JP2001000382A - Draining rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a draining rack that can be put in a compact folded storage state. SOLUTION: A rack support frame 16 has a pair of arms 17 with the tip parts supported by shafts 15, on both sides, and a stay 18 is extended between the tip parts of the arms 17. Each arm 17 is provided with a guide hole 19 extending long in both end directions. One end of the rack support frame 16 is rotatably connected to a bracket 11. A rack 22 is rotatably connected to the other end of the rack support frame 16, and after the rack 22 is rotated into an overlap position with the rack support frame 16, the rack support frame 16 is rotated into an approximately horizontal position to obtain a compact folded storage state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a draining shelf on which washed items such as pots and dishes after washing are placed, and the washed items are drained.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a hanging cabinet for storing cooking utensils such as pots and tableware is provided above a sink installed in a kitchen, and a drain for washing utensils and dishes after washing is provided below the hanging cabinet. Is provided.

[0003]

Incidentally, the draining shelf known in the prior art is of a fixed type and is bulky when not in use. In particular, a face-to-face type in which an opening is provided in a wall between a kitchen and a living room is provided. In the case of a kitchen, the drainage shelves block the opening, resulting in poor transparency, impairing the functionality of the face-to-face kitchen.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a draining shelf capable of obtaining a compact storage state.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, there is provided a bracket to be mounted on an object to be mounted, a shelf support frame having one end rotatably connected to the bracket, and A shelf that is rotatably connected to the other end of the shelf support frame and is foldable with respect to the shelf support frame, and one end is connected to both sides of the shelf, and the other end is formed on both sides of the shelf support frame. The rack is slidably connected along a guide hole that is long in both end directions, and movement of the other end is restricted by the end of the guide hole.
The structure is made up of a support arm that holds the pivoted open position and a lock that holds the shelf support frame in a substantially horizontal storage state where the shelf is arranged on the upper side.

[0006] When the drainage shelf having the above-mentioned structure is provided on the lower surface of a hanging cabinet provided on a sink, for example, a bracket is attached to the lower surface of the hanging cabinet.

[0007] When using the drain shelf, the shelf support frame is suspended from the bracket, and the shelf is turned 90 ° to be in a substantially horizontal state.

When the shelf is not in use, the substantially horizontal shelf is rotated and folded to a position overlapping the front surface of the shelf support frame, and then the shelf support frame is moved upward by pulling the lower portion of the shelf support frame toward the user. In the folded state facing the lower surface of the hanging cabinet, and is held in the folded state by the lock means.

Here, if holding means for holding the shelf in a folded state overlapping the front surface of the shelf support frame is provided, the shelf support frame is suspended and the shelf is returned to a substantially horizontal use state during the operation. Can be prevented from rotating in the direction away from the shelf support frame, and the shelf can be safely returned to the use state.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a state where the draining shelf 10 according to the present invention is attached to the lower surface of the hanging cabinet 1.

The hanging cabinet 1 has a storage space 3 formed on the lower surface of the bottom plate 2 and a door 4 which can be opened and closed on the front.

The drain shelf 10 is provided with a bottom plate 2 to be mounted.
Has a bracket 11 fixed to the lower surface of the.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bracket 11 is provided with a pair of connecting plates 13 at both ends of the horizontal rail 12.
A mounting piece 14 is formed at the upper end of the hanging cabinet 1 and is attached to the bottom plate 2 of the hanging cabinet 1 via means such as screwing.

A shaft 15 is supported at the lower end of a pair of connecting plates 13 provided on the bracket 11, and a shelf support frame 16 is rotatably supported about the shaft 15.

The shelf support frame 16 has on both sides a pair of arms 17 whose distal ends are supported by the shaft 15, and a stay 18 is passed between the distal ends of the arms 17. Each of the arms 17 is provided with a guide hole 19 extending long in both end directions.

The shelf supporting frame 16 is, as shown in FIG.
The bracket 11 is held in a suspended state by abutting against a stopper 20 provided on the bracket 11, and can be turned toward the bottom plate 2 of the hanging cabinet 1 from the suspended state.

As shown in FIG. 1, a connecting pin 21 is supported at the lower end of a pair of arms 17 of the shelf support frame 16, and a shelf 22 is supported rotatably about the connecting pin 21. .

Here, the shelf 22 is provided with a plurality of vertical bars 24 and a plurality of horizontal bars 25 made of a wire inside the rectangular frame 23, but may be any porous member.

Each end of a pair of support arms 26 is connected to both sides of the shelf 22, and a guide pin 27 provided at the other end of each support arm 26 is formed on the arm 17 of the shelf support frame 16. The shelf 22 is slidably inserted into the hole 19 and the shelf 22 is in contact with the end of the guide hole 19 as shown in FIG.
6 is held in an open state rotated about 90 ° with respect to 6, and can be rotated from the open state to a position overlapping one surface of the shelf support frame 16.

FIG. 4 shows a folded state in which the shelf 22 overlaps one side of the shelf support frame 16, and in the folded state,
2 is held by the holding mechanism 28. The holding mechanism 28 mounts a magnet 29 on the front side of the shelf 22 and magnetically couples the magnet 29 to a magnetic body 30 such as an iron plate provided on the stay 18.

FIG. 5 shows a storage state in which the shelf support frame 16 is turned toward the bottom plate 2 of the hanging cabinet 1, and the shelf support frame 16 in the storage state is the front wall 5 of the storage space 3. It is locked by a lock mechanism 31 provided therebetween.

The lock mechanism 31 includes a known slide cam lock 32 whose locking piece 32b retreats against the elasticity of a spring (not shown) when a push button 32a is pressed, and a locking piece 32b of the slide cam lock 32 is disengaged. The slide cam lock 32 is attached to the swinging end of the shelf support frame 16, and the receiver 33 is attached to the front wall 5.
To be mounted on the inner surface of

FIG. 2 shows a use state of the draining shelf. The shelf supporting frame 16 is suspended from the bracket 11 and held in a suspended state by abutting against the stopper 20. The shelf 22 is held in a substantially horizontal state by a pair of support arms 26.

When the drain shelf is not used, the drain shelf is stored in the storage space 3 provided on the lower surface of the hanging cabinet 1. At the time of storage, the front part of the shelf 22 is pulled up.
At this time, since the guide pin 27 at the other end of the support arm 26 moves upward along the guide hole 19 formed in the arm 17, the shelf 22 is moved to a position overlapping the surface of the shelf support frame 16.
Can be rotated.

When the shelf 22 is folded to a position overlapping the surface of the shelf support frame 16, the magnet 29 is magnetically coupled to the magnetic body 30, and the shelf 22 is held in a folded state as shown in FIG.

After folding the shelf 22, the lower end of the shelf support frame 16 is pulled toward the user, and the shelf support frame 16 is turned around the shaft 15 toward the lower surface of the hanging cabinet 1, so that the shelf 22 on which the shelf 22 is stacked is placed. After rotating the support frame 16 to a substantially horizontal state, the engaging piece 32b of the slide cam lock 32 is engaged with the receiving member 33, whereby the shelf support frame 16 is held in a substantially horizontal storage state. As described above, when the drain shelf 10 is not used, the shelf support frame 16 and the shelf 22 are stored in the storage space 3 so as to overlap each other, so that an extremely compact storage state can be obtained.

When using the draining shelf, the push button 32a of the slide cam lock 32 is pushed in so that the locking piece 32
b is retracted and the engagement with the receiver 33 is released, and then the substantially horizontal shelf support frame 16 is rotated downward, and the shelf support frame 1 is rotated.
6 is brought into a suspended state in contact with the stopper 20, and
By pulling the upper end of 2 toward you, the shelf 22 is rotated to be in a substantially horizontal state.

Here, in the operation of returning the substantially horizontal shelf support frame 16 to the suspended state, in order to prevent the shelf support frame 16 from suddenly turning downward, a friction mechanism is provided at the center of rotation of the shelf support frame 16. Is preferably provided to impart rotational resistance to the shelf support frame 16.

Since the shelf 22 in the folded state is held by the holding mechanism 28, the shelf 22 is moved from the shelf support frame 16 during the operation of returning the shelf support frame 16 from the substantially horizontal storage state to the suspended state. The shelves 22 can be safely returned to the use state without rotating in the direction away from them.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the shelf support frame is rotatably connected to the bracket to be mounted on the mounting object, and the shelf is rotatably connected to the shelf support frame. Therefore, when the drain shelf is not used, the shelf overlaps with the shelf support frame, and an extremely compact folded storage state in which the shelf support frame is substantially horizontal can be obtained.

In the use state, the shelf is held in a substantially horizontal state by the support arm, so that a stable use state can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a draining shelf according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a use state of the drain shelf shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the draining shelf shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the draining shelf shown in FIG. 2 is in a storage state.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a storage state of the drain shelf shown in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Bracket 16 Shelf support frame 19 Guide hole 22 Shelf 26 Support arm 28 Holding mechanism 31 Lock mechanism

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Otani 2--12-21 Shimanouchi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Shibutani Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B082 LL00

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bracket to be mounted on an object to be mounted, a shelf support frame having one end rotatably connected to the bracket, and a shelf support frame rotatably connected to the other end of the shelf support frame. A shelf that is foldable with respect to the shelf, one end is connected to both sides of the shelf, and the other end is slidably connected along guide holes that are formed in both sides of the shelf support frame and are long in both end directions. A support arm for holding the shelf at an open position rotated approximately 90 ° with respect to the shelf support frame in a state in which the movement of the other end is restricted by the end of the guide hole, and the shelf support frame is arranged on the upper side of the shelf And a locking means for holding the storage device in a substantially horizontal storage state. 2. The draining shelf according to claim 1, further comprising holding means for holding the shelf in a folded state overlapping the shelf support frame.