JP4530375B1 - Meal fork - Google Patents

Abstract

Even when mechanically washing using an automatic dishwasher or the like, residues accumulated on opposing wall surfaces (inner wall surfaces) are likely to fall off, and in particular, the roots may become dirty due to long-term use. Providing no meal fork.
A plurality of piercing portions are formed at the tip, and when viewed in the row direction, the cross-sectional shape of the piercing portion excluding both sides is a substantially hexagonal shape, so that the inner wall surface of the piercing portion, particularly the root portion, is formed. A dining fork in which a ridge is naturally formed on a wall surface, and the ridge forms an inverted U-shaped inclined surface.
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Description

The present invention relates to a meal fork.

A fork as a Western tableware has a role of piercing and holding food at the piercing portion at the tip during a meal and transporting it to the mouth. An object may adhere to the pierced portion and remain after cleaning (FIG. 5).

Since the cross-sectional shape of the piercing portion 42 in the general fork 40 is substantially square when viewed in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 6, it may be, for example, an automatic dishwashing as long as the portion is separately washed manually. When mechanically cleaning using a vessel, etc., it is difficult for the residue accumulated on the opposite wall surfaces (inner wall surfaces) to fall off. Has occurred.

This has the disadvantage that, for example, in a restaurant business, when a Western tableware set consisting of knives, forks, spoons, etc. is purchased at the same time, it is necessary to replace only the fork as soon as possible. .

JP 2008-136831 A

Since the present invention provides a ridge on the inner wall surface of the piercing portion, the food residue adhering to the piercing portion is easily detached even when mechanically washed, so that the meal does not become dirty even after long-term use. A fork is provided.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention described in claim 1 is a meal fork in which a plurality of piercing portions are formed at a tip, and the piercing portion is provided on the inner wall surface of the piercing portion and its root portion. It is a fork. Moreover, the present invention described in claim 2 is a dietary fork in which a plurality of stabs are formed at the tip, and the meal fork is provided with a ridge on the inner wall surface of the root part of the stabs. To do.

In this invention, it is preferable that the cross section of the said stab part is a substantially hexagonal shape or a substantially rhombus shape. Moreover, it is preferable that the ridge provided on the inner wall surface of the root portion forms an inclined surface of any one of an inverted U shape, an inverted U shape, and an inverted V shape. In addition, it is preferable that the number of the pierced portions is at least three.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the food residue does not adhere to the inner wall surface of the piercing portion, particularly the root portion, even by mechanical cleaning. Therefore, the fork for meal which has a feeling of cleanliness even after long-term use can be provided. Moreover, according to this invention described in Claim 3, the fork for a meal by which a ridge is naturally formed in the inner wall surface from the cross-sectional shape of a stab part can be provided. Furthermore, according to the present invention described in claim 4, since the cross-sectional shape of the piercing portion is simple, it is easy to manufacture a meal fork in which a ridge is naturally formed on the inner wall surface.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1A is a perspective view showing a first fork 10 according to the present invention, FIG. 1B is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a bottom view thereof. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the piercing portion 12 in the first fork 10, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory view showing the curve thereof. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the root portion 14 of the first fork 10.

The first fork 10 is manufactured by a general manufacturing method such as die casting using a material such as silver, stainless steel, or resin, and has a sharp and redundant piercing portion 12 at the front end. These are formed in parallel. In addition, there is no particular limitation on the tip shape, number, and length of the piercing portion 12, for example, a fork for infants is slightly rounded at the tip, and a small fork has two piercing portions. .

When viewed in the row direction of the piercing portion 12 of the first fork 10, the cross-sectional shape of the piercing portion 12 excluding both sides is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape particularly in the intermediate portion 13, so that the piercing portions 12 face each other. A ridge 13a is provided on the wall surface (inner wall surface). The substantially hexagonal shape does not need to be an accurate hexagonal shape, the ratio of the lengths of the upper and lower sides and the side sides can be changed as necessary, and the inclination angle of the ridge 13a is not particularly limited. .

Since the cross section of the piercing portion 12 is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape, the shape of the intermediate portion 13 is also folded back with a curved shape at the root portion 14 of the piercing portion 12 in the first fork 10. The ridge 14a is naturally provided. In this case, the inclination angle of the ridge 14a in the root portion 14 is not particularly limited.

Here, as the ridge 14a provided on the inner wall surface of the root portion 14, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C, an inverted U shape 14b, an inverted U shape 14c, and an inverted V shape are provided. Embodiments can be envisaged that form a 14d ramp. In any case, the root portion 14 is formed with a ridge 14a that is thin at the tip, such as a dull blade.

In addition, the intermediate part 13b in the piercing part 12 of both sides does not need to be substantially hexagonal shape, for example, it can also provide the ridge 13a in the wall surface (inner wall surface) which opposes at least as a substantially pentagon shape, and other piercing parts The ridge 13 a may be provided in the same shape as the twelve intermediate portions 13.

Moreover, the grip part 16 formed in the back of the 1st fork 10 does not change in particular in a length, a shape, etc., without changing with a general fork at all.

Here, the method of using the first fork 10 is the same as that of a general fork, in which food is held by the piercing portion 12 and carried to the mouth. The inner wall surface of the intermediate portion 13b, particularly the root portion, is used. In FIG. 14, the ridges 13a and 14a are provided, so that even if a residue after the food is pulled out adheres, the first fork 10 can easily remove it.

Therefore, even when the first fork 10 is washed using an automatic dishwasher, since the running water directly hits the ridges 13a and 14a of the intermediate part 13 and the root part 14, the residue adhering to the piercing part 12 is cleaned. Can be washed away. Therefore, it will not get dirty even after long-term use.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the piercing portion 22 in the second fork 20. The perspective view, plan view, and bottom view of the second fork 20 are substantially the same as those of the first fork, and are omitted here.

Since the material and manufacturing method of the second fork 20 are the same as those of the first fork 10, they are omitted here. Further, the point shape, the number, and the length of the piercing portion 22 are not particularly limited, similarly to the first fork 10.

The cross-sectional shape of the piercing portion 22 of the second fork 20 is formed in a substantially rhombus shape when viewed in the row direction at the intermediate portion 23 excluding the piercing portions 22 on both sides. On the wall surface, a ridge 23a is provided. The substantially rhombus shape of the intermediate portion 23 does not need to be an exact symmetrical shape, and the ratio of the lengths of the upper and lower sides and the side sides can be changed as necessary, and the inclination angle of the ridge 23a is particularly limited. There is no limitation.

Since the cross section of the piercing portion 22 is formed in a substantially rhombus shape, the shape of the intermediate portion 23 is drawn in a curved shape as it is in the root portion 24 of the piercing portion 22 in the second fork 20, The ridge 24a is naturally provided on the inner wall surface. In this case, the inclination angle of the ridge 24a in the root portion 24 is not particularly limited, and the embodiment is not particularly limited to an inverted U shape, an inverted U shape, an inverted V shape, or the like.

Moreover, the intermediate part 23b in the piercing part 22 of both sides does not need to be a substantially rhombus shape, For example, the ridge 23a can also be provided in the wall surface (inner wall surface) which opposes at least as a triangle shape, and the other piercing part 22 The ridge 23a may be provided as a substantially rhombus shape similar to the intermediate portion 23 of the above.

Note that the shape of the grip portion 26 formed at the rear of the second fork 20 is the same as that of the first fork 10 in that there is no particular limitation on the length, shape, etc. of the general fork. .

Here, the method of using the second fork 20 is the same as that of the first fork 10, and the ridges 23 a and 14 a are provided on the inner wall surface of the intermediate portion 23 and the root portion 24 of the piercing portion 22, thereby providing food. Even if the residue left after pulling out is attached, the second fork 20 is easily detached, and even when it is cleaned using an automatic dishwasher, it will not become dirty due to long-term use.

As described above, as a case where the present invention is advantageously applied, only a meal fork that can naturally provide a ridge on opposing wall surfaces (inner wall surfaces) by making the pierced portion substantially hexagonal or rhombus-shaped will be described. However, as long as the ridges are provided on the opposing wall surfaces (inner wall surfaces), any shape is naturally included in the scope of the present invention.

Moreover, although the above demonstrated the Example which provides a ridge in both the intermediate part and root part of a stab part, manufacturing the fork for meal which concerns on this invention which provides a ridge only in the root part which a residue tends to adhere especially is manufactured. Of course it is possible.

(A) is a perspective view showing a first fork, (b) is a plan view thereof, and (c) is a bottom view thereof. (A) is sectional drawing of the stab part in a 1st fork, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the curve. It is a top view which shows embodiment of the root part in a 1st fork. It is sectional drawing of the stab part in a 2nd fork. It is a top view which shows the general meal fork used for many years. (A) is sectional drawing of the stab part in a general fork, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the curve.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 1st fork 12 Puncture part 13 Intermediate part 13a Ridge 14 Root part 14a Ridge 14b Reverse U-shaped ridge 14c Reverse U-shaped ridge 14d Reverse V-shaped 14 ridge 13 Intermediate part 13b
16 Grip part 20 Second fork 22 Puncture part 23 Intermediate part 23a Ridge 23b Intermediate part 24 Root part 24a Ridge 26 Grip part 40 Fork 42 Puncture part

Claims (6)

A dining fork having a plurality of stabs at the tip, wherein the pierced part and an inner wall surface of the root are provided with an obtuse ridge. A dining fork having a plurality of stabs formed at the tip thereof, wherein an obtuse ridge is provided on the inner wall surface of the root of the stab. The eating fork according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cross section of the piercing portion is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape. The meal fork according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cross section of the pierced portion is formed in a substantially rhombus shape. In eating fork claimed in any one of 4, ridge provided on the inner wall surface of the root portion is, inverted U-shape, reverse U-shape, one of the inclination of the inverted V-shaped A meal fork characterized by forming a surface. The fork for meal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of piercing portions are at least three or more.

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