JP5856097B2 - Tableware basket for dishwasher - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher basket for a dishwasher housed in a washing tank of a dishwasher.

  Conventionally, as a tableware basket of this type, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151405 has known a tableware support unit assembled to a basket body. The collapsible tableware support unit is configured by arranging two parallel pin rows in which a plurality of support pins are arranged in a single row at intervals, and the arrangement direction of the support pins of each pin row is X The direction in which the two pin rows are arranged side by side is defined as the Y direction, and a plurality of support pins in each pin row are freely undulated in the Y direction. According to this, by raising the support pins, it is possible to set dishes such as dishes between the support pins in an inserted state, and by overturning the support pins, large objects to be cleaned such as pots and balls can be placed in the dish basket. Can be set.

  Here, in the above conventional example, a plurality of support pins of each pin row are fixed to a connecting wire that is long in the X direction, and a curled portion is formed at the base end portion of the support pin, and the curled portion is inserted therethrough. A shaft wire elongated in the X direction is welded to the car body so that the support pin can be raised and lowered in the Y direction by turning the curl portion with respect to the shaft wire.

  However, in this case, it is necessary to weld the shaft wire to the car body with the support pins of each pin row, which is a movable object, attached to the shaft wire. Assembling workability of the type tableware support part is deteriorated.

JP 2004-41686 A

  This invention makes it the subject to provide the tableware basket for tableware washing machines which made it easy to assemble a collapsible tableware support part in view of the above point.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a tableware basket stored in a washing tub of a dishwasher, and a collapsible tableware support part is assembled to the basket body. A plurality of support pins are arranged in parallel with each other with two rows of pins arranged in a single row, with the support pins arranged in each pin row in the X direction, In the case where a plurality of support pins in each pin row can be raised and lowered in the Y direction with the juxtaposed direction as the Y direction, the base end portions of the plurality of support pins in each pin row are fixed to a connecting wire that is long in the X direction. In the X direction, the direction approaching the wall of the washing tank is outward in the X direction, the opposite direction is inward in the X direction, and the car body is separated from the end in the X direction and inward in the X direction. X-direction outer and inner shaft support portions that are pivotally inserted through both ends of the connecting wire in the X-direction. Provided, bent portion perpendicular to the X direction are bent in the X direction outer end of the connecting wire, the X direction distance between the shaft support and the X-direction inner shaft support in the X direction outward, the bent portion And the X direction distance between the X direction inner end of the connecting wire and the X direction innermost end of the plurality of support pins of each pin row and the X direction inner end of the connecting wire. When the table is set longer than the distance in the X direction and the tableware basket is stored in the washing tank, the connecting wire rod is bent before the inner end in the X direction comes out of the X-direction inner shaft support portion outward in the X direction. The portion is in contact with the wall portion of the cleaning tank.

  According to the present invention, after inserting the bent portion of the connecting wire from the X-direction inner side into the X-direction outer shaft support portion, the portion of the connecting wire positioned between the outermost support pin and the bent portion in the X-direction. By sliding outward in the X direction through the X direction outer shaft support portion, the X direction inner end of the connecting wire can be positioned more outward in the X direction than the X direction inner shaft support portion. The wire can be slid inward in the X direction, and the X direction inner end of the connecting wire can be inserted into the X direction inner shaft support portion from the X direction outward. Thereby, the both ends of a connecting wire can be penetrated to both shaft support parts, and a plurality of support pins of each pin row which constitutes a collapsible tableware support part can be attached to a car body freely. Therefore, the collapsible tableware support portion can be easily assembled to the tableware basket without requiring a troublesome welding operation.

  In the state where the tableware basket is stored in the washing tub, the bent portion comes into contact with the wall of the washing tub before the inner end in the X direction of the connecting wire comes out of the X direction inner shaft support portion outward in the X direction. Therefore, the mounting state of each pin row described above is not released. Moreover, if a tableware basket is removed from a washing tank, a pin row | line | column can be removed from a cage | basket | car body in the reverse procedure to the above. Therefore, when the pin row needs to be replaced because the support pin of the pin row is bent, the pin row can be easily replaced with a new one.

  Further, in the present invention, it is desirable to provide the car body with a stopper portion with which the bent portion abuts when the support pin stands up. According to this, the bent portion not only functions as a portion for preventing the pin row from coming off from the shaft support portion, but also effectively utilized as a portion for contacting the stopper portion of the car body and maintaining the support pin in an upright state. Will be reasonable.

The perspective view of the tableware basket of embodiment of this invention. (A) The expansion perspective view of the part which assembled | attached the 1st collapsible tableware support part of the tableware basket of FIG. 1, (b) Sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the IIb-IIb line | wire of Fig.2 (a). (A) The expansion perspective view of the part which assembled | attached the 2nd retractable tableware support part of the tableware basket of FIG. 1, (b) Sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the IIIb-IIIb line | wire of Fig.3 (a).

Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a washing tank that can be pulled out forward provided in a dishwasher, and a dish basket 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is accommodated in the washing tank 1. The tableware basket 2 includes a car body 3 formed by combining a plurality of vertical and horizontal wires, a foldable shelf 4 disposed above the rear part of the car body 3, and one lateral side of the front part of the car body 3. The first and second tiltable tableware support parts 5 ₁ and 5 ₂ assembled to the other side part.

2 and 3, each retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 _2, two parallel pins columns 50 that column set a plurality of support pins 51 in single file at intervals in parallel It is configured. Here, the arrangement direction of the plurality of support pins 51 of each pin row 50 is the X direction (lateral direction in the _first retractable tableware support portion 51, front-back direction in the _second retractable tableware support portion 52), as the arrangement direction of the two pin rows 50, 50 Y-direction (first retractable tableware support 5 ₁ in the longitudinal direction, the second retractable tableware support 5 ₂ in the transverse direction), each pin row 50 The base ends of the plurality of support pins 51 are fixed to a connecting wire 52 that is long in the X direction by welding or the like.

Further, the walls of the cleaning tank 1 of the X-direction (first retractable tableware supporting portion of the cleaning tank 1 for 5 ₁ laterally one side of the wall portion 1a, with respect to the second retractable tableware supporting portion 5 ₂ The direction approaching the wall 1b) on the front surface of the washing tub 1 is outward in the X direction and the opposite direction is inward in the X direction, and corresponds to the retractable tableware support portions 5 ₁ and 5 ₂ on the car body 3. Te, and Y shaft support ₃₁ 1 of each pair of X outwardly spaced _direction, 31 _1, 31 2, 31 ₂ located at the end of the X outwardly a predetermined distance apart in the X direction inwardly therefrom A pair of X-direction inner shaft support portions 32 ₁ , 32 ₁ , 32 ₂ , and 32 ₂ that are spaced apart from each other in the Y direction and are located in the portion is provided. Then, X outwardly and the shaft support 31 first inwardly to the corresponding X-direction end portions of the connecting wires 52 of the first retractable tableware supporting member 5 ₁ of each pin row _50, 32 ₁ to rotatably inserted while, X outwardly and inwardly shaft support 31 2 corresponding to the X-direction both end portions of the connecting wires 52 of the second retractable tableware supporting member 5 ₂ of each pin row _50, 32 ₂ to rotatably insertion, and are freely undulating plurality of support pins 51 of the retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ of each pin row 50 in the Y direction. Incidentally, each of the shaft support ₃₁ 1-32 ₂ forms by curling the wire.

Further, in the X-direction outer end of the connecting wires 52 of the retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ of each pin row 50, bent portion 52a perpendicular to the X direction is bent. Furthermore, the car body 3 is provided with a stopper portion ₃₃ 1, 33 ₂ formed of the shaft support ₃₁ 1, 31 ₂ in the Y direction outwardly extending in the X direction outside the wire part of the X outwardly. When the support pins 51 of the retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ of each pin row 50 is erected from the state of being laid down in the Y direction inside the predetermined supporting pin 51 is slightly inclined in the Y-direction outer side standing posture bent portion 52a upon reaching the (attitude shown) abuts the stopper portion 33 _1, 33 _2, the support pin 51 is to be maintained in the standing posture.

FIG. 2 (b), with reference to FIG. 3 (b), the support pins 51 in the X-direction outermost of the plurality of support pins 51 of the retractable tableware support ₅ 1, _{5 2} of each pin row 50 X-direction distance La between the bent portion 52a and the bent portion 52a is the X-direction distance between the innermost support pin 51 and the inner end of the connecting wire 52 in the X-direction among the plurality of support pins 51 of each pin row 50. It is set longer than the direction distance Lb. Moreover, X-direction distance L1 between each retractable tableware support ₅ 1, _{5 2} shaft support ₃₁ 1 X outwardly corresponding to 31 ₂ and the shaft supporting portion ₃₂ 1 in the X direction inward, 32 ₂ is shorter than the X-direction distance L2 between the respective retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ in the X direction inner end of the bent portion 52a and the connecting wires 52 of the connecting wires 52 of each pin row 50, and The X direction distance L3 between the X direction outermost support pin 51 of each pin row 50 and the X direction inner end of the connecting wire 52 is set to be longer. Further, in the state in which dishes basket 2 is housed in the cleaning tank 1, the retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ in the X direction inner end of the connecting wire 52 is supported each retractable dishes of each pin row 50 part ₅ 1, _{5 2} shaft support ₃₂ 1 in the X direction inward corresponding to, 32 ₂ from before exiting the X outward, corresponding wall portion 1a of the bent portion 52a is cleaning tank 1, so as to abut against the 1b I have to.

According to the above configuration, the connecting portion 52 of each pin row 50 is turned 90 degrees from the illustrated posture so that the bent portion 52a is along the X direction, and the bent portion 52a is pivoted outwardly in the X direction. _1, 31 ₂ after inserted from X inward, a portion of the connecting wires 52 positioned (portion of the distance La) between the support pin 51 and the bent portion 52a of the X-direction outermost of each pin row 50 shaft support ₃₁ 1 X outward, 31 ₂ is slid in the X direction outward through, the shaft support ₃₂ 1 of the X-direction inner end of the connecting wires 52 X inward, 32 X-direction outer than ₂ Can be located in the direction. Therefore, after that, the connecting wire 52 is slid inward in the X direction, and the portion of the connecting wire 52 between the inner end of the connecting wire 52 in the X direction and the innermost support pin 51 in the X direction (the portion of the distance Lb). ) can insert the X direction outwardly shaft support ₃₂ 1, 32 ₂ in the X direction inward. Thus, by inserting the both end portions of the connecting wires 52 to the shaft support ₃₁ 1, 31 ₂ and the shaft supporting portion ₃₂ 1 in the X direction inward, 32 ₂ in the X direction outward, the retractable tableware support _{5 1} it can be attached to multiple support pins 51 of the pin array 50 which constitutes the 5 ₂ freely undulating car body 3. Therefore, it is easily assembled that the dishes basket 2 without requiring each retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ troublesome welding operations.

In the state of accommodating the dishes basket 2 to the cleaning vessel 1, the retractable tableware support 5 _1, 5 ₂ of the shaft support X direction inner end of the connecting wire 52 in the X direction inward of each pin row 50 Since the bent portion 52a comes into contact with the wall portions 1a and 1b of the cleaning tank 1 before coming out of the outer sides of 32 ₁ and 32 _{2 in the} X direction, the mounting state of each pin row 50 described above is not released. Moreover, if the tableware basket 2 is removed from the washing tank 1, the pin row | line | column 50 can be removed from the cage main body 3 in the reverse procedure to the above. Therefore, when it is necessary to replace the pin array 50 because the support pin 51 of the pin array 50 is bent, the pin array 50 can be easily replaced with a new one.

Further, in the present embodiment, the bent portion 52a, the retractable tableware support ₅ 1, ₅ shaft support ₃₁ 1 of each pin row 50 axially outwardly of _2, 31 ₂ and the axial inner shaft support 32 _1, 32 ₂ to functions not only as a site for retaining, be also effectively used as a site to keep the stopper portion 33 _1, 33 ₂ in contact with the support pins 51 of the car body 3 in the upright position And is reasonable.

1 ... cleaning tank, 1a, 1b ... wall portion, 2 ... dishes basket, 3 ... car _body, 31 1, 31 ₂ ... X outward shaft support _of, 32 1, 32 ₂ ... X inward of the shaft support, 33 ₁ , 33 ₂ ... stopper part, 5 ₁ , 5 ₂ ... tiltable tableware support part, 50 ... pin row, 51 ... support pin, 52 ... connecting wire, 52a ... bending part.

Claims (2)

A dish basket stored in the washing tub of the dishwasher,
A collapsible tableware support unit is assembled to the car body, and this collapsible tableware support unit is composed of two parallel pin rows arranged in a single row with a plurality of support pins arranged at intervals. In the case where the arrangement direction of the support pins of each pin row is the X direction, the parallel arrangement direction of the two pin rows is the Y direction, and a plurality of support pins of each pin row can be raised and lowered in the Y direction.
The base ends of the plurality of support pins of each pin row are fixed to a connecting wire that is long in the X direction,
The direction approaching the wall of the washing tank in the X direction is outward in the X direction, and the opposite direction is inward in the X direction. The car body is separated from the outer end in the X direction and from there to the inward in the X direction. The X-direction outer and inner shaft support portions that are rotatably inserted in the X-direction both ends of the connecting wire are provided,
A bent portion orthogonal to the X direction is bent at the X direction outer end of the connecting wire,
The X- direction distance between the X- direction outer shaft support portion and the X-direction inner shaft support portion is shorter than the X-direction distance between the bent portion and the X-direction inner end of the connecting wire, and each pin It is set longer than the distance in the X direction between the outermost support pin in the X direction and the X direction inner end of the connecting wire among the plurality of support pins in the row, and in a state where the tableware basket is stored in the washing tub, it is connected A dishwasher for a dishwasher, characterized in that the bent portion abuts against the wall of the washing tank before the X-direction inner end of the wire comes out of the X-direction inner shaft support portion outwardly in the X-direction.   2. The tableware basket for a dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the basket body is provided with a stopper portion against which the bent portion abuts when the support pin stands.

Images