JPH08290801A - Sink drainer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To greatly improve work efficiency, sink operation convenience and comfortableness. CONSTITUTION: When housed in a sink M, outer surfaces 2s,... are arranged respectively to face wall surfaces Mw,... and bottom surface Md of sink M with a specified clearance C, and a drainer main body 2 having a number of small holes 3,... for passing water W through and preventing the passage of remaining articles S,... and a flange part 4 provided integrally on the upper end of this drainer main body 2 and engaged with the upper end part Ms of the sink M are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sink drainer for recovering residue by storing it in a sink.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a drainer used in a sink, for example, by forming a plan view into a substantially triangular shape,
A corner drainer that is used by placing it in the corner of a sink is known. This kind of drainer has a large number of mesh holes, and if leftovers etc. are put in, water will be discharged through the mesh holes and the residue will remain in the drainer, so Draining can be done.

[0003]

However, such a conventional drainer has the following problems.

First, since the drainer is full soon,
When used for commercial purposes such as ramen restaurants and restaurants, it is necessary to frequently transfer the residue in the drainer to another container such as a plastic container, which causes a decrease in operational efficiency. .

Secondly, since the sink becomes narrow, it becomes an obstacle when washing, for example, a relatively large pot or frying pan, and the usability of the sink becomes poor.

Thirdly, since various residues are left as they are in the sink, their odors drift and comfort is impaired.

The present invention solves the problems existing in the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sink drainer capable of dramatically improving the efficiency of work and the usability of a sink, and further, the comfort. And

[0008]

In the sink drainer 1 according to the present invention, when housed in the sink M, the outer surfaces 2s ... Predetermine a predetermined amount with respect to the wall surfaces Mw ... And the bottom surface Md of the sink M. Interval C
Face each other, pass water W, and remove residue S
A drainer main body 2 having a large number of small holes 3 for preventing passage of ... And a flange portion 4 which is integrally provided at the upper end of the drainer main body 2 and which is locked to the upper end edge Ms of the sink M. It is characterized by being prepared.

In this case, according to the optimum embodiment, the flange portion 4 is provided with handles 5a and 5b. Further, an opening 7 may be provided above the drain port D of the sink M on the bottom portion 2d of the drainer main body 2, and a cap 6 that can be attached to and detached from the opening 7 may be provided. Furthermore, while facing the inner surface of the drainer body 2 at a predetermined interval Cs,
It is possible to provide an auxiliary drainer 1s having a plurality of passage holes 16 ... Through which the residues S ... Are passed and the dishes E.

[0010]

According to the sink drainer 1 according to the present invention, the flange portion 4 is locked to the upper end edge Ms of the sink M by housing the drainer main body 2 in the sink M. This allows
Each outer surface 2s of the drainer main body 2 has a wall surface Mw of the sink M ...
And the bottom surface Md with a predetermined space C therebetween (opposing). In this case, the space C is set to secure the flow of the water W, and a small space is sufficient.

[0011] Now, if the leftover food such as ramen is discarded in the drainer main body 2, the juice (water W) is discharged through a large number of small holes 3 ... The objects S ... Remain inside the drainer main body 2.

In this case, since the drainer main body 2 has almost the same size as the sink M, a considerable amount of the residues S ... Can be accumulated. Therefore, the work of frequently transferring to another container is unnecessary, and the efficiency of the work is improved. Further, since there is no obstruction in the corner of the sink M, the usability of the sink M is dramatically improved. Moreover, the drainer body 2
Since the residue S in the inside is washed every time the tap water is used,
The odor of the residue S ... Is suppressed and comfort is improved.

If a large amount of residue S ... Is accumulated,
The handles 5a and 5b may be used for lifting and then thrown to another disposal place as they are. In addition, the bottom 2 of the drainer body 2
If the opening 7 is provided above the drainage port D of the sink M and the cap 6 is attached to and detached from the opening 7, the drainage can be performed without removing the drainer 1 by removing the cap 6. It is possible to replace the strainer at the mouth D and attach and detach the blocking plug.

Furthermore, while facing the inner surface of the drainer main body 2 at a predetermined interval Cs, the residue S
If the auxiliary drainer 1s having a plurality of passage holes 16 through which the tableware E is passed through is provided.
... and the residue S ... Are separated, and the tableware E ... can be washed without attaching the residue S ... to the tableware E.

[0015]

Next, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the construction of the sink drainer 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The drainer 1 includes a drainer main body 2 and a flange portion 4 provided on the upper end of the drainer main body 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the drainer main body 2 is, for example, made of a stainless steel plate, and has a rectangular shape in plan view that is substantially the same as the internal shape of the sink M and is slightly smaller than the internal shape of the sink M. Form. Specifically, when the drainer main body 2 is housed in the sink M, each outer surface 2s of the drainer main body 2 has a predetermined distance C from the wall surface Mw of the sink M and the bottom surface Md. It is desirable to place them so as to be opposed to each other, and to select the distance C from several millimeters to several centimeters.

Further, the drainer main body 2 has a large number of small holes 3 ...
To form. Each small hole 3 ... Passes water W, and residue S ...
Select a size and interval that can prevent the passage of Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the diameter K1 of the small holes 3 ... Can be selected to be about 3 mm, and the distance K2 between the small holes 3 can be selected to be about 2 mm. The small holes 3 may be provided on the entire surface of the drainer main body 2, or may be present only on the lower side while leaving a part of the upper portion as in the embodiment (see FIG. 3).

On the other hand, a flange portion 4 which extends in the horizontal direction is integrally provided on the upper end of the drainer body 2. Flange part 4
Also, by using a plate material made of stainless steel, the whole has a rectangular frame shape. As shown in FIG. 1, the flange portion 4 is placed on the upper end edge portion Ms of the sink M and locked. Further, a pair of handles 5a and 5b are provided on the left and right of the flange portion 4. In this case, the handles 5a, 5b are bent in a U shape, both end sides of the handles 5a ... Are inserted into the mounting holes formed in the flange portion 4 from above, and both ends of the handles 5a. To prevent slipping off.

Next, the usage and function of the sink drainer 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1, M is a sink, P is a water faucet,
D is a drain port, and T is a strainer attached to the drain port D. First, when the drainer 1 is installed in the sink M, the drainer main body 2 may be housed in the sink M from above. As a result, the flange portion 4 is locked to the upper end edge portion Ms of the sink M, and the installation is completed. After the installation, the grips 5a and 5b are displaced downward and do not project from the flange portion 4 upwards unnecessarily.

On the other hand, if the leftovers of ramen etc. are discarded inside the drainer main body 2, the juice (water W) will have a large number of small holes 3 ...
It is discharged downward through the drainage and drained,
The residue S ... Remains in the drainer body 2.

In this case, the drainer main body 2 has substantially the same size as the sink M, so that a considerable amount of the residues S ... Can be accumulated. Therefore, the work of frequently transferring to another container is unnecessary, and the efficiency of the work is improved. Further, since there is no obstruction in the corner of the sink M, the usability of the sink M is dramatically improved. Moreover, the drainer body 2
Since the residue S in the inside is washed every time the tap water is used,
The odor of the residue S ... Is suppressed and comfort is improved.

If a large amount of residue S ... Is accumulated,
While pulling up the handles 5a and 5b, the handles 5
It can be lifted using a and 5b, and can be thrown to another disposal place as it is.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows a modified embodiment. In the modified embodiment, an opening 7 is provided above the drain port D of the sink M on the bottom 2d of the drainer main body 2 and the opening 7 is formed.
It is provided with a cap 6 that can be attached to and detached from. in this case,
The cap 6 may or may not have the small holes 3 ... Like the drainer main body 2. Further, the material is not necessarily the same as that of the drainer main body 2. Thereby, by attaching and detaching the cap 6 to and from the opening 7,
The strainer T can be replaced without removing the drainer 1. Furthermore, if the drainage port D is equipped with a detachable plug 10 that closes the drainage port D, the water Ws can be stored in the sink M while the drainer 1 is stored in the sink M.

5 and 6 show another modified embodiment. In this modified embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, while facing the inner surface of the drainer main body 2 with a predetermined gap Cs,
As shown in FIG. 6, the residue S ...
Is provided with an auxiliary drainer 1s having a plurality of passage holes 16 for preventing passage of the tableware E. By this, the tableware E ... and the residue S ... are separated, and the tableware E. The dishes E ... can be washed without adhering. The auxiliary drainer 1s is formed in a similar shape smaller than the drainer main body 2, and an engaging portion 15 by a step portion that engages with the flange portion 4 is provided at the upper end.

The embodiment has been described in detail above.
The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment.
For example, the whole or a part of the drainer for drainage may be configured to be extendable so that the size and shape of the drainer can be changed.
In addition, the detailed configuration, shape, quantity, material, size, thickness, depth and the like can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0028]

As described above, when the sink drainer according to the present invention is housed in the sink, the outer surfaces of the sink face the wall surfaces and the bottom surface of the sink at a predetermined interval, and
A drainer main body having a large number of small holes for passing water and preventing the passage of residues, and a flange portion integrally provided at the upper end of the drainer main body and locked at the upper edge of the sink. Therefore, the following remarkable effects are obtained.

Since the drainer main body has almost the same size as the sink, a considerable amount of residue can be accumulated. Therefore, the work of frequently transferring to another container is unnecessary, and the efficiency of the work can be improved. In addition, since the bottom of the drainer main body is wide, the residue can be taken out frequently without removing the drainer from the sink.

Since there is no obstacle in the corner of the sink, the usability of the sink can be dramatically improved.

Since the residue in the drainer main body is washed every time the tap water is used, the odor of the residue is suppressed and the comfort can be improved.

In addition to the strainer provided at the drain outlet of the sink, a double filtering action can be obtained, so that small residues can be reliably removed and clogging of the drain outlet can be prevented.

When washing a pot or the like, it is possible to prevent scratches on the wall surface and bottom surface of the sink, and even when the hot water is discarded, the hot water is dispersed without flowing directly into the sink or drain, so the sink And the drainage pipe can be protected. Further, since the drainer main body has a mesh and elasticity, it is possible to prevent water from splashing around and cracks such as dropped cups.

If the auxiliary drainer is provided, the tableware and the residue can be separated, so that the tableware can be washed without attaching the residue to the tableware.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a sink drainer according to the present invention is installed in a sink;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a small hole in the drainer main body portion of the drainer for flushing;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same-drainage drainer;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional end view showing a state in which a sink drainer according to a modified embodiment of the present invention is installed in a sink;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional end view showing a state where a sink drainer according to another modified embodiment of the present invention is installed in the sink;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a passage hole in the draining device for the same flow,

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Drainer for sink 2 Drainer body 3 ... Small hole 4 Flange 5a Handle 5b Handle 6 Cap 7 Opening M Sink Mw ... Wall Md Bottom Ms Upper edge C C Predetermined space W Water S ... Residue D Drainage port

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A large number of outer surfaces which, when accommodated in a sink, face each wall surface and bottom surface of the sink at a predetermined interval and allow water to pass through and prevent passage of residues. A drainer for drainage, comprising: a drainer body portion having a small hole; and a flange portion integrally provided at an upper end of the drainer body portion and engaged with an upper end edge portion of the sink. 2. The drainer for sink according to claim 1, wherein the flange portion has a handle. 3. The sink drainer according to claim 1, wherein an opening is provided at the bottom of the drainer main body, above the drainage outlet of the sink, and a cap is attached to and detached from the opening. 4. An auxiliary drainer having a plurality of through holes that face the inner surface of the drainer main body at a predetermined interval and pass through the residue and block the passage of dishes. The drainer for sink according to claim 1, which is characterized in that.