JPH0595885A - Dish dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a dish dryer, which can house dishes and other simply, safely, and with good space effectiveness and which presents a good drying efficiency. CONSTITUTION:A box-shaped body 21 of a dish dryer is equipped with a warm wind generator 26, dish driving chamber 29, water receiving plate 22, dish stay 28, and supplementary housing box 41, wherein an inclining detainer rib 28b is fixed on the side face of a lattice of the dish stand 28 while a stopper 43 is installed in the slide part of the supplementary housing box 41 provided in the lower part of the body 21, and a slide detaining part 31 for a slidable minor matter cage 33 is provided at the periphery of the upper opening of the body 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tableware dryer for heating and drying tableware having water droplets attached thereto by washing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a tableware dryer described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2-240166, and FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. In the figure, 1 is a tableware dryer main body, and 2 is a water receiving plate provided inside the main body 1. 3 is a motor mounted below the water receiving plate 2, 4 is a fan driven by the motor 3, and 5 is a heater provided in an air passage formed on the back surface of the water receiving plate 2. The fan 4 and the heater 5 constitute a warm air generator 6.

Reference numeral 7 is a draining basket mounted above the water receiving plate 2, and 7a is a draining basket 7 for preventing tableware from falling.
Is a plate stand pin provided on the bottom of the table, 8 is a tableware such as a plate or a teacup stored in the draining basket 7, and 9 is a tableware drying chamber for drying the tableware 8 placed in the draining basket 7.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a first opening provided at the bottom of the water receiving plate 2 for supplying warm air from the warm air generator 6 to the tableware drying chamber 9, and 10a denotes a water receiving portion above the first opening 10. It is a rectifying plate protruding from the plate 2.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an accessory storage portion provided on the bottom of the main body 1, 12 denotes an opening portion provided on the front surface of the accessory storage portion 11, 13 denotes an opening portion 12 for inserting a cooking tool 13a such as a cutting board or a knife. It is a storage box that is stored in. Reference numeral 14 denotes a second opening provided on the side wall of the accessory storage unit 11 for supplying the warm air generated by the warm air generator 6 to the accessory storage unit 11. Reference numeral 15 is a support portion projecting upward from both side walls of the main body 1, 16 is a lid for covering the drainage basket 7, and a front lid 17 and a shaft 19 rotatably attached to a shaft 19 provided in the support portion 15.
And a rear lid 18 fixed to the. 20 is the front lid 1
7 is an exhaust hole that is provided on the ceiling and discharges the warm air coming from the warm air generator 6 to the outside.

Next, the operation of the conventional tableware dryer configured as described above will be described. First, the tableware 8 or the like having water drops attached thereto is placed in the draining basket 7, the cooking tool 13a or the like having water droplets attached thereto is placed in the storage box 13, and the heater 5 and the motor 3 in the hot air generator 6 are energized. The air superheated by the heater 5 becomes warm air by the fan 4 driven by the motor 3, is sent to the lower side of the drainage basket 7 through the opening 10, and the warm air further passes through the drainage basket 7. Rise to dry the dishes 8. The damp air after drying the tableware 8 is discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 20. Further, a part of the warm air from the warm air generator 6 is sent to the accessory storage unit 11 through the opening 14 and dries the cooking utensil 13 a and the like stored in the cooking box 13.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The tableware dryer as described above has many features such as hygiene and excellent drying efficiency. However, a plate stand pin is provided on the bottom of the draining basket to prevent the dishes from falling over, but the grid surface of the draining basket is slippery and the dishes are likely to fall over.
Further, if the storage box is strongly pulled out, the storage box may fall down, and cooking tools such as a knife and a fork inside the storage box may pop out. Further, if dishes and the like are put in the draining basket and stacked, there is a risk that the draining basket will fall out of the draining basket, so that many cannot be stored and the upper space of the tableware drying room is not effectively used.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems. It is easy to store and take out tableware and the like, can store many tableware and cooking utensils, and is safe and has excellent drying efficiency. Aim to get the opportunity.

[0008]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A tableware dryer according to the present invention is provided with plate stand pins on the upper surface of the grid of the plate stand and inclined locking ribs on the side surfaces of the plate. Further, the tableware dryer according to the present invention is provided with a stopper made of an elastic body on the sliding portion of the attached storage box. Further, the tableware dryer according to the present invention is provided with a sliding lock rib for a small basket on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the main body.

[0009]

The tableware has the inclined locking ribs in the taper shape so that it can easily enter the dish stand and can be stored without falling, and can be taken out after drying. When you put cooking utensils in the accessory storage box and close it, the stopper is made of an elastic material so that it can be stored smoothly. When the accessory storage box is pulled out after drying, the accessory storage box stops at the predetermined position by the stopper. Place frequently used small items in a small basket, and after drying, slide the small basket laterally or remove it to take out the small items.

[0010]

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part of FIG. 6 and 7 are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 4, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are a cross-sectional view and a bottom view of the main part of FIG. In the figure, 21 is a box-shaped main body whose side surface is covered with a wall and whose top is opened, 21a is a rear side surface of the main body 21, 21b is a front side surface, and 21c and 21d are lateral side surfaces.
Reference numeral 22 is a substantially flat water receiving plate provided at the bottom of the main body 21.

Reference numeral 23 is a motor provided on the front surface of the main body 22, 24 is a fan driven by the motor 23, and 25 is a heater. The motor 23, the fan 24 and the heater 25 constitute a warm air generator 26. .. 27 is the main body 2
3 is a microcomputer-operated power supply control unit provided on the front surface of the hot air generator 26 and the power supply control unit 2.
7 is incorporated in the front surface of the main body 21.

28 is a grid-shaped dish stand attached to the upper part of the water receiving plate 22, and 28a is a grid of the dish stand 28 for preventing the tableware from falling over, as shown in detail in FIGS. It is a plate stand pin provided on the upper surface. 28b is a plate stand 2
The inclined locking ribs provided on the side surfaces of the lattice of 8 are formed in a taper shape so that the edge of the plate-like tableware 8 is hooked on the bottom of the inclined locking rib 28b. 8
The tableware 8 is prevented from falling down, and the dishes 8 are drained well to improve the drying efficiency.

Reference numeral 29 denotes a tableware drying chamber which is provided above the plate stand 28 for storing and drying the tableware 8, and 30 denotes a warm air generator 26.
It is a hot air outlet provided in the lower part of the tableware drying chamber 29 for supplying the warm air generated in the tableware drying chamber 29.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a rear side surface 2 as shown in detail in FIG.
It is a sliding engagement portion provided on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of 1a. 33
Is a small basket for accommodating small items 32 such as cups, and is attached between the slide locking part 31 and the front side surface 21b in the upper space of the tableware drying chamber 29, and is freely movable around the slide locking part 31. It is slidable and removable.

Reference numeral 34 is a support arm projecting upward from both side walls 21c and 21d of the main body 21, and 35 is a lid for covering the upper opening of the main body 21, which comprises a front lid 36 and a rear lid 37.
6 and the rear lid 37 are rotatably mounted on a shaft 38 provided on the support arm 34. The rear lid 37 may be fixed to the support arm 34. 39 is an exhaust port provided in the rear lid 37.

Reference numeral 40 denotes an accessory storage portion provided at the lower portion of the main body 21, 40a denotes an opening provided at the front thereof, 41 denotes an accessory storage box which is inserted into or pulled out of the accessory storage portion 40, and 42 denotes an accessory storage box 41. Cooking tools such as chopsticks and knives put in. As shown in detail in FIGS. 8 and 9, 43 is a stopper attached to the sliding portion of the accessory storage box 41 on the lower surface of the main body 21 to give elasticity to stop the movement of the accessory storage box 41. In addition, 43a is a notch.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment constructed as described above will be described. First, the front lid 36 of the tableware dryer is opened, and the tableware 8 such as a plate or a bowl is stored in the tableware drying chamber 29. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the tableware 8 and the like enter easily because the inclined locking ribs 28a are tapered, and after the tableware 8 and the like, the edge of the tableware 8 and the like is inclined. It catches on the bottom of the stop rib 28a and is stably stored without falling. Further, the accessory storage box 41 stores tableware such as chopsticks and knives, the cooking tool 13a, etc.
Close 1 At this time, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, since the stopper 43 of the accessory storage box 41 is made of an elastic body, it can be stored smoothly. Furthermore, small articles that are frequently used are put in the small basket 33.

Next, when the tableware 8 and the like are dried, the power source control section 27 is first operated to turn on the power source. As a result, most of the hot air generated by the hot air generator 26 and discharged from the hot air outlet 30 is stored in the tableware 8 and the like on the plate stand 28 and the small basket 33 as shown by the arrow A in FIG. These are dried by passing through a small item 32 such as a cup. The damp air after drying the tableware 8 and the like further proceeds in the direction of arrow B and is discharged to the outside from the exhaust port 39 provided in the rear lid 37.

On the other hand, the warm air outlet 30 of the warm air generator 26
A part of the warm air blown out from the hot air is blown to the accessory storage section 40 through the opening 22a provided in the water receiving plate 22, as shown by the arrow C, and the cooking tools 42 such as a chopstick and a knife are also dried at the same time. Let

When the drying is completed, the lid 35 is opened and the tableware 8 and the small articles 32 are taken out. Small items 32 etc. are taken out as they are. Further, when taking out the tableware 8 and the like put in the dish stand 28, the small basket 33 may be slid laterally or removed to take out. Therefore, if the small items 32 that are always used are stored in the small basket 33, it is convenient to take them in and out. Further, the accessory storage box 41 is pulled out, and the cooking tool 42 such as a chopstick or a knife is taken out. At this time, since the stopper 43 made of an elastic body is provided as a stopper for the accessory storage box 41, the accessory storage box 41 does not stop at a predetermined position and does not fall down due to being pulled out too much, and there is no danger.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, since the inclined slanting ribs for preventing falling are provided on the grid slope of the plate stand, tableware and the like do not fall and the water drains well. The drying efficiency is also good. In addition, since a stopper with elasticity is provided on the bottom surface of the main body, when the accessory storage box containing the knife and the fork is pulled out, it is safe because it does not fall down too much. In addition, since a small basket is installed inside the tableware dryer so that it can be slidably attached and removed, small items that are frequently used can be put in and taken out easily by putting them in the small basket, and by sliding or removing the small basket. Easy to take out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

6 is a perspective view of an essential part of FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional tableware dryer.

11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 main body 22 water receiving plate 23 motor 24 fan 25 heater 26 hot air generator 27 power source control unit 28 plate stand 28a plate stand pin 28b inclined locking rib 29 tableware drying room 30 warm air outlet 31 sliding lock 33 small basket 34 Support Arm 35 Lid 36 Front Lid 37 Rear Lid 39 Exhaust Port 40 Attached Storage 40a Opening 41 Attached Storage Box 42 Cooking Tool 43 Stopper 43a Notch

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Haruzo Kudo 1728 Omaeda, Omaeda, Hanazono-cho, Oza-gun, Saitama 1 Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A warm air generator, a tableware drying room, a water receiving plate,
A dish dryer comprising a main body provided with a plate stand and the like, and a lid covering an upper opening of the main body, wherein a plate stand pin is provided on the upper surface of the plate of the plate stand and an inclined locking rib is provided on a side surface of the grid. A tableware dryer characterized by. 2. A warm air generator, a tableware drying room, a water receiving plate,
A tableware dryer comprising a main body provided with a dish stand, an attached storage box and the like, and a lid for covering an upper opening of the main body, wherein a stopper made of an elastic body is provided at a sliding portion of the attached storage box. And a tableware dryer. 3. A warm air generator, a tableware drying room, a water receiving plate,
In a tableware dryer comprising a box-shaped main body provided with a small basket capable of sliding in the dish stand and the tableware drying chamber, and a lid covering an upper opening of the main body, a small basket is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the upper surface of the main body. A tableware dryer characterized by being provided with sliding locking ribs.