JPH058907Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Purpose of the invention (industrial application field) This invention relates to an improvement in the shape of the blade of a peeler used for peeling summer oranges, etc.

(Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and inventions) Conventionally, when peeling fruits with thick and hard skins such as summer mandarin oranges, the skin is first scratched with a fingernail, and then the scratches are removed. I put my fingertips in and peeled it off. Also, as shown in FIG. 11, cuts 12 were sometimes made with the blade 21 of a knife.

However, the knife blade 21 has a thin cut 12.
This cut 12
It was difficult to insert my fingertips into the skin, and it took a lot of effort to peel it off.

Therefore, in the present invention, instead of the thin cuts 12 mentioned above, wide grooves are added to the skin of summer mandarin oranges, etc., making it easier to insert the fingertips and peeling the skin. .

Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving Problems) That is, as shown in the drawings of the embodiments described later, the present invention forms the blade body 5 into a U-shape by a bent tip portion 6 and leg portions 7 provided on both sides thereof. The blade edge 5a is formed in a U-shape at least along the tip bent portion 6, while the handle 1 has a recess 2 in which the blade body 5 can be accommodated.
is formed, and the blade body 5 is attached to this recess 2 so as to be retractable.

(Function) When using the peel cutter configured as described above, first the blade 5 is made to protrude from the recess 2 of the handle 1. When the blade 5 is pressed and moved against the skin of a summer tangerine or the like, the skin is cut and a wide groove 12 having the same U-shape as the tip bent portion 6 of the blade 5 is formed. In this case, since both legs 7 of the blade body 5 are each attached to the handle 1, the rigidity is increased. Next, insert your fingertips into this groove 12 and peel off the skin. On the other hand, if you do not use a cutter, the blade 5
into the recess 2 of the handle 1.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example in which the peel cutter of the present invention is provided on the handle of a knife will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the knife has a handle 1 and a blade 2.
1, the blade 21 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 22 at the front end of the handle 1, and is capable of moving in and out of the handle 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, a recess 2 is formed in the rear end of the handle 1 of the knife, extending from the left side to the back side and then to the right side. A locking hole 3 extending vertically is provided on both left and right sides of the recess 2, and a pair of restricting protrusions 4 facing each other is protruded from the front and rear edges of the locking hole 3. Locking recesses 3a and 3b are formed on both upper and lower sides of the projection 4.

As shown in FIG. 6, the blade 5 is formed into a U-shape by a bent tip 6 and leg portions 7 provided at the lower left and right sides of the bent tip 6, and the bent tip 6 has a pair of cutting edges along its front and back edges. 5a is formed in a U shape. or,
Insertion holes 8 are provided in both leg portions 7 of this blade body 5, respectively. As shown in FIG. 3, both legs 7 of this blade body 5 are fitted into the back side of the handle 1 so as to be movable up and down on both left and right sides of the recess 2. It corresponds to stop hole 3.

As shown in FIG.
0 and a pair of front and rear elastic legs 11 protruding from the inner surface thereof, and a hook portion 11a is formed at the tip thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, both elastic legs 11 of this locking member 9 are attached to the insertion hole 8 of the blade body 5.
and the hooking part 1 is inserted into the locking hole 3 of the recess 2.
1a is adapted to be locked in either one of the upper and lower locking recesses 3a and 3b of the locking hole 3.

When using this cutter, the first and third
As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG.
The blade body 5 protrudes upward from the back surface of the handle 1. In this state of use, the elastic legs 11 of the locking member 9 are locked to the regulating protrusions 4 of the locking hole 3, thereby preventing the blade 5 from moving downward.

When the locking member 9 is moved downward from this state of use, the elastic legs 11 bend and approach each other between the regulating protrusions 4 as shown in FIG. 5b, and then
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5c, the blades 5 are spread out from each other and are locked in the lower locking recess 3b of the locking hole 3 of the recess 2, and the entire blade 5 is housed in the recess 2. In this state of non-use, the elastic legs 11 of the locking member 9 are locked to the regulating protrusions 4 of the locking hole 3, thereby preventing the blade 5 from moving upward.

On the other hand, by moving the locking member 9 upward from this non-use state, the above-mentioned use state can be achieved.

Now, when using the peel cutter configured as described above, when the blade 5 is pressed against the skin of a summer tangerine or the like and moved as shown in Fig. 7, the skin is cut, and as shown in Fig. 8. As shown, the tip bent portion 6 of the blade body 5
A concave groove 12 having the same U shape is formed. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, insert your fingertips into this groove 12 and peel off the skin.

Since the width of the groove 12 is wide as described above, the tip of a finger can be easily inserted into the groove 12, and the skin can be easily peeled off. Furthermore, since both legs 7 of the blade body 5 are attached to the handle 1, the rigidity is increased and the skin can be cut with good stability during use.
Moreover, since the blade body 5 is configured to be able to protrude and retract from the recess 2 of the handle 1, when the blade body 5 is not in use, the blade body 5
The entire body can be stored in the recess 2, and there is no risk of cutting fingers with the cutting edge 5a of the blade body 5 due to inadvertence.

In this embodiment, the cutting edge 5a is provided on both edges of the tip bent portion 6 of the blade body 5, but the cutting edge 5a may be provided only on one edge. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the blade body 5 may be shaped as shown in FIGS. 10a and 10b.
Further, in this embodiment, the peel cutter is provided on the handle 1 of the knife, but it may be provided on another object, or only the peel cutter may be provided independently.

Effects of the invention In short, according to the invention, even fruits with thick and hard skins such as summer mandarin oranges can be peeled easily and stably, and when not in use, the blade 5 can be moved into the recess 2 of the handle 1. This has the effect of eliminating the risk of inadvertently cutting fingers with the cutting edge 5a of the blade body 5.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing the state in which the cutter of this embodiment is used, Fig. 2 is a side view similarly showing the state in which it is not in use, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line X-X of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4
The figures are an enlarged sectional view taken along the Y-Y line in Fig. 1, Fig. 5a,
b, c are partially enlarged cross-sectional views showing the moving action of the locking member, Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the peel cutter of the present invention, Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which the skin is cut, and Fig. 8
The figure is a partial cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the blade body and the groove.
The figure is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fingertip is inserted into the groove and the skin begins to be peeled, Figures 10a and b are partial views showing other blade shapes, and Figure 11 is a conventional knife blade and cut. FIG. Handle 1, recess 2, locking hole 3, locking recess 3a, 3
b, blade body 5, cutting edge 5a, tip bending part 6, leg part 7,
Insertion hole 8, locking member 9, operation knob 10, elastic leg 11, groove 12.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. The blade body 5 is formed into a U-shape by the bent tip portion 6 and the leg portions 7 provided on both sides thereof, and the cutting edge 5a is formed into a U-shape at least along the tip bent portion 6. On the other hand, the handle 1 has a recess 2 in which the blade 5 can be stored.
, and the blade 5 is attached to the recess 2 so as to be retractable. 2 The recess 2 is formed in a U-shape in cross section extending from one side of the handle 1 through the end face and the other side.
The cutter according to claim 1, wherein the legs 7 of the blade body 5 are slidably fitted from the end face side of the handle 1 while sandwiching the handle 1 from both sides.