JP3153032U - chopsticks - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chopstick that is easy to distinguish between a chopstick dedicated to oneself and other chopsticks even in a chopstick stand, and is easy for a user to attach as a chopstick to be used every day. A chopstick 1a is provided with a design portion 3 on which a design 2 imitating a face of a person having at least both eyes and a mouth is provided on a chopstick head 1b. , Numbers, etc.) or symbols 4 and 4. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a chopstick that can be easily distinguished from other chopsticks.

  For example, for chopsticks used at home, certain chopsticks may be used as their own chopsticks. In such cases, it is easy to identify your own chopsticks from other chopsticks. It is desirable. In addition, since chopsticks are used every day, it is desirable that the chopsticks are easily attached to the user.

  Here, there was a chopstick with a nickname and an illustration on the chopstick body portion located on the handle portion side of the chopstick (see, for example, Patent Document 1). With this chopstick, it was possible to identify the chopsticks themselves by the nickname and illustration shown on the chopstick body.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-27378

  However, in the conventional chopsticks, since the nickname and illustration are shown on the chopstick body, for example, when placed in a cylindrical chopstick stand, children's chopsticks, etc. There was a risk that the illustration would be hidden in the chopstick stand, making it difficult to identify the chopsticks themselves.

  This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to make it easy to distinguish one's own chopsticks from other chopsticks even when they are in a chopstick stand. In addition, there is a need to provide chopsticks that are easy for users to attach as chopsticks to be used every day.

The chopsticks according to the present invention have the following configuration in order to achieve the object. That is,
The chopsticks according to the invention described in claim 1 are provided with a design part in which a design imitating a face of a person having at least both eyes and a mouth is applied to the chopstick head, and the eyes are a pair of characters or It is represented by a symbol. In this chopsticks, a pair of characters or symbols representing both eyes is set to, for example, a user's favorite character or symbol, or a character or symbol that identifies the user, and other chopsticks and other chopsticks. Identification with chopsticks becomes easy. In addition, since the design applied to the design part is a design that imitates the face of a person having both eyes and a mouth, it is easy for the user to get used to and the user's attachment is also easy to spring. And since this chopstick is provided with the design part on the chopstick head, the design part is not hidden in the chopstick rest even if it is put in a cylindrical chopstick rest. It is easy to distinguish your own chopsticks from other chopsticks.

  Further, like the chopsticks according to the invention of claim 2, in the chopsticks of claim 1, the eyes are represented by a pair of identical characters, even if the characters are alphabetic characters Good. In this chopsticks, the user's attachment becomes easier by setting a pair of identical characters representing both eyes to, for example, an alphabet that is the initial of the user's first name or last name. .

  Further, like the chopsticks according to the invention of claim 3, in the chopsticks of claim 1, the eyes are represented by a pair of identical characters, even if the characters are numbers Good. In this chopsticks, by setting a pair of identical characters representing both eyes, for example, the birthday or birth month of the user, or a number that means the age of the user when purchasing the chopsticks, etc. The user's attachment becomes easier to spring.

  Moreover, in the chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, like the chopsticks according to the invention according to claim 4, it is desirable that the face of the person is constituted by a smile. By doing so, it is possible to give the user a sense of security and good feeling.

  Further, the chopstick according to any one of claims 1 to 4, such as the chopstick according to the invention according to claim 5, wherein the front side of the chopstick head is obliquely cut off, The design portion may be provided on the slope portion, and an outline of the human face may be represented by an outer peripheral edge of the slope portion. By doing so, it is possible to save the trouble of drawing the outline of the person's face in the design part.

  Further, like the chopsticks according to the invention described in claim 6, in the chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the design portion is provided at a zenith portion of the chopstick head, and the zenith portion The outline of the person's face may be represented by the outer peripheral edge. By doing so, it is possible to save the trouble of drawing the outline of the person's face in the design part.

  According to the chopsticks according to the present invention, even when the chopsticks are put in a chopstick stand, it is easy to distinguish between the chopsticks for exclusive use and other chopsticks. .

1 is a front view of a pair of chopsticks according to a first embodiment of a chopstick according to the present invention. Similarly, it is a side view of chopsticks. Similarly, it is an expanded sectional view by the AA line in FIG. Similarly, it is the principal part enlarged view of chopsticks in FIG. FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 of a second embodiment of a chopstick according to the present invention. It is a front view of the chopsticks of the third embodiment of the chopsticks according to this device. Similarly, it is an enlarged plan view of chopsticks. It is a figure which shows the modification of a design in the chopsticks which concern on this device. FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 of a fourth embodiment of a chopstick according to the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for implementing a chopstick according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 show an embodiment of chopsticks according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in the figure is, for example, a wooden chopstick, which includes a pair of chopsticks 1a and 1a.

  Here, the chopsticks 1a includes a design part 3 in which a design 2 imitating a face of a person having at least both eyes and a mouth is provided on the chopstick head 1b, and the eyes are a pair of characters or symbols 4. 4 (characters 4 and 4 in the illustrated embodiment).

  Specifically, the chopstick head 1b is formed with a slope portion 1c so that the front side is cut off obliquely, and a design portion 3 is provided on the slope portion 1c (FIGS. 1 and 2). reference). In the illustrated embodiment, the chopsticks 1a have a substantially rectangular cross section (specifically, a substantially square shape) (see FIG. 3), and the sloping portion 1c has an outer shape that is substantially not seen from the front. It is formed in an inverted egg shape (see FIGS. 1 and 4). The contour of the person's face is represented by the outer peripheral edge 1d of the slope 1c. As a method of providing the design portion 3 on the chopstick head 1b (in the illustrated embodiment, the slope portion 1c), for example, there is a method of expressing the design 2 by silk printing, but the method is not necessarily limited to such a method. Is not to be done.

  The eyes are represented by a pair of identical characters 4 and 4. In the illustrated embodiment, the characters 4 and 4 are alphabets (specifically, lowercase notation “a”) (see FIGS. 1 and 4). The mouth is represented by a drawn line 5. Specifically, the drawn line 5 includes a downward substantially semicircular arc line and a substantially small arcuate line extending obliquely from one end of the substantially semicircular arc line, Thereby, the mouth and dimples in the person's face are represented. Thus, the person's face is constituted by a smile. In the illustrated embodiment, the same designs 2 and 2 are applied to both the pair of chopsticks 1a and 1a. However, the same designs 2 and 2 are not necessarily required. May be different for one chopstick 1a and the other chopstick 1a.

  Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, paint is applied to the entire chopsticks 1a. Specifically, for example, lacquer (slid lacquer, black lacquer, etc.) is applied to the chopstick tip 1e of the chopstick 1a. Further, for example, lacquer (sliding lacquer, black lacquer, etc.) or other natural paints or synthetic resin paints are applied to the main body handle portion 1f of the chopsticks 1a excluding the chopstick tip 1e. More specifically, paints of different colors are applied to the inclined surface portion 1c and a portion other than the inclined surface portion 1c (main body handle portion 1f), thereby enhancing the human face.

  Next, the function and effect of the chopsticks having the above configuration will be described. In the chopsticks 1a and 1a, a pair of characters or symbols 4 and 4 (in the illustrated embodiment, characters 4 and 4) representing both eyes, for example, the user's favorite characters or symbols 4 and 4 ( In the illustrated embodiment, the character 4 or 4), or the character or symbol 4 or 4 (in the illustrated embodiment, the character 4 or 4 in the illustrated embodiment) for specifying the user is set, so that the chopsticks and others can be used. This makes it easy to distinguish from chopsticks. The design 2 applied to the design unit 3 is the design 2 imitating the face of a person having both eyes and a mouth, so that it is easy for the user to be familiar with and the user is easily attached. In particular, children who have just started using chopsticks and children who will start using chopsticks from now on can easily become interested in the chopsticks 1a and 1a according to the above-mentioned design 2. It is also preferable for learning. Since the chopsticks 1a and 1a are provided with the design part 3 on the chopstick head 1b, the design part 3 may be hidden in the chopstick rest even if it is put in the cylindrical chopstick rest. It is easy to identify your own chopsticks from other chopsticks.

  Further, in the chopsticks 1a and 1a, a pair of identical characters 4 and 4 representing both eyes are used by setting, for example, an alphabet or the like that becomes a first name or initial of a user. Person's attachment becomes easier. Moreover, since the person's face is constituted by a smile, the chopsticks 1a and 1a can give the user a sense of security and good feeling.

  The design portion 3 is provided on the slope portion 1c, and the contour of the human face is represented by the outer peripheral edge 1d of the slope portion 1c. You can save time and effort.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other changes can be made. For example, the chopsticks 1a may not have a substantially rectangular cross section (specifically, a substantially square shape), and may have another cross sectional shape such as a substantially circular cross section. In addition, the paint may not be applied to the entire chopsticks 1a, the paint may be partially applied to the chopsticks 1a, or the paint may not be applied to the chopsticks 1a. Moreover, the paint of a different color does not need to be applied by the slope part 1c and parts other than the slope part 1c, and the paint of the same color may be applied.

  Further, the chopsticks tip 1e may be subjected to anti-slip processing (for example, processing in which a plurality of grooves are provided in the chopstick tip 1e or dry lacquer powder is applied). In addition, processing for making the main body handle portion 1f easier to hold the chopsticks 1a and 1a (for example, processing for forming wavy irregularities on the surface of the main body handle portion 1f) and how to hold the chopsticks 1a and 1a are corrected. Processing (for example, processing of shaving so that a portion of the main body handle portion 1f that contacts the finger is depressed) may be performed. The anti-slip process, the process of making the chopsticks 1a and 1a easy to hold, and the process of correcting the way of holding the chopsticks 1a and 1a are not limited to the above processes, and various processes may be performed. Good.

  Further, the outer shape of the inclined surface portion 1c may not be formed in a substantially inverted egg shape when viewed from the front. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, it may be formed in a substantially elliptical shape, or a circular shape or the like. It may be formed in other shapes such as a polygonal shape.

  Further, the pair of identical characters representing both eyes may not be an alphabet, and may be, for example, a number (number “9” in the illustrated embodiment) as shown in FIG. In the chopsticks 1a, a pair of identical characters representing both eyes is set to, for example, a user's birthday or birth month, or a number that represents the user's age when the chopsticks 1a was purchased. As a result, the attachment of the user is more likely to occur. In the design 2 shown in FIG. 5, the drawn line 5 representing the mouth is composed of a downward substantially semicircular arc line and a straight line connecting both ends of the substantially semicircular arc line. An open face (smile) is shown.

  Moreover, the design part 3 does not need to be provided in the slope part 1c, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, may be provided in the top part 1g of the chopstick head 1b. In the chopsticks 1a, the chopstick head 1b has no slope portion, and the outer shape of the zenith portion 1g is formed in a substantially circular shape. The zenith portion 1g is provided with a design portion 3 (that is, a design portion 3 provided with a design 2 imitating a face of a person having both eyes and a mouth). Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the outline of the person's face is represented by the outer peripheral edge 1h of the zenith part 1g, thereby eliminating the trouble of drawing the outline of the person's face in the design part 3. be able to. In the design 2 shown in FIG. 7, both eyes are represented by a pair of symbols 4 and 4. The drawn line 5 representing the mouth includes a downward arc-shaped line, a curve drawn from one side of the arc-shaped line so as to protrude in a tongue shape toward the approximate center of the zenith portion 1g, This shows the face with its tongue out.

  The eyes do not necessarily have to be represented by a pair of identical characters or symbols. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, different characters (different alphabets, different numbers, etc.) or different symbols 4a, 4b (In the illustrated embodiment, they may be represented by different symbols “≧” and “≦”), and furthermore, the same design 2, 2 is not applied to both the pair of chopsticks 1a, 1a. As described above, different designs may be applied.

  Although the modification of the design 2 in the chopsticks concerning this invention is given in FIG. 8, these modifications are only examples, and each element may be changed or combined as appropriate.

  Further, the contour of the person's face may not be represented by the outer peripheral edge 1d of the slope portion 1c. For example, as shown in FIG. A face outline may be represented. Similarly, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the contour of the human face may not be represented by the outer peripheral edge 1h of the zenith portion 1g, and the inner periphery of the outer peripheral edge 1h of the zenith portion 1g. The contour of the person's face may be represented. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the human face has a nose, and the nose is represented by a pair of points 6 and 6. Thus, the person's face may have elements other than both eyes and mouth.

  The chopsticks 1 (1a) are not limited to wood, but may be, for example, bamboo or synthetic resin, and the material is not particularly limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Chopstick 1b Chopstick head 1c Slope part 1d Outer periphery of slope part 1g Zenith part 1h Outer periphery of zenith part 2 Design 3 Design part 4, 4a, 4b Character (symbol)

Claims (6)

  A chopstick comprising a design portion on which a design imitating a person's face having at least both eyes and a mouth is provided on the chopstick head, and wherein both eyes are represented by a pair of characters or symbols.   The chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein the eyes are represented by a pair of identical characters, which are alphabetic characters.   The chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein the eyes are represented by a pair of identical characters, the characters being numbers.   The chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein the person's face is constituted by a smile. The chopstick head has a slope portion formed such that the front side is cut off obliquely, and
The chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the design portion is provided on the slope portion, and an outline of the human face is represented by an outer peripheral edge of the slope portion.   The chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the design portion is provided at a zenith portion of the chopstick head, and an outer peripheral edge of the zenith portion represents an outline of the human face. .

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