Folding holding structure of cooking utensil

Abstract

The invention relates to a folding holding structure of a cooking utensil, which comprises a fixed part and a holding part, the holding part is rotatably connected with the fixed part, and the holding part has a folding position folded with the fixed part and a working position unfolded relative to the fixed part; the fixing part comprises a mounting seat and a pivoting pipe; a rotating shaft is arranged in the pivoting pipe, and the two pivoting arms of the holding part are connected with the two ends of the rotating shaft; the holding part is folded or unfolded relative to the fixing part with the rotating shaft as the axis. And a locking / unlocking assembly capable of fixing the holding part at the working position and unlocking the holding part from the working position is also arranged at the pivoting pipe. The device is simple in structure, ingenious in design, labor-saving in operation and suitable for large-mass cooking utensils.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to cooking utensils and accessories thereof similar to pots, cookers or containers, in particular to a folding grip structure of the cooking utensils. Background Art

[0002] Existing cooking utensils such as pots and pans primarily include a pot body, a connecting base mounted on the pot body, and a handle or carrying handle mounted on the connecting base. The handle or carrying handle is typically secured to the connecting base by bolts or other means, while the connecting base is typically welded or secured to the pot body, taking up a large amount of space and causing inconvenience in carrying, placing, and packaging. To facilitate placement and carrying when not in use, the handle or carrying handle is subsequently designed to be detachable. However, this requires installation and removal each time the cookware is used, causing significant inconvenience. This is particularly true for larger cooking utensils, such as soup pots, whose handles or carrying handles are often bulky and relatively securely connected to the cookware, making them difficult to remove.

[0003] Chinese patent CN206473166U discloses a pot with a rotatable handle, comprising a pot body and a handle seat arranged on one side of the pot body, a pot handle being arranged on the handle seat, a fixed platform being provided, a rotating hole being provided at one end of the pot handle, which is rotatably matched with the fixed platform, a limiting structure being provided between the fixed platform and the pot handle, the fixed platform being provided with a groove, a button being provided in the groove, a clamping block being connected below the button, a spring being provided below the clamping block, a first clamping slot being provided in the groove which is matched with the clamping block, a second clamping slot being provided in the rotating hole of the pot handle which is matched with the clamping block, when the pot handle rotates, when the second clamping slot coincides with the first clamping slot, the clamping block enters the second clamping slot, the pot handle is unfolded and fixed, and is in a working state that can be held in hand; when the button is pressed, the clamping block is disengaged from the second clamping slot, and the pot handle can be rotated toward the upper surface of the pot body, a locking block is provided at the other end of the pot handle, and a locking groove is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the pot body, when the pot handle rotates to the pot surface, the locking block is inserted into the locking groove, and the pot handle is retracted onto the pot surface.

[0004] This technical solution allows the pot handle to be retracted onto the pot surface without being disassembled, solving the problem of a fixed pot handle taking up a large space. However, since the pot handle is higher than the pot surface, this structure poses a challenge to the user's cooking habits. At the same time, this pot handle structure is particularly unsuitable for heavy cooking utensils such as soup pots. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a folding grip structure for cooking utensils, which solves the shortcomings of existing folding handles, such as high material strength requirements, inconvenient operation, easy shaking during use, and particularly unsuitable for heavy cooking utensils such as soup pots.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is: A folding grip structure for a cooking utensil includes a fixing member and a gripping member, wherein the gripping member and the fixing member are rotatably connected to each other, the gripping member and the fixing member being rotated to a folded state to form a stowed position, and the gripping member and the fixing member being rotated to an unfolded state to form a working position; The fixing component includes a mounting base and a pivot tube connected to the mounting base; the gripping component includes two pivot arms, each having a pivot joint at the top end thereof, the pivot joint being provided with a pivot hole; the two pivot joints are respectively located at the ends of the pivot tube; a rotating shaft is provided in the pivot tube, the ends of the rotating shaft being connected to the two pivot joints of the gripping component through the two pivot holes; The gripping part is folded or unfolded relative to the fixed part with the rotating shaft as the axis; The end of the pivot tube is provided with a locking / unlocking assembly for locking the gripping component at least in the working position or unlocking it from the working position.

[0007] The end of the pivot tube is provided with a locking / unlocking assembly for locking the gripping component in the working position or in the stowed position or unlocking it from the above two positions.

[0008] A locking / unlocking assembly is provided at one end of the pivot tube, or a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at each end of the pivot tube.

[0009] The locking / unlocking assembly includes a push block, a sleeve, an elastic member, and a connecting piece connecting the push block and the sleeve; a sliding groove for guiding the sliding of the connecting piece is provided at the end of the pivot tube; the sleeve is disposed within the pivot tube and sleeved on the rotating shaft; a blocking member is provided on the inner wall of the pivot tube or on the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is compressed between the blocking member and the sleeve, with one end of the elastic member abutting the blocking member and the other end abutting the sleeve; The rotating shaft includes ends at both ends and a shaft between the two ends; When a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at one end of the pivot tube, the end of the rotating shaft located at the end of the locking / unlocking assembly is configured to be flat or to be a regular polygon; alternatively, when a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at each end of the pivot tube, both ends of the rotating shaft are configured to be flat or to be a regular polygon; The shape of the tube hole of the sleeve is consistent with the shape of the end of the rotating shaft; when the sleeve is inserted into the end of the rotating shaft under the action of the elastic member, the gripping component is locked in the working position, and when the sleeve overcomes the action of the elastic member and is withdrawn from the end of the rotating shaft, the gripping component is unlocked from the working position.

[0010] A small circular shaft is set between the end of the rotating shaft and the shaft rod; the diameter of the inscribed circle of the sleeve of the locking / unlocking component is larger than the diameter of the small circular shaft but smaller than the diameter of the shaft rod; the gripping component can only rotate when the sleeve is withdrawn from the end of the rotating shaft and moved to the small circular shaft.

[0011] The shape of the pivot hole of the pivot arm is consistent with the shape of the end of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the pivot arm through its end and rotates with the rotation of the holding part. When the holding part is rotated to the working position, the sleeve of the locking / unlocking assembly is inserted into the end of the rotating shaft under the elastic force of the elastic part, locking the holding part in the working position.

[0012] The ends of the shaft are regular, angular polygons.

[0013] The elastic part is a spring; the fixing part, the holding part and the locking / unlocking component are all made of metal.

[0014] Both ends of the pivot tube are provided with outward-facing limit blocks protruding from their end faces. Correspondingly, the pivot joint of the pivot arm is provided with a recessed limit slot. When the pivot arm is connected to the rotating shaft, the limit block is located in the limit slot. When the gripping part rotates between the working position and the retracted position, the limit block slides relatively in the limit slot. When the gripping part is rotated to the working position, the limit block abuts against the edge of the limit slot to prevent the gripping part from continuing to rotate.

[0015] The limiting block is arranged at the lower part of the pivot tube, and the limiting sliding groove is correspondingly arranged at the lower half of the pivot joint when the gripping component is in the working position.

[0016] The advantages of the present invention are: 1. The end of the rotating shaft is set to be flat or a regular polygon, and the pivot hole is also set accordingly, so that the two are very firm and non-slip after being connected, ensuring that the rotating shaft rotates with the rotation of the gripping component; 2. The design of the tube hole shape of the sleeve is consistent with the shape of the end of the rotating shaft, which is simple, effective and low-cost, and after the sleeve is inserted into the end, it is firmly clamped and non-slip; and the accuracy of the position can be guaranteed, and the components are not easy to loosen; 3. The design of the limit block and the limit slide groove further improves the firmness and safety of the entire handle, so that the handle can bear a larger weight. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a simplified structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a structural exploded diagram of the present invention; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connection relationship between the locking / unlocking assembly and the rotating shaft of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a simplified structural diagram of the present invention when the end of the sleeve is inserted into the rotating shaft and is in a locked state; Figure 5 This is a simplified structural diagram of the sleeve of the present invention being withdrawn from the end of the rotating shaft; Figure 6 is a simplified structural diagram of another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7is a schematic diagram of the holding structure of the present invention on a cooking utensil in a working position; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the holding structure of the present invention on a cooking utensil in a retracted position; In the figure: 1-fixing component; 11-mounting seat; 12-pivot tube; 13-sliding groove; 14-limiting block; 2-holding component; 21-pivot arm; 22-pivot joint; 23-pivot hole; 24-limiting slide groove; 31-push block; 32-sleeve; 33-connecting piece; 34-elastic member; 4-rotating shaft; 41-end; 42-shaft rod; 43-small round rod; 5-cooking utensil. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0019] To more concisely illustrate this embodiment, some components well known to those skilled in the art but not relevant to the main content of this invention may be omitted from the drawings or descriptions. In addition, for ease of description, some components may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced in size in the drawings, but they do not represent the dimensions or entire structure of the actual product.

[0020] The present invention discloses a folding holding structure for a cooking utensil, such as Figure 1-6 As shown, it includes a fixing part 1 and a holding part 2, the holding part 2 is rotatably connected to the fixing part 1, and the fixing part 1 is connected to the cooking utensil 5 through a mounting base 11. Figure 8 As shown, the gripping part 2 and the fixing part 1 are rotated to a folded state, which is the stowed position, and as shown Figure 7 The holding part 2 and the fixing part 1 are rotated to the unfolded state, which is the working position.

[0021] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 As shown, the fixing component 1 includes a mounting base 11 and a pivot tube 12 connected to the mounting base 11; the holding component 2 includes two pivot arms 21, the top of each pivot arm 21 is a pivot joint 22, and the pivot joint 22 is provided with a pivot hole 23; the two pivot joints 22 are respectively located at the two ends of the pivot tube 12; a rotating shaft 4 is provided in the pivot tube 12, and the two ends of the rotating shaft 4 are respectively connected to the two pivot joints 22 of the holding component 2 through two pivot holes 23; the holding component 2 is folded or unfolded relative to the fixing component 1 with the rotating shaft 4 as the axis.

[0022] The end of the pivot tube 12 is provided with a locking / unlocking assembly for locking the gripping component 2 at least in the working position or unlocking it from the working position.

[0023] Furthermore, according to the requirements of the usage scenario, the end of the pivot tube 12 is provided with a locking / unlocking component for locking the gripping component 2 in the working position or in the retracted position or unlocking it from the above two positions.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, a locking / unlocking assembly may be provided at one end of the pivot tube 12, or as shown Figure 6 As shown, a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at each end of the pivot tube 12 .

[0025] like Figure 2-5 As shown, the locking / unlocking assembly includes a push block 31, a hollow sleeve 32, an elastic member 34, and a connecting piece 33 connecting the push block 31 and the sleeve 32. The connecting piece 33 is in the form of a sheet. The end of the pivot tube 12 is provided with a sliding groove 13 for guiding the sliding of the connecting piece 33. The sleeve 32 is disposed within the pivot tube 12 and sleeved on the rotating shaft 4. A blocking member is provided on the inner wall of the pivot tube 12 or on the rotating shaft 4. The elastic member 34 is compressed between the blocking member and the sleeve 32, with one end of the elastic member 4 abutting the blocking member and the other end abutting the sleeve 32. The elastic member 34 ensures that the sleeve 32 always has the tendency to pop outward. The blocking member is preferably provided on the inner wall of the pivot tube 12, and the elastic member 34 is generally a spring.

[0026] The rotating shaft 4 includes end portions 41 at both ends and a shaft 42 between the two end portions 41 .

[0027] The setting of the rotating shaft 4 depends on the situation. Figure 2 When a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at one end of the pivot tube 12, the end 41 of the rotating shaft 4 at the end of the locking / unlocking assembly is set to be flat or to be a regular polygon; preferably, the end 41 is set to be flat or to be a regular, angular polygon.

[0028] Or, when Figure 1 As shown, when a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at each end of the pivot tube 12 , both ends 41 of the rotating shaft 4 are configured to be flat or regular polygonal.

[0029] When the end 41 of the rotating shaft 4 is set as a regular polygon, the gripping part 2 can be locked in multiple positions, that is, it can be locked in multiple positions between the working position and the retracted position, depending on how many sides of the polygon are selected.

[0030] In cooperation with the end 41 of the rotating shaft 4, the shape of the tube hole of the sleeve 32 is consistent with the shape of the end 41 of the rotating shaft. In this way, when the sleeve 32 is inserted into the end 41, the two are tightly fitted, will not slip, and will not rotate relative to each other, especially when the end 41 is a regular, angular polygon, the two are tightly clamped; when the sleeve 32 is inserted into the end 41 of the rotating shaft under the action of the elastic member 34, the gripping component 2 is locked in the working position. When the sleeve 32 overcomes the action of the elastic member 34 and is withdrawn from the end 41 of the rotating shaft, the gripping component 2 is unlocked from the working position and can be rotated from the working position to the retracted position.

[0031] Furthermore, the shape of the pivot hole 23 of the pivot arm 21 is consistent with the shape of the end 41 of the rotating shaft. In this way, after the rotating shaft 4 is fixedly connected to the pivot arm 21 through its end 41, it is ensured that the rotating shaft 4 can only rotate with the rotation of the holding part 2.

[0032] Since the locking / unlocking assembly is arranged at the pivot tube 12, the sleeve 32 is arranged in the pivot tube 12, and the connecting piece 33 is arranged in the sliding groove 13, the sleeve 32 cannot rotate; when the holding part 2 rotates and rotates the supporting shaft 4 to the working position, the tube hole of the sleeve 32 of the locking / unlocking assembly is aligned with the end 41 of the rotating shaft 4, and the obstruction of the rotating shaft 4 to the sleeve 32 disappears. The sleeve 32 is inserted into the end 41 of the rotating shaft under the elastic force of the elastic member 34, and since the connecting piece 33 of the locking / unlocking assembly is still in the sliding groove 13 of the pivot tube 12, the sleeve 32 will clamp the rotating shaft 4 and cannot rotate, thereby locking the holding part 2 in the working position.

[0033] If the gripping part 2 is to be rotated to the retracted position, the push block 31 is simply operated to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member 34 and move toward the pivot tube 12, and the sleeve 32 is withdrawn from the end 41 of the rotating shaft. The gripping part 2 is then unlocked and can be rotated from the working position to the retracted position.

[0034] Preferably, if Figure 3-5 As shown, a small circular shaft 43 is provided between the end 41 of the rotating shaft 4 and the shaft rod 42; the diameter of the inscribed circle of the sleeve 32 of the locking / unlocking assembly is larger than the diameter of the small circular shaft 43 and smaller than the diameter of the shaft rod 42, so that the sleeve 32 can be limited to move only between the small circular shaft 43 and the end 41. At the same time, when the sleeve 32 is withdrawn from the end 41 of the rotating shaft and moved to the small circular shaft 43, the holding component 2 can drive the rotating shaft 4 to rotate.

[0035] In order to make the held component 2 more firm and stable in the working position, Figure 2As shown, both ends of the pivot tube 12 are provided with outward-facing limit blocks 14 protruding from their end faces. Correspondingly, the pivot joint 22 of the pivot arm 21 is correspondingly provided with a recessed limit slot 24. When the pivot arm 21 is connected to the rotating shaft 4, the limit block 14 is inserted into the limit slot 24. When the gripping part 2 rotates between the working position and the retracted position, the limit block 14 slides relatively in the limit slot 24. When the gripping part 2 is rotated to the working position, the limit block 14 abuts against the edge of the limit slot 24 to prevent the gripping part 2 from continuing to rotate. The limit block 14, the connecting piece 33 and the sliding slot 13 jointly maintain the firmness and stability of the gripping part 2 in the working position.

[0036] Preferably, the limiting block 14 is provided at the lower portion of the pivot tube 12 , and the limiting sliding groove 24 is correspondingly provided at the lower half of the pivot joint 22 when the gripping component 2 is in the working position.

[0037] In order to ensure the firmness of each component and consider the safety during use, the fixing component 1, the holding component 2 and the locking / unlocking component are all made of metal.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, any equivalent changes and modifications made according to the content of the patent application of the present invention should fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A folding grip structure for a cooking utensil, comprising a fixing part (1) and a gripping part (2), wherein the gripping part (2) is rotatably connected to the fixing part (1), the gripping part (2) and the fixing part (1) being rotated to a folded state to form a stowed position, and the gripping part (2) and the fixing part (1) being rotated to an unfolded state to form a working position; Its characteristics are: The fixing component (1) includes a mounting seat (11) and a pivot tube (12) connected to the mounting seat; the holding component (2) includes two pivot arms (21), each pivot arm (21) having a pivot joint (22) at its top end, and the pivot joint (22) is provided with a pivot hole (23); the two pivot joints (22) are respectively located at two ends of the pivot tube (12); a rotating shaft (4) is provided in the pivot tube (12), and the two ends of the rotating shaft (4) are respectively connected to the two pivot joints (22) of the holding component (2) through the two pivot holes (23); The holding component (2) is folded or unfolded relative to the fixed component (1) with the rotating shaft (4) as the axis; The end of the pivot tube (12) is provided with a locking / unlocking assembly for locking the gripping component (2) at least in a working position or unlocking it from the working position.

2. The foldable grip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the pivot tube (12) is provided with a locking / unlocking assembly for locking the gripping component (2) in a working position or in a stowed position or unlocking it from the above two positions.

3. The foldable grip structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A locking / unlocking component is provided at one end of the pivot tube (12), or a locking / unlocking component is provided at each end of the pivot tube (12).

4. The foldable grip structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The locking / unlocking assembly comprises a push block (31), a sleeve (32), an elastic member (34), and a connecting piece (33) connecting the push block (31) and the sleeve (32); a sliding groove (13) for guiding the sliding of the connecting piece (33) is provided at the end of the pivot tube (12); the sleeve (32) is provided in the pivot tube (12) and sleeved on the rotating shaft (4); a blocking member is provided on the inner wall of the pivot tube (12) or the rotating shaft (4); the elastic member (34) is compressed between the blocking member and the sleeve (32), and one end of the elastic member (4) abuts against the blocking member, and the other end abuts against the sleeve (32); The rotating shaft (4) includes end portions (41) at both ends and a shaft (42) between the two end portions (41); When a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at one end of the pivot tube (12), the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft (4) located at the end of the locking / unlocking assembly is configured to be flat or to be a regular polygon; or, when a locking / unlocking assembly is provided at each end of the pivot tube (12), both ends (41) of the rotating shaft (4) are configured to be flat or to be a regular polygon; The shape of the tube hole of the sleeve (32) is consistent with the shape of the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft; when the sleeve (32) is inserted into the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft under the action of the elastic member (34), the gripping component (2) is locked in the working position; when the sleeve (32) overcomes the action of the elastic member (34) and is withdrawn from the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft, the gripping component (2) is unlocked from the working position.

5. The foldable grip structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: A small circular shaft (43) is provided between the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft (4) and the shaft (42); the diameter of the inscribed circle of the sleeve (32) of the locking / unlocking assembly is larger than the diameter of the small circular shaft (43) but smaller than the diameter of the shaft (42); the gripping component (2) can only rotate when the sleeve (32) is withdrawn from the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft and moved to the small circular shaft (43).

6. The foldable grip structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The shape of the pivot hole (23) of the pivot arm (21) is consistent with the shape of the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft (4) is fixedly connected to the pivot arm (21) through its end portion (41) and rotates with the rotation of the holding component (2). When the holding component (2) is rotated to the working position, the sleeve (32) of the locking / unlocking assembly is inserted into the end portion (41) of the rotating shaft under the elastic force of the elastic member (34), thereby locking the holding component (2) in the working position.

7. The foldable grip structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The end portion (41) of the rotating shaft is a regular, angular polygon.

8. The foldable grip structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic member (34) is a spring; the fixing member (1), the holding member (2) and the locking / unlocking assembly are all made of metal.

9. The foldable grip structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Both ends of the pivot tube (12) are provided with outward-facing limit blocks (14) protruding from their end faces. Correspondingly, the pivot joint (22) of the pivot arm (21) is provided with a corresponding recessed limit slot (24). When the pivot arm (21) is connected to the rotating shaft (4), the limit block (14) is located in the limit slot (24). When the gripping component (2) rotates between the working position and the retracted position, the limit block (14) slides relatively in the limit slot (24). When the gripping component (2) is rotated to the working position, the limit block (14) abuts against the edge of the limit slot (24) to prevent the gripping component (2) from continuing to rotate.

10. The foldable grip structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The limiting block (14) is arranged at the lower part of the pivot tube (12), and the limiting sliding groove (24) is correspondingly arranged at the lower half of the pivot joint (22) when the gripping component (2) is in the working position.

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