Cooking tool

Abstract

To easily and stably install a cooking tool in a desired installation form.SOLUTION: A handle 4 includes: a handle body part 41; and an installation part 45 which is provided on an end side from the handle body part 41 in a manner installable in a prescribed installation place 6. Inside the installation part 45, there is arranged a magnet 35 which is adsorbed in a prescribed installation place 6. In the installation part 45, there are provided a top surface fitting part 52 which is installable on the top surface 61 in a prescribed installation part 6a and a wall surface installation surface 53 which is installable on a wall surface 62 in a prescribed installation place 6b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking utensil that can be attached to a predetermined location in a kitchen or the like by attracting a magnet provided on a handle to the predetermined location. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose cooking utensils that are attached to predetermined attachment locations using magnets. The cooking utensils in Patent Document 1 are chopsticks with a magnetic chopstick cap attached to the base end, which has a magnet inside.The chopsticks can be hung from the top surface of a range hood's fascia board or air straightening board facing downward via the magnetic chopstick cap, but are not suitable for mounting on a wall.

[0003] Furthermore, the cooking utensil in Patent Document 2 is formed from a spatula or the like, and is attached along a wall surface by attracting a magnet provided on the back of the handle of the spatula or the like to the wall surface at a predetermined attachment location, but is not suitable for hanging from the ceiling.

[0004] Depending on the kitchen layout and whether cooking is in progress, cooking utensils may be desired to be hung from the ceiling or attached along the wall.

[0005] However, the cooking utensils in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are only designed to be attached in a uniform manner as described above, and depending on the attachment location, attachment may be time-consuming or may not be able to be attached stably. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-184660 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3049145 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking utensil that can be easily and stably attached in a desired manner. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The cooking utensil of this invention is characterized in that the handle comprises a handle main body and an attachment part provided on the end side of the handle main body so as to be attachable to a predetermined attachment location, a magnet is arranged inside the attachment part so as to be attracted to the predetermined attachment location, and the attachment part has a top attachment surface part which can be attached to the top surface at the predetermined attachment location, and a wall attachment surface part which can be attached to a wall surface at the predetermined attachment location.

[0009] With the above-described configuration, the device can be easily and stably mounted in a desired mounting configuration. Specifically, by attaching the top mounting surface to a horizontally shaped ceiling surface facing downward, the unit can be hung from the ceiling, while by attaching the wall mounting surface to a vertically shaped wall, the unit can be attached along the wall.

[0010] In this way, the base of the handle can be stably and easily attached to the ceiling surface and the wall surface at the predetermined attachment location by selecting an attachment posture that is appropriate for each.

[0011] Here, the ceiling mounting surface of the handle only needs to be attachable to the ceiling surface, and does not exclude attachment to the wall surface. Similarly, the wall mounting surface of the base of the handle only needs to be attachable to the wall surface, and does not exclude attachment to the ceiling surface.

[0012] The top surface includes, for example, the top surface of a range hood's fascia (air straightening plate) or the top surface of a system kitchen at least partially made of metal such as enamel. Furthermore, the wall surface includes the wall surface of a range hood, the wall surface of a kitchen cabinet, the wall surface of a system kitchen at least partially made of metal such as enamel, or the wall surface of a home appliance such as a refrigerator. The wall surface is not limited to a vertical surface extending vertically, but may also be a vertical surface extending at an angle to the vertical. The top surface mounting surface is not limited to the top surface, but may also be attached to other horizontal surfaces such as a kitchen counter or the top surface of a home appliance, or to the wall surface. Similarly, the wall surface mounting surface is not limited to the wall surface, but may also be attached to a top surface or a horizontal surface such as a kitchen counter or the top surface of a home appliance. In other words, the predetermined mounting location includes a mounting location that can be attached using the magnet, and the mounting location and mounting form of the cooking utensil of the present invention are not particularly limited.

[0013] Furthermore, as long as the cooking utensil of the present invention can be attached to the specified attachment location using the adhesive force of the magnet, the materials of the parts other than the magnet are not limited, and the cooking utensil may be made of, for example, metal, nylon, silicone, wood, or a combination of at least two of these materials.

[0014] The cooking utensils include various cooking tools such as spatulas, ladles, cooking spoons, measuring spoons, cooking forks, tongs, chopsticks, mashers, stirring rods, spaghetti ladles, peelers, pizza cutters, cheese graters, scales, takoyaki picks, tempura rings, cooking thermometers, etc.

[0015] The spatulas mentioned above include turners, rice scoops, beaters, and scrapers. The spatulas and ladles mentioned above may be either perforated or non-perforated. For example, perforated ladles can be used for tea strainers, deep-fried kasu, and miso strainers.

[0016] The magnet is preferably an anisotropic magnet among permanent magnets, and more preferably a neodymium magnet, for example, because it has excellent adsorptive power. Furthermore, the magnet provided in the attachment portion is not limited to one, but may be multiple, and the magnet may be provided in a form in which at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the handle, or in a form in which the entire magnet is built into the handle.

[0017] As an aspect of the present invention, the magnet may have a weak magnetic surface and a strong magnetic surface having a stronger magnetic force than the weak magnetic surface, and the weak magnetic surface may be arranged on the top surface mounting surface portion and the strong magnetic surface may be arranged on the wall surface mounting surface portion.

[0018] According to this invention, even when the top surface mounting surface is attached to the top surface, it can be firmly attached without being pulled off by its own weight (gravity).On the other hand, even when the wall surface mounting surface is attached to the wall surface, it can be firmly attached without slipping off from the wall surface.

[0019] In detail, the mounting portion slides down along the wall surface with a force that is weaker than the force required to peel it off from the top surface against the attractive force of the magnet, and therefore, as described above, the attractive force of the strong magnetic surface arranged on the wall mounting surface portion is utilized to reliably prevent the wall mounting surface portion attached to the wall surface from sliding down along the wall surface.

[0020] As another aspect of the present invention, the magnet may be surrounded by the wall mounting surface portion and the top mounting surface portion, and the wall mounting surface portion may be formed thinner than the top mounting surface portion. According to this invention, when the wall surface mounting surface portion is mounted to the wall surface, the distance between the wall surface and the magnet can be made smaller than the distance between the top surface and the magnet when the top surface mounting surface portion is mounted to the top surface.

[0021] Therefore, when the wall mounting surface portion is attached to a wall surface, the attenuation of the magnetic attraction force can be suppressed more than when the top mounting surface portion is attached to the top surface, so the wall mounting surface portion can be attached more firmly to the wall surface without slipping off.

[0022] On the other hand, by forming the top surface mounting surface portion thicker than the wall surface mounting surface portion, the physical strength of the top surface mounting surface portion against external forces can be made greater than that of the wall surface mounting surface portion. In other words, since the top mounting surface is located closer to the end than the wall mounting surface, it is a part that is likely to receive impact, for example, if the cooking container is accidentally dropped on the floor, but the magnet surrounded by the top mounting surface, which is thicker than the wall mounting surface, can be protected from impact.

[0023] As another aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion may have a portion having the wall mounting surface portion that protrudes beyond the handle body portion. According to this invention, by attaching the attachment portion to the wall surface so that the part that protrudes beyond the handle main body abuts the wall surface, the head of the cooking part, etc., provided on the opposite side of the handle from the attachment portion can be attached at a distance so that it does not touch the wall surface, thereby ensuring hygiene.

[0024] In another aspect of the present invention, the handle body may be provided with a protrusion near the end opposite the attachment portion, protruding in the same direction as the portion having the wall attachment surface. This invention makes it possible to further prevent the head portion of the handle main body portion, which is provided on the opposite side of the attachment portion, from coming into contact with the wall surface, even when the handle is attached along the wall surface. [Effects of the Invention]

[0025] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cooking utensil that can be easily and stably attached in a desired attachment configuration. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an external view of the spatula of this embodiment as seen from the rear, bottom, and one side in the width direction. [Figure 2] (a) is a rear view showing an enlarged view of the handle and the handle of the spatula, (b) is a side view of the same seen from one side in the width direction, and (c) is a front view of the same. [Figure 3] An enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along the line AA in Figure 2(a). [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an external view of the base of the spatula of this embodiment and its vicinity, viewed from the front, above, and one side in the width direction. [Figure 5] 1 is a perspective view of a magnet provided in a spatula according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the rear side, from above, and from one side in the width direction; [Figure 6] FIG. 1( a ) is a cross-sectional view showing the spatula of this embodiment attached to a ceiling surface, and FIG. 1( b ) is a cross-sectional view showing the spatula attached to a wall surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] An embodiment in which the cooking utensil of the present invention is applied to a spatula 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in Fig. 1, the spatula 1 of this embodiment is a magnetic spatula that includes a spatula portion 2, a handle 3, and a grip 4. In the figure, the X direction is the axial direction, the W direction is the width direction, and the T direction is the thickness direction. Furthermore, the Xa direction is the tip side, the Xb direction is the base side, the Wa direction is one side in the width direction, the Wb direction is the other side in the width direction, the Ta direction is the front side (front surface side), and the Tb direction is the back side (rear surface side).

[0028] The spatula part 2 is provided at the axial tip side Xa of the spatula 1 of this embodiment, and as a cooking part that functions as a cooking utensil, is made of a thermoplastic resin such as nylon so that it can turn over and mix ingredients during cooking, and is formed in a substantially flat plate shape having a thickness in the thickness direction T. The spatula part 2 may also be made of metal.

[0029] Specifically, the spatula portion 2 of this embodiment is integrally formed with a roughly fan-shaped main body portion 21 that gradually widens from the base end of the spatula portion 2 toward the axial tip side Xa over almost the entire length, and a tip portion 22 that protrudes from the tip of the main body portion 21 so that one side edge 23a on one widthwise side Wa approaches the other side edge 23b on the other side Wb and gradually becomes narrower as it moves from the tip to the axial tip side Xa.

[0030] The spatula part 2 of this embodiment is formed with a gentle incline such that the tip 22 is positioned closer to the front side in the axial direction toward the tip end Xa with respect to the main body 21. The spatula part 2 of this embodiment is also a perforated type in which a plurality of elongated through holes 24 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the width direction W along the other side edge 23b.

[0031] The handle 3 is made entirely of stainless steel and includes a flat plate-like portion 31 that extends along the axial direction X and has a thickness in the thickness direction T, and a pedestal-like connecting portion 32 at the base end of the plate-like portion 31. The tip end of the handle 3 is connected to the base end of the spatula portion 2 from the axial base end side Xb, and the base end is connected to the tip end of the handle 4 from the axial tip side Xa via the connecting portion 32. That is, in the spatula 1 of this embodiment, the spatula portion 2 and the handle 4 are connected in series via the handle 3. The handle 3 is not limited to being straight, and may be curved.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1 and 2(a)(b)(c), the handle 4 is provided on the base side Xb of the spatula 1 of this embodiment, and includes a handle main body 41 and an attachment part 45 that can be attached to a predetermined attachment location 6 (6a, 6b) (see Figures 6(a)(b)), and is formed as a rod-like shape along the axial direction X. The handle main body 41 of the handle 4 has almost the entire outer surface in the axial direction X, except for the vicinity of the tip, formed in a rounded curved shape around the axial direction X so that it can be held with one hand. Note that a tip-side protrusion 33 is provided near the tip of the handle main body 41, which is located near the tip of the handle 4; the tip-side protrusion 33 will be described later.

[0033] The attachment portion 45 of the handle 4 is provided at the axial base end Xb of the handle body 41 and in the vicinity thereof, and includes an engaged attachment portion 46 and an adhesive attachment portion 48. The engaged mounting portion 46 is provided adjacent to the axial tip side Xa of the mounting portion 45, in other words, the axial base side Xb of the handle main body 41, and has a mounting hole 47 formed therethrough in the thickness direction T that can engage with an engaging hook (not shown) provided on a kitchen wall, for example. The mounting hole 47 is formed in the shape of an elongated hole that is long along the axial direction X.

[0034] The engaged mounting portion 46 is not limited to being directly engaged with an engaging hook or the like at the edge of the mounting hole 47, but may also be attached by, for example, having a string-like member (not shown) that is inserted into the mounting hole 47 to form a ring, and engaging with the engaging hook or the like via the string-like member.

[0035] The engaged mounting portion 46 is part of the mounting portion 45 and is separated from the handle main body portion 41 for convenience, but its outer surface is continuous with the outer surface of the handle main body portion 41 along the axial direction X, so that it can be grasped by a person together with the handle main body portion 41.

[0036] As shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, the suction mounting portion 48 is provided on the axial base side Xb of the mounting portion 45, and has a magnet 35 embedded therein that is attracted to predetermined mounting locations 6a, 6b. The entire handle 4, including the handle body 41 except for the magnet 35, is made of a non-magnetic synthetic resin.

[0037] 5, the magnet 35 embedded in the suction mounting portion 48 is a single magnet formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but it is not limited to a single magnet and multiple magnets may be provided. When multiple magnets are provided, the multiple magnets may be stacked, for example.

[0038] Each side of the rectangular parallelepiped magnet 35 has a short side 36x, a middle side 36t that is longer than the short side 36x, and a long side 36w that is longer than the middle side 36t. In this embodiment, the lengths of the short side 36x, the middle side 36t, and the long side 36w are set to a ratio of, for example, 9:12:14. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the magnet 35 is disposed inside the suction mounting portion 48 with the long side 36w aligned with the width direction W, the middle side 36t aligned with the thickness direction T, and the short side 36x aligned with the axial direction X.

[0039] Furthermore, magnet 35 of this embodiment is an anisotropic magnet having, on its outer surface, weak magnetic surfaces 37 and ferromagnetic surfaces 38 whose magnetic force is stronger than that of weak magnetic surfaces 37, and is a neodymium magnet among anisotropic magnets. As shown in Figures 3 to 5, magnet 35 is arranged inside suction mounting portion 48 in an orientation in which both end faces in thickness direction T are ferromagnetic surfaces 38 and both end faces in axial direction X are weak magnetic surfaces 37.

[0040] As shown in Figures 1, 2(a)(b), 3, and 4, the suction mounting portion 48 has a rear surface, i.e., a base end protruding portion 51 at the portion having a wall mounting surface 53 described later, which protrudes further than the rear surfaces of the handle main body 41 and the engaged mounting portion 46.

[0041] 1 and 2(a), the base-end protrusion 51 protrudes rearward in the width direction W and axial direction X of the rear surface of the suction mounting portion 48 in a rectangular prism shape with a protrusion length of approximately 5 mm to 15 mm as a guide, and the tip end in the protrusion direction (Tb) is formed in a flat surface shape perpendicular to the thickness direction T. As shown in the figures, the rectangular prism-shaped base-end protrusion 51 has four arc-shaped corners over the entire length in the protrusion direction.

[0042] 1, 2(a)(b), 3, and 4, a top surface mounting surface portion 52 that can be attached to a top surface 61 (see FIG. 6(a)) at a predetermined mounting location 6a is provided at the base end portion of the axial base end side Xb of the suction mounting portion 48, and a wall surface mounting surface portion 53 that can be attached to a wall surface 62 (see FIG. 6(b)) at a predetermined mounting location 6b is provided at the rear surface of the suction mounting portion 48, i.e., the tip end portion in the protruding direction (Ta) of the base end protrusion 51. Note that the top surface mounting surface portion 52 and the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 are both made of synthetic resin, which is a non-magnetic material, because they form part of the handle 4. Moreover, the top surface 61 at the predetermined mounting location 6a and the wall surface 62 at the predetermined mounting location 6b are both formed of a magnetic material so that the magnet 35 can be attracted thereto.

[0043] 3, the top surface mounting surface portion 52 surrounds the magnet 35 disposed inside the attractive mounting portion 48 from the axial base end side Xb at the base end of the attractive mounting portion 48. As a result, the top surface mounting surface portion 52 faces closely from the axial base end side Xb to the weak magnetic surface 37 located on the axial base end side Xb of the magnet 35. In other words, the magnet 35 provided inside the attractive mounting portion 48 is disposed in an orientation such that the weak magnetic surface 37 faces the top surface mounting surface portion 52.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 4, the end surface of the axial base end side Xb of the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is formed as a top surface mounting surface 52b, and is substantially entirely flat along the width direction W and thickness direction T, including the portion corresponding to the end surface of the axial base end side Xb of the base end side protrusion 51.

[0045] As a result, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the top surface mounting surface 52b is formed so as to be able to come into surface contact with the top surface 61 when the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is mounted on the top surface 61 at a predetermined mounting location 6a.

[0046] 3, the wall mounting surface 53 surrounds the magnet 35 disposed inside the adhesive mounting portion 48 from the rear side Tb at the rear of the adhesive mounting portion 48, i.e., at the tip end in the protruding direction (Tb) of the protrusion. As a result, the wall mounting surface 53 faces the ferromagnetic surface 38 located on the rear surface of the magnet 35 in close proximity from the rear side Tb. In other words, the magnet 35 provided inside the adhesive mounting portion 48 is disposed in an orientation in which the ferromagnetic surface 38 faces the wall mounting surface 53.

[0047] 1 and 2(a), the rear surface of the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is formed as a wall surface mounting surface 53b, which is generally flat along the width direction W and the axial direction X. As a result, as shown in Fig. 6(b), the wall surface mounting surface 53b is formed so as to be able to come into surface contact with the wall surface 62 when the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is mounted to the wall surface 62 at a predetermined mounting location 6b.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 3, the wall mounting surface portion 53 is set thinner than the ceiling mounting surface portion 52 (t53 <t52)。 In this embodiment, the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is set to be approximately 0.6 to 0.8 times thicker than the top surface mounting surface portion 52. As a rough guide, the thickness of the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is approximately 1.965 mm, while the thickness of the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is approximately 1.5 mm, so that the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is set to be approximately 0.76 times thicker than the top surface mounting surface portion 52. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is formed to be the thinnest not only relative to the top surface mounting surface portion 52, but also among the wall surface portions around the magnet 35, such as the wall surface portions on both sides of the suction mounting portion 48 in the width direction W.

[0049] 1, a tip-side protrusion 33 is provided on the end of the handle body 41 opposite the attachment portion 45, i.e., on the tip in the axial direction X and in its vicinity. That is, the handle 4 has a base-side protrusion 51 provided at the base in the axial direction X and a tip-side protrusion 33 provided at the tip in the axial direction X. The tip-side protrusion 33 protrudes in the same direction as the base-side protrusion 51, i.e., in the rearward direction Tb, and has the same protrusion length.

[0050] 1, the tip end protrusion 33 has a rear surface 34 at the tip end of the handle body 41 and in the vicinity thereof protruding in the rear direction Tb over the entire length in the width direction W. Furthermore, the tip end protrusion 33 has an apex 33b as the tip end in the protruding direction (Tb) located at the tip end in the axial direction X of the handle body 41, and is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape with the rear surface 34 being an inclined surface that gradually protrudes in the rear direction Tb towards the axial tip end Xa.

[0051] The top 33b of the tip-side protrusion 33 is located on the tip side Xa of the center of gravity of the spatula 1 of this embodiment in the axial direction X, while the wall surface mounting surface 53 of the base-side protrusion 51 is located on the base side Xb of the center of gravity of the spatula 1 of this embodiment in the axial direction X.

[0052] In this way, the tip-side protrusion 33 and the base-side protrusion 51 are located on the tip side Xa and base side Xb, separated by the center of gravity of the spatula 1 of this embodiment in the axial direction X. Therefore, when the spatula 1 of this embodiment is attached with the two points, the tip-side protrusion 33 and the base-side protrusion 51, in contact with a wall surface 62, for example, the spatula part 2 on the axial tip side Xa will not unintentionally fall toward and come into contact with the wall surface 62 due to its own weight (gravity), and can be attached stably.

[0053] Furthermore, by forming the rear surface 34 of the tip-side protrusion 33 as an inclined surface that gradually protrudes rearward Tb toward the axial tip side Xa, the tip-side protrusion 33 does not get in the way when gripping the handle main body 41, and the fingers of the gripping hand (for example, the tip of the thumb) can be pressed against the inclined rear surface 34 to ensure stable gripping.

[0054] The following describes the effects of the spatula 1 of this embodiment. As shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4, the spatula 1 of the above-described embodiment has a magnet 35 arranged inside the mounting portion 45, which is attracted to the predetermined mounting location 6, and the mounting portion 45 is provided with a top mounting surface portion 52 which can be attached to the top surface 61 (see Figure 6(a)) at the predetermined mounting location 6a, and a wall mounting surface portion 53 which can be attached to the wall surface 62 (see Figure 6(b)) at the predetermined mounting location 6b, so that it can be easily and stably attached in a desired mounting configuration.

[0055] More specifically, as shown in Fig. 6(a), by bringing the top surface mounting surface portion 52 into contact with a horizontal surface such as a top surface 61, the magnet 35 can be used to attach the device in a suspended state from the top surface 61. On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 6(b), by bringing the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 into contact with a wall surface 62, the magnet 35 can be used to attach the device along the wall surface 62.

[0056] In this way, the spatula 1 of this embodiment can be easily and stably attached, for example, even when it is desired to temporarily attach it to a specified attachment location 6 during cooking, because it can be attached in a desired attachment form suitable for various attachment locations 6a, 6b such as the ceiling surface 61 and wall surface 62.

[0057] Furthermore, the spatula 1 of this embodiment can be attached to the specified attachment location 6 by utilizing the attraction of the magnet 35, so it can be easily attached and detached by simply contacting it with the specified attachment location 6 or peeling it off, and can be firmly attached by the attraction force of the magnet 35.

[0058] Furthermore, in the spatula 1 of this embodiment, taking into account the characteristics of an anisotropic magnet, that is, having a weak magnetic surface 37 and a strong magnetic surface 38 with a stronger magnetic force than the weak magnetic surface 37, and the fact that the magnitude of the attractive force of the magnet 35 varies depending on the mounting configuration, the weak magnetic surface 37 is disposed on the ceiling mounting surface portion 52 and the strong magnetic surface 38 is disposed on the wall mounting surface portion 53, as described above (see FIG. 3).

[0059] Therefore, for example, even when the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is attached to the top surface 61 as shown in Figure 6(a), it can be firmly attached without being pulled off by its own weight (gravity), and even when the wall surface mounting surface portion 53 is attached to the wall surface 62 as shown in Figure 6(b), it can be firmly attached to the wall surface 62 without slipping off.

[0060] 6(a), when the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is attached to the top surface 61, a force acts on the spatula 1 of this embodiment due to its own weight (gravity) to try to peel the top surface mounting surface portion 52 off the top surface 61. However, even if the surface of the magnet 35 arranged opposite the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is the weak magnetic surface 37, the magnet 35 can exert a sufficient attraction force to support the spatula 1 of this embodiment against its own weight (gravity), and therefore can be firmly attached.

[0061] On the other hand, the force required to shift the magnet 35 attached to the predetermined mounting location 6 in a direction along the predetermined mounting location 6 (hereinafter also referred to as the "lateral shear force") is equivalent to the force required to peel it off (hereinafter also referred to as the "peeling force") multiplied by the friction coefficient of the predetermined mounting location 6, and is therefore significantly smaller than the peeling force. In other words, the spatula 1 of this embodiment is more likely to slip off when attached to the wall surface 62 on which the lateral shear force acts than when attached to the top surface 61 on which the peeling force acts on the magnet 35, and therefore is more likely to fall off with a slight load. In addition, the magnet 35 has anisotropy (weak magnetic surface 37 and strong magnetic surface 38).

[0062] Therefore, as described above, the return 1 of the present embodiment arranges the strong magnetic surface 38 of the strong magnetic surface 38 and the weak magnetic surface 37 to face the wall mounting surface portion 53, so that as shown in FIG. 6(b), even when the wall mounting surface portion 53 is attached to the wall surface 62, it can be firmly attached by the strong adsorption force of the strong magnetic surface 38 so as not to shift and fall with respect to the wall surface 62.

[0063] Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the magnet 35 is surrounded by the wall mounting surface portion 53 and the top surface mounting surface portion 52, and the wall mounting surface portion 53 is formed thinner than the top surface mounting surface portion 52 (t53 < t52). Therefore, when the wall mounting surface portion 53 is attached to the wall surface 62, the distance between the wall surface 62 and the magnet 35 can be made smaller than the distance between the top surface 61 and the magnet 35 when the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is attached to the top surface 61.

[0064] Therefore, when the wall mounting surface portion 53 is attached to the wall surface 62, attenuation of the adsorption force based on the separation distance from the magnet 35 can be suppressed as compared with the case where the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is attached to the top surface 61. Therefore, the wall mounting surface portion 53 can be firmly attached to the wall surface 62 without shifting and falling any further.

[0065] On the other hand, by forming the top surface mounting surface portion 52 thicker than the wall mounting surface portion 53 (t53 > t52), the strength of the top surface mounting surface portion 52 can be increased compared to the wall mounting surface portion 53. That is, since the top surface mounting surface portion 52 is located at the base end side Xb in the axial direction of the handle 4, for example, when the return 1 of the present embodiment is accidentally dropped on the floor surface, it is likely to collide with the floor surface and is a portion where an impact is likely to be applied. However, by forming it thicker than the wall mounting surface portion 53, the surrounded magnet 35 can be firmly protected.

[0066] 1, 2(a)(b)(c), and 3, the mounting portion 45 has a base-end protrusion 51 that protrudes further rearward Tb than the handle main body 41 at the portion having the wall mounting surface 53, i.e., the rear surface. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6(b), by mounting the wall mounting surface 53 located at the tip of the base-end protrusion 51 in the protruding direction (Tb) so that it abuts against the wall surface 62, the spatula portion 2 can be mounted at a distance from the wall surface 62 equivalent to the protruding length of the base-end protrusion 51. Therefore, the spatula part 2 with food adhering thereto does not come into contact with the wall surface 62 during cooking, thereby ensuring hygiene.

[0067] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, the spatula 1 of this embodiment is provided with a tip-side protrusion 33 that protrudes in the same direction as the base-side protrusion 51 near the axial tip side Xa of the handle main body 41.Therefore, for example, when attached along a wall surface 62 at a predetermined attachment location 6b as shown in Figure 6(b), the base-side protrusion 51 and the tip-side protrusion 33 abut against the wall surface 62 at two points, allowing for more stable attachment and further preventing the spatula part 2 from coming into contact with the wall surface 62. Furthermore, since the base end protrusion 51 and the tip end protrusion 33 protrude in the same direction with the same protrusion length, these protrusions 51, 33 can be attached approximately parallel to the wall surface 62 when they are abutted against the wall surface 62.

[0068] In the configuration of this invention and the correspondence with the above-mentioned embodiment, the cooking utensil corresponds to a spatula 1, The end portion of the handle body opposite to the attachment portion corresponds to the tip end portion of the handle body 41. The portion having the wall mounting surface corresponds to the rear surface of the mounting portion 45, The direction of the portion having the wall mounting surface corresponds to the rear direction Tb. The protrusion corresponds to the tip-side protrusion 33, The end side of the handle body corresponds to the base end side Xb of the handle body 41, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many other embodiments can be obtained.

[0069] For example, when the top mounting surface portion 52 of the spatula 1 of this embodiment is attached to a horizontal surface, it may be attached not only to the top surface 61 of a range hood or the like, but also to the upper surface of a kitchen counter or the like. In this case, the spatula 1 of this embodiment can be attached upside down so that the top mounting surface portion 52 faces downward so that the top mounting surface portion 52 can abut against the upper surface portion.

[0070] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the top surface mounting surface portion 52 provided on the mounting portion 45 and the weak magnetic surface 37 of the magnet 35 are arranged to face each other, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the weak magnetic surface 37 may be arranged in a state where it is not surrounded by the top surface mounting surface portion 52 but is exposed to the outside of the top surface mounting surface 52b of the top surface mounting surface portion 52. In other words, at least a portion of the top surface mounting surface 52b of the top surface mounting surface portion 52 may be formed by the weak magnetic surface 37.

[0071] Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, the wall mounting surface portion 53 provided on the mounting portion 45 and the ferromagnetic surface 38 of the magnet 35 are arranged to face each other, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the ferromagnetic surface 38 may be arranged in a state where it is exposed to the outside of the wall mounting surface 53b of the wall mounting surface portion 53, without being surrounded by the wall mounting surface portion 53. In other words, at least a portion of the wall mounting surface 53b of the wall mounting surface portion 53 may be formed by the ferromagnetic surface 38.

[0072] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the wall surface mounting surface portion 53, i.e., the base end protrusion 51, is formed on the rear surface of the suction mounting portion 48 of the handle 4, but this is not limited to this, and it may be provided on at least one of the ends in the thickness direction T of the suction mounting portion 48, i.e., on at least one of the rear surface and the front surface, and further it may be provided on at least one of the ends in the thickness direction T and the width direction.

[0073] Similarly, the tip-side protrusion 33 does not necessarily have to be formed on the rear surface of the tip of the handle 4 in the axial direction X, as long as it protrudes in the same direction as the base-side protrusion 51, but may be provided on the end of at least one of the thickness direction T and width direction W of the tip.

[0074] The cooking utensil of the present invention is not limited to application to the spatula 1 of the above-described embodiment, but may also be applied to cooking utensils other than spatulas, such as rice scoops, ladles, cooking spoons, measuring spoons, cooking forks, tongs, chopsticks, and the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 1. Spatula 4...The handle above 6(6a, 6b)...Prescribed installation location 6a...Top surface at the specified installation location 6b...Wall surface at the specified installation location 35...Magnet 37…Weak magnetic surface 38…Ferromagnetic surface 41...Handle body 45...Mounting part 52...Top mounting surface 53...Wall mounting surface 61...Top 62...Wall Xb: From the handle body to the base end

Claims

1. The handle comprises a handle body and an attachment part provided on an end side of the handle body so as to be attachable to a predetermined attachment location, a magnet that is attracted to the predetermined mounting location is disposed inside the mounting portion; The mounting portion is provided with a top mounting surface portion that can be attached to a top surface at the predetermined mounting location, and a wall mounting surface portion that can be attached to a wall surface at the predetermined mounting location. Cooking utensils.

2. The magnet has a weak magnetic surface and a strong magnetic surface having a stronger magnetic force than the weak magnetic surface, and the weak magnetic surface is disposed on the top mounting surface portion and the strong magnetic surface is disposed on the wall mounting surface portion. The cooking utensil according to claim 1.

3. the magnet is surrounded by the wall mounting surface and the top mounting surface, The wall mounting surface is thinner than the top mounting surface. The cooking utensil according to claim 1.

4. The mounting portion has a portion having the wall mounting surface that protrudes beyond the handle body. The cooking utensil according to claim 1.

5. A protrusion is provided in the handle body near the end opposite to the mounting portion, the protrusion protruding in the same direction as the portion having the wall mounting surface. The cooking utensil according to claim 1.

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