WO2010143480A1 - Kitchen unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A mechanism for moving a kitchen unit body on the floor surface and riser portions for piping are not exposed from the kitchen unit. Even if the kitchen unit is moved, the openings from which various kinds of piping such as that used for electric power supply, cold water supply, hot water supply, and drainage are not required to be relocated. A kitchen unit body (12) comprises on the top face thereof a top plate (13), cooking equipment (14), a sink (16), and the kitchen unit body (12) also comprises on the side faces thereof side plates (17) for supporting the top plate (13). The kitchen unit body (12) also comprises wheels for supporting the kitchen unit (12) so that the kitchen unit body (12) is movable on the floor surface (45), fixed members (28) fixed to the floor surface (45), and lengths of piping (38) raised from the floor surface (45) and connected to the cooking equipment (14) and the sink (16). Even when the kitchen unit body (12) is moved, the fixed members (28) are always fixed to the floor surface (45) surrounded by the side plates (17). Also, even when the kitchen unit body (12) is moved, the lengths of piping (38) are always raised from the floor surface (45) surrounded by the side plates (17).

Description

Kitchen unit

The present invention relates to a kitchen unit that can freely move the main body of the kitchen unit.

Recently, in the field of system kitchen, a face-to-face kitchen unit that can overlook the living room and dining room while cooking has been developed (Patent Document 1). There are many requests to renovate a traditional kitchen that cooks toward the wall to a face-to-face kitchen. However, face-to-face kitchens require a lot of space. Therefore, the living space of a living room or a dining room may be compressed.

Therefore, a structure for moving the kitchen unit itself was developed as needed. For example, a movable kitchen cabinet provided with an auxiliary counter so that it can be inserted and removed freely (Patent Document 2), a structure of a movable kitchen unit piping port (Patent Document 3), rollers, wheels or rails There are known techniques such as a structure for moving the kitchen unit body (Patent Document 4) and an auxiliary counter loading / unloading mechanism provided in the system kitchen body (Patent Document 5).

JP 2006-288475 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-1835 JP 2004-293055 A JP 2006-288475 A JP 2006-81579 A

In the kitchen unit introduced in the above patent document, the mechanism for moving the system kitchen is exposed outside the installation space of the kitchen unit. Therefore, these mechanisms disturb the effective use of the kitchen space.

Furthermore, in the system kitchen, there are various kitchen equipment such as sinks with mixing faucets, gas ranges, gas ovens, dishwashers, microwave ovens, watering equipment and cooking equipment. Therefore, in order to move the system kitchen, a complicated operation of transferring a gas outlet, an electrical outlet, a water outlet, a hot water outlet, a drain outlet, etc. to the floor of the destination is required.

Also, if the kitchen unit is movable, it may move unexpectedly or fall over in the event of an earthquake. Therefore, it is necessary for safety to be firmly fixed. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems.

The following configurations are means for solving the above-described problems.
<Configuration 1>
A kitchen unit body provided with a top plate, a cooking device and a sink on the upper surface, and a side plate supporting the top plate on the side surface, wheels for supporting the kitchen unit body movably on the floor surface, and the floor surface A fixing member fixed above, and a plurality of pipes that are raised from the floor surface and connected to the cooking device and the sink, and the fixing member always keeps the side plate even when the kitchen unit main body moves. The kitchen unit is fixed on the floor surface surrounded by a wall, and the plurality of pipes are always raised from the floor surface surrounded by the side plate even when the kitchen unit main body moves.

<Configuration 2>
In the kitchen unit according to Configuration 1, a barrier that collides with the fixing member when the kitchen unit main body moves is disposed at a location surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit main body. A kitchen unit characterized in that the moving direction and moving amount of the unit body are regulated.

<Configuration 3>
The kitchen unit according to Configuration 2, wherein the barrier is a frame that is disposed at a location surrounded by a side plate of the kitchen unit body and that collides with the fixing member when the kitchen unit body moves. Kitchen unit to do.

<Configuration 4>
The kitchen unit according to Configuration 2, wherein the barrier is provided at a location surrounded by a side plate of the kitchen unit body, and includes a hook projecting substantially parallel to the floor surface, and the fixing member includes the floor A kitchen unit comprising a basket substantially parallel to the surface, wherein the basket and the floor are arranged so as to always sandwich the hook when the kitchen unit body moves.

<Configuration 5>
The kitchen unit according to Configuration 3 or 4, wherein at least one fixing member is provided, and the plurality of pipes are raised from the floor through the fixing member. .

<Configuration 6>
In the kitchen unit according to Configuration 3 or 4, the pair of fixing members are provided, and the plurality of pipes are raised from a straight floor connecting the pair of fixing members, and the kitchen unit main body is moved. The kitchen unit is characterized in that the direction is regulated by the barrier in a direction perpendicular to the straight line.

<Configuration 7>
The kitchen unit according to any one of configurations 1 to 6, wherein the floor surface is provided with a guide rail that forms a slope inclined with respect to the floor surface, and supports the kitchen unit body on the floor surface. Moves the kitchen unit main body on the guide rail.

<Configuration 8>
In the kitchen unit according to any one of configurations 1 to 7, a male screw having a rotation axis parallel to a moving direction of the kitchen unit body is fixed to the side plate in a portion surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit body. A kitchen unit, wherein a nut supported by a bearing and screwed into the bearing is fixed to the fixing member, and a handle for manually rotating the male screw is provided.

<Configuration 9>
In the kitchen unit according to any one of configurations 1 to 7, a male screw having a rotation axis parallel to a moving direction of the kitchen unit body is fixed to the side plate in a portion surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit body. A kitchen unit, wherein a nut supported by a bearing and screwed into the bearing is fixed to the fixing member, and a motor for automatically rotating the male screw is provided.

<Configuration 10>
The kitchen unit according to any one of Configurations 1 to 9, wherein the pipe has a straight portion close to the floor surface and a curved portion close to the top plate in a portion surrounded by a side plate of the kitchen unit body. And the said curved part provided the slack prevention mechanism which supports a presser ring loosely, The kitchen unit characterized by the above-mentioned.

<Configuration 11>
In the kitchen unit according to any one of Configurations 1 to 10, the kitchen unit main body is pulled out from a state enclosed in a portion surrounded by the side plate so as to be substantially parallel to the top plate, A kitchen unit provided with an auxiliary counter that is pushed so as to be housed in a portion surrounded by the side plate from a state substantially parallel to the top plate.

<Configuration 12>
The kitchen unit according to any one of configurations 1 to 11, wherein a ventilation device is provided above the kitchen unit main body, and the ventilation device rotates around a cylindrical body connected to the exhaust duct and the cylindrical body. The hood is attached freely, and the hood covers the top of the cooking device by rotating around the cylindrical body before and after the kitchen unit body moves. Kitchen unit characterized by being placed in position.
<Configuration 13>
The kitchen unit according to any one of Configurations 2 to 12, wherein the barrier is provided at a location surrounded by a side plate of the kitchen unit body, and includes a hook projecting substantially parallel to the floor surface, and the fixed The member includes a ridge substantially parallel to the floor surface, and when the kitchen unit main body is moved, the ridge and the floor surface are always disposed so as to sandwich the hook, and three fixing members are provided. A kitchen unit provided with a mechanism for temporarily fixing the position of the kitchen unit body as described above.

<Effect of Configuration 1>
Since the mechanism for moving the kitchen unit body on the floor and the start-up part of the piping are located in the part surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit body, the mechanism does not get in the way and the appearance is excellent. Moreover, even if the kitchen unit body is moved, there is no need to transfer the start-up ports of various pipes such as power supply, gas, water supply, hot water supply, and drainage to the destination.
<Effect of Configuration 2>
A barrier that collides with the fixing member can be arranged on the kitchen unit main body side to regulate the moving direction and the moving amount.
<Effect of Configuration 3>
The barrier that collides with the fixing member can be configured like a frame.
<Effect of Configuration 4>
If the kitchen unit main body and the fixing member are connected by hooks, accidents such as unexpected movement or falling in the event of an earthquake or the like can be prevented.
<Effect of Configuration 5>
When the pipe is set up through the fixed member, the floor construction can be done in one place.
<Effect of Configuration 6>
When the pipe is raised from a floor surface on a straight line connecting the pair of fixing members, an excessive force is not exerted on the pipe when the kitchen unit body is moved.
<Effect of Configuration 7>
When the kitchen unit body is moved on a guide rail that forms a slope inclined with respect to the floor surface, the height of the kitchen unit body can be changed.
<Effect of Configuration 8>
The kitchen unit body can be moved easily by rotating the male screw with the handle.
<Effect of Configuration 9>
The kitchen unit body can be automatically moved by rotating the male screw with a motor or the like.
<Effect of Configuration 10>
If the pipe is loosely supported by a plurality of presser rings at a curved portion close to the top plate, an excessive force is not applied to the pipe, and loosening can be prevented.
<Effect of Configuration 11>
The auxiliary counter can be pulled out from the inside of the kitchen unit body, and the top plate can be extended to use it for a table.
<Effect of Configuration 12>
Even if the kitchen unit body is moved, the ventilation hood can be rotated for good ventilation.
<Effect of Configuration 13>
If the movement of the kitchen unit main body is restricted by three or more fixing members and the position is fixed by a stopper or the like, the movement does not start when an earthquake or the like occurs, so safety can be ensured.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the kitchen unit of Example 1, (a) is a side view which shows the state before the movement of the kitchen unit main body which concerns on Example 1, (b) shows the state after the movement of the kitchen unit main body. It is a side view. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the kitchen unit, (a) is a top view which shows the state after the movement of the kitchen unit main body, (b) is a top view which shows the A section of the (a). It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the kitchen unit, (a) is a top view which shows the state after the movement of the kitchen unit main body, (b) is a top view which shows the B section of (a). It is explanatory drawing of the installation condition of a kitchen unit main body, (a) is a top view which shows the state before the movement of the kitchen unit main body, (b) shows the state after the movement of the kitchen unit main body with the state before movement. It is a top view. It is explanatory drawing of the installation condition of the kitchen unit main body. It is a partial exploded perspective view of the installation situation of the kitchen unit body. It is a perspective view which shows the fixing member which controls the motion of the kitchen unit main body. (A) thru | or (c) is a figure which shows the roller rotary body attached to the bottom part of the kitchen unit main body, respectively. It is a front view which shows the kitchen unit main body. It is a figure showing the movement of the auxiliary counter and bracket used in the kitchen unit body, (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the state before the auxiliary counter and the bracket is moved, (b) is the state after the auxiliary counter and the bracket is moved It is explanatory drawing which shows. It is a figure which shows the guide member which guides the movement of an auxiliary counter and a bracket, (a) is a perspective view which shows a guide member, (b) is a top view of the upper part of a guide member, (c) is a lower part of a guide member It is a top view. (A) is a side view showing an auxiliary counter and a bracket, (b) is a side view showing a state in which the auxiliary counter and the bracket are housed in a guide member, and (c) is a plan view thereof. (A) thru | or (f) is explanatory drawing which shows the motion of the auxiliary counter and a bracket, respectively. It is a figure showing the movement of other auxiliary counters and brackets used in the kitchen unit body, (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the state before the auxiliary counters and brackets move, (b) is the auxiliary counters and brackets moved It is explanatory drawing which shows a back state. It is a figure which shows the movement of another auxiliary counter and bracket used with the kitchen unit main body, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before an auxiliary counter and a bracket move, (b) is a movement of an auxiliary counter and a bracket. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after. It is explanatory drawing of the basic operation | movement of the lock mechanism 58 used with a kitchen unit main body. It is a figure which shows the lock mechanism of the state which has fixed the drawer accommodated in the kitchen unit main body, (a) is sectional drawing which shows a lock mechanism planarly, (b) shows the state which looked at the lock mechanism from the front. Sectional drawing (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before an auxiliary counter and a bracket move. It is a figure which shows the locking mechanism of the state which has fixed the auxiliary counter 24 via the bracket, (a) is sectional drawing which shows a locking mechanism planarly, (b) is a cross section which shows the state which looked at the locking mechanism from the front FIG. 4C is an explanatory view showing a state after the auxiliary counter and the bracket are moved. It is explanatory drawing of the basic operation | movement of the lock mechanism using another operation rod. It is explanatory drawing of the operation | movement condition of the lock mechanism. It is explanatory drawing of the operation | movement condition of the lock mechanism. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the main body feeding mechanism used with a kitchen unit main body, (b) And (c) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the main body feeding mechanism. (A) thru | or (c) is explanatory drawing of each part of the main body feeding mechanism, respectively. It is a figure which shows the other example of the kitchen unit main body provided with the main body feeding mechanism which concerns on this invention, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the kitchen unit main body before operation | movement of a main body feeding mechanism, (b) is operation | movement of a main body feeding mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kitchen unit main body after. (A) is a sketch of a room using a conventional kitchen unit body, and (b) and (c) are a sketch of a room using the kitchen unit body according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the main body feed mechanism used with a kitchen unit main body. (A) is a perspective view which shows the positioning mechanism of a kitchen unit main body, (b) is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the positioning mechanism. It is explanatory drawing of the installation condition of the kitchen unit main body provided with the structure which makes the movement of a kitchen unit main body smooth by the wheel provided in the positioning mechanism, (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a kitchen unit, (b) is a fixing member periphery FIG. (A) thru | or (c) are explanatory drawings of a structure and operation | movement of the positioning mechanism of a kitchen unit main body, and the slack prevention mechanism of a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe. It is a figure which shows three presser rings which comprise the same slack prevention mechanism, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which expand | deployed three presser rings and arranged in the plane, (b) shows three presser rings It is a front view. (A) thru | or (c) are explanatory drawings of operation | movement of the slack prevention mechanism. (A) is a top view which shows the movement control mechanism of a kitchen unit main body, (b) is a top view which shows the frame which comprises the movement control mechanism, (c) is a plane which shows the shaft which comprises the movement control mechanism FIG. 4D is a perspective view showing a coaxial body, and FIG. 4E is a perspective view showing a slider constituting the movement restricting mechanism. It is a figure which shows the movement restriction | limiting mechanism, (a) is explanatory drawing of the condition which regulates the movement of the slider, (b) is explanatory drawing of the condition which canceled the restriction | limiting of the movement of the slider, (c) is coaxial. It is explanatory drawing of the rotation state of a body. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the movement control mechanism. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the movement control mechanism. (A) is a perspective view of a ventilator, (b) is the perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the ventilator in the up-down direction. (A) is a perspective view which shows the rotation mechanism which comprises a ventilation apparatus, (b) is the top view. (A) And (b) is sectional drawing which shows a part of the rotation mechanism. It is a principal part perspective view of the mechanism which moves a kitchen unit main body using a motor.

First, the relationship between the main configuration of the present invention, the names of the respective parts, and the drawings for explaining the names will be briefly described. Then, these details are demonstrated in order in Example 1 or later.
[Kitchen unit]
The structure of the whole kitchen unit is demonstrated using FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.3 and FIG. In the present invention, for example, in FIG. 1, the kitchen unit 10 includes a kitchen unit main body 12, a fixing member 28, piping (referred to as flexible piping 38 in FIG. 1), and a ventilation device 42. The external configuration of the kitchen unit body will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 9. The kitchen unit body 12 includes a top plate 13, a cooking device 14, and a sink 16 on the upper surface. The top plate 13 is supported on the floor surface by the side plate 17.

[Area around the top plate]
The top plate 13 is a flat table-like table that can be used as a cooking table or as a part of a dining table. The cooking device 14 is an appliance that heats dishes using electricity or gas. The sink 16 is composed of a faucet for flowing water or hot water and a tray for receiving waste water from which dishes are washed. Electric and gas piping is connected to the cooking device 14. The sink 16 is connected with piping such as a water pipe, a hot water supply pipe, and a drain pipe.

[Ventilator]
The configuration of the ventilator 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 36 and 37. As shown in FIG. 1, the ventilator 42 is provided above the kitchen unit main body 12, and discharges smoke generated by cooking from an exhaust duct (not shown). The ventilator 42 of the present invention has a cylindrical body 43 connected to the exhaust duct, and a hood 44 that is rotatably attached around the cylindrical body 43 as an axis. The hood 44 is shaped like an umbrella that guides smoke or the like to the cylindrical body 43. The hood 44 is disposed at a position that covers the top of the cooking device 14 by rotating around the cylindrical body 43 before and after the kitchen unit body 12 is moved.

[Auxiliary counter]
The structure of the auxiliary counter and the mechanism for pulling it out will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 10 to 21. As shown in FIG. 1B, the auxiliary counter 24 extends the top plate 13 in the horizontal direction so that the kitchen unit body 12 can be used as a dining table. The auxiliary counter 24 is used by being pulled out from a state surrounded by the side plate 17 so as to be in a state substantially parallel to the top plate 13. Further, the auxiliary counter 24 is pushed in and stored so as to be stored in a portion surrounded by the side plate 17 from a state substantially parallel to the top plate 13.

[Wheel]
The configuration of the wheel will be described with reference to FIG. The kitchen unit body 12 is supported by wheels so as to be movable on the floor surface. The moving direction and moving amount are regulated by a fixing member 28 fixed on the floor surface. In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, a wheel can also be moved along the guide rail 108 which forms the slope inclined with respect to the floor surface. In FIG. 22, the roller 102 corresponds to a wheel. The cover plate 120 constitutes a floor surface. With this configuration, when the kitchen unit body 12 is moved, the height of the top plate from the floor surface automatically changes.

[Fixing member]
The structure of the fixing member will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 7, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, and 35. As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing member 28 is always fixed on the floor surface 45 surrounded by the side plate 17 regardless of where the kitchen unit body 12 moves within the movable range.

In the kitchen unit body 12, a barrier that collides with the fixing member 28 is disposed in order to regulate the moving direction and the moving amount of the kitchen unit body 12. In FIG. 5, the protrusion part 32 in the lower end of the side plate 17 corresponds to the barrier. In FIG. 28, a bottom plate 165 is provided in the kitchen unit body 12, and a hole surrounding the fixing member 150 is formed. The hole of the bottom plate 165 and the guide metal fitting 164 fixed to the edge of the hole correspond to the barrier. In this case, the barrier is a frame that collides with the fixing member.

Further, in the example of FIGS. 32 and 33, the frame body 176 corresponds to the fixing member. In FIG. 33, the intermediate plate 182 fixed to the kitchen unit body 12 corresponds to a barrier that collides with the fixing member. In the case of FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 32 and FIG. 33, the barrier is provided with a hook projecting substantially parallel to the floor surface. 5 and 6, the protrusion 32 corresponds to a hook. 32 and 33, the engagement piece 186 corresponds to a hook. In FIG. 5, the fixing member 28 includes a protrusion 30 that is substantially parallel to the floor surface 45. This protrusion 30 corresponds to a ridge. The basket and the floor are always arranged so as to sandwich the hook. That is, the protrusion 30 and the floor surface 45 are arranged so as to always sandwich the protrusion 32 even when the kitchen unit body moves. 32 and 33, the frame body 176 includes a bowl-shaped portion that is substantially parallel to the floor surface 45. Even if the kitchen unit main body moves, the engaging piece 186 is always surrounded by the frame body 176 on the floor surface 45.

At least one fixing member 28 is provided. In the example of FIG. 5, a pair is provided. In the example of FIG. 7, the number of fixing members may be one. In FIG. 5, if the fixing member 28 and the pipe start-up port 36 are arranged in a line on the same straight line, when the kitchen unit body is moved in a direction perpendicular to the straight line, the amount of movement (distance) increases. can do. In addition, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), when the movement restriction mechanism 175 is disposed between two or more fixing members, the movement of the kitchen unit body can be restricted at three or more points. This movement restriction mechanism 175 can also be referred to as a fixed member. If three or more fixing members of the type using the hooks shown in FIGS. 5 and 32 are used, the kitchen unit main body does not move in an unexpected direction. This structure can ensure user safety when an earthquake occurs. If a mechanism for temporarily fixing the position of the kitchen unit body, such as the stopper 188 (FIG. 33), is provided, a safer state is obtained when the stopper is working. Further, if a moving mechanism using male screws as shown in FIG. 39 is arranged at the position of the movement restricting mechanism 175, the safety is higher.

As shown in FIG. 27, a plurality of pipes can be started up so as to penetrate the fixing member 150 from the floor surface. In FIG. 27, if the pipe startup ports are arranged in a line on the same straight line, an excessive force is not applied to the pipe when the kitchen unit body is moved in a direction perpendicular to the straight line.

[Piping]
The configuration of the pipe support will be described with reference to FIGS. 29, 30, and 31. Various pipes are always started up from a certain place on the floor surface 45 surrounded by the side plate 17 even when the kitchen unit main body 12 moves. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 29, piping such as the hot water supply pipe 156 is bent each time the kitchen unit body 12 moves. In order to relieve stress and prevent slack in that case, a slack prevention mechanism was provided. Each pipe is a portion surrounded by the side plate 17 of the kitchen unit body 12 and has a straight portion close to the floor surface 45 and a curved portion 170 close to the top plate. The curved portion 170 is loosely supported by a plurality of presser rings arranged at intervals. These presser rings constitute a slack prevention mechanism. The slack prevention mechanism may be any mechanism that loosely supports the curved portion 170. It can also be supported by a pipe having a larger inner diameter than the pipe. It can also be suspended by a flexible support such as a spring.
[Movement mechanism]
The configuration of the moving mechanism of the kitchen unit body will be described with reference to FIGS. 22, 23, 24, 26 and 39. It is preferable that the kitchen unit main body 12 can be moved easily by simply pushing it by hand. However, the kitchen unit body 12 can also be moved by a manually operated handle, motor, or the like. In a portion surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit body, male screws 96 having a rotation axis parallel to the moving direction of the kitchen unit body are supported by bearings 110A and 110B fixed to the side plates 95A and 95B. A nut 98 screwed into the bearings 110 </ b> A and 110 </ b> B is fixed to the fixing member 100. As shown in FIG. 39, if a motor for rotating the male screw 96 is provided, the kitchen unit body 12 automatically moves. As shown in FIG. 26, if the male screw 96 is rotated by the handle 101, the kitchen unit body 12 can be manually moved. These mechanisms have a function of temporarily fixing the positional relationship between the kitchen unit body 12 and the fixing member 100 in any state. That is, it does not start easily with external force. Therefore, it is most preferable to replace the movement restricting mechanism 175 shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a kitchen unit of Example 1, (a) is a side view illustrating a state before the kitchen unit body according to Example 1 is moved, and (b) is a state after the kitchen unit body is moved. The side view which shows a state, FIG. 2 is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the kitchen unit, (a) is a top view which shows the state after the movement of the kitchen unit main body, (b) shows the A section of the same (a). FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an outline of the kitchen unit, (a) is a plan view showing a state after the kitchen unit main body is moved, and (b) is a plan view showing a portion B of (a). .

In these drawings, the kitchen unit 10 is a face-to-face type in which the kitchen unit main body 12 is movably installed between the kitchen 18 and the dining room 20. On the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12, a cooking device 14, a spare cooking device 15, and a sink 16 are provided.

The cooking devices 14 and 15 may be gas stove type or IH cooking heater type. A hood 44 of a ventilator 42 is provided above (ceiling) corresponding to the cooking devices 14 and 15.

An auxiliary counter 24 is stored in a front space 22 on the kitchen 18 side of the kitchen unit body 12. Here, the front space 22 is a space that spreads in the vertical direction along the kitchen-side-side outer surface of the kitchen unit body 12.
The auxiliary counter 24 is used in a state substantially parallel to the upper surface of the kitchen unit body. The auxiliary counter 24 can be used not only in a state where it is substantially flush with the upper surface (top plate) of the kitchen unit body, but also in a state of being about 10 cm lower or higher and parallel to the upper surface of the kitchen unit body.

The auxiliary counter 24 is arranged vertically along the front space 22 of the kitchen unit body 12. Since the auxiliary counter 24 does not protrude outward from the outer surface of the kitchen unit main body 12, it does not get in the way at all times.

The auxiliary counter 24 is moved from the vertically oriented state shown in FIG. 1 (a), and is in a horizontally oriented state along substantially the same surface as the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12 as shown in FIG. 1 (b). The auxiliary counter 24 is provided so as to be freely put in and out as described above. Reference numeral 21 denotes a cupboard.

When using the auxiliary counter 24, first, the kitchen unit body 12 is appropriately moved from the state shown in FIG. 1 (a) to the state shown in FIG. 1 (b). As a result, the kitchen 18 is provided with an extra space. Next, the auxiliary counter 24 is moved above the front space 22 of the kitchen unit body 12 to substantially enlarge the top plate 13 of the kitchen unit body 12.

And if the chair 26 is placed under the auxiliary counter 24, the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12 can be used as a dining table. The dining room 20 or the like may include a living room or other living space adjacent to the kitchen 18.

The ventilation device 42 includes a cylindrical body 43 that is fixed to the ceiling of the kitchen 18 and a hood 44 that is rotatably attached to the lower end of the cylindrical body 43. The hood 44 is rotated in accordance with the position variation of the cooking device 14 accompanying the movement of the kitchen unit body 12. The hood 44 rotates eccentrically around the cylindrical body 43 so as to change from the state shown in FIG. 2B to the state shown in FIG. As described above, by rotating the hood 44 as appropriate, exhaust generated by using the cooking device 14 is efficiently performed.

36 to 38 show a specific configuration of the ventilation device 42. 36A is a perspective view of the ventilator 42, and FIG. 36B is a perspective view showing the ventilator 42 exploded in the vertical direction. FIG. 37 (a) is a perspective view showing a rotating mechanism constituting the ventilation device 42, and FIG. 37 (b) is a plan view thereof. FIG. 38 is a sectional view showing a part of the rotation mechanism.

As shown in these drawings, the ventilation device 42 relatively rotates the cylindrical body 43 fixed to the ceiling or the like, the hood 44 attached to the lower end of the cylindrical body 43, and the cylindrical body 43 and the hood 44. And a rotation mechanism 144. The hood 44 is formed in an elliptical tray shape. The hood 44 is provided with a through hole 140 at a position deviated from the center, and the cylindrical body 43 is fitted into the through hole 140.

The rotation mechanism 144 includes a main body 147 and two ring-shaped holding plates 148a and 148b. In the main body 147, a plurality of wheels 146a and 146b are rotatably arranged around the ring-shaped substrate 145 at an appropriate interval. The two ring-shaped holding plates 148a and 148b are disposed so as to cover the upper and lower surfaces of the main body 147, respectively.

The plurality of wheels 146a and 146b of the main body 147 are alternately arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The outer peripheral surface of the wheel 146a arranged in the vertical direction comes into contact with the horizontal portion of the lower ring-shaped holding plate 148b as shown in FIG. Further, the wheel 146b arranged in the horizontal direction comes into contact with the vertical portion of the lower ring-shaped holding plate 148b as shown in FIG. 38 (b).

Since the hood 44 of the ventilation device 42 is supported via the rotation mechanism 144, the hood 44 smoothly rotates eccentrically around the cylindrical body 43.

4A and 4B are explanatory views of the installation state of the kitchen unit main body 12. FIG. 4A is a plan view showing a state before the kitchen unit main body is moved, and FIG. 4B is a state after the kitchen unit main body is moved before the movement. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the installation state of the kitchen unit body, FIG. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the installation state of the kitchen unit body, and FIG. 7 is a fixed view that regulates the movement of the kitchen unit body. The perspective view which shows a member, FIG. 8 (a) thru | or (c) are figures which show the roller rotary body attached to the bottom part of the kitchen unit main body, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a pair of fixing members 28 are fixed to a floor surface 45 (FIG. 5) in the installation area of the kitchen unit body 12. An installation area is a movable range. The pair of fixing members 28 are disposed at both end positions of the kitchen unit body 12 in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction indicated by the arrow 29.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, a protrusion 30 is provided on the surface of the fixing member 28 facing the kitchen unit body 12. On the surface of the kitchen unit main body 12 facing the fixing member 28, a protrusion 32 is provided. The protrusion 32 is slidable in the movement direction of the kitchen unit main body 12 with respect to the protrusion 30 and is prevented from moving upward.

The two surfaces of the fixing member 28 facing the kitchen unit body 12 are provided with two wheels 34 that roll in contact with the facing surface. The two wheels 34 make the parallel movement of the kitchen unit body 12 smoother. As shown in FIG. 7, an attachment plate 35 for fixing to the floor surface is provided on the bottom surface of the fixing member 28. A mounting hole 39 is provided on the periphery of the mounting plate 35.

The pair of fixing members 28 restricts the movement range of the kitchen unit body 12 as shown in FIG. 4B, and restrains the movement of the kitchen unit body 12 in the direction orthogonal to the movement direction (arrow 29). The Furthermore, due to the relationship between the protrusion 30 of the fixing member 28 and the protrusion 32 of the kitchen unit main body 12, the kitchen unit main body 12 is prevented from moving and falling due to a large earthquake or the like. A plurality of pairs of fixing members 28 may be provided as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 4, the zone above the straight line connecting the pair of fixing members 28 is a zone that does not prevent the movement of the kitchen unit body 12. Therefore, on this straight line, a plurality of pipe start-up ports 36 for various pipes for power supply, gas, water supply, hot water supply, and drainage are provided. The pipe start-up ports 36 for various pipes include those that penetrate the central portion of the fixing member 28 and those that are directly provided on the floor surface 45.

As shown in FIG. 7, well-known flexible pipes 38 for various pipes such as power supply, gas, water supply, hot water supply, and drainage may be connected to these pipe start-up ports 36. By doing in this way, as shown in FIG. 1, since the flexible pipe | tube 38 responds flexibly at the time of the movement of the kitchen unit main body 12, the effort which transfers the said piping to the floor surface of a movement destination can be skipped.

In order to move the kitchen unit body 12 smoothly, a plurality of roller rotating bodies 46 are arranged on the bottom surface of the kitchen unit body 12. The plurality of roller rotating bodies 46 are continuously connected by an interlocking shaft 48 as shown in FIG.

As the roller rotating body 46, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), an attachment bracket 47 that covers a part of the roller is attached to the interlocking shaft 48. Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, a mounting bracket 47 that covers a part of the roller may be provided, and a single configuration that is not connected by the interlocking shaft 48 may be used.

By using the roller rotating body 46 having a cylindrical shape, the large kitchen unit body 12 can be easily moved. Since the plurality of roller rotating bodies 46 are connected by the interlocking shaft 48, the rotation of each rotating body rotates in synchronization, so that the kitchen unit main body 12 can be smoothly translated.

Next, the mounting structure and operation of the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 will be described. FIG. 9 is a front view showing the kitchen unit main body 12 as seen from the kitchen side.
The auxiliary counter 24 may be constituted by one plate for one kitchen unit main body 12, but here, an example constituted by three plates will be described.

As shown in FIG. 9, a cooking device 14, a spare cooking device 15, and a sink 16 having different heights (depths) are provided on the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12. For this reason, auxiliary counters 24A, 24B, and 24C are arranged at different heights for each area of the cooking device 14, the spare cooking device 15, and the sink 16.

In FIG. 9, the auxiliary counter 24 </ b> A attached to the cooking device 14 is disposed substantially horizontally along the plane space 76 inside the kitchen unit body 12 on the cooking area side.
Here, the planar space 76 is an internal space that extends in the horizontal direction along the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12. The auxiliary counters 24 </ b> B and 24 </ b> C attached to the spare cooking device 15 and the sink 16 are arranged substantially vertically along the respective front spaces 22 on the cooking place side of the kitchen unit body 12.

The auxiliary counter 24A arranged along the plane space 76 is shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, and the auxiliary counters 24B and 24C arranged along the front space 22 are shown in FIGS. In the following description, the reference numerals 24A, 24B, and 24C of the auxiliary counter are displayed as 24 without being distinguished for convenience of description.
First, the auxiliary counter 24 arranged along the plane space 76 will be described.

10A and 10B are views showing the movement of the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 used in the kitchen unit main body 12. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view showing a state before the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 are moved, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a view showing a guide member for guiding the movement of the auxiliary counter and the bracket, (a) is a perspective view showing the guide member, and (b) is a guide member. FIG. 12C is a side view showing the auxiliary counter and the bracket, and FIG. 12B is a side view showing the auxiliary counter and the bracket. FIG. (C) is a plan view thereof, and (a) to (f) of FIG. 13 are explanatory views showing movements of the auxiliary counter and the bracket, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 that supports the auxiliary counter 24 are accommodated in the plane space 76 inside the kitchen unit body 12 via a guide member 80 having a horizontal J shape. Yes. From this state, the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 are pulled out and moved so as to be in a state along substantially the same plane as the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12 as shown in FIG.

The wheel 34 is provided in the rear-end part of the bracket 40 as shown to Fig.12 (a). As shown in FIG. 11, the guide member 80 is formed in a horizontal J shape by combining two parts of the lower portion 80A and the upper portion 80B, and the auxiliary counter 24 passes through the curved portion of the horizontal J shape. A passage 82 is provided that is sized to prevent the wheels 34 from passing.

The guide member 80 is provided with a slit 83 into which the bracket 40 with wheels 34 is slidably inserted. As shown in FIG. 12B, the guide member 80 guides the bracket 40 by reciprocating the wheel 40 while rolling the wheel 34.

The wheel 34 rolls to the right from the end of the lower part 80A of the guide member 80 shown in FIG. 10A, and can move to the upper part 80B via the passage 82. During this movement of the wheel 34, the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 enter and exit the passage 82.

The auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 are pulled out to the right in the figure in the state shown in FIG. When the state shown in (b) is reached, the wheel 34 temporarily stops at the passage 82. Here, when the bracket 40 is pushed obliquely upward so that the wheel 34 advances in the direction of the upper portion 80B of the guide member, the state shown in (c) is changed to the state shown in (d). As shown in FIG. 5E, a convex portion 12B and a concave portion 12A that are connected to each other are provided on the opposing surfaces of the auxiliary counter 24 and the upper portion of the kitchen unit body 12. If these convex part 12B and recessed part 12A are latched, the auxiliary counter 24 can be arrange | positioned in the state along the substantially same surface as the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12, as shown to the same (f).

Next, the auxiliary counter 24 arranged along the front space 22 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the movement of other auxiliary counters and brackets used in the kitchen unit body, (a) is an explanatory view showing a state before the auxiliary counters and brackets are moved, and (b) is an auxiliary counters and brackets. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after moving.

FIG. 15 is a view showing the movement of another auxiliary counter and bracket used in the kitchen unit body, (a) is an explanatory view showing a state before the auxiliary counter and the bracket are moved, and (b) is an auxiliary counter. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after a bracket moves.

As shown in FIG. 14A, an auxiliary counter 24 is accommodated in the front space 22 inside the kitchen unit main body 12. A bracket 40 for supporting the auxiliary counter 24 is housed along the plane space 76 inside the same. The bracket 40 is formed in a U-shape, and a bent portion is rotatably attached to the kitchen unit main body 12 by a support shaft 88.

When the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 are rotated from the state shown in FIG. 14A, the auxiliary counter 24 is substantially flush with the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12 as shown in FIG. 14B. It moves until it becomes a state along. At this time, if the weight 84 is attached to the rear end portion of the bracket 40, the bracket 40 can be rotated with a small force.

As shown in FIG. 15A, an auxiliary counter 24 and a bracket 40 that supports the auxiliary counter 24 are housed in the front space 22 inside the kitchen unit body 12. The bracket 40 is formed in a straight line, and a long hole 90 is provided in the vicinity of the tip. The bracket 40 is attached to a support shaft 92 fixed to the kitchen unit main body 12 with a long hole 90 slidably attached thereto.

When the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 are rotated about the support shaft 92 from the state shown in FIG. 15A and the auxiliary counter 24 becomes almost horizontal, the auxiliary counter 24 is pushed rightward in the drawing. . By this operation, the auxiliary counter 24 and the bracket 40 move so that the long hole 90 and the support shaft 92 move relative to each other. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15B, the auxiliary counter 24 is moved so as to be in a state substantially along the same surface as the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12.

Incidentally, it is desirable to enhance safety by preventing the auxiliary counter 24 and the drawer 50 stored in the kitchen unit body 12 from popping out from the kitchen unit body 12 when a large earthquake occurs. In the present invention, the lock mechanism 58 that locks to the kitchen unit main body 12 is provided so that the auxiliary counter 24 and the drawer 50 do not move even when receiving a large external force such as an earthquake. This locking mechanism will be described below.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory view of the basic operation of the lock mechanism 58 used in the kitchen unit body, FIG. 17 is a view showing the lock mechanism in a state where the drawer housed in the kitchen unit body is fixed, and (a) is a lock mechanism. FIG. 18B is a sectional view showing the state of the locking mechanism as viewed from the front, FIG. 18C is an explanatory view showing the state before the auxiliary counter and the bracket are moved, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the lock mechanism in a state where the auxiliary counter 24 is fixed, where (a) is a cross-sectional view illustrating the lock mechanism in plan view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view illustrating the lock mechanism as viewed from the front. ) Is an explanatory view showing a state after the auxiliary counter and the bracket are moved.

The lock mechanism 58 in this embodiment locks the auxiliary counter 24 housed in the kitchen unit main body 12 and the bracket 40 and the drawer 50 that support the auxiliary counter 24, and details thereof are shown in FIGS. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 16, the lock mechanism 58 has a rack part 64 having a predetermined length at one end, and is inserted into the drawer through hole 54 and the bracket through hole 56 shown in FIG. Two operating rods 60 each having a locking portion 62 to be rotated, a rotating shaft 70 having a pinion 72 arranged perpendicular to the operating rod 60 and meshed with the rack portion 64, and the rotating shaft 70. And a lever 74 for the purpose.

As shown in FIG. 16, the lever 74 is connected to the rotating shaft 70 via a sliding shaft 69 on the upper portion of the rotating shaft 70. The upper part of the rotating shaft 70 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a sliding shaft 69 is inserted and connected to the rotating shaft 70 so as to be movable up and down. The lever 74 is configured to be lifted from the rotating shaft 70 together with the sliding shaft 69 during use and to be lowered together with the sliding shaft 69 when not in use. By doing so, the lever 74 can be prevented from protruding outward from the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12.

The locking portion 62 of the operating rod 60 is formed by an L-shaped hook 66 inserted and locked in the drawing through hole 54 and a tip portion 67 inserted and locked in the bracket through hole 56. As shown in FIG. 17, the drawer through hole 54 is provided in a receiving plate 52 fixed to the end face of the drawer 50 housed inside the kitchen unit body 12.

As shown in FIG. 17 (b), the bracket 40 is connected to the auxiliary counter 24 in the state of being housed in the kitchen unit body 12. The bracket through hole 56 is provided at a position of the end edge of the bracket 40 facing the drawer through hole 54.

The operating rod 60 is used as a set of two, and each rack portion 64 is arranged so as to mesh with the pinion 72 of the rotating shaft 70. By reversing the rotating shaft 70 forward and backward by the lever 74, each reciprocates in the opposite direction. Two sets of operating rods 60 are attached to one rotating shaft 70 in the vertical direction.

17, the L-shaped hook 66 of the operation rod 60 is inserted into the drawer through hole 54 to fix the drawer 50. Further, when the lever 74 is turned from the state shown in FIG. 17 to rotate the rotary shaft 70, the two operating rods 60 extend outward as shown in FIG. Is detached from the drawing through hole 54. The tip 67 of the L-shaped hook 66 is inserted into the bracket through-hole 56 to fix the auxiliary counter 24 via the bracket 40. Reference numeral 94 denotes a support shaft for rotatably mounting the bracket 40 to the kitchen unit main body 12.

In the present invention, the operation rod 60 includes one that can be operated by one as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of the basic operation of the lock mechanism using an operation rod that can be operated by one, FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing the lock mechanism as viewed from the front, and FIG. (A) is sectional drawing which shows planarly the locking mechanism of the state which has fixed the drawer accommodated in the kitchen unit main body, (b) has fixed the auxiliary counter 24 via the bracket. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which looked at the lock mechanism of the state from the front.

The operation rod 60 shown in FIG. 19 is provided with a T-shaped hook 68 at one end, a rack 64 having a predetermined length at the middle, and two L-shaped hooks 66 facing each other at the other end. It has been. The structure of the rotary shaft 70 and the lever 74 provided at the upper end thereof is the same as that shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 (a), the T-shaped hook 68 and the L-shaped hook 66 of the operating rod 60 are respectively provided in the drawer plate 54 provided in the receiving plate 52 fixed to the edge of the drawer 50. And the drawer 50 is fixed. Further, from the state shown in FIG. 21A, by rotating the lever 74 to rotate the rotary shaft 70, the operation rod 60 moves to the left in the figure as shown in FIG. 21B. Then, the T-shaped hook 68 at one end is detached from the one through-hole 54 for drawing out and is inserted into the through-hole 56 for bracket. At the same time, the L-shaped hook 66 at the other end is detached from the other drawing through hole 54 and inserted into the other bracket through hole 56.

By the way, in order to use the counter on the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body as a table as it is, there is a problem that the height is slightly high.
A main body feed mechanism that can eliminate such a situation will be described. This main body feed mechanism automatically lowers the height of the kitchen unit body when the counter on the upper surface of the kitchen unit body is used as a dining table.

22 (a) is an explanatory view showing a main body feed mechanism 94 used in the kitchen unit main body 12, (b) and (c) are operation explanatory views of the main body feed mechanism, and FIGS. 23 (a) to (c) are FIG. It is explanatory drawing of each part of the main body feeding mechanism, respectively.

The main body feed mechanism 94 includes a male screw 96 disposed in an inclined state between the opposite side plates 95A and 95B along the moving direction of the kitchen unit main body 12, and a nut 98 screwed to the male screw 96. Have. The fixing member 100 is fixed to the floor surface. In addition, one end is fixed to the bottom of the kitchen unit main body 12 and the other end is provided with a support leg 104 in which a roller 102 is rotatably disposed and an inclined path inclined at the same angle as the male screw 96. Further, a guide rail 108 for guiding the roller 102 is provided.

The male screw 96 is rotatably mounted with both ends supported by bearings 110A and 110B fixed to both side plates 95A and 95B of the kitchen unit main body 12, respectively. One end of the male screw 96 is attached with a wheel 112, a sprocket, a spur gear, or the like, and the male screw 96 can be driven to rotate via a belt, a chain, or the like, although not shown.

The guide rail 108 is shown in a disassembled state in FIG. As shown in this figure, a roller insertion hole 114 and a slit 116 are provided on the upper surfaces of the two boxes 106 forming the ramp. The two boxes 106 are connected in series in an inclined state. The support leg 104 provided with the roller 102 is inserted into the roller insertion hole 114.

The upper end portion 106A and the lower end portion 106B of the ramp of the box body 106 are horizontal. That is, the upper end portion 106A of the ramp is a location where the roller 102 is landed in FIG. 22B, and the lower end portion 106B is a location where the roller 102 is landed in FIG. 22C. By making the upper end portion 106A and the lower end portion 106B of the ramp of the box body 106 into a horizontal plane, the state where the kitchen unit body 12 is stably fixed can be maintained.

The lower parts of the two boxes are fixed to the substrate 118. As shown in FIG. 23 (b), three flat portions 124 having almost the same height as the opening of the roller insertion hole 114 are provided at the top of the two boxes. The cover plate 120 is placed and fixed on these flat portions 124. Two slits 122 are provided in the center portion of the cover plate 120 along the length direction. These two slits 122 and the slits 116 provided on the upper surfaces of the two box bodies 106 are provided at positions corresponding to each other.

The support leg 104 is made of a flat plate, and a pair of rollers 102 are rotatably disposed on both sides of the lower end. The support leg 104 passes through the slit 116 on the upper surface of the box body and the slit 122 of the cover plate 120 with the roller 102 inserted into the roller insertion hole 114, and slides along each slit 116 and slit 122. It is possible shape.

The guide rail 108 is installed below the floor surface 45 as shown in FIG. 22A and is shielded by the cover plate 120. The cover plate 120 is installed at the same height as the floor surface. From the floor, the guide rail 108 and the roller 102 cannot be seen by the cover plate 120, and the upper portion of the support leg 104 penetrating the slit 116 on the upper surface of the box and the slit 122 of the cover plate 120 is visible.

The two support legs 104 are disposed at an appropriate interval on the bottom of the kitchen unit main body 12, and are respectively inserted into the two roller insertion holes 114 of the guide rail 108 at the same time as shown in FIG. Placed in. That is, the installation interval of the roller insertion holes 114 of the two connected box bodies 106 and the installation interval of the two support legs 104 fixed to the bottom of the kitchen unit body 12 are the same.

When the main body feed mechanism 94 rotates in a state where the male screw 96 is screwed into the nut 98 of the fixing member 100 fixed to the floor surface, the main body feed mechanism 94 moves linearly relative to the nut 98. Is moved from the position shown in FIG. 22 (b) to the position shown in FIG. 22 (c), and the upper surface is lowered. By reversing the male screw 96, the kitchen unit main body 12 can be returned to the original position. That is, the main body feed mechanism 94 can change the height of the upper surface by moving the kitchen unit main body 12 up and down while moving.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, as the main body feeding mechanism, the male screw 96 is arranged horizontally without being inclined, and is configured to be screwed into the nut 98 of the fixing member 100 fixed to the floor surface. The kitchen unit body 12 can be horizontally moved on the floor surface by the rotation of the male screw 96. The present invention includes this.

FIG. 24 is a view showing another example of a kitchen unit main body provided with the main body feeding mechanism 94, wherein (a) is an explanatory view showing the kitchen unit main body before the operation of the main body feeding mechanism 94, and (b) is a main body. It is explanatory drawing which shows the said kitchen unit main body after operation | movement of the feed mechanism.

The kitchen unit main body 12 shown in FIG. 24 is provided with the auxiliary counter 24 in a state of being accommodated in the kitchen unit main body 12 on one side and the second auxiliary counter 132 on the other side. One auxiliary counter 24 has the configuration described above. The other second auxiliary counter 132 is supported by a support member 134, and a caster 136 is disposed at the lower end. The caster 136 is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the kitchen unit body 12, and is engaged in the horizontal direction. It is connected in a stopped state.

The length of the support member 134 and the like is set in advance so that the second auxiliary counter 132 has substantially the same height as the upper surface when the kitchen unit main body 12 is lowered most by the operation of the main body feeding mechanism 94.

The main body feed mechanism 94 is operated to lower the upper surface of the kitchen unit main body 12 while moving the kitchen unit main body 12 from the position shown in FIG. 24 (a) to the position shown in FIG. 24 (b). At this time, the second auxiliary counter 132 moves on the floor without moving up and down in the horizontal direction along with the kitchen unit body 12 as the caster 136 rolls, and has the same height as the upper surface of the kitchen unit body 12. Become. The kitchen unit main body 12 can be returned to the original position together with the second auxiliary counter 132 by reversing the male screw 96.

FIG. 25A is a sketch of a room using a conventional kitchen unit body, and shows an example in which a conventional kitchen unit body 126, a table 128, four chairs 26, and a cupboard 21 are arranged.

25 (b) and (c) are sketches of a room using the kitchen unit body according to the present invention, and FIG. 25 (b) relates to the same room as the room shown in FIG. 25 (a). An example in which three chairs 26 and a cupboard 21 are arranged using a kitchen unit, (c) is an auxiliary counter using the kitchen unit according to the present invention in the same room as the room shown in FIG. 24 shows an example in which six chairs 26 and a cupboard 21 are arranged by opening 24.

As can be seen from these drawings, the room using the kitchen unit main body 12 according to the present invention can generate a space 130 that can be used in other ways as compared with the room using the conventional kitchen unit main body. In other words, there is an advantage that the space can be reduced.

FIG. 27A is a perspective view showing a positioning mechanism 149 of the kitchen unit body, and FIG. 27B is an exploded perspective view showing the positioning mechanism. FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of an installation situation of the kitchen unit main body provided with the positioning mechanism. FIG. 28B is a perspective view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 27 shows a fixing member 150 fixed to the floor surface in the installation area of the kitchen unit main body. The fixing member 150 has a function similar to that of the fixing member 28 described above, and a drain pipe 152, a water supply pipe 154, and a hot water supply pipe 156 are respectively raised through a connecting pipe such as a joint portion.

The positioning mechanism 149 of the kitchen unit body is configured as follows. That is, two pairs of attachment members 159 each having a V-shaped protrusion 158 are mounted on the upper side of the fixing member 150.

The receiving member 161 which formed the V-shaped recessed part 160 which fits into the protrusion part 158 is each arrange | positioned in each position facing the protrusion part 158 of the kitchen unit main body 12 (FIG. 29).

Note that the protruding portion 158 and the recessed portion 160 may be interchanged. In this case, a V-shaped recess 160 is formed in the mounting member 159, and a V-shaped protrusion 158 is formed in the receiving member 161 facing the mounting member 159.

As can be seen from FIG. 28 (b), the bottom plate 165 of the kitchen unit body 12 is provided with a frame-shaped hole that fits the fixing member 150. Since the fixing member 150 collides with the bottom plate 165, the kitchen unit body 12 can be moved in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 27, two pairs of wheels 162 are provided at both ends of the mounting member 160. These wheels 162 are attached so that each outer peripheral surface protrudes outward from the side surface of the fixing member 150.

The usage state of the two pairs of wheels 162 is shown in FIG. That is, a pair of guide fittings 164 extending in the moving direction of the kitchen unit body 12 is fixed inside the kitchen unit body 12. The two pairs of wheels 162 roll in contact with the pair of guide fittings 164 to make the movement of the kitchen unit body 12 smoother.

Incidentally, the drain pipe 152, the water supply pipe 154, and the hot water supply pipe 156 rising from the upper surface of the fixing member 150 shown in FIG. 27 extend upward toward the sink in the kitchen unit body. The water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 are narrower than the drainage pipe 152, and slack is likely to occur in the portion from the upper surface of the fixing member 150 to the sink.

For this reason, there is a possibility that the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 may be easily damaged due to an excessive load applied to the joint portions at both ends due to the slack caused by the movement of the kitchen unit body. In the present invention, such a problem is solved by adopting a structure provided with the following slack prevention mechanism.

29 (a) to 29 (c) are explanatory diagrams of the configuration and operation of the positioning mechanism 149 of the kitchen unit main body and the slack prevention mechanism of the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156. FIG. 30 is a view showing three presser rings constituting the loosening prevention mechanism, in which (a) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the three presser rings are developed and arranged on a plane, and (b) is shown with three presser rings. It is a front view which shows a ring. (A) thru | or (c) of FIG. 31 is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the loosening prevention mechanism.

The slack prevention mechanism for the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 shown in FIG. 29 is provided at the upper part in the kitchen unit main body 12 so as to rise linearly from the upper surface of the fixing member 150 (for convenience of explanation). , Only the hot water supply pipe 156 is shown), and three presser rings 168a, 168b, 168c through which the curved portion 170 is inserted are provided. The three presser rings 168a, 168b, 168c are arranged at intervals.

The three presser rings 168a, 168b, and 168c are flat rectangular plates having rectangular through holes 172a, 170b, and 170c each having a size that is sequentially reduced, as shown in FIGS. 30 (a) and 30 (b). It is formed by the body.

These presser rings 168a, 168b, 168c regulate the movement of the curved portion 170 of the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 within an appropriate range as shown in FIGS. The effect | action which prevents the slack of the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 which arise with it is performed.

29A to 29C show the movement of the curved portion 170 of the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 accompanying the movement of the kitchen unit body. 29A is a state before the kitchen unit main body 12 moves to the left in the figure with respect to the fixing member 150, FIG. 29B is a moving state, and FIG. 29C is a moved state. Each state is shown.

FIGS. 31A to 31C show the curved portions 170 corresponding to the curved portions 170 of the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 in FIGS. 29A to 29C in a slightly enlarged manner. . The three presser rings 168a, 168b, 168c are arranged radially about the center point O of the maximum curvature circle 174 of the curved portion 170. By restricting the movement of the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 by the rectangular through holes 172a, 170b, 170c, the water supply pipe 154 and the hot water supply pipe 156 are prevented from slackening.

In addition, the above-described slack prevention mechanism is not limited to the one composed of the three presser rings 168a, 168b, 168c fixed to the upper part in the kitchen unit body 12. For example, two or more presser rings may be used, or a tube (not shown) whose inner diameter is sequentially reduced as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG.

Next, the kitchen unit body positioning mechanism 149 shown in FIG. 27A will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 29, the receiving member 161 of the positioning mechanism 149 is installed at a portion of the kitchen unit body 12 that faces the V-shaped protrusion 158 provided on the fixing member 150.

29 (a) to (c), when the kitchen unit main body 12 is moved, the protruding portion 158 on the fixing member side and the concave portion 160 of the receiving member on the kitchen unit main body side are fitted with each other. Due to the fitting of the V-shapes, the displacement of the moving kitchen unit body 12 during movement is automatically corrected, and the kitchen unit body can be quickly positioned at a predetermined position.

32 and 33 are views showing the movement restriction mechanism 175 of the kitchen unit main body, and FIGS. 34 and 35 are views showing the arrangement and operation state of the movement restriction mechanism 175. FIG.

The movement restricting mechanism 175 includes a frame body 176 fixed to the floor, a slider 180 fixed to the lower part of the kitchen unit main body 12, and a stopper 188 that stops the slider 180 from sliding.

As shown in FIGS. 32 (b) and 33 (a), the frame 176 has an elongated box shape, a slit 178 extending in the length direction is provided at the center of the upper surface, and screw holes are provided at both ends. A mounting plate 179 is provided. The mounting plate 179 is for fixing the frame body 176 to the floor surface. The slit 178 has at least the same length as the movement stroke of the kitchen unit body 12.

The slider 180 is configured as shown in FIG. That is, a mounting plate 184 having a screw hole for fixing to the lower part of the kitchen unit main body 12 is provided at the upper end of the intermediate plate 182, and a hook-shaped engagement piece for preventing the slipping is provided at the lower end of the intermediate plate 182. 186 is provided.

The slider 180 is attached to the frame body 176 so that the intermediate plate 182 is fitted in the slit 178 and is slidable along the slit 178. Further, the slider 180 is attached so as not to be detached from the frame body 176 because the engaging piece 186 has a shape that does not come out of the slit 178 outward.

As shown in FIGS. 32C and 32D, the stopper 188 includes a shaft body 190 disposed along the slit 178 in the frame body 176, pedals 192 fixed to both ends of the shaft body 190, and It is comprised from the two protrusions 194 and 198 provided in the outer surface of the shaft body 190 along the length direction of the shaft body.

Both end portions of the shaft body 190 are projected outside the frame body 176. The pedals 192 are provided at both ends of the shaft body 190 so as to be orthogonal to the shaft body. Of the two ridges 194, 198, one ridge 194 has a role of a stopper, and the other ridge 198 has a role of a weight for rotating the shaft body 190 to maintain a constant state.

The function and operation of the stopper 178 will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 33A, the end surface 196 (FIG. 32C) of the protrusion 194 that has turned sideways presses the end surface of the intermediate plate 182 of the slider 180 to restrict the movement of the slider 180. This is a state where the movement is stopped. When the movement is stopped, the slider 180 is positioned at the end of the frame body 176, and the kitchen unit body 12 is used.

In FIG. 33 (b), the shaft body 190 rotates and the end surface 196 of the downwardly extending ridge 194 is disengaged from the end surface of the intermediate plate 182 of the slider 180, thereby releasing the restriction on the movement of the slider 180. . This indicates a movable state. In this movable state, the kitchen unit body 12 can be moved.

FIG. 33C shows a pedal 192 that rotates the shaft 190. When the pedal 192 is stepped on, the protrusion 194 is in the lateral state shown in FIG. When the pedal 192 is not stepped on, the shaft 190 is rotated by the weight of the protrusion 198 and the shaft body 190 is rotated downward as shown in FIG. That is, the shaft 190 is maintained in a constant state by the weight of the protrusion 198.

FIG. 34 and FIG. 35 are explanatory diagrams showing the usage status of the movement restriction mechanism 175. FIG. The state which moved the kitchen unit main body 12 from the state shown in FIG. 34 is shown in FIG.

The movement restriction mechanism 175 is used by fixing the frame body 176 to the floor surface along the moving direction of the kitchen unit body 12 and fixing the slider 180 to the lower part of the kitchen unit body 12.

By arranging the movement restricting mechanism 175 in this way, the kitchen unit body 12 can be moved smoothly and the kitchen unit body 12 is fixed to the floor surface via the slider 180. It is possible to prevent the main body 12 from moving or rolling.

Since FIGS. 36 to 38 have already been described, FIG. 39 will be described. FIG. 39 shows a structure in which the kitchen unit main body 12 is driven by a motor. FIG. 39 (a) is a perspective view of the main part, and FIG.
The fixing means 200 shown in the figure is fixed to the floor surface 55. A strip-shaped hole 209 is formed in the bottom plate 208 of the kitchen unit body 12. The fixing means 200 passes through the hole 209 and has a head disposed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 208. The head of the fixing means 200 is screwed with the male screw 204. The male screw 204 is supported by a bearing 206 fixed to the bottom plate 208. The motor drive gear 210 is rotationally driven by a motor 214. When the motor drive gear 210 rotates, the male screw drive gear 212 rotates and the male screw 204 rotates. When the male screw 204 rotates, the fixing means 200 moves relatively along the male screw 204. At this time, the wheels 202 provided on the fixing means 200 roll on the bottom plate 208. Thus, the kitchen unit main body 12 integrated with the bottom plate 208 can move in the direction of the hole 209 by the length.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Kitchen unit 12 Kitchen unit main body 12A Concave part, 12B Convex part 13 Top plate 14 Cooking device 15 Preliminary cooking device 16 Sink 17 Side plate 18 Kitchen 20 Dining 21 Cupboard 22 Front space 24 Auxiliary counter 24A Convex part 26 Chair 28 Fixation Member 30 Projection 32 Projection 34 Wheel 35 Mounting plate 36 Pipe start-up port 38 Flexible tube 39 Mounting hole 40 Bracket 42 Ventilator 43 Cylindrical body 44 Hood 45 Floor 46 Roller rotating body 47 Mounting bracket 48 Interlocking shaft 50 Drawer 52 Receiving plate 54 Draw-through hole 56 Bracket through-hole 58 Lock mechanism 60 Operation rod 62 Locking portion 64 Rack portion 66 L-shaped hook 67 Tip portion 68 T-shaped hook 69 Sliding shaft 70 Rotating shaft 72 Pinion 74 Lever 76 Plane space 80 Guide member 82 Passage 83 Slip 84 Weight 88 Support shaft 90 Long hole 92 Support shaft 94 Main body feed mechanism 95A Side plate 95B Side plate 96 Male screw 98 Nut 100 Fixing base 101 Handle 102 Roller 104 Support leg 106 Box body 108 Guide rail 110A Bearing, 110B Bearing 112 Wheel 114 Roller insertion hole 116 slit 118 substrate 120 lid plate 122 slit 124 flat portion 132 second auxiliary counter 134 support member 136 caster 140 through hole 144 rotation mechanism 146a, 146b wheel 147 main body 148a, 148b ring-shaped holding plate 149 positioning mechanism 150 fixing member 152 drainage Pipe 154 Water supply pipe 156 Hot water supply pipe 158 Protruding part 159 Mounting member 160 Recess 161 Receiving member 162 Wheel 164 Guide rail 165 Bottom plates 168a, 168b, 168c Presser ring 170 Curved portion 172a, 170b, 170c Through hole 174 Maximum curvature circle 175 Movement restriction mechanism 176 Frame 178 Slit 179 Mounting plate 180 Slider 182 Intermediate plate 184 Mounting plate 186 Engagement piece 188 Stopper 190 Shaft 192 Pedal 194 Projection 196 Projection End face 198 ridge 200 fixing means 202 wheel 204 male screw 206 bearing 208 bottom plate 210 motor drive gear 212 male screw drive gear

Claims (13)

1. A kitchen unit body provided with a top plate, a cooking device and a sink on the upper surface, and a side plate supporting the top plate on the side surface;
   A wheel for supporting the kitchen unit main body movably on the floor;
   A fixing member fixed on the floor surface;
   A plurality of pipes that are launched from the floor and connected to the cooking device and sink;
   The fixing member is always fixed on the floor surface surrounded by the side plate even when the kitchen unit body moves,
   The kitchen unit, wherein the plurality of pipes are always raised from the floor surrounded by the side plate even when the kitchen unit main body moves.
2. In the kitchen unit according to claim 1,
   A barrier that collides with the fixing member when the kitchen unit main body moves is disposed at a location surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit main body,
   The kitchen unit is characterized in that a movement direction and a movement amount of the kitchen unit main body are regulated by the barrier.
3. The kitchen unit according to claim 2,
   The said barrier is a frame which is arrange | positioned in the place enclosed by the side plate of the said kitchen unit main body, and collides with the said fixing member when the said kitchen unit main body moves, The kitchen unit characterized by the above-mentioned.
4. The kitchen unit according to claim 2,
   The barrier is disposed at a place surrounded by a side plate of the kitchen unit body, and includes a hook projecting substantially parallel to the floor surface, and the fixing member has a hook substantially parallel to the floor surface. And the kitchen unit body is arranged so that the hook and the floor are always sandwiched between the hooks when the kitchen unit body moves.
5. In the kitchen unit according to claim 3 or 4,
   At least one fixing member is provided,
   The plurality of pipes are set up from the floor so as to penetrate the fixing member.
6. In the kitchen unit according to claim 3 or 4,
   A pair of the fixing members are provided,
   The plurality of pipes are launched from a floor surface on a straight line connecting a pair of fixing members,
   The kitchen unit main body is moved in a direction perpendicular to the straight line by the barrier.
7. In the kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
   The floor surface is provided with a guide rail that forms a slope inclined with respect to the floor surface,
   A wheel that supports the kitchen unit main body on a floor surface moves the kitchen unit main body on the guide rail.
8. In the kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
   In the part surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit main body, a male screw having a rotation axis parallel to the moving direction of the kitchen unit main body is supported by a bearing fixed to the side plate, and a nut screwed into the bearing The kitchen unit is provided with a handle fixed to the fixing member and manually rotating the male screw.
9. In the kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
   In the part surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit main body, a male screw having a rotation axis parallel to the moving direction of the kitchen unit main body is supported by a bearing fixed to the side plate, and a nut screwed into the bearing The kitchen unit is provided with a motor which is fixed to the fixing member and automatically rotates the male screw.
10. In the kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
    In the portion surrounded by the side plate of the kitchen unit main body, the pipe has a straight portion close to the floor surface and a curved portion close to the top plate, and is provided with a loosening prevention mechanism that loosely supports the curved portion. A kitchen unit characterized by that.
11. In the kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
    The kitchen unit main body is drawn out from a state enclosed in a portion surrounded by the side plate so as to be substantially parallel to the top plate, and is surrounded by the side plate from a state substantially parallel to the top plate. A kitchen unit characterized in that an auxiliary counter is provided to be pushed in so that it is housed in the part.
12. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
    A ventilation device is provided above the kitchen unit body,
    This ventilation device has a cylindrical body connected to the exhaust duct, and a hood that is rotatably attached around the cylindrical body,
    The hood is disposed at a position covering the heating cooking appliance by rotating around the cylindrical body before and after the kitchen unit main body is moved. unit.
13. The kitchen unit according to any one of claims 2 to 12,
    The barrier is disposed at a place surrounded by a side plate of the kitchen unit body, and includes a hook projecting substantially parallel to the floor surface, and the fixing member has a hook substantially parallel to the floor surface. Provided, when the kitchen unit body is moved, the basket and the floor surface are always arranged so as to sandwich the hook,
    A kitchen unit comprising three or more fixing members and a mechanism for temporarily fixing the position of the kitchen unit body.

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