JP2010178813A - Kitchen cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen cabinet with excellent handleability, in the configuration of being separated into a space of keeping the inside of the cabinet in an almost airtight state to the outdoor air and a space of ventilating the air assuming objects to be stored. <P>SOLUTION: A partition plate 8 for separating back and forth the storage space of an upper stage drawer 5 is provided, a first storage space formed between a front door 6 and the partition plate 8 and a second storage space formed between the partition plate 8 and a rear back plate are configured, and the inside of the cabinet 1 including the second storage space and the outside of the cabinet including the first storage space are airtightly shut off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen cabinet provided with a drawer that slides in the front-rear direction.

  Conventionally, kitchen cabinets have a structure that closes the inside and outside of the kitchen cabinet almost airtightly when the front opening is closed with a drawer, door, etc., preventing the entry of pests into the kitchen cabinet and sanitizing the storage space The sex is secured.

For this reason, storing the cutting board or cloth in the cabinet in a state where it is not completely dried has caused the growth of mold and bacteria and the generation of odors. In order to prevent this, after washing, measures are taken such as standing on a rack on the counter until it is completely dried, or hanging on a hook fixed to a wall and then storing in a cabinet. For this reason, the work space such as on the counter was sacrificed, and it could not be stored, and it looked bad.

In particular, due to the widespread use of open-type kitchens in recent years, there are no walls to hang or lean against. There is a current situation that is difficult to handle the necessary cooking utensils.

Due to such inconvenience, a structure in which moisture does not accumulate in the cabinet has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a cabinet configured to ventilate the entire interior of the cabinet. However, a fan device that allows the interior of the cabinet having a multi-stage drawer structure to be ventilated without excessive ventilation when the entire interior of the cabinet is ventilated. A special ventilation means is required, such as the installation of a pest, and it is difficult to prevent pests from entering the cabinet, resulting in sanitary problems with food and cooking utensils.

In addition, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a cabinet equipped with a dryer has been proposed, but it becomes a large-scale device with a heat source, a blower function, a power source / control board, a case housing them and surrounding a drying space, etc. The storage space was significantly sacrificed and the cost increased.

JP 2006-175152 A (page 11, FIG. 4) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-299531 (page 11, FIG. 3)

The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and is divided into a space for keeping the inside of the cabinet in a substantially airtight state and a space for ventilating the outside air, assuming the stored items. The purpose is to provide an easy-to-use kitchen cabinet.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the cabinet having a drawer having a front door that opens and opens and closes the front opening of the cabinet, the partition plate that partitions the drawer in the front-rear direction. The first storage space formed by the front door and the partition plate and the second storage space formed by the partition plate and the rear back plate are separated in a substantially airtight manner when the drawer is stored. The cabinet opening is closed to maintain a substantially sealed space inside the cabinet, and the first storage space has means for ventilating with the outside of the cabinet. If stored in one storage space, the evaporated moisture can escape from the ventilation means to the outside, and the cutting board and cloth can be dried appropriately. . Further, since the first storage space and the other storage spaces are separated in a substantially airtight manner in the cabinet, the stored items in the other storage spaces in the cabinet are not adversely affected by moisture. Therefore, even if the cutting board or the cloth is not dried, it can be stored in the cabinet, and the usability is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, for opening and closing the first storage space, the front door is pivotally attached to the drawer separately from the forward and backward movement of the drawer, and the drawer is opened and closed. In addition to opening and closing the drawer, it is possible to open and close the first storage space independently, thereby improving usability. The opening of one storage space is expanded and water drops from the stored items are difficult to spill on the floor. Moreover, since only the first storage space can be opened and stored, water dripping from the stored items in a wet state does not fall into other storage spaces.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to store the cutting board and the cloth width after washing in the cabinet without drying, without affecting the other storage space of the cabinet due to humidity, preventing the deterioration of hygiene due to pest intrusion, and the kitchen cabinet. It has the effect of improving usability.

It is a perspective view of the cabinet which shows 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the cabinet which shows 1st embodiment of this invention. It is detailed sectional drawing which shows the connection structure of the front door of FIG. 2A part, and a partition plate. It is a rough section lineblock diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rough section lineblock diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rough section lineblock diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the cabinet which shows 2nd embodiment of this invention.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2, the cabinet of the present invention includes a cabinet body 1, a counter 4 having a sink 3 and disposed on the cabinet body 1, a lower drawer 22 that is placed below the cabinet body 1, It is comprised with the upper drawer 5 which fits.

The cabinet body 1 includes a bottom plate, a back plate, and left and right cabinet side plates 2, and the front surface is an opening. An upper drawer 5 and a lower drawer 22 provided with a front door 6 for opening and closing the opening are connected to the cabinet side plate 2 via a slide rail (not shown) so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. Further, the cabinet body 1 has a curtain plate 9 disposed so as to cover the front back side of the sink 3, a closing plate 12 to be described later, and a storage space for the drawer 5 in the front and rear in order to maintain airtightness in the cabinet when the drawer is stored. And a packing 14 provided on a contact surface between the partition plate 8 and the opening in which the second storage space of the cabinet 1 advances and retreats.
In addition, the front-back direction described by this invention points out the depth direction of the cabinet main body 1, the front is the direction of the opening part side of the cabinet main body 1, and the rear points out the direction of the back board side.

  The upper drawer 5 is disposed between the front door 6 that opens and closes the opening of the cabinet body 1, the rear rear plate 52 that faces the front door 6 and is located at the rearmost position, and the drawer 5 that is disposed between the front door 6 and the rear rear plate 52. The first storage space 10 is formed by the front door 6 and the partition plate 8, and the second plate is formed by the partition plate 8 and the rear back plate 52. The storage space 11 is divided.

  The second storage space 11 is an open space and is surrounded by the bottom plate 51, the left and right side panels 53 raised from the bottom plate 51, and the back and rear back plates 52 of the partition plate 8. The one storage space 10 is a space that is surrounded by the connecting member 7 that is fixed to the bottom side of the partition plate 8 and supports the front door 6, and the partition plate 8 and the front door 6 described above. .

Details of the first storage space 10 of the drawer 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cabinet 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the vicinity of the portion A in FIG.
The connecting member 7 includes a connecting member 7a whose rear side is fixed to the bottom side of the partition plate 8 and a rotating shaft is formed at the front end, and a connecting member 7b which is fixed to the bottom side of the front door 6 and has a bearing structure at the lower end. The rotating shaft of the connecting member 7a and the bearing structure of the connecting member 7b constitute a shaft-attached connection, and the front door 6 is rotatably attached to the partition plate 8.

  At the upper end of the front door 6, there is provided an upper ventilation member 15 having an air vent 16 that communicates the cabinet external space and the first storage space 10 across the frontage. The connecting member 7b also has a vent 16 that communicates between the cabinet external space and the first storage space 10 across the opening.

  One side of the L-shaped angle 20 is fixed to the left and right ends of the back side of the front door 6, and the other side of the L-shaped angle 20 has a female push latch 17 a and a direction in which the front door 6 is tilted when the front door 6 is vertical. An urging member 18 to be pushed out is attached. On the other hand, a male push latch 17b is attached to the front surface of the partition plate 8 so that the front door 6 is fitted to the female push latch 17a in the vertical upright state. When the front door 6 is rotated from the inclined state to the vertical closed state and rotated against the urging force of the urging member 18, the push latch 17 is connected and the front door 6 is held in the vertical state. Further, when the front door 6 is further pushed in the vertical holding state, the connection of the push latch 17 is released, and the front door 6 falls forward by the urging force of the urging member 18. Although not shown, the front door 6 has opening angle restricting means so that it can be opened by a predetermined angle and maintained in that state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, on the back side of the front door 6, a mesh basket type storage rack 21 made of a wire material is provided so as to store a cutting board and a cloth width. Further, a water receiving tray 23 is provided under the storage rack 21 to receive water drops hanging from the storage items stored in the storage rack 21.

Here, the air permeability of the first storage space 10 and the airtightness of the second storage space 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the front door 6 of the upper drawer 5 extends to the vicinity of the lower end of the counter 4, and the upper end of the partition plate 8 extends slightly above the lower end of the curtain plate 9. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the left and right cabinet side plates 2 of the cabinet body 1 have a notch portion above a position where the front door of the lower drawer 22 contacts. The dimensions of the notch are such that the height is substantially the same as the height of the front door 6 of the upper drawer 5 and the depth is substantially flush with the front surface of the curtain plate 9. Here, the vertical fore edge of the notch is referred to as a notch vertical fore edge 13a, and the horizontal fore edge of the notch is referred to as a notch horizontal fore edge 13b.

  Openings formed between the cutout horizontal end portions 13 b of the left and right cabinet side plates 2 are closed by a closing plate 12 laid across the opening of the cabinet body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the closing plate 12 is bent vertically upward at the rear and vertically downward at the front to form a rising portion 12a and a falling portion 12b, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, a packing 14 c is attached to the front lower portion of the curtain plate 9 across the front opening, a packing 14 b is attached to the cutout vertical fore edge 13 a of the left and right cabinet side plates 2, and the rising portion of the closing plate 12. A packing 14a is attached to the front surface of 12a across the frontage. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a packing 14f is attached to the front surface of the falling portion 12b of the closing plate 12 across the opening.
As a result, the advancing / retreating opening of the drawer 5 constituted by the cutout vertical lip 13a of the cabinet side plate 2, the curtain plate 9 and the rising portion 12a of the closing plate 12 has the outer periphery of the rear surface of the partition plate 8 and the packings 14a to 14a at the time of drawer storage. a contact via c. Therefore, the front and rear are shielded airtightly with the partition plate 8 as a boundary. Further, when the lower drawer 22 is stored, the falling part 12b of the closing plate 12 comes into contact with the front door of the drawer 22 via the packing 14f, so that the front and rear can be hermetically shielded from the front door of the drawer 22. it can.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when all the drawers are closed, the first storage space 10 and the other cabinets (inside the second storage space 11 and the lower drawer 22) are airtightly substantially shielded. The first storage space is in communication with the external space of the cabinet via the vent hole 16, and the other cabinets are substantially shielded from the external space of the cabinet in an airtight manner.

  Next, the operation and effect of the present invention will be described through the operation of the present embodiment with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6. 4, 5, and 6 are cross-sectional views for explaining a schematic configuration of the cabinet according to the present embodiment, in which a drawer is stored, a first open state, and a second open state, respectively. Corresponding to

When the user cleans the cutting board or cloth in the sink 3 with the upper drawer 5 completely closed as shown in FIG. 4 and stores the wet cutting board or cloth, push the front door 6 and push latch. At the same time, the front door 6 is tilted forward by the push-out mechanism member, opened by a predetermined angle by the opening angle restricting means, and stopped.
As a result, only the first storage space 10 opens as shown in FIG. In this state, the user stores the wet cutting board or cloth in the storage rack 21. Thereafter, when the first storage space 10 is closed, if the front door 6 is continuously pushed until it becomes substantially vertical as shown in FIG. 4, the push latch is connected again, and the front door 6 is held in a substantially vertical state.

In this state, moisture due to evaporation diffuses from the wet cutting board or cloth in the first storage space 10 into the first storage space 10. The first storage space 10 communicates with the external space of the cabinet through the vent 16. Therefore, the diffused moisture is further diffused to the outside through the vent 16, and dry air flows from the outside into the first storage space 10. By this circulation action, the wet cutting board or cloth can be dried. Further, water droplets dripping from the wet cutting board or cloth are captured by the water receiving tray 23 and stay in the water receiving tray 23. The staying water droplets are also evaporated by this circulation action.

On the other hand, in the cabinet other than the first storage space 10, since the external space of the cabinet and the first storage space 10 are hermetically shut off by packing or the like (not shown), the moisture evaporated from the cutting board or the cloth width is the first. It does not enter the cabinet other than the storage space and can prevent the occurrence of mold and ensure hygiene.

  In the opening and closing method shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the operation of opening and closing the front door in order to put in and out the stored items in the first storage space is only an operation of pushing the front door, and it is easy without sliding the drawer. It can be opened and closed, improving usability. Moreover, the opening of the first storage space is expanded and the water dripping from the stored item is not easily spilled on the floor. Moreover, since only the first storage space can be opened and stored, water dripping from the stored item in a wet state does not fall into other storage spaces.

  Further, when taking out the stored items (for example, a bowl) in the second storage space 11, a handle (not shown) of the front door 6 is pulled forward, and the upper drawer 5 is slid forward as shown in FIG. The space 11 can be opened to take out the stored items. In addition, when taking out the cutting board or the cloth cloth accommodated in the 1st storage space 10, you may make it the state of FIG. 5 and can also take out as the state of FIG.

Since the wet cutting board and cloth can be stored in the cabinet and dried, it can be stored without sacrificing the work space on the counter, which was previously used as a primary place, and it can be stored. Will not go wrong.
In addition, even if a wet item is placed in the first storage space, moisture generated from it will not be trapped in other storage items or storage space in the cabinet, preventing the growth of mold and germs, and the generation of odors. And hygiene can be ensured.
Further, since there are almost no functional parts for drying, there is no sacrifice of storage property or expensive functional parts by a large-scale member or device.

  In the embodiment, the front door is pivotally attached to the front door, but may be fixed in a state perpendicular to the connecting member. In this case, it is necessary to slide the drawer to open and close the first storage space, but the shaft structure for rotating the front door, the push latch, the pushing means, and the opening angle regulating means can be omitted, and it is cheaper. Can be made.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the first storage space 10 is formed by a front door 6 and a partition plate 8 in the front-rear direction, and further includes a side member 19 that closes the side opening and a bottom member (not shown) that closes the bottom opening. being surrounded. Accordingly, the first storage space is in a state where only the vent 16 is open. In addition, the lower end of the front door 6 is provided with a ventilation member 15 having a ventilation hole 16 that communicates the cabinet external space with the first storage space 10. Since the second storage space 11 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. Unlike the first embodiment, the left and right cabinet side plates 2 do not have a notch.

Next, the air permeability of the first storage space 10 and the airtightness of the second storage space 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The upper end of the front door 6 of the upper drawer 5 extends to the vicinity of the lower end of the counter 4, and the upper end of the partition plate 8 extends slightly above the lower end of the curtain plate 9. A packing 14c is attached to the lower part of the front surface of the curtain plate 9 over the front opening, and a packing 14e is attached to the small opening surfaces of the left and right cabinet side plates 2. Further, a packing 14d is attached inside the cabinet side plate 2 so as to be continuous with the packing 14d of the curtain plate 9 and the small packing 14e of the cabinet side plate 2. Further, fillet packing (not shown) is attached to the lower surface of the ventilation member 15 and the door upper end surface of the lower drawer 22 across the opening.
Thereby, when the drawer is stored, the upper side of the rear side of the partition plate 8 is in contact with the packing 14c, the upper side of the side surface member 19 facing the cabinet side plate 2 is in contact with the packing 14d, and the left and right ends on the back side of the front door 6 The portion contacts the packing 14e, and the upper end surface of the front plate of the lower drawer 22 contacts the fillet packing.

  Accordingly, the first storage space 10 and the other cabinets (inside the second storage space 11 and the lower drawer 22) are substantially airtightly shielded, and the first storage space is the external space of the cabinet and the vent of the ventilation member 15. The other cabinets are in a substantially shielded state in an airtight manner with the external space of the cabinet. Further, in the drawer storage state, a gap formed between the upper end surface of the front door 6 and the lower end of the counter 4 and a space between the small edge surface of the cabinet side plate 2 and the rear surface of the front door 6 at a portion above the upper end of the packing 14e. The gap formed in the first and second storage spaces is used as a vent for communicating between the first storage space and the external space.

  In this embodiment, the first storage space 10 is communicated with the cabinet external space when all the drawers are in the retracted state, without cutting out the cabinet side plates and without using the closing plate 12, and The inside of the cabinet other than the storage space and the first storage space can be hermetically shut off from the cabinet external space. Therefore, compared with the first embodiment, the number of members and processing of the cabinet are less, and the object can be achieved at a low cost.

In the first and second embodiments, the upper drawer of the sink cabinet has been described. However, the present embodiment is not limited to the above contents, and the sink cabinet may be provided in the lower drawer of the sink cabinet or in a cabinet other than the sink cabinet. it can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cabinet 2 ... Cabinet side plate 3 ... Sink 4 ... Counter 5 ... Upper drawer 6 ... Front door 7 ... Connecting member 7b ... Connecting member 8 ... Partition plate 9 ... Curtain plate 10 ... First storage space 11 ... Second storage Space 12 ... Blocking plate 12a ... Rising part 12b ... Falling part 13a ... Vertical mouth part 13b ... Horizontal mouth part 14 ... Packing 15 ... Ventilation member 16 ... Venting hole 17a ... Latch female 17b ... Latch male 18 ... Pushing mechanism member 19 ... Side member 20 ... L-shaped angle 22 ... Lower drawer 23 ... Water receiving tray

Claims (2)

In a cabinet with a drawer with a front door that opens and opens and closes the front opening of the cabinet,
A partition plate for partitioning the drawer in the front-rear direction is provided, and when the drawer is stored, a first storage space formed by the front door and the partition plate, and a second storage formed by the partition plate and a rear rear plate. The cabinet is characterized in that the space is substantially hermetically separated, the opening of the cabinet is closed by the partition plate to maintain a substantially sealed space inside the cabinet, and the first storage space has means for ventilating the outside of the cabinet. . The first storage space is opened / closed separately from the front / rear movement of the drawer, and the front door is pivotally mounted on the drawer separately from the front / rear movement of the drawer. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein

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