JPH0734602Y2 - Household items - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to furniture equipped with a lighting device that illuminates a counter from the inside.

[Conventional technology]

The system kitchen arranged in the kitchen is illuminated by the lighting equipment of the entire kitchen, and work such as cooking and cooking is performed while standing in front of the kitchen. In addition, there is also known a device equipped with a hand illuminator so as to illuminate only the periphery of the sink or the stove without illuminating the entire kitchen.

Further, even in the case of furniture such as a cupboard or a sideboard, it is common to provide a lighting device independent of the furniture in order to brighten the counter surface.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

As described above, the lighting for the system kitchen, the cupboard, the sideboard, and the like is performed by using a lighting fixture separate from the furniture. Many of these luminaires have a light source exposed, and the light emitted from the light source tends to be too dazzling. Further, for example, since the lighting fixture placed on the sideboard is in a state of protruding above the counter, there is a possibility that a person or an article may be caught by the lighting fixture, and the lighting fixture may be dropped or furniture or the like may be scratched.

Therefore, the present invention makes the light emitted from the light source soft through the counter by incorporating lighting furniture into the interior of the furniture, and does not cause accidents or the like due to people or objects being caught in the lighting equipment. The purpose is to provide furniture.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention relates to furniture having a cabinet as a storage space and a counter at the upper end, wherein a light source is arranged inside the cabinet near a lower surface of the counter and the front surface of the cabinet including the light source is disposed. Is provided with an opening / closing door, and further, the counter is characterized in that at least a portion near the light source is formed of a translucent material.

In this configuration, a partition plate that partitions the interior of the cabinet into upper and lower parts is provided in the vicinity of the lower surface of the counter, and a light source is arranged on the upper surface of the partition plate, and an exposure hole is formed in the part where the partition plate faces the light source. Good.

Furthermore, a drawer may be arranged near the lower surface of the counter, a light source may be provided in the drawer, and at least the portion near the light source of the counter may be formed of a light-transmitting material.

In addition, the furniture in this specification refers to a kitchen, a cupboard, a sideboard, a desk, and the like.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 and 2 of the present application, and is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the outline of the upper end portion of the cabinet.

In the figure, a counter 2 is placed on the upper surface of a floor type cabinet 1. The counter 2 is made of a translucent material such as glass fiber, reinforced synthetic resin or artificial marble.

A partition plate 6 is arranged below the counter 2 and in the vicinity thereof, and a light source 3 is fixed by a fixture 5 connected to the partition plate 6. In addition, a portion of the partition plate 6 located directly below the light source 3 is opened as an exposure hole 7, and the light source 3 is exposed to the space below the cabinet 1.

Further, an opening / closing door 8 is attached to the front end of the partition plate 6 and included in the front surface of the cabinet 1, and when the light source 3 is replaced, the opening / closing door 8 is opened to remove and install the light source 3. Only the work from the front side of cabinet 1 can be done. The opening / closing door 8 can move up and down as shown to open and close the space inside the cabinet 1 in which the light source 3 is housed, and may be made of a translucent material or a non-translucent material. .

In the above structure, the light 4 emitted from the light source 3 is directed upward and passes through the counter 2. As a result, the counter 2 is brightly illuminated and floats, and the atmosphere in the kitchen is improved. In addition, by passing through the counter 2, the emitted light 4 becomes a soft light and does not cause dazzling.

Also, if the thickness of the counter 2 is partially different, a pattern is generated on the upper surface of the counter 2 due to the different amount of transmitted light, and the atmosphere can be improved. Further, a similar pattern can be obtained by partially sticking a non-translucent material such as a piece of wood on the back surface of the counter 2.

The kitchen counter 2 is usually provided with a sink. When it is desired to brighten only the sink portion, the light source 3 may be arranged around the sink by forming the sink and the peripheral portion with a transparent material.

The light 4a emitted from the light source 3 is emitted downward from the exposure hole 7. The emitted light 4a illuminates the internal space of the cabinet 1 and facilitates work such as taking out and storing articles. The interior space of the cabinet 1 can be illuminated by making the partition plate 6 of a translucent material. Alternatively, the partition plate 6 can be made of a non-translucent material or a material with high reflectance, and the emitted light 4 from the light source 3 can be efficiently directed in the direction of the counter 2 to illuminate the counter 2 with low power consumption. .

Further, since the opening / closing door 8 is provided on the front surface of the cabinet 1 and the light source 3 is housed in the back thereof, it is easy to remove and install the light source 3 only by opening the opening / closing door 8 when replacing the light source 3. Therefore, the work is easier than when the counter 2 is partially removed, for example.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a device according to claim 3 of the present application.

In the figure, a drawer 9 is installed immediately below the counter 2, and the light source 3 is provided in the drawer 9. The drawer 9 is formed in a flat trough shape by a bottom plate 11 and a front plate 12 like the conventional one, and as shown in FIG.
Two partition plates 10 are attached to 11 so that a light source 3 such as a fluorescent lamp can be exchanged between them. The bottom plate 11 and the front plate 12 of the drawer 9 may be made of a translucent material or a non-translucent material.

By incorporating the light source 3 in the drawer 9 as described above, illumination in which light from the light source 3 is transmitted through the counter 2 is possible as in the above example. And the drawer 9 is the light source 3
Not only as the illumination source, but also the left and right parts in the direction of the front, which are partitioned by the partition plate 9, can be used for storing the goods, and the usability having both the functions of illumination and storage is possible. Further, by removing the drawer 9 from the cabinet 1, the replacement work of the light source 3 can be easily performed as in the previous example.

Moreover, in any of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is convenient to use a germicidal lamp as the light source 3 because the cabinet 1 and the drawer 9 can be maintained in a hygienic atmosphere.

In the above example, the system kitchen has been described as the target. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the present invention is similarly applied to other furniture such as a cupboard, a sideboard, and a desk.

[Effect of device]

In the present invention, by incorporating a light source for illuminating the counter inside the furniture, the position of the counter and thus the furniture can be confirmed, and the counter floats up in a dark room, which is also useful for raising the atmosphere in the room. Since this light has passed through the translucent material, it becomes soft without causing eye discomfort such as dazzling.

Further, by providing an opening / closing door in the portion containing the light source or incorporating the light source in the drawer, it is possible to simply open the opening / closing door or take out the drawer when exchanging the light source. By using the light source as an illumination source to reach the inside of the cabinet by opening the exposure hole or using it as an illumination source in the drawer, it becomes convenient to handle the items stored in the cabinet or the drawer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an essential part showing an embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 and 2 of the present application, and FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, which is shown in FIG. Is a vertical sectional view of the main part,
(B) of the same figure is a perspective view of the drawer provided with the light source. 1: Cabinet, 2: Counter 3: Light source, 4, 4a: Emitted light 5: Fixture, 6: Partition plate 7: Exposure hole, 8: Door opening / closing 9: Drawer, 10: Dividing plate 11: Bottom plate, 12: Front Board

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A furniture having a cabinet as a storage space and a counter at its upper end, wherein a light source is arranged inside the cabinet and near a lower surface of the counter, and the cabinet includes the light source. Furniture that is provided with an opening / closing door on the front surface, and the counter has at least a portion near the light source made of a translucent material. 2. A partition plate for partitioning the interior of the cabinet into upper and lower parts is provided in the vicinity of the lower surface of the counter, and the light source is arranged on the upper surface of the partition plate, and an exposure hole is provided in a portion where the partition plate faces the light source. The furniture according to claim 1, wherein the furniture is opened. 3. Furniture having a cabinet as a storage space and a counter at the upper end, wherein a drawer is arranged near the lower surface of the counter and a light source is provided in the drawer, and the counter is at least the above-mentioned. Furniture made of translucent material near the light source.