JP3032103U - Washing stick - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] In rice polishing, rice can be washed without touching cold water in winter, and the rice polishing effect, that is, the effect of removing rice bran strongly adhered to rice due to friction heat during rice polishing, is large, To develop a rice washing device that anyone can wash easily and quickly without damaging the rice, is easy to continue and easy to use, and has no food hygiene problems. SOLUTION: Focusing on a stick-shaped rice-washing tool that has not been studied at all, a rubber ball is attached to the tip of a grip bar,
It is assumed that a large number of irregularities are formed on this rubber ball.
Further, the shape of the rubber ball has an inclined root portion. Further, silicon rubber having a hardness of 55 to 75 is used as the material of the rubber ball.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a device used for polishing rice before rice cooking, that is, for washing rice.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, polishing rice has been a laborious task for housewives, and it has been a cold and very hot kitchen work in winter. In particular, young housewives in recent years often use a whisk to polish rice instead of polishing it with bare hands, and avoid touching cold water.

However, when a whisk is used for polishing rice, the surface of the rice is easily damaged because it is made of metal, and it is difficult to remove rice bran with this whisk, which is an unsuitable means for cooking delicious rice. Can be said. The basics of washing rice are that in hot water, rice easily absorbs rice bran so that cold water must be used, and if rice absorbs water, it easily cracks so that it can be quickly and firmly polished.

[0004] Furthermore, since rice polishing is performed by the friction between rice and the heat of the rice bran makes it difficult for the rice bran to stick to the surface of the rice. Therefore, washing rice requires a strong frictional force to polish it off. It is.

Further, in order to avoid contact with cold water in winter during rice polishing, many proposals have been proposed. In particular, although many means for utilizing the water flow and pressure of tap water and washing rice electrically have been proposed, they are still unsatisfactory for continuous use. For example, a dedicated rice-washing device is an obstacle for kitchen utensils, and it is very troublesome to wash and clean each time.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention was made in order to solve the above problems, and was intended to develop a stick-shaped device exclusively for washing rice, which can be said to be a blind spot that has not been studied at all in the past. It is convenient because it can be tidied up in a ceremony, and it does not touch the cold water and does not damage the rice, and it is easy to put in force and the rice bran drops effectively, everyone can easily and quickly wash the rice, easy and long-lasting It aims to provide a new rice washing stick that is easy to use.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As a result of various studies to achieve the above object, it was found that a very excellent effect can be obtained by attaching a spherical rubber ball to the tip of the grip bar and forming a large number of irregularities on this rubber ball. I found it.

That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a rice-washing rod characterized in that a rubber ball having a substantially spherical shape is attached to the tip of a grip rod, and a large number of irregularities are formed on the outer surface of the rubber ball. The gist of the rubber ball is that the shape of the rubber ball has a conical inclined root toward the grip bar, and the material of the rubber ball is silicon rubber having a hardness of 55 to 75. It has been found that such conditions are suitable.

[0009]

[Embodiment of device]

 The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the rice washing rod of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG.

As shown in these figures, the rice washing rod of the present invention comprises a grip rod (1) and a rubber ball (2) attached to the tip thereof. The grip bar (1) has a length of about 12 to 20 cm, and the thickness of the grip part is about 15 to 25 mm, which makes it easy for a housewife to grasp, and it is preferable that the grip bar (1) is formed to be slightly thinner toward the tip.

The material of the grip bar (1) is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of plastic or wood, and the hanging hole (3) is formed at the other end of the grip bar (1). It is convenient because you can hook it up and put it away. As a means for attaching the rubber ball (2) to the tip of the grip bar (1), for example, a screwing type using a metal fitting (4) as shown in FIG. 2 is suitable.

The outer surface of the rubber ball (2) is provided with a large number of irregularities, and in the illustrated embodiment, a large number of wart-shaped protrusions (5). The wart-like projection (5) is, for example, a circular mountain shape having a diameter of 7 mm, and the height of the apex of the mountain shape is about 2 mm, and the shape is similar to a so-called loose wart. And, the interval between the wart-like protrusions (5) is preferably about 5 mm. In addition, these values are designed from the size of the rice grain. The irregularities on the outer surface of the rubber ball (2) are not limited to the wart-shaped ones described above, and a similar shape may be formed as a large number of concavities.

The size of the rubber ball (2) is approximately spherical with a diameter of about 40 to 60 mm, but as shown in the figure, the spherical portion (s) of most of the tip and the conical inclined root portion. A shape consisting of (t) is preferable. The reason is that if a spherical surface is formed directly from the tip of the grip bar (1), it is easy for rice to ride on this upper spherical surface, resulting in uneven polishing of the rice and a decrease in its efficiency. In this case, the rice does not slide down this slope, so that the uniformity is obtained and the rice polishing effect is increased.

The material of the rubber ball (2) in the present invention is preferably silicon rubber, which does not cause a problem in the Food Sanitation Law, and its hardness (JIS) is preferably 55 to 75. If the hardness is less than 55, it is difficult to polish rice due to insufficient frictional force, while if it exceeds 75, it is too hard and rice is easily damaged.

By using this silicone rubber having a hardness of 55 to 75, the rice fits on the surface of the rubber to strengthen the friction between the rice and the rice bran and the rice bran that is strongly adhered by the friction heat during the rice polishing. It quickly scrapes off other impurities. In this way, the rice can be washed quickly and at the same time, the rice is not damaged and retains its umami, and the basic conditions for cooking delicious rice are set.

Put rice in a ball container, fill it with water, stir lightly with a rice-washing bar of the present invention (about 10 times), completely drain the water, and press the rice forward from this side with this rice-washing bar, Wash the rice while rotating the ball container with one hand. Then, when the container is rotated about 3 times, the whole rice is stirred with this washing rod and the impurities are washed away with water. If this series of operations is repeated 2-3 times, the washed rice will be beautiful.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention is as described above, and the effects thereof are summarized in the following items. (A) Since it can be operated by holding the grip bar, it is possible to eliminate the difficulty of washing rice in the winter without touching it directly with cold water, and to put effort into it.

(B) Since the rubber ball is made of rubber having appropriate irregularities, it is easy to fit on rice grains and promotes friction between rice. (C) Since the hardness of the rubber ball is appropriate, the rice is not damaged and impurities are scraped off. (D) Therefore, it is possible to quickly remove the deer and impurities strongly adhered to the rice by the heat during the rice polishing, and the rice is not cracked or damaged, and the basic conditions for washing rice are satisfied. You can wash the rice.

(E) Since it can be hung up and tidyed up using the hanging hole, it is a convenient tool that does not take up space and does not get in the way, so it is easy to continue and use for a long period of time. (F) By using silicone rubber, there is no problem in food hygiene. (G) Further, since the root portion of the rubber ball has a tapered shape, rice grains do not get over, and uniform and efficient rice washing can be achieved. As described above, the present invention exerts various excellent effects, makes it easy for a housewife to polish rice in winter, prevents rough hands, and can wash rice with a manicure finger, and cook delicious rice. It exhibits extremely high practicality and usefulness.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of a rice washing rod of the present invention.

2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Grip bar (2) Rubber ball (3) Hanging hole (4) Metal fitting (5) Wart-like protrusion (s) Spherical part of (2) (t) Sloped root part of (2)

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rice washing stick characterized in that a rubber ball having a substantially spherical shape is attached to the tip of a grip bar, and a large number of irregularities are formed on the outer surface of the rubber ball. 2. The rice washing stick according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the rubber ball comprises a spherical portion of most of the tip and a conical inclined root portion. 3. The rice washing stick according to claim 1, wherein a large number of irregularities are formed by wart-like projections. 4. The rice washing rod according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the material of the rubber ball is silicon rubber having a hardness of 55 to 75.