Dishwasher air curtain device, and dishwasher

Abstract

An air curtain device for a dishwasher and a dishwasher including the same. The air curtain device includes an air curtain assembly and a fan. The air curtain assembly has an air inlet and an air outlet. An air path is formed in the air curtain assembly for guiding air flow or wind from the air inlet to the air outlet. The fan is configured to supply the wind into the air curtain assembly through the air inlet. The air curtain assembly includes a first shell and a second shell. A chamber is formed on the first shell and/or on the second shell. The air curtain assembly has an installation portion for installing the fan. The fan is detachably installed in the air curtain assembly via a bracket. The air curtain device is installed in the space between an upper wall of the inner container and an upper wall of a housing of the dishwasher.

1 . An air curtain device for a dishwasher, comprising an air curtain assembly and a fan, the air curtain assembly being provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the fan being configured to supply wind into the air curtain assembly through the air inlet, wherein, the air curtain assembly includes:
 a first shell;   a second shell, matching with the first shell to form the air curtain assembly; and   a chamber, being formed on one or both of the first shell and the second shell by recessing in a direction away from the other one of the first shell and the second shell, the air inlet being in communication with the chamber, and wherein the chamber is extended toward the air outlet from the air inlet to form an air path.   
     
     
         2 . The air curtain device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an installation portion formed on one or both of the first shell and the second shell by recessing in a direction away from the other one of the first shell and the second shell, wherein the installation portion is provided for installing the fan; wherein; and   the air inlet is located on a side, downwardly recessed, of the installation portion, and an air inlet end of the fan corresponds to the air inlet.   
     
     
         3 . The air curtain device according to  claim 2 , wherein the air curtain assembly is provided with an installation port;
 wherein the installation portion is extended toward the installation port, and is in communication with an outside of the air curtain assembly; and   the fan is detachably installed in the installation portion through the installation port.   
     
     
         4 . The air curtain device according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a bracket, detachably installed in the installation portion, said bracket being provided for fixing the fan in the installation portion;   wherein, a fixing portion is respectively arranged on the installation portion and on the bracket matching with each other for fixing the bracket, and the bracket is fixed in the installation portion through the fixing portion.   
     
     
         5 . The air curtain device according to  claim 1 , wherein the air curtain assembly further comprises a guide rib; and
 wherein, the guide rib is arranged in a recess and protruded toward an inside of the air curtain assembly for evenly guiding the wind to the air outlet.   
     
     
         6 . The air curtain device according to  claim 5 , wherein one end of the guide rib is close to the air outlet and the guide rib is inclined from the one end close to the air outlet to the air inlet. 
     
     
         7 . The air curtain device according to  claim 5 , wherein the air inlet and the air outlet are arranged in a staggered manner;
 a plurality of guide ribs is arranged at intervals in the recess along a direction perpendicular to the orientation of the air inlet; and   the guide ribs are distributed in a stepped shape and gradually closer to the side corresponding to the air outlet with an increase in distance from the air inlet.   
     
     
         8 . The air curtain device according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the air curtain assembly is increased in a direction perpendicular to the air outlet with an increase in a distance from the air outlet. 
     
     
         9 . The air curtain device according to  claim 8 , wherein the air curtain assembly further comprises a supporting part, wherein
 the supporting part is provided on the one or both of the first shell and the second shell away from the air outlet, and is protruded toward the direction of the other one of the first shell and the second shell; and   when the first shell and the second shell are fitted, one or both of the first shell and the second shell with the supporting part is in contact with the other one of the first shell and the second shell, and the supporting part is used for supporting the first shell and the second shell.   
     
     
         10 . A dishwasher having an air curtain device, wherein the air curtain device is arranged between an upper wall of an inner container and an upper wall of a housing of the dishwasher, to form an air curtain on an upper of a door of the dishwasher, wherein the air curtain device includes:
 a connecting piece detachably connected with the upper wall of the inner container of the dishwasher for fixing the air curtain device of the dishwasher; and   an air curtain assembly and a fan, the air curtain assembly being provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the fan being configured to supply wind into the air curtain assembly through the air inlet;   wherein the air curtain assembly includes,
 a first shell; 
 a second shell, matching with the first shell to form the air curtain assembly; and 
 a chamber formed on one or both of the first shell and the second shell by recessing in a direction away from the other one of the first shell and the second shell, the air inlet being in communication with the chamber, and wherein the chamber is extended toward the air outlet from the air inlet to form an air path. 
   
     
     
         11 . The air curtain device according to  claim 3 , wherein the installation port is located away from the air inlet and on the side wall adjacent to a side of the air curtain assembly with the air inlet. 
     
     
         12 . The air curtain device according to  claim 6 , wherein the guide rib is of an arc shape.