KR20130006341U - Hinge Device and Training Chopsticks having it - Google Patents

Abstract

A chopstick hinge device and a training chopstick having the same are disclosed. A chopstick hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a hinge device for connecting a chopstick made of a first rod and a second rod, the first hinge of which one of the first and second rods, and the other rod A first hinge including a first hinge inserted into and coupled to a rod, and a first pivotal portion extending from the first fixed portion and having an opening formed from an outer side to a center side; The second hinge includes a second fixing part into which the other bar is inserted and coupled, and a second rotating part including a rotating slit extending from the second fixing part and rotatably coupled to the center of the opening of the first rotating part. The hinge device of the chopsticks can be provided.

Description

Chopsticks Hinge Device and Training Chopsticks With Them {Hinge Device and Training Chopsticks having it}

The present invention relates to a hinge device of the chopsticks, and more particularly to a hinge device of the chopsticks that can be used as a training chopsticks.

In general, people use tools such as forks, knives, spoons and chopsticks to eat food.

In western countries, food is simply taken with a fork or spoon and consumed by mouth. In the East, including Asia, a pair of thin chopsticks are used to hold food with one hand. Use a lot.

In general, the correct method of using chopsticks is to pick up food by moving one's fingers so that the ends of the bars touch each other by supporting one of the pair of bars with the thumb and the other bar with the index finger and middle finger. However, the general method of using chopsticks is not as easy to cook as compared to other food intake tools, and the gripping method may be variously modified during the cooking process.

Various types of children's training chopsticks are available on the market to help you learn how to use chopsticks from a young age. Children's training chopsticks are installed as a rotatable connection between a pair of chopsticks rods, these training chopsticks can only be used for a certain period of time, about 4 to 6 years old, small children can not be used. Most children use chopsticks that are a little smaller than those used by adults with no connections after the end of use.

In addition, if a foreigner who has not had a taste of chopsticks has an oriental meal, the chopsticks provided by most restaurants are a pair of long chopsticks. to be.

The hinge device of the chopsticks according to the embodiment of the present invention is intended to allow beginners who are difficult to use chopsticks to use the chopsticks easily.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in the hinge device for connecting the chopsticks made of the first rod and the second rod, the first hinge coupled to one of the first and second rods, the second rod coupled to the other A hinge, the first hinge includes a first fixing part into which one rod is inserted, and a first rotating part extending from the first fixing part and having an opening formed from an outer side to a center side thereof, Hinge of chopsticks including a second fixing part into which one rod is inserted and a second rotating part having an extension from the second fixing part and having a rotating slit for opening of the first rotating part to be pivotally coupled to the center. An apparatus may be provided.

In addition, end portions provided on the upper and lower sides of the opening of the first rotating part may respectively form a first stopper and a second stopper, and the first stopper and the second stopper may be restricted by a stopper well provided in the pivoting slit. Can be.

The first rotating part and the second rotating part may be assembled in the thickness direction, and the second rotating part may include a front cover and a rear cover spaced apart in the thickness direction, and the first rotating part may be disposed between the front cover and the rear cover. It can be rotatably coupled to the rotating slit.

In addition, the first and second pivots are provided with guide grooves and guide pins, respectively, to prevent twisting of the chopsticks, and the guide pins may be coupled to the guide grooves.

According to another aspect of the present invention may be provided with a chopsticks comprising a pair of bars respectively coupled to the first fixing part and the second fixing part of the hinge device provided as described above.

Chopsticks hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used as a training chopsticks by simply assembling to the general chopsticks can be trained for beginners such as children or foreigners who are not familiar with chopsticks to use chopsticks.

In addition, since the chopstick hinge device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be disassembled and assembled without an adhesive or a screw, it is easy to use and clean, and the tip of the chopsticks can be accurately engaged to effectively prevent the chopsticks from twisting or twisting during use. have.

1 is a perspective view showing a training chopsticks according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a training chopsticks according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 are cross-sectional views for explaining the operation of the training chopsticks according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a chopsticks installed with a hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the chopstick hinge device 30 of the present embodiment is provided between the first rod 10 supported by the thumb and the second rod 20 supported by the index and middle fingers.

The first rod 10 is provided in a bar shape, and the thickness gradually decreases toward the other end of the tong portion 10B, which picks up food at one end where the grip portion 10A is provided. A plurality of wrinkles may be formed in the tong portion 10B in the transverse direction along the longitudinal direction so that the food is not slipped. In addition, in the present embodiment, the bar is illustrated in the shape of a rectangular cross section, but a polygon such as a circle, a pentagon, and a hexagon is possible.

The gripping portion 10A of the first rod 10 may include a thumb support 12. The thumb support 12 may be a circular arc or a ring of one side open. Circular arc-shaped thumb support 12, the one side is shown in Figure 1 open and close the user's fingers easily, so that the user's restrictions due to the tightening or finger thickness of the ring-shaped support can be removed. have. In addition, the thumb support 12 may be integrally injection molded with the first rod 10 or installed to be attached to or detached from the first rod 10. The thumb support 12 is installed to be inclined with respect to the second bar 10 by about 15 degrees so that the fingers enter well.

The second rod 20 is provided in the form of a bar like the first rod 10, and gradually becomes thinner toward the other end of the tong portion 20B which picks up food from one end where the grip portion 20A is provided. The tongs 20B may be provided with a plurality of wrinkles in the transverse direction along the longitudinal direction so that the food is not slipped.

The gripping portion 20A of the second bar 20 may include a detecting support 22 and a stopping support (not shown). Although only the detection support 22 is shown in the drawing, the support for stopping may be positioned below the detection support 22. The detecting support 22 may extend in both directions from one surface of the second rectangular bar and have a circular arc shape or a ring shape. The stopper support 22 may be made of a soft synthetic resin material such as silicon or a material such as ABS. The detection support 22 is installed to be inclined upward by about 20 degrees with respect to the second bar 20 so that a finger enters well.

The hinge device 30 is provided on the holding portions 10A and 20A of the first and second rods 10 and 20, and the clamping portions 10B and 20B are spaced apart from each other by holding them between the holding portions 10A and 20A. The holding parts 10A and 20A spaced apart from each other form a triangle. That is, in the present embodiment, the hinge device 30 has a certain size so that the gap between the holding portions 10A and 20B of the first and second bars 10 and 20 increases, and the first and second bars ( 10 and 20 are symmetrically disposed about the hinge device 30 so that the appearance of the training chopsticks is beautiful.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge device 30 includes a first hinge 32 coupled to the second rod 20 and a second hinge 36 coupled to the first rod 10.

The first hinge 32 includes a first fixing part 31 to which the second bar 20 is coupled, and a first pivoting part 33 extending from the first fixing part 31. The first fixing part 31 is provided in a rectangular shape having a hollow 31a and the second rod 20 is inserted and fixed. The hollow 31a has an inner diameter such that the first fixing portion 31 is positioned on the grip portion 20A side of the second rod 20.

The first pivot 33 is coupled to the second pivot 37 of the second hinge 36 to form a pivot. The first rotating part 33 includes a rotating groove 33a that is open from the outside to the inner center, and a guide groove 33b provided above the rotating groove 33a. Both ends provided above and below the opening of the rotation groove 33a form the 1st stopper 33c and the 2nd stopper 33d, respectively.

The second hinge 36 includes a second fixing part 35 to which the first bar 10 is coupled, and a second rotating part 37 extending from the second fixing part 35. The second fixing part 35 is provided with a hollow 35a so that the first bar 10 is inserted and fixed, and the hollow 35a has the second fixing part 35 being gripped by the 10A of the first bar 10. It has an inner diameter enough to be located at the side.

The second pivot 37 is coupled to the first pivot 33 of the first hinge 32 to form a pivot. In more detail, the second pivot 37 includes a front cover 37a and a rear cover 37b which are spaced apart from each other in the thickness direction of the pivot. A rotating shaft 37c is provided at the center of the rotating slit 38 formed in the spaced space between the front cover 37a and the rear cover 37b, and one side of the rotating slit 38 is spaced apart from the rotating shaft 37c. The guide pin (37d) is coupled to the guide groove (33b) is provided and the stopper well (37e) is provided on the other side.

The rotating part is assembled by allowing the first rotating part 33 to be rotatably fitted between the front cover 37a and the rear cover 37b of the second rotating part 37. That is, when assembling the pivoting part, the opening 33a of the first pivoting part 33 is coupled to the pivoting shaft 37c of the second pivoting part 37, and is guided to the guide groove 33b of the first pivoting part 33. The guide pin 37d of the second pivot 37 is coupled. Rotating groove 33a has a diameter of the inner center greater than the diameter of the outer inlet so that the first pivot 33 can easily rotate about the second pivot 37 after assembly, and the guide groove 33b ) Is coupled to the guide pin 37d with a play.

On the other hand, the rotating part assembled with the first rotating part 33 and the second rotating part 37 may be provided with a flat plate 39 having a flat outer surface to print and advertise various characters or shapes. The disc 39 may be coupled to the front cover 37a or assembled through an upper opening between the front cover 37a and the rear cover 37b as shown.

Then, a hinge device according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above and a method of using the training chopsticks using the same will be described.

First, for beginners or children who use chopsticks for the first time, the hinge device 30 of the present embodiment may be installed in a general chopstick. That is, the second bar 20 is inserted into the first fixing part 31 of the first hinge 32, and the first bar 10 is inserted into the second fixing part 35 of the second hinge 36. do. Here, the first and second hinges 32 and 36 and the first and second rods 10 and 20 may be combined with each other, and the thumb, the middle finger, and the index finger support may be selectively installed.

Training chopsticks using the hinge device according to the present embodiment is the first pivot 33 and the guide groove 33b and the second hinge provided in the first hinge 32 as shown in Figs. Twisting and twisting of the chopsticks are prevented by the mutual coupling of the second pivot 37 and the guide pin 37d provided in 36). That is, the first pivot 33 is fitted between the front cover 37a and the rear cover 37b of the second pivot 37, and the guide pin 37a is fitted into the guide groove 33b. The first rod 10 and the second rod 20 can be effectively prevented from twisting or twisting during rotation.

In addition, the training chopsticks using the hinge device according to the present embodiment are provided in the first and second stoppers 33c and 33d provided in the first hinge 32 and the stopper well 37e provided in the second hinge 36. Since the rotation range of the first and second rods 10 and 20 is effectively limited, food picking is easy when using. The guide pin 37d and the stopper well 37e are provided to be substantially parallel to the first bar 10 coupled to the second fixing part 33. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tongs 10B, The use of the training chopsticks is facilitated because one of the first and second stoppers 33c and 33d is in contact with the stopper well 37e to limit the range of rotation when the 20B) is in contact or spaced apart. If the chopsticks using the hinge device 30 is used to some extent, the user can easily use the chopsticks even if the user removes the hinge device.

10. 1st bar 20. 2nd bar
30. Hinge 31. First fixed part
32. 1st hinge 33. 1st rotating part
35. 2nd Government 36. 2nd Hinge
37..The Second Department

Claims (5)

In the hinge device for connecting the chopsticks made of the first rod and the second rod,
A first hinge to which one of the first and second bars is coupled, and a second hinge to which the other rod is coupled,
The first hinge includes a first fixing part into which one bar is inserted and coupled to the first fixing part extending from the first fixing part and having an opening formed from the outside to the center side,
The second hinge includes a second fixing part into which the other bar is inserted and coupled to the second fixing part, and a rotating slit extending from the second fixing part and rotatably coupled to the center of the opening of the first rotating part. Hinge device of chopsticks including the eastern part. The method of claim 1,
End portions provided on the upper and lower sides of the opening of the first rotating part respectively form a first stopper and a second stopper,
The first stopper and the second stopper hinge device of the chopsticks is limited to rotation by the stopper well provided in the rotation slit. 3. The method of claim 2,
The first rotating part and the second rotating part are assembled in the thickness direction,
The second rotating part includes a front cover and a rear cover spaced apart in the thickness direction,
The first pivot portion hinge device of the chopsticks to be rotatably coupled to the pivoting slit between the front cover and the rear cover. The method of claim 3,
The first rotating part and the second rotating part are provided with guide grooves and guide pins, respectively, to prevent twisting of the chopsticks.
The guide pin is a hinge device of the chopsticks coupled to the guide groove so as to be free. Training chopsticks comprising a pair of bars respectively coupled to the first and second fixing parts of the hinge device provided by any one of claims 1 to 4.

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