JP2018202576A - Boiled egg cutter - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a boiled egg cutter that enables anybody to safely and easily make a beautiful ornamental cut.SOLUTION: A boiled egg cutter comprises: a thread-shaped member 12 for cutting a boiled egg BE; a boiled egg holding part 13 composed of at least two or more segments 131 and 132 and for holding the boiled egg BE so as to wrap it; a fixing rod 16 to which the thread-like member 12 is attached and one end 161 of which is inserted into the boiled egg BE covered with the boiled egg holding part 13 together with the attached thread-shaped member 12; a groove 14 separating the adjacent segments 131 and 132 so that the thread-shape member 12 penetrates therebetween; and a connection part 15 for openably and closably connecting the plurality of segments 131 and 132 so as to insert and remove the boiled egg BE into/from the boiled egg holding part 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a boiled egg cutter that cuts a cut end of a boiled egg beautifully.

  Conventionally, a boiled egg cutter that slices boiled eggs into slices is well known as a tool for cutting boiled eggs. However, such a boiled egg cutter could not be cut as a decorative cut.

  In order to solve such a problem, for example, an egg decoration cutter as shown in Patent Document 1 is known. This egg decorative cutter comprises an egg holder having a V-shaped or W-shaped triangular flower-shaped cutting blade, and an egg holder that holds the egg upright and guides the flower-shaped cutting blade. The user can cut the boiled egg into a flower shape by placing the flower-shaped cutting blade against the guide and sequentially inserting it into the egg standing on the egg holder.

JP 2006-102931 A

  However, since the way of cutting changes depending on the angle of insertion of the blade, it is necessary to get used to being able to make a beautiful decorative cut. In addition, since the blade is used, it is suitable for small children from the viewpoint of safety. There wasn't.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems. An object of the present invention is to provide a boiled egg cutter that is safe and can be easily cut by anyone with beautiful decorations.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

  According to the boiled egg cutter according to the first aspect of the present invention, a boiled egg cutting part that cuts the boiled egg, and a boiled egg holding part that holds at least two segments and holds the boiled egg, A thread-like member is attached, and together with the attached thread-like member, a fixing rod into which the one end is inserted into the boiled egg covered with the boiled egg holding part, and the adjacent segments are separated so that the thread-like member penetrates. And a connecting part that connects the plurality of segments to the boiled egg holding part so that the boiled egg can be inserted and removed. With the above configuration, anyone can easily perform beautiful decorative cutting by moving the thread-like member along the groove. Moreover, since a blade is not used, safety is high and even a small child can handle it.

  Moreover, according to the boiled egg cutter which concerns on the 2nd side surface of this invention, the adjustment part which adjusts the length by which the said fixing rod is inserted in a boiled egg holding | maintenance part can be further provided. With the above-described configuration, various variations of decoration can be performed by changing the length for inserting the fixing rod. Moreover, since the length to insert can be adjusted easily, a boiled egg can be cut | disconnected to a user's desired shape.

  Further, according to the boiled egg cutter according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the fixing rod is inserted into the boiled egg, the thread-like member is attached so as to penetrate the groove, and the thread-like member is A guiding portion for guiding the thread-like member to move along the groove may be provided. With this configuration, the end of the thread-like member can be easily understood, and the finger can be easily gripped without feeling pain.

It is an external view of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on the 1st Example of this invention. FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. 3B is a right side view of a boiled egg cutter according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 3rd Example of this invention, Comprising: FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a right view. It is an external view of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 4th Example of this invention, Comprising: FIG. 5A is a front view, FIG. 5B is a right view. FIG. 6A is a front view and FIG. 6B is a right side view of a boiled egg cutter according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 6th Example of this invention. It is an internal structure figure of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 6th Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the adjustment part of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 1st Example of this invention, Comprising: FIG. 9A-FIG. 9D are explanatory drawings about the position of a scale, FIG. 9E-FIG. It is explanatory drawing about the cut end of the boiled egg made when adjusting to the position of the scale corresponding to 9D. It is explanatory drawing about the usage method of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on the 1st Example of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below exemplifies a boiled egg cutter for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention does not specify them as the following. Further, the present specification by no means specifies the members shown in the claims to the members of the embodiments. In particular, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the component parts described in the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention unless otherwise specified, and are merely explanations. It is just an example. Note that the size, positional relationship, and the like of the members shown in each drawing may be exaggerated for clarity of explanation. Furthermore, in the following description, the same name and symbol indicate the same or the same members, and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Furthermore, each element constituting the present invention may be configured such that a plurality of elements are configured by the same member and the plurality of elements are shared by one member. It can also be realized by sharing.
(Boiled egg cutter 1-6)

  FIG. 1 is an outline view of a boiled egg cutter according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the boiled egg cutter according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3A to FIG. 6A are front views of the boiled egg cutter according to the example, FIGS. 3B to 6B are right side views, and FIG. 3B is a schematic view of the boiled egg cutter according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 7 shows the internal structure of the boiled egg cutter according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the boiled egg cutter 1 which concerns on 1st Example of this invention consists of the filamentous member 12 which cuts the boiled egg BE, and several segments 131,132, and wraps the boiled egg BE. The fixed egg 16 in which the boiled egg holding part 13 and the one end 121 of the thread-like member are attached and the one end 161 is inserted into the boiled egg BE covered with the boiled egg holding part 13 together with the attached thread-like member 12. A plurality of segments 131 and 132 can be opened and closed so that the boiled egg BE can be inserted into and removed from the groove 14 formed by separating adjacent segments 131 and 132 so that the thread-like member 12 penetrates. A connecting portion 15 to be connected and a guide portion 18 attached to the other end 122 of the thread-like member are provided.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, the boiled egg cutters 2-5 which concern on 2nd Example-5th Example of this invention are the structures substantially the same as 1st Example, Comprising: The shape of a segment And it is an Example at the time of changing a number. Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, but the second embodiment to the fifth embodiment are also substantially the same configuration. An explanation will be given as appropriate.
(Thread member 12)

The filamentous member is a member for cutting the boiled egg. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the thread-like member 12 is, for example, a piano wire in which one end 121 is tied to the fixing rod 161 and the other end 122 is tied to the guide portion 18. While holding the boiled egg BE in the boiled egg holding part 13 and moving the guide part 18 along the groove 14 while pulling, the piano wire stretched by the fixing rod 16 and the guide part 18 causes the boiled egg BE to move. Disconnect. In the present embodiment, the filamentary member 12 uses a piano wire, but may be strong enough to cut the boiled egg BE, and may be a fishing line, a kite string, or the like. Moreover, you may provide the thread-like member 12 with two or more as shown in FIG.
(Boiled egg holder 13)

  The boiled egg holding part is a member for holding a boiled egg.

The boiled egg holding part 13 is a container formed by molding plastic, for example, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a semi-egg-shaped first segment 131 whose end part is formed in a corrugated shape, and a first segment 131. The end portion is formed into a corrugated shape so as to face the corrugated portion of the end portion, and is composed of a second segment 132 that is integrated with the first segment 131 and holds the boiled egg BE so as to be wrapped. The waveform may be a triangular wave shape as shown in FIG. 1, a ω shape as shown in FIG. 3, or a sinusoidal shape as shown in FIG. Further, the number of segments constituting the boiled egg holding portions 33, 43, 53, 63 may be three as shown in FIG. 4, for example, or four as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, the number may be 10, and the number is not limited.
(Groove 14)

  The groove serves as a guide by limiting the moving range of the filamentous member, and is a member for facilitating cutting of the boiled egg.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the groove 14 is formed by disposing adjacent segments 131 and 132 so as to allow the thread-like member 12 to penetrate. The shape may be, for example, triangular wave-shaped grooves 14, 34, 54, and 64 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6 to 7, or may be a ω-shaped groove 24 as shown in FIG. 3. However, a groove 44 having a sinusoidal shape as shown in FIG. The shape of the groove is not limited to the above-described shape, and can be appropriately designed.
(Connecting parts 15, 35, 65)

The connecting portion is a member that connects the segments and opens and closes the boiled egg in the boiled egg holding portion so that the boiled egg can be inserted and removed. The connecting portions 25, 45, and 55 can have the same configuration as that of the connecting portion 15.
(Connecting part 15)

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connecting portion 15 includes a first connecting member 151 and a second connecting member 152, and the first connecting member 151 is welded to the first segment 131. It is located between the side end 1511, the first gripping part 1513 gripped by the user, the first segment side end 1511 and the first gripping part 1513, and is rotatably coupled to the second connecting member 152. A first coupling portion 1512. The second connecting member 152 has the same configuration as the first connecting member 151 and is welded to the second segment 132, and is located between the second segment side end 1521 and the second gripping portion 1523. By 1522, it is rotatably coupled to the first connecting member 151.

  The first connecting member 151 and the second connecting member 152 are always pressed by the spring 17 in the direction in which the first segment side end 1511 and the second segment side end 1521 are brought close to each other.

  The connecting portion 15 is moved in a direction in which the first gripping portion 1513 and the second gripping portion 1523 approach each other as the user grips the first gripping portion 1513 and the second gripping portion 1523 like a clothespin. When the segment 131 welded to the first segment side end portion 1511 and the segment 132 welded to the second segment side end portion 1521 move away from each other, the boiled egg holding portion 13 opens, and the boiled egg BE is opened. Can be put in and out.

Further, when the force of the hand held by the user is loosened, the first segment 131 welded to the first segment side end portion 1511 and the second segment welded to the second segment side end portion 1521 by the force of the spring 17. 132 is moved in the direction of approaching. Since the boiled egg holding part 13 is always pressed in the closing direction by the force of the spring 17, the boiled egg BE can be held stably.
(Connecting part 35)

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 35 is welded to, for example, the first segment 331, the second segment 332, and the third segment 333, respectively, and has the same configuration as the first connecting member 151. , A second connecting member 352 and a third connecting member 353.

  The coupling portions 3512, 3522, and 3532 may have, for example, a structure in which protrusions such as gears that mesh with each other are formed on an inclined surface of a truncated cone that decreases in diameter toward the inner side when combined. it can.

When the first gripping part 3513 and the second gripping part 3523 are moved in the direction in which the first gripping part 3513 and the second gripping part 3523 approach in the joint parts 3512, 3522, and 3532 having such a structure, the first joint part 3512 and the second joint part 3522 mesh with the projections. The projections of the three coupling portions 3532 are pushed by the projections of the first coupling portion 3512 and the second coupling portion 3522, and the boiled egg holding portion 33 side of the coupling portions 3512, 3522, and 3532 moves in a direction away from each other. Due to the movement of the coupling portion, the segment 331 welded to the first segment side end portion 3511, the segment 332 welded to the second segment side end portion 3521, and the segment 333 welded to the third segment side end portion 3531. And the boiled egg holding part 33 opens. Note that the protrusions do not need to be on the entire inclined surface, but may be provided at positions necessary for opening and closing.
(Connecting part 65)

  As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the coupling portion 65 faces a comb-shaped coupling member 653 in which five segments 632, 634, 636, 638, and 630 are welded, and the segments 632, 634, 636, 638, and 630. It consists of five hinges 654 connecting segments 631, 633, 635, 637, 639. When the segments 631, 633, 635, 637, and 639 are rotated around the hinge 654, the boiled egg holding part 13 is opened, so that the boiled egg BE can be inserted into and removed from the boiled egg holding part 13.

  In addition, the structure of the connection parts 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65 is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and a segment (not shown) is connected to the boiled egg holding part 13 so that the boiled egg BE can be inserted and removed. As long as it can be opened and closed, the connecting portion may be structured like a tongue, and the boiled egg holding portion 33 may be provided at the tip.

In addition, the boiled egg cutters 1 to 6 may be provided with a lock mechanism that fixes the connecting portions 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, and 65 so as not to move.
(Fixing rod 16)

  The fixing rod is a member for fixing the thread-like member and inserting the fixed thread-like member into the boiled egg.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fixing rod 16 is a bamboo skewer-like long and thin rod in which the thread-like member 12 is bound to the end portion 161. In addition, the position where the thread-like member 12 is tied is not limited as long as the thread-like member 12 is fixed so as to be positioned in the boiled egg BE when the fixing rod 16 is inserted into the boiled egg BE. . When the fixing bar 16 is thicker than the width of the groove 14, it is preferable to provide an opening that is slightly larger than the fixing bar at a portion through which the fixing bar of the boiled egg holding portion 13 passes.
(Adjustment unit 163)

  The adjusting unit is a member for easily adjusting the insertion length of the fixing rod and enabling a user-desired trimming.

  It is explanatory drawing of the adjustment part of the boiled egg cutter which concerns on 1st Example of this invention, Comprising: When the explanatory drawing about the position of a scale is adjusted to the position of the scale corresponding to FIG. The explanatory drawing about the cut end of the boiled egg which can be made is shown to FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D, the adjustment unit 163 is a scale 1631 provided on the fixed rod 16, for example. By inserting the fixing rod 16 into the boiled egg holding portion 13 in accordance with the scale 1631, the insertion length of the fixing rod 16 can be easily grasped and adjusted. Since the length for inserting the fixing bar 16 into the boiled egg holding portion 13 can be easily adjusted according to the scale 1631, various variations of decoration cutting according to the insertion length of the fixing bar 16 as shown in FIGS. Can do.

Note that the fixing rod 66 may not be provided with the adjusting portion, and may be fixed to the connecting portion 65.
(Guidance part 18)

  The guide portion is a member that makes it easy to understand and grasp the end of the thread-like member.

The guide portion 18 may be, for example, a rod shape as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, a ring shape that is used with a finger as shown in FIG. 3, or a bow as shown in FIG. 7. A shape may be sufficient and a shape is not restricted to the above-mentioned thing. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the attachment and guidance of the thread-like member 12 can be facilitated by providing the protrusion-shaped thread-like member attachment portions 182 and 682.
(how to use)

  FIG. 10 shows an explanatory diagram of how to use the boiled egg cutter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, first, in step ST <b> 101, the user grips strongly in the direction in which the first gripping part 1513 and the second gripping part 1523 approach each other, and opens the boiled egg holding part 13. Next, in step ST102, the boiled egg BE is put into the opened boiled egg holding unit 13. Thereafter, in step ST103, when the force of the hand gripped by the user is loosened, the force of the spring 17 pushes the first segment 131 and the second segment 132 closer to each other, the boiled egg holding portion 13 is closed, and the boiled egg BE is held.

  Next, in step ST <b> 104, the fixing bar 16 is inserted into the boiled egg holder 13 while adjusting with the scale 1631. Furthermore, in step ST105, the first gripping part 1513 is gripped by one hand, the guide part 18 is gripped by the other hand, and the thread-like member 12 is moved along the groove 14 from the insertion position of the fixing bar 16, and Move once to the insertion position and cut the boiled egg BE.

  Next, in step ST <b> 106, the user grips strongly in the direction in which the first gripping part 1513 and the second gripping part 1523 approach each other, and opens the boiled egg holding part 13. Finally, in step ST107, the boiled egg BE cut out from the opened boiled egg holding unit 13 is taken out.

  In step ST102, when the boiled egg BE is put into the boiled egg holding unit 13, the boiled egg BE may be pierced into the fixed rod 66.

  In addition, about the boiled egg cutters 1-5 which concern on 2nd Example-5th Example of this invention, it can be used substantially the same as 1st Example.

  The method of using the boiled egg cutter according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the boiled egg holding portion 13 is opened and closed by rotating a segment around a hinge. It is.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a boiled egg cutter that is highly safe and that anyone can easily cut beautifully.

1-6 ... boiled egg cutters 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62 ... filamentary members 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63 ... boiled egg holders 131, 231, 331, 431, 531, 631 ... A segment,
132, 232, 332, 432, 532, 632 ... second segment,
333, 433, 533, 633 ... third segment 434, 534, 634-639, 630 ... segment 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64 ... groove 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65 ... connecting portion 151 , 251, 351 ... first connecting member, 1511 ... first segment side end, 1512 ... first coupling part, 1513 ... first gripping parts 152, 252 and 352 ... second connecting member, 1521 ... second segment side end , 1522 ... second coupling part, 1523 ... second gripping part 353 ... third coupling member 653 ... comb coupling member, 654 ... hinge 16, 26, 36, 66 ... fixing rod 161 ... insertion side end, 162 ... Gripping side end, 163 ... Adjusting part, 1631 ... Scales 17, 27, 37 ... Springs 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68 ... Guiding parts 181, 681 ... Gripping parts, 182, 682 ... Thread-like members Mounting portion BE ... boiled eggs

Claims (4)

A thread-like member for cutting boiled eggs;
A boiled egg holding portion comprising at least two or more segments and holding the boiled egg so as to wrap;
A fixing rod having one end inserted into the boiled egg covered with the boiled egg holding unit together with the attached thread-like member;
A groove formed by separating adjacent segments so that the thread-like member penetrates;
A connecting part for connecting the plurality of segments in an openable and closable manner so that the boiled egg is inserted into and removed from the boiled egg holding part;
Boiled egg cutter with A boiled egg cutter according to claim 1, further comprising:
A boiled egg cutter comprising an adjusting unit for adjusting a length of the fixing rod inserted into the boiled egg holding unit. A boiled egg cutter according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
When the fixing rod is inserted into the boiled egg, the boiled egg is provided with a guide part that guides the filiform member so that the filiform member penetrates the groove and moves along the groove. cutter. A boiled egg cutter according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The connecting portion is composed of a plurality of connecting members,
The connecting member is a boiled egg cutter that is rotatably coupled to each other so that a user can hold at least two connecting members with one hand.

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