JP2718657B2 - Kitchen sink - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sink incorporated in a kitchen cabinet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A sink for a kitchen, such as a single or double sink, in which the number of baths is varied or the depth is varied has been conventionally employed. These sinks are designed based on the basic concept of securing a space for washing dishes and the like, prompt drainage, and easy use of a faucet.

FIG. 8 is a typical example of a conventional single type of sink. As shown, a sink 3 is integrally incorporated in a counter 2 provided on a cabinet 1. The counter 2 is formed of a stainless steel plate or artificial marble or the like, and generally has a depth of about 600 mm as a standard specification.

[0004] A faucet 4 such as a single faucet or a hot and cold mixing faucet for discharging water to the sink 3 is fixed on the counter 2 on the back side of the sink 3. Since the faucet 4 has its spout 4a swingable to widen the water spouting range, the faucet 4 is almost deviated from the center of the sink 3 as shown in FIG. 8 (a) or slightly from the center as shown in FIG. 8 (b). Arrangement. In addition, a drain port 3 a is opened at the bottom of the sink 3, and is connected to a drain pipe (not shown) provided in the cabinet 1.

[0005]

When using the sink 3 to wash dishes, foods, and the like, it is often the case that a washing ball, a pot, dishes, and the like are placed in the sink 3 for work.
In this case, a ball, tableware, or the like may be placed on the drain port 3a and block it, making it difficult for drain water to flow. For this reason,
Disturbing the washing work, the dishes are easily immersed in dirty water. To avoid this, remove balls, dishes, etc.
Although it is not necessary to place it on the side a, the amount of the ink to be stored in the sink 3 is reduced, and the usability is deteriorated.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A drain pipe 3b connected to a drain port 3a is provided as a floor drain or wall drain type. On the other hand, the drain port 3a is provided substantially at the center of the sink 3 in the depth direction as shown in FIG. For this reason, the drain pipe 3b connected to the drain port 3a
Also, as shown in FIG. 3A, the pipe runs in the middle part of the cabinet 1 in the depth direction. Although the illustrated example is of a floor drainage type, the wall drainage type also has a structure in which pipes pass through an intermediate portion of the cabinet 1 in the same manner.

As described above, the drain pipe 3b is connected to the cabinet 1
When running in the middle part in the depth direction of the inside, it is inconvenient to pack the articles deeper than the drain pipe 3b. Also, as shown in FIG. 9B, the drain pipe 3 extends from the center of the sink 3 to the back side.
Even when b is shaken and only the pipe is positioned rearward, the height of the stored items is limited because the drain pipe 3b protrudes downward. For this reason, for example, storage of a rice box, a soy sauce bottle, and the like cannot be performed well, which hinders effective use of the internal space of the cabinet 1.

As described above, in the conventional sink, the drain port is easily blocked by the washing or the like, and this impairs the effective use of the storage space inside the cabinet.

Conventionally, a soap dispenser for supplying water soap, a detergent provided around a sink,
Alternatively, the scallops and sponges are arranged around the faucet, so that the faucet becomes a hindrance and has a problem that it is difficult to use.

A problem to be solved in the present invention is to make it possible to perform a washing operation without blocking a drain port and to effectively use an internal space in a cabinet for storage.
Another object is to improve the usability of the equipment around the sink.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the lower left and right corners of the sink have a lower level than the counter.
A base formed so as to have a step so as to protrude therefrom, and a whole or a part of a drainage port is provided in a bulging portion protruding rearward from a sink deep wall sandwiched between the bases, and further, one of the bases is provided. A water faucet is provided on the water heater.

In such a configuration, a dispenser for water soap may be provided on the other of the pair of bases on which the faucet is not fixed.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A bulging portion protruding backward is separated from a left-right inner peripheral wall of a sink by bases located on the left and right sides thereof. This makes it possible to set a part of the bulge into the bulge without hitting the pan. And even if a faucet is provided only on one side of the base, washing dishes can be performed sufficiently even with a faucet arranged on one side if large dishes, pans, etc. are positioned in accordance with the bulging part. Becomes

[0014] Further, by arranging the swollen portion so as to include at least a part of the drain port, the washing put in the sink is hardly covered by the drain port, and quick drain is maintained. . In addition, since the drainage port can be arranged biased to the back side of the sink, the drain pipe connected to this drainage port can also be located at the back side, and in the case of kitchen equipment having a cabinet below the sink, The storage space inside the cabinet can be widely used.

[0015]

1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a kitchen sink according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view.

As shown in the conventional example, the cabinet 1
A counter 2 is fixed on the top, and a sink 3 is incorporated in the counter 2. The depth dimension of the counter 2 is 600-800 compared to the conventional 600 mm.
mm, and the depth of the sink 3 is longer than that of the conventional product.

A base 5 is provided at the left and right corners on the far side of the sink 3, and a back wall of the sink 3 sandwiched between the bases 5 protrudes rearward to form a bulging portion 6. Base 5 is
It is formed with a step so that it is slightly lower than the level of the counter 2, and a faucet 4 is set up on the right base 5, and the spout 4a swings freely and protrudes toward the sink 3a.

The protruding length of the base 5 is set to 1 when the overall depth of the sink 3 is about 500 to 600 mm.
It is about 00 to 200 mm. Here, if the left and right dimensions of the base 5 are kept small, the bulging portion 6 becomes wide, so that the depth of the sink can be widened and a large wok or the like can be washed in the sink 3. Further, a dispenser 7 for water soap is provided on the left base 5 where the faucet 4 is not set up.
Is provided.

By providing the faucet 4 on the right base 5 and the soap dispenser 7 on the left base 5 in this manner, the faucet is moved from the center line of the worker's body at the sink 3 to one of the left and right sides. 4, the dispenser 7 is positioned more than the other, and one of the dispensers 7 does not become a hindrance at the time of use, which is extremely convenient. Further, by disposing the faucet 4 and the dispenser 7 separately, it is possible for two persons to wash and work together, and to perform a work with skinship.

The bulging portion 6 sandwiched between the pair of bases 5 has a uniform cross section from the upper end of the base 5 to the bottom surface of the sink 3. In other words, the length from the front end of the sink 3 to the front end of the base 5 is almost the same as that of the conventional sink,
The bulging portion 6 is obtained by enlarging the inside of the sink 3 to the back side while leaving the base 5 portion. And, the drain port 3 a
It is provided so as to be included in.

The drain port 3a is entirely contained in the bulging portion 6, and a half of the swelling portion 6a is provided so that a cleaning ball or tableware does not cover the entire drain port 3a. You may put it in. If the whole or half or more of the drain port 3a is partially included in the bulging portion 6 as described above, even if tableware, balls, and the like are placed in the sink 3, the base 5 protruding to the front side can be set up. It does not cover the drain port 3a by hitting the raised wall 5a. Therefore, even if a large number of dishes and the like are placed in the sink 3 and washed with water, the drain port 3a is not blocked, and the drain water can be quickly sent out.

Further, the drain port 3a is located on the inner side of the sink 3 and is further included in the bulging portion 6.
As compared with the conventional structure, the position of the drain port 3a can be further moved to the back side. That is, as shown in the longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 3, the depth dimension is made larger than that of the conventional structure shown in FIGS.
, The position of the drain pipe 3b can be shifted to the back side. For this reason, the front of the drain pipe 3b can be opened widely, and the storage function of the cabinet 1 is not impaired.

As described above, not only the washing operation using the sink 3 is improved, but also the storage space of the cabinet 1 can be expanded by moving the drain pipe 3b to the back side. Therefore, the cabinet 1 can be used effectively, and the advantage of increasing the depth of the counter 2 and the cabinet 1 can be utilized while improving the usability of the washing operation.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a main part showing another example, in which the dispenser 7 for water soap shown in the examples of FIGS. 1 to 3 is not provided.

The arrangement of the faucet 4 with respect to the base 5 and the bulging portion 6 is exactly the same as in the previous example, but since the dispenser 7 is not located on the side sandwiching the bulging portion 6, Even if the spout 4a is long, even if the spout 4a is turned clockwise in the figure and positioned on the left base 5, no interference occurs. For this reason, the spout 4a of the faucet 4 can be made longer, and even if the depth dimension of the counter 2 and the sink 3 is increased, the spout 4a can be sufficiently extended to the front side, and the usability is improved. It is planned.

As described above, by forming the bulging portion 6 between the bases 5 arranged on the left and right, the inside of the sink 3 can be widely used, and drainage can be quickly performed without blocking the drainage port 3a. In addition, the inside of the cabinet 1 can be fully utilized as a storage unit.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, even when the base 5 is formed from the right end of the sink 3 to a portion exceeding the center in the frontage direction, and the bulging portion 6 is provided only at the left end, the drainage is not performed. In terms of the fact that the mouth 3a does not interfere with the washing and that the storage space in the cabinet can be ensured by disposing the drain pipe on the back side, it can be used as a facility having the same advantages as the sink of the present invention.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, even in the case of a sink in which the positional relationship between the base and the bulging portion shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is reversed, the drain port is located at the bulging portion. Thus, as in the case of FIG. 5, it is possible to eliminate the interference with the washing of the drain port 3a and the obstacle to the storage section in the cabinet 1 due to the drain pipe. Then, as shown in the figure, if a tray 20 on which a detergent, a sponge or the like is placed is set across the bulging portion 6 on the side provided with the drain port 3a, the tray 20 is in a floating state, Draining to the drain port 3a is also performed promptly.

As described above, each of the configurations shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 can provide a suitable usability. However, in the example shown in FIG. 5, since the bulging portion 6 is located along the inner peripheral wall at the left end of the sink 3, for example, Even if a large circular pot is dropped into the sink 3, the edge of the pot hits the inner peripheral wall on the left side of the sink 3, and the bulging part 6 opened on the back side is used as a space for storing a part of the pot. It may not be possible. On the other hand, in the examples of FIGS. 1 to 4, since the bulging portion 6 is located substantially at the center of the sink 3 in the frontage direction, a part of the deep side of a large pot is And the space of the bulging portion 6 can be optimally used.

6 and 7, since the left and right bulging portions 6 are located along the left and right inner peripheral walls of the sink 3, the same as in the example of FIG. In spite of the provision of these bulging portions 6 for the work, it is not possible to make the best use of them.

In this manner, the bases 5 are provided on the left and right sides on the back side of the sink 3 and the portions sandwiched between the bases are bulging portions, as is more apparent as compared with those illustrated in FIGS. 6
The configuration in which the drainage port 3a is provided in a part included therein is uniformly excellent in terms of workability and usability in washing using the sink 3, and it can be seen that drainage is most preferable for the piping.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Since a faucet is attached to one of the bases provided at both inner corners of the sink and a drain port is provided between the bases, the front of the sink can be used effectively. Further, the other base can be used for many purposes, such as putting a detergent, sardines and sponges, and as a base for attaching a soap dispenser.

(2) If a faucet is provided on one side of the base and a dispenser for supplying water soap is provided on the other side of the base, the faucet is located on one of the left and right sides from the center line of the worker's body at the sink. Since the dispenser is located at the position opposite to the other, one of the dispensers does not become a hindrance at the time of use, which is extremely convenient. In addition, by disposing the faucet and the dispenser separately, it is possible for two people to wash and work together, and to carry out work with skinship.

(3) Since the drainage port is provided at the back of the center of the sink, the drainage port is less likely to be blocked by dirty dishes and washing tubs, and drainage can be performed quickly. Further, the drain pipe can be moved to the back side of the cabinet, so that it does not hinder the storage in the cabinet, and the storage amount can be secured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a kitchen sink according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a periphery of a sink in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the connection structure between the sink and the drainage pipe in the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2, showing a position of the drainage pipe in a cabinet.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an example of a facility without a dispenser for water soap.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing an example in which a base is formed from a right end of a sink to a range exceeding a central portion in a width direction, and a bulging portion is formed on a left end of the sink.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example in which a base is provided at a central portion on the back side of the sink and bulges are provided on the left and right sides thereof.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of the example of FIG. 6;

8 (a) is a perspective view of a conventional example of a sink, and FIG. 8 (b) is a schematic plan view showing positions of a faucet and a drain port.

FIG. 9 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a pipe in a cabinet of a drain pipe in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: cabinet 2: counter 3: sink 3a: drain port 3b: drain pipe 4: faucet 4a: spout 5: base 5a: rising wall 6: bulging part 7: dispenser

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cowl is provided at the left and right corners on the back side of the sink.
With a step so that it is lower than the level of the
Projecting the made were based, that the sink back wall sandwiched the base all or part of the drainage port to the bulged portion protruding rearward is provided, further a faucet provided on one of said base Featured kitchen sink. 2. The kitchen sink according to claim 1, wherein a dispenser for water soap is provided on the other of the bases.