JP3129312B1 - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To draw out a washing tub from a dishwasher main body, store the tableware in the washing tub and wash the tableware, so that the washing tub can be pulled out and pushed in with a light operating force. To improve operability, simplify the structure, and reduce costs. SOLUTION: A washing tank 1 containing tableware 3 and opening upward.
The washing nozzle 8 is rotatably mounted in the inside 5, a first slide rail 16 is fixed to the washing tank 15, the movement of the first slide rail 16 is restricted by a stopper 18, and the first slide rail 16 is It is slidably mounted on a second slide rail 17 fixed to the dishwasher body 14. The cleaning tank 15 is configured to slide diagonally upward by the first slide rail 16 and the second slide rail 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher in which a washing tank is drawn out of a dishwasher main body, and the dishes are stored in the washing tank to wash the dishes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has been configured as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, a dishwasher main body 1 is provided with an opening at the front and a washing tank 2 with an opening at the top inside so as to be drawn out forward. A tableware basket 4 for storing tableware 3 is provided in the washing tank 2. A first rail 5 is fixed to a side surface of the washing tub 2, a second rail 6 is fixed to a side surface of the dishwasher main body 1, and the first rail 5 is connected to a second rail 6.
It is slidably mounted on and has a structure that slides with rollers and the like.

In the cleaning tank 2, a heater (not shown) is provided as a heating means for heating the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 2, a cleaning pump 7 is provided on a lower surface of the cleaning tank 2, and a cleaning nozzle 8 is provided. The washing water is injected to wash the tableware 3 stored in the tableware basket 4. The water supply valve 9 supplies tap water to the washing tank 2. The washing water in the washing tank 2 is drained by a drain pump (not shown).

The water supply hose 10 has one end connected to the water supply valve 9 and the other end connected to the washing tank 2. The drain hose also has one end connected to the drain pump and the other end connected to the dishwasher body 1.

The inner lid 11 is provided inside the dishwasher main body 1 and closes an opening above the washing tank 2 when the washing tank 2 is stored in the dishwasher main body 1. Cleaning tank 2
As a means for closing the upper opening of the dishwasher, a compressor (not shown) is provided in the dishwasher main body 1, and air is put into the sealing packing 12 to close the upper part of the washing tank 2. The inner lid 11 is made movable inside the dishwasher main body 1, and the inner lid 11 is moved in conjunction with the movement of the washing tank 2 to cover the upper part of the washing tank 2. A door 13 is provided on the front surface of the cleaning tank 2.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the user holds the door 13 and pulls it forward, the roller of the first rail 5 fixed to the washing tank 2 is fixed to the side surface of the dishwasher main body 1. Rolling the surface of the second rail 6,
Is pulled out horizontally forward. At this time, water supply hose 1
0 is towed in accordance with the movement of the washing tank 2.

After that, the tableware 3 is placed in the tableware basket 4, stored in the washing tank 2, and after putting the detergent, the door 13 is pushed, and the first rail 5 is stored in the second rail 6. The washing tank 2 is housed in the dishwasher main body 1. At this time, the water supply hose 10 and the drainage hose are folded and stored on the back surface of the washing tank 2 due to the reverse movement when pulled out.

When the operation is started with the upper opening of the cleaning tank 2 closed by the inner lid 11, the operation of the heater, the cleaning pump 7, the water supply valve 9, the drain pump, etc. is performed by a control device (not shown). Is controlled, and the tableware 3 stored in the tableware basket 4 is washed, rinsed, and dried.

[0010]

In such a conventional structure, when the washing tub 2 is pulled out by the weight of the tableware 3 stored in the washing tub 2, the washing tub 2 is lowered, and the washing tub 2 is lowered. There has been a problem that the operating force when pushing in becomes very large.

In order to prevent the washing tank 2 from lowering when the washing tank 2 is pulled out, it is necessary to use a rail that can withstand a large load. Are the same, the size of the cleaning tank 2 is reduced, and the cleaning capacity is sacrificed. In addition, there is a problem that the rail itself becomes expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the operability by allowing the cleaning tank to be pulled out and pushed in with a small operating force, to simplify the structure, and to reduce the cost. .

[0013]

The present invention SUMMARY OF] In order to achieve the above object, rotatably mounted cleaning nozzle cleaning tank having an open top and housing the dishes, the upper opening of the cleaning tank
Inner lid provided inside the dishwasher body for packing
A second slide in which a first slide rail is fixed to the washing tub, the movement of the first slide rail is restricted by a stopper, and the first slide rail is fixed to the dishwasher body. The cleaning tank is slidably mounted on a slide rail, and the cleaning tank is slid obliquely upward by the first slide rail and the second slide rail.

Thus, the cleaning tank can be pulled out and pushed in with a small operating force, so that the operability can be improved, the structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a cleaning tank for accommodating tableware and having an open top, a cleaning nozzle rotatably mounted in the cleaning tank, and fixed to the cleaning tank. A first slide rail, a stopper for restricting the movement of the first slide rail, a second slide rail fixed to a dishwasher main body and slidably mounted with the first slide rail , Inside the washing machine
And packing the opening above the washing tank.
An inner lid that is closed via the first slide rail and the second slide rail, the washing tank is slid obliquely upward , and the washing tank is attached to the dishwasher main body.
The washing tank is in a horizontal state when stored in
Are those were, when pulling out the cleaning tank, the washing tank would be drawn obliquely upwardly, not the state of the even cleaning tank is lowered before while accommodating the dishes in the washing bath, lightly operation force when pushing As a result, operability can be improved, the structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first slide rail is fixed obliquely by raising the front part and lowering the rear part with respect to the washing tank. A second slide rail is obliquely fixed to the machine body at the same angle as the first slide rail.
Since the slide rail is fixed diagonally to the dishwasher body, the washing tank slides diagonally upward while keeping the horizontal state in the drawer state, so that the dishes in the washing tank do not tilt, It can be prevented from being damaged by contact with each other.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a first roller rotatably attached to a rear portion of the first slide rail, and a front roller rotating forward of the second slide rail. A second roller that freely attaches and rotates while being in contact with the inner surface of the first slide rail,
The second roller is mounted on the upper part of a certain dimension, and the front part of the running surface of the first slide rail is formed on the upper part of the same constant dimension from the horizontal.
Due to the weight of the dishes in the washing tank, the tip of the washing tank can be more effectively and reliably prevented from lowering, and when the washing tank is stored, the washing tank will be kept horizontal,
The sealing of the washing tank during washing can be more reliably performed.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, a dishwasher main body 14 is provided with a front opening, and a washing tank 15 having an upper opening inside is provided so as to be able to be pulled out forward. The nozzle 8 is rotatably provided and accommodates the tableware basket 4 on which the tableware 3 is arranged. A first slide rail 16 is fixed to a side surface of the washing tank 15, and a second slide rail 17 is fixed to a side surface of the dishwasher main body 14.

The first slide rail 16 is slidably mounted on the second slide rail 17, and has a structure in which the first slide rail 16 slides with a roller or the like.

The first slide rail 16 is obliquely fixed to the washing tank 15 so that the drawing direction is high and the back is low. The second slide rail 17 is high on the side of the dishwasher main body 14 and has a high drawing direction. Is obliquely fixed so as to lower, and slides obliquely upward.

At the rear of the first slide rail 16, there is provided a stopper 18 to which a cushioning material is attached. Also, the second
Of the first slide rail 17 is provided with a convex portion.
When the slide rail 16 slides to the front, the stopper 18 hits the projection, and functions as a stopper for the slide rail.

The inner lid 19 is provided inside the dishwasher main body 14, and closes an opening above the washing tank 15 via the packing 20 when the washing tank 15 is stored in the dishwasher main body 14. is there.

The door 21 is provided on the front surface of the washing tub 15. When the washing tub 15 is housed in the dishwasher main body 14, the door 21 is locked by locking the door 21 and the dishwasher main body 14. A lock device (not shown) for locking the washing tank 15 and the dishwasher main body 14 is provided. The handle portion 22 is used to grasp and pull out the washing tank 15 when pulling it out of the dishwasher main body 14.

The dashed line in FIG. 1 shows the state where the cleaning tank 15 is drawn out.
Is pulled out diagonally upward.

The operation will be described in the above configuration. When the user holds the handle portion 22 and pulls out the washing tank 15 in a state where no dishes are contained in the washing tank 15, the first slide rail 16 Slide on the second slide rail 17. At this time, the first slide rail 16 is fixed diagonally to the washing tank 15 and the second slide rail 17 is fixed diagonally to the dishwasher main body 14, so that the first slide rail 16 and the second slide rail 16 are fixed diagonally. The cleaning tank 15 is divided into the first slide rail 16 and the second slide rail 16 by the second slide rail 17.
Is pulled out obliquely upward at the angle at which the slide rail 17 is attached.

The first slide rail 16 slides to a position where the stopper 18 at the rear of the first slide rail 16 comes into contact with the projection of the second slide rail 17, and the cleaning tank 15 to which the first slide rail 16 is fixed is , Is pulled out obliquely forward as shown by the arrow in FIG. Although the cleaning tank 15 is pulled out obliquely upward, since the tableware 3 is not in the cleaning tank 15, the pulling operation force does not increase.

Next, by placing the dishes 3 dishes basket 4, washing tank 15 which has been pulled obliquely upward by the weight of the tableware 3 rather closer to the horizontal state. The detergent is set, and in that state, the washing tank 15 is pushed and stored in the dishwasher main body 14. At this time, since the washing tank 15 is in a substantially horizontal state, the pushing force does not increase and the washing tank 15 can be easily pushed into the dishwasher main body.

When the operation is started by closing the upper opening of the cleaning tank 15 with the inner lid 19, the operation of the heater, the cleaning pump 7, the water supply valve 9, the drainage pump and the like is performed by a control device (not shown). To wash, rinse and dry the tableware 3 stored in the tableware basket 4.

After washing, rinsing and drying are completed, handle 2
2 and pull out the washing tank 15.
Because the tableware 3 is inside, the washing tank 15
Is pulled out substantially horizontally, and the pulling force does not increase.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 2, the first slide rail 23 is fixed to the side surface of the washing tank 15, and the second slide rail 24 is
It is fixed to the side of the dishwasher body 14. A first roller 25 is rotatably mounted on a rear portion of the first slide rail 23, and a second roller 26 is rotatably mounted on a front portion of the second slide rail 24. The first slide rail 23 is configured to slide on the second slide rail 24 via a first roller 25 and a second roller 26.

FIG. 3 shows that the washing tank 15 is a dishwasher body 14.
1 shows a first slide rail 23 and a second slide rail 24 housed in the inside, and an a surface of the first slide rail 23 is a running surface of the second roller 26 and is a horizontal plane. The second roller 26 of the second slide rail 24 is fixed above the surface A by a dimension C. The tip of the first slide rail 23 is bent upward by a dimension C.

FIG. 4 shows the first slide rail 23 and the second slide rail 24 in a state where the cleaning tank 15 is pulled out obliquely upward.
Surface C of No. 4 is a running surface of the first roller 25. At the rear of the first slide rail 23, a stopper 18 to which a cushioning material is attached is provided. Further, a convex portion is provided at the front portion of the second slide rail 24, and when the first slide rail 23 slides to the front, the stopper 18 hits the convex portion and functions as a stopper of the slide rail. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the user holds the handle portion 22 and pulls out the washing tank 15 in a state where no dishes are contained in the washing tank 15, the first slide rail 23 has the first slide rail 23. Roller 25 rolls on the c surface of the second slide rail 24. At this time, at the same time, the second roller 26 of the second slide rail 24 comes into contact with the surface a of the first slide rail 23 and rotates.

Since the second roller 26 is located above the first surface of the first slide rail 23 by the dimension C,
When the first slide rail 23 is pulled out, the first slide rail 23 is tilted by the a surface of the first slide rail 23 and the second roller 26, and is pulled out in a state of rising forward as it is pulled out.
Therefore, the cleaning tank 15 is drawn out frontward as the stroke drawn out is large.

The washing tank 1 in which the first slide rail 23 is fixed to a position corresponding to the projection of the second slide rail 24
5 is pulled out toward you. At this time, the cleaning tank 15 is drawn obliquely upward, but since the tableware 3 is not in the cleaning tank 15, the operation force for pulling out does not increase.

Next, when the tableware 3 is placed in the tableware basket 4, the washing tank 15 which has been drawn obliquely upward due to the weight of the tableware 3 approaches a horizontal state. The detergent is set, and in this state, the washing tank 15 is pushed and stored in the dishwasher main body 14.

After washing, tin and drying are completed,
Hold the handle 22 and pull out the washing tank 15. At this time, since the tableware 3 is contained in the washing tank 15, the washing tank 15 is pulled out substantially horizontally due to its weight, and the operating force for pulling out does not increase.

According to the weight of the tableware 3 in the washing tank 15, the greater the stroke of pulling out the washing tank 15, the greater the moment of lowering the washing tank 15, which acts to lower the tip of the washing tank 15. In the case of the configuration described above, the cleaning tank 15 slides upward at a rate greater than or equal to the drawing stroke, so that the cleaning tank 15 does not drop below the horizontal position.

When the washing tub 15 is housed in the dishwasher main body 14, the tip of the first slide rail 23 is bent upward by a dimension C from the surface a. When stored in the main body 14, the cleaning tank 15
Will maintain a horizontal state. For this reason, the cleaning tank 15 is substantially horizontal with respect to the inner lid 19, and the cleaning tank
Can be reliably performed.

[0041]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a washing tank containing tableware and having an upper opening is provided.
A cleaning nozzle rotatably mounted in the cleaning tank; a first slide rail fixed to the cleaning tank;
A stopper for restricting the movement of the slide rails, a second slide rail fixed to the dishwasher body and slidably mounted with the first slide rails ,
It is provided in the purifier body and the opening above the washing tank is
An inner lid that is closed via a lock , wherein the first slide rail and the second slide rail slide the washing tank diagonally upward, and connect the washing tank to the tableware;
When stored in the main body of the washing machine, the washing tank is horizontal.
Because was made arrangement, when pulling out the cleaning tank, the washing tank would be drawn obliquely upwardly, not the state also decreases the cleaning tank before while accommodating the dishes in the washing tank, an operating force when pushing The weight can be reduced, the operability can be improved, the structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first slide rail is fixed obliquely by raising the front part and lowering the rear part with respect to the washing tank, and fixing the second slide rail to the dishwasher main body. Since the slide rail is fixed obliquely at the same angle as the first slide rail, the second slide rail is fixed obliquely with respect to the dishwasher main body. While sliding obliquely upward, the dishes in the washing tank are not inclined, and the dishes can be prevented from contacting each other and being damaged.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first slide rail is rotatably attached to the rear portion of the first slide rail.
And a second roller rotatably mounted in front of the second slide rail and in contact with and rotating on the inner surface of the first slide rail, with respect to the horizontal running surface of the first slide rail. Since the second roller is mounted on the upper part of the fixed size and the front part of the running surface of the first slide rail is formed on the upper part of the same fixed size from the horizontal, when the washing tank is pulled out, the weight of the dishes in the washing tank is reduced. As a result, the tip of the washing tank can be more effectively and reliably prevented from lowering.In addition, when the washing tank is stored, the washing tank maintains a horizontal state, and the sealing of the washing tank during washing is performed. It can be more reliable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dishwasher according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of a first slide rail and a second slide rail in which a washing tank of the dishwasher is stored.

FIG. 4 is a first view showing a state where a washing tank of the dishwasher is pulled out.
Main part front view of the first slide rail and the second slide rail

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional dishwasher.

[Description of Signs] 3 Tableware 8 Cleaning Nozzle 14 Dishwasher Main Body 15 Cleaning Tank 16 First Slide Rail 17 Second Slide Rail 18 Stopper

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-213031 (JP, A) JP-A-11-346975 (JP, A) JP-A-5-211973 (JP, A) 13759 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3-51034 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47L 15/42 A47B 77/08 A47B 88/14

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A washing tank containing tableware and having an upper opening,
A cleaning nozzle rotatably mounted in the cleaning tank; a first slide rail fixed to the cleaning tank;
A stopper for restricting the movement of the slide rails, a second slide rail fixed to the dishwasher body and slidably mounted with the first slide rails ,
It is provided in the purifier body and the opening above the washing tank is
An inner lid that is closed via a lock , wherein the first slide rail and the second slide rail slide the washing tank diagonally upward, and connect the washing tank to the tableware;
When stored in the main body of the washing machine, the washing tank is horizontal.
Configuration and the dishwasher made. 2. The first slide rail is fixed at an angle by raising the front part and lowering the rear part with respect to the washing tank, and attaching the second slide rail to the dishwasher main body in the same manner as the first slide rail. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher is fixed at an angle. 3. A first roller rotatably mounted on a rear portion of the first slide rail, and a first roller rotatably mounted on the front of the second slide rail and rotating by contacting the inner surface of the first slide rail. A second roller is mounted on the upper part of the horizontal slide surface of the first slide rail by a predetermined dimension, and the front part of the slide surface of the first slide rail is fixed by the same distance from the horizontal. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher is formed on an upper portion.