JPH06245828A - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a wheelchair user to go close to and use a kitchen unit by removing, raising, or taking out a box under the kitchen to side position from the original position to reveal the room floor under the kitchen. CONSTITUTION:A cabinet 20 on which a cooking heater 18, etc., is provided consists of a box 22 and a door 25 which is usually closed. When using, the door 23 is opened, the box 22 is removed, raised, or moved from the original position, to reveal the room floor, and this allows a wheelchair user to go into the cabinet 20. This system enables both no handicapped person and wheelchair user to use the kitchen freely and conveniently.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen unit, and more particularly to a kitchen structure which can be used in a wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional kitchen units (kitchen equipment)
Is designed for use by healthy people, and the technology for the elderly and handicapped people to use while riding in a wheelchair is
There is plenty of room for further development. Conventional techniques for using the kitchen while in a wheelchair include the following, for example.

First, in order to facilitate use in a wheelchair,
There is one in which a sink and a gas stand are integrally formed into a thin shape, and a cabinet is arranged so that a wheelchair can enter (JP-A-56-52009). According to this, since there is no cabinet part, wheelchairs can easily enter, and the sink position is low, so that usability for persons with disabilities and the elderly is improved. Instead of a cabinet, a wagon with casters may be placed in the lower part of the sink for convenient storage.

Since the storage efficiency decreases when the cabinet portion is used as a space for wheelchairs, it is possible to arrange the cabinet on the lower side of the sink instead of the cabinet for convenience of storage. . In addition, by arranging a rotating storage in this lower space portion, it is intended to store pots, seasonings, etc. (Shokai Sho 60-170139).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 63-77539), or one in which a detachable cabinet is arranged to improve the storage efficiency (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-77539). Further, there is a device for moving a sink height up and down by hydraulic pressure to facilitate the use by a wheelchair (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-58069).

[0005]

By the way, in these conventional kitchen units, the usability when a person in a wheelchair does the kitchen work is given the highest priority. As a result of the sacrifice of the usability and appearance quality of healthy people, there is a difficulty in that it is not widely used in ordinary housing facilities. This is because, for example, in a facility where the resident is unspecified, such as a municipal house or an apartment, a kitchen for wheelchairs cannot be installed from the beginning, so a normal kitchen for healthy people is inevitably provided.

In addition, in these houses, if there are elderly people or persons with disabilities in the family, especially if they want a kitchen exclusively for wheelchairs, it is necessary to take special measures such as customizing kitchen equipment at the cost of the household. There is also a problem that the burden of expenses on the person side becomes heavy. Also, in the kitchen for wheelchairs, the space under the sink does not look good. This is because the pans, frying pans, seasonings, and cases that store them are completely visible from the outside.

Even in a private house of a healthy person, there are cases in which one of the family members is forced to use a wheelchair due to aging or an accident after moving in. Especially in Japan, which is heading toward an aging society, it is expected that the number of people who use wheelchairs will increase rapidly due to the weakness of their legs. In this case, it is possible to replace it with a conventional wheelchair-dedicated kitchen, but the economic burden of replacement is heavy, and there are problems such as the poor appearance of living space, so there is resistance to the introduction of a dedicated kitchen. It is thought that there are many households.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to maintain the usability of a healthy person's household and the appearance of the kitchen,
The point is to provide a kitchen where wheelchair users can freely work in the kitchen.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object and achieve the object, the kitchen unit according to the present invention is capable of removing the bottom plate portion constituting the cabinet by movement.

[0010]

[Function] Remove the bottom plate of the cabinet, start it up,
Alternatively, the interior floor surface appears at the bottom of the cabinet by moving it from the initial position by rotating it sideways. When the bottom plate of the cabinet disappears from that location, there is no obstacle to the wheelchair, so you can enter the wheelchair into the cabinet space while riding on the wheelchair, and use the sink, cooktop, and stove.

Since the bottom plate of the cabinet is simply displaced from its initial position, the cabinet door remains. If you close the door, the appearance around the kitchen can be maintained as it was.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 shows an example of a system kitchen according to the present invention. The kitchen unit 10 has substantially the same external configuration as a kitchen unit that has been generally used in the past. First, the overall outline will be described. Reference numeral 11 is a sink, 14 is a faucet, 15 is a thermo valve for adjusting the water temperature, 16 and 17 are a cooking table, and 18 is a cooking heater. In addition, cabinets 20 and 25, a dishwasher (dishwasher) 30, and a plurality of storage cases 35 are arranged on the lower side in order from the left, and a ventilation fan (not shown), a range hood 40, and a fishing line are provided on the upper side. A cabinet 45 is arranged.

Since it is difficult to use the sink 11 and the cooking heater 18 when using a wheelchair, cabinets have been eliminated in the conventional care kitchen to facilitate the entry of wheelchairs. Cabinets 20 and 25 are provided similarly to the above. And
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a box 22 is arranged on the bottom plate portion of the cabinet 20 (25), and the box 22 can be removed. The cabinet door 23 is also removable from the hinge 24 portion.

Therefore, when a handicapped person in a wheelchair uses the kitchen, the sink 11 or the heater 18 can be easily used by opening the cabinet door 23 and removing the bottom plate box 22. . This is because if the box 22 is removed, the bottom surface of the cabinet has a flat positional relationship with the floor surface, and the entry of wheelchairs is not hindered. The cabinet door 23 may be removed and used for the handicapped person only. When it is necessary to return the interior appearance to the general specifications such as when there are visitors, the cabinet door 23 can be returned to its original position to shield kitchen utensils and seasonings.

Next, a description will be given of the area around the sink that is most frequently used. The sink 11 usually has a depth of about 20 cm, but when using a wheelchair, for example, punching stainless steel (a cage) 12 is laid as shown in FIG. 3 to make the sink 11 shallow to facilitate the use. The reference numeral 13 is a leg of the cage 12 and has a sink bottom of, for example, about 5 cm.

In the interior of the sink cabinet 25, a water distribution pipe 26 is provided behind a back plate 27 as shown in FIG. 4 so that the drainage pipe does not hinder the entry of the wheelchair.
Also, the vertical dimension of the shield plate (decorative panel) 29 is designed to be as large as possible so that the drainage inside the cabinet can be shielded from the outside even when the door is used with the door open. In this way, by shielding the water distribution pipe 26 by the back plate 27, the appearance of the inside of the glaze net is improved, and the wheelchair can easily enter.

The faucet 14 is an automatic opening / closing type using a hand sensor. This is because the opening and closing of the cock may be troublesome, so that the load is reduced by opening and closing the sensor. It is desirable to position the water temperature adjusting thermo-valve 15 as close to the hand as possible. Therefore, for example, the cooking table 16
Position it near the sink in front of. Valve 15 in this position
If so, the usability of the cooking table 16 is deteriorated, but this position is the most cost-effective position due to the convenience of routing the water pipe and the hot water pipe. However, if it is necessary to give priority to the appearance and usability of the cooking table 16,
It is also possible to attach the valve 15 to the shield plate 29 on the sink cabinet 25 so that the valve 15 projects.

Next, the area around the cooking heater 18 will be described. The heat source for cooking is prepared for an accident in the event of an emergency.
Use an electric halogen heater. This is because the halogen heater has no fear of direct fire spread and there is no danger of explosion such as gas. As shown in FIG. 5, this halogen heater is installed so as to have a flat positional relationship with the surface of the cooking table 17, and the mounting frame 18F is also lowered to be flush with the cooking table 17. As a result, the pans can be slid on the cooking table 17 and moved, and the power load for lifting the pan or the medicine can can be reduced. Counter 17
By moving the top, you can put pots on the heater 18,
When it becomes possible to remove it, the work at the time of cooking becomes much easier and the freedom of kitchen work also increases, especially for elderly people who have no physical strength. You can also prevent accidents such as turning over the pot you have lifted.

Switches 41 for the range hood 40
Is arranged near the heater 18, for example, on the side wall. You will be able to operate the fan at hand while riding in a wheelchair,
You can also boil it freely. These switches 41
Is not only the operation switch of the range hood, but also the lighting and
It is desirable to collectively arrange the operation switches of the heater 18 and other switches and controllers of electric devices arranged around the kitchen on the panel.

The dishwasher 30 has a door 31 as shown in FIG.
Is used to open the pallet 32 at a high position from the floor F so that the pallet 32 can be easily taken in and out. 33
Is a cleaning unit, and 34 is a mechanical unit. Since the door 31 is a pull-down type opening / closing, there is no particular problem in use in a wheelchair.

The storage case 35 has a four-stage structure, for example. When using a wheelchair, the upper two steps are especially easy to use,
The upper case 35 is provided with a recess 36 for placing a cutting board, as shown in FIG. 7, for example. Further, other stopper means (projection or the like) for fixing the cutting board may be provided. If the storage for knives is also provided in this case, it will be easy to take out.

When using the kitchen in a wheelchair, it is often the case that it is desired to make a fine distance adjustment to the sink 11 and the heater 18. This is because even if there is a misalignment of several centimeters, the work efficiency of washing and cooking, and the degree of fatigue will be significantly different. At this time, it is possible to move the wheelchair forward and backward to adjust the position, but it is troublesome to move the wheelchair itself to adjust the position delicately. Therefore, a recess line 19 as shown in FIG. 8, for example, is formed on the back surface of the upper plate of the sink 11 and the cooking tables 16 and 17. If the wheelchair is moved back and forth by holding the recess 19 to move the wheelchair forward and backward, it becomes relatively easy to finely adjust the position. Since this operation is a daily one, the usability is remarkably improved only by providing the concave line 19. Further, since the recess line 19 is on the back surface of the upper plate, it is not visible from the outside and does not affect the appearance quality.

As described above, this kitchen unit 10
Since the exterior structure is similar to a normal kitchen, it can be introduced as a kitchen for the general public from the beginning of designing a house. In addition, since it responds immediately to changes in the physical condition of residents and future health conditions, there is no need to install a new kitchen system, and there is no need to impose a financial burden on users. In addition, it can be used by both handicapped people such as elderly people and common households with healthy people, and can be used without damaging the appearance as an interior interior.
It can also reduce the mental burden on handicapped people. The convenience of using the wheelchair has already been described in the description of each component configuration.

Next, another embodiment of this kitchen unit will be briefly described. The first is the lower plate of the cabinet. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the bottom plate box 22 is arranged and the box 22 is made removable to facilitate the entry of the wheelchair. However, the bottom plate of the cabinet does not have to be at the desired position when the wheelchair enters. Therefore, the bottom plate is not limited to the box, but may be formed of a panel and may be removable together with the vertical plate. Further, when the bottom plate is composed of a panel, the panel can be pivotally fixed by a hinge so that the panel can be started up and used. When the hinge is provided on the cabinet back plate 27, the panel is raised toward the back, and when the hinge is provided on the cabinet side plate, the bottom plate panel is raised to the side and used. If the locking means is provided on the back plate or the side plate, the rising panel can be fixed.

Although it has been described that the switches 41 of the range hood 40 are provided on the wall surface, the decorative panel 4 under the heater 18 is provided.
Of course, it may be arranged in three parts. The type of heater and range is not particularly limited. When the heater 18 is used, it is often desired to visually check the state inside the pan, so a mirror may be arranged on the back wall.

In the case of an electric heater, there is no danger of direct fire spread, but there is a possibility that splashed tempura oil may ignite. Therefore, if a fire extinguishing sprinkler is provided in the vicinity of the heater 18, the safety is further enhanced.
In this case, it is desirable that the operation switch is provided on the decorative panel 43 to enable the initial fire extinguishing in an emergency. The sprinkler may be small enough to instantly eject a proper amount of extinguishant.

The configuration of each part described above is not limited by the shape of the kitchen. This is because the kitchen can be similarly applied to various types such as L type, U type, and R type because the kitchen has a correlation with the indoor space and the work flow line.

[0028]

As described above, in the kitchen unit according to the present invention, the cabinet bottom plate can be moved and removed, so that wheelchair users can freely perform kitchen work without impairing the usability and the appearance around the kitchen in a healthy household. Can be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a kitchen cabinet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a kitchen unit to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a kitchen sink part to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a water pipe portion of a kitchen to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a heater portion of a kitchen to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a kitchen dishwasher to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a storage case of a kitchen to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a shape of a back surface of an upper plate of a kitchen to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Kitchen Unit 11 Sink 14 Water Faucet 15 Thermo Valve 16,17 Cooktop 18 Cooking Heater 20,25 Cabinet 22 Box 23 Cabinet Door 30 Dishwasher 35 Storage Case

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Katsuyuki Sato 23 Bunkyodai, Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido Within the Department of Crafts and Arts, Hokkaido Women's Junior College (72) Shinichi Takahashi 3-4-4 Kikusui, Shiraishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido No. Higuchi Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazunori Sumitani 1-2 Odorihigashi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Within Hokkaido Electric Power Company

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A kitchen unit, wherein a bottom plate portion constituting a cabinet of the kitchen unit can be moved and eliminated.