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

Abstract

The invention relates to a detachable handle (1) comprising a grip body (7); an inner bearing member (13) and an outer bearing member (8) configured to bear, respectively, against an inner surface and an outer surface of a side wall (4) of a cooking utensil (2); a lock (15); a toggle movement device (19) comprising a lever (21) mounted so as to pivot between a first lever position and a second lever position, and a connecting rod (22) configured to move the lock (15) in translation between a locked position and a released position when the lever (21) is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position; and an anti-reverse device, (29) comprising at least one notch provided on a fixed portion of the detachable handle (1) and at least one tooth provided on the connecting rod (22), or vice versa.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] TITLE: Removable handle with a movable lock and an anti-lock back 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 a release 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 release 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 release 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 release 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 release 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 release 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 release 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 by vigorously braking the movement at the end of the stroke), to avoid any recoil of the lock towards the release 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] Summary of the invention

[0015] The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks.

[0016] 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.

[0017] 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:

[0018] - a gripping body configured to be grasped by a user,

[0019] - 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,

[0020] - a lock movable in translation between a release 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 release position and to generate a support force on the free end of the curved portion when the lock occupies the locking position,

[0021] - a toggle movement device configured to move the lock between the release 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 release 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 release position when the lever is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position, and

[0022] - an anti-recoil device configured to prevent the lock from moving back towards the release position when the lock is in the locking position, the anti-recoil device comprising at least one notch provided on a fixed part of the removable handle and at least one tooth provided on the connecting rod, or vice versa, the at least one notch and the at least one tooth being configured to be engaged with each other and to prevent the lock from moving back towards the release position when the lock is in the locking position.

[0023] When the lever is moved from the first lever position to the second lever position, the toggle movement device is more particularly configured to pivot the connecting rod away from the fixed part, and therefore to pivot the at least one tooth away from the at least one notch, which significantly reduces the risks of the lock getting stuck in the locking position.

[0024] Furthermore, due to the configuration of the toggle movement device, the connecting rod is configured to be held in contact with the fixed part when the lever occupies the first lever position, which ensures optimal cooperation between the at least one tooth and the at least one notch and therefore avoids any risk of the lock moving back towards the release position.

[0025] Thus, the removable handle according to the present invention allows 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.

[0026] The removable handle may further have one or more of the following features, taken alone or in combination.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the invention, the at least one notch and the at least one tooth are configured to disengage from each other automatically when the lock leaves the locking position and is moved to the release position. According to one embodiment of the invention, the at least one notch has a shape complementary to that of the at least one tooth.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the invention, the at least one notch has a sawtooth profile.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever pivot axis extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0030] 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.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the invention, the connecting rod comprises 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. Advantageously, the pivot shaft is slidably mounted in an oblong opening, such as a groove or a guide slot, provided on the lever.

[0032] 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.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the invention, the toggle movement device comprises an actuating member, such as an actuating shaft, which is slidably mounted on the lever in a sliding direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lever, the pivot shaft being fixed to the actuating member and being configured to be moved in translation in the oblong opening and in the sliding direction by the actuating member when the lever is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the invention, the actuating member is elongated and extends along an extension axis which is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lever.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the invention, the oblong opening extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lever.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the invention, the actuating member comprises an actuating portion on which the pivot shaft is fixed. Advantageously, the actuating portion comprises a through-hole through which the pivot shaft extends. According to one embodiment of the invention, the toggle movement device is configured such that:

[0037] - 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,

[0038] - when the lever occupies the second lever position, the pivot shaft, about which the second end portion of the connecting rod is capable of pivoting, is located below a line passing through the lever pivot axis and the connecting rod pivot axis.

[0039] 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 unstable equilibrium position when the lever is moved from one to the other of the first and second lever positions. The intermediate unstable equilibrium position 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.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the invention, the toggle movement device comprises a biasing member, such as a compression spring, configured to bias, preferably permanently, the pivot shaft away from the lever pivot axis.

[0041] 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.

[0042] According to one embodiment of the invention, the stressing member comprises a first end portion bearing against a first bearing wall provided on the actuating member and a second end portion bearing against a second bearing wall provided on the lever.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the invention, the at least one notch or the at least one tooth is provided on an upper part of the second end portion of the connecting rod.

[0044] 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 fixed part, which comprises the at least one notch or the at least one tooth, being formed by the structural part.

[0045] 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 biasing member. 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 moved in rotation upwards, and for example towards the structural part.

[0046] According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part comprises a main part which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the removable handle and which has a lower face oriented towards the connecting rod, the at least one notch or the at least one tooth being provided on the lower face of the main part.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the invention, the main part of the structural part is substantially flat.

[0048] 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.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part is metallic.

[0050] According to one embodiment of the invention, the structural part is fixed to the gripping body.

[0051] 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.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the invention, the anti-recoil device comprises a notched part provided on the fixed part and comprising a plurality of notches, and a toothing provided on the connecting rod and comprising a plurality of teeth, at least one tooth of the toothing being configured to cooperate with a notch of the notched part when the lock occupies the locking position.

[0053] According to one embodiment of the invention, the notched portion forms a rack extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle. In other words, the notches of the notched portion are offset along the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0054] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lock is movable in translation in the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0055] 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 advantageously greater than 40°. 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.

[0056] 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.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the invention, the bearing force, exerted by the locking wall on the free end of the curved portion, comprises a vertical locking component extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the removable handle.

[0058] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lever is arranged on a lower face of the gripping body.

[0059] 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.

[0060] According to one embodiment of the invention, the opening button is located on an upper face of the gripping body.

[0061] 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.

[0062] 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.

[0063] 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.

[0064] 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.

[0065] 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.

[0066] According to one embodiment of the invention, the external support member is provided at a front end of the gripping body.

[0067] 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.

[0068] According to one embodiment of the invention, the free end of the curved portion is provided with an upper edge and a lower edge.

[0069] Brief description of the figures

[0070] 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.

[0071] Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a removable handle according to the present invention attached to a cooking utensil,

[0072] Figure 2 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the removable handle of Figure 1 along a median vertical longitudinal plane of the removable handle, showing a lock of the removable handle in the locking position.

[0073] 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.

[0074] Figure 4 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the removable handle of Figure 1 along the median vertical longitudinal plane of the removable handle, showing the removable handle latch in the released position.

[0075] 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 lever of the removable handle in an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium.

[0076] Figure 6 illustrates an enlarged view of a detail of Figure 2. Detailed description

[0077] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "horizontal", "vertical", "lower", "upper", "longitudinal", "transverse", "top", "bottom", 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.

[0078] Unless otherwise stipulated, the term “substantially” means, in this document, “exactly or to within 10% or 10°”.

[0079] 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.

[0080] 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.

[0081] 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.

[0082] 1.

[0083] 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.

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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 a release 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.

[0088] 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 release 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.

[0089] 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°.

[0090] As seen in Figures 2 to 5, the removable handle 1 comprises a return member 18 which is interposed between the lock 15 and the structural part 9 and which is configured to urge the lock 15 towards the release position. The return member 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 release position.

[0091] According to Figures 2 to 5, the removable handle 1 comprises a toggle movement device 19 configured to move the lock 15 between the release position and the locking 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.

[0092] 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 4), which is stable and which can for example be a deployed position, in which the lock 15 occupies the release position, passing through an intermediate position of unstable equilibrium (see figure 5).

[0093] 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 release position when the lever 21 is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position.

[0094] 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 in an oblong opening 24, such as a groove or a guide slot, provided on the lever 21 and extending for example substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lever 21. Advantageously, 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.

[0095] The knee-joint movement device 19 is more particularly configured such that:

[0096] - 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,

[0097] - 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

[0098] - 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.

[0099] The toggle movement device 19 further comprises an actuating member 25, such as an actuating shaft extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lever 21, which is slidably mounted on the lever 21 in a sliding direction D2 substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lever 21. The actuating member 25 more particularly comprises an actuating part 26 on which the pivot shaft 23 is fixed. Advantageously, the actuating part 26 comprises a through-orifice through which the pivot shaft 23 extends.

[0100] 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 actuating member 25 when the lever 21 is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position.

[0101] The toggle movement device 19 also comprises a biasing member 27, such as a compression spring, configured to bias, preferably permanently, the pivot shaft 23 away from the lever pivot axis A. Advantageously, the biasing member 27 comprises a first end portion bearing against a first bearing wall provided on the actuating member 25 and a second end portion bearing against a second bearing wall provided on the lever 21.

[0102] The toggle movement device 19 is 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 27. 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.

[0103] As seen in Figures 1 to 6, the removable handle 1 comprises an opening button 28 which is movable between a first button position (such as a lowered position), and a second button position (such as a raised position), 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 28 is moved from the first button position to the second button position. Advantageously, the opening button 28 is configured to apply, on the connecting rod and for example on the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22, a downwardly oriented force when the opening button 28 is moved from the first button position to the second button position.

[0104] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the opening button 28 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.

[0105] The removable handle 1 further comprises an anti-recoil device 29 configured to prevent the latch 15 from recoiling towards the release position when the latch 15 occupies the locking position.

[0106] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the anti-recoil device 29 comprises a notched portion 30 provided on a lower face of the main portion 11 of the structural part 9, and a toothing 31 provided on an upper portion of the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22. The notched portion 30 more particularly forms a rack extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1, and therefore comprises a plurality of notches 30.1 offset along the longitudinal direction D1 of the removable handle 1. Advantageously, each tooth 31.1 of the toothing 31 has a sawtooth profile, and each notch 30.1 has a shape complementary to that of the teeth 31.1 of the toothing 31.

[0107] When the lock 15 occupies the locking position, at least one tooth 31.1 of the toothing 31 is configured to be engaged in a notch 30.1 of the notched portion 30 so as to prevent the lock 15 from moving back towards the release position. Advantageously, the teeth 31.1 of the toothing 31, which are engaged in the notched portion 30 when the lock 15 occupies the locking position, are configured to automatically disengage from the notches 30.1 of the notched portion 30 when the lock 15 leaves the locking position and is moved towards the release position.

[0108] In operation, to disassemble the removable handle 1 from the cooking utensil 2, the user grasps the gripping body 7 and pivots with the thumb the opening button 28 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 release position. It should be noted that, when the opening button 28 is moved to the second button position, a downward vertical force is applied to the connecting rod, and more particularly to the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod (i.e. close to the teeth 31), which eliminates any risk of the lock 15 getting stuck in the locking position.

[0109] To assemble the removable handle 1 onto the cooking utensil 2, the user grasps the gripping body 7 and, following the same operating procedure as that described above, brings the lock 15 into its release 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

[0110] 4.1 of the side wall 4 against the inner support member 13 and the outer surface 4.2 against the outer support member 8, and also bring the upper edge 6.1 against the upper support member 14. Then, it 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 release position to the locking position. The locking wall 17 then bears against the lower edge

[0111] 6.2 of the free end 6 and thus blocks the upper edge 6.1 against the upper support member 14. At least one of the teeth 31.1 of the toothing 31 is engaged in one of the notches 30.1 of the notched part 30 and the lock 15 moves into the locking position. 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 move back. In addition, due to the configuration of the toggle movement device 19, the more a force is applied to the lock 15 having a significant component oriented towards the direction of recoil of the lock 15, the more the second end portion 22.2 of the connecting rod 22 is pressed against the structural part 9 at the level of the notched part 30, which prevents any risk of the lock 15 moving back.

[0112] According to an embodiment of the invention not shown in the figures, the notched part 30 could be provided on the connecting rod 22 and the teeth 31 could be provided on the structural part 9 or another fixed part of the removable handle 1.

[0113] 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 a release 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 release position and to generate a support force on the free end (6) of the curved portion when the lock (15) occupies the locking position, - a toggle movement device (19) configured to move the lock (15) between the release position and the locking position, the toggle movement device (19) comprising 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 release position, and 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 release position when the lever (21) is moved between the first lever position and the second lever position, and - an anti-recoil device (29) configured to prevent the latch (15) from moving back towards the release position when the latch (15) occupies the locking position, characterized in that the anti-recoil device (29) comprises at least one notch (30.1) provided on a fixed part of the removable handle (1) and at least one tooth (31.1) provided on the connecting rod (22), or vice versa, the at least one notch (30.1) and the at least one tooth being configured to be engaged with each other and to prevent the latch (15) from moving back towards the release position when the latch (15) occupies the locking position.

2. Removable handle (1) according to claim 1, in which the connecting rod (22) comprises 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).

3. Removable handle (1) according to claim 2, wherein the knee lever movement 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).

4. Removable handle (1) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the knee-joint displacement device (19) comprises a biasing member (27) configured to bias the pivot shaft (23) away from the lever pivot axis (A).

5. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the at least one notch (30.1) or the at least one tooth (31.1) is provided on an upper part of the second end portion (22.2) of the connecting rod (22).

6. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which comprises a structural part (9) which is fixed relative to the gripping body (7) and which comprises the internal support member (13), the fixed part, which comprises the at least one notch (30.1) or the at least one tooth (31.1), being formed by the structural part (9).

7. Removable handle (1) according to claim 6, in which the structural part (9) comprises a main part (11) which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction (D1) of the removable handle (1) and which has a lower face oriented towards the connecting rod (22), the at least one notch (30.1) or the at least one tooth (31.1) being provided on the lower face of the main part (11).

8. Removable handle (1) according to claim 7, in which the main part (11) of the structural part (9) is substantially flat.

9. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the anti-recoil device (29) comprises a notched part (30) provided on the fixed part and comprising a plurality of notches (30.1), and a toothing (31) provided on the connecting rod (22) and comprising a plurality of teeth (31.1), at least one tooth (31.1) of the toothing (31) being configured to cooperate with a notch (30.1) of the notched part (30) when the lock (15) occupies the locking position.

10. Removable handle (1) according to claim 9, in which the notched part (30) forms a rack extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (D1) of the removable handle (1).

11. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, in which the lock (15) is movable in translation in the longitudinal direction (D1) of the removable handle (1).

12. Removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, 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°.

13. A removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, which comprises an opening button (28) movable between a first button position and a second button position, the opening button (28) being configured to move the lever (21) from the first lever position to the second lever position when the opening button (28) is moved from the first button position to the second button position.

14. Set comprising at least: - a cooking utensil (2) comprising a side wall (4) which is extended upwards by a curved portion extending outwards and comprising a free end (6), and - a removable handle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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