KR20230067238A - EXTENDED-TAP TYPE Chopsticks - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, in the extended tip chopsticks composed of two long stick-shaped left chopsticks 100L and right chopsticks 100R, the clamp end 120 for picking up food is the gripping end 110L, 110R Straight ends 120L and 120R extending in a straight line from one side, and right angles extending in a straight line from the other side of the gripping ends 110L and 110R held by fingers, protruding at a right angle from the top by a predetermined length from the end, and forming an inclination to the end It is configured to include triangular-shaped extended tip ends 130L and 130R, and has an effect of serving as both chopsticks and spoons.

Description

Extended-tap type chopsticks {EXTENDED-TAP TYPE Chopsticks}

The present invention relates to extended tip-type chopsticks, and more particularly, to extended tip-type chopsticks capable of simultaneously functioning as spoons while increasing the utilization efficiency of chopsticks by attaching an extended tip to the tip of the chopsticks.

In general, in Asia, including Korea, China, and Japan, when eating food, chopsticks are used separately along with a spoon to eat food, and in many cases, only chopsticks are used.

Such chopsticks are known to have a good effect on the brain development of children because they use a lot of hand muscles, and due to these good points, chopsticks have recently been widely used in Western countries such as the United States and Europe.

Moreover, due to the spread of so-called K-Food fueled by the Korean wave, and the worldwide spread of Japanese sushi or sushi, Chinese noodles, and various Asian foods known from early on, Western countries such as the United States and Europe Also, the use of chopsticks is gradually increasing.

Chopsticks are usually used together with a spoon to the extent that they are commonly called spoons. When eating food, people find it inconvenient to repeatedly lift and release the chopsticks and spoon alternately, or when carrying and storing separate spoons and chopsticks together, it becomes bulky. It is considered inconvenient that the large size is not good in portability, and attempts to improve it have been made steadily.

For example, in Publicated Utility Model Publication No. 20-2014-0004057 (published on July 2, 2014), which is cited as Prior Document 1 herein, as shown in FIG. 1, a first leaf shape is formed. The spoon portion 200 is provided to protrude outward from the lower surface, and the first chopstick portion 110 formed in the shape of a branch and the second spoon portion 210 formed in the shape of a leaf are provided to protrude outward from the upper surface, and the tree By the spoon-combined chopsticks formed in the shape of a branch and including a second chopstick part 120 corresponding to the first chopstick part 110, it is possible to combine both a spoon function and a chopstick function with one chopstick, and the use of cutlery is simple, , Disclosed is a technique in which chopsticks are provided with a spoon, making it easy to carry and store. It should be noted that FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a spoon combined chopsticks according to Prior Document 1, and the reference numbers shown in FIG. 1 are irrelevant to the reference numbers in the present invention described later.

However, the spoon-combined chopsticks of Prior Document 1 are merely a simple joint of spoons and chopsticks, and there is a problem in that gripping is inconvenient due to a weight imbalance between chopsticks with a spoon attached and chopsticks without a spoon attached.

In addition, the spoon-combined chopsticks of Prior Document 1 have a problem in that it is difficult to wash food caught between them due to the gap between the spoon and chopsticks.

In addition, the spoon-combined chopsticks of Prior Document 1 have a problem in that the bearing capacity to support the weight of the spoon part is weak because the width of the handle is narrow even when only the spoon is used.

In addition, since the chopsticks for both chopsticks in Prior Art 1 are biased to one side, it is difficult to stably support the chopsticks, resulting in a problem in which the chopsticks turn.

On the other hand, in the published utility model No. 20-1998-0056024 (published date: October 7, 1998), which is cited as Prior Document 2 in this application, as shown in FIG. The spoon hopper part is cut in the center so that it can be opened, and the rear handle part is tensioned in a tongs shape so that the spoon hopper part is closed and used as a spoon when no pressure is applied, and when the handle part is closed by applying pressure, the front spoon hopper Disclosed is a spoon and chopsticks combination spoon so that the portion can be opened in two and protruded on both sides of the tip to pick up food with the protruding chopstick portion. It should be noted that FIG. 2 is a plan view of a spoon and chopstick combination cutlery according to Prior Document 2, and the reference numbers shown in FIG. 2 are also irrelevant to the reference numbers in the present invention described later.

However, the spoon and chopsticks combined spoon of Prior Document 2 has a problem in that the spoon and chopsticks are inconvenient to use chopsticks because the center of gravity is biased outward because the spoon part faces the outside of the chopsticks.

In addition, the spoon and chopstick combination spoon of Prior Document 2 has a problem in that it is difficult to use precisely because the end is in the form of a spoon.

1. Public utility model No. 20-2014-0004057 (published date: July 02, 2014) 2. Public utility model No. 20-1998-0056024 (published date: October 07, 1998)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an extended tip type chopstick that can serve as both a spoon and a chopstick.

In addition, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an extended tip type chopstick that is easy to grip by maintaining a balance between left and right chopsticks.

In addition, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide extended tip-type chopsticks capable of distributing extended tips to left and right chopsticks and maintaining the supporting force of the spoon by occlusion of the extended tips on both sides. .

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an extended tip-type chopstick that can easily hold food contained in an extended tip serving as a spoon.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an extended tip type chopstick that is easy to clean.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an extended tip-type chopstick that can be used by switching both ends of the chopstick so as to grip large-sized foods or noodles and precisely grip small foods.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide extended tip-type chopsticks that are easy to grip slippery food.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an extended tip type chopstick that is easy to carry.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above object, in the extended tip chopsticks composed of two long rod-shaped left chopsticks (100L) and right chopsticks (100R), the end of the tongs for picking up food ( 120), straight ends 120L and 120R extending in a straight line from one side of the gripping ends 110L and 110R gripped by fingers, and extending in a straight line from the other side of gripping ends 110L and 110R gripped by fingers, It provides extended tip-type chopsticks, characterized in that it comprises extended tip-type ends (130L, 130R) in the form of a right triangle protruding at right angles from the top by a set length and inclined to the end.

In addition, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above object, in the above-described embodiment, the extended tip end 130L of the left chopsticks 100L and the extension of the right chopsticks 100R The tip-shaped end (130R) provides an extended tip-type chopstick, characterized in that the inclined portion forms an occlusal portion (130C) that engages with each other.

In addition, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above object, in the above-described embodiment, the extended tip end 130L of the left chopsticks 100L and the extension of the right chopsticks 100R The mating portion 130C of the tipped end 130R provides an extended tipped chopstick, characterized in that it forms an oblique sawtooth shape.

In addition, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above object, in the above-described embodiment, the extended tip end 130L of the left chopsticks 100L and the extension of the right chopsticks 100R The mating portion 130C of the tip-shaped end 130R provides an extended tip-type chopstick, characterized in that it is formed thinner than the chopstick portion and the upper portion to form a concave portion.

In addition, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above object, in the above-described embodiment, the straight ends (120L, 120R) are extended, characterized in that they form a straight sawtooth shape with a constant height. Tip-shaped chopsticks are provided.

In addition, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above-described object, in the above-described embodiment, the extended tip-shaped ends 130L and 130R are end holders 130H that can be fitted to the ends of chopsticks ) and the mating portion (130C).

In addition, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as part of achieving the above object, in the above-described embodiment, the inner side of the end holder (130H) is expanded characterized in that the grip portion made of ceramic is further included Tip-shaped chopsticks are provided.

According to the extended tip type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that can serve as a spoon and chopsticks.

In addition, according to the extended tip chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect of easy gripping by maintaining the balance between the left and right chopsticks.

In addition, according to the extended tip type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support force of the spoon can be maintained by distributing the extended tips to the left and right chopsticks and occluding the extended tips on both sides.

In addition, according to the extended tip type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner height of the extended tip serving as a spoon is concave than the edge height, so that the food contained therein can be easily maintained.

In addition, according to the extended tip type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is no gap in the contact point, so cleaning is easy, and in the case of a detachable type, cleaning is more easy.

In addition, according to the extended tip-type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the part to which the extended tip is attached can grip large-sized food or noodles, and the straight or uniformly toothed chopstick can grip small food precisely. It can be gripped so that it can be used by switching both sides.

In addition, according to the extended tip type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opposing sides of the chopsticks mate with each other to facilitate gripping of slippery food.

In addition, according to the extended tip type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the extended tip can be separated, it is easy to carry.

The following drawings are provided as examples to sufficiently convey the spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art, and are not limited to the drawings presented below and may be implemented in other forms.
In addition, it should be noted that the same reference numerals represent the same elements throughout the specification, and certain parts are emphasized or omitted to aid understanding, and some parts are not proportional to scale.
In addition, in this drawing, in view of the fact that chopsticks are made of a pair, "L" is assigned to the left side and "R" is assigned to the right side in addition to common reference numbers to distinguish them.
1 is a configuration diagram of a spoon combined chopsticks according to Prior Document 1.
Figure 2 is a plan view of a spoon and chopsticks combined spoon according to Prior Document 2.
3 is a perspective structural view of the extended tip type chopsticks according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective structural diagram of an extended tip type chopstick according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can be variously modified and implemented in various forms, specific embodiments are exemplified in the drawings and described in detail in detail to help understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments may be practiced without these specific details.

In addition, the description and drawings to be described below are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, and specifically mentioned otherwise. Unless specified otherwise, features of different embodiments described below may be combined with each other.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle.

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no intervening elements exist.

Other words used to describe relationships between elements should be interpreted in a similar manner (eg, “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, process, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, processes, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

In this regard, directional terms such as "top", "bottom", "below", "front", "behind", "backward", "lead", "following", "above", etc. refer to the direction of the described figure. can be used for reference. As some of the embodiments may be positioned in a number of different orientations, directional terms are used for purposes of illustration and in no way limiting. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope defined by the claims, and the following detailed description should not be construed in a limiting sense.

As used throughout the specification, the terms "about", "substantially", etc., are used at or approximating that value when manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meaning are given, and do not convey an understanding of the present invention. Accurate or absolute figures are used to help prevent exploitation by unscrupulous infringers of the disclosed disclosure.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this application, they should not be interpreted in ideal or excessively formal meanings. don't

In addition, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor appropriately defines the concept of terms in order to explain his/her invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be done, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, unless there is another definition in the technical terms and scientific terms used, they have meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, and the gist of the present invention is described in the following description and accompanying drawings. Descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscure are omitted.

Hereinafter, an extended tip type chopstick according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a perspective structural view of extended tip-type chopsticks according to a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective structural view of extended tip-type chopsticks according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

(Example 1)

First, in Embodiment 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the extended tip is formed integrally with the chopsticks.

Chopsticks according to Example 1 are composed of a pair of long and thin bar-shaped left chopsticks (100L) and right chopsticks (100R), and are made of materials such as stainless, organic, metal such as gold and silver, wood and plastic. It can be, and is usually manufactured in a length of 15 cm to less than 30 cm.

Each chopstick 100 is divided into a gripping end 110 at the top of the chopsticks held by hand and a tongs end 120 holding food.

Like ordinary chopsticks, the gripping end 110 can be printed or engraved with various patterns for design, and can be further coated with an end cover made of ceramic or the like to increase gripping power.

In addition, the gripping end refers to about 2/3 of the entire length of the chopsticks 100 from the top, the top is supported at an appropriate interval between the thumb and index finger, and one chopstick is gripped between the index and middle fingers at the middle of the chopsticks It is movable, and the other chopstick is fixed to one end of the ring finger, so that the chopstick can be opened and closed.

On the other hand, the clamp end 120 extends from the end of the straight end 120L and 120R extending in a straight line from one side of the gripping end 110L and 100R held by the fingers and descends in a straight line from the other side of the gripping end 110L and 100R. It consists of extended tipped ends 130L and 130R formed with sharp tips.

The extended tip ends 130L and 130R extend in a straight line from the other side of the gripping ends 110L and 110R held by fingers, protrude at right angles from the top by a predetermined length at the end, and form a right-angled triangle shape inclined to the end, Teeth are formed on the inclined side, and the teeth formed on the inclined surface of the left extended tip end 130L and the teeth formed on the inclined surface of the right extended tip end 130R are formed to mate with each other.

As a result, the sawtooth shapes of the extended tip ends 130L and 130R are occluded to maintain the supporting force when used as spoons, and the facing sawtooth inclined surfaces of the chopsticks mate with each other to obtain an effect of easy gripping of slippery food.

When the teeth formed on the inclined surface of the left extended tip end 130L and the teeth formed on the inclined surface of the right extended tip end 130R are formed to mate with each other, the extended tip end 130L of the left chopstick 100L and the right chopstick 100R ) Of the occlusal portion 130C of the extended tip end 130R, the upper portion is formed to have a thickness similar to that of the chopstick portions 100L and 100R, and the remaining portion, that is, the extended tip portion except for the upper portion is formed thinner than the upper portion. Thus, by concave the inside of the occlusal portion 130C serving as a spoon, there is an effect of easily holding the food contained therein. At this time, the larger the step between the upper end of the occlusal portion 130C and the extended tips of the chopsticks 100L and 100R, the larger the capacity of the spoon contained in the inside, and the smaller the step, the greater the support and durability of the chopsticks, Depending on the main purpose, an appropriate step can be set.

On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention, the straight ends 120L and 120R extending in a straight line from one side of the gripping ends 110L and 100R gripped by fingers may also be formed in a sawtooth shape with straight teeth having a constant height. In this way, if straight teeth having a constant height are also formed on the straight ends 120L and 120R, the part to which the extended tip is attached can grip large-sized food or noodles, and the straight or uniform teeth can hold small food. It can be gripped to enable sophisticated gripping, and there is an effect that both sides can be switched and used.

(Example 2)

Embodiment 2 is an example in which the extended tip is detachably formed on chopsticks as shown in FIG. 4 . In the following description, descriptions of portions overlapping with those of the first embodiment are omitted.

In this embodiment 2, the extended tips are separated from the chopsticks 110L and 110R. That is, the left chopsticks 110L and the right chopsticks 110R are the same as ordinary chopsticks formed in a straight line from the gripping portion to the tongs portion.

In the detachable extension tip according to the present embodiment 2, the two extension tips mated with each other at the occlusal portion 130C have an end holder 130H that can be inserted into the end of a chopstick on the opposite side of the occlusal portion 130C where teeth are formed. is provided

In this way, by forming the extended tips to be separated from the chopsticks 110L and 110R according to the second embodiment, general chopsticks can also be used as chopsticks, and when the detachable tip is attached to the general chopstick, the detachable tip is for personal use only. It is effective in securing personal hygiene even in restaurants where chopsticks are used in common. In addition, according to the second embodiment, the effect of facilitating portability can be obtained.

On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention, a grip portion made of ceramic may be further included inside the end holder 130H, and the grip portion increases adhesion when attaching the detachable extension tip to the chopsticks 110L and 110R. There are possible effects.

The invention is not limited except by the appended claims and their equivalents. With respect to the various functions performed by the foregoing components or structures, the terms used to describe such components, unless otherwise indicated, refer to those performing the functions in the exemplary implementations of the invention illustrated herein. It is intended to correspond to any component or structure that performs a particular function (ie, is functionally equivalent) of a described component, even if it is not structurally identical to a disclosed structure.

Also, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate exemplary embodiment. Each claim may stand on its own as a separate exemplary embodiment (even if a dependent claim may refer to a particular combination with one or more other claims in its scope), but other exemplary embodiments may also be dependent on each other or as independent claims. It should be noted that combinations of subject and dependent claims may be included. Such combinations are suggested herein unless it is stated that a particular combination is not intended. It is also intended to cover features of a claim to any other independent claim, even if this claim is not directly dependent on the independent claim.

While various exemplary embodiments have been disclosed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made that may achieve some of the advantages of the concepts disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other components performing the same function may be substituted as appropriate. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that features described with reference to a particular figure may be combined with features of other figures, even if features not explicitly mentioned. It is intended that such modifications to the general concept of this invention be covered by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

100R: left chopstick
100L: right chopsticks
110L: left gripping end
110R: right gripping end
120: forceps end
130L: left extended tip end
130R: right extended tip end
130C: Occlusal
103H: end holder

Claims (7)

In the extended tip type chopsticks consisting of two long stick-shaped left chopsticks (100L) and right chopsticks (100R),
The tongs end 120 for picking up food,
straight ends 120L and 120R extending in a straight line from one side of the gripping ends 110L and 110R gripped by fingers;
Extended tip-type ends 130L and 130R in the form of a right triangle extending straight from the other side of the gripping ends 110L and 110R, protruding at right angles from the top by a predetermined length at the end, and inclined to the end
Extended tip-type chopsticks, characterized in that comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The extended tip end (130L) of the left chopstick (100L) and the extended tip end (130R) of the right chopstick (100R) form an occlusal portion (130C) in which inclined portions are engaged with each other Extended tip chopsticks, characterized in that .
According to claim 2,
The mating portion 130C of the extended tip end 130L of the left chopstick 100L and the extended tip end 130R of the right chopstick 100R forms an oblique sawtooth shape Extended tip chopsticks, characterized in that.
According to claim 2,
The mating portion 130C of the extended tip end 130L of the left chopstick 100L and the extended tip end 130R of the right chopstick 100R is formed thinner than the chopstick portion and the upper portion to form a concave portion. Characterized by extended tip chopsticks.
According to claim 1,
The extended tip chopsticks, characterized in that the straight ends (120L, 120R) form a straight sawtooth shape with a constant height.
According to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The extended tipped ends 130L and 130R,
Extended tip-type chopsticks, characterized in that the split type consisting of an end holder (130H) that can be fitted to the end of the chopsticks and the mating portion (130C).
According to claim 6,
Extended tip type chopsticks, characterized in that the inner side of the end holder (130H) further includes a grip portion made of ceramic.

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