JP4123754B2

JP4123754B2 - Tongs for taking out baby bottles

Info

Publication number: JP4123754B2
Application number: JP2001307294A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 勇人新井; 裕雄野口
Original assignee: Toppan Inc
Current assignee: Toppan Inc
Priority date: 2001-10-03
Filing date: 2001-10-03
Publication date: 2008-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 2021-10-03
Also published as: JP2003117843A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、哺乳瓶（乳首、キャップを含む）、玩具、食器類等を専用容器での消毒の際に、この哺乳瓶等を消毒液やお湯等から取り出す際の挟持道具であるトングに関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より哺乳瓶や食器類或いは玩具等を、煮沸或いは消毒液を専用容器に入れ消毒をすることは小児等に対する衛生面から必要不可欠である。また、この消毒が終了した際に前述した哺乳瓶等を取り出すピンセット状、或いは医療に用いる鉗子状の道具であるトング（挟む、持つ、かき集める等の道具）も必要であり、またその目的に応じて各種のトングが知られている。
【０００３】
例えば、従来の哺乳瓶を消毒液中より取り出すトングの一例を示すと、図６（Ａ），（Ｂ）に示すように、鉗子状のトング（２０）は哺乳瓶（３０）の外側のネック（３１）を半円状の挟持環（２１）で挟み取り出していた。しかし、消毒用容器の大きさによってはトングの挟持環（２１）が容器にぶつかってしまい使用する際に、哺乳瓶のネックをしっかりと挟むことが難しかったりすることがあった。また、従来のトング（２０）は金属製が多く、使用中に徐々に弾力性が弱くなり挟持環（２１）が伸びてしまい挟持力が弱くなったり、伸びて挟持環どうしが合致しなくなる等であった。すなわち、トングの先端に設けた半円形状の挟持環先端どうしがぴったりと合致せず、ちぐはぐとなり挟むことができなくなる等の問題があった。一方、樹脂製（例えば、ポリプロピレン等）とした場合も、金属製と同様の構造とすると材料自体は軽量であるが、硬度がなく挟む力でトングが撓ってしまう等、強度的にも弱い点が問題であった。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
そこで本発明は、上記の問題を解決するために、軽量である樹脂製であってもトングの製造において構造を改良し強度的に丈夫にするとともに、被対象物、例えば哺乳瓶のネックを挟持するのではなく、内側と外側から容易に挟んで容器から取り出せる構造とし、さらに、このトングの先端挟持部には取り出す際の滑り止めを付与した構造の哺乳瓶等の取り出し用トングを提供する。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために本発明では、樹脂製のトング（１０）であって、該トングが一方の端に基部（１１）を設け前記基部を中心に略Ｕ字形状に延ばした外側支持板（１２ａ）と内側支持板（１２ｂ）とで断面をＨ形状にした支持腕（１２，１２）を構成し、前記支持腕の前記基部から端部の間の中央部近傍に僅かに内側に括れ部分を入れ、前記支持腕の前記括れ部分の外側に把手形状の補強リブを設置し、前記支持腕の先端部を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げて挟持盤（１３，１３）を形成し、該挟持盤（１３，１３）内側面にエラストマー樹脂による滑り止め（１５，１５）を設けたことを特徴とする哺乳瓶等の取り出し用トングである。
【０００６】
また、このトングは前記支持腕（１２，１２）の中央部近傍の括れ部分の外側支持板（１２ａ，１２ａ）に支持腕の先端部を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げた部分と挟持盤との外側の角部に、補強突起（１３ａ，１３ａ）を設けたことを特徴とする。
【０００７】
また、前記トング（１０）の基部（１１）の一方の面に、Ｌ字形状の係止片（１８）を設けたことを特徴とする。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の哺乳瓶等の取り出し用トング（１０）は、トングが基部（１１）を中心に略Ｕ字形状に延ばした外側支持板と内側支持板とで支持された二本の支持腕を設けた構成からなり、この支持腕の先端部を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げて挟持盤を形成し、この挟持盤内側面にエラストマー樹脂による滑り止めを設けたことを特徴とするトングである。また、このトングは支持腕の中央部近傍の括れ部分の外側支持板に補強リブと、支持腕の先端部を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げた部分と挟持盤との外側の角部に補強突起を設けて、挟持した際に撓りや弾力性の低下を防ぐとともに、挟持する際に先端部を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げて設けた挟持盤がちぐはぐにならずピッタリと合致するようにしたものである。
【００１０】
また、このトング（１０）は、先端を略Ｌ字形状に形成した縦の平面部を有する挟持盤で哺乳瓶等の丘陵状の肩口を、内側と外側から挟持して引き上げるように取り出すものである。
【００１１】
【実施例】
本発明を図と実施例に基づき詳細に説明する。
図１は、本発明の一実施例における哺乳瓶等を消毒液等より取り出すであるトングを示す説明図であり、（Ａ）は表側からみたトングの斜視図で、（Ｂ）は裏面側から見たトングの斜視図である。また、図２は本発明のトングの平面図である。
【００１２】
＜実施例１＞
本発明のトングは、ポリプロピレン樹脂等からなる哺乳瓶、玩具、食器等を消毒するための容器から取り出す大きなピンセット形状の挟む道具、すなわちトング（１０）である。このトングは、図１及び図２の平面図に示すように、一方の端に基部（１１）を設けこの中心部から略Ｕ字形状に延ばした幅広の外側支持板（１２ａ）と幅狭の内側支持板（１２ｂ）をＨ形状に構成したもので、中央部近傍に僅かに内側方向に括れ部分を入れた二本の支持腕（１２，１２）を設けた構成からなる。
また、前記支持腕（１２，１２）の先端部の外側支持板（１２ａ，１２ａ）を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げ、その最先端に挟持盤（１３，１３）を設けたものである。
【００１３】
次に、このトングは前記支持腕（１２，１２）の中央部近傍の括れ部分の外側支持板（１２ａ，１２ａ）に把手形状の補強リブ（１４，１４）と、支持腕の先端部を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げた部分と挟持盤との外側の角部に、補強突起（１３ａ，１３ａ）を設けた構成であり、この支持腕（１２，１２）と支持盤（１３，１３）の強度と弾力性を得るために補強材とした設けたものである。なお、これらトングの本体は、一体成形により把手形状の補強リブ等の補強部を含め成形可能である。
【００１４】
さらに、略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げた挟持盤（１３，１３）内側面にエラストマー樹脂（シリコンゴム等薬品、熱等に強いものが良い）による滑り止め（１５，１５）を設けたことを特徴とするものである。このエラストマー樹脂による滑り止めは、２色成形機により成形することでトング本体との接着は完全に密着させることができる。なお、本発明の実施例においては２色成形機で行ったが、限定されるものではなく、エラストマー部分のみを後加工、例えば接着剤による接着等により密着させることも可能である。
【００１５】
また、図１（Ｂ）に示すように、前記トング（１０）の基部（１１）の裏面側に（表面でも可能）Ｌ字形状とした係止片（１８）を設けたもので、この係止片（１８）は消毒液などを入れた容器の縁等に引っかけておけるようにしたものである。
【００１６】
このトング（１０）の使い方は、図３に示すように、トングの支持腕（１２，１２）を、例えば消毒液中の哺乳瓶（３０）の口元から外側と内側に挿入し、先端の略Ｌ字形状とした挟持盤（１３，１３）で哺乳瓶等の曲げられた肩口を内と外から挟持すると共に、滑り止め（１５，１５）を設けた挟持盤が内と外からピッタリと合致するので哺乳瓶等を容易に引き上げることができる。
【００１７】
すなわち、本発明のトングは、二本の支持腕（１２，１２）の中央部近傍に僅かに内側方向に括れ部分を設けると同時に、内側支持板（１２ｂ，１２ｂ）と外側支持板（１２ａ，１２ａ）により二本の支持腕を保持する構造により支持腕に強い弾力性が生じる。また、前記支持腕（１２，１２）の先端部の外側支持板（１２ａ，１２ａ）を略Ｌ字形状に内側に折り曲げ、その最先端に縦の平面形状とした挟持盤（１３，１３）とすることで、支持腕に力を入れて挟みこんで行くと挟持盤面どうしがちぐはぐにならずにピッタリと合致する構成となっている。
【００１８】
＜実施例２＞
図４は、本発明の他の実施例におけるトングを示すもので、両支持腕の基部にブリッジを掛けるように半円弧状の補強部を設けたトングの斜視図である。
図４に基づき実施例２を説明すると、トング（１０）の基部（１１）からの両支持腕（１２，１２）の内側基部にブリッジを掛けるように半円弧状の補強部（２５）を設けたものであり、他は実施例１と同様の構造とする。これによりトングの両支持腕は一層の弾力性が向上すると共に、弾力性による挟持力の劣化を防止する。
【００１９】
＜実施例３＞
図５は、本発明の他の実施例におけるトングを示すもので、両支持腕の基部に板状リブによる補強部を設けたトングの斜視図である。
図５に基づき実施例３を説明すると、トング（１０）の基部（１１）からの両支持腕（１２，１２）の内側基部に板状リブによる補強部（２５）を設けたものであり、他は実施例１と同様の構造とする。これによりトングの両支持腕は一層の弾力性が向上すると共に、弾力性による挟持力の劣化を防止する。
【００２０】
【発明の効果】
本発明は以上の構成であるから、下記に示す如き効果がある。
すなわち、本発明のトングは、哺乳瓶等の首部（ネック）を挟む方式から、哺乳瓶の口元から肩部にかけて内側と外側から挟み込む方式にしたもので、トング先端をＬ字形状の段差を設けた挟持盤とすることで、その段差と哺乳瓶の口元から肩部にかけての段差に引っ掛かり、かつ内と外から挟持盤が対向する位置で合致して容易に液中から引き出すことができる。
また、トング本体の断面をＨ形状とすることによりトング自体の強度及び弾力性が向上した。さらに、トング本体の弱い部分に補強リブや補強部材を設けることで先端部分が交差してしまう等のちぐはぐ挟持を防止することができ一層の強度の向上が得られた。また、挟み込む部分の挟持盤面にエラストマー樹脂を設けることにより哺乳瓶等を挟持したときに滑り落ちることがなくなる等の種々の効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例における哺乳瓶等を消毒液等より取り出すであるトングを示す説明図であり、（Ａ）は表側からみたトングの斜視図で、（Ｂ）は裏面側から見たトングの斜視図である。
【図２】本発明のトングの平面図である。
【図３】本発明のトングによる哺乳瓶の引き上げ方法の一例を示す説明図である。
【図４】本発明の他の実施例におけるトングを示すもので、両支持腕の基部にブリッジを掛けるように半円弧状の補強部を設けたトングの斜視図である。
【図５】本発明の他の実施例におけるトングを示すもので、両支持腕の基部に板状リブによる補強部を設けたトングの斜視図である。
【図６】従来におけるトングによる哺乳瓶の挟持方法の一例を示す説明図で、（Ａ）は側部から見た挟み込み具合の説明図で、（Ｂ）は上方より見た挟み込み具合の説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１０……トング
１１……基部
１２……支持腕
１２ａ…外側支持板
１２ｂ…内側支持板
１３……挟持盤
１３ａ…補強突起
１４……補強リブ
１５……滑り止め
１８……係止片
２０……従来のトング
２１……挟持環
２５……補強部
３０……哺乳瓶
３１……哺乳瓶のネック（首部）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a tongue that is a holding tool for removing baby bottles (including nipples, caps), toys, tableware, etc. from a disinfectant solution or hot water when disinfecting them in a dedicated container. It is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, it is indispensable from the viewpoint of hygiene for children and the like to disinfect baby bottles, tableware, toys, etc. by boiling or disinfecting them with a disinfecting solution in a dedicated container. Also, when this disinfection is completed, the tweezers (a tool for pinching, holding, collecting, etc.) that is a forceps-like tool for taking out the feeding bottle or the like described above is also necessary depending on the purpose. Various tongs are known.
[0003]
For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B), a forceps-like tongue (20) is a neck on the outside of the baby bottle (30). (31) was sandwiched and taken out by a semicircular clamping ring (21). However, depending on the size of the sterilization container, the tongue holding ring (21) may collide with the container, and it may be difficult to firmly hold the neck of the baby bottle when used. Further, the conventional tongs (20) are often made of metal, and the elasticity gradually weakens during use, and the holding ring (21) is extended and the holding force is weakened. Met. That is, there is a problem that the semi-circular holding ring tips provided at the tips of the tongues do not exactly match each other and cannot be pinched. On the other hand, even when it is made of resin (for example, polypropylene), the material itself is lightweight if it has the same structure as metal, but the strength is weak, such as the tongs being bent due to the pinching force without hardness. The point was a problem.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention improves the structure and strength of the tongs, even if they are made of a light resin, and holds the object, for example, the bottle neck. Instead, a tong for taking out a baby bottle or the like having a structure that can be easily pinched from the inside and outside and taken out from the container, and further provided with a slip stopper at the time of taking out is provided at the tip pinching portion of the tong.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention in order to achieve the above object, a plastic tongue (10), an outer support plate extending substantially in a U-shape around the base a base (11) provided the tongs at one end (12a) and the inner support plate (12b) constitute a support arm (12, 12) having a H-shaped cross section, and is slightly inwardly bound in the vicinity of the center portion between the base portion and the end portion of the support arm. Put a portion, install a grip-shaped reinforcing rib on the outside of the constricted portion of the support arm, bend the tip of the support arm in a substantially L shape inward to form a sandwiching plate (13, 13), A tongue for taking out a baby bottle or the like, characterized in that an anti-slip (15, 15) made of an elastomer resin is provided on the inner surface of the sandwiching plate (13, 13).
[0006]
Further, the tongue is the support arm outer support plate of the constricted portion of the central portion near the (12,12) (12a, 12a) bent inward tip portion of the supporting Jiude substantially L-shaped portion and the clamping plate Reinforcing protrusions (13a, 13a) are provided at the outer corners of each other.
[0007]
Further, an L-shaped locking piece (18) is provided on one surface of the base (11) of the tongue (10).
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The take-out tongue (10) for a baby bottle or the like according to the present invention is provided with two support arms supported by an outer support plate and an inner support plate in which the tongue extends in a substantially U shape around the base (11). The tong is characterized in that the tip of the support arm is bent inward in a substantially L shape to form a sandwiching board, and a slip stopper made of elastomer resin is provided on the inner surface of the sandwiching board. This tongue is reinforced at the outer support plate of the constricted portion near the center of the support arm, and at the outer corner of the sandwiching plate and the end portion of the support arm bent in a substantially L shape. Protrusions are provided to prevent bending and loss of elasticity when sandwiched, and the clamping plate provided by bending the tip part inward into a substantially L shape when sandwiching does not become confused and fits perfectly. It is a thing.
[0010]
Further, the tongue (10) is a holding plate having a vertical flat surface portion having a substantially L-shaped tip, which is taken out by pulling up a hilly shoulder such as a baby bottle from inside and outside. is there.
[0011]
【Example】
The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and examples.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a tongue that is taken out from a disinfectant solution or the like in one embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of the tongue as viewed from the front side, and (B) is from the back side. It is the perspective view of the tongs seen. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tongue of the present invention.
[0012]
<Example 1>
The tongue of the present invention is a large tweezers-shaped pinching tool, that is, a tongue (10) to be taken out from a container for disinfecting baby bottles, toys, tableware and the like made of polypropylene resin or the like. As shown in the plan views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the tongue is provided with a base (11) at one end and a wide outer support plate (12a) extending from the center to a substantially U-shape and a narrow width. The inner support plate (12b) is configured in an H shape, and has a configuration in which two support arms (12, 12) are provided in the vicinity of the central portion and a constricted portion is slightly inserted in the inner direction.
Further, the outer support plate (12a, 12a) at the tip of the support arm (12, 12) is bent inward in a substantially L shape, and a sandwiching plate (13, 13) is provided at the foremost end.
[0013]
Next, the tongue has a grip-shaped reinforcing rib (14, 14) on the outer support plate (12a, 12a) near the center of the support arm (12, 12) and the tip of the support arm. Reinforcing protrusions (13a, 13a) are provided at the corners on the outside of the L-shaped portion bent inward and the sandwiching plate, and this support arm (12, 12) and support plate (13, 13) In order to obtain high strength and elasticity, it is provided as a reinforcing material. In addition, the main body of these tongs can be shape | molded including reinforcement parts, such as a handle-shaped reinforcement rib, by integral molding.
[0014]
Furthermore, slip stoppers (15, 15) made of elastomer resin (chemicals such as silicon rubber, which are resistant to heat, etc.) are provided on the inner surface of the sandwiching board (13, 13) bent inward in a substantially L shape. It is a feature. The anti-slip by the elastomer resin is molded by a two-color molding machine, so that the adhesion to the tongue body can be completely adhered. In the embodiment of the present invention, the two-color molding machine is used. However, the invention is not limited, and only the elastomer portion can be brought into close contact by post-processing such as adhesion with an adhesive.
[0015]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), an L-shaped locking piece (18) is provided on the back side of the base (11) of the tongue (10). The stop piece (18) can be hooked on the edge of a container containing a disinfectant or the like.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the tongue (10) is used by inserting the support arms (12, 12) of the tongue, for example, from the mouth of the baby bottle (30) in the disinfectant solution to the outside and the inside. An L-shaped holding plate (13, 13) holds a bent shoulder such as a baby bottle from inside and outside, and the holding plate provided with a non-slip (15, 15) fits perfectly from inside and outside. Therefore, the baby bottle can be easily pulled up.
[0017]
That is, the tongue of the present invention is provided with a constricted portion slightly inward in the vicinity of the center of the two support arms (12, 12), and at the same time, the inner support plate (12b, 12b) and the outer support plate (12a, Due to the structure of holding the two support arms according to 12a), the support arms have a strong elasticity. Further, an outer support plate (12a, 12a) at the tip of the support arm (12, 12) is bent inward into a substantially L shape, and a holding plate (13, 13) having a vertical planar shape at the foremost part thereof By doing so, when the support arm is inserted with force, the sandwiching disk surfaces do not get out of contact with each other and are perfectly matched.
[0018]
<Example 2>
FIG. 4 shows a tongue according to another embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a tongue having a semicircular arc-shaped reinforcing portion so as to hang a bridge at the base portions of both support arms.
The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. A semicircular arc-shaped reinforcing portion (25) is provided so as to bridge the inner base portion of both support arms (12, 12) from the base portion (11) of the tongue (10). The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment. As a result, both the support arms of the tongs are further improved in elasticity and prevent the pinching force from deteriorating due to the elasticity.
[0019]
<Example 3>
FIG. 5 shows a tongue according to another embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a tongue provided with reinforcing portions by plate-like ribs at the base portions of both supporting arms.
Explaining Example 3 with reference to FIG. 5, a reinforcing portion (25) by a plate-like rib is provided on the inner base of both support arms (12, 12) from the base (11) of the tongue (10). The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment. As a result, both the support arms of the tongs are further improved in elasticity and prevent the pinching force from deteriorating due to the elasticity.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is the above structure, there exist the following effects.
That is, the tongue of the present invention is a system in which the neck (neck) of a baby bottle or the like is sandwiched from the mouth to the shoulder of the baby bottle from the inside and the outside, and the tongue tip is provided with an L-shaped step. By using the holding plate, the step and the step from the mouth to the shoulder of the baby bottle are caught, and the holding plate is matched from the inside and the outside to be easily pulled out from the liquid.
Moreover, the strength and elasticity of the tongue itself were improved by making the cross section of the tongue body H-shaped. Further, by providing a reinforcing rib or a reinforcing member at a weak part of the tongue body, it is possible to prevent the pinching of the tip part from crossing and the like, thereby further improving the strength. Further, by providing an elastomer resin on the sandwiching plate surface of the sandwiched portion, various effects such as no slipping when the baby bottle or the like is sandwiched are obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a tongue that is taken out from a disinfectant solution or the like in one embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of the tongue as viewed from the front side, and (B) is from the back side. It is the perspective view of the tongs seen.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tongue of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of a method for pulling up a baby bottle by the tongue of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a tongue according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a semi-arc-shaped reinforcing portion is provided so as to bridge the base portion of both support arms.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tong showing a tongue according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which reinforcing portions by plate-like ribs are provided at the base portions of both supporting arms.
6A and 6B are explanatory views showing an example of a conventional method for holding a baby bottle by a tongue, wherein FIG. 6A is an explanatory view of the state of pinching seen from the side, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory view of the state of pinching seen from above. It is.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Tong 11 ... Base 12 ... Support arm 12a ... Outer support plate 12b ... Inner support plate 13 ... Clamping board 13a ... Reinforcement protrusion 14 ... Reinforcement rib 15 ... Anti-slip 18 ... Locking piece 20 ... ... Conventional tongs 21 …… Clamp ring 25 …… Reinforcement part 30 …… Baby bottle 31 …… Neck of baby bottle (neck)

Claims

An outer support plate (12a) and an inner support plate (12b) each made of a resin tong (10) having a base (11) at one end and extending in a substantially U shape around the base ; A support arm (12, 12) having a H-shaped cross section is formed, and a constricted portion is inserted slightly inward in the vicinity of a central portion between the base portion and the end portion of the support arm, and the constriction of the support arm is formed. A grip-shaped reinforcing rib is installed on the outside of the portion, and the tip of the support arm is bent inward in a substantially L shape to form a sandwiching plate (13, 13), and the inside surface of the sandwiching plate (13, 13) A tongue for taking out a baby bottle or the like, characterized in that it is provided with a non-slip (15, 15) made of an elastomer resin.

The corners of the outer and the supporting arm substantially L-shaped folded inwardly portion and sandwiching Release the tip of the, nursing bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that a reinforcing protrusion (13a, 13a) Tongs for taking out etc.

The tongue for taking out a baby bottle or the like according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein an L-shaped locking piece (18) is provided on one surface of the base (11) of the tongue (10).