JP4493179B2 - Tableware dryer - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure of a lid of a tableware dryer for drying tableware.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-6909 as a conventional tableware dryer, a lid body, which is provided at the upper part of the main body and forms a drying chamber for drying tableware between the main body and the main body, is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft. A fixed lid that does not rotate with respect to the main body and two rotating lids that rotate, and both ends engage between the pivotal support portions of the two rotating lids to separate them. There is known one provided with a spring biasing in the direction.
[0003]
This tableware dryer rotates the other rotating lid via the spring by operating one rotating lid that contacts the main body when closed, and resists the spring after the other rotating lid is fully opened. So that the one rotating lid does not strike the main body vigorously.
[0004]
However, if the hand is accidentally released from the one of the rotating lids when the rotating lid is closed, it may fall sharply toward the main body and may be damaged due to chipping or cracking when colliding with the main body. .
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
This invention makes it a subject to provide the tableware dryer which can prevent colliding with a main body vigorously even if it releases a hand accidentally when opening and closing a rotation lid | cover.
[0006]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pivotally supported portion is pivotally supported by the pivotal shaft on the upper portion of the main body on which the tableware or the like is placed, and the fixed lid that does not rotate with respect to the main body rotates. A transparent synthetic resin lid formed of a first lid and a second lid located between the first lid and the fixed lid is provided, and the fixed lid and the first lid In a tableware dryer in which a drying chamber for drying tableware is formed between the lid, the second lid, and the main body, the pivot of the fixed lid and the pivot of the second lid In between, the fixed lid, the first lid body and the second lid body are made of resin separate from each other, and an elastic brake plate is rotatably held between the fixed lid, the pivot portion of the fixed lid A protrusion is formed toward the center of the pivot shaft, and the brake plate has an arc-shaped elastic piece that is elastically pressed by the protrusion between the projection and the pivot shaft. In the pivot portion of the second lid body, a long hole and a locking hole are formed on the same circumference, and the second lid body side of the brake plate penetrates the long hole of the second lid body. And a locking projection for locking in the locking hole of the second lid, and the brake plate is formed on the first lid through an elongated hole of the second lid. A fitting hole into which the connecting projection is fitted is formed, and the first lid body rotates with the rotation of the brake plate. The brake plate is used except when the first lid body is fully opened and fully closed. When the elastic piece is pressed by the protrusion of the fixed lid, the elastic state is brought about, and the elastic state is released when fully opened and closed.
[0007]
The invention described in claim 2 is the tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the elastic piece includes the protrusion when the first lid and the second lid are fully opened or fully closed. And a locking recess that is locked by releasing the elastic state.
[0008]
Invention of Claim 3 is the tableware dryer in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 2, The said brake plate is at the time of full closure of the said 1st cover body and the said 2nd cover body. A locking portion is formed that is locked to the second lid body and that is unlocked by rotating the first lid body in the opening direction when the second lid body is fully open. It is characterized by.
[0009]
Invention of Claim 4 is the tableware dryer of Claim 3, Comprising: The said latching | locking part is comprised with the latching piece which has the said latching protrusion which can be inserted in the said long hole, and this latching A piece is provided on the same circumference as the elongated hole, and the locking projection is inserted into the elongated hole when the lid is fully opened.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, and will be described below with reference to these drawings.
[0013]
Reference numeral 1 denotes a synthetic resin main body formed in a substantially square shape. A hot air generator composed of a heater and a blower (both not shown) is built in, and as shown in FIG. An operation unit 2 for operating the hot air generator is provided. On the back surface 1b side of the main body 1, there is formed an outlet 3 from which the hot air generated by the hot air generator is blown out, and the tableware is dried by the hot air blown out from the outlet 3.
[0014]
4 is a tableware basket on which a steel wire is bent to form a rectangular shape, and a main frame 5 that forms an upper opening, and a plurality of U-shaped steel wires are arranged in a lattice pattern on the main frame 5. It is comprised with the outer frame 6 formed and formed, and the concave storage part which accommodates tableware is formed.
[0015]
Reference numeral 7 denotes a transparent synthetic resin lid provided on the upper portion of the main body 1 so as to cover the tableware basket 4. A drying chamber 8 is formed between the main body 1 and the lid 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid body 7 is provided on the back surface 1 b side of the main body 1, a fixed lid 10 that does not rotate, a first lid body 11 that contacts the main body and covers the front surface 1 a side, The lid 11 is composed of a second lid 12 that covers the space between the lid 11 and the fixed lid 10. The fixed lid 10, the first lid 11, and the second lid 12 have a fan-shaped side shape, It has a U-shaped cross section. In addition, claw pieces 13, 14, 15, and 16 are formed on the ends of the fan-shaped surfaces of the fixed lid 10, the first lid body 11, and the second lid body 12 on the overlapping side. The claw piece 14 on the fixed lid 10 side of the second lid 12 is caught by the claw piece 13, and the claw piece 15 of the second lid 12 on the first lid 11 side is claw piece of the first lid 11. 16 is caught.
[0016]
The left and right sides of the fixed lid 10, the first lid body 11, and the second lid body 12 are formed with pivot portions 17, 18, and 19 (FIG. 2), respectively, and pivot portions formed on the cap 20. The shaft 21 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable. Thereby, the first lid body 11 and the second lid body 12 can be rotated with respect to the main body 1.
[0017]
The pivot portion 18 of the first lid body 11 located on the outermost side is covered with a cap 20 from the outside, and a fitting hole 22 into which a connection projection 28 described later is fitted is formed.
[0018]
In addition, an elongated hole 23 having a width wider than the diameter of the fitting hole 22 is formed on the same circumference in the pivotal support part 19 of the second lid 12 located inside the pivotal support part 18. In the vicinity of the long hole 23, as shown in FIG. 8, a lock having a diameter slightly smaller than the width of the long hole 23 in the direction of closing the first lid 11 with respect to the long hole 23 on the same circumference. A hole 24 is formed.
[0019]
Projecting portions 25 and 26 projecting toward the pivot shaft 21 are formed at two positions on the pivot portion 17 of the fixed lid 10 located at the innermost position. The two protrusions 25 and 26 are formed on the same circumference so as to be shifted from one protrusion 25 by a rotation angle from the fully closed to fully opened state of the first lid body 11. However, when the first lid 11 is fully closed, it is locked to one of the protrusions 25, and when fully opened, the other protrusion 26 is locked.
[0020]
Between the pivot part 17 of the fixed lid 10 and the pivot part 19 of the second lid body 12, a resin brake plate 27 pivotally supported by the pivot part 17 of the fixed lid 10 is rotatably held. ing. A connecting projection 28 is formed on the first lid 11 side of the brake plate 27 so as to pass through the long hole 23 of the second lid 12 and fit into the fitting hole 22 of the first lid 11. The brake plate 27 rotates together with the first lid body 11. Further, since the connecting projection 28 can move along the long hole 23, the first lid 11 can be rotated with respect to the second lid 12.
[0021]
The brake plate 27 is formed with a locking piece 30 having a spherical locking projection 29 formed at the tip by a U-shaped cutout 31, and is easily deformed toward the fixed lid 10 by the cutout 31. I am doing so .
[0022]
Further, on the fixed lid 10 side of the brake plate 27, an arc-shaped elastic piece 32 is formed between the protrusions 25, 26 and the pivot shaft 21, and a locking recess 33 is formed at the approximate center. Is formed. The elastic piece 32 is eccentric to the protrusions 25 and 26 with respect to the pivot shaft 21 so that the locking recess 33 side is positioned closest to the protrusions 25 and 26. Thus, the cover 7 is elastically pressed against the protrusion 25 or the protrusion 26 other than when the cover 7 is fully closed or fully opened, and the locking recess 33 is brought into one protrusion 25 when the cover 7 is fully closed, and the other when the cover 7 is fully opened. The protruding portion 26 is locked by releasing the elastic state of the protruding portion 26 and the elastic piece 32.
[0023]
When the tableware dryer having the above-described configuration is used to put in and out the tableware, as shown in FIG. 2, when the first lid body 11 in the fully closed state is rotated by hand to the back surface 1 b side, the first lid body 11 is placed. The second lid 12 is rotated together with the first lid 11 by the locking piece 30 formed on the brake plate 27 that rotates integrally with the first lid 11. The locking recess 33 of the elastic piece 32 is disengaged from the one protruding portion 25, and the elastic piece 32 is deformed by the protruding portion 25 toward the pivot shaft 21, so that the elastic piece 32 and the protruding portion 25 are in an elastic state. And the elastic piece 32 rotates with rotation of the 1st cover body 11, and the elastic pressure position of the protrusion 25 and the elastic piece 32 moves to the one end 32a side of the elastic piece 32. FIG. When the second lid 12 is opened to the vicinity of the fully open state, one protrusion 25 is positioned on the one end 32a side of the elastic piece 32, the other protrusion 26 approaches the other end 32b side of the elastic piece 32, and the second In the fully open state of the lid 12, both protrusions 25, 26 press the elastic piece 32 as shown in FIG. 7.
[0024]
When the second lid 12 reaches the fully open state as shown in FIG. 6 and the first lid 11 is further rotated, the locking piece 30 is locked in the locking hole 24 as shown in FIG. From the state, the locking piece 30 is deformed inward by the rotating force to release the locking state, and only the first lid body 11 is rotated. The locking piece 30 is deformed inward by contacting the locking projection 29 with the side surface of the pivot 19 of the second lid 12, and then the locking projection 29 is inserted into the elongated hole 23 to release the deformed state. It moves with almost no load. The elastic piece 32 is moved from the elastic piece 32 to the one end 32a, and the elastic position of the other protruding portion 26 is moved to the locking recess 33 side. .
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 9, when the first lid 11 is fully opened, the locking recess 33 is locked to the protrusion 26 and the fully open state is maintained, and the elastic pressure of the elastic piece 32 that has been elastically pressed to the protrusion 26 is retained. The state is released. At this time, the locking protrusion 30 is positioned in the elongated hole 23 in the locking piece 30, the inwardly deformed state is released, and the load is almost unloaded.
[0026]
When closing the lid after putting in and out tableware and the like, the first lid 11 is rotated forward with the hand from the fully opened state of the lid 7 in FIG. The elastic piece 32 is rotated by the rotation of the first lid body 11, the locking recess 33 is disengaged from the other protrusion 26, and the elastic piece 32 is in an elastic state on the protrusion 26, so that only the first lid body 11 is placed. Rotate. The elastic pressure position of the elastic piece 32 and the other protrusion 26 moves to the other end 32b side of the elastic piece 32, and the one protrusion 25 approaches the one end 32a side of the elastic piece 32. FIG. As shown, both protrusions 25 and 26 are elastically pressed by the elastic piece 32.
[0027]
The locking projection 29 of the locking piece 30 is locked in the locking hole 24 of the second lid 12 as shown in FIG. 8 in the state of FIG. 6, and the second lid 12 is locked to the first lid 11. It will come to rotate with. At this time, even if the locking pieces 30 are tightened vigorously and the locking pieces 30 are about to come off on the side opposite to the long holes 23 of the locking holes 24, the claw pieces 16 of the first lid body 11 are claw pieces of the second lid body 12. It hooks on 15 and rotates reliably.
[0028]
And if the 1st cover body 11 and the 2nd cover body 12 rotate together, it will remove | deviate from the other protrusion 26 elastic piece, and the elastic position of one protrusion 25 and the elastic piece 32 will be the latching recessed part 33. Move to the side. When the drying chamber 8 is closed as shown in FIG. 3, the locking recess 33 is locked to the protrusion 25, the closed state of the lid body 7 is maintained, and the protruding protrusion 25 that has been repressed is retained. Locked by the locking recess 33, the elastic state of the elastic piece 32 is released.
[0029]
At this time, the claw piece 14 on the fixed lid 10 side of the second lid body is close to the claw piece 13 of the fixed lid 10, and even if the second lid body 12 tries to further rotate forward, The claw piece 14 of the second lid 12 is prevented from being caught by the claw piece 13 of the fixed lid 10 and rotating.
[0030]
As described above, when the first lid body 11 is opened and closed, the elastic piece 32 is pressed against the protrusions 25 and 26 except when the first lid body 11 is fully closed and fully opened. Since the brake is effective between the body 11 and the fixed lid 10, even if the hand is accidentally released, the first lid 11 can be prevented from violently dropping and colliding with the main body 1, 1 lid body 11 can be prevented from being damaged.
[0031]
Further, when the first lid 11, which is often used, is fully opened and fully closed, the locking recess 33 formed in the elastic piece 32 and the protrusion 25 or the protrusion 26 are locked. Can be reliably maintained.
[0032]
At this time, the elastic state 32 is released and locked, so that the elastic piece 32 is loaded for a long time, or the temperature rises due to the heat that dries the tableware under the load. Loss of elasticity of the elastic piece 32 can be prevented, and damage to the lid body 7 can be more reliably prevented.
[0033]
In addition, a disc-shaped brake plate 27 having an elastic piece 32 is provided between the pivot portion 17 of the fixed lid 10 on which the protrusions 25 and 26 are formed and the pivot portion 19 of the second lid body 12. Since the connecting projection 28 for connecting the brake plate 27 and the first lid 11 is movable in the long hole 23 formed in the pivot 19 of the second lid 12, the first lid Even if the pivot part 19 of the second lid 12 is located between the pivot part 18 of the eleventh part and the pivot part 17 of the stationary lid 10, the brake is applied between the first lid body 11 and the stationary lid 10. The first lid 11 can be opened even after the second lid 12 is fully opened. Further, since the elastic piece 32 is formed on the brake plate 27 separate from the first lid body 11, it is not necessary to use the same material as that of the lid body 7, and a material suitable for the compression can be freely selected. can do.
[0034]
Further, the first lid 11 is formed with a locking piece 30 that is locked in the locking hole 24 of the second lid 12 when the first lid 11 is fully closed. The second lid 12 can be reliably rotated with the movement, and the usability can be improved. Since the locking piece 30 is formed on the resin brake plate 27 on which the elastic piece 32 is formed, there is no need to provide it separately, and the number of parts can be reduced.
[0035]
In addition, since the locking projection 29 of the locking piece 30 is positioned in the elongated hole 23 of the second lid 12 when the first lid 11 is fully opened, the locking piece 30 is fixed at this time. Instead of being deformed to the 10 side, it can be in an almost no-load state, and it is possible to prevent the elasticity of the locking piece 30 from being lost during use.
[0036]
In the embodiment described above, the elastic piece 32 is formed on the brake plate 27 that rotates together with the first lid body 11 and the projecting portions 25 and 26 of the fixed lid 10 are elastically pressed. The elastic piece 32 may be formed, and the protrusion formed on the brake plate may be elastically pressed against the elastic piece.
[0037]
Further, the locking recess 33 is formed in the elastic piece 32, and the protrusions 25 and 26 locked in the locking recess 33 are formed in the fixed lid 10. However, the protrusion is formed in the elastic piece, and this is formed on the fixing lid. You may form the latching recessed part in which a protrusion is latched.
[0038]
Further, the lid body 7 is constituted by three lids of a first lid body 11 and a second lid body 12 that rotate and a fixed lid 10 that does not rotate, and an elastic piece that rotates together with the first lid body 11. The protrusions 25 and 26 provided on the fixed lid 10 are elastically pressed to 32. The projections 25 and 26 are composed of one lid that rotates and two lids of the fixed lid, and an elastic piece is provided on the rotating lid and the fixed lid is provided on the fixed lid. You may form the protrusion to press.
[0039]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since it is possible to rotate with the brake always applied between the lid that rotates when the lid is opened and closed and the fixed lid, the hand is accidentally released from the rotating lid. However, it is possible to prevent the rotating lid body from violently falling and colliding with the main body, thereby preventing the lid body from being damaged. By releasing the elastic state of the elastic piece in the fully closed or fully opened state of the lid that is often used, it is possible to prevent the elastic piece from being deformed for a long time and to prevent the elasticity of the elastic piece from being lost. In addition, by using an elastic piece made of resin that is separate from the lid, it is possible to freely select a material suitable for elastic pressing.
[0040]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the lid is opened and closed, the arc-shaped elastic piece is always pressed against the protrusion and can be rotated in a state where the brake is always applied. Even if the cover is released, the rotating lid can be prevented from dropping and colliding with the main body, and damage to the lid can be prevented.
[0041]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the elastic piece can be released from the elastic state in the fully closed or fully opened state of the lid, and the elastic piece can be prevented from being deformed for a long time. Can be prevented from being lost, and the lid can be reliably maintained in the fully open or fully closed state.
[0042]
According to claim 4 of the present invention, the first lid is fixed even if the pivot of the second lid is located between the pivot of the first lid and the pivot of the fixed lid. It can be rotated with the brake applied between the lid and the first lid can be opened even after the second lid is fully opened, and the open / close area can be increased. Easier to take out and improve usability. Since there are brake plates on the left and right pivots, the lid can be opened and closed stably. Further, since the elastic piece is formed on the brake plate separate from the first lid body, it is not necessary to use the same material as the lid body, and it is possible to more freely select a material suitable for pressing. it can.
[0043]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the second lid can be reliably rotated together with the rotation of the first lid, and the usability can be improved. Since the locking piece is formed on the resin brake plate on which the elastic piece is formed, there is no need to provide it separately, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.
[0044]
According to claim 6 of the present invention, the locking piece is not in a state of being deformed to the fixed lid side, but can be in an almost no-load state, and the elasticity of the locking piece is lost as it is used. This can be prevented and can be reliably locked to the second lid even when time elapses.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a tableware dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention with a lid opened.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the tableware dryer.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a pivotal portion of the tableware dryer.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along a plane passing through the locking piece and the center in the pivotal support portion of the tableware dryer.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the pivotal support in FIG. 2 as viewed from the outside with the first lid and the second lid omitted.
FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view in a state where the first lid of the tableware dryer is rotated and the second lid is fully opened.
7 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the pivotal support portion in FIG. 6 as seen from the outside, omitting the first lid and the second lid.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the pivotal support in FIG. 6 as viewed from the outside without the first lid.
FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the tableware dryer in a state where the first and second lids are fully opened.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the pivotal support in FIG. 9, with the first lid and the second lid omitted, as seen from the outside.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the pivotal support in FIG. 9 as viewed from the outside with the first lid omitted.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 8 Drying chamber 10 Fixed lid 11 First lid body 12 Second lid body 17 Fixed lid pivot part 18 First lid pivot part 19 Second lid pivot part 21 Pivot shaft 23 Holes 25 and 26 Protrusions 27 Brake plate 28 Connecting protrusions 29 Locking protrusions 30 Locking pieces 32 Elastic pieces 33 Locking recesses

Claims (4)

A first cover body that rotates with a fixed lid that is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft so as to be pivotable with respect to the main body, and a first lid body that pivots on an upper portion of the body on which tableware or the like is placed . A transparent synthetic resin lid made up of a second lid located between the lid and the fixed lid, the fixed lid, the first lid, and the second lid When, with the body, the dish dryer drying chamber for drying the dishes are formed between,
The fixed lid, the first lid, and the second lid are made of a resin separate from the fixed lid and the pivot of the second lid, and have elasticity. The brake plate is pivotably held,
A protrusion is formed on the pivot portion of the fixed lid toward the center of the pivot shaft,
The brake plate has an arc-shaped elastic piece that is elastically pressed by the protrusion between the protrusion and the pivot shaft.
An elongated hole and a locking hole are formed on the same circumference in the pivotal support portion of the second lid, and the elongated hole of the second lid is penetrated on the second lid side of the brake plate. A connection protrusion and a locking protrusion for locking in the locking hole of the second lid,
The first lid is formed with a fitting hole into which the connecting projection of the brake plate is fitted through the elongated hole of the second lid, and the first lid is rotated with the rotation of the brake plate. The body also rotates,
Except when the first lid is fully opened and fully closed, the elastic pieces of the brake plate are pressed by the protrusions of the fixed lid to be in an elastic state, and when fully open and fully closed, the elastic state is Tableware dryer characterized by being released . The elastic piece is formed with a locking recess that releases and locks the projecting portion when the first lid body and the second lid body are fully opened or fully closed. The tableware drier according to claim 1 . The brake plate, the locked to the second lid to the fully closed first lid and said second lid, said second lid to said first lid in the fully open state The tableware drier according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein a locking portion is formed in which the locked state is released by rotating in the opening direction. The locking of the locking portion, constituted by locking piece having insertable the locking projection into the slot, provided with a locking piece on the same circumference as the elongated hole, when fully opened the lid 4. The tableware dryer according to claim 3 , wherein the protrusion is inserted into the elongated hole.

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