portion 9 and the front outer wall of the cleaning tank 3. An operation panel 5 is attached to the operation panel attachment portion 8 from the surface, and an electrical component accommodation portion 20 that accommodates switches is attached to a space formed between the operation panel attachment portion 8 and the cleaning tank 3 inside. The front plate attaching portion 8 is provided with a front plate portion 7 formed to have substantially the same width as the cleaning tank 3, and a control circuit is formed in a space formed between the front outer wall of the cleaning tank 3. A control circuit accommodating portion 21 that accommodates a circuit board and the like, an air duct that circulates drying air in the cleaning tank 3, and the like are disposed.

  When the system kitchen is constructed, the surface design of the system kitchen structure is made in various ways, and the materials, colors, and designs are also adopted in various ways, so the thickness of the surface material is not uniform. Since the makeup | decoration face material 6 of the tableware washing machine 1 will be changed according to the surface material of a kitchen system structure, the attachment structure which can respond to the thickness change of the makeup | decoration face material 6 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of mounting brackets 30 having a cross-sectional shape L-shaped and formed with a long hole 30 a are attached to the back surface of the decorative face material 6, and the mounting bracket 30 is attached to the front plate portion 7. The decorative face material 6 is attached to the front plate portion 7 by screwing to both side faces. When the decorative face material 6 is attached to the front plate portion 7, the surface position of the decorative face material 6 is set to be equal to or lower than the surface position of the operation panel 5, as shown in FIGS. When the attachment position is set, the position of the attachment screw 30b passing through the elongated hole 30a screwed into the screw hole formed in the front plate portion 7 changes according to the thickness change of the decorative face material 6, so that the decorative face material 6, the fixing position by the mounting screw 30 b can be changed, and the surface position can be made constant by changing the thickness of the decorative face material 6.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, the mounting bracket 30 is attached to the decorative face material 6, but the mounting bracket 30 is attached to the front plate portion 7 side at a position corresponding to the thickness of the decorative face material 6, It can also comprise so that the decorative face material 6 may be fixed from the front-plate part 7 side.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a decorative face material formed of the same material as the surface material of a structure such as a system kitchen can be attached to the door, and the type of the surface material is changed and its thickness is changed. A built-in structure that absorbs changes in thickness even when there is a change, so when built in a system kitchen, etc., you can get a sense of unity with the surface material of the surrounding structure, and an integrated beautiful appearance The dishwasher that constitutes the kitchen can be provided.

The perspective view which shows the example of the kitchen system which built in the dishwasher which concerns on embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the dishwasher which concerns on embodiment. The front view which shows the front structure of a dishwasher same as the above. Sectional drawing which shows the attachment state of the front board part with respect to a washing tank, and a face material. The side view which shows the attachment structure which can adjust the attachment position of a decorative face material. The perspective view which shows the state which built in the dishwasher which concerns on a prior art to the system kitchen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tableware washing machine 2 Door 3 Washing tank 4 Washing machine main body 5 Operation panel 6 Cosmetic face material 7 Front plate part 29 Cosmetic panel 30 Mounting bracket

Claims (1)

In a dishwasher body formed in a box-like shape that opens forward, a dishwasher that is housed so that a washing tank that opens upward can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction from the front opening of the washing machine body, A dishwasher comprising: a front plate portion provided in front of the washing tank; and a decorative face material attached to the front surface of the front plate portion so that the position in the front-rear direction can be adjusted.

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