JPH0734631Y2 - Chopstick rest with a bottle opener function - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a chopstick rest having a corkscrew function that is also used as a chopstick rest and a corkscrew.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, chopstick rests used for eating are, for example, No. 6
As shown in the figure, the center of the upper part has a concave shape, and the concave part is used to support chopsticks. The chopstick rest 1 is generally made of earthenware, has a relatively simple shape, and is always used during a meal. Also, when eating, bottled drinks such as beer are often taken. Therefore, when eating, a bottle opener is prepared to remove the crown from a beer bottle or the like. Although many types of bottle openers have been proposed in the past, at least the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are configured separately.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, it is often the case that a chopstick rest and a bottle opener are needed at the time of a meal, but since the chopstick rest or the bottle opener is not prepared, they have to be searched for. Moreover, preparing the chopstick rest and the bottle opener on the dining table is very time-consuming and cumbersome.

Further, the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are relatively small in size, and are easily lost. In particular, in the case of opening the bottle, it is used only temporarily when removing the crown from a beer bottle, etc. If left unattended, it may interfere with the meal or impair the atmosphere of the meal.

Moreover, since the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are separately configured, the manufacturing cost is high and the user is economically burdened.

Further, since the chopstick rest having the bottle opener function is always placed at the user's hand, the chopstick rest needs to be relatively small in size so as not to interfere with the serving and not to impair the aesthetics of the serving meal. Since making the shape smaller and making it easier to grip are contradictory, one of the issues to be solved is to make the structure small and easy to grip.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the chopstick rest of the present invention, which has a horizontal upper surface parallel to the lower surface, has a horizontal chopstick rest, and a part of the crown can be inserted into the lower surface. A concave portion is formed, and a stopper removing projection for locking the edge of the crown is formed at the coupling portion between the concave portion and the lower surface portion, and the concave portion is sandwiched between the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion. , And on each of both side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface,
At least the stopper protrusions for unplugging are recessed portions that are recessed inward on both side surface portions so that a central wall integrally connecting the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion is formed along the longitudinal direction. It is characterized in that it is formed closer to the grip side.

[Action]

According to the above configuration, the chopstick rest having the bottle opener function has both the chopstick rest and the bottle opener function. Therefore, when eating, simply prepare the chopstick rest having the bottle opener function. So, inevitably, bottle openers will spread to each person. As a result, the inconvenience of not having the bottle opener at hand is eliminated.

Further, in the invention of the present application, a structure is adopted in which a concave portion having both side surface portions depressed inward is formed at least on the gripping side with respect to the stopper protrusion for locking, and the size of the concave portion is also different between the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion. The central wall connecting the two is integrally formed along the longitudinal direction.

Therefore, when the gripping side of the chopstick rest is gripped when used as a bottle opener, for example, the thumb and the index finger enter the recessed portions on both side surfaces, respectively, so that it is easy to grip and apply force even if it is small. Moreover, when the crown or the like is pulled out, the force applied in the pulling direction is released all at once, so with a bottle opener that is hard to hold and slippery, it is easy to remove it on the dining table with a momentum, but in the present invention the concave portion is formed. Since the side edge corresponding to the boundary between the upper surface portion or the lower surface portion and the recessed portion is easily caught by the finger, there is no possibility that the chopstick rest is removed after the stopper is removed or the vessel is damaged thereby.

In this way, the chopstick rest with the corkscrew removal function of the present invention,
Despite its relatively small size, when it is used as a bottle opener, its ease of holding and ease of removal operation when removing a recess from a beer bottle or the like are ensured. Thereby, the usability can be improved.

Further, as for the bottle opener, it is used only temporarily when eating, so even if it is also used as a chopstick rest, it does not feel very inconvenient. Also, since the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are integrally or integrally combined and are usually used as a chopstick rest during meals, there is no need to search around during meals like the conventional bottle opener, and it is lost. The risk of doing so is reduced.

Also, when placing a chopstick rest with a bottle opener function on the table, it is usually used as a chopstick rest, and the part that constitutes the bottle opener is hidden under the chopstick rest, so it is an obstacle when eating. And the risk of degrading the atmosphere of the meal does not occur.

In addition, since the end placement and the bottle opener are integrally or integrally configured, the manufacturing cost is significantly reduced, and the economical burden on the user can be reduced.

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) and 2 (b), the end holder 5 having a bottle opener function forms a chopstick rest 6 having a horizontal upper surface used as a chopstick rest. On the other hand, on the lower surface portion 7 extending parallel to the chopstick rest portion 6,
As shown in FIG. 4, a recess 9 into which a part of the crown 8 can be engaged
Are formed. Chopstick rest 6 and bottom 7 forming the upper surface
And are integrally formed by connecting both side ends thereof in an arc shape.

In one coupling portion of the concave portion 9 and the lower surface portion 7, a stopper removing locking member extended from the lower surface portion 7 and protruding toward the concave portion 9 is formed so that the edge 8a of the crown 8 can be locked from the lower side. The protrusion 10 is formed. Further, the other coupling portion of the recess 9 and the lower surface portion 7 is a cap opener slightly protruding from the lower surface portion 7 toward the recessed portion 9 so as to locally abut against the top wall surface 8b of the crown 8. A contact portion 11 is formed. Then, the recess 9,
The stopper-pulling locking projection 10 and the stopper-pulling contact portion 11 form a stopper-pulling component.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the chopstick rest 5 having a bottle opener has a chopstick rest 6 and a bottom 7 which form an upper surface.
A central wall 12 extending along the longitudinal direction of the chopstick rest 6 is integrally formed, and a recess 13 surrounded by the chopstick rest 6 and the lower surface 7 is formed on the left and right (both sides) sandwiching the central wall 12, respectively. 13 are formed. That is, in the chopstick rest 5 having the bottle opener function, the recessed portions 13 and 13 are formed on the left and right of the central wall 12 in consideration of its weight reduction, cost reduction, and holding stability when used as a bottle opener. Has been done.

In the above structure, the chopstick rest 5 having a bottle opener function is
As shown in FIG. 3, the chopstick rest 6 is installed so as to be the upper surface, and is always used as a chopstick rest when eating. Therefore, a part of the pair of chopsticks 14, 14 is a chopstick rest 6
Stable on top of.

Next, when the chopstick rest 5 having a cap opener function is used as a cap opener as needed, as shown in FIG. 4, the cap opener locking protrusion 10 is placed on the edge 8a of the crown 8. While locking from the side, the stopper opening contact portion 11 is provided on the top wall surface 8b of the crown 8.
And the free chopstick side of the chopstick rest 5 having a corkscrew function is rotated in the direction of arrow A using this abutment point as a fulcrum.
Then, the crown 8 is removed from the mouth of the bottle 15. At this time, since the fingers holding the chopstick rest 5 having the cap opening function are respectively applied to the recessed portions 13 formed on the left and right of the central wall 12, the chopstick rest 5 having the cap opening function is in a stable state. And the crown 8 can be easily removed.

As described above, according to the above configuration, it is easy to hold the chopstick rest 5 having a corkscrew function, and the mouth of the bottle 15 to the crown 8 can be held.
Since the ease of the removal operation when removing the chopsticks is ensured, the chopstick rest 5 having the bottle opener function can be made easy to use.

Further, according to the above configuration, since the chopstick rest 5 having the bottle opener function has both the chopstick rest and the bottle opener functions, the chopstick rest 5 having the bottle opener function should be used when eating. All you have to do is inevitably spread the bottle openers to each person. As a result, the inconvenience of not having the bottle opener at hand is eliminated.

Moreover, as for the bottle opener, it is used only temporarily when eating, so even if it is also used as a chopstick rest, it does not feel very inconvenient. Also, since the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are combined together, it is normally used as a chopstick rest when eating, so there is no need to search around during meals like the conventional bottle opener, and there is a risk of loss. Less.

Furthermore, when placing the chopstick rest 5 having a bottle opener function on the table, it is usually used as a chopstick rest, and the bottle opener component formed on the lower surface 7 is hidden below.
It does not interfere with eating and does not impair the atmosphere of the meal.

Moreover, since the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are integrally formed, the manufacturing cost is significantly reduced, and the financial burden on the user can be reduced.

The chopstick rest 5 having an unplugging function is integrally formed of metal or the like by, for example, a press molding method or a casting method, and its surface is subjected to gold plating, silver plating, chrome plating, or the like as necessary. However, the manufacturing method, the material, and the like of the chopstick rest 5 having the bottle opener function are not specifically limited to those described above. For example, a chopstick rest 5 with a bottle opener function
May be made of a material such as resin, wood, glass, or pottery. When molded using resin or the like, the strength of the stopper opening component may be too weak. Therefore, in this case, for example, the recess 9, the stopper protrusion 10 for stopper opening, and the stopper stopper A structure in which both the members are integrally joined by configuring only the cap opener component consisting of the removal contact part 11 with a hard material such as high-strength metal or the like and the other component parts with the above resin or the like. May be.

[Second Embodiment] The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, constituent members having the same functions as those of the constituent members of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, a pair of chopsticks 14 is attached to the chopstick rest 6 which is the upper surface.
The recesses 6a, 6a for supporting chopsticks are formed so that each of 14 can be stably supported. As a result, the chopsticks 14, 14 supported on the chopstick rest 6 do not slip or roll off the chopstick rest 6.

The chopstick supporting recesses 6a, 6a may be formed, for example, only at one place, or may have a corrugated shape over the entire surface of the chopstick rest 6.

[Effect of device]

The chopstick rest with the bottle opener function of the present invention, as described above,
The upper surface parallel to the lower surface forms a horizontal chopstick rest,
A recess is formed in the lower surface to allow a part of the crown to be inserted,
In addition, a stopper opening locking projection for locking the edge of the crown is formed in the coupling portion between the recess and the lower surface,
A central wall that is sandwiched between the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion and that integrally connects the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion is formed in each of both side surface portions along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface portion. As described above, the recessed portion in which both side surface portions are recessed inward is formed at least on the gripping side of the stopper protrusion for protrusion.

Therefore, since the chopstick rest with the bottle opener function has both the chopstick rest and the bottle opener functions, it is inevitable to prepare a chopstick rest with the bottle opener function when eating. In addition, bottle openers will be spread to each person. As a result, the inconvenience of not having the bottle opener at hand is eliminated.

Moreover, according to the above configuration, at least the plug having at least the recessed portion formed by recessing both side surface portions inwardly so that the central wall integrally connecting the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion is formed along the longitudinal direction. Since it is formed on the gripping side of the withdrawal locking protrusion,
When it is used as a bottle opener, it is possible to put a finger on the recessed portion, and it is easy to grasp and apply force. In addition, since the fingers are easily caught on the side edges of the upper surface and the lower surface, there is no risk that the chopstick rest will be removed with the momentum with the crown removed and the tableware etc. will be damaged. Therefore, even though the chopstick rest with the bottle opener function is relatively small,
When used as a bottle opener, its ease of holding,
Also, the ease of removal operation when removing the crown from a beer bottle or the like is ensured. As a result, there is an effect that the usability can be improved.

Furthermore, as for the bottle opener, it is used only temporarily when eating, so even if it is also used as a chopstick rest, it does not feel very inconvenient. Also, since the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are integrally or integrally combined and are usually used as a chopstick rest during meals, there is no need to search around during meals like the conventional bottle opener, and it is lost. The risk of doing so is reduced.

Also, when placing a chopstick rest with a bottle opener function on the table, it is usually used as a chopstick rest, and the part that constitutes the bottle opener is hidden under the chopstick rest, so it is an obstacle when eating. And the risk of degrading the atmosphere of the meal does not occur.

In addition, since the chopstick rest and the bottle opener are integrally or integrally configured, the manufacturing cost is significantly reduced, and the financial burden on the user can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chopstick rest having a cap opening function, and FIG. 2 (a) is a chopstick rest having a cap opening function. Front view of the second
2B is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2A, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state where a chopstick rest having a cap opening function is used as a chopstick rest, and FIG. 4 is a cap opening. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which used the chopstick rest provided with the function as a bottle opener. FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of a chopstick rest having a corkscrew function. FIG. 6 shows a conventional example and is a perspective view of a chopstick rest. 5 is a chopstick rest with a cap opening function, 6 is a chopstick rest (upper surface), 6a is a concave part for supporting chopsticks, 7 is a lower surface part, 9 is a concave part, 10 is a locking projection for opening the cap, 11 is a cap opening The contact part, 12 is a central wall, and 13 is a recess.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References Microfilm (JP, U), which is a photograph of the contents of the specifications and drawings attached to the application for Japanese Patent Application No. Sho 61-133872 (No. Sho 63-41272). A microfilm (JP, U) of the contents of the specification and drawings attached to the application for Japanese Utility Model Application No. 54-126036 (No. 56-43797)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An upper surface portion parallel to the lower surface portion forms a horizontal chopstick rest, a concave portion into which a part of the crown is inserted can be formed in the lower surface portion, and the concave portion and the lower surface portion are connected to each other. The stopper projection for removing the stopper for locking the edge of the crown is formed in the portion, and is sandwiched between the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion, and at each of both side surface portions along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface portion, At least the stopper protrusions for unplugging are recessed portions that are recessed inward on both side surface portions so that a central wall integrally connecting the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion is formed along the longitudinal direction. A chopstick rest with a bottle opener function, which is formed on the grip side.