JP2011143220A - Chopstick rest - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop a chopstick rest that can hide the ends of filthy chopsticks in use attached with lip rouge or food from surrounding eyes while keeping the table and chopstick tips sanitary and to provide a sanitarily enjoyable meal time even in a shop having no chopstick rest when going outside. <P>SOLUTION: The chopstick rest includes a chopstick rest part 1 for placing the chopsticks and a chopstick tip hiding part 2 for hiding the chopstick tips. The chopstick tip hiding part 2 is mounted on one of the sides 1a of a chopstick rest part 1 parallel to the direction where the chopsticks are placed on the chopstick rest part 1. The top end 2a of the chopstick tip hiding part 2 does not exceed the center A in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick rest part 1 so that the chopstick tip can be hidden without the chopsticks 3 hindered to lift by the chopstick tip hiding part 2. In addition, the chopstick tips can be hidden by a chopstick tip hiding part 102 mounted on one of the sides of a chopstick rest part 101 parallel to the direction where the chopsticks are placed on the chopstick rest part 101 via a connection part 104. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chopstick rest for placing chopsticks.

  General chopstick rests are rectangular and elliptical in shape. Such a chopstick rest is placed on a table and the chopstick tip is placed on the chopstick rest, preventing the chopstick tip from coming into direct contact with the table and making the table and chopsticks hygienic. However, when chopsticks are placed in such a chopstick rest, food sticks and dirty chopstick tips are visible to the surrounding people, and many people dislike it. Especially for women, lipstick also attaches, so even more people are reluctant to see the tip of the chopsticks visible to the people around them.

  Therefore, there is a chopstick rest described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-252909 in order to hide the chopstick tip. This chopstick rest puts a cone-shaped cylindrical object on the table, inserts the chopsticks in use into it, puts the dirty chopstick tip directly in the cone-shaped cylindrical object that becomes the chopstick rest, and hides the chopstick tip It is a configuration.

JP 09-252909 A

  However, the chopstick rest described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-252909 serves to keep the table hygienic, but because of the conical cylindrical shape, it covers the upper part of the chopsticks. It becomes an obstacle in the operation of lifting chopsticks. In addition, since the chopsticks are placed directly in the conical cylinder, the chopstick tip comes into contact with the chopstick rest, which is not hygienic.

  In order to solve these problems, the chopstick rest of the present invention comprises a chopstick rest for placing chopsticks and a chopstick tip concealing section for concealing the chopstick tip, and is parallel to the direction of placing the chopsticks on the chopstick rest. A chopstick tip concealment part is attached to one of the side surfaces of the chopstick rest.

  Moreover, the chopstick rest of the present invention is characterized in that the chopstick rest and the chopstick tip concealing portion are attached via a connecting portion.

  Further, the upper end portion of the chopstick tip concealing portion does not exceed the longitudinal center of the chopstick rest portion.

  The connecting portion is detachable.

  Further, the chopstick rest can be stored in the chopstick tip concealment section.

  Further, the chopstick tip concealing part can be stored in the chopstick rest part.

  In addition, a toothpick is incorporated into either the chopstick rest or the chopstick tip concealment.

  By attaching a chopstick tip concealment part such as a wall shape to the chopstick rest part, the present invention can hide the dirt on the chopstick tip, making the table and the chopstick tip hygienic and lipstick from the surrounding line of sight. It is possible to hide the chopstick tip in use when it is dirty with food.

  Further, the chopstick tip concealing portion can move upward smoothly without being hindered by the chopstick lifting.

  In addition, since it is a detachable configuration, it is easy to wash and store, and if you make the shape of the chopstick tip concealed part a three-dimensional or reversible shape such as a Christmas tree or snowman, you can use both right-handed and left-handed Is possible.

  Moreover, if the shape of the chopstick tip concealment part to be attached is changed or the surface is decorated, there are many ways to use it and the enjoyment of meals can be increased. For example, you can feel the autumn season by making the chopstick tip concealed part full moon and the chopstick rest part lie down and looking at the full moon, and you can feel the winter season if you replace only the chopstick tip concealed part with a snowman You can add a narrative to the shape of the chopstick rest and the chopstick tip concealment, add a sense of the seasons, match the chopstick tip concealment to the color and pattern of the tableware, an anniversary photo, etc. You can use it as a gift by printing or baking it, or you can use it as a souvenir by making it into the shape of a local special product, such as making it an image of Kyoto. It is also possible to enjoy.

  And, by allowing the chopstick rest to be stored in the chopstick rest, or allowing the chopstick rest to be stored in the chopstick rest, the chopstick tip can be hidden in a store without a chopstick rest when going out. It is possible to dine.

  If the toothpick can be washed, it can also contribute to resource saving.

  The perspective view of the chopstick rest of this invention.   Side view   FIG. 2 is a plan view of the first embodiment.   The perspective view of Example 2. FIG.   FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a storage shape according to the second embodiment.   Figure of chopstick rest.   The chopstick tip hidden part.   The chopstick tip hidden part.   FIG.   The drawing in the middle of an assembly of Example 3.   FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a storage shape according to a third embodiment.   Figure of chopstick rest.   Figure of chopstick rest.   The chopstick tip hidden part.   The perspective view of Example 4. FIG.   The drawing in the middle of an assembly of Example 4.   FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a storage shape according to a fourth embodiment.   FIG.   The figure of the use stage of Example 5. FIG.   FIG.

  The simplest chopstick rest according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The chopstick rest 1 is a general chopstick rest, and a chopstick tip concealment portion 2 that is a blindfold for concealing the chopstick tip is integrally attached.

  One side 1a of the chopstick rest 1 parallel to the direction in which the chopstick rest is placed on the chopstick rest 1, and one end of the chopstick tip concealment portion 2 is placed on the chopstick rest 1 when the chopstick 3 is placed on the chopstick rest 1. The chopstick tip concealment portion 2 is attached to the chopstick rest 1 so that 50% or more of the concealment portion 2 is located. Further, the upper end portion 2 a of the chopstick tip concealing portion 2 is configured not to exceed the longitudinal center A of the chopstick rest portion 1.

  Further, the chopstick rest 1 is provided with a toothpick holder 10 into which the toothpick 9 is assembled, and the toothpick 9 is arranged.

  One of the side surfaces 1a of the chopstick rest 1 is such that one end of the chopstick tip concealing part 2 is positioned at the position where the chopstick tip is located when 50% or more of the chopstick tip concealing part 2 is located. Since the chopstick tip concealing part 2 is attached to the chopstick rest part 1, the chopstick tip is concealed when the chopstick 3 is placed on the chopstick rest part 2, and the upper end 2a of the chopstick tip concealing part 2 is in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick rest part 1. Since the center A is not exceeded, the chopsticks can be lifted smoothly.

  Example 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The chopstick rest connecting unit 105 and the chopstick tip hidden connecting unit 106 can be connected via the connecting unit 104.

  One of the side surfaces of the chopstick rest 101 parallel to the direction of placing the chopsticks on the chopstick rest 101 is a chopstick rest that is a protrusion that can be connected to a chopstick tip concealment connecting portion 106 that is a hole provided on both sides of the chopstick tip concealing portion 102. A connecting portion 105 is provided. By providing the chopstick rest connecting portion 105 on one of the side surfaces of the chopstick rest 101 and the chopstick tip concealing connecting portion 106 on both sides of the chopstick tip concealing portion 102, it can be used regardless of whether it is right-handed or left-handed.

  In the detachable configuration of the connecting portion, the chopstick rest connecting portions 105 that are holes are provided on both sides of the chopstick rest 101 parallel to the direction of placing the chopsticks, and the chopstick rest concealing portion 102 is provided on one side surface of the chopstick tip concealing portion 102. It is also possible to connect to the chopstick tip concealment connecting portion 106, which is a protrusion, so that the chopstick tip can be hidden. The connection configuration is not particularly limited as long as it can be connected and the chopstick tip can be hidden.

  Next, Example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 4, a chopstick tip concealing section 202a, a chopstick tip concealing section 202b, and a chopstick tip concealing section 202c that are spread over the chopstick rest 201 are connected. The chopstick rest connecting portion 205 is bonded to one of the side surfaces of the chopstick rest 201 parallel to the direction of placing the chopstick rest 201, and the connecting portion is connected via the rail-shaped chopstick tip concealing connecting portion 206 bonded to the chopstick tip concealing portion 202c. At the position 204, the chopstick tip concealing portion 202a, the chopstick tip concealing portion 202b, and the chopstick tip concealing portion 202c connected and stored by the chopstick tip concealing portion connecting member 207 are taken out from the chopstick rest portion 201 and expanded.

  In FIG. 5, a chopstick tip concealing portion 202a, a chopstick tip concealing portion 202b, and a chopstick tip concealing portion 202c are folded and stored in the chopstick rest 201. The chopstick tip concealment portion 202a, the chopstick tip concealment portion 202b, and the chopstick tip concealment portion 202c are connected by a chopstick tip concealment portion connecting member 207 for folding. The number of the chopstick tip concealment parts to be folded is not particularly limited as long as it can be stored in the chopstick rest part 201. A toothpick holder 210 into which the toothpick 209 is assembled is provided at one end of the chopstick tip concealing portion 202a that is not connected, and the toothpick 209 is disposed.

  6, 7, and 8, the chopstick tip hidden portion 202 a, the chopstick tip hidden portion 202 b, and the chopstick tip hidden portion 202 c are removed from the chopstick rest 201. A spherical chopstick rest connecting portion 205 is attached to one end of the chopstick rest 201 so as to face downward. Further, a rail-shaped chopstick tip concealment connecting portion 206 for easily pulling out the spherical chopstick rest connecting portion 205 is attached to the chopstick tip concealing portion 202c.

  The materials and shapes of the chopstick rest connecting portion 205 and the chopstick tip concealing connecting portion 206 are plastic, rubber, iron, and the like. There is no particular limitation.

  Next, Example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the chopstick rest 301a, the chopstick rest 301b, and the chopstick tip concealment portion 302a, the chopstick tip concealment portion 302b, and a part of the chopstick tip concealment portion 302c connected to each other are connected. ing. The chopstick rest 301b and the chopstick rest 301c of the chopstick rest 301c are folded together at one end of the chopstick rest 301b around the chopstick rest 301b to form a chopstick rest. A chopstick tip concealment connecting portion 306 adhered to the chopstick tip concealing portion 302c is connected to the chopstick rest concatenating portion 305 bonded to one end at the position of the connecting portion 304, and the connected chopstick rest concatenating portion 305 and the chopstick tip concealing connecting portion 306 are connected. The chopstick tip concealment portion 302a, the chopstick tip concealment portion 302b, and the chopstick tip concealment portion 302c that are connected and stored by the chopstick tip concealment portion connecting member 307 are widened.

  FIG. 11 shows a chopstick rest hidden portion 302a, a chopstick tip hidden portion 302b, and a chopstick tip hidden portion 302b connected to a chopstick rest hidden portion connecting member 307 to a chopstick rest 301a, a chopstick rest 301b, and a chopstick rest 301c connected by a chopstick rest connecting member 308. The hidden portion 302c is folded and stored. The number of the chopstick tip concealment parts to be folded is not particularly limited as long as it can be stored in the chopstick rest part 301a, the chopstick rest part 301b, and the chopstick rest part 301c.

  12 and 13 show a chopstick rest portion 301a, a chopstick rest portion 301b, and a chopstick rest portion 301c that can be folded back by a chopstick rest connecting portion 308, and are connected by a chopstick tip concealing portion connecting member 307 and folded. The chopstick tip concealment portion 302b and the chopstick tip concealment portion 302c are accommodated and can be changed to a chopstick rest.

  In FIG. 14, the chopstick tip concealing portion 302a, the chopstick tip concealing portion 302b, and the chopstick tip concealing portion 302c are configured to be connected and folded by the chopstick tip concealing portion connecting member 307. In addition, a toothpick holder 310 into which a toothpick 309 is incorporated is provided at one end of the chopstick tip concealment portion 302a that is not connected, and the toothpick 309 is provided.

  The chopstick tip concealment section 202a, the chopstick tip concealment section 202b, the chopstick tip concealment section 202c, the chopstick tip concealment section 302a, the chopstick tip concealment section 302b, and the chopstick tip concealment section 302c do not need to be folded and are easy to store. If it is a structure which plays the role of a hidden part, it will not specifically limit.

  Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 show the chopstick tip concealment portion 402a and the chopstick tip concealment portion 402b connected by the chopstick tip concealment portion connection member 407, and the chopstick rest portion 401a and the chopstick rest portion 401b which are connected and stored by the chopstick rest connection portion 408, respectively. The chopstick rest 401b is folded. The chopstick rest 401a and the chopstick tip concealing section 402a are a chopstick rest connecting section 405 bonded to one end of the chopstick rest 401a parallel to the direction of placing the chopsticks, and a chopstick tip concealing connecting section 406 bonded to one end of the chopstick tip concealing section 402a. Are connected at the position of the connecting portion 404.

  If the chopstick tip concealment portion 402a and the chopstick tip concealment portion 402b are set on the table without taking out the chopstick rest portion 401a and the chopstick rest portion 401b which are connected and stored by the chopstick rest concealment member 408 from the chopstick tip concealment portion 402a, they are conventionally used. It is also possible to use the chopstick rest as a chopstick cover.

  Further, a toothpick holder 410 into which a toothpick 409 is assembled is provided at one end of the chopstick rest 401b that is not connected, and the toothpick 409 is provided.

  FIG. 17 shows a chopstick tip concealment portion 402a and a chopstick tip concealment portion 402b connected by a chopstick tip concealment portion connecting member 407, and a chopstick rest portion 401a and a chopstick rest portion 401b connected by a chopstick rest connecting portion 408, respectively.

  Next, Example 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 18, an openable / closable chopstick rest 501 having a toothpick 509 is housed in the combined chopstick tip concealing portion 502, chopstick tip concealing portion support 511, and chopstick tip concealing portion support 512.

  A chopstick tip concealing portion 502, a chopstick tip concealing portion support 511, and a chopstick tip concealing portion support 512 are combined, and a chopstick tip concealing portion support 511 and a chopstick tip concealing portion support 512 are provided below the chopstick tip concealing portion support 512, The chopstick rest 501 is connected to a chopstick rest connecting portion 505 provided at the lower end of the chopstick rest 501 by inserting a connecting member 514 at the position of the connecting portion 504 so that the chopstick rest 501 can be opened and closed.

  The chopstick rest 501 is provided with a toothpick holder 510 into which a toothpick 509 is incorporated, and the toothpick 509 is arranged.

  19 and 20 are views in which the stored chopstick rest 501 is taken out and the toothpick 509 can be used. A gap is provided between the chopstick tip concealing portion 502 and the chopstick tip concealing portion support 511 so that an etiquette mirror or a napkin 513 for wiping the mouth can be sandwiched.

  Chopstick rest 1 and chopstick tip concealment section 2, chopstick rest section 101 and chopstick tip concealment section 102, chopstick rest section 201 and chopstick tip concealment section 202a, chopstick tip concealment section 202b, chopstick tip concealment section 202c, chopstick rest section 301a, chopstick rest section 301b, Chopstick rest 301c and chopstick tip concealment section 302a, chopstick tip concealment section 302b, chopstick tip concealment section 302c, chopstick rest section 401a, chopstick rest section 401b and chopstick tip concealment section 402a, chopstick tip concealment section 402b, chopstick tip concealment section 501 and chopstick tip concealment section The bonding and coupling angles 502 are not particularly limited as long as they do not hinder the operation of lifting the chopsticks.

  Chopstick rest part 1, Chopstick rest part 101, Chopstick rest part 201, Chopstick rest part 301a, Chopstick rest part 301b, Chopstick rest part 301c, Chopstick rest part 401a, Chopstick rest part 401b, Chopstick rest part 501, Chopstick tip concealing part 2, Chopstick tip concealing part 102, Chopstick tip concealment part Hidden portion 202a, chopstick tip hidden portion 202b, chopstick tip hidden portion 202c, chopstick tip hidden portion 302a, 302b, chopstick tip hidden portion 302c, chopstick tip hidden portion 402a, chopstick tip hidden portion 402b, chopstick tip hidden portion 502, toothpick 9 The toothpick 209, toothpick 309, toothpick 409, toothpick 509, chopstick tip concealing portion support 511, and chopstick tip concealing portion support 512 are ideally capable of being repeatedly washed, such as ceramics, porcelain, plastic, rubber, and iron. In some cases, paper, cloth, wood, etc. are not particularly limited. The size, height, width, shape, design, color, and the like are not particularly limited as long as the structure can cleanly place chopsticks and does not impair the function of the present invention.

  The structure is not particularly limited as long as the chopstick rest can be accommodated in the chopstick tip concealment portion and the chopstick tip concealment portion can be accommodated in the chopstick rest concealment portion as in the second, third, fourth, and fifth embodiments.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chopstick rest 1a Side 2 of chopstick rest 2 Chopstick tip concealed part 2a Chopstick tip concealed part upper end 3 Chopstick 4 Connecting part 9 Claw toothpick A Chopstick rest A Longitudinal center 101 Chopstick rest 102 Chopstick concealing part 104 Connecting part 105 Chopstick rest connecting portion 106 Chopstick tip concealing connecting portion 201 Chopstick rest concealing portion 202a Chopstick tip concealing portion 202b Chopstick tip concealing portion 202c Chopstick tip concealing portion 204 Connecting portion 205 Chopstick rest connecting portion 206 Chopstick tip concealing connecting portion 207 Chopstick tip concealing portion connecting member 209 210 Claw and toothpick holder 301a Chopstick rest 301b Chopstick rest 301a Chopstick tip concealing section 302b Chopstick tip concealing section 302c Chopstick tip concealing section 304 Connecting section 305 Chopstick rest concatenating section 306 Chopstick tip concealing connecting section 307 Chopstick tip concealing section connecting member 308 Chopstick rest section Connecting member 309 Toothpick 310 Toothpick holder 401a Chopstick rest 401b Chopstick rest 402a Chopstick Tip concealment unit 402b Chopstick tip concealment unit 404 Connection unit 405 Chopstick rest concatenation unit 406 Chopstick tip concealment connection unit 407 Chopstick tip concealment unit connection member 409 Claw toothpick 410 Claw toothpick holder 501 Chopstick rest unit 502 Chopstick tip concealment unit 504 Coupling unit 505 Chopstick rest connecting portion 506 Chopstick tip hidden connecting portion 509 Claw toothpick 510 Claw toothpick holder 511 Chopstick tip hidden portion support 512 Chopstick tip hidden portion support 513 Napkin 514 Connecting member

Claims (7)

  It consists of a chopstick rest for placing chopsticks and a chopstick tip concealing section for concealing the chopstick tip, and the chopstick tip concealing section is attached to one of the sides of the chopstick rest parallel to the direction of placing the chopsticks. A chopstick rest characterized by.   2. The chopstick rest according to claim 1, wherein the chopstick rest and the chopstick tip concealing portion are attached via a connecting portion.   The chopstick rest according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper end portion of the chopstick tip concealing portion does not exceed a longitudinal center of the chopstick rest portion.   The chopstick rest according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the connecting portion is detachable.   The chopstick rest according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the chopstick rest can be stored in the chopstick tip concealing section. 5. The chopstick rest according to claim 2, wherein the chopstick tip concealing section can be stored in the chopstick rest section.   7. A chopstick rest according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein a toothpick is incorporated into either the chopstick rest or the chopstick tip concealment section. .

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