JP7201167B2 - scoop - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a scoop for scooping an object such as ice and pouring it into a container such as a mug or a glass.

When scooping ice from the ice storage chamber of an ice machine and putting it into a container such as a mug or glass at a restaurant, etc., a small hand-held scoop attached to the ice machine is used. In this case, since the ice is scooped with the tip of the scoop and the ice is poured from the tip of the scoop, there is a problem that the ice spills or overflows when the ice is poured into the container with the scoop.

There are also scoops (Patent Documents 1 and 2) intended to make it easier to pour ice or the like into a container. In a scoop with a structure that allows ice to pass through the through-hole, there is a possibility that the through-hole will be clogged with ice. There is a high possibility that it will not enter the through-hole, and it is not suitable for use as a scoop for business use in restaurants.

As in Patent Document 2, a scoop that has two ice outlets of different sizes, scoops ice from a large ice outlet, and pours ice from a small ice outlet. There is a high possibility that ice will be caught on the side wall of the ice discharge port or near the discharge port, and it is necessary to shake or tilt the scoop in order to release the caught ice and pour the ice. There was a problem that the ice could not be poured smoothly because it overflowed.

JP-A-2003-343952 JP 2003-161556 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a scoop capable of scooping ice and smoothly pouring it into a container by solving the problems of ice being clogged and overflowing when pouring ice with a conventional scoop. and

The scoop of the present invention includes a bottom surface, first and second sidewalls extending upward from both sides of the bottom surface and facing each other, and obliquely extending from the rear end of the first sidewall toward the second sidewall. , a third side wall located at the rear end of the bottom surface, a grip provided to protrude from the outer surface of the third side wall, and an opening between the rear end of the second side wall and the third side wall. wherein an opening for scooping an object is formed between the tip of the first side wall and the tip of the second side wall on the bottom surface, and the object is poured from the spout The object is guided to the pour spout by the third side wall when the object is poured.

The spout has a bottom portion extending obliquely rearward from the bottom surface at an opening between the second side wall and the third side wall, and the third side wall connected to the department.

A bottom portion of the spout has a tapered shape.

A guide portion is provided that protrudes upward from the edge of the bottom portion of the spout and is connected to the second side wall.

The tip side of the bottom surface is inclined upward.

The upper surface of the handle slopes downward in a direction opposite to the bottom surface of the spout.

The scoop of the present invention includes a bottom surface, first and second sidewalls extending upward from both sides of the bottom surface and facing each other, and obliquely extending from the rear end of the first sidewall toward the second sidewall. , a third side wall located at the rear end of the bottom surface, a grip provided to protrude from the outer surface of the third side wall, and an opening between the rear end of the second side wall and the third side wall. wherein an opening for scooping an object is formed between the tip of the first side wall and the tip of the second side wall on the bottom surface, and the object is poured from the spout When pouring an object, by guiding the object to the pour spout by the third side wall, when the object such as ice is poured into a container such as a cup, the object scooped up can be smoothly moved with a simple operation. can be poured into the container immediately.

The spout has a bottom portion extending obliquely rearward from the bottom surface at an opening between the second side wall and the third side wall, and the third side wall By being connected to the part, the scooped object can be poured into the container more smoothly.

The tapered shape of the bottom surface of the spout allows the object to be poured without overflowing the container.

By providing the guide part which protrudes upward from the edge of the bottom part of the pouring spout and is connected to the second side wall, it is possible to prevent the object from spilling out of the pouring spout.

1 is a perspective view of a scoop of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a plan view of a scoop of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 3 is a side view of the scoop of the present invention; 1 is a front view of a scoop of the present invention; FIG.

The scoop 1 of the present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a scoop 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a front view.

The scoop 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. A third side wall 5 extending from the rear end, a grip portion 6 provided on the outer surface of the third side wall 5, and an opening between the rear end of the second side wall 4 and the third side wall 5. A spout 7 is integrally formed of resin, and is used for scooping an object such as ice with the tip and pouring the object through the spout 7 into a container such as a mug or a glass.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tip portion of the bottom surface 2 is curved upward and inclined, and the thickness of the tip portion decreases toward the tip. An object can be easily scooped and the scooped object can be prevented from spilling from the tip.

The first side wall 3 and the second side wall 4 are formed so as to extend upward from both left and right sides of the bottom surface 2 and together with the bottom surface 2 form a substantially U-shaped cross section. Further, each of the first side wall 3 and the second side wall 4 is slightly inclined outward so that the space between the first side wall 3 and the second side wall 4 widens upward. As shown in FIG. 2, the tip portions of the first side wall 3 and the second side wall 4 are tapered toward the tip due to the inner surface being inclined outward. As a result, the distance between the first side wall 3 and the second side wall 4 widens toward the tip, making it easier to scoop ice or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the third side wall 5 is bent leftward (in a direction toward the second side wall 4) from the rear end of the first side wall 3 and extends obliquely. The first side wall 3 and the third side wall 5 are arranged so as to have a substantially V-shaped planar shape. In the plan view of FIG. 2, the first side wall 3 and the third side wall 5 are formed to form an angle of about 110°, but the angle is not particularly limited. As shown in FIG. 2, the bent portion between the first side wall 3 and the third side wall 5 is formed with a curved surface so that the scooped object can smoothly move to the spout 7. there is

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rear end of the second side wall 4 is not connected to the third side wall 5, and the space between the second side wall 4 and the third side wall 5 is an opening. and the spout 7 is formed in the opening. The pour spout 7 has a bottom portion 8 extending obliquely rearward from the bottom surface 2 and inclined downward from the bottom surface 2 . As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom portion 8 of the spout 7 has a tapered shape with a substantially triangular shape at the tip so that the width of the bottom portion 8 becomes narrower toward the tip so as to facilitate pouring into the container. The size and shape of the spout 7 can be appropriately changed according to the object and the pouring container.

One of the side edges of the bottom portion 8 of the spout 7 is connected to the lower end of the third side wall 5, and the other side edge is provided with a guide portion 9 protruding upward. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the end of the third side wall 5 is lowered by a step. becomes easier. One end of the guide portion 9 is connected to the second side wall 4, but as shown in FIGS. It is When pouring ice or the like from the spout 7, the guide portion 9 can prevent the ice from spilling. In addition, when the spout 7 has a tapered shape, if the guide portion 9 is high, ice or the like may be clogged. can also be prevented.

The outer surface of the third side wall 5 is provided with a rearwardly extending gripping portion 6, as shown in FIGS. A through-hole 10 is provided at the rear end portion of the grip portion 6 so that the scoop 1 can be hung on a hook or the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface of the grip portion 6 is inclined downward (diagonally downward to the right) in the direction opposite to the bottom surface portion 8 of the spout 7 . Since the upper surface of the gripping portion 6 is connected to the upper end of the third side wall 5 , the upper end of the third side wall 5 also has an inclined shape like the upper surface of the gripping portion 6 .

A connection portion between the second side wall 4 and the bottom surface 2 and a connection portion between the third side wall 5 and the bottom surface 2 and the bottom surface portion 8 are chamfered with curved surfaces so that the scooped object is not caught at the corners. Designed for smooth movement.

The size of the scoop 1 of the present invention can be appropriately changed depending on the object and the pouring container. For example, when ice is the object, assuming that about 3 cm square ice that is commonly used in restaurants is poured into a mug or the like, the width of the tip is about 11 cm and the total length is about 28 cm. The size is such that it can scoop up about 15 pieces of ice. As a result, when the scoop 1 scoops ice once, ice can be poured into two medium mugs. The scoop 1 of the present invention is not limited to ice only, but can be used for other purposes by changing the overall size and shape of the scoop 1 and the size and shape of the guide part 9. is also possible.

The scoop 1 of the present invention is integrally molded with resin, but it is also possible to make a part of it as a separate part, and it is also possible to use a material other than resin to form it.

Next, how to use the scoop 1 of the present invention will be described. When the scoop 1 of the present invention is used as an object to scoop ice, the tip of the scoop 1 is placed in an ice storage container of an ice-making machine to scoop the ice. After that, while raising the tip of the scoop 1, the scoop 1 is taken out of the ice storage container so as not to spill the ice.

At this time, since the upper surface of the grip portion 6 of the scoop 1 is inclined, the bottom surface 2 of the scoop 1 is in a state where the tip is raised, and the ice in the scoop 1 is spilled from the spout 7. The ice in the scoop 1 can be prevented from spilling out of the spout 7. When the upper surface of the grip part 6 is not inclined, the scoop 1 is tilted to the right by turning the wrist to the right or tilting it to the right so that the ice does not spill from the spout 7. - 特許庁

In this way, with ice in the scoop 1, the spout 7 of the scoop 1 is brought close to the mouth of a container such as a mug, and with the tip of the scoop 1 raised, When the wrist of the hand holding the scoop 1 is turned to the left and the spout 7 is inserted into the mouth of the container while tilting the scoop 1 to the left, the ice in the scoop 1 is It moves along the third side wall 5 to the spout 7 and slides over the bottom part 8 of said spout 7 to be poured into the container.

At this time, when the stepped portion of the third side wall 5 of the scoop 1 and the stepped portion between the second side wall 4 and the guide portion 9 are brought into contact with the rim of the mouth of the container, the scoop 1 is stably dispensed with ice. can be poured. Since the bottom portion 8 of the spout 7 is inclined downward, the ice moved toward the spout 7 along the third side wall 5 can be smoothly poured into the container.

Furthermore, the guide part 9 of the spout 7 allows ice to be poured from the spout 7 without clogging the opening between the second side wall 4 and the third side wall 5 and without spilling. Become.

When pouring an object such as ice into a container with the scoop 1 of the present invention, after scooping the object, only by turning the wrist without performing an extra action such as shaking the scoop 1, It has an excellent effect of being able to smoothly pour the object without causing it to stay, thereby reducing the burden on the person using it and making it possible to work more smoothly.

The scoop 1 of the present invention is supposed to be used by a right-handed person, but even if it is used by a left-handed person, the burden on the user is much less than the conventional scoop, and the left-handed person can use it. In order to make it easier to use, it is also possible to provide the pour spout 7 on the right side and reverse the inclination of the upper surface of the grip portion 6 .

Reference Signs List 1 scoop 2 bottom surface 3 first side wall 4 second side wall 5 third side wall 6 grip portion 7 spout 8 bottom portion 9 guide portion 10 through hole

Claims (6)

a bottom surface, a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending upward from both sides of the bottom surface and facing each other, and a rear end of the first sidewall toward the second sidewall toward the rear end of the bottom surface a third side wall extending obliquely to the rear end of the bottom surface, a grip portion provided to protrude from the outer surface of the third side wall, and a rear end of the second side wall and the third side wall A scoop provided with a spout provided in the opening between
Between the tip of the first side wall and the tip of the second side wall on the bottom surface is an opening for scooping an object,
A scoop, wherein the object is guided to the spout by the third side wall when the object is poured from the spout. The spout has a bottom portion extending obliquely rearward from the bottom surface at an opening between the second side wall and the third side wall, and the third side wall A scoop according to claim 1, characterized in that it is connected with a part. The scoop according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom portion of the spout has a tapered shape. The scoop according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a guide portion protruding upward from the edge of the bottom portion of the spout and connected to the second side wall. The scoop according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tip side of the bottom surface is inclined upward. The scoop according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the upper surface of said grip portion is inclined downward in the direction opposite to the bottom surface portion of said spout.

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