Chopstick holder, tableware shelf and kitchen utensil

Abstract

The utility model relates to a chopstick holder and a tableware shelf and a kitchen utensil which are associated with the chopstick holder. The chopstick holder comprises a long body extending in the first direction and a plurality of protruding parts protruding from the long body and distributed at intervals in the first direction, and a gap between every two adjacent protruding parts in the multiple protruding parts in the first direction forms a space used for containing chopsticks. The chopstick holder further includes one or more hooks disposed on a surface of the elongated body opposite the protrusion and configured to detachably mount the chopstick holder to a bracket for receiving the chopstick holder.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to kitchen utensils, and particularly to a chopstick holder, a tableware rack and a kitchen appliance including the chopstick holder. Background Art

[0002] The content of this part only provides background information related to the utility model, which may not constitute prior art.

[0003] Tableware racks are usually equipped in kitchen appliances such as cabinets, dishwashers, and disinfection cabinets. Some conventional tableware racks do not have partitions specifically designed for different tableware, or the partitions cannot be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs. In addition, some conventional tableware racks are not convenient for fixedly storing long-shaped tableware such as chopsticks, making the chopsticks prone to unexpected displacement in the tableware rack. In particular, conventional tableware racks usually cannot fix chopsticks of various sizes at the same time. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] An object of the utility model is to provide a chopstick holding device that is easy to disassemble and assemble so as to be able to flexibly adjust the tableware partition of the tableware rack. Another object of the utility model is to provide a chopstick holding device that can adapt to different chopstick sizes.

[0005] In a first aspect of the utility model, there is provided a chopstick holder, which includes an elongated body extending in a first direction and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the elongated body and spaced apart in the first direction. A space for receiving chopsticks is formed by a gap between every two adjacent protrusions in the first direction. Wherein, the chopstick holder further includes one or more hook parts, and the hook parts are arranged on a surface of the elongated body opposite to the protrusions and are configured to detachably mount the chopstick holder to a bracket for receiving the chopstick holder.

[0006] In some embodiments, the width of each protrusion in the first direction decreases from the root of the protrusion connected to the elongated body towards the free end of the protrusion.

[0007] In some embodiments, each protrusion includes a first rib and a second rib that cross each other. The first rib extends in the first direction and the height direction of the protrusion, and the second rib extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the height direction of the protrusion.

[0008] In some embodiments, the width of the first rib in the first direction decreases along the height direction from the root of the protrusion.

[0009] In some embodiments, the height of the first rib of the protrusion is less than the height of the second rib.

[0010] In some embodiments, the chopstick holder further includes at least one label portion connected to the elongated body, and the at least one label portion is disposed at an end of the elongated body in a first direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, an additional hook portion facing the hook portion on the elongated body is provided on the at least one label portion.

[0012] In some embodiments, the at least one label portion includes a first label portion extending from one end of the elongated body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first label portion includes a mark indicating the placement direction of the chopsticks, and the chopstick placement direction is the same as the second direction. And / or, the at least one label portion includes a second label portion extending in the first direction. The second label portion includes a mark indicating the placement direction of Western tableware, and the Western tableware placement direction is the same as the first direction.

[0013] A second aspect of the present utility model provides a tableware rack, which includes a bracket and a chopstick holder according to the first aspect of the present utility model. The hook portion of the chopstick holder is detachably hooked to the bracket.

[0014] A third aspect of the present utility model provides a kitchen utensil, which includes the chopstick holder according to the first aspect of the present utility model or the tableware rack according to the second aspect of the present utility model.

[0015] The present utility model provides a chopstick holder that can be conveniently and flexibly installed on the bracket of the tableware rack and detached from the bracket, whereby the tableware partition in the tableware rack can be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs. In addition, the chopstick holder according to the present utility model can firmly hold chopsticks of various different sizes to prevent the chopsticks from shifting in the tableware rack. Description of the Drawings

[0016] The embodiments of the present utility model will be described hereinafter only by way of example with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same features or components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 and Figure 2 show perspective views of the chopstick holder from different angles according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 3 show including Figure 1 and Figure 2 a perspective view of the tableware rack with the chopstick holder in;

[0019] Figure 4 show Figure 3 an enlarged view of part A in; and

[0020] Figure 5 Shows a perspective view of a chopstick holder according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed implementation

[0021] The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present invention, its applications, and uses. It should be understood that in all these figures, like reference numerals indicate the same or similar parts and features. Each figure only schematically shows the concept and principle of the embodiment of the present invention, and does not necessarily show the specific dimensions and their ratios of each embodiment of the present invention. In a specific part of a specific figure, the relevant details or structures of the embodiment of the present invention may be illustrated in an exaggerated manner.

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the orientation terms related to "upper" and "lower" are described based on the upper and lower positions of the views shown in the figures. In actual applications, the "upper" and "lower" positional relationships used herein can be defined according to the actual situation, and these relationships can be reversed with each other.

[0023] Figure 1 and Figure 2 Shows perspective views of the chopstick holder 1 at different angles according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 3 Shows a perspective view of a tableware rack 2 including the chopstick holder 1, Figure 4 Shows Figure 3 An enlarged view of part A in. The tableware rack 2 includes a bracket 210 and at least one chopstick holder 1 detachably attached to the bracket 210.

[0024] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the chopstick holder 1 includes an elongated body 110 extending in a first direction X and a plurality of protrusions 120 protruding from the elongated body 110 and spaced apart in the first direction X. The gap between every two adjacent protrusions among these protrusions 120 forms a space for receiving chopsticks. The gap between two adjacent protrusions 120 can receive one or more chopsticks, such that the chopsticks are clamped between the two protrusions 120 and extend in a second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X. The chopstick holder 1 further includes one or more hook portions provided on a surface of the elongated body 110 opposite to the surface provided with the protrusions 120. In the present embodiment, a first hook portion 131 and a second hook portion 132 spaced apart in the first direction X are provided on the surface of the elongated body 110 opposite to the surface provided with the protrusions 120. Combining Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the first hook portion 131 and the second hook portion 132 can be detachably attached to the bracket 210 of the tableware rack 2. Specifically, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the bracket 210 includes a grid-bottom, and the first hook portion 131 and the second hook portion 132 pass through the grid gaps of the bracket 210 and are detachably hooked to the grid on the bottom of the bracket 210. In other embodiments, the bracket may alternatively include a bottom with holes or slots such that the hook portions of the chopstick holder pass through the holes or slots and are detachably hooked to the bottom surface of the bracket. Figure 3 Four chopstick holders 1 attached near the two side edges of the bracket 210 are shown in

[0025] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the chopstick holder 1 may further include at least one tag portion connected to the elongated body 110, which may be provided, for example, at at least one end of the elongated body 110 in the first direction X. The tag portion may include markings indicating the tableware placement direction or other information to facilitate the user's understanding of how to correctly use the chopstick holder 1. In addition, as an extension connected to the elongated body 110 of the chopstick holder 1, the tag portion may include an additional hook portion facing the hook portion on the elongated body 110 to firmly attach the chopstick holder 1 to the bracket 210 of the tableware rack 2. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, in the present embodiment, the chopstick holder 1 includes a first tag portion 141 extending from one end of the elongated body 110 in a second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X. Markings indicating the chopstick placement direction, which is the same as the second direction Y, are provided on the first tag portion 141. A third hook portion 133 facing the first hook portion 131 on the elongated body 110 may be provided on the surface of the first tag portion 141 opposite to the surface of the protruding portion 120 of the chopstick holder 1. Similar to the first hook portion 131 and the second hook portion 132, the third hook portion 133 can pass through the grid gaps of the bracket 210 and be hooked to the bottom surface of the bracket 210.

[0026] In use, the chopsticks are clamped in the gaps between every two adjacent protrusions 120 in the first direction X in the protrusions 120. In order to firmly clamp chopsticks with different widths, the gaps between adjacent protrusions 120 in the first direction X can be set to have a varying width in the height direction Z (the height direction Z is perpendicular to the first direction X and the second direction Y). In particular, in the present embodiment, the width of each protrusion 120 in the first direction X can decrease from the root of the protrusion connected to the elongated body 110 towards the free end of the protrusion 120. Thus, the width of the gap between two adjacent protrusions 120 in the first direction X can increase in the height direction Z from the root of the protrusion 120. In an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, each protrusion 120 includes a first rib 121 and a second rib 122 that cross each other, wherein the first rib 121 extends in the first direction X and the height direction Z, and the second rib 122 extends in the second direction Y and the height direction Z. The width of the first rib 121 of each protrusion 120 in the first direction X can be set to decrease in the height direction Z from the root of the protrusion. The height of the first rib 121 can be set to be less than the height of the second rib 122. Thus, the width of the gap for accommodating the chopsticks between two adjacent protrusions 120 increases in the height direction Z from the root of the protrusion 120. That is, chopsticks with a larger width can be clamped at a position closer to the free end of the protrusion 120 between two adjacent protrusions 120, and chopsticks with a smaller width can be clamped at a position closer to the root of the protrusion 120 between two adjacent protrusions 120. In addition, the provision of the second rib 122 is beneficial to increasing the strength and stiffness of the protrusion 120 and extending the service life of the chopstick holder 1.

[0027] The chopstick holder 1 can be made of a flexible or elastic material. In particular, the elongated body 110 and the first label portion 141 can be configured to be elastically deformable to adapt to the shape of the bracket 210 of the tableware shelf 2, and the first hook portion 131, the second hook portion 132, and the third hook portion 133 can be configured to be elastically deformable to facilitate hooking onto the bracket 210 and detaching from the bracket 210. The surface of the chopstick holder 1 - especially the surface in contact with the chopsticks or the bracket 210 - can be set to be anti-slip. For example, the surface of the chopstick holder 1 can have an anti-slip material or texture. The chopstick holder 1 can be formed by molding, for example, into an integral structure.

[0028] Figure 5A perspective view of the chopstick holder 1' according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, in which technical features that are the same as or similar to those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by like reference numerals. Compared with the chopstick holder 1 described above, the chopstick holder 1' further includes a second label portion 142' extending in a first direction X and provided at one end of the elongated body 110'. The second label portion 142' may indicate information different from the information on the first label portion 141'. In the present embodiment, the second label portion 142' and the first label portion 141' are provided at two opposite ends of the elongated body 110'. In the present embodiment, Western-style tableware (such as knives and forks) may be placed at a position adjacent to the chopstick holder 1' on the bracket 210, and thus the second label portion 142' may include a mark indicating the placement direction of the Western-style tableware, which is the same as the first direction X. In other embodiments, the second label portion may also be provided at any other suitable position and may be used to indicate any other required information. Other aspects of this embodiment may be the same as or similar to those of the chopstick holder shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 the chopstick holder 1, and will not be described in detail here.

[0029] The present disclosure also relates to a kitchen utensil (not shown) including the chopstick holder or the tableware rack described above. For example, the kitchen utensil may include any kitchen utensil suitable for accommodating tableware such as chopsticks, such as a cabinet, a dishwasher, a disinfection cabinet, etc.

[0030] The chopstick holder according to the present utility model can be flexibly attached to any position of the tableware rack according to actual needs to adjust the tableware partition in the tableware rack. In addition, the chopstick holder according to the present utility model can firmly hold chopsticks of various different sizes to prevent the chopsticks from undesired displacement in the tableware rack.

[0031] Herein, exemplary embodiments of the chopstick holder, the tableware rack, and the associated kitchen utensil according to the present utility model have been described in detail, but it should be understood that the present utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described and shown above in detail. Without departing from the gist and scope of the present utility model, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present utility model. All such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the present utility model. Moreover, all the components described herein can be replaced by other technically equivalent components.

Claims

1. A chopstick holder, characterized in that: The chopstick holder includes an elongated body extending along a first direction and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the elongated body and spaced apart along the first direction, wherein a gap between each two adjacent protrusions of the plurality of protrusions in the first direction forms a space for receiving chopsticks, wherein the chopstick holder also includes one or more hooks, which are arranged on a surface of the elongated body opposite to the protrusions and are configured to detachably mount the chopstick holder to a bracket for receiving the chopstick holder.

2. The chopstick holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width of each of the plurality of protrusions in the first direction decreases from a root portion of the protrusion connected to the elongated body toward a free end portion of the protrusion.

3. The chopstick holder according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the plurality of protrusions includes a first rib and a second rib crossing each other, the first rib extending in the first direction and in a height direction of the protrusion, and the second rib extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and in the height direction of the protrusion.

4. The chopstick holder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The width of the first rib in the first direction decreases from the root of the protrusion along the height direction.

5. The chopstick holder according to claim 4, characterized in that: A height of the first rib of the protrusion is smaller than a height of the second rib.

6. The chopstick holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The chopstick holder further includes at least one label portion connected to the elongated body, the at least one label portion being disposed at an end portion of the elongated body in the first direction.

7. The chopstick holder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The at least one label portion is provided with an additional hook portion facing the hook portion on the elongated body.

8. The chopstick holder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The at least one label portion includes a first label portion extending from one end of the elongated body along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first label portion includes a mark indicating a direction in which the chopsticks are placed, the chopstick placement direction is the same as the second direction, and / or, The at least one label portion includes a second label portion extending along the first direction, the second label portion includes a mark indicating a placement direction of western-style tableware, and the placement direction of the western-style tableware is the same as the first direction.

9. A tableware rack, characterized in that: The cutlery rack includes a bracket and the chopstick holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the hook portion of the chopstick holder being detachably hooked to the bracket.

10. A kitchen appliance, characterized in that: The kitchen appliance comprises the chopstick holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or the cutlery rack according to claim 9.

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