JPS59149120A - Drying cabinet of tablewear - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は温風発生装置を有する食器等の乾燥キャビネッ
トに関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drying cabinet for tableware and the like having a hot air generator.

従来例の構成とその問題点 従来から食後や調理後に使った食器やなべ、フライパン
、ボール、おたま等の料理道具は、流し台で洗って水切
シ後、水切シ棚に自然放置して乾燥させたり、ふきんで
水滴をふきとった後、食器棚にしまったシ、収納キャビ
ネットにし１つたりしており、前記作業に要する労力や
時間は結構長くかかっていた。又、最近では流し台・上
等において使用する小型の食器専用の食器乾燥器がある
。Conventional structure and problems Traditionally, cooking utensils such as tableware, pots, frying pans, bowls, ladles, etc. that are used after meals or cooking are washed in the sink, drained, and then left to dry naturally on a draining shelf. After wiping off the water droplets with a dish towel, I put it away in a cupboard or put it in a storage cabinet, and the labor and time required for this work was quite long. In addition, recently there are dish dryers specifically designed for small dishes used in sinks, sinks, etc.

しかし、これは家庭で使用する食器の量が増えているた
め、又、家族人数の多い家庭では食器の収容能力に限り
があるとともに、流し台上に置く場合が多いため、スペ
ースが小さくなって主婦の台所作業に支障をきたすなど
の欠点を有していた〇発明の目的 本発明はこのような従来の欠点を解消するもので、はぼ
中央部分に送風機とヒーターからなる温風発生装置と切
替板を有し、その上下に食器等の収納する水切りかごを
有した乾燥室からなる乾燥キャビネットを利用すること
により、一度に多くの食器や料理道具を乾燥させて、そ
のまま衛生的に保管するとともに台所のスペース確保と
主婦の台所作業の短縮化を図ることを目的とするもので
ある。However, this is because the amount of tableware used at home is increasing, and in households with a large number of family members, the capacity for storing tableware is limited, and because they are often placed on the sink, space is becoming smaller. Purpose of the Invention The present invention is intended to solve these conventional drawbacks, such as interfering with kitchen work. By using a drying cabinet consisting of a drying room with a board and a drainer basket above and below which stores dishes, etc., many dishes and cooking utensils can be dried at once and stored hygienically. The purpose is to secure space in the kitchen and shorten the time required for housewives to work in the kitchen.

発明の構成 本発明は食器等の乾燥キャビネットの中央部分に温風発
生装置を有し、キャビネット上部と下部にそれぞれ乾燥
室を設け、キャビネット中央正面には吸気口や切替つま
み、タイマースイッチを配した操作部を設け、一方、前
記それぞれ上下の乾燥室に連通ずる温風ダクト内には切
替板を設置しており、前記切替板は操作部の切替つまみ
と連結させたものであシ、この切替つまみにより上下乾
燥室に同時に温風を送ったり、又、どちらか一方のみに
温風を送ることにより合理的に食器などの乾燥を行なう
とともに、乾燥させた食器をそのまま衛生的に保管する
ことができるものである。Structure of the Invention The present invention has a hot air generator in the center of a cabinet for drying tableware, etc., a drying chamber is provided at the top and bottom of the cabinet, and an air inlet, a switching knob, and a timer switch are arranged at the center front of the cabinet. An operating section is provided, and a switching board is installed in the warm air duct communicating with the upper and lower drying chambers, and the switching board is connected to a switching knob of the operating section. By sending warm air to the upper and lower drying chambers at the same time using the knob, or by sending warm air to only one of them, it is possible to rationally dry dishes, etc., and to store the dried dishes as they are in a hygienic manner. It is possible.

実施例の説明 以下本発明の実施例を第１図、第２図にもとづいて説明
する。DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 2.

、図において、１は乾燥キャビネット、２は上部乾燥室
、３は下部乾燥室、４は上部乾燥室２の前面に設けた上
部扉、６は下部乾燥室３の前面に設けた下部扉、６は上
部乾燥室２及び下部乾燥室３を仕切る仕切板、７は送風
機、８はヒーター、９は上下乾燥室に通ずる温風ダクト
、１０は温風ダクト９内部に設けた温風の方向を切替可
能な切替板、１１は乾燥キャビネット１の前面中央部に
設けた吸気口で、送風機７、ヒーター８からなる温風発
生装置Ａの吸気側に通じている。１２は上部乾燥室２の
背面に位置する上部温風吐出口、１３は乾燥キャビネッ
ト１の前面上部に設け、かつ上部乾燥室２に通じる上部
排気口、１４は下部乾燥室３の下部温風吐出口、１５は
下部乾燥室３の下部排気口で、乾燥キャビネットの前面
中央部に設けである。１６は下部乾燥室３と下部排気口
１５と連通ずる排気ダクト、１７は水受は板、１８は水
受は板１７に設けた排水穴、１９は排水を貯める排水カ
ップ、２ｏは下部乾燥室３に設けた水受は皿、２１〜２
３は食器等を入れる水切かと、２４は温風発生装置Ａの
タイマースイッチ、２６は切替板１ｏに連結した切替つ
まみ、２６は扉開閉用の取手、２７は茶碗、２８は汁碗
、２９は皿、３０はガラスコツプ、３１は湯呑、３２は
なべ、３３はおたまを示す。そして、乾燥キャビネット
１のほぼ中央に送風機７とヒーター８からなる温風発生
装置Ａと上下の乾燥室２，３に温風を送る温風ダクト９
を設けている。前記乾燥キャビネット１の中央正面には
吸気口１１、下部排気口１５、タイマースイッチ２４、
切替つまみ２５等を配した操作部を設けている０そして
温風発生装置Ａを設けた仕切板６を介して上に上部乾燥
室２、下に下部乾燥室３を設け、それぞれに食器等を収
納乾燥できろ水切かご２１〜２３を取外し可能なように
取付けた構成となっている。In the figure, 1 is a drying cabinet, 2 is an upper drying chamber, 3 is a lower drying chamber, 4 is an upper door provided in the front of the upper drying chamber 2, 6 is a lower door provided in the front of the lower drying chamber 3, 6 is a partition plate that partitions the upper drying room 2 and the lower drying room 3; 7 is a blower; 8 is a heater; 9 is a hot air duct that communicates with the upper and lower drying rooms; 10 is a hot air duct installed inside the hot air duct 9 to switch the direction of hot air. A possible switching plate 11 is an air intake port provided at the center of the front surface of the drying cabinet 1, which communicates with the air intake side of a hot air generator A consisting of a blower 7 and a heater 8. 12 is an upper hot air outlet located at the back of the upper drying chamber 2; 13 is an upper exhaust outlet provided at the upper front of the drying cabinet 1 and communicates with the upper drying chamber 2; 14 is a lower hot air outlet of the lower drying chamber 3. The outlet 15 is a lower exhaust port of the lower drying chamber 3, and is provided at the center of the front of the drying cabinet. 16 is an exhaust duct that communicates with the lower drying chamber 3 and the lower exhaust port 15, 17 is a plate as a water receiver, 18 is a drainage hole provided in the plate 17 as a water receiver, 19 is a drainage cup for storing waste water, and 2o is a lower drying chamber. The water receptacle installed in 3 is a plate, 21-2
3 is a drainer for storing dishes, etc., 24 is a timer switch for the hot air generator A, 26 is a switching knob connected to the switching plate 1o, 26 is a handle for opening and closing the door, 27 is a rice bowl, 28 is a soup bowl, and 29 is a 30 is a glass cup, 31 is a teacup, 32 is a pot, and 33 is a ladle. Approximately in the center of the drying cabinet 1, there is a hot air generator A consisting of a blower 7 and a heater 8, and a hot air duct 9 that sends warm air to the upper and lower drying chambers 2 and 3.
has been established. At the center front of the drying cabinet 1, there are an intake port 11, a lower exhaust port 15, a timer switch 24,
An upper drying chamber 2 is provided at the top, and a lower drying chamber 3 is provided at the bottom via a partition plate 6 which is provided with an operating section including a switching knob 25, etc., and a hot air generator A is installed therein. It has a structure in which the drainer baskets 21 to 23 are removably attached so that they can be stored and dried.

上記構成において、流し台で洗い終えた食器や料理道具
などを各水切かとに入れる。茶碗２７や汁椀２８などの
おわん型の食器は水切かと２１に、皿２９のように平た
い物は別の水切かと２１に入れ、ガラスコツプ３ｏや湯
呑３１などの比較的割れやすい食器は水切かと２２に入
れ、なべ３２やおた１！３３などの料理道具は水切かと
２３に入れて上下の乾燥室２，３に収納し、取手２６を
持って上部扉４．下部扉６を閉じる。操作部の切替つま
み２５を上下の乾燥室２，３に温風が送れるようにセッ
トし、タイマースイッチ２４を操作して温風発生装置Ａ
の送風機７．ヒーター８に通電して温風を発生させ、温
風ダクト９内部の切替板１０の位置から上下の乾燥室２
．３に温風を分配する。In the above configuration, dishes, cooking utensils, etc. that have been washed in the sink are placed in each drainer. Place bowl-shaped tableware such as a rice bowl 27 and soup bowl 28 in the drainer 21, flat items such as plates 29 in another drainer 21, and relatively breakable tableware such as glass spoons 3o and teacups 31 in the drainer 22. Place cooking utensils such as pots 32 and ladle 1! 33 in the drainer 23 and store them in the upper and lower drying chambers 2 and 3. Hold the handle 26 and open the upper door 4. Close the lower door 6. Set the switching knob 25 on the operation unit so that hot air can be sent to the upper and lower drying chambers 2 and 3, and operate the timer switch 24 to turn on the hot air generator A.
Blower7. The heater 8 is energized to generate hot air, and the drying chambers 2 above and below are
．． Distribute hot air to 3.

上部への温風は上部温風吐出口１２から吐出して上部乾
燥室２内の食器を強制乾燥させて、上部排気口１３より
排気する。茶碗２７や汁椀２８２皿２９についた水滴が
したたり落ちた場合、上部乾燥室２の下部に設けた取外
し可能な水受は板１７を伝わって排水穴１８より排水カ
ップ１９内にためられる０又、下部乾燥室３への温風は
下部温風吐出口１４より吐出して、乾燥室のガラスコツ
プ３ｏや湯呑３１、なべ３２、おたま３３を強制乾燥さ
せて排気ダクト１６を通って下部排気口１５より排気す
る。したたり落ちた水滴は水受は皿２゜に受けてたくわ
える。The hot air to the upper part is discharged from the upper hot air discharge port 12 to forcefully dry the dishes in the upper drying chamber 2, and is exhausted from the upper exhaust port 13. When water drops drip from the tea bowl 27, soup bowl 282, or plate 29, the removable water receiver provided at the bottom of the upper drying chamber 2 runs along the plate 17 and collects in the drain cup 19 through the drain hole 18. The hot air to the lower drying chamber 3 is discharged from the lower hot air outlet 14 to forcefully dry the glass cup 3o, teacup 31, pot 32, and ladle 33 in the drying chamber, and passes through the exhaust duct 16 to the lower exhaust outlet. Exhaust from 15. The dripping water droplets are collected in a 2° dish.

強制乾燥させた食器や料理道具はそのまま乾燥室内に衛
生的に保管でき、別に食器棚に食器を移し替える必要も
ない。又、切替つまみの操作によリ、上下乾燥室を同時
に使用したり、一方の乾燥室だけを使用して有効に乾燥
キャビネットを使用することができるものである。Forced-dried tableware and cooking utensils can be stored hygienically in the drying room, and there is no need to transfer the tableware to a separate cupboard. Further, by operating the switching knob, the drying cabinet can be used effectively by using both the upper and lower drying chambers at the same time, or by using only one of the drying chambers.

発明の効果 このように本発明によれば、上下に乾燥室を設けた乾燥
キャビネットの中央部分に送風機とヒーターからなる温
風発生装置及び上下乾燥室に連通ずる温風ダクト内に温
風の方向を切替可能な切替板を設けて操作部に切替板と
連結した切替つまみを有しているものであるため、食器
やなべ、フライパン、ボール、おたま等の料理道具を洗
った後、ふきんで水滴をふきとらずに乾燥室に入れて乾
燥させ、乾燥後もそのまま多量に衛生的に保管すること
ができる。したがって、台所における主婦の労力や時間
が短縮されるとともに流し台のスペースも確保されて台
所作業に支障きたすことも少なくなる。又、切替板を切
替つまみの操作によって行なうことにより、食器の量、
使用頻度に応じて上下乾燥室を有効かつ合理的に使い分
けることが出来るなどの効果を発揮するものである。Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, a hot air generating device consisting of a blower and a heater is installed in the central part of a drying cabinet having upper and lower drying chambers, and a hot air generating device is installed in the hot air duct communicating with the upper and lower drying chambers. Since the device has a switching plate that can switch between the two, and a switching knob connected to the switching board on the operating part, after washing cooking utensils such as dishes, pots, frying pans, bowls, ladles, etc., use a dish towel to remove water droplets. You can put it in a drying room to dry without wiping it off, and even after drying, you can store it hygienically in large quantities. Therefore, the housewife's labor and time in the kitchen are reduced, and the space for the sink is secured, so that there is less interference with kitchen work. In addition, by operating the switching plate by operating the switching knob, you can change the amount of tableware,
This has the advantage that the upper and lower drying chambers can be used effectively and rationally depending on the frequency of use.

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

第１図は本発明の一実施例における食器等の乾燥キャビ
ネットの斜視図、第２図は本発明の一実施例における食
器等の乾燥キャビネットの断面図である。 １・・・・・・乾燥キャビネット、２・・・・・・上部
乾燥室、３・・・・・・下部乾燥室、６・・・・・・仕
切板、７・・・・・・送風機、８・・・・・・ヒーター
、９・・・・・・温風ダクト、１ｏ・・・・・・切替板
、２５・・・・・・切替つまみ。 代理人の氏名　弁理士　中　尾　敏　男　ほか１基筒　
１　図 第２図 ７FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drying cabinet for tableware, etc. according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the drying cabinet for tableware, etc., according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Drying cabinet, 2...Upper drying room, 3...Lower drying room, 6...Partition plate, 7...Blower , 8...Heater, 9...Warm air duct, 1o...Switching plate, 25...Switching knob. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person
1 Figure 2 Figure 7

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 箱体を形成する乾燥キャビネットの中央部分に送風機と
ヒーターからなる温風発生装置を有し、乾燥キャビネッ
トの仕切板を介して上下にそれぞれ取外し可能な水切か
とを有する上部乾燥室、下部乾燥室を設け、前記上下乾
燥室に温風ダクトを連通させるとともに、前記温風ダク
ト内部に温風方向の切替板を設置させ、前記切替板と連
結した切替つまみを有した食器等の乾燥キャビネット。A hot air generator consisting of a blower and a heater is installed in the center of the drying cabinet that forms the box, and an upper drying chamber and a lower drying chamber each have a removable drainer located above and below through a partition plate of the drying cabinet. A drying cabinet for tableware, etc., wherein a hot air duct is provided in communication with the upper and lower drying chambers, a hot air direction switching plate is installed inside the hot air duct, and a switching knob is connected to the switching plate.