JP2000135128A - Wall cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall cabinet which allows the effective utilization of the lower space of the wall cabinet by making it possible to use an auxiliary table only when needed. SOLUTION: The bottom end of a cabinet body 1 is provided with a downwardly opening recess 2 and a frame 4 pivotally fitted with a panel material 3 is pivotally disposed in the recess 2 to make it possible to fold the frame 4 and to house and hold the frame 4 into the recess 2 in the state of holding the panel material 3 and housing the same into the frame 4. In addition, the panel material 3 is made horizontally holdable by turning and projecting the panel material 3 from the inside of the frame 4 in the state of turning, projecting and hanging the frame 4 from the frame 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a wall cabinet provided in a kitchen or the like and having a storage space therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wall cabinet is formed by opposing a side plate, a top plate, a bottom plate, and a rear plate, a box-shaped storage portion having a front opening, and a door pivotally attached to the front opening of the storage portion. ing. In some cases, an auxiliary table is hung below the bottom plate of the wall cabinet using the space below the wall cabinet, and the auxiliary table is used for multiple purposes.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional wall cabinet, when the auxiliary table is not used, there is a problem that the auxiliary table is in the way and the space below the wall cabinet cannot be effectively utilized. Further, in order to solve this problem, when the auxiliary table is attached to the kitchen wall instead of the wall cabinet, there is a problem that the auxiliary table cannot be attached to the window on the kitchen wall, and the attachment position of the auxiliary table is limited. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wall cabinet in which the auxiliary table can be used only when necessary and the space below the wall cabinet can be effectively utilized. is there.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a recess 2 having a lower opening is provided at a lower end portion of a cabinet body 1, and a panel material 3 is provided in the recess 2. Is pivotally mounted, the panel material 3 is folded and housed in the frame 4, and the frame 4 is folded so that it can be stored and held in the recess 2. The panel member 3 is rotatably protruded from the inside of the frame 4 in a state where the panel material 3 is rotatably protruded from the frame 4 so as to be horizontally held.

[0006] In such a wall cabinet, the frame 4 is rotatably protruded from the recess 2 and is suspended therefrom.
The panel member 3 can be used as an auxiliary table by pivotally projecting the panel member 3 from the frame 4 and holding the panel member 3 horizontally. When the auxiliary table is not used, the panel member 3 is folded and stored in the frame 4. In the state
The frame 4 is folded and stored and held in the recess 2.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the opposite side plates 1a of the cabinet main body 1 are extended below the bottom plate 1b to form extended portions 5, and both of these are formed. The recess 2 is formed by the extending portion 5 and the bottom plate 1b, and the frame 4 is pivotally mounted on the rear portion of the recess 2 and the panel member 3 is pivotally mounted on the frame 4 rotating side. Make up.

In such a wall cabinet, since the recess 2 is formed by the extended portion 5 extending below the bottom plate 1b and the bottom plate 1b, the recess 2 is formed without impairing the external appearance. Since the frame 4 is pivotally attached to the rear portion of the recess 2 and the panel member 3 is pivotally attached to the rotation side of the frame 4, the rear end of the frame 4 is set as the rotation axis center, and the front side of the frame 4 is turned. As the moving side, the frame 4 is pivotally protruded below the recess 2 and is suspended therefrom. The lower end of the panel member 3 pivotally attached to the lower end of the frame 4 is pivoted about the pivot axis, and the upper side of the panel member 3 is pivoted. The panel member 3 can be used as an auxiliary table by rotating and projecting from the inside of the frame 4 as a side and horizontally holding the panel member.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claims 1 and 2, each rotation of the frame 4 and the panel member 3 has a damper function.

In such a wall cabinet, since each rotation of the frame 4 and the panel member 3 has a damper function, when the frame 4 is rotated and projected from the recess 2 or the panel member 3 is removed from the inside of the frame 4. When rotating and projecting, the frame 4 and the panel member 3 can be slowly rotated.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claims 1 to 3, at least the surface of the panel member 3 is formed of a magnetic material.

In such a wall cabinet, the frame 4 is pivotally projected from the recess 2 to hang down, and the panel material 3 is used in a state of being folded and housed in the frame 4.
It can be used as a bulletin board for adhering a sheet of a recipe or the like to the panel material 3 with a magnet.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, a lighting device 19 for illuminating the lower part of the recess 2 above the frame 4 is provided, and the panel member 3 is provided.
Is formed of a translucent material.

In such a wall cabinet, the panel material 3 made of a light-transmitting material is housed in the frame 4 and is provided above the frame 4 in the recess 2 with the frame 4 housed in the recess 2. The lighting fixture 19 can illuminate the lower side through the panel material 3. Further, the panel member 3 and the frame 4 can be pulled out from the recess 2 and used as a normal auxiliary table.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A wall cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a wall cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a usage state of the wall cabinet of the above. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a use state of the wall cabinet of the above. Also, FIG.
It is an exploded perspective view which shows the principal part of a wall cabinet same as the above.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, this wall cabinet is provided with a recess 2 having a lower opening at the lower end of the cabinet body 1, and a frame 4 on which a panel material 3 is pivotally mounted. It is pivotally formed. Then, with the panel material 3 folded and housed in the frame 4,
The frame 4 can be folded and stored and held in the recess 2, and the panel material 3 can be turned and protruded from the frame 4 and horizontally held while the frame 4 is turned and protruded from the recess 2 and hung down. And

Further, the opposite side plates 1a of the cabinet body 1 are extended below the bottom plate 1b to form an extended portion 5, and these two extended portions 5 and the bottom plate 1b form a recess 2. The frame 4 is pivotally attached to the rear portion inside the recess 2 and the panel member 3 is pivotally attached to the frame 4 rotation side. Further, each rotation of the frame 4 and the panel member 3 has a damper function.

The cabinet body 1 is attached to the kitchen wall 23 below the top bag 20 and has a front opening from opposite side plates 1a, a top plate 1d, a bottom plate 1b and a rear plate 1c, each of which is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. A rectangular box is provided, and a door plate 10 is pivotally connected to an opening of the rectangular box so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open manner. The rear plate 1c and the door plate 10 are
The lower ends extend below the bottom plate 1b, respectively, so as to be approximately the same height as the lower ends of the extending portions 5 of the side plates 1a. The lower end of the extended portion 5, the rear plate 1c, the door plate 10, and the bottom plate 1b of the side plates 1a and the bottom plate 1b form a recess 2 having a lower opening. Also,
Bearing portions 12 are formed at opposing positions on the inner surfaces of the rear ends of the two extending portions 5, and latch receiving portions 14 are formed at opposing positions of the front ends. A window 21 is provided on a kitchen wall 23 below the cabinet body 1, and a kitchen worktop 22 is provided below the cabinet body 1.

The frame 4 is formed in a rectangular frame shape whose outer shape is slightly smaller than the size of the inside of the recess 2, and is formed by laying a horizontal member 4a on the front end and the rear end of the opposed vertical member 4b. . The frame 4 can be formed of, for example, wood, a metal material, or the like. When the frame 4 is disposed substantially horizontally in the recess 2, the hinge member 11 is located at a position facing the bearing portion 12 on both end surfaces of the cross member 4a located on the rear side.
Are protruded from each other. The hinge member 11 is engaged with the bearing portion 12 of each of the side plates 1a to form a rotation axis, and the frame 4 is rotatable around the rotation axis. The hinge member 11 is provided with a stopper mechanism that stops the rotation of the frame 4 from the state in which the frame 4 is pivotally protruded downward from the recess 2 and hangs downward. There are various types of stopper mechanisms.
The frame 4 in the hanging state behind the bearing portion 12 on the inner surface a
A stopper piece (not shown) may be protruded at a position where the stopper comes into contact.

The hinge member 11 is provided with a damper mechanism so that the frame 4 rotates slowly without falling sharply under its own weight. Further, latch portions 13 are respectively protrudingly provided at positions facing the latch receiving portions 14 on the outer side surfaces of the rotation-side ends of the two cross members 4a.
The frame 4 can be horizontally held in the recess 2 by engaging the latch portion 13 with the latch receiving portion 14. In addition, latch receiving portions 14 are formed at opposing positions on the inner surfaces of the rear ends of the two cross members 4a.

The panel member 3 is formed of a rectangular panel frame 3a whose outer shape is slightly smaller than the space dimension in the frame 4, and a rectangular plate-like face member 3b fixed in the panel frame 3a. The panel material 3 has a rear end portion of the panel frame 3a attached to a front horizontal member 4a of the frame 4 via a hinge member 11, and is housed in the frame 4 and is rotatable and protrudable. When the panel material 3 is stored in the frame 4, the latch portions 15 are respectively protruded at positions facing the latch receiving portions 16 of the frame 4 on both outer surfaces on the front side of the panel frame 3 a. When the panel member 3 is stored in the frame 4, the latch portion 15 is engaged with the latch receiving portion 16 so that the panel member 3 can be stored and held in the frame 4. Further, the hinge member 11 is provided with a damper mechanism so that the panel member 3 slowly rotates without suddenly rotating and falling under its own weight.

In such a wall cabinet, the frame 4 is pivotally protruded from the recess 2 and is suspended therefrom.
The panel member 3 can be used as an auxiliary table by pivotally projecting the panel member 3 from the frame 4 and holding the panel member 3 horizontally. When the auxiliary table is not used, the panel member 3 is folded and stored in the frame 4. In the state
The frame 4 is folded and stored and held in the recess 2.
Therefore, the auxiliary table can be taken out of the recess 2 only when needed, and can be used. When the auxiliary table is not needed, the auxiliary table can be stored in the recess 2, so that the space below the wall cabinet can be effectively used.

Further, since the recess 2 is formed by the extended portion 5 extending below the bottom plate 1b and the bottom plate 1b, the both side plates 1a are formed.
The recess 2 can be formed without deteriorating the external appearance, and the frame 4 is pivotally attached to the rear portion inside the recess 2 and the panel material 3 is pivotally attached to the frame 4 rotation side. The frame 4 is pivotally protruded downward from the recess 2 with the front side of the frame 4 as a rotation side, and the frame 4 is suspended.
The panel member 3 is horizontally held by being pivotally protruded from the frame 4 with the lower end of the panel member 3 pivotally attached to the lower end pivot side as the center of the pivot axis and the upper side of the panel member 3 as the pivot side. It can be used as an auxiliary table.

Further, since each rotation of the frame 4 and the panel member 3 has a damper function, the rotation of the frame member 4 from the recess 2 and the rotation of the panel member 3 from the inside of the frame member 4 are performed. , Frame 4 and panel material 3
Can be rotated slowly.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a wall cabinet different from that of the above embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, this wall cabinet is formed substantially in the same manner as the above wall cabinet. The difference is that at least the surface of the panel material 3 is formed of a magnetic material. In this case, the panel member 3 is formed by fixing an iron plate 6 having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the backside plate 7 on the surface of the wooden backside plate 7.

In such a wall cabinet, the frame 4 is used by rotating and projecting from the recess 2 and hanging down, folding the panel material 3 and storing it in the frame 4. A sheet of a recipe or the like can be attracted to the surface of the iron plate 6 of the panel material 3 with a magnet and used as a bulletin board.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a wall cabinet different from that of the above embodiment of the present invention.

This wall cabinet is formed in substantially the same manner as the above wall cabinet. The difference is that the lighting fixture 1 illuminates the upper part of the recess 2 above the frame 4.
9 and the panel member 3 is formed of a translucent material.

Various lighting devices 19 can be used. For example, a fluorescent lamp 19a whose periphery is surrounded by a substantially cylindrical protective plate 20b can be used. The protection plate 20b has a length substantially equal to the gap distance between both side plates 1a, and both ends are fixed to the front side of the inner surface of the extending portion 5 and are mounted in the recess 2 in the lateral direction. The recess 2 includes the extension 5 and the door plate 10.
The rear plate 1c is extended downward by the thickness of the lighting fixture 19 to form a space sufficient to accommodate the frame 4 below the lighting fixture 19 in the recess 2. Panel material 3
For example, it is formed of a light-transmitting material that transmits light emitted from the lighting fixture 19 such as a transparent resin material.

In such a wall cabinet, the panel material 3 formed of a translucent material is housed in the frame 4, and the frame 4 is housed in the recess 2 and provided above the frame 4 in the recess 2. The lighting fixture 19 can illuminate the lower side through the panel material 3. Further, the panel member 3 and the frame 4 can be pulled out from the recess 2 and used as a normal auxiliary table.

Although the wall cabinet described above has been described as being attached to the kitchen wall 23 below the top bag 20, the top cabinet may be used as a wall cabinet. In this case, a recess for storing the panel material and the frame is formed at the lower end of the top bag.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the panel member is pivotally protruded from the inside of the frame and horizontally held while the frame is pivotally protruded from the recess and hangs down.
The panel material can be used as an auxiliary table. When the auxiliary table is not used, the panel material is folded and stored in the frame, and the frame is folded and stored in the recess. Therefore, the auxiliary table can be taken out of the recess only when needed, and can be used when not needed, and stored in the recess when not needed, whereby the space below the wall cabinet can be effectively utilized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the recess is formed by the extended portion of the both side plates extending below the bottom plate and the bottom plate, the recess can be formed without impairing the external appearance. Since the frame is pivotally attached to the rear part of the site and the panel material is pivotally attached to the frame rotation side, the frame is turned downward under the recess with the frame rear end as the rotation axis center and the frame front side as the rotation side. By moving and protruding and hanging down, the lower end of the panel material pivotally attached to the rotation side of the lower end of the frame is set as the center of the rotation axis, and the upper side of the panel material is turned from the inside of the frame as the rotation side and horizontally held The panel material can be used as an auxiliary table.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since each rotation of the frame and the panel member has a damper function, the panel member can be rotationally protruded from the recess or from within the frame. When doing so, the frame and the panel material can be rotated slowly.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the frame is pivotally protruded from the recess and hangs down, and the panel material is used in a state of being folded and stored in the frame. It can be used as a bulletin board that can be adsorbed with.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illuminating device provided above a frame of a recess in a state in which a panel material formed of a translucent material is housed in a frame, and the frame is housed in the recess. The lower part can be illuminated through the panel material. Further, the panel material and the frame can be pulled out from the recess and used as a normal auxiliary table.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a wall cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a use state of the wall cabinet according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a use state of the wall cabinet according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the wall cabinet.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a wall cabinet different from the above in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a wall cabinet different from the above in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet main body 1a Side plate 1b Bottom plate 1c Rear plate 1d Top plate 2 Depression 3 Panel material 3a Panel frame 3b Face material 4 Frame 4a Horizontal material 4b Vertical material 5 Extension part 6 Iron plate 7 Back side plate 10 Door plate 11 Hinge member 12 Bearing part 13 Latch part for frame 14 Latch receiving part for frame 15 Latch part for panel material 16 Latch receiving part for panel material 19 Lighting fixture 19a Fluorescent lamp 19b Protective plate 20 Top bag 21 Window 22 Kitchen countertop 23 Kitchen Wall

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A frame having a lower opening provided at a lower end portion of a cabinet body, a frame having a panel material pivotally mounted therein, and a panel material folded and housed in the frame. Is folded so that it can be stored and held in the recess, and the panel can be horizontally projected by rotating and projecting out of the frame while the frame is pivotally protruded from the recess and hung down. Wall cabinet. 2. An opposite side plate of the cabinet body is extended below the bottom plate to form an extended portion, a recess is formed by both the extended portion and the bottom plate, and a frame is formed at a rear portion inside the recess. 2. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the panel material is pivotally mounted and a panel material is pivotally mounted on a frame rotation side. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each rotation of the frame and the panel member has a damper function.
The described wall cabinet. 4. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein at least a surface portion of the panel material is formed of a magnetic material. 5. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a lighting device for illuminating the lower side above the frame of the recess, and wherein the panel member is formed of a translucent material.