JP2008264072A - Modular kitchen counter of artificial marble - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a modular kitchen counter of artificial marble, which can be provided at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: The custom kitchen counter 100 has a filler unit 112 other than units divided into respective elements which are included in a conventional custom kitchen such as a sink unit 102 for which a sink is integrally molded, a gas table unit 106 including an opening 104 for installing a gas table, a first cooking table unit 108 and a second cooking table unit 110, and they are all molded articles of artificial marble. The filler unit 112 is cut and used for length adjustment on the spot. For bonding the adjacent units, the heights of the adjacent units are matched by including an elastic material 130 in the combination of a bolt and a nut 122 and 126 and adjusting the tightening degree of the nut 126. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an artificial marble system kitchen counter.

  Kitchen counters can now be found using artificial marble as well as a sink. Patent Document 1 proposes a sink mounting structure in which the top plate and the sink are made of artificial marble. Specifically, Patent Document 1 proposes a sink mounting structure in which a step portion (step-down portion) is formed at the peripheral edge of the opening provided on the top plate, and the horizontal flange of the sink is locked to the step portion. Yes.

  Kitchen counters that have both a top plate and a sink made of artificial marble are already on the market. As illustrated in FIG. 7, a commercially available artificial marble kitchen counter 1 is composed of a long top plate 2 and a separate sink 3, and the sink 3 is bonded to the opening of the top plate 2. It is sold in a state (see the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8). In the figure, reference numeral 4 indicates an opening for installing a gas table, and a cooking table top 5 is installed between the gas table installation opening 4 and the sink 3.

JP 2006-169831 A

  Since the conventional artificial marble system kitchen counter 1 is long and heavy because the length of the top plate 2 is set for each frontage, it causes an increase in cost for transporting the system kitchen counter 1. Not only that, it was a big restriction when it was brought to the site. In addition, when the length dimension of the system kitchen counter 1 does not match the installation space (kitchen), for example, carpentry work is required to cleanly process the gap between the wall surface of the kitchen and the system kitchen counter 1. Therefore, the conventional artificial marble system kitchen counter 1 has been an expensive product.

An object of the present invention is to provide an artificial marble system kitchen counter that can be provided at low cost.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a system kitchen counter made of artificial marble that can increase the degree of freedom of configuration.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a system kitchen counter made of artificial marble that can be handled by simple construction when the kitchen counter does not coincide with its installation space in length.

According to the present invention, the above technical problem is
Each component of the kitchen counter including a sink unit in which the sink part is integrally formed has a plurality of units.
The plurality of units are formed of artificial marble;
This is accomplished by providing a marble system kitchen counter that is integrated as a kitchen counter by joining adjacent units in the field.

  That is, according to the present invention, by making the kitchen counter into units for each element, relatively small units can be made with a molding die, and it is also easy to carry into the field, so that artificial marble can be manufactured at low cost. A kitchen counter can be provided to the user. Also, by preparing different colors for each unit, it becomes possible to meet the user's request including color coordination.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an artificial marble filler unit for adjusting the length is provided, and the filler unit is cut to an appropriate length so that the length dimension between the system kitchen counter and the site is adjusted. Mismatches can be filled with filler units. As a result, the artificial marble system kitchen counter can be installed without any gap between the wall surfaces of the kitchen at the site, and the appearance can be improved.

  Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bolt that is implanted in a side portion of one unit of adjacent units and hangs downward is provided with a bolt insertion hole provided in a side portion of the other unit. An elastic material is interposed between the side of the one unit and the side of the other unit, and the height between adjacent units is tightened by tightening a nut to the bolt inserted into the bolt insertion hole. Matching is done.

  According to this, since the height adjustment between adjacent units becomes possible by the integration work performed on site, manufacturing management including molding of each unit becomes easy.

  Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the following examples.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a system kitchen counter 100 includes a sink unit 102 integrally formed with a sink, a gas table unit 106 having an opening 104 for installing a gas table, a first cooking table unit 108, and a second cooking table. In addition to the unit divided for each element included in the conventional system kitchen such as the unit 110, the filler unit 112 is included, and these are all molded articles of artificial marble. As the artificial marble, acrylic artificial marble, polyester artificial marble and the like can be employed.

  The sink unit 102 is an integrally molded product having the sink part 114 and the peripheral part 116 around the sink part 114. The length dimension L1 of the peripheral part 116 is slightly larger than the length dimension L2 of the sink part 114. 116 is only a horizontal flange located around the sink part 114.

  In addition, the system kitchen counter 100 may include a corner unit (not shown) that is convenient for forming an L-shaped kitchen.

  The marble system kitchen counter 100 has a unit configuration selected according to the user's request and corresponding to the frontage of the kitchen to be installed, and the selected unit is carried into the kitchen at the site and the units are bonded to each other at the site. To be integrated. For example, when the installation length of the kitchen at the site does not match the overall length dimension of the system kitchen counter 100, the length adjustment is performed by cutting the filler unit 112 into an appropriate length dimension. That is, the filler unit 112 is a unit used for adjusting the length dimension of the system kitchen counter 100 in the field, and is cut into an appropriate length and then adjacent to the unit (in the illustrated example, the sink unit 102). Glued. Since the filler unit 112 is made of artificial marble like the other units 102 and the like, it can be easily cut using a tool such as a saw.

  Each unit constituting the system kitchen counter 100 is preferably prepared in a plurality of different colors. According to this, the user can select various color combinations.

  Although the joining structure between the adjacent units of the system kitchen counter 100 is arbitrary, an example is shown in FIG. 2 has, for example, a stepped portion 112a on one side edge of the filler unit 112, a stepped portion 108a on both side edges of the first cooking table unit 108, and both sides of the sink unit 102. Steps 102a are provided at the edges, and these steps can be formed together when each unit is formed, so that a high level of accuracy can be ensured. When the adjacent units are bonded by overlapping the stepped portions, the stepped portions are designed so that the upper surfaces of the adjacent units are flush with each other. Therefore, it is possible to position the units by superimposing these stepped portions, and it is possible to join adjacent units by applying an adhesive to the stepped portions. Further, if necessary, it is preferable to reinforce the joint portion by bonding, for example, a wooden backup material 118 along the joint portion, as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. In FIG. 1, stepped portions provided in each unit are denoted by reference numerals with “a” added to the reference numerals of the related units.

  3 to 6 show a second embodiment of the joint structure between adjacent units. In the second embodiment, for example, a plurality of bolt insertion holes 120 are provided along the step 112a of the filler unit 112, and bolts 122 are implanted on both sides of the sink unit 102 adjacent thereto, for example. The bolt insertion hole 120 and the bolt 122 are implanted at the time of molding. The pitch between the bolts 122 adjacent to each other matches the pitch of the bolt insertion holes 120.

  Of course, the bolt 122 may be planted in the filler unit 112, a step part (not shown) may be provided in the sink unit 102 facing the filler unit 112, and the bolt insertion hole 120 may be provided in the step part. Of course, for the reason of appearance, the bolt 122 is preferably installed in a state of hanging downward from both sides of the sink unit 102 in the illustrated example. Further, the step portion 102a described in FIG. 1 may be provided in the sink unit 102, and the bolt 122 may be implanted in the step portion 102a.

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which the filler unit 112 is joined to one side of the sink unit 102 and the first cooking table unit 108 is joined to the other side according to the joining structure of the second embodiment, and FIG. It is sectional drawing along the V line. As can be seen from FIG. 5, the thickness Th1 of the top plate 124 of the filler unit 112 is thicker than the thickness Th2 (about 7 mm) of the peripheral portion 116 of the sink unit 102. The thickness of the sink unit 102 is about 7 mm as a whole, which is about half of the conventional thickness (15 to 18 mm).

  FIG. 6 shows a process of joining operations between units performed on site, and the operations are performed sequentially from (a) to (d) in FIG. In the first step (A), a high-elasticity urethane rubber 130, which is an elastic material, is applied to the stepped portion 112a of the filler unit 112. Next, in the second step (B), the bolt 122 planted in the sink unit 102 is filled with the filler. The nut 112 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 120 of the unit 112 and the nut 126 is screwed to the bolt 122 in the next third step (c). The next fourth step (d) is the height adjustment of the sink unit 102 and the filler unit 112, which is adjusted by tightening the nut 126. After the height adjustment is completed, the operation is completed by filling a silicone caulking agent as a sealant at the joint between the filler unit 112 and the sink unit 102.

  As described above, according to the system kitchen counter 100 of the embodiment, each component constituting the system kitchen counter 100 is unitized, so that it is easy to carry in to the work site and has various layouts according to the user's request. A counter can be provided to the user. In addition, since the sink unit 102 can be integrally formed by forming the sink unit 114 and its peripheral portion 116, the sink is installed in the opening of the top plate and bonded thereto as in the prior art. Can be eliminated, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, by preparing different types of colors for each unit of the system kitchen counter 100, it is possible to meet user preferences including color coordination. In addition, when the length dimension of the system kitchen counter 100 does not match that of the on-site kitchen, the filler unit 112 is prepared and cut to an appropriate length, so that the good-looking system suitable for the on-site kitchen can be obtained. Not only can the kitchen counter 100 be constructed, but the work is also easy.

It is a top view which shows the various units divided | segmented for every element of the Example. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1, illustrating an example of a joint structure between adjacent units illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a top view for demonstrating the 2nd Example of the joining structure between adjacent units. It is a figure related to FIG. 3, and is a top view which shows the example which joined the filler unit to the one side of the sink unit, and joined the 1st cooking stand unit to the other side. It is sectional drawing along the VV line of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the process of the joining operation | work between adjacent units. It is a top view of the conventional marble kitchen system counter. It is sectional drawing along the VIII-VIII line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 System kitchen counter 102 Sink unit 104 Opening which installs a gas stand 106 Gas stand unit 108 1st cooking stand unit 110 2nd cooking stand unit 112 Filler unit 114 Sink part sink part 116 Sink unit circumference part 120 Bolt insertion hole 122 Bolt 126 Nut 130 High elastic urethane rubber

Claims (4)

Each component of the kitchen counter including a sink unit in which the sink part is integrally formed has a plurality of units.
The plurality of units are formed of artificial marble;
Marble system kitchen counter integrated as a kitchen counter by joining units adjacent to each other on site.   2. The marble system kitchen counter according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of units include a gas table unit having an opening for installing the sink unit, a cooking table unit, and a gas table.   The marble system kitchen counter according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of units further include an artificial marble filler unit for length adjustment. A bolt that is planted on the side of one unit of the adjacent unit and hangs downward, and a bolt insertion hole provided on the side of the other unit;
An elastic material is interposed between the side of the one unit and the side of the other unit, and the height between adjacent units is adjusted by tightening a nut to the bolt inserted into the bolt insertion hole. The marble system kitchen counter according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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