JP3000958U - Infusion container in automatic tea dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In an infusion container of an automatic tea dispenser capable of supplying tea and discarding tea only by linear movement, it is intended to easily discharge the extracted tea from the infusion container. [Structure] An induction meter is installed at the top of the steaming valve that opens and closes the discharge hole provided at the bottom of the brewing container to promote the discharge of tea in the brewing container when the steaming valve is opened. Along the upper part along the upper part of the leaching container, a lower part is formed with a ventilation hole communicating with the lower part of the strain net inside the leaching container.
The outflow of tea in the brewing container, especially below the strainer net, can be completed quickly and completely.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to improvement of a brewing container of an automatic tea dispenser.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, automatic tea dispensers have been provided with several types of tea leaves containers, and tea leaves selected from these are dropped into a tea strainer, then hot water is poured to infuse the tea and store it in a predetermined drinking container. However, since the aroma and flavor of tea were not sufficiently brewed, a separate brewing container was prepared below the tea strainer, and the tea strainer containing the tea leaves was dropped and dipped into this container. Some try to improve the flavor by steaming and lifting the tea strainer and discharging the tea in the brewing container (Practical application No. 5-16828). Proposal is to provide tea and brewing containers as a unit, and move them in a straight line so that tea leaves can be brewed and steamed by simply opening and closing the discharge hole at the bottom of the brewing container to improve heat, aroma and flavor. Done It is (Jitsugantaira No. 5-67935).

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the former one has the horizontal movement of the tea strainer and the up and down movement in the vertical direction, which requires a complicated operation and causes the cost increase of the device, and the latter one. Is capable of providing tea with a good flavor and aroma simply by moving it horizontally, but in order to extract tea in a short time, it is necessary to make the grain size of the tea leaves small, and the size of the mesh screen The air will not be able to pass through the strain net in the space between the bottom of the strain net and the bottom steaming valve provided in the brewing container, and the brewed tea will be It is difficult to discharge through the discharge hole at the bottom of the leaching container.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to improve the drawbacks of the above-mentioned conventional ones, and it is possible to operate quickly from selection of tea leaves to tea supply, and at the time of tea extraction, steaming is performed to impart aroma and flavor. It should be good.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For that purpose, in the automatic tea dispenser in which the brewing containers located below the tea leaf container and the hot water supply port are linearly moved, and the discharge hole at the bottom of the brewing container is opened and closed by the steam valve that is integrated with the brewing container, At the top of the steaming valve, a guide needle that protrudes into the leaching container is provided upright.In addition, an air passage is provided along the side wall of the leaching container. This air passage is an opening that opens to the upper rim of the leaching container and a strain inside the leaching container. It is equipped with a vent that opens to the bottom of the net.

[0006]

[Action]

 Since this invention has the above-mentioned structure, when a predetermined tea leaf and the required amount are selected by pressing the operation button of the automatic tea supply machine, the predetermined amount of the tea leaf is weighed from the tea leaf container and discharged. A certain amount of hot water is supplied from the water tank and hot water tank at a temperature that is more suitable for extracting tea, and then poured into the infusion container from the hot water supply port. The tea leaves in the infusion container are steamed on the strainer net to extract the tea, and the infused tea flows down the strainer net and is stored at the bottom of the infusion container. After a certain period of time, the leaching container slightly moves to the right of the figure (see the dotted line in Fig. 2), and the steaming valve that moves together with the leaching container closing the discharge hole at the bottom of the leaching container is opened. This is because the valve lever that supports the steam valve at the end moves on the inclined surface of the valve opening / closing device, and moves to the right in the figure while lowering the steam valve downward about the axis that is fixed below the infusion container. Because.

At this time, the induction needle at the top of the steaming valve prevents the surface tension from being formed by the tea, and when the steaming valve is opened, the tea stored under the strainer net of the brewing container is guided downward to satisfactorily discharge the tea. At the same time, the outside air is sucked in from above the leaching container through the ventilation path provided along the side wall of the leaching container, and the air is sent into the leaching container below the mesh through the ventilation hole to make the pressure equal to the atmospheric pressure. With these, the tea in the infusion container can be quickly discharged.

[0008]

【Example】

 This will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawing. (1) shows the whole automatic tea supply machine, (2) is a tea leaf container, which is stored for each type such as sencha, hojicha, and black tea. In addition, instead of tea leaves, various coffee powders can be stored. (3) is a measuring and discharging unit provided below the tea leaf container (2), which automatically measures a predetermined amount (for example, an amount according to the number of people such as two people or three people), and a tea leaf outlet (6 ). The tea leaves at the tea leaf outlet (6) fall downward and are stored on the strainer net (9) in the infusion container (8) located below. Reference numeral (4) denotes a water tank for storing water supplied from the supply pipe (5), and water supplied from the supply port (18) of the supply pipe (5) is stored in the water tank (4). It is mixed with hot water in a hot water tank (not shown) to form an appropriate temperature and an appropriate amount of hot water, which is poured into the leaching container (8) through the hot water supply port (7). Reference numeral (19) is a pipe that connects the water tank (4) and the hot water tank at the upper side.

In the infusion container (8), tea leaves are extracted for a predetermined period of time and steamed to improve the aroma and flavor, and the leaves (13) are moved horizontally to the right in the figure. The lower end of () moves on the inclined surface of the valve opening / closing device (14), and the steam valve (11) pivotally attached to the valve lever (13) rotates downward about the shaft (26) as shown in the figure. Although it moves a little to the right in, the tea of the tea strainer under the strainer net (9) is guided by the guide needle (12) standing on the top of the steaming valve (11) to discharge the tea better from the discharge hole (21). Furthermore, the ventilation passage has an opening (23) along the outer wall of the leaching container (8) and has a ventilation hole (22) communicating with the lower side of the mesh net (9). By forming (10), the outside air is sucked in from above the leaching container (8) and guided to below the mesh net (9). It is possible to supply the air under the strainer net (9) to further promote the outflow of the stored tea. The discharged tea is poured from a tea rectifying container (15) into a drinking container (not shown) such as a cup.

After discharging the tea in the brewing container (8), the brewing container (8) moves to the left in the figure, and the valve lever (13) follows the inclined surface of the valve opening / closing device (14). When the steam valve (11) closes the discharge hole (21) at the bottom of the leaching container (8) when the spring (25) is actuated and rotates horizontally around the shaft (26), the steam valve (11) moves further leftward. , The inversion vessel (8) is inverted by the engagement of the inversion fitting (16) and the inversion lever (17) which are axially attached to the infusion vessel (8), and the operation of the inversion spring (20), so that the infusion vessel (8) is in the position (8 ') The tea in the brewing container (8 ') falls and is discarded.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, this invention makes it possible to easily supply various tea leaves and move the brewing container equipped with a tea strainer, and yet to sufficiently steam and discharge the brewing container from the brewing container quickly and completely. It has an excellent effect to be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an automatic tea dispenser of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a side sectional view of a main part.

3 shows a plan view of FIG. 1 Automatic Tea Supply Machine 2 Tea Leaf Container 3 Measuring / Discharging Part 4 Water Tank 5 Supply Pipe 6 Tea Leaf Outlet 7 Hot Water Supply Port 8,8 'Leaching Container 9 Strain Net 10 Ventilation Path 11 Steaming Valve 12 Induction Needle 13, 13' Valve Lever -14 Valve opening / closing tool 15 Brown rectifying container 16 Inversion fitting 17 Inversion lever 18 Supply port 19 Conduction pipe 20 Inversion spring 21 Discharge hole 22 Vent hole 23 Opening 24 Valve retainer 25 Spring 26 Shaft

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automatic tea dispenser in which a brewing container located below each of a tea leaf container and a hot water supply port is linearly moved, and a discharge port at the bottom of the brewing container is opened and closed by a steaming valve integrally formed with the brewing container. A leaching container in which an induction needle protruding into the leaching container is erected on the top of the steaming valve for opening and closing the discharge hole. 2. An automatic tea dispenser in which a brewing container located below each of the tea leaf container and the hot water supply port is linearly moved to open and close a discharge hole at the bottom of the brewing container by a steaming valve integrally formed with the brewing container, An air passage is provided along the side wall of the leaching container,
This ventilation passage is an infusion container having an opening that opens to the upper peripheral edge of the infusion container and a ventilation hole that opens below the strain net inside the infusion container.