Tongs for food

Abstract

To provide tongs for food, which are functional as tongs for food and easy to use by solving the problems that many tongs cause shift of the holding parts to make it difficult to grip small things when being used in place of chopsticks.SOLUTION: The handle parts of a tongs body A in which widths of a holding part and an arm part are about 12 mm, and a height of a rib is 4-6 mm, and the arm part and the handle part are welded, and of a tongs body B play a role of guiding each other in a nest-like form so as to prevent the holding part at the tongs tip from being laterally shifted. The arms A and B are bilaterally symmetrical and are paired with the handle parts. An adjustment plate 20 capable of adjusting an open angle of the tongs is disposed on a handle part edge face of the tongs. The stand parts of the tongs are bent in an L shape, and a rotary arm 11 capable of suspending the tongs is disposed in the handle end part of the tongs. When the tongs are stored, a lock mechanism 13 disposed in the handle part retains the closed state of the tongs.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to food tongs in which an arm portion having a gripping portion at the tip and a handle portion are connected as a symmetrical pair by a shaft. [Background technology]

[0002] In the prior art, known metal food tongs include those in which the gripping portion and handle are integrated into a U-shape, and those that have a gripping portion and a handle as a pair with a hinge portion at the end of the handle and a built-in spring. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-058581 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-007360 [Patent Document 3] Mito 3174627 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The problems that the tongs are trying to solve are that it is difficult to pick up small objects, when the tongs are placed horizontally on a table, the gripping part touches the table, making it unsanitary, and when used as a substitute for chopsticks, it is inconvenient. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention aims to solve such inconveniences and is characterized by its usability for purposes other than grasping objects. Effect of the Invention

[0006] The food tongs of the present invention have long, straight ribs on both arms, and when a tube or pack with little remaining content is pinched between the two arms and slid sideways, it can be used as a squeezer for the tube or pack. The gripping part at the tip of the tongs does not slip, so it can be used to grab small objects such as fish bones, which has the advantage that it can also be used as a substitute for chopsticks. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for implementing food tongs (Example 1). [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for implementing food tongs (Example 2). [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for implementing food tongs (Example 3). [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for implementing food tongs (Example 4). [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for implementing food tongs (Example 5). [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for implementing food tongs (Example 6). [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a parts diagram. Arm sections A and B are symmetrical. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a parts diagram showing the right side view of the arm portion. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a part diagram showing an enlarged cross section of the clamping portion at the tip of the arm. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a development view of the handle portion A. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a plan view of the handle portion A. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged right side view of the handle portion A. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a part diagram showing a front view of the handle portion B. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a development view of the handle portion B. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a plan view of the handle portion B. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a part diagram showing the right side view of the handle portion B. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a part diagram showing the front view of the handle portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] A locking mechanism is provided in the handle to keep the tongs closed when they are stored. The width of the gripping portion and arm portion is approximately 12 mm, and the rib height is 4 to 6 mm. The handle portions of tongs body A and tongs body B are nested and act as guides for each other, so the gripping portion does not shift sideways. Arms A and B, which have ribs, are symmetrical and welded to handles A and B to form tong bodies A and B. A U-shaped leaf spring is installed around the connecting shaft of tong bodies A and B to form the completed tongs. EXAMPLES

[0009] FIG. 1 is a rear view of a tong body A in which an arm portion A and a handle portion A are integrated by welding. The tongs body A has a tongs hanging device 11 at the end of the handle which is rotatable and is used to hang tongs. The height of the ribs on the arm is set to about 5 to 6 mm to increase the strength of the entire arm. EXAMPLES

[0010] FIG. 2 is a front view of the tongs body B in which the arm portion B and the handle portion B are integrated by welding. A locking device 13 is provided on the handle of the tongs body B. As in Example 1, the handle portion integrated with the stand portion is heavier, so the gripping portion at the tip of the tongs is raised up. EXAMPLES

[0011] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tongs in an open state. This is a plan view of the tongs body A and the tongs body B held in an open state by the shaft 18 and the assembly spring 23. (The shaft 18 is screw-assembled so that it can be disassembled and assembled.) This is a plan view of the tongs body A and the tongs body B held in an open state by the shaft 18 and the assembly spring 23. (The shaft 18 is screw-assembled so that it can be disassembled and assembled.) When it is difficult to squeeze out the contents neatly from tubed seasonings or pre-packaged instant curries, place the item between ribs 6 and 8 on the arms of the tongs, hold the top and bottom of the arms and slide sideways to neatly extract the contents. EXAMPLES

[0012] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the tongue in a closed state. In order to keep the tongs body A and the tongs body B in a closed state, the locking portion 13 is hooked onto a hook 15 provided on the handle portion of the tongs body A, thereby maintaining the tongs in a closed state. EXAMPLES

[0013] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the right side of FIG. A rotating arm 11 for hanging tongs is provided at the end of the handle, and is stored on the right side of the handle when in use. The opening angle of the tongs can be adjusted at this end by adjusting the adjustment plate 16, which has two screws and two oblong holes for adjustment at the end of the handle, which can be fixed with screws to adjust the angle. The angle can be set to suit the user's preference. EXAMPLES

[0014] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the cross section taken along the line AA. The rotating arm 13 is installed inside the handle B to close the tongs when they are stored, and is hooked onto a hook 15 on the handle A to maintain the closed state. The drawing shows the locked state. [Industrial Applicability]

[0015] If you clamp a tube or pack with only a small amount of food remaining between the A and B ribs of the arm and slide it sideways, it becomes a squeezer for the tube or pack. The gripping part at the tip of the tongs does not slip, making it possible to pick up small objects such as fish bones, and so it can also be used as a substitute for chopsticks. [Explanation of symbols]

[0016] 1 Tong body A handle part 2 Tong body B handle part 3. Stand A 4. Stand B 5 Arm A 6 Arm B 7 Arm Rib A 8 Arm Rib B 9. Holding part (Cutout A) 10. Holding part (hollow B) 11 Tongs Hanging Tool 12 Tongs hanging device A, B hinge 13 Opening / closing pivot arm lock 14 Locking hinge 15 Closure hook 16 Tongs body opening and closing shaft hole 17 Tong body connecting shaft 18 Guide A 19 Guide B 20 Opening and closing angle adjustment plate 21 Adjustment plate fixing screw 22 Adjustment Slide Guide 23 Tongue opening spring 24 Welding 25 Relief when locked

Claims

[Claim 1] The arm is made of metal and has a long, straight arm with a rib at the end, and a hole is provided in the angled grip at the tip to create a curved shape. Arms A and B with ribs are symmetrical and welded to handles A and B to form tongs A and B. The tongs are completed by installing a U-shaped leaf spring around the connecting shaft on tongs A and B. The width of the gripping part and arm part is approximately 12 mm, the rib height is 4 to 6 mm, and the arm part and the handle part of tongs body A and tongs body B are welded together. The handle parts of the tongs body A and B are nested together, and the handle parts act as guides for each other, so the gripping part at the tip of the tongs does not shift sideways. An adjustment mechanism is provided on the end face of the handle of the tongs to adjust the opening angle of the tongs. Bend the tongs' stand into an L shape. The tongs are provided with a rotating arm at the handle end to hang the tongs. When storing the tongs, a locking mechanism is provided on the handle to keep the tongs closed. Food tongs characterized by:

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