JP7266314B2 - Deodorizing pot and deodorizing method - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act From January 15, 2021, the deodorizing pot of the present invention will be provided at Etoile Kaito Kawasaki Logistics Center, etc., and from June 19, 2021, NTV “Zoom In! ! The deodorant pot of the present invention is released on Saturday, etc., and the deodorant pot of the present invention is released on the website YouTube, etc. from January 15, 2021.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a deodorizing pot and a deodorizing method that can effectively utilize coffee residue generated when drip coffee is brewed at home or the like as a deodorant.

It is known that coffee residue after drip coffee is brewed at work or at home has a deodorizing effect, and there is a conventional deodorizer that uses recycled coffee residue (Patent Document 1). This recycled deodorizer is shown in FIG. The recycling deodorizer 101 includes a receiving portion 102 having a water receiving portion 102a, a net portion 103 supported by support portions 102b provided at the four corners of the receiving portion 102, and a receiving portion 102 on which the net portion 103 is arranged. It has an upper lid 104 that can close the opening of the housing. Hooks 106 are provided at the four corners of the upper lid 104 .

Since the coffee residue 105 immediately after dripping contains a large amount of coffee liquid, after dripping, it is left for a while to let the coffee liquid drop to some extent, and then it is taken out from the paper filter used for dripping coffee and placed on the net part 103 . spread evenly. After that, the recycle deodorizer 101 is placed in the refrigerator by covering the net portion 103 with the upper lid 104 and hooking the hook 106 on, for example, a shelf in the refrigerator. The interior of the refrigerator is deodorized by the coffee residue 105 on the mesh portion 103 .

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However, in the recycling deodorizer 101 described above, in order to reuse the coffee residue 105 as a deodorant, it is necessary to take out the coffee residue 105 from the paper filter used for dripping and spread it on the mesh portion 103, which is troublesome. was hanging.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a deodorizing pot and a deodorizing method that can reuse coffee residue generated when drip coffee is brewed as a deodorant without much trouble. intended to

In order to achieve the above object, the deodorant pot of the present invention stores coffee residue after dripping together with the filter used for dripping, and includes a container main body containing the coffee residue together with the filter, and a deodorant pot detachable from the container main body. The lid is provided with an opening that allows air to flow between the inside and the outside of the container body and releases the deodorant component contained in the coffee residue to the outside. The hole is sized to prevent the coffee residue-containing filter from passing through even when the odor pot falls down, and is smaller than the inner circumference of the upper end face of the container body into which the lid is fitted. Therefore, for example, after brewing coffee by hand drip at home, the coffee residue can be used as a deodorant as it is by taking out the coffee residue together with the filter from the coffee dripper (lifting it up) and transferring it to the deodorant pot. can be done.

In addition, in the deodorant pot of the present invention , the container body may be made of baked ceramics or baked diatomaceous earth. Therefore, the main body of the container becomes porous and absorbs the coffee residue and the coffee liquid contained in the filter, thereby promoting the drying of the coffee residue and the filter. The deodorant component contained in the coffee residue is mainly emitted from the opening of the lid.

Further, in the deodorant pot of the present invention, the bottom surface of the lid may be provided with a convex portion that is fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the container body, and the convex portion may be formed of an elastic material. Therefore, when the container body is covered with the lid, the convex portion is fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the container body. At this time, since the convex portion is made of an elastic material, the convex portion is press-fitted inside the inner peripheral surface of the container body, thereby firmly preventing the lid from coming off and causing the deodorant pot to topple over. The coffee liquid is prevented from leaking from between the container body and the lid when the lid is closed.

Further, in the deodorizing pot of the present invention, the opening of the lid may be a hole of a size that prevents passage through the filter containing coffee residue. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the filter from coming out of the container main body when the deodorizing pot falls down.

Further, in the deodorizing method of the present invention, coffee residue after dripping is placed in the deodorizing pot of the present invention together with the filter used for dripping, and the coffee residue is used as a deodorant. Therefore, for example, after brewing coffee by hand drip at home, the coffee residue can be used as a deodorant as it is by taking out the coffee residue together with the filter from the coffee dripper (lifting it up) and transferring it to the deodorant pot. can be done.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively utilize coffee residue generated after brewing coffee by hand drip as a deodorant. After hand-dripping, the coffee residue, along with the filter, can be transferred directly to the deodorizing pot, eliminating the need for the time-consuming work of spreading the coffee residue on a workbench, drying it, and then using it as a deodorant. It is very convenient.

It is a sectional view showing an example of an embodiment of a deodorizing pot of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the deodorant pot of FIG. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a container body of the deodorant pot of Fig. 2; FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the lid of the deodorant pot of FIG. 2, with the bottom face up; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the deodorizing method of the present invention and explaining how coffee residue after dripping is transferred to the main body of the container together with the filter. It is a figure which shows a mode that a lid|cover covers a container main body. FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the deodorizing pot of the present invention and explaining another type of filter; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional recycling deodorizer;

Next, an example of an embodiment of the deodorant pot according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show the deodorizing pot according to the present invention. The deodorizing pot 1 accommodates the coffee residue 2 after dripping together with the filter 3 used for dripping, so that the coffee residue 2 can be used as a deodorant. The deodorant pot 1 has a container body 4 for storing coffee residue 2 together with a filter 3 and a lid 5 detachable from the container body 4. - 特許庁

The container body 4 is a porous container, that is, a container made of a porous material. In this embodiment, the main container 4 is made porous by forming the container main body 4 from baked ceramics. By making the container body 4 porous, the coffee residue 2 after dripping and the coffee liquid oozing out from the filter 3 can be absorbed, and the drying of the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3 can be accelerated, and the coffee residue 2 can be extinguished. It is possible to shorten the time until the odor effect increases. That is, it becomes possible to use the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3 without completely drying them. In addition, the porous container body 4 performs so-called respiration (absorbs the coffee liquid and the components released from the coffee liquid, and releases the absorbed components), thereby enhancing the deodorizing effect.

The container body 4 is, for example, in the shape of a cylindrical cup having a bottom, and is sized to accommodate the coffee residue 2 after dripping together with the filter 3 . In this embodiment, the size (size in the width direction) of the container body 4 is set so that the filter 3 accommodated in the container body 4 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface 4a of the container body 4. However, the coffee liquid can be absorbed and the drying of the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3 can be accelerated. However, the size (size in the width direction) of the container body 4 may be set so that the filter 3 accommodated in the container body 4 does not come into contact with the inner peripheral surface 4a of the container body 4 . In addition, in this embodiment, the size of the container body 4 (the size in the height direction) is set so that the upper portion of the filter 3 accommodated in the container body 4 slightly protrudes from the container body 4, but does not protrude. Any size is acceptable.

The lid 5 is in the shape of a disk having substantially the same diameter as the upper end surface 4b of the container body 4, and is made of an elastic material such as rubber such as silicone rubber, resin, or plastic. The lid 5 is provided with an opening 5 a that allows air to flow between the inside and outside of the container body 4 . The opening 5a is a hole of a size that the filter 3 containing the coffee residue 2 cannot pass through, in other words, a hole of a size that prevents the filter 3 containing the coffee residue 2 from passing through. Also, the filter 3 does not protrude from the container body 4. By providing the opening 5a in the lid 5, the inside of the container body 4 containing the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3 can be opened to the outside, and the components contained in the coffee residue 2 can be released to the outside.

A bottom surface 5c of the lid 5 is provided with a convex portion 5b that is fitted into the inner peripheral surface 4a of the container body 4. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the convex portion 5b is formed integrally with the main body portion of the lid 5, so that the convex portion 5b is made of an elastic material. The convex portion 5b is provided continuously over the entire circumference at a position slightly inside from the edge of the bottom surface 5c. Fitted all around. At this time, since the convex portion 5b is made of an elastic material, the convex portion 5b is press-fitted inside the inner peripheral surface 4a of the container main body 4, thereby firmly preventing the lid 5 from coming off. At the same time, when the deodorant pot 1 is knocked down, the space between the container body 4 and the lid 5 can be sealed so that the coffee liquid does not leak. Since the convex portion 5b of the lid 5 is press-fitted inside the inner peripheral surface 4a of the container body 4, the convex portion 5b can be hidden so as not to be seen from the outside when the lid 5 is put on the container body 4. Deterioration of the appearance design of the odor pot 1 can be prevented. Moreover, by covering the container body 4 with the lid 5, the filter 3 in the container body 4 can be made difficult to see from the outside.

Next, the deodorizing method will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. A coffee dripper 6 is placed on a container 7 such as a coffee server, a coffee cup, a mug, or the like, a filter 3 such as a paper filter is set, a predetermined amount of coffee powder is added, and hot water is poured to brew coffee by hand drip, resulting in coffee residue 2. occurs. In the deodorizing method of the present invention, coffee residue 2 after dripping is placed in a deodorizing pot 1 together with a filter 3 used for dripping, and the coffee residue 2 is used as a deodorant.

FIG. 5 shows how the coffee residue 2 after hand-dripping is taken out together with the filter 3 from the coffee dripper 6 and transferred to the container body 4 with the lid 5 removed. By leaving the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3 as they are for a while after hand dripping, the coffee liquid contained in the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3 can be dropped to some extent. Therefore, it is preferable to transfer the coffee residue 2 together with the filter 3 to the container main body 4 after leaving it for a while after hand dripping.

When the coffee residue 2 is moved to the container main body 4 together with the filter 3, the upper part of the filter 3 protrudes slightly from the container main body 4. - 特許庁The container body 4 is covered with the lid 5 while folding the protruding portion inward to wrap the coffee residue 2. - 特許庁As a result, the deodorant pot 1 can be used. The deodorizing pot 1 is placed at a desired place and used for deodorizing.

By covering the container body 4 with the lid 5, the filter 3 becomes difficult to see from the outside, and the beauty of the interior can be improved. Further, since the convex portion 5b of the lid 5 is fitted over the entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface 4a of the container body 4, the lid 5 is prevented from coming off, and even if the deodorant pot 1 is knocked down, the container body 4 and the lid are kept together. 5 can be sealed so that the coffee liquid does not leak.

Thus, the coffee residue 2 can be effectively used as a deodorant. The coffee residue 2 after hand-dripping can be transferred to the deodorant pot 1 together with the filter 3 as it is. This eliminates the need for time-consuming work and is very convenient.

The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred mode for carrying out the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, in the above description, the container body 4 is made of baked ceramics, but the material is not limited to this. For example, the container main body 4 may be formed from a fired body of diatomaceous earth. In this case also, the container body 4 can be made porous.

Further, when it is not necessary to promote the drying of the coffee residue 2 and the filter 3, the container body 4 does not have to be porous.

Furthermore, in the above description, the filter 3 is of the type that is set in the coffee dripper 6, but it is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a filter of a type that has an engaging portion 3a that hooks onto the edge of a container 7 such as a coffee cup or mug, and that can be hung directly inside the container 7 without using a coffee dripper 6. 3 is fine.

1 deodorant pot 2 coffee residue 3 filter 4 container body 5 lid 5a opening 5b projection

Claims (4)

A deodorizing pot for storing coffee residue after dripping together with a filter used for dripping,
A container body for containing the coffee residue together with the filter, and a lid detachable from the container body,
The lid is provided with an opening that allows air to flow between the inside and outside of the container body and allows the deodorant component contained in the coffee residue to radiate to the outside,
The opening has a size that prevents the coffee residue from passing through the filter even when the deodorizing pot falls down, and the inner circumference of the upper end surface of the container body into which the lid is fitted. is a hole smaller than
A deodorizing pot characterized by: 2. The deodorant pot according to claim 1, wherein said container body is formed of baked ceramics or baked diatomaceous earth. 3. The deodorant pot according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the lid is provided with a projection that is fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the container body, and the projection is made of an elastic material. 4. A deodorizing method, comprising: placing coffee residue after dripping in the deodorizing pot according to any one of claims 1 to 3 together with a filter used for dripping, and using the coffee residue as a deodorant.

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