egg stand

Abstract

To provide an egg stand having a simple and inexpensive structure. [Solution] Egg stand S1 is composed of a ring stand 11 that is integrally formed and connected to a ring-shaped receiving portion 10 that receives eggs W. Ring portion 11A of the ring stand is equipped with a pair of connecting members 12A, 12B, which are also integrally formed and connected to receiving portion 10. As a result, unless egg stand S1 is destroyed, its individual parts will not separate, and no parts will be lost. Therefore, because it is not constructed by combining multiple parts, it is possible to provide a simple and inexpensive egg stand.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to an egg stand that can be used to hold eggs upright, and also for boiling raw eggs, for example. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a "standing egg boiler" that provides an auxiliary device for simultaneously boiling multiple eggs with the yolks roughly in the center (see the "Problem" section of the abstract and the "Name of the invention"). Specifically, it discloses a combination of a punched aluminum egg holder plate and a plate holder base (see Figure 6) (see "Claim 1").

[0003] Patent Document 2 also discloses a "boiled egg stand that can also be used as an egg boiler" (see the "Name of the Invention" column). Specifically, it consists of an egg-holding stand main body, legs connected to the bottom end of the main body (see Figure 2), and a group of egg-holding means (see "Claim 1").

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses an egg boiler used to place and hold eggs when boiling them (see the "Detailed Description of the Invention" section). Specifically, it discloses a configuration that includes a platform on which eggs are placed, a handle on the top surface of the platform, and multiple stands on the bottom surface of the platform (see Figures 3, 9, and 10), with at least one of the stands and the handles being foldable in a direction that touches the platform (see "Claim 1"). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Publication No. 3237181 [Patent Document 2] Publication No. 62-196131 [Patent Document 3] Jikko No. 61-42500 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are composed of, for example, two or more parts, and depending on the storage conditions, the parts may become separated and one of the parts may be lost. In other words, since the parts are assembled to form a product such as an egg boiler, the structure may be complex and expensive.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide an egg stand that can be constructed simply and inexpensively. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] This device is an egg stand that includes a ring-shaped receiving portion for receiving eggs and a ring stand that is integrally formed and connected to the receiving portion. Note that this device may also be an egg stand that includes multiple receiving portions that receive eggs at desired angular intervals and a ring portion that is integrally formed with the receiving portions. This device is also an egg stand that includes multiple frame portions that each receive eggs in a frame-like manner and multiple stand portions that are folded and formed continuously from the frame portions. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] In this device, the ring-shaped receiving part for the eggs is constructed as a stand ring part that is integrally formed and connected, and it is composed of multiple frame parts that each receive an egg and multiple stand parts that are continuously bent and formed into these frame parts, so the parts do not separate unless destroyed, and there is no loss of parts. In other words, according to this device, since it is not constructed by combining multiple parts, it is possible to provide a simple and inexpensive egg stand. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of an egg stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] Side view of the egg stand shown in Figure 1 [Figure 3] 2 is a plan view of an egg stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] Side view of the egg stand shown in Figure 3 [Figure 5] 3 is a plan view of an egg stand according to a third embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] Side view of the egg stand shown in Figure 5 [Figure 7] 4 is a plan view of an egg stand according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] Side view of the egg stand shown in Figure 7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, specific embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments for carrying out the present invention. [Example]

[0012] Hereinafter, an egg stand S1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The egg stand S1 of this embodiment is a type that allows an egg W (shown in Figure 2) to be boiled upright with the yolk positioned approximately in the center. Note that the second to fourth embodiments described below are also of a similar type. Furthermore, this first embodiment is a type that allows a single egg W to stand.

[0013] (Configuration regarding egg stand S1) 1 and 2, egg stand S1 includes receiving portion 10 (see dashed line in FIG. 2) having a ring (circular) planar shape, and ring stand 11 having ring portion 11A of the same ring shape as receiving portion 10 for receiving eggs W. Ring stand 11 also includes a pair of connecting bodies 12A and 12B that are integrally formed with and connect receiving portion 10. Specifically, connecting bodies 12 are each connected to receiving portion 10 at a desired angular interval (180-degree intervals in this Example 1).

[0014] Here, the outer periphery of receiving portion 10 is set to be approximately the same as the outer periphery of the lower part of an egg W in an upright position (see the solid line in Figure 2). Egg stand S1 is a so-called holder type in which the outer periphery of the lower part of the egg W is placed against the inner periphery of receiving portion 10, thereby holding the egg W as a whole (see the dashed line in Figure 2). The planar shapes of receiving portion 10 and ring portion 11A may be polygonal or circular, or their peripheral shapes may be changed without being molded into the same shape. Furthermore, connecting body 12 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

[0015] Egg stand S1 is formed by integrally molding metal into a cylindrical linear shape. Ring stand 11 is the part of the stand that supports egg stand S1, with its ring portion 11A coming into contact with a mounting surface (not shown). Ring portion 11A and ring-shaped receiving portion 10 may be formed by bending a cylindrical linear body into a ring. Furthermore, both ends of connector 12 may be connected to receiving portion 10 and ring stand 11, respectively, by, for example, welding.

[0016] (Operation of this Example) As shown in Figure 2, a raw egg W is placed facing the approximate center of receiving section 10 of egg stand S1, and then placed on receiving section 10 and received by egg stand S1 (see dashed line in Figure 2). Thereafter, as usual, the egg is transferred to a pot or the like, and then subjected to processes such as boiling and cooling. Through these processes, the raw egg becomes a boiled egg. Note that after that, the boiled egg may be left as is in egg stand S1 and held in a boiled egg stand state.

[0017] In the egg stand S1 of this embodiment, receiving portion 10 for receiving eggs W is integrally formed with ring stand 11 via connector 12 so that it cannot be removed, and therefore, unless destroyed, egg stand S1, i.e., ring stand 11 and receiving portion 10, cannot be separated and no parts will be lost. In other words, because egg stand S1 of this embodiment is not constructed using a combination of multiple parts, it is possible to provide a simple and inexpensive egg stand. [Example]

[0018] An egg stand S2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4. Like the first embodiment, the egg stand S2 of this embodiment is designed to stand a single egg W.

[0019] (Configuration for egg stand S2) 3 and 4, egg stand S2 is integrally formed with ring portion 13, which has a ring (circular) shape in plan view, and multiple (three in this example 2) cylindrical receiving portions 14 that receive eggs at desired angular intervals (120-degree intervals in this example 2) relative to ring portion 13. Ring portion 13 is designed so that its outer diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of an egg W in an upright position (see dashed line in FIG. 4). In addition, egg stand S2 supports (synonymously "holds") the egg W as a whole, with the lower outer peripheral surface of the egg W abutting against the tip of tip portion 14B (described later) of receiving portion 14 (see dashed line in FIG. 4).

[0020] Here, ring portion 13 and receiving portion 14 are formed by integrally molding metal into a linear shape. Ring portion 13 is the part of the stand that contacts the placement surface (not shown) and supports egg stand S2. Ring portion 13 may be formed by bending a cylindrical linear body into a ring, similar to receiving portion 14. Ring portion 13 may also be formed so that the surface on the placement surface side (the side opposite to the side on which receiving portion 14 is extended) is flat. Furthermore, receiving portion 14 may be extended (synonymous with "connection") to ring portion 13, for example, by welding.

[0021] 3 and 4, base 14A (on the ring portion 13 side) of receiving portion 14 is slightly inclined at a desired angle (for example, approximately 10 degrees) toward the center of ring portion 13. Furthermore, tip portion 14B of receiving portion 14 is perpendicular to ring portion 13. Note that the desired angle can be changed as appropriate to accommodate various egg stands S2.

[0022] (Operation of this Example) As shown in Figure 4, after placing the eggs W in the center of the ring portion 13 of the egg stand S2, i.e., facing each of the receiving portions 14, the eggs W are placed on each receiving portion 14 (see dashed lines in Figure 3) and are received by the egg stand S2 (see dashed lines in Figure 4). Thereafter, as usual, the eggs are transferred to a pot or the like, boiled, cooled, and so on. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the egg stand S1 of the first embodiment. [Example]

[0023] Hereinafter, egg stand S3, which is Example 3 of the present invention, will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6. Here, egg stand S3 of this example is a type that can stand multiple (four in this example) eggs W in an upright position, and is a type that divides a perfect circle into four sections (90 degrees apart) in plan view. In other words, egg stand S3 of this example is a type that can stand up to four eggs W (see dashed line in Figure 5). Note that egg stand S3 is made by integrally molding metal into a linear shape, similar to Examples 1 and 2.

[0024] (Configuration for egg stand S3) As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the egg stand S3 comprises four frame-like surrounding portions 20 to 23 (see Figure 5) that each support an egg W in a frame-like manner, and multiple (four in this Example 3) stand portions 30 to 33 (see Figure 6) that are continuously folded and formed around these frame surrounding portions 20 to 23.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 5, the surrounding frames 20 to 23 each include an outer ring portion 16 having a ring (circular) planar shape, and a central portion 18 located at the center of the outer ring portion 16. The surrounding frames 20 to 23 are formed by dividing the outer ring portion 16 into four portions (at 90 degrees each) with the central portion 18 at the center. That is, as shown in Fig. 5, the outer ring portion 16 is set to have an outer periphery that can accommodate four eggs W in an upright position, with the central portion 18 at the center.

[0026] Each of the surrounding frames 20 to 23 has a connecting portion 26 that connects to the outer circumferential ring portion 16 around the central portion 18. As shown in Fig. 5, each of these substantially Y-shaped connecting portions 26 has linear portions 26A that are formed radially (straight) toward the outer circumferential ring portion 16 in approximately half of the connecting portion on the central portion 18 side, and support portions 26B that are formed such that a pair of adjacent (synonymous with "connected") linear portions 26A are spaced apart by a desired angle, for example, about 30 degrees, in approximately half of the connecting portion on the outer circumferential ring portion 16 side. These support portions 26B come into contact with an egg W (see dashed lines in Fig. 5), and the egg W also comes into contact with each of the outer circumferential ring portions 16 and is supported (synonymous with "held") (receives) the egg W.

[0027] Furthermore, the stand portions 30 to 33 shown in Figure 6 are formed by bending multiple (four in this Example 3) consecutively from only one side of the support portion 26B (enclosing portions 20 to 23) of the connecting portion 26 shown in Figure 5 (see dashed lines in Figure 5).

[0028] (Operation of this Example) As shown in Figures 5 and 6, eggs W are placed facing the frame portions 20 to 23 of the egg stand S3, and then placed on the egg stand S3. After that, the eggs are transferred to a pot or the like as usual, and then boiled and cooled. In this embodiment, up to four eggs W can be placed on the egg stand S2 and boiled. In addition to its function as a stand for eggs W, the egg stand S2 of this embodiment can also be used as a trivet. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the egg stand S1 of the first embodiment. [Example]

[0029] 7 and 8, egg stand S4, which is Example 4 of the present invention, will be described below. Egg stand S4 of this example is a type that can stand multiple eggs W (10 in this example) in an upright position, and the planar shape of a pair of large and small ring shapes is divided into eight sections (90 degrees apart). In other words, egg stand S4 of this example is a type that can stand up to 10 eggs W (see dashed line in FIG. 7). Similarly to Example 3, egg stand S4 is made by integrally molding metal into a linear shape.

[0030] (Configuration for egg stand S4) The egg stand S4 shown in Figures 7 and 8 comprises eight (inner and outer) frame surrounding portions 40 to 47 (see Figure 7) that can each receive an egg W in a frame-like manner, and multiple stand portions 50 to 53 (four in this Example 4) that are formed by folding continuously around these frame surrounding portions 40 to 47.

[0031] 7, the surrounding portions 40 to 47 include an outer ring portion 36 having a substantially ring-shaped (substantially perfect circle) planar shape, an inner ring portion 38 having a smaller diameter than the outer ring portion 36 and also having a ring-shaped (perfect circle) planar shape, and connecting portions 56A and 56B arranged in a cross shape with respect to the same center of the outer ring portion 36 and the inner ring portion 38. The outer ring portion 36 and the inner ring portion 38 are connected (synonymous with "connected") to the upper portions of the connecting portions 56A and 56B.

[0032] The inner ring portion 38, which is divided by these connecting portions 56A and 56B, is divided into four sections, each having an inner frame portion 40 to 43 arranged opposite to each other. The egg stand S4 places a pair of eggs W on a pair of opposing inner frame portions 40 to 43 so that the eggs W do not overlap when standing (see the dashed lines in FIG. 7). That is, the egg stand S4 supports (synonymously "holds") the eggs W by abutting the lower outer peripheral surface of the eggs W against the inner frame portions 40 to 43 and the connecting portions 56A and 56B. The inner ring portion 38 of the egg stand S4 is designed so that two eggs W can be placed on its outer periphery when standing. Depending on the size of the eggs W, it may be possible to place four eggs W on the inner ring portion 38.

[0033] Meanwhile, the outer peripheral ring portion 36, which is divided into connecting portions 56A and 56B shown in Fig. 7, is divided into four portions, each of which forms an outer frame portion 44 to 47. A pair of curved portions 37 curved in an arc shape is formed on the outside of each of the outer frame portions 44 to 47. That is, the pair of curved portions 37 each bulge out at a position within the 45-degree angular range, with the 45-degree centerline P (see the dashed line in Fig. 7) of the outer frame portions 44 to 47, which have an angular range of 90 degrees.

[0034] Here, each curved portion 37 is formed to correspond to the lower outer peripheral surface of the egg W when the lower outer peripheral surface of the egg W abuts against the outer frame surrounding portions 44 to 47 and the inner frame surrounding portions 40 to 43. The outer ring portion 36 of the egg stand S4 is configured so that eight eggs W can be stably placed on it with their outer peripheries standing upright. Therefore, each of the outer frame surrounding portions 44 to 47 is configured so that a pair of eggs W can be stably placed on it.

[0035] 7 and 8, stand portions 50 to 53 are formed by bending the ends of connecting portions 56A and 56B at approximately right angles near their respective tips, and by forming the ends of connecting portions 56A and 56B into spherical bulges. These stand portions 50 to 53 come into contact with a mounting surface (not shown) and serve as stand portions that support egg stand S4 (see FIG. 8).

[0036] (Operation of this Example) As shown in Figures 7 and 8, eggs W are placed facing the frame portions 40 to 47 of the egg stand S4, and then each egg W is placed and received by the egg stand S4. In this embodiment, up to 10 eggs W can be placed and boiled. As with the third embodiment, the egg stand S4 of this embodiment can also be used as a trivet in addition to its function as a stand for eggs W. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the egg stand S3 of the third embodiment.

[0037] The egg stand S of this invention can be made by forming metal into a wire shape and then processing it in various ways, or by molding it into a single piece using plastic processing such as casting. Furthermore, the size of the egg stand S4 can be freely changed, for example, the planar area large enough to hold 10 or more eggs, making it suitable for a wide range of uses, including boiling. Furthermore, this egg stand can be used not only as a stand for raw or boiled eggs and an egg boiler, but also as a trivet, as in the above-mentioned Examples 3 and 4. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 10...receiving portion, 11...ring stand, 12A and 12B...connecting body, 16...outer ring portion, 18...center portion, 20 to 23...frame portion, 26...connecting portion, 30 to 33...stand portion, 36...outer ring portion, 38...inner ring portion, 40 to 47...(inner and outer) frame portion, 50 to 53...stand portion, 56A and 56B...connecting portion, S...egg stand, W...egg, P...center line

Claims

1. a ring-shaped receiving portion for receiving the egg; a ring stand that is integrally formed with and connected to the receiving portion; Egg stand with.

2. a plurality of frame-shaped surrounding portions for receiving the eggs, a plurality of stand portions formed by continuously bending the frame portion; Egg stand with.

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