JP3027771U - Tea strainer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a tea strainer that allows you to easily and deliciously brew your favorite teas as much as you like, and that is easy to clean after use. SOLUTION: The filter main body 11 has an opening 12 at the top, and a paper frame part 15 formed in the opening of the filter main body.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 This invention relates to a tea strainer.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Usually, Japanese tea, black tea, oolong tea (hereinafter referred to as tea), and other beverages of the type in which hot water is poured into the tea leaves and the exudate is drunk, the tea leaves and hot water are placed in an earthen jar or teapot, and the tea leaves are placed at an appropriate concentration for an appropriate time. When it becomes, it is poured into a cup or a cup. By the way, when trying to roast the above-mentioned tea for one person, it was inconvenient because the earthenware bottle or teapot was too large. In addition, in the case of beverages with unique scents such as Chinese herbal medicine and herbal tea, the teapots may have an odor, and when used in other beverages, the scent and taste of the beverage may be impaired. Therefore, a general method is to put desired tea leaves into a known tea strainer net and pour boiling water into a cup or a drinking cup through the tea strainer net. There is also a so-called tea bag type in which tea leaves are pre-encapsulated in a bag made of non-woven fabric or the like.

However, in the above-mentioned method, not only is it troublesome to clean up the tea leaves and clean the tea strainer net, but also the tea leaves are clogged in the mesh of the tea strainer, or conversely, the tea leaves pass through the mesh of the tea strainer net and enter the drinking cup. It may fall. In addition, discoloration of the tea strainer net due to the astringency of tea was unavoidable, and it lacked a clean feeling when used. On the other hand, with the latter method, the tea leaves after use can be easily discarded, but since these tea leaves are already enclosed in the bag, not only can you not roast your favorite tea, but also the tea leaves. There is a problem that it is difficult to increase or decrease the amount and it is difficult to adjust the desired darkness.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 This device was proposed to solve such problems, and you can brew your favorite tea easily and deliciously as much as you like, and it is easy and clean after use. It is intended to provide tea strainers.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, the tea strainer proposed in claim 1 is characterized by comprising a filter main body having an opening in the upper portion and a paper frame part formed in the opening of the filter main body.

The tea strainer proposed in claim 2 is formed so that it can be opened along the opening of the filter main body having an opening at the top and into a substantially rectangular shape at the time of opening. The strip-shaped frame portion is formed.

Further, in the tea strainer proposed in claim 3, the strip-shaped frame portion is made of a single frame material, and one end of the strip-shaped frame portion is formed by a joining portion of the frame material end portions. A bent portion whose end is formed by the folded portion of the frame member and a bent portion which forms a corner portion of the opening of the band-shaped frame portion is formed substantially in the middle of the joining portion and the folded portion. It is characterized by being.

In the tea strainer proposed in claim 4, one end of the strip-shaped frame portion formed by the joining portion of the end portions of the frame material is configured as a knob portion.

A tea strainer according to a fifth aspect of the invention comprises a filter body having an opening at the top and a paper-made circular brim-shaped frame portion formed at the opening of the filter body.

A tea strainer body according to a sixth aspect includes a tea strainer body including a filter main body having an opening in an upper portion and a paper circular brim-shaped frame portion formed in the opening of the filter main body. It is characterized by comprising a ring-shaped adapter having an inner ring portion capable of locking the circular brim-shaped frame portion inside.

[0011]

According to the tea strainer of claim 1, at the time of use, the paper frame part is set in the opening part of the cup or the cup, and the tea leaves poured into the filter body are poured from the opening part of the filter body. Since it can be used to brew tea, it is not only convenient and clean, but after use, the tea leaves can be easily discarded as flammable materials, and there is no need to wash the tea strainer. In addition, the amount of tea leaves can be changed to your liking to change the strength freely, and since it is disposable, it is also suitable for teas with strong odors such as Chinese herbs.

According to the tea strainer of claim 2, since the paper frame material of the tea strainer is placed on the opening portion of the cup or the drinking cup, tea leaves may be put in the filter body and the hot water may be poured into it. You can easily brew the desired tea for one person without any effort. Also, it can be folded before use and does not take up much space for storage.

Further, according to the tea strainer of claim 3, the belt-shaped frame portion can be rapidly bent and deformed into a shape to ride on the upper surface of the opening portion of the cup or the drinking cup, and when the tea strainer is placed on the opening portion. Good stability.

According to the tea strainer of the fourth aspect, since one end of the strip-shaped frame portion is formed as a knob portion, it is safe and easy to hold even if hot when discarding tea immediately after it is roasted.

According to the tea strainer of claim 5, since it can be used as it is in an earthenware bottle or teapot, and the tea leaves can be discarded after use, it is easy to clean up even when a large number of teas are roasted. Is. Also, it can be stored compactly if folded.

According to the tea strainer of the sixth aspect, even when the tea strainer cannot be used because the size of the opening of the tea strainer is different from the size of the opening of the tea strainer, the tea strainer can be reliably set in the hot water spout.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the tea strainer of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the opening of the tea strainer is opened, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tea strainer is set in a cup. FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of use of the tea strainer shown in claim 4, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the tea strainer shown in claim 5, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tea strainer is folded, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the tea strainer shown in claim 6, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in the usage state.

[0018]

【Example】

 The tea strainer of this invention comprises a filter main body having an opening and a paper frame portion formed in the opening, and can be folded flat when stored, and the opening is opened when used to drink or drink a cup. It is used by setting it in the opening of a teapot or the like. FIG. 1 shows an example of the tea strainer of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 is a tea strainer, 11 is a filter body, and 15 is a paper frame.

The filter main body 11 is a part for containing tea leaves and for allowing the exudate from the tea leaves to permeate to the cup side, and is formed in a bag shape having an opening 12 in the upper part. The filter main body 11 has a large number of pores 13 through which tea leaves are impermeable but only moisture can pass through. It is preferable that the filter body 11 is thin and flexible, and has strength that does not easily tear even if it absorbs moisture, and known filter paper, Japanese paper, non-woven fabric, nylon, rayon, etc. A cloth made of is used. As a result, it is possible to prevent the tea strainer from being clogged with the tea leaves and also from falling into the cup. In this example, it is a filter paper. The filter body 11 can be formed in an appropriate size according to the depth of the cup to be set, but the tip of the filter body 11 has a cup shape so that the tea leaves are sufficiently immersed in the hot water. It is preferable not to touch the bottom.

The filter body 11 of the present example is configured by arranging two filter parts 14 and 14 of the same shape of an inverted triangle in a front view so that the lower part becomes thin and stacking the lower sides 14a and 14b. ing. The method of sealing the lower sides 14a and 14b of the filter portion is not particularly limited, and an appropriate method such as press-bonding, adhesion, heating and welding, or bag-like sewing is selected depending on the material of the filter body 11. .

The paper frame part 15 is for setting the tea strainer 10 in an opening part such as a cup, and is composed of a band-shaped frame part 16 formed by forming a single frame material into a band shape having an appropriate width. . The paper frame portion 15 is formed in an annular shape in which both frame material end portions 16a, 16a are integrally attached to each other, and is adhered or pressed along the edge of the opening 12 of the filter body 11. Or it is fixed by an appropriate method such as sewing with a sewing machine. Reference numeral 17 is a joining portion.

When the tea strainer 10 is not used, the paper frame portion 15 is folded back in half through a folding portion 18 provided at a substantially central portion of the belt-shaped frame portion 16 and folded flat. Further, when the tea strainer 10 is used, as can be understood from FIG. 2, the tea strainer 10 is formed into a substantially quadrangular shape so as to open the opening 12 of the filter main body 11 widely. That is, in the strip-shaped frame portion 16, the bent portions 19, 19 are formed in the intermediate portion between the frame material end portions 16 a, 16 a and the folded-back portion 18. The folding portion 18 and the folding portions 19 and 19 are formed of perforations, notches or vertical grooves, etc., so that the paper frame portion 15 can be folded flat, and when the tea strainer is used, it can be swiftly and surely formed into a substantially rectangular shape. Then, the four corners of the paper frame portion 15 are formed together with the joining portion 17.

The paper frame portion 15 is made of cardboard or the cardboard impregnated with a resin or the like, or the cardboard surface is appropriately water-repellent so as not to be easily softened by absorbing moisture or steam. Things are used. The length of the paper frame portion 15 is preferably longer than the diameter of the opening portion of the drinking cup or cup to be used when the strip-shaped frame portion 16 is folded back to be flat as described above. As a result, when the paper frame portion 15 is developed into a quadrangular shape, it can be reliably placed on the opening portion of the cup.

A method of using the tea strainer 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. First, the tea strainer 10 of the present invention has a flat inverted triangle shape as shown in FIG. 1 because the paper frame portion 15 is folded back in approximately half around the folding portion 18 before use. There is. Then, at the time of use, the joint portion 17 and the folded portion 18 of the paper frame portion 15 are pinched and pressed against each other as indicated by an arrow A in the figure to open the opening 12 of the filter body 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the paper frame portion 15 has a joining portion 17, a folded portion 18, and bent portions 19 and 19 as corner portions, and is rapidly expanded into a square shape to widen the opening portion 12 greatly. You can

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3, the paper frame portion 15 is placed on the opening portion C1 of the cup C with the filter body 11 facing downward. Then, an appropriate amount of tea leaf T is put into the filter body 11 through the opened opening 12, hot water is poured into the tea leaf T, and the infusion is left to stand until it has a desired concentration. The tea liquor leached from the tea leaves T passes through the filter body 11 and accumulates in the cup C. Therefore, when it is about time to drink, hold the paper frame 15 and pull it up. After the tea is roasted, the tea strainer 10 may be discarded together with the tea leaves T in the filter body 11.

According to the tea strainer of the present invention, not only can the tea be roasted deliciously even for one person, but also the tea strainer is discarded as a combustible material together with the tea leaves, so that it is easy to clean up. Also, it is clean because a new tea strainer can be used each time you drink. In addition, you can roast your favorite tea with your favorite strength. Furthermore, it is easy to set in a cup or a cup and has excellent stability.

FIG. 4 shows the tea strainer according to claim 4. Reference numeral 20 is a tea strainer, 21 is a filter body, 25 is a paper frame portion, and 26 is its belt-shaped frame portion. In the tea strainer 20, at least one end of the band-shaped frame portion 26 widens to the filter body 21 side to form a joining portion 27. Since the wide joint portion 27 constitutes the knob portion H of the tea strainer 20, the paper frame portion 25 can be easily held, and the opening 22 of the tea strainer 20 can be extremely easily developed. Moreover, even if it is desired to discard the tea leaves immediately after the tea has been roasted, it is safe as long as the knob portion H is held because it is not hot. Furthermore, as shown in the figure, the coalescing portion 27 is hooked on the opening portion C3 of the drinking cup C2, so that the tea strainer 20 is reliably set.

The tea strainer 30 shown in FIG. 5 is disclosed in claim 5, and comprises a filter body 31 and a collar-shaped frame portion 35. The tea strainer 30 can be directly attached to a clay pot or a teapot, is suitable for brewing tea for a large number of people, and is easy to dispose of.

As shown in the figure, the filter main body 31 is formed in a bag shape having an opening 32 at the upper part, and folding parts 33 having an appropriate width are provided on the left and right sides thereof. When the opening 32 of the tea strainer 30 is expanded, the folding part 33 expands as shown in the drawing, and a lot of tea leaves can be put in the filter body 31. The filter body 31 can be made of the same flexible material as the filter bodies 11 and 21 of the tea strainers 10 and 20 illustrated and described above, and the repeated description will be omitted. . The opening 32 of the filter body 31 is provided with a brim-shaped frame 35.

The brim-shaped frame portion 35 is a portion for setting the tea strainer 30 in an earthenware bottle, a teapot, or the like, and is made of paper and formed in an annular shape having an appropriate width. The outer diameter of the brim-shaped frame portion 35 is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the hot water spout (reference numeral P1 in FIG. 8) of the teapot used, and the brim-shaped frame portion 35 can be placed on the outer circumference of the hot water spout. You can do it. Then, the filter body 31 is attached by fixing the edge of the opening 32 to one surface of the brim-shaped frame portion 35. In addition, two flange-shaped frame portions formed in the same shape may be fixed so as to sandwich the edge of the opening 32 of the filter body 31. As the material of the brim-shaped frame portion 35, the same material as that of the paper frame portion 15 can be preferably used.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are examples of the tea strainer according to the fifth aspect of the invention, in which the filter body is made of mesh cloth made of nylon or the like. In the figure, reference numeral 40 is a tea strainer, 41 is a filter body, 42 is an opening, 43 is a folded portion, and 45 is a brim-shaped frame. As will be understood from FIG. 7, these tea strainers 30, 40 can be folded flat by overlapping the collar-shaped frame portions 35, 45 with the filter bodies 31, 41. When using the tea strainer, the brim-shaped frame portions 35 and 45 are lifted so that the filter bodies 31 and 41 are located at the lower center of the ring, so that the openings 32 and 42 are naturally opened and the tea leaves are placed inside. You can put it in.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the tea strainer according to claim 6. The tea strainer tool 50 includes a tea strainer body 50a and a ring-shaped adapter 50b. The tea strainer body 50a includes a filter body 51 and a brim-shaped frame portion 55. The filter main body 51 and the collar-shaped frame portion 55 have the same configurations as those of the tea strainer described above, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

The ring-shaped adapter 50b is for using the tea strainer 50 in a teapot P in which the diameter of the hot water spout P1 is larger than the outer diameter of the brim-shaped frame portion 55, and the brim-shaped frame portion 55 is used. It has an inner ring portion 56 that can be locked. The outer diameter of the ring-shaped adapter 50b is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the hot water spout P, and the inner diameter of the inner ring portion 56 is formed to be smaller than the outer diameter of the flanged frame portion 55. The inner ring portion 56 is for allowing the collar-shaped frame portion 55 to be placed on the hot water pouring port P1 by substantially expanding the outer diameter of the collar-shaped frame portion 55.

When using the tea strainer 50, the ring-shaped adapter 50b is previously arranged at the hot water spout P1 of the teapot P. In this state, the filter body 51 of the tea strainer body 50a is inserted into the inner ring portion 56 of the ring-shaped adapter 50b from above. As described above, since the inner diameter of the ring-shaped adapter 50b is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the collar-shaped frame portion 55, the collar-shaped frame portion 55 overlaps with the upper surface of the ring-shaped adapter 50b as shown in FIG. In this state, the filter body 51 hangs down through the inner ring portion 56 into the teapot P on the lower side of the ring-shaped adapter 50b. As a result, the tea strainer body 50a is reliably set in the hot water pouring port P1 of the teapot P.

Although the tea strainers 40, 50 having the collar-shaped frame portions 45, 55 have been described as being used with a teapot, they may be set in a cup of water or set in a cup.

[0036]

[Effect of device]

 As shown and described above, according to the tea strainer of the present invention, it is easy to assemble and set in a cup, etc., and the amount of tea leaves can be set appropriately, so that you can easily brew your favorite tea. You can In addition, even one person can brew deliciously directly in a cup or a cup. Moreover, since the tea strainer is composed of a filter body such as a filter paper and a paper frame part, after the tea is roasted, it can be discarded as combustible dust together with the tea leaves without any problem. Therefore, not only is it easy to clean up, but it is also disposable and extremely clean, so there is no need to worry about astringency. Furthermore, when using a tea strainer consisting of a mesh, the leaf tea inside the tea strainer sometimes passed through the mesh and dropped into the cup. The problem is definitely resolved. Furthermore, with the tea strainer consisting of the tea strainer body and the ring-shaped adapter, even if the tea strainer cannot be set due to the too large diameter of the pouring spout, the tea strainer can be attached securely and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a tea strainer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an opening of the tea strainer is opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the tea strainer is set in a cup.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of use of the tea strainer according to claim 4.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a tea strainer according to claim 5;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tea strainer is folded.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a tea strainer according to claim 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 in the use state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Tea strainer 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 Filter body 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 Opening 15, 25 Paper frame 16 Band-shaped frame 17 Coupling part 18 Fold back Part 19 Bending part 35, 45, 55 Collar-shaped frame part 50a Tea strainer main body 50b Ring-shaped adapter 56 Inner ring part

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A filter body having an opening at the top,
A tea strainer comprising a paper frame portion formed in the opening of the filter body. 2. A filter body having an opening at the top,
A tea strainer comprising a band-shaped frame portion formed so as to be opened along the opening portion of the filter main body in a substantially quadrangular shape when the filter main body is opened. 3. The belt-shaped frame portion according to claim 2, wherein the belt-shaped frame portion is made of a single frame material, one end of the belt-shaped frame portion is formed by a joining portion of the frame material end portions, and the other end is a folded back portion of the frame material. A tea strainer having a bent portion which is formed by a portion and which has a bent portion which forms a corner of the opening of the strip-shaped frame portion is formed substantially in the middle of the joining portion and the folded portion. 4. The tea strainer according to claim 3, wherein one end of a belt-shaped frame portion formed by a joint portion of the end portions of the frame material is configured as a knob portion. 5. A filter body having an opening at the top,
A tea strainer comprising a paper-made circular brim-shaped frame portion formed in the opening of the filter body. 6. A tea strainer body composed of a filter body having an opening at the top and a circular flange-shaped frame made of paper formed in the opening of the filter body, and the circular flange-shaped frame inside. A tea strainer characterized by comprising a ring-shaped adapter having an inner ring portion capable of being locked to.