KR200485329Y1

KR200485329Y1 - functional chopsticks

Info

Publication number: KR200485329Y1
Application number: KR2020150006378U
Authority: KR
Inventors: 장은석
Original assignee: 라온상사 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-09-25
Filing date: 2015-09-25
Publication date: 2017-12-26
Also published as: KR20170001207U

Abstract

A functional chopstick is disclosed. A functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rods; A connecting portion connecting between the other ends of the pair of bars so that a pair of the bars can be opened or closed between the ends; An interval sensing unit for sensing an interval between the pair of bars; And an announcement unit associated with the interval detection unit to inform that the interval of the pair of bars is within a predetermined range.

Description

Functional chopsticks {functional chopsticks}

The present invention relates to a functional chopstick, and more particularly, to a functional chopstick designed to acquire a correct chopstick.

Chopsticks that hold food between a pair of bars are difficult to learn to use compared to a fork or spoon.

Recently, functional chopsticks have been introduced so that they can be used easily.

A registered utility model publication No. 20-0449277 filed and filed by the present applicant discloses an example of such a functional chopsticks.

The chopsticks disclosed in the above publication can be opened or closed between a pair of rods connected through a connecting portion, and each of the rods is integrally formed with a ring so as to be able to hang a finger.

Therefore, the user can easily learn how to use the chopsticks that hold the food by holding the fingers in the hooks of the bars and opening or closing the bars.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0449277

On the other hand, in the case of the conventional developed chopsticks, there is a problem that correct feedback can not be immediately given to the user when the correct chopsticks are made, and thus there is a lack of encouraging the user's willingness to acquire the correct chopsticks .

Embodiments of the present invention provide a functional chopstick designed to provide immediate feedback to a user when correct chopsticks are achieved.

Also, we want to provide a functional chopstick that is easy to acquire correct chopsticks.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a pair of bars; A connecting portion connecting between the other ends of the pair of bars so that a pair of the bars can be opened or closed between the ends; An interval sensing unit for sensing an interval between the pair of bars; And a notification unit communicating with the interval detecting unit to inform that the interval of the pair of bars is within a preset range.

Wherein the distance sensing unit includes first and second distance sensing units for sensing a distance between the pair of sensing units, wherein the first distance sensing unit is provided on one of the pair of bars, And may be provided in any one of the other of the bars and the connecting portion.

Wherein the second distance sensing portion is provided in the connection portion, the connection portion includes a body to which a pair of the bars are connected, an installation groove provided in the body for installing the announcement unit and the second distance sensing portion, A substrate accommodated in the mounting groove in a state where the distance sensing unit is mounted, and a cover covering the mounting groove, wherein the mounting groove and the substrate are provided with a flow prevention unit for preventing the substrate accommodated in the mounting groove from flowing .

Wherein the installation recess is formed in a cylindrical shape opened to the front of the body and the substrate is provided in the form of a disk having an outer periphery closely attached to the inner circumference of the installation recess, the flow prevention portion includes a flow prevention protrusion provided in the inner periphery of the installation recess, And a flow prevention groove provided on the periphery of the substrate so that the flow prevention protrusion is fitted.

The gap sensing unit may include a magnet and a magnet sensor for sensing a change in a magnetic field depending on a distance between the magnet and the magnet.

The notification unit may include at least one of a light emitting member and an acoustic member.

The notification unit may include a plurality of notification modes, and the functional chopsticks may further include an impact detection sensor for detecting an impact and changing the notification mode.

Embodiments of the present invention are configured to detect when the first and second bars are brought into a proper range and notify them through the notification unit so that the user can immediately give feedback to the user when correct shaking occurs So that it has an advantage that it is easy to acquire correct chopsticks.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a front view of a lumbar part of the functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first and second bars are opened.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first and second bars are separated from each other.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are provided to fully convey the idea of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but may be embodied in other forms. In order to clarify the present invention, it is to be understood that the drawings are not to scale, and the size of the components may be slightly exaggerated in order to facilitate understanding.

1, a functional chopstick according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first bar 10, a second bar 20, and a second bar 20 between the first bar 10 and the second bar 20 And a connecting portion 30 for connecting the connecting portions.

The second rod 20 can be supported by the thumb, and the first rod 10 can be supported by the index finger and the stop finger.

The second rod 20 may be provided with a thumb ring 21 for hanging the thumb and the detection rod 11 and the stop ring 12 may be provided on the first rod 11 so as to detect and stop the thumb. May be provided.

Each of the rings 11, 12, and 21 may be formed of various materials, shapes, and structures, and may be integrally formed with the rods 10 and 20 or may be assembled to the rods 10 and 20 in a state of being provided as separate members Do.

The connecting portion 30 may connect the upper ends of the first and second rods 10 and 20 with a predetermined distance therebetween.

One of the first and second rods 10 and 20 may be rotatably connected to the connection portion 30 and the other of the first and second rods 10 and 20 may be connected to the connection portion 30 in a limited rotation state.

The first rod 10 is rotatably coupled to the connecting portion 30 and the second rod 20 is inserted into the connecting groove 31a formed in the connecting portion 30 so that the connecting rod 30 is rotated They are combined in a limited state.

If only one rod is rotatably connected to the connection portion 30 and the other rod is connected to the connection portion 30 in a state in which rotation is restricted, the rod with limited rotation can be easily connected to the connection portion 30, , It is possible to freely open and close between the pair of bars. The second rod 20 may be integrally formed with the connection portion 30 so that the process of connecting the second rod 20 to the connection portion 30 is not required.

The connecting part 30 has a body 31 to which a pair of the bars 10 and 20 are connected.

The coupling groove 31a for coupling the second rod 20 can be formed on one side of the bottom of the body 31 and the upper end of the first rod 10 is rotatably positioned on the other side of the body 31 A rotation guide groove 31b may be provided. The rotation guide groove 31b may be formed to have a substantially fan shape.

The first rod 10 is provided with a hinge hole 13 and the first rod 10 is inserted into the hinge hole 13 in a state where the upper end formed with the hinge hole 13 is inserted into the rotation guide groove 31b. And is rotatably coupled to the rotation guide groove 31b through a hinge pin 32 fastened to the rear of the body 31 to be engaged.

The width of both sides of the rotation guide groove 31b is wider than the upper end of the first rod 10. Therefore, the first rod 10 is rotated to one side so as to be supported on the inner wall of one side of the rotation guide groove 31b, and the second rod 20 is maximally extended between the second rod 20 and the inner side wall of the rotation guide groove 31b. So that the second rod 20 is separated from the second rod 20 while being rotated to the other side.

The functional chopsticks include an interval sensing unit 40 for sensing a distance between the first and second bars 10 and 20 and a second sensing unit 40 for sensing the distance between the first and second bars 10 and 20, And a notifying unit 50 that notifies that the interval between the time and the time has come to fall within a preset range. The associated operation of the notification unit 50 by the interval detection unit 40 can be controlled through a control unit (not shown) not shown.

The interval sensing unit 40 may be configured to include a first distance sensing unit 41 and a second distance sensing unit 42 for sensing the distance between each other.

The interval sensing unit 40 may be provided in a manner using a magnetic field. That is, the first distance sensing unit 41 may include a magnet 41a, and the second distance sensing unit 42 may include a magnet sensor 42a that senses a change in magnetic field according to the distance from the magnet 41a .

In addition, the interval detecting unit 40 can be replaced by various other methods such as a method using an optical sensor within a range capable of detecting a change in interval between two points, or a method using a hall sensor.

It is preferable that the first distance sensing part 41 provided as the magnet 41a is installed on the first rod 10 which can be rotated because it is easy to reduce the volume. The second distance sensing part 42 provided by the magnet sensor 42a can be installed in the connection part 30 or the second rod 20. When considering the installation volume, the second distance sensing part 42 can be installed on the connection part 30, .

The first distance sensing portion 41 is provided with a hinge pin 32 and a second rod 20 which serve as rotation centers of the first rod 10 in a state in which the first rod 10 rotates to the second rod 20 as much as possible, And the second distance sensing portion 42 can be disposed on the connecting portion 30 between the rotation center of the first rod 10 and the second rod 20 Respectively.

The first and second distance sensing portions 41 and 42 have various arrangements within a range in which a distance between the first and second bars 10 and 20 is maximally close to a minimum distance therebetween .

The interval detecting unit 40 detects the gap between the lower ends of the first and second rods 10 and 20 according to the intensity of the magnet 41a and the capacity of the magnet sensor 42a, And the appropriate interval between the lower ends of the first and second rods 10 and 20 may be set to a range of 0 to 1 cm.

The connection unit 30 includes a notification unit 50 and an installation groove 33 provided in the body 31 for installing the second distance sensing unit 42. The second distance sensing unit 42 is installed in a state in which the second distance sensing unit 42 is mounted A substrate 34 accommodated in the groove 33 and a lid 35 covering the mounting groove 33 can be provided. The second distance sensing portion 42 may be provided on the back side of the substrate 34 so as to be adjacent to the first distance sensing portion 41. [

The body 31 of the connection portion 30 may be formed to have a cylindrical shape as a whole in consideration of a design aspect. The rotation guide groove 31b and the coupling groove 31a for connecting the first and second rods 10 and 20 are formed on both sides of the rear side of the body 31 and the installation groove 33 is formed in the body 31 As shown in Fig. A circular wall 33a can be extended in front of the body 31 so that the installation groove 33 is formed. The mounting groove 33 may be formed in a cylindrical space inside the wall body 33a and the substrate 34 may be provided in the form of a disk whose outer periphery is in close contact with the inner wall of the mounting groove 33. [

When the substrate 34 is caused to flow in the mounting groove 33, the position of the second fret detecting part 42 in the mounting groove 33 is changed, The mounting groove 33 and the substrate 34 are provided with the flow of the substrate 34 accommodated in the mounting groove 33 so as to prevent an error in the gap detection value between the first rod 10 and the second rod 10, The flow preventing portion 60 may be provided.

The flow preventing portion 60 may be configured to include a flow preventing protrusion 61 provided on the inner circumference of the wall 33a and a flow preventing groove 62 provided on the periphery of the substrate 34 so that the flow preventing protrusion 61 is fitted have.

The flow preventive protrusions 61 may be formed in a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart flow preventive grooves 62. The flow preventive grooves 62 may be formed on the periphery of the substrate 34 in correspondence with the positions of the flow preventive protrusions 61 have.

The flow preventing protrusion 61 on the inner wall of the mounting groove 33 is inserted into the flow preventing groove 62 on the outer periphery of the substrate 34 in the process of assembling the substrate 34 in front of the mounting groove 33, The substrate 34 assembled into the mounting groove 33 is prevented from rotating on the mounting groove 33 to effectively prevent a gap detection error of the gap detecting unit 40 from being caused.

The notification unit 50 may be configured to include the light emitting member 51 and the acoustic member 52. [

The light emitting member 51 may be configured to include an LED module 51a in the form of a light plate having a plurality of LEDs adapted to produce various types of images such as letters, numbers, and pictograms.

Further, the acoustic member 52 may be configured to include a melody chip or the like so as to be suitable for outputting various melodies such as a speaker 52a, an animal sound, and a musical instrument sound.

Accordingly, the notification unit 50 can have a plurality of notification modes through a combination of various images and sound generated through the light emitting member 51 and the sound member 52.

The notification unit 50 may be provided with only one of the light emitting member 51 and the acoustic member 52. The notification mode may be a variety of images directed through the light emitting member 51, A plurality of announcement modes can be implemented by the various sounds of the user.

The acoustic member 52 can be mounted on the back surface of the substrate 34 together with the second distance sensing portion 42 and the light emitting member 51 can be mounted on the mounting groove 33 in front of the substrate 34, . &Lt; / RTI >

In addition to the acoustic member 52, the substrate 34 is provided with a notifying unit 50, a battery 70 for supplying power to the interval detecting unit 40, and a notifying unit 50 and an interval detecting unit 40 And the impact sensor 80 for changing the notification mode of the notification unit 50 can be further implemented.

The shock detection sensor 80 is an acceleration sensor, which is a so-called acceleration sensor. The shock detection sensor 80 is a so-called acceleration sensor. The shock detection sensor 80 is a so-called acceleration sensor that detects a charge A semiconductor strain gauge type which obtains acceleration in change, and the like are classified into an inertia type, a gyro type, and a silicon semiconductor type according to a detection method.

The functional chopsticks can drive the notification unit 50 and the gap detection unit 40 by using the shock detection sensor 80. [

For example, the speed range that can be recognized by the impact detection sensor 80 can be set to three. At this time, when the functional chopsticks are shaken to the greatest speed range, the power supplied to the notification unit 50 and the gap detection unit 40 is shut off. When the chopsticks are shaken to the next speed range, the notification unit 50 and the gap detection unit 40 The power supply can be restarted to the power source 40. Also, if the functional chopsticks are shaken within the slowest speed range while the power is supplied, the notification mode of the notification unit 50 can be sequentially changed in accordance with the preset order.

The second distance sensing portion 42, the battery 70, the acoustic member 52 and the impact sensor 80 provided on the substrate 34 may all be installed on the back side of the substrate 34. [ The rear surface of the light emitting member 51 is in close contact with the front surface of the substrate 34 and can be inserted into the mounting groove 33 in front of the substrate 34 with the light source facing forward. Is closed through the cover (35).

The outer surface of the substrate 34 including the electrical components can be waterproofed as a whole so as to prevent the electrical components mounted on the substrate 34 or the substrate 34 from being damaged by moisture in the process of cleaning the functional chopsticks .

The lid 35 may be provided with a window 35a which covers the front surface of the installation groove 33 and allows light to pass therethrough and a fastening portion 35b provided around the window to be fastened to the external wall of the installation groove.

A male screw 33b can be formed on the outer surface of the wall body 33a for fastening between the cover 35 and the wall 33a and a female screw 35c is fastened to the male screw 33b on the inner periphery of the fastening part 35b .

When the fastening portion 35b of the lid 35 is fastened to the outer surface of the wall 35a outside the mounting groove 33 in a screwed manner, the entire surface of the luminescent member 51 is covered with the window 35a of the lid 35 The substrate 34 and the light emitting member 35 can be safely held in the mounting groove 33. [

The lid 35 may be formed of a material capable of transmitting light only through the window 35a and may be formed by integrally molding the window 35a and the fastening portion 35b with a light- .

When the LED 35 of the light emitting member 51 emits light according to the set image in a state that the cover 35 is mounted, the light emitting image can be displayed forward of the connection portion 30 through the window portion 35a.

Accordingly, in the process in which the user of the functional chopsticks spreads his chopsticks between the first and second rods 10, 20 in a state where his or her thumb, index finger, and stop are inserted into the respective rings 11, 12.21, When the lower ends of the two rods 10 and 20 are pinched so as to have an easy gap for collecting food, the gap sensing unit 40 senses this through a change in the magnetic field between the first and second distance sensing units, Time.

The control unit (not shown) drives the light emitting member 51 and the sounding member 52 of the notification unit 50 to generate images and sounds corresponding to preset notification modes. Accordingly, It is possible to confirm that the chopsticks are correctly applied to the chopsticks.

When the interval between the first and second bars 10, 20 becomes larger than the proper range again, the driving of the notification unit 50 is stopped. Thereafter, in the process of using the chopsticks, When the interval between the rods 10 and 20 falls within an appropriate range, the notification unit 50 executes the notification mode again.

Therefore, as the above process is repeatedly performed, the user can immediately receive the correct piece of chopsticks and thus, the chopsticks can be usefully learned in a more interesting state.

10: first rod 20: second rod 30:
31: body 32: hinge pin 33: mounting groove
33a: wall 34: substrate 35: cover
35a: window portion 35b: fastening portion 40: interval detecting unit
41: first distance sensing portion 41a: magnet 42: second distance sensing portion
42a: magnet sensor 50: notification unit 51: light emitting member
51a: LED module 52: acoustic member 52a: speaker
60: flow preventing portion 70: battery 80: shock sensor

Claims

A pair of bars;
A connecting portion connecting between the other ends of the pair of bars so that a pair of the bars can be opened or closed between the ends;
An interval sensing unit for sensing an interval between the pair of bars; And
And an announcement unit associated with the interval sensing unit to inform that the interval of the pair of bars is within a preset range,
Wherein the interval sensing unit includes first and second distance sensing portions for sensing a distance between the first and second distance sensing portions,
Wherein the first distance sensing portion is provided on one of the pair of bars,
The second distance sensing portion is provided in the connecting portion,
The connecting portion includes a body to which a pair of the bars are connected, an installation groove provided in the body for installing the announcement unit and the second distance-sensing portion, and a mounting groove formed in the mounting groove in a state in which the second distance- And a cover covering the installation groove,
Wherein the installation groove and the substrate are provided with a flow prevention portion for preventing the substrate accommodated in the installation groove from flowing.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the installation groove is formed in a cylindrical shape opened to the front of the body,
Wherein the substrate is provided in the form of a disk whose outer periphery is in close contact with the inner circumference of the installation groove,
Wherein the flow prevention portion includes a flow prevention protrusion provided on an inner circumference of the installation groove and a flow prevention groove provided on an outer circumference of the substrate so as to sandwich the flow prevention protrusion.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gap sensing unit includes a magnet and a magnet sensor for sensing a change of a magnetic field according to a distance between the magnet and the magnet.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the notification unit includes at least one of a light emitting member and an acoustic member.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the notification unit has a plurality of notification modes,
And a shock detection sensor for sensing the impact and changing the notification mode.