JP2001145576A - Whisk - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a whisk that can be stored compactly and helps remove easily lumps or food ingredients sticking to the inside of the shaker. SOLUTION: A whisk 11 provided with a grip pipe 12 of a predetermined length, a holding member 13 through which the grip pipe 12 passes, and a shaker 16 made up of a plurality of wires 15, 15..., one ends of which are held by the holding member 13 and the other ends are attached to the tip 14 of the grip pipe 12, and in which the shaker 16 is deformed into a swelling or straighten state when the holding member 13 and the grip pipe 12 are slid forward or backward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a whisk used for stirring liquid ingredients during cooking or confectionery, dissolving flour in water, or whipping eggs or cream. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of whisk is used, for example, in FIG.
As shown in (1), it is composed of a gripper 1 held by hand and a stirrer 2 provided at an end of the gripper 1.

The grip 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape,
A plurality of anti-slip protruding portions 3 are provided on the surface. A cap 4 is attached to one end of the gripper 1, and a holder 5 for holding the agitator 2 is formed at the other end.

The stirrer 2 is composed of a plurality of wires 6, 6... Curved in a substantially U-shape, and both ends of each wire 6 enter the inside of the holder 5 to be fixed. Is held. The wires 6, 6,... Are formed in a shape gradually swelling toward the distal end.

[0005]

In this conventional whisk, lumps of flour and the like adhere to the inside of the stirrer 2 (wires 6, 6,...), And the lumps have a strong viscosity and are easy to use. However, there is a disadvantage that stirring cannot be performed completely. Then, since the stirrer 2 is hit against the edge of the bowl in order to remove the adhering lumps, the foodstuff scatters around and is troublesome. In addition, foods attached to the inside of the agitator 2 are washed away with water, which wastes materials and is uneconomical.

Further, since the stirring body 2 has a shape bulging toward the tip, there is a disadvantage that an unexpectedly large storage space is required when storing the whisk in a kitchen or the like. When the whisk is stored together with another cooking utensil, the stirrer 2 rolls and the storage state becomes unstable, making it difficult to remove the other cooking utensil.

[0007] Furthermore, a whisk producing factory or the like requires a large wrapping material in conformity with the swollen shape of the stirrer 2, and a wholesaler or the like stores a large number of wrapped whisks. Therefore, there is also a problem that packaging costs, storage costs, and distribution costs are increased.

Therefore, in the conventional whisk, the lumps and foods adhered to the inside of the stirring body 2 can be easily removed, and the above-mentioned various problems can be solved by allowing the whisk to be compactly stored. Have problems to be solved.

[0009]

As a specific means for solving the problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a gripping pipe of a required length, a holding member through which the gripping pipe is inserted, and one end held by the holding member. And a stirrer made of a plurality of wires, the other end of which is attached to the tip of the gripping pipe. When the holding member is slid forward or backward along the gripping pipe, the stirrer expands. It is an object of the present invention to provide an effervescent device characterized in that the whisk is deformed into a protruding state or a straight state.

The gripping pipe is provided with a stopper for locking the holding member at a predetermined position, and the other end of the wire is formed in a spiral shape. Further, each of the wires has a structure in which a clip for maintaining a gap between the wires at a predetermined width is attached.

In the whisk according to the present invention, if the stirrer is slid from the bulging state to the straight state by sliding the gripping pipe, lumps and foods adhering to the inner side of the stirrer and the gripping pipe are reduced to the outside of the stirrer. You can easily get rid of it. Therefore, the ingredients can be sufficiently agitated, and material waste due to washing with water can be reduced. Furthermore, if the stirring body is in a straight state, not only can the whisk be compactly stored, but also the cost can be reduced in the size and storage space of the packaging material or in the distribution process.

[0012]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a whisk, which is provided with a gripping pipe 12 having a required length and a cylindrical pipe through which the gripping pipe 12 is inserted. A holding member 13, one end of which is held by the holding member 13, and
2, a plurality of wires 15 attached to the tip 14
5.

The gripping pipe 12 has a cylindrical shape or a column shape, and has a finger hanging plate 17 provided on an upper portion thereof. The finger hanging plate 17 may be formed with a hole of an appropriate size for inserting and hooking a finger. A disc-shaped tip 14 is provided at the lower part of the gripping pipe 12, and the periphery of the tip 14 is, as shown in FIGS.
A plurality of holes 18 for locking the other ends of 5, 15,... Are formed at predetermined intervals. Further, a stopper 12a is provided at a predetermined position of the gripping pipe 12, and the stopper 12a is urged to the outside by a spring material (not shown) disposed inside the gripping pipe 12 so that the stopper 12a can be retracted. Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the holding member 13 has a hollow cylindrical body 19 and a screw 20
The holding plate 21 is stopped, and an insertion hole 22 through which the gripping pipe 12 is inserted is formed at a substantially central position between the holding plate 21 and the cylindrical body 19 in a penetrating state. In addition, cylindrical body 1
9 has an insertion hole 19 through which the wires 15 are inserted.
a, 19b are formed, and the insertion small hole 1
At the upper part of 9a, a holding part 23 is provided with a recess formed in the holding plate 21.

The wire 15 is formed of a wire-like member, and one end of the wire 15 is bent to form an L-shaped portion 15.
The L-shaped portion 15a is fixed to the holding portion 23. Further, the other end of the wire 15 is formed in the ring-shaped portion 15 b and is locked in the hole 18 of the distal end portion 14. Further, on the other end side of the wire 15, the wire is formed in a spiral shape with a required length, and a spiral portion 24 is provided.

Next, a method of using the whisk 11 will be described. First, when stored in a kitchen or the like, as shown in FIG. 1, the holding member 13 is positioned behind the gripping pipe 12, the stirring body 16 (the wire 15, 15,...) Is kept in a straight state, and foaming is performed. The container 11 is kept compact. Then, when the whisk 11 is used, as shown in FIG. 2, the holding member 13 is slid forward along the gripping pipe 12 (see the arrow), and the stirring body 16 is expanded outward. At this time, the ring-shaped portion 15b of each wire 15 is
As shown in FIG. In addition, each wire 1
A repulsive force is generated at 5, 15,... To extend straight, and the repulsive force urges the holding member 13 rearward (in the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. 2).
a locks the upper end of the holding member 13 so that the holding member 13
Remains at a predetermined position, and the swelling state of the stirring body 16 is maintained.

When lumps or foodstuffs adhere to the inside of the agitator 16, the stopper 12a is pushed into the gripping pipe 12 with a finger to release the locking state with the holding member 13 and to release each wire. The holding member 13 is slid backward by the repulsive force of 15, 15,. Further, by pulling the holding member 13 by hand and sliding it backward to change the shape of the stirrer 16 into a straight state, the lumps and foodstuffs can be stirrer 1
6 so that it can be easily removed.
If it is washed in that state, it can be stored compactly.

Next, FIGS. 6 to 9 show a whisk 30 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the details are omitted.

The wire 31 is formed in a straight shape from one end to the other end, and does not have the spiral portion 24 as in the first embodiment. Accordingly, when the holding member 13 is slid forward to expand the stirring body 16, a uniform pressing force is applied to the entire wire 31 and the wire 3
Since the upper portion of the wire 1 also swells, the clip 32 is attached between the wires 31 to maintain the opening interval between the wires 31 at a predetermined width.

Next, FIGS. 10 and 11 show a tip portion 36 of a whisk 35 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the details are omitted.

The distal end portion 36 has a disk shape, and a plurality of cutout portions 37 are formed at predetermined intervals on the peripheral edge thereof, and at a substantially central position along the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion 36, A recess 38 is formed. A wire 39 is wound around the concave portion 38, and the ring-shaped portion 15 b at the other end of the wire 15 is engaged with the wire 39. The wire 15 is accommodated in the notch 37. By forming in this manner, it is sufficient to lock the ring-shaped portion 15b of the wire 15 to the wire 39, and then connect both ends of the wire 39 along the notch 37 so that the wire 39 can be manufactured. Easy to do.

In the whisk according to the first to third embodiments, the holding member 13 can be slid rearward to change the shape of the stirring body 16 into a straight state, so that lumps and ingredients can be obtained. Not only can be moved out of the stirring body 16 to be easily removed, but also the whisk can be stored compactly.

[0023]

As described above, the whisk according to the present invention comprises a gripping pipe of a required length, a holding member through which the gripping pipe is inserted, and one end of which is held by the holding member and the other end of which is formed by the holding member. At least a stirrer made of a plurality of wires attached to the tip of the holding pipe, and when the holding member is slid forward or backward along the holding pipe, the stirrer is in a swelled state or a straight state. If the stirrer is brought into a straight state by deforming the shape, lumps and foods adhering to the inside of the stirrer and the gripping pipe move to the outside of the stirrer and can be easily removed. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that the ingredients can be sufficiently agitated and material waste due to washing with water is reduced. Furthermore,
When the stirrer is in the straight state, not only can the whisk be compactly stored, but also there is an excellent effect that the cost can be reduced in the size of the packaging material, the storage space, or the distribution process.

Further, since the holding pipe is provided with a stopper for locking the holding member at a predetermined position, an excellent effect that the swelling state of the stirring body can be maintained can be obtained.

Since the other end of the wire is formed in a spiral shape, it has an excellent effect that the food material can be efficiently stirred.

Furthermore, since each wire is provided with a clip for maintaining the opening interval between the wires at a predetermined width, an excellent effect of preventing the stirrer from being unnecessarily swollen when the stirrer is swollen. To play.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a stirrer of a whisk according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a straight state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the whisk of the whisk according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a swollen state.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a tip portion of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a tip portion of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a holder.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a stirrer of a whisk according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a straight state.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a whisk of a whisk according to a second embodiment of the present invention in an expanded state.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a tip portion of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a tip portion of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a tip of a whisk according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the tip of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a whisk according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grasping part 2 Stirrer 3 Protruding part 4 Cap 5 Holder 6 Wire 11 Foamer 12 Holding pipe 12a Stopper 13 Holding member 14 Tip 15 Wire 15a L-shaped part 15b ring-shaped part 16 Stirrer 17 Finger plate 18 Hole Part 19 Cylindrical body 19a Insertion small hole 19b Insertion small hole 20 Screw 21 Holding plate 22 Insertion hole 23 Holding part 24 Spiral part 30 Foamer 31 Wire rod 32 Clip 35 Foamer 36 Tip 37 Notch 38 Recess 39 Wire

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A holding pipe having a required length, a holding member through which the holding pipe is inserted, and a plurality of wires each having one end held by the holding member and the other end attached to a tip end of the holding pipe. A whisk, wherein the whisk is deformed into a swollen state or a straight state when the holding member is slid forward or backward along the gripping pipe. 2. The whisk according to claim 1, wherein the gripping pipe is provided with a stopper for locking the holding member at a predetermined position. 3. The whisk according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the wire is formed in a spiral shape. 4. The whisk according to claim 1, wherein a clip for maintaining an opening interval between the wires at a predetermined width is attached to each wire.