JP2008274598A - Sink - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily clean a sink since a drain port part does not have a step part for installing a net basket. <P>SOLUTION: The sink is composed of a sink body having an opening part on a bottom surface, the drain port part having a first opening part connected to the opening part and a second opening part on the other end and having a communicating part for communicating the first opening part with the second opening part, and a collecting member detachably arranged in the drain port part. The communicating part is formed in the shape of narrowing downward to the second opening part, and the collecting member has a collecting part body and an upper edge part positioned on the upper edge of the collecting part body, and the upper edge part abuts on the communicating part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sink, and particularly relates to a sink suitable for cleaning.

  It has already been disclosed that a conventional sink has a collecting member such as a net basket in order to collect the dust flowing in from the drain port.

  For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the water tank, a waste storage device is provided at the drain outlet, a large number of water passing portions are provided in the peripheral wall in the drain device, and an opening for injection is provided at the top. There was thing which provided garbage basket body that we provided.

Further, as in Patent Document 2, a mounting hole is provided at the bottom of the sink of the sink, and an opening container-like drainage container body having a peripheral flange portion at the opening edge is provided in the mounting hole, and a car body is provided in the drainage container body. There has already been disclosed one that is detachably provided.
On the other hand, the present applicant has disclosed a sink having a strainer for receiving dust (for example, Patent Document 3).
JP-A-5-71155 JP2002-13175 JP 11-324047 A

  However, the garbage basket main body of patent document 1 is provided in the form caught on the step part provided in the water tank bottom face. For this reason, dust or the like accumulates in this step portion, which is unsanitary. Further, when cleaning the water tank, it takes time and effort to clean the recessed portion of the stepped portion.

  However, also in patent document 2, the cage | basket body is attached to the step part provided in the drainage container. Also in this case, accumulation of dust or the like on the stepped portion and poor cleaning performance of the stepped portion are not improved.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a sink body having an opening on the bottom surface, a first opening connected to the opening, and a second opening at the other end are provided. A sink comprising: a drain port portion having a communication portion that communicates the first opening portion and the second opening portion; and a collecting member provided detachably on the drain port portion, wherein the communication The portion has a shape that narrows downward toward the second opening, and the collecting member includes a collecting portion main body and an upper edge portion that is positioned at an upper edge of the collecting portion main body, A sink is provided in which the edge portion abuts on the communication portion.

According to the present invention, the sink can be easily cleaned because there is no step portion for attaching the net cage to the drain port.

Hereinafter, a sink according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a kitchen provided with a sink according to the present invention. The kitchen 10 includes a cabinet 15, a counter 20 positioned above the sink 15, a sink body 40, a drain port 50, and a sink 25 including a net cage 70 that is a collection member attached to the drain port 50. Yes. Further, a faucet 30 is provided above the wall surface on the back side of the sink 25 (Y direction in FIG. 1), and an opening 42 having an open top surface is provided on the back side of the bottom surface 41 of the sink body 40. It has been. The drain port 50 includes a first opening 51 provided on the upper surface, a drain port 52 that is a second opening provided on the lower surface, and a communication unit 53 that communicates the first opening 51 and the drain port 52. The first opening 51 of the drain port 50 is connected to the opening 42. In the present embodiment, the sink body 40 and the drain port 50 are provided integrally. In the present embodiment, the bottom surface 41 of the sink main body 40 has a shape that is gently inclined toward the drain port 50 and is easy to flow of water. The drain port 50 is detachably provided with a mesh basket 70 that is a collecting member for collecting dust and the like. 1 to 3 in the present embodiment are views in an attached state in which a net cage 70 is attached.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the sink according to the present invention.
The front side (X direction in FIG. 1) of the communication part 53 that communicates the first opening 51 and the drainage opening 52 that is the second opening in the drainage port part 50 is inclined toward the lower back side of the sink 25. An inclined portion 54 is formed. That is, the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50 has a shape narrowed downward toward the drain port 52 which is the second opening. The drain port 50 of the present embodiment has a vertical portion 55 that is perpendicular to the lower portion of the inclined portion 54. A bottom surface of the horizontal drain port portion 50 is provided below the vertical portion 55, and a drain pipe 60 is connected to the bottom surface. More specifically, a flange 61 provided on the upper edge of the drain pipe 60 is connected to the bottom surface of the drain port 50 by screws (not shown). In the drain port 50, the upper end of the first opening 51 of the communication portion 53 is connected to the lower side of the opening 42 provided on the bottom surface of the sink body 40. The inclined portion 54 of the drain port portion 50 is integrally connected to the bottom surface of the sink body 40, and the inclined portion 54 is substantially flush with no irregularities. That is, when the sink main body 40 is viewed from the front side, the bottom surface 41 that is gently inclined toward the back side is the end of the drain port portion 50 on the front side, that is, the portion where the opening 42 and the communication portion 53 are connected. The drainage pipe 60 is connected to the bottom surface of the drainage port 50 located below the inclined portion 54 and is connected to the inclined portion 54 of the communication portion 53 inclined further downward from the near side. Yes.

FIG. 3 is a detailed side view of the drain port 50 which is a main part of the sink body 40 according to the present invention.
The drainage port 50 of the sink body 40 is provided with a net cage 60 that is a collecting member. The net cage 70 includes a base 71 that is the upper edge over the entire circumference of the opening at the upper edge. The base portion 71 has substantially the same shape as a part of the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50, and the mesh basket 70 has a base end portion 75 of the base portion 71 and a communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50. It is held by contact. The outer periphery of the cap portion 71 of the net cage 70 has substantially the same shape as the inner circumference of the drain port portion 50, and the net cage 70 is provided so as to be positioned above the drain pipe 60. Further, a leg portion 72 is provided on the bottom surface of the mesh cage 70 as a projecting portion projecting outside the mesh cage 71.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the net cage 70 according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the net cage 70 as a collection member includes a net portion 73 provided in a substantially vessel shape with an upper surface opening having a bottom surface and a side surface by a net-like member having water permeability as a collection body. 70 on the entire circumference of the upper edge of the base 70, a mouthpiece 71 provided in a bowl shape toward the outside, a water flow hole 74 provided in the bottom surface of the net 73, and a leg that is a protrusion protruding outside the net cage 70 72. A handle portion 76 is provided for the user to pull up the mesh cage 70 when removing the mesh cage 70 from the drain port 50. That is, the net cage 70 that is a collecting member includes a net portion 73 that is a collecting portion main body and has a water passage hole 74, and a leg portion 71 that protrudes outside the net cage 70. In the present embodiment, the legs 72 of the mesh basket 70 are provided so as to protrude in four directions, and are integrally formed by a linear member. In this embodiment, the mesh basket 70 is made of stainless steel, and the mesh basket 70 and the leg portion 72 are welded. In the present embodiment, the net cage 70 and the legs 72 are formed separately, but may be formed integrally.

Next, a method for attaching the mesh basket 70 in the present embodiment will be described.
The net cage 70 is detachably provided at the drain port 50. The mesh cage 70 is attached by dropping the mesh cage 70 into the drain port 50 through the opening 42 from above the sink body 40. At this time, the outer periphery of the base part 71, which is the upper edge part located at the upper edge of the mesh basket 70, has substantially the same shape as the inner periphery of the drain port part 50 of the sink body 40, and therefore the base end part of the base part 72 75 and the communication part 53 of the drain port part 50 contact | abut, and the mesh basket 70 will be hold | maintained at the drain port part 50. FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the front side of the base end portion 75 of the base portion 71 is on the inclined portion 54 provided in the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50, and the back side of the base portion 71 is the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50. Although not shown, the entire circumference of the base end portion 75 of the base portion 71 including the front and rear and the left and right directions of the mesh basket 71 is in contact with the drain port portion 50, although not shown. The net cage 70 is held in the drain port 50. Note that the upper surface of the net cage 70 held by the drain port 50 is held to be horizontal. The step part for attaching the collection member as disclosed in the prior art is not provided, and the first opening part 51 of the drain port part 50 from the opening part 42 provided on the bottom surface 41 of the sink body 40. Is connected continuously, and continues from there to a communication portion 53 having an inclined portion 54 inclined further to the back side, and a drain pipe 60 is connected to the drain port 52 of the communication portion 53. Therefore, accumulation of dust on the stepped portion, which is a problem when the stepped portion is present, and poor cleanability do not occur. When the sink body 40 is cleaned with a cleaning tool such as a sponge, the cleaner first removes the mesh basket 70 and then cleans the drain port 50 by simply rubbing the sink body 40 and the drain port 50 with a sponge or the like. Therefore, the cleaning work can be performed very easily.
By attaching the mesh basket 70 to the sink main body 40 in this way, the mesh basket 70 is positioned above the drain pipe 60. When dust flows in the sink body 40, dust or the like generated in the sink body 40 is flowed toward the drain pipe 60 by the water. The dust or the like flows along the inclination of the bottom portion 42 of the sink main body 40 toward the drain pipe 60 and flows into the drain pipe 60 through the communication portion 53 of the drain port 50. Since the drainage port 50 is provided with the mesh basket 70, the dust is collected in the mesh basket 70 and does not flow into the drainage pipe 60. More specifically, the dust and the like flowing through the drain port portion 50 are disposed so that the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50 and the base end portion 75 which is the end portion of the base portion 71 are in contact with each other without any gap. Does not flow below the mesh cage 70, that is, into the drain pipe 60. Therefore, it is possible to prevent problems such as clogging of the drain pipe 60 due to dust or the like, and further, the sink main body 40 can be used cleanly without the drain port portion 50 becoming dirty. When the net cage 70 is removed, the user can remove the mesh cage 70 by grasping the handle portion 76 provided toward the inside of the mesh cage 70 in the base portion 71 of the mesh cage 70. This is hygienic because it can be removed without touching the mesh cage 70 more than necessary, and convenience can be further enhanced by simply removing the mesh cage 70.

  In the present invention, the mesh basket 70 is preferably provided with a protrusion. In the present embodiment, the mesh basket 70 is provided with a leg portion 72 that is a projecting portion so as to project outward toward the drain port portion 50. When a force is applied to the mesh basket 70 due to the impact of water flowing in, contact by the user of the kitchen 10, etc., the mesh basket 70 is held by the contact between the base end portion 75 of the base portion 71 and the drain port portion 50. However, there is a risk that the net cage 70 may tilt. That is, from the attached state in which the mesh basket 70 is appropriately installed so that it can be collected with dust etc. above the drain pipe 60 by contacting without contact between the base end portion 75 of the base portion 71 and the drain port portion 50, There is a risk of tilting or coming off due to impact or the like. In addition, the net cage 70 and the drain port portion 50 may collide with each other due to the inclination, and a sound may be produced, or a gap may be generated between the base end portion 75 of the base portion 71 and the drain port portion 50. In that case, the dust or the like flowing into the drain pipe 60 is not collected in the net cage 70 but flows into the drain pipe 60 as it is. If dust or the like in the drainpipe 60 flows in, it will cause dirt and clogging, which is not preferable. If the leg portion 72 is provided when the net cage 70 is inclined, the drainage port portion 50 and the leg portion 72 come into contact with each other, thereby preventing the net cage 70 from rattling. When the net cage 70 is inclined due to an impact or the like, the leg portion 72 provided on the mesh cage 70 comes into contact with the drain port 50, whereby the mesh cage 70 is restrained from moving further. Continue to be properly positioned above the drainpipe 60. Thereby, a clearance gap does not arise between the nozzle | cap | die part 60 and the drain outlet part 50 of the mesh basket 70, and a dust does not flow into a drain outlet. Further, in this embodiment, the leg portions 72 protrude from the mesh basket 70 toward the drain port portion 50, and the respective leg portions 72 are provided so as to face the drain port portion 50. As a result, it is possible to suppress the net cage 70 from being inclined due to impacts from various angles, and the usability is further improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the leg portion 72 has a shape protruding to the outside of the mesh basket 70. More specifically, a vertical portion 55 is formed below the inclined portion 54 of the drain port portion 50, and a leg portion 72 is provided toward the vertical portion 55. Even when the vertical part 55 is not provided in the drain port part 50 or when the leg part 72 is provided so as to be placed on the bottom surface of the drain port part 50, the leg when the net cage 70 is tilted. By providing the leg portion 72 so that the portion 72 comes into contact with the drain port portion 50, the net cage 70 can be prevented from being inclined.

In the present embodiment, a gap is provided between the leg portion 72 and the drain port portion 50. When a dimensional error occurs in the leg portion 72 or the drain port portion 50, the leg portion 72 and the drain port portion 50 may interfere with the contact between the base portion 71 and the drain port portion 50. For example, when the dimension from the mesh basket 70 of the leg 72 to the end of the leg 72 is longer than a prescribed value, when the leg 72 contacts the drain port 50, the mesh cage 70 is appropriate. Therefore, a gap is formed between the drain port 50 and the base 71. In that case, the mesh basket 70 cannot properly collect the dust etc. due to a dimensional error such as dust flowing directly into the drain pipe 60 from the gap formed between the drain port portion 50 and the base portion 71 and clogging. There is a risk of malfunction. Provide a gap between the drain port portion 50 and the point of the leg portion 72 that is closest to the drain port portion 50, that is, when the mesh basket 70 is about to tilt, the leg portion 72 is in contact with the drain port portion 50. Thus, since the dimensional error can be absorbed, dust or the like can be appropriately collected in the net cage 70 even when a dimensional error occurs in the leg portion 72, the drain port portion 50, or the like. Thereby, even if there is some dimensional error, it can be used without any problem, so that productivity is improved. In this embodiment, the gap is preferably set to a minimum of 0.1 mm with a reference of 1.7 mm. By doing so, when the mesh basket 70 is about to tilt while absorbing a dimensional error, a problem caused by the tilt of the mesh basket 70 due to the contact between the leg portion 72 and the drain port 50 is prevented. can do.

  Although the present embodiment has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connection portion between the opening 42 provided on the bottom surface 41 of the sink main body 40 and the first opening 51 of the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50 is formed in a square shape. It is good also as a shape (FIG. 5). Moreover, although the leg part 72 which is a protrusion part is provided in the bottom part of the mesh basket 70, you may provide in the side part instead of the bottom part of the mesh basket 70. FIG. That is, the leg part 72 should just be provided so that it may contact | abut with the drain outlet part 50, and may restrict | limit the inclination of the net cage 70, when the net cage 70 tends to incline. Also, the shape of the protruding portion may be a protruding shape as a shape other than the linear shape of the present embodiment. Also, the shape of the communication portion 53 of the drain port portion 50 may be a shape that is narrowed toward the drain port 52 including the back side, and the inclined portion 54 extends to the drain port 50 without providing the vertical portion 55. It may be a continuous shape. Further, the type and material of the collecting member may be a thing provided with a gap for passing water instead of a net. Further, in this embodiment, the drain port 50 is directly connected to the opening 42 of the bottom surface 41 of the sink body 40, but between the bottom surface 41 and the drain port 50, for example, downward Even in the case where the intermediate member having a shape squeezed out is interposed and the bottom surface 41 and the first opening 51 of the drain port portion 50 are not directly connected, the scope of the present invention is provided as long as the gist of the present invention is included. include. In addition, those appropriately modified and adopted within the scope not changing the gist of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the gist of the present invention.

The perspective view of the kitchen provided with the sink concerning this invention It is a side view of the sink concerning this invention. It is side surface detail drawing of the drain outlet part concerning this invention. It is detail drawing of the net cage concerning the present invention. It is a figure in another Example of the sink concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Kitchen 15 Cabinet 20 Counter 25 Sink 30 Water faucet 40 Sink main body 41 Bottom surface 42 Opening part 50 Drainage port part 51 First opening part 52 Drainage port 53 Communication part 54 Inclination part 55 Vertical part 60 Drain pipe 61 Flange 70 Net basket 71 Cap Part 72 Leg part 73 Net part 74 Water flow hole 75 Base end part

Claims (3)

A sink body with an opening on the bottom;
A drain opening having a first opening connected to the opening, a second opening at the other end, and a communication part communicating the first opening and the second opening;
A collecting member detachably provided at the drain port,
A sink consisting of
The communication portion has a shape that narrows downward toward the second opening,
The collection member includes a collection unit main body, and an upper edge portion located on an upper edge of the collection unit main body,
The sink is characterized in that the upper edge portion abuts on the communication portion. The collecting member is
The sink according to claim 1, further comprising a protruding portion that comes into contact with the drain port when the collecting member is inclined. The protrusion is
In the attached state where the collection member is attached to the drain port,
The sink according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sink is separated from the drain port.

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