JPH04200504A - Tableware containing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively utilize the space in a kitchen, end also, to easily contain and take out the tableware by constituting the equipment so that a tableware containing rack racked and provided in the upper part of a sink stand of the kitchen can execute a reciprocating motion and ascend and descend, freely between the part being near a ceiling of the upper part of the sick stand and the vicinity right above the sink stand. CONSTITUTION:A rack ascending/descending device 5 and a tableware drying device 4 are contained in the upper part of the inside of a rack containing part 2 provided in the vicinity of a ceiling of the upper part of a sink stand 1, and the front part of its lower part, respectively, and a tableware containing rack 5 is contained in its rear. In the rack ascending/descending device 3, the tableware containing rack 5 is allowed to ascend and descend along a guide rail by operating an operating switch, and winding up and winding down a wire, and contained in the inside of the rack containing part 2 in a state that it ascends to the highest position, and is positioned in 25cm of the upper part of the bottom part of the rack 5 and the sink table 1. In such a way, tableware can be contained easily in the tableware containing rack 5, an operation for taking it out is also executed easily, and also, the tableware containing rack 5 can be placed in a place in which it does not stand in the way, and a kitchen can be used widely.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a tableware storage device for use over a kitchen sink.

[Prior art and issues]

Conventional tableware storage in the kitchen uses a cupboard installed in the kitchen, a shelf inside the sink, a shelf inside a large bag, etc.

However, installing a cupboard in the kitchen requires a fairly large space, which is not something that can be expected in today's harsh housing situation.

Furthermore, storing tableware in a shelf in a sink requires bending over, which is physically painful, and it is not easy for elderly people, people with disabilities, etc. to store and retrieve tableware.

Furthermore, although it is preferable to store tableware on a shelf inside a large bag in terms of effective use of space in the kitchen, it is also not easy to store and take out tableware on a shelf inside a top bag.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the conventional storage of tableware in the kitchen, and its purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to make effective use of the space in the kitchen. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tableware storage device in which tableware can be easily stored and taken out.

[Means to solve the problem]

According to the tableware storage device of the present invention, 1. A tableware storage rack is installed above the kitchen sink, and the tableware storage rack has a space between the area above the sink close to the ceiling and the area directly above the sink. By being able to move up and down freely, or 2. 1. above. This is achieved by, in the tableware storage device described above, being able to dry the dishes in the tableware storage rack using a drying device when the tableware storage rack is located above the sink and close to the ceiling.

In the present invention, the reciprocating lifting and lowering of the tableware storage rack may be carried out electrically as in the illustrated embodiment, or alternatively may be carried out manually.

[Effect]

In the invention as set forth in claim I, a dish storage rack is installed above the kitchen sink, a drying device is attached to the dish storage rack, and the dish storage rack is installed at a location near the ceiling above the sink and directly above the sink. Since it can be moved up and down to and from the nearby area, the tableware storage rack can be lowered and removed directly above the sink, and after storage and removal, the tableware storage rack can be raised and removed from the sink. By placing the tableware storage rack above the table near the ceiling, the tableware storage rack can be placed out of the way.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 2, wet dishes in the dish storage rack can be dried by operating the drying device while the dish storage rack is disposed above the sink near the ceiling.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an example of the tableware storage device of the present invention;
The figure is a side view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the elevating mechanism of the tableware storage rack, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the tableware drying device.

In these drawings, ■ is a sink installed in the kitchen,
2 is a rack storage section provided close to the ceiling above the sink 1, a rack lifting device 3 is stored above the inside of the rack storage section 2, and a dish drying device 4 is stored in the lower front part of the rack storage section 2.
A tableware storage rack 5 is stored behind it.

Inside the tableware storage rack 5, as shown in FIG. The type receiver is provided with a plate 54, and when water from wet dishes accumulates, the plate 54 can be pulled out and removed. The tableware storage rack 5 has a width of 600 mm, a height of 400 mm, and a depth of 300 mm.

In the rack lifting device 3 above the tableware storage rack 5,
31 is a motor operated by an operation switch 32;
2 is a winding unit, 33 is a wire for suspending the tableware storage rack 5, and 34 is a guide rail provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the rack storage section 2. When the operation switch 32 is operated, the motor 31 is activated, and the rotation of the motor 31 is transmitted to the winding unit 32 via the shaft 35, which winds up and down the wire 33 to move the tableware storage rack 5 up and down along the guide rail 34. It is designed to allow When the tableware storage rack 5 is raised to the highest position, it is stored inside the rack storage section 2, and when the tableware storage rack 5 is lowered to its lowest position, as shown by the two-dot chain line, the bottom of the tableware storage rack 5 and the sink 1 are connected. It is located 25 cm above.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 4, the dish drying device 4 includes a blower 42 that is activated by operating an operation switch 41, a heater 43 that heats the air from the blower 42, and a heater 43 that heats the air from the blower 42 into the dish storage rack 5. When the tableware storage rack 5 is stored inside the rack storage section 2, the operation switch 41 is operated to turn on the air blower 42.
When the air blower 42 is activated, the air from the air blower 42 is heated by the heater 43 and turns into hot air, which flows through the air outlet 44 into the tableware storage rack 5.
The wet dishes stored in the tableware storage rack 5 can be dried.

In addition, 6 is a faucet provided on the side of the sink I, 7 is an oven provided next to the sink 1, and 8 is a hood provided above the oven 7.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of only the tableware storage rack as seen diagonally from below.

In these drawings, 1a is a sink installed in the kitchen, 2a is a rack storage section provided close to the ceiling above the sink 1a, and above the inside of the rack storage section 2a is a rack lifting device 21a, a Tableware storage rack 5a below
A tableware drying device 4a is provided at the bottom of the tableware storage rack 5a.

In the dish drying device 4a, 42a is an air blower, 43a is a heater that heats the air from the air blower 41a, and 44a is an air outlet that sends the air from the air blower 41a into the dish storage rack 5a.

The tableware storage rack 5a is raised and lowered together with the tableware drying device 4a at the bottom by the operation of the rack lifting device 3a. In addition, 54a is a drawer type tray provided below the tableware storage rack 5a.

〔Effect of the invention〕

In the present invention, the tableware storage rack can be lowered and the tableware can be stored and taken out directly above the sink, so it is easy to store the tableware washed in the sink in the tableware storage rack, and the tableware can be taken out from the tableware storage rack. Since it can be done almost at chest or shoulder height, the operation for taking out the bag is easy.

Furthermore, after storing and taking out the tableware, the tableware storage rack is raised and placed close to the ceiling above the sink, so that the tableware storage rack can be placed out of the way, so the kitchen can be used more widely.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the wet dishes in the dish storage rack can be dried by operating the drying device while the dish storage rack is placed near the ceiling above the sink. It is convenient to store it in a dry state.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an example of the tableware storage device of the present invention;
The figure is a side view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the elevating mechanism of the tableware storage rack, FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the tableware drying device, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are other views of the tableware storage device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of only the tableware storage rack viewed diagonally from below. ■, 1a...Sink 5.5a...Dish storage rack 4.4a...Dish drying device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tableware storage rack is installed above the kitchen sink,
This tableware storage device is characterized in that the tableware storage rack can be moved up and down in a reciprocating manner between a place near the ceiling above the sink and a place directly above the sink. 2. The tableware storage device according to claim 1, wherein when the tableware storage rack is located near the ceiling above the sink, the dishes in the tableware storage rack can be dried by a drying device.