JPH1094996A - Manual food cutter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform the cutting operation by one hand and to remarkably improve the use convenience, by installing a stop part on a supporting plate for stopping the same, forming a long sliding plate in such manner that it is projected from the supporting plate in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of a member to be cut, and forming a holding part on the sliding plate. SOLUTION: A supporting plate 10 comprises a rectangular bottom plate 11, side parts 12 integrally formed on the both edges of an upper face of the bottom plate 11 along the longitudinal direction, and a stopper part 13 integrally formed on the both edges of a bottom face of the bottom plate 11 along the width direction, for stopping the supporting plate 10, and a groove part 14 is formed by the bottom plate 11 and the side parts 12. A sliding plate 15 slightly longer than the bottom plate 11, is slidably mounted on the groove part 14, and a holding part 16 for holding a waist part, a belly part, a femoral or the like of an user, is integrally formed on the edge part of the sliding plate 15. Further a narrow box-shaped support 17 is integrally formed on an upper face of the sliding plate, and a projecting part for stopping, is integrally formed on the sliding plate 15 at the side opposite to the pushing part 16, near the support 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a manual food cutter for manually cutting cabbage, for example, or shaving sashimi.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional manual food cutter of this type is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-46154. As shown in FIG.
The blade disk 2 and the pressing portion 3 are arranged opposite to each other, and the pressing portion 3 is configured to be able to slide forward and backward with respect to the blade disk 2,
By pressing the mounting table 4 with one finger against the blade disk 2, the object to be cut such as cabbage or radish is pressed via the pressing portion 3, and the crank (handle) 5 is operated with the other finger. Thus, the pressing portion 3 is rotated together with the object to be cut, and the object to be cut is cut by the blade disk 2.

[0003] Other manual food cutting machines include:
There is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-42359 by the present applicant. In this manual food cutting machine, a locking body for locking a workpiece to be cut with respect to a blade disk is arranged to face each other, and the locking body is moved in the axial direction by rotating a handle on the locking body. By providing a screw rod to be rotated and rotating the handle, the workpiece is cut by the blade disk while being rotated while pressing the workpiece against the blade disk by the locking body.

[0004]

However, in the former manual food cutting machine, the pressing portion 3 is covered by operating the crank (handle) 5 with the other finger while pressing the mounting base 4 with the other finger. Since the object is rotated together with the cutting object and the object to be cut is pressed against the blade disk 2 for cutting, one finger may touch the blade disk 2 and there is a problem that the safety is low. Otherwise, operation is not possible, and there is a problem that usability is poor.
In addition, when the cutting blade fixed to the blade disk 2 cannot be cut, it becomes difficult to press the mounting table 4, and there is a problem that much labor is required to cut the workpiece.

In the latter manual food cutter, a threaded rod for moving the locking body in the axial direction is provided, and the workpiece is pressed against the blade disk by the axial movement of the threaded rod. A screw feed mechanism is required to press the. As a result, there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the structure becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a manual food cutting machine which can be operated with one hand to greatly improve the usability and has a simplified structure.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to dispose a blade disk and a pressing portion on a support plate so as to face each other, and to apply the pressure to the blade disk. The part slides forward and backward, and a holder that holds the workpiece is attached to this pressing part, and a sliding plate that slides in the support plate is fixed, and the cutting board and the pressing part are In a manual food cutter for rotating the holder and cutting the object with the blade disk while pressing the object to be cut, the supporting plate is provided with a locking portion for locking the same, and the pressing of the object to be cut is performed. The sliding plate is formed to be long so as to protrude from the support plate in a direction opposite to the direction, and a pressing portion is formed on the sliding plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the support plate according to the first aspect, wherein the supporting plate has a groove-like groove, and the sliding plate is slid along the groove.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a manual food cutting machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the manual food cutting machine of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. FIG. 4 shows FIG.
It is a front view which shows the blade board. In the present embodiment,
An example in which cabbage is shredded as an object to be cut is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the support plate 10 has a rectangular bottom plate 11, a side surface portion 12 integrally formed along the longitudinal direction at both ends of the upper surface of the bottom plate 11, The bottom end has a locking portion 13 integrally formed along the width direction and locking the support plate 10. The bottom plate 11 and the side surface portion 12 are formed with a groove-like groove portion 14.

A sliding plate 15 slightly longer than the length of the bottom plate 11 is slidably mounted in the groove 14.
A pressing portion 16 for pressing the waist, abdomen, thigh, and the like of the user is integrally formed with the end of the fifth member. Also, sliding plate 1
A box-shaped support 17 having a width smaller than the width of the sliding plate 15 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the support 5, and a leg 19 of a bearing portion 18 is fixed to an upper portion of the support 17 with a screw to support the support. Stand 17
Is formed integrally with the sliding plate 15 on the opposite side to the pressing portion 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, a rotating shaft 21 is rotatably mounted on the bearing portion 18, and one end of the arm portion 22 is fixed to one end of the rotating shaft 21 while a number of other members are fixed to the other end. Needle-like projections 23a protrude radially, and a disk-shaped holder 23 that pierces and holds cabbage C is fixed to the needle-like projections 23a. A handle 24 for rotating the holder 23 via the rotating shaft 21 is rotatably fixed to the multiple ends of the arm 22.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a mounting screw 26 is provided on the upper surface of the longitudinal end of the side surface portion 12 so that the blade disk 25 faces the surface of the holder 23 on which the needle-like projections 23a are provided. It is fixed upright by screwing it into a frame 27 integrally formed with the board 25. That is, the holder 23 is arranged so as to face the blade disk 25 and is configured as a pressing portion that presses the cabbage C against the blade disk 25.

As shown in FIG. 4, a circular hole is formed in the blade disk 25 at a position above the center of the blade disk 25 and opposite to the center of the holder 23, and a blade is provided at the tip of the circular hole. The fitted cylindrical blade 28 is fitted. A cutting blade portion (slice blade) 29 is fixed to the blade disk 25 in the lower portion in the eccentric direction with respect to the cylindrical blade 28 by two mounting screws 30, and the blade disk 2 which is located along the cutting blade portion 29 in the vicinity thereof.
5 is provided with a delivery opening 31 for delivering the cut cabbage C to the back side.

At a position having an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the cutting blade 29, a cutting blade 32 is fixed by two mounting screws 33 similarly to the cutting blade 29. A delivery opening 34 communicating with the delivery opening 31 is formed in the blade disk 25 which is in the vicinity of the blade opening 25.

Further, a slit-shaped opening 35 is formed in the blade disk 25 in the vicinity of the feed-out opening 31. The slit-shaped opening 35 has a comb-like shape when used as a sashimi nail cutter. The blade is mounted. On the counterclockwise side of the slit-shaped opening 35, an adjusting plate 36 is fixed to the knife board 25 by two mounting screws 37.
An adjusting screw 38 (shown in FIG. 1) is screwed into a position spaced apart from the two mounting screws 37 on the rear side of the adjusting screw 38.
Is configured to push out the end of the adjusting plate 36 on the side of the cutting blades 29, 32.

That is, by rotating the adjusting screw 38 to adjust the degree of protrusion of the adjusting plate 36 from the surface of the blade disk 25, the object to be cut into the shaving blade portions 29, 32 and the comb-shaped blade body is formed. The depth of cut can be adjusted.

Next, a method for using the manual food cutter of the above embodiment will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the manual food cutting device of the present embodiment is placed on the cooking table 39. In this case, the locking portion 13 formed on the bottom plate 11 is locked to the edge of the cooking table 39. Next, the cabbage C is pierced into the cylindrical blade 28 to determine its center position, and then the support 17 or the leg 19 is pushed to the left in FIG. 3 to pierce the cabbage C with the needle-like projection 23a of the holder 23.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
When the user's waist, abdomen, thighs and the like are pressed against the pressing portion 16 at the end of the handle, the handle 24 is rotated clockwise with one hand while pressing the holder 23 against the blade disk 25.
The cabbage C is shredded by the cutting blades 29 and 32, and is directly passed through the opening portions 31 and 34 for feeding.
It will be pushed to the back side of. Here, the cylindrical blade 2
From 8, excess material in the center of the cabbage C is discharged.

Then, the cabbage C is cut as described above. When the cabbage C is almost cut, the locking projections 20 come into contact with the lower end of the blade disk 25 as shown in FIG. No further cutting is possible. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the cylindrical blade 27 from contacting the holder 22 and the needle-like projection 23a from contacting the shaving blade portions 29 and 32, thereby damaging both.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the support plate 1
A bottom plate 11 is provided with a locking portion 13 and a sliding plate 15 is formed to be long so as to protrude from the support plate 10 in a direction opposite to the pressing direction of the workpiece. Part 16
By having formed, cutting work becomes possible with one hand,
The usability can be greatly improved. Then, during the cutting operation, since the blade disk 25 is not touched, safety can be improved.

In addition, since the user's waist, abdomen, thighs and the like are pressed against the pressing portion 16 and the pressing force is used as the pressing force against the sliding plate 15, the pressing force is larger than the pressing force due to the hand force. It becomes the pressing force, and the cutting ability can be increased.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the sliding plate 15 is provided and slides while being guided by the groove-like groove portion 14, so that the user's waist, abdomen, thigh, and the like are applied to the pressing portion 16. When pressed, the object to be cut can be satisfactorily pressed against the blade disk 25, and the reliability can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified. For example, the bottom plate 11
Although the locking portion 13 protruding downward is formed on the bottom plate 11, the present invention is not limited to this, and a fixing means such as a suction cup may be attached to the bottom plate 11 for locking.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which cabbage is shredded as an object to be cut has been described. However, the present invention is applicable not only to other foods such as vegetables and fruits, but also to the case of shaving sashimi with radish. Is possible.

[0028]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the above, a locking portion for locking the supporting plate is provided, and a sliding plate is formed to be long so as to protrude from the supporting plate in a direction opposite to a pressing direction of the work to be cut. Since the pressing portion is formed, the cutting operation can be performed with one hand, and the usability can be greatly improved. In addition, during the cutting operation, the user does not touch the blade disk, so that safety can be improved.

In addition, the user's waist, abdomen and thighs are pressed against the pressing portion, and the pressing force is used as the pressing force against the sliding plate. And the cutting ability can be increased.

Further, since a screw feed mechanism for pressing a workpiece as in the prior art is not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

According to the second aspect, the support plate according to the first aspect has a groove-shaped groove, and the sliding plate is slid along the groove so that the user's contact with the pressing portion is achieved. When the waist, abdomen, thighs, and the like are pressed, the object to be cut can be satisfactorily pressed against the blade disk, and reliability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a manual food cutting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the manual food cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the knife board of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of a conventional manual food cutting machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Support plate 11 Bottom plate 12 Side surface part 13 Locking part 14 Groove part 15 Sliding plate 16 Pressing part 17 Support base 18 Bearing part 19 Leg part 20 Locking convex part 21 Rotating shaft 22 Arm part 23 Holder (pressing part) 23a Needle-like projection 24 Handle 25 Knife disk 26 Mounting screw 27 Frame 28 Cylindrical blade 29 Sharpening blade 30 Mounting screw 31 Sending opening 32 Sharpening blade 33 Mounting screw 34 Sending opening 35 Slit opening 36 Adjusting plate 37 Mounting Screw 38 Adjusting screw 39 Cooking table

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A blade plate and a pressing portion are disposed on a support plate so as to face each other, and the pressing portion slides on the blade disk so as to be able to advance and retreat, and a holder holding a workpiece is held by the pressing portion. Attaching and fixing the sliding plate that slides in the support plate, while pressing the work piece between the blade disk and the pressing portion, rotating the holder and cutting the work material with the blade disk. In a manual food cutting machine for cutting, a locking portion for locking the support plate is provided on the support plate, and the slide plate is elongated so as to protrude from the support plate in a direction opposite to a pressing direction of the workpiece. A manual food cutting machine characterized in that a pressing portion is formed on the sliding plate. 2. The manual food cutter according to claim 1, wherein the support plate has a dovetail-shaped groove, and the sliding plate is slid along the groove.