JPH09173223A - Slicer for cooking - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely change the thickness of a slice and fix the thickness of the slice in the right and left directions when materials such as vegetables are slid and sliced. SOLUTION: There are provided a first support plate 1, a blade 3 disposed in front of the first support plate and a second support plate 2 disposed in front of the blade. A frame 4 is extended from the first support plate 1 and formed on one end with a handle part 5. The second support plate 2 is supported to be rotated from the handle part 5 to the frame 4. The second support plate 2 can be flexed by making the extending direction of the flexible part 61 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the blade 3 to equalize a gap between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2 in the right and left directions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a slicer for cooking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A slicer for cooking is a device for thinly slicing cooking ingredients such as vegetables and fruits, and generally, a first support plate, a blade arranged in front of the first support plate, and this blade. And a second support plate arranged in front of. The second supporting plate is arranged slightly below the blade, and the cooking material such as vegetables and fruits is slid from the second supporting plate to the first supporting plate so that the cooking material is It is thinly sliced to have a vertical gap between the support plate and the blade.

This slicer for cooking can be sliced to a uniform thickness simply by moving the cooking ingredients and is a very convenient instrument, but the slice thickness is between the second support plate and the blade. It cannot be sliced to the desired thickness because it is determined by the vertical spacing.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention
I tried to develop a cooking slicer that can change the slice thickness freely (Japanese Patent Application No. 7-74521).
issue). This cooking slicer, as shown in FIG.
A first support plate 1, a blade 3 arranged in front of the first support plate, and a second support plate 2 arranged in front of the blade 3 are provided. The second support plate 2 is supported by the fulcrum 6 so as to be vertically rotatable with respect to the frame 4. And the second
By rotating the support plate 2 up and down about the fulcrum 6, the distance between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2 is adjusted. It is advantageous to make the blade 3 oblique with respect to the front-rear direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 13) without requiring a large force when slicing vegetables and the like. On the other hand, in order to rotate the second support plate 2 along the frame 4, it is natural to provide the fulcrum 6 (that is, the rotation axis) orthogonal to the front-back direction (the arrow direction in FIG. 13). As a result, the lengths of the fulcrum 6 and the blade are such that the left side L (short) and the right side R (long) of the second support plate 2
And, it will be different. Therefore, when the second support plate 2 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the longer right side R of the gap between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2 becomes larger than the shorter left side L thereof, There is a risk that the slice thickness will be different in the left-right direction, and it will not be possible to slice to a uniform thickness.

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a slicer for cooking in which the slice thickness can be freely changed and the slice thickness is constant in the left-right direction.

[0006]

A first invention of the present application is directed to a first support plate 1 and a blade 3 arranged in front of the first support plate.
And a second support plate 2 arranged in front of this blade,
In a slicer for cooking in which the first support plate 1 has a frame 4 extending forward, and the distance between the blade and the rear end of the second support plate is variable, the blade 3 is inclined with respect to the front-back direction. And the second support plate 2 is rotatably supported with respect to the frame 4, and the axis of this rotation is inclined in substantially the same direction as the blade inclination direction. Provide the slicer.

The second invention of the present application comprises a first support plate 1, a blade 3 arranged in front of the first support plate, and a second support plate 2 arranged in front of the blade. The second support plate 2 is arranged below the blade 3, and the first support plate 2
In the slicer for cooking in which the cooking material such as vegetables and fruits is slid over the supporting plate 1 to slice the cooking material into the thickness of the vertical gap between the second supporting plate 2 and the blade 3, the following means are provided. Will be provided. That is, in the cooking slicer according to the second invention of the present application, the frame 4 extending forward from the first support plate 1 and the second support plate 2 rotatably supported with respect to the frame 4. The rotating support means and the operating means for rotating the second support plate 2 are provided. The blade 3 is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the front-back direction, and the axis of rotation of the rotation support means is substantially parallel to the blade 3. Further, in the above operating means, the adjusting member 8 having the pressing portion 81a is movably provided on at least one of the first supporting plate 1 side and the second supporting plate 2 side, and the adjusting member 8 is connected to the first supporting plate 1 side. At least one of the second support plate 2 side,
Abutting portions 21, 72 that abut the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member 8
Is provided, and by moving the adjusting member 8, the contact portion between the pressing portion 81a and the contact portions 21, 72 changes,
It is characterized in that the second support plate 2 moves up and down.

In the invention of the present application, since the axis of rotation of the second support plate 2 and the blade 3 are parallel to each other, the second support plate 2
The distance between the central axis of rotation of the second support plate 2 and the rear end of the second support plate 2 (correctly, the portion located below the blade 3 of the second support plate 2) is at any position from the left end side to the right end side. Will be equal.
As a result, when the second support plate 2 rotates, the vertical distance between the blade 3 and the rear end of the second support plate 2 (correctly, the portion of the second support plate 2 located below the blade 3) is also From the left end side to the right end side, the same can be obtained at any place and sliced to a constant thickness. In the invention of the present application, the supporting means for rotating the second support plate 2 may be one that rotates the circumferential surface of a pin, a hinge, or the like, or one that rotates the second support plate by bending, In this latter case, the part where the bending occurs forms the axis of rotation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view of the cooking slicer of one embodiment as seen from obliquely above, and FIG. 1 (B) is a cut end view of the second support plate taken along the line bb of FIG. 1 (A). Is. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cooking slicer of another embodiment as seen obliquely from above, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cooking slicer.
4 is a bottom view with the bottom plate removed, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

First, the overall structure of the cooking slicer will be described. The first embodiment according to FIG. 1 and the second embodiment after FIG. 2 are the frame 4 of the second support plate 2.
Since only the structure of supporting the other parts is different and the other parts are substantially the same, the second embodiment after FIG. 2 will be mainly described, and only the different parts will be described with reference to FIG. .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slicer for cooking is provided with a first support plate 1, a blade 3 arranged in front of the first support plate, and a blade 3 arranged in front of the blade. And a second support plate 2. In addition, in FIGS. 2 and 3, the right side is the front side. Cooking ingredients (not shown) such as vegetables and fruits
The blade 3 is slid (from right to left as shown by an arrow in FIG. 2) from the second support plate 2 to the first support plate 1.
Sliced by. That is, the second support plate 2 is arranged slightly below the blade 3, and the cooking material is sliced into the thickness of the vertical gap between the second support plate and the blade. The sliced pieces are sliced by the slicer and fall down from between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2. The blades 3 are arranged so as to cross the front-back direction, that is, the sliding direction of the cooking material such as vegetables and fruits at an angle.

From both sides of the first support plate, a pair of left and right rod-shaped frames 4, 4 are extended forward. Further, the pair of frames 4 and 4 are connected at the front to form a grip portion 5. The grip portion 5 is a plate-shaped portion that is passed between the frames 4 and 4, and has a finger insertion hole 51 in the center thereof, and a finger can be inserted into the finger insertion hole 51 to grip the grip portion 5. ing. Further, on the lower surface of the slicer for cooking, as shown in FIG.
The bottom plate 7 is passed between the four.

The handle 5 and the left and right frames 4, 4
And the second support portion 2 is arranged above the bottom plate 7 in the space formed by the blades 3. In addition, in the present embodiment, the rear end (the left end in the figure) of the second support portion 2 is inserted below the blade 3, but may be up to the vicinity of the tip of the blade 3. In addition, in this embodiment, on the upper surface of the cooking slicer, the protrusions 11 are formed on both sides of the first support plate 1 so as to be continuous with the left and right frames 4 and 4, and the overall strength and design are improved. It improves the sex.

The second support plate 2 is rotatably supported with respect to the frames 4 and 4. This rotatable support method is arbitrary, and in the embodiment, the flexible portion 6 is used as shown in FIG.
1 and, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and subsequent figures, by a pin 62. First, the structure supported by the flexible portion 61 in FIG. 1 will be described. The second support plate 2 is extended from the tip end side of the frames 4 and 4 via the flexible portion 61. More specifically, the first support plate 1, the frame 4 and the second support plate 2 are integrally molded of synthetic resin, and the second support plate 2 is extended from the grip portion 5 of the frames 4 and 4 in the direction of the blade 3. Then, the flexible portion 61 is configured by reducing the thickness of the boundary portion between the handle portion 5 and the second support plate 2 from the lower surface side. The left and right sides of the second support plate 2 are connected to the frames 4 and 4 as the grips 5 on the tip (right end in the figure) side of the flexible portion 61, but are rear end (left end in the figure) from the flexible portion 61. ) Is separated from the left and right frames 4 and 4. Then, for the reason described below, the second support plate 2 is
The front end (flexible portion 61) is inclined downward toward the rear end (the left end in the figure), that is, the rear end (the left end in the figure) is formed so as to be positioned lower than the blade 3. Is desirable.

The flexible portion 61 is formed from the left side to the right side of the second support plate 2, and the second support plate 2 is vertically (front and rear of the second support plate 2) with the flexible portion 61 as a central axis. Rotate so that the edges move up and down. Here, the flexible portion 61 (central axis)
Is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the blade 3 (the direction of the blade tip crossing). As described above, the first support plate 1, the frame 4, and the second support plate 2 are configured to be rotatable via the flexible portion 61.
Can be integrally molded, and there is an advantage that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced.

As another method of rotatably supporting the second support plate 2 with respect to the frames 4 and 4, as shown in FIG. 2, pins 62 and 62 are provided from the frames 4 and 4 to the second support plate 2.
And the pins 62, 62 are rotatably inserted into the fulcrum holes formed in the second support plate 2. This makes pin 6
The second support plate 2 rotates up and down (so that the front and rear ends of the second support plate 2 move up and down) about a line connecting the two and 62 as a central axis.
Here, the line (center axis) connecting the pins 62, 62 is made parallel to the longitudinal direction of the blade 3 (direction of the blade tip crossing). At this time, if the pins 62, 62 are cylindrical, the pin 6
The center lines of the support holes 2, 62 and the fulcrum holes also need to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the blade 3 and need to be formed so as to be inclined with respect to the frame. However, if the tips or the whole of the pins 62, 62 are made spherical and the fulcrum hole for receiving them is also made spherical, it is not always necessary to form them so as to be inclined with respect to the frame. The pins may be provided on the second support plate 2 side and the support holes may be formed in the frame.

The rotation supporting means may be not only the above-mentioned pin, but also a shaft passed between the frames, or a hinge, and the conventional appropriate rotation means can be used. In addition, in this embodiment, the place for performing the rotation support is the second support plate 2
The position is closer to the front end (right end in the figure) of. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but may be in the middle of the second support plate 2, but at the rear end (the left end in the figure), the blades 3 come too close to each other, and the front-rear spacing with the blades 3 cannot be adjusted. It will be difficult.

By the above-mentioned rotation support means, the center axis of rotation of the second support plate 2 and the rear end of the second support plate 2 (more precisely, the second support plate 2).
The distance between the support plate 2 and a portion located below the blade 3) becomes equal at any position from the left end side to the right end side. As a result, when the second support plate 2 rotates, the blade 3 and the second support plate 2
The vertical distance from the rear end of the support plate 2 (correctly, the portion of the second support plate 2 located below the blade 3) is also equal at any position from the left end side to the right end side, and has a constant thickness. Can be sliced. On the other hand, with respect to the frames 4 and 4, since the central axis of this rotation is inclined, the second axis
The distance between the support plate 2 and the frames 4, 4 on the left and right will change. Therefore, it is necessary to secure a sufficient left-right distance between the second support plate 2 and the frames 4 and 4 so that the frames 4 and 4 do not hinder the rotation. However, it is sufficient to adjust the slice thickness to about 0 to 2 cm. As a result, when the inclination angle of the blade 3, that is, the inclination angle of the central axis of rotation is 45 degrees and the distance from the central axis to the blade 3 is 15 cm, the second support plate 2
The change in the left-right distance between the frames 4 and 4 is less than 5 mm. Therefore, in actual use, the change in the left-right direction can be performed within a range without any problem.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7, the structure of the operating means for operating the rotatable second support plate 2, that is,
A structure for adjusting the vertical distance between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2 will be described.

On the lower surface of this cooking slicer, a bottom plate 7 is passed between the left and right frames 4 and 4, as shown in FIG.
An adjusting member 8 is supported on the bottom plate 7. That is, in this embodiment, the first support plate 1, the blade 3, the frame 4,
4, the grip portion 5, the bottom plate 7, the second support plate 2, and the adjusting member 8 can be roughly divided into three parts, which have a vertically rotatable relationship. Therefore, hereinafter, the “first support plate 1 side” means any one of the above members.
Even when the other member is fixed to or extended from any one of the members, the “first support plate 1 side”
Shall be included in.

The adjusting member 8 in this embodiment comprises an adjusting member main body 81 which is linearly movable back and forth, and a lever 82 which is supported on the bottom plate 7 so as to be rotatable substantially horizontally. The adjusting member main body 81 is formed of a trapezoidal plate-shaped body as shown in FIGS. The rear end is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the blade 3 by being inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the left-right direction (X-Y direction in the drawing) which is orthogonal to the front-rear direction. In addition, a pressing portion 81a is provided at the rear end. The pressing portion 81a in the present embodiment is formed of a protrusion that protrudes upward at a predetermined height from the right end to the left end (the lower end to the upper end in this figure) along the rear end. As shown in FIG. 4, the left and right ends of the adjusting member main body 81 are fitted into the long grooves 41, 41 provided in the inner walls of the left and right frames 4, 4 along the front-rear direction. The frames 4 and 4 are supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and immovable in the vertical direction. In addition, the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81 supported by the frames 4 and 4 in this manner.
As shown in FIG. 5, it can come into contact with the contact portion 21 provided on the lower surface on the rear end side of the second support plate 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 with which the pressing portion 81a abuts is gradually downward as the entire lower surface of the abutment portion 21 from the right end to the left end goes rearward (left side in the drawing). It forms an inclined surface 21a that is inclined to. Further, the inclination start end 21b on the front end side of the inclined surface 21a is adjusted in the left-right direction (the XY direction in the figure).
The tilting portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81 is tilted by substantially the same angle as the right-left direction of the pushing portion 81a.
It is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to a, and its inclined start end 2
It is inclined downward from 1b to the front at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane.

The lever 82 is L as shown in FIGS.
A shaft portion 82a having a character shape and extending in the front-rear direction, and an arm 82b extending in the left-right direction from the rear end portion of the shaft portion 82a.
And The lever 82 is arranged between the bottom plate 7 and the adjusting member main body 81, and the rear portion of the shaft portion 82a is pivotally supported by the bottom plate 7, so that the pivotal support position is the rotation axis O.
As a result, the front side of the shaft portion 82a is substantially in the left-right direction (X-Y in FIG. 4).
Direction) and the arm 82b.
The front end side of is rotatable in the substantially front-back direction (ZW direction in FIG. 4). In addition, the lever 82 is provided at the front of the shaft 82a.
An operation grip portion 82c for movably operating the is provided. The operation gripping portion 82c is provided on the lower side of the shaft portion 82a so that its lower end is passed through an arcuate guide groove 71 provided on the bottom plate 7 and is exposed to the lower side of the bottom plate 7.
On the other hand, the tip of the arm 82b is provided with a connecting piece 82d protruding upward. And this connection piece 8
By inserting 2d into the loose fitting hole 81b provided in the adjusting member main body 81, the lever 82 is connected to the adjusting member main body 81 so that the rotational force of the lever 82 can be transmitted. For more information,
As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the loose fitting hole 81b of the adjusting member main body 81 has substantially the same width as the diameter dimension of the connecting piece 82d, and the adjusting member main body 8
1 has a predetermined length along the left-right direction (up-down direction in the figure), and the lever 82 and the adjustment member main body 81 are connected by inserting the connecting piece 82d into the loose fitting hole 81b from the lower side. To do. Then, as the connecting piece 82d rotates about the rotation axis O, the inner wall of the free fitting hole 81b is pressed forward or backward while moving in the free fitting hole 81b in the left-right direction. The member main body 81 is moved forward or backward. As a means for attaching the lever 82, an appropriate means such as a pin or a screw can be adopted. On the other hand, the connecting means between the lever 82 and the adjusting member main body 81 is not limited to the one described above, and for example, the lever 82 may be provided with a loose fitting hole and the adjusting member main body 81 may be provided with the connecting piece. .

Next, the rear end of the second support plate 2 (the left end in FIG. 3)
Are sunk into the lower part of the blade 3 to the first support plate 1 as described above, and both left and right sides of the end portion (both upper and lower sides in FIG. 3).
The elastic portions 23, 23 are provided in the. The elastic portion 23 can be formed by bending synthetic resin, and when the second support plate 2 is made of synthetic resin, it can be integrally formed with the synthetic resin. Alternatively, a leaf spring or a coil spring may be used as the elastic portion 23. In this embodiment, the sliced cooking material is provided on both left and right sides of the rear end of the second support plate 2 so that the elastic portions 23, 2
Although it is designed to fall through the space between the three, elastic portions may be provided at other positions. For example, an elastic portion may be provided between the frame 4 and the second support plate, which is unrelated to the fall of the cooking material. In short, if the rear end of the second support plate 2 (the left end in FIG. 3) can be urged in the direction of expanding the gap with the blade 3 (downward) and does not hinder the fall of the cooking material,
Its structure and forming position can be freely changed.

As described above with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the second support plate 2 is downwardly moved from the front end (flexible portion 61) toward the rear end (left end in the figure) at the stage of molding. The blade 3 is inclined, that is, the rear end (left end in the figure)
If it is formed so as to be located further downward, the elasticity of the flexible portion 61 causes the rear end of the second support plate 2 (the left end in FIG. 3) in the direction (downward) in which the interval with the blade 3 is widened. Therefore, the elastic portion 23 is not required to be used.
However, the elastic portion 23 may be used together in order to perform sufficient urging. Alternatively, the second support plate 2 may be formed in a horizontal state, and the elastic portion 23 may urge the second support plate 2 downward.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 7 (A) (B), and FIG. 8, the rotation of the second support plate 2 causes the gap between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2. The operation state of adjusting the vertical interval will be described. As described above, the rear end of the second support plate 2 (the left end in the figure)
Are urged in a direction (downward) in which the distance from the blade 3 is increased. The operation grip portion 82b of the lever 82 is shown in FIG.
In the state where it reaches the left end (lower end in FIG. 4) of the guide groove 71 of the bottom plate 7 as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 4, the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81 contacts the second support plate 2 as shown in FIG. The inclined surface 21a of the portion 21 is arranged at a substantially inclined start end 21b position, and the distance between the blade 3 and the second support plate 2 is large. From this state, the operation grip portion 82b of the lever 82 is held and rotated in the direction of arrow X in FIG. As a result, the connecting piece 82d of the arm 82b rotates in the direction of arrow Z in FIG. 4, and the connecting piece 82d moves.
It is pressed forward from the inside of the loose fitting hole 81b (see FIG. 7B). The pressed adjusting member main body 81 slides along the long grooves 41 of the frames 4 and 4, and the pressing portion 81 a of the adjusting member main body 81 contacts the contact surface 21 a of the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2.
It moves to the front side while abutting on. At that time, since the adjustment member main body 81 is supported by the frames 4 and 4 so as not to move in the vertical direction, the second support plate 2 rotates up and down about the central axis of the above-described rotation, and the elastic portion 23 moves. The contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 rises against the biasing force (arrow a in FIG. 5). That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the distance between the rear end of the second support plate 2 (the left end in the drawing) and the blade 3 becomes smaller.

Since the adjusting member main body 81 linearly moves in the front-rear direction, the inclined surface 21a and the pressing portion 81a may be provided in parallel with the blade 3 from the left end side to the right end side. This can be performed while abutting the inclined surface 21a substantially entirely from the right end to the left end of 81a. The inclination angle of the inclined surface 21a does not have to be changed from the right end side to the left end side and can be the same. That is, as described above, since the central axis of rotation of the second support plate 2 and the blade are parallel to each other, the second support plate moves up and down by the same vertical height from the right end side to the left end side.

On the other hand, when the lever 82 is rotated in the opposite direction (Y direction in FIG. 4), the connecting piece 82d moves to the adjusting member main body 81.
Is pressed rearward, and the pressing portion 81a of the adjustment member main body 81 moves rearward while contacting the contact surface 21a of the second support plate 2. As a result, the urging force of the elastic portion 23 lowers the second support plate 2 downward, and the distance between the second support plate 2 and the blade 3 increases. Since the second support plate 2 is biased downward by its own weight or the force of sliding the cooking material, the second support plate 2 can be implemented without providing the elastic portion 23. However, providing the elastic portion 23 is advantageous in that the followability of the second support plate 2 with respect to the linear movement of the adjusting member main body 81 is enhanced. Further, in the above description, the inclined surface 21a and the pressing portion 81a are extended in parallel with the blade 3 from the left end side to the right end side, respectively. However, there are two places, one on the left end side and one on the right end side. The formation location and the number of the inclined surface 21a and the pressing portion 81a may be changed as appropriate, such as only by providing them in places.

In this way, by adjusting the distance between the second support plate 2 and the blade 3 by the linear movement of the adjusting member main body 81 by the rotation of the lever 82, for example, the adjusting member main body 81
When the cooking material is slid from above the second support plate 2 to above the first support plate 1 in the state shown in FIG. 5 in which the pressing portion 81a and the inclined surface 21a of the second support plate 2 are in contact, The force applied on the support plate 2 applies a force from the inclined surface 21a to the pressing portion 81a, and the pressing portion 81a slides on the inclined surface 21a and the adjustment member main body 81 tries to escape to the rear side, but the adjustment member main body 81 moves backward. In order to move to the side, the lever 82 cannot be moved to the rear side unless it is rotated. Therefore, when the adjustment member main body 81 tries to escape to the rear side by the pressure from the inclined surface 21a, the connecting piece 82d functions as a stopper, and the movement of the adjustment member main body 81 to the rear side can be suppressed. Moreover, in the above embodiment, the distance M between the connecting piece 82d of the arm 82b and the rotation axis O of the lever 82 is set to the shaft portion 8
Shorter than the length of 2a (in the present embodiment, 1/3 to 1
/ 4), it is difficult for the lever 82 to rotate even if the connecting piece 82d is pushed, and the rearward movement of the adjusting member main body 81 can be suppressed. Further, the inclined surface 21a of the second support plate 2 that abuts the pressing portion 81a as in the above embodiment.
Is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the left-right direction, the direction of the force applied from the inclined surface 21a of the second support plate 2 to the pressing portion 81a by the sliding of the cooking material is a direction perpendicular to the inclined surface 21a ( 4 and 6) and the inclined surface 2
1a is inclined with respect to the sliding direction of the adjustment member main body 81 by an angle inclined with respect to the left-right direction, and the inclined surface 21
It is possible to suppress the rearward pressing of the adjusting member main body 81 by a. Therefore, when slicing cooking ingredients,
The adjustment member main body 81 can be maintained at a predetermined position, and the distance between the second support plate 2 and the blade 3 is abruptly changed by the escape of the adjustment member main body 81 during the slicing of the cooking material. Can be prevented.

Further, by using the slope, the interval can be adjusted steplessly and smoothly. However, the adjustment member body 8
The movement amount of 1 can be changed in multiple stages, and
You may make it possible to change the space | interval of the support plate 2 and the blade 3 in multiple steps. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of recesses 71a ... 71a are provided in the guide groove 71 of the bottom plate 7 at equal intervals.
A locking projection 83 is provided on the operation grip portion 82c of the lever 82, the lever 82 is attached so as to be movable in the axial direction, and is biased by a spring 84 or the like toward the recess 71a of the guide groove 71 to rotate the operation grip portion 82b. The locking protrusion 83 may be fitted into the recess 71a at an appropriate position during the dynamic operation.
Of course, a concave portion may be provided in the operation grip portion 82c, and a locking projection piece may be provided in the guide groove 71. The number of connecting pieces and recesses is
The present invention can be implemented with appropriate changes. In short, the lever 82
The operation gripping portion 82c may be provided with means for temporarily temporarily fixing the operation gripping portion 82c at a plurality of rotation angles, whereby the material can be accurately sliced at various preset thicknesses. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the concave portion 7 provided in the guide groove 71
For each 1a ... 71a, if the interval between the corresponding rear end of the second support plate 2 (the left end in FIG. 3) and the blade 3 is indicated by a number, it can be immediately set to a predetermined thickness. You can slice. In addition, by temporarily temporarily fixing the operation gripping portion 82b at a predetermined angular position, the adjusting member main body 81 can be securely fixed, and the adjusting member main body 81 escapes to the rear side, and the slice thickness changes inadvertently. It can be prevented more reliably.

The operating means is not particularly limited as long as it is a means for moving the second support plate 2 toward and away from the blade in the front-rear direction, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the previous embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the inclined surface 21a of the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 is formed so as to gradually incline downward as it goes rearward. As shown in (A), the inclined surface 21a is gradually inclined upward as it goes backward.
It is good. In this case, if the adjusting member main body 81 is moved to the front side (rightward in the figure) contrary to the previous embodiment, the rear end side of the second support plate 2 rises to the upper side (direction a in the figure). However, the distance between the rear end of the second support plate 2 and the blade 3 can be narrowed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the inclined surface 21a is formed on the abutting portion 21 of the second support plate 2, and the adjusting member main body 81 is formed.
Although the pressing portion 81a is formed in a protruding shape, it may be provided in reverse. Specifically, for example, FIG.
FIG. 10B is a view corresponding to FIG. 5A and FIG. 10C is a view corresponding to FIG. 10A. As shown in FIG. 10B, the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 is formed into a protrusion shape. Forming and pressing portion 8 of adjusting member main body 81
It is also possible to form an inclined surface that gradually inclines downward as it goes rearward in 1a, or an inclined surface that gradually inclines upward as it goes rearward as shown in FIG. 10 (C). Further, inclined surfaces may be formed on both the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 and the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81. Specifically, for example, FIG. 11 (A) is shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 (B) is a view corresponding to FIG. 10 (A).
As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the abutting portion 21 of the second supporting plate 2 and the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81 are formed with an inclined surface that gradually inclines downward as it goes backward, or FIG. )
As shown in, the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 and the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81 may be formed with an inclined surface that gradually inclines upward as it goes rearward.

On the other hand, in the above embodiment, the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member main body 81 and the contact portion 21 of the second support plate 2 are provided.
The inclined surface 21a of the second support plate 2 is provided from the right end to the left end so that the entire width of the second support plate 2 can be received from the lower side by the pressing portion 81a. The adjustment member main body 81, the second portion 81 a and the inclined surface 21 a of the contact portion 21 or one of
The second support plate 2 may be provided in a part of each of the support plates 2 to move up and down, but in this case, it is better to arrange the slope and the pressing portion at the left and right centers of the second support plate 2. It is preferable from the viewpoint of stability. In addition, a plurality of slopes and pressing portions are provided in the left-right direction of the second support plate 2, and a plurality of positions are brought into contact with each other to make the second support plate.
The support plate 2 may be moved up and down. On the other hand, the pressing portion 81a and the inclined surface 21a of the second support plate 2 do not have to be provided along the blade 3, and for example, both or one of the pressing portion 81a and the inclined surface 21a of the second support plate 2 may be arranged in the front-back direction. It may be provided at a right angle to.

Further, the vertical positional relationship among the bottom plate 7, the adjusting member main body 81, and the lever 82 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be changed appropriately.

Further, in the present embodiment, the adjusting member 8 is composed of the adjusting member main body 81 and the lever 82, and the adjusting member main body 81 is arranged so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the second support plate 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the pins 22 are fixed to the left and right sides of the front end of the second support plate 2, and the pins 22 are fixed.
Is rotatably and longitudinally slidably mounted in a groove for sliding provided in the frames 4 and 4 in the front-rear direction, and an inclined pressing portion is provided on the lower surface on the rear side of the second support plate 2. The adjusting member main body 81 having 81a is fixed, and on the other hand, the rear end of the bottom plate 7 fixed to the frames 4 and 4 is provided with a protruding contact portion 72 for contacting the pressing portion 81a. By changing the contact part between the pressing part 81a and the contact part 72 as the front and rear parts are slid with respect to the frames 4 and 4, the rear end side of the second support plate 2 is slid up and down. You can In this case, the pressing portion 81a may be formed in a protruding shape, the contact portion 72 may be formed in an inclined shape, or both may be formed in an inclined shape. Also, in this case, the adjusting member 8
The second support plate 2 may be slid by hand by configuring only the adjustment member main body 81, but as shown in FIG. 12, a lever 82 similar to that of the previous embodiment is rotatable on the bottom plate 7. The second support plate 2 may be supported in the second support plate 2 and connected to the second support plate 2 via a connecting piece 82d so that the second support plate 2 can be slid in the front-rear direction by the turning operation of the lever 82.

Further, in each of the embodiments, the adjusting member 8 is moved in the front-back direction, but the moving direction may be the left-right direction, and the Japanese Patent Application No. 7-745 previously proposed by the applicant of the present application.
It may be in the circumferential direction like No. 21, and the moving direction of the adjusting member 8 may be appropriately changed for implementation.

The most preferred embodiments of the present invention will be summarized as follows. That is, the first support plate 1,
The first support plate 1 includes a blade 3 arranged in front of the first support plate and a second support plate 2 arranged in front of the blade 3.
Has a frame 4 extending toward the front, and in a cooking slicer in which the distance between the blade 3 and the rear end of the second support plate 2 is variable, the blade 3 is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the front-back direction. The frame 4 is extended from the left and right sides of the first support plate 1 to the front, and the frames 4 on the left and right sides are connected in the front. The second support plate 2 through the frame 4 on both the left and right
And a second support plate 2 that can be rotated with respect to the frame 4 by the bending of the flexible portion 61. A slicer 61 for cooking is characterized in that 61 is inclined and extended in substantially the same direction as the inclination direction of the blade. In this cooking slicer, the flexible portion 6 serving as the central axis of rotation of the second support plate 2 is used.
1 and the blade 3 are parallel to each other, the flexible portion 61 and the rear end of the second support plate 2 (more precisely, the portion of the second support plate 2 located below the blade 3) The length is the same at any place from the left end side to the right end side. As a result, the second
When the support plate 2 rotates, the vertical distance between the blade 3 and the rear end of the second support plate 2 (correctly, the portion of the second support plate 2 located below the blade 3) also changes from the left end side to the right end side. It is possible to slice to a constant thickness, which is the same at any point. And in this 2nd invention, the 2nd support plate 2 is
Since the frame 4 and the first support plate 1 are connected via the flexible portion 61, these respective portions can be integrally molded, and the number of parts and the assembly process can be reduced.

The above-mentioned cooking slicer is provided with an operating means for rotating the second support plate 2, and this operating means comprises:
An adjusting member 8 having a pressing portion 81a is movably provided on the first support plate 1 side, and an abutting portion 21 that abuts the pressing portion 81a of the adjusting member 8 is provided on the lower surface of the second supporting plate 2, 8 by moving the pressing portion 81a and the contact portion 2
The second support plate 2 moves up and down due to a change in the contact position with 1, and the second support plate 2 is formed so as to incline downward from the flexible portion 61 toward the front. ,
When the contact portion 21 provided on the lower surface of the second support plate 2 is constantly in contact with the pressing portion 81a arranged below the contact portion 21, the contact portion 21 is operated as a slicer for cooking. By moving the means, the contact portion between the pressing portion 81a and the contact portion 21 changes, the second support plate 2 moves up and down, and the slice thickness can be adjusted. At this time, since the second support plate 2 is formed to incline downward from the flexible portion 61 toward the front, the abutting portion 21 is constantly in contact with the pressing portion 81a, and rattling occurs even when carrying. The advantage is that it is unlikely to occur.

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The respective inventions of the present application provide a slicer for cooking in which the thickness of slices can be freely and surely changed and the thickness of slices can be made uniform in the left-right direction. It was made.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view of a cooking slicer of one embodiment as seen obliquely from above, and FIG. 1 (B) is a b of FIG. 1 (A).
FIG. 6 is a cut end view of the second support plate taken along line −b.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cooking slicer according to the embodiment when viewed obliquely from above.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the slicer for cooking.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cooking slicer with the bottom plate removed.

5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

6A is a plan view of a second support plate, and FIG. 6B is a side view thereof.

[FIG. 7] (A) is a plan view of the adjusting member main body, and (B) is (A).
FIG. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of an essential part in a state where the distance between the second support plate and the blade is widened.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment of the lever.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the pressing portion and the contact portion, (A) is a schematic view of an embodiment in which the contact portion is an inclined surface that gradually inclines upward as it goes rearward, (B) is a schematic view of an embodiment in which the pressing portion is an inclined surface that gradually inclines downward as it goes rearward, and the abutting portion has a projection shape, and (c) shows the pressing portion gradually inclines upward as it goes rearward. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an embodiment in which an abutting portion is formed as a slanted surface and a contact portion is formed in a protruding shape.

FIG. 11 shows still another embodiment of the pressing portion and the contact portion, wherein (A) shows an embodiment in which the pressing portion and the contact portion are inclined surfaces that gradually incline downward as they go rearward. FIG. 3B is a schematic view of an embodiment in which the pressing portion and the contact portion are inclined surfaces that gradually incline upward as they go rearward.

FIG. 12 shows still another embodiment of the pressing portion and the contact portion, and is a schematic view of the embodiment in which the contact portion is provided on the bottom plate on the first support plate side.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a cooking slicer according to the invention applied prior to the invention of the present application, as viewed obliquely from above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 1st support plate 2 2nd support plate 3 blade 4 frame 7 bottom plate 8 adjustment member 21 contact part 61 flexible part (rotatable support part) 62 pin (rotatable support part) 81 adjustment member main body 81a Pressing part 82 lever

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first support plate (1), a blade (3) arranged in front of the first support plate, and a second support plate (2) arranged in front of the blade. The first supporting plate (1) has a frame (4) extending forward, the blade (3) and the second supporting plate.
(2) In a slicer for cooking with a variable distance from the rear end, the blade (3) is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the front-back direction, and the second support plate (2) with respect to the frame (4). A slicer for cooking, which is rotatably supported and whose axis of rotation is inclined in substantially the same direction as the inclination direction of the blade. 2. A first support plate (1), a blade (3) arranged in front of the first support plate, and a second support plate (2) arranged in front of the blade. The second support plate (2) is arranged below the blade (3), and the first support plate is arranged from above the second support plate (2).
(1) In a slicer for cooking, in which the cooking material such as vegetables and fruits is slid over the cooking material so that the cooking material is sliced into the thickness of the vertical gap between the second support plate (2) and the blade (3). , A frame extending forward from the first support plate (1)
(4), rotation support means for rotatably supporting the second support plate (2) with respect to the frame (4), and operation means for rotating the second support plate (2). The blade (3) is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the front-rear direction, the axis of rotation of the above-mentioned rotation support means is substantially parallel to the blade (3), and the above-mentioned operation means includes the pressing portion (81a). Adjusting member (8)
Is movably provided on at least one of the first support plate (1) side and the second support plate (2) side, and the first support plate (1) side and the second support plate (2) side are At least one of them is provided with a contact portion (21) (72) which comes into contact with the pressing portion (81a) of the adjusting member (8), and the pressing portion (8) is moved by moving the adjusting member (8).
A slicer for cooking, characterized in that the contact portion between the contact portion (21) (72) and the contact portion (1a) changes, and the second support plate (2) moves up and down.