JP2008220719A - Kitchen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To raise operation convenience in a sink part and a water faucet device from both the front and rear sides of a counter. <P>SOLUTION: A kitchen 10 includes: the counter 11 extended to the right and the left; the sink part 12 provided in the surface of the counter 11; and the water faucet device 15 for discharging water from above the sink part 12. The counter 11 includes a raised part 18 at a side position adjacent to the sink part 12. The water faucet device 15 is provided so as to project from a center position in a front and rear direction in the surface of the raised part 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen, and more particularly to a kitchen capable of improving the usability of a faucet device and the like.

  Conventionally, a counter having a faucet device installed behind a sink is used in a kitchen such as a general house. When the water faucet device is used, water scatters, so that water drops and water stains remain around the base portion of the water faucet device and easily become dirty, and the maintenance burden such as cleaning increases. Therefore, in addition to a structure in which a faucet device is provided on the wall surface along the kitchen (hereinafter referred to as “conventional structure 1”), the applicant has integrally formed a rising portion behind the counter, A structure for attaching a faucet device to a rising portion (hereinafter referred to as “conventional structure 2”, see Patent Document 1) has been proposed. According to the conventional structures 1 and 2, water droplets attached to the base, wall surface, and rising portion of the water faucet device can be dropped by its own weight and the adhesion of dirt can be suppressed.

JP 2007-14750 A

  However, in the conventional structure 1, since the faucet device is located on the rear end side of the counter, the faucet device is far from the user, and the usability may deteriorate. In the conventional structure 1, it is indispensable to install a counter at a position along the wall surface. For this reason, there is a restriction that the user cannot use the so-called face-to-face kitchen where the sink can be accessed from both the front and rear sides of the counter.

  Here, in the conventional structure 2, since the faucet device is attached to the rising portion, a wall surface is not necessary, and the restriction of the above-described conventional structure 1 can be relaxed. However, the conventional structure 2 has some room for improvement in the following points.

That is, in the conventional structure 2, when the sink is used from the rising part side of the counter, that is, from the rear, the rising part or the faucet device becomes an obstacle.
In addition, when a storage unit capable of storing small items or the like is provided within the surface of the rising part, or when a flat part is continuously provided at the upper end of the rising part for placing tableware or cooking utensils, the rising part or the flat part is provided. As a result, the front and rear width of the entire counter is increased, making it difficult to access the sink from the rising side.
In addition, when using the sink from the opposite side, that is, from the front, as in the case of the conventional structure 1, the flat part and the storage part are far from the user, and if the user is relatively short, enter the storage part. There are cases where it is difficult to perform operations using the storage portion and the flat portion such as taking in and out small items.
Further, the rising field narrows the user's field of view, making it difficult for the user to see the other side of the counter. Therefore, for example, when the living room is adjacent to the kitchen, it becomes a factor that hinders the sense of unity between the kitchen and the living room.

[Object of invention]
The present invention relaxes the above-described restrictions in the conventional structure 1 and further improves the configuration of Patent Document 1 (conventional structure 2), further improving the usability of the sink part and the faucet device from both the front and rear sides of the counter. It is to provide a kitchen that can be improved.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a kitchen including a counter extending left and right, a sink part provided in the surface of the counter, and a faucet device provided in the sink part so as to allow water discharge.
The counter has a configuration in which a rising portion is provided at a position adjacent to the side of the sink portion, and the water faucet device projects from the region of the rising portion.

  In the present invention, a configuration in which a flat portion extending in a substantially horizontal direction is provided on the upper end side of the rising portion is preferably employed.

  Further, it is preferable that the water faucet device is provided at a central position in the front-rear direction of the sink portion.

According to the present invention, since the faucet device is provided at the rising portion, it is possible to prevent water droplets and the like scattered on the rising portion from dropping due to its own weight, and the water droplets from adhering and becoming dirty.
Moreover, since the rising portion and the faucet device are located on the side of the sink portion, the sink can be used in the same way from both the front side and the rear side of the counter without the hindrance portion and the faucet device getting in the way. Convenience in case of a face-to-face kitchen can be enhanced.
Moreover, compared to the conventional structures 1 and 2, the water faucet device can be brought close to the user even when used from the front and back of the counter, or the conventional structure can be provided with a storage part for storing small items at the rising part. Compared to 2, the storage unit can be closer to the user. Thereby, even a user with a short height can easily use the faucet device and the storage unit, and the usability can be improved.
Furthermore, since the rising portion can be partially formed on the side of the sink portion with respect to the entire left and right width of the counter, the area that blocks the user's field of view can be reduced. Therefore, when the living room is adjacent to the kitchen, it is possible to prevent the sense of unity between the kitchen and the living room from being hindered.

  In addition, since the flat portion is provided on the upper end side of the rising portion, the flat portion is also formed at a position that can be easily accessed from both the front and rear sides of the counter. For example, tableware is placed on the flat portion and dried. Work becomes easier.

  Furthermore, when the faucet device is provided at the center position in the front-rear direction of the sink portion, the distance of the faucet device from both the front and rear sides of the counter is substantially the same, and the faucet device can be used in the same way from the front and rear sides. . In addition, the storage portions can be arranged in a well-balanced manner on both the front and rear sides of the faucet device at the rising portion, and the usability can be further improved.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present specification and claims, unless otherwise specified, “up”, “down”, “left”, and “right” are based on the direction viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. "Direction" indicates the left-right direction when viewed from the direction of arrow A. Further, “front” indicates the front side when viewed from the direction of arrow A, while “rear” is used for the same depth side.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a kitchen according to the embodiment. In this figure, the kitchen 10 is arranged on a cabinet (not shown), and extends to the left and right, a sink part 12 and a heating cooker 13 provided in the surface of the counter 11, and above the sink part 12. And a water faucet device 15 capable of discharging water. The sink portion 12 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and is formed in a bottomed container shape.

  The counter 11 includes a counter body 17 having a placement surface 17A on the upper surface, a rising portion 18 formed on the left end side of the counter body 17, a raised portion 19 formed on the placement surface 17A, and a counter It comprises a drooping lower surface portion 20 that hangs down from the outer periphery of the main body 17. The counter body 17 is provided with holes 22 and 23 in a region corresponding to the attachment position of the sink portion 12 and the heating cooker 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the raised portion 19 is formed at a position along the outer edge of the placement surface 17 </ b> A excluding the rising portion 18 side, and a position extending forward and backward so as to partition the sink portion 12 and the heating cooker 13. Has been. As a result, it is possible to avoid that the water that has flowed on the mounting surface 17A spills out of the counter 11 or flows into the heating cooker 13 and enters the hole 23 around the sink portion 12. It has become.

  The rising portion 18 is directed in a direction inclined obliquely upward and to the left from the placement surface 17. The rising portion 18 is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction along the left end portion of the sink portion 12 at a position adjacent to the left side of the sink portion 12. On the upper end side of the rising portion 18, a flat portion 25 extending in a substantially horizontal direction is provided on the opposite side (left side) to the sink portion 12, and tableware or small items are placed on the flat portion 25 as necessary. It can be done. A vertical surface portion 26 is connected to both the front and rear end sides of the rising portion 18 and the flat surface portion 25, and the vertical surface portion 26 can conceal piping connected to the faucet device 15.

  Holes 28 (see FIG. 3) for receiving the storage portions 27 are respectively provided at two positions in the front and rear of the rising portion 18. As shown in FIG. 3, each storage portion 27 includes a peripheral wall 27A extending in a direction orthogonal to the rising portion 18, a flange 27B that contacts the upper end of the peripheral wall 27A and abuts on the surface of the rising portion 18, and the peripheral wall 27A. A bottom wall 27C connected to the lower portion is provided so that detergent, sponge, or the like can be stored therein.

  The faucet device 15 protrudes from the center position in the front-rear direction in the plane of the rising portion 18, and is provided at a position where the distances to the front and rear ends of the counter 11 are substantially the same. In the present embodiment, the faucet device 15 uses a lever-like operation portion 15A and a water discharge portion 15B that discharges water by the operation of the operation portion 15A integrally projecting from one place of the rising portion 18. ing.

  In the above configuration, when the water faucet device 15 is used, even if splashed water or water flowing from a wet hand adheres to the water faucet device 15 or the rising portion 18, it flows down through the rising portion 18, and finally Will flow into the sink 12.

  Further, since the rising portion 18 is provided at a position adjacent to the left side of the sink portion 12, the rising surface 18A, the faucet device 15, and the sink portion are not disturbed even from the rear of the counter 11. 12. The plane portion 25 can be used. In addition, the faucet device 15, the flat surface portion 25, and the storage portion 27 can be brought closer to the user when used from either the front or back of the counter 11 as compared with the conventional type. As a result, a particularly short user can easily operate the operation unit 15A and put in and out the detergent and sponge in the storage unit 27, and the usability can be further improved.

  Furthermore, since only a part on the left side from the rising portion 18 is higher than the upper end of the raised portion 19, it is possible to reduce an area that blocks the field of view when looking forward or backward with the counter 11 in between. For this reason, when a living room adjoins a kitchen, it can suppress that the sense of unity with a kitchen and a living room is inhibited.

Although the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to particular embodiments, but is not limited to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. In other detailed configurations, those skilled in the art can make various modifications.
Therefore, the description limited to the shape disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded one part or all part is included in this invention.

For example, the rising portion 18 is not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and may be formed in a direction along the substantially vertical direction.
Further, the direction of the peripheral wall 27A of the storage portion 27 can be changed in various designs, and is formed so as to extend from the hole 28 in a substantially vertical direction or a substantially horizontal direction depending on the object to be stored in the storage portion 27. May be.
The faucet device 15 may be any device that can discharge water by performing a predetermined operation. For example, the operation unit and the water discharge unit are provided separately, and the operation unit protrudes from the rising portion 18. Can be exemplified.

The schematic perspective view of the kitchen which concerns on embodiment. The expanded end elevation which follows the BB line of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged end view taken along line CC in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Kitchen, 11 ... Counter, 12 ... Sink part, 15 ... Water faucet device, 18 ... Stand-up part, 25 ... Plane part

Claims (3)

In a kitchen equipped with a counter extending left and right, a sink part provided in the surface of the counter, and a faucet device provided in the sink part so that water can be discharged,
The counter is provided with a rising portion at a position adjacent to the side of the sink portion, and the faucet device projects from the region of the rising portion.   The kitchen according to claim 1, wherein a flat portion extending in a substantially horizontal direction is provided on an upper end side of the rising portion.   The kitchen according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water faucet device is provided at a central position in the front-rear direction of the sink portion.

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