JPH0666534U - Cleaning tools for rice, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To drain water completely and quickly by draining sewage, dust, etc. produced by washing rice from the top opening of the container and opening the bottom by tilting or lifting the container. It is possible to enhance the draining effect as well as
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning tool for rice and the like, which is also useful as a cleaning tool for vegetables and shellfish other than rice. [Structure] A container 1 in which a large number of drain holes 5 through which only water can pass are formed in a bottomed container body 4 having an opening 3 at the top for washing rice etc. with water; The hole 5 comprises a closing means 2 which can be opened and closed, and drains sewage, dust and the like generated by washing rice in the container 1 from the drain hole 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a washing tool for washing rice, vegetables, shellfish, etc. and draining it, more specifically, from drain holes formed in a container for sewage, dust, etc. generated by hand washing rice, etc. The present invention relates to a cleaning tool such as rice that can be pulled out.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional washing tool for rice, for example, when washing rice by hand, it is common to use an inner pot installed in an electronic rice cooker or a ball.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since the inner pot and bowl inside the electronic rice cooker are bottomed containers with only the top open, sewage, dust, etc. produced by hand washing rice settles at the bottom of the container. It was forced to drain from the top of the container. Therefore, it is the current situation that the dust that settled at the bottom of the container is not completely removed, and that the rice is cooked while leaving the dust and the like remaining.

Since the inner pot installed in the electronic rice cooker is mainly used for cooking rice and is not usually used for washing rice, washing the rice causes There was a problem of damaging the wall.

In addition, since the inner pot and the balls are bottomed containers and there is no hole through which water can pass, there is a drawback that complete draining cannot be performed.

Furthermore, in order to completely remove sewage and dust that settles at the bottom of the container, it is necessary to wash the rice many times, which is troublesome and requires a large amount of water. It was uneconomical.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to gently tilt the container without draining dirty water, dust, and the like generated by the rice washing work from the upper opening of the container. Alternatively, by lifting and opening the bottom, the water can be completely and quickly drained, the draining effect can be enhanced, and it is also useful as a cleaning tool for vegetables and shellfish other than rice. To provide.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the cleaning tool for rice and the like of the present invention has a drainage hole through which only water can pass in the bottomed container main body for hand washing rice etc. with water. A container having a plurality of perforated holes; a closing means capable of opening and closing a drain hole of the container, and draining dirty water, dust, etc. generated by washing rice in the container from the drain hole. It was done.

As the closing means, it is possible to use a closing plate or a tray having a size capable of covering the drainage hole of the container.

Next, a container having drain holes formed in the bottom of the container body is used, and packing is provided around the surface of the container bottom as a closing means so that these drain holes are located inside. Is suitable to use.

Further, it is desirable to add a closing plate or a tray that can close the packing as the closing means.

Furthermore, as the container, a container provided with a plurality of ribs on its inner side wall can be used.

[0013]

[Action]

 With the cleaning tool for rice or the like according to the present invention configured as described above, for example, when hand-washing rice, the rice is poured into the container for water injection, and the well-polished sewage, Dust is drained by opening the drainage holes provided in the proper places of the container by the closing means.

If a closing plate or a tray having a size that can cover the drainage hole of the container is used as the closing means, the drainage hole can be opened and closed by opening and closing the bottom of the container and the surface of the closing plate or the tray. It opens and closes.

A container having drain holes formed in the bottom of the container body is used, and a packing is provided around the surface of the bottom of the container as a closing means so that these drain holes are located inside. For example, when washing rice, the surface of the kitchen sink should be in close contact with the packing and the drain hole should be closed.After washing the rice, if the container is tilted or lifted, the drain hole is opened and sewage, dust, etc. Is drained.

Further, if a closing plate or a pan that can close the packing is added as a closing means, the drain hole is opened and closed by opening and closing the packing and the surface of the closing plate or the pan.

When a plurality of ribs are provided on the inner side wall of the container, the rice is washed by pressing the rice to give resistance.

[0018]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an embodiment in which the cleaning tool for rice and the like of the present invention is embodied will be described.

1 to 7 show a cleaning tool A for rice or the like (hereinafter, simply referred to as cleaning tool A) according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which includes a container 1 and a closure. Mainly consists of means 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 has a bottomed container body 4 having an opening 3 at the top thereof and a large number of drainage holes 5 through which water can pass only when washing rice with water by hand. It is provided and is integrally molded from synthetic resin or the like. The drainage holes 5 are formed on almost the entire bottom surface 6 of the container body 4, and are provided with a large number of holes that do not allow at least rice to pass through. Further, as is apparent from FIG. 1, the shape of the inner side wall 10 of the container 1 is curved so that the rice can be easily ground. Further, the upper edge 7 of the container 1 described above is provided with a folding piece 8 in order to make it easy to hold and enhance the stability of the container bottom during the rice washing operation.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a plurality of ribs 11 project from the upper portion of the inner side wall 10 of the container 1 to the bottom portion 6, and the ribs 11 are evenly spaced at 30 ° intervals. However, the angle and the number are not particularly limited.

The closing means 2 comprises a drain hole 5 of the container 1 which can be opened and closed, and is provided on the bottom portion 6 of the container 1 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. It is made of soft material. As the soft member, silicone rubber, rubber, synthetic resin, etc. are suitable. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cleaning tool A of the present invention, in which the drain hole 5 is provided with a packing 9 made of a soft material.

FIG. 5 is an end view taken along the line CC in FIG. 2. The bottom 6 of the container 1 is provided with a plurality of drain holes 5, and the bottom 6 is provided with the packing 9. The fitting protrusions 12 for mounting are provided in parallel with each other. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the state where the packing 9 is attached to the fitting projection piece 12. As shown in the figure, the fitting projection 12 is provided in order to improve the removal prevention and the leakage prevention due to an unexpected impact or the like. The piece 12 is formed from two protrusions.

In order to use the cleaning tool A of the present invention constructed as described above, the packing 9 provided around the drain hole 5 and the surface of the sink 13 are brought into close contact with each other without a gap. Then, in order to drain the dirty water, dust, etc. that have come out by pouring water and washing the rice, as shown in FIG. 7, the container 1 is tilted or lifted though not shown in the figure to open the drain hole 5. The drainage holes 5 formed in the bottom portion 6 of the container 1 allow the wastewater to be quickly drained, and the dust and the like settled on the bottom portion 6 to be completely drained and drained completely. Then, this work may be repeated several times, and the fact that the water is drained from the upper part of the container 1 as in the conventional case can significantly reduce the amount of water, and can be an excellent product in terms of economy and hygiene. .

Since the cleaning tool A according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used in a state where the bottom portion 6 of the container 1 is directly in contact with the sink 13 of the kitchen, when the sink 13 becomes dirty. As shown in FIG. 8, such a problem can be solved by adding a tray 14 or the like that can close the packing 9. Further, it is particularly useful to use a material that does not slip, such as silicone rubber, for the above-mentioned tray 14 and the like, and it is also possible to apply paint or the like to the back surface of the tray 14 or the like to prevent slipping. is there. Further, the shape of the receiving tray 14 and the like is not particularly limited, and may be bowl-shaped or the like as appropriate as long as the water does not directly touch the sink 13. Further, it goes without saying that a single base plate may be used instead of the saucer 14 or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, one end of the closing plate 15 or the like having a size capable of covering the drainage hole 5 and the packing 9 is bent, and the bent end 16 is wound around the container side wall 10. If it is movably attached, if the container is slightly tilted or lifted after the rice washing work, the closing plate 15 and the like rotate downward, the drain hole 5 at the bottom 6 of the container 1 is opened, and dirty water, dust, etc. It drains quickly and completely.

Further, without using the packing 9, it is also possible to use a closing plate 15 or a tray 14 having a size capable of covering the drainage hole 5 of the container 1. In the cleaning tool A of the embodiment of the present invention, the drain hole 5 is provided in the bottom portion 6, but the drain hole 5 may be provided in the side wall 10 as well as the bottom portion 6.

Further, FIG. 10 shows a cleaning tool B according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning tool B is provided with a handle 17 on the upper part of the container 1, and a take-out concave portion 18 is formed at an appropriate position on the periphery of the upper part of the container 1 so that the rice after washing can be taken out easily. By providing the plurality of ribs 11 on the inner side wall 10 of the container 1, the rice washing action is promoted. Therefore, with such a container 1 with a handle 17, the rice can be stably washed while holding the handle 17, so that the container does not easily shake and the handle 17 is held when draining water after the rice washing operation. Then, if you shake it lightly, you can completely drain the water. Further, by providing the take-out concave portion 18, the washed rice can be collected in one place and taken out easily.

[0029] In addition, the cleaning tool A according to the present invention can exhibit a function especially for washing rice, but it can appropriately wash vegetables and desand shellfish and the like. . Therefore, in such a case, the rib 11 is not always necessary, and it is sufficient to produce the container 1 without the rib 11 attached. Although not shown, the packing 9 having a suction cup so as to be adsorbed to the surface of the sink 13 or the closing plate 15 or the receiving tray 14 can be further enhanced by making the packing 9 wide outside. Can be provided.

[0030]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, the following effects are exhibited. According to the cleaning tool for rice or the like in claim 1, the drainage of the dirty water and the dust generated by the rice washing work from the upper opening of the container as in the conventional case is prevented, and the container is simply tilted or lifted to reach the bottom of the container. The provided drainage holes allow for quick drainage, and the dust that has settled to the bottom can be completely drained, further enhancing the cleaning effect. Furthermore, since a large amount of dust etc. is discharged by washing once, the amount of water can be reduced, which is also economically effective.

According to the cleaning tool for rice or the like of claim 2, the water poured into the container passes through the drain hole by using the closing plate or the tray having a size capable of covering the drain hole of the container. Since it does not directly touch the surface of the sink, it has a hygienic effect and can prevent bacteria and other substances adhering to the sink from entering the human body.

According to the cleaning tool for rice or the like in claim 3, a container having a drainage hole formed in the bottom portion of the container body is used as the closing means, and the drainage device is provided on the surface of the container bottom portion as the closing means. By using the packing in which the water holes are located inside, the adhesion between the surface of the sink and the packing is further enhanced, and water leakage can be prevented and Since the packing is made of a soft material, it also has a non-slip effect.

According to the cleaning tool for rice or the like of claim 4, as a closing means, by adding a closing plate or a tray capable of closing the packing, the water poured into the container as described above, Since it does not pass through the hole and directly touch the surface of the sink, it has a sanitary effect and can prevent bacteria that adhere to the sink from entering the human body.

According to the cleaning tool for rice and the like of claim 5, by using a container having a plurality of ribs on the inner side wall as a container, the ribs become a resistance at the time of rice washing and the rice washing action is further promoted is there. Therefore, the number of times of washing rice is small and the amount of water can be saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning tool for rice or the like according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a partially sectional state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a cleaning tool for rice and the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cleaning tool for rice or the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cleaning tool for rice and the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an end view taken along line CC of FIG. 2 showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which packing is attached to a fitting protrusion provided on the bottom of the cleaning tool for rice or the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cleaning tool for rice or the like according to the embodiment is tilted.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which a saucer is added to the bottom of the cleaning tool for rice or the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which a rotatable closing plate is attached to the bottom of the cleaning tool for rice or the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a cleaning tool for rice and the like according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B Cleaning tool 1 Container 2 Closing means 3 Opening 4 Container body 5 Drainage hole 6 Bottom 7 Upper edge 8 Folding piece 9 Packing 10 Side wall 11 Rib 12 Fitting projection 13 Sink 14 Saucepan 15 Closing plate 16 End 17 Handle 18 Removal recess

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. When washing rice or the like with water by hand, a container body having a bottomed open bottom and a large number of drainage holes through which only water can pass, and a drainage hole of the container are opened and closed. A washing tool for rice or the like, which comprises free closing means, and drains sewage, dust, and the like generated by washing rice in the container from the drain hole. 2. The cleaning tool for rice or the like according to claim 1, wherein a closing plate or a tray having a size capable of covering the drainage hole of the container is used as the closing means. 3. A container having drain holes formed in the bottom of a container body is used as a closing means, wherein packing is provided around the surface of the bottom of the container so that these drain holes are located inside. The cleaning tool for rice or the like according to claim 1. 4. The cleaning tool for rice or the like according to claim 3, wherein a closing plate or a tray for closing the packing is added as closing means. 5. The cleaning tool for rice or the like according to claim 1, 2 or 3 or 4, wherein a container provided with a plurality of ribs on its inner side wall is used.