JPH0582201B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to kitchen equipment that forms a kitchen space by systematically laying out various cabinets.

[Conventional technology]

System kitchens with layouts that make effective use of space in the kitchen and enable efficient kitchen work have recently come into wide use.

This system kitchen consists of a floor cabinet laid out on the floor of the kitchen, and a wall cabinet, hanging cabinets, etc. suspended from the wall or ceiling above it. A typical example is a floor cabinet that incorporates cooking utensils such as a sink and a range, and a wall cabinet that is equipped with a hood.

Kitchen equipment based on such a system is
In the past, independent layout within the kitchen was generally adopted as the basis.

However, in order to accommodate properties that each have their own unique floor plan, such as single-family homes and apartment complexes,
In recent years, layouts that not only separate the kitchen but also create a coexistence with the dining space have become widespread.

As an example of this layout, there is a layout in which a service counter or the like is placed between the kitchen side and the dining room side, so that food can be handed over in a hatch-style manner. This hatched layout is very convenient as it connects kitchen work in the kitchen with meals in the dining room. Additionally, the service counter functions as a partition between the kitchen side and the dining room side, making it possible to prevent visitors from peeking into the kitchen. Furthermore, if the posture of the service counter in the kitchen is appropriate, a space suitable for serving food can be provided between the kitchen side and the dining room side.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In this way, the hatch-type service counter provided between the kitchen side and the dining room side is mainly used for receiving and receiving tableware, etc.
In addition, new improvements are being attempted from the perspective of expanding the function as a partition and providing a kitchen space that suits the floor plan.

However, in the past, the service counter only functioned as a hatch, and was only useful for handing over food cooked in the kitchen. For this reason, the preconceived idea of the hatch function results in a lack of variety in the layout within the kitchen, which has a considerable impact on the effective use of the kitchen space.

Furthermore, even if a kitchen is equipped with a cooking function, there is no concept that cooking in the kitchen should be directly linked to the dining room, and there is still a common sense that cooking is done in the kitchen and meals are eaten in the dining room. For this reason, efforts to expand the functionality of hatch-style service counters, which are laid out to separate the kitchen side and dining room side, have reached a plateau. Therefore, as a result of old-fashioned items being placed in a kitchen with an elaborate floor plan, the original function of the system cannot be fully fulfilled, and the effective use of the kitchen space is often hindered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve usability by further expanding the connection between the kitchen side and the dining room side in a hatch type cabinet laid out between the kitchen side and the dining room side.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the kitchen equipment of the present invention is provided by disposing a range at the end of a kitchen floor cabinet in the frontage direction, and connecting a hatch unit to the range perpendicularly to the wall surface. facing the dining room, and furthermore, the hatch unit is provided with a storage section that opens on the kitchen side so as to be continuous with the counter of the floor cabinet, and two panels are installed on the surface of the storage section facing the dining room. The panel is connected so that it can be bent, and one end of the panel is attached to the wall side of the storage section,
The present invention is characterized in that a folding door that can be folded freely toward the wall surface is provided.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire kitchen equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a plan layout, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of main parts.

As shown in Figure 2, wall surfaces A-1 and A in the kitchen
A floor cabinet 1 with an L-shaped layout is arranged along the
As shown in the figure, a wall cabinet 2 is similarly provided in an L-shape. Further, at the ends of the floor cabinet 1 and the wall cabinet 2, a hatch unit 3 is laid out to partition the kitchen K side and the dining room D side.

The floor cabinet 1 has the same structure as the conventional one, and includes a sink 1b built into a counter 1a and a range 1c. The sink 1b is arranged along the wall A-1 side facing the hatch unit 3, while the range 1c is arranged close to the hatch unit 3 on the wall A-2 side. Also, wall surface A
An electric refrigerator R is arranged at the end of the floor cabinet 1 along the line 1, and a shutter door type storage shelf 1d is provided at the side thereof between it and the sink 1b.

The wall cabinet 2 is constructed as a row of cabinets for storage, and a hood 2a for ventilation is provided above the range 1c.

The hatch unit 3 takes a position facing the wall surface A-2, and has a corner cabinet 4 arranged so as to be continuous with the ends of the floor cabinet 1 and the wall cabinet 2, as shown in FIG. Included as one of its elements. A counter unit 5 and a hanging cabinet 6 are laid out continuously from this corner cabinet 4.

The corner cabinet 4 includes a lower storage section 4a, a middle storage section 4b, and an upper storage section 4c.
Among these, the lower storage section 4a and the upper storage section 4c
The side of the dining room D is open and double doors 4d and 4e are installed in front of it. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the middle storage section 4b opens the kitchen K side and also opens the dining room D.
A sliding folding door 7 is provided on the side.
This folding door 7 is constructed by connecting the ends of two panels with a hinge or the like, and has a structure in which the upper and lower ends of the panels are movable to the guide portion of the corner cabinet 4. A bar-shaped handle 7a is provided on the panel on the side away from the wall A-2, and by using this handle 7a, it can be folded toward the wall A-2 as shown in FIG. . Note that since no handle is provided on the panel on the wall surface A-2 side, the entire folding door 7 can be fully opened to a position along the wall surface A-2.

The middle storage section 4b is partitioned by side plates 8a and 8b of the corner cabinet 4, and its bottom plate 8c is set at a higher level than the surface of the counter 1a. In addition, the interior is divided into left and right sections approximately in the center by a partition plate 8, and furthermore, on the wall surface A-2 side, there is a shelf board 8d whose height position can be freely changed using dowels, etc.
Furthermore, a power supply outlet 9 is provided on the side plate 8a.
is placed. Furthermore, the opening of the corner cabinet 4 is larger than the depth dimension of the counter 1a, and as shown in FIG. ing. Note that a heat-resistant and water-resistant panel made of stainless steel or the like is provided on the upper surface of the middle storage section 4b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the counter unit 5 is provided with an open storage section 10a at the bottom with the surface facing the kitchen K open, and a storage section 10c at the upper level that has a door 10b that can be opened and closed in the vertical direction. ing. There is a bar-shaped handle 10d on the front of this door 10b.
You can use this to hang towels, cloths, etc. Also. A service counter 11 disposed on the upper surface of the storage section 10c is set at a higher level than the bottom plate 8c of the middle storage section 4b, and therefore at a higher position than the counter 1a on the kitchen K side. Further, on the surface facing the dining room D side, a storage section 11a is provided in a concave shape over the entire frontage at a level higher than the table T arranged adjacently.

The hanging cabinet 6 has the same height as the upper storage section 4c of the corner cabinet 4, and its side part is fixed to the side surface of the corner cabinet 4 with screws, etc., and is mounted on the counter 11 surface. One end is supported by a placed end cabinet 12. In addition, there are 6 glass doors on the side facing dining room D.
A and a door 6b made of glass or wood panel is provided on the kitchen K side. Therefore, by opening and closing the glass door 6a and the door 6b, the hanging cabinet 6 can be opened to the dining room D side and the kitchen K side.
Items can be taken in and out from either side.

A service hatch 13 connecting the kitchen K side and the dining room D side is formed between the lower surface of the hanging cabinet 6, one end of which is supported by the end cabinet 12, and the counter 11 located directly below it. . This service hatch 13 is used for delivering food to table T.

In the above structure, the middle storage section 4b of the corner cabinet 4 is open on the kitchen K side, so that it can be used by storing, for example, a rice cooker B as shown in FIG. That is, the rice cooker B is generally used by being placed on the counter 1a, but instead of this, it can be used as a built-in arrangement in the middle storage 4b. This means that the middle storage section 4b
This becomes possible only by opening the kitchen K side of the floor cabinet 1 and making the internal space a usable space that is continuous with the counter 1a of the floor cabinet 1.

Furthermore, the rice cooker B can be handled from the dining room D side by opening the folding door 7. Therefore, the middle storage section 4b, like the service hatch 13, functions as a communication path connecting the kitchen K side and the dining room D side.
It has the function of deepening the connection between Kitchen K and Dining Room D. For example, if rice cooker B is stored, rice can be prepared from the kitchen K side, and once rice has been cooked and served, it can be handled from the dining room D side. Therefore, while eating while seated at table T, food can be served from rice cooker B by opening folding door 7 without having to go to kitchen K, thereby interrupting family gatherings, etc. You can enjoy your meal without having to worry about it. Furthermore, since a folding door 7 is provided, if the folding door 7 is closed when cooking rice using the rice cooker B, the steam will flow into the dining room D.
It does not flow into the side, making it possible to maintain a comfortable environment in the dining room D.

In this way, by setting the equipment included in the work area on the kitchen K side in the middle storage section 4b, it is possible to coordinate the handling of the equipment in the dining room D where food is served. Therefore, in addition to simply delivering and receiving dishes and tableware using the service hatch 13, the cooking field in the kitchen K can be overlapped with the dining room D, making it possible to utilize a new type of kitchen space.

In the above embodiment, the hatch unit 3 was laid out for the floor cabinet 1 and wall cabinet 2 in an L-shaped arrangement, but instead of this, the floor cabinet 1 and wall cabinet 2 were arranged in a straight line. It goes without saying that various layouts are possible, such as arranging the hatch unit 3 at its end and providing the hatch unit 3 at its end.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the kitchen equipment of the present invention, the hatch unit provided at the end of the kitchen floor cabinet is provided with a storage section that connects the kitchen side and the dining room side. Handling of various stored cooking utensils and delivery of tableware and dishes can be done from both the kitchen side and the dining room side. Therefore, the kitchen and the dining room are linked, and cooking work and serving work can be made continuous, improving the efficiency of these tasks. In particular, the microwave is placed at the end of the kitchen floor cabinet in the frontage direction, and this microwave is connected to a storage compartment with a door that can be opened and closed on the side facing the dining room, making it easy to cook in the microwave. You can connect things directly to the dining room in the shortest possible distance, and you can also prevent accidents such as tipping over a hot cooker. Since the storage section is equipped with a folding door that connects two panels, the storage section can be completely opened to ensure a spacious work space, improving work efficiency. Furthermore, since the door can be folded toward the wall and positioned at the end of the hatch unit, it does not get in the way of movement within the dining room. In addition, since the cooking area on the kitchen side overlaps with the dining room side, by making effective use of this, it is possible to improve the work flow line and create a new system that combines cooking and serving. Improvements can also be expected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire kitchen equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a plan layout, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of main parts. 1: Floor cabinet, 2: Wall cabinet, 3: Hatch unit, 4: Corner cabinet, 4b: Middle storage area, 5: Counter unit, 6: Hanging cabinet, 7: Folding door, D: Dining room , K: Kitsutin.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A range 1c is arranged at the end of the floor cabinet 1 for the kitchen K in the frontage direction, and a hatch unit 3 is connected to the range 1c so as to be perpendicular to the wall surface A-2 so as to face the dining room D. Furthermore, in the hatch unit 3, a storage section 4b opened on the kitchen K side is attached to the floor cabinet 1.
At the same time, two panels are connected so as to be bendable on the surface of the dining room D side of the storage section 4b, and one end of the panel is connected to the wall surface A- of the storage section 11. 1. A kitchen equipment characterized by being provided with a folding door that is attached to the second side and can be folded freely in the direction of the wall surface A-2.