Catch Basin Angled Floor Gravity Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercial kitchen equipment often requires liquid drainage that is not adequately supported by standard kitchen floor sinks, leading to costly and time-consuming excavations to meet drainage and air gap requirements.
Innovation Solution
A catch basin assembly with an angled floor and clip system that allows for the mounting of a reservoir near kitchen equipment, utilizing gravity to drain liquids through an aperture without the need for a floor drain, and optionally includes a screen for debris filtration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard kitchen floor sinks are used for drainage, then installation is simple, but they do not meet drainage and air gap requirements for commercial kitchen equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a catch basin as an intermediary device between the kitchen equipment and the existing floor sink. The catch basin includes a reservoir positioned to receive liquid from the equipment, an angled floor that directs liquid toward a drain, and a baffle that creates an air gap. This intermediary solution allows compliance with drainage and air gap requirements without requiring excavation or relocation of the floor sink.
2Reliability
If floor sink is relocated to meet drainage requirements, then drainage compliance is achieved, but floor excavation is required which is expensive and time intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The catch basin is designed to be pre-assembled with all necessary components (reservoir, angled floor, baffle, drain) before installation. The unit is positioned near the kitchen equipment and connected to the existing floor sink through a simple drain line, eliminating the need for time-consuming floor excavation and floor sink relocation. The preliminary preparation of the self-contained unit enables rapid installation.
3Reliability
If floor sink is relocated to meet drainage requirements, then drainage compliance is achieved, but installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The catch basin serves as a cost-effective intermediary solution that avoids expensive floor excavation and floor sink relocation. By using the existing floor sink infrastructure and adding a relatively simple catch basin unit, the overall installation cost is reduced while still achieving compliance with drainage and air gap requirements.
4Reliability
If catch basin is positioned near equipment, then drainage function is achieved, but air gap requirements may not be met with standard floor sinks
Solution Approach 1:
The baffle is pre-positioned within the catch basin reservoir at a specific height to create the required air gap between the liquid level and the drain outlet. This preliminary configuration ensures air gap compliance is built into the device structure, allowing the catch basin to be positioned near the equipment without compromising air gap requirements, thus minimizing drain line length.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient liquid drainage from commercial kitchen equipment without the need for floor excavations, reducing installation costs and time while ensuring compliance with drainage standards.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing gravity to drain liquids through an aperture
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an assembly that drains liquid from kitchen equipment, in particular commercial kitchen equipment, where there otherwise is not a drain. More specifically, the disclosed system provides an assembly that can be mounted near the commercial kitchen equipment to drain liquids, such as water, from the equipment without the need to add in a floor drain. The assembly includes an angled floor within a reservoir to force the liquid through an aperture and a clip assembly so that the reservoir may be mounted directly to or near the kitchen equipment.