JP2005305000A - Chopping board support tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chopping board support tool usable by horizontally maintaining a chopping board on a sink tank, by partially arranging the chopping board on a support member and a counter top around the sink tank, by arranging a vertically long support member in the sink tank of a sink, without providing a through-hole in the chopping board. <P>SOLUTION: The chopping board support tool 20 has the vertically long support member 22 arranged in the sink tank 12 of the sink 10, an upper elastic member 28 arranged in an upper part of this support member 22, and a lower elastic member 30 arranged in a bottom part of the support member 22. The chopping board 16 is supported by allowing the upper elastic member 28 to abut on the chopping board 16 in a state of placing a part on the counter top 11 around the sink tank 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cutting board support for stably placing a cutting board on a counter top around a sink tank of a sink.

  Conventionally, a sink used in a kitchen or a kitchen has a cooking table (countertop) arranged around the sink tank. In the sink tank, dishes and vegetables are washed with water, a cutting board is placed on the counter top, and various cooking operations are performed on the cutting board. In addition, an electric stove, gas stove, or IH cooking cooker is generally provided on the side of the sink, and a cooking pan or a cooking dish used in the cooker is temporarily placed on the counter top. I was using. When cooking pots and dishes were placed on the countertop, they were in the way when cooking using a cutting board.

  Therefore, in order to make effective use of the sink, there has been filed a cutting board provided with a dedicated stand comprising a bar for supporting the cutting board, a bar (supporting bar) for supporting the supporting bar, and a fixture. According to such a gazette, a bar (support bar) attached to a support bar is stretched over a sink tank, and the support bar is passed through a through-hole provided in the cutting board to support the rear, and the front of the cutting board is attached to the front edge of the water tank ( It is placed on the countertop of the sink tank and supported. Thereby, it was comprised so that a sink could be used effectively using a cutting board on a sink tank (refer patent document 1).

JP-A-8-308752

  However, in order to effectively use the sink, conventionally, the support bar attached to the support bar is stretched over the sink tank, and the stretched support bar is inserted into the through-hole provided in the cutting board so that the cutting board is placed on the sink tank. Was installed. However, generally used cutting boards have no through holes. For this reason, there was a problem that a cutting board could not be installed on the sink tank unless a through hole for inserting a support rod was provided in the cutting board.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the related art, and has no cutting hole provided in the cutting board, and a vertically long support member is installed in the sink tank of the sink. An object of the present invention is to provide a chopping board support that allows a chopping board to be installed horizontally on a sink tank by installing a part of the chopping board on the countertop.

  That is, the cutting board support of the present invention is installed in the sink tank of the sink, and is a vertically long support member, an upper elastic member provided on the upper part of the support member, and a lower elastic member provided on the bottom of the support member. The upper elastic member is brought into contact with a cutting board partially placed on the countertop around the sink tank, and the cutting board is supported.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support for a cutting board according to the present invention, wherein the upper surface of the upper elastic member is a curved surface, and the bottom surface of the lower elastic member is a flat surface, an uneven surface, or a concave surface. And

  In addition to claim 1 or claim 2, the support for a cutting board according to the invention of claim 3 includes a lower support member positioned on the lower side and an upper support positioned on the upper side of the lower support member. It is comprised from the member, can be expanded-contracted in a longitudinal direction, and can hold | maintain the expanded-contracted state, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cutting board support tool according to the third aspect, wherein the upper support member and the lower support member are screwed together, and the support member can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction depending on the degree of screwing. It is characterized by that.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the vertically long support member, the upper elastic member provided on the upper part of the support member, and the lower elastic member provided on the bottom of the support member are installed in the sink tank of the sink. And the upper elastic member is brought into contact with the cutting board partially placed on the counter top around the sink tank to support the cutting board. The cutting board can be supported substantially horizontally. In addition, since the cutting board can be installed on the sink tank without backlash, the countertop surface of the sink is not occupied by the cutting board. Thus, the sink can be used effectively, and a suitable cooking operation can be performed with a cutting board installed on the sink tank. Therefore, the convenience of the cutting board support can be greatly improved.

  In addition, since the upper elastic member is provided on the upper part of the support member and the lower elastic member is provided on the bottom part of the support member, the bottom surface of the sink tank and the cutting board can be prevented from being damaged. Supports can be used. In particular, the cutting board support is provided with an upper elastic member at the top of the support member, and a lower elastic member is provided at the bottom of the support member and is installed at the bottom of the sink tank. It becomes. As a result, handling of the cutting board support can be simplified and the usability of the cutting board support can be greatly improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in the above, since the upper surface of the upper elastic member is a curved surface and the bottom surface of the lower elastic member is a flat surface, an uneven surface, or a concave surface, The upper surface and the cutting board can be supported by point contact. Thereby, the backlash can be eliminated when the upper surface of the upper elastic member is made flat, for example, and brought into contact with the cutting board. Therefore, the cutting board can be stably installed without backlash, and a suitable cooking operation can be performed on the cutting board.

  In addition, by setting the bottom surface of the lower elastic member as a flat surface, the support member can be placed upright in the sink tank. Thereby, since a support member can be previously stood and placed in a sink tank, the installation work of a support member becomes very easy. Therefore, anyone can easily use the cutting board support tool, and the convenience of the cutting board support tool can be greatly improved.

  Further, by making the bottom surface of the lower elastic member an uneven surface, even when the sink tank bottom is wet with water, the lower elastic member slips due to water interposed between the sink tank bottom and the lower elastic member. Can be prevented. Thereby, since a cutting board can be supported more stably, a very suitable cooking operation can be performed on a cutting board. Further, by making the bottom surface of the lower elastic member concave, the bottom surface of the lower elastic member can be adsorbed to the bottom of the sink tank. Thereby, the support for cutting boards can be reliably set up and placed on the bottom of the sink tank. Accordingly, since the cutting board support does not fall down, the cutting board can be installed very easily without rattling.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to claim 1 or claim 2, the support member includes a lower support member located on the lower side and an upper support member located on the upper side of the lower support member. Since it is configured to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction and to be able to hold the stretched state, the height of the cutting board support tool can be set at any position by expanding and contracting the lower support member and the upper support member. It is possible to hold it. As a result, the upper surface of the upper elastic member provided on the upper part of the support member can be held at an arbitrary height in accordance with the depth of the sink tank of the sink, and the cutting board can be installed substantially horizontally without backlash. Therefore, since the cutting board can be used stably on the sink tank of the sink, for example, a conventional cooking pot or cooking pan used on an electric stove, gas stove or IH cooking cooker on the countertop as in the past. Even when temporarily placed, the cooking operation can be performed on the cutting board without obstructing them, and the practical effect of the cutting board support tool is greatly increased.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the upper support member and the lower support member are screwed together, and the support member can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction depending on the degree of screwing. By providing a screw hole that opens the lower side in the upper support member and a bolt in the lower support member, it is possible to prevent water from entering and storing in the screw hole provided in the upper support member. As a result, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that molds are generated in the screw holes or bacteria are propagated. Therefore, the cutting board support can be managed in a very hygienic manner, and the practical effect of the cutting board support is further increased.

  In the present invention, in order to effectively use the countertop surface of the sink, a vertically long support member is installed in the sink tank of the sink, and a part of the cutting board is placed on the countertop around the sink tank and installed in the sink tank. The cutting board is placed on the sink tank by supporting the cutting board with the support member. The objective of placing a cutting board on the sink tank was realized with a simple structure in which a support member was erected in the sink tank.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sink 10 according to an embodiment showing a state in which a cutting board 16 is placed on the sink tank 12 using the cutting board support 20 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the sink 10 of FIG. FIG. 3 shows a front view of the cutting board support 20 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sink 10 includes a counter top 11 and a sink tank 12. A drain port 13 is provided in the sink tank 12 (upper right), and a seasoning container 14 and a garbage container 15 are provided at the rear part of the sink tank 12. The sink tank 12 is formed in a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular shape and is formed in a depth of about 180 mm. A drain pipe 13A (shown in FIG. 2) communicating with the sewer is connected to the lower portion of the drain port 13.

  In the sink tank 12, a cutting board support 20 is provided for installing the cutting board 16 to effectively use the surface of the countertop 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the cutting board support 20 is erected in the sink tank 12, and a part of the cutting board 16 is placed on the cutting board support 20 and on the countertop 11 around the sink tank 12. In this state, the cutting board 16 can be installed on the sink tank 12 substantially horizontally without rattling.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the chopping board support 20 includes a vertically long support member 22 including a lower support member 24 positioned on the lower side and an upper support member 26 positioned on the upper side of the lower support member 24. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower support member 24 includes a lower support 25, a bolt 25 </ b> A provided to extend above the lower support 25, and a lower elastic member provided at the bottom of the lower support 25. 30.

  The lower support 25 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter of about 50 mm to 100 mm, and the bolt 25A is located at the center of the lower support 25 and extends upward by a predetermined dimension. The lower elastic member 30 has a diameter of about 50 mm to 100 mm and a thickness of about 5 mm to 10 mm, and is made of elastic rubber, vinyl, synthetic resin, or the like. The lower elastic member 30 is fixed to the lower surface of the lower support 25 with an adhesive or the like, and the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 is formed to be a flat surface. The bottom support member 24 can be stably erected on the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 by the bottom surface 30A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper support member 26 includes an upper support 27 and an upper elastic member 28 provided on the upper support 27. The upper support 27 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter of about 50 mm to 100 mm like the lower support 25, and is provided with a screw hole 27A at the center of the bottom. The screw hole 27A is configured to open the lower side of the upper support 27 so that a bolt 25A provided on the lower support 25 can be screwed from the lower side of the upper support 27, and the bolt 25A is inserted into the screw hole 27A. Is configured to be able to hold the screwed state. In this case, the cutting board support 20 is configured to be able to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction in a range of about 120 mm to 200 mm in a state where the bolt 25A provided on the lower support 25 is screwed from the lower side of the upper support 27. doing.

  The screw hole 27A and the bolt 25A are configured so as to be able to be screwed slightly hard, and the bolt 25A is configured to rotate when the upper support 27 and the lower support 25 are held and manually rotated. Has been. Thus, the screw hole 27A and the bolt 25A can be held at an arbitrary position where the bolt 25A is screwed into the screw hole 27A. An elastic member such as rubber having a hole smaller than the diameter of the bolt 25A (not shown) is fixed to the opening surface side of the screw hole 27A, and the bolt 25A is screwed into the screw hole 27A through the hole of the elastic member. The screw hole 27A and the bolt 25A may be held at an arbitrary position where the bolt 25A is screwed into the screw hole 27A. In this case, the holding structure of the screw hole 27A and the bolt 25A becomes simple, and the cutting board support 20 can be easily manufactured.

  Similarly to the lower elastic member 30, the upper elastic member 28 has a diameter of about 50 mm to 100 mm and a thickness of about 5 mm to 15 mm, and is made of elastic rubber, vinyl, or synthetic resin. The upper elastic member 28 is fixed to the upper surface of the upper support 27 with an adhesive or the like. The upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 is a curved surface having a substantially hemispherical cross section. Thus, the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 and the cutting board 16 can be supported by point contact.

  With the above configuration, the bolt 25A provided on the lower support member 24 (lower support 25) is screwed into the screw hole 27A provided on the upper support member 26 (upper support 27). The cutting board support 20 is erected on the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 so as to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction so that the counter top 11 surface around the sink tank 12 and the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 are substantially horizontal. Adjust the degree of screwing.

  That is, the cutting board support 20 is erected by bringing the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 of the cutting board support 20 into contact with the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12. At this time, the cutting board support 20 is erected on the bottom 12 </ b> A of the sink tank 12 at a position on the upper right and lower sides of the cutting board 16 as shown in FIG. 1. Then, a part of the cutting board 16 is placed on the countertop 11 around the sink tank 12, and the upper right side of the cutting board 16 is brought into contact with the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 of the standing cutting board support tool 20. Thereby, the cutting board 16 can be installed on the sink tank 12 substantially horizontally without rattling.

  Thus, the vertically long support member 22, the upper elastic member 28 provided on the upper part of the support member 22, and the lower elastic member provided on the lower part of the support member 22 are installed in the sink tank 12 of the sink 10. 30, and the upper elastic member 28 is brought into contact with the cutting board 16 partially placed on the counter top 11 around the sink tank 12 to support the cutting board 16. The cutting board 16 can be supported substantially horizontally by the top 11 and the support member 22. Moreover, since the cutting board 16 can be installed on the sink tank 12 without backlash, the countertop 11 surface of the sink 10 is not occupied by the cutting board 16. As a result, the sink 10 can be used effectively, and a suitable cooking operation can be performed with the cutting board 16 installed on the sink tank 12.

  In addition, since the upper elastic member 28 is provided on the upper portion of the support member 22 and the lower elastic member 30 is provided on the bottom portion of the support member 22, the bottom portion 12A and the cutting board 16 of the sink tank 12 are prevented from being damaged. Therefore, the cutting board support 20 can be used with peace of mind. In particular, the cutting board support tool 20 is provided with the upper elastic member 28 on the upper portion of the support member 22 and the lower elastic member 30 on the bottom portion of the support member 22 and is installed on the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12. The support 20 for attachment / detachment is easy. Thereby, handling of the cutting board support tool 20 can be simplified, and the usability of the cutting board support tool 20 can be greatly improved.

  Further, since the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 is formed as a curved surface, the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 and the cutting board 16 can be supported by point contact. Thereby, even when the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 is inclined and not parallel to the counter top 11 around the sink tank 12, the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 and the cutting board 16 can be supported by point contact. . Further, when the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 is made flat, for example, it can be free from rattling. As a result, the cutting board 16 can be stably installed without shaking and a suitable cooking operation can be performed on the cutting board 16.

  Further, by forming the bottom surface 30 </ b> A of the lower elastic member 30 as a flat surface, the support member 22 can be placed upright in the sink tank 12. As a result, the support member 22 can be stably placed upright, so that the installation work of the support member 22 becomes extremely easy, and anyone can easily use the cutting board support tool 20. The convenience of the support tool 20 can be greatly improved.

  The support member 22 includes a lower support member 24 positioned on the lower side, and an upper support member 26 positioned on the upper side of the lower support member 24. The support member 22 can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction. Since the state can be maintained, the cutting board support 20 can be held at an arbitrary height by expanding and contracting the lower support member 24 and the upper support member 26. Accordingly, the upper surface 28A of the upper elastic member 28 provided on the upper portion of the support member 22 is held at an arbitrary height in accordance with the depth of the sink tank 12 of the sink 10, and the cutting board 16 is installed substantially horizontally without backlash. Can do. In this case, since the cutting board 16 can be used on the sink tank 12 of the sink 10, for example, a cooking pan used on an electric stove, a gas stove, or an IH cooking cooker on the countertop 11 as in the past. Even when a cooking dish or the like is temporarily placed, the cooking operation can be performed on the cutting board 16 without obstructing them.

  Further, the upper support member 26 and the lower support member 24 are screwed to each other by a screw hole 27A provided in the upper support member 26 and a bolt 25A provided in the lower support member 24, and the support member 22 depends on the degree of screwing. It can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction. In this case, since the screw hole 27A is provided in the upper support member 26 and the bolt 25A is provided in the lower support member 24, water is prevented from entering and collecting in the screw hole 27A opening the lower side provided in the upper support member 26. can do. As a result, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that molds are generated in the screw holes 27A and various bacteria are propagated, and the cutting board support 20 can be managed in an extremely hygienic manner. Further, since the cutting board support 20 is composed only of the support member 26 and the lower support member 24, the cost can be reduced.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows a cutting board support 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The cutting board support 20 has substantially the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, different parts will be described. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the chopping board support 20 has a bottom surface 30 </ b> A of the lower elastic member 30 provided on the bottom of the lower support body 25 of the lower support member 24 in an uneven surface.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 is formed in a concavo-convex surface by a plurality of protrusions 31 provided so as to protrude in a hemispherical shape. Accordingly, the plurality of protrusions 31 provided on the bottom surface 30 </ b> A of the lower elastic member 30 are in contact with the bottom 12 </ b> A of the sink tank 12. Thereby, even when water, a small foreign matter, or the like adheres to the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12, the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 is configured to come into contact with the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 without floating.

  In this way, by making the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 uneven, even when the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 is wet with water, it is interposed between the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 and the lower elastic member 30. It is possible to prevent the lower elastic member 30 from slipping due to water. Thereby, since the cutting board 16 can be stably supported by the cutting board support tool 20, an extremely suitable cooking operation can be performed on the cutting board 16.

  Moreover, you may form the unevenness | corrugation of the bottom face 30A of the lower elastic member 30 in a waveform as shown in FIG. Also in this case, like the plurality of protrusions 31 projecting in a hemispherical shape, water interposed between the sink tank 12 bottom 12A and the lower elastic member 30 even when the sink tank 12 bottom 12A is wet with water. Thus, the lower elastic member 30 can be prevented from slipping. Thereby, since the cutting board 16 can be stably supported by the cutting board support tool 20, an extremely suitable cooking operation can be performed on the cutting board 16.

  Alternatively, the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 may be formed as a concave surface that is recessed toward the lower support 25. In this case, a suction cup (not shown) is provided that is adsorbed to a mirror surface such as so-called glass that is recessed from the periphery of the lower elastic member 30. As a result, the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 is configured to be attracted to the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12. A plurality of suction cups may be provided on the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30. In this case, even if one sucker is difficult to be adsorbed, the other sucker can be adsorbed to the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12, so that the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 is more reliably attached to the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12. Can be adsorbed.

  Thus, by providing a suction cup (concave surface) on the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30, the bottom surface 30A of the lower elastic member 30 can be easily adsorbed to the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12. Thereby, the cutting board support tool 20 can be adsorbed to the bottom 12A of the sink tank 12 and can be erected reliably. Accordingly, the bottom plate 30A of the lower elastic member 30 adsorbed to the bottom portion 12A of the sink tank 12 can reliably prevent the cutting board support 20 from falling down, so that the countertop 11 and the support around the sink tank 12 are supported. The cutting board 16 can be installed very easily with the member 22 without play.

  In addition, although the dimension of the component of the cutting board support tool 20 was described in the Example, the dimension of the component of the board support tool 20 is not restricted to these dimensions. Needless to say, the cutting board support 20 can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a top view of the sink of one Example which shows the state which mounted the cutting board on the sink tank using the support tool for cutting boards of this invention (Example 1). It is a side view of the sink of FIG. It is a front view of the support for cutting boards of this invention. It is a side view of the lower support member which comprises the support tool for cutting boards of this invention. It is a vertical side view of the upper support member which comprises the cutting board support tool of this invention. (Example 2) which is a side view of the other lower support member which comprises the cutting board support tool of this invention. FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the lower support member of FIG. 6. It is another bottom view of a lower support member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sink stand 11 Counter top 12 Sink tank 12A Bottom part 16 Cutting board 20 Cutting board support 22 Support member 24 Lower support member 25A Bolt 26 Upper support member 27A Screw hole 28 Upper elastic member 28A Upper surface 30 Lower elastic member 30A Bottom surface

Claims (4)

A vertical support member installed in the sink tank of the sink, an upper elastic member provided on the upper part of the support member, and a lower elastic member provided on the bottom of the support member;
A chopping board support, wherein the upper elastic member is brought into contact with a cutting board partially placed on a countertop around the sink tank to support the cutting board.   2. The chopping board support according to claim 1, wherein the upper elastic member has a curved surface and the bottom surface of the lower elastic member is a flat surface, an uneven surface, or a concave surface.   The support member is composed of a lower support member positioned on the lower side and an upper support member positioned on the upper side of the lower support member, and can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction, and can retain the expanded and contracted state. 3. The cutting board support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cutting board support is provided.   4. The chopping board support according to claim 3, wherein the upper support member and the lower support member are screwed together, and the support member can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction depending on the degree of screwing.

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