JPH0527870Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to an upper cabinet installed in a kitchen and used for storing tableware, cooking utensils, etc.

[Conventional technology]

In general, when designing a kitchen, the height of the upper cabinet attached to the wall has a large effect on the ease of use. If we place emphasis on ease of use, it is necessary to lower the lower end of the upper cabinet 32 to around shoulder height, as shown by the chain line 31 in Figures 9 and 10, but priority should be given to daylighting and fresh air introduction. When a horizontally long window 35 is provided on the wall surface 34 above the lower cabinet 33, there is also a design requirement to obtain a linear appearance, so the lower end of the upper cabinet 32 is provided with the window 35 as shown by the solid line.
It will be positioned above the upper edge of. As a result, the storage capacity of the upper cabinet 32 is reduced, and it is difficult to open, close, and take in and out of the upper cabinet 32, and the upper cabinet 32 becomes like a storeroom. Furthermore, if the window 35 is provided vertically and the upper cabinet 32 is provided on both the left and right sides of the window, the lower end of the upper cabinet 32 may be lowered to shoulder height.
The storage capacity of the upper cabinet is reduced by the width of the window.

[The problem that the idea attempts to solve]

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional upper cabinet, and the purpose is to provide an upper kitchen cabinet that has a large storage capacity and provides sufficient storage capacity and good usability even when a window is provided. shall be.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the kitchen cabinet of this invention has a wall cabinet fixedly attached to the wall above the lower cabinet, and a rail extending horizontally in the frontage direction of the wall on the ceiling in front of the wall cabinet. A plurality of front cabinets arranged in front of the wall cabinet are suspended from the rail so as to be able to move laterally while leaving a space for movement in the frontage direction, and a plurality of front cabinets are provided at the bottom of the wall cabinet and extend in the opening direction. The present invention is characterized in that a guide is attached, and an engager that engages with the guide is attached to the lower part of the front cabinet.

[Effect]

The upper cabinet of this invention has a double structure of a wall cabinet on the rear side and a front cabinet on the front side, so a large storage capacity can be obtained. Since the front cabinet is movable transversely, when loading and unloading articles from the wall cabinet, the front cabinet can be moved transversely toward the movement space to expose the front surface of the desired wall cabinet.
The front cabinet can be moved laterally in a stable upright state without contacting or colliding with the wall cabinet, as the engagement element that engages with the guide prevents the lower part of the cabinet from swinging significantly in the front-rear direction. .

〔Example〕

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

In the figure, 1 is a lower cabinet installed on the floor 2, which is of a known structure incorporating a sink 1a and a gas range 1b. 1c is a range hood.
On the other hand, numeral 3 designates an upper cabinet, which is arranged in front of wall cabinets 5a and 5b (collectively referred to as wall cabinets 5) fixedly attached to wall surface 4 with a small back-and-forth clearance 6 apart, and is supported so as to be able to move freely. Front cabinets 7a to 7d
(collectively referred to as the front cabinet 7).
Each front cabinet 7 has half the width of each wall cabinet 5 to reduce weight and facilitate movement. 8 is a window, wall cabinets 5a and 5b
It is provided on the wall surface 4 between. A moving space 9 is provided between the front cabinets 7b and 7c, which are moved to the left and right as shown, for moving the front cabinet 7 when taking things in and out of the wall cabinet 5. In this embodiment, the width of the moving space 9 is set equal to the width between the wall cabinets 5a and 5b. Each wall cabinet 5 is provided with a sliding glass door 10 and a shelf board 11, and each front cabinet 7 is provided with a door 12 and a shelf board 13, both of which have the same structure as a known cabinet. It has vertical dimensions that cover the front surface of the wall cabinet 5. Reference numeral 5 denotes a supporting member installed horizontally in the frontage direction of the wall surface 4 on the ceiling 16, and has a U-shaped cross section with curtain plates 18 and 19 fixed to the front and rear edges of the hanging receiving plate 17, and is secured by hanging bolts 20. Fixedly attached to the building frame. A pair of rails 21 are attached parallel to the lower surface of the suspension receiving plate 17, and a suspension wheel 23 is pivotally supported on the upper end of a support rod 22 fixed to the upper plate of the front cabinet 7.
is engaged on the lower bent piece of the rail 21 so as to be freely movable. Further, 24 is a guide having a U-shaped cross section attached to the lower surface of the wall cabinet 5.
It extends parallel to the wall surface 4 and in the horizontal direction, and its opening end on the movement space 9 side is widened in an inclined manner for introduction of an engaging element 25 (described later) as shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 25 denotes an engager consisting of a roller that engages with the guide 24 with a small gap, and is connected to the front cabinet 7.
Brackets 26 and 2 attached to the lower rear side of
7, it is rotatably supported around a vertical axis. Reference numeral 28 denotes a handle protruding from the lower surface of the front cabinet 7.

In the upper cabinet 3 having the above structure, normally the front cabinet 7 is moved to the left and right as shown in the figure, so that the front surface of the window 8 is exposed. Depending on the situation, one or two of the necessary front cabinets 7 may be pushed by hand to move them toward the moving space 9. At this time, the engaging member 25 moves along the inner surface of the guide 24 while rolling as necessary, thereby preventing the lower portion of the front cabinet 7 from swinging significantly in the front-rear direction. After an object enters or exits the wall cabinet 5, it is returned to the state shown in the figure and the window 8 is exposed. Since the wall cabinet 5 and the front cabinet 7 can be dimensioned so that their lower ends reach near the shoulder position, they are easy to handle, and together with the front and rear double structure, a sufficient storage capacity can be obtained.

Further, in this embodiment, the window 8 can be provided in a large vertically long manner, and excellent lighting and ventilation can be obtained.

Next, FIGS. 6 and 7 show an embodiment in which no window is provided on the wall 4, and the number of wall cabinets 5 and front cabinets 7 is different, and the guide 24 is arranged continuously over the entire length of the frontage. Other than the above, the structure is similar to that of the previous embodiment, and the same parts as in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In this embodiment, each front cabinet 7
has a width equal to half the width of the wide wall cabinets 5a to 5c (=width of the wall cabinet 5d), and is provided with a movement space 9 having a width equal to this width. When taking things in and out of the wall cabinet 5, it is sufficient to move the front cabinet 7 to the moving space 9 side, as in the previous embodiment, and leave it as it is until the next time things are taken in and out of the wall cabinet 5. .

This invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but includes, for example, the structure, number, and width dimensions of each wall cabinet 5 and front cabinet 7, and the rail 2.
The mounting structure of 1, the suspension structure of the front cabinet 7, etc. may be other than those described above. Furthermore, as the engaging member 25, a sliding type such as a resin guide shoe may be used instead of a rotary roller, and as shown in FIG. may be attached to the wall cabinet 5 side, and the engager 25 consisting of a roller that engages with the front surface of the guide 24 may be attached to the front cabinet 7 side. Note that 29 is a lighting fixture for illuminating the upper surface of the lower cabinet.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to this invention, there is provided an upper cabinet for a kitchen which has a large storage capacity and can provide sufficient storage capacity and good usability even when a window is provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the arrangement of the upper cabinet showing an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a front view, Fig. 3 is a side view taken along arrow A-A in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is the same. B-B sectional view, FIG. 5 is also taken from arrow C-
C bottom view, FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of this invention, FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 is another embodiment of the guide and engager shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 9 is a view equivalent to FIG. 4 (principal part) showing the configuration, FIG. 9 is a view equivalent to FIG. 2 showing an example of a conventional upper cabinet, and FIG. 10 is a view equivalent to FIG. 3. 1...Lower cabinet, 3...Upper cabinet, 4...Wall surface, 5a-5b...Wall surface cabinet, 7a-7f...Front cabinet, 9...
Movement space, 15...Supporting material, 16...Ceiling, 2
0... Hanging bolt, 21... Rail, 22... Support rod, 23... Hanging wheel, 24... Guide, 25... Engagement element.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A wall cabinet is fixedly attached to the wall above the lower cabinet, a rail is provided on the ceiling in front of the wall cabinet and extends horizontally in the direction of the frontage of the wall, and a plurality of front cabinets are arranged in front of the wall cabinet. is suspended from the rail so as to be able to move laterally in the direction of the frontage, a guide extending in the direction of the frontage is attached to the lower part of the wall cabinet, and a lower part of the front cabinet is engaged with the guide. An upper kitchen cabinet characterized by having an engaging element attached thereto.