JPH0137566Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to a simple cheese grater for making powdered cheese.

(Conventional technology and problems) Powdered cheese is made by shaving relatively hard solid Parmesan cheese, but it is generally produced in large quantities at a factory. Therefore, although it is easy to use, there is a problem in that the flavor fades once the container is opened.
In order to use fresh powdered cheese, it is desirable that it can be easily made by hand.

A plate-shaped grater is one of the conventionally used cheese graters. This is a structure in which protrusions are formed on the surface of a plate-shaped body, similar to the radish grater. Not only did this type of grater pose a risk of injury to the hands, but it was also unsanitary because the cheese was grated by hand.

On the other hand, US Pat. No. 4,082,230 proposes a simple cheese grater. This grater consists of a cylindrical body with a grater on its end surface, which has a spatula-shaped cutting blade on the edge of a small hole, and a cylindrical body with a protrusion for holding the cheese, and the cheese is sandwiched between these cylindrical bodies. The grated part is rotated, and the cheese is grated by this rotation.

This grater is sanitary because the cheese does not come into contact with your hands, and there is no risk of injury from the cutting blades because you simply rotate the grater while holding the cheese. However, it has a complicated structure and is unstable because it rotates around a rod that penetrates the cheese. Additionally, there is a problem in that the small holes become clogged and cheese residue remains on the cutting edge.

This invention was made in view of the current situation, and the purpose of this invention is to provide a cheese grater that has a simple structure, does not become clogged, and leaves less residue.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the structure of this invention is a cheese storage body comprising an inward flange provided on the inner surface of one end of a cylindrical body, and a plurality of protrusions provided on the upper surface of the flange. and a grate tooth comprising a notch in the protrusion of the dish part into which the projection fits, a plurality of through holes in the dish part, and a substantially triangular pyramidal projection in the peripheral edge of the through hole;
a presser lid that is inserted into the cheese storage body and has a columnar cheese presser part installed inside the cheese holding part having a cheese pressing plate at the tip provided with a cheese fixing protrusion, and the grate teeth are arranged on the flange of the cheese storage body. The presser lid is rotatably fitted to the cheese storage body.

(Example) Hereinafter, this invention will be described in detail based on an illustrative example.

The cheese grater 1 according to this invention has plate-shaped grater teeth removably provided on one end surface of a cylindrical body, as is clear from the partially cutaway explanatory perspective view of FIG. It consists of a cheese storage body 2, a presser lid 3 which is inserted into the cheese storage body 2 and has a columnar cheese presser inside, and a cap 4 that is attached to the grate side of the cheese storage body 2.

The cheese storage body 2 includes a cylindrical body 20 and this cylindrical body 2.
It consists of a plate-shaped grate tooth 24 that is removably provided on one end surface of the 0.

An inward flange 21 for locking the grating teeth 24 is provided at the opening at one end of the cylindrical body 20, and a protrusion 22 protruding from the flange 21 to prevent rotation of the grating teeth 24. ing.

Grating teeth 24 are inserted into the cylindrical body 20,
A dish-shaped dish portion 2 that is secured on the flange 21
A projecting edge 25 is formed on the upper surface of the projecting member 9, and a notch 26 into which the projection 22 fits is provided in the projecting edge 25. Further, a plurality of through holes 27 are formed in the dish portion 29, and protrusions 28 are continuously provided around the periphery of the through holes 27.

It is desirable that the through hole 27 and the protrusion 28 be able to shave off a large amount of cheese even with a small amount of rotation, and leave little residue. As a result of various experiments, the inventor found that in order to reduce the amount of scraped cheese and the remaining residue, the ratio of the total area of the through holes 27 to the larger the volume of the protrusions 28 is larger, the more effective it is. I understand. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the through hole 27 is preferably trapezoidal with its diameter increasing toward the opposite side of the protrusion 28 rather than having vertical side surfaces, and the thickness of the dish portion 29 is preferably thin.

In the embodiment, the protrusion 28 has a triangular pyramid shape, and is formed so as to gradually become higher toward the center of the grate tooth 24. By forming the protrusions 28 gradually higher toward the center, it is possible to leave as little cheese as possible on the presser lid 3 side and to make it almost powdered cheese.

The relationship between the protrusion 28 and the through hole 27 is shown in FIGS.
This is shown in FIGS. 2 and 13. FIG. 11 shows the relationship between the size (volume) of the protrusion 28 and the amount of scraping.
As the protrusion 28 becomes larger, the amount of removal increases. FIG. 12 shows the relationship between the cross-sectional shape and total area of the through-hole 27 and the remaining debris. When the total area of the through-hole 27 is large and the cross-sectional shape is trapezoidal, there is less residual debris on the grate teeth 24. Further, FIG. 13 shows the relationship between the wall thickness of the dish portion 29 and the amount of remaining debris. When the wall thickness of the dish portion 29 is thin and the cross-sectional shape of the through hole 27 is trapezoidal, the amount of remaining debris is least. From the above results, it is preferable that the plate portion 29 of the grate tooth 24 is thin, a plurality of through holes 27 are provided to maximize the ratio of the total area to the whole, and the volume of the protrusion 28 is increased.

Next, the presser cover 3 will be explained. The holding lid 3 includes a columnar cheese holding part 30 that is inserted into the cheese storage body 2 and a lid part 31 that fits into the cheese storage body 2.

The cheese pressing part 30 is provided with a cheese pressing plate 33 at the tip of a hollow square column 32, and a cheese fixing projection 34 is provided protruding from the upper surface of the cheese pressing plate 33. The shape of the pressing plate 33 may be determined according to the shape of the cheese. The lid part 31 covers the cylindrical body 20, and a connecting part 35 is formed on the inner surface of the top plate.
The connecting portion 35 is inserted into the square pillar 32, and the cheese presser portion 30 is integrally attached. The square pillar 32 and the connecting part 35 are not limited to the embodiments, and may have any other shape.

The cap 4 is attached to the grated teeth 24 side of the cylindrical body 20, and has ribs 41 formed on the inner surface of the side wall.

Since the cheese grater 1 of this invention is constructed as described above, when making powdered cheese using this, the grater teeth 24 are set in the cylindrical body 20, and the grater teeth 24 are set in the cylindrical body 20, and the grater 1 is attached to the cheese pressing plate 33 and the grater is attached to the cylindrical body. 20
Insert inside. Next, by rotating the lid part 31 left and right while pressing it, powdered cheese can be easily made using the projections 28. Powdered cheese is through hole 27
is discharged from. Further, the cylindrical body 20 and the lid part 31 also serve as a cheese storage container, and by attaching the cap 4, cheese can be stored in a substantially hermetically sealed state.

Incidentally, when the cylindrical body 20 and the grating teeth 24 are detachably attached, they can be easily cleaned by disassembling them. The present invention is not limited to this, and the cylindrical body 20 and the grate teeth 24 may be integrally molded.

(Effect of the invention) As is clear from the above explanation, with the cheese grater of this invention, powdered cheese can be made extremely easily by simply rotating the presser cover, and the cheese can be made in an almost sealed state. Since it can be stored, fresh powdered cheese can be used at any time.

Furthermore, since the cheese can be grated while stored, it is hygienic and there is no risk of injury to hands.

Furthermore, since the structure is simple, it can be provided at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of this invention; Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view for explanatory purposes, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cylindrical body, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a grate. , FIG. 5 is a sectional view, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the projection of the grate, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the cheese presser, FIG. 8 is a sectional view, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view.
The figure is a plan view of the lid, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 11 is a graph showing the relationship between the size (volume) of the protrusion of the grate tooth and the amount of grated, and FIG. 12 is a graph of the through hole of the grate tooth. FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the cross-sectional shape and total area and the remaining waste, and FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the wall thickness of the plate portion of the grater tooth and the remaining waste. 1 is a cheese grater, 2 is a cheese storage body, 3 is a presser lid, 4 is a cap, 20 is a cylindrical body, 21 is a flange, 22 is a protrusion, 24 is a grater tooth, 25 is a ridge, 26 is a notch, 27 is a through hole, 28 is a protrusion, 29
30 is a plate part, 30 is a cheese presser part, 31 is a lid part, 32
3 is a square prism, 33 is a cheese pressing plate, and 34 is a cheese fixing protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A cheese storage body comprising an inward flange provided on the inner surface of one end of a cylindrical body, and a plurality of protrusions provided on the upper surface of the flange, and the protrusions fit into the rim of the dish portion. A cutout is provided, a plurality of through holes are bored in the dish portion, and a grate tooth is provided with a substantially triangular pyramidal projection on the peripheral edge of the through hole, and a cheese fixing projection is inserted into the cheese storage body. The presser lid is equipped with a column-shaped cheese presser having a cheese press plate at the tip thereof, and the grate teeth are removably attached to the flange of the cheese storage body, and the presser lid is attached to the cheese storage body. A cheese grater that is fitted so that it can rotate freely.