JP2012125298A - Sink or sink cabinet with the sink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sink cabinet with a sink which stably dispose a supporting plate for mounting a cooking utensil thereon, and is configured such that the supporting plate is not inclined even when an external force is unexpectedly applied to the cooking utensil during cooking work.SOLUTION: In the sink cabinet 1 including a sink 2, the supporting plate 11 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plane view, is laid between back and forth shoulder portions of the sink 2, and the edges 12 and 13 of the supporting plate 11 are mounted on horizontal surfaces of the shoulder portions. The supporting plate 11 has right and left side edges 14 and 15, and at least one edge 15 is curved into a recessed shape viewed from above, and the curved side edge 15 has a center part T disposed on or inside of a virtual line V connecting support points α and β positioned at the back and front of the side edge 15 and supported by the sink 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a water tank or a water tank in which a support plate having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view is bridged between front and rear shoulders of a water tank, and an edge of the support plate is placed on a horizontal surface of each shoulder part It is related with the sink provided.

  Conventionally, in a cooking plate (support plate) used in a sink having a sink (aquarium), a flange is provided at the upper periphery of the sink part of the sink, and both front and rear edges (edges) of the cooking plate are placed on this flange. Thus, the cooking plate is supported (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-102559 Japanese Patent No. 3615270

  However, in the sinks described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the cooking utensil is placed near the edges (edges) of the left and right sides of the cooking plate (support plate), the cooking utensil is located on the side of the cooking plate. When the cooking plate is placed near the edge of the cooking plate, the cooking plate is easily swung around the side edge due to the load of the cooking utensil. However, there is a problem that tilts with the cooking plate and falls into the sink (aquarium). Moreover, if both the cooking utensil and the cooking plate are inclined, it becomes difficult for the user to hold both of them, and there is a problem that the cooking utensil cannot be prevented from falling into the water tank.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and the support plate on which the cooking utensil is placed can be stably disposed, and an external force is inadvertently applied to the cooking utensil during the cooking operation. However, an object is to provide a water tank or a sink equipped with a water tank that can prevent the support plate from tilting.

In order to solve the above problems, the water tank of the present invention
In a water tank in which a support plate having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view is bridged between each shoulder part before and after the water tank, and an edge of the support plate is placed on a horizontal surface of each shoulder part,
Of the edges on the left and right sides of the support plate, at least one of the edges is curved in a concave shape in plan view, and the central part of the edge of the curved side is located in the water tank at the front and rear positions of the edge of the side. It is characterized by being arranged on or inside the imaginary line connecting the supported support points.
According to this feature, when the cooking utensil is placed near the edge of the curved side of the support plate, the center of gravity position of the cooking utensil connects the support points at the front and back positions of the side edge of the support plate. It is arranged on the imaginary line or inside the imaginary line, the support plate on which the cooking utensil is placed can be stably arranged, and external force is applied to the cooking utensil inadvertently during cooking work However, the support plate can be prevented from tilting. Further, even if the cooking utensil is inclined by an external force, the support plate is stable, so that the user only needs to hold the cooking utensil.

The aquarium of the present invention
The rear wall portion of the water tank is formed with a container placement portion that is recessed rearward, a storage container is placed in the container placement portion, and a front portion of the storage container is provided on the support plate A part of the edge of the side of the support plate is placed on the upper end of the bulged part, and the lower part formed in the vicinity of the edge. A part of the extended tongue piece is in contact with the storage container.
According to this feature, a part of the side edge of the support plate is brought into contact with the upper end of the bulged portion of the storage container, and the support plate is supported by the water tank via the storage container. The support point at the rear position of the curved side edge is configured, and the imaginary line connecting the support points at the front and rear positions of the curved side edge of the support plate and the curved side part Compared to the case where the distance from the center of the edge is further away and the front and rear edges of the support plate on which the cooking utensils are placed are supported by the shoulder of the aquarium, the support plate can be placed more stably. In addition, a part of the tongue piece formed in the vicinity of the edge of the support plate and extending downward is brought into contact with the storage container, so that the horizontal movement of the support plate can be prevented.

The aquarium of the present invention
The protrusion length of the flange portion formed on the front and rear edges of the support plate extends to the distance between the vertical surfaces of the shoulder portions on the front and rear sides of the water tank and the lower portion formed in the vicinity of the front and rear edges of the support plate. It is characterized in that it is larger than the difference between the distances between the outer surfaces of the tongue pieces provided.
According to this feature, even if the support plate wobbles in the front-rear direction, the state where the buttock is placed on the shoulder of the aquarium can be maintained, and the front and rear edges of the support plate fall off from the shoulder of the aquarium. Can be prevented.

The aquarium of the present invention
The rear wall portion of the water tank is formed with a container placement portion recessed rearward, and the support plate is at least one of the right and left side regions from the container placement portion of the water tank. Arranged in the side region, the edge of the curved side portion of the support plate faces the container placement portion side, and can be swung up to the upper position of the support plate in the vicinity of the container placement portion A characteristic faucet is provided.
According to this feature, when cooking on a cooking utensil placed near the edge of the curved side of the support plate, the cooking utensil can be brought close to the faucet and water can be poured from the faucet, Cooking can be performed on a stable support plate.

The aquarium of the present invention
On the rear wall portion of the water tank, a container placement portion recessed rearward is formed, and a storage container is placed on the container placement portion, and is protruded from the wall portion of the container placement portion. An engaging portion that is engaged with the protrusion from above is provided in the storage container, and the storage container is detachable in the vertical direction with respect to the wall portion of the container placement portion. It is characterized by being.
According to this feature, even when a force is applied in a horizontal direction from the support plate to the storage container, the storage container can support the force while making the storage container easy to attach and detach.

The sink equipped with the water tank of the present invention is
In a sink provided with a water tank in which a support plate having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view is bridged between the front and rear shoulders of the water tank, and the edge of the support plate is placed on the horizontal surface of each shoulder part,
Of the edges on the left and right sides of the support plate, at least one of the edges is curved in a concave shape in plan view, and the central part of the edge of the curved side is located in the water tank at the front and rear positions of the edge of the side. It is characterized by being arranged on or inside the imaginary line connecting the supported support points.
According to this feature, when the cooking utensil is placed near the edge of the curved side of the support plate, the center of gravity position of the cooking utensil connects the support points at the front and back positions of the side edge of the support plate. It is arranged on the imaginary line or inside the imaginary line, the support plate on which the cooking utensil is placed can be stably arranged, and an external force is inadvertently applied to the cooking utensil during the cooking operation. However, the support plate can be prevented from tilting. Further, even if the cooking utensil is inclined by an external force, the support plate is stable, so that the user only needs to hold the cooking utensil.

It is a perspective view which shows a sink. It is a top view which shows a sink. It is an AA vertical side view which shows the sink in FIG. It is a BB expansion vertical side view which shows the sink in FIG. It is CC expanded vertical side view which shows the sink in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of a support plate.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the water tank which concerns on this invention or a sink provided with a water tank is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  A water tank or a sink equipped with a water tank according to Example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the lower side of the paper surface in FIGS. 2 and 6 is the front side (front side) of the sink, and the left side of FIGS. 3 and 4 is the front side (front side) of the sink. Reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 denotes a sink to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sink 1 has a water tank 2, and this water tank 2 is provided further inside a step portion 5 that is recessed on the top plate 4 of the sink 1. Further, a water faucet 3 that can be swung is installed in a stepped portion 5 in the vicinity of the water tank 2. Furthermore, the water tank 2 and the top plate 4 are formed of a metal material such as stainless steel.

  In the manufacturing process of the sink 1, the water tank 2 and the top plate 4 are manufactured as separate members, and the top plate 4 is formed with an opening having substantially the same size as the plan view of the water tank 2. A flange is formed at the upper edge, the flange of the water tank 2 is brought into contact with the edge of the opening of the top plate 4 from below, and the flange of the water tank 2 and the edge of the opening of the top 4 are joined by welding or the like They are joined together.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the water tank 2 has a horizontally long and substantially quadrangular shape in plan view, and a container disposing portion 6 recessed rearward is formed on the rear wall portion 2 a of the central portion. A storage container 7 having a bowl shape made of metal wire that stores a detergent container, a sponge, and the like is disposed in the container placement portion 6. Further, a drain port 8 is provided on the lower side of the storage container 7.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the wall portion 2 a of the container placement portion 6 is formed with a protruding portion 9 that protrudes in the horizontal direction. In the storage container 7, a part of a metal wire extending in the horizontal direction constituting the storage container 7 is formed by being bent to form an engaging portion 10. The protrusion 9 is formed with an engagement groove 9 a for engaging the engagement portion 10 of the storage container 7. The engaging portions 10 are provided at two locations on the left and right sides of the storage container 7 (see FIG. 2), and the engaging portions 10 can be engaged with the protruding portions 9 from above. Therefore, the storage container 7 can be attached to the wall portion 2a of the container placement portion 6 from the upper side, and the storage container 7 can be pulled out upward, so that the storage container 7 is detachable in the vertical direction. Yes.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the shape of the wall part 2a of the container arrangement | positioning part 6 of the water tank 2 is formed in the semicircle shape curved concavely in back in planar view, and the storage container 7 of this shape is matched with this shape. The shape is also substantially semicircular in plan view. And as for the site | part of the front side of the storage container 7, while the left and right site | parts bulge ahead, the center part is formed in the concave shape. Therefore, even if a large cooking utensil such as a frying pan or a pan is installed on the bottom of the aquarium 2, it is difficult for the cooking utensil to contact the front part of the storage container 7, and a work area within the aquarium 2 can be secured. In addition, the storage amount of the storage container 7 can be secured.

  A support plate 11 is disposed in a side region on the left side of the container placement portion 6 in the water tank 2. The support plate 11 is auxiliary installed so as to cover a part of the water tank 2 so that the area above the water tank 2 can be used when cooking on the top plate 4. The shape of the support plate 11 is substantially rectangular in plan view, and the front and rear edges 12 and 13 and the left edge 14 are curved in accordance with the shape of the left region of the water tank 2. Furthermore, the right edge 15 of the support plate 11 faces the center of the water tank 2, and the right edge 15 is curved so as to be recessed leftward in plan view.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the support plate 11 is bridged between the shoulder portions 16 and 17 before and after the water tank 2. The support plate 11 includes an upper plate 18 made of a metal material such as stainless steel and a lower plate 19 made of synthetic resin. The lower end of the bent edge 18 a at the periphery of the upper plate 18 is press-fitted into a groove 19 a formed at the periphery of the lower plate 19. Further, the lower plate 19 may be provided integrally with the lower end of the bent edge 18a at the periphery of the upper plate 18.

  A number of small-diameter small holes 20 for draining water are formed on the upper surface of the upper plate 18. The water on the upper surface of the upper plate 18 flows down from the small holes 20 to prevent a water film from being formed on the upper surface of the upper plate 18, and the cooking placed on the upper surface of the upper plate 18. Slip of the instrument can be suppressed.

  Edges 12, 13, 14, and 15 around the lower plate 19 are formed as a flange portion 19c. Then, the flanges 19 c of the front and rear edges 12 and 13 are placed on the horizontal surfaces 16 a and 17 a of the front and rear shoulders 16 and 17 of the water tank 2. A flange (not shown) on the left edge 14 of the lower plate 19 is also placed on the horizontal surface of the left shoulder (not shown) of the water tank 2. Further, in the support plate 11, the thickness dimension from the flange portion 19 c to the upper surface of the upper plate 18 and the recess dimension of the step portion 5 are substantially the same, and the upper surface of the support plate 11 is the same as the top plate 4. It is formed so as to be substantially flush.

  A tongue piece 19 d extending downward is formed in the vicinity of the front and rear edges 12 and 13 on the lower surface of the lower plate 19, that is, the lower surface of the support plate 11. Further, the distance L1 between the vertical surfaces 16b and 17b of the shoulder portions 16 and 17 before and after the water tank 2 is larger than the distance L2 between the outer surfaces of the front and rear tongue pieces 19d in the vicinity of the edges 12 and 13 of the support plate 11. Is also formed large.

  And the protrusion length X (length which protrudes outward rather than the tongue piece 19d) of the collar part 19c formed in the front and rear edges 12, 13 of the support plate 11 is the respective shoulder parts 16, 17 is greater than the difference between the distance L1 between the vertical surfaces 16b and 17b and the distance L2 between the outer surfaces of the front and rear tongue pieces 19d near the edges 12 and 13 of the support plate 11.

  By doing in this way, even if the support plate 11 wobbles in the front-rear direction, the state where the collar portion 19c is placed on the shoulder portions 16, 17 of the water tank 2 can be maintained, and the front and rear edges of the support plate 11 can be maintained. 12 and 13 can be prevented from falling off the shoulders 16 and 17 of the water tank 2.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the front portion of the storage container 7 is bulged forward from the rear edge 13 of the support plate 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end portion of the tongue piece 19 d on the rear side of the support plate 11 is brought into contact with the upper end portion of the bulged portion on the front side of the storage container 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a support point α that is supported by the horizontal surface 16 a of the front shoulder portion 16 of the water tank 2 is provided at the front position of the right edge 15 of the support plate 11. Further, a support point β supported by the water tank 2 through the storage container 7 is provided at the rear position of the right edge 15 by the tongue piece 19d being brought into contact with the upper end portion of the storage container 7. As described above, the right edge 15 of the support plate 11 is curved in a concave shape in plan view. Then, as shown in the conceptual diagram of FIG. 6, the central portion T of the curved edge 15 is from an imaginary line V connecting the support points α and β supported by the water tank 2 at the front and rear positions of the edge 15. Is also arranged on the left side (inside the support plate 11).

  Thus, when the cooking utensil is placed near the edge 15 of the curved side portion of the support plate 11, the position of the center of gravity of the cooking utensil is the front-rear position of the side edge 15 of the side of the support plate 11. The support plate 11 is placed inside the virtual line V connecting the support points α and β, the support plate 11 on which the cooking utensils are placed can be stably placed, and carelessly during the cooking operation. Even when an external force is applied to the cooking utensil, the support plate 11 can be prevented from tilting. Further, even if the cooking utensil is inclined by an external force, the support plate 11 is stable, so that the user only needs to hold the cooking utensil.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a part of the right edge 15 of the support plate 11 is brought into contact with the upper end portion of the bulged portion of the storage container 7, and the water tank 2 is interposed through the storage container 7. Since the support plate 11 is supported on the support plate 11, the support point β at the rear position of the right edge 15 is configured, and the support points α, β at the front and rear positions of the curved right edge 15 of the support plate 11 are formed. The distance between the virtual line V connecting each other and the central portion T of the curved side edge 15 is further increased, and the support plate 11 on which the cooking utensils are placed can be stably disposed. In addition, a part of the tongue piece 19d that extends downward and is formed in the vicinity of the right edge 15 of the support plate 11 is brought into contact with the storage container 7, thereby preventing the support plate 11 from moving in the horizontal direction. .

  That is, a part of the right side edge 15 of the support plate 11 is supported by the water tank 2 via the storage container 7, and the rear side support point β is configured by configuring the rear side support point β of the right side edge 15. Is shifted (displaced) slightly to the right side (near the center of the water tank 2) from the front support point α, and the support plate 11 swings around the front and rear support points α and β. It can be prevented from being moved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the faucet 3 provided on the step portion 5 in the vicinity of the container placement portion 6 of the water tank 2 can swing up to a position above the support plate 11. Therefore, when cooking on a cooking utensil placed near the edge 15 on the right side of the support plate 11, the cooking utensil can be brought close to the faucet 3 and water can be poured from the faucet 3 to stabilize the support plate. 11 can be cooked. In particular, when processing food such as fish, the food can be placed on the support plate 11 in a state of being placed on a cooking tool such as a cutting board, and water can be supplied from the upper faucet 3 to perform cooking work. Even if a large force is applied to the cooking utensil, the support plate 11 is stabilized, so that the work can be performed safely.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the wall portion 2 a of the container placement portion 6 of the water tank 2 is provided with a protruding portion 9 protruding in the horizontal direction, and is engaged with the protruding portion 9 from above. A portion 10 is provided in the storage container 7, and the storage container 7 is detachable in the vertical direction with respect to the wall portion 2 a of the container placement portion 6, so that the storage container 7 can be easily attached and detached. Even if a force is applied from the plate 11 to the storage container 7 in the horizontal direction, the storage container 7 can support the force.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the support plate 11 is arranged in the left region of the water tank 2, the right edge 15 of the support plate 11 faces the center of the water tank 2, and the right edge 15 is a plan view. However, it is possible to apply the present invention even if the left and right configurations are reversed, and the support plate 11 is arranged in the region on the right side of the aquarium 2 to support it. The left edge 14 of the plate 11 may be curved so as to be recessed in the right side (inward) in plan view. Furthermore, you may make it the structure which arrange | positions the support plate 11 in the center area | region of the water tank 2, and you may make it curve so that the edge parts 14 and 15 of the right-and-left both sides of the support plate 11 may dent inward in planar view.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the center part T of the curved edge 15 of the support plate 11 is on the left side of the virtual line V which connected the support points (alpha) and (beta) supported by the water tank 2 in the front-back position of this edge 15. Although arranged on the inner side of the support plate 11, the above-described effects can be obtained even if the central portion T of the curved edge 15 is arranged on the virtual line V.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink 2 Water tank 2a Rear wall 2b Front wall 3 Water faucet 6 Container arrangement part 7 Storage container 9 Projection part 10 Engagement part 11 Support plates 12, 13 Edges 14, 15 Edges 16, 17 Shoulder part 16a, 17a Horizontal surface 16b, 17b Vertical surface 19c Gutter part 19d Tongue piece

Claims (6)

In a water tank in which a support plate having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view is bridged between each shoulder part before and after the water tank, and an edge of the support plate is placed on a horizontal surface of each shoulder part,
Of the edges on the left and right sides of the support plate, at least one of the edges is curved in a concave shape in plan view, and the central part of the edge of the curved side is located in the water tank at the front and rear positions of the edge of the side. An aquarium characterized by being arranged on or inside a virtual line connecting supported points to each other.   The rear wall portion of the water tank is formed with a container placement portion that is recessed rearward, a storage container is placed in the container placement portion, and a front portion of the storage container is provided on the support plate A part of the edge of the side of the support plate is placed on the upper end of the bulged part, and the lower part formed in the vicinity of the edge. The water tank according to claim 1, wherein a part of the extended tongue piece comes into contact with the storage container.   The protrusion length of the flange portion formed on the front and rear edges of the support plate extends to the distance between the vertical surfaces of the shoulder portions on the front and rear sides of the water tank and the lower portion formed in the vicinity of the front and rear edges of the support plate. The water tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water tank is larger than a difference between the outer surfaces of the tongue pieces provided.   The rear wall portion of the water tank is formed with a container placement portion recessed rearward, and the support plate is at least one of the right and left side regions from the container placement portion of the water tank. Arranged in the side region, the edge of the curved side portion of the support plate faces the container placement portion side, and can be swung up to the upper position of the support plate in the vicinity of the container placement portion A water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a water faucet is provided.   On the rear wall portion of the water tank, a container placement portion recessed rearward is formed, and a storage container is placed on the container placement portion, and is protruded from the wall portion of the container placement portion. An engaging portion that is engaged with the protrusion from above is provided in the storage container, and the storage container is detachable in the vertical direction with respect to the wall portion of the container placement portion. The aquarium according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein   A sink comprising the water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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