JPH0453512A - Handle of pot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To minimize the storing form and to stabilize the fitting of a handle by providing a handle which is inserted in a storing recess portion by elastic deformation and rotatively pivoted on a case main body, and a regulating member for regulating the displacement of the handle due to elasticity. CONSTITUTION:The first recess portion 10, the second recess portion 11 and the third recess portion 12 are formed on the outer surface of an upper case portion 2 to store the whole of a handle 7. A lock member 25 is formed, with a leg portion 26 positioned on the outside of an inward projecting piece 9 on a notch 24 of the upper portion of the inward projecting piece 9 of the case main body 1, and a pin 31 is projected on the inner surface of the lower end of each leg portion 26. A regulating member 28A is integrally formed on the inside of the central portion of the horizontal portion 27 of the lock member 25. In a position for taking out the handle 7, the pin 31 is engaged with the back of a thickening portion 8 of the handle 7 through a fit-in hole 30, and in a position for storing the handle 7, the pin 31 is fit in a stopping hole 32. As the handle 7 is locked in the storing position and the take-out position by the lock member 25, hot water can be poured by gripping the handle 7, and the protruding of the handle 7 in the storing position can surely be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pot handle structure, and more particularly to a pot handle that is provided on the surface of a case body so that the handle can be stored and taken out.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in pots of the type that are poured at an angle, a handle is usually provided on the side of the case body so that the pot can be poured easily. This handle was generally fixed in a state protruding from the side surface of the case body. In addition, a pot whose handle is foldable outside the case body is also known.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with conventional pots, the handle protrudes from the outer surface of the case body, which not only increases the size of the packaging and increases transportation and storage costs, but also makes it difficult to use at home. Even when used in , there was the inconvenience that a relatively large storage space was required in a cupboard or the like.

Furthermore, when adding a design to the pot as an interior accessory, the handle may impede the appearance of the case body. For example, when the case body is made of a sphere, if a large handle protrudes from the outer surface of the sphere, the meaning of the design of the sphere cannot be fully expressed.

Therefore, the present invention not only makes it possible to downsize the packaging and storage form, but also allows for a high degree of freedom in design as an interior product.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a handle for a pot in which attachment of the handle is stabilized.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and uses storage recesses formed on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the case body that accommodates the inner bottle, and the elastic displacement of the storage recesses. The device includes a handle that is inserted into the case body and has a support portion that rotatably supports the case body, and restricts displacement of the handle due to elasticity in the inserted state.

[Function] In the pot handle of the present invention, the upper part of the handle is inserted into the case body by utilizing its elastic displacement in the storage recesses formed on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the case body, and the supporting portion thereof is is rotatably supported by the case body. The elastic displacement of the handle is controlled by the regulating member in the inserted state, so that the handle does not easily separate from the case body.

[Example 7] Examples of the pot handle of the present invention will be described below.

1 is a front view showing the entire pot according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the upper case body piece and handle of the pot shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the pot shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the handle structure in a take-out position of the handle.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the handle structure in the retracted position, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the locked state of the handle in the take-out position, viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the unlocked state of the handle in the take-out position, corresponding to FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the locked state of the handle in the storage position, viewed from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the unlocked state of the handle in the storage position, corresponding to FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3 showing the operation button and the locking member. , 1st
Figure 0 is D-D in Figure 3 showing the support structure of the operation button.
It is a line enlarged sectional view.

In FIG. 1, a substantially hollow spherical case body 1 is composed of an upper case portion 2 and a lower case portion 3, which are obtained by dividing a substantially spherical body made of synthetic resin into two parts. The middle bottle 4 is the case body 1
It is housed inside and has an insulating structure. The water supply cap 5 is a spout for supplying water or hot water to the medium bottle 4, and has a spout 6.
is a port for supplying water or hot water from the inner bottle 4 to other containers, etc. Further, a handle 7 made of synthetic resin is used to lift the case body 1, and is rotatably supported on the case body 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the outer surface of the upper case portion 2 has a first recess 1 that accommodates the enlarged upper end portion 8 of the handle 7.
0 is defined by a pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9, and a second recess 11 is provided below the first recess 10. Further, on the outer surface of the lower case portion 3, the second
A third recess 12 is formed together with the recess 11 to accommodate the lower part of the handle 7. Then, the first recess 10 and the second recess 11
The third and fourth parts 12 are storage recesses 13 that extend vertically on the outer surface of the case body 1 and that store the entire handle 7.
It consists of The back surface 14 of the handle 7 is a spherical surface with the same curvature as the outer surface of the case body 1, and as shown in FIG. 14 so that the entire open surface of the storage recess 13 is closed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the inwardly protruding piece 9 of the upper case portion 2 is provided with a shaft hole 16 that forms a horizontal axis inside the case body 1. As shown in FIGS.

Further, a pair of opposing shaft support pieces 17 are formed protrudingly on the upper surface of the enlarged portion 8 of the handle 7, and the shaft hole 1 is formed on the outer surface of these pieces.
A support shaft 18 that is inserted into the shaft 6 is provided in a protruding manner. As a result, the handle 7 is rotatably supported at its upper end with respect to the upper case part 2, and is moved from the storage position (see FIG. 4) into the storage recess 13 to the outside from the storage recess 13. It is arranged at a protruding take-out position (see FIG. 3).

In this embodiment, the shaft hole 16 of the inwardly protruding piece 9 forming a horizontal axis inside the case body 1 is at an angle of 15 to 55 degrees with respect to the perpendicular passing through the spherical center of the case body 1. formed within the range.

Further, a support rod 19 is formed on one of the shaft support pieces 17 so as to protrude inwardly, and a coiled spring 20 is attached to the support rod 19 to always urge the handle 7 toward the take-out position. Furthermore, a protrusion 22 is formed on the periphery of each shaft support piece 17 and can be engaged with a stopper protrusion 21 on the inner surface of the inwardly protruding piece 9, and by these engagements, the handle 7 can be removed from the ejecting position. It is configured so that outward rotation can be restricted.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 9, a locking member 25 formed in a substantially concave shape from an elastic material such as synthetic resin is inserted into a notch 24 formed in the upper part of the inwardly protruding piece 9. The horizontal portion 27 at the upper end is rotatable with the leg portion 26 located outside the inwardly protruding piece 9. An abutting plate portion 28 is provided on the outside of the center portion of the horizontal portion 27 of the locking member 25.
are integrally formed in an inclined shape. In addition, each leg portion 26
A protrusion 29 is formed on the inner surface of the leg portion 26 so as to extend over its entire length, and a pin 31 is formed protruding from the inner surface of the lower end of each leg portion 26 to fit into the insertion hole 30 of the inwardly protruding piece 9 from the outside. . A regulating member 28A is integrally formed inside the central portion of the horizontal portion 27 of the locking member 25 so as to protrude in parallel to both sides of the horizontal portion 27.

Furthermore, a protrusion 29 is formed on the inner surface of each leg 26 so as to extend over the entire length thereof, and each leg 26
A pin 31 is formed protruding from the inner surface of the lower end to fit into the fitting hole 30 of the inwardly protruding piece 9 from the outside.

Then, by inserting the pin 31 into the fitting hole 30, the locking member 25 is pushed against the inwardly protruding piece 9.
The notch 24 is supported so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range about 1.

Further, in the take-out position of the handle 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the pin 31 engages with the back surface of the enlarged part 8 of the handle 7 at the part that protrudes inward from the insertion hole 30, and the handle 7 is removed. When the handle 7 is locked in the ejected position, and the handle 7 is in the retracted position shown in FIGS. Handle 7
lock in its storage position.

On the other hand, in the upper case part 2 near the upper end of the handle 7,
A button accommodating hole 35 is formed by the inwardly protruding cylinder 34, and a hemispherical operation button 36 that is pressed by the thumb of the hand that grips the handle 7 is inserted into the button accommodating hole 35.
is housed so as to be movable along an axis directed toward the center of the As shown in FIG. 10, the operation button 36 includes a pair of projecting pieces 38 that fit into the notches 37 of the inwardly protruding cylinder 34;
A tongue piece 39 that comes into contact with the abutting plate portion 28 of the locking member 25
The locking member 25 is held in a protruding and biased state by the elasticity of the horizontal portion 27 by the protruding piece 38 to prevent removal. Note that the operation button 36 is not operated when the case body 1
The button protrudes from the outer surface of the button by about 4 to 5 mm, and is almost completely recessed into the button accommodation hole 35 in the operating state.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, a cam piece 40 is provided on the outer surface of the inwardly protruding piece 9 to engage with the intermediate portion of the protrusion 29 of the locking member 25. An inclined portion 41 and a flat portion 42 are continuously formed on the piece 40.

As shown by the solid line in FIG. 9, when the operation button 36 is not operated, the protrusion 29 is engaged with the flat part 42 of the cam piece 40, and the leg part 2 of the locking member 25 is engaged with the flat part 42 of the cam piece 40.
6 is held closed. Further, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 9, when the operation button 36 is pressed down,
The protrusion 29 engages with the inclined portion 41 of the cam piece 40, and the leg portion 26 is expanded against the elasticity of the locking member 25.

Further, the support shaft 18 protruding from the pair of shaft support pieces 17 formed protrudingly on the enlarged portion 8 of the handle 7 resists the elasticity of the pair of shaft support pieces 17 and is pressed so as to narrow the space between them. In this state, it is inserted between the pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9 of the upper case part 2, and then the clamping force of the pair of shaft supporting pieces 17 is released, so that the shaft hole 16 of the pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9 is inserted. , the pair of shaft support pieces 17
By inserting the support shaft 18 of the case body 1, the elastic displacement of the enlarged part 8 at the top of the handle 7 causes rotation with respect to the case body 1 with respect to the storage recess 13 formed on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the case body 1. It is movably supported.

Further, the regulating member 28A formed inside the central portion of the horizontal portion 27 of the locking member 25 is configured to support the shaft support piece 17 of the handle 7 rotatably supported in the storage recess 13 of the case body 1. Even if a squeezing force is applied to narrow the space between them, the displacement of the shaft support piece 17 is restricted, and the support shaft 18 of the pair of shaft support pieces 17 does not come off from the shaft hole 16 of the pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9. That's what I do.

Specifically, the regulating member 28A formed inside the center of the horizontal portion 27 of the locking member 25 is connected to the end of the support rod 19 on which the shaft support piece 17 to which the coil spring 20 is attached is disposed. The regulating member 28A has a thickness substantially equal to the distance between the end of the support rod 19 and the inner side of the shaft support piece 17, and even if the lock member 25 is displaced by the operation button 36, the regulating member 28A is connected to the end of the support rod 19 and the shaft support piece 17. It is interposed between the inner side of the shaft support piece 17 and has a size large enough to maintain the distance between the end of the support rod 19 and the inner side of the shaft support piece 17 without separating therefrom.

Next, the operation of the pot handle structure of this embodiment constructed as described in Section 2 will be explained.

Now, Figure 3 shows how the pot is used, with the handle 7
is disposed at a take-out position protruding from the storage recess 13 of the case body 1, and pouring can be performed by grasping the handle 7 and tilting the middle bottle 4 together with the case body 1. When the operation button 36 is not operated in this take-out position of the handle 7, the lock member 2
5 is maintained in substantially its original shape, and the elasticity of the horizontal portion 27 allows the operation button 36 to be inserted into the button accommodation hole 3 via the contact plate portion 28.
5, and the protrusion 29 engages with the flat part 42 of the cam piece 40 to close the leg part 26, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Therefore, the third
As shown in the drawings and FIG. 5, the pin 31 of the leg portion 26 projects to the back side of the enlarged portion 8 of the handle 7 through the insertion hole 30, and the engagement between the protruding portion of the pin 31 and the enlarged portion 8 causes Handle 7
Inward rotation (clockwise in FIG. 3) is restricted.

In addition, in this state, the protrusion 22 of the shaft support piece 17 engages with the stopper protrusion 21 of the inwardly protruding piece 9, so that the outward rotation of the handle 7 (counterclockwise in FIG. 3) is also restricted. be done. As a result, when using the pot, the user can hold the handle 7 that is securely locked in the take-out position and pour the hot water in a stable state.

When the operating button 36 is pushed down with the thumb of the hand holding the handle 7 to a position where it is almost recessed into the case body 1 in the take-out position of the handle 7, the locking member 25 comes into contact with the tongue piece 39 of the operating button 36. The plate portion 28 is pressed inward, and the locking member 25 is rotated about the pin 31 from the solid line/dashed line position in FIG. 3 to the chain line position. With this rotation, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6, the engagement between the pin 31 of the leg 26 and the enlarged portion 8 of the handle 7 is released.

In this state, when the back surface 14 of the handle 7 is pressed with the palm of the hand, the handle 7 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 3 about the support shaft 18 against the action of the coiled spring 20.

When the handle 7 is rotated to the storage position where the entire handle 7 is stored in the storage section 13 with the operation button 36 released, the elastic restoring force of the lock member 25 and the cam action of the cam piece 40 The locking member 25 is rotated back from the chain line position in FIG.
The leg portion 26 is inserted into the locking hole 32, and the leg portion 26 assumes substantially its original shape and is closed. Therefore, in this state, the handle 7 is reliably locked in the storage position, and almost the entire open surface of the storage recess 13 is closed by the back surface 14 of the handle 7. Note that when the lock member 25 returns to its original shape, the operation button 36 is pushed up by the abutting plate portion 28 and protrudes from the outer surface of the case body 1.

When the operation button 36 is pressed down in the stored state of the handle 7 shown in FIG. are expanded, and as shown in FIG. 8, the engagement between the pin 31 and the locking hole 32 is released. Then, the handle 7 is automatically rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4 by the biasing force of the coiled spring 20. As shown in FIG. 3, when the handle 7 is placed at the take-out position, the protrusion 22 engages with the stopper protrusion 21, and the pin 31 engages with the back surface of the enlarged part 8. The handle 7 is reliably locked at the take-out position with rotation in both directions restricted.

Next, safety will be explained when an external force is applied in the X direction in FIGS. 5 and 6 while the handle 7 is in the removed state and in the stored state.

For example, when the handle 7 is taken out and the case body 1 is fixed and an external force is applied to the handle 7 in the front-rear direction of the plane of the paper in FIG.
receives some external force, a relative force is applied between the case body 1 and the handle 7, the handle 7 rotates using the inner surface of the inwardly protruding piece 9 as a fulcrum, and the shaft support piece 17 of the handle 7 has a shaft. This provides a pressing force on the shaft support pieces 17 that narrows the distance between the support pieces 17. At this time, the regulating member 28A formed on the horizontal part 27 of the lock member 25 is connected to the support rod 19 formed on one shaft support piece 17 and the other shaft support piece 17 of the handle 7 so as not to reduce the distance between the shaft support pieces 17. The regulating member 28A interposed between the shaft support piece 17 maintains the interval and restricts displacement of the shaft support piece 17 side that receives the pressurizing force.

Therefore, the distance between the shaft support pieces 17 of the handle 7 is not narrowed by the regulating member 28A interposed between the support rod 19 formed on one shaft support piece 17 and the other shaft support piece 17, so that the distance between the shaft support pieces 17 of the handle 7 is not narrowed. is maintained, the displacement of the shaft support piece 17 side subjected to the pressurizing force is restricted, and the support shaft 18 of the shaft support piece 17 cannot be removed from the shaft hole 16 of the pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9. Thereby, even if the case body 1 receives some external force when the handle 7 is held, a situation where the case body 1 and the handle 7 are separated can be avoided.

In addition, the regulating member 28A formed inside the center of the horizontal portion 27 of the locking member 25 resists the elasticity of the pair of shaft support pieces 17 and pinches the pair of shaft support pieces 17 so as to narrow the space between them. It is inserted between a pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9, and there, the clamping force of the pair of shaft supporting pieces 17 is released, and the support of the pair of shaft supporting pieces 17 is inserted into the shaft hole 16 of the pair of inwardly protruding pieces 9. If the regulating member 28A of the horizontal portion 27 of the locking member 25 is inserted after the shaft 18 is inserted, the workability when inserting the handle 7 into the case body 1 will not be affected. The handle 7 can be elastically inserted into the handle 7, thereby increasing the work efficiency.

The handle of the pot of the above embodiment includes a spherical case body 1 that accommodates the middle bottle 4, a storage recess 13 formed to extend vertically on the side surface of the case body 1, and one horizontal axis with respect to the case body l. is rotatably supported around the housing recess 13 and placed at a storage position where it is stored in the storage recess 13 and a take-out position where it protrudes from the storage recess 13, and is rotated against the case body 1 by elastic displacement of its upper part. A handle 7 having a support portion consisting of a shaft hole 16 and a support shaft 18 that is inserted and rotatably supported by the case body 1, a coiled spring 2o that biases the handle 7 toward the removal position, and the handle a locking member 25 that locks the handle 7 in the storage position and the take-out position, respectively; an operation button 36 that is disposed on the outer surface of the case body 1 in the vicinity of the upper end of the handle 7 and that releases the action of the locking member 25; It is composed of a regulating member 28A that regulates displacement of the upper part of the handle 7 due to elasticity in the inserted state.

Therefore, in the pot handle structure of the above embodiment, the handle 7 is supported so as to be rotatable around one horizontal axis relative to the case body 1, and the entire handle is stored in the storage recess 13, so that it can be transported as a product. When storing the product, or when storing it at home, by rotating the handle 7 and storing the entire product in the storage recess 13, a compact packaging and storage configuration can be obtained. Therefore, packaging and storage costs can be reduced, and it can be stored in a household cupboard or the like in a relatively small space. Furthermore, in the stored state of the handle 7, not only does the handle 7 not protrude from the surface of the spherical case body 1, but also almost the entire open surface of the storage recess 13 is closed by the back surface 14 of the handle 7, so that the case body No depressions appear on the surface of the pot, and an almost perfect spherical surface can be expressed, improving the design of the pot as an interior item.

In addition, in the pot handle structure of this embodiment, the handle 7 is locked in the storage position and the take-out position by the locking member 25, so that in the take-out position, the handle 7 in the locked state can be held in a stable state. Molten metal can be poured easily, and in the stored position, the handle 7 can be reliably prevented from protruding, and the appearance of the case body 1 can be maintained to look good.

Furthermore, according to the pot handle structure of this embodiment, the operation button 36 is located near the upper end of the handle 7 in the case body 1.
Since the locking member 25 is disposed on the outer surface of the handle 7, the action of the locking member 25 can be easily released using the thumb of the hand gripping the handle 7. When the handle 7 is in the storage position, following the release operation, the handle 7 can be pressed with the palm of the hand and easily rotated to the storage position. In addition, in this removal position of the handle 7, the operation button 36 can be pressed into the case body 1 with the thumb of the hand gripping the handle 7.
Since the lock is released when the device is pushed down to a position where it is almost immersed in the device, it is necessary to be conscious of ergonomics when operating the device, and the possibility of erroneous operation is low.

Moreover, in the pot handle structure of this embodiment, the handle 7 is always urged toward the take-out position by the coiled spring 20, so that when the stored state of the handle 7 is released using the operation button 36, the handle 7 is It is automatically rotated to the take-out position.

Therefore, the handle 7 can be easily grasped with a one-touch operation when pouring hot water.

The regulating member 28A interposed between the shaft support pieces 17 does not reduce the distance between the shaft support pieces 17 of the handle 7, so when the handle 7 is held, the case body 1 is not subjected to any external force. Even if the case body 1 and the handle 7 are separated, it is safe.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, the handle 7 is rotatably supported at its upper end with respect to the horizontal axis of the upper part of the case body 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the handle 7 can be rotatably supported at its lower end with respect to a horizontal axis provided at the lower part of the case body 1.

Further, the support part of the handle 7 having the shaft hole 16 and the support shaft 18 which is inserted into the case body 1 and rotatably supported with the case body 1 by the elastic displacement of the above embodiment is adapted to the present invention. In the case of implementation, a structure in which the case body 1 and the handle 7 are pivotally supported in a rotatable manner may be used.

The regulating member 28A that regulates the elastic displacement of the upper part of the handle 7 in the above-mentioned embodiment in the inserted state only needs to keep the distance between the shaft support pieces 17 of the handle 7 unchanged. When performing this, any member that restricts the elastic displacement of the handle 7 may be used.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the handle of the pot of the present invention is inserted into the storage recess formed in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the case main body and the storage recess of the case main body, and is A handle rotatably supported by the case body, and a regulating member regulating elastic displacement of the handle in an inserted state, the regulating member regulating elastic displacement of the handle,
Even if an external force is applied between the handle and the case body, the insertion state between the case body and the handle will not be released, so even if you carry only the handle, the case body will not fall due to unexpected external force. It is completely safe.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 10 show a handle of a pot according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole pot according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a handle similar to that of FIG. 1. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the handle structure of the pot in FIG. 1 in the handle's removed position; FIG. 4 similarly shows the handle structure in the handle's retracted position. A partial sectional view, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the locked state of the handle in the take-out position as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 shows the unlocked state of the handle in the take-out position corresponding to FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the locked state of the handle in the storage position when viewed from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the unlocked state of the handle in the storage position corresponding to FIG. 7. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG. 3 showing the operation button for releasing the lock and the locking member, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line D--C in FIG.
It is a D line enlarged sectional view. In the figure, the case body 7: handle 13: storage recess, 16: shaft hole 18: support shaft 25: lock member 28A: regulating member. In the drawings, the same reference numerals and the same symbols indicate the same or equivalent parts. Patent applicant Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A storage recess formed in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the case body; and a housing recess that is inserted into the storage recess by elastic displacement thereof;
A handle for a pot, comprising: a handle that rotatably supports the case body; and a regulating member that regulates elastic displacement of the handle in an inserted state.