TWM601058U

TWM601058U - fork

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Publication number: TWM601058U
Application number: TW109204135U
Authority: TW
Inventors: 陳裕翔
Original assignee: 陳裕翔
Priority date: 2020-04-09
Filing date: 2020-04-09
Publication date: 2020-09-11
Also published as: US20210315398A1

Abstract

一種叉子，包含一個沿一前後方向延伸的叉柄，以及一連接該叉柄的叉頭。該叉頭包括數個前後延伸且沿一左右方向排列並呈柱狀的叉齒，以及一個連接於該等叉齒與該叉柄間的叉體。每一叉齒主要以柔韌且可撓的材質製成。本新型的特點在於該等叉齒以柔韌且可撓的材質製成，不會有戳傷使用者的疑慮，且每一叉齒是呈柱狀，能在兼顧使用安全的同時，保有穿刺食物的能力。A fork includes a fork handle extending in a front and rear direction, and a fork head connected to the fork handle. The fork head includes a plurality of fork teeth extending back and forth and arranged in a left-right direction and in a columnar shape, and a fork body connected between the fork teeth and the fork handle. Each tine is mainly made of flexible and flexible material. The characteristic of the new model is that the prongs are made of flexible and flexible materials, so there is no doubt that the user will be hurt, and each prong is cylindrical, which can keep piercing food while taking into account the safety of use. Ability.

Description

fork

本新型是有關於一種餐具，特別是指一種叉子。This model relates to a tableware, especially a fork.

參閱圖1，一種現有的叉子，以金屬等的硬質材料製成，並包括一個前後延伸且適用於供一使用者以單手握持的叉柄11，以及一由該叉柄11往前延伸的叉頭12。該叉頭12包括數個前後延伸且左右間隔排列的叉齒13，以及一個連接於該等叉齒13及該叉柄11間的叉體14。Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional fork is made of hard materials such as metal, and includes a fork handle 11 that extends forward and backward and is suitable for being held by a user with one hand, and a fork handle 11 that extends forward The fork head 12. The fork head 12 includes a plurality of fork teeth 13 extending back and forth and arranged at intervals in left and right, and a fork body 14 connected between the fork teeth 13 and the fork handle 11.

每一叉齒13呈前後延伸的細長且扁平之薄片狀，並能與其他的叉齒13相配合穿刺進一食物中，以供該使用者叉取該食物。雖然此種現有的叉子具有便於取用食物的優點，但是其堅硬而扁平的該等叉齒13有戳傷人體的疑慮，使用上不夠安全，特別是供嬰幼兒使用更是危險時，有待進一步改善。Each tine 13 is in the shape of a slender and flat sheet extending back and forth, and can cooperate with other tines 13 to pierce into a food for the user to fork the food. Although this kind of existing fork has the advantage of facilitating food access, its hard and flat prongs 13 may hurt the human body and are not safe enough to use, especially when it is dangerous for infants and young children. improve.

本新型的目的在於：提供一種能夠克服先前技術至少一個缺點的叉子。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fork that can overcome at least one shortcoming of the prior art.

該叉子包含一個沿一前後方向延伸的叉柄，以及一連接該叉柄的叉頭。該叉頭包括數個前後延伸且沿一左右方向排列並呈柱狀的叉齒，以及一個連接於該等叉齒與該叉柄間的叉體。每一叉齒主要以柔韌且可撓的材質製成。The fork includes a fork handle extending in a front and rear direction, and a fork head connected to the fork handle. The fork head includes a plurality of fork teeth extending back and forth and arranged in a left-right direction and in a columnar shape, and a fork body connected between the fork teeth and the fork handle. Each tine is mainly made of flexible and flexible material.

本新型的功效在於：該等叉齒以柔韌且可撓的材質製成，不會有戳傷使用者的疑慮，且每一叉齒呈柱狀，能在兼顧使用安全的同時，保有穿刺食物的能力。The effect of the new model is that the prongs are made of flexible and flexible materials, so there is no doubt that the user will be hurt, and each prong is cylindrical, which can keep punctured food while taking into account the safety of use. Ability.

參閱圖2至4，本新型叉子的一個實施例，適用於供一使用者叉刺一食物以取食該食物，並包含一個沿一前後方向D1前後延伸的叉柄2，以及一個由該叉柄2一體往前突伸的叉頭3。2 to 4, an embodiment of the new fork is suitable for a user to stab a food to eat the food, and includes a fork handle 2 extending back and forth along a front-to-back direction D1, and a fork A fork 3 with a handle 2 protruding forward.

該叉柄2包括一個一體連接該叉頭3的柄體21，以及一個包埋於該柄體21中的柄芯22。The fork handle 2 includes a handle body 21 integrally connected with the fork head 3 and a handle core 22 embedded in the handle body 21.

該柄體21為一根前後長向延伸的彎桿，由後往前先朝上再朝下地彎曲延伸，且該柄體21沿一左右方向D2的寬度是由後往前漸減。由於該柄體21採外形圓潤、彎曲及寬度漸減之設計，故符合人體工學，並利於該使用者握持使用。The handle body 21 is a bent rod extending in the longitudinal direction from back to front, and extends upward and then downward from back to front, and the width of the handle body 21 in a left-right direction D2 is gradually reduced from back to front. Since the handle body 21 has a rounded, curved and gradually reduced width design, it conforms to ergonomics and is convenient for the user to hold and use.

該柄體21是以蕭氏硬度80度的矽膠製成，軟硬適中，觸感極佳，且矽膠之化學穩定性佳，相對來說更沒有包含重金屬及雙酚A等有害物質的疑慮，食用安全性更高。The handle body 21 is made of silicone with a Shore hardness of 80 degrees, with moderate hardness, excellent touch, and good chemical stability of the silicone. Relatively speaking, there is no doubt that it contains heavy metals and harmful substances such as bisphenol A. Food safety is higher.

在本新型的其他實施態樣中，所述的矽膠的蕭氏硬度也能為 x度， x為60～95間的整數。此外，所述矽膠也能進一步添加具有殺菌效果的銀材料，以提高衛生安全。 In other embodiments of the present invention, the Shore hardness of the silicone rubber can also be x degrees, and x is an integer between 60 and 95. In addition, the silicone gel can be further added with a silver material with a sterilization effect to improve hygiene and safety.

該柄芯22是沿著該柄體21的長度方向延伸，並配合該柄體21的結構而彎曲。於本實施例中，該柄芯22是以聚醯胺材料(Polyamide, PA)製成，且硬度大於該柄體21的硬度，從而能支撐該柄體21。The shank core 22 extends along the length of the shank body 21 and is bent in accordance with the structure of the shank body 21. In this embodiment, the handle core 22 is made of polyamide (PA) and has a hardness greater than that of the handle body 21 so as to support the handle body 21.

該柄芯22還包括一個往前突伸進該叉體32中的柄舌221(見圖5)。在本新型的其他實施態樣中，該柄芯22也能僅包埋於該柄體21中而不延伸進該叉頭3中，而使得該叉頭3能有更大的變形幅度。至於該柄舌221突伸進該叉頭3中所能進一步產生的功效，容後說明。The tang 22 also includes a tang 221 protruding forward into the fork body 32 (see FIG. 5). In other embodiments of the present invention, the shank core 22 can also be only embedded in the shank body 21 without extending into the fork head 3, so that the fork head 3 can have a larger deformation range. As for the further effects that the tang 221 can protrude into the fork 3, it will be described later.

該叉頭3包括三個前後延伸且左右間隔排列並呈柱狀的叉齒31，以及一個一體連接於該叉柄2的該柄體21與該等叉齒31間的叉體32。在本新型的其他實施態樣中，該叉頭3也能僅包含兩個的所述叉齒31，或者四個以上的所述叉齒31。The fork head 3 includes three tines 31 extending forward and backward and arranged in a columnar shape at intervals, and a fork body 32 integrally connected to the handle body 21 of the fork handle 2 and the tines 31. In other embodiments of the present invention, the prong 3 can also include only two prongs 31 or more than four prongs 31.

該叉體32及該等叉齒31的材質與該柄體21的材質相同，且該叉體32與該等彎曲的叉齒31相配合構成一彎曲且往下凹的叉勺面33。The material of the fork body 32 and the fork teeth 31 is the same as the material of the handle body 21, and the fork body 32 cooperates with the curved fork teeth 31 to form a curved and concave fork surface 33.

該等叉齒31相配合界定出兩個前後延伸並位於該等叉齒31間的叉縫34，且每一叉齒31整體來看包括一個連接該叉體32的第一端311，以及一個相反於該第一端311的第二端312。The forks 31 cooperate to define two fork slits 34 extending forward and backward and located between the forks 31, and each fork 31 as a whole includes a first end 311 connected to the fork body 32, and a The second end 312 opposite to the first end 311.

每一叉齒31的該第一端311與相鄰的另一叉齒31的該第一端311相配合將對應的該叉縫34區隔出一個第一縫區341。每一叉齒31的該第二端312與相鄰的另一叉齒31的該第二端312相配合將對應的該叉縫34區隔出一個第二縫區342。每一叉縫34還包括一個位於對應的該第一縫區341與對應的該第二縫區342間的第三縫區345。The first end 311 of each prong 31 cooperates with the first end 311 of another adjacent prong 31 to separate the corresponding prong slit 34 into a first slit area 341. The second end 312 of each prong 31 cooperates with the second end 312 of another adjacent prong 31 to separate the corresponding prong slit 34 into a second slit area 342. Each fork seam 34 also includes a third seam region 345 located between the corresponding first seam region 341 and the corresponding second seam region 342.

每一第一縫區341的一個第一最大寬度343大於對應的一個第二縫區342的一個最小寬度344。每一第三縫區345的一個第二最大寬度346大於對應的一個第二縫區342的一個最小寬度344。因此，每一叉縫34呈前窄後寬。A first maximum width 343 of each first slit area 341 is greater than a minimum width 344 of a corresponding second slit area 342. A second maximum width 346 of each third slit area 345 is greater than a minimum width 344 of a corresponding second slit area 342. Therefore, each slit 34 is narrow in the front and wide in the rear.

參閱圖3、7、8，每一叉齒31的該第一端311的粗度大於該第二端312。也就是說，每一叉齒31是沿著由該第一端311往該第二端312的方向逐漸變細。Referring to FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, the thickness of the first end 311 of each prong 31 is greater than that of the second end 312. In other words, each prong 31 is gradually tapered along the direction from the first end 311 to the second end 312.

參閱圖5至7，每一叉齒31還包括一個朝上且前後延伸的第一齒面313，以及兩個前後延伸且左右排列並由該第一齒面313往下相向延伸的連接齒面314。Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7, each prong 31 further includes a first tooth surface 313 that extends upward and forward and backward, and two connecting tooth surfaces that extend back and forth and are arranged side to side and extend downward from the first tooth surface 313. 314.

其中，位於中央的該叉齒31還包括一個位於該第一齒面313下方的第二齒面315。該第二齒面315前後延伸且由後往前漸縮(見圖6)。位於中央的該叉齒31的該等連接齒面314是沿著該第一齒面313往該第二齒面315的方向往下相向延伸，而使位於中央的該叉齒31沿一上下方向D3的剖面實質上呈上寬下窄之梯形。Wherein, the fork tooth 31 located in the center further includes a second tooth surface 315 located below the first tooth surface 313. The second tooth surface 315 extends back and forth and tapers from back to front (see FIG. 6). The connecting tooth surfaces 314 of the tines 31 located in the center extend downwardly along the direction from the first tooth surface 313 to the second tooth surface 315, so that the tines 31 located in the center extend in a vertical direction The profile of D3 is essentially a trapezoid with a wide top and a narrow bottom.

其中，由於位於最旁兩側的該等叉齒31的該等連接齒面314是由上往下相向延伸，因此位於最旁兩側的該等叉齒31每一者沿該上下方向D3剖切的剖面實質上呈上寬下窄的倒三角形。Among them, since the connecting tooth surfaces 314 of the prongs 31 located on the two sides extend from top to bottom, each of the prongs 31 located on the two sides is cut along the vertical direction D3. The cut section is essentially an inverted triangle with a wide top and a narrow bottom.

參閱圖2至4，本實施例的特點在於該等叉齒31以柔韌且可撓的材質製成，因此在抵接具有彈性的人體時，不會刺穿或戳傷人體，使用上相當安全，除了適用於成人外，更適用於嬰幼兒。2 to 4, the feature of this embodiment is that the tines 31 are made of flexible and flexible material, so when abutting against an elastic human body, it will not pierce or puncture the human body, and it is quite safe to use , In addition to being suitable for adults, it is more suitable for infants and young children.

每一叉齒31沿著由該第一端311往該第二端312的方向逐漸變細的設計，以及每一叉齒31包含相向延伸的該等連接齒面314的設計，都有利於本實施例叉刺食物，而每一叉縫34前窄後寬的設計，將使該等叉齒31能兩兩相配合夾取食物。具體來說，當顆粒狀或棒狀的食物(例如青豆、玉米粒或蔬菜條、棒)進入其中一叉縫34時，由於對應的該第二縫區342較窄，將使得所述的顆粒狀或棒狀物的食物難以再次由該第二縫區342脫離對應的該叉縫34，產生類似該等叉齒31相配合夾住食物的效果。The design in which each prong 31 is tapered in the direction from the first end 311 to the second end 312, and the design in which each prong 31 includes the connecting tooth surfaces 314 extending in opposite directions are beneficial to the present invention. In the embodiment, the food is pierced by the fork, and the design of each fork slit 34 is narrow in front and wide in the back, so that the fork teeth 31 can cooperate with each other to grip the food. Specifically, when granular or rod-shaped food (such as green beans, corn kernels or vegetable sticks, sticks) enters one of the fork slits 34, the corresponding second slit area 342 is relatively narrow, which will cause the particles to It is difficult for the food in the shape of a rod or bar to escape from the corresponding fork slit 34 again by the second slit area 342, resulting in an effect similar to the cooperation of the fork teeth 31 to clamp the food.

該等叉齒31與該叉體32相配合構成該叉勺面33，則使該叉頭3能有類似湯匙的效果，也就是可供使用者舀取尺寸較小的食物，而該柄舌221突伸進該叉體32中，則能在該叉頭3舀裝食物時提供足夠的支撐力。The fork teeth 31 and the fork body 32 cooperate to form the fork and spoon surface 33, so that the fork head 3 can have a spoon-like effect, that is, for the user to scoop food with a smaller size, and the handle tongue The 221 protruding into the fork body 32 can provide sufficient supporting force when the fork head 3 scoops food.

綜上所述，本新型叉子的功效在於：該等叉齒31以柔韌且可撓的材質製成，不會有戳傷使用者的疑慮，且每一叉齒31呈柱狀，能在兼顧使用安全的同時，保有穿刺食物的能力。To sum up, the effect of the new fork is that the prongs 31 are made of flexible and flexible materials, so there is no doubt that the user will be hurt, and each prong 31 is cylindrical, which can take care of It is safe to use while retaining the ability to pierce food.

以上所述者，僅為本新型的實施例而已，不能以此限定本新型的申請專利範圍，且依本新型申請專利範圍及專利說明書簡單等效變化與修飾之態樣，亦應為本新型申請專利範圍所涵蓋。The above are only examples of the new model, and cannot be used to limit the scope of the patent application for the new model. The simple equivalent changes and modifications based on the scope of the patent application of the new model and the patent specification should also be the new model. Covered by the scope of the patent application.

2:叉柄 21:柄體 22:柄芯 221:柄舌 3:叉頭 31:叉齒 311:第一端 312:第二端 313:第一齒面 314:連接齒面 315:第二齒面 32:叉體 33:叉勺面 34:叉縫 341:第一縫區 342:第二縫區 343:第一最大寬度 344:最小寬度 345:第三縫區 346:第二最大寬度 D1:前後方向 D2:左右方向 D3:上下方向2: fork handle 21: handle body 22: Shank core 221: tang 3: fork head 31: Fork 311: first end 312: second end 313: first tooth surface 314: connecting tooth surface 315: second tooth surface 32: fork body 33: Fork spoon noodles 34: Fork Seam 341: first seam area 342: Second Seam Area 343: The first maximum width 344: minimum width 345: Third Seam Area 346: Second largest width D1: front and rear direction D2: Left and right direction D3: Up and down direction

本新型其他的特徵及功效，將於參照圖式的實施方式中清楚地呈現，其中：圖1是一個立體圖，說明一個現有的叉子；圖2是一個立體圖，說明本新型叉子的一個實施例；圖3是一個俯視圖，說明該實施例；圖4是一個剖視圖，沿一前後方向剖切，剖經一叉柄，說明該實施例；圖5是一個剖視圖，沿水平方向剖切，剖經該叉柄的一柄舌，說明該實施例；圖6是一個仰視圖，說明該實施例；圖7是一個剖視圖，沿圖3中線Ⅶ─Ⅶ剖切，剖經數叉齒，說明該實施例；及圖8是一個剖視圖，沿圖3中線Ⅷ─Ⅷ剖切，剖經該等叉齒，說明該實施例。 Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an existing fork; Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the new fork; Figure 3 is a top view illustrating the embodiment; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, cut along a front-to-rear direction, through a fork handle, to illustrate the embodiment; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view, cut along the horizontal direction, through a tang of the fork handle, illustrating the embodiment; Figure 6 is a bottom view illustrating the embodiment; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view, taken along the line Ⅶ─Ⅶ of Figure 3, through several prongs, to illustrate this embodiment; and Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Ⅷ─Ⅷ of Fig. 3 through the prongs to illustrate the embodiment.

2:叉柄 2: fork handle

21:柄體 21: handle body

3:叉頭 3: fork head

31:叉齒 31: Fork

311:第一端 311: first end

312:第二端 312: second end

313:第一齒面 313: first tooth surface

314:連接齒面 314: connecting tooth surface

32:叉體 32: fork body

33:叉勺面 33: Fork spoon noodles

34:叉縫 34: Fork Seam

341:第一縫區 341: first seam area

342:第二縫區 342: Second Seam Area

D1:前後方向 D1: front and rear direction

D2:左右方向 D2: Left and right direction

D3:上下方向 D3: Up and down direction

Claims

A fork that contains: A fork handle extending in a forward and backward direction; and A fork head is connected to the fork handle and includes a plurality of tines extending back and forth and arranged in a left-to-right direction in a columnar shape, and a fork body connected between the fork tines and the fork handle, each tine Mainly made of flexible and flexible materials.

The fork according to claim 1, wherein the tines are arranged at left and right intervals, and each tine cooperates with another adjacent tine to define a fork slit, and each fork slit is narrow in front and wide in the back.

The fork according to claim 2, wherein each tine includes a first end connected to the fork body and a second end opposite to the first end, and the first end of each tine is connected to the phase The first end of the adjacent other prong is matched to divide the corresponding prong seam into a first seam area, and the second end of each prong is opposite to the second end of another adjacent prong. In cooperation, the corresponding fork seam is divided into a second seam area, and each fork seam further includes a third seam area located in the corresponding first seam area and the corresponding second seam area. A first maximum width of the first seam area, or a second maximum width of the third seam area of each cross seam, is greater than a corresponding minimum width of the second seam area.

The fork according to claim 1, wherein each tine includes a first tooth surface extending upward and forward and backward, and two connecting tooth surfaces extending forward and backward, arranged side by side and extending downward.

The fork according to claim 4, wherein the fork head includes three tines arranged side by side, the tine located in the center further includes a second tooth surface located below the first tooth surface, and the first tooth surface The two teeth extend back to the front and taper from back to front, and the connecting tooth surfaces of the prongs located in the center extend downwardly and oppositely along the direction from the first tooth surface to the second tooth surface.

The fork according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the cross section of each of the two prongs located on the most side two sides along a vertical direction is substantially an inverted triangle with a wide top and a narrow bottom.

The fork according to claim 1, wherein the fork handle includes a handle body connected to the fork head, and a handle core embedded in the handle body, the hardness of the handle core is greater than the hardness of the handle body.

The fork according to claim 7, wherein the shank body, the fork body and the prongs are made of the same material, and the tang further includes a tang protruding forward into the fork body.

The fork according to claim 1, wherein each tine is mainly made of silicone with a Shore hardness of 60 to 95 degrees.

The fork according to claim 1, wherein each tine includes a first end connected to the fork body, and a second end opposite to the first end, and each tine is routed along the The end is tapered toward the second end.