KR20080027732A - dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

A dishwasher is provided to extract and place dishes placed at the lower part of an upper dish basket effectively by coaxially rotating each basket part between each basket part and a lower dish basket. A dishwasher comprises a washing tub(1), an upper dish basket(5) installed inside the washing tub to place the dishes, a lower dish basket(4), and a washing nozzle(2) for jetting washing water to the dishes. The upper dish basket having plural baskets is coaxially installed between each basket part and the lower dish basket. The shaft for rotating plural basket parts is placed at the front and rear of the washing tub. The lower dish basket has a supporting part for supporting the plural baskets adjacent to the washing nozzle. The supporting part connects the left/right peripheries with the upper periphery, and covers the top part of the washing nozzle from the upper periphery and the left/right peripheries to the lateral periphery. The supporting part prevents the dishes placed in the lower dish basket from contacting with the washing nozzle.

Description

Dish Washer {DISH WASHER}

The present invention relates to a dish washer, which washes the dishes by spraying the washing water toward the dishes from the washing nozzle.

Conventionally, this type of dish washer has been constructed as shown in Figs. The configuration will be described below.

7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional dish washing machine. 8 is a perspective view of a dish basket of a conventional dish washing machine.

In FIG. 7, the washing tank 1 rotatably provides the washing nozzle 2 for spraying the washing water therein, and the lower dish basket 4 and the upper dish basket for storing the dishes 3 ( 5) is placed. The washing water in the washing tank 1 is heated by the heater 6, sucked from the drain port 9 through the residual filter 8 by the washing pump 7, and then pumped to the washing nozzle 2. The washing water sprayed from the washing nozzle 2 is used to wash the dishes 3 arranged in the lower dish basket 4 and the upper dish basket 5.

The upper tableware basket 5 rotatably supports one side to the lower tableware basket 4 at both ends, and when taking out or arranging the tableware 3 of the lower tableware basket 4, the upper tableware The basket 5 is lifted up as shown in FIG. 8, and it is easy to work. Moreover, even when the tableware 3 is not accommodated in the upper dish basket 5, the upper dish basket 5 is lifted and the lower dish basket 4 can be used effectively.

Such a conventional dish washer is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-61756.

However, as such a conventional dish washing machine, when taking out or arranging the dishes 3 of the lower dish basket 4 below the upper dish basket 5 from the upper side of the washing tank 1, When the tableware 3 of the dish basket 5 needs to be removed, and the large tableware is placed in the lower dish basket 4 under the upper dish basket 5, the upper dish basket 5 can be used. There was problem that there was not.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can efficiently take out or arrange the dishes arranged under the upper tableware basket, so that a part of the upper tableware basket can be used even if a large tableware is arranged. Provided is a dish washer that improves the arrangement efficiency of the dishes.

Therefore, a washing tank, an upper dish basket disposed in the washing tank to accommodate the dishes, a lower dish basket, and a washing nozzle spraying the washing water onto the dishes to clean the dishes, the upper dish basket comprises a plurality of basket parts, Each basket part was comprised so that rotation was possible about the same axis between the raising position and the mounting position to the lower dish basket.

As a result, the tableware disposed below the upper tableware basket can be taken out or arranged efficiently, and part of the upper tableware basket can be used even when the large tableware is arranged, and the arrangement efficiency of the tableware is good, so that the cleaning is done well. You can do it.

1st invention is provided with a washing tank, the upper dish basket arrange | positioned in a washing tank and accommodating tableware, the lower dish basket, and the washing nozzle which sprays washing water to dishware, and consists of a some basket part. Each basket portion was configured to be rotatable about the same axis between the lift position and the mounting position on the lower dish basket. Accordingly, only a desired one of the plurality of basket portions of the upper dish basket is rotated and kicked on the place where the tableware of the lower dish basket is to be taken out or arranged, and the other basket portion is kept with a cup or cups. The tableware of the lower tableware basket can be easily taken out or arranged. In addition, even when the large tableware is to be placed in the lower tableware basket, only the basket portion of the place where the large tableware is to be placed is rotated to raise the tableware, and the tableware can be disposed in the remaining basket portion to be cleaned.

In 2nd invention, the axis | shaft which enables rotation of the some basket part was arrange | positioned in the front-back direction of a washing tank. Thereby, the rotation operation | work of the basket part from the front of a dishwasher is easy in connection with the function of a hand, compared with the case arrange | positioned in the left-right direction of a washing tank. In addition, it is advantageous in terms of workability when the large tableware are arranged side by side in the lower dish basket from the front of the dishwasher, and the axis enabling the plurality of basket portions to be rotated is disposed in the front and rear directions of the washing tank. Under these conditions, tableware of various sizes can be arranged most efficiently.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cleaning nozzle is disposed approximately in the center of the cleaning tank, and the lower dish basket is provided at a substantially same distance from the vicinity of the cleaning nozzle to support the plurality of basket portions at the mounting position to the lower dish basket. . Thereby, the several basket part of an upper tableware basket can be reliably supported by a lower tableware basket, without impairing the storage property of tableware.

The 4th invention comprised the support part so that the left and right side edge might be connected from the upper side, and was comprised so that the top part of the washing | cleaning nozzle may be covered from the side by the left side and the upper side. Thereby, at the position where the plurality of basket portions are mounted in the lower dish basket, the plurality of basket portions are supported by the lower dish basket without touching the top of the washing nozzle, and the contact of the dishware with the washing nozzle can also be prevented.

In the fifth invention, the cleaning nozzle is configured to be rotatable, and the support portion is configured as a guard that prevents the dishes placed in the lower dish basket from contacting the cleaning nozzle. This prevents the occurrence of a problem that, in the case where the cleaning nozzle is a rotary type, the dishware, which is a larger problem, comes into contact with the cleaning nozzle and is damaged, or that the cleaning nozzle is not rotated so that regular cleaning performance cannot be exhibited. can do.

6th invention comprised several basket part so that the continuous surface may be formed in the mounting position to a lower tableware basket. Thereby, even if the tableware is stored over a plurality of basket portions adjacent to each other, it can be stably mounted and can be washed without damaging the tableware.

7th invention made the some basket part the shape of the at least 1 basket part different from the shape of another basket part. As a result, the configuration, shape, and size of the upper dish basket can be determined according to the arrangement of the lower dish basket, so that the lower dish basket and the upper dish basket are more convenient to use, and the washing can be performed efficiently.

In 8th invention, the some basket part made the length of the side edge of the at least one basket part the axial side different from the length of the side edge of the axial side of another basket part. Thereby, taking out and arrange | positioning according to the arrangement | positioning of the tableware of a lower tableware basket can be performed efficiently.

The dishwasher according to the present invention improves the arrangement of the dishes contained in the dish basket, and can take out or arrange the dishes efficiently, so that a part of the upper dish basket can be used even when large dishes are placed. Has the effect of realizing.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment of this invention is described, referring drawings. In addition, the thing of the same structure as a conventional example attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits description. In addition, this invention is not limited by this Example.

Example 1

1 is a cross-sectional view of the dish washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lower dish basket and the upper dish basket of the dish washing machine of the first embodiment, Figure 3 is a top of the dish washing machine of the first embodiment The perspective view which shows the state which raised the 1st basket part of the dish basket, and FIG. 4 is the perspective view which shows the state which raised the 2nd basket part of the upper dish basket of the dishwasher of Example 1. As shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, the washing tank 1 is provided with the washing | cleaning nozzle 2 which sprays the washing water inside so that rotation is possible, and the lower dish basket 4 and upper dish basket which accommodate the tableware 3 ( 5) is placed. The washing water in the washing tank 1 is heated by the heater 6, sucked from the drain port 9 through the residual filter 8 by the washing pump 7, and pumped to the washing nozzle 2. The washing water sprayed from the washing nozzle 2 with force washes the dishes 3 arranged in the lower dish basket 4 and the upper dish basket 5.

The washing nozzle 2 includes a horizontal nozzle portion 2a for spraying washing water from below toward the tableware 3 housed in the lower tableware basket 4 and the upper tableware basket 5; A tower nozzle part 2b is provided to protrude in a tower shape from the center of the horizontal nozzle part 2a, and sprays the washing water from the side toward the tableware 3, and the bottom part of the washing tank 1 is provided. It is disposed so as to be rotatable in the center of the front, rear, left and right.

The structure of the dish basket arrange | positioned in the washing tank 1 is demonstrated by FIG.

The lower tableware 4 which comprised the wire rod in combination is arrange | positioned over the majority of the bottom surface of the washing tank 1 at the height near the bottom surface of the washing tank 1. From the front of the washing tank 1 of the lower dish basket 4, on the right side, there are provided two rows of object accommodation portions 4a which can arrange and accommodate several large dishes such as a large plate in the left and right directions. The air flow accommodating part 4b which accommodates air flow or a small dish is provided in the left side from the washing tank 1 front side of the lower dish basket 4.

The positional relationship with the cleaning nozzle 2 when disposed in the cleaning tank 1 of the lower dish basket 4 is that the horizontal nozzle portion 2a of the cleaning nozzle 2 is located below the lower dish basket 4. Position, the tower nozzle portion (2b) extends upward through the space provided in the bottom of the lower dish basket (4).

Moreover, the lower part dish basket 4 is provided with the support part 4d, 4e standing up from the bottom part for supporting the basket part of the upper side dish basket 5 at the position mounted on the lower side dish basket 4. These support portions 4d and 4e have a U shape in which the left and right sides are connected to the upper side, and are provided at substantially the same distance from the cleaning nozzle 2 in the vicinity of the cleaning nozzle 2, and the left and right sides and the upper side are provided. The top part of the tower nozzle part 2b of the washing | cleaning nozzle 2 is comprised so that it may cover from side to side in the front-back direction.

The upper dish basket 5 mainly accommodates mugs and cups, and is provided above the air flow receiving portion 4b of the lower dish basket 4 on the left side of the cleaning tank 1, and is adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction. It consists of two basket parts, namely, the 1st basket part 5a, the 2nd basket part 5b, and the basket frame 5c comprised by bending the wire rod.

The basket frame 5c has the support part 4c which provided the one part of the left-right center part of the rear inner wall surface of the washing tank 1 inwardly, and the front side of the washing tank 1 in the same shape as this support part 4c. It is stably supported and arranged in the cleaning tank 1 by the support part (not shown in figure because it is covered by the front inner wall surface) provided in the inner wall surface, and the support part (not shown) provided in the front left and right corners of the cleaning tank 1, have. In the arrangement | positioning state of this washing tank 1, the washing tank 1 is equipped with the shaft 5d for rotatably supporting the two basket parts 5a and 5b near the left side surface part of the washing tank 1 rotatably. ) Is provided in the front and rear direction.

Both the first basket portion 5a and the second basket portion 5b are supported by the basket frame 5c so as to be rotatable about the same axis 5d. And each structure is comprised so that it may take the raised position and the mounting position to the lower dish basket 4 supported by the support part 4c, 4d, 4e etc. which were provided in the washing tank 1 and the lower dish basket 4, respectively. Doing. The shape of these 1st and 2nd basket parts 5a and 5b is set as the shape which divided | segmented the basket part back and forth by the straight line of the left-right direction, and each width | variety dimension is set in the mounting position to the lower dish basket 4 In this case, the upper part of the air flow accommodating part 4b is almost covered, but the upper part of the object accommodating part 4a is set to a dimension that does not.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which both the first and second basket portions 5a and 5b are rotated around the axis 5d of the basket frame 5c, and are mounted on the lower dish basket 4. The end part 5e of the side close to the object receiving part 4a of the 1st basket part 5a is supported by the support part 4c of the washing tank 1, and the support part 4d of the lower dish basket 4, and Support part similar to support part 4c provided in the support part 4e and the front inner wall surface of the washing tank 1 with the edge part 5f of the side near the objective accommodating part 4a of the 2 basket part 5b (cleaning tank ( It is not shown because it is covered by the front inner wall surface of 1). In this state, the tableware mounting surfaces, which are the upper surfaces of the first and second basket portions 5a and 5b, form the shape dimensions and the supporting portions of the first and second basket portions 5a and 5b so as to form a continuous surface without a step. Set heights of (4c, 4d, 4e) and the like. Thus, it is comprised so that the tableware 3 may be mounted over the 1st basket part 5a and the 2nd basket part 5b.

Therefore, the tableware 3 can be mounted stably even over the 1st basket part 5a and the 2nd basket part 5b, and it can wash | clean without damaging the tableware 3.

Here, by making the support part 4d, 4e provided in the lower dish basket 4 and supporting the 1st and 2nd basket parts 5a, 5b of the upper dish basket 5 into the shape and arrangement as mentioned above, The function of the guard body which prevents the tableware 3 accommodated in the lower dish basket 4 from coming into contact with the tower nozzle part 2b of the cleaning nozzle 2 especially is demonstrated. In particular, when the cleaning nozzle 2 is rotated, the effect is large, and the tableware 3 comes into contact with the cleaning nozzle 2 to damage the tableware 3, or the cleaning nozzle 2 does not rotate, thereby causing a normal effect. The occurrence of a problem that the cleaning performance cannot be exhibited can be prevented.

Moreover, since the support part 4d, 4e is located in the vicinity of the washing | cleaning nozzle 2, and the support part 4c etc. are provided in the inner wall surface and corners before and behind the washing tank 1, the lower dish basket 4 The efficiency of arranging the tableware 3 into the table can be improved. Moreover, since the 1st and 2nd basket parts 5a and 5b can be supported by the front end part and the rear end part of the edge parts 5e and 5f on the opposite side to the axis 5d used as a rotation center, respectively, the lower dish basket It can support in the most stable state at the position mounted in (4).

FIG. 3 shows a state in which only the first basket portion 5a disposed inside the washing tank 1 is raised, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which only the second basket portion 5b in front of the washing tank 1 is raised. have. The basket part of the upper dish basket 5 is divided into the 1st basket part 5a and the 2nd basket part 5b, and it raises either or both according to a use condition, and the airflow accommodating part 4b below it is carried out. ), Other types of dishes, such as a dish larger than the airflow, a milk pan, or a pasta dish, can be stored.

Moreover, also in the storage and take-out operation | work of the airflow in the lower side dish basket 4, when only a required side is lifted up, the entrance and exit to the airflow accommodation part 4b below it can be made easy. In addition, at that time, it is not necessary to remove the cups accommodated in the upper tableware basket 5 once, and only the cups are attached to the side of the basket on the unloaded side, and the air flows to the lower air flow container 4b. The entry and exit of the can be performed easily.

Example 2

5 is a perspective view of a lower dish basket and an upper dish basket of the dish washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first basket part of the upper dish basket of the dish washing machine of Example 2 is raised; .

The difference between the first embodiment and the first embodiment is the shape and dimensions of the first and second basket portions 5a and 5b, and the rest of the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, description of the same structure is abbreviate | omitted.

In the first embodiment, the shape of the sides adjacent to the first basket portion 5a and the second basket portion 5b is a straight line, and the lengths of the side edges on the axis 5d side at the time of rotation are made substantially the same. have. In addition, in the present Example 2, although the depth dimension of the edge part 5e, 5f side is made substantially the same, the length of the side edge of the shaft 5d side of the 2nd basket part 5b is made into the 1st basket part ( It is longer than the length of the side of the side of the shaft 5d of 5a). That is, the basket part of the upper dish basket 5 is comprised combining the 1st basket part 5a and the 2nd basket part 5b of a different shape.

Therefore, the position of the support part 4d, 4e of the lower dish basket 4 is made into the position which placed substantially the same distance from the washing | cleaning nozzle 2 in the vicinity of the washing | cleaning nozzle 2, and it wash | cleans a nozzle by the left and right sides and an upper side The top part of the tower nozzle part 2b of (2) is comprised so that it may cover from a side. As a result, the first and second basket portions 5a, the function of the support portions 4d and 4e as the guard body for preventing the tableware 3 from coming into contact with the tower nozzle portion 2b of the cleaning nozzle 2 in particular. The edge part 5e, 5f of 5b) can be stably supported by the substantially center part of the inside of the washing tank 1 in the longitudinal direction. Moreover, since the support parts 4d and 4e are located in the vicinity of the washing | cleaning nozzle 2, the efficiency of arrangement | positioning of the tableware 3 in the lower tableware basket 4 can also be made favorable.

Moreover, also in the point of storing and taking out of the tableware 3, since the shape and size of the 1st and 2nd basket parts 5a and 5b can be determined according to the tableware arrangement of the lower tableware basket 4, it is implemented. Storing and taking out of the tableware 3 into the lower tableware basket 4 is also easier than in Example 1. FIG. Moreover, the ease of use of the upper tableware basket 5 is also good, and the tableware 3 can be taken out and arrange | positioned efficiently. In particular, in Example 1, cooking utensils, such as a large-sized, long-sized milk pan and utensils, such as an oval pasta dish, which are difficult to store in the first embodiment, also have the length of the shaft 5d in the dishwasher of the second embodiment. The long 2nd basket part 5b can be lifted up and can be accommodated easily in the lower dish basket 4.

In addition, in Example 2 mentioned above, the case where the basket part of the upper dish basket 5 was comprised by the two basket parts 5a and 5b was demonstrated, The same effect and effect are acquired also when it is comprised by three or more basket parts. Can be. Moreover, about the support part 4c, 4d, 4e which supports the upper dish basket 5, the support part 4c is provided in the rear inner wall surface of the washing tank 1, and the support part 4d, 4e is provided in the lower dish basket. Although it was set as the structure provided in (4), even if it provides all in the lower dish basket 4, the same effect and effect can be acquired.

As described above, the dishwasher of the present invention is useful as a dishwasher having two upper and lower dish baskets because the dishwasher is excellent in taking out and arranging the dishes, and the arrangement of large dishes and cooking utensils can be efficiently performed. Do.

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

2 is a perspective view of a lower dish basket and an upper dish basket of the dish washing machine of Example 1;

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first basket part of the upper dish basket of the washing machine of Example 1 is jumped;

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second basket portion of the upper dish basket of the dish washing machine of Example 1 is raised;

5 is a perspective view of a lower dish basket and an upper dish basket of the dish washing machine of Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first basket portion of the upper dish basket of the dish washing machine of Example 2 is raised;

7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional dish washer;

8 is a perspective view of a dish basket of a conventional dishwasher.

Claims (8)

A washing tank, an upper dish basket disposed in the washing tank to house dishes, a lower dish basket, and a washing nozzle spraying washing water onto the dishes to clean the dishes; The upper tableware basket is composed of a plurality of baskets, It is comprised so that rotation is possible around the same axis between the position which raised each basket part, and the mounting position to the said lower dish basket. dish washer. The method of claim 1, The axis | shaft which made the said several basket part rotatable arrange | positioned in the front-back direction of a washing tank dish washer. The method of claim 2, The cleaning nozzle is disposed in approximately the center of the cleaning tank, The said lower dish basket provided the support part which supports the said some basket part in the mounting position to the said lower dish basket at about the same distance from the vicinity of the said washing nozzle. dish washer. The method of claim 3, wherein The said support part was made into the shape which connected the left and right side edge to the upper side, and comprised so that the top part of the said washing nozzle may be covered from the side in the said left and right side edge and the said upper side. dish washer. The method of claim 4, wherein The cleaning nozzle is configured to be rotatable, The said support part is comprised as a guard body which prevents the tableware accommodated in the lower dish basket from contacting the said washing nozzle. dish washer. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The plurality of basket portions are configured to form a continuous surface at the mounting position on the lower dish basket. dish washer. The method of claim 6, The plurality of basket portions may have a shape different from a shape of at least one basket portion that is different from that of the other basket portions. dish washer. The method of claim 7, wherein The plurality of basket portions have different lengths of the side edges on the axial side of the at least one basket portion from the lengths of the side edges on the shaft side of the other basket portions. dish washer.

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