JPH09164108A - Tableware dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To obtain a convenient tableware dryer in which cooking tools such as a cutting board can be easily put in and taken out from an accessory storage provided at a lower part of the main body, and the front of the accessory storage is space-saving and easy to put in and out. . A main body (1) having a hot air generator (6), a storage compartment (17) to which warm air from the hot air generator (6) is supplied, a lid (14) covering an opening of the main body, and a lower portion of the main body (1). The pull-out type accessory storage portion 9 is provided, and the front wall 10a of the pull-out type accessory storage portion 9 is opened around the hinge portion 20 so that a cooking tool 16 such as a cutting board or a kitchen knife can be stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tableware dryer that heats and dries water drops attached to tableware.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional tableware dryer will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 8 and 9, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which has a water receiving plate 2 inside, and below the water receiving plate 2, a motor 3, a fan 4 driven by the motor 3, and a back surface of the water receiving plate 2. A warm air generating device 6 constituted by a heater 5 provided in the air flow path formed in is provided.
In the storage provided above the water receiving plate 2, that is, in the drying chamber,
A draining basket 7 is installed and tableware 8 is stored. Supporting portions 11 protruding upward are provided on both side walls of the main body 1,
The support portion 11 includes a lid 14 including a front lid 12 and a rear lid 13.
Is pivoted by a rotary shaft 15, and the lid 14 covers the upper opening of the main body 1. The lid 14 is formed in a size capable of accommodating the drainage basket 7. Reference numeral 18 is a water tray provided on the bottom of the main body 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a drawer-type accessory storage unit provided at the bottom of the main body 1.

In the above structure, when the tableware 8 is dried, the warm air sent from the hot air generator 6 is sent from the inside of the refrigerator to below the draining basket 7, and the blown warm air passes through the draining basket 7. The tableware 8 is dried. When drying the cutting board 16 or the like stored in the accessory storage section 9 provided at the bottom of the main body 1, warm air is sent from the warm air generator 6 to the inside of the accessory storage section 9 to dry the cutting board 16 or the like. It is what makes me.

Since the conventional tableware dryer is constructed as described above, when the cutting board 16 and the like stored in the drawer-type accessory storage section 9 are taken out, the drawer-type accessory storage section 9 is not pulled out entirely. It needed a large space in front of the main body. Further, the front wall 10a of the accessory storage portion 9 was an obstacle when the storage portion 9 was taken in and out. In addition, it was inconvenient because the usage state of the accessory storage portion 9 was not immediately known.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can be used to easily prepare cooking tools such as a cutting board even if the space in front of the accessory storage section is limited. The object is to obtain a tableware dryer that can be put in and taken out smoothly, and the usage status of the attached storage section can be confirmed at a glance, which is easy to use.

A first aspect of the present invention is to provide a tableware dryer which allows a cooking tool such as a cutting board to be easily and smoothly taken in and out even when the space in front of the accessory storage portion is limited.

A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a tableware dryer in which cooking tools such as a cutting board can be taken in and out more easily and smoothly even when the space in front of the attached storage section is limited.

A third aspect of the present invention is to provide a tableware dryer in which a cooking tool such as a cutting board can be more easily and smoothly taken in and out even when the space in front of the accessory storage portion is limited.

A fourth aspect of the invention is to obtain a convenient tableware dryer which allows confirmation of stored items at a glance.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is intended to obtain a tableware dryer which prevents the water overflowing from the water receiving tray from flowing out to the outside by a water receiving tray provided in the pull-out type auxiliary storage unit and does not pollute the outside. Is.

A sixth aspect of the invention is to obtain an inexpensive tableware dryer which can improve the cleanability of the air filter.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is to provide a tableware dryer which can improve the cleanliness of the water tray and the air filter and can be made inexpensive by integrating these parts.

[0013]

Means for Solving the Problems In the first invention,
A main body having a warm air generator, an inside of the main body to which the warm air from the warm air generator is supplied, a lid for covering the opening of the main body, and the warm air generation in the lower part of the main body A pull-out type accessory storage portion provided at a portion other than the portion where the device is provided is provided, and a front wall of the accessory storage portion can be opened and closed.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the front wall of the accessory storage portion is of an openable and closable type which rotates about its lower side.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a handle portion is provided on the openable front wall of the pull-out type accessory storage portion, and the pull-out type storage portion is pulled out and the handle portions are leg portions so that they are substantially horizontal when opened. It is a substitute.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, the material of the front wall of the drawer-type accessory storage section is a transparent material.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, a removable water tray is provided inside the drawer type auxiliary storage section.

In a sixth aspect of the invention, a removable air filter is provided inside the drawer-type accessory storage section.

In a seventh aspect of the invention, a removable water tray and an air filter are provided inside the drawer-type accessory storage section.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiment 1 FIG. Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which has a water receiving plate 2 inside, and below the water receiving plate 2, a motor 3, a fan 4 driven by the motor 3, and air formed on the back surface of the water receiving plate 2. It has a warm air generator 6 constituted by a heater 5 provided in the flow path.

Reference numeral 7 is a draining basket provided above the water receiving plate 2 in which tableware 8 is stored. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pull-out type accessory storage unit provided at the bottom of the main body 1, and a wall 10a on the front surface thereof.
Is openable. 20 is a wall 10a with an attached storage section 9
21 is a hinge part when it is attached to
It is a round hole for inserting 0. The wall 10a has this hinge portion 20.
The pawl portion 22 is fitted and fixed in the square hole 23 on the side of the accessory storage portion 9 when opened and closed via the.

A support portion 11 projecting upward is provided on both side walls of the main body 1, and a lid 14 composed of a front lid 12 and a rear lid 13 is pivotally attached to the support portion 11 by a rotary shaft 15. The lid 14 covers the upper opening of the main body 1 to form a drying chamber. The lid 14 is formed in a size capable of accommodating the drainage basket 7.

In the above structure, when the tableware 8 is dried, the warm air sent from the warm air generator 6 is sent below the draining basket 7 in the drying chamber, and the warm air blown through the draining basket 7. It passes and the tableware 8 is dried.

On the other hand, the cooking tool 16 such as a cutting board or a kitchen knife used during cooking pulls out the pull-out type accessory storage portion 9 formed below the water receiving plate 2 slightly or pulls the wall 10a strongly without pulling it out. By this, the claw 2
Since 2 is disengaged from the square hole 23 and pivoted around the lower side of the front wall 10a around the hinge portion 20 to be opened forward, the cooking tool 16 such as a cutting board or a kitchen knife can be easily stored.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the pull-out type accessory storage portion 9 is provided at a predetermined position of the main body, and the front wall of the accessory storage portion 9 is opened and closed so that it can be used for cooking. When the cooking tool 16 such as a cutting board or a kitchen knife to be used is stored, it can be easily stored without pulling out the entire accessory storage portion 9, and does not require a large space.

Embodiment 2 FIG. Another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 and 5, 1
Is a main body, has a water receiving plate 2 inside, and below the water receiving plate 2, a motor 3 and a fan 4 driven by the motor 3
And a heater 5 provided in the air passage formed on the back surface of the water receiving plate 2 and having a warm air generator 6.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a draining basket provided above the water receiving plate 2 in which tableware 8 is stored. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pull-out type accessory storage unit provided at the bottom of the main body 1, and a wall 10a on the front surface thereof.
Is openable.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a handle portion provided on the front surface of the openable / closable wall 10a for pulling out the pull-out type accessory storage portion 9,
When the wall 10a is opened, the legs are used instead of the auxiliary storage unit 9 so that the auxiliary storage unit 9 can be kept substantially horizontal, and simple cooking can be performed without taking out the entire cutting board. In addition, the opening / closing wall 10a is made of a transparent material, so that the usage state can be seen at a glance.

A support portion 11 projecting upward is provided on both side walls of the main body 1, and a lid 14 composed of a front lid 12 and a rear lid 13 is pivotally attached to the support portion 11 by a rotary shaft 15. The lid 14 covers the upper opening of the main body 1 to form a drying chamber. The lid 14 is formed in a size capable of accommodating the drainage basket 7.

In the above structure, the accessory storage unit 9 is pulled out, and the handle 25 of the accessory storage unit 9 is held and the front wall 10 is held.
By opening a, the handle portion 2 of the accessory storage portion 9 is opened.
The legs 5 are replaced by the legs so that they are substantially parallel to each other, so that the cooking tool 16 such as a cutting board can be easily stored.

According to this embodiment, since the handle part is formed on the front wall of the pull-out type accessory storage part so that the legs can be replaced when the front wall is opened. In addition, the attached storage section can be kept horizontal and is excellent in stability. The simple cooking has the effect that stable cooking can be performed without the need to pull out all the cutting boards, and the front part of the tableware dryer can be effectively used. Also, since the wall of the front of the attached storage part is made of transparent material, it is convenient to check the stored items at a glance.

Embodiment 3 FIG. Example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

In FIG. 6, supporting portions 11 projecting upward are provided on both side walls of the main body 1.
A lid 14 composed of a front lid 12 and a rear lid 13 is pivotally mounted on a rotary shaft 15, and the lid 14 covers the upper opening of the main body 1 to form a drying chamber. The lid 14 is formed in a size capable of accommodating the drainage basket 7.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a water receiving tray 30 is provided on the inner left side of the pull-out type accessory storage section 9, and an air filter case 31 is provided on the inner right side. The water tray 30 and the air filter case 31 are
It does not matter if the positions are reversed and the positions are reversed. Reference numeral 32 is a stopper for fixing the water tray and the air filter case.

According to this embodiment, since the water tray is provided in the pull-out type accessory storage unit, the water overflowing the water receiving tray does not flow out from the accessory storage unit to the outside.
It has the effect of not polluting the outside. Further, since the air filter is provided in the pull-out type accessory storage portion, the air filter has good cleanliness and is inexpensive. Since the water tray and the air filter are installed in the pull-out type accessory storage part, the cleanliness is good and the parts are integrated, so it is inexpensive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view showing an accessory storage section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view showing an accessory storage portion according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a conventional tableware dryer.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional tableware dryer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 main body, 2 water receiving plate, 3 motor, 4 fan, 5 heater, 6 hot air generator, 7 drain basket, 8 tableware, 9 accessory storage, 10a wall,
11 Supports, 14 Lids, 16 Cooking Tools, 1
8 Water pan, 20 Hinge part, 21 Round hole, 22
Claw, 23 Square hole, 25 Handle, 30
Water pan, 31 air filter case.

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Kenzo Takahashi 1728 Omaeda, Hanazono-cho, Oza-gun, Saitama 1 Mitsubishi Electric Home Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshihiro Osano 1728 1 Maeda, Hanazono, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a warm air generator, a lid that covers an opening in the main body and forms a drying chamber to which the warm air from the warm air generator is supplied, and a pull-out type provided on the main body. A tableware dryer having an accessory storage part, wherein a front wall of the accessory storage part can be freely opened and closed. 2. The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the front wall of the accessory storage unit is of an openable / closable type that rotates about a lower side thereof. 3. A handle portion is provided on an openable and closable front wall of the pullout-type accessory storage portion, and the pullout-type storage portion is pulled out,
The tableware dryer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle has a leg instead of a leg so as to be substantially horizontal when opened. 4. The tableware dryer according to claim 1, wherein the front wall of the drawer-type accessory storage section is made of a transparent material. 5. The tableware dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a detachable water tray is provided inside the drawer-type accessory storage unit. 6. The detachable air filter is provided inside the pull-out accessory storage part.
The tableware dryer according to claim 3. 7. The tableware dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a detachable water tray and an air filter are provided inside the pull-out type accessory storage section.