KR20210048833A - A kitchen sink with a collapsible dish dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kitchen sink and, specifically, to a configuration wherein dishes can be dried by placing them on a plurality of removable drying racks located above a sink bowl, and when moving downward, a drying rack at the bottom is submerged in the sink bowl to perform a pre-treatment function for washing. The kitchen sink with a foldable dish drying rack according to the present invention for achieving the objective comprises: a sink formed with a sink bowl; a pair of flexible link assembly bodies wherein a plurality of flexible links are mounted on an upper ceiling of the sink bowl and stretchable toward the sink bowl; and a drying rack that is located between the pair of flexible link assembly bodies and can be attached/detached to both flexible link assembly bodies.

Description

A kitchen sink with a collapsible dish dryer}

The present invention relates to a kitchen sink, and in particular, it is possible to dry dishes by placing dishes on a plurality of removable drying racks located above the sink bowl, and when moving downward, the drying rack at the bottom is submerged in the sink bowl to perform a pretreatment function for washing. It is composed.

In the kitchen, there is a sink for cooking and washing dishes.

A sink bowl is located in the sink, a faucet is mounted on the top of the sink, and a drain hole is formed at the bottom of the sink, and dishes or dishes are washed using the water discharged from the tap.

On the other hand, washed dishes are usually placed in a dish dryer placed in a sink to dry, and the dried dishes are transferred to a cabinet installed in a sink or as a separate piece of furniture to be stored.

The reason why washed dishes are placed on a dishwasher and dried is that if the dishes are transferred immediately to a cabinet or cupboard, water remaining in the dishes may spill into the cabinet or cupboard and contaminate the cabinet or cupboard.In particular, the cabinet or cupboard is an enclosed space. This is because there is little air flow, so it takes a long time to dry the tableware, and accordingly, problems such as propagation of bacteria occur.

Due to such a problem, a dishwasher is usually placed on a sink or, in some cases, a hook for hanging kitchen tools is installed on the sidewall of the kitchen.

Therefore, there is a problem in that the kitchen becomes messy quickly if there are many kinds of tools scattered and not tidy up.

In addition, when the user has finished eating, the tableware is immersed in water as soon as possible, so that food scraps on the tableware are soaked. When the used dishes are immersed in water, contaminants on the dishes absorb moisture, making it convenient to wash them later. For this, conventionally, the sink bowl is sufficiently filled with water, and the used tableware is immersed in the sink bowl so that contaminants on the tableware sufficiently absorb moisture.

However, in this case, when washing, there is a trouble of washing by lifting one or two dishes contained in the sink bowl.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1477416 (announced on 2014.12.29.) Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0437784 (announced on 2007.12.26)

The present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and provides a kitchen sink having a foldable dish drying rack configured to be used as a dish drying rack by attaching a plurality of drying racks to an elongated elastic link assembly. There is a purpose.

In addition, the present invention provides a kitchen sink equipped with a folding dish drying rack configured to sufficiently absorb moisture from contaminants on the dishes by immersing the drying rack mounted at the bottom and the dishes contained in the drying rack when the telescopic link assembly is lowered. It has its purpose to do.

A kitchen sink equipped with a foldable dish dryer according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a sink in which a sink ball is formed, and a pair of elastic links are assembled on the upper ceiling of the sink bowl so as to expand and contract toward the sink bowl. It is characterized in that it comprises a telescopic link assembly and a drying rack that is located between the pair of telescopic link assemblies and detachable to both telescopic link assemblies.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic link assembly includes a case fixed to the ceiling, a plurality of telescopic links hinged with a middle length of the two straight brackets by a central hinge, and a plurality of telescopic links. The end hinges interconnecting the ends of the bracket, a wire whose one end is connected to the central hinge of the telescopic link located at the bottom of the plurality of telescopic links, and the wire attached to the inside of the case and the other end of the wire is fixed to the shaft to accumulate the wire. It includes a motor that winds or unwinds.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, two first chapter grooves are formed for each expansion link assembly in the case, and the upper end of the bracket of the expansion link located at the top of each expansion link assembly is inserted into the first chapter groove, and According to the expansion and contraction of the link assembly, the upper end of the bracket of the expansion and contraction link located at the uppermost end moves in the longitudinal direction of the first chapter groove.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first roller is mounted on the upper end of the bracket of the telescopic link located at the top, and the first roller is rotatable and movable along the first long groove.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second roller is mounted in the inward direction at the bottom of the bracket of the elastic link located at the lowest end of each elastic link assembly, and a second long groove into which the second roller is inserted is formed in the drying table.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, fixing brackets are fixed to both sides of the drying rack, two rails are formed on the fixing bracket, a second long groove is formed on the two rails, and two valleys are formed on the second roller. It is formed along the circumference so that two rails are inserted into each valley.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, fixing brackets are fixed to both sides of the drying rack, two rails are formed in the fixing bracket, a second long groove is formed in the two rails, and the ends of the brackets connected by end hinges A second roller is mounted on the second roller, and two valleys are formed along the circumference of the second roller, so that two rails are inserted into each valley.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drying rack mounted at the lower end of the pair of elastic link assemblies is located in the sink bowl when the elastic link assembly is maximally elongated.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an ultrasonic vibration generator and a water level sensor are mounted at the bottom of the telescopic link assembly to generate ultrasonic waves in the ultrasonic vibration generator when it detects that the drying table is submerged in water inside the sink bowl.

As described above, the kitchen sink equipped with the foldable dish drying rack according to the present invention is configured such that the drying rack mounted at the lowermost part enters the inside of the sink bowl when the expansion link assembly mounted on the upper ceiling of the sink bowl is elongated. The tableware contained in the bottom drying rack is flooded with the water filled in, so that contaminants on the tableware can sufficiently absorb moisture. In this way, when the contaminant sufficiently absorbs moisture, it is convenient to remove the contaminant, thereby preventing the use of excessive dishwashing detergent, and has the advantage that clean washing is possible without dishwashing detergent.

In addition, in the kitchen sink equipped with a folding dish dryer according to the present invention, when you want to dry dishes, unfold the telescopic link assembly, hang a drying rack on the unfolded telescopic link, and use a drying rack in the telescopic link assembly when the use of the drying rack is not required. After separation, the elastic link assembly is folded and stored in a case fixed to the ceiling, so that the periphery of the sink becomes neat.

In addition, conventionally, as the dish dryer is located on the upper surface of the sink, a water channel, etc., which guides water flowing down from the drying rack toward the sink bowl, had to be installed. However, the kitchen sink provided with the foldable dish dryer according to the present invention has the upper portion of the sink bowl of the sink. As it is installed in the sink, water dripping from the dishes during drying is received through the sink, so the area around the sink is always neat.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a kitchen sink equipped with a foldable dish dryer according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an assembly relationship between the expansion link and the drying rack shown in Figure 1,
3A to 3A are cross-sectional views showing the positional relationship of the drying rack according to the expansion and contraction of the expansion and contraction link assembly.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a kitchen sink equipped with a foldable dish dryer according to the present invention will be described in detail.

In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a kitchen sink equipped with a folding dish dryer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an assembly relationship between the telescopic link shown in FIG. 1 and the drying rack, and FIGS. 3A to 3C are newly constructed. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship of the drying rack according to the extension of the link assembly.

1 to 3C, a sink bowl 101 is formed in the kitchen sink 100, a water faucet is located on the side of the sink bowl 101, and a drain hole 103 is formed at the bottom of the sink bowl 101. do.

A foldable dish dryer 110 is installed on the upper ceiling of the kitchen sink 100 configured as described above, and the foldable dish dryer 110 is positioned to correspond to the sink bowl 101, and the telescopic link assembly 130 mounted on the ceiling is provided. It elongates and descends downward or contracts and rises upward. The first roller 141, the second roller 142, and the third roller 143 are mounted on the expansion link 131, and a drying table 150 is provided on the second roller 142 mounted on the expansion link 131. It is mounted and is located above the sink bowl 101.

In addition, when the elastic link assembly 130 is contracted while the drying rack 150 is separated and removed, the elastic link assembly 130 is introduced into the case 120 fixed to the ceiling.

Hereinafter, a kitchen sink equipped with a foldable dish dryer configured as described above will be described in detail.

The kitchen sink 100 includes a folding dish drying rack 110, and the folding dish drying rack 110 is mounted on the ceiling above the sink bowl 101 of the kitchen sink 100 to extend downward or upward toward the sink bowl 101. Is folded.

More specifically, the case 120 of the foldable dish drying rack 110 is fixed to the ceiling, and two first long grooves 121 are formed on both side walls of the case 120 in the width direction, respectively.

In addition, the motor 123 is fixed at the center of the case 120, and the shaft 125 of the motor 123 extends in the longitudinal direction of the case 120 and is rotatably mounted on both side walls of the case 120. As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the motor 123 has a shaft 125 formed on both sides of the main body of the motor 123 and is fixed to both side walls of the case 120 or the motor is a structure that is fixed to both side walls of the case 120. It is fixed to either side and the shaft may be rotatably mounted on the other side wall.

On the other hand, the upper ends of the wires 127 are fixed to both ends of the shaft 125 of the motor 123, and the wires 127 are wound or unwound on the shaft 125 by the rotation of the motor 123.

The elastic link assembly 130 is coupled to both sides of the case 120 configured as described above.

Hereinafter, the structure of the telescopic link assembly will be described.

The elastic link 131 is a structure in which the middle lengths of the two straight brackets 133 are hinged, and the elastic link assembly 130 is a structure in which ends of the plurality of elastic links 131 are hinged to each other. Here, a hinge located in the middle of the length of the two brackets 133 is referred to as a'central hinge (135C)', and a hinge that is located between the elastic links 131, that is, at the ends of the brackets 133, is combined with the brackets of the other elastic links. Is referred to as'end hinge 135E'.

In this way, in the telescopic link assembly 130 in which the plurality of telescopic links 131 are interconnected by the end hinges 135E, when the distance between the central hinges 135C is close, the total length of the telescopic link assembly 130 is shortened. Conversely, when the distance between the central hinges 135C increases, the entire length of the elastic link assembly 130 is lengthened and elongated.

The elastic link assembly 130 configured as described above is mounted on both side walls of the case 120, respectively, and is formed on the case 120 at the top of the bracket 133 of the elastic link 131 located at the top of the elastic link assembly 130. A first roller 141 that is inserted into the first chapter groove 121 and rotates and moves along the first chapter groove 121 is mounted.

In addition, the lower end of the wire 127 fixed to the shaft 125 of the motor 123 is coupled to the central hinge 135C of the telescopic link 131 located at the lowermost end of the telescopic link assembly 130.

When the wire 127 is wound on the shaft 125 by operating the motor 123 while the telescopic link assembly 130 is mounted on the case 120, as described above, the lowermost telescopic link 131 moves upward. While the distance between the central hinge (135C) of the elastic link assembly 130 is shortened, and when the wire 127 is wound up to the shaft 125, the contracted elastic link assembly 130 is inside the case 120 Is accommodated in

On the contrary, when the motor 123 operates and all the wires 127 wound around the shaft 125 are released, the elastic link assembly 130 extends toward the sink ball 101, but the lower end of the bracket 133 of the lowermost elastic link 131 Is located by entering the open inlet of the sink ball (101). Specifically, the overflow pipe 105 is connected to the side of the sink ball 101 as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, and the lower end of the bracket 133 of the lowermost telescopic link 131 is a connection point of the overflow pipe 105 It will be located under the

This is when the sink ball 101 is filled with water and the elastic link assembly 130 extends to the maximum, the lower end of the bracket 133 of the lowermost elastic link 131 is submerged in water.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, in the two brackets 133 constituting the lowermost telescopic link 131, the second rollers 142 are respectively mounted at the lower end of each bracket 133 inward.

In addition, the second roller 142 is mounted inside the end hinge 135E that interconnects the other elastic links 131 located up and down.

In the elastic link assembly 130 facing each other, the drying rack 150 is detachably coupled to the four second rollers 142 facing each other.

Hereinafter, the coupling relationship between the drying rack 150 and the second roller 142 will be described in detail.

As shown in Fig. 2, the second roller 142 mounted on the lower end of the bracket 133 of the lowermost elastic link 131 and the second roller 142 mounted on the end hinge 135E are 2 along the circumferential surface. It is a structure in which dog bones (142V) are formed in parallel.

And the drying rack 150 is fixed to the fixing brackets 151 on both sides. The fixing bracket 151 is a'T'-shaped structure whose cross section is opened downward, and becomes a rail 153 in which two outer side walls are coupled to the second roller 142.

In the two rails 153, two second long grooves 155 having a width greater than the diameter of the second roller 142 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the fixing bracket 151, and the second roller is formed in the second long groove 155. When 142 is inserted, the second roller 142 is fixed to the two valleys 142V formed on the circumferential surface of the second roller 142 while entering the second long groove 155 inside the fixing bracket 151 The rail 153 is fitted and coupled. In this way, since the rail 153 of the fixing bracket 151 is inserted and positioned in the valley 142V of the second roller 142, the second roller inserted into the second long groove 155 according to the expansion and contraction of the elastic link assembly 130 As 142 rotates along the second long groove 155, the elastic link assembly 130 can be expanded and contracted.

In addition, when the drying rack 150 is removed from the elastic link assembly 130, the second roller 142 is removed from the rail 153 of the fixing bracket 151 by lifting the drying rack 150, and the elastic link assembly 130 When the second roller 142 is spread outward, the drying rack 150 is removed from the telescopic link assembly 130 as the second roller 142 is withdrawn from the second long groove 155. When the elastic link assembly 130 is in an elongated state, the elastic link assembly 130 may be elastically displaced outward by its assembly structure and its length.

Hereinafter, the operating relationship and the use relationship of the kitchen sink equipped with the foldable dish dryer configured as described above will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when there is no need to wash or dry dishes, the motor 123 is operated to wind the wire 127 around the shaft 125 of the motor 123. Then, the elastic link assembly 130 is in a state that is contracted to the maximum, and is located inside the case 120 fixed to the ceiling. As the telescopic link assembly 130 is positioned inside the case 120 as described above, the kitchen sink 100 has the advantage of being clean because unnecessary parts are not placed.

In this state, in order to wash and dry dishes, the motor 123 is operated to unwind the wire 127 wound around the shaft 125 of the motor 123.

When the wire 127 is released, the distance between the central hinges 135C of the elastic link 131 is increased accordingly, and the elastic link assembly 130 is elongated.

When the elastic link assembly 130 is elongated, the bracket 133 of the lowermost elastic link 131 goes down toward the sink ball 101, and the user stops the motor 123 in consideration of the distance between the second roller 142 Let it.

In consideration of the spacing of the second rollers 142, if the size of the dishes is large, the spacing of the second rollers 142 located up and down is wide, and if the size of the dishes is small, the upper and lower second rollers 142 are You can narrow the gap.

Meanwhile, in consideration of the distance between the second rollers 142, the drying rack 150 is mounted on the second roller 142 while the motor 123 is stopped.

Mounting of the drying rack 150 is performed by placing the drying rack 150 inside the elastic link assembly 130 on both sides in a state in which the stretched elastic link assembly 130 is displaced by spreading it outward, as described above, and a corresponding second roller After inserting 142 into the second long groove 155 of the drying rack 150, the rail 153 having the second long groove 155 formed in the valley 142V of the second roller 142 is mounted and mounted.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the user mounts a plurality of drying racks 150 on the elastic link assembly 130 according to the amount of dishes to be dried. While the drying table 150 is mounted on the telescopic link assembly 130, the washed dishes are placed on the drying table 150 and dried.

As described above, in the kitchen sink 100 according to the present invention, as the drying table 150 is located above the sink bowl 101, the water flowing down during drying falls into the sink bowl 101, and the sink is caused by dripping water as in the prior art. Can be prevented from being contaminated.

On the other hand, when the food on the tableware is oily food or when the food is fixed to absorb moisture for a long time, the motor 123 is operated so that the telescopic link assembly 130 is extended to the maximum.

Then, all the wires 127 wound around the shaft 125 of the motor 123 are released, and as described above, the lower end of the bracket 133 of the lowermost telescopic link 131 of the telescopic link assembly 130, that is, the first The two rollers 142 enter and are located inside the sink ball 101.

At this time, if the sink bowl 101 is filled with water, the second roller 142 at the lowermost end is submerged in water.

In this way, in a state in which the lowermost second roller 142 is submerged in the water filled in the sink bowl 101, the drying rack 150 located at the lower end is also submerged in the water filled in the sink bowl 101, and at this time, the drying rack located at the lower end ( Put the contaminated tableware in 150) and immerse it in water. In this way, when the dishes are immersed in water, contaminants on the dishes absorb moisture, and then, when the motor 123 is rotated to raise the bottom drying table 150 to the top, the entire dish soaked in water is placed on the top of the sink bowl 101. Will come up. In this state, the user takes out dishes from the drying rack 150 and cleans them.

By placing the soaked dishes on the top of the sink bowl 101 for easy washing, washing of the dishes is easy, and as the bottom drying table 150 is submerged in the sink bowl, the dishes can be placed at once, so that washing is easy.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a mounting bracket 160 connecting the lower end of the bracket 133 of the lowermost elastic link 131 in a range that does not interfere with the operation of the elastic link assembly 130 is added. It can be composed of. In the mounting bracket 160, two third chapter grooves 165 having the same structure as the second chapter groove 155 are formed on the inner side, and a third roller 143 that can move along the third chapter groove 165 is at the lowest end. It is mounted outside the lower end of the bracket 133 of the telescopic link 131.

In addition, the mounting bracket 160 is equipped with an ultrasonic vibration generator 141 and a water level sensor 163, and the water level sensor 163 and the ultrasonic vibration generator 141 are mounted at the same level or the water level sensor 163 is an ultrasonic vibration generator. Mount higher than (141).

Therefore, when the water level sensor 163 detects the submersion when the bottom of the bracket 133 of the lowermost telescopic link 131 is submerged, the ultrasonic vibration generator 141 is operated to generate a minute wave in the water filled in the sink bowl 101. .

As the vibration of the water generated by the ultrasonic vibration generator 141 propagates, contaminants on the dishes are removed by its own wave, which makes it more convenient to wash dishes.

100: kitchen sink
101: sink ball
103: drain
105: overflow tube
110: folding dish drying rack
120: case
121, 155, 165: long groove
123: motor
125: axis
127: wire
130: telescopic link assembly
131: new link
133: bracket
135C, 135E: Hinge
141, 142, 143: roller
150: drying rack
151: fixing bracket
153: rail
160: mounting bracket
161: ultrasonic vibration generator
163: water level sensor

Claims (9)

A sink with a sink bowl installed,
A pair of elastic link assemblies that are mounted on the upper ceiling of the sink bowl and are assembled with a plurality of elastic links that are expandable toward the sink bowl,
A kitchen sink with a foldable dish drying rack, characterized in that it comprises a drying rack that is located between a pair of expansion link assemblies and detachable to both expansion and contraction link assemblies.
The method of claim 1,
The telescopic link assembly,
A case fixed to the ceiling,
A plurality of extension links hinged by a central hinge in the middle of the length of the bracket,
End hinges interconnecting the bracket ends of the plurality of elastic links,
A wire with one end connected to the central hinge of the elastic link located at the bottom of the plurality of elastic links,
A kitchen sink equipped with a folding dish dryer, characterized in that it includes a motor mounted inside the case and fixing the other end of the wire to the shaft to wind or unwind the wire on the shaft by operation.
The method of claim 2,
In the case, two first chapter grooves are formed for each expansion link assembly, and the upper end of the bracket of the expansion link located at the top of each expansion link assembly is inserted into the first chapter groove, and the expansion link located at the top according to the expansion and contraction of the expansion link assembly The top of the bracket of the kitchen sink with a foldable dish drying rack, characterized in that the movement in the longitudinal direction of the first chapter groove.
The method of claim 3,
A kitchen sink with a foldable dish dryer, characterized in that a first roller is mounted on an upper end of the bracket of the telescopic link located at the top, and the first roller rotates and moves along the first chapter groove.
The method of claim 2,
A kitchen sink with a foldable dish dryer, characterized in that a second roller is mounted in an inward direction at the bottom of the bracket of the expansion link located at the bottom of each expansion link assembly, and a second groove in which the second roller is inserted is formed in the drying rack.
The method of claim 5,
Fixed brackets are fixed on both sides of the drying rack, two rails are formed on the fixing bracket, and a second chapter groove is formed on the two rails,
A kitchen sink with a foldable dish drying rack, characterized in that two grooves are formed along a circumference of the second roller and two rails are inserted into each of the grooves.
The method of claim 2,
Fixed brackets are fixed on both sides of the drying rack, two rails are formed on the fixing bracket, and a second chapter groove is formed on the two rails,
A kitchen sink with a foldable dish dryer, characterized in that a second roller is mounted at the end of the bracket connected by an end hinge, and two grooves are formed along the circumference of the second roller, and two rails are inserted into each valley. .
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A kitchen sink equipped with a folding dish drying rack, characterized in that the drying rack mounted at the bottom of the pair of expansion and contraction link assemblies is located in a sink bowl when the expansion and contraction link assembly is maximally extended.
The method of claim 8,
An ultrasonic vibration generator and a water level sensor are mounted at the bottom of the telescopic link assembly, and the ultrasonic vibration generator generates ultrasonic waves when it detects that the dryer is submerged in the water inside the sink bowl.

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