Sushi counter

Abstract

Provided is a sushi counter capable of reducing labor required for carrying in and installing the sushi counter to an installation space.　This sushi counter includes: a top plate; a mounting base provided on the top plate so that an upper surface thereof is positioned above an upper surface of the top plate, and is disposed along one end edge in a width direction of the top plate in a plan view; and a plurality of legs provided on the top plate. The plurality of legs are formed to be switchable between a storage position and a use position.

Description

sushi counter

[0001] The present invention relates to a sushi counter.

[0002] An example of a sushi counter is described in Patent Document 1. The sushi counter described in Patent Document 1 includes a countertop with a base. The countertop is supported by a support plate arranged along a vertical plane.

[0003] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-141373

[0004] However, when installing a sushi counter in an indoor space, for example, a sushi counter such as that described in Patent Document 1 has the problem that it requires a lot of labor not only to transport it into the indoor space but also to set it up.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a sushi counter that reduces the labor required for transporting and setting up in an installation space.

[0006] One embodiment of the sushi counter of the present invention comprises a top plate, a base attached to the top plate so that its upper surface is positioned higher than the top surface of the top plate and is arranged along one edge of the width of the top plate when viewed in a plane, and a plurality of legs attached to the top plate, the plurality of legs being switchable between a storage position and a usage position.

[0007] The sushi counter of the above aspect according to the present invention has the advantage that the labor required for transporting and setting up in the installation space can be reduced.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a sushi counter according to an embodiment in use. FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 2B is a schematic front view of a sushi counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 3A is a schematic side view of a first counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 3B is a schematic front view of the first counter with its legs switched to the in-use position. FIG. 3C is a schematic front view of the first counter with its legs switched to the retracted position. FIG. 4A is a schematic perspective view showing the connection between the first and second counters. FIG. 4B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the connection between the first and second counters. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the first counter with a partition attached. FIG. 6A is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to a modified example. FIG. 6B is a schematic exploded perspective view of a corner counter according to a modified example and an adjacent counter. FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a corner counter from below with its corner legs retracted. FIG. 8A is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to a modified example. FIG. 8B is a schematic plan view of a sushi counter according to a further modified example.

[0009] [Embodiment] As shown in Figure 1, the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment comprises a countertop, a base, and multiple legs. The base is attached to the countertop so that its top surface is positioned higher than the top surface of the countertop. The base is also arranged along one edge of the countertop in the width direction when viewed from above. The multiple legs are attached to the countertop. The multiple legs are configured to be switchable between a storage position and a usage position.

[0010] Therefore, with the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment, the legs can be placed in the storage position for easy transportation, and the legs can be placed in the use position for easy setup. In Figure 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a chair, and reference numeral 8 denotes a tsukeba counter used by sushi chefs. The sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment can be used together with the chairs 6, tsukeba counter 8, etc. to form the interior of a sushi restaurant.

[0011] The sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail below. Figure 2A shows a plan view of the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment. Figure 2B shows a front view of the sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment. While the sushi counter 10 according to this disclosure may consist of only one counter, this embodiment will be described using an example consisting of multiple counters, as shown in Figure 2.

[0012] 2A and 2B, sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment is constructed by connecting multiple counters. Sushi counter 10 includes the following counters: first counter 1, second counter 2, third counter 3, and fourth counter 4. Sushi counter 10 according to this embodiment is constructed with first counter 1, second counter 2, third counter 3, and fourth counter 4 lined up in this order in one direction.

[0013] For ease of explanation, the direction in which the first counter 1 to the fourth counter 4 are lined up is defined as the "first direction," and the direction perpendicular to the first direction and along the horizontal plane is defined as the "second direction."

[0014] (First counter 1) The first counter 1 comprises a top plate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first top plate 11), a stand (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first stand 12) on which the sushi chef places the prepared sushi, and multiple legs (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first legs 13). The first counter 1 also comprises a partition 16. The first counter 1 constitutes one longitudinal end of the sushi counters 10, which are lined up in one direction.

[0015] Referring to FIG. 3 , the first tabletop 11 is the upper board of the first counter 1. The top surface of the first tabletop 11 is flat. The first tabletop 11 has a longitudinal direction parallel to the first direction. The first tabletop 11 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view, having a length in the first direction and a width in the second direction. In this disclosure, "length" is longer than "width." Examples of materials for the first tabletop 11 include wood, synthetic resin, metal, and glass.

[0016] As shown in Figure 4, the first tabletop 11 has a connecting portion 14 used to connect to the adjacent tabletop of the second counter 2 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as the second tabletop 21). The connecting portion 14 is formed by a rib piece that protrudes downward from the end in the first direction of the flat tabletop body of the first tabletop 11. The connecting portion 14 is formed over the entire length of the first tabletop 11 in the second direction. The connecting portion 14 has a plurality of through holes through which the connectors 7 are passed.

[0017] 4B , when the connecting portion 14 of the first tabletop 11 and the connecting portion 24 of the second tabletop 21 are placed opposite each other, the through-hole formed in the connecting portion 14 of the first tabletop 11 is arranged coaxially with the through-hole formed in the connecting portion 24 of the second tabletop 21. In this state, adjacent connecting portions 14, 24 are connected to each other by passing a connector 7 such as a bolt through the through-hole. This makes it easier to keep the top surfaces of adjacent tabletops 11, 21 flush with each other, and also makes it easier to keep the top surfaces 122 of adjacent mounting bases 12, 22 flush with each other.

[0018] In this embodiment, a wing bolt and a wing nut are used as the connector 7, but for example, a hexagon bolt, a hexagon socket head bolt, a one-sided bolt, a rivet, or a pin may also be used.

[0019] The first table 12 is a table on which the sushi chef places the sushi he has made. The first table 12 may be used to place sushi directly, sushi clogs, plates, or sake bottles or other sake vessels.

[0020] 3A , the first mounting base 12 has an upper surface 122, a front surface 121, a rear surface 123, and a pair of side surfaces 124. The first mounting base 12 is provided on the first top plate 11 such that the upper surface 122 is located higher than the upper surface of the first top plate 11. In this embodiment, the first mounting base 12 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the first top plate 11. The first mounting base 12 is formed integrally with the first top plate 11. The first mounting base 12 and the first mounting base 12 may be formed by machining or may be integrally molded by resin molding, or the first mounting base 12 may be attached to the upper surface 122 of the first top plate 11 by, for example, adhesive, screwing, bolting, etc.

[0021] The maximum width of the first mounting base 12 is shorter than the maximum width of the first top plate 11. The maximum width of the first mounting base 12 is preferably 50% or less of the maximum width of the first top plate 11, more preferably 45% or less, and even more preferably 40% or less. The maximum width of the first mounting base 12 is preferably 30% or more of the maximum width of the first top plate 11. The maximum thickness of the first mounting base 12 in the vertical direction is preferably thinner than the maximum thickness of the first top plate 11. The maximum thickness of the first mounting base 12 in the vertical direction may be thicker or thinner than the minimum thickness of the first top plate 11. Furthermore, the thickness of the first mounting base 12 is uniform across the entire surface, and the upper surface 122 of the first mounting base 12 is parallel to the upper surface of the first top plate 11, but the upper surface 122 of the first mounting base 12 may be inclined with respect to the upper surface of the first top plate 11.

[0022] In a plan view, the first table 12 is positioned along one widthwise edge of the first table 11. In this embodiment, the widthwise edge of the first table 12 on the side where the sushi chef is located and the widthwise edge of the first table 11 on the side where the sushi chef is located (i.e., the rear side) are aligned in a plan view. The sushi chef-side end face of the first counter 1 is composed of the sushi chef-side end face of the first table 11 and the rear face 123 of the first table 12. However, the rear face 123 of the first table 12 does not necessarily have to be aligned with the sushi chef-side end face of the first table 11 in a plan view; it may be positioned on the customer side. The first table 12 is preferably positioned closer to the sushi chef than the center of the widthwise direction of the first table 11.

[0023] The plurality of first legs 13 support the first tabletop 11. The plurality of first legs 13 (two first legs 13 in this embodiment) are provided on the first tabletop 11. As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, each of the first legs 13 includes a pair of pillars 131, a plurality of connectors 132 connecting the pair of pillars 131, and a plurality of diagonal braces 133 provided corresponding to each pillar 131. As shown in Figure 3C, each of the first legs 13 is formed to be switchable between a storage position and a use position.

[0024] The pillar body 131 extends in the vertical direction in the use position. The pillar body 131 includes a mounting bracket 134 fixed to the underside of the first tabletop 11 and a pillar body 135 rotatably attached to the mounting bracket 134. The rotation axis of the pillar body 135 is parallel to the second direction (the width direction of the first tabletop 11). The pillar body 135 in the use position extends parallel to the vertical direction, with its upper end attached to the mounting bracket 134 and its lower end resting on the installation surface. The pillar body 135 in the storage position is disposed along the underside of the first tabletop 11. In this embodiment, the pillar body 135 in the storage position extends parallel to the upper surface 122 of the first tabletop 11.

[0025] The connectors 132 connect a pair of adjacent pillars 131 in the second direction. The connectors 132 extend in the second direction. The multiple connectors 132 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the pillars 131. Because the pair of pillars 131 are connected by the multiple connectors 132, the first leg 13 can be switched between the storage position and the use position simply by applying force to one of the pair of pillars 131 or the connector 132.

[0026] The diagonal brace 133 is placed between the column 131 and the first table top 11 at the corner formed by the column 131 and the first table top 11. When the first leg 13 is in the use position, the diagonal brace 133 extends linearly and can reinforce the force with which the first support column supports the first table top 11. When the first leg 13 is in the storage position, the diagonal brace 133 bends in the middle in the longitudinal direction.

[0027] Referring to FIG. 3B , the first legs 13 are spaced apart in the first direction. Here, the longitudinal end of the first tabletop 11 without an adjacent counter is referred to as the "first end T1," and the end with an adjacent counter is referred to as the "second end T2." At the first counter 1, the minimum distance D1 from the first end T1 to the first legs 13 is shorter than the minimum distance D2 from the second end T2 to the first legs 13. While there are no particular limitations on the distance D2, it is preferably 300 mm or more and 450 mm or less, and more preferably 325 mm or more and 400 mm or less. The distance D1 may be zero. This configuration reduces the risk of losing stability when the counter is installed, and allows customers between adjacent counters to easily insert their legs between the first legs 13 and the second legs 23.

[0028] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the first counter 1 with a partition 16 attached thereto. Referring to FIG. 5, an attachment portion 15 is provided on the end face of the first tabletop 11 that faces the same direction as the rear surface 123 of the first tabletop 12 in the width direction. The partition 16 is removably attached to the attachment portion 15. Examples of the attachment portion 15 include a hook-and-loop fastener, a button, a magnet, a hook, or a snap. The partition 16 extends downward from the first tabletop 11 and can separate the seating area from the customer space. The partition 16 is formed in a flexible curtain shape. The curtain-like shape of the partition 16 makes it easy to transport. However, the partition 16 may also be formed from a deformable board such as a wooden board.

[0029] (Second Counter 2) Referring to Figure 2, the second counter 2 comprises a second counter top 21, a base (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the second base 22), and multiple legs (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the second legs 23). The second counter 2 also comprises a partition 16. The second counter 2 constitutes the longitudinal middle section of the sushi counters 10, which are arranged in one direction. The middle section refers to the section between both ends in one direction, i.e., the section other than the ends. The second counter 2 is largely the same as the first counter 1. Therefore, a redundant description will be omitted.

[0030] The second top plate 21 has the same structure as the first top plate 11. The second mount 22 has the same structure as the first mount 12. The second leg 23 has the same structure as the first leg 13.

[0031] The second tabletop 21 has a connecting portion 24 at one end in the longitudinal direction for connecting to the first counter 1. The second tabletop 21 has a connecting portion 24 at the other end in the longitudinal direction for connecting to the third counter 3. The structure of the connecting portion 24 of the second tabletop 21 is the same as the structure of the connecting portion 14 of the first counter 1.

[0032] 2, the minimum distance from one longitudinal end of the second tabletop 21 to one of the second legs 23 is the same as the minimum distance from the other longitudinal end of the second tabletop 21 to the other second leg 23. In this embodiment, the minimum distance from one longitudinal end of the second tabletop 21 to one of the second legs 23 is the same as the distance D2 (see FIG. 3B) in the first counter 1. Here, "the same distance" means a distance that can be considered the same; for example, a difference of 1 cm or less falls within the category of "the same distance."

[0033] (Third Counter 3) The third counter 3 has a top plate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the third top plate 31), a base (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the third base 32), and multiple legs (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the third legs 33). The third counter 3 also has a partition 16. The third counter 3 forms the middle section in the longitudinal direction of the sushi counters 10 lined up in one direction. The second counter 2 is mostly the same as the second counter 2. Therefore, repeated explanations will be omitted.

[0034] The third tabletop 31 has the same structure as the second tabletop 21. The third mount 32 has the same structure as the second mount 22. The third leg 33 has the same structure as the second leg 23.

[0035] The third tabletop 31 has a connecting portion 34 at one longitudinal end for connecting to the second counter 2. The third tabletop 31 has a connecting portion 34 at the other longitudinal end for connecting to the fourth counter 4. The structure of the connecting portion 34 of the third tabletop 31 is the same as the structure of the connecting portion 14 of the first counter 1. When the connecting portion 34 of the third tabletop 31 is connected to the connecting portion 24 of the second tabletop 21, it becomes easier to keep the upper surface of the third tabletop 31 flush with the upper surface of the second tabletop 21, and it becomes easier to keep the upper surface of the third mounting base 32 flush with the upper surface 222 of the second mounting base 22.

[0036] (Fourth Counter 4) The fourth counter 4 comprises a top plate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the fourth top plate 41), a base (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the fourth base 42), and multiple legs (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the fourth legs 43). The fourth counter 4 also comprises a partition 16. The fourth counter 4 constitutes the end of the sushi counters 10 arranged in one direction, opposite the longitudinal end of the first counter 1. The fourth counter 4 is symmetrical to the first counter 1 with respect to a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the first direction. Therefore, redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0037] The fourth tabletop 41 has the same structure as the first tabletop 11. The fourth mount 42 has the same structure as the first mount 12. The fourth leg 43 has the same structure as the first leg 13.

[0038] The fourth tabletop 41 has a connecting portion 44 at one longitudinal end for connecting to the third counter 3. The structure of the connecting portion 44 of the fourth tabletop 41 is the same as the structure of the connecting portion 14 of the first counter 1. When the connecting portion 44 of the fourth tabletop 41 is connected to the connecting portion 34 of the third tabletop 31, it becomes easier to keep the upper surface of the fourth tabletop 41 flush with the upper surface of the third tabletop 31, and it becomes easier to keep the upper surface of the fourth mounting base 42 flush with the upper surface of the third mounting base 32.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 2, the minimum distance from one end of the fourth tabletop 41 that constitutes the end of the sushi counter 10 to the second leg 23 in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the minimum distance from the other end of the fourth tabletop 41 to the second leg 23.

[0040] <Example of Use> In the above embodiment, the first counter 1 to the fourth counter 4 are arranged in a straight line, but the sushi counter 10 may also be used in a manner as shown in FIG. 6.

[0041] 6, the row consisting of the first counter 1, the second counter 2, and the third counter 3 is referred to as the "first row L1," and the row consisting of the fourth counter 4 is referred to as the "second row L2." The longitudinal direction of the second row L2 intersects with the longitudinal direction of the first row L1. The first row L1 and the second row L2 are connected by a corner counter 5.

[0042] As shown in Fig. 6B, the corner counter 5 includes a corner top plate 51, a corner mounting base 52, and corner legs 53 attached to the corner top plate 51. The corner top plate 51 is formed in a generally square shape in a plan view. The shape of the corner top plate 51 is not limited to a generally square shape in a plan view, and it may also be formed in a fan shape or a right-angled triangle shape.

[0043] The corner tabletop 51 has a connecting portion 54 used to connect to an adjacent tabletop. The connecting portion 54 has the same structure as the connecting portion 14 of the first counter 1.

[0044] 7, the corner top plate 51 has a storage recess 511 for storing the corner legs 53. The storage recess 511 is formed so as to be recessed in the underside of the corner top plate 51, and is capable of storing the corner legs 53. A plurality of holders 512 are attached to the storage recess 511 to hold the corner legs 53 stored in the storage recess 511.

[0045] 7, the corner top plate 51 has mounting screws 513 to which the corner legs 53 are removably attached. The mounting screws 513 protrude downward from the corners of the corner top plate 51.

[0046] The corner legs 53 support the corner top plate 51. The corner legs 53 are formed in the shape of columns extending in the vertical direction. A screw hole is formed at the upper end of the corner legs 53. The corner legs 53 are attached to the corner top plate 51 by screwing a mounting screw 513 into the screw hole.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 6 , the corner mounting base 52 is disposed between a mounting base in the first row L1 (the third mounting base 32 in this example) and a mounting base in the second row L2 (the fourth mounting base 42 in this example). When the corner counter 5 is attached between the first row L1 and the second row L2, the upper surface of the corner mounting base 52 is positioned on the same plane as the upper surfaces of the mounting bases in the first row L1 and the second row L2. In this embodiment, the upper surface of the corner mounting base 52 is flush with the upper surfaces of the mounting bases in the first row L1 and the second row L2. Furthermore, when the corner counter 5 is attached between the first row L1 and the second row L2, the upper surface of the corner top plate 51 is positioned on the same plane, or more specifically, flush with, the upper surfaces of the top plates in the first row L1 and the second row L2.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 8A, the sushi counter 10 may have a first row L1 made up of a first counter 1 and a second counter 2, and a second row L2 made up of a third counter 3 and a fourth counter 4.

[0049] 8B, the sushi counter 10 may be configured in a roughly U-shape in plan view, with two first rows L1, one second row L2, and two corner counters 5. In this case, one of the two first rows L1 is configured as a first counter 1, and the other first row L1 is configured as a fourth counter 4. The second row L2 is configured as a second counter 2 and a third counter 3.

[0050] [Modifications] The above embodiment is merely one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. The embodiment can be modified in various ways depending on the design, etc., as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Modifications of the embodiment are listed below. The modifications described below can be applied in appropriate combinations.

[0051] In the sushi counter 10 according to the above embodiment, one divider 16 is attached to each counter, but dividers 16 may be attached across multiple counters. Also, adjacent dividers 16 may partially overlap.

[0052] The sushi counter 10 in the above-described embodiments and variations is formed in an I-shape, an L-shape, or a U-shape in plan view, but it may also be formed in an O-shape or a T-shape in plan view, for example.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the legs of each counter are folded to switch between the storage position and the usage position, but multiple legs may be removably attached to the tabletop. In this case, similar to the structure of the corner counter 5, the tabletop may be positioned in the usage position by attaching the legs to the tabletop, and in the storage position by removing the legs.

[0054] Each leg has a pair of pillars 131, but each leg may be formed in a plate shape.

[0055] The sushi counter 10 in the above embodiment is made up of four connected counters, but it may also be made up of only one counter, or five or more connected counters.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the legs have the connecting body 132 connecting a pair of pillars 131 at a position upward from the lower ends of the pillars 131, but the connecting body 132 may also connect the lower ends of the pillars 131 together and rest on the installation surface.

[0057] As explained above, the sushi counter 10 of the first embodiment comprises a countertop, a base attached to the countertop so that its upper surface is positioned higher than the upper surface of the countertop and is positioned along one edge of the countertop in the width direction in a plan view, and a plurality of legs attached to the countertop. The legs are configured to be switchable between a storage position and a usage position.

[0058] With this configuration, the sushi counter 10 can be brought into the installation space with the legs in the storage position, and then simply by moving the legs to the operating position, the sushi counter 10 can be set up. Therefore, with this configuration of sushi counter 10, the labor required for bringing it into the installation space and setting it up can be reduced.

[0059] In the second aspect of the sushi counter 10, the sushi tray is integrated with the counter top, allowing you to set up the sushi counter 10 with the tray simply by installing the counter top.

[0060] The sushi counter 10 of the third aspect, as in the first or second aspect, has multiple countertops, each with a connecting part that connects adjacent countertops. This reduces the labor required to transport and set up the sushi counter 10, regardless of its size. Furthermore, by connecting adjacent countertops with connecting parts, it is easier to keep the top surfaces of adjacent countertops flush with each other.

[0061] The fourth sushi counter (10) is any one of the first through third embodiments, and includes a first row (L1) with at least one counter with a tabletop, a base, and multiple legs; a second row (L2) with at least one counter with a different tabletop, base, and multiple legs from the first row (L1), whose longitudinal direction intersects with the longitudinal direction of the first row (L1); and a corner counter (5) connecting the first row (L1) and the second row (L2). This configuration allows for the sushi counters (10) to be arranged, for example, in an L shape, allowing for a wide variety of sushi counters (10).

[0062] In the sushi counter 10 according to the fifth aspect, the corner counter 5 of the fourth aspect has a corner top plate 51 and corner legs 53 attached to the corner top plate 51. This aspect reduces the labor required to transport and set up the corner counter 5 in the installation space.

[0063] In the sushi counter 10 of the sixth aspect, the corner legs 53 of the fifth aspect are removably attached to the corner top plate 51, and the underside of the corner top plate 51 has a storage recess 511 that can store the removed corner legs 53. This aspect allows the corner counter 5 to be transported in a compact state.

[0064] In the seventh aspect of the sushi counter 10, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the corner counter 5 is positioned between the sushi trays in the first row L1 and the second row L2, and has a corner tray 52 attached to the corner top plate 51. The top surface 122 of the corner top plate 51 is flush with the top surfaces 122 of the top plates in the first row L1 and the second row L2, and the top surface of the corner tray 52 is flush with the top surfaces 122 of the sushi trays in the first row L1 and the second row L2. This aspect makes it easy to install continuous trays.

[0065] The eighth aspect of the sushi counter 10 is a variation of any one of the fourth through seventh aspects, in which the first row L1 is connected to both ends of the second row L2 via corner counters 5, forming a roughly U-shaped counter in plan view. This aspect allows for a wide variety of sushi counters 10 to be created.

[0066] In the ninth aspect of the sushi counter (10), as in any one of the third through eighth aspects, multiple countertops are connected in a straight line, and the shortest distance from a first longitudinal edge of one countertop to the leg of the counter is shorter than the shortest distance from a second longitudinal edge of the adjacent countertop to the leg of the first longitudinal edge. This configuration reduces the risk of losing stability while making it easier for customers seated at adjacent edges to insert their legs between the legs of adjacent countertops.

[0067] The sushi counter 10 according to the tenth aspect is any one of the third to ninth aspects, and further includes a partition 16 that is removably attached to one end of the countertop in the width direction and extends downward from that end. This aspect allows for separation between the sushi area and the customer area.

[0068] The sushi counter 10 of the eleventh aspect differs from the tenth aspect in that the dividers 16 are formed like flexible curtains. This allows the dividers 16 to be easily deformed and transported.

[0069] The configurations according to the second to eleventh aspects are not essential for the sushi counter 10 and can be omitted as appropriate.

[0070] 10 Sushi counter 1 First counter 11 First top 12 First mounting base 13 First leg 14 Connecting part 16 Divider 2 Second counter 21 Second top 22 Second mounting base 23 Second leg 24 Connecting part 3 Third counter 31 Third top 32 Third mounting base 33 Third leg 34 Connecting part 4 Fourth counter 41 Fourth top 42 Fourth mounting base 43 Fourth leg 44 Connecting part 5 Corner counter 51 Corner top 511 Storage recess 52 Corner mounting base 53 Corner leg L1 First row L2 Second row

Claims

1. A sushi counter comprising: a top plate; a stand attached to the top plate so that its upper surface is positioned higher than the top surface of the top plate and is arranged along one edge of the top plate in the width direction in a plan view, the stand having an upper surface for directly placing sushi on; and a plurality of legs attached to the top plate, wherein the plurality of legs are configured to be switchable between a storage position and a usage position.

2. The sushi counter according to claim 1, wherein the base is integrally formed with the top plate.

3. A sushi counter according to claim 1 or claim 2, comprising a plurality of said top plates, each of said plurality of top plates having a connecting portion used for connecting to an adjacent top plate.

4. A sushi counter as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, comprising: a first row having at least one counter with the top plate, the base, and the plurality of legs; a second row having at least one counter with the top plate, the base, and the plurality of legs different from those in the first row, the longitudinal direction of which intersects with the longitudinal direction of the first row; and a corner counter connecting the first row and the second row.

5. The sushi counter according to claim 4, wherein the corner counter comprises: a corner top plate; and corner legs attached to the corner top plate.

6. A sushi counter as described in claim 5, wherein the corner legs are removably attached to the corner top plate, and a storage recess is formed on the underside of the corner top plate in which the corner legs can be stored when removed.

7. The sushi counter of claim 5, wherein the corner counter is arranged between the bases in the first row and the bases in the second row and has a corner base attached to the corner top plate, the upper surface of the corner top plate being located on the same plane as the upper surfaces of the top plates in the first row and the upper surfaces of the top plates in the second row, and the upper surface of the corner base being located on the same plane as the upper surfaces of the bases in the first row and the upper surfaces of the base plates in the second row.

8. A sushi counter as described in claim 4, wherein the first row is connected to each of the longitudinal ends of the second row via the corner counters, forming an approximately U-shaped counter in a plan view.

9. A sushi counter as described in claim 3, wherein the plurality of tabletops are connected in a straight line, and the minimum distance from a first end, which is the longitudinal end of a tabletop that constitutes an end of the plurality of tabletops, to a leg is shorter than the minimum distance from a second end connected to an adjacent tabletop to the first end.

10. The sushi counter according to claim 3, further comprising a partition removably attached to one end face of the top plate in the width direction and extending downward from said end face.

11. The sushi counter according to claim 10, wherein the partition is formed in the shape of a flexible curtain.

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