JP2987743B2 - Small tableware basket for dishwasher - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small tableware basket which is arranged in a washing room of a dishwasher and stores small tableware such as chopsticks and spoons.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The small tableware basket (A) is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-32053. As shown in FIG. 1, this is a dish basket that is freely placed in and out of the washing room (S) of the dishwasher.
(C) is detachably equipped. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, the small tableware basket (A) is entirely formed in an elongated rectangular box shape, and its bottom member (1) has a mountain-shaped cross-section having a top at the center in the width direction. Is formed. And
At the top of the bottom member (1), a plurality of columns (21) (21) stand upright at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. Further, the columns (21) and (21) are provided with a plurality of support rods (22) and (22) projecting from both sides in the width direction at predetermined intervals vertically, and these support rods (22) and (22) are provided. ) Are connected via a plurality of horizontal bars (23) extending in the longitudinal direction. These horizontal bars (23) (23) and the struts at both ends in the longitudinal direction
(21) By (21), the frame-shaped peripheral wall (2) of the small tableware basket (A) is formed. Further, the bottom plate (1) is provided with a large number of drain holes (4) (4). The peripheral wall (2)
Inside are the struts (21) (21) and the horizontal bars (24) (2
4), and is divided by small tableware (M ₁ ) (M
₁ ) is accommodated in the partition in a substantially upright posture.

In this apparatus, since the peripheral wall (2) is framed, washing water sprayed from the lower nozzle arm (N) during the washing operation of the dishwasher passes through the gap between the peripheral wall (2). Then, the small tableware (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ) is washed. Then, the washing water flows down along the inclined surfaces (11), (11) or passes through the drain holes (4), (4) and flows out of the small dish basket (A). During the subsequent drying operation, warm air passes through the small tableware basket (A) through the gap in the peripheral wall (2) and the water drainage holes (4) (4), and the small tableware (M)
₁ ) (M ₁ ) is dried.

However, the prior art has the following problems. The inclined surface (11) (11) is a bottom member
The small tableware (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ), which is formed in a plane portion that is straight in the longitudinal direction of (1) and is housed in the small tableware basket (A),
Since the lower end is often a rectangular cross-section, the lower end of the small tableware (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ) is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
Line contact is made to the inclined surface portions (11), (11), and this contact portion is likely to be large. Thus, even after the wash water flowing out from the small dishes basket (A) and the washing operation is completed, between the lower end of the inclined surface portion (11) and the small dishes (M _1),
Water droplets are likely to remain attached due to surface tension. Since the attached water droplets hardly evaporate in the subsequent drying step, the small tableware (M ₁ ) taken out after the drying step is completed.
The water at the lower end of (M ₁ ) had to be wiped off with a cloth or the like.

[0005]

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has been made of "a bottom member (1) and a framed peripheral wall (2) standing upright from the bottom member (1). Multiple drain holes
(4) An object of the present invention is to ensure that the small tableware stored in the small tableware basket for a dishwasher provided with (4) is dried. [Invention of Claim 1]

[0006]

Technical Means The technical means of the present invention taken to solve the above-mentioned problem is that "the upper surface of the bottom member (1) is entirely inclined from the top toward the other edge. And the entire inclined portion has a configuration in which a number of partial inclined portions (15), (15) inclined in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the inclined portion are arranged side by side. "

[0007]

The above technical means of the present invention operates as follows. The upper surface of the bottom member (1) has a number of partial slopes (15) (15).
Are the continuously inclined portions. Since these partial inclined portions (15) and (15) are configured to be inclined in a direction substantially perpendicular to the inclination direction in the entire range from the top to the lowermost edge of the entire inclined portion, the small tableware basket is provided. The lower end of the small tableware stood upright is the partial slope (15)
(15) is brought into a state of contact, that is, a state of point contact with the upper surface. As a result, in the state where the washing operation of the dishwasher has been completed and the washing water has flowed out of the small dish basket, water droplets are less likely to adhere to the lower end of the small dish.

[0008]

According to the present invention having the above configuration, the following specific effects are obtained. In the state where the washing operation of the dishwasher has been completed and the washing water has flowed out of the small tableware basket, water droplets are less likely to adhere to the lower end of the small tableware, so that the small tableware will be removed in the subsequent drying step. It will be surely dried. [Invention of claim 5] The invention of claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the partial inclined portions (15) and (15) are rectangular, and the portion between the partial inclined portions (15) and (15) is formed. The valley bottom (18) is used as the boundary between the drain holes (4) and (4). "

In the small tableware basket, when the washing water is drained from now on, the washing water gathers along the partially inclined portions (15) and (15) at the valley bottom (18) therebetween, and the valley bottom is formed. (18)
Along the entire slope in the direction of inclination. At this time,
The partial slopes (15) and (15) are rectangular, and the valley bottom (1
Since (8) is the boundary between the drain holes (4) and (4), the valley bottom (18) is continuous linearly in the width direction of the bottom member (1). The downflow resistance when the washing water flows down the valley bottom (18) is small, and this downflow becomes smooth.

[0010] Therefore, the flow-down efficiency of the washing water is improved, and the drainage efficiency of the small-sized tableware basket as a whole is improved. [Invention of Claim 6] The invention of Claim 6 is the invention according to Claim 5, wherein the "valley bottom (1) between the partially inclined portions (15), (15)" is provided.
The rib (5) is suspended from the peripheral wall of the drain hole (4) (4) in 8). "

In this case, a drain hole at a valley bottom (18) is provided.
(4) Since the rib (5) hangs down from the peripheral wall of (4), the washing water flowing into the drain holes (4) and (4) located on both sides of the valley bottom (18) removes the rib (5). Due to the contact with the rib (5), the rib is attracted to the rib (5) by the surface tension and easily flows down along the rib (5). Thereby, the disadvantage that the washing water tends to stay in the drain holes (4) and (4) is prevented, and the passage of the washing water into the drain holes (4) and (4) becomes smooth. Therefore, the drainage efficiency is further improved.

Further, at the time of completion of the drainage, since water droplets hardly remain in the drain holes (4) and (4), in the subsequent drying step, warm air for drying the drain holes (4) and (4) is ensured. , And the small tableware is more reliably dried.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a small tableware basket (A) of a type which is detachably mounted on a tableware basket (C) of a dishwasher and has a peripheral wall (2) Has a frame structure basically similar to that of the conventional example described above.

The small tableware basket (A) is made of a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, is entirely formed in an elongated rectangular box shape. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the upper surface of the bottom member (1) is formed in a chevron-shaped cross section having a top in the center in the width direction.
The entire inclined portion described in (1). Further, both side portions of the entire inclined portion become the inclined surface portions (11) and (11) according to the second aspect of the present invention. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, each of the inclined surface portions (11) and (11) has a plurality of rectangular partial inclined portions (15) and (15) inclined in the longitudinal direction of the bottom member (1). It is a configuration arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction. Further, these partial inclined portions (15) and (15) have a shape in which the directions of the inclined surfaces are alternately continued in opposite directions, and a top portion (19) and a valley bottom portion between these partial inclined portions (15) and (15) are provided. And (18) appear alternately. Further, a support piece is provided from a lower end of the inclined surface portion (11) (11).
(12) (12) is hanging.

At the top of the bottom member (1), a plurality of columns (21) (21) stand upright at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction thereof. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a plurality of columns (21) projecting from both sides in the width direction of the bottom member (1) at a predetermined pitch in the vertical direction and having different heights on each side. Support rods (22) (22) are provided. The tips of the supporting rods (22) (22) having the same height on each side are connected by horizontal bars (23) (23) extending in the longitudinal direction of the bottom member (1). These horizontal bars (23) (23) and the struts (21) at both ends in the longitudinal direction
(21) constitutes the frame-shaped peripheral wall (2) of the small tableware basket (A). Further, the columns (21) and (21) are arranged at a predetermined pitch in the vertical direction and are connected by horizontal bars (24) and (24) extending in the longitudinal direction. This small tableware basket
In (A), the inside of the peripheral wall (2) is composed of columns (21) and (21) and horizontal rails.
(24) It is partitioned by the partition wall (W) composed of (24), and each partition portion becomes a storage portion for the small tableware (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a central piece (17) for reinforcement extends downward in the longitudinal direction from the lower surface of the top of the bottom member (1). (15) (1
5) A plurality of hanging plates (52) (52) hang from the center piece (17) and the support pieces (12) (12) on the lower surface of the mutual boundary. Further, a plurality of rectangular drain holes long in the longitudinal direction of the bottom member (1) are provided in each of the partial inclined portions (15).
(4) (4) are arranged side by side in the width direction of the bottom member (1). The hanging plates (52) and (52) are adjacent to both ends in the longitudinal direction of each drainage hole (4).

The supporting pieces (12) and (12) of the bottom member (1) are provided with semicircular notches (13) and (13) cut from the lower edge, respectively. Is stored in the tableware basket (C), the constituent wires of the tableware basket (C)
3) After entering into (13), the small tableware basket (A) is set in the tableware basket (C) in a state of preventing displacement. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pair of tableware baskets (C) (C) which can be pulled out from the front opening / closing portion (K) of the dishwasher (S) in the dishwasher. ) Are stored in the upper and lower tiers, and the small tableware basket (A) having the above configuration is stored in the lower tableware basket (C) in the front-rear direction. In addition, the tableware basket (C) (C)
The nozzle arms (N) and (N) are rotatably arranged near the lower part of each of the cleaning chambers, and a hot air supply path (P) for supplying hot air to the bottom of the cleaning chamber (S) is provided at the bottom of the cleaning chamber (S). ) Communicate with each other, and an outlet (P ₁ ) is opened at a lower portion of a rear wall of the cleaning chamber (S).

Next, the actual use of the small tableware basket (A) will be described below. First, used tableware (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ) such as used chopsticks and spoons is stored in the tableware basket (A). At this time, the upper surface portion of the bottom member (1) is, from being constituted from the portion inclined portion (15) (15), small dishes (M ₁₎ which is housed in the small dishes basket (A) (M ₁ The lower end of () comes into point contact with the upper surface as shown in FIG. 9.

Then, the small dish basket (A) is set in the lower dish basket (C) as described above, and the dish basket (C) is further set in the washing room (S). Thereafter, when operating the dishwasher, per the nozzle arm (N) the cleaning water injected from the small dishes basket (A) within the small dishes _{(M 1) (M 1)} , residues are attached to these Removed. This washing water falls downward and flows down along the partially inclined portions (15) and (15), or passes through the drain holes (4) and (4), and the small tableware basket
(A) Drained from inside.

At the time of this drainage, the washing water gathers along the partially inclined portions (15) and (15) at the valley bottom (18) between them.
It flows down along this valley bottom (18). At this time, since the partial slopes (15) and (15) are rectangular and the valley bottom (18) is a boundary of the drainage holes (4) and (4), the valley bottom (1)
8) is linearly continuous in the width direction of the bottom member (1). Thereby, the downflow resistance when the washing water flows down the valley bottom (18) is small, and the downflow becomes smooth. Therefore, the drainage efficiency of the small tableware basket is improved.

The drain holes (4) and (4) at the valley bottom (18)
Since the hanging plates (52) and (52) are continuously provided on the periphery of the washing water, the washing water flowing into the drain holes (4) and (4) is flushed with the hanging plates (5 and 5).
Due to the surface tension caused by contact with 2), it is easy to flow down along the hanging plate (52), and the washing water can smoothly pass through the drain holes (4) and (4). Thereby, the drainage efficiency is further improved. The hanging plate (52) becomes the rib (5) according to the sixth aspect.

When the washing operation of the dishwasher has been completed and the washing water has flowed out of the small dish basket (A), the lower end of the small dish (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ) is partially inclined with the lower end. Department (15)
Due to the above point contact with (15), water droplets hardly remain on the lower end. Also, even if water drops adhere to the drain holes (4) (4),
Since the hanging plates (52) and (52) are provided on the periphery of the drain holes (4) and (4), the water droplets come into contact with these and easily flow down due to their surface tension.

Thereafter, when the dishwasher moves to the drying step,
As described above, no water droplets remain on the lower end of the small tableware (M ₁ ) (M ₁ ), and the water drain holes (4) and (4) are not in a state where the water droplets adhere to the water drain holes (4). (4) Because warm air surely passes through,
Small dishes (M ₁₎ Drying is ensured of (M _1). [Regarding Modification] In the above embodiment, the whole is formed in an elongated rectangular box shape, but it may be formed in another shape. Also, the peripheral wall (2)
A configuration other than the above-described embodiment may be adopted as long as the frame shape allows the washing water to pass through.

[0024] The entire inclined portion is not limited to the above-mentioned chevron-shaped section. For example, the whole may be inclined in one direction. . Although the configuration was such that the directions of the inclined surfaces of the partial inclined portions (15) and (15) were alternately opposite, as shown in FIG.
The configuration may be such that the directions of the inclined surfaces are the same.
In this case, similarly to the above, lower end portions inclined portion of the small dishes (M ₁₎ (M ₁₎ (15) is the point contact state (15) is ensured.

[0025] The positional relationship between the valley bottom (18) between the partially inclined portions (15) and (15) and the drain holes (4) and (4) is not limited to that of the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the boundary between the drain holes (4) and (4) may be located in the middle of the partial inclined portions (15) and (15). Furthermore, in this modification, the valley bottom
Although (18) is formed in the flat portion, it may be formed in a bent cross section.

[0026] As long as it is provided in the washing room (S), it is not necessary to store it in the tableware basket (C) as in the above embodiment. . The outlet (P ₁ ) of the hot air supply path (P) may be provided on the ceiling surface so that the hot air is blown downward from above into the washing room (S).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a conventional small tableware basket (A) is set in a washing room (S).

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional small tableware basket (A).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a contact portion between the bottom member (1) and the lower end of the small tableware (M ₁ ).

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a cleaning room for a small tableware basket (A) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Explanatory drawing of the state set to (S)

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of mounting the small tableware basket (A) according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of this.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of this.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of this.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a contact portion between the bottom member (1) and the lower end of the small tableware (M ₁ ).

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a modified example of the partial inclined portions (15) and (15).

FIG. 11 is a sectional view when the positions of the drain holes (4) and (4) are changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) ・ ・ ・ Bottom member (2) ・ ・ ・ Peripheral wall (4) ・ ・ ・ Drain hole (15) ・ ・ ・ Partially inclined part (11) ・ ・ ・ Slope part (5) ・ ・ ・ Rib

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-246321 (JP, A) JP-A-57-20964 (JP, U) JP-A-3-23166 (JP, Y2) JP-A 50- 6212 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A47L 15/50, 19/04

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dishwasher comprising a bottom member (1) and a framed peripheral wall (2) standing upright from the bottom member, wherein the bottom member (1) has a number of drain holes (4) (4). In the small tableware basket for a machine, the upper surface of the bottom member (1) is an entire inclined portion which is entirely inclined from the top toward the other edge, and the entire inclined portion is directed to the inclined direction. A small tableware basket for a dishwasher in which a number of partial inclined portions (15) (15) inclined substantially at right angles are arranged side by side. 2. The bottom member (1) is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, and the entire inclined portion is formed in a mountain-shaped cross section having a central portion in the width direction as a top, and the inclined surface portions (11) on both sides thereof are formed. ) (11)
2. The small dish basket for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein each of the small dish portions comprises the partial inclined portion. 3. The small dish basket for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the inclined surfaces of the partially inclined portions (15) have the same direction. 4. The small dish basket for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the directions of the inclined surfaces of the partial inclined portions are alternately opposite. 5. The partial slopes (15) and (15) are formed in a rectangular shape, and the valley bottom (18) between the partial slopes (15) and (15) is formed with drain holes (4) and (4).
The small dish basket for a dishwasher according to claim 4, wherein the small dish basket is a boundary portion. 6. The dishwasher according to claim 5, wherein the ribs (5) are suspended from the peripheral wall of the drain holes (4) at the valley bottom (18) between the partially inclined portions (15). A small tableware basket for use.