KR20230150040A - Sink-mounted sterilization system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sink-mounted sterilization device, and more specifically, to a sink-mounted sterilization device, which is installed inside the drawer of a sink where a plurality of drawers are installed below the sink, faucet, and top plate to store knives, scissors, dishcloths, chopsticks, cutting boards, and scrubbers. This relates to a sink-mounted sterilization device that enables sterilization, drying, and water cleaning of objects.
This invention consists of a sink with a drawer installed on the lower side of the sink and the top plate;
The drying means 200 installed in the drawer 110 installed on the lower side of the top plate 120 has a UV lamp 210 installed on the lamp fixture 230 through lamp connectors 220 on both sides, and is installed on the lower side. A drain 112 is installed and a drain pipe 113 is connected to the drain 112 to discharge the cleaned water, thereby performing drying and sterilization.

Description

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The present invention relates to a sink-mounted sterilization device, and more specifically, to a sink-mounted sterilization device, which is installed inside the drawer of a sink where a plurality of drawers are installed below the sink, faucet, and top plate to store knives, scissors, dishcloths, chopsticks, cutting boards, and scrubbers. This relates to a sink-mounted sterilization device that enables sterilization, drying, and water cleaning of objects.

Ultraviolet sterilization uses ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 250 to 260 nm to sterilize microorganisms such as bacteria, E. coli, mold, and yeast. Ultraviolet lamps are commonly used for ultraviolet sterilization, and ultraviolet lamps are also called germicidal lamps. An ultraviolet lamp is a low-pressure mercury lamp that contains a trace amount of mercury in a quartz tube or a special glass tube that allows ultraviolet rays to pass through. Recently, the use of ultraviolet light emitting diode (Ultraviolet light emitting diode, UV LED) has been increasing for ultraviolet sterilization. Ultraviolet LEDs have the advantages of being more efficient, cheaper, and easier to miniaturize than ultraviolet lamps.

This ultraviolet sterilization technology is being used in various forms for kitchen furniture and appliances. Registered Patent No. 10-0442591, “Kitchen Ultraviolet Sterilization Device,” consists of a casing, an ultraviolet lamp installed in the casing, a kitchenware transfer device installed on the bottom of the casing that transports kitchenware, and a control panel (Control). It consists of a panel). Registered Utility Model No. 20-0374420, “Combined kitchen furniture equipped with a dishwashing device,” consists of a dishwashing device installed in the sink and an ultraviolet lamp installed in the dishwashing device to sterilize the dishes with ultraviolet rays.

However, when these conventional ultraviolet sterilizers are used in the kitchen, they have the disadvantage of taking up a lot of space or being very difficult to store because they have to be installed in one place of the sink or exposed to various locations.

[Document 1] Patent Registration No. 0823882 (registered on April 15, 2008) [Document 2] Patent Registration No. 2022661 (registered on September 10, 2019) [Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 0443494 (registered on February 12, 2009) [Document 4] Patent Publication No. 2017-0022190 (registered on March 2, 2017)

Therefore, it was designed to solve these conventional shortcomings, and the problem of the present invention is to provide knives, scissors, dishcloths, chopsticks, spoons, cutting boards, and scrubbers by providing a sterilization function through a UV lamp on the inside that is opened and closed by a drawer. The purpose is to enable sterilization of etc.

Another problem solved by the present invention is to keep the sterilizer clean at all times by cleaning it with water using a shower installed on the faucet.

The present invention consists of a sink with a drawer installed on the lower side of the sink and the top plate;

In the drying means installed in the drawer installed on the lower side of the top plate, the UV lamp is installed on the lamp fixture through lamp connectors on both sides, and a drain is installed on the lower side, and a drain pipe is connected to the drain so that the cleaned water is discharged. It is characterized by drying and sterilization by doing so.

The drying means of the present invention is installed inside the drawer, and UV lamps installed on both sides are installed as lamp fixtures through lamp connectors, a storage stand is formed on the lower side where the hanging rod is formed, and a knife and scissors holder for holding knives and scissors. A drain pipe is connected to the drain hole at the bottom;

The drying means is characterized in that a proximity sensor is installed on a drawer fixture at a portion where the drawer is opened and closed to control lighting of the UV lamp.

The present invention has a sterilization function through a UV lamp on the inside that is opened and closed by the drawer, enabling sterilization of knives, scissors, dishcloths, chopsticks, spoons, cutting boards, scrubbers, etc., so that various kitchen utensils can be safely used by drying and sterilizing them. It is possible to clean with water using a faucet, and the cleaned washing water drains smoothly, providing the effect of keeping the sink and surrounding area clean.

The present invention provides the effect of easily cleaning the sterilizer by using a shower installed on the faucet to clean the inside of the sterilizer and maintaining a clean condition at all times through drying.

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when installed in a sink.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the installation state of the drawer in which the drying means of the present invention is installed.
Figure 3 is a front perspective view of the drying means of the present invention with a portion of the drawer opened.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the drying means of the present invention with a portion of the drawer opened.
Figure 5 is a rear perspective view of the drying means of the present invention
Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of main parts of the drying means of the present invention
Figure 7 is a front cross-sectional view showing the installation state of the drying means of the present invention

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention, unless specifically defined in a different sense in the present invention, should be interpreted as meanings generally understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains, and should not be overly comprehensive. It should not be interpreted as meaningless or in an excessively reduced sense. Additionally, if the technical terms used in the present invention are incorrect technical terms that do not accurately express the idea of the present invention, they should be replaced with technical terms that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to the definition in the dictionary or according to the context, and should not be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense.

Additionally, as used in the present invention, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as “consists of” or “comprises” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the invention, and some of the components or steps may not be included. It should be interpreted that it may or may further include additional components or steps.

Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., used in the present invention may be used to describe components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. Terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Additionally, when describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate easy understanding of the spirit of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the attached drawings.

The embodiment of the present invention is explained based on the process of applying the function of sterilizing various kitchen utensils by installing a sterilizing device inside the drawer of the sink, but the structure including a sterilizing device in various sinks to which the same problem-solving principle is applied, etc. It can be applied in various configurations and in various ways using them, and in the case of such simple modified application, it can be interpreted according to the theory of equivalence.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail according to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when installed in a sink, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of a drawer in which the drying means of the present invention is installed.

Typically, a sink 130 is installed in one part of a kitchen or a sink 100 on the upper side, and a faucet 140 with a shower is installed in one upper corner of the sink 130 to supply water so that dishes can be washed. etc., and at least two drawers 110 and 115 are installed on the lower side of the top plate 120 installed on one side of the sink 100.

The top plate 120 is cut to have a square or various shapes, and a commonly used cutting board is installed inside the top plate 120 so that it is automatically drawn out and buried so that it protrudes when in use and is buried when not in use. This is to prevent it from being exposed to the outside world.

As an embodiment, the cutting board can be exposed when the drawer 110 is opened and closed once, and sterilization and drying functions can be applied to the drawer 110.

Figure 3 is a front perspective view of the drying means of the present invention with a portion of the drawer open, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the drying means of the present invention with a portion of the drawer open, and Figure 5 is a front view of the drying means of the present invention with a portion of the drawer open. Figure 6 is a rear perspective view, an enlarged perspective view of main parts of the drying means of the present invention, and Figure 7 is a front cross-sectional view showing the installation state of the drying means of the present invention.

After installing the drawer 110 on the lower side of the top plate 120, at least one more drawer 115 is installed on the lower side of the drawer 110, and a drying means 200 is installed inside the drawer 110. It includes.

The drying means 200 is preferably installed so that when the drawer 110 is opened and closed once, a proximity sensor detects this to enable sterilization or drying, or a switch is installed in an independent location to control the operation.

The drying means 200 installed in the drawer 110 has one or more UV lamps 210 inside it fixed to the lamp fixture 230 through the lamp connector 220 to perform drying and sterilization functions. In addition, a cutting board (25) is erected and supplied inside, and a hanging bar (240) is installed to hang dishcloths, etc.

Inside the drying means 200, a storage stand 250 using wire is installed on one side to supply spoons and chopsticks, and a knife and scissors holder 260 is installed on the other side to store knives, scissors, etc. It is made to be made of a drawer 110 that is inserted and fixed.

The drawer 110 is preferably opened and closed through a sliding rail 111.

The inner center of the drying means 200 is formed at the lowest level so that a drain 112 is installed, and a drain pipe 113 is connected to the drain 112 to enable water cleaning through a shower installed on the faucet 140. This includes enabling drying, sterilization, and water cleaning by allowing the water generated at this time to be drained.

In the sink-mounted sterilizing device of the present invention, which has this configuration, the drying means 200 is installed inside the drawer 110 at various positions of the sink 100 to use knives, scissors, dishcloths, chopsticks, cutting boards, spoons, scrubbers, etc. It provides sterilization function for kitchenware,

The drying means 200 turns on the UV lamp 210 and automatically turns on after 40 to 50 seconds to complete the sterilization and disinfection work. The time for the sterilization and disinfection work can be selected in various ways, and the UV lamp 210 Since the light is exposed in the center, 360-degree sterilization and disinfection is possible.

The drying means 200 is a drawer type that supplies a cutting board 35 in the center, hangs dishcloths, etc. on a hanging bar 240 on one side for storage, and supplies spoons, chopsticks, etc. to the storage stand 250. The knife and scissors holder (260) allows knives or scissors of various sizes to be inserted and stored, thereby enabling sterilization and disinfection by supplying a variety of kitchen utensils.

The drying means 200 is operated for 14 to 16 minutes after the UV lamp 210 is turned on to allow drying through heat generation from the lamp, and a knife sharpener 180 is provided at the front of the storage stand 25 if necessary. It is installed to the size of so that knives, scissors, etc. can be sharpened and used.

The drying means 200 is connected to the faucet 140 by installing a drain 112 in the lower central portion to enable cleaning of the inside of the drawer 110 using water through a shower, and the cleaned water is discharged through the drain ( Since it can be discharged to the outside from the drain pipe 113 through 112), the inside can be kept clean.

The drying means 200 is installed so that turning on and off of the UV lamp 210 can be controlled through a proximity sensor when the drawer 110 is opened and closed once, or a limit switch, etc. is installed at a necessary position to control the drying means 200. ) is desirable to be able to control.

When the UV lamp 210 performs the sterilization function, it turns on and automatically turns off after a certain period of time of about 45 seconds to enable sterilization. When drying, the UV lamp 210 turns on. It is maintained for 15 minutes, and in this case, heat for drying is provided through the heat generation of the UV lamp 210, so it is possible to dry various kitchen utensils inside the drawer 110.

After the UV lamp 210 is turned on, it remains on for a certain period of time to enable sterilization or drying to generate heat, and is automatically turned on when the invention is completed.

Since the faucet 140 is usually equipped with a shower that extends in length, water cleaning is possible by taking it to the internal drying means 200 of the drawer 110 and discharging water to clean various foreign substances, etc., and the water-cleaned contents Water cleaning is performed as needed by allowing the water to be discharged into the drain pipe 113 through the drain hole 112 on the lower side. After water cleaning, drying is possible, and the water generated inside is easily discharged to the outside to keep the inside always clean. It will be possible to maintain it.

The present invention maintains the drying means clean by installing a drying means inside that is opened and closed by a drawer installed on the lower side of the top plate, thereby performing a sterilization function to maintain cleanliness by sterilizing various kitchen utensils, a drying function, and water cleaning. To provide a very useful invention with the function of:

100: sink 110, 115: drawer
111: sliding rail 112: drain
113: drain pipe 120: top plate
130: Sink 140: Faucet
200: drying means 210: UV lamp
220: lamp connecting rod 230: lamp fixture
240: hanging rod 250: storage stand

Claims (3)

It consists of a sink with a drawer installed on the lower side of the sink and the top plate;
The drying means 200 installed in the drawer 110 installed on the lower side of the top plate 120 has a UV lamp 210 installed on the lamp fixture 230 through lamp connectors 220 on both sides, and is installed on the lower side. A sink-mounted sterilizing device characterized in that a drain 112 is installed and a drain pipe 113 is connected to the drain 112 to discharge cleaned water, thereby performing drying and sterilization.
According to clause 1,
The drying means 200 is installed inside the drawer 115, and UV lamps 210 installed on both sides are installed on the lamp fixture 230 through the lamp connection bar 220, and the lower side where the hanging rod 240 is formed. A storage table 250 is formed, a knife and scissors holder 260 for holding knives and scissors, and a drain pipe 113 is connected to the drain hole 112 at the bottom.
According to clause 1,
The drying means 200 is a sink-mounted sterilization device characterized in that a proximity sensor (S) is installed on the drawer fixture 150 at a portion where the drawer 110 is opened and closed to control lighting of the UV lamp 210. Device.

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