JP2006304959A - Draining member receiver and drainer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a draining member receiver having an extremely high degree of freedom of a set position of a tray body relative to a sink, and having a water introduction portion retracted so as not to be a hindrance and stored into a good appearance, and also to provide a drainer. <P>SOLUTION: The drainer is mounted on a counter top 1 beside a sink 2, the bottom of the tray body 4 for mounting and receiving a draining member 3 thereon is provided with a draining hole 5, the draining hole 5 is provided with a water introduction portion 6 for regulating a draining direction so as to drain the water received at the tray body 4 through the draining hole 5 and the water introduction portion 6, the water introduction portion 6 is turnably provided so that the draining direction of the water introduction portion 6 is turned to be switched and changed between two directions of the sink 2 according to the mounted direction of the tray body 4 relative to the sink 2, and the water introduction portion 6 is provided so as to be extended/retracted for free change in projection of the water introduction portion 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a draining member receiver and a draining device that are installed and used on the sink side of a sink.

  The applicant has applied for Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-267285 (Patent Document 1) as a draining member receiver of this type.

  Briefly explaining this prior application, a drainage hole is provided at the bottom of the tray body that can be placed beside the sink of the top surface of the sink and on which the draining member can be placed and supported, and the drainage hole regulates the direction of drainage to this drainage hole. It is configured so that the water received by the tray body can be drained through the drain hole and the water conduit, and this water conduit can be horizontally swiveled to change the direction of drainage. Therefore, it is possible to easily turn to the sink direction by turning the water guide part horizontally, and the water that has fallen in the tray body is automatically discharged to the sink, so that it collects in the tray body after cleaning work such as dishes This is very convenient because it eliminates the need for water to flow into the sink.

JP 2004-267285 A

  The present invention is an improvement of this prior application and pursues further practicality. By providing the water guide section so that it can be swiveled and adjustable, the water guide section can be swung in accordance with the mounting direction of the tray body with respect to the sink. The drainage direction can be changed over to the sink direction, and the water guide can be adjusted according to the distance between the tray body and the sink, which greatly increases the degree of freedom of the tray body installation position relative to the sink. It is an object of the present invention to provide an epoch-making drainage member receiving device and drainage device that can be shrunk so as not to get in the way and can be stored in an attractive manner.

  The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  A drain hole 5 is provided at the bottom of the tray body 4 that can be placed beside the sink 2 of the sink top surface section 1 and on which the draining member 3 can be placed and supported, and a water guide section 6 that regulates the direction of drainage is provided in the drain hole 5. The water received by the tray body 4 is configured to be drained through the drain holes 5 and the water guide section 6, and the water guide section 6 is provided so as to be rotatable so that the tray body 4 can be placed on the sink 2. The drainage direction of this water guide section 6 can be swung according to the direction so that it can be switched and changed to the sink 2 direction, and this water guide section 6 is provided so as to be adjustable, so that the degree of protrusion of this water guide section 6 can be varied. The present invention relates to a draining member receiver characterized in that it is configured.

  Moreover, the said water guide part 6 was comprised so that it could turn by shrinking | contracting, It concerns on the draining member receptacle of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, legs 4A are suspended from the bottom corners of the tray body 4, and the water guide section 6 can be swung horizontally in the floating gap between the sink top surface 1 and the bottom of the tray body 4 generated by the legs 4A. The water guide section 6 is set such that the length dimension when the water guide section 6 is extended is set to a length dimension in which the leg section 4A comes into contact with the leg section 4A during turning and cannot turn, and the water guide section 6 is contracted. The length dimension when turning is set to a length dimension that enables turning without contact with the leg part 4A during turning, and the drainage direction is directed toward the sink 2 by turning the contracted water guide part 6 The water drainage member 6 according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the water guide portion 6 can be extended as necessary.

  The storage part 7 which maintains the said water-conducting part 6 shrunk in the lower part of the said tray body 4 in the storage state under the tray body 4 is provided in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. This relates to the draining member receiver described.

  Further, a draining member receiver A according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and a draining member 3 such as a draining net 30 or a draining rod mounted and supported on the tray body 4 of the draining member receiver A; It concerns on the drainer characterized by comprising.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, similarly to Patent Document 1, the water drained on the draining member and received by the tray body is automatically discharged into the sink, which is very convenient. The drainage direction can be switched to the sink direction by swiveling the water conveyance section according to the mounting direction of the tray body with respect to the sink, and the water conveyance section can be freely extended and retracted so that the water conveyance section can be moved even if the position of the water conveyance section is away from the sink. Since the drainage from this water conveyance part can be surely drained into the sink by extending the section, there is no limitation on the tray mounting direction or mounting distance with respect to the sink, and the tray body mounting on the sink top surface High degree of freedom, it is possible to arrange this receiving device and this device adapted to the user's various kitchen environments, and when not in use, the water guide is shrunk so as not to obstruct the storage state As Etc. are also possible, it is extremely practical to soo the innovative draining member bracket as well as draining device.

  Further, in the inventions according to claims 2 and 3, for example, even when legs are vertically suspended at the bottom four corners of the tray body as in the structure described in the section of the embodiment described later, the water guide portion is contracted. Therefore, it is possible to design and realize a structure that can turn the water guide section and turn it in the sink direction reliably, regardless of the mounting state of the tray body. In addition, in the invention according to claim 3, in particular, in the invention according to claim 3, the floating portion formed between the top surface portion of the sink and the bottom of the tray body is formed by the leg portion. It becomes a draining member receiver having a configuration that is more practical, such as being able to easily design and implement a configuration that can easily perform a horizontal turning operation and an expansion / contraction adjustment operation.

  In addition, in the invention according to claim 4, since the storage state of the water guide portion when not in use can be stably maintained, it is convenient for carrying the receiver etc. It becomes a draining member receiver.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention that are considered suitable (how to carry out the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, illustrating the operation of the present invention.

  Place the tray body 4 next to the sink 2 on the sink top surface 1 so that the water guide section 6 is positioned on or adjacent to the sink 2, and the water guide section 6 is swung to change the direction of drainage to the sink 2 direction. And the degree of protrusion of the water guide 6 is varied as necessary, and the draining member 3 is placed on the tray body 4.

  At this time, according to the present invention, depending on the mounting direction of the tray body 4 with respect to the sink 2, the water guide section 6 can be swiveled in any manner to switch the drainage direction to the sink 2 direction. There is a high degree of freedom of the placement mode on the surface portion 1.

  In addition, for example, when there is a distance between the sink 2 and the tray body 4, or when the leading end of the water guiding portion 6 exists inside the outer edge of the tray body 4 in the direction in which the water guiding portion 6 is directed. When the drainage from the water guide section 6 does not reach the sink 2, the water guide section 6 is extended and protrudes outward from the tray body 4, and the drainage from the water guide section 6 is discharged. It is possible to reliably drain into the sink 2.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the water guide portion 6 can be expanded and contracted according to the distance between the tray body 4 and the sink 2. In other words, since the placement position of the tray body 4 with respect to the sink 2 can be changed within the expansion / contraction range of the water guide section 6, the tray body 4 is not only a position very close to the sink 2, but also a sink slightly away from the sink 2. Usage such as mounting on the top surface 1 is also possible.

  Therefore, according to this invention, arrangement | positioning of this receiver adapted to various kitchen environments of a user is possible.

  When the tableware or the like washed in the sink 2 is placed on the draining member 3, water droplets attached to the tableware or the like fall to the lower tray body 4 through the draining member 3, and the water dropped on the tray body 4 is Without staying on the tray body 4, the water is drained into the sink 2 through the drain hole 5 and the water guide portion 6.

  In addition, when not in use, the water guide section 6 can be shortened, so that the water guide section 6 does not get in the way on the sink top surface section 1 or the sink 2 and can be shrunk (in some cases, turning is also possible). Since it is difficult to see the water guiding portion 6 (by using it in combination), the appearance when not in use is improved.

  In addition, for example, if the water guide section 6 is configured to be able to turn by being contracted, for example, legs 4A are vertically provided at the bottom four corners of the tray body 4 as in the structure described in the section of the embodiment described later. Even if it is carried out, since the water guide part 6 can be freely swiveled by shrinking the water guide part 6 while avoiding obstacles such as the leg parts 4A, the water guide part is provided regardless of the mounting state of the tray body 4. 6 can be turned and can be surely directed to the sink 2 direction.

  In addition, for example, legs 4A are suspended from the bottom corners of the tray body 4, and the water guide section 6 is horizontally swiveled in the floating gap between the sink top surface 1 and the bottom of the tray body 4 generated by the legs 4A. The water guide section 6 is freely provided, and the length of the water guide section 6 when extended is set to a length dimension in which the leg section 4A comes into contact with the leg section 4A during turning and cannot be turned. Sometimes it is set to a length dimension that allows it to turn without contacting the leg 4A, and after turning the shrunken water guide section 6 to direct the direction of drainage toward the sink 2, the water guide section as required. 6 can be extended, the structure excellent in operability that can easily perform the horizontal turning operation and the expansion and contraction adjustment operation of the water guide portion 6 in the floating gap between the sink top surface portion 1 and the bottom of the tray body 4 can be easily achieved. The design can be realized, and the leg 4A for forming the floating gap By contracting 6, it does not become an obstacle when the water guide section 6 turns, so that the water guide section 6 can be freely turned according to the mounting direction of the tray body 4 with respect to the sink 2 to be surely directed toward the sink 2. it can.

  For example, if the storage part 7 which maintains the shrunk water guide part 6 in the storage state below the tray body 4 at the lower part of the tray body 4 is provided, 6 is prevented from unexpectedly swiveling and jumping out of the tray body 4, and the storage state when not in use is stably maintained. It becomes effective.

  Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  This embodiment relates to a draining device comprising a draining member receiver A for receiving water placed on the side of the sink 2 of the sink top surface 1 and a draining member 3 placed and supported on the draining member receiver A. Is.

  The draining member 3 of the present embodiment employs a substantially rectangular frame-shaped draining net 30 formed by assembling wires (see FIGS. 5 and 6), but a draining basket, a draining shelf and other draining tools. May be adopted as the draining member 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the draining member receiver A of the present embodiment is formed on a shallow rectangular tray body 4 that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the draining member 3. Legs 4A are suspended from the four corners of the bottom of the tray, and the bottom of the tray body 4 floats from the sink top surface 1 by the legs 4A.

  Also, horizontal mounting surface portions 4B are formed at the four corners on the inner side (upper surface side) of the tray body 4, and the peripheral portions of the four corners of the draining net 30, the draining basket and the draining shelf are formed on the mounting surface portion 4B. The draining member 3 can be stably placed on the tray body 4 by placing the leg portions at the four corners.

  Further, a drain hole 5 is provided at the bottom of the tray body 4, and a water guide portion 6 for restricting the direction of drainage is provided in the drain hole 5, and the water received by the tray body 4 is passed through the drain hole 5 and the water guide portion 6. So that it can be drained.

  The drain hole 5 is formed by penetrating a round hole up and down at a position at one end side of the bottom of the tray body 4 from the middle in the length direction of the tray body 4 and in the middle of the tray body 4 in the short direction. Is configured. Further, the bottom surface (upper side) of the tray body 4 is formed so as to incline in all directions toward the drain hole 5, and the water received on the bottom surface of the tray body 4 flows toward the drain hole 5. Yes.

  Further, an attachment cylinder portion (not shown) that protrudes in a cylindrical shape downward from the bottom portion of the tray body 4 along the edge of the drain hole 5 is suspended from the bottom portion of the tray body 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the water guide portion 6 provided in the drain hole 5 is formed in a square rod shape having a U-shaped cross section. Further, the base end portion of the water guide portion 6 is formed in a cylindrical connecting portion 6A that can be fitted and connected to the mounting cylinder portion of the drain hole 5, and the connecting portion 6A is connected to the mounting cylinder portion of the drain hole 5. Thus, the water guide portion 6 is provided in the floating gap between the sink top surface portion 1 and the bottom of the tray body 4 generated by the leg portion 4A.

  In addition, the water guide section 6 is provided so as to be adjustable, so that the degree of protrusion at the tip of the water guide section 6 can be changed. For example, when the length of the water guide section 6 is not required, the water guide section 6 can be shortened, and conversely, the water guide section 6 when the tray body 4 is placed at a position apart from the sink 2. In use that requires a length of water, the water guide 6 can be extended for a long time.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a large-diameter collar member 61 is slidably fitted and connected to the distal end side of the small-diameter collar member 60, and the large-diameter collar member 61 is slidably expanded and contracted with respect to the small-diameter collar member 60. The water guide portion 6 that can be adjusted is configured, and the connecting portion 6 </ b> A is formed at the base end portion of the small diameter gutter member 60.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the base end edge of the large diameter scissors member 61 is in contact with and locked to the bottom surface on the base end side of the small diameter scissors member 60, so that it is more than necessary in the shrinking direction of the collar member 61. A reduction stopper 60A for preventing the slide is projected. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the large-diameter collar member 61 is extended from the small-diameter collar member 60, the small-diameter collar member 61 has a small diameter at the upper edge of the distal end portion of the small-diameter collar member 60. An extension stopper 60B that prevents the rod member 60 from being pulled out is provided. On the other hand, an extraction piece 61A that contacts and locks the extension stopper 60B is provided on the upper edge of the base end portion of the large-diameter rod member 61.

  Further, the small-diameter collar member 60 is made of resin, and the connecting portion 6A, the reduction stopper 60A, and the extension stopper 60B are integrally molded. The large-diameter collar member 61 is also made of resin, and the retaining piece 61A is integrally molded. Therefore, each part which comprises this water guide part 6 is a structure which can be designed and realized easily, and can be mass-produced at low cost.

  Further, in this embodiment, the water guide section 6 is configured to be turnable so that the direction of drainage can be changed, and the water guide section 6 is configured to be swiveled by shrinking the water guide section 6. It is configured to be able to drain into the sink 2 via the water guide 6 by turning and directing in the direction of the sink 2 or extending after being directed in the direction of the sink 2.

  Specifically, the water guide portion 6 is provided so as to be able to turn by connecting a connecting structure between the attachment tube portion of the drain hole 5 and the connecting portion 6A of the water guide portion 6 to an appropriate horizontal turning structure. .

  That is, in this embodiment, the water guide section 6 is provided so as to be able to turn horizontally in the floating gap between the sink top surface section 1 and the bottom surface of the tray body 4 generated by the legs 4A.

  Further, the length of the water guide section 6 is set to a length dimension in which the length when the water guide section 6 is extended is such that the leg section 4A cannot be turned by contacting the leg portion 4A by turning it while being extended. The length of the water guide 6 when it is shrunk is set to a length that allows it to turn without contacting the leg 4A by turning it while it is contracted. After turning and directing the direction of drainage toward the sink 2, the water guide 6 can be extended as necessary.

  More specifically, when the tray body 4 is directed toward the outer edge in the short direction, the tip of the water guiding portion 6 (large diameter rod member 61) protrudes outward from the outer edge in the short direction of the tray body 4 even in a contracted state. (See FIGS. 2, 4, and 5), and in this contracted state, the length is such that it can turn without interfering with the leg 4A at the corner of one end of the tray body 4. It is set (see FIG. 4).

  Further, when the water guide portion 6 is directed toward the outer edge in the longitudinal direction of the tray body 4, in the contracted state, the water guide portion 6 enters the inner side from the outer edge in the longitudinal direction. The length is set such that the tip of the water guiding portion 6 protrudes outward from the outer edge in the direction (see FIGS. 3, 4, and 6).

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the tray body 4 is flushed and placed on the table top surface portion 1 with the short-side outer edge of the tray body 4 erected near the sink 2 side, When the tray body 4 is horizontally turned toward the short side outer edge of the tray body 4, the tip of the water guide portion 6 protrudes outward from the short side outer edge of the tray body 4, and the water can be drained from the water guide portion 6 into the sink 2. It is configured as possible. When the tray body 4 is placed away from the sink 2, it can be handled by extending the water guiding portion 6 according to the distance between the sink 2 and the tray body 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the tray body 4 is flushed and placed on the table top surface portion 1 with the longitudinal outer edge of the tray body 4 facing the sink 2 side, the water guide section 6 is moved to While turning horizontally toward the outer edge in the longitudinal direction of the tray body 4, the water guide part 6 protrudes outward from the outer edge in the longitudinal direction of the tray body 4 according to the distance between the sink 2 and the tray body 4. When the portion 6 is extended, the water can be drained from the water guide portion 6 into the sink 2.

  Thus, it is set as the structure which can be used by switching the direction of the water conveyance part 6 according to the mounting direction of the tray body 4 with respect to the sink 2, and various installation aspects according to a user's kitchen environment are realizable. is there.

  Further, in this embodiment, a storage portion 7 is provided below the tray body 4 to maintain the contracted water guide portion 6 below the tray body 4.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the shrunk water guide 6 is turned and directed toward the center direction of the tray body 4 (in the direction opposite to the direction of the short outer edge of the tray body 4). At this time, two pin-shaped swirl prevention bodies 7A that maintain the water guide section 6 in a state in which the swirl cannot be swiveled only in one direction at this position are provided to form the storage section 7, and the swivel block 7A is used in one direction. It is set as the structure which makes a turning prevention state into an accommodation state.

  For example, a drainage prevention mechanism that switches between a drainage prevention state and a drainage state by a swiveling movement of the water guide unit 6 is provided in one or both of the drain hole 5 and the water guide unit 6, and the water guide unit 6 is at least the storage unit 7. A configuration in which drainage is prevented in the state of being stored in the container may be adopted, and in this configuration, since water is not drained from the water guiding portion 6 in the stored state, water droplets remaining on the tray body 4 It does not flow out on the sink top surface 1 and becomes more practical.

  Further, in this embodiment, the plug body 8 of the drain hole 5 is provided, and the drain hole 5 is closed by the plug body 8 so that drainage from the water guide section 6 can be prevented (FIG. 1). (See (a).) The plug body 8 employs a disk-shaped plug body 8 whose peripheral surface portion is a tapered surface, and the tapered peripheral surface of the plug body 8 is press-fitted closely into the drain hole 5 to prevent water leakage.

  Therefore, water can be temporarily stored in the tray body 4 by the plug body 8, so that, for example, drainage is performed at a location far from the sink 2 so that it does not reach the sink 2 even if the water guide portion 6 is extended. It can be used in various ways.

  In addition, a plug body 8 when not in use is detachable at the other end side position in the length direction of the tray body 4 which is the bottom of the tray body 4 and avoids the swivel movable region of the water guide section 6. A mounting portion 9 that can be mounted on the camera is provided. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting portion 9 is configured by suspending a cylindrical portion from the bottom of the tray body 4, and as shown in FIG. The taper circumference can be press fitted.

  Further, the tray body 4 of the present embodiment is made of resin and integrally formed with the leg portion 4A, the mounting surface portion 4B, the drainage hole 5 (mounting cylinder portion), the storage portion 7 (swivel prevention body), and the mounting portion 9. ing. Therefore, the tray body 4 provided with these parts can be easily designed and realized and can be mass-produced at low cost.

  Therefore, as described above, since the water guide section 6 can also be mass-produced at low cost, the draining member receiver A of this embodiment is excellent in mass productivity and can provide an inexpensive product.

  The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate.

It is a perspective view which shows the water draining member holder of a present Example, and the expansion-contraction form of a water guide part. It is the perspective view seen from the bottom face direction which shows the draining member holder of a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state which swirled and moved the water guide part from the state of FIG. 2 to another direction, and extended the water guide part. It is a description bottom view which shows the relationship between the turning state and expansion-contraction state of the water guide part of a present Example. It is an explanatory top view which shows the use condition at the time of making the short direction outer side edge of a tray body adjoin a sink of the drainer of a present Example. It is explanatory plan view which shows the use condition at the time of making the longitudinal direction outer side edge of a tray body adjoin a sink of the drainer of a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the accommodation state of the water guide part of a present Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink top part 2 Sink 3 Draining member 4 Tray body 4A Leg part 5 Drain hole 6 Water guide part 7 Storage part
30 Draining net A Drainage member holder

Claims (5)

  A drain hole is provided at the bottom of the tray body that can be placed beside the sink on the top surface of the sink, and the draining member can be placed and supported, and a water guide section that regulates the direction of drainage is provided in the drain hole and received by the tray body. It is configured so that water can be drained through the drain hole and the water guide section, and this water guide section is provided so as to be rotatable, and the drain direction of the water guide section is rotated according to the mounting direction of the tray body with respect to the sink. A drainage member receiver characterized in that it can be switched and changed in the sink direction, and this water guide portion is provided so as to be adjustable in expansion and contraction, and the degree of protrusion of this water guide portion is variable.   The drainage member receiver according to claim 1, wherein the water guide portion is configured to be able to turn by being contracted.   Legs are suspended from the bottom corners of the tray body, and the water guide section is provided in a floating space between the top surface of the sink and the bottom of the tray body generated by the legs so that the water guide section can be swung horizontally. The length dimension when the water guide section is extended is set to a length dimension that prevents the swiveling by contacting the leg section during turning, and the length dimension when the water guide section is contracted is set as the length dimension when turning the water guide section. The length is set so that it can be swiveled without coming into contact with the part, and after turning the shrunk water guide part to turn the drainage direction toward the sink direction, the water guide part can be extended as necessary. The draining member receiver according to any one of claims 1 and 2.   The drainage member holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a storage portion that maintains the shrunken water guide portion in a storage state below the tray body is provided at a lower portion of the tray body. . The draining member receiver according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and a draining member such as a draining net or draining rod mounted on the tray body of the draining member receiver. Draining device.

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