JP2010142318A - Dishwasher/dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a dishwasher/dryer without an operation switch on an outer surface, which is used by being incorporated in a built-in kitchen, to perform the instruction of emergency stop during an operation. <P>SOLUTION: A switch operation is disposed on the inner surface of a washed object storage portion 2 pulled into a casing 3 during washing, and a remote control means 16 capable of wirelessly performing transmission and reception with the switch operation part is provided. A temporary stop button 12 is disposed on the side of the remote control means, and the emergency stop of the dishwasher/dryer 1 is made possible even during the operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to control of a dishwasher used by being incorporated in a kitchen unit.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration of an operation unit of a dishwasher / dryer currently on the market, and an operation unit 103 is installed on the inner surface of an object storage unit 102 for storing tableware, a cooking container, and the like pulled out from the casing 101, Tableware or the like is stored in the object storage unit, and when the operation is finished, an operation mode such as cleaning and drying is instructed from the operation unit, an operation time, and the like. Press the start button installed on the to start the washing or drying process. When started, the object storage portion 102 is locked to prevent it from being pulled out during operation. The reason for preventing the drawer during operation is that hot water or detergent is sprayed on the tableware or the like inside the object storage portion 102 during cleaning, and if it is opened carelessly, This is because there is a possibility that it may take. When it is desired to pull out the object storage portion 102 during cleaning, the power supply to the pump and the heater is temporarily stopped by pressing a pause button 105 provided on the outer surface of the object storage portion 102. When the energization is stopped, the lock is released in a state where the ejection of hot water or the like is stopped, so that the article storage portion 102 can be pulled out.

Since the pause button 105 needs to be operated during the cleaning operation of tableware or the like, it must be installed outside the cleaning object storage unit 102 and is usually installed on the front panel unit 104. there were.
JP 2007-252700 A

  However, the installation of the conventional pause button on the front panel is uncomfortable from the viewpoint of the unity of the design of the system kitchen in which it is desirable to clearly show adjacent devices such as a sink. The pause button that is pressed before pulling out the object storage area during cleaning is unavoidably installed on the front panel, but it is a member that you want to eliminate if possible from the viewpoint of device operability. there were.

  The present invention eliminates the pause button that was previously installed on the front panel by using a separate remote operation instead of a button for installing the device in the cleaning or drying process. The purpose is to achieve unity.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a casing that covers the entire apparatus, a cleaning / drying unit that cleans and dries the object to be cleaned, a slide that is pulled out of the casing when the tableware is placed, and drawn into the casing when cleaning is performed. To start and stop the cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned, which is located on the inner surface of the object to be cleaned and the object to be cleaned, and cannot be operated when the object storage part is pulled into the housing. It has a switch operation unit for instructing, has no switch on the outer surface of the object-to-be-cleaned mounting part, and has remote control means that can issue an emergency stop instruction during cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned Is.

In this way, it has a switch group that is located on the inner surface of the object to be cleaned and that instructs the start and stop of cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned that cannot be operated when the object storage part is pulled into the housing, and In the configuration where there is no switch on the outer surface of the object-to-be-cleaned part, it has been installed on the front panel in the past by having remote control means that can issue an emergency stop instruction during cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned. This eliminates the temporary stop button and allows the system kitchen design to be unified without compromising the original safety and operability.

  Operating a device by remote operation is normally performed like a remote control operation of a television, but is usually applied to a device that can be operated by a switch on the device side even during operation of the device. . To provide a dishwasher / dryer that achieves both design and safety of equipment by providing a configuration that can be operated by remote control in an apparatus that cannot operate a switch on the equipment side during operation. It becomes possible.

  The first invention includes a housing that covers the entire device, cleaning and drying means for cleaning and drying an object to be cleaned, and sliding means that pulls out from the housing when the tableware is placed and pulls into the casing when cleaning. Instructed to start and stop the cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned, which is located on the inner surface of the object storage part and the inner surface of the object storage part and cannot be operated when the object storage part is pulled into the housing By having a switch operation unit, but having no switch on the outer surface of the object placement unit, and remote control means that can issue an emergency stop instruction during cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned By eliminating the pause button that was installed on the front panel, the design of the system kitchen can be unified without compromising the original safety and operability.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the remote control means comprises a wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting information and an operation unit for operating a switch located on the inner surface of the storage unit for the object to be cleaned. In operation, the switch can be operated in a state of being pulled into the housing by wireless means.

  In the third invention, particularly in the second invention, the switch operating part is a relay means for short-circuiting both ends of the contact of the switch for a certain period of time. Therefore, efficient device control can be performed without considering the above.

  In the fourth invention, in particular, in any one of the first to third inventions, the receiving antenna of the remote control means is installed in the space between the object storage portion and the outer surface, and is located at the position facing the transmitter. Since an antenna can be installed, communication reliability can be improved.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the operation part of the switch arranged in the receiving part of the remote control means is installed inside the space between the article storage part and the outer surface, Since the equipment can be stored in the interior, it is possible to design the equipment efficiently.

  In the sixth invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the object to be cleaned can be cleaned and dried only when communication between the transmitter and the receiver of the remote control means is possible. Since safety can be performed only when an emergency stop is possible, safety is improved.

  In the seventh aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, the wireless transmission / reception of the remote control means is performed by an infrared transmission method, and economical wireless communication can be realized.

  In the eighth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to seventh aspects of the invention, the operation part of the remote control means is installed at the lower part of the object-to-be-cleaned part, and can be installed using a gap with the floor. It is possible to design an efficient device.

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 partially cutaway perspective view of a dishwasher / dryer 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) shows a state in which an object storage section 2 is pulled out, and FIG. 1 (b) shows an object to be cleaned. The state where the storage part 2 is pushed in is shown.

  In FIG. 1, a housing 3 has a structure in which an object to be cleaned 2 for storing an object to be cleaned, such as tableware, is installed inside, and is accommodated inside by a sliding means 6 including a rail 4 and a roller 5. .

  Further, a nozzle (not shown) for ejecting hot water for cleaning and a heater (not shown) for drying are also installed inside the object storage section 2.

  In front of the inner surface of the object storage unit 2, a switch group 7 of a switch operation unit for instructing start, stop, time, and cleaning method of the object to be cleaned and drying, and a temporary stop switch 8 are also installed. Yes. The switch group 7 can be set in the pulled-out state shown in (a), but cannot be operated without touching it from the outside when instructed to start and in the pushed-in state shown in (b). ing. Particularly during cleaning, the object storage unit 2 is filled with a jet of high-temperature water or detergent, and the heater operates and the atmosphere is hot even during drying. 9 is working. Further, no operation switch is installed on the front panel unit 10, and the design is unified with the surroundings without unevenness. In addition, a temporary stop button 12 is installed in the transmission unit 11 of the remote control device, and that the press of the temporary stop button 12 is transmitted from the transmission antenna 13 and received by the reception antenna 14 of the remote control device, A pause operation is performed inside the control box 15 having a receiving antenna. The remote control means 16 that performs emergency stop during the washing and drying operations of the dishwasher 1 is constituted by the transmission section of the remote control means, the reception section of the remote control means, and the control box 15.

  In this way, by creating a mechanism for performing an emergency stop by remote control, it is possible to achieve a configuration that combines design and safety even in a dishwasher configured so that the switch attached to the device cannot be operated during operation. Is possible.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the dishwasher / dryer 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The control box 15 is configured such that the control box 15 is installed in the hollow portion 17 between the front panel unit 10 and the object storage unit 2 and the temporary stop switch 8 is operated.

  With this configuration, in this configuration, when the pause button 12 of the transmission unit 11 of the remote control device is pressed, information is wirelessly transmitted to the control box 15 and the operation of pressing the pause button 8 from the control box 15 is performed. In this state, the cleaning and drying steps are stopped, the lock mechanism 9 is released, and the cleaning object storage unit 2 can be pulled out.

  In FIG. 2, the control box 15 is installed in the cavity 17 between the front panel unit 10 and the cleaning object storage unit 2, but the control box does not need to be placed in the cavity 17, and only the receiving antenna 14 is disposed in the cavity. The same effect can be obtained in. Even if the receiving unit 14 is composed of a wire having a length ¼ of the wavelength λ of the radio frequency, the same effect can be obtained.

  FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the control box 15 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

When the pause button 12 of the transmitter 11 of the remote control device is pressed, information is transmitted wirelessly to the control box 15, and the signal from the receiver 18 enters the base 22 of the NPN transistor 21 via the output port 20 of the microcomputer 19, Conduction is established between the collector and emitter of the NPN transistor 21. Then, a current flows through the relay coil 22 and the contact 23 is closed. This signal is released in about 1 second, and the contact 23 is released. This operation results in the same state as when the pause button 8 is pressed. In this state, when the lock mechanism 9 is disengaged and the hot water jet is stopped, it becomes possible to pull out the cleaning object storage portion 2.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another remote control means in the first embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the remote control means 16 in FIG. 1 is that each of the transmission unit 11 and the control box 15 has transmission and reception functions.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the infrared remote control means in the first embodiment of the present invention. When the infrared LED 24 is installed in the transmission unit 11 and the temporary stop button 12 is pressed, a modulated optical signal called a home appliance format is emitted toward the infrared light receiving unit 25 of the control box 15, and this is controlled. It is decoded inside the box 15 and the pause button 8 is operated. Infrared remote control can be created at a lower cost than radio wave transmission and reception, and since a communication format has been established, highly reliable remote control can be realized without interference.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the remote control means in the first embodiment of the present invention. A transmission unit 11 is installed in the lower part of the housing 3. When you pause here. By operating the pause button 12 with the foot, the washing and drying process can be stopped, and the stop can be dealt with even in an emergency.

  Thus, in the dishwasher / dryer of the present embodiment, when it is desired to temporarily stop even the configuration in which the operation unit is eliminated from the front panel unit, it is possible to stop the device by remote operation, which is safe and reliable. It is possible to realize a dishwasher / dryer for a system kitchen that is superior in terms of high design.

  As described above, the sound-based remote control temporary stop means according to the present invention can be used not only as a dishwasher / dryer but also as a safety device in general electrical appliances, and also as a system for preventing abnormal operations.

(A) Partial cutaway perspective view of a dishwasher / dryer in a state in which the object storage section in the first embodiment of the present invention is pulled out (b) Object to be cleaned in the first embodiment of the present invention Partial cutaway perspective view of the dishwasher with the storage part pushed in Sectional drawing of the tableware washing dryer in the 1st Embodiment of this invention The block diagram of the control box in the 1st Embodiment of this invention Schematic diagram of other remote control means in the first embodiment of the present invention The block diagram of the infrared remote control means in the 1st Embodiment of this invention Schematic diagram of remote control means in the first embodiment of the present invention Perspective view of a conventional dishwasher

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tableware washing dryer 2 Washed object storage part 3 Case 4 Rail 6 Sliding means 7 Switch group 8 Pause switch 9 Lock mechanism 10 Front panel part 11 Transmitter 12 Pause button 13 Transmitting antenna 14 Receiving antenna 15 Control box 16 Remote control means 22 Coil 24 Infrared LED
25 Infrared detector

Claims (8)

An object to be cleaned having a casing that covers the entire apparatus, a cleaning / drying means for cleaning and drying the object to be cleaned, and a sliding means that pulls out from the casing when the tableware is placed and pulls into the casing when cleaning. A switch operating unit located on the inner surface of the storage unit and the cleaning target storage unit and instructing start and stop of cleaning and drying of the cleaning target that cannot be operated when the cleaning target storage unit is pulled into the housing A dishwasher / dryer having a configuration in which no operation button is provided on the outer surface of the object-to-be-cleaned portion, and having a remote control unit that can issue an emergency stop command during the cleaning and drying of the object to be cleaned. 2. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 1, wherein the remote control means comprises a wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting information and an operation unit for operating a switch located on the inner surface of the storage unit for the object to be cleaned. 3. The dishwasher / dryer according to claim 2, wherein the switch operating portion is formed by relay means for short-circuiting both ends of the contact of the switch for a predetermined time. 4. The dishwasher / dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the receiving antenna of the remote control means is installed in the space between the object storage section and the front section. 5. The dishwasher / dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the receiving unit and the switch operating unit of the remote control means are installed in the space between the object storage unit and the outer surface. The dishwasher / dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the object to be cleaned can be cleaned and dried only when communication between the transmitter and the receiver of the remote control means is possible. The dishwasher / dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein wireless transmission / reception of the remote control means is performed by an infrared transmission method. 8. The dishwasher / dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the operation unit of the remote control means is installed in a lower part of the object storage unit.