KR20200085550A - Multi-function spoon with tongs function for noodle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a multifunctional spoon with a tongs function for noodles, which is able to simultaneously realize a general spoon function and a tongs function for gripping and lifting noodles. To this end, the multifunctional spoon with a tongs function for noodles comprises: a first stick and a second stick which are separated from each other in a longitudinal direction; a connection plate engaged with one end unit of the first stick and the second stick to provide a space for the second stick to rotate around a shaft; a cover plate engaged with the connection plate; a first food unit placed on the other end unit of the first stick to form an indented space for holding food and having a first protruding unit in a zigzag shape on a side surface facing the second stick; and a second food unit placed on the other end unit of the second stick to form an indented space for holding food, and having a second protruding unit in a zigzag shape to be engaged with the first protruding unit on a side surface facing the first protruding unit. According to the present invention, a user is enabled to grip and lift noodles when eating noodles, and hold and lift the broth as well, thereby removing the inconvenience of having to use a spoon and chopsticks in turn.

Description

Multifunctional spoon with nippers for noodles{MULTI-FUNCTION SPOON WITH TONGS FUNCTION FOR NOODLE}

The present invention relates to a spoon having a tongs function capable of picking up noodles, and more specifically, a multi-functional spoon with a tongs function that can simultaneously implement the general spoon function and the tongs function to pick up noodles It is about.

In general, countries in the Far East, including Korea, China, and Japan, have traditionally used chopsticks with spoons, which are commonly used around the world.

This culture of chopsticks has been widely spread in Europe, the United States, and other countries that use spoons, forks and knives, as well as the influence of cultural exchanges. It is from when it is known that it goes crazy.

However, in Korea, the influence of Western culture using forks and knives tends to decrease the proportion of children using chopsticks, and even adults may not be able to use chopsticks freely.

On the other hand, in the field of dining utensils, there have been attempts to integrate and organize two or more utensils into one tool. For example, forming and using a fork structure at the tip of a spoon is a widely known case. The concept of eating utensils, which was distinctly divided into chopsticks and chopsticks, is changing with the advent of spoon/chopsticks.

These spoon/chopstick combinations were originally proposed for foreigners, children who are unfamiliar with chopsticks, and the elderly who are uncomfortable to use their hands.However, as described above, chopstick users have recently prevented the trend of decreasing, and at mealtime, especially for children By providing convenience and fun, they also train chopsticks to help develop their brains and preserve their own traditions.

Techniques for such spoon/chopstick combinations can often be found. For example, in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0322251, the handle portion of the spoon is not combined to prevent separation, and the food and beverage portion of the spoon is cut open. A spoon/chopstick combination that can realize the functions of a spoon and chopsticks at the same time as a chopstick part is formed in front of the separated food and drink section and serves as a chopstick.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the spoon is vertically incised, and the chopstick function can also be performed by assembling the upper head part to be rotatable so that it can be opened and closed. A spoon/chopstick combiner configured to make it easier to use chopsticks when using a chopstick by constructing an insertable hook has been disclosed.

These prior arts have in common that they are constructed by connecting the upper ends of both halves of the spoon cut in the vertical direction, so that when used as an actual chopstick, the part for picking up the food below is wide while the upper part takes a triangular shape attached to it. Is done.

However, this is the opposite of taking the form of an inverted triangle with a wider upper part while the lower part for picking up the food when using chopsticks is common. Not only was it awkward and uncomfortable for people who were good at using it, which was a factor that would eventually lead to reluctance, but there was also a fear that the technology using chopsticks would deteriorate when used for a long time.

Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-2014-0005315 (2014.10.14 public) Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-0322251 (announced on August 6, 2003) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0082063 (2012.07.23 published) Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-0399002 (announced on October 18, 2005)

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional spoon with a forceps function for noodles that can be freely used as a basic use of a spoon during a general meal, and can pick up and lift the noodles like nippers when ingesting noodles. .

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first stick and the second stick divided into two along the longitudinal direction, and the second stick coupled to one end of the first and second sticks This connecting plate provides a space that can be axially rotated, a cover plate coupled to the connecting plate, and provided in the other end of the first stick to form a recessed space to contain food and drink, and the second stick. A first food portion having a zigzag-type first protrusion formed on an opposite side, and a recess provided in the other end of the second stick so as to contain food, and having a first protrusion on a side opposite to the first protrusion It provides a multi-functional spoon with a forceps function for noodles, including a second food portion formed with a zigzag type second protrusion engaging with.

According to the present invention, when eating noodles, the noodles can be picked up and lifted, and the soup can be lifted and lifted, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of using spoons and chopsticks alternately.

In addition, since the present invention can also provide a basic spoon function, it can be used as a spoon even when eating food other than noodles.

In addition, the present invention can be used for the purpose of lifting a certain amount of food and then simply pressing a button to use it as a forceps, so even a person with difficulty in chopsticks, such as a foreigner, can easily use it.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional spoon and chopsticks combined use.
2 is a perspective view showing a multi-functional spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded front view for explaining a multi-functional spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a multi-functional spoon according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing the operation of the multi-functional spoon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a multi-functional spoon with a forceps function for noodles according to preferred embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as'multi-function spoon').

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded front view for explaining a spoon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention includes the first stick 10 and the second stick 20 divided into two along the length direction, and the first stick 10 and the second stick The connecting plate 30 coupled to the lower portion of the (20), the cover plate 40 coupled to the upper portion of the first stick 10 and the second stick 20, the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate The first food portion 50 is provided at the end of the first stick 10 exposed to the outside of 40 to form a recessed space, and exposed to the outside of the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40 It includes a second food portion 60 is provided at the end of the second stick (20) to form a recessed space.

Hereinafter, each component will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention includes a first stick 10 and a second stick 20.

The first stick 10 and the second stick 20 are formed to have the same size and length so as to lift food, and a handle part that is held by a hand at one end is formed, or a connection plate 30 and A space in which the cover plate 40 is installed is formed.

The first stick 10 and the second stick 20 are food and drink from one end so that the first food part 50 and the second food part 60 that lift and lift small food or broth can be formed at the other end. It is preferable that the cross-sectional area is gradually increased as it goes toward the negative.

More specifically, the first stick 10 is formed with a fastening hole 12 at a position facing the connecting plate 30. At this time, the fastening hole 12 is formed to have a polygonal structure in cross section so that the polygonal column 32 can be fitted. For example, the fastening hole 12 may be formed to have a triangular, square, or pentagonal cross-section.

In addition, the first stick 10 has a side facing the second stick 20 of the one end interpolated between the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40, as shown in FIG. 2, the second stick 20 It may be formed to be inclined in the opposite direction. This is to secure a space in which the second stick 20 installed between the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40 on the first stick 10 can be rotated.

In addition, the first stick 10 has a second stick (as shown in FIG. 2), the side of which is located in the opposite direction of the second stick 20 among the end portions interpolated between the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40. 20) It may be formed to be inclined in the direction. This is to secure a space in which the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40 are fitted to each other by forming the area of one end of the first stick 10 located on the upper portion of the fastening hole 12 to gradually decrease.

The second stick 20 is formed with a rotating hole 22 at a position facing the connecting plate 30. At this time, the rotating hole 22 is formed to have a circular cross-sectional area so that the rotating shaft 94 in the form of a cylinder can be fitted. If necessary, a driving gear 24 may be installed in the rotating hole 22 of the second stick 20.

In addition, the second stick 20 has a side facing the first stick 10 of the one end interpolated between the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40, as shown in FIG. 2, the first stick 10 It may be formed to be inclined in the opposite direction. This is to ensure a maximum rotation angle at which the second stick 20 can be rotated.

In addition, the second stick 20 has a first stick (as shown in FIG. 2 ), the side of which is located in the opposite direction to the first stick 10 among the end portions interpolated between the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40. It may be formed to be inclined in the direction of 10). This is to secure a space where the connecting plate 30 and the cover plate 40 are fitted to each other by forming the area of one end of the second stick 20 located on the upper portion of the rotating hole 22 to gradually decrease.

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention may further include a finger hanger (80).

The finger hanger 80 is coupled to the second stick 20, and serves to rotate the second stick 20 by transmitting an external force of the finger to the second stick 20. At this time, the finger hanger 80 may be formed to be detachable from the second stick 20.

Specifically, the finger hanger 80 may be composed of a sticky contact plate 82 for sticking, and a finger insertion port 84 formed to surround the contact plate 82 so that a finger such as a thumb or index finger can be fitted. have. At this time, the contact plate 82 is formed with a fitting groove that can be fitted into the projection for the hook formed protruding from the second stick (20).

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention includes a connecting plate 30.

The connecting plate 30 is coupled to one end of the first stick 10 and the second stick 20 to provide a space in which the second stick 20 can be axially rotated, gripped by a user's hand Space.

The connecting plate 30 is provided with a polygonal column 32 that can be fitted into the fastening hole 12 on a surface facing the fastening hole 12 so that the first stick 10 can be fixed. A cylinder 34 that can be fitted to the rotation hole 22 is provided on a surface facing the rotation hole 22 so that the 2 sticks 20 can be axially rotated. At this time, the polygonal column 32 may be formed of a triangular prism, a quadrangular prism, a pentagonal prism, or the like.

The connecting plate 30 is formed with a first fitting plate 36 along the edge of the surface facing the cover plate 40.

The connecting plate 30 may be formed in any shape as long as it provides a space to be seated at one end of the first stick 10 and the second stick 20. It is preferably formed to have a structure.

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention includes a cover plate 40.

The cover plate 40 is coupled to the connection plate 30 and provides a space to be gripped by a user's hand together with the connection plate 30.

The cover plate 40 is formed on a second fitting coupling plate that is in contact with the outer surface of the first fitting coupling plate 36 to be fitted. The second fitting coupling plate acts to prevent the cover plate 40 from being separated from the connecting plate 30 by generating a frictional force between the connecting plate 30 and the first fitting plate 36.

The cover plate 40 is in any form if the top surface of the connecting plate 30 on which the first stick 10 and the second stick 20 are seated can be covered so as not to be exposed from the outside. Although it may be formed of, it is preferably formed to have an oval or square structure as a whole for smooth gripping of the user.

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a multi-functional spoon according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the operation of the multi-functional spoon according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention may further include a driving unit (90).

The driving unit 90 is axially rotating the second stick 20 so that the end of the second stick 20 moves away from the first stick 10 according to the pressure applied to the cover plate 40. It is installed to be exposed on the upper surface of the cover plate 40, and the other end facing the one end is coupled to the drive gear 24 provided on the second stick 20.

As a specific aspect, the driving unit 90 according to the present invention is a push button 91 that is installed to be exposed on the upper surface of the cover plate 40, and is installed on the lower portion of the push button 91 to the push button 91 It includes a spring 92 that provides a restoring force, a case 93, a rotating shaft 94, and an axial rotating ring 96.

The case 93 guides the movement path of the push button 91 so that the push button 91 can move up and down, and provides a space for the spring 92 to be installed, and the cover plate 40 and It is installed between the second sticks (20).

The rotating shaft 94 is installed in the vertical direction in the center of the case 93, the spiral groove 95 is formed along the outer circumferential surface, the lower end is fixed to the drive gear 24.

As an embodiment, the rotation shaft 94 according to the present invention may be formed to have an integral structure with the drive gear 24.

As another embodiment, the rotation shaft 94 according to the present invention is provided with a spur gear at the bottom thereof, and a gear groove corresponding to the spur gear so that the spur gear is interpolated and interlocked at the center of the drive gear 24. Can be formed. In other words, when the spur gear of the rotation shaft is fitted into the gear groove, the drive gear 24 interlocks according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 94.

The rotation shaft 94 is a kind of axial configuration that converts linear motion into rotational motion, and the spiral groove 95 is formed in a torsional structure on the outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 94. At this time, the spiral groove 95 is formed to rotate in the counterclockwise direction when the shaft rotating ring 96 is lowered, and to rotate clockwise when the shaft rotating ring 96 is raised.

The shaft rotation ring 96 is installed on the inner surface of the case 93, and supports the rotation shaft 94, while moving the spiral groove 95 according to the vertical movement of the case 93, the rotation shaft ( 94) is provided with a moving projection 97 for rotating.

The shaft rotation ring 96 is installed between the rotation shaft 94 and the push button 91 to support the rotation shaft 94 so that the rotation shaft 94 can be rotated while maintaining its position, and the rotation shaft 94 A plurality of spherical movement protrusions 97 interpolated into the helical groove 95 of the rotation shaft 94 are provided on a surface facing each other. At this time, the plurality of movement protrusions 97 rotates the rotation shaft 94 while moving inside the spiral groove 95 according to the vertical movement of the shaft rotation ring 96.

Since the multi-functional spoon of the present invention maintains a state in which the first food part 50 and the second food part 60 are in close contact when the user does not press the push button 91, the basic use of the spoon to lift and lift the broth etc. Is used as

And when the user presses the push button 91, the push button 91 descends toward the bottom of the case 93 while compressing the spring 92, and the axial rotating ring 96 installed inside the push button 91 ) Rotates the rotation shaft 94 counterclockwise while descending along the push button 91. As described above, when the rotation shaft 94 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the driving gear 24 coupled to the lower end of the rotation shaft 94 rotates the second stick 20 in a counterclockwise direction, and As the movement, the second food portion 60 also moves away from the first food portion 50 as shown in FIG. 5.

In addition, when the user releases the pressure applied to the push button 91, the push button 91 is raised to rotate to the initial position by the restoring force of the spring 92, and the shaft rotation ring installed inside the push button 91 As the 96 rises along the push button 91, the rotation shaft 94 is rotated clockwise. As described above, when the rotation shaft 94 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the driving gear 24 coupled to the lower end of the rotation shaft 94 rotates the second stick 20 in the clockwise direction, and the movement of the second stick 20 is performed. Accordingly, the second food portion 60 also moves to be in close contact with the first food portion 50.

As described above, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention provides pressure to the push button 91 in the gripped state even when the finger is not held to lift the cotton feet and lifts the pressure even when the pressure is released. You will be able to take advantage of its features.

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention includes a first food portion (50).

The first food part 50 is provided at the other end of the first stick 10 to form a recessed space to contain food and drink, and a zigzag agent is formed on a side facing the second stick 20. 1 protrusion 52 is formed.

The first food portion 50 is formed in an oval shape similar to a portion containing food in a common spoon, but has a flat side facing the second food portion 60, and a zigzag first protrusion on the side 52 is formed.

2 and 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention includes a second food portion 60.

The second food portion 60 is provided at the other end portion of the second stick 20 to form a recessed space to contain food and beverage, and a first protrusion on a side facing the first protrusion 52 A zigzag second protrusion 62 that engages with 52 is formed.

The second food portion 60 is formed in an oval shape similar to a portion containing food in a common spoon, but has a flat side facing the first food portion 50, and a second zigzag-shaped second protrusion on the side 62 is formed.

The first protrusion 52 and the second protrusion 62 may cut the noodle according to the degree of close contact with each other, or may pick up the noodle so as not to be broken. For example, when the user makes the second protrusion 62 close to the first protrusion 52 using the fingerrest 80 or the driving unit 90, between the second protrusion 62 and the first protrusion 52 The placed noodle is cut off. And when the user uses the finger rest 80 or the driving unit 90 to make the second protrusion 62 fall to the first protrusion 52 to the thickness of the cotton feet, the second protrusion 62 and the first protrusion 52 The noodle placed in between will remain intact.

As such, the multifunctional spoon according to the present invention can also provide the function of scissors for cutting noodle noodles into lengths that can be consumed by the user, and also provide the function of tongs for moving noodle noodles into a personal bowl. .

Referring to Figure 3, the multi-functional spoon according to the present invention may further include a gasket (70).

The gasket 70 is provided on the surface of the first protrusion 52 facing each other, the surface of the second protrusion 62, or both, the first food portion 50 and the second food portion 60 It provides a function to impart airtightness between them.

The gasket 70 is a gap between the first food part 50 and the second food part 60 when the first food part 50 and the second food part 60 that are in close contact with each other lift and lift the broth. The gap between the first food portion 50 and the second food portion 60 is blocked so that the soup does not escape.

The gasket 70 may be formed of soft foamed silicone, nitrile rubber, or fluorine rubber so as to secure sufficient airtightness, harmless to the human body, and not be damaged by food.

Although described above with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may variously modify and change the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You will understand that you can.

10: first stick 12: fastening hole
20: second stick 22: rotating hole
24: drive gear 30: connecting plate
32: polygonal column 34: cylindrical column
36: first fitting plate 40: cover plate
50: first food and drink portion 52: first protrusion
60: second food portion 62: second protrusion
70: gasket 80: finger hanger
90: drive unit 91: push button
92: spring 93: case
94: rotating shaft 95: spiral groove
96: shaft rotating ring 97: moving projection

Claims (7)

A first stick and a second stick divided into two along the longitudinal direction;
A connection plate coupled to one end of the first and second sticks to provide a space for the second stick to be axially rotated;
A cover plate coupled to the connecting plate;
A first food portion provided at the other end of the first stick, forming a recessed space to contain food, and having a zigzag first protrusion formed on a side facing the second stick; And
It is provided at the other end of the second stick, forms a recessed space to hold food, and includes a second food portion formed with a zigzag-type second protrusion engaging the first protrusion on a side facing the first protrusion Multifunctional spoon with tongs for making noodles. According to claim 1,
A multifunctional spoon with nippers, characterized in that it further comprises a finger hanger coupled to the second stick. According to claim 1,
A multi-functional spoon with a forceps function for noodles, characterized in that a gasket is provided to impart airtightness to the surface of the first protrusion or the surface of the second protrusion facing each other. According to claim 1,
The first stick is formed with a fastening hole at a position facing the connecting plate, and the second stick is formed with a rotating hole at a position facing the connecting plate,
The connecting plate is a multifunctional spoon having nippers for noodles, characterized in that it has a polygonal column fitted to the fastening hole and a cylindrical column fitted to the rotating hole. According to claim 1,
In the connection plate, a first fitting plate is formed along an edge of a surface facing the cover plate, and the cover plate is in contact with an outer surface of the first fitting plate to form a second fitting plate to be fitted. A multifunctional spoon with tongs for noodles. According to claim 1,
The second stick is installed with a drive gear in a position facing the connection plate,
According to the pressure applied to the cover plate, one end is installed so as to be exposed to the upper surface of the cover plate so that the second stick can be axially rotated so that the end of the second stick moves away from the end of the first stick and is opposed to the one end. Multi-functional spoon with a forceps function for noodles, characterized in that the other end further comprises a drive unit coupled to the drive gear. The method of claim 6, wherein the driving unit
A push button installed to be exposed on an upper surface of the cover plate;
A spring installed under the push button to provide restoring force to the push button;
A case installed between the cover plate and the second stick to guide the movement path of the push button so that the push button can move up and down, to provide a space in which the spring is installed;
It is installed in the vertical direction in the center of the case, a spiral groove is formed along the outer circumferential surface, the lower end of the rotating shaft fixed to the drive gear; And
It is installed on the inner surface of the case to support the rotating shaft, nippers for noodles characterized in that it comprises a shaft rotating ring with a moving projection for rotating the rotating shaft while moving the spiral groove according to the vertical movement of the case Multifunctional spoon.

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