JPH0880264A - Handle of saucepan - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a handle using which a saucepan can be carried with a comparatively small strength. CONSTITUTION: A handle main body 4 formed like a flat, laterally long, almost elliptic shape, is vertically arranged. On the narrow upper and lower surface parts of the handle main body 4, upper and lower finger hooking parts 7, 8 are formed, respectively. By putting a palm T on the front surface of the handle main body, the handle main body is wrapped and held, and a saucepan 1 is carried, with the handle main body 4, the palm T, and an arm A arranged nearly in a straight line.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pan handle.

[0002]

The handle of the conventional pot is, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, provided on the outside of the pot 1 via the connecting portion 3 and has a columnar shape or a prismatic shape. In addition, the pot 2 is carried by hanging the tip of the finger F on the cylindrical handle 2 or the like.

In the prior art, the weight G of the pot 1 is applied to the tip of the finger F via the handle 2, and the force of the finger F is transmitted from the palm T to the arm A. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, since the palm T is directed obliquely upward with respect to the vertical direction of the weight G and the arm A is also directed obliquely upward, a relatively strong force is exerted on the finger F, the palm T, and the arm A. You need to show it. In particular, large pots are used to boil somen, udon, and pasta, but in such cases, it was necessary to exert strong strength.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pot handle capable of carrying a pot with a relatively small force.

[0005]

The pot handle according to claim 1 of the present invention is a horizontally elongated, generally oval-shaped handle which is fixed to the outside of the pot via a connecting portion. The handle body is provided vertically, and upper and lower finger hooks are formed on the narrow upper surface portion and lower surface portion of the handle body, respectively. By adopting such a configuration, the first finger is hung on the upper finger-holding portion, the palm is brought into contact with the outer front surface of the vertically oriented handle body, and the second to fifth fingers are placed on the lower finger-holding portion. Since the handle body is wrapped around with the hand and the handle body, the palm and the arm form a substantially straight line, the force is efficiently transmitted, so the pot can be easily carried by the force of the relatively small arm. be able to. In the present specification, the horizontally elongated substantially oval shape is not limited to a so-called oval shape, which is constituted by a pair of parallel line segments and an arc connecting the pair of line segments at both ends, an oval shape, It includes a shape in which a corner of a horizontally long rectangle is rounded, a shape in which each of the above shapes is slightly uneven, a cocoon shape, and the like.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pan handle having a bulging portion having a circular cross section formed on the outer peripheral edge of the substantially oval handle body, and the bulging portion has an upper portion and an upper portion. The lower finger hook is formed. By adopting such a configuration, the handle body has a bulging portion with a circular cross section at the outer peripheral edge portion, so that even if the size of the hand is different to some extent, the handle body is wrapped around the entire palm and fingers. Since you can hold the pot, you can carry the pot with a sense of stability.

Further, in the pan handle according to the third aspect of the present invention, the ratio of the height to the width of the flat handle body is approximately 7: 9. By adopting such a configuration, when gripping the handle body so as to wrap it around the palm, the hands will face downward, and the second to fifth fingers will naturally hang on the lower finger hooks. You can carry the pot more easily.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a pot, and handles 2 are fixed to both sides of the pot 1 via connecting portions 3. The handle 2 is provided with a synthetic resin handle body 4 formed in a flat and oblong substantially oval shape in a vertical direction, and the handle body 4 has a cross section of an outer peripheral edge portion as shown in FIG. It bulges out in a circular shape to form a bulged portion 5, and flat surface portions 6 and 6A having a substantially elliptical shape are formed on both sides inside thereof. These flat surface portions have a shallow outer flat surface portion 6 and an inner flat surface portion 6
A is deep and is configured so that the finger F is easily caught when the handle body 4 is gripped. The narrow upper surface portion of the bulging portion 5 of the handle body 4 has an upper finger hook portion 7,
On the other hand, the narrow lower surface portion is the lower finger hook portion 8.

In the handle body 4, the palm T is placed on the outer flat surface portion 6 and the first finger (thumb) F ₁ is hung on the upper finger holding portion 7 from above, and the second to fifth fingers F ₂ , F ₃ , F ₄ ,
F ₅ is sized so that it can be wrapped and held by the lower finger hook 8 from below, and the ratio of the height H of the handle body 4 to the lateral width L is approximately 7: 9. Has been formed. The thickness W of the bulging portion 5 forming the upper and lower finger-holding portions 7 and 8 is about 1/5 of the lateral width L in this embodiment. In addition, the second to fifth fingers F ₂ , F ₃ , F ₄ ,
A plurality of recesses 9, 10, 11, 12 are formed corresponding to F ₅ . The height H, the width L, and the thickness W are appropriately selected according to the size of the pot 1, and the larger the pot 1,
It is preferable to increase the height H, the lateral width L, and the thickness W while maintaining the above-described ratio of the height H and the lateral width L. If the handle body 4 is too small, the palm T
While it is small to wrap the handle body 4 with, the handle body 4 becomes too large to wrap with the palm T, so it is preferable to appropriately set the ratio described above. Further, the thickness W of the bulging portion 5 forming the upper and lower finger-hanging portions 7 and 8 is ⅕ of the lateral width L in this embodiment, but the thickness is not limited to this. It can be set appropriately within a range suitable for multiplying F.

The connecting portion 3 is made of, for example, aluminum die cast, and has its base end 13 fixed to the side surface of the pot 1 by means of a tack 14 or the like, and is further bifurcated outward from the base end 13. The tips 16 of the formed protruding portions 15 are formed inward with respect to each other, and are inserted and fixed to the side surface of the handle body 4.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when holding the handle 2, the first finger F ₁ is hung on the upper finger-holding portion 7 of the horizontally elongated substantially oval-shaped handle body 4, and the palm T is placed on the outer flat surface portion 6.
Further multiplying the second finger to fifth fingers _{F 2, F 3, F 4} , F 5 in recess 9, 10, 11, 12 formed in the lower finger grips 8, is brought into contact with the tip inside the flat surface portion 6A. As a result, since the handle 2 is held so as to be wrapped by the entire hand, the weight G of the pan 1 on the handle 2 and the force P by the arm A against this weight G become substantially parallel to each other, and the arm A has an extra amount. It requires no force and can be lifted with a relatively small force. In particular, since the handle body 4 is a horizontally elongated, substantially oval type, the handle body 4 fits well with the palm T. Further, in the present embodiment, since the connecting portion 3 is formed in a bifurcated shape outward from the base end 13, the handle body 4 is provided so as to be sufficiently separated from the diameter of the pot 1. In addition, since the handle main body 4 is oriented vertically, a sufficient space S is formed between the pan 1 and the handle main body 4.
The handle main body 4 is hardly affected by heat and is not heated.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the pan handle 2 which is fixed to the outside of the pan 1 through the connecting portion 3 in accordance with claim 1, the horizontally elongated substantially oval handle body 4 is provided. And the upper and lower finger-holding portions 7 and 8 are formed on the narrow upper surface portion and the lower surface portion of the handle main body 4, respectively. finger F _1, the second finger to fifth fingers F _2, F _3, multiplied by F _4, F _5, further by applying the palm T outside the flat surface portion 6 of the handle body 4, having a handle body 4 so as to wrap As a result, since the handle body 4, the palm T and the arm A form a substantially straight line, the weight G of the pot 1 on the handle 2 and the force P by the arm A against the weight G become substantially parallel. The pot 1 can be lifted by the force of the relatively small arm A.

In the embodiment of the present invention, according to claim 2, the substantially oval handle body has a bulging portion 5 bulging in a circular cross section formed on the outer peripheral edge portion, and the bulging is performed. Since the upper and lower finger hooks 7 and 8 are formed in the part 5, the palm T can be held so as to be wrapped with the entire palm T and the fingers F. Since the handle body 4 can be held so as to be wrapped with the entire finger F, the pot can be carried with a sense of stability. Further, the upper and lower finger hooks 7 and 8 can be easily formed, and the bulging portion 5 serves as a clue when pulling the pot 1 close to the hand, so that the pot 1 can be easily handled.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, according to claim 3, since the ratio of the height to the width of the horizontally elongated oblong type handle body 4 is approximately 7: 9, the handle body 4 is vertically moved. When the user grips the palm with the palm T to wrap it, the tip of the hand is directed downward, and the second to fifth fingers F ₂ , F ₃ , F ₄ , and F ₅ naturally hang on the lower finger hook 8. , You can carry the pot more easily.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but can be appropriately modified within the scope of the concept of the present invention, and the height H and the lateral width L of the handle body 4 and the thickness of the bulging portion 5 can be changed. When the ratio of the height H of the handle body 4 to the lateral width L is about 7: 9, the height W is, for example, within the range of the height H of 3.5 cm to 10.5 cm and the lateral width L of 4.5 cm. Within the range of ~ 13.5 cm,
It is desirable that the thickness W is appropriately set within the range of 0.5 cm to 5 cm according to the size of the pan 1. Specifically, the height H is 7 cm, the width L is 9 cm, and the thickness W is 1.8 cm.
And it is sufficient.

[0016]

The pan handle according to claim 1 of the present invention is fixed to the outside of the pan through a connecting portion, and the horizontally elongated, substantially oval-shaped handle body is vertically oriented. In addition, since the upper and lower finger hooks are formed on the narrow upper surface and lower surface of the handle body, the first finger is hung on the upper finger hook and the palm is provided in the vertical direction. Affixed to the outer front surface of the handle body, and then the second to fifth fingers
By holding the body of the handle by wrapping your fingers around the lower finger rests, the body of the handle and the palm and arm form a substantially straight line, so that the force is efficiently transmitted, so the force of the relatively small arm is relatively small. You can easily carry the pot with.

Further, in the pan handle according to the present invention, the substantially oval handle body has a bulging portion which is bulged in a circular cross-section formed on an outer peripheral edge portion, and the bulging portion has an upper portion and a lower portion. Since the finger hook is formed, the handle body has a bulging portion with a circular cross section at the outer peripheral edge portion, so that even if the size of the hand differs to some extent, the handle should be wrapped around the palm and the fingers. Since you can hold the body, you can carry the pot with a sense of stability.

Further, in the pan handle according to claim 3, since the ratio of the height to the width of the flat handle body is approximately 7: 9, when the hand body is grasped so as to wrap around the handle body, the fingertips. Is directed downward, and the second to fifth fingers naturally hang on the lower finger hooks, so that the pot can be carried more easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pot having a handle attached thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a pot with a handle attached to the pot.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the handle in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a pot with a handle attached to the pot.

5 is an enlarged view of the handle shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a pot with a handle attached to the pot.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the handle shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a pot with the handle of the pot attached.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 pan 2 handle 4 handle body 5 bulge 7 upper finger rest 8 lower finger rest H height L width

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A handle for a pot fixed to the outside of the pot via a connecting portion, is provided with a horizontally elongated, substantially oval-shaped handle body in a vertical direction, and has a narrow upper surface of the handle body. A handle for a pan, characterized in that upper and lower finger-holding portions are formed on the lower portion and the lower portion, respectively. 2. The substantially oval handle body has a bulging portion formed in an outer peripheral edge portion and bulging in a circular cross section, and the bulging portion is provided with upper and lower finger hook portions. The pan handle according to claim 1. 3. The pan handle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ratio of the height to the width of the oblong substantially oblong handle body is approximately 7: 9.