JP2578770Y2 - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

This invention relates to a kitchen unit such as a so-called mini-kitchen installed in a one-room apartment or office, and particularly, it is easy to install and remove a ventilation fan and the ceiling plate is a calcium silicate plate. The present invention relates to a kitchen unit capable of securing the holding strength of a ventilation fan even with a material having a low supporting strength, such as a kitchen unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in a kitchen unit such as a mini kitchen in which a sink, gas appliances and the like are compactly incorporated, a ventilation fan is mounted directly above the gas appliances.

[0003] In this type of kitchen unit, a ceiling plate to which a ventilation fan is attached is formed of a calcium silicate plate or the like which is a non-combustible material. Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an opening 2 is formed in a ceiling plate 1 formed of a calcium silicate plate or the like, and the opening edge is formed from above the ceiling plate 1 as shown in FIGS. After the flange portion 5 of the ventilation fan 4 is placed on the portion 3 and positioned, the flange portion 5
At present, it is fixed with screws 6.

[0004] However, in the kitchen unit to which the ventilation fan 4 is attached by the above-mentioned conventional method,
The ventilation fan 4 is placed in a narrow space 8 defined by the ceiling 7 of the kitchen room and the ceiling plate 1 of the kitchen unit.
After positioning the flange portion 5 on the opening peripheral portion 3 of the ceiling plate 1 while positioning it, screws 6 are screwed into the flange portion 5 and tightened to attach the ventilation fan 4 to the ceiling plate 1 of the kitchen unit. Therefore, the installation work of the ventilation fan 4 and the connection work between the exhaust pipe 9 and the ventilation fan 4 are very complicated.
In order to close the gap between the ceiling panel 1 and the ceiling 7 of the kitchen room with a decorative panel 10, when performing maintenance on the ventilation fan 4, the decorative panel 10 must be broken, and a new decorative panel is required. Therefore, there is a problem that maintenance and inspection costs are increased.

In order to solve such a problem, a kitchen unit in which a ventilation fan 4 is attached by means shown in FIG. 7 is conventionally known.

In this kitchen unit, a ventilation fan 4 is inserted into the opening 2 from below the ceiling plate 1, and a screw 6 is held in a state where the flange portion 5 of the ventilation fan 4 is pressed against the lower surface of the opening peripheral portion 3 of the ceiling plate 1. Is fixed and held.

In this case, since the ceiling plate 1 is formed of a calcium silicate plate or the like having low strength, the screws 6
Is configured to be screwed into a flammable fixing material 11 such as wood disposed on the back side of the ceiling plate 1, and on the inner peripheral side of the flammable fixing material 11, Non-combustible material 12
Is disposed so that the combustible fixing material 11 does not burn out.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional system kitchen in which the ventilation fan 4 is installed, the flammable fixing member 11 is disposed in the vicinity of the ventilation fan 4, and the flammable fixing member 11 and the Since the structure is such that the material 12 is disposed on the back side of the ceiling plate 1, there is a problem that it is difficult to comply with the safety standards stipulated by the Fire Service Law, in which combustibles must be separated from the ventilation fan 4 by at least 15 cm. Was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to facilitate the work of installing a ventilation fan, and to easily comply with safety standards stipulated by the Fire Service Law. It is intended to provide a kitchen unit that can be adapted.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, an opening is formed in a ceiling plate formed of a calcium silicate plate or the like, and a ventilating fan is provided at a periphery of the opening of the ceiling plate. Assuming that the kitchen unit is configured to be screwed and fixed to the flange portion, a support having a substantially U-shaped cross section made of a metal material is fitted around the opening of the ceiling plate. The support is composed of a narrow lower piece, a wide upper piece and a vertical piece connecting the upper piece and the lower piece, and the screw screwed into the flange portion of the ventilation fan is the support body. It is characterized by being screwed to the upper panel of the ceiling plate and the support, avoiding the lower panel, and attaching the ventilation fan to the ceiling panel.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show a case where the present invention is applied to a mini kitchen K.
Is installed on a sink 20, a gas appliance 21 connected to the right side of the sink 20, a refrigerator 22 built in below the gas appliance 21, and a side portion of the sink 20 and the gas appliance 21. The side plates 23, 24 and the side plates 23, 2
4 is composed of a ceiling plate 25 fixed to the upper portion and a back plate 26. In the figure, the symbol T indicates a shelf, W indicates a faucet, S indicates a ventilation fan switch, and although not shown, a lighting fixture is arranged in front of the ceiling plate 25. .

The ceiling plate 25 is formed of a noncombustible material such as a calcium silicate plate, and an opening 27 for mounting the ventilation fan 4 is provided directly above the gas appliance 21.

A support member 30 made of a metal material such as iron or aluminum and having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fitted on an opening peripheral portion 28 of the opening 27.

The support 30 has a narrow lower piece 31, a wide upper piece 32, a vertical piece 33 connecting the lower piece 31 and the upper piece 32, and a lower surface of the upper piece 32. And a double-sided adhesive body 34 formed.

That is, by forming the lower piece 31 shorter than the upper piece 32, the tex screw 29 is screwed directly to the ceiling plate 25 while avoiding the lower piece 31 when the ventilation fan 4 is attached, and then the tex screw 29 is Since the drill tip portion 29a opens a hole in the upper piece 32 and is screwed, even if the support 30 is formed of a metal material,
The tightening torque of the tex screw 29 is very small, and the work of attaching and detaching the ventilation fan 4 can be easily performed.

The support 30 thus constructed is cut in accordance with the length of one side of the opening peripheral portion 28 and fitted at least on the opposite side of the opening peripheral portion 28. Of course, when the opening 27 is circular, the support 30 may be formed in a shape that matches the arc of the opening peripheral edge 28 as shown in FIG.

Next, when the ventilation fan 4 is attached to the ceiling plate 25 of the kitchen unit K having the above-described configuration, an opening 27 is opened corresponding to the shape of the ventilation fan 4 or a similar opening is formed in the ceiling plate 25 in advance. After the opening 27 is opened, the above-mentioned supports 30 each having a substantially U-shaped cross section are fitted to the sides of the opening 27 facing the opening peripheral portion 28, respectively. Then, the housing portion of the ventilation fan 4 is inserted from below the ceiling plate 25 and connected to the exhaust pipe, and then the tex screw 29 is inserted into a screw hole (not shown) formed in the flange portion 5 to tighten it. I do.

As a result, the tip end 29a of the tex screw 29 penetrates through the ceiling plate 25 avoiding the lower piece 31 of the support 30 and then abuts on the upper piece 32 of the support 30. After the hole is opened in the upper piece 32 by tightening the text screw 29, the screw portion 29b of the text screw 29 is screwed to the peripheral edge of the hole, and the ventilation fan 4 is attached and held to the ceiling plate 25 with an underlay. .

In the mini-kitchen K according to this embodiment, since the ventilation fan 4 is attached as described above, the ceiling plate 25 made of a calcium silicate plate or the like having a small supporting strength is used.
In this case, the ventilation fan 4 can be held via the support plate 30 formed of a metal plate having a large supporting strength. Further, there is no need to install the ventilation fan in a narrow space. 4 can be attached, so that not only the workability is greatly improved, but also
Since the ventilation fan 4 can be attached by fitting the support 30 to the opening peripheral portion 28 and the housing portion of the ventilation fan 4 even if the shape and size of the ventilation fan 4 are different at each installation site. The effect is that it is easy to secure the gap in conformity with the safety standards defined by the Fire Service Law.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the mini-kitchen K has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a ventilation fan is provided on a ceiling plate having a small supporting strength. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to various kitchen units that need to be attached.

[0022]

As described above, the kitchen unit according to the present invention, even if it is a ceiling plate formed of a calcium silicate plate or the like having a small supporting strength, is a support unit formed of a metal plate having a large supporting strength. The ventilation fan can be held by the body, and screws are screwed into the ceiling plate and the upper piece of the support while avoiding the lower piece of the support, so the ventilation fan can be small from the bottom of the ceiling plate Since it can be easily attached with the tightening torque, workability is greatly improved, and a ventilation fan can be attached by fitting a support having a substantially U-shaped cross section to the periphery of the opening. Even if the shape and size of the ventilation fan are different at each installation site, it is easy and secure to secure the gap between the periphery of the opening and the housing part of the ventilation fan in conformity with the safety standards stipulated by the Fire Service Law. High, etc. An effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an example of a mini kitchen to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a ventilation fan of the mini kitchen is attached to a ceiling.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a support and a tex screw used for mounting the ventilation fan.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the support.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state of a ventilation fan in a conventional mini kitchen.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the conventional ventilation fan mounted state.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a conventional ventilation fan mounting state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 K Mini kitchen 4 Ventilation fan 5 Flange part 25 Ceiling board 27 Opening 28 Opening peripheral part 29 Text screw 30 Support 32 Upper piece

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A kitchen unit comprising an opening in a ceiling plate formed of a calcium silicate plate or the like, and a flange portion of a ventilation fan fixed to a periphery of the opening of the ceiling plate with screws. A support having a substantially U-shaped cross section made of a metal material is fitted around the opening edge of the ceiling plate, and the support has a narrow lower piece, a wide upper piece, and the upper and lower pieces. When
A vertical piece to connect the, and the above ventilation fan flange
Screws screwed to the ceiling avoid the lower piece of the above support
The ventilation fan is screwed to the upper piece of the board / support and the
A kitchen unit characterized by being attached .