JP2006223479A - Water splash preventing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water splash preventing device to be fitted to a sink or a wash stand, capable of preventing water splash only when necessary and being easily housed so as not to be an obstacle otherwise. <P>SOLUTION: The water splash preventing device comprises a pair of left and right lever-like holders provided with a suction cup which can be sucked to the sink inner wall surface of a sink or the like and a cover in a thin plate shape having a prescribed width and height, and the holders are provided with a clip capable of pinching the cover so as to be vertically slid freely. It is preferable that the holder body is attached so as to be freely rotated around the axis of the suction cup. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a water splash preventer for preventing water from splashing and wetting clothes or the like when a wash basin or a kitchen sink is used.

  When washing dishes in the kitchen sink or washing your face with a wash basin, water often splashes and wets your clothes. For this reason, an apron is usually worn on the front of the body to prevent water from splashing on the clothes.

  However, the method of preventing the clothes from getting wet with the apron has the problem that it takes time and labor to attach and detach the apron every time water works, and the wet apron must be dried each time. In order to improve such problems, devices described in Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3 have been proposed.

JP 05-1111410 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-201555 JP 2004-0895502 A

  The one described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a back guard that can hold a cutting board behind the sink provided at the upper part of the sink, and a side groove that communicates with the sink is formed in front of the sink. The dripping water flows into the sink through this side groove. Further, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, a draining sink shallower than the sink is provided in front of the back guard on the back side of the sink, and the dishes washed by the sink are placed on the draining sink to drain the water. I can do it.

  Furthermore, the thing of the said patent document 3 attaches a holder to the front upper surface of the sink of a sink with a double-sided tape, and has a water-absorbing material hanging part for hanging a water-absorbing sheet such as a towel to prevent water splashing on the holder. It is said that it can be attached to the sink with one touch.

  However, those described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not prevent water splashing forward when washing dishes or washing the face, so that the object of preventing clothes from getting wet is achieved. There is a problem that you can not. Moreover, since the instrument described in Patent Document 3 requires the effort to attach and detach the holder to the sink each time it is used, it cannot be said that it can be used easily. In addition, there is a problem that the work is not obstructed if the water receiver is attached to a sink or the like.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a water splash prevention device that can be attached to a sink or a wash basin, can prevent water splashing only when necessary, and can be easily stored so as not to get in the other cases. It is said.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration. That is, the water splash preventing device according to the present invention described in claim 1 has a pair of left and right lever-shaped holders each having a suction cup that can be adsorbed to the inner wall surface of a sink such as a sink, and a predetermined width and height. It is made of a thin plate-like cover, and the holding tool is provided with a clip capable of holding the cover slidably up and down.

  Further, the water splash preventing tool according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the structure of claim 1, the holder main body is attached to be rotatable around the axis of the suction cup.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pair of left and right holders are attracted and fixed to the inner wall surface of the sink at predetermined intervals, and the thin plate-like cover is slidably held up and down by the clip provided on the holder body. When not in use, the cover can be pushed down into the sink and stored so as not to interfere with the work. In addition, when performing work such as dishwashing, the water splash to the body side can be blocked by the cover by sliding the cover upward and protruding upward from the sink by the required height, It is possible to effectively prevent clothes from getting wet. Since the holder is fixed to the inner surface of the sink with the sucker, the distance between the pair of holders can be easily adjusted. As a result, covers having various widths can be used.

  Further, as in the water splash preventing device according to claim 2, the lever-shaped holder body having a clip can be rotated at an arbitrary angle around the axis of the suction cup fixed to the inner wall of the sink. It is easy to adjust the different covers, and the cover can be smoothly slid up and down.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described. The water splash preventing tool 1 is composed of a pair of left and right holders 2 and 2 and a cover 3. The holder 2 has a suction cup 5 attached to one end of a lever-shaped main body 4, and a clip 6 capable of holding a cover in the vicinity of the other end is integrally formed.

  The holder body 4 is made of a material having an appropriate strength such as plastic, metal, wood, etc., and is made of plastic in the illustrated example, and is provided with an attachment hole 10 for attaching the suction cup 5 to the tip. ing. The mounting hole 10 is a generally bowl-shaped hole in which a support hole 10a having a small diameter and a fitting hole 10b for attachment / detachment having a larger diameter are continuous.

  On the other hand, a clip 6 is integrally formed in the vicinity of the opposite end of the holder body 4 (may be an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction). The clip forming part is formed in the axial direction of the holder body 4. A long hole 13 is formed, and a base 6a of the clip 6 is raised at the end of the long hole opposite to the suction cup 5. Since the reinforcing plates 4a bent at right angles to the opposite side of the clip 6 are integrally formed on both side edges of the holder body 4, the cross-sectional shape of the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the holder body 4 is substantially U-shaped. It has become. The long hole 13 is formed in the clip molding part by so-called cut-and-raft molding. The tip 6b of the clip 6 extends toward the suction cup 5 and is slightly inclined so as to be closer to the surface of the holder body 4 than the base 6a. A protrusion 6c is formed on the lower surface side of the tip of the clip.

  The suction cup 5 is made of a plastic that is flexible to some extent (or may be rubber). A suction recess 15 is formed on the front side, and a support shaft 16 is integrally projected on the back side of the central part. Further, a peeling knob 18 protrudes from the outer peripheral portion of the back surface of the suction cup 5. The shaft diameter of the support shaft 16 is large enough to fit in the support hole 10a so as to be rotatable and without play, and a flange portion 17 for retaining is integrally formed at the tip portion thereof. The outer diameter of the flange portion 17 is large enough to allow the fitting hole 10b to pass therethrough in a slightly inclined state. In the illustrated example, the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion 17 is formed as an inclined surface having a large diameter on the suction cup body side and a small diameter on the end portion side.

  The cover 3 is a thin plate made of a suitable material such as plastic, metal, or wood, and is made of plastic in this embodiment. The width of the cover 3 is preferably narrower than the distance between the operator's arms to facilitate the work at the sink. Also, the vertical length of the cover 3 does not protrude so much on the upper surface of the sink when stored, and is high enough to prevent water splashing during use. It is preferable to set this height to the depth of the sink, since it can be stored so as to be hidden in the sink when not in use. In the illustrated example, the upper corner portion of the cover is rounded so that the arm or the like is not damaged during the work. If the cover 3 is made of a transparent material, it is preferable because the field of view is widened.

  When the water splash preventing tool 1 is used, first, the suction cups 5 of the holders 2 and 2 are attached to the holder body 4. In this attachment method, while the flange portion 17 of the suction cup 5 is tilted, it is pushed into the fitting hole 10b of the holder body 4 from the back surface side and protrudes to the surface side of the body 4. Thereafter, the support shaft 16 fitted in the fitting hole 10b is moved to the support hole 10a side. Since the inner diameter of the support hole 10a is considerably smaller than the diameter of the flange portion 17 and is a size that allows the support shaft 16 to be rotatably fitted without play, the flange portion 17 prevents the support shaft 16 from escaping, The suction cup 5 and the holder main body 4 are coupled to each other so as to be freely rotatable.

  The pair of left and right holders 2 and 2 to which the suction cup 5 is attached in this way are attached to the inner wall surface of the sink S by the suction cup 5. In this case, the suction cup 5 is positioned on the center side of the sink, and the lever-shaped holder main body 4 is attached so as to protrude outward from the suction cup 5 (to the left and right end sides of the sink).

  After the holders 2 and 2 are attached to the inner wall surface of the sink, the thin plate-like cover 3 is sandwiched between the clips 6 and 6 of the holders 2 and 2. That is, the right and left end portions of the cover 3 may be fitted into the clips 6 and 6 and slid. At this time, since the holder body 4 having the clip 6 is rotatable around the axis 16 of the suction cup 5, the cover 3 can be easily attached and slid. In a state where the cover 3 is not inserted, the clip 6 is inclined so that the suction cup 5 side approaches the plate surface of the holder main body, and the end of the support shaft 16 of the suction cup 5 is closer than the plate surface of the holder main body 4. Since the flange portion 17 protruding upward is provided, the cover 3 is sandwiched between the clip 6 and the flange portion 17 and is held with an appropriate holding strength by the elasticity of the clip 6 and the cover 3 itself. In this state, it can slide up and down, but can be fixed at an arbitrary slide position.

  The water splash preventing device 1 can be stored in the sink S by pushing down the cover 3 when not in use. For this reason, it does not get in the way of work and is excellent in aesthetics. When water work is performed, the cover 3 is lifted and protruded to an appropriate height from the upper surface of the sink. In this state, the scattered water is blocked by the cover 3 and is prevented from being applied to the clothes of the operator. Since the protrusion height of the cover 3 can be arbitrarily adjusted, it is convenient. Further, since the cover 3 is sandwiched between the clip 6 and the flange portion 17 by forces in opposite directions in the front and back directions, the cover 3 does not slide down during use. In addition, since the cover 3 is held by the elastic deformation of the cover 3 itself and the elasticity of the clip 6, it can be smoothly slid.

  As described above, the water splash preventing device 1 can be housed so as not to get in the way by pushing down the cover 3 into the sink S when not in use, but may be removed from the sink as needed. In this case, it is only necessary to peel off the left and right suction cups with the knob 18, so that the attaching / detaching operation is extremely simple. Further, the water splash preventing device 1 is structurally simple and has a small number of parts, so that it is inexpensive, can be easily cleaned, and has excellent hygiene.

  The water splash preventing device according to the present invention can effectively prevent water from splashing and wetting clothes when using a kitchen sink or wash basin, and can be used in the field of daily necessities. Since it can be manufactured, it is also suitable for industrial production.

It is a front view showing the state which attached the water splash prevention tool to the sink. FIG. It is a front view of a holder. It is a top view of a holder. It is an enlarged view of the front-end | tip part of a holder main body. It is a side view of a suction cup.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water splash prevention tool 2 Holder 3 Cover 4 Holder body 5 Suction cup 6 Clip S Sink

Claims (2)

It consists of a pair of left and right lever-like holders equipped with suction cups that can be adsorbed to the inner wall surface of the sink, such as a sink, and a thin plate-like cover having a predetermined width and height, and the cover can be slid up and down. The water splash prevention tool characterized by being provided with the clip which can be pinched | interposed into. The water splash preventing tool according to claim 1, wherein the holder main body is attached so as to be rotatable about the axis of the suction cup.

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