JP3222287U - Cup container aid - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To easily handle a cup container even when the fingertip muscle strength is insufficient, and to stably hold the cup container without obstructing the design of the drinking mouth and the side peripheral surface of the cup container. Provided is a cup container auxiliary that can be stored compactly when not in use. An upper end support member that supports an upper end edge of a cup container, a lower end support member that includes a ring-shaped pedestal portion that supports an elevated or outer peripheral side surface of the cup container, a lower end support member, The upper end support member 5 is detachably connected to or integrated with the upper end of the gripping member 3, The lower end support member 2 is connected to or integrated with the lower end of the gripping member 3. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an aid that can easily handle dishes even for persons with insufficient strength at the fingertips due to advanced age and the like.

In recent years, as the aging society advances, care has become an important social problem, but care is not necessarily desired to support the entire life of the cared person, but rather it is possible for the cared person to be cared for It is desirable to do it by yourself.
For example, daily meals are often one of the great pleasures for the elderly. And, in such a meal, the act of holding and eating the dishes with their own hands rather than having them be eaten by the carer further increases the enjoyment and taste of the meal.
However, in general, it is said that the strength of the fingertips decreases as the age increases, and it becomes more difficult to grasp tableware such as teacups and dishes.
On the other hand, even if the strength of one finger is weak, the grip strength of one hand is often enough to hold the tableware.
In addition to elderly people, there are also disabled people whose fingertips do not have sufficient muscle strength due to congenital diseases or acquired illnesses.
Therefore, there is a need for a tableware aid that can be easily grasped by elderly people and people with disabilities who do not have sufficient strength at their fingertips.

On the other hand, in recent years, many cupped food products that can be easily cooked simply by pouring hot water are sold and used by many consumers. The food in a cup container is a container with heat resistance and water resistance, in which instant noodles such as instant noodles, buckwheat noodles and udon are enclosed, open the lid, pour hot water into the cup container, and Because it can be easily cooked in just 5 minutes, it is used as a highly convenient food.
However, as a cup container used for a cup container-containing food, many made of polystyrene or paper are used. If it is a container made of expanded polystyrene in which air bubbles are contained in polystyrene, it is high in heat retention and heat insulation, and it is relatively easy to hold the container in a state where hot water is poured into the container. On the other hand, in the case of a paper container, when hot water is poured into the container, the heat is transferred to the container and becomes hot, causing a problem that the container becomes difficult to grip.

As a technique for facilitating the holding of the container of the cup container-containing food, there is known an instant cup noodle eating and drinking utensil provided with a cylindrically formed support portion (see Patent Document 1). In this case, the support portion is formed in a cylindrical shape with a short diameter toward the lower side, or the cup can be stably supported by having a bottom. A handle is provided on the side circumferential surface of the support portion, and even when hot water is poured into the cup, holding the handle enables eating and drinking without directly touching the cup.
However, since the eating and drinking utensils disclosed in Patent Document 1 are used by inserting the cup container from above into the cylindrical support, for example, the user drinks the soup in the cup container. When trying to dry, if the cup container is greatly inclined, there is a problem that the cup container falls off from the support portion.
In addition, it is necessary to design the support to the size of the cup container to be used, and there is a problem that even if the size does not fit, it can not be used.

There is also known a cup food holder capable of accommodating cup containers of different sizes (see Patent Document 2). This is to fit the removable adjustment ring on the upper part of the holder that holds the cup container, and to provide a height adjustment mechanism between the inner peripheral surface of the holder and the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring. Therefore, it is possible to accommodate more various types of cup containers.
However, since the cup food holder disclosed in Patent Document 2 is also used by inserting the cup container from above, when the cup container is greatly inclined, the cup container falls off from the cup food holder There is a problem of

In general, the side surface of the cup container is often designed in various ways to enhance the consumer's purchase intention, and enjoying the design is also one of the enjoyment when eating food with a cup container. It can be said that
However, since the food and drink tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the cup food holder disclosed in Patent Document 2 are both used by inserting a cup container from above, the material of the food tool or holder is used. Depending on the problem, there is also a problem that the design applied to the side surface of the cup container can not be enjoyed sufficiently.

  In addition, the range in which the hands and arms can be moved is individual, and in the case of the elderly and persons with disabilities, it may be difficult to raise their hands high. Therefore, in order to provide the position of the handle according to the needs of the user, it is desirable that the position of the handle be widely provided from the high position to the low position. The cup food holder disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a problem that no consideration is given to the position of the handle.

Utility model registration 3125472 gazette JP, 2008-179368, A

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has found that by clamping and fixing the upper end and the lower end of the cup container, the cup container can be stably held without interrupting the design.
However, when eating food in a cup container, the upper edge of the cup container may be used as a spout, so even when the upper and lower ends of the cup container are gripped, the spout should not be blocked. A device is necessary.
Moreover, if it is a bulky shape, it is difficult to carry around or store in a basket of a dishwasher, so storability at the time of non-use is also important.
In view of the above situation, the present invention allows the cup container to be easily handled by those who do not have sufficient finger strength at the time of use, and without interrupting the design of the side surface of the spout and the cup container. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup container auxiliary that can hold a container stably and can be compactly stored when not in use.

In order to achieve the above object, the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention comprises an upper end supporting member for supporting the upper end edge of the cup container, and a lower end supporting member having a ring type pedestal for supporting an elevated or outer peripheral side of the cup container. And a holding member provided with a rod-like handle portion provided so as to face the left and right sides and holding the right or left hand, and the upper end supporting member is detachably connected or integrated to the upper end of the holding member. And, the lower end support member is connected or integrated with the lower end of the grip member.
By holding and fixing the cup container from the upper and lower sides, it becomes possible to hold the cup container stably and stably. Further, since the side peripheral surface of the cup container is not blocked, it is possible to eat and drink while enjoying the design applied to the side peripheral surface of the cup container.
The material of the cup container to be used is preferably polystyrene or paper, but may be other resin, wood, ceramic or glass.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, the upper end support member includes an upper end support portion provided with a groove portion capable of fitting the upper end edge portion of the cup container, and the upper end support portion is deeper than the front side of the upper end edge portion. It is preferable to extend long on the side.
The cup container can be firmly supported by the upper end supporting portion being provided long on the back side. In addition, since the front side of the upper end support portion is provided short, it is configured not to block the mouth.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, the upper end of the holding member is provided with a fastener including a female screw portion and a male screw portion screwed to the female screw portion, and the upper end support member has a circular shape or an oval shape. The upper end support member is rotatably fixed by inserting a fastener into the through hole and screwing the upper end of the fastener and the gripping member. Preferably.
By securing the top support with fasteners, the top support can be removed or replaced as required.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, the through hole is formed in an oval shape, and when the fastener is inserted into the through hole and the upper end of the fastener and the gripping member are screwed together, from the gripping member to the upper end support portion It is preferred that the distance be adjustable.
Thereby, according to the diameter of the upper end of the cup container to attach, the fixed position of the upper end support member with respect to a holding member can be adjusted and fixed.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, the gripping member is preferably connected to the lower end supporting member via a hinge and is foldable.
By being foldable, it can be stored compactly, can be easily carried, and the convenience is improved. Moreover, since it becomes a shape which can be easily stored in the basket of a dishwasher, the convenience at the time of washing is also improved.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, it is preferable that the handle portion is in the shape of a right circular cylinder or a right prism in the outer shape, and has a height substantially equal to the height of the cup container.
By making the handle portion into a right circular cylinder or a right-angled columnar shape, any position can be grasped and used from the upper side to the lower side of the handle portion, and the shape becomes easy to grasp. Here, the shape in plan view of a right circular cylinder includes not only a perfect circle but also an ellipse.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, it is preferable that the handle portion be provided with at least one convex portion for preventing the handle portion from falling off from the hand to be gripped.
By providing the convex portion, the anti-slip effect can be obtained.

In the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, the handle portion is preferably a right cylindrical shape having a diameter of 25 to 35 mm, more preferably 28 to 32 mm.
By setting the diameter of the handle portion in the above range, the shape is easy for the user to grasp.

  According to the cup container auxiliary tool of the present invention, the cup container can be easily handled even by a person who does not have sufficient strength of the fingertip at the time of use, and without interrupting the design of the side surface of the spout and the cup container The cup container can be stably held, and can be stored compactly when not in use.

External perspective view of the cup container aid Front view of cup container aid Explanatory view of the upper end support member Structure explanatory drawing of a holding member and a fastener Top view of cup container aid Functional explanatory drawing of the upper end support member Rear view of gripping member Usage image of cup container aids Installation image of cup container External perspective view of the cup container auxiliary tool of the other embodiment A perspective view of the lower end support member of another embodiment

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and the illustrated examples, and many modifications and variations are possible.

FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the cup container aid of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the cup container auxiliary tool 1 is composed of a lower end supporting member 2, a gripping member 3 and an upper end supporting member 5, and the lower end supporting member 2 and the gripping member 3 are connected by a hinge portion 4. The lower end support member 2 comprises a pedestal 2a, an outer wall 2b and an inner wall 2c.
The gripping member 3 is composed of a base portion 3a and a handle portion 3b, and the handle portion 3b is provided with convex portions (31a to 31c). The upper end support member 5 is
It is fixed to the gripping member 3 using a fastener 6 and a washer (not shown).
The cup container auxiliary tool 1 can hold the cup container 8 stably by holding the cup container 8 from the upper and lower sides by the upper end supporting member 5 and the lower end supporting member 2.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cup container auxiliary tool, (1) shows a state in which the lower end support member is extended, and (2) shows a state in which the lower end support member is folded. As shown in FIG. 2 (1), the base portion 3 of the gripping member 3 is provided so as to face the lower end supporting member 2 on the left and right via the hinge portion 4 and has a bar-like handle portion 3b gripped with the left hand ing. Here, the cup container aid 1 held by the left hand will be described, but it is also possible to use a cup container aid held by the right hand.
The lower end support member 2 is provided with an outer wall 2b and an inner wall 2c on a ring-shaped pedestal 2a. FIG. 9 shows an installation image of the cup container. The cup container 8 is a cross-sectional image of a general paper cup container in a front view, and a platform 81 is provided at the lower end. The cup container 8 is supported from below by fitting the platform 81 into the groove 2d formed by the pedestal 2a, the outer wall 2b and the inner wall 2c.

When using the cup container auxiliary tool 1, as shown in FIG. 2 (1), the lower end support member 2 is in an extended state, but when the cup container auxiliary tool 1 is not used, for example, In the case where the lower end support member 2 is extended, there is a problem that it is bulky when it is carried around or put in the basket of the dishwasher. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 (2), the cup container auxiliary tool 1 has a structure that can be stored compactly by rotating the lower end support member 2 with the hinge portion 4 as the shaft center and folding it upward. In this embodiment, even when the lower end support member 2 is folded, the upper end support member 5 is sized so as not to interfere with the upper end support member 5, but the upper end support member 5 can be removed. However, the size of the lower end support member 2 is not limited.
Although the lower end support member 2 is bent approximately 90 ° upward in FIG. 2, the lower end support member 2 may be bent by 90 ° or more, with an angle of contact with the handle portion 3 b as a limit.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the upper end support member, (1) shows a bottom view, and (2) shows a perspective view. As shown in FIG. 3 (1) or (2), the upper end support member 5 is composed of an upper end support portion 5a and a fixing portion 5b, and a groove portion 5c is formed in the upper end support portion 5a. A shaped through hole 5d is formed. The upper end support member 5 is fixed to the grip member 3 using the fastener 6 at the fixing portion 5 b. The structure of the fastener 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view of a gripping member and a fastener, (1) showing a front view, and (2) showing a perspective view. As shown in FIG. 4 (2), a male screw portion 60 is formed in the fastener 6. Further, a hole is provided at the upper end of the gripping member 3, and a female screw portion 30 is formed so as to be screwed with the male screw portion 60. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 (1) or (2), the washer 7 is provided.
When the upper end support member 5 is fixed to the grip member 3 by the fastener 6, as shown in FIG. 2 (1), the fixing portion 5b of the upper end support member 5 is sandwiched between the washer 7 and the grip member 3. The male screw portion 60 of the fastener 6 and the female screw portion 30 of the gripping member 3 are screwed together and fixed.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cup container auxiliary tool. (1) shows the support portion of the upper end support member when the support portion of the upper end support member is directed to the installation direction of the cup container. It shows the case where it is directed in the front direction of (not shown).
As described above, the cup container auxiliary tool 1 is used by mounting the cup container 8 on the lower end support member 2 and holding the bar-like handle portion 3b with the left hand. When the upper end support portion 5a of the upper end support member 5 is directed in the installation direction of the cup container, the upper end support portion 5a of the upper end support member 5 is, as shown in FIG. It is provided for a long time. Therefore, when the cup container 8 is attached to the cup container auxiliary tool 1, it has a shape in which the upper end support portion 5a does not block the mouth.

As shown in FIG. 9, the cup container auxiliary tool 1 is provided at the upper edge 82 of the cup container 8,
The groove portion 5 c provided in the upper end support portion 5 a of the upper end support member 5 is fitted, and the groove portion 2 d provided in the lower end support member 2 is fitted to the platform 81 of the cup container 8. As described above, by firmly holding the cup container 8 by the upper end support member 5 and the lower end support member 2, the cup container 8 can be stably fixed.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5 (1), when it is difficult to attach the cup container 8 with the upper end support 5a facing the installation direction of the cup container, the direction of the upper end support 5a is set to It is possible to easily attach the cup container 8 by changing it.
That is, as described above, the upper end support member 5 is fixed to the grip member 3 using the fastener 6. Therefore, by loosening the fastener 6, the orientation of the upper end support 5a can be changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (2), the cup container 8 may be attached to the lower end support member 2 without being interfered by the upper end support member 5 by orienting the upper end support portion 5 a in the front direction of the user. it can. Then, after the cup container 8 is attached to the lower end support member 2, the upper end support portion 5 a is fitted to the upper end edge portion 82 of the cup container 8, and by fastening the fastener 6, the cup container 8 can be firmly fixed.

As shown in FIG. 4 (2), the male screw portion 60 of the fastener 6 has a substantially cylindrical shape. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3A, an oblong through hole 5d is formed in the fixing portion 5b. The shape of the through hole 5 d is such that the fixing position of the upper end support member 5 with respect to the holding member 3 can be adjusted in accordance with the shape of the upper end of the cup container 8.
FIG. 6 is a functional explanatory view of the upper end support member, (1) shows a case where a cup container with a small diameter at the upper end is attached, and (2) shows a case with a cup container with a large diameter at the upper end. As shown in FIG. 6 (1) and (2), comparing the cup container 8a and the cup container 8b, than the diameter _{R 1} of the cup container 8a, it is seen that larger diameter _{R 2} of the cup container 8b.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (1), when the cup container 8a having a small diameter at the upper end is attached, the upper end supporting member 5 is moved to the right to make the groove 5c even in a cup container having a relatively small diameter. By fitting the upper end 82, it is possible to fix the cup container 8a. Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (2), when attaching the cup container 8b having a large diameter at the upper end, the groove portion is obtained even by a cup container having a relatively large diameter by moving the upper end supporting member 5 to the left. The cup container 8b can be fixed by fitting the upper end 82 to the 5c.

Next, the structure of the handle portion will be described. FIG. 7 shows a rear view of the gripping member. As shown in FIG. 7, convex portions (31 a to 31 c) are provided in a substantially semicircular shape on the back side of the handle portion 3 b. On the other hand, as shown to FIG. 2 (1) etc., the convex part is not provided in the front side of the handle part 3b. This is because the convex portions (31a to 31c) are provided to prevent the handle portion 3b from falling off from the hand (not shown) to be held. That is, the convex portion (31a to 31c) is fitted between the forefinger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the at least any finger of the little finger of the left hand to be gripped, thereby producing an anti-slip effect.
Therefore, for example, the protrusion may be provided not only on the back side of the handle portion 3 b but also on the front side.
The diameter R ₃ of the handle portion 3b is 30 mm, and has a grip easy size for many users.

FIG. 8 shows a usage image of the cup container aid. As shown in FIG. 8, a cup container 8 is attached to the cup container auxiliary tool 1. Since the cup container 8 is sandwiched and fixed from above and below as shown by arrows (10a to 10c) in FIG. 9, the cup container 8 does not drop out of the cup container auxiliary tool 1 even when the cup container 8 is inclined. Therefore, even a user with a weak grip, by gripping the handle portion 3b, it is possible to easily lift and eat without being affected by the heat transmitted to the side peripheral surface of the cup container 8. it can.
Further, unlike the conventional cup holder and the like, since the side peripheral surface of the cup container 8 is not blocked, eating and drinking can be performed while enjoying the design applied to the side peripheral surface of the cup container 8.
In addition, the handle portion 3b is provided perpendicularly to the ground, and has a shape that is easy to grip and lift.

  Although each member which comprises the cup container auxiliary tool 1 demonstrated by the present Example is all lightweight and is hard resin, you may use a metal other material. Also, different materials may be used for each member. For example, the surface of the handle portion made of hard resin may be covered with a soft resin to be easily grasped.

(Other embodiments)
(1) In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the cup container auxiliary tool gripped with the left hand was described, for example, like the cup container auxiliary tool 100 shown in FIG. 31d to 31f) are also provided on the front side, and the portions (9a, 9b) of the upper end support portion 5a have substantially the same length, so that the handle portion can be gripped even with the right hand. It is also good.
(2) The outer wall 2b and the inner wall 2c constituting the lower end support member 2 are both provided in a substantially circular shape, but it is not essential that the entire circumference is formed. For example, as in the lower end support member 20 shown in FIG. 11, the outer wall 20b and the inner wall 20c may be provided at four intervals at approximately 90 ° intervals, or may be configured at three intervals of 120 ° intervals. .
(3) Unlike the cup container auxiliary tool of the above-mentioned embodiment, the hinge portion 4 may not be provided, and the lower end support member 2 and the holding member 3 may be integrally formed.
(4) The upper end support member 5 and the grip member 3 may be integrally formed.
(5) Unlike the cup container auxiliary tool of the above-described embodiment, the pedestal portion 2a may be a flat, substantially circular shape.

  The present invention is useful as a dietary aid for elderly people or people with disabilities.

1,100 cup container auxiliary tool 2, 20 lower end support member 2a pedestal portion 2b, 20b outer wall portion 2c, 20c inner wall portion 2d, 5c groove portion 3 grip member 3a base portion 3b handle portion 4 hinge portion 5 upper end support member 5a upper end support portion 5b Fixing part 5d Through hole 6 Fastener 7 Washer 8, 8a, 8b Cup container 9a, 9b Part 10a to 10c Arrow 30 Female thread 31a to 31f Convex 60 Male thread 81 Overhead 82 Upper edge R Diameter

Claims (7)

An upper end support member supporting an upper end edge of the cup container;
A lower end support member having a ring-shaped pedestal portion for supporting an elevated or outer peripheral side surface of the cup container;
The lower end support member and a gripping member provided so as to face the left and right and having a bar-like handle portion held by the right or left hand,
The upper end support member is detachably connected or integrated to the upper end of the grip member, and the lower end support member is connected or integrated to the lower end of the grip member.
Cup container aid characterized by.   The upper end support member includes an upper end support provided with a groove capable of fitting the upper end edge of the cup container, and the upper end support extends longer than the front side of the upper end. The cup container auxiliary tool according to claim 1, characterized in that The upper end of the holding member is provided with a fastener including a female screw portion and a male screw portion screwed to the female screw portion;
The upper end support member includes a fixing portion in which a circular or oval through hole is formed, and the upper end support portion.
The upper end support member can be rotatably fixed by inserting the fastener into the through hole and screwing the fastener and the upper end of the holding member to each other. Cup container aid described. The through hole is formed in an oval shape.
When the fastener is inserted into the through hole and the fastener and the upper end of the gripping member are screwed together, the distance from the gripping member to the upper end support portion can be adjustably fixed. The cup container auxiliary tool according to claim 3.   The cup container auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the holding member is connected to the lower end supporting member via a hinge portion and is foldable.   The cup container auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the handle portion has an outer shape in the shape of a right circular cylinder or a right angle pole, and has a height substantially equal to the height of the cup container. . The cup container auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the handle portion is provided with at least one convex portion for preventing the handle portion from falling off from a hand to be gripped. .