JP2009011755A - Elevating/lowering type wall cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevating/lowering type wall cabinet capable of preventing the situation that a user is suddenly exposed to heat even when a rack lowering operation is performed while a heating container such as a drying container or a sterilization container is performing heating processing for drying. <P>SOLUTION: The wall cabinet 110 includes an elevating/lowering rack 180 which can be elevated and lowered between an elevated position to be housed inside the cabinet 170 and a lowered position to be exposed to the outside of the cabinet 170, a sterilization container 230 installed to the elevating/lowering rack for performing sterilization, a control circuit for controlling the elevation/lowering of the elevating/lowering rack 180 and sterilization processing in the sterilization container 220, and a lowering button for sending out the instruction signals of the lowering start of the elevating/lowering rack 180 to the control circuit. Even when receiving the instruction signals from the lowering button while the sterilization processing in the sterilization container 230 is being performed in the state that the elevating/lowering rack 180 is at the elevated position, the control circuit neglects the instruction signals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hanging cabinet provided above a system kitchen, and relates to a raising / lowering cabinet for a kitchen that houses a lifting rack inside.

  Some modern kitchens are not only under the sink, etc., but in order to secure a storage space, there is a system in which a vacant space above the system kitchen is effectively used, and a hanging cupboard and storage are placed in this space. . However, it is cumbersome to use a stepboard or the like to put in and out the articles from the hanging cabinets and storages provided at such high places. Therefore, in order to facilitate loading and unloading of articles to be stored, an elevating-type hanging cabinet provided with a rack that can be raised and lowered in a cabinet opened downward has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The system kitchen is typically composed of a sink, a cooking space and a stove. This is a layout for facilitating a series of operations such as washing with a sink and heating the cooked food with a stove. The elevating type hanging cabinet is generally provided above the sink or cooking space. In addition to the fact that there is a range hood above the stove and a lifting cabinet cannot be installed, it is installed above the sink and cooking space to lower the contents to the level of the kitchen user's eyes It is because it is convenient if you can make it. Therefore, the lift-type hanging cupboard often has a layout adjacent to the range hood above the stove.

  Moreover, the technique which comprises the tableware dryer which dries tableware freely raise / lower is also disclosed like the raising / lowering type hanging cupboard mentioned above (for example, patent document 2). Generally, a tableware dryer is installed on the system kitchen side, but it cannot be placed directly under the sink due to the problem of the area occupied by the sink. Therefore, the user may be forced to move with the tableware when moving the cleaned tableware to the tableware dryer. In addition, the tableware dryer door must be opened in front of you when you put in and out of the tableware, which may interfere with your work under the feet of the user. It became possible.

In such a tableware dryer, as well as tableware, cooking utensils such as cutting boards can also be dried. Moreover, the technique which disinfects a cutting board in the tableware dryer provided in the kitchen is also disclosed (for example, patent document 3).
JP 2004-187768 A JP 2001-218725 A JP 2005-065939 A

  Since the tableware dried with the tableware dryer can be stored not only in the storage of the system kitchen but also in the hanging cabinet, the tableware dryer and the hanging cabinet are often used at the same time. And when the hanging cabinet is installed so as to go up and down over the inside and outside of the cabinet, the tableware dryer can be used in one operation at the same time, and it can be used at the same time by one operation. This is advantageous in terms of cost.

  In addition to tableware, kitchen utensils that need to be dried include wiping cloths such as cutting boards and cloths. The cutting board has many scratches due to a kitchen knife or the like, and even if it is washed away with a detergent, there is a high possibility that germs remain, and the wipes are left in a wet state for a long time, so that germs may propagate. Therefore, the cutting board and the wiping cloth may be sterilized in addition to drying in the same manner as other kitchen utensils, and a sterilization dryer for that purpose may be built in the hanging cupboard.

  However, since the inside of the cabinet is heated with warm air (hot air) regardless of whether it is a tableware dryer or a sterilization dryer, the hot air inside the cabinet is released outside the cabinet when the rack is lowered in the heated state. The user is unexpectedly exposed to heat, which is not preferable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is racked when a heating cabinet such as a drying cabinet (tableware dryer) or a sterilizing cabinet (sanitizing dryer) is performing a heat treatment for drying. It is an object of the present invention to provide an elevating-type hanging cabinet that can prevent a user from being exposed to hot air unexpectedly even when the lowering operation is performed.

  In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be moved up and down between a raised position accommodated in a cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heat treatment that is installed in the rack. A heating cabinet for performing the above, a control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack and the heating process in the heating cabinet, and a rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means, the control means, It is characterized by an elevating type hanging cabinet that performs a process of ignoring the command signal even when a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means when the heating process is performed in the heating chamber while the rack is in the raised position.

  According to the above configuration, even if the control means receives the command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when the user performs the rack lowering operation while performing the heating process in the heating chamber, the command signal is ignored. Since the processing is performed, the rack is not lowered outside the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heating chamber that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack and the heating process in the heating cabinet, a rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means, and a stop of the heating process in the heating cabinet for the control means And a heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for the heating process, and the control means receives the command signal from the heating process stop signal sending means when performing the heating process in the heating chamber while the rack is in the raised position. When the heating process in the heating chamber is stopped and the command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while the heating chamber is not below the predetermined temperature, the rack is The cupboard suspended elevating lowers at a slower rate than normal of lowering speed and features. Here, “normal lowering speed” means the lowering speed of the rack when the inside of the heating chamber is at a normal temperature that is not affected by the heat treatment.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit performs a heating process in the heating chamber and the user stops the heating process and receives a command signal from the heating process stop signal sending unit, the heating process in the heating chamber is performed. When the rack is lowered by the user and the command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while the inside of the heating chamber is not lower than the predetermined temperature, the rack is moved at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed. The rack is not lowered from the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the temperature in the heating chamber is higher than the predetermined temperature immediately after the heat treatment is stopped. Then, the lowering speed of the rack accompanying the lowering operation becomes slow, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heating chamber that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. , Alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user, control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heating process in the heating chamber and the operation of the alarm means, and the rack lowering signal for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means, and the control means performs the heating process in the heating cabinet in a state where the rack is in the raised position. When a command signal is received from the heating process stop signal sending means, the heating process in the heating cabinet is stopped, and the rack is kept in a state where the temperature in the heating cabinet is not lower than the predetermined temperature. When receiving a command signal from a later signal sending means and cupboards suspended elevating lowers the rack while operating the warning means.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit performs a heating process in the heating chamber and the user stops the heating process and receives a command signal from the heating process stop signal sending unit, the heating process in the heating chamber is performed. When the rack is lowered by the user and the instruction signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while the inside of the heating chamber is not lower than the predetermined temperature, the rack is lowered while operating the alarm means. Therefore, the rack is not lowered outside the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the lowering operation is performed when the temperature in the heating chamber is higher than the predetermined temperature immediately after the heat treatment is stopped. As a result, the lowering of the rack is performed together with an alarm for notifying the high temperature, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heating chamber that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. , Alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user, control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heating process in the heating chamber and the operation of the alarm means, and the rack lowering signal for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means, and the control means performs the heating process in the heating cabinet in a state where the rack is in the raised position. When a command signal is received from the heating process stop signal sending means, the heating process in the heating cabinet is stopped, and the rack is kept in a state where the temperature in the heating cabinet is not lower than the predetermined temperature. When receiving a command signal from a later signal sending means and cupboards suspended elevating lowers the rack while operating a warning means at a slower rate than the normal lowering speed.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit performs a heating process in the heating chamber and the user stops the heating process and receives a command signal from the heating process stop signal sending unit, the heating process in the heating chamber is performed. When the rack is lowered by the user and the command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while the inside of the heating chamber is not lower than the predetermined temperature, the rack is moved to the normal state while operating the alarm means. Since the rack is lowered at a speed slower than the lowering speed, the rack does not fall outside the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the temperature in the heating chamber immediately after the heat treatment is stopped. When the temperature is higher than the specified temperature, the lowering of the rack accompanying the lowering operation is performed slowly with a warning to notify the high temperature, and the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air. It is possible to prevent.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heating chamber that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack and the heating process in the heating cabinet, a rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means, and a stop of the heating process in the heating cabinet for the control means And a heating process stop signal sending means for sending the command signal, and when the control means receives the command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when performing the heating process in the heating chamber while the rack is in the raised position. The lift-type hanging cabinet that stops the heat treatment in the heating cabinet and lowers the rack at a speed lower than the normal lowering speed is characterized.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit is performing a heating process in the heating chamber and a user lowers the rack and receives a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending unit, the heating process in the heating chamber is stopped. In addition, since the rack is lowered at a speed lower than the normal lowering speed, the rack does not fall outside the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the rack accompanying the lowering operation The descending speed of the air is slow considering the high temperature in the heating chamber immediately after the heat treatment is stopped, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heating chamber that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. , Alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user, control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heating process in the heating chamber and the operation of the alarm means, and the rack lowering signal for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means, and the control means performs the heating process in the heating cabinet in a state where the rack is in the raised position. When a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means, the heating process in the heating cabinet is stopped and the raising / lowering is performed to lower the rack while operating the alarm means. And wherein the hanging cupboard.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit is performing a heating process in the heating chamber and a user lowers the rack and receives a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending unit, the heating process in the heating chamber is stopped. In addition, since the rack is lowered while operating the alarm means, the rack is not lowered outside the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the rack is lowered due to the lowering operation. This is performed together with an alarm for notifying the high temperature in the heating chamber immediately after the heat treatment is stopped, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a heating chamber that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. , Alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user, control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heating process in the heating chamber and the operation of the alarm means, and the rack lowering signal for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means, and the control means performs the heating process in the heating cabinet in a state where the rack is in the raised position. When the command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means, the heating process in the heating chamber is stopped and the rack is moved to the normal lowering speed while the alarm means is activated. Remote characterized cupboards suspended elevating lowers at a slow rate.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit is performing a heating process in the heating chamber and a user lowers the rack and receives a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending unit, the heating process in the heating chamber is stopped. In addition, since the rack is lowered while operating the alarm means, the rack is not lowered outside the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the heat treatment, and the rack is lowered due to the lowering operation. It will be performed slowly together with a warning notifying the high temperature in the heating chamber immediately after stopping the heat treatment, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented.

  In addition, a cooling unit that is controlled by the control unit and cools the inside of the heating chamber may be provided, and the control unit may operate the cooling unit when the rack is lowered in a state where the inside of the heating chamber is not lower than the predetermined temperature. . As the cooling means, air blowing means for sending hot air from a heat source in the heating chamber can be used, and an exhaust fan, an exhaust duct, or other cooling means may be provided separately from the heat source.

  As a result, when the control means lowers the rack in a state where the inside of the heating chamber is not below the predetermined temperature, the cooling means is operated to cool the inside of the heating chamber. Even if the temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, if the descent operation is performed, the heating chamber is exposed to the outside of the cabinet while being actively and automatically cooled, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented more reliably. it can.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be moved up and down between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a first heat treatment that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. A heating chamber, a second heating chamber installed in the rack and performing heat treatment at a temperature lower than that of the first heating chamber, raising and lowering of the rack, heat treatment in the first heating chamber, and heating in the second heating chamber A control means for controlling the processing, and a rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means, the control means in the first heating chamber with the rack in the raised position Even if a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means during the heating process, this command signal is ignored, and only the heating process in the second heating chamber is performed while the rack is in the raised position. The When receiving a command signal from the rack down signal sending means Rutoki stops the heat treatment in the second heating chamber, and wherein the cupboard suspended elevating lowers the rack at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed. Here, “when only the heat treatment in the second heating chamber is performed” means that the heat treatment in the first heating chamber is not performed and the heat treatment in the second heating chamber is performed. Means when.

  According to the above configuration, even if the control means receives the command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when the user performs the rack lowering operation while performing the heat treatment in the first heating chamber, the command signal The rack is not moved out of the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the higher temperature heat treatment (compared to the heat treatment in the second heating chamber), and the user is ignored. Can be prevented from being unexpectedly exposed to heat. Further, when the control means is performing only the heat treatment in the second heating chamber and the rack is lowered by the user and a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means, the heating in the second heating chamber is performed. As the process is stopped and the rack is lowered at a slower rate than the normal lowering speed, the rack is also lowered during the relatively low temperature heat treatment (compared to the heat treatment in the first heating cabinet). Not only does it not fall out of the cabinet according to the operation, but also the rack lowering speed accompanying the lowering operation is slow considering the high temperature in the second heating chamber immediately after stopping the heat treatment and used It is still possible to prevent a person from being exposed to heat unexpectedly.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be moved up and down between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a first heat treatment that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. In the heating cabinet, the second heating cabinet installed in the rack and performing the heat treatment at a temperature lower than the first heating cabinet, the alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user, the raising and lowering of the rack, in the first heating cabinet A control means for controlling the heating process, the heating process in the second heating chamber and the operation of the alarm means; and a rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means, Even if a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means when the heating process is being performed in the first heating chamber while the rack is in the raised position, the command signal is ignored and the rack is moved to the raised position. In When a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while only the heating process is being performed in the second heating chamber in the state, the heating process in the second heating chamber is stopped and the rack is opened while the alarm unit is activated. It is characterized by a liftable cabinet that can be lowered.

  According to the above configuration, even if the control means receives the command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when the user performs the rack lowering operation while performing the heat treatment in the first heating chamber, the command signal The rack is not moved out of the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the higher temperature heat treatment (compared to the heat treatment in the second heating chamber), and the user is ignored. Can be prevented from being unexpectedly exposed to heat. Further, when the control means is performing only the heat treatment in the second heating chamber and the rack is lowered by the user and a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means, the heating in the second heating chamber is performed. Because the rack is lowered while the processing is stopped and the alarm means is activated, the rack is relatively low in response to the lowering operation even during the low-temperature heat treatment (compared to the heat treatment in the first heating chamber). In addition to not being lowered outside the cabinet, the lowering of the rack accompanying the lowering operation will be performed together with an alarm notifying the high temperature in the second heating chamber immediately after stopping the heat treatment. It is possible to prevent accidental exposure to heat.

  In addition, another representative configuration of the present invention includes a rack that can be moved up and down between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet, and a first heat treatment that is installed in the rack and performs heat treatment. In the heating cabinet, the second heating cabinet installed in the rack and performing the heat treatment at a temperature lower than the first heating cabinet, the alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user, the raising and lowering of the rack, in the first heating cabinet A control means for controlling the heating process, the heating process in the second heating chamber and the operation of the alarm means; and a rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means, Even if a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means when the heating process is being performed in the first heating chamber while the rack is in the raised position, the command signal is ignored and the rack is moved to the raised position. In When a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while only the heating process is being performed in the second heating chamber in the state, the heating process in the second heating chamber is stopped and the rack is opened while the alarm unit is activated. It is characterized by a lift-type hanging cabinet that is lowered at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed.

  According to the above configuration, even if the control means receives the command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when the user performs the rack lowering operation while performing the heat treatment in the first heating chamber, the command signal The rack is not moved out of the cabinet in response to the lowering operation during the higher temperature heat treatment (compared to the heat treatment in the second heating chamber), and the user is ignored. Can be prevented from being unexpectedly exposed to heat. Further, when the control means is performing only the heat treatment in the second heating chamber and the rack is lowered by the user and a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means, the heating in the second heating chamber is performed. The process is stopped and the rack is lowered at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed while the alarm means is activated, so that the rack is heated at a relatively low temperature (compared to the heating process in the first heating chamber). Not only does it move out of the cabinet in response to the lowering operation, but the rack lowering due to the lowering operation is accompanied by an alarm notifying the high temperature in the second heating chamber immediately after the heat treatment is stopped. It is performed slowly, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to heat can be prevented.

  Moreover, the other typical structure of this invention is the raising / lowering type hanging door shelf in any one of Claim 9 thru | or 11, and is controlled by a control means and is in a 1st heating cabinet and a 2nd heating cabinet. The control means operates the cooling means when the rack is lowered in a state where either the first heating chamber or the second heating chamber is not lower than the predetermined temperature. It is characterized by that. As the cooling means, air blowing means for sending hot air from a heat source in the heating chamber can be used, and an exhaust fan, an exhaust duct, or other cooling means may be provided separately from the heat source.

  According to the above configuration, when the control unit lowers the rack in a state where either the first heating chamber or the second heating chamber is not lower than the predetermined temperature, Since the cooling means for cooling the inside of the second heating chamber is activated, even if the temperature in the first heating chamber or the second heating chamber is higher than the predetermined temperature immediately after the heat treatment is stopped, the lowering operation is performed. When it is made, the heating chamber is exposed to the outside of the cabinet while being actively and automatically cooled, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air can be prevented more reliably.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if the downward operation of a rack is made when heating warehouses, such as a drying warehouse or a disinfection warehouse, are performing the heat processing for drying, the situation where a user is exposed to hot air unexpectedly is prevented. be able to.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the following embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified.

  This embodiment is provided with a sterilization cabinet and a drying cabinet in the rack of the lifting type hanging cabinet for the kitchen, and prevents the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to the hot air emitted from the sterilization cabinet and the drying cabinet when the rack is lowered. It is characterized by being able to. Here, in order to facilitate understanding of the present embodiment, the configuration of the hanging cupboard will be described first, and then the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail in the examples.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the system kitchen and the hanging cupboard of this embodiment. In the system kitchen 100, each storage is arranged around a place where a fire (heating) and water necessary for cooking can be used (a stove 150 and a sink 130 described later). Although the hanging cupboard 110 is installed above the system kitchen 100, the storage part is lowered to the level of the eyes of the kitchen user without opening and closing the door at a high place, and the user extends his hand forward. The object to be stored can be stored or taken out.

  The system kitchen 100 is composed of roughly three parts: a sink 130, a cooking space 140, and a stove 150. In the system kitchen 100, the hanging cupboard 110 is fixedly supported on the back surface of the wall 500 above the region extending across the width of the sink 130 and the cooking space 140. On the other hand, a range hood 160 is fixedly supported on the wall 500 in the same manner as the hanging cabinet, adjacent to the hanging cabinet 110, above the stove 150 that handles fire.

  The hanging cabinet 110 includes a cabinet 170 that is open at the bottom and a lifting rack 180 that moves up and down the cabinet 170 below the cabinet 170. That is, the elevating rack 180 can be raised and lowered between a raised position accommodated in the cabinet 170 and a lowered position exposed to the outside of the cabinet 170, and this raising and lowering is performed electrically by the operation of the operation unit 600 of the user. The lifting rack 180 has a storage portion, and most of the front surface is open so that tableware and kitchen utensils can be taken in and out.

  In addition, an upper door 172 and a lower door 174 are arranged on the front surface of the cabinet 170. When the lifting rack 180 is lowered and appears below the cabinet 170, the lower door 174 is moved upward in conjunction with this. Moving. Therefore, even if the upper end of the lifting rack 180 does not descend from the lower end of the cabinet 170, the open front of the lifting rack 180 appears in front of the user. With this configuration, the movable range of the lifting rack 180 can be narrowed, the lifting operation time can be shortened, and the height of the lifting rack 180 can be increased to increase the volume. A drive mechanism for interlocking the lifting rack 180 and the lower door 174 will be described below.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a drive mechanism of the lifting rack 180, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control system such as the drive mechanism. In FIG. 2, the lower door 174 is not shown for easy understanding.

  When the up button 602 or the down button 604 of the operation unit 600 is pressed, a rack up signal or a rack down signal is sent from these buttons to a control circuit 630 including a CPU or the like, and the control circuit 630 moves the drive motor 190 forward or backward. Rotate in the opposite direction. By the rotation of the drive motor 190, the two wide belts 200 extending in the horizontal direction are wound or unwound. These belts are turned in the vertical direction by turning pulleys 210 (fixed pulleys) fixedly installed in the vicinity of both side plates of the cabinet 170, and the end portions are wound around pulleys 212 (moving pulleys) fixed to the lifting rack 180. It is turned and fixed above the cabinet 170. Accordingly, the lifting rack 180 moves up and down as the drive motor 190 rotates.

  When the lifting rack 180 is lowered, a storage unit capable of storing tableware and cooking utensils appears, and a sterilization chamber 230 and a drying chamber 220 are isolated and installed in the storage unit. The sterilization chamber 230 forms a space isolated from the others by the surrounding sterilization wall 250 and the open / close door 252 (see FIGS. 5 and 8), and the drying chamber 220 includes the surrounding drying wall 450 and the upper door. 172 and the lower door 174 form a space different from the sterilization cabinet 230 (see FIG. 10).

  Thus, the space under the worktop of the system kitchen 100 is configured by providing the sterilization cabinet 230 for sterilizing and heating cooking utensils such as wiping cloths and cutting boards and the drying cabinet 220 for drying dishes in the lifting rack 180. Can be used effectively. Further, when the lifting rack 180 is lowered, the cooking utensils in the lifting rack 180 and the cooking utensils in the sterilization cabinet can be taken out at a time, so that the movement of the cooking utensils can be easily and quickly performed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a path of warm air in the sterilization cabinet 230 and the drying cabinet 220. Here, illustration of the open / close door 252 of the sterilization cabinet 230 is omitted for easy understanding. In FIG. 4, the warm air whose temperature has been increased to such an extent that it can be sterilized by the warm air heater 254 is sent to the hollow portion of the ventilation portion 258 through the duct 256, and the warm air flowing out from the nozzle 290 of the ventilation portion 258 is Circulates in the sterilization chamber 230. Further, the warm air whose temperature has been raised to the extent that it can be dried by the warm air heater 244 is sent to the nozzle 248 through the duct 246, and the warm air flowing out from the nozzle 248 circulates in the drying chamber 220.

  Here, although the sterilization cabinet 230 does not adopt a sealed structure, since the warm air from the warm air heater 254 is blown toward the inside of the sterilization warehouse 230, the sterilization chamber 242 is sterilized if the operation is stopped. The pressure of the storage 230 becomes high, and even if it is not a sealed structure, inflow of air from another space, for example, the drying storage 220 can be prevented. Moreover, even if the warm air heater 244 is in an operating state, by adjusting the respective air volumes of the warm air heaters 254 and 244, the air pressure from the sterilization chamber 230 can be relatively increased, and the air from the drying chamber 220 can be increased. Inflow can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, specific configurations of the sterilization chamber 230 and the drying chamber 220 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the sterilization cabinet 230. The sterilization cabinet 230 includes a sterilization wall 250, an opening / closing door 252, a warm air heater 254, a duct 256, and a ventilation portion 258. In this embodiment, the sterilization cabinet 230 can sterilize the cutting board. Therefore, a normal cutting board that fits in about 48 cm × 27 cm can be placed vertically.

  The sterilization wall 250 forms the periphery of the sterilization chamber 230 and is provided to be isolated from other spaces in the lifting rack 180.

  The opening / closing door 252 is formed of a transparent or translucent heat-resistant resin, and is rotatably attached to the lifting rack 180 by a hinge mechanism. When performing the sterilization process of the present embodiment, the cutting board 268 can be installed by opening the open / close door 252. After the open / close door 252 is closed by the attractive force of the magnet 272, the sterilization is performed. Start processing. It also functions as an outlet for the cutting board 268 after the sterilization process is completed.

  The warm air heater 254 is disposed on the outside of the sterilization wall 250 and vertically above the sterilization chamber 230, and generates warm air. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the hot air heater 254 includes a fan 650 and a heater 652 that are on / off controlled by the control circuit 630, and when the sterilization button 606 of the operation unit 600 is operated, the removal is performed. The control circuit 630 that receives the command signal sent from the germ button 606 controls the fan 650 and the heater 652 on / off (when the disinfection button 606 is pressed, the control circuit 630 controls the fan 650 and the heater as described below). When the sterilization process is started by turning on both 652 and the sterilization button 606 is pressed again, the control circuit 630 turns off the heater 652 and stops the sterilization process. When both the fan 650 and the heater 652 are turned on, the warm air heater 254 sends out warm air to heat the inside of the sterilization chamber 230, and when only the fan 650 is turned on, the warm air heater 254 blows air. If the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 is hot, it is cooled. The temperature of the warm air is set so that the warm air sprayed from the ventilation section 258 to the cutting board 268 is around 80 ° C. and the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 is also about 80 ° C. The temperature measurement result of a thermometer (not shown) provided in the storage 230 is fed back to the control circuit 630, and the control circuit 630 adjusts the heater 652 on / off). In addition, a setting of, for example, 95 ° C., which is 80 ° C. or higher, is possible in consideration of the cost and the sterilization effect.

  In the present embodiment, cooling is performed using the fan 650 of the warm air heater 254, but an exhaust fan, an exhaust duct, and other known cooling means may be provided separately from the warm air heater.

  The duct 256 functions as a conduit for flowing the warm air generated by the warm air heater 254 into the ventilation portion 258. Therefore, one end of the pipe line is connected to the warm air fan 254, and the center and the other end are connected to the two ventilation portions 258.

  If such a duct 256 is used, it becomes possible to arrange | position the warm air fan 254 and the ventilation part 258 freely, and it piles up the vertical direction, without juxtaposing the warm air fan 254 and the ventilation part 258 on the same plane. Since it can arrange | position, space occupation efficiency can be improved.

  Further, since the air pressure in the duct 256 becomes higher as it is closer to the hot air fan 254, in order to equalize the flow rate of the hot air to each of the ventilation portions 258, the size of the inlet from the duct 256 to the ventilation portion 258 is set. It is changed according to the distance between the warm air heater 254 and the ventilation section 258 (not shown). That is, in FIG. 5, the inlet to the ventilation portion 258 a on the side close to the warm air heater 254 is smaller than the inlet to the ventilation portion 258 b on the side far from the warm air heater 254.

  The ventilating portion 258 has an outer surface formed of stainless steel, protrudes into the sterilization chamber 230, and extends from the warm air heater 254 in a predetermined direction toward the left in FIG. 5 in the region where the cutting board 268 is to be placed. The nozzle 290 which ejects the warm air.

  In such a configuration, since the warm air is directly jetted toward the cutting board 268, the hot air can collide with the cutting board 268 at a deep angle, and effective heat conduction to the cutting board 268 can be performed. Therefore, the cutting board 268 can be sufficiently heated, and a high sterilization effect can be obtained.

  At this time, the cutting board 268 is placed on an instrument rack 260 separately provided in the sterilization cabinet 230.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the mounting structure of the instrument rack 260 and the cutting board 268. First, four retaining members 262 made of resin are fastened to the sterilization wall 250 with screws on the inner surface of the sterilization chamber 230, and the instrument rack 260 is fitted and latched to the retaining member. . The cutting board 268 is placed on the instrument rack 260 to form a gap between the bottom and side surfaces of the sterilization cabinet 230 and the cutting board 268.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a circulation path of hot air by placing the cutting board 268 on the instrument rack 260. The warm air (indicated by a broken line in the figure) generated by the warm air 254 and flowing into the ventilation portion 258 from the duct 256 through the inlet 288 is ejected in the direction of the cutting board 268. Here, of the two ventilation parts 258, the ventilation part 258a directly injects the warm air to the ventilation part side surface of the cutting board 268 (indicated by a solid line in the figure). Moreover, the ventilation part 258b injects a warm air in the direction in which a warm air flows into the space | gap formed by the instrument rack 260 (it shows with a continuous line in the figure).

  The cutting board 268 can be separated from the outer wall of the sterilization cabinet 230 by the instrument rack 260, and the hot air is applied to the portion of the cutting board 268 that does not face the ventilation portion 258 by passing the warm air therebetween. The cutting board 268 can be effectively heated and sterilized. In this way, at least one of the plurality of ventilation portions 258 is applied to one surface of the cutting board 268, and at least one of the other ventilation surfaces is applied to the other surface, so that the entire cutting board 268 can be heated at one time, and a sufficient sterilization effect can be obtained. Is obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by devising the shape of the ventilation portion 258, it is possible to place a wiping cloth on the ventilation portion, and to disinfect and dry the wiping cloth.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the sterilization cabinet 230. Compared to the sterilization cabinet 230 described above, only the configuration of the ventilation section 358 is different here, and the other components have substantially the same function. Therefore, the redundant description regarding components other than the ventilation part 358 is abbreviate | omitted.

  Here, the ventilation portion 358 is made of stainless steel, and includes a hollow portion 376 into which hot air from the duct 256 flows, an outer wall 378 heated by the hot air taken into the hollow portion 376, and hot air that heated the outer wall 378. And a nozzle 290 that flows out of the nozzle. Then, the wiping cloth 370 to be sterilized is brought into contact with the outer surface of the outer wall 378 for sterilization.

  In order to perform sterilization, it is necessary to heat the wiping cloth 370 to 80 ° C., for example. This is because, when heated at the same temperature, the higher the humidity of the wiping cloth, the greater the damage to germs. However, in the conventional method of directly blowing air or hot air to blow off the water, the heat of the wiping cloth 370 does not increase so much due to the heat of vaporization when the water is blown off. In the present embodiment, the outer wall 378 of the ventilation portion 358 is first heated by the warm air from the warm air heater 254, and the wiping cloth 370 is indirectly heated by the heat, so heat is not taken away by the heat of vaporization, The wiping cloth 370 can be raised to 80 ° C., which is the killing temperature of germs, and the wiping cloth 370 can be sufficiently sterilized in a wet state where it is not dry.

  Here, the ventilation portion 358 has an inclined surface with which the wiping cloth 370 comes into contact with at least a part of the outer surface of the outer wall 378. In such a configuration, since the wiping cloth 370 receives gravity and contacts the inclined surface, the contact between the wiping cloth 370 and the inclined surface can be stably maintained for a long time. Therefore, the heat of the outer surface of the outer wall can be sufficiently transmitted only to the wiping cloth 370.

  The inclined surface of the ventilation portion 358 has a substantially triangular cross section. By hanging the wiping cloth 370 so as to straddle the two inclined surfaces with the top as a boundary, the weight of the wiping cloth 370 acts in both directions with the top as a boundary. Therefore, the contact between the wiping cloth 370 and the inclined surface can be maintained more stably and for a long time, and the heat of the outer surface of the outer wall can be sufficiently transmitted only to the wiping cloth 370. In addition, since the appearance is as if it is hung on a cloth, a clean image can be given to the user.

  In this way, the warm air that has heated the outer wall of the ventilation portion 358 further flows out of the ventilation portion 358 and circulates around the ventilation portion 358 to dry the wiping cloth 370.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a circulation path of hot air. The warm air generated by the warm air heater 254 and flowing into the ventilation portion 358 from the duct 256 through the inlet 288 first hits the outer wall 378 of the ventilation portion 358 and heats the outer wall 378 itself (indicated by a broken line in the figure). The warm air that has heated the outer wall 378 flows out from the nozzle 290 provided at the end of the ventilation portion 358. Since the nozzle 290 has a slight angle with respect to the vertical, the warm air flows out in one direction, and the warm air circulates in the sterilization chamber 230 (shown by a solid line in the figure).

  With this configuration, the cutting board 268 is sterilized, and the wiping cloth 370 is sterilized by heat from the outer wall 378 and the other surface is dried by warm air. Therefore, it is possible to perform sterilization and drying quickly and efficiently.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the drying cabinet 220 of this embodiment. The drying cabinet 220 includes a drying wall 450, a hot air heater 244, a duct 246, and a drying rack 452.

  The drying wall 450 forms the periphery of the drying chamber 220 and is provided to be isolated from the sterilization chamber 230.

  The warm air heater 244 is disposed outside the drying wall 450 and above the drying chamber 220, and generates warm air. In detail, as shown in FIG. 3, the hot air heater 244 includes a fan 654 and a heater 656 that are on / off controlled by a control circuit 630, and when the drying button 608 of the operation unit 600 is operated, Upon receiving the command signal sent from 608, the control circuit 630 controls on / off of the fan 654 and the heater 656 (when the drying button 608 is pressed, the control circuit 630 causes both the fan 654 and the heater 656 to be turned on as described below. When the drying process is turned on and the drying button 608 is pressed again, the control circuit 630 turns off the heater 656 and stops the drying process. When both the fan 654 and the heater 656 are turned on, the warm air fan 244 sends warm air to heat the inside of the sterilization chamber 220, and when only the fan 654 is turned on, the warm air fan 244 blows air. If the inside of the sterilization chamber 220 is hot, it is cooled. The temperature of the hot air is set so that the inside of the drying chamber 220 is about 60 ° C. (The temperature adjustment of the hot air is performed by the control circuit 630 with a temperature measurement result of a thermometer (not shown) provided in the drying chamber 220). The control circuit 630 adjusts on / off of the heater 656.). The heater 656 can be turned on / off independently of the heater 652 of the hot air heater 254, but the fan 654 can be turned on / off only in conjunction with the fan 650 of the hot air heater 254. Is possible.

  The duct 246 guides the warm air generated by the warm air heater 244 to a nozzle 248 formed on the ceiling surface of the drying chamber 220.

  The drying rack 452 mounts a device to be dried and forms a gap between the bottom and side surfaces of the drying cabinet 220 and the device to be dried. The hot air blown out from the nozzle 248 dries the device to be dried through the gap formed by the drying rack 452. Here, most of the hot air ejected from the nozzle 248 descends along the left and right side surfaces and is then guided to the bottom surface, and circulates in the drying chamber 220 to equalize the interior temperature.

  The drying rack 452 can separate the device to be dried from the outer wall of the drying cabinet 220, and by making the warm air circulate between them, it is possible to uniformly apply the hot air to the entire device to be dried. It can be dried effectively.

  Next, an embodiment when the operation unit 600 is operated during the heat treatment (the sterilization process or the drying process) of the sterilization chamber 230 or the drying chamber 220 or immediately after the heat treatment will be described.

[Example 1]
FIG. 11 is a diagram (table) showing the operation of the warm air heaters 254 and 244 when only the sterilization chamber 230 is operated and the sterilization operation (sanitization drying operation) is performed.

  When the sterilization button 606 is operated by the user and the control circuit 630 starts the sterilization operation, the “sterilization” LED display 610 (see FIG. 3) in the operation unit 600 is turned on by the control circuit 630 and the heater is turned on. 652 is turned on and fan 650 (and fan 654) is turned on.

  Next, when the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 reaches the set temperature of 80 ° C., the heater 652 is turned off, and the heater 652 is turned on / off so as to maintain the set temperature for a predetermined time.

  When the internal temperature is maintained at 80 ° C. and the predetermined time elapses, the sterilization process is completed, the heater 652 is turned off, and only the fan 650 (and the fan 654) is kept on. And the inside of the drying cabinet 220) is cooled. At this time, the control circuit 630 turns on the “cooling” LED display 612 in the operation unit 600. The cooling time here is a time until the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 becomes 40 ° C. or less (however, considering that the minimum cooling effect and the environmental temperature may be higher than 40 ° C. Minutes to 30 minutes).

  When this cooling process is completed, the fan 650 (and the fan 654) is also turned off and the LED displays 610 and 612 are turned off. Further, the control circuit 630 sounds a buzzer sound through the speaker 640 in the operation unit 600 to notify the end of the sterilization operation. Note that the total operation time, which is the sum of the sterilization time (the predetermined time required for the sterilization process) and the cooling time, is 2 hours 30 minutes at the maximum here.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing by the control circuit 630 when the operation unit 600 is operated at each stage of the sterilization operation.

  When the lowering button 604 is pressed (S1) on the assumption that the lifting rack 180 is in the raised position where it can be accommodated in the cabinet 170 and the sterilization cabinet 230 and the drying cabinet 220 are not operated (S1), the control circuit 630 It is determined whether or not the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 is 40 ° C. or lower (S10). If it is 40 ° C. or lower, the lifting rack 180 is lowered at a normal lowering speed (S11), and if it is higher than 40 ° C. An alarm sound is emitted from the speaker 640 and the LED display 612 is blinked (S12), and the lifting rack 180 is lowered at a speed (speed) lower than the normal lowering speed (S13).

  On the other hand, the sterilization button 606 is pressed to start the sterilization operation (S2, S3), and even if the down button 604 is pressed during the sterilization process (S4), the control circuit 630 ignores this (S5). .

  When the sterilization button 606 is pressed during the sterilization process (S6, S7), the sterilization process is forcibly terminated and the cooling process is started (S8). When the lowering button 604 is pressed at this stage (S9), the control circuit 630 determines whether or not the inside of the sterilization cabinet 230 is 40 ° C. or lower (S10). When the temperature is higher than 40 ° C., an alarm is sounded by the speaker 640 and the LED display 612 is blinked (S12), and the lifting rack 180 is moved at a speed (speed) lower than the normal lowering speed (speed). )) (S13). If the cooling process is completed without pressing down button 604 during the cooling process (S14), the sterilization operation is completed.

  If the sterilization process is completed without pressing the sterilization button 606 during the sterilization process (S7), the same steps as in S8 to S14 are followed.

  In this embodiment, the control circuit 630 receives a command signal for lowering the lifting rack 180 from the lowering button 604 when the user operates the lowering button 604 while performing the sterilization processing in the sterilization chamber 230. However, since this command signal is ignored, the lifting rack 180 (and hence the sterilization cabinet 230) does not descend from the cabinet 170 in response to the descending operation during the sterilization process, and the user unexpectedly The situation where it is exposed to heat can be prevented.

  In addition, when the control circuit 630 is performing the sterilization process in the sterilization chamber 230 and the user operates the sterilization button 606 and receives a sterilization process stop command signal from the sterilization button 606, the control circuit 630 performs the sterilization process. The sterilization processing in the sterilization chamber 230 is stopped, and the user operates the lowering button 604 in a state where the temperature in the sterilization chamber 230 is not lower than 40 ° C. When it is received, the alarm rack is sounded by the speaker 640 and the lifting rack 180 is lowered at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed while the LED display 612 is blinking, so that the lifting rack 180 (and thus the sterilization box 230) is sterilized. In addition to not falling out of the cabinet 170 in response to the lowering operation during the process, the sterilizer is immediately after the sterilization process is stopped. In the state where the temperature inside 30 is higher than 40 ° C., the lifting of the lifting rack 180 accompanying the lowering operation is performed slowly together with an alarm sound and LED blinking, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air is also prevented. Can do.

  Here, in particular, since the control circuit 630 continues the operation of the fan 650 (and the fan 654) when the elevating rack 180 is lowered in a state where the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 is not lower than 40 ° C., the sterilization process is performed. Even if the temperature in the sterilization chamber 230 is higher than 40 ° C. immediately after the stop, the sterilization chamber 230 is exposed outside the cabinet 170 while being actively and automatically cooled, and the user unexpectedly The situation of being exposed to hot air is more reliably prevented.

  When the sterilization button 606 is operated again (when continuous operation is performed) when the sterilization process is completed and the internal temperature is higher than 40 ° C., the control circuit 630 is for safety. The heater 652 is restarted after waiting for 40 ° C. or below. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the warm air fan 254 when such continuous operation is performed. After the sterilization process is resumed by restarting the heater 652, the operation described above is repeated.

  Further, the control circuit 630 can be configured to constantly monitor the internal temperature even when no operation is instructed. For example, when the temperature is 40 ° C. or higher, the control circuit 630 performs a cooling process. Good. Thereby, even when the power is turned off / on after the heat treatment, for example, the temperature in the heating chamber can be quickly lowered, and the possibility of being lowered immediately when the lowering button is operated is increased. Can do.

[Example 2]
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the warm air heaters 254 and 244 when only the drying cabinet 220 is operated and the drying operation (tableware drying operation) is performed.

  When the drying button 608 is operated by the user and the control circuit 630 starts the drying operation, the “drying” LED display 614 (see FIG. 3) in the operation unit 600 is turned on by the control of the control circuit 630 and the heater 656 is turned on. And the fan 654 (and the fan 650) is turned on. In this drying operation, the drying process is performed for a predetermined time (30 minutes, 60 minutes, or 90 minutes) selected by the user, and the remaining time until the drying process is completed is displayed on the LED display 616.

  Next, when the inside of the drying chamber 220 reaches the set temperature of 60 ° C., the heater 656 is turned off, and the heater 656 is turned on / off until the remaining time becomes zero.

  When the internal temperature is maintained at 60 ° C. and the predetermined time has elapsed, the drying process is completed, the heater 656 is turned off, and only the fan 654 (and the fan 650) is kept on. The inside of the fungus 230 is cooled. At this time, the control circuit 630 turns on the “cooling” LED display 612 in the operation unit 600. The cooling time here is a time until the inside of the drying chamber 220 is 40 ° C. or less (however, within 10 minutes).

  When this cooling process is completed, the fan 654 (and the fan 650) is also turned off, and the LED displays 612, 614, and 616 are turned off. Furthermore, the control circuit 630 sounds a buzzer sound through the speaker 640 in the operation unit 600 to notify the end of the drying operation.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing by the control circuit 630 when the operation unit 600 is operated at each stage of the drying operation.

  When the lowering button 604 is pressed (S20) on the premise that the lifting rack 180 is in the rising position where it can be accommodated in the cabinet 170 and the drying cabinet 220 and the sterilization cabinet 230 are not operated (S20), the control circuit 630 It is determined whether or not the inside of the sterilization chamber 230 is 40 ° C. or lower (S21). If it is 40 ° C. or lower, the lifting rack 180 is lowered at a normal lowering speed (S22), and if it is higher than 40 ° C. The cooling process is started (S26). Further, the control circuit 630 sounds an alarm sound through the speaker 640 and blinks the LED display 612 (S27), and lowers the lifting rack 180 at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed (S28).

  On the other hand, when the drying button 608 is pressed to start the drying operation (S23, S24), and the lowering button 604 is pressed during the drying process (S25), the drying process is forcibly terminated and the LED display 616 is turned off. And it is judged whether it is 40 degrees C or less (S21), and if it is 40 degrees C or more, the step of S26-S28 will be followed.

  If the drying process is completed without pressing the drying button 608 during the drying process (S29), the process proceeds to the cooling process (S30). If the lowering button 604 is pressed during the cooling process (S31), the control circuit 630 determines whether or not the temperature is 40 ° C. or lower because the temperature has not necessarily decreased to the optimum temperature. However, if it is 40 ° C. or higher, the steps S26 to S28 are followed. If the lowering button 604 is not pressed during the cooling process and the cooling process is completed (S32), the drying operation is completed.

  In this embodiment, when the control circuit 630 receives a command signal for lowering the lifting rack 180 from the lowering button 604 when the user operates the lowering button 604 during the drying process in the drying cabinet 220, the drying is performed. The drying process in the cabinet 220 is stopped, the alarm sound is emitted from the speaker 640, and the lifting rack 180 is lowered at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed while the LED display 612 is blinking. During the drying process, the cabinet 220) does not fall out of the cabinet 170 in response to the lowering operation, and the lowering of the lifting rack 180 due to the lowering operation occurs in the drying cabinet 220 immediately after the drying process is stopped. It will be performed slowly with alarm sound to notify high temperature and LED blinking, and use It is possible to prevent a situation in which is exposed to unexpectedly hot air.

  Here, as in the first embodiment, the control circuit 630 continues the operation of the fan 654 (and the fan 650) when lowering the lifting rack 180 in a state where the inside of the drying cabinet 220 is not lower than 40 ° C. Even if the temperature in the drying chamber 220 is higher than 40 ° C. immediately after the drying process is stopped, if the lowering operation is performed, the drying chamber 220 is exposed to the outside of the cabinet 170 while being actively and automatically cooled. Is more reliably prevented from being exposed to heat.

  If the drying button 608 is operated again when the drying process is finished and the internal temperature is higher than 40 ° C. (when continuous operation is performed), the control circuit 630 is 40 ° C. for safety. The heater 656 is restarted after waiting for the following. At this time, the predetermined time selected by the user is counted from when the drying button 608 is pressed again, and the time before the heater 656 is restarted is also counted down in the LED display 616. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the warm air fan 244 when such continuous operation is performed. After the drying process is restarted by restarting the heater 656, the above-described operation is repeated.

[Example 3]
When the sterilization cabinet 230 and the drying cabinet 220 are simultaneously operated, the warm air heaters 254 and 244 perform the operations of the first and second embodiments, respectively. However, since the fans 650 and 654 move in conjunction with each other, the control circuit 630 turns on the other fan as a subordinate when one of the fans should be on, and excludes the buzzer sound that notifies the end of operation. The sound should be sounded in accordance with the fungus operation or drying operation, whichever ends later.

  In addition, when it is necessary to perform an operation that is not consistent between the sterilization operation and the drying operation, the control circuit 630 performs control giving priority to the content of the sterilization operation having a high heat treatment temperature. For example, when the lowering button 604 is operated during the sterilization process and the drying process, the control circuit 630 gives priority to the content of the sterilization operation and ignores the command signal from the lowering button 604.

  In this embodiment, the control circuit 630 receives a command signal for lowering the lifting rack 180 from the lowering button 604 when the user operates the lowering button 604 while performing the sterilization processing in the sterilization chamber 230. However, since this command signal is ignored, the lifting rack 180 may be moved out of the cabinet 170 in response to the lowering operation during the sterilization process at a higher temperature (as compared with the drying process in the drying cabinet 220). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from being unexpectedly exposed to heat.

  Further, when the control circuit 630 is operating only the drying process in the drying cabinet 220 and the user operates the lowering button 604 and receives a command signal for lowering the lifting rack 180 from the lowering button 604, the drying cabinet 220 is operated. The drying process is stopped at the same time, an alarm sound is emitted from the speaker 640, and the lifting rack 180 is lowered at a speed slower than the normal lowering speed while the LED display 612 is blinking. An alarm sound and an LED for notifying the high temperature in the drying cabinet 220 immediately after the drying process is stopped, as well as not being lowered outside the cabinet 170 according to the lowering operation. It will be done slowly with flashing, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to heat It is possible to stop.

  Here again, as in the first and second embodiments, when the control circuit 630 lowers the lifting rack 180 in a state where at least one of the inside of the sterilization cabinet 230 or the drying cabinet 220 is not lower than 40 ° C. If the operation of the fans 650 and 654 is continued and the descent operation is performed even if the temperature in the sterilization chamber 230 or the drying chamber 220 is higher than 40 ° C. immediately after the heat treatment is stopped, the sterilization chamber 230 and the drying chamber 220 is exposed to the outside of the cabinet 170 while being actively and automatically cooled, and the situation where the user is unexpectedly exposed to hot air is more reliably prevented.

  As mentioned above, although the suitable Example of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in Example 1 and Example 3, when the lowering button 604 is operated during the sterilization process, the control circuit 630 ignores the command signal from the lowering button 604, but waits for the end of the sterilization process. The lifting rack 180 may be lowered. The forced termination of the sterilization process or the drying process may be performed by a power button (not shown) regardless of the operation of the sterilization button 606 or the drying button 608, and can be independently driven without interlocking the fans 650 and 654. Also good. Further, in the first to third embodiments, when the lifting rack 180 is lowered, an alarm sound and LED blinking are used in combination to alert both the user's hearing and vision, and the lowering speed of the lifting rack 180 is set to a low speed. Although safety is enhanced, these functions may be used alone.

  The present invention is a hanging cabinet provided above a system kitchen, and can be applied to a lifting cabinet for a kitchen that houses a rack therein.

It is the perspective view which showed the positional relationship of the system kitchen of this embodiment, and a hanging cupboard. It is explanatory drawing which showed the drive mechanism of the raising / lowering rack. It is the block diagram which showed the control system of the hanging cupboard of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the path | route of the warm air in a disinfection storage and a dry storage. It is the perspective view which showed the structure of the disinfection store | warehouse | chamber of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mounting structure of an instrument rack and a cutting board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the circulation path | route of the warm air by mounting of the cutting board on an instrument rack. It is the perspective view which showed the other structure of the disinfection storage. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the circulation path | route of a warm air. It is the perspective view which showed the structure of the drying store | warehouse | chamber of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed operation | movement of each warm air heater at the time of drive | operating only the sterilization warehouse and performing sterilization driving | operation. It is the flowchart which showed the outline | summary of the process by a control circuit when an operation part is operated in each step of disinfection operation. It is explanatory drawing which showed operation | movement of the warm air heater in case continuous operation is performed in a disinfection warehouse. It is explanatory drawing which showed operation | movement of each warm air heater at the time of driving only a drying warehouse and performing disinfection operation. It is the flowchart which showed the outline | summary of the process by a control circuit when an operation part is operated in each step of drying operation. It is explanatory drawing which showed operation | movement of the warm air heater in case continuous operation is performed in a drying cabinet.

Explanation of symbols

110 ... Elevating type hanging cabinet 170 ... Cabinet 180 ... Elevating rack (rack)
220 ... drying chamber (heating chamber, second heating chamber)
230 ... sterilization chamber (heating chamber, first heating chamber)
604 ... Down button (rack down signal sending means)
606 ... Bactericidal button (heat treatment stop signal sending means)
608 ... Drying button (heat processing stop signal sending means)
612 ... LED display (alarm means)
630 ... Control circuit (control means)
640 ... Speaker (alarm means)

Claims (12)

A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
Control means for controlling raising and lowering of the rack and heat treatment in the heating chamber;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means,
The control means performs processing of ignoring the command signal even when a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means when the heating process is performed in the heating chamber while the rack is in the raised position. An elevating-type hanging cupboard characterized by that. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
Control means for controlling raising and lowering of the rack and heat treatment in the heating chamber;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means;
A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means;
When the control means receives a command signal from the heating process stop signal sending means while performing the heating process in the heating cabinet while the rack is in the raised position, the control means stops the heating process in the heating cabinet. ,
Further, when the command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means in a state where the inside of the heating chamber is not lower than a predetermined temperature, the lifting / lowering type suspension is lowered at a speed slower than a normal lowering speed Closet. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
An alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user;
Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the heating cabinet and the operation of the alarm means;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means;
A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means;
When the control means receives a command signal from the heating process stop signal sending means while performing the heating process in the heating cabinet while the rack is in the raised position, the control means stops the heating process in the heating cabinet. ,
Furthermore, when the command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while the inside of the heating chamber is not below a predetermined temperature, the rack is lowered while operating the alarm means. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
An alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user;
Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the heating cabinet and the operation of the alarm means;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means;
A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means;
When the control means receives a command signal from the heating process stop signal sending means while performing the heating process in the heating cabinet while the rack is in the raised position, the control means stops the heating process in the heating cabinet. ,
Further, when a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while the inside of the heating chamber is not below a predetermined temperature, the rack is lowered at a speed slower than a normal lowering speed while operating the alarm means. Elevating type hanging cupboard characterized by A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
Control means for controlling raising and lowering of the rack and heat treatment in the heating chamber;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means,
When the control means receives a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means while performing the heat treatment in the heating cabinet while the rack is in the raised position, the control means stops the heat treatment in the heating cabinet. An elevating type hanging cabinet that lowers the rack at a speed slower than a normal lowering speed. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
An alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user;
Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the heating cabinet and the operation of the alarm means;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means,
When the control means receives a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means while performing the heat treatment in the heating cabinet while the rack is in the raised position, the control means stops the heat treatment in the heating cabinet. An elevating type hanging cabinet that lowers the rack while operating the alarm means. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A heating cabinet installed in the rack for performing heat treatment;
An alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user;
Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the heating cabinet and the operation of the alarm means;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting to lower the rack to the control means;
A heating process stop signal sending means for sending a command signal for stopping the heating process in the heating chamber to the control means;
When the control means receives a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means while performing the heat treatment in the heating cabinet while the rack is in the raised position, the control means stops the heat treatment in the heating cabinet. An elevating type hanging cabinet that lowers the rack at a speed slower than a normal lowering speed while operating the alarm means. Comprising cooling means controlled by the control means to cool the inside of the heating chamber;
8. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit operates the cooling unit when the rack is lowered in a state where the inside of the heating chamber is not lower than a predetermined temperature. 9. Elevating hanging cabinet. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A first heating chamber installed in the rack for heat treatment;
A second heating chamber installed in the rack and performing a heat treatment at a temperature lower than the first heating chamber;
Control means for controlling the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the first heating chamber, and the heat treatment in the second heating chamber;
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means,
The control means includes
Even when receiving a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when performing the heating process in the first heating chamber in a state where the rack is in the raised position, a process of ignoring the command signal is performed,
If a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while only the heating process in the second heating chamber is being performed with the rack being in the raised position, the heating process in the second heating chamber is stopped. In addition, the lifting and lowering cabinet is characterized in that the rack is lowered at a speed slower than a normal lowering speed. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A first heating chamber installed in the rack for heat treatment;
A second heating chamber installed in the rack and performing a heat treatment at a temperature lower than the first heating chamber;
An alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user;
Control means for controlling the operation of the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the first heating cabinet, the heat treatment in the second heating cabinet and the alarm means
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means,
The control means includes
Even when receiving a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when performing the heating process in the first heating chamber in a state where the rack is in the raised position, a process of ignoring the command signal is performed,
If a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while only the heating process in the second heating chamber is being performed with the rack being in the raised position, the heating process in the second heating chamber is stopped. And raising and lowering the rack while operating the alarm means. A rack that can be raised and lowered between a raised position housed in the cabinet and a lowered position exposed outside the cabinet;
A first heating chamber installed in the rack for heat treatment;
A second heating chamber installed in the rack and performing a heat treatment at a temperature lower than the first heating chamber;
An alarm means for issuing an alarm to the user;
Control means for controlling the operation of the raising and lowering of the rack, the heat treatment in the first heating cabinet, the heat treatment in the second heating cabinet and the alarm means
Rack lowering signal sending means for sending a command signal for starting the lowering of the rack to the control means,
The control means includes
Even when receiving a command signal from the rack lowering signal sending means when performing the heating process in the first heating chamber in a state where the rack is in the raised position, a process of ignoring the command signal is performed,
If a command signal is received from the rack lowering signal sending means while only the heating process in the second heating chamber is being performed with the rack being in the raised position, the heating process in the second heating chamber is stopped. In addition, the lifting / lowering cabinet is characterized in that the rack is lowered at a speed slower than a normal lowering speed while the alarm means is operated. Cooling means controlled by the control means to cool the inside of the first heating chamber and the inside of the second heating chamber,
The control means operates the cooling means when the rack is lowered in a state where either the first heating chamber or the second heating chamber is not lower than a predetermined temperature. The elevating-type hanging cabinet according to any one of claims 9 to 11.

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