JP2018057479A - Dish washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish washing and drying machine that allows a user interface to be enhanced while maintaining beautiful exterior appearance.SOLUTION: A dish washing and drying machine includes a washing tank whose top face is open, a washing nozzle rotatably disposed in the washing tank for jetting washing water, a communication part for performing radio communication with an external information terminal device, an operation part for receiving an instruction from a user, and a control device having a normal control mode for controlling an operation based on an operation content of the operation part and an external control mode for controlling the operation based on an operation content of the information terminal device received by the communication part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher that enables communication with an external information terminal device.

  Conventionally, a built-in type dishwasher that is built in under a kitchen counter or the like constituting a system kitchen has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the dishwasher according to Patent Document 1, an operation panel is provided on the surface of the door, and the color tone and the pattern are the same with the same material as the surface material of the system kitchen structure disposed below the kitchen counter below the operation panel. The decorative face material is attached. In addition, there are fewer parts related to operation and display provided on the operation panel. By doing so, when the dishwasher is built in under the kitchen counter, etc., and the system kitchen is configured, the unity with the surrounding system kitchen structure can be obtained, and a system kitchen with a beautiful appearance can be obtained. ing.

JP 2005-253823 A

  However, the conventional dishwasher as described in Patent Document 1 has fewer parts related to operation and display provided on the operation panel. For this reason, there are problems that it is difficult to operate, and it is difficult to easily convey information that the user desires, for example, the current progress status.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a dishwasher capable of enhancing the user interface while maintaining a beautiful appearance.

  The dishwasher according to the present invention includes a washing tank having an open top surface, a washing nozzle that is rotatably provided in the washing tank, and jets washing water, and a communication unit that performs wireless communication with an external information terminal device. An operation unit that accepts an instruction from a user, a normal control mode that controls the operation based on the operation content of the operation unit, and an operation control based on the operation content of the information terminal device received by the communication unit And a control device having an external control mode.

  According to the dishwasher according to the present invention, the normal control mode for controlling the operation based on the operation content of the operation unit, and the control device for controlling the operation based on the operation content of the information terminal device received by the communication unit. I have. Therefore, various operations and displays can be performed from the information terminal device even if there are few parts related to operations and displays, and the user interface can be enhanced while maintaining a beautiful appearance.

It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was built in the kitchen counter. It is the perspective view which showed a part of dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention in the cross section. It is the perspective view which showed a part of washing tank of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention in cross section. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a top view of FIG. 4 which abbreviate | omitted one part. It is AA sectional drawing of the washing tank part of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the 1st modification of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an exploded view which shows the structure of the door of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the information terminal device which performs near field communication with the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the longitudinal cross-section of the operation panel periphery of the front door of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st arrangement pattern different from FIG. 12 of the antenna part of a communication part. It is a figure which shows the 2nd arrangement pattern different from FIG. 12 of the antenna part of a communication part. It is a front view of the 2nd modification of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front enlarged view of the 3rd modification of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the schematic which looked at the operation part and the display part from the upper side in the state which took out the washing tank of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention from the accommodating part of the kitchen counter. It is a front view of the kitchen counter in which the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention was built-in. It is the schematic of the 1st modification which looked at the operation part and the display part from upper direction in the state which took out the washing tank of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention from the accommodating part of the kitchen counter. It is a front view of the 1st modification of the kitchen counter with which the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention was built-in.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Moreover, in the following drawings, the relationship of the size of each component may be different from the actual one.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a dishwasher / dryer 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is built in a kitchen counter 200.
The dishwasher / dryer 100 according to the first embodiment is a built-in type housed in a housing part (not shown) provided in the kitchen counter 200.
An operation panel 40 is provided above the front door 5 provided on the front surface of the dishwasher 100. Also, below the operation panel 40, a decorative face material 14 having the same color tone and design as that of the kitchen counter front surface 201 is attached. Therefore, when the dishwasher 100 is built in the kitchen counter 200, a sense of unity with the surroundings can be obtained and a beautiful appearance can be obtained.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cross section of a part of the dishwasher 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a washing tank of the dishwasher 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of FIG. 2 in section, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4 with a part omitted, and FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of 2 washing tank parts. FIG. 6 is a view of the AA cross section of FIG. 5 as viewed from the direction of the arrow. In the following description, the left side of FIGS. 2 to 5 is referred to as the front side, and the right side is referred to as the rear side.

  2-6, the dishwasher 100 which concerns on this Embodiment 1 has the front opening part which the front surface opened, and the housing | casing 1 used as the outer shell of the dishwasher 100, and an upper surface are opening. And the washing tub 2 for storing the tableware 51 placed in the tableware basket 50 and the tableware basket 50.

  An inflow recess 6 into which cleaning water flows is provided at the front side corner of the bottom 2 a of the cleaning tank 2. The inflow recess 6 communicates with the inflow recess 6 along with the inflow recess 6 to heat the cleaning water. A washing water heating channel 7 is provided. Further, a rectifying protrusion 8 is provided in parallel with the flow direction of the cleaning water flowing through the cleaning water heating channel 7. A leftover filter 9 is detachably attached to the inflow recess 6, and the support fixing member 11 is disposed on the outer periphery of the rectifying projection 8 of the washing water heating channel 7 at a certain distance from the bottom. A heater 10 for heating the supported washing water is provided.

  An inner lid 4 for opening and closing the upper surface opening of the cleaning tank 2 is provided above the cleaning tank 2, and the inner lid 4 is supported by a support member 46 provided on the side wall of the housing 1. The spring 47 interposed between the body 1 and the support member 46 is urged in a direction away from the cleaning tank 2.

  A heat insulating cover 15 made of, for example, a synthetic resin material having a low heat transfer coefficient and closing the upper surface opening of the cleaning water heating channel 7 in which the heater 10 is disposed is provided at the lower portion of the cleaning tank 2. The heat insulating cover 15 is provided with a heat shield plate 17 made of a metal plate such as stainless steel having a low heat transfer coefficient. A drain port 18 is provided on the front side below the heater 10, and a cleaning port 19 is provided on the rear side below the heater 10.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first modification of dishwasher / dryer 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In the first embodiment, the heat insulating cover 15 is provided outside the inflow recess 6 and the heater 10 is disposed on the heat insulating cover 15. However, as shown in FIG. The structure which provides the heater 10 inside may be sufficient, and either structure can be selected suitably. In the configuration in which the heater 10 is provided inside the inflow recess 6, the leftover filter 9 is mounted above the heater 10, so that the heat insulating cover 15 is not necessary and the cost can be reduced.

  A water supply port 24 for supplying cleaning water into the cleaning tank 2 is provided on the diagonal line of the inflow recess 6, and a cleaning pump 25 is attached to the lower surface of the bottom 2 a of the cleaning tank 2. In addition, a support shaft 28 is provided at substantially the center of the bottom 2a of the cleaning tank 2, and a cleaning nozzle 26 having a plurality of injection ports 27 and 27a through which cleaning water is injected is rotatable on the support shaft 28. It is supported by.

  The cleaning nozzle 26 is connected to the discharge port of the cleaning pump 25 by a water supply pipe 29. The cleaning water heating channel 7 is connected to the suction port of the cleaning pump 25 by a suction pipe 30. Further, a drainage pipe 31 is provided with one end connected to the water supply pipe 29 of the cleaning pump 25 and the other end led to the outside of the housing 1 to open. The water supply pipe 29 and the drainage pipe 31 are connected to a switching valve ( (Not shown).

  In the first embodiment, the configuration has been described in which water is supplied and discharged for cleaning by switching one cleaning pump 25. However, as shown in FIG. 7, a cleaning pump 80 and a drain pump 81 are provided. The structure provided independently may be sufficient and any structure can be selected suitably. In the configuration in which the cleaning pump 80 and the drainage pump 81 are provided independently, drainage can be performed while cleaning, and variations in control can be increased.

  A hot air blower 35 is installed on the rear wall of the cleaning tank 2. The hot air blower 35 includes a blower fan 36 that supplies air into the wash tank 2, and a motor 37 that drives the blower fan 36. And a drying heater 38 which is disposed on the downstream side of the blower fan 36 and heats the air into warm air. And the warm air produced | generated by the warm air ventilation part 35 is blown in in the washing tank 2 from the warm air ventilation port 39 provided in the rear wall of the washing tank 2. FIG.

  A PTC heater may be used as the drying heater 38 that heats the air and turns it into warm air. Here, PTC is an acronym for Positive Temperature Coefficient (= positive temperature coefficient), which means that the electrical resistance value changes by a positive coefficient when the temperature rises. This characteristic is utilized. This PTC heater has a small resistance value when the temperature is low, so current flows easily. However, when the temperature increases, the resistance value increases and current does not easily flow. As the temperature does not increase, energy saving and safety are excellent.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the dishwasher 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 4, a control device 60 that controls the operation of the dishwasher 100 is provided on the front wall of the washing tub 2. The control device 60 includes, for example, a microcomputer 61 as shown in FIG. The microcomputer 61 receives signals from an operation unit 43 and a communication unit 70 described later. Further, the microcomputer 61 outputs signals to the heater 10, the cleaning pump 25, the blower fan 36, the drying heater 38, the display unit 44, and the like based on the above-described input, and controls these. The control device 60 may be configured by an electric circuit or the like that performs specific signal processing instead of the microcomputer 61.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing the configuration of the front door 5 of the dishwasher 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the dishwasher 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the front door 5 is constituted by the operation panel 40 provided at the upper portion and the decorative face material 14 provided at the lower portion, that is, below the operation panel, as described above. The operation panel 40 is a resin molded part, and an exhaust port 42 is provided on the left side when viewed from the front, and a handle 41 is provided in the center. Further, on the right side of the operation panel 40, there are an operation button 43 that includes an operation button and the like, an LED 43 that displays an instruction from the user, a display unit 44 that notifies the user of the state of the dishwasher 100, and communication that will be described later. An area display unit 45 is provided.

  FIG. 11 shows an information terminal device 300 that performs short-range wireless communication with the dishwasher 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 shows the front surface of the dishwasher 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the longitudinal cross-section of the operation panel 40 periphery of the door 5.

  The communication unit 70 has a function of performing communication with the external information terminal device 300 illustrated in FIG. 11 by short-range wireless communication. Here, short-range wireless communication is NFC (Near Field Communication), for example, and is a short-range wireless communication standard represented by ISO / IEC14443, ISO / IEC15693, and the like with a communication distance of about 10 cm or less.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the communication unit 70 includes an antenna unit 71 and a communication control unit 72 configured with an NFC tag LSI. The antenna unit 71 may be a copper wire wound or a wiring printed on a substrate. The antenna unit 71 receives a signal transmitted from the information terminal device 300 and transmits a signal to the information terminal device 300. The communication control unit 72 processes a signal received by the antenna unit 71 from the information terminal device 300 and processes a signal transmitted from the antenna unit 71 to the information terminal device 300.

  The control device 60 outputs signals to the heater 10, the cleaning pump 25, the blower fan 36, the drying heater 38, the display unit 44, and the like based on the signals processed by the communication control unit 72, and performs these controls. Do. Or a signal is output to the communication control part 72 according to the state of the dishwasher 100, and required information, such as a driving | running state and the remaining time during driving | operation, is output to the terminal display operation part 301 of the information terminal device 300.

  The information terminal device 300 is, for example, a smart phone that is a high-function mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 11, the terminal display operation unit 301 that operates and displays and the terminal communication that communicates with the communication unit 70 of the dishwasher 100 (Not shown). The terminal display operation unit 301 can display a selection screen, for example, so that operation start, course selection, timer setting, and the like can be performed, and information on the driving state, remaining time during driving, and the like is provided. It is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is provided inside the front door 5 and on the back side of the operation panel 40. The antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is provided in a position that does not overlap the handle 41, the exhaust port 42, the operation unit 43, and the display unit 44 provided on the operation panel 40, so that it can be easily placed in the front door 5. Can be built in.

  Further, the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is disposed so as to be inclined from the front surface side of the front door 5 toward the upper surface side. Further, the communication area display unit 45 shown in FIG. 10 is provided on the front surface and the upper surface (not shown) of the operation panel 40. The communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 can communicate with each other by bringing the information terminal device 300 close to the communication area display unit 45 from the front and upper side of the front door 5.

  Here, the operation panel 40 is disposed on the front surface side and the upper surface side of the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70. Since the operation panel 40 is a resin molded part, radio waves including signals are shielded like metal. Transmits without being transmitted. Therefore, communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 is possible without radio wave interference.

  Note that the position of the communication area display unit 45 may be guided by an audio unit (not shown) including a display unit 44 or a speaker. Further, when the information terminal device 300 is close to the communication area display unit 45 by a certain distance, the display unit 44 or the voice unit may notify that communication is possible. In addition, the position of the communication area display unit 45 is guided by a buzzer sound using a buzzer (not shown) that can be configured at low cost instead of a voice unit (not shown) composed of a speaker or the like, and the communication is possible. You may notify that it is.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a first arrangement pattern different from that of FIG. 12 of the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70, and FIG. 14 is a second arrangement pattern different from that of FIG. 12 of the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70. It is a figure which shows an arrangement | positioning pattern.
Here, the signal transmission / reception direction varies depending on the arrangement of the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70, and as shown in FIG. 13, the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is arranged on the upper surface side of the front door 5 in parallel with the upper surface. In this case, the communication area display unit 45 is provided only on the upper surface of the operation panel 40, and the communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 is performed by bringing the information terminal device 300 close to the communication area display unit 45 from above the front door 5. Is possible. However, even if the information terminal device 300 is approached from the front of the front door 5, communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 is impossible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is arranged on the front side of the front door 5 in parallel with the front surface, the communication area display unit 45 is provided only on the front surface of the operation panel 40, Communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 is possible by bringing the information terminal device 300 close to the communication area display unit 45 from the front of the front door 5. However, even if the information terminal device 300 is approached from above the front door 5, communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 is impossible.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is disposed so as to be inclined from the front side of the front door 5 toward the upper surface side, thereby enabling signal transmission / reception in a wider range.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a second modification of the dishwasher 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 15, the entire front surface of the dishwasher 100, that is, the entire front door 5 is configured by a decorative face material 14 a, and an operation panel having an exhaust port 42, an operation portion 43, and a display portion 44 in the decorative face material 14 a. 40a. In addition, a door opening button 49 is provided in the operation unit 43, and the washing tub 2 can be automatically taken out from the storage unit of the kitchen counter 200 by pressing the door opening button 49.

  With such a configuration, the handle 41 can be reduced from the front design, and the operation panel 40a can also be made smaller, so that a more beautiful appearance can be obtained when viewed from the front. Further, in the front door 5 configured in this way, the operation panel 40a is a resin molded part, and the communication unit 70 is provided inside the front door 5 and on the back side of the operation panel 40, so that the information terminal device 300 is free from radio wave interference. And the communication unit 70 can communicate with each other.

  However, in this second modified example, if the front surface of the front door 5 is not a resin molded part and the decorative face material 14a is formed of a material that shields radio waves such as metal, radio interference occurs. End up. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, the communication unit 70 is arranged on the upper surface side of the front door 5 in parallel with the upper surface, and the information terminal device 300 is brought close to the communication area display unit 45 from above the front door 5, thereby 70 and the information terminal device 300 may be able to communicate with each other.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view of a third modified example of the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 16, as in the second modification, the entire front surface of the dishwasher 100, that is, the entire front door 5 is configured by the decorative face material 14b. An operation panel 40 b having a unit 43 and a display unit 44 is provided. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide an opening corresponding to each component in the decorative face material 14b, and only one opening corresponding to the operation panel 40b may be provided. And since the operation panel 40b becomes larger than the operation panel 40a, the range which can install the communication part 70 inside the front door 5 and the back side of the operation panel 40 can be expanded.

  Further, the control device 60 has a normal control mode and an external control mode. The normal control mode is a mode in which the operation of the dishwasher 100 is controlled based on the operation content of the operation unit 43, and the external control mode is the dishwasher drying based on the operation content of the terminal display operation unit 301 of the information terminal device 300. In this mode, the operation of the machine 100 is controlled. The control device 60 accepts only the operation of the operation unit 43 during the normal control mode, and controls the operation of the dishwasher 100 based on the content of the operation. Further, the control device 60 accepts only the operation of the terminal display operation unit 301 of the information terminal device 300 during the external control mode, and controls the operation of the dishwasher 100 based on the content of the operation.

  During the external control mode, both the operation of the operation unit 43 and the operation of the terminal display operation unit 301 of the information terminal device 300 are accepted, and the operation of the dishwasher 100 is controlled based on the content of the operation. Good. However, in this case, priorities are set in advance, and when the operation of the operation unit 43 and the operation of the terminal display operation unit 301 of the information terminal device 300 are performed at the same timing, It is better to accept only operations.

  Note that switching between the normal control mode and the external control mode may be performed by pressing a dedicated switch button (not shown), or by simultaneously pressing a plurality of buttons. One button may be pressed multiple times. Further, when the information terminal device 300 approaches the communication area display unit 45 by a certain distance, it automatically switches to the external control mode, and when the information terminal device 300 moves away from the communication area display unit 45 by a certain distance, it automatically switches to the normal control mode. It may be.

  In the dishwasher 100 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to perform operation start, course selection, timer setting, and the like by operating the terminal display operation unit 301 of the information terminal device 300 during the external control mode. From the terminal display operation unit 301 of the information terminal device 300, it is possible to confirm the driving state displayed there, the remaining time during driving, and the like.

  In the first embodiment, the communication unit 70 has a function of performing communication with the information terminal device 300 through short-range wireless communication. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless LAN, infrared communication, You may have the function to communicate with the information terminal device 300 by arbitrary communication standards, such as Bluetooth (trademark).

Next, operation | movement of the dishwasher 100 which concerns on this Embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.
First, the cleaning tank 2 is pulled out from the accommodating portion of the kitchen counter 200 with the handle 41. At this time, the inner lid 4 biased by the spring 47 is detached from the cleaning tank 2 and left, and only the cleaning tank 2 is pulled out. And the tableware basket 50 which accommodated the tableware 51 is set in the washing tank 2 from an upper surface opening part. The tableware basket 50 may be set in the washing tub 2, and the tableware 51 may be put into the tableware basket 50 through the upper opening. Next, a certain amount of detergent is put into the cleaning tank 2, and the cleaning tank 2 is pushed into the storage part of the kitchen counter 200 and stored. At this time, the upper surface opening of the cleaning tank 2 is closed by the inner lid 4. This completes the preparation before cleaning.

Next, an outline of cleaning, rinsing and drying of the tableware 51 will be described.
The dishwasher 100 generally has a washing process including a detergent for decomposing and removing the stains on the dishes 51, a rinsing process for removing the detergent and dirt, and a drying process for drying the rinsed dishes 51. It consists of three processes.

  If the user presses an operation switch (not shown) provided on the operation unit 43 of the operation panel 40 in the normal control mode, an operation for starting operation is performed from the information terminal device 300 in the external control mode. When the communication unit 70 receives it, the dishwasher 100 starts operation. Note that a series of operations of the dishwasher 100 is controlled by the control device 60, and each functional component is operated in accordance with the command, and the washing process, the rinsing process, and the drying process are performed in this order.

  When the operation switch is pressed or an operation for starting operation is performed from the information terminal device 300, the control device 60 first starts the cleaning process. When the cleaning process is started, first, a fixed amount of water is supplied into the cleaning tank 2 in which the detergent is put from the water supply port 24 by the water supply means (not shown) to obtain the cleaning water.

  Next, the control device 60 energizes the heater 10 to heat the stored cleaning water and drives the cleaning pump 25, so that the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 2 flows from the leftover filter 9 into the inflow recess. 6. It is sucked into the cleaning pump 25 through the cleaning water heating flow path 7 and the suction pipe 30, and is pumped from the water supply pipe 29 to the cleaning nozzle 26 and injected from the injection ports 27 and 27a.

  At this time, the cleaning nozzle 26 is rotated by a reaction force caused by the injection of the cleaning water from the injection port 27, and sprays the cleaning water uniformly on the tableware 51 stored in the tableware basket 50 to remove dirt and the like. The washing water hitting the tableware 51 and the like falls into the washing tank 2, circulates again through the leftover filter 9, and repeats injection from the washing nozzle 26. During this time, the washing water is heated to a constant temperature of, for example, 60 degrees by the heater 10 in the washing water heating flow path 7 to become hot water, and the leftovers separated from the dishes 51 by the washing are captured by the leftover filter 9. Is done.

  When the tableware 51 is washed for a predetermined time, the control device 60 switches from the water supply pipe 29 to the drain pipe 31 to drain the dirty wash water in the washing tank 2 from the drain pipe 31 to the external sewage or the like. Then, the cleaning process is completed.

  When the cleaning process is completed, the control device 60 subsequently starts the rinsing process, but again supplies the cleaning water into the cleaning tank 2 from the water supply port 24 and remains in the tableware 51 by the same operation as the cleaning process. Rinse wash water and fine dirt. In the rinsing process, no detergent is added to the washing water.

  Then, after rinsing the dishes 51 for a predetermined time, the control device 60 switches from the water supply pipe 29 to the drain pipe 31 and drains the dirty cleaning water in the cleaning tank 2 from the drain pipe 31 to the external sewage or the like. Then, the rinsing process is completed.

The tableware 51 is washed by performing the washing step and the rinsing step as described above usually 2 to 4 times.
Finally, the control device 60 starts the drying process. When the drying process is started, the blower fan 36 of the hot air blower 35 is driven to send hot air heated to, for example, 80 degrees from the hot air blower port 39 into the washing tub 2 by the drying heater 38, and the dishes 51 Dry. And the warm air which dried these goes from the exhaust port (not shown) of the washing tank 2 to the exterior of the dishwasher 100 from the exhaust port 42 of the front door 5 via an exhaust duct (not shown). Discharged.

Then, when the tableware 51 is dried for a predetermined time, the control device 60 stops energization of the blower fan 36 and the drying heater 38, thereby ending the drying process.
When the drying process is completed, all the processes are completed.

  Although the first embodiment has been described with the specifications of the three steps of cleaning, rinsing, and drying, it is not limited to the specifications of the three steps. For example, it is good also as a specification which performs the process of a dry keep after a drying process. The dry keep here refers to only the blower fan 36 for a certain period of time after the drying process so that the moisture remaining in the washing tub 2 does not adhere to the dried tableware 51 and the tableware basket 50 after the drying process. Is a step of blowing air by driving.

  When all the steps are completed, the user takes out the tableware 51. The completion of all the steps is notified by the display unit 44 of the operation panel 40 in the normal control mode, and information is transmitted from the communication unit 70 to the information terminal device 300 in the external control mode. In the same manner as when the tableware 51 is placed on the tableware basket 50, the handle 41 is put on the handle 41, the cleaning tank 2 is pulled out to the front side, and the front door 5 is opened. And the tableware 51 mounted in the tableware basket 50 accommodated in the washing tank 2 is taken out from the upper surface opening of the washing tank 2, the washing tank 2 is pushed into the housing 1, and the front door 5 is Closed.

  As described above, according to the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to the first embodiment, the cleaning tank 2 whose upper surface is open, the cleaning nozzle 26 that is rotatably provided in the cleaning tank 2 and jets cleaning water, and external information. A communication unit 70 that performs wireless communication with the terminal device 300, an operation unit 43 that receives an instruction from a user, a normal control mode that controls driving based on the operation content of the operation unit 43, and information received by the communication unit 70 And a control device 60 having an external control mode for controlling the operation based on the operation content of the terminal device 300. Therefore, various operations and displays can be performed from the information terminal device 300 even if there are few parts related to operations and displays, and the user interface can be enhanced while maintaining a beautiful appearance.

  In addition, a front door 5 provided on the front side of the cleaning tank 2 is provided, the front door 5 has an operation panel 40 of a resin molded part on the upper part, and the communication unit 70 receives a signal transmitted from the information terminal device 300. The antenna unit 71 that receives signals and transmits signals to the information terminal device 300 is provided. The antenna unit 71 is provided inside the front door 5 and on the back side of the operation panel 40. Therefore, radio waves including signals are transmitted without being shielded like metal, and communication can be performed between the information terminal device 300 and the communication unit 70 without radio wave interference.

  Further, the antenna unit 71 is disposed so as to be inclined from the front surface side of the front door 5 toward the upper surface side. Therefore, the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 can communicate with each other by bringing the information terminal device 300 close to the front door 5 from above and above, and signals can be transmitted and received in a wider range.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described, but the description overlapping with Embodiment 1 will be omitted, and the same reference numerals will be given to the same or corresponding parts as those in Embodiment 1.

  FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the operation unit 43 and the display unit 44 as viewed from above in a state where the washing tub 2 of the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is taken out of the storage unit of the kitchen counter 200. FIG. 18 is a front view of a kitchen counter 200 in which the dishwasher 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is built.

  In the second embodiment, the operation unit 43 and the display unit 44 of the dishwasher 100 are not exposed when the washing tub 2 is accommodated in the kitchen counter 200 in which the dishwasher 100 is built-in. 5 is provided on the upper surface side. Therefore, the operation panel 40 is provided only with a handle 41 at the center and an exhaust port 42 on the left side. With this configuration, the operation unit 43 and the display unit 44 can be eliminated from the operation panel 40, so that a more beautiful appearance can be obtained when viewed from the front.

  Even in such a configuration, as in the dishwasher 100 according to the first embodiment, the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is placed inside the front door 5 and on the back side of the operation panel 40 as shown in FIG. If the communication area display unit 45 is provided on the front surface and the upper surface (not shown) of the operation panel 40, the front door 5 is positioned forward and upward. The communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 can communicate with each other by bringing the information terminal device 300 closer to the communication area display unit 45.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the antenna unit 71 of the communication unit 70 is arranged on the front side of the front door 5 in parallel with the front surface, the communication area display unit 45 is provided only on the front surface of the operation panel 40. By bringing the information terminal device 300 close to the communication area display unit 45 from the front of the front door 5, communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 becomes possible.

  Further, when the front surface of the front door 5 is not a resin molded part but the decorative face material 14a is formed of a material that shields radio waves such as metal, radio wave interference occurs, so as shown in FIG. In addition, the communication unit 70 is arranged parallel to the upper surface on the upper surface side of the front door 5, and the information terminal device 300 is brought close to the communication area display unit 45 from above the front door 5, whereby the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 are Communication becomes possible.

  FIG. 19 shows a first modification in which the operation unit 43 and the display unit 44 are viewed from above in a state where the washing tub 2 of the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is taken out of the storage unit of the kitchen counter 200. FIG. 20 is a front view of a first modification of the kitchen counter 200 in which the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is built.

  In the first modification of the second embodiment, a line-shaped handle 48 of a resin molded part is provided over the entire lateral direction of the upper part of the front surface of the dishwasher 100, that is, over the entire lateral direction of the upper part of the front door 5. Yes. And the exhaust port 42 is provided in the left side in the line-shaped handle 48, and the door opening button 49 is provided in the right side. Therefore, the line-shaped handle 48 can be pulled out and the washing tub 2 can be pulled out from the accommodating portion of the kitchen counter 200, or the washing tub 2 can be automatically taken out from the accommodating portion of the kitchen counter 200 by pressing the door open button 49. You can also do that.

  In the first modification of the second embodiment, a description has been given of a configuration in which a line-shaped handle 48 of resin molded parts and a door opening button 49 are provided along the entire lateral direction above the front door 5. 5 is provided with resin molded parts that are not handles in the entire lateral direction, and the washing tub 2 may be configured to be taken out from the accommodating portion of the kitchen counter 200 by the door opening button 49. In the first modification of the second embodiment, the door opening button 49 is described as being provided on the right side, but may be provided in the center. By providing the door open button 49 in the center, the user can easily operate intuitively.

  Moreover, by setting it as such a structure, the communication part 70 can be provided also in the back side of the line-shaped handle 48 inside the front door 5, and the range which can install the communication part 70 can be widened. In this case, the antenna units 71 of the plurality of communication units 70 may be provided along the horizontal direction of the line-shaped handle 48, and by doing so, communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 is performed in a wider range. Is possible. Therefore, communication can be easily performed without the user being aware of the information terminal device 300 close to the communication unit 70.

  As described above, according to the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to the second embodiment, similar to the dishwasher / dryer 100 according to the first embodiment, various operations and displays can be performed from the information terminal device 300 even if there are few parts related to the operation and display. The user interface can be enhanced while maintaining a beautiful appearance.

  Further, by providing the antenna units 71 of the plurality of communication units 70 along the resin molded parts, it is possible to perform communication between the communication unit 70 and the information terminal device 300 in a wider range. Therefore, communication can be easily performed without the user being aware of the information terminal device 300 close to the communication unit 70.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case, 2 Washing tank, 2a Bottom part, 4 Inner lid, 5 Front door, 6 Inflow recessed part, 7 Washing water heating flow path, 8 Rectification projection part, 9 Leftover filter, 10 Heating heater, 11 Support fixing member, 14 decorative face material, 14a decorative face material, 14b decorative face material, 15 heat insulating cover, 17 heat shield, 18 drainage port, 19 cleaning port, 24 water supply port, 25 cleaning pump, 26 cleaning nozzle, 27 injection port, 27a injection Mouth, 28 Support shaft, 29 Water supply piping, 30 Suction piping, 31 Drainage piping, 35 Hot air blowing section, 36 Blower fan, 37 Motor, 38 Drying heater, 39 Hot air blowing port, 40 Operation panel, 40a Operation panel, 40b Operation panel, 41 handle, 42 exhaust port, 43 operation section, 44 display section, 45 communication area display section, 46 support member, 47 spring, 48 line handle, 4 Door open button, 50 tableware basket, 51 tableware, 60 control device, 61 microcomputer, 70 communication unit, 71 antenna unit, 72 communication control unit, 80 washing pump, 81 drainage pump, 100 dishwasher, 200 kitchen counter, 201 kitchen counter front, 300 information terminal equipment, 301 terminal display operation unit.

Claims (5)

A cleaning tank with an open top;
A cleaning nozzle that is rotatably provided in the cleaning tank and injects cleaning water;
A communication unit that performs wireless communication with an external information terminal device;
An operation unit that receives instructions from the user;
A control device having a normal control mode for controlling driving based on the operation content of the operation unit, and an external control mode for controlling driving based on the operation content of the information terminal device received by the communication unit. A dishwasher characterized by that. A front door provided on the front side of the cleaning tank,
The front door has an operation panel for resin molded parts at the top,
The communication unit includes an antenna unit that receives a signal transmitted from the information terminal device and transmits a signal to the information terminal device.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the antenna unit is provided inside the front door and on the back side of the operation panel. The dishwasher according to claim 2, wherein the antenna unit is disposed so as to be inclined from the front surface side to the upper surface side of the front door. The dishwasher according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a plurality of the antenna units are provided. The communication unit includes a communication control unit configured with an NFC tag LSI,
The said communication control part processes the signal which the said antenna part transmits to the said information terminal device while processing the signal which the said antenna part received from the said information terminal device. 5. The dishwasher as described in any one of 4.

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