JPS6232079B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a structure in which a wire is stretched within a frame rotatably supported on a support part of the base so that it can be collapsed toward the base, and a saucer is provided on the base. This invention relates to a boiled egg cutter in which a cutting groove is formed on the receiving bottom surface of the frame body into which the wire rod of the frame is inserted when cutting boiled eggs, etc. on the receiving bottom surface.

An object of the present invention is to support a saucer part with respect to a base so that its position can be adjusted in the rotational direction along the upper surface of the base, so that a boiled egg can be cut vertically, horizontally, or both vertically and horizontally depending on the purpose. To provide a boiled egg slicer capable of cutting into thin slices, perfect circular slices, or finely sliced eggs.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. A pair of frames 3 and 4 are mounted on a pair of support parts 2 protruding from the upper surface of one side of a base 1. Base 1
It is rotatably supported so that it can be laid down toward the
They are capable of polymerizing each other. Six straight metal wires 5 are stretched at equal intervals between mounting brackets 3a attached to the base end and the distal end of one frame 3. Moreover, eight straight metal wires 6 are stretched at equal intervals between the mounting brackets 4a attached to the base end and the distal end of the other frame 4, and the six straight metal wires 6 of the frame 3 are stretched at equal intervals. The wire rods 5 are the inner six wire rods 6 among the eight wire rods 6 of the frame body 4 when both the frame bodies 3 and 4 are stacked on top of each other.
It has become compatible with

As shown in FIG. 7, a circular recess 7 is formed on the base 1, and one side of the recess 7 is cut out over a circumferential angle range of approximately 90 degrees. Engagement protrusions 10 are formed in the vicinity of both end surfaces 8 of a circular guide surface 9 that connects both end surfaces 8 of the circular arc notch 7a.

A saucer portion 11 is fitted into the recess 7 of the base 1 so as to be removable and rotatable along the upper surface of the base 1. A projection 11a having an elliptical planar shape is formed in the center of the saucer portion 11, and an elliptical concave receiving bottom surface 12 is formed on the upper surface of the projection 11a. Cutting grooves 13 and 14 are formed in the concave receiving bottom surface 12 vertically and horizontally, into which the wire rods 5 and 6 of the frames 3 and 4 are inserted when cutting the boiled egg E on the receiving bottom surface 12. ing. An operation knob 15 is provided on one side of the saucer portion 11 so as to protrude outward from the notch 7a of the recess 7 when the tray portion 11 is fitted into the recess 7 of the base 1. It can be rotated along the guide surface 9 of the notch 7a. As shown in FIG.
When the operating knob 15 is rotated until it comes into contact with one end surface 8 of the notch 7a, the operating knob 15 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 10 of the guide surface 9 and positioned. When the saucer portion 11 is in this rotational position A, the wire rod 5 of the one frame 3 can be inserted into the vertical groove 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the operating knob 15 is rotated until it comes into contact with the other end surface 8, the operating knob 15 is similarly locked and positioned by the engagement protrusion 10, and the saucer portion 11 is this rotation position B
, the wire rods 5 and 6 of both frames 3 and 4 can be inserted into the transverse groove 14.

Now, the case where the boiled egg E placed on the receiving bottom surface 12 of the saucer portion 11 is cut into various shapes will be explained.
First, when cutting the boiled egg E lengthwise into elliptical thin slices, rotate the operation knob 15 of the saucer portion 11 to the rotation position A, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. , one frame 3 is pushed down toward the upper surface of the base 1, and the wire 5 is inserted into the vertical groove 13.

In addition, when cutting the boiled egg E in the transverse direction into perfect circular slices, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation knob 15 of the saucer portion 11 is rotated to the rotation position B Then, the wire rod 5 of one frame 3 is inserted into the transverse groove 14 in advance, and then the boiled egg E is placed on the receiving bottom surface 12 of the saucer part 11, and the other frame 4 is turned toward the top surface of the base 1. Push down and insert the wire 6 into the transverse groove 14.

In addition, when cutting the boiled egg E in both the vertical and horizontal directions into fine pieces, the above-mentioned cutting in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction is combined.

Next, another embodiment will be described.

The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 is similar to the first embodiment.
The rotating operation mechanism of the saucer part 11 is changed from the embodiment, and elongated holes 7a and 7b are transparently provided on both sides of the recess 7 in a circumferential angle range of approximately 90 degrees, and one elongated hole 7a The operating knob 15 is inserted into the slot and protrudes outward, and the support piece 16 is inserted into the other elongated hole 7b. Then, as in the case of the first embodiment, when the operating knob 15 is positioned at the rotational position A or rotational position B, the position of the saucer portion 11 is adjusted in the rotational direction along the upper surface of the base 1.

The third embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 is a modification of the first embodiment in which the position adjustment structure of the saucer portion 11 is changed, and four engaging recesses 17 are formed on the periphery of the recess 7 at an angle of 90 degrees. Four engagement protrusions 18 are formed at intervals and are engaged with the engagement recesses 17 on the periphery of the saucer portion 11. Then, the position of the saucer portion 11 is adjusted by pulling out the saucer portion 11 from the recess 7, rotating it along the upper surface of the base 1, and re-engaging the engagement convex portion 18 into the engagement recess 17. .

The fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is a modification of the first embodiment in which both frames 3 and 4 can be easily attached and detached from the support portion 2 of the base 1. Therefore, by replacing the frames 3 and 4, the number of wire rods 5 and 6 can be changed and the shape of the wire rods 5 and 6 can be changed to wavy lines, and the boiled eggs E can be made into various shapes and sizes. It can be cut in half. Also, this wire rod 5, 6
If the saucer part 11 is also changed in accordance with the change, the cutting mode of the boiled egg E becomes even wider.

The fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 eliminates the frame 3 of the first embodiment and uses only a single frame 4. A boiled egg E is cut lengthwise to form an elliptical shape. When slicing into thin slices, as shown in FIG. The inner six wire rods 6 among the wire rods 6
into the vertical groove 13 of the receiving bottom surface 12. At this time, the two outer wire rods 6 are attached to the protruding portion 1 of the saucer portion 11.
Located outside 1a. In addition, when cutting the boiled egg E horizontally into perfect circular slices, the 16th
As shown in the figure, the operation knob 15 of the receiving tray part 11 is positioned at the rotation position B, the frame body 4 is pushed down toward the upper surface of the base 1, and the eight wire rods 6 are inserted into the transverse grooves of the receiving bottom surface 12. Insert into 14. In addition, if the boiled egg E is to be cut into fine pieces by cutting it both vertically and horizontally, these cutting operations may be combined. This embodiment has a simpler structure than the first embodiment in that only one frame 4 is required. In the case of this embodiment as well, the number of wire rods 6 can be changed or the number of wire rods 6 can be changed.
The shape of may be made into a wavy line shape.

The sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 17 is the same as the fifth embodiment, by adding a frame 19 having wavy wire rods 20 to form two stages. When this frame 19 is used, After inserting the wire rod 6 of the frame 4 into the vertical groove 13 or the transverse groove 14, a boiled egg E is placed on the receiving bottom surface 12, and the frame 19 is pushed down toward the upper surface of the base 1.

In the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the frames 4 and 19 of the sixth embodiment are arranged in two vertical and horizontal positions, and are used separately for straight cutting and wavy line cutting.

In addition, it is also possible to make the frame three or more stages, and to use it for cutting things other than boiled eggs.
Furthermore, the relationship between the concave and convex portions may be reversed when the base 1 and the saucer portion 11 are fitted together.

As described in detail above, the present invention provides wire rods 5, 6, 2 in frames 3, 4, 19 that are rotatably supported on the support portion 2 of the base 1 so as to be able to lie down toward the base 1.
0 is stretched, and wire rods 5, 6,
In the boiled egg cutter in which the cut grooves 13 and 14 are formed at 20 into which the wire rods 5, 6 and 20 are inserted when cutting the boiled egg E etc. on the bottom surface 12 of the boiled egg cutter, the saucer part 11
is supported on the base 1 so that its position can be adjusted in the rotational direction along the top surface of the base 1. According to the purpose, the boiled egg E can be cut vertically, horizontally, or both vertically and horizontally to form thin elliptical slices or perfectly circular slices. Alternatively, it can be made into a narrow shape, which has the effect of making it very convenient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show the first embodiment, Figure 1 is a plan view of the boiled egg cutter showing the action of slicing boiled eggs into elliptical slices, Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is the boiled egg cutter. A plan view of the boiled egg cutter showing the action of slicing eggs into perfect circles, FIG. 4 is a side view of the boiled egg cutter, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line X1-X1 of FIG. X in the diagram
2-X2 line sectional view, FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing the recess of the base, FIGS. 8 to 10 show the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows the recess of the base and the saucer part. 9 is a sectional view taken along the Y-Y line in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view showing the recess of the base.
Figures 11 to 13 show the third embodiment;
The figure is a partial plan view showing how the recess of the base and the saucer part fit together, Figure 12 is a sectional view taken along the Z-Z line in Figure 11, and Figure 13 is a partial perspective view showing the recess of the base. , FIG. 14 is a partial plan view showing the fourth embodiment, FIGS. 15 and 16 show the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a plan view of a boiled egg cutter showing the action of slicing boiled eggs into elliptical slices. Fig. 16 is a plan view of a boiled egg cutter showing the action of slicing boiled eggs into perfect circles, Fig. 17 is a plan view of a boiled egg cutter showing the sixth embodiment, and Fig. 18 is a plan view of the boiled egg cutter showing the seventh embodiment. It is a top view of an egg cutter. 1... Base, 2... Support part, 3, 4... Frame,
5, 6... wire rod, 7... recess, 11... saucer part,
12...Socket bottom surface, 13...Vertical groove, 14...Transverse groove, 15...Operation knob, 19...Frame body, 20...
...wire rod, E...boiled egg.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Frames 3, 4, 1 rotatably supported on the support portion 2 of the base 1 so as to be able to fall down toward the base 1.
The wire rods 5, 6, and 20 are stretched inside the base 1, and the frame 3,
In a boiled egg cutter having cutting grooves 13, 1, 4 into which the wire rods 5, 6, 20 are inserted when cutting boiled eggs E etc. on the receiving bottom surface 12 with the wire rods 5, 6, 20 of No. 4, 19. A boiled egg cutter characterized in that the saucer part 11 is supported on the base 1 so that its position can be adjusted in a rotational direction along the upper surface of the base 1. 2 The saucer part 11 is fitted into the recess 7 formed in the base 1 so as to be rotatable along the upper surface of the base 1, and is positioned so that it can be positioned relative to the base 1 at a predetermined rotational position. A boiled egg cutter according to claim 1. 3 The saucer portion 11 is fitted into the recess 7 formed in the base 1 in a removable and non-rotatable manner, and is positioned at a predetermined fitting position so that it can be positioned with respect to the base 1. A boiled egg cutter according to claim 1.