Draining container rack

Abstract

To provide a draining container with a simple structure that can efficiently store dishes, cups, bowls, etc. and effectively drain water. [Solution] A number of flat upper projections 3 are spaced apart from one another on the top surface of a drainage rack 1 provided with drainage means, and a plate D can be leaned up against the drainage container 10 with its bottom end positioned in the gaps between the projections 3, using the projections as a stopper to hold the plate up against the drainage container, or a cup C can be placed upside down with its end positioned on the multiple projections 3, allowing water to drop into the gaps between the projections and drain.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a draining mat for use in a kitchen drainer used 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 vessel in the form of a box having an open top and a rack with many perforations fitted inside (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 rack for a colander that solves the problems of the prior art described above. The rack is a plate-shaped drainage means that fits inside a housing-like colander with an open top, and is characterized by having a number of truncated cone-shaped protrusions with a flat top surface spaced apart from one another protruding from the top surface. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the draining container rack of the present invention, multiple flat protrusions are spaced apart from one another on the top surface of the rack. As a result, by positioning the bottom end of a dish in the gap between the protrusions and leaning it against the wall of the container, as shown in Figures 1 and 6, the protrusions act as stoppers, making it possible to lean the dish 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's slats invented by this invention allow 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 effectively drain water.

[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. 2 is a perspective view of a drainage container with a slatted base of the present invention embedded therein. [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 a main part of the draining container of the present invention, showing the state of use of the drainboard. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the drainer of the present invention, showing the state of use of the drainboard. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0016] A concrete embodiment of the draining container grate of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. Figures 1 to 5 show the entire draining container grate 1, which is shown fitted inside a draining container 10. The draining container is configured as a box-like structure with rising walls 12 on all four sides of a bottom plate 11 and an open top, and both the draining container and the grate are injection molded from plastic.

[0017] The drainboard 1 of the present invention is a plate-like structure that fits inside the housing-like drainer 10, and has a number of protrusions 3 protruding from its upper surface. The protrusions 3 are truncated cone-shaped protrusions with flat upper surfaces, arranged at intervals in eight horizontal rows and four vertical rows, for a total of 32 protrusions. It is sufficient for the protrusions 6 to have a height sufficient to act as stoppers for the ends of plates placed upright on the drainboard, specifically a few mm, and here the minimum height is set to 2 mm.

[0018] In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes drainage holes in the slatted floor 1, and here a plurality of drainage holes are arranged between each of the protrusions 3.

[0019] FIG. 6 shows how to use the draining container rack of the present invention, in which a plate D is leaned against the draining container 10 by positioning its bottom end in the gap between the protrusions 3 and leaning it against the wall surface 12 of the container, with the protrusions acting as stoppers.

[0020] FIG. 7 shows a different way of using the draining container rack of the present invention. A cup C is placed upside down with its end positioned on multiple protrusions 3, allowing water to fall into the gaps between the protrusions and drain. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1. Slatted floor 2 Drain hole 3 protrusions 10. Drainer 11 Bottom plate of drainer 12. The rising wall of the draining container C Cup D plate

Claims

[Claim 1] This drainage basin grate is a plate-shaped drainage means that is fitted into a housing-like drainage basin with an open top, and is characterized in that it has a plurality of truncated cone-shaped protrusions with a flat top surface spaced apart from one another.

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