Dish drainer rack

Abstract

To provide a space-saving draining rack capable of increasing the storage capacity as required. [Solution] The dish drainer rack of the embodiment comprises a first rack having a mesh portion for placing dishes on it, a second rack located below the first rack and also having a mesh portion for placing dishes on it, and a frame that holds the first rack and the second rack, wherein the frame holds the second rack so that the second rack can be moved in and out horizontally from below the first rack.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a drainer rack for a kitchen sink. [Background technology]

[0002] Dish drainers, which are used to drain and dry washed dishes such as plates and bowls, are generally placed next to the kitchen sink to take into consideration the effort required to store washed dishes from the kitchen sink into the rack, as well as the need to drain water that runs off wet dishes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-165612 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the space around the kitchen sink is limited. In addition, it is necessary to secure space around the kitchen sink for placing cutting boards, bowls, etc. when cooking. Therefore, it may be difficult to place a large draining rack next to the kitchen sink. In such cases, depending on the number of dishes, problems may occur, such as an increase in the effort required for washing dishes because the dishes cannot all be stored in the draining rack at once, or drying efficiency may decrease if dishes are forcibly stacked.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a dish drainer that is space-saving and has an increased storage capacity as needed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A dish drainer according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a first rack having a mesh portion for placing dishes on it, a second rack located below the first rack and also having a mesh portion for placing dishes on it, and a frame that holds the first rack and the second rack, wherein the frame holds the second rack so that the second rack can be moved in and out horizontally from below the first rack. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a draining rack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a draining rack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a draining rack according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a draining rack according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of use of a draining rack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a water tray according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of use of a draining rack and a water receiving tray in a case where a first surface of the water receiving tray is facing upward in one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] 13 is a diagram showing an example of use of the draining rack and the water receiving tray in one embodiment of the present disclosure, with the second surface of the water receiving tray facing upward. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, a draining rack according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0009] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a draining rack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In Fig. 2, (a) is a front view of the draining rack 1, (b) is a right side view of the draining rack 1, and (c) is a top view of the draining rack 1.

[0010] 1 and 2, the draining rack 1 includes an upper rack 10, a lower sliding rack 20, and a wire frame 30 that supports the upper rack 10 and the lower sliding rack 20. In this description, the "wire" may be a rod-shaped member.

[0011] The upper rack 10, the lower sliding rack 20, and the wire frame 30 can be made of materials commonly used for draining racks, such as metal (including alloys), wood, plastic, etc. Furthermore, the upper rack 10, the lower sliding rack 20, and the wire frame 30 may be covered or coated to suppress deterioration such as rust and corrosion.

[0012] The wire frame 30 is composed of two leg / side wire frames 31 arranged on both sides and also serving as legs of the draining rack 1, a frame fixing wire 32 that connects the two leg / side wire frames 31 to fix them together, and slide rails 33 arranged opposite each of the two leg / side wire frames 31.

[0013] The upper rack 10 is composed of a rectangular upper frame 11 with rounded corners, a number of upper mesh wires 12 fixed parallel to the short side of the upper frame 11, and upper mesh support wires 13 for supporting the upper mesh wires 12 on which the tableware is placed.

[0014] The upper rack 10 has an upper frame 11 fixed to the leg / side wire frame 31 by fusion or screwing. The upper net wire 12 may be provided with a bent section 14 for tableware stand, which is formed by bending a wire-like member to hold flat tableware such as plates upright.

[0015] In addition, the dish stand warping portion 14 illustrated in Fig. 2 is configured by bending a part of the upper net part wire 12 downward, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and may be configured by bending a part of the upper net part wire 12 upward, for example, as in the dish stand warping portion 214 of the dish drainer rack 2 illustrated in Fig. 3. Alternatively, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the dish drainer rack 3 according to the present disclosure may not have a dish stand warping portion.

[0016] The sliding lower rack 20 is composed of a rectangular lower frame 21 with rounded corners, a plurality of lower net wires 22 fixed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lower frame 21, lower net support wires 23 for supporting the lower net wires 22 on which the tableware is placed, and lower legs 24 that function as legs of the sliding lower rack 20. The sliding lower rack 20 is set slidably on the wire frame 30 by being inserted into slide rails 33 of the wire frame 30.

[0017] Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of how the draining rack according to this embodiment is used. As shown in Fig. 5, the sliding lower rack 20 can be pulled out along the slide rail 33 to be used as a lower draining rack. In the pulled out state, the sliding lower rack 20 is supported by the slide rail 33 and the lower leg 24. When the lower draining rack is not in use, the sliding lower rack 20 is moved to the back of the slide rail 33 to be stored below the upper rack 10.

[0018] 5, a water receiving tray 40 for receiving water dripping from tableware placed on the rack may be arranged below the upper rack 10. That is, a space capable of storing the water receiving tray 40 may be provided between the sliding lower rack 20 and the installation surface. The frame fixing wire 32 may also function as a support member for supporting the water receiving tray 40 stored below the sliding lower rack 20 in a state in which the water receiving tray 40 is suspended above the installation surface.

[0019] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a water receiving tray according to this embodiment, where (a) is a diagram when the first surface of the water receiving tray 40 faces upward, and (b) is a diagram when the second surface opposite to the first surface of the water receiving tray 40 faces upward. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of use of the draining rack and the water receiving tray according to this embodiment when the first surface of the water receiving tray faces upward, and Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of use of the draining rack and the water receiving tray according to this embodiment when the second surface of the water receiving tray faces upward.

[0020] Here, as shown in (a) and (b) of Figures 6, the water receiving tray 40 of this embodiment may be designed to have different functions when the first surface faces upward and when the second surface faces upward.

[0021] The water receiving tray 40 is composed of a water receiving rim 41 forming an outer periphery, a drainage hole 43 provided in a part of the water receiving rim 41, and a water receiving plate 42 inclined with respect to the extending plane of the water receiving rim 41.

[0022] 6(a), when the first surface is the upper side, the water receiving plate 42 is inclined downward from the surrounding water receiving rim 41 to the drainage outlet 43. This allows water that has flowed down from the upper rack 10 and / or the sliding lower rack 20 to be received by the water receiving plate 42 and drained from the drainage outlet 43, as shown in Fig. 7. In other words, when the first surface is the upper side, the water receiving tray 40 functions as a drainage tray that drains the water received by the water receiving plate 42.

[0023] 6(b), when the second surface is the upper side, the water receiving plate 42 is inclined downward from the drain outlet 43 to the surrounding water receiving rim 41, which is the opposite of that in FIG. 6(a). This allows the water that flows down from the upper rack 10 and / or the sliding lower rack 20 to be received by the water receiving plate 42 and stored in the water receiving tray 40, as shown in FIG. 8. In other words, when the second surface is the upper side, the water receiving tray 40 functions as a water storage tray that retains the water received by the water receiving plate 42.

[0024] As described above, the dish drainer rack 1 of this embodiment allows the sliding lower rack 20 to be inserted and removed, so that it is possible to increase the area available for placing dishes and reduce the installation space as needed.

[0025] In addition, by installing the drain rack 1 adjacent to the kitchen sink, it is possible to pull out the sliding lower rack 20 over the kitchen sink. This allows water to be drained directly from dishes placed on the sliding lower rack 20 into the kitchen sink.

[0026] Furthermore, when the draining rack 1 according to this embodiment is used in combination with the water receiving tray 40, water that has run off the upper rack 10 and / or the sliding lower rack 20 can be drained through the water receiving tray 40 or can be stored in the water receiving tray 40. This allows for greater freedom in where to install the draining rack 1, making it possible to use the area around the kitchen sink more effectively and efficiently.

[0027] While one embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment or its modified examples, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1, 2, 3 Dish drainer 10 Upper Rack 11 Upper frame 12 Upper mesh wire 13 Upper mesh section support wire 14, 214 Dish rack curved section 20 Sliding lower rack 21 Lower frame 22 Lower mesh wire 23 Lower net support wire 24 Lower leg 30 Wireframe 31 Leg and side frame wire 32 Frame fixing wire 33 Slide rail 40 Water tray 41 Water receiving rim 42 Water receiving plate 43 Drain port

Claims

1. A first rack having a mesh portion for placing tableware; A second rack located below the first rack and equipped with a mesh portion for placing tableware; a frame that holds the first rack and the second rack; Equipped with The frame holds the second rack so that the second rack can be inserted and removed horizontally from below the first rack.

2. Further comprising a water receiving tray disposed below the second rack; The water receiving tray includes a rim that defines an outer periphery, a drainage hole that is provided in a part of the rim, and a plate that is inclined with respect to an extension plane of the rim, When a first surface of the water receiving tray is set as an upper side, the plate is inclined downward from the rim to the drainage outlet, and when a second surface opposite to the first surface is set as an upper side, the plate is inclined downward from the drainage outlet to the rim, When the first surface is on the upper side, the water receiving tray functions as a drainage tray for draining the water received by the plate, and when the second surface is on the upper side, the water receiving tray functions as a water storage tray for retaining the water received by the plate. The draining rack of claim 1.

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