JP2007195846A - Disinfecting storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disinfecting storage device having favorable cleaning workability. <P>SOLUTION: This disinfecting storage device 1 is provided with a device body 3 formed with an opening section 2 at its front face. The device body 3 has a heating chamber 4 allowing tableware to be taken in/out via the opening part in its inside. The device body 3 is rotationally provided with an opening/closing door body 6 opening/closing the front-face opening section 2. The upper face of the bottom section 14 facing the heating chamber is formed into a stepwise state gradually inclined downward toward the side of the opening section 2. The edge part in the side of the opening section 2 out of the upper surface of the bottom section 14 is formed with a recessed step section 31, and the bottom section 14 is formed with a communication hole communicating the inside of the step section 31 with the outside of the heating chamber 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a disinfecting storage device for disinfecting dishes by heating and storing the disinfected dishes.

Conventionally, this type of disinfecting and storing apparatus can be rotated to an apparatus main body having a heating chamber in which tableware (tea bowls, dishes, food cans, etc.) is taken in and out from an opening formed on the front surface, and the apparatus main body, for example. Provided with an opening / closing door body that opens and closes the opening, the upper surface of the bottom facing the heating chamber is formed horizontally, and the rising portion is erected on the edge of the opening on the bottom. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 3074248

  However, as in the above-described disinfection storage device, in the configuration in which the upper surface of the bottom facing the heating chamber is formed in a horizontal shape and the rising portion is erected on the edge of the opening on the bottom, the corner of the edge is Water droplets and fine dust tend to collect, and for example, when cleaning to remove dirt in the heating chamber, cleaning work of dirt stuck to the corners of the edges takes time and effort, and cleaning workability is poor.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the disinfection storage apparatus with favorable cleaning workability | operativity.

  The sterilization storage device according to claim 1 is a sterilization storage device for sterilizing tableware by heating and storing the sterilized tableware, and a device main body having a heating chamber in which tableware is taken in and out from an opening. An opening / closing door provided in the apparatus main body for opening and closing the opening, and an upper surface of the bottom facing the heating chamber is formed in an inclined shape that gradually descends toward the opening. It is what.

  The disinfecting and storing apparatus according to claim 2 is the disinfecting and storing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a concave stepped portion is formed at an edge on the opening side of the upper surface of the bottom portion, and the bottom portion includes an inside of the stepped portion. And a communication portion that communicates with the outside of the heating chamber.

  The disinfecting and storing apparatus according to claim 3 is the disinfecting and storing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the step portion is formed in an inclined shape that gradually inclines downward toward the communicating portion side.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, when cleaning to remove dirt and the like in the heating chamber, water and fine dust flow toward the opening side on the upper surface of the bottom portion. It can be performed easily and the cleaning workability is good.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a concave stepped portion is formed on the edge of the opening on the upper surface of the bottom portion, and a communicating portion is formed on the bottom portion to communicate the inside of the stepped portion with the outside of the heating chamber. Therefore, even when the open / close door is closed, water or the like flowing into the stepped portion can be appropriately discharged out of the heating chamber through the communicating portion.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, since the bottom surface of the stepped portion is formed in an inclined shape that gradually slopes downward toward the communicating portion side, water or the like flowing into the stepped portion is smoothly directed toward the communicating portion side. Can be guided to.

  An embodiment of the disinfecting and storing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a disinfecting storage device. The disinfecting storage device 1 dries and heats dishes (not shown) such as teacups, dishes, and food cans that have been cleaned by forced circulation of heated air, for example. Disinfect and store the disinfected dishes until next use.

  The sterilization storage device 1 includes a substantially box-shaped device main body 3 having an opening 2 formed on the front surface. The device main body 3 has a heating chamber 4 in which tableware is taken in and out. ing. The apparatus main body 3 is provided with a pair of opening / closing door bodies 6 that are made of a heat insulating material and open and close the front opening 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis.

  The heating chamber 4 is surrounded by the left and right side walls 11, the back wall 12, the ceiling 13 and the bottom 14, each of which is made of a heat insulating material, and the closed door 6. ing. In the heating chamber 4, slat-like shelves 15 are arranged in a plurality of stages, and on each shelf 15, a tableware bowl containing washed dishes is placed.

  Further, outside the heating chamber 4, a gate-shaped air passage (hot air passage) 21 is provided so as to be sandwiched between the left and right side wall portions 11 and the ceiling portion 13 and the left and right outer wall portions 16 and the ceiling plate portion 17. Is provided. The air inlet 22 formed in the central part of the ceiling part 13 faces the upper part of the air passage 21, and the air outlet 23 formed in the lower end part of the side wall part 11 faces the left and right lower ends of the air path 21, and these The heating chamber 4 and the air passage 21 are communicated with each other at the air inlet 22 and the air outlet 23 to form a forced circulation path for heated air.

  A fan 26 driven by a motor 25 is disposed in the upper portion of the air passage 21 so as to face the air inlet 22, and the air in the heating chamber 4 is sucked into the air passage 21 by driving the fan 26. In the middle of the air passage 21, heaters 27 as heating means are arranged in multiple stages, and air sent from the fan 26 side is heated to a desired temperature by the heaters 27. The heated air is blown into the heating chamber 4 from the blower outlet 23, and the dishes in the tableware placed on the shelf 15 are dried and heated and disinfected while rising in the heating chamber 4, and again from the intake port 22. It is sucked into the air passage 21.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the substantially entire upper surface of the substantially flat surface of the bottom 14 facing the heating chamber is gradually inclined downward toward the opening 2 formed on the front surface of the apparatus body 3. It is formed in an inclined shape. That is, substantially the entire upper surface of the bottom portion 14 of the apparatus body 3 is constituted by a gently inclined surface 30 that gradually inclines downward toward the opening 2 side of the front surface.

  Also, the edge on the opening 2 side of the upper surface of the bottom portion 14 extends in the left-right direction from the right end portion to the left end portion of the bottom portion 14 and opens toward the front when the opening / closing door body is open. The step part 31 is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a communication hole that is a communication portion that communicates the inside of the stepped portion 31 and the outside of the heating chamber 4 to either one of the left and right ends of the front edge portion of the bottom portion 14, for example, the left end portion in front view. A portion 32 is formed. One end portion of the communication hole portion 32 opens upward at the bottom surface of the stepped portion 31, and the other end portion of the communication hole portion 32 faces frontward at a position below the lower end of the opening / closing door body 6 on the front surface of the bottom portion 14. It is open. The bottom surface of the step portion 31 formed on the front edge of the upper surface of the bottom portion 14 is formed in a gentle slope that gradually slopes downward toward the communication hole portion 32 side.

  Next, the operation and the like of the sterilization storage device 1 will be described.

  In the case of drying and heat disinfection of tableware, the tableware in a state where water droplets are adhered after being washed by a cleaning device is placed in the tableware bowl, and the tableware containing the tableware is inserted into the heating chamber 4 from the opening 2. The door body 6 is put in and placed on the shelf 15, and then the open / close door body 6 is changed from the open state to the closed state by a turning operation.

  Next, the fan 26 and the heater 27 are operated under the control of the control unit 33 to forcibly circulate the heated air between the heating chamber 4 and the air blowing path 21. Due to the forced circulation of the heated air heated to the desired temperature, the dishes in the tableware placed on the shelf 15 of the heating chamber 4 are dried and disinfected by heating. In addition, the tableware after heat disinfection is stored in the heating chamber 4 until it is used next time.

  For example, when removing dirt etc. of the heating chamber 4, cleaning work is performed by supplying water into the heating chamber 4 using a hose or the like when the open / close door body 6 is opened. At this time, since the upper surface of the bottom 14 facing the heating chamber 4 is formed in a gently inclined shape that gradually descends toward the opening 2, water, fine dust, etc. Since it flows upward toward the opening 2, it does not accumulate on the upper surface of the bottom 14.

  As described above, according to the disinfecting storage device 1, for example, when cleaning to remove dirt or the like of the heating chamber 4, water, fine dust, and the like flow toward the opening 2 on the upper surface of the bottom portion 14. Fine dust and the like can be easily discharged out of the heating chamber 4, cleaning work can be easily performed, and cleaning workability is good.

  Further, a step portion 31 is formed at the edge of the top surface of the bottom portion 14 on the opening 2 side, and a communication hole portion 32 is formed in the bottom portion 14 to communicate the inside of the step portion 31 with the outside of the heating chamber 4. Since the bottom surface of the portion 31 is formed in an inclined shape that gradually descends toward the communication hole portion 32 side, for example, when the open / close door body 6 is in a closed state, water dripped from the cleaned tableware, etc. When flowing on the upper surface of the bottom portion 14 toward the opening 2 and into the stepped portion 31, the flowing water can be smoothly guided toward the communication hole 32 and heated from the communication hole 32. It can be appropriately discharged outside the chamber 4.

  In the above-described embodiment, the single-sided door type configuration in which the front opening 2 is opened / closed by the opening / closing door body 6 has been described. For example, as shown in FIG. The structure may be a double-sided door type that opens and closes by the body 6, and in this case, the substantially flat upper surface of the bottom portion 14 facing the heating chamber is formed on the side of the opening 2 formed on the front and rear surfaces of the apparatus body 3. It is formed in the gentle inclination shape which gradually descends toward each. That is, for example, a substantially first half of the upper surface of the bottom 14 of the apparatus main body 3 is constituted by a gentle inclined surface 30a that gradually descends toward the opening 2 side of the front surface, and a substantially second half of the upper surface of the bottom 14 of the apparatus main body 3. The portion is configured by a gently inclined surface 30b that gradually descends toward the rear opening 2 side.

  Even in such a configuration, for example, when cleaning to remove dirt or the like in the heating chamber 4, water, fine dust, and the like flow toward the opening 2 on the upper surface of the bottom portion 14, so that water, fine dust, etc. Can be easily discharged out of the heating chamber 4, cleaning work can be performed easily, and cleaning workability is good.

  In addition, the configuration in which the step portion 31 is formed on the edge portion on the opening portion 2 side of the upper surface of the bottom portion 14 has been described. For example, the entire upper surface of the bottom portion 14 is formed on the opening portion 2 side without forming a step portion on the edge portion. You may make it form in the shape of inclination which descends gradually toward the direction.

  Further, the communication part for communicating the inside of the step part 31 and the outside of the heating chamber 4 is not limited to the communication hole part 32 having one end opened at the bottom surface of the step part 31 and the other end opened at the front surface of the bottom part 14. For example, a communication cutout portion formed at the upper part of the front edge of the bottom portion 14 may be used.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the disinfection storage apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted a part of opening-and-closing door body of the sterilization storage apparatus same as the above. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the disinfection storage apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Disinfection storage apparatus 2 Opening part 3 Apparatus main body 4 Heating chamber 6 Opening-closing door body
14 Bottom
31 Step
32 Communication hole which is a communication part

Claims (3)

A disinfection storage device that heats and disinfects dishes and stores the disinfected dishes,
An apparatus body having a heating chamber in which tableware is taken in and out from the opening;
An opening / closing door provided in the apparatus main body for opening and closing the opening;
The sterilization storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of a bottom portion facing the heating chamber is formed in an inclined shape that gradually descends toward the opening side. A concave stepped portion is formed at the edge on the opening side of the upper surface of the bottom,
The disinfection storage device according to claim 1, wherein a communication portion that communicates the inside of the stepped portion and the outside of the heating chamber is formed at the bottom portion. The sterilization storage device according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the stepped portion is formed in an inclined shape that gradually descends toward the communicating portion side.

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