JP3239113B2 - Upright holding cooking utensils - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooking utensil which can be held in an inverted state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cooking utensils such as scoops, ladles, shamoji, fry-back, etc., have a problem in a place where they are not used temporarily during cooking. For example, after stirring the soup in the pan with a scoop, when further heating, the scoop has been left in the pan or placed on a kitchen countertop or the like. However, if the ladle is left in the pan, the grip of the ladle becomes hot due to the heat of a heating source such as a gas range that travels upward along the outside of the pan, In some cases, the gripper may be melted. Also, placing the ladle on the kitchen countertop was extremely obstructive to other tasks as it took extra space and rolled due to poor sitting. In addition, the liquid attached to the scoop portion of the ladle spilled onto the worktop, so that the worktop was easily soiled.

As a means for solving this problem, there has been proposed a scoop that has a flat portion formed at the bottom of the scoop portion of the scoop, so that the scoop can be upright with the scoop portion down. This can be held, for example, in an upright state at the center of the pan, or in an upright state on a worktop. However, if it is held in the center of the pan, it cannot be applied, for example, when the lid of the pan must be covered, and if it is upright on a countertop, the scooping part that directly touches the food It comes into contact with the surface of the worktop, which is a hygienic problem. In order to solve this hygiene problem, it has been proposed to use the scoop in combination with a saucer for the scoop, and to hold the scoop upright in the dish, but the number of parts is increased and it is complicated. .

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it has been proposed to reduce the occupied area for temporarily holding cooking utensils and to reduce sanitary problems. Is also a solution.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cooking utensil having a grip and a head, wherein the cooking utensil is placed upright on the end of the grip with the head up and the grip down. The present invention relates to a cooking utensil, wherein a support member for supporting the cooking utensil in a state where the cooking utensil is held is formed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. In the following description, for convenience, a scoop is used as an example of the cooking utensil. FIG. 1 shows an example of a cooking utensil (scoop) according to the present invention.

A scoop 1 according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 has a head (scooping section) 2 and a gripping section 3, and the head and the gripping section are joined by a handle 4. A support member 5 is formed at an end of the grip 3. In the case where the bowl 1 is temporarily taken out of the pot and held, if the bowl 3 is placed on a cooking table or the like with the grip portion 3 down, the bowl 5 is held upright by the support member 5. In this way, the scooping section 2 is sanitary without directly touching the cooking table, and takes up no space because it is upright. Further, in the conventional cooking utensil, when the cooking utensil is dried after being washed, the hole of the grip portion is hung on a hook or the like and hung. It was difficult to completely dry the residue. On the other hand, in the cooking utensil according to the present invention, by standing upright with the head up (that is, with the scooping part upside down), water is not completely left in the scooping part, so that Can be dried. In addition, cooking utensils such as a ladle, which has conventionally been usually hung from a shelf or the like and stored, can be arranged upright on a sink, aligned, and stored neatly.

The shape of the supporting member 5 may be any shape as long as it can stably hold the bowl 1 upright. For example, the support member 5 can be configured by an annular wire as shown in FIG. Further, the support member 5 may be formed of a triangular (or polygonal) plate material as shown in FIG. If the support member 5 is formed of an annular wire, the cooking utensil can be hung on a hook or the like at the portion of the annular wire and hung.

Further, the support member may be formed in the shape of an animal, a flower, or a character, so that the appearance is also interesting. For example, an outline of an animal or the like can be formed by an annular wire, or a plate-like member punched in the shape of an animal or the like can be formed as a support member. For example, if a plate-shaped member punched in the shape of a rabbit is formed as a support member, not only the appearance of the display but also the length of the ears of the rabbit can be increased, so that the area of the support member can be increased without discomfort. Can be useful as a support,
The cooking utensil can be stably upright.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the supporting member 5 extends in the same direction as the direction in which the head 2 of the bowl 1 extends in order to stably upright the bowl. Is desirable. When the support member is formed in this direction, even when using a ladle, the support member does not become an obstacle,
It can be used in the same way as a normal scoop. In addition, in order to stably erect the ladle, as shown in FIG. 1, the axis of the supporting member 5 is slightly smaller than the angle of the axis of the grip 3 and the handle 4 at a right angle. It is preferable to form it as having.

The supporting member 5 can be formed integrally with a member constituting the handle 4 of the ladle. That is, the support member 5 can be configured by extending the member constituting the handle portion 4 through the grip portion 3 and bending the member at the tip of the grip portion. Further, the support member 5 can be formed integrally with the grip portion. That is, the grip and the support member can be integrally formed such that the support member is formed at the end of the grip, which is formed of, for example, plastic.
Furthermore, the support member 5 is a member other than the handle 4
The support member 5 can also be configured by attaching to the support member 5. Further, the support member 5 may be formed of metal,
Alternatively, it can be formed by molding plastic. The support member 5 can be detachably attached to the grip. For example, the support member 5 has a structure in which the support member 5 is fitted and attached to the end of the grip portion. When the cooking utensil is stored, the support member is removed, and the support member is fitted to the grip portion only when used. Can be attached. Alternatively, the cooking utensil is held upright by holding only the supporting member on a cooking table or the like in a state where the cooking utensil is detached from the holding portion, and connecting the holding portion of the cooking utensil to the supporting member when temporarily holding the cooking utensil. It can also be done.

The support member 5 can be formed so as to be fixed at a predetermined angle to the handle and the grip as shown in FIG. 4A, or as shown in FIG. 4B. Alternatively, the support member 5 may be rotatably attached to the grip portion 3 so that the angle of the support member 5 with respect to the handle portion and the grip portion can be freely adjusted. With this configuration, the angle of the support member with respect to the handle and the grip can be appropriately adjusted, and when stored in a drawer or the like, it can be stored without taking up space by folding. Become. Also, for example, when the support member is in the shape of a rabbit, by folding the support member during storage, the ear portion of the rabbit overlaps the handle,
It becomes possible to store more compactly. Furthermore,
For example, when the support member has an annular shape or the like, it is also possible to store the annular portion by hooking the annular portion by straightening the support member during storage.

When the scoop is taken out of the pan and is held upright with the gripping portion down as shown in FIG. 1, the head (scooping portion)
There is a problem that the liquid attached to 2 flows down along the handle 4 and wets the gripping portion, and further, runs down the gripping portion and flows down to dirty the worktop. The problem is that the gripper 3
The problem can be solved by forming a liquid stopping member having a liquid receiving portion toward the head at the end portion on the head side or the handle portion 4. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the liquid stopping member is integrally formed with the gripping portion so that the liquid receiving portion 6 is formed toward the head at the end of the gripping portion 3 on the head side. Can be. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, a liquid stopping member 7 can be formed in the middle of the handle. Further, as shown in FIG. 5c, a part 9 of the handle 4 is bent into an N-shape, and a liquid receiving portion 8 having a shape protruding from the grip is integrally formed with the grip, so that the handle 4 is formed. The liquid flowing down may flow down from the bent portion 9 into the liquid receiving portion 8.

By forming such a liquid stopping member, when the scoop is taken out of the pan and allowed to stand upright, even if the liquid attached to the head (scooping portion) 2 flows down the handle portion and falls down,
Since it is received by the liquid stopping member, the problem that the grip portion is wetted and further, the cooking table is contaminated by the grip portion is solved. When using the scoop again, the liquid received in the liquid stopping member may be discarded in a sink, may be taken with a cloth, etc., or by laying the scoop over a pot. You can put it back in the pot.

As described above, the present invention has been described by taking a scoop as an example for convenience. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to a scoop, but to any cooking utensil having a head (scooping section) for handling food and a gripping section. Can also be applied. That is, as the cooking utensil according to the present invention, in addition to the scoop, for example,
Scoop, fry, spatula, drainer spoon, scoop,
Whisk, shamoji, measuring spoon, peeler, kitchen knife,
Knife, fork, spoon and the like can be mentioned.

The shape and size of the support member 5, the angle between the support member and the gripping portion and the handle, the weight of the support member, etc. are determined by the type of cooking utensil to which the present invention is applied, the size of the head, and the length of the handle. The weight can be determined empirically as appropriate.

[0017]

The cooking utensil according to the present invention can be held upright with the head up and the grip portion down,
When it is not used temporarily, it can be held upright on a worktop or the like, which is useful in terms of space, and the head (scooping section) directly touching food does not touch the worktop or the like. So it is hygienic and acceptable. Furthermore, after washing the cooking utensils, let them stand and dry,
Conventionally, it is possible to solve the problem that water remains in the scooping section and it is difficult to completely dry the water, which is extremely useful.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a cooking utensil (scoop) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cooking utensil (scoop) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cooking utensil (scoop) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an elevation view showing various aspects of a support member of the cooking utensil of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an elevation view showing various aspects of a liquid stopping member of the cooking utensil according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooking tool 2 Head 3 Gripping part 4 Handle part 5 Support member 6, 7, 8 Liquid stopping member 9 Bent part of handle part

Continued on the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Showa 58-71351 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 59-168243 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 4-103821 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model 6-46639 (JP) , U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47J 43/28

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cooking utensil having a grip and a head, the support for supporting the cooking utensil at the end of the grip with the head up and the grip down. A member is formed, wherein the axis of the support member is the axis of the gripper and the handle.
The cooking utensil has an angle smaller than a right angle with respect to a right angle, and further has a liquid stopping member formed at the end on the head side of the grip portion or the handle portion. 2. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, wherein the support member is formed of an annular member. 3. The method according to claim 1, which is a scoop, a scoop, a flap, a spatula, a draining spoon, a ladle, a whisk, a shamogi, a measuring spoon, a peeler, a kitchen knife, a knife, a fork or a spoon. Cooking utensils.