JP4627890B2 - Teapot - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a teapot of a so-called brewing type in which tea leaves such as black tea are previously poured into a brewing cup and hot water is poured therein, and only tea water flows out into the pot body in a state where tea is sufficiently leached from the tea leaves, An attempt is made to achieve reliable separation of tea leaves and tea water while simplifying the structure of the pot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The basic structure of a leaching type teapot consists of a combination of a pot body that holds tea water and a detachable brewing cup that is supported by the mouth of the pot body and allows tea water to flow directly into the pot body. .
[0003]
A filter for separating tea leaves and tea water is arranged in the brewing cup, and the tea water is poured into the pot body by opening the stop cock provided at the bottom of the brewing cup. As a prior art regarding the point, for example, Utility Model Registration No. 3016739 is referred to.
[0004]
By the way, the conventional teapot has a complicated tea pouring mechanism in the brewing cup and has a large number of parts, so there is a concern that it will cause malfunction and will not be able to reliably pour tea water in long-term use. In addition, when disassembling and assembling such a washing of the brewing cup, the work is complicated, and parts may be lost, so that the structure is required to be simplified.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to propose a novel teapot capable of simplifying the structure of the brewing cup and reliably separating tea leaves and tea water.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a combination of a pot body provided with a pouring spout for tea and a brewing cup that is detachably supported at the mouth of the pot body, and contains tea leaves together with hot water and filtered as tea water with a filter. A teapot,
The brewing cup has an opening communicating with the inside of the pot body at the bottom and a cup body supported by the mouth of the pot body, and is disposed inside the cup body and leads to the opening of the cup body at the bottom. It consists of an inner cup with a bottom opening,
Between the cup body and the inner cup, a valve body that closes either the opening of the cup body or the bottom opening of the inner cup and holds the tea leaves together with hot water in the inner cup is provided. The cup or the cup body and the lid that covers it are linked via an inclined track that allows the tea cup to flow out into the pot body by releasing the blockage by the valve body by linear movement of the inner cup with respect to the axis of the cup body. and it will be,
Furthermore, the teapot is characterized by having an elastic member between the cup body and the inner cup so as to separate them from each other and strongly press at least one of the opening of the cup body and the bottom opening of the inner cup against the valve body. .
[0008]
Advantageously, the filter consists of a filter screen that filters out only tea water and a frame that holds this filter screen and is arranged at the bottom of the inner cup.
[0009]
The inner cup is composed of an assembly member that can be divided into at least two in the longitudinal direction, and the filter can be fixedly held by being sandwiched between them.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A valve body that closes either the opening of the cup body or the bottom opening of the inner cup is provided between the cup body and the inner cup that constitute the brewing cup, and the inner cup or the lid is placed around the cup body. The inner cup is linearly moved in the direction along the axis of the cup body to release the closed state by the valve body, and only the tea water in the inner cup flows out into the pot body.
[0011]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 respectively show a partial cross section and a plane of a side surface of a teapot as a reference example in which the teapot according to the present invention and the basic configuration are similarly configured .
[0012]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a pot body for storing tea water. The pot body 1 includes a spout 1 a for pouring tea water into a cup and a handle 1 b for handling the pot body 1.
[0013]
Reference numeral 2 denotes a brewing cup. The brewing cup 2 is composed of a cup body 3 that is supported in a proper fitting state at the mouth of the pot body 1 and an inner cup 4 that is disposed inside the cup body 3.
[0014]
The cup body 3 has an opening 3a communicating with the pot body 1 at the bottom thereof, and the inner cup 4 has a bottom opening 4a connected to the pot through the opening 3a of the cup body 3 at the bottom thereof.
[0015]
Reference numeral 5 denotes a valve body disposed between the cup body 3 and the inner cup 4. In this example, the valve body 5 is shown as being integrally formed at the bottom of the cup body 3, and the bottom hole 4a of the inner cup 4 is closed to hold the tea leaves together with hot water. Yes.
[0016]
Reference numeral 6 denotes a filter disposed at the bottom of the inner cup 4. The filter 6 includes a filter net 6a for separating tea leaves and tea water and a frame 6b for holding the filter net 6a.
[0017]
Reference numeral 7 denotes an inclined orbit. The inclined track 7 is integrally formed on at least one convex portion 7 a having an inclined surface integrally formed around the mouth portion of the cup body 3 and the inner wall surface of the engaging portion of the inner cup 4 with respect to the cup body 3. The inner cup 4 is rotated around the cup body 3 so that the levers 3b and 4b provided on the cup body 3 and the inner cup 4 are close to each other. The inner cup 4 only moves along the axis L of the cup body 3 while the recess 7b of the inner cup 4 slides along the inclined surface of the projection 7a of the cup body 3, As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the blockage by the valve body 5 is released, and the tea water in the inner cup 4 flows out into the pot body 1.
[0018]
The inclined track 7 is a convex portion in the cup body 3 and a concave portion in the inner cup 4, but this may be reversed.
[0019]
FIG. 4 illustrates the appearance of the mouth of the cup body 3 and the inner side wall of the locking portion of the inner cup 4 in an easy-to-understand manner.
[0020]
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a teapot according to the present invention, and different parts from the configuration described in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be mainly described . In this teapot, an elastic member 8 such as a spring for separating the cup body 3 and the inner cup 4 from each other is disposed, and a lid body 9 for covering the cup body 3 together with the inner cup 4 is disposed. 9 and a cup body 3 are provided with an inclined track 7 in the form of a screw.
[0021]
In the teapot shown in FIG. 5, the elastic member 8 has either the opening 3 a of the cup body 3 or the bottom opening 4 a of the inner cup 4 (in this example, only the bottom opening 4 a of the inner cup 4) as the valve body 5. Press and hold tea leaves and hot water in the inner cup 4 in this state.
[0022]
When the lid body 9 is put on the cup body 3 and the lid body 9 is rotated along the inclined track 7 as shown in FIG. 6, only the inner cup 4 moves along the axis L of the cup body 3 and Moving toward the bottom, the closing of the valve body 5 of the bottom surface opening 4a is released, and the tea water in the inner cup 4 flows out into the pot body 1 (in this example, provided in the center of the cup body 3). The protrusion pushes up the valve body 5 to release the blockage).
[0023]
In the present embodiment, a metal ball valve or a spring is used as the valve body 5 and the elastic member 8, but the material and shape are not limited to this and can be changed as appropriate.
[0024]
FIG. 7 shows another example of a teapot according to the present invention. In this example, the inner cup 4 is composed of a two-part assembly member connected at the bottom by screws or undercuts, and the filter 6 is sandwiched and held between them.
[0025]
The inclined track 7 is provided between the inner cup 4 and the cup body 3.
The inclined track 7 is basically engaged in the form of a screw. The main portion of the inclined track 7 is short as shown in FIG. 8, and the convex portion 7 a of the cup body 3 is short. The concave portions 7b that match the convex portions 7a are also provided at four locations on the inner wall surface of the locking portion of the inner cup 4 every 90 °.
[0026]
In this type of teapot, the bottom hole 4a of the inner cup 4 is closed by the valve body 5 in the state shown in FIG. 7, and holds tea leaves and hot water.
[0027]
When the inner cup 4 is rotated around the cup body 3 along the inclined track 7, only the inner cup 4 moves along the axis L of the cup body 3 toward the bottom of the pot body 1. When the rotation is performed, the blockage of the bottom hole 4a by the valve body 5 is completely released as shown in FIG.
[0028]
In the short inclined orbit 7 as shown in FIG. 8, the number of conforming portions of the convex portions 7a and the concave portions 7b can be increased as compared with the single convex portion 7a having a spiral shape. There are advantages. Although the convex part 7a and the concave part 7b have been described as an example where four places are provided, the number of the installed parts is not particularly limited in the present invention, and the number can be increased or decreased as necessary.
[0029]
Further, the recess 7 b of the inclined track 7 can be provided in the inner cup 4, but it may be provided in the lid 9.
[0030]
The material of each member constituting the teapot is not particularly limited in the present invention, but a resin-made material is suitable for avoiding breakage during handling, such as polypropylene and polycarbonate resin having excellent heat resistance, etc. Can be used.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since the structure of the brewing cup can be simplified, maintenance such as cleaning is easy, and the tea cup can be reliably discharged to the pot body simply by moving the inner cup along the inclined track.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a teapot serving as a reference example of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the teapot shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the state of outflow of tea from the teapot shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a view showing the appearance of a brewing cup.
FIG. 5 shows an example of a teapot according to the present invention.
6 is a view showing a state of outflow of tea water from the teapot shown in FIG. 5. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of a teapot according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a view showing the appearance of the main part of a brewing cup.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a state of outflow of tea water from the teapot shown in FIG. 7;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pot main body 1a Spout 1b Handle 2 Leaching cup 3 Cup main body 3a Opening hole 3b Lever 4 Inner cup 4a Bottom opening 4b Lever 5 Valve body 6 Filter 6a Filter net 6b Frame 7 Inclined track 7a Convex part 7b Concave part 8 Elastic member 9 Lid L Shaft core

Claims (3)

The teapot is a combination of a pot body with a tea spout and a brewing cup that is detachably supported at the mouth of the pot body and contains tea leaves together with hot water and filtered through a filter. And
The brewing cup has an opening communicating with the inside of the pot body at the bottom and a cup body supported by the mouth of the pot body, and is disposed inside the cup body and leads to the opening of the cup body at the bottom. It consists of an inner cup with a bottom opening,
Between the cup body and the inner cup, a valve body that closes either the opening of the cup body or the bottom opening of the inner cup and holds the tea leaves together with hot water in the inner cup is provided. The cup or the cup body and the lid that covers it are linked via an inclined track that allows the tea cup to flow out into the pot body by releasing the blockage by the valve body by linear movement of the inner cup with respect to the axis of the cup body. and it will be,
The teapot further comprises an elastic member between the cup body and the inner cup that separates them from each other and strongly presses at least one of the opening of the cup body and the bottom opening of the inner cup against the valve body . Filter consists of a frame which is arranged at the bottom of the cup holding the濾網and濾網take filter out tea cups, teapot claim 1. The teapot according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the inner cup is made of an assembly member that can be divided into at least two parts in the longitudinal direction, and the filter is sandwiched and held between the inner cups.

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