JP2019080667A - Chopping board evaluation method and evaluation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cutting board evaluation method and an evaluation device capable of objectively evaluating the usability of a kitchen knife for a cutting board. SOLUTION: A mounting table 3 for mounting a cutting board, a tilting device 2 for tilting the previously described cutting board 3, a display device 4 for displaying the tilting angle of the cutting board tilted by the tilting device 2, and the above description. Using a cutting board evaluation device consisting of a fixing device 5 that stops the movement of the cutting board when the cutting board placed on the table 3 is tilted, the food is placed on the cutting board moistened with water, and in this state. The cutting board is tilted, and the usability of the cutting board is evaluated using the sliding and rolling of the ingredients at the reference tilt angle as an index. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cutting board evaluation method and an evaluation apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cutting board evaluation method and evaluation apparatus capable of objectively evaluating the usability of a kitchen knife using a cutting board.

Conventionally, a cutting board using natural wood such as willow, birch, hinoki, hiba etc. as a cutting board has received great evaluation from its usability. In addition, synthetic resin, synthetic wood, synthetic rubber, or a composite material of these made of synthetic resin designed to maintain the usability of the natural wood from the viewpoint of damage from knives etc. and moisture resistance of food materials. The cutting board used is being developed and spread. Under such circumstances, there is a need for a method of evaluating the usability of a knife to a cutting board that is an indicator of development. From many interviews with professional cooks, it has been found that the ease of use of the cutting board is largely related to the slipperiness of the ingredients to the cutting board when using the cutting board.
From such a point of view, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a cutting board provided with a large number of non-slip protrusions has been proposed in order to enhance the static friction. And in such a cutting board, the usability of the knife with respect to the cutting board was evaluated on the basis of the design nature of appearance.

JP, 2009-82741, A

  However, in recent years, a cutting board has been proposed in which the static friction is controlled by improving the material itself of the cutting board instead of enhancing the static friction property by means of non-slip protrusions and the like. In the development process of such a cutting board, the proposal of the cutting board evaluation method and evaluation apparatus which can objectively evaluate the usability of the knife with respect to a cutting board is desired.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cutting board evaluation method and an evaluation apparatus capable of objectively evaluating the usability of a kitchen knife for a cutting board in response to such a demand.

As a result of keen research to meet such demands, the present inventors place the food on a cutting board wet with water and incline it, and this inclination angle is compared with the slippage and rolling-off of the food. It was found that the usability of the knife for cutting board can be evaluated.
The chopping board evaluation method of the present invention was made based on the above-mentioned findings, and as described in claim 1, food is placed on a chopping board wetted with water, the chopping board is inclined in this state, It is characterized by evaluating the ease of use of the cutting board by using the sliding down and rolling down of the food at an inclination angle.
A chopping board evaluation method according to claim 2 is characterized in that in the chopping board evaluation method according to claim 1, the index is evaluated in comparison with a chopping board as a reference.
Further, according to the cutting board evaluation apparatus of the present invention, as described in claim 3, the mounting table for mounting the cutting board, the inclination device for inclining the mounting table, and the inclination angle of the cutting board inclined by the inclination device It consists of the display apparatus to display, and the fixing device which stops the movement of a cutting board, when the cutting board placed in the above-mentioned mounting base inclines.
In the cutting board evaluation apparatus according to claim 4, in the cutting board evaluation apparatus according to claim 3, the fixing device is a stopper pin erected on the mounting table at a position where the cutting board slides down when the cutting board is inclined. It is characterized by

  According to the chopping board evaluation method of the present invention, the sliding of the food on the cutting board wetted with water and the rolling off are used as an index, and the sliding of the foodstuff at the same inclination angle as the reference cutting board The usability of the knife can be evaluated simply and objectively. Moreover, according to the cutting board evaluation apparatus of this invention, the said cutting board evaluation method can be performed easily.

The mounting base of one Example of this invention cutting board evaluation apparatus is a perspective view of a horizontal state The perspective view of the mounting base of one Example of this invention cutting board evaluation apparatus in an inclined state

  Next, an embodiment of a cutting board evaluation method and an evaluation apparatus of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a cutting board evaluation apparatus according to the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a rack, and the rack 1 is provided with a mounting table 3 which can be tilted at an arbitrary angle by a tilting device 2. In detail, the inclining device 2 comprises a pair of bearings 2a, 2a provided on the frame 1 and an inclining shaft 2b pivotally supported thereto, the mounting table 3 is fixed to the inclining shaft 2b, and the inclining shaft 2b is It is tiltable at any angle around the The mounting table 3 can be fixed at an arbitrary angle by an angle fixing device 2c consisting of a set collar with a clamp.

The mounting table 3 is provided with a display device (made by Niigata Seiki Co., Ltd.) 4 that displays the inclination angle of the mounting table 3 inclined by the inclination device 2.
Moreover, the fixing device 5 which stops the movement of a cutting board when the cutting board placed in the said mounting table 3 is inclined is provided in the end of the said mounting table 3. As shown in FIG. In the case of the present embodiment, the fixing device 5 is composed of fixing pins 5a and 5a erected at one end of the mounting table with an interval. By thus configuring the fixing device 5 with the fixing pins 5a, 5a, it is possible to stop the movement of the cutting board and allow the water flowing from the cutting board wetted to flow down between the fixing pins 5a, 5a.
In addition, the fixing device 5 is not limited to the thing of a present Example, For example, you may make it provide the recessed part which made the cutting board insertable in the mounting base 3. FIG.
In addition, although the cutting board evaluation apparatus is configured to be made of stainless steel in the present embodiment from the viewpoint of rust prevention to the moisture that wets the cutting board and the juice from the food placed on the cutting board, these parts are suitably made of synthetic resin or It may be made of a rust resistant and high strength material such as titanium.

Next, an example of a chopping board evaluation method using the chopping board evaluation apparatus will be described.
The test is a cutting board to be tested, and a cutting board made of commercial cypress that has been recommended by many cooks (Shihojima woodwork Co., Ltd. made by limited company Shimoshima Kiko) and a synthetic rubber cutting board B (Parker Asahi made) Cutting was performed using a cutting board C (commercially available product C) made of synthetic resin and provided with a fine uneven pattern on the surface.

First, the cutting board A was placed on the mounting table 3 set horizontally, and water was sprayed onto the placed cutting board A with a sprayer. The horse mackerel having a length of about 10 cm was placed thereon, and the movement of the horse mackerel on the cutting board was observed when the table described above was inclined at 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 40 degrees, and 50 degrees.
The case where it rolls down is evaluated as x, the case where it slides down as xx, and the case where it does not move as 〇.
The cutting board B and the cutting board C were also evaluated in the same manner.
The results are shown in Table 1 below.

  Subsequently, five cooks were asked to use the same kitchen knife, and the horse mackerel was opened to two pieces using each cutting board A, cutting board B and cutting board C to evaluate the cutting quality of the kitchen knife. On the basis of the cutting board A, the case where equivalent cutting was possible was evaluated as 〇, and the inferior case was evaluated as ×.

From Table 1, cutting board A and cutting board B, at each inclination angle of cutting board 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 40 degrees, 50 degrees, the result of x, xx, 評 価 evaluation of exactly the same pattern is obtained, cutting board C is the former and Had different evaluation patterns.
Moreover, from Table 2, cutting evaluation of cutting board A and cutting cutting board B same cutting edge evaluation 包 was obtained, and cutting evaluation of cutting board C was × evaluation.

  As described above, according to the chopping board evaluation method of the present invention, a chopping board capable of being subjected to the same cutting as the intended chopping board can be selected, or it can be used as an index for chopping board manufacture. Moreover, according to the cutting board evaluation apparatus of this invention, the said cutting board evaluation method can be performed easily.

  According to the cutting board evaluation method and evaluation apparatus of the present invention, the usability of the cutting board can be evaluated simply and objectively, which is industrially useful.

1 stand 2 tilt device 2 a bearing 2 b tilting shaft 2 c angle fixing device 3 mounting table 4 display device 5 fixing device 5 a fixing pin

Claims (4)

  The food is placed on a cutting board wetted with water, and the cutting board is inclined in this state, and the ease of use of the cutting board is evaluated by using the sliding off of the food at a reference inclination angle and the rolling off as an index. Cutting board evaluation method.   The chopping board evaluation method according to claim 1, wherein the index is evaluated in comparison with a chopping board as a reference.   A mounting table for mounting a cutting board, an inclination device for inclining the mounting table, a display device for displaying an inclination angle of the cutting board inclined by the inclination device, and a cutting board mounted on the mounting table is inclined Cutting board evaluation device which consists of fixing device which stops movement of cutting board when being done.   4. The cutting board evaluation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the fixing device is a stopper pin erected on the mounting table at a position where it falls down when the cutting board is inclined.

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