JP2004298423A - Storage cabinet with lifting shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage cabinet with a lifting shelf allowing a user to arbitrarily and easily create a good storage form suitable for the user's own usability and to easily store/take out a stored object in a storage space of the lifting shelf. <P>SOLUTION: The storage cabinet with the lifting shelf has a lifting shelf part 3 and is disposed above a kitchen unit. The lifting shelf 5 of the lifting shelf part 3 comprises a partition board 40 disposed between a pair of side panels 43 in the vertical direction for dividing the inside of the lifting shelf into two storage space sections 44, receiving rails 41 attached to the side panels and the partition board in the front/rear direction, and support members 42 locked with the receiving rails slidably in the front/rear directions for supporting the stored object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a storage cabinet with a lifting shelf arranged at an upper part of a system kitchen (composite kitchen furniture) or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to make effective use of the space above the kitchen, there may be a case where a hanging cabinet or a storage is arranged above a system kitchen or the like. Since the storage cabinets and storage cabinets are located at a high position, objects to be stored are often taken in and out using a chair or the like.
Therefore, there is known a storage cabinet with a lifting shelf in which a lifting shelf capable of raising and lowering operation is provided on a hanging cabinet or the like, and the lifting shelf can be pulled out downward.
[0003]
For example, Patent Literature 1 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-12045) discloses a front cabinet and a storage box (elevation rack) provided at the back of the front cabinet and having an open front. Has been proposed in which a drawer can be freely pulled downward.
The purpose of this hanging cupboard is to allow objects to be stored in and out of the hanging cupboard easily without relying on a chair or the like, and the storage box has a rectangular shape with an open front only.
Various members such as a hanging bracket and a shelf for organizing the objects to be stored are provided inside the storage box, and these various members are fixed at predetermined positions.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-12045 (page 1, FIG. 1, FIG. 2)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When a user (person) cooks on a sink (kitchen) or the like, the state of putting objects in and out of the storage box differs for each individual person, and often differs depending on the content of the cooking operation.
For this reason, it is difficult for a user to change the hanging brackets, shelves, and the like according to his or her own convenience. Therefore, in reality, the user has to put objects in and out of the storage box while feeling inconvenience. There is no description in JP-A-2003-133873 regarding measures for that.
In addition, if there is a dry storage object and a wet storage object, it is not preferable in terms of moisture to store them in the same elevating shelf, so that even in such a case, a good storage form should be arbitrarily created. It would be convenient if you could.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a user can arbitrarily and easily create a good storage form according to his / her own convenience. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage cabinet with a lifting shelf that can easily take in and out an object to be stored.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a storage cabinet with a lifting shelf according to the present invention includes a lifting shelf having a case with an open bottom and a lifting shelf that is attached to the case so as to be able to move up and down and can be stored and pulled out. At least one partition provided vertically in between a pair of side plates to partition the interior of the lifting shelf into a plurality of storage spaces. A plate, at least one of which is provided in the storage space portion, and a receiving rail that is attached to at least one of the side plate and the partition plate substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction, and slidably engages with the receiving rail in the front-rear direction. And a support member capable of supporting the object to be stored.
Preferably, at least one receiving rail is provided on each of the pair of side plates, and at least one receiving rail is provided on both surfaces of the partition plate.
It is preferable that a plurality of types of the support members are provided in accordance with the types of the objects to be stored, and the support members are detachable from the receiving rail.
For example, the lifting rack can be raised and lowered manually, but may be configured to be moved up and down electrically.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage with a lifting shelf and a system kitchen, FIG. 2 is a plan view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a lifting shelf, and FIGS. FIG. 6 is a partial front view of a lifting shelf in which items to be stored are stored, and FIG. 7 is a partial elevation view of a lifting rack in which items to be stored are stored. It is a front view of a part.
For convenience of description, the left, right, upper, lower, front, and rear sides of FIG. 1 will be described as left, right, upper, lower, front, and rear of a storage cabinet with a lifting shelf and a system kitchen, respectively. .
[0009]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the present embodiment, a storage (hereinafter, referred to as a storage) 1 with a lifting shelf is provided above a system kitchen (combined kitchen furniture) 2 which is a kind of kitchen installed in the kitchen. Will be described by way of example in which is arranged. In addition, the storage 1 may be the case where it is arrange | positioned above the sink as a kitchen.
[0010]
The system kitchen 2 has a cabinet 10 installed on the floor. The cabinet 10 is provided with a plurality of drawers (drawers 11, 12, 13 and the like) of various shapes and structures so that the drawers can be stored.
The cabinet 10 is attached so as to cover the stove cabinet 14, one of the cooking cabinets 15, the sink cabinet 16, and the other of the cooking cabinets 17, which are arranged side by side from the left to the right. And a worktop 18.
A stove 19 is incorporated in the stove cabinet 14. The worktop 18 at the upper part of one of the countertop cabinets 12 is a countertop 20. A sink 21 is formed on the worktop 18 above the sink cabinet 16. A dishwasher 22 is attached to the other countertop cabinet 17, and the upper worktop 18 is a countertop 20.
Side plates 23 are provided in the left and right inside of each of the cabinets 14 to 17, and the side plates 23 also constitute a part of the cabinet 10. The side plate 23 between the adjacent cabinets 14 to 17 has a function of a partition wall, and the left side plate 23 of the stove cabinet 14 and the right side plate 23 of the other cooktop cabinet 17 serve as outer wall plates, respectively. Has a function.
[0011]
As described above, the stove cabinet 14, the stove 19, the plurality of drawers, and the like are provided in the stove cabinet 14, thereby constituting kitchen furniture as a single unit. Similarly, since the other cabinets 15 and 16 also have sinks 21 and drawers, respectively, and the cabinet 17 also has a dishwasher 22 and drawers, the system kitchen 2 is a combination of kitchen furniture as a single unit. It constitutes a complex kitchen furniture.
Of the drawers provided in each of the cabinets 14 to 17, the drawer (drawer 11 and the like) arranged at the lowermost stage of the cabinets 14 to 17 has a kick-in 24 formed so as to increase the internal storage space. This is a foot storage drawer having a configuration including the back of the inset 24.
[0012]
A range hood 26 is arranged beside the storage 1. Range hood 26 is arranged above stove 19 and on the left side of storage 1. The range hood 26 is supported on one or both of the kitchen wall and ceiling via a fixture (not shown).
Note that a rising portion (not shown) extending upward may be provided in the system kitchen 2, and a range hood 26 may be provided in the rising portion.
[0013]
The storage 1 has an elevating shelf 3 at an end (here, the left end), and is disposed above the system kitchen 2. The storage 1 is a hanging cabinet that extends substantially horizontally to the right alongside the range hood 26, and is supported on one or both of the kitchen wall and ceiling via a fixture (not shown). Have been.
The storage 1 includes a rectangular storage unit main body 30 and one or more (three in the present embodiment) openable and closable doors 31 provided in the storage unit main body 30. An object to be stored can be stored in the storage section main body 30, and a partition plate may be provided inside.
[0014]
The elevating shelf unit 3 is attached to the left end of the storage unit main body 30 to constitute one unit. Since the lifting shelf 3 is a unit, the lifting shelf 3 can be easily incorporated into the storage unit body 30.
The elevating shelf unit 3 of the present embodiment is disposed at the left end of the storage 1, but may be disposed at a position other than the end of the storage 1. For example, in FIG. 1, instead of providing the elevating shelf unit 3 at the left end of the storage 1, a door 31 and its storage unit are provided at the left end, and any one of the three doors 31 shown in FIG. The elevating shelf unit 3 may be provided at the position of the storage unit 31 and the storage unit.
When the system kitchen, the storage with a lifting shelf and the range hood 26 are symmetrical to those of the present embodiment, and the range hood 26 and the stove 19 are arranged on the right side, the storage 1 is It is preferable to be arranged at the upper part of the system kitchen, and to arrange the lifting shelf 3 at the right end of the storage 1.
[0015]
The elevating shelf unit 3 includes a case 4 having an open bottom, and an elevating shelf 5 that is attached to the case 4 so as to be able to move up and down and can be stored and pulled out. The lifting shelf 5 is located on one side (here, left side) of the sink 21 in plan view. The storage object 6 can be stored in the lifting shelf 5 so as to be able to be taken in and out.
Examples of the type of the storage object 6 include those frequently used during cooking, such as seasonings 6a, towels 6b, cutting boards 6c, kitchen paper 6d, accessories 6e, foods (powder, packs), and teas. , And various others.
The case 4 is formed in a rectangular shape and has an open lower part. The rear surface of the case 4 and the rear surface of the storage unit main body 30 are flush with the rear surface of the range hood 26, and the upper surface of the case 4, the upper surface of the storage unit main body 30, and the upper surface of the range hood 26 are substantially horizontal. Are one.
Therefore, the storage 1 and the range hood 26 can be easily installed such that there is no gap with respect to the wall surface or ceiling surface of the kitchen.
[0016]
The elevating rack 5 is provided with a bottom plate 47 and a ceiling plate (not shown) that are oriented substantially in the horizontal direction, a pair of left and right side plates 43 that are fixed to the bottom plate 47 and the ceiling plate and that are oriented in the vertical direction. , A ceiling plate, and a back plate 48 fixed to the left and right side plates 43, and has a rectangular shape with an open front side.
The lifting rack 5 can be raised and lowered manually. In other words, by manually operating the handle 45 to raise and lower the lifting shelf 5 as shown by the arrow E, it is possible to store and pull out the case 4. Note that a drive unit having a motor for elevating operation may be provided, and the elevating rack 5 may be automatically moved up and down automatically by electric power so that it can be stored and pulled out.
[0017]
The lifting shelf 5 includes at least one (here, one) partition plate 40, a receiving rail 41, and a support member 42. The partition plate 40 is provided between the pair of side plates 43 in the vertical direction, and divides the inside of the elevating rack 5 into a plurality of (here, two) storage space portions 44.
[0018]
At least one receiving rail 41 is provided in the storage space portion 44 (here, three for each storage space portion 44), and at least one (here, both) of the side plate 43 and the partition plate 40 is substantially horizontal in the front-rear direction. Mounted on.
In the present embodiment, at least one receiving rail 41 is provided on each of the pair of side plates 43, and at least one receiving rail 41 is provided on both surfaces of the partition plate 40. Since the partition plate 40 is arranged in the vertical direction, the receiving rail 41 can be provided at an arbitrary height position of the partition plate 40.
The support member 42 is slidably engaged with the receiving rail 41 in the front-rear direction, and can support the stored object 6. When the support members 42 are engaged with the receiving rails 41 and the storage objects 6 are respectively supported by the support members 42, the storage objects 6 can be stored by effectively using the entire space of the storage space portion 44. it can.
[0019]
According to the elevating rack 5, the user can arbitrarily and easily create a good storage form according to his / her own convenience, and the storage object 6 can be easily put in and out of the storage space portion 44. it can.
The front surface of the storage 1 is disposed at a position lower than the front surface of the system kitchen 2 in a plan view. In addition, the lifting shelf 3 is attached to the left end of the storage unit main body 30.
As a result, when the lifting shelf 5 is pulled downward, it is located at the back of one side (here, the left side) of the sink 21 (that is, behind the worktop 20 of the worktop cabinet 15).
When the user performs a work such as cooking in the system kitchen 2, the stored objects 6 can be easily taken in and out with the elevating shelf 5 pulled out downward, which is convenient and the elevating shelf 5 is pulled out downward. It does not hinder the work so much, and the work efficiency is improved.
[0020]
The partition plate 40 is provided in the vertical direction at the center of the elevating shelf 5 and divides the inside of the elevating shelf 5 into a left storage space portion 44 and a right storage space portion 44. When the lifting shelf 5 is stored in the case 4, the left and right space portions 44, 44 are partitioned by the partition plate 40 and are substantially shielded from each other. Since the inside of the elevating rack 5 is partitioned by the partition plate 40 in this manner, a good storage form can be arbitrarily and easily created for each storage space portion 44.
Note that a ceiling plate is provided on the elevating shelf 5 to seal the storage space section 44. However, when the tightness of the storage space section 44 is not so required, the ceiling plate may not be provided.
[0021]
In each of the left and right storage spaces 44, two receiving rails 41 are vertically arranged on the surface of the partition plate 40 and are mounted substantially in parallel, and one receiving rail 41 is mounted on the inner surface of the side plate 43. Although the case where three receiving rails 41 are provided in each storage space portion 44 is shown, the number of receiving rails 41 may be other than three.
A slide member 46 is slidably engaged with the receiving rail 41 in the front-rear direction, and the slide member 46 is fixed to a predetermined position of the support member 42. Therefore, the support member 42 freely moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the elevating shelf 5 via the receiving rail 41 and the slide member 46.
[0022]
A plurality of support members 42 are provided according to the type of the object 6 to be stored, and are detachable from the receiving rail 41. The support member 42 is formed of a wire or a plate into a predetermined shape so as to easily support various objects 6 to be stored.
For example, as the support member 42, the seasoning rack 42a includes the seasoning 6a, the towel rack 42b includes the towel 6b, the cutting board rack 42c includes the cutting board 6c, the paper holder 42d includes the kitchen paper 6d, and the accessory rack 42e includes the accessory 6e. Can be respectively supported.
[0023]
As an example of the classification of the storage mode in each storage space section 44, a seasoning storage type (FIG. 6A) for storing the seasoning 6a, a wet storage for storing wet storage items such as the towel 6b and the cutting board 6c. There is a type (FIG. 6B), and a dry storage type (FIG. 6C) for storing dry storage items such as kitchen paper 6d and accessories 6e.
For example, in the elevating shelf 5 shown in FIG. 7A, the storage space 44 on the left side is a seasoning storage type, and the storage space 44 on the right is a wet storage type. In this case, even if the elevating shelf 5 is stored in the case 4, since the elevating shelf 5 is partitioned by the partition plate 40, there is no danger that the moisture of the wet towel 6 b or the cutting board 6 c wets the seasoning 6 a. .
Further, the lifting shelf 5 shown in FIG. 7 (B) is a case where the storage space portion 44 on the left side is a seasoning storage type and the storage space portion 44 on the right side is a dry storage type.
[0024]
Since the mounting position, type, number, and the like of the support members 42 can be easily changed, the stored objects 6 are supported by the support members 42 at desired positions in the elevating rack 5. In this way, the user can arbitrarily and easily create various storage modes according to his / her convenience.
Therefore, the raising / lowering shelf 5 can store the same storage type or different storage types described above in any combination according to the type of the storage object 6 and the like. Since the elevating rack 5 is partitioned by the partition plate 40, the stored object that is still wet does not come into direct contact with the stored item in a dry state, thereby preventing moisture.
The support members 42 (various racks 42 a to 42 c and 42 e and the paper holder 42 d) are detachable from the receiving rail 41. Therefore, when the object 6 is taken in and out of the elevating rack 5, the support member 42 can be removed from the receiving rail 41, and the object 6 can be stored and taken out of the support member 42.
[0025]
The lifting shelf 5 is suspended while being urged upward by a metal spring plate 50. The spring plate 50 can be wound around a roll part 51 attached to the case 4. The lock mechanism (not shown) has a lock function of making the roll part 51 non-rotating, and a function of releasing the lock to make it rotatable.
The handle 45 is composed of a fixed handle 52 fixed to the lower part of the elevating shelf 5 and a movable handle 53 that can be gripped and moved by hand (FIGS. 4 and 5). When the movable handle 53 is grasped and pulled downward while holding the fixed handle 52 by hand, the lock mechanism is unlocked and the roll portion 51 is made rotatable. When the hand is released from the movable handle 53, the lock mechanism operates to lock the roll portion 51 to a non-rotation state.
Therefore, while the movable handle 53 is gripped and the lock by the lock mechanism is released, the lifting shelf 5 can be freely raised and lowered. Since the spring plate 50 urges the lifting shelf 5 in a direction of pulling the lifting shelf 5 upward, the lifting shelf 5 can be easily raised with a small force.
[0026]
If the user releases the movable handle 53 with the lifting shelf 5 moved to the desired height position, the roll mechanism 51 is locked by the lock mechanism and becomes non-rotating, so that the lifting shelf 5 is at that height position. Positioning is maintained without moving. Therefore, the lifting shelf 5 can be stored in the case 4, pulled out to the lower end position, or stopped at an arbitrary position in the middle.
When the lifting shelf 5 is stored in the case 4, the lifting mechanism 5 is moved to the rising end position while the movable handle 53 is grasped by hand, and then the lock mechanism is operated by releasing the hand from the movable handle 53. The roll part 51 is locked to a non-rotation state. As a result, the entire lifting shelf 5 is stored in the case 4 and is positioned and held.
[0027]
According to the storage 1 described above, when the work such as cooking in the system kitchen 2 is performed, the storage object 6 can be easily taken in and out with the elevating shelf 5 pulled out downward, so that the usability is good. It doesn't get in the way.
As described above, the lifting shelf 3 is moved to a position other than the end (for example, the left end or the right end) of the storage 1 (for example, one of the three doors 31 shown in FIG. 1). (The position of the door 31 and its storage unit) in some cases.
In this case, since the opening dimension (for example, 450 mm) of the lifting shelf 3 is considerably smaller than the opening dimension (for example, 900 mm) of the sink 21, the position of the lifting shelf 3 in plan view is set from the center in the left-right direction of the sink 21. If it is arranged to be shifted to one side, when the user stands in front of the sink 21 and performs a work such as cooking, the stored object 6 can be easily taken in and out with the lower part of the elevating shelf 5 pulled out, so that the usability is good, The lifting shelf 5 does not hinder the work much.
[0028]
Further, for example, when the lifting shelf 3 is arranged above the sink 21, even when a wet object is stored in the lifting shelf 5, water drops directly fall on the sink 21, so that the worktop 18 can be used cleanly without getting wet. it can.
Similarly, in the storage unit main body 30 shown in FIG. 1, the storage units indicated by reference numerals C1 and C2 are located above the sink 21, so that the storage shelves C1 and C2 are replaced with the lifting shelves instead of the storage units. Similar effects can be obtained when the unit 3 is arranged.
[0029]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and additions can be made within the scope of the present invention.
In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
Since the storage cabinet with the lifting shelf according to the present invention is configured as described above, the user can arbitrarily and easily create a good storage mode according to his / her own convenience. Can be easily taken in and out of the container.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 are views showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage with a lifting shelf and a system kitchen.
FIG. 2 is a plan view taken along line II-II of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a lifting shelf.
FIG. 4 is an internal structural view of the lifting shelf as viewed from the front.
FIG. 5 is an internal structural view of the lifting shelf as viewed from the side.
FIG. 6 is a partial front view of the elevating rack in a state in which an object to be stored is stored.
FIG. 7 is a front view of an elevating shelf unit in which a storage object is stored.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Storage with lifting shelf 2 System kitchen (kitchen)
3 Lifting shelf 4 Case 5 Lifting shelf 6 Stored items 6a Seasoning (storage items)
6b Fukin (storage object)
6c Cutting board (storage object)
6d kitchen paper (object to be stored)
6e Accessories (storage items)
40 Partition plate 41 Receiving rail 42 Support member 42a Seasoning rack (support member)
42b Cloth rack (supporting member)
42c Cutting board rack (supporting member)
42d paper holder (supporting member)
42e accessory rack (supporting member)
43 Side plate 44 Storage space

Claims (4)

A storage cabinet with a lifting shelf having a case with an opening at the bottom and a lifting shelf that is attached to the case so as to be able to move up and down and that can be stored and pulled out, and is arranged at the top of the kitchen,
The lifting shelf,
At least one partition plate provided in a vertical direction between the pair of side plates to partition the inside of the elevating shelf into a plurality of storage space portions;
At least one provided in the storage space portion, a receiving rail attached to at least one of the side plate and the partition plate substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction,
And a support member slidably engaging with the receiving rail in the front-rear direction and capable of supporting the object to be stored. It is a storage with a raising / lowering shelf of Claim 1, Comprising:
At least one receiving rail is provided on each of the pair of side plates, and at least one receiving rail is provided on each of both surfaces of the partition plate. It is a storage with a raising / lowering shelf of Claim 1 or 2,
A plurality of types of the support members are provided in accordance with the types of the objects to be stored, and the storage members can be attached to and detached from the receiving rails. It is a storage with a raising / lowering shelf of Claim 1, 2, or 3,
The storage rack with a lifting shelf, wherein the lifting shelf can be manually raised and lowered.

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