JP2001169994A - Tableware dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A kitchen knife can be easily stored, and when there is no drying of the kitchen knife, the space there can be used for drying tableware.
A tableware dryer capable of preventing a blade from spilling due to contact with foreign matter when a kitchen knife is stored. SOLUTION: A dryer body having a hot air generator, a drying chamber to which hot air is supplied from the hot air generator, a drainer installed in the drying chamber, and a drainer for storing tableware and one side of a drainer basket. And a kitchen knife storage case removably supported by the kitchen knife.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tableware dryer capable of drying kitchen knives together with tableware.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the cross-sectional view of the conventional tableware dryer shown by 7238 gazette, and the top view of a tableware basket. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ in a state where the kitchen knife of FIG. 9 stands on the bottom surface. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a dryer main body, which has a bottom plate 29, a heat radiating plate 30, and a heater 5 therein.
Tableware 9 is stored in a drain basket 8 provided on the top 9. FIG. 9 shows a kitchen knife holding portion provided in a drain basket 8, and the kitchen knife 16 is placed on the kitchen knife 16 as shown in FIG. The details of the kitchen knife holder are shown in FIG. 10, and the handle and the blade of the kitchen knife are vertically provided by projecting knife holders 19a and 19b provided integrally with the bottom of the drainer basket 8, respectively. Is held in. Further, in the lateral direction, it is sandwiched and positioned by a pair of projecting knife holders 19c integrally provided on the bottom of the drain basket 8.

[0003] In the above configuration, tableware 9 and kitchen knife 16
Is dried, the heat generated from the heater 5 is transmitted to the radiator plate 30, the heat is transmitted to the drain basket, and the dishes 9 and the kitchen knife 16 are dried.

[0004]

However, since the kitchen knife storage section of the conventional dish dryer is constructed as described above, it has the following problems. When kitchen knives do not dry, the space in the kitchen knives storage unit cannot be used for drying tableware. (The kitchen knives storage unit is provided exclusively for drainers, so that space can be used for drying tableware.) Can not). When the tableware is taken in and out, the blade of the kitchen knife may hit your hand and cut your hand. Since the blade of the kitchen knife comes into contact with the kitchen knife holder, the blade may be spilled.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The kitchen knife can be easily stored, and when the kitchen knife is not dried, the space can be used for drying tableware. It is another object of the present invention to provide a dish dryer which does not cut a hand even when putting in and taking out tableware and prevents the blade from coming into contact with a foreign substance when the kitchen knife is stored and the blade is spilled.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A tableware dryer according to the present invention is provided in a dryer body having a hot air generator, a drying chamber to which warm air from the hot air generator is supplied, and a drying chamber. And a kitchen knife storage case removably supported on one side of the drain basket in which the dishware is stored.

[0007] A kitchen knife blade storage section for storing the blade of the kitchen knife, a kitchen knife handle storage section for storing the handle of the kitchen knife, a kitchen knife holding section for holding the kitchen knife, and a hook for a drainer basket. In addition, a kitchen knife storage case is provided, in which a ventilation hole for passing warm air is provided in the kitchen knife blade storage section, and a space between the kitchen knife blade storage section and the kitchen handle storage section is cut off on an air path.

[0008] The present invention further includes a kitchen knife storage case configured to support or fix the kitchen knife at a root portion or a handle portion of the blade.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main body of a dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of FIG. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a dryer main body, which has a water receiving plate 2 therein, and a motor 3, a fan 4 driven by the motor 3, and a water receiving plate 2 below the water receiving plate 2. And a heater 5 provided in the air flow formed on the back surface of the heater. Reference numeral 7 denotes a tableware drying room provided above the water receiving plate 2, and reference numeral 8 denotes a drain basket provided in the tableware drying room 7, in which tableware 9 is stored. On both side walls of the main body 1, support portions 10 protruding upward as shown in FIG. 2 are provided. A lid 13 composed of a front lid 11 and a rear lid 12 is pivotally attached to the support 10 with a rotation shaft 14, and the lid 13 covers the upper opening of the main body 1. 15 is a draining basket 8
Is a kitchen knife storage case detachably attached to one side of the kitchen knife. On the front surface of the main body 1, a timer 17 for setting a drying time is attached.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the kitchen knife storage case 15. In the figure, the kitchen knife storage case 15 includes a hook-shaped hook 18 for the drainage basket 8, a concave kitchen knife blade storage 21 for covering most of the blade, and a bottom and sides of the kitchen knife storage 21. It comprises a plurality of ventilation holes 20 provided across the section, and a knife holding section 19 provided on one end face of the knife blade storage section 21 and holding a root portion of the knife blade section.

In the above configuration, the kitchen knife 16 wet by washing with water is stored in the kitchen storage case 15. Here, the handle of the kitchen knife 16 is held by the kitchen knife holding section 19,
The blade portion of the kitchen knife 16 is stored in the kitchen blade storage portion 21. Large water droplets attached to the kitchen knife 16 fall from the vent hole 20 or the like to the water receiving plate 2. When the timer 17 is operated, the warm air from the hot air generator 6 is blown into the drying chamber 7 and the kitchen knife storage case 21, and the remaining water droplets attached to the kitchen knife 16 are dried. In particular, sufficient drying and sterilization can be achieved by the warm air directly hitting the blade of the kitchen knife 16 through the ventilation hole 20.

Here, most of the blade portion is covered and hidden by the kitchen knife blade portion storage portion 21, so that it is safe to touch the hand. Further, since the kitchen knife storage case 15 is detachable, the kitchen knife can be detached from the side of the drain basket when the kitchen knife is not dried, and the space therefor can be used for drying tableware (increase the amount of drying).

Embodiment 2 FIG. Embodiment 2 according to the present invention
Will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the kitchen knife storage case. The kitchen knife storage case 15 has a hook-shaped hooking portion 18 and a concave kitchen knife blade storage portion 21.
And a concave knife handle housing section 22.
FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the kitchen knife storage case 15, in which the kitchen knife blade storage 21 and the kitchen handle storage 22 are separated by a kitchen holder 19 having a recess at the upper end. A plurality of air holes 20 are provided at the bottom and side of the kitchen knife blade storage 21.
The knife handle storing section 22 is provided with a knife holding section 23 provided with a fixture 26 for fixing the knife handle. 6 shows a kitchen knife 16 in a kitchen knife storage case 15.
Of FIG. The knife blade 24 and the knife handle 25 of the kitchen knife 16 are stored in a knife blade section storage section 21 and a kitchen knife pattern section storage section 22, respectively.

As is apparent from FIG. 6, the knife 16 is supported at the base of the blade with the knife holding portion 19 as a fulcrum, and the knife handle 25 is a fixing tool 2 such as a band or a hook-and-loop fastener.
6 is fixed to the knife handle holding portion 23.

By the fixing with the fixing member 26, the kitchen knife 16 can be securely and stably held, and even if the knife is heavy, the blade is held without touching the kitchen storage case 15. This can prevent blade spillage due to contact with foreign matter. Also, if the kitchen knife storage case 15 is inclined and attached to the drainage basket so that the blade edge is directed downward as shown in FIG. 7, the kitchen knife pattern 25 is placed on the drainage basket even when the kitchen knife 16 is taken out after drying. It is easy to grasp because it is out, the minute the cutting edge is facing down,
It is safe to avoid touching the blade by mistake.

The large water droplets attached to the kitchen knife 16 are
0 to the water receiving plate 2, the warm air from the hot air generator 6 is guided into the knife blade storage section 21 through the ventilation hole 20 of the kitchen storage case 15, and the blade of the kitchen knife inside is discharged. Thorough drying is the same as in the first embodiment.

The knife blade storage section 21 and the kitchen handle storage section 22 are cut off on the air path by a kitchen knife holding section 19. That is, the warm air that has entered the knife blade section storage section 21 through the vent hole 20 does not reach the kitchen knife pattern section storage section 22. For this reason, the knife handle 25 is warmed from the inside by heat conduction from the blade portion that is directly hit by warm air, and gradually dries.

Although the case where the knife handle 25 is fixed by the fixture 26 with the knife holder 19 as a fulcrum has been described above, the knife holder 19 or the knife handle storage portion is provided so that the kitchen knife 16 does not fall down to the blade side. 22 may be provided with a stopper mechanism. In this case, it is apparent that the same effect as described above is achieved.

[0019]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the hot air from the hot air generator is sent to both the drying room and the kitchen knife storage case. It can be dried in a room, and an inexpensive and convenient dish dryer can be obtained.
In addition, since the kitchen knife storage case is detachably attached to one side of the drain basket, the kitchen knife can be removed when there is no drying, and the space there can be utilized for storing tableware to increase the amount of drying.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the kitchen knife storage case is constituted by the kitchen knife blade storage section, the kitchen handle storage section, the kitchen holding section, and the hook section, the tableware is taken in and out. There is no danger that the blade of the kitchen knife sometimes hits the hand and cuts the hand, and a dish dryer with high safety for the user can be provided. In addition, the knife blade section storage section and the knife handle section storage section were configured to be shut off on the air path, and only the knife blade section storage section was provided with ventilation holes to allow warm air to enter,
The blade can be sufficiently dried and sterilized. In addition, the handle is not directly exposed to warm air, and the heat of the blade is used to gradually dry from the inside, so heat stress is small, for example, a kitchen knife with a handle made of wood Can also be dried without causing cracks in the handle.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the kitchen knife is supported or fixed at the root portion or the handle portion of the blade, so that when the kitchen knife is stored, foreign matter comes into contact with the blade and spills. Can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a dish dryer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bird's-eye view showing the configuration of the dish dryer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the kitchen knife storage case according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a kitchen knife storage case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a kitchen knife storage case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a kitchen knife storage case according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a kitchen knife storage state.

FIG. 7 is a view showing another kitchen knife storage state according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional dish dryer.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state where kitchen knives are stored in a tableware basket by a conventional tableware dryer.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of a tableware basket of a conventional tableware dryer, showing details of a kitchen knife holding unit.

[Description of Signs] 1 Dryer main body, 2 Water receiving plate, 3 Motor, 4
Fan, 5 heater, 6 hot air generator, 7
Drying room, 8 draining basket, 9 tableware, 10 supporting parts, 11 front lid, 12 rear lid, 13 lid, 14
Rotating shaft, 15 kitchen knife storage case, 16 kitchen knife, 1
7 timer, 18 hook, 19, 19a, 19
b, 19c kitchen knife holder, 20 drying hole, 21 kitchen storage case, 22 kitchen blade storage, 23 kitchen knife storage, 24 kitchen handle storage, 25 kitchen knife, 26 kitchen handle, 27 kitchen handle holder , 28
Fixture, 29 bottom plate, 30 heat sink

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kentaro Hashimoto 1728-1, Koeda, Hanazono-cho, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture Inside Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naoyuki Suwa 1728-1, Koeda, Hanazono, Osato-gun, Saitama Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3B082 EE01 EE02 FF02 FF07

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dryer main body having a hot air generator, a drying chamber to which hot air from the hot air generator is supplied, a drainer installed in the drying chamber and containing tableware, A dish dryer including a kitchen knife storage case detachably supported on one side of a drain basket. 2. The kitchen knife storage case includes: a kitchen knife blade storage unit that stores a blade of the kitchen knife; a kitchen handle storage unit that stores a handle of the kitchen knife; a kitchen knife holding unit that holds the kitchen knife; The kitchen knife blade section storage section is provided with a vent hole for passing hot air, and the kitchen knife blade section storage section and the kitchen knife handle section storage section are shut off on the air path. 2. The dish dryer according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the kitchen knife storage case supports or fixes the kitchen knife at a root portion or a handle portion of a blade.