JP2019118712A - Holding container for serving tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a holding container for serving tool capable of conducting efficient sterilization disinfection at a state to hold a serving tool at a prescribed position.SOLUTION: There is provided a holding container for serving tool having housing means 1 capable of housing a liquid at prescribed volume, ozone production means 2 capable of producing ozone, an introduction flow pathway 3 capable of introducing ozone produced in the ozone production means 2 into a liquid housed in the housing means 1, a pump 4 for ozone capable of sending ozone produced in the ozone production means 2 into the housing means 1 via an introduction pathway 3, and holding means 6 capable of holding a tongue T at a state that a tip Tb in contact with a food material in the tongue T is impregnated into the liquid housed in the housing means 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a holder for a separating device which can hold a separating device for separating food and which can be optionally taken out and used as required.

  Recently, in retail stores that handle foodstuffs, a distribution tool such as tongs is installed beside the foodstuffs, and customers are using the separators as needed to distribute their favorite foodstuffs by the amount of preference while the sales form is becoming popular. is there. The separating tool is usually held at a predetermined position in the store, and after use, it is supposed that the customer who used it can return to the predetermined position, and it is possible for many customers to sequentially take out the food alternately. Since such prior art does not relate to a document known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

  However, in the above-mentioned sales forms, it is necessary to frequently change or clean / disinfect the separating tool during the sale, as the requirements for stricter hygiene control for the separating tool such as the food as well as the food are increasing. there were. For example, in order to manage the separating tool hygienically, the separating tool is moved from a predetermined position in the store to a work place such as a kitchen, and after performing the work of disinfecting and disinfecting using a disinfectant and a disinfectant there It was necessary to return to the position and replace it.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a separating tool capable of performing sufficient sterilization and disinfection while holding the separating tool at a predetermined position.

  The invention according to claim 1 is capable of holding a separating tool for separating food, and optionally storing the liquid in a holder of the separating tool which can be optionally taken out and used as needed. Possible storage means, ozone generation means capable of generating ozone, an introduction flow path capable of introducing ozone generated by the ozone generation means into the liquid contained in the storage means, and the ozone generation means An ozone pump capable of feeding generated ozone into the storage means through the introduction channel, and the separation tool in a state in which a portion of the separation tool that touches the food is immersed in the liquid stored in the storage means And holding means capable of holding the

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the holder of the dispenser according to the first aspect, the storage means comprises a lid member capable of opening or closing the storage space of the dispenser, and the lid member is closed. In the closed state, a liquid phase portion containing the liquid and a gas phase portion containing the ozone gas are formed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the holder according to claim 2, wherein the separating tool has a proximal end that can be gripped by hand, and a distal end that can touch the food and pinch or eat the food. And the holding means is capable of holding the separating tool in a state where the tip end portion is in the liquid phase portion and the base end portion is in the gas phase portion.

  The holder according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the holder for the holder according to the third aspect, wherein the holder comprises a tongue having a pair of the distal end portions and the proximal end portions connected to each other. The holding means is characterized in that it comprises a rod-like member or a hook-like member capable of holding the connection part of the proximal end by hooking.

  The invention according to claim 5 comprises the holder of the feeder according to any one of claims 2 to 4, comprising detection means for detecting a state in which the lid member is closed, and the detection means is characterized by the detection means. The apparatus is characterized in that the ozone generation means and the pump for ozone are operated to feed ozone to the accommodation means in the closed state under the condition that it is detected that the lid member is in the closed state.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the storage means capable of storing a predetermined volume of liquid, the ozone generation means capable of generating ozone, and the ozone generated by the ozone generation means are introduced into the liquid stored in the storage means. And a pump for ozone capable of feeding ozone generated by the ozone generating means into the containing means through the introducing flow path, and a portion of the separating tool which touches the food to the liquid contained in the containing means. Since the holding means capable of holding the separating tool in the immersed state is provided, sufficient sterilization can be performed in the state where the separating tool is held at the predetermined position.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the storage means comprises a lid member capable of opening or closing the storage space of the separating device, and the liquid phase in which the liquid is stored when the lid member is closed and is closed. Since the gas phase portion containing ozone gas is formed, the tip portion in contact with the food is disinfected with ozone water in the liquid phase portion, and the other portion is disinfected with ozone gas in the gas phase portion It will be disinfected, and the entire dispensing tool can be disinfected.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the separating tool has a proximal end which can be grasped by hand, and a distal end which can touch the food to hold or crawl the food, and the holding means has the distal end Since the separation tool can be held with the liquid phase portion and the base end portion in the gas phase portion, the tip portion touching the food is disinfected with ozone water in the liquid phase portion, and the base end gripped by a person The portion is sterilized and disinfected with ozone gas in the gas phase portion, and it is possible to perform more effective sterilization and disinfecting on the entire separating tool while preventing the proximal end gripped by a person from getting wet with ozone water.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the separating tool has a pair of distal end portions and is composed of a tongue to which the proximal end portions are connected, and the holding means can hold and hold the connecting portion of the proximal end portions. Since the bar-like member or the hook-like member is used, it is possible to smoothly hold and remove the tongue consisting of the tongue.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the ozone generation means is provided with a detection means for detecting the closed state of the lid member, and on the condition that the detection means detects that the lid member is closed. And since the ozone pump can be operated to feed ozone into the closed storage means, it is possible to send ozone into the storage means with the cover member open and a large amount of ozone gas scattering around. It is possible to efficiently perform the sterilization and disinfection of the sorting tool with ozone while suppressing it.

The whole schematic diagram showing the holder of the divider according to the embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the accommodation means (occlusion state and the non-holding state of a tongue) in the holder | retainer of the said separation tool A schematic view showing a tongue (sorting tool) applied to a holder of the sorting tool The schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the accommodation means (occlusion state and holding | maintenance state of a tongue) in the holder of the said separation tool A schematic view of a tongue showing a state of holding by the holding means of the holder of the separating tool The schematic diagram which shows embodiment when a holding means is made into a hook-like member The schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the accommodation means (opened state and holding | maintenance state of a tongue) in the holder of the said separation tool The schematic diagram which shows embodiment when a holding means is made into a reticulated container It is a figure which shows the state which accommodated the other separating tool in the same reticulated container, Comprising: The schematic diagram which shows the state which accommodated the (a) chopsticks, (b) The schematic diagram which shows the state which accommodated the spoon, and (c) fork A schematic diagram showing the state of containing The schematic diagram which shows the holding | maintenance apparatus (The embodiment which comprised the detection means and whose cover member is obstruction | occlusion state) which concerns on the other embodiment of this invention. The schematic diagram which shows the holding | maintenance apparatus (The embodiment which equipped the detection means and whose cover member is an open state) of the dispensing tool which concerns on other embodiment of this invention The whole schematic diagram showing the holder of the dispensing tool according to still another embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the accommodating means in the holder of the said separation tool

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The holder of the sorting tool according to the present embodiment is placed at a predetermined position (for example, near the food to be sorted) such as a retail store, and can hold the sorting tool (tong or the like) for separating food The tool is optionally taken out and used as required, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the housing means 1, the ozone generation means 2, the introduction flow path 3, and the pump 4 for ozone, A lid member 5 and holding means 6 are provided.

  The storage means 1 is a container capable of storing a predetermined volume of liquid such as water, and a storage space S capable of storing the tongue T is formed therein, and a lid member 5 is attached to the upper portion. The lid member 5 is openable and closable by the hinge 7 and can open the housing space S of the tongue T in the open state (the open state shown in FIG. 7) and the housing space S of the tongue T in the closed state. Can be occluded (the occluded state shown in FIGS. 2 and 4).

The ozone generation means 2 can generate ozone (O ₃ ), for example, one using a silent discharge method, one using a corona discharge method, or one using a composite discharge method combining several discharge methods. it can. Specifically, a dielectric is placed between two opposing electrodes, and several thousand cycles of alternating high voltage are applied between the electrodes to generate a discharge (silent discharge), and air (or high height) in the gap between the electrodes Distribution of oxygen). In this case, part of the oxygen molecule is dissociated into two oxygen atoms by the action of accelerated electrons by the discharge, and the dissociated oxygen atom reacts with other oxygen molecules to generate ozone.

  In addition, it is good also as ozone generation means 2 of other forms different from a discharge system, for example, the thing which can generate ozone by the photochemical method which uses an ultraviolet lamp, the thing which can generate ozone by the electrolysis method using electrolysis, activated carbon It is good also as a thing etc. which can produce ozone by the activated carbon adsorption decomposition method to which it carries out adsorption decomposition using. The ozone generated by the ozone generating means 2 acts on microbes (bacteria, fungi, etc.) and odorous substances, and in addition to sterilization and deodorization, it is also possible to decolorize pigments.

  The introduction channel 3 comprises a channel such as a pipe or a tube connecting the ozone generation unit 2 and the storage unit 1 and introduces the ozone generated by the ozone generation unit 2 into the liquid contained in the storage unit 1 ( Can blow out. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the introduction flow path 3 is disposed such that the discharge port 3 a at the tip thereof is located in the vicinity of the bottom surface of the storage unit 1, and the ozone generated by the ozone generation unit 2 is a discharge port It is configured so as to be ejected from the fluid 3 a and ejected into the liquid (water) contained in the containing means 1.

  As a result, the ozone jetted from the discharge port 3a becomes bubbles in water and flows upward, and in the process, it is possible to dissolve ozone in water to make ozone water. That is, the water contained in the containing means 1 becomes ozone water having a high sterilizing effect by the ozone generated by the ozone generating means 2. In addition, a check valve, a solenoid valve, etc. (not shown) are attached to the introductory flow path 3, and the ozone produced | generated by the ozone production | generation means 2 does not reversely flow.

  The ozone pump 4 is a pump capable of feeding the ozone generated by the ozone generation means 2 to the storage means 1 through the introduction flow path 3. Thus, by operating (driving) the ozone pump 4, the ozone generated by the ozone generating means 2 is pressure-fed by the introduction flow path 3, and the liquid in the storage means 1 is forcedly discharged from the discharge port 3 a. It is configured to be spouted

  As described above, since the storage unit 1 according to the present embodiment can introduce ozone (ozone gas) into the liquid stored in the inside, when the lid member 5 is closed and closed as shown in FIG. (A space below the liquid level of ozone water) containing a liquid (ozone water) and a gas phase part β (a space above the liquid level of ozone water) containing a ozone gas It is supposed to be The liquid level of the ozone water is predetermined according to the size of the tongue T, and a liquid such as water can be injected so that the liquid level becomes the predetermined liquid level.

  The holding means 6 is a state in which a portion (specifically, the tip portion Tb of the tongue T) in the tongue T (separating tool) touching the food is immersed in the liquid (ozone water) accommodated in the accommodation means 1. It is capable of holding T, and in the present embodiment, it is made of a rod-shaped member that can hold the connecting portion of the proximal end Ta of the tongue T to hold it. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the tongue T has a proximal end Ta that can be grasped by hand, and a pair of distal ends Tb that can touch the food to sandwich the food, and the proximal end Ta As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connecting portion of the base end portion Ta can be hooked to and held by the holding means 6 made of a rod-like member.

  Then, when the holding means 6 hooks the base end Ta (connection part) of the tongue T to the rod-like member, as shown in FIG. 4, the tip end Tb is the liquid phase part α and the base end Ta is the gas phase part It is set to be in the state of β. Thus, the tip end Tb of the tongue T is immersed in the ozone water of the liquid phase portion α while the base end Ta is exposed to the ozone gas of the gas phase portion β. In the present embodiment, the three tongues T are configured to be held by the holding means 6, but different numbers (a plurality of other than one or three) of tongues T can be held. It may be configured as follows.

  The holding means 6 is constituted by a rod-like member supported at its both ends by the housing means 1 so that a large number of tongues T can be held. Further, instead of the holding means 6 or in combination with the holding means 6, as shown in FIG. 6, a holding means 6 'made of a hook-like member may be used. According to the holding means 6 'comprising such a hook-like member, the base end Ta (connection part) of the tongue T can be stably hooked, and the whole tongue T accidentally falls into the ozone water. Can be prevented.

  Therefore, according to the holder of the dispensing tool according to the present embodiment, the ozone water can be used to sterilize the tip Tb while holding the tongue T in the storage means 1, and the ozone gas can be used as the base end. Part Ta can be disinfected. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, by opening the storage space S with the lid member 5 open, the tongue T can be taken out and used, and the used tongue T can be held by the holding means 6. If the lid member 5 is closed by holding it again, sterilization and disinfection can be continued.

  Further, instead of the holding means (6, 6 ') according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the mesh container 8 may be attached to the rod-like member B supported at both ends by the housing means 1. . The net-like container 8 can accommodate and hold the chopstick H as a separating tool in the storage means 1 as shown in FIG. 9A, and as shown in FIG. 9B, the spoon U as a separating tool Can be accommodated and held in the accommodation means 1, and as shown in FIG. 6C, the fork F as a separating tool can be accommodated and held in the accommodation means 1.

  In this case, the tip Hb of the beak H, the tip Ub of the spoon U, or the tip Fb of the fork F, which is a portion touching food, is dipped in ozone water of the liquid phase portion α to be disinfected and grasped by hand The proximal end Ha of the portion H, the proximal end Ua of the spoon U or the proximal end Fa of the fork F is exposed to the ozone gas of the gas phase portion β to be disinfected. The reticulated member 8 is sufficient as long as ozone water can pass through the inside and the outside.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, as a holder of the dispensing tool according to another embodiment, one provided with a detection means 9 for detecting a state in which the lid member 5 is closed can be mentioned. The detection means 9 includes, for example, a micro switch electrically turned on / off according to the open / close state of the cover member 5, a sensor for detecting the state of the cover member 5, etc. Connected.

  Then, on the condition that the detection means 9 detects that the lid member 5 is in the closed state, an electric signal is sent to the ozone generation means 2 and the pump 4 for ozone to operate them to block the ozone. Can be fed into the storage means 1 of Thus, only when the lid member 5 is closed, the ozone generation means 2 and the pump 4 for ozone can be operated to feed ozone into the storage means 1, so a large amount of ozone will be scattered around. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 as a holder of the dispensing tool according to another embodiment, a circulation channel capable of circulating a liquid contained by connecting a predetermined portion of the housing means 1 to another portion. One having L1 is mentioned. The circulation flow path L1 is formed of a flow path such as a pipe or a tube connected to the storage unit 1, and a circulation pump E is attached. Then, by driving the circulation pump E, the liquid in the storage unit 1 can be made to flow and circulate from a predetermined portion to another portion.

  An inlet flow path L2 having a valve means V is connected to the circulation flow path L1, and the ozone generation means 2 generates ozone while the valve means V is in an open state to drive the ozone pump 4 Thus, the ozone generated by the ozone generating means 9 can be jetted out into the liquid circulating in the circulation channel L1. Thus, the liquid contained in the containing means 1 is sprayed with ozone in the process of flowing through the circulation flow path L1 and becomes ozone water so that the separating tool such as the tongue T in the containing means 1 can be sterilized and disinfected. ing.

  According to the above embodiment, the storage unit 1 capable of storing a predetermined volume of liquid, the ozone generation unit 2 capable of generating ozone, and the liquid contained in the storage unit 1 the ozone generated by the ozone generation unit 2 Touch the foodstuffs in the separating device such as the tongue T and the pump 4 for ozone which can feed the ozone generated by the ozone generation means 2 into the storage means 1 through the introduction flow path 3 which can be introduced into the Since it has the holding means (6, 6 ', 8) capable of holding the separating tool in the state where the part (tip part Tb) is immersed in the liquid stored in the storage means 1, the tongue T etc. can be separated Sufficient sterilization can be performed while holding the tool in place.

  Further, the storage means 1 according to the present embodiment includes the lid member 5 which can open or close the storage space S of the separating tool such as the tongue T, and the liquid is closed when the lid member 5 is closed. Since the liquid phase portion α in which the liquid is contained and the gas phase portion β in which the ozone gas is contained are formed, the tip portion Tb in contact with the food is sterilized and disinfected with ozone water in the liquid phase portion. However, the ozone gas in the gas phase portion is sterilized and disinfected, so that the entire separating tool such as Tong T can be disinfected.

  Furthermore, the separating tool applied to the present embodiment includes a proximal end (Ta, Ha, Ua, Fa) which can be grasped by hand, and a distal end (Tb, which can touch or hold the food by touching the food). Hb, Ub, and Fb), and the holding means (6, 6 ', 8) has the liquid phase portion α and the base end (Ta, Ha, Ua, and Fb) at the tip (Tb, Hb, Ub, and Fb). Since the separation tool can be held with Fa) in the gas phase portion β, the tip portion touching the food is sterilized and disinfected with ozone water in the liquid phase portion, and the base end portion gripped by a person is the gas phase It will be sterilized and disinfected with ozone gas from the department, and it will prevent the proximal end (Ta, Ha, Ua, Fa) grabbed by people from getting wet with ozone water, while more effective disinfecting the whole parting tool It can be carried out.

  Still further, the holding means (6, 6 ') is a proximal end, if it comprises a tongue T having a pair of distal end portions Tb and a proximal end portion Ta connected as a separating tool to be applied. The connecting portion of the portion Ta can be hooked and held by a rod-like member or a hook-like member, and the holding device made of the tongue T can be smoothly held and taken out.

  In addition, a detection means 9 for detecting the closed state of the cover member 5 is provided, and the ozone generation means 2 and the ozone generation means 2 are provided on condition that the detection means 9 detects that the cover member 5 is closed. If the ozone pump 4 is operated to feed ozone into the closed storage means, ozone is sent into the storage means 1 with the lid 5 open and a large amount of ozone gas is scattered to the surroundings. It is possible to efficiently perform ozone sterilization of the sorting tool while suppressing the waste.

  The present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the lid member 5 slides to open or close the housing space S, or the housing space S is opened or closed by detachment of the lid member 5. It is also possible to In addition, the lid member 5 may not be provided, and the housing unit 1 may be always in the open state. Further, the ozone water (liquid) in the storage means 1 may be circulated or automatically replaced. In addition, the separate tool to be applied may be different from the tongue, the chopstick, the spoon and the fork.

  A storage means capable of storing a predetermined volume of liquid, an ozone generation means capable of generating ozone, an introduction flow path capable of introducing ozone generated by the ozone generation means into the liquid contained in the storage means, an ozone generation A pump for ozone capable of feeding ozone generated by the means into the storage means through the introduction channel, and the separating tool in a state where the part of the separating tool to be in contact with the food is immersed in the liquid stored in the storing means As long as it is a holder of a separating device provided with a holding means that can be held, the invention can be applied to a holder having a different external shape or to which another function is added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 accommodation means 2 ozone generation means 3 introduction flow path 4 pump for ozone 5 lid member 6, 6 'holding means 7 hinge 8 reticulated container (holding means)
9 Detection Means T Tong (Separating Tool)
Ta base end Tb tip end

Claims (5)

In the holder of the separating device which can hold the separating device for separating the food and which is optionally taken out and made usable as needed.
A storage unit capable of storing a predetermined volume of liquid;
Ozone generating means capable of generating ozone;
An introduction channel which can introduce ozone generated by the ozone generating means into the liquid contained in the containing means;
An ozone pump capable of feeding ozone generated by the ozone generation unit to the storage unit via the introduction flow path;
Holding means capable of holding the separating tool in a state in which the part of the separating tool which touches the food is immersed in the liquid stored in the storing means;
A holder for a dispenser according to any one of the above.   The storage means comprises a lid member capable of opening or closing the storage space of the separating tool, and when the lid member is closed and in a closed state, a liquid phase portion in which the liquid is stored, and the ozone gas The holder of the dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a gas phase part accommodated is formed. The separating tool is
A proximal end that can be grasped by hand,
A tip portion capable of touching a food and holding or feeding the food;
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the holding means is capable of holding the separating tool in a state where the tip end portion is in the liquid phase portion and the base end portion is in the gas phase portion. Holder of the separation tool.   The separating tool has a pair of the distal end portions and is composed of a tongue to which the proximal end portions are connected, and the holding means is a rod-like member or a rod member that can hold the connecting portion of the proximal end portions The holder of the dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a hook-like member.   The detection means is provided to detect the closed state of the lid member, and the ozone generating means and the ozone pump are operated under the condition that the detection means detects that the lid member is closed. The holder of the dispenser according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein ozone can be fed to the closed container means.

Images