Rotating plate

Abstract

To provide a tray that has novel design, that is convenient for offering a plurality of types of cuisine to a plurality of people, and that can be easily manufactured as well as being easy for washing operation.SOLUTION: A rotary tray D is integrally formed from earthenware, with a high part (pottery stand) C provided on the lower face of an outward projectingly formed tray body B, in a manner surrounding the center P of the tray body B. Then, the center P of the lower face of the tray body B is situated lower than the lower face of the high part C. The difference α of height between the center P of the lower face of the tray body B and the lower face of the high part C is about 1.0 mm. The rotary tray D as such can be turned on a table, with the center P of the lower face of the tray body B as a rotary center.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a plate, such as tableware, for serving food during a meal. [Background technology]

[0002] Circular plates made of metal, pottery, porcelain, or plastic are widely used as tableware. Some plates have various decorations, such as uneven patterns or patterns, on the surface to make the design more innovative. Meanwhile, in order to improve the convenience of serving multiple types of food to multiple people, a rotating hors d'oeuvre plate has been devised, as shown in Patent Document 1, in which a circular rotating plate is installed on the top of a base so that it can rotate using bearings, and multiple roughly fan-shaped small plates divided into multiple pieces can be placed on the rotating plate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-87577 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, even if conventional dishes and other plates have a surface decorated with a concave-convex pattern or a picture, the decoration is limited, and it is difficult to say that the design is necessarily novel. On the other hand, the rotating hors d'oeuvre plate for improving the convenience of serving multiple types of food to multiple people, as in Patent Document 1, has a complex structure, is difficult to manufacture inexpensively, and requires a lot of time to clean.

[0005] To provide a plate which solves the problems of the above-mentioned conventional tableware and other plates, has an original design, is highly creative, is convenient when serving a number of different dishes to a number of people, and is easy to manufacture and wash. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 is a ceramic plate for serving food during meals, the plate body of which is formed in an outwardly convex disk shape. Spherically curved On the bottom, place the center of the plate body Concentrically To surround it, A flat cylindrical object with a smaller diameter than the plate itself. A pedestal (pottery stand) is provided, and the center of the bottom surface of the dish body is located below the bottom surface of the pedestal, The height difference between the center of the bottom surface of the plate body and the bottom surface of the platform is adjusted to 0.6 mm or more and less than 2.0 mm. The rotating plate is characterized by being rotatable within a horizontal plane.

[0007] It is more preferable that the difference in height between the center of the bottom surface of the plate body and the bottom surface of the pedestal is 0.6 mm or more and less than 2.0 mm. Furthermore, when the diameter of the rotating plate is 100 mm or more and less than 250 mm, it is particularly preferable that the difference in height between the center of the bottom surface of the plate body and the bottom surface of the pedestal is 0.7 mm or more and less than 1.3 mm.

[0008] Claim 2 The invention described in Claim 1 The invention described in is characterized in that a downward fulcrum forming portion is formed at the center of the underside of the dish body. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The rotating plate described in claim 1 can be easily rotated on a table with the center of the bottom surface of the plate body located below the pedestal as the center of rotation. Therefore, it is highly ingenious and can provide a very innovative impression to the viewer, which can contribute to a relaxed atmosphere at the dining table. In addition, the rotating plate described in claim 1 can be rotated without requiring a large space like a Chinese table, so it is very convenient when serving multiple types of dishes to multiple people. Furthermore, the rotating plate described in claim 1 has a simple structure, so it can be easily manufactured and easily cleaned.

[0010] Claim 1The rotating plate described in the above has a height difference between the center of the underside of the plate body and the underside of the pedestal adjusted to a predetermined length, so that it can rotate smoothly on a table and has good stability when not rotating.

[0011] Claim 2 The rotating plate described in has a downward fulcrum forming portion formed in the center of the underside of the plate body, so that it rotates in a fixed position and is not likely to move, which is extremely convenient when serving multiple types of dishes to multiple people. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotating plate (a is a front view, b is an enlarged view of the dashed line part (part a) in a, c is a vertical cross-sectional view, and d is an enlarged view of the dashed line part (part b) in c). [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram (plan view) showing a rotating plate in use. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram (vertical cross-sectional view) showing a modified example of the rotating plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a rotating plate according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0014] <Configuration of the rotating plate> Fig. 1 shows a rotating plate. The rotating plate D is made of ceramic (so-called bone china) and has a plate body B on which food or the like is placed, and a pedestal (ceramic stand) C for stably placing it on a table T or the like. The plate weighs about 300g.

[0015] The dish body B is integrally formed in a disk shape (a disk shape curved like a sphere with a radius of curvature of about 300 mm so that it is convex downward) with a diameter of about 150 mm. Meanwhile, the platform C is formed in a flattened cylindrical shape with an outer diameter of 70 mm, an inner diameter of 66 mm (i.e., a thickness of 4.0 mm) and a height of about 4.0 mm, and is provided on the underside of the dish body B in a concentric manner with respect to the center (center in the diameter direction) P so as to surround the center. The difference in height (α in FIG. 1) between the center (i.e., the lowest point) P of the underside of the dish body B and the underside of the platform C is about 1.0 mm.

[0016] <Operation of the rotating plate> The rotating plate D constructed as above can be rotated in a horizontal plane as shown in FIG. 2 by placing it on a wooden or steel table T with or without food on the top surface of the plate body B, and by the user gripping the edge of the plate body B and applying a force in the tangential direction. The duration of rotation varies depending on the weight, size, and material of the rotating plate D and the material of the table, but under optimal conditions, it can be made to continue for about 10 seconds. When storing the rotating plate D, it can be placed on the shelf of a cupboard as it is, but if a flat donut-shaped placement plate (with an outer diameter larger than that of the platform) is used, it can be stored in a more stable state (without wobbling from side to side). It is also possible to display a large-diameter rotating plate or a rotating plate with a picture in a stable state (without wobbling from side to side) by using a plate stand with a support part vertically provided on a horizontal base.

[0017] <The effect of the rotating plate> As described above, the rotating plate D has a base (ceramic base) C on the underside of the plate body B formed in an outward convex shape, surrounding the center P of the plate body B, and the center P of the underside of the plate body B is located lower than the underside of the base C, so that the rotating plate D can be easily rotated on the table T with the center P of the underside of the plate body B as the center of rotation. Therefore, it is highly ingenious and can provide a very novel impression to the viewer, which can contribute to a harmonious atmosphere at the dining table. In addition, since it can be rotated without requiring a large space like a Chinese table, it is highly convenient when serving multiple types of dishes to multiple people. Furthermore, since the rotating plate D has a simple structure, it can be easily manufactured and easily cleaned. In addition, since the rotating plate D is made of ceramic, even if it is rotated on the table T, the surface of the table T will not be scratched.

[0018] In addition, the height difference between the center P of the underside of the dish body B and the underside of the pedestal C of the rotating dish D is adjusted to 1.0 mm, allowing it to rotate smoothly on the table T and providing good stability when not rotating.

[0019] <Example of changing the rotating plate> The rotating plate of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the material, plate body, size, shape, structure, and other configurations of the base can be appropriately modified as needed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0020] For example, the rotating plate according to the present invention is not limited to a plate with a flat (simple curved) central portion of the underside of the plate body (the so-called underside of the platform) as in the above embodiment, but may have a downward semi-spherical or other fulcrum forming portion O formed at the center P of the underside of the plate body B as shown in Fig. 2. When such a configuration is adopted, the rotating plate rotates at a fixed position and is less likely to move in the horizontal plane, which is extremely convenient when serving multiple types of food to multiple people.

[0021] Furthermore, the rotating plate of the present invention is not limited to a single circular platform formed on the underside of the plate body, as in the above embodiment, but can also be modified to have multiple divided platforms formed on the underside of the plate body, etc. [Industrial Applicability]

[0022] Since the rotating plate according to the present invention has the excellent effects as described above, it can be suitably used as tableware for serving food during meals. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] D, D', D” Rotating Plate B··Dish body C··High ground (pottery stand) P Center of the bottom surface of the dish body T·Table O...Fulcrum formation part

Claims

1. A ceramic plate for serving food during meals, The dish body is formed in an outwardly convex disk shape, and on the spherically curved underside of the dish body, a flat cylindrical pedestal (pottery stand) with a smaller diameter than the dish body is provided so as to concentrically surround the center of the dish body. The center of the bottom surface of the plate body is located lower than the bottom surface of the plate base, and the height difference between the center of the bottom surface of the plate body and the bottom surface of the plate base is adjusted to be 0.6 mm or more and less than 2.0 mm; A rotating plate capable of rotating in a horizontal plane.

2. 2. The rotating plate according to claim 1, wherein a downward fulcrum forming portion is formed at the center of the lower surface of the plate body.

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