JP2014083387A - Common coated chopsticks allowing user to learn how to hold the same correctly - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide common chopsticks which, when used as a pair of chopsticks with the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger, facilitate positioning of chopstick bodies, have a proper weight balance of the chopsticks bodies, allow a user to immediately learn how to hold them correctly, have both practicability and cultural property, and satisfy a wide demand group.SOLUTION: Common coated chopsticks each include: a large-diameter portion coated thickly and a node portion coated more thickly, using a synthetic-resin-based coating material or a natural coating material such as genuine varnish, in an upper portion thereof; and a non-slip portion using synthetic-resin-based hard particles or a dry lacquer in a lower portion thereof.

Description

    The present invention is an improvement of coated chopsticks, and more specifically, it is easy to position the chopstick body when eating with two thumbs, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and weight balance of the chopstick body. Is a regular-use chopsticks that can learn how to hold it properly and has a favorable design due to the undulation change in the overall appearance.

    The chopsticks that serve as an eating tool when food is sandwiched between two bars and brought to the mouth for eating are important in terms of culture and practicality in the Japanese diet. The chopsticks shown in FIG. 1 illustrate the coated chopsticks of the present invention, but the usage is the same as a commercially available coated chopstick. In other words, the chopsticks body that uses two as a base has the chopsticks aligned, one of which is supported by the tip of the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger, while the other is the ring finger. The chopsticks on the side sandwiched between the tip part of the thumb and the base of the thumb, the thumb, the index finger, and the middle finger support the chopstick part in contact with the tip of the thumb to support the contact part of the thumb tip 5 Open and close the chopsticks and take the food to the mouth for food. Therefore, the meal method using chopsticks is more hygienic and elegant and cultural because it eats while sandwiching food at a remote location indirectly with a chopstick tip rather than the primitive meal method that eats by hand. However, when food is dropped, it is easy to get dirty, so when using chopsticks, it is necessary to be careful not to drop the food and to pinch it into the mouth. In other words, the chopsticks used as an eating tool are easy to open and close the chopsticks, easy to handle, accurately pinch the food, and a pair of chopsticks between the thumb, index finger, middle finger and ring finger. The practicality and design that are said to be able to hold comfortably and to look good are required.

By the way, regarding the conventionally proposed coated chopsticks, the summary column of Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-256894) and FIGS. 4 and 5 show that “the powder substance 2 and the peripheral surface of the chopstick body” The improvement plan of the coated chopsticks which applied the paint mixed with the antibacterial agent 4 and formed the fine uneven rough surface and the coating film surface 2a to increase the surface area "is described. An improved example is shown in which the cutting process of the groove 1a and the rough surface processing 1b are applied to the (chopstick tip) so that it is difficult to drop the food sandwiched therebetween.
Further, in [Claims] of Patent Document 2 (Patent No. 5022053), FIG. 1 (c), and FIG. 2, the paint reservoir 24 is formed and held at the tip (chopstick tip) of the coating chopsticks. There is an improved example of making food difficult to slip, but it is a little questionable. However, it is certain that when a round and slippery food such as an egg is pierced with a taro or a salmon pot, a drop of paint lumps on the tip of the chopsticks will be caught by the food, making it difficult to come off.

JP-A-8-256894 (Summary column and FIGS. 4 and 5) Japanese Patent No. 5022053 ([Claims] and FIGS. 1 (c) and 2)

    However, the coated chopsticks disclosed in Patent Document 1 are coated with a paint mixed with an antibacterial agent, and the chopstick tip has a notch (groove) 1a or a rough surface 1b. The food sandwiched between the chopsticks is difficult to drop, but there is no improvement other than that, so there is no chopstick fulcrum to accurately pick the target food, and the food is unsatisfactory. The skill of the person himself / herself is also required to hold it stably.

    The chopsticks disclosed in Patent Document 2 have a selling point that a drop-shaped paint reservoir is formed at the tip of the chopstick tip. Since there is a gap between the two chopstick tips that sandwich the food, there is a problem that small food is easily lost and it is difficult to pinch the food when one of the paint reservoirs comes out of the paint reservoir of the other chopsticks. When eating round and slippery foods such as taro, taro, just stab and lift, and the paint reservoir at the tip will be caught by the pierced taro, so there is no fear of falling out.

    The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the known chopsticks and the previously proposed improved chopsticks, and the chopstick body used as a pair is used as a thumb. When using the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger, the chopstick body itself is easy to position, and the weight balance of the chopstick body is also appropriate. However, it is a technical problem to provide a coated chopstick that is practically suitable as a daily utensil to be used in a dining table while exhibiting a favorable design with undulation changes.

  In addition, another technical problem of the present invention is that when a chopstick is unconsciously moved, the proper picking position can be sensed by moving the holding allowance a little, so that the correct way of holding the chopstick can be obtained, and food is ensured. The purpose is to provide a regular chopstick that can be carried stably to the mouth.

  Furthermore, another technical problem of the present invention is to provide a regular chopstick that can be offered at a wide price range from the highest-class luxury products to intermediate products and cheap popular products by selecting the materials used. There is.

    The technical means employed by the present inventor to solve the above technical problem will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

    In other words, the regular coated chopsticks provided by the present invention, which can immediately learn the correct way of holding, wrap around the upper portion of the handle 2 from the chopstick head 1 at the upper end of the chopstick dough W processed into a stick shape. A thick chopped main body 3 and a chopstick body A protruding from the lower peripheral edge of the thick diametric section 3 with a thickened coating 4 are formed. On the peripheral surface from the lower part of 7 to the chopstick tip 8, the dry and wet-like particles 9 are uniformly attached to form a non-slip portion 10, thereby sliding the two chopstick bodies A and A held in an opposing state. It is characterized in that it is possible to suppress the sliding of food sandwiched between the stop portions 10 and 10.

    As a precaution, the relationship between the function and shape of using the common chopsticks of the present invention as a pair and the shape of the chopsticks body A and A is a chopstick used as a pair of chopsticks. Each chopstick body A has a thick-coated thick-diameter portion 3 that wraps around the upper portion of the handle 2 from the chopstick head 1 at the upper end of the chopstick dough W processed into a rod shape, and the lower peripheral edge of the large-diameter portion 3 Projecting a node 4 with a thicker coating thickness, and the chopstick body A on one side has a portion where the contact portion functions as a fulcrum 5 when contacting the tip of the thumb; While having a portion sandwiched between the index finger and the middle finger, the boundary portion between the handle 2 on the side of the chopstick body A and the node portion 4 held and supported in this way is engaged with the base portion of the index finger. The holding position of the main body A is stabilized, and the remaining chopstick main body A has the middle part of the usage fee 7 in the middle. It can be said in a state of being supported on the above the knuckles 4 of the one of the chopsticks body A there is a convenience in use in that the structure can come into contact with the root portion of the thumb also.

    Furthermore, as a precautionary note, the material of the chopstick dough W, which is the core material of the “regularly applied chopsticks” of the present invention, is added to the thinned timber, vegetation, cocoon, main bonnet, Wood made by cutting rhododendron, ebony, etc., synthetic resin rods made of general-purpose synthetic resin materials such as acrylic resin, urethane resin, etc., and metal rods made of lightweight metals such as aluminum and titanium, etc. Can be adopted. By the way, when a high-grade wood such as honten, shidan, and ebony is used as the material of the chopstick fabric W, the surface of the chopstick fabric W is simply polished and polished, and a thin coating of paint is not required.

    A large diameter portion 3 and a node portion 4 are formed on the surface of the fabric material W of the present invention. As these paints, not only natural paints based on this lacquer but also synthetic resins such as acrylic resins and urethane resins. The thick-diameter portion 3 formed in the portion from the chopstick head 1 to the dough allowance 3 of the dough material W is coated with a thin coating layer 6 of a thin paint on the material of the chopstick fabric W. When forming, it shall be overlaid on the thin coating layer 6. And the node part 4 formed in the lower peripheral edge of the large diameter part 3 is formed by being further thickly applied. Of course, the thin layer 6 of the chopstick fabric W is made of high-grade wood, so the texture of the high-grade fabric will be damaged. It is preferable to make the beauty of the fine chopstick fabric W visible.

In addition, the non-slip portion 10 formed from the bottom of the chopstick body A to the chopstick tip is formed by uniformly adhering dry lacquer obtained by pulverizing the dried lacquer lump,
Alternatively, it is formed by uniformly adhering hard resin particles such as acrylic resin to the chopstick cloth W to which the paint of the thin coating layer 6 is undercoated. By selecting the materials to be used in this way, it is possible to meet a wide range of demands from luxury goods to cheap popular goods.

    The coated chopsticks of the present invention have a thick-coated thick-diameter portion 3 that wraps around the upper portion of the handle 2 from the upper chopstick head 1 of the chopstick body A, and a node portion that bulges thickly at the lower periphery of the thick-diameter portion 3. 4 is formed, and a non-slip portion 10 is formed by uniformly attaching dry lacquer-like particles 9 from the bottom of the chopstick body A to the chopstick tip 8, so that one chopstick body When A is held between the tip of the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger and supported, the node 4 of the chopstick body A supported by these fingers engages with the index finger to stabilize the positioning, and the other chopstick body A is used for 7 is supported by the first joint of the middle finger, so that the joint 4 is skillfully engaged and abutted against the base of the thumb. If you use the coated chopsticks according to, you can quickly and quickly hold a single chopstick body A ・ A in a stable state Next, the habit of performing a meal with a properly chopsticks is attached to the body.

    Further, in the coated chopsticks of the present invention, dry lacquer-like particles 9 are uniformly attached to the lower portion in addition to the large diameter portion 3 and the node portion 4 formed on the upper portion of the holding allowance 2 of the chopstick body A. Since the non-slip portion 10 is formed, the chopstick tip 8 / usage allowance 7 of the chopstick body A and the large diameter portion 3 / node portion 4 function in a complementary manner to balance each other. When you put food between the non-slip parts 10 and 10 of the chopsticks A and A and put it in your mouth, you can eat it smartly without dropping it, and the food on and around the table It doesn't get dirty.

    When the coated chopsticks of the present invention are used, the chopstick body A on one side held by the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger holds the chopstick part in contact with the tip of the thumb as a support. Since the joint 4 is present and engages the index finger, the contact position of the thumb is also naturally determined, and the other chopstick tip 8 and 8 can be freely set with the position of the thumb as a fulcrum 5. Can be opened and closed.

    The coated chopsticks produced by applying the present invention have a large-diameter portion 3 and a node portion 4 formed of natural lacquer or synthetic resin paint on the upper portion of the chopstick body A. The weight balance of the part 3 and the joint part 4 and the anti-skid part 10 formed over the chopstick tip part 8 is moderately harmonized, and the undulating shape is continuous from the large diameter part 3 and the joint part 4 to the anti-skid part 10. There is also a change, and it satisfies the hobby of consumers who use this, so it is perfect in terms of design.

    In addition, the coated chopsticks produced by applying the present invention have a large diameter portion 3 and a node portion 4 protruding from the chopstick head 1 side of the two chopstick bodies A and A constituting one chopstick. Therefore, when using both chopstick bodies A and A with the dominant hand and pulling the portion of the chopsticks 7 in the direction of the chopsticks tips 8 and 8, the node 4 of the chopstick body A on one side (forefinger side) Is engaged with the base portion of the index finger, and the node portion 4 of the chopstick body A on the other side (inner crotch side of the thumb) comes into contact with the base portion of the thumb. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the chopstick body A on the side where the joint 4 is engaged with the index finger is supported by the tip of the thumb with the index finger and the middle finger sandwiched therebetween, and the other chopstick body A is attached to the tip of the ring finger. If you put it in contact with the base of your thumb, you will immediately have the right way to hold chopsticks.

    In this way, according to the present invention, by attaching a simple instruction manual and using it, even young people who are unfamiliar with chopstick life, young children, or foreigners immediately learn how to hold chopsticks correctly. be able to. Moreover, the regular coated chopsticks of the present invention can be provided in a wide range from a high-priced high-priced product to a low-priced popular product that can be manufactured at a low cost by selecting the materials used. As a precautionary note, the paint colors of the large diameter part 2 and the joint part 4 in the upper area of the chopstick head 1 to the holding allowance 2 are used in various colors such as chocolate, cream, and cherry. If provided, it will also increase the appetite of the user who uses it.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pair of chopsticks produced by applying the present invention is held with fingers. FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing the names of the respective parts of the chopstick body produced by applying the present invention. FIG. 3 is an elevational sectional view of a chopstick body manufactured by applying the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective explanatory view of the upper part of the chopstick body illustrating a modification of the shape of the node formed on the large diameter part and lower peripheral edge of the chopstick body configured by applying the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described to more specifically describe the effects of the coated chopsticks of the present invention.

    The chopsticks shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are examples of chopsticks manufactured by applying the present invention.

    In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, what is indicated by the symbol A is a chopstick body configured by applying the present invention. The chopstick body A of this embodiment is produced by applying a natural paint such as lacquer, or a synthetic resin paint such as acrylic resin or urethane resin to a stick-shaped chopstick cloth W. As described above, the chopstick fabric W is made of dried thinned wood, timber planted from timber, bamboo shoots, sardines, rosewood, etc., and synthetic resin bars made from a general synthetic resin material such as acrylic resin. It is possible to employ a metal bar formed by processing a lightweight metal such as aluminum or titanium into a bar shape.

    A portion designated by reference numeral 1 on the chopstick body A is a chopstick head, a reference numeral 3 is a large-diameter portion formed by adhering a paint around the chopstick head 1 to the upper part of the holding allowance, and a reference numeral 4 is a large-diameter portion. 3 is a node formed by thick coating and bulging on the lower peripheral edge of 3, Numeral 8 is a chopstick tip located at the lower end of the chopstick body A, Numeral 9 is a dry lacquer-like particle, Numeral 10 is the particle 9, 9. It is a non-slip portion formed on the surface of the chopstick body A by being uniformly attached to the tip 8. The part indicated by the reference numeral 6 is a thin coating layer formed by thinly applying paint on the surface of the chopstick dough W. The surface of the chopstick dough W is used when mass-producing coated chopsticks using dry thinned wood such as cedar. Make up.

    Also, the area indicated by reference numeral 2 in FIG. 2 is a holding allowance with a finger when handling the chopstick body, and the area indicated by reference numeral 7 is the usage amount of the chopstick body. The location indicated by reference numeral 5 is a fulcrum of the chopstick body, and the chopstick body A that is held between the thumb, index finger, and middle finger is positioned on the upper side of the two chopstick bodies A indicated in FIG. This is an important part when opening and closing with support from the tip of the thumb.

    The node portion 4 protruding from the lower peripheral edge of the large-diameter portion 3 in the chopstick body A shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed in a ridge shape with a substantially uniform height. As shown in FIG. 4, it is also possible to form the bumps 4 ′, 4 ′,... In the shape of a bump, and when the node portion 4 is formed in this way, the chopstick body A rolls down on the table or table. Can be prevented.

    The specific configuration of the present invention is generally as described above. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples and examples specifically shown in the accompanying drawings, but is described in “Claims”. The success or failure of the rights conflict of similar regular chopsticks made by imitating plagiarism in accordance with the spirit of the technical idea described above should be interpreted.

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention is not limited to modern youth and children who are not good at holding chopsticks properly, so that even foreigners can properly eat with good chopsticks. Very useful as an invitation to eat.
It also helps improve the practicality and culture of chopsticks, so its industrial applicability is very large.

1 Chopstick head 2 Cost of ownership 3 Large diameter part 4 Node part
4 ′ ・ 4 ′ ・ ・ ・ ・ Uneven bump 5 Support point 6 Thin coating layer 7 Usage fee 8 Chopstick tip 9 Particle A

Claims (6)

  The thick-coated thick-diameter portion 3 that wraps around the upper portion of the handle 2 from the chopstick head 1 at the upper end of the chopstick dough W processed into a rod shape, and the lower peripheral edge of the large-diameter portion 3 further has a coating thickness. A chopstick body A that protrudes from a thickly bulging node section 4, and dry lacquer-like particles 9 are uniformly attached to the peripheral surface from the bottom of the chopstick body usage fee 7 to the chopstick tip 8. The right holding is characterized in that the slipping of the food sandwiched between the non-slip portions 10 and 10 of the two chopstick bodies A and A held in the opposite state can be prevented by forming a non-slip portion 10 Regular chopsticks that you can learn.   2. The correct holding method according to claim 1, wherein the node portion 4 bulging at the lower peripheral edge of the large-diameter portion 3 of the chopstick body A is a bank-like bulge formed continuously over the entire circumference. Can use regular chopsticks.   The node 4 bulging around the lower periphery of the large-diameter portion 3 of the chopstick body A is an uneven ridge 4 ′, 4 ′,. Regular chopsticks that can learn the correct way of holding the item 1.   The regular coated chopsticks which can learn the correct holding method as described in any one of Claims 1-3 in which the thin coating layer 6 which gave the thin coating is given to the whole surface of the chopsticks cloth W of the chopstick body A.   The lacquer is a paint that forms the large-diameter portion 3, the node portion 4, and the thin coating layer 6 of the chopstick body A, and is a dry lacquer formed by pulverizing a dry lump of the lacquer as particles 9 that form the non-slip portion 10. The regular paint chopsticks which can learn the correct holding method as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The paint for forming the large-diameter portion 3, the node portion 4, and the thin coating layer 6 of the chopstick body A is a synthetic resin paint such as acrylic or urethane resin, and the particles 9 forming the non-slip portion 10 are acrylic resin or the like. The hard-coating chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hard-coating chopsticks can be learned correctly.