Kitchen workspace with a moving oven

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10309658-B2
Application number	US-201615094160-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 8, 2016
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

A kitchen workspace and a method of organizing a kitchen workspace is set forth. The kitchen workspace is consolidated into a small footprint area with automated vertical storage shelves for storing and housing kitchen items and kitchen appliances. The automated storage shelves may be provided with electrical power for powering kitchen appliances found on the shelves. Kitchen appliances may be rotated around the automated storage shelves while the appliances are being used. One or more food cooking devices above a sink are able to be moved while being fixed to a kitchen wall.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A kitchen workspace comprising:
a sink;
one or more food cooking devices attached to a movable fixture accessed above the sink,
the movable fixture comprising a plurality of vertically stacked automated shelves having alternating depths front to back attached to a continuous rotating drive system comprising upper and lower pulleys, wherein the alternating depths allow the shelves to rotate around the respective pulleys without binding;
wherein the one or more food cooking devices are operationally functional while rotating the drive system.

2. The kitchen workspace of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of automated shelves located behind the one or more food cooking devices, at least one of the automated shelves being accessible within the kitchen workspace and a majority of the plurality of automated shelves being hidden from the kitchen workspace.

3. The kitchen workspace of claim 2 , wherein electrical power is supplied to at least some of the plurality of automated shelves.

4. The kitchen workspace of claim 2 , wherein at least some of the plurality of automated shelves are located behind the sink.

5. The kitchen workspace of claim 2 , wherein a kitchen appliance is electrically powered and operational while sitting on one shelf of the plurality of automated shelves.

6. The kitchen workspace of claim 2 , wherein a kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on a shelf of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving.

7. The kitchen workspace of claim 2 , wherein more than one kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on one or more of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving.

8. The kitchen workspace of claim 1 , wherein the one or more food cooking devices include one or more of: microwaves, stoves, ovens, ranges, convection ovens, or toaster ovens.

9. The kitchen workspace of claim 1 , further comprising a cooktop device built into a counter top of the kitchen workspace.

10. The kitchen workspace of claim 2 , further comprising a refrigerator in front of the plurality of automated shelves.

11. A method of organizing a kitchen workspace, the method comprising:
providing a sink;
providing one or more moveable food cooking devices being attached to a moveable fixture accessed above the sink;
the movable fixture comprising a plurality of vertically stacked automated shelves having alternating depths front to back attached to a continuous rotating drive system comprising upper and lower pulleys, wherein the alternating depths allow the shelves to rotate around the respective pulleys without binding;
wherein the one or more food cooking devices are operationally functional while rotating the drive system.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprises providing a plurality of automated shelves being located behind the one or more food cooking devices, at least one of the automated shelves being accessible within the kitchen workspace and a majority of the plurality of automated shelves being hidden from the kitchen workspace.

13. The method of claim 12 , providing electrical power being supplied to at least some of the plurality of automated shelves.

14. The method of claim 12 , providing at least some of the plurality of automated shelves being located behind the sink.

15. The method of claim 12 , providing a kitchen appliance being electrically powered and operational while sitting on one shelf of the plurality of automated shelves.

16. The method of claim 12 , providing a kitchen appliance being operational while sitting on a shelf of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving.

17. The method of claim 12 , providing more than one kitchen appliance being operational while sitting on one or more of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving.

18. The method of claim 11 , providing the one or more food cooking devices being one or more of: microwaves, stoves, ovens, ranges, convection ovens, or toaster ovens.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprises providing a cooktop device being built into a counter top of the kitchen workspace.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprises providing a refrigerator being in front of the plurality of automated shelves.

Assignees

• Hall David R
• Priddis Andrew
• Blanch Joseph
• Hall Labs Llc

Inventors

• Hall David R
• Priddis Andrew
• Blanch Joseph

Classifications

• A47B49/002

  Cabinets with compartments provided with trays revolving on a horizontal axis · CPC title

• F24C15/30 Primary

  Arrangements for mounting stoves or ranges in particular locations · CPC title

• A47B77/02

  General layout, e.g. relative arrangement of compartments, working surface or surfaces, supports for apparatus (A47B77/08 takes precedence {; combinable furniture units A47B87/00}) · CPC title

• A47B49/008

  with motorisation means · CPC title

• A47B51/00

  Cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down {(for cabinets with parts rotating about a horizontal axis A47B46/005; for show or display A47F3/06)} · CPC title