TWI391110B - Chopstick - Google Patents

Description

chopsticks

The present invention relates to a chopstick, and in particular to a chopstick that is detachable to shorten the length of the bag.

With the accelerated pace of life, fast food is popular among office workers because of its speed and convenience. However, most fast food and tableware are made of bamboo or wooden disposable chopsticks. The disposable chopsticks are bleached and preservative added during the manufacturing process. Therefore, harmful substances to the human body will remain on the other side; in addition, the disposable chopsticks will be discarded when used up, causing environmental pollution and waste of resources. In order to avoid the above problems, people will bring their own chopsticks to carry out, but generally the chopsticks have a long length and are not portable.

In addition, there is a detachable chopstick, which is divided into an upper chopstick body and a lower chopstick body. The upper chopstick body is provided with a hollow through chamber, and the lower end of the upper chopstick body is provided with a perforation, and is disposed at the upper end of the lower chopstick body. There is a plugging section, a cavity is opened on the wall of the plugging section, and a through hole is formed in one end of the plugging compartment, and the latching section is sequentially loaded with a bead, a spring and a fixing block, and the spring is installed on the The fixing block is assembled with the card beads in the perforation of the lower chopstick body, and the bead is protruded from the perforation. The fixing block is fixed in the cavity, and the spring and the bead are positioned in the cavity. Insert the lower chopstick body inserting section into the lower end of the upper chopstick body, and the card bead is placed under the spring elastic force, and is clamped on the upper chopstick body to be used. When not in use, the lower chopstick body is pulled downward, and under the axial force, the card bead is pressed into the chamber, so that the upper chopstick body and the lower chopstick body are separated. Although the length of the chopsticks is reduced when carried, the structure is complicated, especially the fixing blocks, the beads, and the spring assembly are relatively difficult. Difficult, assembly and use is more troublesome.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a chopstick that is convenient to carry, simple in structure, and easy to assemble and use.

A chopstick, comprising a connecting body and a clamping body, the connecting body is provided with a locking portion at one end thereof, a transition surface is arranged on one side of the fastening portion, and an engaging portion is arranged at one end of the clamping body, the engaging portion A mating surface is disposed on one side of the transition surface, and the engaging portion is detachably connected to the connecting portion of the connecting body, and the transition surface cooperates with the mating surface.

Compared with the prior art, the chopsticks are detachably connected by the connecting portion of the connecting body and the engaging portion of the clamping body, and the structure is simple and convenient to assemble and use.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a chopstick 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an end cap 10, a connecting body 20 and a clamping body 30.

The end cap 10 includes a spherical portion 11 , a neck portion 12 , a fixing portion 13 , and a fitting portion 14 . The spherical portion 11 is provided at one end of the end cap 10, and the neck portion 12 is substantially in the shape of a truncated cone for connecting the spherical portion 11 and the fixed portion 13. The fixing portion 13 is substantially a rectangular parallelepiped, and a four-sided edge adjacent to the neck portion 12 is respectively provided with a chamfer 131 at one end, and the chamfer 131 is smoothly connected with the neck portion 12. The length of the fixing portion 13 is longer than the length of the engaging portion 14 , so that a stepped surface 133 is formed between the fixing portion 13 and the engaging portion 14 . A plurality of protrusions 141 are provided on the outer surface of the mating portion 14. A cavity 15 is defined in the center of the fixing portion 13 and the engaging portion 14.

Referring to FIG. 3, the connecting body 20 is substantially a hollow square cylinder. The first cavity 231 and the second cavity 233 are respectively formed in the accommodating cavity 23 by dividing the accommodating cavity 23 into two sections. The connector body 20 includes a first end portion 241 adjacent to the first cavity 231 and a second end portion 242 adjacent to the second cavity 233. The outer length of the first end 241 is substantially equal to the side length of the fixing portion 13, and the inner side length thereof is substantially equal to the side length of the engaging portion 14. When the end cap 10 is engaged with the first cavity 231 of the connecting body 20, the engaging portion 14 can be received in the first cavity 231 while the fixing portion 13 abuts against the peripheral wall 21.

The peripheral wall 21 of the connecting body 20 has an outer surface 22, and the outer surface 22 is spaced apart by a plurality of annular grooves 221 for increasing the user's grip friction and preventing slippage. The connecting body 20 forms a latching portion 25 at the second end portion 23 for engaging with the clamping body 30. The latching portion 25 is formed by the second end portion 242 of the connecting body 20 extending axially from the connecting body 20. The latching portion 25 is substantially in the shape of a hollow curved column, and a card slot 251 is formed on one side of the latching portion, and a latching block 253 is formed at the adjacent slot 251. The card slot 251 is adjacent to the second end portion 242 of the connecting body 20 and located between the second end portion 242 and the block 253. The latching portion 25 forms a transition surface 257 with respect to the other side of the card slot 251. The transition surface 257 is substantially wavy.

The clamping body 30 includes an engaging portion 31 and a body 32. The engaging portion 31 is formed by extending from one end of the body 32. The engaging portion 31 includes a guiding post 311 extending from a central portion of the main body 32 and a locking portion 315 surrounding the guiding post 311. The guiding post 311 extends longitudinally along the main body 32 to be longer than the holding portion 315. The outer diameter of the guide post is smaller than the size of the end of the body 32. The guiding column 311 A plurality of annular ribs 3111 are spaced apart from the outer peripheral wall. The catching portion 315 has an arcuate column shape that cooperates with the latching portion 25 of the connecting body 20. The engaging portion 315 has a mating surface 3151 on one side thereof, and the mating surface 3151 has a shape matching with the transition surface 257 of the connecting body 20. The other side of the retaining portion 315 is recessed to form a recess 3153 so as to form a bump 3155 at its adjacent position.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the assembly, first, the connecting portion 20 of the connecting body 20 is opposite to the holding portion 315 of the clamping body 30, and the guiding post 30 is inserted into the second cavity 233 of the connecting body 20. The connecting body 20 and the clamping body 30 are simultaneously rotated in the opposite direction. The latching portion 25 of the latching portion 25 receives the latching portion 315 of the latching portion 315. Correspondingly, the latching portion 25 of the latching portion 25 is received in the latching portion 315. In the recess 3153, the engaging portion 31 of the clamping body 30 is engaged with the locking portion 25 of the connecting body 20 to connect the clamping body 30 and the connecting body 20. When the connecting body 20 is engaged with the clamping body 30, the gap between the transition surface 257 of the latching portion 25 and the mating surface 3151 of the latching portion 315 is present in the gap, which may be the connecting body 20 and the clamping during the splitting. When the body 30 is relatively rotated, a certain space is reserved to avoid mutual interference. Then, the mating portion 14 of the end cap 10 is placed in the first cavity 231 of the connecting body 20, and the fixing portion stepped surface 133 of the end cap 10 abuts against the peripheral wall 21 of the connecting body 20, that is, the The chopsticks are assembled, and the protrusions 141 on the outer surface of the mating portion make the fit more reliable, so that the end cap 10 is not easily separated from the connecting body 20.

During the separation, the connecting body 20 and the clamping body 30 are reversely rotated, and a gap exists between the transition surface 257 and the mating surface 3151, so that the connecting body 20 and the clamping body 30 are relatively rotated, and the locking portion 25 is engaged with the slot 251. Separating from the protrusion 3155 of the holding portion 315, correspondingly, the locking portion 25 is 530 and the holding portion The 315 grooves 3153 are separated, so that the holder 30 is separated from the connecting body 20. Since the transition surface 257 of the connecting body 20 and the engaging surface 3151 of the clamping body 30 are guided, the circumferential torque is converted into the thrust in the axial direction, and the chopstick is not easily broken even if the user inadvertently exerts excessive force.

The toothpick is placed in the first cavity 231 of the connecting body 20, and the end cap 10 is covered, and the end cap upper matching portion 14 is engaged with the cavity 231 of the connecting body 20, thereby realizing the toothpick to be mounted therein. When the carrier is lost or contaminated, the connecting body 20 and the clamping body 30 can be separated from each other, so that it can be placed in a convenient carrying box (not shown) or a bag (not shown).

It can be understood that the transition surface 251 of the fastening portion 25 of the connecting body 20 of the present invention and the matching surface 3151 of the clamping body 30 are not limited to a wave shape, such as any one of a substantially circular arc shape, a parabolic shape or a conical shape. When both the connecting body 20 and the holder 30 are biased in opposite directions, the circumferential torque can be converted into the axial thrust.

It can be understood that the engraving on the outer surface 22 of the connecting body 20 of the present invention is not limited to the annular groove 221, and may be other shapes, and the patterning manner is not limited to engraving.

It can be understood that the connecting body 20 of the present invention is not limited to one segment, and can be divided into two or more unit bodies, and each of the cavities can be respectively loaded with different articles, such as salt, monosodium glutamate, paprika, seafood powder and the like.

It can be understood that the connection between the connecting body 20 and the clamping body 30 of the present invention is not limited to the snap-fit connection, and may also be a threaded connection, a frictional connection, etc., which is convenient to disassemble. The connection between the segments can be a screw connection, a pin connection, and a friction. Connection, etc. Similarly, the connector 20 is not limited to one segment and may be two segments or For multiple sections, the connection mode between the segments can be such as the above-mentioned snap connection, screw connection, friction connection, etc., and only needs to be easily split, and the relative rotation does not occur after assembly.

It can be understood that the end cap 10 of the present invention can have only two segments, that is, one portion extends into the cavity 23 of the connecting body 20, and the other portion is left outside, and the outer sectional area is large. Even the end cap 10 of the present invention has only a section of cylinders, and correspondingly, the cross-sectional area of the cavity 23 should have a locally reduced portion to resist the end cap 10.

It can be understood that the end cap 10 and the connecting body 20 may not be completely separated, for example, the end cap 10 and the connecting body 20 may be connected by a thin wire.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are Should be covered The scope of the following patent application.

100‧‧‧Chopsticks

10‧‧‧End cap

11‧‧‧spherical

12‧‧‧ neck

13‧‧‧ Fixed Department

131‧‧‧Chamfering

133‧‧‧step surface

14‧‧‧Party Department

141‧‧ ‧ prominence

15‧‧‧ cavity

20‧‧‧Connector

21‧‧‧Week wall

22‧‧‧ outer surface

221‧‧‧ annular groove

23‧‧‧容容

231‧‧‧First cavity

233‧‧‧Second cavity

24‧‧‧Departure

241‧‧‧ first end

243‧‧‧ second end

25‧‧‧Snaps

251‧‧‧ card slot

253‧‧‧ card block

257‧‧‧Transition

30‧‧‧Clamping body

31‧‧‧Clock Department

311‧‧‧ Guide column

3111‧‧‧ annular ribs

315‧‧‧Cars Department

3151‧‧‧Materials

3153‧‧‧ Groove

3155‧‧‧Bumps

32‧‧‧Ontology

1 is a perspective exploded view of a chopstick of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the chopstick of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the chopstick connector of the present invention;

10‧‧‧End cap

20‧‧‧Connector

22‧‧‧ outer surface

221‧‧‧ annular groove

25‧‧‧Snaps

257‧‧‧Transition

30‧‧‧Clamping body

31‧‧‧Clock Department

3151‧‧‧Materials

32‧‧‧Ontology

Claims (9)

The utility model relates to a chopstick, which comprises a connecting body and a clamping body, wherein the connecting body has a locking portion at one end thereof, a transition surface is arranged on one side of the fastening portion, and an engaging portion is arranged at one end of the clamping body. One side of the engaging portion is provided with a mating surface corresponding to the transition surface, and the engaging portion is detachably engaged with the connecting portion of the connecting body, and the transition surface is engaged with the mating surface. The chopsticks of claim 1, wherein the latching portion defines a card slot with respect to the other side of the transition surface, thereby forming a card block adjacent to the card slot; the engaging portion A groove is formed on the other side of the mating surface, and a groove is formed adjacent to the groove; the card slot accommodates the bump, and the block is received in the groove. The chopsticks of claim 1, wherein the transition portion of the buckle portion is substantially wavy. The chopsticks of claim 1, wherein the transition surface contour of the buckle portion is substantially any of a circular arc shape, a parabolic shape or a conical shape. The chopsticks of claim 1, wherein the holder engaging portion comprises a guiding post extending outwardly along a central axial direction of the holder. The chopsticks of claim 1, wherein the chopsticks further comprise an end cap, the connector body has a cavity at the center, the end cap is releasably snapped to the other end of the connector, and the end cap is connected to the connector A chamber is formed between the bodies. The chopsticks as claimed in claim 6, wherein the end cap has There is a mating portion, and the outer surface of the mating portion has a plurality of protrusions. The chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein the connecting body is a hollow cylindrical body, and the outer surface of the connecting body is provided with a pattern. The chopsticks of claim 1, wherein the connecting body is composed of a plurality of unit bodies, the plurality of unit bodies are detachably connected, and the unit body is provided with a cavity, and the cavity is used for Place a toothpick or condiment.