JP2006296222A - Banana hanger - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a banana hanger designed so as to hang a bunch of banana to hold it, even only a single remaining banana just as well as the bunch of banana. <P>SOLUTION: The banana hanger is provided with a base 2 placed on a table surface or the like, and a vertical support member 3 set up on the base 2. The upper part of the support member 3 is formed into a horizontally extending arm part 4, and the arm part 4 is provided with a hook-state holder 5 hooking the branched part of the stem of the bunch of banana to hang it, and a clip 7 catching a single stem of banana. The clip 7 is preferably formed at a side deeper than the holder 5, and storable inside the arm part when not used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banana hanger capable of hanging and holding a banana bunch.

  Bananas are traded as a unit of a bunch of bunches, so even if you buy them, you rarely eat them all at once. Many of them are stored somehow and eaten at a later date. As means for storing bananas for this purpose, banana holders (called banana hangers, banana stands, etc.) that suspend and hold bunches of bananas are widely used.

  A holding tool called a banana hanger or banana stand is generally configured to hook and hang a portion where the stem portions of the banana bunch gather, that is, a branch portion of the stem. As such a banana holder, for example, a banana stand as shown in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.

Design Registration No. 1231363

  The banana stand disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is formed in an arm shape by curving the upper part of a rod body provided upright and then placing a branch part of a banana stem on the arm. It has a structure that holds the banana hanging down.

In addition to the one described in Patent Document 1, many banana holders that are slightly different in shape and structure are commercially available. All of these types of banana holders hook a branch of a stem of a banana bunch. Since there is an advantage that a large number of bananas can be held with a simple structure, it was not possible to hold a single banana. For this reason, the bananas remaining at the end of the bunch were laid on a table or stored in a container such as a basket, but there was a problem that they were unpleasant and inconvenient.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a banana hanger capable of hanging and holding not only a bunched of many bananas but also a single remaining banana.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following banana holder.
That is, the banana hanger of the present invention includes a base placed on a table surface or the like, and a vertical support member standing on the base, and an upper portion of the support member forms an arm portion extending sideways. In addition, the arm portion is provided with a hook-shaped locking tool that hooks and hangs a branch portion of a stem of a banana bunch and a clip device that grips the banana stem.

Moreover, the banana hanger of the present invention is the banana hanger described above, wherein the locking tool is provided on the distal end side of the arm portion, and the clip tool is provided closer to the base than the locking tool.
Furthermore, in the banana hanger of the present invention, the clip device can be stored in the thick part of the arm part.
Furthermore, in the banana hanger according to the present invention, the clip device is attached to the arm portion with a flexible string member.
Furthermore, in the banana hanger of the present invention, at least the base is made of ceramic.

The banana hanger of the present invention can hang a tuft composed of an aggregate of a plurality of bananas by hooking the branch portion of the base portion of the stem on a hook-shaped locking tool, and also a remaining banana. Since it can be hung by holding it with a clip tool, it can be suspended and held regardless of the number of bananas, making it practically convenient.
In the banana hanger according to the present invention, the locking device for suspending the assembly of a plurality of bananas is provided on the tip side of the arm portion, and the clip device for gripping one banana is provided on the base side. Exerts the following effects. That is, the space occupied by one banana is usually smaller than the space occupied by an aggregate of a plurality of bananas. On the other hand, there is a larger space on the front side of the banana stand than on the support member side. Therefore, the locking tool for catching a group of bananas occupying a large space is arranged on the tip side of the arm part, and the clip tool for grasping one banana occupying a small space is the locking It is more preferable in terms of space economy to arrange it closer to the base side than the tool.
Furthermore, the banana hanger of the present invention is not obscured and excellent in aesthetics when the clip device is stored and hidden in the thick part of the arm when not in use.
Furthermore, in the banana hanger of the present invention, since the clip device is attached by a flexible member, when the banana stem is sandwiched between the clip portions, the direction of the clip portion can be freely changed, and the clip device is easy to use. It has become.
Furthermore, the banana hanger of the present invention is heavy and can provide a stable banana stand because the base is made of ceramic.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below. 1 and 2 exemplify a banana hanger according to the present invention, and the banana hanger 1 includes a base 2 and a support member 3 erected on the base 2. The base 2 has a flat bottom surface, but a desired design can be applied to the top surface. The upper surface of the base 2 in the illustrated example is formed in a shape like a leaf of a tree, and a vein-like streak is formed on the surface. The design of the base 2 and the column member 3 is not limited to this, and may have other shapes. Since the base 2 is placed on the table surface or the like, a flexible material such as felt or a synthetic resin sheet is provided on the back surface so as not to damage the table surface or the like and to be stably placed. It is preferable to stick a sheet.

  The column member 3 is a rod-like body that rises from one end portion of the base 2, and its tip end portion is an arm that curves to overlap the base 2 in plan view and extends to the opposite end side of the base 2. Part 4 is formed. Various designs can be applied to the support member 3 and the arm portion 4. In the illustrated example, the column member 3 is formed as a bowl-shaped rod body having projections and depressions integrally formed with the base 2.

  The base 2, the support member 3, the arm portion 4 and the like can be made of a material having an appropriate strength and weight, such as pottery, metal, plastic, and wood. As a hobby, for example, it can be made of pottery made of white clay such as Shigaraki clay, and the glaze can be aesthetically finished using, for example, Oribe glaze.

  A hook-shaped locking tool 5 is attached to the lower surface side near the tip of the arm portion 4. The hook-shaped locking tool 5 has a base portion attached to the arm portion 4 and hanging downward, and a tip portion bent into a key shape to form a substantially horizontal holding portion 5a. The locking member 5 may be provided by being fixed to the arm portion 4 with a screw or the like, but it is practically convenient to hang it with a chain or string, or attach it so as to be swingable with a shaft. In addition, as a material of the locking tool 5, metal, wood, plastics, etc. can be used.

In the arm portion 4, a clip device 7 is provided at an appropriate interval 6 on the back side of the locking device 5, that is, on the side closer to the base 2. As will be described later, it is preferable that the interval 6 is set so as not to collide when a banana bunch and one banana are suspended at the same time.
As shown in FIG. 3, the clip device 7 is composed of a pair of metal pinching members 7b and 7b pivotally attached to each other by a shaft 7a. The pinching members 7b and 7b are always fastened by a spring 7c. It is biased in the direction. The clip device 7 is suspended by a chain 8 having an upper end portion attached to the arm portion 4. The chain 8 may be a member such as a flexible string.
As shown in FIG. 4, it is desirable that the clip device 7 be stored in a recess 9 provided in the thick portion of the arm portion 4 when not in use. The cross-sectional shape of the concave portion 9 is such that the entrance is slightly narrower than the bottom so that the clip device 7 can be stored smoothly and not slipped out. Alternatively, a soft lid can be provided.

  The banana hanger 1 is used by being placed on a table or the like. In this case, the bunches F of bananas are held by hanging the stem branches on the locking members 5 as shown in FIG. The banana is stably held in a state where it is suspended by gravity. In addition, when holding a single banana B instead of a tuft, as shown in FIG. In that case, since the clip tool 7 is attached to the arm part 4 with a flexible chain or string, the direction of the clip can be freely adjusted to be convenient for the user.

This banana hanger 1 can hold and hold a bunch of bananas in the same manner as the same type of conventional banana hangers. This is practically convenient. In this case, if the clip device 7 for holding a single banana is provided at a position that is less conspicuous on the back side than the locking device 5 as shown in the drawing, it is less likely to be obstructive even when not in use. Of course, the space on the back side is narrower than the front side, but the banana bunches are placed on the front side and a single banana is placed on the back side.
In addition, since the heavy tuft is held at a position close to the tip of the arm portion 4 extending from the column member 3 provided near one end of the base 2 toward the opposite end, the banana hanger Can be used in a stable state. Moreover, it becomes a more stable stand by making at least the base 2 ceramic.
In addition, when accommodating the clip tool in the banana hanger of this invention, you may make it show to Fig.5 (a), (b).
That is, the hole 12 is perforated so as to penetrate the upper surface of the arm portion 4 perpendicular to the ceiling portion of the concave portion 9 provided on the bottom surface of the arm portion 4. Further, the chain 8 is not directly fixed to the arm portion 4 but can be drawn into the hole 12 and taken out above the arm portion 4.
Further, a pin 10 is attached to the upper end of the chain 8. Further, a hole 11 into which a part of the pin 10 can be inserted is formed at a position 3 to 4 cm away from the hole 12 of the arm portion 4.
In the state where such a clip tool 7 does not suspend the banana, the pin 10 is pulled up and a part thereof is inserted into the hole 11 as shown in FIG. As a result, the clip device 7 connected to the chain 8 is lifted and stored in the hole 12. That is, when the clip tool 7 is not used, the clip tool 7 can be accommodated in the hole 12, so that the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.
Moreover, when hanging one banana using the clip implement 7, as shown in FIG.5 (b), the pin 10 is extracted from the hole 11, and the chain | strand 8 is loosened. As a result, the clip device 7 appears downward from the recess 9, and the pin 10 is hooked on the upper end of the hole 12. So you can hang bananas.

  As is clear from the above description, the banana hanger according to the present invention can be manufactured industrially as a product in the field of daily necessities, and can hold both a banana bunch and a single banana. It is suitable for storage of bananas left over at the table.

It is a perspective view which illustrates the banana hanger of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the use condition of the banana hanger of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of a clip tool. It is a side view of a clip accommodation state. (a), (b) is each a side view of the clip accommodation state in another Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banana hanger 2 Base 3 Support | pillar member 4 Arm part 5 Locking tool 6 Space | interval 7 Clip tool 8 Chain 9 Recess 10 Pin 11 Hole 12 Hole

Claims (5)

  A base and a vertical support member standing on the base, and an upper part of the support member forms an arm part extending sideways, and a branch part of a stem of a banana bunch is formed on the arm part. A banana hanger characterized in that a hook-shaped locking tool that hooks and hangs a hook and a clip tool that grips a banana stem are attached.   The banana hanger according to claim 1, wherein the locking tool is provided on a distal end side of the arm portion, and the clip tool is provided closer to the base than the locking tool.   The banana hanger according to claim 1, wherein the clip device can be stored in a thick portion of the arm portion.   The banana hanger according to claim 1, wherein the clip device is attached to the arm portion by a flexible member.   The banana hanger according to claim 1, wherein at least the base is made of ceramic.

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