JP2007282754A

JP2007282754A - Basket for housing dishes and dishwasher

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Publication number: JP2007282754A
Application number: JP2006111779A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Fumihiko Sasahara; 文彦笹原; Masayoshi Kamisaki; 昌芳上▲崎▼; Hideki Sawamizu; 英樹澤水
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2006-04-14
Filing date: 2006-04-14
Publication date: 2007-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2026-04-14
Also published as: JP4715607B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a basket for housing dishes, wherein the dishes of different sizes are easily housed. <P>SOLUTION: The basket for housing the dishes comprises the column 17 of a first support part provided with a plurality of projection parts 16 projecting upward, the column 18 of a second support part provided with a plurality of projection parts 16 lower than the projection parts 16, and the column 19 of a third support part disposed between the columns 17 and 18 of the first and second support parts and provided with a plurality of projection parts 16 lower than the projection parts 16 of the column 18 of the second support part. The wall surfaces at the upper part on the outer peripheral side of the dishes (not shown in figure) are supported by the ends of the projection parts 16 of at least one of the columns 17 and 18 of the first and second support parts, the lower ends on the inner peripheral side of the dishes are supported by the roots of the projection parts 16 of the column 19 of the third support part, and the dishes are surely set. Since the heights of the respective projection parts 16 are different, it is easy to cope with the dishes in various shapes. Since the projection parts 16 and the dishes are in point contact, jetted washing water is not easily blocked and washing performance is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、食器類に洗浄水を噴射して洗浄する食器洗い機等に用いられる食器収納用カゴ及び食器洗い機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a dish storage basket and a dishwasher used in a dishwasher or the like for cleaning by irradiating washing water to dishes.

従来のこの種の一般的な食器収納用カゴ及びそれを内設した食器洗い機は、図４〜６に示すように構成されていた（例えば、特許文献１参照）。以下、それらの構成について説明する。 Conventional general dish storage baskets of this type and dishwashers having the same are configured as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, those configurations will be described.

図４に示すように、従来のこの種の食器洗い機は、前面に開口部１ａをもつ洗浄槽１と、前記開口部１ａを開閉する扉２を有し、洗浄槽１の底部中央には、洗浄水を噴射するノズル３が設けられ、洗浄槽１内には、食器収納用カゴとして、棒状の線材からなる上段カゴ４と下段カゴ５とがそれぞれ設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 4, this type of conventional dishwasher has a washing tub 1 having an opening 1a on the front surface and a door 2 for opening and closing the opening 1a. A nozzle 3 for injecting cleaning water is provided, and an upper basket 4 and a lower basket 5 made of rod-shaped wire rods are provided in the cleaning tank 1 as tableware storage baskets.

扉２を開けている時には、下段カゴ５は、扉２と洗浄槽１との間を前後方向に引き出し移動可能である。上段カゴ４は、洗浄槽１内の壁面に設けられたレール部６によって、前後方向に移動自在に支持されている。 When the door 2 is opened, the lower basket 5 is movable between the door 2 and the cleaning tank 1 in the front-rear direction. The upper basket 4 is supported by a rail portion 6 provided on the wall surface in the cleaning tank 1 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

また、下段カゴ５上の中央付近には小物入れ７が固定され、洗浄槽１の底部には洗浄水をお湯にするときなどに使用されるヒータ８が、洗浄槽１の下部の外側には、洗浄ポンプ９がそれぞれ設けられている。なお、食器類１０は、上段カゴ４、下段カゴ５にセットされ、小物入れ７にスプーン、フォーク等のカトラリーの小物類１１がセットされ、洗浄槽１内の下部には排水口１２が設けられている。 An accessory case 7 is fixed near the center of the lower basket 5, and a heater 8 is used at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1 to make the cleaning water hot. A cleaning pump 9 is provided. The tableware 10 is set in the upper basket 4 and the lower basket 5, the cutlery accessories 11 such as spoons and forks are set in the accessory case 7, and the drainage port 12 is provided in the lower part of the washing tank 1. ing.

図５は、棒状の線材からなる上段カゴ４の食器類１０をセットする部分の斜視図で、上段カゴ４は、左右方向に長い線材１３上に固着され上下方向に長い突起部（線材）１４の列で構成され、左右に２列設け、さらに図に示すように扇状に広がっている。食器類１０の下方の端部は、突起部１４の下部で、食器類１０の上方の壁面は、突起部１４の上部で支えられている。 FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion in which the tableware 10 of the upper basket 4 made of a rod-shaped wire is set, and the upper basket 4 is fixed on a wire 13 that is long in the left-right direction and is a projection (wire) 14 that is long in the vertical direction. And two rows on the left and right, and further spread in a fan shape as shown in the figure. The lower end of the tableware 10 is supported by the lower part of the protrusion 14, and the upper wall surface of the tableware 10 is supported by the upper part of the protrusion 14.

図６は、上段カゴ４に食器類１０をセットした状態を示すものである。 FIG. 6 shows a state in which the tableware 10 is set in the upper basket 4.

ここで上記食器洗い機の動作について説明する。先ず、扉２を開いて、扉２上に下段カゴ５を引き出して食器類１０と小物入れ７に小物類１１をセットする動作と、上段カゴ４を前方に引き出して食器類１０をセットする動作を交互に行う。そして、食器洗い機の運転を開始すると、洗浄槽１内の洗浄水が、ヒータ８によって温水化され、洗浄ポンプ９にて洗浄槽１内の排水口１２から吸い込まれ、ノズル３に圧送され、ノズル３より勢いよく食器類１０や小物類１１に噴射される。なお、ノズル３は、回転しながら、洗浄水を噴射する。以上のようにして、上段カゴ４、下段カゴ５にセットされた食器類１０、小物入れ７にセットされた小物類１１が洗浄されるものである。
特開２００４−３２１２８３号公報 Here, the operation of the dishwasher will be described. First, the door 2 is opened, the lower basket 5 is pulled out on the door 2 and the small items 11 are set in the tableware 10 and the small case 7, and the upper table 4 is pulled forward and the tableware 10 is set. Alternately. When the operation of the dishwasher is started, the washing water in the washing tub 1 is warmed by the heater 8, sucked from the drain 12 in the washing tub 1 by the washing pump 9, and pumped to the nozzle 3. 3 is sprayed on the tableware 10 and the accessories 11 more vigorously. The nozzle 3 sprays cleaning water while rotating. As described above, the dishes 10 set in the upper basket 4 and the lower basket 5 and the accessories 11 set in the accessory case 7 are washed.
JP 2004-321283 A

しかしながら、上記従来の食器収納用カゴは、以下のような課題があった。 However, the conventional tableware storage basket has the following problems.

従来の棒状の線材からなる上段カゴ４は、上下方向に長く前後に配された突起部１４を扇状に広げ、斜め側方に傾ける方法が取られていた。 The upper basket 4 made of a conventional rod-shaped wire rod has a method in which the protruding portions 14 that are long in the vertical direction are spread in a fan shape and tilted obliquely to the side.

一般的に、曲率の大きい食器類１０も、食器類１０の外周側で見れば、曲率の小さい食器類１０と食器類１０の壁面の位置は、ほぼ同じである。よって、この方法は、食器類１０の支持をできるだけ広いところで受けて、曲率の大きい食器類、曲率の小さい食器類や、厚みの厚い食器類、厚みの薄い食器類等の色々な形状の食器類１０に対応し易くなっている。 Generally, when the tableware 10 with a large curvature is also seen on the outer periphery side of the tableware 10, the positions of the wall surfaces of the tableware 10 with the small curvature and the tableware 10 are almost the same. Therefore, this method receives the support of the tableware 10 as wide as possible, and has various shapes such as a tableware with a large curvature, a tableware with a small curvature, a tableware with a large thickness, and a tableware with a small thickness. 10 is easily supported.

しかし、この方法では、突起部１４を扇上に広げると共に長くしているので、突起部１４が前後方向に広がり、図６に示すように、ノズル３側から見て、食器類１０と突起部１４が重なる範囲が増え、上段カゴ４の下方のノズル３から噴出される洗浄水が、突起部１４でブロックされやすくなり、洗浄性能が低下するという課題があった。 However, in this method, since the protrusion 14 is extended and lengthened on the fan, the protrusion 14 expands in the front-rear direction, and as shown in FIG. There is a problem in that the range in which 14 overlaps increases, and the cleaning water ejected from the nozzle 3 below the upper basket 4 is likely to be blocked by the protrusions 14 and the cleaning performance decreases.

また、長い突起部１４を有する上段カゴ４の製造コストを下げるために、上段カゴ４を樹脂で形成しようとすれば、強度を維持するために、突起部１４の厚みを厚くする必要があり、厚くすれば、ノズル３から噴出される洗浄水が、更に、突起部１４によりブロックされ易くなるため、長い突起部１４を持つ上段カゴ４を樹脂で形成することができず、棒状の線材で形成されていた。 Further, in order to reduce the manufacturing cost of the upper basket 4 having the long protrusions 14, if the upper basket 4 is formed of resin, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the protrusions 14 in order to maintain the strength. If the thickness is increased, the washing water ejected from the nozzle 3 is further easily blocked by the protrusions 14, so the upper basket 4 having the long protrusions 14 cannot be formed of resin, and is formed of a rod-shaped wire. It had been.

本発明は上記従来の課題を解決するもので、洗浄性能を低下させることなく、安価な構成で、大きさ、形状の異なる食器類を容易にセットできる食器収納用カゴ及び食器洗い機を提供することを目的としている。 The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and provides a dish storage basket and a dishwasher that can easily set dishes having different sizes and shapes with an inexpensive configuration without deteriorating the cleaning performance. It is an object.

上記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の食器収納用カゴは、上方向に突出する突起部を複数有する第１の支持部の列と、前記第１の支持部の列の前記突起部より高さが低い突起部を複数有する第２の支持部の列と、前記第２の支持部の列の前記突起部より高さが低い突起部を複数有する第３の支持部の列とを備え、前記第３の支持部の列を、前記第１の支持部の列と前記第２の支持部の列の間に、少なくとも１列配置して構成したもので、第１、第２の支持部の列の上下方向に長い突起部の少なくとも一方の先端で、食器類の外周側の上方の壁面を支え、第３の支持部の列の上下方向に長い突起部の根元で、食器類の内周側の下端を支持して、食器類のセットができるものである。しかも、第１の支持部の列と第２の支持部の列の突起部の高さを変えたので、曲率の大きい、小さい、径が大きい、小さい、厚みが厚い、薄い等の色々な形状の食器類にも対応し易い。例えば、高い突起部を備えた第１の支持部の列を食器類の外周側に設け、第１の支持部の列の突起部より低い突起部を備えた第２の支持部の列を第１の支持部の列より食器類の内周側に設ければ、曲率の大きい食器類は、低い方の突起部で、曲率の小さい食器類は高い方の突起部で、それぞれ支持できる。また、径が大きい食器類は高い方の第１の支持部の列の突起部で、径が小さい食器類は低い方の第２の支持部の列の突起部で、厚みが厚い食器類は、低い方の第２の支持部の列の突起部で、厚みの薄い食器類は、高い方の第１の支持部の列の突起部で、それぞれ確実に支持される。また、第１の支持部の列、第２の支持部の列、第３の支持部の列との間には隙間があり、食器類と突起部は点接触するので、従来の棒状の線材カゴで見られる突起部が扇状に広がることにより、食器類と突起部のノズル側から見て位置が重なる範囲が増え、カゴの下面のノズルから噴出される洗浄水が、突起部でブロックされ、洗浄性能を低下させるという問題も生じないものである。しかも、突起部を斜め方向に傾けなくても、従来の扇状に広がる突起部と同等の効果がある。しかも、強度を持たせるために突起部の厚みを厚くする必要も無いので、突起部を持つカゴを樹脂で構成することが可能になる。よって、洗浄性能を低下させることなく、しかもコストもかけず、食器類が容易にセットできる食器収納用カゴを提供できるものである。 In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the tableware storage basket of the present invention includes a row of first support portions having a plurality of protrusion portions protruding upward, and the protrusion portions of the row of first support portions. A row of second support portions having a plurality of protrusions having a lower height, and a row of third support portions having a plurality of protrusions having a height lower than that of the protrusions of the row of second support portions. Provided, and the third support portion is arranged by arranging at least one row between the first support portion row and the second support portion row. At least one tip of a projection that is long in the vertical direction of the row of support portions supports the upper wall surface on the outer peripheral side of the tableware, and at the base of the projection that is long in the vertical direction of the third row of support portions, Tableware can be set by supporting the lower end on the inner peripheral side of the table. In addition, since the heights of the protrusions of the first support portion row and the second support portion row are changed, various shapes such as a large curvature, a small diameter, a large diameter, a small thickness, a thick thickness, and a thin shape are provided. It is easy to deal with other tableware. For example, a row of first support portions having high protrusions is provided on the outer peripheral side of the tableware, and a row of second support portions having protrusions lower than the protrusion portions of the first support portion is the first. If it is provided on the inner peripheral side of the tableware from the row of the support portions of 1, the tableware having a large curvature can be supported by the lower protrusion, and the tableware having a small curvature can be supported by the higher protrusion. In addition, tableware with a large diameter is the protrusion of the row of the first support portion with the higher diameter, and tableware with a small diameter is the protrusion of the row of the second support portion with the lower diameter, and the tableware with a large thickness is The thin tableware is reliably supported by the protrusions in the row of the lower second support portions, and the protrusions in the row of the higher first support portions. In addition, since there is a gap between the first support row, the second support row, and the third support row, and the tableware and the projections are in point contact, the conventional rod-shaped wire rod When the protrusions seen in the basket spread out in a fan shape, the range where the position overlaps as seen from the nozzle side of the dishes and the protrusions increases, and the washing water ejected from the nozzles on the lower surface of the basket is blocked by the protrusions, There is no problem of deteriorating the cleaning performance. And even if it does not incline a protrusion part in the diagonal direction, there exists an effect equivalent to the protrusion part which spreads in the conventional fan shape. In addition, since it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the protruding portion in order to give strength, the cage having the protruding portion can be made of resin. Therefore, it is possible to provide a tableware storage basket in which tableware can be easily set without deteriorating cleaning performance and cost.

また、本発明の食器洗い機は、前方に開口部を有する洗浄槽を備え、前記洗浄槽内に、請求項１又は２に記載の食器収納用カゴを、第１の支持部の列が第２の支持部の列より後方になるように配設したもので、安価で簡単な構成で洗浄性能に優れ、しかも食器類の収納性に優れた食器洗い機を提供することができる。しかも、使用者側から見て、洗浄槽の後方に高い突起部を備えた第１の支持部の列を配し、手前に第１の支持部の突起部より低い突起部を備えた第２の支持部の列が配されるので、食器類をセットするときに、食器類が突起部にあたり、使用者が食器類をセットし難いということも無い。 Moreover, the dishwasher of this invention is equipped with the washing tank which has an opening part ahead, The basket for tableware storage of Claim 1 or 2 is provided in the said washing tank, and the row | line | column of the 1st support part is 2nd. Therefore, it is possible to provide a dishwasher which is arranged so as to be behind the row of the support portions, which is excellent in cleaning performance with an inexpensive and simple configuration, and which is excellent in tableware storage. In addition, as viewed from the user side, a row of first support portions having high protrusions is arranged behind the cleaning tank, and a second protrusion having a protrusion lower than the protrusions of the first support portion is provided in front. Therefore, when the tableware is set, the tableware does not hit the projection and it is not difficult for the user to set the tableware.

本発明の食器収納用カゴは、安価で簡単な構成で、大きさ、形状の異なる食器類を容易に収納することができ、しかも洗浄性能に優れたものである。 The tableware storage basket of the present invention has an inexpensive and simple configuration, can easily store tableware of different sizes and shapes, and has excellent cleaning performance.

第１の発明は、上方向に突出する突起部を複数有する第１の支持部の列と、前記第１の支持部の列の前記突起部より高さが低い突起部を複数有する第２の支持部の列と、前記第２の支持部の列の前記突起部より高さが低い突起部を複数有する第３の支持部の列とを備え、前記第３の支持部の列を、前記第１の支持部の列と前記第２の支持部の列の間に、少なくとも１列配置して構成したもので、第１、第２の支持部の列の上下方向に長い突起部の少なくとも一方の先端で、食器類の外周側の上方の壁面を支え、第３の支持部の列の上下方向に長い突起部の根元で、食器類の内周側の下端を支持して、食器類のセットができるものである。しかも、第１の支持部の列と第２の支持部の列の突起部の高さを変えたので、曲率の大きい、小さい、径が大きい、小さい、厚みが厚い、薄い等の色々な形状の食器類にも対応し易い。例えば、高い突起部を備えた第１の支持部の列を食器類の外周側に設け、第１の支持部の列の突起部より低い突起部を備えた第２の支持部の列を第１の支持部の列より食器類の内周側に設ければ、曲率の大きい食器類は、低い方の突起部で、曲率の小さい食器類は高い方の突起部で、それぞれ支持できる。また、径が大きい食器類は高い方の第１の支持部の列の突起部で、径が小さい食器類は低い方の第２の支持部の列の突起部で、厚みが厚い食器類は、低い方の第２の支持部の列の突起部で、厚みの薄い食器類は、高い方の第１の支持部の列の突起部で、それぞれ確実に支持される。また、第１の支持部の列、第２の支持部の列、第３の支持部の列との間には隙間があり、食器類と突起部は点接触するので、従来の棒状の線材カゴで見られる突起部が扇状に広がることにより、食器類と突起部のノズル側から見て位置が重なる範囲が増え、カゴの下面のノズルから噴出される洗浄水が、突起部でブロックされ、洗浄性能を低下させるという問題も生じないものである。しかも、突起部を斜め方向に傾けなくても、従来の扇状に広がる突起部と同等の効果がある。しかも、強度を持たせるために突起部の厚みを厚くする必要も無いので、突起部を持つカゴを樹脂で構成することが可能になる。よって、洗浄性能を低下させることなく、しかもコストもかけず、食器類が容易にセットできる食器収納用カゴを提供できるものである。 1st invention has 2nd of the row | line | column of the 1st support part which has several protrusion part which protrudes upwards, and 2nd protrusion part whose height is lower than the said protrusion part of the row | line | column of said 1st support part. A row of support portions, and a row of third support portions having a plurality of protrusion portions having a height lower than the protrusion portions of the second support portion row, wherein the third support portion row is At least one row is arranged between the row of the first support portions and the row of the second support portions, and at least protrusions that are long in the vertical direction of the rows of the first and second support portions. One end supports the upper wall surface on the outer peripheral side of the tableware, and supports the lower end on the inner peripheral side of the tableware at the base of the projection part long in the vertical direction of the third support portion row. Can be set. In addition, since the heights of the protrusions of the first support portion row and the second support portion row are changed, various shapes such as a large curvature, a small diameter, a large diameter, a small thickness, a thick thickness, and a thin shape are provided. It is easy to deal with other tableware. For example, a row of first support portions having high protrusions is provided on the outer peripheral side of the tableware, and a row of second support portions having protrusions lower than the protrusion portions of the first support portion is the first. If it is provided on the inner peripheral side of the tableware from the row of the support portions of 1, the tableware having a large curvature can be supported by the lower protrusion, and the tableware having a small curvature can be supported by the higher protrusion. In addition, tableware with a large diameter is the protrusion of the row of the first support portion with the higher diameter, and tableware with a small diameter is the protrusion of the row of the second support portion with the lower diameter, and the tableware with a large thickness is The thin tableware is reliably supported by the protrusions in the row of the lower second support portions, and the protrusions in the row of the higher first support portions. In addition, since there is a gap between the first support row, the second support row, and the third support row, and the tableware and the projections are in point contact, the conventional rod-shaped wire rod When the protrusions seen in the basket spread out in a fan shape, the range where the position overlaps as seen from the nozzle side of the dishes and the protrusions increases, and the washing water ejected from the nozzles on the lower surface of the basket is blocked by the protrusions, There is no problem of deteriorating the cleaning performance. And even if it does not incline a protrusion part in the diagonal direction, there exists an effect equivalent to the protrusion part which spreads in the conventional fan shape. In addition, since it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the protruding portion in order to give strength, the cage having the protruding portion can be made of resin. Therefore, it is possible to provide a tableware storage basket in which tableware can be easily set without deteriorating cleaning performance and cost.

第２の発明は、特に、第１の発明の第１の支持部の列、第２の支持部の列、第３の支持部の列のそれぞれの突起部のピッチを異ならせたもので、曲率の大きい、小さい、径が大きい、小さい、厚みが厚い、薄い等の色々な形状の食器類に、より対応し易くなるもので、食器類のセット性を一層向上させることができる。 In the second invention, in particular, the pitches of the protrusions of the first support portion row, the second support portion row, and the third support portion row of the first invention are made different, It becomes easier to deal with tableware having various shapes such as a large curvature, a small diameter, a large diameter, a small thickness, a thick thickness, and a thin shape, and the setability of the tableware can be further improved.

第３の発明は、食器洗い機に、前方に開口部を有する洗浄槽を備え、前記洗浄槽内に、請求項１又は２に記載の食器収納用カゴを、第１の支持部の列が第２の支持部の列より後方になるように配設したもので、安価で簡単な構成で、洗浄性能に優れしかも食器類の収納性に優れた食器洗い機を提供することができる。しかも、使用者側から見て、洗浄槽の後方に高い突起部を備えた第１の支持部の列を配し、手前に第１の支持部の突起部より低い突起部を備えた第２の支持部の列が配されるので、食器類をセットするときに、食器類が突起部にあたり、使用者が食器類をセットし難いということも無い。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, the dishwasher includes a washing tub having an opening at the front, and the dish storage basket according to claim 1 or 2 is provided in the washing tub, the first support portion being arranged in the first row. The dishwasher is arranged so as to be behind the row of the support portions 2, and has an inexpensive and simple configuration, excellent cleaning performance, and excellent tableware storage. In addition, as viewed from the user side, a row of first support portions having high protrusions is arranged behind the cleaning tank, and a second protrusion having a protrusion lower than the protrusions of the first support portion is provided in front. Therefore, when the tableware is set, the tableware does not hit the projection and it is not difficult for the user to set the tableware.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、この実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

（実施の形態１）
図１は、本発明の第１の実施の形態における食器収納用カゴを内設した食器洗い機の側断面図、図２は、同食器収納用カゴの部分拡大斜視図、図３は、同食器収納用カゴに食器類をセットした状態を示す図である。なお、従来例と同一部分については同一符号を付してその説明を省略する。 (Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a dishwasher having a dish storage basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the dish storage basket, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which set the tableware in the storage basket. The same parts as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

図１から３において、１５は、本実施の形態における食器収納用カゴである上段カゴで、食器類１０の外周側の上方壁面を支持する上下方向に長い複数の突起部１６を有する棒状の第１の支持部の列１７と、第１の支持部列１７と反対側の食器類１０の外周側の上方壁面を支持すると共に第１の支持部の列１７の突起部１６より高さが低い突起部１６を有する棒状の第２の支持部の列１８を略平行に設け、食器類１０の下端を支持すると共に第１、第２の支持部の列１７、１８の突起部１６より高さが低い突起部１６を有する棒状の第３の支持部の列１９を略平行に、かつ、第１と第２の支持部の列１７、１８の間に、２列設けている。 1 to 3, reference numeral 15 denotes an upper basket which is a tableware storage basket in the present embodiment, and is a rod-shaped first basket having a plurality of protrusions 16 which are long in the vertical direction and support an upper wall surface on the outer peripheral side of the tableware 10. The first support portion row 17 and the upper wall surface of the outer peripheral side of the tableware 10 on the opposite side of the first support portion row 17 are supported, and the height is lower than the protrusion 16 of the first support portion row 17. A row 18 of rod-like second support portions having projections 16 is provided substantially in parallel to support the lower end of the tableware 10 and is higher than the projections 16 of the first and second support rows 17 and 18. Two rows 19 of rod-like third support portions having low protrusions 16 are provided substantially in parallel and between rows 17 and 18 of the first and second support portions.

また、図３に示すように、第１の支持部の列１７は、食器類１０の外周側に、第２の支持部の列１８は、第１の支持部の列１７より食器類１０の内周側に設けている。また、第１の支持部の列１７、第２の支持部の列１８、第３の支持部の列１９の突起部１６のピッチを異なるピッチに設けている。 As shown in FIG. 3, the first support portion row 17 is closer to the outer periphery of the tableware 10, and the second support portion row 18 is closer to the tableware 10 than the first support portion row 17. Provided on the inner circumference side. Further, the pitches of the protrusions 16 of the first support row 17, the second support row 18, and the third support row 19 are provided at different pitches.

なお、本実施の形態では、使用者から見て、洗浄槽１の手前の方を第２の支持部の列１８に、後方を第１の支持部の列１７としている。また、本実施の形態においては、上段カゴ１５は樹脂で構成されている。 In the present embodiment, as viewed from the user, the front side of the cleaning tank 1 is the second support portion row 18 and the rear is the first support portion row 17. In the present embodiment, the upper basket 15 is made of resin.

次に、上記のように構成された食器収納用の上段カゴ１５について、動作を説明する。食器類１０のセットは、第１、第２の支持部の列１７、１８の上下方向に長い突起部１６の少なくとも一方の先端で、食器類１０の外周側の上方の壁面を支え、第３の支持部の列１９の上下方向に長い突起部１６の根元で、食器類１０の内周側の下端を支持している。よって、食器類１０のセットができるものである。 Next, operation | movement is demonstrated about the upper stage basket 15 for tableware storage comprised as mentioned above. The set of the tableware 10 supports the upper wall surface on the outer peripheral side of the tableware 10 with at least one end of the protrusion 16 that is long in the vertical direction of the first and second support rows 17 and 18, and the third The lower end on the inner peripheral side of the tableware 10 is supported at the base of the protrusion 16 that is long in the vertical direction of the row 19 of the support portions. Therefore, the tableware 10 can be set.

しかも、第１の支持部の列１７と第２の支持部の列１８の突起部１６の高さを変えたので、曲率の大きい、小さい、径が大きい、小さい、厚みが厚い、薄い等の色々な形状の食器類１０にも対応し易い。例えば、高い突起部１６を備えた第１の支持部の列１７を食器類１０の外周側に設け、第１の支持部の列１７の突起部１６より低い突起部１６を備えた第２の支持部の列１８の突起部１６を第１の支持部の列１７より食器類１０の内周側に設ければ、曲率の大きい食器類１０は低い方の突起部１６で、曲率の小さい食器類１０は高い方の突起部１６で、支持できる。 Moreover, since the heights of the protrusions 16 of the first support row 17 and the second support row 18 are changed, the curvature is large, small, large in diameter, small, thick, thin, etc. It is easy to deal with tableware 10 of various shapes. For example, a first support portion row 17 having a high protrusion portion 16 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the tableware 10, and a second protrusion portion 16 having a protrusion portion 16 lower than the protrusion portion 16 of the first support portion row 17 is provided. If the protrusions 16 of the support row 18 are provided on the inner peripheral side of the tableware 10 with respect to the first support row 17, the tableware 10 having a higher curvature is the lower protrusion 16 and the tableware having a lower curvature. The class 10 can be supported by a higher protrusion 16.

また、径が大きい食器類１０は、高い方の第１の支持部の列１７の突起部１６で、径が小さい食器類１０は、低い方の第２の支持部の列１８の突起部１６で、厚みが厚い食器類１０は、低い方の第２の支持部の列１８の突起部１６で、厚みの薄い食器類１０は高い方の第１の支持部の列１７の突起部１６で、それぞれ支持される。 The tableware 10 having a larger diameter is the protrusion 16 of the row 17 of the first support portion having the higher diameter, and the tableware 10 having a smaller diameter is the protrusion 16 of the row 18 of the lower second support portion. The tableware 10 having a large thickness is the protrusion 16 of the row 18 of the lower second support portion, and the tableware 10 having a small thickness is the protrusion 16 of the row 17 of the first support portion having the higher thickness. , Each supported.

また、第１の支持部の列１７、第２の支持部の列１８、第３の支持部の列１９の突起部１６のピッチを異なるピッチで構成しているので、曲率の大きい、小さい、径が大きい、小さい、厚みが厚い、薄い等の色々な形状の食器類１０により対応し易くなるものである。 In addition, since the pitches of the protrusions 16 of the first support row 17, the second support row 18, and the third support row 19 are different pitches, the curvature is large and small. The tableware 10 having various shapes such as a large diameter, a small diameter, a thick thickness, and a thin thickness makes it easier to cope with the dishes.

また、第３の支持部の列１９の突起部１６を、溝部に代えても、食器類１０の下端を支持することができるが、溝部だと、食器類１０との接触面積が大きくなるので、その部分に洗浄中の汚れカスがたまり易く良くない。これに対し、本実施の形態では、突起部１６を使用しているので、食器類１０とは、点接触になり、汚れもたまらない。 Moreover, even if it replaces the projection part 16 of the row | line | column 19 of the 3rd support part with a groove part, the lower end of the tableware 10 can be supported, but if it is a groove part, since a contact area with the tableware 10 will become large. , Dirt debris during cleaning is likely to collect in that part is not good. On the other hand, in this Embodiment, since the projection part 16 is used, it becomes a point contact with the tableware 10, and dirt does not accumulate.

また、第１の支持部の列１７、第２の支持部の列１８、第３の支持部の列１９の間に隙間があり、食器類１０と突起部１６は点接触しているので、従来の棒状の線材からなるカゴで見られる突起部１４が扇状に広がることにより、食器類１０と突起部１４のノズル３側から見て位置が重なる範囲が増え、カゴの下面のノズル３から噴出される洗浄水を、突起部１４がブロックし、洗浄性能を低下させる問題も生じないものである。 In addition, there is a gap between the first support portion row 17, the second support portion row 18, and the third support portion row 19, and the tableware 10 and the protrusion 16 are in point contact, As the projection 14 seen in the basket made of a conventional rod-shaped wire spreads in a fan shape, the range in which the positions of the tableware 10 and the projection 14 overlap with each other when viewed from the nozzle 3 side increases, and the nozzle 3 on the lower surface of the basket erupts. Therefore, the protruding portion 14 blocks the cleaning water to be used, and the problem of deteriorating the cleaning performance does not occur.

しかも、本実施の形態によれば、突起部１６を斜め方向に傾けなくても良く、従来の突起部１４に比べ短くすることもできるので、強度を持たせるために突起部１６の厚みを厚くする必要も無いので、突起部１６を有する上段カゴ１５を、本実施の形態のように樹脂で構成することも可能となるものである。 Moreover, according to the present embodiment, the protrusion 16 does not have to be inclined in an oblique direction, and can be shortened compared to the conventional protrusion 14, so that the thickness of the protrusion 16 is increased in order to provide strength. Therefore, the upper basket 15 having the protrusions 16 can be made of resin as in the present embodiment.

よって、洗浄性能を低下させることなく、しかもコストもかけず、食器類１０が容易にセットできる食器収納用カゴを提供することができる。しかも、使用者側から見て、洗浄槽１の後方に、高い突起部１６を備えた第１の支持部の列１７を配し、手前に第１の支持部の列１７の突起部１６より低い突起部１６を備えた第２の支持部の列１８を配すれば、食器類１０をセットするときに、食器類１０が突起部１６にあたり、使用者が食器類１０をセットし難いということも無くなるものである。 Therefore, it is possible to provide a tableware storage basket in which the tableware 10 can be easily set without deteriorating the cleaning performance and without cost. Moreover, as viewed from the user side, a row 17 of first support portions having a high protrusion 16 is arranged behind the cleaning tank 1, and the protrusion 16 of the row 17 of the first support portion is located in front. If the second support row 18 provided with the low protrusions 16 is arranged, when the tableware 10 is set, the tableware 10 hits the protrusions 16 and it is difficult for the user to set the tableware 10. It will be lost.

なお、本実施の形態では、第１、第２、第３の支持部の列１７、１８、１９を上段カゴ１５に用いたが、下段カゴ５に用いても、上段カゴ１５と同等の効果が得られるものである。 In the present embodiment, the first, second, and third support portions 17, 18, and 19 are used for the upper basket 15, but the same effect as the upper basket 15 can be obtained by using the lower basket 5. Is obtained.

又、上記実施の形態で述べた上段カゴ１５を、食器洗い機に使用すれば、安価で、洗浄性能に優れしかも食器類の収納性に優れた食器洗い機を提供することができる。しかも、使用者側から見て、洗浄槽１の後方に高い突起部１６を備えた第１の支持部の列１７を配し、手前に第１の支持部の列１７の突起部１６より低い突起部１６を備えた第２の支持部の列１８を配すれば、食器類１０をセットするときに、食器類１０が突起部１６にあたり、使用者が食器類１０をセットし難いということも無い。 Further, if the upper basket 15 described in the above embodiment is used in a dishwasher, it is possible to provide a dishwasher that is inexpensive, excellent in cleaning performance, and excellent in tableware storage. In addition, when viewed from the user side, a row 17 of first support portions having a high protrusion 16 is provided behind the cleaning tank 1 and is lower than the protrusion 16 of the row 17 of the first support portion in front. If the second support row 18 provided with the projections 16 is arranged, when the tableware 10 is set, the tableware 10 hits the projections 16 and it is difficult for the user to set the tableware 10. No.

以上のように、本発明に係る食器収容用カゴは、安価で簡単な構成で、大きさ形状の異なる食器類の収納性に優れたもので、家庭用、業務用食器洗い機に広く適用できるものである。 As described above, the dish storage basket according to the present invention has an inexpensive and simple configuration and is excellent in the storage capacity of dishes having different sizes and shapes, and can be widely applied to household and commercial dishwashers. It is.

本発明の実施の形態１における食器収納用カゴを内設した食器洗い機の側断面図The sectional side view of the dishwasher which installed the basket for tableware storage in Embodiment 1 of the present invention internally 同食器収納用カゴの部分拡大斜視図Partial enlarged perspective view of the tableware basket （ａ）同食器収納用カゴに食器類をセットした状態を示す図（正面図）、（ｂ）同食器収納用カゴに食器類をセットした状態を示す図（側面図）(A) The figure (front view) which shows the state which set tableware in the tableware storage basket, (b) The figure which shows the state which set tableware in the tableware storage basket (side view) 従来の食器収納用カゴを内設した食器洗い機の側断面図Side cross-sectional view of a dishwasher with a conventional tableware storage basket 同食器収納用カゴの食器類をセットする部分の拡大斜視図Enlarged perspective view of the part where the tableware for the tableware storage basket is set （ａ）同食器収納用カゴに曲率の大きい食器類をセットした状態を示す図、（ｂ）同食器収納用カゴに曲率の小さい食器類をセットした状態を示す図(A) The figure which shows the state which set the tableware with a large curvature in the tableware storage basket, (b) The figure which shows the state which set the tableware with a small curvature in the tableware storage basket

Explanation of symbols

１０食器類
１５上段カゴ（食器収納用カゴ）
１６突起部
１７第１の支持部の列
１８第２の支持部の列
１９第３の支持部の列 10 Tableware 15 Upper basket (tableware storage basket)
16 Projection 17 Row of first support portion 18 Row of second support portion 19 Row of third support portion

Claims

A row of first support portions having a plurality of protrusions projecting upward; a row of second support portions having a plurality of protrusion portions whose height is lower than the protrusion portions of the row of first support portions; A row of third support portions having a plurality of protrusions having a height lower than the protrusion portions of the row of second support portions, and the row of the third support portions is arranged on the first support portion. A tableware storage basket configured by arranging at least one row between the row and the row of the second support portions.

The basket for storing dishes according to claim 1, wherein the pitches of the protrusions of the first support portion row, the second support portion row, and the third support portion row are made different.

A washing tub having an opening in the front is provided, and the dish storage basket according to claim 1 or 2 is provided in the washing tub, wherein the row of the first support portions is behind the row of the second support portions. Dishwasher arranged as follows.