JPH0374565B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to kitchen equipment equipped with various equipment necessary for kitchen work.

[Conventional technology]

Kitchen equipment has undergone various changes in form along with changes in the times and housing environment. This change in form has been developed based on the concept of cooking using heating equipment, washing dishes and food, and storing these items.

For example, with the improvement of housing environments and the comprehensive systemization of living spaces, system kitchens, which comprehensively functionalize kitchen spaces, have recently become popular. This system kitchen basically incorporates equipment suitable for various uses, instead of the conventional kitchen cabinet laid out as a single item. Furthermore, we have succeeded in producing superior effects never seen before, such as systemizing equipment and linking various tasks to improve the flow of people's work, and even more effectively utilize the entire kitchen space.

A system kitchen typically consists of a floor cabinet and a wall cabinet installed above the floor cabinet. and,
The floor cabinet is equipped with a cooking range and a sink for washing, and each of the floor and wall cabinets has a storage space for storing items. In the future, cabinets will be available in a variety of products with different frontage dimensions so that various layout patterns can be created depending on the floor plan of the kitchen space. Furthermore, in order to make this layout more flexible, a construction procedure is generally adopted in which additional cabinets and other equipment are attached to the basic layout.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

System kitchens and other general kitchens containing multiple cabinets are considered part of the equipment for the building frame. In other words, it requires piping such as water supply and drain pipes to the sink, and also includes gas piping or electrical wiring to the range, so it is positioned as a type of equipment with functions.

In this way, the idea that a kitchen, which is mainly a cabinet, is an independent equipment unit is the basis, and it is based on this idea that it is attached to a building frame. In other words, pre-selected cabinets are laid out at predetermined positions on the building frame, and various piping and the like are installed therein, and construction is carried out in the same way as facilities such as bathtubs and toilets.

However, in system kitchens, although it is possible to create a cabinet layout that satisfies the demands of customers, selecting a cabinet is troublesome. In other words, since a conventional system kitchen is a collection of cabinets, it is necessary to select the basic one and the cabinets to be added to it. In this case, since the product specifications vary widely, it is often difficult to make a selection, which leads to a decline in sales efficiency.

Furthermore, the basis of system kitchens is that the cabinet layout should be compatible with the floor plan of the kitchen. This is synonymous with not changing the layout once it has been installed.
The cabinet layout is fixed relative to the kitchen. At this time, if the floor plan of the kitchen changes due to, for example, renovation, the flow of people working will inevitably change, resulting in a problem with the system function.

Furthermore, conventional kitchen equipment has a strong tendency to focus on the building frame and the cabinet layout as a secondary feature.
In other words, the location of the cabinets is determined at the stage of designing the building frame, and the kitchen space is created to match this location. In this way, it is basic that the cabinet is fixedly installed at a predetermined position, and other kitchen equipment is laid out based on this cabinet. However, this results in a reduction in the degree of freedom in the location of equipment provided in the kitchen, and questions remain as to whether the system can be fully utilized.

Therefore, the present invention integrates the functional parts necessary for kitchen work into one unit, allows it to be freely laid out independently of the building frame, and
The purpose is to facilitate the assembly of the unit.

[Means for solving problems]

The kitchen equipment of the present invention is a kitchen equipment in which a cabinet including a sink, a range, etc., and other kitchen equipment are supported in a disassembly manner by a self-supporting framework, and the framework is arranged in the frontage direction. It includes a plurality of frames arranged at intervals and each having a substantially L-shaped side surface shape, and a stay that removably connects the lower ends of adjacent frames, and is located at the end of the framework in the frontage direction. Each of the frame and the stay located on the front side is provided with a rod that protrudes toward the floor, and a riser board or curtain board that hides the gap between the lower end of the cabinet and other kitchen equipment and the floor can be attached to and removed from the rod. It is characterized by the following.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, features of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of kitchen equipment showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the entire kitchen equipment.

As shown in FIG. 1, three cabinets 2 to 4 are arranged using four frames 1, and a worktop 5 is provided above these cabinets 2 to 4. In addition, a hood 6 for ventilation is arranged at the top, and a shelf board 7 is placed except for this hood 6 part.
is installed.

The frame 1 is made of a square tube or a section steel having an appropriate cross-sectional shape, and has a substantially L-shaped side surface as shown in FIG. Two legs 1a are provided at the lower end, each of which is provided with an adjuster 1b for level adjustment. On the other hand, the upper end portion is a bracket 1c bent toward the front side, and this is used to attach the shelf board 7. Further, these frames 1 are integrated by a stay (described later) running in the frontage direction.

FIG. 3a shows a structure in which the frame 1 is connected by the stay 8. The lower end portions of adjacent frames 1 are connected by two stays 8 using square pipes. Frame 1 has stay 8
A receiving seat 1d into which both ends of the stays fit is attached, and these stays 8 are removably integrated with the receiving seat 1d by bolts 8a. Further, the stay 8 located on the front side is provided with two rods 8b, to which a fixture 9a of the riser board 9 is fitted and fixed.
The fixture 9a is equipped with a substantially U-shaped grip 9b that can fit the outer circumference of the rod 8b, and by fitting this into the rod 8b as shown in FIG. 3b, the riser 9 is attached to the frame 1. can be integrated into. Further, rods 1e are provided on the frame 1 located at both left and right ends, and curtain plates 9c are attached to the left and right ends using fixtures 9a.

Returning to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the cabinet 2 disposed at the left end has a cooking appliance 2a such as a microwave oven built therein, and a drawer 2b is provided at the bottom. A bar-shaped handle 2c is attached to the front surface of the drawer 2b and has a length that spans almost the entire length of the drawer opening.

The cabinet 3 located in the center is provided with three drawers 3a, 3b, and 3c for storage, each of which is provided with a bar-shaped handle 3d.
In addition, the top drawer 3a is divided into two,
The lower two drawers 3b and 3c have large openings.

Furthermore, the cabinet 4 located at the right end has drawers 4a and 4b on one side for storage.
There is a storage area 4c with a large height on the end side of the layout.
are placed. This storage section 4c can be used as a pull-out type for storing bulky items, and can also be designed with an open front so that an automatic dishwasher or the like can be stored inside. In addition, drawer 4
A bar-shaped handle 4d is attached to a and 4b,
When the storage section 4c is used as a drawer, a similar handle is also provided there.

These cabinets 2-4 are arranged on a base plate 10 which rests on the lower part of the frame 1. The base plate 10 has a length approximately equal to the installation frontage, and can be made of plywood or the like having a certain degree of strength. Further, it is preferable to integrate it into the frame 1 by mechanical means such as bolts, rather than simply placing it on the leg portion 1a.

Each of the cabinets 2 to 4 arranged on the base plate 10 is fixed after being positioned. In order to fix these cabinets 2 to 4, it is also possible to connect them to the frame 1 and base plate 10 with bolts or the like. Furthermore, three panels 10a are attached to the back of the frame 1, and the panels 10a are provided with electrical outlets 10b at appropriate positions.

The work top 5 has its upper surface on the counter 11.
It has a structure in which the lower part is used as a drawer and a mounting part for cooking utensils. That is, the whole has a flat cabinet shape, and a plurality of drawers 12 are disposed on the front surface thereof, and a range 13 with an operation panel 13a on the front surface is incorporated in a portion corresponding to the cabinet 2.

The counter 11 is made of metal using a stainless steel plate, and has a first sink 14 on the right side and a second sink 15 between this and the range 13.
is formed. The first sink 14 has a depth of about 200 mm to wash dishes and food, as in the conventional case, and the second sink 15 has a shallow depth of about 50 mm. These first and second sinks 14,
15, as shown in Figures 1 and 4,
A shallow concave portion 16 is formed, and the right side of the first sink 14 is a drain portion 16a having an uneven surface.
In addition, faucet mounting portions 16b and 16c are formed in the back of the first and second sinks 14 and 15 by bulging out the recessed portion 16 toward the back, and faucets 17a and 17b are provided in these, respectively. There is. In addition, the faucet attachment part 16b of the first sink 14 is provided with an attachment hole 16d for a dispenser, while the faucet attachment part 16c of the second sink 15 is provided in a position biased toward the range 13 side.

Also, between the first sink 14 and the second sink 15, there is a box 18 for throwing food waste.
are arranged, and a cutting board 19 is slidably set using the recess 16. Furthermore, the dimensions of the back sides of the first and second sinks 14, 15 and the range 13 are increased so that these parts can be used as work surfaces on which tableware, food, etc. can be temporarily placed.

Drain piping from the first and second sinks 14 and 15 is performed as shown in FIG. second sink 15
has drain ports 15a and 15b at two locations, while the first sink 14 has a single drain port 14a, so these are connected by one drain path. That is, the drain main pipe 2 of the floor drain type is connected directly to the drain port 14a of the first sink 14.
0, and a branch pipe 21 extending to the second sink 15 is connected to this, and these pipes are installed in parallel when the frame 1 is assembled. In addition, when installing drainage piping on the wall side instead of floor drainage, the fifth
As shown by the dashed line in Figure A, the drainage main pipe 20 is designed to swing to the left or right.

Further, the hood 6 and the shelf board 7 are each fixed using the brackets 1c of the frame 1. In FIG. 1, the hood 6 is placed on the bracket 1c, but in FIG. 2, instead of this, the hood 6 itself is a different model, and the bracket 1c is
An example is shown below. Also, shelf board 7
In FIG. 1, the uppermost one is fixed to the bracket 1c, and a net 7a is provided on the front end side of the bracket 1c. On the other hand, in FIG. 2, the top shelf board is fixed to the bracket 1c, and the lower two shelf boards 7 are suspended by the hanging tools 7b. In this way, various mounting structures and forms of the hood 6 and the shelf board 7 can be adopted.

As described above, all the equipment including the cabinets 2 to 4 can be assembled as an integrated unit using the frame 1 as a base. For this reason, the location of the equipment can be changed freely, which is completely different from the conventional construction procedure in which the cabinet is fixed to the building frame. In other words, the frame 1 allows the entire equipment to have a self-supporting function independent of the building frame, so an optimal layout can be made according to the floor plan of the building.

Furthermore, since the storage parts such as the hood 6 and the shelf board 7 are integrated, there is no need to fix the wall cabinet to the wall as in the conventional case.
Therefore, the back of the equipment does not necessarily have to face the wall or be placed close to each other, further improving the degree of freedom in layout.

Further, since the cabinets 2 to 4 and other equipment can be disassembled as shown in FIG. 2, it is easy to carry them into the building. Further, even when moving, etc., by disassembling the device in this manner, it can be easily taken out and brought in. Therefore, kitchen equipment can be handled like furniture, and newly purchased equipment can be moved to a new location without wasting it.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the kitchen equipment of the present invention, all the equipment including the cabinet can be assembled and disassembled in a prefabricated manner using the framework. The framework also allows for autonomous functions independent of the building frame. For this reason, instead of laying out equipment based on the building frame as in the past,
The layout can be placed in any position relative to the building, greatly increasing the degree of freedom in installation. Therefore, a layout suitable for the kitchen can be created, and the installation position can be changed freely even when the kitchen is being renovated, so an optimal kitchen environment can be obtained that maintains harmony with the building space. Also, disassembling cabinets and other equipment makes it easier to handle these parts. Therefore, it can be quickly taken out and brought in from the building, and even when moving, it can be carried like regular furniture.

In addition, the structure is such that multiple independent frames are removably connected using stays, so it can be stored compactly during transportation, and it is easy to configure the framework according to the installation frontage and system kitchen frontage dimensions. can be formed into

Furthermore, the frame located at the end in the frontage direction of the framework and the stay located on the front side are each provided with a rod that protrudes toward the floor, and these rods are used to connect the lower end of the cabinet and other kitchen equipment with the floor. 〓Since the riser board or curtain board that hides the gap is made removable, the riser board or curtain board can be easily attached and removed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of kitchen equipment showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of each device, and FIG. 3 is a frame connection structure. Moreover, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the counter, and FIG. 5 shows the drainage piping from the sink. 1: Frame, 2-4: Cabinet, 5: Worktop, 6: Hood, 7: Shelf, 2a: Cooking equipment, 11: Counter, 12: Drawer, 1
3: Range, 14: First sink, 15: Second sink.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Kitchen equipment in which cabinets and other kitchen equipment including a sink, range, etc. are supported in a disassembly manner by a self-supporting framework, wherein the framework extends in the frontage direction. It includes a plurality of frames 1 arranged at intervals and having a substantially L-shaped side surface shape, and a stay 8 that removably connects the lower ends of adjacent frames 1, and the end of the framework in the frontage direction. The frame 1 located at the front side and the stay 8 located at the front side are provided with rods 1e and 8b that protrude toward the floor, respectively, and the rods 1e and 8b are used to connect the lower end of the cabinet and other kitchen equipment to the floor. Riser board 9 that hides the gap
Alternatively, the kitchen equipment is characterized in that the curtain plate 9c is removable.