JP2010011933A - Drip bag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the complication of extraction work of coffee by a drinker by retaining the opening shape of a spout 7 of a bag body 5 while pouring hot water to the spout 7 of the bag body 5. <P>SOLUTION: The bag body 5 containing extracted raw materials has a spout 7 closed in a twisted state, and is configured to move a first suspension member 9 relative to a second suspension member 15 in a direction untwisting the bag body, while maintaining the parallel state of the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15, and the parallel state of a first reinforcing member 21 and a second reinforcing member 23, so that the spout 7 of the bag body 5 is opened into a rectangular shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a drip bag used when a beverage such as coffee is extracted from a cup by a drip method.

  In recent years, drip bags have been widely available on the market as a simplified drip coffee maker, and this drip bag is used when extracting coffee into a cup by the drip method. The configuration of the drip bag is as follows.

  That is, a general drip bag is provided with a bag body containing coffee powder as an extraction raw material, and this bag body is made of a water-permeable material. Moreover, the bag body has a spout on the upper end side.

  A first suspension member is provided at the upper end of the bag body, and a first locking claw that can be locked to the peripheral edge of the cup is formed at an appropriate position of the first suspension member. A second suspension member for suspending the bag body on the cup in cooperation with the first suspension member is provided on the opposite side of the first suspension member at the upper end of the bag body. A second locking claw that can be locked to the peripheral edge of the cup is formed at an appropriate position.

  On one side of the return party between the first suspension member and the second suspension member, a first reinforcing member (first connection member) is provided to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member, The first reinforcing member is folded with reference to the broken line. A second reinforcing member (second reinforcing member) is provided on the other side of the bag body between the first suspension member and the second suspension member so as to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member. The second reinforcing member is folded with respect to the broken line.

  In a general drip bag, the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member are each opened from the broken line (deformed to open) while maintaining the parallel state of the first suspension member and the second suspension member. By this, the spout of the bag is opened.

  Therefore, by opening the spout of the bag body and locking the first locking claw of the first suspension member and the second locking claw of the second suspension member to the peripheral edge of the cup, the drip bag is cupped. Set to. And by pouring hot water into the spout of the bag, coffee can be extracted into the cup by the drip method.

In addition, there exists a thing shown to patent document 1-patent document 3 as a prior art relevant to this invention.
JP 2004-230143 A JP 2004-208906 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-62939

  By the way, in the above-mentioned general drip bag, the pour spout of the bag body is opened by opening the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member from the broken line, respectively. While pouring hot water, the first reinforcing member or the second reinforcing member is deformed so as to be bent from the broken line, and the opening shape of the spout of the bag cannot be kept constant. For this reason, there is a problem that the coffee extraction operation by the drinker is complicated and it is difficult to sufficiently improve the handling and convenience of the drip bag.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a drip bag having a novel configuration that can solve the above-described problems.

  A first feature of the present invention (feature of the invention described in claim 1) is a drip bag used when a beverage is extracted into a cup by a drip method, and has a spout on the upper end side and is twisted. The pour spout is closed and is made of a water-permeable material, and is provided at the upper end portion (upper portion) of the bag body and containing the extraction raw material, and is engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the cup at the end portion. A first suspension member having a first locking claw formed thereon, and a first suspension member provided on an opposite side of the upper suspension portion of the bag body to the first suspension member and capable of being engaged with a peripheral portion of the cup at the end portion. A second suspension member formed with two latching claws for suspending the bag body on the cup in cooperation with the first suspension member; and the bag body between the first suspension member and the second suspension member. A first reinforcing member provided on one side of the suspension member, and the suspension member and the second suspension member. A second reinforcing member provided on the other side of the bag body, wherein the first suspension member and the second suspension member are in a parallel state, and the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member are in a parallel state. The pour spout of the bag body is opened by moving the first suspension member relative to the second suspension member in a direction to untwist the bag body while maintaining The gist.

  According to the first feature, the spout of the bag body is opened, and the first locking claw of the first suspension member and the second locking claw of the second suspension member are connected to the peripheral portion of the cup. The drip bag is set on the cup. Then, by pouring hot water into the spout of the bag body, a beverage can be extracted into the cup by a drip method.

  Further, in the drip bag, the first suspension member is placed in the parallel state of the first suspension member and the second suspension member, while the parallel state of the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member is maintained. Since the pour spout of the bag is opened by moving it relative to the second suspension member in the direction of untwisting the pouch, hot water is poured into the pour spout of the pouch. During pouring, the first suspension member, the second suspension member, the first reinforcement member, and the second reinforcement member are not deformed so as to be bent, and the opening shape of the spout of the bag body is kept constant. Can keep.

  According to a second feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 2), in addition to the first feature, the first locking claws are respectively formed at both ends of the first suspension member, The second locking claws are formed at both ends of the second suspension member, respectively, and the first reinforcement member is provided to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member, and the second reinforcement member Is summarized as being provided to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member.

  According to a third feature (feature of the invention described in claim 3) of the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the first reinforcing member connects the first suspension member and the second suspension member. The second reinforcing member is joined to the bag body, and is formed integrally with the first reinforcing member, and is attached to the peripheral portion of the cup. The gist is provided with a tray that can be locked and a water-absorbing sheet member that is provided inside the tray and absorbs moisture leaked from the bag after the beverage is extracted.

  According to the third feature, when the drip bag is set in the cup, not only the first locking claw of the first suspension member and the second locking claw of the second suspension member but also the tray Is engaged with the peripheral edge of the cup.

  In addition, after the beverage is extracted, the locked state of the first locking claw of the first suspension member, the locked state of the second locking claw of the second suspension member, and the locked state of the tray Release each and remove the drip bag from the cup. Then, by placing (holding) the drip bag on the water absorbent sheet member, the water leaked from the bag body is absorbed by the water absorbent sheet member. Thus, when the drip bag is temporarily placed on a dish or the like in the vicinity of the cup, or when the drip bag is thrown away into a trash box or the like, moisture remaining in the bag body leaks out, such as a dish or a floor. Adhering to the surface can be sufficiently suppressed.

  According to a fourth feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 4), in addition to the third feature, the water absorbent sheet member is provided so as to sandwich the nonwoven fabric sheet and the nonwoven fabric sheet from both sides. It consists of a pair of polyethylene sheets containing titanium.

  According to a fifth feature (feature of the invention described in claim 5) of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first feature to the fourth feature, the bag body is a gusset type. Is the gist.

  According to a sixth feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 6), in addition to any one of the first to fifth features, the extraction raw material is coffee powder or tea leaves. It is a summary.

  According to the invention of any one of claims 1 to 6, the first suspension member or the like is not deformed so as to be bent while hot water is poured into the spout of the bag body. Since the opening shape of the spout of the bag body can be kept constant, it is possible to suppress the complication of the beverage extraction operation by the drinker and sufficiently enhance the handling and convenience of the drip bag. it can.

  According to the invention of any one of claims 3 to 6, the drip bag is temporarily placed on a plate or the like in the vicinity of the cup, or the drip bag is thrown into a trash can or the like. In this case, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the water remaining in the bag body from leaking out and adhering to a dish, a floor, etc. The handleability and convenience of the bag can be further enhanced.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  Here, FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the drip bag according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the drip bag according to the first embodiment is set in a cup.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the drip bag 1 according to the first embodiment is used when coffee (an example of a beverage) is extracted into a cup 3 by a drip method, and is used as an extraction raw material. A gusset-type bag body 5 containing coffee powder M is provided. Moreover, the bag body 5 is comprised with the water-permeable nonwoven fabric or the nonwoven paper (an example of water-permeable material), and has a spout in the upper end side. Further, the pouch 5 is closed in a twisted state (twisted state).

  A first suspension member 9 is provided at the upper end (upper part) of the bag body 5, and the first suspension member 9 is made of paper or a plastic sheet. The first suspension member 9 extends in the left-right direction (the width direction of the bag body 5), and the first suspension member 9 can be engaged with the peripheral portion of the cup 3 at both ends of the first suspension member 9. Claws 11 are formed respectively. Further, a first knob 13 is formed in the upper center portion of the first suspension member 9.

  A second suspension member 15 that suspends the bag body 5 from the cup 3 in cooperation with the first suspension member 9 is provided on the opposite side of the first suspension member 9 at the upper end portion of the bag body 5. The two suspension members 15 are made of paper or plastic sheets. The second suspension member 15 extends in the left-right direction, and second locking claws 17 that can be locked to the peripheral edge of the cup 3 are formed at both ends of the second suspension member 15, respectively. . Further, a second knob 19 is formed at the upper center portion of the second suspension member 15.

  On the left side (one side) of the bag body 5 between the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15, a first reinforcing member 21 connects the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15. Is provided. The first reinforcing member 21 is made of paper or a plastic sheet.

  On the right side (the other side) between the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15, the second reinforcing member 23 is provided so as to connect the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15. Moreover, the 2nd reinforcement member 23 is comprised by paper or a plastic sheet.

  In the drip bag 1 according to the first embodiment, the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15 are kept in parallel, and the first reinforcement member 21 and the second reinforcement member 23 are kept in parallel. The spout 7 of the bag body 5 has a rectangular shape (a shape approximating a rectangular shape) by moving the one suspension member 9 relative to the second suspension member 15 in the direction of untwisting (twisting) the bag body 5. Including).

  Then, the effect | action and effect of the drip bag 1 which concern on 1st Embodiment are demonstrated.

  The spout 7 of the bag body 5 is opened, and the pair of first locking claws 11 of the first suspension member 9 and the pair of second locking claws 17 of the second suspension member 15 are respectively engaged with the peripheral edge of the cup 3. By stopping, the drip bag 1 is set in the cup 3 as shown in FIG. And by pouring hot water into the spout 7 of the bag body 5, coffee can be extracted in the cup 3 by a drip method.

  In the drip bag 1, the first suspension member 9 is placed in the bag while maintaining the parallel state of the first suspension member 9 and the second suspension member 15 and the parallel state of the first reinforcement member 21 and the second reinforcement member 23. Since the spout 7 of the bag body 5 is opened in a rectangular shape by moving it relative to the second suspension member 15 in the direction of untwisting the body 5, the spout 7 of the bag body 5 is opened. While pouring hot water, the first suspension member 9, the second suspension member 15, the first reinforcement member 21, and the second reinforcement member 23 are not deformed so as to be bent, and the opening shape of the spout 7 of the bag body 5 Can be maintained in a fixed shape (rectangular shape).

  As described above, according to the drip bag 1 according to the first embodiment, while hot water is poured into the spout 7 of the bag body 5, the first suspension member 9 and the like are not deformed so as to be bent, and the bag body 5 is poured. Since the opening shape of the mouth 7 can be kept constant, the handling of the drip bag 1 can be sufficiently improved and the convenience of the coffee extraction operation by the drinker can be suppressed.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  4 and 5 are perspective views of the drip bag according to the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the drip bag according to the second embodiment is set in a cup, and FIG. 7 is coffee. It is a perspective view of the drip bag which concerns on 2nd Embodiment after extraction of a.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the drip bag 25 according to the second embodiment is similar to the drip bag 1 (see FIG. 3) according to the first embodiment. A gusset-type bag 27 is used when extracting by the drip method and contains coffee powder M as an extraction raw material. Moreover, the bag body 27 is comprised with the water-permeable nonwoven fabric or the nonwoven paper (an example of water-permeable material), and has the spout 29 at the upper end side. Further, the bag body 27 has a spout 29 closed in a twisted state (twisted state).

  A first suspension member 31 is provided at the upper end (upper portion) of the bag body 27, and the first suspension member 31 is made of paper or a plastic sheet. The first suspension member 31 extends in the left-right direction (the width direction of the bag body 27), and a first engagement that can be engaged with the peripheral edge of the cup 3 at the distal end portion of the first suspension member 31 A nail 33 is formed.

  A second suspension member 35 for suspending the bag body 27 on the cup 3 in cooperation with the first suspension member 31 is provided on the opposite side of the first suspension member 31 at the upper end portion of the bag body 27. The two suspension members 35 are made of paper or plastic sheets. The second suspension member 35 extends in the left-right direction, and a second locking claw 37 that can be locked to the peripheral edge of the cup 3 is formed at the tip of the second suspension member 35.

  A first reinforcing member 39 connects the first suspension member 31 and the second suspension member 35 to the left side (one side) of the bag body 27 between the first suspension member 31 and the second suspension member 35. Is provided. The first reinforcing member 39 is made of paper or a plastic sheet, and is thermocompression bonded (one joining) to the upper end portion of the bag body 27. Further, a knob 41 is formed on the upper side of the first suspension member 31. The first reinforcing member 39 may not be thermocompression bonded to the upper end portion of the bag body 27.

  A second reinforcing member 43 is provided on the right side (the other side) of the bag body 27 between the first suspension member 31 and the second suspension member 35. The second reinforcing member 43 is made of paper or a plastic sheet, and is thermocompression bonded to the upper end portion of the bag body 27. In addition, as long as the 2nd reinforcement member 43 is provided so that the 1st suspension member 31 and the 2nd suspension member 35 may be connected, it does not need to carry out the thermocompression bonding to the upper end part of the bag body 27. FIG.

  A tray 45 is formed integrally with the first reinforcing member 39. The tray 45 is made of paper and can be locked to the peripheral edge of the cup 3.

  A water absorbing sheet member 47 is provided inside the tray 45 by thermocompression bonding, and the water absorbing sheet member 47 absorbs moisture leaked from the bag body 27 after the coffee is extracted. Moreover, the water absorption sheet member 47 consists of a nonwoven fabric sheet and a pair of polyethylene sheet containing titanium provided so as to sandwich the nonwoven fabric sheet from both sides. The water absorbent sheet member 47 is large enough to place (hold) the entire bag body 27.

  In the drip bag 25 according to the second embodiment, the first suspension member 31 and the second suspension member 35 are kept in parallel, and the first reinforcement member 39 and the second reinforcement member 43 are kept in parallel. By moving the first suspension member 31 relative to the second suspension member 35 in the direction of untwisting (twisting) the bag body 27, the spout 29 of the bag body 27 has a rectangular shape (a shape approximating a rectangular shape). Including).

  Then, the effect | action and effect of the drip bag 25 which concern on 2nd Embodiment are demonstrated.

  The spout 29 of the bag body 27 is opened, and the first locking claw 33 of the first suspension member 31, the second locking claw 37 of the second suspension member 35, and the tray 45 are respectively engaged with the peripheral edge of the cup 3. By stopping, the drip bag 25 is set in the cup 3 as shown in FIG. And by pouring hot water into the spout 29 of the bag body 27, coffee can be extracted into the cup 3 by the drip method.

  Further, in the drip bag 25, the first suspension member 31 is placed in the bag while maintaining the parallel state of the first suspension member 31 and the second suspension member 35 and the parallel state of the first reinforcement member 39 and the second reinforcement member 43. Since the spout 29 of the bag 27 is opened by moving it relative to the second suspension member 35 in the direction of untwisting the body 27, hot water is poured into the spout 29 of the bag 27. During the pouring, the first suspension member 31, the second suspension member 35, the first reinforcement member 39, and the second reinforcement member 43 are not deformed so as to be bent, and the opening shape of the spout 29 of the bag body 27 is constant. The shape (rectangular shape) can be maintained.

  Furthermore, after the coffee is extracted, the locked state of the first locking claw 33 of the first suspension member 31, the locked state of the second locking claw 37 of the second suspension member 35, and the locked state of the tray 45, respectively. Release the drip bag 25 from the cup 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the drip bag 25 is placed (held) on the water absorbent sheet member 47 to absorb moisture leaked from the bag body 27 by the water absorbent sheet member 47. As a result, when the drip bag 25 is temporarily placed on a dish or the like in the vicinity of the cup 3 or when the drip bag 25 is thrown away into a trash box or the like, the water remaining in the bag body 27 leaks, and the dish, floor, etc. Adhering to the surface can be sufficiently suppressed.

  As described above, according to the drip bag 25 according to the second embodiment, while the hot water is poured into the spout 29 of the bag body 27, the first suspension member 31 and the like are not deformed so as to be bent, and Since the opening shape of the mouth 29 can be kept constant, the handling of the drip bag 25 can be sufficiently improved and the convenience of the coffee extraction operation by the drinker can be suppressed.

  In addition, when the drip bag 25 is temporarily placed on a dish or the like near the cup 3, or when the drip bag 25 is thrown away into a trash box or the like, moisture remaining in the bag body 27 leaks out to the dish or floor. Since it is possible to sufficiently suppress the adhesion, the handling and convenience of the drip bag 25 can be further improved by simplifying the post-processing associated with coffee extraction.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, for example, as a beverage raw material included in the bag body 5, in addition to coffee powder, tea leaves such as tea leaves, Japanese tea, etc. Various other modes can be implemented by making appropriate changes. Further, the scope of rights encompassed by the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

It is a perspective view of the drip bag which concerns on 1st Embodiment, Comprising: The state which open | released the spout of the bag body is shown. It is a perspective view of the drip bag which concerns on 1st Embodiment, Comprising: The state which closed the spout of the bag body is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the state which set the drip bag which concerns on 1st Embodiment to the cup. It is a perspective view of the drip bag which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, Comprising: The state which open | released the spout of the bag body is shown. It is a perspective view of the drip bag which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, Comprising: The state which closed the spout of the bag body is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the state which set the drip bag which concerns on 2nd Embodiment to the cup. It is a perspective view of the drip bag concerning a 2nd embodiment after extraction of coffee.

Explanation of symbols

M coffee powder (extraction raw material)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drip bag 3 Cup 5 Bag body 7 Spout 9 First suspension member 11 First latching claw 15 Second suspension member 17 Second latching claw 21 First reinforcement member 23 Second reinforcement member 25 Drip bag 27 Bag body 29 Spout 31 First suspension member 33 First locking claw 35 Second suspension member 37 Second locking claw 39 First reinforcement member 43 Second reinforcement member 45 Tray 47 Water absorbing sheet member

Claims (6)

In the drip bag used when extracting the beverage in the cup by the drip method,
A pouch having a pour spout on the upper end side, the pour spout being closed in a twisted state, made of a water-permeable material, and containing a bag of extraction raw materials;
A first suspension member provided at an upper end portion of the bag body, and formed with a first locking claw that can be locked to a peripheral edge portion of the cup at an end portion;
The upper end of the bag body is provided on the opposite side of the first suspension member, and a second engagement claw that can be engaged with the peripheral edge of the cup is formed at the end, and cooperates with the first suspension member. A second suspension member for suspending the bag body on the cup;
A first reinforcing member provided on one side of the bag body between the first suspension member and the second suspension member;
A second reinforcing member provided on the other side of the bag body between the suspension member and the second suspension member,
While maintaining the parallel state of the first suspension member and the second suspension member and the parallel state of the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member, the first suspension member is moved in the direction of untwisting the bag body. The drip bag is characterized in that the spout of the bag body is opened by being moved relative to the two suspension members. The first locking claws are respectively formed at both ends of the first suspension member,
The second locking claws are respectively formed at both ends of the second suspension member,
The first reinforcing member is provided to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member;
The drip bag according to claim 1, wherein the second reinforcing member is provided to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member. The first reinforcing member is provided to connect the first suspension member and the second suspension member, and is joined to the bag body,
The second reinforcing member is joined to the bag body,
Furthermore, a tray that is integrally formed with the first reinforcing member and that can be locked to the peripheral edge of the cup;
The drip bag according to claim 1, further comprising: a water absorbent sheet member that is provided inside the tray and absorbs moisture leaked from the bag after the beverage is extracted.   4. The drip bag according to claim 3, wherein the water absorbent sheet member includes a non-woven sheet and a pair of polyethylene sheets containing titanium provided so as to sandwich the non-woven sheet from both sides.   The drip bag according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bag body is a gusset type.   The drip bag according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the extraction raw material is coffee powder or tea leaves.

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