JP2023115468A - kitchen unit - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a kitchen unit which facilitates maintenance work of an outlet member while ensuring a sufficient usable range of an electric appliance by raising the outlet member on an upper surface of a counter of a kitchen.SOLUTION: A kitchen unit in the invention includes: a counter; an outlet member raised on an upper surface of the counter; and a screen unit raised on the upper surface of the counter. The outlet member is provided independently of the screen unit and is positioned on one side relative to the screen unit (including one side relative to an extension surface of the screen unit).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to kitchen units.

In a kitchen environment, appliances are often used for cooking. In wall kitchens, wall outlets are used to allow appliances to be used in the kitchen environment, eg, on the kitchen counter.

However, in facing kitchens and island kitchens, it is necessary to use outlets built into the wall away from the kitchen. In this case, since the length of the outlet cord is limited, it is inconvenient that the usable range of the electric appliance is limited and the work space of the kitchen counter may not be reached.

Therefore, in recent years, as described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a pair of insertion holes for an outlet is provided in the pedestal portion of a panel erected on the kitchen counter to extend the usable range of electrical appliances in the kitchen. It is designed to encompass the entire counter top surface.

JP 2019-154672 A JP 2020-89607 A

However, in the kitchen units described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, when the outlet fails and needs to be repaired or replaced, or when maintenance of the outlet is required, the panel and the pedestal are removed. It must be removed from the top of the counter.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen unit in which an outlet member is erected on the upper surface of a counter in a kitchen to ensure a sufficient usable range of electrical appliances, while facilitating maintenance of the outlet member. .

The present invention comprises a counter, an outlet member erected on the counter, and a screen unit erected on the counter, wherein the outlet member is provided independently of the screen unit, The kitchen unit is positioned on one side of the screen unit (including one side of the extended surface of the screen unit).

According to the present invention, since the outlet member is provided independently of the screen unit, maintenance work for the outlet member is easy.

Preferably, the kitchen unit of the present invention further includes a stove or sink provided on the upper surface of the counter, and the stove or sink is positioned on the one side of the screen unit.

According to this, since the outlet member is provided on the same side as the stove or the sink with respect to the screen unit, it is possible to further improve usability of the electrical appliance.

Further, the one side of the counter is arranged to face the kitchen user side, and the other side of the counter is arranged to face the living room side. preferable.

According to this, it is possible to make the electric appliance easy to use for the kitchen user, make the outlet member inconspicuous when viewed from the living room side, and provide a highly designed kitchen unit.

Further, the screen unit has a screen main body and a pedestal that is erected on the upper surface of the counter and supports the screen main body, and the outlet member is positioned near the pedestal. preferable.

According to this, the sense of unity between the pedestal and the outlet member is improved, and the kitchen unit can be made with a higher design property.

In this case, it is more preferable that the socket member is provided so as to cover at least part of the base.

According to this, the sense of unity between the pedestal and the outlet member is further improved, and the kitchen unit can be made with a higher design property.

Further, in this case, at least a portion of the front side of the pedestal has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the socket member includes a front surface of the pedestal, a portion of the upper surface of the front side of the pedestal, and the pedestal. It is preferable to have a recess covering a part of the left side and/or the right side of the front side of the.

According to this, the sense of unity between the pedestal and the outlet member is further improved, and the kitchen unit can be made with a higher design property.

Moreover, it is preferable that the outer shell of the socket member has substantially the same color as the outer shell of the base.

This feature also improves the sense of unity between the pedestal and the outlet member, making it possible to provide a kitchen unit with a higher degree of design.

Moreover, it is preferable that the outer shell of the socket member is made of the same material as the outer shell of the base.

This feature also improves the sense of unity between the pedestal and the outlet member, making it possible to provide a kitchen unit with a higher degree of design.

Further, the outlet member has a pair of insertion holes into which a power plug is inserted, and an outlet surface exposed to the outside including openings of the pair of insertion holes, and the outlet surface is , it is preferable not to have a protruding region that protrudes beyond the openings of the pair of insertion holes.

According to this, it is not necessary to consider the interference between the convex region and the power plug in terms of design, and it is possible to adopt a design with a higher degree of design.

Further, the outlet member includes an outlet body including the outlet surface and a lid capable of covering the outlet surface, the outlet body having a first fitting portion, The lid has a second fitting portion that can be detachably fitted with the first fitting portion, and the lid has the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion fitted together. It can be fixed to the receptacle main body by fitting together, and can be removed from the receptacle main body by releasing the engagement between the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion and further extracting upward. Preferably.

According to this, it is possible to cover the outlet face with the lid when not in use, so that the safety can be improved, and the lid can be easily removed, which is convenient.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a kitchen unit in which an outlet member is erected on the upper surface of a counter in a kitchen, and a sufficient usable range of electric appliances is ensured, while maintenance work of the outlet member is easy. .

1 is a perspective view of a kitchen unit according to one embodiment of the invention; FIG. 1 is a side view of a kitchen unit according to one embodiment of the invention; FIG. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the outlet member and the base of the kitchen unit according to one embodiment of the present invention in the front-rear direction (corresponding to the cross section taken along line III-III in Fig. 4(a)); Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an outlet member of a kitchen unit according to one embodiment of the present invention before and after changing the placement of the lid; They are a top view (Fig.5 (a)) which shows the upper surface of an outlet member in the state which has not arrange|positioned a cover, and a top view (FIG.5(b)) which shows the back surface of a cover. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the receptacle member in the left-right direction with the lid arranged (corresponding to the cross-section taken along line IV-IV in Fig. 4(a));

A kitchen unit 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(composition)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a kitchen unit 10 according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the kitchen unit according to one embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the kitchen unit 10 of this embodiment includes a counter 1, an outlet member 2 erected on the counter upper surface 1a, and a screen unit 3 erected on the counter upper surface 1a. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the screen unit 3 of this embodiment has a screen body 31 and a pedestal 32 erected on the counter upper surface 1a to support the screen body 31. As shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the kitchen unit 10 of the present embodiment is sandwiched between the stove 5, the sink 6 having the faucet, and the stove 5 and the sink 6 on the front side of FIG. 1 with respect to the screen unit 3. It is equipped with a cooking space 7 and a. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stove 5 is provided on the counter top surface 1a, the sink 6 is also provided on the counter top surface 1a, and the cooking space 7 is also provided on the counter top surface 1a.

The outlet member 2 is provided independently of the screen unit 3 (screen main body 31 and base 32), and is located on the stove 5 side (front side in FIG. 1) with respect to the screen unit 3 (screen main body 31 and base 32). positioned. Further, the outlet member 2 is positioned near the base 32 .

In this embodiment, the stove 5 side of the counter 1 (the front side in FIG. 1) is arranged to face the kitchen user side (it is designed to be such an arrangement. ), and the other side of the counter 1 (back side in FIG. 1) is arranged to face the living room side (this arrangement is planned in the design).

The cooking space 7 is a space where a chopping board is placed to cut ingredients, but it is also used as a space for using various electrical appliances for cooking that have become popular in recent years.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the socket member 2 and the base 32 in the front-rear direction. 4(a) is a perspective view of the outlet member 2 in a state where the lid 21 covers the outlet surface 23 of the outlet member 2, and FIG. 4(b) is a perspective view of the outlet member 2, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the socket member 2 in an arrangement state in which the socket is not covered; FIG. 5(a) is a plan view showing the upper surface of the socket member 2 without the lid 21, and FIG. 5(b) is a plan view showing the rear surface of the lid 21. FIG. FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the outlet member 2 in the left-right direction with the lid 21 arranged (corresponding to the cross-section taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 4(a)).

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the socket member 2 of this embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole in the state of FIGS. The sides are slightly inclined (angle of inclination: 1.5°), the top is a rectangle of 3.6 cm x 7.7 cm, the bottom is a rectangle of 3.9 cm x 8.0 cm, and the height is 5.9 cm).

The pedestal 32 of this embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole (strictly speaking, each side surface is slightly inclined (inclination angle: 1.5°), and the upper surface is 2.5 cm x 3.5 cm. 2 cm rectangle, the base is 2.8 cm x 3.5 cm rectangle, and the height is 5.0 cm).

The socket member 2 is provided so as to cover at least part of the base 32 . Specifically, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the outlet member 2 includes the entire front surface of the pedestal 32 and a portion of the upper surface of the front side of the pedestal 32 (corresponding to 32 mm on the front side of the upper surface of the pedestal 32). portion) and a portion of the right side of the front side of the base 32 (a line segment extending from a position 6 mm from the front side of the top surface of the base 32 to a position 8.5 mm from the front side of the bottom surface of the base 32). portion) and a recess 24 covering the .

In addition, in the present embodiment, the size of the recess 24 (the size of the wall element (the end face or edge) exposed to the recess 24 side in the socket member 2) is slightly larger than the size of the pedestal 32. (For example, a gap of 0.5 mm is ensured), and as a result, the socket member 2 and the pedestal 32 are not in contact with each other.

In addition, in this embodiment, the outer shell of the socket member 2 is made of the same material as the outer shell of the pedestal 32 (for example, zinc die-cast). Please.).

In addition, in this embodiment, the outer shell of the outlet member 2 is approximately the same color as the outer shell of the pedestal 32 (for example, semi-glossy silver). I will.).

Further, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the outlet member 2 has, on its right side, an insertion port 22 having a pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b into which a power plug is inserted. That is, the outlet member 2 of the present embodiment has a right side surface that is an outlet surface 23 that is exposed to the outside including the openings of the pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b (insertion port 22). Further, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the socket surface 23 does not have a protruding region that protrudes beyond the openings of the pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b (the insertion port 22).

The pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b are a pair of left and right holes 22a and 22b based on JIS standards, and the width from the left end of the left hole 22a to the right end of the right hole 22b The width of the insertion hole") is 14.9 mm (14.6 mm or more according to the JIS standard), and the lower ends of the holes 22a and 22b are positioned 25 mm from the top surface of the counter. Further, in this embodiment, a grounding hole 22c is also provided below the pair of general left and right holes.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 , the outlet member 2 of this embodiment has an outlet main body 25 including the outlet surface 23 and a lid 21 capable of covering the outlet surface 23 .

The lid 21 has an L-shape when viewed from the side, and when arranged to cover the outlet surface 23 (FIG. 4(a)), covers the upper right area of the outlet member 2 together with the outlet surface 23. In the arrangement state in which the outlet surface 23 is not covered (FIG. 4(b)), the front right side area of the outlet member 2 is covered and the upper right side area of the outlet member 2 is covered.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the outlet main body 25 has a first fitting portion 25f in the upper right region, and the lid 21 is detachably attached to the first fitting portion 25f on the back surface. It has a second fitting portion 21f that can be fitted. The lid 21 can be fixed to the outlet main body 25 by fitting the first fitting portion 25f and the second fitting portion 21fb to each other.

Further, the cover 21 can be removed from the outlet main body 25 by releasing the engagement between the first fitting portion 25f and the second fitting portion 21f and pulling it out further upward.

After the lid 21 is removed by pulling it upward, it can be selectively rearranged (re-fitted) to cover the outlet surface 23 (FIG. 4(a)) or not (FIG. 4(b)). It has become.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the inclination angle R of the right surface of the outlet body 25 of the outlet member 2 and the inclination angle F of the front side of the outlet body 25 of the outlet member 2 are the same angle (for example, , the angle is 91.5°).

Also, in the outlet surface 23, a water return portion 26 is provided between the pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b and the counter top surface 1a to prevent or reduce the rise of water from the counter top surface 1a. there is Specifically, the water return portion 26 of this embodiment consists of a recessed area provided within the outlet surface 23 .

(Main effects)
According to the kitchen unit 10 of the present embodiment as described above, since the outlet member 2 is provided independently of the screen unit 3, maintenance work for the outlet member 2 is easy.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the outlet member 2 is provided on the same side as the stove 5, the sink 6 and the cooking space 7 with respect to the screen unit 3, it is possible to further improve usability of the electrical appliance.

Further, according to this embodiment, the stove 5, sink 6 and cooking space 7 sides of the counter 1 are arranged to face the kitchen user side, and the other side of the counter 1 faces the living room side. To provide a kitchen unit 10 which is well designed so that electric appliances can be easily used by a kitchen user, an outlet member 2 can be made inconspicuous when viewed from the living room side, and which is highly designed. can be done.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the outlet member 2 is positioned near the pedestal 32, the sense of unity between the pedestal 32 and the outlet member 2 is improved, and the kitchen unit 10 with a higher design property is provided. can be done.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the outlet member 2 is provided so as to cover at least a part of the base 32, the sense of unity between the base 32 and the outlet member 2 is further improved, and the design of the kitchen is improved. A unit 10 can be provided.

Further, according to the present embodiment, at least a portion of the front side of the base 32 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the socket member 2 includes the front surface of the base 32 and a portion of the upper surface of the base 32 on the front side. and a part of the right side surface on the front side of the pedestal 32, and the concave portion 24 covering the pedestal 32 further improves the sense of unity between the pedestal 32 and the outlet member 2, thereby providing a kitchen unit with higher design. can do.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the outer shell of the outlet member 2 has substantially the same color as the outer shell of the base 32, the sense of unity between the base 32 and the outlet member 2 is improved, and the design of the kitchen unit is improved. can be provided.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the outer shell of the outlet member 2 is made of the same material as the outer shell of the pedestal 32, the sense of unity between the pedestal 32 and the outlet member 2 is improved, and the design is improved. High kitchen units can be provided.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the socket face 23 does not have a convex region that protrudes beyond the openings of the pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b, interference between the convex region and the power plug is minimized in terms of design. This eliminates the need to consider the above, and a design with a higher degree of design can be adopted.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the lid 21 can be fixed to the outlet main body 25 by fitting the first fitting portion 25f and the second fitting portion 21f to each other, and the first fitting portion 25f and the second fitting portion 21f can be disengaged from the second fitting portion 21f and further removed from the outlet main body 25, so that the outlet surface 23 can be covered with the lid 21 when not in use, which is safe. It is convenient because the lid 21 can be easily removed.

(Other functions and effects of the present embodiment)
Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the outlet surface 23 faces the cooking space 7 side. This layout is convenient when using appliances in the cooking space 7 . Furthermore, in the case of a face-to-face kitchen or an island kitchen, it is convenient because it is easy to access the pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b from both the stove 5 side and the living room side.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the structure of the lid 21 is simple and, for example, it does not have a rotating mechanism. , hygienic.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the inclination angle R of the right surface of the outlet body 25 of the outlet member 2 and the inclination angle F of the front side of the outlet body 25 of the outlet member 2 are the same angle, the design of the appearance is improved. In addition, when the lid 21 is arranged to cover the outlet surface 23 (Fig. 4(a)), and when the lid 21 is not arranged to cover the outlet surface 23 (Fig. 4(b) )), it is possible to provide the same feeling of operation (the feeling of operation is good).

(Modification)
In addition, although the outlet member 2 of the above-described embodiment has only a pair of insertion holes 22a and 22b (one insertion opening 22), two or more pairs of insertion holes (two or more insertion openings) are provided. ).

In the above-described embodiment, the recessed portion 24 of the socket member covers the front surface of the base 32, part of the upper surface of the front side of the base 32, and part of the right side surface of the front side of the base 32. However, the left and right patterns may be reversed, that is, the front of the pedestal 32, part of the top surface on the left side of the pedestal 32, and part of the left side on the front side of the pedestal 32 are covered. may be

Alternatively, the recessed portion 24 of the plug socket member includes the front surface of the pedestal 32, a portion of the upper surface of the front side of the pedestal 32, a portion of the right side surface of the front side of the pedestal 32, and a portion of the left side surface of the front side of the pedestal 32. You may come to cover a part and.

10 Kitchen unit 1 Counter 1a Counter upper surface 2 Outlet member 3 Screen unit 31 Screen body 32 Pedestal 5 Stove 6 Sink 7 Cooking space 21 Lid 21f Second fitting part 22 Insertion port 22a Left hole (insertion hole)
22b right hole (insertion hole)
22c Ground hole 23 Receptacle surface 24 Recess 25 Receptacle main body 25f First fitting part 26 Water return part

Claims (10)

counter and
an outlet member erected on the top of the counter;
a screen unit erected on the upper surface of the counter;
with
The kitchen unit, wherein the outlet member is provided independently of the screen unit and positioned on one side with respect to the screen unit. Further comprising a stove provided on the upper surface of the counter,
2. The kitchen unit according to claim 1, wherein said stove is located on said one side with respect to said screen unit. The one side of the counter is arranged to face the kitchen user side,
3. The kitchen unit according to claim 1, wherein the other side of said counter is arranged to face the living room side. The screen unit is
screen body and
a pedestal erected on the upper surface of the counter and supporting the screen body;
and
4. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said socket member is positioned near said base. 5. The kitchen unit according to claim 4, wherein the socket member is provided so as to cover at least part of the base. At least part of the front side of the pedestal has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
The socket member has a recess covering a front surface of the base, a part of the upper surface of the base on the front side, and a part of the left side and/or the right side of the base on the front side. 6. A kitchen unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: 7. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the outer shell of the socket member has substantially the same color as the outer shell of the pedestal. 8. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the outer shell of the socket member is made of the same material as the outer shell of the pedestal. The outlet member is
a pair of insertion holes into which the power plug is inserted;
a socket surface exposed to the outside including the openings of the pair of insertion holes;
and
9. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the socket surface does not have a protruding area that protrudes beyond the openings of the pair of insertion holes. The outlet member is
a receptacle body including the receptacle face;
a lid capable of covering the outlet surface;
and
The outlet body has a first fitting portion,
The lid has a second fitting portion that can be detachably fitted with the first fitting portion,
The lid can be fixed to the outlet main body by fitting the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion to each other, and the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion can be fixed to each other. 10. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the kitchen unit can be removed from the outlet main body by releasing the fitting of the socket and further extracting upward.

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