JP3206030U - Wire dripper - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wire dripper that can extract coffee very stably using hot water in a paper filter or the like, and can easily remove the paper filter after extraction from a coffee cup. A wire dripper 11 used for supporting a filter 21 when extracting a drip-type beverage, wherein a ring-shaped upper end frame 12 having a ring-shaped part projecting as a handle 13 and a ring A vertical frame suspended in a funnel shape at a predetermined interval from the upper end frame, and a lower connection frame 15 connecting the vertical frame at the lower part thereof. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a wire dripper having a basic portion made of wire.

In recent years, in order to enjoy more delicious coffee at home, ground beans have been filtered with hot water to extract the coffee. A mechanical type that performs automatic extraction or a cup that performs extraction on a cup An extraction dripper is used. Such drippers were generally made of plastic and formed into a funnel shape.

On the other hand, the following prior art is known as a dripper whose basic part is constituted by a wire.
1) Japanese Translation of PCT International Publication No. 2005-524460 (refer to Patent Document 1) uses a filter and powder beverage precursor, and uses a beverage precursor filled in a filter pack so that an end user can drink a beverage at high temperature. It is a brewing funnel equipped with a lifting tool that enables brewing even at low temperatures.
And the lifting tool 34 has a platform with an outer ridge for placing on the inner stage of the brewing funnel, a plurality of holes, and a bulge that forms the mouth of the lifting tool. The overhang is connected to the platform by a plurality of shafts.
2) According to Utility Model Registration No. 3300348 (refer to Patent Document 2) and Utility Model Registration No. 3300332 (refer to Patent Document 3), a drip assisting tool is a bag receiving portion that is a dripper-shaped (funnel-shaped) frame. And a cup covering portion which is a frame for supporting the bag receiving portion.
The bag receiving portion has two ring-shaped metal frames and four metal frames that are vertically connected so as to overlap each other vertically. The metal frame is welded to a position obtained by dividing the circumference of each ring into four parts, and the ends thereof are rounded.
In the two ring-shaped metal frames, the diameter of the metal frame located on the upper side is larger than that of the metal frame located on the lower side, and the entire frame forms a dripper having a substantially inverted truncated cone shape. Further, the number of the metal frames is not necessarily the number described above, and any structure may be used as long as the entire frame can form the shape of the dripper.
3) According to Utility Model Registration No. 330459 (see Patent Document 4), a second holder is placed on a first table that supports a flannel filter. The second holder has an arc-shaped second base at the bottom, and three long semicircular rings protrude from the second base. The first holder and the second holder are positioned by inserting the support tip of the first holder into the long semicircular ring.

JP-T-2005-524460 Utility Model Registration No. 3300348 Utility Model Registration No. 3200342 Utility Model Registration No. 330459

Each of the cited references includes a ring-shaped upper end frame, a vertical frame suspended in a funnel shape from the ring-shaped upper end frame at a predetermined interval, and a lower connection frame connecting the vertical frame at the lower part thereof. A dripper whose basic part is constituted by a wire is shown.

However, the extract in each of the above cited references mainly targets filter packs, and there is a risk of lack of stability when extracting coffee using hot water with a paper filter or the like.
In addition, the filter pack is usually accompanied by a knob, and there is almost no problem in removing the filter pack. However, in the case of a paper filter, it is necessary to devise to remove it from the coffee cup. Therefore, a mechanism that can be easily removed is desired.

Therefore, the present invention can extract coffee very stably even when hot coffee is extracted with a paper filter or the like, and can be easily removed from the coffee cup even when a paper filter is used. An object is to provide a wire dripper.

Therefore, the wire dripper of the present invention is a wire dripper used for supporting a filter when extracting a drip beverage,
A ring-shaped upper end frame that protrudes from a ring-shaped part and has a handle; a vertical frame that is suspended in a funnel shape from the ring-shaped upper end frame; and
And a lower connection frame connecting the vertical frames at the lower part thereof.

Further, in the wire dripper of the present invention, the vertical frame suspended in a funnel shape at a predetermined interval from the ring-shaped upper end frame is a rail shape in which two wires arranged at a predetermined interval are connected at both ends thereof, It is also characterized in that its upper end is wound around the ring-shaped upper end frame and fixed.

Furthermore, in the wire dripper of the present invention, the lower connecting frame connecting the vertical frames at the lower part thereof is formed in a wave shape composed of continuous peaks and valleys, and is connected to the vertical frames at the valley positions. Is also a feature.

In the wire dripper according to the present invention, a display plate is attached to the handle or the vertical frame portion, and a product logo or characters are displayed on the plate.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the ground surface to the wire dripper of the conical filter can be reduced as much as possible by making the dripper body made of wire, and when installing a paper filter or the like on the wire dripper The gaps that occur are increased so that the flavor that occurs when coffee is dripped (drip), the removal of carbon dioxide that helps to extract the aroma, and the miscellaneous taste contained in the carbon dioxide are improved. The effect can be expected to release the causative component. Therefore, the effect which draws out flavors, such as fragrance and richness which are the original characteristics which coffee beans have, can be anticipated.

In addition, the jagged (corrugated) parts installed inside the wire dripper hold the filter made of paper, flannel, linen, etc. in a conical shape so that it is stable when coffee powder is added. In addition, by stabilizing the conical shape, it is possible to adjust the penetration of hot water when pouring hot water and the speed at the time of drip. It can be a delicious coffee.

It is a top view of the wire dripper which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the bottom view. It is the side view. It is the side view seen from the other side. FIG. It is a perspective view before inserting a paper filter in a wire dripper. It is a perspective view of the state where the paper filter was inserted in the wire dripper. It is a bottom view of the wire dripper which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is the side view. It is a perspective view of the state seen from diagonally upward. It is a perspective view of the state seen from diagonally downward. It is a front view of the angle piece attached to a V-shaped vertical frame and a lower connection frame. It is a perspective view of the wire dripper which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the wire dripper which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention.

Embodiments of the wire dripper of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
The wire dripper of the present invention is a wire dripper used for supporting a filter when extracting a drip-type beverage.
<First embodiment>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the wire dripper 11 according to the first embodiment includes a ring-shaped upper end frame 12 having a ring-shaped part projecting as a handle 13, and a predetermined shape from the ring-shaped upper end frame 12. A vertical frame 14 that is suspended in a funnel shape at intervals, and a lower connection frame 15 that connects the vertical frame 14 at the lower portion thereof are provided. In the figure, 13a is a horizontal bar provided in the middle of the handle 13 for making the handle 13 easier to pick.

In the wire dripper 11 of the present embodiment, the vertical frame 14 suspended in a funnel shape from the ring-shaped upper end frame 12 connects two wires 14a and 14b arranged at a predetermined interval at both ends thereof. The upper end of the rail is wound around the ring-shaped upper end frame 12 and fixed. In the figure, the vertical frame 14 is arranged at a position that divides the periphery of the ring-shaped upper end frame 12 into six equal parts.

The lower connecting frame 15 connecting the vertical frame 14 at the lower part thereof is formed in a wave shape composed of continuous peaks 15a and valleys 15b, and is connected to the vertical frame 14 at the positions of the valleys 15b.
Thus, since the lower connection frame 15 is connected to the vertical frame 14 at the position of the valley 15b, the peak 15a extends upward, and the tip thereof is the ring-shaped upper frame 12 and the lower connection frame. 15 is extended to an intermediate position.

The present embodiment is configured as described above. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, even when hot coffee is used to extract coffee using the paper filter 21, the wavy lower connecting frame 15 is very useful. It can be used in a stable state.
Of course, since a part of the ring shape of the ring-shaped upper end frame 12 protrudes to form the handle 13, the wire dripper can be easily removed from the coffee cup together with the filter after the coffee is poured out.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the wire dripper 31 of the second embodiment of the present invention includes a ring-shaped upper end frame 32 in which a ring-shaped part is projected to form a handle 33, and the ring-shaped A vertical frame 34 suspended in a funnel shape at a predetermined interval from the upper end frame 32 and a lower connecting frame 35 connecting the vertical frame 34 at the lower part thereof are provided.

In the wire dripper 31 of the present embodiment, the vertical frame 34 suspended in a funnel shape at a predetermined interval from the ring-shaped upper end frame 32 prepares three sets of V-shaped wires 34a formed by bending the wires, Is fixed to the ring-shaped upper end frame 32. In the figure, the vertical frame 34 is arranged at a position that divides the periphery of the ring-shaped upper end frame 32 into six equal parts.

A lower connecting frame 35 connecting the vertical frames 34 at the lower portion thereof is formed in a ring shape, and a lower end of a chevron piece 35 a is attached between the vertical frames 34.
In this way, the lower connecting frame 35 has the chevron pieces 35a attached between the vertical frames 34. Therefore, the chevron pieces 35a extend upward, and the tips thereof are the ring-shaped upper end frame 32 and the lower connecting frame 35. It is extended to almost the middle position.

This embodiment is configured as described above. Even when coffee is extracted by using hot water with a paper filter (not shown), the mountain-shaped piece 35a disposed between the lower connecting frames 35 is very useful. It can be used in a stable state.
Of course, since a ring-shaped part of the ring-shaped upper end frame 32 is projected as the handle 33, the wire dripper can be easily removed from the coffee cup together with the filter after the coffee is poured out.

<Third embodiment>
Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the wire dripper 41 of the third embodiment of the present invention includes a ring-shaped upper end frame 42 in which a ring-shaped part projects to form a handle 43, and the ring-shaped upper end frame 42. A vertical frame 44 that is suspended in a funnel shape at a predetermined interval, and a lower connection frame 45 that connects the vertical frame 44 at a lower portion thereof.
In addition, a horizontally long display plate 46 is attached between a pair of vertical frames 44, 44 on the opposite side of the handle 43, and a product logo or characters are displayed on the display plate 46.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, as shown in FIG. 14, a wire dripper 51 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a ring-shaped upper end frame 52 and a vertical frame vertically suspended from the ring-shaped upper end frame 52 in a funnel shape. 54 and a lower connecting frame 55 that connects the vertical frame 54 at the lower part thereof.
In addition, a display plate 56 serving as a handle is attached to a part of the ring-shaped upper end frame 52, and a product logo or characters are displayed on the display plate 56.

In each of the above embodiments, coffee has been described as a main example, but it may be used for other various beverages such as tea (sencha, black tea, oolong tea, dousencha, barley tea) and the like.
Furthermore, each embodiment and modification can be freely combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Wire dripper 12 Ring-shaped upper end frame 13 Handle 13a Horizontal bar 14 Vertical frame 14a, 14b Wire rod 15 Lower connection frame 15a Mountain 15b Valley 21 Paper filter 31 Wire dripper 32 Ring-shaped upper end frame 33 Handle 34 Vertical frame 34a V-shaped wire 35 Lower connection frame 35a Yamagata piece 41 Wire dripper 42 Ring-shaped upper frame 43 Handle 44 Vertical frame 45 Lower connection frame 46 Display plate 51 Wire dripper 52 Ring-shaped upper frame 54 Vertical frame 55 Lower connection frame 56 Display plate

Claims (4)

A wire dripper used to support a filter when extracting a drip beverage,
A ring-shaped upper end frame provided with a handle, and a vertical frame suspended in a funnel shape from the ring-shaped upper end frame at a predetermined interval;
A wire dripper comprising: a lower connecting frame that connects the vertical frames at a lower portion thereof. The vertical frame suspended in a funnel shape at a predetermined interval from the ring-shaped upper end frame is a rail shape in which two wires arranged at a predetermined interval are connected at both ends, and the upper end thereof is the ring-shaped upper end frame. The wire dripper according to claim 1, wherein the wire dripper is wound around and fixed to the wire dripper. The lower connecting frame in which the vertical frames are connected at the lower part thereof is formed in a wave shape composed of continuous peaks and valleys, and is connected to the vertical frames at the positions of the valleys. Wire dripper described in 1. The wire dripper according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a display plate is attached to the handle or the vertical frame portion, and a product logo or characters are displayed on the plate.

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