TWI720892B - Tableware set - Google Patents

Abstract

A tableware set includes a spoon and a fork. The spoon has a spoon portion, a spoon handle, two side walls and two bottom walls. The spoon handle extends backwards from the spoon portion, and the two side walls are respectively formed by the handle of the spoon. The two sides extend downwardly, and the two bottom walls respectively extend inwardly from the bottom sides of the two side walls. The fork has a fork part, a fork handle, two wings and a tail part. The fork part is attached to the lower part of the spoon part of the spoon, and the fork handle extends backward from the fork part and is located below the spoon handle. The two wings extend outward from two sides of the fork handle, and are located between the two side walls and above the two bottom walls. The tail can be pressed against the end of the key handle. Thereby, a storage space is formed between the spoon and the fork to accommodate chopsticks, toothpicks or other tableware, so that various tableware can be combined into one body for easy carrying.

Description

Tableware set

The present invention relates to a tableware set, in particular to a portable tableware set that combines various tableware into one body.

In recent years, due to the rising awareness of people's environmental protection and the large population of eating out, many portable environmentally friendly tableware have appeared on the market for people to use when dining out. The more common portable tableware set is usually a combination of chopsticks and spoons, stored in a box or bag. However, our country’s food culture is quite rich and diverse nowadays, and chopsticks and spoons are not enough for all dishes. Once the number of types of tableware is increased, the volume of the tableware set will increase and it will be inconvenient to carry. In view of this, how to provide a variety of tableware at the same time and make the entire tableware set easy to carry has become one of the important design directions of such products.

Taiwan's new patent M413426 discloses a tableware set in which two outer tableware are joined to form a receiving slot therebetween. The receiving slot can be used to place an inner tableware, thereby combining three different tableware into a smooth outer table. The whole of the surface. In this way, the volume occupied by the tableware set can be reduced to make it easy to carry. However, the two outer cutlery needs to be surrounded and fixed by a flexible strap to maintain the combined state. Not only does it require more disassembly procedures, but once the flexible strap is lost, the cutlery set cannot be combined, making it easy to disassemble There is still considerable room for improvement.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a tableware set, which can solve the problem that the tableware provided by the portable tableware set on the market is not diversified and the convenience of disassembly is insufficient.

In order to achieve the above object, the tableware set of the present invention includes a spoon and a fork. The spoon has a spoon portion, a spoon handle, two side walls and two bottom walls, wherein the spoon handle extends backward from the spoon portion, and the two The side walls respectively extend downwardly from the two sides of the key handle, and the two bottom walls respectively extend inwardly from the bottom sides of the two side walls. The fork has a fork portion, a fork handle, two wings and a tail portion, wherein the fork portion is attached to the lower part of the spoon of the spoon, and the fork handle extends backward from the fork and is located below the spoon handle, The two wings extend outward from two sides of the fork handle, and the tail portion extends upward from the end of the fork handle. Wherein, the two wings are located between the two side walls and above the two bottom walls. The tail can be pressed against the end of the key handle. Thereby, a storage space is formed between the spoon and the fork, which can be used to contain chopsticks, toothpicks or other tableware.

Compared with the portable tableware sets currently on the market, they have various problems such as limited tableware items, excessive volume, or the need for additional fixing elements to maintain the combined state. The tableware set of the present invention can be pasted by the fork of the fork. An elastic force is provided below the spoon portion of the spoon, and the end of the spoon handle of the spoon is restricted by the tail stop of the fork, so that the spoon is fixed above the fork, and the holding object is formed between the spoon and the fork The space accommodates the third type of tableware. Thereby, the present invention can combine various tableware into one body, has a simple structure, simple assembly, and has the effect of reducing the volume and being convenient to carry.

In the following, the technical content and features of the present invention will be described in detail with a preferred embodiment and drawings. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tableware set 10 provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a spoon. 1 and a fork 2, wherein the spoon 1 is composed of a spoon portion 11 and a spoon handle 12, the spoon handle 12 extends backward from the spoon portion 11. In this text, the back refers to the upper right side of FIG. 1, the front It refers to the bottom left of Figure 1. The fork 2 is composed of a fork 21 and a fork handle 22. The fork 21 is pressed against the spoon portion 11 of the spoon 1, and the fork handle 22 extends backward from the fork 21 and is located on the spoon handle 12. Below. The fork 2 further has a tail 23, which extends upward from the end of the fork handle 22 to allow the end of the spoon handle 12 to be pressed against and exert a limit effect on the spoon handle 12. Preferably, each of the spoon 1 and the fork 2 is made of a flexible material, which can be metal or plastic, in an integrated manner.

The present invention forms the tableware set 10 by connecting the spoon 1 to the fork 2, and a storage space CS is formed between the spoon 1 and the fork 2 to accommodate the spoon 1 and the fork 2. Tableware (not shown), such as a pair of chopsticks, a knife or a toothpick. Preferably, the pair of chopsticks are telescopic and environmentally friendly chopsticks. The storage space CS can also be used to place any other objects, and is not limited to this example.

Please refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 at the same time. Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 1. As shown in the figure, the handle 12 of the spoon 1 has a groove-like structure composed of a top 121, two side walls 122, and two bottom walls 123, wherein the two side walls 122 respectively extend downward from two sides of the top 121. In addition, the two bottom walls 123 respectively extend inwardly from the bottom side of the two side walls 122. The fork handle 22 of the fork 2 also has a groove-shaped structure composed of a bottom 221, two side portions 222 and two wings 223. Wherein, the two side portions 222 extend upward from the two sides of the bottom 221, and the two wing portions 223 respectively extend outward from the top side of the two side portions 222. In another embodiment of the present invention, the two wings 223 directly extend outward from the two sides of the bottom 221. In other words, the fork handle 22 can also be designed without the two side walls 222, but this In the embodiment, the fork handle 22 is designed as a groove-shaped structure, so that the storage space CS can be larger.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the spoon 1 is assembled on the fork 2, the two wings 223 are located between the two side walls 122 and above the two bottom walls 123. In this embodiment, the distance between the inner edges of the two side walls 122 of the spoon 1 gradually increases from top to bottom to form a tapered structure. This tapered structure can have a limiting effect on the two wings 223 and prevent the two wings 223 from moving upward, but the tapered structure can also be omitted as needed.

Please refer to Figures 4 to 7, and also refer to Figure 3. 4 to 7 are schematic diagrams of assembling a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, when assembling the tableware set 10, first, the user aligns the side wall 122 and the bottom wall 123 of the spoon 12 with the wing part 223 of the fork 2 and snaps the two wing parts 223 into Between the two side walls 122, the two wings 223 can slide back and forth along the two bottom walls 123. At the same time, when the spoon handle 12 extends in the horizontal direction as shown in the figure, the spoon portion 11 has a lowest point P1 that is lower than the rest of the spoon 1. When the wing portion 223 of the fork 2 is locked into the spoon handle 11, the position of the end 211 of the fork portion 21 will be higher than the lowest point P1 of the spoon portion 11.

Next, as shown in Figure 5, the user applies a force to the spoon 1 backwards (toward the first direction A1), and simultaneously applies a force to the fork 2 forward (towards the second direction A2), so that the spoon 1 and the fork 2 There is a relative sliding between them and they are close. At this time, since the position of the end 211 of the fork 21 is higher than the lowest point P1 of the spoon 11, the spoon 1 will relatively slide toward the fork 2 until the end 211 of the fork 21 abuts against the spoon 11. At this time, the position of the end 211 of the fork portion 21 is located behind the lowest point P1 of the spoon portion 11.

Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7, and refer to Figure 1 together. In this embodiment, the top surface of the handle 12 of the spoon 1 is further provided with a first anti-slip portion 13 (see FIG. 1), and the bottom surface of the fork handle 22 of the fork 2 is further provided with two second anti-slip portions 24a, 24b. (See Figure 6). As shown in FIG. 6, the user holds the spoon 1 and the fork 2 which have been partially clamped, the first anti-slip part 13 will be located at or close to the user's thumb, the two second anti-slip parts 24a, 24b will be located at or close to the user's index finger and little finger respectively. The user presses the first anti-slip part 13 with his thumb, and presses the two second anti-slip parts 24a, 24b with his index finger and little finger, so as to apply opposite directions to the spoon 1 and the fork 2 respectively. Force, the end 211 of the fork 21 can be deformed by force, and move forward along the bottom edge of the spoon 11 across the lowest point P1 of the spoon 11 until the end of the handle 12 of the spoon 1 abuts against the The fork 2 ends at the tail 23, but these anti-slip parts can also be omitted as needed. At this time, the assembly of the tableware set 10 is completed.

In this embodiment, the top end of the tail 23 is designed to be higher than the top surface of the rear edge of the key handle 11 to facilitate the user to apply force. However, the top end of the tail portion 23 can also be designed to be just flush with the top surface of the rear edge of the spoon handle 11, so that the overall appearance of the tableware set 10 is more concise.

Refer to Figure 8. When the tableware set 10 is in the assembled state, the fork 21 is in a deformed state and abuts against the bottom edge of the spoon 11 of the spoon 1, and the position of the end 211 of the fork 21 will be higher than the position of the spoon 11 The lowest point P1 is located in front of the lowest point P1 of the scoop 11. At this time, the deformed fork 21 will provide an elastic force to the spoon 1, so that the top surface of the bottom wall 123 of the spoon 1 abuts against the bottom surface of the wing 223 of the fork 2, and then the spoon 1 is clamped and fixed to The fork 2 is above, but this structure can also be omitted as needed. Preferably, the end of the handle 11 of the spoon 1 will abut against the tail 23 of the fork 2 at the same time, so that the assembled state of the spoon 1 and the fork 2 is more fixed and will not slide randomly.

Please refer to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the spoon 1 of the tableware set 10 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is a top view of the fork 2 of the tableware set 10 shown in FIG. 1. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, both the handle 12 of the spoon 1 and the fork handle 22 of the fork 2 have groove-like structures that are tapered structures. As shown in Figure 9, at the front end of the two bottom walls 123 of the spoon 1, there is a first distance d1 between the inner edges of the two bottom walls 123; at the rear end of the two bottom walls 123 of the spoon 1, inside the two bottom walls 123 There is a second distance d2 between the edges. The second distance d2 will be greater than the first distance d1, that is, the distance between the inner edges of the two bottom walls 123 will gradually widen from the front to the back. As shown in FIG. 10, at the front end of the two wings 223 of the fork 2, there is a third distance d3 between the outer edges of the two wings 223; at the rear end of the two wings 223 of the fork 2, outside the two wings 223 There is a fourth distance d4 between the edges. The fourth distance d4 will be greater than the third distance d3, that is, the distance between the outer edges of the two wings 223 will gradually widen from the front to the back.

Please refer to Figure 11, and also refer to Figures 3 and 4 together. Fig. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in Fig. 4. When the fork 2 is stuck between the rear ends of the two bottom walls 123 of the spoon 1 with the front end of the two wings 223, as shown in FIG. 11, because the third distance d3 is only slightly larger than the second distance d2, and There is a large gap between the two wings 223 and the two side walls 122, so that the front ends of the two wings 223 can be easily aligned and clamped between the rear ends of the two bottom walls 123, so that the user does not need to aim too accurately. The spoon 1 and the fork 2 can be aligned. At the same time, the fork 2 and the spoon 1 can slide relatively easily. As the fork 2 slides forward relative to the spoon 1, the distance between the inner edges of the two bottom walls 123 and the distance between the inner edges of the two side walls 122 will gradually narrow, so that the front end of the two wings 223 and the two The bottom wall 123 and the two side walls 122 are closely matched, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the fork 2 and the spoon 1 will not shake relatively after being combined. Through the above-mentioned tapered structure design, the time required to align the front end of the two wings 223 and the rear end of the two bottom walls 123 can be saved, so that the assembling process of the key handle 12 and the fork handle 22 is smoother, which is fast and convenient Combine the spoon 1 and the fork 2 together, but this structure can also be omitted as needed.

In summary, compared with the current combined tableware set on the market that needs to be surrounded and fixed by an elastic belt, the tableware set 10 of the present invention can deform through the fork 21 of the fork 2 and stick to the spoon of the spoon 1. The portion 11 provides an elastic force, so that the spoon 1 is fastened on the fork 2 and integrated into one body. At the same time, the storage space CS is formed between the spoon 1 and the fork 2 to accommodate other tableware or articles. Through the above-mentioned design improvements to the shape and structure of the tableware itself, the tableware set 10 of the present invention provides a variety of tableware, and has the advantages of simple components, easy to clean, and simple assembly or disassembly, thereby reducing the size of the tableware set 10 The overall volume makes it easy for users to carry.

Based on the design spirit of the present invention, the structure of the tableware set 10 can have other changes, which are not limited to the above examples. All structural changes that can be easily thought of should be covered by the scope of the patent application for the invention.

10: Cutlery set 1: spoon 11: Scoop 12: key handle 121: top 122: side wall 123: bottom wall 13: The first anti-slip part 2: fork 21: Fork 211: End 22: fork handle 221: bottom 222: side 223: Wing 23: tail 24a, 24b: second anti-slip part CS: storage space A1: First direction A2: Second direction P1: lowest point D1: first distance D2: second distance D3: third distance D4: Fourth distance

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective exploded view of a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 1; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of an assembly of a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an assembly of a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a tableware set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 8 is a side view of a cutlery set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a bottom view of the spoon of the tableware set shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a top view of the fork of the tableware set shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 4.

10: Cutlery set

1: spoon

11: Scoop

12: key handle

13: The first anti-slip part

2: fork

21: Fork

211: End

22: fork handle

23: tail

P1: lowest point

Claims (9)

A tableware set, including: A spoon with a spoon portion, a spoon handle extending backward from the spoon portion, two side walls extending downward from the two sides of the spoon handle, and two bottom walls extending inward from the bottom side of the two side walls respectively Out; and A fork with a fork attached to the lower part of the spoon, a fork handle extending backward from the fork and located below the spoon handle, two wings extending outward from both sides of the fork handle, And a tail portion extends upward from the end of the fork handle, wherein the two wings are located between the two side walls and above the two bottom walls, and the tail portion can be attached to the end of the fork handle; thereby, A storage space is formed between the spoon and the fork. The cutlery set according to claim 1, wherein the fork handle has a bottom, and two side portions extend upward from two sides of the bottom, and the two wings extend outward from the two sides respectively. The tableware set according to claim 1, wherein when the handle of the spoon extends horizontally, the spoon has a lowest point lower than other parts, and the end position of the fork is higher than the lowest point of the spoon and is located at the spoon In front of the lowest point of the department. The tableware set according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the inner edges of the two bottom walls of the spoon gradually widens from front to back, and the distance between the outer edges of the two wings of the fork gradually widens from front to back. The tableware set according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the distance between the inner edges of the two side walls of the spoon gradually increases from top to bottom. The tableware set according to claim 5, wherein the top surface of the handle of the spoon is provided with at least one first anti-slip part. According to the tableware set of claim 5, at least one second anti-slip part is provided on the bottom surface of the fork handle of the fork. The tableware set according to claim 5, wherein the top of the tail of the fork is higher than or flush with the top surface of the rear edge of the handle of the spoon. The tableware set according to claim 5, wherein the storage space further accommodates a pair of chopsticks, a knife, or a toothpick.

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