JP6059965B2 - Slicer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slicer for foodstuffs.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a slicer for foods such as vegetables, a configuration including a finger protection member that protects a finger in addition to a main body having a sliding surface and a blade is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707 protects a finger with two finger protection members that are connected to each other so that the distance between them can be adjusted, and the two finger protection members allow the food material to be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the food body. The structure which can slice a foodstuff in the shape of a slice is described by inserting | pinching.

  However, in the conventional slicer as described in Patent Document 1, since the main body and the finger protection member are separate, both are likely to be separated when not in use, and it takes time to find each when in use. was there.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-131898

  An object of the present invention is to provide a slicer that can smoothly shift to a use state.

The slicer according to the present invention includes a main body having a blade body and a finger protection member . In use , the slicer is disposed so as to face the finger protection member on the main body and slide on the main body. In addition, the structure further includes a fitting structure in which the main body part and the finger protection member can be integrated when not in use by changing the arrangement direction of the finger protection member to be opposite to the main body part when sliding .

  According to the present invention, it is further provided with a fitting structure capable of fitting the finger protection member to the main body portion when the finger protection member is not used, so even if the main body portion and the finger protection member are separate, they are not used. In some cases, the finger protection member can be fitted into the main body by the fitting structure so as to be integrated, and the two can be prevented from being separated, so that it is possible to smoothly shift to the use state.

It is a perspective view which shows the slicer which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the slicer shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a top view, (b) is the X1 arrow side view of (a), (c) is the X2 arrow side view of (a). It is a figure which shows the main-body part with which the slicer shown in FIG. 1 is provided, (a) is a top view, (b) is a bottom view (back view), (c) is a Y1 arrow side view of (a), (d). FIG. 3 is a side view as viewed from arrow Y2 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the finger | toe protection member with which the slicer shown in FIG. 1 is equipped, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a Z1 arrow side view of (b), (d) is (b) It is a Z2 arrow side view of). It is a top view which shows the use condition of the finger protection member with which the slicer shown in FIG. 1 is provided.

  Hereinafter, a slicer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slicer 1 of this embodiment includes a main body 2 and a finger protection member 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the main body 2 of the present embodiment is a substantially rectangular plate-like member having a longitudinal direction A1 and a short direction B1. Moreover, the main-body part 2 of this embodiment has the handle | steering-wheel part 21 located in the one end part of the longitudinal direction A1. According to such a structure, the handle | steering-wheel part 21 can be grasped with a hand and the main-body part 2 can be hold | maintained, Therefore Safety can be improved.

  The main body 2 of the present embodiment includes a sliding surface 22 that can slide the food material, and a blade body 23 that can slice the food material by sliding the food material on the sliding surface 22. Examples of food include vegetables and fruits, but are not limited to these as long as the blade 23 can be sliced. Slicing is not limited to thin slices, but is also a concept that includes, for example, shreds, strips, shreds, and graters.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the sliding surface 22 of the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the sliding surface 22. Further, the blade body 23 of the present embodiment is positioned so as to obliquely cross the sliding surface 22 in a plan view, and is a one-blade type having a blade edge 231 at one end located on the side far from the handle portion 21. is there. And the main-body part 2 of this embodiment is the opposite of the clearance 24 located between the blade edge | tip 231 and the sliding surface 22, and the sliding surface 22, as shown to Fig.3 (a), (b). It further has a back surface 25 located on the side. According to such a configuration, the food material sliced by the blade edge 231 can be obtained from the back surface 25 through the clearance 24.

  The blade body 23 is not limited to the single-blade type, and may be a double-edged type having a cutting edge at the other end located on the side close to the handle portion 21. The blade body 23 may be formed integrally with the main body 2 or may be attached to the main body 2 separately from the main body 2.

  The main body 2 of the present embodiment further includes a pair of side wall portions 26 and 26 that are positioned to face each other via the sliding surface 22 along the longitudinal direction A1. As shown in FIG. 3D, each of the pair of side wall portions 26, 26 of the present embodiment is continuous with the upper surface 261 positioned above the sliding surface 22 and the upper surface 261 to the sliding surface 22. And an outer surface 263 located opposite the inner surface 262. According to such a configuration, when the food is slid on the sliding surface 22, the food can be prevented from jumping out of the sliding surface 22, and the food can be sliced stably within the sliding surface 22.

  The inner surface 262 of the present embodiment is inclined upward as it goes from the sliding surface 22 to the upper surface 261. According to such a configuration, the external force received by the food material when the food material contacts the inner surface 262 can be reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, each of the pair of side wall portions 26, 26 of the present embodiment has a pair of cuts on the back surface 25 side of the end portion located on the side far from the handle portion 21. Notches 264 and 264 are provided. Further, the back surface 25 of the present embodiment has a hook portion 251 located between the pair of cutout portions 264 and 264. According to such a configuration, the slicer 1 can be fixed to the storage container by sandwiching the upper edge portion of the storage container (not shown) that stores the sliced food with the pair of cutout portions 264 and 264 and the hook portion 251. .

  The main body 2 of the present embodiment described above can be produced by, for example, extrusion molding, mold molding, or the like. Examples of the constituent material of the main body 2 include resin and ceramics. Examples of the resin include acrylic resin, and examples of the ceramic include single crystal alumina, polycrystalline alumina, and zirconia. Examples of the constituent material of the blade body 23 when the blade body 23 is separated from the main body 2 include stainless steel and ceramics, and ceramics are particularly preferable. When ceramics is used as the constituent material of the blade body 23, it is difficult to rust, and it is possible to suppress the odor from adhering to the food material.

  On the other hand, the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment is a member that protects the finger when the food material is pressed and slid on the sliding surface 22 with the finger. In other words, the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment is a member that is interposed between a finger that holds the food and the food, and protects the finger when the food is slid on the sliding surface 22.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction A2 and a short direction B2, and a lower surface 31 that faces the sliding surface 22 when the finger protection member 3 is used. And an upper surface 32 located opposite to the lower surface 31.

  The lower surface 31 of the finger protection member 3 of this embodiment is a part that functions as a food material gripping part that holds the food material against the sliding surface 22 while holding the food material against the sliding surface 22 when the finger protection member 3 is used. It is. Moreover, the lower surface 31 of this embodiment has the some nail | claw part 311 as shown in FIG.4 (c), (d). According to such a configuration, since the finger protection member 3 can be fixed to the food by causing the plurality of claw portions 311 to bite into the food, the finger protection member 3 becomes difficult to slide on the food, and the food can be sliced stably.

  In addition, the plurality of claw portions 311 of the present embodiment are located in the vicinity of the edge portion 33 along the longitudinal direction A <b> 2 of the lower surface 31. According to such a configuration, the above-described effect by the claw portion 311 can be obtained without providing the claw portion 311 on the entire lower surface 31, and the configuration can be simplified by reducing the number of the claw portions 311.

  Further, the upper surface 32 of the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment includes a pair of handle portions 321 and 321 that are located apart from each other and extend along the longitudinal direction A2. According to such a configuration, the finger protection member 3 can be easily grasped by the finger via the pair of handle portions 321 and 321, so that the slidability of the finger protection member 3 can be improved.

  The finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment can be produced by, for example, extrusion molding, mold molding, etc., as in the case of the main body 2 described above, and the handle portion 321 and the like can be separately assembled and separately assembled. it can. Moreover, as a constituent material of the finger protection member 3, the same resin, ceramics, etc. which were illustrated with the main-body part 2 mentioned above, for example are mentioned.

  Here, the slicer 1 of the present embodiment further includes a fitting structure 4 capable of fitting the finger protection member 3 to the main body 2 when the finger protection member 3 is not used, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Yes. According to such a configuration, even when the main body 2 and the finger protection member 3 are separate bodies, the finger protection member 3 is fitted to the main body 2 by the fitting structure 4 when not in use. It is possible to suppress the separation of the two, and it is possible to smoothly shift to the use state.

  In the present embodiment, the finger protection member 3 is configured to cover the blade body 23 when the finger protection member 3 is fitted to the main body 2 by the fitting structure 4. According to such a configuration, since the blade body 23 is not exposed, the blade body 23 can be protected. Therefore, for example, when the slicer 1 is stored, it is possible to prevent the blade body 23 from being lost due to contact with tableware or the like. Further, it is possible to prevent the hand or finger from being injured when the slicer 1 is stored and taken out.

  In the present embodiment, when the finger protection member 3 is fitted to the main body 2 by the fitting structure 4, the finger protection member 3 further covers the sliding surface 22 positioned in the vicinity of the blade body 23. It is configured. According to such a configuration, since the sliding surface 22 located in the vicinity of the blade body 23 is not exposed, a part of the sliding surface 22 can be protected. Therefore, for example, when the slicer 1 is stored, it is possible to prevent the sliding surface 22 from being damaged due to contact with tableware or the like, thereby reducing the sliding property.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, each of the main body 2 and the finger protection member 3 has the longitudinal directions A1 and A2 and the short directions B1 and B2. And the fitting structure 4 of this embodiment is a structure which can fit only the longitudinal direction A2 of the finger protection member 3 in the longitudinal direction A1 of the main-body part 2. FIG. That is, the fitting structure 4 of the present embodiment is a structure that can fit the main body 2 and the longitudinal directions A1 and A2 of the finger protection member 3 together. The fitting structure 4 may be any structure that can fit only one of the longitudinal direction A2 and the short direction B2 of the finger protection member 3 in the longitudinal direction A1 of the main body 2. According to such a configuration, it is possible to cope with an embodiment in which the longitudinal direction A2 of the finger protection member 3 is shortened to make it shorter.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 2 of the present embodiment further includes a recess 27 on the sliding surface 22 side. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment has a convex portion 34 that can be fitted into the concave portion 27 on the lower surface 31 side facing the sliding surface 22. And the convex part 34 of this embodiment is located so that it may not overlap with the sliding face 22 at the time of use of the finger protection member 3. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment is used in a state where the longitudinal direction A2 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction A1 of the main body 2. The finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment has a plurality of projections 34, and each of the plurality of projections 34 is located outside the sliding surface 22 when the finger protection member 3 is used. According to such a structure, since it can suppress that the convex part 34 contacts the sliding surface 22 during use of the finger protection member 3, a foodstuff can be sliced stably.

  Further, the main body 2 of the present embodiment has a plurality of recesses 27. And each of the some convex part 34 of this embodiment is located in the outer side of the some recessed part 27 at the time of use of the finger protection member 3. FIG. According to such a configuration, since the concave portion 27 and the convex portion 34 are unlikely to interfere with each other when the finger protection member 3 is used, it is possible to prevent the concave portion 27 and the convex portion 34 from being erroneously fitted to each other during use. .

  In addition, the fitting structure 4 of the present embodiment is an uneven fitting structure in which the above-described concave portion 27 and convex portion 34 are fitted to each other. In this embodiment, from the viewpoint of maintaining the fitting state of the finger protection member 3 and the main body 2 by the fitting structure 4, the following configuration is provided. That is, the lower surface 31 of the finger protection member 3 of the present embodiment has a substantially rectangular shape, and each of the plurality of convex portions 34 is located at the four corners of the substantially rectangular lower surface 31. The main body 2 of the present embodiment has a plurality of recesses 27 on the outer side of the sliding surface 22. More specifically, each of the plurality of recesses 27 according to the present embodiment is positioned outside the sliding surface 22 so as to be able to fit with the plurality of projections 34 positioned at the four corners of the lower surface 31. Yes. According to such a configuration, when the finger protection member 3 is fitted to the main body 2 by the fitting structure 4, the front / rear and left / right movements of the finger protection member 3 are restrained in a balanced manner by the fitting structure 4. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the finger protection member 3 from coming out of the sliding surface 22 when the slicer 1 receives an external force.

  In the present embodiment, the number of the concave portions 27 and the convex portions 34 is four. In addition, the number of each of the recessed part 27 and the convex part 34 is not limited to this, A desired number can be employ | adopted according to the fitting structure 4. FIG.

  The configuration of the plurality of recesses 27 may be the same as or different from each other. When the plurality of recesses 27 have the same configuration, the configuration may be substantially the same. . This also applies to the configuration of the plurality of convex portions 34. That is, the configuration of the plurality of convex portions 34 may be the same or different from each other, and when the plurality of convex portions 34 have the same configuration, the configuration may be substantially the same. That's fine.

  In the present embodiment, the four concave portions 27 have substantially the same configuration, and the four convex portions 34 have substantially the same configuration. And in this embodiment, it has the following structures from a viewpoint of making the recessed part 27 and the convex part 34 fit smoothly. That is, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the sliding surface 22, the concave portion 27 of the present embodiment is located at the edge portion 28 along the longitudinal direction A1 of the main body portion 2 and opens from the top to the outside. (See FIGS. 1 and 3). The concave portion 27 of the present embodiment has a chamfered portion 272 formed by chamfering the edge portion of the opening portion 271. The convex portion 34 of the present embodiment has a substantially spherical tip portion 341 that can be fitted into the concave portion 27.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when the finger protection member 3 is fitted to the main body 2 by the fitting structure 4, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the width in the short direction B1 of the main body 2, The width of the finger protection member 3 in the short direction B2 is the same. According to such a configuration, the fitted slicer 1 can be made relatively compact. Note that “identical” means substantially the same.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment which concerns on this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, Many corrections and changes can be added within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the finger protection member 3 in the above-described embodiment may have a guide rib on its side surface. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the concave portion 27 and the convex portion 34 from coming into contact with each other and being lost when the finger protection member 3 is used.

  Moreover, it replaces with the structure of the recessed part 27 in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the convex part 34, and the recessed part 27 and the convex part 34 can be made into the taper shape which can mutually taper-fit. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the finger protection member 3 from being detached upward with respect to the sliding surface 22 when the slicer 1 receives an external force. The tapered shape is a concept including, for example, a configuration in which the tip end portion of the convex portion 34 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction and a configuration in which the width of the tip end portion 341 of the convex portion 34 becomes wider toward the tip end. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slicer 2 Main body part 21 Handle part 22 Sliding surface 23 Blade body 231 Cutting edge 24 Clearance 25 Back surface 251 Hook part 26 Side wall part 261 Upper surface 262 Inner surface 263 Outer surface 264 Notch 27 Recess 271 Opening 272 Chamfer 28 Edge 3 Protective member 31 Lower surface 311 Claw portion 32 Upper surface 321 Handle portion 33 Edge portion 34 Convex portion 341 Tip portion 4 Fitting structure

Claims (11)

A main body having a blade body ;
A finger protection member ,
In use, the finger protection member is disposed on the main body portion so as to be opposed, and is a slicer that slides on the main body portion ,
A slicer comprising a fitting structure capable of integrating the main body part and the finger protection member when not in use by changing the arrangement direction of the finger protection member to be opposite to the main body part when sliding .   The slicer according to claim 1, wherein the finger protection member covers the blade body when the finger protection member is fitted to the main body portion by the fitting structure.   The slicer according to claim 2, wherein the finger protection member further covers the sliding surface located in the vicinity of the blade body when the finger protection member is fitted to the main body by the fitting structure. . Each of the main body portion and the finger protection member has a longitudinal and lateral direction, the fitting structure is fittable to the longitudinal direction only direction of the finger protection member in the longitudinal direction of the body portion The slicer in any one of Claims 1-3 which is a structure. The fitting structure includes a plurality of concave portions provided in the main body portion and a plurality of convex portions provided in the finger protection member ,
When the longitudinal direction of the finger protection member is matched with the longitudinal direction of the main body portion, the convex portion of the finger protection member fits into the concave portion of the main body portion,
When the longitudinal direction of the finger protection member is matched with the short direction of the main body, the convex portion of the finger protection member is located outside the main body, and the finger protection member is placed in the longitudinal direction. 5. The slicer according to claim 4 , wherein when the projection is slid along, the convex portion moves along the longitudinal direction on the outside of the main body . The lower surface that faces the main body portion of the finger protection member is a substantially rectangular, each of the plurality of protrusions are located on the underside of four corners of the substantially rectangular shape, according to claim 5 Slicer. The slicer according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein a plurality of the concave portions are provided outside the main body portion . Before SL recess, and is located edges along the longitudinal direction of the body portion, the upper having an opening which is open over outwardly from slicer according to any one of claims 5-7. The slicer according to claim 8 , wherein the concave portion has a chamfered portion formed by chamfering an edge portion of the opening. The slicer according to any one of claims 5 to 9 , wherein the convex portion has a substantially spherical tip portion that can be fitted into the concave portion. When the finger protection member by said engagement structure is fitted to the main body portion, the width of the width and the finger protection member of the main body is the same, according to any of claims 1 to 1 0 Slicer.

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