cutlery stand

Abstract

To provide a cutlery stand which has increased support strength, effectively supports chopsticks and other cutlery placed thereon, and can extend the period of use. [Solution] The cutlery stand of this invention is composed of a three-dimensional triangular tubular body, which has a first inclined plate and a second inclined plate folded in half next to each other and connected together, and a base plate adjacent to the first and second inclined plates. An acute-angled folding line is provided between the first and second inclined plates, and an upward-opening groove is formed on the folding line. A convex partition protrudes upward from the middle of the groove, which divides the groove into a first groove and a second groove. The convex partition enhances the structural strength of the triangular tubular body, and at the same time, the first and second grooves make it more convenient for users to take and place chopsticks, and different cutlery can be placed on them, thereby increasing the versatility of the cutlery stand.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of chopstick rests, and specifically relates to a cutlery stand with high support capacity, which has improved support strength and at the same time has better positioning performance and versatility, and can be used to place a variety of cutlery. [Background technology]

[0002] Paper chopstick rests have been developed on the market, and prior applications have been filed, such as Republic of China Patent Publication No. M264968 for "Paper Chopstick Rest," No. M346359 for "Chopstick Cover," and No. M354385 for "Chopstick Rest." These chopstick rests are made by folding and fastening pieces of paper or paper chopstick covers together to form a stand, forming a three-dimensional triangular stand as a whole, with upward-opening grooves at the top edge, allowing the chopsticks to be placed on the table at any time and the tips of the chopsticks to rest on the grooves. However, such chopstick rests are light in weight and structurally inadequate, and the thin, flimsy grooves have insufficient support, so they often become damp and softened by oil or moisture after picking up food with the chopsticks. They also lack versatility and expandability, and can usually only be used to rest chopsticks, failing to fully meet the need to support cutlery.

[0003] In other words, the design of existing chopstick rests is incomplete, and there are problems with support and versatility, which affect their practicality. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in the existing structural design, and this is the problem that this invention aims to solve. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Taiwan Patent Publication No. M264968 Specification [Patent Document 2] Taiwan Patent Publication No. M346359 Specification [Patent Document 3] Taiwan Patent Publication No. M354385 Specification Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a cutlery stand that can increase the supporting strength, effectively support chopsticks and other cutlery, and extend the service life.

[0006] Another main object of the present invention is to provide a cutlery stand that can effectively position chopsticks and other cutlery, prevent them from accidentally falling off, and allow the cutlery to be easily taken out and placed, thereby effectively improving its practicality. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The invention will be described below. The cutlery stand described in claim 1 is composed of a three-dimensional triangular tubular body, which includes a first inclined plate and a second inclined plate that are folded in half adjacent to each other and connected together, and a bottom plate adjacent to the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate, a folding line forming an acute angle between the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate, a groove that opens upward is formed on the folding line, and a convex partition that protrudes upward is formed in the middle of the groove, which divides the groove into a first groove and a second groove.

[0008] The cutlery stand described in claim 2 is such that the first groove portion and the second groove portion of the grooved trough in claim 1 each have a narrow mouth portion near the bottom and a wide mouth portion near the opening, the wide mouth portion is wider than the narrow mouth portion, and both side edges of the first groove portion and the second groove portion are inclined, converging downward.

[0009] The cutlery stand described in claim 3 has a bottom plate of the triangular tubular body of any of claims 1 to 2 that has a folding line parallel to the folding line, and is used to fold the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate of the triangular tubular body of the cutlery stand together to make them adhere to each other.

[0010] The cutlery stand described in claim 4 is characterized in that the triangular tubular body of any of claims 1 and 2 is composed of strips that can be folded, inserted into each other, and engaged, and the strips have a first bottom plate piece connected to one end of the first inclined plate and a second bottom plate piece connected to the opposing end of the second inclined plate, and the first and second bottom plate pieces each have an insertion hole and insertion piece that can be inserted into each other and engaged, and the base plate can be formed by engaging the first and second bottom plate pieces with each other using the insertion hole and the insertion piece. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side plan view of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional external view showing a first usage mode of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional external view showing a second usage mode of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional external view showing a third usage mode of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional external view showing the device in a folded state. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an exploded plan view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Example]

[0012] The detailed configuration of the present invention is described below. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the cutlery stand of the present invention is composed of a three-dimensional triangular tubular body 10, which includes a first inclined panel 11 and a second inclined panel 12 that are folded in half adjacent to each other and connected together, and a base panel 13 adjacent to the first inclined panel 11 and the second inclined panel 12, with an acute-angled fold line 15 between the first inclined panel 11 and the second inclined panel 12, and a folding line 14 on the base panel 13 that is parallel to the fold line 15. The triangular tubular body 10 of the cutlery stand can be folded using the fold line 15 and the folding line 14 on the bottom panel 13 to fold the first inclined panel 11 and the second inclined panel 12 together and bring them into close contact with each other (see Figure 6), thereby reducing the volume during storage and transportation.

[0013] The feature of this device is that an upwardly opening groove 16 is formed on the folding line 15 of the triangular tubular body 10, and an upwardly protruding convex partition 17 is formed in the middle of the groove 16, and the groove 16 is divided into a first groove portion 18 and a second groove portion 19 by the convex partition portion 17. The first and second grooves 18 and 19 each have a flat surface 181, 191 at their bottom, and each has a narrow opening 182, 192 near the flat surface 181, 191 and a wide opening 183, 193 near the opening, with the wide opening 183, 193 being wider than the narrow opening 182, 192. The edges of both sides of the first and second grooves 18 and 19 are inclined downwards, guiding and positioning chopsticks when placed on them. At the same time, the edges of the convex partition 17 of the groove 16 are inclined upwards, enhancing the structural strength of the groove 16 of the triangular tubular body 10. In some embodiments, the first inclined plate 11 and the second inclined plate 12 of the triangular tubular body 10 are respectively formed with upwardly converging slopes 110 and 120 on both side edges thereof, which can further enhance the structural strength of the triangular tubular body 10.

[0014] This results in a cutlery stand with excellent support strength and on which chopsticks can be conveniently placed.

[0015] According to the above-mentioned structural design, when the present invention is actually used, as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the triangular tubular body 10 can be folded and unfolded at a certain angle so that the triangular tubular body 10 can be placed on a table surface, and the opening of the groove 16 between the first inclined plate 11 and the second inclined plate 12 of the triangular tubular body 10 will face upward. Two chopsticks can be placed on the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 on either side of the groove 16 of the triangular tubular body 10, respectively, to support the tips of the chopsticks, thereby keeping them clean and preventing them from being contaminated. Furthermore, the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 each have a wide-mouthed portion 183, 193 near the opening and a narrow-mouthed portion 182, 192 near the flat placement surface 181, 191, so that the edges on both sides of the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 converge downward to form an inclined shape, which serves to guide and position the chopsticks when placed on them. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, when two chopsticks are placed in the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 on both sides of the groove 16 of the triangular tubular body 10, a distance is formed between the two chopsticks, so that the user can insert their index finger, middle finger, and ring finger into the gap when picking up or placing the chopsticks, thereby achieving the purpose of conveniently picking up and placing the chopsticks and providing ease of use.

[0016] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the groove 16 of the triangular tubular body 10 has the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 formed by the convex partition 17, so that different cutlery such as chopsticks, spoons, and forks can be placed on the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 of the triangular tubular body 10, thereby expanding the range of use and increasing the versatility of the cutlery stand.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 6, the triangular tubular body 10 can be folded using the folding line 14 of the bottom plate 13 and the folding line 15 between the first inclined plate 11 and the second inclined plate 12. By folding the first inclined plate 11 and the second inclined plate 12 on both sides together and bringing them into close contact (see FIG. 6), the volume can be reduced for convenient storage and transportation. [Example]

[0018] 7 and 8, in another embodiment of the present invention, the triangular tubular body 10 is configured with interlocking strips 20 that can be folded and inserted into each other. The strips 20 have a first base piece 131 connected to one end of the first inclined plate 11 and a second base piece 132 connected to the opposite end of the second inclined plate 12. The first base piece 131 has an insertion hole 133, and the second base piece 132 has an insertion piece 134 that can be inserted into the insertion hole 133. The insertion hole 133 and the insertion piece 134 can be used to engage the first base piece 131 and the second base piece 132 with each other to form the base plate 13. The first and second inclined plates 11, 12, which are adjacently folded in half, are combined to form a single three-dimensional triangular tubular body 10, which can be manipulated and placed on a table at any time, with the tips of the chopsticks placed on the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 of the groove 16.

[0019] As can be seen from the above description, the present invention is formed by folding and engaging the first inclined plate 11, the second inclined plate 12, and the bottom plate 13 on the triangular tubular body 10, and by combining the convex partition 17 formed in the middle of the groove 16, which increases the structural strength of the triangular tubular body 10 and also forms a downwardly converging slope at both side edges of the first groove 18 and the second groove 19, which serves to guide and position the chopsticks when placed on them. This makes it more convenient for users to pick up and place chopsticks, and allows different cutlery to be placed using the first groove 18 and the second groove 19 of the triangular tubular body 10, expanding its range of use and enhancing the versatility of the cutlery stand. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 10 Triangular tubular body 11 1st inclined plate 110 Slope 12 Second inclined plate 120 Slope 13 Bottom plate 131 1st bottom plate piece 132 2nd bottom plate piece 133 Insertion hole 134 Insert 14 Folding lines 15 Double fold line 16 Ditch tank 17 Convex partition 18 First groove 181 Flat surface 182 Narrow Mouth 183 Wide-mouth section 19 Second groove 191 Flat surface 192 Narrow Mouth 193 Wide Mouth 20 Schistosoma

Claims

1. A cutlery stand, comprising a three-dimensional triangular tubular body, the triangular tubular body including a first inclined plate and a second inclined plate that are folded in half adjacent to each other and connected together, and a bottom plate adjacent between the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate, and a fold line that forms an acute angle between the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate, An upwardly opening groove is formed on the folding line, and a convex partition portion protruding upward is formed in the middle of the groove, and the groove is divided into a first groove portion and a second groove portion by the convex partition portion. A cutlery stand characterized by:

2. 2. The cutlery stand of claim 1, wherein the first groove portion and the second groove portion of the groove trough each have a narrow mouth portion near the bottom and a wide mouth portion near the opening, the wide mouth portion being wider than the narrow mouth portion, and both side edges of the first groove portion and the second groove portion being inclined, converging downward.

3. 3. A cutlery stand as described in any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the bottom plate of the triangular tubular body has a folding line parallel to the folding line, and is used to fold the first inclined plate and the second inclined plate of the triangular tubular body of the cutlery stand together and bring them into close contact.

4. 3. The cutlery stand according to claim 1, wherein the triangular tubular body is composed of pieces that can be folded and inserted into each other to engage with each other, the pieces having a first bottom piece connected to one end of the first inclined plate and a second bottom piece connected to the opposite end of the second inclined plate, the first and second bottom pieces each having an insertion hole and an insertion piece that can be inserted into each other to engage with each other, and the bottom plate can be formed by engaging the first and second bottom pieces with each other using the insertion hole and the insertion piece.

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