TWI511692B - Liquid ingestion spoon - Google Patents
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本發明係有關於一種為了將水、飲料等液體給予嬰幼兒等被協助者而使用的液體攝取用湯匙。The present invention relates to a liquid ingestion spoon for use in administering a liquid such as water or a beverage to an assisted person such as an infant.
人一般在攝取水分時所使用的餐具包括玻璃杯。為了連續地攝取大量的水等液體，玻璃杯會具有充分之容量，然而，其具體形狀或容量有各式各樣者。故，人在使用玻璃杯時，必須配合形狀或容量，依據嘴唇之張閉程度，自然地控制將液體放入口腔內時的傾斜情形或使液體流入口腔內之速度等，藉此，可攝取液體而不會溢出或噎住。此種控制能力可隨著人的成長(直到構成幼兒期為止)而獲得，然而，在從哺乳期朝離乳期逐漸地改變舌頭或喉嚨之用法的時期中，要一面進行此種控制一面利用玻璃杯來攝取液體之難度高。Tableware used by people in general for moisture intake includes glasses. In order to continuously ingest a large amount of liquid such as water, the glass has a sufficient capacity, however, its specific shape or capacity is various. Therefore, when a person uses a glass, it is necessary to match the shape or the capacity, and naturally control the inclination of the liquid when it is placed in the oral cavity or the speed at which the liquid flows into the oral cavity according to the degree of opening of the lips, thereby being ingestible. Liquid without spilling or slamming. This control ability can be obtained as the person grows (until it constitutes a childhood period), however, during the period from the lactation to the lactation period, the tongue or throat is gradually changed, and the control is performed while using the glass. It is difficult to take a cup to take in liquid.
故，對此種時期之幼兒進行攝取液體之協助對協助者而言常會覺得麻煩，作為用以解決該麻煩之方法，從早期開始利用所謂嬰幼兒用之吸管訓練杯等安裝有吸管之飲用容器是屢見不鮮的。此時，由於容易耽擱使用玻璃杯之機會，或者藉由所使用的飲用容器之結構而可與喝母乳時相同地藉由蠕動樣運動來攝取液體，因此，會有妨礙正常之口腔發育之虞。Therefore, the assistance of the child in the period of the ingestion of the liquid is often troublesome for the helper, and as a method for solving the trouble, the drinking container with the straw is installed from the early stage using the so-called straw training cup for infants and young children. It is not uncommon. At this time, since it is easy to delay the use of the glass, or by the structure of the drinking container to be used, the liquid can be taken by the peristaltic movement in the same manner as when the breast milk is used, and thus the normal oral development is hindered. .
故，如非專利文獻1中所揭示，提出一種使用湯匙或陶瓷湯匙之液體攝取訓練方法，且該方法受到推崇(較為理想)。又，相關的文獻有專利文獻1。Therefore, as disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, a liquid intake training method using a spoon or a ceramic spoon is proposed, and the method is highly recommended (preferably). Further, the related document is Patent Document 1.
【專利文獻1】日本專利公開公報特開2005-118128號公報[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-118128
【非專利文獻1】向井美惠編著，「嬰幼兒之攝食指導」，第1版第7刷，醫齒藥出版股份有限公司，2008年1月20日，p.44-p.45、p.70-p.71、p.80-p.81[Non-Patent Document 1] edited by Imai, "Infant Food Guidance", 1st Edition, 7th Brush, Medical Tooth Pharmaceutical Publishing Co., Ltd., January 20, 2008, p.44-p.45, p. 70-p.71, p.80-p.81
然而，由於迄今已知的湯匙或陶瓷湯匙等並非設計為嬰幼兒之液體攝取用，因此對形狀或容量之顧慮不足，拿給協助者看亦很難說是容易操作。However, since spoons or ceramic spoons and the like which have hitherto been known are not designed for liquid intake of infants and young children, there is insufficient concern about shape or capacity, and it is difficult to say that it is easy to operate for the helper.
故，本發明之目的係提供一種可輕易地進行利用湯匙之液體攝取的液體攝取用湯匙。Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a spoon for liquid intake which can be easily taken up by a liquid in a spoon.
以下，說明本發明之液體攝取用湯匙。另，為了輕易地理解本發明，將附圖之參照符號以括號寫法來附記，然而，本發明並不因此而受限於圖示之形態。Hereinafter, the spoon for liquid intake of the present invention will be described. In addition, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the reference numerals in the drawings are attached in parentheses, however, the present invention is not limited by the illustrated form.
本發明之液體攝取用湯匙(1)包含有：缽部(2)，係形成凹部(4)者；及柄部(3)，係與前述缽部連接者；又，前述缽部包含有：壁部(10)，係包圍前述凹部者；及緣部(11)，係與前述壁部接連，並自前述凹部之中央朝面向外側之方向突出者；藉此，可解決前述課題。The liquid intake spoon (1) of the present invention comprises: a crotch portion (2) for forming a concave portion (4); and a handle portion (3) connected to the crotch portion; and the crotch portion includes: The wall portion (10) surrounds the concave portion; and the edge portion (11) is connected to the wall portion and protrudes from the center of the concave portion toward the outer side; whereby the above problem can be solved.
若藉由該液體攝取用湯匙，則由於與包圍凹部之壁部接連的緣部係自凹部之中央朝面向外側之方向突出，因此，即使是將缽部保持成水平之狀態，液體之攝取者亦容易用嘴唇夾住該緣部，且可輕易地啜飲液體。According to the liquid ingestion spoon, since the edge portion that is continuous with the wall portion surrounding the concave portion protrudes from the center of the concave portion toward the outer side, even if the crotch portion is kept horizontal, the liquid ingestor It is also easy to grip the edge with the lips and to easily sip the liquid.
於本發明之液體攝取用湯匙之一態樣中，自正面觀看前述缽部之前述凹部時，前述緣部亦可形成為於前述柄部之中心線(CL)上具有頂點(P2)且曲率半徑相互不同的複數圓弧(Ar1、Ar2、Ar3)接連之弧狀。若藉由該態樣，則由於緣部之形狀係藉由使曲率半徑不同的複數圓弧接連來形成，因此，在將缽部***被協助者時，可藉由改變緣部之位置，配合被協助者之口部大小。In one aspect of the spoon for liquid intake of the present invention, when the concave portion of the crotch portion is viewed from the front, the edge portion may be formed to have a vertex (P2) and a curvature on a center line (CL) of the handle portion. The complex arcs (Ar1, Ar2, Ar3) with different radii are successively curved. According to this aspect, since the shape of the edge portion is formed by connecting a plurality of circular arcs having different radii of curvature, when the crotch portion is inserted into the assisted person, the position of the edge portion can be changed to match The size of the mouth of the person being assisted.
於本發明之液體攝取用湯匙之一態樣中，前述緣部亦可作成前述凹部之深度方向之壁厚(t)會隨著朝向前述凹部之中央而逐漸地變厚，並與前述壁部平滑地接連。若藉由該態樣，則由於緣部與壁部係藉由平滑地彎曲之曲面來接連，因此，當攝取者用嘴唇夾住緣部時，其下唇容易與緣部及壁部之邊界相符。故，可防止於攝取者之下唇與缽部之緣部及壁部之邊界間產生間隙，且由於在液體之攝取時液體不易沿著該間隙而溢出，因此可確實地攝取液體。In one aspect of the spoon for liquid intake of the present invention, the edge portion may have a thickness (t) in the depth direction of the concave portion gradually increasing toward the center of the concave portion, and the wall portion Smoothly connected. According to this aspect, since the edge portion and the wall portion are connected by the curved surface which is smoothly curved, when the ingestor grips the edge portion with the lip, the lower lip is easily bordered with the edge portion and the wall portion. Match. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a gap from being formed between the lower lip of the ingestor and the edge of the crotch portion and the boundary between the wall portion, and since the liquid does not easily escape along the gap when the liquid is taken up, the liquid can be surely taken.
於本發明之液體攝取用湯匙之一態樣中，前述壁部之外周面(10a)亦可形成為朝前述凹部之深度方向突出的略呈球面狀。若藉由該態樣，則例如在將容器內的液體用缽部舀起並自容器取出缽部時，附著於外周面之液體會被導向頂點側而不易停留在外周面，因此，舀起液體時之排水性良好。In one aspect of the spoon for liquid intake of the present invention, the outer peripheral surface (10a) of the wall portion may be formed in a slightly spherical shape that protrudes in the depth direction of the concave portion. According to this aspect, for example, when the liquid in the container is picked up by the crotch portion and the crotch portion is taken out from the container, the liquid adhering to the outer peripheral surface is guided to the vertex side and does not easily stay on the outer peripheral surface, so that the liquid picks up The drainage is good in liquid.
於本發明之液體攝取用湯匙之一態樣中，前述缽部與前述柄部亦可分別構成為在將前述凹部朝上之狀態下將前述缽部配置成水平時，會產生前述柄部高於前述缽部之高低差(ΔH)。若藉由該態樣，則在將缽部作成水平時，柄部會相較於缽部而位於上方，因此，當協助者手持柄部而給予被協助者液體時，可於將缽部作成水平之狀態下自斜上方將缽部***被協助者之口腔內，藉此，由於無需為了防止液體自缽部溢出而使協助者之手部高度配合被協助者之口部高度，因此可輕易地進行對被協助者之協助。In one aspect of the spoon for liquid intake of the present invention, the crotch portion and the shank portion may be configured to have the shank height when the crotch portion is horizontally placed with the concave portion facing upward. The height difference (ΔH) of the aforementioned crotch. According to this aspect, when the crotch portion is horizontal, the handle portion is positioned above the crotch portion, so that when the assisting person holds the handle portion and gives the liquid to be assisted, the crotch portion can be made. In the horizontal state, the crotch portion is inserted into the oral cavity of the assisted person from the obliquely upper side, whereby the height of the assisting person's hand can be easily matched with the height of the mouth of the assisted person in order to prevent the liquid from overflowing from the crotch portion, thereby being easily Assistance to the assisted person.
於該態樣中，前述柄部亦可將上側作成凸出且於長向上彎曲。此時，當與手持鉛筆時相同地手持柄部而協助被協助者時，可於將協助者之手腕朝上側彎曲之狀態下將缽部保持成水平，藉此，相較於需要在手腕伸直之狀態下將缽部保持成水平之情形，由協助者來進行的湯匙角度之微調整變得容易，因此可提升協助之容易度。In this aspect, the handle portion may also be formed to be convex on the upper side and curved in the long direction. At this time, when the handle is held in the same manner as when holding the pencil, the assisted person can be held horizontally while the wrist of the assister is bent upward, whereby the wrist is stretched as compared with the need When the crotch is kept horizontal in a straight state, it is easy to finely adjust the angle of the spoon by the facilitator, thereby improving the ease of assistance.
於本發明之液體攝取用湯匙之一態樣中，在將前述凹部朝上之狀態下將前述缽部配置成水平時，前述柄部亦可呈現其橫截面於橫向扁平且下側曲率大於上側曲率之形狀。若藉由該態樣，則柄部之下面容易與形成於協助者之大拇指及食指之各指根間的拱形指岔部相符，並使食指之指尖容易順著柄部之上面。In one aspect of the spoon for liquid ingestion of the present invention, when the crotch portion is disposed horizontally with the concave portion facing upward, the shank portion may have a cross section flat in the lateral direction and a lower side curvature greater than the upper side. The shape of the curvature. By this aspect, the underside of the handle is easily conformed to the arched finger portion formed between the thumb and the index finger of the assisting person, and the fingertip of the index finger is easily passed along the upper surface of the handle.
於本發明之液體攝取用湯匙之一態樣中，前述缽部之容量亦可設定在6ml至15ml之範圍內。在設想幼兒為被協助者時，若缽部2之容量小於6ml，則與一般的湯匙相同，不適合作為幼兒之液體攝取訓練用。又，若容量大於15ml，則難以將啜飲自缽部2之液體一口喝入。故，缽部2之容量宜為6ml至15ml之範圍內。In one aspect of the spoon for liquid intake of the present invention, the volume of the crotch portion may be set in the range of 6 ml to 15 ml. When the child is supposed to be the assisted person, if the volume of the crotch portion 2 is less than 6 ml, it is the same as the general spoon and is not suitable for liquid intake training for young children. Further, if the capacity is more than 15 ml, it is difficult to drink the liquid from the crotch portion 2 in one place. Therefore, the volume of the crotch portion 2 is preferably in the range of 6 ml to 15 ml.
如以上所說明，若藉由本發明，則由於緣部係自凹部之中央朝面向外側之方向突出，因此，液體之攝取者容易用嘴唇夾住該緣部，且可輕易地啜飲液體。又，由於該緣部係作成凹部之深度方向之壁厚會隨著朝向凹部之中央而逐漸地變厚，並與壁部平滑地接連，因此，攝取者之下唇容易與緣部及壁部之邊界相符，且可確實地攝取液體。As described above, according to the present invention, since the edge portion protrudes from the center of the concave portion toward the outer side, the liquid ingestor can easily pinch the edge portion with the lips and can easily sip the liquid. Further, since the thickness of the edge portion in the depth direction of the concave portion gradually increases toward the center of the concave portion and is smoothly connected to the wall portion, the lower lip of the ingestor is easily attached to the edge portion and the wall portion. The boundaries are consistent and the liquid can be taken up reliably.
第1圖係有關本發明一形態之液體攝取用湯匙之正視圖。Fig. 1 is a front view of a spoon for liquid intake according to an aspect of the present invention.
第2圖係顯示自箭頭記號II之方向觀看第1圖之液體攝取用湯匙之狀態圖。Fig. 2 is a view showing a state in which the liquid ingestion spoon of Fig. 1 is viewed from the direction of the arrow mark II.
第3圖係有關第1圖之III-III線之截面圖。Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of Figure 1.
第4A圖係有關第2圖之IVa-IVa線之截面圖。Fig. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVa-IVa of Fig. 2.
第4B圖係有關第2圖之IVb-IVb線之截面圖。Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVb-IVb of Fig. 2.
第4C圖係有關第2圖之IVc-IVc線之截面圖。Fig. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVc-IVc of Fig. 2.
第4D圖係有關第2圖之IVd-IVd線之截面圖。Fig. 4D is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVd-IVd of Fig. 2.
第5圖係放大第2圖所示之缽部之一部分的局部放大圖。Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing an enlarged portion of a crotch portion shown in Fig. 2.
第6圖係顯示有關本發明一形態之液體攝取用湯匙之使用狀態說明圖。Fig. 6 is a view showing the state of use of the spoon for liquid intake according to one embodiment of the present invention.
第7圖係顯示有關變形例之液體攝取用湯匙之正視圖。Fig. 7 is a front view showing a spoon for liquid intake according to a modification.
第1圖係有關本發明一形態之液體攝取用湯匙之正視圖，第2圖係顯示自箭頭記號II之方向觀看第1圖之液體攝取用湯匙之狀態圖，第3圖係有關第1圖之III-III線之截面圖，第4A至4D圖係有關第2圖之IVa-IVa線、IVb-IVb線、IVc-IVc線及IVd-IVd線之各截面圖。1 is a front view of a spoon for liquid intake according to an aspect of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a state of a liquid ingestion spoon of FIG. 1 viewed from the direction of arrow mark II, and FIG. 3 is related to FIG. A cross-sectional view of the III-III line, and FIGS. 4A to 4D are cross-sectional views of the IVa-IVa line, the IVb-IVb line, the IVc-IVc line, and the IVd-IVd line in the second drawing.
於該等圖中所示之液體攝取用湯匙(以下稱作湯匙)1係協助者為了將水或飲料等液體食品給予嬰幼兒等被協助者而使用。另，湯匙1當然亦可由液體之攝取者本身來利用。湯匙1包含有：缽部2，係用以舀取液體並加以保持者；及柄部3，係與缽部2連接者。缽部2係形成用以保持液體之凹部4。柄部3係相對於缽部2而具有充分長度，具體而言，具有缽部2之縱向(第1至3圖之左右方向)尺寸的3倍左右之長度。The spoon for liquid intake (hereinafter referred to as a spoon) shown in the drawings is used by a helper to give a liquid food such as water or a drink to an infant or the like. Alternatively, the spoon 1 can of course be utilized by the liquid ingestor itself. The spoon 1 comprises: a crotch portion 2 for picking up liquid and holding it; and a handle 3 for connecting to the crotch portion 2. The crotch portion 2 forms a recess 4 for holding a liquid. The shank portion 3 has a sufficient length with respect to the crotch portion 2, and specifically has a length of about three times the dimension of the crotch portion 2 in the longitudinal direction (the left-right direction of the first to third figures).
湯匙1之缽部2與柄部3係藉由同一材料一體地成形。湯匙1之材質係選擇在***嬰幼兒之口腔內時不易賦予硬質感或冰冷感等不快之感覺的材料，例如為塑料之聚丙烯。為了提升柄部3之滑動難度或美觀，於柄部3之全周表面會施行可賦予梨皮紋花樣或皮革花樣等微細凹凸之加工。另，除了前述材料外，舉例言之，湯匙1之素材可選擇木材等之天然材料、不鏽鋼、銀及金等之金屬材料。又，亦可將湯匙1作成陶磁製、陶瓷製或玻璃製。The crotch portion 2 of the spoon 1 and the handle portion 3 are integrally formed by the same material. The material of the spoon 1 is a material which is difficult to impart a feeling of unpleasant feeling such as a hard feeling or a cold feeling when inserted into the mouth of an infant, and is, for example, a polypropylene of plastic. In order to improve the difficulty or the appearance of the sliding of the handle 3, the entire peripheral surface of the handle 3 is processed to impart fine irregularities such as a pear pattern or a leather pattern. Further, in addition to the foregoing materials, for example, the material of the spoon 1 may be selected from natural materials such as wood, metal materials such as stainless steel, silver, and gold. Alternatively, the spoon 1 can be made of ceramic, ceramic or glass.
於缽部2設置有：頭部7，係形成凹部4者；及頸部8，係接著該頭部7而與柄部3連接者。缽部2包含有：壁部10，係包圍凹部4者；及緣部11，係與該壁部10接連，並自凹部4之中央朝面向外側之方向突出者。缽部2係分別設定凹部4之深度及其形狀，以使其容量構成10ml左右。在設想幼兒為被協助者時，缽部2之容量可設定在6ml至15ml之範圍內，更為理想的是7ml至13ml之範圍內。若缽部2之容量小於6ml，則與一般的湯匙相同，不適合作為幼兒之液體攝取訓練用。又，若容量大於15ml，則難以將啜飲自缽部2之液體一口喝入。故，缽部2之容量宜為6ml至15ml之範圍內。作為可因應各種幼兒之容量範圍，更為理想的是7ml至13ml之範圍內。如第2、3及4D圖所示，壁部10係形成為其外周面10a朝凹部4之深度方向突出的略呈球面狀。嚴格地來說，該外周面10a係形成為具有複數曲率之曲面而並非是完整的球面，然而，形成為頂點P1位於凹部4之最深部4a的深度方向之延長上且不具平面部之曲面。由於壁部10係具有此種形狀，因此，在藉由湯匙1將未圖示之容器內的液體用缽部2舀起並自容器取出缽部2時，附著於該外周面10a之液體會被導向頂點P1側而不易停留在外周面10a，因此，用缽部2舀起液體時之排水性良好。The crotch portion 2 is provided with a head portion 7 which is a recess portion 4, and a neck portion 8 which is connected to the shank portion 3 following the head portion 7. The crotch portion 2 includes a wall portion 10 that surrounds the recess portion 4, and a rim portion 11 that is continuous with the wall portion 10 and protrudes from the center of the recess portion 4 toward the outer side. The crotch portion 2 sets the depth and shape of the concave portion 4 so as to have a capacity of about 10 ml. When the child is envisaged as the assisted person, the volume of the crotch portion 2 can be set in the range of 6 ml to 15 ml, and more desirably in the range of 7 ml to 13 ml. If the volume of the crotch portion 2 is less than 6 ml, it is the same as a general spoon and is not suitable for liquid intake training for young children. Further, if the capacity is more than 15 ml, it is difficult to drink the liquid from the crotch portion 2 in one place. Therefore, the volume of the crotch portion 2 is preferably in the range of 6 ml to 15 ml. As a range of capacities for various children, it is more desirable to be in the range of 7 ml to 13 ml. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4D, the wall portion 10 is formed in a slightly spherical shape in which the outer peripheral surface 10a protrudes in the depth direction of the concave portion 4. Strictly speaking, the outer peripheral surface 10a is formed as a curved surface having a complex curvature and is not a complete spherical surface. However, the apex P1 is formed on the extension of the depth direction of the deepest portion 4a of the concave portion 4 and has no curved surface. Since the wall portion 10 has such a shape, when the liquid in the container (not shown) is picked up by the spoon 1 and the crotch portion 2 is taken out from the container, the liquid adhering to the outer peripheral surface 10a is Since it is guided to the apex P1 side and does not easily stay on the outer peripheral surface 10a, the drainage property when the liquid is picked up by the crotch portion 2 is good.
如第1圖所示，緣部11係形成為於柄部3之中心線CL上具有頂點P2之弧狀。該形狀係於中心線CL上形成為線對稱，且以中心線CL為分界的一側之形狀係藉由使曲率半徑相互不同的3個圓弧Ar1、Ar2、Ar3接連來形成，以中心線CL為分界的另一側之形狀亦相同。在將各圓弧Ar1、Ar2、Ar3之曲率半徑作成R1、R2、R3時，於該等曲率半徑間會成立R1＜R2＜R3之大小關係。即，緣部11係形成為曲率半徑自前端側朝柄部3側階段地放大的複數圓弧Ar1、Ar2、Ar3接連之弧狀。由於緣部11之形狀係依此形成，因此，在將缽部2***被協助者時，可藉由改變緣部11之位置，配合被協助者之口部大小。As shown in Fig. 1, the edge portion 11 is formed in an arc shape having a vertex P2 on the center line CL of the shank portion 3. The shape is formed in line symmetry on the center line CL, and the shape of the side bordered by the center line CL is formed by connecting three arcs Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 having different radii of curvature from each other to the center line. The shape of CL on the other side of the boundary is also the same. When the radius of curvature of each of the arcs Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 is R1, R2, and R3, the magnitude relationship of R1 < R2 < R3 is established between the equal curvature radii. In other words, the edge portion 11 is formed in an arc shape in which the plurality of circular arcs Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 which are enlarged in order from the front end side toward the shank portion 3 side. Since the shape of the edge portion 11 is formed accordingly, when the crotch portion 2 is inserted into the assisted person, the position of the mouth portion of the assisted person can be matched by changing the position of the edge portion 11.
第5圖係放大第2圖所示之缽部2之一部分的局部放大圖。如第5圖中詳細顯示，緣部11係作成凹部4之深度方向之壁厚t會隨著朝向凹部4之中央而逐漸地變厚，並與壁部10平滑地接連。即，如圖示，在將緣部11之端部作成原點0，並將朝向凹部4之中央的方向之位置作成x時，緣部11之壁厚t係構成單調增加的x之函數。另，第5圖所示之壁厚t之變化於緣部11之周方向上同樣地成立(參照第4D圖)。Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing an enlarged portion of a portion 2 of the crotch portion 2 shown in Fig. 2. As shown in detail in Fig. 5, the thickness t of the edge portion 11 in the depth direction of the concave portion 4 gradually increases toward the center of the concave portion 4, and is smoothly connected to the wall portion 10. That is, as shown in the figure, when the end portion of the edge portion 11 is the origin 0 and the position toward the center of the recess portion 4 is x, the thickness t of the edge portion 11 is a function of monotonically increasing x. Further, the change in the wall thickness t shown in Fig. 5 is similarly established in the circumferential direction of the edge portion 11 (see Fig. 4D).
如以上所說明，由於緣部11係自凹部4之中央朝面向外側之方向突出，因此，如第6圖所示，當未圖示之協助者在將缽部2保持成水平之狀態下將湯匙1***被協助者之嬰幼兒I之口腔內時，嬰幼兒I容易用上下嘴唇Lu、Ll夾住緣部11，因此，嬰幼兒I可輕易地啜飲業已放進缽部2中的液體。又，由於緣部11係使前述壁厚增加並與壁部10平滑地接連，因此，緣部11與壁部10會藉由平滑地彎曲之曲面來接連，故，嬰幼兒I之下唇Ll容易與緣部11及壁部10之邊界相符。舉例言之，如第5圖之假想線所示，當緣部11在將其壁厚t作成一定之狀態下與壁部10接連時，於緣部11及壁部10之邊界與被協助者之下唇間容易產生間隙，且液體容易沿著該間隙而溢出。由於湯匙1可防止此種間隙之形成，因此可確實地攝取液體。As described above, since the edge portion 11 protrudes from the center of the concave portion 4 toward the outer side, as shown in Fig. 6, when the assistor (not shown) holds the crotch portion 2 horizontally, When the spoon 1 is inserted into the oral cavity of the infant I of the assisted person, the infant I easily grips the rim portion 11 with the upper and lower lips Lu, L1, so that the infant I can easily sip the liquid that has been put into the crotch portion 2 . Further, since the edge portion 11 is increased in thickness and is smoothly connected to the wall portion 10, the edge portion 11 and the wall portion 10 are connected by a smoothly curved curved surface, so that the infant's lower lip L1 It is easy to conform to the boundary between the edge portion 11 and the wall portion 10. For example, as shown by the imaginary line of FIG. 5, when the edge portion 11 is connected to the wall portion 10 in a state where the wall thickness t is made constant, the boundary between the edge portion 11 and the wall portion 10 and the assisted person A gap is easily generated between the lower lip, and the liquid easily overflows along the gap. Since the spoon 1 prevents the formation of such a gap, the liquid can be surely taken.
如第2及3圖所示，在將湯匙1配置成於凹部4朝上之狀態下缽部2構成水平時，於缽部2與柄部3間會產生柄部3高於缽部2之高低差ΔH。即，湯匙1會使缽部2與柄部3分別構成為產生此種高低差ΔH。由於湯匙1會產生此種高低差ΔH，因此，如第6圖所示，當協助者使用湯匙1來協助嬰幼兒I時，可於將缽部2作成水平之狀態下自斜上方將缽部2***嬰幼兒I之口腔內，藉此，由於無需為了防止液體自缽部2溢出而使協助者之手部高度配合嬰幼兒I之口部高度，因此可輕易地進行對嬰幼兒I之協助。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the spoon 1 is disposed such that the crotch portion 2 is horizontal when the concave portion 4 is facing upward, the shank portion 3 is formed between the crotch portion 2 and the shank portion 3 to be higher than the crotch portion 2. Height difference ΔH. That is, the spoon 1 causes the crotch portion 2 and the handle portion 3 to be respectively configured to generate such a height difference ΔH. Since the spoon 1 produces such a height difference ΔH, as shown in Fig. 6, when the helper uses the spoon 1 to assist the infant I, the ankle can be made horizontally from the obliquely upper side. (2) Inserting into the mouth of the infant I, whereby the height of the hand of the assisting person is not required to prevent the overflow of the liquid from the crotch portion 2, so that the height of the mouth of the infant I can be easily assisted. .
又，如第2及3圖所示，柄部3係將上側作成凸出且於長向上彎曲。故，當協助者與手持鉛筆時相同地手持柄部3而協助嬰幼兒I時，可於將協助者之手腕朝上側彎曲之狀態下將缽部2保持成水平，藉此，雖然省略圖示，然而，相較於需要在手腕伸直之狀態下將缽部保持成水平之情形(柄部呈直線地延伸之情形等)，由協助者H來進行的湯匙1之角度之微調整變得容易，因此可提升協助之容易度。再者，如第4A及4B圖所示，湯匙1之柄部3係呈現其橫截面於橫向扁平且下側曲率大於上側曲率之形狀，因此，柄部3之下面容易與形成於協助者之大拇指及食指之各指根間的拱形指岔部相符，並使食指之指尖容易順著柄部3之上面。Further, as shown in the second and third figures, the shank portion 3 is formed to be convex on the upper side and curved in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, when the assisting person holds the handle 3 in the same manner as when holding the pencil to assist the infant I, the crotch portion 2 can be kept horizontal while the wrist of the assister is bent upward, whereby the illustration is omitted. However, compared with the case where the crotch portion is required to be horizontal when the wrist is straightened (the shank is linearly extended, etc.), the fine adjustment of the angle of the spoon 1 by the facilitator H becomes Easy, so it can improve the ease of assistance. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the handle 3 of the spoon 1 has a shape in which the cross section is flat in the lateral direction and the curvature on the lower side is larger than the curvature on the upper side. Therefore, the underside of the handle 3 is easily formed with the helper. The arched fingers of the thumb and forefinger are in agreement with each other, and the fingertips of the index finger are easily placed along the top of the handle 3.
本發明並不限於前述形態，於本發明之要旨之範圍內可藉由各種形態來實施。於湯匙1中，緣部11之壁厚t之變化於周方向上同樣地變化，然而，亦可使該壁厚t之變化限定地成立在緣部11之一部分。第5圖所示之緣部11之形狀亦可局部地適用於缽部2。適合於使用有關本發明之湯匙的協助之被協助者，不僅是前述嬰幼兒，亦可設想為需要協助之幼兒或高齡者等。The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms within the scope of the gist of the invention. In the spoon 1, the change in the thickness t of the edge portion 11 is similarly changed in the circumferential direction. However, the change in the thickness t may be limited to a portion of the edge portion 11. The shape of the edge portion 11 shown in Fig. 5 can also be applied locally to the crotch portion 2. A person who is suitable for assisting in the use of the spoon of the present invention is not only the aforementioned infant, but also a child or an elderly person who needs assistance.
又，於前述形態中，將缽部2形成為接連相互不同的複數圓弧之弧狀，然而，如第7圖所示，亦可將本發明之液體攝取用湯匙實施成具有缽部2’之湯匙1’，且該缽部2’係藉由具有半徑R的單一圓弧來形成。Further, in the above-described embodiment, the crotch portion 2 is formed in an arc shape of a plurality of circular arcs which are different from each other. However, as shown in Fig. 7, the liquid ingestion spoon of the present invention may be embodied to have a crotch portion 2'. The spoon 1', and the crotch portion 2' is formed by a single arc having a radius R.
1，1’．．．液體攝取用湯匙1,1’. . . Liquid ingestion spoon
2，2’．．．缽部2,2’. . . Crotch
3．．．柄部3. . . Handle
4．．．凹部4. . . Concave
4a．．．最深部4a. . . Deepest part
7．．．頭部7. . . head
8．．．頸部8. . . neck
10．．．壁部10. . . Wall
10a．．．外周面10a. . . Peripheral surface
11．．．緣部11. . . Edge
Ar1，Ar2，Ar3．．．圓弧Ar1, Ar2, Ar3. . . Arc
CL．．．中心線CL. . . Center line
H．．．協助者H. . . helper
I．．．嬰幼兒I. . . Infant
Lu．．．上唇Lu. . . upper lip
Ll．．．下唇Ll. . . lower lip
P1，P2．．．頂點P1, P2. . . vertex
R．．．半徑R. . . radius
R1，R2，R3．．．曲率半徑R1, R2, R3. . . Radius of curvature
t．．．壁厚t. . . Wall thickness
ΔH．．．高低差ΔH. . . Height difference
第1圖係有關本發明一形態之液體攝取用湯匙之正視圖。Fig. 1 is a front view of a spoon for liquid intake according to an aspect of the present invention.
第2圖係顯示自箭頭記號II之方向觀看第1圖之液體攝取用湯匙之狀態圖。Fig. 2 is a view showing a state in which the liquid ingestion spoon of Fig. 1 is viewed from the direction of the arrow mark II.
第3圖係有關第1圖之III-III線之截面圖。Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of Figure 1.
第4A圖係有關第2圖之IVa-IVa線之截面圖。Fig. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVa-IVa of Fig. 2.
第4B圖係有關第2圖之IVb-IVb線之截面圖。Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVb-IVb of Fig. 2.
第4C圖係有關第2圖之IVc-IVc線之截面圖。Fig. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVc-IVc of Fig. 2.
第4D圖係有關第2圖之IVd-IVd線之截面圖。Fig. 4D is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVd-IVd of Fig. 2.
第5圖係放大第2圖所示之缽部之一部分的局部放大圖。Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing an enlarged portion of a crotch portion shown in Fig. 2.
第6圖係顯示有關本發明一形態之液體攝取用湯匙之使用狀態說明圖。Fig. 6 is a view showing the state of use of the spoon for liquid intake according to one embodiment of the present invention.
第7圖係顯示有關變形例之液體攝取用湯匙之正視圖。Fig. 7 is a front view showing a spoon for liquid intake according to a modification.
1．．．液體攝取用湯匙1. . . Liquid ingestion spoon
2．．．缽部2. . . Crotch
3．．．柄部3. . . Handle
4．．．凹部4. . . Concave
4a．．．最深部4a. . . Deepest part
7．．．頭部7. . . head
8．．．頸部8. . . neck
10．．．壁部10. . . Wall
10a．．．外周面10a. . . Peripheral surface
11．．．緣部11. . . Edge
P1．．．頂點P1. . . vertex
ΔH．．．高低差ΔH. . . Height difference
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