JP4669327B2 - Wall cabinet and kitchen - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hanging cupboard and a kitchen, and more particularly to a hanging cupboard having an illuminating unit in the vicinity of a top plate.

  Conventionally, for example, an illuminating unit installed on a hanging cabinet of a kitchen is configured to illuminate only the interior of the hanging cabinet or illuminate only the worktop surface of the kitchen. Here, the illuminating unit that illuminates only the inside of the hanging cabinet is provided in the vicinity of the top plate inside the hanging cabinet, and the illuminating unit that illuminates only the work top surface is provided in the vicinity of the bottom plate outside the hanging cabinet. .

On the other hand, as a hanging cabinet for a kitchen having a door with a reduced feeling of pressure, it is provided with an illumination part provided inside in the vicinity of the top plate, and a door formed almost entirely or transparently A wall cabinet has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-265248 A

  In the conventional wall cabinet disclosed in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 9, the light from the lighting unit 92 provided in the vicinity of the top plate 91 is used to provide a space between the top plate 91 and the shelf plate 93. The storage space is well illuminated. In addition, since the transparent or translucent door (not shown) is illuminated from the inside by the light from the illumination unit 92, the pressure on the door is reduced.

  However, the light from the illumination unit 92 is blocked by the shelf plate 93, and the storage space between the shelf plate 93 and the bottom plate 94 is not sufficiently illuminated. In other words, in the conventional wall cabinet, the illumination unit 92 functions well as a work lamp for the storage space between the top plate 91 and the shelf plate 93, but the storage space between the shelf plate 93 and the bottom plate 94. Does not function well as a working light for

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the entire illumination space is satisfactorily illuminated by the illumination unit provided in the vicinity of the top plate, and the pressure on the door is reduced. The purpose is to provide a hanging cupboard.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the first embodiment of the present invention, there is a hanging cupboard having an illuminating unit provided in the vicinity of the top plate,
A front door that is at least partially transparent or translucent,
With a transparent or translucent shelf board over almost the whole ,
The area | region corresponding to the said illumination part at least among the said top plates is formed transparently or semi-transparently, The hanging cupboard characterized by the above-mentioned is provided.

According to a preferred aspect of the first embodiment, the base plate further includes a bottom plate that is at least partially transparent or translucent .

  In the 2nd form of this invention, the kitchen characterized by providing the hanging cupboard of a 1st form above the worktop surface is provided.

  In the hanging door shelf of the present invention, the illumination unit is provided in the vicinity of the top plate, at least a part of the front door is formed transparent or semi-transparent, and the shelf plate is formed substantially transparent or semi-transparent. Has been. Therefore, not only the storage space between the top plate and the shelf board is well illuminated by the direct light from the illumination unit, but also the indirect illumination light transmitted through the transparent or translucent shelf board is used for the shelf board and the bottom board. The storage space in between is also well lit.

  That is, the illumination unit functions well as a work lamp for the storage space between the top plate and the shelf and the storage space between the shelf and the bottom plate. Moreover, since the transparent or translucent front door is illuminated from the inside by the light from the illumination unit, the pressure of the door is reduced. In particular, when the front door is formed to be translucent, the front door is dimly illuminated from the inside by the light from the illumination unit, and the pressure on the door is further reduced. Thus, in the hanging cabinet of the present invention, almost the entire storage space is satisfactorily illuminated by the illumination unit provided in the vicinity of the top board, and the pressure on the door is reduced.

  In the present invention, at least a part of the bottom plate is formed to be transparent or translucent, so that the light from the illumination unit passes through the shelf plate and the bottom plate to indirectly illuminate the lower area of the hanging door shelf. Therefore, for example, when the hanging door shelf of the present invention is installed above the worktop surface of the kitchen (a wide concept including a counter, a sink, etc.), the indirect light from the lighting unit provided inside the hanging door shelf becomes hand illumination, Workability on the worktop surface is improved.

  Further, in the present invention, by forming a region corresponding to at least the illumination part of the top plate in a transparent or semi-transparent state, the light from the illumination unit passes through the top plate and becomes indirect illumination light to illuminate the wall surface, The effect of making the space above and around the hanging cupboard and thus the indoor space wider is exhibited.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a hanging cupboard according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed above a worktop surface of a kitchen. As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, this invention is applied with respect to the hanging cupboard installed above the worktop surface of the kitchen.

  The kitchen of this embodiment includes a base cabinet BC placed on the floor F. A cooking unit (gas stove, IH stove, etc.) 11 and a pair of counters 12a and 12b and a pair of counters 12a and 12b are provided on the upper side of the base cabinet BC from the left side toward the kitchen. A sink 13 is provided. Adjacent to the sink 13, for example, a hot and cold water-mixing faucet 14 is provided.

  A range hood 15 is attached to the wall surface W above the cooking unit 11, and a wall cabinet WC is attached to the wall surface W so as to be aligned with the range hood 15 at substantially the same height. In the present embodiment, a part of the wall cabinet WC, that is, a part provided above the kitchen counter 12b and the sink 13 (work top surface) is configured as the hanging cabinet 1 of the present invention.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the hanging cupboard according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the hanging cabinet with the front door opened in the present embodiment as seen from a certain angle. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hanging cabinet with the front door opened in the present embodiment as seen from an angle different from that in FIG. 3. Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the hanging cabinet 1 according to the present embodiment includes an illumination unit 3 provided inside the hanging cabinet 1 in the vicinity of the top plate 2. The illuminating unit 3 extends between the pair of side plates 4 a and 4 b and extends from the back plate 5 to the vicinity of the front door 6.

  Inside the illuminating unit 3, for example, a fluorescent lamp 3 a is attached as a light source so as to be elongated over almost the entire width of the hanging cabinet 1. Further, a shelf plate 8 formed of a transparent or translucent material (such as a glass plate) is provided at a substantially intermediate height position between the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 7 from the pair of side plates 4a and 4b. It is detachably installed in a state of being placed on four support portions protruding in the horizontal direction. The top plate 2, the pair of side plates 4a and 4b, the back plate 5, and the bottom plate 7 are made of an opaque material (such as a wooden panel or a resin panel) according to a normal technique.

  On the other hand, the front door 6 includes a rectangular frame member 6a formed of an opaque material (wood, resin, etc.) and a transparent or translucent substrate (for example, a glass plate) 6b attached inside the frame member 6a. It is comprised by. In other words, the front door 6 is configured to be transparent or translucent over substantially the whole. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front door 6 is configured to be rotatable about the horizontal axis at the upper end of the frame member 6a, and is opened and closed in an easily accessible form from below.

  As described above, in the hanging door shelf 1 of the present embodiment, the illumination unit 3 is provided in the vicinity of the top plate 2, and the front door 6 and the shelf plate 8 are formed to be transparent or translucent almost entirely. ing. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, not only the storage space between the top plate 2 and the shelf board 8 is well illuminated by direct light from the fluorescent lamp 3a of the illumination unit 3, but also a transparent or translucent shelf. The storage space between the shelf plate 8 and the bottom plate 7 is also sufficiently illuminated by the indirect illumination light transmitted through the plate 8.

  As a result, the illumination unit 3 functions well as a work lamp for the storage space between the top plate 2 and the shelf plate 8 and the storage space between the shelf plate 8 and the bottom plate 7. Further, since the substrate 6b of the transparent or translucent front door 6 is illuminated from the inside by the light from the fluorescent lamp 3a of the illumination unit 3, the pressure sensation of the door 6 is reduced. In particular, in this embodiment, when the substrate 6b of the front door 6 is made translucent, the substrate 6b of the front door 6 is dimly illuminated from the inside by the light from the fluorescent lamp 3a of the illuminating unit 3, so The feeling is further reduced.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a hanging cupboard according to a modification of the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hanging cabinet with the front door opened in a modification of FIG. 6 as seen from an angle. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the operational effects of the hanging cupboard according to the modification of FIG. 6 has a configuration similar to that of the hanging cabinet 1 according to the embodiment of FIG. 2, but only the configuration of the top plate and the bottom plate is different from the embodiment of FIG.

  Hereinafter, focusing on differences from the embodiment of FIG. 2, the configuration and operational effects of the modification of FIG. 6 will be described. 6 and 7, in the hanging cabinet 1 'according to the modification, the bottom plate 7' is formed of a transparent or translucent substrate (for example, a glass plate). Further, a transparent or translucent substrate (for example, a glass plate) 2a is attached to at least a region corresponding to the illumination unit 3 (strictly speaking, the light source (fluorescent lamp) 3a of the illumination unit 3) of the top plate 2. Yes.

  In the hanging cabinet 1 ′ according to the modification of FIG. 6, not only the effect of the embodiment of FIG. 2 is obtained, but also the entire bottom plate 7 ′ is formed to be transparent or translucent. In addition, the light from the fluorescent lamp 3a of the illuminating unit 3 passes through the shelf board 8 and the bottom board 7 ', and includes the lower region of the hanging shelf 1', that is, the work top surface of the kitchen (counters 12a and 12b, the sink 13 and the like). Indirect lighting of a wide concept). In this way, indirect light from the fluorescent lamp 3a of the illuminating unit 3 provided inside the hanging cabinet 1 'becomes local illumination, and workability on the worktop surface of the kitchen is improved.

  Moreover, in the modification of FIG. 6, since the transparent or semi-transparent board | substrate 2a is attached to the area | region corresponding to the fluorescent lamp 3a of the illumination part 3 among the top plates 2, as shown in FIG. The light from the fluorescent lamp 3a 3 passes through the substrate 2a of the top plate 2 to become indirect illumination light and illuminates the wall surface W, so that the space above and around the hanging cabinet 1 ', and thus the indoor space of the kitchen can be seen more widely. An effect is obtained.

  In the above-described embodiment and modification, the front door 6 is formed to be transparent or semi-transparent over almost the whole. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect of the present invention is obtained by reducing the pressure of the door by illuminating the front door from the inside by forming at least a part of the front door transparent or translucent. Can do.

  Further, in the above-described modified example, the bottom plate 7 'is formed to be transparent or translucent almost entirely. However, without being limited thereto, by forming at least a part of the bottom plate transparent or translucent, the lower area of the hanging cabinet is indirectly illuminated to improve workability on the worktop surface of the kitchen, for example. The effects of the present invention can be obtained.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, although the fluorescent lamp 3a is used as the light source of the illumination part 3, it is not limited to this, For example, other forms, such as LED (light emitting diode) and a halogen lamp, are used. A light source can also be used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the swing flap type front door 6 that opens and closes by rotating (swinging) about the horizontal axis at the upper end of the frame member 6a is adopted. Without being limited, various modifications can be made to the front door opening and closing method. As an example, for example, a swing-up method in which the front door is moved to the front in its posture and then moved upward to open the door, or the front door is moved to the front in the posture and then moved downward. A swing-down system that opens the door can also be used.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, although this invention is applied with respect to the hanging cabinet installed above the worktop surface of a kitchen, it is not limited to this, For a general hanging cabinet The present invention can be similarly applied to this.

It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the hanging cupboard concerning embodiment of this invention is installed above the worktop surface of a kitchen. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the hanging cupboard concerning this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the hanging cupboard in the state where the front door opened in this embodiment from a certain angle. It is the perspective view which looked at the hanging cupboard in the state where the front door opened in this embodiment from the angle different from FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect of the hanging cupboard concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the hanging cupboard concerning the modification of this embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the hanging cupboard in the state where the front door opened in the modification of Drawing 6 from a certain angle. It is a figure explaining the effect of the hanging cupboard concerning the modification of FIG. It is a figure explaining the inconvenience of the conventional wall cabinet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanging cabinet 2 Top plate 3 Illumination part 4a, 4b Side plate 5 Back plate 6 Front door 6a Frame member 6b Transparent or translucent board | substrate 7, 7 'Bottom plate 8 Shelf board BC Base cabinet WC Wall cabinet 11 Heating cooking part 12 Counter 13 Sink 14 Faucet 15 Range hood

Claims (3)

A hanging cupboard having an illumination part provided in the vicinity of the top plate,
A front door that is at least partially transparent or translucent,
With a transparent or translucent shelf board over almost the whole ,
The area | region corresponding to the said illumination part at least among the said top plates is formed in transparent or semi-transparent, The hanging cupboard characterized by the above-mentioned. The hanging cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom plate that is at least partially transparent or translucent. A kitchen comprising the hanging cupboard according to claim 1 or 2 above a worktop surface .

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