JP2017176319A - dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly dishwasher in which tableware can be put in/taken out easily by opening a lower basket space covered by an upper shelf basket, and in which a space on the opposite side from a small-article case of the upper shelf basket formed by moving is utilized effectively.SOLUTION: A dishwasher includes: a washing tub 22 having an upper opening at an upper part; a lower basket 28 and an upper shelf basket 27 which are arranged vertically in the washing tub 22, and in which tableware 25 is placed; and a small-article case 29 in the lower basket 28. At the upper shelf basket 27, an auxiliary basket 35 is provided in a standing state in a rotatable manner. The small-article case 29 and the upper shelf basket 27 are constituted in a laterally movable manner. After the upper shelf basket 27 is moved laterally, the auxiliary basket 35 can be laid down to a space formed by the movement of the upper shelf basket 27. By moving the upper shelf basket and the small-article case in a state where the tableware is still placed respectively, the lower basket space covered by the upper shelf basket is opened and the tableware can be put in/taken out easily. After moving the upper shelf basket and the small-article case, the tableware can be further arranged in the auxiliary basket.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes.

  Conventionally, this type of dishwasher is configured as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of a conventional dishwasher, and FIG. 9 is a front cross-sectional view showing a state of being incorporated in a system kitchen. As shown in the figure, a housing 2 having a front opening 1 in the front is housed in a system kitchen, and a cleaning tank 3 provided inside the housing 2 includes a door 4 covering the front opening 1 and an upper portion. A table basket 7 having an upper opening 5 and containing tableware 6 is arranged inside. A cleaning nozzle 8 is rotatably provided below the tableware basket 7, and the cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank 3 is circulated by the pump 9 and sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 8 to clean the tableware 6. Rails 10 are disposed below the left and right side portions of the cleaning tank 3, and the cleaning tank 3 is supported inside the left and right side surfaces of the housing 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

  The user holds the handle portion 11 formed integrally with the door body 4, pulls the cleaning tank 3 forward, and puts in and out the dishes 6 from the upper opening 5. An inner lid 12 that seals the upper opening 5 is provided in the upper space in the housing 2, and the inner space that is waiting in the upper space in the housing 2 when the cleaning tank 3 is returned into the housing 2. The lid 12 is configured to descend while closing the upper opening 5 while moving backward by a link mechanism 13 or the like disposed inside the left and right side surfaces of the housing 2.

  The tableware basket 7 is composed of a lower basket 14 and an upper shelf basket 15, and an upper case basket 15 avoids the upper shelf basket 15 in the lower basket 14, which holds an elongated cutlery such as chopsticks and spoons. It arrange | positions in a position and is devised so that it can utilize the space in the washing tank 3 efficiently, can accommodate more tableware 6, and can wash | clean efficiently. The lower basket 14 stores dishes and bowls, the upper shelf basket 15 stores cups and drinks, and the accessory case 16 stores elongated cutlery such as chopsticks and spoons.

  When the user puts in / out the tableware 6, the washing tub 3 is pulled out from the upper opening portion 5, but when the tableware 6 is placed on the upper shelf basket 15, the tableware is transferred to the lower basket 14. Since it becomes difficult to mount 6, it is normally mounted first from the lower car 14. In many cases, the upper shelf basket 15 is configured to be turned up with the inner wall side of the washing tub 3 as a fulcrum so as not to obstruct the tableware 6 placed on the lower basket 14. In addition, as in Patent Document 1, there is a configuration in which the upper shelf cage 15 is not rotatable but can be moved in the lateral direction by sliding or the like.

  When the washing tub 3 is returned to the inside of the housing 2 by the user and the operation is started, the dishwasher cleans the washing water while heating the washing water by the heater 16 disposed at the bottom of the washing tub 3. The nozzle 8 is sprayed toward the tableware 6 to perform a cleaning process for removing the stains on the tableware 6. Thereafter, the tableware 6 is rinsed, and then drainage is performed. The air in the washing tub 3 is warmed by the heater 16, and the drying process of exhausting the air by the blower 15 is performed to finish the operation.

JP 2006-061358 A

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, it is necessary to place the dirty dishes 6 in order from the lower basket 14, but the user places the dishes 6 regardless of the lower basket 14 and the upper shelf basket 15, If the tableware 6 is first placed on the upper shelf basket 15, the upper shelf basket 15 cannot be rotated and started up, and the tableware 6 is placed in the lower basket 14 space covered by the upper shelf basket 15. It became difficult to place, and in some cases, the tableware 6 once placed on the upper shelf basket 15 had to be taken out.

  Further, even when the upper shelf basket 15 is configured to be movable in the washing tank 3, the upper shelf basket 15 is attached to these dishes 6 after the elongated dishes 6 such as chopsticks and spoons are placed in the accessory case 16. It had a problem that it could not move freely due to interference. These are the same in that the order in which the tableware must be removed from the upper shelf basket 15 when the tableware after washing is taken out is also regulated.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and allows the upper shelf basket to be moved with the tableware mounted thereon, and allows the accessory case to move laterally with the tableware accommodated, thereby covering the upper shelf basket. To provide a dishwasher that is easy to use by opening up the lower basket space and making it easy to put in and out dishes, and by making effective use of the space created by moving the upper shelf basket. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the dishwasher of the present invention includes a washing tank having an upper opening on the upper side, a lower basket and an upper shelf basket that are arranged vertically in the washing tank and store dishes. The lower basket is provided with a small basket, and the upper shelf basket is provided with an auxiliary basket in a freely rotatable state. The small basket and the upper shelf basket are configured to be laterally movable, and the upper shelf basket is laterally moved. After that, the auxiliary car is configured such that it can be brought down to the space formed by the movement of the upper shelf car.

  As a result, the upper shelf basket can be moved while the tableware is placed on the upper shelf basket, and the accessory case can be moved with the tableware contained in the accessory case, so that the user can move the upper shelf basket. By moving the accessory box containing the tableware when moving, the tableware in the accessory box does not hinder the movement of the upper shelf basket. And, the lower basket space covered with the upper shelf basket can be opened and the tableware can be easily put in and taken out, the range of the shape of the tableware that can be arranged is expanded, and the auxiliary basket provided in the upper shelf basket is knocked down. Therefore, more tableware can be accommodated.

  In the dishwasher of the present invention, when the tableware is put into the tableware basket, the accessory case and the upper shelf basket can be moved so that the tableware can be easily put in and out of the lower basket, and the auxiliary basket provided for the upper shelf basket is provided. Thus, the space after the movement of the upper shelf basket can be effectively used, and a dishwasher that is easy to use can be provided.

Side surface sectional drawing of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of this invention Front sectional view of the dishwasher's upper shelf before moving Front sectional view of the dishwasher after moving the upper shelf basket (A) The top view which shows the movement position of the dish basket of the dishwasher (b) The top view which shows the movement position of the dish basket of the dishwasher Front sectional view of the dishwasher after moving the upper shelf basket (A) Side view of the dishwasher with an auxiliary basket standing up (b) Side view of the dishwasher with an auxiliary basket collapsed (A) Plan view showing an example of use of an auxiliary basket of the dishwasher (b) Plan view showing another example of use of an auxiliary basket of the dishwasher Side sectional view of a conventional dishwasher Front sectional view of a conventional dishwasher

  A dishwasher according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a washing tank having an upper opening at the top, a lower basket and an upper shelf in which the dishes are placed vertically in the washing tank, and an accessory case in the lower basket. The upper shelf car is provided with an auxiliary car, and the auxiliary car is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft formed on the upper shelf car and is raised by a locking portion formed on the left and right sides of the upper shelf car. And the accessory case and the upper shelf basket are configured to be laterally movable, and after the upper shelf basket is laterally moved, the auxiliary cage can be brought down to a space formed by the movement of the upper shelf basket. It is a thing. As a result, the upper shelf basket can be moved while the tableware is placed on the upper shelf basket, and the user can move the accessory case with tableware such as chopsticks stored in the accessory case. By moving the container containing the tableware when moving, the tableware in the accessory box does not hinder the movement of the upper shelf basket. And the lower basket space covered with the upper shelf basket is opened, the range of the shape of the tableware which can be easily put in and out and the tableware can be arranged is widened, and the auxiliary basket provided in the upper shelf basket is raised. More tableware can be accommodated by defeating it.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the range of movement of the upper shelf basket is regulated so as to leave a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case. As a result, even if the upper shelf basket is moved carelessly with the tableware stored in the accessory case, the accessory case and chopsticks will be damaged without applying an excessive load on the tableware stored in the accessory case. Can be prevented.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the cleaning tank is provided in a housing having a front opening portion in front, and the upper shelf basket is perpendicular to the pulling-out direction of the cleaning tank. It is configured to move. As a result, during the opening / closing operation in which the washing tank is pulled out or stored, the movable upper shelf basket and the accessory case do not move due to inertial force. Breakage can be prevented.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the auxiliary basket is configured on the side opposite to the position of the accessory case, so that the wall side of the washing tank stands on the upper shelf basket. When it comes to, the auxiliary basket will not get in the way and will not interfere with the placement of tableware.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the auxiliary car is divided into a plurality of pieces along the upper shelf car, and each of them is configured to rotate independently. In addition to being able to use the basket separately, it is possible to support the object to be cleaned stably by supporting it with a tilted auxiliary car when a tall object to be cleaned is placed in the lower car. it can.

  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 1)
1 to 4 show the dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In particular, FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) show the difference in the movement position between the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case 29, 27 and 29 are distinguished from each other by reference numerals with a and b appended thereto.

  1-4, the washing tank 22 provided in the inside of the housing | casing 21 which has the front opening part 20 in the front is comprised so that a movement back and forth, the door body 23 which covers the front opening part 20, and upper upwards An opening 24 is provided, and a tableware basket 26 on which the tableware 25 is placed is disposed. The tableware basket 26 is configured in two upper and lower stages so that the upper shelf basket 27 covers a part of the upper portion of the lower basket 28. In addition, the lower basket 28 is provided with an accessory case 29 that can hold a long and narrow cutlery such as chopsticks or a spoon.

  Sliding members 30 are provided at both ends of the upper shelf basket 27, and the sliding members 30 slide along the groove portions 31 a of the rail members 31 attached to the front and rear side walls of the cleaning tank 22 in the horizontal direction. As a result, the upper shelf basket 27 is located in the left-right direction of the dishwasher above the lower basket 28, as viewed from the front, from the position of the leftmost upper shelf basket 27a (FIG. 4 (a)) to the rightmost upper shelf basket 27b (FIG. 4 ( It is possible to move to the position b)). Furthermore, the upper shelf basket 27 is configured to be able to be started up by rotating about the sliding member 30 as an axis. Also, receiving portions 32 are provided at both ends of the upper shelf basket 27, and the receiving portions 32 abut on the upper surface of the rail member 31, thereby stopping rotation about the sliding member 30 and It is configured to slide.

  In addition, an auxiliary car 35 is provided in the upper shelf car 27. On one side of the upper shelf basket 27, it is rotatably provided on the side opposite to the accessory case 29. Details of the auxiliary car 35 will be described later.

  In the lower basket 28, rod-shaped tableware support pins 33 formed in a substantially linear shape are integrally formed in two front and rear rows in the left-right direction in which the upper shelf basket 27 moves, and between the two rows of tableware support pins 33. An accessory support pin 34 for supporting the accessory case 29 is provided in parallel. The accessory case 29 is provided with a recess 37 (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the tableware support pin 33 at the bottom, and the accessory case 29 avoids the tableware support pin 33 and is placed on the accessory support pin 34 of the dishwasher. In the left-right direction, it is movably installed from the position of the leftmost accessory case 29a (FIG. 4 (a)) as viewed from the front to the position of the rightmost accessory case 29b (FIG. 4 (b)).

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4B, the rail member 31 is adjusted so that the length of the groove 31a is adjusted, and when the accessory case 29 is located at the rightmost accessory case 29b, the rightmost upper shelf basket 27b. Restricts the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 so as not to cover the upper space of the accessory case 29b. That is, the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 is restricted so as to leave a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case 29.

  About the dishwasher comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below. First, the user pulls out the cleaning tank 22 from the housing 21, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4A, the upper shelf basket 27a is positioned at the leftmost side of the cleaning tank 22, and the leftmost center. The tableware 25 such as a basket, a cup, a plate, a chopstick, and a spoon is placed and accommodated in the accessory case 29a in a more positioned state in any order. Initially, the upper shelf basket 27a is raised with the sliding member 30 as an axis, so that the tableware 25 such as a basket or a dish can be easily placed on the lower basket 28. And you may make it return the upper shelf basket 27a in order to mount tableware 25, such as a cup.

  After that, when the tableware 25 is placed in the empty space of the lower basket 28 covered with the upper shelf basket 27a in a state where the tableware 25 is placed on the upper shelf basket 27a, the accessory case 29a is provided in the lower basket 28. It moves along the accessory support pins 34 to the rightmost accessory compartment 29b of the cleaning tank 22. At this time, the accessory case 29a can be moved laterally while avoiding the tableware support pins 33 provided on the lower basket 28 by the recesses 35 provided on the bottom, while accommodating the tableware 25 such as chopsticks and spoons. That is, in order to move the accessory case 29 laterally, a space for placing the tableware 25 such as a dish is not reduced.

  Next, the upper shelf basket 27a on which tableware 25 such as a cup is placed is moved to the rightmost upper shelf basket 27b. As a result, even when the tableware 25 is placed, the tableware 25 such as a bowl can be placed in the empty space of the lower basket 28 covered with the upper shelf basket 27a.

  Further, in the state of the accessory case 29b with the accessory case 29 on the rightmost side, the tableware support pins 33 provided on the lower basket 28 appear in the space of the accessory case 29a on the leftmost side. The same amount of tableware 25 can be placed even when moved to.

  Further, the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 is restricted by the rail member 31 in the rightmost state of the upper shelf basket 27b, and the upper shelf basket 27b leaves a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case 29b. Even when the upper shelf basket 27 is inadvertently moved while the tableware 25 is accommodated, the accessory case 29 and the chopsticks are damaged without applying an excessive load to the tableware 25 accommodated in the accessory case 29b. This can be prevented.

  Further, since the upper shelf basket 27 is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the cleaning tank 22 is pulled out, the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case can be moved when the cleaning tank 22 is pulled out or stored. 29 is not moved by the inertial force due to the opening / closing operation of the cleaning tank 22, and it is possible to prevent the tableware 25 from dropping or being damaged due to contact between the tableware 25.

  Furthermore, the auxiliary car provided in the upper shelf car will be described. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the auxiliary basket is tilted after the upper shelf basket is moved in the dishwasher according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) show a state where the auxiliary car is placed on the upper shelf car or tilted down.

  2 and 5, the auxiliary car 35 is rotatably provided on one side of the upper shelf car 27 on the side opposite to the accessory case 29. 6 (a) and 6 (b), an oval shaft support hole 35c that engages with the lower horizontal rail 27c is formed at one end of the auxiliary cage 35 with the lower horizontal rail 27c of the upper shelf cage 27 as a rotation axis. . Locking claws 35 d that can be hooked to locking portions 27 d provided on the left and right of the upper shelf basket 27 are formed in the intermediate portion of the auxiliary cage 35.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the auxiliary car 35 is stood by hooking a locking claw 35d on the upper horizontal rail 27d of the upper shelf car 27, and the upper shelf car 27 is placed in the cleaning tank 22 as shown in FIG. It does not get in the way when brought to the wall side, and does not hinder the placement of tableware on the lower basket 28, the accessory case 29 and the upper shelf basket 27.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the auxiliary basket 35 is lifted upward, and the claw 35d is removed from the upper horizontal rail 27d and rotated to be tilted to place the tableware on the auxiliary basket 35. Can be accommodated, and more tableware 25 can be accommodated. In this manner, the auxiliary car 35 can be lifted upward so that it can be leaned against the upper shelf car 27, or can be easily tilted by removing the locking portion from the upper shelf car 27. The auxiliary car 35 can be brought down after the upper shelf car 27 is moved as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, when the auxiliary car 35 is lifted upward from the upper shelf car 27, and the latching claw 35 d is detached from the upper horizontal rail 27 d and rotated and tilted, the tip of the auxiliary car 35 is placed in the cleaning tank 22. It is supported by the support part 36 formed in the wall surface in the state in which the tableware 25 can be mounted. In this way, the auxiliary basket 35 is supported at the tip by the support portion 36, and the shaft support hole 35c at the other end is supported by the lower horizontal rail 27c, so that even if the tableware 25 is placed, the auxiliary cage 35 is held without any problem in strength. Therefore, more tableware 25 can be accommodated.

  In the description of the first embodiment, the lateral movement of the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case 29 is configured to slide. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movement is lightened by using a roller. You can also. Further, although the restriction of the movement range of the upper shelf basket 27 is adjusted by the length of the groove 31a, the invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a protrusion is provided at the tip of the rail 31 to lock the receiving portion 32 may be used. Further, the lateral movement is not limited to the left-right direction, and may be the front-rear direction as long as the upper shelf basket 27 and the accessory case 29 are not moved by the inertial force.

(Embodiment 2)
FIGS. 7A and 7B show an auxiliary basket of the dishwasher in the second embodiment. In FIG. 7, the auxiliary car 35 provided in the upper shelf car 27 is divided into two different sizes, and each constitutes an auxiliary car 35a and an auxiliary car 35b that can rotate independently.

  As a result, the auxiliary baskets 35a and 35b can be used by being individually tilted, and when the tall cylindrical objects to be cleaned 25a and 25b are placed on the lower basket 28, the widths and shapes thereof are adjusted. The auxiliary car 35a or the auxiliary car 35b can be tilted and supported to be stabilized and cleaned.

  As described above, the dishwasher according to the present invention can move the accessory case and the upper shelf basket when the tableware is accommodated in the tableware basket, so that the tableware can be easily put in and out of the lower basket of the upper shelf basket. Therefore, it is useful for a dishwasher or the like in which the opening of the washing tub is formed upward, such as a type used by being built into the system kitchen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Front opening part 21 Case 22 Washing tank 24 Upper opening part 25 Tableware 26 Tableware basket 27,27a, 27b Upper shelf basket 27d Locking part 28 Lower basket 29,29a, 29b Small basket 35,35a, 35b Auxiliary basket 36 Support Part

Claims (5)

A cleaning tank having an upper opening on the upper side, a lower basket and an upper shelf basket placed on the upper and lower sides in the cleaning tank, a small case in the lower basket, and an auxiliary basket in the upper shelf basket The auxiliary car is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft formed on the upper shelf car and is held in a standing state by a locking portion formed on the left and right of the upper shelf car, and the accessory case and the A dishwasher configured such that an upper shelf basket is configured to be laterally movable, and the auxiliary basket can be brought down into a space formed by the movement of the upper shelf basket after the upper shelf basket has been laterally moved. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a range of movement of the upper shelf basket is restricted so as to leave a portion that does not cover the upper space of the accessory case. The said washing tank is provided in the inside of the housing | casing which has a front opening part ahead, The said upper shelf basket is comprised so that it may move to the orthogonal | vertical direction with respect to the drawing-out direction of the said washing tank. dishwasher. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the auxiliary basket is configured on the side opposite to the position of the accessory case. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the auxiliary basket is divided into a plurality of pieces along the upper shelf basket and is configured to rotate independently.

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