JP2006180954A - Kitchen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen which can release a space above a cooking section when the cooking section is not used and is equipped with a range hood having a compact form as a whole. <P>SOLUTION: The kitchen having the cooking section (22) in the vicinity of a wall (W) is equipped with the main body of the range hood (31) of which at least a part is embedded in the wall and a cover section (32) which is attached to the upper end of the main body of the range hood to be swingable between a working position to cover the upper part of the cooking section and a halt position to cover the main body of the range hood. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen, and more particularly to a kitchen range hood.

For example, in the system kitchen, a range hood is provided for collecting smoke and steam generated from the cooking section and leading them to the outdoors (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-144250 A

  However, the conventional range hood is relatively large as a whole, and is fixedly provided so as to cover the upper part of the cooking portion. As a result, even though the cooking unit is not used for much longer time, the space above it is always occupied by a large range hood without being released at all.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above-mentioned subject, The kitchen provided with the cooker hood which can release the space above it at the time of non-use of a heating cooking part, and has a compact form as a whole is provided. For the purpose.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, in a kitchen having a cooking unit in the vicinity of a wall,
A range hood body at least partially embedded in the wall;
A kitchen comprising: a cover portion attached to an upper end of the range hood main body so as to be swingable between a use position that covers the upper portion of the cooking unit and a rest position that covers the range hood main body. I will provide a.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the illumination device further includes an illumination unit provided at the tip of the cover unit. Moreover, it is preferable to further include an air curtain forming part for forming an air curtain that guides smoke generated in the heating cooking part toward the cover part.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the fan is provided at the tip of the cover part and guides the smoke from the heating cooking part to the range hood body along the inner surface of the cover part at the use position. Is further provided. Moreover, it is preferable that the display panel is attached to the outer surface of the cover part in the rest position.

  In the present invention, at least a part of the range hood main body is embedded in the wall. Moreover, the cover part attached to the upper end of the range hood main body is comprised so that rocking | swiveling is possible between the use position which covers the upper part of a heating-cooking part, and the rest position which covers a range hood main body. Therefore, when the cooking unit is not used, the range hood is set to the rest position, and the cover portion covers the range hood body substantially embedded in the wall without protruding greatly from the wall. As a result, the space above the cooking portion is released.

  On the other hand, when using the cooking unit, the range hood is set to the use position, and the cover part protrudes greatly from the wall to collect smoke and steam generated from the cooking part. Is substantially embedded in the wall, so the range hood as a whole is a relatively compact form. Thus, in the present invention, when the cooking unit is not used, a space above the cooking unit can be released, and a kitchen provided with a range hood having a compact form as a whole can be realized.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that an illumination part is provided at the tip of the cover part. In this case, it is possible to efficiently perform the work in the heating cooking unit and its surroundings in a bright environment by illumination light from the illumination unit provided at the tip of the cover unit.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable to form the air curtain which guides the smoke which generate | occur | produces in a heating-cooking part toward a cover part. In this case, due to the action of the air curtain, it is possible to quickly and effectively collect the smoke and steam generated from the heating cooking portion by the cover portion without being kept indoors.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a fan is provided at the tip of the cover portion. In this case, due to the action of the fan provided at the tip of the cover part, smoke or steam generated from the cooking part is reliably guided along the inner surface of the cover part to the range hood body, and as a result, generated from the cooking part. The effect of collecting smoke and steam can be further enhanced.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable that the display panel is attached to the outer surface of the cover part in a rest position. In this configuration, for example, information such as a recipe can be displayed on a display panel such as a liquid crystal display device in a timely manner, and workability in the kitchen is improved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing the configuration of a kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the kitchen of the present embodiment is attached to the wall W and the table body 2 provided between the kitchen body 1, the wall W adjacent to the kitchen body 1, and the wall W. A range hood section 3 is provided.

  The kitchen body 1 includes a sink 11, an elevating water faucet 12 provided near the corner of the sink 11, a counter 13 provided adjacent to the sink 11, and the sink 11 side of the counter 13. And a twin-type (water / hot water) water purifier 14 provided at the opposite end. The table unit 2 includes a table 21 and a heating cooking unit 22 made of an IH stove provided on the top plate 21a.

  The range hood unit 3 collects smoke, steam, and the like generated from the range hood main body 31 including the fan 31a and the cooking unit 22 (strictly, from the pan 22a placed on the cooking unit 22). A cover portion 32 that covers the upper portion of the heating cooking portion 22 to guide it to the range hood main body 31 and an outdoor cover 33 that is attached to the outside of the wall W and prevents rainwater and wind from entering the room. ing.

  In the present embodiment, as clearly shown particularly in FIG. 2, a part (preferably, for example, half or more) of the range hood main body 31 is embedded in the wall W. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover part 32 has the use position (state shown to Fig.3 (a)) which covers the upper part of the heating cooking part 22, and the rest position (FIG.3 (b) which covers the range hood main body 31). Is attached to the upper end of the range hood main body 31 so as to be able to swing between the two.

  In the present embodiment, when the cooking unit 22 is used, smoke or steam generated from the pan 22 a placed on the cooking unit 22 rises naturally and is collected by the cover unit 32. At this time, collection of smoke, steam, and the like by the cover portion 32 is facilitated by the airflow formed by the fan 31 a built in the range hood body 31. Smoke, steam, etc. collected in the cover part 32 are guided to the inside of the range hood main body 31 along the inner surface of the cover part 32 by the action of the fan 31a, and are quickly discharged to the outside through the outdoor cover 33. The

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the heating cooking unit 22 is not used, the range hoods (31, 32) are set at the rest position shown in FIG. 3 (b), and the cover unit 32 protrudes greatly from the wall W. Without this, the range hood main body 31 embedded in the wall W is substantially covered. As a result, the range hoods (31, 32) are very compact as a whole, and the space above the cooking unit 22 is released.

  On the other hand, when the cooking unit 22 is used, the range hood (31, 32) is set to the use position shown in FIG. 3 (a), and a cover is provided to collect smoke and steam generated from the cooking unit 22. The part 32 protrudes greatly from the wall W. However, since the range hood body 31 is substantially embedded in the wall W, the range hoods (31, 32) are relatively compact as a whole.

  Thus, the range hood (31, 32) in the kitchen of the present embodiment can release the space above the cooking unit 22 when not in use, and has a compact form as a whole. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, it is preferable to provide an illumination part 32 a at the tip of the cover part 32. In this case, the illumination light from the illumination part 32a provided at the tip of the cover part 32 can efficiently perform the work in the heating cooking part 22 and its surroundings in a bright environment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, an air curtain (indicated by a broken line arrow 40 in FIG. 2) that guides smoke or steam generated in the cooking portion 22 toward the cover portion 32 is formed. Is preferred. Specifically, for example, an air jet provided at a predetermined position facing the top plate 21a (and thus the heating cooking unit 22) through the pipe 42 from the air supplied from the blower 41 installed below the sink 11, for example. Guide to exit 43.

  And the air curtain 40 can be formed by injecting air toward the heat cooking part 22 from the air jet nozzle 43. FIG. In this case, as schematically shown by the broken-line arrows in FIG. 2, the action of the air curtain 40 allows the cover part 32 to quickly and effectively prevent smoke or steam generated from the heating cooking part 22 from being kept indoors. Can be collected.

  In the present embodiment, it is preferable to provide a fan 32b at the tip of the cover portion 32 as shown in FIG. In this case, by the action of the fan 32b provided at the front end of the cover part 32, smoke or steam generated from the heating cooking part 22 is reliably guided to the range hood main body 31 along the inner side surface of the cover part 32, and thus heated. The effect of collecting smoke and steam generated from the cooking unit 22 can be further enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is preferable to attach the display panel 32c to the outer surface of the cover portion 32 at the rest position. In this configuration, for example, information such as a recipe can be displayed in a timely manner on a display panel 32c such as a liquid crystal display device, and workability in the kitchen is improved. In addition, a thin TV device may be attached as the display panel 32c, or a picture or woodgrain panel may be attached to the outer surface of the cover portion 32 as an interior instead of the display panel 32c.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking a heating cooking unit made of an IH stove as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Similarly, the present invention can be applied.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although this invention is applied with respect to the kitchen in which the table part was provided between the wall adjacent to the kitchen main-body part, it is not limited to this and generally a wall The present invention can be applied to a kitchen having a heating cooking unit in the vicinity.

It is a top view which shows roughly the structure of the kitchen concerning embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing along line AA of FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode that the cover part of a range hood part rock | fluctuates between the use position (a) which covers the upper part of a heat cooking part, and the rest position (b) which covers a range hood main body.

Explanation of symbols

W Wall 1 Kitchen body part 2 Table part 3 Range hood part 11 Sink 12 Elevating faucet 13 Counter 14 Twin type water purifier 21 Table 22 Heating cooking part (IH stove)
31 Range hood body 32 Cover part 33 Outdoor cover

Claims (5)

In a kitchen with a cooking section near the wall,
A range hood body at least partially embedded in the wall;
A kitchen comprising: a cover portion attached to an upper end of the range hood main body so as to be swingable between a use position that covers the upper portion of the cooking unit and a rest position that covers the range hood main body. . The kitchen according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination part provided at a tip of the cover part. The kitchen according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an air curtain forming part for forming an air curtain for guiding smoke generated in the heating cooking part toward the cover part. The fan further provided at the front-end | tip of the said cover part, and guides the smoke from the said heating cooking part to the said range hood main body along the inner surface of the said cover part in the said use position. Item 4. The kitchen according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The kitchen according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a display panel is attached to an outer surface of the cover portion at the rest position.

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