JPH0224500B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to storage furniture having openings, such as kitchen furniture and food storage cabinets.

Conventional Structures and Their Problems In general, kitchen furniture is easily invaded by pests such as cockroaches, so insect traps are used or gaskets are provided at the abutting portions of openings and doors to prevent insects. Since the insect trap is placed in the path of pests, although it is somewhat effective, it cannot prevent all pests from entering the furniture through the openings. Additionally, those that use packing may leave small gaps due to deterioration over time, and on the other hand, cockroaches and the like can invade even if there is a gap of just 1 mm, so it cannot be said to be a complete pest control method.

By the way, the electric insect repellent device shown in FIG. 5 is known. This electric insect repellent device includes an insulating base material 1, a pair of band-shaped electrode bodies 3 and 4 arranged in parallel on the upper surface with a gap 2, and a voltage of about 10 to 30 volts applied to the electrode bodies 3 and 4. It consists of a dry cell battery 5 that applies .

It is known that insects such as cockroaches receive a severe electric shock when a voltage of about 10 volts is applied between their legs. Now, when the insect is about to move on the floor and its legs cross the interval 2 and touch the electrode bodies 3 and 4, a voltage is applied to the insect 5,
Insect 5 is hit by a violent electric shock and falls downward as if flying. For this reason, insects cannot advance beyond the insect control device. Therefore, such a device can prevent the invasion of pests.

The present inventors have considered combining it with the above insect repellent device. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the electrode structure 8 of the electric insect repellent device described above is attached to the rim of the opening 7 of the storage furniture 6, and a low voltage is applied to it by the power supply section 9. .

According to this configuration, when insects such as cockroaches try to crawl into the opening 7, they touch the electrode structure 8 and receive an electric shock, causing the insects to escape backwards, thereby providing effective insect protection.

By the way, since the power supply unit 9 includes a dry cell battery, the voltage decreases due to battery consumption, making it impossible to obtain the desired electric shock voltage, and it is difficult to judge this voltage decrease.

Here, it is conceivable to install an alarm 10 for notifying a voltage drop together with the power supply section 9 at the inner bottom of the storage section as shown in FIG. 6, but this poses a problem that it becomes an obstacle to storing articles. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the power supply section 9 and the alarm 10 may be provided outside the storage furniture 6, but there are problems in that the appearance is not good and that it becomes a hindrance to work in a sink or the like.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention takes the above-mentioned problems into consideration, and provides storage furniture with an insect repellent device that can notify voltage drop of an electric insect repellent device, prevent the alarm from getting in the way, and facilitate maintenance. The purpose is to

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an electrode assembly for electric shock at the opening of the storage section of the main body of a sink, storage furniture, etc., which is located above the opening and is covered with a door. A power supply unit consisting of a battery that applies voltage to the electrode structure and an alarm that indicates a voltage drop in the power supply unit are attached to the front plate, and the power supply unit and the alarm are displayed on the front so that they can be operated from the front. This is a storage furniture with an electric insect repellent device that is exposed, so that the power supply unit and alarm do not get in the way of storage, do not damage the appearance, and facilitate maintenance such as battery replacement. .

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the figure, 11 is the sink body, and the top plate 12
It has a water tank 13, a storage section 15 having an opening 14 at the front, and a door 16 for opening and closing the opening 14 of this storage section 15. An electrode assembly 17, which is the main component of the electric insect repellent device described above, is provided around the opening 14, and a power supply section 18 made of a dry battery or the like is provided above the opening 14 and close to the door 16.
It is attached to a curtain plate 19 covered by. The power source section 18 is provided with a power source alarm 20 . As shown in FIG. 3, this power supply alarm 20 consists of a voltage sensor 22 that detects when the voltage of a battery 21 drops below a set value, and a buzzer 23 that sounds upon detection. The power supply section 18 incorporating the power supply alarm 20 is exposed in front of the window of the curtain plate 19.

According to the above configuration, when the voltage of the power supply unit 18 decreases, the buzzer 23 sounds to notify the user that it is time to replace the battery, so that the electric insect repellent device is not used in a state where the insect repellent function is degraded. In particular, since the power supply section 18 incorporating the power supply alarm 20 is attached to the curtain plate 19, it does not get in the way of stored items, and since it is usually covered with the door 16, the appearance is not spoiled. Furthermore, the door 16 can be opened to facilitate battery replacement, which is advantageous in terms of maintenance.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which is an example of storage furniture. This device also has the same basic configuration as described above, including the power supply unit 18 and the alarm 20.
The part to which it is attached is the front plate 24 above the opening 14, and its functions and effects are the same as described above.

Although a buzzer is used as the alarm in each of the above embodiments, a light emitting display such as an LED may also be used.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments described above, according to the present invention, when the electric insect repellent device does not work properly due to voltage drop, it can be notified, and it can be normalized immediately. Since the alarm is installed on the front board covered by the door, such as the curtain board above the opening of the storage furniture, it does not get in the way of storing items.
Moreover, it has advantages such as convenience in terms of maintenance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of storage furniture with an electric insect repellent device according to one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram of the same main part, and Fig. 4 is another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example storage furniture, FIG. 5 is a plan view of an electric insect repellent device, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views of storage furniture that is the premise of the present invention. 14...opening, 15...storage section, 16...door,
17... Electrode structure, 18... Power supply section, 19...
Curtain board, 20...Power alarm.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electrode assembly for electric shock is provided in the opening of the storage section, and a power supply unit consisting of a battery that applies voltage to the electrode assembly is provided on a front plate located above the opening and covered with a door; This storage furniture is equipped with an electric insect repellent device, which is equipped with an alarm that notifies voltage drop in the power supply part, and has the power supply part and the alarm exposed at the front.