Bottle opener

Abstract

To provide a bottle opener that allows users with limited hand mobility to easily and reliably open bottle caps using only one hand. [Solution] The PET bottle opener (body 1) is configured to have an engaging part 2 that engages with the cap 9 of the PET bottle 8 in a fitted relationship, and a locking part 3 that has a shape that can be locked onto the corner 10a of the fixing part 10. The user can open the cap by engaging the engaging part of the PET bottle opener with the cap of the PET bottle with one hand, then locking the locking part against the corner or other part of the other fixing part, and then gripping the PET bottle itself and rotating it in the opening direction (counterclockwise).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a PET bottle opener, and particularly to a PET bottle opener that can easily and surely remove the cap of a PET bottle with only one hand.

Background Art

[0002] As conventional PET bottle openers, the tools described in the following Patent Documents 1 to 3 are known. The PET bottle opener disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a tool that can open the cap of a PET bottle with one hand even with a weak force. According to Patent Document 1, it is described that "the long handle extending around can be pressed against a wall or a desk to exert a strong force, and the low protruding part with a round shape around is rotated by applying the belly of a finger between them". Furthermore, as a result, it is described that the cap can be opened with one hand even with a weak force. The PET bottle opener disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a tool that can easily open the cap of a PET bottle with a small force. This PET bottle opener is composed of a cylindrical body having a required structure and a lever inserted into the T-shaped slot of this cylindrical body. Based on the structure of pulling out the lever after attaching the cylindrical body to the cap of the PET bottle, the lever is pulled out to increase the moment acting on the cap. The PET bottle opener disclosed in Patent Document 3 is a tool that can open the cap of a PET bottle with one hand. This PET bottle opener is a ring part having an engaging part that engages with the cap of the PET bottle at the central part, and is further composed of a ring part provided with a plurality of pressing surfaces that can be pressed with the thumb on the outer periphery thereof.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

[0004] Conventional PET bottle openers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have the following problems. In the PET bottle opener of Patent Document 1, the long handle has the shape of a single round rod, making it difficult to properly press the long handle against a wall or desk when opening the cap, and thus it cannot be securely fixed. Furthermore, in this state, the user needs to place the pads of their fingers on the seven protrusions on the outer surface and rotate the PET bottle opener, making it difficult to operate. The PET bottle opener of Patent Document 2 cannot be opened with one hand. The PET bottle opener of Patent Document 3 proposes a structure that can be opened with one hand, but it has the disadvantage of being impractical because it is not easy to fix the PET bottle itself in place.

[0005] In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a highly practical PET bottle opener that can be easily and reliably removed with only one hand. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the PET bottle opener according to the present invention is configured as follows.

[0007] The first PET bottle opener (corresponding to claim 1) is, An engaging part that engages with the cap of a plastic bottle in a fitted relationship, and other fixing parts It has two inclined surfaces that can contact both sides of the corner, and these two inclined surfaces are used to lock it to another fixing part. Equipped with a locking part 、 The cap of the plastic bottle is engaged with the engaging part in a fitting relationship, and while maintaining this fitting relationship, the two slanted surfaces of the locking part are brought into contact with both sides of the corner of another fixing part, and by rotating the plastic bottle, the cap is rotated in the opening direction relative to the plastic bottle. It will be done.

[0008] According to the above-mentioned bottle opener, it can open a specific part of another stationary object such as a desk, furniture, or pillar (i.e., a fixed object or installation other than the bottle you are trying to open) In contrast, by utilizing the two slopes that can contact both sides of that cornerIt has a locking portion with a shape (form or structure) that allows it to lock, and also has an engaging portion that can engage with the cap of a plastic bottle in a manner that allows it to fit onto the cap. First, the bottle cap is engaged with the engagement part in a fitting relationship. Then, while maintaining this fitting relationship, the two slanted surfaces of the locking part are brought into contact with both sides of the corner of another fixing part, and the bottle is rotated, causing the cap to rotate in the opening direction relative to the bottle. Therefore, in principle, the user can open the bottle cap by engaging the engagement part of the bottle opener with one hand, then locking the locking part against the corner or other part of another fixing part, and then gripping the bottle itself and rotating it in the opening direction (counterclockwise).

[0010] The 2 A PET bottle opener (claim) 2 In the above configuration, the engaging portion preferably has a round hole on its inner surface with a recessed portion that engages with the jagged vertical groove of the cap.

[0011] The 3 A PET bottle opener (claim) 3 (corresponding to) In the above configuration, preferably, the other fixing part is the edge of the installed object, and the locking part is the edge It has a structure that locks into the corners. .

[0012] The 4 A PET bottle opener (claim) 4 (corresponding to) in the above configuration, preferably the edge of the installed object The corners are Right-angle corner, locking part The two inclined planes are contained within each of the two faces that intersect at a right angle. .

[0013] The 5 A PET bottle opener (claim) 5 (corresponding to) In the above configuration, preferably, other fixing parts are Corner of a column ,or Edge of the plate-shaped part of the installed object That is the case. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the PET bottle opener of the present invention, it is composed of a locking part that can be locked to a part such as a corner of another fixed part that does not move, such as a table, furniture, or pillar, and an engaging part that can be engaged in a fitting relationship with the cap of the PET bottle. A person using this can easily and surely remove the cap from the PET bottle with only one hand, the overall handling is easy and the work burden is reduced. Especially for a person with a disability in one hand, it is easy to use, convenient, and highly practical.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0015] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing a typical embodiment of the PET bottle opener according to the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a front view of the PET bottle opener. [Figure 3] It is a plan view of the PET bottle opener. [Figure 4] It is a bottom view of the PET bottle opener. [Figure 5] It is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] It is a perspective view showing the mounted state of the PET bottle opener. [Figure 7] It is a perspective view showing the use state of the PET bottle opener.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

[0017] A typical embodiment of the PET bottle opener according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

[0018] In Figure 1, etc., 1 is the main body of the PET bottle opener according to this embodiment. As functional elements, the main body 1 is configured to include an engaging portion 2 located on the lower side and a locking portion 3 located on the upper side, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 5. The engaging portion 2 is the part that engages with the cap of a PET bottle in a fitted relationship. The locking portion 3 is the part that has a shape that allows it to lock onto other fixed parts (fixed objects or installed objects, etc.) such as pillars, desks, general furniture, office furniture, and walls, or the end of an immovable plate-like part such as a desk, when performing the action of removing the PET bottle cap. Preferably, the main body 1 of the PET bottle opener is integrally formed as a whole by molding a resin material having the required hardness, or by molding wood. Alternatively, the engaging portion 2 and the locking portion 3 can be made separately and then joined together to make the main body 1.

[0019] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the overall external shape of the engagement portion 2 is preferably a relatively flat rectangular parallelepiped, but it is not limited to this, and the external shape can be made arbitrarily. The thickness dimension of the engagement portion 2 is set to be approximately equal to the height dimension of the PET bottle cap. In particular, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, a hole 4 is preferably formed through the engagement portion 2, with a central axis in the direction of axis B in the figure. The inner diameter of the hole 4 is set to a diameter dimension that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of a typical PET bottle cap. Furthermore, on the entire or a part of the inner circumferential surface of the hole 4, uneven parts (anti-slip jagged vertical grooves) 5 are formed at required locations in the circumferential direction. The uneven parts 5 can be formed over the entire circumference of the inner circumferential surface, or at any multiple locations or at one location. When a PET bottle cap is inserted into the hole 4 of the engagement portion 2 from the lower side of the main body 1 and attached, these uneven parts 5 engage with the jagged vertical grooves formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cap. In other words, the engaging portion 2 of the main body 1 of the PET bottle opener engages with the PET bottle cap in a fitting relationship via the recessed portion 5 through its hole 4.

[0020] The external shape of the engaging portion 2 is not limited to a flat rectangular parallelepiped, and the overall shape can also be formed into a ring shape with a hole 4 having the above-described structure.

[0021] As is clear from Figures 1 to 5, the locking portion 3 is preferably formed as two opposing wall portions 6 erected along the two edges of the upper surface of the flat rectangular parallelepiped engaging portion 2. The two wall portions 6 are formed in a parallel positional relationship so as to face each other with the hole portion 4 of the engaging portion 2 positioned between them. Furthermore, the upper end of each of the two wall portions 6 is formed to have a bevel 7. The bevel 7 of each of the two wall portions 6 preferably consists of two surfaces 7 that intersect at a right angle, as shown in Figures 2 and 5. a The angle of the inclination is set so that it is included in each of the two wall portions 6 of the locking portion 3. That is, each of the two wall portions 6 of the locking portion 3 is formed to include an inclination 7 that intersects at a right angle at its upper end (or outer end). However, this intersection angle is not limited to a right angle. It can be set to any angle as long as it produces the function described later. The function of the locking portion 3 will be described later.

[0022] The wall portion 6 described above can also be formed in an alternative shape, such as a comb-like shape or a single or multiple rod-like shape. Furthermore, if the engagement portion 2 is formed in a ring-like shape with a hole 4 having the above structure, it is preferable that the portion corresponding to the wall portion 6 be formed in a shape that can be arbitrarily changed according to the external shape of the engagement portion 2.

[0023] Figure 6 shows the mounting state of the PET bottle opener according to this embodiment. Specifically, it shows the state in which the main body 1 of the PET bottle opener is attached to the cap 9 of the PET bottle 8. In this mounting state, the cap 9 is inserted into the hole 4 of the engaging portion 2 of the main body 1, and in this fitted state, the jagged vertical grooves of the cap 9 engage with the uneven portion 5 of the hole 4.

[0024] Figure 7 shows the usage state of the PET bottle opener according to this embodiment. In this usage state, with the PET bottle opener attached as shown in Figure 6, force is applied to both sides of the corner 10a of a fixed object (fixing part) 10 such as a column, bringing the two inclined surfaces 7 of the locking part 3 of the main body 1 into contact with each other, and the PET bottle 8 itself is rotated counterclockwise (opening direction) C. As a result, the movement of the main body 1 is restricted by the contact action of the locking part 3 of the main body 1, and the engaging part 2 of the main body 1 and the cap 9, which are integrated based on the engagement relationship, are rotated relative to the PET bottle 8 in the opening direction (clockwise in this case). In this way, the cap 9 of the PET bottle 8 is opened by the PET bottle opener according to this embodiment, i.e., the main body 1. This illustrated example shows the usage state using a vertical corner 10a, but it is not limited to this, and can also be used with horizontal corners or corners in other angular directions.

[0025] The operation of attaching the bottle opener as shown in Figure 6, and the operation of using the bottle opener as shown in Figure 7, can, in principle, be done with only one hand. Therefore, it is a convenient bottle opener for people with limited use of one hand. On the other hand, it can, of course, also be done with both hands.

[0026] Other possible fixing points include the edges of flat surfaces on fixtures such as desks and tables, and the corners of fixed structures such as pillars and fences.

[0027] Furthermore, given the shape of the main body 1 of the PET bottle opener described above, it can also be used to attach to other fixed or installed objects by utilizing the space between the two wall sections 6.

[0028] The configurations, shapes, sizes, and arrangements described in the above embodiments are merely schematic representations to the extent that the present invention can be understood and implemented, and the composition (materials), etc., of each component are merely illustrative. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments and can be modified in various forms as long as it does not deviate from the scope of the technical idea set forth in the claims. [Industrial applicability]

[0029] The PET bottle opener according to the present invention allows users with limited hand mobility to easily and reliably open PET bottle caps with just one hand. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0030] 1 Main unit 2 Engaging part 3. Locking part 4 Hole 5 Uneven part 6 Wall 7. Slope 7a side 8 plastic bottles 9 caps 10 Fixed object (fixed part) 10a Corner

Claims

1. An engaging part that engages with the cap of a plastic bottle in a fitted relationship, A locking part having two inclined surfaces that can contact both sides of the corner of another fixing part, and which uses these two inclined surfaces to lock onto the other fixing part, Equipped with, A PET bottle opener characterized by engaging the cap of the PET bottle with the engaging portion in the fitting relationship, maintaining this fitting relationship, bringing the two inclined surfaces of the locking portion into contact with both sides of the corner portion of the other fixing portion, and rotating the PET bottle to rotate the cap in the opening direction relative to the PET bottle.

2. The PET bottle opener according to Claim 1, characterized in that the engaging portion has a round hole on its inner surface, which has a recessed portion formed thereon that engages with the jagged vertical grooves of the cap.

3. The PET bottle opener according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the other fixing part is the edge of the installed object, and the locking part has a structure that locks onto the corner of the edge.

4. The PET bottle opener according to claim 3, characterized in that the corner of the edge of the installed object is a right-angle corner, and the two slopes of the locking portion are included in each of the two surfaces that intersect at a right angle.

5. The PET bottle opener according to claim 1, characterized in that the other fixing part is the corner of a column or the edge of a plate-shaped part of the installed object.

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