JP3179398U - Household stirring container - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a domestic stirring container capable of efficiently mixing, pulverizing and stirring beverage ingredients and foodstuffs regardless of whether they are liquid or solid.
A domestic agitation container (1) includes a container body (2) having an opening (21) at the top and a bottom (22) at the bottom, a liquid inlet / outlet (32), and can be detachably attached to the opening (21) of the container body (2). And a lid 3. The inner peripheral wall 24 and the outer peripheral wall 25 of the container body 2 are formed with spiral irregularities that expand in the outer peripheral direction from the bottom 22 toward the opening 21. It is preferable that the concavo-convex shape is formed by forming a plurality of food guide grooves having a V-shaped or U-shaped cross section with valleys protruding in the outer peripheral direction along the inner peripheral wall surface. It is preferable that the stirring container 1 further includes a food cutter that can be detachably attached to the container body 2. The domestic stirring vessel 1 is also suitable as a rice sharpener.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a domestic stirring container for efficiently stirring food materials and beverage ingredients.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, eggs and other whisks and cocktail shakers are commercially available for stirring food and drink in ordinary households. In particular, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are examples of those aimed at improving the stirring ability of foods and the like.

  More specifically, in Patent Document 1, the inner peripheral side surface of the container body is composed of a plurality of continuous flat surface groups, and the connecting portions of these two adjacent flat surfaces are formed so that the inner side is concave. A cocktail shaker is disclosed in which the plane cross section is a regular polygon (for example, a regular hexagon). In the shaker of Patent Document 1, when the container body is shaken, the flow direction of the liquid beverage changes along each flat surface by the connected portion, and the liquid beverage is stirred in a complicated manner.

  However, although the planar cross-sectional shape of the container body disclosed in Patent Document 1 slightly increases or decreases in the vertical direction (vertical direction), it does not change with a regular hexagon, and it is expected that the liquid beverage in the vertical direction and the promotion of stirring cannot be expected. Is done. Moreover, since the outer peripheral side surface has a smooth cylindrical surface, if the container body is inadvertently grabbed and shaken with a wet hand, the fear of dropping the container body cannot be eliminated.

  Moreover, since patent document 1 presupposes the use of the cocktail shaker which mixes a liquid and an ice block, it does not presuppose stirring of solid foodstuffs, such as a fruit and a jelly-like foodstuff. If it is desired to stir the ingredients such as fruits using the cocktail shaker of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to roughly cut (cut into pieces) in advance with a knife or knife prepared separately. This is expected to take extra time.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a stirring container for the purpose of appropriately mixing liquids and dissolving powders and granules into liquids. Specifically, this stirring container has a plate-like rib extending in the height direction of the container body toward the center side of the container body from the peripheral wall portion of the container body on the inside of the cup-shaped container body having the bottom. An overhanging stirring means is arranged. A plurality of ribs of the stirring means are arranged at intervals in the direction around the peripheral wall portion. With such a rib configuration, when the container body is rocked so as to rotate in the direction of its central axis, it is intended to rotate the liquid contained inside in the vertical direction by a gently curved rib structure. is there.

  However, when the ribs of Patent Document 2 are viewed in a plane cross section, they form a convex part in which the ribs project vertically from the inner peripheral wall surface of the container body toward the center axis, so the container body rotates about the center axis. Even so, it is expected that the liquid will bounce off the ribs and move up and down more than expected.

  Moreover, since the outer peripheral side surface of the container body of Patent Document 2 has a smooth cylindrical surface as well as Patent Document 1, if the container body is inadvertently grasped and shaken with a wet hand, the container body will fall. Concerns cannot be dispelled. In addition, since Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are premised on the use of a stirring container for mixing liquids or liquids and powders, There is no suggestion.

JP 2005-204943 A JP 2003-125951 A

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such a conventional situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a domestic stirring container that eliminates and overcomes the drawbacks and problems of the conventional techniques. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a domestic stirring container that can efficiently mix, pulverize, and stir beverage ingredients and foodstuffs regardless of whether they are liquid or solid.

  After intensive studies, the inventor conceived a structure in which not only the inner peripheral wall of the container main body but also the outer peripheral wall is twisted in a spiral manner, and a structure in which a mesh member is interposed in the container main body. When used, the present inventors have found that foodstuffs can be efficiently mixed, pulverized and stirred regardless of whether the foodstuffs are liquid, solid or powdery, and the present invention has been completed.

  That is, the present invention employs at least the following configurations and features.

(Aspect 1)
A container body having an opening at the top and a bottom at the bottom;
A lid having a liquid inlet / outlet and detachably attachable to the opening of the container body;
And having
A domestic stirring container, wherein the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall of the container main body are formed with spiral irregularities extending in the outer peripheral direction from the bottom toward the opening.
(Aspect 2)
The domestic stirring container according to aspect 1, further comprising a cap that can be detachably attached to the liquid inlet / outlet.
(Aspect 3)
In the first or second aspect, the uneven shape includes a plurality of food guide grooves having a V-shaped or U-shaped cross section with a valley protruding in the outer peripheral direction along the inner peripheral wall surface. The household stirring container as described.
(Aspect 4)
The domestic stirring container according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, further comprising a food cutter that can be detachably attached to an internal space defined by the lid and the container body.
(Aspect 5)
The domestic stirring container according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, further comprising a solid liquid separator or a filter that can be removably attached to an internal space defined by the lid and the container body. .
(Aspect 6)
The domestic stirring container according to aspect 4 or 5, wherein the food cutting device or the solid liquid separator has a mesh shape.
(Aspect 7)
Ingredients charged into the container body and stirred are at least one of juice, milk, ice, yogurt, fruit, jelly-like food, rice, water, ice mass, seasoning The household stirring container in any one.
(Aspect 8)
The household stirring vessel is for rice sharpening,
The solid liquid separator has pores or meshes smaller than rice grains, and
The container body can contain the rice grains and water for stirring, and the solid liquid separator removes the sharpened juice containing water while leaving the rice grains after stirring in the container body. The household stirring container according to any one of aspects 5 to 7, wherein the container is capable of being discharged from the household.
(Aspect 9)
The domestic stirring container according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, wherein a scale for measuring food is provided on the inner peripheral wall or the outer peripheral wall of the container main body.

  The household stirring container of the present invention is provided with irregularities with the above-described configuration on the container body. Therefore, when the container body containing the ingredients is shaken, the ingredients move upward without difficulty while spirally rotating. Thereafter, the food material falls and collides with the bottom wall surface by its own weight, so that the food material can be efficiently mixed, pulverized and stirred.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the concavo-convex shape of the container body is formed with a plurality of food guide grooves having a V-shaped or U-shaped cross section with valleys protruding in the outer peripheral direction along the inner peripheral wall surface. To do. The food material guide grooves facilitate the collection of food materials and the like and the spiral rotation in the upward direction and the outer peripheral direction, and further mixing, crushing, and stirring of food materials can be expected.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the food material cutter, or the solid liquid separator or filter is inserted into the container body, so that when the food material is partly solid, only the stirring container is used. Thus, preliminary cutting before stirring and solid-liquid separation after stirring can be made possible.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the food cutting device or the solid liquid separator has a mesh shape, and if the food material is agitated in a state where such inclusions are inserted into the container body, the food material etc. Pass through while hitting the mesh. Therefore, in combination with the above-described spiral rotation motion, further mixing, crushing, and stirring of foods can be expected.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the stirring vessel of the present invention can be applied as a rice sharpener, and can be provided as an original and highly convenient rice sharpener.

It is the disassembled perspective view which showed the domestic stirring container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the domestic stirring container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the top view which showed the domestic stirring container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the front view which showed the domestic stirring container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed sectional drawing fractured | ruptured along the VV line of FIG. It is the figure which showed sectional drawing fractured | ruptured along the VI-VI line of FIG.

Hereinafter, although the present invention will be described based on the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the following specific embodiments. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same or corresponding elements.

  1, 2, 3, and 4 are an exploded perspective view, a perspective view, a plan view, and a front view showing a domestic stirring container according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 also include an arrow indicating the direction in which the foodstuffs (regions indicated by dotted hatches in FIG. 5) are agitated.

(Structure and features of the home stirring container of the present invention)
As shown in FIG. 1, the domestic stirring container 1 of the present invention (hereinafter also simply referred to as “stirring container”) includes a container main body 2 and a lid 3 as main components. The stirring container 1 in the illustrated example further includes a cap 4, a mesh member 5, and a seal member 6 which will be described later. Each component 2-6 is demonstrated in detail below.

  In addition, as a material of the container main body 2, the lid 3, the cap 4, the mesh member 5, and the seal member 6, a resin such as plastic (for example, polypropylene), a metal, or a combination of these may be mentioned. Resin is preferable because it can be mass-produced at low cost by injection molding. The seal member 6 is selected / adopted with a material having an appropriate elasticity and a shape that generates an appropriate elasticity so that the contents (liquid components such as food) are not leaked from the gap between the container body 2 and the lid 3. It is preferable that

(Container structure)
The container body 2 of the present embodiment has an opening 21 at the top and a bottom 22 at the bottom, and the diameter gradually increases from the bottom 22 toward the opening 21 along a central axis (not shown). It forms a hollow cylindrical shape. The upper outer edge 23 that defines the opening 21 is provided with a first screw portion 23s across the outer peripheral wall surface.

(Examples of ingredients applicable to stirring containers)
The ingredients that can be stirred into the container body 2 include juice, milk, ice, yogurt, fruit, jelly-like food made from at least one of gelatin, agar, pectin, etc., rice, water, ice blocks, A seasoning etc. are mentioned, What combined these (for example, a yogurt, a fruit, and an ice lump) may be sufficient.

(Cover structure)
On the other hand, the lid 3 has a lid surface 31 that is gently curved downward in the outer circumferential direction from the center thereof, and includes a liquid inlet / outlet 32 provided with a through-hole penetrating a part of the lid surface 31. Further, the outer edge portion 33 of the lid 3 is provided with a second screw portion 33 s over the inner peripheral wall surface thereof. The lid 3 can be detachably attached to the opening 21 of the container body 2 by screwing the second screw part 33 s and the first screw part 23 s of the container body 2.

  The liquid inlet / outlet 32 of the lid 3 forms a hollow cylindrical body protruding upward from the gently curved lid surface 31, and the liquid inlet / outlet 32 is provided with a cap 4 to be described later over the outer peripheral wall surface. A third screw portion 32s for attaching and detaching is provided.

(Cap structure)
The cap 4 has a size and shape corresponding to the liquid inlet / outlet 32 described above, and opens and closes the liquid inlet / outlet 32. For example, the cap 4 forms a bottomed hollow cylindrical body having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the liquid inlet / outlet port 32 as shown in the figure. The outer edge portion 41 of the cylindrical body is provided with a fourth screw portion 41s across its inner peripheral wall surface. That is, the third screw portion 32 s of the lid body 3 and the fourth screw portion 41 s of the cap 4 are screwed together, so that the cap 4 can detachably attach the liquid inlet / outlet port 32 of the lid body 3.

  Note that the outer edge portion 41 of the cap 4 may be provided with a plurality of chamfered portions 41t spaced from each other on the outer peripheral wall surface thereof. Accordingly, when the cap 4 is attached to or removed from the lid body 3 with a bare hand, the cap 4 is easily grasped with a bare hand, and the grip force is easily transmitted to the cap 4, so that the cap 4 can be easily attached and removed. Further, the outer edge portion 41 is not limited to the chamfered portion 41t illustrated above, and may be provided with other means for improving the grip force.

(The twisted shape of the peripheral wall of the container body (spiral shape))
Here, the present invention is characterized in that the inner peripheral wall 24 and the outer peripheral wall 25 of the container body 2 are formed with spiral irregularities that extend in the outer peripheral direction from the bottom 22 toward the opening 21. In other words, the peripheral walls (the inner peripheral wall 24 and the outer peripheral wall 25) forming the body of the container body 2 have a twisted shape. As shown in the figure, this uneven shape includes a plurality of food guide grooves 26 having a substantially V-shaped or substantially U-shaped cross section in which a valley portion 26v protrudes in the outer peripheral direction along the surface of the inner peripheral wall 24. It is preferable to form. In addition, the foodstuff guide groove 26 shown in FIG. 6 has a substantially V-shaped cross section.

  Next, the advantage of having the uneven shape will be described while comparing with a conventional product. First, in a normal stirring container (for example, a commercially available cocktail shaker) in which the inner peripheral wall 24 does not have an uneven shape, the movement and force in conjunction with the movement (shaking action) of the hand gripping the container body It only adds to the contents (liquid etc.). On the other hand, when the container main body 2 has a relatively large uneven shape like a spiral as in the present invention, the contents are more efficiently twisted and a component force is further twisted upward in the outer circumferential direction. Can be mixed, pulverized, and stirred (see arrows shown in FIGS. 5 and 6).

  When a plurality of the preferred food guide grooves 26 described above are formed, the contents (particularly the liquid components thereof) are collected in the deep valleys 26v as shown by the arrows in FIG. Motion and force along the 26 spiral tracks are applied. That is, the contents originally present in the vicinity of the bottom portion 22 are moved upward from the bottom portion 22 to the opening portion 21 while performing spiral movement in the outer peripheral direction by vibrating and swinging the container body 2, The contents fall and collide with the bottom 22 by the weight of the contents, whereby the contents are mixed, pulverized, and stirred.

  In the present invention, it is also worth noting that the outer peripheral wall 25 is also provided with spiral irregularities corresponding to the inner peripheral wall 24. In order to achieve the above shape, in the illustrated example, the thickness of the peripheral wall of the container body 2 is a constant thickness. Since the outer peripheral wall 25 has spiral irregularities, it is easy to apply each finger along the irregularities, and it is easy to hold the container main body 2 firmly and securely when holding the container main body 2 with bare hands. Even if the container body 2 is grasped with a bare hand, the risk that the stirring container 1 of the present invention slides off from the bare hand can be greatly reduced. In particular, when it is assumed that liquid food is used for the contents, the outer peripheral wall 25 and bare hands may be wetted, and it can be said that the above-described merit of this structure is further increased.

(Basic usage example of stirring vessel)
As described above, the stirring container 1 of the present invention is provided with a large lid 3 that covers the opening 21 of the container body 2 and a small cap 4 that is detachable on the liquid inlet / outlet 32 of the lid 3. It has been. It is preferable to remove and use the lid 3 larger than the cap 4 when taking in and out the ingredients to be stirred or when eating the ingredients in the container main body 2 with a spoon or the like.

  On the other hand, when the stirred ingredients in the container body 2 are poured into a plurality of cups, it can be said that it is preferable to use the liquid inlet / outlet 32 by removing the small cap 4. Alternatively, a straw (not shown) may be inserted into the liquid inlet / outlet 32 to suck out the liquid food material. Also, in situations where there is a lot of vibration, such as when the stirring vessel 1 is moved while being carried, if only the small cap 4 is removed and the liquid inlet / outlet 32 is left as it is, the risk of spilling foods and the like can be reduced.

(Reticulated member)
In the present invention, it is preferable to further include a mesh member 5 as shown in the drawing. As a result, the convenience of the stirring container 1 of the present invention is improved and the use thereof is greatly expanded. In the illustrated example, the mesh member 5 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the opening 21 of the container body 2 and is detachably installed inside the upper outer edge 23 of the container body 2. In the illustrated example, the inner peripheral wall 24 of the container body 2 is provided with a step 27, and this step 27 makes the inner diameter of the inner peripheral wall 24 below the step 27 smaller than the upper inner diameter. Accordingly, the mesh member 5 is inserted into the opening 21 of the container body 2 and is seated on the step 27.

  By the way, in the kitchen of a general household, when making a beverage that has been cut into fruits and blended with water, milk, etc. ) Is required in advance, and the number of washing items after cooking increases, and these operations and the time and effort involved in these operations are very troublesome.

(A mesh member as a food cutter)
On the other hand, in the stirring container 1 of the present invention provided with the mesh member 5, since the mesh portion 51 functions as a blade portion for cutting various foods, the mesh member 5 is used as a food cutter. Can do. That is, the foodstuff is pushed into the mesh portion 51 of the mesh member 5 (food cutter) fitted in the opening 21 at the top of the container body 2, and the foodstuff passes through the mesh portion 51, so that the foodstuff is in each mesh portion. It is cut with a fineness corresponding to the size of 51. Therefore, when the stirring container 1 of the present invention is used together with a food cutter, it is not necessary to prepare and use a cutting board or a knife for cooking as described above.

  In addition, even for jelly-like foods that are difficult to cut with a kitchen knife and a cutting board because they are soft, by applying the mesh member 5 in the same manner, the mesh member 5 can be cut into appropriate sizes and then stirred. Can make beverages with jelly.

  In addition, as a material of the mesh part 51 of the mesh member 5, it is preferable that all or one part is made from resin or a metal. In addition, the mesh portion 51 is easy to assume a shape in which a large number of openings are continuous like the rectangular opening 52 shown in FIG. 1, but is not necessarily limited to this, and only one or several openings are provided. May just be installed. Further, the shape of the opening may be other shapes such as a rhombus, a polygon, a circle, and an ellipse in addition to the rectangle.

(A mesh member as a stirring promoting member)
The mesh member 5 described above also serves to stir the food material more reliably and efficiently if the food material is put into the container body 2 and the stirring container 1 is shaken while the mesh member 5 is inserted. For example, when it is desired to stir powder and liquid that are difficult to dissolve, the powder moves up and down in the container body 2 while passing through the opening 52 of the mesh portion 51 together with the liquid. The up and down movement that passes through the mesh member 5 many times, coupled with the spiral rotational movement of the above-described spiral shape, dramatically enhances the stirring effect of the present invention. It becomes possible to stir. Moreover, this mesh member 5 will be useful also when it wants to stir so that a bubble may be included in a liquid foodstuff.

(A mesh member as a solid-liquid separator)
Moreover, the domestic stirring container of the present invention may further include a solid liquid separator or a filter that can be detachably attached to an internal space defined by the lid 3 and the container body 2. For example, the above-mentioned mesh member 5 can be applied as a solid liquid separator or a filter. However, it is preferable that many nets (openings) smaller than the rectangular opening 52 shown in FIG.

  An example of how to use the stirring vessel 1 provided with a solid-liquid separator or a filter is given. First, a solid substance and a liquid are put into the stirring vessel 1 with the solid liquid separator removed, and stirred. After stirring, the lid 3 is removed, and the solid liquid separator or filter is installed in the container main body 2, and then the lid 3 is attached again. Next, if the stirring container 1 is tilted downward after removing the cap 4, only the liquid can be discharged from the liquid inlet / outlet 32.

(Application as a rice sharpener)
Moreover, the household stirring container of the present invention can be used for rice sharpening. In this case, it is preferable to use the following solid liquid separator. The solid liquid separator (for example, mesh member 5) is provided with holes or meshes (for example, openings 52) smaller than rice grains. By adopting such a configuration, the following unique and highly convenient rice sharpener can be provided.

  For example, rice grains and water are put into the container body 2, and the container body 2 is installed in the opening 21 of the container body 2 in the order of the solid liquid separator (for example, the mesh member 5) and the lid 3. The rice sharpening process can be performed by shaking the stirring vessel 1 well. After the rice sharpening process, if only the cap 4 is removed and the stirring vessel 1 is directed downward, the sharpening juice can be discharged from the liquid inlet / outlet 32. At this time, since the rice grains cannot pass through the solid liquid separator, the rice grains can be drained (draining process). After draining, clean water is again introduced from the liquid inlet / outlet 32, and the liquid inlet / outlet 32 is closed with the cap 4 (water injection step). From this rice sharpening process, the water injection process is repeated several times and sufficient rice sharpening is performed. When removing the polished rice grains, the lid 3 and the solid liquid separator can be removed from the container body 2 and the rice grains can be poured into a container such as a rice cooker pot. it can.

  Although not shown, the inner peripheral wall 24 of the container body 2 may be provided with a scale for measuring solids (for example, a scale for measuring rice grains) and a scale for measuring liquids (for example, a scale for measuring water). preferable. Further, when the container body 2 is made of a transparent resin or the like, these scales may be provided on the outer peripheral wall 25. The installation of such a scale further improves usability when stirring and mixing ingredients. For example, if a predetermined amount of water is introduced using a scale in the final stage of the water injection process, the rice and the rice grains that have been polished from the container body 2 and put into the rice cooker pot will continue to be cooked. It can be carried out.

  Further, by using such a scale, the liquid and the solid can be mixed and stirred in appropriate amounts, respectively, so that the food and beverage after stirring can be seasoned as expected.

  As described above, according to the domestic stirring container 1 of the present invention, it can be mixed, pulverized, and stirred much more efficiently than conventional products of the same type, and can be applied to various types of foods. Further, it can be applied not only as a cocktail shaker but also as various stirring vessels (for example, a rice sharpener). Therefore, the household stirring container 1 of the present invention has very high industrial utility value and availability.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Domestic stirring container 2 Container main body 3 Cover body 4 Cap 5 Mesh member 6 Seal member 21 Opening part 22 Bottom part 23 Upper outer edge 23s 1st screw part 24 Inner peripheral wall 25 Outer peripheral wall 26 Foodstuff guide groove 26v Valley part of foodstuff guide groove 27 Step 31 Cover surface 32 Liquid inlet / outlet 32 s Third screw portion 33 Outer edge portion 33 s Second screw portion 41 Outer edge portion 41 s Fourth screw portion 41 t Chamfered portion 51 Mesh portion 52 Rectangular opening portion

Claims (9)

A container body having an opening at the top and a bottom at the bottom;
A lid having a liquid inlet / outlet and detachably attachable to the opening of the container body;
And having
A domestic stirring container, wherein the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall of the container main body are formed with spiral irregularities extending in the outer peripheral direction from the bottom toward the opening.   The domestic stirring container according to claim 1, further comprising a cap that can be detachably attached to the liquid inlet / outlet.   The said uneven | corrugated shape forms two or more foodstuff guide grooves with the V-shaped or U-shaped cross section in which the trough part protruded in the outer peripheral direction along the said inner peripheral wall surface. A household stirring container as described in 1.   The domestic stirring container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a food cutter capable of being detachably attached to an internal space defined by the lid and the container body.   The domestic agitation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a solid liquid separator or a filter that can be detachably attached to an internal space defined by the lid and the container body. container.   The domestic stirring container according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the food cutting device or the solid liquid separator has a mesh shape.   7. The food material charged into the container body and stirred is at least one of juice, milk, ice, yogurt, fruit, jelly-like food, rice, water, ice block, and seasoning. A domestic stirring container according to any one of the above. The household stirring vessel is for rice sharpening,
The solid liquid separator has pores or meshes smaller than rice grains, and
The container body can contain the rice grains and water for stirring, and the solid liquid separator removes the sharpened juice containing water while leaving the rice grains after stirring in the container body. The domestic stirring container according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the container is capable of being discharged from the container.   The domestic stirring container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a scale for measuring food is provided on the inner peripheral wall or the outer peripheral wall of the container main body.

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