JPH04332522A - Tableware rack for tableware washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the tableware rack of an arrangement pattern adaptive to the kind of tableware to be used. CONSTITUTION:A rack main body 50 is divided into a first block, a second block B and a third block C by an inner frame 62, in an outer frame 61 for forming four peripheral frames. In a first and a second blocks A, B, a first and a second block separate racks 51, 52 can be fitted, respectively. As for each separate rack, plural kinds are prepared, respectively, and selected in accordance with the kind of tableware to be used.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a tableware rack for a dishwasher that can be stored in/taken out from the washing chamber of a dishwasher. This article relates to a tableware rack that can be used for different purposes.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventional dish racks for dishwashers have a uniform arrangement pattern of supporting materials that support the dishes to be stored.When the type of tableware changes, several types of racks with different arrangement patterns are used. It is necessary to select and use the appropriate one from among them. Apart from this, there is also a combination of the basic all-purpose rack and a different rack with a different arrangement pattern of supporting materials.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned conventional device is difficult to clean dishes by using a uniformly shaped dish rack because, for example, when used in a restaurant, the types of tableware such as plates used for each type of business are different. If it were installed in the machine, it would be inconvenient to use, and the cleaning efficiency would be reduced due to the low tableware storage rate.

Similar inconveniences arise in this respect depending on the latter combination of the two racks. In order to solve this problem, it would be necessary to design and manufacture the tableware rack with an appropriate layout pattern depending on the customer's business, but this would be troublesome for the manufacturer, and the product The problem of high costs cannot be avoided.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional art, and to simplify the storage work and improve storage efficiency by making it possible to arbitrarily lay out a tableware rack with an arrangement pattern adapted to the type of tableware used by the customer. The point is to improve the ratio.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a dish rack 16 made of a wire rod, which can be stored in/taken out from a washing chamber 2 provided in a casing 1 of a dishwasher.
At least the first section and the second section are separated by the outer frame 61 and the inner frame 62.
The rack main body 50 is divided into two compartments, and the supporting members 80, 81, 82, 83 that support the tableware 3 to be stored have different arrangement patterns, and a plurality of racks that are detachably attached to the first compartment are different in arrangement pattern. Individual rack 51 for one section and tableware 3 to be stored
For a dishwasher characterized by having different arrangement patterns of support members 80, 81, 83, and 84 supporting the second compartment, and a plurality of individual racks 52 for the second compartment that are detachably attached to the second compartment. It's a tableware rack.

The present invention is also characterized in that at least one of the plurality of individual racks 51, 52 for the first compartment and the second compartment is a universal rack capable of storing various tableware 3.

The present invention also provides that at least a portion of the plurality of individual racks 51, 52 for the first compartment and the second compartment are
It is characterized by being a dedicated rack suitable for storing tableware 3 specified among various tableware.

[0009]

[Operation] According to the present invention, one by one is selected from a plurality of individual racks 51 for the first compartment and individual racks 52 for the second compartment that are suitable for the type of tableware 3 to be stored, and mounted on the rack body 50. By doing so, it is possible to lay out the tableware rack 16 that is most suitable for the customer, the tableware 3 to be washed can be stored easily and quickly, the storage rate can be increased, and as a result, the cleaning efficiency is increased. Cleaning time can be shortened.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing the structure of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention. A cleaning chamber 2 is formed within an internal housing 1a that constitutes an inner wall of the casing 1. A tableware rack 16 carrying tableware 3 can be stored in the washing chamber 2. A door 4 is provided at the front opening of the cleaning chamber 2 so as to be openable and closable. With the door 4 open, the tableware rack 16 is loaded/unloaded, and with the door 4 closed, leftovers from the tableware 3 are collected and the tableware 3 is washed.

A cleaning liquid tank 5 is provided below the cleaning chamber 2, and a leftover tank 6 is provided on the side of the cleaning liquid tank 5. The water level in the cleaning liquid tank 5 is detected by an electrical resistance type cleaning liquid tank water level detection means 31. Inside the waste tank 6, there is a draining container 6a formed of a perforated plate such as punched metal.
is removably housed. This drainer container 6a receives leftovers and allows moisture to pass through. When the collected leftovers are collected in this way, the drainer container 6a is taken out from the leftovers tank 6, and the leftovers are disposed of in an external trash box or the like.

An overflow pipe 8 is provided in the cleaning liquid tank 5 below the cleaning chamber 2 to limit the water level of the cleaning liquid tank 5. A lower nozzle member 9 having a lower nozzle hole 92 is provided above the cleaning liquid tank 5 and below the cleaning chamber 2 . Above the cleaning chamber 2, an upper nozzle member 7 having an upper nozzle hole 91 is provided with a center support portion aligned with the center position of the cleaning chamber 2. Upper rinse water nozzle member 1 adjacent to upper nozzle member 7
0 is set. Below the cleaning chamber 2 is a lower nozzle member 9.
Adjacent to the rinsing water nozzle member 11 is provided. These rinse water nozzle members 10 and 11 are connected to the nozzle hole 2.
has 0. The nozzle members 7, 9; 10, 11 are rotated by spraying the liquid toward the tableware 3 from the nozzle holes 91, 92, 20, and can evenly spray the liquid onto the tableware 3 placed on the tableware rack 16. . A lid 12 is provided at the upper opening of the leftover food tank 6. When the lid 12 is closed, the liquid sprayed from the upper and lower nozzle members 7, 9; 10, 11 can be prevented from entering the leftovers tank 6.

Below the tableware rack 16, the nozzle member 9,
A guiding means 15 including a plurality of dampers 14 that can be angularly displaced about the rotating shaft 13 is provided above the damper 11 . The damper 14 can open and close the gap between the tableware rack 3a and the lower nozzle members 9 and 11. The lid 12 of the leftover food tank 6 is opened and closed reversibly in conjunction with the opening and closing of the damper 14.
4 closes, and closes when damper 14 opens. When the damper 14 closes, the damper 14 is removed from the tableware 3.
The leftover food falling upward is guided on the damper 14 and collected in the draining container 6a in the leftover food tank 6. After such residual food collection processing, the damper 14 is opened and the tableware 3 is washed by the upper and lower nozzle members 7 and 9 with the lid 12 closed.

Although the pre-shower, which is a process for collecting leftover food, can be carried out by spraying the cleaning liquid from the upper nozzle member 7 provided above the washing chamber 2, it is possible to prevent the leftover food by providing a separate pre-shower means. Water or cleaning liquid can be sprayed onto the tableware 3 under conditions particularly suitable for the collection process, and cleaning efficiency can also be improved.

When the washing of the tableware 3 is completed, rinsing water is sprayed from the upper and lower rinsing water nozzle members 10 and 11. The rinsing water washes away the cleaning liquid adhering to tableware 3.
Clean tableware 3. Such rinsing water is stored in a cleaning liquid tank 5, and its water level is limited by an overflow pipe 8. Liquid exceeding this water level is drained via an external drain pipe 17 connected to the overflow pipe 8. A drain pipe 18 from the leftovers tank 6 is also connected to the external drain pipe 17.
The water that has passed through the drainer container 6a is drained.

The cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 5 is supplied to the cleaning pump MP.
1 through the circulation pipe 9a to the upper and lower nozzle members 7, 9, which are the nozzle means 19, and the nozzle holes 91, 9.
It is injected from 2. Inner housing 1 within casing 1
A rinse tank 30 is provided outside a. Rinse tank 3
The rinsing water from 0 is supplied to the upper and lower rinsing water nozzle members 10 via the rinsing water pipe 10a by the rinsing pump MP2.
, 11. A solenoid valve 23 is provided in the rinse tank 30.
Rinse water is supplied through a water supply pipe 22 provided with
The water level is controlled by an electrical resistance type rinse tank water level detection means 32. The rinsing water in the rinsing tank 30 is heated to about 80 to 85° C. by the rinsing water heater 36. This temperature is detected by the rinse tank temperature detection means 35. Water can also be directly supplied into the cleaning chamber 2 via a water supply pipe 24 provided with a solenoid valve 25 . The temperature of the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 5 is detected by the cleaning liquid tank temperature detection means 33, and the temperature of the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 5 is detected by the cleaning liquid heater 34.
It is kept at a temperature of ~65°C.

A motor MD capable of forward and reverse rotation is provided below the cleaning chamber 2. A pulley 27 is fixed to the shaft of the motor MD, and a belt 26 is wound around the pulley 27. The belt 26 is wound around a pulley 29 fixed to one of the rotation shafts 13 of the damper 14 and a pulley 28 fixed to the rotation shaft 21 of the lid 12. In this manner, as the motor MD rotates, the damper 14 and the lid 12 reversibly interlock to perform opening and closing operations.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit 39 shown in FIG. 2.

The control of each section described above is performed by a control circuit 39. The control circuit 39 includes a microcomputer, a memory, etc., and controls each part according to a preset program. For time control, timer 4
0 is set.

When the tableware 3 is placed on the tableware rack 16 and stored in the washing chamber 2 and the door 4 is closed, the door switch 37 is activated. As a result, the operation starts from step s1. At this time, the motor MD is driven and the damper 14
It is assumed that the lid 12 is closed and the lid 12 is open.

Next, in step s2, the cleaning pump MP1 is turned to O.
N, and the cleaning liquid is sprayed from the upper and lower nozzle members 7 and 9. Since the damper 14 is closed, only the cleaning liquid from the upper nozzle member 7 is sprayed onto the tableware 3. The cleaning liquid from the lower nozzle member 9 returns to the cleaning liquid tank 5. The leftover food adhering to the tableware 3 is washed away by the washing liquid, guided over the damper 14, and collected in the draining container 6a in the leftover food tank 6. Such leftover food collection processing is continued for t1 seconds in step s3. This pre-shower time t1 is, for example, 3 to 4 seconds. After this time t1 has elapsed, the cleaning pump MP1 is turned off in step s4.
It will be FF. In this way, the pre-shower ends. The cleaning liquid used to wash the leftover food passes through the colander 6a and is discharged to the external drain pipe 17 via the drain pipe 18.

Next, in step s5, the motor MD is reversed, the damper 14 is opened, and the lid 12 is closed. Next, in step s6, the washing pump MP1 is turned on, and the dishes 3 are washed by spraying the washing liquid from the upper and lower nozzle members 7 and 9. This cleaning liquid is stored in the cleaning liquid tank 5 and is used in circulation. In step s7, t2
It is determined whether the cleaning time of seconds has elapsed. This cleaning time t2 is, for example, 90 seconds. This cleaning time t2
has passed, in step s8 the cleaning pump MP1
is turned off. Next, in step s9, the process waits for t3 seconds. This time t3 is, for example, 3 seconds, and is provided to allow the cleaning liquid to drip sufficiently from the tableware 3. In this way, the dishes 3 are washed.

Next, in step s10, the rinse pump MP2 is turned on, and the upper and lower rinse water nozzle members 10,
Rinsing water is sprayed onto the tableware 3 from 11. This rinsing is performed for t4 seconds in step s11. This time t4 is, for example, 17 seconds. Next step s12
At this point, the rinse pump MP2 is turned off. When rinsing is completed, the motor MD is driven in step s13, the damper 14 is closed, and the lid 12 is opened. Rinsing is performed in this manner, and the clean tableware 3 can be taken out by opening the door 4. Furthermore, the tableware 3 to be washed next is prepared, and the operations from step s2 onwards are performed continuously.

4 to 6 are schematic perspective views of each element of the dish rack 16 used in the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rack body 50, and FIG.
1) to (4) are individual racks 51A to 51D for each first section.
FIGS. 6(1) to 6(4) are perspective views of each of the second compartment individual racks 52A to 52D.

Each element of the tableware rack 16 is made of a thin wire made of iron or the like and coated with a layer of synthetic resin such as nylon on the outer circumferential surface to have antirust properties.

The rack body 50 shown in FIG. 4 has an outer frame 61 forming a four-periphery frame, and the interior surrounded by this outer frame 61 is divided into three sections: a first section A, a second section B, and a third section C. It has an inner frame 62.

The outer frame 61 includes a first horizontal member 63 extending left and right on the rear side, a second horizontal member 64 extending left and right at a position lower than the first horizontal member 63 on the front side, and both of these horizontal members 63.
, 64, a third lateral member 67 extending left and right at a position directly below the first lateral member 63, and a third lateral member 67 directly below the second lateral member 64. A fourth horizontal member 68 extending left and right at a horizontal level equal to that of 67, a pair of side members 69, 70 connecting the respective opposite ends of both horizontal members 67, 68, and a fourth horizontal member 68 directly below these both side members 69, 70. It has leg members 71 and 72 that extend back and forth and are connected to both front and rear ends of both side members 69 and 70.

On the other hand, the inner frame 62 has two vertical members 73 and 74 for connecting the first horizontal member 63 and the second horizontal member 64 and the third horizontal member 67 and the fourth horizontal member 68, Two horizontal members 75, 76 are provided extending left and right to connect the vertical members 73, 74 and the side members 66, 70. The vertical members 73 and 74 connect the rack body 50 to the cleaning chamber 2.
When the cleaning liquid tank 5 and the leftover food tank 6 are stored in the designated positions in the
Therefore, the third compartment C is located above the leftovers tank 6, while the horizontal members 75 and 76 are located directly above the partition wall between the A member for partitioning into one section A and a second section B having a narrow area,
A first section A and a second section B are provided above the cleaning liquid tank 5.

The rack main body 50 having such a structure has a simple structure that can be set from the top, and
When lifting, hold the circled parts A and B with your hands and pull up.On the other hand, when pulling in the direction of the white arrow,
Just grab the circled part C and pull it out.

[0030] As a specific example of the rack body 50,
As shown in the plan view, front view, and right side view in FIGS. 7 to 9, a lattice member 77 is provided in the outer frame 61 as a vertical member connecting each member 63 to 66 and each member 67 to 70. It is established as

The racks shown in FIGS. 5(1) to 5(4) are as follows:
This is an individual rack for the first compartment that is used by fitting into the first compartment A and being integrated with the rack body 50, and the universal rack 51A shown in FIG. 5(1) has an outer frame 78
Inside the shallow basket formed by the and inner frame 79,
Support members 80 for positioning the tableware 3 by leaning it against it or covering it thereon are arranged vertically and horizontally. This all-purpose rack 51A is a general all-purpose rack that can store various tableware such as cups, cups, round plates, bowls, etc. singly or in combination, and its specific examples are the plan view of FIG. 10 and the plan view of FIG.
The front view of FIG. 12 and the right side view of FIG.

Next, FIG. 5(2) shows a rack 5 exclusively for round plates.
1B is a support material 8 for a dish formed by bending a wire rod into an arc shape inside a basket formed by an outer frame 78 and an inner frame 79.
1 are arranged side by side in parallel on the left and right. This rack 51B exclusively for round plates can position and support large and medium-sized plates such as bread plates and cake plates by leaning against the support member 81.

FIG. 5(3) Cup-only rack 51 shown in FIG.
C is provided with cup supporting members 82 arranged in a zigzag pattern at a slight inclination with respect to the horizontal inside the basket. A coffee cup or the like is placed face down on this cup support member 82 and stored.

FIG. 5 (4) Rack 5 exclusively for bowls shown in the figure
1D is provided with a support member 83 for the bowl arranged in a triangular wave shape on the inside of the basket, and the bowl is placed face down on the support member 83 for storage. Specific examples of this rack 51D are the plan view of FIG. 13 and the plan view of FIG.
as shown by the front view of FIG. 15 and the right side view of FIG.

The racks shown in FIGS. 6(1) to 6(4) are
This is an individual rack for the second compartment that is used integrally with the rack body 50 by being fitted into the second compartment B, and the universal rack 52A shown in FIG. 6(1) is the universal rack as described above. The configuration is substantially the same as that of 51A except that it is formed smaller, so a description thereof will be omitted. Specific examples of this universal rack 52A are shown in the plan view of FIG. 16, the front view of FIG. 17, and the right side view of FIG. 18.

FIG. 6(2) Rack 52B exclusively for round plates shown in FIG.
is smaller than the round plate dedicated rack 51B described above, and is substantially the same in shape except for the structure in which the plate supporting members 81 are arranged side by side adjacently in the front and back.

FIG. 6(3) Illustrated saucer-only rack 52
C is provided with support members 84 for saucers in the form of tunnels arranged side by side next to each other on the left and right;
4. Store the saucer against it. Specific examples of this saucer-only rack 52C are shown in the plan view of FIG. 19, the front view of FIG. 20, and the right side view of FIG. 21.

FIG. 6(4) Rack 5 exclusively for bowls shown in the figure
The 2D has a structure in which the bowl support members 83 are provided in two rows at the front and back of the bowl rack 51D described above, whereas the 2D is different in that it has a single row of support materials 83 for bowls, and the other features are almost the same. are equivalent. Note that specific examples of this rack 52D are shown in the plan view of FIG. 22, the front view of FIG. 23, and the front view of FIG.
As shown by the right side view.

The tableware rack 16 described above has an individual rack 51 for the first section and an individual rack 51 for the first section that can be adapted to the type of tableware 3 to be washed for the first section A and the second section B of the rack main body 50. By attaching the individual racks 52 for two compartments, the dishes 3 can be easily and quickly stored in the racks, and the dishes can be appropriately stored without creating dead space.

Furthermore, by leaving the third compartment C on the leftover food tank 6 empty, the interior of the leftover food tank 6 can be checked even when the tableware rack 16 is stored.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of individual racks 51 for the first compartment and individual racks 5 for the second compartment
2, by selecting one suitable for the type of tableware to be stored in the rack and attaching it to the rack main body 50, the tableware rack 1 of the form most suitable for the usage conditions of the customer is created.
6. In this case, even if the individual racks 51 and 52 exist as multiple component materials, they can be easily attached and detached, and the rack that is most suitable for the dishes to be washed can be easily replaced each time, allowing the dishes to be quickly and easily cleaned. The tableware can be stored, and the dead space can be kept to the minimum necessary limit to increase the storage rate of tableware and improve the cleaning efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the dishwasher of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a perspective view of the rack body 50 of the dish rack 16 used in the dishwasher according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a perspective view of individual racks 51A to 51D for the first section used in combination with the rack main body 50 shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

6 is a perspective view of individual racks 52A to 52D for second section used in combination with the rack main body 50 shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a rack body 50 of a dish rack used in a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a front view of the rack body 50 shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a right side view of the rack main body 50 shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a universal rack 51A of a dish rack used in a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a front view of the universal rack 51A shown in FIG. 10. FIG.

12 is a right side view of the universal rack 51A shown in FIG. 10. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of a bowl-specific rack 51D of a tableware rack used in a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a front view of the bowl-specific rack 51D shown in FIG. 13. FIG.

15 is a right side view of the bowl-specific rack 51D shown in FIG. 13. FIG.

FIG. 16 is a plan view of a universal rack 52A of a dish rack used in a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a front view of the universal rack 52A shown in FIG. 16. FIG.

18 is a right side view of the universal rack 52A shown in FIG. 16. FIG.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a saucer-only rack 52C of a dish rack used in a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

20 is a front view of the saucer-only rack 52C shown in FIG. 19. FIG.

21 is a right side view of the saucer-only rack 52C shown in FIG. 19. FIG.

FIG. 22 is a plan view of a bowl-specific rack 52D of the tableware rack used in the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

23 is a front view of the bowl-specific rack 52D shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

24 is a right side view of the bowl-specific rack 52D shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Casing 2　Cleaning room 16 Tableware rack 50 Rack body 51A Universal rack 51B Rack for round plates only 51C cup rack 51D Rack exclusively for bowls 52A Universal rack 52B Rack for round plates only 52C Sosa dedicated rack 52D Rack exclusively for bowls 61 Outer frame 62 Inner frame 80-84 Support

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tableware rack 16 made of a wire rod, which can be stored in/taken out from a washing chamber 2 provided in a casing 1 of a dishwasher, and which is divided into at least a first compartment by an outer frame 61 and an inner frame 62. The arrangement pattern of the rack main body 50 divided into two parts and the second compartment, and the supporting members 80, 81, 82, 83 that support the tableware 3 to be stored are different, and the plurality of racks are detachably attached to the first compartment. an individual rack 51 for the first compartment, a support member 80 that supports the tableware 3 to be stored,
The arrangement patterns of 81, 83, and 84 are different, and the second
A tableware rack for a dishwasher, comprising a plurality of second compartment individual racks 52 that are detachably attached to the compartments. 2. At least one of the plurality of individual racks 51, 52 for the first compartment and the second compartment is a universal rack capable of storing various tableware 3. Dishwasher dish rack. 3. At least a part of the plurality of individual racks 51, 52 for the first compartment and the second compartment are dedicated racks suitable for storing specified tableware 3 among various types of tableware. The dish rack for a dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2.