JP3164821U - Fruit and vegetables centering tool - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a fruit and vegetable corer that can take out the core of fruits and vegetables, such as cabbage and lettuce, whose core is integrated with the surroundings. A fruit and vegetable centering tool (100) includes a handle (110), a base plate (120) attached to one end of the handle, and a blade (120) attached to the base plate at a position opposite to the handle. 130). The blade has a shape that decreases in width as it approaches the tip, and is further inclined with respect to the base plate so that it approaches the handle axis (111) as it approaches the tip. . [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a fruit and vegetable corer for extracting a core of vegetables and fruits.

  As this type of fruit and vegetable centering tool, there is one described in Utility Model Registration No. 3123530.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of the fruit and vegetable centering tool 10 described in the publication, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the fruit and fruit centering tool 10 as viewed from above.

  The fruit and vegetable centering tool 10 includes a rod-shaped handle 11, a substantially circular base plate 12 attached to the tip of the handle 11, and three identical plates attached to the base plate 12 at positions opposite to the handle 11. The blade 13 has a shape and a cap 14 that is detachably attached to the base plate 12 and covers the blade 13.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a convex portion 15 is formed at the tip of the handle 11, and a concave portion 16 into which the convex portion 15 can be fitted is formed in the base plate 12. The handle 11 can be detached from the base plate 12 by removing the convex portion 15 from the concave portion 16.

  The three blades 13 attached to the base plate 12 are arranged at an equal circumferential angle on the circumference around the axis of the handle 11. Each of the three blades 13 has a substantially isosceles triangular shape.

  The cap 14 includes a semi-dome-shaped auxiliary cap 14A and a dome-shaped main cap 14B. The auxiliary cap 14A is attached to the base plate 12 on the same side as the handle 11, and the main cap 14B is connected to the handle 11. On the opposite side, it is detachably attached to the auxiliary cap 14A.

  The fruit and fruit centering tool 10 is used as follows. As an example, the case where the core of a bell pepper is taken out is assumed.

  First, the main cap 14B is removed from the base plate 12.

  Next, three blades 13 are inserted from the side of the bell pepper.

  Next, the blade 13 is rotated in one direction around the axis of the handle 11. As a result, the bell pepper core is cut out from the surrounding bell pepper skin.

  After hollowing out the bell pepper core, the blade 13 is removed from the bell pepper. The bell pepper core is taken out while being sandwiched between the three blades 13.

  As described above, by using the fruit and vegetable centering tool 10, it is possible to take out the bell pepper core together.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the three blades 13 of the fruit and vegetable centering tool 10 extend substantially parallel to the axis of the handle 11.

  The inside of the bell pepper is hollow. That is, the periphery of the bell pepper core is a cavity, and the bell pepper core is only attached to the back. For this reason, it is possible to take out the core by cutting the periphery of the scraper.

  Cutting around the pepper pepper can also be performed by three blades 13 extending substantially parallel to the axis of the handle 11, so that when the fruit and fruit centering tool 10 is used for peppers, the pepper core is used. Can be taken out.

  On the other hand, unlike peppers, there are fruits and vegetables with a structure in which the core is integrated with the surroundings, not the structure in which the core is attached only to the back. For example, in cabbage, lettuce, etc., the core is not attached only to the head, but the core is integrated with the surroundings.

  For this reason, when using the fruit and fruit centering tool 10 for cabbage, lettuce, etc., it is possible to cut the periphery of the cabbage or lettuce core, but it is impossible to take out the core because the lower part of the core is not cut. Is possible.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems in such a conventional fruit and vegetable centering tool, and it is possible to take out the core of fruits and vegetables in which the core is integrated with the surroundings, such as cabbage and lettuce. The object is to provide a centering tool for fruits and vegetables.

  In the following, means for solving the above-described problems will be described using reference numerals used in “Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention”. These reference numerals are added only for the purpose of clarifying the correspondence between the description of “the scope of claims for utility model registration” and the description of “the best mode for carrying out the invention”. It should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the device described in “Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration”.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a handle (110), a base plate (120) attached to one end of the handle (110), and the base at a position opposite to the handle (110). A fruit and vegetable centering tool (100) comprising a blade (130) attached to a plate (120), and the blade (130) is orthogonal to the axis of the handle (110) as it approaches the tip. The blade (130) has a shape that decreases in length, and the blade (130) approaches the base plate (120) so as to approach the axis (111) of the handle (110) as it approaches the tip. There is provided a fruit and vegetable centering tool (100) that is attached in an inclined manner.

  In the fruit and vegetable centering tool (200) according to the present invention, the blade (130) preferably has an arc-shaped cross section.

  In the fruit and vegetable corer (300) according to the present invention, the blade (130) is preferably chamfered on the outer periphery (131).

  The centering tool for fruits and vegetables according to the present invention pierces the fruits and vegetables so as to be inclined with respect to the center line of the fruits and vegetables. At this time, the blade is pierced into the fruits and vegetables so that the tip of the blade does not cross the core. Next, with the blade stabbed into the fruit and vegetables, the fruit and vegetable centering tool is rotated once (around) around the center line of the fruit and vegetables. As a result, the core of the fruits and vegetables is separated from the surroundings. As described above, according to the fruit and fruit centering tool according to the present invention, it is possible to take out the fruit and fruit core in which the core is integrated with the surroundings, such as cabbage and lettuce.

  In addition, by making the cross section of the blade into an arc shape, when the fruit and vegetables centering tool is pierced into the fruit and vegetables and rotated once in that state, it becomes easy to make the movement path of the blade into a circular orbit smoothly. It becomes possible to hollow out the core of fruits and vegetables.

  Further, by chamfering the outer periphery of the blade, the blade becomes sharper, and the fruit and fruit centering tool can be pierced into the fruit and vegetables more easily.

FIG. 1 (A) is a front view of a fruit and fruit centering tool according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (B) is a side view of the fruit and fruit centering tool. It is the schematic which shows the condition which takes out the core of a cabbage using the centering tool for fruits and vegetables which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 (A) is a front view of the fruit and vegetable corer according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (B) is a sectional view of the blade taken along the line AA in FIG. 3 (A). FIG. 4A is a front view of a fruit and vegetable corer according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view of the blade taken along the line BB in FIG. 4A. It is a front view of the conventional centering tool for fruits and vegetables. It is a top view at the time of seeing the conventional centering tool for fruits and vegetables shown in FIG. 5 from upper direction.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 (A) is a front view of a fruit and vegetable corer 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (B) is a side view of the fruit and vegetable corer 100.

  The fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 according to the present embodiment is attached to the base plate 120 at a position opposite to the handle 110 and a rod-shaped handle 110, a substantially circular base plate 120 attached to the tip of the handle 110. And a plate-like blade 130.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the blade 130 has a shape in which the length in the direction orthogonal to the axis 111 of the handle 110 (the length in the left-right direction in FIG. 1B) decreases as it approaches the tip. Have. That is, the blade 130 has a shape close to an isosceles triangle.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1A, the blade 130 is attached to the base plate 120 so as to be closer to the axis 111 of the handle 110 as it approaches the tip. That is, the blade 130 is farthest from the axis 111 of the handle 110 at the position where it is attached to the base plate 120 and is closest to the axis 111 of the handle 110 at the tip.

  The fruit and fruit centering tool 100 according to the present embodiment having the above-described structure is used as follows.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a situation in which the core 151 of the cabbage 150 is taken out using the fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that a caliper 150 is attached to the upper end of the cabbage 150 and a core 151 (shown by a broken line) of the cabbage 150 is provided below the caliper 152.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, the blade 130 of the fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 is pierced into the cabbage 150 so as to be inclined with respect to the center line 153 of the cabbage 150 passing through the core 151 of the cabbage 150. At this time, the blade 130 is pierced into the cabbage 150 so that the tip of the blade 130 is located below the core 151, that is, so that the blade 130 does not intersect the core 151.

  Next, with the blade 130 stabbed into the cabbage 150, the fruit and vegetables centering tool 100 is rotated once (around one turn) around the tongue 152 of the cabbage 150.

  As a result, the core 151 of the cabbage 150 is separated from the surroundings.

  As described above, according to the fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to take out the core of fruits and vegetables whose core is integrated with the surroundings, such as cabbage and lettuce.

  The fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above structure, and various modifications are possible.

  For example, in the fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 according to this embodiment, the blade 130 has a substantially isosceles triangle shape, but the shape of the blade 130 is not limited to an isosceles triangle. The shape of the blade 130 is arbitrary as long as the length in the direction orthogonal to the axis 111 of the handle 110 (the length in the left-right direction in FIG. 1B) decreases as the tip of the blade 130 is approached. It can be a shape. For example, a right triangle can be selected as the shape of the blade 130. Alternatively, it is possible to select a shape including a curve as the shape of the blade 130.

  Further, in the fruit and vegetable centering tool 100 according to the present embodiment, the blade 130 is attached to the base plate 120 so as to be closest to the axis 111 of the handle 110 at the tip thereof. The positional relationship between the tip and the axis 111 of the handle 110 is not limited to this. For example, the blade 130 can be attached to the base plate 120 such that the tip thereof is located on the axis 111 of the handle 110. Alternatively, the blade 130 can be attached to the base plate 120 at a point other than the tip so as to intersect the axis 111 of the handle 110 (in this case, the tip of the blade 130 passes through the axis 111 of the handle 110). Will be.)

  Further, the inclination angle of the blade 130 with respect to the axis 111 of the handle 110 is arbitrary. An appropriate inclination angle can be determined according to the size of fruits and vegetables that are objects to be hollowed out, the length of the blade 130 (length in the same direction as the axis 111 of the handle 110), and other factors.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 3A is a front view of the fruit and vegetable corer 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the blade 130 taken along the line AA of FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the blade 130 of the fruit and vegetables centering tool 200 according to this embodiment has an arc-shaped cross section. Except for this point, the fruit and vegetable corer 200 according to the present embodiment has the same structure as the fruit and vegetable corer 100 according to the first embodiment.

  By making the cross section of the blade 130 into an arc shape, when the fruit and vegetables centering tool 200 is stabbed into the fruit and vegetables and rotated once in that state, it becomes easy to make the movement path of the blade 130 a circular orbit. It becomes possible to punch out the core of fruits and vegetables.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 4A is a front view of the fruit and vegetable corer 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the blade 130 taken along the line BB in FIG. 4A. .

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the fruit and vegetable centering tool 300 according to this embodiment, the blade 130 is chamfered at the outer periphery 131 thereof. That is, the blade edge of the blade 130 is inclined on the outer peripheral surface, and the blade 130 is sharper than in the case where chamfering is not performed.

  Thus, by chamfering the outer periphery 131 of the blade 130, the blade 130 becomes sharper, and the fruit and vegetable centering tool 300 can be more easily stabbed into the fruit and vegetables.

  For example, if the inner surface side of the blade 130 is chamfered, an outward force acts on the blade 130 when the blade 130 is pierced with fruits and vegetables, so that the resistance at the time of piercing increases and the piercing becomes difficult. On the other hand, by chamfering the outer surface side of the blade 130, an inward force acts on the blade 130, so that resistance at the time of piercing can be reduced, and the blade 130 is more easily pierced with fruits and vegetables. It becomes possible.

  The chamfering is not necessarily performed over the entire outer periphery of the blade 130, and can be performed only on a part of the outer periphery of the blade 130.

100 Fruits and vegetables centering tool 110 according to the first embodiment of the present invention 110 Handle 111 Axis 120 Base plate 130 Blade 150 Fruits and vegetables 151 Fruits and vegetables core 152 Fruits and vegetables centering 200 According to the second embodiment of the present invention Tool 300 Fruit and vegetables centering tool according to the third embodiment of the present invention

Claims (3)

A handle,
A base plate attached to one end of the handle;
A blade attached to the base plate at a position opposite to the handle;
A fruit and vegetable centering tool comprising:
The blade has a shape that decreases in length in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the handle as it approaches the tip.
The fruit and vegetables centering tool is attached to the base plate so as to be closer to the axis of the handle as it approaches the tip. The fruit and vegetable centering tool according to claim 1, wherein the blade has an arc-shaped cross section. The fruit and vegetable centering tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the blade is chamfered on an outer periphery thereof.

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