JPH10328116A - Dish basket for dish drier or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily bring the dish basket and to improve its handleability by constituting a nearly box-shaped dish basket of a main frame and external frames formed by bending a steel material and mounting a handle consisting of a synthetic resin material to the dish basket in the state of being freely attachable and detachable so as to increase strength. SOLUTION: The main frame 21 constituting the upper opening part of the dish basket 20 is obtained by bending a steel material such as stainless wire, a steel wire to be rectangular and joining both tip parts at nearly the center parts on shorter edge sides by welding, etc. The plural first frames 23 consisting of steel materials equal to or a little thinner than the main frame 21 are respectively composed of a straight part 23a of the same length as the longer edge of the main frame 21 and rising parts 23b obtained by bending both sides of it nearly at a right angle and the same direction to be recessed and the the tip part of the part 23b is joined to the shorter edge of the main frame 21 by welding, etc., at prescribed intervals (g) to constitute the basket 20 in nearly the box-shape of the frames 21 and 23. Then the handle 31 consisting of synthetic resin material is mounted to both shorter edges of the dish basket 20 by opposing each other in the state of being freely attachable and detachable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for storing dirty tableware, washing and drying the tableware in a dishwasher, or storing the washed tableware in a tableware dryer. The present invention relates to a tableware basket for heating and drying tableware.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional tableware basket described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 63-166158, in which a number of steel rods are bent into a predetermined shape and assembled by welding or the like. The tableware basket 41 is composed of a handle 42, a tableware partition 43, and an outer frame 44 provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction (prior art 1).

FIG. 8 shows another example of the conventional tableware basket described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-138665.
The tableware basket 45 is formed of a synthetic resin material into a box shape having an open top by a net-like bottom 46 and a peripheral wall 47, and the peripheral wall 47 is provided with an opening 48 for handling (prior art 2).

[0004]

The tableware basket according to the prior art 1 is sanitary because the entire tableware basket 41 including the handle portion 42 is made of a steel rod, so that scales and germs are less likely to adhere thereto and cleaning is easy, so that it is sanitary. However, when the tableware is stored and carried, it is difficult to hold the tableware because the handle portion 42 is thin, and it is slippery, so that handling is inconvenient. Further, the strength of the handle 42 is also low. Because of this, it is easy to hold the handle 42,
Further, in order to improve the partial strength, it is conceivable to join the reinforcing frame 42a by welding as shown in FIG. 7, but this increases the cost of parts and processing, which leads to an increase in cost and further impairs the appearance. There's a problem.

[0005] On the other hand, in the prior art 2, the synthetic resin material is formed and formed to provide a large opening 48 for handling, so that the transportability is improved. It is unsanitary because it is difficult. In order to prevent this, an antibacterial agent must be mixed with the synthetic resin material and molded, but there is a problem that the cost is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tableware basket such as a tableware dryer which has high strength, is easy to carry, is easy to handle, and is sanitary. Is what you do.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(1) A tableware basket such as a tableware dryer according to the present invention has a substantially box-shaped tableware basket constituted by a main frame formed by bending a steel material and an outer frame, and a handle made of a synthetic resin material. Is detachably mounted.

(2) The handle of the above (1) is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section by a top wall, a front wall, and a rear wall slightly longer than the front wall by using a synthetic resin material. A locking arm having an engaging recess on the front wall side is extended, and a concave groove formed by the top wall, the front wall and the rear wall is fitted into a part of the main frame and the outer frame of the tableware basket. The engagement recess is engaged with the rising portion of the outer frame. (3) The handle of (2) was made of a synthetic resin material containing an antibacterial agent.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an example of a dish dryer in which a dish basket according to the present invention is accommodated. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body case of a dish dryer, and reference numerals 2 and 3 denote front and rear lids which cover the upper part of the main body case 1 and form a drying chamber 4 with the main body case 1. It is freely supported. The front lid 2 and the rear lid 3 are made of a light transmitting material, and the front lid 2 is provided with an exhaust port 5. 6
Is a draining plate formed integrally with the main case 1 at the lower part of the drying chamber 4 and on which a tableware basket 20 in which tableware 15 is stored.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an electric blower comprising a motor and a fan.
And a heater 9 for supplying hot air from the hot air generator 7 to the drying chamber 4. The hot air generator is provided below the draining plate 6 and serves as an upper surface thereof. A first ventilation hole 10 is provided and the main body case 1
An intake hole (not shown) for sucking outside air is provided on the bottom surface of the device.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an accessory storage unit having an opening at the lower front surface of the main body case 1 for storing a container storing cooking utensils such as a cutting board and a kitchen knife. Second ventilation hole 12 for supplying wind to accessory storage unit 11
The draining plate 6 serving as the upper surface of the accessory storage unit 11 is provided with hot air supplied to the accessory storage unit 11 in the drying chamber 4.
Is provided with a third air supply hole 13 for supplying the air to the air.

Next, the tableware basket 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 21 denotes a main frame constituting an upper opening of the tableware basket 20, for example, a stainless wire, a steel wire (hereinafter, referred to as a steel material) is bent into a rectangular shape, and both ends of the main frame are substantially on the short side. It is joined at the center by welding or the like (see 22 in FIG. 3). Reference numeral 23 denotes a plurality of first members made of a steel material which is the same as or slightly thinner than the main frame 21.
And a straight portion 23 having a length substantially equal to the long side of the main frame 21.
a and a rising portion 23b formed by bending both sides of the rising portion 23b in the same direction at substantially right angles.
b is joined to the short side of the main frame 21 by welding or the like at a predetermined interval g. At the center of the short side of the main frame 21, the first outer frame 23
The interval between c and 23d is 2 g.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a plurality of second outer frames made of a steel material having the same thickness as the first outer frame 23. The second outer frame 24 has a straight portion 24a having substantially the same length as the short side of the main frame 21, and has substantially opposite sides. It is formed in a concave shape by a rising portion 24b bent in the same direction at a right angle, is disposed orthogonal to the first outer frame 23, and welds the intersection thereof and an end of the rising portion 24b at a predetermined interval h. It is joined to the long side of the main frame 21 by the like. This interval may be set to h = g.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a plurality of reinforcing members made of a steel material having substantially the same thickness as the first and second outer frames 23 and 24.
The outer frames 23, 24 are joined by welding or the like to a substantially central portion of the rising portions 23b, 24b in the height direction.
g, the straight portions 23 of the first outer frames 23c, 23d
a, and is joined to the linear portion 24a of the second outer frame 24 by welding or the like. As a result, a box-shaped dish basket 20 having a rough bottom net 26 is formed. When steel wires are used for the main frame 21, the first and second outer frames 23 and 24, and the auxiliary material 25 constituting the tableware basket 20, rust prevention treatment such as chrome plating and nickel plating is performed after assembly. It is desirable to apply. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the main frame 21 and the like is not limited to a circle, and other cross-sectional shapes such as an ellipse and a square may be used.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a handle made of a synthetic resin material which is detachably attached to both short sides of the dish basket 20. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the handle 31 has a top wall 32, a front wall 33 whose lower portion is slightly outwardly inclined, and a rear wall that is slightly longer than the front wall 32 extending substantially at right angles from the top wall 32. And a concave groove 3 surrounded by these top wall 32, front wall 33, and rear wall 34
5 form a substantially U-shaped cross section. 36a,
Reference numeral 36b denotes a pair of locking arms extending substantially at right angles from the lower end of the rear wall 34 to the front wall 33, and the front ends thereof are engaged with the rising portions 23b of the first outer frames 23c and 23d. An engagement recess 37 is provided. This handle 31 is a tableware basket 2
0, the first outer frame 23c disposed near the center of the short side of
The width of the groove 35 is longer than the interval 2g of 23d,
The main frame 21 of the tableware basket 20 and the upper portion of the rising portion 23b of the first outer frame 23 joined to the main frame 21 are formed in a size that can fit therein. Note that the handle 31 may be made of a synthetic resin material containing an antibacterial agent.

When the handle 31 constructed as described above is mounted on the tableware basket 20, the concave groove 35 is provided with the main frame 21 on the short side of the tableware basket 20 and the first outer frames 23c and 23d joined thereto. And the engaging recesses 37 of the locking arms 36a, 36b are engaged with the first outer frame 23.
Engage with the rising portions 23b of c and 23d. This allows
The handle 31 includes the main frame 21 fitted in the concave groove 35 and the first frame 21.
The rising portions 23b of the outer frames 23c and 23d are sandwiched between the front wall 33 and the engagement recess 37, and are securely mounted.

At this time, the movement of the handle 31 in the longitudinal direction is prevented by the engaging concave portion 37 engaged with the rising portion 23b of the first outer frames 23c and 23d, and the rotation is performed by the front wall 33 and the engaging concave portion 37. Because they are blocked, they do not pivot or skid during use. Also, one handle 3
1 covers the joint portion 22 of the main frame 21, so that not only the appearance is good, but also the strength of the joint portion 22 can be improved.

When drying the dishes 15 washed by the dish basket 20 according to the present invention, the front lid 2 is opened and the dish basket 20 in which the dishes 15 are stored is held by the handle 31 with both hands, and 6 and housed in the drying chamber 4. After the front lid 2 is closed, a switch provided on the main body case 1 is operated to drive the hot air generator 7. In addition, the tableware basket 20 may be installed in the drying room 4 in advance, and the tableware 15 may be stored therein.

When the hot air generating device 7 is driven, the outside air sucked into the hot air generating device 7 by the rotation of the fan is heated by the heater 9 to become hot air, and most of the air is the first air.
Is blown out into the drying chamber 4 from the ventilation hole 10 to dry the dishes 15 in the drying chamber 4. When the drying is completed, the switch is automatically turned off, so that the tableware 15 is taken out by leaving the front cover 2 open, or the tableware 15 is taken out, or the tableware basket 20 is held by holding the handles 36a and 36b by hand. After taking out of the dish dryer, take out the dishes.

In the present invention configured as described above,
A handle 3 made of synthetic resin material on a tableware basket 20 made of steel material
1 is detachably mounted, and the handle 31 of the tableware basket 20 in which the tableware 15 is stored is held with both hands for taking in and out of the tableware dryer and carrying, so that it is easy to hold and does not burden the hand. . The handle 31 is held by the front wall 33 and the engaging recesses 37 of the locking arms 36a and 36b.
The main frame 21 and the first outer frames 23c and 23d are securely mounted, so that they do not rotate or skid during use, so that they can be taken in and out of a dish dryer or the like and transported. Sometimes, there is no danger that the tableware basket 20 is inclined and the tableware 15 falls and is damaged.

Further, since the handle 31 is made of synthetic resin and has elasticity, it can be easily attached to and detached from the tableware basket 20.
By removing and washing the dish basket 20 and the handle 31, they can be kept clean at all times. Further, the tableware basket 20 is configured by applying a rust-proof treatment to a stainless steel wire or a steel wire, and the handle 31 is made of a synthetic resin material containing an antibacterial agent, so that water scale and various germs are hardly attached thereto.
In addition, even if they adhere, the handle 31 can be easily removed and both can be washed, which is extremely sanitary.

In the above description, the case where the tableware basket 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plane is shown. However, the shape of the tableware basket may be appropriately changed according to the shape of a drying room such as a dish dryer for storing the same. Can be. Further, the mounting position of the handle is not limited to the short side, but may be provided on the long side. further,
In the above description, the case where the dish basket according to the present invention is used for a dish dryer is shown, but the dish basket can also be used for a dish washer / dryer.

[0023]

【The invention's effect】

(1) A tableware basket such as a tableware dryer according to the present invention comprises a substantially box-shaped tableware basket by a main frame formed by bending a steel material and an outer frame, and a pair of the tableware basket made of a synthetic resin material. The handle of the tableware basket containing the tableware is detachably mounted, and the handle of the tableware basket containing the tableware is held with both hands to put it in and out of the dish dryer and to carry it, so it is easy to hold and the burden on the hand is reduced. be able to. Also, since the handle can be easily attached to and detached from the tableware basket, the handle can be removed and the tableware basket and the handle can be washed to keep them clean.

(2) Also, the handle of (1) is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section by a top wall, a front wall, and a rear wall longer than the front wall by using a synthetic resin material. A locking leg having an engagement concave portion on the front wall side is extended, and a concave groove formed by the top wall, the front wall and the rear wall is fitted to a part of the main frame and the outer frame of the tableware basket, and The mating recess engages with the rising part of the outer frame, so it is easy to hold the tableware storing the tableware in and out of the tableware dryer and transport it, and when dirty, remove the handle from the tableware basket. Since both can be washed, it can always be kept clean.

Further, since the longitudinal movement of the handle is prevented by the engaging recess and the rotation is prevented by the front wall and the engaging recess, the handle does not slide or rotate during use. . For this reason, the tableware basket does not tilt when the tableware is taken in and out of the tableware dryer or during transportation, and the tableware does not fall and be damaged.

(3) Since the handle of the above (1) or (2) is made of a synthetic resin material containing an antibacterial agent, there is no possibility that germs adhere to the handle and the handle is extremely sanitary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a tableware dryer showing a state in which a tableware basket according to the present invention is housed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the tableware basket according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example of a conventional tableware basket.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of the handle of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another example of a conventional tableware basket.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 tableware basket, 21 main frame, 23, 24 outer frame, 25
Auxiliary material, 31 Handle, 32 Top wall, 33 Front wall, 34
Rear wall, 35 groove, 36a, 36b locking arm, 37
Engagement recess.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Hishiyama 1728-1, Koeda, Hanazono-cho, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture Inside Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd. Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Hara 1728 Koeda, Hanazono-cho, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A substantially box-shaped tableware basket is constituted by a main frame formed by bending a steel material and an outer frame, and a handle made of a synthetic resin material is detachably attached to the tableware basket. Tableware basket such as tableware dryer. 2. A handle made of a synthetic resin material for a top wall, a front wall,
A rear wall slightly longer than the front wall is formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a locking arm having an engagement recess on the front wall side extends from both lower end portions of the rear wall, and the top wall and the front wall And a recess formed by the rear wall is fitted into a part of the main frame and the outer frame of the tableware basket, and the engaging recess is engaged with a rising portion of the outer frame. A dish basket such as a dish dryer according to item 1. 3. The tableware basket of claim 1, wherein the handle is made of a synthetic resin material containing an antibacterial agent.