JPH0956505A - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen unit with improved operability capable of eliminating the operation of carrying a heavy pot and being utilized as a sink as well by forming the pot itself as an electromagnetic cooking device and integrally incorporating it in the top plate part of the sink or the like. SOLUTION: This kitchen unit 1 is constituted by integrally forming a pot part 7 provided with an electromagnetic wave generator for generating heat by electromagnetic waves at the top plate part 3 and continuously connecting a water discharge pipe 15 freely closable by a cover body 17 or the like to the bottom part of the pot part 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen device in which an electromagnetic cooking pan which is also used as a sink is integrally incorporated in a top plate such as a sink.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, an electromagnetic cooker is
It is widely used as a heating device for heating a pan or the like by electromagnetic waves, and as a kitchen incorporating such an electromagnetic cooker, for example, one shown in FIG. 5 is known.

In this conventional kitchen, the crystallizing glass G is fitted into the top plate T of the sink cabinet, and the magnetic force generating coil C is arranged on the lower surface of the crystallizing glass G, so that the crystallizing glass G is placed on the crystallizing glass G. It is configured to heat the placed pot N or the like having electric resistance.

By the way, as described above, the electromagnetic cooker is configured to heat the pots made of a material such as an iron holo, a casting, or ferritic stainless steel by electric resistance, and therefore, the heating efficiency is improved. In order to improve, pots must be made of thick and thick material, so when cooking in the conventional kitchen or washing used pots in a sink, it is heavy. Because you have to lift and move pots,
There has been a problem that such work is very hard work and that it is difficult to carry out the cleaning work smoothly.

The present invention was devised in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to form the pan itself as an electromagnetic cooker and integrally incorporate it into a top plate portion such as a sink. It is an object of the present invention to provide a kitchen device which eliminates the work of carrying a heavy pot and can also be used as a sink, which is excellent in usability.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a kitchen device is provided with an electromagnetic wave generator, and a pan portion that generates heat by electromagnetic waves is integrally formed on a top plate portion, A drainage pipe, which can be closed by a lid or the like, is connected to the bottom of the pot portion so as to communicate therewith.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show a kitchen device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The kitchen device 1 according to this embodiment is attached to a cabinet body 2 and an upper portion of the cabinet body. And the top plate 3 that is shallowly recessed
A cooking surface portion 4 formed on the right side of the top plate portion 3, a sink 5 attached adjacent to the cooking surface portion 4, a faucet 6 for supplying hot water to the sink 5, and the top plate portion. Two pan portions 7 and 7 formed as an electromagnetic cooker arranged side by side on the left side of 3, pans 8 and 7 of the pan portions 7 and 7, and water for supplying hot water to the pan portions 7 and 7. It is composed of a stopper 9. Since the cabinet main body 2, the cooking surface 4, the sink 5, and the faucets 6, 9 can be appropriately adapted from those used in known sinks, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

As shown in FIG. 3, the top plate portion 3 is formed of an austenitic stainless steel plate 3a which is not affected by magnetic force except for the portion where the pan portions 7, 7 are integrally attached. Further, the portions forming the pot portions 7 and 7 are formed of ferrite stainless steel plates 3b that generate heat due to increase in electric resistance due to the action of magnetic force, and the joint ends of both stainless steel plates 3a and 3b are welded. Have been integrated. By forming the portions other than the portions where the pot portions 7 and 7 are integrally attached in this way with the austenitic stainless steel plate 3a that is not affected by the magnetic force, even if the pot portions 7 and 7 are used, Since the stainless plate 3a does not generate heat under the influence of magnetic force, accidents due to heat can be effectively prevented.

The pots 7 and 7 are formed of a ferritic stainless steel plate 3b into a cylindrical shape having a substantially concave cross-section, and the outer peripheral surface of the wall portion 10 is made of enamel or ceramics. The formed insulator 11 is provided, and the bottom 12 thereof is also provided with an insulating plate 13 made of enamel or ceramics, and the electromagnetic coil 14 is provided on the lower surface of the insulating plate 13. Is provided. Although not shown in the drawings, the means for supplying electric power to the electromagnetic coil 14 is the same as that of a known electric device, and the configuration of the insulator 11, the insulating plate 13, and the electromagnetic coil 14 itself is also the same. Since it is similar to the known one,
The detailed description is omitted here.

In addition, drainage having a dust storage portion formed in a substantially concave shape in cross section through a packing (not shown) in a hole formed in the center of the bottom portion 12 of the pot portions 7, 7. The tube 15 is fastened and fixed by a nut 16.

The drain pipe 15 is formed of an austenitic stainless material which is not affected by magnetic force, and the upper end surface portion of the inner peripheral surface thereof has an outer periphery of a lid body 17 used to close the drain pipe 15. A female screw 19 that is screwed into a male screw 18 engraved on the surface is engraved, and the drain pipe 1
As described above, the waste container 20 is configured to be detachably accommodated in the inside of the container 5. Of course, the lid 1
7 is configured to be liquid-tightly screwed to the drain pipe 15 via a packing disposed in the waste storage portion of the drain pipe 15 to close the drain pipe 15. The dust container 20 itself is configured in the same manner as a known dust container, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

A connecting pipe 21 is communicatively connected to a lower end portion of the drain pipe 15 thus constructed through a nut 22, and a flexible hose 23 is connected to a lower end of the connecting pipe 21.
Are communicatively connected, and the lower end of the flexible hose 23 is communicatively connected to a sewer pipe (not shown).

On the other hand, the lids 8 and 8 are formed in a curved shape, and a handle 24 is attached to the top of the lids 8 and is attached to the top plate 3 via a hinge 25 so as to be openable and closable. There is. In this case, since the lids 8 and 8 are formed in a circular shape in a plan view, it is taken into consideration that the lids 8 and 8 do not collide with the faucet 9 during the opening / closing operation. Of course, the lids 8 and 8 are hinges 2 as in the illustrated embodiment.
Instead of being configured to be openable and closable by 5, it may be simply configured to be removable.

Next, an example of heating and cooking using the kitchen device 1 having the above-described structure will be described. First, the grips 24 are gripped to open the lids 8 and 8, and the lid 17 drains the drain pipe. After closing 15, the tap 9 is operated to supply hot water into the pots 7, 7 and put the ingredients, and then the lid 8,
After closing 8, the switch (not shown) provided on the front side of the cabinet body 2 is turned on.

Then, electromagnetic waves are supplied from the electromagnetic coil 14 to the pan portions 7, 7 to increase the electric resistance value and generate heat.
The inside is heated. After the desired heating work is completed, the switch is turned off.

Next, the case of washing the pots 7, 7 will be described. First, after opening the lids 8, 8, the lid 1 is opened.
7 is removed from the upper portion of the drain pipe 15, and the juice and ingredients remaining in the pot portions 7, 7 are filtered by the waste container 20 and drained to the sewer pipe. Next, operate the faucet 9 to add water to the pan portions 7, 7
The inner peripheral wall surfaces of the pot portions 7 and 7 are washed while being supplied to. The dirty water that has been washed in this way is discharged to the sewer pipe through the waste container 20.

As described above, in this embodiment, the lids 8 and 8 are
Since it is configured to open and close via the hinge 25, it is not necessary to search for the place where the lids 8 and 8 are placed, and it is possible to widely use the area around the top plate. Since it is integrally attached to the plate portion 3, there is no need to carry a heavy electromagnetic cooking pot unlike the conventional case, and further, the pot portion 7,
The juice and ingredients remaining in 7 can be filtered and drained in the waste container 20, and the sewage cleaning the inside of the pans 7, 7 is also drained through the waste container 20. The effect is that the cleaning work is also easy.

In addition, in the above embodiment, since the pot portions 7, 7 are covered with the insulator 11 and the insulating plate 13, the heat retention is good and the temperature rising speed can be increased. Therefore, the cooking time can be shortened. Of course, in the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, a cooking timer and an electromagnetic wave output adjusting circuit can be additionally provided.

FIG. 4 shows a kitchen apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the top plate portion 3A is made of artificial marble, marble or the like, on which an austenitic stainless steel plate 3a is provided. And ferritic stainless steel plate 3b
By fixing the pot portions 7 and 7 formed in 1 above to the hole portion 30 formed in the top plate portion 3A and fixing them, the top plate portion 3A does not become hot during cooking, Since other configurations and operations are similar to those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment are attached to the drawings, and detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

In each of the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to a stationary sink, but the present invention is described below.
The present invention is not limited to this,
It can also be applied to other kitchen cabinets and mobile kitchen cabinets such as wagon type.
Also, the number is not limited to two, and the size and shape are not limited to those in the above embodiment as long as the number is one or more.

[0022]

As described above, in the kitchen device according to the present invention, the pan itself is formed as an electromagnetic cooker and integrated into a top plate portion such as a sink, so that a heavy pan or the like can be carried. As a result, the electromagnetic cooking work is greatly simplified, and when it is not used as a pot, it can be used as, for example, an auxiliary sink, resulting in many excellent effects such as excellent usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing the configuration of a kitchen device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the kitchen device.

FIG. 3 is a half cross-sectional view of a pot portion of the kitchen device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a kitchen device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a top plate of a sink in which a conventional electromagnetic cooker is incorporated.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Kitchen device 3,3A Top plate part 7 Pan part 15 Drain pipe 17 Lid body 20 Garbage container

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electromagnetic wave generator is provided, and a pot portion that generates heat by electromagnetic waves is integrally formed on a top plate portion, and a drain pipe that can be closed by a lid or the like is connected to the bottom portion of the pot portion. A unique kitchen device.