JP2006075440A - Dish dryer and dish washer/dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish dryer capable of retaining the heat of outside air sucked form a suction port, sucking the heat-retained air with a fan and sending it from an outlet to a storage tank as hot air. <P>SOLUTION: This dish dryer is provided with the storage tank 2 storing tableware, a heater 4 raising the temperature inside the storage tank 2, the fan 5 disposed isolated from the heater 4 and sending the outside air to the interior of the storage tank 2, the suction port 15a through which the fan 5 sucks the air from the outside of the storage tank 2, and the outlet 14a through which the fan 5 sends the air to the interior of the storage tank 2. The suction port 15a is disposed adjacent to the heater 4 to retain the heat of the outside air sucked from the suction port 15a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a tableware dryer having a heater for raising the temperature in the storage tank and a fan for sending outside air into the storage tank, and a heater and a storage tank for increasing the temperature in the storage tank in which water is injected. The present invention relates to a dishwasher provided with a fan for sending outside air.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic longitudinal side view showing the configuration of a conventional tableware dryer. The tableware dryer that can clean the tableware A includes a heater 101 that raises the temperature in the storage tank 100 in the storage tank 100 in which the tableware A is stored, and a fan 102 that sends outside air into the storage tank 100. And the air in the storage tank 100 sent out by the fan 102 is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust port 104 provided in the lid 103 of the storage tank 100, so that the storage tank 100 is subjected to the cleaning and drying process. It is comprised so that the inside can be ventilated (refer FIG. 12). In this case, outside air having a lower temperature than that in the storage tank 100 is supplied into the storage tank 100, the tableware A warmed in the storage tank 100 is cooled, and the tableware A becomes difficult to dry. The heater 101 is energized to increase the temperature in the storage tank 100 to keep the tableware A warm.

There is also known a tableware dryer in which an auxiliary heater for preheating outside air sucked by the fan is provided separately from the heater in the vicinity of the fan (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-6-22894

  However, in a tableware dryer configured to energize the heater in the storage tank to increase the temperature in the storage tank, the air sent out by the fan and the air heated by the heater are sufficiently mixed However, since the temperature unevenness occurs in the storage tank, there is a problem that the tableware in the storage tank is partially cooled and a drying delay occurs.

  Moreover, in the tableware dryer of patent document 1, since the auxiliary heater only for a residual heat is required separately from the heater in a storage tank, the cost of a tableware dryer becomes high, and also the power consumption of an auxiliary heater There was a problem that it was against energy saving.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to preheat the outside air sucked from the air intake port by arranging the air intake port from the outside of the storage tank near the heater. Another object of the present invention is to provide a tableware drier that can take in this remaining heated air with a fan and send it as warm air from a delivery port into a storage tank.

  Another object is to place a sensor for detecting the temperature of air sucked into the air intake in the vicinity of the air intake so that the heater can control the temperature based on the air intake temperature detected by the sensor. It is to provide a dryer.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a tableware dryer that can efficiently exchange heat from the air sent from the delivery port at the heater mounting portion by arranging the delivery port near the heater mounting portion.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a tableware drier that can efficiently exchange heat from the air delivered from the delivery port by opening the delivery port inside the heater cover that covers the heater.

  Another purpose is to open the outlet on the inside and outside of the heater cover, so that the air sent to the inside of the heater cover can be placed outside the heater cover even when the heat exchange with the heater is not performed sufficiently. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tableware drier that can exchange heat between the delivered air and the preheated air near the heater cover.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a tableware drier that can rectify and send out the air flow generated by the fan by providing a rectifying rib for rectifying the air flow in the delivery route in the delivery route.

  Another object is to provide a tableware dryer capable of uniformly performing heat exchange with a heater by providing a plurality of delivery ports.

  Another object is to provide a tableware dryer that can reduce airflow loss even when the intake path from the inlet to the fan is relatively long by arranging a fan near the bottom corner of the storage tank. There is to do.

  Another purpose is to place the fan at a position higher than the lowermost surface of the intake passage or the delivery passage, so that the condensed water that has dropped infiltrates into the fan even when the condensed water drops on the wall of the intake passage. It is in providing the tableware dryer which can be reduced.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a tableware dryer that can reduce the number of parts by adopting a configuration in which a casing that covers a fan also serves as a part of an intake passage.

  In addition, by providing a through hole that opens at the bottom of the storage tank in the middle of the delivery path connected to the fan and the delivery outlet, it is possible to wash away the filth adhering to the delivery path during dishwashing. An object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher capable of preheating the outside air in the vicinity of the air inlet during the dishwashing process.

  Another object is to provide a through-hole that opens in the water supply channel in the middle of the delivery path connected to the fan and the delivery outlet, so that the filth adhering to the delivery path can be washed away during the dishwashing process. An object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher capable of preheating outside air in the vicinity of an air inlet.

  A tableware dryer according to the present invention includes a heater that raises the temperature in a storage tank in which tableware is stored, a fan that is spaced apart from the heater, and sends outside air into the storage tank, In the tableware drier provided with an intake port for sucking in air from the outside of the storage tank and a delivery port for the fan to send into the storage tank, the intake port is arranged in the vicinity of the heater. .

  In this invention, since the vicinity of the heater in the storage tank is heated by the heater, the outside air sucked from the intake port disposed in the vicinity of the heater can be preheated, and the preheated air is removed from the fan. Can be sucked in and sent out as warm air from the outlet to the storage tank, and the temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Further, the tableware dryer according to the present invention is characterized in that a sensor for detecting the temperature of the air sucked into the intake port is arranged in the vicinity of the intake port.

  In the present invention, when the air is taken in from the air intake port disposed in the vicinity of the heater, the intake air temperature can be detected by the sensor disposed in the vicinity of the air intake port. Therefore, based on the intake air temperature detected by the sensor. Thus, temperature control by the heater can be performed, and temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  In the tableware drier according to the present invention, the heater is attached near the bottom of the storage tank, and the delivery port is arranged near the heater attachment.

  In this invention, the heater mounting portion in the storage tank is heated and heated by the heater, and is radiated from the mounting portion. By sending it toward the heater mounting section, it can be heated again by the heater, and heat can be efficiently exchanged with the heat radiating section so that the air is uniformly hot. Can be supplied into the storage tank, and temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Moreover, the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention is equipped with the heater cover which has a ventilation hole and coat | covers the said heater, The said outlet is opened inside the said heater cover, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In this invention, since it can be sent from the outlet to the inside (heater side) of the heater cover by the fan and heated again by the heater, the heater and the heater are efficiently heated so that the temperature is uniformly high. The heat exchanged air can be supplied to the storage tank from the vent hole of the heater cover, and the temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Moreover, the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention is equipped with the heater cover which has a ventilation hole and coat | covers the said heater, The said delivery port is opening the inner side and the outer side of the said heater cover, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. .

  In this invention, since the heat is radiated from the heater cover heated by the heater, the air in the vicinity of the heater cover in the storage tank is preheated by the heat radiated from the heater cover, and is therefore sent to the inside of the heater cover. Even if the heat is not sufficiently exchanged with the heater, the air sent to the outside of the heater cover can be exchanged with the remaining heat in the vicinity of the heater cover. Unevenness can be reduced.

  Moreover, the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention has the delivery path connected to the said fan and the said delivery port, and has a rectification rib which rectifies | straightens the airflow of a delivery path in this delivery path.

  In this invention, since the air flow generated by the fan can be rectified by the rectifying rib and sent out from the delivery port, for example, when sent toward the heater, the heater can be efficiently contacted, Heat exchange with the heater can be performed efficiently.

  The tableware dryer according to the present invention is characterized in that there are a plurality of outlets.

  In this invention, since it can send out into a storage tank from several delivery ports, this delivery port can be arrange | positioned in the vicinity of a heater, and heat exchange with a heater is performed uniformly. It is possible.

  The tableware dryer according to the present invention is characterized in that the fan is arranged in the vicinity of the bottom corner of the storage tank.

  In the present invention, since the fan can be arranged by utilizing the structural characteristic that the intake direction and the delivery direction of the fan are set to a positional relationship of about 90 degrees, from the intake port to the fan. Even when the air intake passage is relatively long, it is possible to reduce the loss of air flow, and since it is possible to send out the fan by making full use of the operation efficiency of the fan, it is possible to efficiently dry the dishes.

  In addition, the tableware dryer according to the present invention includes an intake passage that is continuous with the fan and the intake port, and a delivery passage that is continuous with the fan and the delivery port, and the fan has the intake passage and the delivery passage. It is arrange | positioned in the position higher than the lowermost surface of.

  In the present invention, since the fan is disposed at a position higher than the lowermost surface of the intake passage or the delivery passage, the high humidity air in the storage tank enters the delivery passage and the intake passage, and this entry air is outside air. Even when a phenomenon occurs in which condensation occurs due to cooling by the wall surfaces of the delivery path and the intake path that are cooled by the above, and the condensed water drops, it is possible to reduce the intrusion of the dropped condensed water into the fan.

  Moreover, the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention is characterized by the said fan being provided in the middle of the ventilation path, and the casing which covers the said fan also serves as a part of said air intake path.

  In the present invention, since the casing that covers the fan also serves as a part of the intake passage, the number of parts can be reduced.

  The dishwasher according to the present invention is disposed at the bottom of a storage tank into which water is sprayed, a heater that raises the temperature in the storage tank, and a heater that is spaced apart from the heater. In a dishwasher comprising a fan for sending outside air into the tank, an air inlet through which the fan sucks in from the outside of the storage tank, and a delivery port through which the fan sends out into the storage tank, the air inlet is It is arranged in the vicinity of the heater, and has a delivery path that continues to the fan and the delivery port, and a through hole that opens in the bottom of the storage tank in the middle of the delivery path.

  In this invention, when the tableware stored in the storage tank is washed by jetting water, a part of the water falling on the bottom of the storage tank is caused to flow from the through hole to the delivery path, Can be refluxed from the delivery port into the storage tank, so that the filth adhering to the delivery path can be washed away with water flowing into the delivery path, and the odor caused by the dirt on the delivery path can be reduced. Is possible. In other words, when the preheated air is sent from the delivery port into the storage tank through the delivery path, if the delivery path is dirty, the odor generated by this dirt becomes stronger and sent out into the storage tank. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce odor due to dirt on the delivery path. In addition, when the sprayed water falls to the bottom of the storage tank, the heater at the bottom of the storage tank can be used to heat the water at the bottom, so that the process proceeds from the washing process to the drying process. The vicinity of the heater in the storage tank can be heated by the heater from before, and the outside air in the vicinity of the intake port can be preheated during this washing process, and the temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be further reduced. It is.

  The dishwasher according to the present invention is disposed at the bottom of a storage tank into which water is sprayed, a heater that raises the temperature in the storage tank, and a heater that is spaced apart from the heater. In a dishwasher comprising a fan for sending outside air into the tank, an air inlet through which the fan sucks in from the outside of the storage tank, and a delivery port through which the fan sends out into the storage tank, the air inlet is It is arranged near the heater, and has a water supply path that opens into the storage tank, a delivery path that continues to the fan and the delivery port, and a through-hole that opens to the water supply path in the middle of the delivery path It is characterized by that.

  In this invention, when cleaning the tableware stored in the storage tank by jetting the water supplied into the storage tank, a part of the water in the water supply channel is caused to flow from the through hole to the delivery channel, and this inflow It is possible to drain the discharged water from the delivery outlet into the storage tank, so that the filth adhering to the delivery path can be washed away with the water that has flowed into the delivery path, and the odor due to the dirt on the delivery path is reduced. It is possible. In addition, when the sprayed water falls to the bottom of the storage tank, the heater at the bottom of the storage tank can be used to heat the water at the bottom, so that the process proceeds from the washing process to the drying process. The vicinity of the heater in the storage tank can be heated by the heater from before, and the outside air in the vicinity of the intake port can be preheated during this washing process, and the temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be further reduced. It is.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to preheat the outside air sucked from the air intake port arranged in the vicinity of the heater, and the air that has been preheated is sucked by the fan and is sent as warm air from the outlet to the storage tank. And uneven temperature in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform temperature control by the heater based on the intake air temperature detected by the sensor, and temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it can heat by a heater again by sending out toward the attachment part of a heater from the delivery port distribute | arranged to the attachment part vicinity of a heater, and becomes air with high temperature uniformly. As described above, heat exchange with the heat radiating portion can be efficiently performed, and the heat-exchanged air can be supplied into the storage tank, so that temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the heat can be heated again by the heater by sending it from the outlet to the inside of the heater cover, and heat can be efficiently exchanged with the heater so that the air is uniformly hot. The heat-exchanged air can be supplied from the vent hole of the heater cover to the storage tank, and the temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, even when the air sent to the inside of the heater cover is not sufficiently heat exchanged with the heater, the air sent to the outside of the heater cover is heated in the vicinity of the heater cover. Heat exchange with air can be performed, and temperature unevenness in the storage tank can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the air flow generated by the fan can be rectified and sent out by the rectifying rib, and heat exchange with the heater can be performed efficiently.

  Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of delivery ports can be arranged in the vicinity of the heater, and heat exchange with the heater can be performed uniformly.

  In addition, according to the present invention, even when the intake path from the intake port to the fan is relatively long, it is possible to reduce the air loss, and it is possible to send out the fan with sufficient operational efficiency. Can be efficiently dried.

Further, according to the present invention, even when the condensed water drops on the wall surface of the intake passage, it is possible to reduce the intrusion of the dropped condensed water into the fan.
Further, according to the present invention, since the casing that covers the fan also serves as a part of the intake passage, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to the present invention, when water is sprayed into the storage tank to wash dishes, a part of the water in the bottom of the storage tank is caused to flow from the through hole into the delivery path, and the filth adhering to the delivery path is washed away. It is possible to reduce odor due to contamination of the delivery path. In addition, it is possible to heat the vicinity of the heater in the storage tank before the transition from the washing process to the drying process by the heater, and the outside air near the intake port can be reheated during this cleaning process. It is possible to further reduce temperature unevenness.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to allow a part of the water in the water supply channel to flow into the delivery tank from the through hole to the delivery channel, and to wash away the filth adhering to the delivery channel, and to prevent the odor due to the contamination of the delivery channel. It can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to heat the vicinity of the heater in the storage tank before the transition from the washing process to the drying process by the heater, and the outside air near the intake port can be reheated during this cleaning process. It is possible to further reduce temperature unevenness.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.
Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal front view showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the tableware dryer according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic longitudinal side views and diagrams showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the tableware dryer. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the tableware dryer.

  The tableware dryer shown in the figure has a housing 1, a housing tank 2 disposed in the housing 1 and having an opening 2a on the front surface thereof, a housing tank 2 in which the tableware A is placed. A bowl-shaped tableware holder 3, a heater 4 that is arranged at the bottom of the storage tank 2 and raises the temperature in the storage tank 2, a fan 5 that sends outside air into the storage tank 2, and the tableware receiver 3 For the fan 5, two rotatable nozzles 6, which are rotatably arranged on the lower side and inject water toward the tableware A placed on the tableware holder 3, a pump 7 for supplying pressurized water to the nozzles 6, and the fan 5 The control unit 8 that controls the drive circuit of the electric motor 5a and the drive circuit of the electric motor 7a for the pump 7 and the door that is pivotally supported by the casing 1 so that the opening 2a is closed up and down and is rotatable in the up and down direction. A dishwasher comprising a body 9.

  A water supply valve 10 connected to a water source such as a faucet, a water supply port 11 that communicates with the water supply valve 10 through a water supply path 11a and opens into the storage tank 2, and an electric motor are disposed behind the bottom of the storage tank 2. A fan 5 driven by 5a is provided, and is disposed at a position opposite to the water supply port 11 in front of the bottom, and a water storage unit 12 for storing water supplied from the water supply port 11, and the water storage unit 12 A pump 7 that sucks and pressurizes water in the water storage unit 12, a heater 4 disposed in a flow channel between the water supply port 11 and the water storage unit 12, and a plurality of ventilation holes. A heater cover 13 that covers the upper portion of the heater 4 is provided. The portion of the bottom wall 2b where the heater 4 is disposed is a recess 2c. A delivery port 14a is opened in the recess 2c, and a vent hole 13a penetrating vertically is provided in an upper open portion of the recess 2c. A heater cover 13 is disposed.

  Below the bottom wall 2 b of the storage tank 2, an intake path 15 for sucking external air from the intake port 15 a to the fan 5 and a delivery path disposed between the intake path 15 and the bottom wall 2 b of the storage tank 2. 14 is provided, and an intake port 15a is arranged outside the bottom wall 2b below the heater 4, and is configured to guide outside air sucked from the intake port 15a to the fan 5 side along the bottom wall 2b. Yes.

  The fan 5 side of the delivery path 14 extends upward from the fan 5 along the rear wall of the storage tank 2, bends at the upper part, falls to the vicinity of the fan 5, and extends along the bottom wall 2 b from the vicinity of the fan 5. Extending to the vicinity of the heater 4.

The fan 5 is set to have a positional relationship of approximately 90 degrees between the intake direction and the delivery direction, and is arranged at the bottom rear corner of the storage tub 2 so that the intake direction is forward and the delivery direction is upward. It is. The fan 5 is accommodated in a casing 5 b that covers the fan 5.
The heater 4 is formed of a strip that is bent halfway, and both ends are attached to the recess 2c of the bottom wall 2b.
Further, an exhaust port 9 a for exhausting the air in the storage tank 2 is provided at the upper part of the door body 9.

  The dish dryer configured as described above is a drying process after the dishwashing process. In the dishwashing process, water from a water source such as a faucet is supplied from the water supply port 11 into the storage tank 2 through the water supply channel 11a, and the water in the storage tank 2 is supplied to the nozzle 6 by the pump 7 and from the nozzle 6 to the tableware. It is injected towards. In addition, the heater 4 is energized, the water supplied to the bottom of the storage tank 2 is heated by the heater 4, and hot water is jetted from the nozzle 6.

  Thus, since the heater 4 is energized in the dishwashing process, the bottom wall 2b in the vicinity of the intake port 15a is heated by the heater 4, and the outside air can be reheated by the heat radiated to the outside by the bottom wall 2b. Therefore, when the process proceeds to the drying process after the washing process, it is possible to suck in the outside air remaining in the washing process, to shorten the transition time from the washing process to the drying process, and to reduce the temperature unevenness in the storage tank for a short time. It becomes possible to reduce by.

  In the drying process, the heater 4 is energized, the air in the storage tank 2 is heated, the fan 5 is driven, the outside air is sucked into the intake passage 15 from the intake port 15a, passes through the delivery route 14, and is heated from the delivery port 14a. 4 is sent out. In this case, the bottom wall 2b in the vicinity of the intake port 15a is heated by the heater 4, and the outside air can be preheated by the heat radiated to the outside by the bottom wall 2b. Then, it can be sent out as warm air from the outlet 14a toward the heater 4 inside the heater cover 13 (on the heater side), heated again by the heater 4, and uniformly heated to a high temperature. It is supplied into the storage tank 2 from the vent hole of the cover 13. Moreover, heat-exchange with the heater 4 is possible without being influenced so much by the accommodation amount of the tableware A by setting it as the structure sent to the inner side of the heater cover 13 from the delivery port 14a. The air supplied into the storage tank 2 is dried to the outside through the exhaust port 9a of the door body 9 after drying the tableware A.

  The fan 5 uses the structural characteristic that the intake direction and the delivery direction are set to have a positional relationship of approximately 90 degrees, and the intake direction is forward at the bottom rear corner of the storage tank 2, and the delivery direction Is arranged so as to be on the upper side, even when the intake passage 15 from the intake port 15a to the fan 5 is relatively long, intake loss can be reduced, and the delivery that makes full use of the operating efficiency of the fan 5 can be achieved. The tableware A can be efficiently dried.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 5 is a schematic longitudinal sectional side view showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the tableware dryer. In the second embodiment, a sensor 16 for detecting the temperature of air sucked into the intake port 15a is arranged on the bottom wall 2b in the vicinity of the intake port 15a.

In the second embodiment, the temperature of the air sucked into the intake port 15a is detected by the sensor 16 disposed in the vicinity of the intake port 15a, and the control unit uses the heater detected based on the temperature detected by the sensor 16. An energization signal is output to 4 and temperature control by the heater 4 is performed. For this reason, the temperature irregularity in the storage tank 2 can be reduced.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

Embodiment 3
6 and 7 are schematic longitudinal front views showing the configuration of the third embodiment of the tableware dryer. In the third embodiment, the delivery port 14a of the delivery path 14 is arranged in the vicinity of the attachment portion of the heater 4 in the storage tank 2, and is sent out from the delivery port 14a toward the attachment portion 4a.

In the third embodiment, the heat of the heater 4 is conducted to the mounting portion 4a and is radiated from the mounting portion 4a to the outside of the bottom wall 2b, so that the heater 4 is disposed in the vicinity of the mounting portion 4a. The air can be heated again by the heater 4 by sending air from the outlet 14a toward the mounting portion 4a of the heater 4, and heat can be exchanged efficiently with the heat radiating portion so that the air becomes uniformly hot. The heat-exchanged air can be supplied into the storage tank 2, and the temperature unevenness in the storage tank 2 can be reduced.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

Embodiment 4
In the fourth embodiment, the delivery port 14a of the delivery path 14 is arranged inside and outside the heater cover 13 in the vicinity of the heater cover 13 and delivered to the inside and outside of the heater cover 13.

In the fourth embodiment, since the heater cover 13 is heated by the heater 4 and is radiated from the heater cover 13, the air in the vicinity of the heater cover 13 in the storage tank 2 is radiated from the heater cover 13. It is heated by. Therefore, even when the air sent to the inside of the heater cover 13 is not sufficiently exchanged with the heater 4, the air sent to the outside of the heater cover 13 is replaced with the remaining heated air near the heater cover 13. Heat exchange can be performed, temperature unevenness in the storage tank 2 can be reduced, and the tableware can be efficiently cooled without being cooled.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

Embodiment 5
FIG. 8 is a schematic longitudinal sectional side view showing the configuration of the fifth embodiment of the tableware dryer. In the fifth embodiment, a rectifying rib 17 that rectifies the air flow in the delivery path 14 is provided in the delivery path 14 connected to the fan 5 and the delivery port 14a.

In the fifth embodiment, the air flow generated by the fan 5 is rectified by the rectifying rib 17 and sent out from the delivery port 14a. For example, when sending out toward the heater 4, the heater 4 is efficiently contacted. Therefore, heat exchange with the heater 4 can be performed efficiently. Thereby, the tableware A can be efficiently dried.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

Embodiment 6
FIG. 9 is a schematic longitudinal sectional side view showing the configuration of the sixth embodiment of the tableware dryer. In the sixth embodiment, a plurality of outlets 14a of the delivery path 14 are provided, and the outlets 14a can be arranged at a plurality of locations separated from each other.

In Embodiment 6, since it can send out into the storage tank 2 from the some delivery port 14a, heat exchange with the heater 4 can be performed uniformly.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

Embodiment 7
FIG. 10 is a schematic longitudinal sectional side view showing the configuration of the seventh embodiment of the tableware dryer. In the seventh embodiment, the fan 5 is arranged at a position higher than the lowermost surface 18 in the intake passage 15 or the delivery passage 14 connected to the fan 5 and the intake port 15a.

In the seventh embodiment, since the fan 5 is disposed at a position higher than the lowermost surface 18 of the intake passage 15, high-humidity air in the storage tank 2 enters the delivery passage 14 and the intake passage 15, The intrusion air is cooled by the wall surfaces of the delivery path 14 and the intake path 15 that are cooled by the outside air, causing a dew condensation phenomenon, and even when the dew condensation water is dripped, the dripped dew condensation water is prevented from entering the fan 5. it can.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

Embodiment 8
FIG. 11 is a schematic longitudinal sectional side view showing the configuration of the eighth embodiment of the tableware dryer. In the eighth embodiment, the casing 5 b that covers the fan 5 serves as a part of the intake passage 15. Further, the outer surface of the control unit 8 that controls the drive circuit of the electric motor 5 a that drives the fan 5, specifically, the case of the control unit 8 serves as a part of the intake passage 15.

In the eighth embodiment, since the casing 5b also serves as a part of the intake passage 15, the number of parts can be reduced. Moreover, since air flows between the control part 8 and the storage tank 2, it can reduce that the control part 8 receives the thermal influence of the storage tank 2. FIG.
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and detailed descriptions and descriptions of the operations and effects are omitted.

The tableware dryer described above is provided with a through hole 19 that opens in the storage tank 2 in the middle of the delivery path 14 connected to the fan 5 and the outlet 14a (see FIG. 5), and the water in the storage tank 2 during the washing process. It is also possible to configure such that a part of can be introduced into the delivery path 14 from the through hole 19.
In this embodiment, a part of the water in the storage tank 2 is caused to flow into the delivery path 14 from the through hole 19 during the washing process, and the introduced water is returned to the storage tank 2 from the delivery port 14a. Therefore, the filth adhering to the delivery path 14 can be washed away with the water flowing into the delivery path 14, and the odor due to the dirt on the delivery path 14 can be reduced.

Moreover, the dishwasher demonstrated above provides the through-hole 20 opened to the said water supply path 11a in the middle of the delivery path 14 connected with the fan 5 and the delivery port 14a (refer FIG. 4), and supplies water in the storage tank 2 Sometimes, it may be configured such that a part of the water in the water supply channel 11 a can be flowed into the delivery channel 14 from the through hole 20.
In this embodiment, when water is supplied from the water supply port 11 into the storage tank 2 through the water supply channel 11a, a part of the water in the water supply channel 11a is caused to flow into the delivery channel 14 from the through hole 20, Since the inflowing water can be drained into the storage tank 2 from the delivery port 14a, the filth adhering to the delivery path 14 can be washed away by the water that has flowed into the delivery path 14, and the odor due to the contamination of the delivery path 14 can be removed. Can be reduced.

One or more of the second to eighth embodiments described above may be applied to the first embodiment, or may be a combination of two or more of the second to eighth embodiments.
Moreover, the dish dryer which concerns on this invention is the structure which eliminated the dishwashing function, and a dishwasher is a structure provided with a dishwashing function and a dish drying function.

It is a typical longitudinal section front view showing composition of Embodiment 1 of a tableware dryer concerning the present invention. It is a typical longitudinal section side view showing composition of Embodiment 1 of a tableware dryer concerning the present invention. It is a typical longitudinal section side view showing composition of Embodiment 1 of a tableware dryer concerning the present invention. It is a typical top view which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical longitudinal cross-sectional side view which shows the structure of Embodiment 2 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical vertical front view which shows the structure of Embodiment 3 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical vertical front view which shows the structure of Embodiment 3 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical vertical side view which shows the structure of Embodiment 5 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical vertical side view which shows the structure of Embodiment 6 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical longitudinal cross-sectional side view which shows the structure of Embodiment 7 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical longitudinal cross-sectional side view which shows the structure of Embodiment 8 of the tableware dryer which concerns on this invention. It is a typical vertical side view which shows the structure of the conventional tableware dryer.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Storage tank 4 Heater 4a Mounting part 5 Fan 8 Control part 14 Delivery path 14a Outlet 15 Intake path 15a Inlet 13 Heater cover 13a Vent 16 Sensor 19 Through-hole 20 Through-hole

Claims (12)

  A heater that raises the temperature in the storage tank in which the tableware is stored, a fan that is spaced apart from the heater and that sends outside air into the storage tank, and an air inlet that the fan takes in from outside the storage tank And the tableware dryer provided with the outlet which the said fan sends out in a storage tank, The said inlet is distribute | arranged to the vicinity of the said heater, The tableware dryer characterized by the above-mentioned.   2. The tableware drier according to claim 1, wherein a sensor for detecting a temperature of air sucked into the intake port is arranged in the vicinity of the intake port.   The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the heater is attached near the bottom of the storage tank, and the outlet is arranged near the heater attachment.   The tableware drier according to claim 1, further comprising a heater cover having a vent hole and covering the heater, wherein the delivery port is opened inside the heater cover.   The tableware drier according to claim 1, further comprising a heater cover that has a vent hole and covers the heater, and the delivery port opens to the inside and the outside of the heater cover.   The dish dryer according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery path connected to the fan and the delivery port, wherein the delivery path has a rectifying rib that rectifies an air flow in the delivery path.   The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of outlets.   2. The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the fan is disposed in the vicinity of a bottom corner of the storage tank.   It has an intake passage that is continuous with the fan and the intake port, and a delivery passage that is continuous with the fan and the delivery port, and the fan is arranged at a position higher than the lowermost surfaces of the intake passage and the delivery passage. The tableware drier according to claim 1.   The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the fan is provided in a midway of the blowing path, and a casing covering the fan also serves as a part of the intake path.   A heater disposed at the bottom of the storage tank into which water is sprayed, a heater that raises the temperature in the storage tank, a fan that is spaced apart from the heater, and that sends outside air into the storage tank; In the dishwasher provided with an air inlet from which the fan sucks from the outside of the storage tank and a delivery port from which the fan sends out into the storage tank, the air inlet is arranged in the vicinity of the heater, A dishwasher comprising: a delivery path connected to a fan and the delivery port; and a through hole that opens in the bottom of the storage tank in the delivery path.   A heater disposed at the bottom of the storage tank into which water is sprayed, a heater that raises the temperature in the storage tank, a fan that is spaced apart from the heater, and that sends outside air into the storage tank; In the dishwasher provided with an air inlet from which the fan sucks from the outside of the storage tank and a delivery port from which the fan sends out into the storage tank, the air inlet is arranged in the vicinity of the heater, A dishwasher comprising: a water supply channel that opens into the storage tank; a delivery channel that continues to the fan and the delivery port; and a through hole that opens in the water supply channel in the middle of the delivery channel.

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