JP2011167430A - Kitchen appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the kitchen environment when using a dish washer/dryer. <P>SOLUTION: A kitchen appliance 1 has the dish washer/dryer 10 and air-blowing means 9 for promoting the exhaust from a cooking appliance. The dish washer/dryer 10 includes a washing tub 12 for storing an object to be washed, washing means 16 provided in the washing tub for washing the object to be washed, heating means 15 for heating washing water and air supplied to the object to be washed, and an exhaust port 18 provided in the washing tub 12 and exhausting the air in the washing tub 12, and further includes a connecting path 19 for connecting the exhaust port 18 and an exhaust path of the cooking appliance, and an operation part of the dish washer/dryer 10 is installed near an operation part of the cooking appliance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen device equipped with an induction heating cooker or dishwasher in a general household.

  A kitchen apparatus 103 provided with a conventional dishwasher / dryer tableware 101 and induction heating cooker 102 is configured as shown in FIGS. The configuration will be described below.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the dishwasher tableware 101 has a front opening 104 that opens forward, a main body 105 formed in a box shape, and an upper opening 106 that opens upward, and a front opening. A cleaning tank 107 that can be inserted into and removed from the main body 105 from the section 104, an exhaust port 108 provided in front of the cleaning tank 107, an operation panel 109, a lid 110 provided below the operation panel 109 and covering the front of the main body 105; When a front panel 112 that covers a fixing portion (not shown) of the lid 110 to the cleaning tank 107 is provided, and when a decorative panel (not shown) is attached to the lid 110, the upper end face of the decorative panel is attached to the front panel. 112, the operation panel 109 can be made compact accordingly, and the unity with the entire system kitchen of the dishwasher 101 is improved. It was intended to refer.

  On the other hand, the induction heating cooker 102 includes a top plate 114 embedded in the top plate 113 of the system kitchen, a control device (not shown) for exciting the induction coil 115 and the induction coil 115 below the top plate 114, and cooling the control device. A fan (not shown) is provided, and the air sucked by the cooling fan from the intake port 116 behind the top plate is exhausted from the exhaust port 117.

JP 2008-178446 A

  However, in the conventional configuration shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the dishwasher / dishware 101 and the induction heating cooker 102 are incorporated in the system kitchen, and the unity of the design is taken into consideration, but there is nothing functionally. They were used independently of each other without any cooperation.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and by providing the operation unit of the dishwasher near the operation unit of the cooking appliance, the user can operate both the dishwasher and the cooking appliance. Can improve the use of the kitchen.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the kitchen device of the present invention is a kitchen device including a dishwasher that performs washing, rinsing, and drying of an object to be cleaned, and a cooking device that performs exhaust. A dishwasher and a blowing means for accelerating the exhaust of the cooking appliance, the dishwasher having a washing tank for storing the object to be washed, and a washing means provided in the washing tank for washing the object to be washed A heating means for heating the cleaning water and air supplied to the object to be cleaned, and an exhaust port provided in the cleaning tank and for exhausting the air in the cleaning tank, and an exhaust path of the cooking appliance Are connected, and the operation part of the dishwasher is installed in the vicinity of the operation part of the cooking appliance.

  As a result, the user can easily operate both the dishwasher and the cooking appliance.

  Thus, the kitchen device of the present invention allows the user to prepare and operate both the dishwasher and the cooking device.

Schematic diagram of kitchen equipment in Embodiment 1 of the present invention The top view and front view of the kitchen apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the control system of the kitchen appliance in Embodiment 1 of this invention Flowchart of turbo fan controller operation in the first embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram of the operation part of the kitchen apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention The schematic diagram of the infrared-transmission part of the kitchen appliance in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention The schematic diagram of the operation part of the dishwasher in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Schematic diagram of conventional kitchen equipment Schematic diagram of a conventional dishwasher

  1st invention is a kitchen apparatus provided with the dishwasher which performs washing | cleaning, rinsing, and drying of a to-be-washed object, and the cooking appliance which exhausts, Comprising: The ventilation for accelerating exhaust_gas | exhaustion of a dishwasher and a cooking appliance The dishwasher / dryer is provided in the washing tub, the washing tub for storing the object to be cleaned, and the object to be cleaned. And a heating means for heating cleaning water and air supplied to the object to be cleaned, and an exhaust port provided in the cleaning tank and for exhausting air in the cleaning tank. And a connecting path for connecting the exhaust path of the cooking appliance, the operation section of the dishwasher is installed in the vicinity of the operation section of the cooking appliance, and steam generated during the operation of the dishwasher is induction-heated cooking For machine cooling Led to the exhaust passage by § down, by evacuating to the outside at once, it is to provide a comfortable kitchen environment.

  The second invention has a blower operating means for operating the blower means of the cooking appliance when the dishwasher is operating, particularly in the first invention. It is something to enhance.

  In the third invention, in particular, in the first invention, the operation unit is installed on the top plate of the cooking device, and the convenience of operation of the kitchen equipment is enhanced.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first aspect of the invention, the instruction to the dishwasher is performed by wireless transmission, and the system configuration is facilitated except for the troublesomeness of wiring.

  In the fifth invention, in particular, in the fourth invention, wireless transmission to the dishwasher is performed by infrared transmission, and the system can be configured at low cost, and noise resistance can be improved by optical transmission. Realize a highly reliable system.

  The sixth aspect of the invention is that in the first aspect of the invention, the operation part of the kitchen appliance and the door part of the dishwasher have the operation part of the dishwasher, and a plurality of operation parts are provided, This is to improve the convenience for the user.

  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 schematic view of a kitchen device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view and a front view of the kitchen device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, the dishwasher will be described.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an induction heating cooker 3 (cooking equipment) is fitted in the top plate 2 of the system kitchen, and an intake port 4 and an exhaust port 5 of the induction heating cooker 3 are installed behind it. Has been. Under the top plate 6 made of heat-resistant glass, three induction coils 7 and a control device 8 for the induction coil 7 are installed, and a turbo fan 9 which is a cooling means and a blower means for the control device 8 is also installed. ing. A dishwasher 10 is installed below the induction heating cooker 3. The top plate 2 is provided with an induction heating cooker 3 and an operation unit 11 for the dishwasher 10.

  The dishwasher 10 stores a washing tub 12 that opens upward, and the washing tub 12 is moved back and forth by a rail mechanism (not shown) attached between both inner side surfaces of the dishwasher 10 and the washing tub 12. It is movable so that it can be pulled out from the front opening. A table basket 14 for storing an object to be cleaned 13 (tableware) is provided inside the cleaning tank 12. The cleaning tank 12 is provided with heating means (eg, a sheathed heater) 15 for heating the cleaning water, and the cleaning means 16 (cleaning pump) pressurizes the cleaning water and jets the cleaning water from the cleaning nozzle 17. The object to be cleaned 13 (tableware) stored in the tableware basket 14 is cleaned.

  When the cleaning process is completed, the dirty water is drained and the process is rinsed with clean water. This rinsing process is repeated several times, and when it is confirmed that the water after rinsing is sufficiently cleaned, the process proceeds to the drying process.

  In the drying process, outside air is sent into the washing tub 12 by a blowing means (not shown) of the dishwasher 10, and the connecting passage 19 is connected to an outlet 18 of the dishwasher installed on the side of the washing tub 12. It passes through the exhaust port 5 of the induction heating cooker 3 and is exhausted to the outside.

  In this drying process, regardless of whether the induction heating cooker 3 is in use or not, the turbo fan 9 that is a cooling means of the induction heating cooker 3 is operated, and the dishwasher exhaust port 18 passing through the connecting passage 19 is operated. It sucks up the air containing the steam from it and helps to exhaust it to the outside.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a control system of kitchen device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, the dishwasher 10 has a dishwasher controller 20 for controlling the washing, rinsing and drying of the article 13 to be cleaned. The operation status of the dishwasher 10 is sent from the dishwasher controller 20 to the dishwasher operation signal. It is output by line 21. The induction heating cooker 3 includes an induction heating cooker controller 22 that controls the heating state of the induction heating cooker 3, and the operation state of the induction heating cooker 3 is induction heating from the induction heating cooker controller 22. It is output by the cooking machine operation signal line 23. The induction heating cooker controller 22 controls the turbo fan 9 installed in the induction heating cooker 3. The dishwasher operation signal line 21 and the induction heating cooker operation signal line 23 are input to the turbo fan controller 28, and the turbo fan controller 28 controls the turbo fan 9 inside the induction heating cooker 3 according to the input signal. To do.

  Here, when the induction heating cooker 3 is in operation, the induction heating cooker controller 22 operates the turbo fan 9 with “strong” output, and controls the inside of the induction heating cooker 3 with the wind sucked from the intake port 4. The heat generated from the device 8 (not shown) or the like is strongly cooled and exhausted from the exhaust port 5 to the outside of the induction heating cooker 3. At this time, since the exhaust port 18 of the dishwasher 10 is connected to the connecting passage 19, steam, heat, smell, etc. from the dishwasher 10 are discharged to the outside.

  Only when the induction heating cooker 3 is not operating and the dishwasher 10 is performing the drying process, the turbofan controller 28 operates the turbofan 9 with a “weak” output, and the outlet 18 of the dishwasher 10 is operated. The steam and heat from the air are released to the outside through the connection passage 19 and the exhaust port 5.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the turbofan controller 28 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  When it is determined by the signal of the induction heating cooker operation signal line 23 that the induction heating cooker 3 is operating, no instruction is given to the turbo fan 9, but the induction heating cooker 3 is not operating. If it is determined, the signal of the dishwasher operation signal line 21 is determined. Only when the dishwasher / dryer 10 determines that the drying process is being performed based on the signal of the dishwasher / operator signal line 21, the turbo fan 9 is operated at a "weak" output.

  As described above, the flow of the wind in the connecting passage 19 connecting the dishwasher 10 and the induction heating cooker 3 is controlled by the operation of the turbo fan 9 inside the induction heating cooker 3, thereby drying the dishwasher 10. Vapor and odor emitted from the process can be guided to the outside through the connecting passage 19 and the exhaust port 5 to prevent condensation in the exhaust part and accelerate the air flow, thereby shortening the drying process time and improving the drying efficiency. In addition to the improvement, the humidity of the kitchen can be reduced, and the noise during operation of the dishwasher 10 can also be reduced. Moreover, since the wind is blowing from the induction heating cooker 3 side, the kitchen environment can be kept comfortable, such as the smell does not flow backward.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a plan view and a front view of the kitchen device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The operation unit 11 of the kitchen device 1 is formed on the top plate 2 of the induction heating cooker 3. Which key is pressed is read from the change in the capacitance of the key, and the information is sent to the wireless transmission unit 30, and the reception antenna 33 installed inside the door 32 of the dishwasher 10 is transmitted from the transmission antenna 31. And the function of the dishwasher 10 is controlled.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the infrared transmission system.

  Which key of the operation unit 11 of the kitchen device 1 is pressed is read from a change in the capacitance of the key, the information is sent to the infrared information transmitting unit 35, and the control unit 38 having the infrared light receiving unit 37 from the infrared LED 36. And the function of the dishwasher 10 is controlled.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a dishwasher / dryer 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, a key operation unit 39 corresponding to the operation of the dishwasher / dryer 10 of the operation unit 11 formed on the top plate 2 is installed at the entrance of the cleaning tank 12, and the cleaning tank 12 is pulled out to be cleaned. Even when 13 (tableware) is set in the washing tub 12, it is possible to input in front.

  As described above, by consolidating the operation unit 11 of the kitchen equipment 1 and wirelessly transmitting input instructions, it is possible to configure a system without restrictions such as wiring, and by induction transmission of the induction heating cooker 3 by infrared transmission. Highly reliable transmission that is not affected by electromagnetic noise from the coil 7 can be realized. The key operation on the top plate 2 can ensure uniform operability as the kitchen equipment 1, and dishwashing and drying can be performed from two places of the operation unit 11 on the top plate 2 and the key operation unit 39 placed in the vicinity of the washing tank 12. Since the machine 10 can be operated, the key operation can also be performed before setting the object 13 to be cleaned in the cleaning tank 12, and it becomes possible to realize an easy-to-use kitchen device.

  As described above, according to this configuration, since the other device can use the air blowing function of the device, it can be used for a system such as an industrial heat device with exhaust.

1 Kitchen equipment 2 Top plate 3 Induction heating cooker (cooking equipment)
4 Intake port 5 Exhaust port 6 Top plate 9 Turbo fan (cooling means, air blowing means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Dishwasher 11 Operation part 12 Washing tank 15 Heating means 16 Cleaning means 19 Connection passage 28 Turbo fan controller 30 Wireless transmission part 34,38 Control part 37 Infrared information transmission part 39 Key operation part

Claims (6)

A kitchen device comprising a dishwasher for cleaning, rinsing, and drying an object to be cleaned and a cooking device for exhausting, wherein the kitchen device facilitates exhaust of the dishwasher and the cooking device. The dishwasher is provided with a blowing unit, and the dishwasher includes a cleaning tank for storing an object to be cleaned, a cleaning unit provided in the cleaning tank for cleaning the object to be cleaned, and cleaning water and air supplied to the object to be cleaned. And a heating path that is provided in the cleaning tank and an exhaust port for exhausting air in the cleaning tank, and a connection path that connects the exhaust port and the exhaust path of the cooking appliance is formed. The kitchen device in which the operation unit of the dishwasher is installed in the vicinity of the operation unit of the cooking device. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a blower operating means for operating the blower means of the cooking appliance when the dishwasher is in operation. The kitchen apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit on a top plate of the cooking device. The kitchen device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction to the dishwasher is performed by wireless transmission. The kitchen appliance according to claim 4, wherein the wireless transmission to the dishwasher is performed by infrared transmission. The kitchen equipment according to claim 1, wherein the operation section of the kitchen equipment and the door section of the dishwasher also have an operation section of the dishwasher.

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