JPH05161593A - Dish washer and sterilization method - Google Patents

Dish washer and sterilization method

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JPH05161593A
JPH05161593A JP3333064A JP33306491A JPH05161593A JP H05161593 A JPH05161593 A JP H05161593A JP 3333064 A JP3333064 A JP 3333064A JP 33306491 A JP33306491 A JP 33306491A JP H05161593 A JPH05161593 A JP H05161593A
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cleaning tank
dishes
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dishwasher
water
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Yoshimi Arai
芳美 荒井
Yasuyuki Nukina
康之 貫名
Noboru Naruo
昇 成尾
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a hygienic dish washer which has limited residual bacteria after the washing of dishes in a type to be used at households in general. CONSTITUTION:An ultraviolet lamp 11 is provided in a washing tank 6 to irradiate the inside of the washing tank 6 and a heating mechanism 10 is provided to heat the inside of the washing tank. Thus. the dishes after washed are heated by the heating mechanism 10 while being irradiated with ultraviolet rays with the ultraviolet lamp 11 thereby enabling the obtaining of a hygienic dish washer.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は主として一般家庭で使用
されている食器洗い機及び食器洗い機における殺菌方法
についてのものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to a dishwasher used in general households and a sterilizing method in the dishwasher.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、機械により食器を洗浄する食器洗
い機が家庭でも多く使われるようになってきた。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, dishwashers for washing dishes with a machine have been widely used at home.

【0003】従来、この種の食器洗い機の構成は図6に
示すようなものであった。以下、その構成及び動作につ
いて図6及び図7を参照にしながら説明する。図6は従
来例における食器洗い機の平面断面図である。食器洗い
機は、食器を収納し洗浄を行う洗浄槽1と洗浄槽1に接
続し洗浄槽1内に水を供給する給水機構2と、洗浄槽1
内に散水し食器を洗浄する洗浄機構3と、洗浄槽1内の
水を機外へ排水する排水機構4と、洗浄槽1内を加熱す
る加熱機構5により構成されている。食器洗い機の運転
を開始すると給水機構2より洗浄槽1に水が供給され、
洗浄槽1底部に溜る。次に、洗浄機構3により洗浄槽1
底部に溜った水を洗浄槽1内へ散水し、食器を洗浄す
る。その後、排水機構9が動作し、洗浄槽6内の水を機
外へ排水する。続いて、再び洗浄槽1に水が供給され、
洗浄槽1底部に溜った水を洗浄槽1内へ散水し食器のす
すぎを行う。その後、洗浄槽1内の水を機外に排水し、
加熱機構5により洗浄槽1内を加熱し食器類を乾燥す
る。
Conventionally, the structure of this type of dishwasher has been as shown in FIG. The configuration and operation will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of a conventional dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a cleaning tank 1 for storing and cleaning dishes, a water supply mechanism 2 connected to the cleaning tank 1 to supply water into the cleaning tank 1, and a cleaning tank 1.
It is composed of a cleaning mechanism 3 for sprinkling water inside to wash dishes, a drainage mechanism 4 for draining water in the cleaning tank 1 to the outside of the machine, and a heating mechanism 5 for heating the inside of the cleaning tank 1. When the operation of the dishwasher is started, water is supplied from the water supply mechanism 2 to the washing tank 1,
Collect at the bottom of cleaning tank 1. Next, the cleaning tank 3 is used by the cleaning mechanism 3.
The water accumulated at the bottom is sprinkled into the washing tank 1 to wash the dishes. After that, the drainage mechanism 9 operates to drain the water in the cleaning tank 6 out of the machine. Then, water is supplied to the cleaning tank 1 again,
The water accumulated at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1 is sprinkled into the cleaning tank 1 to rinse the dishes. After that, drain the water in the cleaning tank 1 out of the machine,
The cleaning mechanism 1 is heated by the heating mechanism 5 to dry the dishes.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】このような従来の食器
洗い機では、食器洗い機による食器洗浄後、細菌が食器
上に残留している場合がある。又食器洗浄後、食器類を
洗浄槽内に保管しておく場合、例えば食器上に汚れが残
留付着している場合等、食器上で細菌が繁殖する恐れが
あり、衛生上問題となってくる。
In such a conventional dishwasher, bacteria may remain on the dishes after washing the dishes with the dishwasher. Also, when the dishes are stored in the washing tank after washing the dishes, for example, when stains remain on the dishes, bacteria may grow on the dishes, which is a sanitary problem. ..

【0005】本発明は上記課題を解決するもので、加熱
による殺菌効果と紫外線照射による殺菌効果の相乗効果
により、洗浄工程終了後の食器を殺菌する衛生的な食器
洗い機を提供することを第一目的とし、また、運転終了
後から食器使用時まで加熱するとともに紫外線照射を行
うことにより、各々の殺菌効果の相乗作用により食器を
殺菌し、衛生的に保管する保管機能をもつ食器洗い機を
提供することを第二目的としている。
The present invention is to solve the above problems, and it is a first object of the present invention to provide a sanitary dishwasher which sterilizes the dishes after the washing process by the synergistic effect of the sterilization effect by heating and the sterilization effect by ultraviolet irradiation. Provided is a dishwasher having a storage function for the purpose of sterilizing dishes by the synergistic action of each sterilizing effect by heating the dish from the end of operation until the time of using the dishes and irradiating it with ultraviolet rays. That is the second purpose.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記目的を達成
するために、食器洗い機による食器洗浄後、加熱機構に
より洗浄槽内を加熱するとともに紫外線を紫外線灯によ
り前記洗浄槽内に照射する構成としたものである。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is constructed such that after washing dishes by a dishwasher, the inside of the washing tank is heated by a heating mechanism and ultraviolet rays are irradiated into the washing tank by an ultraviolet lamp. It is what

【0007】又食器洗い機の運転終了後から食器使用時
まで加熱機により洗浄槽内を加熱をするとともに、紫外
線を紫外線灯により洗浄槽内に照射する構成としたもの
である。
Further, the inside of the washing tank is heated by the heater from the end of the operation of the dishwasher to the time of using the dishes, and the inside of the washing tank is irradiated with ultraviolet rays by the ultraviolet lamp.

【0008】[0008]

【作用】本発明は上記した構成により、洗浄工程終了後
の食器類を加熱するとともに、紫外線を照射することに
より、洗浄後の食器上の残存細菌が加熱と紫外線の相乗
殺菌効果により殺菌できる。
According to the present invention, with the above-mentioned constitution, by heating the tableware after the washing process and irradiating it with ultraviolet rays, the residual bacteria on the tableware after washing can be sterilized by the synergistic sterilizing effect of heating and ultraviolet rays.

【0009】又、運転終了後から食器使用時まで加熱す
るとともに紫外線照射を行うことにより、各々の殺菌効
果の相乗作用により殺菌できる。
[0009] Further, by heating from the end of operation until use of tableware and irradiating with ultraviolet rays, it is possible to sterilize by synergistic action of each sterilizing effect.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】以下、本発明の第1の実施例について図1,
図2を参照にしながら説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

【0011】図1は第1の実施例における食器洗い機の
平面断面図である。図1に示すように、6は食器類を収
容し洗浄を行う洗浄槽である。7は洗浄槽6内に給水す
る給水機構である。8は洗浄槽6内に散水し食器を洗浄
する洗浄機構である。9は洗浄槽6底部から水を吸引
し、機外に排水する排水機構である。10は洗浄槽6内
を加熱する加熱機構である。11は洗浄槽6内に紫外線
を照射する紫外線灯である。
FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 is a cleaning tank for accommodating dishes and cleaning them. A water supply mechanism 7 supplies water into the cleaning tank 6. A cleaning mechanism 8 sprays water into the cleaning tank 6 to wash the dishes. Reference numeral 9 denotes a drainage mechanism that sucks water from the bottom of the cleaning tank 6 and drains it to the outside of the machine. A heating mechanism 10 heats the inside of the cleaning tank 6. Reference numeral 11 is an ultraviolet lamp for irradiating the cleaning tank 6 with ultraviolet light.

【0012】図2は第1の実施例における食器洗い機の
運転工程図である。食器洗い機の運転を開始すると給水
機構7より洗浄槽6に水が供給され、洗浄槽6底部に溜
る。次に洗浄機構8によって洗浄槽6底部に溜った水を
洗浄槽6内に散水し、食器を洗浄する。洗浄工程終了
後、排水機構9が動作し、洗浄槽6内の水を機外へ排水
する。続いて、再び洗浄槽6に水が供給され、洗浄槽6
底部に溜った水を洗浄槽6内へ散水し、食器のすすぎを
行う。その後洗浄槽6内の水を機外に排水し、排水工程
終了後、加熱機構10が動作し、洗浄槽6内を加熱(例
えば80℃等の一定温度を維持するように加熱)し、同
時に洗浄槽6内に設けられた紫外線灯11より洗浄槽6
内に紫外線が照射され、食器類を殺菌する。なお、紫外
線照射を加熱と同時に行わず、それ以前から行っても同
等の効果が得られる。
FIG. 2 is an operation process diagram of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment. When the operation of the dishwasher is started, water is supplied from the water supply mechanism 7 to the cleaning tank 6 and collects at the bottom of the cleaning tank 6. Next, the washing mechanism 8 sprays the water accumulated at the bottom of the washing tank 6 into the washing tank 6 to wash the dishes. After completion of the cleaning process, the drainage mechanism 9 operates to drain the water in the cleaning tank 6 out of the machine. Then, water is supplied to the cleaning tank 6 again,
The water collected at the bottom is sprinkled into the cleaning tank 6 to rinse the dishes. After that, the water in the cleaning tank 6 is drained to the outside of the machine, and after the draining process is finished, the heating mechanism 10 operates to heat the inside of the cleaning tank 6 (for example, to maintain a constant temperature of 80 ° C.), and at the same time. Cleaning tank 6 from the ultraviolet lamp 11 provided in the cleaning tank 6
Ultraviolet rays are radiated inside to sterilize tableware. The same effect can be obtained even if the ultraviolet irradiation is not performed at the same time as the heating and is performed before that.

【0013】本実施例における殺菌効果を図3に示す。
本実験の加熱温度は80℃である。図3に示すように加
熱と同時に紫外線照射することにより加熱のみの場合よ
り、より高い殺菌効果が得られる。
The bactericidal effect in this example is shown in FIG.
The heating temperature in this experiment is 80 ° C. As shown in FIG. 3, by irradiating ultraviolet rays at the same time as heating, a higher sterilizing effect can be obtained as compared with the case of only heating.

【0014】以上のように本実施例によれば、洗浄工程
終了後の食器類を加熱し、同時に紫外線を照射する工程
を設けることにより、洗浄後の食器上の残留細菌が加熱
と紫外線の相乗効果により殺菌される。
As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the step of heating the tableware after the washing step and simultaneously irradiating it with ultraviolet rays, residual bacteria on the tableware after washing is combined with heating and ultraviolet rays. Sterilized by the effect.

【0015】次に、第2の実施例について図4,図5を
参照にしながら説明する。ここで付す符号は第1の実施
例と同一部材については同一符号を付すものとする。図
4は第2の実施例における食器洗い機の運転工程図であ
る。
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The same reference numerals are given to the same members as those in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an operation process diagram of the dishwasher in the second embodiment.

【0016】食器洗い機の運転を開始すると給水機構7
より洗浄槽6に水が供給され、洗浄槽6底部に溜る。
When the dishwasher is started, the water supply mechanism 7
Water is supplied from the cleaning tank 6 to the bottom of the cleaning tank 6.

【0017】次に洗浄機構8によって洗浄槽6底部に溜
った水を洗浄槽6内へ散水し、食器を洗浄する。洗浄工
程終了後排水機構9が動作し、洗浄槽6内の水を機外へ
排水する。続いて再び洗浄槽6に水が供給され、洗浄槽
6底部に溜った水を洗浄槽6内へ散水し、食器のすすぎ
を行う。続いて加熱機構10が動作し、洗浄槽6内を加
熱し、食器類を乾燥する。以上の運転終了から一定時間
後(運転終了と同時も可)、加熱機構10が再び動作し
洗浄槽6内を加熱し、同時に洗浄槽6内に設けられた紫
外線灯11より紫外線が照射される。この加熱と紫外線
照射の動作は、食器使用時まで継続的に又は断続的に行
われる。
Next, the washing mechanism 8 sprays the water accumulated at the bottom of the washing tank 6 into the washing tank 6 to wash the dishes. After completion of the cleaning process, the drainage mechanism 9 operates to drain the water in the cleaning tank 6 out of the machine. Subsequently, water is again supplied to the cleaning tank 6, and the water accumulated at the bottom of the cleaning tank 6 is sprayed into the cleaning tank 6 to rinse the dishes. Subsequently, the heating mechanism 10 operates to heat the inside of the cleaning tank 6 and dry the dishes. After a certain period of time from the end of the above operation (which can be the same as the end of the operation), the heating mechanism 10 operates again to heat the inside of the cleaning tank 6, and at the same time, ultraviolet rays are emitted from the ultraviolet lamp 11 provided in the cleaning tank 6. .. The operations of heating and ultraviolet irradiation are continuously or intermittently performed until the tableware is used.

【0018】なお、本実施例における殺菌効果を図5に
示す。図5に示すように、加熱と同時に紫外線照射する
ことにより加熱のみの場合より、より高い殺菌効果が得
られる。
The sterilizing effect in this embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, by irradiating ultraviolet rays at the same time as heating, a higher sterilizing effect can be obtained as compared with the case of only heating.

【0019】以上のように本実施例によれば、運転終了
後から食器使用時までの間に加熱と紫外線照射の相乗効
果により、より高い殺菌効果があるため食器を衛生的に
保管することができる。
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the synergistic effect of heating and irradiation of ultraviolet rays is provided between the end of operation and the time of using the tableware, the tableware can be stored hygienically because of a higher sterilizing effect. it can.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明
によれば加熱機構により洗浄槽内を加熱するとともに紫
外線灯により洗浄槽内を照射し、その相乗効果により、
洗浄後の食器上の残存細菌を殺菌できるとともに、運転
終了後から食器使用時までの間、残存細菌を殺菌するこ
とにより残存細菌の繁殖を防止でき、衛生的な食器洗い
機を提供できる。
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the inside of the cleaning tank is heated by the heating mechanism and the inside of the cleaning tank is irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp, and the synergistic effect thereof
It is possible to sterilize the residual bacteria on the tableware after washing, and to prevent the propagation of the residual bacteria by sterilizing the residual bacteria after the operation is finished and before using the tableware, thereby providing a sanitary dishwasher.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】第1の実施例における食器洗い機の平面断面図FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment.

【図2】同実施例における食器洗い機の運転工程図FIG. 2 is an operation process diagram of the dishwasher in the same embodiment.

【図3】同実施例における殺菌効果を示す加熱時間菌残
存率グラフ
FIG. 3 is a graph showing the survival rate of heat-time bacteria showing the bactericidal effect in the same Example.

【図4】第2の実施例における食器洗い機の平面断面図FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a dishwasher according to a second embodiment.

【図5】同実施例における殺菌効果を示す加熱時間菌残
存率グラフ
FIG. 5 is a graph showing the survival rate of heat-time bacteria showing the bactericidal effect in the same Example.

【図6】従来例における食器洗い機の平面断面図FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of a conventional dishwasher.

【図7】従来例における食器洗い機の運転工程図[Fig. 7] Operation process diagram of the conventional dishwasher

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

6 洗浄槽 7 給水機構 8 洗浄機構 9 排水機構 10 加熱機構 11 紫外線灯 6 Cleaning Tank 7 Water Supply Mechanism 8 Cleaning Mechanism 9 Drainage Mechanism 10 Heating Mechanism 11 Ultraviolet Lamp

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】食器を収納し洗浄を行う洗浄槽と、前記洗
浄槽に接続し洗浄槽内に水を送る給水機構と、前記洗浄
槽に散水し食器を洗浄する洗浄機構と、前記洗浄槽内の
水を機外へ排水する排水機構と、前記洗浄槽内を加熱す
る加熱機構と、前記洗浄槽に前記洗浄槽内を照射する紫
外線灯と、前記加熱機構と紫外線灯を制御する制御装置
を有する食器洗い機。
1. A cleaning tank for storing and cleaning dishes, a water supply mechanism connected to the cleaning tank for feeding water into the cleaning tank, a cleaning mechanism for spraying water on the cleaning tank to wash the dishes, and the cleaning tank. A drainage mechanism for draining the water inside the machine, a heating mechanism for heating the inside of the cleaning tank, an ultraviolet lamp for irradiating the inside of the cleaning tank to the cleaning tank, and a control device for controlling the heating mechanism and the ultraviolet lamp. Dishwasher with.
【請求項2】食器洗い機の洗浄槽内で食器を洗浄した後
に、前記食器を加熱するとともに、紫外線灯により洗浄
槽内に紫外線を照射する工程を設けた食器洗い機の殺菌
方法。
2. A sterilizing method for a dishwasher, comprising the steps of heating the dish after washing the dish in the washing tub of the dishwasher, and irradiating the washing tub with ultraviolet rays by an ultraviolet lamp.
JP3333064A 1991-12-17 1991-12-17 Dish washer and sterilization method Pending JPH05161593A (en)

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003094691A1 (en) * 2002-05-10 2003-11-20 Kyoocheon Hwang Sterilizer using ultraviolet light
KR100457982B1 (en) * 2003-01-09 2004-11-26 삼성전자주식회사 Dish washer
KR101283870B1 (en) * 2006-05-15 2013-07-08 엘지전자 주식회사 Sterilizing method for dish washer
JP2022163512A (en) * 2021-04-14 2022-10-26 シロカ株式会社 Tableware washer

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003094691A1 (en) * 2002-05-10 2003-11-20 Kyoocheon Hwang Sterilizer using ultraviolet light
KR100457982B1 (en) * 2003-01-09 2004-11-26 삼성전자주식회사 Dish washer
KR101283870B1 (en) * 2006-05-15 2013-07-08 엘지전자 주식회사 Sterilizing method for dish washer
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