JP2011019884A - Sushi holding instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Sushi holding instrument considering an environment for everyone to easily and safely hold and eat Sushi because not everyone can use chopsticks well if the chopsticks are used to eat Sushi when eating Sushi, and it is inconvenient to connect an auxiliary instrument to the chopsticks, and even if there is an instrument called tongs easy to handle, it cannot be used because it is not an instrument to be put in the mouth, and further although Sushi can be eaten with the fingers, it tends to be unhygienic, and there is also a problem of material in the present society where environmental protection is cried out. <P>SOLUTION: The Sushi holding instrument is formed by curving a plate in substantially U-shape, and bringing grip portions and end parts to face each other around a curved part as a fulcrum so as not to intersect each other. The end part is formed in circular arc shape, and the outside is tapered. The width of the grip portions is made larger than the width of general chopsticks, and the open width of the facing end parts is made larger than the curved part formed in substantially U-shape to provide resiliency so as to be easily gripped. Bamboo, synthetic resin and recyclable synthetic resin which are safe even if put in the mouth are used also in consideration of the environment. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a sushi pinching device for easily pinching and holding sushi to be eaten mainly at a rotary sushi restaurant and transporting it to the mouth.

Conventional edible utensils for carrying in the mouth include chopsticks, spoons, forks, and lotus roots, but there are no special sushi utensils.

Conventionally, there have been many sandwiching instruments such as an ice tongue as shown in FIG. 7, a condiment tongue as shown in FIG. 8, a general tongue as shown in FIG.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 12, there are auxiliaries for connecting chopsticks for elderly people and persons with disabilities so that they can be used without difficulty, or chopsticks connected from the beginning.

JP 2006-55351 A JP 2008-520334 A JP 2002-17554 A JP 2003-135293 A JP 2003-144339 A JP 2006-122034 A

Although it is a popular sushi roll in Japan and overseas, it is difficult for Japanese, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities to hold sushi with chopsticks. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the difficulty level is further increased for those who cannot use chopsticks well or who are not familiar with chopsticks. For this reason, it takes time until it is sandwiched, or it may fall before the sushi sandwiched in the mouth is put into the mouth, or it may be shattered and dropped into soy sauce to scatter the soy sauce.

On the other hand, the sushi that was originally eaten by hand grabbing had the sanitation that the hands get dirty, the hassle of having to wipe hands with a wet towel each time it is eaten, and that even wiping with a wet towel cannot sterilize enough .

Next, the Japanese seem to be the country that consumes the most wooden chopsticks in the world, but they cut down tens of millions of trees annually to produce wooden chopsticks. For this reason, logging a tree that takes about 50 years to grow up does not keep up with the growth and planting of trees, breaking the balance between supply and demand, resulting in destruction of the environment.

To eat sushi with traditional tongs, the original use was limited to grabbing, picking, and pinching things, and not putting them in the mouth. The condiment tongs (8) in FIG. 8 are made of bamboo only, but have a concavo-convex part (10) at the tip, a lot of troughs (9) and burrs (11), and corners. It was dangerous to put in the mouth.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-55351 is similar in use to the present invention, but the pinch portion (16) shown in FIG. 10 is too thin for sandwiching sushi and the spring portion (18) is V-shaped. Adhesion with sushi deteriorates when sandwiching sushi. Also, the handle portion (17) makes it a large instrument and difficult to use.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the auxiliary tool (21) is connected to the chopsticks, the handle portion of the chopsticks (20) is shortened, which makes it difficult to hold the sushi. When the chopsticks are used, the positional relationship between the chopsticks and sushi must be long as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sushi sandwiching device (1) of the present invention is configured such that a single flat plate is bent into a substantially U shape, the bent portion is a fulcrum, the gripping portion and the tip portion are opposed, and do not cross each other. This is a sushi sandwich tool that is easy to open and close in shape.

As shown in FIG. 18, since the sushi clamping device (1) is put in the mouth, it has a finish without sausage (9) and burr (11) as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the gripping portion (4a) and the gripping portion (4b) are only gripped, and as shown in FIG. 3, the inner side and the outer side may be flat like the gripping portion cross section (4c). This sushi sandwich tool has an arc shape, a shape with no corners, a flat surface on the inside as shown in FIG. 2 (2c), a taper on the outside, and easy insertion into the mouth.

As shown in FIG. 4, the opening width of the distal end portion (2a) and the distal end portion (2b) is wider than that of the bent portion (3), so that the elastic behavior of returning to the original position can be achieved. Therefore, when sandwiching sushi, it is only a simple operation to grip, and it is a sushi sandwich tool that can be easily gripped by changing the gripping location arbitrarily or by adjusting the gripping force.

As shown in FIG. 6, since the holding part width (5) is wider than the general chopsticks width, it is a sushi pinching tool having a characteristic that a sense of stability is further increased when the sushi (22) is pinched.

The sushi sandwich tool (1) of the present invention is made of bamboo, synthetic resin and recyclable synthetic resin, which is disposable like a wooden disposable chopsticks when bamboo is used. It is intended to provide a sushi sandwich tool (1) having a feature that makes it possible to recycle even if it is washed, reused or discarded.

Children, elderly people, people with disabilities, or foreigners who had previously thought that it was difficult to grab sushi with the present invention can be easily handled with light force regardless of the dominant hand, and as shown in FIG. Because the club width (5) is wider than general chopsticks, sushi can be held stably, and as shown in Fig. 11, the correct chopsticks cannot be held, so that sushi can be dropped or shattered. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, it is not necessary to use the chopsticks to which the auxiliary device (21) is connected.

Since the tip (2a) and the tip (2b) of the sushi sandwich tool (1) of the present invention are arcuate, there are no corners, as shown in the tip section (2c) as shown in FIG. The taper makes it easy to put in the mouth and is safe.

The sushi sandwiching device (1) of the present invention allows the sushi to be eaten with a sense that is closer to the hand, so that foreigners can eat it as if it were a way of eating sushi. You will enjoy the culture.

The sushi sandwich device (1) of the present invention can be disposable by using bamboo, but unlike trees, bamboo that grows in a short period of about 3 to 5 years is not depleted of resources. Will not destroy. When a synthetic resin is used, it can be mass-produced by integral molding, and the cost can be reduced, and it can be reused or recycled after disposal. Using recyclable synthetic resins can further reduce costs through a synergistic effect. By making the material bamboo, synthetic resin and recyclable synthetic resin, it becomes an instrument that can be considered in terms of hygiene and environment.

By using the sushi pinching device (1) of the present invention, it is possible to activate not only the conveyor belt sushi industry but also the domestic and foreign sushi industries and create accessories.

Since the present invention can be used not only for sushi, but also for seaweed and sweets that have been eaten by hand, there is a possibility of expanding its use not only in Japan but also worldwide.

It is a perspective view of the present invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part in this invention. It is grip part BB sectional drawing in the present invention. It is a top view of the present invention. It is an enlarged plan view of the front-end | tip part of this invention. It is a side view of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the tong for grasping the conventional ice. It is a perspective view of the tong with the anti-slip for picking up the conventional condiment. It is a perspective view of the general tong for grasping the conventional foodstuff. It is a representative figure of Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-55351. It is a three-dimensional view of a state where sushi cannot be clamped well with conventional chopsticks. It is a three-dimensional view when an auxiliary device is attached to a conventional chopstick and sushi is grabbed. It is a three-dimensional view of eating sushi using conventional chopsticks. It is a three-dimensional view of a state in which sushi is grabbed. It is a three-dimensional view which shows the use condition of the Example of this invention. It is a three-dimensional view when having the present invention. It is a three-dimensional view when grasping the present invention. It is a three-dimensional view which shows the use condition of the Example of this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
(A) As shown in FIG. 1, in the present invention, a flat plate is bent into a substantially U shape, and the bent portion (3) is used as a fulcrum, and the holding portion (4a), the holding portion (4b), and the tip portion ( 2a) and the tip (2b) are opposed to each other so as not to cross each other.
(B) As shown in FIG. 18, the sushi pinching device (1) is put in the mouth, so that it has a finish without sausage (9) and burr (11) as shown in FIG. 8. The tip is arc-shaped and has no corners. As shown in FIG. 2, the tip section (2c) is flat on the inside and tapered on the outside so that it can be easily put into the mouth so that the mouth is not damaged. Make it safe.
(C) As shown in FIG. 6, the grip width (5) is wider than general disposable chopsticks so that the sushi (1) can be easily sandwiched, and the tip (2a) and tip (2b) are circular. Make it arc-shaped and secure it so that it won't get stuck or damaged in the mouth.
(D) As shown in FIG. 4, the opening width of the tip portion (2a) and the tip portion (2b) is wider than the bent portion (3), so that when holding the sushi sandwiching device (1), Add elastic behavior to return to the original position.
(E) The material of the present invention is formed using bamboo, synthetic resin or recyclable synthetic resin.
The present invention has the above structure.
When using the present invention, as shown in FIG. 16, the thumb (23) is applied to the grip part (4a), the index finger (24), the middle finger (25) is applied to the grip part (4b), and the ring finger (26). Attach the little finger (27) and hold it against the palm (28). As shown in FIG. 17, it is grasped with a light force. FIG. 15 shows an actual example of actually holding sushi (19). The sushi holding device (1) holds the shari (22) horizontally with respect to the sushi (19). This is the same clamping angle as when using the chopsticks shown in FIG. 13 and when holding with chopsticks shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, when eating, it is close to the sense of eating by hand, and the appearance looks beautiful without any sense of incongruity.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sushi clamping device 2a ... Tip part 2b ... Tip part 2c ... Tip part cross section 3 ... Curved part 4a ... Gripping part 4b ... Gripping part 4c ... Gripping part Cross section 5 ... Gripping part width 6 ... Claw part 7 ... Tongs for ice 8 ... Tongs for condiment 9 ... Sourder 10 ... Uneven part 11 ... Burr 12 ... General purpose Tongue 13 ... Spring part 14 ... Clamping part 15 ... Universal design knob 16 ... Pinch part 17 ... Handle part 18 ... Spring part 19 ... Sushi 20 ... Chopsticks 21 ... Auxiliary device 22 ... Shari 23 ... Thumb 24 ... Index finger 25 ... Middle finger 26 ... Ring finger 27 ... Little finger 28 ... Palm 29 ... Mouth

Claims (3)

One flat plate is substantially U-shaped, its bent portion is a fulcrum, gripping portions and tip portions are made to face each other so as not to cross each other, the tip shape is an arc shape, a shape having no corners, Is a flat sushi sandwich tool with a tapered part on the outside. 2. A sushi sandwich tool as set forth in claim 1, wherein the opening width of the opposite tip portions is wider than that of the bent portion formed in a substantially U shape, and the width of the grip portion is wider than that of a general chopstick. 3. A sushi sandwich tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the material is bamboo, synthetic resin or recyclable synthetic resin.

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