US 12,502,037 B1Granted

Foldable handle for cooking utensils

AssigneeZhejiang Novia Kitchenware Co., Ltd.

InventorsHuacheng Hu, Chengzhou Zhang, Jinzhi Ye

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Abstract

A foldable handle for cooking utensils comprises a connecting component and a handle. The connecting component comprises a pivot seat and a snap-fit seat. Pivot arms of the handle are rotatably connected to the pivot seat, and the handle is provided with a locking member. When the snap-fit seat is snap-fitted into a hook portion of the locking member, the handle is locked with the connecting component, and the handle is in a working position. When the snap-fit seat disengages from the hook portion, the handle is folded in the upper portion of the connecting component, and the handle is in a retracted position. The foldable handle has simple structure, is easy to manufacture, uses labor-saving operation, and has stability.

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A foldable handle for cooking utensils, comprising

a connecting component (1), and
a handle (2),
wherein the handle (2) is rotatably connected to the connecting component (1), and the handle (2) has a retracted position at which the handle is folded on an upper portion of the connecting component (1) and a working position at which the handle is unfolded relative to the connecting component (1);
the connecting component (1) comprises a mounting base (11), a pivot seat (12), and a snap-fit seat (13) that are sequentially connected;
pivot arms (21) extend from two sides of a front end of the handle (2), and the pivot arms (21) are rotatably connected to the pivot seat (12);
a mounting cavity (22) is formed at the front end of the handle (2), a locking assembly is disposed in the mounting cavity (22), and the locking assembly comprises a locking member (3), a driving member (4), and an elastic member (5);
the driving member (4) drives the locking member (3) to extend outward from the mounting cavity (22), and the elastic member (5) maintains an elastic force that drives the locking member (3) to retract into the mounting cavity (22) for resetting;
the mounting cavity (22) of the handle (2) further comprises an encapsulation plate (6), and the locking assembly is disposed in a space enclosed by the mounting cavity (22) and the encapsulation plate (6);
and the encapsulation plate (6) comprises a limiting plate (61) arranged in a vertical direction and a cover plate (62) arranged in a horizontal direction;
the locking member (3) comprises a hook portion (31) and a connecting portion (32);
the connecting portion (32) is connected to the driving member (4);
the elastic member (5) is compressibly disposed between the connecting portion (32) and the limiting plate (61), and both ends of the elastic member (5) are respectively abutted against or connected to the limiting plate (61) and the connecting portion (32);
and
when the snap-fit seat (13) is snap-fitted into the hook portion (31) to form an interlocked state, the handle (2) is locked with the connecting component (1), and the handle (2) is in the working position;
and when the snap-fit seat (13) disengages from the hook portion (31), the handle (2) is folded in the upper portion of the connecting component (1), and the handle (2) is in the retracted position.

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Abstract

A foldable handle for cooking utensils, comprising

a connecting component (1), and
a handle (2),
wherein the handle (2) is rotatably connected to the connecting component (1), and the handle (2) has a retracted position at which the handle is folded on an upper portion of the connecting component (1) and a working position at which the handle is unfolded relative to the connecting component (1);
the connecting component (1) comprises a mounting base (11), a pivot seat (12), and a snap-fit seat (13) that are sequentially connected;
pivot arms (21) extend from two sides of a front end of the handle (2), and the pivot arms (21) are rotatably connected to the pivot seat (12);
a mounting cavity (22) is formed at the front end of the handle (2), a locking assembly is disposed in the mounting cavity (22), and the locking assembly comprises a locking member (3), a driving member (4), and an elastic member (5);
the driving member (4) drives the locking member (3) to extend outward from the mounting cavity (22), and the elastic member (5) maintains an elastic force that drives the locking member (3) to retract into the mounting cavity (22) for resetting;
the mounting cavity (22) of the handle (2) further comprises an encapsulation plate (6), and the locking assembly is disposed in a space enclosed by the mounting cavity (22) and the encapsulation plate (6);
and the encapsulation plate (6) comprises a limiting plate (61) arranged in a vertical direction and a cover plate (62) arranged in a horizontal direction;
the locking member (3) comprises a hook portion (31) and a connecting portion (32);
the connecting portion (32) is connected to the driving member (4);
the elastic member (5) is compressibly disposed between the connecting portion (32) and the limiting plate (61), and both ends of the elastic member (5) are respectively abutted against or connected to the limiting plate (61) and the connecting portion (32);
and
when the snap-fit seat (13) is snap-fitted into the hook portion (31) to form an interlocked state, the handle (2) is locked with the connecting component (1), and the handle (2) is in the working position;
and when the snap-fit seat (13) disengages from the hook portion (31), the handle (2) is folded in the upper portion of the connecting component (1), and the handle (2) is in the retracted position.

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