JP5354810B2 - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen unit capable of moving the upper face of a kitchen unit body 12 upward and downward to adjust the height for a cooking stand to the height for a dining table. <P>SOLUTION: In a facing type kitchen unit, a heat cooking instrument 14 and a sink 16 are provided on the upper face of a kitchen unit body 12, and a counter 20 for the dining table is provided on an outer edge part 18 on the back face side of the kitchen unit body 12. The kitchen unit body 12 is constituted by a lower part structure 22 installed on the kitchen floor and an upper part structure 24 equipped with the heat cooking instrument 14 and the sink 16 on the upper face and arranged so as to ascend and descend with respect to the lower part structure 22. An ascending/descending apparatus 26 for ascending and descending the upper part structure 24 with respect to the lower part structure 22 is provided in the inside of the kitchen unit body 12 in such a way that the upper face of the upper part structure 24 moves upward and downward with respect to the lower part structure 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen unit in which a cooking device and a sink are provided on the upper surface of the kitchen unit body, and a table counter is provided on the back side of the kitchen unit body.

In the field of system kitchens, face-to-face kitchen units have been adopted for the purpose of communicating with family members even while housewives are cooking.
Some conventional face-to-face kitchen units are provided with a counter for the table on the outer edge of the back side of the kitchen unit body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The counter for the table is provided at almost the same height as the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body, and the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body can be used effectively as a table when eating.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-19600

The known prior art has the following problems to be solved.
The conventional countertop kitchen unit with the above-mentioned counter for the table has a counter for the table, which is almost the same height as the top surface of the kitchen unit. It becomes higher than the height of the table, and it is easy to feel uncomfortable when eating.

  For this reason, providing the counter for a table in the position lower than the upper surface of a kitchen unit main body is examined. However, if the counter for the table is installed at a position lower than the upper surface of the kitchen unit body, the height of the upper surface of the kitchen unit body and the counter for the table will differ when cooking is completed. There is a problem that the upper surface of the main body cannot be used effectively as a dining table.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen unit that can move the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body up and down in order to adjust the height as a cooking table to the height as a table. And

The following configurations are means for solving the above-described problems.
<Configuration 1>
A cooking unit and a sink provided on the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body, and a countertop kitchen unit provided with a table counter on the outer edge of the back side of the kitchen unit main body, the kitchen unit main body being connected to the kitchen It is divided into a lower structure installed on the floor, and an upper structure that is equipped with the cooking device and the sink on the upper surface and that can be moved up and down with respect to the lower structure. A kitchen unit, wherein an elevating device for elevating and lowering the upper structure is provided so that the upper structure moves up and down relative to the lower structure.

<Configuration 2>
The kitchen unit according to Configuration 1, wherein the table counter is provided at a position lower than an upper surface of the upper structure.

<Configuration 3>
In the kitchen unit according to Configuration 1 or 2, the upper surface of the upper structure from a state where it is suspended from the upper structure or disposed inside the upper structure on an outer edge portion on the front side of the upper structure. An auxiliary counter that is moved so as to be almost in parallel with the upper counter is provided so that the upper and lower devices can be moved up and down in a range between the height of the upper structure when cooking and the height of the upper surface of the table counter. A kitchen unit characterized by its movement.

<Configuration 4>
The kitchen unit according to any one of configurations 1 to 3, wherein the lifting device includes a support member that supports the upper structure, a movable member that supports the support member so as to be movable up and down, and a slidable holding of the movable member. A base having a leg portion constituted by a stationary member and an end portion fixed to the upper portion of the stationary member and suspended, and folded by a guide roller attached to the lower portion of the movable member, and side surfaces of the movable member And a motor that drives a rotating body that is installed on a support member of the gantry and winds and rewinds the belt or wire that is guided upward. A kitchen unit characterized by

<Configuration 5>
In the kitchen unit according to Configuration 4, the stationary member is configured by a rectangular guide case in which fitting grooves are formed along both side surfaces, and the movable member is configured along both side surfaces. Each of the fitting grooves is constituted by a rectangular slide case formed at a position facing the fitting groove of the guide case, and the fitting groove of the guide case and the fitting groove of the slide case facing the fitting groove A rectangular slider is disposed between the slider, one end of the slider is fitted and fixed to the fitting groove of the stationary member, and the other end of the slider is fitted to the fitting groove of the movable member. A slidably fitted and attached to form a space with a flat cross section between the guide case, the slide case and the slider, and the belt or wire in the space, Kitchen unit, characterized in that accommodating the portion along the side surface of the Kiashi portion.

<Configuration 6>
The kitchen unit according to Configuration 4 or 5, wherein an end portion of the belt or the wire is fixed to an upper portion of the stationary member via a tension adjusting device.

<Configuration 7>
The kitchen unit according to any one of Configurations 4 to 6, wherein the belt or the wire is fixed by being inserted into a holding groove whose middle portion cuts the axis of the rotating body of the motor. On both sides of the rotating body and horizontally guided by guide rollers provided on horizontal planes passing through the axis of the rotating body, and further on other guide rollers along the leg side surfaces of the gantry The kitchen unit is characterized in that both ends guided by the guide roller and folded back by the guide roller attached to the lower portion of the movable member and guided upward are fixed to the upper portion of the stationary member.

<Effect of Configuration 1>
The upper surface of the kitchen unit main body can be moved up and down freely between the height as a cooking table and the height as a table. That is, the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body can be adjusted to a height at which it is easy to cook during cooking, and is lowered at the time of eating to be easy to eat.
<Effect of Configuration 2>
When the elevating device is driven during a meal or the like to lower the upper structure, the upper surface of the upper structure can be made substantially the same plane as the counter for the table, and a wide table surface can be obtained. That is, the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body can be made high enough to eat like the counter for a table.
<Effect of Configuration 3>
By providing an auxiliary counter, the upper surface of the superstructure can be expanded. Furthermore, by driving the lifting device, the table surface can be greatly expanded by adding the upper surface of the superstructure including the auxiliary counter and the upper surface of the table counter.
<Effect of Configuration 4>
By driving the rotating body forward and backward, a traction force acts on the belt or the wire, and the upper structure can be raised and lowered freely through a movable member that moves up and down by the traction force.
<Effect of Configuration 5>
Since the portion of the belt or wire along the side surface of the leg is shielded from the outside by the guide case and the slide case, the vertical movement of the belt or wire in a narrow space can be performed smoothly without contacting other structures. .
<Effect of Configuration 6>
The tension of the belt or wire can be freely adjusted according to the use situation.
<Effect of Configuration 7>
Since the intermediate part of the belt or wire is guided in the horizontal direction after being inserted into the holding groove of the rotating body of the motor, when the intermediate part of the belt or wire is wound up by the rotating body, the belt is used with the rotating body as a boundary. Alternatively, there is no difference in the winding amount on both sides of the wire, and the belt or wire can be moved up and down evenly on both sides with the rotating body as a boundary.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the kitchen unit of Example 1 from the front, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before the movement of the upper structure of the kitchen unit main body, (b) is the state after the movement of the same upper structure. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the kitchen unit from the side, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before the movement of the same upper structure, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state after the movement of the same upper structure. . It is a front view which shows the kitchen unit. It is a top view which shows the kitchen unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the raising / lowering apparatus attached to the kitchen unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the one part of the raising / lowering device and the assembly condition, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled one part of the raising / lowering device, (b) is the state which united the same part. Explanatory drawing which shows, (c) is a perspective view which shows the state which united the said components. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of the raising / lowering apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows a part of the main part. It is a figure which shows a part of the lifting device, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before the lifting device moves, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state after the lifting device moves. It is a figure which shows the motion of the lifting device, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before the lifting device moves, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state after the lifting device moves. It is a figure which shows the attachment condition of the belt of the raising / lowering apparatus, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the belt to the rotary body of the motor horizontally, (b) inclines the belt on the rotary body of the motor. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state attached. It is a figure which shows the motion of the raising / lowering device which spanned the belt by a method different from the raising / lowering device shown in FIG. 10, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before the raising / lowering device moves, (b) is the raising / lowering device It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after moving. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the raising / lowering apparatus which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the kitchen unit 10 of the first embodiment from the front. (A) is a state before the upper structure of the kitchen unit body is moved, and (b) is a state after the upper structure is moved. Each state is shown. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing an outline of the kitchen unit from the side, wherein FIG. 2A shows a state before the upper structure is moved, and FIG. 2B shows a state after the upper structure is moved. FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG.

  In these drawings, the kitchen unit 10 is provided with a cooking device 14 and a sink 16 on the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12, and a table counter 20 is provided on the outer edge on the back side of the kitchen unit main body 12. It is configured. The cooking device 14 may be a gas stove type or an IH cooking heater type.

  Reference numeral 18 in FIG. 4 denotes a drain outlet of the sink 16. Although not shown, the cooking device 14 and the sink 16 are connected to known pipes corresponding to various pipes such as power supply, gas, water supply, hot water supply, and drainage. These pipes may be known flexible pipes.

  The kitchen unit body 12 is divided into a lower structure 22 installed on the kitchen floor and an upper structure 24 arranged on the lower structure 22. The upper structure 24 is movable up and down with respect to the lower structure 22.

  Below the upper structure 24, an elevating device 26 is provided for moving the upper structure 24 up and down while the lower structure 22 is fixed. The elevating device 26 is disposed substantially in parallel with the lower structure 22.

  The cooking device 14 and the sink 16 are provided on the upper surface of the upper structure 24. The counter 20 for a table is provided on the outer edge of the lower structure 22 on the back side. The dining table counter 20 is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the upper structure 24.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the chair 23 arranged corresponding to the counter 20 for a table is suitable for using the counter 20 for a table as a table. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower structure 22 is provided with an article storage unit 70, a PS 72 including piping equipment, and the like.

  An auxiliary counter 28 and a slide counter 29 that are substantially flush with the upper surface of the upper structure 24 are provided on the front side outer edge of the upper surface of the upper structure 24. Two drawer-type chairs 25 are stored in a space adjacent to the article storage unit 70 of the lower structure 22. The drawer-type chair 25 is pulled out outward on the front side of the lower structure 22.

  The drawer-type chair 25 includes wheels 74 that can be inserted and removed freely and an internal space that can accommodate small articles. The drawer type chair 25 arranged in the lower structure 22 is suitable for using the auxiliary counter 28 and the slide counter 29 as a dining table.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slide counter 29 is located in the center of the front surface of the upper structure 24, and is provided in parallel on substantially the same plane so that the auxiliary counter 28 is located on both sides thereof. The auxiliary counter 28 and the slide counter 29 are prevented from protruding outward as much as possible from the front of the upper structure 24 so as not to be in the way at all times.

  Although not shown, the auxiliary counter 28 is supported by the upper structure 24 with a hinge. The auxiliary counter 28 is pivoted from a state where it is suspended along the front surface of the upper structure 24, and is provided so as to be able to be taken in and out. FIG. 2 shows the movement of the auxiliary counter 28 used in the kitchen unit main body 12.

  FIG. 2A shows a drooping state before the auxiliary counter 28 moves, and FIG. 2B shows a horizontal state after the auxiliary counter 28 moves.

  That is, the auxiliary counter 28 is rotated from the suspended state as shown in FIG. 2 (a), and is in a horizontal state along substantially the same plane as the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12 as shown in FIG. 2 (b). It is provided so that it can be inserted and removed freely.

  The auxiliary counter 28 is supported by a bracket (not shown) that is rotatably attached to the lower structure 22. The slide counter 29 is pulled out from the substantially horizontal state disposed in the internal space of the kitchen unit body 12 and fixed. The slide counter 29 is provided so that it can be taken in and out.

  When the auxiliary counter 28 and the slide counter 29 are moved outward during use, the upper surface of the upper structure 24 can be substantially enlarged.

  In addition, when only the auxiliary counter 28 is pulled out of the upper structure 24 and the slide counter 29 is stored in the upper structure 24, the cook enters the drawer space of the slide counter 29 and enters the two pieces. The auxiliary counter 28 can be used to cook with a large serving space.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, shielding plates that receive water splashes or oil splashes from the sink 16 or the cooking device 14 at the upper rear side edge and side side outer edge of the lower structure 22, respectively. 21A and 21B may be provided upright.

  These shielding plates 21A and 21B are fixed to the lower structure 22 or are provided so as to be rotatable through hinges or the like with the rear side outer edge and the side outer edge of the lower structure 22 as fulcrums although not shown. It is done.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shielding plate 21 </ b> A is an L-shaped plate, and is arranged so as to cover the upper surface of the counter 20 for a table provided on the upper outer edge of the lower structure 22. Yes. In this case, the shielding plate 21A serves as a table counter.

  The drain pipe 19 connected to the drain port 18 of the sink 16 is a telescopic pipe formed by connecting a plurality of pipe bodies having different outer diameters as shown in FIGS.

  The lifting device 26 is provided so that the upper structure 24 moves up and down in a range (H) from the height during cooking to the height of the upper surface of the counter 20 for cooking.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of a lifting device attached to the kitchen unit. FIG. 6A is a view showing a state in which some parts of the lifting device are disassembled, and FIGS. 6B and 6C are views showing a state in which the parts are combined. FIG. 7 shows a main part of the lifting device. FIG. 8 shows an enlarged part of the main part. FIG. 9A shows a state before the lifting device moves. (B) has shown the state after the raising / lowering apparatus moved. FIG. 10A shows a state before the lifting device moves. (B) has shown the state after the raising / lowering apparatus moved.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lifting device 26 includes a gantry 38 having a flat plate-like support member 30 that supports the upper structure 24 and a leg portion 36 that supports the support member 30, and the support member 30 and the leg portion 36. And a motor 46 that drives the rotating body 44 that winds and rewinds the belt 42 in the forward and reverse directions.

  By driving the motor 46 forward and backward, a traction force acts on the belt 42, and the upper structure 24 can be raised and lowered freely through the movable member 32 that moves up and down by the traction force.

  The rotating body 44 is connected to the drive shaft of the motor 46 via a speed reduction mechanism, and is provided so as to protrude from both sides of the motor 46. Two sets of belts 42 are used, each being attached so as to be wound or unwound around the rotating body 44, and guided in the vicinity of the leg portions 36 arranged on both sides of each rotating body 44.

  The leg part 36 is comprised from the movable member 32 which supports the supporting member 30 so that a vertical movement is possible, and the immovable member 34 which hold | maintains the movable member 32 so that sliding is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the immovable member 34 includes a rectangular guide case 50 in which fitting grooves 48 are formed along both side surfaces. The movable member 32 is configured by a rectangular slide case 52 in which the fitting groove 49 is formed at a position facing the fitting groove 48 of the guide case 50 along both side surfaces.

  A rectangular slider 54 is fitted and disposed between the fitting groove 48 of the guide case 50 and the fitting groove 49 of the slide case 52 opposed thereto. One end of the slider 54 is fixed to the fitting groove 48 of the immovable member 34 or is fixed via an adhesive. The other end of the slider 54 is slidably fitted in the fitting groove 49 of the movable member 32.

  A space 56 having a flat cross section is formed between the guide case 50, the slide case 52, and the slider 54. As shown in FIG. 7, the space 56 accommodates a portion of the belt 42 along the side surface of the leg portion 36.

  Since the portion of the belt 42 along the side surface of the leg portion 36 is shielded from the outside by the guide case 50 and the slide case 52, the vertical movement of the belt 42 in a narrow space within the kitchen unit body 12 contacts other structures. It is done smoothly without having to.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the intermediate portion of the belt 42 is fixed by being fitted into a holding groove 68 that vertically cuts the axis of the rotating body 44 of the motor 46, and on the horizontal planes on both sides of the rotating body 44. The guide roller 40A is provided and is guided in the horizontal direction.

  Further, the belt 42 is hung on the other guide roller 40B and guided so as to hang down along the side surface of the leg portion 36 of the gantry 38, and is folded back by the guide roller 40C attached to the lower portion of the movable member 32 so as to face upward. Both guided end portions are fixed to the upper portion of the stationary member 34 via a tension adjusting device 76.

  The upper structure 24 is supported via a movable member 32 and a support member 30 that are movable by the tension of the belt 42. The tension of the belt 42 can be freely adjusted by the tension adjusting device 76 according to the use situation.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tension adjusting device 76 has a rod 60 having a thread groove 58 on the outer periphery, a nut 62 screwed into the rod 60, a through-hole through which the rod 60 is inserted, and the stationary member 34. And a bracket 66 attached thereto.

  The upper end of the rod 60 is connected to the end of the belt 42. A nut 62 is screwed into the lower end portion of the rod 60 while being passed through the through hole of the bracket 66. By rotating the nut 62, the rod 60 is moved up and down with respect to the bracket 66, and the tension of the belt 42 is adjusted.

  FIG. 11A shows a state in which the belt 42 is horizontally attached to the rotating body 44 of the motor. (B) is in a state where the belt is attached to the rotating body of the motor in an inclined manner.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the belt 42 is fixed by being fitted into a holding groove 68 whose longitudinal portion cuts the axis of the rotating body 44 of the motor, and on both sides of the rotating body 44. It is desirable to be guided in the horizontal direction by being hung on guide rollers 40A respectively provided on a horizontal plane passing through the axis of the rotating body.

  In other words, since the intermediate portion of the belt 42 is horizontally guided on both sides of the axis of the rotating body 44, when the intermediate portion of the belt 42 is wound by the rotating body 44, This is because there is no difference in the winding amount on both sides, and the belt 42 can be moved up and down evenly on both sides with the rotating body as a boundary.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, when the intermediate portion of the belt 42 is guided in an inclined state after being inserted into the holding groove 68 of the rotating body of the motor, the intermediate portion of the belt 42 is moved by the rotating body 44. When winding is performed, a difference occurs in the winding amount on both sides of the belt 42 with the rotating body 44 as a boundary.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11B, the belt 42a on the left side in the drawing with the rotating body 44 as a boundary has a difference in the spacing S compared to the belt 42b on the right side in the drawing with the right shoulder. . For this reason, the belt cannot be moved up and down evenly on both sides of the rotating body.

  FIG. 12 shows the movement of the lifting device having a structure in which a belt is passed in a manner different from that of the lifting device shown in FIG. 10, where (a) shows the state before the lifting device is operated, and (b) shows the lifting and lowering operation. The state after operation of the apparatus is shown.

  In the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the belt 42 fitted and fixed in the holding groove 68 of the rotating body 44 is stretched around the next guide roller 40B via two guide rollers 40A on the left and right sides, and the leg side surface of the gantry 38 An example of being guided so as to hang down along the line has been described.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the lifting device according to the present invention includes a configuration in which the belt 42 is guided so as to hang down along the side surface of the leg portion of the gantry 38 only by passing the belt 42 over one guide roller 40D.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example using the belt 42 has been described. However, the present invention includes a configuration in which a wire is used instead of the belt 42 to perform the same function.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing another example of the lifting device according to the present invention. In the lifting apparatus according to the present invention, the motor 46 installed on the support member 30 of the gantry 38 is installed on the lower surface of the support member 30 and protrudes below the support member 30 as shown in FIG. It is also included.

  By installing the motor 46 on the lower surface of the support member 30, the upper surface of the support member 30 becomes flat, so that the layout of the structure disposed above the support member 30 can be changed, or a clean appearance can be achieved. Is possible.

  According to the kitchen unit according to the present invention, the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12 can be freely moved up and down to the height as a cooking table and the height as a table. That is, the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12 can be adjusted to a height at which it is easy to cook at the time of cooking and is lowered at the time of cooking to be easy to eat.

  By driving the elevating device 26 and lowering the upper structure 24 during a meal or the like, the upper surface of the upper structure 24 can be made substantially the same plane as the table counter 20 so as to have a wide table surface. That is, the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12 can be set to a height at which it is easy to eat, like the counter 20 for a table.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Kitchen unit 12 Kitchen unit main body 14 Cooking equipment 16 Sink 18 Drain outlet 19 Drain pipe 20 Table counter 21A Shield plate 21B Shield plate 22 Lower structure 24 Upper structure 23 Chair 25 Drawer type chair 26 Lifting device 28 Auxiliary counter 29 Slide counter 30 Support member 32 Movable member 34 Non-moving member 36 Leg 38 Base 40A Guide roller 40B Guide roller 40C Guide roller 40D Guide roller 42 Belt 44 Rotating body 46 Motor 48 Fitting groove 49 Fitting groove 50 Guide case 52 Slide case 54 Slider 56 Space 58 Thread groove 60 Rod 62 Nut 66 Bracket 68 Holding groove 70 Article storage part 72 PS provided with piping equipment
74 Wheel 76 Tension adjusting device

Claims (4)

A cooking unit and a sink are provided on the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body, and a countertop kitchen unit in which a counter for a table is provided on the outer edge of the back side of the kitchen unit main body,
The kitchen unit main body is equipped with the counter for the table and is installed on the kitchen floor, the cooking device and the sink are installed on the upper surface, and can be moved up and down with respect to the lower structure. Divided into the superstructure arranged,
The upper surface of the upper structure and the lower structure for the dining table are arranged by a movable member arranged to support the upper structure and a vertical drive device fixed to the lower structure and moving up and down the movable member. A kitchen unit characterized in that the height can be adjusted so that the upper surface of the counter is almost flush with the upper surface . In the kitchen unit according to claim 1,
The kitchen unit, wherein the dining table counter is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the superstructure. In the kitchen unit according to claim 1 or 2,
It is moved to the outer edge part on the front side of the upper structure so as to be in a state of being substantially parallel to the upper surface of the upper structure from being hung by the upper structure or arranged inside the upper structure. Auxiliary counter can be installed and removed freely.
With the movable member and the vertical drive device, the height of the auxiliary counter can be adjusted to be substantially flush with the upper surface of the table counter in a state where the auxiliary counter is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the upper structure. A kitchen unit characterized by In the kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A chair for a table is arranged at an arbitrary position corresponding to the counter for the table, and a drawer-type chair that is pulled out outward on the front side of the lower structure is stored in the internal space of the lower structure. A kitchen unit characterized by

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