| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a door opening device of a dishwasher which comprises: a housing fixatedly put on the upper part of a main body; a motor supported on one side of the housing; a main gear supported on a first fixated shaft of the housing, installed to be connected to the motor and be rotated in one direction; a pinion gear installed in the main gear in one body and having gear teeth formed on a partial section of a circumferential surface; a latch gear elastically supported by a latch spring on a second fixated shaft positioned on the other side of the housing; a rack gear forming first and second gears, with which the pinion gear and the latch gear can engage at different temporal points, on both sides; a coil spring having one end fixated to the rack gear and the other end fixated to the housing for elastically supporting the rack gear in the rear direction of the housing; a push bar having one end installed at the front end of the rack gear in one body and the other end protruding out of the housing; and a moisture discharge unit composed of a micro switch for sensing one revolution of the pinion gear to control the actuation of the motor. Accordingly, the present invention can automatically discharge moisture and heat after completing a washing course of the dishwasher to improve a dish drying performance, and drastically reduce the time needed in drying. |
