TWM645819U - Spoon having arced slot - Google Patents

Abstract

A spoon having an arced slot includes an accommodation portion and a handle portion. The accommodation portion has a main space for accommodating a substance. The handle portion, which is connected to the accommodation portion, a sub-space for accommodating the substance, and is held and operated by a user hold operation, has the arced slot penetrating through a bottom wall of the handle portion. The arced slot accommodates a portion of an arced periphery of a container and provides an arced edge resting against the arced periphery so that the spoon can be stably hung on the container.

Description

spoon with curved groove

The present invention relates to a spoon, and in particular to a spoon with an arc-shaped groove.

A spoon is a utensil used to ladle soup, vegetables, powder, ice, etc. during eating to increase the convenience of eating. For washable spoons, due to mass production, they are usually made by plastic injection molding. This makes the weight of the plastic spoon small. When the plastic spoon is placed in a bowl, it is easy to fall over naturally or be blown over by the wind and slip into the bowl. , causing users inconvenience in eating and drinking, and may cause bacteria or viruses to contaminate food.

Therefore, there is indeed room for further improvement of the above-mentioned spoon.

Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a spoon with an arc-shaped groove, which can be used to stably hang the spoon on the periphery of a container such as a bowl, and at the same time have an automatic guiding function.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a spoon with an arc-shaped groove, including: a holding part with a main space for holding substances; and a handle part connected to the holding part and having a sub-space for holding substances. The handle is used to be held by a user and has an arc-shaped groove extending through a bottom wall of the handle portion. The arc-shaped groove is used to accommodate a portion of an arc-shaped periphery of a container to provide an arc. shape edge against the arc-shaped perimeter.

Through the above-mentioned embodiment, the arc-shaped edge of the arc-shaped groove of the handle part of the spoon can be used to abut the arc-shaped periphery of the container, so that the spoon can be easily and stably hung on the container, and at the same time it has automatic guidance. function, further providing a stabilizing effect.

In order to make the above contents of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, preferred embodiments are cited below and described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 shows a top view of a spoon according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows a side view of the spoon of Figure 1 . FIG. 3 shows a partial top view of the spoon in FIG. 1 in a first working state. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , this embodiment provides a spoon 100 with an arc-shaped groove, which is used to assist the user in scooping up appropriate substances, including but not limited to food, various powders, other liquids, etc. The spoon 100 includes a holding part 10 and a handle part 20 .

The containing part 10 has a main space 11 for containing substances. The handle part 20 is connected to the containing part 10 and has a sub-space 21 for containing substances. The matter in the main space 11 and the subspace 21 can circulate with each other. The handle portion 20 is used to be held by a user, and has an arc-shaped groove 22 penetrating a bottom wall 29 of the handle portion 20 . The arcuate groove 22 is used to receive a portion of an arcuate rim 210 of a container 200 to provide an arcuate edge 23 to abut the arcuate rim 210 . Containers 200 include, but are not limited to, bowls, pots, cups, etc.

In this example, a plastic spoon is used as an example for illustration, but the invention is not limited thereto. The holding part 10 and the handle part 20 of the disposable spoon are integrally formed, for example, by plastic injection molding, and multiple spoons can be stacked on top of each other without occupying extra space. Plastic spoons are lightweight, so the new arc-shaped groove 22 can be used to firmly hang the plastic spoon on the rim of the bowl or cup, preventing the entire spoon from sliding into the bowl or cup and affecting the user's use. And prevent bacteria or contaminants at the rear end of the handle 20 (held by the user) from entering the bowl or cup.

In this example, with the arcuate edge 23 abutting the arcuate periphery 210, the entire spoon 100 attempts to slide downward due to gravity but is resisted by the container 200, so that the handle 20 is automatically guided to the intermediate position by the container 200. In this example, the arc-shaped edge 23 is in a convex arc shape, and the arc-shaped peripheral edge 210 is in a concave arc shape. The convex arc-shaped and concave arc-shaped peripheries provide a seesaw function for automatic guidance. Thereby, when the spoon 100 is placed in the container 200, it can be more stable and will not slide into the container 200 due to wind, thus having a more stable hanging effect.

Viewed from a top view, the arc-shaped groove 22 has a crescent-shaped profile. The arc-shaped groove 22 has an arc-shaped edge 23, a second arc-shaped edge 24 and two side edges 25 and 26. The second arcuate edge 24 is located on the opposite side of the arcuate edge 23 . The two side edges 25 and 26 connect the arc edge 23 and the second arc edge 24 to form a closed profile. The extending directions of the two side edges 25 and 26 are respectively the same as the extending directions of the two side edges 27 and 28 of the handle part 20, so that a uniform width and a constant width are maintained between the side edges 27 and 25 and between the side edges 28 and 26. intensity. In addition, a protruding point P of the arcuate edge 23 is located on the symmetry axis SA of the spoon 100, so that the arcuate edge 23 is equivalent to providing a tongue.

FIG. 4 shows a partial top view of the spoon in FIG. 1 in a second working state. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 3 , with the arcuate edge 23 abutting the arcuate periphery 210 , the handle 20 is suitable for hanging on a second arcuate periphery 310 of a second container 300 . The second arc-shaped peripheral edge 310 and the arc-shaped peripheral edge 210 have different curvature radii, and the arc-shaped grooves 22 of the same size can be used for a wider range of curvature radii. Therefore, due to the design of the arc-shaped edge 23, the arc-shaped groove 22 can be applied to more containers of different sizes, and the hanging effect can be achieved more easily. In another example, a rectangular edge 23' may be provided instead of the arc-shaped edge 23. Comparing Figure 3 and Figure 4, it can be found that the rectangular edge 23' cannot provide a see-saw effect with the second arc-shaped peripheral edge 310 or the arc-shaped peripheral edge 210 to provide an automatic guidance effect, and the rectangular edge 23' must be inserted into the arc. The surrounding area is more difficult, so it is the second best option.

FIG. 5 shows a partial top view of the third working state of the spoon of FIG. 1 . Since the arc-shaped edge 23 is equivalent to providing a tongue, the material can be guided out of the spoon 100 and into another container 400 by the arc-shaped groove 22 . Therefore, when it is difficult for the user to pour the substance into the container 400 with a smaller diameter using the holding part 10 of the spoon 100, the user can pour the spoon 100 backward so that the substance can be poured from the tongue into the container 400, so it has Diversified use effects.

Through the above embodiment, the arc-shaped edge of the arc-shaped groove of the handle part of the spoon can be used to abut the arc-shaped periphery of the container, so that the spoon can be easily and stably hung on the container, and at the same time, it has automatic guidance. function, further providing a stabilizing effect. In addition, the curved edge provides a structure for the tongue, which can be used on another occasion to pour the substance from the tongue into a container with a smaller diameter.

The specific examples provided in the detailed description of the preferred embodiments are only used to conveniently illustrate the technical content of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the above-mentioned embodiments in a narrow sense without exceeding the spirit of the present invention and the scope of the patent application. Under the circumstances, all the changes made fall within the scope of this new model.

P: bump SA: axis of symmetry 10: Costume Department 11: Main space 20: Grip part 21:Subspace 22:Arc groove 23: Arc edge 23': Rectangular edge 24:Second arc edge 25, 26, 27, 28: side edge 29:Bottom wall 100: spoon 200: Container 210: Arc-shaped perimeter 300: Second container 310: Second arc-shaped periphery 400: Container

[Figure 1] shows a top view of a spoon according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 2] Shows the side view of the spoon of [Fig. 1]. [Fig. 3] A partial top view showing the first working state of the spoon of [Fig. 1]. [Fig. 4] A partial top view showing the second working state of the spoon of [Fig. 1]. [Fig. 5] A partial top view showing the third working state of the spoon of [Fig. 1].

SA: axis of symmetry

10: Costume Department

20: Grip part

22:Arc groove

29:Bottom wall

100: spoon

Claims (10)

A spoon with a curved groove, containing: A holding department, which has the main space for holding materials; and A handle part is connected to the holding part and has a subspace for holding the substance. The handle part is used to be held by a user and has an arc-shaped groove running through a bottom wall of the handle part. The arcuate groove is used to receive a portion of an arcuate periphery of a container to provide an arcuate edge against the arcuate periphery. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as described in claim 1, wherein the handle portion is automatically guided to the intermediate position by the container by the arc-shaped edge abutting the arc-shaped periphery. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as claimed in claim 1, wherein the arc-shaped edge abuts the arc-shaped periphery so that the handle is suitable for hanging on a second arc-shaped periphery of a second container. , wherein the second arc-shaped peripheral edge and the arc-shaped peripheral edge have different curvature radii. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as described in claim 1, wherein the arc-shaped groove has a crescent-shaped profile when viewed from a top view. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as described in claim 1, wherein from a top view, the arc-shaped groove has: the curved edge; a second arcuate edge located on the opposite side of the arcuate edge; and The two side edges connect the arc-shaped edge and the second arc-shaped edge to form a closed outline. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as claimed in claim 5, wherein the extending directions of the two side edges are respectively the same as the extending directions of the two side edges of the handle. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as claimed in claim 1, wherein a convex point of the arc-shaped edge is located on the axis of symmetry of the spoon. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as described in claim 1, wherein the substance can be guided by the arc-shaped groove to flow out of the spoon and into another container. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding part and the handle part are integrally formed. The spoon with an arc-shaped groove as described in claim 1, wherein the arc-shaped edge is in a convex arc shape, and the arc-shaped peripheral edge is in a concave arc shape.

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