Tableware cleaning machine and tableware basket

Abstract

The invention provides a tableware cleaning machine and a tableware basket. The tableware cleaning machine and the tableware basket can hold cylindrical objects to be cleaned in various shapes, and can be used for holding objects to be cleaned except for the cylindrical objects to be cleaned. A dishwasher is provided with a dishbasket, a support member attached to the dishbasket, and a bracket supported by the support member so as to be rotatable between an upright position and a prostrate position, the bracket being formed so as to have a bridge portion connecting a first strip and a second strip. The first strip body and the second strip body are formed so as to be able to enter the inside from an opening of a cylindrical object to be cleaned in the standing posture and to stand and hold the cylindrical object to be cleaned, and are formed so as to be able to hold an object to be cleaned other than the cylindrical object to be cleaned between the first strip body and the second strip body in the prone posture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a dishwashing machine and a dishwashing basket. Background Art

[0002] Patent document 1 discloses a dishwasher, which includes a washing object support composed of a member extending in a substantially horizontal direction, wherein the washing object support is fixed to a deep portion of an outer frame of a dish basket and restricts a cylindrical washing object to a substantially vertical state. In Patent document 1, the dishwasher can stably support the cylindrical washing object while preventing it from tipping over.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2022-17671 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] The present disclosure provides a dishwasher and a dishwashing basket that can hold cylindrical objects to be washed of various shapes and can be used for purposes other than holding cylindrical objects to be washed.

[0008] Solutions for solving problems

[0009] The tableware washing machine disclosed in the present invention comprises a tableware basket, a supporting member mounted on the tableware basket, and a bracket supported on the supporting member in a manner that allows free rotation between an upright position and a prone position, wherein the bracket is formed to have a bridge portion connecting a first strip and a second strip, wherein the first strip and the second strip are formed to allow entry from an opening of a cylindrical object to be washed to the inside so that the cylindrical object to be washed is stood up and held in the upright position, and are formed to allow objects to be washed other than the cylindrical object to be washed to be held between the first strip and the second strip in the prone position.

[0010] In addition, the cutlery basket disclosed in the present invention includes a bracket, which is supported by a supporting member installed on the cutlery basket in a manner that allows it to rotate freely between an upright position and a prone position, and is formed to have a first bar and a second bar. The first bar and the second bar are formed in the upright position so that the cylindrical object to be cleaned can enter the interior from the mouth of the cylindrical object to be cleaned so that the cylindrical object to be cleaned can be upright and held, and in the prone position so that objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical object to be cleaned can be held between the first bar and the second bar.

[0011] Effects of the Invention

[0012] In the dishwasher and the tableware basket of the present disclosure, the support can take an upright posture and a prone posture. Therefore, it is possible to hold cylindrical objects to be cleaned of various shapes, and can be used for purposes other than holding objects to be cleaned of cylindrical shapes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing the dishwasher according to the first embodiment.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of a tableware basket provided at the lower side of the washing tank.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a diagram showing the bottle holder in a prone position.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a figure which shows the bottle stand in an upright position.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a top view of the joint component.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing a state where the bottle is tilted outward.

[0019] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing a state where the bottle is tilted inward.

[0020] Figure 8 It is a figure which shows a pair of bottle holders.

[0021] Description of Reference Numerals

[0022] 1. Dishwasher; 10. Shell; 11. Door; 12. Washing tank; 13. Frame; 14. Spray nozzle; 19, 20. Dishwasher basket; 21. Outer frame strip; 60. Bottle holder (holder); 62A. 1st strip; 62B. 2nd strip; 66. Joint member (support member); 68. Limiting portion; 92. Convex portion; 94. Concave portion; 96. Front end portion; 102. Bottle; 104. Cutting board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] (Insights, etc. that form the basis of this disclosure)

[0024] When the inventor thought of the present disclosure, there was a technology that could store the bracket or remove the bracket from the deep part of the cutlery basket without holding the cylindrical object to be cleaned upright. However, the inventor found that the prior art could not be used for purposes other than holding cylindrical objects to be cleaned. In addition, the prior art could not hold cylindrical objects to be cleaned with an outer side surface larger than the design assumption of the bracket because the outer side surface of the cylindrical object to be cleaned was held. In order to solve this problem, the subject of the present disclosure was formed.

[0025] Therefore, the present disclosure provides a dishwasher and a dishwashing basket that can hold cylindrical objects of various shapes and can be used for holding objects other than cylindrical objects.

[0026] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, sometimes a more detailed description than necessary will be omitted. For example, sometimes a detailed description of a widely known matter or a repeated description of a substantially identical structure will be omitted. This is to avoid making the following description unnecessarily lengthy and to make it easy for those skilled in the art to understand.

[0027] In addition, the drawings and the following descriptions are provided to allow those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0028] (Implementation Method 1)

[0029] Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 will be described using the drawings.

[0030] In the drawings, reference numeral FR appropriately indicates the front of dishwasher 1 in the installed state, reference numeral UP indicates the upper side of dishwasher 1, and reference numeral LH indicates the left side of dishwasher 1. In the following description, each direction is a direction along dishwasher 1.

[0031] [1-1. Structure]

[0032] [1-1-1. Structure of the dishwasher]

[0033] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing dishwasher 1 according to Embodiment 1, and is an overall perspective view in a state where door 11 is opened.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , a dishwasher 1 of the present embodiment includes a box-shaped housing 10 with an open front surface. Housing 10 is housed inside a kitchen.

[0035] The door body 11 is attached to the front surface of the housing 10 so as to be openable and closable with the lower end portion as the center. A decorative panel (not shown) of the kitchen system is attached to the front surface side of the door body 11.

[0036] The dishwasher 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called front-loading dishwasher 1 that is built into a kitchen.

[0037] The interior of the housing 10 is set as a washing tank 12. Two tableware baskets 19 and 20 are arranged in the washing tank 12, and the tableware baskets 19 and 20 are configured to be able to place objects to be washed. The housing 10 is supported from below by a frame 13. The objects to be washed include cylindrical objects to be washed and flat objects to be washed.

[0038] The spray nozzle 14 is rotatably disposed in a substantially horizontal plane below the dish basket 20. The spray nozzle 14 sprays tap water supplied from a water supply hose (not shown) into the washing tank 12.

[0039] An air breaker device 40 for draining water is mounted outside the housing 10. A drain hose 50 is mounted on the air breaker device 40. Drainage after washing in the washing tank 12 is discharged through the air breaker device 40 and the drain hose 50.

[0040] [1-1-2. Structure of the tableware basket]

[0041] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the tableware basket 20 provided at the lower side of the washing tank 12. The tableware basket 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view.

[0042] The tableware basket 20 includes a plurality of outer frame bars 21 that are bent into a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and are arranged vertically and spaced apart. The outer frame bars 21 constitute the front, rear, left, and right walls of the tableware basket 20 .

[0043] The dish basket 20 includes a plurality of rollers 28 at the lower portion of the opposite short sides, and the plurality of rollers 28 and the step portion 15 formed on the inner wall of the washing tank 12 (see Figure 1 ) abuts against the cutlery basket 20. The roller strip 27 is connected by welding so as to intersect with the front outer frame strip 21, and rollers 28 are fixed to the roller strips 27, respectively.

[0044] The cutlery basket 20 is provided with a handle 16 at the upper front portion (see Figure 1 . ), when pulled out in the forward direction, the roller portion 28 slides on the step portion 15 and can be pulled out to the inner side of the door body 11. The handle 16 is fixed to two handle bars 26 extending upwardly and crossing the front outer frame bar 21.

[0045] The front and rear outer frame strips 21 are connected by welding with a plurality of (five) short side strips 22 arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the cutlery basket 20 .

[0046] The intervals between the three central short side strips 22 are larger than the intervals between the short side strips 22 in the last row and the short side strips 22 next to them and larger than the intervals between the short side strips 22 in the front row and the short side strips 22 next to them.

[0047] The short side strip 22 is bent into a U-shape and includes short side portions 22A that rise toward the long side of the cutlery basket 20 and are welded to the two outer frame strips 21 , and a short bottom portion (bottom frame strip) 22B that forms the bottom of the cutlery basket 20 .

[0048] The left and right outer frame strips 21 are connected by welding using a plurality of (five) long side strips 24. The long side strips 24 are arranged in a short-side direction of the tableware basket 20 at intervals.

[0049] The intervals between the three central long-side strips 24 are larger than the intervals between the long-side strips 24 in the last row and the long-side strips 24 next to them and larger than the intervals between the long-side strips 24 in the front row and the long-side strips 24 next to them.

[0050] The long side strip 24 is bent into a U-shape and includes a long side portion 24A that rises toward the short side direction of the cutlery basket 20 and connects the two outer frame strips 21, and a long side bottom portion (bottom frame strip) 24B that forms the bottom of the cutlery basket 20. The long side bottom portion 24B and the short side bottom portion 22B are connected by welding in a cross manner at the bottom of the cutlery basket 20.

[0051] A pair of second long-side strips 25A and a pair of second long-side strips 25B extending parallel to the long-side bottoms 24B of the strips 24 are arranged at the bottom of the cutlery basket 20. The front pair of second long-side strips 25B are connected by welding to cross the short-side bottoms 22B of the strips 22. The pair of second long-side strips 25B are arranged between the long-side strips 24 in the front two rows.

[0052] The pair of second long-side strips 25A at the rear are supported by the support pin joint member 34 so as to intersect the short-side bottoms 22B of the strips 22. The pair of second long-side strips 25A are disposed between the two rear rows of long-side strips 24. The second long-side strips 25A can take an upright posture or a lying posture.

[0053] A plurality of support pins 32 are fixed to each of the pair of second long side strips 25A and 25B. The support pins 32 extend obliquely upward, and objects to be washed, such as dishes, are held between the support pins 32 .

[0054] A total of four bottle holders 60 are provided at the bottom of the tableware basket 20 between the two pairs of second long side strips 24A and 24B via a joint member 66. Two bottle holders 60 are provided for each joint member 66.

[0055] One joint member 66 is installed at the long side bottom 24B of the three central long side strips 24 and the leftmost short side strip 22B among the five long side strips 24. Another joint member 66 is installed at the long side bottom 24B of the three central long side strips 24 and the rightmost short side strip 22B among the five long side strips 24.

[0056] Thus, the left and right pair of bottle holders 60 are arranged in two rows. In addition, the left and right pair of bottle holders 60 are arranged in a manner that the directions of the falling directions are opposite to each other. Figure 2 As shown, the bottle holder 60 can hold the bottle 102. The bottle holder 60 is composed of a first strip body 62A and a second strip body 62B.

[0057] Each of the strips 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 , the support pin 32 and the bottle holder 60 is formed by coating a steel wire material formed into a rod shape with a resin coating agent, and may be a stainless steel wire material or a resin wire material.

[0058] Alternatively, the two pairs of second long-side strip bodies 24A and 24B may be arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, and the pair of bottle holders 60 may be arranged to face each other in the front-rear direction.

[0059] [1-1-3. Structure of joint member]

[0060] Next, use Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The joint member 66 will be described. Figure 3 It is a diagram showing the bottle holder 60 in the prone position. Figure 4 It is a figure which shows the bottle holder 60 in the standing posture. Figure 5 It is a top view of the joint member 66. The joint member 66 corresponds to an example of a supporting member.

[0061] Next, the left joint member 66 will be described. Since the left joint member 66 and the right joint member 66 provided opposite to the left joint member 66 are disposed symmetrically and have the same structure, the description thereof will be omitted.

[0062] The joint member 66 includes a restricting portion 68 that fits with the long-side bottom portion 24B and the short-side bottom portion 22B, and a holding portion 82 that rotatably holds the bottle holder 60 .

[0063] The restriction portion 68 is formed so as to cover approximately half of the cross-section of the long side bottom 24B and the short side bottom 22B. The restriction portion 68 is composed of a front-rear restriction portion 70, a second front-rear restriction portion 72, and a left-right restriction portion 74. The front-rear restriction portion 70 and the second front-rear restriction portion 72 cover the upper portion of the long side bottom 24B. The left-right restriction portion 74 covers the lower portion of the short side bottom 22B.

[0064] One front-to-back limiting portion 70 constitutes the rear of the joint member 66 and is engaged with the second long side bottom 24B from the rear. The other front-to-back limiting portion 70 constitutes the front of the joint member 66 and is engaged with the second long side bottom 24B from the front. Thus, the two front-to-back limiting portions 70 limit the movement of the joint member 66 in the front-to-back direction.

[0065] The bottom of the cutlery basket 20 has an intersection 36 where the long side bottom 24B and the short side bottom 22B intersect. The front-rear restricting portion 70 does not cover the intersection 36.

[0066] The second front-rear restriction portion 72 is fitted into the central long side bottom portion 24B. The front-rear restriction portion 70 and the second front-rear restriction portion 72 are formed so that the end sides on the side of the falling direction of the bottle holder 60 are aligned at the position P1.

[0067] The front and rear restricting parts 70 and the second front and rear restricting parts 72 are respectively formed with restricting part openings 76 on the side in which the bottle holder 60 falls down. The user can lift at least one of the front and rear restricting parts 70 and the second front and rear restricting parts 72 while pressing the strip body of the long side bottom 24B facing the restricting part openings 76, thereby making it easy to remove the bottle holder 60 from the cutlery basket 20.

[0068] The front and rear restricting portion 70 includes a pair of strip holding portions 70A that abut against the lower side of the long side bottom 24B at a position facing the restricting portion opening 76. The second front and rear restricting portion 72 includes a pair of strip holding portions 72A that abut against the lower side of the long side bottom 24B at a position facing the restricting portion opening 76. The portions where the strip holding portions 70A and 72A abut against the long side bottom 24B are formed in an arc shape.

[0069] The left-right restricting portion 74 constitutes the left side of the joint member 66 and is fitted into the leftmost short side bottom 22B. Thus, the left-right restricting portion 74 restricts the movement of the joint member 66 in the left-right direction.

[0070] The left and right restricting parts 74 have a belt part 78 formed in a continuous belt shape on the inner side of the joint member 66. In addition, the left and right restricting parts 74 have a plurality of (four) claw parts 80 formed in a manner opposite to the belt part 78, with the long side bottom part 24B held by the left and right restricting parts 74 as a reference. The claw part 80 is formed in a manner that crosses the lower part of the long side bottom part 24B from the lower part of the belt part 78 and covers the long side bottom part 24B. Two claw parts 80 are arranged between adjacent long side bottom parts 24B.

[0071] A pair of holding portions 82 are formed between one front-rear restriction portion 70 and the second front-rear restriction portion 72 and between the other front-rear restriction portion 70 and the second front-rear restriction portion 72. That is, holding portions 82 are integrally formed in front of and behind the second front-rear restriction portion 72, respectively.

[0072] A through hole 82A is formed in the holding portion 82, and the bottle holder 60 passes through the through hole 82A. The holding portion 82 rotatably supports the bottle holder 60.

[0073] Especially if Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 1 , the holding portion 82 includes a contact portion 84 with which the bottle holder 60 contacts. One end of the bottle holder 60 that is raised to the standing posture contacts the contact portion 84 .

[0074] The holding portion 82 includes a pair of rotation support portions 82B between the through-hole 82A and the contact portion 84. The portions of the rotation support portions 82B that contact the bottle holder 60 are formed in an arc shape, and the bottle holder 60 can slide and rotate on the rotation support portions 82B.

[0075] The holding portion 82 has a convex hook portion 86 formed above the contact portion 84 and protruding in the front-rear direction.

[0076] In this embodiment, two bottle holders 60 are supported by one joint member 66, but a structure that supports one bottle holder 60 may be adopted. In this case, the joint member 66 does not include the second front-rear restriction portion 72, but includes two front-rear restriction portions 70 and a left-right restriction portion 74 having two claw portions 80.

[0077] [1-2-4. Structure of bottle holder]

[0078] Next, the main reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The bottle holder 60 is described. In addition, Figure 5 The bottle holder 60 in an upright position is indicated by a dotted line.

[0079] Since the two bottle holders 60 provided in one joint member 66 have the same structure, the description thereof is appropriately omitted. In addition, since the other bottle holder 60 provided opposite to the one bottle holder 60 in the left-right direction is also a symmetrical structure in the left-right direction, the description thereof is appropriately omitted. In addition, the bottle holder 60 corresponds to an example of a holder.

[0080] The bottle holder 60 can adopt two states. Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1 , the prone position is a state in which the bottle holder 60 lies on the bottom of the cutlery basket 20. Figure 4 As shown, the standing posture is a state in which the bottle holder 60 stands in a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the cutlery basket 20 .

[0081] The bottle holder 60 is formed in a manner of branching into two branches from the front end portion 96 corresponding to the upper end of the bottle holder 60 in the standing position. One branch of the bottle holder 60 is composed of the first strip body 62A, and the other branch is composed of the second strip body 62B. The first strip body 62A and the second strip body 62B are formed to be plane-symmetrical with respect to the center plane in the short side direction of the bottle holder 60. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first strip body 62A and the second strip body 62B are formed by bending one strip body.

[0082] The bottle holder 60 has a base 88 at both ends that penetrates the holding portion 82 of the joint member 66. A portion of the front end side of the base 88 is bent in the horizontal direction of the bottle holder 60 in the upright position to form a holder abutment portion 90. The holder abutment portion 90 abuts against the abutment portion 84 of the holding portion 82 (see Figure 5 The holder abutting portions 90 are each bent in a direction opposite to the direction in which the bottle holder 60 falls down.

[0083] The following is based on Figure 3 The bottle holder 60 shown in the prone position will be described with reference to the base portion 88 , the convex portion 92 , and the concave portion 94 included in the bottle holder 60 .

[0084] The bottle holder 60 includes a convex portion 92 that rises from the base 88 to a position above the position where the base 88 and the holding portion 82 abut and extends in the horizontal direction. The bottle holder 60 also includes a concave portion 94 that descends to a position below the convex portion 92 and extends in the horizontal direction.

[0085] The concave portion 94 is formed in such a way that one long side bottom 24B is located at the lower part of the concave portion 94. It can also be said that the concave portion 94 is formed to bulge from the convex portion 92 toward the lower side of the prone position. The concave portion 94 abuts against the long side bottom 24B in the prone position. Thus, the prone position of the bottle holder 60 can be stabilized.

[0086] The bottle holder 60 includes a front end portion 96 formed to rise upward from the concave portion 94. Figure 4 When the bottle holder 60 is viewed from the upright position, the front end portion 96 is bent in the direction in which the bottle holder 60 falls down. The front end portion 96 is formed in a substantially C-shape.

[0087] A bridge portion 100 connecting the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B is formed at the lower portion of the front end portion 96. The bridge portion 100 is a part of the strip constituting the bottle holder 60 and is integrally formed with the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B.

[0088] The bridge portion 100 is formed at the lowest part of the front end portion 96, and can be appropriately changed in position within a range that does not interfere with tableware placed in the rack opening 98 between the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B. For example, the bridge portion 100 may be provided at the position of the base 88. In this case, the bridge portion 100 may be formed by a strip body different from the first strip body 62A and the second strip body 62B formed by bending one strip body.

[0089] [1-2. Effects, etc.]

[0090] [1-2-1. Holding of cylindrical objects to be purified]

[0091] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing a state where the bottle 102 is tilted outward. Figure 7 1 is a diagram showing a state where the bottle 102 is tilted inward. The outside is the outside of the cutlery basket 20, and the inside is the inside of the cutlery basket. Figure 6 and Figure 7 For the purpose of explanation, the support pin 32 is omitted in the figure. Figure 6 and Figure 7 The bottle 102 is represented by an imaginary line. Figure 6 and Figure 7 In the figure, the front bottle holder 60 is in a prone position, and the rear bottle holder 60 is in a standing position.

[0092] like Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the bottle holder 60 in the upright position holds the bottle 102. In this embodiment, the bottle 102 is described as an example of a cylindrical object to be cleaned. The bottle 102 is a water bottle in a state where the bottle cap threadedly engaged with the bottle 102 is removed. The cylindrical object to be cleaned is a cylindrical tableware, such as a tall cup, a milk bottle, or a bottle.

[0093] like Figure 6 As shown, when the bottle 102 is tilted inward, the support opening 98 side of the front end portion 96 abuts against the inner wall of the bottle 102. Figure 7 As shown, when the bottle 102 is tilted outward, the bridge portion 100 side of the front end portion 96 abuts against the inner wall of the bottle 102 .

[0094] Thus, since the front end portion 96 of the bottle holder 60 is bent into a substantially C-shape, the inclination of the bottle 102 supported by the bottle holder 60 can be suppressed. Therefore, the liquid sprayed from the spray nozzle 14 located below the bottle holder 60 reaches the inner side of the bottle 102, so the washing efficiency of the bottle 102 can be improved.

[0095] In addition, if Figure 2As shown in the figure, the height of the bottle holder 60 in the upright position is formed to be greater than the height of the support pin 32, so the bottle holder 60 can support a cylindrical object to be cleaned that is greater than the height of the support pin 32. In this way, the bottle holder 60 of this embodiment is particularly suitable for holding a water cylinder or the like that is larger than a normal cup and cannot be held by the support pin 32.

[0096] In addition, the standing posture of the bottle holder 60 corresponds to a state in which the opening 102A of the bottle 102 held in the bottle holder 60 is facing downward. To explain in more detail, the standing posture corresponds to a state in which the inclination of the bottle 102 can be maintained in such a manner that the vertical projection of the bottom surface 102B of the bottle 102 held in the bottle holder 60 overlaps the vertical projection of the opening 102A of the bottle 102. In this way, the standing posture does not mean that the angle formed by the surface constituting the bottom of the cutlery basket 20 and the bottle holder 60 is 90 degrees.

[0097] [1-2-2. Maintenance of flat objects to be purified]

[0098] Figure 8 2 is a diagram showing a pair of bottle holders 60. The pair of bottle holders 60 facing each other are both in a prone position. Here, the prone position of the bottle holder 60 is a position in which the bottle holder 60 can hold a flat object to be purified. The bottle holder 60 in the prone position abuts against a member constituting the bottom of the cutlery basket 20. Thus, the prone position does not mean that the surface constituting the bottom of the cutlery basket 20 and the bottle holder 60 are completely parallel.

[0099] like Figure 8 As shown, by arranging the pair of bottle holders 60 in a manner opposed to each other in the direction of falling, the cutting board 104 can be placed in a state of standing up relative to the bottom of the cutlery basket 20. In this embodiment, the cutting board 104 is described as an example of a flat object to be washed.

[0100] The chopping board 104 passes through the holder opening 98 between the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B, and is held by contacting at least one of the convex portion 92 and the front end portion 96 of the bottle holder 60. In addition, the lower portion of the chopping board 104 contacts the short side bottom 22B. In addition, the bottle holder 60 can hold a relatively low-height object to be cleaned, corresponding to a flat plate, a pot lid, and a shallow bowl, in addition to the chopping board 104.

[0101] In addition, although the cutting board 104 of the size formed in the whole width range of a pair of bottle holders 60 is illustrated, it is not limited to this. For example, a flat object to be washed that is less than half of the cutting board 104 can also be held by one bottle holder 60.

[0102] The width of the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B is formed to allow the cutting board 104 to pass through. Furthermore, the width is formed to be smaller than the interval between the adjacent long side strips 24B. The width of the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B can be appropriately changed as long as the bottle holder 60 can pass through the bottle 102 and the flat object to be cleaned such as the cutting board 104 can be held.

[0103] The widths of the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B correspond to at least one of the width between the pair of convex portions 92 and the width of the holder opening 98 at the front end portion 96. Therefore, for example, the bottle holder 60 can be such that even if the bridge portion 100 extending in the front-rear direction is omitted and the position where the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B are connected is formed to be narrow, a flat object to be cleaned can be held.

[0104] In addition, the bottle holder 60 is formed by integrally forming the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B, or it may be formed by connecting two separate strips with another strip. In other words, the bridge portion 100 may be omitted and bridged by another one or more strips.

[0105] Furthermore, since the concave portion 94 abuts against the short side bottom 22B, interference between the components such as the spray nozzle 14 provided below the cutlery basket 20 and the bottle holder 60 can be suppressed. The curved shape of the front end portion 96 can be appropriately changed in accordance with the angle of the prone position of the bottle holder 60 determined by the shape of the concave portion 94 within a range in which the components provided below the cutlery basket 20 and the bottle holder 60 do not interfere with each other.

[0106] [1-2-3. Joint components]

[0107] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the long side bottom 24B is covered from above by the front-rear restricting portion 70 and the second front-rear restricting portion 72 , and the short side bottom 22B is covered from below by the left-right restricting portion 74 , so that the joint member 66 is fixed to the cutlery basket 20 .

[0108] Reference Figure 5 The holder abutting portion 90 of the bottle holder 60 abuts against the abutting portion 84 of the joint member 66 in the standing position, and maintains the standing position of the bottle holder 60 together with the abutting portion 84. Even if a force acts on the bottle holder 60 in the standing position in the direction of falling down, the base 88 is hooked on the hooking portion 86 formed above the abutting portion 84, so that the bottle holder 60 can maintain the standing position.

[0109] That is, the bottle holder 60 can maintain the upright position even when the bottle 102 held in the bottle holder 60 is subjected to the liquid sprayed from the spray nozzle 14 and a stress is applied to the bottle holder 60 via the bottle 102. However, the upright position can be changed to the prone position as long as the user applies stress in the direction in which the bottle holder 60 falls down.

[0110] In addition, the front and rear restricting parts 70 are formed so as to cover the positions separated from the intersection 36, and both ends of the left and right restricting parts 74 are formed so as to cover the positions separated from the intersection 36. As a result, the space of the intersection 36 surrounded by the front and rear restricting parts 70 and the left and right restricting parts 74 in the bottom of the cutlery basket 20 is free, so other components can be installed in the space, and the space can be effectively used. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a support pin joint member 34 for supporting the second long-side strip body 24A is arranged at the intersection 36 in the space.

[0111] [1-3. Effect]

[0112] As described above, the tableware washing machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a tableware basket 20, a joint member 66 (support member) mounted on the tableware basket 20, and a bottle holder 60 (holder) supported by the joint member 66 in a manner that allows free rotation between an upright position and a prone position. The bottle holder 60 is formed to have a bridge portion 100 connecting the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B, and can hold a bottle 102 (cylindrical object to be washed). The first strip 62A and the second strip 62B are formed to allow entry from the opening 102B (mouth) of the bottle 102 in the upright position to the inside so that the bottle 102 is upright and maintained, and in the prone position, the holder opening 98 is formed to allow the cutting board 104 (an object to be washed other than the cylindrical object to be washed) to be maintained between the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B.

[0113] According to this structure, the bottle holder 60 can take a standing posture and a prone posture. Therefore, it is possible to hold cylindrical objects to be cleaned of various shapes, and can be used for purposes other than the purpose of holding objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical objects to be cleaned.

[0114] In addition, the bottle holder 60 in the prone position may be formed so as to abut against the short-side bottom portion 22B of the member constituting the bottom of the cutlery basket 20 .

[0115] According to this structure, the prone posture of the bottle holder 60 can be maintained, and the rotation of the bottle holder 60 can be restricted.

[0116] Furthermore, at least one convex portion 92 formed to rise upward in the prone position may be provided.

[0117] According to this configuration, the convex portion 92 can more stably hold the flat object to be washed on the bottle holder 60 in the prone position.

[0118] Furthermore, the first strip body 62A and the second strip body 62B may include a base portion 88 connected to the joint member 66 and a convex portion 92 formed so as to rise upward in the prone position from the base portion 88 and extend horizontally.

[0119] According to this configuration, the flat washing object can be more stably held on the bottle holder 60 in the prone position by the convex portion 92 formed in a convex shape from the base portion 88 .

[0120] Furthermore, the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B may include a concave portion 94 formed to extend downward and horizontally from the front end of the convex portion 92 in the prone position, and a front end portion 96 rising upward from the front end of the concave portion 94 .

[0121] According to this structure, the concave portion 94 contacts the short side strip 22B of the cutlery basket 20, thereby maintaining the prone position of the bottle holder 60 and restricting the rotation of the bottle holder 60. In addition, the front end portion 96 can be used to maintain the bottle 102 in an upright state, making it easy to wash the bottle 102.

[0122] In addition, the bottle holder 60 and the joint member 66 may be provided in pair, and the pair of bottle holder 60 and the joint member 66 may be arranged in the tableware basket 20 in a left-right symmetrical or front-back symmetrical manner.

[0123] According to this structure, a pair of bottle holders 60 can more stably hold a flat object to be washed, such as a cutting board 104 .

[0124] In addition, the cutlery basket 20 of the present embodiment includes a bottle holder 60, which is supported on a joint member 66 installed on the cutlery basket 20 in a manner that allows it to rotate freely between an upright position and a prone position, and is formed to have a first strip 62A and a second strip 62B, which can hold a bottle 102. The first strip 62A and the second strip 62B are formed to be able to enter the interior from the opening 102A of the bottle 102 in the upright position to make the bottle 102 stand up and be held, and are formed to be able to hold the cutting board 104 between the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B in the prone position.

[0125] According to this structure, the bottle holder 60 can take a standing posture and a prone posture. Therefore, it is possible to hold cylindrical objects to be cleaned of various shapes, and can be used for purposes other than the purpose of holding objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical objects to be cleaned.

[0126] (Other embodiments)

[0127] As described above, the above-mentioned embodiments are described as examples disclosed in this application. However, the technology disclosed in this application is not limited thereto, and can also be applied to embodiments obtained by changing, replacing, adding, omitting, etc. In addition, each component described in the above-mentioned embodiments can also be combined to form a new embodiment. Therefore, other embodiments are illustrated below.

[0128] The first strip 62A and the second strip 62B are provided to be plane-symmetrical with respect to the center plane in the short-side direction of the bottle holder 60, but they may not be plane-symmetrical. For example, the convex portion 92 does not need to be of the same shape, and its shape may be different in the first strip 25A and the second strip 25B as long as it can hold a flat object to be cleaned.

[0129] In addition, the convex-shaped portion 92 may be formed in plurality instead of one.

[0130] In addition, the bottle holder 60 is formed with two strips, but other strips may be welded to form three, four or more strips. In addition, in the above embodiment, the bottle holder 60 has two strips, namely, the first strip 62A and the second strip 62B formed by bending one strip, but it may also be formed by connecting two strips.

[0131] In addition, since the above-mentioned embodiments are for illustrating the technology of the present disclosure, various changes, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. can be made within the scope of the claims or the scope equivalent thereto.

[0132] [Structure supported by the above-mentioned embodiment]

[0133] The above-mentioned embodiment supports the following structure.

[0134] (Technology 1) A dishwashing machine, wherein the dishwashing machine comprises a dishwashing basket, a supporting member mounted on the dishwashing basket, and a bracket supported on the supporting member in a manner that allows free rotation between an upright position and a prone position, the bracket being formed to have a bridge portion connecting a first strip and a second strip, the first strip and the second strip being formed to allow entry from an opening of a cylindrical object to be cleaned to the inside so that the cylindrical object to be cleaned is upright and held in the upright position, and being formed to allow objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical object to be cleaned to be held between the first strip and the second strip in the prone position.

[0135] According to this structure, the support can take a standing posture and a prone posture. Therefore, it is possible to keep various shapes of cylindrical objects to be cleaned, and it can be used for purposes other than the purpose of keeping objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical objects to be cleaned.

[0136] (Technique 2) In the dishwasher according to Technique 1, the stand in the prone position is formed so as to abut against a member constituting a bottom of the dish basket.

[0137] According to this structure, the prone posture of the stand can be maintained and the rotation of the stand can be restricted.

[0138] (Technique 3) The dishwasher according to Technique 1 or 2, wherein the first and second strips include at least one convex portion formed to rise upward in the prone position.

[0139] According to this configuration, the convex portion can more stably hold the flat laundry object on the stand in the prone position.

[0140] (Technique 4) A dishwasher according to Technique 3, wherein the first strip and the second strip have a concave portion that extends downward and horizontally from the front end of the convex portion in the prone position, and a front end portion that rises upward from the front end of the concave portion.

[0141] According to this structure, the concave shape part abuts against the member constituting the tableware basket, thereby being able to maintain the prone position of the support, limiting the rotation of the support. In addition, the front end portion can be utilized to maintain the cylindrical object to be cleaned in a standing state, making it easy to clean the cylindrical object to be cleaned.

[0142] (Technique 5) The dishwasher according to any one of Techniques 1 to 4, wherein the bracket and the supporting member are provided in pair, and the pair of the bracket and the supporting member are arranged in the dishware basket in a left-right symmetrical or front-back symmetrical manner.

[0143] According to this structure, the flat object to be washed can be held more stably by the pair of supports.

[0144] (Technology 6) A cutlery basket, wherein the cutlery basket has a bracket, which is supported by a supporting member installed on the bottom of the cutlery basket in a manner that allows it to rotate freely between an upright position and a prone position, and is formed to have a first strip and a second strip, and the first strip and the second strip are formed in the upright position so that they can enter the inside from the opening of a cylindrical object to be cleaned so that the cylindrical object to be cleaned can be upright and held, and in the prone position so that objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical object to be cleaned can be held between the first strip and the second strip.

[0145] According to this structure, the support can take a standing posture and a prone posture. Therefore, it is possible to keep various shapes of cylindrical objects to be cleaned, and it can be used for purposes other than the purpose of keeping objects to be cleaned other than the cylindrical objects to be cleaned.

[0146] Industrial Applicability

[0147] As described above, the dishwasher and the dishwashing basket of the present invention can be used for holding objects to be washed.

Claims

1. A dishwashing machine, wherein: The dishwasher comprises a cutlery basket, a support member mounted on the cutlery basket, and a bracket supported by the support member so as to be rotatable between an upright position and a prone position. The support is formed to have a bridge portion connecting the first strip and the second strip, The first and second strips are formed so as to be able to enter from the opening of the cylindrical object to be cleaned in the standing posture to stand up and hold the cylindrical object to be cleaned. In the prone position, the cleaning object other than the cylindrical cleaning object can be held between the first and second strips.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein: The support in the prone position is formed so as to abut against a member constituting a bottom of the tableware basket.

3. The dishwasher according to claim 2, wherein: The first strip and the second strip include at least one convex portion formed to rise upward in the prone position.

4. The dishwasher according to claim 3, wherein: The first and second strips include a concave portion that extends downward and horizontally from the front end of the convex portion in the prone position, and a front end portion that rises upward from the front end of the concave portion.

5. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The bracket and the supporting member are respectively provided with a pair of A pair of the bracket and the supporting member are disposed on the tableware basket in a left-right symmetrical or front-back symmetrical manner.

6. A cutlery basket, wherein: The tableware basket includes a bracket supported by a support member attached to the bottom of the tableware basket so as to be rotatable between an upright position and a prone position. The first and second strips are formed. The first and second strips are formed so as to be able to enter from the opening of the cylindrical object to be cleaned in the standing posture to stand up and hold the cylindrical object to be cleaned. In the prone position, the cleaning object other than the cylindrical cleaning object is held between the first and second strips.

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