JPH0994209A - Dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a frictional force between an adjustable leg and a floor surface and to facilitate a smooth installing operation, in a type of dish washer to be stored in a kitchen by adjusting the height to a prescribed space in the kitchen. SOLUTION: A base frame 3 for supporting the dish washer body 1 is supported vertically movably with plural adjustable legs 7, at the lower part of which a rotary body 9 is axially supported.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen storage type dishwasher which is adjusted in height and stored in a predetermined space of a kitchen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has been constructed as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

As shown in the figure, the main body 1 of the dishwasher is provided with a door 2 that can be opened and closed at the front and an underframe 3 at the bottom to support it. The four adjusting legs 4 have screw parts 5 for adjusting the height of the dishwasher main body 1 and are screwed into the underframe 3, so that the adjusting legs 4 can be loosened or tightened. Thus, the height of the dishwasher body 1 is adjusted so as to match the height of the top plate 6 of the kitchen.

The adjustment cost is that the height of the kitchen in which the dishwasher body 1 is incorporated is 800 mm in Japan and 8 mm.
Since 50 mm is the mainstream, in order to handle this,
The length of the threaded portion 5 of the adjusting leg 4 is 50 mm or more, and the length of the threaded portion 5 of the underframe 3 is 50 mm or more.

[0005]

With such a conventional structure, when the height of the dishwasher main body 1 is adjusted by installing it in the kitchen, a frictional force is generated between the adjusting leg 4 and the floor surface, and the height is increased. There was a problem that it was difficult to adjust and it could not be installed smoothly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The first object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to reduce the frictional force between the adjusting leg and the floor surface to enable smooth installation work.

In addition to achieving the first object, the second object is to ensure the stability of the product after installation by setting the number of rotating bodies to the minimum number that allows smooth installation work. .

In addition, the rotating body is provided with a height adjusting function,
A third object is to reduce the number of parts and facilitate height adjustment work.

A fourth object is to enable height adjustment in a limited space of the underframe and to facilitate height adjustment work.

[0010]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a dishwasher main body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher main body, and a plurality of supports for supporting the underframe so as to be movable up and down. The first problem-solving means is provided with the adjusting leg and the rotating body pivotally supported below the adjusting leg.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, among the plurality of adjusting legs of the first problem solving means, the adjusting leg located at the rear is provided with a rotating body. I am trying.

In order to achieve the third object, a dishwasher main body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher main body, and a rotating body for supporting the underframe are provided, and the rotating body is the underframe. The third problem solving means is that the mounting position can be changed in the height direction so that the device can be supported.

In order to achieve the fourth object, the dishwasher main body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher main body, and a plurality of kinds of rotating bodies having different radii for supporting the underframe are provided. The body is selected according to the installation height of the dishwasher body to support the underframe, which is a fourth problem solving means.

[0014]

According to the first means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides:
When installing the dishwasher body in kitchens of different heights and adjusting the height with the adjusting feet, the rotating body can reduce the frictional force between the adjusting feet and the floor surface, and damage the floor surface or adjusting feet. Without, it can be installed smoothly.

Further, by the second means for solving the problems, the number of the rotating bodies can be set to the minimum number that enables the smooth installation work, and the stability of the product after the installation can be secured.

According to the third means for solving the problems, the height of the rotary member is adjusted to reduce the number of parts, and
Height adjustment work can be facilitated.

According to the fourth problem solving means, the height can be adjusted in a limited space of the underframe, and the height can be easily adjusted.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the four adjusting legs 7 have screw portions 8 for adjusting the height of the dishwasher main body 1 and are screwed to the underframe 3, and the adjusting legs are provided. The length of the threaded portion 8 of 7 is about 50 mm or more. Further, the adjusting leg 7 is provided with a rotating body 9 which is axially supported in the downward direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating body 9 is pivotally supported by the bracket 10 so that the bracket 10 and the adjusting leg 7 can rotate at the fitting portion.

To explain the operation of the above structure, the dishwasher main body 1 is installed in the kitchen, and the screws of the adjusting legs 7 are loosened or tightened to match the height of the top plate 6 of the kitchen. When adjusting the height of the main body 1, the frictional force acting between the floor surface and the adjusting legs 7 is reduced by the action of the rotating body 9. This allows, for example,
Work becomes easy even when installing on a floor with high friction such as concrete.

A bracket 10 for rotatably supporting the rotating body 9
Since the adjusting leg 7 and the adjusting leg 7 can be rotated at the fitting portion, the direction of the rotating body 9 is adjusted after the screwing work for height adjustment.
It can be easily installed at a predetermined position by rotating the rotating body 9.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, since the rotating body 9 is formed of a spherical body, it is possible to eliminate the work of aligning the direction of the rotating body 9 after the screwing work for height adjustment.

When the dishwasher main body 1 is installed in the kitchen, the front part of the dishwasher main body 1 can be easily lifted upward. Therefore, by providing the rotating body 9 on the adjusting leg 7 located at the rear side. The installation work can be facilitated. In addition, the adjustment leg without the rotating body in the front can omit the rotation stopper of the rotating body 9 after installation, and can stabilize the dishwasher body 1.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the figure, the underframe 11 is provided with a first mounting position 13 for supporting the shaft of the rotating body 12, and the same shape as the first mounting position 13 is provided 50 mm below the first mounting position 13. A second mounting position 14 is provided. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the above structure, the height of the kitchen is 80
When it is 0 mm, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotating body 12 is attached to the first attaching position 13, and the height of the kitchen is 85.
When it is 0 mm, as shown in FIG. 5, the second mounting position 14
Attach to That is, by changing the position where the rotating body 12 is attached, the height of the dishwasher body can be adjusted to the height of the installation space of the kitchen.
There is no need to perform the troublesome work of rotating the adjusting legs. At the same time, the work of installation can be improved by reducing the frictional force with the floor surface due to the action of the rotating body 12.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in the figure, the underframe 15 is provided with a mounting position 16 that supports the shaft of the rotating body, and a first rotating body 17 that is mounted at this mounting position 16 and supports the underframe 15, and this first rotating body 17. A second rotating body 18 having a radius of 50 mm larger than that of the rotating body 17 is prepared.

In the above structure, the height of the kitchen is 80
When it is 0 mm, the first rotating body 17 is attached to the attachment position 16 of the underframe 15 as shown in FIG. 6, and when the height of the kitchen is 850 mm, as shown in FIG. The rotating body 18 is attached. That is, by attaching rotating bodies having different radii, the height of the dishwasher body can be adjusted to the height of the installation space of the kitchen, and the troublesome work of rotating the adjusting legs can be eliminated. At the same time, due to the action of the rotating bodies 17 and 18, the frictional force with the floor surface is reduced, so that the installation workability can be improved, and the height can be adjusted in a space with a small underframe 15.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the dishwasher main body, the underframe supporting the dishwasher main body, a plurality of adjusting legs for supporting the underframe so as to be movable up and down, and the adjusting legs below the adjusting legs. Since it is provided with a rotating body that is pivotally supported, the frictional force with the floor surface is reduced when installing in kitchens of different heights and adjusting the height, and installation workability can be improved.

Further, since the rotating body is provided on the adjusting leg located rearward among the plurality of adjusting legs, the number of rotating bodies can be minimized so that the installation work can be performed smoothly, and the product after installation can be manufactured. It is possible to ensure stability.

Further, it is provided with a dishwasher main body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher main body, and a rotating body for supporting the underframe, and the rotating body changes a mounting position in the height direction on the underframe. Since the rotating body has a height adjusting function, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and to improve the installation workability when installing the kitchen in different heights.

Further, the dishwasher main body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher main body, and a plurality of kinds of rotating bodies having different radii for supporting the underframe are provided, and the rotating body has an installation height of the dishwasher main body. Since the base frame is selected according to the size and supported, the height can be adjusted in a limited space of the base frame, and the installation workability when installing in kitchens of different heights is improved. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of an example of an adjustment leg of the dishwasher with a part cut away.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway enlarged side view of another example of the adjusting legs of the dishwasher.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an essential part of a dishwasher according to a second embodiment of the present invention, with the kitchen height adjusted to 800 mm.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the dishwasher with the kitchen height adjusted to 850 mm.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an essential part of a dishwasher according to a third embodiment of the present invention, with the kitchen height adjusted to 800 mm.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the dishwasher with the kitchen height adjusted to 850 mm.

FIG. 8: Side view of conventional dishwasher

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Dishwasher main body 3 Underframe 7 Adjusting leg 9 Rotating body

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A dishwasher body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher body, a plurality of adjusting legs for supporting the underframe so as to be movable up and down, and a rotating body pivotally supported below the adjusting legs. Dishwasher equipped. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein among the plurality of adjusting legs, a rotating body is provided on the adjusting leg located rearward. 3. A dishwasher body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher body, and a rotating body for supporting the underframe,
The dishwasher in which the rotating body can be supported by changing the mounting position in the height direction on the underframe. 4. A dishwasher main body, an underframe for supporting the dishwasher main body, and a plurality of types of rotating bodies having different radii for supporting the underframe, the rotating body having an installation height of the dishwasher main body. A dishwasher that is selected according to the size and supports the underframe.