JP2008031678A - L-type sink and kitchen having this sink - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an L type sink for positioning a drain port at right or left in an optimal position to be easily usable by a simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: This L type sink 13 has the drain port 13g on a sink bottom surface in a close vicinity to a projected corner 13a projecting to the inside, and is formed in plane symmetry to the vertical symmetrical surface of connecting the projected corner 13a and a corner 13b opposed to projected corner, and the drain port 13g is arranged on a symmetrical surface. For example, the L type sink 13 is incorporated into the opening end of a slender counter 12 arranged so that the front edge, the rear edge and at least one end are opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sink and a kitchen including the sink, and more particularly to an L-shaped sink that is easily accessible from around an open type kitchen and a kitchen including the sink.

  In recent years, so-called face-to-face or island-type open-type kitchens have been increasingly adopted from the viewpoint of interior characteristics and communication with family members. In this type of open type kitchen, the cooking space and the serving space on the counter surface can be easily accessed from opposite side edges of the counter surface. Furthermore, so-called L-shaped sinks having an L-shaped planar shape have been adopted for the sinks so that they can be easily accessed from opposite side edges and end edges of the counter surface. .

  Such an L-shaped sink is disclosed in Patent Document 1, and is configured as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example. That is, in FIGS. 5 and 6, the open type kitchen 1 includes a counter 3 placed on the base cabinet 2, a sink 4 provided near the right end of the upper surface of the counter 3, and a left end of the upper surface of the counter 3. And a heating cooking unit 5 provided in the vicinity.

  The base cabinet 2 is composed of a plurality of storage shelves that can be opened from the front side, and the back side is easy to use from the opposite side with respect to the counter 3, or is easy to use a chair or the like. The so-called knee space 2a (see FIG. 6) is provided.

  The counter 3 is composed of a single elongated plate-like member, and has an opening for receiving the sink 4 and the heating cooking unit 5.

  The sink 4 is formed in an L shape, and in the illustrated case, it is provided near the right end of the counter 3 as a so-called right hand. The sink 4 has two long side portions 4c and 4d sandwiching the corner portion 4b facing the protruding corner portion 4a projecting inward so as to be close to the front edge and the right edge of the counter 3, respectively. Has been placed. Further, a faucet 6 made of a mixing stopper or the like is disposed in the vicinity of the protruding corner 4 a of the sink 4. The water faucet 6 is supported so that the nozzle portion 6a can swing in the horizontal direction.

  The heating cooking unit 5 is composed of, for example, a gas stove, an electric stove, and the like, and in the illustrated case, it is arranged on the front side near the left end of the counter 3.

  According to the kitchen 1 having such a configuration, a cooking space and a serving space including the heating cooking unit 5 on the upper surface of the counter 3 can be used in a state of facing the side edges of the counter 3 facing each other, that is, the front edge and the rear edge. It is. Further, with respect to the L-shaped sink 4, it is possible to perform operations such as cleaning of dishes and cooking utensils from the front edge, rear edge and right edge of the counter 3 using the sink 4. At that time, the faucet 6 is disposed at a position that is easily accessible from any of the front edge, the rear edge, and the right edge of the counter 3 when the nozzle portion 6a swings in the horizontal direction. The water discharge position from 6 can be easily changed.

  In this way, in the above-described kitchen 1, for example, preparation and distribution of meals, and various operations such as cleaning up of dishes, cooking utensils, etc., work can be performed by a plurality of people from the front edge, rear edge, and right edge of the counter 3. Can be done. Thereby, in addition to being able to perform these operations efficiently, communication between families can be aimed at.

On the other hand, Patent Document 2 discloses an L-shaped sink having a shallow bottom portion protruding laterally from one end of a so-called I-shaped sink that is substantially rectangular in plan view. According to the L-shaped sink having such a configuration, the corner opposite to the protruding corner is installed adjacent to the corner position of the counter, so that the two long sides sandwiching the bent portion are on the counter edge. Placed close together. In this way, access from the counter edge to the L-shaped sink is facilitated.
JP 2005-192853 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-061261

  By the way, in the case of the L-shaped sink 4 in the kitchen 1 described above, the drainage port 4e is arranged at the back (rear side) on one side as shown in FIG. This is because when an L-shaped sink is used, for example, when tableware to be cleaned, cooking utensils, etc. are placed on the bottom of the sink in the L-shaped sink, the drainage port by these utensils, cooking utensils, etc. This is because it is desirable to dispose as far as possible so that the pipe from the drain outlet in the base cabinet does not hinder the storage in the storage shelf.

  However, in such an arrangement of the drainage port 4e, in the case of the right hand shown in the figure, the drainage port 4e is positioned relatively far from any of the front edge, the right side edge, and the rear edge of the counter 3. However, when the L-shaped sink 4 is provided near the left end of the counter 3 and is left-handed, the drain port 4e is located near the rear edge of the counter 3.

  Accordingly, when the L-shaped sink 4 is used from the rear edge of the counter 3, the drain port 4e is positioned on the near side. Therefore, when the utensils such as tableware and pans that have been washed are placed on the bottom surface of the sink, the drain port 4e will be blocked, making it unusable. For this reason, in order to position the drainage port 4e in an optimum position for both the right hand and the left hand, two types of L-shaped sinks 4 in which the position of the drainage port 4e is changed for the right hand and the left hand are used. Must be prepared. As a result, the types of L-type sinks as products increase, and the cost increases.

  In addition, the L-shaped sink according to Patent Document 2 is not configured to use the sink in opposition from the front and rear edges of the counter due to the arrangement of the shallow bottom portion. Similarly, it is necessary to prepare two types of L-type sinks for the right hand and the left hand.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide an L-shaped sink and a kitchen provided with the L-shaped sink in which a drain outlet is positioned at an optimal position regardless of whether the right hand or left hand is used.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the L-shaped sink of the present invention is provided with a drain outlet on the bottom surface of the sink adjacent to the projecting corner protruding inward, and a vertical symmetry plane connecting the projecting corner and the corner facing the sink. Are formed symmetrically with respect to each other, and a drain outlet is arranged on the symmetrical surface.

In order to achieve the other object, the kitchen of the present invention is characterized in that the aforementioned L-shaped sink is provided in the counter.
In the kitchen of the present invention, preferably, the two long sides sandwiching the corner facing the protruding corner of the L-shaped sink are arranged so as to be close to either the front edge or the left or right side edge of the counter, respectively. The peripheral edge of the L-shaped sink facing the long side adjacent to the front edge is disposed so as to be close to the rear edge of the counter.
In the kitchen of the present invention, preferably, the counter is formed of an elongated plate-like member, and one long side portion facing the protruding corner portion and the peripheral edge portion facing this are close to the side edges of the counter facing each other. And it arrange | positions so that it may extend along a counter longitudinal direction.

  According to the above configuration, since the drain outlet is disposed close to the protruding corner of the L-shaped sink, the front edge of the counter is located at the end region where the L-shaped sink is incorporated in the counter of the open type kitchen. , The drain outlet is arranged at a relatively deep position from the rear edge and the end edge. Therefore, when this L-shaped sink is used, for example, the tableware and cooking utensils to be cleaned are placed at a position shifted from the drain outlet on the bottom of the sink, so that the drain outlet is not blocked by a pan or the like. In addition, since the piping from the drain outlet in the base cabinet provided below the counter is disposed at a relatively deep position in the storage shelf in the base cabinet, the storage in these storage shelves is hindered. There is no such thing.

  When the sink shape is formed in plane symmetry with respect to the vertical symmetry plane connecting the protruding corner and the corner facing the corner, and the center of the drain outlet is disposed on this symmetry plane The drain outlet is located relatively far from the front, rear and end edges of the counter in both cases when the L-shaped sink is installed with the right hand or the left hand. Become. Therefore, one L-shaped sink can be applied to both the right hand and the left hand while the drain outlet is positioned in an optimal arrangement. This eliminates the need for separately preparing right-handed and left-handed L-shaped sinks as in the prior art, so that the number of types of L-shaped sinks in the system kitchen is reduced and the cost is reduced.

  Open when one long side facing the projecting corner and the opposite edge are arranged so as to extend in the longitudinal direction close to the opposite side edges of the counter. Since the leading edge and trailing edge of the counter of the type are relatively narrow from the peripheral edge of the L-shaped sink, access to the L-shaped sink from the leading edge and the trailing edge is facilitated, and cleaning in the L-shaped sink Workability is improved.

  Thus, according to the L-shaped sink of the present invention, when incorporated in the kitchen, access to the L-shaped sink from the front edge, the rear edge, and preferably the edge of the counter is facilitated and the right hand But even with the left hand, the drainage can be placed in an optimal position.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.
1 to 3 show a configuration of an embodiment of an open type kitchen provided with an L-shaped sink according to the present invention. In these drawings, an open type kitchen 10 is provided near a counter 12 placed on a base cabinet 11, a sink 13 provided near the left end of the upper surface of the counter 12, and a right end of the upper surface of the counter 12. The heating cooking unit 14 is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the base cabinet 11 is composed of, for example, a plurality of storage shelves that can be opened and closed from the front side, and the back side is easy to use the counter 12 as shown in FIG. 3. Alternatively, a so-called knee space 11a is provided in an area excluding the sink 13 so that a chair or the like can be easily used.

  The counter 12 is composed of a single thin plate-like member, and its width W1 is selected to be, for example, about 90 cm, and an opening for receiving the sink 13 and the heating cooking unit 14 is formed. On the other hand, the base cabinet 11 is selected to have a width of about 90 cm, for example, in the area excluding the knee space 11a, and to a width of about 65 cm, for example, in the area of the knee space 11a.

  The sink 13 is formed in an L shape, and is provided in the vicinity of the left end of the counter 12 as a so-called left hand in the illustrated case. The sink 13 has two long side portions 13c and 13d sandwiching a corner portion 13b opposite to the protruding corner portion 13a projecting inward so that the sink 13 is close to the front edge and the left edge of the counter 12, respectively. A peripheral edge 13e facing the side 13c is disposed so as to be close to the rear edge of the counter 12.

  Further, a faucet 15 made of a mixing tap or the like is disposed near the protruding corner 13 a of the sink 13. Furthermore, in the case of illustration, a water faucet 16 for water purification is disposed on the right side of the protruding corner 13a of the sink 13.

  In the case of illustration, these water taps 15 and 16 are arranged on a stepped deck surface 13 f provided adjacent to the protruding corner portion 13 a of the sink 13. The deck surface 13f is formed to be slightly inclined toward the inside of the sink 13 for drainage at a position lower than the upper surface of the counter 12 by a predetermined dimension (for example, about several centimeters).

  Here, the shape of the sink 13 is symmetrical with respect to a vertical symmetry plane connecting the protruding corner portion 13a and the opposite corner portion 13b, that is, the long side portions 13c and 13d described above have the same length. Is formed. Further, the drain port 13g of the sink 13 is disposed in the vicinity of the protruding corner portion 13a on the bottom surface of the sink so that the center thereof is located on the symmetry plane.

  The drain port 13g is formed at the same time as the sink 13 is formed, and the mounting holes (not shown) of the faucets 15 and 16 are formed after the sink 13 is formed in accordance with the installation state, for example, for the installation of the kitchen 10. At the time of shipment or at the time of shipment, it is processed into an appropriate position.

  The heating cooking unit 14 is composed of, for example, a gas stove, an electric stove, and the like. In the case of the drawing, the cooking unit 14 is disposed on the front side near the right end of the counter 12.

  The kitchen 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, and the long sides 13c and 13d and the peripheral edge 13e of the L-shaped sink 13 are close to the front edge, the left edge and the rear edge of the counter 12, respectively. And arranged so as to extend along the edge of the counter. Therefore, access to the sink 13 can be easily performed from the front edge, the left end edge, and the rear edge of the counter 12, and cleaning work such as dishes and cooking utensils in the sink 13, cooking work, etc. Workability is improved.

  Further, in this kitchen 10, the drainage port 13 g of the L-shaped sink 13 is disposed on the bottom surface of the sink in the vicinity of the protruding corner portion 13 a that protrudes inside the sink 13. Thereby, in the edge part area | region where the sink 13 of the counter 12 was integrated, the drain port 13g is arrange | positioned from the front edge of the counter 12, the rear edge, and the left end edge in the respectively back position relatively.

  Therefore, when the sink 13 is used, for example, when the dishes to be cleaned, cooking utensils, etc. are placed on the bottom of the sink in the sink 13, the drain outlet 13g is opened by these utensils, cooking utensils, etc., especially pans. It will not be blocked. In addition, the piping from the drain port 13g in the base cabinet 11 provided on the lower side of the counter 12 is arranged at a relatively deep position in the front and rear storage shelves of the base cabinet 11. This piping does not prevent the storage in these storage shelves.

  The sink 13 is formed so that its shape is plane-symmetric with respect to a vertical symmetry plane connecting the protruding corner portion 13a and the corner portion 13b opposed thereto, and the center of the drain port 13g is the symmetry plane. As shown in FIG. 4, both the case where the sink 13 is incorporated in the counter 12 with the left hand as shown in FIG. 4 and the case where the sink 13 is incorporated in the counter 12 with the right hand as shown in FIG. The drain port 13g is located relatively far from the front edge, the rear edge, and the open edge of the counter 12, that is, at an optimal position.

  Therefore, it is possible to configure the kitchen 10 to be left-handed or right-handed while using the L-shaped sink 13 having the same shape and positioning the drain outlet 13g in an optimal arrangement. In this case, the attachment position of the water purifier faucet 16 in the kitchen 20 shown in FIG. 4 is different from that in the kitchen 10 shown in FIGS. The holes, including the mounting holes of the faucet 15, are processed at appropriate positions when the sink 13 is shipped or when it is installed on the site according to the installation situation of each open type kitchen. ing.

  Accordingly, when the sink 13 is molded at the factory, only the drain port 13g is provided and the mounting holes for the faucets 15 and 16 are not formed. Therefore, the sink 13 having the same shape is molded for both the left hand and the right hand. do it. This eliminates the need to prepare separate L-type sinks for the right-hand and left-hand as in the prior art, so that there are fewer types of L-type sinks in the system kitchen, and manufacturing, distribution, inventory, etc. Cost can be reduced.

  The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the sink 13 includes the deck surface 13f, and the faucets 15 and 16 are disposed on the deck surface 13f. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the deck surface 13f is omitted. May be. In this case, the faucets 15 and 16 are arranged on the counter 12 or in the sink 13. Moreover, in the embodiment described above, the water faucet 16 for the water purifier is provided, but it goes without saying that the water faucet 16 for the water purifier may be omitted. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the open edge of the counter 12 is formed to be slightly curved, but may be formed in a straight line, or may have other shapes such as a semicircle. It is clear that it is good.

It is a schematic plan view which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the left hand of the kitchen provided with the L-shaped sink by this invention. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the front side of the kitchen of FIG. It is the fragmentary perspective view seen from the back side of the kitchen of FIG. It is a schematic plan view which shows the modification (right hand) of the kitchen of FIG. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the front side which shows the structure of an example of the kitchen incorporating the conventional L-shaped sink. It is a schematic plan view which shows the kitchen of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,20 Kitchen 11 Base cabinet 12 Counter 13 L-shaped sink 13a Outlet corner part 13b Corner part 13c, 13d Long side part 13e Peripheral part 13f Deck surface 13g Drain port 14 Heating cooking part 15 Water faucet 16 Water purifier faucet

Claims (4)

Equipped with a drain outlet on the bottom of the sink near the protruding corner that protrudes inward,
L-shaped, characterized in that it is formed in plane symmetry with respect to a vertical symmetry plane connecting the protruding corner and the opposite corner, and the drain outlet is disposed on the symmetry plane. sink.   A kitchen comprising the L-shaped sink according to claim 1 provided on a counter.   Two long sides sandwiching a corner facing the protruding corner of the L-shaped sink are arranged so as to be close to the front edge and the left or right side edge of the counter, respectively, and adjacent to the front edge The kitchen according to claim 2, wherein a peripheral portion of the L-shaped sink facing the long side portion is disposed so as to be close to a rear edge of the counter. The counter is composed of an elongated plate-shaped member,
One long side portion opposed to the protruding corner portion and the peripheral edge portion opposed thereto are arranged so as to extend along the counter longitudinal direction in the vicinity of the opposite side edges of the counter. The kitchen according to claim 3, wherein:

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