JPH0998927A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively rinse dishes and cutlery by installing a small article case in a dishwasher to store small articles including cutlery from which the heads of the articles are supported and hung. SOLUTION: Upper and lower dish racks are separately attached inside a rinsing tub of this dishwasher, and a long nozzle is attached between these dish racks. Dishes are rinsed by rinsing water jetted from several jet orifices made on the nozzle while the nozzle is rotated. A latticed support 6 is mounted over a dish rack, and articles such as spoons and forks are inserted into the lattices and stored there in this condition. The interval 8 of each lattice is smaller than the width of the head 9 of any article, so the heads of the articles are stopped at the lattices and they can be stored in the rack as being hung from the support. The articles, stored in this condition, will not pile up one another, and enough rinsing water is supplied to the lower parts of the articles, so that great rinsing effect can be achieved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwashing method and a dishwashing machine, and more particularly to the structure of a storage portion thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Dishwashers are now prevailing as one of the reasons why the dishwashers are not widely used in Japan as compared with Western countries where dishwashers have been established as a normal method for washing dishes. It can be mentioned that the washing effect of the dishwasher is insufficient for Japanese people who like cleanliness. In other words, in the currently widely used dishwashers, the dishwashing effect is often not sufficient compared to dishwashing by hand washing, and even if a sufficient washing effect is obtained, it takes a long time to wash. There are many.

Such a problem of the cleaning effect of dishes is largely due to the method of storing the objects to be cleaned, in addition to the injection amount and the injection angle of the cleaning water, which are generally pointed out. Usually, in a dishwasher, the dishes to be washed and small items such as chopsticks, spoons, forks are stored in a dish basket or a small case dedicated to the small items. Partitions and support pins are provided. In the case of washing dishes, for example, the size of the dishes does not match the size of the partition or support pin, forcing forced storage, so the dirty surface of the dishes does not match the spray position of the wash water, and sufficient washing is performed. Water is often not sprayed on the dishes and remains dirty. In addition, when cleaning small items, because the gap between the partitions is large, the small items overlap each other inside the partition, which may result in poor cleaning for some items, or when the interval between the partitions is narrowed. There is a case that the cleaning water does not reach the lower part of the and the cleaning fails. Therefore, in the structure of the dishwasher that is currently popular, it is necessary to take a long washing time to obtain a sufficient washing effect, which is inconvenient for busy modern people, and the viewpoint of water and power consumption It is also uneconomical.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure capable of efficiently storing dishes and small articles so that a sufficient washing effect can be obtained in a short time. It is to provide a dishwasher with.

[0005]

A dishwasher according to claim 1 of the present invention is a dish basket containing a dish in a washing tank,
A dishwasher provided with an accessory case for accommodating the accessory, wherein the accessory case has a structure for accommodating the accessory by suspending the accessory with a head of the accessory being supported. In the dishwasher of the present invention, a small item can be stored by supporting the head of the small item with the net-like support and suspending the small item as described in claim 2, and also in the claim 3. As described above, it is possible to store the small article by supporting the head of the small article with the hook-shaped support and suspending the small article. Further, the dishwasher according to claim 4 of the present invention is a dishwasher provided with a dish basket for storing dishes in a washing tank and an accessory case for accommodating small items. It is characterized in that a plurality of partition plates for partitioning small items are provided, and a difference in length between the partition plates in the small item storage direction is provided.

Further, the dishwasher of the present invention is characterized by claim 5.
The accessory case for accommodating the accessory as described in (1) is removable from the tableware basket. In addition, the dishwasher of the present invention is characterized in that the accessory case for accommodating the accessory as described in claim 6 can be accommodated by folding.

The dishwasher according to claim 7 of the present invention is a dishwasher in which a dish basket for storing dishes is provided in a washing tank, and a support pin for supporting the dishes is provided in the dish basket. It is characterized in that the support pins are provided with a difference in length. Further, the support pin may be inclined in a certain direction as described in claim 8. Furthermore, the dishwasher according to claim 9 of the present invention is a dishwasher comprising a dish basket for storing dishes in a washing tank, and a support pin for supporting the dishes in the dish basket. There are two types of shapes, a linear shape and a curved shape.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The dishwashing method and dishwasher of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially omitted sectional view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a dish basket 3 for accommodating dishes 2 is arranged vertically in a washing tank 1, and a long cleaning nozzle 4 is provided between the dish baskets 3 arranged above and below. It is provided. The washing nozzle 4 is provided with a plurality of jet ports 5, and the washing nozzle 4 rotates while jetting washing water from the jet port 5 to wash dishes. In this dishwasher, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the dish basket 3 is provided with a grid-like support tool 6 on the upper part thereof, and the grid-like support tool 6 is provided with a small object 7 such as a spoon or a fork. It has a structure to insert and store. Since the mesh spacing 8 of the lattice is set smaller than the width of the head 9 of a small object such as a general spoon or fork, when the spoon or fork is inserted into this lattice from its lower portion 10, the head 9
Is caught in the grid and is stored in a suspended state. By storing and cleaning the small items in such a state, the small items do not overlap with each other, and since the cleaning water is sufficiently spread to the lower part of the small items, a high cleaning effect can be obtained in a short time. The support 6 for accommodating the small items 7 in a suspended state can also be a hook-shaped support, as shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of an accessory case of a dishwasher according to another embodiment of the present invention. A partition plate 11 for partitioning the small items to be stored is provided inside the small container, and as shown in the figure, the partition plate 11 is provided with a difference in length (a) and short (b) in the length in the small item storage direction. Has been. In the accessory case having such a structure, the space 12 is formed by providing the short partition plate 11b, and the cleaning water blown from the space 12 is not blocked by the partition plate, so that the small objects are sufficiently overlapped with each other. Can receive jets of wash water. On the other hand, when the partition plates 11 have the same length in the accommodating direction of the small articles, if the interval between the partition plates is increased so that the washing water is sufficiently sprayed, the result of FIG.
As shown in (1), unevenness occurs in the removal of dirt because small items overlap each other. Further, if the spacing between the partition plates is narrowed in order to avoid overlapping of small items, the cleaning water sprayed as shown in FIG. Become.

Further, a decoration or the like is provided on the pattern portion,
Since the width of the lower portion 14 of a small item 13 such as a spoon or a fork for children is often larger than that of a spoon or a fork having a general shape, it is inconvenient to store it in a conventional accessory case. FIG. 4 shows a dishwasher provided with a partition plate 11 having a difference in length in the storage direction of small articles.
As shown in, the short partition plate 11b supports the handle part of the small item, and the long partition plates on both sides are defined as 11a partitions.
If the space for two partitions is used for storage, it is possible to store large items at the bottom without difficulty, and a high cleaning effect can be obtained.

FIG. 7 is a partially omitted sectional view of a dishwasher according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a plan view of an accessory support of the same dishwasher, and FIG. 9 is a vertical section of the same accessory support. A front view (a) and a partially enlarged vertical sectional view (b) are shown. As shown in FIG. 7, a dish basket 3 is vertically arranged in a washing tank 1 in the dish washing machine, and both ends of the dish basket 3 are supported by the support poles 1 between the dish baskets 3.
An accessory support tool 6 supported by 5 is provided. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the small article support tool 6 in a state of being supported by a support pole 15. As shown in FIG. 8, the accessory support tool 6 is in the form of a mesh of a lattice, and small articles are inserted between the lattices so that the heads of the small articles are supported by the lattice mesh and stored. A lock member 16 for rotatably supporting the accessory support 6 between the use position and the storage position is provided on the upper portion of the support pole 15, and the lock member 16 has a longitudinal section 17 as shown in FIG. Is an elliptical ring, and the accessory support 6
The horizontal lattice 18 is inserted, fitted and supported. At that time, since the ellipse of the vertical cross section of the lock member 16 is wider than the vertical cross section of the horizontal lattice 18 of the small article support tool 6 to be inserted, the lattice of the small article support tool inserted in the lock member 16 is fixed to the lock member 16. Slide in the direction of the arrow while being supported. FIG. 9 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the small object support tool 6 slides while being supported by the lock member 16. As shown in the figure, the small object support tool 6 is used by passing it between the upper and lower tableware baskets in the state shown in a in the figure which is slid to the front, and when not in use, slide it toward the back and lower it. It can be folded and stored as shown in FIG. In this way, by constructing the accessory support tool 6 so that it can be stored by folding, it is possible to easily carry out the storage work of tableware other than small articles without being hindered by the accessory case, and the work efficiency is improved. ..

Next, FIG. 11 is a front view (a) and a bottom view (b) of the accessory case of the dishwasher according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Is shown. In this accessory case, as in the accessory case shown in FIG. 4, the partition plate 11 is provided with a difference in length in the direction of accommodating the accessory, so that the cleaning water is easily distributed to the accessory. FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the same accessory case.
FIG. 12A is a side view of the partition plate of the same accessory case.
(B). As shown in the figure, the partition plate 11 has a sawtooth side surface shape, which has the effect that the cleaning water is likely to directly hit the small articles.

FIG. 13 is a plan view (a), a front view (b), and a front view of the accessory case of the dishwasher according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
And a bottom view (c) is shown. As shown in the figure, a grid-shaped support tool 6 is provided in the upper part of a partition plate for partitioning the stored small articles inside the accessory case. Hook and hang it to store. FIG. 14 shows a side view of a partition plate of the same accessory case. As shown in the figure, the partition plate 11 has a saw-toothed side surface shape, which makes it possible to obtain the effect that the cleaning water is likely to hit the small articles directly.

FIGS. 15 (a), 15 (b) and 15 (c) are a plan view, a front view and a front view of the accessory case of the dishwasher according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The bottom views are respectively shown in FIGS.
(D) is a left side view and a right side view of the same accessory case,
AA sectional drawing and BB sectional drawing are shown. As shown in the figure,
The right end portion 19 of the accessory case is half the depth of the other parts, and by accommodating a small object having no height in this part, it is easy to store and take out, and it is possible to sufficiently receive the washing water spray. it can. In addition, there is a hook 2 at the rear of the accessory case.
0 is provided, and the hook 20 can be attached to or removed from the tableware basket by hooking it on the tableware basket net. In a dishwasher where the accessory case is already installed in the dish basket, it may be difficult to store the accessory after the table is completely stored, depending on the installed position. In some cases, the order in which the items to be washed are to be stored is limited, such as being forced to be stored, and it is not always easy for the user to use. On the other hand, by making the accessory case detachable, the accessory case can be attached to the position where the user can easily use it, so that the accessory can be easily stored and the storage order does not matter, so the user's pace It is possible to work according to the above, and work efficiency is improved.

Next, FIG. 17 shows a sectional view of a dish basket of a dish washer according to another embodiment of the present invention. This tableware basket is stored above the washing tank, and mainly stores bowls and small plates. A support pin 21 for supporting the stored tableware is provided in the tableware basket 3, and the length of the support pin 21 is provided with a difference of length (a) and length (b). In the tableware basket of this structure, thick and flat tableware,
It is possible to comfortably store tableware in a state in which the dirty surface is easily sprayed with cleaning water directly and the tableware is tilted forward. For example, as shown in the figure, flat dishes such as western dishes are tilted forward toward the long support pins 21a, and the back side of the dishes is supported by the short support pins 21b. Since the support pin 21b that supports the back side of the tableware is short, it is possible to store the tableware in a state in which the tableware is tilted forward without the rear surface of the tableware colliding with the support pin. Further, in the case of tableware having a depth such as a bowl, the front side and the back side of the tableware are supported by long support pins 21a, and the side portions of the tableware are supported by short support pins 21b, and a space for two partitions is used. It is possible to store while keeping the state of leaning forward without difficulty, and it is possible to effectively receive the energy of the washing water to be sprayed.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of a dish basket of a dish washer according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a sectional view of the same dish basket. This tableware basket is stored under the washing tank and mainly stores platters and bowls. As shown in the drawing, the support pins provided in the tableware basket for supporting the tableware are provided with eight pairs of two kinds, that is, a linear one 21c and an outwardly curved one 21d. There is. In this form of dishwasher, it is possible to comfortably store dishes of various shapes. For example, when storing dishes having a small depth, the linear support pin 21c is used.
It is possible to support one tableware between the and the support pin 21d having a curved shape, and store one tableware per partition space. Also, when storing deep tableware, the front and back sides of the tableware are supported by linear support pins 21c, respectively, and can be stored comfortably by using two partition spaces. Is.
In this case, since the curved support pins 21d alternately arranged with the linear support pins 21c have a height lower than that of the linear support pins 21c, the end surface of the tableware having a depth can be supported. It can be stored in a comfortable state without colliding with the pins. Furthermore, in this form of dishwasher, both deep and non-dishware can be stored in a forwardly leaning state where they are directly exposed to the jet energy of the washing water, so a high washing effect can be obtained in a short time. To be A removable accessory case as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 can be attached to the front side of the table basket without the support pin.

[0017]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION In the dishwasher of the present invention, it is possible to store the dishes and small articles to be washed so that the washing water can be sprayed evenly and effectively. It is effective, convenient for users and economical. Further, since it is possible to store the tableware and small articles flexibly according to the shape of the tableware and small articles, it is possible to deal with various kinds of tableware and small articles.

[0018]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted sectional view of a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially omitted perspective view of a tableware basket of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of a dish basket of a dish washer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an accessory case of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an accessory case in a conventional dishwasher.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an accessory case in a conventional dishwasher.

FIG. 7 is a partially omitted sectional view of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the accessory case of the dishwasher shown in FIG.

9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the accessory case shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the accessory case shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a front view and a bottom view of the accessory case of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the accessory case shown in FIG. 11 and a side view of a partition plate.

FIG. 13 is a plan view, a front view, and a bottom view of the accessory case of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a sectional view of the accessory case shown in FIG. 13 taken along the line AA and a side view of a partition plate.

FIG. 15 is a plan view, a front view, and a bottom view of the accessory case of the dishwasher according to the embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a side view of the accessory case shown in FIG. 15 and FIG.
A, BB sectional drawing.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the dish basket of the dish washer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of the dish basket of the dish washer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the tableware basket shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Washing tank 2 ... Tableware 3 ... Tableware basket 4 ...
… Washing nozzle 5 …… Injection port 6 …… Supporting device 7 …… Small items 8 …… Lattice spacing 9 …… Small item head 10 …… Small item lower part 11 ……
Partition plate inside accessory case 12 …… Space between partition plates 13 …… Children's accessories 14 …… Children's accessories bottom 15 …… Support pole
16 …… Lock member 17 …… Longitudinal section of lock member 1
8: Horizontal grid 19: Right end of accessory case 2
0 …… Hook 21 …… Support pin in tableware basket

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Naoko Danno 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City Totoki Kikai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Maebashi 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A dishwasher provided with a dish basket for storing dishes and a small container for storing small items in a washing tank, wherein the small container hangs the small items while supporting the head of the small items. A dishwasher characterized by having a structure for storing small items by lowering it. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the head of the small article is supported by a net-like support and the small article is stored by suspending the small article. 3. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the hook is supported to support the head of the accessory and the accessory is hung to accommodate the accessory. 4. A dishwasher provided with a dish basket for storing dishes and a small container for storing small items in a washing tank, wherein a plurality of partition plates for partitioning the stored small items are provided inside the small container. A dishwasher characterized in that the partition plate is provided with a difference in length in the small item storage direction. 5. An accessory case for accommodating an accessory is detachable from a tableware basket.
Dishwasher as described in. 6. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the accessory case for accommodating the accessory can be accommodated by folding. 7. A dishwasher comprising a dish basket for storing dishes in a washing tank, and a support pin for supporting the dishes in the dish basket, wherein lengths of the support pins are different from each other. A dishwasher characterized by that. 8. The dishwasher according to claim 7, wherein a support pin provided in the dish basket is inclined in a certain direction. 9. A dishwasher comprising a dish basket for storing dishes in a washing tank, and a support pin for supporting the dishes in the dish basket, wherein the support pins are curved linearly. A dishwasher characterized in that there are two types of shapes.