JP4569722B2 - Cookware with handle - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cooking utensil, and more particularly to a cooking utensil with a handle having one handle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There are many cooking utensils having one handle such as a frying pan, a wok, a milk pan, etc., but the handle and the cooking utensil body are fixed.
[0003]
In order to heat the cooking contents uniformly during cooking such as frying, baking, and frying with such a cooking utensil, it is necessary to frequently stir or turn it over. In this case, for experts and cooks who are proficient in cooking, using conventional cooking utensils with the handle and the utensil body fixed, it is very easy to handle and the contents are turned upside down. Uniform heating and cooking can be performed.
[0004]
However, it is difficult to perform the same operation as a skilled person in cases where cooking is inexperienced or when one-handed operation is not easy due to incompetence, the contents are scattered or dropped in extreme cases There was a tendency for such failures to increase.
[0005]
Even if it failed even once, it became reluctant and gradually shuddered the same action, and remained unsatisfactory for a long time and even could not cook well.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking utensil with a handle that eliminates the drawbacks of the prior art as described above and can easily turn the contents upside down and evenly heat the contents without requiring special skill.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a handle comprising a cooking utensil body 1 for storing foods and performing heat treatment, and a handle 2 attached to the cooking utensil body so as to be able to swing up and down within a predetermined range. In the cooking utensil, the attachment part 3 between the cooking utensil body 1 and the handle 2 is provided by a first shaft 3a serving as a fulcrum when the cooking utensil body and the handle swing, and a metal fitting 3m extending from the cooking utensil body side. The mounting portion 3 is supported by a fixed second shaft 3c, and a guide hole 3b for receiving the second shaft 3c and guiding the lowering operation is formed in the mounting portion 3 , and above the mounting portion 3 The slide knob 4 is formed in such a manner as to be reciprocally movable, and is formed so as to hang down below the slide knob 4 and cover the lower side of the second shaft 3c, and can restrain the lowering operation of the second shaft 3c in the guide hole. Reverse L-shaped member 4L, Is provided with more configured locking means, the cooking when the user of the locking means provided on the handle side, downward movement of the second shaft 3c is actuated to be constrained The utensil body and the handle are fixed at a predetermined angle, and the cooking utensil body is swung up and down when operated so that the restraint of the downward movement of the second shaft 3c is released. Solved by a cookware with a handle.
[0008]
In this case, the vertical swing means a reciprocating motion between a position where the cooking utensil body 1 is horizontal when viewed from the handle side and a position where the tip end side of the cooking utensil body is directed upward by a predetermined angle with the handle mounting portion 3 as a fulcrum. Point to.
[0009]
In the present invention, the cooking utensil body 1 and the handle attachment portion 3 are provided with locking means, and while the locking means is locked, the cooking utensil body and the handle are fixed at a predetermined angle. In addition, when the user releases the locking means, it is configured to be able to swing up and down.
[0010]
A cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention includes a cooking utensil main body 1 such as a flat-bottomed dish-shaped container or a round bottom pan, and one cooking utensil attached so as to be able to swing up and down over a predetermined range with respect to the cooking utensil main body. And a handle 2.
[0011]
Therefore, the cooking utensil body 1 is configured such that the tip of the cooking utensil body on the side away from the mounting part swings over a predetermined range from the horizontal position upward with the mounting part 3 with the handle as a fulcrum. The In addition, since it is sufficient that such vertical swinging is operated as necessary, an appropriate locking means is provided on the handle side so that the swinging is possible only when the locking means is released. can do.
[0012]
According to the cooking utensil with a handle such as a frying pan configured as described above, after drawing cooking oil or the like inside the cooking utensil body, the necessary preparations, seasonings, and other desired materials are added to the heat source. Cook the grilled or stir-fried food as appropriate. And when heating / cooking progresses and you want to reverse the contents of the cooking utensil body, release the locking means of the handle mounting part and apply a quick return movement of the wrist holding the handle, A force that suddenly rises is applied to the tip side.
[0013]
As a result, the front side of the cooking utensil body will swing upward with the support shaft of the handle mounting portion as a fulcrum, so that the contents are turned over reliably, and evenly heated or burned equally on the front and back sides. Processing is performed.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 (A) is a plan view showing the configuration of a cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 (B) is a side view thereof. The cooking utensil body 1 is illustrated as a round bottom pan, but may be a flat bottom such as a so-called frying pan. A handle 2 that is normally held with one hand is attached to the cooking utensil body 1 via a handle attachment portion 3.
[0015]
The handle attaching portion 3 includes a first shaft 3a serving as a fulcrum when the cooking utensil body 1 and the handle 2 swing, and a second shaft 3c fixed to a metal fitting 3m extending from the cooking utensil body 1 side. , Supported by. The guide hole 3b that receives the second shaft 3c at a portion corresponding to the attachment portion of the handle 2 is formed as a long hole having an arcuate periphery as shown by a broken line in FIG. Therefore, the front end side of the cooking utensil body 1 swings up and down as indicated by a double-headed arrow U with the first shaft 3a as a fulcrum.
[0016]
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cooking utensil body 1 of the cooking utensil with handle according to the present invention swings up. The locked state is released, with the vicinity of the virtual center 2p of the handle 2 as the center, the front side is moved upward with a large force as indicated by an arrow 5a, and the hand side is moved downward with a small force as indicated by an arrow 5b. Give a so-called return movement.
In response to the return movement of the handle 2, the tip end side of the cooking utensil body 1 rapidly rises upward as indicated by an arrow U to a range of a predetermined angle θ, and then the weight of the cooking utensil body 1 and the contents. Swing to return to horizontal. During such up-and-down swing, the contents of the cooking utensil body (not shown) are reversed.
[0017]
3A is a plan view of the handle 2, and FIG. 3B is a side view thereof. The first shaft 3a passes through the vicinity of the tip of the handle 2 and also passes through the attachment fitting 3m of the cooking utensil body 1 as will be described later, and serves as a fulcrum when the cooking utensil body 1 swings. It is.
[0018]
A guide hole 3b formed as a long hole having an arcuate peripheral edge is formed in a part slightly away from the tip of the handle 2, and a second shaft that is fixedly penetrated through the attachment fitting 3m of the cooking utensil body 1 3c is guided along the arcuate periphery.
[0019]
FIG. 4 (A) is a plan view showing the configuration of the cooking utensil body 1 and the mounting bracket 3m, and FIG. 4 (B) is a side view thereof. A first shaft 3a and a second shaft 3c are attached to the mounting bracket 3m. As described above, the first shaft 3a also passes through the through-hole on the tip end side of the handle 2 and is attached to be a fulcrum when the cooking utensil body swings up and down.
[0020]
As is apparent from the side view of FIG. 3B, the second shaft 3c fixed to the mounting bracket 3m is restricted to movement in the guide hole 3b, which is a long hole having an arcuate periphery formed in the handle 2. It is formed to be.
[0021]
4A and 4B, the fitting 3m, the first shaft 3a, and the second shaft 3c on the cooking utensil body 1 side are connected to the handle 2 side shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. By combining with each of the attachment structures, the structure of the attachment part 3 between the cooking utensil body 1 and the handle 2 suitable for achieving the above-described object is configured.
[0022]
In addition, although the attachment structure which permits the vertical rocking | fluctuation between the cooking utensil main body 1 and the handle 2 is required when the contents of the cooking utensil main body 1 are turned upside down, various other operations are performed. It is somewhat unstable during the course, and it may give the user some anxiety. For this reason, the mounting portion 3 can be configured to be selectively swingable when the necessity is felt.
[0023]
FIG. 5 shows an example of the slide type locking means provided on the handle 2 for such a purpose. A slide knob 4 capable of reciprocating movement is provided above the attachment portion 3 of the handle 2 as indicated by arrows X (restraint) and Y (release). Below the slide knob 4, for example, an inverted L-shaped member 4L is provided.
[0024]
When the slide knob 4 is moved forward as indicated by an arrow X, the inverted L-shaped member 4L of the slide type locking means has the second shaft 3c fixed to the attachment fitting 3m of the cooking utensil body not shown. Restrain the descent action. As a result, the downward movement of the second shaft 3c, that is, the upward swing of the cooking utensil body 1 is prevented. When it is desired to swing the cooking utensil body 1 up and down, the slide knob 4 is moved in the direction of the arrow Y, and the engagement between the inverted L-shaped member 4L as the locking means and the second shaft 3c is released. This is possible.
[0025]
Here, the cooking utensil body 1 is illustrated in the shape of a round bottom pan, but it may be a flat bottom. The opening shape may be any of a circle, an ellipse, a rectangle, a polygon, and the like. The use of the cooking utensil may be any form of cooking utensils such as a frying pan type, a wok type, other fried foods, and grilled foods.
[0026]
The attachment structure of the cooking utensil body 1 and the handle 2, the locking structure, and the like are not limited to the structure of the present embodiment. The attachment structure may be any structure that causes a small vertical movement of the handle caused by the return movement of the gripping wrist and causes the cooking utensil body 1 to cause a large vertical swing, and many modifications other than those described above are possible. It is.
[0027]
Also, with respect to the locking structure, instead of the above-described embodiment in which the downward movement of the second shaft is prevented by an inverted L-shaped member hanging from above, a member that selectively enters below the second shaft is provided, This can also be realized by means for blocking the downward movement, a structure for selectively inserting the blocking member into the guide hole, and the like.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention, a large vertical swing of the cooking utensil body is caused by the user's small wrist turning motion, and the contents can be easily stirred and reversed. Such a vertical swing of the cooking utensil body can be configured to be selectively performed according to the user's intention, and the cooking utensil body and the handle are fixed while the vertical swinging is unnecessary. In addition, the locking means can be released and used only when vertical swinging is required.
[0029]
Therefore, even a person unfamiliar with handling of the cooking utensil can perform efficient cooking by using the vertical swing of the cooking utensil body by the wrist return movement with one hand or both hands.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view (A) and a side view (B) showing a configuration example of a cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention.
2 is a side view showing an operating state of a cooking utensil with a handle in the configuration example of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view (A) and a side view (B) showing a configuration example of a handle of a cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view (A) and a side view (B) showing a configuration example of a cooking utensil main body side attachment portion of a cooking utensil with a handle according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing a configuration example of locking means disposed on the handle of the cooking utensil with handle according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooking utensil main body 2 Handle 3 Attachment part 3a 1st axis | shaft 3b Guide hole 3c 2nd axis | shaft 3m Attachment metal fitting 4 Slide knob 4L Reverse L-shaped member (locking means)

Claims (1)

In a cooking utensil with a handle comprising a cooking utensil main body for storing food and performing a heat treatment, and a handle attached to the cooking utensil main body so as to be vertically swingable within a predetermined range,
The attachment portion between the cooking utensil main body and the handle includes a first shaft serving as a fulcrum when the cooking utensil main body and the handle swing, and a second shaft fixed to a metal fitting extending from the cooking utensil main body side. And a guide hole for receiving the second shaft and guiding the lowering operation is formed in the mounting portion.
A slide knob formed above the mounting portion and capable of reciprocating; and a downward movement of the second shaft in the guide hole formed to hang below the slide knob and cover the lower side of the second shaft And a locking means constituted by an inverted L-shaped member capable of restraining
When the user operates the locking means provided on the handle side so that the downward movement of the second shaft is restricted, the cooking utensil body and the handle are fixed at a predetermined angle. A cooking utensil with a handle, wherein the cooking utensil body is configured to swing up and down when operated so that the restraint of the downward movement of the second shaft is released.

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