JPH04244127A - Waterdrop-removing device for dish-washer or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the generation of water spots which are generated on silverware after waterdrops are dried, by providing waterdrop-removing nozzles, from which the air sent from an air-sending apparatus is ejected against the silverware held in a silverware rack, and a turning means for the silverware rack. CONSTITUTION:When a solenoid valve 15 for air is opened, the air sent from an air-sending apparatus is ejected from waterdrop-removing nozzles 13 and a silverware rack-turning nozzle 14. As a result, air pressure by the air ejected from the turning nozzle 14 is applied to air-receiving plates 22 provided on a silverware rack 12, and the silverware rack 12 is turned on a rotary shaft 17 for the silverware rack. The air ejected from the waterdrop-removing nozzles 13 is blown against the silverware in the silverware rack 12 and waterdrops thereon are removed. Furthermore, since the silverware rack 12 is turned, the air can evenly be blown against the silverware in the silverware rack 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water droplet removing device for removing water droplets from tableware washed by a washing machine.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art A dish washer/dryer disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-265932 is known as a device for drying dishes after washing. Such a dishwasher/dryer has a structure in which drying air warmed by a heater circulates around the inside of the tank using a blower.

0003

However, according to the above-described structure, the drying air does not uniformly hit the entire tableware, resulting in uneven drying and also takes a long time to dry. In addition, by drying the water, traces of calcium, etc. contained in the water (hereinafter referred to as water spots) remain, and water spots are especially noticeable on silver items such as knives and spoons. . To remove any remaining water spots, each strand was manually wiped off using a towel.

[0004] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to prevent water spots from remaining on silver.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a silver rack for storing silver in a dishwasher or the like that washes dishes stored in the rack; a silver rack rotating shaft for rotatably and detachably supporting the silver rack provided on the rack; an air delivery device for sending air; and a silver rack for rotating the silver rack provided in the rack; - A water droplet removing nozzle for spraying onto the silver items stored in the silver item rack, and a rotating means for rotating the silver item rack are provided.

[0006]

[Operation] The silver rack, which is rotatably and removably fixed to the silver rack rotating shaft provided inside the rack, is rotated by the rotating means, and the water droplet removing nozzle is sent out from the air delivery device. Water droplets are removed by spraying air onto the silver in the rotating silver rack.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The structure of a washing machine using the water droplet removing device of the present invention will be explained. As shown in FIG. 3, the washing machine is composed of a washing machine main body 1 and a cover 2.

The washing machine main body 1 includes a rack base 4 for placing a rack 3 for storing a large number of dishes, and a rack 3 for spraying a cleaning liquid for washing the dishes stored in the rack 3.
Upper and lower cleaning nozzles 5, 5 are installed facing each other vertically, a cleaning pump 6 for delivering cleaning liquid to the upper and lower cleaning nozzles 5, 5, and cleaning liquid sucked up by the cleaning pump 6 and used for rinsing. A washing tank 7 for storing hot water, a drain pipe 8 for overflowing washing water and hot water in the washing tank 7, and a rack 3 for spraying hot water for rinsing dishes after washing. The upper and lower rinsing nozzles 9, 9 are installed oppositely on the upper and lower sides, and the upper and lower rinsing nozzles 9
, 9, a rinse tank 11 for boiling and storing the hot water sucked up by the rinse pump 10, and a rinse tank 11 provided in the rack 3,
A silver rack 12 that stores knives, spoons, etc. (hereinafter referred to as silver), and a plurality of water droplets that eject air to remove water droplets from the silver stored in the silver rack 12. a removal nozzle 13, a silver rack rotation nozzle 14 for spouting air for rotating the silver rack 12, an air solenoid valve 15 for controlling air jetting, and a silver rack rotating nozzle 14 for spouting air to rotate the silver rack 12; It is comprised of an air delivery device 16 consisting of an air compressor. In addition, a silver rack rotation nozzle 14, an air solenoid valve 15, and an air delivery device 16 are also included.
This constitutes a rotating means for rotating the silver rack 12. The rotating means may be configured to rotate the silver rack 12 by a drive source such as an electric motor. Tableware storage pins 23 are arranged upright at approximately equal intervals, and as shown in FIG. A silver rack holder 18 for receiving the silver rack 12 is provided at the lower part of the moving shaft 17. In this embodiment, the rack 3, the silver rack rotating shaft 17, and the silver rack support 18 are separated, but they may be integrally formed.

The silver rack rotating shaft 17 supports the silver rack 12 rotatably and detachably. The silver rack holder 18 reduces the resistance of the silver rack 12 during rotation.

The silver rack 12 has a cylindrical shape with an open upper end, and has a rotation bearing 19 in the center of the bottom portion of which the silver rack rotation shaft 17 is rotatably and detachably inserted. The bottom part has a convex silver receiving bottom 20 that is raised in the center and slopes downward toward the outside, and holes 21 for drainage, air passage, and garbage discharge are provided on the outer peripheral side. As shown in FIG. 4, the rack 3 is equipped with a plurality of air receiving plates 22, which constitute a rotating means for receiving the air jetted from the silver rack rotating nozzle 14, on the outer upper part of the side surface. When the silver rack 12 is not used or when it is desired to stack the racks 3, the silver rack 12 can be removed. Further, when the silver rack 12 is removed from the silver rack rotation shaft 17, the silver rack rotation shaft 17 functions as a tableware storage pin 23 for tableware a to be stored in the rack 3.

[0011] Also, one of the plurality of water droplet removing nozzles 13 is connected to the silver rack rotating shaft 1.
When the rack 3 is set so that the silver rack 12 attached to the silver rack 7 is placed on one side of the rear of the rack stand 4, the silver rack 12 is positioned above the silver rack 12, and the other water drop removal nozzle is located above the silver rack 12. 13 is arranged diagonally above the silver rack 12, and the silver rack 1
The silver rack rotating nozzle 14 is configured to be able to inject air into the silver rack 12, and the silver rack rotating nozzle 14 is oriented laterally in correspondence with an air receiving plate 22 provided protruding from the outer peripheral side of the silver rack 12. It is set up.

[0012] The operation of the washing machine using the water droplet removing device having the above structure will be explained. First, open the cover 2 of the washing machine and move the rack 3 containing tableware (silver is stored in the silver rack 12) to the rear so that the silver rack 12 is located corresponding to each nozzle 13, 14. Place it on the rack stand 4 so that it is on the right side. Note that the bottom of the silver rack 12 is the silver receiving bottom 20.
Because of the convex shape, the lower ends of the silver items are at different heights as shown in Figure 1, which prevents the same silver items from overlapping and removes deposits caught between the silver items during cleaning. Cleaning is facilitated, and when removing water droplets, water droplets caught between silver objects can be easily removed.

When the cover 2 is closed, the washing machine is turned on to start washing. The cleaning pump 6 sucks up the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank 7 and sprays it from the upper and lower cleaning nozzles 5, 5 to wash the tableware stored in the rack 3 from above and below. The washing liquid used to wash the dishes enters the washing tank 7 and is sucked up again by the washing pump 6, forming a cycle.

After washing for about 50 seconds, the washing pump 6 is stopped to complete the washing, and then rinsing is performed.

In the rinsing tank 11, water is boiled to an appropriate temperature and stored, and the rinsing pump 10 sucks up the hot water stored in the rinsing tank 11 and squirts it out from the upper and lower rinsing nozzles 9, 9. The washed tableware stored in the rack 3 is rinsed from above and below, and the hot water used to rinse the tableware enters the washing tank 7. When the cleaning tank 7 becomes full, water is drained from the drain pipe 8.

When rinsing for about 15 seconds is completed, the rinsing pump 10 is stopped. The operations up to this point are similar to those performed by conventional washing machines.

Next, the air electromagnetic valve 15 is opened, and the air sent out from the air delivery device 16 is injected from the water droplet removal nozzle 13 and the silver rack rotating nozzle 14.

The air receiving plate 22 provided on the silver rack 12 is subjected to wind pressure by the air jetted from the silver rack rotating nozzle 14, so that the silver rack 12 is rotated. It rotates around a rack rotation shaft 17.

Air jetted from the water droplet removing nozzle 13 is sprayed onto the silver in the silver rack 12 to remove water droplets. Said silver rack 12
Since it rotates, air can be sprayed evenly onto the silver items in the silver rack 12.

Furthermore, since the convex silver receiving bottom 20 is arranged at the bottom, silvers of the same shape do not overlap, air is distributed, and moisture is sufficiently removed. Dust and the like attached to the silver items can be easily discharged from the holes 21 of the rack 12 for silver items.

In this embodiment, the water droplet removal nozzle and the silver rack rotating nozzle are provided separately, but the same nozzle may be used to remove water droplets and rotate the silver rack.

[0022]

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention removes water droplets adhering to the silver items after cleaning by rotating the silver rack and injecting air from the water droplet removal nozzle onto the silver items in the silver rack. Since the structure is configured to forcibly remove water droplets, it is possible to prevent water spots from occurring when water droplets are dried.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged vertical side view showing the configuration of a water droplet removing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing the configuration of a water droplet removing device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front configuration diagram of a washing machine using a water droplet removing device.

FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional side view of the silver rack when it is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 Rack for silver 13 Water drop removal nozzle 14 Rotating rack nozzle for silver 16 Air delivery device 17 Rotating rack for silver 22 Air receiving plate

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a dishwasher or the like that washes dishes stored in a rack, a silver rack for storing silver and the silver rack provided on the rack are rotatable and detachable. A silver rack rotating shaft for supporting the silverware, an air delivery device that sends out air, and an air delivery device that sends out air to the silverware.
1. A water droplet removing device for a dishwasher or the like, comprising: a water droplet removing nozzle that sprays water onto silver items stored in a silver item rack; and a rotating means for rotating the silver item rack.