JP2009279113A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the replacement of a controller to prevent the lead wire of a connector from being drawn upward in a horizontal direction inside the box body of a storage part, and to prevent droplets from sticking to a charging part. <P>SOLUTION: Wiring 19 has one end connected to a controller 14, and a connection part 18 at the other end is stored in a box body 15, and the connection part 18 is positioned at a position higher than the lowest point of the wiring 19. Thus, the storage method of the connection part 18 is simplified and the replacement of the controller for the time of service is facilitated. Since the lead wire of the connector is configured so that it can not be drawn upwards in the horizontal direction inside the box body 15 of the storage part, the droplets are prevented from sticking to the charging part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to incombustibility of an operation panel of a dishwasher.

  Conventionally, this type of switch operating device, for example, a switch operating device for operating a switch of a dishwasher has been configured as shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described together with the configuration of the dishwasher.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the dishwasher main body 101 includes a washing tank 102 inside, and water or hot water is supplied into the washing tank 102 by a water supply valve 103. A drainage hole 104 is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 102, and a cleaning pump 106 driven by a motor 105 is attached to a pump chamber communicating with the other side of the draining hole 104. It is configured to circulate inside.

  The control device 107 controls the operation of the water supply valve 103, the cleaning pump 106, and the like, and sequentially controls a series of processes such as cleaning, rinsing, and drying. The control device 107 and the operation panel unit 108 are shown in FIGS. The configuration as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the control device 107 has electronic parts such as a microcomputer and a push button type switch unit 109 mounted on a printed circuit board 108. The switch unit 109 is operated by the user to input a dishwasher operation course setting, a rinsing temperature setting, a drying time setting, a start / pause, and the like.

  An operation panel unit 110 made of resin is arranged on the front surface of the control device 107, and a thin surface cover unit 111 is arranged on the front surface to display an operation content display, and a user operation is performed on the switch unit. A mechanism for transmitting to 109 is provided.

  Here, as a mechanism for transmitting a user's operation to the switch unit 109, an input transmission unit 112 formed integrally with the operation panel unit 110 is provided. The input transmission unit 112 is formed by an elastic unit 113 and a rod-shaped unit 114. It is composed. The elastic portion 113 is configured by a thin spiral rib on the surface of the operation panel portion 110 serving as a base, and the base surface of the operation panel portion 110 and the rod-shaped portion 114 are separated so that the rod-shaped portion 114 can freely move back and forth. In this way, the user input is transmitted to the switch unit 109.

  That is, when the user presses the pressing portion 111a formed on the surface cover portion 111 in order to input the setting of the driving course, the setting of the rinsing temperature, the setting of the drying time, start / pause, etc., the rod-shaped portion 114 is moved backward. The movement switch unit 109 can be pushed, and the control device 107 recognizes the user's operation.

As shown in FIG. 8, the control device 107 and the control device (not shown) of the main body are generally connected by a connector 115 which is a connecting portion. The front cover portion 111 covers the inlet and tapes the inlet. It is comprised so that it may bundle with 116 (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2003-217388 A

A conventional dishwasher is provided with a Chemicon cover storage section in which a connector is stored in an operation panel or a control device. After the connector is housed in the Chemicon cover, the entrance is bundled with a lead wire or closed with tape or the like, and the labor of the worker increases and the mounting method is likely to vary depending on the worker. For this reason, if water enters the operation panel, the water travels through the lead wire and into the chemi-con cover, causing water droplets to adhere to the connector portion, resulting in a failure of the operation panel.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a dishwasher that simplifies the housing method of the connecting portion and facilitates replacement of the control device at the time of service.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the dishwasher of the present invention is configured such that the other connecting portion of the wiring, one of which is connected to the control device, is housed in the box, and the connecting portion is positioned higher than the lowest point of the wiring. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the storage method of the connecting portion and facilitate replacement of the control device at the time of service.

  Since the dishwasher of this invention can simplify the storage method of a connector, it can make easy replacement | exchange of the control apparatus at the time of service. Moreover, since it is comprised so that the lead wire of a connector cannot be pulled up by the horizontal direction inside the box of a storage part, water droplet adhesion to a charging part can be prevented.

  1st invention is the housing | casing which has an opening part, the washing tank provided in the said housing | casing, the door body which opens and closes the said opening part, the operation panel provided in the said door body, In the said operation panel And a control device that is covered with a cover, and the cover has a box, and the other connecting portion of the wiring that is connected to the control device is housed in the box, and the connecting portion Is configured to be located at a position higher than the lowest point of the wiring, and the connector housing method can be simplified. In addition, the control device can be easily replaced, and the connector lead wire cannot be pulled upward in the horizontal direction inside the box of the storage unit, so that water droplets adhere to the charging unit. Can be prevented.

  Even if water enters from the gap of the operation panel, the waterproof rib is formed, so that the water does not adhere directly to the box. In addition, even if water enters the lead wire and causes a short circuit in the connector part, the box body is made of non-combustible material, so that suffocation can be done inside the box body, improving product safety. Can do.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the box has an upper lid having a rotation shaft and a storage body having a locking portion for holding the rotation shaft, and the upper lid can be opened and closed. Since the upper lid of the box and the lower housing are engaged and attached with claws, etc., if it is necessary to remove it again after connecting the connector, simply connect the connector by opening and closing the lid. Therefore, it is possible to improve workability such as parts replacement, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of assembly defects by reducing the work man-hours.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, in the housing 1, the housing 1 has a cleaning tank 2 inside, and when the housing 1 is viewed from the outside, the upper outer shape is upward from the front surface 1 a to the back surface 1 b. It has an arcuate part 1c formed in a substantially arcuate shape that bulges. Further, the front surface shape has a flat portion formed in a substantially flat surface. The casing 1 is internally provided with a washing tank 2 that houses a tableware basket 3 that stores objects to be cleaned such as tableware. The upper shape of the cleaning tank 2 is formed in a substantially arc shape that bulges upward from the upper surface to the back surface along the inner surface of the arc-shaped portion 1c at the top of the housing 1, and an opening 4 that opens from the front surface to the upper surface is provided In addition, an openable / closable door body 5 that closes the opening 4 is provided. The door 5 includes an upper door 6 that opens the opening 4 provided on the upper surface of the housing 1 to the outside of the upper portion of the housing 1 and a lower door that opens the opening 4 provided on the front surface of the housing 1 downward. 7, and the upper door 6 is provided with a window for visually confirming the inside of the cleaning tank 2. The vertical cross-sectional shape of the upper door 6 is formed in a substantially arc shape that bulges outward like the upper surface shape of the housing 1, moves along the arc-shaped portion 1 c on the upper portion of the housing 1, and opens. 4 is opened and closed. The tableware basket 3 is composed of upper and lower two stages of an upper basket 8 and a lower basket 9, and the upper basket 8 shares components with the lower basket 9. The tableware basket 3 is provided with a sliding portion on the side surface, and is supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the support portion 10 provided on the inner side surface of the cleaning tank 2, and when the lower door 7 is opened. It can be pulled out on the lower door 7. The cleaning nozzle 11 injects the cleaning water pressurized by the cleaning pump 12 toward the tableware. A heater 13 for heating the cleaning water is disposed in the lower part of the cleaning tank 2. The control device 14 is provided in the lower part of the cleaning tank 2 and controls the cleaning pump 13 and the heater 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the control device 14 is provided in the operation panel 16 and is covered with a cover 25. The cover 25 has a box 15, and the other connecting portion 18 of the wiring 19 connected to the control device 14 is accommodated in the box 15, and the connecting portion 18 is positioned higher than the lowest store of the wiring 19. To position.

  The storage body 15a of the box body 15 is fixed to the back surface of the operation panel 16 with a claw 17a or a screw (not shown), and a connecting portion 18 is disposed inside the storage body 15a so that the upper lid 15b is attached to the claw 15a. 17b is attached to the storage body 15a, and the wiring 19 is fixed by the insulation lock 20 and the rib 21 so as not to be on the upper side of the connecting portion 18 horizontal surface which is the connecting portion, so that the connecting portion 18 can be easily stored. can do. In addition, it is possible to easily replace the control device when performing maintenance of the device, and it is possible to prevent water droplets from being attached to the charging unit. Even if water enters from the gap of the operation panel, the water does not adhere directly to the box 15 because the waterproof rib 21a is formed. Further, even when water enters the box body 15 through the lead wire and causes a short circuit at the connecting portion 18, the box body 15 is made of non-combustible material, so that asphyxia can be digested inside the box body 15. Product safety can be improved.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 2, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper cover 15 b of the box 15 has a rotation shaft 22, and the storage body 15 a is provided with a locking portion 23 that holds the rotation shaft 22 so as to be opened and closed.

  The operation and action of the dishwasher having the above configuration, particularly around the operation panel will be described. When closing the top cover 15b of the box body 15 by having the rotary shaft 22 on the top cover 15b of the box body 15 and providing the latching portion 24 for holding the rotation shaft 22 in the storage body 15a so that it can be opened and closed, Since it is attached by fitting the lower housing 15a and the tab 17b, if it is necessary to remove it again after connecting to the connecting portion 18, the connecting portion 18 can be disconnected simply by opening and closing the upper lid 15b. It is possible to improve the workability such as the above, and to suppress the occurrence of assembly defects by reducing the work man-hours.

As described above, the present invention can prevent the connector storage method, the replacement of the control device at the time of service, and the adhesion of water droplets to the charging unit, and the water temporarily enters the lead wire and is short-circuited at the connector unit. If the box is made of non-combustible material, suffocation is possible inside the box, so product safety can be improved, so a dishwasher control device or a washing machine control device As useful.

Sectional drawing of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention Block diagram of the dishwasher box Box and connector configuration diagram of the dishwasher Configuration diagram of box in embodiment 2 of the present invention A longitudinal sectional view of a conventional dishwasher equipped with a switch operating device Sectional view of the switch operating device Partially cutaway perspective view of the switch operating device Connector connection perspective view of a conventional operation unit

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing | casing 2 Cleaning tank 5 Door body 14 Control apparatus 15 Box 15a Storage body 15b Top cover 16 Operation panel 18 Connection part 19 Wiring 22 Rotating shaft 23 Locking part 25 Cover

Claims (2)

A housing having an opening; a cleaning tank provided in the housing; a door body for opening and closing the opening; an operation panel provided on the door body; and a cover provided in the operation panel. The cover has a box, one of the wirings connected to the control device is housed in the box, and the connecting part is the outermost of the wiring. A dishwasher located above the lower point. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the box includes an upper lid having a rotation shaft and a storage body having a locking portion for holding the rotation shaft, and the upper lid can be opened and closed.