JP2017051422A - Measuring cup - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measuring cup that can exactly measure different amounts of rice with one measuring cup.SOLUTION: The measuring cup includes: a cup part 1 with an opening part; and a cylindrical attachment 2 connected to the opening part of the cup part. The measuring cup has a larger capacity while the opening part is connected to the attachment than that while the opening part is not connected to the attachment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a measuring cup used for measuring the amount of rice during cooking.

  In order to cook rice deliciously with a rice cooker, it is one of the important factors to accurately measure the amount of rice and the amount of water. For example, there is a technique for accurately measuring the ratio of the amount of rice and the amount of water as in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  On the other hand, it was common to set the amount of rice cooked once in a rice cooker in units of 1 go. However, in recent years, the nuclear family has become increasingly popular, and the amount of rice cooked at one time is also decreasing. For this reason, the need to set the amount of rice cooking in 0.5 unit is increasing. For example, there exists a rice cooker provided with the inner pot which can measure the amount of water in 0.5 unit unit easily and can be measured accurately like the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2.

Japanese Patent No. 5634050 Japanese Patent No. 5517581

  In order to measure the amount of rice, the method of measuring by weight is relatively simple and accurate. However, it is customary to carry the inner pot of the rice cooker to the rice storage location, measure the amount of rice with a measuring cup, and transfer the required amount to the inner pot.

  When measuring the amount of rice with a measuring cup, it is necessary to level the surface of the rice and weigh it. However, if the rice is shaken to level it, the rice will enter the measuring cup more than necessary. As a result, accurate weighing may not be possible. When measuring 1 go (about 180ml) with a measuring cup of 1 go capacity, it can be accurately measured by weighing it up to 1 cup. In addition, one grind is a state in which the amount of rice protruding from the upper end of the measuring cup is leveled flatly (horizontally) according to the upper end without shaking the measuring cup. However, when measuring 0.5 go with a measuring cup with a capacity of 1 go, it is difficult to level it flat at the top of the measuring cup, and it is difficult to level it flatly. It was difficult to measure the total amount of rice.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to obtain a measuring cup capable of accurately measuring different amounts of rice with one measuring cup.

  The measuring cup according to the present invention includes a cup portion having an opening portion, and a cylindrical attachment connected to the opening portion of the cup portion, and the opening is in the state where the attachment is connected to the opening portion. The capacity is larger than the state where the attachment is not connected to the part.

  Since the capacity is different between the state where the attachment is not connected to the opening and the state where the attachment is connected to the opening, different amounts of rice can be accurately measured with one measuring cup.

It is a front view which shows the measuring cup of the state with which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was connected with the opening part of the cup part. It is a perspective view which shows the measuring cup of the state with which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was connected with the opening part of the cup part. It is the perspective view which excised part which shows the measuring cup of the state with which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was connected with the opening part of the cup part. It is a front view which shows the measuring cup of the state which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is not connected with the opening part of the cup part. It is a perspective view which shows the measuring cup of the state which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is not connected with the opening part of the cup part. It is the perspective view which excised part which shows the measuring cup of the state which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is not connected with the opening part of the cup part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the measuring cup of the state which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is not connected with the opening part of a cup part. It is a perspective view which shows the measuring cup of the state by which the attachment which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention was being fixed to the 1st fixing | fixed part of a cup part. It is an enlarged view which expands and shows a part of measuring cup which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the measuring cup according to the present invention will be described. In addition, the form of drawing is an example and does not limit this invention. Moreover, what attached | subjected the same code | symbol in each figure is the same, or is equivalent to this, and this is common in the whole text of a specification. Furthermore, in the following drawings, the relationship between the sizes of the constituent members may be different from the actual one.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a measuring cup 100 in a state in which an attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is connected to an opening 1a of a cup portion 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the measuring cup 100 in a state in which the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is connected to the opening 1a of the cup portion 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which a part of the measuring cup 100 in a state where the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is connected to the opening 1a of the cup portion 1 is cut away. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the measuring cup 100 in a state where the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is not connected to the opening 1a of the cup 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the measuring cup 100 in a state where the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is not connected to the opening 1 a of the cup 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view with a part cut away showing the measuring cup 100 in a state where the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is not connected to the opening 1 a of the cup 1. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the measuring cup 100 in a state where the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is not connected to the opening 1 a of the cup 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the measuring cup 100 includes a cup portion 1 and an attachment 2.

  The cup part 1 is a bottomed cylindrical cup having an opening 1a on the upper side and a bottom part 1b on the lower side and having a capacity of 0.5 go. The cup part 1 is comprised with a thermoplastic colored resin. The cup part 1 has a shape in which the cross-sectional area on the upper opening 1a side is larger than the cross-sectional area on the bottom 1b side which is lower. On the side of the opening 1 a above the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion 1, there is a first display portion 3 of “0.5 cup” that represents 0.5 capacity that is the capacity of the cup portion 1. In the embodiment, the upper side corresponds to one side and the opening side in the present invention, and the lower side corresponds to the other side and the bottom side in the present invention.

  The attachment 2 is a cylindrical member that is integral with the cup portion 1 and has a combined capacity when connected to the opening 1 a of the cup portion 1. The attachment 2 is made of a thermoplastic colored resin. The attachment 2 can be moved upward or downward along the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion 1, and the measuring cup in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1 a of the cup portion 1 at the upper portion of the outer peripheral surface of the attachment 2. The second display unit 4 of “1 cup” representing 1 unit having a capacity of 100 is included. The attachment 2 has a curved surface portion 2a at the lower end, and the cross-sectional area of the curved surface portion 2a is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the portion located above the curved surface portion 2a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, at the position where the attachment 2 moves upward and is connected to the opening 1 a of the cup portion 1, rice can be scooped by the cup portion 1 and the attachment 2, and the measuring cup 100 Since the capacity is 1 go, the user can easily weigh the polished rice for 1 go by scooping the polished rice and making it flat and leveled in accordance with the upper end of the attachment 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, at a position where the attachment 2 slides downward and overlaps the cup portion 1 and is not connected to the opening 1 a, rice can be scooped only by the cup portion 1, Since the capacity is 0.5 go, the user scoops the polished rice and flattenes it to the top of the cup part 1 so that it is flattened to 1 cup. Can be weighed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the overall height of the cup portion 1 is higher than the overall height of the attachment 2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, at the position where the attachment 2 moves downward and overlaps the cup part 1, the first display part 3 of the cup part 1 is not covered with the attachment 2, and is located above the attachment 2. Appear in

  As shown in FIG. 7, a gap 5 is formed between the lower side portion of the attachment 2 and the lower side portion of the cup portion 1 at a position where the attachment 2 moves downward and overlaps the cup portion 1. As a result, when the user scoops the rice that has been polished from the rice storage container into the cup part 1, even if rice grains enter the gap between the attachment 2 and the cup part 1, The rice grains that fall inside fall. For this reason, the user can accurately measure 0.5-milled rice that is the capacity of the cup unit 1. The gap 5 should be at least longer than the long side of the rice, preferably 1.5 times longer than the long side of the rice, and the long side of the mainstream japonica rice in Japan is about 5 mm. In the first embodiment, the gap 5 is at least 5 mm apart.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the cup portion 1 has a stopper 6 that protrudes radially outward from the lower surface of the cup portion 1. Four stoppers 6 are equally arranged around the cup portion 1. The stopper 6 has an upper surface against which the lower end of the attachment 2 abuts.
As shown in FIG. 4, at the position where the attachment 2 moves downward and overlaps the cup portion 1, the lower end portion of the attachment 2 abuts against the stopper 6. This prevents the attachment 2 from moving further downward and coming off the cup portion 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the cup part 1 has the rib 7 of the filament extended upwards from the upper surface of the stopper 6 in the outer peripheral surface. The four ribs 7 are respectively provided from the four stoppers 6. The rib 7 has a side height that does not protrude outward in the radial direction from the stopper 6.
The rib 7 prevents the attachment 2 from being offset from the cup portion 1 and getting over the stopper 6 when the attachment 2 moves downward and overlaps the cup portion 1. By providing the rib 7, when the attachment 2 moves downward and overlaps the cup part 1, the inner peripheral surface of the attachment 2 contacts the rib 7, and the attachment 2 does not greatly deviate from the cup part 1. The amount of displacement is reduced, and the attachment 2 comes into contact with the stopper 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the cup portion 1 is provided with a fixing portion 8 for fixing the attachment 2. The position where the fixing part 8 fixes the attachment 2 is a position where the capacity of the measuring cup 100 becomes one unit. When the attachment 2 is fixed by the fixing part 8, the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a. It will be in the state. The fixing portion 8 is a protrusion provided on each of the four ribs 7, and is provided at four locations on the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion 1.

  When the attachment 2 is moved upward from the state in which the lower end portion of the attachment 2 abuts against the stopper 6 as shown in FIG. 4, the curved surface portion 2 a below the attachment 2 abuts against the fixing portion 8. From this state, by deforming the cup part 1 or the attachment 2 elastically, the curved surface part 2a of the attachment 2 can get over the fixed part 8, and the attachment 2 can be moved further upward. When the lower end portion of the attachment 2 gets over the fixing portion 8, the elastic deformation of the cup portion 1 or the attachment 2 returns, the lower end portion of the attachment 2 abuts against the fixing portion 8, and the attachment 2 is fixed, as shown in FIG. 2 is connected to the opening 1a. Further, in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1 a of the cup portion 1, the outer peripheral surface of the opening 1 a above the cup portion 1 and the inner peripheral surface of the curved portion 2 a below the attachment 2 are fitted. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, the attachment 2 covers a part of the first display unit 3 in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1 a. Further, from the state in which the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a, the cup 2 or the attachment 2 is elastically deformed and the attachment 2 is moved downward, so that the lower end of the attachment 2 gets over the fixed portion 8 and the fixed portion. The fixing of the attachment 2 by 8 is released, and the attachment 2 is not connected to the opening 1a.

  According to the measuring cup 100 having the above configuration, when the attachment 2 moves upward and is connected to the opening 1a of the cup unit 1, the user scoops the polished rice from the rice storage container with the measuring cup 100. At the same time, you can weigh a single milled rice in a single cup.

  In addition, when the attachment 2 moves downward and is not connected to the opening 1a of the cup portion 1, the rice that has been polished from the rice storage container by the measuring cup 100 while the user holds the upper and lower ends of the cup portion 1 is used. When scooping the rice, it can be scooped as much as the capacity of the cup part 1, so that 0.5 grams of polished rice can be weighed in one cup. At this time, even if the rice grains enter the gap between the attachment 2 and the cup portion 1, the rice grains that have entered the gap from the large gap 5 on the lower side fall. Therefore, the rice grains that have entered between the cup portion 1 and the attachment 2 do not remain in the gap, and 0.5-milled rice can be accurately weighed in the cup portion 1.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In Embodiment 2, it has the 1st fixing | fixed part 8a and the 2nd fixing | fixed part 8b. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, only the features thereof will be described.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the measuring cup 100 in a state where the attachment 2 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is fixed to the first fixing portion 8a of the cup portion 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing a part of the measuring cup 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the fixing portion 8 of the cup portion 1 of the second embodiment includes a first fixing portion 8a and a second fixing portion 8b. The second fixing portion 8b is located below the first fixing portion 8a. By providing the two fixing portions 8 of the first fixing portion 8a and the second fixing portion 8b, the attachment 2 is the first fixing when the opening 1a of the cup portion 1 and the attachment 2 are connected. There are two states, a state fixed by the portion 8a and a state fixed by the second fixing portion 8b. In the state where the attachment 2 is fixed by the first fixing portion 8a, the capacity of the measuring cup 100 becomes one unit. Since the second fixing portion 8b is located below the first fixing portion 8a, the capacity of the measuring cup 100 is less than one when the attachment 2 is fixed by the first fixing portion 8a. For example, about 175 ml. The first fixing portion 8 a and the second fixing portion 8 b are provided on the four ribs 7, and are provided at four locations on the cup portion 1.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the state where the attachment 2 is fixed by the first fixing portion 8a, the protruding first fixing portion 8a formed on the cup portion 1 abuts against the lower end portion of the attachment 2, Attachment 2 is fixed. In addition, when the cup 2 and the attachment 2 are elastically deformed and the attachment 2 is moved downward in a state where the attachment 2 is fixed by the first fixing portion 8a, the protruding second shape formed on the cup 1 is formed. The fixed portion 8b comes into contact with the lower end portion of the attachment 2, and the attachment 2 is fixed by the second fixed portion 8b.

  By the way, unwashed rice is rice that can be cooked as it is without sharpening it. Unwashed rice is almost free of rice cake so that it can be cooked without sharpening. On the other hand, normally polished rice still has rice cake, so it is necessary to sharpen the rice to remove it. In this way, the size of the washed rice is smaller than the polished rice because the rice cake is removed. For this reason, in a measuring cup in a state where a single polished rice is weighed, if the unwashed rice is made into one cup, the unwashed rice will enter more than the polished rice. For this reason, when measuring non-washed rice, a measuring cup for non-washed rice having a capacity (about 175 ml) smaller than 1 unit is often used. However, since it is up to the user to decide whether to use normally polished rice or non-washed rice, conventional rice cookers have both a regular polished rice measuring cup and a non-washed rice measuring cup. It needs to be attached. However, in the measuring cup 100 of the second embodiment, the capacity of the state in which the attachment 2 is fixed by the first fixing portion 8a is the same as that of a conventional measuring cup for polished rice, and the attachment 2 is the first one. Since the capacity of the state fixed by the fixing part 8b is smaller than the same size as the conventional measuring cup for washing-free rice, the weighing of the rice normally polished in one measuring cup 100 and washing-free rice Can be measured.

According to the measuring cup 100 of the first and second embodiments described above, when the cup part 1 having a capacity of 0.5 gossip and the opening 1a of the cup part 1 are connected, the cup part 1 is united as one unit. A cylindrical attachment 2 having a capacity of Thereby, 0.5 inch rice can be accurately measured in a state where the attachment 2 is not connected to the opening 1a, and 1 inch rice can be accurately measured in the state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a. Can be weighed.
Further, in the measuring cup 100 according to the first and second embodiments, it is not necessary to use a measuring cup having a capacity of 0.5 joint and a measuring cup having a capacity of 1 joint as in the prior art.

  The cup part 1 can move the attachment 2 along the outer peripheral surface of the cup part 1 to the opening part 1a side and the bottom part 1b side of the cup part 1, respectively, and the fixing part 8 when the attachment 2 moves to the opening part 1a side. The attachment 2 is fixed to the opening 1a, and the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a. According to this structure, the cup part 1 and the attachment 2 can be integrated, and loss of the attachment 2 can be prevented. Further, when not in use, the cup 2 can be stored with the attachment 2 being stacked, and the storage space can be reduced.

  Further, in a state where the attachment 2 is not connected to the opening 1 a, a gap 5 is formed between the lower side portion of the attachment 2 and the lower side portion of the cup portion 1. According to this configuration, the rice grains that have entered between the cup portion 1 and the attachment 2 do not remain in the gap 5, and 0.5 cups of rice can be more accurately measured at the cup portion 1.

  Further, the overall height of the cup portion 1 is higher than the overall height of the attachment 2. According to this configuration, in a state where the attachment 2 is moved downward and the attachment 2 is not connected to the opening 1a, the user can grip the upper and lower ends of the cup portion 1, and the attachment 2 that is not fixed The measuring cup 100 can be handled stably without gripping.

  Moreover, the stopper 6 which protruded from the outer peripheral surface is provided in the outer peripheral surface of the cup part 1, and if the attachment 2 is moved below, the lower end part of the attachment 2 will contact | abut the stopper 6. FIG. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the attachment 2 from sliding further downward and coming out of the cup portion 1.

  Moreover, the cup part 1 has the rib 7 extended upwards from the position of the stopper 6 in an outer peripheral surface. According to this configuration, when the attachment 2 is moved downward and the attachment 2 is not connected to the opening 1 a, the inner peripheral surface of the attachment 2 contacts the rib 7, and the attachment 2 is greatly separated from the cup portion 1. The amount of misalignment is reduced without deviation, and the attachment 2 is prevented from getting over the stopper 6.

  Further, the first display portion 3 of the cup portion 1 is not covered with the attachment 2 at a position where the attachment 2 moves downward and hits the stopper 6. According to this structure, the 1st display part 3 which shows the capacity | capacitance of the cup part 1 can be visually recognized without the 1st display part 3 of the cup part 1 being hidden. Furthermore, the outer peripheral surface of the attachment 2 is provided with a second display unit 4 indicating the capacity in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a, and the capacity in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a. Can be visually recognized. Further, since at least a part of the first display unit 3 is covered with the attachment 2 in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a, the first display is performed in a state where the attachment 2 is connected to the opening 1a. It is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the display unit 3 and to recognize that the capacity of the measuring cup 100 is the display capacity of the second display unit 4.

  The measuring cup 100 according to the second embodiment includes a first fixing portion 8a and a second fixing that fixes the attachment 2 at a position closer to the bottom 1b than a position at which the first fixing portion 8a fixes the attachment 2. Part 8b. According to this structure, the capacity | capacitance of the measuring cup 100 can be changed by switching the fixing position of the cup part 1 and the attachment 2, for example, the measuring cup 100 is made from the polished rice and the non-washed rice, respectively. Can be accurately measured.

  In the above embodiment, there is provided a cup portion having a capacity of 0.5 joint and a cylindrical attachment having a capacity of 1 joint integrally with the cup section when connected to the opening. It was. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the cup part has a capacity of 1 joint, and when the attachment is connected to the opening, the attachment has a capacity of 1.5 joints with the cup part, and the attachment is connected in a state where the attachment is connected to the opening. What is necessary is just a measuring cup with a capacity | capacitance larger than the state which is not done.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cup part, 1a Opening part, 1b Bottom part, 2 Attachment, 2a Curved surface part, 1st display part, 4th display part, 5 Crevice, 6 Stopper, 7 Rib, 8 Fixing part, 8a 1st fixing Part, 8b second fixing part, 100 measuring cup.

Claims (12)

A cup portion having an opening;
A cylindrical attachment connected to the opening of the cup portion,
A measuring cup having a larger capacity in a state where the attachment is connected to the opening than in a state where the attachment is not connected to the opening. The cup portion includes a fixing portion that fixes the attachment.
The measuring cup according to claim 1, wherein the state in which the attachment is fixed to the fixing portion is a state in which the attachment is connected to the opening. The cup portion includes the opening portion on one side and a bottom portion on the other side,
The fixing portion is located on the opening side of the outer peripheral surface of the cup portion,
The attachment is movable to the opening side and the bottom side of the cup part along the outer peripheral surface of the cup part,
The measuring cup according to claim 2, wherein the attachment is fixed to the fixing portion when the attachment moves toward the opening. The cup portion has a shape in which the cross-sectional area on the bottom side is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the opening,
The measuring cup according to claim 3, wherein a gap is formed between the attachment and the cup portion when the attachment is not connected to the opening.   The measuring cup according to claim 3 or 4, wherein an overall height of the cup portion is higher than an overall height of the attachment. The outer peripheral surface of the cup portion is provided with a stopper protruding from the outer peripheral surface at a position closer to the bottom side than the fixed portion,
The measuring cup according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the attachment hits the stopper when the attachment moves to the bottom side.   The measuring cup according to claim 6, wherein the cup portion includes a rib extending on the outer peripheral surface from the position of the stopper toward the opening. The outer peripheral surface of the cup portion includes a first display portion that indicates a capacity in a state where the attachment is not connected to the opening,
The measuring cup according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the first display unit is not covered with the attachment at a position where the attachment hits the stopper.   The measuring cup according to claim 8, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the attachment includes a second display unit that indicates a capacity in a state where the attachment is connected to the opening.   The measuring cup according to claim 8 or 9, wherein at least a part of the first display unit is covered with the attachment in a state where the attachment is connected to the opening.   11. The capacity when the attachment is connected to the opening is 1 go, and the capacity when the attachment is not connected to the opening is 0.5 go. 11. Measuring cup as described in. The fixing portion includes a first fixing portion that fixes the attachment, a second fixing portion that fixes the attachment at a position closer to the bottom surface than a position where the first fixing portion fixes the attachment, and With
The measuring cup according to any one of claims 2 to 11, wherein a capacity of the attachment is larger than that of the state in which the attachment is fixed to the second fixing portion in a state where the attachment is fixed to the first fixing portion.

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