JP3186870U - Chopsticks box - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a chopstick box that is easy to clean and is devised by cutting out a part of the bottom surface or the entire bottom surface of a deep inner corner of a short side at both ends in the longitudinal direction where dirt inside the box body in which the chopsticks are stored is likely to accumulate. .
In a chopstick box 10 comprising an upper opening rectangular box 16 having an opening for putting in and out chopsticks and a lid covering the opening 14 of the box or the opening and the outer peripheral surface, the box A notch is provided in a part of the bottom surface or the entire bottom surface, and a lid body having a closing surface that closes a notch in a part of the bottom surface of the box or the entire bottom surface is provided. The structure prevents entry of dust and the like.
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Description

The present invention relates to a chopstick box that can be easily cleaned.

As a conventional chopstick box, a chopstick box comprising an upper opening rectangular box having an opening for inserting and removing chopsticks, and a lid covering the opening or the opening and the outer peripheral surface of the box body, There are various types that facilitate cleaning. (See Patent Documents 1 and 2)

Japanese Patent No. 4054241 (Fig. 3)

Utility Model Registration No. 3179375 (Fig. 2)

For example, the invention described in Patent Document 1 reduces the labor of washing by eliminating the need for a mechanism for lifting chopsticks to make it easier to take out the chopsticks. Since the box can be easily removed, it can be cleaned separately after use, so it is a sanitary chopstick box that can be kept clean.

The inventions and devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are designed so that the box body and the lid body can be separated and cleaned, so that the box body and the lid body can be easily cleaned. Since the inner deep corners are difficult to clean, the problem that dirt easily accumulates has not been solved.

An object of the present invention is to provide a chopstick box that can easily clean the inner corners of the short sides at both ends in the longitudinal direction where dirt on the inner side of the box is likely to accumulate.

In order to solve the above problems, the configuration of the present invention includes an upper opening rectangular box having an opening for putting in and out chopsticks, and a lid covering the opening or the opening and the outer peripheral surface of the box. In the chopsticks box, a chopsticks box is characterized in that a cutout is provided on a part of the bottom surface or the entire bottom surface including the inner deep corners of the short sides at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the box body.

Further, the chopstick box is characterized in that it has a structure for preventing entry of dust and the like from the outside by providing a lower surface lid that closes a part of the bottom of the box or the entire bottom.

As is clear from the above description, the following effects can be obtained in the present invention.

By notching a part of the bottom surface or the entire bottom surface including the short side inner deep corner H at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the box body 16, it is possible to eliminate the accumulation of dirt on the short side inner deep corner H. Therefore, cleaning of the bottom surface of the box can be facilitated.

By providing the lower surface lid 20 as the bottom surface, the bottom surface opening 15 of the box body 16 can be closed, and dust can be prevented from entering the box body.

Since the configuration is simple and the box 16, the upper surface lid 18, and the lower surface lid 20 can be completely separated, the labor of cleaning can be reduced.

It is Example 1 which used the slide-type cover body which covers an opening part and an outer peripheral surface with the perspective view of the best 1st form for implementing this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the chopstick box of Example 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a lid body according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the box of Example 1. FIG. 3 is a cutout shape example 1 showing a cutout shape of a part of the bottom surface of the box body in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the notch shape example 2 which showed the notch shape of a part of bottom face of the box in Example 1. FIG. It is the notch shape example 3 which showed the notch shape of a part of bottom face of the box in Example 1. FIG. It is the notch example 4 which showed the notch shape of the whole bottom face of the box in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for taking out chopsticks according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for taking out chopsticks according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for taking out chopsticks according to the first embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view using the slide-type cover body which covers the opening part 14 as Example 2 of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the box 16, the upper lid 18, and the lower lid 20 prepared in the first embodiment of the present invention before assembly.
The chopsticks box 10 to which the present invention is applied has been devised so that it is easy to clean the inner deep corners H of the short sides at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom face of the upper opening cuboid where the box 16 is likely to accumulate dirt. The box 16 has an opening 14 for taking in and out the chopsticks 12, the upper lid 18 closing the opening 14, and the lower lid 20 closing the bottom opening 15. In the chopstick box 10, as shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment using the slide-type top cover 18, the opening 14 of the box 16 is made to slide in a direction parallel to the opening 14. In the embodiment which is opened and closed and similarly uses the slide-type lower surface lid 20, the bottom surface opening 15 of the box 16 is closed by sliding in parallel with the bottom surface opening 15.

FIG. 3 is a rear view, a right side view, a front view, a plan view, and a bottom view of the chopstick box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view, a right side view, a front view, a plan view, and a bottom view of the upper cover 18 and the lower cover 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the top cover 18 includes a cover plate 36 a that closes the opening 14 of the box 16, two side plates a 38 that extend perpendicularly to the opening from both ends in the width direction of the cover plate 36 a, It is comprised by the side plate b40 extended perpendicularly | vertically with respect to an opening part from the longitudinal direction one end part of the cover board 36a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface lid 20 also has two lid plates 36 b that close the opening 14 of the box 16 and two perpendicularly extending from the both ends in the width direction of the lid 36 b. The side plate a38 and the side plate b40 extending perpendicularly to the opening 14 from one longitudinal end of the lid plate 36b.

However, the side plate 40 is not formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the cover plate 36b as an insertion opening E (FIGS. 2 and 4) for pushing the box 16 in.

A groove 42 is formed in each side plate a38.

FIG. 5 is a rear view, a right side view, a front view, a plan view, and a bottom view of the box body 16 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the box 16 has an accommodation space 35 for accommodating the chopsticks 12, and the bottom surface is composed of a bottom surface notch portion 52 provided with a notch penetrating a part of the bottom surface and a bottom surface 50. The

Further, protrusions 28 a and 28 b are formed on the outer surface of the side wall of the box 16 so as to extend in the sliding direction of the box 16.

When assembling the chopstick box 10, as shown in FIG. 2, a box body 16, an upper surface lid body 18, and a lower surface lid body 20 are prepared, and the box body 16 is pushed into the lower surface lid body 20 from the insertion opening F. The protrusions 28a and 28b of the box body 16 are fitted into the groove grooves 42 of the cover body 20b, and the box body 16 and the lower surface cover body 20 as the bottom surface thereof are combined. The chopsticks 12 are accommodated in the box 16 by inserting the chopsticks 12 into the opening 14 of the box 16. Thereafter, the protrusions 28 a and 28 b of the box body 16 are engaged with the groove 42 of the upper surface lid 18 to close the opening 14.

FIG. 6 is a cutout shape example 1 including a bottom cutout portion 52 in which a part of a short side inner deep corner H at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the box body 16 of the present invention is cut into a semicircular shape.

FIG. 7 is a cutout shape example 2 including a bottom cutout portion 52 in which a part of the bottom face of the short side inner deep corner H at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the box body 16 of the present invention is cut out in a circular shape.

FIG. 8 is a cutout shape example 3 including a bottom cutout portion 52 in which a part of the bottom face of the short side inner deep corner H at both longitudinal ends of the box body 16 of the present invention is cut out in a bow shape.

FIG. 9 is a cutout shape example 4 including a bottom cutout portion 52 in which the entire bottom face of the box body 16 of the present invention is cut out.

FIG. 10 illustrates the method of taking out the chopsticks 12 for the cutout shape example 1 shown in FIG. 6, the cutout shape example 2 shown in FIG. 7, and the cutout shape example 3 shown in FIG. It is. Note that the following description of the right hand and left hand is based on the assumption of a right-handed person, and the left-handed person is interpreted as the opposite hand.

When the chopsticks 12 housed in the chopstick box 10 are taken out, the upper lid 18 is slid forward while holding the lower lid 20 with the left thumb and middle finger while holding the upper lid 18 with the right thumb and middle finger. The body 18 is opened, and the box body 16 is rotated in the opposite direction to remove the chopsticks 12 from the chopstick box 10.

FIG. 11 illustrates a method of taking out the chopsticks 12 in the cutout shape example 4 in which the entire bottom surface of the box body 16 is cut out. By providing a pair of lids 18 and 20, The upper lid 18 is held by the middle finger, and the lower lid 20 is slid forward with the thumb and middle finger of the right hand, and the chopsticks 12 can be taken out by dropping the chopstick 12 on the palm of the left hand.

FIG. 12 illustrates another example of a method for taking out the chopsticks 12 in the cutout shape example 4 shown in FIG. 9 in which the entire bottom surface of the box is cut out. The chopstick box 10 is placed on the desk and the thumb of the left hand is shown. While holding the upper surface lid 18 with the middle finger and sliding the lower surface lid 20 toward the front while grasping with the thumb and middle finger of the right hand, the chopsticks 12 contained in the chopstick box 10 are dropped onto the desk, It can be taken out and even small children can be taken out easily.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention that uses a sliding lid that covers the opening.

The box body 16, the upper surface cover body 18, and the lower surface cover body 20 are prepared, and it is a perspective view before an assembly.
As in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the chopstick box 10 is easy to clean the deep inner corners H at the short sides at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the upper opening rectangular box where dirt on the box 16 tends to accumulate. The box 16 having an opening 14 for taking in and out the chopsticks 12, the upper cover 18 having a closing surface for closing the opening 14, and the closing surface for closing the bottom opening 15. And the lower surface lid body 20 having In the chopstick box 10, as shown in FIG. 13, in the embodiment using the slide-type top cover 18, the opening 14 of the box 16 is made to slide in the parallel direction with respect to the closing portion 14. Similarly, in the embodiment using the slide type lower surface lid 20 to close the bottom surface of the box body, the box body 16 is slid in a parallel direction with respect to the bottom surface opening 15. The bottom opening 15 is opened and closed.

As shown in the drawing, the upper surface lid 18 has a lid plate 36a that closes the opening 14 of the box 16 and ridges 28a at both ends in the width direction of the lid plate 36a.

As shown in the figure, the bottom cover 20 has a cover plate 36b that closes the opening 15 of the box 16 and ridges 28b formed at both ends in the width direction of the cover plate 36b.

Further, a groove 42 is formed in the vicinity of the upper surface and the lower surface of the inner wall of the box body 16 so as to extend in the sliding direction of the box body 16. Note that the illustration of the groove 42 provided on the lower surface side of the box 16 is omitted.

When assembling the chopstick box 10, as shown in FIG. 13, the lower surface lid 20 is pushed into the insertion opening F of the box 16, is slidably fitted into the groove 42 of the box 16, and the lower surface lid 20 is opened. The part 15 is closed. The chopsticks 12 are accommodated in the box 16 by inserting the chopsticks 12 into the opening 14 of the box 16. Thereafter, the upper cover 18 is pushed in from the insertion opening E of the box 16 and is slidably fitted into the groove 42 of the box 16 so that the upper cover 18 closes the opening 14.

The present invention is used in the industry of manufacturing chopstick boxes.

10 ... Chopstick box 12 ... Chopstick 14 ... Opening 15 ... Bottom opening 16 ... Box 18 ... Top cover
20 ... lower surface cover 28a ... ridge a
28b ... ridge b
35 ... Accommodating space 36a for accommodating chopsticks ... Lid a
36b ... Cover plate b
38 ... side plate a
40 ... side plate b
42 ... groove 50 ... box bottom 52 ... bottom notch

Claims (2)

An upper opening rectangular box having an opening for putting in and out chopsticks, and a chopstick box comprising an opening or an opening and an outer peripheral surface of the box, and a short side at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the box A chopstick box having a cutout in a part of the bottom surface including the inner deep corner or the entire bottom surface. 2. The chopstick box according to claim 1, wherein the chopstick box has a structure that prevents intrusion of dust and the like from the outside by providing a lid having a blocking surface that closes a part of the bottom surface of the box body or a notch on the entire bottom surface.

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