Extendable worktop with integrated drying zone for kitchens with sloping ceilings

Abstract

(Main claim): Extendable worktop for kitchens, in particular for kitchens with sloping ceilings, characterized in that the extendable worktop (1) is mounted above a fixed kitchen worktop (3) on furniture rails (2) and can be pulled out forwards along the depth of the fixed kitchen worktop (3) in order to provide an additional ergonomically usable work surface.

Description

Technical area:

[0001] The invention relates to an extendable worktop for kitchens, in particular for kitchens with sloping ceilings or limited spatial conditions. State of the art:

[0002] In kitchens with sloping ceilings, the area beneath the sloped ceiling is available for kitchen countertops, but due to limited headroom and awkward posture, it's often not ergonomically usable. This means that the space there is hardly suitable for everyday use as a work surface. Object of the invention:

[0003] The object of the invention is to provide an ergonomically usable work surface that can be pulled out when needed and pushed in to save space when not in use. Solution:

[0004] This task is solved by an extendable worktop (1) mounted on furniture rails (2) above an existing fixed kitchen worktop (3). The extendable worktop (1) can be moved forward along the depth of the fixed kitchen worktop (3).

[0005] When retracted, the extendable worktop (1) lies flat on the fixed kitchen worktop (3). When extended, it extends beyond the front edge of the fixed kitchen worktop (3) and forms an additional ergonomically usable work surface. A Advantages of the invention: - Can be retrofitted to existing kitchen worktops - Simple mechanical construction - Ergonomically usable additional work surface - Particularly suitable for kitchens with sloping ceilings Short description of the building:

[0006] The extendable worktop (1) is guided on the fixed kitchen worktop (3) via standard furniture rails (2). The furniture rails are mounted on the fixed worktop and support the extendable worktop (1) so that it can be pulled out forward as needed. Reference symbol: 1 extendable worktop 2 furniture rails (left and right) 3 Fixed kitchen worktop 4 Intermediate space (dry zone)

Claims

[1] (Main claim): Extendable worktop for kitchens, especially for kitchens with sloping ceilings, characterized by that the extendable worktop (1) is mounted above a fixed kitchen worktop (3) on furniture rails (2) and can be pulled out forwards along the depth of the fixed kitchen worktop (3) in order to provide an additional ergonomically usable work surface. [2] (dependent claim): Extendable worktop according to claim 1, characterized by that when extended, a space (4) is created between the fixed kitchen worktop (3) and the extendable worktop (1), which can be used as a drying zone or storage zone.

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