JP3199339U - Cookware with curved knife - Google Patents

Abstract

A cooking utensil capable of cooking avocado and the like safely and easily is provided. A cooking utensil includes a knife having a curved blade edge (curved blade edge portion) and a grip portion. The knife 11 is a blade portion exposed from the grip portion 12. The knife 11 includes a blade having a cutting edge 111 that is curved in a substantially S-shape having a double-edged structure with a blade attached from both sides called a Western knife. Further, the tip of the knife 11 where the cutting edge 111 and the peak 112 intersect is rounded, and a safe head (cutting edge) 113 is formed by forming a semicircular shape. In addition, since the cutting edge is not attached to the tip of the head 113 on the extension line of the cutting edge 111, the cutting edge 111 is formed only halfway. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking utensil used when cooking or eating avocado or the like.

  In recent years, consumption of avocado has increased in Japan. Avocado is highly nutritious and contains a lot of vitamin E. It is also known to contain abundant fat, but it is an unsaturated fatty acid and there is little concern about raising blood cholesterol.

  Due to its characteristic shape, avocados are often used by first dividing them into half and then removing the seeds in the middle, chopping the flesh, or mashing it as it is. A knife or knife is usually used to halve the cut. However, with a general blade having a straight blade, it is difficult to avoid only a large circular seed in the center and cut only the surrounding pulp.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a dedicated cooking utensil for cutting avocado pulp and taking out or crushing seeds.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0017374

  However, with a straight blade provided in such a cooking utensil, when the avocado is divided in half, the avocado or the blade must be moved greatly to make a round around the seed. In this way, the technique of cutting only the periphery of a circular material is difficult and particularly dangerous in a culture area where cooking is performed with the target material side fixed.

  In addition, avocado seeds stick to the fatty fruit around and are difficult to remove. In the past, when seeds were taken out, it was common to dig them up with a spoon or fork, or stab them into the blade jaws, but at the same time, there was a problem that the flesh was easily damaged.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the cooking utensil which can cook avocado etc. safely and easily.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a cooking utensil according to the present invention includes a gripping part and a knife having a curved cutting edge part having a curved cutting edge.

  Further, the blade width of the knife increases as it approaches the jaw side, and the curved blade edge portion curves in a direction opposite to the peak on the jaw side, and approaches a straight line toward the cutting edge side. Good.

  The knife is provided with a head having a radius of at least 2 mm, and the tip of the knife does not have to be bladed.

  Further, a fork may be provided, and the fork may be a claw fork having at least two claws.

  Moreover, the said nail | claw may have a convex-shaped jaw part on the outer side.

  Moreover, the said nail | claw may have a hypotenuse formed so that the inner side may become a front-end | tip from the width center.

  Moreover, the said nail | claw may be arrange | positioned substantially equally in the circumferential direction.

  The fork may further have a needle-like claw at the center.

  The knife and the fork may be provided at both ends via the gripping portion, and the gripping portion may have a non-slip stepped portion on the fork side.

  Moreover, the said holding part may be formed from the inner member which insert-molded the core, and the outer member which carried out the double molding of the said inner member.

  Moreover, the said holding | grip part may have a recessed part along at least 2 or more fingers.

  Moreover, you may have a detachable cover which covers the said fork.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the cooking utensil which can cook avocado etc. safely and easily can be provided.

It is (a) side view and (b) top view of cooking utensil 1 concerning a first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking utensil 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking utensil 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking utensil 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking utensil 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining the usage example of the cooking utensil 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment. It is a side view of the cooking appliance 2 which concerns on 2nd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking appliance 2 which concerns on 2nd embodiment. It is a front view of cooking utensil 3 concerning a third embodiment. It is a side view of the cooking appliance 3 which concerns on 3rd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking appliance 3 which concerns on 3rd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking appliance 3 which concerns on 3rd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking utensil which concerns on another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage example of the cooking utensil which concerns on another Example. It is a side view of the cooking appliance which concerns on another Example. It is a side view of the cooking appliance which concerns on another Example. It is a side view of the cooking appliance which concerns on another Example. It is a side view of the cooking appliance which concerns on another Example. It is a figure explaining the example of (a) perspective view and (b) use of the cooking appliance which concerns on another Example.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows (a) a side view and (b) a top view of a cooking utensil 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking utensil 1 is a knife (knife) having a knife 11 having a curved cutting edge (curved cutting edge part) 111 and a gripping part 12.

  Specifically, the knife 11 is a blade portion exposed from the grip portion 12. The knife 11 includes a blade having a cutting edge 111 that is curved in a substantially S shape having a double-edged structure with a blade attached from both sides, which is referred to as a western knife here. Further, the tip of the knife 11 where the cutting edge 111 and the peak 112 intersect is rounded, and a safe head (cutting edge) 113 is formed by forming a semicircular shape. In addition, since the cutting edge is not attached to the tip of the head 113 on the extension line of the cutting edge 111, the cutting edge 111 is formed only halfway.

  The roundness of the head 113 is, for example, in the range of 3 to 16 mm in radius, preferably 5 to 10 mm. The length of the blade edge 111 is, for example, 8 to 20 cm, preferably 9 to 13 cm. Thus, since the head 113 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, it is safe without being stabbed by a user in the event of an emergency.

  The blade edge 111 is greatly curved in the direction opposite to the peak 112 from the vicinity of the center c to the jaw 115, and draws a downward curve. This curve once approaches a straight line substantially parallel to the peak 112, and then reaches the head 113, and then curves toward the peak 112 to form a substantially S-shape that draws an upward curve. The blade width h of the knife 11 is formed such that the blade width h of the blade increases as it approaches the blade base 114 side. This blade width h is the largest value in the jaw 115. With such a structure, the knife 11 can cut deeply below the seed on the jaw 115 side when the vicinity of the center c comes into contact with the avocado seed.

  The center c of the knife 11 and the blade width h of the jaw 115 are, for example, in the range of 15 to 40 mm, preferably in the range of 17 to 30 mm. Moreover, as a raw material of the knife 11, steel, stainless steel, ceramics, etc. can be used, for example.

  The grip portion 12 includes a core 121 that passes through the inside, an inner member 122 that is formed around the core 121, and an outer member 123 that covers the inner member 122. As shown in FIG. 1B, the core 121 is a plate-like member formed in the same manner as a core used in a general knife, and may be formed integrally with the knife 11. After being formed of the same material or another material, it may be welded to the knife 11.

  In addition, the core 121 according to the present embodiment is called a half core and has a shape that passes through the middle of the grip portion 12. If it is a half core, since the core part is entirely covered by the gripping portion 12 described later, it is advantageous in that the core does not rust and that moisture does not enter the handle. Of course, it is good also as a shape with more intensity | strength, for example, the back passage which passes only to the ridge side of the holding part 12, or the main through of the same shape as the holding part 12.

  The inner member 122 is a resin member formed so as to cover the core 121 and can be manufactured by insert molding, for example. That is, the core 121 which is an insert product is loaded into the mold of the inner member 122, molten resin is injected therein, and the core 121 is wrapped with the molten resin and solidified to be integrated. At this time, the inner member 122 and the core 121 can be reliably connected and fixed by filling the resin up to a through hole (not shown) provided in the core 121.

  The connecting method of the inner member 122 and the core is not limited to the above. For example, like a general Japanese knife, the core 121 is provided with a key shape instead of a through-hole, insert-molded, and the solidified resin is the key. Both can be connected and fixed by engaging the shape. Also, like a general Western knife, insert molding after passing through the piercing through the through hole and the inner member 122, or by partially melting the interior using a high frequency after inserting the handle and solidifying , It may be connected and fixed.

  The outer member 123 is a member made of a softer resin than the inner member 122 and is double-molded so as to cover the inner member 122. Specifically, the outer member 123 integrally molds the molten resin using an intermediate member obtained by integrating the core 121 and the inner member 122 as an insert product. Note that a total of six convex portions 124 provided on both side surfaces of the inner member 122 penetrate the outer member 123 instead of the ridges, so that both are firmly fixed. Further, such a convex portion 124 has a slightly depressed surface, which makes it easy for a user to hook a finger or the like when grasping. In addition, although the convex part 124 is made into six places here, how many may be sufficient.

  Furthermore, the outer member 123 has a shape in which a lower portion of the outer member 123 is formed with a corrugated recess 125 along the finger. Thereby, it is easy to grasp stably and high grip property is realizable. In addition, the recessed part 125 enables a stable grip by providing at least two dents for supporting two or more fingers, preferably centering on the middle finger ring finger.

  Here, the outer member 123 covers the central portion of the inner member 122, and both ends thereof are left with the inner member 122 exposed. Thus, the strength can be increased by forming the joint portion between the grip portion 12 and the knife 11, which are easily damaged by stress, with only the inner member 122 made of a rigid resin. In addition, it is resistant to impact when the knife is stored in the knife knife, and will not be cracked or cracked without providing a base.

  Further, the inner member is not necessarily integral, and may be constructed by maintaining the strength by combining, for example, like a block.

  Here, as the material of the inner member 122, a resin having high mechanical properties such as polypropylene, ABS, polyacetal, polyamide, polycarbonate, and the like is suitable. Further, as the material of the outer member 123, for example, a resin such as an elastomer, silicon rubber, or fluorine rubber can be used.

  Thus, since the holding part 12 is integrally formed by insert molding and double molding, it is easy to wash and it is hygienic without moisture or dirt entering the inside of the handle.

  Here, the usage example of the cooking utensil 1 is demonstrated. 2 and 3 are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example of use of the cooking utensil 1.

  FIG. 2 shows an example in which the cooking utensil 1 is used when cutting avocado in half. First, the knife 11 of the cooking utensil 1 is inserted obliquely from the head 113 into the avocado. Then, the vicinity of the center of the blade edge 111 eventually hits the seed S. When the gripping part 12 is pushed down and moved so as to rotate the knife 11 in this state, the curved cutting edge 111 abuts along the curve of the seed S, and the jaw 115 side can be deeply cut into the pulp F. . As a result, it is possible to cut into the almost hemisphere of the avocado pulp F with a single movement. If the same operation is subsequently performed on the opposite hemisphere side, the avocado can be easily divided in half.

  In addition, after the chin 115 side is deeply cut into the pulp F, the pulp F is rotated once while the blade S is placed on the seed S so that the blade can be easily turned around. it can. In this way, by placing a concave portion with a curved blade on the seed, the blade is less likely to be displaced and can be stably and safely cut. Furthermore, when the knife 11 slides forward, the curved dent hits against the curved surface of the seed, and has an effect of stopping further forward sliding.

  FIG. 3 is an example in which the cooking utensil 1 is used when slicing avocado from which the seeds S have been taken out after being divided in half. At that time, since the knife 11 of the cooking utensil 1 is recessed in the vicinity of the center c, the user thinks that it cannot be cut to the end even if it is pushed down as it is, and naturally avoids this depression and uses the head 113 side. become. Then, as shown in the drawing, a pulling operation suitable for a soft material occurs. The user can slice beautifully without breaking the avocado pulp F which is easily broken by the unconsciously induced pulling.

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which the cooking utensil 1 is used when the seed S is removed after being divided in half and the avocado still covered with the skin R is cut. As shown above, the tip of the head 113 of the knife 11 of the cooking utensil 1 is not bladed. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, even if the head 113 is inserted deeply and brought into contact with the skin R, the skin R is not cut and only the flesh F can be cut.

  FIG. 5 is an example in which the cooking utensil 1 is used when cutting the pulp F into a grid shape, and the pulp F can be cut into a grid pattern with the skin R attached by the process described above. Is possible. Avocado rich in stickiness is difficult to separate from the skin, but it becomes easier to separate from the skin R by making a fine cut first in the pulp F. Further, at that time, by not damaging the skin R, the pulp F can be easily dug out, and it is easy to cook without dirtying hands.

  Even when the skin is peeled off, the curved cutting edge 111 follows the spherical surface of the avocado, so that it is difficult to slip and peel off easily. The same applies to spherical vegetables and fruits. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the cooking utensil 1 is used to peel an apple. The curved cutting edge 111 is easy to fit on a spherical surface, and the cutting edge 111 is less likely to slip, making it safer and easier to peel off than a straight cutting edge.

  The first embodiment has been described above. According to cooking utensil 1 according to the present embodiment, avocado can be divided into half, peeled, and sliced safely and easily with a single piece. These series of operations can be applied to other vegetables and fruits such as mango and peach.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, components having the same configurations as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a side view of the cooking utensil 2 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a usage example of the cooking utensil 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the cooking utensil 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the cooking utensil 1 according to the first embodiment in that a fork 13 is formed at the end on the gripping part 12 side. Is different.

  The cooking utensil 2 has a fork 13 at the end on the grip 12 side. As shown in FIG. 8, the fork 13 is a so-called bifurcated claw fork, and has two substantially flat needle-like claws 131. Note that the claw 131 of the fork 13 may be protected by a removable cover 14 for safety. Further, the tip of the claw 131 is provided with a hypotenuse 132 that forms the tip so that it can be easily pierced by the object. Note that the hypotenuse 132 is provided so that the tip is formed on the inner side (the side of each nail) than the width center d of each nail. Furthermore, the end of the hypotenuse 132 (the end opposite to the tip) is a step with the straight portion of the claw 131, and a convex jaw 133 is provided on the outside.

  With such a configuration, for example, when the claw 131 is pressed against the seed S, the hypotenuse 132 is pierced, stress is applied to the side of the claw 131, and both nails are bent and deformed inward. Eventually, when the convex jaws 133 provided on the outer sides of both nails are buried in the seed S, the stress is released, the deformed nails spread to return to the original, and the force holds the seed S. To do. Thereby, the seed S can be gripped by the nail 131 and pulled out from the pulp F.

  In addition, as a material of the nail | claw 131, metals, such as stainless steel, and hard materials, such as ceramics, are suitable.

  Further, a stepped portion 126 is provided on the fork 13 side of the gripping portion 12 so that the user can easily apply force when inserting the claw 131 into the object. Thereby, even if a force is applied to the fork 13 side direction, the finger is difficult to slip, and the nail 131 can be easily stabbed into the seed S.

  Thus, according to the cooking appliance 2 which concerns on this Embodiment, in addition to the effect like the said embodiment, it can be used also when removing the seed of avocado. It is also possible to stab the pulp. These seeds can be applied to other vegetables and fruits such as mango and peach.

<Third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a front view of the cooking utensil 3 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a side view of the cooking utensil 3. As illustrated, the cooking utensil 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is different from the cooking utensil 2 in that a spoon 15 is provided instead of the knife 11.

  As shown in the figure, the cooking utensil 3 has a spoon 15, a gripping part 12, and a fork 13. The spoon 15 has a flange 151, a plurality of through holes 152 provided in the flange 151, and a flat edge 153. The through-hole 152 is formed to have the largest width on the one side in the longitudinal direction and the narrowest width on the other side. Here, the width is widest on the edge portion 153 side, and the width gradually decreases toward the center of the flange portion 151.

  The collar part 151 has the concave curved surface similarly to the collar part 151 of a general spoon. The edge of such a curved surface is formed flat and forms an edge 153. The edge portion 153 is a plane substantially parallel to the bottom portion of the flange portion 151 and is easily inserted into the surface of the object. Thus, for example, when the avocado pulp is removed from the skin, it can be easily inserted into the edge of the pulp. In addition, when eating the pulp directly, the touch is good and suitable.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of use when the pulp F cut into squares is scooped from the skin R and separated. Despite the fact that the pulp F is sticky, the ridges 151 can be smoothly inserted by the edges 153, and each piece can be scooped up so as to float with fat slip. Moreover, the some through-hole 152 formed in the collar part 151 reduces a contact surface with the pulp F, and each piece does not stick to a spoon and can improve separation.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of use when the horny pulp F is crushed with a spoon 15. When the flange portion 151 is pressed against the pulp F, the pulp F escapes from the through hole 152 in a state where it is crushed to some extent, so that it is easy to crush without flipping the pulp outside the edge portion 153. Further, at that time, the wide portion on the front end side of the through hole 152 is first pressed against the pulp F, and then the pulp F is gradually narrowed to the narrow portion so that it can be finely crushed. Further, when pushed in the reverse direction, the through-hole 152 gradually increases from the narrower side, so that the amount of pulp F passing through the hole increases, the resistance feeling gradually increases, and can be crushed roughly. . Thus, a high effect can be obtained as a smasher without sliding the object.

  If these operations are performed in the skin R, it is efficient without polluting other cooking utensils and surroundings. Of course, it can also be used for draining. Although the number of through holes 152 is three here, it may be any number.

  Thus, according to the cooking utensil 3 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects as in the above embodiment, the avocado pulp is removed from the skin, crushed, mixed, eaten, etc. can do. These operations can be applied as mashers for other vegetables and fruits such as mango, peach, kiwi, and potato.

  The embodiments of the cooking utensil according to the present invention have been described above. The cooking utensil according to the present invention is not limited to the above, and many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Also, the features in the above embodiments and modifications can be used in combination.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, the head 113 side of the knife 11 may be further dropped to form a substantially C-shaped cutting edge 111. By adopting such a shape, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the blade on the head 113 side is inserted deeper into the pulp F at the same time as the jaw 115 side, and can be easily divided in half. Become. Even in such a case, since a dent is formed in the vicinity of the center c of the blade edge 111, it has the same effect of inducing tearing during slicing. In particular, in this modification, as shown in FIG. 15A, the contact area of the cutting edge 111 with respect to the plane is small, so that the user is more aware of the cutting edge 111 and performs cutting.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the shape of the head 113 of the knife 11 may be formed into a gentle square shape. By adopting such a shape, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the contact area with the plane is increased at the time of drawing, and stable operation is possible. In the present modification, the ridge-side tip 116 is longer than the cutting edge-side tip 117. Therefore, the knife shape according to the first embodiment as shown in FIG. 16A is configured to cut deeply to the skin R, but the knife according to the present modification as shown in FIG. According to the shape, an incision is made at a position away from the skin R by the difference T between the ridge-side tip 116 and the cutting edge-side tip 117. Thereby, it is possible to cut the pulp only around the soft seed without damaging the skin R.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the claw 131 of the fork 13 may be provided with a hypotenuse 134 formed on the inner side separately from the hypotenuse 132 formed on the outer side from the tip. By such a hypotenuse 134, the tip of the nail 131 becomes a sharper angle, which makes it easier to pierce the object. At that time, since the width L2 of the hypotenuse 132 is formed larger than the width L1 of the hypotenuse 134, there is no influence on the grip force utilizing the inward bending of both claws.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the fork 13 may be configured to include a further claw 135 between both the claws 131. By making the claw 135 into a needle-like claw longer than the other claw 131, it is easy to aim at the object. In addition, since the nail 135 is stabbed first, the two nails 131 on both outer sides can be stabbed in a state where the object does not slip and is stable. In addition, the nail | claw of the fork | 13 is not restricted to the said bifurcated or triangulated, and how many may be sufficient.

  Further, for example, the side surface and the slope of the claw 131 of the fork 13 may be wave-toothed or saw-toothed.

  Furthermore, the arrangement of the claws 131 of the fork 13 is not limited to being provided on the same plane. For example, FIG. 19A shows a cross provided with claws 131. In this example, the jaw part 136 which protrudes largely toward the grip part 12 side than the jaw part 133 of the above-described embodiment is provided to make it difficult to remove.

  In addition, the usage of the fork 13 is not limited to seed extraction. For example, when processing a foodstuff, you may use for fixing. FIG. 19B shows an example in which food is stabbed and fixed with the fork 13 when cooking with a peeler or the like. In particular, in recent years, peelers have been increasingly used not only for peeling but also for slicing radishes, carrots, cucumbers and the like. In this way, when the food is pulled by the peeler, the food is fixed by the claw 131, so that the food can be stabilized and can be safely operated. In addition, even if the ingredients become smaller, they can be cooked all the way to the end, and furthermore, it is possible to avoid injuries caused by peeler blades.

  Of course, the claw 131 is not limited to the cross shape (four), and two or more claws may be arranged substantially equally in the circumferential direction.

  Moreover, the cooking utensil according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and each of the knife, the fork, and the spoon may be provided alone, or any combination may be used. Also, forks and spoons can be insert-molded in the same manner as knives.

  1 ・ 2 ・ 3: Cookware, 11: Knife, 111: Cutting edge, 112: Peak, 113: Head, 114: Cutting edge, 115: Chin, 116: Peak on the tip, 117: Tip on the cutting edge, 12: Grip Part, 121: core, 122: inner member, 123: outer member, 124: convex part, 125: concave part, 126: step part, 13: fork, 131: claw, 132: hypotenuse, 133/136: jaw part, 134: inner hypotenuse, 135: nail, 14: cover, 15: spoon, 151: buttock, 152: through hole, 153: edge.

Claims (12)

A cooking utensil comprising: a gripping part; and a knife having a curved cutting edge part having a curved cutting edge. The cooking utensil according to claim 1,
The blade width of the knife increases as it approaches the chin side,
The cookware characterized in that the curved cutting edge portion curves in a direction opposite to the peak on the jaw side and approaches a straight line toward the cutting edge side. The cooking utensil according to claim 1 or 2,
The knife is provided with a head having a roundness of at least a radius of 2 mm or more, and the tip thereof is not bladed. A cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And a fork
The fork is a claw fork having at least two claws. A cooking utensil according to claim 4,
The said nail | claw has a convex-shaped jaw part on the outer side. The cooking appliance characterized by the above-mentioned. A cooking utensil according to claim 4 or 5,
The said nail | claw has a hypotenuse formed so that an inner side may become a front-end | tip from the width center. The cooking appliance characterized by the above-mentioned. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The said nail | claw is arrange | positioned substantially equally in the circumferential direction. The cooking appliance characterized by the above-mentioned. A cooking utensil according to claim 7,
The fork further has a needle-like claw at the center. A cooking utensil according to any one of claims 4 to 8,
The knife and the fork are provided at both ends via the gripping part,

The said holding | grip part has the level | step-difference part of a non-slip in the said fork side. The cooking appliance characterized by the above-mentioned. A cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The handle is characterized in that the gripping part is formed of an inner member in which a core is insert-molded and an outer member in which the inner member is double-molded. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The said holding | grip part has a recessed part along at least 2 or more fingers. The cooking utensil with a pattern characterized by the above-mentioned. The cooking utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A cooking utensil comprising a removable cover that covers the fork.

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