Scum removal device and method for manufacturing scum removal device

Abstract

To provide a harshness removing tool (a ladle) capable of removing harshness floating on the back of the ladle easily and efficiently.SOLUTION: A harshness removing tool is composed of a scooping part and a handle. The scooping part is provided with harshness reservoir means for reserving harshness at the back of a connection part between the scooping part and the handle (or a frontmost part of the handle). In passing, the back of the connection part indicates a direction of the hand or the wrist holding the handle. The harshness reservoir means is provided with an outflow prevention wall preventing the harshness reserved there from flowing out in the center direction of the scooping part. Since the harshness reservoir means is positioned at the back of the handle, harshness floating at the back can be easily scooped. A linear handle is used to manufacture the harshness removing tool, and a middle part of the handle is protruded forward, so that harshness reservoir means for reserving harshness is formed at the back of the frontmost part of the handle as well. Thus, manufacturing costs can be reduced.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a scum remover (ladle) for removing scum that occurs when food is boiled, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] When food is boiled, scum is produced. Scum has a bitter and astringent taste, which makes the food taste bad. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the scum as needed when cooking.

[0003] The scum is generally removed using a cooking utensil commonly known as an "otama," and the method is as follows:

[0004] 8, reference numeral 60 denotes a ladle, which is composed of a hemispherical bowl 61 and a handle 62. The handle 62 is attached to the outer edge (periphery) of the bowl 61. A plurality of scum 10 float on the surface of hot water 31 in pot 30. When removing the scum 10, a ladle 60 (container 61) is tilted over the surface of hot water 31, the scum 10 is scooped up and collected in the container 61, and the ladle 60 is then moved over another container, into which the scum 10 is discarded. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0005] [Non-Patent Document 1] Amazon Japan homepage, https: / / www.amazon.co.jp / dp / B07229C6L5 / , retrieved March 20, 2021 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Although numerous scum 10 float on the surface of the hot water 31, scum 10a in front of the ladle 60 and scum 10b and 10c on the sides of the ladle 60 are relatively easy to remove. This is because the ladle 60 can be tilted forward or to the left or right by bending and moving the fingers and wrists. On the other hand, it is difficult to remove the scum 10d behind the ladle 60. This is because the handle 62 is attached to the rearmost part of the outer edge (periphery) of the bowl portion 61, and there is no means for removing the scum behind the handle 62. In other words, in order to remove the scum 10d behind the ladle 60, one must bend the wrist or elbow significantly (to an angle of nearly 90 degrees) and change the direction of the ladle 60, making removal difficult.

[0007] Incidentally, ladles (e.g., Figure 9) specifically designed for removing lye have also been developed, as shown in non-patent literature. Ladle 70 in Figure 9 consists of bowl 71 and handle 72, with bowl 71 having a mesh 73 in its center. The mesh of mesh 73 is large enough to allow liquid to pass through but not allow lye to pass through, so the lye can be scooped and removed with mesh 73. However, since there is no means for removing lye behind handle 72, it remains difficult to remove the lye behind ladle 70.

[0008] The present invention is intended to solve such problems and to provide a lye removal device (ladle) that can easily and efficiently remove lye floating behind the ladle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following lye removal device and lye removal method. (1) A lye removal tool consisting of a scooping part and a handle, The scooping part is provided with a lye reservoir means for accumulating lye behind the connecting part between the scooping part and the handle. (2) "Rear of the connecting part" means the direction of the hand or wrist holding the handle. (3) The term "rear of the connection part" refers to the direction of the hand or wrist holding the handle, among the two directions of the scooping part formed at the boundary of the connection part between the scooping part and the handle. (4) The lye reservoir means is provided with an outflow prevention means for preventing the lye retained in the lye reservoir means from flowing out toward the center of the scooping portion. (5) The outflow prevention means includes an outflow prevention wall provided on the inside of the scooping portion. (6) A passage means for allowing lye to pass is provided between the handle and the lye collecting means. (7) In a lye remover consisting of a scooping part and a handle, the scooping part is provided with a lye collecting means for collecting lye, diagonally behind the connecting part between the scooping part and the handle. (8) In a lye remover consisting of a scooping part and a handle, the scooping part is provided with a lye collecting means for collecting lye behind the front part of the handle. (9) Rear of the foremost part means in the direction of the hand or wrist holding the handle. (10) A method for manufacturing a lye removal tool by processing a tool having a straight handle and a scooping portion with a lye collection means for collecting lye, in which a part of the handle is protruded forward to form the lye collection means behind the frontmost part of the handle. (11) "Rear of the foremost part" means in the direction of the hand or wrist holding the handle, and "forward" means in the direction away from the hand or wrist holding the handle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] By utilizing the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The scum floating behind the scum removal tool (ladle) can be easily and efficiently removed. (2) Even if the scum removal tool (ladle) is tilted, the anti-flow wall on the inside of the scum removal section prevents the scum that has accumulated in the scum reservoir from spilling out toward the center of the vessel. (3) The mesh between the handle and the lye removal section at the rear of the handle allows the lye to pass through, so that it can be removed from the inside of the vessel. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a lye removing tool according to Example 1. FIG. [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are side and cross-sectional views of a lye removal tool; [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram showing the bottom and top surfaces of a lye removal tool. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the state when lye is removed using a lye removal tool. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a method for removing the lye from the front. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a method for removing the lye from the rear. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the handle and the scooping part. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a lye removing tool according to a second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a lye removal tool manufactured by the first step. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conventional general ladle. [Figure 11] This is a diagram showing a conventional ladle specialized for removing scum. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Example]

[0012] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a lye remover 1 of the present invention. The lye remover 1 comprises a bowl 2 and a handle 3. The vessel part 2 comprises a lye reservoir part 21 for accumulating lye, a mesh 22 and a reinforcing plate 23.

[0013] Fig. 2(a) is a side view of the lye removal tool 1, and Fig. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 2(a). Fig. 3(a) is a bottom view of the lye removal tool 1, and Fig. 3(b) is a plan view (viewed from above) of the lye removal tool 1. Fig. 4(a) is a cross-sectional view of the lye removal tool 1 when lye is being scooped, and Fig. 4(b) is its plan view (viewed from above). The tip of the handle 3 is omitted.

[0014] The lye reservoir 21 (lye reservoir means) is used to scoop out the lye (to collect the lye and remove it). The lye reservoir 21 is a circular member shaped like a doughnut and having an internal space 29, in which a mesh 22 and a reinforcing plate 23 are provided. 2(b), the cross section of the lye reservoir 21 has a shape similar to a "rain gutter," with a central recess 26 and walls 27 (wall 27a provided on the inside of the lye reservoir 21 and wall 27b provided on the outside of the lye reservoir 21) on both sides of the recess 26. In this embodiment, the wall 27a serves as an outflow prevention section (outflow prevention means or outflow prevention wall).

[0015] The net 22 is shaped like a bowl and is provided in the internal space 29 of the lye reservoir 21. The net 22 is coarse enough to allow the lye 10 to pass through (although this is not a limitation). The net 22 is intended for scooping up meat and vegetables when eating shabu-shabu, for example, and is not, in principle, intended for scooping up the lye 10. In this embodiment, the net 22 serves as a passage means.

[0016] The reinforcing plate 23 is provided in the internal space 29 of the lye reservoir 21. It is a plate-like member shaped to follow the curve of the net 22, and connects two opposing points of the lye reservoir 21. In this embodiment, the lye reservoir 21 and the reinforcing plate 23 together function as a scoop.

[0017] The handle 3 is connected diagonally to the reinforcing plate 23, and the connection position is within the internal space 29 of the lye reservoir 21, i.e., near the center (i.e., not the end) of the reinforcing plate 23. This forms a part of the lye reservoir 21 behind the handle 3, making it easy to remove the lye behind the handle 3.

[0018] Next, a method for scooping out the lye 10 using the lye remover 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is a diagram showing the removal of lye 10a located in front of the lye remover 1. The lye remover 1 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. 5(a), and part of the lye reservoir 21 is submerged in hot water as shown in FIG. 5(b), and the lye 10a is scooped up with the lye reservoir 21. Figure 6 is a diagram showing the removal of lye 10d at the rear of the lye removal tool 1. As shown in Figure 6(a), the lye removal tool 1 is tilted backward, part of the lye reservoir 21 is submerged in hot water, and the lye 10d is scooped up in the lye reservoir 21. Note that even when the lye removal tool 1 is tilted backward, the wall 27a prevents the lye 10a scooped up in Figure 5 from spilling into the lye reservoir 21.

[0019] Here, we have explained the case of scooping out lye 10a at the front of the lye removal tool 1 and lye 10d at the rear, but when removing lye 10b and lye 10c on the sides of the lye removal tool 1, tilt the lye removal tool 1 left and right to remove them.

[0020] Next, the positional relationship between the lye reservoir 21 and the handle 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In Figure 7(a), arrow D1 indicates the front of the connection (connection position) between the handle 3 and the bowl 2 (reinforcement plate 23), the width of symbol D2 indicates the horizontal direction of the connection, and arrow D3 indicates the rear of the connection (the direction of the hand 32 holding the handle 3, fingers, and wrist). In other words, the connection between the handle 3 and the bowl 2 (reinforcement plate 23) is the boundary between the front of the handle 3 (the direction of D1) and the rear (the direction of D3). The present invention is characterized in that a lye reservoir 21 for scooping and removing lye 10 is provided behind the connecting portion (in the direction of arrow D3). Note that the rear of the connecting portion (in the direction of arrow D3) may also include an area diagonally behind the connecting portion. In this embodiment, the lye reservoir 21 is located behind (or diagonally behind) the connection between the vessel 2 (reinforcing plate 23) and the handle 3, so that the lye 10d located behind the lye removal tool 1 can be easily and efficiently removed. [Example]

[0021] A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The lye removing tool 1 of this embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment, but differs from the first embodiment in the following respects. In this embodiment, the lye reservoir 21 of the first embodiment is not present, and instead a ring-shaped outer periphery 41 is provided. That is, the lye remover 1 of this embodiment comprises the outer periphery 41 with the mesh 22 on the inside, and the handle 3 connected to the upper rear surface of the outer periphery 41. The mesh of the net 22 is fine enough not to allow the lye to pass through, and the lye can be collected and scooped up on the upper surface of the net 22. In this embodiment, the net 22 serves as a lye collecting means, and the outer circumferential portion 41 and the net 22 serve as a scooping portion.

[0022] The handle 3 is formed in a "L-shape." That is, the handle 3 extends forward (toward the center of the net 22, away from the hand, fingers, and wrist holding the handle 3) from the top end of the handle 3 to the middle of the handle 3, and is then bent backward (toward the hand, fingers, and wrist holding the handle 3), with the bottom end of the handle 3 connected to the rear upper surface of the outer circumferential portion 41. The bent part becomes the part of the handle 3 that protrudes furthest forward (foremost portion 42). The lye remover 1 of this embodiment has a lye reservoir 21 (rear portion of the net 22) behind (or to the side or diagonally behind) the front portion 42 of the handle 3, so that, similar to Example 1, it is possible to easily scoop up lye that is behind (or to the side or diagonally behind) the lye remover 1. In principle, "behind the front portion 42" means the direction from the front portion 42 toward the hand or wrist holding the handle 3, but this is not limited to this. [Example]

[0023] A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This example relates to a method for manufacturing the lye removing tool 1 of Example 2. First, in the first step, the handle 3 formed in a straight line is connected to the rear upper surface of the outer periphery 41 by means of welding or the like, to form the lye remover 1 as shown in FIG. Then, a second process is carried out in which a portion (middle portion) of the handle 3 is protruded forward by means of press processing or the like. As a result, a front portion 42 is formed in the middle portion of the handle 3. That is, the lye remover 1 shown in FIG. 8 is formed, and a portion of the net 22 (lye collecting means for collecting lye) is also located behind the front portion 42 of the handle 3 (lye collecting means is formed behind the front portion 42). The lye removing device 1 of Example 2 can also be manufactured by this method.

[0024] The device according to the first step is already widely produced and is extremely easy to manufacture. The manufacturing method of this embodiment simply adds the second step to this, making manufacturing easier and reducing manufacturing costs.

[0025] The above is a detailed description of one preferred embodiment or example. In other words, the above embodiment or example is merely an example and does not limit the present invention. Therefore, for example, the configuration of the handle, the suction cup, the lye reservoir, etc. is not limited to the above embodiment or example, and other configurations are similarly not limited to the above embodiment or example. Therefore, shapes, materials, methods, etc. different from those of the above embodiment or example may be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 1. Scum removal tool 2 Vessel 3 patterns 10 Lye 21 Lye reservoir 22 Net 23 Reinforcement plate 26 Recessed part 27 Wall 29 Internal space of the vessel 30 Hot Pot 31 Hot Water 32 moves 41 Outer periphery 42 Front of the handle 60 Ladle 61 Vessel 62 patterns 71 Vessel 72 patterns 73 Network

Claims

1. A lye removal tool consisting of a scooping part and a handle, The scooping part is provided with a lye reservoir means for accumulating lye behind a connection part between the scooping part and the handle, the lye reservoir means is provided with an outflow prevention means for preventing the lye retained in the lye reservoir means from flowing out toward the center of the scooping part, The rearward direction means the direction of the hand or wrist holding the handle. A lye removal tool characterized by:

2. The outflow prevention means includes an outflow prevention wall provided in the inward direction of the scooping portion.

2. The lye removal tool according to claim 1.

3. A passage means is provided between the handle and the lye reservoir means to allow lye to pass through.

2. The lye removal tool according to claim 1.

4. A method for manufacturing a lye remover by processing a tool having a handle formed in a straight line and a scooping part having a lye collecting means for collecting lye, The lye reservoir means is formed behind the front end of the handle by projecting a part of the handle forward, The frontmost part is the part farthest from the hand or wrist holding the handle, The rearward direction is the direction toward the hand or wrist holding the handle. A method for manufacturing a lye removal tool, comprising:

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