KR101850686B1

KR101850686B1 - Spoon

Info

Publication number: KR101850686B1
Application number: KR1020160028331A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 윤시원
Original assignee: 윤시원
Priority date: 2016-03-09
Filing date: 2016-03-09
Publication date: 2018-04-20
Also published as: KR20170105292A

Abstract

The spoon according to the present invention comprises a head portion having a concave central portion; A body part detachably coupled to an end of the head part; A pivoting part rotatably coupled between the head part and the body part to rotate the head part from the body part; And a grip portion coupled to the other end of the body portion and configured to be gripped.
According to the spoon of the present invention, the head can be pivoted through the rotary part, and the angle can be adjusted to a desired angle. The length can be adjusted through the elastic member of the body part so that the angle and length can be adjusted .
In addition, it is possible to grasp the grip bar and the hand easily, so that a user who does not have the strength of the hand can be used stably, and the body part, the connecting member, the grip bar and the ring are integrally formed.
Also, it can be gripped by fixing the hand on the supporting plate by using the fixing member, so that the user who does not have the strength of the hand can use it stably, and the fixing member composed of the belt tape can be fixed according to the size of the user's hand.

Description

Spoon {Spoon}

The present invention relates to a spoon, and more particularly, to a spoon which is rotatable and easy to grasp.

In general, a spoon is used to eat food with a hollow head. It has a handle for gripping, holding the handle, and moving food into the mouth by the head.

Since the spoon as described above has to carry the food by holding the handle, people who do not have the power of the finger, such as the patient, the disabled person, the child, the elderly, etc., are hard to grasp the handle.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0027754 discloses a spoon-related technique for solving the above inconvenience.

However, a conventional palm-fingernail spoon has a disadvantage that it is necessary to apply force to the selected finger because the finger must be grasped by hooking the finger to the collar.

On the other hand, the head and the handle of the spoon are placed on a straight line, and when the food is moved to the mouth, the wrist should be bent and used. Therefore, it is inconvenient for patients who are not accustomed to using the spoon or who have difficulty using the wrist.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a spoon which can easily grasp people who are inconvenient to use fingers and wrists and move food.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spoon comprising: a head having a concave center; A body part detachably coupled to an end of the head part; A pivoting part rotatably coupled between the head part and the body part to rotate the head part from the body part; And a grip portion coupled to the other end of the body portion and configured to be gripped.

The head unit may include a head body having a concave center and a plurality of protrusions protruding downward from the head body.

In addition, the body may further include a stretchable member that can be stretched to adjust the length.

The gripping bar may include a connecting member extending vertically from the other end of the body portion, a gripping bar having one end connected to the connecting member and spaced apart from the body portion and disposed in a horizontal direction with respect to the body portion, And a ring having a hole formed at the other end thereof and passing through the center.

Preferably, the grip portion is formed integrally with the body portion, the connecting member, the grip bar, and the ring.

The ring may further include a base plate formed on a lower side of the through hole and formed of a curved surface having a concave central portion.

The grip portion may include a support plate coupled to the other end of the body portion and formed of a plate, and a fixing member coupled to the support plate and fixing the hand to the support plate.

Preferably, the support plate includes a palm-shaped plate formed in a palm-like shape, and a plurality of finger plates protruding from the palm-shaped plate.

It is preferable that the fixing member further includes a plurality of auxiliary fixing members formed to protrude in the vertical direction at one end of the finger plate and having an inner space to hold a part of the finger.

Further, it is preferable that the fixing member is constituted by a belt tape and the hands are selectively fixed.

The gripping portion may include a gripping tube having a space formed therein to allow the other end of the body portion to be inserted therein, a fixing portion having one end coupled to the gripping tube and the other end selectively coupled to the one end, It may include a string.

According to the spoon of the present invention, the head can be pivoted through the rotary part, and the angle can be adjusted to a desired angle. The length can be adjusted through the elastic member of the body part so that the angle and length can be adjusted .

In addition, the head part is detachably coupled to the body part, so that it is possible to replace the head part having a different size or the head part having a different shape in accordance with the user's convenience.

In addition, the protrusion projecting to the underside of the head touches the tongue when the food is ingested, can stimulate the tongue, and helps to taste.

In addition, the user can easily grasp the grip bar and the ring, so that a user who does not have the power of the hand can use the machine steadily, and the body part, the connecting member, the grip bar and the ring are integrally formed.

Also, it can be gripped by fixing the hand to the supporting plate by using the fixing member, so that the user who does not have the strength of the hand can use it stably, and the fixing member composed of the belt tape can be fixed to various hand sizes.

Also, it is possible to fix the hand holding the gripping tube by using the fixing strap, so that the user who does not have the strength of the hand can use it stably, and it can be fixed to various hand sizes with the fixing strap composed of the belt tape. Also, it is portable and usable because it can be applied to a common spoon by carrying a fixing strap and a grip tube separately.

1 is a perspective view of a spoon according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a view showing the use state of the spoon shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a state of use of a spoon according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a view showing the state of use of the spoon shown in FIG. 3 using the left hand,
5 is a perspective view of a spoon according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately The present invention should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, at the time of the present application, It should be understood that variations can be made.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the spoon 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a head part 100, a body part 200, a turning part 300, (400).

The head part (100) is a place where food is contained, and the center is concave. The head part 100 includes a head body 110 and a protrusion 120. [

The head body 110 is concaved at the center, and the food is seated on the concave upper surface at the center. The head body 110 may be formed in different sizes such as for eating, drinking, and eating.

The protrusions 120 protrude downward from the head body 110, and a plurality of protrusions 120 are formed. It is preferable that the protrusion 120 is formed at the front end of the head body 110. The protrusion 120 contacts the tongue when the user uses the head 100 to take food, It can stimulate. Therefore, it is effective to stimulate the tongue through the protrusion 120 and to feel the taste. The protrusion 120 may protrude downward from the head 100, but may protrude upward from the head 100.

The head part 100 may include a plurality of head parts 110 according to the size and shape of the head part body 110, Therefore, the head unit 100 can be used appropriately in accordance with the application, and the usability is good.

One end of the body part 200 is coupled to the end of the head part 100 and is detachably coupled to the head part 100. That is, the body part 200 and the head part 100 can be selectively separated, and the body part 200 can be separated from the head part 100 and replaced with the head parts 100 having different sizes and shapes Can be used. The body part 200 and the head part 100 can be separated through the rotating part 300 to be described later (described later) between the body part 200 and the head part 100 Lt; / RTI > However, the present invention is not limited to the rotary unit 300, but may be applied to separate the body unit 200 and the rotary unit 300 by further having an additional structure for separating the body unit 200 and the rotary unit 300.

The body part 200 may further include a stretchable member 210 that can be stretched. Referring to FIG. 2, the elastic member 210 is formed on the body 200, and the length thereof is adjustable. Therefore, the stretchable member 210 can be stretched and contracted and adjusted to a length suitable for the user. As shown in the figure, the stretchable member 210 may be stretched and expanded in a Jabara style to adjust its length. However, the stretchable member 210 is not limited thereto, and may be changed in two or three stages It can also be applied.

The rotary unit 300 rotates the head unit 100 from the body unit 200 and is coupled between the head unit 100 and the body unit 200. In other words, as shown in the figure, it can be rotated through the shaft. The head unit 100 can be rotated from the body unit 200 through the rotary unit 300 and the head unit 100 can be rotated at a desired angle to adjust the angle to the user . In addition, it can be applied to both the left hand and the right hand by pivoting using the constantly rotating unit 300.

The grip portion 400 is coupled to the other end of the body portion 200 to be gripped. That is, the user can move the spoon 10 by gripping the gripper 400. The grip portion 400 includes a connecting member 410, a grip bar 420, and a ring 430.

The connecting member 410 extends vertically at the other end of the body 200 to connect the body 220 with the grip bar 420 to be described later.

One end of the grip bar 420 is connected to the connecting member 410 and is spaced apart from the body part 200 and disposed horizontally in the body part 200. Therefore, a finger may be inserted into the space between the grip bar 420 and the body part 200 except for the thumb, and then the grip bar 420 may be held and gripped. Meanwhile, the grip bar 420 is preferably straight as shown in the drawing, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the grip bar 420 may be curved to increase the grip feeling in correspondence with the shape of the finger.

The grip bar 420 may further include a protection member 421 as shown in the figure and the protection member 420 may be formed to correspond to the length and shape of the grip bar 420, Along the outer perimeter of the bar 420. Further, it is preferable that the protective member 420 is made of a Velcro tape so that it can be removably attached thereto. The protection member 421 is made of a cotton material and a sponge material so that the protection member 421 can be gripped comfortably without giving any strain to the hand h when grasping.

The ring 430 has an annular shape formed at the other end of the grip bar 420 and a hole 430h penetrating through the center. Therefore, the thumb 430 is held in the hole 430h of the ring 430 by grasping. The ring 430 may further include a support plate 431.

The support plate 431 is formed on the lower side of the through hole 430h and has a curved surface with a central concave shape. That is, the thumb plate can be seated on the upper side of the receiving plate 431 and can be held conveniently and stably by supporting the thumb.

The body portion 200, the connecting member 410, the grip bar 420, and the ring portion 430 are integrally formed. Therefore, the production of the spoon (10) is simple and the production efficiency is high.

Hereinafter, a spoon 10 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 3 and 4 are a perspective view and a use state view of a spoon according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Here, the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1 and 2 denote the same members having the same constitution and function, and therefore repetitive description will be omitted.

The grip portion 400 of the spoon 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a support plate 440 and a fixing member 450.

The support plate 440 is coupled to the other end of the body 200 and is formed of a plate. The support plate 440 may include a palm plate 441 and a finger plate 442.

The palm plate 441 is a palm-shaped, broadly formed plate. Accordingly, the palm may be positioned on the palm plate 441.

The finger plate 442 protrudes from the palm plate 441, and a plurality of finger plates 442 are preferably provided. 3 and 4, the finger plate 442 is formed so as to protrude from the palm plate 441 at the position of the thumb, and to be protruded from the palm plate 441 at the position of the stop finger But it is not limited thereto, and the number and position of the two finger plates 442 may be appropriately changed. The finger plate 442 is configured such that the positions of the index finger and the finger finger are protruded from the palm plate 441 and the configuration in which the positions of the thumb and the index finger are protruded from the palm plate 441 . By configuring the number and positions of the finger plates 442 variously, it is possible to selectively use some fingers in accordance with the convenience of the user who is inconvenienced. That is, the user can select and use the configuration to which the required number and position of the finger plates 442 are applied.

The fixing member 450 is engaged with the support plate 440 to fix the hand h to the support plate 440. Preferably, the fixing member 450 penetrates the palm plate 441. Further, the fixing member 450 is preferably composed of a belt tape, and the hand h can be selectively fixed by male and female coupling of the belt tape. The fixing member 450 may be a Velcro tape, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, the fixing member 450 can be easily fixed regardless of the size of the hand h.

In addition, the fixing member 450 penetrates the palm plate 441, so that the hand h can be fixed to both sides of the palm plate 441. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when using the right hand, the palm of the right hand can be fixed so as to abut one surface of the palm plate 441. 4, when the left hand is used, the palm of the left hand may be fixed so as to abut the other surface of the palm plate 441. [ That is, the fixing member 450 may be moved between the palm plates 441 so that a space may be formed between the palm plates 441 so as to fix the hand h between the palm plate 441 and the fixing member 450 . Therefore, the fixing member 450 can be fixed regardless of the left and right hands. The fixing member 450 may further include an auxiliary fixing member 451.

The auxiliary fixing member 451 is formed to protrude in the vertical direction at one end of the finger plate 442, and an inner space is formed to sandwich a part of the finger. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the finger is inserted to help securely fix the hand h to the support plate 440. Further, a plurality of auxiliary fixing members 451 may be formed corresponding to the number of the finger plates 442.

Hereinafter, the spoon 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a spoon according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Here, since the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1 to 4 denote the same components having the same constitution and function, repetitive description will be omitted.

The grip portion 400 of the spoon 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a gripping tube 460 and a fixing strap 470.

A space is formed in the grip tube 460 so that the other end of the body part 200 can be inserted. That is, the other end of the body part 200 may be inserted into the inner space of the gripping tube 460, and the outer periphery of the gripping tube 460 may be gripped and held. In addition, the gripping tube 460 is made of a cotton material and a sponge so that the gripping tube 460 can be held comfortably without grasping the hand h when grasping.

One end of the fixing strap 470 is coupled to one end of the grip tube 460. The fixing strap 470 is formed of a string so that the other end of the fixing strap 470 can selectively engage with one end of the fixing strap 470. Further, the fixed strap 470 may include a plurality of fixed strap holes 470h. It is preferable that the plurality of fixed cord holes 470h pass through the body 200 and are positioned at the other end of the grip tube 460. A plurality of the fixed cord holes 470h may be formed to selectively penetrate the body portion 200. [

That is, after gripping the gripping tube 460 with the hand h, the other end of the fixing strap 470 is pulled and engaged with one end of the fixing strap 470, thereby fixing the hand h. The fixing strap 470 is preferably composed of a belt tape, and the hand h can be selectively fixed by male and female coupling of the belt tape. Therefore, it can be easily fixed regardless of the size of the hand h, and can be securely fixed by the fixing strap 470 even if the hand is not strong enough in gripping. The fixing strap 270 is not limited to a belt tape but may be applied to other materials capable of selectively fixing one end and the other end. In addition, the grip tube 460 and the fixing strap 470 have a structure in which the body part 200 is inserted and coupled. The grip tube 460 and the fixing strap 470 can be carried separately. Therefore, only the gripping tube 460 and the fixing strap 470 can be carried separately, and the portable body can be applied to a generally used spoon.

In the meantime, the present invention can be applied to various forms such as a fork for moving food into the mouth, a fork spoon in which a fork and a spoon are formed like a spoon, will be. In addition, the shape of the head part 100 may be variously changed from a shape of a fork, a fork spoon, or the like to be used together.

According to the spoon 10 of the present invention, the head 100 can be pivoted through the pivoting part 300, and can be adjusted to a desired angle. The spoon 10 can be pivoted through the pivoting member 210 of the body part 200 The length can be adjusted so that the angle and length can be adjusted according to the individual user.

In addition, the head part 100 is detachably coupled to the body part 200, so that the head part 100 of different sizes or the head part 100 of different shapes can be replaced to suit the user's convenience.

Also, the protrusion 120 protruding to the lower side of the head part 100 can touch the tongue when eating the food, which can stimulate and help to taste.

The user can easily grasp the grip bar 420 and the ring 430 by hitting the hand h and easily hold the hand h without any force. ), The grip bar 420 and the ring 4300 are integrally formed, and thus the production efficiency is high.

The user can grip the hand h by fixing the hand h to the support plate 440 by using the fixing member 450 so that the user who has no force on the hand h can be used stably, 450) can be fixed to the size of the user's hand (h).

The user can grasp the hand h holding the gripping tube 460 by using the fixing strap 470 and can stably use the user who does not have the force of the hand h. (470) to be fixed to various hand (h) sizes. In addition, since the fixing strap 470 and the gripping tube 460 are separately carried, the present invention can be applied to a general spoon, which is highly portable and usable.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

10: spoon 100: head
110: head body 120: projection
200: body portion 210: elastic member
300: turning unit 400: grip unit
410: connecting member 420: grip bar
421: protective member 430: ring
430h: hole 431:
440: Support plate 441: Palm plate
442: finger plate 450: fixing member
451: auxiliary fixing member 460:
470: Fixed string 470h: Fixed string hole
h: Hands

Claims

A head portion concaved in the center;
A body part detachably coupled to an end of the head part;
A pivoting part rotatably coupled between the head part and the body part to rotate the head part from the body part; And
And a grip portion coupled to the other end of the body portion so as to be gripped,
The gripping portion includes a support plate coupled to the other end of the body portion and formed of a plate and a fixing member coupled to the support plate and fixing the hand to the support plate,
Wherein the support plate includes a palm-shaped plate formed in a palm-like shape, and a plurality of finger plates protruding from the palm-shaped plate,
Wherein the fixing member comprises a plurality of auxiliary fixing members formed to protrude in a vertical direction on one end of the finger plate and having an inner space formed to sandwich a part of the finger.

The method according to claim 1,
The head
A head body having a concave central portion,
And a plurality of protrusions projecting downward from the head body.

The method according to claim 1,
The body portion
The spoon further comprises a stretchable member that is stretchable and adjustable in length.

The method according to claim 1,
The gripping portion includes:
A connecting member extending vertically from the other end of the body portion,
A gripping bar having one end connected to the connecting member and spaced apart from the main body so as to be horizontally disposed on the main body,
And a hook formed at the other end of the grip bar and having a hole penetrating through the center thereof.

The method of claim 4,
The gripping portion includes:
And a spoon in which the body portion, the connecting member, the grip bar, and the ring are integrally formed.

The method of claim 4,
The ring may be,
And a base plate formed on the lower side of the perforated hole, the base plate being composed of a curved surface having a concave central portion.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein:
A spoon that is composed of a velcro tape and that selectively holds the hand.

The method according to claim 1,
The gripping portion includes:
A gripping tube having a space therein so that the other end of the body can be inserted;
And a fixing strap having one end connected to the gripping tube and the other end configured to selectively engage with the one end, wherein the fixing strap is formed with a plurality of fixed strap holes.