JP2006061450A - dishwasher - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a dishwasher that efficiently dissolves a supplied detergent and sprays washing water having a uniform detergent concentration to eliminate the remaining detergent on the dishes and improve the washing efficiency.
By providing a detergent container 9 for pouring detergent into a predetermined position at the bottom of the washing tank 1 in the vicinity of the front surface in the washing tank 1, the detergent can be efficiently dissolved and the detergent residue can be eliminated and uniform. It was possible to wash with washing water having a detergent concentration.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a dishwasher for washing dishes by spraying washing water from a washing nozzle toward the dishes.

  Conventionally, this type of dishwasher has been configured as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, the washing tub 1 is provided with a washing nozzle 2 that jets washing water in a rotatable manner and a table basket 4 that houses the tableware 3. The washing water in the washing tank 1 is heated by the heater 5, sucked from the drain port 8 through the residue filter 7 by the washing pump 6, and pumped to the washing nozzle 2. The tableware 3 disposed and accommodated in the tableware basket 4 is cleaned by the cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 2 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-61756 A

  However, in such a conventional dishwasher, the detergent is sprinkled from the upper part of the washing tub 1 and the detergent is put in. Therefore, there is a risk that the detergent attached to the tableware 3 housed in the tableware basket 4 will remain undissolved. Had the problem of being.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a dishwasher that efficiently dissolves a detergent that has been introduced and sprays washing water with a uniform detergent concentration to eliminate detergent residue on the dishes and improve washing efficiency. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a cleaning tank having an opening at the top, a tableware for storing tableware in the cleaning tank, and a casing that can store the cleaning tank in the front-rear direction. The detergent tank is provided with a detergent container for pouring detergent into a predetermined position at the bottom of the washing tank.

  As a result, the introduced detergent can be efficiently dissolved, can be washed with a uniform concentration of washing water, can be washed efficiently with no detergent residue, and can be washed with good finish.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION The dishwasher of this invention can implement | achieve the dishwasher which improved the washability of the tableware accommodated in a tableware basket, and reduced the detergent residue adhering to the tableware after completion | finish of washing | cleaning.

  1st invention is equipped with the housing | casing which can accommodate the said washing tank in the front-back direction with the washing tank which has an opening part upwards, the tableware basket which accommodates tableware in this washing tank, By installing a detergent container in the washing tank that puts detergent in a predetermined position on the bottom, it is possible to dissolve the detergent efficiently and eliminate the detergent residue, and it is possible to wash with washing water with a uniform detergent concentration It becomes.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the detergent container is arranged near the front surface of the washing tank, so that the detergent charging operation can be facilitated.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the detergent charging part of the detergent container is positioned at a height higher than at least the bottom of the tableware basket, thereby further facilitating the detergent charging operation. be able to.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, the detergent input section of the detergent container has an opening at the top, so that the detergent input operation can be further facilitated.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening of the detergent charging portion of the detergent container is formed widely on the back side of the cleaning tank, so that the detergent charging operation is facilitated and the tableware in the cleaning tank A large accommodating portion can be secured.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the detergent charging portion of the detergent container is formed on the upper surface portion of the detergent charging portion by forming at least one side or a part of the upper surface of the opening in a substantially concave shape. Since it is possible to prevent the detergent spoon and fingers from touching, it is possible to make the detergent entry easier.

  According to a seventh invention, in the first to sixth inventions described above, the detergent container is provided with a path for allowing the detergent to flow down to a predetermined position at the bottom of the washing tank, on the lower side of the detergent container. Since the detergent put in can be surely guided to a predetermined position of the washing tank, stable detergent dissolution can be realized.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first to seventh aspects of the invention, the detergent container is configured to have a detergent storage unit that stores the introduced detergent at a predetermined position of the washing tank, so Since it can be stored in place, stable detergent dissolution can be achieved.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the invention, the detergent storage section of the detergent container has an opening for circulating the cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank into the detergent storage section, thereby improving the detergent dissolution. In addition, it is possible to suppress contamination in the detergent storage section.

  In a tenth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the detergent container has a lattice portion between the detergent charging portion and the detergent storage portion, and the maximum opening width of the lattice portion is an opening provided in the detergent storage portion. By configuring it to be smaller than the maximum opening width of the part, foreign matter that has entered the detergent storage part through the grid between the detergent input part and the detergent storage part can be discharged from the detergent storage part by circulation of cleaning water. .

  In an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, the detergent container is configured such that at least the detergent charging part is detachable from the cleaning tank, thereby cleaning the detergent charging part and the detergent storage part of the detergent container. Can be made easier.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the first to eleventh aspects of the invention, the detergent container has at least a detergent container held in the tableware basket and can be detached from the washing tank at the same time as the tableware basket. And the cleaning of each part of the detergent container can be facilitated.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the whole structure of a dishwasher is the same as the prior art example shown in FIG. 8, and the thing of the same structure attaches | subjects the same code | symbol and abbreviate | omits description. Further, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attachment configuration of a detergent container of the dishwasher, and FIG. 3 explains a state of removal of the detergent container of the dishwasher. Explanatory drawing and FIG. 4 are the external appearance perspective views of the detergent container of the dishwasher.

  In FIG. 1, a washing tank 1 is provided with a washing nozzle 2 for injecting washing water in a rotatable manner, and a table basket 4 for storing tableware 3 is arranged. The washing water in the washing tank 1 is heated by the heater 5, sucked from the drain port 8 through the residue filter 7 by the washing pump 6, and pumped to the washing nozzle 2. The tableware 3 disposed and accommodated in the tableware basket 4 is cleaned by the cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 2 with a force.

  The detergent container 9 is arranged in the vicinity of the front surface of the washing tub 1 and is configured to be positioned at a higher position than the bottom of the tableware basket 4 and the tableware 3 in the vicinity. It can be done easily.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the detergent container 9 is hung on the detergent basket 9 a provided at the top, a path 9 b for allowing the detergent to flow down to a predetermined position on the bottom of the washing tub 1, and the dish basket 4. In this configuration, two or more L-shaped attachment claws 9e for detachable attachment are provided on one side of the path 9b.

  The detergent charging part 9a of the detergent container 9 is formed in a funnel shape, and the upper opening is formed so as to extend widely to the back side of the cleaning tank 1, thereby facilitating the charging of the detergent. A path 9b through which the detergent is poured is provided below the detergent charging part 9a. And the front side with respect to the washing tank 1 of the detergent charging part 9a is formed on the same plane by extending the path 9b below, so the detergent container 9 is disposed closest to the front surface of the washing tank 1 It is possible to secure a larger tableware storage portion of the cleaning tank 1.

  In the path 9b, a plurality of holes 9f are provided on at least one side surface, and the detergent attached to the path 9b can be washed away by the cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 2 even when the detergent container is attached.

  Since the detergent bowl 9 is held in the tableware basket 4 by the L-shaped attachment claw 9e, if the tableware basket 4 is pulled forward from the washing tub 1, the detergent bowl 9 also comes out of the washing tub 1 simultaneously. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the introduction of the detergent into the detergent container 9 and the cleaning of each part of the detergent container 9.

  In addition, the attachment structure of the detergent container 9 to the tableware basket 4 can be a variety of attachment structures in addition to a structure in which an L-shaped attachment claw is hooked on the tableware basket. Moreover, the structure attached to the separate component attached to the washing tank 1 without attaching directly to the tableware basket 4 is also possible. The plurality of mounting claws 9e are provided on one side surface of the path 9b in the present embodiment, but may be provided across the detergent charging part 9a or the detergent charging part 9a and the path 9b.

  Next, removal for cleaning the detergent case 9 will be described. In FIG. 3, the detergent container 9 can be removed when the washing tank 1 is pulled out. By removing the detergent container 9, the detergent accumulated in the detergent inlet 9a of the detergent container 9 and the path part 9b from which the detergent is washed away Garbage can be easily cleaned. In addition, since the detergent charging part 9a is most easily soiled in the detergent container 9, the detergent charging part 9a is configured to be removable from the detergent container 9 so that only the detergent charging part 9a can be cleaned. May be.

  As described above, the detergent container 9 is disposed and attached in the vicinity of the front surface of the cleaning tank 1, so that it is possible to perform cleaning with uniform concentration of cleaning water, and there is no detergent remaining, and cleaning can be performed efficiently. Further, since the detergent case 9 is detachable, the detergent case 9 can be easily cleaned and is hygienic.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the detergent container of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Since the basic configuration and operation of the dishwasher and the basic configuration of the detergent container are the same as those in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted, and only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

  In FIG. 5, at least one side or a part of the upper surface of the opening of the detergent charging portion 9a of the detergent container 9 is recessed in a substantially concave shape to form a concave portion 9c. This makes it possible to prevent the detergent spoon or finger from touching the upper surface portion of the detergent charging portion 9a when the detergent is charged, so that the detergent charging can be facilitated. As described in the first embodiment, it is desirable that the detergent container 9 is disposed in the vicinity of the front surface of the cleaning tank 1, and in this connection, the recess 9c is provided at the back side of the cleaning tank 1, that is, the attachment claw 9e and the front and rear. On the same side in the direction. Thereby, the operation | work which rotates the spoon for detergent addition which filled the detergent from the back | inner side of the washing tank 1 to this side, and throws in the detergent case 9 can be performed efficiently.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a detergent container of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In FIG. 6, a detergent storage portion 9 d for storing the introduced detergent is provided at the lowermost part of the detergent container 9. Then, an opening 9g is provided on at least one side surface of the detergent storage portion 9d so that the washing water can be circulated through the opening 9g, thereby increasing the speed of dissolution of the detergent. Can be washed.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a detergent container of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the detergent storage unit 10 is configured by a member different from the detergent container 9. The detergent storage unit 10 is fixed to the bottom of the washing tank 1, and the detergent storage unit 10 has a lattice portion 9 h on a surface facing the path 9 b of the detergent charging portion 9, and the maximum opening width of the lattice portion 9 h is It is configured to be smaller than the maximum opening width of the opening 9 g provided in the detergent storage unit 10, and the cleaning water is circulated in the detergent storage unit 10, and the detergent is from a lattice between the paths of the detergent container 9 and the detergent storage unit 10. The foreign matter that has entered the storage unit 10 can be discharged from the detergent storage unit 10 by the circulation of the cleaning water.

  As described above, the dishwasher according to the present invention can dissolve the detergent efficiently and eliminate the detergent residue, and can be washed with washing water having a uniform detergent concentration. Useful as such.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the dishwasher of Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which shows the attachment structure of the detergent case of the dishwasher Explanatory drawing explaining the removal state of the detergent container of the dishwasher External perspective view of the dishwasher detergent container External appearance perspective view of the detergent container of the dishwasher of Embodiment 2 of the present invention External appearance perspective view of the detergent container of the dishwasher of Embodiment 3 of this invention External appearance perspective view of the detergent container of the dishwasher of Embodiment 4 of this invention Vertical section of a conventional dishwasher

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing tank 2 Nozzle 3 Tableware 4 Tableware basket 5 Heater 6 Pump 7 Residual filter 8 Drain port 9 Detergent opening 9a Detergent input part 9b Path | route 9c Recessed part 9d Detergent storage part 9e Attachment nail 9f Hole 9g Opening 9h Grid part 10 Detergent storage 10 Part

Claims (12)

A cleaning tank having an opening on the upper side, a tableware for storing dishes in the cleaning tank, and a housing that can store the cleaning tank in the front-rear direction, and a detergent at a predetermined position at the bottom of the cleaning tank A dishwasher provided with a detergent container in the washing tank. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the detergent container is disposed near the front surface of the washing tank. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the detergent input portion of the detergent container is located at a height higher than at least the bottom of the tableware basket. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the detergent charging portion of the detergent container has an opening at the top. The dishwasher according to claim 4, wherein the opening of the detergent charging portion of the detergent container is formed widely on the back side of the washing tank. The dishwasher according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the detergent charging part of the detergent container has a substantially concave shape on at least one side or a part of the upper surface of the opening. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the detergent container is provided with a path under which the detergent flows down to a predetermined position at the bottom of the washing tank. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the detergent container has a detergent storage section for storing the introduced detergent at a predetermined position of the washing tank. The dishwasher according to claim 8, wherein the detergent storage part of the detergent container has an opening for circulating the cleaning water stored in the washing tank into the detergent storage part. The detergent container has a lattice portion between the detergent charging portion and the detergent storage portion, and the maximum opening width of the lattice portion is smaller than the maximum opening width of the opening portion provided in the detergent storage portion. dishwasher. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the detergent container is configured such that at least the detergent charging part is detachable from the washing tank. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the detergent container has at least a detergent charging part held in a tableware basket and is detachable from the washing tank at the same time as the tableware basket.

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