CN105451608B

CN105451608B - Device for a set of cutlery

Info

Publication number: CN105451608B
Application number: CN201480035837.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: H·贝恩特松
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-06-27
Filing date: 2014-05-26
Publication date: 2018-09-07
Anticipated expiration: 2034-05-26
Also published as: CN105451608A; EP3013191A1; US20160374487A1; EP3013191B1; WO2014207524A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a set of cutlery comprising a eating part connected to a handle part and having the purpose of improving the eating ability of especially young children, who eat on their own with the cutlery in question and are forced to grip the cutlery by a precise grip. The device of the set of cutlery in question, which comprises a spoon and/or fork with a handle connected to a suitable eating part of the piece of the set of cutlery, comprises a handle with specific features. The handles (5,6) have a gripping portion (15) extending from a suitable eating portion (7) of the set of pieces of cutlery. The width (B) of the handle (5) is 1 to 10mm, and the handle (5) has a height (H) exceeding the width (B). A user (19) of the piece of set of cutlery (2) is allowed to grip around the handle (5) of the piece of set of cutlery (2) in question by a so-called precision grip, i.e. between the thumb and the other at least one finger.

Description

Device for dinner service set

Technical field

For the present invention about a kind of device of dinner service set, dinner service set is for children and includes having to be connected to the set tableware Part suitable diet part on handle spoon part and/or fork, the handle have grip portion, this allow that the set meal The user of the part of tool accurate grasped (precision grasp) and surrounds the part of the set tableware that is discussed by so-called Grip, that is, between thumb and an other at least finger.

Background technology

Be used in particular for children and be additionally operable to the tableware of old man and disabled person by many different modifications and in the form of be made.Little Tong So-called jaw type is advantageously used to grasp to grasp object, this is related to one that discussed object is grasped in thumb and the same hand Between a or a number of other fingers.When they have already passed through them directly with their hand come stage when eating food, permitting Perhaps when they paddle one's own canoe using suitable tableware diet, the ability for obtaining food of each children is different.

It is important, therefore, that children can grasp the part of discussed tableware, that is, spoon or fork, so that food is maintained at tableware Part suitable diet part on, and by the grip portion of the part of tableware control and adjust.

The example of tableware including specific grip portion for example shows that handle is with spy in wherein US 4563826A in following It includes hand in finger-hole, US 2338980A that handle, which forms handle in bicyclic, US 1625003A, in different directions or tendencies formula deflection, US 527115A At grabbing, handle is equipped with finger-hole to handle type in ring, US 2889624A and US 2682705A are shown with rotatable angulation and bending Thin handle but be intended to the spoon grasped by whole hand.

The fine movement ability of hand is about the ability for handling article with hand, that is, reaches, grasps, manipulates and puts down.Its Based on the interaction between fine movement and overall movement function, and it is related to hand and arm and shoulder.When one-year-old, Er Tongkai Begin to grasp using accurate.The structure accurately grasped for being exploitation and training is drafted in speed, coordination, power control, motor memory and movement At part.It is accurate to grasp the function for the radial side for being mainly hand, and it is related to the manipulation of the object between thumb and finger tip or tool Processing, especially index finger and middle finger.

The functional location of hand, the optimum position for working and loosening are in along with forearm about the interposition for revolving preceding and supination It sets, or before preventing rotation, and the wrist centre position between lateral bend and radially bending and ulna lateral bend slightly inward.Thumb It is opposite with index finger and middle finger, and finger is slight curving.Children are forced through accurate grasp to keep the part of tableware horizontal.Children can Make known common tableware deflection, and therefore food can be dropped out or not entered in mouth.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of devices of the above-mentioned type, and are manufactured into realization by being used for Diet ability that is virgin and being improved using the part of other people tableware discussed of tableware.

US 5,058,279A especially have the people's of limited wrist mobility about physical disabilities personage is intended for Tableware.When reading 3 to 12 row of the 3rd row, realize tableware part how by the people that is discussed with its whole hand around tableware Handle and its side (5,3,6) and thumb on upside grasp.Then, what suitable tableware head (8) faced is discussed People.The part of tableware is grasped according to 5,058,279 A of US, that is, wherein palm is along side (5), and wherein finger surrounds rear (3) it is bent, and then along side (6).Thumb is set in the position on the top of upside (4).Food supply part (8) and then face To people.Described grasp completely cannot be compared with accurate grasp, and accurate grasping is identical as grasping pencil or suture needle.

Dinner service set also from 2,000,157,401 2,338,980 1,619,878 0694370 Al of A, EP of A, US of A, US of JP, US 5075975 A, US 2995265 A and 4779344 A of US learn, but these all without according to present invention contemplates that the advantages of With technique effect and purpose.

Invention content

The purpose realizes that the device is essentially characterized in that by means of the apparatus according to the invention, the width of handle 10mm, the height that handle arrives 30mm at the suitable grip areas of handle with 10 are arrived for 1, and handle has in suitable grip region Recess portion at domain, for forming finger grips.

Compared to known tableware, there are several advantages for the dinner service set, such as：

The set tableware has the function of multiple grasping, and (which show the possibilities of gripping handle in many ways, for example, accurately It grasps, key grasps, lateral palm grip, thumb grip).

Weight is low, this so that part is very light

Spoon deflection in different ways

They are made with variously-shaped and color, this, which to have meal, becomes attracting activity.

The present invention is based on grip portions, and due to this and its new feature, open the youngster for the part for using discussed tableware Child can be to be suitable for the possibility of ad hoc fashion (that is, accurately grasping (jaw type grasping)) grasping member of discussed children.

For children dinner service set and with the hand for allowing discussed children to grasp the tableware by accurately grasping The device of handle (that is, with cooking utensils handle between the thumb and another finger of children) is solid by having according to the present invention The tableware for being sized interval is formed, if children should can use discussed tableware, which can not be exceeded or low In.

It is therefore important that keeping following size interval：

* the width of handle is 1 to 10mm,

* the height of handle arrives 30mm at grip areas for 10.

* handle has the recess portion at grip areas to form finger grips.

Description of the drawings

The present invention of the preferred embodiment example forms of certain amount is described below with reference to attached drawing, in the accompanying drawings：

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of spoon obliquely from above,

Fig. 2 shows by accurately grasping in a specific way the spoon that handle portion is held behind,

Fig. 3 shows spoon from side,

Fig. 4 shows another spoon being grasped,

Fig. 5 shows the fork with handle according to the present invention,

Fig. 6 shows the spoon with the handle in raised position,

Fig. 7-12 shows the grasping of the part of the design and the set tableware that have handle jaggy,

Figure 13-16 shows the grasping of part and its with the dinner service set across the hole of handle, and

Figure 17-18 shows the part of the dinner service set with the handle for being respectively formed as animal bodies and animal head.

Specific implementation mode

For the device 1 of dinner service set 2, including spoon part 3 and/or fork 4 and fitting with the part for being connected to the set tableware Handle 5,6 on the diet part 7,8 of conjunction, has the handle 5 arranged in a specific way, and 6, and its grip portion 9,10 is arranged to So that its longitudinal mean level of the sea 11,12 extends substantially perpendicular to the diet part 7,8 of the part of the set tableware, edge simultaneously passes through Substantially perpendicular to each other longitudinal direction mean level of the sea 13,14.More precisely, handle 5,6 have grip portion 9,10, preferably with The suitable diet part 7,8 of the part of the set tableware extends at 30 ° to 45 ° of angle V upward or downward, this is from the diet part The longitudinal mean level of the sea of level 17,18 see.

In addition, the width B of handle 5,6 is 1 to 10mm, and handle 5,6 is with the height H for being more than the width B.Therefore, The user 19 for allowing for the part of the set tableware 2 is grasped by so-called accurate grasping or jaw type to surround the set tableware discussed The handle 5,6 of 2 part grasps, that is, between thumb 20 and an other at least finger 21-24.Therefore, thumb and another phase Suitable distance between the finger of interaction is identical as the width B of the part of the set tableware.

Compatibly, handle 5,6 height H arrives 30mm at the suitable grip areas 25,26 of handle 5,6 for 10, high The region for spending connections 27,28 of the H between handle 5,6 and the diet part 7,8 increases.

In addition, there is handle 5,6 grasping at suitable grip areas 25,26 to improve recess portion 29,30, and preferred recess portion On each side I of handle 5,6, II.

Example according to further embodiments, the recess portion extend fully through handle 5,6 to form through-hole 31,32.For The purpose reinforced, handle via the tapered joint part 33 being connected on the downside of diet part 7 are connected to diet part 7 On.

Handle 5,6 has outer end portion 34,35, is protruded from the grip areas 25,26 to form tip, and discussed The part of the set tableware 2 can be placed at outer end portion 34,35 in desk 36 or any other suitable lower layer.

In addition, handle 5,6 had in adding with the junction of diet part 7,8 or at the outer end portion 34,35 of handle Wide contact surface 37,38, thus the contact surface 37,38 of widening be arranged to allow the part of the set tableware 2 discussed with hand Handle 5,6 is placed in the raised position in lower layer 36.

In order to make the set tableware 2 more attract user, and therefore especially attract children, the part of the set tableware 2 discussed Handle 5,6 be formed as some suitable illusion figures 39,40, for example, animal, for example, snake, wolf or swan, this part exists It is shown in attached drawing, or as unshowned vehicle, or with the shape according to other the above-mentioned easy graspings mentioned.Figure is set Meter must allow it to grasp the part of the set tableware discussed by means of accurately grasping.

Compatibly, the part of this group of tableware 2 is made of environmental-friendly plastics, it is also possible to consisting of metal.

Present invention is naturally not limited to embodiments shown in described above and attached drawing.Remodeling be it is feasible, especially with regard to The property of different piece, or by using equivalent technology, and without departing from the guarantor of the present invention such as defined in the claims Protect range.

Claims

1. a kind of device (1) of dinner service set (2) for children, and it includes with the part for being connected to the dinner service set It is suitble to the spoon part (3) and/or fork (4) of the handle (5) on the part (7,8) of diet, the handle (5,6) that there is grip portion (9,10), the grip portion (9,10) allow the user (19) of the part of the dinner service set (2) to be enclosed by accurately grasping It is grasped around the handle (5,6) of the part of the dinner service set discussed, that is, in thumb (20) and an other at least finger (21- 24) between, which is characterized in that the width (B) of the handle (5,6) be 1 arrive 10mm, the handle (5,6) the handle (5, 6) height (H) for arriving 30mm with 10 at suitable grip areas (25,26), and the handle (5,6) is suitble to grab with described The recess portion (29,30) at region (25,26) is held, to form finger grips, the recess portion (29,30) extends fully through described For handle (5,6) to form through-hole (31,32), the grip portion (9,10) is arranged so that its longitudinal mean level of the sea (11,12) Extended substantially perpendicular to the diet part (7,8) of the part of the dinner service set, along and across substantially phase Mutually vertical longitudinal mean level of the sea (13,14), and the part of the grip portion (9,10) and the dinner service set is suitable Diet part (7,8) extends at 30 ° to 45 ° of angle (V) upward or downward, and thus the angle (V) is combined with handle width (B), The diet part (7,8) is easier in place and food is prevented to drop out the diet part (7,8).

2. the apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the width (B) is 1 to 5mm, thus user's quilt The urgent part that the dinner service set is grasped by accurately grasping.

3. according to the device described in preceding claims 1, which is characterized in that the height (H) of the handle (5,6) from the drink Connection (27,28) region of food part (7,8) increases.

4. according to the device described in preceding claims 2, which is characterized in that the height (H) of the handle (5,6) from the drink Connection (27,28) region of food part (7,8) increases.

5. according to the device described in any one of preceding claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the handle (5) is via being connected to Tapered joint part (33) on the downside of diet part (7) is connected on the diet part (7).

6. according to the device described in any one of preceding claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the handle (5,6) has outer end Partly (34,35), it is prominent to form tip from the grip areas (25,26).

7. according to the device described in any one of preceding claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the dinner service set (2) discussed The handle (5,6) of part is formed as having fantasies of figure (39,40).

8. device according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the illusion figure (39,40) include animal figure and The figure of vehicle.

9. according to the device described in any one of preceding claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the dinner service set (2) discussed The handle (5,6) of part is formed to have the shape for being easy grasping.

10. according to the device described in any one of preceding claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the handle (5,6) have with The junction of the food and beverage department (7,8) or at the outer end portion (34,35) of the handle (5,6) widen contact surface (37, 38), thus the contact surface (37,38) of widening is arranged to allow the part of discussed dinner service set (2) to increase, wherein described Handle (5,6) is in raised position.