CN101547625B

CN101547625B - Utensil and method for collecting and pouring powders and fluids

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Publication number: CN101547625B
Application number: CN2007800088928A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 大卫·本·拿唐
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-03-14
Filing date: 2007-03-12
Publication date: 2012-04-18
Anticipated expiration: 2027-03-12
Also published as: JP2009529949A; WO2007105206A3; CN101547625A; WO2007105206A2

Abstract

The present invention discloses a utensil and method for collecting measuring and pouring powders and fluids, the utensil is made as a single unit including a collection container, holding handle containing a tube which has one opening in the wall of the collection container and a discharge opening at the end of the handle. The method includes collecting the substance into the collection container, moving the utensil to the place of dispersal, and pouring the collected substance through the discharge opening.

Description

Be used to collect utensil and method with pouring powders and fluid

Technical field and background technology

The present invention relates to a kind of utensil and method that is used to collect with pouring powders and fluid, especially relate to a kind of utensil and method that is used to collect and be poured over single other powder of cubic centimeter volume level and fluid.

The ancient times people have used the utensil of collection and pouring powders and fluid.

People in modern has had several kinds of new solutions; One of them example is in the 612nd of London; Describe in No. 851 patents both as spoon also as the household receptacle of funnel, inventor Terence John Bhown and John GordonRoss Lyon are British.

Fig. 1 is a prior art, has shown a kind of article that used by the housewife, is used to handle powdered substance, for example sand, pepper powder etc.Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the article shown in the prior art.These article 500 have one and be the body of this structure with very short cylindrical drum 51, and the diameter of this cylindrical drum 51 is about 1 inch, and long 1 inch approximately of semicylinder extension 52 at its openend about 45o that tilts, consequently forms the body of spoon.The barrel portion of this weak point is tapered conically, becomes a less diameter with the angle of about 45o to other direction, so that forms the body 53 of said funnel.The little end of this tapered part has a tubulose extension 54, both as the handle of spoon, also is used as the spout of funnel.The end of this handle portion can be tilted as outlet 55 so that topple over from here.

At present, be necessary to improve the quality of this appliances of relevant prior art,, especially can from relative narrower and darker container, collect and easily and accurately pouring powders or fluid can clear up and accurately collect powder or fluid.

Summary of the invention

According to according to the invention, provide a kind of and be used to collect, the utensil of measurement and pouring powders and fluid, said utensil comprises: (a) arc holds handle has inner pipe, first end and second end; (b) collection container has the opening of first end that is arranged at said utensil; And (c) flow export, be arranged at second end of said utensil; Wherein, said utensil be form like this so that said collection container and said inner tube form a space, making can pouring powders and fluid, comprising: collect the said inner tube of flowing through, and disperseed through said flow export through said collection container opening.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil, said space has the form of the continuous surface of an outsourcing, and comprising does not have discrete point, makes laminarly to flow.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil, said arc holds handle and said collection container form a patch unit, and wherein said utensil has the plane of symmetry in fact.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil, said utensil has the outer surface on top, and the opening of wherein said collection container is a hole at the outer surface on said top.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil; Said flow export is to be arranged in fact on the flow export plane; This plane with form a Beta angle to first tangent line of said outer surface of upper, on certain point of said actual symmetrical plane, the outer surface of stating flow export plane and said top in this place is crossing; Minimum 30 degree of wherein said Beta angle, maximum 80 degree.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil; The outer surface on said top has first tangent line on certain point of said actual symmetrical plane; The outer surface of stating flow export plane and said top in this place intersects; The outer surface on said top has second tangent line on certain point of said actual symmetrical plane, and the outer surface of stating top in this place is that the said opening by said collection container cuts off, wherein said first tangent line and Alfa angle of said second tangent line formation; Minimum 5 degree of wherein said Alfa angle, maximum 40 degree.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil, described utensil also comprises: (d) measurement markers is arranged on said collection container; And (e) leading edge, be arranged on said collection container; Wherein, at said utensil place be partially transparent at least.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil; Pipe forms two curves at its place, crosspoint with said actual symmetrical plane in said; Between said two curves, has a local distance; Wherein said local distance reduces to the direction of said flow export, and wherein said local distance facing to said flow export direction is peaked 0.8 of said local distance at least.

According to the further characteristic described in the preferred embodiment of said utensil, described utensil also comprises: (d) at least two group measurement markers groups are arranged on said collection container; And (e) leading edge, be arranged on said collection container; Wherein, at said utensil place be partially transparent at least.

According to according to the invention; A kind of method from initial reservoir vessel collection, measurement and pouring powders and fluid is provided; May further comprise the steps: (a) be provided for collecting, the utensil of measurement and pouring powders and fluid; Said utensil comprises: (i) arc holds handle has inner pipe, first end and second end; (ii) collection container has the opening of first end that is arranged at said utensil; And (iii) flow export, be arranged at second end of said utensil; Wherein, said utensil be form like this so that said collection container and said inner tube form a space, making can pouring powders and fluid, comprising: collect the said inner tube of flowing through, and disperseed through said flow export through said collection container opening; (b) grip said utensil, get into said collection container from said initial reservoir vessel collection of material.

According to the further characteristic of said method description, said method is further comprising the steps of: (c) tilt said utensil so that said material at least partly get in the said interior pipe; (d) gets into said collection container from the material of said initial reservoir vessel collection additional quantity then.

According to the further characteristic of said method description, described method, further comprising the steps of: (c) said utensil of inclination so that said material at least partly get in said interior the pipe; (d) gets into said collection container from the material of said initial reservoir vessel collection additional quantity then.

According to the further characteristic that said method is described, said material is to pour into second reservoir vessel.

According to the further characteristic that said method is described, toppling over of said material has a flow velocity, and said flow velocity is to control according to the inclination of said utensil.

According to the further characteristic that said method is described, said material scatters through rocking said utensil.

According to the further characteristic that said method is described, said material is a powder.

According to the further characteristic that said method is described, said material is a fluid.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Here, only through describing content of the present invention, relevant with following accompanying drawing with the mode of embodiment:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of article that is used to handle powdered substance of prior art.

Fig. 2 is the perspective view that is used to collect with the utensil of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is another the graphic perspective view that is used to collect with the utensil of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the graphic top view that is used to collect with the utensil of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the graphic side view that is used to collect with the part of the utensil of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is the diagram that is used to collect with the method for using of the utensil of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.

Optimum embodiment details

Be used to collect and the utensil of pouring powders and fluid and the principle and the operation of method according to of the present invention, can be better understood through accompanying drawing and corresponding description.

Before illustrated in detail any embodiment of the present invention, it should be explicitly made clear at this point that the structure of parts according to the invention and the details of arrangement are not limited in institute's content displayed in following description or the accompanying drawing.

Only if definition is arranged in addition, used here all technology and scientific terminology all have same implication, know like any those of ordinary skill of the technical field under the present invention.Here the material that is provided, size, method and example all only are exemplary, and do not mean limitation of the present invention.

What below list is the explanation that should use illustrated label:

100 be used to collect, the utensil of measurement and pouring powders and fluid

1 has the collection container of inlet

2 have the holds handle of interior pipe

3 flow exports

4 leading edges

The curve of the upside of tube portion in 5

The curve of the downside of tube portion in 6

The curve of the upside of the outer surface part on 7 tops

Pipe in 8

9 measurement markers

The local distance of D between the curve of interior tube portion

Alfa utensil angle of inclination

Beta flow export angle of inclination

10 first reservoir vessels

11 second reservoir vessels

20 powder/fluid

30 hands

The article of 500 prior aries

51 short cylindrical tubes

52 semicylinders extend

53 bodies

54 tubuloses extend

55 handles

The local distance of D between the curve of interior tube portion

As here specification and claims adopted; Term " powder (powder) " and analog are meant solid matter in fact; Comprise: particle; Have the exemplary particles size, be similar to the normal typical sizes of particle that family is used for the sugar of sweet tea and coffee, perhaps littler typical sizes.

All be based on such principle according to utensil and the method that is used to collect of the present invention with pouring powders and fluid; Comprise: at the side cleaning and the accurate powder or the fluid collected of said utensil; This material is shifted through pipe; From opposite side this material is poured out easily and accurately, this side designed to be used topples over or drips.

Described powder can include but not limited to such powder: various types of sugar, coffee, spices and ability flowing fluid, this fluid includes but not limited to: water, flavoring, liquid flavoring and sweetener.

Principle of the present invention can be used in a lot of fields, can be used to multiple environment, and a wide the range of age is arranged.

Forward accompanying drawing now to, Fig. 2 is the perspective view that is used to collect with the utensil of pouring powders and fluid 100 according to of the present invention.

The exterior design of said utensil 100 is shown as the cylinder of a standard, elongates and bending, and the form of the cucurbit of making us recalling at one end begins with circumference, and certain width and tapering are balances for its other end.Said cylindrical sidepiece can have many shapes, comprises simple circular or ellipse from the size change, through these shapes, so that the variation of the progression that passes through, until the part of other multiple complicated shapes.Usually, only if there is specific (special) requirements to need another form, said cylinder is symmetrical with respect to the meeting of symmetrical plane.

The unique forms of said utensil 100; Have the opening that is used to collect fluid and powder; Extend the plane on top and open, make and perhaps to pass through opening collection and the pouring powders and the fluid of relative narrower from container collection and the pouring powders and the fluid of narrow and dark form in its wide end, front portion; Transport them then and pour into another container, perhaps they are spread out into predetermined plane.

This figure has shown that gripping handle 2 can have arc.This figure has also clearly shown the collection container 1 that has inlet.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view that is used to collect with the utensil 100 of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.This figure has shown flow export 3.Utensil 100 is to process a single unit, is fixed in fact cartesian coordinate system, two axles; X axle and Y axle define a plane, and this plane is the plane of level; And utensil 100 is to be provided with like this so that the Z axle; The 3rd of cartesian coordinate system is in the opposite direction with the terrestrial gravitation of part, and the side of defined said utensil 100 is meant the side on top.

Two axles, X axle and Z axle have defined a plane, and this plane can be as the symmetrical plane of said utensil 100.

Device through utensil 100 can accurately collect powder or fluid for a fixed volume that defines; Volume according to container 1; Perhaps,, perhaps there is any other suitable indicating device to be set on the inwall of container 1 if measurement markers 9 is arranged for littler volume; Perhaps even be set at the outer wall of container 1, if this container is processed by transparent material wholly or in part.

Measurement markers 9 can be made in different angles according to relevant coordinate.Like this, the user can select one with respect to horizontal angle of inclination, this utensil 100 be suitable for great majority easily mode grip utensil 100.Can realize through the multiple compound mode of suitable measurement markers 9 measuring.The figure illustrates two groups of measurement markers 9, every group in the different angles for coordinate X.Every group echo can be made by different way, for example processes different colours.

In order accurately to collect the powder or the fluid of fixed volume, be different from full volume of a container, can an inner marker be produced in the container 1.This mark can be groove, paint or any other suitable mark, also can be the contact or segment on the whole circumference or part circumference of container 1.Especially, when collecting fluid, in measuring process,, can obtain the collection of high precision when utensil 100 is placed on the direction that such direction in space so that said mark are perpendicular to local gravity.Through the plane of alignment mark and the plane of flow surface, this accomplishes easily.

Fig. 4 is the graphic top view that is used to collect with the utensil 100 of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.Even utensil 100 is single entities; It is made up of three major parts: have open-topped collection container 1, open top can be arranged on the plane that is roughly parallel to X-Y plane, and collection container 1 is attached to holds handle 2; A pipe is arranged in the holds handle 2; An opening is set on the correct position on the wall of container 1, and flow export shows in the figure not, this flow export is arranged on the other end of holds handle.

Fig. 5 is the graphic side view that is used to collect with the part of the utensil 100 of pouring powders and fluid according to of the present invention.This part is along the cutaway view of a-a line among Fig. 4.This part has shown interior pipe 8, connects said collection container 1 with flow export 3, makes the flow pass that forms powder and fluid.The figure illustrates the upper curve that forms by part plane 5 and lower curve 6 at interior pipe 8, and in certain some the distance between two curves, be labeled as D.

According to preferred embodiment of the present invention, for can be level and smooth with in interior pipe 8, flow easily, these hatchings are continuous, do not have the point of interruption, comprise the tie point of they and collection container 1, and can express by mathematical function.This continuous lines that has no the point of interruption is to keep running through whole surface, surrounds this space, lets fluid flow through this space.

As what adopted in the specification here and claims; Term " continuous (continuous) " and similar terms are meant that at an x0 place routine is defined as a mathematical function f (x) in fact; Equally, the point of interruption is meant that at this certain function of some place be discontinuous.

An additional control influence, the flow velocity that obtains in the pipe 8 in also being increased in is that the device through the distance B that reduces at the progression gradually for flow export 3 obtains.

Sidepiece at interior pipe 8 can have a fixed shape, this shape only from collection container 1 dimensionally progression change, for example have the ellipse of radii fixus ratio, but a form that also changes, for example have the ellipse of the radius ratio of change.At this some place, interior pipe 8 has a circular section, and its circumference is D.

Shown in this figure, holds handle 2 has a curve form, on the cross section, has the curve of a change.

Saidly be used to collect the outer surface that has a top with the utensil 100 of pouring powders and fluid, also comprise the outer surface of upper of holds handle 2.Crossing by physical plane X-Z when this outer surface of upper, this surface can be used as the symmetrical plane for utensil 100, forms a sweep, is the curve of the outside, top of said outer surface of upper 7 parts.It is thus clear that holds handle is crooked, and this curve angulation Alfa between the tangent line at its two ends.This angle will be meant the inclination angle at the utensil of present patent application.

Equally, the plane that we can mention the angle between the tangent line of the end of flow export 3 and formed by flow export 3 is as the inclination angle Beta of this flow export.

The inlet port of said collection container is a perforate in said outer surface of upper.When material was collected this collection container 1 of entering, some materials got into the bend of holds handle 2, and this makes the collection of material that undesirable situation that material leaks through flow export 3 can not take place.This bend is necessary, so that can slowly topple over the speed of excellent control.And the bend of flow export 3 is important, easy to use with grip, visible, its curved shape has clear superiority for straight tube, straight tube can not be applicable to the arc form of staff well.This convenient part makes can carry out good control and use accurately motion.

The said selection that is used to collect with the shape and size of the different piece of the utensil 100 of pouring powders and fluid; Can through the test and mistake reach; Applicable to from the container of special shape and size, collecting; For the container that material is sent to special shape and size, relevant position between container and particular distance also are adapted to user's different size.

And this figure has shown the leading edge 4 of collection container 1.This edge helps avoid the loss of material after collection.Leading edge 4 can with slight being inclined upwardly, form a broad and more effective edge, to avoid in use leaking powder or fluid, mainly be to make opening less, for the cross section of the broad of collection container.This inclination can make material reply from the inwall contact through the deflection material, and this material outwards sprays.

This figure has also shown: the end of the holds handle 2 of pipe 8 is intersected by the diagonal angle, cross section in having.This part has formed flow export 3, has a ratio perpendicular to bigger zone, the cross section of flow direction.

Wide cornerwise opening can make stream material disperse widelyer, when wanting, realizes through the mode of rocking.When not rocking, said to topple over be free and accurate.

Another advantage of this version obtains when the said flow export 3 of cleaning.As visible, said opening is relative broad, and it is easy to clean, and dirt outwards accumulates on the tip at said pour spout edge usually.

Fig. 6 is the sketch map of three separation steps a, b and c, and this figure has explained the said method for using that is used to collect with the utensil 100 of pouring powders and fluid.

At step a, the user grips said utensil 100 in his hand 30, collects powder or the said container 1 of fluid 20 entering from said initial storage container 10.

At step b, in moving and have, the user adorns the said utensil 100 of collected material.

At step c, the user consequently pours into said second storage container 11 with said powder or fluid 20 with his said utensil 100 of hand 30 inclinations.According to the angle that tilts, the flow velocity of powder or fluid 20 confirms, just; When need not control the speed that powder or fluid 20 flow out from utensil 100 time; Strong and fast flowing can be obtained, and when needs control flow velocity, slow flowing can be obtained; For example, the Powdered spices of a small amount of need be toppled over relatively large zone.

According to of the present invention be used to collect with the utensil of pouring powders and fluid and the utensil and the method for method have many advantages, below be the some of them advantages:

Can not let powder or fluid from said first container leakage or said second container that drips.

Powder and fluid can take out on being placed on high shelf or the container of inaccessible position, and need not see the material of adorning in these containers.

Powder or fluid can take out from dark container, do not need tilt container or grasp container.

Salt, sugar or flavouring can both be dispersed on salad and the food with uniform way (like the mode of dripping slowly).

Said utensil also has remarkable advantages aspect the space sense of bringing up good drive skill and child.

Though the present invention is described through some specific embodiments,, there are more change, modification and variation obviously will be known by those skilled in the art.Therefore, it must be emphasized that all these change, modify and variation all will fall within the spirit and protection domain of appended claim.

Claims

One kind be used to collect, the utensil of measurement and pouring powders and fluid, said utensil comprises:

(a) arc holds handle has inner pipe, first end and second end;

(b) collection container has the opening of first end that is arranged at said utensil; And

(c) flow export is arranged at second end of said utensil;

Wherein, said utensil be form like this so that said collection container and said inner tube form a space, making can pouring powders and fluid, comprising: collect the said inner tube of flowing through, and disperseed through said flow export through said collection container opening.
2. utensil according to claim 1 is characterized in that: said space has the form of the continuous surface of an outsourcing, does not have discrete point, and powder and fluid can laminarly be flowed.
3. utensil according to claim 2 is characterized in that: said arc holds handle and said collection container form a patch unit, and wherein said utensil has the plane of symmetry in fact.
4. utensil according to claim 3 is characterized in that: said utensil has the outer surface on top, and the opening of wherein said collection container is a hole at the outer surface on said top.
5. utensil according to claim 3; It is characterized in that: said flow export is to be arranged in fact on the flow export plane; This plane with form a Beta angle to first tangent line of said outer surface of upper, on certain point of said actual symmetrical plane, the outer surface of stating flow export plane and said top in this place is crossing; Minimum 30 degree of wherein said Beta angle, maximum 80 degree.
6. utensil according to claim 4; It is characterized in that: the outer surface on said top has first tangent line on certain point of said actual symmetrical plane; The outer surface of stating flow export plane and said top in this place intersects; The outer surface on said top has second tangent line on certain point of said actual symmetrical plane, and the outer surface of stating top in this place is that the said opening by said collection container cuts off, wherein said first tangent line and Alfa angle of said second tangent line formation; Minimum 5 degree of wherein said Alfa angle, maximum 40 degree.
7. utensil according to claim 4 is characterized in that, also comprises:

(d) measurement markers is arranged on said collection container; And

(e) leading edge is arranged on said collection container;

Wherein, at said utensil place be partially transparent at least.
8. utensil according to claim 4; It is characterized in that: pipe forms two curves at its place, crosspoint with said actual symmetrical plane in said; Between said two curves, has a local distance; Wherein said local distance reduces to the direction of said flow export, and wherein said local distance facing to said flow export direction is peaked 0.8 of said local distance at least.
9. utensil according to claim 4 is characterized in that, also comprises:

(d) at least two group measurement markers groups are arranged on said collection container; And

(e) leading edge is arranged on said collection container;

Wherein, at said utensil place be partially transparent at least.
10. method from initial reservoir vessel collection, measurement and pouring powders and fluid may further comprise the steps:

(a) be provided for collecting, the utensil of measurement and pouring powders and fluid, said utensil comprises:

(i) arc holds handle has inner pipe, first end and second end;

(ii) collection container has the opening of first end that is arranged at said utensil; And

(iii) flow export is arranged at second end of said utensil;

Wherein, said utensil be form like this so that said collection container and said inner tube form a space, making can pouring powders and fluid, comprising: collect the said inner tube of flowing through, and disperseed through said flow export through said collection container opening;

(b) grip said utensil, get into said collection container from said initial reservoir vessel collection of material;

(c) said utensil of inclination so that said material at least partly get in said interior the pipe; Then

(d) material of collecting additional quantity from said initial reservoir vessel gets into said collection container.
11. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: said material is to pour into second reservoir vessel.
12. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: toppling over of said material has a flow velocity, and said flow velocity is to control according to the inclination of said utensil.
13. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: said material scatters through rocking said utensil.
14. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: said material is a powder.
15. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that: said material is a fluid.