TWI563943B - Kitchen apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Kitchen appliance

The present invention relates generally to a kitchen appliance and, more particularly, to a kitchen appliance having a counter and a sink.

As a kitchen device installed in the kitchen, a counter with a sink is used. A conventional kitchen device is disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. Hei 7-8345. The sink of this conventional kitchen device (kitchen sink device) is placed in a part of the counter. In addition to the part of the sink on the top of the counter, it becomes the conditioning work area.

When performing conditioning work on the counter, the operator needs to temporarily place a space such as wet goods such as ingredients. In this regard, it is considered that the operator is required to place the wet goods such as the foodstuff on the top of the counter in the conditioning work area. However, in this case, it is necessary to clean the top surface of the counter which is wet and dirty. The operator cleans the top surface of the counter and deposits water on the top surface of the counter to allow the contaminated water to flow into the sink.

However, if the operator pours water on the top surface of the counter, the water spreads on the top surface of the counter, and it is difficult for the water to flow into the water tank, and the work of wiping the water remaining on the top surface of the counter becomes troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen device in which a wettable article can be placed on a surface that is easily rinsed with water.

A kitchen device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a counter and a water tank installed in the counter. The bottom of the sink is located further below the top surface of the counter. The bottom surface has a land and a base surface adjacent to the table. The mesa has a portion of the front and rear direction of the water tank and a portion of the left and right direction formed by the ridge being higher than the base surface and lower than the top surface of the counter.

In the kitchen device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first embodiment, the rear panel is provided with a rear panel so as to protrude upward. The table is adjacent to the rear panel.

In the kitchen device according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the inner side surface of the rear wall of the water tank is substantially flush with the front surface of the rear fender.

The term "about the same face" as used herein refers not only to the inner side of the rear wall of the sink but to the same plane as the front surface of the rear fender, but also to the case where it is considered to be on the same plane. That is, about the same side, it also includes the inner side of the rear wall of the sink, and there is a step difference from the front surface of the rear guard.

In the kitchen device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the tabletop has at least one of the first inclination and the second inclination. The first inclination is inclined in such a manner that the lower the base surface side becomes in the front-rear direction. The second inclination is inclined so as to become lower toward the base surface side in the left-right direction.

In the kitchen device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect to the third aspect, the table top is the first land. The kitchen unit further has a second table that is raised to a height higher than the base surface and lower than the top surface of the counter. The second mesa is formed on the bottom surface of the water tank at a front side further than the first mesa, and in the left-right direction, the length from the left or right end portion to the left-right direction of the first mesa is further The area up to the short distance.

In a kitchen device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the first mesa and the second mesa are adjacent to each other in a plan view. The second table is lower than the first table.

In the kitchen device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the second table surface is inclined so as to become lower toward the base surface side in the left-right direction.

In the kitchen device according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the cabinet further includes a cabinet. The cabinet has an opening above the upper opening to configure the counter to cover the upper opening.

In the kitchen device according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect or the third aspect, the cabinet is further provided. The rear guard plate is placed at the rear end of the counter, which is conventionally protruded upward. The cabinet has an opening above the upper opening to configure the counter to cover the upper opening. On the back side of the rear panel, a support portion supported by the upper end surface of the back panel of the cabinet is provided.

In a kitchen device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the support portion is provided on a rear surface of an upper end portion of the rear panel.

In the kitchen device according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the tenth aspect, the upper end portion of the rear panel is provided with an upper sheet projecting toward the rear side. The bottom surface of the top sheet is the support portion.

In a kitchen device according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the support portion is provided on a rear surface of the upper end portion of the water tank.

In a kitchen device according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the twelfth aspect, the step portion is formed at an end portion of the water tank. The bottom surface formed on the back side of the step portion is the support portion.

In a kitchen device according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the thirteenth aspect, the step portion is formed by positioning the rear wall of the water tank to a front side of the rear panel.

In a kitchen device according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the support portion is directly supported by an upper end surface of the back plate of the cabinet.

In a kitchen device according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the support portion is supported by the upper end surface of the back plate of the cabinet via a receiving member.

In a kitchen device according to a seventeenth aspect of the invention, the receiving member includes the first receiving member and the second receiving member. At the upper end of the rear panel, an upper sheet is protruded toward the rear side. A step portion is formed at an upper end portion of the water tank. The first receiving member is placed on the upper end surface of the backing plate, and the second receiving member is placed on the first receiving member. The bottom surface of the upper piece is placed on the second receiving member, and the bottom surface on the back side of the step portion is placed on the first receiving member.

In the kitchen device according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the receiving member is provided to cover the entire length of the back plate in the left-right direction.

In a kitchen device according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the first receiving member and the second receiving member is provided only in a part of a total length of the back plate in the left-right direction.

In the kitchen device according to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect to the third aspect, the drain port is formed in a region on a side of the base surface of the base surface.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in Fig. 2, this embodiment relates to a kitchen device 1 installed in a kitchen. As shown in FIG. 1, the kitchen apparatus 1 is provided with at least the counter 2, the rear panel 3, the water tank 4, and the storage furniture 10. In the kitchen device 1 of the present embodiment, the storage furniture 10 is placed on the floor of the kitchen, and the counter 2 is placed on the top surface of the storage furniture 10. That is, the storage furniture 10 is placed on the floor of the kitchen. The counter 2 is placed on the storage furniture 10 in a manner to be placed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage furniture 10 is constituted by a cabinet 11 having an opening above the upper opening. That is, the storage furniture 10 is provided with a cabinet 11 having an upper opening. The upper opening is open at the top.

In the following description, one of the rear guards 3 is provided in the storage furniture 10 as the rear B (back side), and the opposite direction is the front F, and the left side is the left side when the user faces the rear B. L, the right side is R.

As shown in Fig. 2, the cabinet 11 is provided with a backing plate 12 at the end on the rear side. Further, the cabinet 11 is provided with a side plate 13 at the end portion on the left side and the end portion on the right side. The cabinet 11 has at least a backing plate 12 and side plates 13. In the present embodiment, the front plate 14 is further provided at the end portion on the front side.

The cabinet 11 is an accommodation space surrounded by the back panel 12, the side panel 13, and the front panel 14. The cabinet 11 has an upper opening. In the present embodiment, the cabinet 11 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. On the front plate 14, an opening (hereinafter referred to as a front opening) is formed. The storage space communicates with the space of the front side F of the cabinet 11 via the front opening. The opening and closing body 15 which can open and close the front opening arbitrarily is provided in the front opening. The opening and closing body 15 is configured by a member or the like: a part or all of the door piece of the opening before the opening, a front panel of the drawer that is arbitrarily pulled in and pulled out by the front opening, or an operation portion 62 of the furnace 61, which will be described later, for example. panel. Further, the cabinet 11 may not have the front panel 14. In this case, the cabinet 11 has a front opening formed on the entire front surface, and the front opening is closed only by the opening and closing body 15. Further, the cabinet 11 may have a bottom plate, and the front plate 14 may have a skirting board 16. The storage furniture 10 of the present embodiment is constituted by a cabinet 11 and an opening and closing body 15.

As shown in Fig. 2, the counter 2 is placed at the upper end of the storage furniture 10. The counter 2 is placed at the upper end of the cabinet 11 to close the upper opening. The top view of the counter 2 of the present embodiment has a rectangular shape similar to the plan view of the cabinet 11. The counter 2 is formed of artificial marble in the present embodiment, but the material is not particularly limited.

At the counter 2, a rear guard 3 and a sink 4 are provided. Further, in the counter 2 of the present embodiment, a furnace 61 as a heating and conditioning machine 6 is provided. The top surface of the counter 2 (hereinafter referred to as the counter top) becomes a flat surface. Between the water tank 4 in the countertop and the furnace 61 (heating and conditioning machine 6), it is a conditioning work area 21. In other words, the conditioning work area 21 and the water tank 4 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction.

As shown in Fig. 1, the rear guard 3 is provided at the end portion on the rear side of the counter 2, and protrudes upward from the counter surface. That is, the rear guard 3 and the water tank 4 are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction. The rear guard 3 of this embodiment has a plate shape. Although the rear guard 3 of this embodiment is integrally formed with the counter 2 and the water tank 4, it may not be integrally formed with the counter 2. The height 32 of the shield 3 after the present embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is 3 cm to 10 cm.

A water tank 4 is formed in a portion of the counter 2 in the left-right direction. The water tank 4 of the present embodiment is provided at a position offset to the right side of the counter 2. Further, the furnace 61 of the present embodiment is provided at a position deviated to the left side of the counter 2. In the furnace 61 of the present embodiment, three electromagnetic actuators as heating sources are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. In addition, the heating source of the furnace 61 can also be replaced by a heat source such as a gas combustion type instead of an electromagnetic conditioner.

The water tank 4 is a groove formed by the rear wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, the front wall 44, and the bottom wall 45 in a rectangular shape in plan view. The top surface (hereinafter referred to as the bottom surface) of the bottom wall 45 of the water tank 4 is located at a position lower than the top surface of the counter in the vertical direction. On the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4, the inner side surface (hereinafter referred to as the rear surface 46) facing the front side is formed to be approximately flush with the front surface 31 of the rear guard 3. That is, the rear wall 41 has a rear surface 46 that is approximately flush with the front surface of the rear panel 3. In the present embodiment, the water tank 4 and the rear guard 3 are integrally formed so that the rear surface 46 of the water tank 4 is formed in a substantially uniform shape from the front surface 31 of the rear fender 3 from the front surface F.

In addition, roughly the same surface means that the rear surface 46 and the front surface 31 are separated by at least a step (mounting portion 8 to be described later) at which the flange (mounting portion 72) of the article rack 7 to be described later can be placed. The continuous state, or the state in which the rear surface 46 and the front surface 31 are in the same plane.

In this manner, by forming the rear surface 41 of the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 so as to be approximately flush with the front surface 31 of the rear panel 3, the cleaning of the rear wall 41 and the rear panel 3 of the water tank 4 becomes easily.

On the other hand, the top surface of the front surface 31 of the rear panel 3 of the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 is closer to the front surface of the front portion F, and is placed on the mounting portion 7 (refer to FIG. 6) which is constituted by a tray or a basket or the like. 8. The article rack 7 will be described later.

Further, the placed portion 8 is also provided on the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the front wall 44 of the water tank 4. These placed portions 8 are formed at the same height as the placed portion 8 of the rear wall 41 at the upper end portion of the counter 2 adjacent to the water tank 4. The width of the placed portion 8 is preferably 1 cm to 3 cm, but is not particularly limited. Further, the portion where the mesa 5 to be described later is provided in the rear wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the front wall 44 may not be provided with the placed portion 8.

In the present embodiment, the mesa 5 is provided in one portion of the bottom surface of the water tank 4. The table top 5 is raised to a level other than the land 5 of the bottom surface of the water tank 4, that is, the base surface 47 is higher, and is lower than the surface of the counter surface. The mesa 5 is formed in a portion from the rear surface 41 of the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 to a portion on the front side, and is a portion in the left-right direction. The table top 5 is adjacent to the rear guard 3 in a state in which the front surface 31 of the rear guard 3 is slightly perpendicular to each other.

In other words, the bottom surface of the water tank 4 is provided with the mesa 5 and the base surface 47. The base surface 47 is adjacent to the table top 5. The table top 5 is a part of the front and rear direction of the water tank 4 and is a part of the left-right direction, and is raised to a height higher than the base surface 47 and lower than the top surface of the counter 2. In addition, the table top 5 is adjacent to the rear guard 3.

As shown in Fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the mesa 5 is formed on the bottom surface of the water tank 4 from the end portion on the rear side to a portion on the front side (about 2 to 3 inches in length before and after the water tank 4), and is An area from the end of the left side to a part of the right side (about 5 to 60% of the length of the left and right sides of the water tank 4). Further, the width (area, the ratio of the area to the water tank 4) of the area in which the table top 5 is provided is not particularly limited.

In addition, it is preferable that the table top 5 has at least one of the inclinations of the first inclination which is inclined so as to become lower toward the front side and the second inclination which is inclined so as to become lower toward the right side. In the present embodiment, both sides are inclined, and the direction in which the maximum inclination of the table surface 5 is directed toward the center portion of the water tank 4. The tilt will be described later. That is, the mesa 5 of the present embodiment has a first inclination and a second inclination.

Further, in the present embodiment, the placed portion 8 is provided on the front side of the mesa 5 and the edge on the right side. On the other hand, the placed portion 8 provided on the rear edge of the water tank 4, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, the front wall 44, and the mesa 5 is continuous at the same height.

Further, in the present embodiment, the drain port 49 is formed in a region on the right side of the mesa 5 of the water tank 4 (hereinafter referred to as the auxiliary water tank 48). That is, the drain port 49 is provided in a region on the side of the mesa 5 in the base surface 47. Further, in the present embodiment, the drain ports 49 are all located in the auxiliary water tank 48, but some of them may be located in the auxiliary water tank 48, and the remaining portion may be located closer to the front F than the auxiliary water tank 48. However, it is preferable that all of the drain ports 49 are not located closer to the front F than the auxiliary water tanks 48 and the table tops 5, whereby the drain ports 49 are made inconspicuous.

Further, in the kitchen device of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the faucet 91 and the faucet operation portion 92 are provided on the table 5, but they are of any configuration.

In the present embodiment, the rear surface 46 on the right side of the mesa 5 of the water tank 4 has a shape that is approximately the same as the front surface 31 of the rear panel 3. At this time, although the surface having the same height as the counter surface is not provided between the rear surface 46 and the front surface 31, the placement portion 8 is provided at a position lower than the counter surface. Thereby, the depth (front and rear length) of the water tank 4 (including the auxiliary water tank 48) can be increased, and a large pan or a pan or other conditioning container or other large items can be placed on the base surface 47 in the water tank 4.

Further, in the present embodiment, the mesa 5 is provided on a part of the bottom surface of the water tank 4, and the mesa 5 is formed lower than the counter surface. Therefore, when the operator puts a wet article such as a foodstuff on the table top 5, and cleans the table 5 which is wet and contaminated, the water can be easily poured on the table top 5, and the water containing the dirt can be easily made. It flows into the water tank 4 (drain port 49). That is, even if water is poured on the table top 5 and the water on the table top 5 is poured, it is difficult to flow into the counter top surface which is higher than the table top 5, and almost all of the water can be easily flowed into the water tank 4 (the drain port 49). Further, in the present embodiment, since the table top 5 has an inclination, it is easier to allow water to easily flow into the water tank 4 (the drain port 49).

Further, the table top 5 of the present embodiment is provided in a portion from the end portion on the rear side from the bottom surface of the water tank 4 to the front side, and is adjacent to the rear fender 3. Therefore, when the operator washes the water on the table top 5, even if the water is sprayed from the inside to the outside (the rear B) from the inside of the water tank 4 in a plan view, the water is bounced back by the rear guard plate 3, which may be more The water is simply made to flow into the water tank 4.

Further, since the table top 5 is higher than the base surface 47, the tableware used for the meal, the conditioning container or the conditioning device used for the conditioning work, the soiled portion of the foodstuff, and the contaminated foodstuff are placed on the base surface 47. The package or container, other items with dirt attached thereto, and dirt or dirt adhering to the article are still not easy to flow or fall into the table 5. In this way, even if the operator does not place the wet goods such as the foodstuff on the countertop and put them on the bottom surface of the water tank 4, it is possible to suppress the wetting of the foodstuff by placing the wet goods such as the foodstuff on the table top 5. The item is dirty.

In the kitchen apparatus of the present embodiment, the wet goods are placed on the table top 5, and the articles are not placed on the base surface 47 and the counter surface of the water tank, and the table top 5 and the rear surface 46 of the water tank 4 are simply watered together. rinse.

As described above, the kitchen device of the first embodiment has the following first feature.

The first feature is that the counter 2 and the water tank 4 are provided. The water tank 4 is provided on the counter 2 and has a bottom surface at a lower portion than the top surface of the counter 2. The bottom surface of the water tank 4 has a table top 5 and a base surface 47 adjacent to the table surface 5. The mesa 5 is a part of the front and rear direction of the water tank 4 and a part of the left-right direction is formed by bulging to a height higher than the base surface 47 and lower than the top surface of the counter 2.

Further, the kitchen device of the present embodiment has the following second to third features. Further, the second to third features are arbitrary features.

In the second feature, in the rear end portion of the counter 2, the rear guard 3 is provided so as to protrude upward in the conventional manner. The table 5 is adjacent to the rear guard 3.

According to a third feature, in the second feature, the inner side surface of the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 is approximately the same as the front surface of the rear guard 3.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to Fig. 3 . In the second embodiment, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the different portions will be described.

The kitchen device of this embodiment includes two mesas 5. That is, the kitchen device includes the first table top 51 and the second table top 52. The first mesa 51 is the mesa 5 of the first embodiment. In addition to the kitchen device of the present embodiment, the second table surface 52 is provided.

The second mesa 52 is formed on the front surface of the water tank 4 on the front side of the first mesa 51, and is shorter in the left-right direction from the end portion on the left side to the length in the left-right direction of the first mesa 51. The area so far. Similarly to the first mesa 51, the second mesa 52 is a surface that is raised to a height higher than the base surface 47 and lower than the counter surface. In addition, the height of the second mesa 52 may be higher than that of the first mesa 51, or may be lower than the first mesa 51, and may be the same as the first mesa 51. In the second embodiment, the height of the second mesa 52 is lower than that of the first mesa 51. Further, the second mesa 52 is adjacent to the first mesa 51. Further, the second mesa 52 is inclined in such a manner that the lower side becomes lower.

In the second embodiment, the length (depth) from the front wall 44 of the water tank 4 to the rear wall 41 of the auxiliary water tank 48 may be increased, and a large pan or a pan or other conditioning container or other large items may be placed in the sink. The base surface 47 in 4.

In addition, the second mesa 52 is also formed to be lower than the counter surface. Therefore, in the case of cleaning the second mesa 52, the operator only deposits water on the second mesa 52, and can simply pour the poured water into the sink 4. Inside. Further, since the second land 52 has an inclination so as to become lower toward the base surface 47 side in the left-right direction, water is easily allowed to flow into the water tank 4 easily. Further, since the second land 52 is also higher than the base surface 47, it is suppressed that the wet goods such as the placed food are soiled.

The kitchen device of the present embodiment has the following fourth to fifth features. Further, the fourth to fifth features are arbitrary features.

According to a fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third features, the mesa 5 has a first inclination and an inclination of at least one of the second inclinations. The first inclination is inclined in such a manner that the forward side becomes lower in the front-rear direction. The second inclination is inclined so as to become lower toward the base surface 47 side in the left-right direction.

According to a fifth feature, in any one of the first to third features, the mesa 5 is the first mesa 51. The bottom surface of the water tank 4 is further forward than the first mesa 51, and in the left-right direction, the region from the left or right end portion to a shorter distance from the left-side direction of the first mesa 51 becomes a bulge. The second mesa 52 is higher than the base surface 47 and lower than the top surface of the counter 2.

According to a sixth feature, in the fifth feature, the first mesa 51 is adjacent to the second mesa 52. Further, the second mesa 52 is lower than the first mesa 51.

(Embodiment 3) Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to Fig. 4 . The kitchen device of the present embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment. In the third embodiment, the height 32 of the rear guard 3 is higher than the height 32 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and is 15 cm to 30 cm. The other parts are the same as those of the second embodiment, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Here, the tilt will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the depth from the counter surface of the rear end portion of the first mesa 51 (ie, the contact with the rear fender 3 (front surface 31)) is H1, so that the front end of the first mesa 51 is self-contained. The depth of the countertop is H2. In the first mesa 51, the first inclination becomes lower toward the front side, and H1 < H2 is satisfied in any of the left and right directions.

Further, the depth from the counter surface of the left end portion of the first mesa 51 is H3, and the depth from the counter surface of the right end portion of the first mesa 51 is H4. In the first mesa 51, the second inclination which is inclined so as to become lower toward the right side satisfies H3 < H4 in any position in the front-rear direction.

Further, the depth of the left end portion of the second mesa 52 from the top surface of the mounting portion 8 is set to 0, and the depth of the right end portion of the second mesa 52 from the top surface of the mounting portion 8 is H5. In the second mesa 52, the inclination becomes lower toward the right side, and in any of the front and rear directions, 0 < H5 is satisfied.

Further, in the present embodiment, a state in which the article rack 7 is supported by the placing portion 8 is shown in Fig. 6 . The article rack 7 is placed on a small item such as a tableware, a conditioning device, a foodstuff, a detergent, or a brush. The article rack shown in Fig. 6 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, but is not limited to a specific shape. The article rack 7 shown in Fig. 6 is a basket. The article rack 7 is configured by providing an outer frame on the outer side of the opening edge of the shelf body 71 (the basket body). The upper outer frame is placed on the top surface of the mounting portion 8 and supported by the mounting portion 72. In addition, the article racks shown by the symbols 74 and 75 in Fig. 6 are the same as the article rack 7.

The shape and size of the article rack 7 shown in Fig. 6 in plan view are slightly the same as those of the auxiliary water tank 48. As shown by the reference numeral 7, the placing portion 72 is placed on the mounting portion 8 at the end of the right side of the first land 51, and the placed portion 8 and the right wall of the rear surface 46 of the auxiliary water tank 48. The end portion of the 43 is placed on the mounting portion 8 so as to overlap the auxiliary water tank 48 in plan view.

Further, in the present embodiment, the length of the right and left sides of the auxiliary water tank 48 and the length of the second table surface 52 are formed to have the same length. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6 , the placing portion 72 is placed on the mounting portion 8 on the end side of the front edge of the first mesa 51 and the mounting portion 8 on the right side of the second mesa 52; And the placed portion 8 (the article rack 74) of the edge of the front wall 44.

Further, in the third embodiment, the placed portion 73 supporting the placing portion 72 of the other article rack is provided on one side of the article rack. On the other hand, in the state in which the article rack shown by the reference numeral 7 is placed, the placing portion 72 is placed on the mounting portion 8 of the end edge of the front wall 44 and the mounting portion 8 of the edge of the right wall 43. And the mounting portion 73 of the article rack shown by the symbol 7 and the article rack shown by reference numeral 75 can be provided.

Further, in the case where the article rack 7 is a tray, the flange is formed to face the outer edge of the opening of the tray body (the article rack body), and the flange serves as the placing portion 72.

As described above, the kitchen device of the third embodiment has the following seventh to eighth features. Further, the seventh to eighth features are arbitrary features.

According to a seventh aspect, in the fifth feature, the second mesa 52 is inclined so as to become lower toward the base surface 47 side in the left-right direction.

According to a eighth aspect, in any one of the first to third features, the kitchen device further includes the cabinet 11. The cabinet 11 has an opening above the upper opening, and the counter 2 is disposed to cover the upper opening.

(Embodiment 4) Next, Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to Figs. The kitchen device of the present embodiment has the same structure as most of the kitchen devices of the first and second embodiments. In the fourth embodiment, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the different portions will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the kitchen apparatus of the present embodiment includes a support portion 22 on the back side of the rear panel 3, and is supported (supported) by the upper end surface 12a of the back panel 12 of the cabinet. At the upper end portion of the rear guard 3, the upper piece 33 is protruded toward the rear. The support portion 22 of the present embodiment is the bottom surface of the upper sheet 33.

In the present embodiment, the bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 is placed on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12 via the receiving member 108. That is, the receiving member 108 is placed on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12, and the bottom surface of the upper piece 33 is placed on the upper end surface of the receiving member 108. The bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 serves as the support portion 22. The receiving member 108 is made of metal, wood, wood, synthetic resin or the like, and is not particularly limited. As shown in FIG. 8B, the receiving member 108 is a member which is elongated in the left-right direction (at least the length of the left and right sides of the water tank 4 is required, preferably the same size as the entire length of the backing plate 12). Thereby, the support of the counter 2 (directly referred to as the rear guard 3) generated by the receiving member 108 becomes more certain. Further, reference numeral 90 in Fig. 7B denotes a wall surface such as a kitchen.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 7B, the rear surface 46 of the water tank 4 is located slightly forward F from the front surface 31 of the rear fender 3, and the top surface of the portion closer to the front F than the front surface 31 of the rear wall 41 becomes The portion 8 to be placed. That is, the step portion 81 is formed at the upper end portion of the water tank 4. The step 81 is formed by positioning the back surface 141 of the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 on the front side of the rear surface 103 of the rear panel 3.

The portion located closer to the rear B than the wall 41 behind the water tank 4 has a lower surface 35 facing downward. The lower end surface 35 of this embodiment is higher than the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12. Therefore, the lower end surface 35 is not directly placed on the upper end surface 12a.

In the present embodiment, since the upper piece 33 is provided at the upper end portion of the rear guard 3, the receiving member 108 is placed on the upper end surface 12a of the back plate 12. Thereby, the counter 2 can be placed in the cabinet 11 with a simple configuration.

A modified example (a modified example of the water tank) of the kitchen apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in Figs. 9A and 9B. The kitchen device of this modification includes two mesas 51 and 52. In other words, the kitchen device of the present embodiment includes the first mesa 51 and the second mesa 52 in the same manner as the kitchen device of the second embodiment. Since the first mesa 51 and the second mesa 52 have the same configuration as that of the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

Further, in the kitchen device of the present embodiment, the article rack 7 is supported by the placing portion 8 in the same manner as the kitchen device of the third embodiment. The article rack 7 is placed on a small item such as a tableware, a conditioning device, a foodstuff, a detergent, or a brush. The article rack shown in Fig. 9A has a rectangular shape in plan view, but is not limited to a specific shape. The article rack 7 shown in Fig. 9A is a basket. The article rack 7 is provided with an upper frame on the outer side of the opening edge above the article rack body 71 (cage body). The upper outer frame is a mounting portion 72 that is placed on the top surface of the mounting portion 8 and supported. The shape and size of the article rack 7 in plan view are slightly the same as those of the auxiliary water tank 48. As shown by reference numeral 7 , the placing portion 72 is placed on the mounting portion 8 on the end edge of the right side of the first land 51, the mounted portion 8 on the rear surface 46 of the auxiliary water tank 48, and the right side. The end edge of the wall 43 is placed on the mounting portion 8 so as to overlap the auxiliary water tank 48 in plan view.

Further, in the present embodiment, the placed portion 73 is provided on one side of the article rack 7. The placed portion 73 supports the placing portion 72 of the other article rack 7. On the other hand, in the state in which the article rack 7 is set, the article rack 7 (207) on the front side in Fig. 9A can be provided. At this time, the placing portion 72 of the article rack 7 is placed on the mounting portion 8 of the end portion of the front wall 44, the mounting portion 8 of the edge of the right wall 43, and the rear side of FIG. 9A. The placed portion 73 of the article rack 7 (107).

Further, in the case where the article rack 7 is a tray, the flange is formed to face the outer edge of the opening of the tray body (the article rack body), and the flange serves as the placing portion 72.

A modification of the receiving member 108 is shown in Figs. 10A and 10B. The receiving member 108 shown in Figs. 8A and 8B is formed of a long member in the left-right direction. On the other hand, the receiving member 108B of the modified example shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B is provided only in a part of the total length of the back plate 12 in the left-right direction, and is provided in plural in the left-right direction. Thereby, the member can be reduced as compared with the receiving member 108 shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B.

As described above, the kitchen device of the present embodiment has the following ninth to eleventh features. Further, the ninth to eleventh features are arbitrary features.

According to a ninth aspect, in any one of the second to third features, the cabinet 11 is further provided. The cabinet 11 has an opening above the upper opening, and the counter 2 is disposed to cover the upper opening. On the back side of the rear panel 3, a support portion 22 supported by the upper end surface 12a of the back panel 12 of the cabinet 11 is provided.

According to a tenth aspect, in the ninth feature, the support portion 22 is provided on the back surface of the upper end portion of the rear panel 3.

According to a eleventh feature, in the tenth feature, the upper sheet 33 is protruded toward the rear side at the upper end portion of the rear panel 3. The bottom surface of the top piece 33 is the support portion 22.

(Fifth Embodiment) Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 11A and 11B. Further, this embodiment is mostly the same as the fourth embodiment. Therefore, the same portions as those in the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the different portions will be described.

After the fourth embodiment, the shield 3 and the water tank 4 are formed such that the rear surface 46 is formed to be slightly flush with the front surface F from the front surface 31. On the other hand, in the rear guard 3 and the water tank 4 of this embodiment, the rear surface 46 and the front surface 31 are formed in the same planar shape. In this case, the placed portion 8 is not formed on the rear surface 46.

In the present embodiment, the upper sheet 33 is also provided at the upper end portion of the rear panel 3, and the bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 serves as the support portion 22. Therefore, the counter 2 can be placed in the cabinet 11 with a simple configuration by placing the receiving member 108 on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12.

(Embodiment 6) Next, Embodiment 6 will be described with reference to Figs. 12A and 12B. The kitchen apparatus of this embodiment is mostly the same as the kitchen apparatus of the fourth embodiment. The same portions as those in the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted, and the different portions will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, the bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 is placed on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12 via the receiving member 108. On the other hand, the kitchen apparatus of this embodiment does not have the receiving member 108. Therefore, the bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 is not directly or indirectly placed on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, the lower end surface 35 located closer to the rear side B than the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 is not placed on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12 of the cabinet 11. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the lower end surface 35 located closer to the rear side B than the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 is placed at the same height as the upper end surface 12a, and is placed on the upper end surface 12a. That is, the lower end surface 35 serves as the support portion 122. The support portion 122 of the present embodiment is provided on the back surface of the upper end portion of the water tank 4. Further, the support portion 122 is formed on the bottom surface of the back side of the step portion 81. The step 81 is formed by positioning the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 on the front side of the rear panel 3.

In the present embodiment, the portion which is located closer to the rear side B than the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 is placed on the upper end surface 12a by the lower end surface 35 without receiving the member 108, and the counter can be constructed with an extremely simple configuration. 2 is placed in the cabinet 11.

As described above, the kitchen device of the sixth embodiment has the following features 12 to 14 as follows. Further, the features of the 12th to 14th are arbitrary features.

According to a twelfth aspect, in the ninth aspect, the support portion 22 is provided on the back surface of the upper end portion of the water tank 4.

According to a thirteenth aspect, in the twelfth feature, the step portion 81 is formed at an upper end portion of the water tank 4. The bottom surface 35 formed on the back side of the step portion 81 is the support portion 122.

According to a fourteenth aspect, in the thirteenth aspect, the step portion 81 is formed by positioning the back surface of the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 on the front side of the rear surface of the rear panel 3.

(Embodiment 7) Next, Embodiment 7 will be described with reference to Fig. 13 . The kitchen apparatus of this embodiment is mostly the same as the kitchen apparatus of the sixth embodiment. The same portions as those in the sixth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and the different portions will be described.

In the present embodiment, the portion closer to the rear side B than the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 covers the entire length of the vertical portion until the position corresponding to the rear end of the upper sheet 33 of the sixth embodiment, and the lower end surface 35B of the entire portion 34 is placed. Upper end surface 12a. That is, the lower end surface 35B serves as the support portion 222. Thereby, the portion (the lower end surface 35B) located closer to the rear side B than the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 is wider than the lower end surface 35 of the sixth embodiment. That is, the surface on which the counter 2 (on the upper end of the back panel 12 of the cabinet 11) can be placed is larger than that of the sixth embodiment.

As described above, the kitchen device of the seventh embodiment has the following fifteenth feature. In addition, the fifteenth feature is an arbitrary feature.

According to a fifteenth aspect, in the ninth feature, the support portion 22 is directly supported by the upper end surface 12a of the back plate 12 of the cabinet 11.

(Embodiment 8) Next, Embodiment 8 will be described with reference to Fig. 14 . The kitchen apparatus of this embodiment is mostly the same as the kitchen apparatus of the fourth embodiment. The same portions as those in the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted, and the different portions will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, the lower end surface 35 located closer to the rear side B than the rear wall 41 of the water tank 4 has the same height as the upper end surface 12a and is placed on the upper end surface 12a. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the lower end surface 35 is positioned higher than the upper end surface 12a, the lower end surface 35 is not directly placed on the upper end surface 12a.

Therefore, the first receiving member 181 is placed as a receiving member on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12. Thereby, even if the position of the lower end surface 35 is higher than that of the upper end surface 12a, the lower end surface 35 can be placed on the upper end surface 12a (the first support portion 322) via the first receiving member 181.

Further, in the present embodiment, the bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 is placed on the upper end surface 12a of the backing plate 12 via the second receiving member 182 which is different from the first receiving member 181. That is, the first receiving member 181 is placed on the upper end surface 12a, the second receiving member 182 is placed on the first receiving member 181, and the bottom surface (the second supporting portion 422) of the upper sheet 33 is placed on the second receiving member. Member 182. In other words, the kitchen device of the present embodiment includes the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 as the receiving member 108. Further, the kitchen device of the present embodiment includes the first support portion 322 and the second support portion 422. The first support portion 322 is a bottom surface on the back side of the step portion 81 provided at the upper end portion of the water tank 4. The first support portion 322 is supported by the first receiving member 181. Further, the second support portion 422 is a bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 provided at the upper end portion of the rear guard 3. The second support portion 422 is supported by the second receiving member 182.

As shown in FIG. 14B, the second receiving member 182 is a member which is elongated in the left-right direction (at least the length of the left and right sides of the water tank 4, preferably the entire length of the backing plate 12). Thereby, the support of the counter 2 (directly referred to as the rear guard 3) generated by the second receiving member 182 becomes more certain. Further, the first receiving member 181 is provided only in a part of the total length of the backing plate 12 in the left-right direction. The first receiving member 181 of the present embodiment is provided in plural in the left-right direction. Thereby, the components can be reduced.

Further, a modification of the second receiving member 182 of the eighth embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 15A and 15B. The second receiving member 182 shown in Fig. 14B is formed of a long member in the left-right direction. On the other hand, in the modification shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the second receiving member 182 is provided only in a part of the total length of the backing plate 12 in the left-right direction. In the modification shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 are provided in plural in the left-right direction. Thereby, not only the first receiving member 181 but also the members of the second receiving member 182 can be reduced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the second receiving member 182 may be disposed to cover the entire length of the backing plate 12 of the cabinet 11 in the left-right direction, and the first receiving member 181 may be provided only on the left and right sides of the backboard 12 of the cabinet 11. One of the full length directions.

In other words, at least one of the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 is provided only in one of the total lengths of the backing plate 12 in the left-right direction. Further, at least one of the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 is provided to cover the entire length of the backing plate 12 in the left-right direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 may be provided to cover the entire length of the backing plate 12 of the cabinet 11 in the left-right direction.

As described above, the kitchen device of the eighth embodiment has the following features 16 to 20. Further, the 16th to 20th features are arbitrary features.

According to a sixteenth aspect, in the ninth feature, the support portions 322 and 422 are supported by the upper end surface of the back plate 12 of the cabinet 11 via the receiving member 108.

According to a seventeenth aspect, in the sixteenth feature, the receiving member 108 includes the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182. At the upper end portion of the rear fender 11, a top sheet 33 is protruded toward the rear side. A step portion 81 is formed at an upper end portion of the water tank 4. The first receiving member 181 is placed on the upper end surface of the backing plate 12, and the second receiving member 182 is placed on the first receiving member 181. The bottom surface of the upper sheet 33 is placed on the second receiving member 182, and the bottom surface 35 on the back side of the step portion 81 is placed on the first receiving member 181.

According to a seventeenth aspect, in the seventeenth aspect, the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 are provided to cover the entire length of the backing plate 12 in the left-right direction.

According to a nineteenth aspect, at least one of the first receiving member 181 and the second receiving member 182 is provided only at one of the total lengths of the backing plate 12 in the left-right direction.

Further, as a feature common to all embodiments, the following 20th feature is provided. In addition, the twentieth feature is an arbitrary feature.

According to a twentieth feature, in any one of the first to third features, the drain port 49 is formed in a region on the side of the mesa 5 of the base surface 47.

1. . . Kitchen appliance

2. . . counter

3. . . Rearguard

4. . . sink

5. . . mesa

51. . . First table

52. . . Second table

6. . . Heating conditioning machine

61. . . stove

62. . . Operation department

7, 74, 75, 107, 207. . . Item rack

8. . . Placed part

10. . . Storage furniture

11. . . cabinet

12. . . Backplane

12a. . . Upper end

13. . . Side panel

14. . . Ger

15. . . Opening and closing body

16. . . Riser

twenty one. . . Conditioning work area

twenty two. . . Support department

31. . . Front surface

32. . . height

33. . . Top film

34. . . Part of the whole

35, 35B. . . Lower end

41. . . Back wall

42. . . Left wall

43. . . Right wall

44. . . Front wall

45. . . Bottom wall

46. . . Back surface

47. . . Base surface

48. . . Auxiliary sink

49. . . Drainage port

71. . . Item shelf body

72. . . Mounting department

73. . . Placed part

81. . . Step difference

90. . . Wall

91. . . Faucet

92. . . Faucet operation department

103. . . Rear of the rear guard

108, 108B. . . Bearing member

141. . . Back of the back wall

122, 222. . . Support department

181. . . First bearing member

182. . . Second bearing member

322. . . First support department

422. . . 2nd support department

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a part of the kitchen apparatus of the first embodiment as viewed from the upper right front side. Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view of the kitchen device according to the first embodiment as viewed from the front right oblique front. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the counter of the second embodiment as viewed from the upper right front side. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the counter of the third embodiment as viewed from the upper right front side. Fig. 5 is a partially broken perspective view showing the inclination of the table top in the third embodiment. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the article rack constituted by the basket according to the third embodiment with respect to the water tank. Fig. 7A is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a main part of the kitchen device of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the kitchen apparatus of the fourth embodiment as viewed from the side. Fig. 8A is a right side view of the kitchen apparatus of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 8B is a rear elevational view of the kitchen apparatus of the fourth embodiment. [ Fig. 9] Fig. 9A is a perspective view showing a state in which a cabinet of a cabinet is omitted and a rack is attached, in a modification of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 9B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part of a modification of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 10A is a right side view of the kitchen apparatus according to a modification of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 10B is a rear elevational view of the kitchen apparatus according to a modification of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 11A is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a main part of the kitchen apparatus of the fifth embodiment. Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the kitchen apparatus of the fifth embodiment as viewed from the side. Fig. 12A is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a main part of the kitchen device of the sixth embodiment. Fig. 12B is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the kitchen apparatus of the sixth embodiment as viewed from the side. Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the kitchen apparatus of the seventh embodiment as viewed from the side. Fig. 14A is a right side view of the kitchen apparatus of the eighth embodiment. Figure 14B is a rear elevational view of the kitchen apparatus of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 15A is a right side view of the kitchen apparatus according to a modification of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 15B is a rear elevational view of the kitchen apparatus according to a modification of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 16A is a right side view showing a modification of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 16B is a rear elevational view of the kitchen apparatus according to a modification of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 17A is a right side view showing another modification of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 17B is a rear elevational view of the kitchen apparatus according to another modification of the eighth embodiment.

2. . . counter

3. . . Rearguard

4. . . sink

5. . . mesa

8. . . Placed part

10. . . Storage furniture

31. . . Front surface

32. . . height

41. . . Back wall

42. . . Left wall

43. . . Right wall

44. . . Front wall

45. . . Bottom wall

46. . . Back surface

47. . . Base surface

48. . . Auxiliary sink

49. . . Drainage port

Claims (9)

A kitchen device comprising: a counter; and a sink disposed at the counter, having a bottom surface located further below the top surface of the counter; the bottom surface comprising: a countertop; and a base surface adjacent to the countertop The countertop: a portion of the front and rear direction of the sink and a portion of the left and right direction, the ridge is formed to be higher than the base surface and lower than the top surface of the counter; at the end of the counter, Further, the rear guard plate is disposed to protrude upward; and the table top is adjacent to the rear guard plate, and an upper end portion of the left wall and the right wall of the water tank contacts the rear guard plate. The kitchen device of claim 1, further comprising a cabinet having an opening above the upper opening, the counter is disposed to cover the upper opening; and the back side of the rear panel is supported a support portion on an upper end surface of the back plate of the cabinet, the support portion is disposed on a rear surface of the upper end portion of the water tank; and a step portion is formed at an upper end portion of the water tank, and the bottom surface formed on the back side of the step portion is the bottom portion Support department. Such as the kitchen device of claim 2, wherein The inner side surface of the rear wall of the water tank is approximately flush with the front surface of the rear guard plate. The kitchen device of claim 2, wherein the step is formed by positioning the rear wall of the water tank to a front side of the rear panel. The kitchen device of claim 1, further comprising: a cabinet having an opening above the upper opening, the counter is disposed to cover the upper opening; and on the back side of the rear panel, the setting is supported a support portion of the upper end surface of the back plate of the cabinet; the support portion is supported by the upper end surface of the back plate of the cabinet via the receiving member. The kitchen device of claim 5, wherein the inner side surface of the rear wall of the water tank is approximately the same as the front surface of the rear guard plate. The kitchen device of claim 5, wherein the receiving member is provided with a first receiving member and a second receiving member; and at an upper end portion of the rear panel, a top piece is protruded toward the rear side; a step portion is formed at an upper end portion of the water tank; the first receiving member is placed on an upper end surface of the back plate, and the second receiving member is placed on the first receiving member; the bottom surface of the upper plate is placed on the second receiving member The bottom surface of the back side of the step portion is placed on the first receiving member. The kitchen device according to claim 7, wherein the first receiving member and the second receiving member are provided to cover the entire length of the back plate in the left-right direction. The kitchen device according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the first receiving member and the second receiving member is provided only in one of a total length of the back plate in the left-right direction.