JP2682254B2 - System kitchen with information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system kitchen incorporating an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the role of kitchen equipment in the kitchen has been to simply perform general cooking or furniture for storing food and tableware. However, as seen in studio apartments and living / dining kitchens, modern homes are often placed in a large space that also shares other functions, from a small space where the kitchen is closed. For this reason, kitchen appliances have been designed to be functional and to have a good appearance. The system kitchen is composed of kitchen appliances with a unified design in line with such changes in lifestyle.

In a general system kitchen, a method of directly attaching to the wall surface of a house is adopted. Figure 2 shows an example of the construction of a general system kitchen. Mortar on the wall 2
1. At the time of performing construction such as tiling 22, a mounting tree 23 having a strength (for example, a withstand load of about 200 kg / m) that can withstand mounting is fixed. The back surface of the wall cabinet 24 is fixed to the mounting tree 23 with bolts or the like. The gap between the cabinet 24 and the wall is closed with a silicone coating . As described above, in the installation of the system kitchen according to the conventional construction method, the construction using the cabinet mounting tree on the back surface is performed.

In a system kitchen which uses a seamless counter called a complete type, the wall cabinets are not independent, but they are divided into L type, I type, and U type partitions, and drawers and doors are attached. There is. On top of that, a worktop with an integrated sink, stove, and cooktop is placed and fixed. For this complete type,
Wiring and piping are often done inside the pedestal at the bottom of the cabinet.

On the other hand, each cabinet is independent,
In a system kitchen of a type called an independent cabinet type where the arrangement and combination of each cabinet can be done, according to the system kitchen to be installed, gas,
Pipes around water are often installed under the floor. In addition, if the piping has already been made, the arrangement of the sink of the system kitchen should be decided according to the piping, or repair work should be performed to change the piping. Regarding the wiring of the attached electromagnetic heater and the electric cord for lighting, almost specific wiring is determined by the configuration and model. Therefore, if the positions of the outlets already installed in the house do not match, it is necessary to perform wiring work on the wall surface.

Depending on the height and taste of the person using the system kitchen, there are some that can be selected when installing the height, the depth of the sink, the arrangement of cabinets, and the like. If no suitable one is available, custom production is also available.

In the case of a complete type system kitchen
Wiring and piping should be done inside the pedestal at the bottom of the cabinet.
Since there are many cases, there is no need to install piping and wiring in the residential area.
However, it is not possible to rearrange the cabinets. work
For the top, position the sink, heater, and countertop
To rearrange, you have to replace the top plate. C
The rear cabinet cannot be rearranged and is expanded.
If you do this, you have to add a stand-alone cabinet.
In this case, the complexity of additional piping and wiring is
It is similar to the net type system kitchen.

[0008]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Conventional system kitchen
When installing the cabinet, make sure that the walls are
I have to work. Also, in a place that is not a wall,
It may not be possible to install a wheel cabinet. Also,
Installation is required every time the cabinet is relocated or added.
There is a problem.

In an independent cabinet type system kitchen
Is already made with a sink to install or add
If the pipes in the residential area are far apart,
I have to do repair work. Also in wiring
Is located far away from the power
If necessary, it is necessary to make modifications to extend the wiring.

In both the above-mentioned independent cabinet type and complete type, since there is a part which is constructed on the wall surface, the housing part is often damaged when the system kitchen is not removed, and repair is required. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is not possible to carry out the construction necessary for installing or expanding the system kitchen when the housing part cannot be freely refurbished as in a rental house.

The standard height of the system kitchen is 80c
Although it is m, there is a height that is easy to use depending on the height and taste of the user. In general, you can choose or order the height that suits you. However, in order to adjust the height of the cabinet once installed, there is a problem in that there is no other than changing the height of the pedestal, and the repair is required by the vendor.

Although the system kitchen is made in consideration of a unified design, it is inferior to general furniture in terms of design because of the restriction that it must function as a kitchen appliance. It is unavoidable that there is a point. This is not a problem when the system kitchen is in the kitchen, but when it is installed in a studio apartment or living / dining room, the design space remains because the living room and kitchen space are continuous.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the various problems mentioned above, the present invention operates so that the shape and the vertical position of the work surface are changed during cooking and at other times.
Installed at the bottom of the system kitchen that includes the unit.
This is a pedestal in which pipes and wiring are stored inside.
Joint panels that lean against both sides
A back panel secured to the joint panel and the back of the above wheel
Joint uni
Or a sink on the top and open the top of this sink or
The joint unit is equipped with a sink cover that closes.
And the sink floor cabinet placed on the
One end is fixed to the floor cabinet for
Mount it on the joint panel so that it can move vertically.
Lifted fixed plate, and drive this lifted fixed plate up and down.
Drive source and a predetermined cooking mode or
Operation of the above drive source by selecting other modes
And an information processing device for controlling the .

In the device of the present invention, a microcomputer
The information processing device by
Work to change the vertical position of the work surface of the floor cabinet
Control the movement. The above work of the sink cabinet
Movement by a motor, solenoid, hydraulic device, etc.
Break but, in addition to the information processing apparatus, sink Furoa key
It is desirable to arrange the switches so that they can be operated even on the Internet .

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The system kitchen of the present invention is composed of an oven unit, a heater unit, a sink unit, an information unit, a refrigerator, a cupboard unit, and the like. FIG. 1 is an example of arrangement of units. The refrigerator unit 2 next to the tableware unit 1 includes a refrigerator, a freezer, a temperature control room, a rice-only room, a food-only room, and the like. The information unit 3 is an information processing device,
Equipped with telephone, FAX, AV equipment, etc. The oven unit 4 includes a microwave oven, a microwave oven, a component rack, and a storage room. The sink unit 5 is a mini refrigerator,
Includes garbage processor, dishwasher, dish dryer, ductless ventilation fan, etc. The heater unit 6 includes a halogen heater, an electromagnetic heater, a roaster, a range hood, a shutter and the like. Each of the above units is a joint
Unit 7 is connected.

As shown in FIG. 3, each unit has a back side.
The joint unit 7 is provided in the section, and the wall cabinet 32 and the floor cabinet 33 are integrated. When installing the unit, do not construct the wall surface and adjuster 34
Hold and fix on the ceiling.

An example of the structure of the unit will be shown below. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of a sink unit. join
The unit 7 has a base wheel 42 on the bottom and a back panel 4 on the back.
3. A joint panel 44 is provided on the side. Wall cabinet 45, sink floor cabinet 46
Are attached to the joint panel 44. Piping and wiring are performed inside the base wheel 42 so that piping and wiring can be performed with adjacent units in parallel.

A rotary currant 47 and a sink cover 49 are attached to the sink 48. The currant 47 rotates as shown by the arrow and is completely stored in the sink 48. Karan 47
After the housing is stored, the sink is completely closed by closing the sink cover 49, and the sink floor cabinet
The upper surface of the hood 46 becomes flat. Wall cabinet 4
An elevator refrigerator 400 and an elevator accessory case 401 are provided in the unit 5. Since the condenser and the like of the refrigerator 400 are separately arranged, the weight of the elevator refrigerator 400 is not so large. On the lower surface of the elevator 400, a sink floor
A lighting device 412 that illuminates the upper surface of the cabinet 46 is provided. This lighting device 412 is an elevator refrigerator 400.
The floor cabinet for the sink adjusts automatically so that it is bright when it is up and dark when it is down.
The illuminance on the upper surface of 46 is constant. A similar dimming illumination device 412 is attached to the lower surface of the lifting accessory case 401. The rotation of the currant 47, the opening / closing of the sink cover 49, and the raising / lowering of the refrigerator 400 are all performed electrically, and can be controlled by either the hand switch or the information unit.

The unit also includes a sink floor.
A mechanism for raising and lowering the entire cabinet 46 is provided. On the side of the sink floor cabinet 46 ,
Lifting / fixing plate insertion port 413 for lifting / lowering the entire cabinet
And a lifting motor shaft outlet 414 are provided, and the lifting fixing plate 51 is inserted therein.

FIG. 5 shows the sink floor cabinet 4.
It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the raising / lowering mechanism of 6 . Lifting fixing plate 5
1 is inserted and fixed in the sink floor cabinet 46 . Elevating the fixing plate 51 is bent in an L-shape in the joint panel 44, slides within the joint panel 44. The gear 55 provided at the end of the shaft of the motor 54 fixed in the sink floor cabinet 46 is a joy.
Meshes with a gear receiving plate provided in the front panel 44 ,
Floor cabinet for sinking with rotation of motor 54
The net 46 is moved up and down. Sink floor cabinet
Since 46 is guided by the slide rail to move up and down, it can be smoothly moved up and down. In addition to the above, an elevating mechanism using hydraulic pressure is also possible.

The heater unit is shown in FIG. heater
The floor cabinet 61 has a grill 62 and a storage 63.
An electromagnetic heater is used on the upper surface, and a smooth top heater 64 having no unevenness on the surface is provided. A ductless ventilation fan 65 that does not require a ventilation port is arranged above. There is an air cleaner on the back of the ventilation fan, so there is no need to exhaust air to the outside. There is a hood shutter 66 on the front of the ventilation fan, and it electrically moves up and down to open and close. The switch for that is
At hand and in the information unit.

The oven unit is shown in FIG. oven
The microwave oven 71 and the microwave oven 72 are attached to the bottom of the wall cabinet 73 . 75 is the floor for the oven
Cabinet , 74 is a floor cabinet for the oven
It is the door of g.75.

FIG. 8 shows an example of an information unit incorporated in the system kitchen of the present invention. The information unit and each unit are wired so that the function of each unit can be controlled from the information unit. The information unit has a telephone / fax 81, a television and a CRT 8 that displays various information.
2. A keyboard 83 for inputting to the information processing device is incorporated. In addition to the system kitchen, the information unit also operates the intercom and the operating status of each facility.
Hot water supply can also be controllably connected. 8
4 is a wall cabinet, 85 is a wall cabinet
The storage box provided on the rack 84, 86 is the above intercom
The camera used for, 88 is the floor cabinet,
87 is a lift provided in the floor cabinet 88
It is a formula table.

The information unit of the present invention can individually control each unit of the system kitchen, or can control the entire system kitchen in a specific mode prepared in advance. In this embodiment, two control systems, a cooking mode and a living mode, are provided. When the cooking mode is activated, the sink cover and hood shutter are automatically opened, the lights, heater and oven are turned on, the elevator refrigerator / small item case comes down from the storage, and the system kitchen can be used as a kitchen. Become. In addition, hot air heating and ventilation are automatically switched on. On the monitor, cooking information VTR is displayed so that you can cook more comfortably.

When the living mode is activated, the heater and oven are turned off, the hood shutter 66 is lowered, and the heater portion 64 is completely hidden. In the sink unit, the sink cover 49 is closed, and the mini refrigerator and the like are raised and hidden in the storage. As a result, the system kitchen is shaped to fit the living room.

[0026]

According to the system kitchen of the present invention, the distribution
The pipe and wiring are stored inside the base wheel at the bottom, making it self-supporting
Flow cabinet for sink to the joint unit
On which the unit is placed and which forms the joint unit
Fixed vertically mounted on the panel so that it can move vertically.
Provided on the top surface of the sink cabinet by a plate
The height of the sink is controlled by a command from the information processing device.
Since it is configured to control, installation, expansion and rearrangement
When installing, it is not necessary to install wood such as cabinet mounting wood on the wall.
No.

[0027] Also, the piping and wiring are at the bottom of the joint unit.
It is stored inside the pedestal, so when adding or rearranging
It does not require any renovation work on the underfloor or on the wall, and can be performed easily
You.

[0028] In addition, without removing the system kitchen
However, since there is no construction part on the wall, it may damage the housing part.
There is no need to refurbish the housing part like rental housing
Even if you can not do it, you can install or expand the system kitchen
It becomes possible.

[0029] Besides, the standard height of the system kitchen
Is 80 cm, but depending on the height and taste of the user,
There is a height that is easy to use. Conventionally, when installing, each person
Choose a height that suits you or decide the height by ordering
Adjust the height of the cabinet once installed.
In addition to changing the height of the pedestal, there is also a repair by the contractor
However, according to the present invention,
The height can be adjusted freely even after installation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a system kitchen of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional method of installing a system kitchen.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of installing the system kitchen of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a structure of a sink unit of the system kitchen of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of an elevating mechanism of the floor cabinet of the system kitchen of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the structure of the heater unit of the system kitchen of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a structure of an oven unit of the system kitchen of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the information unit of the system kitchen of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 tableware unit , 2 refrigerator unit , 3
Information unit , 4 oven unit , 5 sink unit , 6 heater unit , 7 joint unit
, 21 mortar , 22 tiled , 23
Mounting tree , 24 wall cabinet, 32
Wall cabinet, 33 floor cabinet , 34 adjuster, 42 pedestal, 4
3 Back panel , 44 Joint panel , 4
5 wall cabinets , 46 floor cabinets , 47 rotating currants , 48 sinks , 49
Sink cover , 51 lift fixing plate, 54
Motor, 55 gears , 61 floor cabinet , 62 grill , 63 storage , 64
Smooth top heater , 65 ductless ventilation fan ,
66 lift shutter , 71 microwave oven ,
72 Microwave oven , 81 Telephone / Fax , 82
CRT , 83 keyboard , 400 lift refrigerator , 401 lift accessory case , 412 illumination
Lighting device, 413 lift fixing plate insertion port, 414 lift
Motor shaft outlet

Front page continued (72) Inventor Tatsufumi Kaneko 5-1-1, Ofuna, Kamakura-shi Design Research Laboratory, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (56) Reference JP-A-3-47203 (JP, A) JP-A-63- 265031 (JP, A) Actual Kaihei 1-133434 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Shape and shape during cooking and in other cases
In a system kitchen that includes a unit that operates so that the vertical position of the work surface changes , piping installed at the bottom
And the wiring inside which the wiring is stored.
This is a joint panel fixed by
Back panel fixed to the back of the flannel and the above wheel
A joint unit that is configured to be self-supporting
A sink on the surface and a shield that opens or closes the top of the sink.
Equipped with a link cover and placed on the joint unit.
The sink cabinet for the sink and the sink cabinet
One end is fixed to the cabinet and the other end
Lifting mount attached to the front panel so that it can move vertically.
A fixed plate and a driving source for vertically driving the fixed plate
And a predetermined cooking mode or other
The operation of the drive source can be controlled by selecting the mode.
The information processing apparatus equipped kitchen, characterized in that it comprises an information processing apparatus that.