JP2011019731A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dishwasher having a dressed surface member adjusted in projection allowance to be put on the same plane with an installed kitchen module, and achieving an integrated modular kitchen as a whole. <P>SOLUTION: A front plate portion 7 is provided on the front side of a washing tub 3; a control panel 5 is disposed on the front upper side of the front plate portion 7; the dressed surface member 6 formed in a size large enough to cover the front surface of a dishwasher body 4 is provided under the operation panel 5 of the front plate portion 7; and the front plate portion 7 has an adjusting function 28 for adjusting the projection allowance of the dressed surface member 6 in the back and forth direction. Even when the surface of the dressed surface member 6 is deviated from the surface of the built-in kitchen module in a depth direction, the surfaces of them are allowed to be positioned on the same plane, thus providing the integral modular kitchen as a whole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pull-open type dishwasher that is built in under a kitchen counter or the like constituting a system kitchen and moves a washing tank back and forth to move in and out of the tableware.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 10, this type of dishwasher is often built in under a kitchen counter K constituting a system kitchen. A system kitchen structure such as a drawer-type storage unit L and a hinged door-type storage unit M is provided below the kitchen counter K, and the microwave oven N and the dishwasher 1 are built-in. In such a system kitchen, the surface material of the system kitchen structure such as the storage parts L and M constructed under the kitchen counter K is unified in the material, color and pattern, and the surface position is on the same plane. It has a beautiful appearance. In accordance with this, the surfaces of the dishwasher 1 and the microwave oven N are also formed in the same color tone and pattern, and the surface is in the same position as the system kitchen structure so that a sense of unity can be obtained (for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in the pull-open type dishwasher 1 that pulls out the washing tank 3 forward and puts in and out the dishes, the position of the decorative face material 6 attached to the door 2 is caused by the distortion of the system kitchen structure and the deviation due to the inclination. When the system kitchen structure and the surface position are not on the same plane, the sense of unity of the entire system kitchen is impaired, so it is desired that the system kitchen structure and the surface position be on the same plane.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-206051

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, even if the distortion occurs in the dishwasher 1 and the system kitchen structure, respectively, the surface position of the decorative face material 6 is adjusted by the dishwasher 1 itself. Or, unless a large-scale position adjustment is performed by positioning in the system kitchen structure itself, the problem is that the surface material of the system kitchen structure and the surface position of the decorative surface material 6 of the dishwasher 1 are not on the same plane. Had.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is configured so that the allowance of the decorative face material 6 can be adjusted to the door 2 attached to the cleaning tank 3, and the system kitchen structure and the surface position can be easily placed on the same plane. The purpose is to provide a dishwasher with a sense of unity throughout the entire system kitchen.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the dishwasher of the present invention includes a washing machine body formed in a box shape that opens forward, and a washing tank that opens upward from a front opening of the washing machine body. A dishwasher housed so that it can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction, provided with a front plate part in front of the washing tank, an operation panel disposed above the front side of the front plate part, A decorative face material formed to have a shape and dimension capable of covering the front surface of the main body of the washing machine is provided under the operation panel, and the front face of the decorative face material can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the decorative face material. This is provided with an allowance adjustment function.

  As a result, when the dishwasher is built into the system kitchen or sink and the washing tub is pushed into the washing machine body, the decorative face material attached to the front plate provided in front of the washing tub is the system Since it is made of the same material as the surface of a structure such as a kitchen, the unity of the system kitchen is not impaired.

  Moreover, when the washing tub is pushed into the washing machine main body, the dishwasher can be installed so that the surface of the decorative face material is flush with the surface of the built-in system kitchen structure.

  Further, the dishwasher of the present invention has a function capable of adjusting the allowance of the decorative face material attached to the front plate portion, so that the surface of the system kitchen structure in which the surface of the decorative face material is built-in Even if a shift occurs in the depth direction, the surface can be positioned on the same plane by a simple adjustment operation.

  Further, the adjustment of the allowance of the decorative face material is made easy by positioning the decorative face material against the adjustment function of the front plate portion.

  As a result, the decorative face material attached to the surface of the dishwasher is easy to use even if the dishwasher itself is distorted or tilted, the system kitchen itself is distorted or tilted, or the system kitchen structure is distorted or tilted. By the adjustment work, the surface can be surely positioned on the same plane, and the sense of unity of the entire system kitchen is not impaired.

  The dishwasher according to the present invention is configured so that the position in the depth direction of the surface of the decorative face material attached to the front of the washing tub is flush with the surface of the system kitchen structure that is distorted and tilted by a simple adjustment operation. Since it can be positioned above, it is possible to obtain a sense of unity in the entire system kitchen.

The perspective view which shows the example of the kitchen system which built in the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention Front view showing the front configuration of the dishwasher The figure which shows the attachment state of the front board part with respect to the washing tank of the same tableware washing machine, and face material (A) Cross-sectional view showing the state before the adjustment of the structure for attaching the decorative material to the front plate portion of the dishwasher and the adjustment function, (b) Cross-sectional view showing the state after adjustment of the adjustment function The top view which shows the positioning metal fitting and fixing metal fitting which were provided in the decorative face material of the dishwasher Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the fixing member provided in the front-plate part of the same dishwasher An enlarged plan view of the main part of the adjustment function of the dishwasher An enlarged sectional view of the main part of the adjustment function of the dishwasher (A) The perspective view which shows the state which built in the conventional tableware washing machine in the system kitchen, and pulled out the washing tank ahead, (b) The perspective view which shows the state which pushed the washing tank of the tableware washing machine into the washing machine main body. Figure

A first invention is a tableware in which a cleaning tank opening upward is housed in a cleaning machine main body formed in a box shape opening forward so that it can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction from the front opening of the cleaning machine main body. It is a washing machine, and a front plate is provided in front of the washing tank, an operation panel is disposed above the front plate, and the front surface of the washing machine main body is disposed under the operation panel of the front plate. By providing a decorative face material formed in a shape and dimension that can be covered, and by providing a cosmetic face material allowance adjustment function that enables adjustment of the allowance adjustment in the front-rear direction of the decorative face material on the front plate portion, The decorative face material attached to the front plate provided in the front will be made of the same material as the surface of the structure such as the system kitchen, making it a beautiful appearance without compromising the unity of the kitchen. Can be configured and When the construct and the deviation of the system kitchen surface plate member is built has occurred, it can be on the same plane with the surface of the construct kitchen by adjusting the allowance for projection.

  The second aspect of the present invention is the decorative face material allowance adjustment function configured on the front plate portion, wherein the allowance dimension of the decorative face material is a contact position with respect to the decorative face material allowance adjustment function of the front plate portion, It becomes easy to match the left and right upper and lower protrusion allowances of the decorative face material, and when the face of the decorative face material is built-in and shifted, it can be easily positioned on the same plane as the surface of the system kitchen structure.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fixing member for fixing the decorative surface material to the front plate portion on the decorative surface material, and in the decorative surface material adjustment adjustment function configured on the front plate portion, the output adjustment that advances and retreats in the front-rear direction. By adopting a structure in which the member is brought into contact with the fixing bracket, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a change in the allowance due to the stress after the adjustment of the allowance and the change in the allowance due to deformation of the decorative face material due to long-term use and the occurrence of rattling. Can do.

  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 shows a state in which the dishwasher 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is built in under the kitchen counter K constituting the system kitchen. An operation panel 5 is provided on the surface of the door 2 of the dishwasher 1. A decorative face material 6 made of the same material as the surface material of the system kitchen structure arranged under the kitchen counter K and having the same color tone and design is attached to the lower side. Therefore, when the dishwasher 1 is built in and the system kitchen is configured, a sense of unity with the surrounding system kitchen structure can be obtained, and the system kitchen can be configured with a beautiful appearance.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the dishwasher 1 includes a washing tub 3 that opens upward in a washing machine body 4 that is formed in a box shape that opens to the front and rear from the front opening of the washing machine body 4. It is configured as a pull-open type in which the tableware 8 can be moved in and out, and the tableware 8 can be taken in and out from the washing tank 3 that is drawn forward and opened upward. The washing machine main body 4 is connected to water supply and drainage pipes and a power supply. The cleaning tank 3 is connected to the water supply through the water supply valve 9 and the water supply pipe 10 from the washing machine main body 4, and the pump 11 is connected to the washing tank 3. The tableware 8 contained in the tableware basket 13 is cleaned by spraying cleaning water or rinsing water mixed with detergent from a cleaning nozzle 12 disposed on the bottom surface and driven to rotate.

  The cleaning tank 3 slides the second slide rail 14 attached to the outer surface thereof on the first slide rail 15 attached to the inner surface of the cleaner main body 4, thereby opening the front of the cleaner main body 4. Can be taken in and out of the department. When the cleaning tank 3 is pushed into the main body 4 of the cleaning machine, the upper opening of the cleaning tank 3 is sealed by the inner lid 16 so that the water to be cleaned is not scattered outside.

A front plate portion 7 substantially the same as the width of the cleaning bath 3 is provided in front of the cleaning bath 3, an operation panel 5 is provided on the front plate portion 7, and a decorative face material 6 is attached on the lower side. A door 2 is attached. In the operation panel 5, when the washing tub 3 is stored in the washing machine main body 4, a lock release lever that releases the lock mechanism that holds the washing tub 3 and allows the washing tub 3 to be pulled out, and drying when the dishes are dried. An air exhaust port, operation input buttons for operating the dishwasher 1, and the like are provided. A decorative face material 6 is attached to the front plate portion 7 so that the upper end is in contact with the lower end of the operation panel 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 5 and the decorative surface material 6 constituting the door 2 are formed to have a width that can cover the front surface of the washing machine body 4, and thus the door of the built-in dishwasher 1. 2, that is, in a state where the cleaning tank 3 is housed in the cleaning machine body 4, as shown in FIG. 2, the front plate portion 7 enters the front opening of the cleaning machine body 4, and the door 2 is attached to the cleaning machine body 4. The front opening is closed and, as shown in FIG. 1, the unit is installed in a unified state in the system kitchen structure with a predetermined distance from the surrounding system kitchen structure.

  The decorative face material 6 is the same material, the same color tone, and the same color as the surface material of the system kitchen construction such as the drawer-type storage part L or the swing door type storage part M constructed under the kitchen counter K, or a fixed panel. It is formed in a pattern and is attached so that each surface position is located on the same plane.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front plate portion 7 to which the decorative surface material 6 is attached extends from the upper front of the cleaning tank 3 to the front and extends from the lower front of the cleaning tank 3 to the front. A space is formed between the front plate mounting portion 18 and the front plate outer wall of the cleaning tank 3. The operation panel 5 is attached to the operation panel attachment portion 17 from the surface, and an electrical component storage portion 19 that accommodates switches is attached to a space formed between the operation panel attachment portion 17 and the cleaning tank 3 inside. The front plate mounting portion 18 is provided with a front plate portion 7 formed to have substantially the same width as the cleaning tank 3, and a circuit constituting a control circuit in a space formed between the front outer wall of the cleaning tank 3. An air duct that circulates drying air is disposed in the control circuit housing portion 20 that houses the substrate and the like, and the cleaning tank 3.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the attachment structure and the adjustment function of the decorative face material 6 to the front plate portion 7. As shown in FIG. 5, the front plate portion 7 is provided with a pair of positioning portions 21 and fixing portions 22 for attaching the decorative face material 6 on the upper and lower portions, respectively, while as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. In addition, a pair of positioning fittings 23 corresponding to the positioning portion 21 and a fixing fitting 24 corresponding to the fixing portion 22 are respectively attached to the decorative face material 6. When attaching the positioning bracket 23 and the fixing bracket 24 to the decorative face material 6, the decorative face material 6 is formed in a symmetrical shape in the vertical and horizontal directions, so that the mounting operation can be performed without confirming the upper and lower sides. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the fixing portion 22 provided in the front plate portion 7 includes a fixing member 25 configured by elastically connecting a pair of gripping pieces 25a so as to approach each other by an elastic connecting portion 25b, and the fixing member 25. A holding member 26 that holds the member 25 is provided.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the main part of the adjustment function of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of the adjustment function of the dishwasher. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, an adjustment function 28 (decorative surface material allowance adjustment function) is provided below the front plate portion 7 below the fixing portion 22 corresponding to the fixing bracket 24 of the decorative surface material 6. The adjustment function 28 is configured such that the allowance in the front-rear direction of the lower portion of the decorative face material 6 can be changed by adjusting the allowance by rotating the head 28b of the adjustment screw 28a (progress allowance adjusting member). It is as.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the fixing bracket 24 attached to the decorative surface material 6 is provided with a fitting portion 24 a that is cut and raised at a right angle from the attachment surface 24 b and bent at two tip portions in an arc shape, and is substantially L-shaped. As shown in FIG. 9, the head 28b of the adjusting screw 28a of the adjusting mechanism 28 is in contact with the mounting surface 24b. In other words, the projecting dimension of the decorative face material 6 that can be adjusted by rotating the adjusting screw 28 a of the adjusting mechanism 28 is determined by the contact position with the adjusting function 28 provided on the front plate portion 7.

  About the dishwasher comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement at the time of attaching the decorative surface material 6 to the front board part 7 and an effect | action are demonstrated. In order to attach the decorative surface material 6 to the front plate portion 7, first, when the decorative surface material 6 is pushed up from obliquely downward, the tip of the positioning fitting 23 is inserted into the engagement hole of the positioning portion 21. When the lower portion of 6 is pressed against the front surface of the front plate portion 7, the fitting portion 24a of the fixing bracket 24 is pushed between the pair of gripping pieces 25a of the fixing portion 22 and temporarily fixed as shown in FIG.

  Next, the washing tub 3 is accommodated in the washing machine main body 4 in this state, and it is verified whether or not the surface position of the decorative face material 6 is on the same plane as the surface material of the system kitchen construction. As shown in a), when the lower side of the decorative face material 6 is shifted in the back direction and a deviation that impairs the unity of the entire system kitchen is observed, the washing tub 3 is once pulled out from the washing machine body 4. Then, the head 28b of the adjusting screw 28a is rotated by an appropriate amount to adjust the amount of protrusion of the decorative face material 6 in the front-rear direction so as to eliminate the above-described deviation as shown in FIG.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 7, the screw 27 is screwed into the screw hole formed in one gripping piece 25 a from the side surface of the front plate portion 7, penetrates through the one gripping piece 25 a, When passing between the fitting portions 24a and screwing into the screw holes formed in the other gripping piece 25a, the gap between the pair of gripping pieces 25a is narrowed and the fitting portion 24a is narrowed. The decorative face material 6 is fixed to the fixing portion 22 and attached to the front plate portion 7.

  As described above, according to the dishwasher of the present invention, in particular, the attachment structure and the adjustment function of the decorative face material to the front plate portion, when the decorative face material 6 is attached to the front plate portion 7, the adjustment screw 28a of the adjustment function 28 is used. Even if the surface of the system kitchen structure in which the surface of the decorative face material 6 is built and the surface is built-in is determined by simply touching and attaching the fixing bracket 24 of the decorative face material 6, The surface can be easily located on the same plane without the need to move and adjust the cleaning machine 1 or the system kitchen structure.

  Further, since the adjustment screw 28a is configured to abut against the metal fixing bracket 24 instead of directly on the decorative face material 6 which is usually made of wood or resin, the stress or It is possible to prevent changes in the balance and rattling caused by deformation of the decorative face material 6 due to long-term use.

  In the present embodiment, the cosmetic face material 6 is temporarily fixed to the front plate portion 7, the adjustment function 28 is used to adjust the allowance of the decorative face material 6, and then the fixing bracket 24 and the fixing portion 22 make up the makeup. Although the face material 6 is completely fixed to the front plate portion 7, the decorative face material 6 is completely fixed to the front plate portion 7 by the fixing bracket 24 and the fixing portion 22, and then the decorative surface is adjusted by the adjusting function 28. The same effect can be obtained even if the allowance of the material 6 is adjusted.

  As mentioned above, since the dishwasher concerning this invention can adjust the position of the depth direction of a makeup | decoration face material easily, the system kitchen structure and the surface position are located on the same plane, and the unity feeling of the whole system kitchen is obtained. It is useful as a dishwasher built in a system kitchen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tableware washing machine 2 Door 3 Washing tank 4 Washing machine main body 5 Operation panel 6 Cosmetic face material 7 Front plate part 8 Tableware 9 Water supply valve 10 Water supply pipe 11 Pump 12 Cleaning nozzle 13 Tableware basket 14 2nd slide rail 15 1st Slide rail 16 Inner lid 17 Operation panel mounting portion 18 Front plate mounting portion 19 Electrical component storage portion 20 Control circuit storage portion 21 Positioning portion 22 Fixing portion 23 Positioning bracket 24 Fixing bracket 24a Fitting portion 24b Mounting surface 25 Fixing member 25a Holding Piece 25b elastic connecting portion 26 holding member 27 screw 28 adjustment function (decorative allowance adjustment function of decorative face material)
28a Adjustment screw (protrusion adjustment member)
28b head

Claims (3)

In the dishwasher main body formed in a box shape that opens forward, a dishwasher is housed so that a cleaning tank opening upward can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction from the front opening of the main body of the cleaner, A front plate portion is provided in front of the washing tank, an operation panel is disposed above the front plate portion on the front side, and the front plate portion is formed in a shape and dimension that can cover the front surface of the cleaner body under the operation panel of the front plate portion. A dishwasher provided with a decorative face material allowance adjustment function that allows the front face plate portion to adjust the allowance adjustment in the front-rear direction of the decorative face material. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein in the decorative face material allowance adjusting function configured in the front plate portion, the allowance dimension of the decorative face material is a contact position with respect to the decorative face material payable adjusting function of the front plate portion. In the decorative face material, a fixing bracket for fixing the decorative face material to the front plate portion is provided, and in the decorative face material adjustment adjustment function configured in the front plate portion, the allowance adjustment member that advances and retreats in the front-rear direction is attached to the fixing bracket. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dishwasher is configured to abut.