CN102605837A

CN102605837A - Dual capacity sink

Info

Publication number: CN102605837A
Application number: CN201210010901XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 托德·巴比克; 威廉·F·戈登; 理查德·J·库瑟
Original assignee: Kohler Co
Current assignee: Kohler Co
Priority date: 2005-02-11
Filing date: 2006-02-07
Publication date: 2012-07-25
Anticipated expiration: 2026-02-07
Also published as: CN102605837B; CN1942636B; WO2006086418A1; CN1942636A; TW200639300A

Abstract

A dual capacity sink has two basins divided by a divider which extends to a much lesser height (A) than the peripheral walls of the sink (B). In one capacity the sink is capable of holding a volume of fluid, such as soap or rinse water, in one or both of the basins up to the top of the divider. In this capacity, the basins can be used individually, for example, one to wash and one to rinse. In another capacity the sink is capable of holding a second volume of fluid using the two basins and also the available space in the sink above the divider. In this second capacity the sink effectively becomes a large single basin sink. There is sufficient fluid in the sink above the divider for submerging items that are larger than either of the basins individually. A method of washing items in such a sink is also disclosed.

Description

Dual capacity sink

The application be that February 7, application number in 2006 are 200680000074.9 the applying date, denomination of invention divides an application for the application for a patent for invention of " dual capacity sink ".

Technical field

The present invention relates to pot sink, especially kitchen sink.

Background technology

Kitchen sink is known.They are formed by various materials, for example: pottery, metal, cast iron, polymer etc., have bottom and vertical sidewall, this sidewall limits open spatial volume.This volume is divided into two or more basins by one or more central dividing plates, and this central dividing plate extends between sidewall.Two basins pond is very common in kitchen application, referring to for example United States Patent (USP) D203, and 802 and D478,970.These basins have identical or different size and structure, and the bottom of each basin has the drain that can stop usually.

Dividing plate in two basin kitchen sinks is counted as separator usually; This separator extends between front side wall and rear wall; So that form two basins of placing shoulder to shoulder; Two basins are generally used for wash dishes and similar item, and one of them basin holds suds, and another basin holds washings (water that perhaps comprises the tap ejection).In order to prevent that suds and washings from mixing, hold the water of maximum volume in order to make each basin, separator extends vertically up to the top in pond usually, perhaps very near the top in pond, referring to for example United States Patent (USP) D362,901.

Two basins pond can hold the water of two parts of independent volumes.But common overall size with the pond is divided into about two moieties and can brings the cost problem.Can make the volume in pond become littler because the pond is divided into two basins, two basins pond can not be as single basin pond with same edge size some big article of complete submergence.Thereby the requirement of traditional pond is made balance between the volume of functional and single basin of two basins.This long-standing problem does not solve in the prior art fully.

Another problem is that the high separator in traditional double basin pond often plays the part of obstruction.For example, when the pot fills with water, perhaps when wash dishes, usually article are placed on tap down.Because the spacing between separator and the tap is less usually, many higher article must be lowered in the basin so that rinsing or water filling, and using like fruit bowl will be inconvenient.Developed pull out the tap and extra high tap come partly to address this problem.When with article when a basin moves on to another basin, and when with pot when pot sink moves on to Washing basin, the high separator in traditional double basin pond also requires the user that article are promoted a sizable segment distance.

Thereby, need improved pond with enhanced flexibility and usability in order to address these problems.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides a kind of pond, and it can effectively become big single basin pond, also may be selected to be two basins pond, and wherein each in two basins can be held the water of certain volume, so that wash dishes and similar item.Double volume amount (capacity) pond has highly low-down separator, and separator only is divided into two independent basins in the bottom in pond with the pond.This allow pond when a capacity as two basin ponds, wherein the pond can hold one or more less (with separately) volume fluid so that wash little disc, for example a basin holds suds, another basin holds washings.The pond is used to wash less disc and other article in this capacity.The pond also can be used as big single basin pond in second capacity, wherein it comprises in the basin and the fluid above the separator.The pond is used to wash roasting plate, pot and other large article in this capacity.

Special, the pond has bottom and upright side walls in one aspect, and this sidewall extends to the edge that is positioned at first height along the outer rim in pond from the bottom.The pond limits first basin and second basin by divider separates, and separator extends to second height that is lower than first height.The pond can be with the fluid containment of first volume in a basin in first capacity, and fluid level is not higher than second height, and the pond can be with the fluid containment of second volume in basin in second capacity, and fluid level is higher than second height.The fluid of the enough volumes in the pond, separator top is used for the article in submergence pond, and these article are too big consequently can not to be immersed in separately in any basin.

In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a kind of dual capacity sink, and the highly significant of separator is lower than the peripheral side wall in pond.In a preferred form, the height of separator is approximately 20%～70% of sidewall height, and is preferred between 50%～60%.As a preferred example, the height of sidewall is approximately 9 inches, and separator extends about 5 inches height.Vertical distance between separator top and the sidewall thereby be approximately 4 inches, the degree of depth capable of using is at least about 11/2 inch.

The basin of two separations has roughly the same size and structure, and perhaps they also can be inequality, so that they can hold identical volume or different volumes.The bottom of the basin of same each separation can be positioned at identical height and different height, can have different separately volumes so that have the basin of identical front and back size and side-to-side dimensions.

With the size and the structure-irrelevant of the basin of separating, each basin can hold the fluid of identical or different volume.Thereby the pond can be used for holding a volumes (for example water) at a basin in the capacity of its pair basin; In another basin, hold second volume; Then fill with the three volumes that surpasses each single basin volume, this can realize continuously, and need not the basin of any separation of current drainage.

Dual capacity sink can provide three fluid masses, and each basin is respectively a fluid mass, and the top in separator and basin zone is the 3rd fluid mass.Each zone thereby be used for different purpose.For example, little article or the article that need to soak can be contained in one or two basin zone of basin bottom, but other article, and for example big pot or roasting plate can wash in the zone above two basins.The cleaning of the article in the upper area can not receive the restriction of article in the basin.

The pond also can comprise the tap with nozzle, and this nozzle comprises outlet, and this outlet can guide fluid jet from nozzle in the basin of each separation.Short separator provides extra interval below tap, so that the article in the upper area can be placed on below the outlet and by fluid jet.Preferably, the outlet of tap is positioned at separator over top about 6～12 inches or higher height, and this depends on the size of tap.

Another aspect of dual capacity sink is that it is used for washing articles.This method comprises the first area that supplies fluid to corresponding to the pond of first basin; Supply fluid to second area corresponding to the pond of second basin; Supply fluid to the 3rd zone corresponding to the pond of the pool volume of basin and separator vertical direction; Article are immersed in the fluid, and these article are too big consequently can not to be immersed in separately in any basin, so the part of article is positioned at the 3rd zone of separator top.

Thereby dual capacity sink of the present invention provides significant improvement on conventional sinks.Its low clearance separator allows the pond that two ponds are become one.The pond can be two basin ponds, and the water that it allows to comprise one or more less volumes is used for washing (and rinsing) less article.And the pond can be big single basin pond, is used to wash big article.In other words, it provides the capacity that is used to wash big article that increases, and does not lose the functional of two basins simultaneously.Low divider also helps mobile article between basin, particularly heavy article, and between pond and tap, greater distance is provided, thus reduce obstacle.

According to detailed explanation and accompanying drawing, of the present invention these will become obvious with other advantage.Be the preferred embodiments of the present invention below.In order to assess full breadth of the present invention, should be with reference to claims, because preferred embodiment is not embodiment unique in the scope of the invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the phantom drawing according to dual capacity sink of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is its vertical view;

Fig. 3 is its phantom drawing that shows with two basin capacity, and two basins that wherein are positioned at the bottom, pond comprise water;

Fig. 4 is its phantom drawing that shows with single basin capacity, and wherein the pond has the water of the certain volume that above separator, extends, this divider separates basin;

Fig. 5 is the sectional drawing along the line 5-5 intercepting of Fig. 3, and it is presented at article to be washed in the basin and the tap that is used to fill with each basin;

Fig. 6 is the sectional drawing along the line 6-6 intercepting of Fig. 4, and it shows how bigger article (the roasting plate for example) wash in the pond with single basin capacity;

Fig. 7 is the phantom drawing according to another embodiment of dual capacity sink of the present invention, and the basin that wherein is divided into has identical size; And

Fig. 8-the 11st is similar to the view of Fig. 3-6, and only they are corresponding to the pond with identical basin shown in Figure 7.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1-6 shows the first dual-volume storage pond 10, and it has the

basin

12 and 14 of different size, and Fig. 7-11 shows the basin 10A that can be used as selection, and wherein basin 12A is identical with 14A, rather than the one-tenth mirror.Description according to Fig. 1-6 embodiment is readily appreciated that the embodiment shown in Fig. 7-11 because except the measure-alike of basin with increased the supporting bable tops 16 (back deck), they roughly are identical.This supporting bable tops of supporting bable tops can be used for installing tap 18 (for example Fig. 5,6, shown in 10 and 11), and this tap is directly towards each basin water spray.Suppose that two ponds 10 are similar with 10A, following explanation will only be directed against the pond 10 shown in Fig. 1-6.

Pond 10 can be by cast iron or other made, and with reference to Fig. 1 and 2, it has bigger main basin 14 and less basin 12.The pond has bottom 22 and preceding upright side walls 24, back upright side walls 26, left upright side walls 28, right upright side walls 30, and these sidewalls have the edge 32 that reverses, and this edge is along the last outer rim extension of sidewall.Pond 10A comprises supporting bable tops 16, thereby edge 32 is wideer than other side-walls at rear wall 26 places.Two

basins

12 and 14 bottom are positioned at sustained height, and each bottom roughly becomes the plane, tilts a little towards

outfall

34 and 36 simultaneously, so that

help basin

12 and 14

drainings.Outfall

34 and 36 can closure be selectable through using traditional drain stops (not shown), can be at any outfall (preferred, the outfall 34 of less basin 12) connection disposal unit.

Bottom 22 can be fused in the separator 38 with lower height, and it can be to have inverted U-shaped " saddle " shape, between front side wall 24 and rear wall 26, extends, so that limit two basins 12 and 14.With reference to figure 5 and 6, the top of separator 38 upwards extends to first height A from the bottom of

basin

12 and 14 always, and it is much littler than the height B that sidewall extends.

In a size in pond 10, height A is approximately 5 inches, and height B is approximately 9 inches.In this case, there is about 4 inches vertical distance in pond 10 above separator 38, just above basin 12 and 14.In these 4 inches, at least approximately the vertical distance of 2-3 inch can be used to hold fluid volume.The pond of common size has the perimeter wall height between about 6-9 inch usually, approximately the divider height between the 2-6 inch.But divider height preferably is not more than the about 70% of pool wall height, is not less than about 20% of pool wall height.When using above-mentioned given preferred size, separator 38 only extends upward half the more than sidewall height, and about 56%.But as stated, the divider height in sidewall height 20-70% scope all is suitable.Vertical distance is about 2-4 inch or more between height A and the B, preferably at least 11/2 inch.

Pond 10 also has total marginal dimension, and for example, 33 inches multiply by 22 inches.In Fig. 1 embodiment, the size of basin 12 is approximately 9 inches and multiply by 17 inches, and divider height is 5 inches, and its volumetric region is about 765 cubic inches (approximate 3.3 gallons).Basin 14 is approximately 19 inches and multiply by 17 inches, and the volumetric region that obtains it is about 1,615 cubic inch (approximate 7 gallons).Separator 38 superjacent air spaces are of a size of about 30 inches and multiply by 17 inches and multiply by 4 inches, and obtaining volumetric region is 2,040 cubic inches (approximate 8.8 gallons).For height A be 9 inches, height B between 11/2 and 61/2 inch, be of a size of 33 inches ponds of multiply by 22 inches; The volume capacity of basin 12 at about 230 cubic inches (1 gallons) in the scope of 965 cubic inches (4.2 gallons); The volume capacity of basin 14 at about 485 cubic inches (2.1 gallons) to 2; In the scope of 035 cubic inch (8.8 gallons); The volume capacity of the upper area of separator top at about 3,825 cubic inches (16.5 gallons) in the scope of 1,275 cubic inch (5.5 gallons).Although these numerical value provide through example, they also are not used in qualification.But preferred, each zone should be approximately 230 cubic inches (or about at least 1 gallons) at least.

Thereby as finding, each zone in pond 10 has sizable volume, enough is used for washing articles.In pond as shown in the figure 10, the bigger upper area in separator 38 tops provides maximum volume, thereby can hold bigger article.

All above-mentioned sizes only provide with the mode of example.Certainly; The pond can manufacture other size; As long as each

basin

12 and 14 can provide sizable fluid volume so that submergence article wherein; Enough these article of washing, so pond the zone that provides the vertical direction of separator 38 to have quite big volume, enough complete some article too big concerning being immersed in one of

basin

12 or 14 of submergence in this zone.

This lower divider height also helps between

basin

12 and 14, to shift article, and at tap 18, especially exports the interval that provides bigger between 40, and this outlet is positioned at height C.Certainly, the height C of faucet spout depends on selected tap and changes.But in all cases, lower height A all can be beneficial to, and this is because the interval that increases allows higher article to be suitable between tap 18 and separator 38.When use had the pond 10 of above-mentioned preferred size, expectation distance at interval was preferably about 8 inches in 6-12 inch scope.If the interval of this increase is unimportant to the customer, then lower divider height allows faucet spout height C to be lower than normal value, splashes so that reduce.

As Fig. 3 and 4 the clearest shown in, pond 10 has the double volume amount, this is that only 10 bottom is divided into two independent basins with the pond in the pond because of highly low-down separator 38.This allows pond 10 when a capacity, to be used as two basin ponds (referring to Fig. 3), and wherein pond 10 holds the fluid of one or more smaller size smaller so that wash little disc, and for example basin 14 holds suds, and basin 12 holds washings.Pond 10 also can be used as big single basin pond (referring to Fig. 4) when second capacity, wherein it holds the fluid of the larger volume that comprises the separator top, so that the bigger article of washing, for example roasting plate or Piza dish.

Pond 10 can provide three fluid masses, and each in the

basin

12 and 14 is a fluid mass, and separator 38 is the 3rd fluid mass with the vertical direction in basin zone.Each zone thereby be used for different purpose.For example, little article or the article that need to soak can be contained in one or two basin zone of basin bottom, but other article, and for example big pot or roasting plate can wash in the zone above two basins.The cleaning of the article in the upper area can not receive the restriction of article in the basin.The grease of article and the unlikely article that contact in separator 38 upper areas of food in the

basin

12 and 14.

Pond 10 is used for holding at a basin fluid of a volumes, in another basin, holds the fluid of difference (maybe might equate) volume, then fills with another larger volume, and it surpasses the volume of each single basin.In the

basin

12 and 14 one or two can directly be supplied with water by tap 18.Can be used as selection, can fill with the top that a basin arrives separator 38, excessive then water spills into another basin.No matter when, through at

first basin

12 and 14 all being filled with separator 38, water will supply to the upper area of separator 38 tops.

Through directly filling with each basin, perhaps make water spill into another basin through filling with a basin fully, the user can supply fluid to basin or two basins (perhaps zone) in pond, thus disc and similar item in the washing pond 10.Suitable disc can wash and rinsing in the pond of two basin capacity.When less disc has washed; Water can be discharged (water that possibly only discharge pot sink), if perhaps water is not too dirty or too warm, can fill with the top of two basins up to separator; So that horizontal plane rises, and fills with the upper area in the pond that is positioned at basin and separator vertical direction.Then, in the upper area that article is placed on fully the separator top, perhaps be placed in upper area and the one or more basin, can wash large article.Adopt this mode, pond 10 can hold greater than the maximum sized article of each basin.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above should recognizing.But, within the spirit and scope of the present invention,, preferred embodiment is made many modifications and variation is conspicuous to the personnel of skilled.Thereby the present invention is not limited to said embodiment.In order to confirm full breadth of the present invention, should be with reference to following claims.

Claims

1. pond comprises:

By the first fixed suitable washing zone of first lateral confinement of sidewall, bottom and saddle portion, said first is suitable for the washing zone has first volume capacity;

By the second opposite lateral confinement of said sidewall, said bottom and said saddle portion fixed second be suitable for the washing zone, said second is suitable for the washing zone has second volume capacity; With

Limited and be positioned at the 3rd of said saddle portion top said sidewall and be suitable for the washing zone, the said the 3rd is suitable for the washing zone has the three volumes capacity;

Each is all big for said first volume capacity of wherein said three volumes Capacity Ratio and said second volume capacity independent; Said three volumes capacity is configured to hold the article that will wash, and the too big said first suitable washing zone and said second that consequently can not be immersed in of these article is suitable in any one of washing in the zone.

2. pond as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first volume capacity and said second volume capacity are roughly the same.

3. pond as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first volume capacity is bigger than said second volume capacity.

4. pond as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom all is provided at roughly the same height for said first washing zone and the said second washing zone.

5. pond as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom is suitable for the regional said second suitable washing zone that is compared to of washing for said first and is provided at lower height.

6. pond as claimed in claim 1 further comprises around the edge of the last outer rim extension of said sidewall, the distance between the top of wherein said edge and said saddle portion be said sidewall height at least 30%.

7. pond as claimed in claim 6, the distance between the top of wherein said edge and said saddle portion is between about 30%-80% of the height of said sidewall.

8. pond as claimed in claim 6, the height of wherein said sidewall is between about 6-9 inch.

9. pond as claimed in claim 1 further comprises being positioned at said first outfall that be suitable on the bottom that washing zone and said second is suitable for regional each of washing.

10. pond as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pond is formed by cast iron.

11. a pond comprises:

The bottom;

From the outer rim of said bottom to the upwardly extending sidewall in edge that is positioned at first height;

The fluid canning line of the recommendation that separates downwards from said edge;

The saddle portion that said pond is divided into first basin and second basin;

The first suitable washing by said first basin provides is regional;

The second suitable washing by said second basin provides is regional; With

Be provided at the 3rd between the top of fluid canning line and said saddle portion of said recommendation and be suitable for the washing zone; The said the 3rd is suitable for the washing zone is configured to hold the article that will wash, and these article too greatly consequently can not be immersed in said first and be suitable in the washing zone and said second suitable any one of washing in the zone.

12. pond as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first basin has the volume capacity roughly the same with the volume capacity of said second basin.

13. pond as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first basin has the volume capacity bigger than the volume capacity of said second basin.

14. pond as claimed in claim 11, wherein said bottom all is provided at roughly the same height for said first basin and said second basin.

15. pond as claimed in claim 11, wherein said bottom is compared to said second basin for said first basin and is provided at lower height.

16. pond as claimed in claim 11, the distance between the top of wherein said edge and said saddle portion be said sidewall height at least 30%.

17. pond as claimed in claim 16, the distance between the top of wherein said edge and said saddle portion is between about 30%-80% of the height of said sidewall.

18. pond as claimed in claim 16, the height of wherein said sidewall is between about 6-9 inch.

19. pond as claimed in claim 11 further comprises the outfall on each the bottom that is positioned at said first basin and said second basin.

20. pond as claimed in claim 11, wherein said pond is formed by cast iron.