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KR-20260062603-A - Contactless spoon ejector

KR20260062603AKR 20260062603 AKR20260062603 AKR 20260062603AKR-20260062603-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-contact spoon dispenser that allows one to grasp only the spoon to be used without contacting unused spoons during the process of taking spoons out of a spoon holder. More specifically, the invention comprises: a main body formed with a spoon storage section on one side and a spoon lifting section on the other side, centered around a partition installed inside; a sliding panel installed on the bottom of the spoon storage section, connected by a hinge to a bottom surface on one side and an inner wall of the main body side, and having a plurality of elastic members installed on one side of the bottom surface; a spoon support body installed on the spoon lifting section formed on the other side of the partition, having a spoon storage space and a spoon handle groove formed therein; a spacing section formed longitudinally at the bottom of the partition to allow a spoon to pass through; and a spoon blocking member that moves up and down to block a spoon sliding through the spacing section on the bottom of the partition and sequentially place it on the spoon support body. The present invention relates to a non-contact cutlery dispenser comprising: a pressing device that lifts the spoon handle by pressing the spoon located in the spoon storage space of the above-mentioned sliding panel, spoon blocking member, and spoon lifting part using the principle of a seesaw; and a lid having a spoon outlet formed on one side and covering the upper opening of the main body of the cutlery container.

Inventors

  • 김수경

Assignees

  • 김수경

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241029

Claims (7)

  1. A main body comprising a spoon storage section on one side and a spoon lifting section on the other side, centered around a partition installed inside; A sliding panel installed on the bottom of the spoon storage section, connected by a hinge portion to one side bottom surface and the inner wall of the main body side, and having a plurality of elastic members installed on one side of the bottom surface; A spoon holder body installed on a spoon lifting portion formed on the other side of the above partition, having a spoon storage space and a spoon handle groove formed therein; A gap formed longitudinally at the bottom of the above partition wall to allow a spoon to pass through; A spoon blocking member that moves up and down to block a spoon sliding through a gap on the bottom surface of the above partition and to sequentially seat it on a spoon holder body; A pressing device that lifts the spoon handle by pressing the spoon located in the spoon storage space of the above-mentioned sliding panel, spoon blocking member, and spoon lifting part using the principle of a seesaw; A non-contact cutlery dispenser characterized by including a lid in which the upper opening of the main body of the cutlery holder is covered and a spoon outlet is formed on one side.
  2. In paragraph 1, A non-contact cutlery dispenser characterized by having a sliding inclined section formed longitudinally on one side of the above-mentioned sliding panel so that the spoon moves to the spoon lifting section.
  3. In paragraph 1, A non-contact cutlery dispenser characterized by the above sliding panel having a spoon storage groove formed on one side of the upper surface and a bottom inclined surface formed on the other side of the upper surface with a rearward slope to store spoons.
  4. In paragraph 1, The above spoon holder body is characterized by having a spoon blocking member installed on the upper part of a first frame so as to be raised and lowered by being fixed to one side of a first lifting and lowering member, and a side frame stacked on the upper surface of the other side.
  5. In paragraph 1, A non-contact cutlery dispenser characterized in that the above-mentioned pressing device is formed with a first lifting/lowering member and a second lifting/lowering member connected to a handle body, and a fixing member for controlling the lifting/lowering of a sliding panel is installed on the inner surface of one side of the main body.
  6. In paragraph 5, A non-contact cutlery dispenser characterized in that the handle body of the above-mentioned pressing device has a plurality of connecting protrusions formed on one surface and is connected by being fitted into the fitting grooves of the first lifting/lowering member and the second lifting/lowering member.
  7. In paragraph 1, A non-contact cutlery dispenser characterized in that the main body of the above-mentioned cutlery holder has an opening formed in the bottom in the longitudinal direction that connects to the interior, and an auxiliary cover is attached thereto.

Description

Contactless spoon ejector The present invention relates to a cutlery dispenser that allows a user to grasp only the spoon or chopsticks they wish to use without touching unused spoons or chopsticks during the process of taking a spoon out of a cutlery container. More specifically, the invention relates to a non-contact cutlery dispenser in which the cutlery container is divided into a spoon storage section and a spoon lifting section, and when a spoon is used, a pressing device installed on one side of the cutlery container is pressed, causing one side of the sliding panel to tilt and the spoon to move to the spoon lifting section, and at the same time, the pressing piece of the first lifting/lowering member of the pressing device presses the spoon spatula section, causing the spoon handle to pop out of the lid, thereby allowing the user to grasp only the spoon they wish to use without touching other spoons. Generally, it is common to store spoons and chopsticks together in a cutlery holder. When spoons and chopsticks are stored together in a cutlery holder like this, people end up touching other spoons nearby while taking them out, which poses an unhygienic problem in places like restaurants where many people eat. Looking at the prior art in this field, the cutlery holder (hereinafter referred to as "prior art") in which spoons and chopsticks are stored separately, as disclosed in Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1149722 (registration date May 18, 2012), has a configuration comprising: a chopstick holder having a space for storing chopsticks with the bottom closed and the top open as shown in FIG. 1, with an opening formed on one side and a sliding storage part installed in the opening; a cutlery holder assembled on the chopstick holder and having both the top and bottom open; and a separating plate formed at the bottom of the cutlery holder and having a plurality of slots formed in the longitudinal direction, the slots having a width larger than the width of chopsticks and smaller than the width of a spoon. The above prior art allows for the separate storage of spoons and chopsticks by forming a chopstick storage space at the bottom and providing a cutlery holder at the top of the chopstick storage space. However, since multiple spoons and multiple chopsticks are stored, in order to grab a single spoon or a pair of chopsticks, one must touch other spoons and chopsticks nearby to grab the spoon or chopsticks intended for use, resulting in the stored spoons and chopsticks coming into contact with the hands of multiple people, which poses a problem of unsafe hygiene. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional cutlery holder in which the cutlery holder and the chopstick holder are configured separately. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main body and lid of the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the combined state of the main body and lid of the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the cutlery holder body, sliding panel, and spoon holder body of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing the sliding panel and the cutlery holder body of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the state before the spoon is removed by pressing the pressing device in the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the state before removing a spoon by pressing the pressing device in the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the state in which a spoon rises above the lid by pressing the pressing device in the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the state in which a spoon rises above the lid by pressing the pressing device in the cutlery holder of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the sliding panel and spoon pusher of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exemplary diagram showing the state in which a spoon moves from the sliding panel of the spoon storage part of the present invention to the spoon support body of the spoon lifting part. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The cutlery holder described in this invention, which offers hygiene and convenience of use, is intended to prevent unsanitary issues from occurring and to enable hygienic management in places where many people eat together, such as school cafeterias, rest areas, restaurants, military mess halls, and public institution cafeterias. Furthermore, the present invention is intended to provide a cutlery holder that allows individual sets of cutlery to be withdrawn one by one in a contactless manner from a holder used by multiple people. The following des