JPH0638786B2 - Drainage equipment for rotating shelves - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drainage device for a carousel for storing washed dishes, food, clothes and other articles.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, for example, a kitchen rotary shelf as shown in FIG. 3 can be considered. That is, a rotary shelf 2 which is pivotally supported so as to be horizontally rotatable is attached to the cabinet 1, and the rotary shelf 2 includes a bearing 3 and a pedestal 4 which is fitted to the bearing 3 and horizontally rotatable.
Above the pedestal 4, a water tray 6 having a drainage port 5 and a net shelf 7 are formed. Below the drain port 5, a drain tray 8 and a drain hose 9 connected to the drain tray 8 are provided.

Here, for example, when the washed tableware 10 is stored in the net shelf 7, the water droplets 11 adhering to the tableware 10 are dropped and collected in the water receiving tray 6, and then transmitted to the drain outlet 5, the drain receiving tray 8 and the drain hose 9. Flow out and drain to the outside of the cabinet 1.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, since the drainage port 5 is arranged at a position separated from the rotation center axis C-C of the rotary shelf 2 by a radius r, when the rotary shelf 2 is rotated, the water droplet 11 has a radius r. Since a circle is drawn and drips from the drainage port 5 to the drainage tray 8, the size of the drainage tray 8 needs to be at least a radius r or more. Therefore, a large space is required for the arrangement of the drainage tray 8. Also, there is a problem that the cost becomes high.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a drainage device for a rotary shelf in which the space and cost required for drainage are light.

MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS Technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems include a rotatable pedestal having an opening at the center, a water tray mounted on the pedestal and having a drain port formed at the center, and A rotary shelf consisting of a net shelf is arranged in the cabinet, and a thrust bearing having a hollow central portion is provided at the center of the bottom surface of the pedestal to pivotally support the rotary shelf to the cabinet components, and a drain hose is provided from the hollow of the thrust bearing. It is derived.

Action The action of this technical means is as follows. That is, by forming the drainage port in the rotary pivot part of the rotary shelf, the drainage port is kept in a stationary position without making a circumferential movement when the rotary rack is rotated, so that the water droplets flowing out from the drainage port are temporarily collected. The saucer should have the smallest dimensions.
As a result, the space required for the drainage mechanism can be made compact and the cost can be reduced.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a cabinet provided in the eye level space. Inside the cabinet 12, a rotary shelf 13 pivotally supported so as to be horizontally rotatable so that articles can be easily taken in and out is attached. Reference numeral 14 denotes a sink attached to the cabinet 12 so that the dishes 15 washed here can be drained and stored in the rotary shelf 13. The rotary shelf 13 is a pedestal 17 that is fixed to a thrust bearing 16 and horizontally rotates.
And a water tray 18 and a net shelf 19 are arranged above this. Here, the thrust bearing 16 has a hollow central portion, and the drain port 20 of the water receiving tray 18 and the drain hose 21 are arranged on the rotation center axis CC of the thrust bearing 16. Reference numeral 22 is a door that opens and closes the opening of the cabinet 14.

Tableware 15 now washed in the sink 14 in the above configuration
When the water is stored in the net shelf 19 after being drained and stored, the water drops 23 dripping from the tableware 15 collect in the lower water pan 18 and then the hollow hole 16a of the thrust bearing 16 is discharged from the drainage port 20 provided on the rotation center axis CC. Through drainage hose 21 below
Drain more outward.

Here, since the drainage port 20 is arranged on the rotation center axis C-C, even when the rotary shelf 13 is rotated, the drainage port 2
Since 0 holds the stationary position without making a circumferential movement, the area of the tray required to receive the water droplets flowing downward from the drainage port 20 is the minimum, and a drain hose 21 having a small diameter is sufficient. . This eliminates the need for the large-diameter drainage tray 8 as shown in FIG. 3 of the conventional example, so that the installation space and cost required for this can be reduced.

Although the rotary shaft is not slidably moved in the left-right direction in the above-described embodiment, the rotary shaft and the guide allow the rotary shaft to move slightly horizontally toward the sink 14 in order to facilitate the loading and unloading of articles. It can be applied, that is, even in this case, by arranging the drainage port on the rotation axis, the drainage tray can be of a size along the horizontal movement line, and the same effect as described above can be obtained. it can.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, since the present invention forms the drain port of the water tray in the rotary pivot portion of the horizontally rotating rotary shelf, the space and cost required for the drain mechanism are reduced. The industrial effect is great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential portion of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the same portion, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential portion of a conventional example. 13 ... Rotary shelf, 16 ... (Thrust bearing) pivotal support, 18 ... Water saucer, 20 ... Drainage port.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rotatable pedestal having an opening at the center, a rotary shelf which is placed on the pedestal and which has a drainage port formed at the center and a net shelf is disposed in a cabinet, and the bottom surface of the pedestal is provided. A drainage device for a rotary shelf in which a thrust bearing having a hollow central portion is provided at the center to pivotally support the rotary shelf on a cabinet component, and a drain hose is led out from the cavity of the thrust bearing.