Dish dryer

Abstract

The invention comprises: a frame (110) for discharging rinse water remaining on dishes loaded on a dish rack for drying after washing and rinsing to the bottom, while maintaining an even flow of heated air to rapidly remove moisture from the dishes and immediately discharging the moisture evaporating in this process into the open atmosphere; blowers (120) installed on both sides of the frame (110) to introduce external air into the interior of the frame (110); guide inclined plates (130) installed on the frame (110) at a predetermined distance between the blowers (120) with their upper ends facing each other in the center and inclined so that the air from both sides introduced by the blowers (120) is guided upward and passes through a heater (140), and guides the rinse water falling from the top to the bottom of the frame (110) for discharge; and a heater (140) installed on the frame (110) positioned above the guide inclined plates (130) to heat and supply the air moving upward and passing through by the guide inclined plates (130). and, a dish rack (150) installed on the frame (110) so as to be positioned above the heater (140), on which dishes that have been washed and rinsed are loaded, which has an open top and a plurality of holes (111) formed in the bottom;The rinse water remaining on the dishes that have been washed and rinsed and are loaded on the dish rack (150) falls downward through the hole (111) and is discharged to the bottom of the frame (110) along the guide inclined plate (130), and the air from both sides introduced from the blower (120) moves upward by the guide inclined plate (130), is heated while passing through the heater (140), and then passes through the hole (111) and is supplied to the side of the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150), and the hole (111) serves as a drainage passage through which the rinse water falls downward and an air passage through which the air heated by passing through the heater (140) is supplied to the side of the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150), and the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150) are dried by the heated air, and the moisture evaporated during the drying process is discharged into the atmosphere through the open top of the dish rack (150). A dish dryer (100) is provided, characterized by having the following:

Description

Technology Field

[0001] This invention relates to a dish dryer, and more specifically, to a dish dryer that smoothly discharges rinse water remaining on dishes after washing and rinsing to the bottom and rapidly removes and discharges moisture from dishes. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, dishwashers that automatically wash dishes in homes or restaurants go through the washing, rinsing, and drying processes in sequence. Among these, for the drying process, the dishwasher is rinsed with washing water heated to a high temperature during the previous final rinse to maintain the temperature of the dishes high, and then external air is introduced into the washing tub to remove moisture from the dishes as the external air comes into contact with the dishes.

[0003] And the ultrasonic dishwasher, which has excellent cleaning power, generates ultrasonic waves while the dishes are immersed in washing water, washes the dishes with washing water that receives the micro-vibrations provided at this time, and after rinsing the washed dishes, transfers them to a separate rack to remove moisture and dry them.

[0004] These dish dryers are widely used not only in homes but also in large cafeterias of companies providing mass catering or in military mess halls. They allow multiple dishes to be loaded onto a box-shaped rack, and air generated by a blower passes through a heater to remove and dry the loaded dishes.

[0005] Figure 1 is a drawing showing the front view of a conventional dish dryer.

[0006] Registered Patent No. 10-0755757 (Title of Invention; Blower for Dish Dryer) is composed of a blower (9) installed in the center of the roof of the main body (1) as shown in FIG. 1, a horizontal blower duct (11) extending along the roof surface of the ceiling (7) on both sides of the blower (9), a vertical blower duct (15) connected to the horizontal blower duct (11) and arranged vertically along both side walls (13) at a certain height from the bottom, a heater (17) installed inside the horizontal blower duct (11) to heat the wind injected from the blower fan (23), and an air outlet (19) for discharging humid air inside the main body (1) to the outside.

[0007] In the blower device of such a conventional dish dryer, a heater (17) that heats the air circulating along the interior of the main body (1) is installed inside a horizontal blower duct (11) arranged along the ceiling (7) of the main body (1), and the horizontal blower duct (11) is separated and connected to a vertical blower duct (15) arranged on a side wall (13) to form a unit structure, so that if there is a problem with the heater (17) and the horizontal blower duct (11), they can be easily separated and repaired. However, there was a problem that the drying efficiency was not high, as the structure in which air generated at the center of the roof of the main body (1) passes through the heater (17), then through the horizontal blower duct (11), down to the vertical blower ducts (15) on both sides, and then rises back up to the center to dry the dishes.

[0008] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher equipped with a conventional drying enhancement function.

[0009] Published Patent No. 10-2005-0110859 (Title of Invention: Dishwasher with Drying Enhancement Function and Drying Enhancement Method) includes, as shown in FIG. 2, a tub (110) forming an outer shape, a dishwasher door (111) attached to the front of the tub (110), a blower fan (200) mounted inside the dishwasher door (111) for discharging air remaining in the washing tank after drying is finished, an exhaust port (210) that accommodates the blower fan (200) and serves as a passage for discharging air inside the washing tank, a suction fan (320) attached to one side of the tub (110) for sucking in external air, and a heater (330) located on the front or rear of the suction fan (320) for heating the sucked-in air.

[0010] In the drying enhancement method using such a conventional powerful drying device, when drying begins, power is applied to the heater (330) to heat it, and the suction fan (320) operates to draw in outside cold air (340) into the case (310). The drawn-in air passes through the heater (330) to be heated to a high temperature and is discharged through the hot air outlet (350). The discharged high-temperature air is introduced into the washing tank through the hot air intake port (112) to absorb moisture adhering to the dishes inside the washing tank, and then when the blower fan (200) operates, it is discharged through the exhaust port (210) to complete the drying stage.

[0011] However, there was a problem in that the external cold air (340) was heated to a high temperature by passing through the heater (330) through the operation of the suction fan (320) on one side inside the washing tank, so the air moved only on one side and dried the entire upper dish, and the high-temperature air was not evenly supplied to the dish, resulting in low drying efficiency.

[0012] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a dryer in which a conventional drying container is mounted on the body.

[0013] Registered Patent No. 10-1515699 (Title of Invention: Multi-Dryer) includes, as shown in FIG. 3, a main body (110) that generates hot air by means of a built-in heater (115) and a blower (117) and includes a discharge pipe (119) connected to the upper part so that the hot air is discharged upward, and a drying container (120) that is configured to be detachably connected to the discharge pipe (119), is formed in a tubular shape that is open upward to accommodate tableware (D), and is formed so that the hot air is discharged inward through the discharge pipe (119).

[0014] In such conventional multi-dryers, the hot air generated in the lower center is discharged upward and supplied to the side of the drying container (120), so there was a problem in that it was difficult to dry the lower part of the dish or to discharge and remove the moisture remaining on the rinsed dish.

[0015] Therefore, conventional tableware drying devices or methods had limitations in drying tableware because the airflow distribution for drying the tableware was uneven or inefficient. Prior art literature

[0016] Registered Patent No. 10-0755757, Published Patent No. 10-2005-0110859, Registered Patent No. 10-1515699 The problem to be solved

[0017] The present invention aims to solve the above problems by providing a dish dryer that discharges the rinse water remaining on dishes loaded on a dish rack for drying after washing and rinsing downwards, while maintaining an even flow of heated air to quickly remove moisture from the dishes and immediately discharges the moisture evaporated during this process into the open atmosphere. means of solving the problem

[0018] To solve the above problem, the present invention relates to a dish dryer for drying dishes that have been washed and rinsed, comprising: a frame (110); blowers (120) installed on both sides of the frame (110) to introduce external air into the interior of the frame (110); guide inclined plates (130) installed on the frame (110) at a predetermined distance between the blowers (120) with their upper ends facing each other in the center and inclined so that air from both sides introduced by the blowers (120) is guided upward and passes through a heater (140), and guides rinse water falling from the upper end to the lower end of the frame (110) for discharge; and a heater (140) installed on the frame (110) to be positioned above the guide inclined plates (130) to heat and supply air that moves upward and passes through the guide inclined plates (130). and, a dish rack (150) installed on the frame (110) so as to be positioned above the heater (140), on which dishes that have been washed and rinsed are loaded, which has an open top and a plurality of holes (111) formed in the bottom;The rinse water remaining on the dishes that have been washed and rinsed and are loaded on the dish rack (150) falls downward through the hole (111) and is discharged to the bottom of the frame (110) along the guide inclined plate (130), and the air from both sides introduced from the blower (120) moves upward by the guide inclined plate (130), is heated while passing through the heater (140), and then passes through the hole (111) and is supplied to the side of the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150), and the hole (111) serves as a drainage passage through which the rinse water falls downward and an air passage through which the air heated by passing through the heater (140) is supplied to the side of the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150), and the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150) are dried by the heated air, and the moisture evaporated during the drying process is discharged into the atmosphere through the open top of the dish rack (150). A dish dryer (100) is provided, characterized by having the following: Effects of the invention

[0019] According to the dish dryer of the present invention having the above-mentioned solution, guide inclined plates are installed at a predetermined interval in the center with their upper ends facing each other and inclined, and a dish rack is provided with an open top and a plurality of holes formed in the bottom. This allows air flowing into the interior from blowers on both sides to be guided upward, heated as it passes through a heater, and evenly supplied to the dishes loaded on the dish rack, thereby rapidly removing moisture from the dishes and immediately discharging the moisture evaporating during the dish drying process into the open atmosphere.

[0020] Furthermore, the rinse water remaining in the dishes after washing and rinsing is allowed to flow down from the center to the lower sides through the holes and guide inclined plates, thereby discharging it from the lower sides inside the frame body to the outside, which has the effect of facilitating processing.

[0021] In addition, unlike conventional methods where the airflow for drying tableware was complex or unevenly distributed, air is evenly distributed in an open space with a simple configuration, thereby achieving the effect of efficiently drying tableware. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0022] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the front view of a conventional dish dryer, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a dishwasher equipped with a conventional drying enhancement function, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a dryer in which a conventional drying container is mounted on a body, and FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a dish dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the state in which the dish rack has been removed from the dish dryer of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a drawing showing the state in which the front and rear sides of the frame body are removed from the dish dryer of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the discharge of rinse water remaining on dishes loaded on a dish rack after rinsing in the dish dryer of FIG. 4, and Figure 8 is a diagram showing the drying of dishes loaded on a dish rack after the rinse water is discharged from the dish dryer of Figure 4. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0023] In the following, preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This detailed description is intended to enable a person skilled in the art to easily implement the invention, and does not imply that the technical scope or concept of the present invention is limited thereby. Furthermore, terms defining relative positions, such as front / back, left / right, up / down, and inside / outside, are based on the accompanying drawings.

[0024] FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a dish dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the state in which the dish rack is removed from the dish dryer of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a drawing showing the state in which the front and rear sides of the frame body are removed from the dish dryer of FIG. 5.

[0025] A dish dryer (100) for drying dishes after washing and rinsing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame (110), a blower (120), a guide inclined plate (130), a heater (140), and a dish rack (150), as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.

[0026] The above frame (110) is provided with legs at each corner to support the square body while maintaining it at a predetermined height from below, and inside the body, the blower (120) and guide inclined plate (130) are supported at the bottom, and separate support plates are provided at predetermined heights to support the heater (140) and the dish rack (150).

[0027] And, a plurality of lower body holes (111) are formed in the lower bottom of the frame (110) between the blower (120) and the guide inclined plate (130).

[0028] The blower (120) is installed on both sides while being supported at the bottom inside the body of the frame (110), and operates by supplying power to draw external air from both sides of the body of the frame (110) into the interior.

[0029] Here, multiple elongated holes may be formed on both sides of the frame (110) to allow for the smooth inflow of external air and to prevent damage to the blower (120).

[0030] The above guide inclined plate (130) is installed so as to be supported at the bottom inside the body of the frame (110), with its upper part facing the center at a predetermined distance between the blowers (120) and inclined.

[0031] The above-mentioned guide inclined plate (130) guides the air paths entering from both sides of the blower (120) to move evenly upward.

[0032] And, the guide inclined plate (130) allows the rinse water remaining on the dishes loaded for drying after washing and rinsing to flow down to both lower sides inside the body of the frame (110) without affecting the blower (120).

[0033] The rinse water flowing down from both sides above is discharged to the outside through a plurality of lower holes (111) in the lower bottom of the frame (110) between the blower (120) and the guide inclined plate (130), and for smooth discharge, the area around the plurality of lower holes (111) in the frame can be formed to be inclined downward.

[0034] The heater (140) is installed in the form of a plate on the support plate of the frame (110) so as to be positioned above the guide inclined plate (130), and operates by supplying power to heat the external air on both sides that passes through and is evenly distributed upward by the guide inclined plate (130).

[0035] The above-mentioned dish rack (150) is installed in a square shape with an open top on the support plate of the frame (110) so as to be positioned above the heater (140), and a plurality of rack holes are formed in the lower part for draining rinse water remaining on the loaded dishes after rinsing and for drying the dishes by heated air supplied through the heater (140).

[0036] The process of using a dish dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be explained in detail with reference to the attached drawings as follows.

[0037] Figure 7 is a diagram showing the discharge of rinse water remaining on dishes loaded on a dish rack after rinsing in the dish dryer of Figure 4.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 7, the dish dryer (100) according to an embodiment of the invention smoothly discharges the rinse water remaining on the dishes loaded on the dish rack after washing and rinsing in the dish dryer of FIG. 4 through the lower sides of the frame (110) to the outside of the container.

[0039] Here, the dish rack (150) is a rectangular container with an open top and a plurality of rack holes formed in the bottom, and the rinse water remaining on the dishes after washing and rinsing passes through the rack holes and then passes through the guide inclined plate (130), which is installed at an angle with its upper end facing the center at a predetermined distance from the container of the frame (110), or falls as is, flowing down between the blower (120) and the guide inclined plate (130) and inducing smooth discharge to the outside through the bottom hole (111) of the container. As a result, good drying conditions for dishes are also formed thereafter.

[0040] Figure 8 is a diagram showing the drying of dishes loaded on a dish rack after the rinse water is discharged from the dish dryer of Figure 4.

[0041] A dish dryer (100) according to an embodiment of the invention selects and quickly dries dishes loaded on a dish rack in the dish dryer of FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 8.

[0042] Here, a guide inclined plate (130) installed at a predetermined distance from the lower part of the body of the frame (110) and facing the center at an angle guides the path upward while moving the air horizontally flowing into the interior from the blower (120) installed on both sides inside the body of the frame (110) toward the center, thereby allowing the air flowing in from both sides to be evenly distributed at the top.

[0043] In this state, the moisture of the dishes loaded through the holes of the dish rack (150) is quickly removed by air that is evenly heated while passing through the heater (140) installed at the top, and the moisture that evaporates during the dish drying process after the rinse water is discharged is immediately discharged into the atmosphere through the dish rack (150) with the top open to improve the drying conditions.

[0044] And, the dish dryer (100) according to the embodiment of the invention has a simple configuration in which a blower (120), a guide inclined plate (130), a heater (140), and a dish rack (150) are installed in the body of the frame (110), and unlike conventional methods where the airflow for drying dishes is complex or unevenly distributed, it is possible to efficiently dry dishes by evenly distributing and heating the air while facilitating the discharge of rinse water.

[0045] The use of all examples or exemplary terms (e.g., etc.) in this invention is merely for the purpose of describing this invention in detail, and the scope of this invention is not limited by such examples or exemplary terms unless limited by the claims. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications, combinations, and changes may be made within the scope of the claims or equivalents as per design conditions and factors.

[0046] Accordingly, the scope of this invention should not be limited to the embodiments described above, and all scopes equivalent to or equivalently modified from the claims set forth below, as well as the claims set forth below, shall be considered to fall within the scope of this invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0047] 100 : Dish dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention 110 : Frame 111: Bottom hole of the body 120 : Blower 130 : Guide ramp 140 : Heater 150 : Dish rack

Claims

Claim 1 A dish dryer for drying dishes after washing and rinsing comprises: a frame (110); blowers (120) installed on both sides of the frame (110) to introduce external air into the interior of the frame (110); guide inclined plates (130) installed on the frame (110) at a predetermined distance between the blowers (120) with their upper ends facing each other in the center and inclined so that air from both sides introduced by the blowers (120) is guided upward and passes through a heater (140), and that rinse water falling from the upper end is guided to the lower end of the frame (110) and discharged; and a heater (140) installed on the frame (110) to be positioned above the guide inclined plates (130) to heat and supply air that moves upward and passes through the guide inclined plates (130). and, a dish rack (150) is installed on the frame (110) so as to be positioned above the heater (140), on which dishes that have been washed and rinsed are loaded, which has an open top, and which has a plurality of holes (111) formed in the bottom; wherein the rinse water remaining on the dishes that have been washed and rinsed and loaded on the dish rack (150) falls downward through the holes (111) and is discharged to the bottom of the frame (110) along the guide inclined plate (130), and the air from both sides introduced from the blower (120) moves upward by the guide inclined plate (130), is heated while passing through the heater (140), and then passes through the holes (111) and is supplied to the side of the dishes loaded on the dish rack (150); and the holes (111) are a drainage passage through which the rinse water falls downward and the air heated by passing through the heater (140) is loaded on the dish rack (150). A dish dryer (100) characterized by serving as an air passage supplied to the dish rack, wherein the dish loaded on the dish rack (150) is dried by the heated air, and the moisture evaporated during the drying process is discharged into the atmosphere through the open top of the dish rack (150).

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