TW201800041A - Tableware and method of preparation thereof avoiding the contact of the underside of the tableware with table surface - Google Patents

Abstract

A tableware is made of a metal material, comprising a mouthpiece and a handle connected to the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece comprises a using surface and an underside opposite to the using surface. The handle comprises a body and a supporting member joined to the body. The body comprises a surface, a back surface opposite to the surface, and an inner circumferential edge circumferentially delimiting a perforated groove. The inner rim is provided with a connecting section that is away from the mouthpiece. The supporting member extends from the connecting section in a bended manner. The supporting member has a volume that equals to a volume of the perforated groove and has an endpoint. When the tableware is placed on a flat surface, the endpoint of the supporting member and the back surface of the body are in contact with the flat surface, spacing the underside of the mouthpiece from the flat surface. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the tableware.

Description

Tableware and manufacturing method thereof

The invention relates to a tableware and a manufacturing method thereof, and in particular to a multifunctional sanitary tableware and a manufacturing method thereof.

Referring to FIG. 1, an existing spoon 1 is made of plastic material and includes a handle 11 and a spoon body integrally bent and extended from the handle 11 and forming a depression to define a space 120. 12. The user can hold the handle 11 and use the storage space 120 to hold soup or other food. Wherein, the handle 11 has a supporting portion 111 which is located on the opposite side from the containing space 120 and protrudes outward. When the user uses the spoon 1 to eat the food contained in a bowl container 2, in order to prevent the spoon 1 from falling into the bowl container 2 and affecting the use and hygiene, the support portion 111 can be supported by the support portion 111. The top edge 21 of the bowl container 2 temporarily positions the spoon 1 to prevent the spoon 1 from falling into the bowl container 2.

However, in recent years, people have paid more and more attention to the issue of food safety in addition to health. Although the spoon 1 can achieve the effect of avoiding falling into the food container and affecting sanitation, the use of plastic materials to facilitate the production of the support portion 111 raises the concern that harmful substances may be released when used in high-heat food.

Referring to FIG. 2, a conventional sanitary tableware 3 is made of a metal material and includes a handle 31 and a spoon surface member 32 connected to the handle 31 and having a recessed use surface 321. The grip 31 has a grip portion 311 for a user to grip, a bent portion 312 bent and extended from the grip portion 311 with the use surface 321 facing in the opposite direction, and a bent portion The portion 312 is bent and extended in a direction opposite to the bending direction of the bent portion 312, and the end is connected to the extension portion 313 of the spoon surface member 32. The bent portion 312 and the extension portion 313 form an included angle α with each other, and a vertex of the included angle α forms a support point P. When the sanitary tableware 3 is placed on the table with the use surface 321 facing upward, the support point P and the top of the holding portion 311 will be supported on the tabletop, and the key-face piece 32 will be spaced from the table-top by means of a counterweight, so as to avoid the key-face piece 32 from touching the table when placed and affecting sanitation. .

The bending portion 312 and the extending portion 313 are bent with respect to the holding portion 311 and the spoon member 32. However, in order to make it easier for the user to hold and maintain the overall length of the sanitary tableware 3, materials for bending the bending portion 312 and the extending portion 313 must be reserved when the handle 31 is manufactured. Therefore, in the case of making tableware of the same length, the sanitary tableware 3 has a disadvantage that relatively more materials are required.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a tableware that does not generate harmful substances when used in high-heat food, is relatively material-saving during manufacture, and can take care of hygiene when placed.

Therefore, the tableware of the present invention is made of metal material to avoid generating harmful substances when contacting high-temperature food. The tableware includes a mouthpiece unit for taking food, and a handle unit connected to the mouthpiece unit. The mouthpiece unit includes a use surface and a bottom surface opposite to the use surface.

The handle unit includes a main body extending away from the mouth opening unit, and a support member connected to the main body. The body has a surface, a back surface located on the opposite side of the surface, and an inner peripheral edge surrounding a through slot that passes through. The inner ring edge has an engaging section away from the mouthpiece unit, and the support member is bent and extended from the engaging section in a direction away from the back surface. Since the support member is directly made by punching the body, so that the purpose of saving materials can be achieved while the tableware maintains a specific length, the volume of the support member is equal to the volume of the slot.

The support member has an end point having the longest distance from the connecting section. When the tableware is placed on a plane with the back surface of the body facing downward, the end point of the support member contacts the plane surface with the back surface of the body so that The bottom surface of the mouthpiece unit is spaced from the plane. Therefore, when the plane is a table top, the bottom surface of the mouthpiece unit can be prevented from contacting the table top, thereby maintaining the hygienic conditions when the tableware is used.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing the tableware which is relatively material-saving during manufacture and can produce the tableware of the present invention.

Therefore, the manufacturing method of the tableware of the present invention includes a pre-forming step of pre-manufacturing a half-finished product, and a stamping step of manufacturing the support member by a stamping method. Wherein, the semi-finished product includes the mouthpiece unit and the main body of the handle unit, and in the pressing step, a part of the main body is directly punched out to form the support member, so a specific length specification is maintained in the tableware Under the circumstances, the effect of relatively saving material can be achieved, and indeed the tableware of the present invention can be made.

The effect of the invention is that the tableware is made of metal material, so it will not produce harmful substances when used in high-heat food, and the support can produce a supporting effect, and when placed on a flat surface with the back of the body, it can Keeping the mouthpiece unit away from the plane to maintain hygienic conditions, and making the support member by directly punching the body of the handle unit, can also achieve a relatively material-saving effect.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are represented by the same numbers.

Referring to FIG. 3, a first embodiment of a tableware according to the present invention is made of a metal material to avoid generating harmful substances when contacting high-temperature food. The first embodiment includes a mouthpiece unit 4 for taking food, and a handle unit 5 connected to the mouthpiece unit 4. The mouthpiece unit 4 includes a use surface 41 having a concave arc surface, and a bottom surface 42 opposite to the use surface 41. The use surface 41 defines a containing space 410 for containing food, that is, the first One embodiment is in the form of a tablespoon.

The handle unit 5 includes a main body 51 extending away from the mouth opening unit 4, and a supporting member 52 connected to the main body 51. The main body 51 has a surface 511, a back surface 512 located on the opposite side of the surface 511, and an inner ring 513 surrounding a through-through groove 500. The inner peripheral edge 513 has an engaging section 519 away from the mouthpiece unit 4, and the support member 52 is bent and extended from the engaging section 519 in a direction away from the back surface 512. Since the support member 52 is directly made by punching the main body 51, thereby achieving the purpose of saving materials while the tableware maintains a specific length, the volume of the support member 52 is equal to the volume of the through slot 500.

Referring to FIG. 4, the support member 52 is rod-shaped and has an end point 520 having the longest distance from the connecting section 519. The tableware is placed on a plane 91 with the back surface 512 of the main body 51 facing downward. The end point 520 of the support member 52 and the back surface 512 of the body 51 contact the plane 91, so that the bottom surface 42 of the mouth unit 4 is spaced from the plane 91. Therefore, when the flat surface 91 is a desktop, the bottom surface 42 of the mouthpiece unit 4 can be prevented from contacting the desktop, thereby maintaining the hygienic conditions when the first embodiment is used.

Referring to FIG. 5, in addition to the supporting effect of the supporting member 52 when the first embodiment is placed, since the supporting member 52 and the body 51 are spaced apart from each other to form an acute angle, as shown in FIG. Hang on a hanging line 92. The hanging property of the first embodiment can be conveniently placed after cleaning, and can also avoid the mouthpiece unit 4 from touching other articles, which effectively reduces the doubts on the use of hygiene.

Referring to FIG. 6, when using the first embodiment to dine, the support member 52 can also be used to support and fix the first embodiment on the top edge 931 of the bowl container 93 used. The first embodiment is prevented from falling into the bowl container 93, and a side effect can be produced from the viewpoint of hygiene.

Referring to FIG. 7, a second embodiment of tableware according to the present invention is different from the first embodiment in that the mouthpiece unit 4 further includes a base body connected to the body 51 of the handle unit 5. 43, and a plurality of access members 44 spaced from each other and extending in the same direction from the base body 43 in a direction away from the body 51, respectively. The access member 44 can be accessed through food, that is, the second embodiment is in the form of a fork. It should be noted that the difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is only the mouthpiece unit 4, so the support 52 of the handle unit 5 can also achieve the same as that of the first embodiment. Effect.

Referring to FIG. 8, a third embodiment of the tableware according to the present invention is different from the first embodiment in that the supporting member 52 of the handle unit 5 includes a connection connected to the inner ring 513. An extension section 521 of the section 519 and an arc section 522 that is integrally connected to the extension section 521 and extends in an arc shape toward the back surface 512 of the body 51. In addition to the third embodiment, all the effects of the first embodiment can be achieved. Since the curved section 522 of the support member 52 is rounded, it can prevent the support member 52 from being too sharp during use. Cause danger.

Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, a first embodiment of a method for manufacturing tableware according to the present invention includes a pre-forming step 71 in which a semi-finished product 8 is manufactured in advance, and a stamping step 72 in which the supporting member 52 is manufactured by a stamping method. . Wherein, the semi-finished product 8 includes the mouth opening unit 4 and the main body 51 of the handle unit 5. The punching step 72 includes a punching sub-step 721, and a U-cut is punched out on the body 51 by punching. A groove 81 formed on the body 51 with a to-be-pulled portion 502 surrounded by the U-shaped cut groove 81, the U-shaped cut groove 81 having an opening 810 facing away from the facing unit 4; And a bending sub-step 722, applying external force to bend the material to be pulled 502 in a direction away from the back surface 512 of the main body 51 to form the supporting member 52. In the stamping step 72, a part of the main body 51 is directly punched out to form the support member 52. Therefore, while maintaining the specification of a specific length, a relatively material saving effect can be achieved, and the cost can be achieved. This first embodiment of the inventive tableware. It should be particularly noted that, as long as the mouthpiece unit 4 of the second embodiment of the tableware of the present invention is formed in the preforming step 71, the second embodiment of the tableware of the present invention can also be made.

Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a second embodiment of a method for manufacturing tableware according to the present invention is different from the second embodiment in that the second embodiment further includes a processing step 73 for applying the supporting member 52 The arc segment 522 is made by external force. Therefore, this third embodiment of the tableware of the present invention can be surely made.

In summary, the tableware of the present invention is made of metal material, so it will not produce harmful substances when used in high-heat food, and the support member 52 made by directly punching the body 51 can complete the process in a relatively material-saving manner. It can also produce a supporting effect, avoid the mouthpiece unit 4 from contacting other articles, and maintain hygienic conditions during use. By using the manufacturing method of the tableware of the present invention, the tableware of the present invention can be made relatively sparingly, so it can indeed achieve the cost purpose.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited in this way, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the content of the patent specification of the present invention are still Within the scope of the invention patent.

4‧‧‧ Outlet unit
400‧‧‧ Dress Up Space
41‧‧‧Usage surface
42‧‧‧ underside
43‧‧‧ Matrix
44‧‧‧Accessory
5‧‧‧Grip unit
500‧‧‧ trough
51‧‧‧ Ontology
511 · ‧‧‧ surface
512‧‧‧Back
513‧‧‧Inner ring
519‧‧‧Joint end
502‧‧‧To be pulled
52‧‧‧ support
520‧‧‧ endpoint
521‧‧‧extended
522‧‧‧arc
71‧‧‧Pre-forming step
72‧‧‧Stamping steps
721‧‧‧ Blanking sub-steps
722‧‧‧bending substep
73‧‧‧Processing steps
8‧‧‧ Semi-finished products
81‧‧‧U-shaped groove
810‧‧‧ opening
91‧‧‧plane
92‧‧‧ hanging line
93‧‧‧bowl container
931‧‧‧Top margin

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiment with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a conventional spoon; FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a conventional sanitary tableware Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the tableware of the present invention; Figures 4 to 6 are schematic views illustrating the effect of the first embodiment; Figure 7 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of the tableware of the present invention Embodiment; FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating a third embodiment of the tableware of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a method of manufacturing the tableware of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a flowchart to assist FIG. 9 illustrates details of the first embodiment; FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a method of manufacturing tableware according to the present invention; and FIG. 12 is a flowchart assisting FIG. 11 to explain the second embodiment Details.

4‧‧‧ Outlet unit

41‧‧‧Usage surface

42‧‧‧ underside

5‧‧‧Grip unit

500‧‧‧ trough

51‧‧‧ Ontology

511‧‧‧ surface

512‧‧‧Back

513‧‧‧Inner ring

519‧‧‧Joint end

52‧‧‧ support

520‧‧‧ endpoint

Claims (9)

A tableware made of metal material includes: a mouthpiece unit including a use surface and a bottom surface opposite to the use surface; and a grip unit connected to the mouthpiece unit and including: a body Extending away from the mouth opening unit, and having a surface, a back surface located on the opposite side of the surface, and an inner ring edge surrounding a through-going trough, the inner ring edge having a distance away from the mouth opening The joint section of the unit and a support member are bent and extended from the joint section in a direction away from the back surface. The volume of the support member is equal to the volume of the slot and has an end point with the longest distance from the joint section. When the tableware is placed on a plane with the back side of the body facing downward, the end point of the support member contacts the back side of the body with the plane, so that the bottom surface of the mouthpiece unit is spaced from the plane. The tableware according to claim 1, wherein the use surface of the mouthpiece unit is a concave arc surface, and defines a containing space. The tableware according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece unit further includes a base body connected to the body of the handle unit, and a plurality of accesses spaced from each other and extending in the same direction from the base body in a direction away from the body, respectively. Pieces. The tableware according to claim 1, wherein the support member of the handle unit includes an extension section connected to the engaging section of the inner ring edge, and an arc that is integrally connected to the extension section and faces the back of the body. A curved arc segment. The tableware according to claim 1, wherein the supporting member of the handle unit has a rod shape. A method for manufacturing tableware as described in claims 1 to 5, comprising: a pre-forming step, pre-manufacturing a half-finished product, the semi-finished product including the mouthpiece unit and the body of the handle unit; and a stamping step A part of the body is made into the support member extending away from the handle unit by means of punching. The method for manufacturing tableware according to claim 6, wherein the punching step includes: a punching sub-step, punching out a U-shaped notch on the body by punching, and forming a U-shaped groove on the body The portion to be pulled surrounded by the notch, and a bending sub-step, applying an external force to bend the portion to be pulled away from the back surface of the body to form the support. The method for manufacturing tableware according to claim 7, wherein, in the blanking sub-step, the U-shaped cutout has an opening, and the opening is directed away from the facing unit. The method of manufacturing a tableware according to claim 6, further comprising a processing step of applying the external force to the support to form the arcuate segment.