System kitchen equipment including movable table and system kitchen

Abstract

To provide system kitchen equipment capable of imparting diversity to a way of using a kitchen.SOLUTION: System kitchen equipment includes a movable table (200) and a system kitchen (100). The movable table (200) includes: right and left side plates (204); a top plate (202) extending horizontally adjacent to an upper surface of an outer contour of a rectangular parallelepiped of the system kitchen (100); and a caster (206) with a stopper. The system kitchen (100) has a guide roller (110) provided in right and left end surfaces of the system kitchen (100) and guides movement of the movable table (200) to forward and rearward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen, and more particularly to a combination of a system kitchen and a movable table. [Background technology]

[0002] System kitchens are becoming more common. A system kitchen has a sink, a stove, and a flat work space located between them, and a water faucet is provided in the sink to correspond to it (Patent Documents 1 and 2). When using a system kitchen, food cooked in the system kitchen is carried to a table set up in the kitchen, and after eating, dishes and the like can be carried from the table to the system kitchen and washed in the sink.

[0003] The lifestyles of each household, especially in urban areas, have changed significantly in recent years. A typical example of this is the spread of remote work. Many companies adopted remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many companies are still using remote work even now that the pandemic has ended. In urban areas, it is difficult to prepare a workspace at home due to economic reasons, and many people use the kitchen table as a work desk. Apart from this, kitchens have traditionally been used as a place for families to gather and socialize. For example, the kitchen is used for children to study around the table, and for family and friends to play games and chat. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-91008 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2022-22746 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned changes in lifestyle, the inventors of the present application aim to provide a system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen that can add variety to the way the kitchen is used. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above technical objectives, the present invention provides A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen, The movable table has left and right side panels extending vertically adjacent to the left and right end faces of the rectangular parallelepiped outline of the system kitchen, a top panel extending between the upper ends of the left and right side panels and extending horizontally adjacent to the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped outline of the system kitchen, and casters with stoppers arranged at the lower ends of the side panels, The present invention provides a system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen, characterized in that the system kitchen has guide rollers provided on the left and right end surfaces of the system kitchen for guiding the forward and backward movement of the movable table.

[0007] According to the present invention, a kitchen space without a table can be created by moving the movable table to a storage position that surrounds the system kitchen. Also, by moving the movable table from the storage position, the movable table can be positioned in a convenient position, providing versatility in how the kitchen can be used.

[0008] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments given below. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2]11 is a perspective view illustrating the process of positioning the movable table in a storage position surrounding the system kitchen or moving the movable table from the storage position. FIG. [Diagram 3] 13 is a perspective view for explaining a state in which the movable table is positioned in a storage position surrounding the system kitchen. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of the arrangement of a movable table in relation to a system kitchen. [Diagram 5] 13 is a diagram for explaining another example of the arrangement of the movable table in relation to the system kitchen. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining another example of the arrangement of the movable table in relation to the system kitchen. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining yet another example of the arrangement of the movable table in relation to the system kitchen. [Figure 8] 13 is a diagram for explaining an aluminum honeycomb structural material that constitutes the internal structure of the movable table. FIG. [Figure 9] 9 is a diagram showing the honeycomb structure material inside exposed by removing a part of the outer skin from the portion indicated by the arrow IX in FIG. 8. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the area indicated by the arrow X in FIG. [Figure 11] This is a plan view of a system kitchen. [Figure 12] This is a cutaway view of the system kitchen to illustrate the location of the partition between the main sink and the sub-sink. [Figure 13] A cross-sectional view of a portion of the partition between the main sink and the sub-sink. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS EXAMPLES

[0010] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to Fig. 1, a system kitchen facility 2 including a movable table and a system kitchen of the embodiment is composed of a system kitchen 100 and a movable table 200, and is used in a home kitchen (not shown). The system kitchen 100 has a rectangular parallelepiped outline similar to a conventional system kitchen, and has a front side 100a, a rear side 100b, and left and right end faces 100c when viewed from a person working in the system kitchen 100.

[0011] The movable table 200 is basically composed of a horizontally extending top plate 202 and left and right side plates 204, and each side plate 204 extends vertically downward from each longitudinal end of the top plate 202, i.e., from each left and right end. The movable table 200 has casters 206 that can turn in all four directions, and two casters 206 are installed at intervals on the lower end surfaces of each of the left and right side plates 204. This allows the movable table 200 to move in all directions. Each caster 206 preferably has a stopper 206a (FIG. 10). Each caster 206 is preferably arranged at each of the four corners of the movable table 200.

[0012] The movable table 200 is designed to be slightly larger than the system kitchen 100. Specifically, the left and right side panels 204 are the same size, and the height dimension of each side panel 204 including the casters 206 is slightly higher than the height dimension of the system kitchen 100.

[0013] The movable table 200 has a top plate 202 and left and right side plates 204 that have a shape and size complementary to the upper surface and left and right surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped outer contour of the system kitchen 100. This allows the movable table 200 to be moved, for example, to a storage position that surrounds the top and left and right sides of the system kitchen 100.

[0014] Fig. 2 shows the process of positioning the movable table 200 in a storage position surrounding the system kitchen 100, or the process of pulling out the movable table 200 from the storage position. Fig. 3 shows the movable table 200 and the system kitchen 100 when they are in the storage position surrounding the system kitchen 100. As can be easily understood from Fig. 3, by positioning the movable table 200 in the storage position and hiding the system kitchen 100 with the movable table 200, a table space without a system kitchen can be created.

[0015] The size of the movable table 200 is set in relation to the system kitchen 100. To explain the size of the movable table 200, in the stored position (FIG. 3), the top plate 202 is located slightly higher than the upper surface of the system kitchen 100, and there is a slight gap between the top plate 202 and the system kitchen 100. Similarly, the left and right side panels 204 are located slightly away from the left and right end faces 100c (FIG. 1) of the rectangular parallelepiped outer contour of the system kitchen 100, and there is a slight gap between the left and right side panels 204 and the left and right end faces 100c of the system kitchen 100.

[0016] 4 to 7, these figures exemplify examples in which the movable table 200 in the storage position is moved to various positions relative to the system kitchen 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable table 200 may be positioned in a position parallel to and adjacent to the system kitchen 100. As shown in FIG. 5, the movable table 200 may be positioned in a position perpendicular to the system kitchen 100, for example, by bringing the end of the movable table 200 into contact with the system kitchen 100. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the movable table 200 may be positioned so as to intersect with the system kitchen 100. As shown in FIG. 7, the movable table 200 may be positioned so as to cross the end of the system kitchen 100 and to intersect with the system kitchen 100. In these figures, reference numeral 210 denotes a chair. Although not shown, the movable table 200 may be positioned at a position away from the system kitchen 100.

[0017] The top plate 202 and the left and right side plates 204 of the movable table 200 may be made of any material. It is desirable that the top plate 202 bends only slightly even when a heavy object is placed on it. FIG. 8 shows an example in which the internal structure of the movable table 200 is made of an aluminum honeycomb structure material 212. FIG. 9 shows the honeycomb structure material 212 exposed by removing the outer skin 214 from the portion of the top plate 202 indicated by the arrow in FIG. 8. It is preferable that the internal structure of the side plates 204 of the movable table 200 is also made of the same aluminum honeycomb structure material 212. As is well known, a honeycomb structure is known to be lightweight yet strong. By adopting the aluminum honeycomb structure material 212 as the internal structure of the movable table 200, the movable table 200 has a strength that does not easily deform even when a heavy object is placed on it, even though it is long in the longitudinal direction.

[0018] Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2. Referring to Fig. 10, the left and right end faces 100c of the system kitchen 100 are provided at the lower ends with guide rollers 110 that absorb the shock when the movable table 200 is received and guide the front and rear movement of the movable table 200, and the guide rollers 110 are disposed on the front and rear sides of each side face 100c.

[0019] 11 is a plan view of the system kitchen 100. The system kitchen 100 has a perimeter fence 112 that extends continuously around the entire perimeter of its upper surface, and the apex 112a of this perimeter fence 112 is located on the same horizontal plane. In other words, the apex 112a of the perimeter fence 112 (FIG. 12) essentially forms the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped outer contour of the system kitchen 100.

[0020] The upper surface of the system kitchen 100 is composed of a stove section 120 at one end in the longitudinal direction, a sink section 122 at the other end, and a flat work space 124 between them. The stove section 120 may be composed of a gas stove or an IH cooking heater.

[0021] Although the sink section 122 may be composed of a single sink, in this embodiment, the sink section 122 has a main sink 130 and a sub-sink 132 aligned in the longitudinal direction, with the main sink 130 and the sub-sink 132 separated by a partition wall 134. In the drawing, reference numeral 130a denotes a drain outlet of the main sink 130. Reference numeral 132a denotes a drain outlet of the sub-sink 132. These drain outlets 130a, 132a can be watertight with removable lids.

[0022] FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the parts of the partition wall 134. The top surface 134a of the partition wall 134 has a width, and a common faucet 136 and a remote handle 138 for opening and closing the common faucet 136 are arranged on this top surface. Using the common faucet 136, water can be selectively supplied to the main sink 130 and the sub-sink 132. In addition, an overflow outlet 140 is formed in the top surface 134a of the partition wall 134 by cutting out a part of it. When water is supplied from the common faucet 136 to the sub-sink 132 with the drain port 132a of the sub-sink 132 closed with a lid, and water is continued to be supplied to the sub-sink 132 while the sub-sink 132 is filled with water, the water in the upper layer of the sub-sink 132 can flow into the main sink 130 through the overflow outlet 140.

[0023] By making the sink section 122 of the system kitchen 100 a double sink structure equipped with a main sink 130 and a sub-sink 132, food ingredients such as vegetables can be washed by discharging water from a common water faucet 136 while immersing them in the pool of the sub-sink 132, and residual pesticides adhering to the food ingredients can be washed off.

[0024] In addition, food remaining on dishes after a meal can be pre-washed in the main sink 130, and the sub-sink 132 can be used to wash the pre-washed dishes with detergent.

[0025] 13 is a diagram for explaining a water path 150 including the common faucet 136 and the remote handle 138. The water path 150 is composed of a first flexible hose 142 that supplies water from a water source to the remote handle 138, and a second flexible hose 144 that supplies water from the remote handle 138 to the common faucet 136.

[0026] As can be seen from the drawing, the common faucet 136 is disposed on the depth side, and the remote handle 138 is disposed on the front side. This improves the ease of opening and closing the common faucet 136.

[0027] The common faucet 136 can be displaced up and down. In the drawing, reference symbol 146 indicates a guide pipe. The upper end of the guide pipe 146 is fixed to the partition top surface 134a and extends vertically downward. The faucet 136 can be displaced up and down by this guide pipe 146. When the common faucet 136 is raised, it can be placed in a use position for selectively supplying water to the main sink 130 or the sub-sink 132. Conversely, when the common faucet 136 is pushed all the way down, it can be placed in a storage position lower than the horizontal plane on which the top end 112a of the perimeter fence 112 is located. This prevents the movable table 200 from interfering with the common faucet 136 when the movable table 200 is positioned in a storage position, that is, in a position surrounding the system kitchen 100 from above and to the left and right.

[0028] The above describes a system kitchen 100 with a double sink structure equipped with a main sink 130 and a sub-sink 132, but this system kitchen 100 with a double sink structure is not limited to being combined with a movable table 200, and the system kitchen 100 may be used alone without the movable table 200. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 2. System kitchen equipment including the movable table and system kitchen of the embodiment 100 System Kitchen 112 Perimeter Fence 110 Guide rollers installed on the left and right sides of the system kitchen 122 System kitchen sink 130 Main sink that constitutes the sink area 132 Sub-sink adjacent to the main sink 134 Partition between main sink and sub-sink 134a Top surface of bulkhead 136 Common Faucet 138 Common faucet remote handle 140 Overflow outlet 146 Guide pipe for guiding the up and down movement of the common faucet 200 Movable Table 202 Movable table top 204 Left and right side panels of the movable table 206 Caster 212 Honeycomb structural material that is the internal structure of the movable table

Claims

1. A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen, The movable table has left and right side panels extending vertically adjacent to the left and right end faces of the rectangular parallelepiped outline of the system kitchen, a top panel extending between the upper ends of the left and right side panels and extending horizontally adjacent to the upper surface of the rectangular parallelepiped outline of the system kitchen, and casters with stoppers arranged at the lower ends of the side panels, A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen, characterized in that the system kitchen has guide rollers provided on the left and right end surfaces of the system kitchen to guide the forward and backward movement of the movable table.

2. 2. A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen according to claim 1, wherein the top plate and the side plates of the movable table are constructed of an internal structure made of a honeycomb structural material.

3. A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen as described in claim 2, wherein the top plate and side plates of the movable table have sizes complementary to the upper surface and end surfaces of the rectangular outline of the system kitchen.

4. The sink section of the system kitchen includes a main sink, a sub-sink, and a partition wall therebetween, 2. A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen according to claim 1, wherein an overflow outlet is formed in a top surface of the partition wall by cutting out a part of the top surface.

5. A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen as described in claim 4, wherein the sink portion of the system kitchen further includes a common faucet provided on the top surface of the partition wall and selectively usable at the main sink and the sub-sink.

6. A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen as described in claim 5, wherein the sink section of the system kitchen further has a remote handle that is provided on the top surface of the partition and positioned forward of the common faucet for operating the opening and closing of the common faucet.

7. The common faucet can be raised and lowered, A system kitchen facility including a movable table and a system kitchen as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein by lowering the common faucet to its lowest position, the common faucet can be placed in a storage position lower than the horizontal plane that defines the upper surface of the rectangular outline of the system kitchen.

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