JPH0747095Y2 - Protective equipment when using blades - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a protector for protecting a finger when using a knife such as a knife and a knife.

[Conventional technology]

In the past, when using a knife or knife blade for cooking, one hand held the blade and the other hand supported the object to be cut in order to obtain a predetermined cutting interval.

However, children such as elementary school students and those who have inexperienced cooking,
In some cases, the blade accidentally cut the finger when cutting.

In order to protect oneself from such danger, conventionally, for example, a finger sack made of rubber may be attached to a finger for cooking.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, it takes time to put on and take off the finger sack, and if the finger sack is worn for a long time, the finger may be pressed,
It was muddy. Further, since the finger sack is made of rubber, it is impossible to completely protect the finger from the blade, and the finger sack may be injured to the same extent as when the finger sack is not attached.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to easily and quickly attach and detach when using a knife such as a knife or knife,
It is to provide protective equipment that can protect fingers from injuries.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned object, according to the invention of claim 1, a protective cover is provided between the blade and the finger to protect the finger when the blade is used, and the protective cover is attached to the protective cover to engage a plurality of fingers. The gist of the present invention is to provide a supporting portion that non-rotatably supports the protective cover. The invention of claim 2 is, in addition to the invention of claim 1, characterized in that the support portion is a sandwiching piece sandwiched by at least two fingers.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the invention of claim 2, a guard is attached on the opposite side of the protective cover with the holding piece interposed therebetween.
The gist is that a finger insertion hole is formed between the protective cover and the guard.

[Action]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the blade is used, the support portion is engaged with the plurality of fingers, and the protective cover cannot rotate. The protective cover protects the finger while being interposed between the finger and the blade. In the device of claim 2, in addition to the function of the device of claim 1,
The sandwiching piece will be supported between at least two fingers. According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the function of the invention of claim 1,
The finger holding the sandwiching piece is guided by the finger insertion hole formed between the protective cover and the guard to hold the protective equipment.

〔Example〕

Embodiments embodying the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side. Further, FIG. 2 is a front view of the protector 1 viewed from the front side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the protector 1 according to this embodiment has an AB
The protective cover 2 made of S resin is formed in the shape of carrot, and after the surface is polished, the root portion 2a is colored orange by the paint and the leaf portion 2b is colored green, which is smooth. It has a thin curved surface. Further, a cutout portion 3 is provided in a part of a leaf portion 2b of the protective cover 2, and a blade portion 4 extends in a widthwise direction at a relatively safe recessed portion in the cutout portion 3. Is installed as.

On the back surface of the protective cover 2, a holding piece 5a as a supporting portion having a shape as shown in FIG.
Are bonded and fixed by an adhesive. In addition, this sandwiching piece
5a is made of an ABS resin like the protective cover 2.

A square plate-shaped guard 6 made of ABS resin is adhesively fixed to the upper portion of the sandwiching piece 5a with an adhesive. The guard 6 has a substantially rectangular shape and four corners are chamfered, and bent portions 6a that are slightly bent inward are formed on both sides. The guard 6 has a leaf portion.
An annular hooking tool 8 having a round through hole 7 on the 2b side is integrally formed so that it can be suspended by a nail or the like.

Further, a disk-shaped magnet 9 is provided on the upper surface of the guard 6.
However, the periphery and the bottom are covered with a plastic magnet holder 10 and are bonded and fixed with an adhesive together with the magnet holder 10 in a bonded state.

Next, a method of using the protector 1 having the above-described configuration will be described in the case where the kitchen knife 11 is held by the right hand.

When holding the knife 11 with the right hand, the protector 1 is attached to the fingers 12a and 12b of the left hand as described below. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the left middle finger 12a is placed in the finger insertion hole 13a formed by the protective cover 2, the sandwiching piece 5a and the guard 6, and the left index finger 12b is placed in the other finger insertion hole 13b. The upper part of the finger is inserted up to the second joint so that the back of the finger comes into contact with the protective cover 2, and the clamping piece 5a is clamped by the middle finger 12a of the left hand and the index finger 12b of the left hand. The sandwiching piece 5a can be sandwiched regardless of the sizes of the left middle finger 12a and the left index finger 12b. At this time, each finger 12a, 12b
The first and second joints may be bent.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the vegetables 14 as the objects to be cut placed on the cutting board 18 by the kitchen knife 11 are cut. As shown in FIG. 4, when cutting the vegetables 14 with the kitchen knife 11, the kitchen knife 11 is held with the right hand, the vegetables 14 are supported with the left hand, and the kitchen knife 11 is shown by the solid line in the same figure as in normal cutting. Vegetables 14
Position it above the part to be cut.

Then, as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
Take down the knife 11 along the curved surface of. At this time, the left middle finger 12
Since the protective cover 2 having the smooth curved surface is interposed between a and the index finger 12b and the kitchen knife 11, the middle finger is erroneously mistaken.
Even if the blade of the kitchen knife 11 is lowered to the position of the 12a or the index finger 12b, the kitchen knife 11 hits the protective cover 2, so that the vegetables can be cut without injury. Then, the knife 11 is lifted to return to the original state.

Next, the protective cover 2 is slightly moved to the left by the middle finger 12a and the index finger 12b, and the kitchen knife 11 is slightly moved to the left. Then, the same operation as above is repeated. In this way, the work can be safely continued while sequentially adjusting the position where the kitchen knife 11 is lowered.

As described above, the protector 1 of this embodiment can be easily and quickly put on and taken off when using the kitchen knife 11, and even for children such as elementary school children and those who have little experience in cooking. The vegetables 14 can be safely cut without being injured. Further, since the feel of the vegetables 14 can be directly felt by the tips of the middle finger 12a and the index finger 12b, the kitchen knife 11 can be handled more accurately. Therefore, it can be suitably used as a cooking practice tool in home cooking cooking training such as elementary school.

In addition, since the sandwiching piece 5a is sandwiched by the middle finger 12a and the forefinger 12b, the protector 1 does not rotate along the outer circumferential direction of the finger, and the protective cover 2 is always provided between the finger and the kitchen knife 11. Will be placed. A finger insertion hole 13b is formed between the protective cover 2 and the guard 6, and this hole 13b is the middle finger.
Since it serves as a guide hole when the sandwiching piece 5a is sandwiched by the 12a and the index finger 12b, the protective equipment 1 can be mounted smoothly.

Further, when the protector 1 of this embodiment is not used, since the hook 6 having the through hole 7 is integrally formed in the guard 6, the through hole 7 is formed in a support tool such as a nail. It can be suspended by passing it. Further, since the magnet 9 is adhesively fixed to the upper surface of the guard 6, it can be attached by bringing the magnet 9 into contact with a metal part of a kitchen appliance such as a refrigerator. In this case, since the surface of the protective cover 2 is decorated with carrot, the effect as a decorative article can be obtained at the same time.

Further, in the protector 1 according to the present embodiment, the cutout portion 3 is formed in a part of the protection cover 2, and the cutout portion 3 is formed with the blade portion 4 in a relatively safe recessed portion. Therefore, when opening the seal of frozen foods, retort packs, etc., the notch 3
Then, the sealing portion can be easily opened by further inserting it after introducing it into the blade and pressing it against the blade portion 4.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
For example, the following configurations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

(1) The sandwiching piece 5a as the supporting portion in the present embodiment uses a means for improving the wearability of the finger by the structure in which the guard 6 having the bent portion 6a on the upper portion is adhered and fixed, as shown in FIG. As described above, only the sandwiching piece 5a is adhered to the protective cover 2 without using the guard 6, and the sandwiching piece 5a is attached to the left middle finger 12a and the index finger 12b.
It may be a structure sandwiched between and. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, both sides of the guard 6 may not be bent. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, instead of using the guard 6 on a flat plate, an insertion hole 15 may be provided in the holding piece 5a, and a cylindrical guard 16 may be fitted therein. In this case, the guard 16 can be easily grasped by the left middle finger 12a and the index finger 12b, and the joints of both fingers can be easily bent.

Further, in this embodiment, instead of the sandwiching piece 5a employed as the supporting portion, as shown in FIG. 8, a fitting piece 5b having a curved portion 5c in which both ends of a rectangular flat plate are bent in a circular shape is supported. You may use it as a part. In this case, the left middle finger 12a and the index finger 12b
It suffices to insert and into the fitting piece 5b, and it is not necessary to hold the holding piece 5a of the present embodiment. However, the size of the curved portion 5c needs to match the size of the middle finger 12a and the forefinger 12b of the user.

(2) In the present embodiment, it cannot be said that there is no risk of the fingertip protruding from the protective cover 2 when the fingertip is inserted too deeply and the fingertip is extended. Therefore, instead of the guard 6, as shown in FIG. 9, a guard 17 may be used which extends toward the tip of the protective cover 2 and is bent inward so as to cover the fingertip. In this case, the safety of the protector 1 is more reliable than that in the above-mentioned embodiment.

(3) In this embodiment, the protective cover 2 used is carrot-shaped, but as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, for example, pears, fruits and vegetables such as turnips, It may be worked in any shape. On the other hand, no work may be performed. By giving such a design work in this embodiment, when children are happy and do not use this protective equipment,
The effect as a decorative item can be maintained even when it is attached to a refrigerator or the like.

(4) In the present embodiment, the cutout portion 3 and the blade portion 4 are provided in the protective cover 2, but they may be provided in the support portion as long as they are at safe positions.

(5) In this embodiment, the materials of the protective cover 2, the sandwiching piece 5a and the cover 6 are all ABS resin, but the material is not particularly limited, and the protective cover 2 is particularly the kitchen knife 11
Anything that is not easily destroyed or deformed even if it hits when it is unloaded may be used.

Further, the respective members 2, 5a, 6 were adhered and fixed to each other by an adhesive agent, but in order to make the bonding strength of these members stronger, those integrally molded by injection molding or the like may be used as the protector 1. Good.

(6) In this embodiment, an example of using the kitchen knife 11 with the right hand is described. For example, a left-handed person uses the kitchen knife 11 with the left hand.
Even if the user holds it, the protector 1 may be attached to the right hand, and can be applied to a person with any dominant arm as it is.

[Effect of device]

With the above-mentioned configuration, in the inventions according to claims 1 to 3, the protective cover is interposed between the blade and the finger when the blade is used, so that the blade does not damage the finger. In addition, since the support portion is engaged with a plurality of fingers, the protective tool does not rotate in the outer peripheral direction of the fingers, and the protective cover can be always arranged between the blade and the fingers.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the sandwiching piece is sandwiched by the two fingers, the protector does not rotate, and the protector can be firmly held regardless of the size of the fingers. In addition to the effect of the device of claim 2, the device of claim 3
Since the sandwiching piece is sandwiched while being guided by the finger insertion hole, the protective equipment can be mounted more smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the protector of the present invention seen from the back side, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the protector of the present invention seen from the front side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a sandwiching piece as a support portion provided in the protective equipment of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a partial front view showing a state in which the protective device of the present invention is used, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a finger mounting state of the protective device of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 11 are other examples of the present invention. FIG.
6 to 8 are perspective views showing another example of the support portion provided in the protector of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a partial front view showing another example of the guard provided in the protector of the present invention, and 10, 11 The figure is a front view showing another example of the surface of the protective cover provided in the protective equipment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Protective equipment, 2 ... Protective cover, 3 ... Notch part, 4 ... Blade part, 5a ... Clamping piece as a support part, 5b ... Fitting piece as a support part, 11 ... Kitchen knife as a blade, 12a ... Finger Middle finger, as 1
2b ... Forefinger as a finger.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A protective cover (2) interposed between the knife (11) and the fingers (12a, 12b) for protecting the fingers (12a, 12b) when the knife (11) is used, and the protective cover (2). ) Attached to multiple fingers (12a, 12
A protection tool at the time of using a cutting tool, which is provided with a support portion (5a, 5b) which engages with b) and non-rotatably supports the protection cover (2). 2. The support portion includes at least two fingers (12a, 12a,
12. The protector when using a blade according to claim 1, which is a sandwiching piece (5a) sandwiched by 12b). 3. A guard (6) is attached to the opposite side of the protective cover (2) with the holding piece (5a) sandwiched therebetween, and a finger insertion hole (13a) is provided between the protective cover (2) and the guard (6). , 13b) is formed, The protector at the time of using the blade according to claim 2.