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JP4023452B2
JP4023452B2 JP2004038202A JP2004038202A JP4023452B2 JP 4023452 B2 JP4023452 B2 JP 4023452B2 JP 2004038202 A JP2004038202 A JP 2004038202A JP 2004038202 A JP2004038202 A JP 2004038202A JP 4023452 B2 JP4023452 B2 JP 4023452B2
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本発明は、洗浄水を用いて食器等を洗浄する食器洗い機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes using washing water.

従来、この種の食器洗い機は、図13に示すような構成であった(例えば、特許文献1参照)。以下、その構成について説明する。図に示すように、食器等の被洗浄物を収容する洗浄槽1と、洗浄槽1を開閉する蓋体2と、洗浄槽1へ給水を行う給水弁3と、洗浄水を加圧する洗浄ポンプ4と、洗浄水を噴射する噴射口を有する噴射手段5とを備えており、使用者は、被洗浄物を洗浄槽1内にセットし、洗剤を洗浄槽1内に投入し、蓋体2を閉じてから、運転を開始する。   Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has a configuration as shown in FIG. 13 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, the configuration will be described. As shown in the figure, a cleaning tank 1 for storing objects to be cleaned such as tableware, a lid 2 for opening and closing the cleaning tank 1, a water supply valve 3 for supplying water to the cleaning tank 1, and a cleaning pump for pressurizing the cleaning water 4 and an injection means 5 having an injection port for injecting cleaning water. A user sets an object to be cleaned in the cleaning tank 1, puts a detergent into the cleaning tank 1, and a lid 2. Close and then start operation.

運転開始後は、まず給水弁3を開いて洗浄槽1内に給水し、洗浄槽1の底部に水を溜め、所定水量を供給後、給水弁3を閉じ、洗浄ポンプ4が運転される。なお、洗剤は水に溶けて洗浄水となり、洗浄ポンプ4により加圧された洗浄水は、噴射手段5から被洗浄物に対して噴射され、被洗浄物は洗浄されるようになっていた。
特開2003−339607号公報
After the operation is started, first, the water supply valve 3 is opened to supply water into the cleaning tank 1, water is stored at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1, and after supplying a predetermined amount of water, the water supply valve 3 is closed and the cleaning pump 4 is operated. The detergent is dissolved in water to become washing water, and the washing water pressurized by the washing pump 4 is jetted from the jetting unit 5 to the washing object, and the washing object is washed.
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しかしながら、従来の食器洗い機では、所定の洗剤量と水量により得られた洗浄水を噴射して洗浄を行うが、全ての汚れに対して万能ではなく、口紅やひどい茶渋など完全に洗い落とすことが困難な汚れもある。このことは、取扱説明書などに記載されており、使用者にはあらかじめスポンジ等で手洗いして頂くように、お願いしていた。   However, in conventional dishwashers, washing is performed by spraying the washing water obtained with a predetermined amount of detergent and water, but it is not universal for all stains, and it is difficult to completely wash off lipsticks and terrible tea astringency. There is also dirty. This is described in the instruction manual, etc., and the user was asked to wash his hands with a sponge beforehand.

このような汚れを洗い落とすためには、洗剤濃度を増加させたり、洗浄水の圧力など噴射のエネルギーを増加するなどの必要性があった。洗剤濃度を高めるには多くの洗剤を投入する必要があり、洗剤使用量が増大するという課題を有していた。また、洗浄水の噴射エネルギーを高めると、使用水量や消費電力量が増加するため、経済性が悪化したり、洗浄騒音が大きくなるなどの課題も有していた。   In order to wash off such dirt, there has been a need to increase the concentration of the detergent or increase the energy of jetting such as the pressure of the washing water. In order to increase the concentration of the detergent, it is necessary to add a lot of detergent, and there is a problem that the amount of detergent used increases. Further, when the jet energy of cleaning water is increased, the amount of water used and the amount of power consumption increase, which has problems such as deterioration in economic efficiency and increase in cleaning noise.

本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、洗剤量や噴射エネルギーを増加させることなく、洗浄性能を高め、従来洗えなかった汚れも除去することを目的とする。   An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems, and to increase the cleaning performance without increasing the amount of detergent and jet energy, and to remove dirt that could not be washed conventionally.

前記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の食器洗い機は、食器等の被洗浄物を収容する洗浄槽と、前記洗浄槽へ給水する給水弁と、洗浄水を加圧する洗浄ポンプと、前記洗浄ポンプで加圧された洗浄水を洗浄ノズルより噴射して前記被洗浄物を洗浄する第1の洗浄手段と、前記第1の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度より高い濃度の洗浄水を生成する高濃度洗浄水生成手段と、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段で生成した洗浄水を微粒化し前記被洗浄物に付着させる第2の洗浄手段とを備え、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段は、前記洗浄槽と連通し前記洗浄槽に給水された水の一部が前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段に流入して高濃度洗浄水が生成されるようにし、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段内に残った洗浄水や洗剤が前記第1の洗浄手段によって噴射される洗浄水に混合させるようにしたものである。これにより、アルカリ、界面活性剤、漂白剤等の洗剤成分が、従来より高い濃度で汚れに対して作用し、強力に汚れを除去することができる。 In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a dishwasher according to the present invention includes a washing tank for storing objects to be washed such as tableware, a water supply valve for supplying water to the washing tank, a washing pump for pressurizing washing water, First cleaning means for spraying cleaning water pressurized by a cleaning pump from a cleaning nozzle to clean the object to be cleaned, and cleaning water having a concentration higher than the detergent concentration of cleaning water to be cleaned by the first cleaning means A high-concentration wash water generating means, and a second cleaning means for atomizing the wash water generated by the high-concentration wash water generating means and adhering it to the object to be cleaned. A portion of the water that is communicated with the cleaning tank and supplied to the cleaning tank flows into the high-concentration cleaning water generating means to generate high-concentration cleaning water, and the high-concentration cleaning water generating means The remaining washing water and detergent are removed by the first washing means. It is obtained so as to mix the cleaning water jetted. Thereby, detergent components, such as an alkali, surfactant, and a bleaching agent, act with respect to stain | pollution | contamination at a higher density | concentration than before, and can remove a stain | pollution | contamination strongly.

本発明の食器洗い機は、洗剤量や噴射エネルギーを増加させることなく、洗浄性能を高め、従来洗えなかった汚れも除去することができる。   The dishwasher according to the present invention can improve the cleaning performance without increasing the amount of detergent and the jetting energy, and can remove dirt that could not be washed conventionally.

第1の発明は、食器等の被洗浄物を収容する洗浄槽と、前記洗浄槽へ給水する給水弁と、洗浄水を加圧する洗浄ポンプと、前記洗浄ポンプで加圧された洗浄水を洗浄ノズルより噴射して前記被洗浄物を洗浄する第1の洗浄手段と、前記第1の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度より高い濃度の洗浄水を生成する高濃度洗浄水生成手段と、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段で生成した洗浄水を微粒化し前記被洗浄物に付着させる第2の洗浄手段とを備え、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段は、前記洗浄槽と連通し前記洗浄槽に給水された水の一部が前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段に流入して高濃度洗浄水が生成されるようにし、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段内に残った洗浄水や洗剤が前記第1の洗浄手段によって噴射される洗浄水に混合させるようにしたことにより、第2の洗浄手段で洗浄する工程では、アルカリ、界面活性剤、漂白剤等の洗剤成分が、従来より高い濃度で汚れに対して作用し、強力に汚れを除去することができ、洗剤量や噴射エネルギーを増加させることなく、洗浄性能を高め、従来洗えなかった汚れも除去することができる。これにより、使用者の下洗い作業を軽減できる。 1st invention wash | cleans the washing water pressurized by the washing tank which accommodates to-be-washed | cleaned things, such as tableware, the water supply valve which supplies water to the said washing tank, the washing pump which pressurizes washing water, and the said washing pump First cleaning means for spraying from the nozzle to clean the object to be cleaned; high-concentration cleaning water generating means for generating cleaning water having a concentration higher than the detergent concentration of the cleaning water to be cleaned by the first cleaning means; A second cleaning unit that atomizes the cleaning water generated by the high-concentration cleaning water generation unit and attaches it to the object to be cleaned, and the high-concentration cleaning water generation unit communicates with the cleaning tank in the cleaning tank. A part of the supplied water flows into the high-concentration washing water generating means to generate high-concentration washing water, and the cleaning water and the detergent remaining in the high-concentration washing water generating means are the first concentration water. and to be mixed in the cleaning water injected by the cleaning means Thus, in the step of cleaning with the second cleaning means, detergent components such as alkali, surfactant and bleach act on the soil at a higher concentration than before, and can strongly remove the soil, Without increasing the amount of detergent and jet energy, the cleaning performance can be improved and dirt that could not be washed can be removed. Thereby, a user's washing operation can be reduced.

第2の発明は、高濃度洗浄水生成手段は、洗浄槽に給水された水の一部が入り込む隙間を有し、前記洗浄槽への給水により前記隙間から前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段に入り込むようにしたものである。   In the second invention, the high-concentration washing water generating means has a gap into which a part of the water supplied to the washing tank enters, and enters the high-concentration washing water generating means from the gap by supplying water to the washing tank. It is what I did.

第3の発明は、第2の洗浄手段による洗浄の途中で高濃度洗浄水生成手段に水を供給し、はじめの洗浄水の洗剤濃度よりも薄く、第1の洗浄手段で洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度よりも高い濃度の洗浄水を生成し、異なる洗剤濃度で洗浄するようにしたことにより、極少水量で極めて高い濃度の洗浄水を用いる工程と、濃度は下がるがやや多い水量を用いて洗浄槽内全体の被洗浄物の表面に洗浄水を付着させる工程の両方を行うなど、強力洗浄と全体の均一洗浄の両立を図るなど、機器として最適な洗浄を行うことができる。また、洗剤の濃度によって除去性能の異なる汚れが混在している場合でも、それぞれに適した濃度で洗浄することで、全体として高い洗浄性能を得ることができる。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, water is supplied to the high-concentration washing water generating means in the course of washing by the second washing means, and is thinner than the detergent concentration of the first washing water and is washed by the first washing means. By creating wash water with a higher concentration than the detergent concentration and washing with different detergent concentrations, the process uses a very high concentration of wash water with a minimal amount of water, and the wash is performed with a slightly higher amount of water, although the concentration is reduced. It is possible to perform optimum cleaning as a device, for example, to achieve both strong cleaning and uniform cleaning of the whole, such as performing both steps of attaching cleaning water to the surface of the entire object to be cleaned in the tank. Moreover, even when dirt having different removal performance is mixed depending on the concentration of the detergent, high cleaning performance as a whole can be obtained by washing at a concentration suitable for each.

第4の発明は、第2の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度は、第1の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度に対して10倍以上とし、流動性を有する洗剤濃度以下としたことにより、従来の食器洗い機では洗い落とせなかった口紅や茶渋などの汚れを洗浄することが可能となる。   According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the detergent concentration of the washing water washed by the second washing means is 10 times or more than the detergent concentration of the washing water washed by the first washing means, and is less than the detergent concentration having fluidity. As a result, it becomes possible to clean stains such as lipsticks and tea astringents that could not be washed out by conventional dishwashers.

の発明は、第2の洗浄手段による洗浄には、液体状の洗剤を用いたことにより、洗剤の水への溶解が容易に行え、より高濃度の洗浄水を用いた洗浄を行うことができる。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, by using a liquid detergent for cleaning by the second cleaning means, the detergent can be easily dissolved in water, and cleaning using a higher concentration of cleaning water is performed. Can do.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、本実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

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図1は、本発明の第1の実施の形態における食器洗い機の主要断面図である。図において、食器洗い機本体20には、扉21で開閉可能な洗浄槽22を設け、食器等の被洗浄物23は食器かご24にセットされ、洗浄槽22内に収容する。給水弁25は洗浄槽22に洗浄水を供給する。洗浄ポンプ(第1の洗浄手段)26は洗浄水を加圧して、複数の噴射孔を設けた洗浄ノズル27に供給し、洗浄ノズル27より洗浄水を噴射することで第1の洗浄を行う。
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FIG. 1 is a main cross-sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the dishwasher body 20 is provided with a washing tub 22 that can be opened and closed by a door 21, and an object to be cleaned 23 such as tableware is set in a tableware basket 24 and accommodated in the washing tub 22. The water supply valve 25 supplies cleaning water to the cleaning tank 22. The cleaning pump (first cleaning means) 26 pressurizes the cleaning water, supplies it to the cleaning nozzle 27 provided with a plurality of injection holes, and performs the first cleaning by ejecting the cleaning water from the cleaning nozzle 27.

洗浄槽22の底部には、洗浄ポンプ26の吸い込み側へ連通した排水口28を有し、この排水口28には残さいを収集する残さいフィルタ29と加熱用の発熱体30を設け、洗浄槽22の温度を検知する温度センサ31を設けている。排水ポンプ32は洗浄槽22内の洗浄水を排出するものである。送風機33は、送風経路34を通して洗浄槽22に空気を送り、その排気を排気口35より排出するようにしている。   The bottom of the cleaning tank 22 has a drain port 28 communicating with the suction side of the cleaning pump 26. The drain port 28 is provided with a residue filter 29 for collecting residue and a heating element 30 for heating. A temperature sensor 31 for detecting the temperature of the tank 22 is provided. The drainage pump 32 discharges the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 22. The blower 33 sends air to the cleaning tank 22 through the blower path 34 and discharges the exhaust from the exhaust port 35.

洗浄槽22の開口部の前縁部内側に高濃度の洗浄水をつくり出すための高濃度洗浄水生成手段36と、そこで生成された洗浄水を微粒化して飛散させる洗浄水微粒化手段(第2の洗浄手段)37を備えており、第2の洗浄を行う。また、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に給水するための第2の給水弁38と使用者が洗剤を投入する洗剤投入部39を設置している。   A high-concentration washing water generating means 36 for producing high-concentration washing water inside the front edge of the opening of the washing tank 22 and a washing water atomizing means (second) for atomizing and scattering the generated washing water. Cleaning means) 37 for the second cleaning. Moreover, the 2nd water supply valve 38 for supplying water to the high concentration washing water production | generation means 36 and the detergent injection | throwing-in part 39 into which a user inputs a detergent are installed.

食器洗い機の基本動作としては、食器等の被洗浄物23を食器かご24にセットして洗浄槽22に収納し、洗剤を投入した後、扉21により食器洗浄機本体20の開口部を閉塞し、運転を開始する。被洗浄物23の汚れを落とす洗浄工程、付着した洗剤や残菜を流すすすぎ工程、そして被洗浄物23に付着している水適を乾燥させる乾燥工程の順に実行する。   As a basic operation of the dishwasher, an object to be cleaned 23 such as tableware is set in a tableware basket 24 and stored in a washing tub 22, and after the detergent is introduced, the door 21 closes the opening of the dishwasher main body 20. Start driving. A cleaning process for removing dirt on the object to be cleaned 23, a rinsing process for pouring the attached detergent and leftovers, and a drying process for drying the water suitable for the object to be cleaned 23 are performed in this order.

本発明の特徴的な工程である洗浄工程の動作、作用について説明する。まず、使用者は、洗剤を所定の洗剤投入部39に投入し、その洗剤は高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に入る。図2は、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36の断面図であり、図のように、直接、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36内に使用者が投入する構成や、通路を介して搬送される構成、扉の閉塞動作に連動して搬送される構成など様々な構成が考えられるが、いずれにしても高濃度洗浄水生成手段36内に洗剤が入ればよい。使用者に所定の場所に洗剤を入れていただくためには、洗剤投入部39に、「洗剤入れ」などと記載したり、周りの部分とは色を変えることも有効な手段である。   The operation and action of the cleaning process, which is a characteristic process of the present invention, will be described. First, the user puts a detergent into a predetermined detergent feeding part 39, and the detergent enters the high-concentration washing water generating means 36. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the high-concentration washing water generating means 36, as shown in FIG. Various configurations such as a configuration in which the door is transported in conjunction with the closing operation of the door can be considered. In order for the user to put the detergent in a predetermined place, it is also effective means to write “detergent bowl” or the like in the detergent charging part 39 or to change the color of the surrounding part.

扉21を閉塞し、運転をスタートすると、まず第2の洗浄手段による洗浄が行われる。第2の給水弁38が動作し、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に給水され、給水の水流で洗剤は溶解し、高い濃度の洗浄水を生成する。この際、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36では、洗剤を20から200cc程度の水、好ましくは20から100cc程度の水に溶解する。従来通り洗浄ポンプ(第1の洗浄手段)で洗浄水を循環して洗浄する場合は、2.5Lから4L程度の水に洗剤を溶解することから、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36では、第1の洗浄手段で洗浄する時の洗浄水の洗剤濃度より、10倍から100倍程度の洗浄水を生成する。   When the door 21 is closed and the operation is started, the cleaning by the second cleaning means is first performed. The second water supply valve 38 operates to supply water to the high-concentration washing water generating means 36, and the detergent dissolves in the water flow of the water supply to generate high-concentration washing water. At this time, the high-concentration washing water generating means 36 dissolves the detergent in about 20 to 200 cc of water, preferably about 20 to 100 cc of water. When washing is performed by circulating washing water with a washing pump (first washing means) as in the past, the detergent is dissolved in about 2.5 L to 4 L of water. From the detergent concentration of the washing water when washing with the washing means, the washing water is generated about 10 to 100 times.

投入された洗剤を完全に溶解することで、洗浄水の濃度は最大となるが、給水経路の出口40を絞って水流の流速を高めることや、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36の底部に給水経路の出口40を設けて洗剤が撹拌する形状にすることなどで、この溶解率を向上させることができる。あるいは、洗剤溶解手段を設けることも効果的であり、図3のように回転部を備えた撹拌手段(洗剤溶解手段)41や、水温を上げるヒータなどの昇温手段(図示せず)などが考えられる。   The concentration of the cleaning water becomes maximum by completely dissolving the introduced detergent. However, the outlet 40 of the water supply path is squeezed to increase the flow velocity of the water flow, or the water supply path is formed at the bottom of the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36. This dissolution rate can be improved, for example, by providing the outlet 40 with a shape in which the detergent is stirred. Alternatively, it is also effective to provide a detergent dissolving means. As shown in FIG. 3, a stirring means (detergent dissolving means) 41 having a rotating part, a temperature raising means (not shown) such as a heater for raising the water temperature, or the like. Conceivable.

なお、洗浄槽22内を加熱するための発熱体30を昇温手段(洗剤溶解手段)として利用することもでき、部品の追加なしで、第2の洗浄における洗浄水の洗剤濃度を高めることができる。なお、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36内に洗剤の一部が溶け残ったとしても、洗浄効果を発揮する所定濃度の洗浄水が得られれば問題はない。   In addition, the heating element 30 for heating the inside of the cleaning tank 22 can be used as a temperature raising means (detergent dissolving means), and the detergent concentration of the washing water in the second cleaning can be increased without adding parts. it can. Even if a part of the detergent remains undissolved in the high-concentration washing water generation means 36, there is no problem as long as washing water having a predetermined concentration that exhibits a washing effect is obtained.

次に、洗浄水微粒化手段37により高濃度洗浄水生成手段36で生成された高濃度の洗浄水を洗浄槽22内に飛散させ、被洗浄物23に洗浄水を付着させる。本実施の形態では、図2のように、洗浄水微粒化手段37として超音波振動子43を用いている。超音波振動子43を振動させ、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36の洗浄水に振動を伝えることで洗浄水を霧化させ、洗浄水を洗浄槽22内に飛散させることができる。従来と異なり、洗浄水を微粒化して飛散させることから、洗浄水が100cc以下の極めて少ない水量の場合でも、被洗浄物の表面全体に付着させることが可能であり、非常に高濃度の洗浄水を利用できる。   Next, the high-concentration cleaning water generated by the high-concentration cleaning water generation unit 36 is scattered by the cleaning water atomization unit 37 into the cleaning tank 22, and the cleaning water is attached to the object 23 to be cleaned. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, an ultrasonic vibrator 43 is used as the washing water atomization means 37. The ultrasonic vibrator 43 is vibrated and the vibration is transmitted to the cleaning water of the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 to atomize the cleaning water, and the cleaning water can be scattered in the cleaning tank 22. Unlike conventional methods, since cleaning water is atomized and scattered, even when the amount of cleaning water is extremely small, such as 100 cc or less, it is possible to adhere to the entire surface of the object to be cleaned. Can be used.

なお、微粒化した洗浄水の粒径は、特に問わないが、洗浄槽22の全体に行き渡らせるためには、100μm以下の小さい粒径であることが望ましく、20μm以下とすれば、洗浄槽内に微粒子が漂うような状態を作り出すことができ、被洗浄物の表面の全体に行き渡らせることができる。   The particle size of the atomized cleaning water is not particularly limited, but in order to spread throughout the entire cleaning tank 22, it is desirable that the particle diameter is as small as 100 μm or less. It is possible to create a state in which fine particles are floating on the surface of the object to be cleaned, and to spread the entire surface of the object to be cleaned.

以上のように、従来の洗浄水の洗剤濃度よりも数倍から100倍といった極めて高濃度の洗浄水を汚れに対して作用させることで、洗剤の強力な作用で汚れと反応したり、食器表面から汚れを浮かせたりするなど、飛躍的に洗浄性能を高めることができ、従来洗えなかった口紅やひどい茶渋なども洗浄可能となる。また、洗浄力が向上したことで、洗浄時間を短縮したり、洗浄温度を低下させ、省エネを図ることもできる。   As described above, by applying cleaning water with a very high concentration of several to 100 times the detergent concentration of conventional cleaning water against dirt, it reacts with dirt with the powerful action of the detergent, It can dramatically improve the cleaning performance, such as lifting dirt from the lipstick, and it can also clean lipsticks and terrible tea astringents that could not be washed before. Further, since the cleaning power is improved, the cleaning time can be shortened and the cleaning temperature can be lowered to save energy.

基本的には、洗剤濃度が高いほど、汚れを落とす力は強くなるため、洗浄水の濃度は高いほどよい。もし、高濃度で洗浄を阻害する要因があったとしても、後で行う第1の洗浄では従来と同等の洗剤濃度で洗浄されるため、特に問題は生じない。なお、従来と同等の水量を用いてこれだけの高濃度の洗浄水を生成するには、数倍から100倍といった大量の洗剤を使用する必要があり、経済的にも地球環境の視点からも好ましくないことは言うまでもない。   Basically, the higher the detergent concentration, the stronger the power to remove dirt, so the higher the concentration of cleaning water, the better. Even if there is a factor that inhibits cleaning at a high concentration, the first cleaning performed later does not cause any particular problem because the cleaning is performed at a detergent concentration equivalent to the conventional one. In addition, in order to produce such a high concentration of washing water using the same amount of water as before, it is necessary to use a large amount of detergent such as several to 100 times, which is preferable from the viewpoint of the economy and the global environment. It goes without saying that there is nothing.

飛散させた洗浄水を食器全体に付着させるための飛散粒子駆動手段44を設けることで、より高い洗浄効果を得ることができる。例えば、図3のように、洗浄槽22内の空気を移動させるモータ駆動の送風手段44を設けたり、加熱による自然対流を利用して洗浄槽22内の空気を対流させる手段などが考えられる。例えば、洗浄槽22内を加熱するための発熱体30を飛散粒子駆動手段44として利用することもでき、連続あるいは断続的に加熱することで洗浄槽22内の空気を撹拌させ、洗浄水の食器への付着を促進させることができる。   A higher cleaning effect can be obtained by providing the scattered particle driving means 44 for adhering the scattered cleaning water to the entire tableware. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a motor-driven air blowing means 44 for moving the air in the cleaning tank 22 or a means for convection of the air in the cleaning tank 22 using natural convection by heating can be considered. For example, the heating element 30 for heating the inside of the cleaning tank 22 can also be used as the scattered particle driving means 44, and the air in the cleaning tank 22 is stirred by heating continuously or intermittently, so that the tableware for cleaning water can be used. Adhesion to can be promoted.

また、第2の洗浄手段による洗浄には、液体状の洗剤を用いれば、洗剤の水への溶解速度が速いため、容易に高濃度の洗浄水を生成することができる。   In addition, if a liquid detergent is used for the cleaning by the second cleaning means, the dissolution rate of the detergent in water is high, so that highly concentrated cleaning water can be easily generated.

第2の洗浄手段による洗浄を所定時間行った後は、給水弁25を開き、洗浄槽22内に所定量の洗浄水を供給し、洗浄ポンプ(第1の洗浄手段)26を運転して、洗浄水を洗浄ノズル27より噴射し、第1の洗浄を実行する。この際、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36内に残った洗浄水や洗剤は、第1の洗浄手段で用いる洗浄水と混合させるようにしている。図2等では、排水のための排水弁45を設けているが、特に電気的な駆動手段を用いなくとも、洗浄ノズル27により噴射された洗浄水が、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36内に入り込み、あふれ出るような形状とすることでも、目的を達成できる。   After performing the cleaning by the second cleaning means for a predetermined time, the water supply valve 25 is opened, a predetermined amount of cleaning water is supplied into the cleaning tank 22, and the cleaning pump (first cleaning means) 26 is operated, Washing water is jetted from the washing nozzle 27 to execute the first washing. At this time, the cleaning water and the detergent remaining in the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 are mixed with the cleaning water used in the first cleaning means. In FIG. 2 and the like, a drain valve 45 for draining is provided, but the cleaning water sprayed by the cleaning nozzle 27 enters the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 without using an electric driving means. The purpose can also be achieved by creating an overflowing shape.

第1の洗浄手段では、洗浄水を噴射させ機械力を汚れに対して作用させることで、こびり付きなど機械力が大きく洗浄に寄与する汚れに対しても十分な洗浄性能を得ることができる。また、先行して行った第2の洗浄で、洗剤の化学力が作用することで食器から剥離した汚れや、付着力が弱まったものの完全に除去しきれなかった汚れを取り除くことが可能となる。   In the first cleaning means, sufficient cleaning performance can be obtained even for dirt that has a large mechanical force and contributes to cleaning, such as sticking, by spraying cleaning water and causing mechanical force to act on the dirt. In addition, in the second cleaning performed in advance, it is possible to remove stains that have been peeled off from the tableware due to the chemical force of the detergent, and stains that have not been able to be completely removed even though the adhesion has weakened. .

なお、従来と同等の第1の洗浄手段のみを用いて強力な洗浄性能を得る場合には、洗浄ポンプ26の水圧を上げるなど、高いエネルギーを加える必要があり、経済的にも、大きさ的にも、また運転音も増大するなど、好ましくないが、第1と第2に洗浄を併用することで、従来と同等の洗浄ポンプ、洗剤量で、従来よりも高い洗浄性能を得ることができる。   In order to obtain a strong cleaning performance using only the first cleaning means equivalent to the conventional one, it is necessary to apply high energy such as increasing the water pressure of the cleaning pump 26, and it is economically large. In addition, although it is not preferable because the driving noise increases, it is possible to obtain higher cleaning performance than before by using the cleaning pump and the amount of detergent equivalent to the conventional one by using both the first and second cleaning. .

第1の洗浄手段による洗浄では、従来と同様に、洗浄槽22内に設けたシーズヒータ等の発熱体30に通電しており、洗浄水を加温しながら行われる。また、温度センサ31は洗浄槽22の温度を検知しており、所定温度以上になると発熱体30への通電を停止する。   In the cleaning by the first cleaning means, the heating element 30 such as a sheathed heater provided in the cleaning tank 22 is energized and the cleaning water is heated as in the conventional case. Further, the temperature sensor 31 detects the temperature of the cleaning tank 22 and stops the energization of the heating element 30 when the temperature becomes higher than a predetermined temperature.

洗浄水は、残さいフィルタ29を通過して洗浄ポンプ26に吸い込まれ、洗浄ポンプ26より洗浄槽22に設けた洗浄ノズル27に供給されて、洗浄槽22内に噴射され、食器23を洗浄した後、再び排水口28に戻るという経路で循環する。この際、食器23から脱落した残さい等は、洗浄水とともに残さいフィルタ29に流入し、残さいフィルタ29を通過できない大きさの残さいは残さいフィルタ29に捕集される。   The washing water passes through the residue filter 29 and is sucked into the washing pump 26, supplied to the washing nozzle 27 provided in the washing tank 22 from the washing pump 26, and sprayed into the washing tank 22 to wash the dishes 23. Then, it circulates along the route of returning to the drain port 28 again. At this time, the residue dropped from the tableware 23 flows into the residue filter 29 together with the washing water, and the residue having a size that cannot pass through the residue filter 29 is collected by the residue filter 29.

所定の洗浄を終えると、汚れを含む洗浄水は排水ポンプ32により機外に排出され、洗浄工程は終了する。続いて、新たに洗浄水が供給され、洗浄ポンプ26を運転し、洗浄ノズル27から再び洗浄水を噴射して、洗剤や残菜等の付着した被洗浄物23のすすぎ工程を行う。所定時間運転した後、洗浄水を排出し、再び洗浄水を供給するという動作を繰り返し、このすすぎ工程は連続して3回程度行う。最後に、洗浄水を機外に排出して、すすぎ工程は終了する。   When the predetermined cleaning is completed, the cleaning water containing dirt is discharged out of the apparatus by the drainage pump 32, and the cleaning process ends. Subsequently, the cleaning water is newly supplied, the cleaning pump 26 is operated, and the cleaning water is sprayed again from the cleaning nozzle 27 to perform the rinsing process of the object 23 to be cleaned, such as detergent and leftovers. After the operation for a predetermined time, the operation of discharging the cleaning water and supplying the cleaning water again is repeated, and this rinsing process is continuously performed about three times. Finally, the washing water is discharged outside the apparatus, and the rinsing process is completed.

続いて乾燥工程を行い、送風機33を動作させることにより、送風経路34を通って外気が洗浄槽22内に送風され、排気口35から排出される。この際、発熱体30には通電されており、送風と温度の両方の効果によって被洗浄物23に付着した水滴の蒸発は促進される。所定時間これらの乾燥工程を行い、運転を終了する。   Subsequently, by performing a drying process and operating the blower 33, the outside air is blown into the cleaning tank 22 through the blower path 34 and is discharged from the exhaust port 35. At this time, the heating element 30 is energized, and evaporation of water droplets adhering to the object to be cleaned 23 is promoted by the effects of both air blowing and temperature. These drying steps are performed for a predetermined time, and the operation is terminated.

なお、本実施の形態の運転シーケンスでは、第2の洗浄を第1の洗浄より先に行うようにしたが、まず、高い洗剤濃度の洗浄水により汚れを浮かせ、次に、洗浄ポンプ26による機械力のある洗浄を行うことで、厚みの薄い汚れに対して特に効率的な洗浄を行うことができるが、すべての汚れに対して、従来よりも高い洗浄力が得られることは言うまでもない。   In the operation sequence of the present embodiment, the second cleaning is performed before the first cleaning. First, dirt is floated by the cleaning water having a high detergent concentration, and then the machine by the cleaning pump 26 is used. By performing powerful cleaning, particularly efficient cleaning can be performed for thin dirt, but it is needless to say that higher cleaning power can be obtained for all dirt.

また、第1と第2の洗浄手段の間は、給水弁25により自動で給水するだけで、洗浄水の濃度を変化させることができ、運転の途中で使用者が洗剤を追加投入するなどの操作の必要はない。   Moreover, between the 1st and 2nd washing | cleaning means, the concentration of washing water can be changed only by supplying water automatically by the water supply valve 25, and a user adds additional detergent in the middle of a driving | operation etc. There is no need for operation.

なお、第2の洗浄手段は、高濃度の洗浄水を微粒化して被洗浄物に付着させる構成であるが、本発明はこの第2の洗浄手段の構成そのものを限定するものではなく、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36や洗浄水微粒化手段37などの構成は、いかなるものであっても効果を発揮する。例えば、図4のようにエアポンプ46を用いて高速の空気の流れと洗浄水を混合して洗浄水を微粒化するものや、図5のように水を蒸発させるボイラ47を用いて高速の水蒸気の流れと洗浄水を混合して洗浄水を微粒化するものなど、種々のものなどが考えられる。   The second cleaning means is configured to atomize high-concentration cleaning water and adhere to the object to be cleaned, but the present invention does not limit the configuration itself of the second cleaning means, and the high concentration The configuration of the cleaning water generating unit 36, the cleaning water atomizing unit 37, etc. is effective regardless of the configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the air pump 46 is used to mix the high-speed air flow and the washing water to atomize the washing water, or as shown in FIG. 5, the high-speed water vapor is used using the boiler 47 that evaporates the water. Various things such as those in which the flow of water and washing water are mixed to atomize the washing water are conceivable.

また、第2の洗浄手段は、洗浄水を微粒化する構成に限定するものではなく、図6のように洗浄槽の上部より被洗浄物に対して少量の洗浄水を全体に落下させる構成であったり、洗浄ポンプを低速運転させたり間欠運転させることで、第1の洗浄手段よりも少量の水で生成した洗浄水を噴射させることでも、この洗浄を実現することができる。   In addition, the second cleaning means is not limited to the configuration in which the cleaning water is atomized, but a configuration in which a small amount of cleaning water is dropped from the upper portion of the cleaning tank to the object to be cleaned as shown in FIG. The cleaning can also be realized by injecting the cleaning water generated with a smaller amount of water than the first cleaning means by operating the cleaning pump at a low speed or intermittently.

また、第1の洗浄手段で用いる洗浄ノズルの配置や個数、回転ノズル等の形態を限定するものでもなく、洗浄槽の底部以外に背面や側面、天面等に配置することで高い洗浄性能を得ることもできる。また、すべての洗浄ノズルから同時に洗浄水を噴射するのではなく、洗浄ポンプと洗浄ノズルの間に、洗浄水の流路を切り替える分水手段を用い、洗浄水を順次噴射させることで、少水量で第1の洗浄手段を動作することも可能である。   Further, the arrangement and number of cleaning nozzles used in the first cleaning means and the form of the rotating nozzles are not limited, and high cleaning performance is achieved by arranging them on the back surface, side surface, top surface, etc. in addition to the bottom of the cleaning tank. It can also be obtained. Also, instead of spraying cleaning water from all cleaning nozzles at the same time, using a water diversion means that switches the flow path of the cleaning water between the cleaning pump and the cleaning nozzle, the cleaning water is jetted sequentially, thereby reducing the amount of water. It is also possible to operate the first cleaning means.

また、洗浄槽の全部ないし一部をポリプロピレン等の樹脂製とした場合には、その樹脂部分にも第2の洗浄手段による洗浄で、従来より高い洗剤濃度の洗浄水が付着するため、洗浄槽の壁面の洗浄性能も向上し、被洗浄物から脱落した汚れによって変色しやすい樹脂製の場合でも、その変色等を防止、抑制することができる。   In addition, when all or part of the washing tank is made of resin such as polypropylene, washing water having a higher detergent concentration than the conventional one is also adhered to the resin part by washing with the second washing means. The wall surface cleaning performance is also improved, and even when the resin is easily discolored due to dirt that has fallen off from the object to be cleaned, the discoloration or the like can be prevented or suppressed.

また、給水弁は、給水弁25と第2の給水弁38の2個を用いたが、一個の給水弁で構成することも可能である。例えば、図7のように、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に給水する第2の給水弁38のみを用いて、まず、第2の洗浄手段による洗浄の前には所定の第2の洗浄に必要な少量の所定水量だけを給水し、第2の洗浄終了後は、同じく第2の給水弁38から給水し、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36からオーバーフローさせることで洗浄槽22に給水する。第1の洗浄に必要な所定水量を供給後、洗浄ポンプ26を駆動して、第1の洗浄を行う。一方、洗浄槽22に供水する給水弁25だけを用いることも可能である。   Moreover, although the two water supply valves 25 and the 2nd water supply valve 38 were used for the water supply valve, it can also be comprised by one water supply valve. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, using only the second water supply valve 38 for supplying water to the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36, first, it is necessary for the predetermined second cleaning before the cleaning by the second cleaning means. Only a small predetermined amount of water is supplied, and after the second cleaning is completed, water is supplied from the second water supply valve 38 and overflowed from the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 to supply water to the cleaning tank 22. After supplying a predetermined amount of water necessary for the first cleaning, the cleaning pump 26 is driven to perform the first cleaning. On the other hand, it is also possible to use only the water supply valve 25 that supplies water to the cleaning tank 22.

図8(主要断面図)、図9(高濃度洗浄水生成手段36を上から見た図)のように、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36の壁面に隙間48を設けておき、洗浄槽22に給水された水の一部が、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に入り込む構成としておけば、洗浄槽22への給水と同時に高濃度洗浄水生成手段36にも洗浄水が入り込み、まず高濃度洗剤を微粒化する第2の洗浄を行う。第2の洗浄終了後は、すでに洗浄槽22に洗浄水は給水されていることから、続いて第1の洗浄を行うことができる。   As shown in FIG. 8 (main cross-sectional view) and FIG. 9 (view of the high-concentration washing water generating means 36 as seen from above), a gap 48 is provided on the wall surface of the high-concentration washing water generating means 36, If a part of the supplied water enters the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36, the cleaning water enters the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 simultaneously with the supply of water to the cleaning tank 22, and first the high-concentration detergent is added. A second cleaning to atomize is performed. After the second cleaning is completed, the cleaning water has already been supplied to the cleaning tank 22, so that the first cleaning can be performed subsequently.

なお、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36の壁面の一部に隙間48を設けていることで、高濃度の洗浄水が流出し、濃度が薄まる可能性があるが、所定濃度の洗浄水が得られれば問題はない。また、第1と第2の洗浄の間では追加で給水を行う場合も、行わない場合もありうる。   In addition, by providing the gap 48 in a part of the wall surface of the high-concentration washing water generating means 36, the high-concentration washing water may flow out and the concentration may be reduced, but the washing water having a predetermined concentration can be obtained. There is no problem. In addition, additional water supply may or may not be performed between the first and second cleaning.

本発明は、食器洗い機の洗浄方式に関するものであり、食器洗い機本体20の形状や大きさ、扉21の開閉方式、食器の配置、個々の部品の配置等を限定するものではない。また、実施の形態1では、乾燥機能を有する食器洗い乾燥機の例を示したが、乾燥機能を伴わない食器洗い機においても同様の効果が得られる。   The present invention relates to a washing method for a dishwasher, and does not limit the shape and size of the dishwasher body 20, the opening / closing method of the door 21, the arrangement of dishes, the arrangement of individual components, and the like. Moreover, although the example of the dishwasher which has a drying function was shown in Embodiment 1, the same effect is acquired also in the dishwasher which does not accompany a drying function.

(実施の形態2)
図10は、本発明の第2の実施の形態の食器洗い機の拡大断面図である。基本的な構成は図1と同様であるが、使用者が洗剤を投入する洗剤投入部を2ヶ所設置している。第1の実施の形態と同様に、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36内に洗剤を入れるための洗剤投入部39と、洗浄槽22内に洗剤を入れるための第2の洗剤投入部49がある。
(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the dishwasher according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The basic configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, but there are two detergent insertion portions where the user puts the detergent. Similar to the first embodiment, there is a detergent charging part 39 for putting detergent in the high-concentration washing water generating means 36 and a second detergent charging part 49 for putting detergent in the cleaning tank 22.

使用者は、洗剤投入部39と第2の洗剤投入部49に、それぞれ洗剤を投入する。洗浄は、第2の洗浄の前に、第1の洗浄を行うようになっている。まず、給水弁25を動作して、洗浄槽22に洗浄水を所定量供給後、洗浄ポンプ26を運転して、洗浄水を洗浄ノズル27から噴射して被洗浄物23に付着した汚れを除去する。この際、噴射された洗浄水は高濃度洗浄水生成手段36には入り込まない構成となっている。   The user throws detergent into the detergent throwing part 39 and the second detergent throwing part 49, respectively. The first cleaning is performed before the second cleaning. First, the water supply valve 25 is operated to supply a predetermined amount of cleaning water to the cleaning tank 22, and then the cleaning pump 26 is operated so that the cleaning water is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 27 to remove dirt adhered to the object 23 to be cleaned. To do. At this time, the sprayed cleaning water does not enter the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36.

第1の洗浄工程終了後、第2の給水弁38を動作して高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に少量の水を所定量供給し、第2の洗浄が行われる。第1および第2の洗浄における水量や洗剤濃度との関係、作用や効果については、第1の実施の形態に示した内容と同一であるが、第1と第2の洗浄工程の順序が逆である。   After the completion of the first cleaning step, the second water supply valve 38 is operated to supply a small amount of water to the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 to perform the second cleaning. The relationship between the amount of water and the concentration of detergent in the first and second cleaning, the action and the effect are the same as those shown in the first embodiment, but the order of the first and second cleaning steps is reversed. It is.

このため、まず洗浄ポンプによる噴射など機械力による洗浄を行うことで大きな付着物を除去しておき、次に高い洗剤濃度の洗浄水を作用させることで、食器表面にこびり付いた機械力ではなかなか洗い落とせない汚れを強力な化学力で完全に除去することが可能となり、洗浄性能が向上する。特に、厚みの厚い汚れに対して効率的な洗浄が行える。第2の洗浄の後は、第1の実施の形態と同様に、洗浄、乾燥の工程が行われ、運転を終了する。   For this reason, washing with mechanical force such as spraying with a washing pump is first performed to remove large deposits, and then washing water with a high concentration of detergent is applied, so washing with mechanical force stuck to the surface of the dish is quite easy. The dirt that cannot be removed can be completely removed with a strong chemical force, and the cleaning performance is improved. In particular, efficient cleaning can be performed against thick dirt. After the second cleaning, as in the first embodiment, cleaning and drying processes are performed, and the operation ends.

なお、第2の洗剤投入部49は設置せずに、洗浄槽22に直接洗剤を投入する形態でもかまわない。また、一個の洗剤投入部39だけを設けて、通路が2分されており、高濃度洗浄水生成手段36と洗浄槽22の両方に自動的に洗剤が入り込む構成も考えられ、使用者の手間低減を図ることができる。   In addition, the 2nd detergent injection | throwing-in part 49 may not be installed, but the form which inputs a detergent directly to the washing tank 22 may be sufficient. In addition, only one detergent charging part 39 is provided and the passage is divided into two, and a configuration in which the detergent automatically enters both the high-concentration washing water generating means 36 and the washing tank 22 is also conceivable. Reduction can be achieved.

(実施の形態3)
図11は、本発明の第3の実施の形態の食器洗い機の洗浄工程の運転シーケンス図である。装置の構成は図1と同様である。
(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 11 is an operation sequence diagram of the washing process of the dishwasher according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the apparatus is the same as in FIG.

第2の洗浄手段37による洗浄の途中で、再び第2の給水弁38により高濃度洗浄水生成手段36に水を供給し、はじめの洗浄水の洗剤濃度よりもやや薄い濃度の洗浄水を生成する。ただし、第1の洗浄工程の濃度よりも高い濃度に設定している。洗浄性能を上げるためには、より高濃度の洗浄水を用いればよいが、例えば水量が30cc程度の極めて少ない水量になってしまい、その洗浄水だけを用いて被洗浄物全体に均一に洗浄水を付着させることは困難である。このため、強力に洗浄したい部分だけに高濃度の洗浄水をまず付着させ、次に再度給水した後の多量の洗浄水を飛散させることで、洗浄槽22内の隅々まで洗浄水を噴射させるなど、強力洗浄と、均一洗浄の両立を図ることができる。   During the cleaning by the second cleaning means 37, water is again supplied to the high-concentration cleaning water generating means 36 by the second water supply valve 38 to generate cleaning water having a slightly lower concentration than the detergent concentration of the first cleaning water. To do. However, the concentration is set higher than the concentration in the first cleaning step. In order to improve the cleaning performance, higher concentration cleaning water may be used. For example, the amount of water becomes very small, such as about 30 cc, and only the cleaning water is used to uniformly wash the entire object to be cleaned. It is difficult to attach. For this reason, cleaning water is sprayed to every corner in the cleaning tank 22 by first attaching high-concentration cleaning water only to the portion to be strongly cleaned, and then spraying a large amount of cleaning water after re-supplying water. For example, both strong cleaning and uniform cleaning can be achieved.

(実施の形態4)
図12は、本発明の第4の実施の形態の食器洗い機の洗浄工程の運転シーケンス図である。装置の構成は図1と同様である。
(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 12 is an operation sequence diagram of the washing process of the dishwasher according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the apparatus is the same as in FIG.

第1の洗浄工程の途中で、再び給水弁25により洗浄槽22に水を供給することで、水量を違えた洗浄を行う。第1の洗浄工程のはじめは、やや高度の濃い洗浄水により洗浄を行う。ただし、水量が少な目であるため洗浄ポンプ26の回転数を抑止したり、間欠運転を行うなどの制御を同時に行う。これにより噴射のエネルギー自体は低下するものの、濃い濃度の洗浄水で洗浄ノズル27から加圧された洗浄水を噴射しながら洗浄を行うことができ、従来より洗剤濃度の高い洗浄水で洗浄する工程を設けることで、洗剤の化学力と噴射の機械力の両方が作用して、高い洗浄力が得られる。   In the middle of the first cleaning step, water is supplied to the cleaning tank 22 by the water supply valve 25 again to perform cleaning with different amounts of water. At the beginning of the first cleaning step, cleaning is performed with slightly high-level concentrated cleaning water. However, since the amount of water is small, control such as suppressing the rotation speed of the cleaning pump 26 or performing intermittent operation is performed simultaneously. Although the jetting energy itself is thereby reduced, the washing can be performed while jetting the washing water pressurized from the washing nozzle 27 with the washing water having a high concentration, and the washing is performed with the washing water having a higher detergent concentration than before. By providing this, both the chemical power of the detergent and the mechanical force of the spray act, and a high cleaning power can be obtained.

以上のように、本発明にかかる食器洗い機は、洗剤量や噴射エネルギーを増加させることなく、洗浄性能を高め、従来洗えなかった汚れも除去することが可能になるので、食器以外の洗浄機にも適用できる。   As described above, the dishwasher according to the present invention can improve the cleaning performance without increasing the amount of detergent and jet energy, and can also remove dirt that could not be washed in the past. Is also applicable.

本発明の実施の形態1の食器洗い機の主要断面図Main sectional drawing of the dishwasher of Embodiment 1 of the present invention 同食器洗い機の部分断面図Partial sectional view of the dishwasher 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の部分断面図Partial sectional view of another dishwasher of the first embodiment 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の部分断面図Partial sectional view of another dishwasher of the first embodiment 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の部分断面図Partial sectional view of another dishwasher of the first embodiment 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の主要断面図Main sectional view of another dishwasher of the first embodiment 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の主要断面図Main sectional view of another dishwasher of the first embodiment 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の主要断面図Main sectional view of another dishwasher of the first embodiment 同実施の形態1の他の食器洗い機の部分詳細図Partial detail drawing of the other dishwasher of Embodiment 1 本発明の実施の形態2の食器洗い機の部分主要断面図Partial principal sectional drawing of the dishwasher of Embodiment 2 of this invention 本発明の実施の形態3の食器洗い機の洗浄工程の運転シーケンス図Operation sequence diagram of the washing process of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention 本発明の実施の形態4の食器洗い機の洗浄工程の運転シーケンス図Operation sequence diagram of washing process of dishwasher according to embodiment 4 of the present invention 従来の食器洗い機の主要断面図Main sectional view of a conventional dishwasher

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22 洗浄槽
26 洗浄ポンプ(第1の洗浄手段)
37 洗浄水微粒化手段(第2の洗浄手段)
22 Cleaning tank 26 Cleaning pump (first cleaning means)
37 Washing water atomization means (second cleaning means)

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食器等の被洗浄物を収容する洗浄槽と、前記洗浄槽へ給水する給水弁と、洗浄水を加圧する洗浄ポンプと、前記洗浄ポンプで加圧された洗浄水を洗浄ノズルより噴射して前記被洗浄物を洗浄する第1の洗浄手段と、前記第1の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度より高い濃度の洗浄水を生成する高濃度洗浄水生成手段と、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段で生成した洗浄水を微粒化し前記被洗浄物に付着させる第2の洗浄手段とを備え、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段は、前記洗浄槽と連通し前記洗浄槽に給水された水の一部が前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段に流入して高濃度洗浄水が生成されるようにし、前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段内に残った洗浄水や洗剤が前記第1の洗浄手段によって噴射される洗浄水に混合させるようにした食器洗い機。 A cleaning tank for storing objects to be cleaned such as tableware, a water supply valve for supplying water to the cleaning tank, a cleaning pump for pressurizing the cleaning water, and a cleaning nozzle pressurized by the cleaning pump First cleaning means for cleaning an object to be cleaned, high-concentration cleaning water generating means for generating cleaning water having a concentration higher than a detergent concentration of cleaning water cleaned by the first cleaning means, and generation of the high-concentration cleaning water A second cleaning means for atomizing the cleaning water generated by the means and attaching it to the object to be cleaned, wherein the high-concentration cleaning water generating means communicates with the cleaning tank and is one of the water supplied to the cleaning tank. The high-concentration washing water generating means flows into the high-concentration washing water generating means, and the cleaning water and detergent remaining in the high-concentration washing water generating means are jetted by the first washing means. A dishwasher that is mixed with washing water . 高濃度洗浄水生成手段は、洗浄槽に給水された水の一部が入り込む隙間を有し、前記洗浄槽への給水により前記隙間から前記高濃度洗浄水生成手段に入り込むようにした請求項1記載の食器洗い機。 The high-concentration washing water generating means has a gap into which a part of the water supplied to the washing tank enters, and the high-concentration washing water generating means enters the high-concentration washing water generation means from the gap by supplying water to the washing tank. The dishwasher described. 第2の洗浄手段による洗浄の途中で高濃度洗浄水生成手段に水を供給し、はじめの洗浄水の洗剤濃度よりも薄く、第1の洗浄手段で洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度よりも高い濃度の洗浄水を生成し、異なる洗剤濃度で洗浄するようにした請求項1記載の食器洗い機。 Water is supplied to the high-concentration washing water generating means in the middle of the washing by the second washing means, and is thinner than the detergent concentration of the first washing water and higher than the detergent concentration of the washing water washed by the first washing means. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein said washing water is generated and washed with different detergent concentrations. 第2の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度は、第1の洗浄手段によって洗浄する洗浄水の洗剤濃度に対して10倍以上とし、流動性を有する洗剤濃度以下とした請求項1記載の食器洗い機。 The detergent concentration of the washing water washed by the second washing means is 10 times or more the detergent concentration of the washing water washed by the first washing means, and is below the detergent concentration having fluidity. dishwasher. 第2の洗浄手段による洗浄には、液体状の洗剤を用いた請求項1記載の食器洗い機。 The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a liquid detergent is used for the cleaning by the second cleaning means.
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