A kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure

Abstract

This invention provides a kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure, comprising: a countertop; multiple columns; the countertop includes an upper support plate, a metal shelf, and a lower support plate stacked sequentially, the lower support plate and the metal shelf being located on the lower periphery of the upper support plate; the multiple columns are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the countertop to support the lower side of the countertop, the lower support plate having multiple perforations at intervals, and the first end of each column being used to engage with the perforations and rest against the metal shelf. Applying this technical solution provides a kitchen island device with high structural stability and countertop stability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure. Background Technology

[0002] Existing kitchen islands consist of a countertop, island cabinets, and doors. The countertop is made from a single piece of stone, the island cabinets are positioned below the countertop to support it, and the doors are placed on top of the island cabinets to expose the storage space. Existing kitchen islands have the following drawbacks: the countertop is installed flat on the island cabinets, and the island cabinets bear the weight of the countertop itself and the weight of items on it, affecting the structural stability of the cabinets and the operational stability of the countertop. Chinese invention CN213550597U discloses a kitchen island including a base, which comprises, from top to bottom, a countertop, a partition, a honeycomb panel, and a bottom platform. The bottom platform directly supports the countertop, resulting in lower structural and countertop stability. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure.

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention provides a kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure, comprising:

[0005] Tabletop;

[0006] Multiple columns;

[0007] The tabletop includes an upper support plate, a metal shelf, and a lower support plate that are stacked in sequence, with the lower support plate and the metal shelf located on the lower periphery of the upper support plate;

[0008] Multiple columns are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the tabletop to support the lower side of the tabletop. The lower support plate is provided with multiple perforations at intervals. The first end of each column is used to be inserted into the perforation and abut against the metal shelf.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the first end of the column includes a main fitting portion and two positioning fitting portions connected to both sides of the main fitting portion, the two positioning fitting portions being arranged perpendicularly to each other.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the outer contour of the perforation corresponds to the outer contour of the first end of the post so that the first end of the post is fitted into the perforation.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the outer surfaces of the upper support plate, the metal shelf, and the lower support plate are flush to define the outer surface of the table panel, and the inner surface of the lower support plate is recessed towards its outer surface to define the through hole. The through hole includes a main hole near the outer surface of the lower support plate and two positioning holes near the inner surface of the lower support plate. The main hole is fitted with a main fitting part, and the two positioning holes are fitted with two positioning fitting parts.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the cabinet also includes a plurality of cabinet side panels connected to the upright; the upright includes a connecting plate extending along its own length direction, the connecting plate being used to connect the cabinet side panels; the height of the top of the connecting plate is greater than or equal to the height of the top of the cabinet side panel.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the column includes two connecting plates arranged perpendicularly to each other; the column also includes at least one connecting side plate extending along its own length direction, the connecting side plate being perpendicular to the connecting plates to define a right-angled groove on the side of the corresponding fitting cabinet side plate; a positioning groove is formed on the side of the connecting side plate away from the right-angled groove along the length direction of the column.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the system further includes a plurality of bases corresponding to the connecting columns, the bases being fitted into the second end of the columns; the bases have two bottom grooves on both sides corresponding to the fitted cabinet side panels.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the tabletop is a plate with a right-angle transition, and the column is connected to the right-angle transition of the tabletop.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, one of the cabinet side panels includes a receiving recess; the kitchen island assembly includes two metal dividers placed in the receiving recess, the metal dividers being square-shaped and including a set of slots for interlocking with each other; the two metal dividers include a first use state in which they interlock with each other to form a cross shape, wherein when in the first use state, the two metal dividers are placed in the receiving recess to divide the receiving recess into a plurality of receiving sub-slots for accommodating wine bottles.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, the outer surfaces of the upper support plate, the metal shelf, and the lower support plate are flush to define the outer surface of the table panel, and the metal shelf is made of copper.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. A kitchen island unit includes a countertop and multiple uprights. The countertop includes an upper support plate, a metal shelf, and a lower support plate stacked sequentially. The lower support plate and the metal shelf are located on the lower periphery of the upper support plate. Multiple uprights are spaced along the periphery of the countertop to support its lower side. The lower support plate has multiple perforations spaced apart. The first end of each upright is inserted into one of the perforations and rests against the metal shelf. The uprights rest against the metal shelf so that the entire weight of the countertop is borne by the metal shelf and the uprights. The perforations position and guide the first end of the upright to rest against the metal shelf. The lower and upper support plates are not subjected to single-point support, thus increasing the overall strength of the countertop. The metal shelf distributes the supporting force across its entire surface, preventing the upper support plate from cracking or reducing its load-bearing capacity due to direct contact with the uprights. The upper support plate can be used to place kitchen appliances such as ovens, toasters, and coffee makers.

[0020] 2. The first end of the column includes a main fitting part and two positioning fitting parts connected to both sides of the main fitting part, the two positioning fitting parts being arranged perpendicularly to each other. The main fitting part is used to fit into the through hole to mainly provide support, and the positioning fitting parts are used to position the column so that the rotation angle of the column is determined.

[0021] 3. The outer surfaces of the upper support plate, metal shelf, and lower support plate are flush to define the outer surface of the tabletop. The metal shelf is made of copper. Users can see the metallic color of the metal shelf from the outer surface of the tabletop, resulting in a better aesthetic effect. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of the kitchen island device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a section showing the columns and the baseboard;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the table panel from below in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the perforations;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the platform panel in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the column in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a top view of the base in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a side view of the base in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the metal separator in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 9 for Figure 1 The enlarged view shows the metal spacers interconnected and fitted into the recessed accommodating parts. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0032] Certain directional terms used in the description of the accompanying drawings below, such as “inner,” “outer,” “above,” “below,” and other directional terms, will be understood to have their normal meaning and refer to those directions as normally viewed in the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the directional terms used in this specification are generally in accordance with the conventional directions understood by those skilled in the art.

[0033] The terms “first,” “first,” “second,” “second,” and similar terms used in this invention do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are used to distinguish one component from others.

[0034] See Figures 1-9A kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and uprights is disclosed. The kitchen island device includes a countertop 1 and multiple uprights 2. The countertop 1 includes an upper support plate 11, metal shelves 12, and a lower support plate 13 connected in sequence. The lower support plate 13 and the metal shelves 12 are located on the lower periphery of the upper support plate 11. In this embodiment, the upper support plate 11 and the lower support plate 13 can be made of marble or white marble, and the metal shelves 12 are made of copper. The metal shelves 12 are stacked between the upper support plate 11 and the lower support plate 13 to support the upper support plate 11 and the lower support plate 13, thereby increasing the strength of the periphery of the countertop 1. The upper support plate 11, the metal shelves 12, and the lower support plate 13 can be connected by various methods such as adhesive bonding. Multiple uprights 2 are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the tabletop 1 to support the lower side of the tabletop 1. The lower support plate 13 has multiple perforations 131 spaced apart, which penetrate the lower support plate 13. The first end 21 of each upright 2 is inserted into the perforation 131 and abuts against the metal shelf 12. The uprights 2 abut against the metal shelf 12 so that the entire weight of the tabletop 1 is borne by the metal shelf 12 and the uprights 2. The perforations 131 can position and guide the first end 21 of the upright 2 to abut against the metal shelf 12. The lower support plate 13 and the upper support plate 11 are not subjected to single-point support, thus increasing the overall strength of the tabletop 1. The metal shelf 12 can distribute the supporting force across its entire surface, preventing the upper support plate 11 from cracking or its load-bearing capacity from being directly abutted against by the uprights 2. The upper support plate 11 can be used to place kitchen utensils, such as ovens, toasters, coffee machines, etc.

[0035] The first end 21 of the column 2 includes a main fitting portion 211 and two positioning fitting portions 212 connected to both sides of the main fitting portion 211. The two positioning fitting portions 212 are arranged perpendicularly to each other. The main fitting portion 211 is generally cylindrical, and the positioning fitting portions 212 are square. The top ends of the main fitting portion 211 and the top ends of the positioning fitting portions 212 are flush with each other so as to simultaneously abut against the metal shelf 12. The main fitting portion 211 is used to fit into the through hole 131 to mainly play a supporting role. The positioning fitting portions 212 are used to position the column 2 so as to determine the rotation angle of the column 2. The outer contour of the through hole 131 corresponds to the outer contour of the first end 21 of the column 2 so that the first end 21 of the column 2 can be correspondingly fitted into the through hole 131.

[0036] The outer surfaces 133 of the upper support plate 11, the metal shelf 12, and the lower support plate 13 are flush to define the outer surface 133 of the tabletop 1. Users can see the metallic color of the metal shelf 12 from the outer surface 133 of the tabletop 1, resulting in a better aesthetic effect. The inner surface 132 of the lower support plate 13 is recessed towards its outer surface 133 to define the through hole 131. The through hole 131 includes a main hole portion 1311 near the outer surface 133 of the lower support plate 13 and two positioning holes portion 1312 near the inner surface 132 of the lower support plate 13. The main hole portion 1311 is fitted with a main fitting portion 211, and the two positioning holes portion 1312 are fitted with two positioning fitting portions 212.

[0037] The kitchen island assembly also includes multiple cabinet side panels 3 connected to the uprights 2; the uprights 2 include connecting plates 22 extending along their length, the connecting plates 22 being used to connect the cabinet side panels 3; the height of the top of the connecting plate 22 is greater than or equal to the height of the top of the cabinet side panel 3. The connecting plate 22 can be connected to the cabinet side panels 3 by any connection method (e.g., screws), and the cabinet side panels 3 are arranged around the periphery of the kitchen island assembly.

[0038] In this embodiment, the column 2 includes two connecting plates 22 arranged perpendicularly to each other; the column 2 also includes at least one connecting side plate 23 extending along its own length direction, the connecting side plate 23 being perpendicular to the connecting plates 22 to define a right-angled groove on the side of the corresponding fitted cabinet side plate 3; a positioning groove 231 is formed on the side of the connecting side plate 23 away from the right-angled groove along the length direction of the column 2. In this embodiment, screws can be positioned through the positioning groove 231, the tip of the screw corresponding to the positioning groove 231, and the screw is passed through the connecting side plate 23 by a screwdriver or other tool to lock the cabinet side plate 3. In this embodiment, the column 2 is a profile component and is made entirely of metal with high supporting strength.

[0039] The kitchen island device also includes multiple bases 4 corresponding to the uprights 2, and the bases 4 are fitted into the second end 22 of the uprights 2. The bases 4 are used to support a support surface (i.e., the ground). The base 4 includes a base body and an insert 41 connected to the base body, and the insert 41 is fitted into the second end 22 of the uprights 2.

[0040] In this embodiment, the tabletop 1 is a plate with a right-angle transition, and the column 2 is connected to the right-angle transition point of the tabletop 1. The right-angle transition point is a relatively weak point, and supporting the tabletop 1 with the column 2 in this area can improve the supporting strength of the tabletop 1.

[0041] In this embodiment, one of the cabinet side panels 3 includes a receiving recess 31; the kitchen island device includes two metal dividers 5 placed in the receiving recess 31, the metal dividers 5 being square-shaped, and the metal dividers 5 including a set of slots for interlocking with each other; the two metal dividers 5 include a first use state in which they interlock with each other to form a cross shape. When in the first use state, the two metal dividers 5 are placed in the receiving recess 31 to divide the receiving recess 31 into multiple receiving sub-slots 51 for accommodating wine bottles. In this embodiment, the two long sides of the metal dividers 5 each include two slots 52 (i.e., slot sets), the spacing between the two slots 52 corresponding to the spacing distance between the two long sides of the metal dividers 5, and the two metal dividers 5 interlock with each other to define five receiving sub-slots 51, and when placed in the receiving recess 31, they define nine receiving sub-slots 51.

[0042] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the design concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any non-substantial modifications made to the present invention by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure, characterized in that, include: Tabletop; Multiple columns; The tabletop includes an upper support plate, a metal shelf, and a lower support plate that are stacked in sequence, with the lower support plate and the metal shelf located on the lower periphery of the upper support plate; Multiple columns are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the tabletop to support the lower side of the tabletop. The lower support plate is provided with multiple perforations at intervals. The first end of each column is used to be inserted into the perforation and abut against the metal shelf.

2. The kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The first end of the column includes a main fitting part and two positioning fitting parts connected to both sides of the main fitting part, and the two positioning fitting parts are arranged perpendicular to each other.

3. The kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The outer contour of the perforation corresponds to the outer contour of the first end of the column so that the first end of the column can be fitted into the perforation.

4. A kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure as described in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The outer surfaces of the upper support plate, the metal shelf, and the lower support plate are flush to define the outer surface of the table panel. The inner surface of the lower support plate is recessed towards its outer surface to define the through hole. The through hole includes a main hole near the outer surface of the lower support plate and two positioning holes near the inner surface of the lower support plate. The main hole is fitted with a main fitting part, and the two positioning holes are fitted with two positioning fitting parts.

5. The kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes multiple cabinet side panels connected to the uprights; the uprights include connecting plates extending along their own length, the connecting plates being used to connect the cabinet side panels; the height of the top of the connecting plate is greater than or equal to the height of the top of the cabinet side panel.

6. The kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The column includes two connecting plates arranged perpendicularly to each other; the column also includes at least one connecting side plate extending along its own length direction, the connecting side plate being perpendicular to the connecting plates to define a right-angled edge groove on the side of the corresponding fitting cabinet side plate; a positioning groove is formed on the side of the connecting side plate away from the right-angled edge groove along the length direction of the column.

7. The kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes multiple bases corresponding to the connecting columns, the bases being fitted into the second end of the columns; the two sides of the bases include two bottom grooves corresponding to the fitted cabinet side panels.

8. The kitchen island device with embedded metal shelves and column structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The tabletop is a plate with a right-angle transition, and the column is connected to the right-angle transition of the tabletop.

9. A kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that: One of the cabinet side panels includes a receiving recess; the kitchen island assembly includes two metal dividers placed in the receiving recess, the metal dividers being square in shape, the metal dividers including a set of slots for interlocking with each other; the two metal dividers include a first use state in which they interlock with each other to form a cross shape, when in the first use state, the two metal dividers are placed in the receiving recess to divide the receiving recess into multiple receiving sub-slots for accommodating wine bottles.

10. A kitchen island device with an embedded metal shelf and column structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surfaces of the upper support plate, the metal shelf, and the lower support plate are flush to define the outer surface of the table panel, and the metal shelf is made of copper.

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