JPH026907Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a dish dryer used for drying washed dishes without wiping them with a cloth, warming coffee cups, etc.

[Technical background of the invention]

FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional dish dryer. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a dryer main body having an intake hole 1a, which houses a heater 3 covered by a heat sink 2, and also houses a water cup 4. Further, 5 is a water receiving plate that guides water to the water receiving cup 4. A dish basket 6 is removably mounted on the dryer main body 1, and the upper opening of the basket 6 is opened and closed by a lid 7 having an exhaust hole 7a. The tableware basket 6 is a synthetic resin molded product, and has a grid-shaped bottom plate part 6b integrally provided on the bottom surface of the frame-shaped basket main body 6a, and tableware can be placed on the top surface of the bottom plate part 6b. It is formed by integrally protruding a large number of protrusions 6c. This dish dryer uses the heater 3 to generate heat to
The air flowing in from a is heated, and the air is caused to flow in from the lower side of the dish basket 6 to dry the dishes 8 and the like stored in the dish basket 6.

[Problems with background technology]

However, according to this dish dryer, when tableware or the like that has a complicated shape and does not fit the above-mentioned hanging protrusion 6c is placed on the bottom plate part 6b, or when glass products that are easily broken when stacked and collapsed are placed on the bottom plate part 6b. When drying, or placing coffee cups etc. on the bottom plate 6.
When heating the dishes by placing them on the table b, the protrusion 6
It was inconvenient because c was a hindrance and it was difficult to obtain these usage patterns. Furthermore, in the past, since the bottom plate portion 6b and the basket main body 6a were integrated, cleaning of the tableware basket 6 was poor.

[Purpose of invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a dish dryer that is easy to use and clean.

[Summary of the idea]

The present invention includes a dish basket that is removably placed above a heater built into the dryer body, and into which air warmed by the heater flows from below.
This tableware basket includes a basket main body which is opened on both upper and lower sides and has a bottom plate support portion on the lower opening side.
Forming tableware support parts of different shapes on both sides,
The dish dryer is characterized in that it is formed of a bottom plate which is detachably supported by the bottom plate support portion by arbitrarily inverting the above-mentioned surfaces, and by this structure, the dish dryer achieves the intended purpose.

[Example of idea]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a dryer main body made of synthetic resin, which has a built-in heating device 13 equipped with a heater 12, and a water receiving plate 14 made of synthetic resin at the top.
is provided. In this embodiment, the heating device 13 includes a support plate 15, a motor 16, a fan 17, a casing 18, a duct 19, the heater 12 made of a semiconductor (for example, a positive temperature coefficient thermistor) having a large number of through holes, and a hot air diffusion plate 20. It is formed from. A duct 19 that supports the hot air diffusion plate 20 at its upper end and houses the heater 12 passes through an upright cylindrical portion 14b formed approximately at the center of the water receiving plate 14. When this heating device 13 is operated by a timer operation knob 21 provided on the front side of the dryer main body 11, air sucked in through the intake port 22 provided on the front side is
After being guided into the casing 18 through the fan 17, it is heated through the heater 12, and then diffused in the circumferential direction by the hot air diffusion plate 20.
It flows out above 1. In addition, Figures 3 and 4
The arrow in the figure is the above-mentioned ventilation path, and
is an air filter. In addition, the dryer main body 11
There is a water cup 2 that can be put in and taken out from the front.
4 is provided, which is adapted to receive water flowing out from the drain port 14a of the water receiving plate 14 while housed in the main body 11.

And above the heater 12, this heater 12
A tableware basket 25 into which warmed air flows in from the bottom is removably arranged. In this embodiment, a structure is shown in which the tableware basket 25 is detachably placed on the upper edge of the dryer main body 11. In this embodiment, the tableware basket 25 is placed on the main body 11 so that its direction can be changed every 90 degrees and can be selectively replaced.

This tableware basket 25 has a basket body 2 made of synthetic resin.
6 and a bottom plate 27 made of synthetic resin. To explain in more detail, the car body 26 is
It has a frame shape with openings on both upper and lower sides, and a bottom plate support part 28 is integrally provided on the lower opening side. Although the bottom plate support part 28 is not limited to the following structure, it is formed, for example, by an inwardly directed annular collar, and furthermore, in this embodiment, a groove formed on the lower surface of the support part 28 is formed in the main body 11.
It is designed to fit on the upper edge of the. and,
The bottom plate 27 has a lattice shape, with one side serving as a support portion for tableware having a substantially flat structure, and the other side having a number of support portions 29 on which tableware can be propped up.
is installed protrudingly. Note that in this embodiment, the frame-shaped peripheral portion 27
This is a case where a large number of crosspieces are provided in a lattice-like structure, but the present invention is not limited to such a so-called well-girder lattice. If so, it is called a lattice shape. Moreover, in the present invention, the concept that one side is a "substantially flat supporting part for tableware" is different from the case where small protrusions are provided to improve drainage, and when small irregularities are provided to prevent tableware from slipping. If necessary, it includes all modes in which there is no long protruding part such as the support part 29 on which the tableware can be placed, and the tableware and the like can be stably placed. Further, the support portion 29 on which the tableware is propped up has a pin shape or a rib shape. The bottom plate 27 is detachably supported by the bottom plate support part 28 with both sides of the bottom plate turned over as desired. Note that in this embodiment, the bottom plate 2
7 has a substantially square planar shape, and is adapted to be selectively placed on the support portion 28 by changing its direction every 90 degrees.

Further, the upper opening of the tableware basket 25 has an exhaust hole 30.
It is designed to be opened and closed by a lid 31 having a. In this embodiment, this lid 31 is used for the tableware basket 25
It is rotatably supported on the car body 26 via a pivot 32.

According to this dish dryer, in order to dry the dishes A such as dishes and bowls that have been washed, the bottom plate 27 of the dish basket 25 is attached to the support part 29 on which the dishes are propped up as shown in FIG. After supporting the tableware A on the bottom plate support part 28 of the basket main body 26 so as to face upward, the tableware A is placed on the bottom plate 27 using the support part 29, and then the heating device 13 is operated. good.
Then, the tableware A placed upright is dried by the warm air flowing in from the bottom plate 27 through the aforementioned ventilation path and flowing out from the exhaust hole 30 of the lid 31.

When drying tableware that has a complicated shape and cannot use the support part 29 on which the tableware is propped up, such as tableware made of glass that easily breaks when stacked, or when heating coffee cup B etc.,
You can do it as shown in Figure 4. In other words, place the bottom plate 27 in the third position so that the flat support part faces upward.
After reversing from the state shown in the figure and supporting it on the bottom plate support part 28, coffee cups B etc. are placed side by side on the flat surface (support part), and then the heating device 13 is operated to heat the inside of the tableware basket 25. The coffee cup B etc. can be dried or warmed by the warm air flowing from the bottom to the top.

Furthermore, when cleaning the tableware basket 25, the basket 25 can be disassembled into the basket main body 26 and the bottom plate 27, and these can be washed separately with water, making it easy to clean.

In addition, according to the embodiment, since the dish basket 25 can be selectively attached to the dryer main body 11 by changing its orientation every 90 degrees, the dish basket 25 can be selectively attached to the dryer main body 11 with the operating surface of the dryer main body 11 facing forward. The dish basket 25 can be supported so that the lid 31 can stand up to the rear and open, and the lid 31 can also stand up and open to the left with the operating surface of the dryer main body 11 facing forward. The dish basket 25 can be supported, or the dryer main body 1 can be
The tableware basket 25 can be supported so that the lid 31 can stand up to the right and be opened with the operation surface of the lid 31 facing forward. Therefore, by being able to arbitrarily select each of these usage modes, it is possible to adjust the position of the water tank in the sink, the user's bowl, and when there is a hanging shelf or wall that prevents the lid 31 from opening in the planned storage location. This dish dryer can be installed according to the so-called installation conditions, and its practical effects are great.

Furthermore, the tableware A that is supported in the tableware basket 25 is oriented in a direction that makes it easy to take it in and out, that is, it is normally supported along a direction perpendicular to the operation surface. By the way, the bottom plate 27 can also be selectively attached to the bottom plate support part 28 by changing its direction every 90 degrees. For this reason, the above-mentioned tableware basket 25
By changing the direction of the bottom plate 27 with respect to the dish basket 25 according to the selection of the usage form, the dryer main body 11 can be operated without changing the relative positional relationship between the operation surface of the main body 11 and the direction of the dishes A. The bottom plate 27 can be provided in the direction most convenient for use as described above.

Although the above embodiment is configured as described above, the present invention can also be implemented in a so-called natural convection type dish dryer in which the heating device is not equipped with a fan or a motor, and the dish basket is placed inside the dryer main body. The present invention can also be applied to a removably installed dish dryer. In addition, when implementing the present invention, unless it is contrary to the gist of the invention, the specific structure, shape, etc. of the dryer body, heater, tableware basket, basket body, bottom plate support, bottom plate, tableware support, etc. Of course, the position, material, etc. are not limited to the one embodiment described above, and can be configured and implemented in various ways.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention described above has the configuration described in the above-mentioned utility model registration claims, the bottom plate of a tableware basket having tableware support parts of different shapes formed on both sides can be attached to either side of the tableware basket. It can be selectively supported on the bottom plate support portion of the car body. Therefore, the bottom of the basket can be freely selected according to the type of tableware stored in the basket and how it will be used for drying, heating, etc., increasing usability and making it possible to disassemble the basket for cleaning. This has the effect of improving cleaning performance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a conventional example. Second
4 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional side views showing different states. 11...Dryer body, 12...Heater, 25...
...Tableware basket, 26...basket body, 27...bottom plate,
28... Bottom plate support part, 29... Tableware support part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The dryer body is provided with a dish basket which is removably placed above the heater built into the dryer body, and into which air warmed by the heater flows in from the bottom. A basket main body having a bottom plate support part on the bottom side, and a bottom plate having tableware support parts of different shapes on both sides, and which is removably supported by the bottom plate support part by arbitrarily inverting the both sides. A dish dryer characterized by being formed from.