JPH11196949A - Kitchin equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a series of works for automatically drying or automatically washing the dishes by a dryer or a washer and dryer with high efficiency within a limited range of a work top. SOLUTION: A work top 2 for various works in a kitchin comprises an insertion port of a garbage box, an opening 5a of a sink, and a storing port 16 of a dryer or a washer and dryer. These insertion port 12, the opening 5a and the storing port 16 are integrated by a member 22 having the work top 2 and the sink 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen apparatus having a worktop to be used for various operations in a kitchen, for example, preparation for cooking in a home kitchen, cleaning work of a cooker and tableware, and garbage disposal. The present invention is applied to a sink or the like for performing various operations such as operations and other operations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art On a worktop of a sink in an ordinary household kitchen, a garbage inlet is provided adjacent to an opening of an aquarium, and a dish dryer or a dishwasher / dryer is provided together. Proposed.

[0003] The provision of a water tank and a garbage inlet is convenient because garbage generated in various operations can be disposed at the same time as washing dishes, cooking utensils and dishes when preparing dishes in a sink. In addition, the addition of a water tank and a dish dryer or a dishwasher / dryer inlet, along with washing dishes and cooking dishes and dishes when preparing dishes in the sink,
The automatic drying or washing and drying of the dishes is convenient.

[0004]

In the case where the used dishes are automatically washed and dried by a dishwasher, the residues in the dishes are first discarded, and then the discarded dishes are removed. In general, prewashing is performed in which water is washed in advance and then roughly washed with water, and finally the dishes are stored in a dish dryer or a dishwasher, and then washed and dried. In the case where dishes and cooking utensils are washed by hand and then automatically dried by a dryer, the procedure is as follows: disposal of residues, washing of dishes, and automatic drying. The same procedure is applied to the case where vegetables such as radish are scraped off like soil and discarded, discarded, pre-washed, and automatically washed.

[0005] Regardless of whether the water tank and the garbage inlet are provided together, or the water tank is provided with a dish dryer or a dishwasher / dryer storage port, the automatic drying after washing or the automatic cleaning after pre-washing in the above procedure can be performed. Either one of the drying work and the work of discarding the residue before cleaning or pre-washing is the work outside the worktop, so the procedure cannot be performed in a series and the moving range for the work is widened, so the work efficiency is increased. Is low.
In addition, residues, fats and juices from the residues, drops from tableware after pre-washing, etc. often fall outside the worktop and stain the surroundings, and improvement is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to automatically and automatically clean or automatically wash and dry tableware, cooking utensils, cooked foods and the like with a dryer or a washing / drying machine in a limited range of a worktop. An object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen device that can be performed and does not pollute the surroundings.

[0007]

According to the kitchen apparatus of the present invention, a worktop used for various operations in a kitchen has an inlet for a garbage container, an opening for a water tank, and a housing for a dryer or a washer / dryer. One of the features is that the input port, the opening, and the storage port are integrated with each other.

[0008] In such a configuration, in addition to preparation for cooking on one worktop, garbage is stored in the garbage storage section from the input port, and used tableware is stored in the open area in the water tank. Also, it is convenient to wash it, and to put the used tableware, cooking utensils, cooked foods, etc. in the dryer or washing / drying machine through the storage opening for automatic drying or automatic washing and drying. .

[0009] In particular, washing and drying of dishes and utensils or cooked foods after use include disposal and washing of residues and deposits, or prewashing by roughly flushing with water in advance, and finally drying or drying. Although it is performed in the procedure of automatic drying or automatic cleaning and drying by storing in a washer / dryer, it can be efficiently performed in a series of operations while sequentially moving to the input port, opening, and storage port on one worktop It is achieved well, and even if residues, deposits, drips, etc. fall off from tableware, tableware, cooked dishes, etc., on the worktop, no dirt spreads, The dirt is easy to wipe off and wash away, so it is easy to keep the worktop and its surroundings clean. Therefore,
It is preferable that the input port is for at least a garbage storage unit that stores garbage.

When the input port, the opening, and the storage port are provided integrally with a member having a water tank, the dirt is in a range of a member of the worktop provided with the water tank.
It fits into a smaller area and makes it easier to wash away dirt.

If the inlet, the opening, and the storage port are arranged so as not to intersect or overlap with the flow line from the input port to the opening and from the opening to the storage port, the residue is discarded, washed, or water is previously discharged. The procedure of pre-washing, roughly flushing with water, and finally drying or washing and drying with a dryer or washing dryer, is simple and easy to use with a simple and short movement without using a dryer or washing dryer. Work can be done efficiently.

In this configuration, the input port, the opening, and the storage port are arranged right and left when viewed from the front edge side of the worktop. One of the input port and the storage port is provided on one side of the opening in the left-right direction. Is disposed, the other of the input port and the storage port is disposed at the rear of the other side of the opening, the storage port is disposed at the rear of the opening, on one side in the left and right direction of these openings and the storage port,
There are a mode in which the input port is provided, and a mode in which the input port and the storage port are arranged in the left and right direction behind the opening. Various modes can be selected according to the size of each kitchen and the family structure of the user.

If the operation panel of the dryer or the washing / drying machine is provided on the upper front of the cabinet, it is not necessary to protect the work on the worktop or from the mounted object, and the drying machine or the washing / drying machine and the storage opening are not required. In addition to the large opening on the worktop, it is located at the fixed part irrespective of the opening and closing of the storage opening, so the electric wiring with the control unit becomes easy, which can also reduce the cost and the life of the wiring. become longer.

Further, since the input port, the opening, and the storage port are integrated, the garbage container, the water tank, and the dryer or the washing / drying machine can be provided in an integrated cabinet having a worktop. The whole can be manufactured and handled as one kitchen apparatus, and can be installed without any fine adjustment on site between the kitchen apparatuses. In addition, the appearance, including the riser portion, is clean without any dividing lines. In addition, since the garbage container, the water tank, and the respective drain pipes of the dryer or the washer / dryer are provided, their positional relationship is specified based on the integrated input port, opening, and storage port. The integrated drainage pipe can be used in connection with this, and can be easily connected, the structure and construction of the drainage pipe can be simplified, and the construction cost can be further reduced.

Further objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and drawings.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 is an example of a kitchen apparatus installed in a kitchen of a general household, and has a worktop 2 of various forms as shown in FIGS. The sink 1 is applied. This sink 1
Has a water tank 5 that is deeply recessed from the work surface 2a of the worktop 2 at a necessary position of the worktop 2. A drain port 6 is provided at the bottom of the water tank 5, and a metal plate strainer 4 as shown in FIG. 4 is detachably fitted to the drain port 6 to collect solid foreign substances such as garbage in the drain water. , So that it does not enter the wastewater. Foreign matter collected from the drainage can be easily discarded by removing the strainer 4.

1 to FIG. 5, between a work opening 2 b provided at an appropriate portion, such as one end or the center of the work surface 2 a of the work top 2, for water work and an opening 5 a of the water tank 5. As shown, a concave surface 11 is formed which is shallowly concave from the mating surface with the worktop 2, and the concave surface 11
And a storage port 16 for storing tableware 21 of a dryer or a washing / drying machine (hereinafter referred to as a washing / drying machine) 15.
Are provided integrally with the opening 5a. In the case of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, this integration is performed in a container-type garbage storage unit 1 made of stainless steel or the like.
4 and a container-type cleaning tank 23 made of stainless steel or the like, and a member 22 made of stainless steel or the like having the water tank 5.
The upper surface 11a, 11b formed in the concave surface 11 is fitted from above, and the receiving surfaces 11a1, 11b1 further depressed from the concave surface 11 are provided with the opening flange 14a of the dust storage portion 14 and the cleaning tank 23. Opening flange 23a
Are fitted so that each of the opening 5a, the input port 12, and the storage port 16 is flush with the concave surface 11, so that each boundary portion is not caught on the concave surface 11.

In the first embodiment, the storage opening 16 of the washer / dryer 15 is provided with a washing tank of the washer / dryer 15 for processing objects such as tableware 21, cooking utensils, and cooked objects to be automatically washed, automatically washed and dried. A tableware basket 25 as shown in FIG. 3 which is used to take in and out of the washing tank 23 and holds a large number of various kinds of tableware 21 stored in the washing tank 23 at necessary intervals from above as shown in FIG. It is provided so that it can be taken in and / or out. The washing / drying machine 15 has a lid 26 as shown in FIG. 2 for preventing washing water and steam from escaping from inside due to the washing function and blowing hot air from the drying function. It is provided with a simple seal structure so that it can be opened and closed around the hinge connecting portion 27. However, the hinge connecting portion 27 is
Is suitable for removing the lid 26 and performing a round washing or the like. On the concave surface 11 is also a water tap 2
8, a mixing tap 28 'and a sinker pocket 29 are also provided in the vicinity of the opening 5a of the aquarium 5, in one embodiment, at the rear as viewed from the front edge 2c of the worktop 2, and cooked food, cooking containers, cooking utensils. , Tableware 21 and the like. As described above, the worktop 2 is provided with the input port 12 of the garbage container 14, the opening 5a of the water tank 5, and the storage port 16 of the washing / drying machine 15, and the input port 12, the opening 5a, and the storage port 16 When integrated,
On one worktop 2, in addition to cooking preparation,
Storing garbage from the input port 12 into the garbage storage unit 14;
The used tableware 21 is stored in the water tank 5 within the range of the opening 5a, and the used tableware 21 is washed, and the used tableware 21 is stored in the washing / drying machine 15 through the storage port 16 for washing and drying. It is convenient because you can do it.

In particular, the washing, washing and drying of the used dishes 21, cooking utensils, cooked foods, etc., include the disposal of residues, soil and other deposits, washing or pre-washing by roughly flushing with water in advance, and Finally, it is stored in the washer / dryer 15 to perform drying or washing and drying.
A series of operations can be easily and efficiently achieved while sequentially moving to the input port 12, the opening 5a, and the storage port 16 on one worktop 2, and in the meantime, leftovers, deposits, and drops from tableware. Even if it falls, it is on the worktop 2 and the other dirt does not spread, and the dirt on the worktop 2 is easy to wipe off and wash off.
And it is easy to keep it clean.

Here, the input port 12 is provided for a refuse storage section 14 for storing at least garbage. The same applies to the case where the work is performed in the order of drying the tableware 21 with a dryer, and discarding, washing, and drying the residue. The same applies to a case where only automatic washing is performed by a dishwasher.

Also, as in the first embodiment, the input port 1
If the opening 2, the opening 5a, and the storage port 16 are integrally provided by the member 22 having the water tank 5, the dirt is removed from the work top 1 in the range of the member 22 provided with the water tank 5. 2, within the smaller working area 2b, and the dirt can be more easily washed off.

Further, since the input port 12, the opening 5a and the storage port 16 are integrated, the
4. The water tank 5, and the washing / drying machine 15 are
For example, it can be provided in an integrated cabinet 31 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, and can be manufactured and handled as a whole as a kitchen apparatus, and furthermore, the height at the site between each other can be reduced. The installation cost can be reduced because the installation can be performed easily without fine adjustment of the position and the construction can be facilitated. In addition, the entire appearance, including the riser portion 32, is neat without any dividing lines. As one example,
The front of the washing / drying unit 15 of the cabinet 31 is a decorative plate 41 on the front, and the other portions are doors 43 and drawers 44 corresponding to storage sections 42 provided in the cabinet 31 so as to be appropriately divided.
It is finished with a unified appearance throughout.

In addition, when the drainage pipes 33, 34, 35 of the garbage container 14, the water tank 5, and the washer / dryer 15 are provided, their positions are integrated as shown in FIG. , The opening 5a and the base of the storage opening 16, so that the piping unit 37 as shown in FIGS.
The structure and construction of the drain pipes 33, 34, 35 are also simplified, and the construction cost is further reduced. As one example, as shown in FIG. 4, each drain pipe 33, 34, 35 made of metal, resin, or the like directly connected to the garbage container 14, the water tank 5, and the washing / drying machine 15 is installed in a horizontal state. There is a piping unit 37 connected in advance to a merging pipe 36 made of metal, resin, or the like. This piping unit 37 is installed in the cabinet 31, and each drain pipe 33, 34 corresponding to the water tank 5 and the washer / dryer 15 is provided. 35, and
The on-site construction is completed only by connecting the discharge port 38 provided at one place of the junction pipe 36 to the discharge pipe 39 to the outside of the gabinet 31. At this time, the position of the outlet 38 of the merging pipe 36 with respect to the cabinet 31 is also uniquely determined in the same manner as the piping unit 37. The operation can be easily performed through 40. The specific connection structure of the piping unit 37 is not particularly limited, and in some cases, it may be formed as an integrated product.

When the operation panel 51 of the washer / dryer 15 is provided on the upper front of the cabinet 31 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, there is no need to protect the work on the worktop 2 and the work from being placed on it. Washing dryer 15 and storage port 16
Can be greatly opened in the worktop 2 and, at the same time, can be located in a fixed portion irrelevant to the opening and closing of the storage opening 16, thereby facilitating electric wiring with an electric control unit (not shown), thereby also reducing costs. As a result, the life of the wiring is prolonged.

Also, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
If the water tank 5, the refuse storage section 14, and the cleaning tank 23 are formed of different members from each other, processing and forming such as when each is formed by drawing a metal plate becomes easy.
In particular, it is preferable to form the cleaning tank 23 independently since this is a deep drawing process. However, in some cases, they can be integrally formed within a necessary range.

Furthermore, if the input port 12, the opening 5a, and the storage port 16 are arranged so as not to intersect or overlap with the flow line L passing from the input port 12 to the opening 5a and from the opening 5a to the storage port 16, In the procedure of disposing of the residue, pre-washing by roughly flushing with water in advance, and finally washing and drying by the washer / dryer 15, it is easy and easy to use the washer / dryer 16 with simple and shortest movement. Work more efficiently.

This includes FIGS. 1 to 5 of the first embodiment,
And as in the embodiment shown in FIG.
2, the opening 5a and the storage opening 16 are arranged in the left-right direction when viewed from the front edge 2c side of the worktop 2, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2
c, one side of the opening 5a in the left-right direction
And one of the storage ports 16 is disposed, and the input port 12 is inserted into a rear portion of the other side of the opening 5 a, for example, into the inside of the water tank 5.
And the other side of the storage port 16 is arranged, FIG.
As shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, storage openings 16 are arranged at the rear of the opening 5a when viewed from the front edge 2c of the worktop 2, and the opening 5a arranged in front and rear and one side of the storage opening 16 in the left-right direction of the worktop 2. And the worktop 2 as in the embodiment shown in FIG.
There is a mode in which the input port 12 and the storage port 16 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction at the rear of the opening 5a when viewed from the front edge 2c.

In the arrangement of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 (b) to 6 (d), the flow line L is shorter than in the arrangement of FIG. 6 (a), and the arrangement shown in FIG. The arrangement of the example is particularly short, and the shortening further improves the easiness and efficiency of the work. In the arrangement of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the working range is limited to only one side of the water tank 5. Therefore, the range of contamination due to the work is further reduced, and the work is concentrated in the central portion of the water tank 5 in the arrangement of the embodiment shown in FIG.

However, the present invention is not limited to these, and the worktop 2 may be horizontally long, L-shaped, U-shaped, or the like, and various arrangements can be selected according to the shape. In addition, various arrangement modes including the above-described various modes can be selected according to the size of each kitchen and the family structure.

The input port 12 is an input port 5 for dry dust.
It is provided adjacent to the recessed surface 11 together with 0, and is also capable of treating dry dust, which is convenient for treating packaging containers and the like when disassembling the packaging of foods. A connection port 52 as shown by a phantom line in FIG. 4 is fixed below the input port 50 for the treatment of the dried dust, and a dried dust container 53 opens the door 43 of the cabinet 31 below the connection port 52. It is installed using the storage part 42 so that it can be opened and put in and out. The inlets 12 and 50 are provided with lids 53 and 54 that are individually opened and closed in a slipping manner so that they can be closed when not in use.

In the first embodiment, the case where the washing / drying machine 15 is provided has been mainly described. However, a series of operations including other operations are required for the drying machine and the washing machine. There is no change in the advantages that can be achieved in a wide range.

(Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 2, as shown in FIG.
, The opening 5a of the water tank 5, and the storage port 16 of the washing / drying machine 15 are integrally provided. The installation structure of the trash container 14, the water tank 5, and the washing tank 23 of the washing / drying machine 15 is implemented. Simplified compared to the first embodiment.

Specifically, the work opening 2 of the worktop 2
b, openings 61a-61c formed in concave surface 61 provided in
The garbage container 14, the water tank 5, and the washing tank 23 of the washing / drying machine 15 are fitted from above, and
The receiving surface 61a1 to 61c1 further depressed from FIG. 1 has an opening flange 14a of the garbage container 14, an opening flange 5b of the water tank 5, and an opening flange 23a of the cleaning tank 23.
Are fitted, so that each of the opening 5a, the input port 12, and the storage port 16 is flush with the recessed surface 61, and a mounting bracket 62 applied from the back side and a work in which the mounting bracket 62 is tacked. The whole is integrated by being sandwiched and fixed between the top 2 and each boundary portion is prevented from being caught on the concave surface 61.

The other structure and the function and effect to be achieved are not particularly different from those of the first embodiment, and common members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping illustration and description are omitted.

[0036]

According to the kitchen apparatus of the present invention, in addition to preparation for cooking on one worktop, garbage can be stored in the garbage storage section from the input port, and after being used in the open area in the water tank. Storing the utensils and cleaning them,
In addition, the used tableware, cooking utensils, cooking units and the like can be stored in a dryer or a washing and drying machine through a storage opening to be dried or washed and dried.

In particular, automatic drying or automatic washing and drying of used tableware, cooking utensils, cooked foods, etc. is performed by discarding, washing, or pre-washing by roughly flushing with water in advance. , And finally in a dryer or washer dryer to dry or wash and dry, in a series of steps, moving sequentially to the input, opening and storage openings on one worktop. It is easily and efficiently achieved by work, and even if residues, deposits, drips, etc. fall from tableware, tableware, dishes, etc., on the worktop, the dirt does not spread, The dirt on the worktop is easy to wipe off and wash away, so it is easy to keep the worktop and its surroundings clean.

When the input port, the opening, and the storage port are provided integrally with a member having a water tank, the dirt is in the range of the member of the worktop provided with the water tank.
It fits into a smaller area and makes it easier to wash away dirt.

If the inlets, openings, and storage ports are arranged so as not to intersect or overlap with the flow lines from the input ports to the openings and from the openings to the storage ports, the disposal, cleaning, Pre-washing with pre-flowing water and rough washing, and finally drying or washing and drying with a dryer or washing dryer, using a dryer or washing and drying machine with simple and short-term movement without confusion. Work can be done easily and more efficiently.

When the operation panel of the dryer or the washing / drying machine is provided at the upper front part of the cabinet, it is not necessary to protect the work on the worktop or from the mounted object, and the drying machine or the washing / drying machine and the storage opening are not required. In addition to the large opening on the worktop, it is located at the fixed part irrespective of the opening and closing of the storage opening, so the electric wiring with the control unit becomes easy, which can also reduce the cost and the life of the wiring. become longer.

In addition, since the input port, the opening, and the storage port are integrated, the garbage container, the water tank, and the dryer or washing / drying machine can be provided in an integrated cabinet having a worktop. The whole can be manufactured and handled as one kitchen apparatus, and can be installed without any fine adjustment on site between the kitchen apparatuses. In addition, the appearance, including the riser portion, is clean without any dividing lines. In addition, since the garbage container, the water tank, and the respective drain pipes of the dryer or the washer / dryer are provided, their positional relationship is specified based on the integrated input port, opening, and storage port. The integrated drainage pipe can be used in connection with this, and can be easily connected, the structure and construction of the drainage pipe can be simplified, and the construction cost can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a specific installation example of a sink according to Embodiment 1 of a kitchen apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a storage opening of a washing / drying machine of the sink in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tableware basket provided in a washing tank of the washing and drying machine of the sink of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the sink in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a washing tank portion of the sink of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing various embodiments of the sink of FIG. 4;
(A) to (d) show individual examples.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a sink according to Embodiment 2 of the kitchen apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink 2 Worktop 2a Work surface 2c Front edge 5 Water tank 5a Opening 11a, 11b, 61a-61c Opening 12 Input port 14 Garbage storage part 15 Washing dryer 16 Storage port 21 Tableware 22 Member 23 Cleaning tank 31 Cabinet 33-35 Drainage pipe 37 Piping unit 51 Operation panel

Claims (11)

[Claims] A worktop provided for various operations in a kitchen, a dryer or a washing machine for drying or washing and drying and drying the input port of a garbage container, the opening of a water tank, tableware, cooking utensils, and cooked goods. A sink provided with a storage port of a dryer, wherein the input port, the opening, and the storage port are integrated with each other. 2. The kitchen apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input port, the opening, and the storage port are provided integrally with a member having a water tank. 3. The input port, the opening, and the storage port are arranged such that there is no intersection or overlap with a flow line from the input port to the opening and from the opening to the storage port. A kitchen apparatus according to claim 1. 4. The input port, the opening, and the storage port are arranged right and left as viewed from the front edge side of the worktop.
A kitchen apparatus according to claim 1. 5. An insertion port and a storage port are provided on one side in the left-right direction of the opening when viewed from the front edge side of the worktop, and the other of the input port and the storage port is provided at a rear portion of the other side of the opening. The kitchen apparatus according to claim 3, which is arranged. 6. The storage device according to claim 3, wherein a storage port is provided at a rear portion of the opening when viewed from a front edge side of the worktop, and an input port is provided on one side in the left-right direction of the opening and the storage port. Kitchen equipment. 7. The kitchen apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the input port and the storage port are arranged in the left and right direction at the rear of the opening when viewed from the front edge side of the worktop. 8. An operation panel of a dryer or a washer / dryer is provided at an upper front portion of a cabinet.
The kitchen apparatus according to any one of the above. 9. The kitchen apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the garbage container, the water tank, and the dryer or the washer / dryer are provided in an integrated cabinet having a worktop. 10. The kitchen apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the garbage container, the water tank, and each drain pipe of the dryer or the washer / dryer are provided integrally. 11. The kitchen apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input port is for a garbage storage unit that stores at least raw garbage.