Butter container with cutter

Abstract

To provide a butter container with a cutter, capable of stably cutting a required amount of butter without attachment of butter to the cutter.SOLUTION: A butter container 1 with a cutter includes: a storage member 10; a placement member 20 to be stored in the storage member 10; and a cutter 30 for cutting butter placed on the placement member 20. The storage member 10 includes a guide part 11 for holding the placement member 20.The placement member 20 includes: a placement part 21; a front wall 22 positioned on a front side of the placement part 21; and a rear wall 23 positioned on a rear side of the placement part 21. A plurality of projections 24 are arranged on an upper surface of the placement part 21. The cutter 30 is slidably engaged with guide grooves 13 formed on a front side of the storage member 10, and includes on a front surface, a plurality of grooves whose width becomes narrower upward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a container with a cutter.

Background Art

[0002] Butter is a frequently used food, and it is common to cut it with a butter knife or the like according to the desired amount as needed. However, in many cases, the actual required amount cannot be cut in one operation, which is time-consuming.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a butter storage container provided with a cutting board having a plurality of slits for scale markings.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the butter storage container of Patent Document 1, since cutting is performed using a butter knife held by hand, it is often impossible to cut according to the scale, and there is also a problem that butter adheres to the butter knife. Furthermore, in the slits, butter may not be completely held, and there is a possibility that the butter may move during storage or cutting.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to prevent butter from adhering to the cutter and to be able to stably cut a required amount of butter.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] A butter container with a cutter according to one aspect of the present invention is a butter container with a cutter, comprising a housing member, a placement member housed in the housing member, and a cutter for cutting butter placed on the placement member, wherein the housing member has a guide portion for holding the placement member, the placement member has a placement portion, a front wall located on the front side of the placement portion, and a rear wall located on the rear side of the placement portion, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the upper surface of the placement portion, the cutter is slidably engaged with a guide groove provided on the front side of the housing member, and the cutter has a plurality of grooves on the front surface that become narrower as they go upward.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the butter container with a cutter of the present invention, butter does not adhere to the cutter, and a required amount of butter can be cut stably.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a butter container with a cutter according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the butter container 1 with a cutter includes a housing member 10, a placement member 20, and a cutter 30. The housing member 10 houses the placement member 20 and the cutter 30. Examples of the material of the housing member 10 include synthetic resin, metal, and the like. The cutter 30 is slidably engaged with a guide groove 13 provided on the front side of the housing member 10.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the cutter and the placement member of the butter container with a cutter according to the first embodiment of the present invention are housed in the housing member. As shown in FIG. 2, the placement member 20 is housed such that the front wall 22 covers most of the cutter 30. Thereby, the butter container 1 with a cutter becomes substantially airtight. Note that the placement member 20 may be pulled out from both sides in the front-rear direction. Further, the placement member 20 on which the butter is placed may be removed and attached in the reverse front-rear direction. In this case, even when the remaining amount of the butter decreases, the butter can be stably cut without pulling out the placement member 20 significantly.

[0013] FIG. 3 is (a) a plan view, (b) a bottom view, and (c) a rear view showing a first example of the housing member used in the butter container with a cutter according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3(a), the housing member 10 includes a guide wall 12 and a guide groove 13 on the front side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3(b) and (c), a guide portion 11 is provided at the lowermost part. Note that a wall may be provided at the rearmost part of the housing member 10 to close it. In this case, the airtightness of the butter container 1 with a cutter can be made higher.

[0014] The guide portion 11 is provided substantially parallel to the top surface of the housing member 10 and supports the placement member 20 when the placement member 20 is housed in the housing member 10. In FIG. 3(b), the guide portion 11 extends to both ends of the housing member 10, but may be provided partially as long as it can support the placement member 20.

[0015] The guide wall 12, together with the guide groove 13, supports the cutter 30. That is, by inserting the cutter 30 into the guide groove 13, as shown in FIG. 1, the guide wall 12 and the guide groove 13 support so as to surround both ends of the cutter 30.

[0016] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a first example of the placement member used in the butter container with a cutter of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the placement member 20 includes a placement portion 21, a front wall 22, and a rear wall 23. Examples of the material of the placement member 20 include synthetic resin, metal, and the like.

[0017] The placement portion 21 is a plate-like member on which butter is placed. A plurality of protrusions 24 and a display portion 25 are provided on the upper surface. The front wall 22 is located on the front side of the placement portion 21, and the rear wall 23 is located on the rear side of the placement portion 21.

[0018] The front wall 22 rises vertically upward from one end of the placement portion 21. When the placement member 20 is completely housed in the housing member 10, the front wall 22 contacts all or part of the front surface of the cutter 30.

[0019] The rear wall 23 rises vertically upward from the other end of the placement portion 21. When the placement member 20 is inserted into and removed from the housing member 10, the rear wall 23 is located inside the housing member 10, and when the placement member 20 is completely housed in the housing member 10, the rear wall 23 is located near the rearmost part of the housing member 10.

[0020] The plurality of protruding portions 24 are provided on the upper surface of the placement portion 21. The shape of the protruding portion 24 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hemispherical shape, a conical shape, and a polygonal pyramid shape. In FIG. 4, the protruding portions 24 are provided one by one at the central portions on the extension lines in the left-right direction at both ends in the front-back direction of the display portion 25. Further, in order not to overlap in the left-right direction, they are provided one by one in the left side portion, the central portion, and the right side portion in order at regular intervals in the front-back direction. According to such an arrangement of the protruding portions 24, it is possible to avoid as much as possible the interference between the blade 31 and the protruding portions 24 when cutting the butter, and smooth cutting becomes possible. The distance between the guide grooves 13 on both sides is preferably wider than the lateral width of the cutter 30. Thereby, even when the blade 31 and the protruding portion 24 interfere with each other during cutting, the cutter 30 tilts and the cutting area of the butter becomes larger, making it easier to separate the butter.

[0021] The display portion 25 is a scale indicating the amount of butter to be cut. As shown in FIG. 4, the display portion 25 is provided at both ends in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the placement portion. By providing them at both ends, regardless of whether the user is right-handed or left-handed, by cutting the butter while aligning the cutter 30 with the scale while looking at the display portion 25, it is possible to obtain the desired amount of butter.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a second example of the placement member used in the butter container with a cutter of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the protruding portions 24 are provided one by one at the central portions on the extension lines in the left-right direction at both ends in the front-back direction of the display portion 25, similar to the first example in FIG. 4. Further, in order not to overlap in the left-right direction, they are provided one by one in the left side portion and the right side portion in order at regular intervals in the front-back direction. Thereby, the possibility of interference between the blade 31 and the protruding portions 24 during cutting can be reduced, and it becomes easier to separate the butter.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a third example of the mounting member used in the butter container with a cutter of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the protrusions 24 are provided one by one at the center on the extension line in the left-right direction at both ends in the front-rear direction of the display portion 25, similarly to the first example in FIG. 4, and further, at regular intervals in the front-rear direction, one each (two in total) are provided on both the left and right sides. As a result, the butter can be stably placed during storage and cutting. In this case, considering that the blade 31 and the protrusion 24 may interfere during cutting, it is preferable that the protrusion 24 has a conical shape or a polygonal pyramid shape. In this case, in addition to both the left and right sides, a protrusion 24 may be provided at the center portion.

[0024] FIG. 7 is a (a) front view, (b) right side view, and (c) bottom view showing a first example of the cutter used in the butter container with a cutter of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(c), the cutter 30 includes a blade 31, a groove 32a, and a protrusion 33. Examples of the material of the cutter 30 include synthetic resin, metal, and the like.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 7(b), the blade 31 is inclined so as to rise upward as it goes forward.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(c), the groove 32a is provided on the front surface of the cutter 30, and has a shape obtained by cutting a cone in the vertical direction, and has a substantially semi-circular shape in a horizontal cross-sectional view. As a result, during cutting, the cutting surface of the butter does not become a flat surface, and the butter is separated from the cutter 30 as if it is pushed away by a groove whose width becomes narrower as it goes upward, and the butter can be cut without adhering to the cutter. When the groove 32a is reversed and has a groove whose width becomes wider as it goes upward, the uppermost portion of the groove becomes a surface having a substantially semi-circular shape in a horizontal cross-sectional view, so that the butter hits the surface during cutting, and smooth cutting cannot be performed. A plurality of grooves 32a are provided at substantially equal intervals.

[0027] The protruding portion 33 is the part where both ends of the upper end of the cutter 30 protrude in the left - right direction. When the cutter 30 is inserted into the guide groove 13 of the housing member 10, it engages with the top surface of the housing member 10 to hold the cutter 30.

[0028] FIG. 8 is a (a) front view, (b) right - side view, and (c) bottom view showing a second example of the cutter used in the butter container with a cutter of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(c), the cutter 130 includes a blade 131, a groove 132a, and a protruding portion 133.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(c), the groove 132a is provided on the front surface of the cutter 130. It has a shape obtained by cutting a square pyramid parallel to the diagonal of the bottom surface in the vertical direction, and has a substantially triangular shape in a horizontal cross - sectional view. A plurality of grooves 132a are provided at substantially equal intervals.

[0030] The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are included.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0031] 1 Butter container with a cutter 10 Housing member 11 Guide portion 12 Guide wall 13 Guide groove 20, 120, 220 Placing member 21, 121, 221 Placing portion 22, 122, 222 Front wall 23, 123, 223 Rear wall 24, 124, 224 Protruding portion 25, 125, 225 Display portion 30, 130 Cutter 31, 131 Blade 32a, 132b Groove 33, 133 Protruding portion

Claims

1. A housing member, A placement member housed in the housing member, A butter container with a cutter, comprising a cutter for cutting butter placed on the placement member, The housing member has a guide portion for holding the placement member, The placement member has a placement portion, a front wall located on the front side of the placement portion, and a rear wall located on the rear side of the placement portion. The placement portion is provided with a plurality of protrusions on its upper surface, The cutter is slidably engaged with a guide groove provided on the front side of the housing member, and has a plurality of grooves whose width narrows as it goes upward on the front surface, A butter container with a cutter.

2. The butter container with a cutter according to claim 1, comprising display portions indicating the amount of butter at both left and right ends in the lateral direction of the upper surface of the placement portion.

3. The butter container with a cutter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the groove is substantially semi-circular in a horizontal cross-sectional view.

4. The butter container with a cutter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protrusions are provided one by one at regular intervals in the front-rear direction so as not to overlap in the left-right direction.

5. The butter container with a cutter according to claim 3, wherein the protrusions are provided one by one at regular intervals in the front-rear direction so as not to overlap in the left-right direction.

6. The butter container with a cutter according to claim 1 or 2, comprising the protrusions at the center on the extension line in the left-right direction at both front and rear ends of the display portion.

7. The butter container with a cutter according to claim 3, comprising the protrusions at the center on the extension line in the left-right direction at both front and rear ends of the display portion.

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