Dishwasher and method for installing a dishwasher in a system kitchen

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 the front opening of the cabinet in an anterior-posterior direction. A front side of the washing tank is provided with a front plate, which allows a facing material to be attached thereto. The cabinet can be adjusted in its position in the anterior-posterior direction and a superior-inferior direction by cabinet position adjustment means. In this structure, when the dishwasher is stored in a system kitchen, a front face of the facing material attached to the front face of the dishwasher and the front faces of other components such as a drawer of the system kitchen 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 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a dishwasher of a type incorporated in a system kitchen and a method for installing the dishwasher in the system kitchen.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, this type of built-in dishwasher is stored (built-in) under the kitchen counter that constitutes the system kitchen. Under the kitchen counter, system kitchen structures such as a pull-out storage section and a hinged door storage section are provided, and it is a general installation form to store an oven range and a dishwasher.

[0003] In such a system kitchen, the surface material of the structures that make up the system kitchen, such as the storage section constructed under the kitchen counter, is unified in terms of its material, color tone, and pattern, and is finished to have a beautiful appearance such that the surface positions in a closed state are substantially on the same plane. Accordingly, the surfaces of the dishwasher and the oven range are also formed in the same color tone and pattern, and the surfaces are made to be in the same position as the system kitchen structures so as to obtain a sense of unity.

[0004] Further, in such a built-in dishwasher, a front plate portion is provided in front of the washing tub that can be taken in and out from the front opening of the dishwasher body that opens forward, an operation panel is configured at the upper front portion of the front plate portion, a decorative surface material (surface material) is attached to the lower portion thereof to form a door, and the washing tub is configured to be freely pulled out by the user. Since the same material as the surface material of other structures of the system kitchen that houses the dishwasher is applied to the decorative surface material, it is necessary to change the thickness of the decorative surface material due to the change of the surface material. However, even if the thickness of the decorative surface material changes, there is a type in which the decorative surface material is attached to the front plate portion so that the surface position of the decorative surface material can be adjusted approximately constantly in the front-rear direction on the front surface of the front plate portion. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005] Japanese Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005 - 253825 Summary of the Invention Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, when installing a dishwasher in a system kitchen, when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, the front surface of the facing material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher, the front surfaces of other drawers in the system kitchen, etc., are required to have an integrated feeling. Furthermore, vertical position adjustment of the dishwasher is also required, and this requirement cannot be met only by the front - rear position adjustment of the dishwasher.

[0007] The present invention solves the above - mentioned conventional problems. When a dishwasher is stored in a system kitchen, it enables the front surface of the facing material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher to be substantially flush with the front surfaces of other structures such as other drawers in the system kitchen, and aims to improve the designability between the dishwasher and other components of the system kitchen. Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In order to solve the above - mentioned conventional problems, the dishwasher of the present invention is a dishwasher in which a washing tank that opens upward is accommodated in a box - shaped housing that opens forward so that the washing tank can be taken in and out in the front - rear direction from the front opening of the housing, and a front plate portion to which a facing material can be attached is provided in front of the washing tank, and housing position adjustment means for adjusting the position of the housing in the front - rear direction and the vertical direction is provided. capable Effects of the Invention

[0009] When a dishwasher is stored in an integrated kitchen, it is possible to make the front surface of the facing material attached to the front of the dishwasher and the front surfaces of other structures such as other drawers of the integrated kitchen substantially flush, and the design between the dishwasher and other components of the integrated kitchen can be improved.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] The first invention is a dishwasher in which a washing tank opening upward is accommodated in a box-shaped housing opening forward so that the washing tank can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction from the front opening of the housing. A front plate portion to which a facing material can be attached is provided in front of the washing tank, and housing position adjusting means for adjusting the position of the housing in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is provided. When the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen, the front surface of the facing material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher and the front surface of other structures such as other drawers in the system kitchen can be made substantially flush, and the designability between the dishwasher and other components of the system kitchen can be improved. In addition, since the position of the housing in the vertical direction can be adjusted, the gap dimension between the upper surface of the dishwasher and the upper surface of the storage portion of the system kitchen facing the upper surface of the dishwasher can be adjusted. Since the position of the housing in the vertical direction can be adjusted, the gap dimension between the upper surface of the dishwasher and the upper surface of the storage portion of the system kitchen facing the upper surface of the dishwasher can be adjusted.

[0012] The second invention is the first invention, wherein the housing position adjusting means is installed on the left and right of the lower part of the housing, and in a state where the dishwasher is installed on the storage installation surface of the system kitchen, the adjustment by the housing position adjusting means can be performed from the front. As a result, even when the dishwasher is stored in the system kitchen with a facing material attached to the front plate portion of the dishwasher, the position of the dishwasher can be adjusted vertically and horizontally.

[0013] The third invention is the first or second invention, wherein the housing position adjusting means is installed on the left and right of the lower part of the housing, and includes a front-rear adjustment screw for adjusting the position in the front-rear direction. By rotating the front-rear adjustment screw clockwise, the housing can be moved backward, and by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw counterclockwise, the housing can be moved forward. As a result, the position of the housing can be adjusted back and forth by rotating the screws in the same direction for both of the two housing position adjusting means on the left and right of the lower part of the housing.

[0014] The fourth invention is any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the housing position adjusting means is installed on the left and right of the lower part of the housing, and includes an up-down adjustment screw for adjusting the position in the up-down direction. By rotating the up-down adjustment screw clockwise, the housing can be moved upward, and by rotating the up-down adjustment screw counterclockwise, the housing can be moved downward. As a result, the position of the housing can be adjusted up and down by rotating the screws in the same direction for both of the two housing position adjusting means on the left and right of the lower part of the housing.

[0015] The fifth invention is any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the housing position adjusting means has a mark capable of recognizing the position of the housing in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction. Thus, while confirming the position of the mark, the adjustment screw of the housing position adjusting member can be adjusted.

[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited by the present embodiments.

[0017] (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when stored in a system kitchen.

[0018] An operation unit 24b is provided on the surface of the door body 24 of the dishwasher 1, and a facing material 28 having the same material, color tone, and pattern as the surface material of the system kitchen structure arranged under the kitchen counter K is attached below the operation unit 24b. Therefore, when the dishwasher 1 is stored to form a system kitchen, a sense of unity with the surrounding system kitchen structures can be obtained, and a system kitchen with a beautiful appearance can be configured.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the dishwasher according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, inside a housing 22 formed in a box shape that opens forward, a washing tank 23 that opens upward is moved forward and backward from the front opening 21 of the housing 22 so that tableware 26 can be taken in and out from the washing tank 23 that opens upward and is pulled forward. It is configured in a so-called pull-open type.

[0021] The housing 22 is connected to water supply, drainage pipes, and power supply. The washing tank 23 is connected to water supply through a water supply valve, a water supply pump, and a water supply pipe from the housing 22. Washing water or rinsing water mixed with detergent is sprayed from a washing nozzle disposed on the bottom surface of the washing tank 23 and rotated to drive to wash the tableware 26 accommodated in the tableware basket 27.

[0022] This washing tank 23 can be taken in and out from the front opening 21 of the housing 22 by sliding a second slide rail (not shown) attached to the outer surface thereof on a first slide rail (not shown) attached to the inner surface of the housing 22. When the washing tank 23 is pushed into the housing 22, the upper opening 25 of the washing tank 23 is sealed by an inner lid so that the water for washing does not scatter to the outside.

[0023] In front of the washing tub 23, a front plate portion 24a is provided, which is formed to have a width substantially the same as the width of the washing tub 23. An operation portion 24b is provided above the front plate portion 24a, and a facing material 28 is provided below it, thus constituting a door body 24. The operation portion 24b is provided with a lock release lever for releasing the lock mechanism that holds the washing tub 23 in the housing 22 when the washing tub 23 is stored in the housing 22, enabling the pulling out of the washing tub 23, an exhaust port for the drying air during tableware drying, operation input buttons for operating the tableware washer 1, and the like. The facing material 28 is attached to the front plate portion 24a so that its upper end contacts the lower end of this operation portion 24b.

[0024] Since the operation portion 24b and the facing material 28 constituting the door body 24 are formed to have a width capable of covering the front surface of the housing 22, when closing the door body 24 of the tableware washer 1 stored in the built-in kitchen, that is, when the washing tub 23 is stored 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, it is installed in a unified state in the built-in kitchen structure with a predetermined gap provided between it and the surrounding built-in kitchen structures.

[0025] The facing material 28 is formed of the same material, the same color tone, and the same pattern as the surface materials of built-in kitchen structures such as a pull-out storage portion L, a hinged door storage portion M, or a fixed panel constructed under the kitchen counter K, and is attached so that their respective surface positions are located on substantially the same plane.

[0026] When the built-in kitchen is constructed, the surface design of the built-in kitchen structures varies, and their materials, color tones, and patterns are also variously adopted, so the thickness of the surface materials is not uniform. Since the facing material 28 of the tableware washer 1 will be changed according to the surface material of the built-in kitchen structure, as shown in Fig. 3, a spacer 40 capable of corresponding to the change in the thickness of the facing material 28 is provided.

[0027] Further, in FIGS. 2 and 9, a plurality of rear regulating members 30 are fixed to the storage and installation surface 29 of the built-in kitchen at the lower rear of the housing 22 by a plurality of screws (not shown). The rear regulating member 30 is slidably inserted into a locking hole 30a formed in the lower rear of the housing 22 by the movement of the housing 22 from the front, regulates the housing 22 from moving rearward from a predetermined position, and prevents the rear part of the housing 22 from rising due to the weight of the cleaning tank 23 when the cleaning tank 23 is pulled out.

[0028] Furthermore, on the left and right of the lower front, housing position adjusting members 31 that also regulate the forward movement of the housing 22 and adjust the position of the housing 22 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction are fixed to the storage and installation surface 29 by a plurality of fixing screws A (not shown). Note that the housing position adjusting member 31 only needs to be configured to be able to adjust at least the position in the front-rear direction.

[0029] The housing position adjusting member 31 and the housing 22 are connected and fixed by fixing the housing 22 with a housing mounting screw 31d via a connecting member 31e and fixing the housing position adjusting member 31 with a housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f via the connecting member 31e. The housing mounting screw 31d and the housing position adjusting 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 adjusting member mounting screw 31f may be higher or lower than the lower end position of the facing material 28.

[0030] Note that the housing position adjusting member 31 will be described later. The up-down adjusting screw 31a and the front-rear adjusting screw 31b are arranged at least at a position lower than the lower end position of the facing material 28 and are configured to be rotatable from the front of the housing 22 even after the facing material 28 is attached to the front plate portion 24a.

[0031] FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration near the operation unit and the front plate portion when the thickness of the facing material of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "large" (a), an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration near the operation unit and the front plate portion when the thickness of the facing material of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "medium" (b), and an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration near the operation unit and the front plate portion when the thickness of the facing material of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "small" (c).

[0032] In FIG. 3(a), a state is shown in which the facing material (large) 28a is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the first facing material attachment member 41a and the second facing material attachment member 41b. The thickness of the facing material (large) 28a is about 21 mm, and the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the facing material 28a are configured to be substantially flush.

[0033] In FIG. 3(b), a state is shown in which the facing material (medium) 28b is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the spacer 40, the first facing material attachment member 41a, and the second facing material attachment member 41b. The thickness of the facing material (large) 28a is about 18 mm, and the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the facing material 28a are configured to be substantially flush.

[0034] In FIG. 3(c), a state is shown in which the facing material (small) 28c is attached to the front plate portion 24a via the spacer 40, the first facing material attachment member 41a, and the second facing material attachment member 41b. The thickness of the facing material (large) 28a is about 18 mm, and the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the facing material 28a are configured to be substantially flush.

[0035] In this way, depending on the presence or absence of the spacer 40 according to the thickness of the facing material 28, it is possible to configure the front surface of the operation unit 24b and the front surface of the facing material 28a to be substantially flush.

[0036] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "large". In FIG. 4, first, the first face material mounting member 41a and the second face material mounting member 41b are screwed to predetermined positions on the face material (large) 28a. The upper end of the first face material mounting member 41a located above the face material (large) 28a is hooked into a hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the operation unit 24b, and the threaded hole provided on the side of the second face material mounting member 41b and the side surface of the front plate portion 24a are screwed together, so that the face material (large) 28a can be fixed to the front plate portion 24a.

[0037] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face material when the face material thickness of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "medium". In FIG. 5, first, the first face material mounting member 41a is screwed together with the face material (medium) 28b through holes at predetermined positions below the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the face material (medium) 28b, the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the first face material mounting member 41a can be fixed.

[0038] Furthermore, the second face material mounting member 41b is screwed together with the face material (medium) 28b through holes at predetermined positions above the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the face material (medium) 28b, the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the second face material mounting member 41b can be fixed.

[0039] Furthermore, the upper end of the first face material mounting member 41a located above the face material (medium) 28b is hooked into a hole (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the operation unit 24b, and the threaded hole provided on the side of the second face material mounting member 41b and the side surface of the front plate portion 24a are screwed together, so that the face material (medium) 28b can be fixed to the front plate portion 24a.

[0040] At this time, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are in a substantially left-right symmetric relationship. Although an example in which a total of two spacers are constituted by the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b is shown, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b may be connected at the upper or lower part to form one spacer.

[0041] FIG. 6 is (a) an exploded perspective view of the front plate portion and the spacer when the thickness of the facing material of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "medium", (b) an enlarged exploded perspective view of the upper part of the front plate portion and the spacer, and (c) an enlarged exploded perspective view of the lower part of the front plate portion and the spacer.

[0042] Particularly in FIG. 6(b), on the surface of the first spacer 40a that contacts the facing material (medium) 28b, there is a display indicating "L", that is, the left side, and a display suggesting the thickness of the facing material 28 of 18.0 mm or less. Further, on the surface of the first spacer 40a that contacts the front plate portion 24a, there is a display indicating "R", that is, the right side, and a display suggesting the thickness of the facing material 28 of 18.1 mm to 18.9 mm or less.

[0043] Also, on the surface of the second spacer 40b that contacts the facing material (medium) 28b, there is a display indicating "R", that is, the right side, and a display suggesting the thickness of the facing material 28 of 18.0 mm or less. Further, on the surface of the second spacer 40b that contacts the front plate portion 24a, there is a display indicating "L", that is, the left side, and a display suggesting the thickness of the facing material 28 of 18.1 mm to 18.9 mm or less.

[0044] That is, by displaying the indication suggesting the left and right arrangement positions and the corresponding facing material thickness dimensions on both sides of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b, when attaching the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b to the facing material 28, it is possible to prevent the installer of the dishwasher 1 from mistakenly attaching the left and right arrangement positions of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b for a facing material 28 of a certain thickness and the surface on which the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are arranged for a facing material 28 of a certain thickness.

[0045] The surfaces of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b shown in Fig. 6(a) that contact the middle face member 28b have a plurality of holes, but their surfaces are substantially flat. On the other hand, as shown in the front view of the second spacer of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention in Fig. 7 and the front view of the front plate portion, the surfaces of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b that contact the front plate portion 24a are provided with spacer-side ribs 42, and the spacer-side ribs 42 are configured to fit into the front-plate-side grooves 43 provided in the front plate portion 24a.

[0046] In this way, due to the configuration in which the spacer-side ribs 42 of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b fit into the front-plate-side grooves 43 provided in the front plate portion 24a, when attaching the middle face member 28b to the front plate portion 24a as shown in Fig. 3(b), the thicknesses of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b can be reduced, so that the front surface of the operation portion 24b and the front surface of the middle face member 28b can be configured to be substantially flush.

[0047] Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the face member when the thickness of the face member of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is "small". In Fig. 8, first, the first face-member attachment member 41a is used to screw-tighten the small face member 28c through the holes at a predetermined position below the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the small face member 28c, the first spacer 40a, and the second spacer 40b and the first face-member attachment member 41a can be fixed.

[0048] Furthermore, the second face-member attachment member 41b is used to screw-tighten the small face member 28c through the holes at a predetermined position above the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b. Thereby, the small face member 28c, the first spacer 40a, the second spacer 40b, and the second face-member attachment member 41b can be fixed.

[0049] Further, the upper end of the first face material mounting member 41a positioned above the small face material 28c is hooked into a hole (not shown) provided in the bottom surface of the operation portion 24b, and the small face material 28c can be fixed to the front plate portion 24a by screwing a screw hole provided on the side of the second face material mounting member 41b and the side surface of the front plate portion 24a.

[0050] At this time, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are in a substantially left-right symmetric relationship. When attaching the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b to the small face material 28c, the left and right and front and back of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b are reversed compared to the case of attaching the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b to the medium face material 28b.

[0051] Note that although an example in which two spacers are configured by the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b has been described, the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b may be connected at the upper or lower part to form one spacer. With this configuration, it is only necessary to turn one spacer inside out. There is no need to worry about the left and right positions.

[0052] In the configuration of FIG. 8, that is, the configuration of FIG. 3(c), since the spacer side ribs 42 of the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b come into contact with the small face material 28c, the distance between the small face material 28c and the front plate portion 24a increases by the thickness of the spacer side ribs 42, and the front surface of the small face material 28c and the front surface of the operation portion 24b can be made substantially flush.

[0053] Further, since the first spacer 40a and the second spacer 40b extend over substantially the upper and lower ends of the front plate portion 24a, the gaps between the medium face material 28b and the small face material 28c and the front plate portion 24a can be filled as much as possible.

[0054] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a state in which a housing position adjusting member and a rear regulating member are installed on a storage installation surface for storing a dishwasher in the system kitchen according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Before installing the dishwasher 1 in the system kitchen, the rear regulating member 30 is fixed to a predetermined position slightly in the center of the rear of the storage installation surface 29 with a plurality of screws. Further, the housing position adjusting member 31 is fixed to predetermined positions on the left and right of the storage installation surface 29 with a plurality of fixing screws A (not shown).

[0055] Note that the rear regulating member 30 may be configured to be attached to predetermined positions on the left and right of the rear of the storage installation surface 29 so as to oppose the housing position adjusting member 31.

[0056] Next, while performing piping and wiring, the dishwasher 1 is incorporated into the storage installation surface 29 by sliding it forward so that the rear regulating member 30 is inserted into the locking hole 30a formed in the lower part of the rear surface of the housing 22. Then, on the front surface of the housing 22, the housing position adjusting member 31 is fixed with the housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f via the connecting member 31e, and the housing 22 is fixed with the housing mounting screw 31d via the connecting member 31e between the housing position adjusting member 31 and the housing 22.

[0057] Next, as described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, and 8, the facing material (large) 28a or the facing material (medium) 28b and the spacer 40 or the facing material (small) 28c and the spacer 40 are fixed to the front plate portion 24a. At this point, the front surface of any of the facing materials and the front surface of the operation portion 24b are substantially flush. Furthermore, the front surfaces of the front surfaces of other left and right storage shelves and other structures in the system kitchen and the front surface position of the facing material 28 are confirmed. If the positions do not match, the front-rear position of the housing 22 is adjusted with the housing position adjusting member 31 fixed to the predetermined positions on the left and right of the storage installation surface 29.

[0058] At this time, the vertical adjustment screw 31a and the front-rear adjustment screw 31b in the housing position adjusting member 31 are arranged at least at a position lower than the lower end position of the facing material 28, and are configured to be rotatable from the front of the housing 22 even after the facing material 28 is attached to the front plate portion 24a.

[0059] As a result, when the dishwasher 1 is stored in the built-in kitchen, it is possible to make the front surface of the facing material 28 attached to the front surface of the dishwasher 1, the front surface of the operation unit 24b of the dishwasher 1, and the front surfaces of other structures such as other drawers of the built-in kitchen flush with each other, and the designability between the dishwasher and other components of the built-in kitchen can be improved.

[0060] FIG. 10 is (a) a front view of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and (b) an enlarged partial front view of the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher. In FIG. 10(a), housing position adjusting members 31 are attached to the lower left and right portions of the housing 22 of the dishwasher 1. In FIG. 10(b), a front-back adjustment screw 31b, an up-down adjustment screw 31a, a housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31f, and a housing mounting screw 31d are attached to the lower left portion of the housing 22, and the respective screws are attached to the lower right portion of the housing 22 in substantially left-right symmetry with the lower left portion.

[0061] FIG. 11 is (a) a partially enlarged front view when the housing position of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is lowered, (b) a partially enlarged front view when the housing position of the dishwasher is raised, (c) a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A when the housing position of the dishwasher in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is lowered, and (d) a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A when the housing position of the dishwasher is raised.

[0062] For any of the housing position adjusting members 31 at the lower left and right portions of the housing 22, by rotating the up-down adjustment screw 31a in the right direction, as shown in FIGS. 11(a) to 11(b), the height position of the housing 22 can be raised (in this example, it is raised by about 3 mm, but it is not limited to this). Also, for any of the housing position adjusting members 31 at the lower left and right portions of the housing 22, by rotating the up-down adjustment screw 31a in the left direction, as shown in FIGS. 11(b) to 11(a), the height position of the housing 22 can be lowered.

[0063] As shown in FIGS. 11(c) and 11(d), by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 31a in the right direction, the second mating member 31h rises while the slopes of the first mating member 31g and the second mating member 31h are in contact with each other, so that the height position of the housing 22 can be raised. Further, by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 31a in the left direction, the second mating member 31h descends while the slopes of the first mating member 31g and the second mating member 31h are in contact with each other, so that the height position of the housing 22 can be lowered.

[0064] FIG. 12 is (a) a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention in a forward position, (b) a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention in a middle position, and (c) a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of the housing position adjusting member of the dishwasher in the first embodiment of the present invention in a rearward position.

[0065] In the housing position adjusting member 31 in FIG. 12, two sets of triple dumpling holes 31j are provided in the base portion 31i. The storage and installation surface 29 of the built-in kitchen and the housing position adjusting member 31 can be fixed with screws through these two sets of dumpling holes 31j. Since the holes are in triples, the front-rear position can be adjusted in three steps when the housing position adjusting member 31 is installed on the storage and installation surface 29.

[0066] For example, from FIG. 12(a) to FIG. 12(b) and further to FIG. 12(c), by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b in the right direction, the outer portion 31c of the housing position adjusting member 31 can be moved rearward. Thus, the housing 22 can be moved rearward (in this example, about 3 mm rearward each time). Also, from FIG. 12(c) to FIG. 12(b) and further to FIG. 12(a), by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b in the left direction, the outer portion 31c of the housing position adjusting member 31 can be moved forward. Thus, the housing 22 can be moved forward (in this example, about 3 mm forward each time).

[0067] Since the front-rear position of the housing 22 can be adjusted by the housing position adjusting member 31 fixed at predetermined positions on the left and right of the storage installation surface 29, finally, the front surface of the facing material 28 attached to the front surface of the dishwasher 1, the front surface of the operation unit 24b of the dishwasher 1, and the front surfaces of other structures such as other drawers of the built-in kitchen can be made substantially flush, and the designability between the dishwasher and other components of the built-in kitchen can be improved.

[0068] Furthermore, by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b in the right direction, the outer peripheral portion 31c of the housing position adjusting member 31 can be moved backward, and thereby, the housing 22 can be moved backward (in this example, it moves backward by about 3 mm each time). However, as the screw (mark) 31n moves from Fig. 12(c) to Fig. 12(b) and further to Fig. 12(a) by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b in the left direction, the housing position adjusting member 31 moves from the front to the rear. Therefore, the user can adjust the front-rear adjustment screw 31b of the housing position adjusting member 31 while checking the front-rear position of the housing 22 with the position of the screw 31n as a mark.

[0069] Also, by rotating the front-rear adjustment screw 31b in the right direction, the housing position adjusting member 31 moves from the rear to the front. Therefore, the user can adjust the front-rear adjustment screw 31b of the housing position adjusting member 31 while checking the front-rear position of the housing 22 with the position of the screw 31n as a mark.

[0070] Furthermore, if a mark 31k such as a slit or coloring is provided at a position corresponding to the middle position in the front-rear direction when the screw 31n is in the state of Fig. 12(b), from the relationship between the screw 31n and the mark 31k, the user can adjust the front-rear adjustment screw 31b of the housing position adjusting member 31 while checking the front-rear position of the housing 22.

[0071] Furthermore, by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 31a in the right direction, as shown in FIGS. 11(a) to 11(b), the height position of the housing 22 can be raised (in this example, it is raised by 3 mm, but it is not limited to this). For example, a slide member (mark) 31m located behind the housing position adjustment member 31 is provided. As the height position of the housing 22 is raised, as shown in FIGS. 11(a) to 11(b), the slide member 31m located behind the housing position adjustment member 31 is configured to move from the rear to the front on FIG. 12. Then, the user can adjust the vertical adjustment screw 31a of the housing position adjustment member 31 while checking the vertical position of the housing 22 by using the position of the slide member 31m as a mark.

[0072] Also, if the slide member 31m located behind the housing position adjustment member 31 is configured to move from the front to the rear on FIG. 12 by rotating the vertical adjustment screw 31a in the left direction, the user can adjust the vertical adjustment screw 31a of the housing position adjustment member 31 while checking the vertical position of the housing 22 by using the position of the slide member 31m as a mark.

Industrial Applicability

[0073] As described above, when the dishwasher according to the present invention is stored in the system kitchen, the front surface of the facing material attached to the front surface of the dishwasher, the front surfaces of other structures such as the drawer of the system kitchen, etc. can be made substantially flush, and the designability between the dishwasher and other components of the system kitchen can be improved. Therefore, it can also be applied to other built-in microwave ovens, induction cookers, etc.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0074] 1 Dishwasher 21 Front opening 22 Housing 23 Washing tub 24 Door body 24a Front plate portion 24b Operation portion 25 Upper opening 26 Tableware 27 Tableware basket 28 Sheet material 28a Sheet material (large) 28b Sheet material (medium) 28c Sheet material (small) 29 Storage installation surface 30 Rear regulating member (rearward movement regulating means) 30a Locking hole 31 Housing position adjusting member (housing position adjusting means) 31a Vertical adjustment screw 31b Front - rear adjustment screw 31c Outer part 31d Housing mounting screw 31e Connecting member 31f Housing position adjusting member mounting screw 31g First alignment member 31h Second alignment member 31i Base part 31j Dango hole 31k Mark 31m Slide member (mark) 31n Screw (mark) 40 Spacer (sheet material position adjusting means) 40a First spacer 40b Second spacer 41a First sheet material mounting member 41b Second sheet material mounting member 42 Spacer side rib 43 Front plate side groove

Claims

1. A dishwasher in which a washing tub that opens upward is accommodated in a box-shaped housing that opens forward so that the washing tub can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction from the front opening of the housing, a front plate portion to which a facing material can be attached is provided in front of the washing tub in the housing, and housing position adjusting means for adjusting the position of the housing in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is provided, the housing position adjusting means is fixed to a storage installation surface for storing the dishwasher and is connected and fixed to the left and right of the lower part of the housing, the housing position adjusting means includes an up-down adjusting screw for adjusting the vertical position of the housing, by rotating the up-down adjusting screw in one direction, the second mating member rises while the slope of the first mating member of the housing position adjusting means is in contact with the slope of the second mating member, thereby raising the height position of the housing, A dishwasher that lowers the height position of the housing by rotating the up-down adjusting screw in the other direction so that the second mating member descends while the slope of the first mating member is in contact with the slope of the second mating member.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein the housing position adjusting means is installed on the left and right of the lower part of the housing, and adjustment by the housing position adjusting means can be performed from the front in a state where the dishwasher is installed on a storage installation surface of a system kitchen.

3. The dishwasher according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the housing position adjusting means has a mark capable of recognizing the position of the housing in the front-rear direction or the vertical direction.

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