JPH07213361A - Mounting structure for counter top - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the mounting structure of a counter top by which the counter top can be easily and firmly mounted on the upper plane of a cabinet by one worker when it is mounted. CONSTITUTION:Notched recessed parts 2d, 3d are provided at the upper plane parts of the structural members 2c, 3c of a door stop end rail or front plate, etc., located at the upper part of the front surface of the cabinet, and a fitting piece 4b is fitted and fixed on the back plane side of the structural members 2c, 3c at the parts of the notched recessed parts 2d, 3d via the horizontal piece 4a of an L-shape fitting backet 4 provided with the horizontal piece 4a and the fitting piece 4b. The fitting work of the counter top from the front plane side can be performed by screwing and fixing the part of the horizontal piece 4a in the fitting bracket 4 protruding forward from the front plane of the structural member to the lower plane of the front edge of the counter top 1 placed on the cabinet.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a countertop mounting structure in a kitchen equipment unit having a sink, a countertop equipped with a sink ball, a washbasin unit, and more particularly to a mounting structure for a countertop on a cabinet. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure for mounting a countertop of this type to a cabinet, in the case of a kitchen equipment unit including a plurality of base cabinets, FIG.
As shown in (b) and (c), side plates (left side plates) 12a, side plates (right side plates) 12b, side plates (left side plates) in the cabinet 12 (sink cabinet) and the cabinet 13 (stove cabinet) that are base cabinets. 1
After fixing the L-shaped mounting brackets 14, 14, 14 made of a metal plate or the like to the inner surface of 3b by screwing, respectively, and mounting the countertop 1 on the upper surfaces of the cabinets 12, 13,
An assembling worker goes into the cabinets 12 and 13 and works to screw the mounting bracket 14 to the countertop 1 with a mounting screw 5 using a tool such as a screwdriver.

[0003]

In the countertop mounting structure described in the prior art, it is very labor-intensive because an operator needs to sneak into the cabinets 12 and 13 to perform a screwing operation. Time is 1
The name confirms the mounting position of the countertop 1, and the other 1
The name is a work of screwing into the cabinets 12 and 13, and there is a problem that usually two workers are required. Further, in the conventional case, the countertop 1 and the door stop curtain plate 12c are not fixed to each other,
Even if this portion is to be fixed by using the above-mentioned mounting bracket, especially when the countertop 1 has the sink 1a or the wash bowl, the sink 1
a or the distance between the washbasin and the door stop curtain plate 12c is very small, it cannot be firmly fixed because work cannot be performed with a tool such as a screwdriver, so that the door stop curtain plate 12c flaps when the door 12d is opened or closed. The front surface of the door-stop curtain plate 12c itself has a wavy shape, which hinders the storage and smooth opening / closing operation of the door 12d, and has a bad appearance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a countertop mounting structure in which mounting of the countertop can be easily and easily performed from the front side of the cabinet, and firm mounting strength can be obtained. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the countertop mounting structure of the present invention, a structural member such as a door-stop curtain plate is provided at an upper part of the front surface between the left and right side plates. And a countertop mounted on the cabinet, and a fitting having a substantially L-shaped cross section having a horizontal piece and a mounting piece in a notch recess provided in the upper surface of the structural member in the cabinet. The horizontal piece is inserted so that the tip portion thereof projects forward from the front surface of the structural member, the mounting piece is mounted and fixed to the back surface of the structural member, and the horizontal direction of the mounting tool projected forward from the front surface of the structural member. The countertop is attached to the cabinet by screwing and fixing the portion of the piece from the lower surface side of the horizontal piece to the lower surface of the front edge of the countertop placed on the cabinet.

The countertop may be equipped with a sink or a washbasin.

[0007]

In the mounting tool having a substantially L-shaped cross section, the mounting piece is screwed to the back side of the structural member such as the door stop curtain plate in the cabinet with a screw or the like, and the horizontal piece protruding forward from the front surface of the structural member is attached. The countertop is fixed on the cabinet by screwing it on the lower surface of the front edge of the countertop with screws or the like. Therefore, the horizontal piece of the fixture is such that the portion of the horizontal piece protruding from the front surface of the structural member through the notch recess provided in the upper surface portion of the structural member can be screwed on the front surface of the structural member using a tool such as a screwdriver. It is formed to a length dimension. Although it depends on the width of the countertop or the cabinet, one or more fixtures are generally attached and fixed to the same cabinet. In addition, the notch recess provided on the upper surface of the structural member to allow the horizontal piece of the fixture to pass through has a width dimension that allows the horizontal piece of the fixture to be placed therethrough, and the depth of the recess is equal to the plate thickness of the fixture. They are formed to have substantially the same size. Then, by attaching and fixing the attachment piece of the fixture to the back surface side of the structural member in the cabinet, the tip portion of the horizontal piece in the fixture is projected forward from the front surface of the structural member, so that the countertop is mounted on the upper surface of the cabinet. After placing, the protruding horizontal piece is screwed to the lower surface of the front edge of the countertop, and the countertop is attached to the cabinet.

Further, since the countertop and the structural member such as the door-stop curtain plate in the cabinet are integrally tightened and fixed, fluttering deformation of the structural member such as the door-contact curtain plate when the door is opened and closed is prevented.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a countertop mounting structure according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing how the countertop according to the present invention is attached to a cabinet, and FIG. 1 (b) is shown in FIG.
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a main part, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a mounting portion.

In FIG. 1A, a countertop 1 made of stainless steel or the like is provided with a sink (water tank) 1a. The countertop 1 includes a cabinet 2 such as a sink cabinet and a cabinet 3 such as a stove cabinet. It is mounted and fixed on the upper surface of the base cabinet consisting of.

A feature of the present invention is that when fixing the counter top 1 to the upper surface of the cabinet, even one operator can easily attach it from the front side of the counter top 1.

That is, the horizontal piece 4a shown in FIG. 1 (b).
The cabinet 4 and the countertop 1 are screwed and fixed to each other via the fixture 4 made of an L-shaped metal plate or the like and the fixture 4 is located on the front side of the cabinet 2. The upper surface of the structural member 2c such as a door stop curtain plate and the structural member 3c such as a front plate of the cabinet 3
Notch recesses 2d (3d) are formed on the upper surface of each of the mounting members 4, and the mounting member 4 is installed so that the horizontal piece 4a of the mounting member 4 fits in the notch recesses 2d, 3d. By fixing the mounting piece 4b of the mounting tool 4 from the inner surface side of 3c with the mounting screw 5, the mounting tool 4 is fixed to the cabinets 2, 3 side, and in this state, the horizontal piece 4a of the mounting tool 4 is attached.
The front end portion of is projected to the front side from the surfaces of the structural members 2c and 3c. Therefore, the horizontal piece 4 in the fixture 4
The length of a is formed so that the portion of the horizontal piece 4a protruding forward from the front surface of the structural members 2c and 3c can be screwed onto the countertop 1 using a tool such as a screwdriver.

In the embodiment, the fixture 4 is attached to the cabinet 2
Two on the side and one on the cabinet 3 side.

The depth of the recesses in the notch recesses 2d and 3d is such that there is a gap between the cabinet and the countertop 1 when the countertop 1 is placed on the cabinet as shown in FIG. 1 (c). In order to prevent the occurrence of the above, the depth dimension is formed to be approximately the same as the plate thickness of the fixture 4.

After mounting the countertop 1 on the upper surfaces of the cabinet (sink cabinet) 2 and the cabinet (rob cabinet) 3, mounting screws 6 such as countersunk screws are provided on the horizontal piece 4a of the mounting tool 4. The countertop 1 can be easily fixed to the cabinet by inserting it into the mounting hole 4c and then screwing it into the mounting wood piece 7 which is attached to the back surface side of the countertop 1 in advance.

As described above, according to the countertop mounting structure of the present invention, after the countertop 1 is placed on the upper surface of the cabinet, the countertop 1 can be mounted by one operator without sneaking into the cabinet. It can be easily and robustly fixed while checking the position.

Further, since the structural member 2c such as the door-stop curtain plate and the countertop 1 are firmly fixed to each other via the mounting tool 4, the structural member 2c does not stick and the door 2e is opened and closed. No fluttering occurs and the appearance is improved.

[0018]

Since the countertop mounting structure according to the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following special operational effects. 1. It is possible to fix the counter top and the cabinet from the front side of the counter top without going under the cabinet. Therefore, one worker can perform the assembling work which conventionally required two workers. 2. Since the countertop and the structural members such as the door-stop curtain plates in the cabinet are integrally tightened and fixed, there is no stickiness of the structural members, and there is no fluttering when opening and closing the door. There are various advantages that the appearance is improved. 3. Specialized skilled workers were required for the installation work, but the specialized skilled workers are no longer required, and there is an effect that the quality can be stabilized and the cost can be reduced by shortening the construction period, such as the reduction of work variations.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment according to the present invention, (a) is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a countertop according to the present invention is attached to a cabinet, (b) is a perspective view of a main part of (a), (c).
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a mounting portion.

2A and 2B show a conventional example, FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a countertop is attached to a cabinet, FIG. 2B is a partial perspective view in FIG. 2A, and FIG. .

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Counter top 1a ... Sink 2 ... Cabinet (sink cabinet) 2a ... Side plate (left side plate) 2b ... Side plate (right side plate) 2c ... Structural member (door contact curtain plate) 2d ... Notch recess 2e ... Door 3 ... Cabinet ( Stove cabinet 3a ... Side plate (left side plate) 3b ... Side plate (right side plate) 3c ... Structural member (front plate) 3d ... Notch recess 4 ... Fixing tool 4a ... Horizontal piece 4b ... Mounting piece 4c ... Mounting hole 5 ... Mounting Screw 6 ... Mounting screw 7 ... Mounting wood piece 12 ... Cabinet (sink cabinet) 12a ... Side plate (left side plate) 12b ... Side plate (right side plate) 12c ... Door door curtain plate 12d ... Door 13 ... Cabinet (rob cabinet) 13a ... Side plate (Left side plate) 13b ... Side plate (right side plate) 14 ...
Mounting bracket

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cabinet comprising a structural member, such as a door-stop curtain plate, located above the front surface between the left and right side plates, and a countertop mounted on the cabinet. The horizontal piece of the fixture having a substantially L-shaped cross section having a horizontal piece and a mounting piece is inserted into a notched recess provided in the upper surface portion such that the tip end portion thereof protrudes forward from the front surface of the structural member. A mounting piece is attached and fixed to the back surface of the structural member, and a portion of the horizontal piece of the fitting projecting forward from the front surface of the structural member is a front edge of a countertop placed on the cabinet from the lower surface side of the horizontal piece. Countertop mounting structure, characterized in that the countertop is fixed to the cabinet by screwing it onto the bottom surface. 2. The countertop mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the countertop is provided with a sink or a wash ball.