JP2017074957A - Tea bag with lid member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tea bag with a lid member, which is able to steam tea leaves and makes it easy to drain a bag.SOLUTION: A tea bag with a lid member used for making tea in a cup, comprises: a plate-like lid member 1 for covering the opening of the cup; and a bag 2 containing tea leaves, which is suspended from this lid member 1. The lid member 1 has a fold line along which this lid member 1 is folded. This lid member 1 is sized so as to cover the bag 2 when folded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a tea bag with a lid member used when extracting a tea beverage into a cup.

  In general, tea bags that extract tea leaf components by immersing a bag containing tea leaves in high-temperature water in a cup are widely used. Such a tea bag has a bag body that absorbs moisture when immersed, and has pulled up without being able to extract useful ingredients, and that it is necessary to prepare a saucer so as not to soil the table However, it has a problem that it becomes garbage with much moisture at the time of disposal.

Various techniques for tea bags capable of draining a bag body have been proposed for such problems (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
Patent Document 1 discloses a tea bag technique including a grip piece (7) capable of gripping a bag body (tea pack body 3) containing tea leaves (2). It is described that this tea bag can squeeze out moisture containing an extraction component with a finger and drain the water by holding the bag with the gripping piece.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a tea bag technique including a square packaging bag (3) in which a bag body (tea bag body 1) containing tea leaves is freely inserted and removed. This tea bag describes a technique that allows the bag body to be drained by pulling up the bag body into the packaging bag and then pressing the packaging bag.

JP 2005-206256 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-7659

  By the way, in order to brew delicious tea using tea leaves, it is necessary to steam the tea leaves. Therefore, when extracting the components of tea leaves, a tea pod with a lid is used, or a cup is covered with a saucer or a plate on the cup. However, since the tea bag is a product that is applied directly to the cup, that is, a product that emphasizes simplicity, the convenience of the tea bag is not sufficiently exhibited when preparing a tea pod or a container with a lid.

  In that respect, although the tea bags described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 can be drained after extraction of the tea leaf components, there is no description on the technique of steaming to extract the tea leaf components in a delicious manner. As a result, in order to steam the tea leaves in the cup, it is necessary to prepare a conventional tea pod and a container with a lid, and there is a problem that the convenience of the tea bag is impaired.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said problem, and makes it a subject to provide the tea bag with a lid member which can steam tea leaves and can drain the bag body easily.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tea bag with a lid member according to the present invention is a tea bag used when extracting a tea beverage into a cup, and a plate-like lid member that closes the opening of the cup; A bag body containing tea leaves suspended from the lid member, the lid member having a fold line for folding the lid member, and the lid member enveloping the bag body when folded. It is characterized by being formed in a possible size.

Thus, by providing the lid member that closes the opening of the cup, the tea leaf can be steamed without preparing a tea pod or a lidded container, and the components of the tea leaf can be extracted easily and deliciously.
In addition, since the lid member is formed to have a size capable of covering the bag body containing the tea leaves, the bag body can be drained and the bag body can be completely stored. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a saucer or the like for preventing the table from becoming dirty, and post-processing can be easily performed.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bag body is provided with a hanging strap, the lid member is provided with a through-hole through which the hanging strap is inserted, and the lid member and the bag body are provided with the hanging strap. It is slidably connected via a string, and the through hole is provided on the fold line.
As described above, the bag body is provided with the hanging strap, and the hanging strap is inserted into the through hole provided on the fold line, so that the bag body can be easily pulled to the preferred position for draining simply by pulling up the hanging strap. Can be moved to.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lid member has at least two pressing portions that press the surface of the lid member in the vertical direction, and the pressing portions are provided at symmetrical positions around the fold line. It is characterized by.
Thus, since the pressing part is formed in the symmetrical position centering on the folding line, the lid member can be easily drained by pressing from both sides of the bag.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pressing portion is provided with a pressing convex portion that presses the bag.
Thus, the bag body can be drained effectively by providing the pressing convex portion on the pressing portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fixing means for fixing the bent lid member is provided on a circumferential portion of the lid member.
Thus, by providing the fixing means on the circumferential portion of the lid member, it is possible to suppress the bag body from being exposed on the table.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cup body further includes a cup body having an opening into which the circumferential portion of the lid member is fitted, and a step portion supporting the circumferential portion of the lid member is provided around the opening of the cup body. Is provided.
Thus, by providing the cup body with the stepped portion, the lid member can be prevented from falling to the bottom of the cup body.

In preferable embodiment of this invention, the said cover member has a sheet-like member and the plate-shaped member used as the said press part, and the said sheet-like member is formed with the material which can be plastically deformed. It is characterized by.
Thus, by providing a plate-shaped member, a bag can be pressed efficiently and draining can be performed easily.

  The present invention can provide a tea bag with a lid member that can steam tea leaves and easily drain the bag body.

It is a perspective view of the tea bag with a lid member concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the cover member of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the cup member of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the tea bag with a lid member concerning Embodiment 2 of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the cover member of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described in detail. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims.

<Embodiment 1>
The tea bag with a lid member according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention includes a lid member 1 that closes the opening 41a of the cup body 41, a bag body 2 that is suspended from the lid member 1 via a hanging strap 3, and A lid member 1 and a cup member 4 for housing the bag body 2 are provided (see FIG. 1).
FIG. 1 shows a tea bag with a lid member according to Embodiment 1, FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view of hot water W being poured into a cup body 41, and FIG. 1 (b) is a lid member 1. Are respectively attached to the opening 41a of the cup body 41 to close the opening 41a and extract the components of the tea leaves.
The high temperature water W is not limited to water, and may be warm milk or the like.

  The lid member 1 is formed in a substantially disc shape having a front surface and a back surface, and is set to a size that fits into the inner periphery of the opening 41 a of the cup body 41. The lid member 1 includes a fold line 11 for folding the lid member 1 in half, a through hole 12 provided on the fold line 11, a pressing portion 13 for pressing the surface of the lid member 1 in a vertical direction, A fixing means 14 for fixing the half-folded lid member 1 and a knob 15 that is picked when the lid member 1 is lifted are provided (see FIG. 2A).

  The fold line 11 is a line that indicates the folding position of the lid member 1, and is desirably provided so as to pass through the center of the lid member 1 so that it can be folded in half. The fold line 11 may be formed to be thin so as to be easily bent, or may be formed to indicate a position where the user folds by printing a broken line. Further, the folding line 11 does not necessarily pass through the central portion, and a plurality of folding lines 11 may be provided.

  The through hole 12 is a hole penetrating the front and back of the lid member 1 and is provided on the fold line 11 described above, and more preferably at the center of the lid member. The through hole 12 is formed in a size that allows a hanging strap 3 to be described later to be inserted.

  The pressing portion 13 is a region where the user's finger contacts and presses the surface of the lid member 1 in the vertical direction, and a height H is provided on the surface side of the lid member 1 (see FIG. 2A). ). As shown in the sectional view along the line XX in FIG. 2A, the pressing portion 13 is formed thin, but may be formed thick. In addition, it is desirable that the circumferential portion of the pressing portion 13 provided with the height H is configured to be able to sink when pressed. For example, it can be set as the structure which sinks at the time of a press by forming the circumference location of the press part 13 with the material which can deform | transform, or providing an accordion-like fold.

The pressing portion 13 is provided with a pressing convex portion 13 a that protrudes to the back surface side of the lid member 1. The pressing convex portion 13 a is formed at a height smaller than the height H of the pressing portion 13, but contacts the bag body 2 when the lid member 1 is folded halfway to press the bag body 2. It is set to a possible height.
Moreover, the location corresponding to the convex part 13a for a press is dented on the surface side of the press part 13, and it is formed in the shape where a user is easy to press.

  The fixing means 14 is provided at the circumferential position of the lid member 1 and has a fixing convex portion 14a and a fixing concave portion 14b. When the fixing convex portion 14a and the fixing concave portion 14b are concavo-convexly fitted, the half-folded lid members 1 are fixed together (see FIG. 6B). The fixing means 14 is not limited to the concave-convex fitting, and a conventional fixing means can be adopted.

  The bag body 2 is formed in a size that can be stored in the half-folded lid member 1, and contains tea leaves inside. A hanging strap 3 is connected to a part of the bag body 2, and the lid member 1 is slidably connected through the hanging strap 3.

  The hanging strap 3 is formed in a string shape having one end and the other end, the bag body 2 is connected to one end, and a knob 31 is provided to the other end. The hanging strap 3 is inserted into the through hole 12 of the lid member 1 and is configured to be slidable. Since the knob 31 is formed to have a larger diameter than the through hole 12, the hanging strap 3 is configured not to come out of the through hole 12.

The cup member 4 has a cup body 41 and a lid 42 (see FIG. 3). A step 41b is formed around the opening 41a of the cup body 41 in a circular shape inside the cup, and the lid member 1 does not fall toward the bottom of the cup body 41 when the lid member 1 is attached. (See FIG. 3B).
Moreover, you may comprise so that the lid | cover member 1 may block the opening part 41a of a cup from the top, without providing the step part 41b.
The lid 42 can be attached to the cup body 41 even when the lid member 1 is housed in the cup body 41.

  Next, the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member according to Embodiment 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1A, hot water W is put into the cup body 41, and tea leaf components are extracted from the bag body 2 into the hot water W. At the time of extracting the tea leaf component, the tea leaf can be steamed by placing the lid member 1 on the stepped portion 41b of the cup body 41 and closing the opening 41a as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when extraction of the components of the tea leaves is completed, the bag 2 comes into contact with the back surface of the lid member 1 by pulling up the knob 31 while pressing the pressing portion 13 with the finger F (FIG. 4A). reference). At this time, since the bag body 2 is attracted to the through hole 12 through which the hanging strap 3 is inserted, the bag body 2 is pulled up around the folding line 11 (see FIG. 4B). Further, by pulling the knob 31 further, the fold line 11 is pushed up from the back side by the bag body 2, so that the lid member 1 can be easily bent.

  Next, the bag body 2 is drained by sandwiching and pressing the bag body 2 with the folded lid member 1 (see FIG. 5). At this time, since the pressing convex portion 13a is brought into contact with the bag body 2, a space is formed between the pressing portion 13 pressed by the finger F and the bag body 2 (see FIG. 5B).

  Finally, the drained bag body 2 is covered with a half-folded lid member 1 (see FIG. 6). That is, a space in which the bag body 2 can be stored is formed on the back side (inner side) of the lid member 1 that is folded in half (see FIG. 6B). Moreover, after draining, the bag body 2 can be accommodated as it is. At this time, by fixing the fixing convex portion 14a and the fixing concave portion 14b, which are the fixing means 14, to the concave and convex portions, it is possible to fix the half-folded lid member 1 so as not to open. The hanging strap 3 may be wound around the half-folded half-moon-shaped lid member 1 or housed in the lid member 1.

  According to the present invention, by providing the lid member 1 that closes the opening 41a of the cup body 41, the tea leaf can be steamed without preparing a tea pod or a lidded container, and the components of the tea leaf are extracted easily and deliciously. be able to.

Moreover, according to this embodiment, the bag member 2 can be drained by making the lid member 1 half-folded at the fold line 11 and pressing the bag member 2 between them.
Further, the lid member 1 is formed in a size capable of covering the bag body 2 and can completely store the bag body 2, so that it is not necessary to soil the table or prepare a tray. Processing can be performed easily. Furthermore, the used bag body 2 can be kept from being seen by the human eye, and a tea bag that is aesthetically preferable can be obtained.

According to the present embodiment, the bag body 2 is provided with the hanging strap 3, and the hanging strap 3 is inserted through the through hole 12 on the folding line 11 of the lid member 1. Therefore, the bag body 2 can be drawn around the folding line 11 only by pulling up the hanging strap 3. That is, the bag body 2 can be easily moved to a position where it can be easily pressed.
Further, by further pulling up the hanging strap 3, the bag body 2 can push up the vicinity of the fold line 11 of the lid member 1 from the back side, and the lid member 1 can be easily half-folded along the fold line 11.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the height H is provided in the pressing portion 13, so that a space capable of storing the bag body 2 is formed on the back side (inside) of the half-folded lid member 1. . Therefore, the bag body 2 can be stored as it is after draining, and the bag body 2 can be covered with the lid member 1 smoothly and easily.

  According to the present embodiment, the pressing convex portion 13 a is provided on the back side of the pressing portion 13. As a result, since a space is generated between the pressing portion 13 and the bag body 2 in contact with the finger F, heat transmitted to the finger F can be reduced. Furthermore, by providing the pressing convex portion 13a, the bag body 2 can be pressed locally and draining can be performed effectively.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the fixing means 14 is provided in the circumference part of the lid member 1, the bag body 2 is not exposed on the table. Therefore, when the bag body 2 is exposed, it is possible to prevent the table top from being soiled and the aesthetics from being impaired.

Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the cup main body 41 is further provided, it is not necessary to prepare a cup etc., and tea etc. can be enjoyed only by pouring the high temperature water W.
Further, since the step portion 41 b is provided around the opening portion 41 a of the cup body 41, the lid member 1 can be prevented from falling to the bottom portion of the cup body 41.

  In addition, it is naturally possible to use the lid member 1 by directly attaching it to an opening of a commercially available cup C or the like without providing the cup member 4.

<Embodiment 2>
Hereinafter, the tea bag with a lid member according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The tea bag with a lid member according to Embodiment 2 includes a lid member 5 different from the tea bag with a lid member according to Embodiment 1 described above, and is applicable to any cup C. Therefore, the tea bag with a lid member according to the second embodiment may not include the cup member 4. In the same embodiment, components that are basically the same as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

The tea bag with a lid member according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention includes a lid member 5 that closes the opening C1 of the cup C, and a bag body 2 that is suspended from the lid member 5 via a hanging strap 3. (See FIG. 7).
7 shows a tea bag with a lid member according to Embodiment 2, FIG. 7 (a) is a perspective view of the tea bag with a lid member before use, and FIG. 7 (b) is an opening of the tea bag with the lid member. 7C is a perspective view of a state in which high-temperature water W is poured into the cup C, and FIG. 7D is an opening in which the lid member 5 is covered with the opening C1 of the cup C. The perspective view of a mode that the part C1 is closed and the component of the tea leaf is extracted is shown, respectively.

  The lid member 5 includes a sheet-like member 51 that covers and closes the opening C <b> 1 of the cup C, and a plate-like member 52 provided on the surface of the sheet-like member 51.

The sheet-like member 51 is formed in a size that can cover the opening C1, and has a fold line 53 that folds the sheet-like member 51 in half, and a through hole 54 through which the hanging strap 3 is inserted. ing. Although not shown, adhesive means such as glue is provided on the circumferential portion of the back side (opening portion C1 contact side) of the sheet-like member 51. Therefore, the bag body 2 is hermetically housed in the sheet-like member 51 before the tea bag with a lid member is used.
The sheet-like member 51 is formed of a material that can be plastically deformed, and examples thereof include aluminum foil.

  The plate-like member 52 is formed thick with a material having low thermal conductivity, and examples thereof include paper, cardboard, plastic, or a heat insulating material. The plate-like member 52 is provided on the surface of the sheet-like member 51 as shown in the sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. Yes.

  Next, the usage method of the tea bag with a cover member according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7, 9 and 10.

  First, the bag 2 is taken out by opening the sheet-like member 51 sealed by the bonding means (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). Next, the hot water W is put into the cup C (FIG. 7C), and the tea leaf components are extracted from the bag 2 into the hot water (FIG. 7D). At the time of extracting the tea leaf component, the tea leaf can be steamed by covering and closing the lid member 5 on the opening C1 of the cup C.

  Thereafter, when extraction of the components of the tea leaves is completed, the bag 2 comes into contact with the back surface of the sheet-like member 51 by pulling up the knob 31. At this time, since the bag body 2 is attracted to the through-hole 54 provided in the center part of the sheet-like member 51, the bag body 2 is moved to a position preferable for draining water. Further, since the through hole 54 is provided on the folding line 53, the sheet-like member 51 can be easily bent along the folding line 53 by further pulling the knob 31.

  Next, the bag body 2 is drained by sandwiching and pressing the bag body 2 with the folded lid member 5 (see FIG. 9). Then, the drained bag body 2 is covered with a half-folded sheet-like member 51 (see FIG. 10). At this time, the sheet-like members 51 may be bonded to each other with an adhesive member provided on the circumferential portion of the sheet-like member 51, or the sheet-like member 51 itself may be bent and fastened (FIG. 10B). )reference)

  According to this embodiment, since the sheet-like member 51 is formed of a plastically deformable material, it can be applied to various types of cups C. That is, since the sheet-like member 51 can be plastically deformed according to the size of the opening C1 of the cup C, it can be applied to various cups C to steam the tea bags.

Moreover, according to this embodiment, by providing the plate-shaped member 52, the bag body 2 can be pressed efficiently and draining can be performed easily. That is, if a part of the surface of the plate member 52 is pressed with the finger F, the bag body 2 can be pressed with the entire back surface of the plate member 52. Therefore, by providing the plate-like member 52 on the surface of the sheet-like member 51 that is plastically deformed, the bag body 2 can be efficiently pressed and drained.
Further, since the plate-like member 52 is formed of a material having low thermal conductivity, heat transmitted to the finger F can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the lid member 5 of the present embodiment has a simple configuration in which the plate-like member 52 is provided on the surface of the sheet-like member 51, the lid member 5 can be easily manufactured.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lid member 11 Folding line 12 Through-hole 13 Press part 13a Pressing convex part 14 Fixing means 14a Fixing convex part 14b Fixing concave part 15 Knob 2 Bag body 3 Hanging string 31 Picking piece 4 Cup member 41 Cup main body 41a Opening part 41b Step part 42 Lid 42a Spout 5 Lid member 51 Sheet-like member 52 Plate-like member 53 Folding line 54 Through hole F Finger W High temperature water C Cup

Claims (7)

A tea bag used when extracting tea drinks into a cup,
A plate-like lid member for closing the opening of the cup;
A bag body containing tea leaves suspended from the lid member,
The lid member has a fold line for folding the lid member;
The lid member is a tea bag with a lid member, wherein the lid member is formed in a size capable of covering the bag when folded. The bag body is provided with a hanging strap,
The lid member is provided with a through hole through which the hanging strap is inserted,
The lid member and the bag body are slidably connected via the hanging strap,
The tea bag with a lid member according to claim 1, wherein the through hole is provided on the fold line. The lid member has at least two pressing portions that press the surface of the lid member in the vertical direction;
The tea bag with a lid member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pressing portion is provided at a symmetrical position with respect to the fold line.   The tea bag with a lid member according to claim 3, wherein the pressing portion is provided with a pressing convex portion for pressing the bag body.   The tea bag with a lid member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a fixing means for fixing the folded lid member is provided on a circumferential portion of the lid member. A cup body having an opening into which the circumferential portion of the lid member fits;
The tea bag with a lid member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a step portion for supporting a circumferential portion of the lid member is provided around an opening of the cup body. The lid member has a sheet-like member and a plate-like member that becomes the pressing portion,
4. The tea bag with a lid member according to claim 3, wherein the sheet-like member is formed of a material capable of plastic deformation.