WO2016047034A1

WO2016047034A1 - Dish washer

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Publication number: WO2016047034A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/004246
Authority: WO
Inventors: 新海　清恭; 竹内　慎
Original assignee: パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社
Priority date: 2014-09-25
Filing date: 2015-08-25
Publication date: 2016-03-31
Also published as: JP6572427B2; JP2016064053A; CN106572779B; TW201615141A; CN106572779A

Abstract

This dish washer includes a casing that has an opened front face, a washing tank provided inside the casing in a freely removable manner, a door (9) that covers the front face of the casing, a washing device that washes dishes held in the washing tank, and a control device that executes successive washing operations. The door (9) includes a decorative panel (9a), and a supporting part that attaches the decorative panel (9a) to the washing tank. In addition, the supporting part includes an adjuster (33) that adjusts the vertical positioning of the decorative panel (9a). Hence, a decorative panel (9a) of the same design as that of a system kitchen is attachable, the vertical positioning of the decorative panel (9a) alone is adjustable, and thereby design mismatch can be avoided. Consequently, a dish washer that is part of a unified system kitchen can be achieved.

Description

dishwasher

The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes, and more particularly to a built-in type dishwasher.

Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has a configuration as shown in FIG. 7 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Hereinafter, a conventional dishwasher disclosed in Patent Document 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a conventional dishwasher. FIG. 7 shows a state in which a drawer type built-in dishwasher is incorporated in the system kitchen K. And the part shown with the broken line of FIG. 7 has shown the state by which the washing tank was pulled out from the dishwasher main body.

As shown in FIG. 7, the conventional dishwasher includes at least a dishwasher body 101 housed in a system kitchen K, a washing tub 102 provided in the dishwasher body 101, and the like. The washing tank 102 is arranged so as to be freely inserted into and removed from the dishwasher main body 101 by the guide rail 103.

The washing tank 102 has an opening on the upper surface, and a dish basket 105 for storing the dishes 104 is arranged in the washing tank 102. Below the tableware basket 105, a cleaning nozzle 106, a pump 107, a heater 108, and the like that are rotatably provided are disposed. The pump 107 circulates the cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank 102. The heater 108 heats the cleaning water. The pump 107 pumps the cleaning water heated by the heater 108 and injects it from the cleaning nozzle 106. As a result, the tableware 104 stored in the tableware basket 105 is cleaned in the cleaning tank 102.

In front of the cleaning tank 102, a handle 110 having a display unit and the like on an upper portion of the door 109 and an exhaust port 111 are provided. The exhaust port 111 discharges the air in the cleaning tank 102 to the outside by the first blower 112. Thereby, the tableware 104 in the washing tank 102 is dried. At this time, the outside air sucked in by the second blower 113 and the air discharged from the cleaning tank 102 by the first blower 112 are mixed in front of the exhaust port 111. Thereby, the temperature and humidity of the air exhausted out of the dishwasher are reduced. As a result, dew condensation on the exhaust port 111 and the kitchen counter 114 is suppressed, and generation of discomfort to the user is prevented.

Also, the conventional dishwasher has a decorative panel 115 of the same design made of the same material as the door and drawer of the system kitchen K attached to the lower part of the door 109. Thereby, the design property of the system kitchen K is improved.

Therefore, the above-mentioned dishwasher includes a handle having a display unit at the top and a door to which a decorative panel is attached at the bottom. At this time, as one method of attaching the decorative panel to the door, a dishwasher having the following configuration is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

In the dishwasher described in Patent Document 2, a method for attaching a decorative panel to a door will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a main part of a conventional dishwasher. FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a main part of a conventional dishwasher. FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a main part of a conventional dishwasher. More specifically, FIG. 8 shows a state in which the front plate 207 and the decorative panel 206 constituting the door 201 provided in front of the cleaning tank 203 are attached. FIG. 9 shows a structure for attaching the decorative panel 206 to the front plate 207. FIG. 10 shows details of the fixing portion 223 provided on the front plate 207.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the attachment structure of the dishwasher described in Patent Document 2 includes a washing tub 203, a door 201 having a front plate 207 and a decorative panel 206, a handle attachment portion 208, and a front plate attachment. Part 209 and the like. The door 201 is configured by attaching a decorative panel 206 to the outer surface of the front plate 207. The handle attachment portion 208 is formed to extend forward from the upper front portion of the cleaning tank 203. A handle 205 is attached to the surface of the handle attachment portion 208. The front plate attachment portion 209 is formed to extend forward from the lower front surface of the cleaning tank 203, and a front plate 207 formed with substantially the same width (including the same width) as the cleaning tank 203 is attached.

At this time, a space is formed between the front plate 207 and the front outer wall of the cleaning tank 203 via the handle mounting portion 208 and the front plate mounting portion 209. In the formed space, a control circuit housing portion 221 and an air passage (not shown) are disposed. The control circuit housing unit 221 houses a circuit board that constitutes the control circuit. The air path circulates drying air in the cleaning tank 203.

Similarly, a space is also formed between the handle 205 at the top of the door 201 and the cleaning tank 203. In the space to be formed, an electrical component storage unit 220 that stores a display unit and switches is disposed. The operation panel 229 is disposed on the front surface of the handle 205 above the door 201 including these display units and switches.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the front plate 207 includes a positioning portion 222 and a fixing portion 223 for attaching the decorative panel 206. The decorative panel 206 includes two positioning metal fittings 224 corresponding to the positioning parts 222 of the front plate 207 and two fixing metal fittings 225 corresponding to the fixing parts 223.

As shown in FIG. 10, the fixing portion 223 of the front plate 207 is held by a holding portion 232 with a holding portion 231 having a pair of holding pieces 231 a. The holding part 231 of the fixing part 223 fixes the decorative panel 206 to the front plate 207 with the fixing metal fitting 225 interposed therebetween. The fixing bracket 225 of the decorative panel 206 has a fitting portion 225a formed by bending the tip portion into an arc shape. Then, the pair of grip pieces 231a of the front plate 207 are elastically connected by the connecting portion 231b.

Hereinafter, a specific method for attaching the decorative panel 206 to the front plate 207 will be described.

First, the operator aligns the positioning portion 222 of the front plate 207 and the positioning bracket 224 of the decorative panel 206. And the decorative panel 206 is pushed up with respect to the front board 207 from diagonally downward. As a result, the positioning fitting 224 is inserted into the engagement hole 222 a of the positioning portion 222.

Next, the lower part of the decorative panel 206 is pressed toward the front surface of the front plate 207. Thereby, the fixing bracket 225 is pushed between the pair of gripping pieces 231a and temporarily fixed.

Next, with the fixing bracket 225 temporarily fixed, the screw 233 that penetrates the grip portion 231 is tightened from the side surface of the front plate 207. Thereby, the space between the pair of opposing gripping pieces 231a is narrowed. As a result, the fixing bracket 225 is fixed to the fixing portion 223, and the decorative panel 206 is attached to the front plate 207. At this time, the decorative panel 206 is pressed against the lower end 205a of the handle 205 as shown in FIG. 8, and is fixed so that no gap is formed between the decorative panel 206 and the handle 205.

As described above, the decorative panel 206 is attached to the front plate 207.

And the conventional dishwasher blows the air outside the washing tank 102 into the washing tank 102 by the first blower 112. Thereby, high-temperature air containing a large amount of moisture in the cleaning tank 102 is exhausted from the exhaust port 111 to the outside of the apparatus. At this time, the air needs to be discharged out of the system kitchen K so that condensation does not occur in the stored system kitchen K due to high-temperature and high-humidity air. Therefore, the dishwasher is provided with an exhaust port 111 for exhausting air forward in the upper part of the front surface of the door 109.

Also, in the conventional dishwasher, as described above, the decorative panel 115 having the same design as the door and drawer of the system kitchen K is disposed in the lower front portion of the door 109. Thereby, the design property of the system kitchen K is improved.

However, the exhaust port 111 provided in the upper part of the door 109 of the dishwasher has a unique appearance different from other doors and other drawers that do not have the exhaust port of the system kitchen K. Therefore, it is difficult to completely match the diversified design of the system kitchen K. As a result, there were problems such as a decrease in the design of the system kitchen K.

In order to solve the above problems, a decorative panel having the same design as the door and drawer of the system kitchen K to be stored is attached to all front surfaces of the door to improve the design of the system kitchen.

However, when the design of the dishwasher door is completely matched to the system kitchen K, for example, if the vertical positions of the left and right doors and drawers are misaligned, the design shift is noticeable. Therefore, it is necessary to more precisely match the vertical positions of the decorative panel and the left and right doors and drawers. In this case, in the installation of the decorative panel, it is necessary to provide a configuration capable of fine adjustment within a wide adjustment range.

However, the method for attaching the decorative panel described in Patent Document 2 aligns the decorative panel by simply pressing the decorative panel from below onto the handle provided at the top of the door. That is, there is no configuration for adjusting the vertical position of the decorative panel.

Further, the conventional dishwasher has a mechanism for adjusting the vertical position of the entire dishwasher with the legs 122 shown in FIG. In this case, the screw connection of the attachment shaft of the leg 122 is expanded and contracted. That is, the adjustment of the legs 122 is limited to the adjustment of the vertical position of the entire dishwasher. Therefore, the adjustment range of the vertical position at the time of installation of the decorative panel is limited, and there is a problem that fine adjustment is difficult.

JP 2007-068601 A JP 2005-253822 A

The present invention provides a dishwasher that can improve the design of the system kitchen by mounting a decorative panel having the same design as the door of the system kitchen on all front surfaces of the door and adjusting the vertical position of the decorative panel alone.

That is, the dishwasher according to the present invention includes a housing whose front surface is opened, a washing tub provided so as to be freely inserted into and removed from the housing, a door provided in front of the washing tub and covering the front surface of the housing, and a washing tub. A cleaning device that cleans the stored dishes and a control device that executes a series of cleaning operations are provided. The door includes a decorative panel and a support portion that attaches the decorative panel to the cleaning tank. And a support part is provided with the adjustment part which adjusts the position of a decorative panel up and down.

This configuration allows a decorative panel with the same design as the door and drawer of the system kitchen to be stored to be attached to all front surfaces of the door. Further, the adjustment unit can adjust the vertical position of the decorative panel alone to prevent the design from shifting. As a result, the design of the system kitchen in which the dishwasher is stored can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a main part of the dishwasher in the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the dishwasher in the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the door of the dishwasher in the same embodiment. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a conventional dishwasher. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a main part of a conventional dishwasher. FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a main part of a conventional dishwasher. FIG. 10 is a bottom cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional dishwasher.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment)
Below, the dishwasher in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-3.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the dishwasher in the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the dishwasher in the same embodiment. In addition, the continuous line of FIG. 1 shows the state in which the drawer type built-in type dishwasher was accommodated in the system kitchen. Moreover, the dashed-two dotted line of FIG. 1 shows the state by which the principal part of the washing tank was pulled out. FIG. 2 shows the kitchen counter front and the vicinity of the front upper part of the dishwasher. FIG. 3 shows the detailed structure of the exhaust port provided in the upper end surface of the decorative panel of the door.

As shown in FIG. 1, the dishwasher of the present embodiment includes at least a housing 1 formed in a box shape and having an open front surface, and a cleaning device that is installed in the housing 1 so as to be freely put in and out in the front-rear direction and has an open top surface. A tank 2 is provided. The dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen K.

The cleaning tank 2 is suspended by guide rails 3 disposed horizontally on the inner walls of the left and right sides (vertical direction of the paper in FIG. 1) of the casing 1, and can be moved in the front-rear direction (drawing direction) with a small force. Configured as follows. Thereby, it is possible to easily pull out the cleaning tank 2 to the outside of the housing 1 and push it into the housing 1. Further, the cleaning tank 2 includes a tableware basket 5 in which the tableware 4 is arranged and arranged therein, a cleaning device 6 for cleaning the tableware 4 by spraying cleaning water, and the like. The cleaning device 6 includes a cleaning pump 6 a that circulates the cleaning water supplied to the cleaning tank 2, a cleaning nozzle 7 that jets the cleaning water pumped by the cleaning pump 6 a to the dishes 4, and the like.

The heater 8 is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 and heats the cleaning water in the washing step and the rinsing step of the cleaning operation. Further, the heater 8 heats the air blown into the cleaning tank 2 in the drying step.

The door 9 is provided to be openable and closable in front of the cleaning tank 2 and covers the opening on the front surface of the casing 1 when the cleaning tank 2 is pushed into the casing 1. The door 9 includes a decorative panel 9a, a handle 9b, a support portion 9c, and the like. The decorative panel 9 a is provided on the entire front surface of the cleaning tank 2. The handle 9b is provided at the upper front portion of the decorative panel 9a and is used for taking in and out the cleaning tank 2. The support part 9c is arrange | positioned ahead of the washing tank 2, and the decorative panel 9a is attached.

The support portion 9c further includes a front plate 9e provided in front of the cleaning tank 2 and a front plate attachment portion 9f. The decorative panel 9a is fixed to the front plate 9e of the support portion 9c. And the front board 9e is fixed to the washing tank 2 through the front board attaching part 9f. At this time, the decorative panel 9a is composed of a panel of the same material with the same design as the door and drawer of the system kitchen K in which the dishwasher is accommodated, and is mounted on the entire surface of the door 9.

Also, the handle 9b is used when the user grasps or hooks the finger of the hand when the user pulls out the cleaning tank 2 out of the housing 1. The handle 9b is also made of the same material with the same design as the door and drawer of the system kitchen K.

In addition, even in a conventional dishwasher door, most of the front surface of the door is equipped with a decorative panel having the same design as the door of the system kitchen, but the design of the handle is generally different. Specifically, the conventional door incorporates an operation lever for releasing the lock. Furthermore, an operation switch, an operation lamp, an exhaust port, and the like are disposed on the door.

However, the dishwasher according to the present embodiment does not include an operation lever, an operation switch, an operation lamp, or the like on the door 9. Therefore, the design on the front surface of the door 9 can be configured with the same design as the system kitchen K including the handle 9b. Therefore, at first glance, it is difficult to determine that the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen. Thereby, the dishwasher of the structure excellent in uniformity is implement | achieved.

Further, the inner lid 10 is provided on the inner upper portion of the housing 1 and closes the opening on the upper surface of the cleaning tank 2. The inner lid 10 is provided with a packing 10 a on a surface facing the opening of the cleaning tank 2, and prevents leakage of cleaning water from the cleaning tank 2. Further, the inner lid 10 is arranged to be movable up and down by a pair of left and right link mechanisms 10b including a pair of front and rear links. Thereby, the inner lid 10 moves in the vertical direction via the link mechanism 10b according to the movement of the cleaning tank 2 in the front-rear direction. The inner lid 10 closes the opening on the upper surface of the cleaning tank 2 when, for example, the cleaning tank 2 is completely pushed into the housing 1.

The control device 11 is installed between the washing tub 2 and the door 9, and controls and executes a series of washing operations such as a washing step, a rinsing step, and a drying step of the dishwasher.

The operation unit 12 is provided above the control device 11, and the user performs a series of operation settings and the like.

The 1st air blower 13 which comprises an air blower is provided in the outer bottom face of the washing tank 2, and blows external air in the washing tank 2. The first blower device 13 supplies external air into the cleaning tank 2 from a blower hole 14 provided in the lower front portion of the cleaning tank 2. And the air supplied in the washing tank 2 is discharged | emitted from the discharge hole 15 provided in the front upper part of the washing tank 2 to the exhaust path 16. FIG.

Further, the exhaust path 16 is formed in a U-shape with a bent portion disposed below in the front-rear direction (drawing direction), and is disposed between the door 9 and the cleaning tank 2. One end of the exhaust path 16 communicates with the discharge hole 15 of the cleaning tank 2. The other end of the exhaust path 16 has an exhaust port 17 provided in contact with an upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a of the door 9, which will be described later. Then, the air in the cleaning tank 2 is exhausted through the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the blower path 18 is provided in front of the exhaust path 16 (between the door 9) and at least partly in surface contact with the exhaust path 16. One end of the air blowing path 18 is arranged to join the exhaust path 16 before reaching the exhaust port 17. On the other hand, the other end of the blower path 18 is provided in communication with the second blower 19. With this configuration, the air discharged from the cleaning tank 2 through the discharge hole 15 and the exhaust path 16 by the first blower 13 is the air outside the cleaning tank 2 blown by the second blower 19. Then, they merge at one end side of the air passage 18 and are mixed. The mixed air is exhausted from the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16 to the outside of the dishwasher.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the exhaust port 17 of the dishwasher in the present embodiment will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the exhaust port 17 is provided in contact with the outer side of the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a at least behind the front surface of the decorative panel 9a (on the cleaning tank 2 side). And it is comprised so that the air in the washing tank 2 may be exhausted ahead from the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16 provided in the clearance gap between the decorative panel 9a of the door 9, and the kitchen counter 20. FIG. With this configuration, the decorative panel 9a having the same design as the door or drawer of the system kitchen K to be accommodated can be mounted on the entire front surface of the door 9. As a result, the design of the system kitchen K can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the exhaust path 16 toward the exhaust port 17 in the vicinity of the exhaust port 17 and at the upper part of the decorative panel 9 a, the lower part is long in the lateral direction (direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction) shown in FIG. 3. The portion to be the long surface 16d is constituted by the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. In other words, the wall surface that originally becomes the long surface 16d at the lower part of the exhaust passage 16 is configured to serve as the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. Thereby, the wall surface used as the long surface 16d of the lower part of the exhaust path 16 can be abbreviate | omitted.

That is, the upper long surface 16 a that is long in the horizontal direction and the short left and right surfaces 16 b that are short in the vertical direction (vertical direction) shown in FIG. 3 are formed integrally with the wall surface of the exhaust passage 16 formed from the discharge holes 15. . The lower ends 16d1 of the left and right short surfaces 16b are in direct contact with the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. Thereby, for example, an elongated rectangular exhaust port 17 is formed by the three wall surfaces including the upper long surface 16a and the left and right short surfaces 16b of the exhaust passage 16 and the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a.

At this time, a rib 16c may be provided on the upper long surface 16a at an appropriate position constituting the exhaust port 17 in parallel with the short surface 16b so as to contact the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. Good. Accordingly, the lower end 16b1 of the left and right short surfaces 16b and the lower end 16c1 of the rib 16c abut against the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a when the decorative panel 9a is fixed to the front plate 9e. As a result, the upper mounting position of the decorative panel 9a can be regulated by the short surface 16b and the rib 16c in the vicinity of the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16 to prevent misalignment.

As described above, the exhaust port 17 of the dishwasher of the present embodiment is configured.

Hereinafter, a configuration for fixing the decorative panel 9a to the front plate 9e of the support portion 9c will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the dishwasher door according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. Specifically, FIG. 4 shows a state in which the front plate 9e with the decorative panel 9a attached is viewed from the rear. FIG. 5 shows a mounting structure of the decorative panel in the fixing portion 30 provided on the front plate 9e. FIG. 6 shows an adjustment part (adjustment screw 33) provided in the fixing part 30. FIG.

A support portion 9c shown in FIG. 1 includes a front plate 9e provided in front of the cleaning tank 2, a front plate attachment portion 9f for fixing the front plate 9e to the cleaning tank 2, a fixing portion 30 provided for the front plate 9e, An adjustment screw 33 provided on the fixing unit 30 is used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front plate 9e has, for example, fixing portions 30 for fixing the decorative panel 9a at two locations on the left and right sides of the lower portion.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing unit 30 includes a grip portion 31 and a through screw 32. The holding part 31 has a pair of opposing holding pieces 31a. The through screw 32 changes the dimension between the pair of gripping pieces 31a arranged opposite to each other in the horizontal direction (left-right direction), and fixes or releases the fixing bracket 34 of the decorative panel 9a. In the case of this configuration, for example, when an operator pulls out the cleaning tank 2, a space is formed outside the side of the cleaning tank 2. Therefore, when the operator installs the dishwasher, the through screw 32 can be visually observed from the side. Then, the operator can approach the support portion 9c and adjust the position of the decorative panel 9a through the through screw 32 or the like using a tool or the like.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fixing portion 30 includes an adjustment screw 33 that protrudes and descends in the vertical direction below the through screw 32. The adjustment screw 33 constitutes an adjustment unit that finely adjusts the position of the decorative panel 9a in the vertical direction.

Further, although not shown, the front plate 9e is provided with positioning portions for locking the upper portion of the decorative panel 9a at two places on the left and right as in the conventional front plate 207 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the decorative panel 9a includes a fixing bracket 34 on the back side. The fixing bracket 34 is provided at a position corresponding to the fixing portion 30 of the front plate 9e. The fixing bracket 34 is fixed in correspondence with the position sandwiched by the grip portion 31 of the fixing portion 30. At this time, the adjustment screw 33 of the fixing portion 30 is disposed at a position directly below the fixing bracket 34 of the decorative panel 9a to be fixed.

Also, positioning brackets (not shown) corresponding to the positioning portions of the front plate 9e are fixedly disposed on the left and right of the upper portion of the decorative panel 9a, as in the conventional decorative panel 206 shown in FIG.

As described above, a configuration for fixing the decorative panel 9a to the front plate 9e of the support portion 9c is formed.

Hereinafter, a method of attaching the decorative panel 9a to the front plate 9e using the above configuration will be described.

First, the operator aligns the positioning portion (not shown) of the front plate 9e with the positioning bracket of the decorative panel 9a. And the decorative panel 9a is pushed up from diagonally downward toward the front board 9e. Thereby, a positioning metal fitting is inserted in the engagement hole of a positioning part. At this time, the engaging hole of the front plate 9e allows the decorative panel 9a to move up and down and locks the decorative panel 9a so that it does not fall forward (in the pull-out direction).

Next, the operator presses the lower part of the decorative panel 9a toward the front surface of the front plate 9e. Thereby, the fixing bracket 34 of the decorative panel 9a is pushed and temporarily fixed between the pair of gripping pieces 31a of the fixing portion 30 of the front plate 9e.

Next, in a state where the decorative panel 9a is temporarily fixed by the fixing bracket 34, the operator confirms whether a step or the like is not generated in the vertical position with the door or drawer decorative panel adjacent to the system kitchen K. And if the level | step difference has generate | occur | produced, an operator will adjust the attachment position of the decorative panel 9a of a dishwasher so that a level | step difference may be eliminated. At this time, if the level difference is large, the worker once pulls the dishwasher out of the system kitchen K. And let the screw of the leg 22 provided at the lower part of the housing 1 appear and disappear. Adjust the step. Thereafter, the worker again stores the dishwasher in the system kitchen K and checks the remaining steps. Confirming that if the step is outside the adjustment range of the support portion 9c, the operation of adjusting with the leg 22 is repeated again.

When the step is within the adjustable range of the support portion 9c, the operator pulls out the cleaning tank 2 through the handle 9b. Then, the vertical position of the decorative panel 9a is adjusted by the adjustment screws 33 of the right and left fixing portions 30 of the support portion 9c. At this time, as described above, when the cleaning tank 2 is pulled out, a space is formed below the cleaning tank 2. Thus, the operator can adjust the position of the decorative panel 9a by turning the adjustment screw 33 using a tool while visually checking the adjustment screw 33. That is, the adjustment screw 33 of the support portion 9c is disposed at a position facing the fixing bracket 34 of the decorative panel 9a. Therefore, the fixing bracket 34 is supported by the adjustment screw 33 from below. Thereby, the decorative panel 9a can be moved up and down between the pair of grip pieces 31a of the grip portion 31. As a result, the adjustment screw 33 enables fine adjustment of the vertical position of the decorative panel 9a.

Next, if there is no step in the vertical direction between the decorative panel 9a of the dishwasher and the decorative panel such as a peripheral drawer by the above adjustment, the operator tightens the through screw 32 of the fixing portion 30. Thereby, the decorative panel 9a is fixed to the front plate 9e at a predetermined position where the positional deviation is eliminated. That is, there is no upper and lower step between the decorative panel 9a of the dishwasher and the decorative panel such as the drawer.

As described above, the decorative panel 9a is attached to the front plate 9e.

As described above, according to the dishwasher of the present embodiment, the decorative panel 9a having the same design as the door and drawer of the system kitchen K to be stored can be attached to the entire front surface of the door 9. Further, the vertical position of the decorative panel 9a of the dishwasher can be adjusted by the adjusting unit so that it can be more surely matched with a design such as a drawer of the surrounding system kitchen K. Thereby, the design property of the system kitchen K which accommodates a dishwasher improves.

Further, the dishwasher according to the present embodiment is provided with the temperature sensor 21 outside the bottom surface of the washing tank 2. The temperature sensor 21 detects the atmospheric temperature of the cleaning tank 2 immediately after the operation in which there is no cleaning water in the cleaning tank 2. Further, the temperature sensor 21 detects the temperature of the washing water in the washing step and the rinsing step after the washing water is supplied. Furthermore, the temperature sensor 21 detects the temperature of the air in the cleaning tank 2 in the drying step.

Then, the control device 11 controls the washing step, the rinsing step, and the drying step based on the temperature signal detected by the temperature sensor 21, and executes the washing operation.

Further, the control device 11 controls the operation time of the first blower 13 and the second blower 19.

Specifically, in the drying step, the control device 11 determines the combination of the operation times of the first blower device 13 and the second blower device 19 based on the atmospheric temperature of the cleaning tank 2 detected immediately after the start of operation. Control. That is, the mixing ratio between the high-temperature and high-humidity air discharged from the cleaning tank 2 through the exhaust path 16 and the external air supplied through the air supply path 18 is adjusted. Thereby, the temperature and humidity of the air exhausted from the exhaust port 17 are lowered. As a result, dew condensation around the dishwasher, such as a kitchen counter, is prevented and discomfort to the user is suppressed.

As described above, the dishwasher of the present embodiment is configured.

Hereinafter, the operation and action of the dishwasher of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the user grasps the handle 9b provided on the door 9 and pulls the cleaning tank 2 out of the housing 1.

Next, dirty tableware 4 is placed in a tableware basket 5 disposed in the cleaning tank 2, and detergent is put into the cleaning tank 2. Thereafter, the user selects a driving course using a course selection button in the operation unit 12 and presses a button for starting driving.

Then, the cleaning tank 2 is pushed into the housing position in the housing 1. At this time, the inner lid 10 is moved backward and downward by the link mechanism 10b to close the opening of the cleaning tank 2. At the same time, it is detected by a micro switch (not shown) that the cleaning tank 2 is in the fully retracted storage position. Then, the detection signal detected by the microswitch is sent to the control device 11. Thereby, the control apparatus 11 starts the washing | cleaning driving | operation of a dishwasher.

Next, when the cleaning operation is started, the control device 11 opens a water supply valve (not shown) and supplies tap water as cleaning water into the cleaning tank 2. Further, the control device 11 controls the cleaning pump 6 a to pump the cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle 7 while energizing the heater 8 disposed in the cleaning tank 2 to heat the cleaning water. The pumped cleaning water is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 7 toward the dishes 4. And the washing | cleaning step which removes the stain | pollution | contamination of the tableware 4 is performed for predetermined time, and it transfers to a rinse step.

Next, in the rinsing step, the washing water is replaced a plurality of times and rinsing is performed for a predetermined time. Thereafter, the newly supplied cleaning water is rinsed while being heated to, for example, about 80 ° C. by the heater 8, and a heating rinse step is performed for a predetermined time.

Next, after the heating rinse step is completed, the control device 11 drains the cleaning water from the cleaning tank 2. Then, the control device 11 heats the air in the cleaning tank 2 with the heater 8, and the high temperature air containing a large amount of moisture by the first blower device 13 from the discharge hole 15 through the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16. Discharge to the outside. Thereby, the drying step which dries the inside of the tableware 4 and the washing tank 2 is performed.

After that, the control device 11 stops the operation of the dishwasher when a predetermined time has passed or when the cleaning tank 2 reaches a predetermined temperature, and ends.

As described above, the operation of the dishwasher of the present embodiment is executed.

Hereinafter, the effect of the dishwasher of this embodiment will be described.

Usually, in the case of a dishwasher provided in the system kitchen K, the gap between the kitchen counter 20 and the upper end surface 9d of the door 9 is as narrow as, for example, several millimeters (mm). Therefore, when the exhaust path 16 and the exhaust port 17 are provided in a narrow gap and the air after drying is exhausted outside the apparatus, the height of the exhaust port 17 needs to be further reduced. At this time, the upper long surface 16a of the exhaust path 16 and the lower long surface 16d formed by the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a facing the upper long surface 16a are exhausted into the gap using the respective members. If the port 17 is configured, the height of the exhaust port 17 is further reduced. Therefore, there is a possibility that the air in the cleaning tank 2 cannot be exhausted sufficiently and the drying performance is deteriorated.

Therefore, in the dishwasher of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a portion corresponding to the lower long surface 16d of the exhaust path 16 is also used as the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. Thereby, the opening area of the exhaust path 16 and the exhaust port 17 can be maximized in a narrow space. As a result, it is possible to secure an air volume necessary for drying and the like and prevent a decrease in drying performance.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the dishwasher of this Embodiment has arrange | positioned the exhaust port 17 back from the front surface of the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. Therefore, when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen K, it is difficult for the user to see the exhaust port 17. In particular, when the user stands near the kitchen counter 20, it becomes more difficult to see. Thereby, the design of the door 9 can be matched with designs, such as another door of the system kitchen K, in the user's visual recognition range. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in design of the system kitchen K to be stored.

Further, the decorative panel 9a attached to the door 9 is usually finely adjusted according to the vertical position of the door or drawer of the system kitchen K adjacent to the door 9. In this case, if the decorative panel 9a is displaced and attached, there is a possibility that the exhaust port 17 is blocked and the exhaust is hindered. However, according to the present embodiment, the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a is in contact with the lower end 16b1 of the short surface 16b and the lower end 16c1 of the rib 16c that constitute the vicinity of the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16, and the upward direction Regulates the mounting position. Therefore, the exhaust from the exhaust port 17 is not hindered by the decorative panel 9a. Further, when the decorative panel 9a is fixed to the support portion 9c of the door 9, the decorative panel 9a can be positioned according to the lower end 16b1 of the short surface 16b and the lower end 16c1 of the rib 16c. Therefore, workability such as attachment of the decorative panel 9a is improved.

At this time, the fine adjustment of the vertical position of the decorative panel 9a with respect to the door or drawer of the system kitchen K can be performed by extending or contracting the vertical portion of the exhaust passage 16 within a range in which the exhaust port 17 provided in the gap does not hinder the insertion and removal of the cleaning tank 2. It is good also as a structure adjusted by these. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which makes fine adjustment by expansion / contraction of the leg 22 provided in the lower surface of the housing | casing 1 shown in FIG. 1, with the position of the exhaust port 17 of the exhaust path 16 fixed. Thereby, the decorative panel 9a can be reliably attached to an appropriate position regardless of the dimensional accuracy of the constituent members and the like. As a result, a dishwasher with excellent workability and productivity can be provided.

In the present embodiment, the exhaust port 17 is provided in the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a and disposed in the gap between the decorative panel 9a and the kitchen counter 20, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the exhaust port 17 may be provided along either the left or right end face outside of the decorative panel 9a and disposed in the gap between the decorative panel 9a of the dishwasher and the doors of the left and right system kitchens K. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which provides the exhaust port 17 in the lower end surface side of the decorative panel 9a. In this case, it is preferable that the mounting position of the decorative panel 9a is regulated by the exhaust port 17 in each direction in which it is disposed, as in the above embodiment. Here, the structure which regulates the attachment position of the decorative panel 9a is not limited to the exhaust port 17 alone. For example, a rib or the like may be provided to restrict the attachment position of the decorative panel 9a.

In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the lower long surface 16d of the exhaust path 16 near the exhaust port 17 is also used as the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the opening area of the exhaust port 17 that does not hinder the exhaust is obtained, it is not necessary to share the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. That is, the entire surface of the surrounding wall surface that forms the exhaust path 16 may be configured by each member, and the exhaust port 17 may be formed.

In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the exhaust passage 16 and the opening shape of the exhaust port 17 are described as an example of a rectangular shape, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a combination of rectangular shapes or a shape having a curved surface portion may be used. Thereby, the freedom of design can be raised and design can be further improved.

In the present embodiment, the exhaust port 17 is described as an example of a configuration in which the exhaust port 17 is opened forward, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may comprise the exhaust port 17 in the state opened upwards in the position of the same height as the upper end surface 9d of the decorative panel 9a. In this case, a guide plate is provided at the front end of the upper surface of the housing 1 to guide forward the air exhausted upward from the exhaust port 17. Thereby, it can exhaust from the clearance gap between the decorative panel 9a and the kitchen counter 20. FIG.

In general, in the initial stage of the drying step, high temperature air that is heated and contains a large amount of moisture is discharged from the discharge hole 15. Therefore, if high temperature air is discharged from the exhaust port 17 as it is, the exhaust concentrates in the gap between the decorative panel 9a and the kitchen counter 20 and is likely to condense around the exhaust port 17. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control device 11 operates the first air blower 13 that discharges high-temperature air containing moisture intermittently to reduce the air volume and mix the air outside the cleaning tank 2. The air blower 19 is controlled continuously so as to increase the air volume. Thereby, the temperature and humidity of the exhausted air can be reduced, and condensation on the periphery can be prevented. In this case, the change in the air volume of each blower may be performed by adjusting the time by intermittent operation or by adjusting the rotational speed by continuous operation.

Specifically, when the ambient temperature is low, the surface temperature of the decorative panel 9a and the kitchen counter 20 is also low, so that the dew point temperature is low and condensation is likely to occur. Therefore, the control device 11 is changed so as to suppress the operation time of the intermittent operation of the first blower device 13. And the discharge | emission amount of the high temperature air from the washing tank 2 is decreased, and the ratio with respect to the air volume from the washing tank 2 outside by the 2nd air blower 19 is made small. Furthermore, the control device 11 extends the operation time of the drying step in order to maintain the drying performance. That is, the control device 11 estimates the surface temperature of the decorative panel 9 a and the kitchen counter 20 by detecting the ambient temperature at the start of operation with the temperature sensor 21. At this time, when the atmospheric temperature is high, the control device 11 performs the drying step efficiently and in a short time while preventing condensation on the periphery without suppressing the operation of the first blower device 13 more than necessary. On the other hand, when the ambient temperature is low, the control device 11 extends the time of the drying step and suppresses condensation on the periphery. Thereby, the optimal drying operation according to atmospheric temperature can be performed.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, the structure which has the 1st air blower 13 which ventilates the washing tank 2 and the 2nd air blower 19 which joins the air outside the washing tank 2 in the middle of the exhaust path 16 is made into an example. Although explained, it is not limited to this. For example, the second air blower 19 may be omitted. In this case, instead, for example, a flow dividing device (not shown) or the like is provided that diverts the air blown by the first blower 13 to the flow path that flows into the cleaning tank 2 and the blower path 18 that does not flow. Thereby, it can comprise so that the air which flowed in and was discharged | emitted to the washing tank 2 and the air from the ventilation path 18 may merge in the middle of the exhaust path 16. FIG. At this time, it is preferable that the control device 11 is a flow dividing device and controls so as to adjust the ratio between the air volume from the cleaning tank 2 and the air volume from the outside of the cleaning tank 2. Thereby, the effect similar to the structure of two air blowers can be implement | achieved with one air blower.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the fixing | fixed part 30 of the support part 9c demonstrated the structure which temporarily fixes the fixing bracket 34 of the back surface of the decorative panel 9a with the holding part 31 which has a pair of holding piece 31a, this is demonstrated. Not limited to. For example, the decorative panel 9a may be temporarily fixed so that it can be adjusted up and down by the adjusting unit, and may be configured to be surely fixed after adjustment.

In the present embodiment, the adjustment screw 33 is exemplified as the adjustment unit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a thin spacer is sandwiched below the fixing bracket 34 by a predetermined dimension.

In the present embodiment, the adjustment unit has been described by taking as an example a configuration in which only the decorative panel 9a is moved up and down. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may comprise so that the front board 9e which fixed the decorative panel 9a previously may be adjusted up and down. Specifically, for example, the fixing member 34 may be provided on the front plate 9e, and the adjustment may be performed by being sandwiched between the fixing portions 30 of the independent support portions 9c.

In the present embodiment, the example in which the front plate attachment portion 9f is provided with an independent configuration has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may shape | mold integrally with the front board 9e. Furthermore, you may shape | mold integrally with the washing tank 2. FIG. Moreover, the magnitude | size of the front board 9e is arbitrary, For example, you may comprise so that the decorative panel 9a may be attached to the front board attaching part 9f via the fixing | fixed part 30, without using the front board 9e.

As described above, the dishwasher of the present invention includes a housing whose front surface is opened, a washing tub provided so as to be freely inserted into and removed from the housing, and a door provided in front of the washing tub and covering the front surface of the housing. And a cleaning device for cleaning the dishes accommodated in the cleaning tank, and a control device for executing a series of cleaning operations. The door includes a decorative panel and a support portion that attaches the decorative panel to the cleaning tank. And a support part may be equipped with the adjustment part which adjusts the position of a decorative panel up and down.

In the dishwasher of the present invention, the adjustment unit may be configured to adjust from below by pulling out the washing tank.

According to this configuration, when the cleaning tank is pulled out from the housing, a space is formed below the cleaning tank. Thereby, an operator can approach the adjustment part easily and can adjust the up-and-down position of a decorative panel efficiently.

In the dishwasher of the present invention, the support part may have a fixing part for fixing the decorative panel, and the adjustment part may be provided in the fixing part.

According to this configuration, it is possible to integrally configure the fixed portion and the adjustment portion that are provided separately. Thereby, the operator can perform adjustment and fixation of a decorative panel efficiently.

In addition, the dishwasher of the present invention may be configured such that the adjustment unit performs adjustment with an adjustment screw screwed to the fixing unit from below.

According to this configuration, the decorative panel can be moved up and down with the adjusting screw using the weight of the decorative panel. Furthermore, the fine adjustment of the decorative panel can be easily performed by the pitch of the adjusting screw.

Further, the dishwasher of the present invention has an exhaust path for exhausting air in the washing tub, and an exhaust port that is provided along the outside of the upper end surface of the decorative panel and exhausts forward, the exhaust port being a decorative panel You may comprise so that the position of the upper end surface of may be regulated.

According to this configuration, the exhaust port is not blocked by the decorative panel and the exhaust is not obstructed, and the area of the exhaust port can be secured. Further, when fixing the decorative panel, the upper end face can be positioned by the exhaust port, so that workability such as attachment is improved.

In the dishwasher of the present invention, a part of the exhaust path is constituted by the upper surface of the decorative panel. Furthermore, it is possible to adjust the position of the decorative panel alone. Thereby, the opening area of an exhaust port can be expanded and drying performance can be improved. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the design from being shifted from the door of the system kitchen to be stored. Therefore, when storing in a system kitchen, it is useful for a dishwasher or the like that requires excellent design.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2,102,203 Washing tank 3,103 Guide rail 4,104 Tableware 5,105 Tableware basket 6 Washing device 6a Washing pump 7,106 Washing nozzle 8,108 Heater 9,109,201

Door

9a, 115, 206

decorative panel

9b, 110, 205 handle 9c support portion 9d

upper end surface

9e, 207

front plate

9f, 209 front plate mounting portion 10 inner lid 10a packing 10b link mechanism 11 control device 12

operation unit

13, 112 first blower device ( Blower)
14 Blower hole 15 Discharge hole 16 Exhaust path 16a Upper long surface 16b Short surface 16b1, 16c1, 16d1, 205a Lower end 16c Rib 16d Lower long surface 17,111 Exhaust port 18

Blower path

19, 113 Second blower 20 Kitchen Counter 21

Temperature sensor

22, 122

Leg

30, 223

Fixed part

31, 231 Grip part 31 a, 231 a Gripping piece 32 Through screw 33 Adjustment screw (adjustment part)
34,225 Fixing bracket 101 Dishwasher body 107 Pump 114 Kitchen counter 208 Handle mounting portion 220 Electrical component storage portion 221 Control circuit storage portion 222 Positioning portion 222a Engagement hole 224 Positioning bracket 225a Fitting portion 229 Operation panel 231b Connection portion 232 Holding Part 233 Screw

Claims

A housing with an open front;
A cleaning tank provided so as to be freely put in and out of the housing;
A door provided in front of the cleaning tank and covering the front surface of the housing;
A cleaning device for cleaning dishes stored in the cleaning tank;
A control device that executes a series of cleaning operations,
The door has a decorative panel and a support part for attaching the decorative panel to the cleaning tank,
The said support part is a dishwasher provided with the adjustment part which adjusts the position of the said decorative panel up and down.
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment unit is configured to draw out the washing tank and adjust it from below.
The support part has a fixing part for fixing the decorative panel,
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment unit is provided in the fixed unit.
The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment unit is configured to perform adjustment with an adjustment screw screwed to the fixing unit from below.
An exhaust path for discharging the air in the cleaning tank;
An exhaust port that is provided along the outside of the upper end surface of the decorative panel and exhausts forward;
The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust port is configured to regulate a position of an upper end surface of the decorative panel.