JP3240573U - kitchen sponge holder - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a kitchen sponge holder that can sterilize sponges with a simple structure because conventional drying devices perform extremely complicated controls and have too many functions for drying kitchen sponges, scrubbing brushes, etc. offer. A box-shaped casing 1 with an open top and a lid portion 2 having a heat-generating portion and a blower portion 14 are provided. It is possible to provide the kitchen holder 11 which has a simple structure and can easily disinfect the sponge 3.例文帳に追加[Selection drawing] Fig. 10

Description

The present invention relates to kitchens, namely dryers for sponges used in kitchens.

Many ideas have been devised for dryers used in kitchens and the like.

JP-A-2001-46309 JP 2016-150195 A

In Patent Document 1, a mechanism is provided to prevent the steam from the tableware dryer from hitting the face. It was too functional to dry scrubbers and the like.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a sponge holder to be installed in a kitchen, comprising a box-shaped housing with an open top, and a lid having a heat generating part and a blowing part. and the cover can close the open upper part of the housing.

The idea of claim 2 is the kitchen sponge holder of claim 1, wherein the lid is installed on the upper part of the housing, and a detection unit for detecting that the lid is closed is provided, and the detection unit is located on the housing. It is characterized in that the heat generation section and the sending section operate when it is detected that the device is placed on the top.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a kitchen holder that has a very simple structure and allows easy sterilization of sponges. Furthermore, in addition to drying and sterilizing the sponge, it is also possible to suppress mold in the kitchen by drying the kitchen holder and the surrounding sink.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the nursing chair 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention with the door portion 15 opened; Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened with the lid portion 2 removed. Fig. 2 is a rear view showing a state in which the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed with a lid portion 2; Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a top view of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention, with the lid part 2 separated from the housing 1; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the lid 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention; It is the side view which showed the cover part 2 of the kitchen sponge holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the side. FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing the internal structure of the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a view showing how a wet sponge 3 is inserted into the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention; It is the figure which showed how the cover part 2 was mounted on the housing|casing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing how the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to only those embodiments. Also, the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. Furthermore, in each drawing, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent elements as much as possible, and redundant explanations are omitted.

First, the outline of the kitchen sponge holder will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a housing 1 of a kitchen sponge holder according to an embodiment of the present invention is closed with a lid portion 2, and FIG. 2 is a lid on a housing 1 of a kitchen sponge holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a rear view showing a state in which the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed with the lid 2, and FIG. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a top view of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the invention, with the lid part 2 separated from the housing 1;

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder is a box-shaped housing with an open top, and the top of the housing 1 can be closed with a lid 2 . The lid part 2 may or may not be hermetically sealed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder may be provided with a holder 11 for fixing to the kitchen and an adhesive portion 12 on the back. The adhesive part 12 may be a suction cup, a magnet, or any material as long as it is intended to be fixed to the kitchen. The adhesion part 12 may not be provided.

The housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder is provided with a bottom 13 as shown in FIG. The bottom portion 13 may be bound with the same material as the housing, may be mesh-like, or may be mesh-like as shown in the figure, and its shape is not specified.

The housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder may be made of any material, including polymeric materials such as plastic, metal, and wood, but stainless steel is preferred because it can withstand heat.

The size of the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder is not particularly specified, but considering that it is installed in the kitchen, the height of the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder is 50 mm to 150 mm, preferably 70 mm to 130 mm, more preferably. 90 mm to 110 mm, depth 20 mm to 130 mm, preferably 35 mm to 100 mm, more preferably 50 mm to 70 mm, height 50 mm to 200 mm, preferably 70 mm to 150 mm, more preferably 90 mm to 110 mm

Next, the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention from below, FIG. 6 is a side view showing the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention from the side, and FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing the internal structure of the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, a sending section 14 is provided on the back side of the lid section 2 . Although three air blowing units 14 are provided in the drawing, the number may be one, two, or four or more. When power is supplied from a power supply 15, which will be described later, and a switch is turned on at the detection unit 15, the blower unit 14 operates and the fan rotates to blow air.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a detector 15 may be provided behind the end of the lid 2 . The detection unit 15 may be a switch or a contact sensor, detects that the housing 1 is closed, and turns on the power supply units 17 of the sending unit 14 and the heating unit 16 . The detection portion 15 may be attached to the end portion of the lid portion 2 as shown in the drawing, or if detection is possible, one is not specified. Further, when a manual switch is provided, the detector 15 may not be provided.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing the internal structure of the lid portion 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8 , a power supply unit 17 is provided inside the lid unit 2 to supply power to the air blowing unit 14 and the heat generating unit 16 . The power supply unit 17 may be a dry battery or a lithium battery, and is not specified. Alternatively, the power supply unit 17 may be provided with an outlet unit (not shown) and used as an AC power supply.

The structure and material of the heat generating portion 16 are not particularly limited as long as it is a substance that generates heat, but may be a resistance wire such as nichrome, silicon carbide, platinum, or molybdenum disilicide.

<Embodiment>
Next, how to use the kitchen sponge holder will be explained. The operation of the kitchen sponge holder will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing how a wet sponge 3 is inserted into the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a lid on the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing how the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated.

(Step S1)
First, as shown in FIG. 8, a used and wet sponge 3 is inserted into the housing 1 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

(Step S2)
Next, as shown in FIG. 9 , the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is placed on the housing 1 .

(Step S3)
As shown in FIG. 10, when the lid portion 2 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is placed on the lid portion 2 in step S2, the power supply portion 17 is turned on by detecting the detection portion 15 or turning on a switch (not shown). As a result, the heating part 16 generates heat, the air blowing part 14 operates to send hot air, the sponge 3 is dried, and a sterilization effect is produced.

1 Housing of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention 2 Lid portion 3 of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention Sponge 11 Holder 12 Adhesive portion 13 Housing of the kitchen sponge holder according to the embodiment of the present invention Bottom part 14 Blower part 15 Detection part 16 Heat generating part

Claims (7)

A sponge holder installed in the kitchen,
A box-shaped housing with an open top,
a lid portion having a heating portion and a blowing portion;
with
The lid can close the open top of the housing,
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by The kitchen sponge holder of claim 1,
A detection unit for detecting that the lid is installed on the upper part of the housing and closed,
When the detection unit detects that it is placed on the upper part of the housing, the heat generating unit and the sending unit operate.
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by The kitchen sponge holder of claim 1,
The bottom of the housing is mesh-like,
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by The kitchen sponge holder of claim 1,

The material of the housing is made of stainless steel,
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by The kitchen sponge holder of claim 1,
The material of the housing is a polymer material,
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by The kitchen sponge holder of claim 1,
The power source of the heating element and the blower is a battery,
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by The kitchen sponge holder of claim 1,
A power source for the heating element and the blower is an AC power source,
A kitchen sponge holder characterized by

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