Button horizontal shaft can opener

By adopting a wedge tooth design in the button-operated horizontal axis can opener, the assembly components are simplified, solving the problems of low assembly accuracy and high cost of existing dual-handle can openers, and realizing a can opener design with high efficiency and long service life.

CN223852276UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-30RONGHE METAL & PLASTIC PROD CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520600883.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-01
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-01

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Technical Problem

Existing dual-handle can openers have low assembly accuracy, high cost, and short service life due to the large number of assembly parts.

Method used

The button horizontal axis design reduces assembly parts by setting the first and second oblique wedge teeth on the main body and the button. The meshing of the oblique wedge teeth is used to adjust the meshing distance, simplifying the combination of the drive and cutting units, reducing errors and improving assembly accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly accuracy and quality stability of the button-operated horizontal axis can opener, reduces production costs, extends service life, and increases production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a button horizontal shaft can opener which comprises a main body, a button, a driving unit and a cutting unit, the main body is provided with a pressing part and a first wedge tooth, the button is provided with a second wedge tooth corresponding to the first wedge tooth, and the driving unit penetrates through the main body and the button, so that the button is rotatably connected with the main body; and the cutting unit is arranged on the main body and forms an occlusion state with the driving unit. According to the button transverse shaft can opener, the first inclined wedge teeth and the second inclined wedge teeth are directly arranged on the main body and the button, so that a first inclined wedge disc and a second inclined wedge disc in the prior art can be reduced, overall assembly parts of the can opener are reduced, accumulated errors during assembly of the can opener are reduced, the assembly precision of the can opener is improved, and the production cost is reduced. Meanwhile, the quality stability of the can opener can be ensured, in addition, due to the fact that assembling parts are reduced, the production efficiency of the can opener can be effectively improved, the production cost of the can opener can be reduced, and the service life of the can opener can be prolonged.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to life tool technical field, especially a button horizontal shaft can opener. BACKGROUND

[0002] In daily life, there are many varieties of canned food, most of which are packaged in tin cans. When eating such canned food, it is necessary to use a can opener to cut open the lid before taking out the food. Therefore, various types of can openers have appeared on the market. These edge cutting can openers include single-handle can openers and double-handle can openers.

[0003] At present, a double-handle can opener generally consists of a main body, a button, a driving assembly, and a cutting assembly. The driving assembly includes a roller shaft, a shaft sleeve, a first inclined wedge disc, a second inclined wedge disc, and a circlip, etc. The first inclined wedge disc and the second inclined wedge disc are respectively installed on the main body and the button. As disclosed in the Chinese invention patent 2024116482012 applied by the applicant, since the driving assembly has many components, and the first inclined wedge disc and the second inclined wedge disc are designed in a split type with the main body and the button, the double-handle can opener will accumulate large errors after assembly, which leads to low assembly precision of the double-handle can opener and cannot ensure the stability of the quality of the double-handle can opener. Moreover, due to the many components, the production efficiency is inevitably low, and the production cost is high, and the service life is short. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a button horizontal shaft can opener with improved assembly precision, reduced cost, and improved service life.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model can adopt the following technical solutions:

[0006] A button horizontal shaft can opener includes a main body, a button, a driving unit, and a cutting unit. The main body is provided with a first inclined wedge tooth. The button is provided with a second inclined wedge tooth corresponding to the first inclined wedge tooth and a pressing part. The driving unit penetrates through the main body and the button, thereby connecting the button and the main body in rotation. The cutting unit is provided on the main body and forms an engagement state with the driving unit. By operating the pressing part, the button rotates relative to the main body. When rotating, the first inclined wedge tooth and the second inclined wedge tooth mesh or separate to adjust the engagement distance between the cutting unit and the driving unit.

[0007] In one of the embodiments, the driving unit comprises a gear lever, a shaft sleeve, a spring and a snap spring, one end of the gear lever is provided with a gear disc, the other end extends through the main body and the button in sequence and is provided with a clamping groove at the extending section, the snap spring is clamped into the clamping groove to limit the main body and the button, the shaft sleeve and the spring are sleeved on the gear lever and located at the end provided with the gear disc, and the shaft sleeve is close to the gear disc, and the two ends of the spring abut against the shaft sleeve and the main body respectively.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the shaft sleeve is made of engineering plastic.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the extending section of the gear lever is connected with a knob.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, a gasket is further sleeved on the gear lever, and the gasket is located between the snap spring and the button.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the main body is provided with identification positioning abutting plates and abutting plates, two groups of identification positioning abutting plates are located at the two sides of the gear disc, and the end of the two groups of identification positioning abutting plates is arc-shaped.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the identification positioning abutting plate is internally provided with a reinforcing piece, and the reinforcing piece is made of stainless steel.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the cutting unit comprises a cutter shaft, a supporting wheel and a cutter, the main body is provided with a mounting groove, the cutter shaft transversely penetrates the mounting groove, and the supporting wheel and the cutter are sleeved on the cutter shaft and located in the mounting groove.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the supporting wheel and the cutter are made by stamping process.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the main body is connected with a hand-held handle. Beneficial effects

[0016] The utility model discloses button horizontal shaft can opener, set up first inclined wedge tooth on the main body, and set up second inclined wedge tooth corresponding with first inclined wedge tooth on the button, thereby can reduce the first inclined wedge disc and second inclined wedge disc in prior art, and through directly setting first inclined wedge tooth and second inclined wedge tooth on the main body and button respectively, reduce the overall assembly component of button horizontal shaft can opener, thereby reduce the accumulated error when assembling button horizontal shaft can opener, and improve the assembly accuracy of button horizontal shaft can opener, can also ensure the quality stability of button horizontal shaft can opener, in addition, because of reducing assembly component, can effectively improve the production efficiency of button horizontal shaft can opener, can also reduce the production cost of button horizontal shaft can opener, improve the service life of button horizontal shaft can opener. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 Structure diagram of the button horizontal shaft can opener of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 Exploded diagram of the button horizontal shaft can opener of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 Sectional view of the button horizontal shaft can opener of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 Main body structure diagram of the button horizontal shaft can opener of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 5 Main body structure diagram of the button horizontal shaft can opener of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 6 Button structure diagram of the button horizontal shaft can opener of the utility model.

[0023] As shown in the drawings:

[0024] 100, main body; 110, first inclined wedge tooth; 120, identification positioning back plate; 130, back plate; 140, reinforcing piece; 150, mounting groove; 160, hand handle;

[0025] 200, button; 210, second inclined wedge tooth; 220, pressing part;

[0026] 300, driving unit; 310, roller bar; 311, roller disc; 312, clamping groove; 320, shaft sleeve; 330, spring; 340, clamping spring; 350, knob; 360, gasket;

[0027] 400, cutting unit; 410, cutter shaft; 420, supporting wheel; 430, cutter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the utility model more apparent, obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below. In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth in order to give a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements can also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there are no intervening elements present. Like terms are used to describe similar elements in different drawings.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in this description, the terms "may" and "can" include any one of, or all of, possible combination of the items that they describe.

[0031] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 A button horizontal shaft can opener, comprising a main body 100, a button 200, a driving unit 300 and a cutting unit 400, the main body 100 is provided with a first inclined wedge tooth 110, the button 200 is provided with a second inclined wedge tooth 210 corresponding to the first inclined wedge tooth 110 and a pressing part 220 for driving the button 200, the driving unit 300 penetrates the main body 100 and the button 200, thereby rotatingly connecting the button 200 and the main body 100, the cutting unit 400 is arranged on the main body 100 and is in engagement with the driving unit 300, the button 200 is rotated relative to the main body 100 by operating the pressing part 210, and the first inclined wedge tooth 110 and the second inclined wedge tooth 210 are engaged or separated during the rotation to adjust the engagement distance between the cutting unit 400 and the driving unit 300.

[0032] Specifically, the button 200 and the main body 100 are rotatingly connected in the embodiment, and the pressing part 210 is arranged on the button 200, when the button horizontal shaft can opener is operated, the user pushes the pressing part 210 upward or presses it downward by the thumb, so that the button 200 is rotated relative to the main body 100, and the driving unit 300 is axially moved to lock or unlock the can product, so as to realize one-hand operation, the button horizontal shaft can opener is simple and convenient to operate, and the upper handle of the double-handle can opener in the prior art is creatively shortened and transformed into a button, and the pressing part 210 is arranged on the button 200, so as to form the button horizontal shaft can opener in the application, so that the structure is simple and the design is reasonable.

[0033] In addition, when the button 200 rotates relative to the main body 100, the second inclined teeth 210 on the button 200 will mesh with or disengage from the first inclined teeth 110 on the main body 100, thereby adjusting the engagement distance between the cutting unit 400 and the driving unit 300 to lock or unlock the can products.

[0034] Moreover, by directly arranging the first inclined teeth and the second inclined teeth on the main body 100 and the button 200, the first inclined disc and the second inclined disc in the prior art can be reduced, thereby reducing the overall assembly components of the button horizontal shaft can opener, reducing the accumulated error during assembly of the button horizontal shaft can opener, improving the assembly precision of the button horizontal shaft can opener, ensuring the quality stability of the button horizontal shaft can opener, effectively improving the production efficiency of the button horizontal shaft can opener, reducing the production cost of the button horizontal shaft can opener, and prolonging the service life of the button horizontal shaft can opener.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The driving unit 300 in the embodiment includes a roller stem 310, a shaft sleeve 320, a spring 330, and a snap spring 340. The roller stem 310 is provided with a roller disc 311 at one end and extends through the main body 100 and the button 200 in sequence at the other end, and is provided with a clamping groove 312 at the extending section. The snap spring 340 is clamped into the clamping groove 312 to limit the main body 100 and the button 200. The shaft sleeve 320 and the spring 330 are sleeved on the roller stem 310 and located at the end provided with the roller disc 311. The shaft sleeve 320 is close to the roller disc 311, and the two ends of the spring 330 abut against the shaft sleeve 320 and the main body 100, respectively.

[0036] In the cutting of the can cover of the canned product, the user opens the button 200 and the main body 100 by pushing the pressing part 210 with the thumb, and when the button 200 and the main body 100 are opened, the first inclined wedge tooth 110 and the second inclined wedge tooth 210 can make the roller bar 310 axially move, so that the occlusion distance between the driving unit 300 and the cutting unit 400 is increased. At this time, the can edge of the canned product can be placed between the roller disc 311 and the cutting unit 400. The user presses the pressing part 210 with the thumb again, so that the button 200 and the main body 100 are closed, and the first inclined wedge tooth 110 and the second inclined wedge tooth 210 make the roller bar 311 reversely axially move, so that the occlusion distance between the driving unit 300 and the cutting unit 400 is reduced, and the can edge of the canned product is tightly bitten. At this time, the roller bar 311 is rotated again, so that the cutting unit 400 cuts around the can edge of the canned product until the cutting is completed. The bitten canned product can be directly extracted upward by the occlusion of the driving unit 300 and the cutting unit 400. After the extraction, the pressing part 210 is pushed upward by the thumb, so that the button 200 and the main body 100 are opened. The first inclined wedge tooth 110, the second inclined wedge tooth 120 and the spring 330 can make the roller bar 310 axially move again, so that the occlusion distance between the roller disc 311 and the cutting unit 400 is increased, and the bitten canned product can be dropped.

[0037] Meanwhile, the position of the shaft sleeve 320 and the spring 330 in the prior art is replaced, so that the shaft sleeve 320 is close to the roller disc 311. The shaft sleeve 320 can effectively improve the stress intensity of the roller disc 311, and further improve the overall service life of the roller bar 310. The original shaft sleeve 320 made of steel is replaced by the shaft sleeve 320 made of engineering plastic material, which can also effectively reduce the production cost.

[0038] Further, in order to facilitate the use of the button horizontal shaft can opener, the knob 350 is connected to the extension section end of the roller bar 310, and the hand holding handle 160 is connected to the main body 100. The knob 350 can facilitate the user to rotate the roller bar 310, so as to facilitate the cutting of the canned product. The hand holding handle 160 can facilitate the user to hold the button horizontal shaft can opener, so as to facilitate the use of the button horizontal shaft can opener, and improve the user experience.

[0039] In order to reduce the abrasion of the button 200 caused by the snap spring 340 when the roller bar 310 rotates, the gasket 360 is further sleeved on the roller bar 310, and the gasket 360 is located between the snap spring 340 and the button 200. The gasket 360 can effectively reduce the abrasion of the button 200 caused by the snap spring 340, and further improve the service life of the button horizontal shaft can opener.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5, in order to facilitate the operation of the button horizontal axis can opener, in the embodiment, the main body 100 is provided with identification positioning against the plate 120 and the plate 130, the identification positioning against the plate 120 is provided with two groups, and is located at both sides of the gear disc 311 respectively, and the end of the two groups of identification positioning against the plate 120 is arc-shaped, and the reinforcing piece 140 is arranged in the identification positioning against the plate 120, and the reinforcing piece 140 is made of stainless steel.

[0041] The U-shaped auxiliary positioning ring in the prior art is cancelled, and two groups of identification positioning against the plate 120 and the plate 130 are designed, when the can product is opened, the two groups of identification positioning against the plate 120 are respectively against the top of the can edge of the can cover, the plate 130 is against the side wall of the can product, and then the thumb is acted on the pressing part 210, so that the driving unit 300 moves along the axial direction, and the can product can be locked, so as to realize the auxiliary positioning and identification function, thereby the button cutting edge can opener is convenient and simple to operate when used; in addition, the two groups of identification positioning against the plate 120 are arranged at both sides of the gear disc 311 respectively, and the end of the two groups of identification positioning against the plate 120 is arc-shaped, through the arc-shaped design of the end, the user can better identify the purpose of the two groups of identification positioning against the plate 120 and the position placed when operating, so that the user can understand at a glance when using for the first time, and the user can better use the button horizontal axis can opener in the embodiment.

[0042] And because the identification positioning against the plate 120 needs to be in contact with the can cover when used, the identification positioning against the plate 120 is made of plastic material, in order to improve the strength of the identification positioning against the plate 120, the reinforcing piece 140 is arranged in the identification positioning against the plate 120, and the reinforcing piece 140 is made of stainless steel, the overall strength of the identification positioning against the plate 120 can be improved through the reinforcing piece 140, and the auxiliary function of the button horizontal axis can opener is ensured.

[0043] Finally, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , in order to realize the cutting of the can cover, the cutting unit 400 in the embodiment includes a cutter wheel shaft 410, a supporting wheel 420 and a cutter wheel 430, the mounting groove 150 is formed in the main body 100, the cutter wheel shaft 410 crosses the mounting groove 150, the supporting wheel 420 and the cutter wheel 430 are respectively sleeved on the cutter wheel shaft 410 and located in the mounting groove 150, and the supporting wheel 420 and the cutter wheel 430 are both made of stamping process.

[0044] By setting the supporting wheel 420 and the cutter wheel 430 in the mounting groove 150 of the main body 100 respectively and fixing them by the cutter wheel shaft 410, and cooperating the cutter wheel 420 with the cutter disc 311 of the cutter rod 310, the cutting of the can cover is realized, the integral cutter wheel in the prior design is split into the split cutter wheel 430 and the supporting wheel 420, the cutter wheel shaft sleeve in the prior design is reduced, the supporting wheel 420 and the cutter wheel 430 are respectively manufactured by stamping processing and then lathe finishing, so that the assembly parts can be reduced, the supporting wheel 420 and the cutter wheel 430 are conveniently processed, the processing efficiency of the cutter wheel 430 and the supporting wheel 420 is improved, and the production cost is reduced.

[0045] The basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model are shown and described above. The skilled in the art can smoothly implement the utility model according to the drawings and the above description; however, the skilled in the art can make some changes, modifications and equivalent changes within the scope of the technical scheme of the utility model by using the disclosed technical content, and the equivalent changes, modifications and equivalent changes are equivalent embodiments of the utility model; meanwhile, any equivalent changes, modifications and equivalent changes made to the above embodiments according to the essential technology of the utility model still belong to the protection scope of the technical scheme of the utility model.

Claims

1. A button cross-axis can opener characterized by: The utility model provides a cutting device, including main body, button, drive unit and cutting unit, the main body is provided with first inclined wedge tooth, button is provided with second inclined wedge tooth and pressing portion corresponding with first inclined wedge tooth, drive unit penetrates in main body and button, thereby rotatingly connecting between button and main body, and cutting unit is arranged on the main body and forms the occlusion state with drive unit. The button is rotated relative to the main body by operating the pressing portion, and the first inclined wedge tooth and the second inclined wedge tooth are engaged or separated during rotation to adjust the occlusion distance between the cutting unit and the drive unit.

2. The button can opener of claim 1, wherein: The drive unit includes a roller shaft, a shaft sleeve, a spring and a snap spring. One end of the roller shaft is provided with a roller disc, the other end of the roller shaft extends through the main body and the button in sequence in a transverse direction, and a clamping groove is arranged on the extension section of the roller shaft. The snap spring is clamped into the clamping groove to limit the main body and the button. The shaft sleeve and the spring are respectively sleeved on the roller shaft and located at the end provided with the roller disc. The shaft sleeve is close to the roller disc, and the two ends of the spring are respectively abutted against the shaft sleeve and the main body.

3. The button can opener of claim 2, wherein: The shaft sleeve is made of engineering plastic material.

4. The button can opener of claim 2, wherein: A knob is connected to the end of the extension section of the roller shaft.

5. The button can opener of claim 2, wherein: A gasket is further sleeved on the roller shaft, and the gasket is located between the snap spring and the button.

6. The button can opener of claim 2, wherein: The main body is provided with identification positioning abutting plates and abutting plates. Two groups of identification positioning abutting plates are arranged on both sides of the roller disc, and the end of the two groups of identification positioning abutting plates is in an arc shape.

7. The button can opener of claim 6, wherein: A reinforcing piece is arranged in the identification positioning abutting plate, and the reinforcing piece is made of stainless steel material.

8. The button can opener of claim 1, wherein: The cutting unit includes a cutter shaft, a supporting wheel and a cutter. An installation groove is arranged on the main body. The cutter shaft penetrates through the installation groove. The supporting wheel and the cutter are respectively sleeved on the cutter shaft and located in the installation groove.

9. The button can opener of claim 8, wherein: The supporting wheel and the cutter are made by stamping process.

10. The button can opener of claim 1, wherein: The main body is connected with a hand-held handle.