JPH11169332A - Dish dryer, and sink having dish dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously or individually dry dishes and kitchen utensils such as a drying cloth efficiently without taking a space of a drying tank by a method wherein on the internal surface side of a lid body which opens/closes an upper opening, a rack part on which kitchen utensils such as a dyring cloth are hung, is provided. SOLUTION: A rack part 23 which is attached on the internal surface side of a lid body 21, is formed into a U-shape by bending a stainless steel wire or the like, and is integrally constituted with the lid body 21 by being inserted when the lid body 21 is molded. First, the lid body 21 is opened, and washed dishes 25 are housed in a dish basket 24 in a drying tank 4. Then, on the rack part 23 which is provided on the lid body 21, kitchen utensils 25a such as a kitchen towel and a dyring cloth are hung, and the lid body 21 is closed. When a power source switch is turned on, a blowing device 9 and a heating device 13 are turned on, and air from an air inlet 1a is fed to a blowing pipe 11, and heated. The hot air is blown out from an outlet 12b, and hits an outlet roof 14, is dispersed, and is blown to the total area in the drying chamber 4 through a water cutting plate 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dish dryer and a sink with the dish dryer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional dish dryer is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Sho 62-178966. In this dish dryer, a hot air generator, a water receiving plate, a drainer for storing tableware and placed on the water receiving plate, and a lid for covering the upper portion of the main body are provided in the dish dryer main body. The main body legs are provided outside the main body and the support legs are provided inside the main body.Furthermore, the basket legs are also provided in the draining basket, and the main body and the water receiving plate are installed in the main body. And a blower is provided in the blower passage to blow air from the water-drop prevention cap into the main body to dry the dishes (Prior Art 1).

Conventionally, a dish dryer and a sink are manufactured and sold separately, and therefore, although the washing operation in the sink and the drying operation by the dish dryer are mutually related operations, However, since they are arranged at different positions, there is a problem that the work procedure is deteriorated by using wasteful work.

[0004] As a technique for solving such inconvenience, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-172550 discloses a technique in which a dish drying tank is buried near a sink and a hot air generator separately provided in the tank is used. The pipe for sending warm air is connected to the tank, while the chopping board locking ribs protrude into this tank so that the chopping board can be accommodated, and the drain pipe provided at the lower end of the tank is the main drain pipe of the sink part. (Prior Art 2).

[0005]

In the kitchen, a bowl,
Besides kitchen utensils such as bowls, cloth kitchen utensils such as kitchen towels and towels are also used, and it is more convenient to dry them all the time and use them, and it is desirable from the viewpoint of hygiene because bacteria are hardly generated. However, in the above-mentioned prior arts 1 and 2, the kitchen utensils are not dried in the drying tank, so that the kitchen utensils are spread over the tableware stored in the tableware basket and hung, and the tableware and They dry together, or hang kitchen utensils on a rack provided in the hot air generator of the tableware dryer to dry them.

[0006] In the conventional method for drying kitchen utensils as described above, in a method of spreading kitchen utensils on tableware, the hot air for drying the tableware is blocked by the kitchen utensils and the drying performance deteriorates. However, there is a problem that it takes a long time for drying. In addition, in the method of hanging kitchen utensils on a rack provided in the hot air generating section, kitchen utensils cannot be dried at the same time as tableware, and further, since the drying tank is not closed by the lid, the hot air is not supplied to the outside. There is a problem that the drying performance deteriorates.

[0007] Further, although the sink of the prior art 2 does not specifically show what the structure of the dish dryer is,
In view of the drawings and the description thereof, the tank is small and the chopping board locking ribs are protrudingly provided in the tank, so that the capacity of the tank is small, only a small amount of tableware can be dried, and the usability is poor.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is a tableware capable of efficiently and individually drying foods and kitchen utensils such as a towel without taking up space in a drying tank. It is intended to obtain a dryer. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sink provided with a dish dryer which has a large drying tank and can simultaneously and efficiently dry kitchen utensils and kitchen utensils such as towels.

[0009]

A dish dryer according to the present invention has a main body having a drying tank, and a rack for hanging kitchen utensils such as a towel on the inner surface, and an upper opening of the main body. It has a lid that opens and closes, a blower and a heating device provided at a lower portion of the main body, and a tableware basket or the like that is housed in the drying tank so as to be freely taken in and out.

In addition, a sink with a dishwasher according to the present invention is a sink having a sink and a dish dryer attached to an opening provided on one side of the sink, wherein the sink is provided below the opening. An installation frame that has an installed tableware dryer, an operation unit and a hinge unit, is installed above the opening, and fixes the tableware dryer to a sink, and a rack for hanging kitchenware such as a towel on the inner surface side A lid, one end of which is attached to the hinge part to open and close the opening of the dish dryer, a dish basket and the like which are housed in the dish dryer so as to be freely taken in and out.

The rack is provided on the inner surface of the lid corresponding to a space formed between the tableware basket and the lid.

[0012]

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tableware dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, 1 is a box-shaped main body having an open top, and 2 is a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the main body 1 or below, and a bottom attached to the main body 1 is flat and has a substantially V-shaped cross section.
The letter-shaped partition plate 3 is a flat drain plate that is detachably mounted on the partition plate 2.
A drying tank 4 is formed in the upper part, and a water storage tank 5 is formed in the lower part. Reference numeral 1a denotes an intake hole provided at a lower portion of the rear wall (or side wall) of the main body 1.

6 is an air supply opening opened at the bottom of the partition plate 2;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a drain port provided at the lowermost part of the partition plate 2, to which a drain pipe 8 is connected, and water accumulated in the water storage tank 5 is discharged to the outside via the drain pipe 8. The figure shows the drainage pipe 8
Is taken out from the front wall of the main body 1, but is actually taken out from the side wall (or the rear wall). Reference numeral 9 denotes a blower provided below the partition plate 2. An electric blower (not shown) including a motor and a fan rotated by the motor is provided in a casing 10 communicating with the air supply port 6. The air generated by the fan is sent from the casing 10 to the air supply port 6.

Numeral 11 denotes an air-cylinder blower pipe standing upright in the water storage tank 5, and the lower end thereof is fixed to the partition plate 2 by communicating with the intake port 6 as shown in FIG. A mounting hole 12a is provided at the center of the plate, and a plurality of outlets 12b are provided around the mounting hole 12a. 13 is an air duct 11
It is a heating device such as a heater installed in the inside. Note that the heat generating device 13 may be provided in the blower 9. Reference numeral 14 denotes a substantially hollow hemispherical (hereinafter simply referred to as a hemispherical) outlet opening roof provided above the blower tube 11, and as shown in FIG. The mounting shaft 15 is fitted into the mounting hole 12a of the blower tube 11, and is mounted to the top plate of the blower tube 11 with a predetermined gap. 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a plurality of air conditioning ribs radially formed on the inner surface of the outlet roof 14 from the center.

The draining plate 3 is, as shown in FIG.
Except for the roof cover portion 18 facing the central outlet roof 14, a number of drain holes 17 are provided. The drain plate 3 is provided directly above the outlet roof 14 with a predetermined gap therebetween. Partition plate 2 to cover the whole area of
It is removably arranged on the top. Reference numeral 19 denotes a handle provided so that a user can grip the drain plate 3 with his / her fingertips.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a lid for opening and closing the upper opening of the main body 1, which is attached to the main body 1 via a hinge 22 provided at the rear (or side) so as to be freely opened and closed. 21a is the lid 21
This is a hot air exhaust hole provided at the rear (or side). Reference numeral 23 denotes a rack portion attached to the inner surface side of the lid 21. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, a rust-resistant wire such as a stainless steel wire is bent and formed into a U-shape. When the lid 21 is molded, the lid 21 is integrally formed with the lid 21 by being inserted. Although the figure shows a case where two rack parts 23 are provided, one or more rack parts 23 may be provided. 24
Is a tableware basket in which tableware 25 such as plates, bowls, bowls, etc. are stored. The tableware basket is stored directly on the draining plate 3 or in a drying tank 4 via a shelf provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the draining plate 3. You. Although not shown, the dish dryer according to the present invention has a dish basket 24 for storing dishes.
And an equipment storage basket for storing gas appliance accessories and ventilation fan blades.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. First, the lid 21 is opened, and the dishes 25 previously washed with a sink or the like are stored in the dish basket 24 in the drying tank 4. Of course, after the tableware basket 24 is taken out of the drying tank 4 and the tableware 25 is stored, it may be stored again in the drying tank 4. Next, kitchen utensils 25a such as kitchen towels and towels which have been washed in advance in a rack 23 provided on the lid 21.
Multiply. When the storage of the tableware 25 and the kitchen supplies 25a is completed, the lid 21 is closed. At this time, tableware 2
Water drops adhering to the kitchenware 5 and the kitchenware 25a fall and are collected in the water storage tank 5, and are discharged from the drainage unit 7 to the outside via the drainage pipe 8.

Next, a power switch on an operation panel (not shown, but provided on the front side of the main body 1) is turned on.
When N, the blower 9 and the heating device 13 are energized, the motor is driven to rotate the fan, and is blown from the casing 10 to the blower tube 11 through the air supply port 6, and the heating device provided in the blower tube 11. The air is heated by 13 and is sent to the outlet 12b as hot air. This warm air blows out
The baffle 2b blows out and hits an outlet roof 14 provided immediately above, and is diffused to the surroundings by the action of a radially arranged rib 16, and is blown evenly throughout the drying chamber 4 so that the dishes 25 and kitchen utensils 25a are blown out. Is dried.

The hot air that has dried the tableware 25, kitchen utensils 25 a and the entire inside of the drying tank 4 is discharged outside through a hot air exhaust hole 21 a provided in the lid 21. When the tableware 25 and the kitchenware 25a have been dried and cooled, the lid 21 is opened, and the tableware basket 24 or the tableware 25 in the tableware basket 24 is opened.
And take out the kitchen supplies 25a.

In the tableware dryer constructed as described above, not only the tableware 25 but also the kitchenware 25a is used for the tableware 2a.
5 can be efficiently and simultaneously dried individually or individually without interfering with the tableware 5, so that it can be kept hygienic at all times.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the outlet roof 14 of the drain plate 3
And an arc-shaped cover projection 20 corresponding to the outlet roof 14 is provided in a portion opposed to the above. Along with this, a projection 24 a is also formed on the bottom of the tableware basket 24 in correspondence with the cover projection 20.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, water droplets and dirt falling on the cover projection 20 of the draining plate 3 flow down along the upper surface arc without stagnating there. Since it falls into the water storage tank 5 from the hole 17, it is possible to more effectively prevent intrusion into the blower tube 11 and clogging of the outlet 12 b. In addition, since the cover projection 20 is provided at a position facing the outlet roof 14 of the draining plate 3, the draining plate 3 can be installed downward by that amount, and the volume of the drying tank 4 can be increased.

[Embodiment 3] The present embodiment relates to a sink incorporating a dish dryer. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of the sink, and FIG. 7 is a lid of the dish dryer of FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the body is opened, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a plan perspective view of the main part of FIG. In the figure, 3
1 is a sink, 32 is a counter of the sink 31, and is provided with a sink portion 33 and an opening 34 for a dish dryer which is opened on one side of the sink portion 33. A flange 35 having an insertion hole 35a is provided.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a tap provided on the sink 33, and 37 denotes a drain provided at the bottom of the sink 33. The drain 37 is connected to a drain pipe 38 and is taken out. Reference numeral 39 denotes a cabinet which supports the counter 32 and has a storage unit and the like. In the following description, the rear side of the sink 31 is referred to as a rear side, and the opposite side is referred to as a front side.

The counter 32 has an uppermost first surface 32a.
And a second surface 32b lower than the first surface 32a provided around the sink portion 33, and the flange 35 of the opening 34 is located at a position lower than the second surface 32b, that is, described later. A third surface 32 c was provided at a position lower by a height substantially equal to the total thickness of the mounting frame and the lid, and this was used as a flange 35. The mounting frame and the lid are attached to the third surface 32c so that the upper surface of the lid and the second surface 32b of the counter 32 are substantially flush with each other. A drainage channel 42 is formed around the installation part of the body at an interval from the first surface 32a.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a dish dryer installed in a cabinet 39 via a support table 41. The basic configuration of the dish dryer is almost the same as that of the dish dryer described in the first embodiment. The same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points will be described. The main body 1 includes an upper drying tank 4 and a lower water storage tank 5 with the draining plate 3 as a boundary. A substantially inverted L-shaped mounting flange 26 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper end of the main body 1. The mounting flange 26 is provided with a sealing member in a concave groove 27 a provided on the upper surface, and the flange 3 of the opening 34 of the sink 31 is provided.
5 is screwed into the screw hole 27b and screwed into the screw hole 27b.
Attached to Reference numeral 29 (FIG. 8) denotes support legs provided on the bottom surface of the main body 1 and capable of adjusting the height in the vertical direction.

6 is an air supply port opened at the bottom of the water storage tank 5;
A drainage portion formed at the lowermost portion of the side wall of the water storage tank 5 is connected to a drainage pipe 8, and the other end of the drainage pipe 8 is connected to a water distribution pipe 38 of the sink 31, and is stored in the water storage tank 5. The drained water is discharged outside through a drain pipe 8.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a built-in electric blower, which is provided on the lower surface of the water storage tank 5 and has a casing 10 connected to the air supply port 6; In addition, a cylindrical air blower tube 14 erected on the air supply port 6, and an outlet roof 14 provided on the blower tube 11 and having a wind regulating rib 16 on the lower surface. The draining plate 3 is removably mounted on a shelf provided on the side wall of the main body 1 so as to cover the entire area of the water storage tank 5, and the dish basket 24 accommodated in the drying tank 4 is, for example, a draining plate. 3 is removably mounted on a shelf provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the device 3. Although not shown, the tableware dryer 30 also includes a tableware basket 24 for storing tableware 25 and a device storage basket for storing gas appliance accessories, ventilation fan blades, and the like. .

In FIGS. 7, 11 and 12, reference numeral 45 denotes an upper frame and a lower frame, which are installed on the flange 35 of the opening 34 of the counter 32, and fix the dish dryer 30 via the flange 35. The mounting frame 56 is a lid. The rectangular upper frame 46 constituting the mounting frame 45 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, an opening 46 a having a length in the front-rear direction shorter than the length of the opening 34 provided in the counter 32 is provided. 46b is a plurality of locking claws protruding from the peripheral edge of the opening 46a, 46c is a box-shaped operating section projecting rearward in the longitudinal direction and has an open lower surface, and 46d is an operating section 46c.
Operation panel mounting part opened from the top to the front of the
46e is a hinge hole opened on both side walls of the operation unit 46c, and 46f is a warm air exhaust hole opened on the back wall of the operation unit 46c.

A rectangular lower frame 47 constituting the mounting frame 45
15 and 16, are formed in substantially the same shape as the upper frame 46, and are integrally connected to the upper frame 46. In FIG. 15, reference numeral 47a denotes an opening, 47b denotes a frame portion projecting upward at the outer periphery of the opening 47a, and 47c denotes a plurality of locking holes formed in the outer wall of the frame portion 47b. The locking claws 46b are locked, and the upper frame 46 and the lower frame 4 in the completed state.
7 are joined together. In addition, this locking hole 47c may be configured by a concave groove. Reference numeral 47d denotes a plurality of screw insertion holes provided outside the frame portion 47b, through which screws for fixing the tableware dryer 30 to the flange 35 of the sink 1 are inserted.

Reference numeral 47e denotes an exhaust chamber projecting in the shape of a box substantially at the center on the rear side, and an exhaust chamber having an open rear side.
e is an exhaust port opened at the bottom of e. 47g is the exhaust room 4
It is a pair of left and right electric component mounting seats provided between 7e and a hinge mounting portion described later (not shown in FIG. 15).
Although the figure shows a case where the electric component mounting seat 47g is constituted by two columns each, another structure such as a wall plate may be employed. Reference numeral 27h denotes an insertion hole for a lead wire for connecting an electric / electronic circuit component described later.

Reference numeral 48 denotes a pair of U-shaped hinge attachment members formed by bending a metal plate or the like, and is fixed to the lower frame 47 on both sides of the exhaust chamber 47e. Reference numeral 48a denotes an inner support piece of the hinge mounting member 48, 48b denotes an outer support piece, and the inner support piece 48a has an oval support hole 48c, and the outer support piece 48b has a circular support hole. A hole 48d is provided. Reference numeral 48e denotes an outer support piece 48 after a hinge portion described later is attached to the hinge attachment member 48.
This is a hinge retaining member attached to b.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 49 denotes an operation panel having push buttons for opening and closing switches and the like, which is attached to the panel attachment portion 46d of the upper frame 46 of the attachment frame 45. 5
Reference numeral 0 denotes a group of electric and electronic components that accommodates a board on which electric and electronic components such as switches are mounted, and is mounted and fixed on an electric component mounting seat 47g of the lower frame 47. Then, the lead wires 50a of the electric / electronic component group 50 are bundled together and covered with a sealing member, pulled out from the lead wire insertion hole 47h of the lower frame 47, and penetrated from the inside of the drying tank 4 through the side wall thereof to the outside. Are connected to the electric components (not shown) provided in the respective sections. The lead wire 5 provided on the side wall of the drying tank 4
A seal member 50b is provided in the through hole 0a.

Referring again to FIG. 15, reference numeral 51 denotes a pair of hinge portions mounted on a hinge mounting member 48 provided on the lower frame 47 of the mounting frame 45. 17 and 1 showing the hinge part 51.
In FIG. 8, reference numeral 52 denotes a cylindrical hinge shaft storage case having a bottom, and a support shaft 52a having an oval cross section protrudes from the bottom. Reference numeral 53 denotes a case lid having a through hole 53 a at the center and closing the opening of the hinge shaft storage case 52. Numeral 54 denotes a hinge shaft rotatably housed in the hinge shaft storage case 52. The fixed shaft 5 having an oval tip at its end.
4a is provided. 55 is a hinge shaft storage case 52
It is a damper material such as high-viscosity grease filled therein.

The hinge portion 51 constructed as described above is connected to the hinge mounting member 48 provided on the lower frame 47 of the mounting frame 45 described above.
Is mounted between the support pieces 48a and 48b. That is,
The fixed shaft 54a of the hinge part 51 is inserted into the support hole 48d provided in the support piece 48b, and the support shaft 52a is fitted into the support hole 48c provided in the support piece 48a. Then, the retaining member 48e is attached to the support piece 48b side of the hinge attaching member 48 to prevent the hinge member 51 from coming off.

The upper frame 46 is overlaid on the lower frame 47 to which the hinge member 51 and the electric / electronic parts group 50 are attached as described above, and the locking claws 46b are inserted into the locking holes 47c of the lower frame 47. Once engaged, the mounting frame 45 can be assembled with one touch. In this state, the shaft of the hinge 51 projects from the hinge hole 46e of the upper frame 46, and the exhaust port 47f of the exhaust chamber 47e of the lower frame 47 is
No. 6 communicates with the hot air exhaust hole 46f.

According to the mounting frame 45 configured as described above, the length of the openings 46a, 47a in the front-rear direction is formed shorter than the length of the openings 34 provided in the counter 32 in the front-rear direction. It can be mounted on the opening of the tank 4 so as to overlap. Therefore, the warm air discharge hole 46f, the operation part 46c, and the hinge part 5 are provided on the opening of the drying tank 4.
1 or the like can be provided.

The lid 56 for closing the opening of the mounting frame 45 so as to be openable and closable is a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped upper lid 5.
7 and a frame-shaped lower lid 58 coupled to the lower surface of the upper lid 57
It consists of As shown in FIG. 19 to FIG. 21, the upper lid 57 is provided with a pair of box-shaped hinge receiving portion storage portions 57 a protruding rearward and upward on the left and right sides on the rear side in the longitudinal direction. An opening 57b is formed from the side to the inner wall (opposing wall). Reference numeral 57c denotes a concave handle provided on both sides of the front rear surface.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a rack provided on the back surface of the upper cover 57, which is formed by bending a rust-resistant wire such as a stainless steel wire into a U-shape as in the first embodiment. The upper cover plate 57 is integrally formed by inserting the upper cover plate 57 during molding. Note that, in the present embodiment, a case where two rack portions 23 are arranged in parallel is shown, but any number of rack portions 23 may be used.

As shown in FIG. 22, the lower lid 58 is provided with mounting seats 58a protruding on the left and right sides on the rear side, and hand grips 58b on the left and right sides on the front side. 58c (see FIG. 19) is a concave groove provided on the back surface, and 58d is a plurality of screw insertion holes opened in the concave groove 58c. Reference numeral 59 denotes a hinge bearing member mounted on the mounting seat 58a. The hinge bearing member is, for example, a substantially U-shaped member having a mounting piece 59a at a lower portion formed by bending a stainless steel plate having a spring property, and having openings on both side walls. A portion 59b is formed. A substantially U-shaped hinge bearing portion 59c made of a spring material is attached to the hinge bearing member 59 with its opening on the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 19, the upper cover 57 is placed on the lower cover 58 to accommodate the hinge bearing member 59 in the hinge receiving portion storage portion 57a, as shown in FIG. The screw 61 inserted from the lower groove 58c into the screw insertion hole 58d of the lid 58 is screwed into the upper lid 57 and fixed.
When the packing 60 is mounted on the cover c, the assembly of the lid 56 is completed.

Next, the hinge portion 51 attached to the attachment frame 45
Next, a procedure for attaching the lid body 56 having the hinge bearing member 59 will be described. An operation unit 46c provided on the rear side of the mounting frame 45
Fixed shaft 5 of an oval hinge shaft 54 protruding left and right
As shown in FIG. 23, the lid 56
The hinge bearing 59c of the hinge bearing member 59 provided in the above is forcibly pushed from the opening and fitted. Hinge bearing 59
Since c is made of an elastic material, it is elastically deformed when the fixed shaft 54a is pushed in, and after fitting, the fixed shaft 54a is elastically clamped and does not easily come off. The lid 56
When performing maintenance etc. due to a malfunction in
By strongly pulling the lid 56 forward, the hinge bearing 59c can be disengaged from the fixed shaft 54a of the hinge shaft 54 and can be detached from the mounting frame 45, so that repair can be easily performed.

To open the lid 56 as described above,
When the user grips the handle portions 57c and 58b provided on the front side of the lid 56 and pulls it upward, the hinge shaft 54 held by the hinge bearing portion 59c of the lid 56 rotates in the hinge shaft storage case 52. The lid 56 moves as shown in FIG.
Can be opened toward the rear side.

When closing the opening of the dish dryer 30, the front side of the lid 56 may be pressed down. At this time, since the damper material 55 is filled in the hinge shaft storage case 52, when the hinge shaft 54 rotates, the hinge shaft 54 rotates due to the viscous resistance of the damper material 55, and thus the cover body 56 rotates. The movement is regulated, and a speed limiting effect is obtained. In opening and closing the lid 56, the handle 5
Since 7c and 58b are in a position where they can easily put their hands,
The opening and closing of the lid 56 can be performed smoothly. Also,
Since the handle portions 57c and 58b are provided at positions where water or the like is unlikely to splash, there is no dirt or slipping of the hands.

By the way, the damper material 55 has a problem that the viscosity decreases as the ambient temperature increases, and the speed limiting effect is impaired. However, in the present invention, the warm air blown into the drying tank 4 when the tableware 25 is dried is discharged to the outside through the warm air exhaust hole 46f provided on the rear side of the mounting frame 45. The part 51 is not directly exposed to warm air. For this reason, the speed limiting effect of the damper material 55 does not change even immediately after the operation of the dish dryer 30 is stopped, and the lid 56 can be constantly opened and closed at a stable speed.

In the sink with the dish dryer configured as described above, the lid 56 for opening and closing the opening of the dish dryer 30 is tilted rearward by the hinge 51 so as to open the opening. Since the opening of the drying tank 4 is open in three directions except the rear side, the tableware 25 and the kitchenware 25a can be smoothly put in and out.

Next, an example of a procedure for assembling the dish dryer 30 into the sink 31 according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the opening 34 of the sink 31
Is opened, and the tableware dryer 30 placed on the support table 41 is carried into the cabinet 39 together with the support table 41. At this time, the support 4
If a caster is provided in 1, loading is easy. Next, while adjusting the height of the support legs 29, the
Of the opening 3 through the sealing member 28
4 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the flange 35.

Next, the lower frame 47 of the mounting frame 45 to which the hinge portion 51 is mounted is placed on the flange 35, and the screws inserted into the screw insertion holes 35a of the flange 35 from the lower frame 47 side are inserted into the dish dryer 30. Screw hole 26 provided in mounting flange 26
Screw into a and fix. Then, the height of the support leg 29 is readjusted. At this time, the front side of the opening 47a of the lower frame 47 and the hinge attachment member 48 are inside the opening of the drying tank 4 and overlap each other.

Then, the upper frame 46 is placed on the lower frame 47, and the locking claws 46b are locked in the locking holes 47c to be integrally connected, and the mounting frame 45 is assembled. And this mounting frame 4
When the hinge bearing portion 59c of the lid 56, in which the upper lid 57 and the lower lid 58 are connected, is elastically fitted to the hinge shaft 54, the mounting of the lid 56 is completed. Finally, when the drain pipe 8 is connected to the drain pipe 38 and a power plug (not shown) is connected to a power source, the incorporation of the dish dryer 30 into the sink is completed.
Note that the above procedure is an example, and can be changed as appropriate.

Next, the drainage of the sink 31 in this embodiment will be described. Utilizing a flange 35 provided on the periphery of the opening 34 of the sink 31, the drainage channel 42 formed on the entire periphery of the mounting frame 45 and the lid 56 continuously with the third surface 32 c is connected to the sink 33. Therefore, when cooking or the like is performed on the sink portion 33 or the lid 56 with the lid 56 closed, the water on the lid 56 flows out to the drain 42 and the drain 42
It flows above and flows into the sink part 33. And drain port 3
7 is discharged outside through a drain pipe 38.

A handle 5 for opening and closing the lid 56 is also provided.
7c and 58b are provided on the drainage channel 42 side, and a space is formed around the handle portions 57c and 57b.
Easy to handle and easy to open and close. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the water on the lid 56 is drained as described above, the tableware 25 and the kitchenware 25a are drained.
Even if the lid 56 is opened after the drying of the dish, the water does not drip from the opening into the drying tank 4 and does not wet the dishware 25 or the kitchenware 25a after drying.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the lid 56 is opened by holding the handle portions 57c and 58b, and the dishes 25 previously washed by hand washing or the like in the sink portion 33 are stored in the tableware basket 24 in the drying tank 4, and the kitchenware 25a On the rack 23. Of course, after the tableware basket 24 is taken out of the drying tank 4 and the tableware 25 is stored, it may be stored again in the drying tank 4. Storage of tableware 25 and kitchenware 25a
When hooking on the rack 25a is finished, the handle 57
The lid 56 is closed by holding c and 58b (FIG. 24). At this time, water drops adhering to the tableware 25 and the kitchen utensil 25a fall and are collected in the water storage tank 5, sent to the drain pipe 8 from the drain section 7, and discharged outside from the drain pipe 38.

Next, when the power switch of the operation panel 49 is turned on, the blower 9 and the heat generator 13 are energized.
The motor is driven to rotate the fan, and the air is blown into the blower tube 11 from the blowout portion through the air supply port 6, heated by the heat generating device 13 provided in the blower tube 11, and turned into hot air to the blowout port 12 b. It is blown. The hot air is blown out from the outlet 12b, hits the outlet roof 14 installed immediately above the outlet, is diffused to the surroundings by the action of the radially arranged ribs 16, and is evenly blown to the entire area of the drying tank 4 and becomes dishware. And the kitchen articles 25a are dried.

The hot air that has dried the tableware 25, kitchen utensils 25 a and the entire inside of the drying tank 4 is supplied to the exhaust port 47 of the mounting frame 45.
f, the air is discharged to the outside from the warm air exhaust hole 46f through the exhaust chamber 47e. Therefore, the user located on the front side of the sink 31 does not feel discomfort. Further, since the exhaust chamber 47e for discharging the warm air is opened to the rear side and provided below the electric / electronic parts group 50, the electric parts are relatively insensitive to heat because the warm air is not directly touched. Can be protected. When the tableware 25 and the kitchenware 25a have been dried and cooled, the lid 56 is opened with the handle portions 57c and 58b, and the tableware basket 24 or the tableware 25 in the tableware basket 24 is taken out. The article 25a is removed from the rack 23.

In the above description, the case where the tableware 25 and the kitchen utensil 25a are dried by the tableware dryer 30 has been described. For example, accessories such as gas appliances such as a fan of a ventilation fan and gode are washed by hand washing. Thereafter, it can be dried in the same manner by storing it in a separately provided equipment storage basket and setting the drying time and the like as appropriate.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, it is possible to dry not only the kitchen utensils but also the kitchen utensils, and further it is possible to simultaneously dry the kitchen utensils and the kitchen utensils. Very convenient. Also,
Since the lid of the dish dryer is opened rearward to open the three sides, it is possible to obtain an easy-to-use sink with a dish dryer in which dishes and the like can be easily taken in and out. In addition, an exhaust path is provided in the operation unit provided in the mounting frame of the dish dryer, and the intake side of the exhaust path is opened to the drying tank, and the exhaust side is opened to the rear side. People do not feel discomfort.

An operation unit is provided upright on the rear side of the mounting frame.
In addition, since the operation panel is disposed on the inclined surface provided on the front side of the operation unit, the operation of the operation unit is easy, and the operation panel is always visible even when the lid is opened and closed, so there is no risk of erroneous operation, A convenient kitchen can be obtained. Further, since moisture is hardly applied to the operation unit, no trouble occurs due to infiltration of moisture.

The hinge part is provided on the sink above the drying tank, and the lid can be attached to and detached from the mounting frame by attaching and detaching the hinge shaft constituting the hinge part. Can be bigger. Moreover, since the lid can be detached from the sink independently, the workability can be improved.

An opening is provided on the surface of the sink lower than the surface on which the sink is formed, and a mounting frame and a lid are provided in the opening, and the upper surface of the lid is substantially the same as the surface on which the sink is formed. Since it is configured to be on a flat surface, even if cooking or the like is performed on the lid, water does not drip out of the sink, and there is no danger of the kitchen floor surface being wet or dirty. In addition, a drainage channel is provided on the periphery of the mounting frame, and the drainage channel is drained into the drying tank. It does not drip and does not wet the dishes and the like after drying.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 65 denotes a tableware basket in which tableware 25 is stored and stored in the drying tank 4, and a lower tableware basket 65a mainly storing relatively large-diameter or deep-bottom tableware such as a platter, a bowl, and a lower tableware basket. It is provided in the upper part of the tableware basket 65a,
It mainly comprises an upper tableware basket 65b which is smaller than a lower tableware basket 65a for storing relatively small tableware such as small dishes, chops and spoons.

Here, the lower tableware basket 65a and the upper tableware basket 65b are detachable or the upper tableware basket 65b is configured to be rotatable with respect to the lower tableware basket 65a. 25 can be easily stored and removed. In addition, 66 is the tableware basket 65 and the drying tank 4
It is a space portion in the drying tank 4 formed when the lid 56 is closed by being housed inside.

In the present embodiment configured as described above, the rack 23 is provided on the inner surface side of the lid 56 corresponding to the space 66 formed in the drying tank 4.
Since the kitchen utensil 25a is hung on 3 and dried, the kitchen utensil 25a and the tableware 25 do not interfere with each other, and the drying performance of the kitchen utensil 25a as well as the tableware can be improved.

[0063]

According to the present invention, there is provided a dish dryer including a main body having a drying tank, a rack for hanging kitchen utensils such as towels on the inner surface, and a lid for opening and closing an upper opening of the main body. A blower and a heating device provided at a lower portion of the main body,
It has a tableware basket that can be freely inserted into and removed from the drying tank, and wet kitchen utensils can be hung on the rack to dry simultaneously with the tableware or individually, so the drying performance of the tableware with a simple structure The kitchen utensils can be dried without impairing the quality and can always be kept clean.

A sink with a dish dryer according to the present invention is installed below the opening in a sink with a sink and a dish dryer attached to an opening provided on one side of the sink. A dish dryer, an operation section and a hinge section, a mounting frame installed above the opening to fix the dish dryer to the sink, and a rack section on the inner side for hanging kitchen utensils such as a towel. However, since the lid is constituted by a lid which is attached to a hinge part to open and close an opening of the dish dryer, and a dish basket which is housed freely in and out of the dish dryer, the drying performance of the dishes is impaired. It is possible to dry kitchen utensils without the need to obtain a convenient sink.

Further, since the rack portion is provided on the inner surface side of the lid corresponding to the space formed between the tableware basket and the lid, kitchen appliances can be more effectively dried. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dish dryer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an outlet roof and a ventilation pipe of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a rack unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the draining plate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dish dryer according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a sink with a dish dryer according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid of FIG. 6 is opened.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a main part of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the dish dryer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 6;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an upper frame constituting the mounting frame of FIG.

14 is a rear perspective view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a lower frame of a mounting frame.

16 is a rear perspective view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the hinge part of FIG.

18 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view of the lid of FIG. 6;

FIG. 20 is a bottom perspective view of the lid.

21 is a perspective view of an upper lid constituting the lid of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a lower lid.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the lid is attached to the hinge portion.

FIG. 24 is an operation explanatory view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a dish dryer according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part, 2 partition board, 3 drain board, 4 drying tank, 5 water storage tank, 9 blower, 11 ventilation pipe, 12b
Outlet, 13 Heating device, 14 Outlet roof, 2
1 lid, 23 racks, 24 tableware baskets, 25 tableware, 25a kitchen supplies, 30 tableware dryers, 31
Sink, 32 counter, 33 sink, 34 opening, 35 flange, 42 drain, 45 mounting frame,
48 hinge attachment member, 51 hinge part, 56 lid,
59 Hinge bearing member.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main unit having a drying tank, a rack unit on the inner surface of which a kitchen utensil such as a towel is hung, and a lid that opens and closes an upper opening of the main unit; A dishwasher, comprising: a blower and a heat generator; and a dish basket and the like housed in the drying tank so as to be freely taken in and out. 2. A sink having a sink and a dish dryer attached to an opening provided on one side of the sink, comprising: a dish dryer installed below the opening; It has a hinge part, is provided above the opening, and has a mounting frame for fixing the dish dryer to a sink, and a rack part for hanging kitchen utensils such as a towel on an inner surface side, and one end is attached to the hinge part. A sink equipped with a dish dryer, comprising: a lid that is mounted to open and close an opening of the dish dryer; and a dish basket or the like that is housed in the dish dryer so as to be freely taken in and out. 3. A dish dryer according to claim 2, wherein the rack is provided on the inner surface side of the lid corresponding to a space formed between the tableware basket and the lid. sink.