Self-supporting chopping board

Abstract

To provide a self-supporting chopping board capable of keeping a standing state.SOLUTION: A self-supporting chopping board 10 includes: a planar main surface part 11; and planar first side surface part 12 and second side surface parts 13a, 13b which continue from the main surface part 11. The first side surface part 12 is nearly vertically erected with respect to the main surface part 11, and stands by inward inclination at an angle of 90 degrees or less, for example. Cut food materials are prevented from dropping outward by the side surface parts 12, 13a, 13b. The chopping board is washed after use and the main surface part 11 can be leaned with the first side surface part 12 as a bottom.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cutting board used when cutting food ingredients. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to keep cooking cutting boards, which are prone to the proliferation of bacteria, cleanliness requires that they be thoroughly drained and dried after use. For this purpose, a cutting board stand may be used, as shown in Patent Document 1. This cutting board stand holds the cutting board in an upright position, making it easy to drain the water. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-38366 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the cutting board stand of Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it is small and easily lost. In addition, when using a rectangular flat cutting board that is also disclosed in Patent Document 1 and is widely used, some of the cut ingredients may fall off the cutting board, and even when putting the cut ingredients into a pot or the like, some of the ingredients often cannot be put into the pot and fall outside.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a free-standing cutting board that can be maintained in an upright position and prevents cut ingredients from spilling out. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the free-standing cutting board of the present invention is characterized in that it is composed of a planar main surface portion having a straight first edge, and a planar first side portion that is erected approximately perpendicular to the main surface portion with the first edge as a base. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The freestanding cutting board of the present invention can be maintained in an upright position without the need for a separate cutting board stand. By standing the cutting board upright after cleaning, water can be drained and the growth of bacteria can be prevented.

[0008] In addition, cut ingredients are less likely to fall off the freestanding cutting board, making it easy to put cut ingredients into a pot or other container. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a freestanding cutting board according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a freestanding cutting board. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a freestanding cutting board in a freestanding state. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a plan view of a free-standing cutting board according to a second embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a freestanding cutting board. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a freestanding cutting board in a freestanding state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. EXAMPLES

[0011] Figure 1 is a plan view of the freestanding cutting board of Example 1, and Figure 2 is an oblique view. Freestanding cutting board 10 is made of, for example, a hard synthetic resin material, and the size of freestanding cutting board 10 is, for example, such that long side 11a of main surface portion 11 is 300 mm, short side 11b is 200 mm, height of first side portion 12 is 40 mm, and thickness of side portions 12, 13a, 13b is 5 mm.

[0012] The freestanding cutting board 10 is composed of a planar main surface portion 11, and planar first side surface portion 12 and second side surface portions 13a, 13b that are continuous with the main surface portion 11. The main surface portion 11 is, for example, rectangular, and the planar first side surface portion 12 having a predetermined height is erected from the long side 11a, which is a linear first end side, as a base.

[0013] The first side surface portion 12 stands substantially perpendicular to the main surface portion 11 and is tilted inward at an angle of, for example, 90 degrees or less. Flat second side surface portions 13a, 13b having a predetermined height stand substantially perpendicularly from short sides 11b, which are linear second end sides on both sides of the long side 11a of the main surface portion 11, as bases.

[0014] One end of the first side surface portion 12 is continuous with an end of the second side surface portion 13a, and the other end of the first side surface portion 12 is continuous with an end of the second side surface portion 13b. The first side surface portion 12 and the pair of second side surface portions 13a, 13b may be disposed slightly spaced apart from each other.

[0015] The opposing second side portions 13a, 13b have apexes 13c, 13d that are approximately equal to those of the first side portion 12 on the side of the first side portion 12, but the heights of the apexes 13c, 13d decrease with increasing distance from the first side portion 12. In this manner, the height does not decrease with increasing distance from the first side portion 12, and the first side portion 12 and the second side portions 13a, 13b may be the same height.

[0016] Furthermore, a non-slip portion (not shown) is formed on the back surface of the main surface portion 11. The non-slip portion may be provided on the first side surface portion 12.

[0017] When using this freestanding cutting board 10, the freestanding cutting board 10 is placed on a kitchen counter, the long side 11a on the open side where the side portions 12, 13a, and 13b are not present faces the user, and the user cuts ingredients on the main surface portion 11.

[0018] The cut ingredients are prevented from spilling out by the side portions 12, 13a, and 13b. Also, when the cut ingredients are put into a pot or the like, the ingredients are guided by the second side portions 13a and 13b, so that they can be accurately placed in the pot.

[0019] Furthermore, after use, it can be washed with water and the main surface portion 11 can be propped up with the first side surface portion 12 at the bottom as shown in Fig. 3, facilitating draining and drying. In this case, by making the angle of the first side surface portion 12 less than 90 degrees with respect to the main surface portion 11, the center of gravity of the freestanding cutting board 10 when propped up is located toward the center of the first side surface portion 12, which is the bottom, and the board can be propped up stably without risk of falling over.

[0020] In addition, the main surface portion 11 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a square or trapezoid. In addition, the freestanding cutting board 10 only needs to have at least the main surface portion 11 and the first side surface portion 12, and the second side surface portions 13a and 14b may be omitted. EXAMPLES

[0021] Fig. 4 is a plan view of the freestanding cutting board of Example 2, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view. Freestanding cutting board 20 of Example 2 is made of, for example, a hard synthetic resin material, similar to freestanding cutting board 10 of Example 1, and the size of freestanding cutting board 20 is, for example, a diameter of main surface portion 21 of 300 mm, a height of first side surface portion 22 of 40 mm, and a thickness of side surfaces 22, 23 of 5 mm.

[0022] Freestanding cutting board 20 is composed of a planar main surface portion 21, and planar first side surface portion 22 and second side surface portion 23 continuous with main surface portion 21.

[0023] The main surface portion 21 is, for example, substantially sector-shaped, with a first planar side portion 22 having a predetermined height standing on a side 21a, which is a linear first end edge, as a base. Similarly, a second planar side portion 23 having a predetermined height standing on a side 21b, which is a linear second end edge, as a base.

[0024] The top of the first side surface portion 22 has a constant height, and the upper portion 23a of the second side surface portion 23 is arc-shaped. Note that the first side surface portion 22 and the second side surface portion 23 can adopt any appropriate shape as long as they are flat surfaces.

[0025] The length of side 21a of first side portion 22 is greater than the length of side 21b of second side portion 23. In addition, the angle at which the extension line of side 21a and the extension line of side 21b intersect, i.e., the opening angle between first side portion 22 and second side portion 23, is preferably in the range of approximately 45 degrees to 120 degrees.

[0026] The rise angle of the first side surface portion 22 with respect to the main surface portion 21 is approximately vertical, and is preferably 90 degrees or less, as in Example 1. In addition, the side edge 21c sandwiched between the first and second side surface portions 22, 23 of the main surface portion 21 and the side edge 21d corresponding to the arc side of the sector of the main surface portion 21 may have any suitable linear shape, such as a straight line or an arc shape.

[0027] The shape of the substantially semicircular portion of the sector-shaped arc of the main surface portion 21 where cutting and other operations are mainly performed may also be rectangular or other appropriate shape. Furthermore, a non-slip portion (not shown) is formed on the back surface of the main surface portion 21 to prevent slipping. The non-slip portion may be provided on the first side surface portion 22.

[0028] When using the freestanding cutting board 20, ingredients are cut using the roughly semicircular, widely open main surface 21. The ingredients cut on the main surface 21 are guided by the first side surface 22 and the second side surface 23 to the side edge 21c, which is a narrow exit, and can be easily put into a pot or the like.

[0029] After use, the first side surface portion 22 can be propped up as a bottom portion as shown in Fig. 6, similarly to Example 1. Also, the freestanding cutting board 20 only needs to have at least the main surface portion 21 and the first side surface portion 22, and the second side surface portion 23 can be omitted.

[0030] In this way, the freestanding cutting boards 10 and 20 of the present invention can be maintained in an upright position without the need for a separate cutting board stand as in the conventional example. By standing the cutting board upright after washing, water can be drained and the proliferation of bacteria can be prevented.

[0031] Furthermore, cut ingredients are less likely to fall off the freestanding cutting boards 10, 20, making it possible to easily put the cut ingredients into a pot or the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 10, 20 Freestanding cutting board 11, 21 Main surface part 11a Long side 11b Short side 12, 22 First side portion 13a, 13b, 23 Second side portion 13c, 13d top 21a, 21b side

Claims

1. A free-standing cutting board characterized in that it is composed of a planar main surface portion having a straight first edge, and a planar first side portion that stands approximately perpendicular to the main surface portion with the first edge as a base.

2. 2. The free-standing cutting board according to claim 1, wherein an anti-slip portion is formed on the rear surface of the main surface portion.

3. the main surface portion has a second end side that is linear and different from the first end side, 3. The free-standing cutting board according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a planar second side portion that is erected approximately perpendicular to the main surface portion with the second end edge as a base.

4. The first side portion and the second side portion are spaced apart from each other, The freestanding cutting board of claim 3, characterized in that the angle between the front extension lines at the point where the extension line of the first end edge and the extension line of the second end edge intersect is in the range of 45 degrees to 120 degrees.

5. The pair of second side portions are disposed opposite each other, A free-standing cutting board as described in claim 3, characterized in that one end of the first side portion and an end of one of the second side portions, and the other end of the first side portion and an end of the other of the second side portions are respectively continuous.

6. 6. The free-standing cutting board according to claim 5, wherein the top edges of the pair of second side portions are inclined so that their height decreases with increasing distance from the first side portion.

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