Wall Cabinet

Abstract

A wall cabinet for attachment to a wall includes a carcass that is fixable to a wall and a shelving unit that is housed within the carcass. The shelving unit is movable relative to the carcass between a first position, wherein the shelving unit is housed within the carcass, and second position, wherein the shelving unit extends at least partially beneath the carcass. Sensors may be provided to detect a position of a door of the cabinet, detect an environment beneath the shelving unit, and/or detect an acceleration of the shelving unit. The shelving unit includes a bottom shelf and a further shelf, and the bottom shelf protrudes forward beyond the further shelf.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall cabinet for attachment to a wall, the wall cabinet comprising:
 a carcass that is structured and configured to be fixable to a wall; and   a shelving unit that is housed within the carcass, wherein the shelving unit is movable relative to the carcass between:
 a first position, in which the shelving unit is housed within the carcass; and 
 a second position, in which the shelving unit extends at least partially beneath the carcass. 
   
     
     
         2 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein in the first position, a bottom shelf of the shelving unit forms a bottom surface or base of the wall cabinet, and/or wherein in the second position, the shelving unit is accessible beneath the carcass. 
     
     
         3 . The wall cabinet of  claims 1 , wherein the shelving unit is slidable relative to the carcass, optionally wherein in an installed configuration the shelving unit is linearly slidable relative to the carcass in a substantially vertical plane. 
     
     
         4 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the carcass and the shelving unit includes a slide rail configured to permit a slidable connection therebetween, optionally wherein in an installed configuration, the or each slide rail is provided substantially vertically. 
     
     
         5 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving unit includes a bottom shelf and a further shelf, the bottom shelf protruding forward beyond the further shelf. 
     
     
         6 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving unit includes a ceiling panel. 
     
     
         7 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the shelving unit includes a back panel of which a portion is inclined to a remainder of the back panel, optionally wherein in an installed configuration the inclined portion is inclined to the vertical. 
     
     
         8 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the wall cabinet includes an actuator configured to move the shelving unit between the first position and the second position, wherein at a first end, a body of the actuator is fixed relative to the wall, and at a second end, an arm of the actuator is attached to the shelving unit. 
     
     
         9 . The wall cabinet of  claim 8 , wherein the arm of the actuator is attached to a bottom shelf of the shelving unit, optionally wherein the actuator is attached to the shelving unit only at the bottom shelf. 
     
     
         10 . The wall cabinet of  claim 8 , wherein in an installed configuration, the actuator is provided between a back panel of the shelving unit and a back panel of the carcass. 
     
     
         11 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein in the first position, the shelving unit is accessible by means of a door of the carcass. 
     
     
         12 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the wall cabinet includes:
 a sensor configured to detect a position of a door of the cabinet;   a sensor configured to detect an environment beneath the shelving unit; and/or   a sensor configured to detect an acceleration of the shelving unit.   
     
     
         13 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the wall cabinet is in communication with a controller, optionally wherein the wall cabinet includes a controller, the controller being configured to control motion of the shelving unit. 
     
     
         14 . The wall cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the wall cabinet is actuatable remotely, optionally wherein the wall cabinet is actuatable by voice control. 
     
     
         15 . A wall cabinet for attachment to a wall, the wall cabinet comprising:
 a cabinet carcass fixable to the wall; and   a shelving unit housed within the carcass, wherein
 the shelving unit is movable relative to the carcass between a first position in which the shelving unit is housed within the carcass; and a second position in which the shelving unit extends at least partially beneath the carcass; and wherein 
 the wall cabinet includes a sensor configured to detect a position of a door of the wall cabinet and/or a sensor configured to detect an acceleration of the shelving unit. 
   
     
     
         16 . The wall cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein in the first position, a bottom shelf of the shelving unit forms a bottom surface or base of the wall cabinet and/or wherein in the second position, the shelving unit is accessible beneath the carcass. 
     
     
         17 . The wall cabinet of  claims 15 , wherein the shelving unit is slidable relative to the carcass, optionally wherein in an installed configuration the shelving unit is linearly slidable relative to the carcass in a substantially vertical plane. 
     
     
         18 . The wall cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the carcass and the shelving unit includes a slide rail configured to permit a slidable connection therebetween, optionally wherein in an installed configuration, the or each slide rail is provided substantially vertically. 
     
     
         19 . The wall cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein the shelving unit includes a bottom shelf and a further shelf, the bottom shelf protruding forward beyond the further shelf. 
     
     
         20 . A wall cabinet for attachment to a wall, the wall cabinet comprising:
 a cabinet carcass fixable to the wall; and   a shelving unit housed within the carcass, wherein:
 the shelving unit is movable relative to the carcass between a first position in which the shelving unit is housed within the carcass; and a second position in which the shelving unit extends at least partially beneath the carcass; and wherein 
 the shelving unit includes a bottom shelf and a further shelf, the bottom shelf protruding forward beyond the further shelf.