JPH0246844Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to a case for a kitchen knife that is equipped with a locking mechanism to prevent the blade of the knife from slipping out.

Prior Art There are knife cases that simply store the blade, but when an infant or child plays with the handle, the blade may slip out of the case and cause injury.

Purpose The purpose of this invention is to be able to maintain a good locking state without causing any problems in the locking state, and to store the knife safely.In addition, it is easy to manufacture, improves manufacturing efficiency, and reduces manufacturing costs. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a case for a knife that can reduce the amount of stress and is also hygienic.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is designed to attach the proximal end of a locking member also made of synthetic resin to the approximate center of one side in the width direction of the opening of the case made of synthetic resin. The locking member has a locking member that is fixed at the tip toward the center of the case opening in the locked state. In addition to providing a stop protrusion, a stopper part is also provided in the middle part to engage with the jaw part of the blade in the locked state to prevent the blade from coming out of the case, and on the other side in the width direction of the case opening. The lock member is provided with a locking recess into which the locking protrusion of the locking member is locked in the locked state.

Embodiment Below, an embodiment embodying the present invention is shown in Fig. 1~
This will be explained according to FIG.

1 is a case made of synthetic resin for storing the blade of a kitchen knife; 2 and 3 are a pair of case forming members forming the case 1; There is. Further, both case forming members 2 and 3 have vertically rectangular side plate portions 5 and 6 in which a large number of drainage holes 7 are transparently provided from the center to the lower end, and the outer side excluding the upper edge of the same side plate portions 5 and 6. It consists of joint parts 8 and 9 which are provided protruding from the edge and become lower as they go downward. The drainage hole 7 also has a ventilation function, which dries moisture adhering to the surface of the blade housed in the case 1 and prevents odor from remaining on the blade. The hinge portion 4 connects a pair of joint portions 8a, 9a extending in the vertical direction among the joint portions 8, 9, and is formed inside when both side plate portions 5, 6 and the joint portions 8, 9 are closed. The space is tapered so that it gradually becomes smaller toward the bottom. At the upper ends of the side plates 5 and 6, locking step portions 5a and 6a are formed that project outward, and are adapted to lock the tip of a handle of a kitchen knife or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes an engaging protrusion that protrudes over almost the entire circumference of the end face of the joint portion 9, and reference numeral 11 engages the engaging protrusion 10 over almost the entire circumference of the end face of the joint portion 8. This is an engagement recess formed so that the blade of a knife or the like is inserted into the case 1 in the assembled state shown in FIG. This prevents it from protruding in any direction. Reference numeral 12 denotes fitting holes protruding from several places in the joint portion 9; 13 denotes a fitting protrusion formed in the joint portion 8 at positions corresponding to the fitting holes 12; , 3 in a closed state.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a connecting piece protruding from the center of one side of the joint portion 9 of the case forming member 3, and a hooking portion 14a is formed at the tip thereof. Reference numeral 15 denotes a connecting member provided at the center of one side of the joint 8 of the case forming member 2, and the hooking portion 14 is attached to the tip of the connecting member.
A flexible hinge portion 15b is formed in the center of the hooking claw 15a that is hooked to the hook 15a.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a locking member made of synthetic resin that is rotatably mounted on a shaft 18 in a notch 17 provided at the center of the upper end of the case forming member 2, and has a lock member 16 attached to the tip of the case forming member 3, which will be described later. Latch step 19a
A latching protrusion 16a, which is a latching protrusion that is latched in the locked state, is located at the middle part and engages with the jaw of the blade stored in the case 1 in the locked state, and prevents the blade from coming out. A stopper portion 16b is formed at the base end, and a finger rest portion 16c is formed at the base end. 19 is the case forming member 3
A locking step 19a, which is a locking hole provided through the locking step 6a at a position corresponding to the locking member 16, is formed inside the locking step 6a as a locking recess.

Reference numeral 20 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is a mounting plate for attaching the case 1 to a wall, etc., and a fitting groove 22 is formed in the center longitudinal direction of the thick part 21.
Insertion holes 24 for inserting wood screws 23 are formed on both left and right sides and on the lower side of 2. 25, 26
is a fitting protrusion provided on the outer side of the upper end of the joint parts 8 and 9 of the case forming members 2 and 3, and as shown in FIG. It is adapted to be slidably fitted and latched.

In addition, if you do not attach the mounting plate 20 to a wall or the like and place the case 1 with the back side of the mounting plate 20 in contact with the table, the case 1 can be placed vertically in the width direction of the blade. Even outdoors, it is hygienic because the blade can be placed with the width of the blade upright on a sheet or the like. In addition, there is a suction cup on the back side of the mounting plate 20.
It may also be attached to a wall or the like by providing a magnet or adhesive tape.

The case 1 of the knife of the present embodiment configured in this way is first bent from the open state shown in FIG. After the fitting protrusion 13 is fitted into the fitting hole 12 to achieve the closed state shown in FIG. 1, the connecting member 15 is hooked to the connecting piece 14 to make the closed state strong. Then, the joined fitting protrusions 25 and 26 are fitted and latched into the fitting groove 22 of the mounting plate 20 attached to a wall or the like, and the case 1 is mounted.

Next, the function of the knife case 1 of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4a to 4d.

First, in the released state of the locking member 16 shown in FIG. It is inserted into the stopper hole 19 and latched onto the latching step 19a, resulting in the locked state shown in FIG. 2B.

Figure c shows that when the handle H of the knife stored in the case 1 is pulled or the opening is turned downward, the jaw of the blade B of the knife is applied to the lower surface of the stopper part 16b of the locking member 16. This shows a state in which a force is applied in the direction of the _F1 arrow, and in this case, the stopper portion 16b
bends upward as shown in figure c, and the latching protrusion 16a at the tip
is pushed toward the center of the opening due to the extension of the upper surface of the stopper portion 16b, so that the engagement with the latching step portion 19a is strengthened and the stopper portion 16b is not disengaged.

Next, to unlock the locking member 16,
When the finger hook part 16c is pressed down by applying force in the direction of the arrow _F2 as shown in the figure d, the stopper part 16b is bent downward as shown in the figure d, and the latch protrusion 16a at the tip of the locking member 16 is moved to the latch step. Will be removed from 19a. In this state, the lock member 16 is rotated outward from the case 1 to release the lock.

In this embodiment, the case 1 is made of synthetic resin and the flexible locking member 16 is also made of synthetic resin, so manufacturing is simple and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Since there is no shrinkage of the material due to moisture, the locked state can be maintained well, and the locked state becomes stronger against the outward force of the case 1 that acts on the inner surface of the stopper portion 16b when the knife is used or transported. Therefore, the blade can be better prevented from coming out of the case 1. Further, the case 1 of this embodiment allows the knife to be safely stored regardless of the shape of the knife, and can be easily unlocked with a single touch.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, drainage holes 7 are provided in both side panels 5 and 6, so that the case 1 does not have any odor, and since the case 1 can be opened and closed, the inside of the case 1 can be easily cleaned. It is highly hygienic. Further, since the locking member 16 is provided at the center of the proximal opening, the blade can be inserted into the opening from either direction.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be implemented as follows.

(1) Construct the lock mechanism as shown in Figure 5.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a case integrally formed of synthetic resin, in which a locking ring 28 having a fitting hole 28a is formed on the outer surface of one side of the opening, and a locking ring 28 having a fitting hole 28a is formed on the end surface of the opening, corresponding to the fitting hole 28a. A supporting protrusion 29 is formed on the other side of the opening, and a locking hole 30 as a locking recess is formed on the other side of the opening, as shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a locking member made of synthetic resin, which is formed by connecting a shielding plate portion 32 that covers the opening and an operation plate portion 33 that performs the locking operation by a hinge portion 34 as a flexible connecting portion. . A cylindrical shaft portion 32a is formed on one side of the shielding plate portion 32, and a stopper portion 32b for regulating the movement position of the knife blade is formed on the lower surface. Furthermore, a locking protrusion 33a serving as a locking recess that can be contracted and expanded in diameter for locking into the locking hole 30 is formed at approximately the center of the back surface of the operation plate portion 33.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a support member made of synthetic resin, and includes a bearing portion 36 having a bearing recess 36a for supporting the shaft portion 32a, and a locking stepped portion 37a that is fitted and locked to the locking ring 28. It is formed by a pair of engaging leg pieces 37. Note that the engagement leg piece 37 is adapted to bend in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

To assemble the lock mechanism constructed in this way, first, the shaft portion 32a of the lock member 31 shown in FIG.
is accommodated in the bearing recess 36a of the support member 35,
In this state, the engaging leg piece 37 of the support member 35 is inserted into the fitting hole 28a of the locking ring 28, and the locking stepped portion 37a is locked to the lower end of the locking ring 28. At this time, the support ridge 29 comes into contact with the tip of the bearing portion 36, and the lock member 31 is in a rotatably supported state as shown in FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, the locking member 31 can be assembled very easily, and manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

(2) The lock member 38 is formed by integrally forming the lock member 31 and the support member 35 of (1) above. That is, instead of the shaft portion 32a and the bearing portion 36,
A lock member 38 is connected by a hinge portion 39 as a connecting portion shown in FIG.

Effects As detailed above, in this invention, the case and lock member are made of synthetic resin, so manufacturing costs can be reduced, locking and unlocking can be done with one-touch operation, and the lock does not cause warping and is highly durable. In addition to the effect of maintaining a good locking condition, if the jaw of the blade acts on the lower surface of the stopper in the direction of the blade pulling out,
By bending the stopper part upward, the locking convex part is pushed toward the center of the case opening, and the locked state becomes stronger, so that it is possible to more reliably prevent the blade from slipping out of the case. Furthermore, since the locking member is provided approximately at the center of one side of the case opening in the width direction, the blade can be inserted into the opening from either direction.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 show an embodiment embodying the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an open state, and Figure 3 is a view of the vicinity of the mounting plate. 4A to 4D are longitudinal sectional views showing the locking mechanism, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of main parts showing another row, and FIG.
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view showing the assembled state, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example. Case 1, 27, drainage hole 7, lock member 1
6, 31, 38, latching protrusion 16 as a latching protrusion
a, stopper parts 16b, 33b, notch part 17,
Shaft 18, locking stepped portion 19a as a locking recess, fitting hole 28a, locking hole 30 as a locking recess, shielding plate portion 32, shaft portion 32a, operation plate portion 33, locking protrusion 3
3a, hinge parts 34 and 39 as connecting parts, support member 35, bearing part 36, engagement leg piece 37, and blade B.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. Locking members 16, 31, 3, also made of synthetic resin, are placed approximately at the center of one side in the width direction of the opening of the case 1, 27 made of synthetic resin.
The proximal end of the knife 8 is rotatably supported by the knife housed in the case 1, 27 about an axis along the dorsoventral direction of the blade B, and the lock members 16, 31, 38 include: Locking convex portions 16a, 3 that are locked toward the center of the opening of the case 1, 27 in the locked state at the tip end.
3a, and stopper portions 16b, 32b are provided at the intermediate portion to similarly engage with the jaws of the blade B in the locked state to prevent the blade B from slipping out of the cases 1, 27; , 27 on the other side in the width direction of the opening is the locking member 1 in the locked state.
A knife case characterized in that locking concave portions 19a and 30 are provided in which locking convex portions 16a and 33a of Nos. 6, 31, and 38 are locked. 2 The locking member 16 has its base end attached to the case 1.
A shaft 18 is provided along the dorsal and ventral direction of the blade B within the notch 17 provided at the center of one side in the width direction of the opening.
A case for a kitchen knife according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, which is rotatably supported by. 3 The lock member 31 has the blade B at its base end.
a shaft portion 32a extending along the dorsoventral direction;
The coaxial portion 32a is supported by a bearing portion 36 of a support member 35 that is fitted and locked in a fitting hole 28a on the outer surface of one side in the width direction of the opening of the case 27, and is supported on the other side in the width direction of the opening of the case 27. A flexible connecting portion 34 is provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the case 27 to connect the shielding plate portion 32 that covers the opening of the case 27 and the operation plate portion 33 that performs the locking operation. The knife case described in . 4. The locking member 38 is provided with a flexible connecting portion 39 extending along the dorsal and ventral direction of the blade B at the proximal end, and the connecting portion 39 is fitted with the outer surface of one side in the width direction of the opening of the case 27. The knife case according to claim 1, which is connected to an engaging leg piece 37 that is fitted and locked in the hole 28a. 5. The knife case according to claim 1, wherein a large number of drainage holes 7 are formed on both sides of the cases 1 and 27.