JP2009036537A - Measuring spoon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a measuring spoon that can easily measure even a viscous object to be measured in a liquid, jelly, or gel shapes, can be extracted easily, can be operated easily, as well as, has a simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: The measuring spoon has a spoon body A and a baseplate member B. The spoon body has a saucer-shaped section 2, having a recess 4 where both the sides are in parallel; and a handle section 3. The baseplate member comprises a slide plate 20 slidably provided on the handle section; and a base piece 21 having a second hinge 26 that connects a front edge to the front edge of the slide plate via a first hinge 25, rotatably locks the tip edge to an upper edge on the front of the recess, and crosses across a middle section in the longitudinal direction. The upper edge of the recess is closed by the baseplate in a liquid-tight nanner, such that both the sides are slid on the side of the recess by pushing the slide plate, the baseplate is bent, and the measuring recess is demarcated at the upper part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a measuring spoon, and more particularly to a measuring spoon in which an object to be weighed such as a liquid with high viscosity can be easily taken out.

  Various measuring instruments such as measuring cups or measuring spoons for measuring a predetermined amount of detergent or the like have been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The measuring spoon described in Patent Document 1 is a spoon for measuring an appropriate amount of powder detergent for clothing and the like, and includes a spoon body and a partition material slidably attached to the spoon body. The spoon body includes a storage portion for storing powder and the like and a handle having a groove, and the partition member includes a partition plate for partitioning the storage portion and a plate material having a protrusion slidably fitted in the groove. The measuring spoon slides the partition plate, stops the partition plate when it reaches the desired scale, scoops the powder, and puts it into a washing machine or the like.

As another example, there has been proposed a measuring cup with a handle in which a shallow measuring cup base is equipped with a measuring wall body that can be moved up and down, and the handle protrudes from an appropriate position of the measuring wall body or the measuring cup base. (See Patent Document 2).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 01-160328 JP 09-043026 A

  The measuring spoons or measuring cups of the above Patent Documents 1 and 2 have been proposed for powdered detergents and the like, but in recent years, synthetic detergents for washing are not only powders but also high-viscosity liquids or gels. And jelly-like ones are used. When they are measured with a spoon, since they are sticky, the residual liquid adheres to the measurement recesses when the measurement liquid is discharged, making measurement extremely difficult. At that time, the attached matter can only be dealt with by taking a finger or the like, and it takes time and effort, and it is difficult to scrape off the completely attached solution, which is inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even a liquid object to be weighed with high viscosity can be easily measured and taken out, and its operation is simple and the structure is simple. Propose.

  The measuring spoon of the present invention comprises a spoon body and a bottom plate member.

  The spoon body is formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and includes a dish-like portion and a handle portion. The dish-shaped part has a concave part, and the concave part forms a guiding concave part when the bottom plate of the bottom plate member is refracted and a storage part of the refracted bottom plate and a measurement concave part for measuring powder and liquid such as detergent with the bottom plate. Play a role. Both sides of the recess are parallel, and both sides of the bottom plate can be refracted while sliding on both sides. In this case, various forms are adopted as long as the measurement recess can be defined by the bottom plate and both sides of the recess above the bottom plate. it can. The handle is preferably provided so as to protrude on substantially the same plane as the upper end opening surface of the recess so that the slide plate of the bottom plate member can slide on the upper end opening surface of the recess.

  The bottom plate member includes a slide plate and a bottom plate, and is formed of a synthetic resin or an elastomer. The slide plate is slidably mounted on the handle of the spoon body to prevent it from slipping out.

  The bottom plate connects the rear end edge to the front end edge of the slide plate via the first hinge, and the front end edge is locked to the upper front end edge of the recess. Further, it is possible to refract downward through a second hinge that crosses the middle part in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, the upper end edge of the recess is liquid-tightly closed, and the slide plate is slid forward so that both sides are slid to the side of the recess and refracted downward to define a measurement recess above it. ing. The first hinge may be a form in which the slide plate and the bottom plate are connected so as to be rotatable with a simple thin portion, but a hinge capable of shifting in the front-rear direction may be employed. Specifically, it may be connected via a flexible piece having a somewhat wide width in the front-rear direction.

  The second hinge can be of a general non-elasticity, but even if it has the elasticity to return to the original state by the elastic restoring force when the pressing force through the slide plate disappears. Well, give elasticity by adjusting the wall thickness. The first hinge may also be elastic.

  The first means is configured as follows. That is, it comprises a spoon body A and a bottom plate member B, and the spoon body A is composed of a dish-like part 2 having a recess 4 whose both side surfaces are parallel, and a handle part 3 extending from the dish-like part 2, The bottom plate member B has a slide plate 20 slidably provided on the handle 3 and a rear end edge connected to the front end edge of the slide plate 20 via a first hinge 25, and the front end edge is the upper end edge of the recess front surface 4a. And a bottom plate 21 that can be bent downward via a second hinge 26 that crosses the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction. The bottom plate 21 is refracted while the slide plate 20 is slid to the side surface 4b of the recess when the slide plate 20 is pushed in, and the measurement recess 27 is defined above the bottom plate 21.

  The second means is configured as follows. That is, in the first means, the first hinge 25 extends rearward from the front edge of the first flexible piece 25a extending obliquely upward and forward from the front edge of the slide plate 20 and from the rear edge of the bottom plate 21. The tip end edge of the second flexible piece 25b extending obliquely upward is integrally connected.

  The third means was configured as follows. That is, in either the first means or the second means, an easy-sliding window hole is formed in at least one of the handle 3 and the slide plate 20.

  The fourth means is configured as follows. That is, in any one of the first to third means, a scale 28 is provided on the slide plate 20, and the locking projection that holds both sides of the slide plate 20 from the handle portion 3 so as to be slidable. 9 is provided, and an indicator projection 11 for indicating the scale is formed on the locking projection 9.

  The fifth means is configured as follows. That is, in any one of the first to fourth means, the second hinge 26 has elasticity.

  The measuring spoon of the present invention can be easily measured even when the object to be measured is a highly viscous liquid, and is extremely easy to handle. In particular, since the bottom plate 21 is refracted downward while the slide plate 20 is pushed into the concave side surface 4b and both sides are slid downward to define the measurement concave portion 27, the measured liquid is placed in the measurement concave portion 27. It is possible to prevent adhesion and remaining, and to efficiently measure the liquid.

  The first hinge 25 extends obliquely forward and upward from the front edge of the slide plate 20 and the second flexible piece extends obliquely upward and rearward from the rear edge of the bottom plate 21. In the case where the tip edge of 25b is integrally connected, there is a degree of freedom in the refraction of the slide plate 20 and the bottom plate 21 in the first hinge 25, and the smooth refraction of the bottom plate 21 becomes possible. .

  When an easy-sliding window hole is formed in at least one of the handle portion 3 and the slide plate 20, the bottom plate member B can be slid more smoothly.

  When the scale 28 is provided on the slide plate 20 and the locking projection 9 is provided to hold both sides of the slide plate 20 slidably from the handle 3, and the indication projection 11 for indicating the scale is formed on the locking projection 9. The measurement can be subdivided according to the scale 28, and various types of measurement can be performed.

  When the second hinge 26 is elastic, if the pressure of the slide plate 20 is released, the bottom plate 21 will return to its original state by the elastic restoring force of the second hinge 26, and the measured liquid will be pushed out naturally. Can do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 5 show an example of a measuring spoon, in which 1 denotes a measuring spoon. The measuring spoon 1 includes a spoon body A and a bottom plate member B.

  The spoon body A includes a dish-shaped portion 2 and a handle portion 3, and the dish-shaped portion 2 includes a recess 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the concave portion 4 has an inclined surface that gradually spreads forward as the front surface 4a goes upward, the side surfaces 4b and 4b are parallel, the bottom surface 4c forms a horizontal surface, and the rear surface 4d moves backward as it goes upward. It has an expanding slope. A locking protrusion 5 for locking the front edge of the bottom plate of the bottom plate member B is provided on the upper end edge of the front surface 4a. The handle portion 3 is integrally extended rearward from the rear upper end portion of the dish-like portion 2, and the peripheral wall portion 7 is provided upright on both side edges and the rear edge portion of the peripheral edge portion of the bottom wall portion 6. A storage recess 8 for storing the slide plate of the bottom plate member B is formed in the bottom. A pair of locking projections 9 project from the upper surface of the front portion of the peripheral wall 7 inward to prevent the bottom plate member B from slipping out. Further, an easily slidable window hole 10 is formed in the rear portion of the bottom wall portion 6 in a square shape.

  The bottom plate member B includes a slide plate 20 and a bottom plate 21. The slide plate 20 is slidably stored in the storage recess 8 while being prevented from being pulled upward by the respective locking projections 9. A raised portion 22 is provided at the rear portion of the slide plate 20, and an anti-slip protrusion 23 is provided on the upper surface of the raised portion 22. Further, an easy-sliding window hole 24 is formed in front of the raised portion 22. The easy-sliding window hole 24 is formed in the same shape at a position overlapping the easy-sliding window hole 10 of the spoon body A when the bottom plate member B is mounted on the spoon body A.

  The bottom plate 21 connects the rear end edge to the front end edge of the slide plate 20 via the first hinge 25, and the front end edge is brought into contact with and locked to the lower surface of the locking protrusion 5 of the recess 4. Refraction downward is possible through a second hinge 26 having elasticity that crosses the section. Further, the upper end edge of the recess 4 is liquid-tightly closed, and both sides of the slide plate 20 are slid into the recess side surface 4b by being pushed in, and the measurement recess 27 as shown in FIG. It is constituted so as to define.

  The first hinge 25 is formed by connecting the tops of the first flexible piece 25a extending obliquely forward and upward from the upper edge of the front edge of the slide plate 20 and the second flexible piece 25b extending obliquely upward and rearward from the rear edge of the bottom plate 21. The first flexible piece 25a and the second flexible piece 25b are elastically deformed around the top, and each flexible piece itself can be slightly elastically deformed. As a whole, the rear portion of the bottom plate 21 rotates with respect to the slide plate 20 with a slight play in the front-rear direction.

  Further, the second hinge 26 is configured as a thin portion on the upper portion thereof by forming a linear concave portion having a triangular cross section at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 21.

  In addition, a scale 28 is provided on the surface of the slide plate 20, and an indicator projection 11 as a scale indicator is provided on the inner surface of the locking projection 9. The scale 28 is displayed in units of ml with numbers, symbols, and horizontal lines. In the state in which the slide plate 20 is in the foreground, the indicator projection 11 is configured to indicate the minimum amount of 0 ml. When liquid is to be measured, the slide plate 20 is moved in advance so that the indicator protrusion 11 is aligned with the target scale 28 position, and then the liquid is measured.

  The measuring spoon 1 constructed as described above slides the slide plate 20 forward from the state shown in FIG. 5 (a) to refract the bottom plate 21. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the second hinge 26 begins to refract downward. Furthermore, the slide plate 20 is slid forward, and the target scale 28 is slid to the position where it reaches the position of the indicator projection 11, in this case, to the position of 5 ml. Then, as shown in FIG. Scatter the highly viscous liquid 29. Next, if the slide plate 20 is released from the pressure and pulled back, for example, the bottom plate 21 rises together with the elastic restoring force of the second hinge 26, and the measured liquid 29 can be discharged.

It is a perspective view which shows a measuring spoon. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the state which changed the bottom plate so that measurement of 3 ml is possible. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the state which changed the bottom plate so that 5 ml can be measured. Example 1 It is a top view which shows a measuring spoon. Example 1 It is explanatory drawing explaining use of a measuring spoon. Example 1

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Measuring spoon A ... Spoon body 2 ... Dish-shaped part, 3 ... Handle part, 4 ... Recessed part, 4a ... Recessed part front face, 4b ... Recessed part side face, 4c ... Recessed part bottom face, 4d ... Recessed part rear face, 5 ... Locking protrusion, 6 ... bottom wall, 7 ... peripheral wall, 8 ... storage recess,
9 ... Locking projection, 10 ... Window hole for easy sliding, 11 ... Indicator projection B ... Bottom plate member
20 ... slide plate, 21 ... bottom plate, 22 ... raised portion, 23 ... non-slip projection,
24 ... Window hole for easy sliding, 25 ... First hinge, 25a ... First flexible piece,
25b ... 2nd flexible piece, 26 ... 2nd hinge, 27 ... Measuring recess, 28 ... Scale, 29 ... Liquid

Claims (5)

The spoon body A includes a spoon body A and a bottom plate member B, and the spoon body A includes a dish-like portion 2 having a recess 4 whose both side surfaces are parallel to each other, and a handle portion 3 extending from the dish-like portion 2. B is a slide plate 20 slidably provided on the handle portion 3, a rear end edge is connected to the front end edge of the slide plate 20 via a first hinge 25, and the front end edge is connected to the upper end edge of the recess front surface 4 a. It consists of a bottom plate 21 that is pivotably locked and that can be bent downward via a second hinge 26 that crosses the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction. A measuring spoon characterized in that it closes tightly and slides on both sides to the concave side surface 4b when the slide plate 20 is pushed in so that the bottom plate 21 is bent and a measuring concave portion 27 is defined above it. The first hinge 25 extends obliquely forward and upward from the front edge of the slide plate 20 and the second flexible piece extends obliquely upward and rearward from the rear edge of the bottom plate 21. The measuring spoon according to claim 1, wherein the measuring edge is integrally connected to the tip edge of 25 b. The measuring spoon according to claim 1, wherein a window hole for easy sliding is formed in at least one of the handle portion 3 and the slide plate 20. A scale 28 is provided on the slide plate 20, and a locking projection 9 is provided for holding both sides of the slide plate 20 so as to be slidable from the handle 3, and an indication projection 11 for indicating the scale is formed on the locking projection 9. The measuring spoon according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The measuring spoon according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second hinge 26 has elasticity.

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