JP6510871B2 - Tong - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tongue, and more particularly, to a tongue which can hold an object to be gripped securely and stably with a weak force and in which the opening and closing force of the tongue does not decrease with time.

  As traditional usage of tongs, it is used for grabbing cooked vegetables such as salad dishes, used when drinking specialty products such as rock ice and lump sugar, grabbing hot foods such as spaghetti and pot dishes, and used for barbecue dishes Also, metal or synthetic resin tongues are provided for various purposes, such as being used for grabbing fuel coal and collecting garbage for cleaning activities.

  For example, a metal "tong" (patent document 1) suitable for grasping a high temperature food such as pot cooking and piercing or removing a skewer has been proposed. The proposal consists of two arms which are spring-biased in the direction of opening and can be held by hand by hand and opened and closed, and a grip formed at the tip of each arm and having a recess for gripping an object, and the center of this recess And a long hole in the front-rear direction, and a notch formed by communicating the front portion of the hole with the front edge of the grip portion.

  However, the above-mentioned "tong" proposal is a proposal for a tongue suitable for grasping and using ingredients such as chopsticks and tsumire to be used for cooking pots, and securing the object to be gripped with a weak force. And while being able to grasp stably, it was not a proposal of Tong having a function that the opening and closing force of Tong does not decline over time

  In addition, in the case of a tong held and taken out of a holding object such as split ice or solid sugar contained in a container, the spring pressure can be particularly changed, and a synthetic resin “plastic resin suitable for integral molding with resin” A "tong" (patent document 2) is proposed. This proposal is provided with a pair of grips for holding the object to be gripped T, which are provided opposite to each other at the tip end, and the grips are provided on the tip side, and they are opposed to each other and extend upward. A tongue comprising an operation unit for performing a release operation and an elastic curved portion which integrally connects both the operation portions at the upper end and is curved upward and has elasticity, which is located below the elastic curved portion Between both operation parts, when the operation part is operated and the object to be grasped is grasped by the grasping part and then the object is grasped and released later, the elastic body having elasticity to elastically return the grasping part to the original position is integrated It is provided.

  However, while the above-mentioned "tong" proposal is a tongue integrally molded of synthetic resin, a sufficient spring pressure is secured in the operation unit, and when both objects hold the object to be held, A straight force acts on the opposing gripping portion regardless of the size and shape of the object, so that the object to be grasped can be reliably grasped, and furthermore, it is possible to produce an effect that disposable use is possible. However, it is not a proposal of a tongue having a function capable of gripping the object to be grasped, which is the object of the present invention, firmly and stably with a weak force and in which the opening / closing force of the tongue does not decrease with time.

  The applicant has focused attention to the problems such as the gripping certainty and the time-dependent decline of the opening / closing force in the conventionally used tongue as described above, and the problem can not be solved by a simple and easy method. Based on the idea of a thing, while developing a tong that can grasp the object to be grasped securely and stably with a weak force, and the opening and closing force of the tong does not decline with time, to the proposal of the "tong" according to the present invention It is

JP, 2014-113351, A JP 2003-144339

  An object of the present invention is to provide a tongue in which the object to be grasped can be gripped securely and stably with a weak force and the opening / closing force of the tongue does not decrease with time.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a tongue for gripping a gripping object with a pair of gripping arms, the gripping arm having a reinforcing rib and operating and opening / closing operation thereof, and A grip portion formed in a jagged-tooth shape for gripping a gripping object on the front side, and a gripping portion in which a tip end for gripping the gripping object is further formed in an R shape on the front side thereof The pair of gripping arms are connected in a symmetrical manner in a symmetrical manner in a state in which they are biased outward through the bullet portion, and a projecting piece gripping portion extending inward is provided in the gripping portion. It is configured to be alternately arranged in a state of being slightly inclined upward.

  The present invention can also adopt a configuration in which the above-mentioned bullet part is formed into a continuous substantially M shape.

  According to the tongue according to the present invention, the tip of the gripping arm is shaped like a rounded end shaped gripping portion, and a projecting piece gripping portion for gripping the object to be gripped by the gripping portion By arranging the above, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the object to be grasped can be grasped securely and stably with a weak force.

  In addition, according to the tongue according to the present invention, the protruding object gripping portions are alternately arranged inclining upward, whereby the object to be grasped can be gripped securely and stably with a weak force. It plays an excellent effect.

  Furthermore, according to the tongue according to the present invention, the opening / closing force of the tongue does not decline over time by providing a continuously formed M-shaped elastic machine portion at the base end of the gripping arm. It plays such an excellent effect.

  Furthermore, according to the tongue according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that all objects to be grasped can be grasped without exception from the high temperature to the low temperature and the small to large temperatures of the object to be grasped.

It is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a tongue concerning the present invention. It is a whole perspective view showing an embodiment of a tongue concerning the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the separate use condition of the tongue concerning this invention.

The tongue 10 according to the present invention is a tongue 10 for gripping and holding the object to be gripped T with a pair of gripping arms 11, and the gripping arm 11 has a reinforcing rib 17 and an operation gripping portion 12 for opening and closing operations. A pinching portion 13 shaped in the shape of a jagged tooth for grasping the object to be grasped T from the front, and a tip having an R-shaped tip for grasping the object T to be grasped further in the front The holding portion 14 and the pair of holding arms 11 are symmetrically connected to be connected in a symmetrical manner in a state where the pair of holding arms 11 is biased outward through the bullet portion 16 and extend inward to the holding portion 14. A feature of the present invention is to adopt a configuration in which the projection holding portions 15 to be provided are alternately arranged in a state of being inclined upward.
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a tongue according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

  In addition, the tongue 10 according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, that is, within the range of shapes, sizes and the like capable of exhibiting the same effects. It can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the tongue in the present invention, FIG. 1 (a) is a side view of the tongue 10, FIG. 1 (b) is a side view showing a gripping state, FIG. ) Is a side view showing a grasped state of the object T to be grasped.
A tongue 10 according to the present invention is a tongue 10 for gripping and holding a gripping object T with a pair of gripping arms 11, and the gripping arm 11 has a reinforcing rib 17 and an operation gripping portion 12 for opening and closing operations. And a gripping portion 13 shaped in a jagged shape for gripping and holding the gripping object T in the front side, and a tip for gripping the gripping object T further in the front side are formed in an R shape And a holding unit 14.

  The material of the gripping arm 11 is not particularly limited. For example, the gripping arm 11 is made of metal, and an operation gripping portion 12 which is opened and closed by forming a reinforcing rib on a metal plate is formed. A grasping portion 13 formed in a jagged shape for grasping the grasping object T is formed on the tip side of the grasping portion 12 and further, the grasping object T is pinched on the tip side of the grasping portion 13 A holding portion 14 is formed whose tip for holding is formed in an R shape.

  The operation gripping unit 12 is provided on the proximal end side of the gripping arm 11 and is a portion that grips the gripping arm 11 to operate the opening and closing.

  The gripping portion 13 is a portion for gripping the gripping target T formed on the front side of the operation gripping portion 12 in the gripping arm 11, and is formed soft in the shape of a jagged tooth so as to be soft, It has a structure capable of reliably grasping a large object having a complicated shape and having a complicated shape.

  The gripping portion 14 is formed on the tip side of the gripping portion 13 in the gripping arm 11, and the tip is formed in an R shape so as to grip the gripping object T, and is inclined upward and to the inside It has a structure in which the projecting piece gripping portion 15 extended in the state is disposed.

  The projecting piece gripping portion 15 is extended in a state of being slightly inclined upward to the inside of the gripping portion 14, and the projecting piece pinching portion disposed on each of the pair of gripping arms 11 opposed to each other. The holding portion 15 adopts a configuration in which when the gripping arm 11 is closed, the tips thereof are disposed in a positional relationship in which they do not abut each other and alternate with each other. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reliably hold the small and small gripping target T with a weak force.

  The bullet part 16 is configured to connect the pair of gripping arms 11 facing each other symmetrically symmetrically in a state of biasing the gripping arms 11 outward, and there is no particular limitation on the specific structure thereof. It is possible to think of a structure that is

  In addition, in the tongue 10 according to the present invention, as shown in the drawings, a structural aspect can be adopted in which the elastic member portion 16 is formed into a substantially M shape continuous with the pair of opposed gripping arms 11. . By adopting such a structure, the opening / closing force of the tongue 10 can be made not to deteriorate over time as compared with the general reverse U-shaped bullet portion 16 structure.

  The object to be gripped T to be gripped by the tongue 10 according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and any ones such as fine ones, small ones, soft ones, large ones, large ones, complicated ones, hot ones, cold ones, etc. Is the gripping target T.

  The tongue 10 according to the present invention configured as described above has many advantages in use in conventional metal and synthetic resin tongues, and can be used universally for various applications in use. .

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the tongue according to the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is an overall perspective view of the tongue 10, and FIG. 2 (b) is an overall perspective view of the tongue 10 in use.
Since the tongue 10 according to the present invention can freely select the material according to the application, for example, by using a metal, it is possible to use a high temperature food material or fuel charcoal as the gripping object T, or It can be used universally for a wide variety of applications such as cooking, hot pot cooking, barbecue cooking, and garbage collection.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an individual use state of the tongue in the present invention, and FIG. 3 (a) shows a state in which the object to be grasped T is picked using the holding portion 14.
The tip of the gripping arm 11 formed at the tip end of the gripping portion 14 formed in an R shape, extends in the inward direction and opposes it, and is further slightly inclined upward and is alternately disposed projecting pieces The object to be grasped can be firmly and stably grasped with a weak force by a plurality of point supports of the pinching portion 15, which is effective, for example, when grasping a small object or a small grasping object T .

FIG. 3 (b) shows a state in which the object to be grasped T is grasped using the grasping portion 13 and the grasping portion 14.
The gripping portion 13 formed in the shape of a jagged tooth formed on the gripping arm 11, the gripping portion 14 whose tip is shaped in an R shape, and the projecting piece gripping portion 15 disposed alternately The multipoint support enables the gripping target T to be gripped securely and stably with a weak force, and is effective, for example, in gripping a soft, large, or complicated gripping target T having a complicated shape.

FIG. 3C shows a state in which the object to be grasped T is grasped using the grasping portion 13.
Although the object to be grasped T can be securely and stably grasped with a weak force by the grasping portion 13 formed in the shape of the serrated teeth formed on the grasping arm 11, the grasping portion 14 at that time. It is also possible to hold the object to be held T from below with the projection holding portion 15 disposed on the lower side. At this time, the gripping arm 11 is formed of a heat-resistant material such as metal, for example, to grip any kind of object to be gripped T such as a high temperature food, fuel charcoal, or low temperature rock ice. It is effective when holding hot or cold gripping objects T.

  The tongs 10 according to the present invention can hold a wide variety of objects to be grasped T securely and stably with a weak force as compared with conventionally used tongs, and the opening / closing force of the tongs 10 is temporally The industrial applicability of the present invention is considered to be extremely large because of the structure which does not decline.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tong 11 Grasping arm 12 Operation gripping part 13 Grasping part 14 Grasping part 15 Protrusion piece picking part 16 Elastic machine part 17 Reinforcing rib T Grasping object

Claims (2)

A tong for gripping a gripping object with a pair of gripping arms,
The gripping arm has an operation gripping portion having a reinforcing rib for opening and closing operation, a gripping portion formed in a jagged shape for gripping and holding a gripping target in the front, and a gripping target further in the front The tip end for holding the grip in the shape of an R, and
The pair of gripping arms are connected in a symmetrical manner to be symmetrical in the left-right direction in a state in which the pair of gripping arms is biased outward through the bullet portion, and a projecting piece gripping portion extending inward is slightly upward at the gripping portion The tongues are alternately arranged in an inclined state.   The tongue according to claim 1, wherein the bullet portion is formed in a continuous substantially M shape.