DK2147628T3

DK2147628T3 - Combination of a sink and dripping element

Info

Publication number: DK2147628T3
Application number: DK09165190T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Brigitte Ziemann; Oliver Kuch
Original assignee: Blanco Gmbh & Co Kg
Priority date: 2008-07-24
Filing date: 2009-07-10
Publication date: 2015-02-02
Also published as: EP2147628A2; EP2147628B1; EP2147628A3; ES2529294T3; DE102008034457A1

Description

The present invention relates to a drip element for arranging on a sink unit, including at least one drip surface and a draining device.

Drip elements of this kind, in particular those having a continuous sloping drip surface, are known from the prior art.

In the known drip elements, the drip surface is drained in that, because of the sloping arrangement of the drip surface, the water flows to an edge of the drip element. In the use condition of the drip element, this edge typically adjoins a sink of a sink unit, with the result that the water flowing off the drip surface is fed directly into the sink. WO 2008/037970 A1 discloses a drip element which includes a drip surface and a draining device, wherein the draining device includes a draining channel having an inlet that is arranged spaced from the edges of the drip element. DE 93 19 156 Ul discloses a combination of a sink unit and a drip element according to the precharacterising clause of Claim 1, wherein the drip element is arranged laterally next to a sink of the sink unit and is connected to the sink.

The object of the present invention is to provide a device for washing up which enables dripping items and/or a sink accessory part to be stored in a stable manner.

This object is achieved by a combination comprising a sink unit and a drip element according to Claim 1, and by the use of a drip element according to Claim 12.

The drip element thereby enables dripping items and/or a sink accessory part, in particular a kitchen board, to be stored in a stable manner.

As a result of a draining channel having an inlet that is arranged spaced from edges of the drip element, it is possible to drain the drip element without the need to guide the accumulating water over an edge of the drip surface of the drip element.

In an embodiment of the invention, it may be provided for the drip element to include at least one drip plate, wherein a surface of the at least one drip plate forms a drip surface of the drip element. As a result of using a drip plate, the drip element according to the invention is manufacturable in a simple and inexpensive manner.

In a further development of the invention, it may be provided for the drip element to include a base body, and for at least one drip plate to be detachably fixed to the base body by means of at least one securing device

In particular, it may be provided for the securing device to include at least one magnet element. As a result of this, the at least one drip plate is fixable to the base body in a particularly simple manner.

As an alternative or in addition to this, it may be provided for at least one drip plate to be fixed to the base body by means of a clip mechanism.

In an embodiment of the invention, it may be provided for the base body to include at least one receptacle for at least one magnet element.

Further, it may be provided for at least one portion of at least one drip plate to include a metal material or a metal alloy. In this way, the at least one portion of the at least one drip plate is of stable construction and is easy to clean.

It is advantageous if the drip element includes at least one side strip which is arranged on an edge of a drip surface of the drip element.

In a further development of the invention, it may be provided for the at least one side strip to have at least one recess for accommodating an edge of the at least one drip surface.

Preferably, it is provided for the drip element to include at least two side strips which are arranged on two mutually opposite edges of a drip surface of the drip element.

It is particularly preferred if the at least two side strips that are arranged on mutually opposite edges of a drip surface of the drip element are oriented substantially parallel to one another.

In an embodiment of the invention, it may be provided for at least one side strip to have an upper side which is oriented to be substantially horizontal in a use condition of the drip element.

In particular, it may be provided for the upper sides of at least two side strips to be arranged in a common, substantially horizontal plane. As a result of this, a sink accessory part, in particular a kitchen board, may be arranged on the drip element in a simple manner, in particular being stacked on the drip element.

In an embodiment of the invention, it may be provided for the draining device to include an outlet that is arranged on an underside of the drip element. As a result of this, water that is guided away from the drip element by means of the draining device is guidable to a sink of a sink unit in a simple manner.

In particular, it may be provided for a lower end, as seen in the direction of the force of gravity, of the outlet of the draining device to be arranged, in the use condition of the drip element, below rest surfaces of the drip element. In this way, it is possible to ensure that the water guided away from the drip element is fed entirely into a sink of a sink unit.

It is advantageous if the outlet of the draining device takes the form of a spout. As a result of this, a stream of water that flows out of the outlet can be guided in the direction of the force of gravity in a controlled manner.

As an alternative to this, it may be provided for the outlet of the draining device to take the form of a lip.

In the invention, it is provided for both drip surfaces to have a downward slope that is directed towards the inlet. In this way, water that is arranged on the drip surfaces may be guided to the draining device in a simple manner.

It is advantageous if the downward slope of the at least one drip surface is for example more than 2%, in particular more than 5%. In this way, it is ensured that the water arranged on the drip surface is guided away rapidly.

It is further advantageous if the downward slope is for example less than 15%, in particular less than 10%. In this way, it is possible to reduce, in particular to completely prevent, the possibility of objects arranged on the drip element sliding down.

It is particularly advantageous if the first drip surface is at least twice as large, in particular at least three times as large, as the second drip surface.

Further, it may be provided for all the drip surfaces to have a substantially identical extent in the direction of the force of gravity, in the use condition of the drip element. As a result of this, objects to be arranged on the drip element are configured to be arranged in a stable manner.

It is advantageous if the draining channel extends below at least one drip surface, preferably below at least one drip plate, at least in certain regions. In this way, the arrangement of the inlet of the draining device is independent of the arrangement of the outlet of the draining device.

In a further development of the invention, it may be provided for at least one portion of the draining channel to be delimited on the one hand by a base body of the drip element and on the other by at least one drip plate below which the draining channel extends at least in certain regions. As a result of this, the drip element is manufacturable in a simple manner and has a small number of components.

The drip element is particularly suitable for use in a combination comprising a drip element and a kitchen board which is configured to be stacked on the drip element.

This combination comprising a drip element and a kitchen board which is configured to be stacked on the drip element has the advantages enumerated in connection with the drip element and forms a composite sink accessory whereof the individual parts are configured to be stored on one another in a stable manner.

In particular, it may be provided for the kitchen board to take the form of a chopping board.

The combination according to the invention comprising a sink unit, including at least one sink, and a drip element enables dripping items and/or a sink accessory part, in particular a kitchen board, to be stored on the sink unit in a stable manner.

This combination comprising a sink unit, including at least one sink, and a drip element according to the invention further has the advantages enumerated in connection with the drip element.

It is favourable if the drip element is arranged adjacent to the sink of the sink unit in the use condition.

It is advantageous if the drip element is configured to be arranged on the sink unit such that an outlet of the draining channel opens into the at least one sink of the sink unit, with the result that water that is guided away from the at least one drip surface of the drip element and through the draining channel flows into the sink.

The combination according to the invention may further offer the following advantages: the drip element does not need to be emptied manually, since the water that drips from dripping items stored thereon runs off automatically; the drip element and the kitchen board that is configured to be stacked thereon have a high resistance to twisting; the kitchen board and further accessory components are configured to be immobilised on the drip element in a simple manner; the drip element, the combination comprising a drip element and a kitchen board, and the combination comprising a sink unit and a drip element are visually appealing; drip water is fed directly into the sink in a concealed manner; positioning of the inlet of the draining device is not dependent on the sink edge or the cutout in the work surface; the drip element makes it possible to give a combination comprising a drip element and a kitchen board and a combination comprising a drip element and a sink unit a completely new appearance; the drip element makes it possible to combine the visual and functional advantages of a bowl that is closed on all sides with the functional advantages of a laid-on drip unit; and the drip element has a fitted appearance.

In an embodiment of the invention, it may be provided for the drip element to be used as a laid-on drip unit for laying on a sink, or as an outflow cover for under-counter drip bowls and sinks.

Further features and advantages of the invention form the subject of the description below and the illustration in the drawing of exemplary embodiments.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a first embodiment of a sink unit with a drip element;

Fig. 2 shows a schematic plan view of the upper side of the first embodiment of the sink unit with the drip element from Fig. 1, with a kitchen tap and an actuating button;

Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the drip element from Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 shows a schematic vertical section through the drip element from Fig. 1, along the line 4-4 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective exploded illustration of the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the drip element from Fig. 3, with a small drip plate removed;

Fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a base body of the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a rear side strip of the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 9 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a large drip plate of the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 10 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the small drip plate of the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 11 shows a schematic perspective illustration of a foot of the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 12 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the drip element from Fig. 3 with a kitchen board arranged thereon;

Fig. 13 shows a schematic vertical section through the drip element with the kitchen board from Fig. 12, along the line 13-13 in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 shows a schematic plan view of an upper side of a second embodiment of a sink unit, with the drip element from Fig. 3;

Fig. 15 shows a schematic vertical section through the second embodiment of the sink unit from Fig. 14, with a second embodiment of a drip element, along the line 15-15 in Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 shows a schematic front view of the second embodiment of the sink unit from Fig. 14, with the direction of view in the direction of the arrow 16 in Fig. 14, with the second embodiment of the drip element from Fig. 15; and

Fig. 17 shows a schematic plan view of an upper side of a second embodiment of a kitchen board.

Like or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference numerals in all the Figures. A first embodiment, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, of a sink unit that is designated 100 as a whole includes a substantially cuboidal sink 102 having a lower discharge opening 104 and a lateral overflow opening 106.

The sink 102 is arranged directly below a through opening 110 in a work surface 108. The through opening 110 has vertical edges 112.

The substantially cuboidal sink 102 has four side walls 114 which are flush with the edges 112 of the through opening 110 in the work surface 108.

The sink unit 100 takes the form of an under-counter sink unit, that is to say that an upper side 116 of the sink 102 directly adjoins an underside 118 of the work surface 108.

The sink unit 100 further includes a kitchen tap 120 for the supply of water and an actuating button 122 for opening and closing the lower discharge opening 104 (see Fig. 2) by raising and lowering a discharge closing element (not illustrated). A drip element 124 lies with rest surfaces 125 (see Fig. 4) on an upper side 126 of the work surface 108 of the sink unit 100.

The drip element 124 includes a base body 128 (illustrated separately in Fig. 7).

The base body 128 includes a substantially rectangular underside 132 which, in the use condition of the drip element 124, is oriented horizontally and to which there are fixed feet 130 (illustrated separately in Fig. 11) whereof the undersides form the rest surfaces 125 of the drip element 124.

By means of the feet 130, in the use condition of the drip element 124 the underside 132 of the base body 128 is arranged spaced from the upper side 126 of the work surface 108 of the sink unit 100.

The spacing between the upper side 126 of the work surface 108 of the sink unit 100 and the underside 132 of the base body 128 of the drip element 124 is for example approximately 5 mm.

At a lateral edge 134 (see Fig. 4) which runs parallel to a transverse direction 140 of the base body 128, the underside 132 adjoins a projection 136 which is arranged parallel to the lateral edge 134 and centrally relative to the latter and which, in the use condition of the drip element 124, extends from the underside 132 substantially perpendicularly downwards and in the transverse direction 140 over for example approximately 80% of the side length of the lateral edge 134 of the underside 132.

In the use condition of the drip element 124, the projection 136 extends from the underside 132 of the base body 128 vertically further down than the feet 1 fhaf arp arrannpH nn fhp i inrlprQirlp 1 Ύ7 nf fhp ha<;p hnrlv 1

Consequently, in the use condition of the drip element 124 an end 137 of the projection 136 which is a lower end as seen in the direction of the force of gravity is arranged at a lower point than the rest surfaces 125 of the drip element 124 that serve to lay the drip element 124 on the upper side 126 of the work surface 108.

Thus, the extent of the projection 136 in the vertical direction is greater than approximately 5 mm, for example approximately 12 mm.

If a drip element 124 is laid on a sink 102 of a sink unit 100 by means of the lateral edge 134 of the base body 128, then the projection 136 extends into the through opening 110 in the work surface 108. In this way, the drip element 124 is secured against undesired displacement, at least in one direction.

The substantially rectangular underside 132 of the base body 128, and hence also the base body 128 and the drip element 124 including the base body 128, further has a longitudinal direction 138 which runs perpendicular to the transverse direction 140 and parallel to the underside 132 (see Figs. 1, 3 and 7).

The longitudinal direction 138 extends perpendicular to the lateral edge 134 and a further lateral edge 142, opposite the lateral edge 124, of the underside 132 of the base body 128.

The transverse direction 140 extends parallel to the lateral edges 134 and 142 of the underside 132 of the base body 128.

An upper side 144 of the base body 128 includes a substantially planar first portion 146 which is inclined at an angle of for example approximately 5° to the underside 132 of the base body 128.

Since, in the use condition of the drip element 124, the underside 132 of the base body 128 is oriented horizontally, the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 is inclined, in the use condition of the drip element 124, at an angle of for example approximately 5° to the horizontal.

The first portion 146 is substantially rectangular in form and has a lateral edge 148 which runs parallel to the lateral edge 142 of the underside 132 of the base body 128 and is arranged for example approximately 20 mm perpendicularly above the lateral edge 142 of the underside 132 of the base body 128.

The lateral edge 148 of the first portion 146 at the same time forms the lateral edge 148 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128.

Between the lateral edge 148 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 and the lateral edge 142 of the underside 132 of the base body 128 there extends a side surface 150 which is oriented substantially perpendicular to the underside 132 of the base body 128 (see Fig. 4).

The downward slope of the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 is oriented in the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128, facing away from the lateral edge 142.

The spacing between the underside 132 and the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 is thus greatest at the lateral edges 142 and 148.

The first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 extends from the lateral edge 148, in the longitudinal direction 138 over for example approximately 75% of the total length of the base body 128 as far as a stepshaped shoulder 152 which extends parallel to the lateral edges 134, 142 and 148, and over substantially the entire width of the base body 128 in the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128 (see Fig. 7).

The first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 includes a central support surface 158 and an outer support surface 156 that runs around the latter in the manner of a frame, wherein the outer support surface 156 and the central support surface 158 are separated from one another by an annular recess 160 having a depth of for example approximately 0.5 mm.

The outer support surface 156 and the central support surface 158 serve to support a drip plate, which will be described below.

In the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128, the first portion 146 terminates at an end 162 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 that is further away from the underside 132 of the base body 128, that is to say is the upper end.

The upper side 144 of the base body 128 further includes a second portion 164 which extends from an end 166 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 that faces the underside 132 of the base body 128, that is to say the lower end, in the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128 as far as the projection 136.

In the transverse direction 140, the second portion 164 does not extend over the entire width of the base body 128 but has substantially the same dimensions in the transverse direction 140 as the projection 136 adjoining the second portion 164.

In the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128, the second portion 164 of the upper side 144 is arranged centrally relative to the base body 128 and extends in the transverse direction 140 over for example approximately 80% of the entire width of the base body 128.

Between the upper end 162 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 and the lower end 166 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 there extends a connecting surface 168 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 that runs substantially perpendicular to the underside 132 of the base body 128 and connects the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 and the second portion 164 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 to one another.

The second portion 164 is substantially planar in form and is slightly more inclined in relation to the underside 132 of the base body 128 than the first portion 146. For example, the second portion 164 is inclined at an angle of approximately 7° to the underside 132 of the base body 128.

In the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128, the downward slope of the second portion 164 is directed away from the step-shaped shoulder 152 and towards the projection 136.

The second portion 164 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128, facing away from the underside 132 of the base body 128, forms a channel base 170 which will be described in more detail below.

The upper side 144 of the base body 128 further includes a third portion 172 and a fourth portion 174 which are constructed in mirror-symmetrical form to one another in relation to a longitudinal centre plane 176 of the base body 128 and the drip element 124 that extends vertically and in the longitudinal direction 138 (see Fig. 2).

The third portion 172 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 and the fourth portion 174 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the second portion 164 in relation to the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128, and each include a substantially planar and rectangular support surface 178 which is spaced further away from the underside 132 of the base body 128 than the channel base 170.

The rectangular support surfaces 178 are inclined in relation to the underside 132 of the base body 128 and hence, in the use condition of the drip element 124, are inclined to the horizontal at an angle of for example approximately 15°.

The downward slope of the rectangular support surfaces 178 is oriented in the longitudinal direction 138, towards the step-shaped shoulder 152.

The rectangular support surfaces 178 terminate at lateral edges 180 of the rectangular support surfaces 178 that face the step-shaped shoulder 152 of the base body 128, at approximately the same spacing from the underside 132 of the base body 128 as the upper end 162 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 and hence also at approximately the same spacing from the underside 132 as the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128.

The lateral edges 180 of the rectangular support surfaces 178 that face the stepshaped shoulder 152 of the base body 128 are arranged to be spaced in the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128 from the upper end 162 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 such that a respective slot 182 is formed both between the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 and the third portion 172 of the upper side 144, and between the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 and the fourth portion 174 of the upper side 144 (see Fig. 7).

The rectangular support surfaces 178 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 are connected to the channel base 170 at mutually facing edges 183 by a respective channel side surface 184 that runs perpendicular to the underside 132 of the base body 128 and is oriented vertically in the use condition of the drip element 124.

Further, the rectangular support surfaces 178 terminate at lateral edges 186 opposite the slots 182, and there adjoin side surfaces 188 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 that are oriented perpendicular to the underside 132 and parallel to the side surface 150 of the base body 128.

The side surface 188 of the third portion 172 has the same extent in the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128 as the rectangular support surface 178 of the third portion 172.

The side surface 188 of the fourth portion 174 has the same extent in the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128 as the rectangular support surface 178 of the fourth portion 174.

In the direction which is vertical in the use condition of the drip element 124, the side surfaces 188 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 extend from the lateral edges 186 of the rectangular support surfaces 178 as far as the lower end 137 of the projection 136.

Thus, in the use condition of the drip element 124, the side surfaces 188 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 terminate below the rest surfaces 125 of the drip element 124, as seen in the direction of the force of gravity.

The projection 136 is arranged set back from the side surfaces 188 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 by for example approximately 3 mm, in the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128.

The base body 128 further includes receptacles 192 for magnets 194, which are accessible from side walls 196 that border the base body 128 and run in the longitudinal direction 138 (see Fig. 5).

One receptacle 192 is arranged below the rectangular support surface 178 of the third portion 172 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128, and one receptacle 192 is arranged below the rectangular support surface 178 of the fourth portion 174 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128.

The receptacles 192 have a shape which substantially complements the magnets 194. A large drip plate 198 (illustrated separately in Fig. 9) is fixed to the base body 128 (see Figs. 3 and 5).

The large drip plate 198 is substantially formed by an at least approximately square flat metal sheet and includes a substantially rectangular central portion 200, whereof the upper side forms a large drip surface 202, and two portions 204 and 206 which are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the large drip surface 202 that in the mounted condition of the large drip plate 198 run transversely to the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128 and which are angled in relation to the central portion 200.

The first angled portion 204 is constructed such that in the mounted condition of the large drip plate 198 it abuts by means of an underside 208 against the side surface 150 of the base body 128.

The second angled portion 206 is constructed such that in the mounted condition of the large drip plate 198 it abuts by means of an underside 210 against the connecting surface 168 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 of the base body 128.

An underside 212 of the central portion 200 of the large drip plate 198 lies on the outer support surface 156 and the central support surface 158 of the first portion 146 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128, and is fixed to the first portion 146 for example by means of an adhesive connection.

Because of the inclination of the central portion 200, which is fixed to the first portion 146 of the base body 128, in relation to the underside 132 of the base body 128, the angled portions 204 and 206 do not form a right angle with the central portion 200.

In the use condition of the drip element 124, the first angled portion 204 of the large drip plate 198 forms an outer side of the drip element 124 and has a height of for example approximately 20 mm.

The second angled portion 206 of the large drip plate 198 has a height of for example approximately 5 mm.

Further, a small drip plate 214 (illustrated separately in Fig. 10) is detachably fixed to the base body 128 (see Figs. 3 and 5).

The small drip plate 214 is substantially formed by an elongate flat metal sheet and includes an elongate central portion 216, whereof the upper side forms a small drip surface 218, and two angled portions 220 and 222 which are arranged on mutually opposite sides of the small drip surface 218 that in the mounted condition of the small drip plate 214 run transversely to the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128.

The first angled portion 220 is constructed such that in the mounted condition of the small drip plate 214 it abuts by means of an underside 224 against the side surfaces 188 of the base body 128.

In the direction which is vertical in the use condition of the drip element 124, the first angled portion 220 extends from the lateral edges 186 of the rectangular portions 178 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 as far as the level of the lower end 137 of the projection 136.

The second angled portion 222 is constructed such that in the mounted condition of the small drip plate 214 it runs parallel to the connecting surface 168 of the step-shaped shoulder 152 of the base body 128 and spaced therefrom.

Thus, between the second angled portion 222 of the small drip plate 214 and the second angled portion 206 of the large drip plate 198 there is formed an inlet gap 226 that extends in the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128, for letting in water that flows off the drip surfaces 202 and 218.

The small drip plate 214 lies, by means of an underside 228 of the central portion 216, on the rectangular support surfaces 178 of the third portion 172 and of the fourth portion 174 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128 and is detachably fixed to the base body 128 by means of the magnets 194 arranged in the receptacles 192 (see Fig. 5).

Because of the inclination of the central portion 216, which is arranged on the third portion 172 and the fourth portion 174 of the base body 128, in relation to the underside 132 of the base body 128, the angled portions 220 and 222 do not form a right angle with the central portion 216.

In the use condition of the drip element 124, the first angled portion 220 of the small drip plate 214 forms an outer side of the drip element 124 and has a height of for example approximately 30 mm.

The second angled portion 222 of the small drip plate 214 has a height of for example approximately 3 mm.

The second angled portion 206 of the large drip plate 198, the second angled portion 222 of the small drip plate 214 and the step-shaped shoulder 152 together form an inlet 230 of a draining device 232 of the drip element 124 (see Fig. 4).

In addition to the inlet 230, the draining device 232 includes a draining channel 234 and an outlet 236.

The draining channel 234 extends from the step-shaped shoulder 152 to the projection 136 on the base body 128.

In the use condition of the drip element 124, the draining channel 234 is delimited downwards by the channel base 170, in the transverse direction 140 of the base body 128 to the side by the channel side surfaces 184 and upwards by the underside 228 of the central portion 216 of the small drip plate 214.

In the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128, the outlet 236 adjoins the draining channel 234 on the opposite side of the channel base 170 to the stepshaped shoulder 152.

The outlet 236 includes the projection 136 and the first angled portion 220 of the small drip plate 214.

Between the projection 136 and the first angled portion 220 of the small drip plate 214 there is formed an outlet gap 238 that extends in the direction that is vertical in the use condition of the drip element 124, from the channel base 170 to the lower end 137 of the projection 136.

In the transverse direction 140, the outlet gap 238 has substantially the same dimensions as the projection 136.

In the use condition of the drip element 124, the outlet 236 opens into the through opening 110 in the work surface 108 of the sink unit 100.

Because of the inclination of the channel base 170 of the second portion 164 of the upper side 144 of the base body 128, water that is fed through the inlet 230 in the draining device 232 and into the draining channel 234 is guided within the draining channel 234 to the outlet 236.

For detachably fixing the small drip plate 214 to the base body 128, the magnets 194 are arranged in the receptacles 192 such that in the use condition of the drip element 124 they exert a force of attraction on the small drip plate 214 in order to keep the latter in the predetermined position.

If the small drip plate 214 is removed from the base body 128, the channel base 170 and the channel side surfaces 184 are freely accessible, for example for cleaning.

Similarly, the underside 228 of the central portion 216 of the small drip plate 214, which in the use condition of the drip element 124 upwardly delimits the draining channel 234, is then freely accessible for cleaning.

In the mounted condition of the drip element 124, on the side walls 196 that border the base body 128 and run transversely to the transverse direction 140 there are provided side strips 240 and 242 which delimit the large drip surface 202 and the small drip surface 218 in the transverse direction 140 (see Figs. 1 and 3).

The side strip 240 (illustrated separately in Fig. 8) is substantially cuboidal and elongate in form and extends in the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128, in each case by for example approximately 5 mm beyond the side surfaces 150 and 188 of the base body 128 which delimit the base body 128 in the longitudinal direction 138.

In the direction that is vertical in the use condition of the drip element 124, the side strip 240 extends from a lower end, which lies for example approximately 3 mm below the underside 132 of the base body 128, as far as an upper end, which lies for example approximately 10 mm above the lateral edges 180 of the rectangular support surfaces 178.

The side strip 240 has a recess 244 whereof the form complements the shape of the side wall 196 of the base body 128.

In this way, the side strip 240 may be placed on the side wall 196 of the base body 128 substantially without play.

For connecting the side strip 240 to the base body 128, an adhesive connection is for example provided. As an alternative or in addition to this, the side strip 240 may be latched to the base body 128.

The side strip 242 takes a form which is mirror-symmetrical to the side strip 240 in relation to the longitudinal centre plane 176 of the base body 128, and it is arranged on the base body 128 such that it is mirror-symmetrical to the side strip 240 in relation to the longitudinal centre plane 176 of the base body 128. Further, the side strip 242 corresponds to the side strip 240 in terms of its structure and function, to the description whereof above reference is made.

The base body 128 and the side strips 240 and 242 are preferably made from a plastics material.

In the mounted condition of the drip element 124, the side strips 240 and 242 are oriented parallel to one another and each have an upper side 248 which runs parallel to the underside 132 of the base body 128.

The upper sides 248 serve to support a kitchen board which is designated 250 as a whole. A first embodiment of the kitchen board 250 is illustrated in Fig. 12.

The kitchen board 250 is substantially cuboidal and flat in form and, in the directions that are horizontal in the use condition, corresponds substantially to the drip element 124 in its extent.

An upper side 252 of the kitchen board 250 takes the form of a cutting surface 254. The kitchen board 250 thus serves for example as a cutting board.

The kitchen board 250 has four side surfaces 256 that are oriented substantially perpendicular to the cutting surface 254 and of which one forms a front side 258 of the kitchen board 250.

On the front side 258 of the kitchen board 250 there is arranged a carrying device 260, for simple transport of the kitchen board 250.

The carrying device 260 takes the form of a handle and includes a recess 262 and a strip 264 which includes for example a metal material.

The recess 262 is arranged on the front side 258, approximately centrally relative to the kitchen board 250, and extends parallel to the front side 258 over for example approximately a third of the total length of the front side 258.

The strip 264 extends over substantially the entire length of the front side 258 of the kitchen board 250 and so spans across the recess 262.

For fixing the strip 264 on the front side 258 of the kitchen board 250, the strip 264 is provided with a plurality of through openings 266, preferably four, for accommodating screws (not illustrated).

The kitchen board 250 may be laid on the drip element 124, in particular being stacked on the drip element 124, by means of an underside 268 of the kitchen board 250 opposite the cutting surface 256 of the kitchen board 250.

For this purpose, there is provided on the underside 268 of the kitchen board 250 a recess 270 which surrounds a projection 272 arranged centrally relative to the underside 268 of the kitchen board 250 and is upwardly delimited by a support surface 274 of the kitchen board 250 that is oriented parallel to the cutting surface 254.

The support surface 274 serves for the kitchen board 250 to be laid on the upper sides 248 of the side strips 240 and 242 of the drip element 124.

Fig. 13 shows a schematic vertical section through the drip element 124 with the kitchen board 250, along the line 13-13 in Fig. 12 that runs parallel to the longitudinal direction 138, wherein the side strip 240 of the drip element 124 and the support surface 274 of the kitchen board 250 that lies on the upper side 248 of the side strip 240 lie behind the plane of the section.

By means of the central projection 272, the kitchen board 250 is secured against displacement in the transverse direction 140 on the drip element 124, since the side strips 240 and 242 engage in the recess 270 on both sides of the projection 272.

Because, in the direction that is vertical in the use condition of the kitchen board 250 and the drip element 124, the central projection 272 extends from the level of the upper sides 248 of the side strips 240 and 242 as far as the inclined large drip surface 202 and the inclined small drip surface 218, the kitchen board 250 is also secured against displacement in the longitudinal direction 138 on the drip element 124 (see Fig. 13).

As a result, the kitchen board 250 is configured to be stacked on the drip element 124 in a particularly stable manner.

In the case of the combination, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, of the sink unit 100 and the drip element 124, a user (not illustrated) is usually positioned in relation to the drip element 124 and the sink 102 of the sink unit 100 such that the drip element 124 and the sink 102 of the sink unit 100 are arranged adjacent to one another in the longitudinal direction 138 of the drip element 124 and in front of the user in the transverse direction 140 such that the drip element 124 is arranged to the left of the sink 102 of the sink unit 100, from the point of view of the user.

In the case of further embodiments (not illustrated), however, it may also be provided for the drip element 124 to be arranged in front of the sink 102, behind the sink 102 or to the right of the sink 102 of the sink unit 100, from the point of view of the user.

The sink unit 100 described above with the drip element 124 and the kitchen board 250 may be used as follows:

First of all, washed dishes are deposited on the large drip surface 202 and/or the small drip surface 218 of the drip element 124.

These dishes are kept on the drip surface 124 in a particularly stable manner in that the large drip surface 202 and the small drip surface 218 slope downwards towards one another. The dishes cannot slide from one side off the large drip surface 202, for example, and into the sink 102 because the downward slope of the small drip surface 218, which is opposed to the downward slope of the large drip surface 202, brings sliding dishes to a stop.

The water dripping off the dishes that are stored in a stable manner gradually drips in the direction of the force of gravity onto the large drip surface 202 and/or the small drip surface 212.

As a result of the downward slope of the large drip surface 202 and the downward slope of the small drip surface 218, the water flows into the inlet 230 of the draining device 232, which is arranged between the large drip surface 202 and the small drip surface 218. The direction of flow of the water is illustrated in Fig. 4 by the arrows 276.

The water passes by way of the draining channel 234 to reach the outlet 236 and, ultimately, through the through opening 110 in the work surface 108 and into the sink 102 of the sink unit 100.

Because of residues resulting from dirty water, it may be necessary to clean the drip element 124 from time to time. Such cleaning the drip element 124 may in particular be necessary if for example dirty dishes are deposited on the drip element 124 and food residues reach the inlet 230 of the draining device 232.

Cleaning the drip element is performable in a simple manner in that the small drip plate 214 is detachably fixed to the base body 128 of the drip element 124 by means of two magnets 194 and so can be removed from the base body 128 in a simple manner with little expenditure of force or time.

Once the small drip plate 214 has been removed, the channel base 170 of the draining channel 234 of the draining device 232, the channel side surfaces 184, the projection 136 and the undersides 224 and 228 of the small drip plate 214 are freely accessible for cleaning.

After cleaning, the small drip plate 214 may simply be placed on the base body 128 of the drip element 124 again. The small drip plate 214 is then once again kept in the correct position by the magnets 194.

The kitchen board 250 may be placed on the drip element 124 in a simple manner. Here, the projection 272 which is arranged centrally relative to the underside 268 of the kitchen board 250 serves to secure the kitchen board 250 against the possibility of the kitchen board 250 sliding in relation to the drip element 124.

The kitchen board 250 may in particular be used as a chopping board.

After the kitchen board 250 has been used, it is liftable and removable from the drip element 124 in a simple manner by means of the carrying device 260. A second embodiment of a sink unit 100, illustrated in Fig. 14, differs from the first embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 in that it takes the form not of an under-counter sink unit but of an integral sink unit and in that it has a second sink 278.

The lower end 137 of the projection 136 of the draining device 232 of the drip element 124 does not extend into the through opening 110 in the work surface 108 but directly into the sink 102.

In this second embodiment of the sink unit, however, it may also be provided for the drip element 124 to be arranged on the sink unit 100 such that the lower end 137 of the projection 136 of the draining device 232 of the drip element 124 extends into the second sink 278 of the sink unit 100.

In this embodiment, the drip element 124 may be suspended on different sinks 102 and 278.

It may further be provided for the drip element 124 to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction 138 of the base body 128 of the drip element 124. For a case of this kind, a web 280 that is arranged between the first sink 102 and the second sink 278 is sunken in form such that the outlet 236 of the draining device 232 does not strike against the web 280 when the drip element 124 is displaced.

The kitchen tap 120 and the actuating button 122 are also arranged on the sink unit 100 out of the path of displacement of the drip element 124 such that displacement of the drip element 124 is not hindered. A sink edge 282 of the sink unit 100, usually arranged on the upper side 126 of the work surface 108, is flat in form such that the drip element 124 that extends beyond it does not lie with its underside 132 on the sink edge 278. Rather, the feet 130 made from rubber ensure that the arrangement of the drip element 124 on the upper side 126 of the work surface 108 is secured against sliding.

Otherwise, the second embodiment of the sink unit 100, illustrated in Fig. 14, corresponds to the first embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 13 in terms of its structure and function, to the description whereof above reference is made. A second embodiment of a drip element 124 that is illustrated in Figs. 15 and 16 differs from the first embodiment described above in that only two feet 130 are provided in a region of the underside 132 of the drip element 124 that is remote from the projection 136, and in that the drip element 124 lies on the sink edge 282 of the sink unit 100 by means of the side strips 240 and 242.

In particular, the height of the feet 130 of the drip element 124 substantially corresponds to the height of the sink edge 282 of the sink unit 100.

The sink edge 282 has the same height in all regions of the sink unit 100, in particular in the direct surroundings of the sinks 102 and 278.

As a result, the drip element 124 may be displaced in the longitudinal direction 138 in a simple manner and laid at any desired position on the sink unit 100.

In order to prevent the drip element 214 from being displaced in an undesired manner during use, it may be provided for the side strips 240 and 242 to have a non-slip, for example rubberised, underside 284.

The undersides 284 of the side strips 240 and 242 form rest surfaces 125 of the drip element 124.

Further, particularly simple displacement of the drip element 124 results if the sink unit 100 includes support surfaces (not illustrated) which take a form complementing the side strips 240 and 242.

Otherwise, the second embodiment of the drip element 124, illustrated in Figs. 15 and 16, corresponds to the first embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 14 in terms of its structure and function, to the description whereof above reference is made. A second embodiment of a kitchen board 250, illustrated in Fig. 17, differs from the first embodiment described above in that the strip 264 surrounds all four side surfaces 256 of the kitchen board 250.

Otherwise, the second embodiment of the kitchen board 250, illustrated in Fig. 17, corresponds to the first embodiment illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13 in terms of its structure and function, to the description whereof above reference is made.

Because the draining device includes at least one draining channel having an inlet that is arranged spaced from edges of the drip element, stable storage of dripping items and/or a sink accessory part, in particular a kitchen board, on the drip element is possible in all embodiments of the drip element.

Claims

1. Kombination af en vask (100), omfattende mindst en skyllekumme (102, 278), og et drypelement til placering på vasken (100), hvilket drypelement omfatter mindst en drypflade (202, 218) og en afvandingsindretning (232), hvor afvandingsindretningen (232) omfatter mindst en afvandingskanal (234) med et indløb (230), der er anbragt i afstand fra drypelementets (124) kanter (148, 186), kendetegnet ved, at drypelementet (124) kan lægges på en anlægsflade (126) af vasken (100) og er aftageligt fra samme, og at drypelementet (124) har mindst en første drypflade (202) og en anden drypflade (218), som via indløbet (230) er adskilt fra hinanden, hvor de to drypflader (202, 218) har modsatløbende faldstykker, som er rettet mod indløbet (230).A combination of a sink (100) comprising at least one rinse basin (102, 278) and a drip element for placement on the sink (100), said drip element comprising at least one drip surface (202, 218) and a drainage device (232), wherein the dewatering device (232) comprises at least one dewatering channel (234) with an inlet (230) spaced apart from the edges (148, 186) of the drip element (124), characterized in that the drip element (124) can be laid on a contact surface (126). ) of the sink (100) and is removable from the same, and that the drip element (124) has at least one first drip surface (202) and a second drip surface (218) which are separated from each other via the inlet (230) where the two drip surfaces ( 202, 218) have opposing drop pieces directed to the inlet (230).

2. Kombination ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at drypelementet (124) omfatter mindst en drypplade (198, 214), hvor en overflade af den i det mindste ene drypplade (198, 214) danner en drypflade (202, 218) af drypelementet (124).Combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the drip element (124) comprises at least one drip plate (198, 214), wherein a surface of the at least one drip plate (198, 214) forms a drip surface (202, 218) of the drip element. (124).

3. Kombination ifølge krav 2, kendetegnet ved, at drypelementet (124) omfatter et grundlegeme (128), og mindst en drypplade (198, 214) ved hjælp af mindst en fastgørelsesindretning (194) er fastgjort løsbart på grundlegemet (128).Combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the drip element (124) comprises a base body (128) and at least one drip plate (198, 214) is fixed releasably to the base body (128) by means of at least one fastening device (194).

4. Kombination ifølge krav 3, kendetegnet ved, at fastgørelsesindretningen (194) omfatter mindst et magnetelement (194).Combination according to claim 3, characterized in that the fastening device (194) comprises at least one magnetic element (194).

5. Kombination ifølge et af kravene 2 til 4, kendetegnet ved, at mindst et afsnit (200, 204, 206, 216, 220, 222) af mindst en drypplade (198, 214) omfatter et metallisk materiale eller en metallegering.Combination according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that at least one section (200, 204, 206, 216, 220, 222) of at least one drip plate (198, 214) comprises a metallic material or a metal alloy.

6. Kombination ifølge et af kravene 1 til 5, kendetegnet ved, at drypelementet (124) omfatter mindst en sideliste (240, 242), som er anbragt ved en kant af en drypflade (202, 218) af drypelementet (124).Combination according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the drip element (124) comprises at least one side strip (240, 242) arranged at an edge of a drip surface (202, 218) of the drip element (124).

7. Kombination ifølge krav 6, kendetegnet ved, at mindst en sideliste (240, 242) har en overside (248), som, når drypelementet (124) befinder sig i en anvendelsestilstand, er i det væsentlige horisontalt orienteret.Combination according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one side strip (240, 242) has an upper side (248) which, when the drip element (124) is in a position of use, is substantially horizontally oriented.

8. Kombination ifølge et af kravene 1 til 7, kendetegnet ved, at afvandingsindretningen (232) omfatter et udløb (236), som er anbragt på en underside (132) af drypelementet (124).Combination according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the dewatering device (232) comprises an outlet (236) arranged on a underside (132) of the drip element (124).

9. Kombination ifølge et af kravene 1 til 8, kendetegnet ved, at afvandingskanalen (234) strækker sig i det mindste afsnitsvis under mindst en drypflade (202, 218).Combination according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the drainage channel (234) extends at least sectionally under at least one drip surface (202, 218).

10. Kombination ifølge krav 9, kendetegnet ved, at mindst et afsnit af afvandingskanalen (234) på den ene side er begrænset af et grundlegeme (128) af drypelementet (124) og på den anden side af mindst en drypplade (198, 214), under hvilken afvandingskanalen (234) strækker sig i det mindste afsnitsvis.Combination according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one portion of the drainage channel (234) is limited on one side by a base body (128) of the drip element (124) and on the other side by at least one drip plate (198, 214). , below which the drainage channel (234) extends at least sectionally.

11. Kombination ifølge et af kravene 1 til 10, kendetegnet ved, at kombinationen desuden omfatter et køkkenbræt (250), som kan stables på drypelementet (124).Combination according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the combination further comprises a kitchen board (250) which can be stacked on the drip element (124).

12. Anvendelse af et drypelement til placering på en vask (100), omfattende mindst en drypflade (202, 218) og en afvandingsindretning (232), hvor afvandingsindretningen (232) omfatter mindst en afvandingskanal (234) med et indløb (230), som er anbragt i afstand fra drypelementets (124) kanter (148, 186), hvor drypelementet (124) har mindst en første drypflade (202) og en anden drypflade (218), som via indløbet (230) er adskilt fra hinanden, og hvor de to drypflader (202, 218) har modsatløbende faldstykker, som er rettet mod indløbet (230), til pålægning på en anlægsflade (126) af vasken (100).Use of a drip element for placement on a sink (100), comprising at least one drip surface (202, 218) and a drainage device (232), wherein the drainage device (232) comprises at least one drainage channel (234) with an inlet (230), spaced apart from the edges (148, 186) of the drip element (124), the drip element (124) having at least one first drip surface (202) and a second drip surface (218) which are separated from each other via the inlet (230), and wherein the two drip surfaces (202, 218) have opposite drop pieces directed to the inlet (230) for application to a contact surface (126) of the sink (100).