WO2009079923A1

WO2009079923A1 - A sink with retractable and reversible drainer used in kitchen

Info

Publication number: WO2009079923A1
Application number: PCT/CN2008/001975
Authority: WO
Inventors: Genping Xu
Original assignee: Genping Xu
Priority date: 2007-12-07
Filing date: 2008-12-05
Publication date: 2009-07-02
Also published as: CN201172852Y

Abstract

A sink (1) used in kitchen, the sink (1) includes at least one sink part (2), and includes a retractable drainer (4), which is set on one side of the sink (1) and set on top of the sink part (2). The drainer is composed of at least two drainer parts (6) which are sleeved together.

Description

Kitchen sink with a retractable type of deflectable drain plate The present invention relates to a kitchen sink.

At present, there are two types of kitchen sinks, one is a drain pan with a drain plate and a bucket system, and the drain plate has a relatively large area, which occupies a large kitchen to reject the countertop, thereby occupying a large kitchen working space. The other is that the sink has only the bucket body and no drain plate. This kind of sink brings a lot of trouble to the draining work after the articles are cleaned. The water drained after the articles are washed needs to flow into the bucket through a spare drain plate, and the spare drain plate When not in use, it always takes up a large kitchen floor or storage space, which hinders normal kitchen work.

A kitchen appliance is known from JP 2000-197533, which comprises a sink member, two cover plates are arranged above the bucket body of the sink member, and one of the cover plates is connected to the sink member by a hinge to be turned over. The cover plate and the cover plate are connected by a hinge, that is, the cover plate is designed to be foldable, and the cover plate is used as a drain plate when closed, but the cover plate always occupies a large space when not used as a drain plate, which hinders The use of the sink.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel kitchen sink that overcomes the deficiencies of prior art kitchen sinks.

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution, that is, a kitchen sink comprising a sink member, the sink member having at least one sink body, wherein a retractable drain plate is disposed above the sink body.

With the kitchen sink of the present invention with a retractable drain plate, the limited kitchen space is more efficiently utilized and the kitchen work is more convenient and flexible.

Advantageously, the retractable drain plate covers, preferably completely covers, a sink body when in the open state, so that the water drained by the cleaned article can directly flow into the sink body; and in the retracted state The sink body is not covered, so that the use of the sink is not affected in the retracted state. Preferably, the distance between the side edge of the drain plate and the edge of the adjacent sink body and the width of the drain plate in the retracted state are substantially Equal.

The drain plate comprises at least two, preferably four, drain plates that can be nested one after the other. The number of drain plates can be selected according to the width of the sink opening.

In a preferred first embodiment of the drain plate, the ends of each of the drain plate members are formed as arcuate guide portions, wherein the intermediate portion of the first drain plate member is formed in the shape of a flat plate, and the second drain plate member is formed The middle portion of the second drain plate member is at least partially surrounding the guiding portion at both ends of the first drain plate member, and the guiding portion of the second drain plate member is at the first drain plate. The guiding portion of the piece is slidably guided.

In a preferred second embodiment of the drain plate, both ends of each drain plate member are formed as rectangular guide portions, and the intermediate portion of each drain plate member is formed in a flat plate shape, and the two ends of the second drain plate member are guided. The guiding portion at least partially surrounds the two ends of the first drain plate member, and the guiding portion of the second drain plate member is slidably guided on the guiding portion of the first drain plate member.

The drain plate is detachably disposed on a side edge of the sink member, such as by a screw or a snap connection, so that it can be removed when the drain plate needs to be cleaned.

The drain plate is non-removable, for example by welding and riveting, on the side edges of the sink member, so that the drain plate is securely attached to the sink member.

The drain plate is preferably reversibly 180 reversible by a hinge. Hinged on the side edge of the sink piece, flipped 180. After being horizontally placed on the kitchen floor, the water can be drained while the cleaned items can be used to clean other items, and the water drained from the washed items can also flow into the sink body through the drain plate.

The width of the retractable drain plate in the retracted state is from one third to one fifth, preferably one quarter, of the width of the adjacent sink body, thereby realizing the drain plate in the retracted state. The next compact structure.

The drain plate member is provided with a groove or groove for flowing water that has drained from the washed article.

a height adjustable handle such as a screw is provided on the first drain plate member so that It is more convenient to pull out the drain plate; in addition, when the drain plate is turned over 180. When placed on a countertop of a cabinet, the handle can be used as a foot so that the drain plate is slightly inclined toward the sink so that water drained from the article after washing can flow into the sink body without any problem.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the drain plate consists of a guide rail and a drain plate. The drain plate member is designed to be U-shaped, the guide rail comprising at least two, preferably three, sequentially nested rail members, wherein the outermost first rail member has an L-shaped cross section, in the first rail member a step is provided on the rear end of the horizontal wall portion, and a guide groove is provided on the step for guiding the second rail member located inside the first rail member; on the vertical wall portion of the first rail member A slit-shaped groove opening upward is provided for inserting the bent side of the first drain plate member. a latching lug is respectively disposed on a sidewall of both ends of the slit-shaped groove of the first rail member, and corresponding openings are also provided at both ends of the bent side of the first draining plate member; When the bent edge of the drain plate member is inserted into the groove of the first rail member, the latching projection is fitted into the opening of the bent side of the first drain plate member to fix the first drain plate member. The second rail member has an L-shaped cross section, and a step is provided on the rear end of the horizontal wall portion of the second rail member, and a guide groove is provided on the step for guiding the inside of the second rail member. a third rail member; on the vertical wall portion of the second rail member, there is provided an upwardly opening slit-shaped groove for inserting the bent side of the second drain plate member. a latching lug is respectively disposed on a sidewall of both ends of the slit-shaped groove of the second rail member, and corresponding openings are also provided at both ends of the bent side of the second draining plate member; When the bent edge of the drain plate member is inserted into the groove of the second rail member, the latching projection is fitted into the opening of the bent side of the second drain plate member to fix the second drain plate member. The third rail member is an innermost rail member, and the third rail member has an inverted trapezoidal cross section; and an upwardly open slit-shaped slot is provided in the middle of the third rail member for inserting the third drain plate The bent side of the piece; and the bottom side of the third rail member is provided with a guiding strip that cooperates with the guiding groove of the second rail member. Provided on the side walls of both ends of the slit-shaped groove of the third rail member a latching lug, and corresponding openings are provided at both ends of the bent side of the third draining plate member; when the bent edge of the third draining plate member is inserted into the slot of the third rail member, The latching lug is embedded in the opening of the bent side of the third drain plate member to secure the third drain plate member.

The rail member is made of a plastic material with high strength and low friction, preferably made of polycarbonate material, and the drain plate is made of aluminum alloy, thereby reducing the amount of metal used and reducing the total weight of the drain board, so that the drain board The sliding is lighter. Moreover, by using a plastic material to manufacture the rail member, the manufacturing process is simplified, which is advantageous for mass production, and overcomes the defects caused by the simple use of the metal plate member to manufacture the guide rail, such as bending rebound or reeling, so that the precision can be accurately Control assembly accuracy. In addition, the color of the plastic material can be made into a variety of colors, enriching the color of the drain board.

The invention will be explained in detail below with the aid of an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In the figure:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a kitchen sink with a retractable drain plate, wherein the drain plate is in a retracted state;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a kitchen sink with a drain plate according to the present invention; wherein the drain plate is in an open state;

Figure 3 shows the drain plate according to the invention flipped to a certain angle;

Figure 4 is a state in which the drain plate according to the present invention is turned 180 degrees and placed horizontally on the kitchen countertop;

Figure 5 is a top view and a partial cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention in a retracted state;

Figure 6 is a plan view and a partial cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention in a retracted state;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a drain plate according to the present invention; Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention; Figure 9 is a view showing a third embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention. Drainage plate Transmission map

Figure 10 shows the detail X in Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the outermost rail member of the third embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention;

Fig. 12 shows detail XI in Fig. 11.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a kitchen sink with a retractable drain plate. The kitchen sink comprises a sink member 1, the sink member having at least one, preferably two, sink body 2 with side edges 3 disposed around the sink member 1. The sink member 1 can usually be made of a metal or quartz sand composite material. On the side edge 3 of the sink member 1, a retractable drain plate 4 is placed above the sink body. The drain plate can be made of metal or plastic. The drain plate 4 is mounted to the sink member 1 by means of a hinge 5 in a detachable or non-removable manner, such as welding, riveting, screwing or snapping, etc., wherein it is preferably mounted to the sink member 1 by means of screws or snaps, such that The drain plate can be removed when it needs to be cleaned, so that the drain plate can be cleaned more conveniently.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the distance between the side edge 3 of the sink member in which the drain plate is disposed and the edge of the adjacent sink body is substantially equal to the width of the drain plate in the retracted state, thereby The telescopic drain plate is in a retracted state, and the drain plate does not cover the sink body 2 in the retracted state, without affecting the use of the sink. The width of the retractable drain plate in the retracted state is one-third to one-fifth, preferably one-fourth, of the width of the adjacent bucket body 2 to be covered, thereby achieving kitchen use. The sink has a compact structure.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the washed article needs to be drained, the drain plate can be pulled out, and the drained plate 4 after the pull-out is covered to cover the right side of the sink body 2, preferably completely covering the water tank member 1, thereby cleaning The water drained from the subsequent articles can directly flow into the bucket body 2. It can be seen that two height-adjustable handles 9, such as a screw, are provided on the outermost drain plate member 6 (first drain plate member) of the drain plate to facilitate the pulling-out of the drain plate. The drain plate 4 can be turned around the axis of the hinge 5, preferably can be turned 180 degrees horizontally on the kitchen floor (see Figure 4), so that the washed items can be drained while the sink body 2 can be used to clean other The articles, and the water drained by the washed articles, can also flow into the sink body 2 through the drain plate 4, and when the drain plate is turned 180. When placed substantially horizontally on the countertop of a cabinet, the handle 9 can be used as a height-adjustable foot so that the drain plate is slightly tilted toward the sink so that water draining from the object can flow without problems. Go to the sink body.

Fig. 5 is a plan view and a partial cross-sectional view showing the retracted state of the first embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention. The drain plate 4 comprises at least two, preferably four, draining plate members 6 which are mutually sleeved in sequence, each end of each drain plate member being formed as a circular arc-shaped guide portion 7, wherein the middle portion of the first drain plate member The intermediate portion 8 of the second drain plate member is formed in a disk shape, and the guiding portions at both ends of the second drain plate member at least partially surround the guiding portions at both ends of the first drain plate member, the second portion The guiding portion of the drain plate member is slidably guided on the guiding portion of the first drain plate member, and the intermediate portion of the third drain plate member also constitutes a disk shape, wherein the disc-shaped concave depth of the third drain plate member The guiding portion at the two ends of the third draining plate member at least partially surrounds the guiding portion at the two ends of the second draining plate member, and the guiding portion of the third draining plate member is larger than the concave depth of the second draining plate member. It can be slidably guided on the guiding portion of the second drain plate.

Fig. 6 is a plan view and a partial cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the drain plate according to the present invention in a retracted state. The drain plate 4 comprises at least two, preferably four, draining plate members 6 which are sleeved one after the other, each end of each drain plate member being formed as a rectangular guide portion 7, and the intermediate portion 8 of each drain plate member is configured as In the shape of a flat plate, the guiding portions at both ends of the second draining plate member at least partially surround the guiding portions at both ends of the first draining plate member. The guiding portion of the second drain plate member is slidably guided on the guiding portion of the first drain plate member. The cross section of the guide portion of the drain plate member of the present invention is not limited to a circular arc shape or a rectangular shape, and other cross sectional shapes such as a triangle, an ellipse, a diamond shape, and the like are possible. In addition, the guide portions at both ends of the drain plate member can also be guided by balls. Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of a drain plate according to the invention. In this third embodiment, the drain plate includes a rail and a drain plate. Only the guide rails of the drain plate are shown in Fig. 7, and the drain plate member is not shown. A drain plate member can be seen from Fig. 9, which is designed in a U shape. In the third embodiment, the rail of the drain plate comprises three rail members 9, 10, 11 which are sequentially nested. The first rail member 9 is the outermost rail member having an L-shaped cross section. A slit-shaped groove is provided in the vertical wall portion of the first rail member 9 for inserting the bent side of the drain plate member 6. A latching projection 14 is respectively provided on the side walls of both ends of the slit-shaped groove, and corresponding openings 15 are also provided at both ends of the bent side of the draining plate member 6. When the bent edge of the drain plate member 6 is inserted into the groove of the first rail member 9, the latching projection 14 is fitted into the opening of the bent side of the drain plate member, thereby fixing the drain plate member. The slit-shaped grooves also each have an inwardly facing recess on both ends thereof, by means of which the latched drain plate part can be removed. A stop projection 12 for stopping the second guide rail 10 is provided at the front end of the horizontal wall portion of the first rail member 9. A step is provided on the rear end of the horizontal wall portion of the first rail member 9, and a guide groove for guiding the second rail member 10 is provided on the step. The second rail member 10 is an intermediate rail member that is substantially identical in construction to the first rail member 9. The first rail member 9 and the second rail member 10 differ in that a guide strip is provided on the bottom side of the horizontal wall portion of the second rail member 10, the guide strip being embedded in the first rail member 9. The guide groove 13 is configured to guide the second rail member 10. The third rail member 11 is the innermost rail member. Since the third rail member does not need to guide the other rail members, the cross section of the third rail member can be designed as an inverted trapezoid. A groove for inserting the drain plate member is provided on the upper side thereof; and a guide strip fitted to the guide groove of the second rail member is provided on the bottom side thereof to guide the third rail member.

Depending on the size of the opening of the sink body, the rail may also consist of only two rail members, namely a first rail member (the outermost rail member) and a third rail member (the innermost rail member).

Advantageously, the rail member is preferably made of a plastic material having a higher strength and a lower frictional force. Made of polycarbonate material, the drain plate can be made of stainless steel or aluminum alloy. When the drain plate is made of aluminum alloy, the total weight of the drain plate is reduced, making the sliding of the drain plate lighter. Moreover, by using a plastic material to manufacture the rail member, the manufacturing process is simplified, which is advantageous for mass production, and overcomes the defects caused by the simple use of the metal plate to manufacture the guide rail, such as bending rebound or reeling, so that it can be accurately Ground control assembly accuracy. In addition, the color of the plastic material can be made into a variety of colors, enriching the color of the water board.

Claims

A kitchen sink comprising a sink member, the sink member having at least one sink body, wherein a retractable drain plate is disposed above the sink body.

The kitchen sink according to claim 1, wherein the retractable drain plate covers a sink body when in the opened state, and does not cover the sink body in the retracted state.

3. The kitchen sink according to claim 1, wherein the drain plate comprises at least two drain plate members which are sleeved with each other and provided with grooves or grooves.

4. The kitchen sink according to claim 3, wherein both ends of each of the drain plate members are formed as arc-shaped guide portions, wherein a middle portion of the first drain plate member is formed into a flat plate shape, and The middle portion of the second drain plate member is formed in a disk shape, and the guiding portions at the two ends of the second drain plate member at least partially surround the guiding portions at the two ends of the first draining plate member, and the guiding portion of the first draining plate member can be Guided slidably in the guide of the second drain plate.

The kitchen sink according to claim 3, wherein both ends of each drain plate member are formed as rectangular guide portions, and a middle portion of each drain plate member is formed into a flat plate shape, and the second drain plate is formed. The guiding portions at both ends of the member at least partially surround the guiding portions at both ends of the first drain plate member, and the guiding portion of the first draining plate member is slidably guided in the guiding portion of the second draining plate member.

The kitchen sink according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the drain plate is detachably or non-detachably arranged on a side edge of the sink member.

The kitchen sink according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the distance between the side edge of the drain plate and the edge of the adjacent sink body and the width of the drain plate in the retracted state are basically Equal on.

The kitchen sink according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The drain plate is reversibly hinged to the side edges of the sink member by a hinge.

The kitchen sink according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the width of the retractable drain plate in the retracted state is one-third to five of the width of the adjacent sink body One of the points.

The kitchen sink according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the first drain plate member is provided with a handle.

The kitchen sink according to claim 2, wherein the retractable drain plate completely covers a sink body when in the opened state.

12. A kitchen sink according to claim 8, wherein the drain plate is reversible 180 by a hinge. Hinged to the side edges of the sink member.

13. The kitchen sink according to claim 9, wherein said one quarter is one.

14. A kitchen sink according to claim 10, wherein a height adjustable handle is provided on the first drain panel.

The kitchen sink according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drain plate is composed of a guide rail and a water plate member.

16. The kitchen sink according to claim 15, wherein the drain plate member is U-shaped, and the guide rail comprises at least two, preferably three, sequentially nested rail members, wherein the outermost portion is The first rail member has an L-shaped cross section, and a step is provided on the rear end of the horizontal wall portion of the first rail member, and a guide groove is provided on the step for guiding the inside of the first rail member. a second rail member; an upwardly open slit-shaped groove is provided in the vertical wall portion of the first rail member for inserting the bent edge of the first drain plate member.

17. The kitchen sink according to claim 16, wherein a latching projection is respectively provided on a side wall of both ends of the slit-shaped groove of the first rail member, and the first draining plate member The ends of the bent side are also provided with corresponding openings; When the bent edge of the water plate member is inserted into the groove of the first rail member, the latching projection is fitted into the opening of the bent side of the first drain plate member, thereby fixing the first drain plate member.

The kitchen sink according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the second rail member has an L-shaped cross section, and a step is provided at a rear end of the horizontal wall portion of the second rail member. a guide groove is provided on the step for guiding the third rail member located inside the second rail member; and a slit-shaped slot opening upward is provided on the vertical wall portion of the second rail member for inserting The bent side of the second drain plate.

19. The kitchen sink according to claim 18, wherein a latching projection is respectively provided on a side wall of both ends of the slit-shaped groove of the second rail member, and the second draining plate member is provided. Corresponding openings are also provided at both ends of the bent side; when the bent edge of the second drain plate member is inserted into the groove of the second rail member, the latching lug is embedded in the fold of the second drain plate member The flanged opening is fixed to secure the second drain plate member.

20. The kitchen sink according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the third rail member is an innermost rail member, and the third rail member has an inverted trapezoidal cross section; a slit-shaped groove having an upward opening is provided in the middle for inserting a bent edge of the third drain plate member; and a guide strip matching the guide groove of the second rail member is disposed on a bottom side of the third rail member .

21. The kitchen sink according to claim 20, wherein a latching projection is respectively provided on a side wall of both ends of the slit-shaped groove of the third rail member, and the third draining plate member is provided. Corresponding openings are also provided at both ends of the bent side; when the bent edge of the third drain plate member is inserted into the groove of the third rail member, the latching projection is embedded in the fold of the third drain plate member The flanged opening is secured to secure the third drain plate member.

A kitchen sink according to any one of claims 16 to 21, wherein the rail member is made of a polycarbonate material.