JP2007061251A - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen unit where draining performance is not degraded even when it is movable. <P>SOLUTION: In the kitchen unit, a side opposite to a sink 3 of a counter part 2 provided with the sink 3, an electromagnetic cooking heater 4 and a top plate 5 is supported by a movable support 7 provided with casters 7a moving on a floor 15, and the counter part is turned with the sink side as a center. The sink side of the counter part is supported by a rotation support part 8 provided with a fixed part 8b fixed to the floor and a rotation part 8a rotated on the fixed part. A drain pipe 10 whose upper end is turned with the sink is put through the inside of the turning support part. The drain pipe is formed of a hard pipe member whose channel cross section is not deformed even if the counter part is turned, and the lower end of the drain pipe is connected with a funnel 12 for drainage turnably. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable kitchen unit that can change the layout of a kitchen or dining room.

  Conventionally, a kitchen unit with a sink, heating device, and kitchen counter is integrated and fixed to the wall or floor of the kitchen or dining room, changing the family structure, opening a home party, etc. For that reason, the layout could not be changed easily.

  Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a sink cabinet that can rotate around a rotation axis, and Patent Document 2 discloses a movable kitchen mechanism that is configured to be movable by providing caster wheels. .

In the inventions disclosed in these Patent Documents 1 and 2, the water supply pipe, the drain pipe, the gas pipe, and the exhaust pipe are made of a flexible material so as to correspond to movement.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-36435 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-85065

  However, if the drainage pipe is formed of a flexible material as in the conventional kitchen unit described above, the drainage pipe is bent along with the movement, the flow resistance increases, and dirt is clogged, or drainage failure occurs. Cause. Moreover, since the flexible bellows hose has irregularities on the inner surface, the drainage resistance is larger than that of a straight pipe, and dirt tends to adhere.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen unit in which the drainage performance does not deteriorate even if it is movable.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a counter unit provided with a sink and a top plate, the opposite side of the sink is supported by a movable support column having moving means for moving on the floor, and the sink side is supported. A kitchen unit in which the counter unit rotates in the center, and the sink side of the counter unit is supported by a rotation support unit including a fixed unit fixed to the floor unit and a rotation unit rotating on the fixed unit. The drainage pipe whose upper end rotates with the sink is inserted into the rotation support part, and the drainage pipe is formed of a hard pipe material whose flow passage cross-section is not deformed even when the counter part is rotated. And a kitchen unit having a lower end pivotably connected to the drainage section.

  Here, the opening of the drainage portion is formed larger than the rotation region of the lower end of the drainage pipe, and the lower end of the drainage pipe can be connected to a turntable that closes the opening. .

  Moreover, in the said invention, the arm which rotates centering on the support | pillar can be attached to the said movable support | pillar, and the table provided with the moving means can be connected to the arm.

  Further, in the above invention, the counter unit is provided with a heating device and a range hood in the vicinity thereof, and an exhaust duct connected to the intake port of the range hood is extended along the counter unit to support the rotation. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which an exhaust port is provided at a position that is guided to the inside of the section and protrudes below the floor section through the rotation support section.

  In the present invention configured as described above, the counter part of the kitchen unit rotates around the rotation support part, and the drainage pipe of the sink provided in the counter part is deformed by the cross section of the flow path by the rotation. The lower end of the drain pipe is rotatably connected to the drainage section.

  For this reason, the drain pipe is not bent or twisted by the rotation of the counter portion, and the flow passage cross section is not deformed, so that the drainage performance is not deteriorated.

  Moreover, since the said counter part can be rotated without using an uneven | corrugated pipe | tube material on an inner surface like a bellows hose, even if it is movable, drainage performance does not fall.

  In particular, the opening of the drainage section connecting the drainage pipe is formed to be larger than the rotation region of the lower end of the drainage pipe, and the lower end of the drainage pipe is connected to a rotating disk that closes the opening. The odor from the drainage part can be made difficult to leak.

  Furthermore, by connecting a movable table to the arm attached to the movable column, it is possible to easily change the layout of the kitchen and dining room including the table while maintaining a sense of unity. In addition, the table can be used as a cooking assistance table, which is excellent in convenience.

  In addition, by providing the counter hood with a range hood that sucks the exhaust generated from the vicinity of the heating device, the exhaust can be efficiently exhausted regardless of the position of the heating device in the room.

  Further, by providing the exhaust duct along the counter part, the upper space of the counter part can be opened.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1-4 is a figure explaining the structure of the kitchen unit 1 of this Embodiment, Comprising: FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a top view, FIG. 3 is a side view by the side of a sink, FIG. The side view by the side of an apparatus is shown.

  First, in terms of configuration, the kitchen unit 1 according to the present embodiment is such that the sink 3 side of the counter unit 2 provided with the sink 3, the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 as the heating device, and the top plate 5 is the rotation support portion. The counter unit 2 is supported by a movable support column 7 having a caster 7a as a moving means that moves on the floor 15 while being supported by the counter 8, and the counter unit 2 rotates around the rotation support unit 8. Has been.

  The counter unit 2 is attached to the main body 2a so that the upper surfaces of the sink 3, the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 and the top plate 5 are substantially flush with each other, and is formed in an approximately oval shape in plan view as shown in FIG. Has been.

  In the present embodiment, the counter unit 2 having a semicircular finish on both sides is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the plan view is rectangular, the shape is such that the corners are dropped. Even if it exists, the design shape can be freely selected.

  And the rotation support part 8 is provided below the sink 3 side of the counter part 2, and when the rotation support part 8 rotates, the counter part 2 rotates.

  The rotation support portion 8 is mainly composed of a cylindrical fixing portion 8b fixed to the floor portion 15 and a cylindrical rotation portion 8a rotatably supported by the fixing portion 8b.

  The upper end of the rotation portion 8a is fixed to the counter portion 2, and when a force in the longitudinal orthogonal direction is applied to the counter portion 2, the counter portion 2 rotates around the rotation portion 8a.

  The rotation support portion 8 is formed in a hollow shape, and serves as a communication passage below the counter portion 2 and the floor portion 15 through a water supply pipe 9, a drain pipe 10, and an exhaust duct which will be described later.

  Furthermore, if a maintenance port 8d is opened on the side surface of the rotating portion 8a and the door portion 8c is attached, inspection and repair can be easily performed even if a problem occurs in piping such as the water supply pipe 9.

  The sink 3 provided in the counter unit 2 above the rotation support unit 8 is formed in a box shape with a stainless steel plate or the like. A drain port 3 a is provided on the bottom surface of the sink 3, and a water supply pipe 9 is provided in the vicinity of the sink 3. A connected faucet 9d is provided (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  A drain trap 10b composed of a frustoconical container and a bent pipe as shown in FIG. 3 is attached below the drain port 3a, and the upper end of the straight drain pipe 10 is connected to the drain trap 10b. To do.

  The drain pipe 10 is a straight pipe formed of a hard pipe material that does not deform the cross section of the flow path even when a twisting or bending force is applied when the counter portion 2 is rotated. Cast iron pipe, stainless steel pipe, hard vinyl chloride pipe, hard vinyl chloride lined steel pipe, carbon steel pipe, etc. can be used.

  The lower end 10a of the drain pipe 10 is connected to a circular plate-shaped rotating disk 11 as shown in FIG. 5, and the rotating disk 11 is rotatably attached to an opening of a draining funnel 12 as a draining part.

  The opening facing upward of the drain funnel 12 is formed larger than the rotation region of the lower end 10a of the drain pipe 10, and the turntable 11 is placed as a lid for closing the opening. Since the turntable 11 rotates as the drain pipe 10 moves, excessive stress such as twisting and bending does not occur in the drain pipe 10.

  Further, the drainage funnel 12 is fixed to a fixing base 12b provided on the base portion 16 below the floor portion 15 (see FIG. 3), and its bottom surface is formed in a mortar shape and connected to the sewer pipe 12a.

  Thus, by providing the connection part of the drain pipe 10 and the funnel 12 for drainage below the floor part 15, even if odor leaks from a connection part, possibility that an odor will drift indoors can be made low.

  Further, even if the drainage funnel 12 is clogged, it is possible to prevent the drainage from overflowing onto the floor 15.

  On the other hand, the water supply pipe 9 includes a water pipe 9a and a hot water pipe 9b, each of which is constituted by a flexible pipe material such as a stainless steel or a resin-made flexible hose.

  And the upper end is connected to the mixing faucet 9d, and the middle part is fixed to the inner surface of the rotation part 8a via the fixtures 9c and 9c as shown in FIG. 3, and below the fixtures 9c and 9c. Is loosened so as not to be pulled and damaged when the counter section 2 is rotated.

  Moreover, since the electric cable (not shown) connected to the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 or the like is excellent in flexibility, if the wiring is provided with slack inside the rotation support portion 8, it will hinder rotation. Never become.

  Furthermore, since the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 does not emit combustion exhaust, the range hood 6 as exhaust equipment can be downsized.

  The range hood 6 is provided in the vicinity of the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 of the counter unit 2 as shown in FIGS.

  That is, the range hood 6 is provided with a substantially L-shaped hood portion 6g that is erected from behind the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 and covers the upper portion thereof, and an intake port 6a at the lower end of the hood portion 6g. Consists mainly of.

  An intake fan (not shown) is provided inside the intake port 6a, and hot air, smoke, steam, etc. during cooking generated in the vicinity of the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 are sucked into the intake port 6a and exhaust duct. Sent to.

  1 and 2, the exhaust duct is erected from the horizontal exhaust duct 6 b provided in the main body 2 a along the counter portion 2 and from the inside of the rotation support portion 8 as shown in FIG. 1. Mainly, an upper exhaust duct 6e connected to the lower surface of the duct 6b, a fan 6d that is interposed between the upper exhaust duct 6e and the lower exhaust duct 6f to form an exhaust flow, and a lower exhaust duct 6f. Configured.

  The lower end of the lower exhaust duct 6f protrudes below the floor 15 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and an exhaust port 6c is provided on a side surface of the lower exhaust duct 6f so as to connect to an underfloor or underfloor exhaust duct (not shown). The gas sucked at the intake port 6a is discharged.

  Moreover, the movable support | pillar 7 under the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 is caster 7a, ..., the circular plate-shaped support plate 7b which attaches them, and it stands on the support plate 7b, and is provided in the lower surface of the counter part 2. FIG. It is mainly comprised by the support | pillar 7c connected.

  A plate-like arm 13 that rotates about the column 7c is attached to the column 7c, and a table 14 is connected to the tip of the arm 13.

  The table 14 includes a circular plate-shaped table portion 14d, a columnar column 14b that supports the table portion 14d, a circular plate-shaped support plate 14c attached to the lower end of the column 14b, and a caster as a moving means. 14a,..., And the tip of the arm 13 is rotatably connected to the column 14b.

  Next, the effect | action of the kitchen unit 1 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the counter unit 2 of the kitchen unit 1 rotates around the rotation support unit 8, and the drain pipe 10 of the sink 3 provided in the counter unit 2 is flowed by rotation. The lower end 10a of the drain pipe 10 is pivotally connected to the drain funnel 12 while being formed of a hard pipe whose cross section does not deform.

  For this reason, the drain pipe 10 is not bent or twisted by the rotation of the counter portion 2, and the flow passage cross section is not deformed, so that the drainage performance is not deteriorated.

  Moreover, if the hard pipe material whose inner side surface is smooth is used for the drain pipe 10, the unevenness of the inner side surface such as the bellows hose becomes resistance, or dirt adheres to the drainage performance.

  In particular, the opening of the drainage funnel 12 for connecting the drainage pipe 10 is formed larger than the rotation region of the lower end 10a of the drainage pipe 10, and the lower end 10a of the drainage pipe 10 is connected to the turntable 11 that closes the opening. By setting it as a structure, the drainage funnel 12 is covered, and it becomes difficult to leak an odor.

  Furthermore, by connecting the movable table 14 to the arm 13 attached to the movable column 7, the layout of the kitchen and dining room including the table 14 can be easily changed as shown in FIG.

  If the table 14 and the counter unit 2 are designed as a set of furniture, the layout can be changed while maintaining a sense of unity.

  Furthermore, if such a table 14 is arranged close to the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 or the like, it can be used not only as a dining table but also as a cooking assistance table, and convenience is improved.

  Further, by providing the counter hood 6 with the range hood 6 that sucks the exhaust gas generated from the vicinity of the electromagnetic cooking heater 4, the exhaust gas can be efficiently exhausted even if the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 moves to any position in the room. .

  Furthermore, by providing the horizontal exhaust duct 6b along the counter unit 2, the space above the counter unit 2 can be opened.

  Although the best embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are possible. Are included in the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the electromagnetic cooking heater 4 is used as the heating device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gas cooker can be used by connecting a flexible gas hose or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the autorotation part 8a of the autorotation support part 8 was provided separately from the counter part 2, it is not limited to this, The lower surface of the counter part 2 is shape | molded cylindrically, and autorotation support is carried out It can also be a rotating part of the part.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the drainage funnel 12 was provided under the floor part 15, it is not limited to this, It can also provide in the rotation support part 8 inside. In this case, even if the drainage funnel 12 is clogged or the like and repair is required, it can be easily repaired from the maintenance port 8d.

  In the above embodiment, the drain pipe 10 is connected to the drain funnel 12 via the turntable 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can freely rotate between the drain funnel 12 and the drain pipe 10. It can also be connected by wrapping in a purse-like shape with a sheet or the like having a margin so as to become.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the straight pipe was used for the drain pipe 10, it is not limited to this, A bending pipe can also be combined with the edge part or the middle of a straight pipe.

  In the above embodiment, the counter portion 2 is formed in an oval shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the counter portion is formed in a substantially L shape in plan view, and both the corner portion and the end portion are formed. It can also be set as the structure which provides the movable support | pillars 7 and 7 in this.

It is the front view which showed the structure of the kitchen unit of the best embodiment of this invention. It is the top view which showed the structure of the kitchen unit of the best embodiment of this invention. It is the side view by the side of the sink which showed the structure of the kitchen unit of the best embodiment of this invention. It is the side view by the side of the electromagnetic cooking heater which showed the structure of the kitchen unit of the best embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining movement of a drain pipe and a turntable on a drain funnel.

Explanation of symbols

1 Kitchen unit 2 Counter 3 Sink 4 Electromagnetic cooking heater (heating equipment)
5 Top plate 6 Range hood 6a Inlet 6b Horizontal exhaust duct (exhaust duct)
6c Exhaust port 6e Upper exhaust duct (exhaust duct)
6f Lower exhaust duct (exhaust duct)
7 Movable column 7a Caster (moving means)
7c Support column 8 Rotating support portion 8a Rotating portion 8b Fixed portion 9 Water supply pipe 10 Drain pipe 10a Lower end 11 Turntable 12 Drainage funnel (drainage section)
13 Arm 14 Table 14a Caster (moving means)
15 Floor

Claims (4)

A kitchen unit in which the opposite side of the sink of the counter unit provided with the sink and the top plate is supported by a movable column having moving means for moving on the floor, and the counter unit rotates about the sink side. There,
The sink side of the counter portion is supported by a rotation support portion having a fixed portion fixed to the floor portion and a rotation portion rotating on the fixed portion, and an upper end of the rotation support portion is associated with the sink. The drainage pipe is inserted into the drainage pipe, and the drainage pipe is formed of a hard pipe whose cross-section is not deformed even when the counter part is rotated, and the lower end is pivotally connected to the drainage part. A kitchen unit characterized by   2. The opening of the drainage part is formed larger than a rotation region at the lower end of the drainage pipe, and the lower end of the drainage pipe is connected to a turntable that closes the opening. Kitchen unit as described in.   The kitchen unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an arm that rotates about the support column is attached to the movable support column, and a table having a moving means is connected to the arm. The counter unit is provided with a heating device and a range hood in the vicinity thereof, and an exhaust duct connected to the intake port of the range hood extends along the counter unit and is located inside the rotation support unit. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an exhaust port is provided at a position that is led to the bottom and protrudes below the floor portion through the rotation support portion.

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