ES1156234U - Colador for domestic use (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Colander for domestic use, characterized in that it comprises a filtering panel (1), with an infinity of holes (2) and approximate contour in the form of a diamond, truncated by one of its smaller vertices (3) and with the other vertices (5). And 6) rounded, whose panel has fastening means on the mouth of the container containing the product to be cast and has an area adjacent to the truncated edge (4) of the lower vertex (3) lacking holes and with an opening (13) approximately parallel and close to said truncated edge (4). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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Field of the Invention

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The present invention relates to a strainer for the separation between solids and liquids, especially conceived as a household utensil, as an instrument to be used in the separation of mixed liquids and solids and contained in a container. The strainer of the invention can also be used as a strainer

10 industrial or laboratory.

Background of the invention

Exposed strainers generally take forms

15 bulky three-dimensional ones, which demand too much storage space. In addition, the filtering operation requires the dump of the container on the strainer, in order to pour the liquid and solid product thereon. The first to pass through the strainer's filter surface and the second, the solid product, to be retained therein.

20 This operation involves certain risks, since when the liquid and solids are mixed together on the strainer, spills and splashes can occur that can cause stains and even injuries to the person performing the operation, especially when the products to be filtered are at high temperature.

25 Another drawback presented by traditional strainers is that they are not adaptable to the different dimensions of different containers, such as pans, pots, etc.

Description of the invention

The present invention aims to eliminate the exposed problems, by means of a strainer constituted so that the filtering operation is carried out once the strainer has been coupled to the mouth of the container containing the

35 products to be filtered, so as to prevent the exit of solids, which are retained in the container, leaving only the liquid phase through the strainer.

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Another advantage of the strainer is that, due to its configuration, it requires a relatively small space for storage, which constitutes a considerable advantage in its use as a domestic kitchen utensil.

5 Another advantage of the strainer of the invention is its adaptability to containers with openings of different dimensions.

According to the invention, the strainer is constituted by a flat panel with an infinity of through holes, whose panel has a rhombus shaped contour,

10 truncated by one of its minor vertices and with the other three rounded vertices. This panel is surrounded, along the section coinciding with the minor, uncut truncated vertex, and the adjacent straight sections, by an inverted L-section wall, with the end section parallel to the panel and directed towards the inside of the strainer.

15 In an area adjacent to the truncated vertex, the panel lacks holes and has an opening that runs approximately parallel and close to the edge defined by said truncated vertex and which will serve as a strainer handle.

20 The L-section wall may have, in the section that surrounds the minor, uncut truncated vertex, an opening that will serve as a means of drainage. In the sections that run in coincidence with the straight edges of the panel, the wall in L can present cuts or transverse interruptions, which will allow to reduce the weight of the strainer.

25 The flat filter panel may consist of a perforated plate or a mesh mounted on a rigid frame, of which the L-section wall will be part.

The contour of the strainer of the invention allows it to be adapted

30 on the mouths of containers of different dimensions and fixed to them through the wall of section in L, whose end section forms a flange between which and the panel that forms the strainer can be introduced the flange

or nerve that usually tops the wall of containers, such as pans, boats, saucepans, etc.

35 As a means of fixing the strainer to a container, the panel forming said strainer can include a longitudinal guide, along which a knob can be moved from which two elastic loops, directed in the opposite direction, one towards each side, protrude laterally. . These loops, once the strainer is attached to the mouth of a container with handles, will be elastically coupled around the handles, thus serving to fix the strainer to the container.

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Brief description of the drawings

The attached drawings show an exemplary embodiment, not limitation, being:

-Figure 1 a perspective of a strainer constituted according to the

invention.

-Figure 2 a plan view of the strainer of figure 1.

-Figure 3 a view similar to figure 1, showing an execution variant.

-Figure 4 a section taken along the line IV-IV of Figure 3.

Detailed description of one embodiment

The strainer presented in Figures 1 and 2 is constituted by a panel (1) filter plane, which has an infinity of holes (2) through. As can be seen better in Figure 2, the panel (1) that forms the strainer of the invention is approximately in the shape of a rhombus, one of whose minor vertices (3) is truncated, along an edge (4) approximately perpendicular to the major axis of the rhombus. The other three vertices, including the opposite minor vertex (5) and the major vertices

(6) are rounded according to curved-convex sections (7 and 8) with different radius of curvature.

The strainer can have fastening means on the mouth of a container, means that can be constituted by a wall (9) that surrounds the panel (1) along the contour defined by the curved section (7), belonging to the vertex minor (5), and straight sections (10) adjacent.

As can be best seen in Figure 1, the wall (9) is of an inverted L-section, with the end section (11) parallel to the panel (1) and directed towards the inside of the strainer.

Along the curved section (7) the wall (9) may have an opening (12) of

drain.

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In the vicinity of the edge (4), which defines the truncated edge of the minor vertex (3), the panel (1) lacks holes (2) and has an opening (13) approximately parallel and close to said edge (4) , which defines a handle for the strainer.

5 The filter panel (1) can consist of a rigid perforated plate or consist of a mesh that is fixed by its edge to a rigid frame of which the wall (9) of section in L is part.

As can be seen in Figures 3 and 4, the means for securing the strainer to a container can consist of a longitudinal guide (14), on which it is mounted

10 a handle or knob (15) movable along said guide and from which two elastic loops (16) directed in opposite directions protrude laterally, one towards each side of the panel (1).

As can be seen in Figure 3, the wall (9) can have openings or transverse interruptions (17), which will allow reducing the weight of the strainer.

The filtering of the contents of a container with the strainer of the invention is carried out as follows: holding the strainer by the handle (13) is coupled, by the area of greatest width A, figure 2, on the mouth of the container. The strainer is then moved, with respect to the container, in the direction B until

20 be able to adjust the wall (9) on the mouth or edge of the open base of the container, thus being strainer and container fixed together. Then, the assembly can be tilted, in a substantially vertical plane, with the narrowest part of the strainer directed downwards, causing the liquid to escape through the holes (2) and the opening (12).

25 Thanks to the shape of the outline of the panel (1) and the existence of the fixing means, constituted by the wall (9) or guide (14), the strainer is applicable on containers of different diameter, which can be comprised between the section diameter (7) and the diameter of the sections (8).

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Claims (7)

image 1 1.-Strainer for domestic use, characterized in that it comprises a flat filter panel (1), with infinity of holes (2) and approximate rhombus-shaped contour, truncated by one of its minor vertices (3) and with the other vertices (5 and 6) rounded, whose panel has fastening means on the mouth of the container container of the product to be cast and has an area adjacent to the truncated edge (4) of the minor vertex (3) lacking holes and with an opening (13 ) approximately parallel and close to said truncated edge (4). 2.-Strainer according to claim 1, characterized in that said fastening means consist of a wall (9) that surrounds the panel (1) along the contour (7), defined by the rounded minor vertex (5), and adjacent straight sections (10), whose wall is of an inverted L-section, with the end section (11) parallel to the panel (1) and directed towards the inside of the strainer. 3.-Strainer according to claim 1, characterized in that said fastening means consist of a guide (14) that runs along the panel, on which a knob or handle (15) movable along said guide is mounted. , of which two elastic loops (16) directed in the opposite direction protrude laterally, one towards each side. 4. - Strainer according to claim 2, characterized in that the wall of section in L presents in the center of the portion coinciding with the rounded section (7), of the minor vertex (5), a drain opening (12). 5. Strainer according to claim 2, characterized in that the wall (9) of section in L presents in the sections coinciding with the straight edges (10) of the panel, transverse interruptions (17). 6. Strainer according to claim 1, characterized in that the filter panel consists of a perforated plate. 7. Strainer according to claim 1, characterized in that the filter panel consists of a mesh that is fixed by its edge to a rigid frame, of which the wall (9) of section in L. image2