JP2009055954A - Kitchen cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen cabinet capable of constituting a storage container smoothly turning forward at the same time as opening the front panel of the kitchen cabinet, and capable of retaining the storage container at such an angle of inclination that a stored object in the storage container can be easily taken out. <P>SOLUTION: The kitchen cabinet 1 has the storage container 10 having a storage recess 7 which can be opened by the front panel 11 which is turned in the front/rear direction, and an opening part 20 opening upward, turnably supported by a holder 9 fixed inside the storage recess 7. The storage container 10 is turned forward/backward according to the opening/closing of the front panel 11. Locking parts 30 are provided to project on left and right sides 17 and 18 of the storage container 10, and a rotating shaft part 29 is provided to project on a position at least in the rear of the center of gravity of the storage container 10 in the front/rear direction. The holder 9 has a bearing part 34 to turnably support the turning shaft part 29, and a turning restraining part 36 to lock the locking parts 30 when the forward turning of the storage container 10 is terminated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen cabinet that rotates a storage container disposed in a storage recess that can be opened by a front plate in the front-rear direction according to opening and closing of the front plate.

  A conventional kitchen cabinet has a space (storage recess) that opens from the front wall of the sink to the front of the cabinet body at the top of the cabinet body, and a storage housing that opens forward in the space, A lid (front plate) that opens and closes the front opening of the storage housing is pivotally supported at the lower end of the storage housing so as to be able to rotate back and forth, and is supported by a shaft portion (rotation shaft portion) that protrudes upward from the lower portion of the storage housing. A bearing portion protruding downward from a bottom portion of a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the storage container that opens upward is pivotally supported. When the lid is closed, the storage container is sandwiched between the rear surface of the lid and the front surface of the storage housing. Further, when the lid is opened, the storage container is rotated forward so that the front end lower surface of the bottom portion is inclined forward in a state where it is placed on the upper surface of the front edge of the bottom wall of the storage housing (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-334249 A (page 5, FIG. 1)

  However, in the kitchen cabinet described in Patent Document 1, the shaft portion (rotating shaft portion) that protrudes upward from the lower portion of the storage housing protrudes downward from the bottom portion of the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the storage container. Since it is pivotally supported by the installed bearing, the weight of the container in the front-rear direction is balanced when the lid (front plate) is closed, so that it can be stored smoothly when the lid is opened. In addition to the risk of the container not rotating forward, the center of gravity of the storage container, including the stored item, may be shifted to the rear depending on how the stored item is stored. May not turn forward. In addition, since the inclination angle of the storage container is set using the shape of the bottom of the storage container and the shape of the bottom wall of the storage housing, the design of the inclination angle of the storage container cannot be changed when manufacturing a kitchen cabinet. There is a problem.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and constitutes a storage container that smoothly rotates forward simultaneously with the opening of the front plate of the kitchen cabinet, and it is easy to take out the stored items in the storage container. An object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen cabinet capable of maintaining a storage container at an inclination angle.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the kitchen cabinet according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A storage recess that can be opened by a front plate pivotable in the front-rear direction; and a storage container having an opening that is pivotally supported by a holder fixed in the storage recess and opens upward. A kitchen cabinet in which the storage container rotates in the front-rear direction according to the opening and closing of
The left and right side portions of the storage container are provided with locking portions, and at least a rotation shaft portion is provided at a rear position with respect to the center of gravity in the front-rear direction of the storage container. Is characterized in that a bearing portion that pivotally supports the rotation shaft portion and a rotation restricting portion that locks the locking portion at the end of forward rotation of the storage container are provided.
According to this feature, since the pivot shaft portion protrudes rearward from the center of gravity in the front-rear direction of the storage container, the storage container is easily rotated forward when the front plate is opened. The storage container can be smoothly rotated forward simultaneously with the opening of the front plate, and the arrangement position of the locking part of the storage container or the arrangement position of the rotation restricting part of the holder can be appropriately set in advance. When the forward rotation of the storage container is completed, the storage container can be maintained at an inclination angle at which the storage container can be easily taken out by engaging the locking portion of the storage container with the rotation restricting portion of the holder.

A kitchen cabinet according to claim 2 of the present invention is a kitchen cabinet including the storage container according to claim 1,
The storage container is detachable from the holder, and the shape thereof is formed symmetrically in the front-rear direction, and the pair of front and rear locking portions are disposed at the front-rear symmetrical positions in the left and right side portions of the storage container. It is characterized by being.
According to this feature, the storage container can be attached to and detached from the holder and attached to the front and back of the storage container, and the storage container can be attached to any right-handed or left-handed user. It can be used with appropriate changes.

The kitchen cabinet according to claim 3 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet according to claim 1 or 2,
The storage container is detachable from the holding tool, and the holding tool is configured to prevent the storage container from being detached from the holding tool when the storage container is turned forward. It is characterized by being provided.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the storage container from being detached from the holder when the stored item in the storage container is taken out.

The kitchen cabinet according to claim 4 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The rotating shaft portion and the locking portion are integrally formed.
According to this feature, the strength of the rotation shaft portion and the locking portion can be increased, and the rotation shaft portion and the locking portion can be easily formed in the storage container.

The kitchen cabinet according to claim 5 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The bearing portion and the rotation restricting portion are integrally formed.
According to this feature, the strength of the bearing portion and the rotation restricting portion can be increased, and the bearing portion and the rotation restricting portion can be easily formed on the holder.

The kitchen cabinet according to claim 6 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage container is a knife storage holder that holds the knife so that the handle of the knife is substantially horizontal.
According to this feature, since the handle is held substantially horizontally in the kitchen knife storage holder, the kitchen knife can be easily taken out. In particular, in the invention cited in claim 2, even a right-handed user or a left-handed user can appropriately change the attachment state of the knife storage holder to make it easy to take out the knife.

The kitchen cabinet according to claim 7 of the present invention is the kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The plurality of storage containers are connected in the vertical direction in the storage recess, and the rotation angle of the lower storage container is larger than the rotation angle of the upper storage container. .
According to this feature, since the number of storage containers in the storage recess is increased, the storage amount of the storage items in the storage recess is increased, and the lower storage container is inclined more forward than the upper storage container. Therefore, it is possible to easily take out the stored items in the lower storage container.

  The best mode for carrying out the kitchen cabinet according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a kitchen cabinet in the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view showing the inside of the kitchen cabinet with the front plate opened. 3 is a plan view showing the kitchen knife storage holder, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the kitchen knife storage holder in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing the kitchen knife storage holder. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the holder. Hereinafter, the left side of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 is the front side of the kitchen cabinet with the storage container, and the lower side of FIG. 3 is the front side (front side) of the kitchen cabinet with the storage container. The front side of the paper surface of 4 will be described as the front side (front side) of the kitchen cabinet.

  The code | symbol 1 of FIG. 1 is the kitchen cabinet 1 to which 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. A work space 3 is provided.

  A kitchen knife storage portion 5 for storing a kitchen knife 4 as a stored item in the present embodiment is provided on the front side of the kitchen cabinet 1. Further, a drawer 6 is provided below the kitchen knife storage unit 5 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction in the space inside the kitchen cabinet 1 and store tableware, foodstuffs, and the like. The knife storage 5 and the drawer 6 are connected in the left-right direction on the front side of the kitchen cabinet 1.

  In this embodiment, 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. This will be described below.

  Of the knife storage unit 5 and the drawer 6, the knife storage unit 5 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a storage recess 7 is formed on the front side of the kitchen cabinet 1. The storage recess 7 is formed in a U shape in a longitudinal side view and has a storage space 8 on its inner side. Three (plural) holders 9 are arranged in the storage recess 7 in a state of being separated in the left-right direction.

  Between these holders 9, four (plural) knife storage holders 10 as storage containers in this embodiment are detachably held. In the present embodiment, all four (plural) knife storage holders 10 are provided in one storage space 8 in two vertical rows and two horizontal rows (see FIG. 4).

  As will be described later, the knife storage holder 10 is pivotally supported with respect to the holder 9 by a rotating shaft portion 29 protruding from the side of the knife storage holder 10 (see FIG. 5). Moreover, all the kitchen knife storage holders 10 hold the kitchen knife 4 so that the handle 4b faces right (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage space 8 is concealed on the front side by a front plate 11 that is a decorative plate of the kitchen cabinet 1. In the storage space 8, two left and right hinges 12 connected to the back surface of the front plate 11 and a bendable arm 13 that defines the fully open position of the front plate 11 are provided at the left and right positions of the storage recess 7. A user grasps and operates the handle 14 provided on the upper part of the front plate 11 so that the front plate 11 can be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the storage recess 7 to open and close the storage space 8. It has become.

More specifically, when the front plate 11 is opened and closed by the user, the knife storage holder 10 pivotally supported by the holder 9 in the storage space 8 rotates back and forth according to the opening and closing of the front plate 11. . As shown in FIG. 2, when the front plate 11 is held open, the upper knife storage holder 10 is rotated forward at a predetermined rotation angle θ ₁ with respect to the vertical direction. Further, the lower knife storage holder 10 is rotated forward at a predetermined rotation angle θ ₂ with respect to the vertical direction.

Rotation angle theta ₁ and the rotation angle theta ₂ of the knife housing holder 10 towards the rotation angle theta ₂ is set larger. That is, when the front plate 11 is opened, the lower knife storage holder 10 is inclined forward relative to the holder 9 relative to the upper knife storage holder 10.

In the present embodiment, the rotation angle theta ₁ of the upper knife housing holder 10 together and has a 45-degree, which is the rotational angle theta ₂ of the lower knife housing holder 10 and 60 degrees. Note that the rotation angle θ ₁ and the rotation angle θ ₂ may be any number as long as they are smaller than 90 degrees.

  When storing the knife storage holder 10 in the storage space 8, the user rotates the front plate 11 backward to close the front plate 11. At this time, since the back side of the front plate 11 contacts the front side of the knife storage holder 10, the knife storage holder 10 is pushed by the front plate 11 so as to rotate rearward, and when the front plate 11 is closed, the knife is closed. The storage holder 10 is stored in the storage space 8 in a substantially vertical state.

  The knife storage holder 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the knife storage holder 10 is formed by integral molding using a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene. The knife storage holder 10 includes a substantially rectangular storage portion 15 that stores and holds the blade portion 4 a of the knife 4, and a pedestal portion 16 that extends to the side of the storage portion 15. In addition, the base part 16 is extended in the horizontal direction so that the handle 4b of the knife 4 can be supported.

  Furthermore, the knife storage holder 10 is formed so as to be symmetrical in the front-rear direction in a side view (see FIG. 5). Further, on the right side portion 17 and the left side portion 18 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10, a shaft portion 19 that is pivotally supported by the holder 9 disposed in the storage space 8 is projected.

  Furthermore, a U-shaped groove 20 as an opening in the present embodiment is formed in the storage portion 15 of the knife storage holder 10. The U-shaped groove 20 is formed from the left end side of the storage portion 15 to a part of the pedestal portion 16. The U-shaped groove 20 is formed between the plate portions 21 arranged at the front and rear. Both plate portions 21 are connected to each other by a bottom portion 22.

  Further, the front and rear plate portions 21 are formed with holding portions 23 each having a tapered surface 24 that is inclined so that the U-shaped groove 20 becomes narrower downward. This clamping part 23 is provided in two places on the left and right sides of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 so as to clamp the blade part 4a of the kitchen knife 4 stored in the kitchen knife storage holder 10 (see FIG. 4).

  Furthermore, a plurality of slits 25 extending upward from the bottom portion 22 of the storage portion 15 to the front and rear plate portions 21 are formed, and the slits 25 are formed on the left and right sides of the sandwiching portion 23. Further, a notch opening groove 26 is formed at the bottom of the clamping part 23, and the notch opening groove 26 is formed so as to be continuous with the adjacent slit 25. Since the slit 25 and the opening groove 26 are formed, the sandwiching portion 23 is pushed and spread by the blade portion 4a of the knife 4, and the blade portion 4a can be sandwiched by the elastic force of the sandwiching portion 23. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, a convex portion 27 is formed on the right side portion 17 side of the pedestal portion 16 so as to project upward. A concave portion on which the handle 4b of the knife 4 is placed is placed on the upper surface. A groove 28 is provided. In the kitchen knife 4, the blade portion 4 a is clamped by the clamping portion 23 in the U-shaped groove 20 of the storage portion 15, and the handle 4 b is held in the concave groove 28 of the pedestal portion 16.

  Next, the holder 9 fixed to the right side portion 17 and the left side portion 18 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 and the storage recess 7 will be described. Since the shaft portion 19 and the holder 9 have the same configuration on the left and right, the shaft portion 19 will be described using the right side portion 17 side of the knife storage holder 10, and the holder 9 holds the knife storage holder 10 on the left side. A description will be given using the holder 9 that is pivotally supported.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the shaft portion 19 of the knife storage holder 10 is formed in a front-rear symmetrical shape that forms a substantially inverted Y shape in a side view. The knife storage holder 10 is formed in a symmetrical shape before and after forming a substantially rectangular shape in a side view. The center of gravity position of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 in the front-rear direction is arranged on the front-rear symmetry line S (center line) of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 that is symmetrical in the front-rear direction.

  A pair of front and rear rotating shaft portions 29 are formed at the lower end portion of the shaft portion 19 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10, and the rotational shaft portions 29 are arranged via a front-rear symmetry line S of the kitchen knife storage holder 10. Are arranged at symmetrical positions. The rotating shaft 29 on the rear side is pivotally supported by a bearing 34 of the holder 9 which will be described later, and serves as an axis of rotation of the knife storage holder 10.

  Further, at the upper end of the shaft portion 19 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10, as will be described later, when the knife storage holder 10 is turned forward, the locking portion 30 is engaged with the rotation restricting portion 36 of the holder 9. Is formed. The locking portion 30 is disposed on the longitudinal symmetry line S in the side view of the knife storage holder 10.

  Note that the both rotating shaft portions 29 and the locking portion 30 are integrally formed, so that the strength of the rotating shaft portion 29 and the locking portion 30 can be increased and the rotation shaft portion 29 can be locked. It becomes easy to form the part 30 in the knife storage holder 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the holder 9 is composed of a rear plate 31 fixed to the storage recess 7 and two upper and lower vertical plates 32 protruding from the rear plate 31 on the front side. A hook-like locking claw 33 is formed on the back surface of the rear plate 31. When attaching the holder 9 to the storage recess 7, after applying an adhesive or the like to the back side of the rear plate 31, the locking claw 33 is locked in a locking hole (not shown) formed in the storage recess 7. By doing so, the holder 9 is fixed to the storage recess 7 (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the vertical plate 32 of the holder 9 is formed with a bearing portion 34 that pivotally supports the rotating shaft portion 29 on the rear side of the knife storage holder 10. The knife storage holder 10 can be rotated back and forth by pivotally supporting the rotation shaft 29 on the rear side in the bearing 34. Further, a shaft storage portion 35 for storing the rotation shaft portion 29 on the front side of the knife storage holder 10 is formed in front of the bearing portion 34 when the forward rotation of the knife storage holder 10 is completed.

  Further, the front end of the shaft storage portion 35 in the vertical plate 32 of the holder 9 is pivoted to stop the forward rotation of the knife storage holder 10 by the locking portion 30 of the knife storage holder 10 being locked. A restricting portion 36 is formed.

The upper vertical plate 32 and the lower vertical plate 32 have different arrangement positions of the rotation restricting portion 36, and the knife storage holder 10 that is pivotally supported by the lower vertical plate 32 has the upper vertical plate 32. The knife is tilted at a larger rotation angle θ ₂ (tilt angle) than the knife storage holder 10 pivotally supported by the knife.

  Further, from the front end portion of the rotation restricting portion 36, a detachment preventing portion 37 for preventing the cleaver storage holder 10 from being detached from the holding tool 9 after the forward rotation of the cleaver storage holder 10 is formed. . The separation preventing portion 37 is formed to extend upward from the rotation restricting portion 36. The locking portion 30 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 abuts against the detachment preventing portion 37 and the rear rotating shaft portion 29 is fitted to the bearing portion 34 so that the knife storage holder 10 moves in the front-rear direction and upward. This prevents the knife storage holder 10 from being detached from the holder 9.

  Therefore, when the user takes out the knife 4 from the knife storage holder 10, the knife storage holder 10 is not detached from the holder 9 by being held by the knife 4 with the blade 4 a held between the holding parts 23 of the knife storage holder 10. It has become.

  The bearing portion 34, the shaft storage portion 35, the rotation restricting portion 36, and the separation preventing portion 37 are integrally formed on the vertical plate 32 of the holder 9. An open port 38 opened upward is provided above the integrally formed bearing portion 34, shaft housing portion 35, rotation restricting portion 36, and separation preventing portion 37. By rotating the kitchen knife storage holder 10 backward to disengage the locking part 30 from the separation preventing part 37, the shaft part 19 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 can be detached via the opening 38, and the knife The storage holder 10 is detachable from the holder 9.

  As described above, in the kitchen cabinet 1 according to the present embodiment, since the rotation shaft portion 29 projects from the center of gravity in the front-rear direction of the knife storage holder 10, the knife storage holder is opened when the front plate 11 is opened. 10 is easy to rotate forward, and the knife storage holder 10 can be smoothly rotated forward simultaneously with the opening of the front plate 11, and the arrangement position or holding of the locking portion 30 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 is held in advance. By appropriately setting the arrangement position of the rotation restricting part 36 of the tool 9, the locking part 30 of the knife storing holder 10 is used as the rotation restricting part 36 of the holding tool 9 when the knife storing holder 10 is turned forward. The knife storage holder 10 can be maintained at an inclined angle that allows the knife 4 in the kitchen knife storage holder 10 to be easily taken out.

  When changing the rotation angle θ of the kitchen knife storage holder 10, it is only necessary to change the design of the holder 9, and the design change of the inclination angle θ of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 can be changed when the kitchen cabinet 1 is manufactured. It will be easy. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the adhesive 9 is applied to the back side of the rear plate 31 of the holder 9 so that the holder 9 is fixed to the storage recess 7. You may make it attach the holder 9 with respect to the storage recessed part 7 detachably, without apply | coating an adhesive agent to the side.

  Moreover, in the right side part 17 and the left side part 18 of the kitchen knife storage holder 10, the rotation latching | locking latching part 30 is arrange | positioned symmetrically back and forth, and the latching | locking part 30 is arrange | positioned on the longitudinal symmetry line S, thereby The knife 9 can be attached to and detached from the holder 9 and attached to the front and back of the knife storage holder 10 in reverse, so that even a right-handed or left-handed user can change the attachment state of the knife storage holder 10 as appropriate. Can be used.

  The knife storage holder 10 is detachable from the holder 9, and the knife 9 can be detached from the holder 9 when the knife storage holder 10 has finished rotating forward. Since the prevention preventing part 37 for preventing is provided, it is possible to prevent the knife storage holder 10 from being detached from the holder 9 when the knife 4 in the knife storage holder 10 is taken out.

  In addition, since the rotation shaft portion 29 and the locking portion 30 are integrally formed, the strength of the rotation shaft portion 29 and the locking portion 30 can be increased, and the rotation shaft portion 29 and the locking portion. 30 can be easily formed in the knife storage holder 10.

  Further, since the bearing portion 34 and the rotation restricting portion 36 are integrally formed, the strength of the bearing portion 34 and the rotation restricting portion 36 can be increased, and the bearing portion 34 and the rotation restricting portion 36 are provided. It becomes easy to form the holder 9.

  The knife storage holder 10 is a knife storage holder 10 that holds the knife 4 so that the handle 4b of the knife 4 is substantially horizontal, so that the knife 4 can be easily taken out. In particular, even a right-handed user or a left-handed user can easily take out the knife 4 by appropriately changing the attachment state of the knife storage holder 10.

  Further, the plurality of knife storage holders 10 are connected in the vertical direction within the storage recess 7, and the rotation angle of the lower knife storage holder 10 is larger than the rotation angle of the upper knife storage holder 10. Therefore, since the knife storage holder 10 in the storage recess 7 is increased, the storage amount of the kitchen knife 4 in the storage recess 7 is increased, and the lower knife storage holder 10 is more than the upper knife storage holder 10. Is also inclined forward, so that the kitchen knife 4 in the lower kitchen knife storage holder 10 can be easily taken out.

  Next, a kitchen cabinet according to Example 2 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the same components as those shown in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal side view showing the inside of the kitchen cabinet in a state where the front plate in the second embodiment is opened. Hereinafter, the left side of FIG. 7 will be described as the front side (front side) of the kitchen cabinet.

  As shown in FIG. 7, two rotation shaft portions 29 a and one locking portion 30 a that are substantially circular in a side view are formed on the side portion 17 a of the knife storage holder 10 a in the second embodiment. Unlike the first embodiment, the rotating shaft portion 29a and the locking portion 30a are spaced apart from each other. Note that the two rotation shaft portions 29a are disposed at the front-rear symmetry position via the front-rear symmetry line S, and the locking portion 30a is disposed on the front-rear symmetry line S.

The holder 9 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and the rotating shaft portion 29a on the rear side of the knife storage holder 10a is pivotally supported by the bearing portion 34 of the holder 9. When the front plate 11 is opened and closed, the rear rotation shaft portion 29a becomes the rotation axis of the knife storage holder 10a. When the front plate 11 is opened, the knife storage holder 10a rotates forward, and the locking portion 30a of the knife storage holder 10a is locked to the rotation restricting portion 36 of the holder 9. The rotation of the knife storage holder 10a ends. The knife housing holder 10a becomes tilted forward at a predetermined rotation angle theta _1, the user is likely removed knife 4 from knife receiving holder 10b.

  It should be noted that when the knife storage holder 10a is turned forward, the holding portion 9 of the knife storage holder 10a is engaged with the locking portion 30a of the knife storage holder 10a by the separation preventing portion 37 of the holder 9. The detachment from the holder 9 is prevented. for that reason. When taking out the knife 4 in the knife storage holder 10a, it is possible to prevent the knife storage holder 10a from being detached from the holding tool 9 by being pulled by the knife 4, so that safety can be ensured.

  Next, a kitchen cabinet according to Example 3 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the same components as those shown in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal side view showing the inside of the kitchen cabinet in a state where the front plate in the third embodiment is opened. Hereinafter, the left side in FIG. 8 will be described as the front side (front side) of the kitchen cabinet.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the kitchen cabinet 1 according to the third embodiment includes a holder 9b that is fixed to the storage recess 7 of the storage space 8, and a knife storage holder 10b that is pivotally supported by the holder 9b. . The side portion 17b of the knife storage holder 10b is formed with two shaft portions 19b that are substantially rod-shaped in a side view and are separated from each other in the front-rear direction. These shaft portions 19b are parallel to each other, and are disposed at the front-rear symmetry position via the front-rear symmetry line S.

  In the third embodiment, the lower end of the shaft portion 19b is a rotating shaft portion 29b, and the upper end and the front side of the shaft portion 19b are locking portions 30b.

  On the rear plate 31b of the holder 9b, two vertical plates 32b are formed on the front side. A shaft holding portion 39 for holding the shaft portion 19b on the rear side of the knife storage holder 10b is formed on the surface of the vertical plate 32b facing the knife storage holder 10b.

  The shaft holding portion 39 is formed in a substantially U shape in a side view. In the third embodiment, the lower end of the shaft holding portion 39 is a bearing portion 34b, the upper end of the shaft holding portion 39 is a separation preventing portion 37b, and a rotation between the lower end and the upper end of the shaft holding portion 39 is performed. It is a movement regulation part 36b.

Rotation restricting portion 36b of the shaft holder 39 is inclined at a predetermined angle, knife housing holder 10b is adapted to tilt at a predetermined rotation angle theta ₁ by the inclination of the rotation restricting portion 36b. In Example 3, the upper and lower knife housing holder 10b is adapted to lean forward at the same rotation angle theta _1.

Further, when the knife storage holder 10b rotates forward, the knife storage holder 10b rotates forward with the rotation shaft portion 29b of the shaft portion 19b as the axis of rotation. The knife housing holder 10b is rotated forward at a predetermined rotation angle theta _1, the locking portion 30b of the shaft portion 19b is engaged with the rotation restricting portion 36b of the holder 9. Since knife housing holder 10b is tilted forward at a predetermined rotation angle theta _1, the user is likely removed knife 4 from knife receiving holder 10b.

  Note that, when the knife storage holder 10b is completely turned forward, the retaining portion 9b of the knife storage holder 10b is engaged with the detachment preventing portion 37b of the holder 9b. The detachment from the holder 9b is prevented. for that reason. When taking out the knife 4 in the knife storage holder 10b, it is possible to prevent the knife storage holder 10b from being detached from the holder 9b by being pulled by the knife 4, so that safety can be ensured.

  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 first embodiment, the bearing portion 34, the shaft storage portion 35, the rotation restricting portion 36, and the separation preventing portion 37 are integrally formed on the vertical plate 32 of the holder 9. 32 may be arranged separately spaced apart.

  In the above embodiment, the storage container is described as the kitchen knife storage holder 10, but it may be a storage container that stores cooking utensils such as chopsticks and cutting boards, and tableware such as knives and forks.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the knife storage holder 10 was connected in two steps up and down with the holder 9 in the storage space 8, you may connect the knife storage holder 10 in multiple steps | paragraphs of three or more steps, The knife storage holder 10 may be provided alone.

  In the above embodiment, the knife storage holder 10 is formed to be symmetrical in the front-rear direction, but the knife storage holder 10 does not have to be formed in the front-rear symmetrical shape. The moving shaft portion 29 only needs to be provided behind the center of gravity position of the knife storage holder 10 in the front-rear direction.

  In the above embodiment, the knife storage holder 10 is detachably held between the holders 9, but the knife storage holder 10 may be pivotally supported between the holders 9 in a non-detachable manner.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pivot shaft 29 is provided on the side portion of the kitchen knife storage holder 10, and the bearing 9 is provided on the holder 9, so that the pivot axis of the kitchen knife storage holder 10 serves as the kitchen knife storage holder. However, the knife storage holder 10 is provided with a bearing portion, and the holder 9 is provided with a rotating shaft portion. As the axis of rotation, this axis may be positioned behind the center of gravity of the knife storage holder 10 in the front-rear direction.

It is a perspective view which shows the kitchen cabinet in Example 1. FIG. It is a vertical side 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 a side view which shows a knife storage holder. It is a side view which shows a holder. It is a vertical side view which shows the inside of the kitchen cabinet of the state which open | released the front board in Example 2. FIG. It is a vertical side view which shows the inside of the kitchen cabinet of the state which open | released the front board in Example 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Kitchen cabinet 4 Kitchen knife (storage)
4a Blade part 4b Handle 7 Storage recess 9, 9b Holder 10, 10a Knife storage holder (storage container)
10b Kitchen knife storage holder (storage container)
11 Front plate 19, 19b Shaft portion 20 U-shaped groove (opening)
29, 29a Rotating shaft portion 29b Rotating shaft portion 30, 30a Locking portion 30b Locking portion 31, 31b Rear plate 32, 32b Vertical plate 33 Locking claw 34, 34b Bearing portion 35 Shaft receiving portion 36, 36b Rotating Restriction part 37, 37b Detachment prevention part 38 Opening opening S Front-back symmetry line

Claims (7)

A storage recess that can be opened by a front plate pivotable in the front-rear direction; and a storage container having an opening that is pivotally supported by a holder fixed in the storage recess and opens upward. A kitchen cabinet in which the storage container rotates in the front-rear direction according to the opening and closing of
The left and right side portions of the storage container are provided with locking portions, and at least a rotation shaft portion is provided at a rear position with respect to the center of gravity in the front-rear direction of the storage container. Is provided with a bearing portion that pivotally supports the rotation shaft portion and a rotation restricting portion that locks the locking portion when the forward rotation of the storage container ends.   The storage container is detachable from the holder, and the shape thereof is formed symmetrically in the front-rear direction, and the pair of front and rear locking portions are disposed at the front-rear symmetrical positions in the left and right side portions of the storage container. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the kitchen cabinet is provided.   The storage container is detachable from the holding tool, and the holding tool is configured to prevent the storage container from being detached from the holding tool when the storage container is turned forward. The kitchen cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the kitchen cabinet is provided.   The kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rotating shaft portion and the locking portion are integrally formed.   The kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bearing portion and the rotation restricting portion are integrally formed.   The kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the storage container is a knife storage holder that holds a knife so that a handle of the knife is substantially horizontal.   The plurality of storage containers are connected in the vertical direction in the storage recess, and the rotation angle of the lower storage container is larger than the rotation angle of the upper storage container. The kitchen cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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