JP2961053B2 - Dishware storage baskets for commercial dishwashers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher basket for a commercial dishwasher.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional dishwashing apparatuses for business use include:
There is one having a structure partially schematically shown in FIG. 7 of the accompanying drawings. The conventional dishwashing apparatus 10 for business use comprises a net-shaped net conveyor 13 arranged on a base frame 11 of the apparatus.
And a net-like restraining net 14 disposed on the upper frame 12 which is disposed on the base frame 11 and defines a washing chamber. The net conveyer 13 has claws that allow the tableware 1 of various sizes to be hooked and sent to the washing room. The holding net 14 floats when the tableware 1 placed on the net conveyor 13 and sent to the washing room receives the washing liquid or washing water jetted upward from below the washing room, It serves to suppress the tableware 1 from above so as to prevent it from falling or rolling over.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional dishwashing apparatus for business use is suitable for business use in that it can wash a large amount of tableware in a short time in a flow operation type. There were also problems in the following points.
First, in such an apparatus, the tableware to be washed must be placed on the net conveyor such that the worker hooks one by one on an appropriate nail of the net conveyor. Was labor intensive.

[0004] Second, the holding net is difficult to sufficiently cope with the size of tableware that is placed and moved on the net conveyor. For example, small tableware between large tableware is sufficiently suppressed by the holding net. In some cases, the jet cleaning liquid or the jet cleaning water may cause the jet cleaning liquid or the cleaning water to fall or fall, thereby causing damage. In addition, in the case where there is a large tableware in a series of small tableware, the large tableware may be caught on the holding net or dragged and damaged.

Third, the holding net itself needs to be periodically cleaned when the apparatus is stopped, and since this holding net is attached to the upper frame of the apparatus, this cleaning is also a rather troublesome operation. there were.

[0006] Conventionally, in order to eliminate the trouble of placing tableware to be washed one by one on a net conveyor, a washing apparatus of a type in which the tableware to be washed is collectively stored in a tray and washed. Although proposed, this tray also has a problem that the residue is easily left, the tray itself needs to be cleaned, and a separate tray cleaning machine must be prepared.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a dishwashing basket for a commercial dishwasher which can solve the problems of the prior art as described above.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in a dishwashing basket for a commercial dishwasher, a plurality of horizontal frames defining sides of a storage space for holding dishes to be washed. And a side defining member composed of a plurality of vertical bars that fix these horizontal frames at a large interval vertically, and the tableware is disposed near the bottom of the storage space between the side defining members. A holding member for holding the holding member in the storage space, the holding member being a linear member stretched between the lower one of the horizontal frames at the side portion,
A linear member stretched between the upper ones of the horizontal frames at the side portions, and a plurality of substantially inverted L-shaped spaced apart lines connected between the linear members; A shaped member, two spaced linear members stretched between the lower one of the horizontal frames at a central portion, and one of the upper ones of the horizontal frames at a central portion. A single linear member stretched between the two linear members and a plurality of substantially inverted U-shaped linear members connected at predetermined intervals connected between the two linear members and the one linear member; And moreover, the holding member is configured to support only a part of both sides of the tableware so that most of the bottom of the storage space is opened, and the storage space is With the arrangement of the inverted U-shaped linear material as a boundary,
It is divided into a total of two spaces for holding the tableware, one on each side thereof, and is further separately and detachably attached to an upper portion of each of the spaces for holding the tableware. A pair of holding covers for holding the upper portion of the tableware held in the space, and an operator carries the tableware washing basket to or from the commercial tableware washing apparatus. And a pair of grips provided between the at least two of the lateral frames on the side portion for gripping when the user grips.

The holding cover may have a lattice-like structure having a large space or a very coarse mesh structure, and the holding cover may be formed by a linear member, or may include a side defining member and a holding member. May be integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dish storage and washing basket for a commercial dishwasher according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the tableware washing basket, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the tableware washing basket, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the tableware washing basket. In addition, in the perspective view of FIG.
One of the two holding covers is omitted, and the two holding covers are omitted in the plan view of FIG.
As shown in these drawings, the dish storage and washing basket 20 of this embodiment includes a side defining member that defines a side of a storage space for storing the tableware 1 to be washed. In this embodiment, the side defining member includes four horizontal frames 21 formed by bending a stainless steel round bar wire, and the four horizontal frames 21.
12 for securing a large distance from each other up and down
And a vertical bar 22 of the book. Each of the vertical bars 22 is, for example, welded and connected at a location where the vertical bar 22 intersects the horizontal frame 21.

The dish storage and washing basket 20 further includes a holding member disposed between the side defining members 21 and 22 near the bottom of the storage space to hold the tableware 1 in the storage space. I have. In this embodiment, the holding members are arranged on each side of the bottom and at the center. The holding member on each side includes a linear member 23A such as a stainless steel round bar line stretched between the second horizontal frames 21 from the bottom, and three members from the bottom.
A linear member 23B such as a stainless steel round bar line stretched between the second horizontal frames 21, and these linear members 23A and 23B.
For example, a large number of linear members 23 such as stainless steel round rods having a substantially inverted L-shape are connected by welding. The holding member at the center is the second horizontal frame 2 from the bottom.
1, two linear members 24A, such as stainless steel round bar wires, which are stretched between the first horizontal frame 21 and one linear material, such as stainless steel round bar wires, which stretches between the third horizontal frames 21 from the bottom. 24B and a large number of linear members 24 such as, for example, a substantially inverted U-shaped stainless steel round wire connected by welding between these two linear members 24A and one linear member 24B. Have been.

The inverted L-shaped linear members 23 and the inverted U-shaped linear members 24 are arranged at equal intervals as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. As is often shown, the edges of the tableware 1 to be washed can be hooked and held. The interval between these linear members 23 and 24 should be such that they can correspond to various sizes of tableware such as soup bowls, tea bowls, various dishes, and the like. As is clear from FIG. 1 and FIG.
The bottom of the storage space of these holding members 23, 23A,
Except for 24, 24A and 24B, it is largely open.

The dish storage and washing basket 20 further comprises
There is provided a holding cover 26 which is detachably attached to the upper part of the storage space and holds down the upper part of the tableware 1 held in the storage space. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, two presser covers 26 are provided. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing one of the two presser covers 26. As is well shown in FIG. 5, the presser cover 26 is also made of a linear material such as a stainless steel round bar wire. 26A forming a mounting shaft, a linear material 26B serving as an outer frame, and a linear material 26C forming a grid-like bar
And is formed from

As best shown in the side view of FIG.
A press cover attaching plate 27 formed of, for example, a stainless steel plate is connected to each side of the uppermost horizontal frame 21 by welding. 6, the L-shaped or inverted L-shaped cutout groove 27A is formed in two places at the center of the upper edge, as is well shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. By inserting each end of the linear material 26A constituting the mounting shaft of each holding cover 26 into each notch groove 27A, each holding cover 26 is attached to and detached from the upper part of the storage space of the dish storage washing basket 20. It can be freely attached.

The holding cover 26 attached to the upper part of the dish storage washing basket 20 in this manner is centered on the mounting shaft 26A held in the notch groove 27A, as shown by a dashed line or a dotted line in FIG. And can be rotated. Further, by pulling out each end of the mounting shaft 26A from the notch groove 27A, the holding cover 26
Can be removed from the upper part of the dish storage washing basket 20.

Further, the dish storage and washing basket 20 of this embodiment
Has a pair of handles 25 formed of, for example, a stainless steel plate. These handles 25 are convenient for the operator to carry the dish storage and washing basket 20 onto a net conveyor for moving to the washing room of the commercial dish washing apparatus, or to drop the dish storage basket 20 from the net conveyor. Things.

Next, the dish storage and washing basket 2 having the above-described configuration will be described.
The operation when washing tableware using 0 will be briefly described. First, the washing operator prepares a necessary number of dish storage washing baskets 20, and removes all the presser covers 26. Next, the worker stores and holds the tableware to be washed so as to be hooked between the holding member 23 at the side and the holding member 24 at the center. After the storage space of the tableware storage basket 20 is full of tableware to be cleaned,
The holding cover 26 is attached to the upper part of the tableware washing basket 20, and the holding cover 26 is closed so that the upper part of the stored tableware is held down by the holding cover 26. Then, the user holds the handle 25 of the dish storage washing basket 20 in which the tableware is fully stored in this manner, and places the dish storage washing basket 20 on a net conveyer for moving to a washing room of an appropriate business dish washing apparatus.

The dish storage and washing basket 20 placed on the transfer net conveyor is transferred into the washing room by the transfer net conveyor. During this transfer, a washing liquid or washing water is sprayed from below or above the transfer net conveyor, and the dishes stored in the dish storage washing basket 20 are washed by the action of the washing liquid and washing water. At this time, since the tableware stored and held in the tableware storing and washing basket 20 is pressed down by the pressing cover 26, the tableware is particularly lifted even under the action of the jet cleaning liquid or the jet cleaning water from below. There is no risk of falling, falling, or falling out of the basket.

After the tableware to be washed is fully stored in one tableware washing basket 20 and put on the net conveyor for washing, if the tableware to be washed still remains, The tableware is stored and held in another empty tableware storing and washing basket 20 in the same manner as described above, and when the basket is full, it is put on the net cleaning conveyor.

On the other hand, the worker removes the dish storage washing basket 20 transferred by the transfer net conveyor from the transfer net conveyor after finishing the washing by the dishwasher for business use, and removes the presser cover 26. Then, the washed dishes may be taken out of the basket 20 and stored in an appropriate disinfection storage.

In the above-described embodiment, the dish storage and washing basket 20 is formed entirely by bending a stainless steel round bar wire or by welding connection. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the bottom is enlarged. If it is an open shape, except for the presser cover, it may be integrally molded with a suitable synthetic resin material, and the present invention is also applicable to such dishwashing baskets made of synthetic resin material. Including. In this case, the holding cover can also be formed integrally with a suitable synthetic resin material.

In the above-described embodiment, the holding cover 26 detachably attached to the upper part of the basket can rotate about the mounting shaft 26A attached along the center of the basket. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mounting configuration. For example, the presser cover may be configured to be rotatable about a mounting shaft mounted along both sides of the basket, so that a so-called double-opening form may be employed. Also, one presser cover is
The retainer cover may be configured to be rotatable about a mounting shaft mounted along one side of the basket and the other holding cover is rotatable about a mounting shaft mounted along the center of the basket. .

Further, the linear material forming the dish storage washing basket is not limited to the stainless steel round bar wire as in the above-described embodiment, but has corrosion resistance to a used liquid such as a washing liquid and a workability. Any suitable material can be used, and the present invention includes such a case.

[0025]

The dishwashing basket of the present invention has a shape in which most of the dishes are opened except for holding members for holding only the both sides thereof in order to hold the dishes to be washed in the storage space. Therefore, no residue is left inside the storage space at the time of cleaning, and the tableware cleaning basket itself can be cleaned simultaneously with the cleaning of the tableware.

Since the dishwashing basket of the present invention is mostly open, it can be made light and inexpensive.

In the dish storage and washing basket of the present invention, the holding cover can prevent the tableware from rising, falling, and falling off during washing, thereby preventing damage due to them, and making the holding cover detachable. At the time of storing or taking out the class, by removing these press covers, the press covers are not in the way, and the work can be performed very easily.

The dish storage and washing basket of the present invention can process dishes in a lump and does not require washing of the basket itself, thereby contributing to labor saving in the entire flow of dish washing work. In addition, it is possible to contribute to the saving of the entire dish washing work space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dish storage and washing basket for a commercial dish washing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the dish storage and washing basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tableware washing basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the dish storage and washing basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a pressing cover of the dishwashing basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partial view showing details of a mounting portion of a holding cover of the dishwashing basket in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view schematically illustrating a conventional example of a commercial dishwashing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tableware 20 Tableware storage washing basket 21 Horizontal frame 22 Vertical bar 23 Reverse L-shaped linear material 23A Linear material 23B Linear material 24 Reverse U-shaped linear material 24A Linear material 24B Linear material 25 Handle 26 Presser cover 27 Presser cover mounting plate 27A Notch groove

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dishwashing basket for a commercial dishwasher, comprising a plurality of horizontal frames (21) defining side portions of a storage space for storing dishes to be washed, and the horizontal frames (21). And a side defining member comprising a plurality of vertical bars (22) for fixing the tableware to each other at a large interval vertically, and the tableware is disposed between the side defining members near the bottom of the storage space. A holding member for holding the holding member in a space, the holding member including a linear material (23A) stretched between lower ones of the horizontal frames (21) at the side portions. A linear member (23B) stretched between the upper ones of the horizontal frames (21) at the side portions;
And a plurality of substantially L-shaped linear members (23) connected at predetermined intervals connected between the linear members (23A) and (23B); and the horizontal frame (21) at a central portion. Two spaced-apart linear members (24A) stretched between the lower ones of the above, and the horizontal frame (21) at the center.
One linear member (24B) stretched between the upper one of the two, and the two linear members (24A) and 1
And a plurality of substantially U-shaped linear members (24) connected at predetermined intervals and connected between the two linear members (24B), and the holding member is provided in the storage space. The tableware has a structure that supports only a part of both sides of the tableware so that most of the bottom is opened, and the storage space includes the inverted U.
The arrangement of the U-shaped linear members (24) is divided into two spaces, one on each side, for holding the tableware, and further for holding the tableware. And a pair of holding covers (26) which are separately detachably attached to the upper portions of the spaces for holding the upper portions of the dishes held in the spaces, A pair of sides provided between at least two of the lateral frames (21) for gripping when transported to or removed from a commercial dishwasher. A dish storage and washing basket, comprising: a handle (25); 2. The dishwashing basket according to claim 1, wherein said holding cover has a lattice-like structure having a large space or a mesh-like structure having a very coarse mesh. 3. The dish storage and washing basket according to claim 2, wherein the holding cover is formed by a linear member. 4. The dish storage and washing basket according to claim 1, wherein said side defining member and said holding member are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.