Dishwasher

Abstract

To provide a dish washer and dryer that has achieved improvement of air heating efficiency by a heater, securing of washing tank capacity, and reduction in size of a dish washer and dryer body.SOLUTION: A dish washer and dryer includes: a housing; a washing tank provided in the housing, which includes an opening through which an object to be washed such as dishes is taken in and out; a washing device for washing the object to be washed stored in the washing tank; a door body for covering the opening in a freely openable and closable manner; a fan for taking in air and blowing air; a tubular heater 21 for heating the air blown from the fan; an air supply opening 20 for sending heated air to the washing tank; and a drying air path 23 communicated with the air supply opening 20, where the tubular heater 21 and the fan are arranged. The drying air path 23 is disposed into a substantially U shape on a side face of the washing tank. The tubular heater 21 extends along a direction that air flows inside the drying air path 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Claims

1. The casing and A washing tank provided inside the housing, having an opening through which the object to be washed is put in and taken out, A cleaning device for cleaning objects to be cleaned, contained within the cleaning tank, A door body that can open and close to cover the aforementioned opening, A fan that takes in air and blows it out, A tubular heater that heats the air blown from the aforementioned fan, The aforementioned washing tank has an air inlet for supplying heated air, The washing tank comprises a drying air passage communicating with the aforementioned air intake and in which the tubular heater and fan are arranged, wherein the drying air passage is arranged in a substantially U-shape on the side surface of the washing tank, the tubular heater is curved to conform to the curved shape of the drying air passage and extends through the inside of the drying air passage in the direction of airflow, One terminal portion of the tubular heater is positioned to protrude outward from one end in the width direction of the drying air passage, and the other terminal portion of the tubular heater is positioned to protrude outward from the other end in the width direction of the drying air passage. Dishwasher.

2. The dishwasher according to claim 1, wherein a thermal fuse is located outside the drying air passage in the tubular heater.

3. The casing and A washing tank provided inside the housing, having an opening through which the object to be washed is put in and taken out, A cleaning device for cleaning objects to be cleaned, contained within the cleaning tank, A door body that can open and close to cover the aforementioned opening, A fan that takes in air and blows it out, A tubular heater that heats the air blown from the aforementioned fan, The aforementioned washing tank has an air inlet for supplying heated air, The washing tank comprises a drying air passage communicating with the aforementioned air intake and in which the tubular heater and fan are arranged, wherein the drying air passage is arranged in a substantially U-shape on the side surface of the washing tank, and the tubular heater is curved to conform to the curved shape of the drying air passage and extends inside the drying air passage in the direction of airflow. death, A dishwasher in which the tubular heaters are arranged in a single folded position so that they are aligned in the width direction of the drying air passage.

4. The casing and A washing tank provided inside the housing, having an opening through which the object to be washed is put in and taken out, A cleaning device for cleaning objects to be cleaned, contained within the cleaning tank, A door body that can open and close to cover the aforementioned opening, A fan that takes in air and blows it out, A tubular heater that heats the air blown from the aforementioned fan, The aforementioned washing tank has an air inlet for supplying heated air, The washing tank comprises a drying air passage communicating with the aforementioned air intake and in which the tubular heater and fan are arranged, wherein the drying air passage is arranged in a substantially U-shape on the side surface of the washing tank, the tubular heater is curved to conform to the curved shape of the drying air passage and extends through the inside of the drying air passage in the direction of airflow, A dishwasher in which the tubular heater extends from the substantially U-shaped curved portion of the drying air passage to the vicinity of the air intake of the drying air passage.

5. The casing and A washing tank provided inside the housing, having an opening through which the object to be washed is put in and taken out, A cleaning device for cleaning objects to be cleaned, contained within the cleaning tank, A door body that can open and close to cover the aforementioned opening, A fan that takes in air and blows it out, A tubular heater that heats the air blown from the aforementioned fan, The aforementioned washing tank has an air inlet for supplying heated air, The washing tank comprises a drying air passage communicating with the aforementioned air intake and in which the tubular heater and fan are arranged, wherein the drying air passage is arranged in a substantially U-shape on the side surface of the washing tank, the tubular heater is curved to conform to the curved shape of the drying air passage and extends through the inside of the drying air passage in the direction of airflow, A dishwasher with a curved airflow rib located near the upstream heater position in the aforementioned drying air passage.

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