JP2010213900A - Electric lifting and lowering wall cupboard - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability of an electric lifting and lowering wall cupboard for a dish drier or the like, to strengthen its countermeasure against static electricity in case of exposure to water and to improve safety during installations or the like and its appearance or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The electric lifting and lowering wall cupboard includes: a cabinet which is lifted and lowered by an electric lifting and lowering mechanism and is arranged in the upper part of a building; and a door 3 which opens and closes with its support point at its upper end and is arranged on the front side of the cabinet, and is provided with an upper switch 38 for lifting and lowering operations which is arranged on the side opposite to the support point of the door and a lower switch 37 for lifting and lowering operations which is arranged in a lower position of the lifting and lowering cupboard as operation parts for operating the electric lifting and lowering mechanism. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric lift hanging cabinet that is used as a tableware storage, etc., and particularly, an electric lift that improves operability, strengthens electrostatic countermeasures against water wetting, etc., and improves safety and appearance during installation. It relates to a hanging cupboard.

  The electric lift hanging cabinet is installed in, for example, a ceiling side space above the sink of the system kitchen, and is configured to lift and lower the cabinet using this space effectively. Various proposals have been made so far.

  For example, a configuration in which an opening / closing door is provided on the front surface of the cabinet and the door is closed when it is raised and the door is opened when it is lowered (see, for example, Patent Document 1), or a vertical wall is used to move up and down in the vertical direction. (See, for example, Patent Document 2) and the like.

  In addition, the electric lift hanging cabinet requires various heat sources for drying, power operation switches such as a drive unit for supplying hot air, and operation control operation units such as moving, stopping, and direction selection of the moving cabinet. . In this case, the cabinet is placed above the kitchen table and sink, and various tools, equipment, ingredients are placed under the cabinet, and water is used. Are often provided with switches and operation units.

  In a kitchen or the like that is frequently used, the shape and configuration are devised so that cooking utensils, tableware, and many other utensils can be stored. In recent buildings, consideration has been given to living spaces in various places in the building, such as various designs for the interior aesthetics.

JP 2008-1119019 A JP 2005-21303 A

  As described above, since the electric lifting and hanging cabinet is an environment in which water or the like is used, switches and operation units are often provided on the cabinet or a handle attached to the cabinet, and the cabinet itself is a mobile device. For this reason, the switches that move together with this are generally difficult to operate, and may themselves cause malfunctions.

  In addition, regarding the operation of the electric lifting hanging cabinet, depending on the user, the switches may include the size and arrangement of operation switches, etc., or a temporary stop function, and the functionality can be erroneously operated depending on the arrangement of the number of switches, etc. In some cases, gender is included.

  In addition, in the conventional electric lifting hanging cabinet, when it is placed on the floor of the building during standby such as during installation work, if an operation part is provided in the lower part, it may be damaged due to contact with the floor, etc. There is.

  Furthermore, since the electric lift hanging cabinet is disposed on the indoor ceiling side of a kitchen or the like and is easily noticeable, depending on the size and shape, a feeling of pressure may be generated depending on the configuration of the operation part.

  In addition, if the operating range required for turning on / off the switch when the shelf is moved up and down is wide, the manual switch operation by the user increases, or conversely, switches are distributed and compact. It may be contrary. In addition, moisture such as steam and water in the drying chamber may cause malfunction due to intrusion into electrical components. In addition, it is desirable to have an aesthetic appearance, and to have less discomfort and urgency.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an electric lifting / lowering cabinet with excellent operability, which requires less operations for turning on / off the switch when performing the lifting / lowering operation of the shelf. The purpose is to do.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide an electric lifting / lowering cabinet with excellent operability that allows switches to be arranged in a compact manner, does not require the user to perform extra operations, and can be easily operated.

  In addition, when installing on the floor of a building during installation work, there is no risk of damage due to component collision or overload, etc., and an electric lifting and hanging cabinet that can improve the function of preventing damage to the structure is provided. The purpose is to do.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide an electric lifting / lowering cabinet that can improve the operability of the electric switches and at the same time reliably prevent malfunction due to water wetting and the like and can sufficiently ensure safety.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances and the like, and is provided with a cabinet that is moved up and down by an electric lifting mechanism at the top of the building, and an electric lifting hanging cabinet that has a door that opens and closes with the upper end as a fulcrum on the front side of the cabinet. The operation unit for operating the electric lifting mechanism includes an upper switch for lifting operation disposed on the side of the door opposite to the fulcrum, and a lifting operation disposed on the lower part of the lifting shelf. An electric lifting / lowering cabinet provided with a lower switch is provided.

  According to the present invention, as an operation unit for operating the electric lifting mechanism, the upper switch for lifting operation disposed on the opposite side of the fulcrum in the door and the lifting operation disposed on the lower part of the lifting shelf. With the configuration including the lower switch, when the shelf is moved up and down, the number of operations required to turn on and off the switch is small, and the operability is excellent.

  In addition, the switches can be arranged in a compact manner, and can be easily operated without requiring the user to perform an extra operation by an extremely simple operation.

  In addition, when mounting on the floor of a building during standby such as during installation work, there are few protrusions that cause damage due to component collision or overload, and the damage prevention function of the structure can be improved. it can.

  Further, the operability of the electric switches can be improved, and at the same time, the malfunction due to water wetting can be reliably prevented, and the safety can be sufficiently secured.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve operability, strengthen electrostatic countermeasures against water wetting, etc., improve safety and appearance during installation, and the like.

The whole perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the electric raising / lowering hanging cupboard which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the internal structure of the electric lifting hanging cupboard which concerns on this invention. The elements on larger scale which show the switch part of the electric raising / lowering hanging cupboard which concerns on this invention. The front view which shows the cabinet downward state of the electric raising / lowering hanging cupboard shown in FIG. The right view of the electric raising / lowering hanging cupboard shown in FIG. The front view which shows the cabinet raising state of the electric raising / lowering hanging cupboard shown in FIG. The right view of the electric raising / lowering hanging cupboard shown in FIG. The A section enlarged view of FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electric lifting / lowering cabinet according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this embodiment demonstrates the case where it applies as a ceiling installation type raising / lowering tableware dryer in a system kitchen as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to various electric hanging cabinets such as a drying cabinet and a draining shelf.

  First, the overall configuration of the elevating tableware dryer will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the elevating tableware dryer of the present embodiment can be moved up and down to the outer box 1 as a cabinet installed on or near the ceiling in a building such as a house. An inner box 2 is provided, and a door 3 is provided on the front side of the outer box 1.

  The outer box 1 has a rectangular top plate 1a that is horizontally arranged and has a constant front-rear width, a front plate 1b that is the same width as the horizontal width of the top plate 1a and hangs down from the front edge of the top plate 1a, and a constant width. It is composed of both side plates 1c and a back plate 1d. With this configuration, the front side of the outer box 1 and the entire lower end side of the outer box 1 are opened.

  Long side guide rails 4 are provided on the inner surfaces of both side plates 1c of the outer box 1 to guide the inner box 2 up and down, and a frame 5 for supporting components is provided on the inner surface (lower surface) of the top plate 1a. It is provided along both side plates 1c in the width direction of the box 1 (left-right direction in FIG. 1).

  The door 3 is connected to the front hanging plate 1 b of the outer box 1 through a hinge 6 provided at the upper edge of the outer box 1. The number of hinges 6 can be set arbitrarily.

  The door 3 includes an upper side member 3a, a lower side member 3b, both side members 3c, 3c, and a face plate 3e that closes a region surrounded by these members 3a-3c, and has a rectangular plate-like configuration as a whole. . The door 3 is arranged so as to cover substantially the entire front side of the outer box 1.

  The door 3 can be rotated in the front-rear direction on the front side of the outer box 1 with the upper end edge on the front side of the outer box 1 as a fulcrum and the lower end side as an open end.

  That is, the door 3 is disposed on the front side of the outer box 1 and can be opened and closed by opening the upper end as a fulcrum.

  The inner box 2 constitutes a tableware dryer main body, and constitutes a box-shaped container whose front surface is opened by the upper plate 2a, the lower plate 2b, the side plates 2c and the back plate 2d.

  Inside the inner box 2, two upper and lower tableware bowls 7 are provided. The dimension between the outer surfaces of the side plates 2c of the inner box 2 is set to be slightly smaller than the dimension between the inner surfaces of the side plates 1c of the outer box 1, and the vertically narrow width between the side plates 1c and 2c. A side space 8 is formed. In addition, the height of the inner box 2 is configured to be sufficiently smaller than that of the outer box 1, so that an equipment space is formed in the outer box 1 at an upper portion of the inner box 2.

  The inner box 2 is supported by the outer box 1 by an elevating mechanism 9 so as to be movable up and down. The elevating mechanism 9 is, for example, a belt type elevating mechanism, and includes a motor 10 attached to the frame 5 of the outer box 1, a take-up drum 12 connected to the motor 10 via a power transmission mechanism 11 such as a gear, A belt 13 wound around a drum, a belt roller 14 for guiding the belt 13 downward, a lifting roller 16 for lifting an inner box supported by a top plate 2a of the inner box 2 via a bracket 15, and a belt 13 And a fastening tool 17 for fastening the end of the frame at the frame 5 site.

  The belt 13 of the elevating mechanism 9 has, for example, two belts, and the two right and left portions of the inner box 2 are lifted by each belt 13. Each belt 13 is simultaneously wound on one winding drum 12, so that the inner box 2 can always be raised and lowered in a constant posture.

  Sliders 4a are provided along the vertical direction on the outer surface portions of the side plates 2c of the inner box 2, and the slider 4a is guided by the guide rails 4 of the outer box 1 so that the inner box 2 can be lifted and lowered reliably. The posture of time is stabilized.

  A blower 18, a heater 19, and a duct 20 are provided on the top plate 2 a of the inner box 2, and warm air is supplied to the inner box 2 through the blower port 21.

  In the present embodiment, the inner box 2 and the door 3 are connected by a link mechanism 33 disposed in the side space 8 formed between the side plates 1 c and 2 c of the outer box 1 and the inner box 2. Each link mechanism 33 is composed of two arms 34 and 35 each, and opens and closes the door 3 as the inner box 2 moves up and down. Further, the position near the upper end side fulcrum of the door 3 and the outer box 1 are connected by a tension coil spring 36, whereby a normally closed urging force directed toward the inner box 2 is always applied to the lower end side of the door 3. ing.

  In this configuration, in this embodiment, a pair of upper and lower operation units, that is, a lower switch 37 and an upper switch 38 are used as operation units for raising and lowering the inner box 2 of the elevating mechanism 9 and opening / closing the door 3. I have. Then, by operating any one of the lower switch 37 and the upper switch 38, the inner box 2 can be raised and lowered and the door 3 can be opened and closed.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged detailed view showing the configuration of the pair of lower switch 37 and upper switch 38. 4 is a front view of the entire cabinet showing the lowered state of the inner box 2 of the elevating tableware dryer, and FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the lower switches 37 are arranged in a horizontal row at one end in the left-right direction on the front side of the lower plate 2 b constituting the inner box 2, for example, at the right end in FIG. 3. It may be arranged at other positions on the left side, and the number of columns and the like may be variously changed depending on circumstances).

  The lower switch 37 has a mechanical switch (for example, button switch) configuration, and in order from the right side of the lower plate 2b of the inner box 2, a power switch 41, a power lamp 42, an inner box raising switch 43, and an inner box lowering. Switch 44, illumination lamp 45, and the like are disposed.

  Note that the type of the mechanical switch is not limited to the above, and can be changed to other various switches in accordance with a necessary function. For example, the drying switch may be installed at another location, but may be provided on the lower plate 2b.

  With this configuration, for example, malfunction can be prevented even when there is water leakage or the like.

  On the other hand, the upper switch 38 is configured to use a touch switch. The switch arrangement of the upper switch 38 is provided in the same arrangement corresponding to the switch arrangement of the lower switch 37, and the upper switch 38 is one end in the left-right direction on the front side of the lower plate 3 b constituting the outer box 2. Is provided. The left and right arrangement and the switch function are the same as those of the lower switch 37, and the user can easily obtain the same switch function simply by extending the position of the hand in the vertical direction during operation.

  Specifically, similarly to the lower switch 38, the upper switch 38 is also arranged in a horizontal row at the right end position in FIG. 3, and the power switch 51 is sequentially arranged from the right side of the lower plate 3b of the outer box 3. A power lamp 52, an inner box raising switch 53, an inner box lowering switch 54, an illumination lamp 55, and the like are arranged.

  By the way, the switch of the upper switch 38 is configured by a touch switch, and may malfunction if there is water leakage or the like.

  However, the portion where the switch of the upper switch 38 is disposed is outside the inner box 2, and is sufficiently higher than the lower switch 37 of the inner box 2 when drying dishes or washing, for example, when using the shelf. There are few parts such as water leakage. For this reason, the possibility of malfunction is extremely low. Therefore, it is possible to obtain high operability without causing a defect against malfunction.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, by arranging the switches in the same left-right arrangement on the lower surface of both the inner box 2 and the door 3, the up / down switch can be used in either the cabinet raised state or the cabinet lowered state. This makes it easy to see the location of the switch, and it is possible to select and use either the upper or lower switch operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of operations required for turning on / off the switch when performing the lifting / lowering operations.

  Furthermore, the switches can be arranged in a compact arrangement by arranging the switches in the same horizontal arrangement on the lower end surfaces of both the inner box 2 and the door 3, and the user can perform an extra operation by a very simple operation. There is no need to perform the operation, and the operation can be easily performed and the operability is excellent. Further, the operability of the electric switches can be improved, and at the same time, the malfunction due to water wetting can be reliably prevented, and the safety can be sufficiently secured.

  FIG. 6 is a front view of the entire cabinet showing a storage state in which the inner box 2 of the elevating tableware dryer is raised, and FIG. 7 is a side view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, in the elevating tableware dryer of the present embodiment, the operation unit for providing switches is disposed above the bottom surface of the inner box 2, and the bottom surface is flat, There are no protrusions. For this reason, when the inner box 2 is placed on the floor of the building during standby such as during installation work, there is no risk of damage due to component collision or overload, and the function of preventing damage to the structure is improved. can do.

  And in the cabinet storage state after installation, it becomes the structure where the height of the bottom face of the inner box 2 and the lower end part of the door 3 corresponds. As shown in FIG. 6, in the housed state, substantially the entire inner box 2 is hidden behind the door 3. Thereby, the external appearance of the elevating type tableware dryer which is arranged on the ceiling side of a room such as a kitchen of a building and is easily noticeable has a compact configuration. As a result, there is no sense of incongruity as a relatively large structure, a feeling of pressure can be reduced, and the appearance is harmonized.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing part A of FIG. 7 and shows a side configuration of the lower part of the front surface of the elevating tableware dryer in the door closed state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, in the closed state of the door 2 that is the storage state of the elevating tableware dryer, the lower switch 37 provided on the door 3 and the inner box 2 are provided. The upper switch 38 is disposed opposite to each other.

  With this configuration, when the elevating tableware dryer is not used, the upper switch 38 provided in the inner box 2 is arranged in parallel with the lower switch 37 and is hidden behind the inner box 2. Consideration is given to the living space in each part of the building.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer box 2 Inner box 3 Door 4 Guide rail 4a Slider 5 Frame 6 Hinge 7 Receptacle 8 Side space 9 Lifting mechanism 10 Motor 11 Power transmission mechanism 12 Winding drum 13 Belt 14 Belt roller 15 Bracket 16 Lifting roller 17 Fastening Tool 18 Blower 19 Heater 20 Duct 21 Air outlet 22 Drain outlet 23 Drain outlet 24 Drain reservoir 25 Lamp, input switch, etc. 26 Panel 27 Operation lever 28 Supporting pin 29 Actuator 30 Limit switch 31 Limit switch 32 Controller 33 Link 37 Lower switch 38 Upper switch 41 Power switch 42 Power lamp 43 Inner box raising switch 44 Inner box lowering switch 45 Illumination lamp 51 Power switch 52 Power lamp 53 Inner box raising switch 54 Inner box lowering switch 55 Illumination lamp

Claims (3)

An electric lift hanging cabinet provided with a cabinet that moves up and down by an electric lifting mechanism at the top of the building, and a door that opens and closes with the upper end as a fulcrum on the front side of the cabinet, and an operation unit for operating the electric lifting mechanism An electric lifting / lowering suspension comprising: an upper switch for lifting operation disposed on a side of the door opposite to the fulcrum; and a lower switch for lifting operation disposed at a lower portion of the lifting shelf. Closet. The electric lift hanging cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the first and lower switches are arranged to face each other when the door is closed. The electric lifting / lowering cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper switch for opening and closing the door is a touch switch, and the lower switch for raising and lowering the lifting shelf is a mechanical switch.

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