JP5209500B2 - Ingredients - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an eating tool for eating.

  Traditionally, forks and knives have been used for Western dishes, and chopsticks have been used for Japanese dishes. Further, various shapes of chopsticks have been devised (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In eating out or eating out, disposable disposable chopsticks are used for one meal. The disposable chopsticks are used in an amount of 80 billion liters a year, such as 26 billion liters in Japan and 45 billion liters in China, and are discarded as a large amount of garbage after use.

  Here, Japanese disposable chopsticks originally contributed to protecting the natural environment. In other words, disposable chopsticks were devised for effective use without discarding excess wood pieces from thinning and lumber, and the use of disposable chopsticks was a good Japanese traditional culture. Based on this tradition, disposable chopsticks are still manufactured in Japan.

  However, while the cost of Japanese chopsticks is high at around 5 yen / l 膳, the cost of Chinese chopsticks is around 1yen / l 膳, so currently 98% of disposable chopsticks are made in China. It is. The Chinese chopsticks are made by clearing the forest for that purpose. For this reason, there is a problem that forests in China and the like are decreasing due to the production of disposable chopsticks. Forest loss has exacerbated global warming and hindered carbon dioxide absorption. On the other hand, Japan is facing a crisis where planted forests in Japan are left unattended and die.

  Therefore, it is necessary to suppress forest logging in China and other countries in order to prevent natural destruction for the production of disposable chopsticks, to prevent global warming and to promote carbon dioxide absorption. In addition, it is necessary to protect the good tradition of Japanese manufacturing of disposable chopsticks by effectively using wood that should be discarded. Along with this, it is necessary to provide eating utensils that can be used at a low cost until the Japanese chopsticks become popular. In addition, if the restaurant or restaurant restaurant itself conducts activities aimed at such content, the store can support the national movement with regard to nature conservation through the reuse of thinned lumber and scrap. .

Furthermore, in recent years, eating pasta, an Italian dish, with chopsticks, using forks for Japanese food, and the manner of use of tableware has diversified, and Japanese and Western eclectic dishes have been developed rather than either Western or Japanese food. Since it is widespread, it is necessary to provide a tableware corresponding to the diversification of usage of such tableware and diversification of dishes.
JP 2006-20700 A

  The present invention provides a tableware that can prevent natural destruction due to the use of disposable chopsticks, maintain Japanese traditional culture, contribute to the regeneration of Japanese forestry, and respond to the diversification of the use of dishes and the diversification of dishes. The purpose is to do. Moreover, in the global society, exchanges of economy, culture, food habits, etc. of countries around the world are frequently carried out, so that the purpose is to combine Western knives and forks with Oriental chopsticks.

  The eating tool of the present invention comprises a bar-shaped member, and includes a gripping part that is gripped by a hand, and an instrument part that is provided at the tip of the gripping part and holds or cuts the food to carry the food to the mouth. It is a tool, The said instrument part consists of several forks, It is characterized by including a knife part.

  Further, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the utensil part is composed of a plurality of forks, and a plurality of grooves are formed outside the plurality of forks to constitute the knife part. And

  Moreover, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that in the eating tool, the groove is provided from the front surface to the outer surface and is not visible from the back surface side.

  In addition, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the gripping portion is formed in a shape in which the rod-shaped member is twisted by 180 ° around the center line of the rod-shaped member.

  Moreover, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the gripping portion is formed in a shape in which the rod-shaped member is twisted 360 ° around a center line of the rod-shaped member.

  The eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the gripping portion is formed in a spiral shape in which the rod-shaped member is twisted around a center line of the rod-shaped member.

  Moreover, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the gripping portion is formed in a shape obtained by twisting a rod-shaped member having a rectangular cross section.

  In addition, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that in the eating tool, the utensil portion is configured to be twisted by 90 ° with respect to the rod-shaped member.

  In addition, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the utensil part can be placed on the table top surface in a state where the utensil is floated from the table surface while the twisted portion is brought into contact with the table surface.

  The eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that the utensil part has a spoon part in the eating tool.

In the eating tool of the present invention, in the eating tool, the utensil part is composed of a plurality of forks, and a plurality of grooves are formed on one outer side of the forks, so that the knife part is formed. It is characterized by comprising.

Moreover, the eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that in the eating tool, the groove is provided from the front surface to the outer surface and is not visible from the back surface side. The eating tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the eating tool, the gripping portion is formed in a spiral shape in which the rod-shaped member is twisted around a center line of the rod-shaped member.

  According to the eating tool which concerns on this invention, since an instrument part consists of a fork and contains a knife part, it can be used as a fork and a knife, and can be used as a chopstick if two are used. In addition, when the gripping portion is configured in a spiral shape, a gripping portion having a constant thickness can be easily gripped and a hand slips when used as a knife, a fork, or a chopstick. Can be prevented. Moreover, according to the eating tool of this invention, it can utilize for the meal of many types of foodstuffs with one kind of eating tool. For example, with respect to the course meal, it can be used for all meals such as appetizers such as soups and salads, main dishes such as fish dishes and meat dishes, and desserts such as fruits and confectionery with one kind of ingredients.

  Further, by reducing the use of disposable chopsticks by spreading the eating tool according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the generation of waste garbage due to the use of disposable chopsticks that amount to 1.2 million tons per year and to prevent deforestation. Moreover, carbon dioxide absorption by the forest can be promoted. Therefore, when the public uses the eating tool of this invention, it can contribute to nature conservation, and the eating tool which concerns on this invention can support a national movement regarding nature protection.

  The eating tool according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. In FIG. 1, the code | symbol 100 is the eating tool of this invention. This eating tool 100 is mainly used in homes and restaurants. The material of the eating tool 100 is not particularly limited, but stainless steel is desirable because it can contribute to cost reduction by washing and re-use repeatedly. In addition, as may be preferable for hygiene, antibacterial plating may be applied. The eating tool 100 may be made of ferritic stainless steel and carried in a plastic case with a magnet so that the eating tool 100 does not adhere to the case and make noise. Furthermore, in the case of austenitic stainless steel, the thickness of the surface covered with a transparent oxide film is changed in 0.1μ increments, and the stainless steel surface is beautifully colored by the light interference phenomenon, resulting in design and design. The surface of the stainless steel may be treated so as to be highly colored and rich in color. In addition, the eating tool 100 can be easily engraved as a so-called “my chopsticks” for personal use when eating or eating out.

  The eating tool 100 of the present invention includes a rod-like member 102, a grip portion 104 that is gripped by hand, and a device portion 108 that is provided at the tip of the grip portion 104 and holds or cuts the food 106 to carry the food 106 to the mouth. And. As shown in FIG. 2, the instrument unit 108 includes two forks 110, and a plurality of grooves 112 are formed on one outer side of the two forks 110 to form a knife unit 114. The groove 112 is provided from the front side surface 116 to the outer side surface 118 and is configured not to be seen from the back side. As shown in FIG. 2D, the groove 112 forms a quadrangular pyramid having four triangular surfaces 120 (a), 120 (b), 120 (c), and 120 (d). Therefore, the knife portion 114 is not a saw blade shape, and is preferable for safety when the food 106 is carried to the mouth. Thus, it is necessary to consider safety so that the eating tool 100 can be used not only as a knife but also as a fork. In addition, the strength is higher than the saw blade shape. On the other hand, food 106 can be cut by having triangular surfaces 120 (a), 120 (c), and 120 (d). That is, the shape of the groove 112 is the best shape that can be used as a knife while taking safety into consideration. The two forks 110 are provided with concave grooves along the longitudinal direction. Further, the two forks 110 are formed into a tapered shape by forging. This improves the strength and prevents bending when used as a knife.

  Moreover, since the pattern 122 is given to the back side surface of the instrument part 108 as shown in FIG.1 (b), and it represents the wrinkle which uses the two forks 110 as an ear | edge, it is preferable on an external appearance. Further, a pattern 124 is engraved on the grip portion 104, which is preferable in appearance and can prevent the hand from slipping. In addition, a plurality of lines 126 are engraved near the rear end of the grip portion 104 so that the food 106 can be held on the rear end side.

  The eating tool 100 can be used as chopsticks as shown in FIG. In this case, the instrument part 108 is configured to be twisted by 90 ° with respect to the rod-shaped member 102, and the surface of one instrument part 108 and the surface of the other instrument part 108 are easily overlapped. In addition, if the knife part 114 of the two foodstuffs 100 is turned up and used as chopsticks to eat noodles such as udon and soba, the noodles can be prevented from slipping down. Further, if one eating tool 100 is gripped by the right hand as a knife and the other one eating tool 100 is gripped by the left hand as a fork, it can be used as a knife and fork as shown in FIG. Further, the portion twisted by 90 ° with respect to the rod-shaped member 102 is swollen with respect to the other portions. Therefore, when the device portion 108 is placed on the table with the front side or the back side facing down, It has a function as a chopstick rest without touching the upper surface of the table. In addition, the eating tool 100 can be conveniently used for a child to learn how to use a spoon, a fork, and chopsticks from 3 years old.

  As mentioned above, although one Example of the eating tool concerning this invention was described, the eating tool concerning this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned thing. For example, the eating tool 130 shown in FIG. 5 may be used. The eating tool 130 is mainly used for distributing food at a retail store when selling food, and is mainly formed of resin.

The eating tool 130 includes a grip part 132 and an instrument part 134. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the instrument part 134 includes three forks 136 and includes a spoon part 138. The shape of the plurality of grooves constituting the knife portion 144 is the same as the shape of the groove 112. If the eating tool 130 is used in a set of two, it can be used as chopsticks as in the case shown in FIG. Further, if one eating tool 130 is gripped by the right hand as a knife and the other one eating tool 130 is gripped by the left hand as a fork, it can be used as a knife and fork as in the case shown in FIG. Moreover, when using it as a spoon, if two side surfaces are used in close contact with each other, more food such as soup can be obtained. In addition, since the portion twisted by 90 ° with respect to the rod-shaped member 140 is swollen with respect to the other portions, the portion 134 has a function as a chopstick rest. In this eating tool 130, when the reinforcing member 142 of the rod-shaped member 140 is provided along the center line as shown in FIG. One piece 144 of 142 may be cut out and used as a toothpick as shown in FIG.

6-10, the code | symbol 10 is the eating tool of this invention. Although the material of the eating tool 10 is not particularly limited, such as metal, wood, bamboo, etc., it is desirable that the material is metal in consideration of natural destruction caused by the cutting of trees.

  The eating tool 10 of the present invention includes a rod-shaped member 12, a gripping part 14 that is gripped by hand, and an instrument part 18 that is provided at the tip of the gripping part 14 and holds or cuts the food 16 to carry the food 16 to the mouth. And.

The gripping portion 14 is configured in a spiral shape in which a rod-shaped member 12 having a rectangular cross section is twisted a plurality of times around a center line 20 of the rod-shaped member 12. As a result, the rod-shaped member 12 itself having a rectangular cross section is thin in the front view of FIG. 6A and thick in the side view of FIG. The thickness is the same in both the front view and the side view of FIG.

The instrument part 18 is composed of two forks 22 and constitutes a knife part 24 on the outside of one of the two forks 22. Therefore, the eating tool 10 can pierce and hold the food 16 and can cut the food 16 as a knife. Moreover, the two eating utensils 10 can be used as chopsticks. Moreover, since the instrument part 18 is comprised in the shape twisted 90 degrees with respect to the rod-shaped member 12, when the index finger 28 is applied to the plane 26 of the left side surface side of the rod-shaped member 12, the knife part 24 is located below. Will be.

  When this eating tool 10 is used as chopsticks, as shown in FIG. 7, the two eating tools 10 are used by gripping the grip portion 14 with the hand 30. The gripping part 14 has the same thickness both in the front view of FIG. 6A and in the side view of FIG. 6B, and is gripped by the hand 30 since it has the same thickness when viewed from any direction. Easy to do. Further, since the grip 14 is twisted in a spiral shape, the hand 30 can be securely gripped by the hand 30 without slipping. The grip 14 can be easily formed by twisting the rod-shaped member 12 in a spiral shape.

  Next, when the eating tool 10 is used as a knife and fork, as shown in FIG. 8, one eating tool 10 is held by the right hand as a knife, and the other one eating tool 10 is held by the left hand as a fork. And use it. In the case of the eating tool 10 on the right hand, the utensil portion 18 is configured to be twisted by 90 ° with respect to the rod-shaped member 12, so that when the index finger 28 is applied to the flat surface 26 of the rod-shaped member 12, the knife portion 24 is lowered. By positioning the index finger 28 against the flat surface 26 and applying a force, the food 16 can be cut by applying a force efficiently to the food 16 by the knife portion 24 of the instrument 18. Moreover, the food part 16 can be cut | disconnected by applying a force efficiently to the foodstuff 16 with the knife part 24 of the instrument part 18 also by the holding | grip part 14 being comprised by the helical shape. In the case of the eating tool 10 of the left hand, since the hand 30 does not slip by gripping the spiral gripping part 14, the food 16 can be reliably stabbed by the fork 22 of the instrument part 18.

  Next, in the present invention, the number of forks in the utensil part is not limited to two, and an eating tool 50 having three forks 22 may be used as shown in FIG. This eating tool 50 is a mode in which the characteristic points of the grip portion 14 and the instrument portion 18 according to the present invention are added to a normal fork.

  Further, the gripping portion 14 is not limited to a configuration in which the vicinity of the middle of the rod-shaped member 12 is twisted, and as shown in FIG. May be. The eating tool 60 can be used for fruits because of its small size. There is also the convenience of practicing how to use chopsticks while using it as a fork for children.

  Moreover, the eating tool 80 which has the spoon part 82 which the instrument part 18 consists of a recessed part may be sufficient as the eating tool of this invention, as shown in FIG. According to such an eating tool 80, food can be sown by the spoon portion 82.

  Moreover, in the eating tool 100, as shown in FIG.12 and FIG.13, the some groove | channel 112 may be formed in the outer side of the two forks 110, and the knife part 114 may be comprised. Even in this case, it can be used as a knife, a fork or a chopstick. When used as a knife, it is not necessary to consider the orientation of the hand. Moreover, in the eating tool of FIG.5, FIG.6, FIG.9, FIG.10 and FIG. 11, you may comprise a knife part on the outer side of a some fork. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 14, in the eating tool 100, you may comprise the knife part 114 in the front side and the back side.

  Further, in the eating tool 100, as shown in FIG. 15A, the grip portion 104 may be configured in a shape in which the rod-shaped member 102 is twisted by 180 ° around the center line of the rod-shaped member 102. In the eating tool 100, as shown in FIG. 15C, the grip portion 104 may be configured to have a shape in which the rod-shaped member 102 is twisted 360 ° around the center line of the rod-shaped member 102. By configuring the gripping part 104 in a twisted shape, when holding the two eating tools 100 by hand, while aligning the flat surfaces 150 of the instrument part 108 with each other, The long side plane 152 near the position P1 can be pressed with the index finger and the middle finger, and the long side plane 152 near the position P2 can be applied to the base of the index finger and thumb. Further, with respect to the other eating tool 100 located below, the long side plane 152 near the position P1 can be supported by the comb finger, and the long side plane 152 near the position P2 can be applied to the base of the index finger and the thumb. . For this reason, while holding the eating tool 100 in a stable state by bringing the hand into contact with the long side plane 152 having a large area instead of the short side plane 154 of the rod-shaped member 102 having a rectangular cross section, the food is securely sandwiched. be able to. It can also be used as a four fork. The eating tool 100 having a shape obtained by twisting the grip portion 104 by 180 ° is for people who normally hold chopsticks. On the other hand, the eating tool 100 having a twisted shape of 360 ° may be held at a position close to the instrument section 108 or at a position far from the instrument section 108, and the position to be held can be selected. Moreover, the person who purchases the eating tool 100 should just select the length H of a twist part, such as 6 cm or 8 cm.

  In the eating tool 100, as shown in FIG. 17, the grip portion 104 may be configured by providing an attachment member 160, a shrink portion 162, and a resin coating portion 164 around the bar member 102 that is not twisted. . In this way, by making the gripping portion 104 as thick as a normal chopstick, it becomes easier to hold in use. The end portion 166 of the coating portion 164 is configured to be substantially flush with the rod-like member 102 so that a finger or the like is not caught.

  In these eating tools 100, the grip 104 may be covered with a cover 156. The cover 156 is formed, for example, by placing and heating a foamed resin on the inside and a thermosetting resin on the outside. By providing the cover 156, the grip portion 104 is slightly thicker than the rod-like member 102, and it is easy to grip it by hand.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of the eating tool concerning this invention was described based on drawing, the eating tool concerning this invention is not limited to what was illustrated. For example, the dish using the eating tool of the present invention is not limited at all, such as Japanese food, Chinese food, and Western food.

  As mentioned above, although the aspect of the eating tool of this invention was demonstrated, this invention can be implemented in the aspect which added various improvement, correction, and a deformation | transformation based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art within the range which does not deviate from the meaning. All of these aspects belong to the scope of the present invention.

  According to the eating tool of the present invention, since the instrument part is composed of a fork and includes a knife part, it can be used as either a fork or a knife, and can be used as chopsticks if two are used. For this reason, it can be widely used as a tableware for eating without being limited to the kind of dishes such as Japanese food, Chinese food, and Western food.

It is a figure which shows the Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a rear view, The figure (c) is a left view, FIG. 4D is a right side view. It is a figure for demonstrating the eating tool of FIG. 1, The figure (a) is an enlarged front view, The figure (b) is an enlarged right view, The figure (c) is the AA cut | disconnecting line. FIG. 6D is a partial cross-sectional view, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the eating tool of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the eating tool of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating other embodiment of the eating tool of this invention, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a right view, The figure (c) is an expansion back surface It is a figure and the figure (d) is an enlarged rear view which shows the state which uses a toothpick. It is a figure which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a right view. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the eating tool of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the eating tool of FIG. It is a front view which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a rear view, The figure (c) is a left view. FIG. 4D is a right side view. It is a figure for demonstrating the eating tool of FIG. 12, The figure (a) is an enlarged front view, The figure (b) is DD sectional view taken on the line. It is a figure which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a rear view, The figure (c) is a left view. is there. It is a figure which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention, The figure (a) is a front view of the eating tool of the shape which twisted the holding part 180 degrees, The figure (b) is DD It is a line cutting part expanded sectional view, and the figure (c) is a front view of the eating tool of the shape which twisted the grasping part 360 degrees. It is a figure which shows the further another Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows other Example of the eating tool which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 130; eating tool 12, 102, 140; rod-shaped member 14, 104, 132; gripping part 16, 108; food 18, 122, 134; instrument part 20; Line 22, 110, 136; Fork 24; Knife part 26; Plane 28; Index finger 30; Hand

Claims (6)

A gripping part made of a rod-like member and provided with a hand; and an instrument part that is provided at the tip of the gripping part and holds or cuts the food to carry the food to the mouth,
The instrument part is composed of a plurality of forks formed by forging , and includes a knife part,
The knife portion is configured by forming a plurality of grooves on a side surface of the fork,
The plurality of grooves have a quadrangular pyramid shape with the front side surface of the fork as a bottom surface, and are not visible from the back side . The eating tool according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is configured in a shape in which the rod-shaped member is twisted by 180 ° around a center line of the rod-shaped member. The eating tool according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is formed in a shape in which the rod-shaped member is twisted 360 ° around a center line of the rod-shaped member. The instrument part can be placed on the table top surface in a state where the instrument part is floated from the table top surface while a twisted part formed by twisting 90 ° with respect to the rod-shaped member is brought into contact with the table surface. Item 1. The eating tool according to item 1 . The eating tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the utensil part has a spoon part. The eating tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a concave groove is provided along a longitudinal direction of the fork.

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