JP5841920B2 - Eating and drinking utensils - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an eating and drinking utensil that is attached to a cup-shaped container and is used for removing and eating foods contained in the cup-shaped container.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are foods that are prepared by pouring hot water or cup-shaped containers in which cooked foods are placed, and food and beverage tools such as spoons and forks are attached. This is convenient when food and beverage equipment cannot be prepared outdoors. For example, a food packaging cylinder provided with a storage portion for tableware or the like disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a cylindrical peripheral wall portion for enclosing a cup in which food is put, and the peripheral wall portion. In addition, a tongue portion bent inward from one side edge of the peripheral wall portion is provided, and a flat planar accommodation region is formed between the tongue portion and the peripheral wall. And a spoon or a fork is accommodated in this accommodation area | region.

  In addition, the cup-shaped container disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided with an outward flange attached to the upper end of the container body peripheral wall of the container main body in which food is put, and the outer edge of this flange is provided with a break line. Eating and drinking utensils are integrated. And on each upper surface of a container body main body and a food / beverage utensil, the covering material board for reinforcement material stuck so that peeling was provided is provided.

JP 2007-137508 A JP 2004-331086 A

  In the case of the above-mentioned background art, since the food / beverage utensils formed in a linear shape are attached to the outside of the cup-shaped container formed in a curve, it becomes bulky and large, and is useless when displayed or transported at the storefront. It took up space and was not efficient. Moreover, when the eating and drinking utensils are made with a curve along the outer side surface of the cup-shaped container, it can be efficiently attached to the cup-shaped container, but there is a problem that the curve is strong and difficult to hold when eating.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the background art described above, and is efficiently attached along the curved surface of a cup-shaped container in which food is stored, and when eating food stored in the cup-shaped container. An object of the present invention is to provide an eating and drinking utensil that can be easily removed from a cup-shaped container and assembled so as to be easily held.

  The present invention is provided integrally with a synthetic resin, and is provided with a thin plate-like handle that is long in one direction, and a holding portion that is formed on one end of the handle and holds the food in contact with the handle. The shape viewed from the direction perpendicular to the width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is an arc shape whose longitudinal direction is entirely curved along one virtual circle, and the middle part of the handle includes the arc shape from the middle of the arc shape. One or a plurality of joint portions for reversing and holding the handle around the longitudinal axis by approximately 180 ° are provided, and when the handle is reversed by approximately 180 ° at the joint portion, a plurality of the handles are provided. It is the eating and drinking utensil whose longitudinal direction becomes a waveform entirely along the continuous virtual circle. The eating and drinking utensils are attached along the side of a cup-shaped container having a curved surface and containing food in the arc shape, and when eating the food stored in the cup-shaped container, remove it from the cup-shaped container. The corrugated portion is inverted approximately 180 ° from the middle of the handle to form the waveform, and is used for eating the food with ease of holding by hand.

  The joint portion includes a pair of overlapping portions formed at end portions of a pair of handles divided by the joint portion and extending in a longitudinal direction of the handle, and the pair of overlapping portions on a longitudinal side. Thin-walled hinges that connect the edges adjacent to each other are provided, and the pair of overlapping parts are overlapped with each other in a palmed state by the hinges. The pair of overlapping portions are provided with a protrusion that is locked in a state of being overlapped with each other, and a recess in which the protrusion is fitted. In the state in which the hinge portion is opened and the pair of overlapping portions are adjacent to each other, the food and drink utensil has the arcuate longitudinal direction, the hinge portion is closed, and the pair of overlapping portions are overlapped. In this state, the handle is inverted by approximately 180 °, and the longitudinal direction of the eating and drinking utensil becomes the waveform.

  A reinforcing rib is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the arc shape of the eating and drinking utensil. The rib is provided at a certain height on a pair of side edges along the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface, and the height of the rib rising from the outer peripheral surface is substantially the same as the thickness of the handle. The pair of overlapping portions are substantially the same as the thickness of the handle, and when the pair of overlapping portions are closed by the joint portion, the one overlapping portion is flush with the rib of the other overlapping portion. .

  Moreover, as for the said eating / drinking tool, the said internal peripheral surface of the said arc shape is a flat curved surface. The arc shape when each of the hinge portions is opened has a center angle of 180 ° or less.

  Moreover, the said eating / drinking tool is a fork in which the groove | channel was formed in the front-end | tip part of the said holding | maintenance part in parallel. In addition, a spoon and a knife may be sufficient, and other food-drinks may be sufficient.

  The eating and drinking utensil of the present invention is a curved arc shape and can be efficiently attached along a cup-shaped container having a curved surface on the side of the container, such as a cylindrical shape, a truncated cone shape, or an elliptical shape, and is not bulky, and is a product packaging Efficiency is good. When used, the arc shape is inverted by 180 ° in the middle of the handle, making it easy to use as a waveform that is easy to grip the handle, and food in a cup-shaped container can be easily eaten.

It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the fork for cup noodles of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the fork for cup noodles of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the front view (a) which shows the attachment state of the fork for cup noodles of 1st embodiment of this invention, a bottom view (b), and a rear view (c). It is the front view (a), bottom view (b), and back view (c) which show the use condition of the fork for cup noodles of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is an AA line expanded sectional view of Drawing 3 (b). FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the fork for cup noodles of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the fork for cup noodles of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is the front view (a), bottom view (b), and back view (c) which show the attachment state of the fork for cup noodles of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is the front view (a), bottom view (b), and back view (c) which show the use condition of the fork for cup noodles of 2nd embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-6 shows 1st Embodiment of the eating / drinking tool of this invention, The eating / drinking tool of this embodiment is the fork 10 for cup noodles which eats the noodles etc. which pour hot water and cook. The cup noodle fork 10 is integrally provided with a synthetic resin such as polypropylene having an appropriate hardness, and is provided with an elongated thin plate-like handle 12. One end of the handle 12 has a groove at the tip. 14 is formed in parallel and the holding | maintenance part 16 which touches and winds food is provided.

  A first joint portion 18 and a second joint portion 20 are provided at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the cup noodle fork 10, and the cup noodle fork 10 is divided into three parts. The cup noodle fork 10 is a circle whose longitudinal direction is entirely curved along one large virtual circle when the first joint portion 18 and the second joint portion 20 are opened as shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, the inner surface of the curve is referred to as an inner peripheral surface 10a, and the outer surface of the curve is referred to as an outer peripheral surface 10b. A reinforcing rib 28 is provided on the outer peripheral surface 10 b of the cup noodle fork 10 from the base end portion 16 a of the holding portion 16 to the handle 12. The ribs 28 are formed on both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface 10 b so as to rise from the outer peripheral surface 10 b at a certain height. The height of the rib 28 from the outer peripheral surface 10 b is substantially the same as the thickness of the handle 12. is there.

  Next, the first joint portion 18 will be described. The first joint portion 18 is provided in the vicinity of the proximal end portion 16 a of the holding portion 16. The first joint portion 18 is provided with an overlapping portion 22 that is continuous with parts close to the base end portion 16a of the holding portion 16 and an overlapping portion 24 that is continuous with the opposite part. The overlapping portions 22 and 24 have substantially the same thickness as the handle 12, are formed in a plane along the arc, and have the same rectangular shape. The pair of overlapping portions 22 and 24 are arranged in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the handle 12, and the overlapping portions 22 and 24 are foldably connected to side edge portions parallel to the longitudinal direction adjacent to each other. A thin hinge portion 26 is provided. One overlapping portion 22 is not provided with a rib 28 at the side edge portion where the hinge portion 26 is provided, and the side edge portion opposite to the hinge portion 26 is continuous with the base end portion 16 b of the holding portion 16. Ribs 28 are provided. On the inner side surface of the rib 28 facing the overlapping portion 22, a protrusion 30 is provided that engages with the overlapping portion 24 in a state where the overlapping portions 22 and 24 overlap each other. The other overlapping portion 24 is not provided with a rib 28 at the side edge portion where the hinge portion 26 is provided, and the side edge portion opposite to the hinge portion 26 is also not provided with the rib 28. The side edge opposite to the portion 26 is cut out with the same width as the rib 28 and is slightly narrowed. When the overlapping portions 22 and 24 are closed, the ribs 28 of the overlapping portion 22 are fitted to the side edges cut out with the same width as the ribs 28 of the overlapping portion 24, and the protrusions 30 are engaged. A mating recess 32 is provided.

  Next, the 2nd joint part 20 is demonstrated. The second joint portion 20 is provided in the middle of the handle 12, and this position is determined by the length of the first joint portion 18 from the holding portion 16 and the length of the second joint portion 20 from the end of the handle 12. It is a position that is almost equal. Here, in the handle 12, the part closer to the holding part 16 than the second joint part 20 is referred to as an intermediate part 12a, and the opposite part is referred to as an end part 12b. The second joint portion 20 is provided with an overlapping portion 34 that is continuous with the intermediate portion 12a and an overlapping portion 36 that is continuous with the end portion 12b. The overlapping portions 34 and 36 have substantially the same thickness as that of the handle 12 and have a circular arc shape. They are formed in a plane along the same plane and are the same rectangle. The pair of overlapping portions 34 and 36 are arranged in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the handle 12, and the overlapping portions 34 and 36 are connected to side edge portions parallel to the longitudinal direction adjacent to each other so as to be foldable. A thin hinge portion 38 is provided. One overlapping portion 36 is not provided with a rib 28 at the side edge portion where the hinge portion 38 is provided, and the side edge portion opposite to the hinge portion 38 is continuous with the end portion 12 b of the handle 12. Ribs 28 are provided. On the inner side surface of the rib 28 that faces the overlapping portion 36, a protrusion (not shown) that is engaged with the overlapping portion 34 in a state where the overlapping portions 34 and 36 overlap is provided. The other overlapping portion 34 is not provided with the rib 28 at the side edge portion where the hinge portion 38 is provided, and the side edge portion opposite to the hinge portion 38 is not provided with the rib 28. The side edge portion opposite to the portion 38 is cut out with the same width as that of the rib 28 and slightly narrowed. When the overlapping portions 34 and 36 are closed to each other, the rib 28 of the overlapping portion 36 is fitted to the side edge portion that is cut out with the same width as the rib 28 of the overlapping portion 34, and a projection (not shown) is formed. A recess (not shown) to be engaged is provided.

  Next, a method for using the cup noodle fork 10 will be described. The cup noodle fork 10 is used to eat cup noodles placed in a cup-shaped container 40 having a truncated cone shape. First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cup noodle fork 10 includes a pair of overlapping portions 22 and 24 of the first joint portion 18 and overlapping portions 34 and 36 of the second joint portion 20 as hinge portions 26. , 38 are opened adjacent to each other. In this state, the cup noodle fork 10 has an arc shape whose entire longitudinal direction is curved along one large virtual circle, and the inner peripheral surface 10a has a shape facing the center of the virtual circle, and has a truncated cone shape. It is attached to the side surface of the cup-shaped container 40 so that the inner peripheral surface 10a is along. For the attachment, an adhesive, a hot melt agent or the like is used.

  When eating cup noodles contained in the cup-shaped container 40, the cup noodle fork 10 is removed from the cup-shaped container 40, and the pair of overlapping portions 22, 24 of the first joint portion 18 and the overlapping portion of the second joint portion 20 are removed. From the open state shown in FIG. 5, the hinges 34 and 36 are folded in two at the hinge portions 26 and 38, respectively, and overlapped with each other in the palm-to-hand state to be in the closed state shown in FIG. The protruding portion 30 of the rib 28 of the overlapping portion 22 of the first joint portion 18 is engaged with the concave portion 32 of the overlapping portion 24 and is maintained in a closed state. Similarly, the second joint portion 20 is maintained in a closed state with a projection (not shown) engaged with the recess. At this time, the overlapping portion 24 of the first joint portion 18 and the overlapping portion 34 of the second joint portion 20 have substantially the same thickness as the ribs 28 and are naturally and smoothly continuous. The holding part 16, the intermediate part 12a of the handle 12, and the end part 12b of the handle 12 have an outer peripheral surface 10b, an inner peripheral surface 10a, and an outer peripheral surface 10b in order when viewed from one direction. The peripheral surface 10a, the outer peripheral surface 10b, and the inner peripheral surface 10a are continuous, and the intermediate portion 12a is inverted by 180 ° around the longitudinal axis. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the longitudinal direction is entirely corrugated along three small virtual circles continuous to each other, so that the handle 12 is easy to grip and the holding portion 16 holds food. It becomes a shape suitable for eating the food stored in the cup-shaped container 40 by the holding portion 16. The contained food may be anything such as noodles and rice.

  According to the cup noodle fork 10 of this embodiment, it can be efficiently attached along the cup-shaped container 40 having a curved surface on the side of the container, such as a columnar shape, a truncated cone shape, or an elliptical shape. It is convenient without being bulky. It is possible to easily eat the food contained in the cup-shaped container 40 by assembling it into a shape that is easy to hold at the time of use. When the first joint portion 18 and the second joint portion 20 are closed and put into use, the overlapping portion 24 of the first joint portion 18 and the overlapping portion 34 of the second joint portion 20 have substantially the same thickness as the rib 28, The cross-sectional shape of the handle 12 in the longitudinal direction is easy to hold because there is no step between the handle 12 and the periphery. The cross-sectional shape that intersects the longitudinal direction of the handle 12 becomes a concave shape from the rib 28 to the outer peripheral surface 10b, so that it is difficult to slip when touched by a finger and can be firmly grasped. Since the overlapping portions 22, 24, 34, and 36 are formed in a plane along the arc shape, they are firmly overlapped without any gap when they are overlapped with each other.

  Since the inner peripheral surface 10a of the cup noodle fork 10 is a flat curved surface without protrusions, it can be easily attached to the side of the cup-shaped container 40 with an adhesive, a hot melt agent, etc. The fork 10 can be attached without a gap. With the fork 10 for cup noodles, the value of the product can be increased and appealed to consumers.

  The cup noodle fork 10 is formed integrally with a synthetic resin, has a structure in which the hinge portions 26 and 38 bend using the elasticity of the synthetic resin, and the projection 30 and the recess 32 engage with each other. In this case, no separate member is required, and it can be easily assembled in a short time by hand. Furthermore, since it can be easily integrally molded by injection molding and formed into an arc shape without secondary processing after molding, the productivity is extremely high. When the first joint portion 18 and the second joint portion 20 are opened, the arc shape is 180 ° or less, and the molding is performed such that the mold is opened toward the outer peripheral surface 10b and the outer peripheral surface 10b when forming. Can be formed easily without undercutting. Since the rib 28 is provided on the outer peripheral surface 10b, even if the handle 12 is thin, the rigidity is maintained and the strength is high, and the handle 12 is made thin, thereby suppressing the production cost by increasing the molding cycle and reducing the molding material. Can do. In addition, while suppressing the production cost, high strength can be obtained without breaking when used.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. The cup noodle fork 42 of this embodiment is integrally provided with a synthetic resin having an appropriate hardness, and has an elongated thin plate-like handle 12 and a groove 14 at one end of the handle 12 at the tip. Are formed in parallel, and a holding part 16 is provided for picking up and wrapping food.

  An intermediate joint portion 44 is provided substantially in the middle of the length of the cup noodle fork 42 in the longitudinal direction, and the cup noodle fork 42 is divided into two parts. The fork 42 for cup noodles has an arc shape whose entire longitudinal direction is curved along one large virtual circle with an intermediate joint portion 44 described later open as shown in FIGS. The inner surface of the curve is referred to as an inner peripheral surface 42a, and the outer surface of the curve is referred to as an outer peripheral surface 42b. Reinforcing ribs 28 are provided on both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface 42 b of the cup noodle fork 42, and the height of the rib 28 from the outer peripheral surface 10 b is substantially the same as the thickness of the handle 12.

  Next, the intermediate joint portion 44 will be described. The intermediate joint portion 44 is provided in the middle of the handle 12. The intermediate joint portion 44 is provided with an overlapping portion 46 that is continuous with parts close to the base end portion 16 a of the holding portion 16 and an overlapping portion 48 that is continuous with parts opposite to the holding portion 16. The overlapping portions 46 and 48 are substantially the same thickness as the handle 12, are formed in a plane along the arc, and are the same rectangle as each other. The pair of overlapping portions 46 and 48 are arranged in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the handle 12, and the overlapping portions 46 and 48 are foldably connected to side edges parallel to the longitudinal direction adjacent to each other. A thin hinge portion 50 is provided. One overlapping portion 46 is not provided with a rib 28 at the side edge portion where the hinge portion 50 is provided, and the side edge portion opposite to the hinge portion 50 is continuous with the base end portion 16 b of the holding portion 16. Ribs 28 are provided. On the inner side surface of the rib 28 that faces the overlapping portion 46, a protrusion 52 that is engaged with the overlapping portion 48 in a state where the overlapping portions 46 and 48 overlap is provided. In the other overlapping portion 48, the side edge provided with the hinge portion 50 is not provided with the rib 28, and the side edge opposite to the hinge portion 50 is also not provided with the rib 28. The side edge on the side opposite to the portion 50 is cut out with the same width as the rib 28 and is slightly narrowed. The side edge of the overlapping portion 48 cut out with the same width as the rib 28 is a recess into which the rib 28 of the overlapping portion 46 is fitted when the overlapping portions 46 and 48 are closed, and the protrusion 52 is engaged. 54 is provided.

  Next, a method for using the cup noodle fork 42 will be described. The cup noodle fork 42 is used to eat cup noodles placed in a frustoconical cup-shaped container 40. First, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the cup noodle fork 42 has a pair of overlapping portions 46 and 48 of the intermediate joint portion 44 arranged in a state of being adjacent to each other with the hinge portion 50 opened. A circular arc whose entire longitudinal direction is curved along a large virtual circle is formed so that the inner peripheral surface 42a faces the center of the virtual circle, and the inner peripheral surface is formed on the side surface of the truncated cone-shaped cup-shaped container 40. Install so that 42a is along.

  When eating cup noodles contained in the cup-shaped container 40, the cup noodle fork 42 is removed from the cup-shaped container 40, and the pair of overlapping portions 46 and 48 of the intermediate joint portion 44 are opened from the open state shown in FIG. The hinge part 50 is folded in half and overlapped with each other in the palmed state to form the closed state shown in FIG. The protrusions 52 of the ribs 28 of the overlapping portion 46 of the intermediate joint portion 44 are engaged with the recesses 54 of the overlapping portion 48, and the closed state is maintained. At this time, the overlapping portion 48 of the intermediate joint portion 44 has substantially the same thickness as the rib 28, and continues naturally and smoothly. The holding part 16 and the handle 12 are in a state in which the outer peripheral surface 42b and the inner peripheral surface 42a are continuous and are inverted by 180 ° around the longitudinal axis. That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the longitudinal direction is entirely corrugated along two small virtual circles that are continuous with each other, so that the handle 12 is easy to grip and the holding portion 16 holds food. It becomes a shape suitable for eating the food stored in the cup-shaped container 40 by the holding portion 16.

  According to the fork 42 for cup noodles of this embodiment, it has the same effect as the said embodiment. Since the cup noodle fork 42 is provided with only one intermediate joint portion 44, the structure is simple and the assembly when eating is easier.

  The eating and drinking tool of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the strength of the curve can be changed according to the cup-shaped container to be attached. The shape of the holding portion can be changed as appropriate according to the food contained in the cup-shaped container, and the number and depth of the grooves may be other than those in the above embodiment, and may be a spoon or a knife, or other food or drink. Good. The number of joint portions may be other than the above. After attaching the eating and drinking utensil to the side surface of the cup-shaped container, it may be further wrapped by shrink wrapping or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cup noodle fork 10a Inner peripheral surface 10b Outer peripheral surface 12 Handle 14 Groove 16 Holding part 18 1st joint part 20 2nd joint part 22,24,34,36 Overlapping part 26,38 Hinge part 28 Rib 30 Protrusion part 32 Recess

Claims (6)

  A thin plate-like handle that is provided integrally with a synthetic resin, and a holding portion that is formed at one end of the handle and holds the food in contact with the handle, and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the handle The shape viewed from the width direction is an arc shape whose entire longitudinal direction is curved along one virtual circle, and the handle is placed in the middle of the arc from the middle of the arc in the longitudinal direction. There is provided a joint portion that is reversed by approximately 180 ° around and locked, and when the handle is reversed by approximately 180 ° at the joint portion, the longitudinal direction of the handle extends along a plurality of continuous virtual circles. When the food contained in the cup-shaped container is eaten, it is removed from the cup-shaped container. It is abbreviated from the middle of the handle at the joint. A food / drink utensil characterized by inverting 180 ° to obtain the waveform.   The joint portion includes a pair of overlapping portions formed at end portions of a pair of handles divided by the joint portion and extending in a longitudinal direction of the handle, and the pair of overlapping portions on a longitudinal side. And a pair of overlapping portions that are overlapped with each other in a palmed state by the hinge portions, and the pair of overlapping portions are engaged with each other in a state of being overlapped with each other. A protrusion to be stopped and a recess to which the protrusion is fitted are provided, and the eating and drinking utensil is in a state in which the longitudinal direction of the eating and drinking utensil is the arc when the hinge portion is opened and the pair of overlapping portions are adjacent to each other. 2. The shape is a shape, and in a state where the hinge portion is closed and the pair of overlapping portions are overlapped, the handle is inverted by about 180 °, and the longitudinal direction of the eating and drinking utensil becomes the waveform. Eating and drinking utensils.   On the outer peripheral surface of the arc shape of the eating and drinking utensils, reinforcing ribs are provided at a certain height on a pair of side edges along the longitudinal direction, and the height of the ribs rising from the outer peripheral surface is: The thickness of the handle is substantially the same, the pair of overlapping portions is substantially the same as the thickness of the handle, and when the pair of overlapping portions are closed by the joint portion, the one overlapping portion is the other The eating and drinking utensil according to claim 1 or 2, which is flush with the rib of the overlapping portion.   The food / drink device according to claim 1, wherein the arcuate inner peripheral surface is a flat curved surface.   The food / drink device according to claim 1, wherein the arc shape has a center angle of 180 ° or less. The eating and drinking tool according to claim 1, wherein the eating and drinking tool is a fork in which a groove is formed in parallel at a distal end portion of the holding portion.

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