JP7154489B2 - Cookware and cookware sets - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cooking utensil and a cooking utensil set for chopping cut objects such as vegetables and fruits.

In general, there are various types of cooking utensils for chopping objects such as vegetables and fruits into pieces, such as chopped pieces, which are manually operated and electrically operated. It is the mainstream to put it in a container and chop it into pieces by rotating multiple blades in it.
That is, commonly used mincers, whether manual or electric, basically chop the material to be cut by moving a blade relative to the material to be cut. The chopping machine has a complicated structure consisting of a large number of components, and it takes a lot of time and effort to remove the material to be cut, and maintenance is also difficult. Furthermore, since a large load is applied to the center of rotation during cutting, there is a problem that it is easily broken if it is rotated with a strong force (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
Further, in Patent Document 3, a main body case is detachably attached to an object storage case having an open upper end, and an operating rod having a cutting blade attached to the lower end of the main case is moved up and down to cut the object into pieces. A chopping device is also described, but the material can only be cut when the cutting blade is lowered. There is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort and that maintenance is also difficult.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-6003 JP-A-2005-152431 JP 2003-089094 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to use a cooking utensil that does not require electricity, with a very simple structure, to easily and quickly chop an object to be cut into small pieces.

The invention according to claim 1 comprises a frame body having a predetermined thickness having an upper opening and a lower opening, and a cutting blade fixedly provided across the frame body for cutting an object to be cut. a double-edged cutter having a vertical direction; a first fitting portion into which a first container can be fitted is formed on the upper opening side of the frame; provides a cooking utensil having a second fitting portion into which a second container can be fitted to solve the above problems.

The invention according to claim 2 provides a cooking utensil in which the frame is cylindrical, and a plurality of the double-edged cutters are provided on the cylindrical frame to solve the above problems.

The invention according to claim 3 provides a cooking utensil in which the diameter of the first fitting portion in the frame body is smaller than the diameter of the second fitting portion, thereby solving the above problems. be.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided the cooking utensil according to the first aspect, which has a first space covering the upper opening and in which the object to be cut can move, and is fitted to the first fitting portion. and a second container that covers the lower opening and has a second space in which the object to be cut can move and is fitted in the second fitting portion. An instrument set is provided to solve the above problems.

In the cooking utensil of the invention according to claim 1, a double-edged cutter having cutting blades in the vertical direction is fixed to a frame having an upper opening and a lower opening, and the upper opening side of the frame is provided. Since the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are provided on the lower opening side, the first fitting portion is fitted with the first container, and the second fitting portion is fitted with the second container. By engaging the containers and shaking the object to be cut in the first container or the second container up and down, a double-edged cutter is formed as the object to be cut moves between the first container and the second container. The object to be cut can be easily and quickly chopped into small pieces with an extremely simple structure using a cooking utensil that does not require electricity.

In the cooking utensil of the invention according to claim 2, since a plurality of the double-edged cutters are provided on the cylindrical frame, when the object to be cut moves between the first container and the second container, , the object to be cut is cut according to the number of blades of the double-edged cutter, so that the object to be cut can be minced more quickly.

In the cooking utensil according to the third aspect of the invention, since the diameter of the first fitting portion of the frame body is made smaller than the diameter of the second fitting portion, the first fitting portion is further fitted. The first container can be made smaller than the second container to be fitted in the second fitting part, and the first container can be stored in the second container during storage without taking up space. It has the effect of being able to be stored.

In the cookware set according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the first fitting portion is fitted with the first container, the second fitting portion is fitted with the second container, and the first fitting portion is fitted with the second container. An object to be cut (for example, an onion) can be confined in the first space of the container and the second space of the second container. is cut by the blades of the double-edged cutter when moving to the second space, and then the object to be cut that has moved and accelerated in the second space is moved to the first space 2, the object to be cut is further finely cut by the blades of the double-edged cutter, and by repeating this, the object to be cut can be easily and quickly minced into small pieces.

It is the external view (a) and sectional drawing (b) which show an example of the cookware of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a double-edged cutter. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cookware set in which the cookware and container of the present invention are combined; FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a state in which a plurality of auxiliary cooking utensils are combined with the cooking utensil A1; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a case where a plurality of cooking utensils of the present invention are used in combination;

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view (a) and a cross-sectional view (b) showing an example of the cooking utensil of the present invention. In the figure, A1 is a cooking utensil, 1 is a frame, 1a is an upper opening, 1b is a lower opening, 2 is a double-edged cutter, 2a and 2b are cutting blades, 3 is a first fitting portion, and 4 is a second is the fitting portion of the
As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking utensil A1 comprises a frame 1 and a double-edged cutter 2. As shown in FIG.
The frame 1 is a cylindrical frame made of resin having an upper opening 1a and a lower opening 1b and having a predetermined thickness. The size of the frame 1 is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, it has a cylindrical shape with a diameter of about 10 cm and a height of about 3 cm. are provided so as to traverse the frame 1 and fixed in parallel.

The frame 1 may be made of a resin material used in a conventional vegetable slicer or the like, and preferably has a predetermined thickness so that the double-edged cutter 2 is firmly fixed at the fixing portion. The double-edged cutter 2 can be inserted into a hole or groove provided in the frame 1, adhered, fused, etc., or the double-edged cutter 2 can be screwed to a protrusion provided on the frame 1. etc., can be fixed by a conventional method.

The number of double-edged cutters 2 may be one or a plurality of them, and by appropriately providing a plurality of double-edged cutters 2 in parallel, chopping can be performed in a short time, and the double-edged cutters 2 intersect at 90 degrees. It may be provided in a plurality of shapes in a grid pattern. The material of the double-edged cutter 2 is preferably a hard metal that is commonly used for cutlery. Although it is expensive, the frame 1 may be made of metal and the double-edged cutter 2 and the frame 1 may be integrally molded of metal. Conversely, in order to reduce costs, it is also possible to use a resin integrally molded with the frame 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1, on the side of the upper opening 1a and the side of the lower opening 1b of the frame 1, a first fitting portion 3 and a second fitting portion 3 are provided with ridges for fitting a container. A fitting portion 4 is formed. The ridges of the first fitting portion 3 and the second fitting portion 4 are provided in a helical shape so that the container can be screwed together. The first fitting portion 3 and the second fitting portion 4 may have a structure capable of firmly fixing the container in the vertical direction, such as by providing an L-shaped protrusion instead of the spiral protrusion. In addition, the first fitting portion 3 and the second fitting portion 4 are not provided with a ridge, and for example, a container having the same diameter obtained by cutting the top of a PET bottle is placed between the first fitting portion 3 and the second fitting portion. It may be possible to fit the container into the portion 4 and to fasten the fitted container to the first fitting portion 3 and the second fitting portion 4 with tape.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of a double-edged cutter. FIG. 2(a) shows a horizontal double-edged cutter 2 used in the cooking utensil A1 shown in FIG. The double-edged cutter used in the cooking utensil of the present invention can be selected according to the hardness of the object to be cut and the sharpness of the cutter itself. The curved shape shown in FIG. 2(b), the inclined shape shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of two types of cookware sets in which the cookware and container of the present invention are combined. 1 container, 5a and 15a are first spaces, 6 and 16 are second containers, 6a and 16a are second spaces, 1 and 11 are frames, 1a and 11a are upper openings, 1b and 11b are 2 and 12 are double-edged cutters; 13 is a first fitting portion; and 14 is a second fitting portion.
A cooking utensil set SA1 shown in FIG. A first container 5 is detachably fitted to the first fitting portion 3 on the side of the upper opening 1a of the frame 1, and a second container 5 is fitted to the second fitting portion 4 on the side of the lower opening 1b. The container 6 of is detachably fitted.
The cookware set SA2 shown in FIG. 3(b) combines the first container 15 and the second container 16 with the cookware A2, and the inclined double-edged cutter 12 shown in FIG. 2(c) is fixed to the frame 11. It is a thing. A first container 15 is detachably fitted to the first fitting portion 13 on the side of the upper opening 11a of the frame 11, and a second container 15 is fitted to the second fitting portion 14 on the side of the lower opening 11b. container 16 is detachably fitted.

In the cooking utensil set SA1 of FIG. 3(a), the first container 5 and the second container 6 are made of transparent resin, and the first container 5 is a first space in which the object to be cut can move. 5a and a second container 6 has a second space 6a in which the material to be cut is movable. It is preferable that the height (depth) of the first space 5a and the second space 6a is high because the object to be cut can be cut more reliably. can be selected as appropriate. Although the first container 5 and the second container 6 are shown to have the same shape, they can be of any shape as long as they fit into the first fitting portion 3 and the second fitting portion 4 of the frame 1 . can be different. A curved bottom portion of the first container 5 and the second container 6 is suitable for removing the chopped material and facilitates maintenance.

Also in the cooking utensil set SA2 of FIG. 3B, the first container 15 and the second container 16 are made of transparent resin, and the first container 15 is a first space in which the object to be cut can move. 15a and a second container 16 has a second space 16a in which the workpiece is movable. The cooking utensil set SA2 is a cooking utensil set whose strength is increased by increasing the thickness of the fitting portion, which is the open end of the first container 15 and the second container 16 . In terms of appearance, the cooking utensil set SA1 in FIG. 3(a) is thin in the central portion, whereas the cooking utensil set SA2 in FIG. 3(b) is thick in the central portion. Considering the ease of use, it is easier to use if the central part of the cookware set is thin, but the surface is provided with protrusions or made of rubber material so that it does not slip when the cookware set is pushed up and down. By providing a non-slip, it is possible to form a cooking utensil set that emphasizes design and cost.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary cooking utensil combined with the cooking utensil A1 shown in FIG. The mating portion 24 is a concave fitting portion. In the auxiliary cooking appliance B1, a frame 21 is provided with a convex fitting portion 23 and a concave fitting portion 24, and the auxiliary cooking appliance B1 is recessed into the first fitting portion 3 of the frame 1 of the cooking appliance A1. By detachably fitting the portion 24, the double-edged cutter 22 is fixedly provided so as to intersect the double-edged cutter 2 in a vertical direction when viewed from above. The convex fitting portion 23 has the same shape as the first fitting portion 3 of the frame 1, and fits the first container 5 in the same manner as the first fitting portion 3 of the frame 1. be able to.

The use of the cooking utensil A1 of the present invention will be explained.
First, the second container 6 is fitted into the second fitting portion 4 of the frame 1, and after inserting an object to be cut such as an onion into the second container 5, the first fitting of the frame 1 is performed. The first container 5 in which the object to be cut is inserted is fitted into the joining portion 3 to form the cooking utensil set SA1 shown in FIG. 3(a).
After that, by shaking the cooking utensil set SA1 up and down, the object to be cut is moved and accelerated within the first space 5a of the first container 5, and the accelerated object to be cut moves into the second container 6. It is cut by the cutting edge 2a of the double-edged cutter 2 when moving to the second space 6a. The object to be cut that has moved into the second space 6a of the second container 6 also moves in the second space 6a and is accelerated. When it moves to the space 5a, it is further finely cut by the cutting edge 2b of the double-edged cutter 2, and by repeating this, the object to be cut can be easily and quickly minced.
In this case, by inserting a plurality of objects to be cut, they assist each other in cutting, so that it is easier to cut.

When the object to be cut is a hard object such as a carrot, the first container 5 (first space 5a) and the second container 6 (second space 6a) are provided with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter. By inserting a disk-shaped piece of resin or a piece of wood as an auxiliary tool, it becomes possible to cut the object to be cut more easily, and materials that were not suitable for chopping up to now can also be chopped into pieces as the object to be cut. You can also increase your cooking repertoire.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3(a), in the cooking utensil set SA1, the inner diameter of the frame 1 is made smaller than the inner diameters of the first container 5 and the second container 6, so that the disk-shaped auxiliary tool is inserted, the frame 1 plays a role of a stopper, and the auxiliary tool does not come into contact with and damage the double-edged cutter 2(a) when using this cooking utensil.

In addition, in the cooking utensils A1 and A2, the first fitting portions 3 and 13 and the second fitting portions 4 and 14 of the frames 1 and 11 are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the frames 1 and 11. It may be provided on the inner circumference of the body 1,11.

Another embodiment of the cookware of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a cooking utensil set in which a first container and a second container are combined with cooking utensils according to another embodiment. 32 is a double-edged cutter, 33 is a first fitting portion, 34 is a second fitting portion, 35 is a first container, 36 is a second container, and 37 is a lid.
The cookware A3 has a structure in which the outer diameter of the first fitting portion 33 of the frame 31 is smaller than the outer diameter of the second fitting portion 34 . Along with this, the inner diameter of the first container 35 is smaller than the inner diameter of the second container 36, and as shown in FIG. Then, the second container 36 is fitted into the second fitting portion 34 .

As shown in FIG. 5B, the first container 35 has a size that can be accommodated in the second container 36, and the first container 35 is accommodated in the second container 36, and the first container 35 The lid 37 having the same diameter as that can be stored by being fitted to the first fitting portion 33, and can be stored compactly and hygienically.

The cookware of the present invention is used as a cookware set in which two containers (a first container and a second container) are combined. The two containers may be sold as separate items. Also, depending on the hardness of the object to be cut, cooking utensils can be sold as members with different numbers and shapes of double-edged cutters.

1, 11, 21, 31 frame
1a, 11a upper openings 1b, 11b lower openings 2, 12, 22, 32 double-edged cutters 2a, 2b cutting blades 3, 13, 33 first fitting portion
4, 14, 34 second fitting portion 5, 15, 35 first container
5a, 15a First spaces 6, 16, 36 Second containers 6a, 16a Second space 23 Convex fitting part
24 recessed fitting portion 37 lid A1, A2, A3 cookware SA1, SA2, SA3 cookware set B1 auxiliary cookware

Claims (4)

a frame having a predetermined thickness and having an upper opening and a lower opening;
a double-edged cutter having a cutting blade that is fixed so as to traverse the frame and that cuts the object to be cut in the vertical direction;
A first fitting portion to which a first container can be fitted is formed on the side of the upper opening of the frame,
A cooking utensil, wherein a second fitting portion into which a second container can be fitted is formed on the lower opening side of the frame. 2. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, wherein said frame is cylindrical, and said cylindrical frame is provided with a plurality of said double-edged cutters. 2. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first fitting portion of the frame body is smaller than the diameter of the second fitting portion. 2. The cooking utensil according to claim 1, a first container having a first space that covers the upper opening and in which the object to be cut can move, and that fits into the first fitting portion, and the lower portion. A cooking utensil set comprising: a second container that covers an opening and has a second space in which the object to be cut can move, and that fits into the second fitting portion.

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