JP2001070673A - Multifunctional scissors - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide kitchen scissors capable of easily cutting a material at a fixed length and changing the cutting length of the material as required. SOLUTION: A cutting part 4 of one scissors member 1 is provided with a cutting length adjuster 13 supported by both movable adjustment parts 14. The cutting length adjuster 13, integrally formed by bending one wire rod, has both supporting parts 15 and a positioning part 16. At the movable adjustment parts 14, shafts 15a of both supporting parts 15 are fitted in press contact with supporting cylinders 17 formed of an elastic material and make movable in axial directions. If the cutting length adjuster 13 is moved and adjusted, a distance L between the edge of the cutting part 4 and the positioning part 16 is changeable. A material to be cut is easily cut at an almost fixed length as well as the cutting length of the material is changeable as required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention particularly relates to kitchen scissors provided with a function other than the original cutting function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
When cutting long objects (for example, green onions) with kitchen scissors, the pieces are cut into required lengths by the unit of eye. for that reason,
There was a risk that the lengths of the cut pieces would vary.

An object of the present invention is to easily cut an object to be cut with a substantially constant length during a cutting operation in kitchen scissors or the like, and to change the cutting length of the object as required.

[0004]

The present invention will be described with reference to the reference numerals in the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 5) of the following embodiments. Claim 1
The scissors with other functions according to the present invention are configured as follows.

[0005] A pair of scissors pieces (1, 2) having cutting edges (4a, 5a) are supported so as to be capable of opening and closing. At least one scissor piece (1) of the scissor pieces (1, 2) is provided with a cutting length adjuster (13) having a positioning portion (16). In the cutting length adjusting body (13), the cutting edge (4a) of the scissor piece (1) provided with the cutting length adjusting body (13) and the positioning portion () of the cutting length adjusting body (13). The positioning portion (16) is movable relative to the scissors (1) so that the distance (L) between the scissors (1) and (16) can be changed.

[0006] The invention of claim 2 adds the following configuration to the invention of claim 1. The cutting length adjusting body (13)
Is a supporting portion (15) movably supported by the movable adjusting portion (14) with respect to the scissors piece (1) in addition to the positioning portion (16).
The supporting portion (15) is moved so that the positioning portion (16) can be moved and adjusted with respect to the scissors piece (1).

[0007] The third aspect of the invention adds the following configuration to the second aspect of the invention. The movable adjusting part (14) includes a support cylinder (17) attached to the scissor piece (1) and a support cylinder (1).
And a shaft portion (15a) movably inserted into a support hole (17a) provided in 7). The support portion (15) is moved together with the shaft portion (15a) to position the positioning portion (16).
Can be adjusted with respect to the scissors piece (1).

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, kitchen scissors according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. <Outline of kitchen scissors with other functions shown in FIGS. 1 to 3> A pair of scissors pieces 1 and 2 are pivotally supported at the opening / closing center 3 so as to be openable and closable. It has blade portions 4 and 5 on the distal end side and handle portions 6 and 7 on the proximal end side of the opening / closing center portion 3. Blade edges 4a and 5a are formed at the opposed inner edges of the two blade portions 4 and 5, respectively. In the two handle portions 6 and 7, plastic holding portions 10 and 11 are attached to support plate portions 8 and 9 integrally extended from the both blade portions 4 and 5, respectively.

The blade part 4 of one of the two scissor pieces 1 and 2
Is provided with a cutting length adjusting function M which will be described in detail later. <Details of the cutting length adjusting function unit M also shown in FIGS. 4 and 5>
A back edge 4b of the blade portion 4 of one scissor piece 1 opposite to the blade edge 4a has a double cut portion 1 having an open portion 12a.
2 are formed apart from each other. A cutting length adjuster 13 is provided with a movable adjuster 14 for both cuts 12 of the blade 4.
Supported by

The cutting length adjusting member 13 is formed by bending a single metal wire that is separate from the blade portion 4 and is integrally formed.
It is composed of both support parts 15 and a positioning part 16 continuous between the two support parts 15. The movable adjustment section 14 includes a support cylinder 17 that is separate from the blade section 4, and a shaft section 15 a that is an end side of both support sections 15 of the cutting length adjustment body 13. The support cylinder 17 of the two movable adjusting portions 14 is formed of plastic (elastic material) and has elasticity, and is inserted into the both cut portions 12 of the blade portion 4 from the open portion 12a by using the elasticity. Has been attached. This cutting length adjuster 13
Are inserted into the support holes 17a in the support cylinder 17 at the shaft portions 15a of the both support portions 15 and pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the support holes 17a by the elastic force thereof, in the axial direction of the shaft portions 15a. It can move steplessly.

The positioning portion 16 of the cutting length adjusting body 13
The axis 16a extends substantially along an assumed plane Q including the opening and closing movement direction P of both scissors pieces 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 3, an assumed plane 16 b orthogonal to an assumed plane Q including the opening and closing movement direction P of both scissors pieces 1 and 2 and passing through an axis 16 a of the positioning portion 16 of the cutting length adjuster 13 is a pair of scissors. In a state in which the pieces 1 and 2 are opened, they pass between the cutting edges 4a and 5a of both scissors pieces 1 and 2.

When the shaft portion 15a is moved in the movable adjusting portion 14 against the pressing force against the support cylinder 17, the position of the cutting length adjusting member 13 with respect to the blade portion 4 changes. By adjusting the movement of the cutting length adjuster 13, the blade portion 4 of one scissor piece 1 is adjusted.
The distance L between the cutting edge 4a and the axis 16a of the positioning portion 16 of the cutting length adjusting body 13 can be changed. This distance L is a dimension including the opening / closing movement direction P of the pair of scissors pieces 1 and 2 and being separated from an assumed plane Q passing through the cutting edge 4a.

<Overview of Functions Except for the Cutting Length Adjusting Function Unit M> As shown in FIGS.
An opening 18 is formed between the grips 10 and 11 of the handle parts 6 and 7 when the gripper 2 is closed.
A plurality of tearing protrusions 19 projecting in a cantilever shape toward are provided.

<How to use kitchen scissors with other functions> FIG.
After inserting the bar 20 (for example, green onion) between the one gripper 10 and the other gripper 11 in the open state of the two scissors 1 and 2 shown in FIG. , 2 in the closed movement state, the tearing projections 19 are easily inserted into the rod-like object 20 (for example, green onion) by the opening 18 between the two gripping parts 10, 11. Next, when the entire scissors are moved in the longitudinal direction of the bar 20 (for example, green onion), the bar 20 (for example, green onion) is torn vertically by the tearing projections 19. If necessary, the same operation is performed a desired number of times by changing the position of the rod 20 (for example, green onion) with respect to each tearing projection 19. Accordingly, the bar 20 (for example, green onion) is split into a plurality of strips 21.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG.
Positioning part 1 of cutting length adjusting body 13 at the end of (object to be cut)
When the strip 21 is cut by the two blades 4 and 5 against the strip 6, the strip 21a (cut piece) is separated from the strip 21. The same operation is performed a desired number of times as needed. Therefore, the strip 21 is cut into a plurality of strips 21a having a substantially constant length.

When it is desired to change the length of the strip 21a, the cutting length adjuster 13 is moved and adjusted as described above. <Characteristics of the present embodiment> The above-described embodiment has the following characteristics * (other than other technical ideas described later).

* Since the scissor piece 1 is provided with the cutting length adjusting body 13, the object to be cut is cut during the cutting operation.
With a simple operation that only needs to be applied to the positioning portion 16 of the third, the object to be cut can be easily cut with a substantially constant length.

In the cutting length adjusting body 13, the supporting part 15 is moved by the movable adjusting part 14 so that the positioning part 16 can be moved and adjusted with respect to the scissors piece 1. Therefore, the distance L between the cutting edge 4a of the scissors piece 1 and the positioning portion 16 of the cutting length adjusting body 13 can be changed. Therefore, the cutting length of the object to be cut can be changed as necessary.

* In the movable adjustment section 14, the support cylinder 17
The shaft 15a of the support 15 is movably inserted into the support hole 17a. Therefore, not only can the structure of the movable adjustment unit 14 be simplified, but also the cutting length adjustment body 1
Step 3 can be easily adjusted steplessly.

[Other Embodiments] In addition to the above-described embodiments, the present invention may be configured as indicated by * below. * Although not shown, the shape of the cutting length adjusting body 13 is changed. For example, this is formed from a plate material.

* Although not shown, the cutting length adjuster 1
In 3, the support portion 15 is attached to the blade portion 4, and only the positioning portion 16 can be moved and adjusted with respect to the support portion 15. * Although not shown, the cutting length adjusters 13 are provided on the blade portions 4 and 5 of both scissors pieces 1 and 2, respectively.

[Other technical ideas] The technical ideas (other than the claims) that can be grasped from the embodiment will be described. (A) In claim 3, the cutting length adjusting body 13 is formed by bending a single wire and integrally formed.
4, the two shaft portions 15 inserted into the support holes 17a of the support cylinder 17
a, both support portions 15 continuous from the both shaft portions 15a,
The positioning portion 16 is continuous between the two support portions 15. Therefore, the cutting length adjusting body 13 can be simplified.

(B) In claim 3 or (a), the support cylinder 17 is formed of an elastic material, and the shaft portion 15a of the cutting length adjuster 13 has an elastic force against the support hole 17a of the support cylinder 17. Are pressed against each other. Therefore, by utilizing the elasticity of the support cylinder 17, the positioning of the cutting length adjuster 13 with respect to the support cylinder 17 can be easily performed with a simple structure, and the stepless adjustment of the cut length adjuster 13 can be performed. Position adjustment can be performed more easily. Further, the cutting length adjusting body 13 can be easily attached to and detached from the support cylinder 17.

(C) In the above (b), the support cylinder 17
Is attached to the cut portion 12 having the open portion 12a by the blade portion 4. Therefore, by utilizing the elasticity of the support cylinder 17, the support cylinder 17 can be easily inserted into the cut portion 12 from the open portion 12a. Conversely, the support cylinder 17
By utilizing the elasticity of the support tube 17, the support cylinder 17 can be easily detached from the cut portion 12 from the open portion 12a.

(D) In claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim (a), (b) or (c), both scissors pieces 1 and 2 The blades 4 and 5 are provided on the distal end side of the opening and closing movement center portion 3 which is supported so as to be openable and closable, and the handle portions 6 and 7 are provided on the base end side of the opening and closing movement center portion 3. A cutting length adjuster 13 is provided on the blade 4 of at least one of the scissors 1 of the scissors 1 and 4. Therefore, it becomes easy to set the cutting length of the object to be cut during the cutting operation.

[0026]

According to the scissors with other functions according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the object to be cut is easily cut at a substantially constant length during the cutting operation by the cutting length adjusting body (13). Not only can it be performed, but the cutting length of the object can be changed as necessary.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, not only can the structure of the movable adjusting portion (14) be simplified, but also the cutting length adjusting body (13).
Can be easily adjusted steplessly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a kitchen scissors with other functions according to the present embodiment in a closed state.

2A is a front view showing a closed state of the kitchen scissors with other functions according to the embodiment, FIG. 2B is a right side view, and FIG. 2C is a plan view.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an open state of the kitchen scissors with other functions according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing a cutting length adjusting function part of the kitchen scissors, and FIG. 4 (b) fits each support cylinder into a cutting part of a blade part in the cutting length adjusting function part. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a folded state, and FIG. 4C is an assembled perspective view showing a cutting length adjusting function portion of the kitchen scissors.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway right side view showing a state in which the cutting length is changed in the cutting length adjusting function section of the kitchen scissors.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2 ... scissor pieces, 4a, 5a ... cutting edge, 13 ... cutting length adjustment body, 14 ... movable adjustment section, 15 ... support section, 15a ... shaft section,
16 positioning part, 17 support cylinder, 17a support hole, M
... Cutting length adjustment function part, L ... Distance.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A scissor supporting a pair of scissors having a cutting edge so as to be openable and closable, wherein at least one of the scissors has a cutting length adjuster having a positioning portion,
In this cutting length adjusting body, this positioning part is so arranged that the distance between the cutting edge of the scissors piece provided with the cutting length adjusting body and the positioning part of the cutting length adjusting body can be changed. A scissor with other functions, characterized in that the scissor piece can be moved and adjusted. 2. The cutting length adjusting body has a supporting portion movably supported by a movable adjusting portion with respect to a scissor piece, in addition to the positioning portion, and moving the supporting portion to move the positioning portion to the scissor piece. 2. The scissors with other functions according to claim 1, wherein the scissors can be adjusted to move. 3. The movable adjustment section has a support cylinder attached to scissors pieces, and a shaft movably inserted into a support hole provided in the support cylinder, and the support section together with the shaft. 3. The scissors with other functions according to claim 2, wherein the positioning part is moved to adjust the movement of the positioning part with respect to the scissor piece.