JP2003214641A - Kitchen with hot air heater - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen with hot air heater enabling a comfortable kitchen work in a cold time such as winter. <P>SOLUTION: This kitchen with hot air heater 10 comprises a heater 18 provided in the lower part of a cabinet 12, and an outside air supply port 17 for supplying the outside air heated by the heater 18 into a room from the lower part of the cabinet 12. The outside air introduced from outdoors through an outside air inlet passage 8A opposed to an underfloor space 6 is heated by the heater 189. Consequently, since the hot air heated by the heater is supplied to feet through the outside air supply port in the kitchen work, the body is warmed from the feet, and a comfortable kitchen work is secured even in a cold time such as winter. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen with a warm air heater which enables comfortable kitchen work even in cold weather such as winter.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Exhaust equipment such as a range hood is installed in a kitchen in a building in order to discharge steam, odor, and the like accompanying cooking (JP-A-9-72590). On the other hand, it is common to provide an outside air supply port or the like that penetrates the outer wall in order to replenish the exhausted air.

[0003]

However, since the outside air is supplied as it is from the outside air supply port, cold air enters the kitchen and becomes cold when it is cold, such as in winter, which makes it difficult to comfortably perform kitchen work. There is a problem.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a kitchen with a warm air heater which enables comfortable kitchen work even in cold weather such as winter.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a heater 18 for heating the outside air introduced from the outside through an outside air introduction passage 8A is provided. A kitchen with a warm air heater, comprising: an outside air supply port 17 for supplying outside air heated by the heater 18 to the feet. According to the present invention, since warm air is supplied to the feet during kitchen work, the body warms from the feet, and comfortable kitchen work can be performed even in cold weather such as winter. In the present invention described above, the building to which the kitchen with a hot air heater is applied is not limited to a building of a panel construction method in which wall panels, floor panels, etc. are combined, and a building unit having a frame composed of columns and beams is combined. It may be a unit building to be built.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, in the kitchen with the warm air heater according to the first aspect,
The kitchen 10 includes a support 11 for supporting the kitchen cabinet 12 on the floor surface 5, and the heater 18 and the outside air supply port 17 are provided on the front side of the support 11. Is. According to the present invention as described above, the internal space of the support can be effectively used. In addition, the kitchen cabinet itself does not require a process for attaching a heater or the like, and can be shared.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, in the kitchen with a warm air heater according to the first or second aspect, the outside air introducing passage 8A faces the underfloor space 6. It is characterized by. According to the present invention as described above, the outside air can be introduced from the underfloor space through the outside air introduction path, and since the underfloor space has a temperature higher than that of the outdoors, the heating efficiency is better than that of directly sucking the outside air from the outer wall. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the invention according to claim 4 is the kitchen with a warm air heater according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the outside air supply port 17 constitutes the kitchen cabinet 12. It is characterized in that it is provided under the sink 13. According to the present invention as described above, in kitchen work, warm air is supplied from the lower side of the sink where the worker often stands for the longest time. You can work more comfortably in the kitchen without getting cold.

The invention according to claim 5 is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the kitchen with a warm air heater according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the outside air introducing passage 8A is openable and closable. It is characterized by being. According to the present invention as described above, the outside air introduction passage can be closed when the kitchen is not used, so that the outside air can be prevented from flowing into the kitchen, and the airtightness of the body can be maintained. be able to.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, in the kitchen with a warm air heater according to any of the first to fifth aspects, the outside air is sent from the outside air supply port 17 to the room. It is characterized by having a fan 19. According to the present invention as described above, since the fan can constantly supply hot air having a constant temperature to the kitchen, more comfortable kitchen work can be performed.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a kitchen 10 with a hot air heater. This kitchen 10 is a building 1 having a panel construction method in which, for example, a floor panel 3 and an outer wall panel 4 are provided on a foundation 2 of the building 1.
It is provided inside. The kitchen 10 is provided with a kitchen cabinet 12 including a sink 13 via a support 11 provided on the floor surface 5.

The support 11 is a kitchen cabinet 12
Is formed in a frame shape having a size capable of stably supporting.
Although not shown, an exhaust facility such as a range hood is provided above the kitchen cabinet 12. In the floor panel 3, a round tubular member 8 is provided below the sink 13 so as to penetrate the floor panel 3, whereby the floor surface 5 of the building 1 and the underfloor space 6 communicate with each other. And
Outside air introduction passage 8A in which the inner diameter of the round tubular member 8 faces the underfloor space 6
Has become. Also, on the underfloor side surface of the outside air introduction passage 8A,
An insect repellent net 7 is provided to prevent insects and the like from entering the room through the outside air introduction passage 8A.

Inside the support base 11, an outside air introduction passage 8 is provided.
A case 16 is provided in a state where A is closed.
6 is formed in the shape of a quadrangle box having an opening on the side of the outside air introduction passage 8A, and an outside air supply port 17 formed in the shape of a louver is provided in front of it (inside the room). This outside air supply port 17
Is provided on a part of the support base 11. Further, in the case 16, a heater 18 for heating the outside air introduced from the outside through the outside air introduction passage 8A, and an outside air supply port 17 are provided.
Is provided with a fan 19 for sending warm air to the feet inside the room. The heater 18 and the fan 19 are connected to a predetermined power source and can be individually driven by switches.

As shown in FIG. 2, a lid member 20 for opening and closing the outside air introducing passage 8A is provided at the lower portion of the case 16. The lid member 20 includes an inner diameter portion of the round tubular member 8,
That is, it is formed of a disc-shaped plate that is inscribed in the outside air introduction passage 8A, and is rotatable in the outside air introduction passage 8A in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the round tubular member 8. That is, the lid member 20 is provided on an extension of the shaft 23 of the first bevel gear 22,
The shaft 23 of the first bevel gear 22 is provided in the floor panel 3 via the support member 21. Therefore, the rotation of the shaft 23 allows the lid member 20 to rotate in the outside air introducing passage 8A, that is, the outside air introducing passage 8A can be opened and closed.

On the other hand, on the floor surface 5, the second bevel gear 24 attached to the attaching member 25 is provided so as to be able to mesh with the first bevel gear 22 inside the floor panel 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a groove 25A is cut on the surface of the mounting member 25, and a screwdriver or the like is inserted into the groove 25A and turned to move the second
The bevel gear 24 can be rotated. Then, marks (not shown) indicating the 0 ° position (closed position) and the 90 ° position (open position) of the lid member 20 are written in the vicinity of the mounting member 25 of the floor panel 3, On the other hand, the mounting member 25 also has marks indicating the 0 ° position (closed position) and the 90 ° position (open position) of the lid member 20. Therefore, when the mounting member 25 is rotated a predetermined amount from the closed state and the marks at the 90 ° positions are aligned with each other, the lid member 20 is changed from the closed state to the fully opened state.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When performing kitchen work, such as in winter, when it is cold, the switch is turned on to drive the fan 19 and the heater 18, and a screwdriver or the like is inserted into the groove 25A of the mounting member 25 to rotate the second bevel gear 24 and the first bevel gear 24. Rotate the bevel gear 22,
The lid member 20 in the closed state is opened, the outside air introduction passage 8A is opened, and the outside air is introduced. The outside air introduced from the outside air introduction passage 8A is heated by the heater 18 and sent by the fan 19 to be supplied from the outside air supply port 17 to the feet of the worker standing in front of the sink 13. When the warm air is not needed, the lid member 20 is opened and the heater 18 and the fan 1 are
By leaving 9 unactuated, it can be used as a normal kitchen air supply port.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The outside air introduced from the outside air introduction passage 8A is heated by the heater 18
It is heated by the fan 19 and sent by the fan 19 to the feet of the worker standing in front of the sink 13 from the outside air supply port 17, so the body warms from the feet and the kitchen work is comfortable even in cold weather such as winter. Can be done.

(2) The kitchen cabinet 12 is the support base 1
Since the heater 18 and the outside air supply port 17 are provided on the front surface of the support base 11, the internal space of the support base 11 can be effectively used. Further, the kitchen cabinet 12 itself does not require processing for attaching the heater 18 or the like, and as a result, the kitchen cabinet 12 can be shared.

(3) The outside air introduction passage 8A faces the underfloor space 6, and outside air can be introduced from the underfloor space 6. Since the underfloor space 6 has a higher temperature than outdoors, the heating efficiency is higher than that when the outside air is directly sucked from the outer wall panel 4. (4) The outside air supply port 17 is provided below the sink 13, and warm air is supplied from below the sink 13 for washing work in which kitchen workers often stand for the longest time. As a result, the use of water does not make the body cool, and the kitchen work can be performed more comfortably.

(5) By inserting a screwdriver or the like into the groove 25A of the mounting member 25 and rotating it to rotate the second bevel gear 24 and the first bevel gear 22 to open and close the lid member 20, the outside air introducing passage 8A is opened. Since it can be opened and closed, the outside air introduction passage 8A can be closed when the kitchen 10 is not used, and as a result, the outside air can be prevented from flowing into the kitchen 10. (6) Since the fan 19 for sending the outside air into the room from the outside air supply port 17 is provided in the case 16, it is possible to constantly supply the warm air having a constant temperature to the room, which makes the kitchen work more comfortable. You will be able to do it. (7) When warm air is not needed, open the lid member 20 and leave the heater 18 and fan 19 inactive to allow outside air to enter from the outside air introduction passage 8A, so use it as a normal kitchen air supply port. It is possible to use it, and the utility value is great.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the outside air introducing passage 8A is opened and closed by sliding the lid member 30 in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

The lid member 30 is formed of a substantially round plate, a part of which serves as the support portion 30A.
The support member 31 is provided so as to penetrate therethrough. The support member 31 is provided from the support portion 30A to the back surface of the floor member of the floor panel 3, and rotatably supports the lid member 30. Further, the lid member 30 is formed in a size capable of completely covering the outside air introduction passage 8A.

An operation lever 32 is provided in the lid member 30 near the support portion 30A. The operating lever 32 is formed so as to rise upward from the upper surface of the lid member 30 and extend forward in the upper portion of the case 26, and the tip portion thereof penetrates the moving groove 11A (see FIG. 4) formed in the support base 11. And extends toward the inside of the room, and a grip 33 is provided at the tip thereof. The length of the moving groove 11A is the state in which the lid member 30 is indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 4 (the outside air introducing passage 8).
From the state where A is closed), move the operation lever 32,
The length is formed so that it can be changed up to the state shown by the solid line (the state where the outside air introduction passage 8A is substantially opened).

Therefore, the grip 33 of the operation lever 32 is grasped in front of the support base 11 and is moved in a predetermined direction, for example, as shown in FIG.
If it is moved to the left side in, the lid member 30 is gradually opened along with the operation lever 32, and as a result, the outside air introduction path 8A is opened and the outside air is introduced into the case 16. Since the moving groove 11A is open, the outside air may flow into the room through the moving groove 11A.
Are arranged in the vicinity of the moving groove 11A, the outside air introduced from the outside air introducing passage 8A is forcibly sucked into the fan 18, so that the outflow from the moving groove 11A is small.

According to this embodiment, the above (5)
In addition to the same effects as (1) to (7) except for, there are the following effects. (8) Since the outside air introducing passage 8A can be opened and closed simply by moving the operation lever 32 left and right, the opening and closing work of the lid member 30 is easy. (9) When the heater 18 and the fan 19 are operated with the lid member 30 closed, the air in the room is sucked and warmed from the moving groove 11A, so that the heater 18 and the fan 19 are used as a small space heater. Can also be used.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but may be modified as follows as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example,
In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the kitchen with a warm air heater is applied to the building 1 of the panel construction method, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the pillar,
The present invention can also be applied to a unit-type building in which a plurality of building units including a frame including a beam are combined, or a so-called conventional construction method of wooden construction.

In each of the above embodiments, the kitchen with a warm air heater is provided on the first floor of the building, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided on the upper floor of the building, for example, the second floor. .
When provided on the second floor, the outside air is introduced from the ceiling space of the first floor to the outside air introduction passage. Further, in the first embodiment, the opening and closing of the outside air introduction passage 8A is performed by the first and second
The bevel gears 22, 24 and the like are used to rotate the lid member 20 in a vertical plane, and in the second embodiment, the lid member 30 is slid in a horizontal plane by movement of the operation lever 32. But not limited to this. For example, case 1
A horizontal hinge member may be disposed on the back side of the cover 6, and a lid member may be provided on the hinge member so that the hinge member can be opened and closed vertically with respect to the outside air introduction passage 8A. In this case, it is possible to open a hole at a predetermined position on the bottom of the sink 13 and insert a hand from there to open and close the lid member.

[0028]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, since warm air is supplied to the feet when working in the kitchen, the body is warmed from the feet and the kitchen is comfortable even in cold weather such as winter. You can work.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the heater and the outside air supply port are provided on the front surface of the support base, the internal space of the support base can be effectively used. Further, the kitchen cabinet itself does not require a process for attaching a heater or the like, and as a result, it is possible to make it common.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the outside air can be introduced from the underfloor space through the outside air introduction passage. Since this underfloor space has a temperature higher than that of the outdoors, heating is performed rather than direct intake of the outside air from the outer wall. Efficiency is improved.

According to the invention of claim 4, warm air is supplied from the lower side of the sink for performing the washing work in which the worker often stands for the longest time in the kitchen work, so that water should be used. This allows you to work more comfortably in the kitchen without getting cold.

According to the invention of claim 5, the outside air introduction passage can be closed when the kitchen is not used, so that the outside air can be prevented from flowing into the kitchen.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the hot air of a constant temperature can be constantly supplied to the kitchen by the fan, more comfortable kitchen work can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a first embodiment of a kitchen with a warm air heater according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing a second embodiment of the kitchen with a warm air heater according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 building 3 floor panels 8A Opening that is the outside air introduction path 6 Underfloor space 10 Kitchen with warm air heater 11 Support 12 kitchen cabinets 13 sink 17 Outside air supply port 18 heater 19 fans 20,30 Lid member

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A warm air heater comprising: a heater for heating the outside air introduced from the outside through an outside air introduction path; and an outside air supply port for supplying the outside air heated by the heater to the feet. Attached kitchen. 2. The kitchen with a warm air heater according to claim 1, wherein the kitchen is provided with a support for supporting the kitchen cabinet on the floor, and the outside air supply is provided on the front side of the support. A kitchen with a hot air heater, which is provided with a mouth and the heater. 3. The kitchen with a warm air heater according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outside air introduction passage faces an underfloor space. 4. The kitchen with a warm air heater according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the outside air supply port is provided under a sink forming the kitchen cabinet. Attached kitchen. 5. The kitchen with a warm air heater according to claim 1, wherein the outside air introduction path is openable and closable. 6. The kitchen with a warm air heater according to claim 1, further comprising a fan for sending the outside air to the feet from the outside air supply port. .