A draining basket

Abstract

The utility model discloses a draining basket, include: seat body for placing card embedding in the sewer mouth, basket body can be placed in the seat body inside and be lifted upward, including side wall and bottom plate, side wall is equipped with several perpendicular or inclined limit slot, and the bottom plate outer rim is equipped with the limit block of corresponding card in the limit slot, under the limit connection of limit slot and limit block, the bottom plate can be reciprocatingly moved along the extension direction of limit slot under the gravity effect. The limit block of basket body bottom embeds in the limit slot of side wall, and the bottom plate can reciprocally move along the specific direction. This design breaks the limitation of traditional fixed bottom plate, when needing cleaning, through the control bottom plate up and down movement, make its own and the relative displacement and friction between side wall, can effectively loosen and flush away the food residue and oil stain attached to the bottom plate surface, especially around the filter hole and the limit structure, avoid using hand to clean, fundamentally solve the technical problem of stubborn dirt residue and cleaning difficulty.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of kitchen utensils technology, specifically to a drain basket. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional drain baskets are typically fixed at the sink drain to intercept food scraps and other solid waste, preventing them from entering the drainpipe and causing blockages. These drain baskets usually consist of a basket with perforated glass and a base for securing it to the sink drain.

[0003] However, in actual use, these drain baskets have some technical shortcomings. First, with long-term use, small food scraps, grease, and other dirt easily accumulate in the filter holes at the bottom of the basket or in the gaps between it and the base. Because the base plate is fixed and cannot be moved, these stubborn stains are difficult to remove completely with regular tap water rinsing. The entire drain basket needs to be removed frequently for additional scrubbing, which is cumbersome and ineffective. Especially when dirt accumulates on the surface of the base plate and the edges of the filter holes, the water flow is unidirectional and the rinsing force is insufficient. Each time the internal garbage is emptied, it is difficult to empty completely; often, it is necessary to tap the inside of the garbage can with the basket, causing inconvenience and contamination.

[0004] Furthermore, while the primary function of a drain basket is to trap food scraps, sometimes users need to temporarily and completely block the drain to retain water, such as when soaking dishes. Most existing drain baskets lack the ability to quickly, effectively, and reliably block the drain, requiring the use of a stopper or other tools, which is inconvenient and prone to being forgotten or lost. Often, excessive trash accumulates, causing it to flow into the drain and clog it after the basket is removed.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a novel drain basket design that can effectively trap food residue, make it easier to clean the inside of the basket, especially the stubborn stains at the bottom, and provide a convenient and reliable drain sealing function. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a drain basket that solves the problems of the existing technology, such as the difficulty in cleaning the bottom of the drain basket, the difficulty in emptying the garbage due to the blockage of the drain holes, the easy fall of the garbage from the bottom of the basket into the drain after the basket is lifted, and the lack of convenient function to seal the drain.

[0007] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0008] This utility model provides a drain basket, comprising:

[0009] The base is used to hold the clip embedded in the drain outlet;

[0010] The basket, which can be lifted upwards and placed inside the base, includes side walls and a bottom plate. The side walls are provided with several vertical or inclined limiting grooves. The outer edge of the bottom plate is provided with corresponding limiting blocks that are engaged in the limiting grooves. Under the limiting connection relationship between the limiting grooves and the limiting blocks, the bottom plate can reciprocate along the extension direction of the limiting grooves under the action of gravity.

[0011] In some embodiments, the base plate has a conical structure that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

[0012] In some embodiments, a plurality of drainage grooves are arranged on the upper surface of the base plate. The drainage grooves are arranged at equal intervals along the circumference and extend radially. At least a portion of the drainage grooves have their opening ends leading to the bottom opening of the limiting groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the width of the drainage groove is configured to gradually increase from one end toward the center of the vertebral body toward the end toward the limiting groove.

[0014] In some embodiments, the sidewall is provided with a handle, the handle including a horizontal section located above the top surface of the seat and extending beyond the outer edge of the top surface of the seat.

[0015] In some embodiments, a water-blocking component is further included, the water-blocking component comprising:

[0016] The rotating part has a plurality of first baffles arranged circumferentially on its outer wall surface, and a plurality of second baffles arranged circumferentially on the bottom of the basket. When the basket rotates, it drives the rotating part to rotate.

[0017] The sealing part is movably connected to the rotating part, and the rotating part drives the sealing part to descend or rise by rotating in the forward or reverse direction.

[0018] In some embodiments, the sealing part includes a guide screw and a sealing gasket. The first end of the guide screw is guided and connected to the rotating part, and the second end of the guide screw is limited and connected to the sealing gasket. The sealing gasket can be displaced vertically along the guide screw.

[0019] In some embodiments, an elastic retaining ring is further included. The elastic retaining ring includes an elastic portion and a retaining ring portion. The elastic portion is disposed between the seat and the retaining ring portion. The elastic portion provides an upward elastic force to the retaining ring portion. The retaining ring portion is pressed against the basket. When the basket is lifted upward, the retaining ring portion moves upward under the action of the elastic force and extends beyond the top surface of the seat.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The limiting block at the bottom of the basket is embedded in the limiting groove on the side wall, allowing the bottom plate to move back and forth in a specific direction (vertical or inclined). This design breaks the limitations of the traditional fixed bottom plate. When cleaning is required, the bottom plate is moved up and down by flipping the basket, which creates relative displacement and friction between itself and the side wall. This effectively loosens and washes away food residue and oil stains adhering to the bottom plate surface, especially around the filter holes and near the limiting structure, avoiding the need for manual cleaning and fundamentally solving the technical problems of stubborn dirt residue and difficult cleaning.

[0022] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments in the drawings do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the following drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drain basket provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the structure of a drain basket provided in an embodiment of this application after the basket body is lifted.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bottom plate of a drain basket provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a drain basket in a tilted state, provided as an embodiment of this application.

[0028] Figure 5 An exploded view of the structure of the basket body and water-blocking component in a drain basket provided in this application embodiment.

[0029] Figure 6 An exploded view of the overall structure of a drain basket provided in this application embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, when a specific device is described as being located between a first device and a second device, an intermediary device may or may not be present between the specific device and the first or second device. When a specific device is described as being connected to other devices, the specific device may be directly connected to the other devices without an intermediary device, or it may not be directly connected to the other devices but may have an intermediary device.

[0033] Techniques, methods, and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 6 This embodiment proposes a drain basket, comprising:

[0035] The base 10 is used to hold the clip embedded in the drain outlet;

[0036] The basket 20 can be lifted and placed inside the base 10. It includes a side wall 21 and a bottom plate 22. The side wall 21 is provided with several vertical or inclined limiting grooves 23. The bottom plate 22 is provided with corresponding limiting blocks 24 that are locked in the limiting grooves 23. Under the limiting connection relationship between the limiting grooves 23 and the limiting blocks 24, the bottom plate 22 can reciprocate along the extension direction of the limiting grooves 23 under the action of gravity.

[0037] It should be noted that, in order to solve the problems of stubborn stains and residues being difficult to remove and inconvenient to empty in the drain basket bottom plate 22 area, this embodiment provides several vertical or inclined limiting grooves 23 on the side wall 21, and simultaneously provides limiting blocks 24 on the outer edge of the bottom plate 22 that can be correspondingly engaged with these limiting grooves 23. The limiting blocks 24 are restricted to move within the limiting grooves 23; this limiting connection relationship determines the movement mode of the bottom plate 22, that is, the bottom plate 22 can reciprocate along the extension direction (vertical or inclined direction) of the limiting grooves 23 (such as moving up and down). The working principle is: when cleaning, the user moves the bottom plate 22 up and down (directly lifting, emptying, or in conjunction with rinsing operations), and the bottom plate 22 moves relative to the fixed side wall 21. This relative movement will:

[0038] 1. By physically rubbing the limit block 24 against the wall of the limit groove 23, the dirt attached to the outer edge of the base plate 22, the surface of the limit block 24, and the vicinity of the limit groove 23 is directly scraped away.

[0039] 2. The movement of the base plate 22 causes the water flow to generate stronger shearing and impact forces in the gaps, washing the surface of the base plate 22 (especially the drainage hole area) and the connection between the base plate 22 and the side wall 21, removing grease and small residues. The effect is to achieve physical self-cleaning of the bottom plate 22 area of ​​the drain basket, significantly improving the convenience and thoroughness of cleaning.

[0040] Combination Figure 3 In one implementation, the base plate 22 has a conical structure that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. Compared with the problem of uneven water flow and easy water and dirt accumulation in the central area of ​​the traditional fixed flat base plate 22, the base plate 22 in this embodiment is designed as a conical structure that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. When water flows over the surface of the base plate 22, the inclined surface of the cone will guide the water flow, guiding the water flow and the fine dirt suspended in it to automatically flow and gather to the edges of the base plate 22 under the action of gravity and water flow. This optimizes the water flow guidance on the surface of the base plate 22, reduces the water accumulation area and dirt accumulation points in the central area, and makes it easier for dirt to gather to the surrounding areas that are easier to clean. At the same time, for flaky residues such as vegetable leaves, the groove can eliminate the negative pressure that adheres to them, making it easier for them to fall off when poured.

[0041] The upper surface of the base plate 22 is provided with several drainage channels 25. The drainage channels 25 are equidistantly arranged circumferentially and extend radially. At least a portion of the drainage channels 25 have their opening ends leading to the bottom opening of the limiting channel 23. In order to improve the efficiency of solid-liquid separation and facilitate drainage even when the basket 20 collects a large amount of dirt, drainage channels 25 leading to the bottom of the limiting channel 23 are designed. This directs the water flow into the bottom area of ​​the limiting channel 23, which is the connection point between the limiting channel 23 (side wall 21) and the limiting block 24 (base plate 22), and is also where dirt tends to accumulate. This design achieves effective and targeted flushing of the limiting connection point, significantly enhancing the cleaning effect of this area. At the same time, the radial drainage channels 25 improve the overall drainage efficiency and dirt guidance efficiency.

[0042] The width of the drainage channel 25 is configured to gradually increase from the end facing the center of the cone towards the end facing the limiting groove 23. In order to optimize the waste discharge performance of the drainage channel 25 and reduce the retention in the channel, the width of the drainage channel 25 is designed to gradually increase from the inner side of the channel (the end facing the center of the cone) to the outer side of the channel (the end facing the limiting groove 23 / edge). The narrower inner inlet is conducive to the convergence of water flow and waste entering the channel; the gradually widening channel reduces the probability of waste particles getting stuck in the channel or being obstructed by narrow areas, and the increased space provides stronger flow capacity for flushing water, which is conducive to smoothly pushing waste out of the channel and flowing to the wide area of ​​the channel opening.

[0043] In one embodiment, the side wall 21 is provided with a handle 26, which includes a horizontal section located above the top surface of the seat 10 and extending beyond the outer edge of the top surface of the seat 10.

[0044] To address the issues of inconvenient gripping and unhygienic operation of the drain basket 20, this embodiment provides a convenient fulcrum for lifting the basket by installing a horizontal handle 26 on the side wall 21, which is higher than the outer edge of the base 10. Furthermore, because it extends beyond the base 10, it provides ample space for the user to grip, preventing fingers from touching dirt or being obstructed by the edge of the base 10 during operation, thus improving user experience and operational hygiene.

[0045] Combination Figure 5 As one embodiment, it also includes a water-blocking component 30, which includes:

[0046] The rotating part 31 has a plurality of first baffles 32 arranged circumferentially on its outer wall surface, and the bottom of the basket 20 has a plurality of second baffles 27 arranged circumferentially. When the basket 20 rotates, it drives the rotating part 31 to rotate.

[0047] The sealing part 33 is movably connected to the rotating part 31. The rotating part 31 drives the sealing part 33 to descend or rise by rotating in the forward or reverse direction.

[0048] When the user rotates the basket 20, the second baffle 27 at the bottom of the basket 20 drives the first baffle 32 of the rotating part 31, thereby driving the rotating part 31 to rotate synchronously. When the rotating part 31 rotates in the forward or reverse direction, through its movable connection structure with the sealing part 33, the rotational motion is converted into the vertical (downward or upward) linear motion of the sealing part 33. The user rotates the basket 20 (usually by rotating the basket 20 as a whole through the operating handle 26), and the power is transmitted through the baffle engagement to drive the rotating part 31 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating part 31 is ultimately converted into the raising and lowering of the sealing part 33. For example, forward rotation (e.g., clockwise) drives the sealing part 33 to move down and press against the drain outlet; reverse rotation (counterclockwise) drives the sealing part 33 to move up, away from the drain outlet and resume drainage. The drainage function and the sealing function are perfectly integrated into the same operating body (basket 20). The two functions can be switched simply by rotating the basket 20. The operation is extremely convenient and reliable, and there is no need to find an additional plug.

[0049] Preferably, the sealing part 33 includes a guide screw 34 and a sealing gasket 35. The first end of the guide screw 34 is guided and connected to the rotating part 31, and the second end of the guide screw 34 is limited and connected to the sealing gasket 35. The sealing gasket 35 can be displaced vertically along the guide screw 34.

[0050] The rotating part 31 has an inner guide groove that engages with the guide key on the first end of the guide screw 34. The second end (lower end) of the guide screw 34 forms a limiting connection with the sealing gasket 35. After the screw passes through the center hole of the sealing gasket 35, a locking block is added to the bottom to ensure that the sealing gasket 35 cannot rotate but can move along the screw axis. When the rotating part 31 rotates, the guide screw 34 is forced to only make linear movements up and down, thereby driving the sealing gasket 35 to rise and fall synchronously.

[0051] Furthermore, after controlling the lower part of the sealing gasket 35 through the rotating part 31, since there may be some height differences in different application scenarios, in order to improve applicability, the sealing gasket 35 is designed to be able to make a certain degree of vertical displacement along the guide screw 34 to adapt to different installation scenarios. Moreover, in the water-filled state, the sealing gasket 35 is affected by the water above, and under the action of water pressure, it will fit more tightly against the drain outlet, improving the effective contact and sealing with the lip edge of the drain outlet.

[0052] Combination Figure 6 In some possible embodiments, an elastic retaining ring 40 is also included. The elastic retaining ring 40 includes an elastic part 41 and a retaining ring part 42. The elastic part 41 is disposed between the seat 10 and the retaining ring part 42. The elastic part 41 provides an upward elastic force to the retaining ring part 42. The retaining ring part 42 is pressed against the basket 20. When the basket 20 is lifted upward, the retaining ring part 42 moves upward under the action of the elastic force and extends beyond the top surface of the seat 10.

[0053] To address the issue that waste might accidentally fall from the top of the seat 10 into the drain below during basket lifting (e.g., when emptying trash or washing), this embodiment adds an elastic retaining ring 40. The elastic part 41 is designed to provide an upward elastic restoring force to the retaining ring part 42 under normal conditions (no load). Specifically, the elastic part 41 is a spring sheet fixed to the bottom of the seat 10. When the drain basket is in its normal position, the basket body 20 presses down on the retaining ring part 42, causing it to overcome the elastic force and move down to a position lower than or level with the top surface of the seat 10. When the basket body 20 is lifted upward by the user and removed from the seat 10, the pressure applied to the retaining ring part 42 disappears. At this time, the elastic part 41 generates an upward elastic restoring force, which quickly lifts the retaining ring part 42 upward, restoring its position and exceeding the top surface of the seat body 10. The raised retaining ring part 42 acts like a temporary "fence" or "cover", partially extending beyond the upper opening of the seat body 10. This effectively reduces the risk that external objects (such as washing residue, tools, or even other small objects) may accidentally fall directly into the drain pipe from the upper opening of the seat body 10 after the drain basket is removed and the drain outlet is exposed, thus improving safety.

[0054] In summary, compared with the prior art, the above embodiments have at least the following technical advantages:

[0055] This application embeds the limiting block 24 at the bottom of the basket 20 into the limiting groove 23 of the side wall 21, allowing the base plate 22 to reciprocate in a specific direction (vertical or inclined). This design breaks the limitations of the traditional fixed base plate 22. When cleaning is required, by manipulating the base plate 22 to move up and down, relative displacement and friction are generated between it and the side wall 21, which can effectively loosen and wash away food residue and oil stains attached to the surface of the base plate 22, especially around the filter holes and near the limiting structure, avoiding the need for manual cleaning and fundamentally solving the technical problem of stubborn dirt residue and difficult cleaning.

[0056] The conical structure of the base plate 22 optimizes water flow guidance, allowing water and fine debris to converge more smoothly towards the surrounding edges, reducing the water accumulation area and debris buildup points in the central region. The radial drainage channels 25 on the base plate 22, particularly their design where the opening ends lead to the bottom of the limiting groove 23, provide a directional outlet for water flow and collected debris, ensuring that the flushing water effectively washes the limiting structure area where the base plate 22 connects to the side wall 21, further improving cleaning efficiency. The gradually increasing width of the drainage channels 25 reduces the possibility of debris stagnation within the channels, facilitating water flushing and debris removal. This combination of conical surfaces and directional grooves optimizes the self-cleaning process from a hydrodynamic perspective.

[0057] The rotating part 31 engages with the second baffle 27 at the bottom of the basket 20 via the first baffle 32, allowing the rotation of the basket 20 to synchronously drive the rotating part 31 to rotate. The rotating part 31 then converts its movement (e.g., through a special connection with the guide screw 34) into the vertical lifting and lowering movement of the sealing part 33 (e.g., the sealing gasket 35). When it is necessary to block the drain outlet, rotating the basket 20 causes the sealing part 33 to move downwards, sealing the drain outlet; when drainage needs to be restored, rotating the basket 20 in the opposite direction causes the sealing part 33 to move upwards away from the drain outlet. This method cleverly integrates the draining and sealing functions into one unit, allowing for function switching through a simple rotation operation. The operation is extremely convenient and reliable, requiring no additional components or special plugs, effectively solving the technical challenge of multi-functional integration in drain baskets and enhancing practicality.

[0058] When the elastic baffle 40 is not under pressure from the basket 20, the baffle portion 42 automatically rises above the top surface of the base 10 due to the restoring force provided by the elastic portion 41. When the drain basket is lifted, this raised baffle portion 42 can temporarily block the top opening of the base 10, reducing the risk of dirt falling into the drain below the base 10 due to accidental contact or operation, thus improving safety. The automatically rising baffle portion 42 can effectively prevent the possibility of garbage falling into the drain after the basket 20 is removed when there is too much garbage.

[0059] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on this utility model shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A drain basket, characterized in that, include: The base is used to hold the clip embedded in the drain outlet; The basket, which can be lifted upwards and placed inside the base, includes side walls and a bottom plate. The side walls are provided with several vertical or inclined limiting grooves. The outer edge of the bottom plate is provided with corresponding limiting blocks that are engaged in the limiting grooves. Under the limiting connection relationship between the limiting grooves and the limiting blocks, the bottom plate can reciprocate along the extension direction of the limiting grooves under the action of gravity.

2. A drain basket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base plate has a cone-shaped structure that is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

3. A drain basket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The upper surface of the base plate is provided with a number of drainage grooves, which are equidistant from each other in the circumferential direction and extend radially. At least a portion of the drainage grooves have their opening ends leading to the bottom opening of the limiting groove.

4. A drain basket as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The width of the drainage groove is configured to gradually increase from one end toward the center of the vertebral body toward the other end toward the limiting groove.

5. A drain basket as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The side wall is provided with a handle, which includes a horizontal section located above the top surface of the seat and extending beyond the outer edge of the top surface of the seat.

6. A drain basket as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It also includes a water-blocking component, which comprises: The rotating part has a plurality of first baffles arranged circumferentially on its outer wall surface, and a plurality of second baffles arranged circumferentially on the bottom of the basket. When the basket rotates, it drives the rotating part to rotate. The sealing part is movably connected to the rotating part, and the rotating part drives the sealing part to descend or rise by rotating in the forward or reverse direction.

7. A drain basket as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The sealing part includes a guide screw and a sealing gasket. The first end of the guide screw is guided and connected to the rotating part, and the second end of the guide screw is limited and connected to the sealing gasket. The sealing gasket can be displaced vertically along the guide screw.

8. A drain basket as described in claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes an elastic retaining ring, which includes an elastic part and a retaining ring part. The elastic part is disposed between the seat and the retaining ring part. The elastic part provides an upward elastic force to the retaining ring part. The retaining ring part is pressed against the basket. When the basket is lifted upward, the retaining ring part moves upward under the action of the elastic force and extends beyond the top surface of the seat.

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