JPH11178770A - Dish washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To interrupt noise generated at the time of washing dishes and to secure the perspective characteristic of a washing tank from outside by constitut ing a door body of a front door body and a rear door body with apertures nearly in their center parts and fixing a transparent window member to each aperture part. SOLUTION: The front door body 9 consisting of a synthetic resin molded good and constituting the door body is formed in the form of a box opening its lower side and is provided with a square aperture part 9a in a center part. Concerning the plate-like window member 10 consisting of a glass material of high transparency and clogging the part 9a, an upper edge part and right/left edge parts are fitted into a restraining part 9b and a lower part is fixed by a fixing frame 11 fixed to a screw seat 9c by a screw 12. Concerning the rear door body 13 fixed to the rear surface of the front door body 9, an aperture part 13a is provided at a center part and a guide rail 13b is provided on both side of it and fixed to the screw seat 9d by a screw 14. A plate-like window member 15 consisting of a synthetic resin material of high transparency and comparative toughness is fixed to the rear surface of the rear door body 13 by ultrasonic welding, etc., to clog the aperture part 13a.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、洗浄槽内に収容さ
れた食器類に洗浄水を噴射して洗浄する食器洗浄機に係
り、さらに詳しくは、洗浄槽の開口部を開閉する扉体の
改良に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for spraying washing water onto dishes and the like housed in a washing tank, and more particularly to a door for opening and closing an opening of the washing tank. It is about improvement.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】図５は実開昭６３−５２５７１号公報に
開示された食器洗浄機の扉体を開放した状態を示す一部
を省略した断面図、図６は図５の扉体の詳細を示す部分
断面図である。両図において、２１は食器洗浄機の本
体、２２は本体２１内に設けられた洗浄槽、２３は洗浄
槽２２の前部に形成された開口部で、後述する食器類又
は食器類を収納した食器かごを出し入れするために設け
られている。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a partially omitted sectional view showing a state in which a door of a dishwasher disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-52571 is opened, and FIG. 6 is a detail of the door in FIG. FIG. In both figures, 21 is the main body of the dishwasher, 22 is a washing tank provided in the main body 21, and 23 is an opening formed in the front part of the washing tank 22 for accommodating tableware or tableware described later. It is provided for putting in and out tableware baskets.

【０００３】２４は洗浄槽２２の下部に設けられ、食器
類に洗浄水を噴射する噴射ノズル、２５はこの噴射ノズ
ル２４の直上に収容された食器類２６を収納する食器か
ごで、この食器かご２５は下面に車輪２５ａを有し、洗
浄槽２２の内壁に設けられたレール２２ａ上に載置され
る。なお、食器かご２５は、車輪２５ａにより後述する
開放された蓋体の裏面上を摺動して出し入れされる。[0003] Numeral 24 denotes an injection nozzle provided at the lower part of the washing tank 22 for injecting washing water into the dishes, and 25 denotes a dish basket for accommodating dishes 26 immediately above the injection nozzle 24, and the dish basket. Reference numeral 25 has wheels 25 a on the lower surface, and is mounted on a rail 22 a provided on the inner wall of the cleaning tank 22. The tableware basket 25 is moved in and out by sliding on the back surface of an open lid described later by the wheels 25a.

【０００４】２７は本体２１の開口部２３に開閉自在に
取付けられた扉体で、扉体２７の下方に設けた軸受と本
体２１に設けた軸（共に図示せず）とによって支持され
ている。２８は扉体２７の表面側を構成する表扉体で、
裏面側が開放されたほぼ箱状に形成されており、ほぼ中
央部には第１の透視窓２８ａが開口されている。２９は
表扉体２８の裏面に取付けられた板状の窓枠で、ほぼ中
央部には第１の透視窓２８ａに対応して第２の透視窓２
９ａが設けられている。２９ｂは窓枠２９の裏面側に第
２の透視窓２９ａを囲むように設けられた断面ほぼコ字
状の取付枠、２９ｃは窓枠２９の表面側に突設された複
数の突出部である。上記の窓枠２９は超音波溶着により
突出部２９ｃを溶かして表扉体２８に接合されている。A door 27 is attached to the opening 23 of the main body 21 so as to be openable and closable, and is supported by a bearing provided below the door 27 and a shaft (both not shown) provided on the main body 21. . Reference numeral 28 denotes a front door that constitutes the front side of the door 27.
It is formed in a substantially box shape with an open back side, and a first see-through window 28a is opened at a substantially central portion. Reference numeral 29 denotes a plate-like window frame attached to the back surface of the front door body 28. The second window 2 is provided substantially at the center thereof in correspondence with the first window 28a.
9a is provided. Reference numeral 29b denotes a mounting frame having a substantially U-shaped cross section provided on the back side of the window frame 29 so as to surround the second see-through window 29a, and 29c denotes a plurality of projections protruding from the front surface side of the window frame 29. . The window frame 29 is joined to the front door body 28 by melting the protruding portion 29c by ultrasonic welding.

【０００５】３０は透明の合成樹脂材で形成され、外周
に設けられたフランジ３０ａを窓枠２９の取付枠２９ｂ
に嵌合して取付けられた窓部材である。３１は扉体２７
の裏面側を構成する裏扉体、３１ａは裏扉体３１のほぼ
中央部に窓部材３０を囲むように形成された開口部であ
る。[0005] Reference numeral 30 denotes a transparent synthetic resin material, and a flange 30a provided on the outer periphery is attached to a mounting frame 29b of the window frame 29.
The window member is fitted and mounted on the window member. 31 is the door 27
A back door body 31a which constitutes the back side of the rear door body 31a is an opening formed substantially in the center of the back door body 31 so as to surround the window member 30.

【０００６】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のような従来の食
器洗浄機は、透明な窓部材３０を窓枠２９に取付け、こ
の窓枠２９を不透明の表扉体２８に熱溶着により一体に
取付けたので、水密性に優れた扉体２７を得ることがで
きる。しかしながら、扉体２７のほぼ中央部は透明な窓
部材３０だけで構成されており、しかも、扉体２７の表
面側には第１、第２の透視窓２８ａ，２９ａによる凹部
が形成されているため、食器洗浄時に洗浄槽内で発生す
る洗浄音がこの透視窓２８ａ，２９ａを通して外部に漏
れ易く、その上、窓部材３０に水や汚れが付着し易くし
かも清掃しにくいという問題があった。In the conventional dishwasher as described above, a transparent window member 30 is attached to a window frame 29, and this window frame 29 is integrally attached to an opaque front door body 28 by heat welding. Therefore, the door 27 having excellent watertightness can be obtained. However, the substantially central portion of the door body 27 is constituted only by the transparent window member 30, and a concave portion is formed on the front side of the door body 27 by the first and second transparent windows 28 a and 29 a. Therefore, there is a problem that the washing noise generated in the washing tank at the time of washing the dishes easily leaks to the outside through the see-through windows 28a and 29a, and furthermore, water and dirt easily adhere to the window member 30 and are difficult to clean.

【０００７】本発明は、上記の課題を解決するためにな
されたもので、食器洗浄時に洗浄槽内で発生する騒音を
遮断し、しかも外部からの洗浄槽内の透視性に優れてい
るばかりでなく水や汚れが付きにくく、その上清掃性の
良い扉体を備えた食器洗浄機を得ることを目的としたも
のである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is intended to block noise generated in a washing tank at the time of washing dishes and to have excellent transparency in the washing tank from outside. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a dishwasher provided with a door body which is hardly adhered to water and dirt and has good cleaning properties.

【０００８】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明に係る食器洗浄機
は、扉体をほぼ中央部に開口部を有する表扉体と裏扉体
とによって構成し、これら開口部にそれぞれ透明な窓部
材を取付けたものである。また、上記の表扉体の開口部
に設けた窓部材を、透明なガラス材で構成した。A dishwasher according to the present invention comprises a front door and a rear door having an opening at a substantially central portion, and a transparent window member is provided at each of the openings. Is attached. The window member provided at the opening of the front door was made of a transparent glass material.

【０００９】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】図１は一部を省略して示した本発
明の一実施の形態の縦断面図、図２は図１の扉体の詳細
を示す縦断面図、図３は扉体の分解斜視図、図４は扉体
を開放して食器かごを引出した状態を示す斜視図であ
る。図において、１は食器洗浄機の本体、２は前面に開
口部３を有し本体１内に設けられた洗浄槽、４は洗浄槽
２内の下部に設けられて洗浄水を噴射する洗浄ノズルで
ある。５は洗浄ノズル４に洗浄水を供給する洗浄ポン
プ、６は洗浄ノズル４の直上に設置されて食器類７が収
納される食器かごで、下部には移動用の車輪６ａが設け
られている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof omitted, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing details of a door body of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the body, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the door body is opened and the tableware basket is drawn out. In the figure, 1 is a main body of a dishwasher, 2 is a washing tank provided in the main body 1 having an opening 3 on a front surface, and 4 is a washing nozzle provided at a lower portion in the washing tank 2 for spraying washing water. It is. Reference numeral 5 denotes a cleaning pump for supplying cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle 4, reference numeral 6 denotes a tableware basket which is installed immediately above the cleaning nozzle 4 and stores tableware 7, and a lower portion of which is provided with a moving wheel 6a.

【００１０】８は洗浄槽２の開口部３を開閉する扉体
で、下方に設けたヒンジ部（図示せず）により、本体１
に開閉自在に装着されている。９は合成樹脂成形品から
なり、扉８を構成する表扉体で、下方が開放されたほぼ
箱状に形成されており、ほぼ中央部には四角形状の開口
部９ａが設けられている。９ｂは表扉体９の裏面におい
て開口部９ａの上部及び左右に設けられた断面ほぼコ字
状の係止部、９ｃ，９ｄは係止部９ｂの外側において表
扉体９の裏面に設けられた複数のねじ座で、後述する取
付枠及び裏扉体を表扉体９にねじ止めするためのもので
ある。Reference numeral 8 denotes a door for opening and closing the opening 3 of the cleaning tank 2. The door 1 is provided with a hinge (not shown) provided below.
It is attached to open and close freely. Reference numeral 9 denotes a front door constituting the door 8, which is formed in a substantially box shape having an open lower portion, and a square opening 9a is provided substantially at the center. Reference numeral 9b denotes a locking portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section provided at the upper portion and right and left of the opening 9a on the back surface of the front door member 9, and 9c and 9d are provided on the back surface of the front door member 9 outside the locking portion 9b. The plurality of screw seats are used to screw a mounting frame and a back door body described later to the front door body 9 with screws.

【００１１】１０は透明度の高いガラス材からなり、表
扉体９の開口部９ａを閉塞する板状の第１の窓部材で、
上縁部及び左右の縁部が係止部９ｂに嵌入され、下部は
ねじ１２により表扉体９のねじ座９ｃに取付けられた取
付枠１１によって固定されている。なお、この第１の窓
部材１０は、透明度が高くかつ比較的強靭な合成樹脂材
で構成してもよい。１３は表扉体９の裏面に取付けられ
たほぼ板状の裏扉体で、ほぼ中央部には開口部１３ａが
設けられており、開口部１３ａの両側にはガイドレール
１３ｂが設けられていて、ねじ１４により表扉体９のね
じ座９ｄに取付けられている。１５は透明度が高く、か
つ比較的強靭な合成樹脂材からなる平板状の第２の窓部
材で、超音波溶着等の手段により裏扉体１３の裏面に取
付けられ、開口部１３ａを閉塞する。Reference numeral 10 denotes a plate-shaped first window member which is made of a highly transparent glass material and closes the opening 9a of the front door body 9.
The upper edge and the left and right edges are fitted into the locking portions 9b, and the lower portion is fixed by a mounting frame 11 mounted on a screw seat 9c of the front door body 9 with screws 12. Note that the first window member 10 may be made of a synthetic resin material having high transparency and relatively toughness. Reference numeral 13 denotes a substantially plate-like back door attached to the back surface of the front door 9, and an opening 13a is provided substantially in the center, and guide rails 13b are provided on both sides of the opening 13a. It is attached to the screw seat 9d of the front door body 9 by the screws 14. Reference numeral 15 denotes a plate-like second window member made of a synthetic resin material having a high degree of transparency and relatively toughness, which is attached to the back surface of the back door body 13 by means of ultrasonic welding or the like, and closes the opening 13a.

【００１２】次に、上記のように構成した食器洗浄機の
作用を説明する。食器類の洗浄にあたっては、まず扉体
８をほぼ水平に開放し、あらかじめ食器類７を収納した
食器かご６を扉体８の裏面上に載置する。このとき、食
器かご６に設けた車輪６ａが裏扉体１３に設けたガイド
レール１３ｂ上に位置する。勿論、あらかじめ扉体８の
裏面上に載置されている食器かご６内に食器類７を収納
してもよい。ついで、食器かご６を洗浄槽２内に押込ん
で収容し、扉体８を閉じる。洗浄工程等の所定の工程が
終了したときは、必要に応じて扉体８を開放し、食器か
ご６をガイドレール１３ａに沿って引出し、食器類７を
取出す。Next, the operation of the dishwasher constructed as described above will be described. In cleaning the dishes, the door 8 is first opened substantially horizontally, and the tableware basket 6 in which the dishes 7 are stored in advance is placed on the back surface of the door 8. At this time, the wheels 6a provided on the tableware basket 6 are located on the guide rails 13b provided on the back door body 13. Of course, tableware 7 may be stored in tableware basket 6 previously placed on the back surface of door body 8. Next, the tableware basket 6 is pushed into the washing tank 2 and accommodated therein, and the door 8 is closed. When a predetermined process such as a washing process is completed, the door 8 is opened as necessary, the tableware basket 6 is pulled out along the guide rail 13a, and the tableware 7 is taken out.

【００１３】ここで、万一食器類７が食器かご６から脱
落し、扉体８上に落下して第２の窓部材１５に衝突して
も、第２の窓部材１５は比較的強靭な合成樹脂材で構成
されているので、傷付いたり破損したりすることはな
い。Here, even if the tableware 7 drops from the tableware basket 6 and falls on the door body 8 and collides with the second window member 15, the second window member 15 is relatively strong. Since it is made of synthetic resin, it will not be damaged or damaged.

【００１４】また、扉体８は表裏両面に窓部材１０，１
５が二重に設けられているので、食器類７の洗浄時に発
生する洗浄槽２の内壁や食器類７等への洗浄水の衝突音
や、洗浄ポンプ５の運転音は遮蔽されて外部に漏れるこ
とが少いので、騒音を大幅に低減することができる。さ
らに、窓部材１０，１５は透明度が高く外部からの透視
性がよいので、清掃槽２内の洗浄状態が見易い。また、
第１の窓部材１０をガラス材で構成すれば、水や汚れが
付着しにくく、若し付着しても清掃し易いので、常に良
好な透視性を維持することができる。The door body 8 has window members 10, 1 on both sides.
5 is provided in duplicate, so that the collision sound of the washing water on the inner wall of the washing tank 2 and the dishes 7 generated during washing of the dishes 7 and the operation sound of the washing pump 5 are shielded to the outside. Since there is little leakage, noise can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, since the window members 10 and 15 have high transparency and good transparency from the outside, the cleaning state in the cleaning tank 2 is easy to see. Also,
If the first window member 10 is made of a glass material, water and dirt hardly adhere thereto, and even if it adheres, it is easy to clean, so that good transparency can be always maintained.

【００１５】上記の説明では、本発明を図示の食器洗浄
機に実施した場合を示したが、本発明はこれに限定する
ものではなく、他の構造、他の方式の食器洗浄機にも本
発明を実施することができる。In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to the illustrated dishwasher is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to dishwashers of other structures and other types. The invention can be implemented.

【００１６】[0016]

【発明の効果】本発明は、洗浄槽の開口部に、ほぼ中央
部に開口部を有する表扉体と裏扉体とによって構成し、
これら開口部にそれぞれ透明な窓部材を取付けた扉体を
設けたので、外部からの洗浄槽内の透視性及び発生音の
遮蔽性に優れ、その上清掃性がよいため常に良好な透視
性を維持できる扉体を備えた食器洗浄機を得ることがで
きる。The present invention comprises a front door and a back door having an opening at a substantially central portion at the opening of the washing tank.
Since doors with transparent window members attached to these openings are provided, it is excellent in the see-through property of the washing tank from outside and the shielding property of generated sound, and also has good see-through property because of good cleaning property. A dishwasher with a door that can be maintained can be obtained.

【００１７】また、上記扉体を構成する表扉体の窓部材
を透明なガラス材、裏扉体の窓部材を透明で比較的強靭
な合成樹脂材で構成したので、前述の効果に加えて、扉
体の裏面側が堅牢で、故障の少ない扉体を備えた食器洗
浄機を得ることができる。Further, since the window member of the front door body constituting the door body is made of a transparent glass material, and the window member of the back door body is made of a transparent and relatively strong synthetic resin material, the above-mentioned effects are obtained. In addition, a dishwasher provided with a door body having a robust rear surface side and having few failures can be obtained.

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

【図１】 一部を省略して示した本発明の一実施の形態
の縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, with a part thereof being omitted.

【図２】 図１の扉体の詳細を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing details of a door body of FIG. 1;

【図３】 図１の扉体の分解斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the door body of FIG.

【図４】 図１の扉体を開放して食器かごを引出した状
態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door is opened and a tableware basket is drawn out;

【図５】 従来の食器洗浄機の扉体を開放した状態を示
す一部を省略した断面図である。FIG. 5 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view showing a state in which a door of a conventional dishwasher is opened.

【図６】 図５の扉体の詳細を示す部分断面図である。FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view showing details of a door body of FIG. 5;

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ 本体、２ 洗浄槽、３ 開口部、４ 洗浄ノズル、
８ 扉体、９ 表扉体、９ａ，１３ａ 開口部、１０
第１の窓部材、１３ 裏扉体、１５ 第２の窓部材。1 body, 2 washing tanks, 3 openings, 4 washing nozzles,
8 door body, 9 front door body, 9a, 13a opening, 10
1st window member, 13 back door body, 15 2nd window member.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 熊田 泰治 埼玉県大里郡花園町大字小前田1728番地１ 三菱電機ホーム機器株式会社内 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Taiji Kumada 1728-1 Koeda, Hanazono-cho, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 洗浄ノズルを有し一方に開口部が設けら
れた洗浄槽及び前記開口部を開閉する扉体等を備えた食
器洗浄機において、 前記扉体をほぼ中央部に開口部を有する表扉体と裏扉体
とによって構成し、これら開口部にそれぞれ透明な窓部
材を取付けたことを特徴とする食器洗浄機。1. A dishwasher comprising a washing tank having a washing nozzle and an opening provided on one side and a door body for opening and closing the opening, wherein the door body has an opening in a substantially central portion. A dishwasher comprising a front door body and a back door body, and transparent window members attached to these openings, respectively. 【請求項２】 表扉体の開口部に設けた窓部材を透明な
ガラス材で構成したことを特徴とする請求項１記載の食
器洗浄機。2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the window member provided at the opening of the front door is made of a transparent glass material.