Lid directly resting on food for cooking utensil

Abstract

To provide a lid for cooking utensil having an outer diameter adjustable according to a size of a pot and having not-complicated structure.SOLUTION: A lid 10 directly resting on food for cooking utensil includes: an annular frame member 20; and a handle 30 connected to the frame member 20. The frame member 20 includes: a first hole 42 formed in a substantially center of a longitudinal direction; a plurality of second holes 44 formed in one end of the longitudinal direction; and a plurality of third holes 46 formed in the other end. A connection part 31 is formed in each of both ends of the handle 30. One connection part 31 is inserted into the first hole 42 and the other connection part 31 is inserted simultaneously into the second hole 44 and the third hole 46.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a drop lid for a cooking utensil. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a drop lid for cooking utensils that includes a handle, a frame, and an outer diameter adjustment mechanism for adjusting the outer diameter of the frame. In the drop lid for cooking utensils described in Patent Document 1, the connection position between the handle and the frame can be adjusted according to the outer diameter of the frame. This makes it easy to adjust the outer diameter according to the size of the pot. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7150242 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The cookware lid described in Patent Document 1 has an outer diameter that can be adjusted to fit the size of the pot, and compared to conventional wooden drop lids, it reduces the effort required for cleaning after use. However, because the connection position between the handle and the frame was adjustable to fit the outer shape of the frame, a mechanism was required to achieve this. This resulted in a complex structure, making it difficult to mass-produce inexpensively. Therefore, there was a demand for a cookware lid that has an outer diameter that can be adjusted to fit the size of the pot, but does not have a complex structure.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a lid for a cooking utensil whose outer diameter can be adjusted according to the size of the pot and whose structure is not complicated. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to an aspect of the present invention, a frame member having an annular frame material; a handle rotatably connected to the frame member, The frame material is a rectangular plate material that is long in the longitudinal direction and curved into an annular shape, and the frame material has a first hole provided in the center in the longitudinal direction, a plurality of second holes provided at one end of the frame material in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of third holes provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction, The handle is a first connecting portion provided at one end of the handle and inserted into the first hole of the frame member to rotatably connect the one end of the handle to the frame member; A drop lid for cooking utensils is provided, characterized in that it is equipped with a second connecting portion that is provided at the other end of the handle and is inserted into one of the second holes and one of the third holes of the frame material simultaneously, thereby rotatably and removably connecting the other end of the handle to the frame material. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the above configuration, the diameter of the frame member can be adjusted to fit the size of the target pot through a very simple structure: a first hole, multiple second holes, and multiple third holes, which are through-holes, are formed in the frame member, and first and second connecting portions, such as connecting portions, are provided at both ends of the handle. This simplifies the manufacture of drop lids and reduces manufacturing costs. Furthermore, there is no need to prepare multiple drop lids with different outer diameters to match the inner diameter of pots. Furthermore, the distances from one longitudinal end of the frame member to the multiple second holes and the distances from the other longitudinal end of the frame member to the multiple third holes can all be the same. In this case, when the second hole and the third hole, which are the same distance from the end, are overlapped, the first hole and the overlapping second and third holes are positioned radially opposite each other on the frame member. In this state, the first connecting portion of the handle is inserted and connected through the first hole, and the second connecting portion of the handle is simultaneously inserted and connected through the second and third holes, allowing the handle to be attached so that it passes directly above the center of the frame member. The drop lid of the present invention is used with a sheet of aluminum foil or the like attached. The sheet is replaced every time the drop lid is used, so the drop lid can be kept clean. Furthermore, since only the frame and handle need to be washed, the effort of cleaning and drying is reduced compared to wooden drop lids. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a drop lid 10. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state in which the frame member 20 of the drop lid 10 is opened. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the connecting portion between the frame member 20 and the handle 30 of the drop lid 10. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a state in which the drop lid 10 is in use (a state in which the drop lid 10 presses down on the sheet S). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A drop lid 10 for a cooking utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. Figure 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the drop lid 10. Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the state in which the frame member 20 of the drop lid 10 is unfolded. Figure 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the connecting portion between the frame member 20 of the drop lid 10 and the handle 30. Figure 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating an example of how the drop lid 10 is used.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the drop lid 10 mainly comprises a frame member 20 and a handle 30. As shown in Figure 2, the frame member 20 is a metal plate cut into a strip shape, and has a first hole 42 provided approximately in the center of the frame member 20, a plurality of second holes 44 provided at one end of the frame member 20 in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of third holes 46 provided at the other end of the frame member 20 in the longitudinal direction. The material of the frame member 20 is not particularly limited, and metal materials such as aluminum, iron, copper, etc., or alloy materials such as stainless steel can be used.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 2, the frame member 20 is a strip-shaped plate material having a substantially rectangular shape. The frame member 20 is then bent into an annular shape so that both ends of the frame member 20 overlap each other, thereby forming the annular frame member 20 as shown in FIG. 1. As described above, the first hole 42 is formed in the approximate center of the frame member 20 in the longitudinal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, there are four second holes 44 and four third holes 46. As shown in FIG. 2, the four second holes 44 are formed at positions distances L1, L2, L3, and L4 from one end of the frame member 20 in the longitudinal direction. The four third holes 46 are formed at positions distances L1, L2, L3, and L4 from the other end of the frame member 20 in the longitudinal direction.

[0012] In this embodiment, the distance from one longitudinal end of the frame member 20 to the four second holes 44 is the same as the distance from the other longitudinal end to the four third holes 46. Therefore, when forming a circular frame member 20 by curving the frame member 20 into an annular shape, the second holes 44 and the third holes 46, which are the same distance from the end, can be overlapped. In this case, the first hole 42 and the overlapping second holes 44 and third holes 46 are positioned so as to face each other across the center in the radial direction of the frame member 20. In this state, one side of the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 can be inserted into the first hole 42. Then, the other side of the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 can be inserted into the overlapping second holes 44 and third holes 46.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1 , both ends of the handle 30 are L-shaped connecting portions 31. The connecting portions 31 are an example of the first and second connecting portions of the present invention. By inserting the open portion of the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 into the first hole 42 of the frame member 20, the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 can be hooked onto the frame member 20, rotatably connecting the two members. In this case, the connecting portion 31 serves as the pivot axis of the handle 30, and the first hole 42 functions as a bearing. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3 , by inserting the other end of the connecting portion 31 into both the second hole 44 and the third hole 46, which are overlapping each other, one end of the handle 30 can be rotatably connected to the frame member 20. In this case, the connecting portion 31 serves as the pivot axis of the handle 30, and the second hole 44 and the third hole 46 function as bearings. As described above, the first hole 42 and the overlapping second and third holes 44 and 46 face each other across the center in the radial direction of the frame member 20. This allows the handle 30 to be attached so that it extends along the radial direction. In other words, the handle 30 can be attached so that it passes directly above the center of the frame member 20. This prevents the frame member 20 from tilting when the frame member 20 is lifted by holding the handle 30. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 is inserted into the first hole 42 and the second hole 44 (third hole 46) from the outside of the frame member 20. As described above, the frame member 20 is formed by bending a strip-shaped plate material into an annular shape, and therefore a force acts on the frame member 20 to deform it so that it opens outward. If the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 were inserted into the first hole 42 and the second hole 44 (third hole 46) from the inside of the frame member 20, it is conceivable that the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 would come off the first hole 42 and the second hole 44 (third hole 46) due to a force that tends to deform the frame member 20 so as to open outward. In contrast, in this embodiment, the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 is inserted into the first hole 42 and the second hole 44 (third hole 46) from the outside of the frame member 20. In this embodiment, the handle 30 is formed from an elastic material (for example, a metal material), and therefore, the elastic force of the handle 30 acts to press the frame member 20 in the radial direction.This prevents the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 from coming off the first hole 42, the second hole 44, and the third hole 46 due to the force of the frame member 20 deforming so as to open outward.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 2 , multiple second holes 44 and multiple third holes 46 (four in this embodiment) are provided. When overlapping the second holes 44 and the third holes 46 that are the same distance from the end, the diameter of the annular frame member 20, i.e., the circumferential length of the frame member 20, can be changed depending on which combination of second holes 44 and third holes 46 is selected. In this embodiment, the frame member 20 is formed with the first hole 42, the second hole 44, and the third hole 46, which are through-holes, and the handle 30 is provided with connecting portions 31 at both ends. This extremely simple structure allows the diameter of the frame member 20 to be adjusted to fit the size of the target pot. This simplifies the manufacture of the drop lid 10 of this embodiment and reduces manufacturing costs. Furthermore, two protrusions 28 are provided on both sides of each first hole 42, sandwiching the first hole 42. The two protrusions 28 protrude radially outward and limit the rotation range of the handle 30. This prevents the handle 30 from falling over.

[0015] Next, a method of using the drop lid 10 will be described. First, the outer diameter of the frame member 20 is adjusted to fit the inner diameter of a cooking utensil such as a pot, as described above. Next, a sheet S (see FIG. 4 ), such as aluminum foil, is secured to the frame member 20. The sheet S does not necessarily have to be aluminum foil; for example, a cooking sheet can be used. However, when aluminum foil is used as the sheet S, it can be easily secured to the frame member 20 by wrapping the edges of the aluminum foil around the frame member 20. Furthermore, because aluminum foil has plasticity, when secured to the frame member 20 by wrapping it around it, it has the special effect of not easily falling off the frame member 20 even when the frame member 20 is lifted. Note that when cooking sheet is used as the sheet S, it is more likely to fall off the frame member 20 than aluminum foil. In this case, it can be secured to the frame member 20 with, for example, a clip (not shown). Note that the sheet S does not necessarily have to be secured to the frame member 20; for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the drop lid 10 can be simply placed on top of a sheet S cut to an appropriate size to fit the inner diameter of the pot.

[0016] The sheet S, which comes into direct contact with the food, is replaced after each use, allowing the drop lid 10 to be kept clean. Furthermore, since only the frame member 20 and the handle 30 need to be washed, the effort required for cleaning and drying is reduced compared to wooden drop lids. When overlapping the second holes 44 and third holes 46 that are the same distance from the edge, the diameter of the frame member 20, i.e., the circumferential length of the frame member 20, can be easily changed depending on which combination of second holes 44 and third holes 46 is selected. This eliminates the need to prepare multiple drop lids with different outer diameters to match the inner diameter of pots. Consider a hypothetical case where the distance from one longitudinal end of the frame member 20 to the second hole 44 is not the same as the distance from the other longitudinal end to the third hole 46. In this case, when the second hole 44 and the third hole 46 are overlapped, the first hole 42 and the overlapping second hole 44 and third hole 46 do not face each other in the radial direction of the frame member 20. Therefore, when one of the connecting portions 31 of the handle 30 is inserted into the first hole 42 and the other connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 is inserted into the overlapping second hole 44 and third hole 46, the position of the handle 30 will be shifted from the normal position (the position where the handle 30 passes directly above the center of the annular frame member 20). In contrast, the drop lid 10 of this embodiment can set the position of the handle 30 to the normal position (the position where the handle 30 passes directly above the center of the frame member 20) by overlapping the second hole 44 and the third hole 46, which are the same distance from the end.

[0017] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the above embodiment, both ends of the handle 30 are provided with connecting portions 31 having the same structure. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. As long as one end of the handle 30 is provided with a first connecting portion that is inserted into the first hole 42 and the other end is provided with a second connecting portion that is inserted into both the second hole 44 and the third hole 46, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion may have different structures. For example, the second connecting portion provided at the end of the handle 30 and connecting to the second hole 44 and the third hole 46, like the connecting portion 31 described above, can rotate the handle 30 around itself as a rotation axis and is also configured to be removable. In contrast, the first connecting portion provided at one end of the handle 30 and connecting to the first hole 42 does not necessarily have to be configured to be removable as long as it can rotate the handle 30 around itself as a rotation axis.

[0018] In the above embodiment, an L-shaped connecting portion, such as connecting portion 31, was disclosed as an example of the first and second connecting portions of the handle according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the first and second connecting portions may have a hook-like (fishhook-like) shape with a partially open loop. In this case, the first and second connecting portions can function similarly to connecting portion 31 by passing the partially open loop portions of the first and second connecting portions through first hole 42, second hole 44, and third hole 46. Alternatively, a component (gate) that opens and closes a portion of the loop, such as a carabiner, may be provided. In this case, the open portion of connecting portion 31 can be closed, preventing the handle 30 from easily detaching from the frame member 20.

[0019] In the above embodiment, protrusions 28 are provided on both sides of the first holes 42 to limit the rotation range of the handle 30 and prevent the handle 30 from tipping over. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and protrusions 28 for limiting the rotation range of the handle 30 do not necessarily have to be provided. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, protrusions 28 that protrude radially outward may be formed on both sides of each second hole 44 (third hole 46).

[0020] The size, shape, material, etc. of the frame member 20 can be changed as appropriate. Similarly, the size, shape, material, etc. of the handle 30 can also be changed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 10 Drop Lid 20 Frame members 30 Handle

Claims

1. a frame member having an annular shape; a handle rotatably connected to the frame member, The frame member is a rectangular plate material that is long in the longitudinal direction and curved into an annular shape, and the frame member has a first hole provided in the center of the plate material in the longitudinal direction, a plurality of second holes provided at one end of the plate material in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of third holes provided at the other end of the plate material in the longitudinal direction, The handle is a first connecting portion provided at one end of the handle and inserted into the first hole of the frame member to rotatably connect the one end of the handle to the frame member; A drop lid for cooking utensils, characterized in that it is equipped with a second connecting portion provided at the other end of the handle, which is inserted into one of the second holes and one of the third holes of the frame member simultaneously, thereby rotatably and removably connecting the other end of the handle to the frame member.

2. A drop lid for cooking utensils as described in claim 1, wherein the distance from one end of the frame member in the longitudinal direction to each of the plurality of second holes is the same as the distance from the other end of the frame member in the longitudinal direction to each of the plurality of third holes.

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