KR20070091557A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

A dishwasher is provided to be applied to a diversified design of a system kitchen and attach a decorative plate having the same material with the other doors of the system kitchen. A dishwasher comprises a body(16), a washing tub(22), a door(18), and a first discharging hole(31). The body is composed of an opening at the front surface. The washing tub is arranged to be withdrawn in the body. The door is arranged at the front surface of the washing tub to cover the opening. The first discharging hole discharges the air in the washing tub to the outside of the body. The air discharged from the first discharging hole is discharged between the upper edge unit of the opening unit and the upper end of the door. The door is made of the same material with the other doors(51, 53) and includes the same size of decorative plate(19) with the other door.

Description

Dishwasher {DISHWASHER}

1 is a side cross-sectional view for illustrating the structure of a dish washer according to the embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front view of the dishwasher,

3 is a view showing a structure near a first exhaust port of the dish washing machine,

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the structure of a conventional dish washer.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing ※

1, 100: dishwasher 16, 101: dishwasher body

17: opening 18: door

19, 111: makeup plate 20: control panel

21: operation panel 22, 102: cleaning tank

23, 103: container opening 24, 104: tableware

25, 105: dish baskets 26, 106: cleaning nozzle

27, 107: pump 28: first blower

29, 115: heater 30: second exhaust port

31: first exhaust port 32: exhaust path

33: rectification plate 34: second blower

35: blowing path 36: damper

37: temperature detection unit 38: control unit

39, 112: first rail 40, 113: second rail

41, 114: handle 51, 53: (other) door

55: upper part (of door) 57: upper edge part (of opening)

108: front panel 109: exhaust vent

110: blower

The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing and drying dishes and the like.

The structure of the conventional dishwasher is demonstrated. Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the structure of a conventional dish washing machine.

As shown in FIG. 4, the conventional dishwasher 100 includes a dishwasher main body 101 housed in a system kitchen, a washing tub 102 disposed in the main body 101, and an upper portion of the washing tub 102. The container opening part 103 provided, and the dish basket 105 for accommodating the tableware 104 in the washing tank 102 are provided.

Below the dish basket 105 of the cleaning tank 102, the cleaning nozzle 106 is provided so that rotation is possible. In addition, the dishes 104 can be washed by circulating the washing water collected in the washing tank 102 by the pump 107 and spraying the washing water from the washing nozzle 106.

In addition, the front panel 108 is provided in front of the cleaning tank 102, and an exhaust port 109 is provided in a part of the front panel 108.

When the dishware 104 is dried in the dishwasher 100, the air in the washing tank 102 is discharged from the exhaust port 109 out of the washer by the blower 110. Below the front panel 108, a decorative plate 111 made of the same material as that of the door of the system kitchen (for example, a resin sheet printed with a shape printed on wood) is attached. By attaching the makeup plate 111, the design of the system kitchen could be improved.

The first rail 112 is fixed to the cleaning tank 102, and the first rail 112 is supported to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the second rail 113 fixed to the main body 101.

When the dishware 104 is taken out or put into the dishwasher 100, the user grips the handle 114 formed on the front panel 108. Then, the user pulls out the washing tub 102 in front of him and accommodates the dishes 104 in the dish basket 105 from the container opening 103.

And the washing tank 102 is returned to the main body 101, and operation starts. In this way, while the washing water is heated by the heater 115 disposed at the bottom of the washing tank 102, the washing water is sprayed from the washing nozzle 106 toward the dishware 104. Thus, the washing | cleaning stroke which drops the dirt of the tableware 104 is performed. After the dishes 104 are rinsed, the drying process is performed to complete the operation.

However, in such a conventional configuration, the blower 110 sucks air outside the washing machine and blows the air into the washing tank 102. Then, hot air containing a large amount of moisture in the cleaning tank 102 is exhausted from the exhaust port 109 out of the washing machine.

At this time, it is necessary to perform the exhaust outside the system kitchen so that no condensation occurs in the stored system kitchen. Therefore, in the dishwasher 100, the front panel 108, such as resin or glass, having excellent durability against air of high temperature and high humidity is disposed on the front surface thereof, and an exhaust port 109 is provided in a part thereof to exhaust the air forward. Was doing.

As described above, by attaching the makeup plate 111 made of the same material as the other door of the system kitchen to the lower part of the front panel 108, the unity of the design with the other parts of the system kitchen could be improved. .

However, in the dishwasher 100, since the front panel 108 constitutes an external appearance, it is difficult to adapt the design of the system kitchen to be diversified by the color, shape, and size of the front panel 108. I have a problem to do.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above problems, and provides a dishwasher which can be adapted to the design of a diversified system kitchen.

The dishwasher according to the present invention includes a main body having an opening on its front surface, a cleaning tank provided in the main body so as to be able to be pulled out, a door provided on the front surface of the cleaning tank so as to cover the opening, and an air for discharging air in the cleaning tank out of the main body. A first exhaust port is provided, and exhaust from the first exhaust port is discharged from between the upper end portion of the door and the upper edge portion of the opening portion of the main body.

With this configuration, since the exhaust from the first exhaust port can be discharged from between the upper end of the door and the upper edge of the opening of the main body, the entire front surface of the door is used as a decorative plate without using the front panel. It is possible. Thereby, the dishwasher can be made into the same material and size as the other door part of the system kitchen, and the dishwasher which can adapt to the design of the diversified system kitchen can be provided.

Moreover, outside air is mixed with the 2nd exhaust port which communicated with the 1st exhaust port in the washing tank, the 1st air blower which discharges the air in a washing tank out of a washing machine from a 1st exhaust port, and the air in the washing tank discharged from a 2nd exhaust port. The structure provided with the 2nd air blower to make it may be sufficient.

According to such a structure, since the outside air can be mixed with the air in the washing tank discharged | emitted from a 2nd exhaust port by a 2nd blower part, exhaust temperature and humidity can be reduced suitably, and it can be applied to the makeup plate of a system kitchen. The configuration which is hard to influence can be achieved.

In addition, the second air blowing unit, a blowing path communicating with the first exhaust port, a second exhaust port, and a U-shaped exhaust path communicating with the blowing path, the second blowing unit is configured to be disposed below the exhaust path. Also good.

According to such a structure, since it has a U-shaped exhaust path, exhaust gas can be cooled efficiently and a 2nd blower part is arrange | positioned under an exhaust path, and a compact structure can be implement | achieved.

Moreover, the structure which made the exhaust direction of the 1st exhaust port upward may be sufficient.

According to such a structure, it can also discharge from the clearance gap on the upper door, making the influence on a makeup board low.

Moreover, the structure provided with the rectifying plate which changes the exhaust direction to the front edge part of an opening part may be sufficient.

According to this structure, it is also possible to change the direction of the exhaust discharged upwards from the first exhaust port to the front, and to prevent the exhaust of the exhaust into the interior of the system kitchen to be stored.

As mentioned above, according to this invention, the dishwasher which can be adapted to the design of the diversifying system kitchen can be provided.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment of this invention is described, referring drawings.

Embodiment

The dishwasher 1 in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. 1 is a side sectional view for illustrating the structure of the dish washer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a front view of the dish washer 1.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the dishwasher 1 of this embodiment is accommodated in the system kitchen.

The dishwasher 1 includes a dishwasher main body 16 (hereinafter simply referred to as a main body) in which a washing tank 22 is provided in and out thereof. The main body 16 has the opening part 17 in the front surface (left side surface in FIG. 1). The opening part 17 is covered by the door 18 in the state in which the washing tank 22 is accommodated in the main body 16.

The front door 18 is made of the same material as the other doors 51 and 53 such as the drawer storage of the system kitchen, and has a decorative plate 19 having the same size as the other doors 53. This realizes high design that is consistent with the entire system kitchen.

In the state where the door 18 was taken out, the operation panel 21 which has the operation part 20 is provided in the upper part. The operation part 20 is comprised so that operation operation, such as selecting a washing | cleaning program, can be instruct | indicated from the upper side of the dishwasher 1. As shown in FIG.

Moreover, the washing tank 22 provided in the inside of the main body 16 has the container opening part 23 above, and the dish basket 25 for accommodating the tableware 24 is arrange | positioned inside.

Below the dish basket 25 in the washing tank 22, the washing nozzle 26 which sprays washing water is rotatably provided.

In addition, the dishwasher 1 is provided with a pump 27 for circulating the washing water collected in the washing tank 22 via the washing nozzle 26.

Moreover, the dishwasher 1 is provided in the lower part of the outer side of the washing tank 22, and the 1st blowing part 28 for blowing air from the outside into the washing tank 22 inside.

Moreover, the heater 29 for heating the air blown by the washing | cleaning water and the 1st blowing part 28 is arrange | positioned at the bottom part in the washing tank 22. As shown in FIG.

Above the front part of the washing tank 22, the 2nd exhaust port 30 is arrange | positioned so that it may be located between the door 18 and the washing tank 22. As shown in FIG.

The air in the washing tank 22 is discharged through the second exhaust port 30 by the blowing air from the first blower 28.

In front of the washing tank 22, an exhaust path 32 communicating with the second exhaust port 30 is provided. This exhaust path 32 is U-shaped which arrange | positioned the bending part below.

In front of the exhaust path 32, a blowing path 35 connected and communicated with at least a part of the exhaust side of the exhaust path 32 to be in surface contact is disposed. The blowing path 35 has a 1st exhaust port 31 in the upper end, and the 2nd blowing part 34 is connected to the lower end.

The second blower 34 is a fan having almost the same capability as the first blower 28. The second air blower 34 communicates the outside air to the air blower passage 35 and blows the air to the first exhaust port 31.

The exhaust path 32 and the blowing path 35 are units formed by integrally molding or assembling a resin material and are attached to the entire surface of the cleaning tank 22.

Moreover, when the 2nd air blower 34 is arrange | positioned in the space below the U-shaped bend of the air exhaust path 32, it is compact with the air exhaust path 32, the air blower path 35, and the 2nd air blower 34. You can configure the unit.

The blow passage 35 communicates with the exhaust passage 32 at an intermediate position between both ends thereof, and discharges air from the cleaning tank 22 via the second exhaust port 30 and the exhaust passage 32. The outside air sent from the second blower 34 is mixed and exhausted from the first exhaust port 31. Thereby, the temperature and humidity of the air discharged at the time of drying can be reduced.

Here, the structure of the vicinity of the first exhaust port 31 will be described in more detail. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the vicinity of the first exhaust port 31 of the dish washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first exhaust port 31 is located slightly behind the rear surface of the door 18 at the upper end 55 of the door 18. The first exhaust port 31 communicates with the second exhaust port 30 via the exhaust path 32 and the air blowing path 35. Moreover, the 1st exhaust port 31 is arrange | positioned toward the upper direction, and exhausts the air discharged from the 2nd exhaust port 30 from the upper side of the door 18 out of a washing | cleaning machine.

Moreover, the rectifying plate 33 is arrange | positioned at the upper edge part 57 of the opening part 17 of the dishwasher main body 16 above the 1st exhaust port 31. As shown in FIG. The rectifying plate 33 changes the direction of exhaust gas from above to the front side (left direction in FIG. 3), and prevents exhaust gas from being discharged into the system kitchen. The rectifying plate 33 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the dimensional shape and the attachment position are set so that the front end thereof is almost the same position as the front end of the counter top of the system kitchen.

In addition, a damper 36 is provided in the first exhaust port 31. The damper 36 opens the first exhaust port 31 in a state in which the washing tank 22 is housed inside the dishwasher main body 16, and in the state in which the cleaning tank 22 is drawn out, the first exhaust port 31. Is configured to be sealed. Thereby, in the state in which the washing tank 22 is drawn out, it is possible to lower the possibility that the exhaust of high temperature and high humidity is different for the user.

Returning to FIG. 1, the temperature detection part 37 for detecting the temperature of washing water is provided in the outer side of the lower part of the washing tank 22 of the dish washing machine 1 of this embodiment.

The control part 38 controls each process of washing, rinsing, and drying of the dishwasher 1. In addition, the control part 38 controls the operation of the 1st air blower 28 and the 2nd air blower 34 by the signal which can be output from the temperature detection part 37. FIG. In the washing stroke or the rinsing stroke, when it is detected that the washing water in the washing tank 22 has reached a constant temperature (for example, 50 ° C.), the control unit 38 operates the second blowing unit 34.

In addition, when entering into a drying stroke, the control part 38 drives the 2nd air blower 34, and operates the 1st air blower 28 for several minutes intermittently, and continues to operate continuously, and after a fixed time after that, The operation of the second blower 34 is stopped.

In addition, a pair of left and right first rails 39 are fixed to the outside of the cleaning tank 22. The first rail 39 is supported by the pair of left and right second rails 40 fixed inside the dishwasher main body 16 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

When carrying out the dishware 24, the user grabs the handle 41 attached to the decorative plate 19, pulls out the cleaning tank 22 to the front, and the dishware 24 from the upper container opening 23. Execute and withdraw money.

 Next, operation | movement of the dishwasher 1 in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

First, the user grasps the handle 41 provided on the makeup plate 19, and draws out the washing tank 22 from the dishwasher 16. Then, the operation panel 21 is operated from above, the desired washing program is selected, and the tableware 24 contaminated with the dish basket 25 is set.

And the washing tank 22 is returned to the dishwasher main body 16, and operation starts. In this case, the control part 38 collects the washing water in the washing tank 22, and then heats the washing water with the heater 29 disposed at the bottom of the washing tank 22.

And the control part 38 performs the washing | cleaning stroke which injects washing water from the washing | cleaning nozzle 26 toward the dishware 24 with the pump 27, and drops the contaminant of the dishware 24. FIG.

Thereafter, the washing water is replaced and several rinses are performed. And the control part 38 performs the heating rinse stroke which rinses, heating the washing | cleaning water to about 80 degreeC to the heater 29. FIG.

After draining the washing water, the control unit 38 rotates the first blowing unit 28 and the second blowing unit 34 while heating the air in the washing tank 22 by the heater 29. As a result, the heated air containing a large amount of water is discharged out of the second exhaust port 30 to the outside, and a drying process for drying the dishes 24 and the inside of the washing tank 22 is performed. And the operation ends.

In the drying stroke, while the air in the cleaning tank 22 is heated by the heater 29, the heated air having a large amount of water is blown out by the blowing of the first blower 28 to the second exhaust port 30. Is discharged from.

The air discharged from the second exhaust port 30 joins the outdoor air sent by the rotation of the second blower 34 in the path to the first exhaust port 31. As a result, the temperature and humidity of the discharged air are reduced, and is discharged out of the washing machine from the gap between the upper end portion of the door 18 and the upper edge portion 57 of the opening 17.

Since this exhaust gas is discharged from the second exhaust port 30 having an opening equivalent to the area of the exhaust port of the conventional dish washing machine 1, the exhaust performance is maintained and high drying performance can be satisfied. In addition, when discharged from the first exhaust port 31, outside air is mixed by the second blower 34 to reduce temperature and humidity, so that condensation or the like of the system kitchen occurs even when stored in the system kitchen. Can be suppressed.

In addition, the decorative plate 19 covers the entire surface of the door 18 and can be made of the same material and almost the same size as the other doors 53 of the system kitchen, and the uniformity of the design is not impaired.

That is, the door part 53 which uses the magnitude | size of the makeup board 19 mounted in the front surface of the door 18 to an adjacent cabinet by making the position of the 1st exhaust port 31 upward of the door 18 You can do almost the same thing. In addition, since the exhaust path 35 exhausts the gas from the first exhaust port 31 in the upward direction, exhaust gas collides with the makeup plate 19 to prevent the exhaust performance from deteriorating and the drying performance can be maintained. have.

In addition, the exhaust gas discharged upward from the first exhaust port 31 by the rectifying plate 33 provided in the upper edge portion 57 of the opening portion 17 of the dishwasher main body 16 lowers the exhaust performance. Can be changed forward without Thereby, exhaust gas can be prevented from flowing out inside the system kitchen accommodated.

 As mentioned above, according to the dishwasher 1 of this embodiment, while providing a drying function, the dishwasher which has the design of the same material and the same size as the door of the system kitchen housed in it is provided in the whole design. can do.

Moreover, according to the dishwasher 1 of this embodiment, the temperature and humidity of exhaust can be reduced.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the exhaust path 32 and the ventilation path 35 were integral, it was said that it is a separate entity from the washing tank 22. As for another individual, integral, what is necessary is just to have a functionally equivalent function. This invention is not limited by this embodiment.

Industrial availability

As described above, according to the present invention, since the particular effect that it is possible to adapt to the design of the diversified system kitchen can be exhibited, it is useful as a dish washer etc. which wash and dry tableware.

According to this invention, the dishwasher which can be adapted to the design of the system kitchen to diversify can be provided.

Claims (5)

A main body having an opening in the front, A cleaning tank provided to be pulled out of the main body; A door provided on the front surface of the cleaning tank so as to cover the opening; A first exhaust port for discharging air in the cleaning tank out of the main body, The exhaust from the first exhaust port is discharged from between an upper end portion of the door and an upper edge portion of the opening portion of the main body. dish washer. The method of claim 1, A second exhaust port in communication with the first exhaust port in the cleaning tank; And a first blower for discharging air in the washing tank from the first exhaust port to the outside of the washing machine, and a second blower for mixing outside air with air in the washing tank discharged from the second exhaust port. dish washer. The method of claim 2, A blowing path communicating with the second blowing unit and the first exhaust port, A U-shaped exhaust path communicating with said second exhaust port and said blowing path, The second blowing unit is characterized in that disposed in the lower portion of the exhaust path dish washer. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The exhaust direction of the first exhaust port is made upward. dish washer. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The upper edge portion of the opening portion is provided with a rectifying plate for changing the exhaust direction forward. dish washer.

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