JP7325107B2 - teapot - Google Patents

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Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applied Kuroshichi Fertilizer Agricultural Materials Co., Ltd. wholesaled the invention to Kikusuicha Agricultural Cooperative Association.

The present invention relates to a teapot for extracting components from a substance to be extracted, such as tea or coffee, and separating the liquid into liquid and solid to make a beverage.

In recent years, the consumption of leaf tea (green tea brewed from tea leaves) has decreased, while the consumption of green tea beverages in PET bottles, cans, paper packs, etc. has increased. This applies not only to green tea, but also to black tea, oolong tea, and other beverages such as coffee. there is

If you use a teapot to brew tea from tea leaves, you can brew delicious tea to your liking, but it takes time and effort to prepare and clean up. In addition, when the teapot is tilted to pour tea into the bowl, tea may overflow from the gap between the opening of the teapot above the spout and the lid, and the surroundings such as the tea table and tray may be dirty. . In such a case, cleaning must be performed, which takes more time and effort.

Therefore, various teapots have been conventionally proposed for the purpose of simply brewing delicious beverages. For example, the teapot of Patent Document 1 is characterized by providing a projection on the upper part of the earthenware kettle body to prevent hot water from overflowing.

In addition, the teapot of Patent Document 2 has a teapot body having a substantially annular protruding lid seat on the inner circumference of the upper opening into which tea is poured, and a hot water outlet and a holding portion formed on the outer side, and the opening. A teapot comprising a covering lid is characterized in that a substantially semicircular overflow prevention wall is provided at a part of the opening of the teapot body on the hot water outlet side.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 51-26080 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 53-85378

However, although conventional teapots can prevent hot water from overflowing from the opening, the overflow prevention wall is formed integrally with the main body of the teapot. I had a problem that I couldn't.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a teapot which is easy to handle and which can easily brew a beverage having a desired taste.

In the teapot of claim 1, a teapot body having a spout is watertightly fitted with a body portion formed in a container-like shape with an open top, and a body portion detachably covering the spout side of the opening of the body portion. A tea strainer including a frame on which a tea strainer net is stretched is placed in the main body of the teapot, and the lower part of the tea strainer engages with an engaging projection provided substantially in the center of the inner bottom surface of the body. In addition, the engaging piece of the engaging portion extending upward from the frame is engaged with the edge of the upper wall portion opposite to the spout side, so that the tea strainer is It is characterized by being close to

In the teapot of claim 2, the upper portion of the spout side of the peripheral wall of the teapot inclines toward the inner peripheral side toward the upper end in a side view, and the upper end portion of the body portion and the upper wall portion are separated from each other. It is characterized in that it is closely fitted with a fitting stepped portion formed at the lower portion of the wall portion.

The teapot of claim 3 is composed of a substantially bowl-shaped body and a substantially semi-dome-shaped upper wall. It is characterized in that it is supported on the placement surface by a handle having one end provided on the side opposite to the side.

In the teapot of claim 4 , the tea strainer has a pressing portion below the frame, and the locking piece of the locking portion presses the material to be extracted with the pressing portion with the edge of the body portion as a fulcrum. characterized by

In the teapot of claim 5 , the tea strainer has a notch at the lower end, a part of the sheet-like filter is sandwiched in the notch, and the filter is placed between the spout and the tea strainer net. It is characterized in that it is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the main body on the spout side.

According to the invention of the present application, the teapot of the present invention is easy to handle because the main body of the teapot is formed by detachably and watertightly fitting the body part and the upper wall part, and the beverage of desired taste can be easily brewed. can be

1 is an explanatory diagram showing a teapot of an embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. It is an exploded perspective view showing the main body of the teapot of the embodiment. It is a front view which shows the teapot main body of the same Example. It is a rear view which shows the teapot main body of the same Example. It is a right side view showing the main body of the teapot of the embodiment. It is a left side view showing the main body of the teapot of the embodiment. It is a top view which shows the teapot main body of the same Example. It is a bottom view which shows the teapot main body of the same Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the tea strainer of the same Example. It is an explanatory view showing the first usage of the teapot of the same embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a second usage of the teapot of the same embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a third usage of the teapot of the same embodiment.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, it demonstrates concretely, referring drawings for the form of this invention. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a teapot of an embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the teapot main body of the embodiment. 3 to 8 are six views showing the main body of the teapot of the same embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the tea strainer of the same embodiment. 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing a first method of using the teapot of the same embodiment, FIG. 10A being a perspective view, and FIG. . 11A and 11B are explanatory views showing a second method of using the teapot of the same embodiment, FIG. 11(a) being a perspective view and FIG. 11(b) being a cross-sectional view along the line BB of FIG. . 12A and 12B are explanatory diagrams showing a third method of using the teapot of the same embodiment, FIG. 12(a) being a perspective view and FIG. 12(b) being a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 12(a). .

A teapot 1 according to the present invention is for making a beverage by extracting a substance to be extracted with a liquid for extraction and separating the obtained extract into a liquid and a solid. The materials to be extracted include tea leaves such as green tea, black tea, Chinese tea such as oolong tea and jasmine tea, leaves, flowers, stems of plants for herbal tea, roasted barley, roasted coffee beans, etc. and the like. The teapot 1 can also be used for extracting dried bonito flakes such as bonito flakes, seasonings such as kelp, dried sardines, shiitake mushrooms, and herbal medicines. Hot water, water, an aqueous ethanol solution, etc., can be used as the liquid for extracting the components from the material to be extracted.

A teapot body 10 of the teapot 1 is composed of a body portion 20 and an upper wall portion 30, as shown in FIGS. The teapot body 10 has a spout 22. - 特許庁The spout 22 can be arranged arbitrarily, and the spout 22 is provided on the body portion 20 and/or the top wall portion 30 . The shape, size, etc. of the teapot body 10 can be appropriately selected according to the application. The shape of the spout 22 is also arbitrary, and may be, for example, a single-ended shape, a cylindrical shape, or the like. A lid may be provided to cover the opening on the upper surface of the teapot body 10 if necessary for heat retention and storage.

The body portion 20 is formed in a container shape with an open upper surface. The shape of the body part 20 is arbitrary as long as it is a container-like shape that can accommodate the substance to be extracted and the liquid for extraction inside. etc.

The upper wall portion 30 detachably covers the spout 22 side of the opening of the body portion 20 and is watertightly fitted with the spout 22 side of the opening of the body portion 20 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the liquid from leaking from the opening of the body part 20 when pouring the liquid extract from the spout 22 into a bowl or the like. The shape of the upper wall portion 30 is arbitrary as long as it can cover the spout 22 side of the opening of the body portion 20. There are semicircular, semicircular, and rectangular shapes.

The material of the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30 is arbitrary as long as the spout 22 side of the opening of the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30 can be detachably and watertightly fitted, and the same material can be used. It may be one or a different material. For example, it may be transparent, non-transparent, or translucent synthetic resin, ceramics, wood, metal, or the like.

As described above, the teapot body 10 is formed by fitting the upper wall portion 30 to the body portion 20 in a detachable and watertight manner. It is easy to use and is hygienic. As a result, it is easy to handle, and a beverage having a desired taste can be brewed easily.

Moreover, the method of water-tight fitting between the spout 22 side of the opening of the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30 is arbitrary as long as the shape and material are detachable. For example, a sealing member made of elastic resin or the like may be arranged between the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30, and the sealing member may be compressed and deformed to fit watertightly. Preferably, the body portion 20 has an upper portion of the peripheral wall on the side of the spout 22 that inclines toward the inner peripheral side toward the upper end in a side view, and the upper wall portion 30 has a fitting step portion 32 formed in the lower portion. 20 and the fitting stepped portion 32 of the upper wall portion 30 are tightly fitted.

The shape of the teapot body 10 is preferably composed of a substantially bowl-shaped body portion 20 and a substantially half-dome-shaped upper wall portion 30 . In this case, the body part 20 has a leg part 24 protruding toward the spout 22 side of the outer bottom surface and one end provided on the opposite side of the spout 22 side of the peripheral wall in order to place the body part 20 stably. It is supported on the placement surface by a handle 26 . The leg portion 24 may have any shape, number, or the like, but may be, for example, one elongated rod-like shape, a plate-like shape, a plurality of inverted triangular shapes, an inverted trapezoidal shape, or a cylindrical shape. The handle 26 may have any shape. For example, one end protruding from the upper end of the peripheral wall may be open at the other end, or the other end may be bonded to the peripheral wall below the one end. A portion of the handle 26 is grounded on the mounting surface.

The teapot 1 according to the present invention may have a tea strainer 40 arranged inside the teapot body 10 . As shown in FIG. 9, the tea strainer 40 includes a frame 44 on which a tea strainer net 42 is stretched. The teapot 1 can be used without the tea strainer 40 when a tea bag or the like is used. However, if the tea strainer 40 is placed in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the teapot body 10 on the side of the spout 22, tea leaves or other substances to be extracted can be directly put into the body 20 for extraction and filtration. . The material of the tea strainer 40 is arbitrary, but includes, for example, materials such as synthetic resin and metal.

Also, the tea strainer 40 may be provided with a pressing portion 50 below the frame 44 . As a result, the pressing part 50 can press the object to be extracted. Furthermore, the tea strainer 40 may have a notch 52 at its lower end, and a part of the sheet-like filter can be inserted in the notch 52 .

Examples of the teapot of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

The teapot 1 according to this embodiment comprises a teapot body 10 including a body portion 20 and an upper wall portion 30, and a tea strainer 40 arranged in the teapot body 10, as shown in FIG. The body part 20 and the upper wall part 30 are made of synthetic resin having translucency.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the body portion 20 of the teapot body 10 is formed in a substantially bowl-like shape with an open upper surface, a spout 22 on the upper end of the peripheral wall, a handle 26 on the opposite side, and a handle 26 on the opposite side. , and two substantially inverted trapezoidal legs 24 projecting from the outer bottom surface toward the spout 22 side. 10(b), 11(b), and 12(b), which are side sectional views of the teapot 1, the upper part of the peripheral wall of the body portion 20 on the side of the spout 22 is The top end is slightly slanted inward, and the top of the handle 26 side of the peripheral wall of the body portion 20 is slanted slightly outward toward the top end in a side view. In addition, an engaging projection 28 protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the direction passing through the spout 22 and the handle 26 at substantially the center of the inner bottom surface of the body portion 20 .

The handle 26 has one end projecting from the upper end of the peripheral wall and the other end extending downward and being an open end that is in contact with the mounting surface. As a result, the body 20 is supported on the mounting surface by the open end of the handle 26 and the two legs 24 protruding toward the spout 22 of the outer bottom surface. Also, the base of the handle 26 is provided with a recess.

The upper wall portion 30 of the teapot body 10 has a substantially half-dome shape as shown in FIGS. A portion 32 extends. A notch recess is provided in the center of the edge of the upper wall 30 opposite to the spout 22 .

As shown in FIG. 9, the tea strainer 40 includes a frame 44 on which a tea strainer net 42 is stretched. A substantially trapezoidal locking piece 48 that can be locked to the teapot body 10 is provided at the end of the locking portion 46 . A pressing portion 50 extends obliquely downward from the frame 44 , and a notch 52 is provided at the lower end of the pressing portion 50 . The tea strainer 40 including the tea strainer net 42 is made of synthetic resin.

Next, a first method of using the teapot 1 of this embodiment will be described.
First, the teapot body 10 is assembled. The fitting step portion 32 of the upper wall portion 30 is tightly fitted to the upper end portion of the opening of the body portion 20 on the side of the spout 22 so that the upper wall portion 30 covers the spout 22 side of the opening of the body portion 20 . As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the teapot main body 10 has a substantially 3/4 circular shape as shown in FIGS. and the upper wall portion 30 are watertightly fitted.

In order to more firmly fit the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30, the teapot main body 10 is arranged such that the fitting step portion 32 of the upper wall portion 30 is located on the spout 22 side, as shown in FIG. Projections may be provided outward on the left and right edges on the opposite side, and holes may be provided at positions corresponding to the above-described projections on the upper end of the body portion 20 . In that case, when the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30 are fitted together, the left and right projections of the upper wall portion 30 are inserted into the holes of the body portion 20 .

After the teapot main body 10 is assembled, the lower end of the tea strainer 40 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 28 of the body portion 20 . In this state, the engaging piece 48 of the engaging portion 46 is engaged with the recessed portion of the upper wall portion 30 . As shown in FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b), the tea strainer 40 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the teapot body 10 on the spout 22 side. After assembling the teapot 1, tea leaves are put directly into the body part 20, and hot water is poured to perform extraction. After that, the tea can be poured into the bowl without mixing the tea leaves.

A second method of using the teapot 1 of this embodiment will be described.
A tea bag T containing tea leaves and hot water are put into the assembled teapot body 10 for extraction. If the extraction is insufficient, as shown in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b), the engaging piece 48 of the engaging portion 46 of the tea strainer 40 constitutes a depression at the base of the handle 26 of the body portion 20. The edge of the body part 20 is locked. Then, the tea bag T is pressed by the pressing portion 50 of the tea strainer 40 with the edge of the body portion 20 as a fulcrum. As a result, the ingredients can be efficiently extracted from the tea leaves, and stronger tea can be brewed. In the above description, the tea bag T is pressed by the pressing part 50, but it is also possible to directly press the substance to be extracted by the pressing part 50. FIG.

A third method of using the teapot 1 of this embodiment will be described.
A sheet-like filter F such as a cooking sheet, filter paper or filter cloth for coffee, which is finer than the mesh of the tea strainer net 42, is arranged on the spout 22 side of the tea strainer net 42 of the tea strainer 40, and the filter is placed in the notch 52 at the lower end. A part of F is sandwiched, and the filter F is sandwiched and fixed. As in the first method of use, the lower end of the tea strainer 40 is engaged with the engaging protrusion 28 of the body portion 20, and in this state, the engaging piece 48 of the engaging portion 46 is engaged with the cutout recess of the upper wall portion 30. lock it. As shown in FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b), the filter F is placed between the pour spout 22 and the tea strainer 40, and the tea strainer 40 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the teapot body 10 on the pour spout 22 side. are doing. After completing the assembly of the teapot 1, the teapot 1 is placed on the cup with the spout 22 facing downward, coffee bean powder is directly thrown into the body part 20, and hot water is poured for extraction. .

In any of the above-described usage methods, after use, the teapot 1 can be disassembled by removing the tea strainer 40 from the teapot main body 10 and removing the fitting between the body portion 20 and the upper wall portion 30 . After the decomposition, extraction residues such as used tea leaves and coffee grounds can be easily discarded, and each of them can be easily washed and kept hygienic. In addition, the teapot 1 can be compactly stored in a disassembled state when not in use. Since the upper wall portion 30 of the teapot 1 has a semi-dome shape and the upper surface is wide open, even if the teapot 1 is assembled without being disassembled, disposal of extraction residue and washing can be facilitated.

According to the teapot 1 according to the present embodiment having the above structure, the body portion 20, which is the main body of the teapot 10, and the upper wall portion 30 are detachably and watertightly fitted together, so the structure is simple and easy to handle. It is easy and convenient to brew a beverage with a desired taste. In addition, the teapot 1 can be used not only for extracting tea leaves, but also for extracting various substances including coffee bean powder.

The present invention is capable of various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention. Moreover, the embodiment described above is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than the embodiments. Various modifications made within the scope of the claims and within the meaning of equivalent inventions are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

To provide a teapot which is easy to handle because a body part and an upper wall part of the teapot body are detachably and watertightly fitted together and which can easily brew a beverage having a desired taste. can be done.

Reference Signs List 1 Teapot 10 Teapot body 20 Body 22 Spout 24 Leg 26 Handle 28 Engagement projection 30 . . . Upper wall portion 32 . Stopping piece 50... Pressing part 52... Notch

Claims (5)

A teapot body having a spout,
a body formed in the shape of a container with an open top;
An upper wall portion that detachably covers the spout side of the opening of the body portion and is watertightly fitted,
A tea strainer including a frame on which a tea strainer net is stretched is arranged in the main body of the teapot,
The lower part of the tea strainer engages with an engaging projection provided substantially in the center of the inner bottom surface of the body, and the locking piece of the locking part extending upward from the frame is the pouring part of the upper wall. A teapot, wherein the tea strainer is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the teapot body on the spout side by engaging with the edge on the side opposite to the mouth side. The body portion has an upper portion of the peripheral wall on the spout side that is inclined inwardly toward the upper end in a side view,
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body portion and the upper wall portion are closely fitted to each other at an upper end portion of the body portion and a fitting stepped portion formed at a lower portion of the upper wall portion. A teapot as described. Consists of the substantially bowl-shaped body portion and the substantially half-dome-shaped upper wall portion,
The body portion is supported on the placement surface by a leg projecting from the outer bottom surface toward the spout and a handle having one end provided on the side of the peripheral wall opposite to the spout. 3. A teapot according to claim 1 or 2. The tea strainer has a pressing portion below the frame,
4. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locking piece of the locking portion is configured such that the pressing portion presses the object to be extracted with the edge of the body portion serving as a fulcrum. teapot. The tea strainer has a notch at the lower end,
A part of a sheet-like filter is sandwiched in the notch, and the tea strainer is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the teapot body on the spout side in a state in which the filter is arranged between the spout and the tea strainer net. The teapot according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is

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