JP2020028462A - Dishwasher and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique for improving washing, rinsing or drying efficiency in a dishwasher.SOLUTION: A dishwasher 1 comprises: a washing tank 2 storing object to be washed 4 and performing washing, rinsing or drying; a mounting part 5 mounting the object to be washed 4 in the washing tank 2; a raising/lowering part 10 raising/lowering the mounting part 5; and a control part for vertically moving the object to be washed mounted on the mounting part 5 by raising/lowering the mounting part 5 by means of the raising/lowering part 10 during performing of washing, rinsing or drying.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher for cleaning an object to be washed such as tableware, and a control program for controlling the dishwasher.

  2. Description of the Related Art A dishwasher to be incorporated in a cabinet of a system kitchen or the like is provided (for example, see Patent Document 1). The dishwasher described in Patent Literature 1 has first and second lids rotatably connected to each other to open and close an upper opening of a washing tank in order to prevent the lid from hitting a hanging cabinet or the like. It is composed of a lid, and is configured to pivotally support its rear end to the cleaning tank side in a rotatable manner.

JP-A-2000-37337

  The present inventors have studied to equip the dishwasher with new configurations and functions that have not been conventionally adopted in order to further improve the efficiency of washing, rinsing, and drying of such a dishwasher. The present invention has been made.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a technique for improving the efficiency of washing, rinsing, or drying in a dishwasher.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tank for storing and washing, rinsing, or drying an object to be washed therein, and an object to be washed inside the tank. A placing section for placing, a raising / lowering section for raising / lowering the placing section, and a lifting / lowering section for raising / lowering the placing section by the raising / lowering section during execution of washing, rinsing or drying. A controller for moving the placed object to be cleaned in the up-down direction.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control program for storing a computer in a tank for storing and cleaning, rinsing, or drying an object to be cleaned, and for placing the object to be cleaned in the tank. Placement unit, an elevating unit for raising and lowering the placement unit, in a dishwasher including: washing, rinsing, or a process control unit that controls execution of drying, washing, rinsing, or during execution of drying, By moving the mounting section up and down by the elevating section, it functions as a movement control section that moves the object to be cleaned placed on the mounting section in the vertical direction.

  Note that any combination of the above-described components and any conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, and the like are also effective as embodiments of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which improves the efficiency of washing, rinsing, or drying in a dishwasher can be provided.

It is a schematic sectional drawing of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 1. It is a schematic perspective view of the raising / lowering part provided in the dishwasher of Embodiment 1. It is a schematic perspective view of another example of the raising / lowering part provided in the dishwasher of Embodiment 1. It is a schematic top view of another example of the raising / lowering part provided in the dishwasher of Embodiment 1. It is a schematic perspective view of another example of the raising / lowering part provided in the dishwasher of Embodiment 1. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control apparatus for controlling the dishwasher concerning Embodiment 1. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a schematic perspective view of the washing nozzle provided in the dishwasher concerning Embodiment 2. It is a schematic perspective view of the gas delivery nozzle provided in the dishwasher concerning Embodiment 2. It is a schematic top view of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows another example of the raising / lowering part provided in the dishwasher of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows another example of the raising / lowering part provided in the dishwasher of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a schematic top view of the dishwasher which concerns on Embodiment 2 provided with the raising / lowering part shown in FIG.

  A dishwasher according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a tank for storing and washing, rinsing, or drying an object to be washed therein, and a placement unit for placing the object to be washed inside the tank. An elevating part for elevating the elevating part, and elevating the elevating part by the elevating part during the execution of cleaning, rinsing, or drying, so that the object to be cleaned placed on the erecting part is vertically moved. And a control unit for moving the object. According to this aspect, the efficiency of cleaning, rinsing, or drying the object to be cleaned can be improved.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the control unit is configured to reciprocate the mounting unit in the vertical direction by the elevating unit during the execution of the cleaning, rinsing, or drying. According to this aspect, the configuration for discharging the cleaning liquid, the rinsing water, the drying air, and the like can be reduced in size and simplified while improving the efficiency of cleaning, rinsing, and drying.

  In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the apparatus further comprises a discharge port for discharging the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water toward the object to be cleaned, and the control unit mounts on the mounting unit during the execution of the cleaning or the rinsing. The mounting portion is vertically reciprocated by the lifting / lowering portion within a range including a position where the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the discharge port is applied to the mounted object to be cleaned. According to this aspect, the efficiency of cleaning or rinsing the object to be cleaned can be improved.

  In a fourth aspect based on the third aspect, the discharge port has a horizontally long slit-like shape and is configured to discharge the cleaning liquid or the rinse water obliquely downward. According to this aspect, the efficiency of cleaning or rinsing the object to be cleaned can be improved, and the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water can be prevented from easily scattering from the upper opening of the dishwasher.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the lifting unit is configured to be provided on a side surface side from the center of the tank. According to this aspect, the efficiency of cleaning, rinsing, or drying the object to be cleaned can be improved.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, a discharge port for discharging a cleaning liquid or rinsing water toward an object to be cleaned is provided on a side surface not opposed to a side surface side on which the elevating portion of the tank is provided. It is configured as follows. According to this aspect, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the discharge port can be less likely to be applied to the elevating unit.

  According to a seventh invention, in the fifth or sixth invention, a gas outlet for sending gas toward the object to be cleaned is further provided on a side surface not opposed to the side surface provided with the elevating portion of the tank. It is configured to be provided. According to this aspect, it is possible to make it difficult for the cleaning liquid, dirt, and the like blown off by the gas sent from the gas outlet to be applied to the elevating unit.

  In an eighth aspect based on the seventh aspect, the control unit moves up and down in a range including a position where the gas delivered from the gas outlet is applied to the object to be cleaned placed on the placement unit during the execution of the drying. The mounting section is configured to reciprocate the mounting section in the vertical direction by the section. According to this aspect, the efficiency of drying the object to be cleaned can be improved.

  In a ninth aspect based on the seventh or eighth aspect, the gas outlet has a horizontally long slit-like shape and is configured to send gas obliquely downward. According to this aspect, the efficiency of drying the object to be washed can be improved, and the cleaning liquid, dirt, and the like blown off by the gas can be made hard to scatter from the upper opening of the dishwasher.

  A tenth invention according to any one of the fifth to ninth inventions, further comprising an antifouling portion provided on a side surface on which the lifting portion is provided and covering at least a part of the lifting portion. At least a portion is configured to be provided on the back side of the antifouling portion. According to this aspect, it is possible to make it difficult for the elevating unit to be stained.

  According to an eleventh invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the elevating unit is configured to be provided at a corner of the tank. According to this aspect, it is possible to make it difficult for the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the discharge port to be applied to the elevating unit at the corner. Therefore, even if a discharge port or a gas outlet is provided on each of the four side surfaces of the tank, it is possible to reduce contamination of the elevating unit and to improve the cleaning property and the drying property.

  A twelfth invention according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions, further comprising a second discharge port provided on the bottom surface of the tank and for discharging a cleaning liquid or rinsing water toward an object to be cleaned. It is composed. According to this aspect, cleaning or rinsing can be performed using one of the discharge ports according to the purpose, the scene, and the like, so that user convenience can be improved.

  A control program according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer in which a cleaning object is housed inside to perform cleaning, rinsing, or drying, and a mounting surface for mounting the cleaning object in the bath. Unit, an elevating unit for raising and lowering the mounting unit, in a dishwasher including: a process control unit that controls the execution of washing, rinsing, or drying, the elevating unit during execution of washing, rinsing, or drying. By raising and lowering the mounting portion, the device functions as a movement control portion that moves the object to be cleaned placed on the mounting portion in the vertical direction. According to this aspect, the efficiency of cleaning, rinsing, or drying the object to be cleaned can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the embodiment. In addition, there is no problem that the contents described in the embodiments are combined as much as possible.

[Embodiment 1]
1 and 2 are schematic sectional views of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a front view central longitudinal sectional view of the dishwasher 1, and FIG. 2 is a side view central longitudinal sectional view of the dishwasher 1. The dishwasher 1 includes a washing tank 2 formed in a box shape, and a lid 7 that covers the opening 3 on the upper surface of the washing tank 2, and the lid 7 is at the same height as the top surface of the kitchen counter of the system kitchen. So that it is stored below the kitchen counter. 1 and 2, the lid 7 is a single-door lid that opens upward, but any type of lid, such as a lid divided into a plurality of doors or a sliding lid, may be used. Good.

  The cleaning tank 2 includes, for example, a basket-shaped mounting portion 5 for mounting an object to be cleaned 4 such as tableware therein, and a cleaning nozzle 6 for discharging a cleaning liquid or rinsing water toward the object to be cleaned 4. And an elevating unit 10 for elevating the mounting unit 5. The cleaning nozzle 6 injects the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water, which is pressure-fed from a cleaning pump (not shown), to the object 4 to be cleaned. Further, a heater (not shown) for heating the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water in the cleaning step and the rinsing step and heating the air blown into the cleaning tank 2 in the drying step is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2. .

  The elevating unit 10 includes an elevating belt 11 that is rotated by an upper rotating roller 12 and a lower rotating roller 13, and an elevating claw 14 that moves up and down with the rotation of the elevating belt 11 to elevate the mounting unit 5. When the upper rotating roller 12 or the lower rotating roller 13 is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), the elevating belt 11 is rotated, and the elevating claws 14 attached to the elevating belt 11 move the mounting portion 5 up and down. The lifting unit 10 moves the placing unit 5 upward before and after the washing operation by the dishwasher 1, as shown in FIG. This makes it easier for the user to store the article 4 to be cleaned in the mounting section 5 from the opening 3 in the upper part of the cleaning tank 2 and to take out the article 4 to be cleaned from the mounting section 5 after cleaning. In FIG. 1, the placement unit 5 is moved to the vicinity of the opening 3. However, if the lifting claw 14 is further moved upward to move most of the placement unit 5 to above the opening 3, the placement unit 5 is moved. It is possible to further improve the taking-in / out of the article to be cleaned 4 from the section 5. When the user stores the article to be cleaned 4 in the mounting section 5 and starts the cleaning operation, the lifting section 10 moves the mounting section 5 downward as shown in FIG. Thus, the cleaning liquid sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 6 can be easily applied to the object 4 to be cleaned.

  The elevating unit 10 vertically reciprocates the mounting unit 5 during the cleaning step, the rinsing step, and the drying step in the cleaning operation. Thus, in the cleaning process, the cleaning liquid sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 6 can be applied to the entirety of the object 4 to be cleaned, so that the cleaning efficiency can be improved. In the rinsing step, the rinsing water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 6 can be uniformly applied to the entire object 4 to be cleaned, so that the rinsing efficiency can be improved. In the drying step, the air sent from the gas outlet can be uniformly applied to the whole of the object 4 to be cleaned, so that the drying efficiency can be improved.

  Since the elevating unit 10 is provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water jetted from the cleaning nozzle 6 provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 is supplied to the elevating unit 10. The object to be cleaned 4 stored in the mounting portion 5 can be hit without being interrupted. Thereby, the efficiency of cleaning and rinsing can be improved, and the elevating unit 10 can be made hard to be stained.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the elevating unit 10 provided in the dishwasher 1 of the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 3, the lifting claw 14 is attached to the inner surface of the lifting belt 11. The raising and lowering claw 14 may move the mounting portion 5 up and down by hanging, placing, or suspending the mounting portion 5, or may move the mounting portion 5 up and down accompanying the raising and lowering claw 14. It may be any mechanism that is capable of doing so. According to the elevating unit 10 shown in FIG. 3, the placing unit 5 can be smoothly and accurately moved up and down over a wide range with a simple configuration. In addition, the user can easily attach and detach the mounting portion 5 by hanging the mounting portion 5 on the lifting claw 14 or the like, which is very convenient.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of another example of the elevating unit 10 provided in the dishwasher 1 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a schematic top view. In the example of FIG. 4, an antifouling plate 16 for preventing dirt on the elevating unit 10 is provided on the inner surface of the elevating belt 11 of the elevating unit 10. A vertically long slit 15 is provided at a position of the antifouling plate 16 through which the lifting claw 14 passes when the lifting unit 10 moves up and down. Only the tip of the lifting claw 14 protrudes inward from the slit 15. The other components are disposed on the back side of the antifouling plate 16. According to the elevating unit 10 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, most of the configuration of the elevating unit 10 can be covered with the antifouling plate 16. Can be suppressed from being applied to the elevating unit 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the user views the washing tank 2 from the upper opening 3 to store the article 4 to be washed in the mounting section 5, it is possible to give a clean impression, The design can be improved.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of still another example of the elevating unit 10 provided in the dishwasher 1 of the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, by rotating the threaded rod 17, the lifting claw 14 provided with the screw hole is moved in the vertical direction. Since the lifting claws 14 are provided near the side surface of the cleaning tank 2, the lifting claws 14 are prevented from rotating together with the side surfaces of the cleaning tank 2. The lifting unit 10 may be an arbitrary lifting mechanism such as a pantograph.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration of a control device for controlling the dishwasher 1 according to the first embodiment. The control device 30 is realized by hardware such as a microcomputer, a microcontroller, and an integrated circuit.

  The control device 30 includes a process control unit 31, a lifting control unit 32, a water supply control unit 33, and a blow control unit 34. These configurations are realized in terms of hardware by a CPU, a memory, or other LSI of an arbitrary computer, and are realized in software by a program or the like loaded in the memory. Draws functional blocks realized by. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms, such as hardware alone or a combination of hardware and software.

  The process control unit 31 controls a washing operation by the dishwasher 1. The process control unit 31 receives an instruction from a user from the input unit 9 configured by a button or a switch provided on the lid 7 or the like of the dishwasher 1, and controls the washing operation according to the instruction. The process control unit 31 may continuously execute the cleaning process, the rinsing process, and the drying process, may execute only one of the processes, or may perform any combination of two or more processes. They may be performed in order.

  The elevating control unit 32 controls a driving mechanism for elevating the elevating unit 10 to move the elevating unit 10 up and down. If the placing section 5 is located at the lower part of the washing tank 2 before the dishwasher 1 starts the washing operation, the elevation control section 32 raises the elevation section 10 to move the placing section 5. Move upward. When the start of the cleaning operation is instructed from the input unit 9, the elevation control unit 32 lowers the elevation unit 10 to move the mounting unit 5 downward. The raising / lowering control unit 32 reciprocates the placing unit 5 in the vertical direction by repeating raising and lowering of the lifting unit 10 during the cleaning step, the rinsing step, and the drying step in the cleaning operation. When the cleaning operation is completed, the lifting control unit 32 raises the lifting unit 10 to move the mounting unit 5 upward.

  The water supply control unit 33 supplies the cleaning nozzle 6 with the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water from the water storage unit or the water supply (not shown) by driving a liquid supply pump (not shown) in the cleaning step or the rinsing step. The cleaning nozzle 6 is rotated by the pressure of the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water supplied from the pump to spray the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water. When the cleaning nozzle 6 is provided so as to be able to electrically control the discharge amount, discharge direction, discharge speed, and the like of the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water, the water supply control unit 33 outputs the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the cleaning nozzle 6. , Discharge direction, discharge speed, and the like.

  In the drying step, the blower controller 34 drives an air pump (not shown) to send air from an air outlet provided on a side surface or a bottom surface of the cleaning tank 2. The ventilation control unit 34 may heat the air with a heater as needed.

  The operation and operation of the dishwasher 1 configured as described above will be described below. The user opens the lid 7 and places the article 4 to be cleaned such as tableware on the placing section 5 arranged in the cleaning tank 2. Since the receiver 5 has been moved to the uppermost position and fixed after the previous use, the receiver 5 is normally at the uppermost position when the user opens the lid 7, but the receiver 5 is at the uppermost position. If not, the elevation control unit 32 raises the elevation unit 10 and moves the mounting unit 5 to the uppermost position. Subsequently, the user puts the detergent into the washing tank 2 and closes the lid 7, selects an operation course by the input unit 9, and presses an operation start button. When detecting that the lid 7 is closed, the control device 30 starts the cleaning operation.

  In the cleaning step, the process control unit 31 supplies the cleaning liquid to the water supply control unit 33, and injects the cleaning liquid from the cleaning nozzle 6 toward the object to be cleaned 4 while heating the cleaning liquid with the heater, thereby cleaning the object to be cleaned 4. The lifting control unit 32 vertically moves the mounting unit 5 up and down by moving the lifting unit 10 up and down in the cleaning process. When the cleaning step is completed, the process control unit 31 drains the cleaning liquid from the drain port at the lower portion of the cleaning tank 2, and in the rinsing step, injects the rinsing water from the cleaning nozzle 6 toward the object 4 to be cleaned. Rinse 4 The elevating control unit 32 moves the mounting unit 5 up and down in the rinsing step by moving the elevating unit 10 up and down. When the rinsing step is completed, the process control unit 31 drains the rinsing water from the drain port, and in the drying step, sends out air from the gas outlet while heating the air in the cleaning tank 2 with the heater, and outputs the cleaning object 4. And the inside of the washing tank 2 is dried. The elevating control unit 32 reciprocates the placing unit 5 up and down by moving the elevating unit 10 up and down in the drying process. The process control unit 31 ends the cleaning operation when a predetermined time or a predetermined temperature is reached.

[Embodiment 2]
8, 9, and 10 are schematic sectional views of the dishwasher according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a front view central longitudinal sectional view of the dishwasher 1, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are side view central longitudinal sectional views of the dishwasher 1. In the dishwasher 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the washing nozzle 6 is provided on the bottom surface of the washing tank 2, but according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. In the dishwasher 1, a washing nozzle 20 and a gas delivery nozzle 22 are provided on a side surface of the washing tank 2. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the cleaning nozzle 20 is installed slightly inclined downward so that the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water is discharged obliquely downward from the cleaning nozzle 20. Thereby, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 9, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water is applied to the cleaning object 4 from obliquely above, so that it is possible to suppress the scattering of moisture and dirt from the upper opening 3 of the cleaning tank 2. Therefore, the cleaning step or the rinsing step may be performed with the lid 7 kept open, or the lid 7 may not be provided. In addition, since the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water is applied to the object to be cleaned 4 from obliquely above, the dirt and moisture adhering to the object to be cleaned 4 can efficiently flow down to the bottom of the cleaning tank 2. Thereby, the efficiency of cleaning and rinsing can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the gas delivery nozzle 22 is also installed slightly inclined downward so that air is delivered from the gas delivery nozzle 22 obliquely downward. As a result, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 10, air hits the object to be cleaned 4 obliquely from above, so that the water attached to the object to be cleaned 4 is prevented from scattering from the opening 3 above the cleaning tank 2. be able to. Therefore, the drying step may be performed with the lid 7 kept open, or the lid 7 may not be provided. In addition, since air is blown from obliquely above the object to be cleaned 4, moisture adhering to the object to be cleaned 4 can efficiently flow down to the bottom of the cleaning tank 2. Thereby, the drying efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a washing nozzle 20 provided in the dishwasher 1 according to the second embodiment. The cleaning nozzle 20 may rotate and inject the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water, similarly to the cleaning nozzle 6 of the first embodiment. However, also in the second embodiment, the elevation control unit 32 performs the cleaning or the rinsing. In the range including the position where the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the cleaning nozzle 20 is applied to the article 4 to be cleaned placed on the placement section 5 during the execution of Since the cleaning nozzle 20 is reciprocated, it is not necessary for the cleaning nozzle 20 to spray the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water widely in the vertical direction, and the cleaning nozzle 20 may discharge the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water widely in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the cleaning nozzle 20 of the second embodiment is provided with a discharge port 21 formed in a horizontally elongated slit shape. When a plurality of discharge ports 21 are provided, the discharge ports 21 are preferably provided at positions where the discharge ranges of the cleaning liquid or the rinse water discharged from the adjacent discharge ports 21 overlap. The water supply control unit 33 supplies high-pressure cleaning liquid or rinsing water to the cleaning nozzle 20 from the liquid supply pump, and discharges the cleaning nozzle 20 from the discharge port 21 toward the cleaning target 4 by water pressure.

  According to the cleaning nozzle 20 shown in FIG. 11, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water can be discharged in a wide range in the horizontal direction, so that the mounting section 5 is reciprocated up and down in the cleaning step and the rinsing step. The washing liquid or the rinsing water can be uniformly applied to the whole of the object 4 to be washed. Thereby, the efficiency of cleaning and rinsing can be improved. Further, the number of washing nozzles 20 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the dishwasher 1 can be reduced.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a gas delivery nozzle 22 provided in the dishwasher 1 according to the second embodiment. The lifting control unit 32 controls the placement of the loading / unloading unit 4 by the lifting unit 10 in a range including the position where the air delivered from the gas delivery nozzle 22 is applied to the object 4 to be cleaned placed on the placement unit 5 even during the execution of the drying. Since the portion 5 is reciprocated in the up-down direction, the gas delivery nozzle 22 does not need to inject air widely in the up-down direction, but may send air widely in the horizontal direction. Therefore, a gas outlet 23 formed in a horizontally elongated slit shape is provided on the side surface of the tubular gas delivery nozzle 22. When a plurality of gas outlets 23 are provided, it is preferable that the gas outlets 23 are provided at positions where the delivery ranges of the air sent from the adjacent gas outlets 23 overlap. The air blowing control unit 34 sends high-pressure air from the air pump to the gas sending nozzle 22 and sends the high-pressure air from the gas sending port 23 to the object 4 to be cleaned by air pressure.

  According to the gas delivery nozzle 22 shown in FIG. 12, the air can be delivered to a wide range in the horizontal direction. The drying air can be uniformly applied to the entire surface of the substrate. Thereby, the drying efficiency can be improved. Further, the number of gas delivery nozzles 22 to be installed can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the dishwasher 1 can be reduced. Since the object to be cleaned 4 can be dried efficiently by blowing off the moisture attached to the object to be cleaned 4 by wind pressure, a heater for heating the air need not be provided. In this case, the manufacturing cost of the dishwasher 1 can be further reduced.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic top view of the dishwasher 1 according to the second embodiment. The cleaning nozzle 20 and the gas delivery nozzle 22 are provided on the side of the cleaning tank 2 that does not face the side on which the elevating unit 10 is provided, that is, on the side surface orthogonal to the side on which the elevating unit 10 is provided. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the cleaning nozzle 20 or the moisture or dirt blown off by the air supplied from the gas delivery nozzle 22 from adhering to the elevating unit 10. In addition, since the washing nozzle 20 and the gas delivery nozzle 22 are arranged at positions where they do not interfere with the lifting and lowering of the placing section 5, the degree of freedom in designing the placing section 5 is increased, and the design of the dishwasher 1 is improved. Can be.

  In the present embodiment, the placing section 5 is moved up and down by using the elevating section 10 provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2. However, the placing section 5 is moved up and down below the placing section 5 and at a corner of the cleaning tank 2. The lifting unit 10 may be provided at a place where the discharge of the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water from the cleaning nozzle 20 or the delivery of the air from the gas delivery nozzle 22 is not interrupted. I just want to be able to go up and down.

  FIG. 14 shows another example of the lifting unit 10 provided in the dishwasher 1 of the second embodiment. The lifting unit 10 shown in FIG. 14 is a pantograph-type lifting mechanism provided below the mounting unit 5, and includes an upper surface 18 a for mounting the mounting unit 5, and a lifting unit 10 on the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 2. And a telescopic portion 19 for vertically moving the upper surface 18a up and down with respect to the bottom surface 18b. In the second embodiment, the cleaning liquid and the rinsing water are discharged from the cleaning nozzle 20 provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2, and the drying air is supplied from the gas delivery nozzle 22 provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2. Even if the elevating unit 10 is provided between the lower surface of the mounting unit 5 and the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 2, the object 4 to be cleaned placed inside the mounting unit 5 is not interrupted by the elevating unit 10. Rinsing water, rinsing water and drying air can be applied.

  FIG. 15 shows still another example of the elevating unit 10 provided in the dishwasher 1 of the second embodiment. The lifting unit 10 shown in FIG. 15 moves the lifting claw 14 provided with the screw hole in the vertical direction by rotating the screw-like rod 17 similarly to the lifting unit 10 shown in FIG. Unlike the lifting unit 10 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a schematic top view of the dishwasher 1 according to the second embodiment in which the elevating unit 10 shown in FIG. 15 is provided. Elevating units 10 are provided at four corners of the cleaning tank 2, and elevating claws 14 support the four corners of the mounting unit 5 to move up and down. Also in this example, without being interrupted by the elevating unit 10, the cleaning target 4 placed inside the placing unit 5 is transferred from the cleaning nozzle 20 and the gas delivery nozzle 22 provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2. Rinse, rinse water and drying air can be applied. Further, in this example, since the cleaning nozzle 20 and the gas delivery nozzle 22 can be provided on the four side surfaces of the cleaning tank 2, respectively, the dirt on the elevating unit 10 is reduced, and the efficiency of cleaning and drying is further improved. be able to.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the lifting unit 10 of various types can be installed at various positions, the degree of freedom in designing the lifting unit 10 and the placing unit 5 is increased, and the dishwasher 1 Design can be improved.

Third Embodiment
The dishwasher 1 according to the third embodiment has the features of the dishwasher 1 of the first embodiment and the dishwasher 1 of the second embodiment. That is, the dishwasher 1 according to the third embodiment includes the cleaning nozzle 6 provided on the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 2 and the cleaning nozzle 20 provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2.

  When the cleaning nozzle 6 is provided on the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 2, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water can be applied from below over a wide area of the mounting portion 5, so that it is particularly suitable for cleaning a large amount of the objects to be cleaned 4 collectively. ing. On the other hand, when the cleaning nozzle 20 is provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2, when a plurality of cleaning objects 4 are stored in the mounting portion 5, the cleaning object 20 is stored behind the cleaning nozzle 20. If another object to be washed 4 is stored at a certain position, the latter object to be washed 4 may not be sufficiently applied with a cleaning liquid or rinsing water. Since the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water can be applied more efficiently than the liquid to be discharged from the nozzle, it is particularly suitable for quickly cleaning a relatively small number of objects 4 to be cleaned.

  The process control unit 31 prepares a plurality of different operation courses such as the type of the cleaning nozzle used in the cleaning process or the rinsing process, and the time, order, and number of times of the cleaning process, the rinsing process, or the drying process. In accordance with the input instruction from the user, a process included in the specified driving course is controlled. In the cleaning step or the rinsing step included in each operation course, only the cleaning nozzle 6 may be used, only the cleaning nozzle 20 may be used, or both may be used simultaneously or alternately.

  For example, users may quickly wash a small number of utensils during cooking, such as when cleaning and reusing kitchen utensils, or quickly use cooked utensils and dishes that have been washed in a sink to heat and serve them. When rinsing and drying, a short-time operation course using the cleaning nozzle 20 is selected, and after cooking and meal are finished, the used cooking utensils and dishes are washed together. Time driving course can be selected. As a result, it is possible to select an appropriate operation mode according to the purpose or scene and efficiently wash the object to be washed, so that the convenience of the user can be improved and the spread of the dishwasher is promoted. be able to.

  The process control unit 31 determines the amount or distribution of the cleaning target 4 stored in the mounting unit 5 by using an image of the cleaning target 4 captured by a camera, the total weight of the cleaning target 4 measured by a load cell, Judgment is made in accordance with information detected by various sensors and the like, and based on the determined quantity or distribution of the object 4 to be washed, which washing nozzle to use in the washing step or the rinsing step is automatically determined. May be. For example, when a plurality of objects to be cleaned 4 are stored in a direction parallel to the discharge direction of the cleaning nozzle 20, the cleaning nozzle 6 may be used, or the cleaning nozzle 6 and the cleaning nozzle 20 may be used in combination. . When the amount of the object to be cleaned 4 is smaller than a predetermined value, the cleaning nozzle 20 may be preferentially used.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. .

  The dishwasher 1 according to the first to third embodiments may be provided as a single product, but when incorporated into kitchen furniture such as a system kitchen with a top surface, the design is further improved. The dishwasher 1 according to Embodiments 1 to 3 may be incorporated in a cabinet of a system kitchen or the like.

  In the above-described first to third embodiments, an example in which the elevating unit 10 is provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 2 is shown. For example, a configuration in which the elevating unit 10 is fixed to the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 2 and is self-standing. A space may be provided between the elevating unit 10 and the side surface of the cleaning tank 2. In short, it is only necessary that the elevating unit 10 be provided on the side surface side from the center of the cleaning tank 2 so that the placing unit 5 can be raised and lowered.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dishwasher, 2 washing tanks, 3 openings, 4 objects to be washed, 5 placing parts, 6 washing nozzles, 7 lids, 9 input parts, 10 elevating parts, 11 elevating belts, 12 upper rotating rollers, 13 lower rotating rollers , 14 lifting claws, 15 slits, 16 antifouling plate, 17 rods, 18a top surface, 18b bottom surface, 19 expansion and contraction parts, 20 cleaning nozzles, 21 discharge ports, 22 gas delivery nozzles, 23 gas delivery ports, 30 control device, 31 process Control part, 32 elevation control part, 33 water supply control part, 34 air supply control part.

Claims (13)

A tank for storing the object to be washed inside and performing washing, rinsing, or drying,
A mounting portion for mounting the object to be cleaned inside the tank,
An elevating unit for elevating the placing unit,
Washing, rinsing, or during execution of drying, by raising and lowering the placement unit by the lifting unit, the control unit to vertically move the object to be cleaned placed on the placement unit,
A dishwasher, comprising:   2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the control unit reciprocates the placing unit up and down by the lifting unit during execution of washing, rinsing, or drying. 3. Further provided with a discharge port for discharging a cleaning liquid or rinsing water toward the object to be cleaned,
The control unit may be configured to perform the cleaning or the rinsing while the cleaning unit or the rinsing unit discharges the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water discharged from the discharge port to the object to be cleaned placed on the placement unit. The dishwasher according to claim 2, wherein the placing section is reciprocated in a vertical direction.   4. The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein the discharge port has a horizontally elongated slit shape, and discharges the cleaning liquid or the rinsing water obliquely downward. 5.   The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the elevating unit is provided on a side surface side from a center of the tank.   The method according to claim 5, further comprising: a discharge port provided on a side surface of the tank that is not opposed to a side surface on which the elevating unit is provided, for discharging a cleaning liquid or rinsing water toward the object to be cleaned. Dishwasher as described.   The gas tank according to claim 5, further comprising a gas outlet provided on a side surface not opposed to a side surface side on which the elevating unit of the tank is provided, and for sending gas toward the object to be cleaned. Dishwasher as described.   The controller moves the placement unit up and down by the elevating unit within a range including a position where the gas sent from the gas outlet is applied to the object placed on the placement unit during the drying. The dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein the dishwasher is reciprocated in a direction.   9. The dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein the gas outlet has a horizontally elongated slit shape, and sends the gas obliquely downward. 10. Further provided is an antifouling portion provided on a side surface provided with the elevating portion, for covering at least a part of the elevating portion,
The dishwasher according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein at least a part of the lifting unit is provided on a back side of the antifouling unit.   The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lifting unit is provided at a corner of the tank.   The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising a second discharge port provided on a bottom surface of the tank and configured to discharge a cleaning liquid or rinse water toward the object to be cleaned. Machine. Computer
A tank for storing and washing, rinsing or drying the object to be washed therein, a placing part for placing the object to be washed inside the tank, and raising and lowering the placing part In a dishwasher comprising: a step control unit for controlling execution of washing, rinsing, or drying,
Cleaning, rinsing, or during execution of drying, by raising and lowering the placement unit by the lifting unit, the lifting control unit to move the object to be cleaned placed on the placement unit in the up and down direction,
Control program to function as

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