Consolidated kitchen workspace

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9788651-B1
Application number	US-201615094267-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 8, 2016
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

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. A user of the kitchen workspace is able to stand in a fixed position and access all kitchen items and appliances without moving from the fixed standing position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A workspace comprising:
a vertical module, comprising a plurality of walls arranged in a box configuration;
a sink disposed within the vertical module;
one or more food cooking devices disposed within the vertical module; and
a plurality of rotationally automated shelves disposed within the vertical module, wherein the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are stacked vertically and revolve automatically, such that a selected one of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves moves to a user access position; and
wherein the sink, the one or more food cooking devices, and the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are simultaneously accessible by a user from a single location.

2. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein electrical power is supplied to at least some of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves.

3. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are located behind the one or more built-in food cooking devices.

4. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are located behind the sink.

5. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein a kitchen appliance is electrically powered and operational while sitting on one shelf of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves.

6. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein a kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on a shelf of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves and while the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are moving.

7. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein more than one kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on one or more of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves and while the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are moving.

8. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein the one or more food cooking devices include one or more microwaves, or one or more stoves.

9. The workspace of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more cooking devices is built into a counter top.

10. The workspace of claim 1 , further comprising a refrigerator that is accessible by the user from the single location.

11. A method of organizing a workspace, the method comprising:
providing a vertical module, comprising a plurality of walls arranged in a box configuration;
disposing a sink within the vertical module;
disposing one or more food cooking devices within the vertical module; and
disposing a plurality of rotationally automated shelves within the vertical module, wherein the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are stacked vertically and revolve automatically, such that a selected one of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves moves to a user access position, and wherein the sink, the one or more food cooking devices, and the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are simultaneously accessible by a user from a single location.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein electrical power is supplied to at least some of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein at least some of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are located behind the one or more built-in food cooking devices.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein at least some of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are located behind the sink.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein a kitchen appliance is electrically powered and operational while sitting on one shelf of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein a kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on a shelf of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves and while the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are moving.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein more than one kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on one or more of the plurality of rotationally automated shelves and while the plurality of rotationally automated shelves are moving.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more food cooking devices include one or more microwaves, or one or more stoves.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein one of the one or more cooking devices is built into a counter top.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a refrigerator that is accessible by the user from the single location.

Assignees

• Hall David R
• Priddis Andrew
• Blanch Joseph

Inventors

• Hall David R
• Priddis Andrew
• Blanch Joseph

Classifications

• A47B77/06

  for incorporating sinks, with or without draining boards, splash-backs, or the like (constructional features of draining boards A47L19/02; sinks E03C1/18) · CPC title

• A47B51/00 Primary

  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

• A47B77/08

  for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water power; for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes · 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