JPH0430811A - Sink stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save space and to facilitate installation of a dish washing means by forming a dish washing space by a lid part at a part of a sink. CONSTITUTION:A lid part 16 is formed at an upper opening of a laterally long sink 12 for covering a leftside opening, and a dish washing space (S) surrounded by the lid part 16 and side walls and a bottom surface of the sink 12 is formed integrally with the sink 12 under the lid part 16. A surrounding dish basket 30 of the dish washing space (S) is drawn from a dish washing part (the dish washing space (S) so that used dishes are housed in the basket 30, and then, the basket 30 is set inside of the dish washing part. By operating an operation panel 24, washing liquid is supplied from a pump 20 to a nozzle 18 at a prescribed pressure and jetted to the dishes within the dish basket 30. After the washing is finished, the dish basket 30 is drawn out again for taking out washed dishes. In this constitution, it is not necessary to provide separately a drain port and a drain pipe for dish washing. Further, a space for installation of a dish washer itself is not necessary. In addition, the upper surface of the lid part 16 can be used as a dish arranging part. Thus, an efficient use of a sink stand can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sink having a sink formed in the drain or bottom, and in particular to a sink incorporating a dishwashing section in the sink.

[Prior Art] In recent years, dishwashers have become popular in general households. Normally, this dishwasher is constructed separately from the sink and requires separate installation space, so if your kitchen space is small, you may have to find a place to install it or lack of space. be.

Furthermore, since piping is required to supply water to the dishwasher and to drain the washing water after washing, there is also the problem that installing the dishwasher after installing the sink requires complicated work.

In order to improve these various problems, proposals have been made to incorporate the dishwasher itself into the sink.

For example, in Utility Model Application Publication No. 81-52939, ``A sink that can be used as a dishwasher,'' a part of the bottom of the sink (sink j) has a lid that can be opened and closed, and the dishwasher is installed in the space below the lid. According to this sink, a dishwasher can be built into the inside of the sink (at the bottom of the sink), and the dishwasher can be connected to the dishwasher by opening and closing the lid, which also serves as the bottom of the sink. I make sure to put in and take out the dishes.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 139234/1982 entitled "Kitchen Apparatus" discloses an apparatus in which the sink of a sink is used as a cleaning tank. According to this device, not only is there no need to provide a separate tank for washing dishes, but also the water supply mechanism and drainage mechanism for washing water can be shared with the sink, making it easier to install the dishwasher. It is designed to save space.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, according to the dishwasher/dishwasher sink disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-52939, although the dishwasher is built into the sink, the washing tank itself does not function as a sink. Since they are formed separately, the drain outlet and drain pipe need to be formed separately from those of the sink. Furthermore, since the dishwasher is installed in the space below the sink, installation work is relatively difficult. The lid, which also serves as the bottom of the sink, is opened to put in and take out dishes, but when taking out the dish basket itself from the dishwasher,
Since the dishwasher is located low under the sink, there is a problem in that it is not easy to take out the dishwasher.

Furthermore, in the kitchen device disclosed in JP-A No. 60-139234, dishes can be washed using the drain port or drain pipe of the sink, but when washing dishes, the washing device is installed inside the sink. The space for the sink itself becomes extremely small. Therefore, there is a problem in that the sink cannot be used for any other purpose while washing dishes.

Further, in such an apparatus, there is a problem in that a space must be secured for the installation of the dishwasher itself when dishes are not being washed.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to allow a part of the sink of the sink to be used as a dishwashing section, thereby saving space and facilitating the installation of a dishwashing means. Our goal is to provide a sink that can achieve these goals.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the sink according to the present invention includes: a sink having a drain port formed at the bottom; and one of the upper openings of the sink is covered, and the sink is integrated with the dishwasher. a lid part that forms a space; a nozzle that sprays cleaning liquid toward the dishwashing space under the lid; a cleaning liquid supply means that supplies cleaning liquid to the nozzle at a predetermined pressure; and a lid part that is slidably movable within the sink. and a tableware basket that can be taken in and out of the tableware washing space under the lid.

[Function] According to the sink having the above configuration, a dishwashing space is formed in a part of the sink by the lid.

A nozzle is used to spray cleaning liquid into this dishwashing space to wash the used dishes placed in the dishwasher basket.

In this way, dishes are washed in the dishwashing space formed using a part of the sink, so the washing water flows out from the sink's drain port to the drain pipe. Therefore, there is no need to secure an installation space for the dishwasher separately from the sink, which saves space.In addition, the drain mechanism of the sink can be shared, making installation work easier. ing.

Further, since the dishwashing mechanism uses only a portion of the space inside the sink, the space inside the sink can be used for other purposes even when washing dishes.

Furthermore, there is no need to carry the dishes into the sink after washing them, and there is no risk of water spilling onto the floor or the like when moving the dishes.

[Embodiments] Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1(A) and 1(B) show the characteristic parts of the sink according to the present invention, with FIG. 1(A) being a view from above, and FIG.
B) shows a schematic sectional view when viewed from the front.

In the figure, a horizontally long sink 12 is formed on the top surface of a sink 10, and a drain port 14 is formed on the bottom surface of this sink 12.
One is formed.

A lid portion 16, which is a characteristic feature of the present invention, is formed at the upper opening of the horizontally long sink 12 so as to cover the left side opening. Therefore, on the lower side of the lid 16, that is, on the left half of the horizontally long sink 12, the lid 16 and the sink 1
A space S for washing dishes surrounded by the side walls and the bottom surface of 2 is formed integrally with the sink 12.

The periphery of the dishwashing space S, that is, the lower side of the lid 16, the side wall 12a of the sink 12, and the bottom surface 12 of the sink 12.
A plurality of nozzles 18 are disposed at b for spraying dishwashing liquid toward the dishwashing space S, respectively.

The cleaning liquid is supplied to each nozzle 18 by a pump 20, and the pump 20 and each nozzle 18 are connected by a cleaning liquid supply pipe 22. The pump 20 supplies dishwashing liquid to each nozzle 18 at a predetermined pressure, and an operation panel 24 is provided on the sink wall near the sink 12 for adjusting the jetting intensity and spraying time of this cleaning liquid. Note that illustration of the power supply line and water supply line to the pump 20 is omitted.

In addition, dishwashing detergent is supplied from the pump 20 to each nozzle 18.
A detergent injection mechanism 26 is provided as a mechanism for pouring the detergent into the cleaning liquid supply line.

This detergent input mechanism 26 has a detergent input port on the top surface of the sink 10, and the detergent input port is provided with a detergent input port cover 28 (FIG. 1(A)). Therefore, the detergent inlet lid 28 can be opened and detergent can be poured into it. As a result, the dishwashing liquid mixed with detergent is sprayed from the nozzle 18 toward the space of the dishwashing section.

Next, the tableware basket 30 is a basket for storing used tableware to be washed, and is configured to be slidable within the sink 12. In this embodiment, sliding legs 3 with low friction against the bottom surface of the sink 12 are provided at the bottom of the tableware basket 30.
2 is provided so that it can slide inside the sink 12. Note that this sliding leg 32 can also be configured by attaching a vehicle or the like.

Therefore, by storing used dishes in the dish basket 30 and sliding them within the sink 12, it is possible to take them into and out of the dish washing section.

A partition plate 30a equipped with a handle 30b is integrally provided on the right side surface of the tableware basket 30.
When the plate 30a slides into the dishwashing space S, the plate 30a opens the dishwashing space 100]10
Acts as a cold lid.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a part of the lid section 16 is constituted by a transparent opening/closing plate 16a, so that maintenance of the dishwashing section can be easily performed by opening this opening/closing plate 16a. . Furthermore, since the opening/closing plate 16a is transparent, it is possible to easily check from the outside whether the dishes are being washed or whether there are any dishes inside.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, move the tableware basket 30 to the tableware washing section (dishwashing space S).
) and store used tableware. Then, slide this tableware basket 3o again (arrow 10 in the figure)
0 direction) Installed in the dishwashing section. and,
Cleaning is started by operating the operation panel 24. By this operation, the cleaning liquid is supplied from the pump 20 to the nozzle 18 at a predetermined pressure, and the cleaning liquid is sprayed from the nozzle 18 onto the dishes in the dish basket 3o. As a result, the dishes are washed, and the sprayed cleaning liquid flows on the bottom surface of the sink 12 and flows into the drain port 14.

After the washing is finished, the dish basket 30 is pulled out again and the washed dishes are taken out.

In this way, according to this embodiment, the cleaning liquid is supplied to the sink 12.
Since the water flows out from the drain port 14, there is no need to separately provide a drain port and a drain pipe for washing dishes, and the structure can be simplified.

Furthermore, since the dishes can be washed and moved within the sink 12 before and after washing, water spills and the like during movement are completely prevented, and the ease of use is extremely high.

In addition, not only does the installation space for the dishwasher itself become unnecessary, but the top surface of the lid 16 can also be used as a resting area except when the opening/closing plate 16a is opened, making the sink space more efficient. It will be utilized.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the sink according to the present invention, and the feature of this embodiment is that the opening 1 of the dishwashing space S
A partition door 34 is provided in the sink 10, and the tableware basket 30 is slid within the sink 12 in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the partition door 34.

One end of the partition door 34 is rotatably attached to the bottom of the sink 12, and the opening 110 is formed to be openable and closable.

The tableware basket 30 is configured to slide on a slide table 33 formed on the bottom surface of the sink 12. An arm 3 is placed between this tableware basket 30 and the partition door 34.
4a is rotatably attached, and by connecting this arm 34a and pulling down the partition door 34 in the direction of arrow 200, the tableware basket 30 moves smoothly on the slide table 33 and is moved outside the dishwashing section. It will be brought out.

When setting the dish basket 30 in the dish washing section, it can be easily set by pushing the interior of the dish basket 30 in the direction of arrow 100 or by rotating the partition plate 34 in the direction of arrow 300. can.

Although the above two embodiments have been described, the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the gist of the invention. For example, nozzle 1
8 is fixed in the above embodiment, but it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the direction of jetting the cleaning liquid can be changed in various ways.

Further, in the above embodiment, the opening/closing plate 16a is made transparent so that the inside of the dishwashing section can be viewed visually, but the sink 10
By forming a transparent portion on the front side of the dishwashing section, it is also possible to make the interior of the dishwashing section visible from the side.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the sink according to the present invention, by providing the dishwashing part inside the sink of the sink, efficient use of kitchen space and prevention of water spills after washing dishes can be achieved. can be effectively prevented. Furthermore, by sharing the drain mechanism of the sink, the installation of the dishwashing section can be facilitated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1(A) is a schematic plan view of a sink according to an embodiment, FIG. 1(B) is a schematic front sectional view of a sink according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a sink according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic explanatory diagram. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10...Sink, 12...Sink, 14...Drain port, 16...Lid, 18...-Nozzle, 20...Pump, 26...Detergent injection mechanism, 30... tableware basket,
33...Sliding stand, 34...Partition door, 34a...
・Arm, S...Dishwashing space.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sink with a drain hole formed in the bottom, a lid part that covers one of the upper openings of the sink and forms a dishwashing space integrated with the sink, and a washing liquid directed toward the dishwashing space under the lid. a nozzle that sprays cleaning liquid at a predetermined pressure; a cleaning liquid supply means that supplies cleaning liquid to the nozzle at a predetermined pressure; and a tableware basket that is slidably movable within the sink and that is taken in and out of the tableware washing space under the lid. A sink characterized by: (2) In claim (1), there is provided a partition door provided at the opening of the dishwashing space, one end of which is rotatably pivoted to the bottom side of the sink, and which is linked to the opening and closing operation of the partition door. and a slide mechanism for sliding the dish basket in and out of the dish washing space at will.