JPH08126534A - Cabinet type work table with housing type footstool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a cabinet type work table in which the adjustment of height of the footing position of a user can be properly carried out. CONSTITUTION: Housing type footstools 11, 21, 31 that can be drawn out to the riser parts 10a, 20a, 30a of a so-called cabinet type work table A such as a sink 10, a cooking table 20, and a heater table 30 are arranged. Further, casters are attached on the floor sides of the respective housing type footstools 11, 21, and 31. As an another constitution, the housing type footstool is provided with a room heater that can be housed together with it. Further, wheel stoppers for a wheelchair are fitted to the peripheral part of the housing type footstool. The side ends of the housing type footstool are provided with the inclined parts for riding-on of the wheelchair.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial application] So-called cabinet type worktables such as sinks, cooktops, heater stands, washstands, and vanities,
In particular, even if the workbench is slightly higher, the height of the scaffolding position can be adjusted to facilitate work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a stationary cabinet type workbench, which is premised on standing work, including a sink used in a kitchen, a washstand and a vanity provided in a washroom, has a height higher than that of a conventional workbench. Many are fixed. The height of such a workbench set to a standard height cannot be adjusted in general. The tops of the sink and the cooktop are aligned so that the standard dimension from the floor is about 850 mm, based on the average height and the like. Some of them are set to be somewhat lower from the beginning so that they can be shared by adults and children, or people with various height differences such as elderly people and wheelchair users. Furthermore, products have been developed in which the upper end of a cooking table or the like can be mechanically adjusted up and down. However, such products still have a custom-made character and have not yet spread to collective housing and built-for-sale housings for reasons such as cost.

[0003]

With a workbench whose height is fixed as in the prior art, a person with a short height must work in an uncomfortable posture, especially when the work time is long. There is a strong demand for improvement of these problems in terms of work environment because they are easily fatigued. When the height difference is remarkable, the work place may be changed, but when the height difference is small, it is common for the worker to put up with an unreasonable posture and deal with it. Is. But for example,
It is said that even when the user slightly lifts his arm due to a slight difference in height and works for a long time, or when the work is performed every day for a short time, it causes stiff shoulders and headaches. In many cases, the present situation can be sufficiently solved by adjusting the height of about 10 cm.

On the other hand, the same applies to domestic labor, and in many cases the height of a kitchen sink or a kitchen table in the home is generally fixed, and housewives standing in the kitchen every day point out the same problems as above. Has been done. There are many cases where elderly people with slightly bent hips or children stand in the kitchen, and there are cases where this can be solved by using a small step ladder, but the posture becomes unstable on a small step, and cooking is also required. On the contrary, it is dangerous in the kitchen. There is a need for a solution that can maintain a stable work posture. Furthermore, for people with disabilities and those who use wheelchairs, there are many cases where conventional sinks and the like are too high to perform cooking work, and there is a need to solve such problems from the standpoint of independence of people with disabilities. Regarding use by people with disabilities, it is not limited to the kitchen, for example, a washbasin,
The same applies to a dressing table or the like. The same can be said for general workbenches in workplaces where people with disabilities are expanding.

On the other hand, although there are some sinks and the like whose height can be adjusted, the mechanism is often complicated or large-scaled, and it has not been widely used in terms of production and construction costs. is the current situation. In order to widely provide a workbench having a height adjusting function in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in view of the rapidly advancing aging society, active support for people with disabilities, etc. We thought it necessary to provide a height adjustment function at low cost without drastically changing the basic structure of the. That is, the intention of the applicant is not to add a large height adjustment function,
Only about 10 cm is to be raised by anyone, for example, for the elderly or children themselves to provide a low-priced adjustment function that can be popularized and popular at a conventional cabinet type workbench such as a sink or a washbasin. . By doing so, it is necessary to improve the environment where everyone can comfortably carry out their daily activities, especially the living environment and working environment. Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, the height of the scaffold position of the user,
The purpose is to provide a workbench that can be easily adjusted during use.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cabinet type work table such as a sink, a cooking table, a heater table, a wash basin, or a dressing table. An opening is provided in the front kicking portion, and a retractable storage step pedestal that can be pulled out is provided behind the opening from the opening. The retractable step is further divided into multiple retractable steps that can be independently pulled out. Furthermore,
Casters are installed on the floor side of the retractable step. In addition, the retractable step was equipped with a heater that can be stored together with the retractable step. Further, wheel stoppers for wheelchairs are provided on the peripheral portion of the retractable step. A sloping part for wheelchair entry was provided around the retractable step.

The cabinet type workbench is a cabinet type workbench of a type that can be installed on the floor or the like through a riser, and as a workbench part, for example, a sink part provided with a water tank or the like, or work. It has a flat plate part on which a dish or something can be placed, or a part on which a heating device is incorporated, and more specifically, a kitchen sink, a cooktop, a heater stand, or a combination of these. It is a workbench for various purposes such as a combination, a washbasin, a vanity, a vanity, or a storage part such as a drawer or a cabinet.

[0008]

In the present invention, an opening is provided in the kicking portion on the front of the cabinet type workbench, and a retractable step pedestal which can be pulled out from the opening to the inside of the kicking portion is provided. Therefore, for example, even a person with a small height such as a child can work in a stable posture toward a relatively low work table by pulling out the retractable step to the front of the work table and riding on it. You can In particular, since the inner part of the kicking part, which has become a dead space from the past, is used for storage, it is possible to provide a height adjustment function during use without drastically changing the basic configuration of the workbench, and a large-scale adjustment mechanism. The manufacturing cost can be further reduced as compared with the case where it is provided. At the same time, since the footrest is stored in the kicking portion, the retractable footrest does not project to the front of the worktable during storage, and stumbling and the like on the front of the workbench are prevented, thus ensuring work safety.

In particular, the retractable step of the above construction is used as a sink,
If it is used for a cooking table, a heater table, a washbasin, and a vanity table, it is possible to easily perform daily activities at home and housework.
By dividing the retractable step into a plurality of retractable steps that can be pulled out independently, people with different heights, for example, when children and adults are working side by side It is possible to use the retractable step only.
Further, by providing the casters on the floor side of the retractable step, the retractable step can be smoothly taken in and out, and the floor is not scratched by the drag of the retractable step.

Furthermore, by providing the stowable step with a heater that can be stowed together with the stowable step, the worker's feet can be warmed, especially in the winter when the floor surface is cold. Also, since the heater (for example, electric heating mat or foot warmer) can be stored together with the retractable step,
When not in use, it is stored in the kicking part and does not get in the way. Further, since wheel stoppers for wheelchairs are provided on the periphery of the retractable step, even wheelchair users such as persons with disabilities can use the workbench without worrying about wheel removal. Furthermore,
By providing an inclined portion for wheelchair entry around the retractable step, the retractable step of the retractable wheelchair can be easily performed.

[0011]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) This embodiment 1 is a case where a sink, a cooktop, a heater stand, a hanging cabinet and the like are incorporated together, so that the system kitchen is used. The cabinet type work table A used in this embodiment is a work table for cooking in which a sink 10, a cooking table 20 and a heater table 30 are arranged side by side as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). Sink 10 and cooking table 2
0 and lower portions of the front surface of the heater base 30 are provided with risers 10a, 20a and 30a, respectively. Further, each kicking portion 10a, 20a, 30a is provided with an opening, and the kicking portion 10a formed between the bottom surface and the floor surface of the sink 10, the cooking table 20, and the heater table 30 is provided from the opening. The retractable step pedestals 11, 21, and 31 are retractably housed in the inner spaces of 20a and 30a, respectively. The size of the retractable steps 11, 21, 31 is set according to the height, width and depth of each of the openings provided in the risers 10a, 20a, 30a.
It is formed in such a shape that a substantially rectangular box body that can be stored just in and out is stored in the space on the back side of the riser portions 10a, 20a, 30a through the opening. further,
The surface part is formed flat and a stable posture can be taken on it. This state is shown in FIG.

In this way, each sink 10, cooking table 20 and heater table 30 are provided with a stowable step 11, 21, 31.
Is provided, it is possible to pull out independently according to the use situation, for example, only the retractable step 11 of the sink 10 when washing dishes. Retractable step 1
On the front part of 1, 21, 31 are pull-out handles 1
1a, 21a, 31a are provided, respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the retractable step 11 (21,
31) A caster 40 is provided on the floor side in the back. Therefore, the front handle 11a (21a, 31a)
Hold the stowable step 11 (21, 31) slightly up and down to move it in and out, then stow the step 11
(21, 31) can be smoothly taken in and out. When the drawer or the storage is completed, the front lower end portion 11 of the retractable step pedestal 11 (21, 31) is released by releasing the hand from the handle 11a (21a, 31a).
The b (21b, 31b) contacts the floor surface, and the retractable step 11 (21, 31) can be retained at that position.
In addition, it is preferable that at least the surface portion of the retractable step 11 (21, 31) is made of a non-slip material.

(Embodiment 2) A cabinet type workbench A used in this embodiment is as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b).
It is a work table for cooking in which a cooking table part, a sink part and a heater table part are integrally formed laterally. A kicking portion 50 is provided in the lower front portion of the work table, and the retractable step 5 is provided from the opening 50a of the kicking portion 50 toward the back of the kicking portion 50.
1 is stored so that it can be pulled out. In this embodiment, the frontage of the retractable step 51 is set to be slightly shorter than the front width of the cabinet type workbench A, and the height and depth thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment. And it is set according to that of the inner space. Further, casters 60 are provided at the four corners on the floor side of the retractable step 51 so that the retractable step 51 can be easily taken in and out. A caster 60 on the front side of the retractable step 51 is provided with a stopper (not shown) so that the retractable step 51 can be held at any position.

Further, an electric heating mat for heating the feet is provided as a heater 70 on the surface of the storage step 51. The cord portion of the heating mat is properly cleaned up inside the workbench, and the switch 71 is provided on the front surface of the cooktop portion. In this way, the upper surface of the retractable step 51 can be warmed and cooking can be facilitated even in winter. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, a warm air blower is provided as a heater 70 inside the retractable step pedestal 51 formed in a shape in which the box is turned down, and the retractable step pedestal 51 has a surface. The warm air may be blown up lightly from the provided air outlet 52.

(Embodiment 3) A cabinet type workbench A of this embodiment is a washbasin and an ordinary multipurpose workbench which is formed so as to be capable of working. As shown in FIG. 4A, retractable steps 81 and 91 are provided on the lower risers 80 and 90 in front of the wash basin as shown in FIG. 4A.
The retractable step 81 is provided so as to be able to be accommodated in the opening (not shown) of the riser portion 80 in front of the washbasin portion, and the retractable step 91 is provided in the opening 90a of the riser portion 90 in front of the drawer portion. Each of the retractable steps 81 and 91 can be pulled out independently. Further, the retractable step 91 provided in the drawer portion is provided with an inclined portion 91a, and by pulling it out together with the retractable step 81 in the wash basin portion, it is possible to easily get in the wheelchair. When the wheelchair is not used, it is only necessary to take in and out the retractable step 81 in the washbasin part. Further, around the flat upper surface portions of the retractable steps 81 and 91, wheel stoppers 100 are provided so as to protrude from the wheelchair to prevent wheel removal.

As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the multipurpose workbench is also provided with the retractable step pedestal 111 at the full width of the riser portion 110 as in the first or second embodiment.
Wheel stoppers 10 are provided on two sides around the upper surface of the retractable step 111.
0 is provided so as to project along the edge so that the wheelchair does not derail even if it climbs up to the retractable step pedestal 111. Further, on one end side of the retractable step 111 where the wheel stopper 100 is not provided, a wheelchair ramp 120 is connected to the locking members (not shown) provided on both end surfaces of the ramp 120 and the retractable step 111. Allows you to connect and disconnect freely. In this way, even a person using a wheelchair can easily work using the multipurpose workbench. In addition, such wheelchair wheel stoppers 100 and inclined portions 91a,
Furthermore, the locking member and the like for connecting the tilt table are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Alternatively, it may be applied to 2. With such a configuration, it is possible to support the independence of daily activities of the wheelchair user at home from the viewpoint of the living environment.

In the first, second, and third embodiments, the cabinet type workbench has been described in which the retractable step is built in from the beginning. However, the retractable type is adapted according to the standardized dimensions of the kicking portion. It is also possible to make use of the existing workbench by making only the step part independently and performing a simple modification such as forming an opening for storage necessary for the kicking part of the already installed cabinet type workbench. Furthermore, the mechanism according to the present invention can be basically applied to, for example, a washing machine, an electric device such as a copying machine, which is premised on standing work, an office machine, or the like.

[0018]

According to the present invention, a cabinet type work table such as a sink, a cooking table, a heater table, a wash basin, etc., which cannot be height-adjusted by itself because its height is fixed as in the conventional case. Also, by taking out the retractable step and stepping on it, the same effect can be obtained as when the height of the workbench is relatively lowered, and even a person who feels that the workbench is a little too high can work easily. . Further, since the retractable step pedestal is provided so as to be able to be accommodated in the riser portion of the cabinet type workbench, the height adjustment function can be provided to the cabinet type workbench without significantly changing the conventional configuration. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the manufacturing cost of the cabinet type workbench having such a function and spread it more than ever before.
It is possible to improve the living environment for people with disabilities and the elderly. Furthermore, by providing a wheel stopper, a slope, etc. on the retractable step, it is possible to maintain a living environment that effectively supports the independence of daily activities of wheelchair users. In addition, even in an existing cabinet type work table having a kicking portion, a stowable step pedestal can be installed only by modifying the kicking portion to a small scale, so that the existing one can be utilized and it is economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state in which a retractable step of a cabinet type workbench according to a first embodiment is stored, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state in which the retractable step is pulled out.

FIG. 2A is a side sectional view of a cabinet type workbench according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a side sectional view of a retractable tread.

3A and 3B are perspective views (a) and (b) of the cabinet type workbench according to the second embodiment and a side sectional view (c) of the retractable step.

4A and 4B are perspective views of a cabinet type workbench according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 sink 20 cooking table 30 heater stand 10a kicking part 20a kicking part 30a kicking part 11 retractable step 21 retractable step 31 retractable step 40 caster 70 heater 91b ramp 100 wheel stop 120 tilt platform A cabinet type work table

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. In a cabinet type work table such as a sink, a cooking table, a heater table, a wash basin, a vanity table, etc., an opening is provided in the kicking portion in front of the cabinet type work table, and the opening is provided from the opening to the back of the kicking portion. , Cabinet-type workbench having a retractable step, which is provided with a retractable step that can be pulled out. 2. The cabinet type workbench having a retractable step according to claim 1, wherein the retractable step is divided into a plurality of retractable steps that can be independently pulled out. 3. The cabinet type workbench having a retractable step according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the retractable step has casters on the floor side. 4. The cabinet work table having a retractable step according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the retractable step is provided with a heater that can be accommodated together with the retractable step. 5. The wheel stopper for wheelchairs is provided at the peripheral portion of the retractable step.
A cabinet-type workbench having a retractable step according to item 2, 3 or 4. 6. A cabinet type having a retractable step according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that an inclined portion for riding in a wheelchair is provided around the retractable step. Workbench.