JP6437234B2 - Sink rack, sink with rack and kitchen - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sink rack that is detachably attached, or a sink with a rack including the same and a kitchen.

  The kitchen sink is equipped with a rack made of linear steel, resin, punching metal, etc. to store tools used in the sink, such as a dishwashing detergent container and a dishwashing sponge. May have.

  Since such a rack may get wet with water during use, the rack is detachably mounted at a predetermined position in the sink using a predetermined mounting means. Thereby, the water adhering to the rack falls into the sink and is drained.

  The rack attached in the sink is formed so that the upper end of the rack is substantially the same height as the opening of the sink. Thereby, even when the rack is mounted in the sink, the rack does not jump out of the sink, so that the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

  In such a sink with a rack, the mounting position of the rack is provided in only one step in the height direction, and the mounting position cannot be adjusted up and down.

  Therefore, as described in Patent Document 1, a hook-shaped storage member is hooked and attached to a U-shaped fixing member fixed to the sink wall surface, and a storage rack is further hooked and attached to the hook-shaped storage member. There is a sink with a rack.

  In the sink with a rack disclosed in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the mounting position of the storage rack with respect to the bowl-shaped storage member can be adjusted up and down.

  However, when adjusting the mounting position of such a rack without using a storage member, it is necessary to provide a plurality of mounting members on the sink side, but this increases the number of locations where dirt around the water accumulates. Therefore, there has been a request to avoid increasing the number of mounting members.

  On the other hand, as an example in which an attachment member as described in Patent Document 1 is not used, Patent Document 2 discloses a sink with a rack using magnets. This sink has a structure in which a magnet is attached to the sink, and the rack is attached in the sink by the magnetic force of the magnet.

  Also, Patent Document 3 discloses a rack-equipped sink that uses magnets. However, unlike Patent Document 1, this has a configuration in which magnets are attached to the rack side.

JP 2012-245308 A JP2013-85628A JP 2005-143738 A

  However, when the mounting position in the vertical direction can be adjusted with the sink of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to provide a plurality of magnets at the vertical position of the sink, which raises a problem that the manufacturing cost of the sink increases.

  Further, the sink of Patent Document 3 has a problem that it is difficult to ensure a sufficient mounting strength because the size of the magnet provided on the rack side is limited.

  Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, ensuring sufficient rack mounting strength, without impairing the aesthetics and cleanability of the sink, and preventing an increase in manufacturing costs. An object of the present invention is to provide a sink rack, a sink with a rack, and a kitchen that can adjust the size of the work space in the sink by making the mounting position of the rack vertically adjustable.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present inventor has secured the rack mounting position up and down while ensuring sufficient rack mounting strength, without impairing the aesthetics and cleanability of the sink, and preventing an increase in manufacturing cost. The inventors have invented a sink rack, a sink with a rack, and a kitchen that can adjust the size of the work space in the sink by making it adjustable.

The sink rack according to the first aspect of the present invention is a basket-like sink rack that is attached to the back side of the sink of the kitchen and is formed of a metal wire material, the article placement plate portion extending in the horizontal direction, and the article And a support portion provided perpendicularly to the mounting portion, wherein the support portion has a plurality of attachment holes arranged in a vertical direction and formed in a loop shape with a lower portion opened from the metal wire, and the attachment A hole is configured to be detachably hooked to a set of protrusions formed in the sink so that the height of the sink can be adjusted with respect to the sink .

  The sink rack according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the component mounting portion is provided with a drain hole.

  The sink rack according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, two mounting holes of the rack are formed side by side in the vertical direction.

  The sink rack according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, the mounting holes of the rack are formed as a pair in a horizontal direction. .

A sink with a rack according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes an article placement plate portion extending in a horizontal direction and a support portion provided vertically to the article placement portion, and is arranged below the support portion in a vertical direction. A cage rack made of a metal wire having a plurality of loop-shaped attachment holes opened, a bottom surface portion provided with a drainage portion, and an inner peripheral surface portion rising upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion. And a sink formed on the back side of the inner peripheral surface portion and formed with a pair of protrusions that are detachably engaged with the rack.

  A sink with a rack according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the fifth aspect, the component placement portion is provided with a drain hole.

  The sink with a rack according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the fifth or sixth aspect, the mounting holes of the rack are formed in two in a vertical direction.

  The sink with a rack according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is any one of the fifth to seventh aspects of the present invention, wherein the mounting holes of the rack and the protrusions of the sink are each formed as a pair in the horizontal direction. It is characterized by.

  A kitchen according to a ninth aspect includes the sink with a rack according to any one of the fifth to eighth aspects.

  According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the rack mounting position can be adjusted up and down while ensuring sufficient rack mounting strength, without impairing the aesthetics and cleanability of the sink, and preventing an increase in manufacturing costs. By doing so, it becomes possible to adjust the size of the work space in the sink.

It is a perspective view which shows the kitchen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the rack for sinks used in the kitchen of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the sink rack of FIG. 2. FIGS. 2A and 2B are schematic views showing the mounting position of the sink rack in the sink of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A shows a normal mounting position, and FIG. 2B shows the mounting position when the work space of the sink is expanded. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the rack for sinks.

  Hereinafter, the kitchen as an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a kitchen 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The kitchen 1 includes a sink with a rack 2, a work table 3, a stove 4, and the like. The actual kitchen 1 is provided with a storage shelf or the like below the sink 2 with a rack, but is not shown in FIG.

  The rack-equipped sink 2 includes a sink body 22, a sink rack 21, and a protrusion 23 used for mounting the rack. The sink body 22 is provided with a faucet 24 and a drain port 25.

  The sink body 22 is made of stainless steel, and is formed with a bottom surface portion 221 provided with a drain port 25 and an inner peripheral surface portion 222 that rises upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion 221.

  The inner peripheral surface portion 222 of the sink main body 22 is formed with a concave portion 223 that has a trapezoidal shape in a plan view and becomes narrower toward the back. The sink rack 21 is attached to the recess 223. Two protrusions 23 that are detachably engaged with the rack are formed side by side on the back surface of the recess 223 (in the depth direction of the sheet of FIG. 1).

  The work table 3 is a space for the user to perform various operations such as cutting food during cooking.

  The stove 4 is configured to generate high temperature using electricity or gas as a heat source, to heat food and to cook.

  The sink rack 21 is a cage-like member formed of a metal wire, and has a trapezoidal shape in plan view so as to be disposed along the inner peripheral surface of the recess 223 of the sink body 22.

  The sink rack 21 includes a cage-shaped rack body 211 and an insulator-shaped bottom plate 212 formed of a thin metal wire that extends horizontally when mounted on the bottom of the rack body 211 and serves as a component placement portion. It is configured.

  The rack body 211 is a cage-like member having a trapezoidal shape in plan view. The rack body 211 is formed so that the bottom plate 212 can be placed thereon, and is provided in three directions perpendicular to the bottom portion 211a. The peripheral wall portion 211b and a support portion 211c provided perpendicular to the bottom portion 211a and formed continuously with the peripheral wall portion 211b are provided.

  The support portion 211c includes a mounting hole 211d formed by forming a wire in a loop shape. Two mounting holes 211d are formed as a pair with a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction, and two sets of the mounting holes 211d are formed in the vertical direction (vertical direction). That is, four mounting holes 211d are formed in the support portion 211c.

  Each set of mounting holes 211d and 211d can be engaged with one set of projections 23 and 23 of the sink body 22, and the interval between the one set of mounting holes 211d and 211d is one set of projections. 23 and 23 are the same as the interval between them.

  4A and 4B are schematic views showing the mounting position of the sink rack in the sink of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 4A shows a normal mounting position, and FIG. 4B shows the mounting position when the work space of the sink is expanded.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the sink rack 21 is attached to the sink body 22 by changing the set of mounting holes 211 d and 211 d that engage with the pair of protrusions 23 and 23 of the sink body 22, The height from the bottom surface portion 221 to the bottom portion 211a of the sink rack 21 can be adjusted in two steps.

  The bottom plate 212 is a cocoon-shaped member having finer eyes than the bottom portion 211a of the sink main body 22 and stretched with fine metal wires, and is used to drain a tool such as a tableware sponge used in the sink with a rack 2 It is a member that can be placed.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the insulator shape by the metal fine wire of the baseplate 212 functions as a drainage mechanism, but in this invention, it is not restricted to this, The member which has a hole part which can be drained, such as a punching metal and a metal wire net | network. If so, it can be suitably used as the bottom plate 212. Moreover, it is good also as the baseplate 212 formed with resin and a metal board | plate material which do not have such a drainage function.

  According to the kitchen according to the present embodiment described above, the rack mounting position can be adjusted up and down while ensuring sufficient rack mounting strength, without impairing the aesthetics and cleanability of the sink, and preventing an increase in manufacturing costs. By doing so, it becomes possible to adjust the size of the work space in the sink.

  Therefore, when a large pan or a large number of dishes are placed in the sink and the cleaning operation is performed, the operation can be performed without moving the sink rack to the work table or the like, and the sink rack is placed on the rack. It is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of dirt on the work table and the like due to the detergent hanging from the sponge.

  The shape of the sink rack used in the kitchen according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various shapes can be adopted as long as the mounting height can be adjusted.

  For example, the shape of the sink rack may be as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modification of the sink rack.

  The rack body 811 is a smaller rack than the sink rack 21 according to the above-described embodiment. The rack body 811 is also a trapezoidal cage-like member in plan view, and is formed so that the bottom plate 812 can be placed thereon. The peripheral wall portion 811b and a support portion 811c provided perpendicular to the bottom portion 811a and formed continuously with the peripheral wall portion 811b are provided.

  Similarly to the above-described embodiment, the sink rack 81 shown in the modified example is also provided with two sets of mounting holes 811d and 811d arranged vertically so that the mounting height can be adjusted.

  Even if such a sink rack is used, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  In the embodiment and the modification described above, there are two sets of mounting holes provided in the sink rack. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more sets may be used. Even with this configuration, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, the shape and number of the protrusions provided on the sink with rack and the mounting holes provided on the sink rack are not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may be a form in which the sink rack is detachably attached. Various types can be employed.

  For example, by forming the protrusions in the shape of ridges extending in the horizontal direction and the mounting holes in the shape of grooves, the protrusions and attachments provided as a pair in the upper and lower sides in the embodiment and the modification described above It can also be set as the aspect which provides a hole up and down one by one. Of course, it goes without saying that a plurality of protrusions and groove-shaped attachment holes may be provided.

  Moreover, it can also be set as the aspect which provides the protrusion part and attachment hole which were made into 1 set by 2 pieces, and provided in multiple steps up and down as 1 set in 3 sets.

  The same effects as those of the above-described embodiments and modifications can be obtained also by the form of these protrusions and attachment holes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Kitchen 2 Sink with a rack 3 Worktable 4 Stove 21 Sink main body 22 Sink rack 23 Projection part 24 Water faucet 25 Drain outlet 211 Rack main body 211a Bottom part 211b Peripheral wall part 211c Support part 211d Mounting hole 212 Bottom plate

Claims (9)

A basket-shaped sink rack that is attached to the back of the kitchen sink and made of metal wire.
An article placement plate extending in the horizontal direction;
A support section provided perpendicular to the article placement section;
The support portion is formed in a loop shape in which a plurality of mounting holes are arranged in the vertical direction and opened downward from the metal wire,
The sink rack, wherein the mounting hole is detachably hooked to a set of protrusions formed in the sink so that the mounting height can be adjusted with respect to the sink.   The sink rack according to claim 1, wherein the component mounting portion is provided with a drain hole.   The sink rack according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting holes of the rack are formed in two vertically arranged.   The sink rack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting holes of the rack are formed as a set of two in the horizontal direction. A plurality of loop-shaped attachments comprising an article placement plate portion extending in a horizontal direction and a support portion provided perpendicular to the article placement portion, wherein the support portion is arranged in the vertical direction and opened downward. A cage rack made of metal wire with holes, and
A bottom surface portion provided with a drainage portion and an inner peripheral surface portion that rises upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion are formed, and a set of protrusions that are detachably engaged with the rack on the back side of the inner peripheral surface portion A sink formed with,
A sink with a rack characterized by comprising:   6. A sink with a rack according to claim 5, wherein said component mounting portion is provided with a drain hole.   The sink with a rack according to claim 5 or 6, wherein two mounting holes of the rack are formed side by side in the vertical direction.   The sink with a rack according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the mounting hole of the rack and the protrusion of the sink are formed as a set of two in the horizontal direction.   A kitchen provided with the sink with a rack of any one of Claims 5 thru | or 8.

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