JP3461867B2 - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a so-called face-to-face kitchen unit arranged so as to partition a kitchen space from a living room such as a living room or a dining room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A face-to-face type kitchen is known in which a unit equipped with kitchen equipment such as a sink is installed so as to separate a living room or the like from a kitchen space. In such a face-to-face kitchen, the upper part of the kitchen unit is usually open, and through this open portion, it is possible to talk with children and family while doing housework.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional face-to-face kitchen, the upper part of the unit is open,
Therefore, there is an inconvenience that smoke, gas, odor, etc. during cooking are emitted from the open portion to the living room side such as the living room.

The present invention solves the above drawbacks of the prior art, and in the face-to-face type kitchen unit arranged so as to partition the kitchen space from the living room such as a living room or dining room as described above, if necessary. It is an object of the present invention to provide a kitchen unit in which an open portion above the kitchen unit can be arbitrarily blocked.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a kitchen unit provided with a kitchen facility such as a sink and arranged between a living room such as a living room or a dining room and a kitchen space. In the upper part of the unit, the partition between the living room and the kitchen space is partitioned, and the partition plate made of transparent or translucent material such as glass rises until it touches the ceiling surface.
When the open part above the knit is completely blocked,
Between the open state located at the height that releases the release part,
It is characterized in that it is mounted so that it can be opened and closed up and down.

It is also conceivable that the partition plate may be housed in the kitchen unit when the partition plate is lowered and opened.

Further, in the invention of claim 3 of this application, an opening for entering and leaving the kitchen space is provided between the kitchen unit and the wall side of the back surface of the kitchen unit, and the opening is provided in this opening. , A door or a door is attached.

[0008]

The partition plate is moved up and down by a driving means such as a motor. When the partition plate covers the upper part of the kitchen unit, the space between the partition and the living room is cut off. Rutotomoni can be prevented, such as a gas or smell the to flow to the room side, noisy during the work in the kitchen
Sound is significantly reduced or cut off. Also, the partition plate
Since it is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, even if it is partitioned in this way, the living room can be seen through and the feeling of openness is not greatly impaired.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the drawings, (1) is formed in a U-shape when viewed from above by a front wall (2) facing a living room such as a dining room or a living room, and a pair of left and right side walls (3) and (3). The sink unit (4) is installed inside the unit body. A partition plate (5) made of a transparent resin plate so as to project upward from the upper end of the unit main body (1).
Is mounted so that it can be raised and lowered within a range from a position slightly protruding from the unit body (1) as shown in FIG. 1 to a position where it abuts against the ceiling surface (6) as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 1 or as shown in FIG. Has been . That is, the partition plate (5) is the ceiling surface (6).
Rises until it abuts against and opens above the unit body (1)
The state where the part is completely cut off and the open part is open
It can be opened and closed freely when it is open at a height such as
It is attached. (7) is a cube which is attached along the ends of the side walls (3) and (3) and is installed with its upper end in contact with the ceiling surface (6).
A guide groove (8) is formed to guide the end of the partition plate (5) in the vertical direction.

FIG. 3 shows the assembly structure of the above unit. In the figure, (10) is a U-shaped main frame, and the front plate ( 1
1) and the side plate (12) are attached to form the outer peripheral surface portion. Although not shown, a surface plate is similarly attached to the inner surface of the main frame (10).
(13) is a support frame for the partition plate (5) that moves up and down as described above, and this support frame (13) is attached to the main frame (10) inside the front plate (11). Is.

The supporting frame (13) has an L-shaped cross-section lifting frame (15) that moves up and down by a drive motor (14) attached to the supporting frame (13).
And the lower end of the front surface of the partition plate (5) is placed on the elevating frame (15) and is fixed from the outside through the pressing plate (16). Although details of the drive mechanism by the drive motor (14) are omitted, for example, it is conceivable to engage the elevating frame (15) with a vertical screw bar and rotate the screw bar. That is, when the drive motor (14) is driven by the switch installed at an appropriate position inside the kitchen unit (1), the elevating frame moves up and down, whereby the partition plate (5) is moved to the above-mentioned position. It goes up and down within a range of various heights. At this time, the elevating frame (15) is suspended and supported by the no-load suspending mechanism (17) that reduces the load on the frame (15) and the partition plate (5), whereby the drive motor (14). It reduces the burden of the driving force and enables smooth ascent and descent. The loadless hanging mechanism (17) is designed to reduce the force for lifting, for example, by balancing the spring load with the hanging load. The partition plate can be stopped at any position within the height range.

As shown in FIG. 2, the kitchen unit (1) is installed at a distance from the wall surface (18) on the rear side, which is the opposite side to the living room side, so that the kitchen unit (1) can be used for cooking. Although a space is formed, the side wall (20) is formed so as to leave an opening (19) for entrance and exit between the end of the side surface (3) (3) and the opening () on both sides ( A sliding door type opening / closing door (21) is attached to 19). That is, when the opening / closing door (21) is closed and the partition plate (5) is raised upward to the ceiling surface, the kitchen space is completely cut off from the living room side. Inside the side wall (20), cooking utensils such as a range and various storages are provided.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a normal state, the partition plate is lowered to an appropriate position to freely communicate with the living room or dining room. It can be used as a general face-to-face kitchen that can be used, and when cooking that emits a lot of smoke, gas or odor,
The partition plate is raised to be able to shut off their smoke or Ri effect <br/> Oh that can prevent from entering into the room side, also, noise while working in the kitchen by the blocking
Has the effect of significantly reducing or blocking.

Further, not only the shut-off by the partition plate as described above, but also the shut-off of the door provided at the opening for entering and exiting the kitchen space has the effect of enabling complete shut-off. It is also effective when the noise of the fan is loud.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a kitchen unit of the present invention viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the kitchen part as seen from the living room side in a state where the partition plate is lifted up to block the living room or the like from the living room side.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the kitchen unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) Unit body (5) Partition plate (19) Opening (21) Door

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A kitchen facility such as a sink, and
A kitchen unit arranged between a living room such as a living room or a dining room and a kitchen space, and partitioning the living room from the kitchen space at the upper part of the unit by using a transparent or translucent body such as glass. Partition plate rises until it touches the ceiling surface.
And the open part above the
A kitchen unit that is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by moving up and down between it and the open state, which is located at a height that allows minutes to be released . 2. The kitchen unit according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is housed in the kitchen unit when the partition plate is lowered and opened. 3. An opening for entering and leaving the kitchen space is provided between the kitchen unit and the back wall side of the kitchen unit, and a door or a door is attached to the opening. The kitchen unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein.