KR101287531B1 - Dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

The dishwasher according to the present invention includes a housing having a bottom tub which forms a bottom surface of an inner receiving space and an inner receiving space, a door provided at the front of the housing to selectively open and close the housing, a bottom tub and a door In the dishwasher including a sealing member for shielding the space between, the sealing member is characterized in that the body is provided with a protrusion extending from the body to contact the bottom tub to form a shielding space. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively block the outflow of the operation noise and the smell of food generated during the washing process to the outside through the gap between the floor tub and the door to increase the user's satisfaction.

Dishwasher, sealing member, noise blocker, odor blocker

Description

DISHWASHER {DISH WASHER}

1 is a perspective view of a dishwasher according to a conventional embodiment.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the dish washer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of the sealing member of FIG. 2.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the dish washer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of the sealing member of FIG. 4.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 housing 20 door

22: inner panel 24: outer panel

30: sealing member 32: body

34: projection 36: the first coupling portion

38: second coupling part

The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly to a sealing member provided in the dishwasher door.

The dishwasher is a device for automatically washing dishes by setting the strokes such as washing, rinsing, draining and drying in advance, and is an electric appliance for kitchen, which is being spread with increasing living standards from a large cooking facility to a home.

As shown in FIG. 1, a dishwasher according to a conventional embodiment includes a housing 110 forming an exterior and a door 120 provided on a front surface of the housing 110 to be opened and closed according to a user's manipulation. Prepared.

The control panel 140 is provided at the upper front of the housing 110 to allow the user to start or stop the operation of the dishwasher. Accordingly, a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the dishwasher is provided. The interior accommodation space 112 provided inside the housing 110 is provided with a basket 150 in which dishes are accommodated side by side so that washing can be performed smoothly, and the bottom tub 114 which is the bottom surface of the interior accommodation space 112 is provided. ) Is provided with a drain pipe (not shown) of the washing water generated during the washing process for the tableware.

The door 120 is provided at the front of the dishwasher housing 110, and when a user pulls the door 120 to open the door 120, the door 120 is formed around a hinge (not shown) provided at the bottom of the door 120. 120 is rotated and opened.

However, in the conventional dishwasher, since the door 120 provided on the front surface of the housing 110 is rotated and opened and closed, the door 120 and the bottom tub 114 do not come into close contact with each other so that a gap occurs, and thus, the washing process proceeds. The operation noise of the city and the smell of food from the tableware soiled with food is leaked into the gap between the door 120 and the bottom tub 114 to make the user feel uncomfortable, and a sealing member is added to solve this problem. In some cases, there was a problem that the user's discomfort cannot be resolved because the structure is incomplete and not completely sealed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention, in order to solve the conventional problems, the user's satisfaction by effectively blocking the operation noise and the smell of food generated during the cleaning process outflow to the outside through the gap between the floor tub and the door To provide a dishwasher that can increase.

The object is, according to the present invention, a housing provided with an inner accommodating space for storing dishes and a bottom tub forming a bottom surface of the inner accommodating space, a door provided at the front of the housing to selectively open and close the housing; And a sealing member for sealing a space between the bottom tub and the door, wherein the sealing member is provided with a body and a protrusion extending from the body to contact the bottom tub to form a shielding space. It is achieved by a dishwasher characterized in that.

The door includes an inner panel provided at the inner accommodating space side and an outer panel provided at an outer surface side forming an exterior of the housing, and the sealing member has a first coupling part and the bottomer which are coupled to an end of the inner panel. It is preferable that a second coupling portion is provided at the end of the groove.

The body is thin and can be in close contact with the bottom tub.

In addition, the body is thin and may be in close contact with the inner panel.

The sealing member is preferably formed of any one material of a rubber (rubber), silicon which is flexible in shape when opening and closing the door.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the dish washer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the sealing member of FIG.

As shown in this, the dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing is provided with a bottom tub 14 for forming the bottom surface of the inner receiving space 12 and the inner receiving space 12 for storing the dishes 10, a door 20 provided on the front surface of the housing 10 to selectively open and close the housing 10, and a body sealing a space between the bottom tub 14 and the door 20 ( 32 and a sealing member 30 provided with a protrusion 34 extending from the body 32 to abut on the bottom tub 14.

The housing 10 forms the exterior of the dishwasher, and the inside of the housing 10 includes various equipment for operating the dishwasher, while the inner receiving space 12 and the inner receiving space in which the dishes are stored for washing ( 12, a bottom tub 14 having a drain pipe (not shown) for forming the bottom surface and draining the washing water generated during the dish washing process is provided.

The bottom tub 14 forms the bottom surface of the inner accommodating space 12, and the door 20 of the inner accommodating space 12 does not flow out of the washing water and food waste used in the washing process for the tableware. It is provided to be inclined from the front to the rear side in the) direction. Furthermore, the end 18 of the bottom tub 14 extends between the inner panel 22 and the outer panel 24 of the door 20 and extends to an upward length so as not to interfere with the rotation of the door 20. This prevents the washing water and food dregs from flowing out.

The door 20 is provided on the front of the housing 10, and when the user pulls it in the opening direction, the door 20 rotates around the hinge (not shown) provided at the lower end of the door 20 and opens the force in the opposite direction of the opening. Is closed. The door 20 is formed by combining an inner panel 22 of the inner accommodating space 12 side and an outer panel 24 of the outer surface side forming the exterior of the housing 10. Between the inner panel 22 and the outer panel 24, there is a space in which the end 18 of the bottom tub 14 can be extended, and a sealing for sealing between the inner panel 22 and the bottom tub 14 The member 30 is provided.

Sealing member 30 is provided in the space between the door 20 and the bottom tub 14, the shape can be flexibly deformed as the door 20 is rotated and opened, as well as good adhesion rubber ( rubber) and silicon. The sealing member 30 directly contacts the bottom tub 14 to seal the space between the bottom tub 14 and the door 20, and a body 32 protrudes from the bar. The protrusion 34 extending to abut the doctor 14 to form a shielded space 33, the first coupling portion 36 is fitted to the end 26 of the inner panel 22, and the bottom tub The second coupling portion 38 is fitted to the end 18 of the 14 to be fitted, the operation noise generated during the washing process for the tableware in the inner receiving space 12 and the food generated from the dirty dishes with food Do not allow the smell to spread outside the dishwasher.

The body 32 has a relatively thin thickness compared to the area, and adheres to the bottom tub 14 so that the operation noise and food odor generated in the inner accommodating space 12 do not count outside. .

The protrusion 34 is provided to protrude toward the inner receiving space 12 from the body 32, the end of the protruding protrusion 34 extends to the bottom tub 14 to be in close contact with the bottom tub 14 A shielded space 33 is provided between the 34 and the body 32. The shielding space 33 provided by the projection 34 is a buffer space to prevent the operation noise and odor generated in the inner accommodation space 12 from spreading to the outside, and the operation noise and the smell of food are caused by the projection 34. It is shielded firstly, cushioned secondly by the shielding space 33, and once again shielded three times by the body 32.

The first coupling portion 36 extends from the body 32 to correspond to the shape of the end 26 of the inner panel 22 and is provided in a curved shape, thereby covering the end 26 of the inner panel 22 to be covered. Tightly coupled.

The second coupling portion 38 extends from the body 32 to correspond to the shape of the end 18 of the bottom tub 14 and is provided in a curved shape, covering and covering the end 18 of the bottom tub 14. It is tightly coupled by being loaded.

By this configuration, the operation of the dish washer according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the first coupling portion 36 is coupled to the end 26 of the inner panel 22, and the second coupling portion 39 is coupled to the end 18 of the bottom tub 14, the sealing member 30. The body 32 and the protrusion 34 are in close contact with the bottom tub 14 by the inherent shape.

When the dirty dishes are accommodated in the inner accommodating space 12 and the washing starts, a series of washing processes such as washing water are supplied is performed.

When the washing process is performed, each part inside the dishwasher is operated and an odor is generated from the food noise remaining in the dish and the dish, and the generated operation noise and the odor are extended to the bottom tub 14. 34 is first shielded and reduced, the second buffered through the shielding space 33 provided between the projection 34 and the body 32, by the body 32 in close contact with the bottom tub 14 Shielded in 3rd order. That is, the operation noise and the food odor that leaked to the outside of the housing 10 are substantially reduced in comparison with the prior art through sealing for 1, 2, 3 times.

On the other hand, since the sealing member 30 is made of a material such as rubber (rubber) or silicone freely deformed shape, the door 20 is opened and the space between the end 26 of the inner panel 22 and the bottom tub 14 Even when the shape of the shape of the sealing member 30 is deformed accordingly flexibly. Therefore, the resistance of the sealing member 30 does not occur when the door 20 is opened or closed, and the sealing member 30 is not easily damaged even by opening and closing the door 20.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the dish washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sealing member of FIG. 4, and only a part different from the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same parts as in the first embodiment will be referred to by the same reference numerals, and the changed parts will be referred to by the reference numerals appended with 'a'.

In the dishwasher according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the thin body 32a is in close contact with the inner panel 22 of the door 20. Therefore, the protrusion 34a extends from the body 32a to contact the bottom tub 14 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the body 32a is in close contact with the inner panel 22 of the door 20. As a result, the protrusion 34a protrudes from the body 32a and the specific shape of the shielding space 33a is different from that of the first embodiment.

In the above-described embodiments, since the hinge is provided at the bottom of the door, the operation noise and the smell of food generated between the door and the bottom tub are blocked. However, the wall or ceiling surface may be formed depending on the direction in which the door is opened. Sealing members can be used to seal the gaps generated between the doors.

In addition, in the above embodiments, although the rubber (rubber) or silicon is mentioned as the material of the sealing member, other materials are also possible if the shape is flexibly deformed and the adhesion can be maintained.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments, although the first and second coupling parts are covered by covering the ends of the inner panel or the end of the bottom tub, the adhesive is used so that the first and second coupling parts are tightly coupled. It is possible to be provided with a shape such as a projection that can enhance the bonding force therein.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

As described in detail above, the dishwasher according to the present invention can effectively block the outflow of the operation noise and the smell of food generated during the washing process to the outside through the gap between the floor tub and the door to increase the user's satisfaction. .

Claims (5)

A housing having an inner accommodation space for storing dishes and a bottom tub forming a bottom surface of the inner accommodation space, a door provided at the front of the housing to selectively open and close the housing, and a space between the bottom tub and the door. In the dishwasher comprising a sealing member for shielding the space, The sealing member is provided with a body and a protrusion extending from the body to contact the bottom tub to form a shielding space, The door includes an inner panel provided at the inner accommodating space side and an outer panel provided at an outer surface side forming an exterior of the housing. The sealing member is provided with a first coupling portion for coupling to the end of the inner panel and the second coupling portion for coupling to the end of the bottom tub is provided. delete The method of claim 1, The body is thin (薄 形) dishwasher, characterized in that in close contact with the bottom tub. The method of claim 1, The body is thin (薄 形) dishwasher, characterized in that in close contact with the inner panel. The method of claim 1, The sealing member is a dishwasher, characterized in that formed of any one of a rubber (rubber), the silicone is flexible in shape when opening and closing the door.

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