JP2003024264A - Storage for storing tableware and cooking utensils - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage capable of simply and efficiently storing a variety of tableware and cooking utensils different in size and shape. SOLUTION: This storage (17) has a plurality of support pins (31), (31), or the like against which tableware and cooking utensils are leaned, and some or all of the support pins (31), (31), or the like are adjustable in the angle of inclination, and horizotally movable or removably mounted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is mounted on a draining basket for tableware and cooking utensils, a basket for storing dishes and cooking utensils installed in a system kitchen, cabinet, etc., a tableware dryer and a tableware washer / dryer. The present invention relates to a container used as a basket for storing tableware and cooking utensils.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a plurality of support pins are arranged in a drainage basket, a storage basket to be mounted on a tableware dryer or a dishwasher / dryer, and tableware or the like can be used to lean a large number of support pins. The tableware, etc. can be stored with a gap.

[0003]

However, in conventional draining baskets and storage baskets, the support pins are fixed,
Since the arrangement and intervals are fixed, it is difficult to efficiently store various tableware, etc. of different sizes and shapes, and it is difficult to store large-sized and deep dishes, etc. There were cases where the types were limited, and the cage had a low degree of freedom.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above problems and provides various tableware and cooking utensils having different sizes and shapes,
An object is to provide a container that can be easily and efficiently housed.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a container according to the present invention is a container in which a plurality of support pins for leaning tableware or cooking utensils are arranged, and one of these support pins is arranged. It is characterized in that the part or the whole is attached so that its inclination angle can be adjusted.

Further, some or all of the support pins are
It is attached so that it can be moved horizontally, or it is detachably attached.

Further, there are provided several kinds of supporting frame members each including a base material extending in parallel to each other in the lateral direction and a plurality of support pins standing upright from the base material and leaning dishes and cooking utensils placed on the base material. It is characterized in that some or all of these supporting frame members can be removed.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (First Embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention is provided in a washing tank (15) of a dishwasher (10). Mainly worn tableware (1
6) A storage basket (17) suitable for storing (16).

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage basket (17) for tableware comprises several types of supporting frame members (20) to (24) assembled together, and a folding net rack (25) on which cups are placed. When,
It has an accessory case (26) for accommodating accessories such as chopsticks and spoons.

Then, a supporting frame member (20) for the storage basket (17)
Of the (24) to (24), the support frame materials (22) and (23) are removable, and can be replaced with another type of support frame material, or the large tableware (16) ( 16)… Or depending on the case, it can be used to store cooking utensils.

Each of the supporting frame members (20) to (24) crawls on the bottom of the cleaning tank (15), and a pair of base materials (30) (30) extending parallel to each other along the lateral direction, Tableware (16) (16) that stands up from these base materials (30) (30) and is placed over the base materials (30) (30)
It is composed of a plurality of support pins (31) (31) that lean against.
In the removable support frame members (22) and (23), a pair of base materials (30) and (30) are connected by a connecting member (32).

The support pins (31) (31) ... are arranged so that one base material (30) side and the other base material (30) side face each other.
They are arranged on the 0) and (30) at almost equal intervals. 3 and 4
Shows a mounting structure of the support pins (31) (31). Each support pin (31) is composed of a rod-shaped portion (34) and a spherical portion (35) integrally attached to the root of the rod-shaped portion (34), and the spherical portion (35) is a square rod-shaped base material. It is attached to the base material (30) by being pressed into a substantially spherical fitting hole (36) formed on the upper surface of the (30). The rod-shaped portion (34) and the spherical portion (35) are made of different materials, and in particular, the spherical portion (35) is made of a relatively soft material and has stretchability, while deforming during press fitting. The fitting hole (36) is fitted into the fitting hole (36) and, after fitting, is pressed against the hole wall of the fitting hole (36).

In this attached state, the dishes (16) (16) ...
The support pin (31) will not move just by leaning against it, but if a greater force is applied, the support pin (31) will tilt up and down around the spherical part (35), and its tilt angle Can be adjusted. Further, when the support pin (31) is pulled with a force of a certain level or more, the support pin (31) can be pulled out from the base material (30). That is, the support pins (31) (31) ...
Removably attached to the base material (30) (30).

As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the inclination of the support pins (31) (31) can be changed, and as shown in FIG. 6, the opposing support pins (31) (31) can be opened and closed. You can Also, by partially removing the support pins (31) (31), the spacing between the adjacent support pins (31) (31) can be changed, or the support pins (31) (31) with different lengths and shapes can be used. It can also be exchanged.

Therefore, the user does not set the dishes (16) (16) ... according to the shape of the basket, but supports pins (31) (3).
By moving 1) ..., you can set dishes (16) (16) ... intuitively, and various dishes (1) with different sizes and shapes can be set.
6) (16) ..., large and deep tableware (16) (16) ..., and even cooking utensils can be easily and efficiently accommodated.

The mounting structure of the support pins in the support frame members (20) to (24) is not limited to the above, and may be the structure shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, for example. In this mounting structure, each support pin (40) has a rod-shaped portion (44).
The substantially cylindrical fitting portion (41) formed at the root part of the is attached to the base material (42) by externally fitting the round bar-shaped base material (42). The fitting portion (41) has a lower end cut out in the axial direction, and the support pin (40) is pushed in so that the opening portion (43) fits along the base material (42). This allows the base material (42) to be externally fitted while elastically deforming.

Further, the base material (42) (42) ... Has an annular groove portion.
(45) (45) ... are formed at intervals, and these grooves (4
5) The protrusion (46) formed on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting portion (41) fits into any one of (45), (45), and the movement of the support pin (40) toward the base material is restricted.

In this attached state, the tableware (16) (16) ...
The support pin (40) does not move just by leaning against, but if a larger force in the direction of the substrate is applied,
The protrusion (46) of (41) comes out from the groove (45) of the base material (40),
The fitting part (41) slides in the axial direction, and the support pin (40) is used as the base material.
It can be moved horizontally along (42). Further, when a force of a certain level or more is applied, the support pin (40) can be rotated around the base material (42).

As a result, the spacing between the adjacent support pins (40) (40) can be changed, the opposing support pins (40) (40) can be opened and closed, and the support pins (40) (40) ... The support pins 40, 40 of different lengths and shapes can be exchanged. Therefore, various tablewares (16) (16) with different sizes and shapes, large-sized and deep-dish tableware (16) (16), and even cooking utensils can be easily and efficiently accommodated.

The support pins of all the supporting frame members (20) to (24) are not necessarily required to be attached in the angle adjustable, horizontally movable, and detachable manners as described above. The support pins may be fixed, or a part of the support pins may be fixed in one support frame member.

(Second Embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a container according to a second embodiment of the present invention is mainly installed in a washing tank (15) of a dish washer / dryer (10). Cookware (1
It is a storage basket (19) suitable for storing 8) (18).

The storage basket (19) for the cooking utensil is constructed by assembling several kinds of supporting frame members (50) to (53). Then, of the support frame members (50) to (53) of the storage basket (19), the support frame member (5
1) (52) is removable, and it can be replaced with another type of support frame material, or used for storing large cooking utensils (18) (18) ... in the space after removal. You can do it.

Each of the supporting frame members (50) to (53) is composed of a pair of base materials (30).
(30) and a plurality of support pins (31) (31) ... Comparing with the support frame materials (20) to (24) of the storage basket (17) for tableware, the tableware (16) (16) The number of support pins (31) (31)… is small because the cooking utensils (18) (18) that are larger than… are accommodated, and the spacing between the adjacent support pins (31) (31) is large. However, the mounting structure of the support pins (31) (31) ... Is the same. Therefore, even in the storage basket (19) for cooking utensils, various cooking utensils (18) (18) with different sizes and shapes, and even large or deep cooking utensils (18) (18) ... can be easily installed. Can be efficiently accommodated.

As in the case of the storage basket (17) for tableware, the support pin mounting structure may be the structure shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. Also, a storage basket (19) for the above-mentioned cookware
In the above, the net rack and the accessory case are not provided, but they may be appropriately provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that many modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiment within the scope of the present invention. For example, the container of the present invention is not limited to the storage basket attached to the dishwasher and dryer as in the above-described embodiment, but a storage basket attached to the tableware dryer or a simple drainer basket for tableware or cooking utensils. Alternatively, it may be used as a basket for storing tableware and cooking utensils provided in a system kitchen or cabinet. Further, the support pin of each storage basket may be made of wire, and the inclination angle of the support pin may be adjustable by bending the root portion.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, in the container of the present invention, the support pins are movable or detachable, so that the inclination, height, spacing, etc. of the support pins can be freely changed. Thus, it is possible to realize a highly flexible basket shape that can easily and efficiently store various dishes and cooking utensils having different sizes and shapes, and also large and deep ones. Moreover, since the support frame member can be removed, the storage form can be widened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage basket for tableware according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tableware is also housed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a support pin mounting structure.

FIG. 4 is a front sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a movement of a support pin.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a movement of a support pin.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another support pin mounting structure.

FIG. 8 is a front sectional view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a storage basket for a cooking utensil according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cooking utensil is also housed.

[Explanation of symbols]

(16) Tableware (17) Container for tableware (container) (18) Cookware (19) Storage basket for cooking utensils (20) ~ (24) (50) ~ (53) Support frame material (30) (42) Base material (31) (40) Support pin

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takayuki Nakamura             Sekisui Ha 1-88 Oyodo Naka 1-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka City             Inside Us Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B082 LL01 LL06

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A container in which a plurality of support pins for leaning tableware and cooking utensils are arranged, and some or all of these support pins are attached so that the inclination angle thereof can be adjusted. A container for storing tableware and cooking utensils. 2. A container in which a plurality of support pins for leaning tableware and cooking utensils are arranged, and some or all of these support pins are attached so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. A container for storing dishes and cooking utensils. 3. A container in which a plurality of support pins for leaning tableware and cooking utensils are arranged, and some or all of these support pins are detachably attached. A housing for housing a device. 4. A support frame member comprising a plurality of types of support frame members, which are composed of base materials extending in parallel to each other in a lateral direction, and a plurality of support pins that stand up from the base materials and lean against dishes and cooking utensils placed on the base materials. A housing for housing tableware and cooking utensils, characterized in that some or all of these supporting frame materials are removable.