Dishwashers

Abstract

To improve harmony in design between a dishwasher and other components of a system kitchen.SOLUTION: In a dishwasher, a box-shaped cabinet opened forward contains a washing tank opened upward so that the washing tank can be put in and taken out of a front opening of the cabinet in an anterior-posterior direction. A front side of the washing tank is provided with a front plate. A facing material to be attached to a front face of the front plate can be adjusted to substantially a same position according to a thickness of the facing material by facing material position adjustment means. The facing material position adjustment means is composed of spacers substantially symmetrically placed right and left. Front and back sides of the substantially symmetrical spacers can be exchanged with one another according to the thickness of the facing material, thereby allowing the front face position of the facing material to be adjusted to substantially the same position. Thus, the front face of the facing material attached to the front face of the dishwasher and a front face of a controller of the dishwasher can be rendered substantially flush with each other, thereby improving harmony in design between the dishwasher and the other components of the system kitchen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dishwasher that is incorporated into a system kitchen and a method for installing the dishwasher in a system kitchen. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, this type of dishwasher is a built-in type that is stored (built-in) under the kitchen counter that constitutes a system kitchen. A system kitchen structure such as a drawer-type storage section or a hinged-door storage section is provided under the kitchen counter, and the oven range and dishwasher are generally stored in the system kitchen structure.

[0003] In such a system kitchen, the surface materials of the structures that make up the system kitchen, such as the storage area constructed under the kitchen counter, are unified in material, color tone, and pattern, and are finished to have a beautiful appearance, especially when closed, so that the surface position is approximately on the same plane. In line with this, the surfaces of the dishwasher and oven range are also formed in the same color tone and pattern, and their surfaces are in the same position as the system kitchen structure, creating a sense of unity.

[0004] Furthermore, in such built-in dishwashers, a front panel is provided in front of the washing tub, which can be inserted and removed through the front opening of the dishwasher body, which opens forward, an operation panel is constructed at the upper front part of the front panel, and a decorative surface material (surface material) is attached to the lower part of the operation panel to form a door, allowing the user to freely pull out the washing tub. Since the decorative surface material is made of the same material as the surface material of other structures in the system kitchen that houses the dishwasher, it becomes necessary to change the thickness of the decorative surface material when the surface material is changed, but there are some decorative surface materials attached to the front panel so that the position in the front and rear directions can be adjusted so that the surface position of the decorative surface material can be kept approximately constant even if the thickness of the decorative surface material changes (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-253825 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, when installing a dishwasher in a system kitchen, it is required that the front surface of the panel attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front surface of the dishwasher's operation panel should be integrated when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen. Furthermore, there are still issues with the design of the sides of the front panel when adjusting the position of the panel in the front-rear direction.

[0007] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to make it possible, when a dishwasher is stored in a system kitchen, to make the front surface of the panel attached to the front of the dishwasher approximately flush with the front surface of the dishwasher's control panel, thereby improving the design of the dishwasher in relation to other components of the system kitchen. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a dishwasher comprising a box-shaped housing, A washing tank in which tableware can be put in and taken out, a front plate portion provided in front of the washing tank, and a surface material position adjustment means capable of adjusting the front position of a surface material attached to the front surface of the front plate portion in accordance with the thickness of the surface material. ,of The surface material position adjustment means is substantially symmetrical. Two The spacer is configured to change the thickness of the surface material. Two Spacer Left and right and By swapping the front and back ,before It is possible to adjust the front position of the writing surface. The two spacers are marked on one side to indicate left and the other side to indicate right, so that even if the two spacers are swapped left and right or front and back, the markings indicate whether the two spacers should be attached to the left or right side of the panel. . Effect of the Invention

[0009] When the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, the front surface of the surface material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher and the front surface of the operation part of the dishwasher can be made substantially flush with each other, thereby improving the design of the dishwasher in relation to other components of the system kitchen. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention is stored in a system kitchen; [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] (a) An enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operating unit and the vicinity of the front plate when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is "large"; (b) An enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operating unit and the vicinity of the front plate when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is "medium"; (c) An enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operating unit and the vicinity of the front plate when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is "small" [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a housing and a surface material of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention when the thickness of the surface material is set to "large"; [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a housing and a surface material of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention when the thickness of the surface material is set to "medium"; [Figure 6] (a) is an exploded oblique view of the front panel and spacer when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher is set to "medium" in embodiment 1 of the present invention; (b) is an enlarged exploded oblique view of the upper part of the front panel and spacer; (c) is an enlarged exploded oblique view of the lower part of the front panel and spacer. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a front view of a second spacer and a front panel of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and surface material of the dishwasher in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention when the surface material thickness is set to "small." [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a housing position adjustment member and a rear restriction member are installed on a storage installation surface for storing a dishwasher in a system kitchen according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 10] (a) is a front view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention; (b) is an enlarged partial front view of a housing position adjustment member of the dishwasher; [Figure 11] (a) is a partially enlarged front view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the housing position is lowered; (b) is a partially enlarged front view of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the housing position is raised; (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the housing position is lowered; (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the housing position is raised. [Figure 12] FIG. 1A is a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of a state in which a housing position adjustment member of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention has been moved to a front position; FIG. 1B is a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of the same dishwasher when the housing position adjustment member has been moved to a middle position; FIG. 1C is a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of the same dishwasher when the housing position adjustment member has been moved to a rear position; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] A first invention is a dishwasher that is stored in a washing tub so that it can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction, and includes a front panel portion provided in front of the washing tub, and a surface material position adjustment means that can adjust the front position of a surface material attached to the front surface of the front panel portion to approximately the same position in accordance with the thickness of the surface material, and the surface material position adjustment means is composed of approximately symmetrical spacers, and by switching the approximately symmetrical spacers between the front and back in accordance with the thickness of the surface material, it is possible to adjust the front position of the surface material to approximately the same position, so that when the dishwasher is stored in a system kitchen, the front of the surface material attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front of the dishwasher's operation unit can be adjusted approximately This allows the surface to be flush, improving the design compatibility between the dishwasher and other components of the system kitchen, and also filling the gap between the surface material and the front panel as much as possible.

[0012] The second invention is the first invention, which is provided with an operating part that is above the front panel and protrudes further forward than the front panel, and the front surface of the panel material and the front surface of the operating part are configured to be approximately flush with each other.This makes it possible to match the front position of the panel material to, for example, the front position of the operating part depending on the thickness of the panel material, and also makes it possible to fill the gap between the panel material and the front panel as much as possible.

[0013] The third invention, in the first or second invention, makes it possible to adjust the front position of the panel material to approximately the same position by not using the panel material position adjustment means depending on the thickness of the panel material.This makes it possible to match the front position of the panel material to, for example, the front position of the operating unit depending on the thickness of the panel material, and also makes it possible to fill the gap between the panel material and the front panel portion as much as possible.

[0014] A fourth invention is any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the spacer has the approximate thickness dimension of the corresponding surface material written on the side opposite to the side in contact with the surface material, thereby enabling the spacer to be securely attached to the surface material in accordance with the thickness of the surface material.

[0015] The fifth invention is any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the spacer is composed of a pair of approximately symmetrical spacers, and each spacer has a marking on one side indicating left and a marking on the other side indicating right, so that the spacer can be securely attached to the panel even if the spacer is reversed depending on the thickness of the panel.

[0016] The sixth invention is any one of the first to fifth inventions, in which a rib is provided on one side of the spacer and a groove that matches the rib is provided on the front surface of the front panel portion, making it possible to make the front surface of the panel attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front surface of the dishwasher's operating section approximately flush, thereby improving the design of the dishwasher in combination with other components of the system kitchen.

[0017] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[0018] (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dishwasher according to a first embodiment of the present invention stored in a system kitchen.

[0019] An operating unit 24b is provided on the surface of door 24 of dishwasher 1, and below that is attached a surface material 28 that is the same material, color tone and pattern as the surface material of the system kitchen structure placed under kitchen counter K. Therefore, when dishwasher 1 is stored to configure a system kitchen, a sense of unity with the surrounding system kitchen structures is achieved, and a system kitchen with a beautiful appearance can be configured.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the washing tank 23, which opens upward, is configured as a so-called pull-open type, in which the washing tank 23, which opens upward, can be moved back and forth through the front opening 21 of the housing 22 inside the box-shaped housing 22 which opens forward and backward, and can be pulled out forward so that tableware 26 can be taken in and out of the washing tank 23 which opens upward.

[0022] The housing 22 is connected to pipes for water supply and drainage and a power source. A water supply is connected to the washing tank 23 through a water supply valve, a water supply pump, and a water supply pipe, and dishware 26 stored in a dish basket 27 is washed by spraying washing water or rinsing water mixed with detergent from a washing nozzle arranged on the bottom of the washing tank 23 and rotated.

[0023] This cleaning tank 23 can be taken in and out through the front opening 21 of the housing 22 by sliding a second slide rail (not shown) attached to its outer surface on a first slide rail (not shown) attached to the inner surface of the housing 22. When the cleaning tank 23 is pushed into the housing 22, the upper opening 25 of the cleaning tank 23 is sealed by an inner lid to prevent the cleaning water from splashing outside.

[0024] A front plate 24a formed to have approximately the same width as that of the washing tank 23 is provided in front of the washing tank 23, an operating part 24b is provided above the front plate 24a, and a surface material 28 is provided below the front plate 24a to form the door body 24. The operating part 24b is provided with an unlocking lever that releases a locking mechanism that holds the washing tank 23 in a stored state when the washing tank 23 is stored in the housing 22, allowing the washing tank 23 to be pulled out, an exhaust port for dry air when drying dishes, and an operation input button for operating the dishwasher 1. The surface material 28 is attached to the front plate 24a with its upper end in contact with the lower end of the operating part 24b.

[0025] The operating portion 24b and surface material 28 that constitute the door body 24 are formed with a width sufficient to cover the front surface of the housing 22. Therefore, when the door body 24 of the dishwasher 1 housed in a system kitchen is closed, i.e., when the washing tub 23 is housed in the housing 22, as shown in FIG. 2, the door body 24 closes the front opening 21 of the housing 22, and as shown in FIG. 1, the door body 24 is installed in a unified manner within the system kitchen structure with a specified gap between it and the surrounding system kitchen structure.

[0026] The surface material 28 is formed with the same material, color tone, and design as the surface materials of the system kitchen structure, such as the drawer-type storage section L or the hinged-door storage section M constructed under the kitchen counter K, or a fixed panel, and is attached so that the respective surfaces are positioned on approximately the same plane.

[0027] When a system kitchen is constructed, the surface design of the system kitchen structure is diverse, and various materials, colors, and patterns are used, so the thickness of the surface material is not uniform. Since the surface material 28 of the dishwasher 1 is changed to match the surface material of the kitchen system structure, a spacer 40 is provided that can accommodate changes in the thickness of the surface material 28, as shown in Figure 3.

[0028] 2 and 9, a rear restriction member 30 is fixed by a number of screws (not shown) to the storage installation surface 29 of the system kitchen at the lower rear part of the housing 22. The rear restriction member 30 is slidably inserted into a locking hole 30a formed at the lower rear part of the housing 22 as the housing 22 moves from the front, restricting the housing 22 from moving rearward beyond a predetermined position and preventing the rear part of the housing 22 from lifting up due to the weight of the washing tub 23 when the washing tub 23 is pulled out.

[0029] Furthermore, on the left and right sides of the front lower part, housing position adjustment members 31, which similarly restrict the housing 22 from moving forward and adjust the position of the housing 22 in the front-rear and up-down directions, are fixed to the storage installation surface 29 by a plurality of fixing screws A (not shown). Note that it is sufficient that the housing position adjustment members 31 are configured to be able to adjust at least the position in the front-rear direction.

[0030] The housing position adjustment member 31 and the housing 22 are fixed to each other by a housing mounting screw 31d via a connecting member 31e, and the housing position is adjusted by a housing position adjustment member mounting screw 31f via the connecting member 31e. By fixing the adjustment member 31, the housing position adjustment member 31 and the housing 22 are connected and fixed. The housing mounting screw 31d and the housing position adjustment member mounting screw 31f are configured to be rotatable from the front of the housing 22. The housing mounting screw 31d and the housing position adjustment member mounting screw 31f may be higher or lower than the lower end position of the face material 28.

[0031] The housing position adjustment member 31 will be described later, but the up / down adjustment screw 31a and the front / back adjustment screw 31b are positioned at a position lower than at least the lower end position of the panel 28, and are configured to be freely rotatable from the front of the housing 22 even after the panel 28 is attached to the front panel portion 24a.

[0032] Figure 3 shows (a) an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operating part and the vicinity of the front panel when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is "large", (b) an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operating part and the vicinity of the front panel when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is "medium", and (c) an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the operating part and the vicinity of the front panel when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is "small".

[0033] 3(a) shows a state in which the panel (large) 28a is attached to the front panel 24a via a first panel mounting member 41a and a second panel mounting member 41b. The thickness of the panel (large) 28a is about 21 mm, and the front surface of the operating section 24b and the front surface of the panel 28a are configured to be substantially flush with each other.

[0034] 3(b) shows a state in which the panel (medium) 28b is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the spacer 40 and the first and second panel mounting members 41a and 41b. The panel (large) 28a has a thickness of about 18 mm, and the front surface of the operating portion 24b and the front surface of the panel 28a are configured to be substantially flush with each other.

[0035] 3(c) shows a state in which the small panel 28c is attached to the front plate 24a via the spacer 40 and the first and second panel mounting members 41a and 41b. The large panel 28a has a thickness of about 18 mm, and the front surface of the operating section 24b and the front surface of the panel 28a are configured to be substantially flush with each other.

[0036] In this way, depending on the thickness of the surface material 28 and the presence or absence of the spacer 40, it is possible to configure the front surface of the operation portion 24b and the front surface of the surface material 28a to be substantially flush with each other.

[0037] Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the surface material of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the surface material thickness is "large". In Fig. 4, first, the first surface material mounting member 41a and the second surface material mounting member 41b are screwed to predetermined positions of the surface material (large) 28a, the upper end of the first surface material mounting member 41a located at the top of the surface material (large) 28a is hooked into a hole (not shown) provided in the bottom surface of the operation unit 24b, and a screw hole provided on the side of the second surface material mounting member 41b is screwed into the side surface of the front plate portion 24a, thereby fixing the surface material (large) 28a to the front plate portion 24a.

[0038] Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the surface material of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the surface material thickness is "medium". In Fig. 5, first, the first surface material attachment member 41a is fastened to the surface material (medium) 28b with a screw through holes at predetermined positions below the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. This makes it possible to fix the surface material (medium) 28b to the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the first surface material attachment member 41a.

[0039] Furthermore, the second panel mounting member 41b is fastened to the panel (middle) 28b by screws through holes at predetermined positions above the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. The surface material (middle) 28b can be fixed to the first spacer 40a, and the second spacer 40b can be fixed to the second surface material mounting member 41b.

[0040] Furthermore, the upper end of the first panel mounting member 41a located at the top of the panel (middle) 28b can be hooked into a hole (not shown) provided in the bottom surface of the operating section 24b, and the panel (middle) 28b can be fixed to the front panel portion 24a by screwing a screw hole provided on the side of the second panel mounting member 41b into the side of the front panel portion 24a.

[0041] In this case, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are in a substantially symmetrical relationship. Although the example in which the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b constitute a total of two spacers has been given, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b may be connected at the upper or lower part to constitute a single spacer.

[0042] Figure 6 shows (a) an exploded oblique view of the front panel and spacer when the surface material thickness of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention is set to "medium", (b) an enlarged exploded oblique view of the upper part of the front panel and spacer, and (c) an enlarged exploded oblique view of the lower part of the front panel and spacer.

[0043] 6(b), the surface of the first spacer 40a that comes into contact with the panel (middle) 28b is marked with "L," i.e., the left side, suggesting a thickness of the panel 28 of 18.0 mm or less. Furthermore, the surface of the first spacer 40a that comes into contact with the front plate portion 24a is marked with "R," i.e., the right side, suggesting a thickness of the panel 28 of 18.1 mm to 18.9 mm or less.

[0044] Additionally, the surface of the second spacer 40b that comes into contact with the face material (middle) 28b is marked with "R," i.e., the right side, suggesting a thickness of the face material 28 of 18.0 mm or less. Furthermore, the surface of the second spacer 40b that comes into contact with the front plate portion 24a is marked with "L," i.e., the left side, suggesting a thickness of the face material 28 of 18.1 mm to 18.9 mm or less.

[0045] In other words, by indicating the left and right placement positions and the thickness dimensions of the corresponding surface materials on both sides of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b, this has the effect of preventing the installer of the dishwasher 1 from making a mistake in the left and right placement positions of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b relative to a surface material 28 of a certain thickness, or in the surface on which the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are placed relative to a surface material 28 of a certain thickness, when attaching the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b to the surface material 28.

[0046] Although the surfaces of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b in contact with the surface material (middle) 28b shown in Fig. 6(a) have a plurality of holes, the surfaces are substantially flat. On the other hand, as shown in the front view of the second spacer and the front view of the front plate of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention in Fig. 7, the surfaces of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b in contact with the front plate 24a are provided with spacer-side ribs 42, and the spacer-side ribs 42 are configured to match with the front plate grooves 43 provided in the front plate 24a.

[0047] In this manner, due to the configuration in which the spacer side ribs 42 of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b match the front panel side grooves 43 provided in the front panel portion 24a, the thicknesses of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b can be made thinner when attaching the face material (middle) 28b to the front panel portion 24a, as shown in FIG. 3(b), so that the front surface of the operating portion 24b and the front surface of the face material (middle) 28b can be configured to be approximately flush with each other.

[0048] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between the housing and the surface of the dishwasher according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the surface material thickness is set to "small." 8 is an exploded perspective view of the first panel mounting member 41a and the second panel 40b. In Fig. 8, the first panel mounting member 41a is first fastened to the panel (small) 28c with a screw through holes at predetermined positions below the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. This makes it possible to fix the panel (small) 28c, the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the first panel mounting member 41a.

[0049] Furthermore, the second panel mounting member 41b is screwed together with the panel (small) 28c through holes at predetermined positions above the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b, thereby fixing the panel (small) 28c to the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the second panel mounting member 41b.

[0050] Furthermore, the upper end of the first panel mounting member 41a located at the top of the panel (small) 28c can be hooked into a hole (not shown) provided in the bottom surface of the operating portion 24b, and the panel (small) 28c can be fixed to the front panel portion 24a by screwing a screw hole provided on the side of the second panel mounting member 41b into the side of the front panel portion 24a.

[0051] At this time, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are in a substantially symmetrical relationship. Moreover, when the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are attached to the small face material 28c, the left and right and the front and back of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are swapped compared to when the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are attached to the medium face material 28b.

[0052] In the above example, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are used to form a total of two spacers, but the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b may be connected at the top or bottom to form a single spacer. In this configuration, it is only necessary to reverse the front and back of one spacer. There is no need to worry about the left and right positions.

[0053] In the configuration of Figure 8, i.e., the configuration of Figure 3(c), the spacer side ribs 42 of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b contact the surface material (small) 28c, so that the distance between the surface material (small) 28c and the front panel portion 24a is longer by the thickness of the spacer side ribs 42, and the front surface of the surface material (small) 28c can be configured to be approximately flush with the front surface of the operating portion 24b.

[0054] Furthermore, since the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b extend across almost the upper and lower ends of the front plate portion 24a, the gap between the front plate portion 24a and the medium face material 28b or the small face material 28c can be filled as much as possible.

[0055] 9 is a perspective view of the state in which the housing position adjustment member and rear restriction member are installed on the storage installation surface that stores the dishwasher in the system kitchen in embodiment 1 of the present invention. Before installing the dishwasher 1 in the system kitchen, the rear restriction member 30 is fixed with a plurality of screws to a predetermined position approximately in the center of the rear of the storage installation surface 29. Moreover, the housing position adjustment member 31 is fixed with a plurality of fixing screws A (not shown) to predetermined positions on the left and right sides of the storage installation surface 29.

[0056] The rear regulating members 30 may be attached to predetermined positions on the left and right sides of the rear of the storage installation surface 29 so as to face the housing position adjustment members 31.

[0057] Next, while performing piping and wiring, rear restriction member 30 is slid from the front so that it is inserted into locking hole 30a formed in the lower back surface of housing 22, and dishwasher 1 is assembled into storage installation surface 29. Then, housing position adjustment member 31 is fixed to the front surface of housing 22 with housing position adjustment member mounting screw 31f via connecting member 31e, and housing position adjustment member 31 and housing 22 are fixed to each other with housing mounting screw 31d via connecting member 31e.

[0058] Next, as explained in Figures 4, 5 and 8, the panel (large) 28a or panel (medium) 28b and spacer 40, or panel (small) 28c and spacer 40 are fixed to the front panel 24a, and at this point, the front surface of either panel is approximately flush with the front surface of the operating unit 24b. Furthermore, the front surfaces of other structures such as storage shelves on the left and right sides of the system kitchen and the front position of the panel 28 are checked. If the positions do not match, the front-to-rear position of the housing 22 is adjusted using the housing position adjustment members 31 fixed to predetermined positions on the left and right sides of the storage installation surface 29.

[0059] At this time, the up-down adjustment screw 31a and the front-to-back adjustment screw 31b of the housing position adjustment member 31 are positioned at a position at least lower than the lower end position of the panel 28, and are configured to be freely rotatable from the front of the housing 22 even after the panel 28 is attached to the front panel portion 24a.

[0060] This makes it possible, when the dishwasher 1 is stored in the system kitchen, to make the front surface of the panel 28 attached to the front of the dishwasher 1, the front surface of the operation section 24b of the dishwasher 1, and the front surfaces of other structures in the system kitchen such as other drawers, approximately flush with each other, improving the design compatibility between the dishwasher and other components of the system kitchen.

[0061] Fig. 10 shows (a) a front view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention and (b) an enlarged partial front view of a housing position adjustment member of the dishwasher. In Fig. 10(a), housing position adjustment members 31 are attached to the left and right lower parts of housing 22 of dishwasher 1. In Fig. 10(b), from the left, front-to-back adjustment screw 31b, up-down adjustment screw 31a, housing position adjustment member mounting screw 31f, and housing mounting screw 31d are attached to the lower left part of housing 22. The above screws are also attached to the lower right part of housing 22 in a substantially symmetrical manner with the lower left part.

[0062] Figure 11 shows (a) a partially enlarged front view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention when the housing position is lowered, (b) a partially enlarged front view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention when the housing position is raised, (c) an AA cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention when the housing position is lowered, and (d) an AA cross-sectional view of the dishwasher when the housing position is raised.

[0063] For either of the housing position adjustment members 31 at the left and right lower parts of the housing 22, by rotating the up-down adjustment screw 31a in a rightward direction, the height position of the housing 22 can be raised as shown in Fig. 11(a) to Fig. 11(b) (in this example, it is raised by 3 mm degrees, but this is not limited to this example). Also, for either of the housing position adjustment members 31 at the left and right lower parts of the housing 22, by rotating the up-down adjustment screw 31a in a leftward direction, the height position of the housing 22 can be lowered as shown in Fig. 11(b) to Fig. 11(a).

[0064] 11(c) and 11(d), by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 31a in the right direction, the second mating member 31h rises while the inclined surface of the first mating member 31g and the inclined surface of the second mating member 31h come into contact with each other, thereby raising the height position of the housing 22. By rotating the vertical adjustment screw 31a in the left direction, the second mating member 31h descends while the inclined surface of the first mating member 31g and the inclined surface of the second mating member 31h come into contact with each other, thereby lowering the height position of the housing 22.

[0065] Figure 12 shows (a) a top view and partial cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention with the housing position adjustment member moved to a front position, (b) a top view and partial cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention with the housing position adjustment member moved to a middle position, and (c) a top view and partial cross-sectional view of the dishwasher in embodiment 1 of the present invention with the housing position adjustment member moved to a rear position.

[0066] The housing position adjustment member 31 in Fig. 12 has two triple round holes 31j on the base 31i. 29 and the housing position adjustment member 31 can be fixed with a screw, and since there are three holes in a row, the front-rear position of the housing position adjustment member 31 can be adjusted in three stages when it is installed on the storage installation surface 29.

[0067] For example, by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b rightward from Fig. 12(a) to Fig. 12(b) and further to Fig. 12(c), the outer shell 31c of the housing position adjustment member 31 can be moved backward, thereby moving the housing 22 backward (in this example, it moves backward by about 3 mm at a time). Also, by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b leftward from Fig. 12(c) to Fig. 12(b) and further to Fig. 12(a), the outer shell 31c of the housing position adjustment member 31 can be moved forward, thereby moving the housing 22 forward (in this example, it moves forward by about 3 mm at a time).

[0068] The front-to-rear position of the housing 22 can be adjusted using housing position adjustment members 31 fixed to specified positions on the left and right sides of the storage installation surface 29, so that it is ultimately possible to make the front surface of the panel 28 attached to the front of the dishwasher 1, the front surface of the operating part 24b of the dishwasher 1, and the front surfaces of other structures such as other drawers in the system kitchen approximately flush, thereby improving the design of the dishwasher with other components of the system kitchen. [Industrial Applicability]

[0069] As described above, the dishwasher of the present invention makes it possible to make the front surface of the panel attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front surface of the dishwasher's control panel approximately flush when the dishwasher is stored in a system kitchen, thereby improving the design compatibility between the dishwasher and other components of the system kitchen, and therefore can also be applied to other built-in microwave ovens, induction heating cookers, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 Dishwasher 21 Front opening 22 Case 23 Cleaning tank 24 Door body 24a Front plate part 24b Operation section 25 Upper opening 26 Tableware 27 Dish basket 28 Surface material 28a Surface material (large) 28b Surface material (medium) 28c Face material (small) 29 Storage installation surface 30 Rear restriction member (rear movement restriction means) 30a Locking hole 31 Housing position adjustment member (housing position adjustment means) 31a Up / down adjustment screw 31b Front / rear adjustment screw 31c Outer wall 31d Housing mounting screw 31e Connecting member 31f Housing position adjustment component mounting screw 31g First mating member 31h Second mating member 31i base 31j Dango-ana 40 Spacer (surface material position adjustment section means) 40a First spacer 40b Second spacer 41a first surface material mounting member 41b Second surface material mounting member 42 Spacer side rib 43 Front plate gutter

Claims

1. A box-shaped housing and a washing tank in which tableware is accommodated so as to be removable; a front plate portion provided in front of the cleaning tank, and a surface material position adjustment means capable of adjusting a front position of a surface material attached to the front surface of the front plate portion in accordance with a thickness of the surface material; The surface material position adjustment means is composed of two spacers that are substantially symmetrical on the left and right, The two spacers can be switched between left and right and front and back depending on the thickness of the surface material, thereby making it possible to adjust the front position of the surface material; The two spacers are marked on one side to indicate left and the other side to indicate right, so that even if the two spacers are swapped left and right and front and back, the dishwasher has a display indicating whether the two spacers should be attached to the left or right side of the surface material.

2. A dishwasher as described in claim 1, comprising an operating part above the front panel part and protruding forward further than the front panel part, and the front surface of the panel material and the front surface of the operating part are configured to be approximately flush with each other.

3. 3. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the front position of the surface material can be adjusted by not using the surface material position adjustment means depending on the thickness of the surface material.

4. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spacer has an approximate thickness dimension of the corresponding surface material written on a surface opposite to a surface in contact with the surface material.

5. The dishwasher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a rib is provided on one surface of the spacer, and a groove that matches the rib is provided on the front surface of the front panel portion.

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