JP2003299533A - Decorative panel mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] In a decorative panel mounting structure for a built-in device, a decorative panel is easily replaced without impairing the appearance. SOLUTION: A door 30 of the dishwasher includes a door body 31;
A door front panel 40 constituting the front surface of the door body 31; a decorative panel 50 for covering the door front panel 40 to decorate the surface of the panel 40;
1 comprises a mounting frame 60 supported by the mounting frame 60. The mounting frame 60 is integrally formed in a U-shape with an open top, and the door front panel 40 as a support member is detachably mounted inside the mounting frame 60. A peripheral portion of the decorative panel 50 is fitted between the door front panel 40 and the flange portions 61b to 63b of the mounting frame 60, and the decorative panel 50 is detachably held by the mounting frame 60. The attachment frame 60 is detachably attached to the door main body 31.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decorative panel for covering a front surface (surface) of a so-called built-in device (for example, a dishwasher, an ice maker, etc.) incorporated in a system kitchen, etc. A decorative panel mounting structure for mounting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a decorative panel mounting structure of this type, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an opening / closing type provided on the front surface of a built-in device (for example, a dishwasher, see FIGS. 1 and 2). A door body 31 that constitutes a door, and this door body 3
1. The decorative panel 50 that covers the front surface of the No. 1 and the flange portion 71 at the front ends of the attachment portions 71a to 73a attached to the door body 31.
b to 73b and an attachment frame 70 formed in an L-shaped cross section. The decorative panel 50 is provided between the flange portions 71b to 73b of the attachment frame 70 and the door body 31.
It is known that the decorative panel 50 is attached to the door body 31 by supporting the peripheral portion of the door.

In the decorative panel mounting structure thus configured, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the decorative panel 50 is attached to the door body 31 by the three mounting frames 71 to 73.
Is attached to. The three mounting frames 71 to 73 are a pair of left and right mounting frames 71,
72 and the lower mounting frame 73, each mounting frame 71
Up to 73 are fixed to the left and right side surfaces and the lower side surface of the door body 31 with screws. The lower ends of the flange portions 71a, 72a of the left and right mounting frames 71, 72 are cut at 45 degrees, and the left and right ends of the flange portion 73a of the lower mounting frame 73 are also cut at 45 degrees. 73 is adjusted and attached so that the corners thereof are at right angles.

When the decorative panel 50 attached to the door main body 31 by such a decorative panel mounting structure is replaced after the built-in equipment is installed and there is no obstruction in the left and right positions of the door 30, the decorative panel 50 is pulled out in the horizontal direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, each mounting frame 71-
Loosen all the screws fixing 73, remove either one of the left and right mounting frames 71, 72 and pull out the decorative panel 50, then insert a new one and screw the fixing frame that was removed earlier again To do. In addition, if there is an obstacle in the left and right positions of the door 30, the decorative panel 50
As shown in FIG. 8, loosen all the screws holding each mounting frame 71-73 (only loosen the specified screws but do not remove them), and attach the lower mounting frame 73 and the left mounting as shown in FIG. Remove the frame 71 or the right mounting frame 72 to remove the decorative panel 50 toward you,
Then, the lower mounting frame 73 is screwed and fixed while pressing the new decorative panel 50 from the front side, and either one of the left and right mounting frames 71 and 72 is screwed and fixed.

In any of the above replacement methods, it is not easy to adjust the mounting frame once removed at the installation site of the built-in equipment so that the corners become right angles, and the appearance of the corners is likely to be damaged. There was a problem. Further, in the latter replacement method, when the decorative panel 50 is attached, both members of the decorative panel 50 and the lower mounting frame 73 are supported by one hand while the lower mounting frame is screwed and fixed using a tightening tool such as a screwdriver. However, there was a problem that it was difficult to work.

[0006]

In order to deal with the above-mentioned problem of the former replacement method, a decorative panel mounting structure as shown in FIG. 8 has been devised. In the decorative panel mounting structure shown in FIG. 8, the mounting frame 80 is integrally formed in a U-shape with the upper part open, and the mounting panel 80 mounts the decorative panel 50 to the door body 31. The attachment frame 80 is fixed by screwing the left and right sides and the lower side to the left and right side surfaces and the lower side surface of the door body 31, respectively.

When the decorative panel 50 attached to the door body 31 by such a decorative panel mounting structure is to be replaced after the device is installed, all screws fixing the mounting frame 80 are removed to remove the mounting frame 80 and the decorative panel. While pressing the new decorative panel 50 from the front side, the lower side of the mounting frame 80 is screwed and fixed, and then the left and right sides are screwed and fixed. In this case, since the decorative panel 50 is not held at all, when attaching the decorative panel 50, while supporting both members of the decorative panel 50 and the mounting frame 80 with one hand, use a tightening tool such as a screwdriver on the lower side of the mounting frame 80. Since it is fixed with screws, there is a problem that it is difficult to work.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and an object thereof is to easily replace a decorative panel in a decorative panel mounting structure of a built-in device without damaging the appearance.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION (Means for Solving the Problems and Actions / Effects of the Invention) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a structural feature of the present invention is that a door body constitutes an openable door provided in a built-in device. And a decorative panel that covers the front surface of the door body, and a mounting frame that is formed in an L-shaped cross section by providing a flange portion at the front end of the mounting portion that is mounted on the door body. In the decorative panel mounting structure in which the decorative panel is mounted on the door body by supporting the peripheral portion of the front surface of the panel, the mounting frame is integrally formed in a U shape with the upper side opened, and the supporting member is provided inside the mounting frame. Is provided, and the decorative panel is detachably supported on the mounting frame by sandwiching the peripheral edge of the decorative panel between the support member and the flange portion of the mounting frame. There to be mounted to be able to leave the frame to the door body.

According to this, when attaching the decorative panel to the door body, the left and right end portions of the decorative panel are inserted from above between the support member and the flange portion, and the decorative panel is attached to the mounting frame. Then, the mounting frame to which the decorative panel is attached is attached to the door body. In this case, since the decorative panel is held by the mounting frame, the mounting frame can be screwed and fixed by supporting only the mounting frame with one hand and tightening the screws with the remaining hands. Therefore, the decorative panel can be easily attached to the door body.

Further, in order to remove the decorative panel attached to the door body in this way, the procedure reverse to the installation may be performed. The mounting frame is removed from the door body with the decorative panel attached, and then the decorative panel from the mounting frame. Pull out. In this case also, since the decorative panel is held by the mounting frame, the screw fixing the mounting frame can be removed by supporting the mounting frame with one hand. This allows the decorative panel to be easily removed from the door body. Therefore, the decorative panel can be easily replaced at the place where the built-in device is installed.

Further, the decorative panel thus replaced is
Since the mounting frame is integrally formed in a U shape,
It is possible to prevent the appearance of the corner portion of the mounting frame from being spoiled even if a worker other than a person skilled in the replacement work does the replacement.

Further, in the present invention, as the support member, a door front panel which is arranged inside the mounting frame so as to face the flange portion and covers the front surface of the door body is adopted, and the door front panel is detached from the mounting frame. It is desirable that the decorative panel be detachably attached to the mounting frame by engaging the peripheral portion of the decorative panel between the flange portion and the door front panel. According to this, in addition to the above action and effect, the decorative panel is further reinforced by the door front panel.

Further, as the support member, a rib integrally provided on the inner side surface of the mounting portion of the mounting frame so as to face the flange portion is adopted, and the peripheral portion of the decorative panel is engaged between the flange portion and the rib. The decorative panel may be detachably attached to the attachment frame by combining them. According to this, when attaching the decorative panel to the mounting frame,
Insert the left and right ends of the decorative panel between the flange and the rib from above to attach the decorative panel to the mounting frame. Therefore, as compared with the case where the decorative panel is held by the two members (the mounting frame and the door front panel) as described above,
Since the decorative panel can be held by only one member (mounting frame), the number of parts can be reduced and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

Further, in the above-mentioned invention, a rectangular plate member is provided inside the mounting portion of the mounting frame in place of the rib, and the left and right sides and the lower side of the plate member are respectively formed on the inner side surfaces of the mounting portion of the mounting frame. You may make it connect integrally. According to this, the decorative panel can be detachably attached to the attachment frame by engaging the peripheral portion of the decorative panel between the flange portion and the plate member. Therefore, in addition to the action and effect described above, the decorative panel is further reinforced by the plate member.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A built-in device (for example, a dishwasher) to which a decorative panel mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. This built-in device refers to a device incorporated in a system kitchen, a commercial kitchen, etc., and includes an ice maker as well as a dishwasher. FIG. 1 shows the dishwasher incorporated in the system kitchen, and FIG. 2 shows the dishwasher in a stand-alone state before being incorporated in the system kitchen.

The dishwasher 10 is incorporated in a system kitchen SK as shown in FIG. This dishwasher 10 is capable of opening and closing a main body 20 provided with a washing cabinet 21 for washing dishes (not shown) placed inside through a front opening 21a and a front opening 21a of the washing cabinet 21. It is equipped with a door 30 that closes. A dish basket 22 for storing dishes is arranged inside the washing cabinet 21 so as to be able to enter and leave through a front opening 21a. Above and below the dish basket 22, upper and lower washing nozzles (not shown) are provided. ) Is rotatably provided in the horizontal direction. The dishes are washed with the washing water sprayed from these washing nozzles.

The front of the washing cabinet 21 has a front opening 21.
The lower end of the door 30 for opening and closing a is the front opening 2 of the washing cabinet 21.
The door 30 is rotatably attached by being supported by the lower part of 1a. When the door 30 is in the closed state (shown in FIG. 2), the front opening 21a is liquid-tightly closed, and in the opened state (shown in FIG. 1), the door 30 is supported horizontally.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the door 30 includes a door main body 31, a door front panel 40 forming the front surface of the door main body 31, and a cover for the door front panel 40 to cover the door front panel 40. It is composed of a decorative panel 50 that decorates the surface and a mounting frame 60 that supports the decorative panel 50 on the door body 31.

The door body 31 is provided with an operation portion 32 provided on the upper portion.
And a mounting portion 33 provided below the operation portion 32. The operation unit 32 has an operation panel 32a on which a switch for instructing start and stop of the washing of the dishwasher 10 is arranged, and a handle 32b for opening and closing the door 30.
Further, a lever 32c for locking and unlocking the door 30 to the main body 20 is provided. The mounting portion 33 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section with the front open, and includes a rear plate 34 and left and right side plates 35 integrally connected to the left and right ends of the rear plate 34,
It consists of 36. The central portion 34a of the back plate 34 is lowered by one step (projecting to the rear side), and the central portion 3
The back surface of 4a is flat so that the tableware basket 22 pulled out from the inside of the washing cabinet 21 to the front side can be placed when the door 30 is opened. On the flat portion of the back plate 34, a tray 34a1 having a U-shape with an open rear is installed to prevent the placed dish basket 22 from falling. Through holes 3 are formed in the lower portions of the left and right end portions 34b and 34c of the rear plate 34 and in the upper portions of the left and right side surface plates 35 and 36, respectively.
4b1, 34c1, 35a, 36a are provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, a door front panel 40 is fitted (internally fitted) inside the mounting portion 33 constituting the door body 31 (between the left and right side plates 35, 36). As shown in FIG. 3, the door front panel 40 includes a front plate 41 forming the front surface of the door body 31, left and right side plates 42 integrally connected to the left and right sides and the lower side of the front plate 41, respectively.
43 and the bottom plate 44, and the left and right mounting flanges 42a extending inward from the rear ends of the left and right side plates 42, 43,
It is composed of 43a.

Left and right side plates 42, 43 of the door front panel 40
As shown in FIG. 4, the outer side surface of the door body 31 abuts on the inner side surfaces of the left and right side plates 35 and 36 of the door body 31, and is screwed and fixed to the left and right side plates 35 and 36 of the door body 31.
The outer side surfaces of the left and right mounting flanges 42a, 43a of 0 contact the inner surfaces of the left and right end portions 34b, 34c of the back plate 34 of the door body 31 and are fixed to the back plate 34 of the door body 31 with screws. At this time, the screw S21 penetrating through the through holes 62a, 35a provided in the left frame 62 of the mounting frame 60 and the left side plate 35 of the door body 31 is screwed into the screw hole 42b provided in the left side plate 42 of the door front panel 40. The right frame 63 of the mounting frame 60 and the door body 3
Through holes 63a, 3 provided in the right side plate 36 of No. 1
A screw S22 penetrating 6a is screwed into a screw hole 43b formed in the right side plate 43 of the door front panel 40. Further, the screws S that penetrate through the through holes 34b1 and 34c1 provided in the left and right end portions 34b and 34c of the back plate 34 of the door body 31 respectively.
23 and S24 are left and right mounting flanges 4 of the door front panel 40
It is screwed into screw holes 42a1 and 43a1 provided in 2a and 43a. As a result, the door front panel 40 becomes the door body 3
1 is screwed and fixed.

Further, the bottom plate 44 of the door front panel 40 is
The mounting frame 60 is screwed and fixed as described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, a mounting frame 60 is fitted (externally fitted) on the mounting portion 33 constituting the door body 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting frame 60 is formed in a U-shape with its upper part opened, and includes a bottom frame 61 and left and right frames 62 integrally connected to the left and right ends of the bottom frame 61, It is composed of 63. The bottom frame 61 and the left and right frames 62, 63 form a mounting portion.

The inner surface (upper surface) of the bottom frame 61 contacts the outer surface (lower surface) of the bottom plate 44 of the door front panel 40 and is screwed and fixed to the bottom plate 44 of the door front panel 40. At this time, each through hole 61a provided in the bottom frame 61
The screws S25 to S27 penetrating each of these are screwed into respective screw holes 44a provided in the bottom plate 44 of the door front panel 40. As a result, the mounting frame 60 is attached to the door front panel 40.
It is fixed with screws. Also, the left and right frames 62, 63
Are the left and right side plates 35 of the door body 31.
The aforesaid screw S2
1, S22 by the left and right side plates 35, 36 of the door body 31
It is fixed with screws. As a result, the door front panel 40, which is slightly smaller than the frame 60, is detachably attached to the inside of the attachment frame 60.

The bottom frame 61 and the left and right frames 62,
As shown in FIG. 4, flange portions 61b to 63b extending inward are provided at the front end of 63, respectively. These flange portions 61b to 63b are set so as to be opposed to the door front panel 40. A decorative panel 50 formed to have substantially the same size as the front plate 41 of the door front panel 40 is inserted between the flange portions 61b to 63b and the door front panel 40. At this time, the peripheral edge portion of the decorative panel 50 has flange portions 61b to 6b.
3b and the door front panel 40 are sandwiched and engaged with each other, whereby the decorative panel 50 is detachably held by the mounting frame 60. That is, the door front panel 40 is
It functions as a support member that supports the decorative panel 50 on the mounting frame 60.

The decorative panel 50 is the front panel 40 of the door.
Is held in contact with. Therefore, the decorative panel 50 is reinforced by the door front panel 40.

The replacement of the decorative panel of the dishwasher thus constructed will be described with reference to FIG. Door body 31
In order to remove the decorative panel 50 attached to, the mounting frame 60 is removed from the door body while the decorative panel 50 is still attached. At this time, the decorative panel 50 is attached to the mounting frame 60.
The mounting frame 60 is supported by only one hand (for example, the lower side of the mounting frame 60) with one hand, and the screws S21 and S22 are removed with the other hand by using a tightening tool such as a screwdriver. It can be removed from the door body 31. Then, the decorative panel 50 held by the mounting frame 60 and the door front panel 40 is pulled out. Therefore, the makeup panel 50 can be easily
Can be removed from the door body 31.

When the new decorative panel 50 is attached to the door main body 31, first, the door front panel 40 is installed at a predetermined position inside the attachment frame 60, and the screws S25 to S27 are set.
Is fastened with a tightening tool such as a screwdriver to fix the door front panel 40 to the mounting frame 60 with screws. After that, the left and right end portions of the decorative panel 50 are connected to the door front panel (support member) 40 and the flange portions 6 of the mounting frame 60.
The decorative panel 50 is attached to the attachment frame 60 by inserting it between the 2a and 63a from above. And makeup panel 5
The mounting frame 60 to which 0 is attached is attached to the door body 31. At this time, since the decorative panel 50 is held by the mounting frame 60, the mounting frame 60 is installed at a predetermined position of the door body 31, and only the mounting frame 60 (for example, the lower side of the mounting frame 60) is supported by one hand. The mounting frame 60 can be screwed and fixed to the door main body 31 simply by maintaining the position and tightening the screws S21 and S22 with the remaining hands using a tightening tool such as a screwdriver. Therefore, the decorative panel 50 can be easily attached to the door body 31, so that the decorative panel 50 can be easily replaced even if an operator other than a person skilled in the replacement work replaces the decorative panel 50.

Further, the decorative panel 50 thus replaced.
Since the mounting frame 60 is integrally formed in a U shape, it can be replaced by a worker other than a person skilled in the replacement work without damaging the appearance of the corners of the mounting frame 60. it can.

Although the door front panel 40 is used as the supporting member in the above-described embodiment, instead of this, as shown in FIG. 5, the bottom frame 61 of the mounting frame 60 and the left and right frames 62, 63 are used. The ribs 61c to 63c that are integrally erected on the inner side surfaces of the above so as to face the flanges 61b to 63b may be adopted. At this time, the decorative panel 50 is detachably attached to the attachment frame 60 by engaging the peripheral portions of the decorative panel 50 between the flanges 61b to 63b and the ribs 61c to 63c. According to this, when attaching the decorative panel 50 to the attachment frame 60, the decorative panel 50
The left and right ends of the flanges 61b to 63b and the ribs 61c to 6
The decorative panel 50 is attached to the attachment frame 60 by inserting it between 3c from above. Therefore, as in the above-described embodiment, two members (mounting frame 60 and door front panel 40) are used.
Since the decorative panel 50 can be held by only one member (mounting frame 60), the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the decorative panel 50 is held.
Moreover, the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a rectangular plate member is provided inside the mounting frame 60 instead of the ribs 61c to 63c, and the left and right sides and lower sides of the plate member are the bottom frame 61 of the mounting frame 60. , Left and right frame 6
You may make it connect integrally with the inner surface of 2,63, respectively. According to this, the decorative panel 50 can be detachably attached to the attachment frame 60 by engaging the peripheral edge portion of the decorative panel 50 between the flanges 61b to 63b and the plate member. Therefore, in addition to the above-described actions and effects, the decorative panel 5 is further provided by the plate member.
0 is reinforced.

The decorative panel mounting structure according to the present invention is applied to built-in equipment and is not limited to dishwashers, but can be applied to other built-in equipment such as ice makers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a state in which a dishwasher to which a makeup panel mounting structure according to the present invention is applied is incorporated in a system kitchen.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a single state of the dishwasher shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a dishwasher to which an embodiment of the decorative panel mounting structure according to the present invention is applied.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the door shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a dishwasher to which a modification of the decorative panel mounting structure according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a dishwasher to which an example of a makeup panel mounting structure according to the related art is applied.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a dishwasher to which an example of a decorative panel mounting structure according to the related art is applied.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a dishwasher to which an example of a decorative panel mounting structure according to the related art is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Dishwasher, 20 ... Main body, 21 ... Washing cabinet, 21a
... opening, 22 ... tableware basket, 30 ... door, 31 ... door body, 4
0 ... Door front panel, 50 ... Decorative panel, 60 ... Mounting frame, 32 ... Operation part, 33 ... Mounting part, 34 ... Rear plate, 3
5, 36 ... Left and right side plates, 34a ... Central part, 34b, 34
c ... left and right end portions, 34b1, 34c1, 35a, 36a ...
Through holes, 41 ... Front plate, 42, 43 ... Left and right side plates, 44 ...
Bottom plate, 42a, 43a ... Left and right mounting flanges, S21 to S
27 ... Screws, 42a1, 43a1, 42b, 43b ... Screw holes, 61 ... Bottom frame, 62, 63 ... Left and right frames,
61a ... Through hole, 44a ... Screw hole, 61b-63b ... Flange part.

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shuji Kurahashi             16 Hoshizaki, 3rd South Building, Sakaemachi, Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture             Electric Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2E016 HA07 JA11 JC08 KA02 LA01                       LC04 MA01 NA01 QA11 QA15                 3B060 GC01                 3B067 AA00 AA05                 3B082 BB01

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A door main body that constitutes an openable door provided in a built-in device, a decorative panel that covers the front surface of the door main body, and a flange portion at the front end of a mounting portion attached to the door main body to provide a cross section L. In a decorative panel mounting structure in which the decorative panel is attached to the door body by supporting a peripheral portion of the decorative panel front face by a flange portion of the mounting frame, The upper part is integrally formed in a U-shape, the supporting member is provided inside the mounting frame, and the peripheral portion of the decorative panel is sandwiched between the supporting member and the flange portion of the mounting frame. A decorative panel mounting structure, wherein a decorative panel is detachably supported on the mounting frame, and the mounting frame is detachably mounted on the door body. 2. As the support member, a door front panel that is arranged inside the mounting frame so as to face the flange portion and covers the front surface of the door body is adopted, and the door front panel is detached from the mounting frame. 2. The decorative panel is detachably attached to the attachment frame by movably attaching the peripheral edge of the decorative panel between the flange portion and the door front panel. Decorative panel mounting structure. 3. As the support member, a rib that is integrally erected on the inner side surface of the mounting portion of the mounting frame so as to face the flange portion is adopted, and the decorative panel is provided between the flange portion and the rib. The decorative panel attachment structure according to claim 1, wherein the decorative panel is detachably attached to the attachment frame by engaging a peripheral portion of the decorative panel. 4. A rectangular plate material is provided inside the mounting portion of the mounting frame instead of the ribs, and right and left sides and lower sides of the plate material are integrally connected to inner side surfaces of the mounting portion of the mounting frame, respectively. The decorative panel mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein: