JP2000093142A - Fruit-hanging tool for producing dried fruit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fruit-hanging tool for producing a dried fruit, fertile in widely usable property and at a low cost. SOLUTION: This fruit-hanging tool for producing a dried fruit consists of a hanging tool main body 3 made from a resin and attached to a string 2, etc., and used for hanging a fruit 5 such as a raw persimmon, etc. The hanging tool main body has a shape of an approximately flat plate, and forms an opened up mouth part 4 to which a branch 52 extended from the calyx of the fruit is inserted, a gutter 5 formed by cutting it into as approximately a wedge state from the opened up mouth part 4 in downward direction, and a slit state opened up mouths 7, 8 for imparting a spring force to the branch 52 inserted into the gutter 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fruit hanging device for hanging peeled persimmons when making dried persimmons.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Dried persimmons are prepared by drying them in the sun for several days or by putting them in a dryer and blowing them with hot air to dry them.
In each case, peeled raw persimmons are hung by a suitable means and dried at once. Means for suspending a large number of peeled raw persimmons include, for example,
No. 68494, Japanese Utility Model Unexamined Publication No. 61-125290,
It can be seen in, for example, -133719.

[0003]

Among the above prior arts, the suspension means disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 52-68494 includes:
A method is used in which a branch extending from the persimmon of a persimmon is passed through a string twisted with hemp thread or the like, and a clip is attached to the branch on the opposite side to prevent the branch from falling off and attach the branch. In this method, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome because the branch is passed between the twisted strings.

[0004] Next, in a hanging means known from Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. Sho 61-125290, a plurality of persimmons are skewer-skewered on a drying rod main body, and both ends of the drying rod are engaged with the hanging body. The method is taken and the body of the dryer is in a state where it cannot be freely turned. In this method, the wind and the sunshine become uneven, and stable quality cannot be obtained.
In addition, there is a problem that the size of the drying apparatus main body is fixed, and the size such as the length cannot be easily changed depending on the manufacturing location.

[0005] In the hanging means disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-133719, a plurality of holding bodies to be engaged with branches extending from a persimmon stalk are attached to a rigid hanging body at substantially equal intervals. Attachment, a method of hanging persimmons on the holding body by hanging them, and attaching a plurality of holding bodies at substantially equal intervals in the middle of a flexible string with a hook attached to the upper end. A method of hanging each of them in engagement is disclosed. Of these, in the method of hanging persimmons on the holder attached to the rigid hanging body, the size of the hanging body is fixed, and the size such as the length depends on the manufacturing location. There was a problem that it could not be changed easily. On the other hand, in a method in which a plurality of holders are attached at substantially equal intervals in the middle of a flexible string having a hook attached to the upper end, and persimmons are respectively engaged with the holders and suspended, the holders are attached to the strings. There is a problem in that the persimmon must be attached later, the operation is troublesome, and if the fixing of the holder to the string is not sufficient, the position of the persimmon extends in the vertical direction together with the holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a versatile and inexpensive product.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hanging device for producing dried fruits which can produce dried fruits of excellent quality. Further, other objects will be clarified sequentially in the contents described below.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a resin hanging body 3 attached to a string 2 or the like and hanging a fruit 50 such as a raw persimmon as illustrated in the drawings. In the fruit hanging device for producing dried fruits, the hanging member main body 3 may be used.
Has an opening 4 into which a branch 52 extending from the setta 51 of the fruit 50 is inserted, and a groove 5 cut in a substantially wedge shape downward from the opening 4.
And slit-shaped openings 7 and 8 for applying elastic force to the branches 52 inserted into the grooves 5.

[0008]

According to this structure, the hanging member main body 3 has the groove 5 formed below the opening 4 and the slit-shaped openings 7, 8, and the branch inserted into the groove 5 from the opening 4. The existence of the openings 7 and 8 makes it possible to elastically sandwich the pin 52 and securely hold it.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 6 show a main part structure of a fruit hanging device for producing dried fruits shown as an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a side view thereof, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. −
FIG. 4 is a side view as viewed in a longitudinal section along line A, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view as viewed longitudinally along the line B, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a top view as viewed in a horizontal cross section along the line C. FIG.
It is the top view which looked at the horizontal cross section along the -D line.

In FIG. 1 through FIG.
The hanging body 3 is fixedly attached to a single flexible string 2 at substantially equal intervals, and the string 2 to which the hanging body 3 is attached is wound around a jig (not shown), It has a structure that can be used by cutting it to the required length.

More specifically, the string 2 is formed in such a state that the polyester fiber can be freely bent or tied by twisting. In short, any string may be used as long as it has flexibility. On the other hand, the hanging member main body 3 is made of resin, and is formed in a vertically elongated slender rectangular flat plate or substantially flat plate shape as a whole. Also, at the time of molding,
The string 2 is inserted at a position deviated to one side of the hanging body 3 and in a state where the hanging body 3 is vertically penetrated, and the hanging body 3 is
It is fixed and attached to. The string 2 is shifted by a predetermined amount each time the hanging body 3 is formed, and a new hanging body 3 is formed at the shifted position. The tool body 3 is fixedly attached at substantially equal intervals. The fixing of the plurality of hanging body 3 to the string 2 may be performed by a method other than the method of insert-molding the string 2 when the hanging body 3 is formed.
For example, heat staking using the melting of resin can be performed.

Here, an opening 4 for inserting a branch 52 extending from a spar 51 of a persimmon 50 as a dried fruit is formed in the upper part of the hanging tool main body 3, and is continuous from the opening 4. A groove 5 extending downward is provided. The groove 5 is formed in a wedge shape whose width gradually decreases as it goes downward. The groove 5 is formed sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the branch 52 on the opening 4 side and smaller than the outer diameter of the branch 52 below. The branch 52 inserted from the opening 4 side can be engaged and held. In addition, the inner surface of the groove 5 has an edge 6
Are formed over substantially the entire inner surface of the groove 5.
The edge portion 6 is configured to be able to bite and engage with the branch 52 inserted therein. Also, outside the groove 5,
Along the groove 5, slit-shaped openings 7, 8 are formed. And by providing these openings 7 and 8,
In the portion of the groove 5, when the branch 52 is inserted from the side of the opening 4, the portions 9 and 1 between the groove 5 and the openings 7 and 8 are provided.
0 is elastically deformed toward the openings 7 and 8, and a branch 52 is inserted into the groove 5.
Can be held elastically. The opening portion 12 formed continuously with the opening 8 is provided with a jig (not shown) for holding the string 2 in a molding die (not shown) so as not to shift when the hanging body 3 is formed. This is the part to be inserted. Furthermore, at the lower part of the hanging device main body 3 and around the string 2,
Around this, a guard portion 11 projecting substantially at a right angle from the hanging body 3 and formed in a flange shape is formed integrally with the hanging body 3.

A case in which the persimmon 50 is hung by using the fruit hanger 1 thus formed will be described. First, when hanging the hanging device 1 on a pole or the like, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip of the hanging device 1 is turned to the outside of the rod 60, the first hanging device body 3 is turned sideways, and the second hanging device body 3 is turned on. After passing through the opening 4 and the groove 5 and passing through, the orientation of the first hanger main body 3 is changed to about 90 degrees horizontally, and the first hanger main body 3 is prevented from falling off to the second hanger main body 3. When engaged, the hanger 1 can be hung by the loop portion 20 formed between the first hanger main body 3 and the second hanger main body 3. After hanging, it is cut to the required length. In this way, the hanging tools 1 are sequentially attached to the required positions of the rod 60.

Next, when hanging the persimmon 50, the branches 52 of the peeled raw persimmon 50 are inserted into the opening 4, and then the persimmon 50 is moved downward in parallel with the hanging tool body 3, Branch 52
Into the groove 5. Then, the persimmon 50 is engaged with the hanging member main body 3 in a state where the edge portion 6 bites into the branch 52 and is elastically sandwiched in the groove 5, and the persimmon 50 is interposed through the hanging member main body 3 and the string 2. Can be hung on the pole 60. FIG.
Shows a state in which the persimmon 50 is attached to the hanging body 3 in this manner. In this state, FIG.
As shown in (1), the guard portion 11 of the hanging tool main body 3 directly hits the persimmon 50, and the string 2 does not directly hit the persimmon 50 to protect the persimmon 50, thereby protecting the commercial value. Furthermore, since the string 2 uses a more string, if a plurality of persimmons 50 are hung, the twist of the string changes and each persimmon 50 is located in a different direction, so that each persimmon 50 faces in one direction. Is also prevented.

In the above embodiment, the case where the cord 2 formed by twisting polyester fibers is used is described. However, the cord 2 may be formed by twisting cotton yarn, hemp yarn or the like. It is not a problem.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The hanging tool body has a groove formed below the opening and a slit-shaped opening, and the fruit branch inserted into the groove from the opening is elastically held and securely held by the presence of the opening. Can be. In order to further increase the holding force, the groove has an edge portion as described in claim 2 and the biting force of the edge portion is used. Alternatively, the opening is provided on both sides of the groove and the branch is inserted. When it comes, it is preferable to elastically deform the portion between the groove and each opening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a configuration of a main part of a hanger for producing dried fruits shown as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a main part of the hanging device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view as viewed in a longitudinal section along the line AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view as viewed in a longitudinal section along the line BB in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view as viewed in a horizontal section along line CC in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view as viewed in a horizontal section along the line DD in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of use of the hanging tool according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of use of the hanging tool according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 is a fruit hanging tool 2 is a string 3 is a hanging tool body 4 is an opening 5 is a groove 6 is an edge 7 and 8 is a slit-shaped opening 50 is a persimmon (fruit) 51 is a stake 52 is a branch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fruit hanging device for producing dried fruits, comprising a resin hanging device body attached to a string or the like for hanging fruits such as raw persimmons, wherein the hanging device body has a substantially flat plate shape, and the fruit set An opening into which a longer extending branch is inserted, a groove cut into a substantially wedge shape downward from the opening, and an elastic force applied to the branch inserted into the groove. A fruit-hanging implement for producing dried fruits, wherein the hanging part has a slit-shaped opening. 2. The dry fruit production apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wedge-shaped groove is formed at an edge portion which is pointed toward an inner surface, and the edge portion can bite into the branch inserted through the opening. Fruit hanging equipment. 3. The opening is formed along the groove and on both sides of the groove. When the branch is inserted into the groove from the opening, a portion between the branch and the groove is formed. The fruit hanging device for producing dried fruit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fruit hanging device is released and elastically deformed.