JP2008125701A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dishwasher capable of easily washing even small resin dishes without scattering them by washing water jetted from a nozzle. <P>SOLUTION: The dishwasher includes an upper stage basket 4 disposed inside a washing tub (not shown in the figure) for housing dishes (not shown in the figure) and a lid 21 covering the right opening 4a of the upper surface of the upper stage basket 4 and provided freely slidably on the upper surface of the basket 4. When a user wants to wash resin dishes 10a such as the small partition of a lunch box or a small food container, they are set to the upper stage basket 4 from the right opening 4a and covering the right opening 4a with the lid 21, the resin dishes 10a are surely washed without being scattered by jetting force of the washing water jetted from the nozzle (not shown in the figure) and without falling from the upper stage basket 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher that performs cleaning by spraying cleaning water onto an object to be cleaned such as tableware set in a basket.

  Conventional general dishwashers have been configured as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the conventional dishwasher is provided with a washing tank 1 having an opening 1 a on the front surface, a door 2 that opens and closes the opening 1 a, and a washing water provided at the center of the bottom of the washing tank 1. And the upper basket 4 and the lower basket 5 on which the tableware 10 is set. 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 a wall surface in the cleaning tank 1 movable in the front-rear direction.

  Further, an accessory case 7 for holding cutlery accessories 11 such as spoons, forks and chopsticks is fixedly provided near the center of the lower basket 5, and a heater for heating the cleaning water is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1. 8, cleaning pumps 9 are respectively provided outside the lower part of the cleaning tank 1. A drain port 12 is provided in the lower part of the cleaning tank 1.

  The heater 8 is disposed at the bottom of the inner surface of the cleaning tank 1 so as to heat the cleaning water and heat the air blown by the blowing means 13. The air blowing means 13 is provided at the bottom of the outer surface of the cleaning tank 1 and communicates with the air blowing port 14 provided at the lower part of the inner surface of the cleaning tank 1.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes an exhaust port for discharging the air in the cleaning tank 1, which is provided above the door 2 covering the opening 1 a of the cleaning tank 1 so that forced exhaust by the blowing means 13 is discharged from the front surface of the door 2. It is configured.

  Next, the operation of the conventional dishwasher will be described. First, the door 2 is opened to the front, the lower basket 5 is pulled out onto the door 2, the tableware 10 is set in the lower basket 5, and the accessories 11 are set in the accessory case 7, respectively, and the upper basket 4 is moved forward. The operation of pulling out and setting the tableware 10 is performed. When the door 2 is closed and the operation is started, the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 1 is warmed by the heater 8, sucked from the drain port 12 in the cleaning tank 1 by the cleaning pump 9, and pumped to the nozzle 3. , Jetted vigorously from the nozzle 3. The nozzle 3 sprays cleaning water while rotating. In this way, 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.

Thereafter, the tableware 10 is rinsed and rinsed. Next, by driving the air blowing means 13, the dry air from the air blowing port 14 is pumped into the washing tank 1, and the moist air in the washing tank 1 is discharged out of the washing tank 1 through the exhaust port 15. At the same time, the air pumped into the washing tank 1 is heated by the heater 8, and the warm air passes between the dishes 10 to evaporate water droplets adhering to the dishes 10. Direct heating is performed to warm the tableware 10 and dry it to finish the operation.
JP 2002-300996 A

  However, in the configuration of the above conventional dishwasher, when resin tableware such as a small lunch box or a small food container is set in the upper basket 4 or the lower basket 5, the washing water sprayed from the nozzle 3 is injected. If it is blown by force and falls from the upper basket 4 or the lower basket 5 or the dropped resin dishes fall on the heater 8, there is a problem such as melting in the drying process, and it is said that small resin dishes cannot be washed There was a problem.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the dishwasher which can also set resin dishes, such as a small partition of a lunch box, and a small food container, to a basket and wash it. .

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a dishwasher according to the present invention is arranged in a washing tub and accommodates dishes, and covers a part of an opening on the upper surface of the basket and on the upper surface of the basket. When equipped with a slidable lid and the user wants to clean small partitions in a lunch box and resin tableware such as small food containers, set them in the basket and place them on the top of the basket. By covering the opening with the lid, the resin tableware is blown by the spraying power of the cleaning water sprayed from the nozzle, and is reliably washed without falling from the basket.

  The dishwasher of the present invention can also set and wash resin dishes such as small partitions of lunch boxes and small food containers, which could not be washed by conventional dishwashers.

  The first invention includes a basket that is disposed in the washing tank and that stores tableware, and a cover that covers a part of the opening on the upper surface of the basket and is slidably provided on the upper surface of the basket. If the user wants to wash small partitions in a lunch box or resin dishes such as small food containers, set them in the basket and cover the opening on the top of the basket with a lid. As a result, the liquid is blown by the spraying power of the cleaning water sprayed from the nozzle, so that it does not fall from the basket and is reliably cleaned.

  In particular, the second invention is a product in which a part of the lower surface of the basket of the first invention is inclined. When tableware with a thread bottom such as a hot water cup is placed on the inclined part of the lower surface of the basket, Since the kind is inclined and water droplets collected on the thread bottom can be reduced, it is possible to improve the drying performance of tableware having a thread bottom such as a teacup.

  In the third invention, in particular, the basket of the first or second invention is formed with a lid storage portion for storing the lid in a standing manner. Since it can be directly applied to the tableware, the cleaning performance is improved.

  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.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are perspective views of an upper basket of the dishwasher. In addition, about the same part as the said conventional dishwasher, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  1 to 3, the dishwasher in the present embodiment is provided with an upper basket 4 for storing tableware 10 in the washing tub 1, and the upper basket 4 has a wall surface 20 that divides the interior into left and right sides. The opening on the upper surface of the upper car 4 is divided into a right opening 4a on the right side and a left opening 4b on the left side by the wall surface 20 provided inside.

  Further, a lid 21 that covers the right opening 4a of the upper basket 4 is provided. Further, a bar-shaped member 22 is provided in the left-right direction at the upper end of the upper basket 4 and in the front-rear direction so that both ends of the lid 21 can move slidably on the bar-shaped member 22. A large number of openings 20a and 21a are provided on the wall surface 20 and the lid 21 of the upper basket 4 so that the washing water can sufficiently pass therethrough.

  Reference numeral 24 denotes a lid storage portion for storing the lid 21 upright in the upper basket 4 when the lid 21 is not used.

  Next, operation | movement of the upper basket 4 of the dishwasher in this Embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

  When the user wants to set the resin tableware 10a made of resin such as a small partition of a lunch box or a small food container on the upper basket 4, the lid 21 is slid to the left from the right opening 4a of the upper basket 4 ( Slide) to open the right opening 4a, set the resin tableware 10a, slide the lid 21 again and move it to the upper surface of the right opening 4a to cover the right opening 4a. .

  Thus, the resin such as a small food container set in the upper basket 4 with the wall surface 20 provided inside the upper basket 4, the right wall surface 20, the front and rear wall surfaces 20, the lower wall surface 20 and the lid 21 of the upper basket 4. The periphery of the tableware 10a is enclosed. Therefore, the resin tableware 10a such as a small partition of the lunch box and a small food container is blown by the spraying power of the cleaning water sprayed from the nozzle 3 and does not fall from the upper basket 4.

  When the lid 21 does not cover the right opening 4a, the lid 21 can be slid on the rod-shaped member 22 and moved from the right opening 4a of the upper basket 4. It does not get in the way of normal use, such as washing 10, and is easy to use.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower surface of the right opening 4 a on the right side of the upper basket 4 is inclined. If you place the resin tableware 10a such as a small food container or the tableware 10 with a thread bottom such as a hot water cup on this inclined part, they can be tilted and water drops collected on the thread bottom can be reduced. It is possible to improve the drying performance of the resin tableware 10a and tableware 10.

  In addition, since the lid storage portion 24 is provided so that the lid 21 can be stood and stored inside the upper basket 4 when the lid 21 is not required, the tableware 10 having a large diameter or the tableware 10 having a large diameter can be mounted on the upper stage. When the basket 4 is set, the lid 21 does not get in the way.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the resin tableware 10a such as a small partition of a lunch box and a small food container can be easily washed with a dishwasher with a simple configuration, and moreover than a conventional dishwasher. The present invention provides a dishwasher having improved setability, washing and drying performance of the tableware 10.

  In the above embodiment, the lid 21 can be slidably moved on the rod-shaped member 22. However, the lid 21 can be slid on the member by using a part of the members constituting the upper basket 4. It may be possible to move.

  As described above, the dishwasher according to the present invention has an inexpensive configuration and is excellent in setability of tableware and the like, and can be widely applied to various household and commercial dishwashers.

Side sectional view of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Perspective view of the upper basket of the dishwasher (right opening closed with a lid) Perspective view of the upper car (with the right opening open) A perspective view of the upper car (with the lid stood on the upper car) Side view of a conventional dishwasher Front view of the dishwasher

Explanation of symbols

1 Washing tank 3 Nozzle 4 Upper basket
4a Right opening 10 Tableware 20 Wall surface 21 Cover 22 Bar-shaped member

Claims (3)

A dishwasher comprising: a basket that is disposed in a washing tank and that stores tableware; and a lid that covers a part of an opening on the upper surface of the basket and is slidably provided on the upper surface of the basket. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a part of the lower surface of the basket is inclined. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lid storage portion for storing the lid upright is formed on the basket.