Dinner plate for old people

By using a silicone material and a raised rib structure, the problem of spoons slipping in the food cavity is solved, allowing the elderly to easily scoop food, improving the convenience of eating and the stability and ease of cleaning of the plate.

CN223569058UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21FOSHAN DAOGE IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423206916.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-24

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Technical Problem

When elderly people use traditional plates, the spoon tends to slip on the inner wall of the food cavity, making it difficult to scoop up food smoothly. This results in slow and strenuous eating, affecting their confidence in eating independently and their nutrient intake.

Method used

The plate is made of silicone and features a raised rib structure on the inner wall. It also has a one-piece molded silicone suction cup at the bottom with a lifting tab along the edge. Combined with the textured surface, this enhances friction and adhesion, improving the plate's stability and convenience.

Benefits of technology

Seniors can scoop up food more easily and completely, reducing the time spent on multiple attempts, improving the convenience of self-feeding, ensuring the stability of the plate and ease of cleaning, and creating a safe and clean dining environment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of tableware, and discloses a dinner plate for old people, which comprises an object containing plate body made of silica gel and a turnup arranged on the upper edge of the object containing plate body, the object containing plate body is divided into a plurality of food concave cavities, and a circle of convex line is arranged on the inner wall of each food concave cavity. According to the dinner plate for the old people, through the synergistic effect of the silica gel material and the convex line structure, the problem that a spoon is prone to slipping when used for scooping food in a concave cavity of a common dinner plate is solved, the old people can more smoothly and completely scoop up various kinds of food, time and energy consumed by multiple times of scooping are reduced, the feeding process is remarkably accelerated, and the service life of the old people is prolonged. Therefore, the dining is not slow and labor-consuming, and the convenience of self-feeding is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to tableware technical field, especially in old people's dinner plate. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the deepening of the global aging degree, the demand of caring for the daily life convenience of the old people is more and more prominent, and the field of catering auxiliary appliance has therefore been widely concerned and developed. In the eating process of the old people, the dinner plate as a basic appliance, its rationality of design plays a key role in the experience of self-feeding and the guarantee of nutrition intake of the old people.

[0003] The traditional dinner plate is mostly ordinary flat bottom or has simple separated plate body structure, aiming at realizing food classification and containing function, mainly focusing on meeting the basic needs of food placing, preventing flavor mixing and the like in the conventional scene. However, with the age growth, the body function of the old people declines, the hand flexibility, gripping force and control precision greatly decrease, and the old people face many inconveniences when using the ordinary dinner plate for dining. For example, when scooping the food (like soft steamed eggs, fried rice with fine particles, porridge with thick and semi-liquid, etc.) contained in the concave cavity of the dinner plate, the spoon is easy to slip in the smooth inner wall of the food concave cavity, and it is difficult to smoothly and completely scoop the food. This not only leads to slow and laborious eating of the old people, but also often strikes their confidence in self-feeding due to repeated attempts to scoop the food, affects the eating mood and appetite, and even may give up part of food intake under the frustrated mood, which is not conducive to the nutrition balance and health of the old people in the long run.

[0004] It can be seen that the prior art still needs to be improved and enhanced. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] In view of the above deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a dinner plate which can effectively assist the old people to easily scoop food.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] An old people's dinner plate, comprising a containing plate body made of silica gel, a turned-up edge arranged on the upper edge of the containing plate body, the containing plate body is divided into multiple food concave cavities, and a circle of convex lines is arranged on the inner wall of each food concave cavity.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical scheme, the bottom of the containing plate body is integrally formed with a silica gel suction cup.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical scheme, the edge of the silica gel suction cup is provided with a lifting piece.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical scheme, the lifting piece is provided with a power-assisted pattern.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the food concave cavities of the container body are provided with four, respectively, the first food concave cavity, the second food concave cavity, the third food concave cavity and the fourth food concave cavity, the first food concave cavity and the second food concave cavity are arranged side by side and are located close to the user, the third food concave cavity and the fourth food concave cavity are arranged side by side and are located away from the user.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the volume of the fourth food concave cavity is greater than that of the third food concave cavity, and the third food concave cavity is located on the left side of the fourth food concave cavity.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the fourth food concave cavity is placed with a small grid plate with double food concave cavities.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the flange forms a handle part on the left and right sides of the container body.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: compared with the prior art, the old person's dinner plate provided by the utility model solves the problem that the spoon is easy to slip in the ordinary dinner plate concave cavity when scooping food, the old people can more smoothly and completely scoop up various foods, reduce the time and effort consumed by multiple attempts to scoop, significantly speed up the eating process, make the meal no longer so slow and laborious, and improve the convenience of independent eating. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 For the three-dimensional of old person's dinner plate Figure 1 .

[0017] Figure 2 For the three-dimensional of old person's dinner plate Figure 2 .

[0018] Figure 3 For the three-dimensional of old person's dinner plate after the small grid plate is installed.

[0019] Figure 4 For the three-dimensional of small grid plate.

[0020] Main element symbol explanation: 1-container body, 11-first food concave cavity, 12-second food concave cavity, 13-third food concave cavity, 14-fourth food concave cavity, 2-flange, 21-handle part, 3-convex line, 51-silicone suction cup, 52-lifting piece, 53-assistance line, 6-small grid plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model provides a kind of old person's dinner plate, to make the purpose, technical scheme and effect of the utility model more clear, definite, the following referring to drawing and taking example to further detail the utility model of embodiment.It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 And Figure 2 The utility model provides a kind of old person's dinner plate, including the material plate body 1 of silica gel, the flanging 2 of setting in the upper edge of material plate body 1, the material plate body 1 is divided into grid and forms multiple food concave, and the inner wall of each food concave is equipped with a circle of convex line 3.

[0023] Silica gel is used as the manufacturing material of material plate body 1, and silica gel has the physical characteristics of softness and certain elasticity and large friction force.Compared with the traditional ceramic, plastic and other materials commonly used in dinner plate, silica gel can provide better friction force when contacting cutlery (such as spoon), avoiding the easy slippage of spoon.When the old people use spoon to scoop food, the spoon contacts the inner wall of food concave made of silica gel material, and the surface of silica gel can "hold" the spoon, so that it is not easy to slide during scooping action.

[0024] A circle of convex line 3 is arranged on the inner wall of each food concave, which further increases the roughness and friction force of the inner wall of food concave.When spoon scoops various foods (whether it is soft steamed eggs, finely granular fried rice, or thick and semi-liquid porridge, etc.) in the concave, the convex line 3 acts as a non-slip track, guiding the spoon to cut into the food and helping the spoon to more stably gather and scoop the food, effectively reducing the situation that food slips from the gap between spoon and concave inner wall, and ensuring the smooth performance of scooping action.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the old person's dinner plate provided by the utility model solves the problem of easy slippage of spoon when scooping food in the concave of ordinary dinner plate through the synergistic effect of silica gel material and convex line 3 structure, and the old people can more smoothly and completely scoop various foods, reducing the time and effort spent on multiple attempts to scoop, significantly speeding up the eating process, making dining no longer so slow and laborious, and improving the convenience of independent eating.

[0026] Specifically, the bottom of the container body 1 is integrally formed with a silica gel suction cup 51. During eating, the hands of the elderly often shake unconsciously due to the decline of physical function, and the coordination of movements is poor. When taking food and using tableware, the tableware is easy to collide with the tableware. The silica gel suction cup 51 integrally formed on the bottom of the container body 1 can tightly adhere to the desktop and other placement planes by virtue of its strong adsorption force, greatly enhancing the stability of the tableware during use, effectively reducing the risk of the tableware being overturned or sliding due to slight external force collision or accidental touching of the arms of the elderly, avoiding the mess of the table surface caused by food spilling and the safety hazards such as scalding, and creating a safe and clean dining environment for the elderly.

[0027] The strong adsorption force of the silica gel suction cup 51 ensures the stability of the tableware during use, but in the cleaning process of the tableware, it is difficult to remove the suction cup tightly adhered to the table surface without auxiliary structure. Therefore, the edge of the silica gel suction cup 51 is provided with a lifting piece 52. The lifting piece 52 provides a force point for the user. The elderly or caregivers only need to gently pick up the lifting piece 52 and pull it up to easily break the adsorption state between the suction cup and the table surface, quickly and easily separate the tableware from the table surface, greatly improve the convenience and efficiency of the tableware cleaning work, and ensure that the tableware can be washed thoroughly and timely, meeting the requirements of food hygiene.

[0028] Further, the lifting piece 52 is provided with a power-assisted pattern 53. The skin of the hands of the elderly becomes dry and rough with age, and the grip strength and control accuracy decrease significantly. When picking up the lifting piece 52 to release the adsorption state of the silica gel suction cup 51, it is easy to slip and not to make the effort. The power-assisted pattern 53 can increase the surface roughness of the lifting piece 52, significantly improve the friction between the fingers and the lifting piece 52, and enable the elderly to hold the lifting piece 52 more stably and firmly. The force exertion process is more smooth and effective, and the tableware disassembly action is successfully completed.

[0029] Specifically, the serving dish 1 has four food recesses: a first food recess 11, a second food recess 12, a third food recess 13, and a fourth food recess 14. The first and second food recesses 11 and 12 are arranged side-by-side, closer to the user, while the third and fourth food recesses 13 and 14 are arranged side-by-side, further away from the user. This rational division of the four food recesses clearly categorizes food. For example, staple foods and meat dishes can be placed in the first or second food recess 12, closer to the user, for easy scooping and eating; soups and vegetables can be placed in the third or fourth food recess 13, which is relatively far away but still within sight, to prevent spills. The side-by-side arrangement also conforms to the habitual order of scanning and selecting food from left to right or right to left, allowing the elderly to systematically and orderly access different dishes according to their preferences and dining pace, ensuring a clear, smooth, and efficient dining experience.

[0030] In this embodiment, the volume of the fourth food cavity 14 is larger than that of the third food cavity 13, and the third food cavity 13 is located to the left of the fourth food cavity 14, meaning the fourth food cavity 14 is on the right. This arrangement conforms to the right-handed user habit, making it easier for diners to reach into the larger fourth food cavity 14 on the right to obtain portions of staple foods, soups, etc., with a smaller, more stable movement, reducing the risk of spilling food in other cavities. Simultaneously, using the left hand to assist in retrieving smaller portions of side dishes and condiments from the third food cavity 13 on the left is also natural and coordinated, reducing inconveniences such as crossing hands and bumping into the edge of the plate, thus speeding up the dining process. This is particularly practical in efficient dining scenarios such as cafeterias and fast-food restaurants.

[0031] Preferred, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a divided plate 6 with two food concave cavities is placed in the fourth food concave cavity 14. The divided plate 6 can change the volume and number of cavities in the fourth food concave cavity 14, and the capacity distribution of the two food concave cavities can be adjusted as needed for different meal requirements. For example, in a breakfast scenario, if only a small amount of staple food and beverage are needed, one cavity can be reduced in size to hold bread cubes, steamed bun cubes, etc., while the other cavity can hold half a cup of hot milk or rice porridge. For lunch and dinner, if a more substantial meal is desired, the two concave cavities can be nearly equal in size, with one cavity holding stir-fried dishes and the other holding rice or soup, avoiding the limitation of food holding due to the fixed size of the concave cavities, making full use of the space of the fourth food concave cavity 14, and meeting the diverse meal portion requirements.

[0032] Furthermore, the flange 2 forms handles 21 on the left and right sides of the serving plate 1. Staff can lift the plate by holding the handles 21 and bring it to the elderly. When the elderly are eating, they can press down on the handles 21 with one hand to prevent the plate from moving.

[0033] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to understand that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like is the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0034] In the description of the utility model, it should be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection or can communicate with each other; it can be direct connection, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] It can be understood that for ordinary skilled in the art, the technical scheme of the utility model and the utility model concept can be replaced or changed, and all these changes or replacements should belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A dinner plate for the elderly, characterized in that, The food container includes a silicone container body, a flange arranged on the upper edge of the container body, the container body is divided into multiple food concave cavities, and a convex line is arranged on the inner wall of each food concave cavity.

2. The senior plate of claim 1, wherein The bottom of the container body is integrally formed with a silicone suction disc.

3. The geriatric plate of claim 2, wherein, An opening tab is arranged at the edge of the silicone suction disc.

4. The geriatric plate of claim 3, wherein, A force assisting line is arranged on the opening tab.

5. The senior plate of claim 1, wherein, The food concave cavities of the container body are four, which are a first food concave cavity, a second food concave cavity, a third food concave cavity and a fourth food concave cavity, the first food concave cavity and the second food concave cavity are arranged side by side and are close to the user, and the third food concave cavity and the fourth food concave cavity are arranged side by side and are away from the user.

6. The geriatric plate of claim 5, wherein, The volume of the fourth food concave cavity is greater than that of the third food concave cavity, and the third food concave cavity is located on the left side of the fourth food concave cavity.

7. The geriatric plate of claim 6, wherein, A small divided disc with double food concave cavities is placed in the fourth food concave cavity.

8. The senior plate of claim 1, wherein, The flange forms a handle part on the left and right sides of the container body.