CN101977539A - Dish rack - Google Patents

Abstract

An extendable drip tray (18) is provided to increase when needed the drip catchment area of the dish rack (10), to beyond the footprint or general perimeter of the dish rack. The extendable drip tray may be slidably supported by rails below the main body of the dish rack, to cover an area beyond the side of the dish rack body (12), thereby increasing the drip catchment area. Pivoted cup holders (20) are provided along the outside walls of the main body (12) of the dish rack, which can be pivoted when needed to extend an area beyond the perimeter of the body to provide supports for holding kitchen articles such as cups and glasses for drying. A wire rack (16) is provided with pivoted support prongs (34) for configuring the wire rack (16).

Description

Tableware rack

Reference mutually

The application requires to enjoy in the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/062 that the name of submitting on January 29th, 2008 is called " High End Dish Rack ", the name of submitting on March 14th, 885 and 2008 is called the design patent application No.29/301 of " Dish Rack ", the priority of 789 part continuation application.Other application and the document quoted in this application and this specification add among the application by reference and fully, as all statements here.

Technical field

The present invention relates to tableware rack

Background technology

Tableware rack is the kitchen arrangement part (kitchen organizers) that is designed to keep kitchen articles (for example wanting dry cup, plate, plate, knife and fork and other vessel).Usually tableware rack comprises main body and the platform that catchments, and main body has and is used for methodically having the mode of bar to support the structure of the articles for use of wanting dry with articles for use, the platform that catchments be used to the to collect water droplet of personal articles.

So far, developed tableware rack, to increase the function of tableware rack with various Structural Characteristics.For example, U.S. design patent application No 29/293,402 and 29/301,789, U.S. patent application No 11/026,254,11/601,441,11/113,898,11/157,302,11/811,167,11/899,440 and 11/201,802 has all disclosed some desirable different characteristics that are used for tableware rack.Some features in these disclosed features can be by user configuration so that provide option flexibly for the user.

People's desired design goes out a kind of improved configurable tableware rack to be provided at undiscovered further improved function in the previous application, so that make articles for use methodically have bar and support to want dry kitchen articles, but also has improved beautiful Guan.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of tableware rack, it comprises and is used to improve function and structure attractive in appearance.In one aspect of the invention, be provided with exsertile drain pan, so that when needed the catchment area of tableware rack is increased to the area of coverage or general periphery above tableware rack.Exsertile drain pan can be supported slidably by the track of tableware rack main body below, to cover the zone of the sidepiece that surpasses the tableware rack main body, increases catchment area whereby.In another aspect of this invention, be provided with the attached part that pivots along tableware rack external side of main body wall, it can pivot when needed extending beyond the zone of body peripheral edge, keeps as wanting the kitchen articles of dry cup and glassware and so on and provide support part.In one embodiment, attached part is a glass stand.Drain pan is stretched out to obtain the water droplet from the glass stand district of stretching out.In another aspect of this invention, in the main body of tableware rack, be provided with metal wire frame removable or dismounting, this metal wire frame is provided with to pivot and supports sub-stent, to dispose this metal wire frame.In still another aspect of the invention, the main body of tableware rack is constructed to continuous basically metallic walls, and this metallic walls limits the periphery of tableware rack or the area of coverage and the inside district of dripping, and this can improve the attractive in appearance of the convenience of cleaning body and tableware rack.In order to be beneficial to the pivot that supports the glass stand that is used for pivoting, be provided with by as the base portion of the other materials manufacturing of plastics and so on so that glass stand is attached to metallic walls.Plastic base also is convenient to metal legs and other member supporting and the attached metal master that is coupled to tableware rack.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter will be elaborated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so that more fully understand characteristic of the present invention and advantage and preferably use pattern.In the accompanying drawing, identical Reference numeral is represented identical or similar parts in institute's drawings attached.

Fig. 1 is a tableware rack perspective view according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the top view of tableware rack shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is the front view of tableware rack shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is the rearview of tableware rack shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 5 is the side view of tableware rack shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 6 is the bottom view of tableware rack shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of tableware rack according to another embodiment of the present invention, among the figure slidably drain pan be in retracted position;

Fig. 8 is the bottom view of tableware rack shown in Figure 7, among the figure slidably drain pan be in retracted position;

Fig. 9 is the perspective view of tableware rack shown in Figure 7, among the figure slidably drain pan be in retracted position;

Figure 10 is the perspective view of tableware rack shown in Figure 7, among the figure slidably drain pan be in extended position;

Figure 11 is the bottom view of tableware rack shown in Figure 7, among the figure slidably drain pan be in extended position;

Figure 12 is the bottom perspective view of tableware rack shown in Figure 7, among the figure slidably drain pan be in extended position;

The external view of Figure 13 shows the glass stand that is in extended position according to an embodiment of the invention;

The interior views of Figure 14 shows the glass stand that is in the stowed position according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 15 A is the top view of glass stand pivot, and glass stand is in the stowed position among the figure;

Figure 15 B is the top view of glass stand pivot, and glass stand is in extended position among the figure;

The top perspective of Figure 16 illustrates described glass stand pivot, and glass stand is in the stowed position among the figure;

Figure 17 is the perspective view of glass stand pivot, and glass stand is in extended position among the figure;

Figure 18 is the metal wire frame perspective view that has the sub-stent that stretches out according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 19 is the perspective view of metal wire frame, and row's sub-stent is packed up among the figure;

Figure 20 is the top view of metal wire frame, and sub-stent uprightly stretches out among the figure.

The specific embodiment

Current description be to realize best Implementation Modes of the present invention.This description is used to illustrate universal of the present invention and the hard-core meaning.Can clearly limit scope of the present invention by the reference claims.Herein will present invention is described with reference to each embodiment and accompanying drawing.One of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that under the prerequisite that does not exceed design of the present invention and scope, can carry out conversion and improvement to these enlightenments.

By illustrating, will each side of the present invention be described with regard to the tableware rack that has metal wire frame in the main body, this tableware rack is used to support kitchen articles, for example cup, plate, plate, knife and fork and other cooking apparatus.The tableware rack of other type (tableware rack that for example has the metal wire frame main body) can utilize some advantage of novel feature of the present invention.

Fig. 1 to 6 shows tableware rack according to an embodiment of the invention.Tableware rack 10 comprises main body 12.Main body 12 has wall 13, and this wall limits the area of coverage or the general periphery of tableware rack 10.These walls also limit the district of normally dripping (regular drip area) of tableware rack.From the water of kitchen articles drippages be isolated in drip the district down, the drain pan 18 of wall 13 and metal wire frame 16 belows obtains and shifts.The district of dripping that is limited by wall 13 keeps clear of the bottom, and the district of dripping comprises the opening that exposes following drain pan 18, allows water droplet to drop on the following drain pan 18.Shank 14 is extended in main body 12 belows.Metal wire frame 16 is maintained in the wall 13 of main body 12, extends to cover the whole district of dripping.In the embodiment shown, the affiliated disc 17 that can remove is set at a side in the district of dripping, and it can comprise basket and the saddle (knife block) that is used to keep as the object of silver plate and so on.Drain pan 18 is supported on the track of main body below slidably, and drain pan can be sized to extend to provides coverage, thereby obtains the water droplet from the whole district of dripping.Dish 18 can comprise drainage groove 19, and this groove is rotatable exit guide is arrived the desired orientation with respect to the sidepiece of main body 12.At least one sidewall 13 along main body 12 supports glass stand 20 pivotly.In Fig. 1, glass stand 20 can be pivoted to outside extended position.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the gathering ground is extended with the increase coverage, thereby obtain the water droplet that the area of coverage is outer or general periphery is outer of tableware rack.By exceeding the zone of the wall of tableware rack main body at the main body slid underneath drain pan 18 of tableware rack with covering, drip district and additional gathering ground of tableware rack whole can be extended beyond the district of normally dripping in the wall 13 of tableware rack effectively.Fig. 7 shows tableware rack 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention, compares with metal wire frame shown in Figure 1, and the metal wire frame 16 of this tableware rack is retrofited slightly.In Fig. 7 to 9, show the situation that drain pan 18 is in retracted position (Fig. 9 shows the groove that is removed).Shown groove 19 forwards under the opposite side of main body 12, and the glass stand 20 that illustrates is in the stowed position of withdrawal.Figure 10 to 12 shows the slidably drain pan 18 that is in extended position, and (Figure 10 shows the situation that metal wire frame 16 is removed; Figure 12 shows the situation that groove is removed).Drain pan 18 is supported slidably by the long rails 22 that is arranged on two relative wall belows.In the embodiment shown, vertically track is limited by long rails 22, and this track is two bar or the forms wiry between the adjacent leg 14 that are supported on.The compensation guiding piece 23 and 25 that is arranged on the bottom side place of drain pan 18 is ridden slidably and is against track 22.Perhaps, can limit groove, the track 22 that is used to slide with reception in the bottom side of drain pan 18.

Skid off too much for fear of drain pan from tableware rack and/or slip under the tableware rack, on the lower surface of drain pan, be provided with the stop section, allow the scope of sliding with restriction.More clear see such among the embodiment as shown in figure 12, track 22 is supported by shank 14, has short bending section 24 at each place, end of track 22.This bending section 24 provides the sliding scale of stop section with restriction drain pan 18.Bending section 24 engages with central orbit guiding piece 25, further slides on track 22 with the restriction drain pan.This is the complete extended position of drain pan 18.

A section of adjacent sidewall 13 base portions in the district of dripping is located (in the embodiment shown, along the longer side of essentially rectangular base portion), and the baffle plate 26 of slope form extends to the district of dripping from the base edge of wall 13, partly covers the district of dripping.Baffle plate 26 tilts towards the opposite side in the district of dripping a little downwards, thus the water that drops on the baffle plate 26 is arranged the center of distinguishing to dripping.The size of baffle plate 26 is set to mate the complete extended position of the expectation of drain pan 18, so that baffle plate 26 with overlap at the drain pan 18 that extended position (and non-extended position) is low fully, keep the complete coverage in the district of dripping thus, obtaining the water that is supported in top articles for use drippage by metal wire frame 16, and with the location independent of drain pan 18.The user can randomly use to be in and stretch out or the tableware rack 10 of the drain pan 18 of non-extended position.

As can recognizing, at extended position, drain pan 18 can provide the additional surface area that catchments, be used to obtain from as be supported on the water that the articles for use of the cup and so in the outside, the district of normally dripping (that is the zone that is covered by metal wire frame 16) in the sidewall 13 that is defined in main body 12 drip.Drain pan 18 can be provided with superficial makings, for example Tu Qi ring (if will directly be placed on as the object of cup and so on the drain pan 18 that stretches out, this superficial makings is favourable to keeping object).The configuration design of drain pan 18 can be become water to be drained into an edge of drain pan 18 or drain into drain pan center (for example, the profile of inclination, V-arrangement profile, bowl-type profile, slope etc.).In the embodiment shown, drain pan 18 has osculum 21 (see figure 2)s, and this osculum passes to the groove 19 of the lower surface of drain pan 18 from the top surface of drain pan 18, so that draining.In the embodiment shown, the attached rotationally drain pan that is coupled to of drainage groove 19 is with the scope (for example one of two of tableware rack quadrature sides) that water is guided to some positions, to coordinate mutually with environment (for example, the position of kitchen basin).

In another aspect of this invention, along the arranged outside of the wall of base portion pivotable attached part (for example glass stand) is arranged, so that the additional support for kitchen articles (for example, cup, glassware and little bowl) is provided.When needing, the cup support part of pivot is outwards pivoted from wall, extending beyond the zone of body peripheral edge, thus the support member of the cup that is provided for keeping wanting dry, and when not using these support members, they can be pivoted and be in the stowed position against this wall towards wall.The glass stand that pivots is provided with along the sidepiece (drain pan extends in this side slidably) of base portion, causes glass stand can utilize the advantage of the drain pan that stretches out to be provided for water receiving zone from the water droplet of the object that is supported by the attached part that pivots.When glass stand was pivoted the cup retaining zone of stretching out with qualification, drain pan was extended to obtain water droplet.

With reference to figures 13 to 17, glass stand 20 comprises U-loop section 28, and the shape of ring section and/or profile are arranged for ease of the kitchen articles that support as cup and little bowl and so on.(Figure 14 is the view that sidewall 13 is removed).The pivot glass stand can be provided with the stop section more reliably ring section 28 is remained on extended position and stowed position.As shown in these figures, on the inboard of wall 13, the base portion 60 of ring section 28 supported walls 13 supports pivotly.More particularly, ring section 28 pivots that are supported on the base portion 60 support pivotly, this pivot comprises the outward extending protuberance 29 in side, when ring section 28 is pivoted, this protuberance rides on the complementary slot 30, thus ring section 28 is fixed on the stowed position shown in the extended position shown in Figure 15 A and Figure 15 B.To further be described in detail base portion 60.

In others of the present invention, in the main body of tableware rack, metal wire frame (it can be removed or dismantle) is provided with pivotable support sub-stent and is used to dispose metal wire frame.Referring to figs. 18 to 20, metal wire frame 16 comprises grid wiry, and the shape of grid and/or profile are set to be convenient to support as kitchen articles such as plate, bowl, cups.For example, the shape of the part of metal wire frame 16 and profile can be arranged to form the frame or the isolation part 32 of rising of the opening of band fluting, be beneficial to the support of plate.For additional flexibility is provided, metal wire frame 16 is provided with the sub-stent 34 that can be disposed or regulate by the user.In the embodiment shown, be provided with one or the sub-stent 34 of many row's interconnection, these sub-stents can be switched to and roughly vertical roll up or extended position (wherein sub-stent 34 extend upward and away from the roughly base portion plane of metal wire frame 16) from the stowed position (wherein sub-stent flushes substantially with the roughly base portion plane of metal wire frame 16 (one shown in Fig. 9 many rows arrange)) of turning down of approximate horizontal.Especially in an illustrated embodiment, this row's interconnection sub-stent 34 is by the common attached level pivot bar that is coupled to, and this pivot bar has two ends, and all attached pivotally annular/cylindrical pivot support member 37 that is coupled in each end rotates to allow wire.Each sub-stent 34 ends in the end of increase (for example, ball-shaped end 35).

By being in the sub-stent 34 of turning down the position, the big article as kettle and pan and so on can be held and is supported on the relatively large flat of metal wire frame 16.For example, the sub-stent 34 by the quilt that is in vertical position rolls up holds dish and cup thereby can form some framves effectively with the opening that limits vertical spacing.So by at the adjustable consideration of metal wire frame, the user can dispose tableware rack easily to hold different kitchen articles.

Be in order to ensure sub-stent 34 and vertically roll up the position, every row sub-stent 34 that interconnects is equipped with one or more and keeps sub-stent 38.Keep sub-stent 38 to be connected to the pivot bar 36 that supports sub-stent 38.Each keeps end that sub-stent 38 has an increase (for example, ball-shaped end 39), should arrange sub-stent 34 when horizontal level turn to vertical position, the end of increase is by flexibly or the adjacent wire section 40 of spring against metal wire frame 16 (this wire segments 40 and/or keep sub-stent 38 laterally crooked slightly).Keep the ball-shaped end 39 of sub-stent 38 to be supported for, vertically roll up the position and this row's sub-stent 34 remained in against the top of adjacent wire 40.

Place, end at the horizontal pivot bull stick 36 that connects sub-stent 34 is provided with the stop section, and the stop section can provide the restriction to the slewing area of horizontal pivot bull stick 36, defines the vertical and horizontal boundary of sub-stent 16 thus.The stop section is the form of short bent wire section 42, it is in the adjacent level wire segments 43 that presses metal wire frame when level is turned down the position at sub-stent 16, is pressed on the annular pivot support member 37 (or wire segments of pivotal part 37 belows) when vertically rolling up the position and be at sub-stent 34.

The wall 13 of tableware rack 10, glass stand ring section 28, metal wire frame 16 and shank 14 (with track 22) can by polishing, matte finish, apply or painted metal (for example polishing or unglazed stainless steel (brushed stainless steel)) form.Shank 14 can be provided with rubber foot (not shown), so that the bigger frictional force of adhering to is provided on stayed surface.Drain pan can be by the plastics manufacturing.

In another aspect of the present invention, the main body 12 of tableware rack 10 is constructed to have continuous substantially, closed metal sidewall, this sidewall limits the general periphery of tableware rack 12 or the area of coverage and the inside district of dripping, and this can improve the attractive in appearance of the convenience of cleaning body and tableware rack.For the ease of making the glass stand ring section 20 attached pivotly metal sidewall 13 that are coupled to tableware rack, base portion 60 can be set, so that the pivot that is used for glass stand is attached to metal sidewall 13.The base portion 60 of tableware rack is preferably formed by the nonmetallic materials as plastics and so on, so that connect each parts.(for example referring to Fig. 9 and Figure 14) as shown in the figure, plastic base 60 helps the attached and support of the pivot of metal legs 14 (its support is used to be slidably supported the metal track 22 of exsertile drain pan 18), metal sidewall 13 and glass stand 20.The baffle plate 26 in the district of dripping can be formed the integral part (as shown in the figure) of base portion 60, or form the separate part that is attached to base portion.U-loop section 28 is extended on the outside of sidewall 13, passes the opening 62 in the plastic base 60, so that supported pivotly by the attached pivot that is associated on the base portion 60 in place, the inboard of wall 13.Figure 14 shows the inboard of base portion 60.Omitted metallic walls 13 among Figure 14.Be provided with trim 64 to cover pivot, this lid extends (see figure 2) around the whole rectangular base edge of wall 13.Metal wire frame 16 can be configured to be located against trim 64.

Though specifically illustrate and described the present invention with reference to some preferred embodiments, one of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that under the prerequisite that does not exceed design of the present invention, scope and enlightenment can make various conversion aspect form and the details.Therefore, disclosed the present invention only should regard and illustrate that its scope is only specifically limited by claims as.

Claims (3)

1. tableware rack comprises:

Main body, it has the wall that limits the inner district of dripping;

Drain pan, it is supported on the below, district of dripping slidably; With

Baffle plate, it partly covers the district of dripping, and limits the opening making the district of dripping be exposed to the following district of dripping, and wherein the size of this baffle plate is confirmed as slipping away when dripping the district and the drain pan overlapping when drain pan.

2. tableware rack comprises:

Main body, it has the wall that limits the inner district of dripping;

Be attached to the glass stand of at least one wall pivotly.

3. tableware rack comprises:

Main body, it has the wall that limits the inner district of dripping; With

Be supported on the metal wire frame in the district of dripping, wherein this metal wire frame is provided with pivotable sub-stent, and this sub-stent is configured in bracing frame on the metal wire frame.

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