JP3068094U - Handy cutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handy cutter excellent in workability, safety and the like used for cutting a string-like material such as a connecting portion of a chain-shaped sausage in which a natural intestine casing is filled with sausage dough. thing. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A cutter blade and a cutter main body portion,
A finger insertion portion capable of holding and fixing the main body portion between a second joint and a third joint of at least two fingers such as a ring finger and a little finger, and a guide for a string to be cut. A groove is provided, and the cutter blade mounts the cutting edge at the bottom of the guide groove toward the groove opening near the finger insertion portion. A ring for a ring finger having a notch in the finger insertion portion is provided, and the size of the finger insertion portion can be adjusted,
It is preferable that the width of the finger insertion portion be 5 to 10 mm.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a handy cutter excellent in workability used for cutting a string-like material such as a connecting portion of a chain-shaped sausage in which sausage dough is filled in a natural intestine casing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a small-sized handy cutter that can be held by one hand or finger according to various uses is known, and includes, for example, a gripper and a circular blade rotatably supported by the gripper. In the cutter, a grip portion is formed at the grip portion, a thumb rest portion is formed at a base end thereof, and a finger insertion hole for a grip finger is formed at the abdomen side thereof. A pizza cutter (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 11-56214) characterized in that an object to be cut such as a pizza can be easily and neatly cut by stabilizing the direction, and a cutting blade for cutting a tape. A tape cutter body having a tape cutter body, and a fixing band detachably connected to the tape cutter body and fixing the tape cutter body to a finger, are small and can be detachably attached to the finger. A finger ring tape cutter excellent in portability (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-203471) or a finger from a two-fold portion of an elastic rigid plate forming the first surface and the second surface via the two-fold portion. Engraved slits that do not fit into the dispenser and bent inward so that the end of the first surface opposite to the two-folded portion is exposed at the bottom of the slit to form a cutting edge, making it easy to install in the distribution container and producing Safe cutter that is highly durable, safe even when discarded by itself, can sharpen the cutting edge using a flat rotating grindstone, and is sharp and easy to install (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-761). Etc. were known.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In the process of manufacturing sheep intestinal sausage, there is a suspension process in which sausage dough is extruded into a natural intestine casing and filled in a fixed amount, and a chain of sausages formed by twisting is hung on a hanging bar in a certain number of loops. However, in such a suspension process, cutting for adjusting the number of links per loop caused by the natural intestine casing which is originally non-uniform in length, cutting for linking the start and end of the natural intestine casing, and the like. One of the various manual tasks, such as cutting to remove punctured sausages, is the task of cutting the joints of chained sausages. Was cut with a commercially available cutter or the like. However, when cutting by hand, both hands are required, which is not desirable in terms of work efficiency, hygiene and maintenance of the product shape, etc.When cutting with a commercially available cutter, etc. There were also problems in terms of work efficiency, such as the labor required to separately hold the cutter, and safety, such as damage to the product with the cutter and injury to the fingers.

An object of the present invention is to provide a handy cutter excellent in workability, safety, and the like used for cutting a string-like material such as a connecting portion of a chain-like sausage filled with sausage dough in a natural intestine casing. To provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The inventors of the present invention have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have held the cutter body provided with the guide groove for the string to be cut between the second and third joints of the ring finger and the little finger.・ To complete the present invention, we found that it was possible to quickly and safely cut the string when necessary while working with the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger by adopting a structure that can be fixed. Reached.

That is, the present invention comprises a cutter blade and a cutter main body, and the main body is held between the second joint and the third joint of at least two fingers such as a ring finger and a little finger. A finger insertion portion capable of being fixed and a guide groove for a string-like object to be cut are provided, and the cutter blade has its cutting edge at a groove opening at the bottom of the guide groove, particularly in the direction of the groove opening near the finger insertion portion; A string-like handy cutter characterized by being attached to the finger, and a finger-insertion ring such as a ring finger having a notch in the finger-insertion part are provided. The handy cutter with the adjustable size of the cord, the handy cutter with the width of the finger insertion portion is 5 to 10 mm, the cutter blade is replaceable, and the main body of the cutter is Made of high-temperature sterilizable material The present invention relates to a cordless handy cutter.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The handy cutter of the present invention is composed of a cutter blade and a cutter main body. As the string-like object of the present invention, in addition to a string, a narrow-width tape, etc., a part of a string-like portion such as a connecting portion of a chain-shaped sausage is used. And the like in which a portion is formed. Hereinafter, the cord-like handy cutter of the present invention will be described in detail, but in order to contribute to the understanding thereof, first, a preferred embodiment of the cord-like handy cutter of the present invention will be exemplified. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 shows a use state of the cord-like handy cutter of this preferred embodiment. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a handy cutter, 2 denotes a cutter body, 3 denotes a finger insertion portion, 4 denotes a gripping portion, 5 denotes a ring for a ring finger having a partially cutout, and 6 denotes a cutter blade holding portion. Reference numeral 7 denotes a guide for a string to be cut, 8 denotes a cutter blade, 9 denotes a screw for replacing the cutter blade, 10 denotes a chain-shaped sausage, 11 denotes a connecting portion of the chain-shaped sausage, and 12 denotes a right hand. .

[0008] As described above, the cord-like handy cutter of the present invention includes a cutter blade and a cutter body, and the cutter body has the body attached to at least two fingers such as a ring finger and a little finger. A finger insertion portion which can be held and fixed between the second joint and the third joint and a guide groove for a string to be cut are provided. As described above, the handy cutter of the present invention is characterized by including the finger insertion portion capable of holding and fixing the cutter body with at least two fingers. Holding the cutter body between the second and third joints of at least two fingers, for example, the ring finger and the little finger, the index finger and the middle finger, the middle finger and the ring finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger, etc. Any structure can be used as long as it has a structure that has one elliptical finger insertion hole for the ring finger and little finger, and one end of the elliptical insertion hole for the ring finger and little finger is released. A structure having two ring-shaped insertion holes for a ring finger, a little finger, and the like, and a structure shown as a finger insertion portion 3 in FIGS. 1 and 2, that is, an elliptical shape for a ring finger and a little finger One end of the insertion hole is released and A structure having a ring for finger insertion, such as a ring finger with a notch, can be exemplified. However, such a structure can be achieved by expanding the gripping portion 4 of the finger insertion portion 3 and a point that can be held and fixed more securely. The structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 which has a feature that the size can be adjusted is preferable. By making it possible to adjust the size of the finger insertion portion including the size of the finger hole when the finger is inserted, it is possible to select at least two fingers that are easy to use by the operator, or to select individual fingers of the operator. Can be made to correspond to the thickness. Furthermore, if the finger insertion portion 3 is formed to be relatively wide, for example, 5 to 10 mm, and preferably approximately 8 mm in width, it can be firmly fixed to the finger, is easy to use, and securely holds and fixes during the cutting operation. sell.

As described above, the cord-like handy cutter of the present invention is also characterized by having a guide groove for the cord-to-be-cut, and the guide groove has a shape such as an elongated U-shape or V-shape. In addition, it is preferable from the viewpoint of safety that injuries can be prevented beforehand, and the groove width is set to a width that does not allow a finger to enter. It is preferable that the string-shaped object guide portion 7 in the vicinity of the guide groove opening has a curved surface that opens outward, since the string-shaped object can be smoothly guided to the cutter blade. Further, as described later, when the cutter blade holding portion is formed of two holding plates, guide grooves are cut at opposing positions of each holding plate.

The cutter blade is held in the cutter blade holding portion. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cutter blade holding portion 6 having a guide groove is fixed to the finger insertion portion 3. However, it may be configured so that it can be assembled. The means for holding the cutter blade is not particularly limited as long as the means can securely fix the cutter blade during cutting. However, both ends in the longitudinal direction of the cutter blade are sandwiched between the two holding plates from the viewpoint of safety and reliability of holding. The one provided with a means for clamping the part is preferable. Also, if a screw or the like that can adjust the holding pressure between the two holding plates is provided so that the cutter blade can be replaced as needed, the main body does not change even when used multiple times. It is economical to replace only the blade. The cutter blade is preferably held at the bottom of the guide groove. When the guide groove is long, the cutter blade can be fixed in the middle, but when cutting the connecting portion of chain-like sausage that has a large cutting load, in this case, the cutter blade is distorted and cannot be cut, The blade may be damaged.

As shown in FIG. 3, the handy cutter 1 of the present invention is inserted between the second joint and the third joint of the ring finger and the little finger of the right hand 12 in the suspension process of sausage production, and the thumb and the index finger are inserted. If it is necessary to cut the connecting portion 11 of the chain-shaped sausage 10 while working with the three fingers of the middle finger, the handy cutter 1 is held and fixed with the ring finger and the little finger, and the right hand 12 is moved with the thumb. By rotating in the direction, the connecting portion 11 can be rapidly cut by the cutting edge of the cutter blade mounted and held at the bottom of the guide groove toward the opening of the guide groove. When the right hand 12 is rotated, the connecting portion 11 of the chain-shaped sausage 10 is guided by the guide portion 7 far from the finger insertion portion 3 of the guide groove. In front of the cutting edge If the attachment is made at the bottom of the guide groove toward the groove opening near the finger insertion portion 3, the connecting portion 11 of the chain-shaped sausage 10 can be surely separated with a small force.

The material of the cord-like handy cutter of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has strength necessary for cutting, but the object to be cut is a food such as a connecting portion of a chain of sausages. In the case of the above, it is preferable to be made of a material capable of high-temperature sterilization. For example, the use of stainless steel enables high-temperature sterilization, improves hygiene, does not hinder the use of chain sausage and other foods, and improves strength. Since the handy cutter does not disassemble and the blade is not exposed, it can be used safely.

[0013]

[Effect of the invention]

 The handy cutter of the present invention has an easy-to-use, affordable size, and is excellent in workability and safety.Especially when used for cutting the connection part of chained sausage, it is necessary to work with the thumb, index finger, middle finger, etc In such a case, cutting can be performed quickly and reliably with a small force. In addition, the size of the finger hole when inserting the finger can be adjusted, so that the operator can select a finger that is easy to use and adjust the size according to the thickness of the user's finger. In addition, by fixing to at least two places to the finger and widening the fixing width to 5 to 10 mm, the finger can be firmly held and fixed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handy cutter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the handy cutter of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a use state of the cord-like handy cutter of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handy cutter 2 Cutter main body 3 Finger insertion part 4 Grasping part 5 Ring for a ring finger which has a partially notch 6 Cutter blade holding part 7 Stringed material guide part to be cut 8 Cutter blade 9 For replacement of cutter blade Screw 10 Chain sausage 11 Chain sausage joint 12 Right hand

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] Claims: 1. A cutter blade and a cutter body,
The cutter main body is provided with a finger insertion portion capable of holding and fixing the main body between the second and third joints of at least two fingers, and a guide groove for a string to be cut. A cord-like handy cutter characterized in that a cutter blade is mounted with its cutting edge directed toward the groove opening at the bottom of the guide groove. 2. The cord-like handy cutter according to claim 1, wherein a blade edge of the cutter is mounted toward a groove opening near the finger insertion portion. 3. The finger insertion part is provided with at least one finger insertion ring having a notch, and the size of the finger insertion part is adjustable. Or the cord-like handy cutter according to 2. 4. The handy cutter according to claim 1, wherein the width of the finger insertion portion is 5 to 10 mm. 5. The cord-like handy cutter according to claim 1, wherein the cutter blade is replaceable, and the cutter main body is made of a material that can be sterilized at a high temperature.