KR20190094985A - Multi-function dinner table - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a multifunctional dining table comprises: a top plate; a side plate coupled to support a lower portion of the top plate, and having an inner space; and an accommodation device arranged in the inner space, and installed for electric goods including a battery to be drawn out through a partial cut area of the top plate. The accommodation device comprises: a storage case configured to form a storage space having an opened top surface; an opening and closing unit rotationally installed to selectively open and close the opened top surface; a supporter arranged in the storage case, and enabling the electric goods to be placed on the supporter; a lifting device operated to lift and lower the supporter; and a charging unit disposed on the supporter, and charging power of the battery by placing the electric goods on the charging unit.

Description

Multi-function dinner table {Multi-function dinner table}

The present invention relates to a multifunctional dining table.

The function of the table is simply to put rice, side dishes, and cutlery. Therefore, in order to prepare meals, various bowls, side dishes, cutlery, cups, etc. should be prepared and placed on the table one by one, and the location where the food is heated or cooked is also separated from the general table. There is a ham.

In order to solve this inconvenience, a prior art document number 10-0895244 (registration date: April 21, 2009) discloses a kitchen system.

In detail, the prior document discloses a kitchen system including a sink bowl for washing food on a countertop shelf, a gas cooker at one side of the sink bowl, and a pull-out cabinet provided to accommodate kitchen appliances.

The pull-out cabinet is configured to be lifted and lowered by lifting means, which are provided to adjust the distance between the countertop shelf and the door.

However, the kitchen system disclosed in the above document has the following problems.

First, the conventional draw-out cabinet has a problem in that the space utilization is greatly reduced because it is merely used for storing kitchen appliances.

Second, since there is no structure for fixing the kitchen appliances in the conventional pull-out cabinet, there is a problem that the product damage occurs because the kitchen appliances fall by the vibration generated in the process of lifting and lowering the pull-out cabinet.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention to provide a multi-functional dining table that can significantly improve the space utilization while maintaining a stable kitchen appliances or small electrical appliances.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional dining table which can be stably supported without shaking the article by vibration in the process of lifting and lowering the storage device.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional dining table including a storage device in which an electric product having a battery is stored and a battery can be automatically charged at the same time.

Multifunctional dining table according to an embodiment of the present invention, the top plate; A side plate coupled to support a lower portion of the upper plate and forming an inner space; And an accommodating device disposed in the inner space, the accommodating device installed so as to allow the electric appliance including the battery to be mounted therethrough through an area in which the top plate is partially cut out. case; An opening and closing portion rotatably installed to selectively open and close the opened upper surface; A support disposed in the storage case and on which the electrical appliance is placed; An elevating mechanism operable to elevate and lower the support; And a charging unit provided at the support and configured to charge the power of the battery in which the electric product is placed.

In this case, the charging unit, the groove portion is formed to support the lower portion of the electrical appliance. Specifically, the charging unit includes a support unit including the groove and a charging terminal protruding from the center of the groove to be electrically connected to the electrical appliance.

The electronic device may further include an alarm generator configured to generate an alarm when the electrical appliance is not placed in contact with the charging terminal. In this case, the alarm generating unit may generate an alarm when the state of charge of the battery becomes full.

In addition, the charging unit may include a wireless charging module capable of wireless charging of the battery.

In addition, when the support is lifted, it can be rotated in the direction of opening and closing the opening by pressing the support or the electrical appliance.

For example, the storage device may include a hinge portion hinged to the opening and closing portion of the storage case; And an elastic spring provided on the hinge portion, and when the support is lowered, the opening and closing portion may be rotated in a closing direction by a restoring force of the elastic spring.

The electrical appliance may be a plate-shaped thawing board for thawing frozen food.

In addition, the opening and closing portion is installed to cover an area in which a portion of the upper surface of the upper plate is cut. At this time, the upper surface of the opening and closing portion, may be connected to the upper surface of the upper plate without a step.

In addition, the elevating mechanism may include a hydraulic cylinder or a gas cylinder installed inside the storage case.

The multifunctional dining table according to the embodiment of the present invention constituting the above configuration has the following effects.

First, the article can be stored in the storage device installed in the space inside the table, and the stored article is provided so that it can wander outside the table, there is an advantage that the space utilization and convenience is improved.

Second, since the storage device is provided with a charging unit for holding the lower part of the stored electrical appliance and at the same time charging the battery of the electrical appliance, the article falls down due to the vibration generated in the process of lifting and lowering the storage device. It can be prevented, and the battery can be automatically charged in the process of storing the electrical appliance, there is an advantage that ease of use.

Third, since the opening and closing portion for opening and closing the upper surface of the storage device is connected to the upper surface of the table without a step, there is an advantage that the overall appearance is neat.

Fourth, by notifying when the state of charge of the battery of the electrical appliance stored in the storage device is full, there is an advantage that can easily recognize the battery state of the electrical appliance.

1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional dining table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a view showing a state that the lifting device is completed lifting in the multi-function dining table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flow chart showing a control method of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a specific embodiment of the present invention. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.

1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional dining table according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing a state that the lifting device is completed lifting in the multifunctional dining table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the multifunctional dining table 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a top plate 10 and a side plate 20 supporting the top plate 10.

The top plate 10 functions as a kitchen counter or a dining table for meal preparation of the user. To this end, the top plate 10 is formed as a whole so that the kitchen utensils for cooking, kitchen appliances (small electric appliances) or various dishes can be placed.

The upper plate 10 may be, for example, made of a rectangular shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the upper plate 100 may be formed in a polygonal or rounded shape.

The side plate 20 supports a lower portion of the upper plate 10 and functions to provide a predetermined height with respect to the upper plate 10. To this end, the side plate 20 may be formed extending downward along the lower edge of the top plate (10). Therefore, an inner space may be formed by the upper plate 10 and the side plate 20, and various structures to be described later may be accommodated in the inner space.

The multifunctional dining table 1 further includes an accommodating part 30 that defines an accommodating space.

The accommodating part 30 is installed in an area in which a part of the side plate 20 is cut off and is located in the inner space. In one example, the accommodating part 30 has a box shape as a whole, and is installed to be opened and closed by a drawer-in / out or hinged door.

In addition, the multi-function dining table 1 further includes a heating unit 40 for heating food. The heating unit 40 includes an induction range or cooktop for heating food. The heating part 40 is installed on one side of the upper plate 10.

In addition, the multifunctional dining table 1 further includes a storage device 50 for storing kitchen utensils or electrical appliances. The storage device 50 forms a space in which the kitchen utensils or electrical appliances can be stored, and the kitchen utensils or electrical appliances stored in the storage device 50 can be drawn in and out of the upper plate 10. It is configured to be.

In this embodiment, it will be described with an example that the thawing board 100 for cooking the food is stored in the multi-function dining table (1).

The thawing board 100 may be defined as a device having a plate shape for generating heat to thaw frozen food.

The thawing board 100 may include a heater (110 of FIG. 5) that generates heat using an electrical resistance generated by a current, and a battery that provides electric power for driving the heater 110 (120 of FIG. 5). ) May be included.

In the present embodiment, the thawing board 110 may have a flat hexahedral shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be formed in a plate shape including a circular or polyhedron.

The accommodating device 50 is installed in an area in which a part of the upper plate 10 is cut off and is located in the inner space. In addition, the accommodating device 50 is configured to allow the support (52 in FIG. 3) to move up and down by the electrical signal, so that the housing 50 can be settled in and out of the top plate 10. The support 52 is a portion in which the thawing board 100 is mounted or stored.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 2, by pressing the elevating button 13, the support 52 is lifted and exposed to the outside of the upper plate 10. At this time, in the process of lifting the thawing board 100 placed on the support 52, the opening and closing portion 53 is rotated in the opening direction.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 1, by pressing the lower button 15, the support 52 is lowered and hidden inside the upper plate 10. At this time, the opening and closing portion 53 rotates in the closing direction by the restoring force of the elastic spring (not shown).

The elevating button 13 and the lowering button 15 are provided on the periphery of the storage device 50, that is, on one side of the opening and closing portion 53. Therefore, the user can easily operate the storage device 50 through the operation of the lift button 13 and the down button 15.

The accommodating device 50 is illustrated as being installed in a position adjacent to the heating part 40, but is not limited thereto, and may be installed at any point of the upper plate 10.

Hereinafter, the storage device will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a lifting and lowering of a storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, the storage device 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be installed inside the multifunctional dining table 1 to perform lifting and lowering operations by a user's manipulation.

In detail, the storage device 50 includes a storage case 51, a support 52, an opening / closing portion 53, a lifting cylinder 54, and a charging unit 55.

The storage case 51 forms a storage space 51a in which the thawing board 100 is accommodated. For example, the storage case 51 may be formed in a box shape with an upper surface opened. The storage space 51a may be wide enough to accommodate the thawing board 100.

The support 52 is a portion on which the thawing board 100 is placed, and is disposed inside the storage case 51. Since the support 52 substantially supports the thawing board 100, the support 52 has a sufficient thickness and is formed in a shape corresponding to the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the storage case 51.

For example, when the storage case 51 has a square shape, the support 52 may have a square plate shape. Alternatively, when the storage case 51 has a cylindrical shape, the support 52 may have a circular plate shape. That is, the shape of the support 52 may be variously implemented.

However, in order to prevent the inflow of water or foreign matter into the gap between the support 52 and the storage case 51 in the process of lifting the support 52, the outer surface of the support 52 and the It may be kept as close as possible to the inner side of the storage case 51.

The opening and closing portion 53 is provided to cover the opened upper surface of the storage case 51. The opening and closing portion 53 is rotatably coupled by the hinge portion 53a at the upper portion of the storage case 51, and serves to open or close the inside of the storage case 51.

In addition, the hinge portion 53a is provided with an elastic spring (not shown) to provide a pressing force for pressing in the direction in which the opening and closing portion 53 is closed. That is, the opening and closing part 53 may be maintained in a closed state at normal times (when there is no external force).

However, as shown in FIG. 4, when the support 52 is elevated, the thawing board 100 placed on the support 52 presses the opening / closing portion 53 upward, thereby opening and closing the opening 53. Rotate in the open direction.

Then, when the support 52 is lowered, it rotates in the direction in which the opening and closing portion 53 is closed by the restoring force of the elastic spring provided in the hinge portion (53a).

At this time, the upper surface of the opening and closing portion 53 is smoothly connected to the upper surface of the upper plate 10 without a step. Thus, the overall appearance of the table is neat and can easily function as a table for cooking preparation or meal.

Unlike this, however, the opening and closing portion 53 may be automatically opened and closed according to the operation of the motor by connecting the hinge portion 53a to a motor (for example, a stepping motor). In this case, for example, when the lifting button 13 is pressed, the motor is driven to rotate in the direction in which the opening / closing part 53 is opened, and when the lowering button 15 is pressed, the motor is driven. The opening and closing portion 53 may be rotated in the direction of closing. That is, the method of opening and closing the opening and closing portion 53 may exist in various ways.

The lifting cylinder 54 serves to raise and lower the support 52. The lifting and lowering cylinder 54 is installed below the storage case 51 and is installed to support the support 52.

The elevating cylinder 54 includes a hydraulic cylinder or a gas cylinder for raising or lowering the support 52 up or down by an electrical signal. In one example, the lifting cylinder 54 is provided with at least one lower side of the support 52, it is possible to move the support 52 up and down by raising or lowering the extension pipe (54a).

Here, the elevating cylinder 54 is a member for substantially raising and lowering the support 52, may be referred to as a lifting mechanism.

The charging unit 55 is a portion to which the thawing board 100 is electrically and physically coupled and is disposed on an upper surface of the support 52. In particular, the charging unit 55 may include a charging module that charges the battery 120 of the thawing board 100 when the thawing board 100 is mounted or supported on the charging unit 55.

The charging module may include a wired charging module or a wireless charging module. In the case of the wireless charging module, the battery of the thawing board 100 is charged by at least one of a magnetic induction method, a magnetic resonance method, and an electromagnetic wave method. can do.

In detail, the charging unit 55 protrudes upward from a lower portion of the thawing board 100, that is, a supporting portion 55a for supporting the bottom of the thawing board 100, and a center of the supporting portion 55a. It includes a charging terminal 55b electrically coupled to the thawing board 100.

The support part 55a is formed in a shape corresponding to the lower shape of the thawing board 100 so as to support the lower part of the thawing board 100. That is, when the lower portion of the thawing board 100 is a quadrangle, the support part 55a may be formed in a quadrangular shape as a whole.

And the upper surface of the base 55a, includes a groove for being in close contact with the bottom of the thawing board 100. Therefore, when the thawing board 100 is placed on the charging unit 55, the thawing board 100 may be stably supported without shaking by the shape of the groove of the support part 55a.

The charging terminal 55b functions to charge the battery 120 of the thawing board 100. To this end, the charging terminal 55b is electrically connected to an external power supply unit (eg, an outlet).

The charging terminal 55b includes a metal part protruding a predetermined height from the center of the support part 55a. The metal portion may function substantially as a connection portion electrically connected to the battery 120 power supply portion of the thawing board 100. When the thawing board 100 is seated on the charging unit 55, the metal part of the charging terminal 55b is electrically connected to the battery 120 power connection terminal of the thawing board 100, thereby providing the battery ( The power of 120 is charged.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the accommodating device 50 includes the elevating button 13, the elevating button 15, the elevating cylinder 54, and the charging unit 55 described above. The accommodating device 50 further includes a controller 56 and an alarm generator 57 that are electrically connected to the above-described configuration and control the same.

First, the elevating button 13 and the elevating button 15 are provided on the upper plate 10 to serve to receive a lift and descend command from a user. The command received is provided to the controller 56. The elevating button 13 and the lowering button 15 may include a physical button or a touch button that can be operated by a user.

The lifting cylinder 54 is configured to move up and down under the control of the control unit 56. The elevating cylinder 54 may include any one of a hydraulic cylinder and a gas cylinder.

The charging unit 55 functions to supply power to the battery 120 of the thawing board 100 when the thawing board 100 is mounted to the charging unit 55. To this end, the charging terminal 55b of the charging unit 55 is electrically connected to an external power supply unit.

The alarm generating unit 57 functions to generate an alarm when the thawing board 100 is not correctly seated on the charging unit 55. In addition, the alarm generator 57 functions to generate an alarm when the state of charge of the battery 120 becomes full.

The controller 56 receives an input signal from the lift button 13 or the down button 15 to control the lift cylinder 54. In addition, the controller 56 controls to charge the battery 120 of the thawing board 100 when the thawing board 100 is connected to the charging unit 55.

Hereinafter, a driving method of the storage device (control unit) will be described with reference to the drawings.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step S10, the controller 56 determines whether the lift button 13 is turned on. That is, it is determined whether the lifting button 13 is pressed by the user's operation.

When the lifting button 13 is turned on, in step S20, the controller 56 controls the lifting cylinder 54 to operate upward. That is, the lifting cylinder 54 receives the lifting command to raise and lower the support 52. Then, the thawing board 100 placed on the support 52 rises up together, and the thawing board 100 pushes the opening and closing portion 53 upward to open the opening and closing portion 53.

In the present embodiment, while the support 52 or the thawing board 100 is raised, the opening and closing part 53 is described as being pushed open. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. 53a), it is possible to open the opening and closing portion 53 by the operation of the motor.

When the lifting operation of the lifting cylinder 54 is completed, at least a portion of the thawing board 100 is exposed to the outside of the upper plate 20. At this time, the thawing board 100 is provided with a battery 120 for providing power for the operation of the heater 110. In addition, the battery 120 has the thawing board 100 connected to the charging terminal 55b of the charging unit 55 to be in a state where power is charged. Therefore, the user can take out the thawing board 100 haunted by lifting and use immediately. That is, it is not necessary to connect the thawing board 100 to a separate power supply, there is an advantage that the ease of use is improved.

Next, in step S30, the controller 56 determines whether the down button 15 is turned on. That is, it is determined whether the down button 15 is pressed by the user's operation.

When the down button 15 is turned on, in step S40, the controller 56 determines whether the thawing board 100 is in a charging position. That is, the controller 56 determines whether the thawing board 100 is in contact with the charging terminal 55b so as to be charged by the charging unit 55.

Here, the reason for determining whether the thawing board 100 is placed in the charging position is to charge the power of the battery 120 in a state where the thawing board 100 is stored in the accommodating device 50. to be. That is, when not using the thawing board 100, the battery 120 of the thawing board 100 is automatically charged, there is an advantage that the ease of use is improved.

If it is determined that the thawing board 100 is not placed in the charging position, the controller 56 generates an alarm in step S50. That is, when the controller 56 determines that the thawing board 100 is placed at a position where it cannot be charged, the controller 56 may control the alarm generator 57 to inform the user.

When the thawing board 100 is correctly placed in the charging position, in step S60, the control unit 56 controls the lifting cylinder 54 to operate downward. That is, the lifting lowering cylinder 54 receives the lowering command to lower the support 52. Then, the thawing board 100 placed on the support 52 is lowered, and as the thawing board 100 moves downward, the opening and closing portion 53 rotates in the closing direction by the restoring force of the elastic spring. do.

Thereafter, in step S70, the controller 56 determines whether the state of charge of the thawing board 100 is full. That is, the controller 56 checks the remaining amount of charge of the battery 120 of the thawing board 100 through the charging unit 55.

When the state of charge of the battery 120 becomes full, in step S80, the controller 56 may generate an alarm to inform the user of the full state of the thawing board 100.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that the thawing board 100 is accommodated as an example of an electrical appliance in the housing device 50, but is not limited thereto. For example, the storage device 50 may be stored in a variety of electrical appliances or kitchen utensils. In this case, the size or shape of the storage device 50 can be variously designed.

According to the configuration of the present invention, since the article can be stored in the storage device installed in the space inside the table, the stored article is provided so that it can be sunk outside the table, there is an advantage that space utilization and convenience is improved.

In addition, the storage device is provided with a charging unit that can hold the lower portion of the stored electrical appliance and at the same time charge the battery of the electrical appliance, it is possible that the article falls and is damaged by the vibration generated during the lifting and lowering of the storage device. It can be prevented, and the battery can be automatically charged in the process of storing the electrical appliance, there is an advantage that ease of use.

In addition, since the opening and closing portion for opening and closing the upper surface of the storage device is connected to the upper surface of the table without a step, there is an advantage that the overall appearance is neat.

In addition, by notifying when the state of charge of the battery of the electrical appliance stored in the storage device is full, there is an advantage that can easily recognize the battery state of the electrical appliance.

Within the scope of the basic technical spirit of the present invention as well as many other modifications are possible to those skilled in the art, the scope of the present invention should be interpreted based on the appended claims. .

Claims (12)

Tops;
A side plate coupled to support a lower portion of the upper plate and forming an inner space; And
A storage device disposed in the inner space and installed to allow the electrical appliance including the battery to be mounted on and / or mounted through a region where the top plate is partially cut;
The storage device,
A storage case forming a storage space with an upper surface opened;
An opening and closing portion rotatably installed to selectively open and close the opened upper surface;
A support disposed in the storage case and on which the electrical appliance is placed;
An elevating mechanism operable to elevate and lower the support; And
The multifunctional dining table provided on the support, including a charging unit for charging the power of the battery is placed the electrical appliance. The method of claim 1,
The charging unit, the multi-function dining table, characterized in that the groove is formed to support the lower portion of the electrical appliance. The method of claim 2,
The charging unit,
A multifunctional dining table including a supporting part including the groove part and a charging terminal protruding from the center of the groove part and electrically connected to the electrical appliance. The method of claim 3, wherein
The multifunctional dining table further comprising an alarm generating unit for generating an alarm when the electrical appliance is not placed in contact with the charging terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein
The alarm generating unit, the multi-function dining table, characterized in that for generating an alarm when the state of charge of the battery is full. The method of claim 1,
The charging unit, the multi-function dining table, characterized in that it comprises a wireless charging module capable of wireless charging of the battery. The method of claim 1,
When the support is elevated, the multi-function dining table, characterized in that rotated in the direction of opening and closing the opening by the pressure of the support or the electrical appliance. The method of claim 4, wherein
Hinge portion hinged to the opening and closing the storage case; And
Further comprising an elastic spring provided in the hinge portion,
When the support is lowered, the opening and closing portion is multifunctional dining table, characterized in that rotated in the closing direction by the restoring force of the elastic spring. The method of claim 1,
The electrical appliance is a multi-functional dining table, characterized in that the plate-shaped thawing board for thawing frozen food. The method of claim 1,
The opening and closing portion, the multi-function dining table is installed so as to cover an area where a portion of the upper surface of the top plate is cut. The method of claim 10,
The upper surface of the opening and closing portion is multifunctional dining table, characterized in that connected to the upper surface of the top plate without a step. The method of claim 1,
The lifting mechanism is a multifunctional dining table including a hydraulic cylinder or a gas cylinder installed inside the storage case.

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