Kitchen Furniture

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) comprising a counter ( 2 ), a housing ( 3 ) disposed on the counter ( 2 ) suitable for placing the cooktop (C) therein, an opening ( 4 ) providing access into the housing ( 3 ), a chamber ( 5 ) disposed under the counter ( 2 ) and near the housing ( 3 ), a cover ( 6 ) that enters into the chamber ( 5 ) in the first position and that covers the opening ( 4 ) by coming over the housing ( 3 ) in the second position and a movement mechanism ( 7 ) that is suitable for moving the cover ( 6 ) between the first and second positions and moving the cooktop (C) upwards and downwards inside the housing ( 3 ).

1 . A kitchen furniture ( 1 ) comprising a counter ( 2 ), a housing ( 3 ) disposed on the counter ( 2 ) suitable for placing the cooktop (C) therein, an opening ( 4 ) providing access into the housing ( 3 ), a chamber ( 5 ) disposed under the counter ( 2 ) and near the housing ( 3 ), a cover ( 6 ) that enters into the chamber ( 5 ) in the first position and that covers the opening ( 4 ) by coming over the housing ( 3 ) in the second position and a movement mechanism ( 7 ) that is suitable for moving the cover ( 6 ) between the first and second positions and moving the cooktop (C) upwards and downwards inside the housing ( 3 )characterized by—at least one presence sensor ( 8 ) detecting the object on the cooktop (C) or the cover ( 6 ) and—a control unit ( 9 ) preventing the cooktop (C) and/or the cover ( 6 ) from moving by controlling the movement mechanism ( 7 ) when an object is detected on the cooktop (C) or the cover ( 6 ) by the presence sensor ( 8 ). 
     
     
         2 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 1 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) that is a weight sensor, 
     
     
         3 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 2 , wherein the movement mechanism ( 7 ) further comprises at least one shaft ( 11 ) supporting the total weight of the cooktop (C) and the cover ( 6 ) when the cooktop (C) and the cover ( 6 ) are in the second position, wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) placed on the shafts ( 11 ) so as to remain between the shaft ( 11 ) and the cooktop (C). 
     
     
         4 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 2 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) detecting the weight of the cooktop (C) and when the cover ( 6 ) is in the second position, the combined weight of the cooktop (C) and the cover ( 6 ). 
     
     
         5 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 1 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) that is an optical sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 5 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) disposed on the counter ( 2 ) and detecting the object on the cover ( 6 ). 
     
     
         7 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 5 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) disposed at the edge of the housing ( 3 ) and detecting the object on the cooktop (C). 
     
     
         8 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 1  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         9 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 3 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) detecting the weight of the cooktop (C) and when the cover ( 6 ) is in the second position, the combined weight of the cooktop (C) and the cover ( 6 ). 
     
     
         10 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 6 , wherein the presence sensor ( 8 ) disposed at the edge of the housing ( 3 ) and detecting the object on the cooktop (C). 
     
     
         11 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 2  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         12 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 3  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         13 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 4  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         14 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 5  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         15 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 6  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         16 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 7  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         17 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 9  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved. 
     
     
         18 . The kitchen furniture ( 1 ) as in  claim 10  further comprising a cooktop (C) disposed inside a kitchen furniture ( 1 ) and changed to two positions by being moved.