Draining container

Abstract

To provide a draining container with a simple structure capable of efficiently storing dishes, cups, bowls, etc. and effectively draining water. [Solution] In a housing-like draining container with an open top and a drainage means provided on the bottom plate, a number of projections 6 with flat upper surfaces are spaced apart and protrude from the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, allowing a dish D to be leaned up against the draining container by positioning its lower end in the gap between the projections 6 and leaning it against the wall surface 2 of the container, using the projections as a stopper, or a cup C to be placed upside down with its end positioned on the multiple projections 6, allowing water to drop into the gaps between the projections and drain.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a drainer used in the kitchen to drain dishes, cutting boards, etc. after washing them. [Background technology]

[0002] After washing dishes and cutting boards in the kitchen sink, they must be drained and dried before being stored in their original storage area. For this reason, draining containers are widely used to temporarily store the dishes, cutting boards, and other items that need to be drained and to drain the water that has adhered to them.

[0003] The above-mentioned draining vessel is known in the form of a draining basket having many meshes, or a draining board having many perforations embedded in a housing-like draining vessel having an open top (Patent Documents 1 to 3). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] 2-78168 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 10-290774 [Patent Document 3] Design registration No. 1523638 DISCLOSURE OF THEINVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] By the way, the way in which wet objects are placed affects how well they drain. For example, dishes drain better when placed upright than when laid flat, and at the same time, they can be stored more efficiently in a drainer with a limited volume.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, for example, in Patent Document 2, a dish stand is formed at the bottom of a drainer by arranging multiple round rod-shaped support ribs in parallel at a predetermined interval, and each support rib of the dish stand is formed with a concave curved portion that can engage with the lower peripheral edge of a dish, so that a dish can be leaned against it. In addition, in Patent Document 3, a number of posts are provided upright on a drip board having a number of holes, and plates are placed between the posts.

[0007] However, while the above-mentioned conventional technology is fine for storing dishes, it has the problem that, for example, the support ribs and supports get in the way and make it difficult to store cups and bowls. In addition, because the shape is complicated, there is a problem that it takes a lot of molding time to make this type of drainer using general plastic injection molding. In addition, because the shape is complicated, there is also a problem that shadows are created in the gaps between the projections and recesses, making it difficult to wash by hand. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention was created with the aim of providing a drainage container that solves the problems of the prior art mentioned above.The drainage means is provided on the bottom plate, and the drainage container is in the shape of a box with an open top, and is characterized by having a number of truncated cone-shaped protrusions with flat tops spaced apart from one another protruding from the top surface of the bottom plate. Effect of the Invention

[0009] In the draining container invented in this application, multiple protrusions with flat upper surfaces are spaced apart and protrude from the upper surface of the bottom plate. As a result, as shown in Figures 1 and 6, by positioning the bottom end of a dish in the gap between the protrusions and leaning it against the wall of the container, the protrusions act as stoppers and the dish can be leaned against the draining container.

[0010] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 7, if cups, bowls, etc. are stored upside down with their edges positioned on the protrusions, water will fall into the gaps between the protrusions, allowing for effective drainage.

[0011] In the above case, since the protrusions protruding from the top surface of the bottom plate are circular, the walls of the protrusions can be used in all directions to lean the dishes against, and even when cups, bowls, etc. are stored upside down, water tends to fall into the gaps between the protrusions.

[0012] In addition, since the projections provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate are truncated cone-shaped, inclined surfaces are formed in the gaps between the projections, so that water can more easily drop off.

[0013] As described above, the draining container invented by this invention allows plates to be stored upright, without interfering with the storage of cups, bowls, etc. upside down, and even when cups, bowls, etc. are stored upside down, they can still be effectively drained.

[0014] On the other hand, the above-mentioned effects can be achieved not by using complex support ribs or pillars, but by simply providing multiple flat projections spaced apart on the top surface of the bottom plate, so there is no need to spend time on molding. It is also easy to wash by hand, and dirt does not stick easily. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] Same as above, front view. [Diagram 3] Same as above, plan view. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 3. [Diagram 5] Cross-sectional view of line BB in Figure 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the draining container of the present invention in use. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the draining container of the present invention in use. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, a concrete embodiment of the draining container of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. Figures 1 to 5 show the entire draining container. This draining container is configured as a box-like container with an open top, having rising walls 2 on all four sides of a bottom plate 1, and is injection molded from plastic.

[0017] The bottom plate 1 has a drainage means, in which a drainage hole 3 is provided near the center, and the top surface of the bottom plate is gently inclined toward the drainage hole so that moisture that falls onto the bottom plate is guided toward the drainage hole. A drainage rail 5 is rotatably provided on the back side of the bottom plate 1, with one end connected to the drainage hole 3. Reference numeral 4 in the figure denotes a drain plug that is press-fitted into the drainage hole 3.

[0018] In the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a protrusion protruding from the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, which is a characteristic feature of the present invention. Here, 54 truncated cone-shaped protrusions with flat upper surfaces are arranged at intervals in 9 horizontal and 6 vertical rows. It is sufficient for the protrusions 6 to be high enough to act as stoppers for the ends of plates placed upright on the plate, specifically a few mm, and here the minimum height is set to 2 mm.

[0019] FIG. 6 shows how to use the draining container of the present invention, in which a plate D is leaned against the draining container by positioning its bottom end in the gap between the protrusions 6 and leaning it against the wall 2 of the container, with the protrusions acting as stoppers.

[0020] FIG. 7 shows a different way of using the draining container of the present invention, in which a cup C is placed upside down with its end positioned on multiple protrusions 6, allowing water to fall into the gaps between the protrusions and drain. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1 Bottom plate 2. Rising wall 3 Drain hole 4 Drain plug 5 Drainage rail 6 protrusions C Cup D dish

Claims

[Claim 1] This drainage vessel is a box-like drainage vessel with a drainage means provided on the bottom plate and an open top, characterized in that a plurality of truncated cone-shaped projections with flat upper surfaces are spaced apart and protrude from the top surface of the bottom plate.

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