Device with top plate

Abstract

To provide a device with a top plate in which an upper side of the top plate of a housing is usable as a work table, in which water is hard to be splashed onto a signal terminal part even when the signal terminal part is arranged in an upper part of a front surface of the housing.SOLUTION: A reheater 10 is installed in a care facility or medical facility, is a device with a top plate in which an upper side of the top plate 12 of a housing 11 is usable as a work table, and includes a signal terminal part 62 to and from which information on a predetermined function can be input and output. The housing 11 includes an inclined surface part 14 inclined upward to orthogonally rearward at a position retreated from a front end of the top plate 12 in an upper part of a front surface. The signal terminal part 62 is arranged in the inclined surface part 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an appliance with a top plate that is installed in a cooking facility, a care facility, a medical facility, or a restaurant, and in which the upper side of the top plate of the housing can be used as a work surface. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a horizontal refrigerator whose top plate can be used as a cooking surface. This horizontal refrigerator can be installed in a cooking facility such as a kitchen, and the top plate can be used as a cooking surface (work surface) for cooking. The horizontal refrigerator includes a refrigerator compartment within an insulated box body and a machine compartment on the left side of the insulated box body. A cooler for a refrigeration unit is disposed in the refrigerator compartment within the insulated box body, and a compressor, a condenser, and a capillary tube are disposed in the machine compartment as components other than an evaporator of the refrigeration unit. In the horizontal refrigerator, the inside of the refrigerator compartment is cooled by circulating a refrigerant from the refrigeration unit, which evaporates the refrigerant in the cooler. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-214498 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the horizontal refrigerator (equipment with a top) of Patent Document 1, the refrigerant in the freezing device is circulated, and the refrigerant evaporates in a cooler, thereby cooling the interior of the refrigerator compartment. The upright refrigerator disclosed in Patent Document 2023-83560 can be connected to a terminal via a communication cable such as a USB cable, and can receive setting information for predetermined functions from the terminal. When the horizontal refrigerator of Patent Document 1 can be connected to a terminal via a communication cable such as a USB cable, like the upright refrigerator of Patent Document 2023-83560, it can receive setting information for predetermined functions from the terminal. When connecting a USB cable to the horizontal refrigerator of Patent Document 1, the USB connector (signal terminal portion) needs to be positioned so that the USB cable can be easily connected.

[0005] The top of the horizontal refrigerator in Patent Document 1 can be used as a work surface for cooking or other wet tasks, so placing the USB connector on the top of the horizontal refrigerator is undesirable because it could be exposed to water. In contrast, placing the USB connector on the upper front of the housing of a horizontal refrigerator allows the USB connector to be conveniently located and makes it less likely to be exposed to water when cooking or other wet tasks are performed on the top of the housing. However, when a large amount of water is poured onto the top of the horizontal refrigerator, water may flow down from the top of the top to the front, potentially damaging the USB connector located on the upper front. The present invention aims to provide a device with a top that allows the upper side of the housing's top to be used as a work surface, whereby water is less likely to be exposed to water even when a signal terminal unit is located on the upper front of the housing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an apparatus with a top that is installed in a cooking facility, nursing home, medical facility, or eating and drinking facility, and in which the upper side of the top of the housing can be used as a work surface, and which is equipped with a signal terminal section that can input and output information related to a specified function, and in which the housing has an inclined surface section at the upper front part that is positioned further back than the front end of the top plate and that slopes diagonally upward and rearward, and in which the signal terminal section is arranged on the inclined surface section.

[0007] The device with a top plate configured as described above includes a signal terminal unit capable of inputting and outputting information related to a predetermined function, and the housing includes an inclined surface portion that slopes diagonally upward and rearward at a position at the upper front surface of the housing, set back from the front end of the top plate, and the signal terminal unit is disposed on the inclined surface portion. Even if water flows down from the upper surface of the top plate to the front surface when working with water above the housing top plate, the signal terminal unit is disposed on the inclined surface portion that slopes diagonally upward and rearward at a position at the upper front surface of the housing, set back from the front end of the top plate, so that the water flowing down from the upper surface of the top plate to the front surface will not hit the signal terminal unit.

[0008] In the device with a top plate configured as described above, it is preferable that the lower front edge of the top plate be formed with a dripping portion extending diagonally upward and rearward. In this case, there is a risk that water flowing downward from the front edge of the upper surface of the top plate will reach the front of the housing by running down from the lower front edge of the top plate. However, since the lower front edge of the top plate is formed with a dripping portion extending diagonally upward and rearward, water flowing downward from the front edge of the upper surface of the top plate will fall from the lower edge of the top plate, and water flowing down from the front edge of the upper surface of the top plate will not come into contact with the signal terminals.

[0009] In the device with a top panel configured as described above, the signal terminal unit is preferably positioned diagonally above and behind the vertically lower position of the dripping portion on the inclined surface. Water flowing downward from the front end of the top surface of the top panel is caused to fall downward by the dripping portion as it runs down from the front lower end of the top panel. However, since the signal terminal unit is positioned diagonally above and behind the vertically lower position of the dripping portion on the inclined surface, water falling from the dripping portion lands diagonally below and in front of the signal terminal unit. This prevents water falling from the dripping portion from adhering to the signal terminal unit. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a reheater, which is an embodiment of a top-plate-equipped appliance of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along the left-right direction at the center of the front-rear direction of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line B-B. [Figure 5] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 with the partition plate removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control device. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing the upper front portion of the reheater with the inside of the front end portion of the top plate of the housing broken away to show the interior. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0011] A reheater according to one embodiment of the reheating device with a top plate of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The reheater 10 of the present invention is called a reheat warmer, and stores dishes containing cooked food (meals) in a storage compartment 30, enabling the food in the dishes to be heated (warmed) to a temperature suitable for eating. This reheater 10 is installed in a care facility or medical facility, and is used to provide hot meals to residents of the care facility or patients in the medical facility. The height of the top plate 12 of the housing 11 of the reheater 10 is set at 800 mm, a suitable height for work, and the upper side of the top plate 12 can be used as a work surface for preparing food for serving or for preparing tea.

[0012] 1 and 2, the reheater 10 has a machine chamber 20 on the left side of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 11, and a storage compartment 30 for storing tableware containing cooked food in the left side excluding the machine chamber 20. As shown in Fig. 3, the storage compartment 30 stores trays containing tableware containing cooked food in multiple levels, one above the other, and an opening 30a is formed in the front of the storage compartment 30 for carrying in and out the trays containing the food. A thermal insulator is provided on the outer periphery of the storage compartment 30 except for the opening 30a, and the interior of the storage compartment 30 is insulated from the outside by the thermal insulator.

[0013] A door 21 that opens and closes the opening 30a is supported rotatably about a vertical axis on the right side of the front of the storage cabinet 30, and the opening 30a on the front of the storage cabinet 30 is covered by the door 21 in an openable and closable manner. Similar to the storage cabinet 30, a heat insulating material is provided inside the door 21, and the opening 30a of the storage cabinet 30 is insulated from the outside by the heat insulating material of the door 21. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, a packing 22 is provided on the peripheral edge of the rear surface (back surface) of the door 21, and the packing 22 abuts against the peripheral edge of the opening 30a of the storage cabinet 30 when the door 21 is closed. The opening 30a of the storage cabinet 30 is airtightly sealed and blocked by the packing 22 when the door 21 is closed.

[0014] 2 and 3, a partition plate 31 is provided on the left side of the storage cabinet 30, and inside the storage cabinet 30, the left side of the partition plate 31 is a temperature control chamber 32 for controlling the temperature, and the right side of the partition plate 31 is a storage chamber 33 for storing tableware containing food to be cooked. An opening 30a of the storage cabinet 30 is formed in the part where the storage chamber 33 for storing tableware is located. As shown in FIG. 4, a vent 31a is formed in the partition plate 31, and air inside the storage chamber 33 flows into the temperature control chamber 32 through the vent 31a.

[0015] 2 and 3, duct partition plates 34 are provided at the rear and right side of the storage chamber 33, and duct spaces 35 are formed at the rear and right side of the storage chamber 33 for blowing out air (hot air or cold air) whose temperature has been adjusted in the temperature adjustment chamber 32 from the rear and right side of the storage chamber 33. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, air outlets 34a are formed in the duct partition plate 34, and the hot air or cold air generated in the temperature adjustment chamber 32 passes through the duct space 35 and is blown out from the air outlets 34a to the rear and right side of the storage chamber 33.

[0016] 2 to 4, support rails 23 for supporting trays (not shown) carrying tableware are provided in multiple vertical stages on both the left and right sides of the storage chamber 33. The support rails 23 are capable of supporting the left and right side edges of the underside of a flat tray, and extend forward and backward with a width sufficient to support the left and right side edges of the underside of the tray. The left support rail 23 is attached to the partition plate 31, and the right support rail 23 is attached to the duct partition plate 34.

[0017] As shown in Figures 2, 3, 5, and 6, a fan 36, a heater 37, and an evaporator 44 of a refrigeration unit 40 are disposed in the temperature-controlled compartment 32 of the storage cabinet 30, and temperature-controlled hot or cold air is generated in the temperature-controlled compartment 32 by operating the fan 36 and heater 37 or the fan 36 and refrigeration unit 40. As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 5, a fan 36 is disposed on the left wall (one side wall) of the temperature-controlled compartment 32 to circulate and convect the air within the storage cabinet 30, and the fan 36 is disposed so that the extension direction of its rotation axis is in the left-right direction (horizontal). A centrifugal fan such as a sirocco fan is used as the fan 36, and air within the storage compartment 33 is drawn into the temperature-controlled compartment 32 through the vent 31a by operation of the fan 36 and then blown outward in a centrifugal direction within the temperature-controlled compartment 32.

[0018] As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 5, a heater 37 that heats the air inside the storage cabinet 30 is provided outside the fan 36 on the left side wall (one side wall) of the storage cabinet 30 in the temperature-controlled chamber 32. The heater 37 is disposed inside the temperature-controlled chamber 32 of the storage cabinet 30, and the heater 37 controls the temperature inside the temperature-controlled chamber 32 to increase. The heater 37 is formed in a spiral shape on the outside of the fan 36, and the air blown outward in the centrifugal direction by the fan 36 is blown onto the heater 37, where it is heated and becomes warm air. The heater 37 has a substantially rectangular shape and is wound spirally twice, and the extension direction of the winding axis of the spirally wound heater 37 is arranged coaxially with the rotation axis of the fan 36. As shown in Figure 5, a temperature sensor 38 is provided on the left side wall of the storage cabinet 30, and the temperature sensor 38 detects the temperature inside the storage cabinet 30.

[0019] When the fan 36 is operated with the heater 37 energized, the air blown by the fan 36 is blown outward in the centrifugal direction within the temperature-controlled chamber 32 and heated by the heater 37 to become warm air (the direction of the air blown by the fan 36 is shown by the dashed-dotted arrow in Figure 5). The generated warm air passes through the duct space 35 and is sent out from the air outlet 34a to the storage chamber 33, and the air within the storage chamber 33 is returned to the temperature-controlled chamber 32 through the air vent 31a. In this way, the air within the temperature-controlled chamber 32 is heated by the heater 37 and sent into the storage chamber 33, and the air within the storage chamber 33 is returned again to the temperature-controlled chamber 32, and the air within the storage cabinet 30 circulates as warm air while being heated by the heater 37.

[0020] As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 6, an evaporator 44 of a refrigeration unit 40 is disposed in the temperature control compartment 32, and the evaporator 44 is disposed on the left side of the partition plate 31 (opposite the storage compartment 33). As shown in Figure 3, the refrigeration unit 40 uses a well-known refrigeration circuit and includes a compressor 41 that compresses a refrigerant, a condenser 42 that cools the compressed refrigerant gas, a capillary tube 43 that expands the liquefied refrigerant, and an evaporator 44 that vaporizes the expanded liquefied refrigerant to cool the inside of the storage compartment 30. In the refrigeration unit 40, the compressor 41, the condenser 42, the capillary tube 43, and the evaporator 44 are connected by a refrigerant pipe to form a refrigeration circuit. In the refrigeration unit 40, the evaporator 44 is disposed on the left side of the partition plate 31 of the temperature control compartment 32, and the other components are disposed in the machine compartment 20.

[0021] When the refrigeration unit 40 and the fan 36 are operated, the air in the storage compartment 33 passes around the evaporator 44 and is cooled as it flows into the temperature-controlled compartment 32 through the vent 31a, and the air cooled by the evaporator 44 in the temperature-controlled compartment 32 is turned into cool air by the fan 36 and sent out again to the storage compartment 33. In this way, the air in the temperature-controlled compartment 32 is cooled by the evaporator 44 of the refrigeration unit 40 and sent out into the storage compartment 33, and the air in the storage compartment 33 is returned again to the temperature-controlled compartment 32, and the air in the storage compartment 30 is cooled by the evaporator 44 of the refrigeration unit 40 and turns into cool air that circulates and convects.

[0022] As shown in Figure 3, an evaporation container 50 that generates steam using heat from a heater 37 is provided at the bottom of the temperature-controlled chamber 32 of the storage cabinet 30. The evaporation container 50 humidifies the inside of the storage cabinet 30 by generating steam from water stored inside using heat from the heater 37. The evaporation container 50 is installed so that it can be removed to the destination of the warm air generated when air sent by the fan 36 is heated by the heater 37. Steam outlets 51 are formed on the top surface of the evaporation container 50, and steam generated from the water in the evaporation container 50 is released into the storage cabinet 30 from the multiple outlets 51.

[0023] 7, the reheater 10 is equipped with a control device 60, which is connected to the fan 36, heater 37, temperature sensor 38, refrigeration device 40, an operation panel 61 provided on the front of the housing 11, and an input / output port (signal terminal section) 62 conforming to the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard. The control device 60 has a microcomputer (not shown), which is equipped with a CPU, RAM, ROM, and timer (all not shown), which are connected via a bus. The control device 60 has a reheating program stored in the ROM for refrigerating food stored in the storage compartment 30 and then heating it to a temperature suitable for eating, so that the food can be served warm after cooking.

[0024] The reheating program controls the following: cooling the inside of the storage cabinet 30 to refrigerate cooked foods after cooking (cooling process); heating the inside of the storage cabinet 30 to warm the refrigerated cooked foods by the time the meal is served (reheating process); and keeping the cooked foods warm at a temperature suitable for eating after cooking (heating process). In this embodiment, the cooling process controls the operation of the freezer 40 so that the inside of the storage cabinet 30 reaches a refrigeration setting temperature (e.g., 5°C) suitable for refrigerating cooked foods; the reheating process controls the supply of electricity to the heater 37 so that the inside of the storage cabinet 30 reaches a reheating setting temperature (e.g., 110°C) suitable for warming cooked foods to the center; and the keeping-warm process controls the supply of electricity to the heater 37 so that the inside of the storage cabinet 30 reaches a keeping-warm setting temperature (e.g., 80°C) suitable for eating cooked foods after cooking. This reheating program is set, for example, to execute a refrigeration process from the evening of the day before the meal, to terminate the cooling process and execute a reheating process at a predetermined time, for example, one hour before mealtime the following morning when the meal is served, and to execute a keep-warm process after the reheating process. Note that the reheating program in this embodiment executes the cooling process, reheating process, and keep-warm process in that order, but it may also be controlled so that at least one of the refrigeration process and the keep-warm process is not executed.

[0025] In this reheater 10, in order to prevent the food to be cooked placed in dishes in the storage compartment 30 from drying out when the reheating process of the reheating program is executed, the evaporative container 50 filled with water is placed at an installation position within the storage compartment 30. When placing the evaporative container 50 filled with water at an installation position within the storage compartment 30, the evaporative container 50 is pulled out from the temperature adjustment compartment 32 toward the storage compartment 33, water is poured into it, and the evaporative container 50 filled with water is placed from the storage compartment 33 to the front bottom of the temperature adjustment compartment 32. Thereafter, a tray containing the food to be cooked is carried into the storage compartment 33 of the storage compartment 30 through the opening 30a, the door 21 is closed, and the operation panel 61 is operated to execute the above-mentioned reheating program.

[0026] When the cooling process of the reheating program is executed, the operation of the freezer 40 is controlled based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 38 with the fan 36 in operation so that the refrigeration temperature is reached. When the cooling process of the reheating program is executed, the air in the temperature-controlled compartment 32 is blown outward in a centrifugal direction by the fan 36, and the air blown outward in the centrifugal direction passes through the duct space 35 and is sent to the storage compartment 33 of the storage cabinet 30, and the air in the storage compartment 33 passes through the vent 31a and is returned to the temperature-controlled compartment 32. The air in the storage compartment 33 is cooled by the evaporator 44 when returning to the temperature-controlled compartment 32, and the air cooled by the evaporator 44 in the temperature-controlled compartment 32 is turned into cold air by the fan 36 and sent back into the storage compartment 33. The inside of the storage cabinet 30 is cooled to the refrigeration temperature by circulating and convecting the cold air, and cooked food placed in dishes in the storage compartment 33 is cooled by the circulating and convecting cold air.

[0027] When the reheating process is performed after the cooling process, the fan 36 is operated and the power supply to the heater 37 is controlled based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 38 so that the reheating temperature is reached, and hot air heated by the heater 37 circulates and convects within the storage compartment 30. The air within the temperature-adjusted compartment 32 is blown outward in the centrifugal direction by the fan 36, and the air blown outward in the centrifugal direction is heated by the heater 37 to become hot air. The hot air generated within the temperature-adjusted compartment 32 by the fan 36 and heater 37 is blown through the duct space 35 to the storage compartment 33 of the storage compartment 30, and the air within the storage compartment 33 is returned to the temperature-adjusted compartment 32 through the vent 31a. The storage compartment 30 is heated to the reheating temperature by the circulating and convective hot air, and food placed in dishes within the storage compartment 33 is warmed by the circulating and convective hot air.

[0028] Furthermore, within the temperature-adjusted chamber 32, the air blown outward in the centrifugal direction by the fan 36 is heated by the heater 37 to become hot air, and the hot air blown outward in the centrifugal direction is blown onto the evaporative container 50 to heat the water in the evaporative container 50. Steam generated from the water in the evaporative container 50 is released from the outlet 51 into the temperature-adjusted chamber 32 within the storage chamber 30, and the hot air circulating and convecting within the storage chamber 30 contains the steam released from the evaporative container 50 and circulates and convects between the temperature-adjusted chamber 32 and the storage chamber 33. By executing the reheating process of the reheating program, the temperature within the storage chamber 30 is heated so that the food in the dish will reach the reheating set temperature, and the humidity within the storage chamber 30 is increased to an appropriate humidity level for eating, preventing the food in the dish from drying out or becoming too moist.

[0029] When the keep-warm process is performed after the reheating process, the fan 36 is operated and the power supply to the heater 37 is controlled so that the temperature reaches the keep-warm set temperature based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 38, and hot air heated by the heater 37 circulates and circulates within the storage compartment 30. The temperature within the storage compartment 30 remains higher than the keep-warm set temperature for a certain period of time after the reheating process, and the heater 37 is not powered until the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 38 drops below the keep-warm set temperature. Food placed in dishes in the storage compartment 30 is maintained at a temperature suitable for eating by the hot air circulated by the fan 36, and the dishes containing the food placed in the storage compartment 30 are maintained at a temperature that is not too hot to touch by the hot air circulated by the fan 36.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 and 8, this reheater 10 has a housing 11 with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the upper surface of a top plate 12 of the housing 11 can be used as a work surface for tasks that require water, such as preparing food or serving tea. The top plate 12 of the housing 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape with an open bottom, and covers the upper sides of the machine room 20 and the storage cabinet 30. As shown in Figure 9, the front end of the top plate 12 (shown as F1 in Figure 9) protrudes forward beyond the front panel 13 of the housing 11, and the upper front end of the top plate 12 forms a curved portion 12a that is an arc-shaped surface. The front end of the top plate 12 hangs down below the curved portion 12a, and a dripping portion 12b extending diagonally upward and rearward is formed at the lower end of the front end of the top plate 12. The draining portion 12b has a function of preventing water that flows down from the front end of the upper surface of the top plate 12 from flowing down the underside of the top plate 12 and onto the front panel 13 of the housing 11.

[0031] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, a storage compartment 30 is disposed in the housing 11 except for the left side portion which becomes the machine compartment 20, and an opening 30a in the front of the storage compartment 30 is covered by a door 21. As shown in Figures 1 and 8, a front panel 13 is provided in front of the machine compartment 20 in the housing 11, and an inclined surface portion 14 sloping diagonally upward and rearward is formed at the top of the front panel 13, and a flat surface portion 15 hanging down vertically is formed below the inclined surface portion 14. As shown in Figure 9, the flat surface portion 15 is disposed rearward of the front end of the top plate 12, and the inclined surface portion 14 slopes diagonally rearward from the upper end of the flat surface portion 15, and the inclined surface portion 14 is disposed further back than the front end of the top plate 12.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 , the inclined surface portion 14 is provided with an operation panel 61 and an input / output port 62. In this embodiment, the operation panel 61 is a liquid crystal touch panel that can display setting information such as the set temperature and set time of the reheating program and allows input of setting information. The input / output port 62 can be connected to an external terminal using a USB cable or USB memory (neither of which is shown in the figures) and is used to input and output setting information set using the operation panel 61 and to output temperature information detected by the temperature sensor 38. As shown in FIGS. 1 , 8 , and 9 , in this embodiment, the input / output port 62 is provided with an openable / closable cover 63 that prevents foreign matter such as dust and splashing water from adhering to the input / output port 62. The operation panel 61 and the input / output port 62 are located diagonally above and behind the vertically lower side (shown as F2 in FIG. 9 ) of the draining portion 12b on the inclined surface portion 14, and are positioned so as not to be exposed to water dripping from the draining portion 12b.

[0033] The reheater 10 configured as described above is installed in a nursing home or medical facility, and is an appliance in which the upper side of the top plate 12 of the housing 11 can be used as a work table for serving food, preparing tea, etc., where water is used. This reheater 10 is provided with a USB input / output port (signal terminal portion) 62 that can input and output information related to predetermined functions, and is used to input and output setting information set using the operation panel 61, and to output temperature information detected by the temperature sensor 38. In this reheater 10, the housing 11 is provided with an inclined surface portion 14 that slopes diagonally upward and rearward at a position set back from the front end of the top plate 12 at the upper front surface, and the USB input / output port 62 is disposed on the inclined surface portion 14.

[0034] When performing work that uses water, such as serving food or serving tea, on the upper side of top plate 12 of housing 11, there is a risk of accidentally spilling water on the upper side of top plate 12 of housing 11. Although USB input / output port 62 is covered by cover 63 so that it can be opened and closed freely, USB input / output port 62 is not covered liquid-tightly by cover 63. For this reason, although cover 63 can prevent water to some extent even if a small amount of water splashes onto USB input / output port 62, there is a risk that cover 63 will not be able to prevent water from spilling on the port when a large amount of water flows down from the upper surface of top plate 12. In contrast, the USB input / output port 62 is disposed on an inclined surface portion 14 that slopes diagonally upward and rearward at a position at the top of the front of the housing, set back from the front end of the top plate 12. Therefore, even if a large amount of water is accidentally spilled on the top side of the top plate 12 of the housing 11 and the spilled water flows down from the front end of the top plate 12 to the front side of the housing 11, the water flowing down from the upper surface of the top plate 12 to the front side will not come into contact with the USB input / output port 62.

[0035] In addition, a draining portion 12b extending diagonally upward and rearward is formed at the lower end of the front end of the top panel 12. There is a risk that water flowing downward from the front end of the upper surface of the top panel 12 will run down from the front lower end of the top panel 12 and reach the front surface of the housing 11. However, because the lower end of the front end of the top panel 12 is formed with draining portion 12b extending diagonally upward and rearward, water flowing downward from the front end of the upper surface of the top panel 12 will fall downward from the lower end of the top panel 12, and water flowing down from the front end of the upper surface of the top panel 12 can be prevented from splashing onto the USB input / output port 62.

[0036] Water flowing downward from the front end of the upper surface of the top panel 12 is caused to fall downward by the draining portion 12b as it travels downward from the front lower end of the top panel 12. Because the USB input / output port 62 is disposed diagonally rearward and above the vertically lower position of the draining portion 12b on the inclined surface portion 14, water falling from the draining portion 12b lands diagonally forward and below the USB input / output port 62. This prevents water falling from the draining portion 12b from adhering to the USB input / output port 62.

[0037] The appliance with a top plate of the present invention is installed in a cooking facility, nursing home, medical facility, or restaurant, and is an appliance in which the upper side of the top plate of the housing can be used as a work surface, and the reheater 10 of this embodiment can be installed in a nursing home or medical facility, and is an appliance in which the upper side of the top plate 12 of the housing 11 can be used as a work surface where water is used, such as for serving food or preparing tea. The present invention is not limited to this, and is also applicable to other appliances with a top plate, such as refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, washing machines, and temperature and humidity control cabinets, which are installed in cooking facilities or restaurants, and in which the upper side of the housing top plate can be used as a work surface where water is used, such as for cooking or serving.

[0038] In this embodiment, the input / output port 62 conforming to the type-A specification, which is compliant with the USB standard, has been described as an example of a signal terminal section, but this is not limited to this, and input / output ports conforming to other USB standards such as type-B specification, mini USB type-A, or micro USB type-A may also be used, or input / output ports conforming to RS-232C, RS-422, or the like, or input / output ports for LAN cables such as RJ-45, may also be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 10...equipment with top plate (reheater), 11...housing, 12...top plate, 12b...draining section, 14...inclined surface section, 62...signal terminal section (input / output port).

Claims

1. The appliance is installed in a cooking facility, a care facility, a medical facility, or a restaurant, and the top of the top of the housing can be used as a work surface. a signal terminal section capable of inputting and outputting information relating to a predetermined function; The housing has an inclined surface portion at the upper front portion thereof that slopes diagonally upward and rearward at a position set back from the front end of the top plate, and the signal terminal portion is arranged on the inclined surface portion.

2. The device with a top plate according to claim 1, The apparatus with a top plate is characterized in that a dripping portion extending diagonally upward and rearward is formed at the lower end of the front end of the top plate.

3. The device with a top plate according to claim 2, The device with a top plate is characterized in that the signal terminal portion is arranged diagonally rearward and above a vertically lower position of the draining portion on the inclined surface portion.

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