EP0580296A1 - Work station - Google Patents
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- EP0580296A1 EP0580296A1 EP93304936A EP93304936A EP0580296A1 EP 0580296 A1 EP0580296 A1 EP 0580296A1 EP 93304936 A EP93304936 A EP 93304936A EP 93304936 A EP93304936 A EP 93304936A EP 0580296 A1 EP0580296 A1 EP 0580296A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
- E03C1/18—Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe
- E03C1/182—Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe connected to the waste-pipe
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B77/00—Kitchen cabinets
- A47B77/04—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts
- A47B77/06—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts for incorporating sinks, with or without draining boards, splash-backs, or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K4/00—Combinations of baths, douches, sinks, wash-basins, closets, or urinals, not covered by a single other group of this subclass
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- This invention relates to a work station which includes a liquid collection surface with a drain outlet, and to a ventilated work station.
- Work stations which can accommodate liquid or other waste for disposal can be required to be capable of being used for many tasks, including washing, draining, preparation of materials and so on. Frequently, the requirements placed on the configuration of the work station change according to the particular task that is to be performed.
- the present invention provides a work station in which a work facility is provided which can be removed so that it can be interchanged with another facility.
- the invention provides a work station which comprises:
- the work station of the invention has the advantage that it can be adapted easily to suit a particular task that is to be performed at it, while still allowing liquid waste (or other waste that can be disposed of with liquid waste) from the work facility in use to be collected.
- Work facilities can be placed on the support unit, and interchanged or moved relative to one another and the support unit as required.
- it might be appropriate for the work station to accommodate two sinks, each of which might, for example, include an integral drainage surface.
- the work station can be adapted between these two configurations simply by replacement of the work facilities that provide the sinks and the drainage surfaces, as the case might be.
- the work station can include two or more work facilities mounted removably in the support unit, of which at least one has a drain outlet through which liquid can drain from the work facility onto the collection surface of the support unit, for collection for the drain outlet provided therein.
- the work station can include one or more removable support elements which can be placed between adjacent work facilities to support them.
- the work facility can comprise a sink, which might, for example, have a draining surface formed integrally with it on which articles can be placed for liquid to drain from them.
- the work facility can comprise a drainage surface, on which articles can be placed for liquid to drain from them.
- the work facility can comprise a substantially flat surface, for example such as might be used for preparation of materials, perhaps when the materials need to be cut.
- the flat surface might include formations, such as a groove around its perimeter for collection of liquid which must be drained from the facility.
- the work station includes openings formed in the support unit for ventilation of the atmosphere in the vicinity of the work facility.
- the openings can be formed in the support surface of the support unit, along one or more edge portions of the support surface, for example along two opposite edges of a rectangular support unit. More preferably, openings are provided around approximately the entire periphery of the support surface.
- Such openings can be provided in a support element which extend across the work station between adjacent work facilities.
- the ventilation openings can be provided in an upstanding wall.
- the openings in the support unit communicate with a plenum chamber.
- the work station can include a device for ventilating the work facility, such as a fan.
- the liquid collection surface is a surface of the plenum chamber.
- the work station includes at least one valve, such as a tap or faucet, by which the supply of fluid to the work facilities can be controlled.
- the fluid might be, for example, water or another solvent, or a cleaning material such as a detergent.
- Figure 1 shows a generally rectangular cabinet 11 whose upper regions are closed by a plenum chamber 12 which comprises a flange 12a, the outer edge regions of which are supported by the cabinet 11, with a central depression 12b within the flange 12a.
- a plenum chamber 12 which comprises a flange 12a, the outer edge regions of which are supported by the cabinet 11, with a central depression 12b within the flange 12a.
- the flange 12a defines an outwardly extending flange 12c and an inwardly directed flange 12d.
- the outwardly directed flange 12c seats on top of a frame 11a for the cabinet 11 and the flange 12d extends inwardly from the wall of the recess 12b and includes ventilating apertures 13.
- the flange parts 12c and 12d lie in a common, substantially horizontal plane, and the central opening into the plenum chamber 12, defined by the inner peripheral edge of flange 12d, is closed by two work facilities 14 and 15.
- the work facility 14 presents a relatively flat top and conveniently comprises a shallow metal trough defined by a base 14a, upstanding parallel walls 14b and 14c, and flanges 14d and 14e outwardly depending.
- the flanges 14d and 14e lie parallel to the base 14a and the trough is so arranged that the depressed central region, defined by base 14a, and upstanding walls 14b and 14c, fits neatly into the central opening defined by the inner edge of flange 12d, with the flanges 14d and 14e resting on the flange 12d.
- the block 16 may present its upper surface in the plane of the upper surface of the flanges 14d and 14e, as illustrated, or the said upper surface of the block 16 may be slightly below the upper surface of the flanges 14d and 143, to facilitate washing of the block 16.
- the channel 14 is open at both its side edge regions.
- the block 16 and the base 14a are perforated, to allow atmosphere above the block 16 to be drawn into the plenum chamber, whilst in another embodiment, the work facility may comprise a simple perforated metal plate.
- the second work facility 15 comprises a sink, with flanges 15a and 15b along its rear and forward edge regions respectively, the sink has a front to rear dimension which allows it to enter the central aperture in the plenum chamber, defined by the inner edge of the flange 12d, and the flanges 15a and 15b rest on the flange 12d to support the sink.
- the sink 15 when correctly located in the central opening in the falnge 12d, the sink 15 has a depth which is less than that of the plenum chamber 12, the sink 15 does have a drain outlet 15 but does not have a drain connected thereto, and the plenum chamber 12 includes a liquid drain 18 therefore. Thus, the sink 15 has no permanent connections with the work station.
- the work facilities 14, 15 have a combined width, relative to the cabinet 11, which is slightly less than the width of the central opening defined by the flange 12d and, as both work facilities 14 and 15 have no permanent connections with the work station, said work facilities are readily interchangeable.
- the cabinet may include two swivel taps 19, mounted on or adjacent the mid-width regions of the flange 12d, whereupon the sink 15 may be charged with water in both its possible work locations.
- one or both taps 19 may be replaced by a flexible hose of a length to allow water to be supplied to any location on the upper surface of the cabinet 11.
- the cabinet may support three or more work facilities and, by way of example, the cabinet 11 may support two flat work facilities, similar to work facility 14, and said work facilities 14 may be arranged with the sink 15 between them or with the two flat work facilities 14 in side by side relationship, with the sink 15 at one end or the other end thereof.
- three swivel taps 19 may be provided, one for each work facility, or a flexible extension pipe, may be connected to, or may replace, one or more taps 19, to allow the 15 sink to be filled in any of its three locations.
- the flexible pipe may discharge through a spray device.
- the block 16 has been illustrated as having a top surface 16a in the plane of the upper surface of flanges 14d and 14e the block 16 may not be rectangular and said block 16 may present any desired configuration on its top surface.
- Vented walls are well known in the art and one such ventilated wall be located along the rear of the cabinet 11 to increase the amount of air evacuated from above the work facilities.
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Abstract
A work station (11) comprising a support unit (12) which includes a liquid collection surface with a drain outlet, and which provides a support surface (12a); at least one work facility (14), such as a sink (15) or a drainage surface (14a), mounted removably in the support unit (12) on the support surface (12a), the work facility (14) having a drain outlet (18) through which liquid can drain from the work facility (14) onto the collection surface of the support unit (12), for collection for the drain outlet provided therein.
Description
- This invention relates to a work station which includes a liquid collection surface with a drain outlet, and to a ventilated work station.
- Work stations which can accommodate liquid or other waste for disposal can be required to be capable of being used for many tasks, including washing, draining, preparation of materials and so on. Frequently, the requirements placed on the configuration of the work station change according to the particular task that is to be performed.
- The present invention provides a work station in which a work facility is provided which can be removed so that it can be interchanged with another facility.
- Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention provides a work station which comprises:
- (a) a support unit which includes a liquid collection surface with a drain outlet, and which provides a support surface; and
- (b) at least one work facility mounted removably in the support unit on the support surface, the work facility having a drain outlet through which liquid can drain from the work facility onto the collection surface of the support unit, for collection for the drain outlet provided therein.
- The work station of the invention has the advantage that it can be adapted easily to suit a particular task that is to be performed at it, while still allowing liquid waste (or other waste that can be disposed of with liquid waste) from the work facility in use to be collected. Work facilities can be placed on the support unit, and interchanged or moved relative to one another and the support unit as required. Thus for example, it might be appropriate for one task for the work station to accommodate one sink and a drainage surface. In another situation, it might be appropriate for the work station to accommodate two sinks, each of which might, for example, include an integral drainage surface. The work station can be adapted between these two configurations simply by replacement of the work facilities that provide the sinks and the drainage surfaces, as the case might be.
- The work station can include two or more work facilities mounted removably in the support unit, of which at least one has a drain outlet through which liquid can drain from the work facility onto the collection surface of the support unit, for collection for the drain outlet provided therein. The work station can include one or more removable support elements which can be placed between adjacent work facilities to support them.
- The work facility can comprise a sink, which might, for example, have a draining surface formed integrally with it on which articles can be placed for liquid to drain from them.
- The work facility can comprise a drainage surface, on which articles can be placed for liquid to drain from them.
- The work facility can comprise a substantially flat surface, for example such as might be used for preparation of materials, perhaps when the materials need to be cut. The flat surface might include formations, such as a groove around its perimeter for collection of liquid which must be drained from the facility.
- Preferably, the work station includes openings formed in the support unit for ventilation of the atmosphere in the vicinity of the work facility. The openings can be formed in the support surface of the support unit, along one or more edge portions of the support surface, for example along two opposite edges of a rectangular support unit. More preferably, openings are provided around approximately the entire periphery of the support surface. When the work station includes more than one work facility, it can be preferred for ventilation openings to be provided between adjacent work facilities. Such openings can be provided in a support element which extend across the work station between adjacent work facilities.
- The ventilation openings can be provided in an upstanding wall.
- Preferably, the openings in the support unit communicate with a plenum chamber.
- The work station can include a device for ventilating the work facility, such as a fan.
- Preferably, the liquid collection surface is a surface of the plenum chamber.
- Preferably, the work station includes at least one valve, such as a tap or faucet, by which the supply of fluid to the work facilities can be controlled. The fluid might be, for example, water or another solvent, or a cleaning material such as a detergent.
- Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a schematic isometric view of a work station;
- Figure 2 is a cross-section of the upper regions of the work station shown in Figure 1; and
- Figure 3 is a cross-section through a flat working facility which can be used on the work station shown in Figure 1.
- Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows a generally
rectangular cabinet 11 whose upper regions are closed by aplenum chamber 12 which comprises aflange 12a, the outer edge regions of which are supported by thecabinet 11, with acentral depression 12b within theflange 12a. - The
flange 12a defines an outwardly extendingflange 12c and an inwardly directedflange 12d. The outwardly directedflange 12c seats on top of aframe 11a for thecabinet 11 and theflange 12d extends inwardly from the wall of therecess 12b and includesventilating apertures 13. - The
flange parts plenum chamber 12, defined by the inner peripheral edge offlange 12d, is closed by twowork facilities - The
work facility 14 presents a relatively flat top and conveniently comprises a shallow metal trough defined by a base 14a, upstandingparallel walls 14b and 14c, andflanges flanges upstanding walls 14b and 14c, fits neatly into the central opening defined by the inner edge offlange 12d, with theflanges flange 12d. - A block of
solid material 16, preferable inert with respect to the work tasks to be performed thereon, fits neatly into the recess defined by thetrough 14. - The
block 16 may present its upper surface in the plane of the upper surface of theflanges block 16 may be slightly below the upper surface of theflanges 14d and 143, to facilitate washing of theblock 16. - The
channel 14 is open at both its side edge regions. - In another embodiment, the
block 16 and the base 14a are perforated, to allow atmosphere above theblock 16 to be drawn into the plenum chamber, whilst in another embodiment, the work facility may comprise a simple perforated metal plate. - The
second work facility 15 comprises a sink, withflanges flange 12d, and theflanges flange 12d to support the sink. - With the
work facilities plenum chamber 12, said central opening is substantially closed and, when the plenum chamber is connected to an evacuating source, as by aduct 17 having aninlet 17a open to theplenum chamber 12, atmosphere above theflange 12a is drawn into theplenum chamber 12 to remove contaminates from the atmosphere above saidwork facilities - It should be observed that, when correctly located in the central opening in the
falnge 12d, thesink 15 has a depth which is less than that of theplenum chamber 12, thesink 15 does have adrain outlet 15 but does not have a drain connected thereto, and theplenum chamber 12 includes aliquid drain 18 therefore. Thus, thesink 15 has no permanent connections with the work station. - The
work facilities cabinet 11, which is slightly less than the width of the central opening defined by theflange 12d and, as bothwork facilities - In a work station having two work facilities, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the cabinet may include two
swivel taps 19, mounted on or adjacent the mid-width regions of theflange 12d, whereupon thesink 15 may be charged with water in both its possible work locations. - In another embodiment one or both
taps 19 may be replaced by a flexible hose of a length to allow water to be supplied to any location on the upper surface of thecabinet 11. - In another embodiment in accordance with the invention the cabinet may support three or more work facilities and, by way of example, the
cabinet 11 may support two flat work facilities, similar towork facility 14, and saidwork facilities 14 may be arranged with thesink 15 between them or with the twoflat work facilities 14 in side by side relationship, with thesink 15 at one end or the other end thereof. - With such an arrangement three
swivel taps 19 may be provided, one for each work facility, or a flexible extension pipe, may be connected to, or may replace, one ormore taps 19, to allow the 15 sink to be filled in any of its three locations. For some such embodiments the flexible pipe may discharge through a spray device. - Further, whilst the
block 16 has been illustrated as having a top surface 16a in the plane of the upper surface offlanges block 16 may not be rectangular and saidblock 16 may present any desired configuration on its top surface. - Vertical ventilated walls are well known in the art and one such ventilated wall be located along the rear of the
cabinet 11 to increase the amount of air evacuated from above the work facilities.
Claims (10)
- A work station which comprises:(a) a support unit which includes a liquid collection surface with a drain outlet, and which provides a support surface; and(b) at least one work facility mounted removably in the support unit on the support surface, the work facility having a drain outlet through which liquid can drain from the work facility onto the collection surface of the support unit, for collection for the drain outlet provided therein.
- A work station as claimed in claim 1, in which the work facility comprises a sink.
- A work station as claimed in claim 2, in which the sink includes a draining surface formed integrally with it, on which articles can be placed for liquid to drain from them.
- A work station as claimed in claim 1, in which the work facility comprises a drainage surface, on which articles can be placed for liquid to drain from them.
- A work station as claimed in claim 1, in which the work facility comprises a flat surface.
- A work station as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, in which openings are formed in the support unit for ventilation of the atmosphere in the vicinity of the work facility.
- A work station as claimed in claim 6, in which the openings in the support unit communicate with a plenum chamber.
- A work station as claimed in claim 7, in which the liquid collection surface is a surface of the plenum chamber.
- A work station as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, in which the support unit includes at least one valve by which the supply of fluid to the work facilities can be controlled.
- A work station as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, which includes at least two work facilities mounted removably in the support unit, at least one of which has a drain outlet through which liquid can drain from the work facility onto the collection surface of the support unit, for collection for the drain outlet provided therein.
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GB929213553A GB9213553D0 (en) | 1992-06-25 | 1992-06-25 | Brakes incorporating automatic adjusters and actuator assemblies for them |
GB9213553 | 1992-06-25 |
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FR2795249A1 (en) * | 1999-06-16 | 2000-12-22 | Schneider Electric Ind Sa | Metallic cabinet for electrical equipment, comprises sides which are made by bending and welding a single plate as a belt and formed with front and rear rims with depressed central portion |
ES2168974A1 (en) * | 2000-07-20 | 2002-06-16 | Schneider Electric Ind Sa | Metallic cabinet for electrical equipment, comprises sides which are made by bending and welding a single plate as a belt and formed with front and rear rims with depressed central portion |
EP3452665A4 (en) * | 2016-05-02 | 2019-12-18 | Safe Health Solutions LLC | Fluid treatment and disposal system and methods of use |
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GB511053A (en) * | 1938-02-11 | 1939-08-11 | Otto Markus Seman | Improvements in and relating to domestic and like sinks |
DE1113072B (en) * | 1953-11-25 | 1961-08-24 | Alfred Hirschlaeger | Furnishing item for living rooms, especially for caravans, consisting of a collapsible shower cubicle |
GB1121267A (en) * | 1965-07-23 | 1968-07-24 | Schmidt Max | A composite device enabling a room to be used as either a bathroom or as a kitchen |
FR2082266A5 (en) * | 1970-03-09 | 1971-12-10 | Schmitt Pierre | |
GB2153254A (en) * | 1984-01-24 | 1985-08-21 | Afos Ltd | A work bench |
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GB511053A (en) * | 1938-02-11 | 1939-08-11 | Otto Markus Seman | Improvements in and relating to domestic and like sinks |
DE1113072B (en) * | 1953-11-25 | 1961-08-24 | Alfred Hirschlaeger | Furnishing item for living rooms, especially for caravans, consisting of a collapsible shower cubicle |
GB1121267A (en) * | 1965-07-23 | 1968-07-24 | Schmidt Max | A composite device enabling a room to be used as either a bathroom or as a kitchen |
FR2082266A5 (en) * | 1970-03-09 | 1971-12-10 | Schmitt Pierre | |
GB2153254A (en) * | 1984-01-24 | 1985-08-21 | Afos Ltd | A work bench |
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FR2795249A1 (en) * | 1999-06-16 | 2000-12-22 | Schneider Electric Ind Sa | Metallic cabinet for electrical equipment, comprises sides which are made by bending and welding a single plate as a belt and formed with front and rear rims with depressed central portion |
ES2168974A1 (en) * | 2000-07-20 | 2002-06-16 | Schneider Electric Ind Sa | Metallic cabinet for electrical equipment, comprises sides which are made by bending and welding a single plate as a belt and formed with front and rear rims with depressed central portion |
EP3452665A4 (en) * | 2016-05-02 | 2019-12-18 | Safe Health Solutions LLC | Fluid treatment and disposal system and methods of use |
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