JPH11262464A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily attach a lid to a dishwasher which stores dishes in a washing tank for washing, rinsing and drying the dishes, to achieve the holding of the lid at low cost, to stably open and close the lid by ensuring the slip off prevention of the lid, and to permit a safe operation for installing the lid. SOLUTION: A washing tank 15 is supported by supporting members 17, and an opening in the washing tank 15 is freely openably and closably covered with a lid 16. The lid 16 is provided with shaft members 19 which serve as the centers of rotation when the lid 16 is opened and closed. Notches 20 are provided in the supporting members 17 to receive the shaft members 19 from the open sides of the notched part 20. The supporting members 17 are provided with approximately U-shaped fixing members 21 preventing the shaft members 19 from uncoupling from the open sides.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher in which dishes are stored in a washing tank, and the dishes are washed, rinsed, and dried.

[0002]

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

As shown in FIG. 4, a washing tank 1 stores tableware 2 therein, stores washing water at the bottom, and has an opening at the front. The washing nozzle 3 is rotatably supported in the washing tank 1, and the washing water sent from the washing pump 4 is used for washing the dishes 2.
Inject toward The cleaning pump 4 is driven by a motor 5. The heater 6 is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1 and heats cleaning water.

A pair of left and right support members 7 support the cleaning tank 1 and rotatably hold the holding members 9 provided on the left and right pair of the lid 8 on the support member 7. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a stepped bolt 10 is passed through a hole 7a provided in the support member 7 and a hole 9a provided in the holding member 9, and the toothed nut 11 is tightened and held, as shown in FIG. As described above, the lid 8 that covers the opening of the cleaning tank 1 so as to be openable and closable is fixed to the holding member 9, and the urging spring 12 is attached to urge the lid 8 in the closing direction.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. The user opens the lid 8, arranges the dishes 2 in the dish basket 13, stores it in the washing tank 1 and puts in the detergent, closes the lid 8, turns on the power by the operation display unit 14, selects an operation course, Start operation. When the operation is started, the operation of the heater 6, the cleaning pump 4, and the like is controlled, and the tableware 2 stored in the tableware basket 13 is controlled.
Wash, rinse and dry.

[0006]

In such a conventional structure, when the cover 8 is attached, the hole 7 provided in the support member 7 is not provided.
In order to align a with the hole 9a provided in the holding member 9, the lid 8 is supported and further tightened by the stepped bolt 10 and the toothed nut 11, so that the assembly operation is complicated,
In addition, it is difficult to replace the cover 8 and the number of parts for supporting the cover 8 is large, which increases the cost.
There is a problem that assembling work takes time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. The lid can be easily attached, the lid can be held inexpensively, and the lid can be reliably prevented from opening and closing to stably open and close. In addition, the object of the present invention is to provide a safe operation when attaching the lid.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the cleaning tank is supported by a support member, and the opening of the cleaning tank is covered with a lid so as to be openable and closable. A shaft member is provided, a notch is provided in the support member, and the shaft member is configured to receive the shaft member from the opening side of the notch portion. The support member prevents the shaft member from being detached from the opening side. Are provided.

Thus, the lid can be easily attached, the lid can be held at a low cost, the lid can be reliably prevented from coming off, and the lid can be opened and closed stably. Safe work can be performed during the installation work.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a cleaning tank, a lid for opening and closing the opening of the cleaning tank, a support member for supporting the cleaning tank, A shaft member forming a center of rotation at the time of opening and closing the support member, a cutout portion is provided in the support member, and the shaft member is received from an opening side of the cutout portion. It is provided with a substantially U-shaped fixing member for preventing detachment from the opening side, and a shaft member provided on the lid is inserted from the opening side of the notch provided on the support member, and a substantially U-shaped fixing member is provided. The fixing member prevents the shaft member from being detached from the opening side, so that the lid can be easily attached, the holding of the lid can be configured at low cost, and the lid can be reliably prevented from falling off, and the stable lid can be secured. Can be opened and closed,
By inserting the shaft member from the opening side of the notch provided in the support member at the time of attaching the lid, a safe operation can be achieved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning tank, a lid for opening and closing the opening of the cleaning tank, a holding member for holding the lid, a supporting member for supporting the cleaning tank, The support member includes a shaft member that forms a center of rotation when the lid is opened and closed, a notch is provided in the holding member that holds the lid, and the shaft member is configured to receive the shaft member from the opening side of the notch. A substantially U-shaped fixing member for preventing the shaft member from being detached from the opening side is provided on the holding member, and a notch provided on the holding member is provided on the shaft member provided on the supporting member on the opening side. The lid can be easily attached by preventing the shaft member from being detached from the opening side by the substantially U-shaped fixing member, and the lid can be held at a low cost and the lid can be removed. Open and close the lid stably with a secure stop Bets can be, also, during installation of the lid working, by inserting a notch portion provided in the holding member on the shaft member from the opening side, can be a safe work.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned first or second aspect, the fixing member is made of a substantially U-shaped elastic material, and the space between the legs is narrowed. The fixing member itself is attached and fixed by the urging force, and the shaft member is positioned inside the substantially U-shaped portion of the fixing member,
The lid can be reliably prevented from detaching from the support member, and no tools or the like are required when assembling the lid.
It can be done easily.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a table in which tableware (not shown) is stored and washing water is stored at the bottom, and an opening is provided on the front surface.
6 to cover. The pair of left and right support members 17
The cleaning tank 15 is supported, and holding members 18 provided on a pair of left and right sides of the lid 16 are rotatably held by the support member 17.

A shaft member 19 is provided on the holding member 18, a notch 20 for receiving the shaft member 19 is provided on the support member 17, and the shaft member 19 is received from the opening side of the notch 20. The support member 17 is provided with a substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 for preventing the shaft member 19 from separating from the opening side of the notch 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 has a knob 22 bent in a substantially right angle direction, and the end thereof is rounded. The central portion is rounded into a substantially U-shape, and the shaft member 19 provided on the holding member 18 is positioned inside the substantially U-shaped portion. Further, the outward opening of the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 is held by a bent portion 23 provided on the support member 17, and the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 is about to expand outward. The support member 17 is fixed by the urging force of the fixing member 21 itself.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the lid 16 is attached, the shaft member 19 provided on the holding member 18 is inserted into the notch portion 20 provided on the support member 17 and hooked, so that the center portion of the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 is formed. The shaft member 19 is located inward.

In this state, the knob portion 22 of the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 is squeezed from both sides, and the squeezing force is released at the position of the bent portion 23 provided on the support member 17, whereby the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 is released. The substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 is opened outward by the urging force of the member 21 itself, and can be held by the bent portion 23.

Therefore, the lid 16 can be easily attached, and the substantially U-shaped fixing member 21 prevents the notch 20 of the support member 17 from being pulled out toward the open side, so that the lid 16 can be removed. The lid 16 can be reliably opened and closed and can be opened and closed with stability. Also, at the time of attaching the lid 16, the notch 2 provided with the shaft member 19 on the support member 17.
By inserting from the opening side of 0, safe work can be performed.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 3, the holding member 24 holds a lid (not shown) for opening and closing the opening of the cleaning tank. The support member 25 supports the cleaning tank, and a shaft member 26 is provided on the support member 25. Shaft member 2 provided on support member 25 on holding member 24
6 is provided with a notch 27. The substantially U-shaped fixing member 28 is provided on the holding member 24 for suppressing movement of the shaft member 26 provided on the support member 25 toward the opening side of the cutout portion 27 of the holding member 24. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above construction will be described. When attaching the lid, the notch 27 of the holding member 24 for holding the lid is inserted into the shaft member 26 provided on the support member 25 and hooked. Similarly, a substantially U-shaped fixing member 2
By attaching 8, a lid can be attached. Therefore, the lid can be easily attached, and the substantially U-shaped fixing member 28 can prevent the notch 27 of the holding member 24 from being pulled out to the open side, so that the lid can be stably opened and closed. Can be.

[0022]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning tank, the lid for opening and closing the opening of the cleaning tank, and the support member for supporting the cleaning tank are provided. A shaft member provided on the lid and serving as a center of rotation when the cover is opened and closed,
The support member is provided with a notch, and the support member is configured to receive the shaft member from the opening side of the notch, and the support member has a substantially U-shape to prevent the shaft member from separating from the opening side. Since the fixing member is provided, the attachment between the shaft member and the support member provided on the lid can be improved, the lid can be easily attached, the lid can be held at low cost, and the lid can be securely prevented from coming off. The lid can be opened and closed stably.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cleaning tank, a lid for opening and closing the opening of the cleaning tank, a holding member for holding the lid, and a support for supporting the cleaning tank. A member and a shaft member serving as a center of rotation when the cover is opened and closed are provided on the support member. A notch is provided in a holding member for holding the cover, and the shaft member is received from an opening side of the notch. Since the holding member is provided with a substantially U-shaped fixing member for preventing the shaft member from being detached from the opening side, the attachment of the holding member holding the shaft member and the lid provided on the support member is improved. The lid can be easily attached, the lid can be held at a low cost, and the lid can be reliably prevented from coming off, so that the lid can be opened and closed stably.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fixing member is made of a substantially U-shaped elastic material, and the fixing member itself is pressed by the urging force in a state where the interval between the legs is narrowed. Since the shaft member is attached and fixed and the shaft member is positioned inside the substantially U-shaped portion of the fixing member, it is possible to reliably prevent the lid from being detached from the support member, and a tool is required at the time of assembling the lid. And can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention, with a portion cut away.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the dishwasher.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a dishwasher according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of a conventional dishwasher.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the dishwasher.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 15 cleaning tank 16 lid 17 support member 19 shaft member 20 cutout portion 21 substantially U-shaped fixing member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning tank, comprising: a lid that covers the opening of the cleaning tank so as to be openable and closable; a support member that supports the cleaning tank; and a shaft member that is provided on the lid and forms a rotation center when the lid is opened and closed,
The support member is provided with a notch, and the support member is configured to receive the shaft member from the opening side of the notch, and the support member has a substantially U-shape to prevent the shaft member from separating from the opening side. Dishwasher with fixing members. 2. A cleaning tank, a lid for opening and closing the opening of the cleaning tank, a holding member for holding the lid, a supporting member for supporting the cleaning tank, and opening and closing of the lid by the supporting member. Sometimes a shaft member that forms a center of rotation is provided, a notch is provided in a holding member that holds the lid, and the shaft member is received from the opening side of the notch, and the shaft member is attached to the holding member. A dishwasher provided with a substantially U-shaped fixing member for preventing detachment from the opening side. 3. The fixing member is made of a substantially U-shaped elastic material, and the fixing member itself is attached and fixed by an urging force in a state where the interval between the legs is narrowed. 3. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the shaft member is located inside the portion.