Detachable handle provided with a movable lock and a lock Anti-reverse device

Abstract

The invention relates to a detachable handle (1) comprising a lock (15); a toggle movement device (19) comprising a lever (21) that is mounted so as to pivot between a first lever position and a second lever position, a connecting rod (22) configured to move the lock (15) in translation between a locked position and an unlocked position when the lever (21) is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position, a pivot shaft (23) mounted on the lever (21) so as to slide in a sliding direction (D2) and on which the connecting rod (22) is pivotably mounted, and a movable member (25) mounted on the lever (21) so as to slide in the sliding direction (D2) and to which the pivot shaft is attached; and an anti-reverse device (31) comprising a blocking member (32) having a through-opening (33) through which the movable member extends, the blocking member being capable of co-operating with the movable member (25) via bracing.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] TITLE: Removable handle with a movable lock and an anti-recoil lock device

[0003] Technical field

[0004] The present invention relates to a removable handle intended to cooperate with a cooking utensil, such as a cooking container and in particular a saucepan, a frying pan or a stewpot, having a side wall which is extended upwards by a curved portion which extends outwards.

[0005] State of the art

[0006] Document EP3888511 discloses a removable handle intended to cooperate with a cooking utensil having a side wall which is extended upwards by a curved portion extending outwards and comprising a free end, the removable handle extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising:

[0007] - a gripping body configured to be grasped by a user,

[0008] - an internal support member and an external support member which are configured to bear against, respectively, an inner surface and an outer surface of the side wall of the cooking utensil,

[0009] - a lock movable in translation between an unlocking position and a locking position, the lock comprising a blocking wall configured to be moved away from the internal support member when the lock occupies the unlocking position and to generate a support force on the free end of the curved portion when the lock occupies the locking position,

[0010] - a toggle movement device configured to move the lock between the unlocking position and the locking position, the toggle movement device comprising a lever configured to be manually actuated by a user and pivotally mounted relative to the gripping body about a lever pivot axis and between a first lever position, which may for example be a retracted position, in which the lock occupies the locking position and a second lever position, which may for example be a deployed position, in which the lock occupies the unlocking position, and a connecting rod extending between the lever and the lock and configured to move the lock in translation between the locking position and the unlocking position when the lever is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position, and

[0011] - an anti-recoil device configured to prevent the lock from recoiling towards the unlocking position when the lock occupies the locking position. The anti-recoil device more particularly comprises a first rack and a second rack which extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle and which are provided respectively on the lock and a clip fixed to the gripping body, the first and second racks being configured to cooperate with each other when the lock occupies the locking position so as to prevent the lock from recoiling towards the unlocking position.

[0012] Such a configuration of the anti-recoil device makes it possible, even in the event of strong stresses on the free end of the curved portion on the locking wall (in particular when the user wants to turn the food contained in the cooking utensil and he prints with the removable handle on the cooking utensil a downward movement towards the top while vigorously braking the movement at the end of the stroke), to avoid or at least considerably limit the risks of the lock moving back towards the unlocking position. As a result, the relative movements between the removable handle and the cooking utensil are reduced and this makes it possible to improve the safety and the quality perceived by the user.

[0013] However, such a configuration of the anti-recoil device is likely to cause the lock to jam in the locking position, and therefore to prevent, or at least make it difficult for a user to disassemble the removable handle.

[0014] Additionally, in certain extreme usage configurations, the teeth of the first and second racks are likely to disengage, which may induce relative movement between the removable handle and the cooking utensil.

[0015] Summary of the invention

[0016] The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks.

[0017] The technical problem underlying the invention therefore consists of providing a removable handle which is of simple, ergonomic and economical structure, which allows safe handling of a cooking utensil to which the removable handle is fixed, while ensuring easy and reliable disassembly between the removable handle and the cooking utensil.

[0018] To this end, the present invention relates to a removable handle intended to cooperate with a cooking utensil, and for example a cooking container, having a side wall which is extended upwards by a curved portion extending outwards and comprising a free end, the removable handle extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising:

[0019] - a gripping body configured to be grasped by a user,

[0020] - an internal support member and an external support member which are configured to bear against, respectively, an internal surface and an external surface of the side wall of the cooking utensil, - a lock movable in translation between an unlocking position and a locking position, the lock comprising a blocking wall configured to be moved away from the internal support member when the lock occupies the unlocking position and to generate a bearing force on the curved portion, and for example on the free end of the curved portion, when the lock occupies the locking position,

[0021] - an anti-recoil device configured to prevent the lock from moving back to the unlocked position when the lock is in the locked position, and

[0022] - a toggle movement device configured to move the lock between the unlocking position and the locking position, the toggle movement device comprising: a lever configured to be manually actuated by a user and pivotally mounted relative to the gripping body about a lever pivot axis and between a first lever position, which may for example be a retracted position, in which the lock occupies the locking position and a second lever position, which may for example be a deployed position, in which the lock occupies the unlocking position, a connecting rod extending between the lever and the lock and configured to move the lock in translation between the locking position and the unlocking position when the lever is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position,the connecting rod comprising a first end portion pivotally mounted on the lock about a connecting rod pivot axis which is substantially parallel to the lever pivot axis and a second end portion pivotally mounted about a pivot shaft which extends substantially parallel to the connecting rod pivot axis and which is slidably mounted on the lever in a sliding direction, and a movable member which is slidably mounted on the lever in the sliding direction, the movable member comprising a fixing part on which the pivot shaft is fixed.,

[0023] The anti-recoil device includes:

[0024] - a locking member which is mounted on the lever and which is provided with a passage opening through which the movable member extends, the locking member being mounted so as to be movable relative to the movable member between a release position in which the locking member allows the movable member to slide through the passage opening, and a locking position in which the locking member cooperates by buttressing with the movable member and prevents the movable member from sliding through the passage opening, and

[0025] - an actuating member which is fixed relative to the gripping body and which is configured to move the locking member from the release position to the locking position when the lever is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0026] When the lever is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position, the locking member is automatically moved into the locking position by the actuating member and the locking member then prevents any recoil of the movable member and therefore any recoil of the lock (via the pivot shaft and the connecting rod) to the unlocking position, without requiring the use of a rack system. Thus, the configuration of the anti-recoil device of the removable handle according to the present invention makes it possible to avoid any risk of the lock getting stuck in the locking position, while ensuring reliable locking of the lock in the locking position.

[0027] Therefore, the removable handle according to the present invention enables safe handling of a cooking utensil to which the removable handle is attached, while ensuring easy and reliable disassembly between the removable handle and the cooking utensil.

[0028] The removable handle may further have one or more of the following features, taken alone or in combination.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the invention, the passage opening has an internal periphery which extends around the entire perimeter of the movable member.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the invention, when the lever occupies the first lever position and the locking member occupies the locking position, the locking member and the actuating member are configured to cooperate with each other so as to prevent the lock from moving back towards the unlocking position. Such a configuration of the toggle movement device and the anti-recoil device makes it possible to avoid any risk of the locking member moving back when the lever occupies the first lever position without requiring the addition of an additional locking device, which limits the manufacturing costs of the removable handle according to the present invention.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the invention, when the lever occupies the first lever position and the locking member occupies the locking position, the locking member is configured to bear against, i.e. to come into abutment against, the actuating member and the actuating member is configured to prevent the locking member from moving back, i.e. a rearward movement of the locking member.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking member comprises an upper part which is configured to cooperate with, and more particularly to slide on, the actuating member when the lever is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking member is configured to extend substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction when the locking member is in the release position, and to be inclined relative to the sliding direction, for example by an angle of between 60 and 80°, when the locking member is in the locking position.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the invention, the movable member is elongated and extends along an extension axis which is substantially parallel to the sliding direction.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the invention, the anti-recoil device comprises a return member, such as a compression spring, configured to urge the locking member into the release position.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the invention, the return member extends around the movable member.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the invention, the return member comprises a first end portion bearing against the blocking member, and for example against a first bearing wall provided on the blocking member, and a second end portion bearing against the movable member, and for example against a second bearing wall provided on the movable member.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the invention, the anti-recoil device comprises a stop member, for example a stop rib, provided on the lever and configured to limit a forward movement stroke of the locking member.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the invention, the return member is configured to urge the locking member, and for example a lower part of the locking member, against the stop member.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the invention, an upper portion of the locking member is configured to tilt forward when the locking member is moved from the release position to the locking position, and therefore when the lever is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0041] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking member is configured to cooperate with an upper edge of the stop member when the locking member is moved from the release position to the locking position.

[0042] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking member comprises a front face oriented towards the connecting rod and a rear face opposite the front face, the front face of the locking member being configured to come into abutment against the stop member when the locking member is in the release position.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking member is a locking plate.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the invention, the portion of the movable member configured to slide through the passage opening has a cross-section smaller than the passage section of the passage opening. Advantageously, a ratio of said cross-section to said passage section is strictly between 0.9 and 1.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the invention, the passage opening is circular and the portion of the movable member, which is configured to slide through the passage opening, has a circular cross-section.

[0046] According to one embodiment of the invention, the blocking member and the passage opening are configured such that, the further the inclination of the blocking member relative to the movable member moves away from the perpendicular, the closer the internal periphery of the passage opening moves to the movable member until it comes into contact with two opposite surface portions of the blocking member and jams the movable member by friction.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the invention, the actuating member comprises an actuating wall which is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle and against which the locking member is able to slide, the actuating wall being configured to move the locking member from the release position to the locking position when the lever is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0048] According to one embodiment of the invention, the actuating member is an actuating tab.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever comprises a rear guide portion configured to guide, in the sliding direction, a rear end portion of the movable member. Advantageously, the rear guide portion is tubular.

[0050] According to one embodiment of the invention, the sliding direction is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lever.

[0051] According to one embodiment of the invention, the pivot shaft is slidably mounted in an oblong opening, such as a groove or a guide slot, provided on the lever and extending substantially parallel to the sliding direction.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the invention, the knee-joint movement device is configured such that:

[0053] - when the lever occupies the first lever position, the pivot shaft, about which the second end portion of the connecting rod is capable of pivoting, is located above a line passing through the lever pivot axis and the connecting rod pivot axis,

[0054] - when the lever occupies the second lever position, the pivot shaft, about which the second end portion of the connecting rod is pivotable, is located below a line passing through the lever pivot axis and the connecting rod pivot axis. According to one embodiment of the invention, the toggle movement device is configured such that the first and second lever positions are stable, and such that the lever passes through an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium when the lever is moved from one to the other of the first and second lever positions. The intermediate position of unstable equilibrium is more particularly reached when the pivot shaft, about which the second end portion is pivotable, is moved beyond the line passing through the lever pivot axis and the connecting rod pivot axis.

[0055] According to one embodiment of the invention, the anti-recoil device and the toggle movement device are configured such that the locking member is moved into the locking position when the lever is moved from the intermediate unstable equilibrium position to the first lever position.

[0056] According to one embodiment of the invention, the knee-joint movement device comprises a biasing member, such as a compression spring, configured to bias, preferably permanently, the pivot shaft forward, and for example at a distance from the lever pivot axis.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the invention, the biasing member extends around the movable member.

[0058] According to one embodiment of the invention, the stressing member comprises a first end portion bearing against the lever, and for example against a bearing wall provided on the lever, and a second end portion bearing against the movable member, and for example against a bearing wall provided on the movable member.

[0059] According to one embodiment of the invention, the biasing member is configured to exert a thrust force extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle when the lock is in the locking position.

[0060] According to one embodiment of the invention, the removable handle comprises a structural part which is fixed relative to the gripping body and which comprises the internal support member, the actuating member being provided on the structural part.

[0061] According to one embodiment of the invention, the toggle movement device is configured such that, when the lever occupies the first lever position, the second end portion of the connecting rod is held in contact with the structural part under the action of the stressing member.

[0062] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking member is configured to protrude through a through opening provided on the structural part when the lever is in the first lever position.

[0063] According to one embodiment of the invention, the through opening is located near the actuating member. According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part comprises a main part which is substantially planar and which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the removable handle, the actuating member being provided on the main part of the structural part.

[0064] According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part comprises an end tab extending downwards and comprising an internal wall forming the internal support member.

[0065] According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part is metallic.

[0066] According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part is fixed to the gripping body.

[0067] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lock is movable in translation in the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0068] According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking wall is inclined to form with the longitudinal direction of the removable handle, in a vertical section plane comprising the longitudinal direction, an angle greater than 40°.

[0069] According to one embodiment of the invention, the removable handle comprises an opening button movable between a first button position and a second button position, the opening button being configured to move the lever from the first lever position to the second lever position when the opening button is moved from the first button position to the second button position. Advantageously, the opening button is configured to apply, on the connecting rod and for example on the second end portion of the connecting rod, a downward force when the opening button is moved from the first button position to the second button position.

[0070] According to one embodiment of the invention, the opening button is located on an upper face of the gripping body.

[0071] According to one embodiment of the invention, the opening button is mounted to be able to rotate about an axis of rotation which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0072] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first button position corresponds to a lowered position of the opening button, and the second button position corresponds to a raised position of the opening button.

[0073] According to one embodiment of the invention, the axis of rotation is configured to extend substantially horizontally when the removable handle is attached to the cooking utensil and the cooking utensil is resting on a horizontal surface.

[0074] According to one embodiment of the invention, the internal support member and the external support member are fixed relative to the gripping body. According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever pivot axis extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0075] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever pivot axis is configured to extend substantially horizontally when the removable handle is attached to the cooking utensil and the cooking utensil is resting on a horizontal surface.

[0076] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever comprises a first lever end portion pivotally mounted on the gripping body and a second lever end portion located opposite the first lever end portion, the oblong opening, in which the pivot shaft is slidably mounted, being located on the second lever end portion.

[0077] According to one embodiment of the invention, the pivot shaft is configured to be moved in translation in the oblong opening and in the sliding direction by the movable member when the lever is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position.

[0078] According to one embodiment of the invention, the fixing part comprises a through hole through which the pivot shaft extends.

[0079] According to one embodiment of the invention, the toggle movement device is configured such that, when the lever is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position, the second end portion of the connecting rod is rotated upwards, and for example towards the structural part.

[0080] According to one embodiment of the invention, the internal support member and the external support member are offset in the longitudinal direction of the removable handle, so as to allow the introduction of the side wall and the free end when assembling the removable handle on the cooking utensil.

[0081] According to one embodiment of the invention, the removable handle comprises an upper support member configured to bear against the free end of the curved portion.

[0082] According to one embodiment of the invention, the upper support member comprises a support face configured to cooperate with an upper edge of the free end of the curved portion. By upper edge of the free end, we understand a line of intersection of an inner surface of the curved portion extending the inner surface of the side wall and a substantially vertical surface, offset by a given value towards the outside of the side wall.

[0083] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever is arranged on a lower face of the gripping body. According to one embodiment of the invention, the locking wall is configured to cooperate with a lower edge of the free end of the curved portion when the lock occupies the locking position. By lower edge of the free end, we understand a line of intersection of an outer surface of the curved portion extending the outer surface of the side wall and a substantially vertical surface, offset by a given value towards the outside of the side wall.

[0084] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lock is movable relative to the internal support member, the external support member and the upper support member, all three of which are integral and fixed.

[0085] According to one embodiment of the invention, the external support member is provided at a front end of the gripping body.

[0086] The present invention further relates to an assembly comprising at least one cooking utensil, such as a cooking container, comprising a side wall which is extended upwardly by a curved portion extending outwards and comprising a free end; and a removable handle according to the present invention.

[0087] Brief description of the figures

[0088] The present invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description with reference to the appended figures, in which identical reference signs correspond to structurally and / or functionally identical or similar elements.

[0089] Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a removable handle according to the present invention attached to a cooking utensil,

[0090] Figure 2 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the removable handle of Figure 1 along a median vertical longitudinal plane of the removable handle.

[0091] Figure 3 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the removable handle of Figure 1 along the median vertical longitudinal plane of the removable handle for the front half of the removable handle and along a sectional plane, laterally offset from the median vertical longitudinal plane, for the rear half of the removable handle.

[0092] Figure 4 illustrates a view, on an enlarged scale, of a detail of Figure 2.

[0093] Figure 5 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the removable handle of Figure 1 along the median vertical longitudinal plane of the removable handle, showing a lock of the removable handle in the unlocked position.

[0094] Figure 6 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the detachable handle of Figure 1 along the median vertical longitudinal plane of the detachable handle, showing a lever of the detachable handle near an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium. Detailed description

[0095] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "horizontal", "vertical", "lower", "upper", "longitudinal", "transverse", "top", "bottom", "front" and "rear" used to describe the removable handle and the cooking utensil refer to this removable handle in use, when it is mounted on a side wall of the cooking utensil, which is placed on a horizontal plane.

[0096] Unless otherwise stipulated, the term “substantially” means, in this document, “exactly or to within 10% or 10°”.

[0097] Figures 1 to 6 represent a removable handle 1 intended to cooperate with a cooking utensil 2, such as a cooking container and in particular a saucepan, a frying pan or a stewpan.

[0098] The cooking utensil 2 comprises a bottom wall 3, for example horizontal, a side wall 4 rising from the bottom wall 3, and a curved portion 5 which extends outwards. The side wall 4 has an inner surface 4.1 and an outer surface 4.2. The curved portion 5 extends the side wall 4 and delimits the upper opening of the cooking utensil 2. The curved portion 5 comprises a free end 6 provided with an upper edge 6.1 and a lower edge 6.2. The upper and lower edges 6.1, 6.2 are preferably superimposed in a vertical plane.

[0099] The removable handle 1 extends in a longitudinal direction D1. Advantageously, the removable handle 1 comprises a median vertical longitudinal plane which extends along the longitudinal direction D1 and which forms a plane of symmetry for the removable handle.

[0100] 1.

[0101] The removable handle 1 comprises a gripping body 7 which is configured to be grasped by a user and which comprises, at a front end directed towards the cooking utensil, a front wall forming an external support member 8 configured to cooperate with the outer surface 4.2 of the side wall 4 of the cooking utensil 2.

[0102] The removable handle 1 further comprises a structural part 9 which is fixed to the gripping body 7 and which is made of metallic material. The structural part 9 extends substantially in the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1, and comprises a main part 11 which is substantially planar. The structural part 9 further comprises an end tab 12 which extends from a front end of the main part 11 and downwards. The end tab 12 comprises an internal wall forming an internal support member 13 configured to cooperate with the inner surface 4.1 of the side wall 4 of the cooking utensil.

[0103] 2. The internal support member 13 and the external support member 8 are offset along the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1 to allow the introduction of the side wall 4 and the free end 6 when assembling the removable handle 1 on the cooking utensil 2.

[0104] The structural part 9 further forms an upper support member 14 configured to bear against the free end 6 of the curved portion 5. Advantageously, the upper support member 14 comprises a bearing face configured to cooperate with the upper edge 6.1 of the free end 6 of the curved portion 5.

[0105] The removable handle 1 also comprises a locking member formed by a latch 15 movable in translation along the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1 and between an unlocking position (see FIG. 4) and a locking position (see FIG. 2). The latch 15 comprises a central portion 16 which is substantially planar and which extends along the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1. The latch 15 further comprises a blocking wall 17 extending from a front end of the central portion 16 and configured to generate a bearing force on the free end 6 of the curved portion 5 when the latch 15 occupies the locking position.

[0106] As seen in Figure 4, the blocking wall 17 is configured to be moved away from the internal support member 13 when the lock 15 occupies the unlocking position, so as to allow the introduction of the side wall 4 between the internal and external support members 13, 8 and to allow the upper edge 6.1 of the free end 6 to come against the upper support member 14.

[0107] As seen in Figure 2, the locking wall 17 is configured to bear against the lower edge 6.2 of the free end 6 of the curved portion 5, and thus block the upper edge 6.1 against the upper support member 14, when the lock 15 occupies the locking position. Advantageously, the locking wall 17 is inclined to form with the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1, in a vertical section plane comprising the longitudinal direction D1, an angle of between 40 and 50°, preferably 45°.

[0108] As seen in Figures 2 to 4, the removable handle 1 comprises a return element 18 which is interposed between the lock 15 and the structural part 9 and which is configured to urge the lock 15 towards the unlocking position. The return element 18 may for example be formed by a spring which works in compression when the lock 15 is in the locking position and which is adapted to apply a return force to the lock 15 to drive the latter towards the unlocking position.

[0109] According to Figures 2 to 4, the removable handle 1 comprises a toggle movement device 19 configured to move the lock 15 between the unlocked position and the locked position. The toggle movement device 19 comprises a lever 21 which is configured to be manually actuated by a user and which is pivotally mounted on the gripping body 7 about a lever pivot axis A extending transversely to the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1. Advantageously, the lever pivot axis A is configured to extend substantially horizontally when the removable handle 1 is attached to the cooking utensil 2 and the cooking utensil 2 rests on a horizontal surface.

[0110] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the lever 21 is arranged on a lower face of the gripping body 7, and is movable between a first lever position (see figure 2), which is stable and which can for example be a retracted position, in which the lock 15 occupies the locking position and a second lever position (see figure 5), which is stable and which can for example be a deployed position, in which the lock 15 occupies the unlocking position, passing through an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium (see figure 6).

[0111] The toggle movement device 19 further comprises a connecting rod 22 which extends between the lever 21 and the lock 15 and which is configured to move the lock 15 in translation between the locking position and the unlocking position when the lever 21 is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position.

[0112] The connecting rod 22 comprises a first end portion 22.1 pivotally mounted on the lock 15 about a connecting rod pivot axis B which is substantially parallel to the lever pivot axis A, and a second end portion 22.2 pivotally mounted about a pivot shaft 23 which extends substantially parallel to the connecting rod pivot axis B and which is slidably mounted on the lever 21 in a sliding direction D2. The sliding direction D2 may for example be substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lever 21, or be inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the lever 21 by an angle of inclination of less than 20° and for example less than 10°. Advantageously, the pivot shaft 23 is slidably mounted in an oblong opening 24 (see Figure 3), such as a groove or a guide slot, provided on the lever 21 and extending in the sliding direction D2.According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the lever 21 comprises a first lever end portion pivotally mounted on the gripping body 7 around the lever pivot axis A and a second lever end portion located opposite the first lever end portion, and the oblong opening 24 is located on the second lever end portion.

[0113] The toggle movement device 19 is more particularly configured such that: - when the lever 21 is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position, the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22 is moved in rotation upwards and towards the structural part 9,

[0114] - when the lever 21 occupies the first lever position, the pivot shaft 23, around which the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22 is able to pivot, is located above a line passing through the lever pivot axis A and the connecting rod pivot axis B, and

[0115] - when the lever 21 occupies the second lever position, the pivot shaft 23, around which the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22 is able to pivot, is located below a line passing through the lever pivot axis A and the connecting rod pivot axis B.

[0116] The toggle movement device 19 further comprises a movable member 25 slidably mounted on the lever 21 in the sliding direction D2. The movable member 25 is elongated and extends along an extension axis which is substantially parallel to the sliding direction D2. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the lever 21 comprises a rear guide portion 26, for example tubular, configured to guide, in the sliding direction D2, a rear end portion of the movable member 25.

[0117] The movable member 25 more particularly comprises a fixing part 27 on which the pivot shaft 23 is fixed. Advantageously, the fixing part 27 comprises a through orifice through which the pivot shaft 23 extends.

[0118] The pivot shaft 23 is more particularly configured to be moved in translation in the oblong opening 24 and in the sliding direction D2 by the movable member 25 when the lever 21 is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position.

[0119] The toggle movement device 19 also comprises a biasing member 28, such as a compression spring, configured to bias, preferably permanently, the pivot shaft 23 forward, that is to say away from the lever pivot axis A. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the biasing member 28 extends around the movable member 25 and comprises a first end portion bearing against a first bearing wall provided on the lever 21 and a second end portion bearing against a second bearing wall provided on the movable member 25. Advantageously, the biasing member 28 is configured to exert a thrust force extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1 when the lock 15 is in the locking position.

[0120] The toggle movement device 19 may for example be configured such that, when the lever 21 occupies the first lever position, the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22 is held in contact with the structural part 9 under the action of the biasing member 28. Thus, the lock 15 naturally remains in its locking position, without the user having to maintain any force on the removable handle 1. The intermediate unstable equilibrium position of the lever 21 is reached (starting from the first lever position) when the pivot shaft 23, around which the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22 is able to pivot, is moved below the line passing through the lever pivot axis A and the connecting rod pivot axis B.

[0121] As seen in Figures 1 to 6, the removable handle 1 comprises an opening button 29 which is movable between a first button position (such as a lowered position shown in Figure 2), and a second button position (such as a raised position shown in Figure 5), and which is configured to move the lever 21 from the first lever position beyond the intermediate unstable equilibrium position, and therefore towards the second lever position, when the opening button 29 is moved from the first button position to the second button position. Advantageously, the opening button 29 is configured to apply, on the connecting rod 22 and for example on the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22, a downwardly oriented force when the opening button 29 is moved from the first button position to the second button position.

[0122] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the opening button 29 is located on an upper face of the gripping body 7, and is mounted to be able to rotate about an axis of rotation C which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1. Advantageously, the axis of rotation C is configured to extend substantially horizontally when the removable handle 1 is attached to the cooking utensil 2 and the cooking utensil 2 rests on a horizontal surface.

[0123] The removable handle 1 further comprises an anti-recoil device 31 configured to prevent the lock 15 from recoiling towards the unlocking position when the lock 15 occupies the locking position.

[0124] The anti-recoil device 31 comprises a locking member 32, such as a locking plate, which is mounted on the lever 21 and which is provided with a passage opening 33 through which the movable member 25 extends. The locking member 32 has a front face which is oriented towards the connecting rod 22 and a rear face which is oriented towards the lever pivot axis A.

[0125] The locking member 32 is mounted to move relative to the movable member 25 between a release position (see Figures 5 and 6) in which the locking member 32 extends perpendicular to the sliding direction D2 and allows the movable member 25 to slide through the passage opening 33, and a locking position (see Figures 2 and 4) in which the locking member 32 is inclined relative to the sliding direction D2, for example by an angle of between 60 and 80°, and cooperates by bracing with the movable member 25 so as to prevent the movable member 25 from sliding through the passage opening 33. Advantageously, the portion of the movable member 25 configured to slide through the passage opening 33 has a cross-section smaller than the passage section of the passage opening 33, and a ratio of said cross-section to said passage section is strictly between 0.9 and 1.According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the passage opening 33 is circular and the portion of the movable member 25, which is configured to slide through the passage opening 33, has a circular cross-section.

[0126] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, an upper portion of the locking member 32 is configured to tilt forward when the locking member 32 is moved from the release position to the locking position, and therefore when the lever 21 is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0127] The blocking member 32 and the passage opening 33 are configured such that, the further the inclination of the blocking member 32 relative to the movable member 25 moves away from the perpendicular, the closer the internal periphery of the passage opening 33 gets to the movable member 25 until it comes into contact with two diametrically opposite surface portions of the blocking member 32 and jams the movable member 25 by friction.

[0128] The anti-recoil device 31 and the toggle movement device 19 are more particularly configured such that the locking member 32 is moved into the locking position when the lever 21 is moved from the intermediate unstable equilibrium position to the first lever position.

[0129] For this purpose, the anti-recoil device 31 further comprises an actuating member 34, such as an actuating tab, which is fixed relative to the gripping body 7 and which is configured to move the locking member 32 from the release position to the locking position when the lever 21 is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0130] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the actuating member 34 is provided on the structural part 9, and more particularly on the main part 11 of the structural part 9, and comprises an actuating wall 35 which is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1 and which is configured to move the locking member 32 from the release position to the locking position when the lever 21 is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.Advantageously, the locking member 32 is configured to protrude through a through opening, provided on the structural part 9 and located close to the actuating member 34, when the lever 21 is in the first lever position, and an upper part of the locking member 32 is able to slide against the actuating wall 35 when the lever 21 is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

[0131] When the lever 21 occupies the first lever position and the locking member 32 occupies the locking position, the locking member 32 is configured to bear against, i.e. to come into abutment against, the actuating member 34 and the actuating member 34 is configured to prevent a recoil of the locking member 32, i.e. a rearward movement of the locking member 32. Thus, when the lever 21 occupies the first lever position and the locking member 32 occupies the locking position, the locking member 32 and the actuating member 34 are configured to cooperate with each other so as to prevent a recoil of the lock 15 towards the unlocking position.

[0132] The anti-recoil device 31 also comprises a return member 36, such as a compression spring, extending around the movable member 25 and configured to urge the locking member 32 into the release position. Advantageously, the return member 36 comprises a first end portion bearing against the locking member 32, and for example against a first bearing wall provided on the rear face of the locking member 32, and a second end portion bearing against the movable member 25, and for example against a second bearing wall provided on the movable member 25.

[0133] The anti-recoil device 31 also comprises a stop member 37 (see in particular FIG. 4), for example a stop rib, provided on the lever 21 and configured to limit a forward movement stroke of the locking member 32. The return member 36 is more particularly configured to urge the locking member 32, and for example a lower part of the front face of the locking member 32, against the stop member 37, and the locking member 32 is more particularly configured to cooperate with an upper edge of the stop member 37 when the locking member 32 is moved from the release position to the locking position, the upper edge of the stop member 37 then constituting a bearing edge around which the locking member 32 is rotated.

[0134] In operation, to disassemble the removable handle 1 from the cooking utensil 2, the user grasps the gripping body 7 and pivots the opening button 29 with the thumb from the first button position (in which the lever 21 is in the first lever position) to the second button position (in which the lever 21 is in the second lever position). The movement of the lever 21 from the first lever position to the second lever position causes, via the connecting rod 22, the movement of the lock 15 from the locking position to the unlocking position.It should be noted that, when the lever 21 is moved, starting from the first lever position, towards the intermediate unstable equilibrium position, the return member 36 urges the blocking member 32 towards the release position (and therefore bearing against the stop member 37) so as to allow the movable member 25 to slide through the passage opening 33.

[0135] To assemble the removable handle 1 onto the cooking utensil 2, the user grasps the gripping body 7 and, following the same procedure as described above, brings the lock 15 into its unlocking position. He introduces the free end 6 of the curved portion 5 between the internal support member 13 and the external support member 8 to bring the inner surface 4.1 of the side wall 4 against the internal support member 13 and the outer surface 4.2 against the external support member 8, and also bring the upper edge 6.1 against the upper support member 14. Then, he presses the lever 21 to move it from the second lever position to the first lever position and thus drive the lock 15 from the unlocking position to the locking position. The blocking wall 17 then bears against the lower edge 6.2 of the free end 6 and thus blocks the upper edge 6.1 against the upper support member 14.During such a movement of the lever 21, the upper part of the locking member 32 cooperates with the actuating member 34, and more particularly slides on the actuating wall 35, so as to cause a forward pivoting of the upper part of the locking member 32 and therefore a movement of the locking member 32 into the locking position. A rearward sliding of the movable member 25 through the passage opening 33 is then prevented due to the bracing of the locking member 32, and a recoil of the locking member 32, and therefore of the lock 15, is then prevented due to the support of the locking member 32 against the actuating wall 35.In particular use, in particular when the user wants to turn the food contained in the cooking utensil 2, for example to turn pancakes, and he prints with the removable handle 1 on the cooking utensil 2 a movement from bottom to top while vigorously braking the movement at the end of the stroke, the lock 15 cannot therefore move back.

[0136] Of course, the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiment described and illustrated, which has been given only as an example. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. Removable handle (1) intended to cooperate with a cooking utensil (2) having a side wall (4) which is extended upwards by a curved portion (5) extending outwards and comprising a free end (6), the removable handle (1) extending in a longitudinal direction (D1) and comprising: - a gripping body (7) configured to be grasped by a user, - an internal support member (13) and an external support member (8) which are configured to bear against, respectively, an inner surface (4.1) and an outer surface (4.2) of the side wall (4) of the cooking utensil (2), - a lock (15) movable in translation between an unlocking position and a locking position, the lock (15) comprising a blocking wall (17) configured to be moved away from the internal support member (13) when the lock (15) occupies the unlocking position and to generate a support force on the curved portion (5) when the lock (15) occupies the locking position, - an anti-recoil device (31) configured to prevent the lock (15) from moving back towards the unlocking position when the lock (15) occupies the locking position, and - a toggle movement device (19) configured to move the lock (15) between the unlocking position and the locking position, the toggle movement device (19) comprising: o a lever (21) configured to be manually actuated by a user and pivotally mounted relative to the gripping body (7) about a lever pivot axis (A) and between a first lever position in which the lock (15) occupies the locking position and a second lever position in which the lock (15) occupies the unlocking position, o a connecting rod (22) extending between the lever (21) and the lock (15) and configured to move the lock (15) in translation between the locking position and the unlocking position when the lever (21) is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position, the connecting rod (22) comprising a first end portion (22.1) pivotally mounted on the lock (15) around a connecting rod pivot axis (B) which is substantially parallel to the lever pivot axis (A) and a second end portion (22.2) pivotally mounted around a pivot shaft (23) which extends substantially parallel to the connecting rod pivot axis (B) and which is slidably mounted on the lever (21) in a sliding direction (D2), and. o a movable member (25) which is slidably mounted on the lever (21) in the sliding direction (D2), the movable member (25) comprising a fixing part (27) on which the pivot shaft (23) is fixed, characterized in that the anti-recoil device (31) comprises: - a locking member (32) which is mounted on the lever (21) and which is provided with a passage opening (33) through which the movable member (25) extends, the locking member (32) being mounted movable relative to the movable member (25) between a release position in which the locking member (32) allows the movable member (25) to slide through the passage opening (33), and a locking position in which the locking member (32) cooperates by buttressing with the movable member (25) and prevents the movable member (25) from sliding through the passage opening (33), and - an actuating member (34) which is fixed relative to the gripping body (7) and which is configured to move the locking member (32) from the release position to the locking position when the lever (21) is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

2. Removable handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein, when the lever (21) occupies the first lever position and the locking member (32) occupies the locking position, the locking member (32) and the actuating member (34) are configured to cooperate with each other so as to prevent the lock (15) from moving back towards the unlocking position.

3. Removable handle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking member (32) is configured to extend substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction (D2) when the locking member (32) is in the release position, and to be inclined relative to the sliding direction (D2) when the locking member (32) is in the locking position.

4. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the movable member (25) is elongated and extends along an extension axis which is substantially parallel to the sliding direction (D2).

5. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the anti-recoil device (31) comprises a return member (36) configured to urge the locking member (32) into the release position.

6. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the anti-recoil device (31) comprises a stop member (37) provided on the lever (21) and configured to limit a forward movement stroke of the locking member (32).

7. Removable handle (1) according to claims 5 and 6, wherein the return member (36) is configured to urge the locking member (32) against the stop member (37).

8. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the locking member (32) is a locking plate.

9. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the actuating member (34) comprises an actuating wall (35) which is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction (D1) of the removable handle (1) and against which the locking member (32) is able to slide, the actuating wall (35) being configured to move the locking member (32) from the release position to the locking position when the lever (21) is moved from the second lever position to the first lever position.

10. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the actuating member (34) is an actuating tab.

11. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the knee-joint moving device (19) is configured such that: - when the lever (21) occupies the first lever position, the pivot shaft (23), around which the second end portion (22.2) of the connecting rod (22) is able to pivot, is located above a line passing through the lever pivot axis (A) and the connecting rod pivot axis (B), - when the lever (21) occupies the second lever position, the pivot shaft (23), around which the second end portion (22.2) of the connecting rod (22) is able to pivot, is located below a line passing through the lever pivot axis (A) and the connecting rod pivot axis (B).

12. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, in which the knee-joint displacement device (19) comprises a biasing member (28), such as a compression spring, configured to bias the pivot shaft (23) forwards.

13. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 which comprises a structural part (9) which is fixed relative to the gripping body (7) and which comprises the internal support member (13), the actuating member (34) being provided on the structural part (9).

14. Removable handle (1) according to claim 13, wherein the locking member (32) is configured to protrude through a through opening provided on the structural part (9) when the lever (21) is in the first lever position.

15. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, in which the lock (15) is movable in translation in the longitudinal direction (D1) of the removable handle (1).

16. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in which the locking wall (17) is inclined to form with the longitudinal direction (D1) of the removable handle (1), in a vertical section plane comprising the longitudinal direction (D1), an angle greater than 40°.

17. A removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 16, which comprises an opening button (29) movable between a first button position and a second button position, the opening button (29) being configured to move the lever (21) from the first lever position to the second lever position when the opening button (29) is moved from the first button position to the second button position.

18. Set comprising at least: - a cooking utensil (2) comprising a side wall (4) which is extended upwards by a curved portion (5) extending outwards and comprising a free end (6), and - a removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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