JP2014122497A - Sink tray and sink with the sink tray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fit a sink tray rather on an inner side in a sink stably and substantially without play so that it is hard for an article placed thereupon to fall, and to improve drainage of the sink tray.SOLUTION: A sink tray includes a plate-like mount part 6 for mounting an article and leg parts 7 provided at both side parts of the mount part 6. When upper surfaces 27 of the leg parts 7 are in level with a horizontal plane H, lower surfaces 28 of the leg parts 7 are inclined downward toward the rears, and a step part 37 formed on an inner peripheral wall surface of the sink 2 supporting the leg parts 7 is formed with a downward gradient larger than downward gradients of the lower surfaces 28 of the leg parts 7 to the horizontal plane H. When the sink tray 1 is fitted on the step part 37, an upper surface of the mount part 6 is inclined with a downward gradient toward the rear.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sink tray installed in a sink of a kitchen and a sink including the sink tray.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a configuration in which a sink tray, which is a shelf for placing and storing articles such as soap and sponge, is provided in a recess formed in the inner peripheral wall of a sink (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Conventionally, the structure which provided the bulging part in the one side wall in the water tank of a sink, and provided the container in this bulging part is known (refer patent document 3). Also, there is a known configuration in which a recessed portion is formed in a top plate portion around a water receiving portion such as a hand-washing counter or a wash-basin counter, and a cover plate on which soap or the like can be placed is detachably attached to the recessed portion. (See Patent Document 4).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-295571 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-079075 JP 2012-7378 A JP 2002-165715 A

  Conventional sink trays are mainly composed of wire-like members, but wire-like members have problems such as poor stability and poor cleanability when a detergent bottle or the like is placed.

  Furthermore, the conventional sink tray also has a plate-shaped sink tray, but there are drawbacks such as that the sink tray tends to collect water, the sink tray itself easily drops from the sink, and rattling tends to occur. An object of the present invention is to realize a sink tray capable of solving such a conventional problem and a sink including such a sink tray.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a sink tray including a plate-like mounting portion on which an article is placed and leg portions provided on both sides of the mounting portion. In the state attached to the inner peripheral wall surface, the sink tray mounting portion has a downward slope toward the rear, and the leg portion has a lower slope toward the rear and a steeper downward slope than the mounting portion. Provided is a sink tray characterized by being configured to be inclined.

  It is preferable that a plurality of slit-shaped openings are formed in the mounting portion.

  The mounting portion is preferably made of metal and the leg portion is preferably made of a soft resin.

  A step portion for receiving the sink tray leg is formed on the inner peripheral wall surface of the sink, and the upper surface of the step portion is a leg portion in a state where the upper surface of the leg tray is horizontal with respect to a horizontal plane. It is preferable that the inclined surface has a downward slope toward the rear at an angle larger than that of the lower surface.

  The sink tray according to the present invention includes a plate-like placement portion for placing an article and leg portions provided on both sides of the placement portion, and the leg portion has a horizontal upper surface. The bottom surface of the sink tray is inclined downward and the sink tray mounting portion is inclined downward toward the rear when attached to the inner peripheral wall surface of the sink. Since the part has a configuration in which the lower surface is directed rearward and has a steep downward slope than the mounting part, the following effects are produced.

  When the sink tray is placed on the stepped part inclined toward the rear on the inner peripheral wall surface of the sink, the sink tray itself is moved to the back side within the sink by its own weight, and it is difficult to fall off and is stable without rattling. In addition, since the upper surface of the sink tray mounting portion has a downwardly inclined slope toward the rear, the article to be placed is not easily dropped, and water flows down to the sink tray. Drained and water drainage is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the Example of the sink tray based on this invention, (a) is the perspective view which looked at the sink tray from diagonally backward, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the sink tray from diagonally forward. is there. It is a figure explaining the sink tray of the said Example, (a) is a top view of a sink tray, (b) is a side view of a sink tray. It is a figure explaining the components which comprise the sink tray of the said Example, (a) is the perspective view seen from diagonally back of the mounting part, (b) is the perspective seen from diagonally lower back of the mounting part. It is a figure, (c) is a top view of a leg part, (d) is the vertical sectional view (CC sectional drawing of Fig.3 (a)) along the longitudinal direction of a leg part. The left leg is different from the right leg in that it has a symmetrical configuration, but the other structures are completely the same. It is a figure explaining the attachment or detachment structure of the mounting part and leg part of the sink tray of the said Example, (a) is a figure which shows the state which isolate | separated the mounting part and the leg part, (b) is a mounting part. (C) is a figure which shows the state which engaged the leg part and mounted | worn with the mounting part. It is a figure explaining the Example of the sink which attached the sink tray which concerns on this invention, (a) is a perspective view which shows the recessed part formed in the inner peripheral wall surface of a sink, (b) is attached a sink tray FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the sink tray of the said Example, (a) is sectional drawing which shows the process in which a sink tray is mounted on the level | step-difference part formed in the inner peripheral wall surface of a sink, (b) ) Is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the sink tray is mounted on a step portion formed on the inner peripheral wall surface of the sink.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS A sink tray according to the present invention and a form for implementing a sink provided with the sink tray will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS A sink tray according to the present invention and a form for implementing a sink provided with the sink tray will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments. In this specification, “front” is the front side of the sink (the user side facing the sink) and “rear” is the back side of the sink. “Left and right” is left and right toward the sink.

  Embodiments of a sink tray and a sink including the sink tray according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The sink tray 1 of the present invention is attached as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (b) in a recess 3 formed in the inner peripheral wall surface of the sink 2 of the kitchen as shown in FIG. 5 (a). Articles such as soap and sponge can be placed.

(Think tray)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the sink tray 1 includes a placement portion 6 on which an article is placed, and left and right leg portions 7 attached to the left and right sides of the placement portion 6. Yes.

  The mounting portion 6 is made of metal, and as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4A, it is generally plate-shaped and has a uniform thickness. As the metal material, for example, SUS (Stainless steel stainless steel) or the like is used. As shown in FIGS. 2A, 3 </ b> A, and 3 </ b> B, the mounting portion 6 has a plurality of slit-shaped openings (long holes) 8.

  The plurality of slit-shaped openings 8 can drain water adhering to the upper surface of the placement unit 6 into the sink 2 and improve water drainage on the placement unit 6. The plurality of slit-shaped openings 8 may be formed so that the longitudinal direction thereof is directed in any direction.

  However, as will be described later, when the plurality of slit-shaped openings 8 are formed to be elongated in the left-right direction, that is, the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction as in the present embodiment, the upper surface of the mounting portion 6 is rearward. It functions synergistically with the structure inclined downward toward the bottom, so that water flowing toward the rear of the upper surface of the mounting portion 6 can be captured more effectively and is easily drained.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a), 3 (a), and 3 (b), a plurality of two openings 8 are formed in the front-rear direction. A plurality of openings extending in the left-right direction may be formed in the front-rear direction without being divided.

  A front frame portion 11 that is bent upward from the right and left ends and the center of the front end of the placement portion 6 is formed in front of the placement portion 6. The front frame portion 11 serves as a fall prevention frame that prevents an article placed on the placement portion 6 from falling forward, and also functions as a means for a user to grip.

  A rear wall portion 12 that is bent downward from the rear end of the placement portion 6 is formed behind the placement portion 6. Opening portions 16 for engaging convex portions 13 (see FIG. 3C) of the leg portions 7 described later are formed on the left and right ends of the rear wall portion 12 (FIGS. 3A and 3B). b)).

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the mounting portion 6, hook-shaped hook portions 17 are formed that are bent downward from the left and right ends of the mounting portion 6. The hook portion 17 is formed with a flange portion 18 protruding rearward from the rear end thereof.

  The leg portion 7 is made of a soft resin that can be elastically deformed, and is made of a resin material such as polypropylene, for example, and is formed in an L shape in plan view as shown in FIG. The leg 7 is integrally formed from a leg main body 21 extending in the front-rear direction and a rear end 22 extending from the rear end of the leg main body 21 by bending left or right. The angle θ between the leg portion 7 and the rear end portion 22 is slightly larger than 90 °.

  FIG. 3C shows the right leg 7, but the left leg 7 has the same structure except that it is also symmetrical. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3C, the right leg portion 7 has a rear end portion 22 bent to the left side, and the left leg portion 7 is not particularly shown, but the right leg portion 7 is not particularly illustrated. Symmetrically, the rear end 22 is bent to the right.

  A notch 23 is formed inside the bent portion of the leg main body 21 and the rear end 22, whereby the leg main body 21 and the rear end 22 approach each other (FIG. 3C). Are bent easily (see the two curved arrows).

  The leg main body 21 is generally triangular (see FIGS. 2B and 3D) as viewed from the side, and is open downward in the interior as shown in FIG. 3D. A cavity 23 is formed. When the upper surface (top upper surface) 27 of the top portion 26 of the leg main body 21 is placed horizontally, the lower surface 28 of the leg main body 21 is formed in a downward slope toward the rear. An angle α formed by the upper surface 27 and the lower surface 28 of the leg main body 21 is, for example, 12 °.

  As shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, a long hole-like through hole 29 that is long in the front-rear direction is formed on the front end side of the top portion 26. The through hole 29 has a width in the front-rear direction (vertical width) and a width in the left-right direction (horizontal width) so that the hook portion 17 of the placement portion 6 can be inserted from above. It is formed slightly larger.

  As will be described in detail in the description of the operation, by setting the vertical width and the horizontal width of the through hole 29 as described above, the hook portion 17 of the mounting portion 6 can be inserted into the through hole 29 from above (FIG. 4). (See (b)). After this insertion, the leg portion 7 is pulled forward and slid with respect to the mounting portion 6, and the hook portion 18 of the hook portion 17 is engaged with the rear edge portion 30 of the through hole 29 in the top portion 26. Can be engaged with and mounted on the mounting portion 6.

  On the rear surface of the rear end portion 22, a convex portion 13 is provided so as to protrude rearward. The convex portion 13 is elastically engaged with the opening 16 of the rear wall portion 12 behind the placement portion 6 when the leg portion 7 is attached to the placement portion 6. Thus, the through-hole 29 and the convex part 13 of the leg part 7 function as an engaging part in the leg part 7 when the leg part 7 is attached to the mounting part 6.

(Sink with sink tray)
The sink provided with the sink tray 1 is formed by attaching the sink tray 1 to the recess 3 formed in the inner peripheral wall surface 33 of the sink 2 as shown in FIG. The width of the sink tray 1 is determined in consideration of the width of the recess 3 so that the sink tray 1 can be mounted in the recess 3. A drain hole 35 is formed at the bottom 34 of the sink 2 and in front of the recess 3.

  On the left and right wall surfaces 36 that form the recess 3, stepped portions 37 that protrude to the sides facing each other are formed. The stepped portion 37 is formed in a shape that allows the sink tray 1 to be placed and supported on the upper surface 38 thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the upper surface 38 of the stepped portion 37 is formed in a downward slope toward the rear of the sink 2. The inclination angle β (for example, 15 °) of the upper surface 38 of the stepped portion 37 with respect to the horizontal plane H is formed larger than the angle α (for example, 12 °) formed by the upper surface 27 and the lower surface 28 of the leg main body 21.

  When the sink tray 1 is placed on the upper surface 38 of the stepped portion 37, the angle at which the lower surface 28 of the leg body 21 is inclined and the angle at which the upper surface 38 of the stepped portion 37 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane H are The same. Therefore, the upper surface 27 of the leg main body 21 is attached so as to be inclined downward with an inclination angle (for example, β−α = 3 °) of β−α.

  By the way, since the plate-shaped mounting portion 6 having a uniform thickness is mounted on the upper surface 27 of the leg main body 21, the upper surface of the plate-shaped mounting portion 6 is the upper surface 27 of the leg main body 21. In the same manner as described above, the inclination is inclined downward toward the rear of the sink 2 with an inclination angle (for example, β−α = 3 °) of the difference of β−α.

(Function)
The operation of the sink tray 1 having the above configuration and the sink 2 having the sink tray 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the sink tray 1 has a placement part 6 and left and right leg parts 7 (parts shown in FIG. 4 (a) as right parts). The left leg 7 has the same structure except that it is symmetrical.

  4 (a) and 4 (c) show the leg 7 having a natural length that is not bent by applying force with a finger. 4 (b) shows a state in which a force is applied with a finger to bend and appear to be slightly contracted in the front-rear direction.

  When the left and right leg portions 7 are respectively attached to the placement portion 6, in the state shown in FIG. 4A, the rear wall portion 12 of the placement portion 6 includes the rear end portion 22 and the convex portion 13 of the leg portion 7. The hook portion 17 of the placement portion 6 cannot be inserted into the through hole 29 of the leg portion 7 from above.

  Therefore, the user grasps the front end and the rear end 22 of the leg main body 21 with the index finger and the thumb and deforms the leg 7 in a direction approaching each other (see two curved arrows in FIG. 3C). 4 (b), the hook portion 17 of the placement portion 6 is inserted into the through hole 29 of the leg portion 7 from above.

  After the hook portion 17 is inserted into the through hole 29, next, the leg portion 7 is slid forwardly (left side in FIG. 4) with respect to the leg placement portion 6, and as shown in FIG. 4 (c). While engaging the collar portion 18 of the hook portion 17 with the rear edge portion 30 of the through-hole 29 and weakening the force of picking with the index finger and thumb, loosening the elastic deformation of the leg portion 7 and the placement portion 6, The convex portion 13 of the rear end portion 22 of the leg portion 7 is inserted into the opening portion 16 of the rear wall portion 12.

  As described above, the angle θ formed between the leg main body 21 and the rear end 22 is configured to be slightly larger than 90 °. Therefore, even if the elastic deformation is loosened, the leg 7 further returns to its natural state. The elasticity which is going to act is acting, the convex part 13 of the rear-end part 22 of the leg part 7 maintains the state engaged elastically in the opening part 16 of the rear wall part 12, and the engagement is hard to remove | deviate. Become.

  As a result, the flange portion 18 of the hook portion 17 is engaged with the rear edge portion 30 of the through hole 29, and the convex portion 13 of the rear end portion 22 of the leg portion 7 is elastic to the opening portion 16 of the rear wall portion 12. 4a and 4b, the leg portion 7 and the mounting portion 6 cannot move in the front-rear direction, and the hook portion 17 does not come out of the through hole 29. ), The leg portion 7 and the placement portion 6 are completely coupled to each other and attached.

  The above is the case where the leg portion 7 is attached to the placement portion 6, but when the leg portion 7 is removed from the placement portion 6 in order to clean the placement portion 6 and the leg portion 7, respectively, The procedure may be reversed.

  In other words, the user grasps the front end and the rear end 22 of the leg main body 21 in the attached state shown in FIG. 4C with the index finger and the thumb and deforms them toward each other (see the arrow in FIG. 3A). Meanwhile, the leg portion 7 is pulled rearward (right side in FIG. 4) with respect to the placing portion 6 and slides, and the hook portion 18 of the hook portion 17 is connected to the rear edge portion 30 of the through hole 29 of the leg portion 7. And the projection 13 of the leg 7 is pulled out from the opening 16 of the rear wall 12.

  Thereby, the placing portion 6 and the leg portion 7 are brought into the state shown in FIG. In this state, by lifting the mounting part 6 with respect to the leg part 7, the hook part 17 can be pulled out from the through hole 29 and the leg part 7 can be removed from the mounting part 6.

  When the sink tray 1 is attached to the sink 2, the sink tray 1 is placed on the left and right step portions 37 of the sink 2 as shown in FIG. Then, the sink tray 1 is slid rearward (backward) of the sink 2 along the inclined upper surface 38 of the stepped portion 37, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (b). 1 can be attached.

  In the state shown in FIGS. 5B and 6B, the sink tray 1 has an inclination angle β (for example, 15) of the upper surface 38 of the stepped portion 37 with respect to the horizontal plane H, as described above. °) and the angle α (for example, 12 °) formed by the upper surface 27 and the lower surface 28 of the leg main body 21 and descending backward by an inclination angle β-α (for example, an inclination angle β-α = 3 °). It is attached to the sink 2 so as to be inclined.

  Since the mounting portion 6 of the sink tray 1 is flat and formed in a plate shape, even an article such as a detergent bottle can be mounted relatively stably, and does not pass through the slit-shaped opening 8. Small articles can be placed as long as they are large.

  In addition, since a plurality of slit-shaped openings 8 are formed in the mounting portion 6, as will be described in detail later, water does not easily accumulate on the mounting portion 6, and is excellent in hygiene. Furthermore, since the leg part 7 which is a contact part with the sink 2 when the sink tray 1 is attached to the sink 2 is made of resin, it is possible to reduce damage to the surface of the sink 2. Compared to a metal-made sink tray, the sink tray 1 of the present invention includes the resin-made leg portions 7, and therefore, when attached to the sink 2, rattling is less likely to occur.

  Further, since the leg portion 7 can be easily attached to and detached from the placement portion 6, the sink tray 1 can be easily cleaned. In particular, although the boundary between the mounting portion 6 and the leg portion 7 tends to accumulate water scale and mold, it is possible to wash each separately by adopting a detachable configuration, and the sink tray 1 can be cleaned. Greatly improved.

  In the sink 2 of the present invention, as described above, the upper surface of the mounting portion 6 of the sink tray 1 is inclined so as to be inclined downward (for example, the inclination angle is β−α = 3 °). Therefore, the following remarkable effects are produced.

(1) By placing the sink tray 1 on the upper surface of the step portion 37 inclined rearwardly, the sink tray 1 moves backward due to its own weight. Therefore, the sink tray 1 is moved to the back side of the recess 3 of the sink 2 and is stably attached without rattling. The user catches the sink tray 1 while working on the sink 2, and the sink tray 1 Even if 1 jumps out slightly forward, it naturally returns to a predetermined position (position shown in FIG. 6B) by its own weight.

(2) Since the upper surface of the mounting portion 6 is inclined downward (for example, an inclination angle of 3 °) toward the rear, water on the upper surface of the mounting portion 6 flows backward, Since it flows into the sink 2 from the slit-shaped opening 8, it is difficult for water to collect on the upper surface of the mounting portion 6, and it is easy to prevent the generation of water pool.

  In particular, since the mounting portion 6 is formed with a plurality of slit-like openings 8 extending in a direction orthogonal to the backward downward gradient direction on the upper surface, the opening 8 is formed on the upper surface of the mounting portion 6. Widely accepts water that flows backwards and captures it more effectively. As described above, the opening 8 can synergistically function in the direction of the longitudinal direction and the direction of the downward slope of the upper surface of the mounting portion 6 to improve the water draining effect on the upper surface of the mounting portion 6. it can.

(3) Since the upper surface of the placement portion 6 is inclined downward (for example, an inclination angle of 3 °) toward the rear, the placed article is moved rearward by its own weight, and the article is placed on the placement portion 6. It becomes difficult to fall from the front end of the. In addition, since the article is moved rearward, the center of gravity of the entire sink tray 1 including the article is moved rearward (back side of the sink). Thereby, the risk that the sink tray 1 itself moves forward from the stepped portion 37 and falls can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although the form for implementing the sink tray which concerns on this invention, and the sink provided with this sink tray was demonstrated based on the Example, this invention is not limited to such an Example, Claim It goes without saying that there are various embodiments within the scope of the technical matters described in the above.

  Since the sink tray and the sink provided with the sink tray according to the present invention are configured as described above, the sink has a recess in the inner peripheral wall surface, and the tray can be attached to the recess. In this case, the present invention can be applied to various other sinks such as a sink in a kitchen and a sink for a wash bowl in a bathroom.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sync tray 2 Sink 3 Sink recess 6 Placement part 7 Leg part 8 Slit-like opening 11 Front frame part 12 Rear wall part 13 Convex part of rear end part of leg part 16 Opening part of rear wall part 17 Hook part 18 butt 21 leg main body 22 rear end of leg 23 cavity 26 top of leg main body 27 top of top of leg main body 28 bottom of leg main body 29 through hole of leg main body 30 rear edge of through hole 33 Inner peripheral wall surface of sink 34 Sink bottom 35 Sink drain hole 36 Left and right wall surfaces forming sink recess 37 Sink stepped portion 38 Top surface of stepped portion H Horizontal surface

Claims (4)

  A sink tray having a plate-like placement portion for placing an article and leg portions provided on both sides of the placement portion, wherein the sink is attached to the inner peripheral wall surface of the sink. The tray mounting portion is inclined downward with a downward slope, and the leg portion has a configuration in which the lower surface faces rearward and has a slope with a steep downward slope than the mounting portion. Think tray.   The sink tray according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of slit-shaped openings are formed in the mounting portion.   The sink tray according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the placing portion is made of metal and the leg portion is made of a soft resin.   A sink to which the sink tray according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is attached, wherein a step portion for receiving a leg portion of the sink tray is formed on an inner peripheral wall surface of the sink, and an upper surface of the step portion is A sink characterized in that the sink tray has an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the rear at a larger angle than the lower surface of the leg in a state where the upper surface of the leg is horizontal with respect to the horizontal plane.

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