JP4625391B2 - Meal utensils - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a meal utensil.

  Conventionally, when drinking a liquid beverage such as water or tea, a lip is placed on the edge of a container containing the liquid beverage, and the container is tilted to pour out a predetermined amount of the liquid beverage from the container. However, if a person who has difficulty in chewing or swallowing food or drink in his mouth, that is, a person with a disability under swallowing attempts to drink a liquid beverage contained in the container, The amount of liquid beverage in the bottle may be dispensed in excess of the amount that can be consumed by people with dysphagia. In this case, the amount of liquid beverage that cannot be swallowed overflows from the mouth and stains clothes. Or aspiration.

  Therefore, a special container provided with a syringe, a piston, and the like is provided. In this type of container, a caregiver of a dysphagia person can operate the syringe, piston, etc. to give a liquid drink to a dysphagia person little by little.

  However, the conventional container is formed for use by a caregiver of a dysphagia person and is difficult for a dysphagia person to use.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional containers and to provide a meal tool that enables a person with dysphagia to drink an appropriate amount of a liquid beverage.

  For this purpose, in the eating utensil of the present invention, a first container having a spout formed at the upper edge, and a second container disposed in the first container and having a communication port formed in the side wall. And have.

  And the 1st chamber for accommodating the liquid drink of the capacity | capacitance suitable for drinking between the said 1st, 2nd containers is a liquid drink of a capacity | capacitance larger than a 1st chamber in the said 2nd container. A second chamber is formed for housing the. Further, when the first container is placed in a first state in which liquid beverage is not poured out from the spout, the first and second chambers are communicated with each other via the communication port, and the first container Is placed in the second state in which the liquid beverage is poured out from the spout, the communication between the first and second chambers through the communication port is blocked, and the liquid beverage in the first chamber is poured out.

  According to the present invention, in the eating utensil, the first container in which the spout is formed at the upper edge, and the second container that is disposed in the first container and in which the communication port is formed in the side wall. And have.

  And the 1st chamber for accommodating the liquid drink of the capacity | capacitance suitable for drinking between the said 1st, 2nd containers is a liquid drink of a capacity | capacitance larger than a 1st chamber in the said 2nd container. A second chamber is formed for housing the. Further, when the first container is placed in a first state in which liquid beverage is not poured out from the spout, the first and second chambers are communicated with each other via the communication port, and the first container Is placed in the second state in which the liquid beverage is poured out from the spout, the communication between the first and second chambers through the communication port is blocked, and the liquid beverage in the first chamber is poured out.

  In this case, the first and second chambers are selectively communicated with each other via the communication port, and the first chamber is communicated with the spout, so that a predetermined amount of liquid beverage is poured out from the spout. Can do.

  Therefore, the liquid drink is not poured out beyond the amount that can be consumed by a dysphagic person, and the dysphagic person can drink an appropriate amount of the liquid drink.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first state of a cup in the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second state of the cup at the time of drinking in the first embodiment of the present invention. .

  In the figure, 11 is a cup as a dining utensil, and the cup 11 is formed of glass, resin or the like, and an outer container 12 as a first container and a second container accommodated in the outer container 12. And an inner container 13 as a partition. The outer container 12 and the inner container 13 can be formed integrally, but can be formed separately and connected by a predetermined connecting material at a predetermined location. And, in the present embodiment, one inside or outside the inner container 13, outside the inner container 13, that is, between the outer container 12 and the inner container 13, the first chamber r1 is the other inside and outside the inner container 13, In the present embodiment, a second chamber r <b> 2 is formed in the inner container 13. The first chamber r1 can accommodate a liquid beverage having a volume suitable for a dysphagic person to drink, and the second chamber r2 can have a liquid beverage having a volume larger than that of the first chamber r1. Can be accommodated.

  The outer container 12 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and includes a bottom wall 21 having a circular shape, and a cylindrical side wall 22 formed by rising from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall 21. The upper edge is opened, and the spout 23 is formed in communication with the first chamber r1, and the predetermined portion of the edge of the side wall 22 protrudes radially outward for drinking. A drinking mouth 24 is formed for applying the lips. The spout 23 is formed to be inclined, and is higher on the side closer to the drinking mouth 24 and lower on the side farther from the drinking mouth 24.

  Further, the inner container 13 is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the outer container 12, that is, 90 degrees in this embodiment, and has a substantially cylindrical shape and a bottom having a circular shape. A wall 26 and a cylindrical side wall 27 formed from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 26 are provided. An edge of the side wall 27 is opened, and a communication port 28 is formed. The communication port 28 is formed to be inclined toward the drinking port 24 side at a predetermined angle from the lower end side portion to the upper end side portion of the cup 11, and is selectively communicated.

  Therefore, when the cup 11 is held in a horizontal state or placed on a table as a placement portion, the first and second chambers r1 and r2 are communicated, and the cup 11 is tilted. When the liquid beverage is put in a state suitable for drinking, the first and second chambers r1 and r2 are shut off.

  In the cup 11 having the above-described configuration, for example, when the cup 11 is leveled or placed on a table, the cup 11 is placed in the first state as shown in FIG. 1, and the first and second chambers r1. , R2 are communicated through the communication port 28. And if a liquid drink is inject | poured into the cup 11 via the spout 23, a liquid drink will be accommodated in the 1st chamber r1, and also in the 2nd chamber r2. That is, between the bottom wall 21 of the outer container 12 and the liquid surface S1, the first and second chambers r1 and r2 are filled with the liquid beverage.

  Subsequently, when the dysphagia person grasps the cup 11 and tilts it by a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. 2, the cup 11 is suitable for drinking a liquid drink as shown in FIG. 2, the first and second chambers r <b> 1 and r <b> 2 are shut off. At this time, mainly the liquid beverage in the first chamber r1 is poured out from the drinking mouth 24 in the direction of arrow A, and the liquid beverage in the second chamber r2 and the liquid beverage around the communication port 28 are It is not poured out from 24 and accommodated in the inner container 13.

  Thus, after the liquid drink in the first chamber r1 is poured out from the drinking mouth 24, when the dysphagia person places the cup 11 in the first state again, the first and second chambers r1. R2 are communicated with each other, and the first and second chambers r1 and r2 are filled with the liquid beverage between the bottom wall 21 of the outer container 12 and a predetermined liquid level. In this case, the liquid level S1 is lowered by the amount of the liquid drink poured out from the drinking mouth 24.

  When the person with dysphagia places the cup 11 in the second state and tilts it again by a predetermined angle, the liquid beverage in the first chamber r1 is mainly poured out from the drinking mouth 24 in the A direction again.

  Thus, a predetermined amount of liquid beverage can be poured out from the drinking mouth 24 as the cup 11 is alternately placed in the first and second states.

  Therefore, the liquid drink will not be dispensed in excess of the amount that can be swallowed by a person with dysphagia, and the liquid drink that cannot be swallowed will overflow from the mouth, contaminating clothes or aspiration. Can be prevented. As a result, a person with dysphagia can drink an appropriate amount of liquid beverage by himself.

  In the present embodiment, once the volume of the first chamber r1 is determined, the amount to be poured out from the drinking mouth 24 at a time is determined, so that the volume of the first chamber r1 is suitable for the dysphagic person to drink. It is set to become the capacity. In that case, the volume of the first chamber r1 is set by changing the dimensions of the outer container 12 and the inner container 13 or changing the position of the communication port 28, and is poured out from the drinking port 24 at once. The amount can be changed.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first state of sucking and drinking in the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an open state of a valve in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the present invention. The figure which shows the 2nd state of the sucking and drinking at the time of drinking in the 2nd Embodiment of this, FIG. 6 is a figure which shows the closed state of the valve | bulb in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  In the figure, 51 is a sucker / drink as a meal utensil. The sucker / drink 51 is formed of glass, resin, etc., and an outer container 52 as a first container, and a first container disposed in the outer container 52. And an inner container 53 as a partition. The outer container 52 and the inner container 53 can be formed integrally, but can be formed separately and connected by a predetermined connecting material at a predetermined location. In the present embodiment, the first chamber r11 is located inside or outside the inner container 53. In the present embodiment, the first chamber r11 is located outside or inside the inner container 53. The second chamber r12 is formed between the outer container 52 and the inner container 53. The first chamber r11 can accommodate a liquid beverage having a volume suitable for a dysphagic person to drink, and the second chamber r12 can have a liquid beverage having a volume larger than that of the first chamber r11. Can be accommodated.

  The outer container 52 has a flat dome shape, a bottom wall 61 having an elliptical shape, and a curved dome from the periphery of the bottom wall 61 to form a dome shape. The side wall 62 is opened, the upper edge of the side wall 62 is opened, an injection port 63 is formed, and a predetermined portion of the side wall 62 protrudes radially outward, and a spout 64 is provided. A drinking mouth 65 is formed at the front end (the left end in FIGS. 3 and 5) of the spout 64. The side wall 62 is formed so as to be inclined outward in the radial direction at the lower side and inward in the radial direction at the upper side, and the opening area of the injection port 63 is sufficiently narrower than the area of the bottom wall 61. The

  The inner container 53 is formed close to the front end portion (the front end portion in FIGS. 3 and 5) of the outer container 52, has a substantially spindle shape, and includes a peripheral wall 66 having a spindle shape. The chamber r11 is communicated with the spout 64 at the front end, and a pressure adjusting port 68 is formed at the rear end (right end in FIGS. 3 and 5). The pressure adjustment port 68 is formed in the vicinity of the injection port 63 in the outer container 52 by always communicating the first and second chambers r11 and r12.

  A communication port 70 for selectively communicating the first and second chambers r11 and r12 is disposed at the lower end of the inner container 53, and a valve mechanism 71 serving as an opening / closing member is provided in the communication port 70. Is formed.

  The valve mechanism 71 is formed integrally with a valve 72 disposed in a freely openable / closable manner, a valve seat 73 formed at a predetermined portion of the peripheral wall 66, and a bottom wall 61, and is flexible to seal the second chamber r12. And a spring 75 as an urging member which is disposed between the peripheral wall 66 and the film body 74 and urges the valve 72 downward with a predetermined urging force. In addition, the said film body 74 comprises the operation | movement detection part which detects whether the dysphagia person mounted the drinking 51 on the table Tb as a mounting part.

  In the suck and drink 51 having the above-described configuration, for example, when the suck and drink 51 is placed on the table Tb, the suck and drink 51 is placed in the first state as shown in FIG. 3, and the first and second chambers r11 and r12 are placed. Is communicated through the communication port 70. That is, the film body 74 is pushed against the urging force of the spring 75 by the table Tb to be flattened, and the valve 72 moves upward to leave the valve seat 73 and is opened. And if a liquid drink is inject | poured in the sucker 51 via the inlet 63, a liquid drink will be accommodated in the 2nd chamber r12, and also will be 1st chamber r11 in the arrow B direction via the communicating port 70. Enter inside. That is, the second chamber r12 is filled with the liquid beverage between the bottom wall 61 of the outer container 52 and the liquid level S2.

  Subsequently, when the dysphagia person grasps the sucking and drinking 51 and lifts the bottom wall 61 from the table Tb as shown in FIG. 5, the film body 74 is pushed and bent by the biasing force of the spring 75, Projected downward. Accordingly, the valve 72 moves downward to contact the valve seat 73 and is closed, and the first and second chambers r11 and r12 are shut off. When the person with dysphagia tilts the sucking and drinking 51 by a predetermined angle, the sucking and drinking 51 is placed in a second state suitable for drinking a liquid beverage. At this time, the liquid beverage in the first chamber r11 flows through the spout 64 in the direction of arrow C and is poured out from the drinking mouth 65, and the liquid beverage in the second chamber r12 is poured out from the spout 64. Instead, it is accommodated in the outer container 52.

  Thus, after the liquid beverage in the first chamber r11 is poured out from the drinking mouth 65, when the dysphagia person places the sucking and drinking 51 in the first state again, the valve mechanism 71 is opened, The communication port 70 is communicated, and the liquid beverage in the second chamber r12 enters the first chamber r11. In this case, the liquid level S2 in the second chamber r12 is lowered by the amount of the liquid beverage that has entered the first chamber r11.

  Then, when the dysphagic person grasps the sucking and drinking 51 again, lifts it from the table Tb, and puts it in the second state, the valve mechanism 71 is closed and the communication port 70 is shut off. When 51 is tilted by a predetermined angle, the liquid beverage in the first chamber r11 flows through the spout 64 in the direction of arrow C and is poured out from the drinking spout 65.

  In this way, a predetermined amount of liquid beverage can be poured out from the drinking mouth 65 as the sucking and drinking 51 is alternately placed in the first and second states.

  Therefore, the liquid drink will not be dispensed in excess of the amount that can be swallowed by a person with dysphagia, and the liquid drink that cannot be swallowed will overflow from the mouth, contaminating clothes or aspiration. Can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, once the volume of the first chamber r11 is determined, the amount to be poured out from the drinking mouth 65 at a time is determined, so that the volume of the first chamber r11 can be taken by a person with dysphagia. It is set so as to be an appropriate amount. In that case, by changing the dimensions of the outer container 52 and the inner container 53, the volume of the first chamber r11 is set, and the amount poured out from the drinking mouth 65 at a time can be changed.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the 1st state of the cup in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd state of the cup at the time of drinking in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st state of sucking and drinking in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the open state of the valve | bulb in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd state of the sucking and drinking at the time of drinking in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the open state of the valve | bulb in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 Cup 12, 52 Outer container 13, 53 Inner container 23, 64 Outlet 28, 70 Communication port 51 Suction / drink 72 Valves r1, r11 First chamber r2, r12 Second chamber Tb Table

Claims (3)

(A) a first container having a spout formed on the upper edge ;
(B) having a second container disposed in the first container and having a communication port formed in the side wall ;
(C) between said first, second container, a first chamber for containing a liquid beverage volume potable is, in the second container, a large volume of liquid from the first chamber A second chamber for containing a beverage is formed;
(D) is the first container, placing from the spout in a first state in which the liquid beverage is not dispensed, the first through the communication port, the second chamber is communicated with said first When the container is placed in the second state in which the liquid beverage is poured out from the spout, the communication between the first and second chambers through the communication port is blocked and the liquid beverage in the first chamber is poured out. Eating utensils characterized by. 2. The eating tool according to claim 1, wherein the communication port of the second container is formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the spout of the first container. (A) A drinking mouth is formed at a predetermined location of the spout,
(B) The communication tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication port is formed on the opposite side of the drinking port.

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