JP3619810B2 - Tea container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a teapot container, and more particularly to a teapot container that can automatically open a plug and adjust the time for discharging water, and can prevent the time for putting tea or the like from being too long.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 11 shows a tea container made up of a cup body 81, a filter net 82, a lock plate 83, and the like, and the filter net 82 is installed in the cup body 81. The bottom 811 is conical and has a through hole 812 in the center. Note that the plug 84 closes the through-hole 812 with its own weight, and a locking plate 83 that is movable up and down is fitted to the lower stage of the cup body 81. The locking plate 83 is hollow and has a cross-shaped rib 831. And a hole 832 provided for insertion of a pin 841 extending downward from the plug 84. When the locking plate 83 is raised, the pin 841 raises the plug 84, the through hole 812 can be circulated, and the water in the cup body 81 can be discharged from the through hole 812.
[0003]
All containers for this type of teapot need to determine the time for the user to put the tea on their own, and after the user puts the tea leaves and hot water into the cup body 81, the user waits for a predetermined time, As shown in FIG. 12, the cup body 81 is placed in the opening of the cup 9, and the locking plate 83 is pushed and moved upward to raise the plug 84, and the tea put in the cup body 81 is transferred from the through hole 812 to the cup 9. Let it flow inside. However, if the user suddenly leaves due to errands during this process or forgets the time when he / she puts the tea too much, the tea leaves are soaked in the cup 81 for a long time, and the tea becomes astringent and drinks. It becomes difficult.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A main object of the present invention is to provide a notch that is provided with a plug for blocking a passage of a water discharge hole in a water stop stage of the cylinder, and that the plug communicates with the inside of the cylinder at a position corresponding to a hole in the periphery of the water stop The floating body is fitted on the shaft connected to the plug in the cylindrical body, so that the floating body is raised after water flows into the cylindrical body through the notch from the hole in the water stop stage. In addition, the upper part of the shaft has a projecting part with a larger diameter that restricts the lifting of the floating body, and when the floating body rises, the shaft is interlocked to raise the plug, so that the water outlet hole communicates with the inside of the main body. Another object of the present invention is to provide a teapot container that can discharge the water in the main body from the outlet hole and achieve the effect of automatically opening.
[0005]
Another object of the present invention is to have a plurality of holes in the water stop, a plug corresponding to the holes, and a plurality of notches, pivoting the plug on an axis, and the number of notches in the plug matching the holes. An object of the present invention is to provide a teapot container that achieves the effect of changing the rising time of the floating body and adjusting the opening time automatically by changing the height of the floating body.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a teapot container according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a main body having a space in which an opening faces upward and having an outlet at the bottom, and a cap that covers the opening of the main body. And a cylindrical body installed in the main body, a water outlet hole connected to the outlet of the main body at the bottom end of the cylindrical body, a water stop step above the water outlet hole, and a peripheral edge of the water stop step A shaft that has at least one hole and that can freely move is provided through the inside of the cylinder, and a plug that complements the shape of the inner edge surface of the water stop step is provided at the bottom end of the shaft. Since the plug has a notch communicating with the inside of the cylindrical body at the place corresponding to the hole, water flows into the cylindrical body via the notch and cannot flow to the water outlet hole. A floating body that can be raised and lowered is fitted on the shaft, and the upper part of the shaft is a And a automatic open device having a large projection of the.
[0007]
The teapot container according to claim 2 of the present invention is provided between the lower stage of the cylindrical body and the bottom surface of the inner edge of the main body, and prevents the passage of the cylindrical body and the main body from being blocked by the inflow of foreign matter. A net is further provided.
In the teapot container according to claim 3 of the present invention, the cylindrical body has a conical step between the water outlet hole and the water stop step, has at least one water inlet hole on the periphery of the conical step, and has a shaft. In the place extending from the bottom end to the conical step of the cylindrical body, there is a water stop plug whose shape complements the inner edge surface of the conical step.
[0008]
In the teapot container according to claim 4 of the present invention, at least one annular stopper is provided on the outer edge of the main body, at least one vent hole is provided on the top surface of the cylinder, and the top edge of the floating body. Is provided with a magnet, and the inner edge of the top surface of the cylinder is provided with a magnet that can be attracted to the magnet provided on the floating body.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a teapot container according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 1, a cap 2, and an automatic opening device.
The main body 1 has a space 11 in which the opening faces upward, has an outlet 12 at the bottom, and has a stopper portion 13 and a stopper portion 14 each having an annular shape on the outer edges of the upper and lower stages.
[0010]
The cap 2 covers the opening of the main body 1.
The automatic opening device has a cylinder 31 installed in the main body 1, has a water discharge hole 32 connected to the outlet 12 of the main body 1 at the bottom end of the cylinder 31, and is located above the water discharge hole 32. A conical step 33 is provided, and a water stop step 34 is provided where the conical step 33 contacts the cylindrical body 31. A freely actuable shaft 35 is provided through the inside of the cylindrical body 31, and a water stopper plug 36 is provided at the bottom end of the shaft 35 to complement the shape of the inner edge surface of the conical step 33. The bottom stage of 35 has a groove 351 extending in the axial direction. A water stop cap 37 made of a material having a specific gravity greater than that of water is fitted on the shaft 35, and the water stop cap 37 pivots at a position corresponding to the groove 351 in the shaft 35 of the water stop cap 37. It has a projection 371 for restricting. The outer diameter of the water stop cap 37 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical body 31, and has a plurality of water inlet holes 331 on the periphery of the conical step 33, and the water stop step 34 has a plurality of holes 341, The water stopper cap 37 has notches 372 communicating with the inside of the cylindrical body 31 at locations corresponding to the holes 341. As a result, water flows into the cylindrical body 31 via the notch 372 and cannot flow out of the water discharge hole 32. A floating body 38 that can be raised and lowered is fitted on the shaft 35, a magnet 381 is provided on the top edge of the floating body 38, and a diameter for limiting the activity of the floating body 38 on the upper stage of the shaft 35. Has a larger protrusion 352, and a magnet 312 that can be attracted to a magnet 381 provided on the top edge of the floating body 38 is provided on the inner edge of the top surface 311 of the cylinder 31. The top surface 311 has a vent hole 313. Further, a filtration net is provided between the lower stage of the cylindrical body 31 and the bottom surface of the inner edge of the main body 1 to prevent the passage of the cylindrical body 31 and the main body 1 from being blocked by the inflow of foreign matter such as tea leaves. ing.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, when used, the stopper 13 and stopper 14 of the main body 1 are localized at the opening of the pot or the cup. In this embodiment, the stopper 13 of the main body 1 is fixed to the pot 4. Place it in the opening and put something like tea leaves into the body 1. Prior to pouring hot water, the user turns the water stop cap 37 around the shaft 35 so that the notch 372 of the water stop cap 37 is aligned with the hole 341 of the water stop step. In this embodiment, the cylindrical body 31 is made of a transparent material so that the user can clearly see the position of the water stop cap 37. Accordingly, hot water is poured into the main body 1 and the user can change the number that can be circulated in the hole 341 by selecting the number of the notch 372 and the hole 341 as necessary, and the water in the main body 1 can be changed. Flows into the cylinder 31 via the notch 371. Since the cross-sectional area of the hole 341 and the notch 372 is designed to be smaller, water slowly flows into the cylindrical body 31. As shown in FIG. 4, since the water discharge hole 32 is closed by the water stop plug 36, the liquid level in the cylinder 31 rises rapidly, the floating body 38 rises, and as shown in FIG. When the liquid level reaches a predetermined altitude and the floating body 38 comes into contact with the protrusion 352 of the shaft 35, the magnet 381 on the top surface of the floating body 38 attracts the magnet 312 on the top surface 311 of the cylindrical body 31 to each other. The ascending force of the floating body 38 is increased by the force that suddenly raises the floating body 38 by the magnetic force. The floating body 38 raises the shaft 35 via the protrusion 352 and removes the water stop plug 36 from the conical step 33, and then releases the water stop cap 37 from the water stop step 34 in conjunction with it. Thereby, a passage is formed between the cylindrical body 31, the water inlet hole 331, and the water outlet hole 32, the tea in the main body 1 is discharged from the water outlet hole 32 and flows into the pot 4, as shown in FIG. The tea container of the present embodiment can automatically open the water stop plug 36 at a fixed time to discharge the tea in the main body 1, and can solve the problem that the tea becomes astringent due to excessive soaking. Then, the user turns the shaft 35 according to needs, completely closes the holes 341 in the water stop stage 34 by notching the notches 372 in the water stop cap 37 to the total number of the holes 341 in the water stop stage 34, The function that the stop plug 36 automatically opens can be stopped.
[0012]
As described above, the hole 341 in the water stop stage 34 can control the flow rate of water into the cylinder 31 by the position of the notch 372 of the water stop cap 37, and the shaft 35 in the cylinder 31 has a floating body. Since 38 is fitted, water can flow into the cylindrical body 31 from the hole 341 in the water stop stage 34 via the notch 372 and raise the floating body 38. The magnet 381 in the floating body 38 attracts the magnet 312 on the top surface 311 of the cylindrical body 31 and raises the floating body 38, whereby the projection 352 having a larger diameter in the shaft 35 raises the shaft 35, Because the plug 36 is detached from the conical step 33, the inside of the cylindrical body 31 and the water inlet hole 331 and the water outlet hole 32 in the conical step 33 are in communication with each other, and the tea in the main body 1 can be discharged from the water outlet hole 32. , Can achieve the effect of automatically opening on time.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the user swivels the water stop cap 37 with the shaft 35, and the number of each notch 372 in the water stop cap 37 matches the hole 341 in the water stop stage 34 to change the water. The amount of time during which the water stop plug 36 is automatically opened can be changed by adjusting the flow rate into the cylinder 31 and the user can taste different concentrations of tea as desired. .
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
(I) According to the present invention, the tea that has been put in can be automatically discharged at a fixed time, so that it is possible to eliminate the fact that the tea becomes astringent due to excessive soaking.
(B) The user can adjust the length of time that the water plug is automatically opened by turning the shaft in the cylinder, and can enjoy different concentrations of tea as desired. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a tea container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a tea container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a cylindrical body and a bottom part of a main body of a tea container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram (1) showing a usage state of a teapot container according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram (2) showing a usage state of a tea container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram (3) showing a use state of a tea container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a state in which the hole of the water stop step is fully opened by controlling the water stop cap of the tea container according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram (1) showing a state in which a part of the hole of the water stop step is opened by controlling the water stop cap of the tea container according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram (2) showing a state in which a part of the hole of the water stop step is opened by controlling the water stop cap of the tea container according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a state in which a water stop step hole is fully closed by controlling a water stop cap of a teapot container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the structure of a conventional tea container.
FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing a usage state of a conventional tea container.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Cap 3 Automatic opening apparatus 4 Pot 11 Space 12 Outlet 13, 14 Stop part 31 Cylinder body 32 Water outlet hole 33 Conical stage 34 Water stop stage 35 Shaft 36 Water stop plug 37 Water stop cap 38 Floating body 39 Filtration net 311 Top Surface 312 Magnet 313 Vent 331 Water inlet 341 Hole 351 Groove 352 Projection 371 Projection 372 Notch 381 Magnet

Claims (4)

A body with an opening facing upwards formed in the interior and having an outlet at the bottom;
A cap that covers the opening of the body;
A cylindrical body installed inside the main body, a water outlet hole connected to an outlet of the main body at a bottom end of the cylindrical body, a water stop step above the water outlet hole, A shaft having at least one hole at the periphery of the step and freely moving through the inside of the cylinder is provided, and a plug that complements the shape of the inner edge surface of the water stop step is provided at the bottom end of the shaft. Since the plug has a notch communicating with the inside of the cylindrical body at a place corresponding to the hole, the water flows into the cylindrical body through the notch and can be blocked. An automatic opening device having a large-diameter protrusion that restricts the activity of the floating body on the upper stage of the shaft;
A teapot container, comprising: A filtration net is further provided between the lower stage of the cylindrical body and the bottom surface of the inner edge of the main body, and prevents the passage of the cylindrical body and the main body from being blocked by the inflow of foreign matter. Item 1. A tea container according to item 1. The cylindrical body has a conical step between the water discharge hole and the water stop step, and has at least one water inlet hole on a peripheral edge of the conical step, and the conical step of the cylindrical body from the bottom end of the shaft. The teapot container according to claim 1, further comprising a water stop plug whose shape complements the inner edge surface of the conical step. The outer edge of the main body has at least one annular stopper, the top surface of the cylinder has at least one vent hole, a magnet is provided on the top edge of the floating body, and the top surface of the cylinder 2. A teapot container according to claim 1, wherein a magnet that can be attracted to the magnet provided on the floating body is provided on the inner edge.

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