JP4079847B2 - System kitchen - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system kitchen, and more particularly to lighting in the system kitchen.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a system kitchen, in order to ensure illuminance (brightness) necessary for cooking work or the like, a lighting device that can be lit at any time is always installed at an appropriate position (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). ). According to the reference value specified by JIS, the illuminance required for cooking is about 300 Lx. Incidentally, the illuminance necessary for reading is about 700 Lx, and the illuminance necessary for cleaning is about 400 Lx.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-42244 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-155844 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
According to the results of the applicant's survey, if there is no ambient light such as lighting attached to the ceiling in the conventional average system kitchen, 300 Lx or more only in a fairly narrow specific area such as directly under the lighting attached to the kitchen The illuminance is only ensured. Also, when there is ambient light from the ceiling or ambient light from the living room side, the area where the illuminance of 300Lx or more is secured is expanded to some extent, but the illuminance of 300Lx or more is not necessarily ensured over the entire work surface on the counter. It is not done.
[0005]
Generally, in a kitchen, fine cooking using a kitchen knife, checking ingredients, checking recipes written in small letters (for example, work similar to reading), cleaning after cooking (for example, work similar to cleaning), etc. Must be performed at various positions and at various positions. Referring to the above JIS-designated illuminance reference value and the applicant's survey results, the conventional system kitchen could not secure the necessary illuminance at the required position when necessary.
[0006]
This invention is made | formed in view of the above-mentioned subject, and when it is required, it aims at providing the system kitchen provided with the illuminating device which can ensure required illuminance in a required position. .
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, the light source unit is provided on the wall surface behind the counter, and when not required, the light source unit is turned off near the wall surface, and when used, the light source unit is pushed by pushing the light source unit. Providing a lighting device that projects forward from the wall and turns on .
The light source section has a pair of fluorescent lamps arranged vertically so as to extend substantially horizontally. In the lighting state, the lower fluorescent lamp illuminates the counter, and the upper fluorescent lamp illuminates the hanging cabinet. Provide a system kitchen characterized by
[0008]
According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the illuminating device includes a light-transmitting cover member that covers the light source unit, and the light source unit faces the wall surface when the light source unit is turned off in the vicinity of the wall surface. By pushing, the light source part protrudes forward from the wall surface. Further, it is preferable that the light source unit includes a fluorescent lamp extending substantially horizontally, and the fluorescent lamp illuminates the counter in the lighting state.
[0009]
Further, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, before Symbol illumination device, a plurality are provided along the substantially horizontal direction.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The system kitchen of the present invention is provided on the wall surface behind the counter, and includes a lighting device that can be switched between a light-off state in which the light source unit is close to the wall surface and a light-up state in which the light source unit projects forward from the wall surface. Yes. Therefore, for example, among a plurality of illumination devices provided substantially along the horizontal direction, by projecting the light source portion of the illumination device at a desired position forward from the wall surface and lighting it in a timely manner, when necessary, at a necessary position, Necessary illuminance can be secured.
[0011]
The lighting device of the present invention has a light-transmitting cover member that covers the light source unit, and the light source unit moves forward from the wall surface by pushing the cover member toward the wall surface in a light-off state where the light source unit is close to the wall surface. It is preferable to protrude. In this configuration, switching from the unlit state to the lit state and thus switching between the unlit state and the lit state can be realized by a relatively simple operation of pushing the cover member toward the wall surface.
[0012]
Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable that a light source part has a fluorescent lamp extended substantially horizontally, and a fluorescent lamp illuminates a counter in a lighting state. With this configuration, the necessary illuminance can be ensured at a necessary position on the counter where work is most frequently performed when necessary.
[0013]
In the present invention, the light source unit has a pair of fluorescent lamps arranged vertically so that the light source part extends substantially horizontally. In the lighting state, the lower fluorescent lamp illuminates the counter and the upper fluorescent lamp illuminates the hanging cabinet. It is preferable to do. In this configuration, particularly when using an elevating type hanging cabinet, the lighting device at the position corresponding to the hanging cabinet that is going to be lowered is pre-lit to illuminate the stored items in the lowered cabinet with sufficient illuminance. be able to. In this case, it is preferable to form the back plate or the like of the descending portion with a light transmissive material.
[0014]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an overall configuration of a system kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the overall configuration and operation of the illumination device according to the present embodiment. Moreover, FIG. 3 is a figure which shows schematically the principal part structure of the illuminating device concerning this embodiment.
[0015]
Referring to FIG. 1, a system kitchen 1 according to the present embodiment includes a base cabinet 2 placed on a floor (not shown). At the upper part of the base cabinet 2, a heating cooker 3 such as IH and a sink 4 are provided from the left side toward the system kitchen 1. Adjacent to the sink 4, for example, a hot water / water mixing type faucet 5 is provided.
[0016]
A range hood 6 is provided above the cooking device 3. An elevating type hanging cabinet 7 is provided above the sink 4 so as to extend to one end of the system kitchen 1 adjacent to the range hood 6. Furthermore, in the system kitchen 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of (four in the example of FIG. 1) lighting devices 10 are provided on the wall surface 9 behind the counter 8 substantially along the horizontal direction.
[0017]
As will be described later, the lighting device 10 is a lighting device that can be switched between a light-off state in which the light source unit is close to the wall surface 9 and a light-up state in which the light source unit projects forward from the wall surface 9. The plurality of lighting devices 10 are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other at a predetermined height position from the upper end of the back guard 11, for example, at a substantially intermediate height position between the upper end of the back guard 11 and the lower end of the liftable hanging rack 7. ing.
[0018]
As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the lighting device 10 includes an inverter 10 a and a pair of fluorescent lamps (for example, slim tube fluorescent lamps) 10 ba and 10 bb arranged vertically so as to extend substantially horizontally across the inverter 10 a And a light-transmissive (for example, acrylic) cover member 10c that covers the pair of fluorescent lamps 10ba and 10bb as the light source section. The illuminating device 10 is attached to the wall panel 9a which comprises the wall surface 9 via the attachment member 10d.
[0019]
Here, the inverter 10a contributes to high efficiency, high output, immediate lighting, avoidance of lighting flicker, and the like regarding illumination by the pair of fluorescent lamps 10ba and 10bb. The illumination device 10 is configured such that the light source unit (10ba, 10bb) protrudes forward from the wall surface 9 by pushing the cover member 10c toward the wall surface 9 in the light-off state where the light source unit (10ba, 10bb) is close to the wall surface 9. It is configured. Further, the cover member 10c is configured to be detachable from the mounting member 10d in order to replace the fluorescent lamps 10ba and 10bb.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the lighting device 10 of the present embodiment is initially in a light-off state in which the light source units (10ba, 10bb: not shown in FIG. 2) are close to the wall surface 9. When illumination by the illuminating device 10 becomes necessary, the front surface of the cover member 10c is lightly pushed toward the wall surface 9 as shown in FIG. As a result, in response to an operation of lightly pushing the front surface of the cover member 10c toward the wall surface 9, the light source portions (10ba, 10bb) protrude forward from the wall surface 9 as shown in FIG. 10 switches from the unlit state to the lit state.
[0021]
In the lighting state shown in FIG. 2B, the lower fluorescent lamp 10ba mainly illuminates the counter (a broad concept including the heating cooker 3, the sink 4, etc.) 8, and the upper fluorescent lamp 10bb is mainly a liftable type. Illuminate the hanging cupboard 7. However, in the case of the illumination device 10 provided between the heating cooker 3 and the range hood 6, the upper fluorescent lamp 10bb illuminates the exhaust port of the range hood 6. In addition, it goes without saying that when the front surface of the cover member 10c is lightly pressed toward the wall surface 9 in the lighting state, the light source unit (10ba, 10bb) comes close to the wall surface 9 again and the lighting device 10 is switched to the off state. . The lighting device 10 is connected to, for example, a main power source provided near the entrance of the kitchen room or a main power source incorporated in the kitchen body, and the lighting device 10 is energized by turning off the main power switch. You can also stop.
[0022]
As described above, the system kitchen 1 of the present embodiment is provided on the wall surface 9 behind the counter 8, and the light source unit (10 ba, 10 bb) is in the off state where the light source unit (10 ba, 10 bb) is close to the wall surface 9 and the light source unit (10 ba, 10 bb). A plurality of lighting devices 10 that can be switched between a lighting state protruding forward from the wall surface 9 are provided. Accordingly, among the plurality of illumination devices 10 provided substantially in the horizontal direction, when necessary, the light source unit (10ba, 10bb) of the illumination device 10 at a desired position is projected forward from the wall surface 9 to be lighted in a timely manner. In addition, necessary illuminance can be ensured at a required position.
[0023]
Moreover, the illuminating device 10 of this embodiment has the light-transmissive cover member 10c which covers a light source part (10ba, 10bb), and the cover member 10c in the light extinction state where the light source part (10ba, 10bb) adjoins the wall surface 9 The light source portion (10ba, 10bb) is configured to protrude forward from the wall surface 9 by pushing toward the wall surface 9. In this way, by a relatively simple operation of pushing the cover member 10c toward the wall surface 9, switching from the unlit state to the lit state, and thus switching between the unlit state and the lit state can be realized. In this case, since the front surface of the cover member 10c is relatively wide, it can be turned on or off using the back of the hand when the finger is dirty, which is very convenient.
[0024]
Further, in the present embodiment, the counter having the pair of fluorescent lamps 10ba and 10bb arranged vertically so that the light source portion extends substantially horizontally, and the lower fluorescent lamp 10ba is most frequently operated in the lighting state. 8 mainly illuminates, and the upper fluorescent lamp 10bb mainly illuminates the lifting cabinet 7. Therefore, by turning on the lighting device 10 at a position corresponding to the hanging cupboard 7 to be lowered in advance, it is possible to illuminate the stored items of the dropped hanging cupboard 7 with sufficient illuminance.
[0025]
In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it has a pair of fluorescent lamps 10ba and 10bb arrange | positioned up and down so that a light source part may extend substantially horizontally. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the light source unit can be configured by a single fluorescent lamp extending substantially horizontally. In this case, in the lighting state, one fluorescent lamp mainly illuminates the counter.
[0026]
Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the example which used the slim tube fluorescent lamp as a light source is shown, for example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a cold cathode fluorescent lamp can be used as the light source unit in order to suppress the thickness of the lighting device, and various modifications can be made to the specific configuration of the light source unit. It is.
[0027]
Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the example which has arrange | positioned four illuminating devices over the whole horizontal direction of the system kitchen is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible with respect to the number and arrangement of lighting devices.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the system kitchen of the present invention is provided on the wall surface behind the counter and can be switched between a light-off state in which the light source unit is close to the wall surface and a light-up state in which the light source unit projects forward from the wall surface. Equipped with various lighting devices. As a result, for example, among a plurality of illumination devices provided substantially in the horizontal direction, the light source part of the illumination device at a desired position protrudes forward from the wall surface and is turned on in a timely manner, so that the necessary position is obtained when necessary. The necessary illuminance can be ensured.
[0029]
Further, the lighting device of the present invention has a light-transmitting cover member that covers the light source unit, and the light source unit moves forward from the wall surface by pressing the cover member toward the wall surface in a light-off state where the light source unit is close to the wall surface. If it is configured to project, it is possible to realize switching from the unlit state to the lit state and thus switching between the unlit state and the lit state by a relatively simple operation of pushing the cover member toward the wall surface. .
[0030]
In the present invention, the light source unit has a pair of fluorescent lamps arranged vertically so that the light source part extends substantially horizontally. In the lighting state, the lower fluorescent lamp illuminates the counter and the upper fluorescent lamp illuminates the hanging cabinet. In particular, when using an elevating type hanging cabinet, the lighting device at the position corresponding to the hanging cabinet that is going to be lowered is turned on in advance, so that the stored items in the lowered cabinet can be sufficiently illuminated. Can be illuminated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an overall configuration of a system kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an overall configuration and operation of the illumination device according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a main configuration of the illumination device according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 System kitchen 2 Base cabinet 3 Heating cooker (IH)
4 Sink 5 Water faucet 6 Range hood 7 Elevating type hanging cabinet 8 Counter 9 Wall surface 9a Wall panel 10 Illumination device 10a Inverter 10ba, 10bb Fluorescent lamp 10c Cover member 11 Back guard

Claims (4)

Illumination provided on the rear wall of the counter, and when not required, the light source unit is turned off in the vicinity of the wall surface, and when used, the light source unit is pushed forward to protrude from the wall surface to be turned on. Equipped with equipment ,
The light source section has a pair of fluorescent lamps arranged vertically so as to extend substantially horizontally. In the lighting state, the lower fluorescent lamp illuminates the counter, and the upper fluorescent lamp illuminates the hanging cabinet. A system kitchen characterized by.   The lighting device includes a light-transmitting cover member that covers the light source unit, and the light source unit pushes the cover member toward the wall surface when the light source unit is turned off in the vicinity of the wall surface. The system kitchen according to claim 1, wherein the system kitchen protrudes forward.   The system kitchen according to claim 1, wherein the light source unit includes a fluorescent lamp extending substantially horizontally, and the fluorescent lamp illuminates the counter in the lighting state. The system kitchen according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the lighting devices are provided substantially along a horizontal direction .

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