JP2006223355A - Counter structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counter structure which needs no space for changing the usage position or changing into storage position of a sub-counter around and has no limit in installation position. <P>SOLUTION: The sub-counter 40 is accomodated in one of the side members constituting the periphery of a kitchen cabinet 100 with its face positioned approximately vertically when it is not used. When the sub-counter 40 is used, it is pulled out of the side member directly and vertically upward. The upper part 40a of the sub-counter 40 is folded toward the inside of the kitchen cabinet 100 at its folding position and is supported approximately horizontally above a main counter 10 at a predetermined interval from each other. Accordingly, the sub-counter 40 can be taken out and set without requiring no space outside the area occupied by the existing main counter 10. Furthermore, since the kitchen cabinet 100 can be installed with its side for accomodating the sub-counter 40 on the wall of a kitchen space without gap, the space of the kitchen can be saved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a counter structure suitable for application to a kitchen or a table.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a face-to-face kitchen having a top plate 2 as a main counter surface, an auxiliary top plate 3 as an auxiliary counter surface different from this, an article mounting table 15, and movable shelves 43 and 49. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-49565 A

  In the above document, in order to use the auxiliary couchtop 3 as an auxiliary counter, it is necessary to rotate them or pull them out in the horizontal direction, and it is necessary to secure a space around the kitchen. It was. In particular, when trying to install the kitchen along the wall surface, it may be difficult to secure a space for rotating the auxiliary top plate 3 or the like and the installation may not be possible.

  In addition, the article mounting table 15 is supported by the cabinet together with the bracket regardless of whether it is used as a shelf or not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a counter structure that does not require a space for the surroundings and is not limited in the installation position when the sub-counter is changed to the use position or the storage position. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a counter structure comprising a main counter disposed at an upper part of a cabinet and a sub counter for securing a plane space different from the main counter, wherein the sub counter Is stored in a predetermined storage space formed in the cabinet in a state in which the board surface is in a substantially vertical direction, and is lifted from the storage position in the substantially vertical direction and refracted to at least a part of the board surface. Can be changed to a use position that is substantially parallel to the main counter.

In claim 1 configured as described above, when the sub-counter is not used, the sub-counter is accommodated in a predetermined accommodating space formed in the cabinet at an accommodating position in which the board surface is in a substantially vertical direction, and only by the main counter. Planar space is secured. On the other hand, when the sub-counter is used, the sub-counter is pulled up by a predetermined distance in the substantially vertical direction. Then, by refracting, it is possible to change to a use position where at least a part of the board surface is substantially parallel to the main counter. As a result, a multilayer counter is formed.
As described above, according to the present invention, the sub-counter does not get in the way at the storage position when not in use, and can be easily set without using a space outside the main counter when used. There are no restrictions on the installation location, for example, it can be installed along the road. Furthermore, the counter space can be expanded without increasing the area outside the main counter.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the counter structure according to the first aspect, the sub-counter has a leg portion capable of supporting the board surface substantially parallel to the main counter at the use position.
Therefore, the sub-counter can be supported in a stable state by the legs. Of course, the legs should be designed to be long enough to support the sub-counter on the main counter approximately horizontally.

While using the sub-counter at the use position, it is necessary to maintain the height, and if the height of the sub-counter can be adjusted, the usability is improved. Accordingly, the invention according to claim 3 is the counter structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the accommodation space is provided at a plurality of height positions within the accommodation space when the sub-counter is pulled up. In this configuration, sub-counter holding means that can be held is provided.
Various configurations of the sub-counter holding means are conceivable, for example, providing projections at a plurality of height positions on the accommodation space side, and selecting one of the plurality of projections when the sub-counter is pulled up to a certain height The sub-counter may be held at a desired height position by engaging with a predetermined recess provided on the sub-counter side.
When the height of the sub-counter can be adjusted, it is desirable that the leg portion be configured to be able to cope with changes in the height of the sub-counter.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the counter structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, the sub-counter includes an extension member that can be pulled out to the outside.
That is, if the extension member can be further extended from the tip portion of the sub-counter, more counter space can be secured and the efficiency of cooking work and the like is increased.

As an example of a part that forms the housing space, the invention according to claim 5 is the counter structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the housing space is formed in a side surface portion of the cabinet. is there.
In the present invention, the sub-counter can be easily set above the main counter even when an open space is not secured outside the accommodation space. Therefore, even in the cabinet that is often installed with either side face being substantially in contact with the wall surface of the room, an accommodation space can be formed in the side face portion. In addition, since the storage space is formed in the side surface portion to store the sub-counter, there is no inconvenience that the storage capacity of the cabinet itself is reduced without unnecessarily interfering with the internal space of the cabinet.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the sub-counter can be combined with the main counter simply by pulling it up vertically by a predetermined distance and refracting it. Is not required to be secured outside of the main counter, and both expansion of the counter space and space saving in the kitchen space can be achieved. In addition, the expansion of the counter space by the sub-counter is realized in a range close to the user standing by the main counter, so there is almost no movement of the user when using the expanded counter space, cooking work etc. Increases efficiency.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing a part of a kitchen employing a counter structure according to the present invention.
The kitchen 100 is installed at a predetermined position in the kitchen space, and generally includes a cabinet 20 having a storage space such as a hinged door and a drawer, a main counter 10 disposed at the upper part of the cabinet 20, and a sub-counter 40. . Although not shown, a sink with a water tap is formed at a predetermined position of the main counter 10. In the figure, the side where the user stands when using the kitchen 100 is described as the near side. In the following, the case where the sub-counter 40 is housed in the side surface portion 30 located on the right side when viewed from the front side of the left and right side surface portions of the kitchen 100 will be described as an example.

  In FIG. 1, the sub-counter 40 having a substantially plate shape as a whole is set to a storage position in which the sub-counter 40 is stored in a storage space 30 a formed in the side surface portion 30 in a state where the board surface is in a substantially vertical direction. . That is, when the sub-counter 40 is not used, the sub-counter 40 is set at the storage position as shown in FIG. The accommodating space 30a is a space formed in a size that can accommodate the entire sub-counter 40 inside the side surface portion 30, and by pulling up the sub-counter 40 vertically upward by forming an opening 30b above. It is possible.

FIG. 2 shows a mode in which the sub-counter 40 is used.
When using the sub-counter 40, first, the sub-counter 40 is pulled up from the opening 30b in a substantially vertical upward direction. Next, when it is pulled up to a predetermined height, the front end side of the sub-counter 40 is bent inward of the kitchen 100 with a refraction part 40c formed at a predetermined position of the part exposed to the outside as a boundary. The sub-counter 40 is formed by connecting two plate-like members by a hinge (not shown), and a portion connected by the hinge corresponds to the refraction portion 40c. Here, in the sub-counter 40, the part bent from the refraction part 40c is also referred to as an upper part 40a, and the part below the refraction part 40c and having a substantially vertical surface is also referred to as a lower part 40b.

The bent upper part 40a is a use position where the board surface is substantially horizontal and substantially parallel to the main counter 10 with a predetermined distance. As a result, the counter space is enlarged by the upper portion 40a. It is assumed that the upper portion 40 a overlapping above the main counter 10 is within the area of the main counter 10. The outline of the mode of use of the sub-counter 40 is as described above. The means for maintaining the height and the means for supporting the sub-counter 40 on the main counter 10 will be described.
FIG. 3 shows an example of the sub-counter holding means. This figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2 and is an enlarged view of the range in which the side face 30 and the side face 40b1 of the sub-counter 40 (lower part 40b) are close to each other. It shows.

  On the surface of the side surface portion 30 facing the edge portion 40b1 of the sub-counter 40, holding means 30c are respectively formed at a plurality of height positions. Each holding means 30c is attached to the recess 30c1 formed on the surface facing the edge 40b1, the spring 30c2 attached from the back of the recess 30c1 toward the opening side of the recess 30c1, and the tip of the spring 30c2. And the locking pin 30c3. The locking pin 30c3 is always urged toward the sub-counter 40 side by the spring 30c2. On the other hand, a recessed portion 40d is formed at a predetermined position of the edge portion 40b1, and the recessed portion 40d is configured to be engageable by inserting any one of the locking pins 30c3.

  That is, in the process of gradually changing the height position of the sub-counter 40, when the height of the concave portion 40d coincides with any of the concave portions 30c1, the coincident concave portion 30c1 and the locking pin 30c3 are Engage. As a result, the height position of the sub-counter 40 is held in that state and is prevented from falling. Each holding means 30c is provided with a locking pin releasing mechanism for pushing the position of the locking pin 30c3 into the back of the recess 30c1 to release the engagement between the locking pin 30c3 and the recess 40d. The user can select the desired recess 30c1.

  As described above, according to the configuration of FIG. 3, the raised sub-counter 40 can be held without dropping. Moreover, the height of the sub-counter 40 can be adjusted variously. As a result of such a configuration, the height of the sub-counter 40 can be changed in consideration of the height of articles placed on the main counter 10. In the figure, only the holding means 30c is shown between the edge 40b1 on the near side of the lower part 40b and the member of the side part 30 opposite to the edge 40b1. A holding means similar to the above may be provided between the members forming the opposing cabinet 20.

FIG. 4 shows another example of the sub-counter holding means. This figure is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2 and shows the internal shape of the accommodation space 30a and the sub-counter 40 (lower part 40b).
In the other example, the shape of the inner wall on the side close to the cabinet 20 in the inner wall of the accommodation space 30a is made to gradually decrease in thickness as it approaches the upper side, and is substantially horizontal at each location where the thickness changes. A step 30d is formed. In the process of pulling up the sub-counter 40, the lower position 40b2 of the lower part 40b is placed on any step 30d, thereby determining the height position of the sub-counter 40. In the other example, the lower portion 40b is urged by an elastic member (not shown) from the side far from the cabinet 20 toward the side closer to the cabinet 20 in the housing space 30a. Therefore, the sub-counter 40 in which the lower end 40d2 is placed on any one of the step portions 30d is prevented from inadvertently moving to the side far from the cabinet 20 and dropping.
As described above, even with the configuration of FIG. 4, the pulled up sub-counter 40 can be held without dropping, and the height of the sub-counter 40 can be adjusted variously.

  5, 6 and 7 show how the legs 50 provided in the upper part 40a are used. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views taken along the line CC in FIG. 2 and show a part including the tip of the upper portion 40a. FIG. 7 shows the tip surface of the upper portion 40a. 40a2 is seen from the front. As shown in these figures, a concave portion 40a1 is formed in the distal end surface 40a2 in the upper portion 40a, and a leg portion 50 is accommodated in the concave portion 40a1. The leg portion 50 is a substantially plate-like member. In addition, the recess 40a1 is not only in the direction of the distal end surface 40a2 but also in the vicinity of the distal end surface 40a2 and continuously on the side surface side of the upper portion 40a that faces downward when the upper portion 40a is bent to be substantially horizontal. It is open.

  When using the leg part 50, first, the leg part 50 is pulled out to the distal end side of the upper part 40a at a use position where the upper part 40a is substantially horizontal. Here, substantially cylindrical protrusions 53 protrude substantially horizontally on both sides of the rear end 52 of the leg 50, and each protrusion 53 is an inner wall surface of the recess 40a1, and each protrusion 53 is opposed to each other. The rails are respectively fitted into concave rails. The rail is formed so as to connect the vicinity of the position where the rear end 52 of the leg 50 exists and the vicinity of the position of the tip 51 when the entire leg 50 is accommodated in the recess 40a1. ing. Therefore, by pulling out the tip 51 of the leg 50, both protrusions 53 are guided in the rail, and substantially the entire leg 50 is pulled out to the tip of the upper portion 40a.

  When substantially the entire leg portion 50 is exposed to the outside in this manner, the leg portion 50 is rotated substantially vertically downward about the projection 53. Then, the tip 51 of the leg portion 50 comes into contact with the surface of the main counter 10 existing below. As a result, the upper part 40a is supported substantially horizontally by the lower part 40b and the legs 50. The length of the leg portion 50 is designed in advance corresponding to the distance between the board surface and the main counter 10 when the upper portion 40a is bent in a substantially horizontal direction. As described above, in the present embodiment, the height of the upper portion 40a with respect to the main counter 10 can be adjusted by adjusting the height position for holding the lower portion 40b. Therefore, the leg portion 50 is also configured such that its length can be expanded and contracted in accordance with the range in which the distance between the main counter 10 and the upper portion 40a changes.

  The specific structure of the leg part 50 is not limited to the aspect shown in FIGS. For example, it is good also as a structure attached to the predetermined position of the upper part 40a instead of accommodating the leg part 50 in the upper part 40a. In this case, one end of the leg 50 is attached to a predetermined position of the upper part 40a in a rotatable state, the entire leg 50 is rotated around the same end, and the other end of the leg 50 is placed on the main counter 10. The upper part 40a can be supported by contacting.

With the above configuration, the counter space can be expanded without using an external space than the area originally occupied by the main counter 10, but the counter space can be further expanded with the following configuration. .
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an extension member that can be pulled out from the upper portion 40a. As shown in the figure, a concave portion 40a3 is formed in the tip surface 40a2 in the upper portion 40a. The recess 40a3 is formed in a size that can accommodate substantially the entire plate-like extension member 60.

  In such a configuration, when the upper portion 40a is bent and used as a multi-layer counter together with the main counter 10, if the extension member 60 is pulled out from the recess 40a3, the height of the board surface of the upper portion 40a is almost the same as the height. The counter space can be further expanded. In addition, when using together the structure of the leg part 50 shown in FIGS. 5-7, and the structure of the said extension member 60, the recessed part 40a1 for accommodating the leg part 50 and the extension member 60 in the upper part 40a are used. Are formed so as not to overlap with the position of the recess 40a3 for accommodating the.

Here, it goes without saying that the portion for accommodating the sub-counter is not limited to the side portion 30 shown in FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a kitchen in which a sub-counter is housed in the side surface on the back side. In the figure, the sub-counter 80 is accommodated in the side part 70 on the back side. When using the sub-counter 80, the sub-counter 80 is pulled out substantially vertically upward from the opening on the upper surface of the side surface portion 70, bent inside the kitchen 200 at a refracted portion, and supported substantially parallel to the main counter 10. . In addition, also in the kitchen 200, the structure of the leg part and extension member with which the above-mentioned subcounter holding means and subcounter were equipped is applicable.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the sub-counter 40 is set to a storage position in which the board surface is set in a substantially vertical direction in any of the side surfaces constituting the outer periphery of the kitchen 100 when not in use, and is vertically upright from the side surface portion when used. In addition, the upper portion 40a of the sub-counter 40 can be bent inside the kitchen 100 at the refraction portion, and can be used at a position where it is supported substantially horizontally at a predetermined interval above the main counter 10. Therefore, the sub-counter 40 can be taken out and set without requiring any space outside the area occupied by the main counter 10 that originally exists. Furthermore, because of the above configuration, the kitchen 100 can be installed with the side surface accommodating the sub-counter 40 along the wall surface of the kitchen space without any gap, and the space of the kitchen can be saved.

Furthermore, since the contained sub-counter 40 is simply pulled out and refracted, the setting work of the sub-counter 40 itself is very simple, and it is very easy to switch the use position / storage position of the sub-counter 40 as necessary. is there.
Furthermore, since the expansion of the counter space is realized in a multi-layer shape within the area of the main counter 10, the expanded space is all in the vicinity of the user who uses the kitchen 100. Therefore, when placing an object on the counter space or taking an object, it is not necessary to reach out or move far away and each work can be performed efficiently.

The partial perspective view of the kitchen whose sub-counter is unused. The partial perspective view of the kitchen whose sub-counter is in use. The partial longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed an example of the sub-counter holding means. The partial longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed the other example of the subcounter holding means. The partial cross section figure of the subcounter which accommodated the leg part inside. The partial cross section figure of the sub-counter which made the leg part escape outside. The front view of the subcounter which accommodated the leg part inside. The partial perspective view of the subcounter provided with the extending member. The perspective view about the other example of the kitchen to which this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Main counter 20 ... Cabinet 30, 70 ... Side surface 30a ... Storage space 30c ... Holding mechanism 30d ... Step part 40, 80 ... Sub counter 40a ... Upper part 40b ... Lower part 40c ... Refraction part 40d ... Recess 50 ... Leg part 51 ... tip 52 ... rear end 60 ... extension member 100, 200 ... kitchen

Claims (5)

A counter structure comprising a main counter disposed at the top of the cabinet and a sub-counter for securing a separate plane space from the main counter;
The sub-counter is housed in a predetermined housing space formed in the cabinet with the board surface in a substantially vertical direction, and is lifted from the housing position in the substantially vertical direction and refracted to at least one. The counter structure is characterized in that the board surface of the section can be changed to a use position that is substantially parallel to the main counter.   The counter structure according to claim 1, wherein the sub-counter has a leg portion that can support the board surface substantially parallel to the main counter at the use position.   The said accommodation space is equipped with the subcounter holding means which can hold | maintain the said subcounter in several height positions inside the said accommodation space when a subcounter is pulled up. Counter structure as described in.   The counter structure according to claim 1, wherein the sub-counter includes an extension member that can be pulled out to the outside.   The counter structure according to claim 1, wherein the housing space is formed in a side surface portion of the cabinet.

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