JP2023131921A - Beverage container lid - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a beverage container lid capable of brewing authentic coffee by pouring hot water in a beverage container over coffee powder in a paper filter installed in a dripper, steaming coffee, and then extracting coffee.SOLUTION: A beverage container lid includes: a lid body (1) with a space (S) inside; a cylindrical spout part (2) that curves outside of the lid body (1) and communicates with the space (S) protruded; an engagement part (3) disposed on an edge part (11) of the lid body (1) and engaging with a beverage container body (B); and a through hole (4) provided in the lid body (1) and communicating between the outside and the space (S).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a lid that is removably attached to the body of a beverage container such as a water bottle, thermos flask, or mug bottle, and that can be attached to the body of the beverage container and used as a drip pot for brewing coffee.

Traditionally, when taking coffee prepared at home to a destination, one would pour the coffee into the main body of a beverage container such as a water bottle or mug, seal it with a lid, and then pour the coffee into the lid of the beverage container and drink it on the go. , people often drank coffee directly by putting their mouths on the opening of the beverage container.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a portable liquid container that includes a container, an inner stopper disposed at the opening of the container, and a lid that screws into the container so as to cover the inner stopper. For example, a liquid beverage such as coffee prepared at home can be placed inside the portable liquid container and carried around, and the lid can be used as a cup to drink the liquid beverage.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a container with a lid, such as a water bottle or a thermos flask, which includes a container body and a lid that is threadedly engaged with the container body so as to cover the mouth of the container body. Similar to the portable liquid container of Patent Document 1, for example, a liquid beverage such as coffee prepared at home is placed inside the container with a lid and carried around, and the lid is used as a cup or the opening of the container body is used. You can drink liquid drinks directly from it.

JP 11-46860 JP2001-19001

On the other hand, coffee lovers and coffee specialty shops place coffee powder ground from coffee beans into a paper filter installed in a dripper, and then pour hot water from a drip pot onto the coffee powder. As traditional methods of brewing coffee, such as steaming and extraction, are used, there is a growing desire to drink freshly brewed coffee on the go. However, with the beverage containers disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, even if the coffee is brewed using the above-mentioned professional method, rather than instant coffee, when you drink it on the go, the coffee will be brewed over time. It has a bitter taste and is inferior to freshly brewed coffee.

It is conceivable to pour hot water into the beverage container disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 and brew coffee using the above-mentioned full-scale method on the go. The beverage container disclosed in 2006 has a large spout so that a small amount of hot water can be gently poured in to steam the coffee powder, and then the hot water can be gently poured into the steamed coffee powder in multiple portions for extraction. There was a problem in that it was difficult to adjust the amount of hot water during this operation.

Therefore, in the present invention, authentic coffee can be brewed by pouring hot water in a beverage container over coffee powder placed in a paper filter installed in a dripper, steaming it, and then extracting it. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lid for a beverage container that can be used.

[1] That is, a lid main body (1) having a space (S) inside, a tubular spout part (2) protruding from the outside of the lid main body (1) and communicating with the space (S), an engaging portion (3) disposed on the edge (11) of the lid body (1) and engaging with the beverage container body (B); and an engaging portion (3) disposed on the lid body (1) that connects the outside and the space This is a lid for a beverage container characterized by comprising a through hole (4) that communicates with the lid.

[2] The engaging portion (3) is at least one of a spiral protrusion (31) or a groove that is disposed inside the edge (11) and screws into the beverage container body (B). The lid for a beverage container according to item [1] above is characterized in that:

[3] The lid body (1) is provided with a knob (5) located on the opposite side of the edge (11) and protruding from the top of the lid body (1). The lid for a beverage container according to [1] or [2] above.

[4] The lid for a beverage container according to any one of [1] to [3] above, wherein the spout portion (2) has an inner diameter of 3 to 10 mm.

According to the lid for a beverage container of the present invention, by pouring hot water in the beverage container onto the coffee powder placed in the paper filter installed in the dripper, steaming it, and extracting it, you can make authentic coffee. You can brew it. Furthermore, since coffee is brewed using the above-mentioned full-scale method, it is more portable than carrying a commercially available drip pot with you wherever you go.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lid for a beverage container according to the present invention. 2 is a central sectional view in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage container lid of the present invention separated from the beverage container body. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage container lid of the present invention when attached to the beverage container body, and another lid body.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a lid for a beverage container according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are specific examples preferable for carrying out the present invention, and therefore various technical limitations are made, but the present invention is not particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise specified, it is not limited to this form. Furthermore, in numerical ranges expressed using the symbol "~", the upper and lower numerical limits are included within the range.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the lid for a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed of a lid body 1, a spout 2, an engaging portion 3, a through hole 4, a knob 5, etc. and is engaged with the beverage container body B. Then, in the beverage container lid engaged with the beverage container body B, hot water or the like contained in the beverage container body B can be poured into the dripper from the spout portion 2.

The lid body 1 is a basic member constituting the lid for a beverage container according to the present invention, and is a member that covers the opening of the beverage container body B when engaged with the beverage container body B. The lid main body 1 has a space S inside, and hot water etc. contained in the beverage container main body B can be sent to the spout part 2 via the space S.

In this embodiment, the external shape and internal shape of the lid body 1 have a substantially truncated conical shape, but in other embodiments, they may have a truncated conical shape, a cylindrical shape, a substantially cylindrical shape, a hemispherical shape, or a substantially hemispherical shape. , a prismatic shape, a substantially prismatic shape, a truncated pyramid shape, a substantially truncated pyramid shape, etc., as long as it can engage with the beverage container main body B and cover the opening of the beverage container main body B and send the liquid to the spout part 2. It may have the shape of

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower part of the lid main body 1, which is the side that engages with the beverage container main body B, is an edge 11, and an engaging part 3 is provided inside the edge 11. There is. In this embodiment, the engaging part 3 is provided inside the edge 11, but in other embodiments, the engaging part 3 is provided outside the edge 11, and inside the opening of the beverage container body B. It may be configured to engage with.

The spout portion 2 is a tubular member located outside the lid body 1, protruding linearly or curved, and communicating with the space (S). A discharge port 21 is open at the tip of the spout portion 2, and hot water or the like is discharged from the discharge port 21. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spout portion 2 preferably has an overall curved shape such as a substantially S-shape or a substantially sine curve shape (one cycle). Further, as described above, since the spout portion 2 is a tubular member, the inner diameter thereof is preferably 3 to 10 mm, more preferably 5 to 8 mm. The total length of the spout portion 2 is preferably 3 to 15 cm, more preferably 5 to 10 cm. If the spout part 2 has such a shape, when pouring the hot water in the beverage container body B onto the coffee powder that has been put into the paper filter installed in the dripper, you can adjust the pouring location and the amount of hot water. Cheap. That is, during the step of steaming the coffee powder and the subsequent step of extracting the coffee powder, an appropriate amount of hot water can be poured from the tip of the spout 2 to the desired location without too much or too little.

Further, at the tip of the spout part 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the discharge port 21 opens diagonally upward, as if cut diagonally with respect to the extending direction of the spout part 2. It is preferable that the outer shape is approximately elliptical or elongated. If the spout 21 has such a shape, during the process of steaming the coffee powder and the subsequent process of extracting the coffee powder, an appropriate amount can be poured from the tip of the spout part 2 to the desired place without too much or too little. You can pour hot water into it.

The material of the lid body 1 and spout 2 is preferably a metal such as stainless steel, titanium, aluminum alloy, copper, or brass, or heat-resistant glass. When the material of the lid body 1 and the spout part 2 is the above-mentioned metal, when the hot water put into the beverage container body B is close to 100°C, deformation due to heat does not occur, and furthermore, heat is dissipated appropriately. This makes it easy to lower the temperature to the temperature suitable for the coffee powder steaming and extraction process. Note that the outer material of the lid body 1 and the spout part 2 is the above-mentioned metal, and in order to increase heat retention, a two-layer structure with a resin such as polypropylene on the inside or a vacuum layer between the two metal layers is used. It is also possible to have a heat insulating structure with intervening.

The engaging portion 3 is a member that is provided on the edge 11 of the lid body 1 and engages with the beverage container body B, as described above. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the engaging portion 3 is disposed on the inner circumferential surface inside the edge 11 of the lid body 1, and is disposed on the outside of the opening of the beverage container body B. This is a spiral protrusion 31 that is screwed into a spirally protruding member. By forming the engaging part 3 in this way, by rotating the beverage container lid with respect to the beverage container body B, it engages with the beverage container body B, and the beverage container lid and the beverage container body B are connected. It can be handled as a whole like a single container.

In another embodiment, the engaging portion 3 is a spiral groove as long as it can be screwed into a spirally protruding member disposed on the opening side of the beverage container main body B. Furthermore, both the spiral protrusion 31 and the groove may be provided so as to more securely engage the opening side of the beverage container body B. In still other embodiments, the engaging portion 3 may be provided with a hook, a hook and loop fastener, a magnet, or an elastic member may be provided on the edge 11 as long as the engaging portion 3 engages with the opening side of the beverage container body B rather than the protrusion 31 or the groove. A removable protrusion or groove may be provided in the holder.

The through hole 4 is a hole that is disposed in the lid body 1 and communicates the space S with the outside. By allowing air to flow into the space S from the outside through the through hole 4, hot water placed in the beverage container body B can be poured smoothly from the spout 2. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, etc., in this embodiment, the through hole 4 is bored in the upper part of the lid body 1 on the opposite side from the edge 11 of the lid body 1. More specifically, the through hole 4 is formed on the upper surface of the lid body 1 on the side opposite to the spout 2 with the knob 5 interposed therebetween. By providing the through hole 4 at such a location, hot water can be prevented from leaking out from the through hole 4 when hot water is poured into the beverage container main body B from the spout portion 2.

The knob portion 5 is located at the upper portion of the lid body 1 on the opposite side from the edge portion 11, and is provided so as to protrude from the upper portion of the lid body 1. The knob 5 lifts the lid body 1 from the beverage container body B and creates the atmosphere of a coffee drip pot. In this embodiment, the knob portion 5 is provided to protrude approximately at the center of the upper surface of the lid main body 1 . In this embodiment, the knob portion 5 has an inverted truncated cone shape with a small area on the upper surface side, but in other embodiments, the knob portion 5 may have a truncated cone shape, a cylindrical shape, a substantially cylindrical shape, a spherical shape, a substantially spherical shape, or a hemispherical shape. , approximately hemispherical, disc-shaped, approximately disc-shaped, semi-disc-shaped, semi-disc-shaped, approximately semi-disc-shaped, semi-circular, approximately semi-circular, prismatic, approximately prismatic, truncated pyramid, approximately truncated pyramid, reverse It may have various shapes, such as a truncated pyramid shape, as long as it can be pinched by the users.

Since the knob portion 5 is a member that is pinched by the user's fingers, it is preferably made of a material with low thermal conductivity such as cork or resin such as polypropylene to prevent burns.

In addition, by using the beverage container lid of the present invention, you can pour coffee powder into a paper filter installed in a dripper, steam it, and extract it on the go to make authentic coffee. However, to prevent hot water from spilling when you are on the go, etc., there is no hole in the beverage container body B, as shown in Figure 4. Another lid C capable of sealing hot water or the like can be engaged with the beverage container body B. Alternatively, an inner stopper may be provided at the opening of the beverage container body B so that it can be carried, and the lid for the beverage container according to the present invention may be engaged with the beverage container body B after the inner stopper is removed. Note that it is also possible to fill the beverage container body B with water instead of hot water, and to boil the water for use at a campsite or the like.

1... Lid body 11... Edge 2... Spout part 21... Discharge port 3... Engagement part 31... Protrusion 4... Through hole 5... Knob part S...Space B...Beverage container body C...Other lids

Claims (4)

A lid body having a space inside;
a tubular spout portion that protrudes from the outside of the lid body and communicates with the space;
an engaging part disposed on the edge of the lid body and engaging with the beverage container body;
a through hole disposed in the lid body and communicating the space with the outside;
A lid for a beverage container, comprising: The lid for a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is at least one of a spiral protrusion or a groove that is disposed inside the edge and threadedly engages with the beverage container main body. The lid for a beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a knob located on the opposite side of the edge and protruding from an upper part of the lid main body. The lid for a beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inner diameter of the spout is 3 to 10 mm.

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