JPH11309029A - Wall cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute operation while an operater is looking at a displayed piece stuck to the surface of a door even when the operator is on the obliquely lateral side of a wall cabinet by hinging a surface plate opening and closing in a direction opposite to the opening/closing direction of a door to the front face of the door. SOLUTION: The door 2 is formed by openably and closably hinging to the opening part of the front face of a cabinet main body 1 and the door 2 is provided on a wall surface 3 by positioning at the height of eyes. Then, the door 2 is constituted of a rectangular frame 2a of a size nearly equal to the opening part of the front face of the main body 1 and an auxiliary plate 2b integrated to the rear part of the opening part of the front face within this frame 2a by clogging the opening part of the front face. In addition, a recessed part 9 internally provided with the surface plate 4 is formed in front of the plate 2b and the plate 4 is made openable and closable in a direction opposite to the opening/closing direction of the door 2 by hinging by hinges respectively vis-fixed between the upper and lower sides of the left tip part of the part 9 and the upper and lower sides of the left tip part of the plate 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall cabinet attached to a kitchen or the like, and more particularly to a wall cabinet attached to a wall with a door positioned at an eye level.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wall cabinet is formed by hingedly opening and closing a door at a front opening of a rectangular box-shaped cabinet main body, and provided on a wall surface with the door positioned at eye level. . One side of the door is usually hinged to the opposite side edge of the front opening of the cabinet body so that the door can be opened and closed laterally, and is used for opening and closing the door on the opening and closing side of the door surface. An opening and closing handle is provided. When the door is closed, it is held at the front opening of the cabinet body by magnets or the like.

[0003] In such a wall cabinet, by holding the opening and closing handle and pulling it against the magnetic force of the magnet,
The door can be opened laterally.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional wall cabinet, when a display piece such as a recipe is pasted on the door surface, there is a problem that the display content of the display piece is difficult to see except at a position facing the door. is there. In particular, when the wall cabinet is on the oblique side of the worker, when performing work such as cooking while looking at the display contents of the display pieces, it is necessary to move to the front position of the door each time to see the display contents of the display pieces. And work efficiency may be low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to allow a worker to work while observing a display piece attached to a door surface even when an operator is on an oblique side of a wall cabinet. It is to provide a wall cabinet with improved usability.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a door 2 is hinged to a front opening 1a of a rectangular box-shaped cabinet body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. In a wall cabinet provided on the wall surface 3 with the door 2 positioned at eye level, a surface plate 4 that opens and closes in a direction opposite to the opening and closing direction of the door 2 is hinged to the front surface of the door 2. ing.

In such a wall cabinet, when there is an operator on the side of the wall cabinet on the opening / closing side of the door 2, the front panel 4 is opened in the direction opposite to the opening / closing direction of the door 2 to face the operator. By doing so, the worker can perform an operation such as cooking while watching the display piece such as a recipe attached to the surface of the surface plate 4 on the spot.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the surface of the surface plate 4 is a magnetically attached surface.

In such a wall cabinet, a recipe or the like can be attached to the magnetically attached surface of the front plate 4 with a magnet.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, the surface of the front plate 4 is a mounting surface into which a push pin is inserted.

In such a wall cabinet, a recipe or the like can be inserted and attached to the mounting surface of the front plate 4 with a push pin.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, a handle 7 capable of holding a book 6 is provided on the surface of the front plate 4.

In such a wall cabinet, a relatively large and heavy book 6 such as a cooking book 6 is held in an open state by a handle 7 on the surface of the surface plate 4, and cooking or the like is performed while looking at the contents of the book 6. Work can be done.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the front opening 1a through which the contents stored in the cabinet main body 1 can be put in and out of the back surface of the front plate 4 of the door 2 can be obtained.
Is provided.

In such a wall cabinet, usually, the display panel is closed and the front opening 1a of the door 2 is hidden, and the display panel is rotated to expose the front opening 1a. Items stored in the main body 1 can be taken in and out.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, a concave portion 9 is provided on the surface of the door 2 and the surface plate 4 is provided in the concave portion 9. doing.

In such a wall cabinet, since the surface plate 4 can be accommodated in the recess 9 of the door 2, the thickness of the door 2 including the surface plate 4 can be reduced, and the appearance of the door 2 is improved.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the surface of the surface plate 4 is a mirror surface.

In such a wall cabinet, a mirror can be seen on the spot when the user wants to see the mirror during work.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A wall cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wall cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B show the above wall cabinet, wherein FIG. 2A shows the door 2 in an open state, and FIG. 2B shows the front panel 4 in an open state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this wall cabinet is formed by opening and closing a door 2 in a front opening 1a of a rectangular box-shaped cabinet body 1 so that the door can be opened and closed. 2 is located on the wall surface 3. A surface plate 4 that opens and closes in a direction opposite to the opening and closing direction of the door 2 is hinged to the front surface of the door 2.

The cabinet main body 1 is formed in a rectangular box shape having a front opening 1a, and stores cooking equipment and the like inside. And, it is fixed to the wall surface 3 on the right side as viewed from the cooking work place of the kitchen.

The door 2 has a rectangular frame 2a whose outer shape is substantially the same size as the front opening 1a of the cabinet body 1, and is integrated with the front opening 1a in the rectangular frame 2a by closing the front opening 1a. And the auxiliary plate 2b. A concave portion 9 in which the surface plate 4 is provided in the front of the auxiliary plate 2b is formed. The door 2 is hinged between hinges 10 fixed between the upper and lower right ends of the rectangular frame 2a and the right end of the front opening 1a of the cabinet body 1 so that the door 2 can be opened and closed to the right. . Further, a column-shaped opening / closing handle 5 protrudes from the surface of the lower left end portion of the rectangular frame 2a.

The surface plate 4 is formed in a rectangular plate shape whose outer shape is substantially the same as the size of the auxiliary plate 2 b, and is provided inside the recess 9. The surface of the surface plate 4 is formed as a magnetically attached surface to be magnetically attached to a magnet or the like. The surface plate 4 is hinged between upper and lower portions of the left end of the concave portion 9 and upper and lower portions of the left end of the surface plate 4 so as to be openable and closable on the left side. A column-shaped opening / closing handle 5 protrudes from the surface of the lower right end portion of the surface plate 4.

In such a wall cabinet, usually, the open / close handle 5 of the door 2 is picked up and opened to the right to take out the items stored in the cabinet body 1. In addition, a piece of paper necessary for a cooking operation such as a recipe is pasted on the surface of the front plate 4 with a magnet, and when an operator is on the left side of the cabinet, the opening / closing handle 5 of the front plate 4 is picked up and left. Open up,
By directing the surface of the surface plate 4 toward the worker, the worker can perform an operation such as cooking while watching the recipe on the surface of the surface plate 4 on the spot without moving.

Further, since the surface plate 4 is accommodated in the recess 9 of the door 2, the thickness of the door 2 including the surface plate 4 can be reduced, and the appearance of the door 2 is improved.

The surface of the surface plate 4 may be a mounting surface, such as a cork board, into which a push pin is inserted, other than the magnetically attached surface. In this case, a piece of paper such as a recipe is inserted into the mounting surface with the push pin and fixed. be able to.

Further, the surface of the surface plate 4 may be a mirror surface in addition to the above. In this case, when it is desired to look at the mirror during the cooking operation,
By directing the surface of the face plate 4 toward the worker, the mirror can be seen on the spot.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views showing a wall cabinet different from the above-described embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A shows a state in which the surface plate 4 is closed, and FIG. Indicates the state of use.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wall cabinet is formed substantially in the same manner as the above wall cabinet. The difference is that a handle 7 that can hold the book 6 is provided on the surface of the surface plate 4. The handle 7 is formed in a substantially U-shape from a metal bar or the like. This handle 7
Is formed such that a book 6 such as a cooking book 6 can be sandwiched between both sides in an open state. Both ends are fixed to the lower surface of the surface plate 4 with screws or the like, and a handle 7 is provided on the surface of the surface plate 4 in a horizontal direction.

In such a wall cabinet, a relatively large and heavy book 6 such as a cooking book 6 is held in an open state by a handle 7 on the surface of the surface plate 4, and cooking or the like is performed while looking at the contents of the book 6. Work can be done. In this case, the handle 7 also functions as the opening / closing handle 5.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a wall cabinet different from that of the above embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, this wall cabinet is formed in substantially the same manner as the above wall cabinet. The difference is that an opening 8 is provided on the back side of the front plate 4 of the door 2 so that the items stored in the cabinet body 1 can be taken in and out. In the wall cabinet, the auxiliary plate 2 b of the door 2 is entirely opened to form an opening 8.

In such a wall cabinet, usually, the display panel is closed and the opening 8 of the door is hidden, and the display panel is rotated to expose the opening 8 so that the stored items in the cabinet body 1 can be removed from the opening 8. Can be put in and out. On either the right side or the left side, the opening 8 is exposed so that the stored items in the cabinet body 1 can be taken in and out.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a worker is present on the side of the wall cabinet on the door opening / closing side, the front panel is opened in a direction opposite to the opening / closing direction of the door and directed toward the worker. By doing so, the worker can perform an operation such as cooking while watching the display piece such as a recipe attached to the surface of the front plate on the spot.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a recipe or the like can be attached to the magnetically attached surface of the front plate with a magnet.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a recipe or the like can be inserted and attached to the mounting surface of the front plate with a push pin.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a relatively large and heavy book such as a cookbook is held in an open state by a handle on the surface of the front plate, and the work such as cooking is performed while looking at the contents of the book. It can be carried out.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, normally, the display panel is closed and the opening of the door is hidden, and the display panel is rotated to expose the opening, so that the stored items in the cabinet main body can be taken in and out through the opening. it can.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the surface plate can be stored in the recess of the door, the thickness of the door including the surface plate can be reduced, and the appearance of the door is improved.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the mirror can be viewed on the spot when the user wants to see the mirror during work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wall cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B show the above wall cabinet, in which FIG. 2A shows an open state of a door and FIG. 2B shows an open state of a surface plate.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views showing a wall cabinet different from the above in the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A shows a state in which the face plate is closed, and FIG. ing.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a wall cabinet different from the above in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet main body 1a Front opening 2 Door 2a Rectangular frame 2b Auxiliary plate 3 Wall 4 Surface plate 6 5 Opening / closing handle 7 Handle 8 Opening 9 Recess 10 Hinge

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A wall cabinet in which a door is hinged so as to be openable and closable at a front opening of a rectangular box-shaped cabinet main body, and the door is positioned at eye level and provided on a wall surface. A wall cabinet characterized by a front plate that opens and closes in the opposite direction, butted to the front of the door. 2. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the surface plate is a magnetically attached surface. 3. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the front plate is a mounting surface into which a push pin is inserted. 4. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a handle capable of holding a book is provided on the surface of the front plate. 5. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein an opening through which stored items in the cabinet body can be taken in and out is provided on the back side of the front surface plate of the door. 6. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is provided on a surface of the door, and a surface plate is provided in the concave portion. 7. The wall cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the surface plate is a mirror surface.