JP2010137032A - Pair of chopsticks enabling accurate nipping with one thumb - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pair of chopsticks including a fin provided at the lower side of the paired chopsticks with the ends thereof connected to each other to be held by a forefinger and a middle finger, enabling accurate nipping by pressing an upside recess with a thumb. <P>SOLUTION: In this pair of chopsticks, an upper chopstick and a lower chopstick are connected at the roots thereof, and the central part of the upper chopstick is provided with a recess to which a thumb is pressed and a hook. A nipping fin is provided at the central part of the lower chopstick, elasticity is given to a part extending a little ahead from the connecting part, and stable hardness is given from that part to the tip parts, whereby accurate nipping is enabled using one thumb. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、端部を繋いだ一対の箸の下側に人差し指と中指で挟みこむフィンを設け、上側の窪みを親指で押すことで親指一本で正確に挟むことができる箸の提案である。  The present invention is a proposal of a chopstick that is provided with a fin sandwiched between the index finger and the middle finger on the lower side of a pair of chopsticks connected at the ends, and can be accurately sandwiched with one thumb by pressing the upper depression with a thumb. .

従来、箸は一対の棒を親指と薬指で固定し、もう一方を人差し指と中指と親指の先端で挟み、動かすことで細かなものも挟むことができる。
また、正確に箸の操作が出来ない者が使う際の矯正器具として箸に接続する補助器具の発明（特許文献１参照）や、手に障害を持つ人や箸を上手に使えない外国人のために考案された、閉じた状態を保持し、開く時に力を入れて使うための補助具の発明（特許文献７参照）が知られている。
特開２００８−１４２３０９号公報 特開２００８−１４９０９５号公報 特開２００８−０５５０８４号公報 特開２００８−０４９１０６号公報 特開２００８−０１８６３０号公報 特開２００７−０９８０７７号公報 特開２００７−００７３０３号公報 Conventionally, a small pair of chopsticks can be pinched by fixing a pair of sticks with a thumb and a ring finger, and holding the other with an index finger, a middle finger and the tip of the thumb and moving them.
In addition, the invention of an auxiliary device to be connected to chopsticks as a corrective device for use by those who cannot operate chopsticks correctly (see Patent Document 1), and for people with disabilities and foreigners who cannot use chopsticks well For this reason, an invention of an auxiliary tool designed to hold a closed state and use it with force when it is opened (see Patent Document 7) is known.
JP 2008-142309 A JP 2008-149095 A JP 2008-055084 A JP 2008-049106 A JP 2008-018630 A JP 2007-098077 A JP 2007-007303 A

それには、次のような問題があった。
（イ）菜箸など先の長いものを扱う時先端が揃わず挟みにくい場合が多く、端部を紐などで結んだものもあるが、紐がからまったりしてかえって使いにくくなってしまう。
（ロ）菜箸など先の長いものを使う際、あるいは重いものや大きいものを挟む時、そして魚などをほぐす時、力の弱い女性や、腱鞘炎などで手を傷めた人は手が痛くなってしまう。
（ハ）高齢者や指先に障害を持つ人が使う場合、矯正する器具を用いても先端は揃うが指で挟んだ箸を動かしたり、閉じた状態を保持するばねの力に対抗して開いたりするのは、力を入れることが困難なため、食事をするときに苦痛を感じてしまう。There were the following problems.
(I) When handling long items such as chopsticks, the tips are often not aligned and difficult to pinch, and some ends are tied with a string, but the string becomes tangled and becomes difficult to use.
(B) When using a long object such as chopsticks, or when sandwiching a heavy or large object, or when loosening fish, a woman with weak power or a person who hurt her hand due to tendonitis has a painful hand End up.
(C) When used by elderly people or people with disabilities at the fingertips, the tips will be aligned even if a corrective tool is used, but the chopsticks held between the fingers will move, or the spring will open against the force of the spring If you eat, you will feel pain when you eat.

上側箸と下側箸を根元で結合し、上側箸の中央部に親指を押し付ける窪みとフックを設け、下側箸の中央部に挟みこみ用のフィンを設ける。結合部から少し先の部分までは弾力性を持たせ、そこから先端部ましっかりした硬さを持たせた、親指一本で正確に挟むことが出来る一対の箸である。  The upper chopstick and the lower chopstick are joined at the base, and a recess and a hook for pressing the thumb are provided at the center of the upper chopstick, and a pin for pinching is provided at the center of the lower chopstick. It is a pair of chopsticks that can be pinched with a single thumb, with elasticity from the connecting part to a little further, and firm hardness from there to the tip part.

端部が連結した一対の箸の開いた状態から親指の力だけで正確に挟むことができるため、高齢者や力の弱い人、手先障害を持つ人などが楽に快適に箸を使うことが出来る。また端部が連結しているため、使用していない時もばらばらにならず、端部と下側のフィンが脚となるため、箸の先端が床に着かないため、清潔に使うことが出来る。中立位置の箸の開きより大きいものを挟む時には、上側のフックを親指で押し上げることで楽に大きものを挟むことができる。  Since the pair of chopsticks with the ends connected can be pinched accurately with just the thumb, the elderly, weak people, and handicapped people can use the chopsticks comfortably and comfortably. . Also, since the ends are connected, they do not come apart when not in use, and the ends and lower fins become legs, so the tip of the chopsticks does not reach the floor, so it can be used cleanly . When holding something larger than the opening of the chopsticks in the neutral position, you can easily hold a large object by pushing up the upper hook with your thumb.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について説明する。
（イ）結合部（１）を中心にしたＶ字形状の弾力性のある端部（２）に上側箸（３）と下側箸（４）を取り付ける。
（ロ）上側箸（３）の中央部には、親指を押し付ける窪み（５）とフック（６）を設ける。
（ハ）下側箸（４）の中央部には、挟みこみ用のフィン（７）を設ける。
本発明は、以上のような構成となっている。
これを使用するときは、（図１）の挟みこみ用のフィン（７）を人差し指と中指で挟み、親指を押し付ける窪み（５）を親指で押し付けることで、結合部（１）を軸に弾力性のある端部（２）が曲がり（図２）のように物を挟む状態になる。中立の状態の巾より大きいものを挟むときはフック（６）を親指で押し上げることで先端が広がり、より大きいものを挟むことが出来る（図３）。使用しないときは挟みこみ用のフィン（７）と結合部（１）が脚となり、先端が床面に着かない状態で置くことが出来る（図４）。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
(A) The upper chopsticks (3) and the lower chopsticks (4) are attached to a V-shaped elastic end (2) centering on the coupling portion (1).
(B) A recess (5) and a hook (6) for pressing the thumb are provided at the center of the upper chopstick (3).
(C) A pin (7) for pinching is provided at the center of the lower chopsticks (4).
The present invention is configured as described above.
When using this, pinch the fin (7) for pinching (Fig. 1) with the index and middle fingers, and press the depression (5) with the thumb to press the coupling part (1) around the shaft. The end portion (2) having the property is in a state of sandwiching an object like a bend (FIG. 2). When a thing larger than the width of the neutral state is sandwiched, the tip is widened by pushing up the hook (6) with the thumb, and a larger one can be sandwiched (FIG. 3). When not in use, the sandwiching fin (7) and the coupling part (1) serve as legs and can be placed without the tip reaching the floor (FIG. 4).

本発明の斜視図Perspective view of the present invention 本発明の斜視図Perspective view of the present invention 本発明の斜視図Perspective view of the present invention

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１結合部
２弾力性のある端部
３上側箸
４下側箸
５親指を押し付ける窪み
６フック
７挟みこみ用のフィン1 coupling part 2 elastic end 3 upper chopsticks 4 lower chopsticks 5 depression for pressing thumb 6 hook 7 pin for pinching

Claims (1)

上側箸と下側箸を根元で結合し、上側箸の中央部に親指を押し付ける窪みとフックを設け、下側箸の中央部に挟みこみ用のフィンを設け、結合部から少し先の部分までは弾力性を持たせ、そこから先端部までしっかりした硬さを持たせた、親指一本で正確に挟むことができる一対の箸。  Connect the upper chopstick and the lower chopstick at the base, provide a recess and a hook to press the thumb in the center of the upper chopstick, and provide a pin for pinching in the center of the lower chopstick, from the connection to a little ahead Is a pair of chopsticks that can be pinched with just one thumb, with elasticity and firm hardness from there to the tip.