JP2013048653A - Tea strainer for teapot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tea strainer for a teapot, capable of surely making hot water contain tea components extracted from tea leaves and capable of surely discharging used tea leaves from the teapot.SOLUTION: The tea strainer for the teapot has: a tea strainer-locking part for locking to a fringe peripheral of the upper opening part; a tea leaf-accommodating part formed in a semispherical shape or a bottomed cylindrical shape below the tea strainer-locking part and holding the tea leaves and poured hot water; and a hot water-discharging part formed of a metal- or resin-made net so as to have substantial the same area as the opening area of a pouring opening of the teapot and for discharging the hot water held in the tea leaf-accommodating part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a detachable tea strainer used by being mounted in a teapot.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a tea strainer mounted and used in a teapot is made by bending a wire mesh having a flange to be engaged with a lid receiving portion of a teapot into a hemispherical shell shape. Is common. This tea strainer is easy to clean. However, since this tea strainer is entirely made of wire mesh, there is a problem that hot water flows out from the tea strainer in a state that does not contain tea components extracted from tea leaves.

  Therefore, there has been proposed a tea strainer in which a stainless steel net covering a spout opening in a teapot is integrally formed with a synthetic resin plate-shaped holding material (see Patent Document 1). To install the tea strainer on the teapot, one end is locked to the edge of the lower surface of the lid receiver above the spout opening on the inner surface of the teapot, and the other end is opposed to the inner surface and the bottom surface of the teapot. It is intended to be locked to the edge.

Utility Model Registration No. 3160563

  The tea strainer described in Patent Document 1 is formed so that the stainless steel net covers the spout opening in the teapot, so when hot water poured into the teapot passes through the spout opening, Since the tea leaves gather near the spout opening, the tea components extracted from the tea leaves can be reliably contained in the hot water.

  However, this tea strainer has a drawback in that, when used tea leaves are removed from the teapot, the tea leaves are caught on the lid receiving portion of the teapot, so that all tea leaves cannot be easily removed. Furthermore, this tea strainer has the disadvantage that it cannot be easily removed from the teapot and washed.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, the tea component extracted from the tea leaf can be reliably contained in the hot water, and the used tea leaf can be reliably discharged from the teapot. It is an object of the present invention to provide teapots for teapots.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the teapot for teapot of the present invention has, as a first aspect thereof, an upper portion of a teapot main body that holds hot water poured from the upper opening and pours the held hot water from the spout. For teapots made of metal or resin for teapots to be installed in the opening, teacup locking parts that are locked to the edge circumference of the upper opening, and hemispherical or bottomed cylindrical shape below the teacup locking part And a tea leaf container that holds tea leaves and poured hot water, and a metal or resin net that has substantially the same area as the opening area of the spout. A hot water discharge section for discharging the retained hot water is provided.

  According to the teapot for teapot according to the first aspect of the present invention, tea components extracted from tea leaves can be reliably contained in hot water, and used tea leaves can be reliably discharged from the teapot.

  The teapot for teapot according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the hot water discharge section is disposed below the gravitational direction in the tea leaf storage section.

  According to the teapot for teapot of the second aspect of the present invention, the tea component extracted from tea leaves can be surely contained even in a small amount of hot water.

  In addition, the teapot for teapot according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the hot water discharge section is disposed at a position closest to the spout in the tea leaf storage section.

  According to the teapot for teapot of the third aspect of the present invention, the tea component extracted from tea leaves can be surely contained even in a small amount of hot water.

  Furthermore, the teapot for teapot according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a rotation preventing portion for preventing rotation of the teapot for teapot is provided in a part of the teacup retainer.

  According to the teapot for teapot according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, rotation of teapot for teapot can be prevented, and therefore the hot water discharge part can always be arranged at a position closest to the spout. it can.

  According to the teapot for teapot of the present invention, tea components extracted from tea leaves can be reliably contained in hot water, and used tea leaves can be reliably discharged from the teapot. As a result, since the tea component is uniformly contained, the tea can be enjoyed deliciously.

Sectional drawing which shows the state which mounted | worn the teapot for teapots of 1st Embodiment with the common teapot. The top view which shows the state which mounted | wore the teapot for teapots of 1st Embodiment with the common teapot. The 1st sectional view showing the state where the teapot for teapot of a 2nd embodiment was equipped to the common teapot. The 2nd sectional view showing the state where the teapot for teapot of a 2nd embodiment was equipped to the common teapot. The top view which shows the state which mounted | wore the teapot for teapots of 2nd Embodiment with the common teapot. The 1st sectional view showing the state where the tea pot for teapot of a 3rd embodiment was equipped to the common teapot. The 2nd sectional view showing the state where the tea pot for teapot of a 3rd embodiment was equipped to the common teapot. Sectional drawing which shows the state which mounted | worn the conventional teapot tea strainer with the common teapot. The top view which shows the state which mounted | worn the conventional teapot tea strainer with the common teapot.

  Hereinafter, teapots for teapots of the present invention will be described with reference to the first to third embodiments, which are one embodiment thereof, with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not construed as being limited thereto. Various changes, modifications, and improvements can be added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  First, the first embodiment will be described.

  The teapot 120 for teapots of 1st Embodiment is mounted | worn with the teapot 100 provided with the teapot main body 110, the spout 112, the lid | cover receiving part 114, and the teapot handle part 116, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. Specifically, a tea strainer locking portion 122 that is locked to the circumference of the upper opening of the teapot tea strainer 120 is mounted so as to overlap the lid receiving portion 114. As shown in FIG. 1, the teapot 100 includes a lid 130 with a lid handle portion 132. The tea leaves can be steamed by sealing the inside of the teapot by placing the lid 130 on the teacup and overlapping the locking portion 122.

  The teapot for teapot 120 is made of metal or resin. Preferably, it is made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene.

  The teapot tea strainer 120 is formed in a hemispherical shape below the tea strainer locking portion 122 and includes a tea leaf storage portion 128 that holds tea leaves and poured hot water.

  Moreover, the teapot tea strainer 120 includes a hot water discharge portion 124 formed of a net at the bottom thereof. That is, the teapot tea strainer 120 discharges hot water only from the hot water discharge section 124.

  The hot water discharge section 124 is made of metal or resin, and preferably made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene. It should be noted that the same material as the teapot tea strainer 120 or a different material may be used.

  The hot water discharge unit 124 is formed in a circular shape and discharges the poured hot water. Here, the area of the hot water discharge part 124 is formed to be substantially the same as the opening area of the spout 112 of the teapot 100. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the hot water discharge section 124 is shown enlarged from the actual one in order to make the details easy to see.

  Since the area of the hot water discharge portion 124 is formed to be substantially the same as the opening area of the spout 112 of the teapot 100, the amount poured from the spout 112 and the amount discharged from the hot water discharge portion 124 are determined. It is possible to provide tea that is substantially the same and contains tea components uniformly.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the teapot 220 for the teapot according to the second embodiment is attached to a teapot 200 including a teapot main body 210, a spout 212, a lid receiving portion 214, and a teapot handle portion 216. Specifically, a tea strainer locking portion 222 that is locked to the periphery of the upper opening of the teapot tea strainer 220 is mounted so as to overlap the lid receiving portion 214. Moreover, the teapot 200 is provided with a lid with a lid handle portion (not shown), and the tea leaves can be steamed by sealing the inside of the teapot.

  The teapot tea strainer 220 is made of metal or resin. Preferably, it is made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene.

  The teapot tea strainer 220 includes a tea leaf container 228 that is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape below the tea strainer locking portion 222 and holds tea leaves and poured hot water.

The teapot tea strainer 220 is provided with a recess in a part of the tea strainer locking portion 222, and is fitted with the tea strainer rotation prevention portion 214a provided in the opening portion of the teapot 200, thereby making the teapot tea strainer 220. Prevent rotation in relation to the teapot 200.

  Further, the teapot tea strainer 220 includes a hot water discharge part 224 formed of a net on the bottom side of the side part formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape. In other words, the teapot tea strainer 220 discharges hot water only from the hot water discharge section 224.

  The hot water discharger 224 is made of metal or resin, and preferably made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene. In addition, you may use the same material as the teapot tea strainer 220, or a different material.

  The hot water discharge unit 224 is formed in a rectangular shape and discharges the poured hot water. Here, the area of the hot water discharge part 224 is formed to be substantially the same as the opening area of the spout 212 of the teapot 200. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the hot water discharge section 224 is shown enlarged from the actual one in order to make the details easy to see.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, when the recess is teated and partly engaged with the rotation preventing part 214a, the hot water discharge part 224 and the spout 212 of the teapot 200 The distance is maintained to be the shortest. As a result, when tea is poured from the spout 212 with the teapot handle 216 held, all the hot water in the tea leaf storage portion 228 passes through the hot water discharge portion 224.

  Since the area of the hot water discharge part 224 is formed to be substantially the same as the opening area of the spout 212 of the teapot 200, the amount poured from the spout 212 and the quantity discharged from the hot water discharge part 224 are determined. It is possible to provide tea that is substantially the same and contains tea components uniformly.

Further, the hot water discharge section 224 is formed on one end side of the hot water discharge holding body 226 that can be detached from the teapot tea strainer 220. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the hot water discharge holder fitting portion 226 a provided in the hot water discharge holder 226 is fitted into the teapot 220 and the hot water discharge holder 226 is a teapot. The tea strainer 220 can be attached and detached.

  The hot water discharge holder 226 is made of metal or resin, and preferably made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene. In addition, you may use the same material as the teapot tea strainer 220, or a different material.

Finally, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  Note that this embodiment is different from the above-described second embodiment only in the area of the hot water discharge portion 224 and the portion associated therewith. Therefore, it demonstrates centering on the difference and abbreviate | omits description about the same structure as 2nd Embodiment.

  The teapot 320 for a teapot according to the third embodiment includes a hot water discharge portion 324 formed of a net on a side portion formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape. In other words, the teapot teapot 320 drains hot water only from the hot water discharge section 324.

  The hot water discharge part 324 is formed in a rectangular shape, is made of metal or resin, and is preferably made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene. It should be noted that the same material as the teapot tea strainer 320 or a different material may be used.

Moreover, the hot water discharge part 324 is formed in the substantially whole center part of the hot water discharge holding body 326 which can be attached or detached from the teapot for teapot 320.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the hot water discharge holder fitting portion 326a provided on the hot water discharge holder 326 is fitted into the teapot 320 and the hot water discharge holder 326 is teapot. Detachable from 320 is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 7, since the area of the hot water discharge part 324 is formed so as to be significantly different from the opening area of the spout 312 of the teapot 300, the amount poured from the spout 312 and the hot water discharge part 324 The hot water discharge adjusting body 330 is attached to the hot water discharge portion 324 so that the amount discharged from the hot water is substantially the same. Thereby, it is possible to provide tea in which tea components are uniformly contained.

  The hot water discharge holding body 326 and the hot water discharge adjusting body 330 are made of metal or resin, and preferably made of heat resistant resin such as stainless steel or polypropylene. In addition, you may use the same material as the teapot tea strainer 220, or a different material.

100, 200, 300 Teapot 110, 210, 310 Teapot main body 112, 212, 312 Spout 114, 214, 314 Lid receiving part 116, 216, 316 Teapot handle part 120, 220, 320 Teapot 122, 222, 322 Tea strainer locking portion 124, 224, 324 Hot water discharge portion 128, 228, 328 Tea leaf storage portion 130 Lid 132 Lid handle portion 214a Tea strainer rotation prevention portion 226, 326 Hot water discharge holding body 226a, 326a Hot water discharge holding body fitting portion 330 Hot water discharge regulator

Claims (4)

In the teapot for metal or resin teapot to be prepared for the upper opening of the teapot main body that holds the hot water poured from the upper opening and pours the retained hot water from the spout,
A tea strainer locking portion that is locked to the edge circumference of the upper opening,
A tea leaf containing portion that is formed in a hemispherical or bottomed cylindrical shape below the tea strainer locking portion and holds tea leaves and poured hot water,
It has a hot water discharge part which is formed of a metal or resin net so as to have an area substantially the same as the opening area of the spout and discharges hot water held in the tea leaf storage part. Teapot for teapot.   The teapot for teapot according to claim 1, wherein the hot water discharger is disposed below the tea leaf container in the direction of gravity.   The teapot for teapot according to claim 1, wherein the hot water discharge section is disposed at a position closest to the spout in the tea leaf storage section. 4. The teapot for teapot according to claim 3, further comprising an anti-rotation portion for preventing rotation of the teapot for teapot on a part of the tea strainer locking portion.