JP2008520334A - Food and drink sandwiching tool - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a pinch-shaped food pinching tool composed of a pair of sticks having one end connected and the other end formed with a food pinching portion, and the pair of food pinching portions are respectively It has a shape in which a spoon is half-cracked, and when such a pair of food and drink sandwiching portions are combined, it is configured to form one spoon shape.
According to the present invention, it has the function of a normal chopstick that can pinch food and drink, and can simultaneously realize the function of a spoon that can move food and drink. It is possible to provide a food and drink sandwiching tool that can be conveniently used.
The food and beverage sandwiching tool of the present invention has a stick structure and stick arrangement structure of a unique form, and can sandwich food and drink with a smaller force, and can be used repeatedly for a long time. It is difficult to deform and has excellent durability. Moreover, by providing the additional component which assists the coupling | bonding of the food / beverage holding part, there exists an effect that a food / beverage clamping part is couple | bonded more consistently and food / beverage can be moved more stably.

Description

  The present invention relates to a food / beverage sandwiching tool, and more particularly to a food / beverage sandwiching tool having a shape in which a pair of food / beverage sandwiching portions sandwiching a food / beverage has a shape in which one spoon is half-cracked.

  In general, chopsticks, a cooking pincer, and the like are often used as pinching tools for pinching food and drink.

  Applicants of the present invention have combined regular chopsticks and food nips for foreigners and children who are not accustomed to using chopsticks, inconvenient elderly people, or patients with hand tremor. The chopsticks having such a sandwiching shape have been proposed (see Korean Utility Model Registration Nos. 145841 and 235635 filed earlier by the applicant of the present invention).

  However, such a conventional pinch-type food and drink sandwiching tool has a form similar to chopsticks with an emphasis on gripping or pinching food and drink stably. Therefore, it is not possible to function like a spoon, such as scooping and moving food and drink, and in fact, at the time of meal and cooking, depending on the form and kind of food and drink or seasoning, Cookware is often required.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a spoon 6 and a fork or chopstick 5 that can be rotated with respect to the central axis 1 so that both handle tips can be combined with each other. Or a fork has been proposed.

  However, such a device has a relatively large size, and the fork or chopstick 5 and the spoon 6 must be selected and used depending on the application, which is troublesome.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in view of the said conventional problem, Comprising: By providing the food-and-food pinching part of a spoon form, it has the function of the chopsticks which pinch food and drink, and the function of a crawling spoon simultaneously The object is to provide a food and drink sandwiching tool that can be used.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a food and drink sandwiching tool that can be easily held by hand.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a food and beverage sandwiching tool that allows food and drinks to be easily sandwiched with a small force, and at the same time sandwiching food and drinks so that the sandwiching portions do not cross each other. There is.

  In the food / beverage holding tool according to the present invention made to achieve the above object, a food / beverage holding tool in the form of a pinch formed of a pair of sticks having one end connected and the other end formed with a food / beverage holding part. The pair of food and beverage sandwiching portions each have a shape in which a spoon is half-cracked, and when such a pair of food and beverage sandwiching portions are combined, the pair of food and beverage sandwiching portions is configured to form one spoon shape. It is characterized by being.

  It is preferable that at least a part of the inner side surface of the food / beverage sandwiching part is formed in a sawtooth shape so as to mesh with at least a part of the inner side surface of the food / beverage sandwiching part corresponding thereto.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  2 to 4 are a perspective view, a plan view, and a side view, respectively, showing an embodiment of the food and drink sandwiching tool of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the food / beverage sandwiching tool of the present invention has a pinching configuration composed of two sticks (S, S ′) connected at one end. The other end of the stick (S, S ') is provided with a food sandwiching portion (10, 10') having a half-spooned spoon. When the clamping tool is closed, the food sandwiching portions (10, 10 ') of each stick come into contact with each other, and form one spoon shape.

  In order to enhance the consistency when the food and beverage sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′) abuts, at least a part of mutually corresponding inner side surfaces of the food and beverage sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′) is a serrated portion (11, 11 ′). By doing in this way, when a clamping tool is closed, food-and-drink clamping part (10, 10 ') will come to mesh | engage in a serrated part (11, 11'), and food-drink clamping part (10, 10 ') Can be prevented from crossing each other.

  Moreover, the holding tool of the present invention is gripped by a hand extended from an adjacent part at an intermediate portion of the stick (S, S ′) between the stick connecting part 30 and the food and drink holding part (10, 10 ′). It is preferable that the grip part (20, 20 ') to be formed is formed. When the grip part (20, 20 ′) is extended from the adjacent part, when the holding tool is placed on a table, for example, the food / beverage holding part (10, 10 ′) is separated from the upper surface of the table. Thus, there is a feature that the food sandwiching portion can be prevented from being contaminated by foreign matter on the upper surface of the table.

  The shape of the grip part (20, 20 ') to be gripped by the hand can be changed into various forms to facilitate gripping. For example, when the grip part (20, 20 ') gripped by hand is expanded downward as shown in FIG. 4, one side surface of the food sandwiching part (10, 10') side is curved in a concave shape. By forming as described above, a finger can be attached to the curved surface (22, 22 ') and the holding tool can be easily grasped.

  On the other hand, when the sticks (S, S ′) are formed to have a certain thickness and width, not only a large force is required to close the clamping tool, but the closed clamping tool returns to its original position. The elastic restoring force also becomes weak, and there is a problem that the shape of the holding tool is deformed, for example, both stick parts (S, S ′) are bent inward by using for a long time.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stick second half part (B, B ′) between the grip part (20, 20 ′) to be gripped by the hand and the stick connecting part 30, Compared to the first half of the stick (A, A ′) between the grip part (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hand and the food sandwiching part (10, 10 ′), the width is wide and the thickness is thin. It is preferable to be configured as follows. When the holding tool according to the present invention is used, the latter half of the stick (B, B ′) is a part that can be gripped by a hand or palm, so that the width of the part is wider than the first half of the stick (A, A ′). There is an effect that gripping becomes easy. At the same time, when the thickness of the second half of the stick (B, B ′) is smaller than the first half of the stick (A, A ′), the first half of the stick (A, A ′) — the second half of the stick (B, B ′) -Due to the difference in the relative thickness and width of the stick connecting part 30, the elastic force and elastic restoring force of the stick rear half part (B, B ') which is relatively inside the deformation angle will increase. Thereby, the force applied when the stick first half part (A, A ′) side closes the grip part (20, 20 ′) gripped by hand is reduced, and food and drink can be easily sandwiched. At the same time, after using the holding tool, the holding tool can easily return to its original shape due to the strong elastic restoring force of the latter half of the stick (B, B ′). There is a feature that it does not deform.

  In addition, when the inner peripheral surface 31 of the stick connecting part 30 is formed in a gently arcuate curved surface, the movement angle of both sticks (S, S ′) becomes relatively large, so that relatively large food and drink It becomes possible to pinch more easily. At the same time, the elastic restoring force of the stick rear half (B, B ') is also increased.

  On the other hand, since the thicknesses of the first half (A, A ′) and the second half (B, B ′) of the stick are different with the grip (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hand as the center, A step such as a stepped shape or an inclined surface is naturally formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the grip portion (20, 20 ′) to be gripped. However, when a step is formed on the outer side surface of the grip part (20, 20 ') held by the hand, there is a risk that stress concentrates on the step part and breaks, and it is inconvenient when grasped by the hand. For this reason, as shown in the drawing, the outer side surfaces of the grip portions (20, 20 ′) are formed in the same plane having a gentle curvature, and the inner side surfaces thereof are the stick first half (A, A ′). It is preferable to form a gently inclined surface (21, 21 ') that connects the inner side surfaces of the stick rear half (B, B'). When the inner side surface of the grip portion (20, 20 ′) to be gripped by a hand is formed into a gently inclined surface (21, 21 ′), as clearly shown in the plan view of FIG. The inner peripheral surface of the portion of the stick rear half (B, B ′) and the stick connecting portion 30 is U-shaped with the end recessed inward.

  By adopting such a configuration, while the elastic restoring force of the stick second half (B, B ′) is maintained as it is, the force for closing the stick first half (A, A ′) is relatively reduced. Objects can be held more easily.

  On the other hand, when the grip portion (20, 20 ′) to be gripped by the hand is formed to be expanded from the adjacent portion, and at the same time, the stick connecting portion 30 is also formed to be extended from the stick rear half portion (B, B ′). It is possible to reliably prevent the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ') at the tip of the sandwiching tool from coming into contact with the upper surface of the table. The extending direction of the grip part (20, 20 ') to be gripped by the hand and the stick connecting part 30 can be expanded in one direction above or below the adjacent part, or can be expanded in both directions. That is, there are no particular restrictions on the specific form, such as forming a width wider than the adjacent part, and various forms can be formed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the grip portions (20, 20 ') gripped by the hand can be expanded downward, and at the same time, the stick connecting portion 30 can be formed to be inclined downward. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the food and drink sandwiching portion (10, 10 ') at the tip from coming into contact with the upper surface of the table. At this time, when the weight of the stick connecting part 30 is increased, for example, by making the width and thickness of the stick connecting part 30 relatively thicker than the latter half of the stick (B, B ′), the center of gravity moves backward. Further, it is possible to more effectively prevent the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′) from coming into contact with the upper surface of the table.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in order to improve the elasticity and strength of the stick rear half (B, B ′), a slot (23, 23 ′) of a certain size is attached to the stick rear half (B, B ′). It is also possible to form it. Since the slot (23, 23 ') increases the secondary inertia force, the elasticity and strength of the rear stage portion (B, B') of the stick are improved, and at the same time, the weight is reduced and the raw material cost is low. It also has the effect of becoming.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the grip portions (20, 20 ′) held by the hand can be extended to the lower end, and the stick connecting portion 30 is inclined to the lower end together with the grip portion. With such a structure, it is possible to prevent the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ') at the tip of the sandwiching tool from coming into contact with the surface of the table or the like. That is, for example, by increasing the width and thickness of the stick connecting portion 30, the weight increases, and as a result, the weight is relatively inclined toward the rear end, and the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ') can be prevented from coming into contact with the surface of the table.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a use state of the food and drink sandwiching tool of FIG. 5, and the operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 5.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the grip part (20, 20 ') grasped by the hand of the holding tool is grasped by hand, both sticks (S, S') are closed, and the food and drink are sandwiched (10, 10). The food and drink can be sandwiched between the inner side surfaces (the food and drink sandwiching surface) of '). Further, by bringing the food and beverage sandwiching portions (10 and 10 ') into contact with each other, the food and beverage sandwiching portions (10 and 10') of both sticks (S and S ') are combined to form one spoon shape. It can be used as a spoon. Of course, it is possible to use the holding tool like chopsticks. In that case, the holding tool can be gripped over the curved surfaces (22, 22 ') of the grip portion (20, 20') for gripping the index finger with the hand in the same manner as in the method of using ordinary chopsticks.

  When the stick (S, S ′) is closed, the food sandwiching portions (10, 10 ′) are prevented from crossing each other, and the food sandwiching portions (10, 10 ′) are combined more correctly and reliably. In order to make it possible, another component can also be added to the stick (S, S ′).

  FIG.8 and FIG.9 is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the food / beverage holding tool of this invention which shows such an example.

  In the present embodiment, a protrusion P is formed on the inner surface of the one-side stick S adjacent to the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′), and the protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the other stick S ′ corresponding thereto. A coupling groove H into which the portion P is inserted is formed. When the stick (S, S ′) is closed, the protruding portion P is inserted into the coupling groove H to more accurately couple the food and beverage sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′), and at the same time, the stick and the food and beverage. It is possible to prevent the clamping portions (10, 10 ′) from crossing each other.

  Further, the above-described prevention effect is further improved by forming the fitting guide G into which the other stick S is fitted on the inner surface of the one stick S ′.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a use state of the food and drink sandwiching tool of FIG.

  As shown in the figure, when both sticks (S, S ′) are closed, the serrated portion (11, 11 ′) of the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′) is engaged, and the inner surface of the stick protrudes. Due to the coupling between the portion P and the coupling groove H and the fitting between the id G and the stick S ′, the food and beverage sandwiching portions (10, 10 ′) are coupled with higher consistency. As described above, according to the present embodiment, simply by pressing the grip portions (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hands of both sticks, the coupling portions and the like are coupled almost simultaneously. It is also very convenient when used as.

  According to the present invention, it has the function of a normal chopstick for sandwiching food and drink, and at the same time, it has a spoon-shaped food sandwiching part, thereby simultaneously realizing the function of a spoon that can be swung and moved. Since it can be used, it has the effect that it can be used very conveniently during meals and cooking.

  In addition, since the food and beverage sandwiching tool of the present invention has a unique stick structure and stick arrangement structure, it is possible to sandwich food and drink even with a small force, and even when used repeatedly for a long time. The form is not easily deformed and has excellent durability.

  Furthermore, the sandwiching tool of the present invention has a structure that can be easily grasped by hand, and is provided with an additional component that assists in the coupling of the food and drink sandwiching portion, so that the food sandwiching portion intersects with each other when taking the food and drink. There is no effect, and the food and beverage sandwiching part is combined with better consistency, and the food and drink can be moved more stably.

  The food and drink sandwiching tool according to the present invention enables creation of a new market in the industrial field of the corresponding field as a new form of the invention having the functions of a spoon and chopsticks at the same time.

The figure which shows the conventional chopsticks or fork which can also be used as a spoon. The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the food / beverage holding tool of this invention. The top view of the food and drink holding tool of FIG. The enlarged view to which the top view of the food and drink holding tool of FIG. 2 was expanded. The side view of the food and drink holding tool of FIG. The figure which shows the use condition of the food / beverage holding tool of FIG. The side view of the food and drink holding tool of FIG. The figure which shows the use condition of the food / beverage clamping tool of FIG. The perspective view which shows other embodiment of the food / beverage holding tool of this invention. The figure which shows the use condition of the food / beverage holding tool of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10, 10 'Food and drink sandwiching portion 11, 11' Serrated portion 20, 20 'Grip portion 21, 21' Inclined surface 22, 22 'Curved surface 30 Stick connecting portion 31 Inner peripheral surface S of stick connecting portion , S 'stick A, A' stick front half B, B 'stick latter half P protrusion H coupling groove G insertion guide

Claims (15)

One end is connected, and the other end is a food and drink holding tool in a pinch form constituted by a pair of sticks in which a food and drink holding portion is formed,
Each of the pair of food and beverage sandwiching portions (10, 10 ') has a shape in which a spoon is half-cracked, and when such a pair of food and beverage sandwiching portions are combined, it is configured to form one spoon. Food and drink sandwiching tool characterized by being made.   The sawtooth portion (11, 11 ') having a shape corresponding to each other is formed on at least a part of the inner surface of the pair of food and beverage sandwiching portions (10, 10'). Food and drink sandwiching tool according to 1.   A grip portion (20, 20 ′) that is extended from an adjacent portion and is gripped by a hand is formed at an intermediate portion between the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 ′) and the stick connecting portion 30 of the stick (S, S ′). The food / beverage sandwiching tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the food / beverage sandwiching tool is provided.   The latter half of the stick (B, B ′) between the grip part (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hand and the stick connecting part 30 is the grip part (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hand and food and drink. The width of the stick and the thickness are reduced compared to the first half of the stick (A, A ') between the clamping parts (10, 10'). Food and drink sandwiching tool as described.   5. The food sandwiching device according to claim 4, wherein the second half of the stick (B, B ′) is provided with a slot (23, 23 ′) having a certain size in order to improve elasticity and strength. Ingredients.   The food / beverage sandwiching tool according to claim 4, wherein the inner peripheral surface 31 of the stick connecting portion 30 has a cylindrical shape and the surface is gently curved.   The inner side surface of the grip part (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hand is a gently inclined surface (21, 21) connecting the front half part (A, A ′) of the stick and the inner side face of the stick rear half part (B, B ′). The food / beverage sandwiching tool according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the food / beverage sandwiching tool is formed in the shape 21 ').   The food / beverage sandwiching tool according to claim 7, wherein the stick connecting part (30) is extended from the latter half (B, B ') of the stick.   The food / beverage sandwiching tool according to claim 7, wherein the grip portion (20, 20 ′) gripped by the hand is extended downward and the stick coupling portion 30 is inclined downward. .   One side surface (10, 10 ') of the food sandwiching portion of the grip portion (20, 20') held by the hand is formed as a concave curved surface (22, 22 '). Claim | item 8 or the food-drink clamping tool of Claim 9.   A protrusion P is formed on the inner surface of the stick S adjacent to the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 '), and the protrusion P is inserted on the inner surface of the other stick S' corresponding thereto. The food / drink holder according to claim 3, wherein a coupling groove H is formed.   A protrusion P is formed on the inner surface of the stick S adjacent to the food sandwiching portion (10, 10 '), and the protrusion P is inserted on the inner surface of the other stick S' corresponding thereto. The food / drink holder according to claim 10, wherein a coupling groove H is formed.   The insertion guide G by which the other stick S is inserted is formed in the inner surface of the stick S of the one side adjacent to the said food / beverage clamping part (10, 10 '). Food and drink sandwiching tool.   The insertion guide G by which the other stick S is inserted is formed in the inner surface of the stick S of the one side adjacent to the said food / beverage clamping part (10, 10 '), The Claim 12 characterized by the above-mentioned. Food and drink sandwiching tool.   One side surface (10, 10 ') of the food sandwiching portion of the grip portion (20, 20') held by the hand is formed as a concave curved surface (22, 22 '). The food / beverage holding tool according to claim 9.

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