JP2006238984A - Washer for cooking and table goods - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washer for cooking and table goods such as dishcloths or sponges capable of being applied to a dish washer, a dish washing drying machine or a dish drier, by which the cooking and table goods such as the dishcloths can be stored, washed, and dried, which is advantageous for a user and has a high space efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: A storing drum 5 for storing the cooking and table goods deformable or without a definite shape such as the table cloths or the sponges is arranged within a protective box 15 secured to the inner and upper portion of the body 2 of the dish washing drying machine 1. When the dish washing drying machine is operated, the storing drum 5 rotates at low speed, the cooking and table goods in the storing drum 5 are washed receiving the action of the ordinary means for washing and drying tableware. Rinsing operation is carried out, dewatering operation is carried out with the storing drum 5 rotated at high speed and a drying means is operated after the completion of the washing. The storing drum 5 is rotated at low speed, and the cooking and table goods are disentangled and gently dried after the completion of the dewatering. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing machine for cooking / tableware such as a cloth and a sponge, and more particularly, to a dishwasher, a dishwasher, or a washing machine applicable to a tableware dryer.

  In recent years, a dishwasher, a dishwasher, or a tableware dryer is widely used as a device for cleaning and drying tableware and the like. These dishwashers, dishwashers, or tableware dryers have a certain shape made of metal, ceramic, synthetic resin, wood, etc., such as tableware, pans, cutting boards, knives, spoons, forks, etc. It is recognized that the cooking and dining utensils that it has are handled as washing items. However, these devices can be used together with utensils, table napkins, sponges, etc. that are often used at the same time as cooking utensils and tableware in the kitchen or table, and even cooking and table utensils that are easily deformed or easily deformed. It is not designed to be washed and is not recognized as such. In general households, these cooking and dining utensils are often dried naturally after washing, by hanging on a cloth stool provided above the sink. Since the kitchen is not necessarily arranged in a sunny position, it is generally humid and the laundry is not exposed to sunlight. For this reason, these cooking / dining utensils tend to dry slowly and become unsanitary. Furthermore, when a cloth cloth or the like is hung on a cloth cloth as a laundry, it may give the impression that the kitchen is messy and may impair the appearance.

In order to solve this problem, dishwashing that can store washed items such as cloths, and can dry the washed dishes and the washed cloths at the same time so that the smell does not easily transfer. A dryer is disclosed (Patent Document 1). According to this dishwasher / dryer, the upper part of the second storage chamber is provided with a cloth stool that can hang a cloth, and a draining part is connected to the drainage part of the first storage room at the lower end. It is provided to do. The draining part is provided with an eye plate at the upper end, and a cutting board or the like that is washed simultaneously with tableware in the first storage chamber can be placed on the eye plate. The cloth cloth, cutting board, etc. stored in the second storage room are dried by warm air flowing from the first storage room to the second storage room side through an open opening / closing means such as a movable louver and a ventilation opening. In addition, the drooping drooping from the cloth, cutting board, etc. can be drained from the draining portion through the eye plate.
JP-A-6-327605 ([0019], FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, in the tableware washing and drying machine provided with the storage room for drying the washing object such as the above-mentioned type separately from the storage room for washing and drying the tableware, the drying time of the washing object such as the cloth is It tends to be very long. Moreover, the dishwasher / dryer of the above-mentioned type is not always satisfactory with respect to the washing ability of the washing object such as the cloth and the volumetric efficiency of the main body. If the volume of both the dishes to be washed and the items to be washed, such as a cloth towel, is sufficiently large, the main body becomes too large for a dishwasher / dryer placed in the kitchen. In the dishwasher / dryer of the above-mentioned type, a cloth towel is used inside the dishwasher / dryer. However, depending on the size and form of the washing object such as the cloth cloth, the washing / drying is impossible. Further, the fixing of the cleaning object becomes unstable and easily falls due to the wind pressure of the wind sent to dry the applied cleaning object. Furthermore, the dishwasher / dryer of the above type does not have a washing / drying place for washing items such as cloths in the same cabinet, so it is difficult for water, detergents and hot air to be washed to reach the washing items such as cloths. This is not always satisfactory.

  A table utensil is a utensil for placing and containing foods and beverages that people eat, and is treated as the cleanest without breeding bacteria. The same applies to cooking utensils such as knives and cutting boards. Furthermore, indeterminate woven fabrics such as cloths, table napkins, and sponges, and easily deformable cooking and dining utensils such as sponges may be handled as having the same cleanliness. In particular, cloths often have a bad smell that can be detected even by human sterilization due to sterilization. Therefore, since it is necessary to clean, dehydrate and dry these cooking / tableware items, it is necessary to perform cleaning, dehydration, and drying. There is a problem to be solved in terms of facilitating application to cooking and tableware using the washing, dehydration and drying functions in

  The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can be applied to a dishwasher, a dishwasher or a dishwasher having a high volumetric efficiency. It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine for cooking / tableware that can improve the cleaning ability of cooking / tableware that can be easily deformed, or can greatly shorten the drying time.

  To achieve the above object, a washing machine for cooking / tableware according to the present invention supplies a container capable of storing an indeterminate or easily deformable cooking / tableware and a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid into the container. It comprises a cleaning means for cleaning utensils for cooking and dining, and is applied to a dishwasher, a dishwasher or a tableware dryer in a mode of being housed in the cabinet.

  According to this cooking / tableware washing machine, it should be kept clean enough to touch the mouth, but because it is irregularly shaped or easily deformed, it has traditionally been used in kitchens, etc. Even if it is a dishwasher, dishwasher, or cooking utensil that is not suitable for using a dishwasher, prepare a container that can accommodate them, and the cleaning means By washing the cooking / tableware by supplying a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid into the container, at least cleaning can be performed using a dishwasher, a dishwasher, or a tableware dryer.

  In the washing machine for cooking / dining utensils described above, the container can be provided detachably with respect to the interior. By making the container for storing the cooking / tableware detachable with respect to the inside of the cabinet, it is usually possible to remove the container from the cabinet when not cleaning the irregular or easily deformed cooking / tableware. There are many items to be washed such as tableware, and the entire interior can be widely used for washing or drying. When washing an indeterminate or easily deformable cooking / tableware, it is possible to perform washing or the like simultaneously with normal tableware by attaching the container to the interior.

  In the above-described cooking / tableware washing machine, the container can be placed in the upper part of the cabinet. In dishwashers, etc., tableware is often placed in the lower part of the cabinet, and since the upper space in the cabinet is relatively vacant, it is a container that accommodates cooking and tableware that are irregularly shaped or easily deformed. About, it is preferable to arrange using the vacant space. By being installed in the upper part, it is possible to prevent water that has been washed with normal washing items such as tableware and dirty with oil or the like from being applied to cooking / tableware.

  In the washing machine for cooking / tableware, the container is preferably arranged in a protective space partitioned by a protective member in the cabinet. When there is an operation such as rotation on the container side or a part that handles normal tableware washing or the like, it is necessary to avoid mutual interference. Therefore, the inside of the cabinet is partitioned by a protective member, and the container is disposed in a protective space partitioned by the protective member, so that the two are physically separated. It is preferable that the wall portion of the protection member is configured in a lattice shape so that washing water and rinsing water can enter and exit on the inner side and the container side.

  In a dish / tableware washer using a protective member, the protective member is preferably detachably provided in the cabinet. If the protective member is detachably provided in the cabinet, the protective member is usually removed when there is no interference between the container side and the inside of the cabinet, or when the cooking / tableware utensils that are irregular or easily deformed are not washed. Washing and drying of a dish such as tableware can be performed using the entire interior.

  It is preferable that each washing machine for cooking / tableware further includes dehydrating means for dehydrating the cooking / tableware. Since fabrics and foamable materials contain a large amount of water at the end of washing, energy and time are consumed if they are dried as they are. By dehydrating cooking and dining utensils containing water, it is possible to remove the moisture of the washed product in a short time and save energy and time required for the drying process.

  In a washing machine for cooking / tableware provided with dewatering means, the dewatering means is composed of a container configured as a bowl-shaped container and a rotating means for rotating the bowl-shaped container, and when cooking / tableware is washed and rinsed It is preferable that the bowl-shaped container is rotated at a low speed, and the bowl-shaped container is rotated at a high speed at the time of dehydration, and the cooking / tableware is dehydrated by centrifugal force. As one of the dehydrating means, it is conceivable to rotate the water at high speed and dehydrate the water by centrifugal force. By making the container into a bowl-shaped container, it is possible to hold the utensil for cooking / table at the time of rotation and remove the dehydrated water from the gap of the bowl. A motor can be used as the rotating means. When washing and rinsing, a low speed is sufficient for the speed of rotation of the vertical container.

  In the washing machine for cooking / tableware provided with the dehydrating means, the dehydrating means can be a squeezing means or a compressing means for squeezing the cooking / tableware.

  In each of the above-mentioned cooking / tableware washing machines, a dedicated door may be provided separately from the open / close door for use in the cabinet in order to put the cooking / tableware utensils or containers into and out of the cabinet. it can. By providing a dedicated door, it is possible to smoothly put in and out the cooking / dining utensils or containers, and convenience is improved.

  In each of the above-mentioned cooking / tableware washing machines, the washing means is a dedicated washing means provided in the dish dryer, or a dedicated washing machine separate from the dish washing machine or the dish washing washing means provided in the dishwasher. Or it can be combined. When the cleaning means provided exclusively for the tableware drier is used as the cleaning means for the cooking / tableware, the cooking / tableware can be cleaned with a simple configuration. In addition, as a cleaning means for cooking / tableware, if a dishwasher that cleans and dries a shaped object such as tableware or a cleaning means for dishwashing provided in a dishwasher is used, the same cleaning means is indefinite or Cleaning of cooking / tableware that can be easily deformed and cleaning of ordinary tableware and the like can be performed, the number of parts is reduced, and the structure is simplified. In addition, when a dedicated cleaning means is provided, the cooking / tableware can be cleaned independently, and the cleaning means can be arranged close to the cooking / tableware as a container or cleaning item. It is possible to enhance the detergency and to strongly remove stains on cooking / tableware.

  In each of the above-described cooking / tableware washing machines, a drying means capable of supplying dry air into the container can be provided in order to dry the cooking / tableware. With respect to the cooking / tableware when dehydrated, the drying means supplies dry air into the container, whereby the cooking / tableware can be dried.

  In each of the above-mentioned washing machines for cooking / tableware, the drying means is dedicated or combined with the tableware dryer or the drying means for drying the tableware provided in the tableware washing / drying machine. When the drying means for drying dishes provided in a tableware dryer or dishwasher / dryer is also used as a means for drying cooking / tableware, the common drying means can be used to weakly dry cooking / tableware that is irregularly shaped or easily deformed. In addition, it is possible to dry ordinary tableware and the like, the number of parts is reduced, and the structure is simplified. In addition, when a dedicated drying means is provided, it can be placed close to cooking / tableware utensils as containers and washed items, so that the drying power is strengthened and cooking / tableware utensils are quickly and efficiently used. It can be dried well, or can be operated independently for cooking / tableware.

  In each washing machine for cooking / tableware, the cooking / tableware can be a cloth, a table napkin or a sponge. As an irregular washing | cleaning thing, it can be set as the instrument which consists of a cloth material like a cloth cloth and a table napkin, and a foamable material like a sponge.

  In each of the above-described washing machines for cooking / dining utensils, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid may be a liquid having bactericidal properties. As a sterilizing substance, a sterilizing cleaning solution or rinsing solution is allowed to act on cooking / tableware, and microorganisms such as bacteria adhering to the cooking / tableware are sterilized. It can be cleaned and / or dried cleanly.

  According to the present invention, a dishwasher, dishwasher / dryer, which has been performed by humans, such as washing cloths by hand with soap one by one, rinsing with running tap water, etc. Or, simply by putting cleaning items into the container and loading them into the cabinet by washing means, dehydrating means, or drying means for washing cooking / tableware such as cloths and sponges provided in the cabinet of the tableware dryer.・ Cleaning, rinsing, squeezing and drying of tableware are performed automatically. As a result, not only the time and labor required for washing are reduced, but also energy resources such as water, electricity bills and gas bills can be saved, so the dishwasher, dishwasher dryer or dish dryer friendly to the global environment. You can get a chance.

  Embodiments of a washing machine for cooking / dining utensils according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
1st Embodiment of the washing | cleaning and drying apparatus of the cooking / tableware by this invention is described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a dishwasher / dryer to which the present embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the outline of the dishwasher / dryer shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view through the main part of the dishwasher / dryer shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the door (a) and the basket (b) used in the dishwasher / dryer shown in FIG. It is.

  The dishwasher / dryer 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a box-shaped main body 2 and an open / close door 3 provided on the front surface of the main body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. Inside the main body 2 is a first wash item (tableware, pan, cutting board, kitchen knife, etc.) made of metal, ceramic, synthetic resin, wood, etc. having a relatively constant shape. A first cleaning / drying chamber 4 is formed. The door 3 can be opened and closed to put in and out the first cleaning material, and the first cleaning / drying chamber 4 can be closed and opened by the door 3. A first cleaning comprising a nozzle for placing the first cleaning object in the first cleaning / drying chamber 3 directly or in a state of being accommodated in a rotatable tableware bowl and ejecting cleaning water or rinsing water supplied from a pump. The first cleaning object is cleaned and rinsed by operating means (not shown) and spraying cleaning water or the like. After the cleaning, a first drying means (not shown) including a heater for heating the air and a blower for sending the air heated by the heater is operated to blow the drying air into the first cleaning / drying chamber 3. As a result, the washed first washed product is dried.

  As cooking / dining utensils that should be handled cleanly but can take an irregular shape, textile articles such as cloths and foamed articles such as sponges (hereinafter referred to as “second wash”) is there. Unlike the dirt attached to the surface of tableware, etc., the second washed product is dirt that enters the fiber or the foamed material, so it is enough to spray the washing liquid or washing water while it is stationary. Can not drop. About the 2nd wash thing from which these methods of adhesion of dirt differ, it is necessary to store in another container, and to remove dirt by the point of a washing machine, etc.

  In the dishwasher / dryer 1, an accommodation drum 5 as a container for accommodating the second washed item is disposed in the upper corner 2 a inside the main body 2. The receiving drum 5 is formed of a wall surface such as a net-like ridge and has a cylindrical body portion 6 having an open front end, a lid portion 7 capable of closing the opening portion of the body portion 6, and the center of the lid portion 7. It is a bowl-shaped container provided with a support part 8 projecting in position, a bottom end part 9 closed of the body part 6, and a rotating shaft 10 integrally projecting rearward from the bottom end part 9, The second cleaning object can be stored in the interior of 6. The housing drum 5 is arranged in the main body 2 such that the rotation axis thereof is on a horizontal line from the front to the rear of the main body 2. In order to rotationally drive the housing drum 5, a motor 12 is housed in a back wall portion 11 corresponding to the housing drum 5 on the opposite side of the opening / closing door 3 of the main body 2. The housing drum 5 can attach and detach the rotary shaft 10 to and from the output portion of the motor 12. By storing the second cleaning product in the storage drum 5 taken out from the main body 2, the rotary drum 10 is coupled to the output portion of the motor 12 at the upper corner 2 a of the main body 2. The accommodation drum 5 is set in the first cleaning / drying chamber 4. The opening / closing door 3 is formed with a recessed portion 13 that can be fitted to the lid portion 7 in the closed state of the opening / closing door 3 and a supporting recessed portion 14 that can accommodate and support the support portion 8 of the lid portion 7 at the center of the recessed portion 13. ing. In a state where the storage drum 5 is set in the first cleaning / drying chamber 4 and the door 3 is closed, the support portion 8 of the lid portion 7 is supported by the door 3 in the storage drum 5.

  The main body 2 is detachably provided with a net-like protective box 15 as a protective member that covers the outer side of the mounted accommodation drum 5. The protective box 15 is configured to form a protective space inside so that the first object to be cleaned such as tableware and the receiving drum 5 that is rotationally driven do not contact each other. If the corner portion of the protective box 15 that is not fixed to the main body 2 has a curved surface structure along the receiving drum 5, not only does the protective box 15 and the first object to be cleaned not easily come into contact with each other, but also other fixed portions. It is possible to differentiate from the three corners, and to obtain a special effect that it is easy to attach when the protective box 15 is set on the main body 2.

The 1st washing | cleaning means provided in the tableware washing dryer 1 of this embodiment can make the substance which exhibits a bactericidal action act on a 1st washing | cleaning material and a 2nd washing | cleaning material. For example, Ag ⁺ ions are generated by electrolyzing silver, and the first and second cleaning objects are cleaned with water containing Ag ⁺ ions. For this reason, microorganisms, such as various bacteria adhering to the 1st washing thing and the 2nd washing thing, can be sterilized. In addition, as the substance having bactericidal properties, in the case of a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid, known substances such as chlorine-based and hypochlorous-based substances can be used. Hypochlorous acid can be easily obtained by electrolyzing saline.

  The first washing / drying chamber 4 formed inside the main body 2 of the dishwasher / dryer 1 is filled with a first washing item such as tableware, for example, a dishwashing detergent, and a second washing item such as a cloth is placed inside the protective space. The containing storage drum 5 is loaded, and the open / close door is closed by 3. When a washing start switch (not shown) provided outside the dishwasher 1 is pressed, washing of the first and second washing items is started. When the dishwasher / dryer 1 operates, the first washing means is driven to wash the first washing item such as tableware. At the same time, the storage drum 5 rotates at a low speed while being supported by the support recess 14. At this time, since the protective box 15 has a net-like structure and the storage drum 5 has a net-like structure, the cleaning effect of the first cleaning means is the cleaning of the second object to be cleaned inside the storage drum 5. It also extends. Since the storage drum 5 rotates at a low speed, the second object to be cleaned in the storage drum 5 rotates according to the rotation of the storage drum 5, so that it is appropriately loosened and cleaned uniformly.

When the cleaning of the first cleaning object and the second cleaning object is completed, rinsing of the first cleaning object is subsequently started. At this time, the rinsing effect of the first cleaning means extends to the rinsing of the second cleaning object inside the storage drum 5 that rotates at a low speed as in the case of cleaning. At this time, the 1st washing thing and the 2nd washing thing are rinsed, for example with water containing Ag ⁺ ion. Further, since the storage drum 5 rotates at a low speed, the second cleaning item inside the storage drum 5 is rinsed uniformly.

  When rinsing of the first and second cleaning items is completed, the first drying means operates. At the same time, the receiving drum 5 rotates at a high speed. The first dehydrating means rotates and substantially serves as the structure of the first cleaning means except that the rotational speed of the receiving drum is different. The 2nd washing | cleaning thing inside the accommodation drum 5 rotates at high speed, and is spin-dry | dehydrated with a centrifugal force. When the dehydration of the second cleaning object is completed, the storage drum 5 rotates again at a low speed. Thereby, the second washed product is weakly dried by the first drying means while being loosened. Although not shown in detail in the first drying means, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-306395, the first drying unit is arranged in a space separated from the first cleaning / drying chamber 4 by a partition wall. A motor, a blower fan rotated by the blower motor, a blower duct for introducing the wind from the blower fan into the first cleaning / drying chamber 4, and the blower duct is blown out toward the first cleaning / drying chamber 4. It can be set as the structure which has a heater which heats ventilation in the middle.

  Since the protective box 15 is configured to be detachable from the main body 2, when the second washed item is not washed and only the first washed item is washed, the storage drum 5 and the protective box 15 are washed and dried. It is preferable to remove from the inside of the machine 1. The output portion of the motor 12 is isolated from the first cleaning / drying chamber 4 of the main body 2 by an appropriate lid. At that time, the motor is not rotationally driven. Since the storage drum 5 is not attached in the chamber, the first cleaning / drying chamber 4 in the chamber can be widened.

  According to the dishwasher / dryer 1, the work that has been done by humans, such as washing the cloths by hand with soap one by one, rinsing them with running tap water, and drying them, can be done with a cloth cloth or sponge. This can be done by simply setting the storage drum 5 containing the irregular shaped material or the easily deformable second washed material in the dishwasher 1. That is, washing, rinsing, dehydration and drying are automatically performed by the first washing means, the first drying means and the like provided in the tableware washing / drying machine 1. As a result, not only can the time and labor required for washing be reduced, but also energy resources such as water, electricity and gas can be saved, so that a dishwasher / dryer that is friendly to the global environment can be obtained.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the cleaning / drying apparatus for cooking / tableware according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an outline of a dishwasher / dryer to which the second embodiment is applied, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the outline of the dishwasher / dryer shown in FIG. FIG. About the dishwasher shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol to the same part as 1st Embodiment shown in above-mentioned FIG.1, FIG.2. The dishwashing / drying machine 20 shown as the second embodiment is different from the dishwashing / drying machine 1 shown as the first embodiment in that the second washing means 21 is a washing means dedicated to the second washing thing, and the second washing thing. And a second drying means 22 which is a dedicated drying means. In addition, the 2nd washing | cleaning means 21 and the 2nd drying means 22 have shown only the part of the last stage which blows off the washing | cleaning liquid and dry air installed in the very vicinity of the storage drum 5, and shows a supply source and a supply path in the middle. The illustration is omitted. Other parts are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  According to the said structure, while being able to acquire the effect similar to 1st Embodiment, the high washing | cleaning effect and drying effect can be acquired compared with 1st Embodiment. Desirably, if the 2nd washing means 21 and the 2nd drying means 22 are installed in the position surrounded by the inner wall surface of main part 2 of tableware washing dryer 20, and protection box 15 like illustration, a higher washing effect and A drying effect is obtained. Since the protection box 15 has a net-like structure, the second cleaning means 21 and the second drying means 22 may be arranged just outside the protection box 15 (inside the box).

  In addition, when not wash | cleaning a 2nd washing | cleaning thing but wash | cleaning only a 1st washing | cleaning thing, the accommodation drum 5 and the protection box 15 can be removed from the inside of the main body 2 of the tableware washing dryer 1, and can be used. In this case, the second cleaning means 21 and the second drying means 22 may be configured not to be used for cleaning / drying, or at this time, the second cleaning means 21 and the second drying means 22 are first cleaned. It may be used to wash and dry objects.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the cooking / tableware washing machine according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a container used in a dishwasher and its related structure, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a part of the container used in the structure shown in FIG. In the third embodiment, the receiving drum and the structure related thereto are different. That is, the storage drum 35 as a second cleaning object container for storing the second cleaning object is the same as that of the first embodiment in that it is a net-like cage, but the central axis CC is a drum having a vertical axis. An opening / closing door 38 is provided on the top wall portion 2 b of the main body 2 in order to insert and remove the storage drum 35 in the vertical direction with respect to the inside of the main body 2. Although a motor for rotating the housing drum 35 is not particularly shown, it can be incorporated in the open / close door 38, for example. A net-like protective box 15 is provided outside the receiving drum 35 and is supported by the surrounding flange portion 15a engaging with the top wall portion 2b of the main body 2. Since the storage drum 35 is rotatably supported in the protective box 15, it is not necessary to provide a motor if it is rotated by the cleaning liquid or the cleaning water.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the protection box 15 is provided with a handle 36 for facilitating the attachment and detachment of the tableware washing and drying body 2. The handle 36 is configured so that it can be tilted and retracted to a position where it does not interfere with cleaning and rotational driving when the receiving drum 35 is incorporated into the body 2 of the dishwasher. Other parts are the same as those of the first embodiment. According to the said structure, while being able to acquire the effect similar to 1st Embodiment, taking in and out of a 2nd washing | cleaning material can be performed more smoothly. When the protective box 15 is fixed to the main body 2, a handle 36 can be provided on the storage drum 35.

<Fourth Embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the cleaning / drying apparatus for cooking / dining utensils according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a dish washer / dryer to which the fourth embodiment of the washing machine for cooking / tableware according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 10 is a container used for the dish washer / dryer shown in FIG. It is a plane schematic diagram showing a related structure. 4th Embodiment is a thing of the aspect which incorporated the small washing machine which can wash | clean washing items, such as a cloth cloth, in the conventional tableware washing / drying machine, The accommodation drum 45 as a 2nd washing item container is Unlike the case of the first embodiment, the rotational axis of the rotational drive is arranged so as to be on a vertical line that extends upward from below the main body. The accommodation drum 45 is formed in a cylindrical drum shape composed of a wall surface without a hole, and is configured so that water is accumulated inside. A pulsator 46 that can be independently driven to rotate is provided at the bottom of the housing drum 45. The drive unit 47 that drives the storage drum 45 and the pulsator 46 overlaps one of a rod-like member directly connected to the pulsator 46 and a cylindrical member directly connected to the storage drum 45 in a concentric shape that can be driven to rotate by switching the clutch. The motor is coupled to the shaft, and the pulsator 46 or the accommodation drum 45 can be driven to rotate. Although not shown, a dehydration tank (dehydration tub) can be used for dehydration from the washed object, and a drainage hose can be used for drainage from the storage drum 45, for example. As a drive unit including a motor, a pulsator and a dewatering tank, and a clutch that connects the rotation of the motor to the pulsator or the dewatering tank, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-321306, for example. Other parts are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  According to the above configuration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and a higher cleaning effect can be obtained as compared with the first embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which concerns on this invention has been described, this invention is not necessarily limited to the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention, it can add and implement suitably. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the dewatering means is changed to the centrifugal dewatering mechanism shown as the first dewatering means, and an object to be washed (shown schematically) is schematically illustrated in FIGS. In this case, a squeezing mechanism 50 having two squeezing rollers 51 and 52 through which the cloth width is passed, or a compression mechanism 55 provided with a compression plate 56 for compressing the washing object in the accommodation drum 5 (45) may be applied. In the former case, a higher dehydration effect can be obtained as a new special effect. In the latter case, it is possible to obtain a quiet dehydration mechanism that does not generate rotational noise or the like. Furthermore, regarding the sterilization of the cleaning object, in addition to adding a substance having sterilizing properties to the cleaning liquid / rinsing liquid, a method of generating microbubbles having ozone at the time of cleaning and mixing them into the cleaning water, ultrasonic at the time of cleaning There is a method using cleaning (which has a bactericidal action). Although not at the time of washing, as means for sterilizing the washing object, there are a method of irradiating an ultraviolet lamp at the time of drying, a method of blowing hot air of 100 ° C. or more at the time of drying, a method of irradiating microwaves, etc. These methods can also be applied to the machines 1 and 20 for sterilization of the washing object.

It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the tableware washing dryer to which 1st Embodiment of the washing machine of the cooking / tableware by this invention was applied. It is the perspective view which fractures | ruptures and shows the outline which looked at the outline | summary of the tableware washing dryer shown in FIG. 1 from another angle. It is a plane sectional view which passes along the principal part of the tableware washing dryer shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the door part (a) used for the tableware washing dryer shown in FIG. 1, and a bowl (b). It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the tableware washing dryer to which 2nd Embodiment of the washing machine of the cooking / tableware utensil by this invention was applied. It is the perspective view which fractures | ruptures and shows the outline | summary which looked at the outline | summary of the tableware washing dryer shown in FIG. 5 from another angle. It is the cross-sectional schematic which shows the container used for the tableware washing dryer to which 3rd Embodiment of the washing machine of the cooking / tableware utensil by this invention was applied, and its related structure. It is a perspective view which shows a part of container used for the structure shown in FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of the tableware washing dryer to which 4th Embodiment of the washing machine of the cooking / tableware by this invention was applied. It is the plane schematic which shows the container used for the tableware washing dryer shown in FIG. 9, and its related structure. It is the schematic which shows the example of the dehydrating means applicable to the washing machine of the cooking / tableware by this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tableware washing dryer 2 Main body 2a Upper corner | angular part 2b Top wall part 3 Opening / closing door 4 1st washing | cleaning / drying chamber 5 Storage drum 6 Trunk part 7 Lid part 8 Support part 9 Bottom end part 10 Rotating shaft 11 Back wall part 12 Motor 13 recess 14 support recess 15 protective box 15a flange 20 dish washing dryer 21 second cleaning means 22 second drying means 35 receiving drum 36 handle 38 open / close door 45 receiving drum 46 pulsator 47 drive unit 51 squeezing mechanism 51, 52 squeezing roller 55 compression mechanism 56 compression plate

Claims (15)

  A dishwasher and dishwasher comprising: a container capable of storing an irregularly shaped or easily deformable cooking / tableware; and a cleaning means for supplying the cleaning liquid or rinsing liquid into the container to wash the cooking / tableware. A washing machine for cooking / tableware, which is applied to a dryer or a tableware dryer in a state of being housed in the cabinet.   The said container is a washing machine of the utensil for cooking and the table of Claim 1 which consists of being provided with respect to the said inside so that attachment or detachment is possible.   The said container is a washing machine of the cooking / tableware utensil of Claim 1 or 2 consisting of being arrange | positioned at the upper part in the said store | warehouse | chamber.   The said container is arrange | positioned in the protection space partitioned off by the protection member in the said store | warehouse | chamber, The washing machine of the cooking / tableware of any one of Claims 1-3 consisting of.   The washing machine for cooking / dining utensils according to claim 4, wherein the protection member is detachably provided in the cabinet.   The cleaning device for cooking / tableware according to claim 1, further comprising dehydrating means for dehydrating the cooking / tableware.   The dehydrating means comprises the container configured as a bowl-shaped container and a rotating means for rotating the bowl-shaped container, and rotates the bowl-shaped container at a low speed when washing and rinsing the cooking / tableware. The washing machine for cooking / dining utensils according to claim 6, further comprising: dewatering the cooking / dining utensils by centrifugal force when the bowl-shaped container is rotated at a high speed during dehydration.   The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to claim 6, wherein the dehydrating means is a squeezing means for squeezing the cooking / tableware.   7. The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to claim 6, wherein the dehydrating means is compression means for compressing the cooking / tableware.   In order to put in and out the cooking utensil or tableware or the container with respect to the inside of the cabinet, a dedicated door is provided separately from the open / close door for use in the cabinet. The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to any one of the above items.   The said washing | cleaning means consists of a washing | cleaning means provided exclusively in the said tableware dryer, or it is dedicated or combined with the washing | cleaning means for the tableware washing | cleaning provided in the said tableware washing machine or the said tableware washing / drying machine. The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to any one of 1 to 10.   The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising drying means capable of supplying dry air into the container in order to dry the utensil for cooking / tableware. .   13. The washing apparatus for cooking / tableware according to claim 12, wherein the drying means is dedicated or combined with a drying means for drying dishes provided in the dish dryer or the dishwasher / dryer.   The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to claim 1, wherein the cooking / tableware is a cloth, a table napkin, or a sponge.   The washing machine for cooking / tableware according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid has bactericidal properties.

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