JP4831691B2 - Tableware dryer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tableware dryer, and more particularly to a tableware dryer having an improved structure of a hot air stand that can sufficiently dry even a long and narrow container such as a cup or a baby bottle.

  Conventionally, a tableware dryer equipped with a warm air supply device for drying tableware with a warm air has a hot air stand for drying an elongated container detachably mounted on the tableware basket, and sends warm air into the container. It is detachably attached to the wind stand and tableware basket, and is composed of a duct that opens on one side facing the hot air outlet and opens on the other side facing the hot air inlet of the hot air stand (for example, patent) Reference 1).

  However, in Patent Document 1, when using a hot air stand, it is difficult to set unless the tableware in the tableware is removed to the part where the duct is set. There is a possibility that the connection may be lost and the drying capacity may be lowered, and there is room for improvement.

Also, a hollow pipe-like bottle holder is detachably attached to the bottom of the tableware basket, and a projecting portion is provided at the upper end of the bottle holder to form an air passage between the bottom of the object to be dried. However, there is a problem that the airflow flowing inside the bottles is weak only with the rising airflow of hot air from the heater, and it takes a long drying time (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2006-296964 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-64464

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and provides a tableware dryer that can dry even a long and narrow container in a short time, can easily set a hot air stand, and can improve the drying capacity. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a tableware dryer according to the present invention is provided with a main body, a case provided on the main body and storing tableware placed on the tableware basket, and supplying hot air to the case. In the tableware dryer provided with the warm air supply device, a warm air stand having a hollow space for sending warm air to the inside is provided on the tableware basket, and the warm air stand is provided at a lower portion of the warm air stand. A wind direction changing part that changes the direction of the hot air from the hot air outlet provided in the main body is integrally provided, and the hot air blown from the hot air outlet is changed almost vertically by the air direction changing part. The hot air is caused to flow out from a hot air outlet provided in the upper part of the hot air stand.

  According to the tableware drier according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a tableware drier that can be dried even in an elongated container in a short time, can be easily set with a hot-air stand, and can improve the drying capacity. .

  A tableware dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the tableware dryer according to the present invention in a state where a lid is opened, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tableware with the sink and tableware basket removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a tableware dryer 1 according to the present invention stores a main body 2 and tableware (not shown) provided on the main body 2 and placed on a tableware basket 3. A case 4 and a hot air supply device 5 for supplying hot air to the case 4 are provided, and a hot air stand 6 for drying the elongated container is mounted on the tableware basket 3.

  The main body 2 is made of an opaque synthetic resin and has a flat rectangular container shape. A hot air supply device 5 is accommodated in the main body 2, and the hot air supply device 5 includes a blower 7 including a fan 7 a and a motor 7 b, and the blower 7. The heater 9 communicates with the air passage 8 through the air passage 8 to heat the air sucked from the air suction port 10 provided at the bottom of the main body 2 and from the hot air outlet 11 provided on the rear surface side of the main body 2. 4 blows out.

In addition, the case 4 is provided with an air discharge port 4c _1, and a transparent synthetic resin fixed case portion 4a that bulges so as to constitute a part of the case, and a transparent that bulges so as to constitute a part of the case. A front cover body 4b and an intermediate cover body 4c made of synthetic resin are pivotally supported via a hinge 4d. In this embodiment, the case is described as an example in which the case is formed of a fixed case portion, a front cover, and an intermediate cover. However, the number of divisions of the cover is not particularly limited, and the intermediate cover case has an integral shape. It may be.

  Further, a plurality of wind direction control rises 11a are erected in the vicinity of the front of the hot air outlet 11 in a horizontal direction.

The upper opening of the main body 2 is provided with a sink 12 made of stainless steel that receives water drops falling from the dishes, and the table basket 3 is placed on the sink 12 by contacting the legs 3a. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, this tableware basket 3 is made of stainless steel, and a large number of deformed wire rods 3b and straight wire rods 3c are formed on a cage frame 3a made of thick wire rods so as to form a net-like and cage shape with predetermined intervals. Further, it is formed by attaching one folding line material 3d.

A warm air stand 6 is detachably attached to a substantially central portion on the table basket 3 and the rear side of the main body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the hot air stand 6 includes a ring-shaped base portion 6 a, and a stand 6 c provided with a hot air outlet 6 b provided on the upper portion is erected on the upper surface of the base portion 6 a, in addition, over the surface of the base portion 6a, it supports the open end face of the elongated containers upside down, a plurality of ribs 6a ₁ is erected radially so as to surround the stand 6c. Further, on the lower surface side of the base portion 6a, a hot air intake 6d and a wind direction changing portion 6e for taking in the temperature into the space of the hot air stand 6 are provided, and the hot air blown from the hot air outlet 11 in a substantially horizontal direction It was allowed to change in a substantially vertical direction by the direction changing unit 6e, provided in the upper portion of the hot air stand 6c, to flow out hot air from the support portion 6b ₁ and provided with warm air outlet 6b around. The air direction changing portion 6e is preferably substantially U-shaped, for example, open to the hot air outlet side, and is provided integrally or integrally with the stand 6c so that the hot air intake port 6d is formed.

Incidentally, the wind direction changing portion 6e when mounting the tableware basket 3, slit 6e ₁ of Article 2 to be inserted from above is provided on the straight wire 3c extending horizontally.

The base portion 6a is provided with a pair of V-shaped engaging portions 6f protruding from the base portion 6a on an extension line of the diameter of the base portion 6a. The engaging portions 6f utilize the elasticity of the synthetic resin and are engaged. with the case projections 6f _1. The engaging portion 6f engages between the two linear wires 3c in the vicinity of the hot air outlet 11 on the rear side of the main body 2 at the approximate center of the tableware basket 3.

  Since the distance l between the pair of engaging portions 6f is an integral multiple of, for example, seven times the pitch p between the linear wires 3c, the pair of engaging portions 6f can be easily and reliably engaged between the linear wires 3c. In addition, since the pair of engaging portions 6f cannot be engaged with the deformed wire 3b and the bent line material 3d, the hot air stand 6 is not attached at a position separated from the hot air outlet 11; Hot air from the hot air outlet 11 can be reliably taken in from the hot air inlet 6d. The hot air stand can be installed at an arbitrary position facing the hot air outlet where the pitch of the linear wire is an integer multiple.

  In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a water receiving cup that is detachably inserted into the main body 2 and receives water falling from the sink 12, and reference numeral 14 denotes a synthetic resin partition plate on which the sink 12 is placed.

  Since the tableware dryer of this embodiment has the above-described structure, when the hot air stand is used, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a position where the hot air stand 6 can be attached, that is, a position close to the hot air outlet 6b. The engaging portion 6f is engaged with the wire 3c and the hot air stand 6 is attached to the tableware basket 3. When removing the hot air stand 6, the engagement portion 6f is deformed inwardly against the springback force of the engagement portion 6f shown in FIG. 6 to release the engagement with the wire 3c. And remove it.

  When attaching the hot air stand 6 to the tableware basket 3, the wind direction changing portion 6e is provided integrally or integrally with the stand 6c, so there is no duct as in the conventional case, and it is necessary to remove even the tableware where the duct is set. It is easy to set up the hot air stand, there is no connection between the stand and the hot air path of the duct, and the drying capacity is hardly lowered.

After completion of the installation of the hot air stand 6, as shown in FIG. 2, the stand 6c is inserted into an elongate container in an inverted state, for example, a baby bottle V1, and the opening end surface is supported by the rib 6a ₁ and placed on the base 6a. . At this time, the support 6b ₁ does not contact the bottom surface of the feeding bottle V1, but the hot air outlet 6b reaches the upper part of the feeding bottle V1.

  The hot air supply device 5 is operated to heat the air sucked from the air suction port 10 and blown out from the warm air outlet 11 to the case 4 to dry the dishes.

  On the other hand, the hot air flowing in the horizontal direction taken in through the hot air inlet 6d is changed in the vertical direction by the substantially U-shaped air direction changing portion 6e, reaches the bottom surface of the elongated baby bottle V1, and reaches the bottom surface. The inside of the baby bottle V containing is quickly and reliably dried. At this time, even if a water droplet is dripped from the feeding bottle V1, it is guided to the sink 12 through the inclined base 6a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the case of drying a relatively short small bottle V2 is the bottles V2, is supported by the supporting portion 6b ₁ of the stand 6c, at its supporting bottles bottom line contact Since there is, the bottom part can also be dried reliably.

  According to the tableware dryer of this embodiment mentioned above, the tableware dryer which can dry even a long and thin container in a short time, can easily set a warm air stand, and can improve drying capacity is realized.

The front view which shows the state which opened the cover body of the tableware dryer of this invention. Side surface sectional drawing of the tableware dryer of this invention. The top view which removes the sink and tableware basket of the tableware dryer of this invention, and shows. The top view of the tableware basket which attached the warm air stand used for the tableware dryer of this invention. The top view of the stand used for the tableware dryer of this invention. The side view of the stand used for the tableware dryer of this invention. The bottom view of the warm air stand used for the tableware dryer of this invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the warm air stand used for the tableware dryer of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tableware dryer 2 Main body 3 Tableware basket 3a Car frame 3c Straight wire 4 Case 5 Hot-air supply apparatus 6 Hot-air stand 6a Base 6b Hot-air outlet 6b ₁ Support part 6c Stand 6d Hot-air intake 6e Wind direction change part 6f Engagement Part 7 Blower 8 Ventilation path 9 Heater 10 Air inlet 11 Hot air outlet

Claims (4)

The body,
A case provided on the main body for storing tableware placed in a tableware basket,
In a tableware dryer equipped with a hot air supply device for supplying hot air to this case,
A warm air stand having a hollow space for sending warm air inside is provided on the tableware basket,
This warm air stand is integrally provided with a wind direction changing portion that changes the direction of the warm air from the warm air outlet provided in the main body at the lower part of the warm air stand, and is blown out in a substantially horizontal direction from the warm air outlet. A tableware dryer, wherein the wind is changed in a substantially vertical direction by the wind direction changing section, and the hot air is allowed to flow out from a hot air outlet provided at an upper portion of the hot air stand. The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein a slit is provided in the wind direction changing portion. The tableware drier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air direction changing portion has a U shape that opens to the warm air outlet. The hot air stand is detachably engaged with and fixed to the wire rod of the tableware basket at the lower part of the hot air stand,
The distance between a pair of engaging parts provided in the lower part of the warm air stand is an integer multiple of the pitch between the wire rods of the tableware basket, The tableware dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .

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