JP2007236903A - Washing container and sink - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing container and a sink which save rinse water for effective utilization. <P>SOLUTION: A washing container has grooves to insert a partition plate at a positions opposite to each other in the inner wall of the washing tank, inserts the partition plate in this groove and divides the washing tank into a plurality of sections, and moves rinse water from one section equipped with a rinse water inlet to the other section equipped with a rinse water outlet. In the washing container, the rinse water outlet is arranged at a position below the highest high-water level surface of the section equipped with the rinse water inlet. The groove to insert the partition plate may be arranged at two or more places. The washing tank may be divided into many sections using a plurality of partition plates. It can be also used as a sink for dishwashing at home. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning container provided with a plurality of cleaning tanks and a structure of a sink provided with the cleaning container.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a two-tank type sink equipped with a two-tank sink is known as a household sink. In the two-tank type sink, for example, a detergent is put in one sink and the dirty dishes are washed down, and then the dishes are transferred to the other sink and washed cleanly with running water. Each sink has a water tap and a drain plug so that the washing water can be supplied and drained separately.
However, there is no structure that can insert a partition plate into each sink.
In addition, a dishwasher has been proposed in which, for example, a cleaning brush or the like is provided in one sink of the two-tank sink (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also in this dishwasher, each sink has a faucet and a drain faucet so that washing water can be supplied and drained separately.
However, there is no structure that can insert a partition plate into each sink. Moreover, there is no structure which can insert a partition plate also in a commercially available washing container. In an industrial cleaning container having a plurality of sinks, there is one in which each tank is connected by a pipe or the like to flow the cleaning water to save water.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-164747

In the sinks and dishwashers described above, in order to clean dishes etc. cleanly, every wash water in each sink must be replaced. There is also a drawback that the amount of washing water used is increased because the waste water is washed away.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by effectively using the cleaning water, a cleaning container that can be cleaned cleanly even if the amount of cleaning water used is saved, and the same It is intended to provide a used sink.

In order to solve the above problems, the cleaning container of the present invention has a groove for inserting a partition plate at a position opposite to the inner wall of the cleaning tank, and the cleaning tank is divided into a plurality of sections by inserting the partition plate into the groove. A washing container configured to move and move the washing water from one compartment having a washing water inlet to the other compartment having a washing water discharge port, wherein the washing water discharge port is the washing water injection The washing container was disposed at a position lower than the highest water level surface of the compartment having the inlet.
The simplest of the cleaning containers of the present invention is a cleaning container having a pair of grooves for inserting the partition plates and dividing the cleaning tank into two sections using a single partition plate.
The cleaning container of the present invention is not limited to the above, and a plurality of grooves for inserting the partition plate are provided, and the cleaning tank is divided into three or more sections by inserting a plurality of partition plates into the plurality of grooves. It may be a cleaning container.
As a household dishwashing sink, two categories are sufficient. The cleaning tank is not limited to two sections, but can be divided into three or more sections according to the type of cleaning liquid. The multi-section cleaning tank is useful as an industrial cleaning apparatus.
In the cleaning container of the present invention, the cleaning water can be saved by moving the cleaning water in the order of each section.

The cleaning container of the present invention can be a cleaning container having a notch for overflowing cleaning water at the upper end of the partition plate.
Or it can also be set as the washing | cleaning container which has the notch for allowing washing water to pass through the lower end of the said partition plate.
Further, the cleaning container may have a notch for overflowing the cleaning water at the upper end of the partition plate and a notch for allowing the cleaning water to pass through the lower end of the partition plate.
This is because the washing water can circulate in the washing tank as much as possible without stagnation.

  The sink according to the present invention is a sink for washing dishes equipped with any of the cleaning containers described above. According to the sink of the present invention, it is possible to clean dishes even when saving the amount of use of cleaning water by effectively using the cleaning water.

According to the present invention, since the cleaning water is repeatedly used, the cleaning water can be used effectively, and even if the amount of the cleaning water used is saved, it can be cleaned cleanly, which is extremely effective for resource saving. There is.
In addition, since the size and number of cleaning tanks can be changed as appropriate with a simple structure, the purpose and scope of use of the cleaning container are not limited to household sinks, and can be freely changed as industrial cleaning equipment. Can do.

FIG. 1 is a plan layout view of the cleaning container of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. In the figure, an example of a cleaning container that can be divided into three cleaning tanks is shown.
The cleaning container 1 of the present invention has a pair of grooves 3 and 3 for inserting a partition plate at opposite positions of the two side walls of the cleaning tank 2, and the partition plate 4 is inserted in the grooves 3 and 3. The cleaning tank 2 is divided into a plurality of compartments, a cleaning water injection port 5 is provided at one end, and a cleaning water discharge port 6 is provided at the other end. In the drawing, an example is shown in which one partition plate 4 is inserted and the cleaning tank 2 is divided into two sections as shown by the solid line, but the position of the partition plate 4 may be the position shown by the broken line in the figure.
The upper or lower part of the partition plate 4 has a notch for moving the washing water from one compartment to the other compartment, and the washing water is configured to flow sequentially through the notch.
Moreover, the groove | channels 3 and 3 may be one place, and as shown in the figure, two places may be provided, the two partition plates 4 may be inserted, and the washing tank 2 may be divided into 3 divisions. Thus, if necessary, a plurality of grooves 3 and 3 can be provided, a plurality of partition plates can be inserted, and the washing tank can be divided into a number of compartments for use.
Alternatively, the position where the partition plate is inserted may be changed as appropriate, and the size of the sections for the sub-washing and the finishing cleaning may be changed according to the dirt of the object to be cleaned.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the level c of the cleaning water discharge port 6 is arranged at a position lower than the highest water level surface a of the section provided with the cleaning water inlet 5, and the divided sections communicate with each other. Therefore, the washing water naturally flows from the higher water level toward the lower water level due to the pressure difference according to the water level. Place objects to be cleaned such as highly oily dishes in the section close to the cleaning water discharge port 6, and after washing with detergent, wash the objects to be cleaned such as dishes in the section close to the cleaning water inlet 5. If it is put into the final cleaning, it is possible to clean cleanly by effectively using less cleaning water.

3 to 5 are front views of the partition plate 4. FIG. 3 shows an example in which two notches 4 a and 4 b are provided on the upper part of the partition plate 4. The position, number, and size of the notches 4a are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately arranged according to the size of the cleaning tank. The notch 4 is for overflowing the wash water and flowing it to the adjacent compartment. If the cut is made slightly lower, the wash water can easily flow down.
FIG. 4 shows an example in which two notches 4 a and 4 b are provided in the lower part of the partition plate 4. Also in this case, the position, number and size of the notches 4a are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately arranged according to the size of the cleaning tank. What is necessary is just to determine suitably the height of the notch 4a according to the quantity of the washing water to flow out.
FIG. 5 is a combination of the example of FIG. 3 and the example of FIG. 4, and notches 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, and 4 d are provided in the upper and lower parts of the partition plate 4 for flowing cleaning water to the adjacent compartments. An example is shown. Also in this case, the mounting position, number, size, and the like of the notches 4 can be arranged at arbitrary positions according to the size of the cleaning tank.
The cleaning water supply port 5, the notches 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d of the partition plate 4 and the cleaning water drain port 6 are diagonally arranged with respect to each other in the planar position or three-dimensionally as shown in FIG. It is preferable to arrange in such a position.
This is because the cleaning water can be effectively circulated in each cleaning tank.

Explaining how to use the cleaning container of the present invention, an object to be cleaned such as dirty tableware is first put in a cleaning tank in a section near the cleaning water drain port 6 that forms the bottom cleaning tank. This washing tank contains slightly dirty washing water that has flowed in from the washing tank in the preceding section. The wash water is a little dirty but can still be used for washing. If, for example, a neutral detergent or the like is placed in the washing tank of this section, the oils and fats adhering to the tableware can be washed off effectively.
Next, an object to be cleaned such as tableware is transferred to a cleaning tank in a compartment provided with a cleaning water supply port 5 which is a finishing cleaning tank.
Since clean water is supplied from here, the object to be cleaned is washed cleanly.
Thus, the washing water supplied from the purified water supply port 5 moves slowly by natural force, and can effectively perform the washing function while being discharged from the washing water drain port 6. The size of each section can be changed as appropriate by changing the position of the partition plate 4.

In addition, an intermediate cleaning tank section may be provided as needed depending on the degree of contamination. The washing tank in the middle section is a washing tank for washing away the detergent or the like adhering to the object to be washed such as tableware, and contains washing water flowing in from the finishing washing tank section. Here, objects to be cleaned such as tableware can be cleaned almost neatly.
The intermediate section of the cleaning tank is particularly effective when a plurality of cleaning agents are used for cleaning electronic parts.

  The sink of the present invention is provided with the above-described cleaning container of the present invention, and the cleaning container is accommodated in a cabinet, and a sink lid, a draining shelf, a knife stand, a cloth hanging, etc. are usually used as necessary. Can be equipped with accessories.

  It is a top view which shows an example of the washing | cleaning container of this invention.   It is a figure which shows the cross section along line A-A 'of FIG.   It is a front view which shows an example of a partition plate.   It is a front view which shows the other example of a partition plate.   It is a front view which shows another example of a partition plate.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cleaning container, 2 ... Cleaning tank, 3 ... Groove, 4 ... Partition plate, 5 ... Cleaning water supply port, 6 ... ..Washing water drain, 7 ... Drain hole

Claims (7)

  While having a groove for inserting a partition plate at a position opposite to the inner wall of the cleaning tank, the partition plate is inserted into the groove to divide the cleaning tank into a plurality of sections, and the cleaning water is provided with a cleaning water inlet. The cleaning container is configured to be moved from one section to the other section having the cleaning water discharge port, and the cleaning water discharge port is positioned lower than the highest water level surface of the section having the cleaning water inlet. A cleaning container which is arranged.   The cleaning container according to claim 1, wherein a pair of grooves for inserting the partition plate is a pair, and the cleaning tank is divided into two sections.   The groove for inserting the partition plate is provided at a plurality of locations, and the cleaning tank is divided into three or more sections by inserting a plurality of partition plates into the plurality of grooves. Wash container.   The cleaning container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a cut for overflowing cleaning water at an upper end of the partition plate.   The cleaning container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a notch for allowing cleaning water to pass through at a lower end of the partition plate.   4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notch for causing the cleaning water to overflow at an upper end of the partition plate, and a notch for allowing the cleaning water to pass through at a lower end of the partition plate. The cleaning container according to Item.   A sink comprising the cleaning container according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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