Food cutting tools

Abstract

To provide a food cutting tool that is easy to wash, has excellent sharpness, and has a function of safely storing an unused cooking plate. [Solution] The food cutting tool comprises a frame and two cooking plates, one of the slicer plates having a slicing blade arranged at an angle of 35° to 45° relative to the width direction when viewed in a plane, the cutting edge of the slicing blade having an angle of 12° to 15°, the frame and the two cooking plates are all made of stainless steel except for the magnet, and the frame has a rear-side cooking plate direction regulating member that allows each of the two cooking plates to be attached to the rear side of the frame in an orientation where the cooking surface is located on the front side, but prevents the cooking plate from being attached in an orientation where the cooking surface is located on the rear side.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] One aspect of the present invention relates to a food cutting tool that is primarily used in the home. [Background technology]

[0002] Various configurations of food cutters have been proposed, in which a user places food on a cooking plate and manually slides it to cut the food. For example, Patent Documents 1 to 4 disclose such food cutters. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-042652 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-201840 [Patent Document 3] Special Publication No. 2010-524573 [Patent Document 4] Special Publication No. 2010-532695 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, none of the above-mentioned conventional food cutting tools have a structure that allows for easy cleaning, sharp cutting, and also allows for easy storage of cooking plates when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the present invention is a food cutter that includes a frame that forms an outer frame, and two cooking plates that can be detachably attached to both the front and back surfaces of the frame, and allows a user to place food on the cooking plates and manually slide them to cut the food. Each of the two cooking plates has a cooking surface on one side on which food can be cut; the frame has a rear-side cooking plate direction restricting member that allows each of the two cooking plates to be attached to the rear side of the frame in an orientation in which the cooking surface is located on the front side, but prevents the cooking plate from being attached in an orientation in which the cooking surface is located on the rear side; a magnet that magnetically attracts and fixes each of the two cooking plates to the frame; At least one of the two cooking plates is a slicer plate; the slicer plate has a slicing blade made of stainless steel and arranged at an angle of 35° to 45° with respect to the width direction in a plan view; The angle of the cutting edge of the slicing blade is 12° or more and 15° or less, The slicing blade is positioned one step higher than the cooking surface, the slicer plate has an inclined surface connecting the cooking surface and the back of the slicing blade; The frame and the two cooking plates are all made of stainless steel except for the magnet. It is a food cutting tool.

[0006] The food cutter with the above configuration is made entirely of stainless steel, making it easy to clean. Furthermore, the mounting angle and blade angle of the slicer plate's slicing blade are optimized, resulting in a configuration with excellent sharpness. Furthermore, unused cooking plates can be stored on the back side of the frame without the cooking surface facing outward, allowing for safe storage of the cooking plates. In other words, from the user's perspective, the food cutter with the above configuration is easy to clean and hygienic, easy to use due to its sharpness, compact storage due to the ability to store unused plates, and safe to use.

[0007] In the food cutting tool, preferably, the two cooking plates each have a through hole at the bottom end, The rear side cooking plate direction regulating member is formed to include a plate member that is inserted into the through hole when the cooking surface of the cooking plate is oriented so that it can be attached to the frame when the cooking surface of the cooking plate is oriented so that it is positioned on the front side, and that is bent so that the cooking plate cannot be attached to the frame when inserted into the through hole when the cooking surface of the cooking plate is oriented so that it is positioned on the rear side.

[0008] The food cutter with the above configuration can prevent the cooking plate from being attached upside down using a relatively simple plate member. From the user's perspective, this means that a food cutter that is hygienic, easy to use, compact, and safe is available at a relatively reasonable price. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food cutter according to an embodiment, as viewed from the front side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the food cutter of the embodiment as seen from the front side. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the food cutter of the embodiment as seen from the back side. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the food cutter of the embodiment as seen from the back side. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cooking plate direction restricting member according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side view of the cooking plate direction restricting member according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the cooking plate direction restricting member of the food cutting tool according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the cooking plate direction restricting member of the food cutting tool according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the slicer plate of the embodiment as viewed from the front surface side. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the slicer plate of FIG. 9 taken along line AA. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] An embodiment of the food cutter of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention and is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. In each drawing, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description may be omitted. Each drawing also shows the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis. In the following description, the x-axis direction is referred to as the width direction, short-side direction, or left-right direction, the y-axis direction is referred to as the up-down direction or longitudinal direction, and the z-axis direction is referred to as the thickness direction. The positive side of the x-axis is referred to as the right side, and the negative side of the x-axis is referred to as the left side. The positive side of the y-axis is referred to as the bottom side, and the negative side of the y-axis is referred to as the top side. The positive side of the z-axis is referred to as the back side, and the negative side of the z-axis is referred to as the front side. The surface located on the positive side of the z-axis is referred to as the back surface, and the surface located on the negative side of the z-axis is referred to as the front surface.

[0011] [Embodiment] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the food cutter 1 of this embodiment as seen from the front, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the food cutter 1 of this embodiment as seen from the back, and Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view.

[0012] [Overall configuration of food cutting tool 1] The food cutting tool 1 includes a main body frame 2, a slicer plate 3, and a julienne plate 4. The slicer plate 3 and the julienne plate 4 are collectively referred to as "cooking plates." The food cutting tool 1 is a kitchen implement for cutting food by placing food on a cooking plate such as the slicer plate 3 and sliding it back and forth. The slicer plate 3 can be used to slice (thinly slice) food, and the julienne plate 4 can be used to julienne food. With the food cutting tool 1, the cooking plate used can be switched between the slicer plate 3 and the julienne plate 4, allowing food to be sliced ​​or julienned depending on the purpose.

[0013] Food cutter 1 is made entirely of stainless steel except for magnets 261 and 262. Conventional food cutters 1 include those with replaceable cooking plates and those with replaceable blades only, but regardless of the configuration, grooves and gaps in the connecting parts can sometimes become dirty and difficult to clean. In contrast, food cutter 1 of this embodiment is made entirely of stainless steel, which makes it less likely to have grooves or gaps, making it easier to clean and maintaining cleanliness.

[0014] [Main frame 2] The main body frame 2 includes a frame 21 and a handle 22. The handle 22 is connected to the lower end of the frame 21. The frame 21 and the handle 22 are welded together. The food cutter 1 may have a shape without the handle 22, or the handle 22 may be detachable. In this embodiment, the components are welded to each other, but they may also be joined by methods other than welding. However, to ensure easy cleaning and cleanliness, it is preferable to join the components without using components such as bolts.

[0015] The frame 21 forms the outer frame of the food cutter 1 and is made of a stainless steel plate formed into a rectangular frame shape with rounded corners. The frame 21 is formed by bending the stainless steel plate. The frame 21 is formed symmetrically.

[0016] Protruding plate portions 213 are formed on each of the left and right side plate portions on the front side of frame 21 so as to protrude toward the front side. Protruding plate portions 213 are formed so that their upper end surfaces extend toward the negative z-axis side from an upper inclined portion 213a located immediately below the upper curved portion of frame 21 to a lower inclined portion 213b located immediately above the lower curved portion of frame 21. Protruding plate portions 213 are formed on the left and right side plate portions of frame 21 with lengths that are 70% to 90% of the length of frame 21 in the up-down direction (longitudinal direction).

[0017] Recesses 211 are formed on the left and right side panels on the rear side of the frame 21. These recesses 211 are recessed toward the front side and are designed to catch on the edges of the tray that receives the processed ingredients when the food cutter 1 is in use, thereby stabilizing the food cutter 1.

[0018] [Cooking plate direction control member 23] A cooking plate direction restricting member 23 is provided inside the center of the lower end of frame 21. That is, cooking plate direction restricting member 23, together with the upper end of handle 22, is shaped to sandwich the lower end of frame 21. Cooking plate direction restricting member 23 is preferably welded to frame 21.

[0019] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of cooking plate direction restricting member 23. Fig. 6 is a side view of cooking plate direction restricting member 23. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, cooking plate direction restricting member 23 is formed by bending a portion of a plate-shaped member cut out by pressing. Cooking plate direction restricting member 23 has a base portion 231, a front surface member 232, a rear surface central member 233, and rear surface side members 234.

[0020] In the cooking plate direction regulating member 23, the rear surface central member 233 is a specific example of the "rear surface cooking plate direction regulating member" of the present invention.

[0021] 5 and 6, the substrate portion 231 is formed in a plate shape extending in the thickness direction. More specifically, the substrate portion 231 is formed in a plate shape extending parallel to the xz plane.

[0022] The front surface member 232 is formed in the center of the front side of the cooking plate direction restricting member 23 and extends upward. More specifically, the front surface member 232 is formed in a plate shape extending parallel to the xy plane and is bent perpendicular to the base portion 231.

[0023] The rear-side central member 233 is formed at the center of the rear side of the cooking plate direction restricting member 23 and extends upward. The rear-side central member 233 is further bent at approximately 45° toward the rear side midway in the vertical direction. More specifically, the rear-side central member 233 includes a rear-side central horizontal portion 233a formed parallel to the xy plane and a rear-side central bent portion 233b formed by bending toward the +z-axis side relative to the xy plane. The rear-side central horizontal portion 233a is bent perpendicular to the base portion 231.

[0024] The rear side members 234 are formed on both sides of the rear side of the cooking plate direction restricting member 23 and extend upward. That is, the rear side members 234 formed on the left and right sides are formed to sandwich the rear central member 233. The rear side members 234 are formed so as to extend in a plate shape parallel to the xy plane and are bent perpendicular to the base portion 231.

[0025] The front surface member 232 is shorter than the rear surface central member 233 and longer than the rear surface side members 234 in the vertical direction.

[0026] The cooking plate direction restricting member 23 restricts the direction in which the cooking plates, the slicer plate 3 and the slicing plate 4, are attached, preventing them from being attached in the reverse direction, at least on the back side. This will be explained in detail after explaining the configuration of the slicer plate 3 and the slicing plate 4.

[0027] [Cooking plate support inner frames 241 and 242] Cooking plate support inner frames 241 and 242 are provided inside the frame 21 and extend in the width direction. The cooking plate support inner frames 241 and 242 are each cylindrical and welded to the frame 21. The cooking plate support inner frame 242 is positioned above the cooking plate support inner frame 241. The cooking plate support inner frames 241 and 242 are provided at positions that abut the upper and lower notches 341 and 342 of the cooking plate (slicer plate 3 in this embodiment) attached to the front side. When the slicer plate 3 is attached to the front side of the frame 21, the upper and lower notches 341 and 342 rest on the cooking plate support inner frames 241 and 242, respectively. As a result, the cooking plate support inner frames 241 and 242 stably support the cooking plate from the back side and prevent the cooking plate from shifting up and down during use.

[0028] [Magnet holders 251, 252 and magnets 261, 262] Magnet holders 251 and 252 and magnets 261 and 262 are arranged on the left and right sides of the center of the inside of the upper end of frame 21, sandwiching the upper cutout 34 of slicer plate 3. Magnet holders 251 and 252 are each U-shaped and are formed to sandwich magnets 261 and 262 from the front and rear sides. Magnets 261 and 262 are fixed in place with screws, for example. Magnets 261 and 262 attract and fix the cooking plate (slicer plate 3 in this embodiment) arranged on the front side to frame 21 from the rear side, and attract and fix the cooking plate (shredding plate 4 in this embodiment) arranged on the rear side to frame 21 from the front side.

[0029] [Handle 22] Handle 22 is the part that the user grips when using food cutter 1, and is formed into a cylindrical shape with a circular cross section at the bottom and an elliptical cross section at the top where it is connected to frame 21. Handle 22 has a hollow structure. However, the shape of the handle may be changed as desired, or it may have a solid structure.

[0030] [Slicer Plate 3] The slicer plate 3 is configured with a slicing blade 32 attached to a plate-like member. With the slicer plate 3, the user places ingredients on the cooking surface 31 and manually slides it, causing the ingredients to be sliced ​​(i.e., cut into plates) by the slicing blade 32. The cooking surface 31 is equipped with an array of multiple ridges 31a that extend vertically and protrude toward the negative side of the z-axis. Note that the slicer plate 3 is configured so that ingredients can be sliced ​​only on the cooking surface 31, and the slicing blade 32 does not come into contact with ingredients on the surface opposite the cooking surface 31.

[0031] The slicer plate 3 has an edge wall 37 that is bent from the outer edge of the cooking surface 31 toward the opposite side of the cooking surface 31. The cooking surface 31 and the edge wall 37 are connected by a curved surface.

[0032] A rectangular through-hole 33 is formed in the center of the lower end of slicer plate 3 so as to include the lower edge of cooking surface 31. Through-hole 33 is formed so as to straddle the connection between cooking surface 31 and edge wall 37. Front surface member 232 or rear surface central member 233 of cooking plate direction restricting member 23 is inserted into through-hole 33.

[0033] An upper end notch 34 is formed in the center of the upper end of the slicer plate 3 by cutting out a semi-elliptical shape from the upper edge downward. The edge wall 37 is not formed in the portion of this upper end notch 34.

[0034] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the slicer plate 3. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9. As shown in FIG. 9, the slicing blades 32 of the slicer plate 3 are arranged at an angle relative to the width direction in a plan view. Specifically, the mounting angle θ, which is the angle between a line B extending in the width direction and the direction in which the cutting edge 321 of the slicing blade 32 extends, is 35° or more and 45° or less. The cutting edge of the slicing blade 32 is flat on the side facing the cooking surface 31 and is sharpened on the opposite side, with this cutting edge having a predetermined angle. The blade angle, which is the angle of the cutting edge of the slicing blade 32, is 12° or more and 15° or less. The slicing blades 32 are made of stainless steel.

[0035] The inventors created prototypes in which the mounting angle and blade angle of the slicing blade 32 were changed to multiple parameters, and conducted an experiment in which several people evaluated the ease of slicing carrots. The results showed that setting the mounting angle and blade angle of the slicing blade 32 as described above resulted in the best slicing performance. In other words, the slicer plate 3 of the food cutter 1 of this embodiment, configured as described above, can achieve excellent cutting performance.

[0036] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, an inclined surface 38 is formed on the side opposite the cutting edge 321 of the slicing blade 32, i.e., on the back side. The inclined surface 38 is a gently sloping surface that connects the flat portion of the cooking surface 31 with the back of the slicing blade 32, which is positioned one step higher on the front side than this flat portion (i.e., displaced toward the negative side of the z-axis). The formation of this inclined surface 38 reduces the contact area between the food material and the cooking surface. This significantly reduces frictional resistance when cutting food material, allowing food material to be cut smoothly with less force, resulting in even better cutting performance.

[0037] [Shredded Plate 4] The julienne plate 4 has a similar configuration to the slicer plate 3, but differs in that the slicing blade 32 has been changed to julienne blades 421 and 422 due to the difference in function of julienned food ingredients.

[0038] The julienne plate 4 is configured with a plate-shaped member and a julienne blade 42. When a user places ingredients on the cooking surface 41 of the julienne plate 4 and manually slides it, the ingredients are julienned (i.e., cut into strips) by the julienne blades 421 and 422. The julienne blades 421 and 422 are each formed to extend in the width direction and are arranged side by side, one above the other. While only one of the julienne blades 421 and 422 may be used, a configuration including multiple julienne blades 421 and 422 enables efficient julienne of ingredients. The cooking surface 41 is arranged with multiple protrusions 41a extending in the vertical direction and protruding toward the negative side of the z-axis. Note that the julienne plate 4 is configured so that ingredients can be julienned only on the cooking surface 41, and the julienne blades 421 and 422 do not come into contact with ingredients on the surface opposite the cooking surface 41.

[0039] The shredding plate 4 has an edge wall 47 that is formed by bending from the outer edge of the cooking surface 41 toward the opposite side of the cooking surface 41. The cooking surface 41 and the edge wall 47 are connected by a curved surface.

[0040] A rectangular through-hole 43 is formed in the center of the lower end of the shredding plate 4, encompassing the lower edge of the cooking surface 41. The through-hole 43 is formed so as to straddle the connection between the cooking surface 41 and the edge wall 47. The front surface member 232 or the rear surface central member 233 of the cooking plate direction restricting member 23 is inserted into this through-hole 43.

[0041] An upper end notch 44 is formed by cutting out a semi-ellipse shape from the upper edge downward in the center of the upper end of the shredding plate 4. The edge wall 47 is not formed in the part of this upper end notch 44.

[0042] [Attaching the cooking plate to the cooking plate direction control member 23] In the food cutting tool 1, as described above, the frame 21 has the cooking plate direction restricting member 23, which prevents a cooking plate attached to the rear side of the frame 21 from being attached in a direction in which the cooking surface faces the rear side. This prevents a cooking plate stored on the rear side from coming into contact with the cooking blade even if a hand or other object touches the exposed surface, allowing unused cooking plates to be safely stored. The above-described configuration is employed in this embodiment to achieve this function. Specifically, the cooking plate is attached to the cooking plate direction restricting member 23 as follows.

[0043] 7 and 8 are cross-sectional views of the food cutting tool 1 near the cooking plate direction restricting member 23. FIG.

[0044] [Front side] The slicer plate 3, attached to the front side of the frame 21 of the food cutting tool 1, has a through-hole 33 at its lower end through which the front surface member 232 is inserted. The rear side of the lower end of the slicer plate 3 abuts against the front side of the front surface member 232. The rear edge of the lower cutout 342 of the slicer plate 3 abuts against the cooking plate support inner frame 242 (see FIG. 8), and the rear edge of the upper cutout 341 of the slicer plate 3 abuts against the cooking plate support inner frame 241. The rear side of the slicer plate 3 near its upper end abuts against the front sides of the magnet holders 251 and 252 and is fixed by magnets 261 and 262. The upper portion of edge wall 37 of slicer plate 3 abuts against the upper portion of frame 21, and the lower portion of edge wall 37 of slicer plate 3 abuts against the lower portion of frame 21 (or base portion 231 of cooking plate direction restricting member 23). However, the upper and lower portions of edge wall 37 of slicer plate 3 do not have to abut against frame 21 (or base portion 231).

[0045] When attaching the slicer plate 3 to the front surface side of the frame 21, the slicer plate 3 is tilted so that the upper side is higher (i.e., the upper side is closer to the negative z-axis side than the lower side), and the front surface member 232 is inserted into the through-hole 33 at the lower end. In this state, the upper end of the slicer plate 3 is brought close to and in contact with the magnets 261 and 262. In this way, the slicer plate 3 is attached to the frame 21.

[0046] The same applies when the slicer plate 3 and the shredding plate 4 are interchanged.

[0047] [Back side] The shredding plate 4 attached to the back side of the frame 21 of the food cutter 1 has a through-hole 43 at its lower end through which the back side central member 233 (back side central horizontal portion 233a and back side central bent portion 233b) is inserted. The back side of the lower end of the shredding plate 4 abuts against the front side of the back side central horizontal portion 233a. The front side near the upper end of the shredding plate 4 abuts against the back sides of the magnet holders 251 and 252 and is attracted and fixed by the magnets 261 and 262. The end face of the edge wall 47 of the shredding plate 4 on the +z-axis side abuts against or faces the back side member 234. The upper portion of the edge wall 47 of the shredding plate 4 abuts against the upper portion of the frame 21, and the lower portion of the edge wall 47 of the shredding plate 4 abuts against the lower portion of the frame 21 (or the base portion 231 of the cooking plate direction regulating member 23). However, the upper and lower portions of the edge wall 47 of the shredding plate 4 do not have to abut against the frame 21 (or the base portion 231).

[0048] When attaching the shredding plate 4 to the back side of the frame 21, the shredding plate 4 is tilted so that the upper side is closer to the +z-axis side than the lower side, and the back side central member 233 (the back side central horizontal part 233a and the back side central bent part 233b) is inserted into the through-hole 43 at the lower end, and in this state the upper end of the shredding plate 4 is brought close to and in contact with the magnets 261 and 262. In this way, the shredding plate 4 is attached to the frame 21.

[0049] On the other hand, if you try to attach the shredding plate 4 in the reverse direction to the back side of the frame 21, i.e., so that the cooking surface 41 of the shredding plate 4 is on the back side, it is not possible to rotate the shredding plate 4 to a position where the upper end of the shredding plate 4 abuts the magnet holding parts 251 and 252 that hold the magnets 261 and 262, and it is not possible to attach it.

[0050] Specifically, the rear surface central member 233 can be inserted into the through-hole 43 at the lower end of the shredding plate 4 with the cooking surface 41 facing the rear surface (opposite to FIGS. 8 and 9 ) and tilted so that the upper side is closer to the +z-axis side than the lower side. In this state, if you try to move the upper end of the shredding plate 4 closer to the magnets 261 and 262, the end face C on the -z-axis side of the shredding plate 4 that forms the through-hole 43 abuts against the rear surface central horizontal portion 233a, and the tip D of the rear surface central bent portion 233b abuts against the rear surface of the shredding plate 4, restricting further movement. Therefore, the upper end of the shredding plate 4 cannot be rotated to a position where it abuts against the magnet holders 251 and 252, and the shredding plate 4 cannot be attached to the frame 21 (see FIGS. 7 and 8 ).

[0051] The same applies when the shredding plate 4 and the slicer plate 3 are interchanged.

[0052] [Variations] The food cutter 1 described in the embodiment may employ the following modified examples.

[0053] In the food cutting tool 1, the cooking plates are not limited to the configuration of the slicer plate 3 and the julienne plate 4, and may be changed.

[0054] The food cutter 1 of the embodiment has multiple features, and a certain effect can be achieved even if only one of the features is included. For example, all parts of the food cutter 1 except for the magnets 261 and 262 are made of stainless steel. However, even if not all parts are made of stainless steel, excellent cutting performance can be achieved if the slicing blade 32 of the slicer plate 3 has the above-mentioned mounting angle and blade angle. Furthermore, if the cooking plate has a through-hole (33 or 34) at the bottom end and a cooking plate direction-regulating member 23, a configuration that allows the cooking plate to be safely stored can be achieved.

[0055] [Features of food cutting tools] The food cutter 1 has been described as a specific example of an embodiment of the present invention. To summarize, the food cutter of the present invention has the following features.

[0056] Food cutting tool 1 includes frame 21 and two cooking plates (slicer plate 3 and slicing plate 4) that can be detachably attached to both the front and back surfaces of frame 21. A user can place food on the cooking plates (slicer plate 3 and slicing plate 4) and manually slide them to cut the food. Each of the two cooking plates has cooking surfaces 31 and 41 on one side, which can be used to cut food. Frame 21 includes a back-side cooking plate direction restricting member (cooking plate direction restricting member 23) that allows each of the two cooking plates to be attached to the back side of frame 21 with cooking surface 31 or 41 facing the front side, but prevents the cooking plate from being attached with cooking surface 31 or 41 facing the back side. Food cutting tool 1 includes magnets 261 and 262 that magnetically attract and secure each of the two cooking plates to frame 21. At least one of the two cooking plates is a slicer plate 3, which has slicing blades 32 arranged at an angle of 35° to 45° relative to the width direction in a plan view, with the cutting edge of the slicing blades 32 having an angle of 12° to 15°. The frame 21 and the two cooking plates are all made of stainless steel except for the magnets 261 and 262.

[0057] This food cutter 1 is made entirely of stainless steel, making it easy to clean. The mounting angle and blade angle of the slicing blade 32 on the slicer plate 3 are optimized to provide excellent cutting performance. An unused cooking plate can be stored on the back side of the frame 21 with the cooking surface 31 or 41 facing away from the outside, allowing for safe storage of the cooking plate.

[0058] Furthermore, in food cutting tool 1, the two cooking plates each have through-holes 33 and 43 at their lower ends, and the back-side cooking plate direction-regulating member includes a plate member (back-side central member 233) that is bent so that it can be inserted into through-hole 34 or 44 when cooking surface 31 or 41 of the cooking plate is oriented so as to be attached to frame 21, but cannot be inserted into through-hole 33 or 44 when cooking surface 31 or 41 of the cooking plate is oriented so as to be attached to frame 21. This configuration makes it possible to prevent the cooking plate from being attached backwards to the back side using a relatively simple plate member. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1…Food cutting tool 2...Main frame 21...Frame 22...Handle 23...Cooking plate direction control member 231... Circuit board section 232...Front surface member 233...Central member on the back 233a...Center horizontal part of the back surface 233b...Central bend on the back surface 234... Back side member 251, 252...Magnet holder 261, 262...Magnets 3...Slicer plate 4...Shredded plate 31, 41...Cooking surface 32...Slicing blade 321...Cutting edge 33, 44...Through holes 34, 44...Top notch 37, 47...Edge walls

Claims

1. A food cutter comprising a frame forming an outer frame and two cooking plates that can be detachably attached to both the front and back surfaces of the frame, wherein a user can place food on the cooking plates and manually slide them to cut the food, Each of the two cooking plates has a cooking surface on one side on which food can be cut; The frame has a rear-side cooking plate direction restricting member that allows each of the two cooking plates to be attached to the rear side of the frame in an orientation in which the cooking surface is located on the front side, but prevents the cooking plate from being attached in an orientation in which the cooking surface is located on the rear side, a magnet that magnetically attracts and fixes each of the two cooking plates to the frame; At least one of the two cooking plates is a slicer plate; the slicer plate has a slicing blade made of stainless steel and arranged at an angle of 35° to 45° with respect to the width direction in a plan view; The angle of the cutting edge of the slicing blade is 12° or more and 15° or less, The slicing blade is positioned one step higher than the cooking surface, the slicer plate has an inclined surface connecting the cooking surface and the back of the slicing blade; The frame and the two cooking plates are all made of stainless steel except for the magnet. Food cutting tools.

2. The two cooking plates each have a through hole at their bottom end, The rear-side cooking plate direction regulating member is formed to include a plate member that is inserted into the through-hole when the cooking surface of the cooking plate is oriented so as to be able to attach the cooking plate to the frame, and that is bent so as to be unable to attach the cooking plate to the frame when the cooking surface of the cooking plate is oriented so as to be able to be inserted into the through-hole when the cooking surface of the cooking plate is oriented so as to be able to be attached to the frame. The food cutting tool according to claim 1.

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