JP2009261447A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient dishwasher allowing a user to easily set objects to be washed in a first dish basket located in an upper position, and also set them in a second dish basket located below the first basket. <P>SOLUTION: The dishwasher has a washing tub 24 which opens upward and can be drawn out forward from a dishwasher body (not indicated). The washing tub 24 is composed of an upper washing tub 13 and a lower washing tub 14. The upper washing tub 13 and the lower washing tub 14 have first dish baskets 15a and 15b or a second dish basket 16 respectively for storing the objects 8 to be washed. The whole face of the upper washing tub 13 as seen from the above can be moved to the outside of the lower washing tub 14. By moving the whole upper washing tub 13 with the objects 8 to be washed set in the first dish baskets 15a and 15b, the space in the second dish basket 16 within the lower washing tub 14 blocked by the first dish baskets 15a and 15b can be evacuated, so that the objects 8 to be washed can be easily taken out from the second dish basket 16 or set in the dish basket from above. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher for cleaning by irradiating washing water onto an object to be cleaned such as dishware.

  A conventional general dishwasher is configured as shown in FIG. 8 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the configuration of a conventional dishwasher will be described. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional dishwasher.

  In FIG. 8, the dishwasher main body 1 is provided with a washing tub 2 inside, and the washing tub 2 is opened upward, so that an object to be cleaned 8 such as tableware can be taken in and out from above. In addition, water or hot water is supplied into the cleaning tank 2 from the outside by a water supply valve 3. Here, the supply of the washing water is set to an appropriate water level using a water level sensor (not shown), and water supply from the water supply valve 3 is automatically stopped. A drain hole 4 is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2, and a cleaning pump 5 that is connected to the drain hole 4 and is driven by a motor (not shown) is attached. The cleaning pump 5 supplies cleaning water from the cleaning nozzle 7. It is configured to spray and circulate inside the cleaning tank 2. Further, the drain hole 4 is provided with a residue filter 6 for collecting the residue.

  Further, a heater 9 for heating the cleaning water is provided between the cleaning nozzle 7 and the bottom of the cleaning tank 2, and the object to be cleaned 8 can be arranged in an orderly manner above the cleaning nozzle 7, so that the cleaning water is effective. The upper and lower table baskets 10 and 11 are arranged so as to be sprayed onto the article 8 to be cleaned, so that the upper and lower tableware baskets 11 can be efficiently cleaned. The control means 12 drives and controls electrical components such as the water supply valve 3 and the cleaning pump 5.

  The operation of the conventional dishwasher configured as described above will be described.

The cleaning water supplied into the cleaning tank 2 passes through the residual filter 6, is sucked into the cleaning pump 5, and is supplied from the cleaning pump 5 to the cleaning nozzle 7 provided at the inner bottom of the cleaning tank 2. The cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 7 circulates along the path of returning to the drain hole 4 after cleaning the object 8 to be cleaned. During this time, the residue or the like dropped off from the object to be cleaned 8 flows into the residue filter 6 together with the cleaning water, and the residue having a size that cannot pass through the residue filter 6 is collected by the residue filter 6.
JP 2002-17643 A

  However, in such a conventional dishwasher configuration, the object to be cleaned 8 is set from above the cleaning tub 2, and therefore, after setting the object to be cleaned 8 in the upper tableware basket 10, it is in a position directly below it. When the object to be cleaned 8 is set, the object 8 to be cleaned cannot be set in the upper dish basket 10 until the object 8 once placed in the upper dish basket 10 is cleared or the lower dish basket 11 is set. . In addition, when an object to be cleaned 8 such as a cup taken between meals or between meals is generated, it is very inconvenient because it is once placed in the upper table 10 and there is a problem that it is difficult to set the object 8 to be cleaned. appear.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and allows the user to easily set the object to be cleaned in the first tableware located above and the second tableware located below. The purpose is to provide a good dishwasher.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the dishwasher of the present invention includes a washing tank that opens upward and can be drawn forward from the dishwasher body, and the washing tank includes an upper washing tank and a lower washing tank, The upper cleaning tank and the lower cleaning tank each have first and second tableware baskets for storing objects to be cleaned therein, and the upper cleaning tank is substantially entirely outside the lower cleaning tank as viewed from above. Even if the object to be cleaned is set in the first tableware basket in the upper cleaning tank, moving the entire upper cleaning tank makes it possible to move the first tableware basket in the upper cleaning tank. The space for the second tableware basket in the lower washing tub that is blocked by can be emptied, and the object to be cleaned can be easily taken or set from the second tableware basket in the lower cleaning tub from above. , Greatly improve the usability of the dishwasher It can be.

  The dishwasher of the present invention can be easily moved to the lower side of the first dish basket in the upper washing tub while the object to be cleaned is set in the first dish basket in the upper washing tub. The object to be cleaned can be easily set to the second tableware basket in a certain lower cleaning tank. Moreover, since the substantially entire surface of the upper washing tank can be taken out of the second dish basket in the lower washing tank, whichever of the first and second dish baskets in both the upper washing tank and the lower washing tank is used. The object to be cleaned can be easily set even at the same time or simultaneously, and the usability of the dishwasher can be greatly improved.

  1st invention is equipped with the washing tank which opens upwards and can be pulled out ahead from a dishwasher main body, The said washing tank consists of an upper washing tank and a lower washing tank, and the said upper washing tank and a lower washing tank are each inside The upper cleaning tank is configured to be movable to the outside of the lower cleaning tank as viewed from above, and has an upper cleaning tank. Even in the state where the object to be cleaned is set in the first tableware basket in the inside, by moving the entire upper cleaning tank, the first item in the lower cleaning tank blocked by the first tableware basket in the upper cleaning tank The space of the second tableware basket can be emptied, and the object to be cleaned can be easily set or set from the second tableware basket in the lower washing tank from above, which greatly improves the usability of the dishwasher it can.

  In the second invention, in particular, the upper cleaning tank of the first invention has a first upper cleaning tank which is movable to the right side with respect to the drawing direction, and a second which is movable to the left side. After the cleaning tank is pulled out, the moved upper cleaning tank does not get in the way, and it is easy to set the items to be cleaned. Since it can be performed, the usability of the dishwasher can be greatly improved.

  In particular, the third invention is interlocked with the movement of the upper washing tank of the first or second invention, and guides the water falling from the first tableware basket or the object to be washed therein into the lower washing tank. Even if the upper washing tank is moved outward, the water receiving part returns the water falling from the first tableware basket or the object to be washed back into the lower washing tank. Can prevent soiling of the dishwasher, and can greatly improve the care of the dishwasher.

In the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, one end of the water receiving portion of the third aspect of the invention is fixed to a portion where the upper washing tub holds the first tableware basket, and the water receiving portion includes the upper washing tub. In the initial state of not moving, it is located on the inner surface of the side wall of the upper cleaning tank and the lower cleaning tank, and the area of the water receiving portion is smaller than the upper cleaning tank in plan view from above, In the initial state where the upper washing tank is not moving, the water receiving part is located on the inner surface of the upper and lower washing tank side walls, so that the operation of the washing nozzle during washing and Stable cleaning performance can be ensured without interfering with the path of cleaning water to the object to be cleaned. Further, in the state where the upper washing tank is moving and after the movement, the area of the water receiving portion is larger than the first tableware basket in plan view from above, so that water drops from the object to be cleaned on the first tableware basket In addition, it is possible to receive all of the soup and to completely prevent the floor from becoming dirty, so that the care of the dishwasher can be greatly improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the washing tub of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is pulled out from the main body of the dishwasher, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the washing tub of the dishwasher (movement of the upper washing tub). 3 is a plan view of the cleaning tank (an initial state of movement of the upper cleaning tank), FIG. 4 is a side view of the cleaning tank (a state at the end of the movement of the upper cleaning tank), and FIG. These are top views (state at the time of completion | finish of a movement of an upper washing tank) of the washing tank. In addition, about the same component as the said conventional dishwasher, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  1-5, the washing tank 24 of the dishwasher in this Embodiment is comprised from the lower washing tank 14 located below, and the upper washing tank 13 distribute | arranged on the upper part, Furthermore, the upper washing tank 13 is The first upper washing tank 13a and the second upper washing tank 13b are constituted by the first upper washing tank 13a, the second upper washing tank 13b, and the lower washing tank 14 which are drawn from the dishwasher body 1 with a rail, etc. This means (not shown) is supported so as to be able to be drawn back and forth, and is opened upward so that an object to be cleaned 8 such as tableware can be taken in and out from above.

  In addition, in each of the first upper washing tank 13a, the second upper washing tank 13b, and the lower washing tank 14, the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b and the second tableware basket 16 are vertically arranged. It is installed on the stage. The first tableware baskets 15a and 15b are arranged so as to cover the entire upper surface of the lower washing tank 14.

  On the outer surfaces of the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b, there are two rotation support portions between the door 17 in the drawer direction portion and the upper and lower cleaning tanks and on both sides of the pushing direction portion, respectively. 18, a link 19 rotatably attached to the outer surface of the lower cleaning tank 14 is rotatable with respect to the lower cleaning tank 14 around the rotation support portion 18.

  In addition, the link 19 is a link structure in which links of the same length are connected to each other, so-called parallel links, on both sides of the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b (between the door 17 and the upper and lower cleaning tanks). And the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b are configured to be rotatable while maintaining a horizontal state.

  In addition, since this well-known structure can be used for this parallel link, detailed structure is abbreviate | omitting illustration. Further, at the final point of rotation of the link 19, the link 19 is supported by the rib 20 provided outside the lower cleaning tank 14, and the movement final positions of the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b are regulated. In addition, the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b that have moved are configured to maintain the posture.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a water receiving portion for guiding water falling from the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b and the article 8 to be cleaned contained therein to the lower cleaning tank 14, and one end thereof is the upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b. In an initial state where the upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b are not moved, the upper and lower cleaning tanks 13 and 1 are fixed to the parts holding the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b.
4 is located on the inner surface of the side wall. In addition, when the upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b are moving by the link configuration and in the state of the final movement point, as shown in FIG. , 15b, and is configured to cover the entire lower surface of the first tableware baskets 15a, 15b.

  The operation and action of the dishwasher in the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. Since the operation related to the washing of the dishwasher is the same as that of the conventional dishwasher, the description thereof will be omitted, and only the operation and action related to the set of objects to be cleaned, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the first upper washing tank 13 a, the second upper washing tank 13 b and the lower washing tank 14 are drawn forward from the dishwasher body 1. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, when holding the convex portions 22 of the first upper cleaning tank 13 a and the second upper cleaning tank 13 b by hand and lifting them upward, the link 19 is centered on the rotation support portion 18. The first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b are rotated to the upper side surface side as shown in FIG. It moves and moves upward and outward from the upper surface opening 14 a of the lower cleaning tank 14, and finally, the link 19 rotates and moves to a position where it hits the rib 20 provided outside the lower cleaning tank 14.

  As a result, each of the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b moves outward and upward from the position located in the lower cleaning tank 14 during cleaning, and above the second tableware basket 16. , The place where both the first tableware basket 15a, 15b and the second tableware basket 16 are set can be confirmed from above, and the first and second tableware baskets 15a, 15b, It is possible to freely set an object to be cleaned 8 such as tableware in 16.

  Further, when the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the convex portion 22 of the second upper cleaning tank 13b are held by hand and are to be pulled upward, in the initial state, the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a, 13b and The water receiving portion 21 disposed on the inner surface of the side wall of the lower cleaning tank 14 is fixed to a portion holding the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b inside the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b. Therefore, in conjunction with the movement of the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b, the arrangement is moved to cover the entire lower surface of the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b. The surface of the receiving portion 21 is larger than the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b in plan view from above.

  As a result, in the initial state where the upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b are not moved, the water receiving portion 21 is disposed on the inner wall surfaces of the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b and the lower cleaning tank 14, The operation of the cleaning nozzle 7 at the time of cleaning and the trajectory of the cleaning water to the cleaning target 8 are not disturbed.

  Furthermore, when the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b are moving and after moving, the area of the water receiving portion 21 is larger than the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b in plan view from above. As a result, it is possible to receive all the water droplets and soup from the tableware on the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b.

  In the present embodiment, the link mechanism is provided as the moving means, but a slide method may be used.

  Moreover, although the water receiving part 21 was made into the sheet form, it is good also as a bellows, plate shape, or a roll curtain system.

As described above, in the present embodiment, while maintaining the posture in which the article to be cleaned 8 is set in the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b inside the first upper cleaning tank 13a and the second upper cleaning tank 13b. Since it is movable, the object 8 to be cleaned is set in the first tableware baskets 15a and 15b inside the first upper washing tank 13a and the second upper washing tank 13b, and the inside of the lower washing tank 14 below it is set. It becomes easy to set the article 8 to be cleaned in the second tableware basket 16, and the inconvenience that the article 8 to be cleaned cannot be placed in the first tableware basket 15a, 15b until the second tableware basket 16 is set. There will be no more.

  In addition, the water receiving part 21 receives water and soup that falls from the first tableware baskets 15a, 15b in conjunction with the movement of the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a, 13b. As a result, the floor does not get dirty and no extra cleaning is required.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a side view of the washing tub of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention (the initial state of movement of the upper cleaning tub), and FIG. 7 is a side view of the cleaning tub (at the end of the movement of the upper cleaning tub). State). In addition, about the same component as the dishwasher in the said 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the first and second upper cleaning tanks 13a and 13b that move obliquely outward are provided on the lower cleaning tank 14, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, one upper cleaning tank 25 is arranged on the lower cleaning tank 14 so as to cover the entire upper surface opening 14 a of the lower cleaning tank 14, The position where the upper surface opening 14a of the lower cleaning tank 14 is completely opened from the state (FIG. 6) where the cleaning tank 25 is connected by the link 19 and the upper cleaning tank 25 is placed on the lower cleaning tank 14 (FIG. 6). 7) can be moved freely.

  15c is a first tableware basket that is arranged in the upper cleaning tank 25 and accommodates the article 8 to be cleaned. 21 is the same as the water receiving portion described in the first embodiment, and its upper end is In the initial state where the upper cleaning tank 25 is fixed and is not moved, the upper cleaning tank 25 and the lower cleaning tank 25 are cleaned as shown in FIG. It is located on the inner surface of the side wall of the tank 14.

  In addition, in the state where the upper cleaning tank 25 is moving by the link 19 and at the final moving point, the area of the water receiving portion 21 is larger than the first tableware basket 15c in plan view from above, although not shown in particular. It is comprised so that the lower whole surface of the 1st tableware basket 15c may be covered. Reference numeral 22 denotes a convex portion that is gripped when the upper cleaning tank 25 is lifted.

  The operation and action of the dishwasher in the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  First, in the state shown in FIG. 6, the upper washing tank 25 and the lower washing tank 14 are pulled out from the dishwasher body 1 forward. Next, when the convex portion 22 provided in the upper cleaning tank 25 is held and pulled upward, the link 19 rotates around the rotation support portion 18, and the action of the parallel link formed by the link 19 causes the upper cleaning tank. As shown in FIG. 7, while the horizontal position 25 is maintained in the horizontal position, it finally moves to a position where the upper surface opening 14a of the lower cleaning tank 14 is completely opened while moving obliquely upward. 19 stops at a position where it hits a rib 20 provided outside the lower cleaning tank 14.

  As a result, not only the upper surface opening 25a of the upper cleaning tank 25 but also the upper surface opening 14a of the lower cleaning tank 14 are simultaneously opened, and the first tableware basket 15c and the second tableware basket 16 arranged in each of them are cleaned. The object 8 can be set freely.

In this state, even when juice is leaked when the article 8 to be cleaned is set in the first tableware basket 15 c, it is received by the water receiver 21 and guided into the lower cleaning tank 14. So it won't stain the floor.

  In the present embodiment, the number of the upper cleaning tank 25 disposed on the lower cleaning tank 14 is only one, so the configuration is simplified.

  As described above, in the dishwasher according to the present invention, the upper washing tub is viewed from above, and the second dish is blocked by the upper washing tub by moving almost the entire surface to the outside of the lower washing tub. The space of the basket can be made free, and the object to be cleaned can be easily set and taken out from the second dish basket from above, so that the usability of the dishwasher can be greatly improved.

  In addition, the water receiving part interlocks with the movement of the upper cleaning tank, so that it can receive water droplets and soup from the object to be cleaned in the first tableware basket, and sprays cleaning water onto the object to be cleaned such as tableware. It is useful as a dishwasher for cleaning.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which pulled out the washing tank of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention from the dishwasher main body. Side view of the dishwasher's washing tank (upper movement of the upper washing tank) Plan view of the washing tank (initial state of the upper washing tank movement) Side view of the cleaning tank (state when the upper cleaning tank is moved) Top view of the washing tank (state when the upper washing tank is moved) Side view of the washing tub of the dishwasher in Embodiment 2 of the present invention (initial state of movement of the upper tub) Side view of the cleaning tank (state when the upper cleaning tank is moved) Vertical section of a conventional dishwasher

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dishwasher main body 8 To-be-washed object 13 Upper washing tank 13a First upper washing tank 13b Second upper washing tank 14 Lower washing tank 15a, 15b, 15c First dish basket 16 Second dish basket 24 Washing tank

Claims (4)

There is a washing tank that opens upward and can be pulled out forward from the dishwasher body. The washing tank comprises an upper washing tank and a lower washing tank, and the upper washing tank and the lower washing tank each store an object to be cleaned. A dishwasher having first and second dish baskets, wherein the upper washing tank is movable from the upper side to the outside of the lower washing tank when viewed from above. The dishwashing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper washing tank includes a first upper washing tank movable to the right side and a second upper washing tank movable to the left side with respect to the drawing direction. Machine. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a water receiving portion that is interlocked with the movement of the upper washing tub and guides water falling from the first dish basket or an object to be washed therein into the lower washing tub. . One end of the water receiving part is fixed to a portion where the upper cleaning tank holds the first tableware basket, and the water receiving part is in the initial state where the upper cleaning tank is not moved, The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein the dishwasher is located on the inner surface of the side wall of the lower washing tank, and the area of the water receiving portion is set smaller than the upper washing tank and larger than the first tableware basket when viewed from above. Machine.

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