JP2023182119A - Dish basket - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a dish basket of a structure which can easily adjust size of a housing space of the dish basket and in which a dish support member to be used for adjustment does not leave the dish basket body and become a separate body.SOLUTION: In a dish basket, at least one of linear members extending in a superposition direction of linear members composing a dish basket goes through an opening of a dish support member and the dish support member does not come off of the linear member, so that the dish support member does not leave the dish basket body and become a separate body. When an opening of the dish support member which the linear member to be a part of the dish basket goes through becomes a center of rotation and rotates the dish support member, the dish support member comes off of a position fixing member by turning, so that it becomes possible to change positions of the dish support member by one-touch operation, and adjustment of the housing space in accordance with the number of storage containers becomes easy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a tableware basket that collectively stores a plurality of tableware such as plates used for school lunches at schools, hospitals, etc.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method has been used to wash dishes by spraying washing water toward the dishes while a plurality of used dishes are arranged and stored in a dish basket. In order to avoid leaving unwashed dishes, it is necessary that there is adequate space between each dish so that the washing water can spread over the entire dish.

This is an important issue in a cleaning method that uses the jetting force of washing water to separate dishes from each other.In order to maintain the distance between each dish, it is necessary to The number of tableware to be stored must be appropriate. If there are too many dishes in the dish basket, the jetting force of the washing water will not be able to separate the dishes from each other, and if there are too few, the dishes will fall forward or backward in the alignment direction, causing damage to the entire dish. Cleaning water is not sprayed on the surface of the product, resulting in unwashed residue.

In order to solve this problem, it has been proposed to provide the dish basket with a mechanism that can appropriately adjust the accommodation space in the dish basket according to the number of dishes to be washed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). .

Patent No. 6169320 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-18166

However, the tableware basket of Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the bottom plate (tableware support member disposed at the bottom of the storage container) for defining the storage space is completely separated from the basket main body. This involves inserting the protrusions of the bottom plate into the staggered through-holes of the fixture receiving plate attached to the car body, and using a separate bottom plate fixture to prevent the bottom plate from coming off. If you want to change the storage space depending on the number of tableware, pull out the bottom plate fixing device to completely remove the bottom plate from the tableware basket, insert the protrusions on the bottom plate into the through holes at appropriate staggered positions again, and then tighten the bottom plate fixing device. Prevent it from falling out. In other words, by selecting the staggered through holes of the fixture receiving plate attached to the basket body, the position of the bottom plate, which is the tableware support member, changes, and as a result, it is possible to change the storage space. The bottom plate fixture is separate from the main body of the tableware basket, so it is easy to lose it. In particular, the bottom plate fixing device is a small wire rod, and there is a high risk that the bottom plate fixing device will be lost if it is removed from the tableware basket body when cleaning the bottom plate itself.

Moreover, the tableware basket of Patent Document 2 has a basic structure in which the partition means, which is a tableware support member, is arranged in an X-shape when viewed from the side, and has two rotating frames that rotate in different directions. Therefore, by changing the shape of the partitioning means while rotating the rotating frame, it is possible to provide accommodation spaces corresponding to the number of tableware. However, such a partitioning means has a complicated structure and requires time and effort to manufacture, resulting in a problem that the manufacturing cost of the tableware basket increases.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a structure in which the size of the storage space of the tableware basket can be easily adjusted, and the tableware support member used for adjustment does not separate from the tableware basket body and become a separate body. The purpose is to provide tableware baskets.

In order to solve the above problems, the tableware basket according to the present invention is configured by a combination of a plurality of linear members, and among the plurality of linear members, a linear member in the stacking direction of the tableware accommodated in the tableware basket is provided. a tableware support member having an opening through which at least one of the members passes; and a portion of the tableware support member along the stacking direction for stopping the tableware support member in a desired position within the tableware basket. a position fixing member having a plurality of element portions that come into contact with the tableware, at least one of the linear members in the stacking direction of the tableware passes through the opening of the tableware support member, and the tableware support member It is characterized in that the tableware support member is removed from contact with the position fixing member at the current fixed position without coming off the member and becoming a separate body.

Further, by rotating the tableware supporting member around the opening or a location where the linear member contacts the inner edge of the opening within the opening, the tableware supporting member is rotated around the position fixing member. It is characterized by being released from contact at the current fixed position. Alternatively, when the linear member passes through the opening or the opening, the tableware support member carries in and out the tableware corresponding to an upward direction when the direction in which the tableware is stacked is the left-right direction. By moving in the direction, the tableware support member is removed from the abutment of the position fixing member in the current fixed position.

Furthermore, when a plurality of linear members arranged to face each other along the stacking direction of the tableware pass through openings at both ends of the tableware support member, the opening on the side not having the rotation center The shape of the hole is such that the hole diameter is large enough for the tableware support member to be removed from the position fixing member by rotation of the tableware support member. Further, the element portion provided in the position fixing member has a comb-shaped structure or a position fixing pin hole at a predetermined interval.

In the tableware basket according to the present invention, at least one of the linear members constituting the tableware basket, which extends in the stacking direction of the stored tableware, passes through the opening of the tableware support member. It has a structure that prevents it from coming off from the linear member. Therefore, the tableware support member does not separate from the tableware basket main body and become a separate body. In addition, since the position of the tableware support member in the stacking direction of the tableware is fixed using the position fixing member connected to the tableware basket body, there is no need to prepare positioning pins, etc., and as a result, the tableware support member etc. cannot be lost.

In addition, when the opening of the tableware support member through which the linear member that is a part of the tableware basket passes serves as the center of rotation and the tableware support member is rotated, the tableware support member is a position fixing member due to the rotational movement. It is a structure that deviates from the Therefore, it becomes possible to change the position of the tableware support member with one touch, and it is possible to easily adjust the storage space according to the number of storage containers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view schematically showing a tableware basket according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram showing a part of the tableware basket shown in FIG. 1. FIG. It is a figure showing a part of tableware basket shown in Drawing 1 from a different viewpoint. 2 is a diagram showing another example of the shape and arrangement of a position fixing member, which is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another example of the shape and arrangement of a position fixing member, which is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a position fixing member. It is a figure which shows an example of a position fixing member. It is a figure which shows an example of a position fixing member. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing how the tableware support member of the tableware basket shown in FIG. 1 is removed. It is a diagram mainly showing the tableware support member and the position fixing member extracted. It is a figure which shows how a tableware support member is rotated and removed from a position fixing member. It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of the opening part of a tableware support member. It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of the opening part of a tableware support member. It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of the opening part of a tableware support member. It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of the opening part of a tableware support member.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a dishwasher basket 100 that is loaded into a dishwashing system. This dish basket 100 is used when dishes and trays are stored in the dish basket and the dish basket is washed together with a cleaning liquid sprayed from a dish washing system. As shown in FIG. 1, the tableware basket 100 is constructed by combining a plurality of parallel linear members 1 into a substantially rectangular shape. The linear member 1 is made of a material such as stainless steel in consideration of the weight of the tableware and durability against high-temperature rinsing water.

Among the plurality of linear members 1, the linear members 1c and 1d that constitute one side of the tableware basket function as a lid to prevent tableware from flying out from the tableware basket 100, and rotate upward to enter the inside. At the same time, after storing the dishes, the linear members 1c and 1d are returned to their original positions before being carried into the dishwashing system. Further, the linear members 1c and 1d have a role of supporting not only tableware but also a tableware support member 2, which will be described later. Furthermore, the tableware basket is provided with a handle 6 to make it easier for people to carry it. Furthermore, in order to ensure the lid function of the linear members 1c and 1d, a mechanism (not shown) that engages with and locks another linear member 1e may be provided. A tableware bottom plate 4 made of a plate-shaped member made of stainless steel or the like is provided to catch leftover food and juices that fall from the stored tableware when the tableware basket 100 is transported by the handle 6.

By the way, there are two types of dishwashing systems: a type of dishwashing basket in which a plurality of partitions are connected to a linear member or provided as part of the linear member in advance, and each dish is accommodated according to the partitions, and a type of dishwashing basket without partitions. Tableware baskets can be broadly classified into different types.

In the case of a dish basket with partitions, such as those used in household dishwashers, there is a space between the dishes, so spraying the cleaning liquid into the space can provide high cleaning performance. However, since the positions of the multiple partitions are fixed, the type and size of the tableware (especially the depth of the tableware) must match the space between the partitions, making it unsuitable for cleaning tableware that does not fit well. . In schools, hospitals, etc., dedicated tableware baskets are often prepared and used for each type of tableware.

On the other hand, a dishwashing system that uses a dishwasher basket without partitions uses the force of the washing water jetted from the washing nozzle to create space between the dishes and remove dirt. Since there are no partitions in the tableware basket to separate each tableware, the same tableware basket can be used for tableware of different types and sizes. The advantage is that there is no need to prepare a special tableware basket for each tableware. On the other hand, since there is no partition, if the number of dishes to be stored is small, the dishes will fall forward or backward with respect to the alignment direction, resulting in unwashed dishes. In order to prevent the tableware from falling over, the tableware basket 100 of this embodiment includes a tableware support member 2 made of a material such as stainless steel. That is, the tableware support member 2 has a function as a bookend of a bookshelf, and supports the tableware within the tableware basket.

One of the features of the tableware basket 100 of this embodiment is that the tableware support member 2 is provided with openings 5a and 5b which are through holes, and the linear members constituting the tableware basket main body are provided in the openings 5a and 5b. One point is that the structure is such that parts 1a and 1b of the structure penetrate through each other. As a result, the tableware support member 2 cannot be separated from the tableware basket 100. Further, in order to enable the tableware support member 2 to perform a supporting function, position fixing members 3a and 3b for fixing the tableware support member 2 within the tableware basket are attached inside the tableware basket. A part of the tableware support member 2 comes into contact with the position fixing members 3a and 3b, so that the position of the tableware support member 2 is fixed (that is, movement in the direction of stacking the tableware is restrained), and the stored tableware can be supported. . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, position fixing members 3a and 3b each having continuous comb-like notches that match the thickness of the tableware support member 2 are arranged on both sides of the tableware support member 2. The position fixing members 3a and 3b are fixed to the linear member 1 or the tableware bottom plate 4 constituting the main body of the tableware basket by welding or the like.

Moreover, FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams in which the tableware support member 2 and position fixing members 3a and 3b of FIG. 1 are mainly extracted. As can be seen from both figures, the two position fixing members 3a and 3b do not have the same shape, and the main portions of the grooves are arranged in different directions. Specifically, the grooves of the position fixing member 3b are mainly directed toward the center of the dish basket, whereas the grooves of the position fixing member 3a are present not only at the center of the dish basket but also on the upper side. However, as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, the same position fixing member 3a or position fixing member 3b may be arranged in the same way on both sides of the tableware support member.

In another embodiment, a position fixing member having a comb tooth shape as shown in FIG. 6 or a position fixing member having an inclined comb tooth shape as shown in FIG. 7 may be used. In yet another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the tableware support member 2 has a protrusion 22, and the tableware support member 2 is configured such that the protrusion 22 is inserted into a hole provided in the position fixing member 3a of FIG. It may also be a form in which the position is fixed.
That is, if the tableware support member 2 can be positioned at a plurality of selectable stopping positions on the position fixing members 3a, 3b so that the movement of the tableware support member in the tableware arrangement direction is stopped, the shape and arrangement of the position fixing members 3a, 3b can be adjusted. The direction does not matter.

Next, movement of the tableware support member 2 will be explained.
When the area around A of the tableware support member 2 shown in FIG. As a result, the tableware support member 2 rotates upward. In other words, the tableware support member 2 is in the state shown in FIGS. 10 to 11.

In order to enable this rotation, the shape of the opening 5a on the opposite side from the opening 5b at the center of rotation is a substantially elliptical elongated hole with a long diameter much larger than the shaft diameter of the linear member 1a, as shown in the figure. It is. The size of this major axis defines the amount of rotation of the tableware support member 2. The purpose of the rotation is to shift the position of the tableware support member 2 so that it is removed from the comb-teeth groove of the position fixing member 3a in which it is currently held, and is held in another groove. 2 must be the amount of rotation that removes the position fixing member 3a from the groove. At the same time, the amount of rotation needs to be such that the tableware support member 2 is also removed from the position fixing member 3b disposed on the side where the rotation center is located. Therefore, the diameter size of the elongated hole of the opening 5a is determined based on the rotation angle at which the tableware support member is removed from the grooves of the position fixing members 3a and 3b on both sides.

In the case of FIG. 10, the elongated hole 5a has a linear opening shape along the vertical direction, but as in the elongated hole opening 5a shown in FIG. It may be a long hole that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction in accordance with the drawn arc.

In addition, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 etc., the openings 5a and 5b are provided on both sides of the tableware support member 2, and the position fixing members 3a and 3b are provided on both sides of the tableware support member 2. It may be configured such that there is only the portion 5b and the linear member 1b penetrates there. In the case of only the opening 5b, the tableware support member 2 can be easily rotated. At this time, if a position fixing member (i.e., position fixing member 3a) is disposed on the side opposite to the side where the opening 5b exists (the side where the rotation center does not exist), the tableware supporting member becomes more stable, but the rotation center Only the position fixing member (namely, the position fixing member 3b) may be provided on the side, or it may be possible to provide the position fixing member on both sides (namely, the position fixing members 3a, 3b).
That is, if the position fixing member is on at least one side of the tableware support member, the movement of the position fixing member in the tableware stacking direction can be restricted by coming into contact with the groove or protrusion of the position fixing member.

However, with such a structure of the position fixing member having only one side, the force for stopping the tableware support member 2 from moving in the direction of stacking the tableware is relatively small. For example, when a plurality of heavy tableware are tilted onto the tableware support member 2, the tableware support member 2 is likely to come off the grooves of the position fixing member 3a and/or the position fixing member 3b. Therefore, when storing small and lightweight tableware that can withstand the weight of the tableware when it is tilted on the tableware support member 2, it is preferable to adopt the arrangement of the position fixing member on one side.

(Application example)
In the case of the tableware basket 100 of the embodiment described above, the shape of the opening 5b, which is the center of rotation, has a hole diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the linear member 1b through which the linear member 1b can pass. This is because it was intended to prevent the center of rotation from shifting when rotating the tableware support member 2. However, the shape of the opening 5b does not necessarily need to be limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the object of the present invention can be achieved even if the openings 5a and 5b on both sides have a long hole shape. However, in the case where the openings have elongated holes on both sides as shown in FIG. 13, depending on the size of the elongated holes, if the tableware support member 2 is moved upward (in the direction of loading and unloading the tableware), the position fixing member 3a, Since it can be removed from 3b, it can also be done without rotation.

Alternatively, the tableware support member 2 itself may not have an opening serving as a through hole, and the component 7 through which the linear member 1b can pass, as shown in FIG. 14, may be used by being integrally attached to the tableware support member 2. good. Even with the relationship between the tableware support member 2 and the linear member 1b as shown in FIG. 14, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

Furthermore, in the embodiments described above, the openings through which the linear members 1a and/or 1b pass are all described as so-called closed holes. As long as at least one linear member passes through the opening, which is a closed hole, the tableware support member will not separate from the main body of the tableware basket. It may be in a form that it passes through the opening 5a of the hole.

Note that the linear members 1a and 1b are usually round rods in order to achieve smooth rotation, but they are not necessarily limited to round rods, and even if the cross-sectional shape is rectangular, for example, Any linear member can be selected as long as it can achieve rotation of .

1a Linear member 1b Linear member 2 Tableware support member 3a Position fixing member 3b Position fixing member 4 Tableware bottom plate 5a Opening 5b Opening 6 Handle 7 Parts 100 Tableware basket

Claims (6)

A tableware basket composed of a combination of a plurality of linear members,
A tableware support member having an opening through which at least one of the plurality of linear members in the stacking direction of the tableware accommodated in the tableware basket passes through;
a position fixing member having a plurality of element portions that abut a part of the tableware support member along the stacking direction in order to stop the tableware support member at a desired position within the tableware basket;
At least one of the linear members in the stacking direction of the tableware passes through the opening of the tableware support member, and the tableware support member does not separate from the linear member and becomes a separate body. A tableware basket, characterized in that the position fixing member comes out of contact with the current fixation position. By rotating the tableware supporting member around the opening or a point within the opening where the linear member contacts the inner edge of the opening, the tableware supporting member moves to the current position of the position fixing member. The tableware basket of claim 1, wherein the dish basket comes out of abutment in a fixed position. When the linear member passes through the opening or the opening, the tableware support member moves in a tableware loading/unloading direction corresponding to an upward direction when the tableware stacking direction is the left-right direction. The tableware basket according to claim 1, wherein the tableware support member is moved out of abutment of the position fixing member at the current fixed position. When a plurality of linear members arranged to face each other along the stacking direction of the tableware pass through openings at both ends of the tableware support member, the shape of the opening on the side not having the rotation center. 3. The tableware basket according to claim 1, wherein a hole diameter is formed to a size necessary for the tableware support member to be removed from the position fixing member by rotation of the tableware support member. The tableware basket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the element portion provided on the position fixing member has a comb-shaped structure or position fixing pin holes at predetermined intervals. The tableware according to claim 1, wherein instead of the opening of the tableware support member, the tableware support member is used which includes a component having an opening that is coupled to the tableware support member and can penetrate the linear member. cage.

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