EP0174452B1 - Sink for domestic use - Google Patents

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EP0174452B1
EP0174452B1 EP85108255A EP85108255A EP0174452B1 EP 0174452 B1 EP0174452 B1 EP 0174452B1 EP 85108255 A EP85108255 A EP 85108255A EP 85108255 A EP85108255 A EP 85108255A EP 0174452 B1 EP0174452 B1 EP 0174452B1
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  • the invention relates to a sink for households or the like. With two sinks lying outside in the longitudinal direction of the sink or a sink and a drip part, between which a smaller work sink is arranged, the sink rim being formed by a circumferential, raised surge rim.
  • Such a sink is known from the applicant's "Compact and" Compact soft " models.
  • the work basin is arranged centrally and there is an elevated mixer console both in front of and behind the work basin.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the known sink with the features mentioned at the outset such that it can be produced more cost-effectively while maintaining the clean separation of the individual work areas sink, sink and drip part.
  • the new sink should be characterized by the fulfillment of high hygienic requirements.
  • This object is achieved in that the working pool is surrounded by a raised edge compared to the upper sink or drip part edge, that this edge zone merges into the surge edge at the front, while it ends at the back with a space in front of the rear surge edge and that Sink surface in this space runs at most at the level of the upper edge of the sink or drip part and has an overflow opening.
  • the edge zone around the work bowl and the overflow opening arranged between the edge zone and the rear surge edge in the level sink area results in the decisive advantage that all three work areas of the sink, namely the drip part, work bowl and sink, can overflow into one and the same opening, without overflowing water from one working area being able to penetrate into one of the other two working areas. This saves a drain on the sink without reducing its useful properties.
  • the overflow opening is not arranged in a basin wall as usual and thus acts as a nucleus for the re-fusing of the rinsing water, but that it is arranged outside each work area. The hygiene of the sink is much better.
  • this bracket can continue to originate from the outer surge edge.
  • the raised edge zone In order to supply water overflowing from the work basin to the overflow in the fastest and most direct way, it is recommended that the raised edge zone has a depression at its rear end towards the overflow. Otherwise, the edge zone is largely flat, so that rescue boards u. Like. Can be turned off.
  • the overflow opening expediently extends in the transverse direction of the sink almost over the entire intermediate space, so that overflowing water surely flows past.
  • the overflow does not have to extend one hundred percent over the entire space, since there is a suction effect at the outlet, which is also communicated to the more distant sink areas.
  • a relatively narrow overflow can of course be used if the sink surface is not flat in the space mentioned, but is designed as a channel.
  • a single opening can be considered, but also a series of openings lying side by side.
  • the drip part with its own drain, as is shown, for example, in DE-PS-2 746 697. Due to the overflow positioned according to the invention, however, it is expedient to dispense with a separate drain and to provide the drip part with a slope that is inclined at an angle to the overflow opening. So that the usual profiling on the drip part does not inhibit the drainage of the water, a profiling directed towards the overflow opening is expediently used so that the draining water in the troughs reaches the overflow directly.
  • the sink surface below the surge edge can run horizontally. However, it can also have a slight slope towards the overflow opening. The same applies to the peripheral zone surrounding the working pool.
  • the embodiment relates to a sink with a sink and a drip part in the form of a drip plate.
  • a drip plate instead of the drip plate, a differently shaped drip part or a further sink can be provided.
  • the sink has a sink 1, a work bowl 2 and a drip part 3 lying side by side in the longitudinal direction. Seen from above, the sink and the drip part have the same contour, so that work attachments such as scaffolding boards or the like can optionally be placed on both work areas.
  • the work basin 2 located in between is elongated. In contrast to the previously known embodiments, it extends to close to the front edge of the sink. As a result, the work basin is not only suitable for the usual cleaning work for vegetables etc., but can also be used as a smaller sink next to basin 1.
  • the outer sink edge is formed in the usual way by a circumferential, raised surge edge 4.
  • the raised edge zone 5 is not pulled through to the rear surge edge, but leaves a space 7 a few centimeters wide there, which connects a connection between the flush surface of the sink on the right half of FIG. 1 and the drip part 3 Represents sink surface on the left part of FIG. 1.
  • the mentioned sink surfaces are inclined towards the intermediate space 7 with a slight slope.
  • Overflow openings 8 are arranged at the deepest and narrowest point of the intermediate space 7. They ensure that overflowing water, irrespective of whether it comes from the sink 1, the work basin 2 or the drip part 3, can flow off without being able to penetrate one of the other work areas. It is therefore only necessary to provide a drain opening 9 or 10 in the sink 1 and in the work basin 2.
  • the sink described is characterized by the omitted drain for the drip part in that, despite the relatively large basin, it can be installed in a base cabinet that is only 55 centimeters wide and, accordingly, more space remains for built-under electrical appliances, in particular dishwashers or refrigerators.
  • the raised edge zone 6 is drawn laterally around the opposite curve of the sink or drip part towards the front surge edge and for the same reason terraces 11 are arranged in the four sink corners whose level is below the surge edge, but above the sink surface starting from the top edge of the sink. At the same time, these terraces create a visually harmonious transition from the larger radii of the sink or drip part to the smaller radii at the corners of the sink.

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To provide for positive sanitary separation of water spilling or overflowing from a washing sink unit (1), a cleaning sink unit (2) and a third water receiving unit (3), which may be formed as a sink unit or as a drain board, the second unit, located between the first and the third, is surrounded by a raised zone which merges with a forward region of a water retention rim (4) surrounding all the sink units, the raised region (5) terminating short of the rear edge region (19) of the sink unit, and leaving with the water retention rim (4) adjacent the rear edge region a gap (7). A drain and overflow opening (8) is located in the gap. Surfaces of the sink which may be essentially planar are pitched towards the overflow and drain opening, so that any water splashing or overflowing from any one of the three units or regions (1, 2, 3) will drain off into the overflow without flowing back into another one of the units or regions.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Spüle für Haushalte oder dergl. mit zwei in Spülenlängsrichtung außenliegenden Spülbecken bzw. einem Spülbecken und einem Tropfteil, zwischen denen ein kleineres Arbeitsbecken angeordnet ist, wobei der Spülenrand durch einen umlaufenden, erhöhten Schwallrand gebildet ist.The invention relates to a sink for households or the like. With two sinks lying outside in the longitudinal direction of the sink or a sink and a drip part, between which a smaller work sink is arranged, the sink rim being formed by a circumferential, raised surge rim.

Eine derartige Spüle ist durch die Modelle « Compact und « Compact soft" der Anmelderin bekannt. Dabei ist das Arbeitsbecken zentral angeordnet und es schließt sich sowohl vor wie auch hinter dem Arbeitsbecken eine erhöhte Armaturenkonsole an.Such a sink is known from the applicant's "Compact and" Compact soft " models. The work basin is arranged centrally and there is an elevated mixer console both in front of and behind the work basin.

Außerdem sind ähnliche Spülen bekannt, bei denen das Arbeitsbecken kleiner ist und im wesentlichen nur als Reste-Ausguß fungiert, sodaß es für Putzarbeiten kaum geeignet ist, vgl. Zeitschrift « Techniques & architecture », 1964, Heft 3, Seite 45 und die auf die deutsche Tochtergesellschaft der Anmelderin zurückgehende DE-A-2 500 337.In addition, similar sinks are known, in which the work basin is smaller and essentially only functions as a waste spout, so that it is hardly suitable for cleaning work, cf. "Techniques & architecture" magazine, 1964, number 3, page 45 and DE-A-2 500 337, which goes back to the applicant's German subsidiary.

Diese bekannten Spülen zeichnen sich durch eine hygienische Trennung der Arbeitsbereiche - Spülbecken einerseits und Tropfteil andererseits - aus, weil vom Tropfteil herunterlaufendes Wasser nicht ins Spülbecken gelangt und dieses, falls auf dem Tropfteil Putzarbeiten durchgeführt wurden, verschmutzt und weil umgekehrt aus dem Spülbecken überlaufendes Wasser nicht das Tropfteil und dort ev. abgestelltes Geschirr oder dergl. überfluten kann.These known sinks are characterized by a hygienic separation of the work areas - sink on the one hand and drip part on the other - because water running down from the drip part does not get into the sink and, if cleaning work was carried out on the drip part, it is dirty and, conversely, water overflowing from the sink does not can flood the drip part and any dishes or the like placed there.

Bei den beiden eingangs genannten Spülentypen der Anmelderin ist diese Trennung der Arbeitsbereiche noch weiter vervollkommet, indem das Tropfteil einen eigenen Abfluß aufweist und das Spülbecken mit einem herkömmlichen Überlauf versehen ist. Dadurch kann weder aus dem Tropfteil ablaufendes Wasser, noch aus dem Spülbecken überlaufendes Wasser in das zentrale Arbeitsbecken gelangen, was besonders dann von Bedeutung ist, wenn das Arbeitsbecken beispielsweise mit klarem Wasser gefüllt ist, um die im Spülbecken mit Geschirrspülmittel gespülten Gläser anschließend klarzuspülen.In the case of the two sink types of the applicant mentioned at the outset, this separation of the working areas is further improved in that the drip part has its own drain and the sink is provided with a conventional overflow. As a result, neither water running out of the drip part nor water overflowing from the sink can get into the central work basin, which is particularly important if the work basin is filled with clear water, for example, in order to subsequently rinse the glasses rinsed in the sink with detergent.

Allerdings sind diese Spülen relativ kostenaufwendig, da sie insgesamt vier verschiedene Abläufe aufweisen.However, these sinks are relatively expensive because they have a total of four different processes.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung darin, die bekannte Spüle mit den eingangs genannten Merkmalen dahingehend zu verbessern, daß sie unter Beibehaltung der sauberen Trennung der einzelnen Arbeitsbereiche Spülbecken, Arbeitsbecken und Tropfteil kostengünstiger herstellbar wird. Außerdem soll sich die neue Spüle durch die Erfüllung hoher hygienischer Anforderungen auszeichnen.Proceeding from this, the object of the present invention is to improve the known sink with the features mentioned at the outset such that it can be produced more cost-effectively while maintaining the clean separation of the individual work areas sink, sink and drip part. In addition, the new sink should be characterized by the fulfillment of high hygienic requirements.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß das Arbeitsbecken von einer gegenüber dem oberen Spülbecken- bzw. Tropfteil-Rand erhöhten Randzone umgeben ist, daß diese Randzone vorn in den Schwallrand übergeht, während sie hinten mit einem Zwischenraum vor dem hinteren Schwallrand endet und daß die Spülenoberfläche in diesem Zwischenraum höchstens in Höhe des oberen Spülbecken- bzw. Tropfteil-Randes verläuft und eine Überlauf-Öffnung aufweist.This object is achieved in that the working pool is surrounded by a raised edge compared to the upper sink or drip part edge, that this edge zone merges into the surge edge at the front, while it ends at the back with a space in front of the rear surge edge and that Sink surface in this space runs at most at the level of the upper edge of the sink or drip part and has an overflow opening.

Durch die Randzone um das Arbeitsbecken und die zwischen der Randzone und dem hinteren Schwallrand im ebenen Spülenbereich angeordnete Überlauf-Öffnung ergibt sich der entscheidende Vorteil, daß alle drei Arbeitsbereiche der Spüle, nämlich Tropfteil, Arbeitsbecken und Spülbecken, in ein und dieselbe Öffnung überlaufen können, ohne daß überlaufendes Wasser des einen Arbeitsbereiches in einen der beiden anderen Arbeitsbereiche einzudringen vermag. Man spart dadurch einen Ablauf an der Spüle, ohne daß ihre Gebrauchseigenschaften geschmälert werden.The edge zone around the work bowl and the overflow opening arranged between the edge zone and the rear surge edge in the level sink area results in the decisive advantage that all three work areas of the sink, namely the drip part, work bowl and sink, can overflow into one and the same opening, without overflowing water from one working area being able to penetrate into one of the other two working areas. This saves a drain on the sink without reducing its useful properties.

Ein anderer wesentlicher Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Überlauf-Öffnung nicht wie sonst üblich in einer Beckenwand angeordnet ist und damit als Keimherd fürt die Reinfiszierung des Spülwassers fungiert, sondern daß sie außerhalb jedes Arbeitsbereiches angeordnet ist. Die Hygiene der Spüle ist dadurch wesentlich besser.Another significant advantage of the invention is that the overflow opening is not arranged in a basin wall as usual and thus acts as a nucleus for the re-fusing of the rinsing water, but that it is arranged outside each work area. The hygiene of the sink is much better.

.Bei Spülen, die eine oder zwei erhöhte Konsolen zur Montage der Hahnarmatur aufweisen, kann diese Konsole wie bisher von dem äußeren Schwallrand ausgehen. Besonders zweckmäßig ist es jedoch, die Konsole in die das Arbeitsbecken umgebende, erhöhte Randzone zu integrieren. Dadurch wird die Überlauf-Öffnung von der davor befindlichen, erhöhten Armaturenkonsole und erst recht durch die Hahnarmatur selbst weitgehend abgedeckt und das ansonsten geschlossene Design der Spüle nicht gestört.For sinks that have one or two raised brackets for mounting the tap fitting, this bracket can continue to originate from the outer surge edge. However, it is particularly expedient to integrate the console into the elevated edge zone surrounding the work basin. As a result, the overflow opening is largely covered by the elevated fitting console located in front of it, and even more so by the tap fitting itself, and the otherwise closed sink design is not disturbed.

Um aus dem Arbeitsbecken überlaufendes Wasser auf dem schnellsten und direktesten Weg dem Überlauf zuzuführen, empfiehlt es sich, daß die erhöhte Randzone an ihrem hinteren Ende eine Vertiefung zum Überlauf hin aufweist. Ansonsten ist die Randzone weitgehend eben ausgebildet, so daß Rüstbretter u. dgl. abgestellt werden können.In order to supply water overflowing from the work basin to the overflow in the fastest and most direct way, it is recommended that the raised edge zone has a depression at its rear end towards the overflow. Otherwise, the edge zone is largely flat, so that rescue boards u. Like. Can be turned off.

Zweckmäßigerweise erstreckt sich die Überlauf-Öffnung in Querrichtung der Spüle nahezu über den gesamten Zwischenraum, damit ein Vorbeiströmen überlaufenden Wassers mit Sicherheit vermieden wird. In der Regel braucht sich der Überlauf jedoch nicht hundertprozentig über den gesamten Zwischenraum zu erstrecken, da es am Ablauf zu einer Sogwirkung kommt, die sich auch den weiter entfernt liegenden Spülenbereichen mitteilt. Erst recht kann natürlich dann mit einem relativ schmalen Überlauf gearbeitet werden, wenn die Spülenoberfläche in dem genannten Zwischenraum nicht eben, sondern als Rinne ausgebildet ist.The overflow opening expediently extends in the transverse direction of the sink almost over the entire intermediate space, so that overflowing water surely flows past. As a rule, however, the overflow does not have to extend one hundred percent over the entire space, since there is a suction effect at the outlet, which is also communicated to the more distant sink areas. A relatively narrow overflow can of course be used if the sink surface is not flat in the space mentioned, but is designed as a channel.

Für die konstruktive Ausbildung des Überlaufes bieten sich zahlreiche Möglichkeiten. Es kommt eine Einzelöffnung, aber auch eine Reihe nebeneinanderliegender Öffnungen in Betracht.There are numerous options for the constructive design of the overflow. A single opening can be considered, but also a series of openings lying side by side.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, das Tropfteil mit einem eigenen Abfluß zu versehen, wie dies etwa in der DE-PS-2 746 697 dargestellt ist. Durch den erfindungsgemäß positionierten Überlauf bietet es sich aber als zweckmäßig an, auf einen eigenen Abfluß zu verzichten und das Tropfteil dafür mit einem Gefälle zu versehen, das schräg zur Überlauf-Öffnung geneigt ist. Damit die übliche Profilierung auf dem Tropfteil das Ablaufen des Wassers nicht hemmt, wird zweckmäßig eine zur Überlauf-Öffnung gerichtete Profilierung verwendet, so daß das ablaufende Wasser in den Wellentälern unmittelbar zum Überlauf gelangt.It is within the scope of the invention to provide the drip part with its own drain, as is shown, for example, in DE-PS-2 746 697. Due to the overflow positioned according to the invention, however, it is expedient to dispense with a separate drain and to provide the drip part with a slope that is inclined at an angle to the overflow opening. So that the usual profiling on the drip part does not inhibit the drainage of the water, a profiling directed towards the overflow opening is expediently used so that the draining water in the troughs reaches the overflow directly.

Die unterhalb des Schwallrandes liegende Spülenoberfläche kann horizontal verlaufen. Sie kann jedoch auch zur Überlauf-Öffnung hin ein leichtes Gefälle aufweisen. Gleiches gilt für die das Arbeitsbecken umgebende Randzone.The sink surface below the surge edge can run horizontally. However, it can also have a slight slope towards the overflow opening. The same applies to the peripheral zone surrounding the working pool.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispieles anhand der Zeichung ; dabei zeigt

  • Fig. 1 eine Spüle in der Draufsicht;
  • Fig. 2 einen Längsschnitt längs der Linie 11-11 in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 einen Querschnitt längs der Linie 111-111 in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 4 einen Schnitt längs der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 1 ; und
  • Fig. 5 einen Schnitt längs der Linie V-V in Fig. 1.
Further details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment with reference to the drawing; shows
  • Figure 1 is a sink in plan view.
  • 2 shows a longitudinal section along the line 11-11 in Fig. 1.
  • 3 shows a cross section along the line 111-111 in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a section along the line IV-IV in Fig. 1; and
  • 5 shows a section along the line VV in FIG. 1st

Das Ausführungsbeispiel betrifft eine Spüle mit einem Spülbecken und einem Tropfteil in Form einer Abtropfplatte. Doch kann selbstverständlich anstelle der Abtropfplatte ein anders geformtes Tropfteil oder ein weiteres Spülbecken vorgesehen sein.The embodiment relates to a sink with a sink and a drip part in the form of a drip plate. Of course, instead of the drip plate, a differently shaped drip part or a further sink can be provided.

Die Spüle weist in Längsrichtung nebeneinanderliegend ein Spülbecken 1, ein Arbeitsbecken 2 und einen Tropfteil 3 auf. Das Spülbecken und das Tropfteil weise von oben gesehen die gleiche Kontur auf, sodaß Arbeitsaufsätze wie Rüstbretter oder dergl. wahlweise auf beide Arbeitsbereiche aufgesetzt werden können. Das dazwischen befindliche Arbeitsbecken 2 ist demgegenüber länglich ausgebildet. Es erstreckt sich im Gegensatz zu den bisher bekannten Ausführungsformen bis nahe an den vorderen Spülenrand. Dadurch ist das Arbeitsbecken nicht nur für die üblichen Putzarbeiten für Gemüse etc. geeignet, sondern kann auch als kleineres Spülbecken neben dem Becken 1 verwendet werden.The sink has a sink 1, a work bowl 2 and a drip part 3 lying side by side in the longitudinal direction. Seen from above, the sink and the drip part have the same contour, so that work attachments such as scaffolding boards or the like can optionally be placed on both work areas. The work basin 2 located in between is elongated. In contrast to the previously known embodiments, it extends to close to the front edge of the sink. As a result, the work basin is not only suitable for the usual cleaning work for vegetables etc., but can also be used as a smaller sink next to basin 1.

Der äußere Spülenrand ist in der üblichen Weise durch einen umlaufenden, erhöhten Schwallrand 4 gebildet.The outer sink edge is formed in the usual way by a circumferential, raised surge edge 4.

Wesentlich an der Spüle ist, daß die mit der Oberkante des Spülbeckens 1 und mit dem Tropfteil 3 fluchtende Spülenoberfläche nicht bis zum Arbeitsbecken 2 durchläuft, sondern das Arbeitsbecken von einer erhöhten Randzone 5 umgeben ist, die zum vorderen Spülenrand hin in den Schwallrand übergeht, während sie nach hinten zur Bildung einer Armaturenkonsole 6 verlängert ist. Diese Armaturenkonsole dient zum Befestigen einer Hahnarmatur, mit der wahlweise die Becken 1 oder 2 oder das Tropfteil 3 gefüllt bzw. abgespült werden können.It is essential to the sink that the flush with the upper edge of the sink 1 and with the drip part 3 sink surface does not pass through to the sink 2, but the work sink is surrounded by an elevated edge zone 5, which merges with the front edge of the sink into the surge, while it is extended to the rear to form a dashboard console 6. This fitting console is used to attach a tap fitting with which the basin 1 or 2 or the drip part 3 can be filled or rinsed off.

Wesentlich ist außerdem, daß die erhöhte Randzone 5 nicht bis zum hinteren Schwallrand durchgezogen ist, sondern dort einen wenige Zentimeter breiten Zwischenraum 7 freiläßt, der eine Verbindung zwischen der mit der Spülbeckenoberkante fluchtenden Spülenoberfläche auf der rechten Bildhälfte von Fig. 1 mit dem Tropfteil 3 fluchtenden Spülenoberfläche auf dem linken Teil von Fig. 1 darstellt. Die genannten Spülenoberflächen sind dabei mit leichtem Gefälle zu dem Zwischenraum 7 hin geneigt. An der tiefsten und engsten Stelle des Zwischenraumes 7 sind Überlauf-Öffnungen 8 angeordnet. Sie stellen sicher, daß überlaufendes Wasser, gleichgültig ob es von Spülbecken 1, vom Arbeitsbecken 2 oder vom Tropfteil 3 kommt, abfließen kann, ohne in eine der anderen Arbeitsbereiche eindringen zu können. Man braucht daher lediglich noch im Spülbecken 1 und im Arbeitsbecken 2 eine Abflußöffnung 9 bzw. 10 vorzusehen.It is also important that the raised edge zone 5 is not pulled through to the rear surge edge, but leaves a space 7 a few centimeters wide there, which connects a connection between the flush surface of the sink on the right half of FIG. 1 and the drip part 3 Represents sink surface on the left part of FIG. 1. The mentioned sink surfaces are inclined towards the intermediate space 7 with a slight slope. Overflow openings 8 are arranged at the deepest and narrowest point of the intermediate space 7. They ensure that overflowing water, irrespective of whether it comes from the sink 1, the work basin 2 or the drip part 3, can flow off without being able to penetrate one of the other work areas. It is therefore only necessary to provide a drain opening 9 or 10 in the sink 1 and in the work basin 2.

Demgegenüber war es bei den bisher bekannten Spülen mit gleich guter Teilung der Arbeitsbereiche notwendig, drei Ablauföffnungen vorzusehen und außerdem mußte die Überlauf-Öffnung in dem hygienisch ungünstigen Bereich der Beckenwand untergebracht werden.In contrast, it was necessary in the previously known sinks with equally good division of the work areas to provide three drain openings and also the overflow opening had to be accommodated in the hygienically unfavorable area of the basin wall.

Außerdem'zeichnet sich die beschriebene Spüle durch den weggefallenen Ablauf für das Tropfteil dadurch aus, daß sie trotz der relativ großen Becken in einen nur 55 Zentimeter breiten Unterschrank eingebaut werden kann und dementsprechend mehr Platz für unterbaufähige Elektrogeräte, insbesondere Geschirrspüler oder Kühlschrank übrigbleibt.In addition, the sink described is characterized by the omitted drain for the drip part in that, despite the relatively large basin, it can be installed in a base cabinet that is only 55 centimeters wide and, accordingly, more space remains for built-under electrical appliances, in particular dishwashers or refrigerators.

Damit überlaufendes Wasser auf dem schnellsten Weg zur Überlauf-Öffnung 8 geleitet wird, ist die erhöhte Randzone 6 zum vorderen Schwallrand hin jeweils seitlich um die gegenüberliegende Rundung des Spülbeckens bzw. des Tropfteiles herumgezogen und aus demselben Grund sind in den vier Spülenecken jeweils Terrassen 11 angeordnet, deren Niveau unterhalb des Schwallrandes, jedoch oberhalb der von der Spülbeckenoberkante ausgehenden Spülenoberfläche liegt. Zugleich ergibt sich durch diese Terrassen ein optisch harmonischer Übergang von den größeren Radien des Spülbeckens bzw. des Tropfteiles zu den kleineren Radien an den Ecken der Spüle.So that overflowing water is directed to the overflow opening 8 as quickly as possible, the raised edge zone 6 is drawn laterally around the opposite curve of the sink or drip part towards the front surge edge and for the same reason terraces 11 are arranged in the four sink corners whose level is below the surge edge, but above the sink surface starting from the top edge of the sink. At the same time, these terraces create a visually harmonious transition from the larger radii of the sink or drip part to the smaller radii at the corners of the sink.

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1. Sink assembly for households or the like having two washing basins, or one washing basin and one draining part, lying to the exterior in the longitudinal direction of the sink assembly, between which a smaller working basin is arranged, while the edge of the sink assembly is formed by a surrounding elevated surge-retaining edge, characterised in that the working basin (2) is surrounded by a marginal zone (5) elevated in relation to the upper edge of the washing basins and/or draining part, in that this marginal zone (5) merges at the front into the surge-retaining edge (4), while at the rear it ends with an interspace (7) before the rear surge-retaining edge (4) and in that the sink assembly surface extends in this interspace (7) at the highest at the level of the upper edge of the washing basins and/or draining part and has an overflow opening (8).
2. Sink assembly according to Claim 1, having an elevated bracket for fittings, characterised in that the elevated marginal zone (5) surrounding the working basin (2) includes at its rear end the bracket (6) for fittings.
3. Sink assembly according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the elevated marginal zone (5) has at its rear end a depression to the overflow opening (8).
4. Sink assembly according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the overflow opening (8) extends in the transverse direction of the sink assembly over almost the whole interspace (7).
5. Sink assembly according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the draining part (3) has a downward slope in the diagonal direction towards the overflow opening (8).
6. Sink assembly according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the profiling of the draining part (3) is directed towards the overflow opening (8).
7. Sink assembly according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the sink assembly surface lying in one plane with the interspace (7) has a slight downward slope towards the overflow opening (8).
8. Sink assembly according to one of the preceding Claims, characterised in that the marginal zone (5) surrounding the working basin has a slight downward slope towards the overflow opening (8).
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