JP2006340814A - Chopping board - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chopping board which can be easily and quickly supported to switch front and back cooking surfaces, attach inclination and be vertically placed or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The chopping board U of this invention comprises a main body 1 and a support mechanism 2 provided with a floating member 11 capable of support so as to float the back surface 1b of the main body 1. The support mechanism 2 is composed by turnably providing the floating member 11 on both end parts of the main body 1. The main body 1 is turned to a material having a bactericidal or sterilization effect, for instance paulownia. Also, the size of the floating member 11 is adjusted so as not to be projected from both surfaces 1a and 1b of the main body in the state of being positioned at both end parts of the main body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cutting board. More specifically, it is equipped with a movable support mechanism, for various uses such as switching the front and back cooking surfaces according to the cooking object such as meat, vegetables, fish, tilting for draining, and placing vertically for drying. The present invention relates to a cutting board that can be easily supported.

  Cutting boards have been used since ancient times as an indispensable tool for cutting ingredients such as meat, vegetables and fish with a knife.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional cutting board. This cutting board 100 is provided with a through-hole 101 for passing fingers on one side in the longitudinal direction, and both front and back surfaces are used as cooking surfaces 102 and 103 for cutting ingredients.

Hereinafter, problems of the conventional cutting board 100 will be listed.
(1) When cutting various ingredients such as meat, fish, and vegetables on the cutting board 100, for example, when cutting other ingredients such as meat and vegetables after cutting the fish, use the one surface 102, 103 used. It becomes necessary to turn the cutting board 100 upside down so that it is washed once with water or the other surfaces 102 and 103 are used. However, when the cutting board 100 is placed on a cooking table or the like with one side 102 or 103 used for cutting meat or fish facing down, the cooking table or the like is caused by the gravy attached to the one side 102 or 103. It may get dirty. Further, even if the cutting board 100 is washed with water after cutting the fish, the odor remains, and the odor moves to a cooking table or the like.
(2) When cutting a wet food such as tofu, the cutting board 100 is inclined so as to drain water. However, in the conventional cutting board 100, it is necessary to place an object having an appropriate shape (such as a rolled cloth) on the lower side of the cutting board 100 in order to give an inclination, and it is troublesome to search for an object having an appropriate shape. In addition, the stability is often lacking and the safety of work is impaired. On the other hand, when the cutting board 100 is used in a horizontal position, it is necessary to search for an appropriately shaped object that is placed underneath so that the cutting board 100 is horizontal.
(3) The cutting board 100 is usually dried in a leaning state, but often lacks stability, for example, the lower surface of the cutting board 100 leaning diagonally slides.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a cutting board that can be easily and quickly supported for front-and-back cooking surface switching, tilting, vertical installation, and the like. Yes.

  The cutting board of the present invention includes a main body and a support mechanism having a floating member that can be supported so as to float the back surface of the main body, and the support mechanism is provided at both end portions of the main body so as to be able to turn the floating member. It is characterized by becoming.

  In the cutting board of the present invention, the main body is preferably made of a material having a sterilizing or sterilizing effect, for example, paulownia.

  Moreover, in the cutting board of this invention, it is preferable that the size of the floating member is adjusted so that it does not protrude from both surfaces of the main body while being positioned at both ends of the main body. For example, it is preferable that the floating member is a round bar, and the diameter thereof does not exceed the thickness of the main body.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that support for switching the front and back cooking surfaces, inclining, and vertically placing can be easily and quickly performed.

  Hereinafter, although the present invention is explained based on an embodiment, referring to an accompanying drawing, the present invention is not limited only to this embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a cutting board U according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show a front view and a plan view of a part of the cutting board U, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cutting board U includes a main body 1 made of paulownia and a movable support mechanism 2.

  The main body 1 is a paulownia square plate having a high sterilizing and bactericidal effect, and both front and back surfaces are used as cooking surfaces 1a and 1b for cutting food.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support mechanism 2 is in contact with one of the cooking surfaces 1 a and 1 b on the front and back of the cutting board body 1. An arm member 12 that pivotally supports the floating member 11 so that the states 1 and 2 can be switched.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the floating member 11 is made of a wooden round bar having a total length substantially equal to the width of the main body 1 of the cutting board U and a diameter equivalent to or slightly smaller than the thickness of the main body 1 of the cutting board U. The body 1 is supported at both ends by thin plate-like arm members 12 attached to both side surfaces of the longitudinal end portion of the body 1 so as to be pivotable about an axis I (shown by a dashed line in the figure) parallel to the width direction of the body 1. The The floating member 11 is supported at both ends by the arm member 12 so that both end surfaces thereof are flush with both end surfaces in the width direction of the main body 1, and swivels around the axis I while maintaining a state parallel to the axis I. As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom surface of the main body 1 (the cooking surface in the illustrated example) with either one of the cooking surfaces 1 a and 1 b (the cooking surface 1 b in the illustrated example) and the floating members 11 in contact with each other. The main body 1 is supported so as to float 1b).

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, each floating member 11 functions like a leg provided on the lower surface of the main body 1 to support the cutting board U. Moreover, since the diameter of each floating member 11 is as mentioned above, the whole can be made flat by positioning each floating member 11 at the both ends of the main body 1, and it is piled up in stores etc. In addition, it is not bulky during conveyance.

  The floating member 11 is preferably sized as described above, but may be sized so that at least the back surface can be floated from a cooking table or the like.

  Therefore, when one cooking surface 1a is used for cutting easily contaminated foods such as meat and fish, and the other cooking surface 1b is used to cut other foods, one cooking after use is used. Each floating member 11 is turned so that the surface 1a and both the floating members 11 are in contact with each other (see state 1 in FIG. 2). In this state, the main body 1 is turned over and a cutting board U is placed on a cooking table or the like.

  Thereby, when the meat and fish are cut, the one cooking surface 1a to which dirt is attached is supported by the floating member 11 in a state of floating from the cooking table without coming into contact with the cooking table. It is possible to continue cutting other ingredients without any problems.

  Next, the case where the cutting board U is used in a state in which the main body 1 is inclined for draining food or the like will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the floating member 11 is swung so that only one of the floating members 11 provided at both longitudinal ends of the main body 1 is in contact with, for example, the other cooking surface 1b. The main body 1 is placed on a horizontal cooking table 20 with 1b facing down. Thereby, since the main body 1 is supported by the one floating member 11 in a state where only one side in the longitudinal direction is floated, the cutting board U can be used in a state where the main body 1 is inclined.

  At this time, since the position of the floating member 11 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the main body 1 is fixed by the arm member 12, the main body 1 is much more stable in comparison with a case where a separate, appropriately shaped object is placed below. Can be supported. Therefore, the food material can be cut more safely.

  Next, a case where the main body 1 is placed vertically to dry the main body 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, one of the floating members 11 provided at both longitudinal ends of the main body 1 is in contact with one cooking surface 1 a and the other of the floating member 11 is in contact with the other cooking surface 1 b. Each floating member 11 is turned. In this state, when the main body 1 is vertically placed so that the width direction of the main body 1 is up and down, both sides in the thickness direction of the main body 1 are supported by the lower end surfaces of the floating members 11.

  Therefore, the main body 1 can be placed vertically in a more stable state as compared with the case where the main body 1 is leaned diagonally.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, although the floating member 11 is a wooden round bar, the cross section may be a polygon such as a hexagon. The material may be a synthetic resin such as plastic.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the main body 1 is made of paulownia in consideration of sterilization and bactericidal effects, but the application of the present invention is not hindered even when the main body 1 is made of synthetic resin such as plastic. It is self-explanatory.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a movable floating member for supporting the surface to be lowered on both the front and back sides of the cutting board body, so when cutting vegetables etc. on the opposite side after cutting fish etc. In addition, there is no risk of odors moving to the cooking table, etc., and in order to avoid dirt from adhering to the cooking table, etc. You can continue to cut. The fact that washing with water is unnecessary is particularly advantageous when cooking at a campsite or the like.

It is a perspective view showing the outline of the cutting board concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the detail of the principal part of the same cutting board. It is a top view which shows the detail of the principal part of the same cutting board. It is a front view which shows the other usage example of the same cutting board. It is a front view which shows the other usage example of the same cutting board. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional cutting board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Cutting surface 1b Cutting surface 2 Support mechanism 11 Floating member 12 Arm member U Cutting board

Claims (5)

A main body and a support mechanism having a floating member that can be supported to float the lower surface of the main body;
A cutting board according to claim 1, wherein the support mechanism is provided at both end portions of the main body so as to be able to turn the floating member.     The cutting board according to claim 1, wherein the main body is made of a material having a sterilizing or sterilizing effect.     The cutting board according to claim 2, wherein the material is a paulownia material.     2. The cutting board according to claim 1, wherein the size of the floating member is adjusted so as not to protrude from both sides of the main body in a state where the floating member is positioned at both ends of the main body.     The cutting board according to claim 4, wherein the floating member is a round bar, and the diameter of the floating member does not exceed the thickness of the main body.

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