JPH0713797U - Can opener with permanent magnet - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When the can is opened, the top lid that has fallen into the can is easily removed. [Structure] A permanent magnet is embedded in the handle of the can opener, and the portion of this magnet is brought close to the upper lid to suck up the upper lid.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a can opener used for opening cans.

[Prior art]

A can opener usually has a mechanism in which an upper lid is removed by inserting a blade into the upper lid of the can at the base of the can's brim and running the blade along the brim. One example is shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a blade, 2 is a knurl, and the blade and the knurl sandwich the collar 3 of the can 7 from both sides to position the blade, and by rotating the handle 4 and the gears 5 and 6, the blade is , The knurling rotates at the same time around the circumference of the can, and the top lid is cut off.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

When the top lid of a can is cut off using such a can opener, the cut top lid often falls into the can. FIG. 3 shows a cross section of a can whose top lid is cut in one example. In the figure, 7 is a can, 9 is the contents of a can, and 8 is an upper lid that has fallen into the can. When I try to take out this top lid, a thick object such as disposable chopsticks is hard to enter the gap because the gap between the top lid and the can is narrow, and a thin or thin tip such as a toothpick or knife is used. It often happens that we have to find it separately and fulfill our purpose.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

According to the present invention, a permanent magnet is provided in a part of the can opener in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[Action]

When a permanent magnet is attached to a part of the can opener, the can is usually made of iron-based metal, and therefore the cut out cover can be easily removed by bringing the magnet part close to the cover. .

[Example of device]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a can opener according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 to 6 are the same as the symbols used in FIG. 10 is a permanent magnet, which is a feature of the present invention, and this magnet is embedded in the grip end of the handle 9 of the can opener. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the magnet-embedded portion of the grip end is moved onto the cut-out upper lid shown in FIG. 3, and the upper lid 8 is attracted to the magnet 10 and can be easily removed.

[Effect of device]

As described above, when the permanent magnet is provided in a part of the can opener, the upper lid can be easily removed without soiling the fingers or using a toothpick / knife.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a can opener provided with a permanent magnet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which cutting of the upper lid of a can is started using a normal can opener.

FIG. 3 is a state in which the cut top lid has dropped into a can.

FIG. 4 is a state in which an upper lid that has dropped into a can is taken out by the can opener according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Can opener blade 2 Knurled 3 Can's brim 4 Handle 5, 6 Gear 7 Canned body 8 Top lid 9 Handle 10 Permanent magnet

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Creator Tomoko Mori 2-14-28 Yaei, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A can opener equipped with a permanent magnet.