Drainage grid for a dish dripping device and dish dripping device using the same

Abstract

A drainage grid ( 12 ) for a dripping device ( 10 ) comprising a first flat portion of grid ( 14 ) to which a second flat portion of grid ( 15 ) is constrained, said second portion ( 15 ) can rotate around a first axis ( 21 ) defined by a border line between said first ( 14 ) and said second ( 15 ) portion. A third flat portion of grid ( 16 ) is constrained to the second portion ( 15 ), said third portion ( 16 ) can rotate around a second axis ( 22 ) defined by a border line between said second ( 15 ) and said third ( 16 ) portion.

1 . A drainage grid ( 12 ) for a dripping device ( 10 ) characterized in that it comprises a first flat portion of grid ( 14 ) to which a second flat portion of grid ( 15 ) is constrained, said second portion ( 15 ) being rotatable around a first axis ( 21 ) defined by a border line between said first ( 14 ) and said second ( 15 ) portion, a third flat portion of grid ( 16 ) being constrained to the second portion ( 15 ), said third portion ( 16 ) being rotatable around a second axis ( 22 ) defined by a border line between said second ( 15 ) and said third ( 16 ) portion. 
   
   
       2 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said second ( 15 ) and third ( 16 ) portions include at least two independent sub-portions of grid ( 15   a ,  15   b ,  16   a ,  16   b ). 
   
   
       3 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said first portion ( 14 ) and said second portion ( 15 ) of grid comprise a series of elongated elements ( 19 ) arranged parallel and distanced by a series of connecting bridges ( 20 ). 
   
   
       4 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said third ( 16 ) portion includes a series of cells ( 17 ) having an elongated form. 
   
   
       5 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 3 , characterized in that, in correspondence with said border line ( 21 ) between said first portion ( 14 ) and said second ( 15 ) portion of grid, said elongated elements ( 19 ) have a reduced thickness ( 23 ). 
   
   
       6 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 5 , characterized in that said elongated elements ( 19 ) have a rounded termination, in correspondence with said reduced thickness ( 23 ). 
   
   
       7 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that in correspondence with said border line ( 21 ) between said first portion ( 14 ) and said second portion ( 15 ) of grid, said portions ( 14 ,  15 ) are constrained by a rotation pin. 
   
   
       8 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that, in correspondence with said border line ( 22 ) between said second portion ( 15 ) and said third ( 16 ) portion of grid, said portions ( 15 ,  16 ) have a reduced thickness ( 24 ). 
   
   
       9 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that, in correspondence with said border line ( 22 ) between said second portion ( 15 ) and said third portion ( 16 ) of grid, said portions ( 15 ,  16 ) are constrained by a rotation pin. 
   
   
       10 . The drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said third portion ( 16 ) includes at least one holding flap ( 18 ). 
   
   
       11 . A dripping device ( 10 ) comprising a drip collection basin ( 11 ) in which a drainage grid ( 12 ) according to  claim 1  is housed. 
   
   
       12 . The dripping device ( 10 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that said basin ( 11 ) has at least one holding element ( 13 ) along its perimeter. 
   
   
       13 . The dripping device ( 10 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that said dripping device ( 10 ) has a rest configuration, when said first ( 14 ) and said second ( 15 ) portion of grid are housed in said basin ( 11 ), forming a surface and said third portion ( 16 ) of grid is positioned below said second portion ( 15 ) in a folded position, and an operational configuration, when at least one sub-portion ( 15   a ,  15   b ,  16   a ,  16   b ) of said second ( 15 ) and said third ( 16 ) portion of grid are tilted with respect to said first portion ( 14 ) of grid so as to form a prismatic structure with a triangular section, with said collecting basin ( 11 ).