EP0270753B1 - Built-in sink for the household - Google Patents

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EP0270753B1
EP0270753B1 EP87113576A EP87113576A EP0270753B1 EP 0270753 B1 EP0270753 B1 EP 0270753B1 EP 87113576 A EP87113576 A EP 87113576A EP 87113576 A EP87113576 A EP 87113576A EP 0270753 B1 EP0270753 B1 EP 0270753B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
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    • B65F1/1426—Housings, cabinets or enclosures for refuse receptacles
    • B65F1/1431—Housings, cabinets or enclosures for refuse receptacles having a waste disposal chute integrally connected to a work top or the like, the refuse receptacle remaining static

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  • the invention is based on a built-in sink for households with at least one basin and with a waste opening which can be closed by a lid, which has an upwardly projecting collar and opens into a waste container arranged below it via a discharge chute.
  • Such a sink is known from deliveries from group companies of the applicant.
  • the waste opening integrated in the sink with the subsequent discharge chute offers the option of conveniently transporting kitchen waste into the waste container from above without the housewife bending down, opening the door of the associated base cabinet and possibly lifting the lid of the waste container.
  • the collar which projects upwards and surrounds the waste opening ensures that water which overflows from the basin or runs off from the drip part does not get into the waste opening. At the same time, this collar acts as a holder for the lid of the waste opening or for other uses.
  • the object of the present invention is to adapt the sink described at the outset even more closely to the needs of the housewife with regard to waste disposal.
  • the sink according to the invention is to be characterized in that it optionally allows different forms of use without changes to the production tools of the sink being necessary.
  • the sink should be structurally simple and therefore light and inexpensive, and be quick and easy to install without complex assembly measures.
  • an at least approximately uniform opening is arranged in the sink and that optionally an open container for cleaning agents and the like in this second opening.
  • an additional chute can be used, the container as well as the chute or the chutes are designed as detachable plug-in elements that can be inserted into their respective openings from above.
  • the invention is based on the knowledge that waste is separated in part of the households, for example into compostable kitchen waste on the one hand and waste that is intended for the trash can on the other hand.
  • the waste opening integrated in the sink is generally only used for the recyclable kitchen waste, while the waste is thrown into a second waste container, which is usually located in the sink cabinet.
  • a sink with two waste openings for two separate waste containers would therefore be favorable for such households.
  • both the container for the cleaning agents and the discharge chute are designed as detachable plug-in elements which can be inserted into their respective openings from above, without the need for a discharge chute welded to the sink, as is necessary with a previously known sink .
  • the sink according to the invention is thereby more cost-effective in terms of the use of materials and the amount of installation work.
  • the two openings can be arranged side by side or one behind the other.
  • the sink remains reversible despite the two openings, that is, can optionally be installed rotated by 180 ° , so that any drip part, a smaller additional sink or the like comes to lie on the left or right of the sink in the kitchen floor plan, it is recommended that the two openings are arranged symmetrically to the longitudinal center of the sink. Your accessibility and value in use are then not affected by the installation position of the sink.
  • the openings are also suitable for relatively voluminous waste, for example for cans, it is recommended that they each extend almost over half the transverse length of the sink.
  • Waste containers for the sink base cabinet are already known, which consist of two individual containers arranged one behind the other in a carrier which can be pulled out towards the front and which are closed by a common, fixedly mounted lid which automatically swings up when the carrier is pulled out.
  • An expedient development of the invention consists in adapting this known waste container to the sink according to the invention.
  • the lid of this known waste container has an upwardly projecting frame, the contour of which is dimensioned for reaching around two discharge chutes inserted into the sink and that the lid has a throw-through opening below the predetermined waste opening, whereas it is below the second opening has predetermined breaking points in the sink for breaking out an additional throw-through opening.
  • the adaptability of the sink according to the invention to the different handling of the waste in the individual households is thus transferred to the waste container.
  • the lid of the waste container has its opening at the back for the passage of the waste coming from the sink, while it can optionally be loaded from the outside by lifting the cover (if the cleaning agent silo is inserted in the front sink opening) ) or it can be loaded from above via the second waste opening in the sink when the predetermined breaking points are open.
  • the sink 1 has a large basin 2 and, in the longitudinal direction, a smaller, above all flatter basin 3. Adjacent to the other side of the basin 2 are two openings 4 and 5 in the sink. These openings have the same shape and are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction of the sink. They extend almost over half the sink depth, whereby they are arranged symmetrically to the central longitudinal axis of the sink.
  • the two basins 2 and 3 as well as the openings 4 and 5 are surrounded by a usual raised surge edge 6. Between this and the smaller basin 3, two so-called fitting consoles 7 and 8 are arranged, which are used to mount a tap fitting or a locking button for the drain of the basin 2.
  • the two openings 4 and 5 are each surrounded by an upstanding collar 4a and 5a, i. that is, the contour of the openings are formed by an edge which is bent upwards from the sink area. This prevents water from running into one of the openings 4 or 5 from the sink.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show the sink in a completed state in connection with specially adapted waste containers 9 and 10. It can be seen that a discharge chute 11 or a cleaning agent container 12 can optionally be inserted into the openings 4 and 5. Both are designed as plug-in elements which can be inserted into their respective sink openings from above and have a horizontally projecting round on their upper edge, through which they rest on the edge of the opening. They are made of plastic or other easy-care materials.
  • the lid 13 has a snap-on, optionally snap-in, upwardly projecting frame 14, which in its rear half bears the aforementioned opening 14a for the discharge chute 11, and on its front half predetermined breaking points 14b for an opening of approximately the same shape the case that a second discharge chute is to be used instead of the cleaning agent container 12.
  • the waste container 9 is fed through the waste opening 4 in the sink, so it acts as a collecting container for vegetable and other biological waste, whereas the front waste container 10 is accessible via the door 15 of the base cabinet and is used for waste.
  • 3 and 4 show that the holder for the waste container is not mounted on the sink, but is on the floor of the base cabinet. This simplifies the manufacturing and assembly work for the sink.
  • the holder consists of a frame 16 known per se, the legs of which are screwed to the base cabinet, and in this frame an extract 17 carrying the two waste containers 9 and 10 is guided to be horizontally displaceable, namely to the right in FIG. 3.
  • the frame 16 carries a pivot bearing 16a for the cover 13.
  • the pull-out 17 is operatively connected to the cover 13 in such a way that it automatically rises when the pull-out is pulled out. There at there is the possibility of coupling the pull-out 17 to the door 15 of the base cabinet, so that the front waste container 10 is automatically accessible when this door is opened.
  • both the waste chute 4 and the cleaning agent container 5 can each be closed by a lid.
  • the essence of the present invention is therefore that both the sink and the waste containers can be optimally adapted to the different needs of the housewife in terms of waste disposal, without the need to make changes to the sink itself.
  • the variability of the sink is achieved practically without complex additional measures, because neither a discharge chute welded to the sink nor a holder for the waste containers mounted on the sink are required. In the latter case, a series component can rather be used, which only needs to be adapted to the different possible uses of the sink by the measures mentioned in the lid area.

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To provide a single structured sink unit in which, selectively, household refuse can be separated into garbage (which is biodegradable) and trash (which is not biodegradable), the sink unit is formed with two aligned openings (4, 5) positioned front-to-back. The second opening may have, selectively, a refuse chute (11) inserted therein or a basket (12), for example for cleaning supplies or the like. The openings are alignable with either separate refuse containers (9, 10) or a single container which is compartmentalized, for selective placement of separated trash and garbage or for unseparated refuse.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Einbauspüle für Haushalte mit zumindest einem Becken und mit einer durch einen Deckel verschließbaren Abfallöffnung, die einen nach oben ragenden Kragen aufweist und über einen Abwurfschacht in einen darunter angeordneten Abfallbehälter mündet.The invention is based on a built-in sink for households with at least one basin and with a waste opening which can be closed by a lid, which has an upwardly projecting collar and opens into a waste container arranged below it via a discharge chute.

Eine derartige Spüle ist durch Lieferungen von Konzernunternehmen der Anmelderin bekannt. Dabei bietet die in die Spüle integrierte Abfallöffnung mit dem sich anschließenden Abwurfschacht die Möglichkeit, Küchenabfälle bequem von oben in den Abfallbehälter zu befördern, ohne daß sich die Hausfrau bücken, die Türe des zugeordneten Unterschrankes öffnen und ggf. noch den Deckel des Abfallbehälters anheben muß.Such a sink is known from deliveries from group companies of the applicant. The waste opening integrated in the sink with the subsequent discharge chute offers the option of conveniently transporting kitchen waste into the waste container from above without the housewife bending down, opening the door of the associated base cabinet and possibly lifting the lid of the waste container.

Durch den die Abfallöffnung umgebenden, nach oben ragenden Kragen ist sichergestellt, daß vom Becken überlaufendes oder vom Tropfteil ablaufendes Wasser nicht in die Abfallöffnung gelangt. Gleichzeitig fungiert dieser Kragen als Halterung für den Deckel der Abfallöffnung oder für andere Einsätze.The collar which projects upwards and surrounds the waste opening ensures that water which overflows from the basin or runs off from the drip part does not get into the waste opening. At the same time, this collar acts as a holder for the lid of the waste opening or for other uses.

Weitere Spüllen mit Abfallöffnung sind durch die DE-OS 34 10 103 und 35 01 443 bekannt. Sie sind aber relativ aufwendig in der Herstellung und dementsprechend kostspielig. So benötigt die letztgenannte Spüle zusätzlich zu dem an die Spüle angeschweißten Abwurfschacht einen in diesen einzusetzenden, herausnehmbaren Schutzschacht. Außerdem bedarf diese Spüle einer stabilen, vielteiligen Unterkonstruktion, um den an ihr hängenden Abfallbehälter zu halten.Further flushing with waste opening are known from DE-OS 34 10 103 and 35 01 443. However, they are relatively complex to manufacture and accordingly expensive. For example, in addition to the discharge shaft welded to the sink, the latter sink requires a removable protective shaft to be inserted into the sink. In addition, this sink requires a stable, multi-part substructure to hold the waste bin attached to it.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die eingangs beschriebene Spüle noch stärker an die Bedürfnisse der Hausfrau hinsichtlich der Abfallbeseitigung anzupassen. Insbesondere soll sich die erfindungsgemäße Spüle dadurch auszeichnen, daß sie wahlweise unterschiedliche Benutzungsformen gestattet, ohne daß Änderungen an den Herstellungswerkzeugen der Spüle notwendig sind. Nicht zuletzt soll die Spüle einen in konstruktiver Hinsicht einfachen und damit leichten und kostengünstigen Aufbau aufweisen und ohne aufwendige Montagemaßnahmen schnell und leicht einbaubar sein.The object of the present invention is to adapt the sink described at the outset even more closely to the needs of the housewife with regard to waste disposal. In particular, the sink according to the invention is to be characterized in that it optionally allows different forms of use without changes to the production tools of the sink being necessary. Last but not least, the sink should be structurally simple and therefore light and inexpensive, and be quick and easy to install without complex assembly measures.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß neben der Abfallöffnung eine zumindest annähernd gleichförmige Öffnung in der Spüle angeordnet ist und daß in diese zweite Öffnung wahlweise ein oben offener Behälter für Putzmittel u. dgl. oder ein zusätzlicher Abwurfschacht einsetzbar ist, wobei der Behälter ebenso wie der Abwurfschacht bzw. die Abwurfschächte als lösbare, von oben in ihre jeweilige Öffnung einsetzbare Steckelemente ausgebildet sind.This object is achieved in that, in addition to the waste opening, an at least approximately uniform opening is arranged in the sink and that optionally an open container for cleaning agents and the like in this second opening. Like. Or an additional chute can be used, the container as well as the chute or the chutes are designed as detachable plug-in elements that can be inserted into their respective openings from above.

Der Erfindung liegt die Erkenntnis zugrunde, daß in einem Teil der Haushalte eine Trennung der Abfälle vorgenommen wird, beispielsweise in kompostierbare Küchenabfälle einerseits und solche Abfälle, die für den Mülleimer bestimmt sind, andererseits. In diesem Fall wird die in die Spüle integrierte Abfallöffnung im allgemeinen nur für die wiederverwertbaren Küüchenabfälle verwendet, während der Müll in einen zweiten Abfallbehälter geworfen wird, der sich meist im Spülenunterschrank befindet. Für solche Haushalte wäre also eine Spüle günstig, die zwei Abfallöffnungen für zwei getrennte Abfallbehälter aufweist.The invention is based on the knowledge that waste is separated in part of the households, for example into compostable kitchen waste on the one hand and waste that is intended for the trash can on the other hand. In this case, the waste opening integrated in the sink is generally only used for the recyclable kitchen waste, while the waste is thrown into a second waste container, which is usually located in the sink cabinet. A sink with two waste openings for two separate waste containers would therefore be favorable for such households.

Auf der anderen Seite führen zahlreiche Haushalte noch keine Abfalltrennung durch, so daß hier eine Spüle mit zwei Abfallöffnungen keinen Sinn hätte.On the other hand, numerous households do not yet carry out waste separation, so that a sink with two waste openings would make no sense.

Diese widerstreitenden Forderungen werden durch die erfindungsgemäße Lösung in geradezu idealer Weise erfüllt, indem ein und dieselbe Spüle für beide Methoden der Abfallbehandlung Verwendung findet. Wird kein Wert auf eine zweite Abfallöffnung gelegt, so befindet sich darin ein Silo für Putzmittel u. dgl. Diese Putzmittel, die täglich zur Säuberung der Spüle, zum Geschirrspülen, zur Reinigung der Arbeitsplatte und des Kochfeldes benötigt werden, sind bisher meist im Spülenunterschrank aufbewahrt worden, so daß die Hausfrau sich jeweils bücken und die entsprechende Türe des Unterschrankes öffnen und wieder schließen mußte, wenn sie ein Putzmittel entnehmen bzw. wieder aufheben wollte. Stattdessen sind diese Putzmittel nun griffgünstig und in unmittelbarer Nähe der zu säubernden Flächen untergebracht, ohne das gefällige Aussehen der Spülle und ihrer Umgebung zu stören.These conflicting requirements are met in an almost ideal manner by the solution according to the invention, in that the same sink is used for both methods of waste treatment. If no value is placed on a second waste opening, there is a silo for cleaning agents u. These cleaning agents, which are required daily for cleaning the sink, for washing dishes, for cleaning the worktop and the hob, have so far mostly been kept in the sink cabinet, so that the housewife bend down and open and close the corresponding door of the cabinet had to if she wanted to remove or pick up a cleaning agent. Instead, these cleaning agents are now conveniently located and in the immediate vicinity of the surfaces to be cleaned, without disturbing the pleasing appearance of the sink and its surroundings.

Diejenigen Haushalte jedoch, die auf zwei getrennte Abwurfmöglichkeiten Wert legen, können statt des Putzmittelbehälters einen zweiten Abwurfschacht in die Spülenöffnung einstecken. Da die Spülenöffnungen zweckmäßig formgleich sind, ist hier jederzeit ein beliebiger Austausch, insbesondere auch ein nachträgliches Umrüsten an der zweiten Spülenöffnung möglich. Die erfindungsgemäße Spüle läßt sich somit optimal an die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse der einzelnen Haushalte anpassen.However, those households who value two separate disposal options can insert a second discharge chute into the sink opening instead of the cleaning agent container. Since the sink openings are expediently of the same shape, any exchange, in particular also a retrofitting at the second sink opening, is possible at any time. The sink according to the invention can thus be optimally adapted to the different needs of the individual households.

Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, daß sowohl der Behälter für die Putzmittel wie auch der Abwurfschacht als lösbare, von oben in ihre jeweilige Öffnung einsetzbare Steckelemente ausgebildet sind, ohne daß es eines mit der Spüle verschweißten Abwurfschachtes bedarf, wie dies bei einer vorbekannten Spüle notwendig ist. Die erfindungsgemäße Spüle wird dadurch vom Materialeinsatz wie auch vom Montageaufwand her kostengünstiger.Another advantage is that both the container for the cleaning agents and the discharge chute are designed as detachable plug-in elements which can be inserted into their respective openings from above, without the need for a discharge chute welded to the sink, as is necessary with a previously known sink . The sink according to the invention is thereby more cost-effective in terms of the use of materials and the amount of installation work.

Je nach ihrer Positionierung innerhalb der Spüle können die beiden Öffnungen nebeneinander oder hintereinander angeordnet sein. Besonders günstig ist es jedoch, die verfügbare Fläche in Spülenquerrichtung auszunützen, d.h., die beiden Öffnungen hintereinander anzuordnen.Depending on their positioning within the sink, the two openings can be arranged side by side or one behind the other. However, it is particularly advantageous to use the available area in the cross-sink direction, i.e. to arrange the two openings one behind the other.

Damit die Spüle trotz der beiden Öffnungen reversibel bleibt, d. h., wahlweise um 180° verdreht eingebaut werden kann, so daß ein eventuell vorhandenes Tropfteil, ein kleineres Zusatzbecken od. dgl. entsprechend den räumlichen Vorgaben im Küchengrundriß links oder rechts des Spülbeckens zu liegen kommt, empfiehlt es sich, daß die beiden Öffnungen symmetrisch zur Spülenlängsmitte angeordnet sind. Ihre Zugänglichkeit und ihr Gebrauchswert werden dann von der Einbauposition der Spüle nicht beeinflußt.So that the sink remains reversible despite the two openings, that is, can optionally be installed rotated by 180 ° , so that any drip part, a smaller additional sink or the like comes to lie on the left or right of the sink in the kitchen floor plan, it is recommended that the two openings are arranged symmetrically to the longitudinal center of the sink. Your accessibility and value in use are then not affected by the installation position of the sink.

Damit die Öffnungen auch für relativ voluminöse Abfälle, also beispielsweise für Büchsen, geeignet sind, empfiehlt es sich, daß sie sich jeweils fast über die halbe Querlänge der Spüle erstrecken. Um den im bekannten Fall aufwendigen Unterbau der Spüle weiter zu verringern, hat es sich als günstig erwiesen, den Abfallbehälter nicht an der Spüle aufzuhängen, sondern ohne Fixierung an der Spüle im Unterschrank unterzubringen.So that the openings are also suitable for relatively voluminous waste, for example for cans, it is recommended that they each extend almost over half the transverse length of the sink. In order to further reduce the substructure of the sink, which is complex in the known case, it has proven to be advantageous not to hang the waste container on the sink, but to place it in the base cabinet without being fixed to the sink.

Es sind bereits Abfallbehälter für den Spülenunterschrank bekannt, die aus zwei hintereinander in einem nach vorn herausziehbaren Träger angeordneten Einzelbehältern bestehen und die durch einen gemeinsamen, ortsfest gelagerten, beim Herausziehen des Trägers automatisch hochschwenkenden Deckel verschlossen sind. Eine zweckmäßige Weiterbildung der Erfindung besteht darin, diesen bekannten Abfallbehälter an die erfindungsgemäße Spüle anzupassen.Waste containers for the sink base cabinet are already known, which consist of two individual containers arranged one behind the other in a carrier which can be pulled out towards the front and which are closed by a common, fixedly mounted lid which automatically swings up when the carrier is pulled out. An expedient development of the invention consists in adapting this known waste container to the sink according to the invention.

Dies geschieht in der Weise, daß der Deckel dieses bekannten Abfallbehälters einen nach oben ragenden Rahmen aufweist, dessen Kontur für das Umgreifen zweier in die Spüle eingesetzter Abwurfschächte bemessen ist und daß der Deckel unterhalb der vorgegebenen Abfallöffnung eine Durchwerföffnung aufweist, wogegen er unterhalb der zweiten Öffnung in der Spüle Sollbruchstellen für das Herausbrechen einer zusätzlichen Durchwerföffnung aufweist.This is done in such a way that the lid of this known waste container has an upwardly projecting frame, the contour of which is dimensioned for reaching around two discharge chutes inserted into the sink and that the lid has a throw-through opening below the predetermined waste opening, whereas it is below the second opening has predetermined breaking points in the sink for breaking out an additional throw-through opening.

Die erfindungsgemäße Anpaßbarkeit der Spüle an die unterschiedlichen Handhabungen der Abfälle in den einzelnen Haushalten wird somit auf den Abfallbehälter übertragen. Wird eine Spüle mit hintereinanderliegenden Öffnungen verwendet, so hat der Deckel des Abfallbehälters hinten seine Öffnung für den Durchwurf des von der Spüle kommenden Abfalles, während er vorn wahlweise durch Anheben des Deckels von außen beschickt werden kann (wenn in der vorderen Spülenöffnung das Putzmittelsilo eingesetzt ist) oder er kann bei geöffneten Sollbruchstellen zusätzlich über die zweite Abfallöffnung der Spüle von oben beschickt werden.The adaptability of the sink according to the invention to the different handling of the waste in the individual households is thus transferred to the waste container. If a sink with consecutive openings is used, the lid of the waste container has its opening at the back for the passage of the waste coming from the sink, while it can optionally be loaded from the outside by lifting the cover (if the cleaning agent silo is inserted in the front sink opening) ) or it can be loaded from above via the second waste opening in the sink when the predetermined breaking points are open.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispieles anhand der Zeichnung; dabei zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 eine Draufsicht auf die Spülle;
  • Fig. 2 einen Längsschnitt durch die Spüle nach Fig.1;
  • Fig. 3 einen Querschnitt durch die Spüle im Bereich der Abfallöffnungen mit eingesetzten Steckelementen und mit den im Unterschrank aufgestellten Abfallbehältern und
  • Fig. 4 einen Längsschnitt durch die Anordnung gemäß Fig. 3.
Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment with reference to the drawing; shows:
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of the Spülle.
  • Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section through the sink of Figure 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows a cross section through the sink in the area of the waste openings with inserted plug-in elements and with the waste bins set up in the base cabinet and
  • 4 shows a longitudinal section through the arrangement according to FIG. 3.

Gemäß den Fig. 1 und 2 weist die Spüle 1 ein großes Becken 2 und in Längsrichtung daneben ein kleineres, vor allem flacheres Becken 3 auf. Zur anderen Seite des Beckens 2 benachbart sind zwei Öffnungen 4 und 5 in der Spüle angeordnet. Diese Öffnungen sind formgleich und in Spülenquerrichtung hintereinander angeordnet. Sie erstrecken sich nahezu über die halbe Spülentiefe, wobei sie symmetrisch zur Mittellängsachse der Spüle angeordnet sind.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the sink 1 has a large basin 2 and, in the longitudinal direction, a smaller, above all flatter basin 3. Adjacent to the other side of the basin 2 are two openings 4 and 5 in the sink. These openings have the same shape and are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction of the sink. They extend almost over half the sink depth, whereby they are arranged symmetrically to the central longitudinal axis of the sink.

Die beiden Becken 2 und 3 wie auch die Öffnungen 4 und 5 sind von einem üblichen erhöhten Schwallrand 6 umgeben. Zwischen diesem und dem kleineren Becken 3 sind noch zwei sog. Armaturenkonsolen 7 und 8 angeordnet, die zur Montage einer Hahnarmatur oder eines Verschlußknopfes für den Ablauf des Beckens 2 dienen.The two basins 2 and 3 as well as the openings 4 and 5 are surrounded by a usual raised surge edge 6. Between this and the smaller basin 3, two so-called fitting consoles 7 and 8 are arranged, which are used to mount a tap fitting or a locking button for the drain of the basin 2.

Wie insbesondere Fig. 2 zeigt, sind die beiden Öffnungen 4 und 5 jeweils von einem nach oben ragenden Kragen 4a bzw. 5a umgeben, d. h., daß die Kontur der Öffnungen durch einen aus dem Spülenfeld nach oben abgebogenen Rand gebildet werden. Dadurch wird verhindert, daß Wasser von der Spüle in eine der Öffnungen 4 oder 5 hineinläuft.As shown in FIG. 2 in particular, the two openings 4 and 5 are each surrounded by an upstanding collar 4a and 5a, i. that is, the contour of the openings are formed by an edge which is bent upwards from the sink area. This prevents water from running into one of the openings 4 or 5 from the sink.

Die Fig. 3 und 4 zeigen die Spüle in komplettiertem Zustand in Verbindung mit speziell angepaßten Abfallbehältern 9 und 10. Man erkennt, daß in die Öffnungen 4 und 5 wahlweise ein Abwurfschacht 11 oder ein Putzmittel-Behälter 12 eingesetzt werden kann. Beide sind als von oben in ihre jeweilige Spülenöffnung einsetzbare Steckelemente ausgebildet und weisen an ihrem oberen Rand einen horizontal vorstehenden Rund auf, durch den sie auf dem Rand der Öffnung aufliegen. Sie bestehen aus Kunststoff oder anderen pflegeleichten Werkstoffen.3 and 4 show the sink in a completed state in connection with specially adapted waste containers 9 and 10. It can be seen that a discharge chute 11 or a cleaning agent container 12 can optionally be inserted into the openings 4 and 5. Both are designed as plug-in elements which can be inserted into their respective sink openings from above and have a horizontally projecting round on their upper edge, through which they rest on the edge of the opening. They are made of plastic or other easy-care materials.

Während der Putzmittel-Behälter 12 unten geschlossen ist und sich nur bis knapp oberhalb eines den beiden Abfallbehältern 9 und 10 gemeinsamen Deckels 13 erstreckt, ist der Abwurfschacht 11 etwas weiter nach unten gezogen und ragt in eine Öffnung des Deckels 13 hinein. Zu diesem Zweck weist der Deckel 13 einen aufsteckbaren, ggf. einrastbaren, nach oben ragenden Rahmen 14 auf, der in seiner hinteren Hälfte die genannte Öffnung 14a für den Abwurfschacht 11, an seiner vorderen Hälfte Sollbruchstellen 14b für eine herauszubrechende, etwa formgleiche Öffnung trägt für den Fall, daß anstelle des Putzmittel-Behälters 12 ein zweiter Abwurfschacht eingesetzt werden soll.While the cleaning agent container 12 is closed at the bottom and extends only to just above one cover 13 common to the two waste containers 9 and 10, the discharge chute 11 is pulled a little further down and projects into an opening in the cover 13. For this purpose, the lid 13 has a snap-on, optionally snap-in, upwardly projecting frame 14, which in its rear half bears the aforementioned opening 14a for the discharge chute 11, and on its front half predetermined breaking points 14b for an opening of approximately the same shape the case that a second discharge chute is to be used instead of the cleaning agent container 12.

Auf diese Weise wird der Abfallbehälter 9 über die Abfallöffnung 4 in der Spüle beschickt, er fungiert also als Sammelbehälter für Gemüse- und andere biologische Abfälle, wohingegen der vordere Abfallbehälter 10 über die Türe 15 des Unterschrankes zugänglich ist und für Müll verwendet wird.In this way, the waste container 9 is fed through the waste opening 4 in the sink, so it acts as a collecting container for vegetable and other biological waste, whereas the front waste container 10 is accessible via the door 15 of the base cabinet and is used for waste.

Des weiteren zeigen die Fig. 3 und 4, daß die Haiterung für die Abfallbehälter nicht an der Spüle montiert ist, sondern auf dem Boden des Unterschrankes steht. Dadurch wird er Herstellungs-und Montageaufwand der Spüle vereinfacht.3 and 4 show that the holder for the waste container is not mounted on the sink, but is on the floor of the base cabinet. This simplifies the manufacturing and assembly work for the sink.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel besteht die Halterung aus einem an sich bekannten Rahmengestell 16, dessen Beine mit dem Unterschrank verschraubt sind, und in diesem Rahmengestell ist ein die beiden Abfallbehälter 9 und 10 tragender Auszug 17 horizontal verschiebbar geführt, und zwar in Fig. 3 nach rechts verschiebbar. Gleichzeitig trägt das Rahmengestell 16 eine Schwenklagerung 16a für den Deckel 13. Der Auszug 17 steht derart mit dem Deckel 13 in Wirkverbindung, daß er sich beim Herausziehen des Auszuges automatisch anhebt. Dabei besteht die Möglichkeit, den Auszug 17 mit der Türe 15 des Unterschrankes zu koppeln, so daß beim Öffnen dieser Türe automatisch der vordere Abfallbehälter 10 zugänglich wird.In the exemplary embodiment, the holder consists of a frame 16 known per se, the legs of which are screwed to the base cabinet, and in this frame an extract 17 carrying the two waste containers 9 and 10 is guided to be horizontally displaceable, namely to the right in FIG. 3. At the same time, the frame 16 carries a pivot bearing 16a for the cover 13. The pull-out 17 is operatively connected to the cover 13 in such a way that it automatically rises when the pull-out is pulled out. There at there is the possibility of coupling the pull-out 17 to the door 15 of the base cabinet, so that the front waste container 10 is automatically accessible when this door is opened.

Selbstverständlich sind sowohl der Abfallschacht 4 wie auch der Putzmittel-Behälter 5 jeweils durch einen Deckel verschließbar.Of course, both the waste chute 4 and the cleaning agent container 5 can each be closed by a lid.

Der Kern der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht also darin, daß sowohl die Spüle als auch die Abfallbehälter optimal an die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse der Hausfrau hinsichtlich der Abfallbeseitigung angepaßt werden können, ohne daß dazu Änderungen der Spüle selbst notwendig sind. Die Variabilität der Spüle wird praktisch ohne aufwendige Zusatzmaßnahmen erreicht, denn es bedarf weder eines mit der Spüle verschweißten Abwurfschachtes noch einer an der Spüle montierten Halterung für die Abfallbehälter. Bei Letzterem kann vielmehr ein Serienbauteil verwendet werden, das lediglich durch die genannten Maßnahmen im Deckelbereich an die unterschiedlichen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Spüle angepaßt zu werden braucht.The essence of the present invention is therefore that both the sink and the waste containers can be optimally adapted to the different needs of the housewife in terms of waste disposal, without the need to make changes to the sink itself. The variability of the sink is achieved practically without complex additional measures, because neither a discharge chute welded to the sink nor a holder for the waste containers mounted on the sink are required. In the latter case, a series component can rather be used, which only needs to be adapted to the different possible uses of the sink by the measures mentioned in the lid area.

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1. Built-in sink (1) for households with at least one basin (2) and with a waste opening closable (4) by a lid, which opening comprises an upwardly extending collar (4a) and opens by way of a refuse shaft (11) into a waste container (9) arranged therebeneath, characterised in that beside the waste opening (4) an at least approximately similarly shaped opening (5) is arranged in the sink (1) and in that according to choice an upwardly open container (12) for cleaning media and the like or an additional refuse shaft (11) can be inserted into this second opening (5), the container (12), just like the refuse shaft or shafts (11), being formed as detachable plug-in elements insertable from above into their respective openings.
2. Built-in sink according to Claim 1, characterised in that the two openings (4, 5) are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction of the sink.
3. Built-in sink according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the two openings (4, 5) are arranged symmetrically in relation to the middle of the length of the sink.
4. Built-in sink according to Claim 2, characterised in that the two openings (4, 5) each extend almost over half the transverse length of the sink (1).
5. Built-in sink according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the waste container (9, 10) is arranged in the under-sink cupboard without fixing to the sink (1).
6. Built-in sink according to one of the preceding Claims, where the waste container consists of two compartments or single containers arranged one behind or one beside the other in a forwardly extractable carrier, which compartments or containers are closed by a common, non-displaceably mounted lid which pivots upwards automatically on extraction of the carrier or on opening of the associated lower cupboard door, characterised in that the lid (13) comprises an upwardly extending frame (14) the contour of which is dimensioned to grasp around two refuse shafts (11) inserted into the sink (1) and in that the lid (13) comprises beneath the waste opening (4) a drop-through opening (14a), whereas beneath the second opening (5) in the sink (1) it comprises preset break-away points (14b) for the breaking away of an additional drop-through opening.
7. Built-in sink according to Claims 2 and 7, characterised in that the drop-through opening (14a) is arranged in the rear lid half and the preset break-away points (14b) for the additional drop-through opening are arranged in the forward lid half.
8. Built-in sink according to Claim 6, characterised in that the frame (14) with the drop-through opening (14a) and the preset break-away points (14b) is a separate component connectable with the lid (13).
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