JP2002282189A - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a main body of dishwasher look slim by rounding the corner parts of door components seen from the outside. SOLUTION: In figure 1 (a), the main body of the dishwasher is composed of an outer board 34, a washing tub 35 and a door hinge 36 attached to the washing tub 35 and the door hinge 36 has a recessed part 41 for supporting a rotation center shaft 40 of a door 39 provided with a torsion spring 37 and a stopper part 38 as door attaching structure members and a holding part 42 for holding a door 39 while limiting the rotation of the door 39 in the case of opening. When opening the door attaching structure member such as door hinge 36 with the recessed part 41 for supporting the rotation center shaft 40 of the door 39 and when opening the door 39, since the member for holding the door 39 while limiting the rotation is positioned a distance apart from the side face end part of the main body of dishwasher, the door has a wide space and a round shape 43 can be provided from the end parts of the door 39.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes, and more particularly to a structure for mounting a dishwasher body and a door.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The configuration of a conventional dishwasher will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a mounting structure of a dishwasher main body and a door in a conventional dishwasher. In FIG. 5 (a), the dishwasher has a washing tank 1 inside,
On the outside, there are an exterior panel 2 and an operation panel 3 for performing operations.

Referring to FIG. 5 (b), a structure for mounting a dishwasher body and a door will be described. At the lower end of the door 4 of the dishwasher, a rotation center shaft 6 around which a torsion spring 5 is provided is mounted, and this rotation center shaft 6 is supported by a concave portion 8 of a door hinge 7 fixed to the washing tank. . Then, one end 9 of the torsion spring 5 fits into the locking portion 10 at the lower end of the door hinge 7. The other end is attached to a door. Thereby, the rotation center shaft 6 is fixed to the recess 8 and is prevented from coming off. An urging force acts on the door 4 by the torsion spring 5, so that the opening / closing operation of the door 4 can be lightened, or the door 4 can be prevented from being opened or closed suddenly. When the door 4 is opened, the door stopper portion 12, which is a component of the door 4, comes into contact with the stop portion 11 of the door hinge 7, so that the door 4 can be kept stationary and open.

At this time, in the horizontal sectional view 6, the dishwasher main body side has an exterior plate 13, a washing tank 14,
A door hinge 15 attached to the
The door hinge 15 includes a concave portion that supports a rotation center shaft 17 that is a component of the door 16 and a receiving portion 18 that restricts and holds the rotation of the door 16 when the door 16 opens. Since the rotation center shaft 17, the torsion spring 21, the stopper 19, and the like, which are door mounting components, are disposed at positions near the end 20 of the door 16, the rounded portion 22 of the door 16 serves as an exterior component of the door 16. Since only the thickness of the dishwasher can be rounded, the dishwasher main body can only be of a square shape, and the main body may be felt larger than the actual size.

[0005]

Heretofore, since the door mounting structure component is located near the side surface of the dishwasher main body, the corner portion of the exterior component of the door cannot be largely rounded.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to make the dishwasher main body look slim by making the corners of the exterior parts of the door round.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A dishwasher according to the first and second aspects of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problems has a dishwasher main body and a door provided at an opening thereof. A structure in which a door is attached by inserting a rotation center shaft member for opening and closing the door into a recess supporting the rotation center shaft, a predetermined length from the side end of the dishwasher main body, that is, dishwashing. The member including the concave portion supporting the rotation center axis, which is located inside from the side end of the machine main body to the member including the concave portion supporting the rotation center axis constituting the dishwasher main body and the door mounting structure, is provided. By not being in the vicinity of the side end of the main body of the washing machine, the corners of the exterior parts of the door can be largely rounded, and the dishwasher main body can be made slim.

A dishwasher according to a third aspect of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problem has a rotation center axis which forms a mounting structure for a dishwasher body and a door from a side end of the dishwasher body. Since the exterior both ends of the door are rounded at the distance to the member including the concave portion to be supported, the dishwasher body can be made slim.

A dishwasher according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problem, is characterized in that a member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center shaft constituting a mounting structure of a dishwasher body and a door is a cleaning tank. By being inside the inner surface of the frame, there is no need to penetrate a member including a concave portion that supports the rotation center axis into the frame of the washing tank or the dishwasher, so that a hole in the frame is not required.

A dishwasher according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problem, is characterized in that a member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center axis constituting a mounting structure of a dishwasher body and a door is a cleaning tank. By integrating them, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and prevent displacement during assembly.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dishwasher provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. In addition to the effects of the first to third aspects of the present invention, when the door is opened, rotation of the door is restricted. Since the holding member is inside by a predetermined length from the side edge of the dishwasher main body, the corners of the door exterior parts can be largely rounded, and the dishwasher main body can be made slim. it can.

[0011] In a dishwasher according to a seventh aspect of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problem, when the door is opened, the member for restricting and holding the rotation of the door is provided with a dishwasher main body and a door mounting structure. Is provided inside the member including the concave portion that supports the rotation center axis, and the member that is configured outside the member including the concave portion that supports the rotation center axis that forms the mounting structure of the dishwasher body and the door. Disappears.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dishwasher provided to solve the above-mentioned problem, wherein a member for restricting and holding rotation of a door when a door which has been also used as a door mounting structural member is opened. The door mounting structure can be simplified by forming a separate component from the member including the concave portion that supports the rotation center shaft that forms the mounting structure of the dishwasher body and the door.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dishwasher according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, wherein a member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation axis constituting a mounting structure of a dishwasher main body and a door is provided with a cleaning member. By penetrating the hole in the frame of the tank, the strength is increased as compared with the conventional end notch.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a dishwasher according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a dishwasher according to the present invention. An example in which an upper door 31, a lower door 32, and a main body 33 constituting two doors are connected by a hinge mechanism provided below each door is shown. In FIG. 1B, the dishwasher main body side is constituted by an exterior plate 34, a washing tank 35, and a door hinge 36 attached to the washing tank 35.
Includes a concave portion 41 for supporting a rotation center shaft 40 of a door 39 including a torsion spring 37 and a stopper portion 38 which are door mounting structural members, and a receiving portion 42 for restricting and holding the rotation of the door 39 when the door 39 is opened. Have. Rotation center axis 4 of door 39
When the door 39 is opened, such as a door hinge 36 including a concave portion 41 that supports the opening 0, and a member that restricts and holds the rotation of the door 39 at a position close to the side end of the dishwasher main body, Since the door 39 is not provided, a space without a member is formed in the door by the distance, and the round shape 43 can be provided from both ends of the exterior of the door 39. With the fillet shape 43, the outer edge of the door 39 is rounded so that the dishwasher body can be made slim and compact.

In addition to the rounded outer ends of the door 39, the door 39 can be formed in another shape in a space without members, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in design.

Further, the door hinge 36 including the concave portion 41 for supporting the rotation center shaft 40 of the door 39 and the cleaning tank 35 may be integrally formed by welding with metal or integrally formed with resin. Further, the cleaning tank 35 may be made of resin and the door hinge 36 may be made of metal and insert-molded. This can reduce the number of parts and prevent displacement during assembly.

As shown in FIG. 2, when a door hinge 54 including a concave portion 53 for supporting a rotation center axis 52 of a door 51 is mounted inside a cleaning tank 55, an outside 56 of the cleaning tank 55 is provided.
Thus, it is not necessary to provide a hole through which the door hinge 54 penetrates from the space 59 inside the exterior plate 58 inside the frame portion 60 of the cleaning tank 55.

When the door 72 opens as shown in FIG.
Stopper part 71 which is a member for limiting and holding rotation of 2
Is disposed inside the door hinge 75 including the concave portion 74 that supports the rotation center shaft 73 of the door 72, so that the door mounting structural member does not exist outside the door hinge 75.

[0019] Further, the receiving portion provided on the door hinge including the concave portion for supporting the center axis of rotation of the door, which restricts and holds the rotation of the door when the door is opened, is formed as a separate component, so that the door mounting structure is improved. It's easy. Here, the member that restricts and holds the rotation of the door may be simply provided such as a door end.

When the door is opened, such as a door hinge including a concave portion that supports the center axis of rotation of the door, and when the door is opened, the member that restricts and holds the rotation of the door is located close to the side end of the dishwasher body. 4 because it is not
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4B, the cutout shape 83 of the frame portion 82 of the cleaning tank 81 becomes a through hole 84 as shown in FIG. 4A, thereby increasing the strength and reducing the distortion.

[0021]

As described above, according to the dishwasher according to the present invention, a space without members can be formed at both ends of the exterior of the door, and the door can have a rounded shape.
With this rounded shape, the dishwasher body can be made slim and compact by giving the door both ends rounded. In addition to providing the door with rounded ends, the door can be formed into another shape in a space where there are no members, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in design.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a dishwasher according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a dishwasher according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a dishwasher according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a dishwasher according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing a configuration of a conventional dishwasher.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a conventional dishwasher.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Cleaning tank 2. Exterior plate 3. Operation panel 4. Door5. 5. Torsion spring Rotation center axis 7. Door hinge 8. Recess 9. One end 10. Locking part 11. Stop part 12. Stopper part 13. Exterior plate 14. Cleaning tank 15. Door hinge 16. Door 17. Center of rotation 18. Receiving part 19. Locking part 20. Edge 21. Torsion spring 22. Rounded portion 31. Upper door 32. Lower door 33. Body 34. Exterior plate 35. Cleaning tank 36. Door hinge 37. Torsion spring 38. Stopper part 39. Door 40. Rotation center axis 41. Recess 42. Receiving part 43. Round shape 51. Door 52. Rotation center axis 53. Recess 54. Door hinge 55. Cleaning tank 56. Outside 57. Exterior plate 58. Inside 59. Space 60. Frame part 71. Stopper part 72. Door 73. Rotation center axis 74. Recess 75. Door hinge 81. Cleaning tank 82. Frame part 83. Notched shape 84. Through hole

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Keiji Horiuchi 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Tochiki Kiki Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3C08 No. 1 Totoki Kiki Co., Ltd. 3B082 BB01

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A door is mounted by inserting a rotation center shaft member for opening and closing the door into a recess supporting the rotation center shaft in a dishwasher main body and a door mounting structure provided in an opening thereof. A dishwasher, wherein the dishwasher has a predetermined length inside from a side end of a dishwasher body having a structure. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined length extends from a side end of the dishwasher main body to a member including a concave portion that supports a rotation center axis constituting a mounting structure of the dishwasher main body and a door. A dishwasher, which is a distance and includes no member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center axis near a side end of the dishwasher body. 3. The exterior both ends of the door are rounded at a distance from a side end of the dishwasher main body to a member including a concave portion which supports a rotation center axis constituting a dishwasher main body and a door mounting structure. 2. The shape of claim 1, wherein
Or the dishwasher according to claim 2. 4. A member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center axis, which constitutes a dishwasher body and a door mounting structure portion, is located inside the inner side surface of the washing tub. A dishwasher according to claim 1. 5. The washing tank according to claim 2, wherein a member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center shaft, which constitutes a dishwasher body and a door mounting structure, is integrated with the washing tank. Dishwasher. 6. The dishwasher body according to claim 2, wherein the member for restricting and holding the rotation of the door when the door is opened is located a predetermined length inside the side end of the dishwasher body. A dishwasher according to claim 1. 7. When the door is opened, the member for restricting and holding the rotation of the door is located inside the member including the concave portion for supporting the rotation center axis constituting the dishwasher main body and the mounting structure of the door. The dishwasher according to claim 6, characterized in that: 8. A member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center axis constituting a dishwasher main body and a door mounting structure portion is a separate component from a member for restricting and holding rotation of the door when the door is opened. The dishwasher according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: 9. A member including a concave portion for supporting a rotation center axis constituting a dishwasher main body and a door mounting structure portion penetrates a hole in a frame portion of the washing tank.
Or the dishwasher according to claim 3.