Net receiving tray

Abstract

To provide a net receiving tray for a drain port, which is a reusable garbage receiving tool for the drain port, which enables smooth drainage, which facilitates washing, which can easily drain garbage accumulated in a net, and which can easily be kept clean.SOLUTION: A net receiving tray 1 according to the present invention is used by being attached to a drain outlet of a sink in a state of being covered with a net N, and includes a flange portion 2 disposed in a circumferential shape, a bottom tray portion 3, a plurality of connecting portions 4 and 4 hanging from the flange portion 2 to the bottom tray portion 3 and connected thereto, and open portions 6 and 6 formed between the plurality of connecting portions, and includes a first slit side 7a extending from the flange portion 2 to the bottom tray portion 3 through the connecting portion 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention is a net tray that is installed at the drain outlet of a kitchen sink and has the function of squeezing out food waste and the like that has accumulated in the net. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an invention for a drain trash pan. The invention in Patent Document 1 discloses a drain trash receptacle that consists of a trash receptacle with a flange and a recess, and a sloped surface connecting the flange and the trash receptacle, with multiple small circular water holes in the sloped surface and the trash receptacle. Patent Document 2 also discloses an invention for a drain hair catcher, although it is for use in a bathroom. The invention in Patent Document 2 discloses a trash receptacle that consists of a flange and a bowl-shaped recess, with multiple large water holes, and the solid portion between the flange and the trash receptacle is defined as a frame that is narrower than the water holes, and the hair catcher is used with a net attached. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-227102 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7393044 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The drain garbage collector in Patent Document 1 has many small water holes, which cause slow drainage and make it difficult to clean, so it is made disposable instead of being washed. The hair catcher in Patent Document 2 does not have slits, and the water holes are located in the center of the depression, so foreign matter accumulated in the net can clog the drain holes and it is difficult to drain the foreign matter. This causes odors and prevents reuse while keeping the product clean.

[0005] To provide a net tray for a drain outlet, which is a reusable garbage receiver for a drain outlet, allows smooth drainage and easy cleaning, and further allows easy draining of garbage accumulated in the net, and thus can be easily kept clean. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the net tray of the present invention is attached to the drain outlet of a sink with a net placed over it, The container has a circumferentially arranged flange portion, a bottom plate portion, a plurality of connecting portions that hang down from the flange portion to the bottom plate portion, and an opening formed between the plurality of connecting portions, It is characterized by having a first slit that runs from the flange portion through the connecting portion to the bottom plate portion.

[0007] It is also preferable that the bottom dish portion is formed raised with a space below so that it is positioned higher than the lower end of the connecting portion, and that the bottom dish portion has one or more openings.

[0008] The connecting portion has a rising wall that rises from the lower end to the bottom plate portion, The raised wall preferably has an inclined surface that slopes inward from the bottom to the top.

[0009] In addition, the connecting portion that hangs down from the flange portion and connects to the bottom plate portion comprises a first connecting portion having a first slit and one or more second connecting portions, The first connecting portion preferably includes one or more second slits parallel to the first slits.

[0010] The flange portion further includes a protruding claw that protrudes inward from an inner peripheral end thereof and is disposed at a position on the flange portion where the first slit is formed, The protruding claw preferably has a transverse cut portion cut so as to communicate with the first slit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the invention of claim 1, the structure with multiple openings allows for smooth drainage and easy cleaning. Furthermore, by removing the net with food waste attached and positioning it below the bottom plate through the slits, and then pulling the net up against the bottom plate, the water in the food waste can be squeezed out and discarded between the net and the bottom plate. This makes it easy to drain the food waste that has accumulated in the net, and ultimately makes it possible to provide a drain net tray that can be easily kept clean.

[0012] According to the invention described in claim 2, the bottom plate portion is positioned so as to have a space below, and when the food waste portion of the net is positioned in the space below through the first slit and the net is pulled up, the food waste collects in the space and is pressed against the back side of the bottom plate portion, making it possible to squeeze out the moisture from the food waste.

[0013] According to the invention described in claim 3, the rising wall leading to the bottom plate is inclined inward, so the more the net is pulled up, the narrower the space on the back side of the bottom plate becomes, thereby enabling a greater squeezing effect.

[0014] According to the invention described in claim 4, a first connecting part is formed having a second slit parallel to the first slit, so that the moisture in the food waste part of the net can be squeezed out by the first connecting part by passing only the gripping part of the net through the first slit and pulling it out to the side without moving the food waste part of the net to the back side of the bottom plate part.

[0015] According to the invention described in claim 5, by providing a protruding claw that protrudes inward at the upper end of the first slit, it not only serves as a gripping portion for positioning the net tray itself, but also functions as a pressure from above when squeezing out moisture from the food waste at the first connecting portion, preventing the food waste from slipping out upward. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the net tray according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the net tray according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 4, showing the device covered with a net and placed in a sink. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 4, illustrating a situation in which a first drawing method is performed. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 3, illustrating a situation in which a second drawing method is performed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] An embodiment of the net tray 1 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various modifications and additions are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. In this description, "inward" refers to the direction toward the center of the net tray 1, and "outward" refers to the opposite side.

[0018] 5, the net tray 1 of this embodiment is used by covering the entire net tray 1 with a disposable net N formed in a bag shape. For example, the disposable net N is placed over the front side of the net tray 1, and the flange portion 2 is overlapped with the sink base 31 of the sink 30 and the sink lid 32.

[0019] The configuration of the net tray 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. The net tray 1 has a flange portion 2 that is circular in front view and extends around the outer periphery. The flange portion 2 is a circular plate-shaped member that hangs down from the inner periphery of the flange portion 2 all around, with a hanging portion 2a that slopes slightly inward as it extends downward from the connection point with the flange portion 2. Since this hanging portion 2a extends around the entire periphery, it forms an upper side wall of the net tray 1.

[0020] There are four connecting portions 4, 4 that continue from the lower end of the hanging portion 2a of the flange portion 2 to the bottom plate portion 3. When viewed from the front, the connecting portions 4, 4 are defined as first connecting portion 4a, which extends from the upper position of the flange portion 2 having the protruding claws 5 to the upper edge of the bottom plate portion 3, and three connecting portions 4b, 4b, which extend from the lower position and both side positions of the flange portion 2 to the lower edge and both side edges of the bottom plate portion 3. The spaces between each connecting portion 4, 4 are defined as open portions 6, 6, which are open spaces with no components present. When describing the first connecting portion 4a and the second connecting portion 4b collectively, they will simply be referred to as connecting portions 4, 4.

[0021] Both the first connecting portion 4a and the second connecting portion 4b hang down along the slope of the hanging portion 2a of the flange portion 2, which hangs down at an inward incline, and have a curved shape that curves downward to become convex after hanging down to a position at the same height as the upper plane of the raised bottom plate portion 3, as described below. In other words, they have an arm-like shape when viewed from the side, and a handle-like shape when viewed from the front.

[0022] The first connecting portion 4a has a first slit 7a in the center and has a shape that, when viewed from the front, spreads out like a fan from the upper edge of the bottom plate portion 3 to the hanging portion 2a. On both sides of the first slit 7a, two second slits 7b, 7b (four in total) are arranged, each having a slit width narrower than that of the first slits 7a.

[0023] The first slit 7a is a groove-like member that runs continuously from the transverse cutout 5a at the center of the left and right sides of the protruding claw 5 of the flange 2, through the flange 2 and the first connecting portion 4a, to the center position of the bottom plate 3. The center position of the bottom plate 3 extends to the center point of the circular plane of the cylindrical bottom plate 3.

[0024] As described above, the second slits 7b, 7b are groove-shaped members arranged two on each side of the first slit 7a, and are cut out from the same height as the upper edges of the openings 6, 6 up to near the upper edge of the bottom plate portion 3. In other words, the first connecting portion 4a is formed in a roughly net-like shape by the central first slit 7a and four second slits 7b, 7b.

[0025] The bottom plate portion 3 will now be described. The bottom plate portion 3 is the bottom portion of the net tray 1 and is a circular member in a front view. In a side view, the bottom plate portion 3 is located above the lower ends of the connecting portions 4, 4, which hang down at an angle, and is positioned such that the connecting portions 4, 4 reach downward and then curve and rise upward. A space portion 3a is formed between the lower part of the bottom plate portion 3 and the lower end position of the connecting portions 4, 4. Specifically, there are rising walls 4c, 4c that rise from the lower ends of the connecting portions 4, 4 and reach the bottom plate portion 3, and these rising walls 4c, 4c have an inclined surface that slopes inward as it goes from the bottom to the top.

[0026] In addition to a first slit 7a that extends to the center, openings 3b are formed at appropriate positions in the circular bottom plate 3 when viewed from the front. The positions and number of openings 3b are not limited to this embodiment, but in this embodiment, five teardrop-shaped openings 3b are arranged radially from the center. Other embodiments of the openings 3b in the bottom plate 3 may include grooves or round holes.

[0027] In the net tray 1 of this embodiment, the outer diameter of the circular flange portion 2 is 145 mm and the inner diameter of the flange portion 2 is 115 mm when viewed from the front. The height of the net tray 1 from the top end of the flange portion 2, which is the highest position, to the bottom end of the connecting portion 4, which is the lowest position, is 45 mm, and the rise height of the bottom tray portion 3 is 13 mm from the bottom ends of the connecting portions 4, 4, so that it rises to about one-third of the total height.

[0028] In front view, the second connecting portions 4b, 4b are rectangular with a width of 20 mm, while the first connecting portion 4a has a width slightly longer than 30 mm at the connection position with the bottom pan portion 3, but spreads radially and has a width slightly longer than 40 mm at the connection position with the hanging portion 2a of the flange portion 2. Thus, the first connecting portion 4a has a wider width than the second connecting portion 4b. In the net tray 1 of this embodiment, the side portions of the arm-like portion excluding the flange portion 2 consist of connecting portions 4, 4 and open portions 6, 6, and the entire portion excluding the connecting portions 4, 4 is formed as a large open hole.

[0029] As described above, when using the net tray 1, as shown in Fig. 5, the net tray 1 is placed at the drain outlet of the sink 30 with the net N attached. The net N is preferably made of resin, but the material is not particularly limited, and it may be made of metal or the like.

[0030] The net tray 1 according to this embodiment is made of resin, and the outer diameter of the flange 2 is larger than the opening diameter of the drain outlet, and the inner diameter of the flange 2 is smaller than the opening diameter of the outlet, so that the flange 2 can be fitted to the edge of the drain outlet. The disposable net N is sandwiched between the flange 2 and the edge of the drain outlet.

[0031] When a certain amount of food waste accumulates in the net N, it becomes difficult to drain it. Also, leaving food waste unattended can cause unpleasant odors and mold. Therefore, to maintain a clean and usable state, it is necessary to periodically remove the food waste along with the disposable net and clean the net tray 1. This can be easily achieved by replacing the disposable net and by cleaning the net tray 1 due to its shape.

[0032] The following explains how to replace the net. First, lift up the drain outlet net tray 1 along with the disposable net N and remove it from the drain outlet. Next, gather the disposable net N containing food waste so that it wraps around the food waste, with the part other than the part wrapping the food waste serving as a handle for the disposable net. In this state, the disposable net N can be separated into a handle part N1 and a food waste part N2 where the food waste has accumulated.

[0033] Methods for squeezing water out of food waste will now be described. In this embodiment of the present invention, the water contained in food waste can be squeezed out using three different methods. First, in the first squeezing method, as shown in FIG. 6, the handle portion N1 of the net N that has been wrapped around the food waste is passed through the first slit 7a, and the food waste portion N2 is positioned in the space 3a below the bottom plate portion 3. In this state, by pulling the handle portion N1 upward, the food waste portion N2 is pressed against the bottom plate portion 3, thereby squeezing out the water. This method is hygienic because it is easy to apply force by pulling up from below, and the water in the food waste escapes downward, resulting in a large amount of water being squeezed out.

[0034] Next, the second wringing method will be described. In the second wringing method, as shown in FIG. 7, the handle portion N1 of the disposable net N, which has been wrapped around food waste, is passed through the middle portion of the first slit 7a where the second slits 7b, 7b are aligned, so that the food waste portion N2 is positioned above the bottom tray portion 3. By pulling the disposable net N outward in this state, the food waste portion N2 is pressed against the first connecting portion 4a, which has the first slit 7a and the second slits 7b, 7b, thereby squeezing out the moisture. This second wringing method can be performed by gathering the handle portion N1 and passing it through the first slit 7a in the in-use state. This is a hygienic method because the user does not need to touch the net tray 1 or the disposable net N more than necessary.

[0035] In the second squeezing method, when food waste portion N2 is pressed against first connecting portion 4a, food waste portion N2 may float upward along the slope of first connecting portion 4a. However, in this embodiment, first slits 7a are formed through transverse cut portions 5a of protruding claws 5, so that food waste portion N2 of net N passing through first slits 7a is positioned below protruding claws 5. These inward-protruding protruding claws 5 have the function of pressing down food waste portion N2 from above, making it possible to employ a stable second squeezing method.

[0036] The third squeezing method, not shown, involves rolling up the net N that has been wrapped around the food waste and placing it below the bottom tray 3, and then pressing the net tray 1 from above so that it presses into the space 3a below the bottom tray 3 to squeeze out the water. This third squeezing method is a simple method that is used when there is a lot of food waste in the net.

[0037] Since food waste is approximately 80% water, which is the cause of unpleasant odors, squeezing out the water contained in the food waste in the three steps above effectively removes the cause of the unpleasant odor.Furthermore, reducing the weight of the food waste and compressing it makes it easier to dispose of.

[0038] We will now explain how to clean the net tray 1. Unlike the drain trash tray disclosed in Patent Document 1, the large opening 6 reduces the total surface area, making it easy to insert a cleaning sponge or similar, making cleaning extremely easy with the disposable net removed. Furthermore, the small total surface area and large water passage holes prevent moisture from being retained in the holes by surface tension, which also helps to prevent the growth of mold and mildew. Afterwards, the net tray can be easily reused by simply attaching a new disposable net and placing it on the drain.

[0039] The embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples, and other modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are also included within the scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention can be used as a garbage disposal installed in a drain outlet other than a kitchen sink. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1...Net tray, 2...flange part, 2a...hanging part, 3...bottom plate part, 3a...space part, 3b...opening part, 4...connecting portion, 4a...first connecting portion, 4b...second connecting portion, 4c...rising wall, 5...protruding claw, 5a...transverse resection part, 6...opening part, 7a...first slit, 7b...second slit, 30...sink, 31...sink stand, 32...sink lid, N...net, N1...handle, N2...food waste section.

Claims

1. It is used by attaching it to the sink drain with the net covering it. The container has a circumferentially arranged flange portion, a bottom plate portion, a plurality of connecting portions that hang down from the flange portion to the bottom plate portion, and an opening formed between the plurality of connecting portions, A net tray for a drain outlet, characterized in that it has a first slit extending from the flange portion through the connecting portion to the bottom tray portion.

2. A net tray for a drain outlet as described in claim 1, characterized in that the bottom tray portion is formed raised with a space below so that it is positioned above the lower end of the connecting portion, and the bottom tray portion has one or more openings.

3. The connecting portion has a rising wall that rises from the lower end to the bottom plate portion, 3. The net tray for a drain outlet according to claim 2, wherein the raised wall has an inclined surface that slopes inward from the bottom to the top.

4. The connecting portion that hangs down from the flange portion and connects to the bottom plate portion comprises a first connecting portion having a first slit and one or more second connecting portions, The net tray for a drain outlet according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first connecting portion has one or more second slits that are parallel to the first slits.

5. a protruding claw protruding inward from an inner peripheral end of the flange portion and disposed at a position on the flange portion where the first slit is formed; 5. The net tray for a drain outlet according to claim 4, wherein the protruding claw has a transverse cutout portion cut out so as to communicate with the first slit.

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