JP2002051855A - Vertically moving kitchen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove the play, deviation, deformation, or the like, of a sink cabinet in a vertically moving kitchen. SOLUTION: In the vertically moving kitchen provided with the sink cabinet (1) obtained by supporting a vertically moving part (9) having a work top (7) with a fixed part 11 in a vertically movable state and vertically moving the vertically moving part with a driving means (12), the vertically moving part and the fixed part are provided with frames (17) and (19) consisting of square steel tubes (13) and (15), respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator kitchen that is automatically raised and lowered. “Kitchen” as used herein, including the claims, includes a sink and a cupboard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An elevating kitchen in which a worktop of a sink is automatically raised and lowered in consideration of the physique of the kitchen user and the state of use of the kitchen, particularly the convenience of a person who uses the kitchen in a wheelchair. Is already known. In the lift kitchen, a lift unit having a worktop in a sink is supported by a fixed unit so as to be able to move up and down, and the lift unit is moved up and down by a driving means such as a hydraulic cylinder. Thus, the worktop can be adjusted to a desired height. The elevating part and the fixing part of the sink are respectively constructed by assembling the constituent members with fixing members such as bolts and nuts.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional elevating kitchen, rattling, displacement, distortion, etc. occur in the sink not only when the elevating unit is raised and lowered but also when it is not raised or lowered (at rest). Moreover, there is a drawback that the load resistance is poor. Therefore, there is a problem in that safety in using the sink is impaired, and particularly in the case of a wheelchair user, auxiliary support is required. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem in the above-mentioned conventional lifting kitchen.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following elevating kitchen.

(1) In an elevating kitchen provided with a sink in which an elevating section having a worktop is supported on a fixed section so as to be able to move up and down, and the elevating section is moved up and down by driving means, the elevating section and the fixing section are An elevating kitchen, comprising a frame formed of a square steel pipe (claim 1).

(2) Each of the frames is formed by welding the rectangular steel pipes to each other. (Claim 2).

(3) The elevating unit is supported by the fixed unit via guide means so as to be able to move up and down, and the guide means includes a vertical rail and a block having a receiving groove corresponding to the rail. A ball is rotatably mounted on the receiving groove with a part of the ball being exposed, and the rail is fitted into the receiving groove of the block via the ball so that the rail and the block move relatively via the ball. One of the rail and the block is attached to the elevating unit, and the other is attached to the fixed unit.

(4) A beam having a substantially U-shaped cross section formed by bending is provided on the upper front edge of the elevating part.

(5) A suspending cabinet is disposed above the sink, and the suspending cabinet is supported on a supporter via guide means so as to be able to move up and down, and the suspending cabinet is moved up and down by driving means. The guide means has a configuration similar to that of the above (3), and one of the rail and the block is attached to the hanging cabinet, and the other is attached to the support.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the elevating part and the fixing part of the sink are each provided with a frame formed of a square steel pipe, the frame has excellent rigidity and sufficiently withstands bending, twisting and the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, since each of the frames is formed by welding square steel pipes to each other, the square steel pipes are firmly fixed to each other, and the frames are integrated. Therefore, the rigidity of the frame is further improved, and the frame is preferably resistant to bending, twisting, and the like. Therefore, not only when the elevating part is raised and lowered but also when the elevating part is not raised and lowered (at rest), the sink is not rattled, displaced, distorted, etc., and is excellent in load resistance.

[0013] The rail and the block in the guide means are relatively movable via a ball, and one of the rail and the block is attached to the elevating unit, and the other is a fixed unit. As a result, the elevating part moves up and down extremely smoothly and quietly with respect to the fixed part, and the load resistance and rigidity of the sink are further improved. The rattling, displacement and distortion of the sink are more completely eliminated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a beam having a substantially U-shaped cross section formed by bending is strong and lightweight, and can be rounded.

[Embodiment 5] The hanging cabinet is provided with the same guide means as the guide means in the sink according to the third aspect, and performs the same operation as the operation described in the third aspect. Have.

[0015]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1 showing the elevating kitchen, the reference numeral 1 denotes a sink, the reference numeral 3 denotes a hanging cabinet, and the reference numeral 5 denotes a ventilation device.

First, the sink 1 in the lift kitchen will be described. The sink 1 has a lifting unit 9 having a worktop 7 supported by a fixed unit 11 so as to be able to move up and down.
Is moved up and down by the driving means 12. As an example, the driving means 12 attaches the female screw member to the fixed portion 11 so as to be rotatable and non-elevable, and to screw the non-rotatable and vertically movable screw member to the female screw member and to raise and lower the male screw member. Attached vertically to part 9
The thread member is rotated by a motor attached to the fixed portion 11.

Thus, in the present invention, the elevating section 9 includes the frame 17 formed by the square steel pipe 13, and the fixing section 11 includes the frame 19 formed by the square steel pipe 15.
It has. One example of the square steel pipes 13 and 15 is shown in FIG.

Each of the frames 17, 19 is preferably formed by welding the square steel tubes 13, 15 to each other.

The elevating unit 9 is supported by the fixed unit 11 via a guide means 21 so as to be able to move up and down. The guide means 21 is shown in FIG.
Are provided with a vertical rail 23 and a block 27 having a receiving groove 25 corresponding to the rail 23, and the balls 29 are partially exposed in the receiving groove 25 of the block 27. The rail 2
3 is fitted into the receiving groove 25 of the block 27 via the balls 29, 29,.
9, 29... To move relatively. One of the rail 23 and the block 27 is attached to the elevating unit 9, and the other is attached to the fixing unit 11. In the illustrated case, the rail 23 is attached to the frame 17 of the elevating unit 9, and the block 27 is attached to the frame 19 of the fixing unit 11. See FIG.

A beam 31 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, which is preferably bent, is provided on the upper front edge of the elevating section 9.

A hanging cabinet 3 is provided above the sink 1.
The hanging cabinet 3 is a guide means 21 similar to the guide means 21 described above.
Through the support 33 so as to be able to move up and down freely.
Is moved up and down by the driving means 35. Support 3
3 is fixed to a wall surface as an example. One of the rail 23 and the block 27 in the guide means 21 is attached to the hanging cabinet 3, and the other is attached to the support 33. FIG.
In the example shown in (1), the rail 23 is attached to the frame 37 of the hanging cabinet 3, and the block 27 is attached to the support 33. The frame 37 of the hanging cabinet 3 is also preferably formed by welding rectangular steel members to each other. Drive means 35
As an example, a vertical rack 39 is attached to the frame 37 of the hanging cabinet 3, a motor 41 is attached to the support 33, and a pinion 43 rotated by the motor 41 is meshed with the rack 39. .

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the elevating part and the fixed part of the sink are each provided with a frame formed of a square steel pipe, the frame has excellent rigidity and sufficiently withstands bending, twisting and the like. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, since each of the frames is formed by welding square steel pipes to each other, the square steel pipes are firmly fixed to each other, and the frames are integrated. Therefore, the rigidity of the frame is further improved, and the frame is preferably resistant to bending, twisting, and the like. + Not only when the elevating part is raised and lowered but also when it is not raised and lowered (at rest), there is no rattling, displacement, distortion, etc. of the sink, and the load resistance is excellent.

[Claim 3] The rail and the block in the guide means are relatively movable via a ball, and one of the rail and the block is attached to the elevating unit, and the other is a fixed unit. As a result, the elevating part moves up and down extremely smoothly and quietly with respect to the fixed part, and the load resistance and rigidity of the sink are further improved. The rattling, displacement and distortion of the sink are more completely eliminated.
In other words, safety during use of the sink is ensured, and no additional support is needed even for a wheelchair user.

[Embodiment 4] The beam having a substantially U-shaped cross section is tough and lightweight, and can be rounded.

[Embodiment 5] The hanging cabinet is provided with the same guide means as the guide means in the sink according to the third aspect, and exhibits the same effect as the third aspect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a lift kitchen.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a frame of a lifting unit and a frame of a fixed unit in the sink.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a square steel pipe.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a beam having a substantially U-shaped cross section.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a guide unit.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a frame and a support of the hanging cabinet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink 3 Hanging cabinet 5 Ventilation device 7 Worktop 9 Elevating part 11 Fixed part 12 Driving means 13 Square steel pipe 15 Square steel pipe 17 Frame 19 Frame 21 Guide means 23 Rail 25 Receiving groove 27 Block 29 Ball 31 Beam with a substantially U-shaped section 33 Support 35 Drive Means 37 Frame 39 Rack 41 Motor 43 Pinion

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A lift kitchen having a sink, wherein a lift unit having a worktop is supported on a fixed unit so as to be able to move up and down, and the lift unit is moved up and down by driving means. An elevating kitchen comprising a frame formed of a square steel pipe. 2. The elevator kitchen according to claim 1, wherein each of the frames is formed by welding the rectangular steel pipes to each other. 3. The lifting unit is supported on the fixed unit via guide means so as to be able to move up and down. The guide means includes a vertical rail and a block having a receiving groove corresponding to the rail. A ball is rotatably attached to the receiving groove with a part of the ball being exposed, the rail is fitted into the receiving groove of the block via the ball, and the rail and the block relatively move via the ball. 3. The lifting kitchen according to claim 1, wherein one of the rail and the block is attached to the lifting unit, and the other is attached to the fixing unit. 4. A beam having a substantially U-shaped cross section formed by bending at an upper front edge of said elevating portion.
Elevating kitchen of any one of ~ 3. 5. A hanging cabinet is disposed above the sink.
The suspension cabinet is supported on a supporter via guide means so as to be able to move up and down, and the suspension cabinet is moved up and down by driving means. The guide means has a vertical rail and a block having a receiving groove corresponding to the rail. A ball is rotatably mounted on the receiving groove of the block with a part thereof being exposed, the rail is fitted into the receiving groove of the block via the ball, and the rail and the block are connected via the ball. The lift kitchen according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lift kitchen is relatively movable, and one of the rail and the block is attached to a hanging cabinet and the other is attached to a support.