JP2003275046A - Kitchen cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient kitchen cabinet in which the storage space of a cabinet is effectively utilized and a wet refuse reservoir tank is included. <P>SOLUTION: In the kitchen cabinet provided with the wet refuse reservoir tank 1 and a cabinet 2 equipped with a sink 3, the wet refuse reservoir tank 1 is provided adjacently to the sink 3, a wet refuse port opening/closing door 11 into the wet refuse reservoir tank 1 is provided to be freely opened/closed at a position higher than the sink 3, and a wet refuse port 12 is positioned approximately at the same height as the sink 3. Preferably, the wet refuse port opening/closing door 11 is provided to be freely opened/closed so that its opening/closing face becomes perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the cabinet 2 equipped with the sink 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a kitchen cabinet. More specifically, it relates to a kitchen cabinet having a garbage storage tank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, raw garbage discharged during cooking is, for example, put into a shooter and once stored in a trash can provided outside the building below the shooter, after which fermentation decomposition by microorganisms, combustion, It is processed by methods such as disposal. Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-111923 discloses a technique of providing a garbage storage unit together with an empty can storage unit in a base box arranged side by side with a kitchen cabinet.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 9-313269 discloses a movable storage unit provided in a kitchen cabinet so as to be able to be pulled out forward.
It describes a technology to store a refrigerator that cools and stores things such as raw garbage that are perishable at room temperature. In the above prior art, the raw garbage once stored in the raw garbage storing section is processed by the same method as described above.

However, the above method of treating food waste using the shooter cannot be applied when the kitchen is on the second floor, and an opening for attaching the shooter must be provided in the building body. There is. in addition,
Since outside air may enter the kitchen from the shooter, there is also a problem that the foul odor of raw garbage flows back from the shooter inlet along with the outside air and drifts into the kitchen. further,
In the techniques described in the above two prior art documents, the storage space of the cabinet is narrowed, or the positional relationship between the raw garbage input port and the sink is not necessarily good, and therefore the garbage input operation is not performed. There is a problem that it is difficult.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above problems and allows the storage space of a cabinet to be effectively utilized without providing an opening in the wall of a building structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use kitchen cabinet equipped with a raw garbage storage tank that can be easily loaded with garbage.

[0005]

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and takes the following technical means. That is, according to the present invention,
In a kitchen cabinet consisting of a garbage storage tank and a cabinet equipped with a sink, a garbage storage tank is provided adjacent to the sink, and a garbage entrance opening / closing door to the garbage storage tank is located higher than the sink. There is provided a kitchen cabinet characterized by being provided so as to be openable and closable at the same time, and having a raw garbage input port provided at substantially the same height as the sink.

[0006] The open / close surface of the garbage opening / closing door is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cabinet equipped with the sink.
Moreover, it is preferable that it is provided at a position higher than the sink so as to be openable and closable. By arranging in this way,
Raw garbage discharged during cooking can be thrown into the raw garbage inlet easily by reaching out from the sink and opening the raw garbage inlet opening / closing door.

[0007] It is preferable that the garbage storage tank is a garbage disposal device and that it can be pulled out forward.
By using the raw garbage storage tank as a raw garbage processing device, it is possible to save the labor of bringing the raw garbage discharged from the kitchen to the garbage storage area provided outdoors, and to treat the raw garbage at home. Is possible. Further, since the raw garbage processing device can be pulled out forward, for example, after the raw garbage processing device is installed in the corner of the kitchen and the raw garbage processing is performed, if the raw garbage processing device is pulled out forward, it is processed. The processed food waste generated later can be taken out with good workability.

It is preferable that the garbage processing apparatus is a microorganism processing apparatus. If the garbage is fermented and decomposed by the power of microorganisms, it is possible to decompose the garbage with a small amount of energy. In addition, the treated food waste produced by the microbial treatment apparatus is rich in organic matter because the microbial metabolite is the main component, and can be recycled and used as a compost, a soil modifier, etc. in home gardens.

Further, it is preferable that the additional cabinet is arranged in an L shape in a cabinet provided with a sink, and a garbage storage tank is provided at a corner portion of both cabinets.
In this way, by disposing the cabinet in an L shape and installing the garbage storage tank at the corner portion, the kitchen space can be effectively used and the dead space at the corner can be utilized. Furthermore, it is preferable that the lower part of the additional cabinet is used as a storage space for the waste sorting wagon. By storing a movable garbage separating wagon in this storage space, other household waste such as plastics and empty cans can be centrally managed.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
[Fig. 3] is a perspective view of a kitchen cabinet according to the present invention, showing an example in which the microorganism treatment device 1 is used as a garbage storage tank. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the microbial treatment apparatus 1 is provided adjacent to the sink 3 provided in the cabinet 2, and the opening / closing surface of the garbage entrance opening / closing door 11 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cabinet 2. And, it is openable and closable at a position higher than the sink. As shown by the arrow, the microorganism treatment apparatus 1 can be pulled out forward and backward, and a garbage input port 12 having a height substantially the same as that of the sink 3 is provided on the upper portion thereof.

The raw garbage discharged during cooking is introduced into the inside of the microorganism treatment apparatus 1 through the raw garbage inlet opening / closing door 11 and the raw garbage inlet 12. After the loading, the open / close door 11 for the garbage input port is closed, and the fermentation / decomposition process of the garbage is performed by the force of the microorganisms. In FIG. 1, the garbage entrance opening / closing door 11 is opened from left to right, but may be pivotable up and down with the upper part as a fulcrum. Alternatively, as a structure in which the door is elastically locked with the upper part as an axis, the raw garbage opening opening / closing door 11 is opened to the inside only when the raw garbage is put in, and is automatically closed by an elastic force such as a spring after being put in. Good.

The microorganism treatment apparatus 1 has a maintenance port 1
3 is provided, and the microorganisms necessary for the above-mentioned microbial treatment (actinomycetes, natto bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, etc.) are supported on a porous carrier, water regulators such as wood flour and rice bran, and other microorganisms grow optimally. Substances necessary for this purpose are added through the maintenance port 13 and always kept under conditions such that the microorganisms actively ferment and decompose the garbage. Raw garbage is continuously fed, and when the processing capacity of the microorganism treatment apparatus 1 reaches a predetermined amount, it is drawn out as shown by an arrow to take out the raw garbage processing product. After taking it out, it is returned to the original position and the garbage is treated again with microorganisms.

Although FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the microorganism treatment apparatus 1 is provided adjacent to the sink, an additional cabinet 4 is disposed at a right angle to the cabinet 2, that is, in an L-shape to treat the microorganisms. The device 1 may be provided at the corners of both cabinets. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the L-shaped kitchen cabinet. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the cabinet 4 is replaced by the cabinet 2
By disposing the kitchen garbage disposal device 1 in an L shape and installing the garbage processing device 1 in the corner portion thereof, the kitchen space can be effectively used and the dead space in the corner can be utilized.

Furthermore, if a garbage separating wagon 5 that can be moved by casters is always provided in the kitchen and the garbage separating wagon 5 is stored in the lower storage space 42 of the cabinet 4, other waste such as plastics and empty cans can be stored. It is possible to centrally manage household trash and raw trash. When opening the maintenance port 13 for maintenance of the microorganism treatment apparatus 1 or when taking out the processed food waste, as shown in FIG. 3, the waste separation wagon 5 may be pulled out and moved from the lower storage space 42. . Reference numeral 41 is an upper storage space of the cabinet 4, which can store various kitchen appliances such as an electric rice cooker, a pot, and a toaster. As described above, the present invention is provided with a raw garbage storage tank that allows easy input of raw garbage, has an excellent design, and has a large storage space and is easy to use.
It provides kitchen cabinets.

[0015]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a kitchen cabinet including a garbage storage tank and a cabinet including a sink, the garbage storage tank is provided adjacent to the sink. A kitchen characterized in that an opening / closing door for opening and closing the raw garbage inlet to the raw garbage storage tank is provided at a position higher than the sink so as to be openable and closable, and the raw garbage inlet is provided at substantially the same height as the sink. It is a cabinet. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a convenient kitchen cabinet that can effectively use the storage space of the cabinet and that is equipped with a raw garbage storage tank that allows easy input of raw garbage.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the open / close surface of the food dust opening / closing door is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cabinet having the sink, and is openable / closable at a position higher than the sink. By doing this,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the garbage discharged during cooking can be easily thrown into the garbage throwing opening by opening the door for opening and closing the garbage throwing opening by extending the hand from the sink. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the garbage storing device is a garbage processing device and can be pulled out forward. By doing so, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to save the labor of carrying the raw garbage discharged from the kitchen to the outdoor garbage storage area, and perform the processing of the raw garbage at home. It becomes possible. Further, since the raw garbage processing device can be pulled out forward, if the raw garbage processing device is pulled out forward after the raw garbage is processed, the processed raw garbage can be taken out with good workability.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the garbage treatment device is a microbial treatment device. By treating the garbage with the microbial treatment device, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, since the garbage is fermented and decomposed by the power of the microorganism, the garbage can be treated with less energy. Further, the processed food waste produced by the microbial treatment device is rich in organic matter because it is a metabolic product of microorganisms as a main component, and it has the effect that it can be recycled and used as a compost, soil modifier, etc. in home gardens, etc. To be

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an additional cabinet is arranged in an L shape in a cabinet provided with a sink, and a garbage storage tank is provided at a corner portion of both cabinets. In this way, the cabinet is arranged in an L shape,
By installing a garbage storage tank at that corner,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the effect that the kitchen space can be effectively used and that the dead space at the corner can be utilized is obtained.

In addition to the invention described in claim 5, the invention described in claim 6 further comprises a garbage sorting wagon movably provided in front of the garbage storage tank. If the movable garbage separating wagon is stored in the storage space provided under the additional cabinet, it is possible to centrally manage other household waste such as plastic and empty cans.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a kitchen cabinet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the kitchen cabinet according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an application example of another embodiment of the kitchen cabinet according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Microbial treatment equipment 11 Garbage input opening / closing door 12 Raw garbage slot 13 Maintenance port 2 cabinets 3 sinks 4 additional cabinets 41 Upper storage space 42 Lower storage space 5 Garbage separation wagon

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A kitchen cabinet comprising a garbage storage tank and a cabinet equipped with a sink, wherein the garbage storage tank is provided adjacent to the sink, and a door for opening and closing the garbage input port to the garbage storage tank is provided. A kitchen cabinet characterized in that it is provided at a position higher than the sink so as to be openable and closable, and that the garbage input port is provided at substantially the same height as the sink. 2. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing surface of the garbage opening / closing door is provided so as to be openable / closable at right angles to a longitudinal direction of a cabinet provided with a sink. 3. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the garbage storage device is a garbage disposal device and can be pulled out forward. 4. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the garbage treatment device is a microorganism treatment device. 5. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the additional cabinet is arranged in an L shape in a cabinet having a sink, and a garbage storage tank is provided at a corner portion of both cabinets. 6. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 5, further comprising a garbage sorting wagon movably provided in front of the garbage storage tank.