JPH0799834A - Scissors for clipping vegetable and fruit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide scissors for clipping vegetables and fruits having extremely high harvesting efficiency and handleable without necessitating skilled labor or damaging the fruits, etc. CONSTITUTION:A mobile plate 5 is superposed on a long and narrow stationary plate 4 in a longitudinally slidable manner, a hook 6 having a cutting edge 7 on the inner circumference is attached to the tip end of one of the plate 5, a cutting edge 8 is formed on the tip end of the other stalionary plate 4, one of a pair of handles 1, 1a connected with each other in closable and openable manner is bonded to the stationary plate 4 and the other handle is connected to the plate 5 to enable the sliding motion of the plates 4, 5 in connection with the closure and opening of the handles 1, 1a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to scissors used for collecting fruits and vegetables such as fruits and flowers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when collecting mandarin oranges, scissors having exactly the same structure as a normal one are used, and the tenon (shaft portion) is cut and picked.

Since the scissors cut by a so-called shearing action, the cutting cannot be smoothly performed unless the cutting blade is applied to the hard tenon at a right angle. However, the tenon extends in various directions, and it is necessary to change the angle of the scissors each time.

In addition, it takes a considerable amount of force to cut a hard tenon, which may cause the tenon to escape toward the tip of the scissors during cutting, and the other hand must hold the fruit. There is also.

Further, since the scissors are left open when the scissors are brought close to the fruit, the cutting edge at the tip of the scissors often hits the fruit, resulting in a defective product.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, the work of picking fruits and the like with scissors is extremely troublesome, requires skill, and is not efficient.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pruning scissor which has a very high collection efficiency without damaging fruits and the like and requires no skill.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, an elongated fixed plate and a movable plate are superposed on each other so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, and one of the plates has a cutting edge on the inner circumference. A hook is provided, a cutting edge is formed at the tip of the other plate, and one of a pair of handles that are connected so that they can approach and separate can be connected to a fixed plate. It is connected to this plate so as to slide, and the cutting is performed by slidingly contacting the cutting edge of the hook with the cutting edge of the other plate along with this slide.

[0009]

[Function] When the tenon of fruit is hooked with the above hook and a force is applied in the direction of approaching by holding the pair of handles by hand, the movable plate slides and the cutting edge of one plate and the inner circumference of the hook are cut. Cut the tenon sandwiched between the blade.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pair of handles 1 and 1a can be moved toward and away from each other with a pin 2 as a fulcrum, and are constantly pressed by a spring 3 in a direction to be separated from each other.

A fixed plate 4 extends from one of the handles 1, and a guide 4a is formed on the plate 4.
An elongated movable plate 5 is slidably inserted. A hook 6 is provided at the tip of the movable plate 5, and a cutting blade 7 is provided on the inner circumference of the hook 6.

A cutting edge 8 corresponding to the cutting edge 7 of the plate 5 is provided at the tip of the fixed plate 4.

The upper surface of the guide 4a is opened in the longitudinal direction to form a slit, and a pin 10 fixed to the plate 5 projects from the slit.
One end of the link 11 is rotatably connected to the link 11.
The other end is rotatably connected to the protrusion 12 of the other handle 1a.

Therefore, when the handles 1 and 1a are brought closer to each other against the spring 3, the movable plate 5 is drawn between the guides 4a, and when the handles 1 and 1a are separated (the springs 3 are always separated). The tip of the movable plate 5 (including the hook 6) projects from the fixed plate 4.

When using the scissors, the tenon of the fruit is hooked by the hook 6, and when the handles 1 and 1a are brought close to each other, the hook 6 is drawn into the guide 4a of the fixed plate 4, so that the cutting edges 7 and 8 are provided. And the tenon is cut.

The fixing plate 4 does not necessarily have the structure shown in the figure. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, ring members 4b and 4c for restraining the movable plate 5 may be provided at both ends of the elongated plate 4. Also pin 10
May be screwed to another place so that the position of the link 11 can be adjusted.

The relationship between the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 may be reversed. Examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. As shown, a fixed plate 4d extending from one of the handles 1.
A hook 6a is provided at the tip of the hook, and a cutting blade 7a is formed on the inner circumference of the hook 6a.

Ring portions 4e and 4f are provided on the upper surface of the fixed plate 4d at intervals, and a movable plate 5a is slidably inserted into the ring portions 4e and 4f. The tip of the movable plate 5a has a cutting edge 5b.
It has become.

A slit 4g is formed in the fixed plate 4d in the lengthwise direction, and a pin 5c fixed to the movable plate 5a is inserted into the slit 4g.

The other handle 1a is openably and closably coupled to the one handle 1 by a pin 2, and is constantly pressed by a spring 3a in a direction in which it is separated from the other handle. This other handle 1a
The tip end of the link 11 is curved in a substantially V shape, and one end of the link 11a is rotatably connected to the curved portion 1b.
The other end of a is rotatably connected to a pin 5c of the movable plate 5a.

Therefore, the movable plate 5a is always in a state in which there is a space between the tip cutting edge 5b and the hook 6a. However, when the handles 1 and 1a are approached against the spring 3a, the movable plate 5a moves. The tip advances in the direction of the hook 6a, and finally the cutting edge 7a of the hook 6a and the cutting edge 5b of the movable plate 5a.
Overlap each other and the tenon of the fruit hooked on the hook 6a is cut. This action is substantially similar to the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the handles 1 and 1a can be moved toward and away from each other with the pin 2 as a fulcrum, and are normally separated from each other by a spring 3b.

On one of the handles 1, a fixed plate 4d extends at a substantially right angle, a hook 6a having a cutting edge 7a is provided at the tip of the fixed plate 4d, and a sleeve portion 4h is provided in the middle thereof. Has been. The movable plate 5a is slidably inserted into the sleeve portion 4h.

At the tip of the movable plate 5a, a cutting blade 5
b is provided, and the pin 5c is fixed to the rear end.
The pin 5c engages with a long hole 1c provided at the upper end of the other handle 1a. Now, when the handle 1a is moved closer to the handle 1 against the spring 3b, the upper end of the handle 1a rotates and pushes the pin 5c of the movable plate 5a, so that the movable plate 5a moves forward, and the cutting blades 7a and 5b move it. The tenon of the fruit hooked on the hook 6a can be cut.

FIG. 8 shows the fixing plate 4 of the scissors shown in FIG.
The relationship between d and the movable plate 5a is reversed. In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 1a are handles, 2 is a fulcrum pin, 3b is a spring, 4 is a fixed plate (see FIG. 1), 5 is a movable plate, 6 is a hook, 7 is a cutting edge, and 8 is a fixed plate 4. The cutting blade 10 is a pin (see FIG. 1 for both), and 1d is a long hole.

The springs 3, 3a and 3b are not always necessary in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1, 5, 7 and 8. Further, the scissors of the present invention can be used in addition to fruits and vegetables.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the fixed plate and the movable plate are slidably overlapped in the lengthwise direction, and a hook is formed on one plate so that tenons such as fruits can be hooked. Since it is easy to catch the tenon of the fruit in a narrow place, the tip of the hook does not damage the fruit.

Further, the fixed plate and the movable plate are
Since the handles can be moved toward and away from each other, they can slide with respect to each other, so that the operation is easy and the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of scissors of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a transverse cross-sectional view of a fixed plate and a movable plate of the above.

FIG. 3 is a partial vertical sectional view of a fixed plate and a movable plate.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another structure of the fixing plate.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the scissors of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the main part of the same.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the scissors of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the scissors of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1a Handle 2 Pins 3, 3a, 3b Spring 4, 4d Fixed plate 5, 5a, Movable plate 5b Cutting edge 6, 6a Hook 7, 7a Cutting edge 8 Cutting edge

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An elongated fixed plate and a movable plate are superposed so as to be slidable in the length direction, a hook having a cutting edge on the inner circumference is provided at the tip of one plate, and a cutting edge is formed at the tip of the other plate. , One of a pair of handles that can be moved toward and away from each other is connected to a fixed plate, and the other handle is connected to a movable plate so that the movable plate slides in association with the movement toward and away from the fixed plate. Scissors for picking fruits and vegetables, wherein the cutting edge of the hook and the cutting edge of the other plate are in sliding contact with each other for cutting.