JP2009077946A - Counter kitchen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counter kitchen, allowing two users to independently and simultaneously perform various works of the same or different types in cooking in front of and at the back of the facing type kitchen, and reducing the load of work by shortening the traffic line of the body in work whether one or two users work. <P>SOLUTION: In this counter kitchen 1, a water faucet device 4, a sink 5 and a stove burner 6 are disposed on the central axis CL in the lateral direction in a plan view. In a top plate part 3, a front work area 7 located in front and extended in the lateral direction and a back work area 8 located at the back and extended in the lateral direction are secured. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a face-to-face kitchen that has a cabinet and a top plate portion that is attached to cover the upper portion of the cabinet, and allows two users to perform operations such as cooking independently and simultaneously.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a conventional face-to-face kitchen. In order for two users M and M to cook side by side in this face-to-face kitchen 100, it is necessary to extend the face-to-face kitchen 100 in the left-right direction.
In this face-to-face kitchen 100, the user M can stand in front of the face-to-face kitchen 100 and cook in the cooking work area 101 in the center, and serve in the back-side food area 102. .

As a prior art related to the present invention, Patent Literature 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-333975) describes a cooking training table that can easily attach a cover member covering pipes at a lower part of a top plate. Trainees can work on cooking at the same time.
Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-17248) describes kitchen furniture having a top plate and a cabinet that are formed symmetrically with respect to the center line.

JP 2006-333975 A JP 2001-17248 A

In the face-to-face kitchen 100 shown in FIG. 10, when two users M and M work simultaneously, both of them are standing side by side on the front side of the face-to-face kitchen 100, so there is one user M. While the work is being performed, this one user M gets in the way, and the other user M has to perform another work.
Further, when one user M uses the face-to-face kitchen 100, since the frontage of the face-to-face kitchen 100 is long, the movement line B of the body that the user M moves during work becomes long, and the work load is large. It was.
When the cooking work area 101 is arranged between the sink 103 and the stove 104, the flow lines B1 and B2 of the hand when carrying cooking utensils and foodstuffs tend to be long, which is also a burden for the user M. It was.
Thus, when the sink 103, the cooking work area 101, and the stove 104 are arranged side by side, the front edge of the work top becomes, for example, about 1,800 mm or more. Further, the arrangement of the stove burner and the faucet device 105 and the shapes of the sink 103 and the stove 104 are all designed on the premise that the approach from the front side of the worktop is assumed.

As described above, the face-to-face kitchen 100 is configured such that the sink 103, the cooking work area 101, and the stove 104 are arranged side by side.
In the cooking work, the work space for the sink 103, the cooking work area 101, and the stove 104 is moved back and forth many times. Therefore, the longer the overall length of the worktop in the left-right direction is, the longer it moves for the user M. As the distance (flow line B) becomes longer, the burden of work increases.
If the kitchen space is relatively small and it is not possible to secure an installation space of a certain size or more with respect to the face-to-face kitchen 100, a two-row type in which either the sink 103 or the stove 104 is arranged on the countertop on the rear side The kitchen could not be face-to-face unless the countertop was configured or the countertop was L-shaped.
Further, the work top of the face-to-face kitchen 100 is assumed to be used mainly from one side of the long side (that is, the front side), and the faucet device has the shape and arrangement of the sink 103, the cooking work area 101, and the stove 104. The arrangement is 105. Therefore, it has been difficult to cook from the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen 100.

In the cooking training table described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of trainees can perform work such as cooking, but no consideration has been given to performing the same or different work independently and simultaneously.
Moreover, although the top plate and the cabinet are formed in the symmetrical shape in the kitchen furniture described in Patent Document 2, this simplifies manufacturing and inventory management by reducing the cost by sharing the top plate and the cabinet. Therefore, the present invention has different purposes and effects.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and two users perform the same or different operations in cooking, etc. independently and simultaneously on the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen. Further, the present invention has an object to provide a face-to-face kitchen that can reduce the burden of work because the flow line of the body during work is short, regardless of whether the user is one or two.

In order to achieve the above-described object, a facing kitchen according to the present invention is a facing kitchen having a cabinet and a top plate portion that is attached to cover the upper portion of the cabinet, and is centered in the left-right direction in plan view. A faucet device, a sink, and at least one stove burner are disposed on the axis line or along the vicinity of the central axis line, and the top plate portion is positioned on the front side and extends in the left-right direction. An area and a rear working area located on the rear side and extending in the left-right direction are secured.
This face-to-face kitchen has a symmetrical shape with respect to the central axis in the left-right direction, and it is preferable that the faucet device, the sink and the stove burner are arranged on the central axis.
Preferably, the top plate portion includes a work top (outer peripheral top plate) that constitutes an outer peripheral portion of the top plate portion and includes the front work area and the rear work area, and the work top in a plan view. And a central top plate provided at least with the faucet device, the sink and the stove burner.
It is preferable that the upper surface of the work top and the upper surface of the central top plate are substantially flush with each other.
Preferably, in the stove having the stove burner, only the stove burner is exposed above the central top plate.
It is preferable that at least a drawer is provided on the front surface of the cabinet so that the drawer can be stored, and at least another drawer is provided on the rear surface of the cabinet so that the drawer can be stored.
Moreover, it is preferable that the stove operation part for operating the said stove burner is each provided in the said front surface and the said rear surface of the said cabinet.
Preferably, an auxiliary plate is detachably provided so as to cover a part of the sink, and the auxiliary plate is stretched around the outer peripheral edge portions of the sink.

  Since the face-to-face kitchen according to the present invention is configured as described above, two users can independently and simultaneously perform the same or different various operations such as cooking on the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen. In addition, even if there are only one or two users, the flow line of the body at the time of work is short, and the work load is reduced.

A face-to-face kitchen according to the following embodiment includes a cabinet and a top plate portion that is attached to cover the upper portion of the cabinet. In this face-to-face kitchen, a faucet device, a sink, and at least one conburner are arranged on a central axis in the left-right direction in plan view (or along the vicinity of the central axis). The top plate portion is positively secured with a front work area located on the front side and extending in the left-right direction and a rear work area located on the rear side and extended in the left-right direction.
This makes it possible for two users to perform the same or different tasks in cooking, etc. independently and simultaneously on the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen. The goal is to reduce the workload by shortening the flow of the body at the time.
The face-to-face kitchen in the present invention is a kind of housing equipment installed in a kitchen or a dining room. For example, a face-to-face system kitchen or a sectional kitchen is generally used.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a face-to-face kitchen viewed from one direction, and FIG. 2 is a view of the face-to-face kitchen viewed from another direction. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the facing kitchen with the auxiliary plate removed, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the facing kitchen.
For convenience of explanation, the directions indicated by reference signs D1, D2, D3, and D4 in the drawings are the left side, the right side, the front side, and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the face-to-face kitchen 1 has a predetermined shape (here, rectangular shape) extending in the left-right direction as a whole and is installed in a kitchen or a dining room. The face-to-face kitchen 1 includes a rectangular cabinet 2 extending in the left-right direction, and a top plate portion 3 attached so as to cover the upper portion of the cabinet 2.
The face-to-face kitchen 1 has a faucet device 4 and a sink 5 and at least one (here, two) stove on a central axis CL in the left-right direction in plan view (or along the vicinity of the central axis CL). A burner 6 is arranged.
The top plate portion 3 is positively secured with a front work area 7 located on the front side and extending in the left-right direction, and a rear work area 8 located on the rear side and extended in the left-right direction. Yes. Each depth dimension (front-rear direction dimension) E of the front side work area 7 and the rear side work area 8 is, for example, 150 mm or more, and this sufficient depth dimension E ensures a sufficient work space for cooking.

Accordingly, the two users M and M can simultaneously perform the same or different operations in cooking or the like independently on the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen 1 without being disturbed by the other party and without disturbing the other party. It can be carried out.
Since the front work area 7 and the rear work area 8 are secured on the top plate portion 3, cooking tools and ingredients can be placed in the work areas 7 and 8 on the front and rear sides of the sink 5 and the stove burner 6, The cooking space at the center of the top board 3 can always be kept in order.
Since the faucet device 4, the sink 5 and the plurality (here, two) of the combo burners 6 are disposed on the central axis CL, they are located close to both the front user M and the rear user M. Therefore, the users M and M can easily reach out to the faucet device 4 and work.
Since one user M works on the front side of the face-to-face kitchen 1 and another user M works on the rear side, the frontage L of the face-to-face kitchen 1 is shortened. As a result, even if one or two users use the face-to-face kitchen 1, the body flow line B during work can be shortened, and the work load on the user M can be reduced.

The front side work area 7 and the rear side work area 8 are respectively set to substantially the entire frontage L of the face-to-face kitchen 1. Accordingly, the front user M can perform various operations freely and comfortably using the wide front work area 7, and the rear user M can also perform various work using the wide rear work area 8. It can be done freely and comfortably. When performing this work, the users M and M are not disturbed by the other party and do not disturb the other party.
Since the front work area 7 and the rear work area 8 are arranged in the immediate vicinity of the user M on the front side and the user M on the rear side, respectively, each user M, M Work (for example, cutting, mixing and kneading ingredients) can be performed easily and efficiently, and it is easy to use.

Since the face-to-face kitchen 1 is a module that is accommodated in the full length of the frontage (for example, the length dimension L = 1,800 mm), even if the frontage is a one-and-a-half-half kitchen space, it has a width of about 800 mm. The face-to-face kitchen 1 can be installed while securing a passage. Moreover, if the frontage is a kitchen space between two, an island-style face-to-face kitchen 1 in which a passage having a width of about 800 mm is secured on both sides can be realized.
Thus, since the front-facing kitchen 1 has a short frontage L, the installation space for the kitchen in the kitchen often has restrictions on housing conditions in Japan.
As described above, the face-to-face kitchen 1 is a space where cooking work can be equally performed even from both sides (front side and rear side) as well as cooking work on one side (front side or rear side). The module can be a face-to-face kitchen that can be installed in a relatively small kitchen space.

In the present embodiment, the face-to-face kitchen 1 has a symmetrical shape with respect to the central axis CL in the left-right direction, and the faucet device 4, the sink 5 and the stove burner 6 are disposed on the central axis CL. Yes.
As a result, the arrangement of the faucet device 4 and the stove burner 6 and the shape of the sink 5 and the stove 9 can be made common, and the design and manufacture of the cabinet 2 and the top plate part 3 and the inventory management of various parts can be easily performed. Become.

At least a drawer (for example, a plurality of drawers 15, 16, 17 and the like) is provided on the front surface (front D3 side surface) of the cabinet 2 so as to be able to be housed in a drawer so that an object to be stored can be stored.
Further, at least other drawers (for example, a plurality of drawers 15, 16, 17, etc.) are also provided on the rear surface of the cabinet 2 (the surface on the rear D4 side) so as to be able to be housed in a drawer so that the objects to be stored can be stored. Yes.
Thus, the user M who works on the front side of the face-to-face kitchen 1 and the other user M who works on the rear side can move the stored items in and out of the drawer without having to move to the opposite side. Thus, work such as cooking can be performed independently and simultaneously.

A dishwasher 18 is provided on the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen 1 at positions symmetrical to the central axis CL. A stove operation section 19 for operating the stove burner 6 of the stove 9 is provided on each of the front and rear surfaces of the cabinet 2.
As a result, even if each user M does not bother to move to the opposite side, the dishwasher 18 is used to wash and dry the dishes, and the stove operation unit 19 is operated to move each stove burner 6 from another user M. Can be used independently and simultaneously.

The top plate 3 includes a work top (that is, an outer peripheral top plate) 10 that constitutes the outer peripheral portion of the top plate 3 and has a front work area 7 and a rear work area 8, and the work top in plan view. 10 and a central top plate 11 which is disposed inwardly and is provided with at least a faucet device 4, a sink 5 and a stove burner 6.
Since the top plate portion 3 is divided into two members, the work top 10 and the center side top plate 11, the work top 10 and the center side top plate 11 can be formed of optimum materials, respectively.
For example, since the central top plate 11 is provided with the faucet device 4, the sink 5, and the stove 9, it is made of a stainless steel plate that has excellent heat resistance and is hardly damaged. On the other hand, if the work top 10 is made of artificial marble, it is preferable in that it is weak against high heat and easily scratched, but is beautiful in appearance and has a high-class feeling and excellent durability.

In order to make the entire top surface of the top plate portion 3 flat, the top surface of the work top 10 and the top surface of the central top plate 11 are substantially flush. Thereby, there is no step on the top surface of the top plate part 3 and it is preferable because a cooking utensil or tableware can be placed anywhere on the top plate part 3.
The top surface of the top plate portion 3 having the above-described structure (that is, a flat top surface excluding the sink 5 and the combustor 6) can be used as a wide cooking table because there is no step, and is particularly close to the combustor 6 in particular. Since it can be used as a cooking space, it is easy to use.

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the top plate portion 3. In the top plate portion 3 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5A, the upper surfaces of the work top 10 and the central side top plate 11 are configured to be flush with each other. In this case, since there is no level difference between the work top 10 and the central top plate 11, cooking utensils, tableware, etc. can be placed on the top plate 3 in a stable state at all times.
In the top plate part 3 of the modification shown in FIG. 5B, the upper surface of the center side top plate 11 is slightly lower than the upper surface of the work top 10. By so doing, water spilled on the work top 10 flows to the central top plate 11 side and flows into the sink 5, so there is no possibility that the water on the work top 10 will wet the floor surface.
Furthermore, in the modification shown in FIG. 5C, the upper surface of the work top 10 is slightly lower than the upper surface of the central top plate 11. In this case, tableware or cooking utensils placed on the worktop 10 are restricted from moving against the edge 11a of the central top plate 11, so that they do not fall into the sink 5 inadvertently.
In the present embodiment and the modified example, the stainless steel central top plate 11 and the artificial marble worktop 10 are fixed with metal fittings 28 (or screws, adhesive), or a resin is injected into the joint. It is fixed by.
As described above, it is preferable to manufacture the top plate portion 3 shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C according to the actual use situation and purpose of the face-to-face kitchen 1. .
In addition, although the case where the top plate part 3 was divided | segmented into the worktop 10 and the center side top plate 11 was shown, the case where the whole top plate part 3 is integrally formed with metals, such as stainless steel, may be sufficient.

  In this embodiment, the stove 9 has two stove burners 6, and only the stove burner 6 is exposed above the central top plate 11. Thereby, in the center side top plate 11, the upper surface of parts other than the stove burner 6 can be formed in planar shape, and the wide planar cooking space can be ensured in the top plate part 3. FIG.

In the face-to-face kitchen 1, the sink 5 has a shape extending relatively long in the left-right direction in plan view in preparation for two users M, M working on the sink 5 at the same time. As a result, space is taken up in the sink 5 and the cooking space in the top plate portion 3 is narrowed, so the auxiliary plate 20 is provided in the sink 5 portion.
When it is not necessary to use the entire sink 5, the auxiliary plate 20 can be used, and the auxiliary plate 20 is detachable so as to cover a part of the sink 5.
The auxiliary plate 20 is engaged with the outer peripheral edge 21 of the front and rear of the sink 5, and is slidable in the left-right direction by engaging with the outer peripheral edge 21 of the sink 5. Thereby, the auxiliary | assistant plate 20 can be moved to the arbitrary positions of the left-right direction, or can be removed when not using it.

The auxiliary plate 20 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and its upper surface has a thickness that is substantially flush with the upper surface of the central top plate 11 around the stove burner 6. Therefore, the upper surfaces of the work top 10, the center side top plate 11, and the auxiliary plate 20 are combined to form a flat state having no step as a whole.
Thus, when the entire sink 5 is not used, if the auxiliary plate 20 is engaged and attached to the outer peripheral edge portion 21, the auxiliary plate 20 constitutes a part of the top plate portion 3. A flat and wide cooking table can be secured by the plate portion 3 and the auxiliary plate 20.
If there is the auxiliary plate 20, a part of the space of the sink 5 can be used properly as a cooking space, so that the entire top plate part 3 can be made compact in a plan view.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of how to use the top plate part 3 in the face-to-face kitchen 1, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another way of using the top plate part 3, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a part of a house 22 in which the facing kitchen 1 is installed.
In the face-to-face kitchen 1 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, it can be seen that a wide work area is secured on the top board 3 for the two users, the front user M and the rear user M.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the user M on the front side uses the front work area 7, the work area 23 in front of the stove burner 6, and the central work area 24 including the auxiliary plate 20 to perform various tasks. Can be performed independently from the user M on the rear side.
On the other hand, the user M on the rear side has a rear work area 8, a work area 23 on the near side (rear side) from the stove burner 6, and a central work area 24 including the auxiliary plate 20, so These operations 8, 23, and 24 can be used to perform various operations independently from the user M on the front side.
Since the flow lines B3, B4, and B5 of the hand when carrying utensils for cooking or food on the top 3 are short, both the users M and M have less work burden.
7 and 8 show examples of work areas 7, 8, 23, and 24 that change depending on the contents of work.

In the present invention, since the front work area 7 and the rear work area 8 are positively secured in the face-to-face kitchen 1, the front user M and the rear user M can use the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen 1. On the side, the same or different operations can be performed independently and simultaneously without being disturbed by the opponent and without being disturbed by the opponent.
In addition, even in a relatively small kitchen space where it is not possible to secure a frontage that is larger than the required size, the face-to-face kitchen 1 of this embodiment realizes a face-to-face kitchen because the frontage L is short and compact. can do.
As described above, the present invention has both a requirement that two users M and M want to cook at the same time in one face-to-face kitchen 1 and a demand to have a face-to-face style kitchen with a small kitchen space. Can be realized simultaneously.

Regardless of whether the user M is one person or two persons, there is a body flow line B for moving himself / herself during work, and a hand flow line B3, B4, B5 for carrying cooking utensils or tableware. Since it can be shortened, the work burden on the user M is reduced.
Since the front-side work side area 7 and the rear-side work area 8 are positively secured in the face-to-face kitchen 1, it is not necessary to secure the cooking work area along with the sink 5 and the stove 9 at the center of the top plate portion. As a result, since the frontage L of the face-to-face kitchen 1 can be short, the moving distance (flow line B) for the user M to move in the left-right direction is shortened, and the work load is reduced.
Moreover, since the top side 3 has the front side work side area 7 and the rear side work area 8, the water spilled on the top board 3 is less likely to flow outside the face-to-face kitchen 1 and wet the floor. Become.

FIG. 9 shows a case where the face-to-face kitchen 1 is installed in a kitchen 25 and a table 27 is installed in a dining room 26 adjacent to the kitchen 25.
In this case, two users M and M can perform cooking and the like independently on the front side and the rear side of the face-to-face kitchen 1, and can move independently as indicated by the arrows. Work efficiency is good.

In this embodiment, the center axis CL in the left-right direction is linear, and the entire face-to-face kitchen 1 is rectangular. However, the center axis CL is not a straight line such as a curved line or an L shape. It may be the case.
For example, when the central axis CL is a curve, the face-to-face kitchen 1 has a generally curved shape in plan view, or when the center axis CL is L-shaped, the face-to-face kitchen 1 is L-shaped in plan view.

As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Example, A various deformation | transformation, addition, etc. are possible in the range of the summary of this invention.
In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts.

  The present invention can be applied to a face-to-face kitchen having a cabinet and a top plate portion that is attached to cover the upper portion of the cabinet.

1 to 9 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a face-to-face kitchen viewed from one direction. It is a perspective view when the facing kitchen is seen from another direction. It is a perspective view of the facing kitchen of the state which removed the auxiliary plate. It is a top view of a face-to-face kitchen. It is a partial expanded sectional view of a top-plate part. It is a top view which shows an example of the usage of the top-plate part in a facing kitchen. It is a top view which shows the other usage of a top-plate part. It is a top view which shows other usage of a top-plate part. It is a top view which shows a part of housing | casing in which the facing type kitchen was installed. It is a top view of the conventional facing kitchen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Face-to-face kitchen 2 Cabinet 3 Top plate part 4 Water faucet device 5 Sink 6 Stove burner 7 Front side work area 8 Back side work area 9 Stove 10 Worktop 11 Central side top board 15, 16, 17 Drawer 19 Stove operation part 20 Auxiliary plate 21 Outer peripheral edge CL Center axis D1 Left D2 Right D3 Front D4 Back

Claims (8)

A face-to-face kitchen having a cabinet and a top plate part that covers the top of the cabinet,
A faucet device, a sink, and at least one conburner are disposed on or along the central axis in the left-right direction in plan view,
The top plate portion has a front working area located on the front side and extending in the left-right direction, and a rear working area located on the rear side and extended in the left-right direction. Face-to-face kitchen. The face-to-face kitchen according to claim 1,
The face-to-face kitchen has a shape that is symmetric with respect to the central axis in the left-right direction, and the faucet device, the sink, and the combustor are arranged on the central axis. Face-to-face kitchen. The face-to-face kitchen according to claim 1 or 2,
The top plate portion is disposed on the inside of the work top that forms the outer peripheral portion of the top plate portion and has the front work area and the rear work area, and is surrounded by the work top in plan view. A face-to-face kitchen, comprising: a faucet device, a sink, and a central top plate provided with at least the stove burner.   4. The face-to-face kitchen according to claim 3, wherein an upper surface of the work top and an upper surface of the central top plate are substantially flush with each other.   5. The face-to-face kitchen according to claim 3, wherein only the stove burner is exposed above the central top plate in the stove having the stove burner. A face-to-face kitchen according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A face-to-face kitchen characterized in that at least a drawer is provided on the front face of the cabinet so that the drawer can be stored, and at least another drawer is provided on the rear face of the cabinet.   The face-to-face kitchen according to claim 6, wherein a stove operation portion for operating the stove burner is provided on each of the front surface and the rear surface of the cabinet. A face-to-face kitchen according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The face-to-face kitchen is characterized in that an auxiliary plate is detachably provided so as to cover a part of the sink, and the auxiliary plate is stretched around the outer peripheral edge of the sink.

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