KR101873683B1

KR101873683B1 - Variable Sinkage for height adjunstment

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Publication number: KR101873683B1
Application number: KR1020170066123A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김유일
Original assignee: 주식회사 엔비스
Priority date: 2017-05-29
Filing date: 2017-05-29
Publication date: 2018-07-02

Abstract

The present invention relates to a height adjustable variable sink comprising: an upper unit simultaneously including a sink bowl for washing dishes and a cooking table for cooking on an upper surface, and formed in a table shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with an opened front surface; a lower unit having a storage space of a box shape with a door formed on a front surface to receive a body of a rectangular parallelepiped shape excluding the upper surface of the upper unit; a height adjustment device to elevate the upper unit in a vertical direction of the lower unit; and a water blocking means flexibly covering the opened front surface of the upper unit when the upper unit is vertically elevated to the upper side of the lower unit by the height adjustment device, and installed between the upper and lower units. Accordingly, an inner cabinet for vertical movement and a motor-driven cylinder capable of guiding elevating motion while supporting the entire load of the inner cabinet are installed inside the sink divided into the upper and lower units, and a water blocking means for preventing water from flowing into the inner cabinet during washing work is installed, thereby providing an effect of minimizing a load and preventing degradation of a product life while adjusting the height in accordance with a worker′s height.

Description

Variable Sinkage for height adjunstment

[0001] The present invention relates to a variable height adjustable counterweight, and more particularly, to a variable counterweight capable of adjusting the height of an interior space for vertical movement within a counterweight separated from an upper unit and a lower unit, And further includes a water filming means for preventing moisture from flowing into the inside of the internal field during a washing operation. The height of the washing machine can be adjusted according to the height of the operator and the load can be minimized The present invention relates to a variable height adjustable counter seat capable of preventing the lifetime of the product from being deteriorated.

The sink, which is widely used at home, is designed to wash kitchen utensils such as dishes and containers, and to store water for washing. The sinks currently used in kitchens are usually manufactured based on the average height of women, It is common that height adjustment is impossible.

In recent years, in order to increase the convenience of domestic labor, it is possible to use the sink in a more convenient and effective manner, especially by providing a low-height common sink for a tall boy or girl or a physically inconvenient user.

However, as mentioned above, since most of the household sinks can not be adjusted when the installation is finished, it is recommended that when a visiting assistant or a relative of a boy or a girl who is physically inconvenienced visits, There is a problem that the worker is fatigued and the work efficiency is lowered because the worker is overworked.

In order to solve such a problem, in the conventional height adjusting sink, a certain position of a sink for performing a washing operation is partially raised or lowered, such as a water table installed on an upper surface of a sink, It is difficult to maintain the airtight structure around the sink due to the characteristics of the sink when it is separated from the upper surface of the sink. When the water is introduced into the sink, the life of the product is lowered and friction noise There is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased and the inconvenience is incurred.

Also, instead of raising or lowering only a specific area such as a sink pool, a method for maintaining the airtight structure by raising and lowering the entire sink formed integrally with the sink and the countertop has been studied. However, There is a problem that the product is damaged or a safety accident is caused when the vehicle fails to withstand the entire load. To prevent this, there is an increase in manufacturing cost when the safety of the entire lifting structure is increased by installing a large- There is a problem that the storage space is reduced and the productivity and utility value are deteriorated as a result.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need for a practical and applicable technology capable of preventing safety accidents and product damage, and also capable of adjusting the height of the sink while maintaining the productivity and utility of the product.

Patent Publication No. KR 10-2012-0020503 (published on March 23, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator having an internal space for vertical movement inside a sink separate from an upper unit and a lower unit, And a water filming means for preventing moisture from flowing into the inside of the internal field during a washing operation is further provided. In addition, the height can be adjusted according to the height of a worker and the load can be minimized, And to provide a variable height adjustable sink capable of preventing the lifetime from being deteriorated.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an adjustable counter seat adjustable in height, comprising: an upper unit formed in a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped table having an open top and a counter top for cooking and a cooking pad for cooking; A lower unit for accommodating a rectangular parallelepiped body except for an upper surface of the upper unit, the upper unit having a box-shaped storage space opened with a door at the front thereof; A height adjusting device for elevating and lowering the upper unit in the vertical direction of the lower unit; And water filming means provided between the upper unit and the lower unit for elastically covering the open front face of the upper unit when the upper unit is vertically raised by the height adjusting device to the upper side of the lower unit .

The upper unit includes an upper panel formed of a plate member on which the water supply unit, the water supply table, and the cooking table are installed; An inner cabinet for mounting the upper panel on the upper side and forming a body accommodated in a storage space of the lower unit, and performing an up / down movement corresponding to the operation of the height adjusting device; And a main drain hose formed of a flexible hose having a length so as to be vertically variable when the internal space is lifted and lowered in a storage space of the lower unit and an upper end fixedly connected to a lower portion of the openable side to help drainage .

Wherein the height adjusting device comprises: a plurality of guides vertically formed on one side surface of each of the side walls and the rear surface of the body to face each other; And a plurality of guide grooves formed vertically to any other side surfaces mutually opposing between the outer walls on the side surfaces and the rear surface and the inner walls on the side surfaces and the rear surface constituting the lower unit constituting the body of the internal field, A plurality of slide rails that engage with each other; And a lower fixing part fixed to a bottom surface of the lower unit and an upper fixing part fixed to a bottom surface of the upper plate of the internal sheet, and a cylinder rod vertically and elastically formed between the upper fixing part and the lower fixing part is raised And a plurality of electric cylinder portions to be lowered.

Wherein the plurality of electric cylinder portions constituting the height adjusting device each include: a cylinder body for receiving the cylinder rod; A drive motor for operating the cylinder rod to move up and down; And a variable spring formed in a spiral shape of a steel material on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder rod to reduce a load applied to the cylinder rod during a lifting operation of the internal space.

The watertight means provided between the upper unit and the lower unit for elastically covering the open front face of the upper unit when the upper unit is vertically raised by the height adjusting device vertically, And a hollow portion disposed in the longitudinal direction of the upper portion of the front portion of the lower unit and communicating with the inner portion in the longitudinal direction; A water film curtain member fixed on an inner surface of the water film door on an upper side and fixed on a bottom surface of the inner chamber so as to be unfolded when the inner chamber rises and to be stacked on the inner side of the water chamber when the inner chamber descends; And a sub drain hose having one end connected to the drain hole formed at one side of the bottom of the curtain wall and the other end connected to the side of the drain hose constituting the upper unit to discharge moisture introduced into the front clearance of the curtain wall member can do.

The curtain wall member may be formed of any one of a bellows curtain folded in a bellows shape and a roll screen curtain in the form of a roll screen.

The water supply lake for supplying water to the water supply unit constituting the upper unit is formed of a bellows-shaped wrinkle lacquer and can move in a flexible manner in conjunction with the upward and downward movement of the upper unit.

Wherein the lower unit includes an outer switch for controlling the upward and downward movement of the upper unit and a built-in controller for operating the operation switch with a wireless remote control, and a fixed bar formed in a bar shape in the form of a bar covering the water filming means And can be provided on the upper side of the front portion.

The variable sink capable of adjusting the height according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a fixed sink fixed to one side of the lower unit and formed in a table shape for temporarily storing dishes and containers on the upper surface.

The variable height adjustable height according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the on / off control of the external switch formed on the front surface of the lower unit to operate the electric cylinder unit and induce the upward and downward movement of the upper unit, Can be adjusted.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an internal chamber for vertical movement and an electric chamber for supporting a total load of the internal chamber and inducing an up-down movement operation, And water filming means for preventing moisture from flowing into the inside of the internal field during the cleaning operation. In addition, it is possible to adjust the height according to the height of the worker, thereby minimizing the load and preventing the life of the product from being deteriorated It is possible to provide a variable height adjustable countertop.

In addition, the present invention can simultaneously adjust a height of a counter seat corresponding to a work space in accordance with the height of a worker, by providing a variable counter seat having a countertop and a countertop, a height adjustable and a fixed countertop for temporarily storing dishes and containers However, since the total load of the counterweight whose height is controlled can be dispersed to the fixed sink, the load applied to the height adjusting device can be reduced and the life of the product can be prolonged.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of preventing moisture introduced into the sink during a washing operation by providing a water film means for covering the opened front portion generated when the upper unit accommodated in the lower unit is lifted, with elasticity.

Further, according to the present invention, a height adjusting device is constructed by using a plurality of electric cylinders that operate vertically and flexibly, and a plurality of guides and a plurality of slide rails that are slidably coupled to the electric cylinders, thereby reducing power consumption .

Further, the present invention has the effect of keeping the weight and balance of the upper unit constant by providing the variable spring formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder rod constituting the transmission cylinder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing an overall configuration of a variable sink according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Fig. 2 is a view schematically showing the operation of the variable sink shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
3 to 5 are views for explaining an upper unit, a lower unit and a height adjusting apparatus constituting a variable sink according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 6 to 10 are views for explaining in detail the water film forming means and the detailed configuration of the variable sink according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments are to be construed as being variously embodied and having various forms, so that the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

The terms "first "," second ", and the like are intended to distinguish one element from another, and the scope of the right should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but there may be other elements in between. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

It should be understood that the singular " include "or" have "are to be construed as including a stated feature, number, step, operation, component, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

In each step, the identification code (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) is used for convenience of explanation, the identification code does not describe the order of each step, Unless otherwise stated, it may occur differently from the stated order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as described, may be performed substantially concurrently, or may be performed in reverse order.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used predefined terms should be interpreted to be consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and can not be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view for showing the overall configuration of a variable sink according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view for schematically showing the operation of the variable sink shown in FIG.

As shown in the drawings, the variable sink 10 and the fixed sink 20 may be provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, the variable-type countertop 10 includes an upper unit 100 having an upper surface and a cooking table 2 for cooking and cleaning the upper surface of the upper unit 100, And an electric cylinder part 330 vertically installed inside the lower unit 200 to simultaneously support the entire internal space 120 and extend and retract up and down, And a water filming means 400 for elastically covering an open front face of the upper unit 100 when the upper unit 100 rises vertically to the upper side of the lower unit 200.

Here, the variable-type countertop 10 controls the on-off control of the external switch 510 formed on the front surface of the lower unit 200 to operate the electric cylinder unit 330 installed in the lower unit 200 So that the overall height of the sink can be adjusted by inducing the upward and downward movement of the upper unit 100.

The fixed sink 20 may be formed in a table shape fixed on one side of the lower unit 200 constituting the variable sink 10 and temporarily storing dishes and containers on the upper surface thereof, It is possible to reduce the size of the internal field 120 constituting the internal combustion engine 10 and reduce the load applied to the electric cylinder part 330. [

Next, a variable sink according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10 as follows.

3 to 5 are views for explaining an upper unit, a lower unit and a height adjusting device constituting the variable sink according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the variable sink according to the embodiment of the present invention may include an upper unit 100, a lower unit 200, a height adjusting unit 300, and a water tapping unit 400.

More specifically, the upper unit 100 may be formed as a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped table having an open top and a counter top 1 for dishwashing and a cooking table 2 for cooking simultaneously on the top surface.

In addition, the lower unit 200 includes a box-shaped storage space opened on the upper side and having a door on the front side, so that a rectangular parallelepiped body excluding the upper surface of the upper unit 100 can be received.

The lower unit 200 includes an external switch 510 for controlling the rising and falling of the upper unit 100 and a built-in controller (not shown) for operating the external switch 510 with a wireless remote controller And a fixing bar 500 formed in the shape of a bar to cover the water film forming means 400 described later with reference to FIG. 9 and provided on the upper side of the front portion.

The height adjusting device 300 is for elevating and lowering the upper unit 100 in the vertical direction of the lower unit 200. As described later, in the embodiment of the present invention, And an electric cylinder 330 having a guide 310 and a slide rail 320 installed to face the outer wall of the inner chamber 120 and moving the cylinder rod 303 up and down.

3, the water leveling device 400 may be configured such that the upper unit 100 is positioned above the lower unit 200 by the height adjusting device 300, And can be installed between the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 to elastically cover the open front face of the upper unit 100 when the unit is vertically raised.

The upper unit 100 may include an upper panel 110, an inner cabinet 120, and a main drain hose 130 .

The upper panel 110 may be formed of a plate material having a counter top 1, a counter top 2 and a water feed portion 3, And a body accommodated in the receiving space of the lower unit 200 is formed, and the lifting and lowering movement can be performed corresponding to the operation of the height adjusting device 300.

4, the main drain hose 130 may have a length in the case where the internal space 120 is lifted and lowered in the storage space of the lower unit 200 And the upper end is fixedly connected to the lower part of the water table 1 to help drain water.

3 to 5 show a height adjusting apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the height adjusting device 300 may include a plurality of guides 310, a plurality of slide rails 320, and a plurality of electric cylinder portions 330.

Here, the plurality of guides 310 may be formed on the side walls and the rear surface of the inner shell 120, which constitute the upper unit 100, and the outer walls on the side and rear surfaces of the lower unit 200, And may be vertically formed on one side of the inner wall 120 which faces each other between the inner walls. In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the drawing, .

In addition, the plurality of slide rails 320 may be formed on the side walls and the rear surface of the inner housing 120, which constitute the upper unit 100, And may be coupled to the plurality of guides 310 in a sliding manner in a one-to-one correspondence. In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the drawing, And may be installed on the inner wall of the lower unit 120.

5 is a view for explaining in detail the electric cylinder part 330 constituting the height adjusting device 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The plurality of electric cylinders 330 constituting the height adjusting device 300 includes an upper fixing part 301 fixed to the bottom surface of the upper plate of the inner cabinet 120 and a lower fixing part 301 fixed to the lower surface of the lower unit 200 The lower fixing part 302 fixed to the bottom surface and the cylinder rod 303 vertically and elastically formed between the upper fixing part 301 and the lower fixing part 302 can be raised and lowered .

The plurality of electric cylinders 330 constituting the height adjusting device 300 are respectively provided with a cylinder body 331 for receiving the cylinder rod 303 and a lifting and lowering motion of the cylinder rod 303, A driving motor 332 for driving the cylinder head 303 and a cylinder head 303. The cylinder head 303 has a spiral shape and is made of a steel material on the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder rod 303 to reduce the load applied to the cylinder rod 303 during the lifting / And a variable spring 333 may be provided.

6 to 10 are views for explaining in detail the water film forming means constituting the variable sink according to the embodiment of the present invention and the detailed structure of the variable sink.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 7 showing the internal construction of the variable sink 10, the water filming unit 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the height adjuster 300 described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 When the upper unit 100 is vertically raised to the upper side of the lower unit 200, the open front face of the upper unit 100 is elastically covered and installed between the upper unit 100 and the lower unit 200 .

6 to 7, the water supply lure 4, which supplies water to the water supply unit 1 constituting the upper unit 100, is formed of a bellows-shaped wrinkle lake, 100), and can move in a stretchable manner.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view for showing a detailed configuration of the variable sink. In FIG. 8, the upper panel 110 and the inner panel 120 constituting the upper unit 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are separated from each other, Can be displayed at the same time.

At this time, the water curtain 410, the water curtain sheet 420 and the sub drain hose 430 constituting the water tray 400, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 10, Together.

9 is a view schematically showing the external configuration of the water tapping means 400 constituting the variable sink 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of the water tapping means 400. As shown in FIG.

As shown in the drawing, the water filming means 400 may include a curtain wall curtain 410, a curtain wall curtain 420, and a sub drain hose 430.

More specifically, the water curtain can 410 may have a hollow portion having a "A" -shaped cross section and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the top of the front portion of the lower unit 200 and communicating with the inner longitudinal direction .

When the water curtain member 420 is fixed on one inner surface of the curtain wall 410 and the upper surface is fixed to the bottom surface of the inner curtain 120 to raise the inner curtain 120, And when the internal chamber 120 is lowered, the water curtain can be overlapped and accommodated inside the curtain box 410.

At this time, the curtain wall member 420 may be formed of any one of a bellows curtain folded in a bellows shape and a roll screen curtain in a roll screen shape. In the embodiment of the present invention, .

In addition, the sub drain hose 430 is connected to a drain hole formed at one side of the bottom of the curtain wall 410 and the other end is connected to a side of the drain hose 130 constituting the upper unit 100 The water flowing into the front clearance of the water curtain member 420 can be discharged.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an internal chamber for vertical movement and an electric chamber for guiding up and down movement while supporting the entire load of the internal chamber, inside a sink which is divided into an upper unit and a lower unit, The present invention further provides a water filming means for preventing water from flowing into the inner side of the inner sheet at the time of work so that the height can be adjusted according to the height of the worker while the load can be minimized, It is effective to provide a variable height adjustable sink.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, It is within the scope of the present invention that component changes to such an extent that they can be coped evenly within a range that does not deviate from the scope of the present invention.

1: Kitchen sink 2: Countertop
3: water supply part 4: water supply hose
10: variable sink 20: stationary sink
100: upper unit 110: upper panel
120: internal chamber 130: main drain hose
200: lower unit 300: height adjusting device
301: upper fixing part 302: lower fixing part
303: cylinder rod 310: guide
320: slide rail 330: electric cylinder part
331: cylinder body 332: drive motor
333: variable spring 400: water filming means
410: curtain wall curtain 420: curtain wall curtain member
430: Sub drain hose 500: Fixed bar
510: External switch

Claims

An upper unit formed in a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped table having an open top and a counter top for cooking and a cooking utensil for cooking,
A lower unit for accommodating a rectangular parallelepiped body except for an upper surface of the upper unit, the upper unit having a box-shaped storage space opened with a door at the front thereof;
A height adjusting device for elevating and lowering the upper unit in the vertical direction of the lower unit; And
And water filming means provided between the upper unit and the lower unit for elastically covering an open front face of the upper unit when the upper unit is vertically raised and lowered by the height adjusting device upwardly of the lower unit; Respectively,
The upper unit includes:
An upper panel formed by a water supply part, a plate material on which the water supply table and the cooking table are installed;
An inner cabinet for mounting the upper panel on the upper side and forming a body accommodated in a storage space of the lower unit, and performing an up / down movement corresponding to the operation of the height adjusting device; And
And a main drain hose formed of a flexible hose having a length so as to be vertically variable when the internal space is lifted and lowered in a storage space of the lower unit and an upper end fixedly connected to the lower portion and,
The height adjusting device includes:
A plurality of guides vertically formed on one side surface of each of the side walls and the rear surface of the body of the internal body and the side walls and the rear wall of the lower unit,
And a plurality of guide grooves formed vertically to any other side surfaces mutually opposing between the outer walls on the side surfaces and the rear surface and the inner walls on the side surfaces and the rear surface constituting the lower unit constituting the body of the internal field, A plurality of slide rails that engage with each other; And
And a lower fixing part fixed to a bottom surface of the lower unit, wherein a cylinder rod, which is vertically and elastically formed between the upper fixing part and the lower fixing part, And a plurality of electric cylinder portions that are lowered,
Wherein each of the plurality of electric cylinder portions includes:
A cylinder body for accommodating the cylinder rod;
A drive motor for operating the cylinder rod to move up and down; And
And a variable spring formed in a spiral shape of a steel material on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder rod to reduce a load applied to the cylinder rod in an ascending and a descending operation of the internal field,
The water film-
And a hollow portion having a side cross-sectional shape of '?' Shape and disposed in the longitudinal direction of the upper end of the front portion of the lower unit and communicating with the inner longitudinal direction;
A curtain wall member fixed on an inner surface of the curtain wall of the curtain wall and fixed on a bottom surface of the curtain wall so that the curtain wall is opened when the inner curtain rises and overlaps the inner curtain curtain when the inner curtain descends; And
And a sub drain hose having one end connected to a drain hole formed at one side of the bottom of the curtain wall curtain and the other end connected to a side of the main drain hose constituting the upper unit,
The curtain wall curtain,
Wherein a space for accommodating the water curtain sheet member in a superposed state is formed on the inner side of the '
Wherein the hollow portion provides a space between the front portion of the curtain wall curtain and the curtain wall member fixed to the inner side of the curtain wall of the curtain wall, And a variable height adjustable counterweight

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The curtain according to claim 1,
Characterized in that it is any one of a bellows curtain folded in a bellows shape and a roll screen curtain in the form of a roll screen,

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the water supply liquor for supplying water to the water supply unit constituting the upper unit is formed of a bellows-shaped wrinkle lacquer and moves in a flexible manner in conjunction with the upward / downward movement of the upper unit,

[2] The apparatus according to claim 1,
And a built-in controller capable of operating the external switch with a wireless remote control, wherein a fixed bar formed in a bar shape in the form of a bar covering the water filming means is provided on the upper side of the front portion A variable height adjustable counterweight

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a fixed sink disposed on one side of the lower unit and formed in a table shape for temporarily storing dishes and containers on an upper surface thereof,

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the overall height of the sink by controlling the external switch formed on the front surface of the lower unit to operate the electric cylinder unit and induce the upward and downward movement of the upper unit,