JP6041404B1 - Tong - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] Generally, a tong that sandwiches food needs to be grasped with one hand. Depending on the object to be pinched, the weight and shape are different, and if it is not pinched firmly, it may drop. Especially for children and the elderly, tongs were difficult to handle.
By means of a tongue comprising a base part having a plate part on which food is placed on the front part and an operation part having a clamping part on the other front part, the operation button is slid forward while pressing the operation button with a finger. The convex lever portion is pushed forward through a C-type lever support provided in the plate portion, and the sandwiching arm portion sandwiches the food from the upper portion of the plate portion and stops. By releasing the finger from the operation button at the stop portion, the saw-tooth pawl provided on the leaf spring below the operation button is locked to engage with the saw-tooth groove on the back surface of the guide plate of the operation box. Hold food. By pulling the operation button forward, the saw-toothed pawl and the groove are disengaged and the lock is released.
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Description

  In addition to bread, the present invention relates to tongs that mainly hold food such as meat and fish on a plate and hold it.

  Tongs commonly found in bakery are made of elastic metal or plastic narrow, narrow plate that is bent in a U-shape symmetrically with its center as a fulcrum, and its left and right ends There are some which hold the pan by closing the left and right tip portions of the holding portion by gripping the holding portion with a hand, using the holding portion as the holding portion and the upper portion of the holding portion as the holding portion.

  Some tongues are composed of a pair of members having the same shape on the left and right, and are provided with a hinge at one end and connected to be openable and closable, and provided with a spring at the fulcrum. Also, there are those that have a sandwiching part and a gripping part that rotate around the intersection of two members like scissors on the top, bottom, left and right, but their tip part is meat, fish, noodles, pizza, etc. It has various shapes depending on the target food. The members are often made of plastic or metal, but there are also assembly-type disposable paper items (see, for example, Patent Document 5).

  For cooking, there are tongs with different shapes on the left and right sides of the tip, as well as those that have a cooking utensil function as well as a spoon or knife-like tip (for example, (See Patent Document 2).

  There is a tongue that includes a hinge at one end of a pair of elongated members, locks the hinge pin portion by locking, and locks the grip portion by twisting (see, for example, Patent Document 4).

  Generally, tongs require some gripping force, but people with weak gripping force may drop the pinched object depending on the shape and weight of the object to be pinched.

  There were no tongs that placed the object to be sandwiched on the plate and held it from the top.

  With a simple fingertip operation, the clamping part was locked, and there was no easy tong to release.

  There was no tongs that were easy to remove and remove the tongs clamping part.

JP 2014-113351 A JP 2006-263416 A JP 2002-355160 A JP-T-2006-504454 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-151988

This has the following problems.
Many conventional tongs, especially children and elderly people with weak grip strength, sometimes dropped the object to be pinched.

  It has a lock function to hold the object to be clamped with a few finger operations, and there is no easy tong to release. Further, the sandwiching part was removable and was not easily washed.

  Therefore, the intent of the present invention is to provide a tong that is easy to care for, as well as being easy to remove a pinching object that can be easily used by children, the elderly, and the handicapped.

Means to solve the problem

The present invention can solve the problems by the following configurations.
The tongs of the present invention
A tong that mainly puts food such as bread, meat, and fish, with an operation part to be operated installed and integrated on the base part that becomes the base,
The base is
It has a plate-like substantially scoop shape with a slightly longer handle part, a plate part from the front part, a handle part extending from the front center part of the plate part, and a gripping part provided at the other end of the handle part Consisting of
The operation unit is
It consists of a clamping part, an operation bar and an operation box from the front,
The clamping part is
It consists of a sandwiching arm part whose front part overlaps with the plate part in the skeleton member, and a convex lever part formed in the lateral direction of the last part,
The operation bar is
J-shaped holding part that engages with the central part of the convex lever part at the tip part in a rod shape,
The operation box is provided at the other end of the operation bar,
The operation box is
Including a leaf spring provided with an operation button at the center of the upper surface for moving the operation bar back and forth,
The plate part of the base part is
It is an approximately square shape with a thin plate shape that can be easily slid into the lower surface of the food, and a C-shaped lever support with a pair of upper openings on the left and right before the upper surface of the plate. And projecting protrusions on the left and right sides of the front side of the back side of the plate part,
The C-type lever support is
Removably engaged with both ends of the convex lever portion,
The holding arm has a diameter that can be freely opened and closed,
The convex lever part can be freely opened and closed through the C-type lever support,
The handle is
The other end forms the gripping portion with a vertically long shape extending in the longitudinal direction from the front center portion with respect to the tip portion of the plate portion,
The gripping part is
Tongs characterized by having a slightly thicker central part that fits in one hand and is slippery and easy to grip.

In the tongue of the present invention, the sandwiching portion comprising the sandwiching arm portion of the skeleton member and the convex lever portion formed at the rearmost portion thereof,
Having a size corresponding to the plate portion,
The vertical direction curves symmetrically,
Its lateral tip is corrugated,
A plurality of bars are provided so that the object to be pinched does not fall from the pinching part from the tip part to the back,
The convex part of the convex lever part is
Standing up with the plate part tilted slightly forward from the vertical line,
The left and right sides of the convex lever part are detachably engaged with the C-type lever support,
The central portion of the convex portion is rotatably engaged with the J-shaped holding portion at the tip of the bar-shaped operation bar,
The J-type holding part is
The tip part is J-shaped and holds the convex lever part detachably,
The other end extending from the J-shaped holding portion at the tip of the operation bar, and the leaf spring having a C shape,
With the left side of the C-shape facing forward, attach it to the tip,
The leaf spring is
The C-shaped left side is stored in the operation box with the left side in the front direction, and serrated engagement claws are formed on the left and right ends of the upper surface of the leaf spring.
The operation buttons are
With a non-slip groove in the lateral direction of the upper surface, it has a size that can be operated with the thumb,
Attached to the upper center of the leaf spring so as to slightly protrude from the upper surface of the operation box,
When pulling while pushing the operation button to the end in the near direction of the operation box, it is installed so that the tip of the clamping arm portion opens upward with respect to the plate portion,
Further, the operation button is slid forward while pressing the operation button, and the operation button is stopped so that the position of the operation button stops at the front end of the operation box when the tip of the clamping arm is engaged with the plate portion. Installed in the operation box,
The operation box is
Presents a substantially rectangular parallelepiped larger than the thumb, and is fixed to the upper position of the handle under the gripping part,
A part of the side portion in the front direction is opened so that the operation bar can move, and a guide plate for including the leaf spring in the operation box is provided on the left and right of the upper surface,
Extending on both the left and right sides of the guide plate is a sawtooth groove in which the sawtooth engagement claws of the leaf spring are engaged in the forward direction from the front side of the back surface,
A width is provided at which the operation button slides back and forth at the center of the upper surface of the operation box,
By sliding the operation button forward while pushing the operation button with the finger, the operation bar moves the convex lever portion forward via the C-type lever support, and the clamping arm portion is placed on the plate portion. When the object to be clamped is sandwiched from above, the operation button is stopped, and when the finger is released at the stop portion, the sawtooth-type engagement claw and the sawtooth-type groove are engaged, and the plate portion and the sandwiching arm portion are engaged. The lock is released and the operation button is pushed with a finger and pulled slightly toward the front to release and lock the serrated engagement claw and the saw-tooth groove, and further pulling the operation button toward the front while pushing with the finger. The tongue according to claim 1, wherein the holding arm portion is configured to open.

Effect of the invention

  According to the tongue of the present invention, the object to be clamped is placed on the plate portion, pulled forward while pushing the operation button with a finger, and then the operation button is slid forward with the finger. When the convex lever is pushed forward, the clamping arm part pinches the object to be pinched from the upper part of the plate part, and when the finger is released from the button, the clamping part is locked, so that it can be easily held. . Therefore, it can be easily operated by children with weak grip, the elderly and the disabled.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows this invention. It is a top view which shows the base part of this invention. It is a top view which shows the state which the clamping arm part of this invention closed. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the clamping arm part of this invention closed. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the clamping arm part of this invention opened.

Embodiments of the tongue according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is a tongue that is integrated with a base portion 1 that is a base and an operating portion 7 that is operated, and the base portion 1 has a short handle portion as shown in FIG. 2. It has a scoop shape, and the plate part 2, the handle part 3 and the grip part 4 are formed from the front part, and the operation part from the front part from the clamping part 8, the operation bar 11 and the operation box 17 as shown in FIG. Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plate portion 2 on which food is placed has a substantially rectangular shape, and the lateral direction of the tip portion is a thin plate so that it can easily slide into the lower surface of the food. However, when the object to be clamped is limited, there is room for changing the size of the plate portion or providing guides on both sides.

  As shown in FIG. 4, protrusions 5 are provided on the left and right sides of the front side of the rear surface of the plate portion 2 so as not to contaminate the cooking table with oil or the like. The plate part 2 and the sandwiching part 8 are preferably made of heat-resistant plastic or a metal member that does not easily corrode. However, when used in hot oil such as tempura, the grip part 4 is heated. It is desirable to protect it with rubber or plastic that is difficult to conduct, and it is also desirable for plastic to be oil resistant as well as heat resistant.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sandwiching portion 8 is a skeleton member having a size corresponding to the plate portion, and a front portion sandwiching food that is superposed on the plate portion 2 and a lateral portion of the last portion of the sandwiching arm portion 9. The lateral end portion of the sandwiching arm portion 9 that is formed of the formed convex lever portion 10 has a corrugated shape so that it is easy to sandwich food, is bent symmetrically in the vertical direction, and the food from the distal end portion to the rear side. Several bars are provided to the extent that does not fall. Note that the tip of the sandwiching arm portion is not limited to a corrugated shape, and it is desirable to change the shape appropriately depending on the sandwiched object.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of C-type lever supports 6 are provided on the front and right sides of the upper surface of the plate portion 2 so as to be detachably engaged with both ends of the convex lever portion 10, respectively. The holding arm 9 has a diameter that can be freely opened and closed via a support 6, and the convex portion of the convex lever portion 10 is provided to stand upright with respect to the plate portion 2 with a slight inclination with respect to the vertical line. It has been. The C-type lever support 6 is detachably engaged with the left and right sides of the convex lever portion 10 so that the holding arm portion 9 can be opened and closed. Similarly, the convex lever portion 10 is removable. The same effect can be obtained even if the cylinder has a diameter that can be engaged and grips the holding arm portion 9 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the handle portion 3 extends from the front center portion in the longitudinal direction with respect to the front end portion of the plate portion 2, and the grip portion 4 is formed at the other end. The grip portion 4 has a size that fits in one hand and has a slightly thick central portion so that it can be easily gripped. It is desirable that the length of the handle is appropriately adjusted depending on the place where the heating power is strong or the object to be clamped. Further, it is desirable to provide a hook or an engagement hole in the upper part of the gripping part so that it can be easily stored.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the operation bar 11 has a rod-like shape, and a tip end portion thereof is provided with a J-shaped holding portion 12 and is rotatably engaged with a central portion of the convex portion of the convex lever portion 10. The C-shaped leaf spring 13 included in the box 17 is attached to the tip of the C-shaped leaf spring 13 with the left side facing forward. Note that guides are provided on the left and right sides of the J-type engaging portion so that the J-type holding portion 12 does not move on the left and right sides of the J-type holding portion 12 engaged with the central portion of the convex portion of the convex lever portion 10. In addition, the stability of the J-shaped holding portion 12 is improved by providing packing on the left and right sides of the convex portion.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation box 17 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped that is larger than the thumb fixed to the lower part of the gripping part 4 at the upper part of the handle part 3, and the side surface in the front direction is the operation part. A part of the bar 11 is opened so that the bar 11 can be moved, and a guide plate 18 for including the leaf spring 13 in the operation box 17 is provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface thereof. A width that slides back and forth is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation button 16 is large enough to be operated with a thumb having a non-slip on the upper surface, and has the C-shape so that the upper surface slightly protrudes from the upper center of the operation box 17. It is attached to the upper part of the presented leaf spring 13.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the operation button 16 is pulled with a finger to the front end of the operation box 17, the tip end portion of the holding arm portion 9 is opened so as to open upward. As shown in FIG. 4, when the operation button 16 is pushed forward with a finger and slid forward and stopped at the front portion of the operation box 17, the front end portion of the holding arm portion 9 is engaged with the plate portion 2. The operation box 17 is installed inside.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the plate spring 13 and the guide plate 18 having a C-shape included in the operation box 17 are configured with sawtooth engagement claws 14 on the left and right of the upper surface. The guide plate 18 has a sawtooth groove 15 extending from the front side of the back surface to the front direction so as to mesh with the meshing claws 14 at both left and right ends of the leaf spring 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the operation button 16 is pushed forward with a finger and slid forward, the operation bar 11 is pushed forward by the convex lever portion 10 via the C-type lever support 6. The arm part 9 is closed and the object to be clamped is sandwiched. At that time, when the finger is released from the operation button 16, the meshing pawl 14 of the plate spring 13 and the sawtooth groove 15 on the back surface of the guide plate 18 are meshed with each other so that the plate portion 2 and the clamping arm portion 9 are engaged. Becomes occluded and locked to hold the object to be pinched. Then, when the operation button 16 is pushed with a finger and pulled slightly toward the front, the saw-tooth-type meshing pawl 14 and the saw-tooth groove 15 are disengaged and unlocked, and as shown in FIG. The holding arm portion 9 is configured to be opened by pulling forward.
Note that the leaf spring used for providing the lock function has the same effect even when a coil spring or a torsion spring is used instead.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base part 2 Plate part 3 Handle part 4 Gripping part 5 Projection part 6 C-type lever support 7 Operation part 8 Clamping part 9 Clamping arm part 10 Convex lever part 11 Operation bar 12 J-type holding part 13 Plate spring 14 Engagement Pawl 15 Sawtooth groove 16 Operation button 17 Operation box 18 Guide plate

Claims (2)

A tong that mainly puts food such as bread, meat, and fish, with an operation part to be operated installed and integrated on the base part that becomes the base,
The base is
It has a plate-like substantially scoop shape with a slightly longer handle part, a plate part from the front part, a handle part extending from the front center part of the plate part, and a gripping part provided at the other end of the handle part Consisting of
The operation unit is
It consists of a clamping part, an operation bar and an operation box from the front,
The clamping part is
It consists of a sandwiching arm part whose front part overlaps with the plate part in the skeleton member, and a convex lever part formed in the lateral direction of the last part,
The operation bar is
J-shaped holding part that engages with the central part of the convex lever part at the tip part in a rod shape,
The operation box is provided at the other end of the operation bar,
The operation box is
Including a leaf spring provided with an operation button at the center of the upper surface for moving the operation bar back and forth,
The plate part of the base part is
It is an approximately square shape with a thin plate shape that can be easily slid into the lower surface of the food, and a C-shaped lever support with a pair of upper openings on the left and right before the upper surface of the plate. And projecting protrusions on the left and right sides of the front side of the back side of the plate part,
The C-type lever support is
Removably engaged with both ends of the convex lever portion,
The holding arm has a diameter that can be freely opened and closed,
The convex lever part can be freely opened and closed through the C-type lever support,
The handle is
The other end forms the gripping portion with a vertically long shape extending in the longitudinal direction from the front center portion with respect to the tip portion of the plate portion,
The gripping part is
Tongs characterized by having a slightly thicker central part that fits in one hand and is slippery and easy to grip. The sandwiching portion composed of the sandwiching arm portion of the skeleton member and the convex lever portion formed at the rearmost portion thereof,
Having a size corresponding to the plate portion,
The vertical direction curves symmetrically,
Its lateral tip is corrugated,
A plurality of bars are provided so that the object to be pinched does not fall from the pinching part from the tip part to the back,
The convex part of the convex lever part is
Standing up with the plate part tilted slightly forward from the vertical line,
The left and right sides of the convex lever part are detachably engaged with the C-type lever support,
The central portion of the convex portion is rotatably engaged with the J-shaped holding portion at the tip of the bar-shaped operation bar,
The J-type holding part is
The tip part is J-shaped and holds the convex lever part detachably,
The other end extending from the J-shaped holding portion at the tip of the operation bar, and the leaf spring having a C shape,
With the left side of the C-shape facing forward, attach it to the tip,
The leaf spring is
The C-shaped left side is stored in the operation box with the left side in the front direction, and serrated engagement claws are formed on the left and right ends of the upper surface of the leaf spring.
The operation buttons are
With a non-slip groove in the lateral direction of the upper surface, it has a size that can be operated with the thumb,
Attached to the upper center of the leaf spring so as to slightly protrude from the upper surface of the operation box,
When pulling while pushing the operation button to the end in the near direction of the operation box, it is installed so that the tip of the clamping arm portion opens upward with respect to the plate portion,
Further, the operation button is slid forward while pressing the operation button, and the operation button is stopped so that the position of the operation button stops at the front end of the operation box when the tip of the clamping arm is engaged with the plate portion. Installed in the operation box,
The operation box is
Presents a substantially rectangular parallelepiped larger than the thumb, and is fixed to the upper position of the handle under the gripping part,
A part of the side portion in the front direction is opened so that the operation bar can move, and a guide plate for including the leaf spring in the operation box is provided on the left and right of the upper surface,
Extending on both the left and right sides of the guide plate is a sawtooth groove in which the sawtooth engagement claws of the leaf spring are engaged in the forward direction from the front side of the back surface,
A width is provided at which the operation button slides back and forth at the center of the upper surface of the operation box,
By sliding the operation button forward while pushing the operation button with the finger, the operation bar moves the convex lever portion forward via the C-type lever support, and the clamping arm portion is placed on the plate portion. When the object to be clamped is sandwiched from above, the operation button is stopped, and when the finger is released at the stop portion, the sawtooth-type engagement claw and the sawtooth-type groove are engaged, and the plate portion and the sandwiching arm portion are engaged. Lock, and the operation button is pushed with a finger and pulled slightly forward to release the lock by engaging and disengaging the saw-tooth engagement claw and the saw-tooth groove, and pulling the operation button forward while pushing the operation button with a finger The tongue according to claim 1, wherein the holding arm portion is configured to open by the above.

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