JPH03237965A - Throwing-in device for washing-agent, dry finishing agent or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To meet all types of capacity with regard to the title device, by a method wherein a cylindrical part having a plurality of slits and a drain hole, is formed at a part of a partition of a metering chamber, and a star-shaped valve which has lips being in contact with the inner wall of the cylindrical part and also has a sealing part at the lower side thereof, is formed, and the position of the valve can be varied from outside. CONSTITUTION:A metering chamber 23 is divided into a standard metering chamber 26 and an increment metering chamber 27, by a partition 24 and a cylindrical part 25. On the cylindrical part 25, slits 38 one separately formed near to each of the metering chambers 26, 27, and a drain hole 29 is also formed at the bottom of the cylindrical part 25. Both of the chambers communicate with each other through both a communicating hole 30 formed on the partition 24 and the slits 28. The communicating hole 30 is opened or closed by an adjusting valve 31, and a star-shaped valve 33 is inserted into the cylindrical part 25, and both the standard metering chamber 26 and the increment metering chamber 27 are separated by a plurality of lips for the valve 33. At the lower side of the star-shaped valve 33, a sealing part 33a is also formed, and the star-shaped valve 33 is vartically shifted by the vertical movement of a rod 36, and thus the amount of a dry finishing agent to be stored can be adjusted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a device for dispensing detergent, drying finishing agent, etc., which is installed in a dishwasher and automatically puts detergent and drying finishing agent into the dishwasher. It is.

BACKGROUND ART FIG. 6 shows a configuration diagram of a general dishwasher, and FIG.
FIG. 8 shows the configuration of a conventional detergent and drying finishing agent feeding device. 1 is a washing tank that stores tableware and collects washing water at the bottom;
Reference numeral 2 denotes a washing pump that draws up the washing water and sprays it onto the tableware from a washing nozzle, and 4 is a lid portion that closes the front surface of the washing tank 1, and is equipped with a detergent and drying agent injection device 6. The detergent and drying finishing agent feeding device 6 consists of a detergent reservoir 7 that is filled with a recess 6 and a container 8 that stores the drying agent.
is set up! The container 8 is provided with a storage opening 10 for putting the drying finishing agent therein, a storage cap 11 for covering this, and an input opening 12 for sending a predetermined amount of the drying finishing agent into the cleaning tank. Reference numeral 13 indicates a standard measuring chamber for storing a standard amount of dry finishing agent; 14 indicates an incremental measuring chamber provided in parallel with the standard measuring chamber 13 and includes a communication hole 15; and 16 indicates a standard measuring chamber for storing the dry finishing agent in the standard amount. Inlet port 12
17 is an adjustment ben that opens and closes the communication hole 16; 18 is driven by a solenoid 19 to
This is an opening/closing ben that opens and closes 6.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained. First, the user opens the lid of the dishwasher, sets the dishes to be washed, puts a predetermined amount of detergent into the detergent reservoir 7, closes the opening/closing lid 9, closes the lid 4, and starts operation. Start. As a result of this opening/closing operation, the detergent and drying finishing agent injection device 5 is placed in a horizontal position and then becomes an upright position, but as the drying finishing agent is scraped up by the guide plate 20, it flows into the standard measuring chamber 13 and the incremental measuring chamber 14. Accumulate.

Then, when entering the "washing" step, the opening/closing lid 9 is opened and detergent is added. Next, the process moves on to the "heat rinsing" process, which is the pre-stage of the "drying" process, and when the rinsing water reaches a predetermined temperature by the heater 21, the solenoid 19 is activated and the opening/closing pen 18 is activated.
opens the discharge path 16, and the dry finishing agent accumulated in the standard measuring chamber 13 is discharged into the cleaning tank 1. At this time, if the adjustment pen 17 closes the communication hole 15, only the dry finishing agent in the standard measuring chamber 13 will flow out, and if the adjustment pen 17 opens the communication hole 15, The dry finishing agent in the incremental metering chamber 14 flows out through the communication hole 16. In this manner, the adjustment pen 17 allows the user to arbitrarily set two levels of adjustment: standard and increased.

Problems that the invention aims to solve Recent trends in dishwashers include increasing the variety and increasing the quality of the models, and even small-sized dishwashers for 4 to 5 people are now equipped with detergent and drying agent dosing devices. There is a desire to do so.

The amount of detergent and drying agent varies depending on the model, and of course standard amounts of detergent and drying agent must be added to each model. However, in the conventional example, the capacity of the standard measuring chamber and the incremental measuring chamber is constant, and it is necessary to use a detergent and drying agent feeding device compatible with each model A, and there are problems with standardization of functional parts. This became a problem and contributed to the cost TRP.

In view of the above problems, the present invention has a simple structure, the same detergent,
The purpose of the drying finish dispenser is to be compatible with each model of dishwasher, and the capacity corresponding to the model can be adjusted from outside the device, with the aim of complete standardization and future model expansion. The aim is to also respond to

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a button (container) for storing a fluid liquid such as a detergent or a dry finishing agent.
A plurality of measurement chambers that temporarily store the liquid and press a button, a discharge path that guides the liquid in the measurement chamber to be discharged outside the device, and an opening/closing pen that opens and closes the discharge path,
A cylindrical part with an upward opening having a plurality of slits communicating with each measuring chamber and a drain hole on the bottom surface is provided in a part of the partition wall that divides the measuring chamber into a plurality of parts, and a plurality of cylindrical parts inscribed in the inner surface of this cylindrical part are provided. A star-shaped pen is provided, which has two lips, a seal part at the bottom, and a hollow part in the center, so that the position of the star-shaped pen can be changed from the outside of the container to Shirorad, etc. It is structured as follows.

Function According to the above configuration, the capacity of each measuring chamber is designed according to each model of dishwasher with a medium to large capacity, and then the height of the star-shaped ben is changed according to the capacity of each model to adjust the capacity of each measuring chamber. The volume of the chamber is varied accordingly to obtain the appropriate amount of drying agent or detergent.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. Among them, the structure of the dishwasher is similar to the fifth example shown in the conventional example.
Since it is the same as the figure, it is omitted here. In addition, detergent,
Parts of the drying finishing agent injection device that are similar to those of the conventional example are indicated by the same symbols.

In FIG. 1, 22 is a container for storing drying finishing agent, and 23 is a measuring chamber provided with a partition wall 24 and a cylindrical portion 26.
The partition wall 24 and the cylindrical portion 25 separate the chamber into a standard metering chamber 26 and an incremental metering chamber 27. The cylindrical portion 25 includes a standard measuring chamber 26 and an incremental measuring chamber 27, respectively, at a location adjacent to the standard measuring chamber 26 and incremental measuring chamber 27.
Each has a slit 28, and a drain hole 2 on the bottom.
9 is provided. 3o is a communication hole provided in the partition wall 24 passing between the standard measurement chamber 26 and the incremental measurement chamber 27;
By moving the adjustment pen 31 forward and backward by rotating the lever 32, the communication hole 3° is opened and closed. Reference numeral 33 designates a star-shaped pen having a plurality of approximately star-shaped lips, a seal portion 33 & at the bottom, and a hollow portion 34 in the center. The rod 36 is screwed into the provided threaded portion and fixed to the star-shaped ben 33 by moving it up and down.
The star-shaped ben 33 supported by the cross-shaped lip 36a at the tip 6 also moves up and down within the hollow portion 34. Also 37 is O
The ring and other components have the same functions as those of the conventional example.

The operation of the detergent and drying agent injection device of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3, the standard measuring chamber 26 and the incremental measuring chamber 27
The space is separated by a partition wall 24 and a cylindrical part 26,
The communication holes 30 and slits 28 provided in the partition wall 24 communicate with each other. However, the communication hole 30 is opened and closed by the operation of the adjusting pen 33, and thereby it is possible to select whether or not to use the dry finishing agent in the incremental metering chamber 27.

Furthermore, a star-shaped ben 33 is inserted inside the cylindrical portion 26, and a plurality of lips provided on the outer circumferential surface of this star-shaped ben 33 divide the standard measuring chamber 26 and the incremental measuring chamber 27. . ! In addition, there is a seal part 3 at the bottom of this star-shaped ben 33.
31L is provided, and the rod 36 inserted into the hollow part provided inside is a cross-shaped cross lip 36.
&, that is, the amount of dry finishing agent stored in the standard measuring chamber 26 and the incremental measuring chamber 27 is determined only by the height of the top surface of the star-shaped ben 33 (h in FIG. 1). .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, by moving the rod 36 up and down, the star-shaped ben 33 is moved up and down, and the dry finishing agent is collected! You can adjust the amount.

That is, the volumes of the standard measuring chamber 26 and the incremental measuring chamber 27 are set according to the maximum capacity of the dishwasher models (for 12 people, standard water volume 7.sl), and the volumes of the standard measuring chamber 26 and the incremental measuring chamber 27 are set according to the maximum capacity of the dishwasher models (for 12 people, standard water volume 7.sl).
For human use, slit 28 according to the standard water amount s, s l)
The depth of the rod 36 and the operating range of the star-shaped ben 33 are determined, and the height of the rod 36 can be rotated from the outside of the container 22 to raise and lower it even if the standard amount of water used by different models is different. The finishing agent dosing device can be used for models with different standard water volumes.

In this embodiment, the method of adding a dry finishing agent has been described, but it is obvious that the same method can be applied to liquid detergent.

Effects of the Invention According to the above-mentioned embodiments, one dishwasher dispensing device for detergents, drying finishing agents, etc. can be used for all types of dishwashers, so the number of units produced can increase dramatically, and low-priced detergents and finishing agents can be used. A dry finishing agent injection device can be provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the detergent and drying finishing agent injection device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the same, Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the same, Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 are Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken along line B-B, Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a typical dishwasher, Fig. 7 is a partially cutaway side view of conventional detergents and drying finishing agents, and Fig. 8 is a sectional view of a conventional dishwasher.
FIG. 16...Discharge route, 18...Opening/closing pen, 22...Container, 23...Measuring chamber, 2
4...Partition wall, 25...Cylindrical portion, 28.
...Slit, 29...Drain hole, 33
......Star-shaped ben, 33a...Seal part,
36...Rod.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A container for storing a fluid liquid such as a detergent or a dry finishing agent, a plurality of measuring chambers for temporarily storing the liquid, and a guide for discharging the liquid in the measuring chambers to the outside of the device. and an opening/closing pen that opens and closes the discharge route, and a part of a partition wall that divides the measuring chamber into a plurality of parts has a plurality of slits communicating with each measuring chamber, and a drain hole on the bottom surface. a star-shaped pen having a plurality of lips on the outer periphery inscribed in the inner surface of the cylindrical part, a sealing part at the lower part, and a hollow part in the center; A device for dispensing detergent, drying finishing agent, etc., in which the position of the star-shaped pen can be changed from the outside using a rod or the like.