Surface Protective Structure

Abstract

Not only when tableware and vessels have a point contact, but also when they have a surface contact and line contact, abrasions caused thereby are made visually less noticeable and performance of cleaning soil deposited on the surface is improved. In a surface protection structure for protecting the surface of a water-depositable member, such as the sink of a system kitchen, an embossed pattern is formed by a plurality of hemispherical projections protrusively provided on a smooth bottom face, and the embossed pattern is subjected to surface finishing with good removing property of stains. At this time, an interval between those projections which are adjoining in at least one direction and/or an interval between those projections which are adjoining in another direction orthogonal to the one direction may be set to 2.0 to 10.0 mm.

1 : A surface protection structure for protecting a surface of a sink for a system kitchen, wherein
 an embossed pattern is formed by a plurality of hemispherical projections protrusively provided on the flat smooth surface of the bottom face of the sink, and   the embossed pattern is subjected to surface finishing with good removing property of stains, and   each of the projections is in point contact with an object to be contacted.   
   
   
       2 : The surface protection structure according to  claim 1 , wherein tops of the projections have a height of 0.05 to 1.0 mm to the flat smooth surface, and an interval between those projections which are adjoining in at least one direction is 2.0 to 10.0 mm. 
   
   
       3 : The surface protection structure according to  claim 2 , wherein an interval between those projections which are adjoining in another direction orthogonal to the one direction is 2.0 to 10.0 mm. 
   
   
       4 : The surface protection structure according to  claim 3 , wherein an interval between those projections which are adjoining in a direction other than the one direction and the another direction is less than 2.0 mm. 
   
   
       5 : The surface protection structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the sink is made of stainless steel. 
   
   
       6 : The surface protection structure according to  claim 1 , wherein a margin portion with no convexoconcaves is provided in a contiguous area between at least one of a drain and a circumferential wall of the sink and the embossed pattern. 
   
   
       7 : The surface protection structure according to  claim 6 , wherein a film having light transmitting property is formed on the embossed pattern by surface treatment with good removing property of stains.