cabinet

Abstract

To provide a configuration that enables easy and quick maintenance, inspection, etc. of piping located inside a cabinet. [Solution] A cabinet (10) has a back panel (12) and a bottom panel (13) attached to the rear and bottom of a pair of side panels (11), and a sink (15) can be placed inside the upper part of the cabinet, and the cabinet is equipped with a drawer (16) of a length from front to back that allows an upper piping space (S1) to be formed at the rear, an intermediate partition panel (22) that forms a lower piping space (S2) between itself and the bottom panel (13), and a riser panel (25) connected to the inner surface of the front side of the side panel (11) via a connecting member (24). The intermediate partition panel (22) is provided so that it can be pulled out forward, and the riser panel (25) can be removed by releasing the connection with the connecting member (24).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cabinet, and more particularly to an improvement in the structure of a cabinet used in a system kitchen. [Background technology]

[0002] A known type of cabinet used in a system kitchen is one with a drawer that can be moved back and forth beneath the sink. In this type of cabinet, the drainage pipe connected to the drain outlet at the bottom of the sink passes through the space between the drawer and the back panel at the rear and is connected to a pipe connection port facing the building's installation floor or wall. Patent Document 1 discloses a cabinet equipped with a cover that covers piping arranged in the left-right width direction behind a bottom plate that is installed at a predetermined height relative to the installation floor. This cabinet is designed so that the front plate of the cover can be removed, allowing for maintenance and inspection of the piping. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7433704 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the cabinet described in Patent Document 1, the bottom plate is located in front of the cover, which narrows the working space in the vertical direction, making it difficult for workers to get inside the cabinet to work. Even if it is possible to fit the upper body inside, there is a disadvantage that free movement is hindered, making it difficult to work inside the cabinet. Furthermore, because the riser plate located between the front end of the base plate and the installation floor cannot be removed, the space behind the riser plate becomes completely dead space, which makes it difficult to connect the piping when the building's piping connection port is located in the floor below the center of the base plate, making the cabinet unsuitable for general use. Even if it is assumed that the riser can be attached and detached to the side panel using screws or the like, in this case the head of the screw will be visible on the front of the riser, which will detract from the appearance of the riser.

[0005] [Objective of the Invention] The present invention has been devised to eliminate such inconveniences, and its object is to provide a cabinet that allows piping maintenance, inspection, and other work to be performed easily and quickly in a comfortable position. Another object of the present invention is to provide a versatile cabinet that can be used without any problems regardless of whether the building's piping connection port is located on any floor surface. A further object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet in which the structure for attaching and detaching risers is provided on the rear side so that the appearance of the front side of the risers is not marred. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the configuration described in the claims. That is, a cabinet having a pair of left and right side panels, and a back panel and a bottom panel provided at the rear and bottom of the side panels, an intermediate partition plate disposed above the bottom plate; a riser connected to the inner surface of the front portion of the side panel via a connecting member below the intermediate partition panel, The intermediate partition board is provided so as to span between the riser board and the back board and be removable forward, The riser plate is configured to be detachably attached to the connecting member on the rear side of the riser plate.

[0007] Specifically, the present invention is a cabinet having a pair of left and right side panels, a back panel and a bottom panel at the rear and bottom of the side panels, and capable of accommodating a sink inside the upper part, a drawer provided with a front-rear length capable of forming an upper piping space for piping connected to the sink between the drawer and the back panel; an intermediate partition plate located below the drawer and disposed above the bottom plate to form a lower piping space between the bottom plate and the intermediate partition plate; a riser connected to the inner surface of the front portion of the side panel via a connecting member below the intermediate partition panel, the intermediate partition board is supported between the riser board and the back board and is removable forward; The riser plate is configured to be detachably attached to the connecting member on the rear side of the riser plate.

[0008] In the present invention, the front and rear edges of the intermediate partition plate are supported by the upper part of the riser plate and the inner surface of the back plate.

[0009] It is also preferable that the inner surfaces of the side plates are provided with protrusions arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction, and that the protrusions support both left and right edges of the intermediate partition plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the riser has a configuration including a protrusion that engages with the connecting member so that the vertical position can be adjusted.

[0011] The riser includes a front panel and a mirror panel located on the front side of the front panel, The end panel may be attached to the front panel so that its inclination in the width direction can be adjusted.

[0012] It is preferable that the bottom plate is provided at a height that provides a gap that does not contact the installation floor surface, and that a gap concealing member whose lower end contacts the installation floor surface is provided at the front end of the bottom plate. Here, the "gap that does not contact" refers to a distance of a few millimeters or less. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, by removing the middle partition and the riser, it becomes easier to get inside the cabinet and work, and maintenance and inspection of the internal equipment such as piping can be performed in a relatively comfortable position without being forced into an awkward position, which is expected to reduce or eliminate the burden of the work. Furthermore, by configuring the riser plate so that it can be attached and detached to the side panel at its back side, the screws and other components used to connect the riser plate to the side panel are not visible on the front side of the riser plate, and there is no inconvenience such as the appearance of the riser plate being marred.

[0014] Furthermore, if the intermediate partition is supported by the riser and the inner surface of the back panel, it can be pulled out very easily and quickly. At this time, the intermediate partition can be fixed with screws or the like, in which case the position of the intermediate partition can be reliably maintained.

[0015] Furthermore, if a configuration is adopted in which a convex portion is provided on the inner surface of the side plate to support both the left and right edges of the intermediate partition plate, the convex portion can be used as a guide when sliding the partition plate out or in, and even if the intermediate partition plate is made thinner, there will be no inconvenience such as the center bending downward.

[0016] Furthermore, if the riser plate is configured to be able to engage with the connecting member, it can be easily positioned between the side panels by hooking it onto the connecting member, and by maintaining this position, it is possible to perform the required fixing work, such as screwing it in from the back side, without any burden.

[0017] Furthermore, if the tilt of the mirror panel that makes up the riser can be adjusted in the width direction, when another cabinet with a similar mirror panel is placed next to it, the position of the lower edge can be corrected so that it is aligned in the same straight line even if there is a misalignment with the lower edge of the mirror panel of the cabinet.

[0018] In addition, by providing a gap concealing member at the front end of the bottom plate, it is possible to prevent the gap between the bottom plate and the installation floor from being visible from the front of the cabinet. Furthermore, by making the bottom plate non-contact with the floor, it is possible to avoid friction with the floor when the cabinet is installed, eliminating the risk of damaging the floor. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the cabinet according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] Central longitudinal section of Fig. 1 [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the main part showing the connection between the riser and the side panel. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] Cross-sectional view showing the drawer pulled out [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the drawer and the intermediate partition plate are removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the drawer, intermediate partition plate, and riser plate have been removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, unless otherwise specified, the terms "up and down" and "left and right" indicating positions or directions are used based on the state when the cabinet shown in Fig. 1 is viewed from the front. Therefore, "front" or "front" refers to the front side of the cabinet in Fig. 1, and "back" or "rear" refers to the depth side in the same figure.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cabinet 10 in this embodiment is composed of a pair of left and right side panels 11, a back panel 12 provided at the rear of the side panels 11, a bottom panel 13 provided at the bottom of the side panels 11 and forming a gap C between it and the installation floor F, a sink 15 located in the inner space on the upper side of the side panels 11 and back panel 12, a drawer 16 provided below the sink 15 and with a front-to-back length that allows an upper piping space S1 to be formed between it and the back panel 12, a fascia panel 18 located between the side panels 11 above the front panel 16A of the drawer 16 via a connecting member 17, a counter 20 located at the upper end of the side panels 11, an intermediate partition panel 22 located below the drawer 16 and forming a lower piping space S2 between it and the bottom panel 13, and a riser 25 connected below the intermediate partition panel 22 to the inner surface of the front side of the side panel 11 via a connecting member 24. The cabinet 10 has a vertical height and a front-to-back (depth) width that are generally adopted as cabinets for system kitchens.

[0022] The side panels 11 are made of vertically long, approximately rectangular plates, and as shown in Figures 3 and 4, inverted L-shaped notches 11A are formed at the lower front ends thereof, with risers 25 being positioned between these notches 11A. Reinforcing cross bars 27 are provided at the upper and middle rear ends of the side panels 11, with the back panel 12 positioned in front of these cross bars 27. The cross bars 27 connect the left and right side panels 11 via dowels (not shown), and a cross bar member 28 having a support surface 28A that supports the rear edge of the intermediate partition panel 22 is provided at the lower end of the lower cross bar 27.

[0023] The back plate 12 is provided at a position where it contacts the front surface of the cross rail 27. The back plate 12 is provided with a vertical dimension with the position of the support surface 28A of the cross rail member 28 as its lower end, so that the area below the cross rail member 28 is open toward the rear. The back plate 12 is arranged between the side plates 11 by inserting it into a vertical slit 11B provided on the rear end side of the side plate 11.

[0024] The bottom plate 13 is rectangular, and both ends thereof are connected to the inner surfaces of the side plates 11 via dowels (not shown). The front end of the bottom plate 13 is located at the front end of the portion of the side plate 11 where the cutout 11A is formed, while the rear end is located at a fixed distance from the back plate 12, so that, for example, if the piping connection port 30 faces the installation floor surface F behind the bottom plate 13, it will not be blocked. Note that if the piping connection port 30 is located within the plane of the bottom plate 13, positional interference with the piping connection port can be avoided by cutting out the relevant portion of the bottom plate 13 from the rear end.

[0025] The sink 15 is positioned within the plane of the counter 20. The piping 32, which is connected to a drain outlet provided on the bottom side of the sink 15, is arranged to pass through the upper piping space S1 and extend to the lower piping space S2 through a notch (not shown) provided on the rear end side of the intermediate partition plate 22.

[0026] The drawer 16 comprises a front panel 16A and a storage assembly 16B connected to the rear side thereof, and can be moved back and forth along slide rails 34 provided on the inner side of the side panel 11.

[0027] The intermediate partition plate 22 is made of a thin wooden or metal plate and is positioned so that its surface is located at the height between the drawer 16 and the riser plate 25. The front edge of the intermediate partition plate 22 is supported by the support surface 40A of the piece member 40 located on the upper side of the riser plate 25, while the rear edge is supported by the support surface 28A of the crosspiece member 28. In addition, both left and right edges of the intermediate partition plate 22 are supported by protrusions 42 formed by dowels or the like provided on the inner surface of the side plate 11, so that even if the intermediate partition plate 22 is a thin plate, deformation such as downward bending does not occur in the middle region. The front and rear edges of the intermediate partition plate 22 can be fixed to the support surfaces 28A, 40A using screws (not shown).

[0028] 3 and 4, connecting member 24 connecting side panel 11 and riser plate 25 includes base portion 45 made of a substantially L-shaped metal plate, screw 46 that secures one surface 45A of the L shape of base portion 45 to side panel 11, and screw 47 that secures the other surface 45B of base member 45 to riser plate 25. Each surface 45A, 45B of base portion 45 has an upper portion with a keyhole 49, 50. Keyhole 50 is designed to receive the head of bolt 52, which serves as a protrusion fixed to riser plate 25 in advance, so that the shaft of bolt 52 can be positioned therein. This allows bolt 52 and keyhole 50 to engage in a state where they can move relative to each other in the vertical direction.

[0029] Riser plate 25 is comprised of a horizontally elongated front panel 55 having a length roughly corresponding to the dimension between side panels 11, a rear panel 56 located in front of front panel 55, having roughly the same length as front panel 55 but a larger vertical width than front panel 55, and a decorative frame 58 fixed to the upper end of rear panel 56. Decorative frame 58 is made of a metal piece such as aluminum or steel and has an upper flat portion 58A having a length similar to the left-right length of rear panel 56, a forward inclined portion 58B, and a rear-end hanging surface portion 58C, and hanging surface portion 58C is fixed to the upper inner surface of rear panel 56 by adhesive or with screws, etc., to form one unit. As shown in Figures 1 and 4, components of an intermediate member, a passing fitting 60, are fixed in a pair between the front surface of the front plate 55 and the upper part of the rear surface of the mirror plate 56 at two locations on the left and right sides (two locations perpendicular to the paper surface in Figure 4), so that the mirror plate 56 can be engaged with the front side of the front plate 55 via the passing fitting 60 to be integrated.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4, between the front panel 55 and the end panel 56, strip-shaped spacers 61 made of foam are fixed to the front panel 55 or the end panel 56 at three locations on the lower side, and adjustment screws 63 are located directly below the spacers 61 in the front-to-rear direction. These adjustment screws 63 are loosely inserted into holes 62 formed in the front panel 55 from the rear side of the front panel 55, with some play, and then screwed into the rear side of the end panel 56, thereby fixing the end panel 56 to the front panel 55. In this case, if the end panel 56 is tilted in the width direction or if there is a misalignment in the lower edge position with the end panels of other cabinets installed next to it, the adjustment screws 63 can be loosened and the end panel 56 can be moved up or down together with the adjustment screws 63 to adjust the angle of tilt in the width direction, and after the adjustment is complete, the adjustment screws 63 can be tightened into the end panel 56 to fix it.

[0031] A gap concealing member 65, the lower end of which contacts the installation floor surface F, is fixed to the front end of the bottom plate 13 by means of adhesive or the like. This gap concealing member 65 is made of a thin piece having the same length as the left-right length of the front end of the bottom plate 13, thereby preventing the gap C from being seen from a position facing the front of the cabinet 10.

[0032] When the cabinet 10 in this embodiment is installed on the installation floor surface F, as shown in Figure 2, the piping 32 connected to the sink 15 is arranged so that it passes through the upper piping space S1 behind the drawer 16 and reaches the lower piping space S2, and its lower end is connected to the piping connection port 30.

[0033] When connecting the piping 32 from the sink 15 to the piping connection port 30, the drawer 16 is pulled out and removed from the cabinet 10 as shown in Figure 5, and further, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the intermediate partition plate 22 and riser plate 25 can be removed to create a large working space on the front side. That is, when drawer 16 is pulled out, intermediate partition plate 22 is visible from the front, and by grasping the front edge of intermediate partition plate 22 and sliding it towards the front, intermediate partition plate 22 can be pulled out to the outside of cabinet 10. In this case, a notch (not shown) is provided at the rear of intermediate partition plate 22 to allow piping 32 to pass through, so that removal of intermediate partition plate 22 is not impeded.

[0034] With intermediate partition plate 22 removed in this way, a worker can reach (access) cabinet 10 from the space above riser plate 25 and peer into the rear side of riser plate 25. In this state, screws 47 (see FIG. 3) screwed into the rear side of riser plate 25, i.e., the rear side of front plate 55, can be removed, and bolts 52 can be pulled out of the large-diameter holes in potholes 50 to remove riser plate 25, creating an even larger vertical working space that allows for easy and quick performance of required work such as connecting pipes and performing maintenance. After performing this procedure, the cabinet 10 can be restored to its original state by performing the procedure in reverse.

[0035] Therefore, according to this embodiment, because intermediate partition plate 22 and riser plate 25 can be pulled out or removed, workers can get inside below sink 15 and can easily connect the pipes between sink 15 and installation floor F and perform maintenance and inspection of the pipes. Furthermore, with intermediate partition plate 22 pulled out, screws 47 can be loosened while looking into the back side of riser plate 25, eliminating the need to provide screw holes or the like for connection on the front surface (surface) of mirror plate 56, and the front surface of mirror plate 56 presents a flush surface, maintaining a good appearance.

[0036] Although the best configurations and methods for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed above, the present invention is not limited to these. That is, although the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to certain embodiments, those skilled in the art may make various modifications to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0037] For example, in the above embodiment, a sink 15 and a drawer 16 are illustrated and described as being placed inside the cabinet 10, but the present invention can also be applied to cases where items requiring plumbing, such as a dishwasher, are placed inside the cabinet.

[0038] Furthermore, if the piping connection port 30 is located within the plane of the bottom plate 13, the piping connection port 30 can be exposed by forming a cutout such as a hole in the corresponding part or area of ​​the bottom plate 13 at the installation site.

[0039] Furthermore, while the riser 25 is shown as being configured by combining the front panel 55 and the end panel 56, it may also be configured from a single plate. In this case, a mechanism for adjusting the angle of the riser in the width direction can be provided between the riser and the connecting member 24.

[0040] In addition, in the above embodiment, a cabinet for a system kitchen in which a sink 15 is placed inside the cabinet 10 is illustrated and described, but the present invention can also be applied to cabinets that require a washbasin, such as cabinets for bathroom vanities. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 10...cabinet, 11...side panel, 12...back panel, 13...bottom panel, 15...sink, 16...drawer, 22...intermediate partition panel, 24...connecting member, 25...riser, 28A...support surface, 30...piping connection port, 32...piping, 40A...support surface, 42...protrusion, 55...front panel, 56...mirror panel, 60...overpass fitting, 65...gap concealing member, C...gap, F...installation floor surface, S1...upper piping space, S2...lower piping space

Claims

1. A cabinet having a pair of left and right side panels, and a back panel and a bottom panel at the rear and bottom of the side panels, an intermediate partition plate disposed above the bottom plate; a riser connected to the inner surface of the front portion of the side panel via a connecting member below the intermediate partition panel, the intermediate partition board is provided so as to span between the riser board and the back board and be removable forward, The riser is a cabinet in which the rear side of the riser is detachably attached to the connecting member.

2. A cabinet having a pair of left and right side panels, a back panel and a bottom panel at the rear and bottom of the side panels, and a sink can be placed inside the upper part, a drawer provided with a front-rear length capable of forming an upper piping space for piping connected to the sink between the drawer and the back panel; an intermediate partition plate located below the drawer and disposed above the bottom plate to form a lower piping space between the bottom plate and the intermediate partition plate; a riser connected to the inner surface of the front portion of the side panel via a connecting member below the intermediate partition panel, the intermediate partition board is supported between the riser board and the back board and is removable forward; The cabinet is characterized in that the riser plate is detachably attached to the connecting member at a rear side thereof.

3. 3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the front and rear edges of the intermediate partition plate are supported by an upper portion of the riser plate and an inner surface of the back plate.

4. 3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the side panels have inner surfaces provided with protrusions spaced at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction, the protrusions supporting both left and right edges of the intermediate partition panel.

5. 3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the riser includes a protrusion that engages with the connecting member so that the vertical position can be adjusted.

6. The riser includes a front panel and a mirror panel located on the front side of the front panel, 3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the end panel is attached to the front panel so that the inclination thereof in the width direction can be adjusted.

7. 3. A cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is provided at a height that provides a gap that prevents the bottom plate from contacting the installation floor surface, and a gap concealing member whose lower end contacts the installation floor surface is provided at the front end of the bottom plate.

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