CN203379033U - Cooking utensil and handle thereof - Google Patents

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CN203379033U
CN203379033U CN201320178410.6U CN201320178410U CN203379033U CN 203379033 U CN203379033 U CN 203379033U CN 201320178410 U CN201320178410 U CN 201320178410U CN 203379033 U CN203379033 U CN 203379033U
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The utility model relates to a cooking utensil and a handle thereof. The handle of the cooking utensil comprises a metal hand shank covered by rubber, and a main body used at a flange part for being connected with the cooking utensil, wherein a metal core extends to the tail end of the hand shank from the flange, the rubber part for covering the metal core is provided with a plurality of perforated holes which transversely extend from the side of a mandril of the metal core and are used for providing flexibility for the rubber hand shank part without influencing the strength of the metal core, the metal core stops at a tail end provided with a suspending device, the suspending device can adopt a pin-jointed metal ring used for suspending the cooking utensil, and the metal ring pivots or revolves around an axis at the tail end of the metal core.

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Cook utensil and handle thereof
cross-reference to related applications
It is no.61/604 that the application requires the application number that on February 29th, 2012 submits to, and the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of 778 same names, be incorporated to this paper by reference at this.
Technical field
The utility model relates to cook utensil, particularly has the cook utensil handle of ergonomics handle.
Background technology
The handle member of kitchen utensils, particularly cook utensil, preferably have a plurality of attributes, the enough solid weight that fills with the kitchen utensils of raw material with support, and the comfortableness that the user grips with hand, the handle member provided can not overheat in culinary art yet.
The rubber handle can provide most of these attributes, provide described rubber as metal-cored skin with proof strength.
Yet to soft and meet the shape of handle when firmly holding, during with the different ligaments that are uniformly distributed user's hand and the stress between tendon, this handle is the handle of the most comfortable when rubber phase.
Yet the flexibility of height makes us uncomfortable to a certain extent, and it has reduced the confidence that the user fully firmly holds kitchen utensils, causes the user firmly to be squeezed to rubber and no longer complies with, ignore many benefits of soft rubber.
The utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of cook utensil and handle thereof, to overcome the described defect of background technology.
Above-mentioned the purpose of this utility model is to be realized by following technical scheme:
The utility model provides a kind of handle of cook utensil, comprising: the metal rim part that is connected to cook utensil; Metal-cored, there is the substantial transverse main shaft that extends the metal rim part; Cover the metal-cored rubber handle of at least a portion, have and a plurality ofly roughly traversing metal-cored main shaft square and extend up through the poroid perforation of rubber handle.
The handle of cook utensil as above, further comprise the pivot joint becket be attached at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
The handle of cook utensil as above, further comprise the suppending hole be positioned at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
The handle of cook utensil as above, described metal-cored top is coated with the TR thin rubber layer, and described metal-cored bottom is coated with thick rubber layer, and wherein said metal-cored bottom is relative with described metal-cored top.
The handle of cook utensil as above, a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through the rubber handle are arranged on the thick rubber layer that covers the metal-cored bottom relative with metal-cored top.
The handle of cook utensil as above, metal-cored being processed to extended around a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through rubber handle.
The handle of cook utensil as above, the cross section of metal-cored crosscut main shaft is non-circular.
The handle of cook utensil as above, metal-cored is at least band shape of 3:1 of cross section length-width ratio, wherein the metal-cored width towards the flange direction is greater than thickness.
The utility model also provides a kind of cook utensil, comprising: the food process utensil; Be connected to the metal-cored of food process utensil, it has the main shaft extended from the food process utensil; Cover the metal-cored rubber handle of at least a portion, it has and is a plurality ofly roughly traversing metal-cored major axes orientation and extend through the poroid perforation of rubber handle.
Cook utensil as above, further comprise the pivot joint becket be attached at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
Cook utensil as above, further comprise the suppending hole be positioned at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
Cook utensil as above, described metal-cored top is coated with the TR thin rubber layer, and described metal-cored bottom is coated with thick rubber layer, and wherein said metal-cored bottom is relative with described metal-cored top.
Cook utensil as above, a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through the rubber handle are arranged on the thick rubber layer that covers the metal-cored bottom relative with metal-cored top.
Cook utensil as above, metal-cored being processed to extended around a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through rubber handle.
Cook utensil as above, the cross section of metal-cored crosscut main shaft is non-circular.
Cook utensil as above, metal-cored is at least band shape of 3:1 of cross section length-width ratio.
The utility model the first purpose is by providing handle to realize for cook utensil, this handle comprises the metal rim part for attached cook utensil, be connected to the metal-cored of metal rim, it has the substantial transverse main shaft that extends the metal rim part, the rubber handle portion of covering metal core segment, the hole of a plurality of perforation is formed at the rubber handle portion, and extend along the direction of roughly traversing metal-cored main shaft in the hole of the plurality of perforation.
The utility model second aspect is characterised in that, metal-cored relatively flat or be at least non-circular to prevent that the rubber handle from rotating after casting.
The utility model is on the other hand, then rubber or part rubber is arranged on to metal-cored going up, and thicker in metal-cored bottom, wherein than thickness portion, also has a plurality of perforation.
By above technical scheme, the utility model has the advantage of:
1. the utility model provides a kind of cook utensil that configures handle, and this handle has been expressed and has been beneficial to comfortable ergonomics benefit to the user.
2. the utility model provides the ergonomics comfort level by a kind of soft clamping face of not sacrificing intensity.
3. the utility model is further by providing a kind of product that uses process that cost performance is high to make.
The utility model by background technology, be obviously conflicting target by provide such handle component to meet simultaneously, wherein handle component has adamantine grip portions, grip portions is positioned at hardness for the very important position of firm grip; And another part is very soft, be beneficial to use or be beneficial to comfortable.
For making goal of the invention of the present utility model, technological means and technique effect have more complete and clearly disclose, below be elaborated, and see also accompanying drawing and parts label.
The accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the attached stereogram that is formed at the cook utensil handle of cooking ware.
Fig. 2 is the metal-cored stereogram of cook utensil handle in Fig. 1, and wherein the cardinal principle profile of other parts is shown in dotted line.
The side view that Fig. 3 is Fig. 1 and 2 cook utensil handle.
The side cutaway view that Fig. 4 A is cook utensil handle shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 4 B is along the cross-sectional view of 12-12 hatching in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 A be cook utensil handle shown in Fig. 3 along the elevation cross-sectional view of 9-9 hatching, and Fig. 5 B is along the cross-sectional view of 10-10 hatching in Fig. 3.
Another stereogram that Fig. 6 A is Fig. 1 cook utensil handle end part, and the plane that Fig. 6 B is cook utensil handle bottom outer surface.
Fig. 7 A is for being arranged on another utensil, spoon, on the top view of the optional embodiment of cook utensil handle, and Fig. 7 B is its side view, the elevation cross-sectional view that Fig. 7 C is Fig. 7 A hatching C-C, Fig. 7 D is the vertical cross section of Fig. 7 C along hatching D-D.
The specific embodiment
With reference to accompanying drawing 1 to 7, wherein in different views, identical Reference numeral relates to identical parts, illustrates a kind of soft handle hand of improved cook utensil newly, usually with 100, means here.
According to cook utensil handle 100 of the present utility model, have for connect the flange 110 of cooking container or apparatus at near-end.Handle portion 120 extends and ends at end portion 130 from flange 110, and it preferably includes suspension arrangement, the suppending hole that the becket 131 that for example maybe can be swayed by pivot joint forms.
Handle portion 120 comprises with flange portion 110 one and is connected to metal-cored 125 of suspension arrangement.Rubber handle 140 covering metal cores 125 with a plurality of perforation 145, metal-cored 125 extend through rubber handle 140, transfer to the main thoroughfare by the cook utensil of handle portion 120 definition, handle portion 120 extends to the suspension arrangement that is positioned at end portion 130 from flange 110.
For reference purpose, above-mentioned accompanying drawing can comprise orthogonal reference axle group, and wherein the x axle is consistent with the extending shaft of container from attached or other cooking tools or the extended handle of utensil.
The utility model handle 100 is manufactured metal-cored by sheet metal or plate by FMT, thereby effectively control manufacturing cost, then waters and casts out an ornamental rubber handle portion so that ergonomic features to be provided.Therefore the utility model is the manufacture method of cooking apparatus on the other hand, method comprises step: the long and thin metal consisted of straight metal stock part is provided, forge described blank so that at least one flange or food processing tool to be provided at near-end, provide a long and thin metal core to be connected to food processing tool and to there is the main shaft that ends at end from metal-cored extension, it is metal-cored that casting rubber handle portion covers at least a portion, and the rubber handle of casting is formed with and is upward through the hole of a plurality of shapes of rubber handle portion as perforation roughly crossing metal-cored main shaft square.
The method of manufacturing cooking apparatus also preferably includes the suspension arrangement that is provided at metal-cored end, by punching or boring endways, or connects endways the pivot joint becket.The pivot joint becket preferably adds after casting.Yet, add suppending hole, trimming, reconditioning and be polished to net shape and preferably completed before metal-cored top casting rubber handle.
Those of ordinary skills are to be understood that, the multiple difformity of rubber handle portion can be expressed different sight and ornamental, the hole that comprises given shape, and, corresponding to hole site and the hole density of selecting rubber part, the elastic modelling quantity of rubber provides required ergonomics function.
As shown in accompanying drawing 5B, metal-cored 125 have non-circular cross sections with the rotation on the z axle after preventing 140 casting of rubber handle portion on the x-y plane.
Apparent from accompanying drawing 5B, hole 145 extends through the part 140b of the rubber handle that is positioned at metal-cored 125 belows, from forming metal-cored side, is horizontally through mainly (z-axle) handle portion, and perforation or boring are preferably extended at the y axle.On the contrary, the 140a that is positioned at the rubber handle of metal-cored 125 tops does not partly have hole, and in the vertical direction or x direction of principal axis relative thin.Therefore, the user can touch the hard and less top 140a of elasticity while by handle portion 140, holding handle 100, yet, because there are a plurality of holes 145 in below part 140b, below part 140b is by more soft and applicable user's comfortable grip.Therefore, the user can not be forced to apply than needs hold the power that handle portion 140 is larger, because they can notice that top 140a is relatively hard, and the gripping to them is confident, also have benefited from the bottom 140b that soft elasticity is less, this bottom and grasping hand-type meet to reduce user's stress simultaneously.
Should be understood that, a plurality of holes 145 in addition, these holes are the hole that is arranged to grid, it has rule and periodic spacing on rubber handle 145b at least partly.Alternative, the size of hole and its spacing also can periodically repeat, so that depending in various degree to be provided corresponding to the hand different piece.
Should be understood that, metal-cored is preferably not only non-circular to avoid the rotation of rubber handle 140 on every side on the x-y plane, and be flat or banded, it is wide at the thickness of x axle in the y axial ratio, ratio is at least 3:1, thereby handle portion 140 more adapts to pressurized along the x axial ratio along y axle transverse direction, owing to the consolidation effect of the larger width of y direction of principal axis with perforation or 145 equidirectionals of holing.
Should be understood that, although shown in perforation or hole and 145 there is hexagonal shape, the shape in optional hole comprises circle, ellipse, square, rhombus, triangle.It will also be appreciated that rivet that flange 110 can be by being inserted into the hole 111 be formed at wherein or by being welded to connect to mess kit or vessel.It should be noted that equally metal-cored 125 are chosen as directly, be preferably as shown in Figure 2 crookedly, and preferably end at horizontal hollow stem 135 positions for fixed pivot axi or ring-type hanging ring 131.Pivot 134 extends through the becket 131 that closes on handle 100 ends 130.The terminal part of ring 131 can not hinder the hole 145 that is positioned at ring 131 fronts is provided below metal-cored 125 major parts.Preferably extending on every side of the hole array of processing metal core rubber below handle portion 150, make the bottom of handle portion more soft than top.
The rubber handle 140 of most preferably casting flushes with the edge of ring-type hanging ring 131, considers the thickness of ring 131 and has enough spaces to avoid the bonding of metal and rubber surface, and the rubber part that encircles 131 belows caves in.
In addition, except cooking utensil, in the cook utensil handle situation of using kitchen utensils, the part of the optional function that comprises such utensil of term flange or food processing, for example blade of scraper; Perhaps be connected to the part of functional part, for example long scraper or long serving spoon or carving fork can be microscler or elongated connecting rod or neck piece.Therefore, should be understood that, using the cook utensil of the utility model handle portion 100 can be cooking ware or other kitchens or food processing tool, cutter for example, scraper, tableware, sieve or filter handle etc.
Non-limitative example is as Fig. 7 A-D illustrated embodiment, and wherein cook utensil is serving spoon, and an end has the spoon tool 115 of handle portion of being connected to 120.Handle portion comprises from utensil 115 and ends at the metal-cored 125 of opposite end 130 to have the suppending hole 132 formed in metal-cored end.Between suppending hole 130 and spoon 115, the middle section of rubber handle 140 covering metal cores 125, and there are a plurality of perforation 145 that extend through rubber handle 140, it crosses the main channel of cooking apparatus handle 100, this main channel is by handle portion 120 definition, extend to from flange 110 suspension arrangement that is positioned at terminal part 130, hole 132.
Metal-cored 125 be preferably solid, but be chosen as hollow with increase hardness and from flange 110 to end 130 any bare metal the thermal relief conduction arranged.
Above for being only the schematic part embodiment of the utility model; not in order to limit scope of the present utility model; any those skilled in the art; the equivalent variations of having done under the prerequisite that does not break away from design of the present utility model and principle and modification, within all should being included in this patent protection domain.

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1. the handle of a cook utensil, is characterized in that, comprising:
Be connected to the metal rim part of cook utensil;
Metal-cored, there is the substantial transverse main shaft that extends the metal rim part;
Cover the metal-cored rubber handle of at least a portion, have and a plurality ofly roughly traversing metal-cored main shaft square and extend up through the poroid perforation of rubber handle.
2. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 1, is characterized in that, further comprises the pivot joint becket be attached at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
3. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 1, is characterized in that, further comprises the suppending hole be positioned at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
4. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described metal-cored top is coated with the TR thin rubber layer, and described metal-cored bottom is coated with thick rubber layer, and wherein said metal-cored bottom is relative with described metal-cored top.
5. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 4, is characterized in that, a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through the rubber handle are arranged on the thick rubber layer that covers the metal-cored bottom relative with metal-cored top.
6. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 5, is characterized in that, metal-cored being processed to extended around a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through rubber handle.
7. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 6, is characterized in that, further comprises the pivot joint becket be attached at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
8. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the cross section of metal-cored crosscut main shaft is non-circular.
9. the handle of cook utensil according to claim 1, is characterized in that, metal-cored is at least band shape of 3:1 of cross section length-width ratio, and wherein the metal-cored width towards the flange direction is greater than thickness.
10. a cook utensil, is characterized in that, comprising:
The food process utensil;
Be connected to the metal-cored of food process utensil, it has the main shaft extended from the food process utensil;
Cover the metal-cored rubber handle of at least a portion, it has and is a plurality ofly roughly traversing metal-cored major axes orientation and extend through the poroid perforation of rubber handle.
11. cook utensil according to claim 10, is characterized in that, further comprises the pivot joint becket be attached at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
12. cook utensil according to claim 10, is characterized in that, further comprises the suppending hole be positioned at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
13. cook utensil according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described metal-cored top is coated with the TR thin rubber layer, and described metal-cored bottom is coated with thick rubber layer, and wherein said metal-cored bottom is relative with described metal-cored top.
14. cook utensil according to claim 13, is characterized in that, a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through the rubber handle are arranged on the thick rubber layer that covers the metal-cored bottom relative with metal-cored top.
15. cook utensil according to claim 14, is characterized in that, metal-cored being processed to extended around a plurality of poroid perforation that extend through rubber handle.
16. cook utensil according to claim 15, is characterized in that, further comprises the pivot joint becket be attached at away from the metal-cored end of flange.
17. cook utensil according to claim 10, is characterized in that, the cross section of metal-cored crosscut main shaft is non-circular.
18. cook utensil according to claim 10, is characterized in that, metal-cored is at least band shape of 3:1 of cross section length-width ratio.
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