JPH05245054A - Foldable drain board - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a foldable drainboard preferably used in a sink of a minikitchen or the like, which can compactly be received when not in use while enabling the custody and reception under consideration of water content thereon. CONSTITUTION:A body part 1 of a drainboard is composed of three plate-like members 2-4 interconnected foldably by hinge members 5, 6. The folded body part 1 locked in the sink 13 side when the body part 1 is folded, is provided with a locking part 8 by which the body part 1 is disposed and held along the inside surface of the sink 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding draining plate suitable for use in a sink of a sink such as a mini kitchen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a draining plate used in a sink of a sink, there is one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-40275. Usually, the draining plate is formed as a single plate having a size that substantially covers the top of the sink. When using the draining plate, the draining plate stored in another place is taken out and placed on the sink.

Further, in the mini kitchen, the sink is small and the cooking work space is also small. Therefore, when the cooking work is performed, the draining plate as described above is arranged on the sink to secure a space for the cooking work.

[0004]

However, since such a conventional draining plate is a single plate, when it is used in a mini kitchen where space is limited,
It is difficult to secure a place to store the draining plate when not in use.

Further, in order to remove the water from the draining plate that has been washed after use, it is desirable to remove the water from a draining shelf, but if space is limited, it is difficult to use the size of the conventional draining plate. If you lean it on the sink, water will collect on the sink, and if you put it on the sink, it will be an obstacle when using tap water. As described above, the conventional draining plate has a problem that it is difficult to secure a storage place and a draining place when the draining plate is used in a mini kitchen or the like.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem and is a folding type draining plate which can be compactly stored when not in use and can be stored and stored in consideration of having water. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the folding type draining plate (Claim 1) of the present invention is arranged so as to cover the upper surface of the sink of the sink,
The main body of the draining plate is characterized in that a plurality of plate-shaped members are connected to each other by a hinge member so as to be foldable.

Further, when the main body is folded, the main body is provided with a locking portion which is locked to the sink side and can arrange and hold the folded main body along the inner side surface of the sink. (Claim 2), the main body portion may be provided with a restricting member that is disposed over the plate-shaped members during expansion of the main body portion and that restricts bending of the main body portion. (Claim 3)

[0009]

In the folding type draining plate of the present invention described above (claim 1), since the main body is constituted by connecting a plurality of plate-like members by a hinge member, the draining plate is folded when not in use. Can be in a state.

Further, in the draining plate of the second aspect, when not in use, the main body is arranged and held along the inner side surface of the sink by locking the locking portion to the sink side in a state where the main body is folded. Stored.

Further, in the draining plate according to claim 3,
When the main body portion is unfolded and placed on the upper surface of the sink to be used, since the regulating member is arranged so as to straddle each plate-shaped member, the regulation member causes rotation between the plate-shaped members. It is possible to prevent the bending of the main body during use and to obtain sufficient strength.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A folding type draining plate as an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body is folded to some extent, and FIG. 1 (b) is A perspective view for explaining the attachment to the sink,
2 (a) and 2 (b) are side views showing the expanded and used state and the folded and stored state, respectively, FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 (b) is a state in which the main body is slightly folded. The side view shown in FIG.
(a) and (b) show the bending regulation mechanism, and FIG. 4 (a) is a plan view of the part to which the regulation mechanism is applied, viewed from the back surface side (view of arrow IVa in FIG. 4 (b)). 4 (b) is a sectional view of a main part of the regulation mechanism, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a mini kitchen to which the present embodiment is applied, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are plan views showing examples of arrangement of the locking rods on the sink side of this embodiment.

The draining plate of this embodiment is applied to, for example, a mini kitchen (sink) 11 as shown in FIG. The mini kitchen 11 includes, for example, an electromagnetic cooker 1
2 and the sink 13 are provided, and the faucet 14 is provided in the sink 13.
Is attached. And, one side of the inner circumference of the sink 13
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7A, locking bars 15 and 15 are provided on the front and rear surfaces (right side in the figure) so as to project in the front and rear direction of the sink 13. The function of the locking rod 15 will be described later.

The main body 1 of the draining plate of this embodiment applied to such a mini kitchen 11 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, for example, three plate members 2 to 4 are hinged.
(Hinge members) 5 and 6 are connected to each other and are foldable. The size of the main body 1 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3A, with the plate members 2 to 4 unfolded, the length direction is set to be substantially equal to the width in the left-right direction of the sink 13, and the width direction is set to be smaller than the width in the front-rear direction of the sink 13. To be done. In addition, a plurality of holes are formed in each of the plate-shaped members 2 to 4 in order to obtain a draining function.

Further, at the corners at the ends of the plate-like member 2 constituting the main body 1, a pad which can abut on the edge 13a of the sink 13 when the main body 1 is expanded as shown in FIG. 2 (a). 7, 7 are attached.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a U-shaped engaging member is provided at an end of the plate-like member 4 constituting the main body 1.
(Locking portions) 8 and 8 are provided at positions corresponding to the locking rods 15 and 15, respectively, and the locking tool 8 is provided on the sink 13 when the main body 1 is unfolded and stored or folded. It is hooked and locked by each locking bar 15 protruding from the front and rear surfaces. Particularly, by locking each locking tool 8 to each locking bar 15,
The main body 1 in the folded state has a sink 1 as shown in FIG.
It is arranged and held along the inner side surface of 3.

The plate-shaped members 2 and 3 which form the main body 1
As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the upper surface (working surface) side of the
Hinges 6 arranged over the upper surfaces of the plate members 3 and 4
A decorative member 9 of the same design as the above is attached in correspondence with the position of the hinge 6, and by this decorative member 9, the main body 1
Improves the appearance when used.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 2A, the main body 1
When deploying and using, the hinges 6 are arranged on the upper surface side of the plate-like members 3 and 4, so that they are weak against the force from above, and when a force from the upper surface side to the lower side acts, Easy to bend into shape. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), bending control mechanisms are provided at three places in the width direction across the plate-shaped members 3 and 4.

That is, three holes 3a are formed in the portion of the plate-shaped member 3 facing the end face of the plate-shaped member 4, and
A hole 4a having the same cross-sectional shape is formed in a portion of the plate member 4 facing the end surface of the plate member 3 so as to face the hole 3a. Further, a notch 3b is formed on the lower surface side of each hole 3a on the plate member 3 side. When the main body 1 is unfolded, it moves rightward in the drawing to move the holes 3a, 4
A regulating member 10 arranged so as to straddle a is provided. When the main body 1 is folded, the restricting member 10 moves leftward in the drawing and is housed in the hole 3a. Further, an operating projection 10a is provided below the restriction member 10, and the projection 10a is fitted in the cutout 3b. The operation of moving the restriction member 10 in the left-right direction is performed by the projection 10a. Is carried out using.

With the above-described structure, when the main body 1 of the draining plate of this embodiment is unfolded and used on the sink 13, as shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 2 (a), the main body 1 The locking member 8 at the end of the plate-shaped member 4 is locked to the locking rod 15 on the sink 13 side, and the restriction member 10 that forms the above-described restriction mechanism
Is moved to the hole 4a side of the plate-shaped member 4 to move the plate-shaped members 3, 4
After arranging over the space, the pad 7 at the end of the plate-shaped member 2 of the main body 1 is brought into contact with and placed on the edge 13 a of the sink 13.

In such a state, the original draining function of the draining plate can be obtained, and a space for cooking work can be secured by the upper surface of the main body 1 arranged so as to cover the upper surface of the sink 13. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the odor space in the small kitchen 11 where the space is small.

At this time, in the main body 1, since the restricting member 10 is arranged so as to straddle the plate-like members 3 and 4, the restricting member 10 prevents the plate-like members 3 and 4 from rotating. It can be prevented from occurring, the bending of the main body 1 is restricted during use, and the strength that can withstand the force from above is secured, and the decorative member 9 improves the appearance on the work surface (upper surface) side. be able to.

On the other hand, when housing the main body 1 of the draining plate of this embodiment (when not in use), the three plate members 2 to 4 are used.
By rotating the hinge around hinges 5 and 6, the main body 1
Can be folded into a compact state, and can be stored in a draining shelf or the like.

Further, by folding the main body 1 while keeping the locking tool 8 locked to the locking rod 15, the main body 1 is placed on the inner surface of the sink 13 as shown in FIG. 2B. Place along
Retained and stored. Therefore, the main body 1 of the draining plate that is washed after use and contains moisture is stored inside the sink 13, so that the periphery of the sink 13 is not contaminated with water dripping from the draining plate.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the main body 1 of the draining plate is not fixed to the sink 13 but is locked by the locking tool 8 so that the main body 1 can be removed. In addition to the above, when the sink 13 is used as widely as possible, there are various advantages such that the main body 1 of the draining plate can be moved to another place for storage.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and is included in the scope of the present invention even if the design is changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the main body 1 is composed of three plate-shaped members 2 to 4, but the present invention is not limited to this number. Further, in the above embodiment, the locking rod 1 on the side of the sink 13
Although the description has been given of the case where the protrusion 5 is provided on each of the front and rear surfaces of the sink 13, the locking rod 15A may be provided so as to extend from the front surface to the rear surface of the sink 13, as shown in FIG. 7B.

[0027]

As described in detail above, according to the folding type draining plate (Claim 1) of the present invention, the main body is composed of a plurality of plate-like members interconnected by a hinge member. Therefore, the draining plate can be folded when not in use, which has the effect of storing and storing it in an extremely compact manner.

Further, since the locking portion is locked to the sink side when the main body is folded when not in use, the main body can be arranged and held along the inner side surface of the sink for storage. According to claim 2), the main body of the draining plate containing water can be stored inside the sink, and the periphery of the sink is not contaminated with water dripping from the draining plate.

Furthermore, when the main body portion is unfolded and placed on the upper surface of the sink for use, the regulating member is placed so as to straddle each plate-like member (claim 3). It also has the effect of regulating bending and ensuring sufficient strength.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a folding type draining plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body portion is folded to some extent, and (b) illustrates attachment to the sink. It is a perspective view for doing.

FIG. 2A is a side view showing a developed and used state of the draining plate of this embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a side view showing a folded and stored state of the draining plate of this embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a plan view showing a draining plate of this embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a side view showing a state in which the draining plate of this embodiment is slightly folded.

FIG. 4 shows a bending regulation mechanism of the draining plate in the present embodiment, wherein (a) is a plan view of a portion to which the regulation mechanism is applied, viewed from the back side (view taken along arrow IVa in (b)), b)
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the regulation mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a mini kitchen to which the draining plate of the present embodiment is applied.

6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are plan views each showing an arrangement example of the locking rods on the sink side of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2-4 Plate-shaped member 3a, 4a Hole 3b Notch 5,6 Hinge (hinge member) 7 Pad 8 Locking tool (locking part) 9 Decorative member 10a Control member 10a Operation protrusion 11 Mini Kitchen (sink) 12 Electromagnetic cooker 13 Sink 13a Sink edge 14 Faucet 15,15A Locking rod

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A drainer plate arranged to cover an upper surface of a sink of a sink, wherein a main body portion of the drainer plate is configured to be foldable by connecting a plurality of plate members to each other by a hinge member. Foldable draining plate characterized by being. 2. The main body portion includes a locking portion that is locked to the sink side when the main body portion is folded and that can arrange and hold the folded main body portion along an inner surface of the sink. The folding draining plate according to claim 1, wherein the folding draining plate is provided in the. 3. The main body part is provided with a restricting member which is arranged so as to straddle each of the plate-like members when the main body part is deployed and which restricts bending of the main body part. The folding drainer plate according to claim 1 or 2.