Stick product squeezing tool

Abstract

To provide a stick product squeezing tool that enables squeezing operation of a stick product such as pet food to be easily performed by one hand and enables squeezing a content thoroughly.SOLUTION: A stick product squeezing tool includes a base 1 and a free roller 2 installed on the base 1 with an appropriate gap therebetween. The base 1 is provided with a rail 6 so as to cross an upper surface of the base 1. The free roller 2 is installed on the rail 6 while holding a gap for meshing with an end portion of a stick product 21. A half of a front end portion of the base 1 is cut out in a curved shape and a finger hook part 14 is arranged to project in a rear surface of the base 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a stick product squeezer, and more specifically, to a stick product squeezer that can squeeze the contents of a stick product filled with a gel-like substance such as pet food or baby food with a simple operation without leaving any residue or waste. [Background technology]

[0002] Recently, pet food, especially snack pet food, has become popular in the form of a pet food filled in a rectangular, relatively flat stick container. This is a stick container filled with gel-like pet food, with a narrowed squeeze-out opening at the front end, and with the squeeze-out opening open and the pet holding the food in its mouth, the pet holds the rear end of the container with one hand and squeezes the container with the fingertips of the other hand, squeezing the contents out little by little according to the pet's eating speed, and the pet eats the food. In addition, more and more people are uploading photos of their pets to SNS these days, and more and more people are taking photos of their pets' faces while feeding them stick-type pet food.

[0003] However, in the case of the stick product with the above configuration, since the stick container is held down with one hand and the other hand is used to squeeze out the product, it is not only impossible to operate with one hand, but also requires repeated operations to squeeze out the product neatly to the end, and it is not easy to operate quickly with the nozzle facing the pet's mouth and squeeze out the product steadily to the end. In addition, there is a risk that the fingers will touch the contents and get dirty during the final stage of squeezing.

[0004] In response to this, a squeezer has been proposed that allows the contents to be easily squeezed out without getting hands dirty, and does not require a food dish if the contents are pet food (Utility Model Registration No. 3218518). This squeezer has a main body with a saucer at the front end and a slider attached to the rear end, and the stick product is placed on the main body, the rear end is inserted into the slider, and the slider is slid as if squeezing a container, allowing the contents to be squeezed out into the saucer.

[0005] However, with this slider structure, the container tends to move in the direction of the slider as the slider is slid, so it is necessary to hold the container with one hand and move the slider with the other, which means that both hands are required. Also, with a slider, taking frictional resistance into consideration, it is necessary to provide a certain amount of gap between the slider and the main body, but since this gap changes depending on the amount of force applied to the slider, there are problems such as the contents easily remaining inside and the slider becoming difficult to move if too much force is applied. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3218518 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] As described above, in the case of the stick product squeezer proposed in the past, since the container is held down with one hand and the squeeze operation is performed with the other hand, it is not possible to operate it with one hand, and it is difficult to take a photograph while feeding a pet, and it is also difficult to neatly squeeze out the contents to the last drop. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a stick product squeezer that can easily squeeze out stick products such as pet food with one hand and can neatly squeeze out the contents to the last drop. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The invention described in claim 1 for solving the above problem comprises a base and free rollers installed on the base at appropriate intervals, The base has a cross bar arranged across its upper surface, and the free roller is mounted on the cross bar with a gap sufficient to bite into the end of the stick product, making it a stick product squeezer.

[0009] In one embodiment, a front half of the base is cut out in a curved shape, and a finger hook is provided on the rear surface of the base.

[0010] In one embodiment, a guide bar is connected to the horizontal bar, the distance between which gradually narrows from the free roller, guide walls are formed on both sides of the base, and vertical bars are formed extending from the guide bar, past the horizontal bar, to the rear end of the base.

[0011] In one embodiment, the free rollers include a mechanism that makes a sound in response to the rotation of the free rollers. The peripheral surfaces of the free rollers are covered with a non-slip material. Effect of the Invention

[0012] The stick product squeezer of the present invention is as described above, is compact, portable and can be easily operated with one hand, allowing pictures to be taken while feeding a pet, and as the free roller presses the entire width of the stick product at regular intervals, the contents can be squeezed out without getting your hands dirty and without waste, the cutouts make it easy for pets to eat the product right to the end, and the finger loops make it possible to rotate the free rollers with little force. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a stick product squeezer according to the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the stick product squeezer shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the stick product squeezer shown in FIG. [Figure 4]2 is a perspective view showing an example of a sounding mechanism in the stick product squeezer shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method of using the stick product squeezer shown in FIG. 1 (before squeezing). [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method of using the stick product squeezer shown in FIG. 1 (after squeezing). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] The embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The stick product squeezer according to the present invention comprises a base 1 that can be held in the palm of the hand, and a free roller 2 that is placed on the base 1 with an appropriate distance therebetween. The stick product 21 is rectangular and has a narrowed squeeze passage 22 formed at the front end, which is opened so that the contents can be squeezed out from the opening 23 (see Figs. 5 and 6).

[0015] For example, one end 3 of the base 1 is semicircular, while one half of the other end is cut into an arc-shaped cutout 4, and the remaining part is a stick support plate 5. As will be described later, the cutout 4 is where the opening 23 is located in the final stage of squeezing out the contents, making it easy for pets to eat.

[0016] A cross bar 6 is installed near the notch 4 of the base 1 so as to cross the top surface of the base 1, and axle support plates 7, 7a that support the free rollers 2 are erected on both sides of the cross bar 6. Axle holes 7b are drilled in the bearing plates 7, 7a, and the free rollers 2 are forcibly pushed into the axle 2a of the axle support plates 7, 7a by pushing the space between them apart, until the axle ends fit into the axle holes 7b. The free rollers 2 are installed with a gap between them that allows the ends of the stick products 21 to bite into them. The peripheral surfaces of the free rollers 2 are made of a non-slip material such as silicone.

[0017] A peripheral wall 8 is formed at one end 3 of the semicircular base 1, and high guide walls 9, 9 are formed from the end of the peripheral wall 8 to the pivot support plates 7, 7a. In addition, low guide walls 10, 11 are formed from the pivot support plates 7, 7a to the cutout portion 4 and the end of the stick support plate 5.

[0018] A guide rail 12 having a slope or curved surface that gradually narrows toward the free roller 2 is provided in front of the horizontal rail 6. Usually, a plurality of guide rails 12 (three in the illustrated example) are formed at appropriate intervals, but they may be a series of guide rails. A vertical rail 13 is formed from the guide rail 12 to the peripheral wall 8 beyond the horizontal rail 6 and has the same height as the peripheral wall 8 and the horizontal rail 6. The portion of the base 1 where the vertical rail 13 is provided may be a flat surface extending from the peripheral wall 8 to the horizontal rail 6. A finger hook 14 is provided protrudingly from the center of the back surface of the base 1. The finger hook 14 is intended to facilitate the rotation operation by hooking the index finger when rotating the free roller 2 with the thumb, and to prevent the base 1 from slipping.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment, a mechanism that makes a sound as the free rollers 2 rotate is incorporated. To achieve this, for example, a pinion gear 15 is attached to the shaft end of the free rollers 2, one of the shaft support plates 7 that supports the shaft end is formed into a U-shape in plan view, and a resin piece 16 whose upper end abuts against the pinion gear is installed on its inner surface (see Figs. 2 and 4). Thus, as the free rollers 2 rotate, the upper end of the resin piece 16 is bounced off by the pinion gear 15, generating a clicking sound. This specification makes it possible to adjust the timing at which the free rollers 2 rotate.

[0020] When using the stick product squeezer of the present invention, the thumb is placed on the free roller 2 while the index finger is bent and hooked on the finger hook 10 (see FIG. 6), and the sealed portion at the rear end of the stick product 21 is first inserted between the free roller 2 and the cross bar 6, and the free roller 2 is gently rotated forward to pull the sealed portion at the rear end of the stick product 21 into the gap between the free roller 2 and the cross bar 6 (FIG. 5(A)). The stick product 21 can be smoothly introduced into the gap between the free roller 2 and the cross bar 6 by placing the rear end on the stick support plate 5, inserting it along the guide walls 10, 11, and then inserting it along the curved or inclined surface of the guide bar 12. Either the right or left hand may be used.

[0021] In this state, when the squeezing path 22 at the front end of the stick product 21 is opened and the opening 23 is placed against the pet's mouth and the free roller 2 is rotated forward with the thumb, the stick product 21 is gradually pulled backward and the contents 12 are gradually squeezed out (see FIG. 6). At that time, the stick product 21 moves on the vertical bars 13 without swaying sideways while being held down on both sides by the guide walls 9, 9, so that the opening 23 can be held stably against the pet's mouth.

[0022] By operating as described above, even if the content is low, the pet can squeeze out all the contents. In the final stage, the opening 23 is located in the notch 4, so the stick support plate 5 does not get in the way and the pet can eat the contents without leaving any behind (see FIG. 6). [Industrial Applicability]

[0023] The stick product squeezer of the present invention is as described above, is compact, portable, and can be easily operated with one hand, allows photographs to be taken while feeding a pet, and because the free roller presses over the entire width of the stick product at regular intervals, the contents can be squeezed out without getting hands dirty and without waste. The cutouts make it easy for pets to eat the product right to the end, and the finger grips allow the free rollers to be rotated with little force, making the stick product highly applicable in industry. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1. Foundation 2 Free Roller 3. Horizontal rail 4 Notch 5 Stick support plate 6. Crosspiece 7,7a Axle support plate 7b Shaft hole 8 Peripheral wall 9,10,11 Guide wall 12 Guide rail 13 Vertical Bar 14 Finger rest 15 Pinion gear 16 Resin piece 21 Stick Products 22 Squeezing Path 23 Aperture

Claims

1. The rollers are made of a base and free rollers that are installed on the base at appropriate intervals. A stick product squeezer characterized in that a cross bar is arranged across the upper surface of the base, and the free roller is installed on the cross bar with a gap sufficient to bite into the end of the stick product.

2. 2. The stick product dispenser of claim 1, wherein a front half of the base is cut out in a curved shape.

3. 2. The stick product squeezer according to claim 1, wherein a finger hook is provided protruding from the rear surface of the base.

4. 2. The stick product squeezer according to claim 1, wherein a guide rail is provided adjacent to the horizontal rail, the distance between the guide rail and the free roller gradually narrowing.

5. 2. The stick product dispenser of claim 1, wherein guide walls are formed on both sides of the base.

6. 6. The stick product squeezer according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising a vertical bar extending from said guide bar, beyond said horizontal bar, to a rear end of said base.

7. The stick product squeezer according to claim 1 , further comprising a mechanism that makes a sound in association with rotation of the free roller.

8. 2. The stick product squeezer according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral surface of the free roller is covered with a non-slip material.

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