JP2011251077A - Auxiliary tool for cracking walnut - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new auxiliary tool for cracking a walnut, which allows anyone to readily crack a walnut, and prevents scattering of cracked shells when cracking the walnut.SOLUTION: The auxiliary tool for cracking walnut includes: a base seat portion 1; and holding members 2 and 3 openably provided on top of the base seat portion 1, and including holding recesses 5 and 6 constituting a walnut holding portion for holding the walnut therebetween, and elastic members 7 and 7 are attached on the inside surface of the holding recesses 5 and 6.

Description

  The present invention relates to a walnut cracking assisting device that can easily fix walnuts when cracking walnuts using a hammer or the like.

  As a method of cracking hard walnuts, a method of placing walnuts on a hard place such as a stone, fixing the walnuts by hand, and hitting them with a hammer is generally used. However, there were cases where people were injured if they were not used, such as accidentally clapping their hands. There was also a problem that the walnut shells were scattered at the moment of cracking and soiled the surroundings.

  Recently, many pliers-type walnut dividers have been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1, in a nutcracker that sandwiches and splits a walnut between a pair of opening and closing portions that open and close with a pivot point as a fulcrum, a sandwiching recess that holds the walnut at the opposite edge of one opening and closing portion , And a walnut splitting device is disclosed in which a split blade is formed at the opposite edge of the other opening / closing portion.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-60436

  In the pliers type walnut cracker, the surface of the walnut is slippery, so it is difficult to pinch and fix the walnut itself, and it is said that for children, women, elderly people with weak power, the walnut is sandwiched. It was not easy. Moreover, the problem that the shells scatter when the walnuts were broken and the surroundings remained unresolved.

  Therefore, the present invention is a new one that can easily and safely fix walnuts when cracking walnuts using a hammer or the like, and can prevent the shell from scattering when cracking walnuts. I would like to propose a walnut splitting aid.

  The present invention includes a pedestal portion 1 and clamping members 2 and 3 that are provided on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 1 so as to be openable and closable and have clamping recesses 5 and 6. A walnut splitting assisting device having a configuration in which flexible members 7 and 7 are attached to the inner surface is proposed.

  In order to break walnuts using the walnut splitting assisting device of the present invention, first, the pinching members 2 and 3 are opened, and the walnuts are placed on the base portion 1 in the pinching recess 5 of one pinching member 2. Then, the pinching member 3 is closed and pinched by pinching recesses 5 and 6 to fix the walnut. Then, the walnut is struck with a hammer or the like. At this time, walnuts having a slippery surface can be wrapped and clamped by the flexible members 7 and 7, and the flexible members 7 and 7 are deformed according to the shape and size of the walnuts. Sasa walnuts can also be fixed easily. The flexible members 7 can also prevent the shell from scattering when the walnuts are broken.

It is the perspective view which showed an example of the walnut splitting auxiliary instrument which concerns on this invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pinching member 3 is opened in the walnut splitting assisting device of FIG. 1. It is a top view of a walnut splitting auxiliary device according to an example of the present invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the state which opened the pinching member 3 and put the walnut on the base 1 using the walnut splitting auxiliary instrument which concerns on an example of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the state at the time of closing the pinching member 3 using the walnut splitting auxiliary tool which concerns on an example of this invention, pinching a walnut, and cracking a walnut. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the structure which enables the pinching member 3 to be slid as a walnut splitting auxiliary instrument which concerns on the other example of this invention. Similarly, it is the top view which showed an example of the structure which enables the clamping member 3 to slide. It is the top view which showed an example of the structure at the time of making the pinching members 2 and 3 contact | abut without gap as a walnut splitting auxiliary tool which concerns on the other example of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the modification of the walnut splitting auxiliary instrument shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pinching member 3 is opened in the walnut splitting assisting device of FIG. 9.

  Next, although an example of the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated, this invention is not limited to embodiment described below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the walnut splitting auxiliary instrument according to the present embodiment (referred to as “main auxiliary instrument”) is provided so as to be openable and closable along the pedestal part 1 and the upper surface part of the pedestal part 1 It is provided with clamping members 2 and 3.

(Base 1)
The pedestal portion 1 is a portion that serves as a pedestal on which walnuts are placed, and the shape is arbitrary. As an example, it can be formed in an arbitrary shape such as a rectangular parallelepiped or a plate.
The pedestal portion 1 can be formed from any material such as wood, plastic, or metal. One of the features is that it can be manufactured at low cost from wood.

(Clamping members 2, 3)
The pinching members 2 and 3 are provided on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 1 so as to be openable and closable along the upper surface, and include pinching recesses 5 and 6 that can be fixed with walnuts sandwiched therebetween.
Both the clamping members 2 and 3 can be formed of any material such as wood, plastic, or metal. One of the features is that it can be manufactured at low cost from wood.

The pinching members 2 and 3 may have a prismatic shape, a rounded columnar shape, a plate shape in which the inner surface is formed in a wave shape, or other shapes.
The length of the clamping members 2 and 3 is arbitrary as long as it does not protrude from the pedestal portion 1. The height should not be higher than walnuts so that walnuts can be beaten with a hammer. Preferably it is about 9/10 to 1/2 of the height of walnuts, particularly about 4/5 to about 1/2, and more preferably about 3/4 to 1/2.

  As a method for enabling the clamping members 2 and 3 to be opened and closed, for example, both the clamping members 2 and 3 may be fixed to the pedestal portion 1 so that both can be rotated along the upper surface portion. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one of the clamping members 2 and 3 may be fixed to the pedestal portion 1, and the other may be fixed to the pedestal portion 1 so as to be rotatable along the upper surface portion. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, both or one of the clamping members 2 and 3 may be slidable so as to be close to each other. At this time, in order to be slidable, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the rail 11 is disposed on the upper surface portion of the pedestal portion 1, while the engaging portion that engages with the rail 11 is disposed on the lower surface of the pinching member 3. Or, a tire, a roller, or the like can be arranged to be slidable. However, it is not limited to such a sliding means.

Considering usability, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one clamping member 2 is fixed to the pedestal portion 1 and the other clamping member 3 is pivotally fixed to the pedestal portion 1 and rotated along the upper surface portion. It is preferable that the holding members 2 and 3 can be opened and closed.
At this time, as a means for fixing the fixing member 2 to the pedestal portion 1, the fixing member 2 may be adhered with an adhesive, or may be fixed to the pedestal portion 1 with a nail or a screw.
On the other hand, as a means for allowing the pinching member 3 to pivot on the pedestal portion 1 so as to be rotatable, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one side of the pinching member 3 is attached to the pedestal portion 1 with a screw or the like. It is only necessary to stop the shaft (shaft stopping portion 10).

  The pinching members 2 and 3 may be disposed so that a gap is generated between the pinching members 2 and 3 in a closed state as shown in FIG. 1-3, or as shown in FIG. The two may be arranged so as to contact each other without a gap. However, in the case where it is arranged without a gap, in order to allow one pinching member 3 to be pivoted and pivoted, the inner end portion of the pinching member 3 on the side to be pivoted as shown in FIG. It is preferable not to contact the other pinching member 3 when it is cut and rotated.

The clamping recesses 5 and 6 of the clamping members 2 and 3 may be formed in a size and shape that can pinch walnuts in the closed state as shown in FIG. For example, it may be formed in a shape recessed in an arbitrary shape such as a semicircular shape, a semi-elliptical shape, and a semi-rectangular shape.
Further, the size of the clamping recesses 5 and 6 may be formed to be approximately the same as the size of walnuts assumed when the clamping members 2 and 3 are closed.

  The positions where the holding recesses 5 and 6 are provided are such that the center positions of the holding recesses 5 and 6 are at least in the length direction of the holding members 2 and 3 so that the walnuts can be held with the strongest possible force. The opposite side of the shaft locking part 10 from the center, preferably at a position that is 2/3 or more of the length of the clamping members 2, 3, more preferably 3 of the length of the clamping members 2, 3. / 4 or more is preferably provided so as to be separated from the shaft stopper 10.

In this example, the clamping members 2 and 3 are each provided with one clamping recess 5 and 6, but two or more can be provided. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, two pinching recesses 5, 5 are provided in the pinching member 2, and two pinching recesses 6, 6 are provided in the pinning member 3, so that two walnuts are pinched. Portions 4 and 4 can be provided.
Moreover, when providing the several walnut clamping parts 4 and 4, it is preferable to change a magnitude | size or a shape so that it can respond to walnuts of a different magnitude | size and shape.

It is important to attach the flexible members 7 and 7 to the inner side surfaces of the clamping recesses 5 and 6 of the clamping members 2 and 3, respectively.
By attaching the flexible members 7 and 7 to the inner side surfaces of the clamping recesses 5 and 6, even if the surface is slippery walnuts, the flexible members 7 and 7 can be wrapped and clamped. Since 7 deforms according to the shape and size of walnuts, walnuts of any shape and size can be easily fixed. The flexible members 7 can also prevent the shell from scattering when the walnuts are broken.

  As the flexible member 7, for example, a sheet-like sponge body, a sheet-like rubber, a sheet-like flexible plastic, a non-woven fabric, a fiber body, and other flexible materials can be used. Among them, it is preferable to use a sheet-like sponge because it is flexible and elastic.

The thickness of the flexible member 7 is arbitrary. For example, what is necessary is just to adjust suitably in the range of 0.5 mm-10 mm.
The size of the flexible member 7 may be, for example, a size that fits within the clamping recesses 5 and 6 as shown in FIG. 8, but as shown in FIG. A size that protrudes is preferable. With such a size that protrudes, the walnut shell can be more effectively prevented from scattering. Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, both end portions of the flexible member 7 protruding laterally from the clamping recesses 5 and 6 can enter the gap when the clamping members 2 and 3 are closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the pinching members 2 and 3 from coming into contact with each other and to prevent damage due to use.
At this time, it is preferable that the protrusion protrudes upward from the clamping recesses 5 and 6 by about 1 mm to 30 mm, particularly about 5 mm to 20 mm. Moreover, it is preferable that it is the magnitude | size which protrudes 1 mm-30 mm upwards from the clamping recessed parts 5 and 6, especially about 5 mm-20 mm.

  In order to attach the flexible member 7 to the inner side surfaces of the clamping recesses 5 and 6, the adhesive member may be bonded. However, it is not limited to such attachment means.

  As shown in FIG. 1, finger hooking recesses 8, 8 may be provided at positions different from the clamping recesses 5, 6 on the inner surface of the clamping members 2, 3. Providing such finger-hanging recesses 8, 8 makes it possible to easily open the pinching members 2, 3 by placing a finger on this portion.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the central portion of the walnut pinching portion 4 on the upper surface portion of the pedestal portion 1, in other words, surrounded by the pinching recesses 5 and 6 with the pinching members 2 and 3 closed. It is preferable to embed a sitting tool 9 on the upper surface of the pedestal 1 at the center position.
By embedding the sitting tool 9 on the upper surface portion of the pedestal portion 1, not only can the positioning when placing the walnuts on the upper surface portion of the pedestal 1 be facilitated, but also the walnuts can be easily hit and broken. Furthermore, since the impact at the time of hitting with a hammer or the like can be received by the sitting tool 9, damage to the pedestal portion 1 can be prevented.

The seat 9 is preferably made of a hard material such as metal or stone, and the shape thereof is arbitrary such as a flat plate shape, a screw shape, and a rectangular lump shape.
If a screw is used as the sitting tool 9, the height can be adjusted by turning the screw, so that the height of the screw can be adjusted according to the size of the walnut (see FIG. 10). Further, if a screw having a plus groove is used as the sitting tool 9, it is only necessary to place the walnut at the center of the plus groove when placing the walnut, so that positioning becomes easy.

(how to use)
In order to break the walnuts using this auxiliary device, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the pinching members 2 and 3 are left open, and the pedestal portion 1 in the pinching recess 5 of one pinching member 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the walnuts are placed on the top, and then the pinching member 3 is closed and pinched by pinching recesses 5 and 6 to fix the walnuts.
At this time, walnuts having a slippery surface can be wrapped and clamped by the flexible members 7 and 7, and the flexible members 7 and 7 are deformed according to the shape and size of the walnuts. Sasa walnuts can also be fixed easily. The flexible members 7 can also prevent the shell from scattering when the walnuts are broken.

1 pedestal part 2 clamping member 3 clamping member 4 walnut clamping part
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Clamping recessed part 6 Clamping recessed part 7 Flexible member 8 Finger hook recessed part 9 Seating tool 10 Shaft stopping part 11 Rail

(how to use)
In order to break the walnuts using this auxiliary device, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the pinching members 2 and 3 are left open, and the pedestal portion 1 in the pinching recess 5 of one pinching member 2. Place the walnut above, then, as shown in FIG. 5, the walnuts was fixed by being sandwiched Kyotome recess 5,6 to close the Kyotome member 3 may be cracked by striking the walnut etc. hammer.
At this time, walnuts having a slippery surface can be wrapped and clamped by the flexible members 7 and 7, and the flexible members 7 and 7 are deformed according to the shape and size of the walnuts. Sasa walnuts can also be fixed easily. The flexible members 7 can also prevent the shell from scattering when the walnuts are broken.

Claims (4)

  A pedestal portion 1 and an upper surface of the pedestal portion 1 are provided so as to be openable and closable, and are provided with clamping members 2 and 3 having clamping recesses 5 and 6, and are flexible on the inner side surfaces of the clamping recesses 5 and 6. A walnut splitting auxiliary device having a configuration in which members 7 and 7 are attached.   The one clamping member 2 is fixed to the upper surface part of the base part 1, and the other clamping member 3 is equipped with the structure which is axially fixed to the upper surface part of the base part 1 so that opening and closing is possible. A walnut splitting aid.   The walnut splitting assisting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pinching members 2 and 3 are arranged in a closed state so that a gap is formed between the pinching members 2 and 3. 4. The structure according to claim 1, further comprising a seat 9 embedded in the upper surface of the pedestal 1 at the center position surrounded by the clamping recesses 5 and 6 with the clamping members 2 and 3 closed. The walnut splitting aid described in 1.

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