JP4319123B2 - Lifting storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevating storage device provided in a kitchen floor cabinet.

  In general, kitchen floor cabinets have a storage section under the counter, so in order to put in and out the storage items (dish, pans, seasonings, etc.), the storage section should be bent in a state where the cooking operation is temporarily suspended. It was necessary to take in and out the storage.

  For this reason, there is a structure in which a storage section is provided in a top bag above the floor cabinet so that the storage section can be pulled down when a stored item is taken in and out (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  However, the lifting and lowering storage devices as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a problem that it is difficult to put in and out the stored items in the upper stage of the storage unit even when the storage unit is pulled down.

  Moreover, in the open type facing kitchen where there is no wall surface between the kitchen and the dining room, there is no wall surface to be installed, and thus there is a problem that it is difficult to install the lifting storage device.

  In addition, there exists what drains the water of a water receiving tray from a sink drain pipe via a drain pipe (patent document 3).

Therefore, the applicant of the present invention is suitable for an open-type facing kitchen, and a storage shelf (drainer) disposed in a lift opening formed in a part of a counter of a kitchen floor cabinet in order to make it easy to put in and out the stored items. A lifting / lowering storage device including a shelf) and a lifting mechanism for lowering the storage shelf (draining shelf) to a storage space below the counter and raising the storage shelf on the counter has been proposed.
JP 2000-316643 A JP 2001-149297 A Japanese Patent No. 3088909

  In the elevating storage device according to the applicant's proposal, there has been a demand for reliably preventing overflow of water from a water receiving tray attached to the lower frame of the draining shelf.

  The present invention has been made to meet the above-described demand, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elevating storage apparatus that can reliably prevent overflow of water from a water receiving tray.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention lowers the draining shelf arranged in the lifting opening formed in a part of the counter of the kitchen floor cabinet, and the draining shelf to the storage space under the counter, In a lifting and lowering storage device having a lifting mechanism that rises on a counter, a water receiving tray is attached to the lower part of the draining shelf, and the other end of a flexible draining pipe having one end connected to a drain outlet of the water receiving tray, It is connected to the upper position of the water receiving mass attached to the inner wall surface of the storage space at a position lower than one end of the drain pipe at the lowest position of the draining shelf, and the water receiving mass is connected to the drain pipe through the drain trap. On the other hand, an elevating storage device is provided in which the inner diameter of the drain pipe is smaller than the inner diameter of the drain pipe .

  It is preferable that a water level detecting means for detecting the water level in the drain trap is provided.

According to the present invention, the water in the drain tray of the draining shelf can be automatically drained from the drain outlet to the drain pipe through the flexible drain pipe, the drain trough and the drain trap. This saves you the trouble of throwing away the accumulated water and prevents the overflow of water from the tray. In addition, the water receiver attached to the inner wall surface of the storage space with the other end of the flexible drain pipe connected at one end to the drain port of the water receiving tray at a position lower than one end of the drain pipe at the lowest position of the draining shelf. Since it is connected to the upper part of the trout, even if there is a backflow of sewage from the drain pipe side, intrusion of odors and pests, it stops at the water trough and does not reach the water tray via the drain pipe. So you can maintain the cleanliness of the draining shelf. Furthermore, since the inner diameter of the drain pipe is smaller than the inner diameter of the drain pipe, even if a large amount of water flows out of the drain pipe of the water receiving tray at a time, the capacity of the drain pipe is larger. It is possible to reliably prevent overflowing from the receiving mass.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a kitchen floor cabinet 1, (a) is a perspective view of a draining shelf (storage shelf) 2 in a lowered position (when not in use) D, and (b) is a drained shelf 2 in an elevated position (when in use). It is a perspective view of U. The floor cabinet 1 in FIG. 1 is assumed to be an open type facing kitchen without a wall surface between the kitchen and the dining room, but it is possible even if it is not an open type facing kitchen.

  A sink 3 is provided on the right side of the counter of the floor cabinet 1, and a draining shelf 2 is disposed in front of the sink 3. In addition, the draining shelf 2 can also be arrange | positioned in the side position of the sink 3. FIG. A stove 4 is provided on the left side of the counter of the floor cabinet 1. Here, the expressions of the left and right and front and rear directions are as seen by a person standing in front of the sink 3 on the kitchen side and facing the dining side.

  As shown to Fig.2 (a), when the said floor cabinet 1 is L type, the said draining shelf 2 can be provided in a corner space. In this case, the corner space that becomes a dead space can be used effectively. In particular, if both the left and right sides of the draining shelf 2 on the kitchen side are opened, it becomes easy to put in and out stored items such as tableware, and the usability is improved. Moreover, although illustration is omitted, when the floor cabinet 1 is U-shaped, the draining shelf 2 can be provided in at least one of the left and right corner spaces. Even in this case, the same effect as the L-shaped floor cabinet 1 can be obtained.

  The draining shelf 2 is disposed in an elevating opening 5 formed in the counter of the floor cabinet 1, and the draining shelf 2 is placed in a storage space 14 (see FIG. 3) below the counter by an elevating mechanism 6 described later. It is moved up and down to a lowered position D to be lowered and a raised position U to be raised on the counter.

  The draining shelf 2 is provided with tableware draining portions 2a and 2b in two upper and lower stages, and above the upper draining portion 2a, there are provided a hooking portion 2c and a cutting board storage portion 2d, and the draining portion 2a. , 2b is provided with an accessory storage portion 2e such as a seasoning or a wrap in two upper and lower stages.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the top plate 2f of the draining shelf 2 covers the lifting opening 5 and faces the counter surface of the floor cabinet 1 with a slight gap at the lowered position D. Therefore, the top plate 2f can be used as a counter space (work space).

  A switch panel 7 for raising and lowering the draining shelf 2 is attached to the right front surface position of the top plate 2f, and as shown in detail in FIG. A stop switch 7b and a lowering switch 7c are provided, and a trap water supply notification / alarm unit 7d, a foreign object pinching notification / alarm unit 7e, and an overload notification / alarm unit 7f including a blinking lamp and a speaker are provided.

  FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the draining shelf 2 from which the top plate 2 f is omitted, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the draining shelf 2.

  The draining shelf 2 is assembled in a horizontally-long rectangular frame shape by a horizontally-long rectangular upper frame 2A and a lower frame 2B, a vertically-long rectangular left-side frame 2C and a right-side frame 2D, and the left-side frame 2C and the right-side frame A partition frame 2E having a partition plate 2g is attached between the frame 2D and the left side frame 2C.

  Between the partition frame 2E and the right side frame 2D, both ends of the shaft 2j supporting the hooking portion 2c and the cutting board storage portion 2d and both ends of the upper draining portion 2a are supported. At the same time, the lower draining portion 2b is supported by the upper portion of the lower frame 2B. Moreover, the water receiving tray 10 is attached to the lower part of the lower frame 2B.

  Between the partition frame 2E and the left side frame 2C, both ends of an upper partition plate 2h that divides the upper and lower accessory storage portions 2e are supported, and the lower partition plate 2i includes a lower frame. It is supported at the bottom of 2B.

  It is preferable that the upper draining portion 2a and the partition plate 2h can be removed to adjust the height position.

  The back surface (dining side) of the upper frame 2A, the lower frame 2B, the left frame 2C, and the right frame 2D is covered with a decorative plate 11, and the left frame 2C, the right frame 2D, and the upper frame are covered. The decorative plates 12a to 12c are respectively attached to 2A. In addition, if the decorative board 11 is translucent, the inside of the draining shelf 2 can be brightened by the light on the dining side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a storage space 14 for storing the draining shelf 2 at the lowered position D is provided inside the floor cabinet 1 corresponding to the lifting opening 5. The side plates 14A and 14B and the bottom plate 14C are formed in a substantially U shape with the upper surface opened. The surfaces on the sink 3 side of the left and right side plates 14A, 14B and the bottom plate 14C are closed by a back plate 14D, and the dining side surface is closed by an inspection door 14E so as to be opened and closed.

  Providing a ventilation fan in the storage space 14 is advantageous because drying of stored items such as tableware stored in the draining shelf 2 at the lowered position D is accelerated. Moreover, it is also possible to comprise the draining shelf 2 itself as a tableware dryer.

  In the storage space 14, the lifting mechanism 6 of the draining shelf 2 and the like are stored. That is, on the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 14 </ b> A and 14 </ b> B of the storage space 14, a pair of guide rails 15 are respectively fixed in the depth direction and positioned between the pair of guide rails 15. An upper pulley 16A and a lower pulley 16B are fixed to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 14A and 14B, corresponding to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the guide rail 15, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, H-shaped brackets 17 are fixed to the lower portions of the left side frame 2C and the right side frame 2D of the draining shelf 2, respectively. Synthetic resin shoes 18 are attached to the guide rails 15 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

  The shoe 18 of the bracket 17 is guided by the guide rail 15 so as to slide up and down, so that the draining shelf 2 is moved up and down to the lowered position D below the counter and the raised position U above the counter. become.

  An electric motor 20 and two drums 21A and 21B driven by the electric motor 20 via a chain 21a are installed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the bottom plate 14C of the storage space 14. The left belt 22A is wound around the drum 21A from below and the inner end is locked, and the right belt 22B is wound around the other drum 21B from above and the inner end is locked. Yes.

  The left belt 22A is wound around a lower pulley 16B and an upper pulley 16A in order on the left side plate 14A, and its outer end is locked to the bracket 17 of the left frame 2C of the draining shelf 2. The right belt 22B is wound around the lower pulley 16B and the upper pulley 16A in order on the right side plate 14B, and its outer end is locked to the bracket 17 of the right frame 2D of the draining shelf 2. It becomes like this.

  Accordingly, when the electric motor 20 rotates forward by pushing the raising switch 7a of the switch panel 7, the drums 21A and 21B are driven around the arrow a in FIG. 22B is wound around the respective drums 21A and 21B, so that the left and right brackets 17 of the draining shelf 2 are guided by the guide rail 15 while being pulled up by the left and right belts 22A and 22B. It is raised to the rising position U on the counter. When the draining shelf 2 is raised to the raised position U, the electric motor 20 is stopped, the brake is applied so as not to reverse, and the electric motor 20 is not rotated forward even if the raising switch 7a is further pushed. Controlled.

  By pushing the lowering switch 7c of the switch panel 7, the brake of the electric motor 20 is released, the left and right brackets 17 of the draining shelf 2 are guided by the guide rails 15, and the draining shelf 2 is lowered by its own weight. As a result, the draining shelf 2 is lowered to the lowered position D below the counter. In FIG. 4A, reference numeral 17 ′ denotes a bracket at the lowered position D.

  In this case, the left and right belts 22A and 22B are rewound onto the drums 21A and 21B while rotating the electric motor 20, but the reverse rotation of the electric motor 20 prevents the draining shelf 2 from dropping suddenly by its own weight. It is set to brake. When the descent switch 7c is pushed, the draining shelf 2 is automatically lowered to the descent position D below the counter. The descent rack 2 is automatically lowered to the position before the descent position D (for example, about 50 mm). If the descent switch 7c is not continuously pushed, the safety can be improved if the descent switch 7c is not lowered (so-called two-stage push).

  Further, when the stop switch 7b of the switch panel 7 is pushed, the electric motor 20 is stopped, and the draining shelf 2 can be stopped at the midway position or the midway position.

  A control box 40 (see FIG. 3) is mounted on the bottom plate 14C of the storage space 14, and the control circuit of the control box 40 includes the electric motor 20, the switches 7a to 7c, and the notification / alarm units 7d. ˜7f, a water level detecting means 29 described later is connected.

On the other hand, the bottom part of the water receiving tray 10 of the draining shelf 2 is formed so that the central part is depressed downward, and a drain port 10a is provided in the central part of the bottom part. One end 25a of the flexible drain pipe 25 is connected to the drain port 10a, and the other end 25b of the drain pipe 25 is one end 25a of the drain pipe 25 at the lowest lowered position of the draining shelf 2 [FIG. Is connected to the upper position of the water receiving mass 26 attached to the inner wall surface of the back plate 14D of the storage space 14 at a position lower than the two-dot chain line p . The water receiving basin 30 is positioned almost directly below the lifting / lowering opening 5.

  The water receiving mass 26 has a rectangular box shape with an upper opening, and an inlet end of a U-shaped drain trap 27 is connected to a lower portion of the water receiving mass 26, and an outlet end of the drain trap 27 is connected to the water receiving mass 26. The drain pipe 28 is connected. The drain pipe 28 is connected to a sewage pipe or the like (not shown) from the opening 14 a of the bottom plate 14 </ b> C of the storage space 14.

  The inner diameter D1 of the drain pipe 25 is set smaller than the inner diameter D2 of the drain pipe 28.

  In the drain trap 27, as shown in FIG. 4B, a water level detecting means 29 for detecting the water level L in the drain trap 27 is provided. The water level detecting means 29 is, for example, a hot thermistor, and the hot thermistor generates heat when an electric current is applied. Therefore, the temperature does not easily rise when immersed in water, and the temperature easily rises when not immersed in water. By controlling the flow of current from the control circuit of the control box 40 at regular intervals, the water level L can be detected from the temperature rise at that time. The water level detection means 29 may be a float switch.

  Further, an inclined water receiving rod 30 is attached to the inner wall surface of the back plate 14D in a watertight state at substantially the same height as the water receiving mass 26 attached to the inner wall surface of the back plate 14D of the storage space 14. The inclined lower side of the water receiving trough 30 is connected to the upper position of the water receiving mass 26.

  In the case of the floor cabinet 1 as described above, the draining shelf 2 installed in the lifting opening 5 formed on the counter of the floor cabinet 1 is lowered to the storage space 14 under the counter when not in use, and on the counter when in use. It is suitable for an open-type facing kitchen where there is no wall between the kitchen and the dining room. If the draining shelf 2 is raised on the counter, the stored items from the draining shelf 2 will not be bent. Can be put in and out.

  In addition, since the draining shelf 2 is only raised on the counter, it becomes easy to take in and out stored items such as tableware on any stage of the draining shelf 2, and the draining shelf 2 is lowered to the storage space 14 below the counter. If you do, you will be able to use the upper surface of the counter widely and will not interfere with other work on the counter.

  Furthermore, the water in the water receiving tray 10 of the draining shelf 2 can be automatically drained from the drain port 10a to the drain pipe 28 through the drain pipe 25, the water receiving mass 26 and the drain trap 27. Thus, it is possible to save the trouble of removing the collected water one by one and to surely prevent the overflow of water from the water receiving tray 10. Further, since the water receiving mass 26 is provided between the drain pipe 25 and the drain pipe 28 of the water receiving tray 10, even if there is a backflow of sewage from the drain pipe 28 side, odor or pest intrusion, the water receiving mass 26 Since it is stopped up to this portion and does not reach the water receiving tray 10 via the drain pipe 25, the cleanliness of the draining shelf 2 can be maintained.

  In addition, since the water level detection means 29 for detecting the water level L in the drain trap 27 is provided, the drain trap 27 can prevent intrusion of odors and pests from the drain pipe 28 side, and the water level L in the drain trap 27 is low. Since the trap water supply notification / warning unit 7d can notify the water supply and prompt the water supply before it is broken, it is possible to more reliably prevent odors and pests from entering the drain pipe 28 side. That is, the amount of water flowing from the water receiving tray 10 of the draining shelf 2 into the drain trap 27 is much smaller than the amount of water flowing into the sink drain trap from the sink 3 in which water is constantly flowing. Since the water level L in the trap 27 is likely to be lowered and broken, the water level detecting means 29 is useful.

  Further, since the inner diameter D1 of the drain pipe 25 is smaller than the inner diameter D2 of the drain pipe 28, even if a large amount of water flows from the drain pipe 25 of the water receiving tray 10 at a time, the capacity of the drain pipe 28 is reduced. Since this is larger, it is possible to reliably prevent the water receiving mass 26 from overflowing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a floor cabinet for kitchens which shows one Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a perspective view of a draining shelf in a lowered position, (b) is a perspective view of a draining shelf in a raised position. (A) is a perspective view of an L-shaped floor cabinet, (b) is a front view of a switch panel. It is the perspective view which looked at the raising / lowering storage apparatus from the dining side. (A) is the front view which looked at the raising / lowering storage apparatus from the dining side, (b) is the side view of a drain trap. (A) is a top view of the raising / lowering storage apparatus which abbreviate | omitted the draining shelf, (b) is a principal part cross-sectional side view of an raising / lowering storage apparatus. (A) is a perspective view of the draining shelf which abbreviate | omitted the top plate, (b) is a perspective view of a guide rail and a bracket. It is a disassembled perspective view of the draining shelf which abbreviate | omitted the top plate.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Kitchen floor cabinet 2 Draining shelf 3 Sink 5 Elevating opening 6 Elevating mechanism 10 Water receiving tray 10a Drain port 14 Storage space 20 Electric motor 25 Drain pipe 25a One end 25b Other end 26 Water receiving mass 27 Drain trap 28 Drain pipe 29 Water level Detection means D1, D2 Inner diameter

Claims (2)

Elevator equipped with a draining shelf arranged in a lifting opening formed in a part of a counter of a kitchen floor cabinet, and a lifting mechanism for lowering the draining shelf to a storage space under the counter and raising it on the counter In the type storage device,
A drain tray is attached to the lower part of the drain tray, and the other end of the flexible drain pipe connected at one end to the drain port of the drain tray is placed at a position lower than one end of the drain pipe at the lowest position of the drain tray. The water receiving mass is connected to the upper position of the water receiving mass attached to the inner wall surface of the storage space, and the water receiving mass is connected to the drain pipe through the drain trap, while the inner diameter of the drain pipe is made smaller than the inner diameter of the drain pipe. and elevating housing and wherein the are.   The elevating storage apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a water level detecting means for detecting a water level in the drain trap.

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