JP2005224261A - Drinking vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drinking vessel which allows the user to readily drink tea contained therein even outdoors. <P>SOLUTION: The drinking vessel is formed of a cup body and a lid body for hermetically sealing an upper opening of the cup body. The lid body has a tea leaf containing section on a lower side thereof, the leaf containing section has a plurality of bores formed therein. Further the lid body has a pouring port from which potable water is poured into the containing portion, and the pouring port is blocked with a detachable cover which can block the pouring port again after detachment thereof from the pouring port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a tea beverage utensil that can be easily put and drunk, for example, outdoors.

  For example, when you want to drink Japanese tea or Chinese tea, first put a predetermined amount of tea leaves stored in a tea can into a teapot, pour hot water into the teapot, and after a certain period of time, separate the finished tea from the teapot They are transferred to a container such as a prepared cup and drink as appropriate.

  By the way, although it is easy to drink tea as described above, it is difficult to put tea in the field or at work, for example, because it is necessary to prepare tea cans, teapots and cups.

  In order to deal with such a problem, for example, a drinking tool has been proposed in which a filter is assembled near the bottom of a cup and tea leaves are stored below the filter in the cup.

(See Patent Document 1)
JP, 8-243028, A The drinking device indicated by the above public gazette makes tea simply by pouring hot water in a cup and extracting the ingredient of the tea leaf stored under the filter.

  By the way, tea leaves are particularly vulnerable to moisture, but the drinking device disclosed in the above-mentioned publication has a structure in which tea leaves are stored in advance in a space between the filter assembled in the cup and the bottom of the cup. Therefore, the tea leaves cannot be put in an aluminum bag, for example, and the tea leaves can only be put in the space, so that it is very difficult to protect the tea leaves from moisture and can be stored for a long time. Absent.

  In particular, when serving delicious tea with green tea or black tea leaves, it is preferable to open the tea leaves by freely swimming them in hot water, but in the above-mentioned drinking utensils, the filter is close to the bottom of the cup. Because it is assembled, the space for steaming tea leaves in hot water is very narrow, and it is not possible to swim tea leaves freely in hot water, making it impossible to serve delicious tea.

  The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a drinking device that can easily and easily contain delicious tea even outdoors.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 regulates the passage of tea leaves provided with a tea leaf inlet and a water passage hole allowing passage of water near the upper opening in the cup body. A partition body is provided.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the partition body according to claim 1 is formed in a funnel shape that tapers downward with a flexible material, and the tea leaf inlet is opened in the tapered portion, The partition is formed with slits extending radially from the inlet.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the input port described in claim 1 is provided at an edge of the partition plate.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the partition plate according to the first aspect is tapered toward the upper side, the tea leaf inlet is opened at the tapered portion, and the cup below the partition plate is provided. In the main body, a check valve that can close the charging port and floats on water is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the tea leaves are stored in, for example, an aluminum bag, and when drinking tea, the tea in the bag is put into the cup body through the inlet and only hot water is poured. So, you can drink tea quickly, and you can swim the tea leaves freely in hot water and open them wide, so you can easily and easily add delicious tea.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to smoothly input tea leaves into the cup body through the input port, and it is difficult for the tea leaves to pass through the input port. In this case, for example, by simply pushing the central part of the partitioning body downward with a finger and deforming the wall between the slits in the partitioning body downward, the charging slot can be opened wide to allow the tea leaves to pass through.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, drinking from the side opposite to the insertion port in the cup body suppresses the tea leaves from passing through the insertion port. It can suppress reliably that a tea leaf mixes in a drink.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, when tea is drunk even if a teaser is made large so that tea leaves can be easily put into the cup body. Since the insertion port is closed by the check valve and the passage of the tea leaves is restricted, the mixing of the tea leaves into the tea beverage can be reliably suppressed.

  1 to 3 is basically a cup body 2 having a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, a partition body 3 assembled in the cup body 2, and an upper portion of the cup body 2. The cup body 2, the partition body 3, and the lid body 4 are all made of a synthetic resin material having flexibility.

  A flange 21 protruding radially outward is provided around the upper opening edge of the cup body 2, and a ring-shaped convex portion 22 and a ring shape are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cup body 2 near the upper opening 20. The step portion 23 is provided opposite to each other at a predetermined interval so that the peripheral edge of the partition 3 described later is fitted between the convex portion 22 and the step portion 23.

  In addition, a large number of ribs 24 extending in the vertical direction are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cup body 2 at predetermined intervals.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the partition 3 is formed in a funnel shape that tapers downward, and a tea leaf inlet 21 is opened in the tapered portion.

  The partition 3 is formed with a plurality of slits 32 extending radially from the inlet 21, and a plurality of small holes 33 are formed in the peripheral portion of the partition 3, and the slits 32 and the small holes 33 are formed. It is used as a water passage hole 34 that restricts the passage of tea leaves and allows the passage of water.

  The partition 3 described above is configured to open the insertion port 21 widely by pushing and bending the wall between the slits 32 downward.

  Further, the above partition body 3 is removably fitted between the convex portion 22 and the step portion 23 in the cup main body 2 and the partition body is provided so as to project from the upper surface of the peripheral portion. The partition body 3 is lifted upward with respect to the cup body 2 with the knob 35 and the partition body 3 is elastically deformed so that it can be detached from the cup body 2.

  On the other hand, the lid 4 is provided with a fitting portion 42 having a ring-like fitting groove 41 on the outer periphery of which the flange 21 of the cup body 2 can be fitted, and the fitting of the flange 21 into the fitting groove 41. Accordingly, the inside of the cup body 2 is sealed with the lid 4.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned drinking utensils, an aluminum bag 5 filled with a predetermined amount of tea leaves is prepared, and after the bag 5 is placed on the partition body 3, the lid body 4 opens the upper opening of the cup body 2. 20 is closed, and the cup body 2 and the lid 3 are covered with a packaging material made of a heat-shrinkable film for sale.

  In order to drink tea with the drinking tool 1 having the above structure, first, the lid 4 is removed from the cup body 2, and the tea leaves in the bag 5 are put into the partition 3 from the upper opening 20 of the cup body 2, Tea leaves introduced from the upper opening 20 of the cup body 2 are accommodated in the cup body 2 through the introduction port 31 by the guide of the partition 3 formed in a funnel shape.

  At this time, for example, when the tea leaves are large and it is difficult to enter the cup body 2 from the insertion port 31, the wall between the slits 32 in the partition 3 is lowered by pushing the central part of the partition 3 downward with a finger, for example. It is only necessary that the charging port 31 is greatly opened to allow the tea leaves to pass therethrough.

  When the tea leaves are accommodated in the cup body 2, a certain amount of hot water is then poured into the accommodating portion 4 from the upper opening 20 of the cup body 2, and the upper opening 20 is closed again with the lid 4. They dance freely in the whole hot water poured into the cup body 2 and open over time, serving delicious tea.

  However, after a predetermined time has passed since the hot water was added, the lid 4 can be removed from the cup body 2 and the finished tea in the cup body 2 can be drunk. When drinking tea, the tea leaves in the cup body 2 Since it is received by the partition body 3, it is suppressed that tea leaves mix in the tea beverage to drink.

  In the above embodiment, the tea leaves to be packed in the bag 5 are preferably Chinese tea, Japanese tea, black tea, or herbal tea.

  Moreover, FIGS. 4-6 is another embodiment of the drinking tool 1 concerning this invention, Comprising: In the structural member which comprises the drinking tool 1 shown in FIGS. Since it is the same as that of the drinking tool 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above, the description of the structure of the cup body 2 and the lid body 4 will be omitted, and only the partition plate 3 having a different structure will be described.

  That is, the partition body 3 of the drinking utensil 1 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is formed in a substantially disc shape, and a part of the peripheral portion thereof is notched, and the insertion port 31 is opened. A vertical wall 36 that rises upward from the edge of the partition plate 3 is integrally formed at the insertion port 31.

  Further, the partition plate 3 is formed with a large number of small holes 33 constituting the water passage holes 34.

  Even in the partition body 3 described above, the peripheral portion thereof is detachably fitted between the convex portion 22 and the step portion 23 in the cup body 2, and the knob is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the peripheral portion of the partition body 3. The partition body 3 is pulled upward with respect to the cup body 2 by holding 35 so that the partition body 3 can be elastically deformed and removed from the cup body 2.

  In order to drink tea with the drinking tool 1 having the above structure, first, the lid 4 is removed from the cup body 2 and the tea leaves in the bag 5 are inserted into the cup body 2 from the upper opening 20 of the cup body 2 through the inlet 31. Then, a certain amount of hot water is poured into the container 4 from the upper opening 20 of the cup body 2, and the upper opening 20 is closed again with the lid 4, and the tea leaves are poured into the cup body 2. It dances freely in the whole of it, opens widely with the passage of time, and serves delicious tea.

  However, after a predetermined time has passed since the hot water was added, the lid 4 can be removed from the cup body 2 and the finished tea in the cup body 2 can be drunk. When drinking tea, the tea leaves in the cup body 2 Since it is received by the partition 3, the tea leaves are not mixed in the tea beverage that the tea leaves drink.

  In particular, when drinking tea with the drinking utensils of the above-described embodiment, the tea drinks from the side opposite to the inlet 31 in the cup body, and since the inlet 31 is provided at the end of the partition body 3, As described above, by drinking from the side opposite to the insertion port 31 in the cup body as described above, it is possible to further reliably prevent the tea leaves from being mixed into the tea beverage to be drunk.

  Furthermore, FIG. 7 is another embodiment of the drinking utensil 1 according to the present invention, and the cup body 2 and the lid 4 in the constituent members of the drinking utensil 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, the description of the structure of the cup body 2 and the lid 4 is omitted, and the partition plate 3 having a different structure will be described.

  In addition, the ring-shaped convex part 22 and step part 23 which are formed in the internal peripheral surface of the cup main body 2 are formed in the position a little lower than the thing of embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3.

  Thus, the partition 3 of the drinking tool 1 shown in FIG. 7 is formed in a funnel shape that tapers upward, and a tea leaf inlet 31 is opened in the tapered portion.

  The charging port 31 is formed larger than the charging port 21 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 so that the charging of tea leaves can be easily performed.

  The partition 3 is formed with a large number of small holes 33 as water passage holes 34.

  On the other hand, a check valve 37 floating in water W formed from a hollow plastic sphere is accommodated in the cup body 2 partitioned by the partition body 3.

  When drinking tea with the drinking tool having the above-described configuration, the charging port 31 is closed by a check valve 37 that floats on the tea beverage, so that the charging port 31 is large in order to facilitate the charging of tea leaves into the cup body. Even if it is formed, the tea leaves are prevented from passing through the inlet 31, and the tea leaves are prevented from mixing with the tea to drink.

  In each of the above embodiments, the cup body 2 and the lid 3 are formed from a synthetic resin material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed from, for example, a paper material.

The disassembled perspective view of the drinking tool concerning this invention. The top view in the state where the lid of the drinking implement concerning the present invention was removed. Sectional drawing of the drinking tool concerning this invention. The perspective view of the partition body in another embodiment of the drinking tool concerning this invention. The top view in the state which removed the lid body of the drinking tool in another embodiment of the drinking tool concerning this invention. Sectional drawing of another embodiment in the drinking device concerning this invention. Sectional drawing of another embodiment in the drinking device concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drinking tool 2 Cup main body 20 Upper opening 3 Partition body 31 Insertion port 32 Slit 33 Small hole 34 Water flow hole 37 Check valve 4 Lid

Claims (4)

  A drinking device characterized in that a partition body for restricting the passage of tea leaves is provided near the upper opening in the cup body and having a tea leaf inlet and a water passage hole allowing passage of water.   The partition is formed in a funnel shape that tapers downward with a flexible material, and a tea leaf inlet is opened at the tapered portion, and the partition has slits extending radially from the inlet. The drinking device according to claim 1, wherein the drinking device is formed.   The drinking tool according to claim 1, wherein the inlet is provided at an edge of the partition plate.   A partition plate is formed in a tapered shape upward, and a tea leaf inlet is opened at the tapered portion. In addition, the inlet can be closed in the cup body below the partition plate and floats in water. The drinking device according to claim 1, wherein a stop valve is provided.

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