JP2007029308A - Cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an extremely convenient cabinet with a storage box which can be detachably and easily attached in the front of a lifting shelf disposed on the back side of an upper cabinet and whose setting height can be easily changed by inverting the storage box to be attached for effectively utilizing the space in the front of the lifting shelf. <P>SOLUTION: The lifting shelf 16 to be moved upward/downward is attached in the front of a back panel 8 inside a box body, which comprises a top panel 6, a side panel 7, the back panel 8, a bottom panel 9 and a door 10, set at an upper position on the wall surface. A bar 34, which can detachably set a storage box 35, is disposed in the front of the lifting shelf 16. The storage box 35 can be inverted upside down and detachably attached to the bar 34. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cabinet, and more particularly, to an upper cabinet that provides a storage space above a sink of a kitchen and has a lift shelf.

  There are various types of kitchen upper cabinets. For example, a configuration in which a storage space is provided behind the upper cabinet of a kitchen and a movable shelf that is movable downward is attached to the storage space is known (see Patent Document 1). Moreover, the structure which forms a fixed space | interval from the wall in the back plate of the upper cabinet of a kitchen, and makes the front part the accessory stand is known (refer patent document 2).

  In addition, conventionally, a configuration in which a support is provided in or near a kitchen cabinet and a shelf is detachably attached is known. For example, a guide rail is provided in the lower part of a hanging door shelf, and a draining slide shelf is provided on the guide rail. The structure in which the detachable engagement and disengagement are provided is known (see Patent Document 3), and the structure in which a movable rack is provided by a bar between the upper cabinet and the counter of the kitchen is known (see Patent Document 4). is there.

JP-A-1-293806 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-132447 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-054322. JP 2001-258862 A

  As mentioned above, there are various types of kitchen upper cabinets, but in the upper cabinet, in the case where the lifting shelf is provided upside down on the back side, the lifting shelf is positioned at the top, In a state where the articles stored on the lifting shelf are stored in the upper cabinet, the space in front of the articles is not used and a dead space is generated.

  It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described conventional problems, and to effectively use the space on the front side of an up-and-down lift shelf provided on the back side of the upper cabinet. Easy-to-use, easy-to-use items such as seasonings or washed dishes in the space on the front side of the shelf. This realizes a cabinet provided with a storage portion that can prevent flowing down or dripping directly into a sink and is excellent from a hygienic viewpoint.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a cabinet that is installed at a position above a wall surface and includes a storage portion inside a box having a top plate, a side plate, a back plate, a bottom plate, and a door, Provided is a cabinet characterized in that an elevating shelf that moves up and down is attached to the front side, and a bar on which a storage box can be detachably installed is provided on the front side of the elevating shelf.

  In the cabinet of this invention, it is good also as a structure which a storage box reverses up and down and can be engaged / disengaged.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a cabinet that is installed at a position above a wall surface and includes a storage portion inside a box having a top plate, a side plate, a back plate, a bottom plate, and a door, There is provided a cabinet characterized in that an elevating shelf that moves up and down is attached to the front side, and a plate receiving portion on which a draining plate can be detachably installed on the front side of the elevating shelf.

  In the cabinet of the present invention, a hole for drainage may be formed in the plate receiving portion, and the lift shelf may be arranged at a lift position where the drainage discharged from the drainage hole can be received. .

The cabinet according to the present invention has the following remarkable effects.
(1) The storage space can be expanded by effectively using the space on the front side of the up-and-down lift type lifting shelf provided on the back side of the upper cabinet, in particular, at the lowermost part of the upper cabinet or further below it, etc. In addition, since the storage box that serves as the storage section can be placed at a position that is not so high from the user, such as the position below the lifting shelf, it is easy to place or remove seasonings and other small items from the storage box. Therefore, it becomes a very convenient cabinet that can easily place and take out the washed dishes on the draining shelf.

(2) The storage box provided on the front side of the lifting shelf can be easily attached and detached, and the installation height of the storage box can be easily changed by turning the storage box upside down. It can respond to various needs of users. Furthermore, it can be installed in the lower part of the lifting shelf.

(3) Since it is also possible to install a draining shelf in the space on the front side of the up-and-down lift type lifting shelf provided on the back side of the upper cabinet, as with the above storage box, it is not so high from the user. The dishwasher can be easily placed and removed from the draining shelf, making it an extremely convenient cabinet.

(4) Since a draining shelf is provided on the front side of the lifting shelf, and the lifting shelf at the time of storage is located below the draining shelf, the drainage that flows down or drops from the draining shelf is lifted by the lifting shelf. Since water can be received, it is possible to prevent drainage from flowing from the draining shelf to the sink cabinet.

  The best mode for carrying out a cabinet according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments.

  1-4 is a figure explaining Example 1 of the cabinet based on this invention. Fig.1 (a) shows the whole structure of the state which installed the cabinet 1 which is Example 1 of this invention in the kitchen, FIG.1 (b) is a figure explaining the structure of a storage box. Further, FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining a main part of the cabinet of the first embodiment. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing a use state.

  1 and 2, the cabinet 1 according to the first embodiment is an upper cabinet installed at a position above a sink cabinet 4 (counter) having a sink 2, a stove 3, and the like. Reference numeral 5 denotes a range hood disposed adjacent to the cabinet 1.

  The cabinet 1 of the first embodiment is a cabinet with a lift shelf having a lift shelf, and as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (a) to (c), the top plate 6, the left and right side plates 7, and the back. It is formed of a box made up of a plate 8, a bottom plate 9, and a door 10, and has a storage portion 11 (storage portion main body) inside. The bottom plate 9 is horizontally disposed between the left and right side plates 7 above the lower end of the side plate 7.

  The storage portion 11 is a space surrounded by the top plate 6, the left and right side plates 7, the back wall 12, the bottom plate 9, and the door 10. A shelf 13 is attached to the storage portion 11 of the cabinet 1 of this embodiment and can be opened and closed by the door 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 2 (c), an elevating shelf device 14 is disposed in a space on the back side of the storage unit 11 of the cabinet 1 and on the front side of the back plate 8. The lifting / lowering shelf device 14 includes a lifting / lowering frame 15 and a lifting / lowering shelf 16 attached horizontally to the front side of the lower end of the lifting / lowering frame 15. The lifting / lowering frame 15 and the lifting / lowering shelf 16 are moved up and down by a lifting mechanism 17. It can be configured.

  The lifting shelf 16 has a width that is smaller than the opening of the cabinet 1 and fits in the left and right side plates 7, and a front-rear width that is approximately half the depth of the cabinet 1. The lifting mechanism may be either a manual type or an electric type as long as the lifting shelf 16 can move in the vertical direction. As an example, the lifting mechanism 17 that allows the user to manually move the lifting shelf 16 up and down is shown in FIGS. ).

  FIGS. 7A and 7C are views of the lifting mechanism 17 as viewed from the front side. FIGS. 7B and 7D show the AA cross section of these drawings. 7 (a) and 7 (b), as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the lifting shelf 16 is in a position where it is raised and stored in the cabinet 1, and FIGS. 7 (c) and 7 (d) As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the state in which the elevating shelf 16 is lowered and is in a position below the cabinet 1 is shown.

  In this elevating mechanism 17, a rail member 18 extending in the vertical direction is fixed to the front surface of the back plate 8, and an elevating frame 15 is slidably provided on the rail member 18 in the vertical direction. Specifically, if a linear bearing is used as the rail member 18 and the lifting frame 15 is attached to a sliding member that can slide on the linear bearing, the lifting frame 15 can move smoothly up and down.

  A spiral spring 19 is fixed to the back plate 8 via a spring case 20 at the upper end of the rail member 18. The free end of the spiral spring 19 is fixed to the lifting frame 15. As a result, the elasticity of the spiral spring 19 acts upward on the lifting frame 15. A serrated stopper rack 21 is provided on both left and right side surfaces of the rail member 18.

  Left and right shaft portions 23 of a U-shaped operating rod 22 are mounted on the lifting frame 15 so as to be vertically movable by left and right support portions 24 of the lifting frame 15. The upper ends of the left and right shaft portions 23 of the operating rod 22 are pivotally attached to the lower outer ends of the Z-type stopper latch 25, respectively. The stopper latch 25 is pivotally supported by a part of the elevating frame 15 at the lower inner end, and the upper inner end is an engaging portion that meshes with the stopper rack 21.

  A compression coil spring 27 is provided between the support portion 24 of the lifting frame 15 and a spring receiver 26 fixed to the shaft portion 23 of the operating rod 22, and biases the operating rod 22 upward with respect to the lifting frame 15. is doing. As a result, the stopper latch 25 is urged in the rotational direction meshing with the stopper rack 21 around the pivot shaft 28.

  When the handle 29 of the elevating frame 15 is reached and the grip portion 30 of the operating rod 22 is pulled downward against the elasticity of the coil spring 27, the engagement of the stopper latch 25 can be released. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 7C and 7D, when the handle 29 is pulled downward against the elasticity of the spiral spring 19, the lift frame 15 and the lift shelf 16 can be slid downward.

  When the elevating frame 15 and the elevating shelf 16 are lowered and the grip portion 30 of the operating rod 22 is returned to the original position at a desired position, the operating rod 22 is moved upward by the elasticity of the coil spring 27 and the stopper latch 25 is moved to the stopper rack. 21, the elevating frame 15 and the elevating shelf 16 can be stopped at the lowered position.

  When raising the elevating frame 15 and the elevating shelf 16, the elevating frame 15 and the elevating shelf 16 can be raised by the elasticity of the spiral spring 19 if the engagement of the stopper latch 25 is released by the same operation as described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, two support rods 31 are vertically fixed to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 7, and a partition wall 32 is vertically attached to the front surface of the support rod 31. With this partition wall 32, the space between the left and right side plates 7 and below the bottom plate 9 is a space for storing small items in the front, and a storage for the lift shelf 16 in which the lift shelf 16 in the rear is stored at the top. It is divided into spaces for use.

  The accessory storage part 33 is installed in the accessory storage space. Various configurations are conceivable as the configuration of the accessory storage unit 33. In the first embodiment, a storage box installation bar 34 is attached, and the storage box 35 is connected to the bar 34 between the left and right side plates 7. In the configuration, the door is detachably installed.

  The bar 34 for detachably installing the storage box 35 is composed of two bars 34 that are parallel to each other. As shown in FIGS. Between the lower end of the inner surface of the side plate 7 and the front side portion of the partition wall 32, it is installed horizontally.

  The storage box 35 is shown in FIG. 1 (b) (perspective view) and FIG. 1 (c) (side view in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 (b)), and has a “self-shaped” cross section. The engaging portion 36 engages with the bar 34 and is detachably attached to the bar 34, and a mounting portion 37 for storing small items. FIG. 1 (d) shows a modified example of the storage box. The modified storage box 35 ′ has a structure having engaging portions 36 on both the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion 37.

  The opening of the storage box 35 (the length in the horizontal direction when viewed from the front when the storage box 35 is mounted on the cabinet 1) is formed smaller than the opening of the cabinet 1 (the width between the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls). Thus, the storage box 35 can be inserted into the accessory storage space and can be engaged with and disengaged from the bar 34.

  Furthermore, the bar 34 for detachably installing the storage box 35 is also provided at the lower part of the lifting shelf 16. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C and FIG. 3, the left and right side surfaces of the elevating shelf 16 are provided with mounting pieces 38 extending downward, and between the left and right mounting pieces 38, Two bars 34 parallel to each other are horizontally attached along the bottom surface of the lifting shelf 16.

(Function)
In the cabinet 1 configured as described above, when the storage box 35 is installed and installed in the cabinet 1, the engagement portion 36 is provided with the door 10 opened as shown in FIG. With the two bars 34 facing downward, the placement portion 37 of the storage box 35 is pushed in front of the partition wall 32 and installed in the space for storing small items.

  Thus, when the storage box 35 is installed in the cabinet 1 to form the accessory storage portion 33, the door 10 can be opened to place or take out accessories such as seasonings and cooking utensils in the storage box 35. it can.

  When the storage box 35 is installed outside the cabinet 1, the storage box 35 is mounted in the cabinet 1 as shown in FIG. 3A as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C. The posture is reversed, and the engaging portion 36 is engaged with the two bars 34 in a state where the engaging portion 36 is at the upper side, and the placing portion 37 is suspended at a position below the cabinet 1. .

  When the storage box 35 is installed outside the cabinet 1 in this way, the storage box 35 can be used as a storage unit outside the cabinet 1 together with the lifting shelf 16, and seasoning and cooking can be performed without opening or closing the door 10. Small items such as tools can be easily placed in or taken out of the storage box 35.

  Further, when the storage box 35 is attached to the lifting shelf 16, as shown in FIG. 4, the engaging portion 36 is engaged with the two bars 34 provided at the lower portion of the lifting shelf 16, and the storage box 35 is mounted. The installation part 37 can be installed so as to be suspended at a position below the lifting shelf 16.

  When the lifting shelf 16 is used, the handle 29 is pulled downward while operating the operating rod 22 to disengage the stopper latch 25 from the stopper rack 21, so that FIGS. As shown in (a), (c) and FIGS. 7 (c) and (d), the cabinet 1 can be pulled out to a lower position. In such a position where the lifting shelf 16 is lowered, the user can place or remove the stored items on the lifting shelf 16, and if the storage box 35 is attached to the lifting shelf 16, the storage capacity is further increased.

  Then, if an accessory is placed on the lifting rack 16 and the stopper latch 25 is disengaged from the stopper rack 21 and the lifting shelf is lifted upward by the handle 29 using the elasticity of the spiral spring 19, the lifting shelf In the uppermost position 16, as shown in FIG. 2B, the lifting shelf 16 can be housed in the space for storing the lifting shelf of the cabinet 1 together with the small items.

  When the lift shelf 16 is at the uppermost position, the lift shelf 16 is housed in the cabinet 1, but at this position, the lower surface of the lift shelf 16 is at the substantially lower end position of the left and right side plates 7 and stored. It is located at substantially the same height as the lower surface of the box 35, and is also located at substantially the same height as the lower surface of the normal cabinet 1. Therefore, in the state in which the lifting / lowering shelf 16 is housed in the cabinet 1, the cabinet 1 is viewed from below without any irregularities, and looks and is excellent in design.

  Embodiment 2 of the cabinet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the cabinet 39 of the second embodiment has almost the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the following description will focus on a configuration different from that of the first embodiment. Fig.5 (a) shows the whole structure of the state which installed the cabinet 39 which is Example 2 of this invention in the kitchen.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the cabinet 39 according to the second embodiment is formed of a box made up of a top plate 6, left and right side plates 7, a back plate 8, a bottom plate 9, and a door 10, and has a storage portion 11 therein. ing. Similar to the first embodiment, the storage unit 11 is a space surrounded by the top plate 6, the left and right side plates 7, the back wall 12, the bottom plate 9, and the door 10. A lift shelf device 14 similar to that shown in FIG. The elevating shelf 16 is configured such that an edge portion slightly upward is formed at the front edge or the peripheral edge thereof so that water drops do not flow down.

  Also in the cabinet 39 of the second embodiment, the accessory storage portion 41 is formed in the space in front of the lifting shelf 16, but in this second embodiment, the accessory storage portion 41 is provided with a detachable draining plate 42. It is the structure. That is, a storage box 43 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is attached to the lower surface of the bottom plate 9 so that the draining plate 42 can be detachably attached.

  On the bottom 44 of the storage box 43, a step 45 is formed at the rear end thereof to support the rear part of the draining plate 42 as shown in FIGS. 5 (b), 6 (a) and 6 (b). . Further, a front end upper edge 40 protruding slightly upward is formed at the front end of the bottom portion 44, and formed so that the front portion of the draining plate 42 is placed on the bottom portion 44 inside the front end upper edge 40. ing. The draining plate 42 is formed with a large number of draining holes 50 and can be detachably attached to the plate receiving portion on the front side of the lifting shelf. In the second embodiment, the plate receiving portion is specifically a portion including the stepped portion 45, the bottom portion 44, the front end upper edge 40, and the like of the storage box 43. Instead of the draining plate 50, a lattice shelf formed of wires may be attached to the storage box 43.

  The bottom 44 of the storage box 43 is inclined downward toward the rear, and a drain hole 46 is formed at the rear end thereof. A front end lower edge 47 and a rib edge 48 are formed in parallel along the longitudinal direction at the front end portion of the lower surface of the bottom portion 44 of the storage box 43, and between the front end lower edge 47 and the rib edge 48. A lighting device (fluorescent lamp or the like) 49 is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the lifting shelf 16 is located at a position below the storage box 43 even at the uppermost position, and the front edge of the lifting shelf 16 is the rear end of the bottom 44 of the storage box 43. The elevating shelf 16 and the storage box 43 are arranged so as to be in a position ahead of the position of the drain hole 46 formed in the section. As a result, the water droplets drained from the drain hole 46 can be received by the lifting shelf 16. In addition, the raising / lowering mechanism 17 of the raising / lowering shelf apparatus 14 of Example 2 is the same as Example 1. FIG.

(Function)
The operation of the cabinet 39 configured as above will be described. By mounting the draining plate 42 on the inside of the upper edge 40 of the front end 40 of the step portion 45 and the bottom portion 44 of the storage box 43, it can be attached in a detachable manner. A dish, cooking utensils, etc. can be placed on the draining plate 42 for draining after washing, and it is not necessary to attach the draining plate 42 to a part of the sink 2, so that there is sufficient space for the sink 2 Can be used.

  By the way, the water that has flowed down from the dish, the cooking utensil, etc. flows down from the draining hole 50 of the draining plate 42 to the bottom portion 44 below. Then, it becomes drainage and flows down from the drain hole 46 onto the lifting shelf 16. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the water accumulated on the lifting shelf 16 in this way may be wiped down with a hook or the like by lowering the lifting shelf 16 downward. In this way, the drainage from the draining plate 42 does not flow down or be picked up directly from the drain hole 46 of the bottom 44 onto the sink cabinet 4 below, so that it is clean and hygienic.

  FIG. 6A shows a state in which the lift shelf 16 is at the top and is stored in a space for storing the lift shelf 16 between the left and right side plates 7 in the cabinet 39. 16 can receive the drainage flowing from the drainage hole of the bottom portion 44 even if it is not in the uppermost position as described above but is slightly lower.

  As mentioned above, although the best form for implementing the cabinet which concerns on this invention was demonstrated based on the Example, this invention is not limited to such an Example, The technique described in the claim It goes without saying that there are various embodiments within the scope of the subject matter.

  Although the cabinet according to the present invention has been described above, the cabinet having such a configuration is not limited to the upper cabinet of the kitchen, and may be a storage cabinet having a lifting shelf on the back side, and various other storages such as a wash cabinet. It can also be applied to cabinets.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure explaining Example 1 of the cabinet based on this invention, (a) is a perspective view explaining the whole structure of the cabinet in the whole kitchen, (b) is a storage box attached to a cabinet removably. (C) is the side view seen from the arrow A direction, (d) is sectional drawing which shows the modification of a storage box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure explaining the principal part of the cabinet of Example 1, (a) is the perspective view which saw through the principal part of the cabinet from the side-plate side, (b), (c) is a side view of the structure inside a cabinet. FIG. It is a figure explaining the use condition of the cabinet of Example 1, and an effect | action, (a) shows the state which attached the storage box in the cabinet, (b), (c) is another attachment state of the storage box. The state attached outside the cabinet is shown. It is a figure explaining the state which was another attachment state of the storage box, and was attached to the raising / lowering shelf. It is a figure explaining Example 2 of the cabinet which concerns on this invention, and is a perspective view explaining the whole cabinet structure in the whole kitchen, (b) is a figure explaining the principal parts of this invention, such as a draining board. . It is the figure which looked at the structure inside the cabinet of Example 2 from the side, (a) is the state in which the raising / lowering shelf is accommodated in the cabinet, (b) is the raising / lowering shelf lowered | hung below the cabinet. Each state is shown. FIGS. 7A and 7C are views of the lifting mechanism according to the first and second embodiments as viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 7B and 7D are views of FIGS. 7A and 7C. An AA cross section is shown.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cabinet (Example 1)
2 sink
3 Stove
4 sink cabinet (counter)
5 Range hood
6 Top plate
7 Left and right side plates
8 Backboard
9 Bottom plate
10 doors
11 Storage section
12 Back wall
13 Shelf
14 Lifting shelf device
15 Lifting frame
16 Lifting shelf
17 Lifting mechanism
18 Rail member
19 Spiral spring
20 Spring case
21 Stopper rack
22 Operation
23 Shaft part of operation rod
24 Lifting frame support
25 Stopper latch
26 Spring support
27 Compression coil spring
28 Stopper latch pivot
29 Lift frame handle
30 Grip part of operation rod
31 Supporting cage
32 partition wall
33 accessory storage
34 Bar for storage box engagement
35 Storage box
36 Engagement part of storage box
37 Placement part of storage box
38 bar mounting piece
39 Cabinet (Example 2)
40 Upper edge of the front edge of the lifting shelf
41 accessory storage
42 Draining board
43 Storage box
44 Bottom of storage box
45 Step at the rear end of the bottom
46 Drainage hole at the bottom
47 Front edge lower edge
48 Rib edge
49 Lighting equipment (fluorescent lamps, etc.)
50 Draining hole of draining board

Claims (4)

A cabinet that is installed at an upper position of the wall surface and includes a storage unit inside a box having a top plate, a side plate, a back plate, a bottom plate, and a door,
A cabinet characterized in that a lifting shelf that moves up and down is attached to the front side of the back plate, and a bar on which a storage box can be detachably installed is provided on the front side of the lifting shelf.   The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is turned upside down and is detachable. A cabinet that is installed at an upper position of the wall surface and includes a storage unit inside a box having a top plate, a side plate, a back plate, a bottom plate, and a door,
A cabinet characterized in that an elevating shelf that moves up and down is attached to the front side of the back plate, and a plate receiving portion on which a draining plate can be detachably installed on the front side of the elevating shelf. The hole for drainage is formed in the said board receptacle part, The said raising / lowering shelf can be arrange | positioned in the raising / lowering position which can receive the waste_water | drain discharged | emitted from the said hole for drainage. cabinet.

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