JP2002212993A - Sink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To drip water on a tableware without reducing a space in a sink tank and a space for cooking. SOLUTION: A region 11 lower than the top face of a counter 12 is expanded and formed at the rear of the sink tank 5 and at the rear of a faucet 17, and a water dripping section 18 is mounted in the region 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sink, and more particularly, to a sink having a drain.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a sink or a kitchen unit in a system kitchen or the like has a cabinet in which the interior is a storage unit, and a sink (also referred to as a sink) is provided above the cabinet. In addition, a faucet (also referred to as a faucet) and the like are provided around the sink of the sink. The upper part of the sink is a substantially flat counter, and a space for cooking or the like is provided.

[0003] A dishwasher or the like may be installed in the space, but frequently used cups and spoons are often hand-washed without using the dishwasher. In addition, a sink provided with a drain member or a drain portion in a sink tank or beside the sink tank for draining the dishwashed tableware has been proposed.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional sink, since a drainer or a drainer is provided in the sink or beside the sink, the space in the sink or the space for cooking is reduced. There was a problem of being cut off.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a sink capable of draining dishes without reducing the space in the sink and the space for cooking.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sink in which a lower area than the upper surface of the counter is extended behind the sink tank and behind the faucet, and a drain portion is formed in the area. It is characterized by being provided.

In the sink according to the second aspect, an opening for a window is formed on the rear wall of the sink at substantially the same horizontal level as the counter, and a space corresponding to the thickness of the wall of the opening is used. A counter and an area lower than the upper surface of the counter are extended behind the water faucet, and a drain section is provided in the area.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a sink showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the sink, and FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the sink.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a sink such as a system kitchen. The sink 1 has a cabinet 4 having a door 2 on the front side and a storage space 3 inside,
It mainly comprises a sink main body 6 having a sink tank 5 made of stainless steel or the like provided on the upper part of the cabinet 4. A drain port 7 is provided at the bottom of the sink tank 5, and water in the sink tank 5 is drained from the drain port 7 to the outside through a drain trap 8 and a drain hose 9.

A shallow drawing portion 10 having a small depth is formed at an upper peripheral portion of the sink tank 5, and a counter 12 is provided at the back (rear side) of the sink tank 5 and behind the faucet 17.
(A region where water scattered from a faucet or the like is prevented from flowing out onto the counter, also referred to as a water receiving region) 11 is integrated with the shallow throttle portion 10 over substantially the entire width of the flowing tank 5. Is formed continuously. The depth of this region 11 is preferably smaller than the depth of the shallow aperture 10 as shown in the illustrated example, but may be the same depth as the shallow aperture 10. The upper surface of the sink 1 is provided with a substantially planar counter 12 made of, for example, artificial marble, except for the sink 5, the shallow drawing part 10, and the region 11.

The sink 1 is placed in contact with the inner wall 13 of the room. The depth dimension d of the sink 1 is, for example, 6
The thickness t of the wall 14 is, for example, 150 mm.
An opening 15 for a window is formed on the rear wall 14 of the sink 5 at substantially the same horizontal level as the counter 12, and an external window sash 16 is attached to the outdoor side of the opening 15. The counter 12 and the region 11 are extended and formed in the space corresponding to the thickness t of the wall 14 of the opening 15 by utilizing the space corresponding to the thickness t of the wall 14 of the opening 15. Since the counter 12 and the area 11 are expanded and formed within the space corresponding to the thickness t of the wall 14 of the opening 15, the depth of the counter can be easily set ergonomically (even for women). Reach (800mm)
Therefore, workability is good.

This area 11 is a horizontal surface or a sink 5
It has a gentle downward slope toward the side. A faucet (faucet) 17 is provided in front of the area 11. In the area 11 behind the faucet 17, a drainer 1 for placing small dishes such as hand-washed cups and spoons.
8 are provided. In the present embodiment, the drainer 18
Is formed separately from the area 11 as a drainer, and is detachably installed in the area 11. On the area 11, two drainers (hereinafter, also referred to as drainers) 18 are placed side by side in the horizontal direction.

As the draining member 18, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a member having a flat box shape with an open lower portion and a large number of draining holes 19 formed on an upper surface (a draining plate) is used. The draining member 18 is made of, for example, a metal such as stainless steel or a synthetic resin, and in the case of a metal, a leg portion 20 made of a synthetic resin is provided at a lower edge portion so as not to damage the surface of the region 11 or the like. preferable.

As another example of the draining member 18, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a flat box having an open lower portion and having a wavy shape having a number of draining grooves 21 on its upper surface (draining member) Plate). In this case, the drain groove 21 may be tapered in order to cause the water to flow down. As another example of the draining member 18, for example, as shown in FIG.
And a large number of cross members 23 made of a pipe or the like are stretched over the frame 22. Further, the drainer 18 may be a stand-like member on which a cutting board or tableware can be leaned.

The draining member 18 is placed on the upper surface of the area 11 with the rear end and both ends positioned at the rising edge of the rear edge and both side edges of the area 11. In this case, the upper surface of the draining member 18 is preferably substantially flush with the upper surface of the counter 12 in order to secure a wide horizontal mounting space including the counter 12. Further, on the upper surface of the region 11, it is preferable to provide a positional deviation restricting portion 24 such as a pin, a guide flake, or a projection in order to restrict the positional deviation of the front end of the draining member 18. .

Further, the draining member 18 may be detached from the region 11 so as to be used by being vertically extended in the sink tank 5. In order to prevent the water flowing on the counter 12 around the sink tank 5 from flowing into the window side or the wall side, the rear edge of the counter 12 is continuously formed in a longitudinal direction with a back guard 25 or a watertight material such as silicon. Lumber 2
6 are preferably provided. Generally, since the installation work of the sink is performed after the installation of the window sash, the lower frame 16a of the window sash 16 is designed so that the groove 16m into which the rear end of the counter 12 enters can correspond to different types of counters. In addition, the back guard 25 is formed large enough with a margin so as to cope with a wall thickness error and an error in the vertical position of the opening.
Is mounted so as to cover the cover, and the appearance can be improved.

In the sink having the above-described structure, frequently used dishes such as cups are placed in the area 1 behind the sink 5.
It can be placed on one of the drainers 18. When the dishwashed tableware is placed on the draining section 18, the water adhering to the tableware flows down from the draining member 18 through the draining hole 19 and the like to the upper surface of the area 11, and travels along the upper surface of the area 11 into the sink tank 5. And drained.

As described above, the area 11 lower than the upper surface of the counter 12 is expanded behind the sink tank 5, and the area 1
Since the water draining member 18 is provided in 1, the tableware can be placed and drained without the space in the sink 5 or the space for cooking being cut or sacrificed. Further, since the draining member 18 is provided separately in the region 11, the draining member 18 can be removed to easily clean the region 11 and the draining member 18, and the region 11 and the draining member 18 can be kept clean. be able to.

In particular, an opening 15 for a window is formed on the rear wall 14 of the sink 5 at substantially the same horizontal level as the counter 12, so that a space corresponding to the thickness t of the wall 14 of the opening 15 is effectively used. Counter 12 and counter 12
Since the lower region 11 is expanded and formed, the sink 5
The counter 12 and the area 11 can be easily expanded and formed at the rear of the vehicle, and an external window sash can be applied to the opening instead of the bay window, thereby realizing a sufficiently large kitchen space at a low cost. it can.

In the case of a conventional kitchen sink, the bay window is formed at a position higher than the counter of the sink, so that it is difficult to reach the inside of the bay window counter, and the usability is not very good. Sink 1
The area 1 and the counter 1 of the sink 1 are provided behind the sink tank 5 by utilizing the space of the thickness t of the wall 14 of the opening 15.
2 is overhanging or expanded, so that the counter 12
It is easy to reach down to the inside, and it is very easy to use or work. In the case of a bay window, it is difficult to reach the shoji, making it difficult to open and close it. There is a case where the opening and closing operation of the shoji is facilitated by using a link, but the structure is complicated and the cost is high. In addition, the rear of the sink is likely to be dead space. In order to solve such a problem, the sink according to the present invention uses a normal window sash and effectively utilizes the wall thickness of the opening.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the drainage portion is provided separately in a region expanded and formed behind the sink, but the drainage portion may be provided integrally (including integrally formed) in the region. .

[0022]

In summary, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, an area lower than the upper surface of the counter is extended behind the sink tank and behind the faucet, and a drain portion is provided in the area. Dish can be drained without reducing the space in the sink and the space for cooking. In addition, since the draining portion is located behind the faucet, the draining portion and the dishes on the draining portion do not interfere with dishwashing.

(2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, an opening for a window is formed on the rear wall of the sink at substantially the same horizontal level as the counter, and a space corresponding to the thickness of the wall of the opening is formed. The counter and the area lower than the upper surface of the counter are expanded behind the sink tank and behind the faucet, and
Since the drainage portion is provided in the area, the tableware can be placed and drained without reducing the space in the sink and the space for cooking. In addition, since the area lower than the counter and the upper surface of the counter is expanded using the space corresponding to the thickness of the wall of the opening, it is easily accessible and workability is improved unlike the case of the bay window.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sink according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the sink.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the sink.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are views showing an example of a drainer, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view and FIG.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing another example of the drainer, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view and FIG. 5B is a sectional view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of the drainer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 sink 5 sink tank 11 area 12 counter 14 wall t wall thickness 15 opening 17 faucet 18 drainer (drainer)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sink, wherein a region lower than the upper surface of the counter is extended behind the sink and behind the faucet, and a drain portion is provided in the region. 2. An opening for a window is formed in a wall behind the sink tank at substantially the same horizontal level as the counter, and a space corresponding to the thickness of the wall of the opening is used to prevent water behind the sink tank and water. A sink, wherein a counter and an area lower than an upper surface of the counter are extended behind the stopper and a drainer is provided in the area.