JPH0363883B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a system kitchen that is laid out in a kitchen and has comprehensive functions.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, system kitchens have been used to comprehensively functionalize cooking operations in a kitchen and create a comfortable dining space. This system kit is
It is common to have a floor cabinet placed on the floor and a wall cabinet fixed to the wall, and equipped with cooking utensils such as a range and a sink for washing dishes.

The original purpose of the system kitchen is to maximize the effective use of space in the kitchen, improve overall functionality from storage to use of items, and at the same time make it convenient to use when eating. be. In other words, in the kitchen space, people can cook without needing to make unnecessary movements, and they can also serve meals in a functional manner.

Against this background, conventional system kitchens have a planar layout of floor cabinets as shown in FIG. That is, the floor cabinet 50 is arranged in a straight line along the wall A as shown in figure a, and the floor cabinet 50 is arranged in a straight line along the wall surface A as shown in figure b.
The most common one is arranged in a shape. Furthermore, if it is necessary to have a large number of devices, the device may be laid out in a substantially U-shape along three wall surfaces A, as shown in FIG. These floor cabinets 5
0 has a cooking range 51, an oven 52, a washing sink 53, a faucet 54, etc., and a counter 55 on the top surface for use as a workbench. Further, above the floor cabinet 50, a typical layout is such that a wall cabinet (not shown) is fixed to the wall A, which is mainly used as a shelf for storing tableware and the like.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, if the floor cabinet 50 is placed along the wall A, people will need to face the wall A when cooking or washing dishes. For this reason, the work is accompanied by a feeling of pressure from the wall surface A, and cooking or washing for a long time often causes mental pain.

Further, since all the work surfaces face the wall A side, for example, when a family enjoys cooking together, each person faces the wall A side. Therefore, in order to work while talking about how to cook, etc., it is necessary to change the posture, which results in a loss of the overall functionality that the system kitchen should originally have.

Furthermore, when a person is sitting at the table 56,
Even if there are family members in a room adjacent to the kitchen, the person working there cannot have a conversation without turning around. Particularly in households with babies and small children, it is often necessary to take care of them even while cooking, but since the child's posture is facing wall A, this cannot be done adequately.

In this way, if your posture is facing wall A,
When cooking together or communicating with people in the kitchen, one of the objectives of the system kitchen, which is to provide a comfortable kitchen space, cannot be achieved.

Therefore, the present invention provides a kitchen space that not only makes working in the kitchen more comfortable, but also allows people to work while enjoying conversation when cooking with multiple people and communication with family members, while also being able to cook and serve meals functionally. The purpose is to

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system kitchen which is arranged in a loop shape away from the wall of the kitchen and has a work space inside, the system kitchen having a sink having a substantially U-shaped planar shape. and a dining counter lower in height than the sink connecting both ends of the sink, the sink having a sink at one end and a cooking appliance at the other end, and further comprising: A passage connecting the outside and the inside is provided in a part of the dining counter.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, features of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the system kitchen of this embodiment.

The sink 1 has a substantially U-shaped planar shape, and a dinet counter 2 is integrally arranged so as to connect both ends of the sink 1, and is installed away from the wall.

These sinks 1 and dinette counter 2
has an elliptical planar layout so that the interior is a work space 3. Further, directly above the work space 3, a ceiling cabinet 4 is suspended from the lower surface of the ceiling 5.

The sink 1 has a plurality of cabinets 6 arranged in a U-shape at the bottom and a counter 7 of the same height on the top surface, as used in general system kitchens. Then, one of the cabinets 6 is made into a movable wagon 8, and by moving the wagon 8 part as shown,
This is a passageway leading in and out of work space 3.

Further, one end of the U-shaped sink 1 is provided with a sink 9 and a faucet 9a necessary for cooking, and the other end is provided with cooking equipment such as a stove 10. Also,
Each cabinet 6 is provided with shelves for storing tableware and food, and doors 11, drawers, etc. are provided at necessary positions.

As mentioned above, the dining counter 2 forms a closed oval work space 3 together with the sink 1, and is designed to suit the height of the meal.
Further, it is formed lower than the sink 1 in consideration of ease of serving food. By arranging chairs 12 on the outside, the dining counter 2 is used as a dining table.

The wagon 8 is equipped with casters (not shown) on its lower surface and can be moved freely as needed. It is preferable that the cabinet 6 share the same material and color as the other cabinets 6 and have a shape that gives a sense of unity when assembled in a row of cabinets 6. The wagon 8 is also provided with an electromagnetic plate 8a on its upper surface for keeping the food warm when the food is transported from a position incorporated in the floor cabinet 1.

Furthermore, the ceiling cabinet 4 is installed at a height that allows a person in the work space 3 to take in and take out articles. The ceiling cabinet 4 has a U-shaped planar layout similar to the sink 1, and is placed directly above the sink 1. It is used as a storage shelf 14 provided with a door 13, and a hood 15 for ventilating smoke from the stove 10 is integrally incorporated. In addition, storage shelf 14
It is preferable to provide doors 13 on the inner and outer surfaces so that the sink 1 can be accessed from the outside of the sink 1 and from the inside of the work space 3.

Further, a light board 16 for illumination integrated with the ceiling cabinet 4 is provided directly above the dining counter 2, and a ball lamp 17 illuminates the dining table.

In the above layout, when cooking or washing dishes, a person stands in the work space 3 and uses the sink 9, stove 10, etc. In this case, since the sink 1 is positioned so as to surround the sink 1, a person can work in postures facing in various directions. Therefore, the user can work while looking over the entire kitchen, and can cook and wash dishes without pain even for long periods of time.

Furthermore, even when someone is sitting at the dining counter 2 or in the kitchen or a room adjacent to the kitchen, the user can work while facing the person. Therefore, you can enjoy cooking and washing dishes while having a conversation with others. Furthermore, since the dining counter 2 can be used as a service counter in contrast to the sink 1, serving meals can be easily carried out.

If a cooking appliance having a plurality of ranges in the depth direction is provided, the sink 9, stove 10, and counter 7 can be used both from inside the work space 3 and from outside. Therefore, compared to the case of laying out along the wall surface, the entire frontage length of the kitchen can be used twice as effectively, and the working time can be shortened. Further, if the storage shelves of the sink 1 and the ceiling cabinet 4 are made accessible from the work space 3 side and the outside side, it is also possible to help from the outside when organizing tableware, etc.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment, in which the passageway for entering and exiting the work space 3 is replaced by a counter 7 instead of the wagon 8, which can be opened and closed. That is, a part of the sink 1 is removed, and a foldable auxiliary counter 7a is provided in this part. This auxiliary counter 7a
has a structure that allows it to be set in the state shown in the figure when it is pushed down, and in the state where it is integrated with the adjacent counter 7 as shown by the broken line.

Also in the layout shown in FIG. 2, cooking operations can be performed simultaneously from inside and outside the work space 3, and the same functions as in the case of FIG. 1 can be achieved.

In the layouts shown in Figures 1 and 2, the dinette counter 2 is connected to the sink 1, but a passage into the work space 3 is provided between the sink 1 and the dinette counter 2. Good too.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention can achieve the following effects.

The kitchen is laid out in a loop shape away from the wall to create an internal work space, which allows cooking to be done from both inside and outside the system kitchen, allowing multiple people to work together at the same time for functional cooking. I can do the washing. In addition, since the main worker always faces the outside of the kitchen, communication with the family can be achieved and cooking can be enjoyable.

Since both ends of the approximately U-shaped sink are connected by a dinette counter, work such as serving meals and cleaning up food can be done within the internal work space, and the flow of work along the sink and dinette counter is easy. Become. Therefore, you don't have to worry about spilling your food or dropping your plate if you bump into someone else.

The sink is placed at the end of the sink, making it easy to clean up after meals. Furthermore, since tableware can be moved on the dining counter and the sink, there is no need to place it on a tray and move it as in the conventional case, and there is no risk of dropping dishes or tableware.

Since the cooking equipment was placed at the end of the sink,
When serving cooked food, the pot can be easily brought to the dining counter and plated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a system kitchen of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another example, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a general layout of a conventional system kitchen. 1: sink, 2: dining counter, 3:
Work space, 4: Ceiling cabinet,
5: Ceiling, 6: Cabinet, 7: Counter,
8: Wagon, 9: Sink, 10: Stove, 11:
Door, 12: Chair, 13: Door, 14: Storage shelf, 1
5: Hood, 16: Light board, 17: Ball lamp.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A system kitchen that is laid out in a loop shape away from the wall of the kitchen and has a work space inside, which system kitchen includes a sink having a substantially U-shaped planar shape and a sink connecting both ends of the sink. a low-height dinette counter; the sink has a sink on one end and a cooking appliance on the other end; A system kitchen characterized by a passage connecting the two.