JP2013176541A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy to use dishwasher configured to be able to open a lower basket space covered with an upper shelf basket so that dishes can be easily put in and out.SOLUTION: A dishwasher includes a washing tub having an opening on the upper side, a lower basket and an upper shelf basket arranged vertically in the washing tub and configured to be able to place dishes or the like therein, and a small article container provided in the lower basket. The small article container and upper shelf basket are made to be movable laterally, the upper shelf basket is movable while the dishes are put therein, and the small article container is movable while the dishes are put therein, so that a lower basket space covered with the upper shelf basket can be opened to easily put in and out the dishes.

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes.

  Conventionally, this type of dishwasher is configured as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of a conventional dishwasher, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state of being incorporated in a system kitchen. As shown in the figure, the housing 2 having the first opening 1 in the front is housed in the system kitchen, and the cleaning tank 3 provided inside the housing 2 covers the first opening 1 in the front. A table basket 7 having a door 4 and a second opening 5 on the upper side and accommodating tableware 6 is disposed inside. A cleaning nozzle 8 is rotatably provided below the tableware basket 7, and the cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank 3 is circulated by the pump 9 and sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 8 to clean the tableware 6. Rails 10 are disposed below the left and right side portions of the cleaning tank 3, and the cleaning tank 3 is supported inside the left and right side surfaces of the housing 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

  The user grasps the handle portion 11 formed integrally with the door body 4, pulls the cleaning tank 3 forward, and puts in and out the dishes 6 from the second opening 5. An inner lid 12 that seals the second opening 5 is provided in the upper space in the housing 2, and is waiting in the upper space in the housing 2 when the cleaning tank 3 is returned to the housing 2. Further, the inner lid 12 is configured to move downward and close the second opening 5 by a link mechanism 13 or the like disposed inside the left and right side surfaces of the housing 2.

  The tableware basket 7 is composed of a lower basket 14 and an upper shelf basket 15, and an upper case basket 15 avoids the upper shelf basket 15 in the lower basket 14, which holds an elongated cutlery such as chopsticks and spoons. It arrange | positions in a position and is devised so that it can utilize the space in the washing tank 3 efficiently, can accommodate more tableware 6, and can wash | clean efficiently. The lower basket 14 stores dishes and bowls, the upper shelf basket 15 stores cups and drinks, and the accessory case 16 stores elongated cutlery such as chopsticks and spoons.

  When the user puts in and out the tableware 6, the washing tub 3 is pulled forward and the second opening 5 is used, but when the tableware 6 is placed on the upper shelf basket 15, the lower basket 14 is moved. Since it becomes difficult to place the tableware 6, it is usually placed first from the lower basket 14. In many cases, the upper shelf basket 15 is configured to be turned up with the inner wall side of the washing tub 3 as a fulcrum so as not to obstruct the tableware 6 placed on the lower basket 14. In addition, as in Patent Document 1, there is a configuration in which the upper shelf cage 15 is not rotatable but can be moved in the lateral direction by sliding or the like.

  When the washing tub 3 is returned to the inside of the housing 2 by the user and the operation is started, the dishwasher cleans the washing water while heating the washing water by the heater 16 disposed at the bottom of the washing tub 3. The nozzle 8 is sprayed toward the tableware 6 to perform a cleaning process for removing the stains on the tableware 6. Thereafter, the tableware 6 is rinsed, and then drainage is performed. The air in the washing tub 3 is warmed by the heater 16, and the drying process of exhausting the air by the blower 15 is performed to finish the operation.

JP 2006-061358 A

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, it is necessary to place the dirty dishes 6 in order from the lower basket 14, but the user places the dishes 6 regardless of the lower basket 14 and the upper shelf basket 15, If the tableware 6 is first placed on the upper shelf basket 15, the upper shelf basket 15 cannot be rotated and started up, and the tableware 6 is placed in the lower basket 14 space covered by the upper shelf basket 15. It became difficult to place, and in some cases, the tableware 6 once placed on the upper shelf basket 15 had to be taken out.

  Further, even when the upper shelf basket 15 is configured to be movable in the washing tank 3, the upper shelf basket 15 is attached to these dishes 6 after the elongated dishes 6 such as chopsticks and spoons are placed in the accessory case 16. It had a problem that it could not move freely due to interference. These are the same in that the order in which the tableware must be removed from the upper shelf basket 15 when the tableware after washing is taken out is also regulated.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and allows the upper shelf basket to be moved with the tableware mounted thereon, and allows the accessory case to move laterally with the tableware accommodated, thereby covering the upper shelf basket. It is an object of the present invention to provide a dishwasher that is easy to use and can easily open and close dishes by opening a lower basket space.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a dishwasher according to the present invention includes a washing tank having an opening on the upper side, a lower basket and an upper shelf that are arranged vertically in the washing tank and store dishes, A lower basket is provided with an accessory case, and the accessory case and the upper shelf basket are configured to be laterally movable.

  As a result, the upper shelf basket can be moved with the tableware placed thereon, and the accessory case can be moved with the tableware accommodated in the accessory case, thereby reducing the lower cage space covered by the upper shelf basket. It can be opened and the tableware can be easily put in and out.

  The dishwasher according to the present invention provides an easy-to-use dishwasher by allowing the accessory case and the upper shelf basket to be moved when the tableware is put into the tableware basket so that the tableware can be easily put in and out of the lower basket. can do.

Side surface sectional drawing of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention Front sectional view of the dishwasher before moving the dish basket Front cross-sectional view after moving the dishwasher (A) The top view which shows the movement position of the dish basket of the dishwasher (b) The top view which shows the movement position of the dish basket of the dishwasher Front sectional view of a conventional dishwasher Side sectional view of a conventional dishwasher

  1st invention is equipped with the washing tank which has an opening in the upper part, the lower basket and upper shelf basket which are arrange | positioned up and down in the said washing tank, and puts dishes in the said lower basket, The accessory case, The said accessory By making the case and the upper shelf basket horizontally movable, it is possible to move while the tableware is placed on the upper shelf basket, and it is possible to move with the tableware stored in the accessory case. The table can be easily put in and out by opening the lower basket space covered with the upper shelf basket.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the upper shelf basket is restricted in the movement range so as to leave a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case. Even when the upper shelf basket is moved in preparation, it is possible to prevent damage to the accessory case and chopsticks without applying an excessive load on the tableware stored in the accessory case.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, a rail member is provided on a side wall facing the cleaning tank, and the upper shelf basket is configured to move while being supported by the rail member. By providing the restricting portion for restricting the movement range of the upper shelf basket, the movement range of the upper shelf basket can be easily regulated.

  In a fourth aspect based on the third aspect, the restriction portion is configured by a step provided on the upper surface of the rail member, so that the user can restrict the upper shelf basket by looking at the cleaning tank from above. The restriction range can be clearly recognized by visually observing the section, and the upper shelf basket can be moved smoothly.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the cleaning tank is provided inside the housing having the first opening in the front, and the upper shelf basket is in a direction in which the cleaning tank is pulled out. By being configured to move in the vertical direction, the movable upper shelf basket and accessory case are not moved by inertial force during the opening / closing operation in which the washing tank is pulled out or stored, and the tableware is moved. It is possible to prevent breakage due to dropout of dishes and contact between tableware.

  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)
1 to 4 show the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) show the difference in movement position between the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case 29. FIG. 27 and 29 are distinguished from each other by reference numerals with a and b added thereto.

  1-4, the washing tank 22 provided in the inside of the housing | casing 21 which has the 1st opening part 20 ahead is comprised so that a movement back and forth is possible, and the door body which covers the 1st opening part 20 ahead 23, a second opening 24 is provided above, and a table basket 26 on which tableware 25 is placed is disposed. The tableware basket 26 is configured in two upper and lower stages so that the upper shelf basket 27 covers a part of the upper portion of the lower basket 28. In addition, the lower basket 28 is provided with an accessory case 29 that can hold a long and narrow cutlery such as chopsticks or a spoon.

  Rail members 31 are attached to the side walls facing the front and rear of the cleaning tank 22 in the horizontal direction, and the rail members 31 support the upper shelf basket 27. Sliding members 30 are provided at both ends of the upper shelf basket 27, and the sliding members 30 slide in the groove portions 31 a of the rail members 31. As a result, the upper shelf basket 27 is located in the left-right direction of the dishwasher above the lower basket 28, as viewed from the front, from the position of the leftmost upper shelf basket 27a (FIG. 4 (a)) to the rightmost upper shelf basket 27b (FIG. 4 ( It is possible to move to the position b)). Furthermore, the upper shelf basket 27 is configured to be able to be started up by rotating about the sliding member 30 as an axis. Also, receiving portions 32 are provided at both ends of the upper shelf basket 27, and the receiving portions 32 abut on the upper surface of the rail member 31, thereby stopping rotation about the sliding member 30 and It is configured to slide.

In the lower basket 28, rod-shaped tableware support pins 33 formed in a substantially linear shape are integrally formed in two front and rear rows in the left-right direction in which the upper shelf basket 27 moves, and between the two rows of tableware support pins 33. An accessory support pin 34 for supporting the accessory case 29 is provided in parallel. The accessory case 29 is provided with a recess 35 (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the tableware support pin 33 at the bottom, and the accessory case 29 avoids the tableware support pin 33 and is placed on the accessory support pin 34 of the dishwasher. In the left-right direction, it is movably installed from the position of the leftmost accessory case 29a (FIG. 4 (a)) as viewed from the front to the position of the rightmost accessory case 29b (FIG. 4 (b)).

  The rail member 31 is provided with a restricting portion that restricts the movement range of the upper shelf car 27. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (b), the rail member 31 has a groove 31a whose length is adjusted to a predetermined length, and the accessory case 29 is positioned at the rightmost accessory case 29b. In some cases, the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 is restricted so that the rightmost upper shelf basket 27b does not cover the upper space of the accessory case 29b. That is, the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 is restricted so as to leave a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case 29.

  Further, the restricting portion may be configured such that two steps 31b and 31c having a predetermined interval are provided on the upper surface of the rail member 31, and the movement of the receiving portion 32 is locked to restrict the moving range. By providing the restricting portion on the rail member 31, the upper shelf car 27 is supported, and at the same time, the movement range of the upper shelf car can be easily regulated. Note that the step 31c on the center side of the cleaning tank 22 is not always necessary because the upper shelf basket 27 is close to the wall surface of the cleaning tank 22 so that the user can recognize the limit of the moving range.

  About the dishwasher comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below. First, the user pulls out the cleaning tank 22 from the housing 21, and as shown in FIGS. The tableware 25 such as a basket, a cup, a plate, a chopstick, and a spoon is placed and accommodated in the accessory case 29a in a more positioned state in any order. Initially, the upper shelf basket 27a is raised with the sliding member 30 as an axis, so that the tableware 25 such as a basket or a dish can be easily placed on the lower basket 28. And you may make it return the upper shelf basket 27a in order to mount tableware 25, such as a cup.

  After that, when the tableware 25 is placed in the empty space of the lower basket 28 covered with the upper shelf basket 27a in a state where the tableware 25 is placed on the upper shelf basket 27a, the accessory case 29a is provided in the lower basket 28. It moves along the accessory support pins 34 to the rightmost accessory compartment 29b of the cleaning tank 22. At this time, the accessory case 29a can be moved laterally while avoiding the tableware support pins 33 provided on the lower basket 28 by the recesses 35 provided on the bottom, while accommodating the tableware 25 such as chopsticks and spoons. That is, in order to move the accessory case 29 laterally, a space for placing the tableware 25 such as a dish is not reduced.

  Next, the upper shelf basket 27a on which tableware 25 such as a cup is placed is moved to the rightmost upper shelf basket 27b. As a result, even when the tableware 25 is placed, the tableware 25 such as a bowl can be placed in the empty space of the lower basket 28 covered with the upper shelf basket 27a.

  Further, in the state of the accessory case 29b with the accessory case 29 on the rightmost side, the tableware support pins 33 provided on the lower basket 28 appear in the space of the accessory case 29a on the leftmost side. The same amount of tableware 25 can be placed even when moved to.

  Further, the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 is restricted by the rail member 31 in the rightmost state of the upper shelf basket 27b, and the upper shelf basket 27b leaves a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case 29b. Even when the upper shelf basket 27 is inadvertently moved while the tableware 25 is accommodated, the accessory case 29 and the chopsticks are damaged without applying an excessive load to the tableware 25 accommodated in the accessory case 29b. This can be prevented.

  In addition, by providing a restricting portion such as a step 31b on the upper surface of the rail member 31, the user can easily visually recognize the restricting portion of the upper shelf basket 27 by looking at the cleaning tank 22 from above and clearly recognize the restricting range. The upper shelf basket 27 can be moved smoothly.

  Further, since the upper shelf basket 27 is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the cleaning tank 22 is pulled out, the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case can be moved when the cleaning tank 22 is pulled out or stored. 29 is not moved by the inertial force due to the opening / closing operation of the cleaning tank 22, and it is possible to prevent the tableware 25 from dropping or being damaged due to contact between the tableware 25.

  In the description of the first embodiment, the lateral movement of the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case 29 is configured to slide. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movement is lightened by using a roller. You can also. Further, the lateral movement is not limited to the left-right direction, and may be the front-rear direction as long as the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case 29 are not moved by the inertial force.

  As described above, the dishwasher according to the present invention can move the accessory case and the upper shelf basket when the tableware is accommodated in the tableware basket, so that the tableware can be easily put in and out of the lower basket of the upper shelf basket. Therefore, it is useful for a dishwasher or the like in which the opening of the washing tub is formed upward, such as a type used by being built into the system kitchen.

20 First opening 21 Housing 22 Cleaning tank 24 Second opening (opening)
25 Tableware 26 Tableware basket 27, 27a, 27b Upper shelf basket 28 Lower basket 29, 29a, 29b Small container 31 Rail member 31a Groove (regulator)
31b, 31c Step (regulator)

Claims (5)

A cleaning tank having an opening at the top; a lower basket and an upper shelf that are arranged vertically in the cleaning tank; and a basket for storing the dishes; and the accessory basket in the lower basket. A dishwasher that can be moved horizontally. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a range of movement of the upper shelf basket is restricted so as to leave a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case. A rail member is provided on the side wall facing the cleaning tank, the upper shelf basket is configured to move while being supported by the rail member, and the rail member is provided with a regulating portion that regulates a movement range of the upper shelf basket. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2. The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein the restricting portion is configured by a step provided on an upper surface of the rail member. The said washing tank is provided in the inside of the housing | casing which has a 1st opening part ahead, The said upper shelf basket was comprised so that it might move to the orthogonal | vertical direction with respect to the drawing-out direction of the said washing tank. A dishwasher according to any one of the above.