JP2012215565A - Scoop tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scoop tool composed of a sheet material made of paper or the like, allowed to be folded in a low volume and compact state and allowed to be changed to a usable form by simple operation.SOLUTION: A scoop tool 1 having a folded state in which the whole scoop tool 1 is folded along a center folding line CL extended in a front-back direction on a center position of a sheet material S comprises a grip part 41 formed by fixing mutually opposed surfaces on a rear part of the sheet material S of the folded state and a scoop part 42 formed by holding mutually opposed surfaces on a front part of the sheet material S of the folded state at a non-fixed state and forming required folding lines 11 to 23. By performing predetermined folding operation along the folding lines formed on the scoop part 42 in the folded state, the scoop part 42 is deformed to a three-dimensional shape and changed to a usable state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a scooping tool suitably used for scooping articles such as a detergent contained in a container.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a measuring spoon having a measuring function as a kind of scooping tool for receiving stored items such as detergent stored in a container. This type of measuring spoon is generally a plastic molded product.
In recent years, environmental issues such as packaging containers have been highlighted, and in the trend of reducing plastic molded products as much as possible, measuring spoons used for detergents are also made from plastic molded products made of paper, etc. Attempts have also been made.

  Therefore, for example, an assembly-type measuring spoon as proposed in Patent Document 1 is partially used.

JP-A-9-304159

The assembly-type measuring spoon according to Patent Document 1 is assembled by folding a paper sheet material, and includes a pair of side plates that serve as grips. Of these pair of side plates, a notch is provided at the outer end of one side plate, and a locking piece having a neck portion at the base is provided on the other side plate.
In this assembly-type measuring spoon, a pair of side plates are overlapped, and a constricted portion of a locking piece on the other side plate is placed on a notch portion on one side plate, and the locking piece is locked to one side plate. Thus, a scooping part (metering part) for scooping the article is formed simultaneously with the gripping part.
According to this assembling-type measuring spoon, not only can the production cost be lower than that of the molded product, but it is also classified as incinerated waste, so that it has the advantage of being easy to dispose of and environmentally friendly.

  However, in the assembly-type measuring spoon according to Patent Document 1, in addition to the operation of overlapping a pair of side plates, the operation of locking a locking piece provided on the other side plate to one side plate is used. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation for changing to a usable form is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can be folded into a low-volume and compactly made sheet material such as paper, and can be changed to a usable form with a simple operation. The purpose is to provide scooping tools.

In order to achieve the above object, the scooping tool according to the present invention comprises:
A scooping tool having a folded state that is entirely folded along a center fold line extending in the front-rear direction at the center position of the sheet material,
A grip portion formed by fixing the opposing surfaces of the rear portion of the sheet material in the folded state; and
The opposing surfaces of the front part of the sheet material in the folded state are in a non-fixed state, and a scooped part formed by providing a required fold line,
In the folded state, by performing a predetermined folding operation on a fold line provided in the scooping portion, the scooping portion is deformed into a three-dimensional shape and can be changed to a use state. (First invention).

In the present invention,
The scooping portion comprises a scooping portion main body constituting the main body portion, and a deformed connection portion provided between the scooping portion main body and the gripping portion, and at a boundary portion between the scooping portion main body and the deformable connection portion. , A mountain fold line is provided to divide the bottom of the scooping part back and forth,
By folding the mountain fold line into a mountain fold in the folded state, the scooping portion can be transformed into a three-dimensional shape and the three-dimensional shape can be maintained (second invention).

In the present invention,
The scooping portion comprises a scooping portion main body constituting the main body portion, and a deformed connection portion provided between the scooping portion main body and the gripping portion, and at a boundary portion between the scooping portion main body and the deformable connection portion. , A mountain fold line that divides the bottom surface of the scooping part back and forth and intersects the central fold line is provided,
In the folded state, by pressing the center fold line in the scooping portion and folding the mountain fold line into a mountain fold, the scooping portion is deformed into a three-dimensional shape, and the three-dimensional shape is maintained. (Third invention).

In the present invention,
The scooping part is
A first bottom plate having a first fold line constituting a part of the central fold line;
A second bottom plate having a second fold line located on the same straight line as the first fold line, and being connected to the rear side of the first bottom plate via a third fold line;
A first left side plate connected to the left side of the first bottom plate via a fourth fold line;
A first right side plate connected to the right side of the first bottom plate via a fifth fold line;
A second left side plate connected to the left side of the second bottom plate via a sixth fold line;
A second right side plate connected to the right side of the second bottom plate via a seventh fold line;
In the folded state, the scooping portion is deformed into a three-dimensional shape by pressing the first fold line or the second fold line and folding the third fold line into a mountain fold, and the three-dimensional shape is maintained. (4th invention).

  In this invention, it is preferable that the said scooping part is made into the pointed shape in which the upper side part was inclined below toward the front (5th invention).

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a fold line or a scale by printing is provided on the inner surface of the scooping portion (sixth invention).

In the present invention, the sheet material is folded along the center folding line extending in the front-rear direction at the center position of the sheet material.
The opposing surfaces of the rear portion of the sheet material in the folded state are fixed in advance to form a grip portion. Moreover, the mutually opposing surface in the front part of the sheet | seat material in a folding state is made into a non-fixed state, and the scooping part which scoops an article is formed by providing a required fold line.
And in a folded state, by performing predetermined folding operation with respect to the fold line provided in the scooping part, the scooping part is transformed into a three-dimensional shape and changed to a use state that can be used as a scooping tool.
Therefore, the sheet material such as paper can be folded with a low bulk and can be folded into a usable form with a simple operation.
Here, the scooping portion has a pointed tip shape whose upper side portion is inclined downward toward the front, so that the bite into the article such as a detergent is improved, and the article is efficiently handled. I can meet you.
Moreover, an article can be accurately weighed by providing a fold line or a scale by printing on the inner side surface of the scooping portion.

The perspective view seen from the upper left and the perspective view seen from the upper right in the whole perspective view in the use condition of the scooping tool concerning one embodiment of the present invention (b) It is the whole perspective view in the use condition of the scooping tool of this embodiment, the perspective view (a) seen from the lower left, and the perspective view (b) seen from the lower right The development top view (a) of the scooping tool of this embodiment, the whole perspective view (b) in a folded state, and the state figure (c) which began to open the left and right side plates from the folded state In the modified example of the scooping tool of the present embodiment, an explanatory diagram of an example of a scale printed with a scale, an explanatory diagram of an example of an example printed with a usage explanatory diagram, and an explanatory diagram of an example of an example provided with a folding flap (C)

  Next, specific embodiments of the scooping tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Outline explanation of scooping tools>
As shown in FIG. 3A, the scooping tool 1 of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 3B along a central fold line CL extending in the front-rear direction at the center position in the left-right direction of the sheet material S made of paper. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the scooping tool has a folded state in which the whole is folded, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 in a predetermined folding operation with respect to the fold line provided on the sheet material S. It is changed into a form that can be used as a tool, and is suitably used for, for example, an article such as a detergent contained in a container.

<Description of the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate>
As shown in FIG. 3A, the scooping tool 1 includes a quadrangular first bottom plate 2 and an inverted triangular second bottom plate 3 disposed on the rear side of the first bottom plate 2. Yes.
The first bottom plate 2 has a first fold line 11 that constitutes a part of the center fold line CL.
The second bottom plate 3 has a second fold line 12 positioned on the same straight line as the first fold line 11.
The first bottom plate 2 and the second bottom plate 3 are connected to the first fold line 11 and the second fold line 12 via a third fold line 13 that intersects at right angles in the horizontal direction.

<Description of first left side plate and first right side plate>
A first left side plate 4 is connected to the left side of the first bottom plate 2 via a fourth folding line 14.
A first right side plate 4 ′ is connected to the right side of the first bottom plate 2 via a fifth fold line 15.

<Description of the second left side plate and the second right side plate>
A second left side plate 5 is connected to the left side of the second bottom plate 3 via a sixth fold line 16.
A second right side plate 5 ′ is connected to the right side of the second bottom plate 3 via a seventh fold line 17.

<Explanation of left and right vertical plates>
A first left vertical plate 6 is connected to the rear side of the first left plate 4 via an eighth fold line 18.
A first right vertical plate 6 ′ is connected to the rear side of the first right plate 4 ′ via a ninth fold line 19.
A second left vertical plate 7 is connected to the rear side of the second left plate 5 via a tenth fold line 20.
A second right vertical plate 7 ′ is connected to the rear side of the second right plate 5 ′ via an eleventh fold line 21.

<Explanation of the connection between each side plate>
The first left side plate 4 and the second left side plate 5 are connected via a twelfth fold line 22.
The first right side plate 4 ′ and the second right side plate 5 ′ are connected via a thirteenth fold line 23.

<Explanation of the connection between each vertical plate>
The first left vertical plate 6 and the second left vertical plate 7 are connected via a fourteenth fold line 24.
The first right vertical plate 6 ′ and the second right vertical plate 7 ′ are connected via a fifteenth fold line 25.
The second left vertical plate 7 and the second right vertical plate 7 ′ are connected via a 16th folding line 26.

<Explanation of points to keep in mind regarding folding lines>
Note that the twelfth fold line 22 and the fourteenth fold line 24 form the fourth fold line 14, respectively, and the thirteenth fold line 23 and the fifteenth fold line 25 form the fifth fold line 15, respectively. It is a fold line that is inevitably provided in manufacturing, and does not function as a substantial fold line.

<Detailed description of the shape of the first left side plate>
The first left side plate 4 is partitioned by a fourth fold line 14, a twelfth fold line 22, an eighth fold line 18, a rear upper side part 27, a front upper side part 28, and a front side part 29. The Here, the rear upper side portion 27 is a side portion that is parallel to the twelfth fold line 22, forms a right angle with the eighth fold line 18, and forms an obtuse angle with the front side upper side portion 28. The front upper side portion 28 is a side portion that is inclined forward from the rear upper side portion 27 toward the fourth fold line 14. The front side portion 29 is a side portion that is parallel to the eighth fold line 18, forms an obtuse angle with the front side upper side portion 28, and forms a right angle with the fourth fold line 14.
The intersection of the fourth fold line 14 (or the twelfth fold line 22) and the third fold line 13 is designated as point A, and the intersection of the rear upper side 27 and the front upper side 28 is designated as B. These points A and B When the virtual partition line 30 is drawn so as to connect the points, a portion defined by the partition line 30, the front upper side portion 28, the front side portion 29, and the fourth folding line 14 is defined as “first left side plate”. 4, and a portion defined by the partition line 30, the rear upper side 27, the eighth fold line 18, and the twelfth fold line 22 is referred to as “the rear part 4 b of the first left side plate 4”. I will do it.

<Detailed description of the shape and the like of the first right side plate>
The first right side plate 4 ′ is partitioned by the fifth fold line 15, the 13th fold line 23, the ninth fold line 19, the rear upper side part 31, the front upper side part 32, and the front side part 33. Is done. Here, the rear upper side portion 31 is a side portion that is parallel to the thirteenth fold line 23, forms a right angle with respect to the ninth fold line 19, and forms an obtuse angle with respect to the front side upper side portion 32. The front upper side 32 is a side that is inclined forward from the rear upper side 31 toward the fifth fold line 15. The front side portion 33 is a side portion that is parallel to the ninth fold line 19, forms an obtuse angle with respect to the front upper side portion 32, and forms a right angle with respect to the fifth fold line 15.
The intersection of the fifth fold line 15 (or the 13th fold line 23) and the third fold line 13 is the A ′ point, and the intersection of the rear upper side 31 and the front upper side 32 is the B ′ point. When a virtual partition line 34 is drawn so as to connect the point and the B ′ point, a portion defined by the partition line 34, the front upper side portion 32, the front side portion 33, and the fifth fold line 15 is “ A portion defined by the partition line 34, the rear upper side 31, the ninth fold line 19, and the thirteenth fold line 23 is referred to as the “front portion 4 a ′ of the first right side plate 4 ′”. It will be referred to as “back part 4b ′”.

<Explanation of center fold line>
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first fold line 11, the second fold line 12 and the 16th fold line 26 are arranged on the same straight line. A center fold line CL is formed.

<Description of gripping part>
As shown in FIG. 3B, the sheet material S is folded into a valley fold along the center fold line CL, and the left vertical plates 6 and 7 and the right vertical plates 6 ′ and 7 arranged at the rear part of the sheet material S. By fixing the opposing plate surfaces of each of the ′ with an adhesive or the like, a grip portion 41 that can be held by a human finger is formed by these vertical plates 6, 6 ′, 7, 7 ′.
Note that folding the sheet material S into a valley fold along the center fold line CL means that the center fold line CL represented in the drawing in FIG. 3A, in other words, the first fold line 11, the second fold line 12, and Folding is performed along the central fold line CL so that the left half and the right half of the sheet material S are aligned so that the sixteenth fold line 26 is hidden on the lower side (see FIG. 4B).

<Description of scooping part>
As shown in FIG. 3B, in the folded state in which the sheet material S is folded into a valley fold along the center fold line CL, the bottom plates 2 and 3 and the side plates 4 disposed on the front portion of the sheet material S. , 4 ′; 5, 5 ′, the opposing plate surfaces are not fixed (see FIG. 5C), and the bottom plate 2, 3 and the side plates 4, 4 ′; A scooping portion 42 having fold lines 11-23 is formed.
As described above, the twelfth fold line 22 and the thirteenth fold line 23 are inevitably provided for manufacturing, and are not necessarily required as the configuration of the scooping portion 42.

As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the scooping portion 42 is composed of a scooping portion main body 42a and a deformation connecting portion 42b.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the scooping portion main body 42a constitutes a main body portion of the scooping portion 42, and includes a first bottom plate 2, a front portion 4a of the first left side plate 4, and a first right side plate. 4 'front part 4a'.
On the other hand, the deformation connection part 42b is interposed between the scooping part main body 42a and the grip part 41, and includes a second bottom plate 3, a second left side plate 5, a second right side plate 5 ', and a first side plate. The rear portion 4b of the left side plate 4 and the rear portion 4b 'of the first right side plate 4' are formed.

At the boundary portion between the scooping portion main body 42a and the deformation connecting portion 42b, the first bottom plate 2 and the second bottom plate 3 constituting the bottom surface of the scooping portion 42 are respectively divided in the front and back, and the mountains intersecting the central fold line CL at right angles A third fold line 13 is provided as a fold line, and the first fold line 11 or the second fold line 12 is pressed from the lower side to the upper side as indicated by the arrow F in FIG. By folding the third fold line 13 into a mountain fold, the scooping portion 42 is deformed into a three-dimensional shape as shown in FIG. 1A and the three-dimensional shape is maintained.
Note that folding the third fold line 13 into a mountain fold means that the portion where the third fold line 13 is provided, that is, the boundary portion between the first bottom plate 2 and the second bottom plate 3 is shown in FIGS. As shown, the bottom surface (bottom plate 2, 3) of the scooping portion 42 is bent along the third fold line 13 so as to rise upward.

  The scooping portion 42 has a tip shape inclined forward and downward by the front upper side portions 28 and 32 when the three-dimensional shape is changed as shown in FIG. Thereby, for example, the bite into the article such as a detergent is improved, and the article can be efficiently sown.

<Description of effects>
The operation procedure from the folded state to the used state of the scooping tool 1 configured as described above is as follows.
That is, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the grasping portion 41 of the scooping tool 1 in a folded state, which is entirely folded along the center fold line CL, is held with, for example, the left hand, and is shown in FIG. 3 (c). Thus, the space between the first left side plate 4 and the first right side plate 4 ′ in the scooping portion 42 is spread with the thumb of the right hand, for example, and the first fold line 11 or the second fold line 12 is marked with the index finger of the right hand, for example, in the figure As indicated by the arrow F, the third fold line 13 is folded into a mountain fold by pressing from the lower side to the upper side. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1A, the scooping portion 42 is deformed into a three-dimensional shape, and the three-dimensional shape is maintained, and the use state is changed to a usable state as a scooping tool.
In the scooping tool 1 of the present embodiment, the left vertical plates 6 and 7 and the right vertical plates 6 'and 7' are fixed in advance to form the gripping portion 41, whereby the folding line provided in the scooping portion 42 is formed. It is possible to easily deform the scooping portion 42 into a three-dimensional shape and maintain the three-dimensional shape only by the above-described bending operation.
Note that the scooping portion 42 is flattened (folded state) as shown in FIG. 3B by a pressing operation to flatten the mountain fold state of the third fold line 13 in the scooping portion 42 changed to a three-dimensional shape. Needless to say, it can be easily changed.

According to the scooping tool 1 of the present embodiment, the sheet material S can be folded in a low volume and compactly as shown in FIG. 3B by folding the sheet material S into a valley fold along the center fold line CL. .
Further, in the folded state shown in FIG. 3B, a simple operation of folding the third fold line 13 into a mountain fold can be used as a scooping tool as shown in FIG. Can be changed.

  As mentioned above, although the scooping tool of this invention was demonstrated based on one embodiment, this invention is not limited to the structure described in the said embodiment, The structure is suitably changed in the range which does not deviate from the meaning. It is something that can be done.

<Examples of changing sheet material>
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the sheet material S is made of paperboard (cardboard) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sheet material S is a mini-corrugated sheet (corrugated core having a very small core). Or a material that can be processed similar to paper processing, such as a plastic sheet material, a laminate material, or a metal foil.
Further, even if a plastic film such as polypropylene or polyethylene resin is attached to one surface of the sheet material S (the inner surface side of the scooping portion 42) via an adhesive layer formed by diluting a non-organic solvent adhesive. Good. In addition, about dilution of an adhesive agent, it is desirable to adjust so that peelability can be ensured easily. If it carries out like this, a plastic film can be easily peeled from the sheet | seat material S, and when discarding, it can classify | separate into a paper and a plastic film, and can be separated in a state with easy recycling.
Furthermore, regarding the sheet material S, it is composed of a material that can be classified as burning garbage, for example, a biomass material, or has a predetermined flexibility by including 50% by weight or more of recycled paper, Surface treatment with a material that increases the affinity, surface treatment different on the front and back surfaces, printing information on the object to be scooped on the surface, or composed of multiple layers of material The layer constituting the inner surface of 42 may be made of a material having corrosion resistance and heat resistance, or may be subjected to antibacterial treatment.

<Modified example of providing a scale>
As shown in FIG. 4A, there may be a mode in which graduations 43 and 44 are formed on the inner surface of the scooping portion 42. Thereby, articles can be accurately weighed. In addition, the example scale 43 and the scale 44 show the suitable amount of the detergent with respect to 30 liters of water and 45 liters of water, respectively. In addition, it may replace with the scales 43 and 44 by printing, and you may make it provide the scale by a folding line.

<Modification that provides an explanation of the operation method to the use state>
As shown in FIG. 4 (b), an explanation of the operation method to the use state may be printed on the back side surfaces of the bottom plates 2 and 3 of the scooping portion 42.

<Modification example of providing a folding flap>
As shown in FIG. 4C, there may be a mode in which the grip portion 41 is extended rearward and a bent flap 46 that can be bent in the left-right direction along the fold line 45 is provided on the extended portion. Thereby, the holding part 41 becomes easier to hold and the scooping operation of the article can be performed more comfortably.

<Modified example of connecting multiple units>
In addition, although detailed explanation by illustration is omitted, a plurality of folded scooping tools 1 are connected in a state where they can be separated from each other, or a plurality of scooping tools 1 connected to each other are different in size from each other. There may be a mode in which the scooping tool 1 connected to the plurality of the scissors is composed of sheet materials having folding lines that are different from each other when separated and transformed into a three-dimensional shape. .

  The scooping tool of the present invention has a characteristic that it can be folded into a bulky and compact sheet material such as paper and can be changed into a usable form with a simple operation. In addition to being suitable for use as a measuring spoon housed in a container containing detergent or the like together with detergent or the like, it can also be used as a shovel for treating filth such as pet feces.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scooping tool 2 1st bottom plate 3 2nd bottom plate 4 1st left side plate 4 '1st right side plate 5 2nd left side plate 5' 2nd right side plate 11-26 1st fold line-16th fold line 41 Grip part 42 Part 42a scooping part main body 42b deformation connecting part 43, 44 scale CL center fold line S sheet material

Claims (6)

A scooping tool having a folded state that is entirely folded along a center fold line extending in the front-rear direction at the center position of the sheet material,
A grip portion formed by fixing the opposing surfaces of the rear portion of the sheet material in the folded state; and
The opposing surfaces of the front part of the sheet material in the folded state are in a non-fixed state, and a scooped part formed by providing a required fold line,
The scooping tool characterized in that, in the folded state, the scooping part is deformed into a three-dimensional shape and can be changed to a use state by performing a predetermined folding operation on a folding line provided in the scooping part. The scooping portion comprises a scooping portion main body constituting the main body portion, and a deformed connection portion provided between the scooping portion main body and the gripping portion, and at a boundary portion between the scooping portion main body and the deformable connection portion. , A mountain fold line is provided to divide the bottom of the scooping part back and forth,
The scooping tool according to claim 1, wherein the scooping portion is deformed into a three-dimensional shape by bending the mountain fold line into a mountain fold in the folded state, and the three-dimensional shape is maintained. The scooping portion comprises a scooping portion main body constituting the main body portion, and a deformed connection portion provided between the scooping portion main body and the gripping portion, and at a boundary portion between the scooping portion main body and the deformable connection portion. , A mountain fold line that divides the bottom surface of the scooping part back and forth and intersects the central fold line is provided,
The said scooping part is deform | transformed into a three-dimensional shape by pressing the said center fold line in the said scooping part in the said folding state, and bend | folds the mountain fold line into a mountain fold, The three-dimensional shape is maintained. Ugly tool. The scooping part is
A first bottom plate having a first fold line constituting a part of the central fold line;
A second bottom plate having a second fold line located on the same straight line as the first fold line, and being connected to the rear side of the first bottom plate via a third fold line;
A first left side plate connected to the left side of the first bottom plate via a fourth fold line;
A first right side plate connected to the right side of the first bottom plate via a fifth fold line;
A second left side plate connected to the left side of the second bottom plate via a sixth fold line;
A second right side plate connected to the right side of the second bottom plate via a seventh fold line;
2. The crumpled portion is deformed into a three-dimensional shape by pressing the first fold line or the second fold line in the folded state to fold the third fold line into a mountain fold, and the three-dimensional shape is maintained. Ugly tool described in.   The scooping tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the scooping portion has a pointed tip shape whose upper side portion is inclined downward toward the front.   The scooping tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a crease line or a scale by printing is provided on an inner surface of the scooping part.

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