JPH11137500A - Dish dryer and sink with dish dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To obtain a dish dryer in which water is hardly dropped on a blower and which is easy to clean. Also, to obtain a sink with a dish dryer, which has a large drying tank and can dry many tableware, gas appliance accessories, and ventilation fan blades. SOLUTION: The main body 1 includes a drying tank 4 and a water storage tank 5 provided below the drying tank 4, a lid 21 for opening and closing an upper opening of the main body 1, and the like. A blower device 9 and a heat generating device 13, a blower tube 11, which is erected in the water storage tank 5 in communication with the blower device 9, and has a substantially hemispherical outlet roof 14 provided thereon, and an outlet roof 14.
A plurality of drain holes 17 are provided except for a portion opposed to the drain plate 3. The drain plate 3 is detachably installed over the outlet roof 14 so as to entirely cover the water storage tank 5, and a drying tank on the drain plate 3. 4 and a tableware basket 24 which is housed in a freely movable manner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dish dryer and a sink with the dish dryer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional dish dryer is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Sho 62-178966. In this dish dryer, a hot air generator, a water receiving plate, a drainer for storing tableware and placed on the water receiving plate, and a lid for covering the upper portion of the main body are provided in the dish dryer main body. The main body legs are provided outside the main body and the support legs are provided inside the main body.Furthermore, the basket legs are also provided in the draining basket, and the main body and the water receiving plate are installed in the main body. And a blower is provided in the blower passage to blow air from the water-drop prevention cap into the main body to dry the dishes (Prior Art 1).

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 57-172550, a dish drying tank is buried in the vicinity of a sink, and a pipe for blowing hot air from a hot air generator separately provided in the tank is connected to the tank. On the other hand, there is described a sink in which a cutting board locking rib protrudes into the tank so that the cutting board can be accommodated, and a drainage pipe provided at a lower end of the tank is connected to a main drainage pipe of a sink part ( Conventional technology 2).

[0004]

The dishwasher of the prior art 1 is such that a drain basket having basket legs is placed on a water receiving plate and the water receiving plate is placed on supporting legs provided on a main body. Since each is configured to be removable from the main body, when the water receiving plate is removed from the main body, the air supply path provided in the water receiving plate and the water droplet prevention cap provided on the air supply path also come off, For example, when cleaning a dirty water receiving plate, both the air passage and the water droplet prevention cap come off, and the air blowing device (including the heat generating device) may be exposed to cause water droplets.

[0005] In addition, the sink of the prior art 2 does not specifically show the structure of the dish dryer,
In view of the drawings and the description thereof, the tank is small and the chopping board locking ribs are protrudingly provided in the tank, so that the capacity of the tank is small, only a small amount of tableware can be dried, and the usability is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dish dryer in which water is less likely to be sprayed on an air blower and a heat generator, and which is easy to clean. It is. Another object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use sink with a dish dryer, which has a large capacity for a drying tank and is capable of drying many dishes, gas appliance accessories, and ventilation fan blades. Things.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A dish dryer according to the present invention comprises a main body comprising a drying tank and a water storage tank provided below the drying tank, and a lid for opening and closing an upper opening of the main body. Consisting of, a blower and a heating device provided at a lower part of the water storage tank, and standing in the water storage tank in communication with the blower,
An air pipe provided with a substantially hemispherical outlet roof at the top, and a plurality of drain holes are provided except for a portion facing the outlet roof, and the entire area of the water storage tank is provided above the outlet roof. It is provided with a drainer plate that is detachably installed so as to cover and a tableware basket that is housed on the drainer plate so as to be freely taken in and out of the drying tank.

Further, a substantially hemispherical convex portion corresponding to the outlet roof is formed on a portion of the drain plate facing the outlet roof.

A sink with a dish dryer according to the present invention is installed below the opening in a sink having a sink and a dish dryer attached to an opening provided on one side of the sink. A dish dryer, having an operation section and a hinge section, a mounting frame installed above the opening and fixing the dish dryer to a sink, and one end mounted on the hinge section, on the mounting frame. And a lid that is placed on the tray and opens and closes the opening of the dish dryer.

Further, the tableware dryer comprises a drying tank and a water storage tank provided at a lower part of the drying tank, a main body part provided with a flange on the outer periphery of an upper end part, and an air blower provided at a lower part of the water storage tank. A device and a heat generating device, except for a blower tube which is provided upright in the water storage tank in communication with the blower device and provided with a substantially hemispherical blowout roof at an upper portion, and a portion opposed to the blowout roof. A drain plate provided with a plurality of drain holes, removably installed over the water tank above the outlet roof, and tableware which is removably accommodated in the drying tank on the drain plate It was composed of baskets.

[0011]

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tableware dryer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, 1 is a box-shaped main body having an open top, and 2 is a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the main body 1 or below, and a bottom attached to the main body 1 is flat and has a substantially V-shaped cross section.
The letter-shaped partition plate 3 is a flat drain plate that is detachably mounted on the partition plate 2.
A drying tank 4 is formed in the upper part, and a water storage tank 5 is formed in the lower part. Reference numeral 1a denotes an intake hole provided at a lower portion of the rear wall (or side wall) of the main body 1.

6 is an air supply opening opened at the bottom of the partition plate 2;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a drain port provided at the lowermost part of the partition plate 2, to which a drain pipe 8 is connected, and water accumulated in the water storage tank 5 is discharged to the outside via the drain pipe 8. The figure shows the drainage pipe 8
Is taken out from the front wall of the main body 1, but is actually taken out from the side wall (or the rear wall). Reference numeral 9 denotes a blower provided below the partition plate 2. An electric blower (not shown) including a motor and a fan rotated by the motor is provided in a casing 10 communicating with the air supply port 6. The air generated by the fan is sent from the casing 10 to the air supply port 6.

Numeral 11 denotes an air-cylinder blower pipe standing upright in the water storage tank 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end communicates with the intake port 6 and is fixed to the partition plate 2. A mounting hole 12a is provided at the center of the plate, and a plurality of outlets 12b are provided around the mounting hole 12a. 13 is an air duct 11
It is a heating device such as a heater installed in the inside. Note that the heat generating device 13 may be provided in the blower 9. Reference numeral 14 denotes a substantially hollow hemispherical (hereinafter, simply referred to as a hemispherical) outlet opening roof provided above the blower tube 11, and a mounting shaft 15 is protrudingly provided at the center of the inner surface. 1
It is fitted into one of the mounting holes 12a and is attached to the top plate of the blower tube 11 with a predetermined gap. 16 is the outlet roof 14
There are a plurality of air conditioning ribs formed radially from the center on the inner surface of the air conditioner.

The draining plate 3 is, as shown in FIG.
Except for the roof cover portion 18 facing the central outlet roof 14, a number of drain holes 17 are provided. The drain plate 3 is provided directly above the outlet roof 14 with a predetermined gap therebetween. Partition plate 2 to cover the whole area of
It is removably arranged on the top. Reference numeral 19 denotes a handle provided so that a user can grip the drain plate 3 with his / her fingertips.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a lid for opening and closing the upper opening of the main body 1, which is attached to the main body 1 via a hinge 22 provided at the rear (or side) so as to be freely opened and closed. 21a is the lid 21
This is a hot air exhaust hole provided at the rear (or side). In addition,
The lid 21 is formed of, for example, a plurality of U-shaped lids having a side fan shape, and both lower end portions of the side surfaces are collectively fixed to the upper central portion of the main body 1 so as to be axially fixed, and can be opened and closed. Can be changed as appropriate. 23 is a plate, bowl,
A tableware basket in which tableware 24 such as a bowl is stored. The tableware basket is stored directly on the draining plate 3 or in the drying tank 4 via a shelf 25 provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the draining plate 3. Although not shown, the tableware dryer according to the present invention includes a tableware basket 23 for storing tableware and a device storage basket for storing accessories of gas appliances, blades of a ventilation fan, and the like. .

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. First, the lid 21 is opened, and the dishes 24 washed in advance with a sink or the like are stored in the dish basket 23 in the drying tank 4. Of course, after the tableware basket 23 is taken out of the drying tank 4 and the tableware 24 is stored, it may be stored again in the drying tank 4. When the storage of the tableware 24 is completed, the lid 21 is closed. At this time, the water droplets attached to the tableware 24 fall and are collected in the water storage tank 5, and are discharged from the drainage unit 7 to the outside via the drainage pipe 8.

Then, a power switch on an operation panel (not shown, but provided on the front side of the main body 1) is turned on.
When N, the blower 9 and the heating device 13 are energized, the motor is driven to rotate the fan, and is blown from the casing 10 to the blower tube 11 through the air supply port 6, and the heating device provided in the blower tube 11. The air is heated by 13 and is sent to the outlet 12b as hot air. This warm air blows out
The air blows out from 2b and hits the outlet roof 14 provided immediately above, and is diffused to the surroundings by the action of the air conditioning ribs 16 provided radially, and is blown evenly throughout the drying chamber 4 to dry the dishes 24.

The hot air that has dried the tableware 24 and the entire area of the drying tank 4 is discharged to the outside through a hot air exhaust hole 21 a provided in the lid 20. When the tableware 24 has been dried and cooled, the lid 21 is opened and the tableware basket 23 or the tableware 24 in the tableware basket 23 is taken out.

In the tableware dryer configured as described above, the draining plate 3 can be easily attached and detached and cleaned easily, and even if the draining plate 3 is taken out for cleaning or the like, even if the draining plate 3 is taken out, the outlet 12b of the blower tube 11 is opened. Is covered with the outlet roof 14, so that water droplets in the drying tank 4 do not enter the blower tube 11, thereby preventing the blower device 9 and the heat generating device 13 from malfunctioning. Also, during the drying of the tableware 24 etc.
The outlet 12b of the blower tube 11 is double-protected by the drain plate 3 and the blower roof 14, and water drops and dirt fall into the water storage tank 5 from the outer periphery of the blower roof 14. There is no risk of intrusion or closing of the outlet 12b.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the outlet roof 14 of the drain plate 3
As shown in FIG. 6, a roof cover 18 having no drain hole 17 is provided in a portion opposed to the roof cover 18, and an arc-shaped cover projection 20 corresponding to the outlet roof 14 is provided in the roof cover 18. Things. Along with this, a projection 23 a is also formed on the bottom of the tableware basket 23 in correspondence with the cover projection 20.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, water droplets and dirt falling on the cover projection 20 of the draining plate 3 flow down along the upper surface arc without stagnating there. Since it falls into the water storage tank 5 from the hole 17, it is possible to more effectively prevent intrusion into the blower tube 11 and clogging of the outlet 12 b. In addition, since the cover projection 20 is provided at a position facing the outlet roof 14 of the draining plate 3, the draining plate 3 can be installed downward by that amount, and the volume of the drying tank 4 can be increased.

[Embodiment 3] The present embodiment relates to a sink incorporating a dish dryer. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of the sink, and FIG. 8 is a lid of the dish dryer of FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the body is opened, FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 10 is a plan perspective view of the main part of FIG. In the figure,
31 is a sink, 32 is a counter of the sink 31 and is provided with a sink portion 33 and an opening 34 for a dish dryer which is opened on one side of the sink portion 33. A flange 35 having an insertion hole 35a is provided.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a tap provided on the sink 33, and 37 denotes a drain provided at the bottom of the sink 33. The drain 37 is connected to a drain pipe 38 and is taken out. Reference numeral 39 denotes a cabinet which supports the counter 32 and has a storage unit and the like. In the following description, the rear side of the sink 31 is referred to as a rear side, and the opposite side is referred to as a front side.

The counter 32 has an uppermost first surface 32 a and a first surface 3 a provided around the sink 33.
The second surface 32b is lower than the second surface 32b, and the flange 35 of the opening 34 is lower than the second surface 32b by a height that is substantially equal to the total thickness of the mounting frame and the lid described later. A third surface 32 c was provided at the position, and this was used as a flange 35. Then, the third surface 32c
The upper surface of the lid and the second surface 32b of the counter 32 are configured to be substantially flush with each other by mounting the mounting frame and the lid on the mounting frame. , A drainage channel 42 is formed with an interval between the drainage channel 42 and the first surface 32a.

Numeral 30 denotes a dish dryer installed in a cabinet 39 via a support table 41. The basic structure of the dish dryer is almost the same as that of the dish dryer described in the first embodiment. The same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different points will be described. The main body 1 includes an upper drying tank 4 and a lower water storage tank 5 with the draining plate 3 as a boundary. A substantially inverted L-shaped mounting flange 26 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper end of the main body 1. The mounting flange 26 is provided with a sealing member mounted in a concave groove 27a provided on the upper surface, and abutted against the lower surface of the flange 35 of the opening 34, and is provided with a screw inserted through a mounting frame side described later into the screw hole 2.
7b is screwed and screwed, and attached to the sink 31. Reference numeral 29 (FIG. 9) denotes support legs provided on the bottom surface of the main body 1 and capable of adjusting the height in the vertical direction.

6 is an air supply port opened at the bottom of the water storage tank 5;
A drainage portion formed at the lowermost portion of the side wall of the water storage tank 5 is connected to a drainage pipe 8, and the other end of the drainage pipe 8 is connected to a water distribution pipe 38 of the sink 31, and is stored in the water storage tank 5. The drained water is discharged outside through a drain pipe 8.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an air blower having a built-in electric blower, which is provided on the inner surface of the water storage tank 5 and a casing 10 of which is connected to the air supply port 6; In addition, a cylindrical air blower tube 14 erected on the air supply port 6, and an outlet roof 14 provided on the blower tube 11 and having a wind regulating rib 16 on the lower surface. The draining plate 3 is removably mounted on a shelf 2a provided on the side wall of the main body 1 so as to cover the entire area of the water tank 5, and the dish basket 23 accommodated in the drying tank 4 is, for example, a drainer. Plate 3
It is removably mounted on a shelf 25 provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface. Although not shown, the tableware dryer 30 also includes both a tableware basket 23 for storing tableware 24 and a device storage basket for storing accessories of gas appliances, blades of a ventilation fan, and the like. .

In FIGS. 8, 12, and 13, reference numeral 45 denotes an upper frame and a lower frame, which are installed on the flange 35 of the opening 34 of the counter 32, and fix the dish dryer 30 via the flange 35. The mounting frame 56 is a lid. The rectangular upper frame 46 constituting the mounting frame 45 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, there is provided an opening 46a whose length in the front-back direction is shorter than the front-back length of the opening 34 provided in the counter 32. 46b is a plurality of locking claws protruding from the peripheral edge of the opening 46a, 46c is a box-shaped operating section projecting rearward in the longitudinal direction and has an open lower surface, and 46d is an operating section 46c.
Operation panel mounting part opened from the top to the front of the
46e is a hinge hole opened on both side walls of the operation unit 46c, and 46f is a warm air exhaust hole opened on the back wall of the operation unit 46c.

A rectangular lower frame 47 constituting the mounting frame 45
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, is formed in substantially the same shape as the upper frame 46 and is integrally connected to the upper frame 46. In FIG. 16, 47a is an opening, 47b is a frame part projecting upward at the outer periphery of the opening 47a, and 47c is a plurality of locking holes formed in the outer wall of the frame 47b. The locking claws 46b are locked, and the upper frame 46 and the lower frame 4 in the completed state.
7 are joined together. In addition, this locking hole 47c may be configured by a concave groove. Reference numeral 47d denotes a plurality of screw insertion holes provided outside the frame portion 47b, through which screws for fixing the tableware dryer 30 to the flange 35 of the sink 1 are inserted.

Reference numeral 47e denotes an exhaust chamber projecting in the shape of a box substantially at the center on the rear side, and an exhaust chamber having an open rear side.
e is an exhaust port opened at the bottom of e. 47g is the exhaust room 4
It is a pair of left and right electric component mounting seats provided between 7e and a hinge mounting portion described later (not shown in FIG. 16).
Although the figure shows a case where the electric component mounting seat 47g is constituted by two columns each, another structure such as a wall plate may be employed. Reference numeral 27h denotes an insertion hole for a lead wire for connecting an electric / electronic circuit component described later.

Reference numeral 48 denotes a pair of U-shaped hinge attachment members formed by bending a metal plate or the like, and is fixed to the lower frame 47 on both sides of the exhaust chamber 47e. Reference numeral 48a denotes an inner support piece of the hinge mounting member 48, 48b denotes an outer support piece, and the inner support piece 48a has an oval support hole 48c, and the outer support piece 48b has a circular support hole. A hole 48d is provided. Reference numeral 48e denotes an outer support piece 48 after a hinge portion described later is attached to the hinge attachment member 48.
This is a hinge retaining member attached to b.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 49 denotes an operation panel having push buttons for opening and closing switches and the like, and is attached to the panel attachment portion 46d of the upper frame 46 of the attachment frame 45. 5
Reference numeral 0 denotes a group of electric and electronic components that accommodates a board on which electric and electronic components such as switches are mounted, and is mounted and fixed on an electric component mounting seat 47g of the lower frame 47. Then, the lead wires 50a of the electric / electronic component group 50 are bundled together and covered with a sealing member, pulled out from the lead wire insertion hole 47h of the lower frame 47, and penetrated from the inside of the drying tank 4 through the side wall thereof to the outside. Are connected to the electric components (not shown) provided in the respective sections. The lead wire 5 provided on the side wall of the drying tank 4
A seal member 50b is provided in the through hole 0a.

Referring again to FIG. 16, reference numeral 51 denotes a pair of hinge portions mounted on a hinge mounting member 48 provided on the lower frame 47 of the mounting frame 45. 18 and 1 showing the hinge 51
In 9, reference numeral 52 denotes a cylindrical hinge shaft storage case with a bottom, and a support shaft 52 a having an oval cross section protrudes from the bottom. Reference numeral 53 denotes a case lid having a through hole 53 a at the center and closing the opening of the hinge shaft storage case 52. Numeral 54 denotes a hinge shaft rotatably housed in the hinge shaft storage case 52. The fixed shaft 5 having an oval tip at its end.
4a is provided. 55 is a hinge shaft storage case 52
It is a damper material such as high-viscosity grease filled therein.

The hinge portion 51 constructed as described above is connected to the hinge mounting member 48 provided on the lower frame 47 of the mounting frame 45 described above.
Is mounted between the support pieces 48a and 48b. That is,
The fixed shaft 54a of the hinge part 51 is inserted into the support hole 48d provided in the support piece 48b, and the support shaft 52a is fitted into the support hole 48c provided in the support piece 48a. Then, the retaining member 48e is attached to the support piece 48b side of the hinge attaching member 48 to prevent the hinge member 51 from coming off.

The upper frame 46 is superimposed on the lower frame 47 to which the hinge member 51 and the electric / electronic component group 50 are attached as described above, and the locking claws 46b are inserted into the locking holes 47c of the lower frame 47. Once engaged, the mounting frame 45 can be assembled with one touch. In this state, the shaft of the hinge 51 projects from the hinge hole 46e of the upper frame 46, and the exhaust port 47f of the exhaust chamber 47e of the lower frame 47 is
No. 6 communicates with the hot air exhaust hole 46f.

According to the mounting frame 45 configured as described above, the length in the front-rear direction of the openings 46a and 47a is shorter than the length in the front-rear direction of the opening 34 provided in the counter 32. It can be mounted on the opening of the tank 4 so as to overlap. Therefore, the warm air discharge hole 46f, the operation part 46c, and the hinge part 5 are provided on the opening of the drying tank 4.
1 or the like can be provided.

The lid 56 for opening and closing the opening thereof from above the mounting frame 45 is a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped upper lid 5.
7 and a frame-shaped lower lid 58 coupled to the lower surface of the upper lid 57
It consists of The upper lid 57 is, as shown in FIG.
A pair of box-shaped hinge receiving portion storage portions 57a projecting rearward and upward are provided on the left and right sides on the rear side in the longitudinal direction, and an opening 57b is formed from the rear side to the inner side wall (opposing wall). Is formed. Reference numeral 57c denotes a concave handle provided on both sides of the front rear surface.

As shown in FIG. 21, the lower frame 58 is provided with mounting seats 58a protruding on the left and right sides on the rear side, and hand grips 58b on the left and right sides on the front side. 58c (see FIG. 22) is a concave groove provided on the back surface, and 58d is a plurality of screw insertion holes opened in the concave groove 58c. Reference numeral 59 denotes a hinge bearing member mounted on the mounting seat 58a. The hinge bearing member is, for example, a substantially U-shaped member having a mounting piece 59a at a lower portion formed by bending a stainless steel plate having a spring property, and having openings on both side walls. A portion 59b is formed. A substantially U-shaped hinge bearing portion 59c made of a spring material is attached to the hinge bearing member 59 with its opening on the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 22, the lid 56 as described above is such that the upper lid 57 is placed on the lower lid 58, and the hinge bearing member 59 is accommodated in the hinge receiving portion storage portion 57a. The screw 61 inserted from the lower groove 58c into the screw insertion hole 58d of the lid 58 is screwed into the upper lid 57 and fixed.
When the packing 60 is mounted on the cover c, the assembly of the lid 56 is completed.

Next, the hinge portion 51 attached to the attachment frame 45
Next, a procedure for attaching the lid body 56 having the hinge bearing member 59 will be described. An operation unit 46c provided on the rear side of the mounting frame 45
Fixed shaft 5 of an oval hinge shaft 54 protruding left and right
As shown in FIG. 23, the lid 56
The hinge bearing 59c of the hinge bearing member 59 provided in the above is forcibly pushed from the opening and fitted. Hinge bearing 59
Since c is made of an elastic material, it is elastically deformed when the fixed shaft 54a is pushed in, and after fitting, the fixed shaft 54a is elastically clamped and does not easily come off. The lid 56
When performing maintenance etc. due to a malfunction in
By strongly pulling the lid 56 forward, the hinge bearing 59c can be disengaged from the fixed shaft 54a of the hinge shaft 54 and can be detached from the mounting frame 45, so that repair can be easily performed.

When opening the lid 56 as described above,
When the user grips the handle portions 57c and 58b provided on the front side of the lid 56 and pulls it upward, the hinge shaft 54 held by the hinge bearing portion 59c of the lid 56 rotates in the hinge shaft storage case 52. The lid 56 moves as shown in FIG.
Can be opened toward the rear side.

Further, when closing the opening of the dish dryer 30, the front side of the lid 56 may be pressed down. At this time, since the damper material 55 is filled in the hinge shaft storage case 52, when the hinge shaft 54 rotates, the hinge shaft 54 rotates due to the viscous resistance of the damper material 55, and thus the cover body 56 rotates. The movement is regulated, and a speed limiting effect is obtained. In opening and closing the lid 56, the handle 5
Since 7c and 58b are in a position where they can easily put their hands,
The opening and closing of the lid 56 can be performed smoothly. Also,
Since the handle portions 57c and 58b are provided at positions where water or the like is unlikely to splash, there is no dirt or slipping of the hands.

By the way, the damper material 55 has a problem that the viscosity decreases as the ambient temperature increases, and the speed limiting effect is impaired. However, in the present invention, the warm air blown into the drying tank 4 when the tableware 24 is dried is discharged to the outside through the warm air exhaust hole 46f provided on the rear side of the mounting frame 45. The part 51 is not directly exposed to warm air. For this reason, the speed limiting effect of the damper material 55 does not change even immediately after the operation of the dish dryer 30 is stopped, and the lid 56 can be constantly opened and closed at a stable speed.

In the sink with a dish dryer constructed as described above, the lid 56 for opening and closing the opening of the dish dryer 30 is tilted rearward by the hinge 51 so as to open the opening. Since the opening of the drying tank 4 is open in three directions except the rear side, the tableware 24 can be smoothly taken in and out.

Next, an example of a procedure for assembling the dish dryer 30 into the sink 31 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the opening 34 of the sink 31
Is opened, and the tableware dryer 30 placed on the support table 41 is carried into the cabinet 39 together with the support table 41. At this time, the support 4
If a caster is provided in 1, loading is easy. Next, while adjusting the height of the support legs 29, the
Of the opening 3 through the sealing member 28
4 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the flange 35.

Next, the lower frame 47 of the mounting frame 45 to which the hinge portion 51 is mounted is placed on the flange 35, and the screws inserted into the screw insertion holes 35a of the flange 35 from the lower frame 47 side are inserted into the dish dryer 30. Screw hole 26 provided in mounting flange 26
Screw into a and fix. Then, the height of the support leg 29 is readjusted. At this time, the front side of the opening 47a of the lower frame 47 and the hinge attachment member 48 are inside the opening of the drying tank 4 and overlap each other.

Then, the upper frame 46 is placed on the lower frame 47, and the locking claws 46b are locked in the locking holes 47c and are integrally connected to each other to assemble the mounting frame 45. And this mounting frame 4
When the hinge bearing portion 59c of the lid 56, in which the upper lid 57 and the lower lid 58 are connected, is elastically fitted to the hinge shaft 54, the mounting of the lid 56 is completed. Finally, when the drain pipe 8 is connected to the drain pipe 38 and a power plug (not shown) is connected to a power source, the incorporation of the dish dryer 30 into the sink is completed.
Note that the above procedure is an example, and can be changed as appropriate.

Next, the drainage of the sink 31 in this embodiment will be described. Utilizing a flange 35 provided on the periphery of the opening 34 of the sink 31, the drainage channel 42 formed on the entire periphery of the mounting frame 45 and the lid 56 continuously with the third surface 32 c is connected to the sink 33. Therefore, when cooking or the like is performed on the sink portion 33 or the lid 56 with the lid 56 closed, the water on the lid 56 flows out to the drain 42 and the drain 42
It flows above and flows into the sink part 33. And drain port 3
7 is discharged outside through a drain pipe 38.

A handle 5 for opening and closing the lid 56 is provided.
7c and 58b are provided on the drainage channel 42 side, and a space is formed around the handle portions 57c and 57b.
Easy to handle and easy to open and close. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the water on the lid 56 is drained as described above, the drying of the tableware 24 is completed and the lid 5 is closed.
Even if 6 is opened, water does not drip from the opening into the drying tank 4 and wet the dishware 24 after drying.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the lid 56 is opened by holding the handle portions 57c and 58b, and the tableware 24 previously washed by hand washing or the like in the sink portion 33 is stored in the tableware basket 23 in the drying tank 4. Of course, after the tableware basket 23 is taken out of the drying tank 4 and the tableware 24 is stored, it may be stored again in the drying tank 4. When the storage of the tableware 24 is completed, the cover 56 is closed with the handle portions 57c and 58b. At this time, the water drops adhering to the tableware 24 fall and fall into the water storage tank 5.
And is sent from the drain section 7 to the drain pipe 8 and discharged from the drain pipe 38 to the outside.

Next, when the power switch of the operation panel 49 is turned on, the blower 9 and the heat generator 13 are energized.
The motor is driven to rotate the fan, and the air is blown into the blower tube 11 from the blowout portion through the air supply port 6, heated by the heat generating device 13 provided in the blower tube 11, and turned into hot air to the blowout port 12 b. It is blown. The hot air is blown out from the outlet 12b, hits the outlet roof 14 installed immediately above the outlet, is diffused to the surroundings by the action of the radially arranged ribs 16, and is evenly blown to the entire area of the drying tank 4 and becomes dishware. Class 24 is dried.

The hot air which has dried the tableware 24 and the entire area of the drying tank 4 is discharged from the exhaust port 47f of the mounting frame 45 to the outside through the hot air exhaust hole 46f through the exhaust chamber 47e. Therefore, the user located on the front side of the sink 31 does not feel discomfort. Further, since the exhaust chamber 47e for discharging the warm air is opened to the rear side and provided below the electric / electronic parts group 50, the electric parts are relatively insensitive to heat because the warm air is not directly touched. Can be protected. Tableware 2
After the drying of No. 4 has been completed, the parts are cooled.
b, the lid 56 is opened, and the tableware basket 23 or the tableware 24 in the tableware basket 23 is taken out.

In the above description, the case where the tableware 24 is dried by the tableware dryer 30 has been described. For example, accessories such as a gas appliance such as a fan of a ventilation fan or a goto are manually washed and then separately provided. It can be dried in the same manner by storing it in a device storage basket and appropriately setting the drying time and the like.

According to the present embodiment constructed as described above, the lid of the tableware dryer is opened rearward to open three sides, so that tableware and the like can be easily taken in and out, and the dishwasher is easy to use. A machined sink can be obtained. Also,
An exhaust path is provided in the operation unit provided in the mounting frame of the dish dryer,
Since the intake side of the exhaust path is opened to the drying tank and the exhaust side is opened to the rear side, the user located in front of the sink does not feel uncomfortable.

An operation unit is provided upright on the rear side of the mounting frame.
In addition, since the operation panel is disposed on the inclined surface provided on the front side of the operation unit, the operation of the operation unit is easy, and the operation panel is always visible even when the lid is opened and closed, so there is no risk of erroneous operation, A convenient kitchen can be obtained. Further, since moisture is hardly applied to the operation unit, no trouble occurs due to infiltration of moisture.

The hinge part is provided on the sink above the drying tank, and the lid can be attached to and detached from the mounting frame by attaching and detaching the hinge shaft constituting the hinge part. Can be bigger. Moreover, since the lid can be detached from the sink independently, the workability can be improved.

An opening is provided on the surface of the sink lower than the surface on which the sink is formed, and a mounting frame and a lid are provided in the opening, and the upper surface of the lid is substantially the same as the surface on which the sink is formed. Since it is configured to be on a flat surface, even if cooking or the like is performed on the lid, water does not drip out of the sink, and there is no danger of the kitchen floor surface being wet or dirty. In addition, a drainage channel is provided on the periphery of the mounting frame, and the drainage channel is drained into the drying tank. It does not drip and does not wet the dishes and the like after drying.

[Embodiment 4] In the present embodiment, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the tableware dryer of the second embodiment is modified for sink mounting as in the case of the third embodiment, and its operation and effect are almost the same as those of the second and third embodiments. It is.

[0059]

The dish dryer according to the present invention comprises a main body comprising a drying tank, a water storage tank provided below the drying tank, a lid for opening and closing the upper opening of the main body, and the like. A blower and a heat generator provided at the lower part of the blower, a blower pipe which is erected in the water storage tank in communication with the blower and has a substantially hemispherical outlet roof at the upper part thereof, and a portion facing the outlet roof. A drain plate that is provided with a plurality of drain holes except for the drain roof and that is detachably installed over the entire area of the water tank above the outlet roof, and a tableware basket that can be freely inserted into and removed from the drying tank on the drain plate Therefore, the following effects can be obtained.

The drain plate can be easily attached and detached for easy cleaning, and even if the drain plate is taken out for cleaning or the like, since the outlet of the blower tube is covered with the outlet roof, water droplets in the drying tank are removed. There is no infiltration of dirt or filth into the air duct or blocking of the outlet. In addition, even during the drying of tableware, etc., the outlet of the blower tube is double protected by the drain plate and the outlet roof, and water drops and dirt fall into the water storage tank from the outside of the outlet roof. There is no danger of falling into the pipe or closing the outlet.

Further, since a substantially hemispherical convex portion corresponding to the outlet roof is formed at a portion of the drain plate facing the outlet roof, water droplets and dirt falling on the convex portion of the drain plate can be removed. Since it flows down along the circular arc portion of the upper surface without stagnation and falls from the drain hole, it does not intrude into the blower tube or block the outlet. In addition, since the draining plate can be installed below by the amount corresponding to the projections, the capacity of the drying tank is increased, and more dishes and large dishes can be dried.

The sink with a dish dryer according to the present invention is installed below the opening in a sink having a sink and a dish dryer attached to an opening provided on one side of the sink. A dish dryer, having an operation section and a hinge section, a mounting frame installed above the opening to fix the dish dryer to the sink, and one end mounted on the hinge section and placed on the mounting frame; Since a lid for opening and closing the opening of the dish dryer is provided, a convenient sink can be obtained.

The tableware dryer comprises a drying tank and a water storage tank provided at the lower part of the drying tank, a main body part provided with a flange on the outer periphery of the upper end, a blowing device and a heating device provided at the lower part of the water storage tank. And a blower tube that is erected in the water tank in communication with the blower and has a substantially hemispherical outlet roof at the top, and a plurality of drain holes except for the part facing the outlet roof The drainage plate is detachably installed above the outlet roof over the entire area of the water storage tank, and the tableware basket is removably accommodated in the drying tank on the drainage plate. It is possible to obtain almost the same effect as the machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the outlet roof of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ventilation pipe of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the draining plate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dish dryer according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the drainer plate of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sink with a dish dryer according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid of FIG. 7 is opened.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of a main part of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of the dish dryer of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an upper frame constituting the mounting frame of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a rear perspective view of a main part of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a lower frame of a mounting frame.

FIG. 17 is a rear perspective view of a main part of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the hinge part of FIG.

19 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

20 is a perspective view of an upper lid constituting the lid of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a lower lid.

FIG. 22 is a longitudinal sectional view of the lid.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the lid is attached to the hinge portion.

FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional view of a dish dryer according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part, 2 partition board, 3 drain board, 4 drying tank, 5 water storage tank, 9 blower, 11 ventilation pipe, 12b
Outlet, 13 heating device, 14 outlet roof, 1
7 drainage hole, 18 roof cover part, 20 convex part, 21
Lid, 23 tableware basket, 24 tableware, 30 tableware dryer, 31 sink, 32 counter, 33 sink, 34 opening, 35 flange, 42 drainage channel, 4
5 mounting frame, 48 hinge mounting member, 51 hinge part,
56 lid, 59 hinge bearing member.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Taiji Kumada 1728-1 Koeda, Hanazono-cho, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An air blower provided at a lower part of the water storage tank, comprising a main body part comprising a drying tank and a water storage tank provided below the drying tank, a lid for opening and closing an upper opening of the main body part. And a heat generating device; a blower pipe provided upright in the water storage tank in communication with the blower, and provided with a substantially hemispherical blowout roof at an upper portion; A drain plate provided with a drain hole, and detachably installed above the outlet roof so as to cover the entire area of the water storage tank; and a tableware basket removably accommodated in the drying tank on the drain plate. And a dish dryer. 2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a substantially hemispherical convex portion corresponding to the outlet roof is formed in a portion of the drain plate facing the outlet roof. 3. A sink having a sink portion and a dish dryer attached to an opening provided on one side of the sink portion, comprising: a dish dryer installed below the opening; A mounting frame having a hinge portion, which is installed above the opening and fixes the tableware dryer to a sink; one end mounted on the hinge portion and placed on the mounting frame, the tableware dryer; And a lid for opening and closing the opening of the table. 4. A tableware dryer comprising a drying tank and a water storage tank provided at a lower part of the drying tank, a main body part provided with a flange on an outer periphery of an upper end part, a blower provided at a lower part of the water storage tank, and A heat generating device, a blower tube which is erected in the water storage tank in communication with the blower, and provided with a substantially hemispherical outlet roof at an upper portion, and a plurality of portions except for a portion facing the outlet roof. A drain plate provided with a drain hole, detachably installed above the outlet roof to cover the entire area of the water storage tank, and a tableware basket which is removably accommodated in the drying tank on the drain plate 4. A sink with a dish dryer according to claim 3, wherein the sink is provided.