JP2528068Y2 - Tableware dryer - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dish dryer, and more particularly to a dish dryer in which a plurality of cupboards on which dishes are placed at an interval above and below are installed in a drying chamber.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-97522, for example, this kind of tableware dryer has upper and lower cupboards placed in a drying chamber, and according to the size of the tableware to be dried. There is one that uses the upper and lower cupboards properly,
Because the distance between the upper and lower cupboards is uniform, it is not possible to store a dish with a diameter larger than that distance, and conversely, if the distance between the upper and lower cupboards is set to a size that can accommodate the platter, drying will occur. There is a drawback that the whole machine becomes large and wasteful space is generated when a small dish is set up and stored.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use dish dryer that can effectively use the space in a drying room to dry dishes.

[0004]

According to the present invention, a plurality of cupboards on which tableware is placed are installed in a drying chamber at an interval above and below, and an upper cupboard is connected to a lower step and one of the lower steps. A ridge protruding upward from the side to the drying chamber to widen the distance to the lower cupboard, and a locking portion is formed by bending an end of the ridge toward the drying chamber downward, The locking portion is locked to the mounting member provided in the drying chamber, and the upper cupboard is mounted. On the lower step side and the locking portion side of the upper surface of the raised portion, ribs are provided in the front-rear direction of the drying chamber. It is characterized by having been formed.

[0005] In addition, according to the present invention, a plurality of cupboards on which tableware is placed are installed in a drying chamber at an interval above and below, and the upper cupboard is dried from a lower step portion and one side of the lower step section. A ridge protruding upward from the chamber to widen the space between the lower cupboard, and a locking portion bent at an end of the ridge toward the lower part of the drying chamber, thereby forming the locking portion. The upper cupboard is mounted by being locked to a mounting member provided in the drying chamber, and ribs are formed on the lower step side and the locking section side of the upper surface of the raised section in the front-rear direction of the drying chamber. A hole is formed in the portion.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a large tableware is placed on the lower cupboard having a wide space between the upper cupboard below the raised portion and the space between the upper cupboard below the low step portion. Can put relatively small tableware in a narrow part. Tableware such as bowls and bowls is placed on the upper cupboard, but the ribs formed on the lower step side of the raised part prevent the tableware placed on the upper cupboard from tilting, so that the upper part of the raised part Space is secured, and small items such as chopsticks and spoons can be placed on the raised portion, and the ribs are also formed on the locking portion side of the raised portion so that small items placed on the raised portion It is prevented from falling below the drying chamber.

According to the configuration of claim 2 of the present invention, a large tableware is placed on the lower cupboard having a wide space with the upper cupboard below the raised portion, and the gap with the upper cupboard below the low step portion. Can put relatively small tableware in a narrow part. Tableware such as bowls and bowls is placed on the upper cupboard, but the ribs formed on the lower step side of the upper cupboard prevent the tableware placed on the upper cupboard from tilting, and the top of the raised section Space is secured, and small items such as chopsticks and spoons can be placed on the raised portion, and small items such as chopsticks and spoons are placed on the raised portion by forming ribs on the locking portion side of the raised portion. At this time, these small articles are prevented from falling from the raised portion.
Further, by forming the holes in the raised portions, the drying efficiency of the small articles on the raised portions is improved.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a drier having a built-in hot air generator (not shown), which has a drying chamber 2 with a front opening for accommodating dishes and the like therein, and a hot air supplied into the drying chamber 2 from the hot air generator. The tableware is dried by the wind, and the front of the drying chamber 2 is covered with a double door 3 so as to be openable and closable.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a lower cupboard provided on the bottom surface in the drying chamber 2 and has a plurality of ribs 6 for supporting tableware, for example, a dish d. Reference numeral 4 denotes an upper cupboard which is arranged at an interval from the lower cupboard 5 to form a plurality of ribs 13 for supporting tableware, and a low step portion on which a bowl C and the like are placed, and And is held above the drying chamber 2 by hanging metal fittings 7 described later.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a hanging bracket for suspending the upper cupboard 4 in the drying chamber 2. Folding portions 8 formed at both ends of the hanging bracket 7 are suspended from the top of the drying chamber 2. The upper cupboard 4 is locked at the center 10 of the hanging bracket 7 with the locking portions 11 and 12 formed at both ends thereof. I have.

14 is the right side of the upper cupboard 4 (the right side in FIG. 1).
At the end, a raised portion is formed by raising the bottom of the shelf upward, and the interval between the raised portion 14 and the lower cupboard 5 below the raised portion 14 is wider than other portions. 15 is the raised portion 14
The drain holes formed at the bottom allow the moisture of small items such as chopsticks and spoons placed on the raised portion 14 to drip downward, and also improve the drying efficiency of the small items on the raised portion 14.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a rib formed on the lower step side of the upper surface of the raised portion 14 and on the side of the locking portion 12 in the front-rear direction of the drying chamber 2. Tableware placed on the lower step portion of the upper cupboard 4. Is the raised portion 14
In addition to preventing the tableware from approaching the hanging bracket 7 when tilted to the side, a space for a small item storage portion 18 described later on the raised portion 14 is secured so that small items such as chopsticks and spoons can be placed. ing. In addition, the rib 16 allows the protrusion
When a small object is placed on the upper side 14, it is prevented from dropping from the locking portion 12 side of the upper cupboard 4 to the bottom of the drying chamber 2 or the lower step.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a drying chamber 2 at the front and rear ends of the raised portion 14.
The ribs are formed in the left and right direction, and when the user puts dishes in and out of the drying chamber 2 by hand, the ribs 14
Is prevented from falling to the front of the drying chamber 2 (the front opening side of the dryer 1). 18 is the rib 16, 1
It is an accessory storage section formed by being surrounded by 7.

With the above configuration, the raised portion 14 of the lower cupboard 5
A large dish D can be placed on the lower part where the distance between the upper cupboard 4 and the upper cupboard 4 is wide, and small parts S such as chopsticks and spoons can be placed on the raised part 14, and the other parts of the upper and lower cupboards 4 and 5 Can be placed with a dish d or a bowl C of a size corresponding to the space, and the space in the drying chamber 2 can be effectively utilized.

Further, since the raised portions 14 are provided at the left and right ends of the upper cupboard 4, a large dish D is located at the left and right ends, and another cupboard storage space for the lower cupboard 5 is provided. It can be large, and usability can be improved.

Furthermore, the ribs 16 formed on the lower step side of the raised section 14 ensure a space on the raised section 14 even when tableware placed on the lower step is inclined toward the raised section 14. The small articles placed on the raised portion 14 do not fall to the low step portion, and the tableware placed on the raised portion 14 can be locked by the rib 16 formed on the locking portion 12 side of the raised portion 14. It does not fall from the side.

The ribs 17 formed at the front and rear portions of the raised portion 14 cause small objects such as chopsticks and spoons placed on the raised portion 14 to fall when the user puts and removes tableware by hitting a hand or tableware. Can be prevented.

Further, since the drainage hole 15 is formed in the raised portion 14, the drying efficiency of small items on the raised portion 14 can be improved.

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by forming a raised portion on the upper cupboard, large dishes can be placed on a wide portion between the raised portion and the lower cupboard, and the entire drier can be placed. The space in the drying room can be effectively used without increasing the size.

Further, the ribs formed on the lower step side of the raised portion can secure a space on the raised portion even when the tableware placed on the upper cupboard is inclined toward the mounting member, and chopsticks or the like can be provided on the raised portion. Can be placed and dried, so that the space in the drying room can be more effectively utilized.

Further, the ribs are formed on the low step portion side and the locking portion side of the raised portion, so that when a small item is placed on the raised portion, the small item does not fall from the raised portion.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by forming the raised portion on the upper cupboard, large tableware can be placed on a wide space between the raised portion and the lower cupboard, and the entire drier can be enlarged. The space in the drying room can be used effectively without performing.

The ribs formed on the lower step side of the raised portion can secure a space on the raised portion even when the tableware placed on the upper cupboard is inclined to the mounting member side. Can be placed and dried, so that the space in the drying room can be more effectively utilized.

Furthermore, when small articles are placed on the raised portion by the ribs formed on the lower step side and the locking portion side of the raised portion,
The small articles can be prevented from dropping from the raised portions, and the efficiency of drying the small articles on the raised portions can be improved by forming holes in the raised portions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a dish dryer of the present invention with a door opened.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Drying room 4 Upper cupboard 5 Lower cupboard 7 Hanging bracket (mounting member) 12 Locking section 14 Raised section 16 Rib

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A plurality of cupboards on which tableware is placed are installed in a drying chamber at an interval above and below, and an upper cupboard is raised above a drying chamber from a low step portion and one side of the low step portion. And a raised portion for widening the gap with the lower cupboard, and a locking portion is formed at an end of the raised portion toward the lower part of the drying chamber, and the locking portion is disposed in the drying chamber. A tableware, wherein the upper cupboard is mounted by being locked to a mounting member provided, and ribs are formed in a front-rear direction of a drying chamber on a lower step side and a locking section side of the upper surface of the raised portion. Dryer. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of cupboards on which the tableware is placed are installed in the drying chamber with a vertical space therebetween, and the upper cupboard is raised from the lower step and one side of the lower step above the drying chamber. And a raised portion for increasing the distance from the lower cupboard, and a locking portion is formed at an end of the raised portion toward the lower part of the drying chamber, and the locking portion is disposed in the drying chamber. The upper cupboard is mounted by being locked to the attached mounting member, and a rib is formed in the front and rear direction of the drying chamber on the lower step side and the locking section side of the upper surface of the raised section, and a hole is formed in the raised section. A dish dryer characterized by being formed.