PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self help appliance for meal, which is used by a disabled person whose finger function is insufficient, and a person who desires to exchange his/her dominant hand.SOLUTION: A self help appliance 1 for meal is configured so that: a pair of chopstick bodies 1a, 1b comprise a grip respectively a male guide plate 3b is provided on one grip inside side face, and a female guide plate 3a is provided on the other grip inside side face, in a protruding state, respectively the male guide plate is pivotally attached 4 to the female guide plate in a manner of freely advancing and retreating and a spring for energizing tips of the chopsticks to expansion directions always, is disposed in the female guide plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】手指の機能が不全な障害者及び利き手交換する人等が使用する食事用自助装具を提供する。【解決手段】食事用自助装具1は、一対の箸本体1a,1bに、グリップを設け、一方のグリップ内側側面に雄型ガイド板3bを、他方のグリップ内側側面に雌型ガイド板3aをそれぞれ突設すると共に、雄型ガイド板を、雌型ガイド板に出没自在に枢着4し、且つ、雌型ガイド板内に、箸先を常に拡開する方向へ付勢するバネを装入してなる。【選択図】図1
