Cooking container

Abstract

A cooking container according to the present invention comprises: a bottomed cylindrical body of which the top is open; and a pair of handles provided to the body. Each handle has a grip part. The grip parts are inclined with respect to the upper end edge section of the body in a side view such that the user can tilt the cooking container while in a moderate, natural posture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to cooking containers such as pots and draining containers.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a boiling pot for boiling noodles, a noodle boiling pot described in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. The noodle boiling pot described in Patent Document 1 is composed of an outer pot (1) and a strainer-shaped inner pot (2) in which a main body portion (21) is housed inside the outer pot (1).

[0003] This noodle boiling pot houses the inner pot (2) in the outer pot (1), puts noodles into the boiling water in the outer pot (1), and cooks the noodles by boiling. When the noodles rise, the left and right handles (22) of the inner pot (2) are grasped with both hands and the inner pot (2) is lifted from the outer pot (1), so that the boiling water flows out from the mesh of the strainer-shaped inner pot (2), and thus draining can be performed.

[0004] The noodles drained with the inner pot (2) are turned the inner pot (2) upside down and transferred to a frying pan for the next cooking step or served on a plate.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in order to turn the inner pot (2) upside down, it is necessary to twist the wrists and bend both arms greatly, which is likely to result in an unnatural posture. Gara Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide a cooking container that can be tilted by a user in a natural posture without difficulty.

[0007] ​[Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The cooking container according to the present invention is The device comprises a bottomed cylindrical body with an open top and a pair of handles provided on the body, the handles having a gripping portion and a first support portion and a second support portion that connect the gripping portion to the body, the gripping portion being connected to the upper end of the first support portion and the upper end of the second support portion, the upper end of the first support portion being lower than the upper end of the second support portion, and the gripping portion being inclined with respect to the upper edge of the body in a side view. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] This invention makes it possible to easily tilt the cooking container. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a front cross-sectional view of a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a plan view of a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a left side view of a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a right side view of a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is a cross-sectional view showing the state of pasta being boiled in a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is a right side view showing the state in which pasta is being transferred from a draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention to a frying pan. [Figure 9] This is a side view showing the draining container according to an embodiment of the present invention in an upside-down position. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached Figures 1 to 9. Not all of the configurations described below are essential requirements of the present invention.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, the draining container 1, which is a cooking container, has a bottomed cylindrical main body 2 with an open top, and a pair of left and right handles 3A and 3B attached to the main body 2. The main body 2 has a substantially cylindrical main body portion 4 with openings at both the top and bottom, and a bottomed substantially cylindrical draining portion 5 with an open top. In this embodiment, the handles 3A and 3B, the main body portion 4, and the draining portion 5 are all formed of stainless steel, but they may be formed of other metals or synthetic resins having heat resistance, etc.

[0013] An upper end edge portion 6 that is inclined so as to spread in the outer direction is formed at the upper end portion of the main body portion 4. A locking portion 7 is formed at the lower end portion of the main body portion 4, and an anti-disengagement portion 8 for the locking end portion 14 of the draining portion 5 described later is formed above the locking portion 7.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 6, the locking portion 7 has a vertical wall portion 9, a bottom wall portion 10 that extends by being bent about 90 degrees in the inner direction from the vertical wall portion 9, and a tip portion 11 that is curved in an arc shape in a cross-sectional view in the upward direction from the bottom wall portion 10. The anti-disengagement portion 8 extends by being bent about 90 degrees in the inner direction from the vertical wall portion 9, and further extends by being bent about 180 degrees in the outer direction.

[0015] The draining portion 5 is formed by bending a wire mesh member. In this embodiment, the draining portion 5 employs a wire diameter of 0.5 mm and 16 meshes, but the wire diameter and the number of mesh openings can be appropriately selected in consideration of the uses of the draining container 1, etc.

[0016] As shown in Figs. 2 to 5, the bottom portion 12 of the draining portion 5 is formed to be substantially flat, the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion 12 is curved, and it is continuous with a side wall portion 13 erected vertically. As shown in Fig. 6, a locking end portion 14 that is curved in an arc shape in a cross-sectional view in the outer direction is formed at the upper end portion of the side wall portion 13. The locking end portion 14 is disposed in a locking space S surrounded by the locking portion 7 and the anti-disengagement portion 8, and is locked to the locking portion 7 and the anti-disengagement portion 8.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 4, the outer diameter D of the main body 4 is formed slightly larger than the outer diameter d of the drain part 5. Note that, although the drain part 5 of the present embodiment is formed of a wire mesh member, a plate member having a number of small holes may be molded to form the drain part.

[0018] As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the handle 3A and the handle 3B are provided at opposing positions, and the handle 3A has a gripping part 15A that a user grips and a connecting part 16A that connects the gripping part 15A to the main body 4. The gripping part 15A has a substantially cylindrical shape that is curved. Specifically, the gripping part 15A is curved in an arc shape such that the side facing the gripping part 15B is concave and the side opposite to the gripping part 15B is convex. The connecting part 16A has a fixing part 17A that is attached and fixed to the main body 4, a first support part 18A and a second support part 19A that extend upward from the fixing part 17A. The fixing part 17A of the present embodiment is fixed to the main body 4 by welding, but it may be attached and fixed by other known methods. The first support part 18A and the second support part 19A are arranged substantially in parallel, and the position of the upper end 20A of the first support part 18A is formed lower than the upper end 21A of the second support part 19A. The first support part 18A extends in the upward direction, and the upper end 20A bends outward and is connected to the gripping part 15A. Similarly, the second support part 19A extends in the upward direction, and the upper end 21A bends outward and is connected to the gripping part 15A. The first support part 18A and the second support part 19A of the present embodiment are fixed to the gripping part 15A by welding, but they may be attached and fixed by other known methods. Since the position of the upper end 20A of the first support part 18A is lower than the upper end 21A of the second support part 19A, the gripping part 15A is lower on the side connected to the upper end 20A of the first support part 18A than on the side connected to the upper end 21A of the second support part 19A. The gripping part 15A is inclined such that the angle θ1 (see Fig. 4) formed between the upper end edge 6 and the gripping part 15A is approximately 27 degrees in a side view. Note that, as shown in Fig. 4, in a side view, it is preferable that the angle θ1 formed between the upper end edge 6 and the gripping part 15A is within the range of 15 degrees to 50 degrees.

[0019] The handle 3B has a gripping portion 15B for the user to grasp and a connecting portion 16B that connects the gripping portion 15B to the main body 4. The gripping portion 15B has a curved, substantially cylindrical shape. Specifically, the gripping portion 15B is curved in an arc shape such that the side facing the gripping portion 15A is concave and the side opposite the gripping portion 15A is convex. The connecting portion 16B has a fixing portion 17B that is attached and fixed to the main body 4, and a first support portion 18B and a second support portion 19B that are erected above the fixing portion 17B. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 17B is fixed to the main body 4 by welding, but it may be attached and fixed by other known methods. The first support portion 18B and the second support portion 19B are arranged substantially parallel to each other, and the upper end of the first support portion 18B 20B The position of the second support portion 19B is formed lower than the position of the upper end 21B. The first support portion 18B extends upward, and the upper end 20B The first support portion 18B and the second support portion 19B are bent outward and connected to the gripping portion 15B. The second support portion 19B is similarly extended upward, and its upper end 21B is bent outward and connected to the gripping portion 15B. The first support portion 18B and the second support portion 19B in this embodiment are welded together to form the gripping portion 15B It is fixed to the first support portion 18B, but may be attached and fixed by other known methods. 20B Because the position of the gripping portion is lower than the position of the upper end 21B of the second support portion 19B, the gripping portion 15B is lower than the upper end of the first support portion 18B 20B The side that connects to the second support portion 19B is lower than the side that connects to the upper end 21B of the second support portion 19B. In a side view, the gripping portion 15B is inclined, with an angle θ2 (see Figure 5) of approximately 27 degrees between the upper edge portion 6 and the gripping portion 15B. Preferably, as shown in Figure 5, the angle θ2 between the upper edge portion 6 and the gripping portion 15B in a side view is within the range of 15 to 50 degrees.

[0020] Furthermore, the gripping parts 15A and 15B may have shapes other than approximately cylindrical, as long as they can grip stably. Also, the connecting parts 16A and 16B that connect the gripping parts 15A and 15B to the main body part 4 shall have an angle that the gripping parts 15A and 15B make with the upper edge part 6. θ1, θ2If the angle is within the range of 15 to 50 degrees, then other shapes can also be used. Yo stomach.

[0021] Here, we will explain how to use the draining container 1. As shown in Figure 7, the draining container 1 consists of a main body 4 and a draining section 5 housed in another pot N. With the pot N filled with water (or hot water), the pasta P to be cooked is placed into the draining container 1 and boiled. Once the pasta P is cooked, grasp the gripping sections 15A and 15B with both hands and lift the draining container 1 to remove it from the water. At this time, the higher side of the gripping sections 15A and 15B should be facing you (towards the user) when gripping. That is, grasp gripping section 15A with your right hand and gripping section 15B with your left hand. The pasta P is drained by the draining section 5. As shown in Figure 8, when the draining container 1 is tilted towards the user so that the gripping sections 15A and 15B are vertical, the main body 4 and the side walls 13 of the draining section 5 are tilted at approximately 27 degrees from the horizontal, allowing the pasta P to flow along the side walls 13 and the main body 4. When the gripping sections 15A and 15B are vertical, there is almost no need to turn the wrist, and only a slight bend in the arm is required. Therefore, the pasta P can be easily transferred to a frying pan F or the like for the next cooking step. Because the draining container 1 has an inclined upper edge 6, the pasta P can be dropped at an angle greater than 27 degrees from the horizontal when it is discharged from the draining container 1. In other words, the pasta P can be dropped to a position closer to directly below.

[0022] As shown in Figure 9, the gripping portions 15A and 15B have flat upper edges 22A and 22B when viewed from the side. When the gripping portions 15A and 15B are placed on a flat surface G with their upper edges 22A and 22B in contact, one point 6A of the upper edge 6 contacts the surface G. Therefore, when washing the draining container 1 after use, the three points of contact between the upper edges 22A and 22B and the point 6A of the upper edge 6 can be brought into contact with the surface G, allowing the container to be placed upside down. At this time, the side walls 13 of the main body 4 and the draining portion 5 are inclined, making it easier for water adhering to the draining container 1 to flow off.

[0023] As described above, the draining container 1 of this embodiment comprises a bottomed cylindrical body 2 with an open top, and a pair of handles 3A and 3B provided on the body 2. The handles 3A and 3B have gripping portions 15A and 15B, which are inclined with respect to the upper edge 6 of the body 2 when viewed from the side. Therefore, when the gripping portions 15A and 15B are held with both hands, the user can tilt the draining container 1 in a natural and comfortable posture without having to twist their wrists excessively.

[0024] Furthermore, in a side view, the draining container 1 of this embodiment has angles θ1 and θ2 formed by the gripping portions 15A and 15B and the upper edge portion 6 within the range of 15 to 50 degrees. Therefore, when the draining container 1 is turned upside down and the gripping portions 15A and 15B are in a vertical position, the main body 2 tilts within the range of 15 to 50 degrees, allowing the pasta P to be slid out of the draining container 1.

[0025] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the draining container 1 has gripping parts 15A and 15B that are substantially cylindrical in shape and are positioned opposite each other. Therefore, the gripping parts 15A and 15B can be securely gripped with both hands.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the draining container 1 has gripping portions 15A and 15B that are curved such that one side is concave and the other side is convex. Therefore, when gripping the container, the gripping portions 15A and 15B fit snugly against the palm of the hand, making it easier to grip.

[0027] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the draining container 1 has handles 3A and 3B, each having first support parts 18A and 18B and second support parts 19A and 19B that connect the gripping parts 15A and 15B to the main body 2. The gripping parts 15A and 15B are connected to the upper ends 20A and 20B of the first support parts 18A and 18B and the upper ends 21A and 21B of the second support parts 19A and 19B, with the upper ends 20A and 20B of the first support parts 18A and 18B being lower than the upper ends 21A and 21B of the second support parts 19A and 19B. Therefore, the gripping parts 15A and 15B are fixed in an inclined state with respect to the upper edge 6.

[0028] Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the draining container 1 is placed on a flat surface G with the upper edges 22A and 22B of the gripping parts 15A and 15B in contact, one point 6A of the upper edge 6 contacts the surface G. Therefore, the draining container 1 can be placed on the surface G in an inclined position, allowing any water adhering to the draining container 1 to flow off and making it easier to dry.

[0029] Furthermore, the draining container 1 of this embodiment has a main body 2 which consists of a cylindrical main body portion 4 and a draining portion 5 connected to the lower side of the main body portion 4. Therefore, compared to a case where the entire main body 2 is formed from a wire mesh material, having a main body portion 4 made of a plate-like material makes the main body 2 stronger and less prone to deformation. In addition, the draining portion 5 allows for the draining of water from the pasta P, which is the food being cooked, inside the draining container 1.

[0030] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the cooking container is not limited to the draining container 1 as in the above embodiment, but may also be a double-handled pot or a colander with a pair of handles on the left and right sides. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0031] 1. Draining container (cooking container) 2 Main unit 3A Handle 3B Handle 4. Main body 5. Drainage section 6 Top edge 6A one point 15A grip part 15B Gripping part 18A 1st support part 18B 1st support part 19A 2nd support part 19B 2nd support part 20A top end 20B top end 21A top end 21B Upper end 22A Upper part 22B Upper part θ1 angle θ2 angle G Mounting surface

Claims

1. A cylindrical body with a bottom that opens at the top, The main body is provided with a pair of handles, The handle has a gripping portion and a first support portion and a second support portion that connect the gripping portion to the main body. The gripping portion is connected to the upper end of the first support portion and the upper end of the second support portion. The position of the upper end of the first support portion is lower than the position of the upper end of the second support portion. A cooking container characterized in that the gripping portion is inclined with respect to the upper edge of the main body when viewed from the side.

2. The cooking container according to claim 1, characterized in that, in a side view, the angle between the gripping portion and the upper edge portion is within the range of 15 to 50 degrees.

3. The cooking container according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping portions are substantially cylindrical in shape and are provided opposite each other.

4. The cooking container according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping portion is curved such that the opposing side is concave and the opposite side is convex.

5. The cooking container according to claim 1, characterized in that when the gripping portion is placed in contact with a flat surface, one point of the upper edge contacts the aforementioned surface.

6. The cooking container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the main body comprises a cylindrical main body portion and a draining portion connected to the lower side of the main body portion.