JPH07213406A - Table service - Google Patents

Table service

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JPH07213406A
JPH07213406A JP2893894A JP2893894A JPH07213406A JP H07213406 A JPH07213406 A JP H07213406A JP 2893894 A JP2893894 A JP 2893894A JP 2893894 A JP2893894 A JP 2893894A JP H07213406 A JPH07213406 A JP H07213406A
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grip
fork
food
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chopsticks
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Kazuji Tanaka
一次 田仲
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a table service which can pick up and seize food merely by lightly clasping fingertips without moving skillfully, like chopsticks, a fork, etc. CONSTITUTION:A band-shaped elastic piece is bent in U shape, and both its tips are provided with handles so as to form a grip, and also bars 26 in the shape of chopsticks are arranged at both tips of this grip 12. A guide body 20 with a slit is attached to the end face of one handle, and also one bar 26 moves along this slit by the pressure of the grip 12, whereby the tips of a pair of bars are set to abut on each other at all times.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、食物を取り易くすると
共に、取った食物が落下しないように改善した食事用具
に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food utensil which improves food intake and prevents the food from falling.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】食事をする際には、箸やフォークまたは
スプーン等の食事用具を用いている。これらの食事用具
を使用するには、指先を器用に動かして操作すると共
に、挟んだ食物を落さないようにして、口元まで運ぶ必
要があった。このような食事用具の従来例として、特開
平5−269037号に示すようなものがあった。すな
わち、線条材をU字形に折曲して箸を一体化すると共
に、この折曲部にばね性を与えたものである。一対の棒
体を一体化して、ばね性を与えた箸は、押圧によって食
物がつかめるし、押圧を除くことで食物を離せるように
したものである。
2. Description of the Related Art When eating, eating utensils such as chopsticks, forks or spoons are used. In order to use these eating utensils, it was necessary to move the fingertip dexterously and operate it, and to carry the caught food to the mouth without dropping it. As a conventional example of such an eating utensil, there is one shown in JP-A-5-269037. That is, the linear material is bent in a U shape to integrate the chopsticks, and the bent portion is provided with a spring property. Chopsticks, which are a combination of a pair of rods and are given a spring property, can hold food by pressing and can release food by removing the pressing.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】指先を器用に動かさな
ければならない箸やフォー等によれば、怪我などにより
指先での操作が困難な者や身障者には、上述した用具の
使用ができないという欠点があった。身障者には箸やフ
ォーク等の食事用具を使って食事をしたいという希望が
あっても、一般的な用具を全く使えない為に、味気ない
食事を強いられるという不具合もあった。また、線条材
を一体化した箸によれば、箸が細くて握りにくいこと
と、押圧しただけでは箸の先端部が常に当接しないこと
もあって、食物が挟みにくく障害の程度によっては、全
く使用できないという欠点もあった。本発明は、このよ
うな不具合を解消するためになされたものであり、少し
の握力があれば、一般的な食事用具を用いたと同じ感覚
で、食事をすることができる食事用具の提供を目的とす
る。
According to the chopsticks, phos, etc., which require the fingertips to be dexterously moved, the above-mentioned tools cannot be used by persons who have difficulty in operating the fingertips due to injury or are physically disabled. was there. Even if people with disabilities wish to eat with eating utensils such as chopsticks and forks, there is a problem in that they cannot use ordinary utensils at all and thus have a dull meal. Also, with chopsticks that have integrated linear material, the chopsticks are thin and difficult to grasp, and since the tip of the chopsticks do not always abut when pressed, it is difficult for food to be caught and depending on the degree of obstacles. There was also a drawback that it could not be used at all. The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a eating utensil that can be eaten with the same feeling as using a general eating utensil with a little grip strength. And

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記不具合を解決するた
めに、本発明は次のような構成としている。帯状の弾性
片を湾曲させて、その両先端部に取手を設けた握りを形
成すると共に、取手の先端には、箸状の棒体をそれぞれ
に設けた。また、握りを押圧することにより、棒体の先
端部が互いに接合するように案内するガイド体を取手に
設けることによって、請求項1に対する食事用具とし
た。帯状の弾性片を湾曲させてその両先端部に取手を設
けた握りを形成すると共に、取手先端の一方にはフォー
クを、他方には棒体をフォークと対向して配置すること
で、請求項2に対する食事用具とした。また、請求項2
のフォークをスプーンに代えることで請求項3に対する
食事用具とした。
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration. A strip-shaped elastic piece was curved to form a grip having handles at both ends thereof, and a chopstick-shaped rod was provided at each end of the handle. Further, the eating tool according to claim 1 is provided by providing a guide body for guiding the tip ends of the rods to be joined to each other by pressing the grip on the handle. By bending a strip-shaped elastic piece to form a grip provided with handles at both ends thereof, and disposing a fork at one end of the handle and a rod at the other end facing the fork, It was used as a meal tool for 2. In addition, claim 2
The fork according to claim 3 was obtained by replacing the fork with a spoon.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】握りの両先端に棒体を設けた食事用具よれば、
ガイド体に案内されて棒体の両先端部が接合するように
設定したから、握りを軽く握ることによって、食物を確
実に挟むことができる。握りの先端にフォーク又はスプ
ーンと棒体とを設けた食事用具によれば、フォークやス
プーンですくった食物を棒体で押えることができるか
ら、握りを軽く握ることで、食物をフォーク又はスプー
ンと棒体とで確実に挟むことができるものである。
[Function] According to the eating utensil having sticks at both ends of the grip,
Since the guide body is set so that both end portions of the rod body are joined, the food can be reliably sandwiched by grasping the grip lightly. According to the eating utensil provided with a fork or spoon and a stick at the tip of the grip, since the food scooped with the fork or spoon can be pressed by the stick, the food can be held as a fork or spoon by grasping the grip lightly. It can be reliably sandwiched between the rod body.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】本発明の実施例について、図面を参照して説
明する。図1は本発明の食事用具を示す斜視図、図2は
図1の分解斜視図である。図1で示すように本発明の食
事用具は、略U字状に形成した握り12と、この握りの
両先端に設けた一対の棒体26と、この棒体の先端部が
互いに接合するように、その移動を案内するガイド体2
0とからなる。これらの握り12と棒体26及びガイド
体20とについて、更に詳細に説明する。握り12は図
2で示すように、帯状の弾性片13をU字形に折曲する
と共に、その両先端部を、断面が半円径であって対向配
置させた一対の取手14に固着している。弾性片13を
取付けしていない取手の他端側には、棒体26を挿入す
る溝15を設けている。また、図示していないが、この
溝の代りに取手14の端面に孔を設けて、棒体26を嵌
合する構造でも良い。ガイド体20は、金属の板を細長
いU字状の外形に形成したもので、その両端部を折り返
して折曲部24を設けている。U字形に突出したその内
側は、前述した棒体26の移動を案内するスリット22
であり、取手14の端面に取付けするための小孔23も
形成している。折曲部24は安全を考慮して、その先端
部を丸めたものであり、危険性が無ければ不要である。
棒体26は箸と同様に食物を挟むためのものであるが、
一般の箸よりも少し先端部を太くしている。棒体先端の
接合面には、棒体の長手方向と直交する方向に、複数の
小さな溝よりなる小溝27を設けることで、挟んだ食物
が落下しないように配慮している。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing the eating utensil of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, in the eating utensil of the present invention, the grip 12 formed in a substantially U shape, a pair of rods 26 provided at both ends of the grip, and the tips of the rods are joined together. And the guide body 2 that guides the movement.
It consists of 0 and. The grip 12, the rod body 26, and the guide body 20 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the grip 12 is formed by bending a strip-shaped elastic piece 13 into a U-shape and fixing both ends of the grips to a pair of grips 14 having a semicircular cross section and facing each other. There is. A groove 15 into which the rod 26 is inserted is provided on the other end side of the handle to which the elastic piece 13 is not attached. Although not shown, a hole may be provided in the end surface of the handle 14 instead of the groove and the rod 26 may be fitted therein. The guide body 20 is formed by forming a metal plate into a slender U-shaped outer shape, and has bent portions 24 provided by folding back both ends thereof. The inside of the U-shaped protrusion is a slit 22 for guiding the movement of the rod 26 described above.
In addition, a small hole 23 for attaching to the end surface of the handle 14 is also formed. The bent portion 24 has a rounded tip end in consideration of safety, and is unnecessary if there is no danger.
Like the chopsticks, the stick 26 is for sandwiching food,
The tip is slightly thicker than ordinary chopsticks. At the joint surface at the tip of the rod body, small grooves 27 made up of a plurality of small grooves are provided in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod body so that the sandwiched food does not drop.

【0007】このように形成した棒体26は、取手の溝
15内に嵌合させて、接着剤などの固定手段により固着
する。ガイド体20は、スリット22内に一対の棒体が
位置するように設定して、一方の取手14の端面に固定
する。ガイド体の固着は、小孔23からねじ類を挿入し
て取手に固着する。また、弾性片13と棒体26とを取
付けした取手14には、その周囲に紐状物などを巻廻し
たり、カバーを取付けしたりして握り12としている。
従って、スリット22の奥部には常に一方の棒体26が
位置し、握りを互いに接近する方向に押圧することによ
って、他方の棒体26がスリット22内を移動すると共
に、一対の棒体26の内側同士が接合するものである。
このような動作によって、一対の棒体間で食物を挟むこ
とができる。尚、握りの押圧は、指先又は掌で両方の取
手14を握ることにより行うものである。
The rod 26 thus formed is fitted in the groove 15 of the handle and fixed by a fixing means such as an adhesive. The guide body 20 is set so that the pair of rod bodies are positioned in the slit 22, and is fixed to the end surface of the one handle 14. For fixing the guide body, screws are inserted through the small holes 23 and fixed to the handle. Further, the handle 14 to which the elastic piece 13 and the rod body 26 are attached has a string-like object wound around it, or a cover is attached to form a grip 12.
Therefore, one rod body 26 is always located in the inner portion of the slit 22, and the other rod body 26 moves in the slit 22 by pressing the grips in the directions approaching each other, and at the same time, the pair of rod bodies 26 The insides of are joined together.
By such an operation, food can be sandwiched between the pair of rods. The pressing of the grip is performed by gripping both handles 14 with a fingertip or a palm.

【0008】このように構成した食事用具10によれ
ば、指や掌で握り12を軽く押圧することにより、一対
の棒体26を接近させて食物を挟むことができる。一対
の棒体26は、ガイド体20に案内されて互いに当接す
ることができるから、確実に食物を挟みながら口元へ運
ぶことができる。この食事用具によれば、従来、器用な
指先の動きにより操作したものを、軽く握るだけで箸と
して使用できるものであり、和食用に適した食事用具で
ある。
According to the eating utensil 10 thus constructed, the pair of rods 26 can be brought close to each other to sandwich food by lightly pressing the grip 12 with a finger or a palm. The pair of rods 26 can be brought into contact with each other while being guided by the guide 20, so that the food can be reliably carried to the mouth while sandwiching the food. According to this eating utensil, it is possible to use what has been conventionally operated by dexterous fingertip movements as chopsticks by simply grasping it lightly, and is a eating utensil suitable for Japanese food.

【0009】本発明の他の例について、図面を参照して
説明する。図3は本発明の他の例で示す食事用具、図4
は図3の要部を示す一部破断斜視図である。図3で示す
ように本発明の他の例で示す食事用具30は、略U字状
に形成した握り32と、この握りの両先端に延出して設
けたフォーク40と棒体46とからなる。これらの握り
32とフォーク40及び棒体46とについて、更に詳細
に説明する。握り32は、帯状の弾性片をU字形に折曲
してその両先端部は、断面が半円形であって対向配置さ
せた一対の取手34に固着している。弾性片を取付けし
ていない取手の他端側には、図4で示すようにフォーク
40と棒体46とを挿入する溝35を設けている。この
握り32の基本的な構成は、図2で示した例と同様であ
り、フォーク等の取付部のみが相違する。フォーク40
は、市販されている一般的なものを用いており、詳細な
説明は省略する。棒体46は図4で示すように1本の箸
状であるが、その先端側は湾曲48させており、フォー
ク先端部の湾曲と略一致するように形成している。この
湾曲48は、フォークですくった食物を挟めるようにし
たことで、フォークから落下することなく、口元まで移
動させることができる。また、棒体46の先端は、フォ
ークの先端よりも少し短く設定することにより、口元で
棒体46の先端部が邪魔にならないようにして、食べや
すく配慮している。尚、図示しないがフォークの代りに
スプーンを取付けすると、フォークですくいにくい食物
用の食事用具となる。
Another example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a eating utensil shown in another example of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a main part of FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the eating utensil 30 shown in another example of the present invention includes a grip 32 formed in a substantially U shape, a fork 40 and a rod 46 extending from both ends of the grip. . The grip 32, the fork 40, and the rod 46 will be described in more detail. The grip 32 is formed by bending a strip-shaped elastic piece into a U-shape, and both ends of the grip 32 are fixed to a pair of grips 34 having a semicircular cross section and facing each other. As shown in FIG. 4, a groove 35 into which the fork 40 and the rod 46 are inserted is provided on the other end side of the handle to which the elastic piece is not attached. The basic structure of the grip 32 is the same as that of the example shown in FIG. 2, except for the mounting portion such as a fork. Fork 40
Is a commercially available general product, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The rod 46 has a single chopstick shape as shown in FIG. 4, but the tip side is curved 48, and is formed so as to substantially match the curve of the tip of the fork. Since the curved portion 48 is configured such that the food scooped by the fork can be sandwiched, it can be moved to the mouth without falling from the fork. In addition, the tip of the rod 46 is set to be slightly shorter than the tip of the fork so that the tip of the rod 46 does not get in the way of the mouth and is easy to eat. Although not shown, if a spoon is attached instead of the fork, it becomes a food utensil for food that is difficult to scoop with the fork.

【0010】このように構成した食事用具30によれ
ば、フォークですくったり突き刺したりした食物を、握
り32の押圧によって棒体46の先端部で押えながら使
用するものである。よって、フォークを水平状態にして
移動することができない場合でも、少しの握力があれば
食物を落すことなく口元へ運ぶことができる。この食事
用具30は、フォーク40上に乗せた食物を棒体46で
押える他に、フォークと棒体とで食物を挟むようにして
使用することができるものである。尚、この食事用具3
0に、図1の例で示したガイド体20が不要なのは、握
り34に設けた弾性片が幅広の帯状であることと、フォ
ークの横幅が箸の場合よりも広いことで、棒体46が必
ずフォークと当接するからである。この食事用具30に
よれば、フォークを利用したことで洋食に適した食事用
具である。フォークの代りにスプーンを取付けすると、
フォークですくいにくい食物、又は具入りの汁物等に適
した食事用具となる。
According to the eating utensil 30 having the above-mentioned structure, the food that is scooped or stabbed with a fork is used while being pressed by the tip of the stick 46 by pressing the grip 32. Therefore, even if the fork cannot be moved in a horizontal state, it is possible to carry the food to the mouth without dropping it with a little grip. The eating utensil 30 can be used such that the food placed on the fork 40 is pressed by the rod 46 and the food is sandwiched between the fork and the rod. In addition, this meal utensil 3
In FIG. 0, the guide body 20 shown in the example of FIG. 1 is not necessary because the elastic piece provided on the grip 34 has a wide strip shape and the lateral width of the fork is wider than that of the chopsticks. This is because it always contacts the fork. According to this eating utensil 30, since the fork is used, the eating utensil is suitable for western food. If you install a spoon instead of a fork,
It is a suitable eating tool for food that is difficult to scoop with a fork, or soup with ingredients.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、箸
やフォーク等に握りを設けて、食物を確実に挟めるよう
にしたことにより、多くの効果を得ることができた。す
なわち、使用の際に指先の器用な動きを必要とする食事
用具を、軽く握るだけの単純な操作に変えたことによ
り、容易に使用ができるから、従来、介護を必要とした
食事も、一人でできるようになった。本発明の食事用具
は、指や掌のどちらでも都合の良い部分を用いて使用す
ることができるから、障害の症状に応じた個別の用具を
必要とせずに、一種類の用具で共用化することができ
る。この食事用具は常に挟んだ状態で食物を口元へ運べ
るから、移動中に用具の傾きが生じても、食物の落下を
気にせずに使用することができるなど、多くの効果を得
ることができた。
As described above, according to the present invention, many effects can be obtained by providing a grip on the chopsticks, forks and the like so that food can be reliably sandwiched. In other words, by changing the eating utensils that require dexterous movements of the fingertips when used to a simple operation that only requires a light grip, they can be used easily, so that meals that previously require nursing care can be used by one person. Now you can do it. Since the eating utensil of the present invention can be used by using a convenient portion with either the finger or the palm, it is not necessary to use an individual utensil depending on the symptom of the disorder, but is shared by one kind of utensil. be able to. Since this food utensil can always carry food to the mouth while sandwiching it, even if the utensil tilts during movement, it can be used without worrying about falling of food, and many other effects can be obtained. It was

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の食事用具を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the eating utensil of the present invention.

【図2】図1の一部を破断して示す分解斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of FIG. 1 broken away.

【図3】本発明の他の例として示す食事用具の斜視図で
ある。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a eating utensil shown as another example of the present invention.

【図4】図3の要部を示す一部破断斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a main part of FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 食事用具 12 握り 13 弾性片 14 取手 20 ガイド体 26 棒体 30 食事用具 32 握り 34 取手 40 フォーク 46 棒体 48 湾曲 10 meal utensil 12 grip 13 elastic piece 14 handle 20 guide body 26 rod body 30 meal utensil 32 grip 34 handle 40 fork 46 rod body 48 curved

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 帯状の弾性片を湾曲させて、その両先端
部に取手を設けた握りと、 この握りの各取手先端から延出する方向に対向配置して
設けた箸状の棒体と、 この棒体先端部が、前記握りの押圧により互いに接合す
るように案内するガイド体とからなることを特徴とする
食事用具。
1. A grip having a strip-shaped elastic piece that is curved and provided with handles at both ends thereof, and a chopstick-shaped rod provided so as to face each other in a direction extending from the tip of each handle of the grip. The eating utensil characterized in that the tip end portion of the rod body is composed of a guide body that guides the rod body to be joined to each other by pressing the grip.
【請求項2】 帯状の弾性片を湾曲させて、その両先端
部に取手を設けた握りと、 この握りの一方の取手先端から延出する方向に設けたフ
ォークと、 このフォークを設けていない前記取手の先端から、フォ
ークと対向するように設けた棒体とからなることを特徴
とする食事用具。
2. A grip in which a strip-shaped elastic piece is curved and grips are provided at both ends thereof, a fork provided in a direction extending from one grip end of the grip, and the fork is not provided. A eating utensil comprising a bar provided so as to face the fork from the tip of the handle.
【請求項3】 前記フォークをスプーンに変えたことを
特徴とする請求項2記載の食事用具。
3. The eating utensil according to claim 2, wherein the fork is replaced with a spoon.
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