JP2022113200A - Sputtering prevention tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sputtering prevention tool which can be utilized as a protective cover for preventing contamination of cutlery when the cutlery is prepared, and which can be utilized as means for preventing sputtering by being held in front of a user's mouth with his/her hand during a meal.SOLUTION: A sputtering prevention tool for being used by being held with a user's hand comprises a sheet-like part that has an area large enough to conceal his/her mouth. The sheet-like part has rigidity high enough to prevent the sheet-like part from being brought down by self-weight when it is held with his/her hand, and flexibility high enough to be foldable. The sheet-like part assumes a shape capable of covering cutlery by internally wrapping it.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a spitting prevention device capable of wrapping cutlery inside to cover the cutlery.

A bag-shaped paper napkin configured to allow insertion of a spoon or a fork is known as in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 shown below.

Utility Model Registration No. 3220362 Japanese Patent No. 4366446

Some infectious diseases, such as the new coronavirus, are transmitted by the saliva that scatters from the mouth of an infected person. In such an infectious disease, it is said that the risk of being infected with the infectious disease increases when a plurality of people eat together. In a dinner, conversation is held during the meal. If you talk while eating, the saliva splattered from the infected person's mouth will fall on other people's food or on other people's faces, causing infection.

In order to reduce the possibility of being infected with an infectious disease due to the above causes, it is preferable to cover the speaker's mouth with a sanitary mask before speaking during a meal. However, since the mask must be put on and taken off every time food is put into the mouth, it is extremely complicated and not realistic as a countermeasure against infectious diseases.

Paper napkins, such as US Pat. However, paper napkins are for wiping the mouth, and are not suitable for covering the mouth of the speaker during dinner to prevent the scattering of saliva.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a protective cover to prevent contamination of cutlery when preparing cutlery such as spoons, forks, knives, or chopsticks. To provide a tool for preventing scattering of saliva that can be used as a means for preventing scattering of saliva.

A hand-held spitting prevention tool, the spitting prevention tool has a sheet-like part having an area that covers the mouth, and the sheet-like part is held by its own weight when held in the hand. The sheet-shaped part has a shape that can wrap cutlery inside and cover the cutlery. (referred to as a preventive tool) solves the above problems.

In the above-described anti-scattering device, the sheet-like portion can be configured by folding a plurality of sheets, for example. Even if one sheet is made of a soft material, by folding a plurality of sheets, it is possible to prevent the sheet-like portion from being easily deformed when the anti-scattering tool is held over the mouth.

In the above-mentioned anti-scattering tool, it is preferable that the sheet-shaped part is provided with a retaining part for fixing the sheet-shaped part with the cutlery wrapped inside. By providing the clasp, it is possible to fix the ends of the anti-scattering device in a closed state while the cutlery is wrapped inside the anti-scattering device.

In the above-described anti-scattering tool, the sheet-like portion can be configured to include a reinforcing portion having a folded end portion. With this configuration, when the anti-scattering tool is held over the mouth, the opening angle and shape of the anti-scattering tool can be easily stabilized.

In the above-described anti-scattering tool, the sheet-like portion may be provided with through-holes for holding cutlery. By inserting the cutlery into the through-hole, it is possible to prevent the cutlery from falling off from the anti-scattering device.

In the above-described scattering prevention tool, the sheet-like portion has a shape in which a sheet is folded, and one side of the folded sheet is provided with a through-hole for holding cutlery. The other may be free of through-holes for holding cutlery. In this configuration, a holding portion having a through hole as an opening is formed between one sheet and the other sheet. By inserting the cutlery into the through-hole, it is possible to prevent the cutlery from falling off from the anti-scattering device.

In the anti-scattering tool, the through holes may be arranged such that the cutlery inserted into the through holes contacts the crease formed when the sheet is folded. With this configuration, the cutlery comes into contact with the crease formed when the sheet is folded, so the cutlery is less likely to fall off the anti-scattering device.

In the above-described scattering prevention tool, the sheet-like portion has a reinforcing portion whose end portion is folded back so that the cutlery inserted into the through hole is in contact with the crease of the reinforcing portion. The through holes can be arranged. With this configuration, the cutlery is in contact with the crease of the reinforcing portion, so the cutlery is less likely to fall off from the anti-scattering tool.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a protective cover to prevent contamination of cutlery when preparing cutlery such as spoons, forks, knives, or chopsticks. It is possible to provide a brim anti-scattering tool that can be used as a means for preventing saliva from scattering.

It is a figure which shows the state which expanded the anti-scattering tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which folded the anti-scattering tool of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the end portion of the anti-scattering tool of FIG. 2 is folded back to form a reinforcing portion; FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the anti-scattering device of FIG. 3 is closed; 4 is a view showing a state in which a cutlery is inserted into the through-hole of the anti-scattering tool of FIG. 3; FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the anti-scattering tool of FIG. 5 is fastened; It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the anti-scattering tool of FIG. 6 from the back surface. It is a figure which shows the state which holds the anti-scattering tool of 1st Embodiment over a mouth, and is having a conversation. It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the anti-scattering tool of 1st Embodiment from upper direction. It is a figure which shows the state which expanded the anti-scattering tool which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the anti-scattering device of FIG. 10 is folded. It is a figure which shows the state which inserted the cutlery in the through-hole of the scattering prevention tool of 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the anti-scattering device of FIG. 12 is fastened; It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the cutlery on the scattering prevention tool which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state in which the anti-scattering tool of FIG. 14 is fastened; It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the cutlery on the scattering prevention tool which concerns on 4th Embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state in which the anti-scattering device of FIG. 16 is fastened; It is a figure which shows the anti-scattering tool which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the cutlery on the anti-scattering tool which concerns on 5th Embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which the anti-scattering device of FIG. 19 is fastened;

An embodiment of the anti-scattering device for saliva (hereinafter referred to as anti-scattering device) of the present invention will be described below. Each embodiment shown below is merely a limited example of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

[First embodiment]
1 to 7 show a scattering prevention tool 1a according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the anti-scattering tool 1a is held by the user and used by holding it over the mouth to prevent scattering of saliva during conversation. The shatterproof device can also be used as a protective cover to prevent contamination of the cutlery 9, as shown in FIGS. The anti-scattering tool 1a has rigidity to the extent that the sheet-like part 11 does not fall down due to the self-weight of the anti-scattering tool 1a when it is held by hand, and is flexible enough to be folded. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, when held over the mouth, the anti-scattering tool is less likely to deform due to its own weight and is easy to handle. On the other hand, since the sheet-like part 11a is flexible enough to be folded, as shown in FIGS. can be used as

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the anti-scattering tool 1a of this embodiment has a sheet-like portion 11a having an area covering the mouth. In the anti-scattering tool 1, the sheet-like portion 11a is formed by folding a plurality of sheets, as shown in FIGS. That is, the sheet-like portion 11a is formed by folding the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The contours of the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a are symmetrical with respect to the crease. The first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a are made of paper having a thickness of about 90 μm.

The first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a are provided with linear through-holes forming the retaining portions 14, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the through holes of the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a communicate with each other when the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a are folded. The through-holes forming the retaining portion 14 are arranged at positions facing the corner portions 16 of the sheet-like portion.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first sheet 12a, which serves as the inner surface when the cutlery 9 is wrapped inside, is provided with a through hole 15 for holding the cutlery 9. As shown in FIG. A through hole for holding the cutlery 9 is not provided in the first sheet 13a serving as the outer surface. As shown in FIG. 2, when the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a are folded, a holding portion having the through hole 15 as an opening is formed between the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a. be. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, by inserting the cutlery 9 into the through hole 15, the cutlery 9 can be held by the anti-scattering tool 1a.

As indicated by the dashed-dotted circle in FIG. 5, when the cutlery 9 is deeply inserted into the through-hole with the cutlery 9 wrapped inside the anti-scattering device 1a, the end of the cutlery 9 is It contacts the creases of the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a. This makes it difficult for the cutlery 9 to fall off the anti-scattering tool 1a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ends of the sheet-like portion 11a are folded back in the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. The reinforcement part 17 is comprised by this. As shown in FIG. 8, the reinforcing portion 17 is a portion to be gripped when the anti-scattering device 1a is held by hand. By providing the reinforcing portion 17, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening angle (A) of the sheet-like portion 11a is stabilized and is easily maintained at a constant angle, and the shape of the sheet-like portion 11a is also easily stabilized. . This makes it easy to handle when the anti-scattering tool 1a is held over the mouth.

The reinforcing portion 17 is provided at a position facing the through hole 15 for holding the cutlery 9, as shown in FIG. When the cutlery 9 is deeply inserted into the through-hole, the end of the cutlery 9 comes into contact with the crease of the reinforcing portion 17 . This makes it difficult for the cutlery 9 to fall off the anti-scattering tool 1a.

The sheet-like portion 11 has an arcuate corner portion except for the reinforcing portion 17 . This is a consideration to prevent the corners from sticking hands or fingers when handling the anti-scattering device 1a. The corner facing the reinforcing portion 17 is arcuate with a larger radius than the other corners. This prevents the corners of the anti-scattering tool 1a from being too close to the eyes when the anti-scattering tool 1a is held over the mouth.

When the cutlery 9 is wrapped inside the scattering prevention tool 1a to cover the cutlery 9, as shown in FIGS. The corner portion 16 is inserted into the sheet portion 14, and the sheet portion 11a is closed while the cutlery 9 is wrapped in the sheet portion 11a. The retaining portion 14 is composed of through holes that are provided in the first sheet 12a and the first sheet 13a and communicate with each other. By inserting the corner portion 16 into the through hole, the corner portion can be securely fastened.

The fold extends in a direction crossing the through-hole 15 for holding the cutlery 9 . At the fold line, the sheet-like portion is bent into a substantially V shape as shown in FIG. The anti-scattering tool 1a in which the sheet-like portion 11 is bent in a substantially V shape can be held over the mouth. The anti-scattering tool 1a bent in a substantially V shape can also prevent saliva from scattering to the side of the speaker.

In the anti-scattering tool 1a of the present embodiment, the cutlery 9 can be protected from pathogens such as viruses that cause infectious diseases in a state where the cutlery 9 is wrapped inside. The risk of contamination of cutlery during serving can be reduced. As shown in FIG. 7, the cutlery 9 is also covered with the anti-scattering tool 1a on the back side of the anti-scattering tool 1a and is protected from contamination. 6 and 7 show a state in which part of the chopsticks is exposed from the anti-scattering tool 1a for the purpose of clearly showing that the cutlery 9 is wrapped in the anti-scattering tool 1a. The entire cutlery may be covered with the anti-scattering tool 1. When the user speaks while eating, he/she can prevent saliva from scattering while eating by holding the anti-scattering device 1a over his/her mouth as shown in FIG.

[Second embodiment]
10 to 13 show the anti-scattering tool 1b according to the second embodiment. 10 to 13, the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations as in the anti-scattering device 1a according to the first embodiment. The same applies to the third and subsequent embodiments.

The anti-scattering tool 1b of the present embodiment differs from the anti-scattering tool 1a of the first embodiment in that the second sheet 13b does not have linear through-holes that form the retaining portions 14. FIG. The anti-scattering device 1b is otherwise similar to the anti-scattering device 1a, and can be used in the same way as the anti-scattering device 1a, as shown in FIGS.

[Third embodiment]
14 and 15 show the anti-scattering tool 1c according to the third embodiment. In the scattering prevention tool 1c of this embodiment, the sheet-like portion 11c is made of a single flexible plastic plate, and a reinforcing portion 17 and a cutlery are formed by folding back the ends of the sheet-like portion 11a. It differs from the anti-scattering tool 1a according to the first embodiment in that it does not have a through hole 15 for holding.

In the scattering prevention tool 1c of this embodiment, the cutlery 9 can be held by inserting the corner portion 16 into the hook portion 14 in a state where the cutlery 9 is wrapped inside the sheet-like portion 11c. By holding the anti-scattering tool 1c over the mouth, it is possible to prevent the scattering of saliva during eating.

[Fourth embodiment]
16 and 17 show a scattering prevention tool 1d according to a fourth embodiment. The anti-scattering tool 1d of this embodiment differs from the anti-scattering tool 1a according to the first embodiment in that it does not have a through hole 15 for holding the cutlery 9. FIG.

In the anti-scattering tool 1d of this embodiment, the cutlery 9 is wrapped inside the sheet-like portion 11d formed by folding the first sheet 12d and the second sheet 13d, and the corner portion is attached to the clasp portion 14. By inserting 16 cutlery 9 can be held. The cutlery 9 is held by the anti-scattering tool 1d also by the reinforcing portion 17 formed by folding back the end portion of the sheet-like portion 11d. By holding the anti-scattering tool 1d over the mouth, it is possible to prevent the scattering of saliva during eating.

[Fifth embodiment]
18 to 20 show the anti-scattering tool 1e according to the fifth embodiment. The anti-scattering tool 1e of this embodiment has a sheet-like portion 11e made of a single sheet of flexible cardboard, and does not have a reinforcing portion 17 formed by folding back the end of the sheet-like portion 11a. In this respect, it differs from the anti-scattering tool 1a according to the first embodiment.

In the scattering prevention tool 1e of the present embodiment, the cutlery 9 is wrapped inside the sheet-like portion 11e, and the cutlery is inserted into the through hole 15, and the corner portion 16 is inserted into the retaining portion 14, whereby the cutlery is 9 can be held. By holding the anti-scattering tool 1e over the mouth, scattering of saliva during eating can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the cutlery is a combination of chopsticks and a spoon. The cutlery is not limited to this example, and any cutlery may be used when the user carries food to his or her mouth. Cutlery includes, for example, forks, spoons, chopsticks, and knives.

The sheet-like portion can be composed of, for example, paper such as copy paper, kraft paper, cardboard, or a plastic plate. When the sheet-like portion is made of thin paper, the sheet-like portion can be reinforced by creases provided in the sheet-like portion or reinforcing portions.

The shape of the sheet-shaped part is not limited to the above examples, and it may be provided with an area capable of covering at least the mouth and the part where the cutlery enters the mouth. The sheet-like portion may be, for example, circular, oval, polygonal such as hexagonal, or the like. If the sheet-like portion does not have corners, the edges of the sheet-like portion may be fastened to the fastening portion.

1a Saliva scattering prevention tool 11a Sheet-like part 9 Cutlery 14 Hook part 17 Reinforcing part 15 Through hole

Claims (8)

It is a hand-held spitting prevention tool,
The anti-scattering tool has a sheet-like part having an area that covers the mouth,
The sheet-shaped part has rigidity that prevents the sheet-shaped part from collapsing due to its own weight when held by hand and flexibility that allows it to be folded,
The sheet-shaped part is a spitting prevention tool having a shape capable of covering the cutlery by wrapping the cutlery inside. 2. The saliva scattering prevention tool according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like portion is formed by folding a plurality of sheets. 3. The saliva scattering prevention tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sheet-shaped part has a hook for fixing the sheet-shaped part with the cutlery wrapped inside. The saliva scattering prevention structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sheet-like portion includes a reinforcing portion having a folded end portion. 5. The tool for preventing spitting of saliva according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet-like portion is provided with through-holes for holding cutlery. The sheet-like portion has a shape in which a sheet is folded,
One of the folded sheets is provided with a through hole for holding cutlery, and the other of the folded sheets is not provided with a through hole for holding cutlery. A tool for preventing scattering of saliva according to any one of the above. 7. A spitting prevention device according to claim 6, wherein said through-holes are arranged such that cutlery inserted into said through-holes contacts creases formed when the sheet is folded. The sheet-like portion includes a reinforcing portion having a shape in which the end portion is folded back,
8. The saliva scattering prevention tool according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the through-holes are arranged so that the cutlery inserted into the through-holes is in contact with the crease of the reinforcing portion.

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