JPH0739651U - Disposable chopsticks - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a disposable chopstick having an integrated rear part, on which the tip of the chopstick can be stably placed without separately preparing a chopstick rest. A split groove 3 for separating a rear portion 4 from a disposable chopstick body 2 is formed along a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the disposable chopstick 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention mainly relates to disposable chopsticks made of wood or bamboo.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In this type of conventional disposable chopsticks, the main body of the disposable chopsticks is divided into two parts in the left-right direction in the longitudinal direction to form two pieces, which generally function as chopsticks.

With such disposable chopsticks, the rest of the food may adhere to the tip of the disposable chopsticks during and after meals. Therefore, prepare a chopstick rest made of crockery etc. and place the tip on this chopstick rest. , The tip is not in direct contact with the table.

When there is no chopstick rest, the tip is placed on the edge of tableware or the like so that the tip does not come into direct contact with the table or the like.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional example, since the chopstick rest had to be prepared separately, the procurement cost increased due to the chopstick rest, and labor such as cleaning and the like increased, which increased personnel costs. It was In addition, since the chopstick rest is smaller than other tableware during cleaning, there is a risk that sufficient cleaning may not be performed in restaurants that use large dishwashers and that other tableware may be damaged. Etc.

[0006] When the tip is placed on the edge of tableware or the like, the edge of the tableware or the like often has a circular shape, the stability of the chopsticks is not ensured, and a slight vibration rolls from the table or the like onto the floor. There was a risk of falling.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a disposable chopstick having an integrated rear part, on which the tip of the chopstick can be stably placed without separately preparing a chopstick rest.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention features a disposable chopstick which is formed with a dividing groove for separating the rear portion from the disposable chopstick body along a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the disposable chopstick.

[0009]

[Work]

 According to this structure, when the rear part is separated from the disposable chopstick body by the dividing groove, the disposable chopstick body can be used as chopsticks and the rear part can be used as a chopstick rest on which the tip of the disposable chopstick body is placed.

Therefore, it is not necessary to separately prepare a chopstick rest, and the cost can be suppressed.

Further, if the rear portion is processed into a shape having good stability, the tip of the chopstick can be further stabilized and placed.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the configuration is described. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is the wooden disposable chopsticks of the present invention. The disposable chopsticks 1 are mainly divided into two parts in the left-right direction with respect to the longitudinal direction, which are parts for grasping food. The main body 2 and the split chopstick main body 2 are continuously formed integrally with each other and are separated by the dividing groove 3 to form a chopstick rest rear portion 4. The disposable chopstick body 2 is configured to be divided into left and right disposable chopsticks 2a, 2a by a split groove 5 which is formed substantially in the center along the longitudinal direction.

The dividing groove 3 is formed so as to go around the outer peripheral surface of the disposable chopstick body 2, and the cross-sectional shape of the groove portion is formed to be substantially V-shaped.

Further, the rear portion 4 is configured to have a substantially flat plate shape after being separated, and is formed so as to have good stability on a flat surface such as the table 6.

In the disposable chopsticks 1 of the first embodiment configured in this way, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 1, when the rear part 4 is bent from the dividing groove 3 and separated from the disposable chopstick body 2, it is shown in FIG. As shown, the split chopstick body 2 can be used as a pair of left and right split chopsticks 2a, 2a by separating it from the split groove 5 to the left and right, and the rear part 4 can be used as a chopstick rest on which the tip of the split chopstick body 2 is placed. .

For this reason, it is not necessary to separately prepare a chopstick rest as in the conventional case, and it is possible to suppress the use costs such as procurement and cleaning.

Further, since the rear portion 4 is processed into a flat plate shape with good stability, the tip of the chopstick can be stably placed.

Furthermore, since the dividing groove 3 of the first embodiment is formed so as to go around the outer peripheral surface of the disposable chopstick body 2, the rear portion 4 can be easily separated from the disposable chopstick body 2 by bending it from any direction. You can do it.

Moreover, since the disposable chopsticks 1 are made of wood, which is the same material, even if the rear part 4 is separated from the disposable chopstick body 2, the disposable chopsticks 1 burn almost completely. For this reason, after use, it can be thrown away as garbage that burns together, which is also suitable for disposable use. And since the rear part 4, which is a chopstick rest, does not need to be washed, the labor cost can be reduced and the amount of detergent used can be reduced.

FIG. 3 shows a disposable chopstick 11 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same or equivalent parts as those of the disposable chopstick 1 of the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

In the disposable chopsticks 11 of the second embodiment, a recess 15 is formed in the rear portion 14 in order to place the tip of the disposable chopstick body 2 more stably.

Therefore, in addition to the function of the disposable chopsticks 1 of the first embodiment, the tip of the disposable chopstick body 2 is further housed in the recess 15, and the stability when the distal end of the disposable chopstick body 2 is placed on the rear portion 14. Is good. The other actions are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

The disposable chopsticks 1 and 11 in each of the above-mentioned embodiments are made of wood, but are not limited to this. For example, any material that can be used as chopsticks, such as bamboo, plastic, or melanin, can be used. The same material may be used.

Further, the left and right disposable chopsticks 2a, 2a of the disposable chopstick body 2 may have any cross-sectional shape such as a round shape or a substantially rectangular shape, and the position of the dividing groove 3 is also the longitudinal direction. Of course, the chopstick body 2 and the rear portions 4 and 14 may be separated at any ratio, such as one-to-one, as long as they are formed along a direction substantially orthogonal to each other.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the split chopstick body 2 is divided in the left-right direction by the split groove 5 to form a pair of left and right split chopsticks 2a, 2a. It may be configured such that it is already separated in the formed state, and at the time of separating the rear part 4 by the dividing groove 3, it becomes a pair of left and right split chopsticks 2a, 2a at the same time.

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, when the rear part is separated from the disposable chopstick body by the dividing groove, the disposable chopstick body can be used as chopsticks and the rear part can be used as a chopstick rest on which the tip of the disposable chopstick body is placed. .

Therefore, it is not necessary to separately prepare a chopstick rest, and the cost can be suppressed.

Further, if the rear portion is processed into a shape with good stability, the tip of the chopsticks can be further stably placed, which is a practically useful effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a disposable chopsticks according to a first embodiment of the present invention and showing the entire configuration before separation.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the disposable chopsticks of the first embodiment, in which the rear portion is used as a chopstick rest and the tip of the disposable chopstick body is placed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of the disposable chopsticks according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,11 Disposable chopsticks 2 Disposable chopsticks body 3 Dividing groove 4,14 Rear

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A disposable chopstick which is characterized in that a split groove is formed which separates the rear part from the disposable chopstick body along a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the disposable chopstick.