JP2003310457A - Rice scoop receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve handiness of a rice scoop receiver by making it possible to use a rice scoop with the receiver attached and to put it freely on a table, a handle of a rice cooker or the like as it is. <P>SOLUTION: This rice scoop receiver has an outer fringe and a plate-shaped holder inside the outer fringe. The cut between the outer fringe and the holder has a U shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scooping pad for domestic use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a rice scoop that has been widely used has a spatula portion 20 and a handle portion 21 as shown in FIG.

As a way of placing such a rice scoop after use, if the rice scoop is placed directly on a table or the like, it may be placed in a container such as a bowl because of unsanitary conditions such as rice grains adhering to the table. Methods such as putting it on a dedicated stand or putting it in a storage place attached to the rice cooker have been adopted.

[0004]

However, in order to perform the above-mentioned placement, it is necessary to prepare an item to be placed separately from the rice scoop, which increases the number of items to be washed, and the maintenance is troublesome. There were problems such as requiring extra space and impairing the appearance of the rice cooker.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can be freely attached to and detached from a scoop, and when the scoop is attached, the scoop can be placed on the table as it is,
The purpose is to improve usability.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has an outer peripheral portion and a plate-shaped pressing portion provided inside the outer peripheral portion, and the outer peripheral portion and the pressing portion are The notch between them is U-shaped.

Thus, the scoop can be attached to the notch through the handle, and the scoop can be placed on the table as it is, and the usability can be improved.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has an outer peripheral portion and a plate-shaped pressing portion provided inside the outer peripheral portion, and comprises the outer peripheral portion and the pressing portion. The notch between them is U-shaped, and the handle portion of the rice scoop can be inserted into the notch and placed on the table.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, L is perpendicular to the surface of the outer peripheral portion.
Since it is provided with a V-shaped convex portion, it can be easily hooked to the handle part of the rice cooker or the hooking part such as the end of the shelf.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the grip portion has a notch for the scoop having a grip portion and a spatula portion wider than the grip portion. When inserted and fixed, the tip of the root of the pressing part of the outer peripheral part is located closer to the spatula side than the center of gravity of the scoop, and when the scoop is placed on the table,
The spatula can be placed in a floating state, and the spatula can be kept clean without being contaminated.

The invention according to claim 4 is the above-mentioned claims 1 to 3.
In the invention described in (1), the pressing portion is configured such that the tip of the pressing portion is pressed against the uneven portion of the surface of the handle portion of the scoop having the spatula portion and the handle portion, and the tip of the pressing portion is temporarily fixed. As a result, when the scoop is attached, the scoop receiver can be fixed at an appropriate position and easily removed.

The invention according to claim 5 is the above-mentioned claims 1 to 4.
In the invention described in (1), a spherical concave portion is provided on the inner side of the cut portion of the outer peripheral portion, so that when the scooping receiver is attached and detached, the finger can be hit well.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structure of a scooping tray and a state when the scooping tray is set on the scooping tray. In FIG. 1, a hole is formed inside the outer peripheral portion 1 which is a slightly thick plate as a whole, and a holding portion 2 is projected from one end of this hole. The pressing portion 2 is a plate-like member that extends substantially parallel to the outer peripheral portion 1 in a single state in which a scoop is not inserted.

Further, the pressing portion 2 is formed of an elastic resin such as polypropylene or a hardened rubber material,
It is designed to have elasticity, and when pressed, it bends. With these configurations, a U-shaped cut portion 3 is formed between the outer peripheral portion 1 and the pressing portion 2.

The state when the scooping is set on the scooping will be described. First, regarding a scoop, a scoop with a general shape composed of a spatula part 4 and a grip part 5 is used to press and hold the grip part 5 against the scoop part 2 of the scoop receiver in the direction shown in FIG. Insert into the notch 3 while deforming. At this time, since the holding portion 2 is still deformed by the handle portion 5,
Due to its elasticity, it is pressed against the outer peripheral portion 1 of the scoop and fixed to the handle portion 5 of the scoop as it is.

The state of using the scoop and the state of placing it in this state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view of a state in which the rice scoop receiver is set and placed on the table. In FIG. 2, the scooping receiver is shaped such that the scooping peripheral part 1 projects toward the spatula spatula 4 in a state in which the scooping handle 5 is sandwiched between the scooping part 1 and the pressing part 2. The tip of the part 1 is closer to the spatula part 4 than the center of gravity of the whole scoop. Therefore, when the scoop is placed on the table, it can be placed in a state of being supported only by the two points of the outer peripheral portion 1 of the scoop receiver and the handle portion 5 of the scoop, and the spatula portion 4 can be left floating. When using a rice scoop, use it as it is or remove the rice scoop and use it.

In this embodiment, the notch 3 is described as a U-shape, but it goes without saying that the shape may be freely set according to the shape of the rice scoop such as a U-shape.

Further, when the outer peripheral portion 1 is largely bent, the shape of the whole scooping receiver is largely changed from the original shape, so that there is a possibility that the scooping receiver cannot fulfill its predetermined role. Therefore, it is better to increase the thickness of the outer peripheral portion 1 so that the outer peripheral portion 1 is not easily deformed, or to be made of another material.

The front and back of the rice scoop may be freely set.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3a is a side view of a single scooping receiver. Here, when the outer peripheral portion 1 is regarded as one surface, a convex portion 6 is formed in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the outer peripheral portion 1 at the base of the pressing portion 2, that is, near the boundary between the outer peripheral portion 1 and the pressing portion 2. It is protruding and the tip 7 is the presser section 2.
Bent toward the tip. When these convex portion 6 and the tip portion 7 are put together, it looks like an L-shaped one as seen from the side.

Now, a state when the scooping tray is used will be described with reference to FIG. 3b. First, the scooping tray is inserted into the spatula portion 5 of the scooping machine as in the first embodiment. In this state, the tip portion 7 is inserted into the handle 9 attached from the side surface portion of the rice cooker body 8 as shown in FIG. 3b. That is, the handle 9 is sandwiched between the handle portion 5 of the rice scoop and the tip end portion 7 of the convex portion of the rice scoop and attached to the side surface of the rice cooker.

Further, it is not limited to the handle of the rice cooker, and can be hooked at any place such as the end of the table where the tip portion 7 is hooked.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG.
The tip of the pressing portion 2 at the base side extends toward the spatula portion 4 side of the rice scoop. The scooping pad is fixed around the boundary between the spatula part 4 and the grip part 5 of the scooping pad, but when the outer peripheral part 1 extends to the spatula part 4 side, the tip of the scooping pad is placed behind the center of gravity of the scooping pad. When coming to the portion 4 side and placed on the table, one side is supported by the tip of the handle portion 5 of the scoop and the other side is supported by the extended outer peripheral portion. If rice grains are left on the spatula part 4 of the rice scoop, or if the table is soiled, it is not good for hygiene. If you can float the spatula part, you will not have to worry about it.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of a state in which the scooping tray is set on the scooping, taken in a side view. From Fig. 4, in the pressing part 2 of the rice scoop
Focusing on the tip of the tip portion, a first protrusion 10 having a semicircular cross section is formed on the scoop side. The pressing portion 2 of the scooping pad comes into contact with the first protrusion 10 and is fixed at a predetermined position shown in the figure. If it is not fixed, the spatula part of the rice scoop will not float up even if it is placed on the table depending on the position of the rice scoop receiver, or it will not balance well even if hooked on the handle of the rice cooker etc. and it will not function well as a rice scoop receiver. Since it does not exist, it is temporarily fixed at the most appropriate position that functions as a scooping tray.

By the way, when the rice scooping tray is still set in the position described in this embodiment, when the rice with a large amount of rice is to be loosened, the rice scooping sticks to the rice, etc.
On the contrary, it may be inconvenient. At this time, if you slide it to the place where it does not interfere with loosening the rice and you can temporarily fix it, you do not have to bother with removing the scooping pad each time. Therefore, a second protrusion 11 is provided closer to the grip portion 5 than the first protrusion 10 so that temporary fixing can be performed here as well.
If you use a rice scoop with the second protrusion 11 fixed,
The rice does not get stuck in the rice scoop and does not get in the way.

In this embodiment, the shape of the fixed portion is described as a convex shape. However, if the surface of the scooping is uneven such as a concave shape, the same effect can be naturally obtained.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 5a is a view showing the shape of a scooping tray, and FIG. 5b is a view showing a state in which the scooping tray is held with a finger and is slid with a finger before and after use. As shown in FIG. 5a, a concave portion 12 is provided on the surface of the outer peripheral portion 1 of the scooping tray. This recess 12 has a radius of 20 m
It is shaped like a part of a spherical surface of about m,
It is approximately the shape of the thumb surface. Here, the state of holding the scooping tray set in the scooping in the hand and sliding the scooping tray as in the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5b. In other words, when you want to slide the rice scoop receiver according to the purpose of use,
Put your thumb in the recess 12 as shown in, and push it back and forth. The spherical shape of the recess 12 and the shape of the thumb are substantially the same, and when the scooping tray is slid in any direction, the force of the finger is transmitted to the scooping tray so that the scooping tray can be easily slid or detached with only one hand.

[0029]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, the scooping pad can be inserted into the scooping pad and can be used as it is or placed directly on the table, especially at another place for placing the scooping pad. No need to prepare parts.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it can be hooked on the handle portion of the rice cooker, the end of the table, or the like as it is.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a scooping tray which keeps a clean state can be obtained by placing the spatula portion of the scooping pad on the table while floating.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the scooping receiver can be freely moved and fixed at a predetermined position, and the scooping can be freely used when used and after used.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the scooping tray can be easily attached and detached with a single finger when attaching or detaching.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a scooping pad and a scooping pad according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the rice scoop is placed on a table.

FIG. 3 (a) is a side view of a rice scooping device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (b) is a view showing the rice scooping device hooked on a handle portion of a rice cooker.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a state in which a scooping tray according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is set.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a scooping tray according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a partially enlarged view showing a usage state of the scooping pad.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a rice scoop showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 outer periphery 2 Presser part 3 notches 4 Spatula part 5 Handle 6 convex 10 First convex 11 Second convex 12 recess

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Naoko Tsuji             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 4B066 EE24

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A scooping receiver having an outer peripheral portion and a plate-shaped pressing portion provided inside the outer peripheral portion, wherein a notch between the outer peripheral portion and the pressing portion is U-shaped. 2. The scooping receiver according to claim 1, wherein an L-shaped convex portion is provided in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the outer peripheral portion. 3. A scoop with a handle portion and a spatula portion wider than the handle portion. When the handle portion is inserted into the notch and fixed, the tip of the peripheral portion of the pressing portion at the root side is a scoop. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the spatula is located closer to the center of gravity than the center of gravity.
The rice scoop receiver described. 4. The scoop according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pressing section is configured such that the tip of the pressing section is pressed against an uneven portion of the surface of the handle portion of a scooping machine having a spatula portion and a handle portion. Receiver. 5. The scooping receiver according to claim 1, wherein a spherical concave portion is provided on the inner side of the cut portion of the outer peripheral portion.