KR-20260064215-A - Restaurant sanitary cutlery box

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hygienic cutlery holder for restaurants, and more specifically, to a hygienic cutlery holder for restaurants that prevents hands from touching cutlery when taking it out, and can additionally sterilize the stored cutlery using a UV lamp. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a hygienic cutlery container for a restaurant capable of hygienically storing cutlery comprises: a cutlery container body having a cutlery storage section formed therein, which is a space for storing cutlery; a cutlery discharge port provided on the front of the cutlery container body for discharging cutlery stored in the cutlery storage section; and a button section provided on the rear of the cutlery container body for discharging cutlery stored in the cutlery storage section to the cutlery discharge port; wherein a cutlery storage groove connected to the cutlery storage section is formed on the upper part of the cutlery container body, and when a user inserts cutlery into the cutlery storage groove, the cutlery is stored in the cutlery storage section, and when the button section is operated, the cutlery stored in the cutlery storage section is discharged to the cutlery discharge port.

Inventors

• 김재일
• 박형선
• 위희련
• 권태정
• 김동현

Assignees

• 동아대학교 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241031

Claims (3)

1. Regarding a hygienic restaurant cutlery holder that can store cutlery hygienically, A cutlery container body having a cutlery storage section formed therein, which is a space for storing cutlery; A cutlery discharge port provided on the front of the above-mentioned cutlery container body for discharging cutlery stored in the cutlery storage section; and A button portion provided on the rear of the above-mentioned cutlery holder body and for discharging cutlery stored in the above-mentioned cutlery storage portion through the above-mentioned cutlery discharge port; is included. A cutlery storage groove connected to the cutlery storage section is formed on the upper part of the above-mentioned cutlery container body, and A restaurant hygiene cutlery container characterized by the fact that when a user inserts cutlery into the cutlery storage groove, the cutlery is stored in the cutlery storage section, and when the button is operated, the cutlery stored in the cutlery storage section is discharged through the cutlery discharge port.
2. In claim 1, The above button section is: A pair of button insertion grooves provided at the lower rear portion of the above-mentioned cutlery holder body and formed to be connected to the above-mentioned cutlery storage portion; and It includes a spoon dispensing button formed in a 'ㄷ' shape, with its end inserted into the button insertion groove; A restaurant sanitary cutlery holder characterized in that the end of the cutlery discharge button is formed at a predetermined angle.
3. In claim 2, The upper part of the above cutlery holder body is provided with a cutlery holder cover so that the cutlery storage groove can be sealed off from the outside, and A restaurant hygienic cutlery holder characterized by the fact that the cutlery holder lid is equipped with a UV lamp to irradiate UV light onto the cutlery storage portion.

Description

Restaurant sanitary cutlery box The present invention relates to a hygienic cutlery holder for restaurants, and more specifically, to a hygienic cutlery holder for restaurants that prevents hands from touching cutlery when taking it out, and can additionally sterilize the stored cutlery using a UV lamp. Generally, most restaurants place a cutlery holder containing spoons and chopsticks on the table. It is provided so that even if the restaurant staff does not bring the cutlery, customers can open the lid of the holder and take cutlery according to the number of people after ordering food. In this way, placing a cutlery holder on the table reduces the workload of the staff, and customers can retrieve their cutlery without having to call a staff member if they drop it on the floor, making it very practical. However, there is a problem that many customers dining at restaurants touch the cutlery inside the cutlery holder with their bare hands, and since the inside of the cutlery holder is a sealed space, bacteria can easily multiply, making it unhygienic. Therefore, there is a need to develop a cutlery holder that allows the cutlery stored inside to be disposed of without being touched by hand, and can eradicate bacteria multiplying inside the holder. As a background technology for an invention related thereto, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0073259 (a cutlery holder equipped with a UV sterilization lamp) has been disclosed. A cutlery holder equipped with a disclosed ultraviolet sterilization lamp comprises: a cutlery holder body (12) having a storage compartment with an open top; a lid (20) having an open space formed at the bottom end with a stepped portion, an on/off switch provided at a predetermined position on the stepped portion, and a fastening hole formed on one side; a base (30) having multiple elongated grooves formed therein and seated in the space of the cutlery holder body; a sterilization lamp mounting stand (40) having a central portion having an inclined surface with a through hole formed in the inclined surface and a seating portion formed on one side for a rechargeable battery, and multiple fixing holes formed in the center of one side; a reflector (50) having multiple fixing holes formed in the central longitudinal direction and fastened to the bottom surface of the sterilization lamp mounting stand with a fastener; and a sterilization lamp (60) having one side fitted into the through hole formed in the inclined surface of the sterilization lamp mounting stand and the other side fitted into the fitting hole of the fastener. It includes a cutlery container equipped with an ultraviolet sterilization lamp, comprising a substrate (70) that is connected to the upper part of the sterilization lamp mounting stand and is equipped with a connector and a connection jack to which the sterilization lamp is connected. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a restaurant hygiene cutlery holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the main body of a restaurant hygienic cutlery holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the button portion of a restaurant hygiene cutlery holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a restaurant sanitary cutlery holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the appearance when the button part of a restaurant hygiene cutlery holder is operated according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, various embodiments of this document are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives to the embodiments of this document. In relation to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar components. In this document, expressions such as "have," "can have," "include," or "can include" refer to the existence of the relevant feature (e.g., numerical values, functions, actions, or components, etc.) and do not exclude the existence of additional features. In this document, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of items listed together. For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B” may refer to cases including (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, or (3) both at least one A and at least one B. The terms used in this document are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as generally understood