KR200345217Y1 - Apparatus for supplying spoon and chopstick - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cutlery supply device, and a case portion in which a cutout discharge port is formed; A spoon storage unit having a rotating body rotatably received in the case unit and a plurality of spoon storage grooves in which a plurality of sets of spoons are accommodated; And a rotation control unit for adjusting the rotation of the water storage unit so that the water storage of the water storage unit is discharged through the water outlet. The rotation control unit includes: a cover member coupled to the case unit; A rotating member having a plurality of locking jaws formed along an outer circumference and a plurality of ribs protruding radially on one side of the plate, and coupled to the rotating body of the water storage unit; A button protruding to the outside of the cover member, an extension rod extending from one end of the button, a first elastic member for holding the button in a resilient state, and interlocked and installed in accordance with the pressing action of the button to secure the locking step of the rotating member. A pressing member having a pressing bar for pressing and rotating the rotating member; And a stopper having a first wing portion contacting and spaced apart from the extension rod, and a second wing portion contacting and spaced from the rib, and rotatably installed on the cover member to limit rotation of the rotating member. As a result, not only can a plurality of sets of cutlery be easily and conveniently stored, but also a plurality of sets of stored spoons can be stably discharged one by one.

Description

Cutlery Feeder {APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING SPOON AND CHOPSTICK}

The present invention relates to a cutlery supplying device, and more particularly, a cutlery supplying device capable of simply and conveniently storing a plurality of sets of cutlery as well as stably discharging the plurality of stored spoons one by one. It is about.

Generally, a cutlery container is a household article provided with a cutlery storage space capable of storing and storing a plurality of cutlery, including a spoon and chopsticks.

These canisters are marketed in various types with various pattern designs that combine practicality, and can be largely divided into canisters formed in a cylindrical shape without a cover so that they can be placed on a dining table and a box formed in a box shape with a cover so that they can lie on a dining table. The cutlery formed in a cylindrical shape has a cutlery storage space for accommodating the cutlery, and the box-shaped cutlery bucket is configured to accommodate the cutlery by installing a separate pedestal inside the cutlery storage space.

However, most of the conventional cistern is to put a plurality of cutlery in the storage room and to open the cover when necessary, withdraw the use, and when used in restaurants, such as the unspecified many people, many people touch the spoon together, Not only is there a problem, but it is difficult to draw out only one set of cutlery.

In order to solve the above problems, a cutlery in which the cutlery is automatically withdrawn by a pressing operation has been previously applied (name: Sanitary Cutlery, Application No .: 20-1998-0001940), but the spoon and the chopsticks are separately accommodated and discharged. Not only is the structure complicated in form, there are various problems such as poor functionality and practicality.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cutlery supply device capable of easily and conveniently storing a plurality of sets of cutlery and stably discharging the plurality of stored sets of spoons one by one.

1 is a perspective view of a cutlery supply device according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1 according to the present invention,

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1 according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a rotation control unit of the cutlery supply apparatus according to the present invention,

5 (a), (b) is a state diagram of the rotation control unit of the cutlery supply device according to the present invention,

6 (a), (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling state of the rotating member according to the operation of the rotation control unit of the cutlery supply apparatus according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: cutlery 20: case

22: cutlery outlet 30: cutlery storage

34: rotating body 36: cutlery storage groove

40: rotation control part 42, 42 ': cover member

43: locking jaw 44: rotating member

45 rib 46 press member

47: button 47a: extension rod

48: first elastic member 49: pressure bar

55: stopper 56: first wing portion

57: second wing portion 62: support protrusion

64: support groove 66: second elastic member

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, a cutlery supply device, the case portion is formed with a cutout outlet; A cutaway storage part including a rotating body rotatably received in the case part and a plurality of cutout storage grooves in which a plurality of cutlery pieces are received; A cut adjuster configured to adjust the rotation of the cutlery part so that the cutlery of the cutlery part is discharged through the cutlery outlet, and the rotation control part comprises: a cover member coupled to the case part; A rotating member having a plurality of locking jaws formed along an outer circumference and a plurality of ribs projecting radially on one side of the plate, and coupled to the rotating body of the water storage unit; A button protruding out of the cover member, an extension rod extending from one end of the button, a first elastic member for holding the button in an elastic state, and interlocked and installed in accordance with a pressing operation of the button to rotate the button A pressure member having a pressure bar for pressing the locking jaw of the member and rotating the rotating member; And a stopper having a first wing portion contacting and spaced apart from the extension rod, and a second wing portion contacting and spaced from the rib and rotatably installed on the cover member to limit rotation of the rotating member. Provide a cutlery supply device.

Here, it is preferable that the extension rod of the pressing member contacts the first blade portion of the stopper by pressing the button, and the rib of the rotating member contacts the second blade portion of the stopper.

In addition, the number of ribs of the rotating member is preferably the same as the number of the water storage groove of the rotating body.

At least one of the cover member and one side of the rotating member is formed with a plurality of support protrusions, the other is formed with a plurality of support grooves corresponding to the support protrusions, the support protrusion and the support grooves of the button The second elastic member may further include a second elastic member interposed between the other side surface of the rotating member and the cover member to elastically correspond to the pressing member to maintain the position of the rotating member with respect to the cover member.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a cutlery supply device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1 according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of Figure 2 according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the cutlery supply device according to the present invention, the case portion 20, the cutout outlet 22 is formed, and is accommodated rotatably in the case portion 20, a plurality of sets of cutlery 10 It is combined with the cutlery storage unit 30, the cutlery storage unit 30, and the cutlery 10 stored in the cutlery storage unit 30 is discharged through the cutout outlet 22 of the cutter storage unit 30. It has a rotation control unit 40 for adjusting the rotation.

The case part 20 is made of a synthetic resin material and serves to protect the cutlery 10 from external foreign substances such as dust, the case body 24 in which the cutlery storage part 30 is accommodated, and the cutlery storage part 30. It includes an opening and closing cover 26 coupled to the case body 24 so as to be openable and closed to accommodate the cutlery 10. The case body 24 is installed in close contact with the cutlery storage unit 30 so that the cutlery 10 stored in the cutlery storage unit 30 does not flow out by rotation, and the spoon storage unit 30 when the spoon is stored in the cutlery 10. Both sides are enlarged to accommodate the head of the spoon located on the side of the).

And in order to open and close the opening and closing cover 26, in the present embodiment, a pair of engaging projections 27 are formed in the case body 24, the opening and closing cover 26, a plurality of coupling projections 27 corresponding to the Coupling holes 28 are formed. Similarly, the coupling between the case part 20 and the rotation control part 40 is also a corresponding structure of the coupling protrusion 27 'and the coupling hole 28'. Here, the opening and closing structure of the opening and closing cover 26 can be optionally applied to the known technology.

The water storage unit 30 has a rotating shaft 32 which is coupled to the rotating control unit 40 and rotates, and a rotating body 34 which is installed to interlock with the rotating shaft 32. The rotor 34 has a predetermined pitch on the outer circumferential surface of the rotor 34 to form a plurality of reservoir storage spaces, and a plurality of reservoir storage grooves 36 are recessed in parallel in the axial direction. Here, the water storage space may be formed by radially spaced apart a plurality of partitions on the outer circumferential surface of the rotor 34.

The rotating shaft 32 is installed through the rotating body 34, or coupled to both sides of the rotating body 34, the mounting structure can be variously modified.

One end of the rotary shaft 32 is inserted and supported in the rotary shaft support groove 25 formed in the opening and closing cover 26. The rotating body 34 has a cylindrical shape, and its size and shape can be variously modified as necessary. And, by adjusting the depth of the water storage groove 30, it is possible to accommodate the spoon without expanding both sides of the case body (24).

The water storage space formed by the water storage groove 36 of the water storage unit 30 may be selectively adjusted according to various conditions such as the size of the rotating body 34 to be accommodated, the type of water storage, and the like.

The cutout outlet 22 of the case part 20 is provided with a hook-shaped guide part 70 to guide the cutout 10 discharged through the cutout outlet 22, and its size and shape Various modifications can be made as needed.

On the other hand, the cutlery 10 refers to a spoon, chopsticks, or everything including a spoon and chopsticks, the cutlery storage unit 30 according to the present invention selectively a plurality of sets of spoons, including spoons, chopsticks and spoons and chopsticks I can receive it.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a rotation control unit of the cutlery supply apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 5 (a), (b) is an operating state diagram of the rotation control unit according to the present invention, Figure 6 (a), ( b) is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling state of the rotating member according to the operation of the rotation control unit according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the rotation control unit 40, the first cover member 42 and the second cover member 42 'coupled to the case portion 20 (see Fig. 1), a plurality along the outer periphery The locking jaw 43 is formed and the rotating member 44 coupled to the rotating shaft 32 of the water storage unit 30, the pressing member 46 for rotating the rotating member 44, the rotating member 44 It has a stopper 55 for limiting the rotation of.

Each cover member 42, 42 'has a structure that is coupled to each other with the rotating member 44 therebetween to form an inner space.

The latching jaw 43 formed on the rotating member 44 has the water storage unit formed in the water storage unit 30 so that the water storage unit 10 (see FIG. 1) may be sequentially discharged by rotating the water storage unit 30 simultaneously by one-step rotation. Coincides with the number of grooves 36. On the other hand, the plate surface of the rotating member 44 facing the second cover member 42 'is provided with a plurality of ribs 45 protruding radially by a predetermined length. The ribs 45 of the rotating member 44 coincide with the number of the water storage grooves 36 so that the spacing between the ribs 45 corresponds to the pitch between the water storage grooves 36 of the water storage unit 30. .

Pressing member 46 is a button 47 protruding to the outside of each cover member (42, 42 '), an extension rod (47a) extending from one end of the button 47, and the button 47 elastically The first elastic member 48 to be kept in a state and has a pressure bar 49 is installed in conjunction with the pressing operation of the button 47 to press the locking jaw 43 of the rotating member 44. The pressure bar 49 is hinged so as to be able to return home without being interfered with the locking jaw 43 of the rotating member 44 by the elastic movement of the bar spring 49a after pressing the button 47 once.

The stopper 55 may include a first wing portion 56 contacting and spaced apart from the extension rod 47a of the pressing member 46, and a second wing portion contacting and spaced from the rib 45 of the rotation member 44. 57 is hinged to the second cover member 42'to be rotatable. The stopper 55 is centered on the hinge 58 between an operating position in which the first wing portion 56 contacts the extension rod 47a and a retracted position in which the first wing portion 56 is spaced apart from the extension rod 47a. Rotating, the hinge 58 is equipped with a torsion spring (not shown) for moving the stopper 55 from the operating position to the retracted position. Accordingly, when the extension rod 47a is lowered by the pressing operation of the button 47 and contacts the first blade portion 56 of the stopper 55, the second blade portion 57 of the stopper 55 rotates at the same time. Contact with the ribs 45 of the rotating member 44, the rotary member 44 is not exactly rotated in one direction by the rotational force of the respective cutlery 10 accommodated in the cutlery storage grooves 36 By rotating, only a pair of cutlery 10 housed in the cutlery storage groove 36 is discharged through the cutout outlet 22. When the pressing operation of the button 47 is released, the extension rod 47a is raised together with the button 47 by the elastic force of the first elastic member 48, and the stopper 55 is moved by the torsion spring. The first blade portion 56 and the extension rod 47a are reversely rotated to be spaced apart from each other.

Meanwhile, a plurality of support protrusions 62 are formed on one side of the rotating member 44, and one side of the first cover member 42 facing the rotating member 44 corresponds to the support protrusion 62. A plurality of support grooves 64 are formed, and the support protrusions 62 and the support grooves 64 elastically correspond to each other by pressing the button 47 so that the rotation member 44 with respect to the first cover member 42 is provided. It is preferable to further include a second elastic member 66 interposed between the other side of the rotating member 44 and the second cover member 42 'so as to maintain the correct position. The support groove 64 formed in the first cover member 42 has the same number as the locking jaw 43 of the rotation member 44, and the support protrusion 62 formed in the rotation member 44 has a balance. You just need to have a reasonable number to maintain. Here, the position of the support protrusion 62 and the support groove 64 and the position of the second elastic member 66 can be selectively converted.

And, although not shown, in addition to the method of using the support protrusion 62, the support groove 64 and the second elastic member 66, the plate is in elastic contact with the locking jaw 43 by the rotation of the rotating member 44 The embodiment can be variously modified, such as a method of inducing accurate one-step rotation of the rotating member 44 by correspondingly installing the spring.

The first elastic member 48 and the second elastic member 66 may be variously applied to maintain the elastic state of the button 47 and the rotating member 44, but the structure is simple and elastic force It is preferable to use this excellent coil spring.

Meanwhile, reference numeral 48a, which is not described, indicates a support plate for supporting the first elastic member 48, and the support plate 48a has a through hole 48b through which the extension rod 47a of the pressing member 46 passes. Is formed. In addition, reference numeral 67, which is not described, indicates an elastic member accommodation protrusion for preventing the flow of the second elastic member 66.

Briefly explaining the operation state of the cutlery supply device described above is as follows.

First, the opening and closing cover 26 of the case part 20 is opened to store the cutlery 10 in each cutaway storage groove 36 formed on the cutout storage part 30, and then the opening and closing cover 26 is closed.

Then, by pressing the button 47 protruding in the case 20 once, the rotating member 44 of the rotation control unit 40 rotates one step and the water storage unit 30 rotates to store the water storage groove ( The cutlery 10 is discharged in a process in which 36) and the cutlery outlet 22 coincide with each other. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, the extension rod 47a is lowered by the pressing operation of the button 47 to contact the first wing 56 of the stopper 55 to rotate in one direction, and The second blade portion 57 rotates in one direction about the hinge 58 to come into contact with the ribs 45 of the rotating member 44, so that each of the cutleries 10 accommodated in the cutlery storage grooves 36 is formed. The rotating member 44 is rotated accurately by one step without excessive rotation in one direction, and only one set of the cutlery 10 accommodated in the cutlery storage groove 36 is discharged through the cutout outlet 22.

Subsequently, when the pressing operation of the button 47 is released, as shown in FIG. 5A, the extension rod 47a of the pressing member 46 is raised by the elastic force of the first elastic member 48, and the stopper ( 55 is rotated in the other direction so that the first wing portion 56 and the extension rod 47a is spaced apart by the torsion spring.

According to this operation principle, the cutlery 10 can be stably discharged through the cutout outlet 22 one by one in order by pressing the button 47 once.

As described above, according to the present invention, a cutlery supply device capable of storing the plurality of cutlery simply and conveniently as well as stably discharging the stored plurality of cutlery sequentially one by one is provided.

Claims (4)

In the cutlery supply device, A case part in which a cutout outlet is formed; A cutaway storage part including a rotating body rotatably received in the case part and a plurality of cutout storage grooves in which a plurality of cutlery pieces are received; It includes a rotation control unit for adjusting the rotation of the cutlery storage unit so that the cutlery of the cutlery storage unit is discharged through the cutlery outlet, The rotation control unit, A cover member coupled to the case part; A rotating member having a plurality of locking jaws formed along an outer circumference and a plurality of ribs projecting radially on one side of the plate, and coupled to the rotating body of the water storage unit; A button protruding out of the cover member, an extension rod extending from one end of the button, a first elastic member for holding the button in an elastic state, and interlocked and installed in accordance with a pressing operation of the button to rotate the button A pressure member having a pressure bar for pressing the locking jaw of the member and rotating the rotating member; And a stopper having a first wing portion contacting and spaced apart from the extension rod, and a second wing portion contacting and spaced from the rib and rotatably installed on the cover member to limit rotation of the rotating member. Cutlery supply device. The method of claim 1, Water supply device characterized in that the extension rod of the pressing member is in contact with the first blade portion of the stopper by pressing the button, the rib of the rotating member is in contact with the second blade portion of the stopper. . The method of claim 1, The number of ribs of the rotating member is the water supply device, characterized in that the same as the number of the water storage groove of the rotating body. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, At least one of the cover member and one side of the rotating member is formed with a plurality of support protrusions, the other is formed with a plurality of support grooves corresponding to the support protrusions, A second elasticity interposed between the other side of the rotating member and the cover member so that the support protrusion and the support groove are elastically corresponding to each other by pressing the button to maintain the position of the rotating member with respect to the cover member. Cutlery supply device characterized in that it further comprises a member.