JP3173132U - chopsticks - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a chopstick that can easily improve the durability of the chopsticks.
A chopstick 1 is made by decorating a chopstick body 2 that has been hardened by impregnating a natural wood with a synthetic resin wood hardening agent on the wood tie of the chopstick body 2 that has been hardened. Has been. A transparent heat-shrinkable tube 3 is covered with the chopstick body 2 so as to cover the decoration 4. The heat shrinkable tube 3 protects the chopstick body 2 including the decoration 4 applied to the chopstick body 2. The chopstick body 2 is impregnated with a wood compacting agent, and even if the heat shrink tube 3 or the heat shrink tube 3 and the decoration 4 are damaged, Water can be prevented from entering the wood of the chopstick body 2 from the damaged portion.
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Description

  This invention relates to chopsticks that are decorated and have a transparent heat-shrinkable tube attached thereto.

  Conventionally, there has been a chopstick having a heat shrinkable tube in close contact with the surface of the chopstick body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this chopstick, the hologram foil is attached to the inside of the chopstick main body in the transparent portion where the heat shrink tube is not printed, so that the decoration of the hologram foil is interposed between the heat shrink tube and the chopstick main body. It was a thing.

JP-A-10-108776

  By the way, in the conventional chopsticks, when the chopstick body is made of natural wood, if the heat shrink tube breaks, water enters the wood of the chopstick body from the broken portion, There was a risk of impairing durability.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional drawbacks, and an object of the invention is to provide a chopstick that can easily improve the durability of the chopstick.

The chopsticks according to the present invention have the following configuration in order to achieve the object. That is,
The chopsticks according to the first aspect of the present invention have a decoration on a chopstick body that has been solidified by impregnating a natural wood base with a synthetic resin wood-solidifying agent. A transparent heat-shrinkable tube is closely attached to the chopstick body so as to cover the decoration.

  According to this chopstick, since the transparent heat-shrinkable tube is in close contact with the chopstick body, the chopstick body is protected including the decoration on the chopstick body. The chopstick body is impregnated with a wood hardening agent, and even if the heat shrink tube is damaged or the heat shrink tube and decoration are damaged, the wood chopsticks remove the chopsticks from the damaged portion. Water can be prevented from entering the wood of the main body.

  Further, like the chopsticks according to the invention of claim 2, in the chopsticks according to claim 1, the chopstick body is made of lacquer adhering portion of lacquer or lacquer mainly composed of lacquer on the chopstick tip. A lacquer adhering portion may be formed, and the portion excluding the chopstick tip may be hardened with the wood hardening agent.

  Further, as in the chopsticks according to claim 3, in the chopsticks according to claim 1 or 2, the wood hardening agent is colorless and transparent, and the chopstick body is dyed with a dye. And may be hardened by the wood hardening agent.

  Further, as in the chopsticks according to the invention described in claim 4, the chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chopstick body is tapered toward the chopstick tip side. The heat-shrinkable tube may have a shape portion, and the heat-shrinkable tube may be closely attached to the tapered shape portion, and the heat-shrinkable tube may have a hooked portion that is hooked on the end face of the chopstick head. In this way, the heat shrinkable tube is closely attached to the tapered shape portion of the chopstick body, and the heat shrinkable tube is attached to the end surface of the chopstick head so that the heat shrinkable tube is attached to the chopstick body. Longitudinal shift is prevented.

  Further, as in the chopsticks according to the invention described in claim 5, in the chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the chopstick body is tapered so as to be tapered toward the chopstick tip side. The heat shrinkable tube is closely attached to the tapered shape portion, and the chopstick body has an annular recess that rotates around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body. You may have the to-be-latched part which is located in the edge part by the side of a chopstick head, and is latched by the said recessed part. In this way, the heat shrinkable tube is closely attached to the tapered portion of the chopstick body, and the hooked portion at the end of the heat shrinkable tube on the chopstick head side is hooked on the annular recess of the chopstick body. The heat shrinkable tube prevents the chopstick body from shifting in the longitudinal direction.

  Moreover, like the chopsticks according to the invention of claim 6, in the chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the chopstick body has an annular recess or protrusion that rotates around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body. The heat shrinkable tube may have an engaging portion that is located in the middle and engages with the concave portion or the convex portion. In this way, the engagement portion located in the middle of the heat shrinkable tube engages with the annular concave portion or convex portion of the chopstick body, so that the heat shrinkable tube is prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body.

  Further, in the chopstick according to any one of claims 1 to 6, like the chopstick according to the invention according to claim 7, the heat shrinkable tube may be made of a synthetic resin film.

  According to the chopsticks according to this device, even when the heat shrink tube is damaged or the heat shrink tube and the decoration are broken, the water penetrates from the damaged portion into the wood of the chopstick body by the caulking of the chopstick body. And the durability of the chopsticks can be easily improved.

It is a front view of one embodiment of this device. Similarly, it is a principal part enlarged view, Comprising: (A) is a top view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the 1st modification of one embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a top view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the 2nd modification of one embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of other embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal sectional view of further another embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal sectional view of further another embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal sectional view of further another embodiment of this invention.

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

  1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in the figure denotes chopsticks. Reference numeral 2 denotes a chopstick body. 3 shows the heat contraction tube which is a cylinder provided with heat shrinkability.

  Here, the chopstick 1 is a chopstick body with respect to the chopstick body 2 which is made by impregnating a natural wood base 8 made of wood, bamboo or the like with a synthetic resin, for example, a colorless and transparent synthetic resin wood hardening agent. A decoration 4 is provided on the two hardened woods. The chopsticks 1 are covered with a transparent heat shrinkable tube 3 in close contact with the chopstick body 2 so as to cover the decoration 4. That is, in the chopsticks 1, a transparent heat-shrinkable tube 3 is fitted on the chopstick body 2 so as to cover the decoration 4, and the heat-shrinkable tube 3 is contracted and adhered by heating.

  The chopstick body 2 has a tapered portion 2a that is tapered toward the chopstick tip portion 6 side, and the heat-shrinkable tube 3 is covered with the tapered portion 2a. Therefore, the tapered portion 2a and the tapered portion 3a in close contact with the tapered portion 2a in the heat shrinkable tube 3 become the first engaging means 5a constituting the engaging means 5 which are engaged with each other, and the first The engagement means 5a restricts the displacement of the heat shrinkable tube 3 in the direction from the chopstick tip 6 side toward the chopstick head 7 side. The heat-shrinkable tube 3 has a hooked portion 3 b that is hooked on an end surface 7 a that is the top surface of the chopstick head 7. Therefore, the hooked portion 3b and the end surface 7a of the chopstick head 7 become the second engaging means 5b constituting the engaging means 5 that are engaged with each other, and the second engaging means 5b causes heat shrinkage. The tube 3 is restricted from shifting in the direction from the chopstick head 7 side toward the chopstick tip 6 side.

  Specifically, the chopstick body 2 is formed with a lacquer adhering portion made of main lacquer or a lacquer adhering portion mainly made of this lacquer on the chopstick tip portion 6, and a portion 9 (end surface 7 a is removed from the chopstick tip portion 6. Are hardened by the wood hardening agent. Note that, for example, pigment, dry lacquer powder, or other natural material powders may be mixed in the lacquer adhering portion.

  Further, the chopstick body 2 has an overall length of the tapered portion 2a, and the decoration 4 is excluded from the chopstick tip portion 6 (in the illustrated embodiment, the chopstick head from the center portion of the chopstick body 2). Applied to part 7). The decoration 4 includes, for example, a picture, a figure, an image, a symbol, a pattern, a character, coloring, and the like. In the illustrated embodiment, a cloud picture is drawn as the decoration 4. Here, the decoration 4 may be drawn using paint such as paint or poster color, drawn using a pen such as an oil-based pen, or engraved, or may be a seal, photograph, paper, cloth, etc. A natural material such as a leaf of a plant may be pasted or wound.

  In the chopstick body 2, the required portion of the portion 9 (including the end surface 7 a) excluding the chopstick tip 6 is covered with the heat shrinkable tube 3. As described above, the heat-shrinkable tube 3 is covered in close contact with the chopstick body 2 so as to cover the decoration 4, but in the illustrated embodiment, the heat-shrinkable tube 3 is a hardened part ( In the illustrated embodiment, the lower side of the portion 9) excluding the chopstick tip 6 is not covered. And about the upper side of the hardened part, the heat shrinkable tube 3 extends so as to cover the peripheral surface of the chopstick body 2 and slightly cover the end surface 7a of the chopstick head 7, and covers the end surface 7a. Is the hooked portion 3b. That is, the heat shrinkable tube 3 has a cylindrical shape with both ends open. Here, although the heat contraction tube 3 consists of a synthetic resin film, it may consist of a synthetic resin sheet thicker than a synthetic resin film. The heat-shrinkable tube 3 is preferably colorless and transparent, but may be colored and transparent, or may be partially provided with a pattern, a symbol, a character, coloring, or the like.

  Next, the function and effect of the chopstick 1 having the above configuration will be described. The chopstick 1 is covered with a transparent heat shrinkable tube 3 in close contact with a chopstick body 2. Therefore, the chopstick body 2 is protected including the decoration 4 applied to the chopstick body 2. The chopstick body 2 is impregnated with a wood compacting agent, and even if the heat shrink tube 3 or the heat shrink tube 3 and the decoration 4 are damaged, It is possible to prevent water from entering the wood base 8 of the chopstick body 2 from the damaged portion, and thereby the durability of the chopstick 1 can be easily improved.

  Also, the chopstick body 2 is solidified with a colorless and transparent synthetic resin wood solidifying agent, so that the wood grain 8 is left in the part where the decoration 4 is not applied among the hardened parts. The wood base 8 can be protected.

  Further, the heat shrinkable tube 3 is closely attached to the tapered portion 2 a of the chopstick body 2, and the hooked portion 3 b of the heat shrinkable tube 3 is hooked on the end surface 7 a of the chopstick head 7. The contraction tube 3 is prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body 2.

  By the way, the chopstick body 2 can be used as a chopstick material for the user (purchaser) of the chopsticks 1 to make an arbitrary decoration 4 on the chopsticks 1 and to make his / her favorite chopsticks. . In other words, the user (purchaser) can apply an arbitrary decoration 4 on the wood of the chopstick body 2 by painting, engraving, pasting, winding, or the like. Thereafter, the chopsticks 1 are once returned to the manufacturer or seller of the chopsticks 1, and the manufacturer or seller fits the transparent heat shrinkable tube 3 so as to cover the decoration 4 and the heat shrinkage thereof. The tube 3 is contracted and adhered by heating. Here, the process by the heat-shrinkable tube 3 can be performed in a short time. For this reason, if the decoration 4 is protected using the heat-shrinkable tube 3, it is not necessary to apply a transparent paint so as to cover the decoration 4, and the user (purchaser) is notified to the user (purchaser) with a short delivery time. The person can provide the chopsticks 1 with the decoration 4. Here, the process by the heat-shrinkable tube 3 may be performed by the user (purchaser) himself, not the manufacturer or the seller.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other changes can be made. For example, in the second engagement means 5b, the hooked portion 3b of the heat-shrinkable tube 3 slightly covers the end surface 7a of the chopstick head 7, but the end surface 7a of the chopstick head 7 is shown in FIG. May be covered to near the center, or the entire end surface 7a may be covered. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the chopstick head 7 may be cut obliquely, and the end surface 7a of the cut chopstick head 7 may be covered by the hooked portion 3b of the heat shrinkable tube 3. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the chopstick body 2 has an annular recess (that is, a groove 2b) such as a square ring (square ring or other polygonal ring) or an annular ring that rotates around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body 2. The heat-shrinkable tube 3 may have a hooked portion 3b that is located at the end of the chopstick head 7 and is hooked in the groove 2b. Therefore, the groove 2b and the hooked portion 3b of the heat-shrinkable tube 3 become the second engaging means 5b constituting the engaging means 5 that are engaged with each other, and the second engaging means 5b The heat shrink tube 3 is restricted from shifting in the direction from the chopstick head 7 side toward the chopstick tip 6 side. That is, the heat shrinkable tube 3 is closely attached to the tapered portion 2 a of the chopstick body 2, and the end of the heat shrinkable tube 3 on the chopstick head 7 side is hooked on the annular groove 2 b of the chopstick body 2. By the hooking of the portion 3b, the heat shrinkable tube 3 is prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body 2.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the chopstick body 2 is composed of a single or plural (single in the illustrated embodiment) square ring (square ring or other polygonal ring), a circle around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body 2. In the case of having an annular recess (that is, the groove 2b) such as an annular shape, the heat-shrinkable tube 3 may have an engaging portion 3c that is located in the middle and engages with the groove 2b. Therefore, the groove 2b and the engaging portion 3c of the heat shrinkable tube 3 constitute an engaging means 5 that engages with each other, and the groove 2b and the engaging portion 3c that constitute the engaging means 5 cause heat shrinkage. The tube 3 is restricted from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body 2. That is, the engagement portion 3c located in the middle of the heat shrinkable tube 3 is engaged with the annular groove 2b of the chopstick main body 2, so that the heat shrinkable tube 3 is prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick main body 2. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the chopstick body 2 has an annular groove 2b shown in FIG. 6, and the heat-shrinkable tube 3 has a hooked portion 3b shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 or FIG. That is, you may have the to-be-latched part latched on the end surface 7a of the chopsticks head 7. FIG. Therefore, the groove 2b and the engaging portion 3c that is located in the middle of the heat-shrinkable tube 3 and engages with the groove 2b constitute the engaging means 5. The hooked portion 3 b of the heat shrinkable tube 3 and the end surface 7 a of the chopstick head 7 become the second engaging means 5 b constituting the engaging means 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the chopstick body 2 has an annular groove 2b (the other groove 2b) shown in FIG. 5 in addition to the annular groove 2b (the one groove 2b) shown in FIG. Also good. Therefore, the one groove 2b and the engaging portion 3c that is located in the middle of the heat-shrinkable tube 3 and engages with the one groove 2b constitute the engaging means 5. The other groove 2b and the hooked portion 3b that is located at the end of the heat shrinkable tube 3 on the chopstick head 7 side and is hooked on the other groove 2b constitute the engaging means 5. 2 engaging means 5b.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the chopstick body 2 has an annular convex portion such as a single or a plurality of square rings (square ring or other polygonal rings) or annulus around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body 2. The contraction tube 3 may have an engaging part which is located in the middle and engages with the convex part. Therefore, the convex portion and the engaging portion of the heat shrinkable tube 3 constitute an engaging means 5 that is engaged with each other, and the convex portion and the engaging portion that constitute the engaging means 5 constitute the heat shrinkable tube 3. Is restricted from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body 2. That is, the engagement portion located in the middle of the heat shrinkable tube 3 is engaged with the annular convex portion of the chopstick body 2, thereby preventing the heat shrinkable tube 3 from being displaced in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body 2. Further, in addition to these convex portions and engaging portions, as in the example shown in FIG. 7, the heat-shrinkable tube 3 is attached to the hooked portion 3b shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 or FIG. The chopstick body 2 may have an annular groove 2b shown in FIG. 5 and be attached to the heat shrinkable tube 3 as in the example shown in FIG. The hooked portion 3b located at the end of the chopstick head 7 side may be hooked in the groove 2b.

  In addition to the examples shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the chopsticks 1 may be provided with the above-described various engaging means 5 (including the first and second engaging means 5a and 5b) in a superimposed manner. Of course it is good.

  In addition, regardless of the presence or absence of the engagement means 5 described above, a transparent paint may be applied on the heat shrinkable tube 3 and a portion extending from the heat shrinkable tube 3 to the chopstick body 2 (in each of the embodiments described above). In the chopsticks 1, the heat-shrinkable tube 3 is exposed on the surface without being coated with a paint such as a transparent paint on the heat-shrinkable tube 3 and a portion extending from the heat-shrinkable tube 3 to the chopstick body 2. .) Thus, even when the paint is applied, the heat shrinkable tube 3 is prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction of the chopstick body 2.

  Moreover, the synthetic resin wood hardening agent used for wood hardening of the chopstick body 2 may be colored and transparent as well as colorless and transparent. The chopstick body 2 may be dyed with a dye and then hardened with a colorless and transparent synthetic resin hardener.

1 Chopstick 2 Chopstick body 2a Tapered part 2b Groove (concave part)
3 heat shrinkable tube 3b hooked part 3c engagement part 4 decoration 6 chopstick tip 7 chopstick head 7a end face 8 wood 9

In addition, as in the chopsticks according to claim 7, in the chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the heat shrinkable tube may be made of a synthetic resin film or a synthetic resin sheet. .

Claims (7)

  For a chopstick body that has been hardened by impregnating a natural wood with a synthetic resin hardener, the chopstick body is decorated on the hardened wood tie, and so that the decoration is covered, A chopsticks characterized in that a transparent heat-shrinkable tube is in close contact with the chopstick body.   The chopstick body is formed with a lacquer adhering portion made of main lacquer or a lacquer adhering portion mainly made of main lacquer on the chopstick tip portion, and the portion excluding the chopstick tip portion is hardened with the wood hardening agent. The chopsticks according to claim 1. The wood hardening agent is colorless and transparent,
3. The chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein the chopstick body is dyed with a dye and then hardened with the wood hardening agent. 4. The chopstick body has a tapered portion that is tapered toward the chopstick tip portion side, and the heat shrinkable tube is in close contact with the tapered portion,
The chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heat-shrinkable tube has a hooked portion that is hooked on an end surface of a chopstick head. The chopstick body has a tapered portion that is tapered toward the chopstick tip portion side, and the heat shrinkable tube is in close contact with the tapered portion, and
The chopstick body has an annular recess that rotates around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body, and the heat-shrinkable tube has a hooked portion that is located at the end of the chopstick head and is hooked on the recess. The chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:   The chopstick body has an annular recess or projection that turns around the peripheral surface of the chopstick body, and the heat-shrinkable tube has an engaging portion that is located in the middle and engages with the recess or projection. The chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chopsticks are provided.   The chopsticks according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the heat shrinkable tube is made of a synthetic resin film.

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