JP2009000189A - Kitchen knife housing holder for kitchen cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen knife housing holder for a kitchen cabinet, which is capable of surely holding a kitchen knife even when opening and closing a door or a drawer or the like, securing safety, keeping the inside of the kitchen cabinet housing the kitchen knife clean at all times and making it easy to take it out. <P>SOLUTION: The holder 7 includes a roughly rectangular housing part 16 for housing and holding the blade part 9 of the kitchen knife 8, and a roughly horizontally extended pedestal part 17 integrally extended from the lower side of the housing part 16 for supporting the handle 10 of the kitchen knife 8. In the housing part 16, two side plates 20 and 20 hiding both side faces of the blade part 9 are connected at the bottom part 21, a groove 22 roughly U-shaped on the cross section and opened at the upper part is provided, a clamping part 23 for clamping the blade part 9 is provided on the inner surface on the side of the bottom part 21 of both side plates 20 and 20, and a slit 26 is formed over both side plates 20 and 20 from the bottom part 21 near the clamping part 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen cabinet knife storage holder that is detachably held in a kitchen cabinet and holds the knife so that the pattern of the knife is substantially horizontal.

  As a holder for storing a kitchen knife so that the handle of the kitchen knife is substantially horizontal, a storage knife holding table in which a knife blade holding part is detachably provided on a base is known. (See Patent Document 1). This kitchen knife holder is attached to a base with a pin holding hole in the drawer, and a plurality of knife blade holders and knife grip holders are detachably attached via pins, and the knife is attached to two knife blades. Since it is held between the holding parts, and the knife blade holding part and the knife grip holding part can be easily removed, they can be easily cleaned and maintained, and a clean feeling can always be maintained.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-146289 (paragraph 0008, FIGS. 1 and 4)

  However, such a conventional kitchen knife holder is only inserted between the two knife blade holders, so that the knife moves when the drawer is opened and closed. There was a risk of falling off the holding part, and safety could not be secured sufficiently.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can ensure safety by securely holding a knife even when opening and closing a door, a drawer, etc., and always keep the inside of a kitchen cabinet containing a knife clean. It is another object of the present invention to provide a kitchen cabinet knife holder that is easy to remove.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a kitchen cabinet knife storage holder according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A kitchen cabinet knife holder that is detachably held in the kitchen cabinet and holds the knife so that the handle of the knife is substantially horizontal,
The holder includes a substantially rectangular storage portion that stores and holds the blade portion of a kitchen knife, and a pedestal portion that extends integrally from the lower side of the storage portion and supports the handle of the kitchen knife, and extends substantially horizontally. The storage part has a substantially U-shaped cross section in which two side plates concealing both side surfaces of the blade part are connected at the bottom and opened upward, and the blade part is provided on the bottom side inner surface of the both side plates. A sandwiching portion for sandwiching is provided, and a slit is formed in the vicinity of the sandwiching portion from the bottom portion to both side plates.
According to this feature, since the slit is formed from the bottom to the both side plates in the vicinity of the sandwiching portion, the both side plates are easily elastically deformed, and the blade portion can be securely held via the sandwiching portion. Even when the kitchen cabinet knife holder moves when opening or closing the drawer or the drawer, the knife can always be held stably. In addition, the moisture attached to the kitchen knife is released through the slit, so not only can the kitchen knife be stored in a well-drained state, but also when the kitchen cabinet storage holder is washed with water, it is removed from the kitchen cabinet and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. Since water can be jetted from the opening side of the groove toward the slit or from the slit side toward the opening, cleaning can be easily performed. Further, since the blade portion is concealed by the both side plates and the knife is always held substantially horizontally via the pedestal portion, there is no risk of coming into contact with other articles in the kitchen cabinet, and the knife can be easily taken out.

A kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 2 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 1,
The clamping part is provided on each side plate, and a slit is formed in the vicinity of both sides where the clamping part is provided, and a notch opening groove connected to the slit is formed at the bottom of the clamping part. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the slits are formed in the vicinity of both sides of the sandwiching part, so that both side plates can be easily elastically deformed, and a good clamping force can be secured even in a knife with a different blade thickness. Since the bottoms of both side plates provided with are also cut away, the foreign substances clogged in the clamping part can be easily removed by washing with water or the like.

The kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 3 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 1 or 2,
The upper side surfaces of the storage portion on the pedestal side are cut out obliquely.
According to this feature, the upper side surfaces of the storage unit on the pedestal side are cut away obliquely, so that, for example, even when trying to store the knife in the storage unit in a state of being shifted to the tip of the blade tip, Since the knife moves backward along the diagonally cut-out portion, the knife can always be held in a stable storage position.

A kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 4 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet knife holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A groove portion that is continuous with the groove having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed on the upper surface on the storage portion side of the pedestal portion.
According to this feature, even a large blade portion that does not fit in the storage portion can be stored in the groove portion of the pedestal portion.

A kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 5 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet knife holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The bottom portion of the storage portion and the bottom surface of the pedestal portion are connected to form the same surface.
According to this feature, the bottom part of the storage part and the bottom surface of the pedestal part are flush with each other, so that the kitchen cabinet knife storage holder can be stably mounted in the kitchen cabinet while maintaining a substantially horizontal state.

A kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 6 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet knife holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The upper surface of the pedestal portion in the vicinity of the storage portion is formed in a concave shape.
According to this feature, the handle of the kitchen knife can be gripped where it is formed in the concave shape of the pedestal, so that the handling operation when storing or taking out the kitchen knife is easy.

A kitchen cabinet knife holder according to claim 7 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet knife holder according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A groove for holding a handle of a kitchen knife is provided on the upper surface of the pedestal portion.
According to this feature, since the groove for holding the handle of the kitchen knife is provided on the upper surface of the pedestal portion, the knife can be stably held without rattling.

A kitchen cabinet storage holder for a kitchen cabinet according to claim 8 of the present invention,
A plurality of kitchen cabinet knife holders according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are integrally provided continuously.
According to this feature, a plurality of knives can be stored side by side in the horizontal or vertical direction.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out a kitchen cabinet knife holder according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

  Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a kitchen cabinet equipped with a knife storage holder in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged side sectional view showing the inside of the kitchen cabinet in a state, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the kitchen knife storage holder, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA showing the kitchen knife storage holder in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B showing the knife storage holder in FIG. 4. 3 and 4 will be described as the front side of the knife storage holder, and the back side of FIG. 5 will be described as the front side of the knife storage holder.

  The code | symbol 1 of FIG. 1 is the kitchen cabinet to which the knife storage holder 7 of this invention was applied. The kitchen cabinet 1 will be described. A sink part 2 used by a user to wash dishes and the like is provided at the top of the kitchen cabinet 1, and a work space on the kitchen cabinet 1 is adjacent to the sink part 2. 3 is provided.

  In addition, a kitchen knife storage unit 4 for storing a kitchen knife 8 is provided at the lower part of the kitchen cabinet 1. Further, a drawer 5 for storing tableware, foodstuffs and the like placed in a space formed in the lower part of the kitchen cabinet 1 is provided below the kitchen knife storage section 4 so as to be movable back and forth. The drawer 5 is connected in the left-right direction at the lower part of the kitchen cabinet 1.

  The right side of the kitchen cabinet 1 is the right side when the user stands in front of the kitchen cabinet 1, and the left side of the kitchen cabinet 1 is the left side when the user stands in front of the kitchen cabinet 1. is there.

  Of the knife storage unit 4 and the drawer 5, the knife storage unit 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the kitchen knife storage unit 4 includes a kitchen knife storage holder 7 and holding metal fittings 11, 11 provided on the left and right sides thereof in a storage space 6 formed on the front surface of the kitchen cabinet 1. Further, the knife storage holder 7 is detachably held by holding metal fittings 11 and 11. In addition, a plurality of knife storage holders 7 are integrally connected in a single storage space 6 with the handle 10 of the knife 8 facing rightward in the left-right direction.

  The storage space 6 is concealed on the front side by a front plate 12 that is a decorative plate of the kitchen cabinet 1. In the kitchen cabinet 1 located at the left and right ends of these storage spaces 6, two left and right hinges 15 connected to the back of the front plate 12 and a bendable arm 14 that defines the fully open position of the front plate 12 are provided. The user can open and close the front plate 12 with respect to the storage space 6 by rotating the handle 13 provided on the upper portion of the front plate 12 in the front-rear direction.

  Furthermore, when the front plate 12 is rotated forward by the user, the knife storage holders 7 and 7 held in the storage space 6 are inclined forward at a predetermined angle different from each other. At this time, the user can easily take out the kitchen knife 8 held by the kitchen knife storage holders 7 and 7 because the kitchen knife storage holders 7 and 7 are inclined forward. Hereinafter, the knife storage holder 7 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the knife storage holder 7 includes a substantially rectangular storage portion 16 that stores and holds the blade portion 9 of the knife 8 by a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene, and a lower portion of the storage portion 16. A pedestal portion 17 that extends integrally and supports the handle 10 of the kitchen knife 8 is formed with a substantially horizontally extending pedestal portion 17 that is held by holding brackets 11 and 11 from the left and right within the storage space 6 at its front and rear ends. Rotating convex portions 18 and locking convex portions 19 are provided. Although not described in detail, the knife storage holder 7 is supported so as to tilt forward when the front plate 12 is opened by engagement with grooves 11a and 11b formed in the holding metal fittings 11 and 11. (See FIG. 2).

  The storage part 16 has a substantially U-shaped groove 22 in cross-sectional view, which is connected to the two left and right side plates 20 and 20 concealing both side surfaces of the blade part 9 at the bottom part 21 and opened upward. In addition, on the inner surface of the left and right side plates 20, 20 on the bottom 21 side, a clamping portion 23 that clamps the blade portion 9 is provided with a tapered surface 24 (see FIG. 5) that inclines the upper portion inward and downward. 20 and 20 are provided at two places before and after.

  Thus, when the clamping part 23 is provided with the tapered surface 24 on the upper part, when the blade part 9 is stored in the storage part 16, the blade part 9 is guided between the clamping parts 23, 23 by the tapered surface 24. It is like that. Further, the side plates 20, 20 are rounded outward at the upper part and folded back to form side portions 25, 25 so that the blade portion 9 can be easily inserted into the storage portion 16. By concealing the blade portion 9 from the outside, contact with other stored items in the kitchen cabinet 1 is prevented.

  A plurality of slits 26 are formed from the bottom portion 21 of the storage portion 16 to both side plates 20, 20. In particular, by providing a pair of slits 26 and 26 in the vicinity of the front and rear of the clamping part 23, elasticity can be imparted to the clamping part 23 that is pushed and spread by the blade part 9. Further, a notch opening groove 27 is formed at the bottom of the sandwiching portion 23, and the notch opening groove 27 is connected to the adjacent slits 26 and 26.

  The rear end portion, which is the pedestal side of the storage portion 16, is formed by cutting the upper side plates 20, 20 obliquely from the upper surface of the storage portion 16 to the back direction (rear).

  In the pedestal portion 17, a groove portion 28 that is continuous with the U-shaped groove 22 having a substantially U-shaped cross section of the storage portion 16 is formed on the upper surface of the storage portion 16. Further, the pedestal portion 17 is formed in a concave portion 29 formed in a concave shape from the upper surface of the pedestal portion 17 near the storage portion 16 side to the vicinity of the central portion. Further, the rear end portion of the pedestal portion 17 is formed in a convex portion 30 protruding upward, and a groove 31 for holding the handle 10 of the knife 8 is provided on the upper surface thereof.

  Since the bottom surface of the pedestal portion 17 is connected to form the same surface as the bottom portion 21 of the storage portion 16, the knife storage holder 7 is detached from the storage space 6, for example, on the work space 3 of the kitchen cabinet 1. It can also be used by placing it on Moreover, the knife storage holder 7 can also be connected in the left-right or front-rear direction so that a plurality of kitchen knives 8 can be stored.

  By configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, the slits 26 are formed from the bottom portion 21 to the both side plates 20 and 20 in the vicinity of the front and rear of the clamping portion 23, so that the both side plates 20 and 20 are elastically deformed. Since the blade portion 9 can be securely held via the pinching portion 23, the knife 8 can always be stably held even if the knife storage holder 7 moves when the door or drawer is opened or closed.

  In addition, since moisture adhering to the kitchen knife 8 is released through the slit 26, not only can the kitchen knife 8 be stored in a state of good drainage, but also when the kitchen knife storage holder 7 is washed with water, it is removed from the kitchen cabinet 1 and has a substantially U-shaped section. Since water can be jetted from the opening side of the letter-shaped groove 22 toward the slit 26 or from the slit 26 side toward the opening, cleaning can be easily performed. Further, since the blade portion 9 is concealed by the side plates 20 and 20 and the knife 8 is always held substantially horizontally via the pedestal portion 17, there is no risk of contact with other articles in the kitchen cabinet 1, and The kitchen knife 8 can be taken out easily.

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, the slits 26 are formed on both the front and rear sides of the sandwiching portion 23, so that the side plates 20 and 20 can be easily elastically deformed and the thickness of the blade is reduced. Good gripping force can be secured even with different kitchen knives, and the bottom 21 of the side plates 20, 20 provided with the clamping part 23 is also formed with a notch opening groove 27. Objects can also be easily removed by washing with water.

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, the upper side surface portions 25, 25 on the base portion 17 side of the storage portion 16 are notched obliquely, so that, for example, the knife 8 is placed on the tip end side of the blade edge. Even if it is going to be stored in the storage part 16 in a state of being displaced, the knife 10 moves rearward along the part where the handle 10 is cut obliquely, so that the knife 8 can always be held in a stable storage position.

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, even the large blade portion 9 that does not fit in the storage portion 16 can be stored in the groove portion 28 of the pedestal portion 17.

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, the bottom 21 of the storage portion 16 and the bottom surface of the pedestal portion 17 are flush with each other. 1 can be mounted stably.

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, the handle 10 of the knife 8 can be gripped by the concave portion 29 of the pedestal portion, so that the handling operation when storing or taking out the knife is easy.

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, since the groove 31 for holding the handle of the knife 8 is provided on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 17, the knife 8 can be stably held without rattling. .

  Further, by configuring the knife storage holder 7 as described above, a plurality of kitchen knives 8 can be stored side by side in the horizontal or vertical direction.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of the sandwiching portions 23 is two on the front and rear sides of the side plates 20 and 20 of the storage portion 16, but a plurality of three or four or the like may be provided on the storage portion 16. One may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, the slits 26 are formed in the vicinity of the front and rear of the clamping part 23. However, the slits 26 may be formed in addition to the vicinity of the front and rear of the clamping part 23, and a plurality of slits 26 are formed. May be.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the accommodating part 16 had the cross-sectional view substantially U-shaped groove | channel 22 which upper direction opened, both cross-sectional boards 20 and 20 are cross-sectional view substantially V-shape which inclines toward inner side downward. A close-shaped groove may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the upper portion of the sandwiching portion 23 is provided with the tapered surface 24 that is inclined inward and downward. However, the entire sandwiching portion 23 has an inner lower portion so that the blade portion 9 can be guided when the knife 8 is stored. You may provide the taper surface which inclines toward.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the groove | channel 31 holding the handle 10 of the kitchen knife 8 was provided in the upper surface of the convex part 30, what kind of groove | channel 31 holding the handle 10 of the kitchen knife 8 should be able to hold | maintain stably? It may be a shape.

  In the above embodiment, the kitchen knife 8 is drained by releasing the moisture adhering to the kitchen knife 8 through the slit 26 in the kitchen knife storage holder 7. It is desirable to provide a water pan or the like, and a water receiving pan may be integrally formed on the bottom portion 21 of the knife storage holder 7.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the knife storage holder 7 was integrally molded with resin, the storage part 16 and the base part 17 may be shape | molded separately, and the knife storage holder 7 is divided | segmented into the symmetrical member in planar view. May be molded.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the knife storage holder 7 was connected integrally by making the handle 10 of the kitchen knife 8 rightward in the left-right direction, depending on a user's dominant hand, the knife storage holder 7 is attached to the handle 10 of the knife 8. A plurality of them may be provided integrally in the left direction, or depending on the shape of the storage space 6 in which the knife storage holder 7 is stored, the handle 10 of the knife 8 may be provided individually on the front side for the user. Good.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the knife storage holder 7 was hold | maintained at the holding metal fittings 11 and 11 so that it might tilt forward, when the front board 12 was opened ahead by the user, It is also possible to store the knives 8 side by side in the vertical or horizontal direction in a normal drawer without providing the locking projections 19.

It is a perspective view which shows the kitchen cabinet provided with the knife storage holder in the Example of this invention. It is a partially expanded side sectional view which shows the inside of the kitchen cabinet of the state which open | released the front board. It is a top view which shows a kitchen knife storage holder. It is AA sectional drawing which shows the knife storage holder in FIG. It is BB sectional drawing which shows the knife storage holder in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Kitchen cabinet 6 Storage space 7 Kitchen knife storage holder 8 Kitchen knife 9 Blade part 10 Handle 11 Holding metal 16 Storage part 17 Base part 20 Side plate 21 Bottom part 22 U-shaped groove 23 Clamping part 24 Tapered surface 25 Side part 26 Slit 27 Notch opening Groove 28 Groove 29 Recess 31 Groove

Claims (8)

A kitchen cabinet knife holder that is detachably held in the kitchen cabinet and holds the knife so that the handle of the knife is substantially horizontal,
The holder includes a substantially rectangular storage portion that stores and holds the blade portion of a kitchen knife, and a pedestal portion that extends integrally from the lower side of the storage portion and supports the handle of the kitchen knife, and extends substantially horizontally. The storage part has a substantially U-shaped cross section in which two side plates concealing both side surfaces of the blade part are connected at the bottom and opened upward, and the blade part is provided on the bottom side inner surface of the both side plates. A kitchen cabinet knife holder, characterized in that a clamping part for clamping is provided, and a slit is formed in the vicinity of the clamping part from the bottom part to both side plates.   The clamping part is provided on each side plate, and a slit is formed in the vicinity of both sides where the clamping part is provided, and a notch opening groove connected to the slit is formed at the bottom of the clamping part. The kitchen knife storage holder for kitchen cabinets according to claim 1.   The kitchen cabinet storage holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both upper side surface portions of the storage portion on the pedestal side are cut out obliquely.   The kitchen cabinet storage holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a groove portion continuous with the groove having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed on an upper surface of the base portion on the storage portion side.   5. The kitchen cabinet knife storage holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a bottom portion of the storage portion and a bottom surface of the pedestal portion are connected to form the same surface.   6. The kitchen cabinet knife storage holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an upper surface in the vicinity of the storage portion side of the pedestal portion is formed in a concave shape.   The kitchen cabinet storage holder according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a groove for holding a handle of a kitchen knife is provided on an upper surface of the pedestal portion.   A kitchen cabinet knife holder according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a plurality of kitchen cabinet knife holders according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are continuously provided.

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