KR20170046031A

KR20170046031A - Sump and tank assembly of dishwashers

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Publication number: KR20170046031A
Application number: KR1020150146311A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 장재호; 추광택
Original assignee: 린나이코리아 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-10-20
Filing date: 2015-10-20
Publication date: 2017-04-28

Abstract

Disclosed is a sump and tank of a dishwasher. A drain for draining wash water,
A sump body including a sump body having a high inclined surface around the drain hole and a sump hole formed in a front portion of the sump body; And a rinse tank disposed at a position away from the rinse tank so as to smoothly drain the water in the sump and to prevent the entry of contaminants into the rinse tank, Provides manageability.

Description

[0001] SUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY OF DISHWASHERS [0002]

The present invention relates to a sump and a tank assembly of a dishwasher, and more particularly, to a sump and tank of a dishwasher which smoothly drains water, blocks inflow of contaminants into a rinse tank, and provides management convenience such as inspection and maintenance. Assembly.

The dishwasher has a washing tank on the upper part of the casing, and a nozzle for washing and rinsing is arranged around the washing tank. The washing water and the rinsing water contained in the washing tank and the rinsing tank are pushed through the pump, and the washing water and rinsing water Spraying, washing, and rinsing. The tableware put in the washing tank is cleaned by spraying the washing water in the washing step and rinsing the rinse water to the tableware after completion of washing.

A sump is placed on the bottom of the washing tank to drain washing water generated from washing and rinsing. The sump is advantageous for the smooth drainage of the washing water as much as the inclination form is arranged so as to collect the washing water in the central part, but the area is limited, and since the washing tank and the rinse tank are assembled through the sump hole, There is a limitation in forming a slope form of the sump so as to collect the center portion of the sump.

The sump holes and surrounding portions where the washing tank and the rinse tank are assembled are structurally difficult to form a slope having a shape favorable for gathering and flowing the washing water, thereby causing difficulty in draining the washing water. If the sump hole and its periphery are flat, it is difficult to expect a smooth drainage flow.

In addition, the position of the washing tank and the rinse tank disposed at the lower part of the sump and assembled in the sump hole affects the maintenance of the dishwasher, such as ease of use, post-inspection and maintenance.

Conventional washing and rinse tanks assembled in the sump hall are difficult to drain due to the formation of curved foam of the sump during the washing process and the washing tank is located at the back of the sump, Making maintenance and maintenance difficult.

In addition, since the rinse tank is welded to the sump hole, if the bolt at the top of the rinse tank is broken, it is difficult to replace the parts and if the seal part breaks, the internal thermistor, the water level sensor And the rinse water to be cleaned is contaminated.

Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1273553

Patent Document 2: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0063389

Patent Document 3: Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2008-0028045

Patent Document 4: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0001592

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for rapidly and smoothly discharging a water in a dishwasher sump.

It is still another object of the present invention to arrange the position of the cleaning tank on the front surface and change the arrangement position of the rinse tank so as to simplify cleaning and maintenance and inspection.

It is a further object of the present invention to prevent contamination of rinse water and failure of electrical components by preventing contamination from penetrating into the rinse tank.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sump comprising: a drain hole for draining wash water; a sump body having a high inclination periphery around the drain hole; a sump including a sump hole formed in a front portion of the sump body; And

A washing tank in combination with the sump holes, and a rinse tank disposed at a remote location away from the washing tank.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sump body is provided with one sump hole in addition to the drain hole, so that the sump body is placed at a position to separate the washing tank and the rinsing tank, thereby preventing mutual interference.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sump body is a quadrilateral, and it is possible to form an inclined surface region of four surfaces gathering in the drain port on the basis of the corner point, so that the flow of the wash water can be quickly and smoothly do.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sump holes may be formed at positions occupying part of the entire inclined surface region among the inclined surface regions of the four surfaces of the sump body.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, peripheral portions of the sump holes are formed to receive washing water flowing along the sump surface.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sump holes are formed in a circular hole, and the washing tank is formed into a cylinder, and the washing tank is assembled into the circular hole of the sump hole.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the rinse tank is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the arrangement position can be determined on the side surface with reference to the cleaning tank.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the rinse tank can be constituted as a side detachable type which can be laterally separated from the cleaning tank, so that maintenance and inspection of the rinse tank are simple.

The present invention is characterized in that one sump hole is formed in a sump body of a dishwasher and a sloped area divided into four regions is provided as a peripheral portion thereof to quickly and smoothly drain the washing water generated in the washing process, .

Further, the present invention has the effect of improving the ease of use by arranging the position of the cleaning tank at a position close to the user and changing the position of the rinse tank to the side, thereby matching the use position of the cleaning machine with the user's standard.

Further, the present invention has a detachable arrangement structure in which the position of the washing tank is at the front side and the rinse tank is at the side, so that the cleaning is easy, and the tank is also improved in maintenance and maintenance workability have.

In addition, the present invention improves the problem that the rinsing tank is separated from the sump body and is separated from the rinsing tank so that the rinsing water contaminated into the rinsing tank and the contaminants are infiltrated or infiltrated, and the problem of contamination of the rinsing water contained in the rinsing tank It is possible to provide a rinse water in a clean state at all times.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable dishwasher in which various electrical components such as a thermistor and a water level sensor mounted in a rinse tank are safely protected without problems such as being damaged or broken due to inflow of washing water and contaminants, have.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a substructure of a dishwasher.
2 is a schematic view illustrating the dishwasher substructure of FIG.
3 and 4 are perspective views illustrating a sump and tank assembly of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a sump and tank assembly of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a sump according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a plan view and a structure explanatory view of a sump according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show an example of a substructure of a conventional dishwasher compared with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an example of a substructure of a dishwasher, and FIG. 2 is an example of a dishwasher substructure And the sump is connected to the tank.

In the dishwasher, the dishwasher is provided with a dishwasher, and the dishwasher is cleaned by washing and rinsing. The washing water required for the washing is supplied through the washing tank, and the rinsing water required for the rinsing is supplied through the rinsing tank.

The bottom structure of a conventional dishwasher including a sump is such that a rinse tank 110a in the casing cabinet 100 is located at the front side and a cleaning tank 120a is located at the rear side of the rinse tank 100 as shown in Figs. Located. The rinsing tank and the washing tank are assembled in the sump 200a. The sump 200a is provided with a sump hole 210a0 (210b) for assembling these tanks, and a drain 220a for assembling the rinsing and washing tanks and flowing water in the washing process.

The upper part of the washing tank 120a with respect to the sump 200a is assembled in an open form including the lid 121a and the rinsing tank 110a with the lid 111a is welded along the sump hole 210b. It is usually assembled with a water treatment to prevent water from penetrating.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are examples of a sump and tank assembly of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention compared to a substructure of a conventional dishwasher.

3 and 4, in the casing cabinet 100 of the dishwasher, the washing tank 120 is disposed at the front side (front side) and the rinse tank 110 is disposed laterally. Here, the front side may be a position based on the user of the dishwasher.

Compared with a conventional dishwasher substructure, the washing tank 120, which was disposed at the rear side, is displaced forward, and the rinse tank 110 is a position shifted laterally.

The sump 200 includes a sump body 230 having a high inclined surface 240 with a periphery around the shed 220 and a sump body 230 having a high inclined surface 240, And a sump hole 210 is formed in front of the sump.

The washing tank 120 is assembled in the sump holes 210 formed in the sump body 230. The rinsing tank 110 is disposed at a position away from the cleaning tank 120.

Figure 5 shows that the shed tank in the sump and tank assembly of the dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention may be laterally separated.

The sump and tank assembly of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG.

6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a sump according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, one sump hole 210 is formed in the sump body 230 in addition to the drain hole 210. One sump hole 210 functions as a hole for assembling the cleaning tank 120. It is not necessary to provide a separate sump hole to assemble the rinse tank, so that a tilt form is provided so that the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the sump body 230 that smoothes the drainage flow is improved, and the drainage flow of the washing water, The angle of inclination can be ensured.

7 is an example of a planar structure of a sump according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the sump body 230 has a rectangular shape and can form four inclined surface areas (a1 / a2 / a3 / a4) that are gathered in the drain port 220 on the basis of the corner points. And the inclined surfaces 240 descending around the drain port quickly and smoothly flows the wash water flowing on the surface of the sump 200 to the drain port 220.

7, the sump holes 210 partially occupy areas a1 and a3 in the area of each slope 240. Since one sump hole 210 is formed in the sump body 230, The inclined plane 240 can be formed in all the regions except a part of the a1 and a3 regions having the diameter sizes occupied by the holes.

Therefore, the sump holes 210 can be formed at positions occupying part of the inclined surface region of the front surface among the inclined surface regions of the four surfaces of the sump body 230, and the peripheral portion of the sump holes 210 has a height step The protruding heat absorbing layers 250 may be formed to block the flow of the washing water flowing along the surface of the sump body 230 to the sump hole 210 side.

Further, the sump holes 210 are formed in a circular hole, so that the cylindrical washing tank 120 can be easily assembled.

It is preferable that the rinsing tank 110 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the position of the rinsing tank 110 is defined on the side surface with respect to the cleaning tank 120. The rectangular parallelepiped rinse tank 110 occupies a narrow volume area in a limited space of the casing cabinet 110, thereby improving space utilization compared to the conventional cylindrical rinse tank, and is effective for reducing the volume of the entire dishwasher .

In addition, when the rinse tank 110 is mounted in a side detachable structure that can be laterally separated from the cleaning tank 120, when the tank is required to be repaired, inspected, and maintained, the casing cover is opened and the rinse tank 110 is cleaned It can be checked, replaced, and repaired irrespective of the tank, thus enhancing the convenience of post product management services.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to form the independent sump holes 210 in the dishwasher sump body 230 and secure the areas a1 to a4 of the slopes 240 divided into four regions as peripheral portions thereof, It is advantageous to make the drainage of the washing water generated in the process quick and smooth.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the position of the cleaning tank 120 is arranged on the front side (front side) on the basis of the user, and the arrangement position of the rinse tank 110 is changed to the side, thereby improving the usability of the cleaning machine. Further, since the cleaning tank 120 is positioned at the front portion, cleaning is easy, and maintenance, maintenance and maintenance work are simplified.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the rinse tank 110 is separated from the sump body 230 and disposed at the separated position, there is no phenomenon that the rinse water and contaminant contaminated into the rinse tank 110 are infiltrated or infiltrated. Accordingly, the problem of contamination of the rinsing water contained in the rinsing tank 110 can be solved to provide the rinsing water in a clean state at all times, and a thermistor, a water level sensor, or the like mounted on the rinsing tank 110 Can be solved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of illustration, .

100: casing cabinet 110: rinse tank
120: Cleaning tank 200: Sump
210: Sump hole 220: Sewer
230: sump body 240: slope surface
250: order membrane

Claims

A drain for draining wash water,
A sump body including a sump body having a high inclined surface around the drain hole and a sump hole formed in a front portion of the sump body; And
A washing tank associated with said sump hole, and a rinse tank disposed at a remote location away from said washing tank.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sump body comprises one sump hole in addition to the drain hole.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sump body is a rectangular body and forms an inclined surface area of four sides to be gathered in the drain hole with respect to a corner point.

The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The sinking sump hole is formed at a position partially occupying the entire inclined surface area of the four surface inclined surface areas of the sump body.

The method according to claim 1 or 3,
And a sidewall of the sump hole is formed in a sidewall film.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sump holes are formed in a circular hole and the cleaning tank is formed in a cylindrical shape and combined with the circular holes of the sump holes.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the rinse tank is a rectangular parallelepiped and the placement position is on the side of the cleaning tank.

8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the rinse tank is laterally separable from the wash tank separately from the wash tank.