Cabinet with hidden swing-out bottom platform

Abstract

A cabinet mounted to a surface above a counter includes an outer housing with a front door and an open bottom and at least one support panel connected to a support surface above the counter, at least one side panel internally disposed within the housing and movably connected thereto by a displacement actuator to permit to downward movement of the side panel through the open bottom toward the counter and upward movement of the side panel for disposal within the housing, and a bottom shelf movably connected to the at least one side panel by an extendable and retractable actuator for moving the bottom shelf outward when the side panel is in a downwardly disposed position and for moving said bottom shelf inward for storage when the side panel is in a upwardly disposed position such that the bottom shelf and the side panel are housed within the housing.

1 . A cabinet for mounting to a support surface disposed above a horizontal counter top such that said cabinet is above the counter top when so mounted, which comprises:
 a cabinet outer housing with a front door and an open bottom and at least one support panel connected to the support surface above the counter top;   at least one side panel internally disposed within said housing and movably connected thereto by a displacement actuator mechanism to permit to downward vertical movement of said side panel through the open bottom toward the counter and upward vertical movement of said side panel for disposal within said housing;   a bottom shelf movably connected to said at least one side panel by an extendable and retractable actuator for moving said bottom shelf horizontally outward when said side panel is in a downwardly disposed position and for moving said bottom shelf inward for storage when said side panel is in a upwardly disposed position such that said bottom shelf and said side panel are housed within said housing; and   a controller operably connected to said actuators for sequentially controlling downward and upward displacement of said side panel and extension and retraction of said bottom shelf.   
     
     
         2 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , which further includes a switch operably connected to the controller. 
     
     
         3 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , which includes a remote control having a wireless communication device for operably communicating with said controller which has a wireless communication device. 
     
     
         4 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one side panel includes one or more pairs of tracks connected to one or more inner surface of the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The cabinet of  claim 4 , wherein said tracks are opposing each other. 
     
     
         6 . The cabinet of  claim 4 , wherein said one or more side panel include a bearing operably disposed within said one or more pairs of tracks for aiding in maintaining smooth movement of said side panel with respect to said housing. 
     
     
         7 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said actuators for moving said side panel include a pneumatic powered mechanism. 
     
     
         8 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom shelf is equipped with a movable bearing mechanism to ease movement when contacting the counter top. 
     
     
         9 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said actuator for controlling extension and retraction can include a screw type powered mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said controller is equipped at least one sensor to limit the travel of said at least one side panel. 
     
     
         11 . The cabinet of  claim 8 , which includes a sensor for sensing when said bottom shelf contacts the counter top.