JPH0767732A - Kitchen space adjustment table - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a space adjusting table which compensates a space shortage of a higher table when cooking is done at a kitchen storage furniture in which there is a gap between a higher table and a lower table adjacent to each other. CONSTITUTION:A box-like space adjusting table 1 which is composed of surrounding walls 2 and a top plate 3 is placed on and taken off a lower table 23 as necessary. The height of the surrounding walls 2 is determined so that the top plate 3 has the same level as the higher table 22 when the space adjusting table 1 is placed on the lower table 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a space adjusting table used for kitchen furniture.

[0002]

Recently, in kitchen furniture such as kitchen cabinets, there is an upper and lower work surface (for example, a cooking surface) and a lower work surface (for example, a cooking utensil holder on the side of a range) which are adjacent to each other with a step. However, the lower working surface is originally formed by lowering a part of the space that should be flush with the upper working surface. However, the work surface on the upper side becomes narrower by the lowering amount, and in some cases, there may be a shortage in space. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make up for the shortage of space when there is a concern about the shortage of space on the work surface of the upper side of this type of kitchen furniture.

[0003]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means. That is, the present invention is a kitchen space adjustment base used at the step position of a kitchen storage furniture having an upper work surface and a lower work surface which are vertically adjacent to each other and which have a leg portion. A top plate portion, and the leg portion is formed at a height above the lower work surface so that the upper surface of the top plate portion can be held flush with the upper surface of the upper work surface.

[0004]

The present invention has the following functions. If a space adjustment stand is placed on the lower work surface of the kitchen furniture to contact the step position with the upper work surface, if necessary, the top of the top plate of this space adjustment stand will be the upper work surface. Becomes flush with the upper surface of.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. In this specification, the front means the front side in FIG. 2, the rear means the back side, the left means the left side in FIG. 2, and the right means the right side in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this space adjustment base 1 has a leg portion 2 and a top plate portion 3. In the present embodiment, the leg portions 2 are formed of a plate material and are framed in a square shape so as to form a pair in front and rear and left and right, and the lower end portions (bottom portion in the frame) of all the leg portions 2 are connected by the bottom plate portion 4. Then, as a whole, a box body having an open upper side is configured. Further, the top plate portion 3 is attached to the upper edge portion of the left leg portion 2 via a hinge portion 5 so as to be able to swing up and down so that the upper opening of the box body can be closed when it is laid down. The top plate portion 3 was held down by the magnet 7 or the like. Further, the top plate portion 3 is formed with a handle portion 6 which is used as a finger rest when opened. The legs 2, the bottom plate 4, and the top plate 3 are formed by bending and welding a material having corrosion resistance and heat resistance (for example, a stainless plate).

The vertical dimension of all the leg portions 2 is such that when the space adjusting table 1 is placed on the lower working surface 23 of the kitchen storage furniture 20, the upper surface of the top plate portion 3 becomes the upper working surface 22. The size is such that it can be held flush with the top surface. The lengths of the left and right legs 2 in the front-rear direction are the same as the depth dimensions (dimensions from the front edge to the back guard 21) of the upper work surface 22 and the lower work surface 23 of the kitchen storage furniture 20. . Needless to say, the length in the left-right direction of the front and rear legs 2 is within a range that can be placed on the upper portion of the lower work surface 23 (within a range that does not interfere with the range 25 and the like).

[0007]

[How to use the embodiment] Next, how to use the embodiment will be described. When the space adjustment base 1 is placed on the lower work surface 23 of the kitchen storage furniture 20 so as to come into contact with the upper work surface 22 at a step position, the upper surface of the top plate portion 3 of the space adjustment base 1 is the upper side. It is flush with the upper surface of the work surface 22. Therefore, the upper surface space of the work surface 22 on the upper side is substantially the same as when it is widened, and there is no shortage of space in the cooking work. Further, the top plate portion 3 is opened upward, and a ball ladle, spatula, and a spatula are formed in the box body constituted by the leg portions 2 and the bottom plate portion 4.
A measuring spoon and other cooking utensils (not shown) can also be stored. On the other hand, if there is no need to worry about running out of space without using the space adjustment table 1 on the upper work surface 22 and you want to place a kettle, pot, pot, etc. (not shown) on the lower work 23, the space adjustment table 1 You can take it down and store it in an appropriate place.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear and left and right legs 2, the top plate 3 and the bottom plate 4 are integrally formed to form a box body having an open front. It is also possible to provide a drawer 10 for housing the cooking utensil, which is slidable in and out in the front-rear direction in the box body.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the legs 2 and the top plate 3 can be formed by bending a wire made of stainless steel or the like and welding the wires. Besides this, the top plate 3
A net material, a perforated plate, or the like can also be used as the material of.
In addition, in the case of this embodiment, only the pair of left and right legs 2 are used, but only the pair of front and rear legs 2 and the top plate 3 are used.
It is also possible to have only the four corners of.

As shown in FIG. 5, the space adjustment base 1 of the present invention is applicable to the kitchen storage furniture 20 in which the upper work surface 22 and the lower work surface 23 are arranged orthogonally to each other. Depth dimension of upper work surface 22, lower work surface 23
It can be implemented by taking into account the depth dimension of the above and the step dimension between these work surfaces.

[0011]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned configuration. The space on the upper work surface can be substantially expanded by simply placing this space adjustment table on the lower work surface at a position in contact with the step position with the upper work surface. It can be compensated, and there is no inconvenience in cooking work. Of course, if this space adjustment table is lowered from the lower work surface, the lower work surface can be used as a storage space for cooking utensils.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a modified example as kitchen furniture.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 space adjustment table 2 legs 3 top plate 20 kitchen storage furniture 22 upper working surface 23 lower working surface

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A kitchen space adjustment base used at the step position of a kitchen storage furniture having an upper work surface and a lower work surface which are vertically adjacent to each other and which are adjacent to each other. A kitchen space adjustment table having a plate portion and leg portions formed at a height capable of holding the upper surface of the top plate portion above the lower work surface so as to be flush with the upper surface of the upper work surface. .