JPH0730758U - Dishwash storage unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To reduce the installation space for dishwashers and incidental equipment and the work space for workers. [Structure] In the same unit body 10, a water tank 21 for storing used tableware 4, a dishwasher 11 for cleaning the tableware 4, and a storage shelf 22 for storing the washed tableware 4 are arranged from below. The dishwasher 11, the water tank 21, and the storage shelves 22 are arranged vertically in this order. Therefore, the dishwasher 1
1, the installation space is reduced as compared with the case where the water tank 21 and the storage rack 22 are arranged side by side. In addition, the worker can leave the tableware 4 while standing on the front side of the dishwashing and storing unit.
Since all the cleaning and storage work can be performed, the work space of the worker is also reduced.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a dishwashing and storing unit mainly used for washing and storing dishes in small stores, homes and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A dishwasher is a dishwasher that stores used dishes in a container placed inside the washing chamber and sequentially sprays a washing solution and a rinsing solution toward the dishwasher to automatically wash the dishes. In addition, in order to operate this dishwasher effectively, various auxiliary equipment is required.

An example of installation of this dishwasher and incidental equipment is shown in FIG. The dishwasher 1 has a box shape, and a washing room 2 is formed inside the dishwasher 1. Further, an upper part of the dishwasher 1 is a lid 3 that can be moved up and down along the back surface of the dishwasher 1, and by moving the lid 3 up and down, the washing chamber 2 can be opened and closed. On the other hand, at the upper end of the lower portion of the dishwasher 1, a rack 5 for accommodating the dish 4 can be placed while being sandwiched from the front and the back by a guide rail 6 formed at the lower portion of the dishwasher 1. .

Tables 7 and 8 are installed on the sides of the dishwasher with their side surfaces in parallel and in close contact with the side surfaces of the dishwasher. Of these tables 7 and 8, a water tank 9 for temporarily storing used tableware 4 is formed on the table 7 on the left side in FIG. 3, and a rack 5 can be placed on the upper end of the water tank 9. There is. Further, the widths in the front-rear direction and the heights of the upper ends of the tables 7 and 8 are the same as those of the lower portion of the dishwasher 1.

The used tableware 4 is first stored in the water tank 9. After placing the rack 5 on the table 7 and appropriately storing the tableware 4 in the water tank 9 in the rack 5, the worker translates the rack 5 in the direction of arrow P in the figure and indicates by the symbol A in the figure. As shown, the rack 5 is placed at an appropriate position in the cleaning chamber 2. Then, in this state, the lid 3 is closed and the dishes 4 are automatically washed by sequentially injecting the washing liquid and the rinsing liquid toward the eating device 4 housed in the rack 5.

When the washing of the tableware 4 is completed, the lid 3 is opened, the rack 5 containing the washed tableware 4 is translated again in the direction of arrow P in the drawing, and the rack 5 is moved as indicated by reference numeral B in the drawing. Place 5 on table 8. The washed tableware 4 is further dried by hot air or the like and then stored in a storage shelf or the like.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the operation of the above-mentioned conventional dishwasher 1, a certain or more installation space is required to install the dishwasher 1 and the tables 7 and 8, or the auxiliary equipment such as the storage shelves. Moreover, since the worker also moves laterally as the rack 5 moves, it is necessary to secure a space for the worker to move in front of the dishwasher 1 and the tables 7 and 8.

However, it is often difficult to secure these spaces, especially in small stores and homes, and due to the lack of these spaces, effective operation is possible even when the conventional dishwasher 1 is installed. There was a problem that I could not do it. Therefore, it has been desired to develop a dishwasher and ancillary equipment that can be used even in a narrow space because the installation space for the dishwasher 1 and ancillary equipment and the work space for workers are small.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a unit main body standing on the floor accommodates a water tank for storing used tableware and the used tableware stored in the water tank. A dishwasher for washing the washed dishes and a storage shelf for storing the washed dishes are installed in the order of the dishwasher, the aquarium, and the storage rack from below. It is a dishwashing storage unit.

[0010]

[Action]

 In the dishwashing and storing unit of the present invention, the dishwasher and auxiliary equipment are vertically installed in the same unit body. Therefore, the installation space is reduced compared to the case where the dishwasher and auxiliary equipment are arranged side by side. Further, since the worker can perform the washing and storing work of the dishes on the front side of the dish washing and storing unit without lateral movement, the working space of the worker is also reduced.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a dishwashing and storing unit and its structure according to the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes a unit body, which is a rectangular frame when viewed from the front, and is erected on the floor F with its longitudinal direction along the vertical direction.

A front side (left side in FIG. 1) of the unit body 10 is cut out, and a dishwasher 11 is installed at the lower end of the unit body 10. The structure of the dishwasher 11 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 12 is a cleaning tank for storing a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid (hot water in this embodiment), and a drainage channel 13 is formed on the bottom surface thereof. The drainage channel 13 is for discharging the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid in the cleaning tank 12, and can be opened and closed by the drainage valve 14.

A washing chamber 15 is formed above the washing tank 12, and a rack 16 for accommodating dishes having a cylindrical shape with a bottom is fitted into the washing chamber 15 from below at the center of its bottom. It is supported by the shaft 17. A motor (not shown) is connected to the lower end of the shaft 17, and the rack 16 is rotatable around its own axis by the action of this motor.

A pair of upper and lower nozzles 18 are installed in the cleaning chamber 15 so as to sandwich the rack 16 from above and below. The nozzle 18 is for injecting the cleaning liquid and the rinsing liquid toward the tableware 4 in the rack 16, and is connected to the cleaning tank 12 via a pipe line and a pump (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, each of the above devices is housed in a box-shaped main body 19, and is slid up and down along the front of the main body 19 on the upper front side of the main body 19. A lid 20 for forming the rack 16 in and out of the washing chamber 15 is formed.

On the other hand, above the dishwasher 11, a water tank 21 is installed with its front side facing the front side of the unit body 10 and its base end side supported by the unit body 10. In the case of this embodiment, the height from the floor F to the upper end surface of the water tank 21 is set to about 85 to 90 cm.

Further, a storage shelf 22 is installed at the upper end of the unit body 10 with its front side facing the front side of the unit body 10 and its base end side supported by the unit body 10. As shown in FIG. 2, a drawer 23 for storing the tableware 4 is provided on the shelf 22 so as to be freely drawn in the front direction. Here, the height of the storage rack 22 is set within a range in which the tableware 4 can be put in and taken out of the drawer 23, and the storage rack 22 does not hinder the work while the worker stands up. A space indicated by reference numeral S in the drawing is formed between the upper end surface of 21 and the lower end surface of the storage rack 22.

Next, a procedure for using the dishwashing and storing unit having the above configuration will be described below. First, the used tableware 4 is immersed in the water tank 21 in which the cleaning liquid is stored in advance, and then appropriately stored in the rack 16.

Next, the lid 20 is opened, the rack 16 containing the tableware 4 is placed on the shaft 17, and then the lid 20 is closed. Then, the drain valve 14 is closed and the pump is operated, and the cleaning liquid previously stored in the cleaning tank 12 is sprayed from the nozzle 18 toward the tableware 4 in the rack 16 through the pipe line, and Main cleaning is performed. On the other hand, the operation of the pump and the operation of the motor cause the rack 16 to rotate around the shaft 17 at a predetermined rotation speed.

When a certain time has passed after the start of the main cleaning, the pump is stopped and the drain valve 14 is opened, and the cleaning liquid is discharged from the cleaning tank 12 to the outside of the dishwasher 11 through the drain passage 13. When the drainage of the cleaning liquid is completed, the drain valve 4 is closed and the rinse liquid flows into the cleaning tank 12.

When a predetermined amount of rinse liquid is stored in the cleaning tank 1, the pump is operated again and the rinse liquid in the cleaning tank 12 is sprayed from the nozzle 18 toward the dishes 4 in the rack 16, The dishes are rinsed. Further, the rack 16 rotates around the shaft 17 even during rinsing. When the rinsing is completed, the pump is stopped and the drain valve 14 is opened, so that the rinsing liquid is discharged from the washing tank 12 to the outside of the dishwasher 11 through the drain passage 13.

Then, the tableware 4 is automatically washed by continuously performing the main washing and the rinsing using a method such as timer control. In the case of this example, after performing the main washing once, the rinsing is repeated twice, that is, rough rinsing and finish rinsing. During the main cleaning and rinsing, both the cleaning liquid and the rinsing liquid sprayed from the nozzle 18 toward the dishes 4 drop into the cleaning tank 12 and are circulated and reused during each stroke.

After the washing of the dishes 4 is completed, the lid 20 is opened and the rack 16 containing the washed dishes 4 is taken out. The washed tableware 4 is further dried by hot air or the like, and then stored in the drawer 23 of the storage rack 22.

As described above, in the dishwashing and storing unit of the present embodiment, the water tank 21 for storing the used dishes 4, the dishwasher 11 for washing the dishes 4, and the washed dish 4 are stored. The storage shelves 22 are vertically arranged in the same unit body 10 in the order of the dishwasher 11, the water tank 21, and the storage shelves 22 from below. Therefore, the installation space is reduced as compared with the case where the dishwasher 11, the water tank 21, and the storage rack 22 are arranged side by side.

Further, the worker can perform all the washing and storing work of the dishes 4 while standing on the front side of the dish washing and storing unit. That is, by using the dishwashing and storing unit of the present embodiment, the horizontal movement of the worker during the washing and storing work of the dishes 4 becomes almost unnecessary. Therefore, the work space for the worker is also reduced. As a result, the dishwasher storage unit can be installed in a narrow space where it was impossible to install a dishwasher and ancillary equipment.

If necessary, the storage shelf 22 may be provided with a drying means for drying the dishes 4 stored in the storage shelf 22. In this case, since it is not necessary to separately provide a dryer for the tableware 4, the space required for installing the dryer can be omitted, and the tableware 4 can be stored and dried at the same time. This has the effect of simplifying and improving work efficiency.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the dishwashing and storing unit of the present invention, the installation space and the working space for the worker are reduced as compared with the conventional dishwasher and the auxiliary equipment. Therefore, by installing the dishwashing and storing unit of the present invention, it is possible to effectively operate the dishwasher even in a narrow place where the dishwasher and ancillary equipment cannot be installed conventionally.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of the structure of a dishwashing and storing unit according to the present invention as viewed from the direction of arrow I.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II showing an example of the structure of the dishwashing and storing unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional dishwasher and incidental equipment.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1,11 Dishwasher 2,15 Washing room 3,20 Lid 4 Dish 5,16 Rack 6 Guide rail 7,8 Table 9,21 Water tank 10 Unit body 12 Washing tank 13 Drainage channel 14 Drain valve 17 Shaft 18 Nozzle 19 Main unit A, B Rack position F Floor P Rack transfer direction

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A dish washer for accommodating used dishes stored in the aquarium, and a used water dish stored in the aquarium, and a dish washing machine for washing the accommodated dishes. And a storage shelf for storing washed dishes
A dishwashing and storing unit characterized in that the dishwasher, the water tank, and the storage rack are installed in this order from below. 2. The dishwashing and storing unit according to claim 1, wherein the storage rack is provided with a drying means for drying the dishes stored in the storage rack.