JP3491045B2 - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for automatically washing and drying dishes. In particular, it relates to a dishwasher that can be easily incorporated into existing various types of system kitchens. 2. Description of the Related Art A system kitchen is a combination of kitchen equipment (cabinet) such as a gas range, a sink, a cabinet, and a drawer. The width of system kitchen equipment is generally standardized, with standard widths of 30 cm, 45 cm,
60 cm. [0003] When a dishwasher is to be installed later in an existing system kitchen, the existing cabinet in the installation portion is removed and installed in an open space. However, in system kitchens, the partition between adjacent cabinets is often a single plate, and in order to secure the space for installing dishwashers,
It is necessary to prepare a new thin partition plate, or to cut the partition plate thinly so as to secure the installation space. [0004] This will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the external shape of a conventional dishwasher and the situation at the time of work for incorporating the dishwasher into an existing system kitchen. [0005] The dishwasher / dryer 1 'is the equipment main body 3' itself, and there is no panel-shaped thing around the equipment main body 3 '. This dishwasher 1 '
System kitchen 1 shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C
When assembling it into 1, the following was done. First, in the system kitchen, there are two partition plates between each cabinet and each cabinet is independent (FIG. 2 (b)), and there is only one partition plate (FIG. 2 (b)). c)). [0007] The left figure of FIG. 2B shows the case of a system kitchen 11 having two partition plates 14 and 16. From the left, a cabinet 13, a drawer 15, and a drawer 1 are provided in the system kitchen 11.
7 are side by side. Between the closet 13 and the drawer 15,
Two partition plates 16, 16 'are provided. When the dishwasher is installed in the system kitchen 11, when the drawer 15 is removed and the left and right partition plates 14 'and 16 of the drawer 15 are also removed, the width Acm (standard width) is obtained as shown in the right diagram of FIG. ) Space (dishwasher installation space)
S) can be. In such a case, this installation space 2
1, the dishwasher 1 'of FIG.
So the integration is complete. The partition plates (cabinet side plates) 14 and 16 'of the adjacent cabinet can be used as they are. FIG. 2 (c) shows a case where the partition plates 24 and 26 between the cabinets are a single system kitchen 11 '. In this case, the partition plate 24 between the closet 13 and the drawer 15 and the partition plate 2 between the drawer 15 and the drawer 17
6 is a single piece. This system kitchen 1
When the drawer 15 is removed from 1 ', the resulting installation space 21' is one partition plate having a width Bcm larger than the standard width Acm of the system kitchen as shown in the right figure of FIG. It becomes narrower by the width of the minute. For this reason, if the cabinet 15 is simply removed,
Insufficient space to install dishwasher. However, if the partition plate 24 or 26 is also removed, it becomes impossible to draw out the adjacent cabinet or hold the door of the closet. Therefore, in the case of such a single-partition system kitchen, a partition plate needs to be processed when a dishwasher is installed in an existing system kitchen. Enforcing the partition plate in a good-looking manner and without impairing adjacent equipment required a high level of skill and a long enforcement period.
Therefore, the enforcement cost was high. An object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher / dryer compatible with an existing system kitchen, which can be easily incorporated into various types of system kitchens. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a dishwasher according to the present invention comprises a device body having a width smaller than a standard width of a system kitchen device, and a front side edge of the device body. And a gap panel attached to the cabinet , wherein each cabinet of the system kitchen is provided.
The cabinet width is Acm although there are two dividers between
And the width of the device main body is A'cm (smaller than A).
The width of the gap panel is acm, where A '+
a = A, and each cabinet of the system kitchen
If there are two partition plates between the
The dishwasher without replacing or processing
Fits in the cabinet, each of the system kitchen
If the partition between cabinets is a single piece,
The system can be narrowed by replacing or machining
It is characterized by being able to be incorporated into a tem kitchen. The dishwasher of the present invention is provided with a gap panel on the front side edge thereof, and the width of the dishwasher is substantially adjusted by cutting or replacing the gap panel. can do. Even if the partition plate is a single piece, the dishwasher / dryer can be easily incorporated into the existing system kitchen without processing the partition plate as in the above-described conventional dishwasher / dryer. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG.
The outer shape of a dishwasher according to one embodiment of the present invention, and
It is a figure which shows the situation at the time of the operation | work which integrates the dishwasher into the existing system kitchen. As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the dishwasher 1 of the present invention
And a gap panel 5 attached to the front side edge of the device main body 3. The height of the gap panel 5 is the same as the height of the device body 3, and the gap panel extends from the upper edge to the lower edge of the front surface of the device body 3. The width of the apparatus main body 3 of the dishwasher 1 is A'cm (smaller than A), the width of the gap panel is acm, and A '+ a = A. The gap panel 5 of this embodiment can be easily removed. The gap panel 5 is made of resin or the like so that it can be easily processed. Alternatively, the width dimension of the dishwasher 1 can be easily adjusted by replacing the gap panel 5. The appearance (as viewed from the front) of the gap panel 5 is configured to be in harmony with the appearance of the device body 3 and the entire system kitchen. FIGS. 1B and 1C show a situation in which the dishwasher 1 is installed in an existing system kitchen.
(B) shows the case of a system kitchen having two partition plates, and (c) shows the case of a system kitchen having one partition plate. In the case where the number of the partition plates is two, FIG.
As described in (b), the drawer 15, the partition plate 1
4 'and 16 are removed, and the dishwasher / dryer 1 is incorporated into the trace as shown in the right figure of FIG. 1 (b). In this case, the device body 3
The width of the dishwasher 1 with the gap panel 5 is Ac
m. It fits just right without replacing or processing the gap panel 5. In the case where the system kitchen is a single product, FIG.
As shown in (c), only the drawer 15 is removed. In this case, since the width of the vacant installation space is considerably smaller than Acm, the width of the gap panel 5 is reduced by replacement or processing. Then, if the dishwasher / dryer 1 is incorporated, it fits perfectly in this case as well. As is apparent from the above description, the dishwasher of the present invention can easily change the width by adjusting the size of the panel. Can be installed without the need for advanced technology such as processing of a partition plate. Therefore, the installation cost is low, and the system kitchen after remodeling also looks good.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing an outer shape of a dishwasher and a dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present invention and a situation at the time of assembling the dishwasher and dryer into an existing system kitchen. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external shape of a conventional dishwasher and a situation at the time of assembling the dishwasher into an existing system kitchen. [Description of Signs] 1 Dishwasher / dryer 3 Equipment main body 5 Gap panel 11 System kitchen 13 Closet 14 Partition plate 15 Drawer 16 Partition plate 17 Drawer 24 Partition plate 26 Partition plate

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims 1] Dishwashing and drying comprising a device main body having a width smaller than the standard width of a system kitchen device and a gap panel attached to a front side edge of the device main body. A partition plate between cabinets of the system kitchen.
The width of the cabinet is Acm, the width of the device body is A'cm (smaller than A), the width of the gap panel is acm, where A '+ a = A, In the kitchen
If there are two partitions between each cabinet,
The tableware without replacing or processing the gap panel
The washer / dryer fits in the cabinet, and the partition between cabinets in the system kitchen is
In the case of a single product, the gap panel is narrowed by replacing or processing.
Can be integrated into the system kitchen by making
Dishwasher and dryer.