JP3179779U - Lightweight containers for dishwashers - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an accessory container for a dishwasher used for washing lightweight accessories with a dishwasher.
A combination of a large basket (2) and a small basket (3) each comprising a housing by a thin frame surrounding the entire interior space from the outside and having an opening / closing means by dividing the housing. The large basket (2) is configured to store small lightweight accessories, and the small basket (3) is configured to store ultra-small lightweight accessories, the large basket (2) Constitutes a flat large frame (2X) that can be installed in a standing state on the washing shelf of the dishwasher. Small lightweight accessories are washed in a state of being stored in a large basket (2). Ultra-compact lightweight accessories are stored in the small basket (3), and the small basket (3) is further stored in the large basket (2).
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Description

The present invention relates to a small container for a dishwasher that can be conveniently used when washing small lightweight items with a dishwasher.

In recent years, with the widespread use of dishwashers, dishes have been washed with dishwashers even in ordinary households. However, the dishwasher has a problem in that small items such as spoons and forks are blown off because dirt is washed by jetting high-pressure water. For this reason, there has been provided an apparatus that can fix small items such as spoons and forks.

JP-A-5-115420

However, in general households, there is a need to wash various lightweight accessories using a dishwasher, not limited to spoons and forks, and such lightweight accessories cannot be fixed to the fixing device as described above. Therefore, there is a problem that it is blown off inside the dishwasher and collides with nearby ceramic tableware.

For example, resin cups made of silicon or the like that are lighter and smaller than porcelain dishes, and lightweight accessories such as sprinkling cases (hereinafter referred to as “small lightweight accessories”) have the above-mentioned problems. Washing with a dishwasher is difficult.

Also, lighter and smaller items such as lunch box partitions, cores and packing, cookie punches, and baby bottle teats (hereinafter referred to as “ultra-small lightweight items”). In addition to the above-mentioned problems, it is difficult to pick up after washing.

The present invention provides a container for a lightweight accessory for a dishwasher that solves the above-mentioned problems, and is configured as a means for forming a casing by a thin frame that surrounds the entire interior space from the outside. In addition, it consists of a combination of a large basket and a small basket provided with an opening and closing means by dividing the casing, and the large basket is configured to be able to store small and light items, and the small basket is an ultra-small and lightweight The large basket is configured to store small items, and the large basket constitutes a flat large casing that can be installed in a standing state on a washing shelf of a dishwasher, and a thin frame constituting the large casing The small basket constitutes a small frame that can be stored in the internal space of the large basket, and a thin frame that constitutes the small frame The permeability opening is formed between the terms of the permeability openings size lies in comprising reduced form permeability opening of the small basket than permeability opening large baskets.

In a preferred embodiment, the large basket constitutes a disk-shaped large casing having a circular outer periphery by detachably holding a pair of divided bowl-shaped divided casings, and the large basket has a small basket. The small basket is sandwiched and held by the pair of split housings.

Similarly, the small basket constitutes a small casing by detachably holding a pair of oval-shaped split casings.

The large basket and the small basket are each formed of a flexible plastic, and each of the large basket and the small basket is configured such that an annular frame is provided on a pair of split housings formed in half, and the two annular frames are mutually joined. A plurality of tongue pieces project from the annular frame toward the other annular frame, and the other annular frame is detachably held by the tongue pieces when the two annular frames are held together.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by using the large basket 2 and the small basket 3 properly, the “small lightweight accessory” and the “ultra-small lightweight accessory” can be suitably washed by the dishwasher. it can.

“Small, lightweight accessories” can be prevented from being blown off inside the dishwasher by washing in a state of being stored in the large basket 2. Moreover, since the large basket 2 has a flat disk shape, it can be installed in a leaning state alongside the dishes on the washing rack of the dishwasher, contributing to space saving inside the dishwasher. To do.

“Ultra-compact lightweight accessories” are stored in the small basket 3 and then cleaned while the small basket 3 is stored in the large basket 2 so that the small basket itself is blown off inside the dishwasher. Can be prevented. Also in this case, since the flat disk-shaped large basket 2 can be placed side by side with the tableware and the like, it contributes to space saving.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the small basket 3 is sandwiched and held between the pair of divided casings 2a and 2b in the large basket 2 in a state of being accommodated in the large basket 2. Is done. For this reason, the small basket 3 is prevented from swinging in the direction in which the divided casings 3a and 3b separate from each other during the cleaning by jetting high-pressure water. Therefore, the divided casings 3a and 3b are opened during the cleaning. In other words, the stored ultra-compact lightweight accessories are not scattered outside from the water-permeable opening 5 of the large basket 2.

During the cleaning, the small basket 3 freely moves along the circumference of the large basket 2 having a disk shape and receives a fountain from various directions, so that it is possible to suitably clean ultra-small articles that are difficult to clean. it can.

Further, as in claims 2 and 3, the large basket 2 and the small basket 3 can be divided into the large housing 2X and the small housing by detachably joining the half-divided divided housings 2a, 2b and 3a, 3a, respectively. If it is configured to form the housing 3X, it is easy to put in and take out "small lightweight accessories" and "ultra-small lightweight accessories". If 6a, 6b and 12a, 12b are configured to be held by the tongue pieces 7 and 13, snap locking by a one-touch operation becomes possible.

It is a top view which shows the state which accommodated the small basket in the large basket regarding the container of the lightweight small goods which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. The state which accommodated the small basket in the large basket is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which follows the AA line of FIG. A large basket is shown, (A) is sectional drawing which shows the state which open | released the division | segmentation housing | casing of the large basket, (B) is sectional drawing which shows the state which latched the annular frame of the division | segmentation housing | casing. A small basket is shown, (A) is sectional drawing which shows the state which open | released the division | segmentation housing | casing of the small basket, (B) is sectional drawing which shows the state which latched the annular frame of the division | segmentation housing | casing. It is a transverse cross section of the state where a small basket was stored in a large basket.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a lightweight small container 1 used for a dishwasher is composed of a combination of a large basket 2 and a small basket 3 each formed of flexible plastic. 2 is configured to be able to store the “small lightweight accessories” as described above, and the small basket 3 is configured to be able to store the “ultra-small lightweight accessories” as described above. ing.

<Composition of large basket>
The large basket 2 is formed in a bowl shape by a thin frame 4 that surrounds the entire inner space from the outside, and is flat and has a circular outer periphery that can be installed in a standing state on a washing shelf (not shown) of a dishwasher. The disc-shaped large casing 2X is formed, and a large water-permeable opening 5 is formed between the thin frames 4. At this time, as shown in the drawing, the area occupied by the water permeable opening 5 is preferably larger than the area occupied by the thin frame 4 with respect to the area occupied by the entire large basket 2.

As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the large basket 2 has a pair of dish-shaped first divided housing 2a and second divided housing 2b formed in a detachable manner. The opening / closing means is configured by allowing the two split housings 2a and 2b to be separated. However, the opening / closing means may be configured to be freely opened / closed by partially dividing the large basket 2 in addition to the halved divided housings 2a, 2b.

The pair of divided housings 2a and 2b are provided with circular frames 6a and 6b extending in a circular shape, respectively, and the large housing 2X is formed by joining both the annular frames 6a and 6b. The annular frame 6a of the first divided casing 2a is provided with tongue pieces 7 extending toward the annular frame 6b of the second divided casing 2b at a plurality of positions at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, in the example shown in the figure, at three positions. doing. At this time, as shown in the drawing, it is preferable to form a guide portion 7 a inclined outwardly at the tip of the tongue piece 7. Three or more tongue pieces 7 may be provided.

When the annular frames 6a, 6b of the pair of divided casings 2a, 2b are advanced from the opposed state to the palm-carrying direction, the annular frame 6b of the second divided casing 2b guides the tongue piece 7 of the first divided casing 2a. It advances along the part 7a, positions both annular frames 6a and 6b concentrically and faces each other. Therefore, when the annular frame 6b is pushed forward so as to fit inside the tongue piece 7, the annular frame 6b is held by the tongue piece 7, thereby fixing the pair of divided housings 2a, 2b.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, a rib 8 is provided around the outer peripheral surface of the annular frame 6b of the second divided housing 2b, and a protrusion 9 for forming a groove for locking the rib 8 is provided inside the tongue piece 7. Is formed. As described above, when the rib 8 is configured to be over the protrusion 9 and locked, the snap locking is performed by the one-touch operation for bringing the annular frames 6a and 6b into a palm from the opposed state as described above.

When opening the pair of split housings 2a, 2b, the pair of annular frames 6a, 6b can be easily separated by bending at least one tongue piece 7 and retracting the projection 9 from the rib 8. Can do.

<Configuration of small basket>
The small basket 3 is formed in a bowl shape by a thin frame 10 that surrounds the entire internal space from the outside, and constitutes a small casing 3X that can be stored in the internal space of the large basket 2. A water permeable opening 11 is formed in the inner wall.

At this time, the large basket 2 accommodates “small lightweight accessories”, whereas the small basket 3 accommodates “ultra-small lightweight accessories”. The basket 2 is formed smaller than the water permeable opening 5. In other words, the water permeable opening 5 of the large basket 2 is formed in a size that maximizes the water permeability within a range in which small lightweight accessories do not escape, whereas the water permeable opening 11 of the small basket 3 is extremely large. It is small and dense so that small, lightweight items do not escape.

As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the small basket 3 includes a pair of oval bowl-shaped first divided casing 3a and second divided casing 3b which are detachably joined. The opening / closing means is configured by allowing the two split housings 3a and 3b to be separated from each other. However, the opening / closing means may be configured to be freely opened and closed by partially dividing the small basket 3 in addition to the half-divided divided housings 3a and 3b.

The pair of divided casings 3a and 3b are provided with annular frames 12a and 12b extending along the oval-shaped opening edges, respectively, and the small casings 3X are formed by joining the annular frames 12a and 12b to each other. The The annular frame 12a of the first divided casing 3a has tongue pieces 13 extending toward the annular frame 12b of the second divided casing 3b at a plurality of equally spaced intervals in the circumferential direction. It is protruding. At this time, as shown in the figure, it is preferable to form a guide portion 13 a that is inclined outwardly at the tip of the tongue piece 13. Two or more tongue pieces 13 may be provided.

When the annular frames 12a, 12b of the pair of divided casings 3a, 3b are advanced from the opposed state to the palm-carrying direction, the annular frame 12b of the second divided casing 3b guides the tongue piece 13 of the first divided casing 3a. It advances along the part 13a and positions both the annular frames 12a and 12b in a face-to-face manner. Therefore, when the annular frame 12b is pushed strongly so as to be fitted inside the tongue piece 13, the annular frame 12b is held by the tongue piece 13, thereby fixing the pair of divided housings 3a and 3b.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, a rib 14 is provided around the outer peripheral surface of the annular frame 12b of the second divided housing 3b, and a protrusion 15 for forming a groove for locking the rib 14 is formed inside the tongue piece 13. Is formed. As described above, if the ribs 14 are configured to cross over the protrusions 15 to be locked, the snap locking is performed by the one-touch operation of bringing the annular frames 12a and 12b into a palm from the opposed state as described above.

When opening the pair of divided casings 3a and 3b, the pair of annular frames 12a and 12b can be easily separated by bending at least one tongue piece 13 and retracting the projection 15 from the rib 14. Can do.

<First usage pattern>
When “small lightweight accessories” are washed by the dishwasher, the small lightweight articles may be stored in the large basket 2 and the large basket 2 may be installed inside the dishwasher. At this time, since the large basket 2 is formed in a flat disk shape, the large basket 2 can be installed side by side with the dish plate on the washing shelf of the dishwasher, contributing to space saving.

Since small lightweight small items are stored in the large basket 2 when being washed by jetting high-pressure water, they are not blown off inside the dishwasher.

<Second usage pattern>
When washing “ultra-small lightweight accessories” with a dishwasher, the ultra-small lightweight accessories are stored in the small basket 3, and the small basket 3 is further stored in the large basket 2. It can be installed inside the machine. As described above, since the large basket 2 is formed in a flat disk shape, it can be installed side by side with the dish plate on the washing shelf of the dishwasher, contributing to space saving. .

The small basket 3 is small as a whole and is light even when it contains ultra-compact lightweight accessories. When it is installed in a dishwasher as it is, it is blown off by jetting high-pressure water, but it is stored in the large basket 2. By being installed in the dishwasher in a state that has been done, it will not be blown away.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the small basket 3 is sandwiched and held between a pair of dish-shaped divided housings 2 a and 2 b of the large basket 2 in a state of being stored in the large basket 2. Therefore, during washing by jetting high-pressure water, the small basket 3 is prevented from swinging in the direction in which the divided housings 3a and 3b are separated from each other. Therefore, the divided housings 3a and 3b are opened during washing. In other words, the stored ultra-compact lightweight accessories are not scattered outside from the water-permeable opening 5 of the large basket 2.

When only the small basket 3 is stored in the large basket 2, the small basket 3 is freely moved in the circular direction of the large basket 2 as shown in FIG. Thereby, since a fountain is received from a multi-faceted direction, it is possible to suitably clean an ultra-small article that is difficult to clean.

Since the large basket 2 containing the small basket 3 leaves the idle space of the small basket 3 as described above, if the user desires, small idle items can be simultaneously accommodated in the idle space. You may install in a dishwasher in a state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lightweight small container 2 Large basket 2X Large casing 2a First divided casing 2b Second divided casing 3 Small basket 3X Large casing 3a First divided casing 3b Second divided casing 4 Fine frame 5 Permeable opening 6a, 6b Annular frame 7 Tongue piece 7a Guide part 8 Rib 9 Protrusion 10 Thin frame 11 Permeable opening 12a, 12b Annular frame 13 Tongue piece 13a Guide part 14 Rib 15 Protrusion

Claims (4)

Each frame is composed of a thin frame that encloses the entire interior space from the outside, and is composed of a combination of a large basket (2) and a small basket (3) provided with opening and closing means by dividing the frame. The basket (2) is configured to store small lightweight accessories, and the small basket (3) is configured to store ultra-small lightweight accessories.
The large basket (2) constitutes a flat large casing (2X) that can be installed in a standing state on a washing shelf of a dishwasher, and between the thin frames (4) constituting the large casing. Form a water permeable opening (5) in the
The small basket (3) constitutes a small casing (3X) that can be stored in the internal space of the large basket (2), and a water permeable opening is formed between the thin frames (10) constituting the small casing. Forming (11),
A lightweight accessory for a dishwasher, wherein the water-permeable opening (11) of the small basket (3) is formed smaller than the water-permeable opening (5) of the large basket (2) with respect to the size of the water-permeable opening. Container. The large basket (2) constitutes a disk-shaped large-sized frame (2X) having a circular outer periphery by detachably holding a pair of divided-shaped divided bodies (2a, 2b), The small basket (3) is sandwiched and held by the pair of split housings (2a, 2b) in a state where the small basket (3) is stored in the large basket (2). A container for lightweight accessories for a dishwasher according to claim 1. The small basket (3) is characterized in that the small basket (3X) is configured by detachably holding a pair of oval-shaped split casings (3a, 3b). A container for lightweight accessories for a dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2. The large basket (2) and the small basket (3) are formed of a flexible plastic, and each has a ring frame (2a, 2b) (3a, 3b) with a pair of split housings (2a, 2b) (3a, 3b). 6a, 6b) (12a, 12b) is provided, and both annular frames are configured to join each other, and a plurality of frames are provided from one annular frame (6a) (12a) to the other annular frame (6b) (12b). So that the other annular frame (6b) (12b) is detachably held by the tongue piece (7) (13) when the two annular frames are joined. The container for lightweight accessories for a dishwasher according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the container is configured.

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