JPH0437116Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a can opener in which the cutting member is movable and is not exposed to the outside when not in use.

(Prior art) Can openers that do not expose the cutting blade when not in use have existed for a long time, but they have a circular main body with the cutting blade attached, a separate lid with the same circular shape, and a lid that is covered after use. (The problem that the invention aims to solve) Since the conventional can opener has the above structure,
When the lid is closed, the overall thickness becomes quite large, making it particularly inconvenient to carry. Also,
Another drawback was that opening and closing the lid took time and it was easy to lose the lid.

The present invention eliminates these drawbacks of conventional products,
To provide a can opener which is thin as a whole and is convenient to carry, and which can protect a cutting blade without requiring a lid.

(Means for solving the problems) In order to solve the above problems, this invention has the following configuration. That is, the cutting member is attached to the main body with an elastic member interposed between the cutting member and the main body so that the cutting member is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the cutting member and is kept at a certain distance from the main body during use. Furthermore, a movable member is attached to the main body for pressing the elastic member against the main body against the elasticity of the elastic member, and this movable member is movable to a position where the pressing of the cutting member against the main body is released. is provided with a wall for protecting at least the sharp portion and cutting edge of the cutting member pressed against the main body.

(Operation) When using the can opener configured as described above, the movable member is moved to release the pressed state against the cutting member. As a result, the cutting member is separated from the main body due to the elasticity of the elastic member, so the user can cut the can while holding the main body with his/her hand.

After use, the movable member is moved and the cutting member is pressed against the main body and fixed in that state.

(Example) An example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The can opener consists of a main body 1 and a cutting member 2. The main body 1 is made of metal, plastic, or other hard material. The members constituting the main body 1 are the outer frame member 3
and an intermediate plate 4 fitted into this outer frame member 3. The outer frame member 3 has a circular flat plate part 5, and a frame body 6 is protruded around one side of the edge of the circular flat plate part 5. A flat circular intermediate plate 4 is fitted into the frame of this outer frame member 3 to form the main body 1.

A square hole 7 is formed in a part of the flat plate part 5 of the outer frame member 3 in order to movably insert a cutting member 2, which will be described later. Further, a recess 8 continuous with the hole 7 is formed on the surface of the flat plate portion 5 in order to press the front portion 9 of the cutting member 2.

The cutting member 2 is made of a single iron plate, and the front part 9 of the cutting member 2 is formed into a beak shape, and has a sharp part 10 and a cutting edge 11 continuous thereto. The cutting member 2 is
The front part 9 and the rear part 12 are bent four times so that the plane of the front part 9 and the plane of the rear part 12 are parallel to each other. A protrusion 13 located at the boundary between the front part 9 and the rear part 12 of the cutting member 2 is adapted to engage with the edge of a can of canned food and serve as a fulcrum. The rear end portion 14 of the cutting member 2 is firmly sandwiched between the outer frame member 3 and the middle plate 4 together with the rear end portion of the leaf spring 15 with the leaf spring 15 facing downward. When the can opener is used, the leaf spring 15 elastically pushes up the cutting member 2 from below so that the front part 9 of the cutting member 2 is at a certain distance from the main body 1 (a distance suitable for cutting cans). . When the can opener is not in use, the front part 9 of the cutting member 2 fits into the recess 8 of the main body 1.
The rear part 12 of the cutting member 2 is pressed against the
A sliding body 16 that slides on the upper surface of the main body 1 is attached to the main body 1. When the sliding body 16 is moved rearward, the cutting member 2 is pushed up from below by the leaf spring 15, and the front portion 9 of the cutting member 2 is placed a certain distance from the main body 1. The cutting member 2 is blocked by the sliding body 16 and does not move away from the main body 1 beyond a certain distance. Furthermore, while the sliding body 16 is moved backward, the cutting member 2 can move closer to the main body 1, but when actually cutting the can, the cutting member 2 is pushed apart by the edge of the can. Therefore, there is no problem as long as it does not open beyond a certain distance.

When the sliding body 16 is moved forward, the leaf spring 15
The cutting member 2 is pushed down against the elasticity of the cutting member 2, and the front part 9 of the cutting member 2 is pressed against the recess 8 of the main body 1, and the sharp part 10 and the cutting edge 11 are protected by the wall of the recess 8. Ru.

Reference numeral 17 is a ring pull for opening the lid of canned beer, canned youth, etc., and reference numeral 18 is a bottle opener for removing the cap 19 of beer bottles, etc.

(Effects) The present invention has the above-described configuration, in which the cutting member is attached so as to be movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane thereof, and between the main body and the cutting member,
Means is provided for fixing the cutting member in a state in which the cutting member is pressed against the main body, and the main body is provided with a wall for protecting the cutting edge, etc. of the pressed cutting member. Therefore, when not in use, the cutting member is pressed against the main body and the overall thickness can be reduced, making it convenient to carry. Furthermore, by making the cutting member movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane thereof, the can opener can be put into a used state or a non-use state by moving the cutting member. There is no need for a separate lid to cover the cutting member, the overall thickness can be reduced when not in use, and there is no fear of losing the lid and not being able to cover the cutting member.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1: Front view of the can opener, Figure 2: Bottom view of the can opener with the cutting member pressed against the main body, Figure 3: The can opener with the cutting member at a certain distance from the main body. Bottom view, Figure 4...3rd
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the state in which the bottle opener attached to the can opener is used; FIG. 6 is a left side view of the can opener in which the cutting member is at a certain distance from the main body. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Main body, 2... Cutting member, 3... Outer frame member, 4... Middle plate, 5... Flat plate part, 6... Frame body, 7
... hole, 8 ... recess, 9 ... front part, 10 ... sharp part, 11 ... cutting edge, 12 ... rear part, 13 ...
Projection, 14... Rear end, 15... Leaf spring, 16...
...Sliding body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cutting member made of a flat metal plate and having a sharp point and a continuous cutting edge is latched to the edge of a can, and the can is cut by the action of a screw by a main body connected to the cutting member. In the can opener for opening, the cutting member is attached to the main body by interposing an elastic member between the cutting member and the main body so that the cutting member is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the can opener and is kept at a certain distance from the main body when in use. A movable member is attached to the main body to press the cutting member against the main body against the elasticity of the elastic member, and the movable member is movable to a position where the pressing of the cutting member against the main body is released. A can opener, characterized in that the main body is further provided with a wall for protecting at least the sharp portion and the cutting edge of the cutting member pressed against the main body.