JP2021183025A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve harmony in design between a dishwasher and other components of a system kitchen.SOLUTION: In a dishwasher, a box-shaped cabinet opened forward contains a washing tank opened upward so that the washing tank can be put in and taken out of a front opening of the cabinet in an anterior-posterior direction. A front side of the washing tank is provided with a front plate. A facing material to be attached to a front face of the front plate can be adjusted to substantially a same position according to a thickness of the facing material by facing material position adjustment means. The facing material position adjustment means is composed of spacers substantially symmetrically placed right and left. Front and back sides of the substantially symmetrical spacers can be exchanged with one another according to the thickness of the facing material, thereby allowing the front face position of the facing material to be adjusted to substantially the same position. Thus, the front face of the facing material attached to the front face of the dishwasher and a front face of a controller of the dishwasher can be rendered substantially flush with each other, thereby improving harmony in design between the dishwasher and the other components of the system kitchen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a type of dishwasher incorporated in a system kitchen and a method of installing the dishwasher in the system kitchen.

Conventionally, in this type of dishwasher, the built-in type dishwasher is stored (built-in) under the kitchen counter that constitutes the system kitchen. Under the kitchen counter, a system kitchen structure such as a drawer-type storage unit and a hinged-door type storage unit is provided, and it is a general installation form that an oven range and a dishwasher are stored.

In such a system kitchen, the surface materials, colors, and patterns of the structures that make up the system kitchen, such as the storage unit built under the kitchen counter, are unified, and the surface position in the closed state is abbreviated. It is finished in a beautiful appearance so that it is on the same plane. In line with this, the surfaces of the dishwasher and microwave oven are also formed with the same color tone and pattern, and the surface is placed in the same position as the system kitchen structure so that a sense of unity can be obtained.

Further, in such a built-in type dishwasher, a front plate portion is provided in front of a washing tank that can be taken in and out from the front opening of the dishwasher main body that opens in the front, and is operated on the upper front surface of the front plate portion. A panel is constructed, and a decorative face material (face material) is attached to the lower part to form a door, and the washing tank is freely pulled out by the user. Since the decorative surface material uses the same material as the surface material of other structures of the system kitchen that houses the dishwasher, it is necessary to change the thickness of the decorative surface material by changing the surface material. Even if the thickness changes, there is a case where the decorative surface material is attached to the front plate part so that the position of the decorative surface material can be adjusted in the front and back method so that the surface position of the decorative surface material can be made almost constant. do. (See, for example, Patent Document 1)

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-253825

However, in the installation of the dishwasher in the system kitchen, when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, the front of the face material attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front of the operation part of the dishwasher are one. Experience is required. Further, in adjusting the position of the face material in the front-rear direction, there remains a problem in the design of the side portion of the front plate portion.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and includes the front surface of a face material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, and the front surface of the operation unit of the dishwasher. The purpose is to make it possible to make the front surface almost flush with each other and to improve the design of the dishwasher and other configurations of the system kitchen.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, in the dishwasher of the present invention, a washing tank that opens upward is provided in a box-shaped housing that opens forward in the front-rear direction from the front opening of the housing. It is a dishwasher housed so that it can be taken in and out, and a front plate portion is provided in front of the washing tank, and the front position of the face material attached to the front surface of the front plate portion is set according to the thickness of the face material. The face material position adjusting means is provided with a face material position adjusting means that can be adjusted to substantially the same position, and the face material position adjusting means is composed of substantially symmetrical spacers. By exchanging with, it became possible to adjust the front position of the face material to substantially the same position.

When the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, the front of the face material attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front of the operation part of the dishwasher can be made almost flush with the dishwasher. It is possible to improve the design with other configurations of the system kitchen.

Perspective view of the state where the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is stored in the system kitchen. Side sectional view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) Enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration in the vicinity of the operation portion and the front plate portion when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is "large" (b) In the first embodiment of the present invention. Enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operation portion and the vicinity of the front plate portion when the face material thickness of the dishwasher is “medium” (c) The face material thickness of the dishwasher “small” in the first embodiment of the present invention. Enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operation part and the vicinity of the front plate part at the time An exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is "large". An exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is "medium". (A) An exploded perspective view of the front plate portion and the spacer when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is "medium" (b) An upper enlarged exploded perspective view of the front plate portion and the spacer. (C) It is a lower enlarged exploded perspective view of the front plate portion and a spacer. Front view of the second spacer of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention and front view of the front plate portion. It is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention is "small". A perspective view of a state in which a housing position adjusting member and a rear regulating member are installed on a storage installation surface for accommodating a dishwasher in a system kitchen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) Front view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention (b) Enlarged front view of the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher. (A) Partially enlarged front view when the housing position of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is lowered (b) Partially enlarged front view when the housing position of the dishwasher is raised (c) AA cross-sectional view when the housing position of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is lowered (d) AA cross-sectional view when the housing position of the dishwasher is raised. (A) Top view and partial cross-sectional view of the state in which the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is moved to the front position (b) The housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher is in the middle position. Top view and partial cross-sectional view of the dishwasher moved to the rear position (c) Top view and partial cross-sectional view of the dishwasher with the housing position adjusting member moved to the rear position.

The first invention is a dishwasher that is housed so that it can be taken in and out from the part in the front-rear direction. The face material position adjusting means is provided with a face material position adjusting means capable of adjusting the front surface position to substantially the same position according to the thickness of the face material, and the face material position adjusting means is composed of substantially symmetrical spacers and has a thickness of the face material. By exchanging the substantially symmetrical spacers on the front and back, it is possible to adjust the front position of the face material to almost the same position, so that when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, the dishwasher It makes it possible to make the front of the face material attached to the front of the washing machine and the front of the operation part of the dishwasher almost flush with each other, improving the design of the dishwasher and other configurations of the system kitchen. In addition, the gap between the face material and the front plate can be filled as much as possible.

In the second aspect of the invention, in the first invention, the operation portion is provided above the front plate portion so as to project forward from the front plate portion, and the front surface of the face material and the front surface of the operation portion are substantially surfaces. By being configured as one, the front position of the face material can be matched with, for example, the front position of the operation portion according to the thickness of the face material, and the gap between the face material and the front plate portion can be filled as much as possible. ..

The third invention makes it possible to adjust the front surface position of the face material to substantially the same position by not using the face material position adjusting means depending on the thickness of the face material in the first or second invention. As a result, the front position of the face material can be matched to, for example, the front position of the operation portion according to the thickness of the face material, and the gap between the face material and the front plate portion can be filled as much as possible.

In the fourth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the spacer has an approximate thickness dimension of the corresponding face material described on the surface opposite to the surface in contact with the face material. Therefore, the spacer can be reliably attached to the face material according to the thickness of the face material.

A fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, suggests that the spacer is composed of a pair of substantially symmetrical spacers, and that one surface of each spacer is left and the other surface is right. By displaying the indication as to whether to attach the spacer to the left or right side of the face material, the spacer can be reliably attached to the face material even when the front and back of the spacer are exchanged according to the thickness of the face material.

In the sixth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a rib is provided on one surface of the spacer, and a groove matching the rib is provided on the front surface of the front plate portion. This makes it possible to make the front of the face material attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front of the operation part of the dishwasher almost flush with each other, and the design of the dishwasher and other configurations of the system kitchen. Can be improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is housed in the system kitchen.

An operation unit 24b is provided on the surface of the door body 24 of the dishwasher 1, and the color tone and the design are the same as the surface material of the system kitchen structure arranged under the kitchen counter K below the operation unit 24b. The face material 28 is attached. Therefore, when the dishwasher 1 is housed and the system kitchen is configured, a sense of unity with the surrounding system kitchen structure can be obtained, and the system kitchen can be configured with a beautiful appearance.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning tank 23 that opens upward is moved back and forth from the front opening 21 of the housing 22 in the box-shaped housing 22 that opens forward, and is pulled forward. It is configured as a so-called pull-open type in which tableware 26 can be taken in and out from the washing tank 23 that opens upward.

The housing 22 is connected to water supply and drainage pipes and the power supply is connected, and the cleaning tank 23 is connected to water supply from the housing 22 through a water supply valve, a water supply pump, and a water supply pipe, and is arranged on the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 23. The tableware 26 contained in the tableware basket 27 is washed by spraying the washing water or the rinsing water mixed with the detergent from the washing nozzle driven by rotation.

The cleaning tank 23 is formed by sliding a second slide rail (not shown) attached to the outer surface thereof on a first slide rail (not shown) attached to the inner surface of the housing 22. , Can be taken in and out from the front opening 21 of the housing 22. When the cleaning tank 23 is pushed into the housing 22, the upper opening 25 of the cleaning tank 23 is sealed by an inner lid so that the water to be washed does not scatter to the outside.

In front of the cleaning tank 23, a front plate portion 24a formed to have a width substantially the same as the width of the cleaning tank 23 is provided, an operation portion 24b is provided above the front plate portion 24a, and a face material 28 is provided below. The door body 24 is configured. The operation unit 24b includes a lock release lever that releases the lock mechanism that holds the washing tank 23 in the stored state and allows the washing tank 23 to be pulled out when the washing tank 23 is stored in the housing 22, and dry air for drying dishes. The exhaust port of the dishwasher 1 and an operation input button for operating the dishwasher 1 are provided. The face material 28 is attached to the front plate portion 24a so that the upper end is in contact with the lower end of the operation portion 24b.

Since the operation unit 24b and the face material 28 constituting the door body 24 are formed to have a width capable of covering the front surface of the housing 22, the door body 24 of the dishwasher 1 housed in the system kitchen is closed. That is, in a state where the washing tank 23 is housed in the housing 22, the door body 24 closes the front opening 21 of the housing 22 as shown in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIG. 1, with the surrounding system kitchen structure. It is installed in a unified state in the structure of the system kitchen with a predetermined gap between them.

The face material 28 has the same material, the same color tone, and the same pattern as the surface material of the system kitchen structure such as the drawer type storage part L and the hinged door type storage part M constructed under the kitchen counter K, or the fixed panel. It is formed and attached so that the respective surface positions are located on substantially the same surface.

When a system kitchen is constructed, the surface design of the system kitchen structure is diversified, and the materials, colors, and patterns are also adopted, so that the thickness of the surface material is not uniform. Since the face material 28 of the dishwasher 1 is changed according to the surface material of the kitchen system structure, as shown in FIG. 3, a spacer 40 capable of responding to a change in the thickness of the face material 28 is provided.

Further, in FIGS. 2 and 9, the rear regulating member 30 is fixed to the storage installation surface 29 of the system kitchen at the lower rear portion of the housing 22 by a plurality of screws (not shown). The rear regulating member 30 is slidably inserted into the locking hole 30a formed in the lower part of the back surface of the housing 22 by moving the housing 22 from the front, and the housing 22 moves rearward from a predetermined position. The weight of the cleaning tank 23 prevents the rear portion of the housing 22 from being lifted when the cleaning tank 23 is pulled out.

Further, on the left and right sides of the lower front part, a housing position adjusting member 31 that also regulates the movement of the housing 22 forward and adjusts the positions of the housing 22 in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is provided on the storage installation surface 29. It is fixed to a plurality of fixing screws A (not shown). The housing position adjusting member 31 may be configured to be capable of adjusting at least the position in the front-rear direction.

The housing position adjusting member 31 and the housing 22 fix the housing 22 with the housing mounting screw 31d via the connecting member 31e, and the housing position with the housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f via the connecting member 31e. By fixing the adjusting member 31, the housing position adjusting member 31 and the housing 22 are connected and fixed. The housing mounting screw 31d and the housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f are configured to be rotatable from the front of the housing 22. The housing mounting screw 31d and the housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f may be higher or lower than the lower end position of the face material 28.

Although the housing position adjusting member 31 will be described later, the vertical adjusting screw 31a and the front-rear adjusting screw 31b are arranged at least at a position lower than the lower end position of the face material 28, and the face material 28 is placed on the front plate portion 24a. It is configured to be rotatable from the front of the housing 22 even after the housing 22 is attached.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of (a) the vicinity of the operation portion and the front plate portion when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is “large” (b) Implementation of the present invention. Extended partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operation portion and the vicinity of the front plate portion when the thickness of the face material of the dishwasher in the first embodiment is “medium” (c) The thickness of the face material of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the operation part and the vicinity of the front plate part at the time of "small".

FIG. 3A shows a state in which the face material (large) 28a is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the first face material mounting member 41a and the second face material mounting member 41b. The thickness of the face material (large) 28a is about 21 mm, and the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the face material 28a are substantially flush with each other.

FIG. 3B shows a state in which the face material (middle) 28b is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the spacer 40, the first face material mounting member 41a, and the second face material mounting member 41b. The thickness of the face material (large) 28a is about 18 mm, and the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the face material 28a are substantially flush with each other.

FIG. 3C shows a state in which the face material (small) 28c is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the spacer 40, the first face material mounting member 41a, and the second face material mounting member 41b. The thickness of the face material (large) 28a is about 18 mm, and the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the face material 28a are substantially flush with each other.

As described above, depending on the presence or absence of the spacer 40 according to the thickness of the face material 28, the front surface of the operation portion 24b and the front surface of the face material 28a can be configured to be substantially flush with each other.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is “large”. In FIG. 4, first, the first face material mounting member 41a and the second face material mounting member 41b are screwed to a predetermined position of the face material (large) 28a, and the first face material (large) 28a is located above the first face material (large) 28a. The upper end of the face material mounting member 41a is hooked on a hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the operation portion 24b, and a screw hole and a front plate portion 24a provided on the side of the second face material mounting member 41b are provided. The face material (large) 28a can be fixed to the front plate portion 24a by screwing the side surface to the front plate portion 24a.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is “medium”. In FIG. 5, first, the first face material mounting member 41a is screwed together with the face material (middle) 28b via the holes at predetermined positions below the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the face material (middle) 28b and the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b and the first face material mounting member 41a can be fixed.

Further, the second face material mounting member 41b is screwed together with the face material (middle) 28b via the holes at predetermined positions above the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. This will result in
The face material (middle) 28b and the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b and the second face material mounting member 41b can be fixed.

Further, the upper end of the first face material mounting member 41a located above the face material (middle) 28b is hooked on a hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the operation portion 24b, and the second face material mounting member is hooked. The face material (middle) 28b can be fixed to the front plate portion 24a by screwing the screw holes provided on the side of the 41b and the side surface of the front plate portion 24a.

At this time, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are in a substantially symmetrical relationship. Although a total of two spacers are configured by the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are connected at the upper part and the lower part to form one spacer. You may.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of (a) the front plate portion and the spacer when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is “medium” (b) the upper portion of the front plate portion and the spacer. Enlarged exploded perspective view (c) It is a lower enlarged exploded perspective view of the front plate portion and a spacer.

In particular, in FIG. 6 (b), the surface of the first spacer 40a on the side in contact with the face material (middle) 28b is marked with "L", that is, the left side, and the face material 28 is 18.0 mm or less. There is a display suggesting the thickness. Further, on the surface of the first spacer 40a on the side in contact with the front plate portion 24a, "R", that is, a display indicating the right side is displayed, which indicates the thickness of the face material 28 of 18.1 mm to 18.9 mm or less. Has been done.

Further, on the surface of the second spacer 40b on the side in contact with the face material (middle) 28b, "R", that is, a display indicating the right side is displayed, which indicates the thickness of the face material 28 of 18.0 mm or less. Has been done. Further, on the surface of the second spacer 40b on the side in contact with the front plate portion 24a, "L", that is, a display indicating the left side is displayed, which indicates the thickness of the face material 28 of 18.1 mm to 18.9 mm or less. Has been done.

That is, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are displayed on both sides of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b to indicate the left and right placement positions and the thickness dimension of the corresponding face material. When attached to the face material 28, the left and right arrangement positions of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b with respect to the face material 28 of a certain thickness, and the first spacer 40a and the second spacer with respect to the face material 28 of a certain thickness. This is effective in preventing the installer of the dishwasher 1 from mistakenly attaching the surface on which the 40b is arranged.

The surface of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b in contact with the face material (middle) 28b shown in FIG. 6A has a plurality of holes, but the surface is substantially flat. On the other hand, as shown in the front view of the second spacer of the dishwasher and the front view of the front plate portion in the first embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 7, the front plates of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. A spacer-side rib 42 is provided on the surface in contact with the portion 24a, and the spacer-side rib 42 matches the front plate-side groove 43 provided in the front plate portion 24a.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 3B, the face material has a structure in which the spacer side ribs 42 of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b match the front plate side groove 43 provided in the front plate portion 24a. When the (middle) 28b is attached to the front plate portion 24a, the thickness of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b can be reduced, so that the front surface of the operation portion 24b and the front surface of the face material (middle) 28b. And can be configured almost flush with each other.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is “small”. In FIG. 8, first, the first face material mounting member 41a is screwed together with the face material (small) 28c through the holes at predetermined positions below the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the face material (small) 28c and the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b and the first face material mounting member 41a can be fixed.

Further, the second face material mounting member 41b is screwed together with the face material (small) 28c via the holes at predetermined positions above the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the face material (small) 28c, the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the second face material mounting member 41b can be fixed.

Further, the upper end of the first face material mounting member 41a located above the face material (small) 28c is hooked on a hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the operation portion 24b, and the second face material mounting member is hooked. The face material (small) 28c can be fixed to the front plate portion 24a by screwing the screw holes provided on the side of the 41b and the side surface of the front plate portion 24a.

At this time, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are in a substantially symmetrical relationship. When the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are attached to the face material (small) 28c, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are attached to the face material (middle) 28b. The left and right sides and front and back of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are interchanged.

Although a total of two spacers are configured by the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are connected at the upper part and the lower part to form one spacer. You may. With this configuration, it is only necessary to replace the front and back of one spacer. You don't have to worry about the left and right position.

In the configuration of FIG. 8, that is, the configuration of FIG. 3C, the spacer-side rib 42 of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b is in contact with the face material (small) 28c, so that the spacer-side rib 42 The distance between the face material (small) 28c and the front plate portion 24a becomes longer by the thickness, and the front surface of the face material (small) 28c can be formed substantially flush with the front surface of the operation portion 24b.

Further, since the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b extend to substantially the upper and lower ends of the front plate portion 24a, the gap between the face material (middle) 28b or the face material (small) 28c and the front plate portion 24a is filled as much as possible. be able to.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a housing position adjusting member and a rear regulating member are installed on a storage installation surface for accommodating a dishwasher in a system kitchen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Before installing the dishwasher 1 in the system kitchen, the rear regulating member 30 is fixed to a predetermined position in the rear substantially center of the storage installation surface 29 with a plurality of screws. Further, the housing position adjusting member 31 is fixed to a predetermined position on the left and right of the storage installation surface 29 by a plurality of fixing screws A (not shown).

The rear regulating member 30 may be attached to a predetermined position on the rear left and right of the storage installation surface 29 so as to oppose the housing position adjusting member 31.

Next, while piping and wiring, the dishwasher 1 is slid from the front so that the rear regulating member 30 is inserted into the locking hole 30a formed in the lower part of the back surface of the housing 22, and the dishwasher 1 is placed on the storage installation surface 29. Incorporate. Then, on the front surface of the housing 22, the housing position adjusting member 31 is fixed by the housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f via the connecting member 31e, and the housing position adjusting member 31 and the housing 22 are connected to each other. The housing 22 is fixed by the housing mounting screws 31d via the member 31e.

Next, as described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 and 8, the face material (large) 28a or the face material (medium) 28b and the spacer 40 or the face material (small) 28c and the spacer 40 are fixed to the front plate portion 24a. However, at this point, the front surface of any of the face materials and the front surface of the operation unit 24b are substantially flush with each other. Further, the front surface of the other structures such as the left and right storage shelves of the system kitchen and the front position of the face material 28 are confirmed. If the positions do not match, the front-rear position of the housing 22 is adjusted by the housing position adjusting member 31 fixed to the left and right predetermined positions of the storage installation surface 29.

At this time, the vertical adjusting screw 31a and the front-rear adjusting screw 31b in the housing position adjusting member 31 are arranged at least at a position lower than the lower end position of the face material 28, and after the face material 28 is attached to the front plate portion 24a. However, it is configured to be rotatable from the front of the housing 22.

As a result, when the dishwasher 1 is stored in the system kitchen, the front surface of the face material 28 attached to the front surface of the dishwasher 1, the front surface of the operation unit 24b of the dishwasher 1, other drawers of the system kitchen, etc. It is possible to make the front surface substantially flush with other structures, and it is possible to improve the design of the dishwasher and other configurations of the system kitchen.

FIG. 10 is a front view of (a) a front view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention (b) an enlarged front view of a housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher. In FIG. 10A, housing position adjusting members 31 are attached to the lower left and right sides of the housing 22 of the dishwasher 1. In FIG. 10B, a front-rear adjusting screw 31b, a vertical adjusting screw 31a, a housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f, and a housing mounting screw 31d are attached to the lower left portion of the housing 22 from the left. The screws are also attached to the lower right portion of the housing 22 substantially symmetrically with the lower left portion.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged front view when (a) the housing position of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is lowered (b) a partially enlarged front view when the housing position of the dishwasher is raised. FIG. (C) AA cross-sectional view when the housing position of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is lowered (d) AA cross-sectional view when the housing position of the dishwasher is raised. Is.

For any of the housing position adjusting members 31 at the lower left and right of the housing 22, by rotating the vertical adjusting screw 31a to the right, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11B, the housing 22 The height position can be raised (in this example, it is raised by 3 mm, but it is not limited to this). Further, for any of the housing position adjusting members 31 at the lower left and right of the housing 22, by rotating the vertical adjusting screw 31a to the left, the housing is as shown in FIGS. 11 (b) to 11 (a). The height position of 22 can be lowered.

As shown in FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d), by rotating the vertical adjusting screw 31a to the right, the slope of the first mating member 31g and the slope of the second mating member 31h are in contact with each other. By raising the mating member 31h of 2, the height position of the housing 22 can be raised. Further, by rotating the vertical adjusting screw 31a to the left, the second mating member 31h descends while the slope of the first mating member 31g and the slope of the second mating member 31h are in contact with each other, thereby lowering the housing. The height position of 22 can be lowered.

12A and 12B are a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of a state in which the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention is moved to the front position, and FIG. 12B is a partial cross-sectional view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Top view and partial cross-sectional view in a state where the housing position adjusting member of the washing machine is moved to the middle position (c) A state in which the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention is moved to the rear position. It is a top view and a partial sectional view.

The housing position adjusting member 31 in FIG. 12 is provided with two triple dango holes 31j in the base portion 31i. The storage installation surface 29 of the system kitchen and the housing position adjusting member 31 can be fixed with screws via these two dango holes 31j, and since the holes are tripled, the housing position adjusting member The front-rear position can be adjusted in three stages when the 31 is installed on the storage installation surface 29.

For example, from FIG. 12 (a) to FIG. 12 (b) and further to FIG. 12 (c), the outer shell portion 31c of the housing position adjusting member 31 is moved rearward by rotating the front-rear adjusting screw 31b to the right. As a result, the housing 22 can be moved backward (in this example, it is moved backward by about 3 mm). Further, from FIG. 12 (c) to FIG. 12 (b) and further to FIG. 12 (a), the outer shell portion 31c of the housing position adjusting member 31 is moved forward by rotating the front-rear adjusting screw 31b to the left. This allows the housing 22 to be moved forward (in this example, it is moved forward by about 3 mm).

Since the front-rear position of the housing 22 can be adjusted by the housing position adjusting member 31 fixed to the left and right predetermined positions of the storage installation surface 29, the face material finally attached to the front surface of the dishwasher 1. It is possible to make the front of the dishwasher 1, the front of the operation unit 24b of the dishwasher 1, and the front of other structures such as other drawers of the system kitchen substantially flush with each other. The design with the configuration can be improved.

As described above, the dishwasher according to the present invention has the front surface of the face material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, and the front surface of the operation unit of the dishwasher. It can be made almost flush and can improve the design of the dishwasher and other configurations of the system kitchen, so it can be applied to other built-in microwave ovens and induction cookers. Can be done.

1 Dishwasher 21 Front opening 22 Housing 23 Washing tank 24 Door body 24a Front plate part 24b Operation part 25 Upper opening 26 Tableware 27 Tableware basket 28 Face material 28a Face material (large)
28b Face material (middle)
28c Face material (small)
29 Storage installation surface 30 Rear regulation member (rear movement regulation means)
30a Locking hole 31 Housing position adjusting member (housing position adjusting means)
31a Vertical adjustment screw 31b Front and rear adjustment screw 31c Outer shell 31d Housing mounting screw 31e Connecting member 31f Housing position adjustment member mounting screw 31g First mating member 31h Second mating member 31i Base 31j Dango hole 40 Spacer (face material) Position adjustment means)
40a 1st spacer 40b 2nd spacer 41a 1st face material mounting member 41b 2nd face material mounting member 42 Spacer side rib 43 Front plate gutter

Claims (6)

A dishwasher in which a washing tank that opens upward is housed in a box-shaped housing that opens forward so that it can be taken in and out from the front opening of the housing in the front-rear direction.
A face material position adjusting means, which is provided with a front plate portion in front of the cleaning tank and can adjust the front surface position of the face material attached to the front surface of the front plate portion to substantially the same position according to the thickness of the face material. Prepare,
The face material position adjusting means is composed of substantially symmetrical spacers, and the front surface position of the face material is adjusted to substantially the same position by exchanging the substantially symmetrical spacers on the front and back according to the thickness of the face material. Dishwasher that made it possible to do. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein an operation portion is provided above the front plate portion so as to project forward from the front plate portion, and the front surface of the face material and the front surface of the operation portion are substantially flush with each other. Machine. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the front position of the face material can be adjusted to substantially the same position by not using the face material position adjusting means depending on the thickness of the face material. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spacer has an approximate thickness dimension of the corresponding face material on a surface opposite to the surface in contact with the face material. The spacer is composed of a pair of substantially symmetrical spacers, and one surface of each spacer is displayed to indicate left and the other surface is indicated to indicate right, and the indication of whether to attach the spacer to the left or right is displayed. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a rib is provided on one surface of the spacer and a groove matching the rib is provided on the front surface of the front plate portion.

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