JPH0528200Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is based on forming a tea leaf storage section by attaching a bottomed cylindrical member that can slide upward to the lower end of the container. The present invention relates to a beverage container equipped with a tea leaf storage part, which makes it possible to drink fresh, delicious tea even in the middle of town by purchasing it from a vending machine.

(Problems to be solved by the prior art and the invention) Tea deteriorates over time after it is poured into a container, and the rich tea flavor with its characteristic aroma and body cannot be enjoyed. Therefore, in order to drink tea deliciously, it is necessary to brew the tea immediately before drinking.

For these reasons, conventional canned soft drinks with tea flavor cannot be said to be able to enjoy the above-mentioned unique taste and aroma of tea.

The present invention was made in view of these conventional problems, and it provides a beverage that is equipped with a tea leaf storage section that makes it possible to drink fresh and delicious tea even when it is sold in a vending machine or the like. The purpose is to provide containers.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beverage container (hereinafter referred to as a beverage container) comprising a tea leaf storage section according to the present invention is provided.
shall adopt the following measures.

That is, the beverage container 1 according to the present invention has a container 2 that can contain drinking water and has an opening formed in the upper surface for storing tea leaves, at the lower end side of the container 2.
A tea leaf storage section 5 is formed by attaching a cylindrical member 3; the cylindrical member 3 is made of a heat insulating material such as synthetic resin and has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open top. An engaging portion 15 that can engage with a flange portion 13 provided around the lower end of the container 2 is formed in the portion, and the cylindrical shape is formed by the engagement of the flange portion 13 and the engaging portion 15. Bottom part 16 of member 3 and container 2
The tea leaf storage part 5 for storing tea leaves is formed between the bottom part 17 and the bottom part 16 of the cylindrical member 3 so that the tea leaves stored in the tea leaf storage part 5 can be taken out. The cylindrical member 3 opened in this way prevents the engagement between the flange portion 13 and the engaging portion 15 after the tea leaves stored in the tea leaf storage portion 5 are taken out. By releasing the cover, it can be slid upward so that it covers the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the container 2, and in the covered state, the flange part 1
3 is adapted to engage with an inner surface engaging portion 33 of the cylindrical portion 23 of the cylindrical member 3.

Examples of the manner in which the bottom portion 24 of the tea leaf storage portion 5 is opened include a manner in which it is opened at the bottom surface portion 16 of the cylindrical member 3, a manner in which it is opened at the lower portion 36 of the side surface portion of the cylindrical member 3, etc. can be mentioned.

(Function) However, if the beverage container 1 with tea leaves stored in the tea leaf storage section is stored in a heated stocker (for example, the stock section of a vending machine), the container 2
Since the entire outer circumferential surface portion 22 of the container 2 is exposed, the drinking water in the container 2 can be efficiently heated to the required temperature, as in the case of heating a conventional beverage can. Therefore, after taking out the beverage container from the vending machine, the bottom part 24 of the cylindrical member 3 is opened to take out the tea leaves, and then the engagement state between the flange part 13 and the engaging part 15 at the lower end of the container is checked. When the released cylindrical member 3 is slid upward, the cylindrical member 3 covers the lower part of the outer peripheral surface 22 of the container 2, and in this state, the outer periphery of the container 2 is covered. A heat insulating gap g is formed between the lower portion 25 of the surface portion and the cylindrical portion 23 of the cylindrical member 3. Therefore, even if the beverage container 1 is gripped by the cylindrical portion 23 of the cylindrical member 5, since the cylindrical member 3 itself is made of a heat insulating material and the aforesaid heat insulating gap g is also formed, Even if the drinking water itself is in a boiling state, the beverage container 1 can be stably held without feeling the heat. While holding the beverage container 1 in this way, if the upper surface of the container 2 is opened and the tea leaves are dropped into the hot water through the opening 35, after the required time has elapsed, the container 2 can be used as a teacup to create a fresh and delicious tea. You can drink tea.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a beverage container 1 according to the present invention is constructed by attaching a cylindrical member 3 to the lower end of a container 2 to form a tea leaf storage portion 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container 2 is made by bending a thin plate material such as a tin plate into a cylindrical shape, joining the circumferential ends thereof, and attaching the upper and lower ends of the formed cylindrical body 6. The upper cover piece 7 has a disk shape and the lower cover piece 9 has a disk shape, and the outer peripheries thereof are attached to the upper and lower ends of the cylindrical body 6 by rolling them tightly. Note that the upper lid piece 7 is attached after a certain amount of drinking water is stored in a bottomed cylindrical body formed by attaching the lower lid piece 9 to the lower end of the cylindrical body 6. Further, on the upper surface of the upper lid piece 7, the upper lid piece 7
A tearing cut line 10 having a circular shape is carved in close proximity to the outer peripheral edge of the cut line 10, and an opening knob is cut by a well-known means at an inner portion of the cut line 10 and a portion close to the cut line 10. 11 is installed. When the opening knob 11 is pulled with a fingertip, the top cover piece 7 is sequentially torn at the cut line 10, and the inner part 12 of the cut line 10 is separated, thereby causing the opening shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the upper surface of the container 2 is largely opened.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the cylindrical member 3 is
The container is cylindrical with an open top and a closed bottom, and is integrally formed as a whole from a heat insulating material, such as synthetic resin. An engagement portion 15 is formed on the upper portion of the inner surface thereof, which can be engaged with a flange portion 13 provided around the lower end of the container 2. The flange portion 13
The engagement between the engaging portion 15 and the bottom surface 16 of the cylindrical member 3 forms a tea leaf storage section 5 for storing tea leaves between the bottom surface 16 of the cylindrical member 3 and the bottom surface 17 of the container 2. In this embodiment, the engaging portion 15 is made up of an upper engaging portion 15a having a hook-like shape and a lower end 21 that is provided with an inclined guide portion 20 that is inclined relatively gently downward toward the inside and that can abut against the outer circumferential surface 22 of the container 2, and a lower engaging portion 15b as a curved protrusion that cooperates with the upper engaging portion 15a to pinch the flange portion 13.
The strength of the engagement between lower engaging portion 15a and flange portion 13 is set so that the cylindrical member 3 will not easily come off from container 2, or will be extremely difficult to remove from container 2. On the other hand, the strength of the engagement between lower engaging portion 15b and flange portion 13 is set so that the engagement between lower engaging portion 15b and flange portion 13 is easily released when cylindrical member 3 is pushed upward after tea leaves have been removed from tea leaf storage portion 5.

In addition, the inner diameter L1 (see FIG. 5) of the portion of the cylindrical member 3 below the lower engaging portion 15b is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter L2 (see FIG. 5) of the flange portion 13 of the container 2. The height of the cylindrical portion 23 of the cylindrical member 2 is set to be large enough to stably grip the container 2 functioning as a teacup (grip in the cylindrical portion) when the cylindrical member 3 is slid upward. ) The cylindrical part 23 is set so as to cover the lower part 25 of the outer surface part of the container 2 (7th to
(See Figure 8).

Further, the bottom surface portion 16 of the cylindrical member 3 has a
Thin wall portion 2 having a circular shape close to the peripheral edge of
6 (see FIG. 2), and an opening knob for cutting off the inner portion 27 at the thin portion 26 is provided on the inner portion 27 of the circular thin portion 26 so as to be in contact with the thin portion 26. 29 is provided, and as shown in FIG.
By pulling in one direction, the bottom portion 24 as the bottom surface portion 16 can be opened 28 in a circular shape as shown in FIG.

In order to attach the cylindrical member 3 having such a configuration to the lower end side of the container 2, as shown in FIG. After making contact with
Push the cylindrical member 3 upward F2. In this way, the upper end portion of the cylindrical member 3 expands elastically in the radial direction, and accordingly, the flange portion 13
is guided by the inclined guide part 20 and relatively descends,
As shown in FIG. 4, the flange portion 13 is the engaging portion 1.
5, and as a result, the cylindrical member 3 is stably attached to the lower end side of the container 2 (first to
2, see Figure 4). When attaching the cylindrical member 3 to the container 2, tea leaves 28 are placed on the bottom surface 16 of the cylindrical member 3 in advance. Note that the tea leaves 28 are
It is preferable that it is housed in a tea bag 30, and in this case, a string 31 for operation is attached to this tea bag 30. Further, in order to protect the tea leaves from air and moisture and maintain their quality, the entire tea bag 30 is preferably vacuum packed 32. As the tea leaves, in addition to green tea, general tea leaves such as black tea and oolong tea can be used. After the bottom surface 16 of the cylindrical member 3 is opened 28 and the tea leaves are taken out, the cylindrical member 3 is pushed upward so that the flange portion 13
The engagement state between the upper engaging part 15a and the lower engaging part 15b is released, and after that, the lower end part 21 of the upper engaging part 15a is connected to the container 2.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lower end portion 34 of the flange portion 13 engages with the inner surface engaging portion as the opening peripheral portion of the bottom portion 16 of the cylindrical member 3. 33, and as a result, the cylindrical portion 2 of the cylindrical member 3
3 covers the lower portion 25 of the outer peripheral surface portion 22 of the container 2. The tea bag 30 taken out from the tea leaf storage section 5 is poured into drinking water (heated to the required temperature) W through the opening 35 in the upper surface of the container 2.
After being submerged in the tea bag, the tea bag 30 is appropriately moved up and down via the operating string 31 to dispense tea.

Depending on the type of tea leaves to be stored, the tea leaf storage section 5 of the beverage container according to the present invention may store milk, sugar, etc. in addition to tea leaves. In this case, it is preferable to increase the volume of the tea leaf storage section by recessing the lower surface of the container.

Another method of opening the bottom portion 24 of the tea leaf storage portion 5 is a method of partially opening the lower portion 36 of the side surface of the cylindrical member 3, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. Others, 9th to 10th
As shown in the figure, the cylindrical member 3 can be divided into two by disengaging the bottom portion thereof, and by separating the lower divided body 37 from the upper divided body 39, the tea leaf storage portion 5 can be divided into two parts. For example, the lower part 36 of the side surface of No. 3 is open. In the latter case, the joint 40 between the upper divided body 39 and the lower divided body 37 is preferably sealed with a seal piece 41 as shown in FIG. In order to facilitate separation, the side surface of the lower divided body 37 is provided with a recess for hooking the fingertip, a concavo-convex portion exhibiting an anti-slip effect, or a large number of striped lines extending in the circumferential direction. It is better to leave it there. In the latter case,
After the upper divided body 39 and the lower divided body 37 are separated, the upper divided body 39 is separated from the lower portion 25 of the outer peripheral surface of the container 2, as shown in FIG.
The upper divided body 39 is slid upward so that it is covered, and in the covered state, the flange portion 13 engages with the inner surface engaging portion 33 of the upper divided body 39. , corresponds to the "opened cylindrical member" referred to in the present invention. A recess 40 in the separated lower segment 37 can be used to receive used tea leaves 42.

(Effects of the invention) Since the beverage container according to the invention has a tea leaf storage section formed at the lower end of the container for storing drinking water, the tea leaves taken out from the tea leaf storage section can be placed in drinking water at a required temperature. This allows tea to be easily brewed, which makes it possible to drink fresh, delicious tea with good taste and aroma even in the middle of town, which is completely different from the case with conventional canned soft drinks that have a tea flavor. I can do it.

In addition, in this device, the tubular member forming the tea leaf storage section is attached to the bottom of the container by engaging the flange at the bottom of the container with the engaging section of the tubular member, which allows for a structurally stable tea leaf storage section. In this engaged state, the entire outer periphery of the container is completely exposed, so that when the beverage container is heated in a heating stocker, the drinking water in the container can be heated to the required temperature with good thermal efficiency.

In addition, since the cylindrical member is made of a heat insulating material such as synthetic resin,
() After taking out the tea leaves stored in the tea leaf storage section, the flange part and the engaging part are disengaged, and the tea leaves are moved upward so that they cover the lower part of the outer surface of the container. Because it is slidable, an insulating gap is formed between the cylindrical part of the cylindrical member and the outer surface of the container, so even if the drinking water is boiling, you can feel the heat. The container can be stably gripped without any friction.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the lower part thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a cylindrical member, and Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. A sectional view showing the tea leaf storage section together with stored tea leaves, FIG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating how to attach the cylindrical member to the lower end of the container, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating how to open the bottom of the tea leaf storage section. Fig. 7 is a sectional view explaining how to use the beverage container according to the present invention, Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which the cylindrical member is slid upward, and Figs. FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view showing another mode of opening, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a state in which the opened cylindrical member is slid upward to cover the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the container. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Beverage container, 2... Container, 3... Cylindrical member, 5... Tea leaf storage part, 13... Flange part, 1
5... Engaging portion, 16... Bottom portion, 24... Bottom portion of the cylindrical member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A cylindrical member 3 is attached to the lower end side of a container 2 which is capable of containing drinking water and has an opening formed in the upper surface for storing tea leaves, thereby creating a tea leaf storage area. The cylindrical member 3 is made of a heat insulating material such as a synthetic resin and has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open upper part. An engaging portion 15 is formed that can engage with the flange portion 13 provided therein, and the engagement between the flange portion 13 and the engaging portion 15 causes the bottom surface portion 16 of the cylindrical member 3 and the container 2 to be connected to each other. The tea leaf storage part 5 for storing tea leaves is formed between the lower surface part 17 and the bottom part 24 of the cylindrical member 3 is opened so that the tea leaves stored in the tea leaf storage part 5 can be taken out. The cylindrical member 3 that is opened in this manner is designed so that after the tea leaves stored in the tea leaf storage part 5 are taken out, the flange part 1
3 and the engaging part 15, it can slide upward so that it covers the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the container 2, and in the covered state, the flange part 13 of the cylindrical member 3 A beverage container comprising a tea leaf storage section configured to engage with an inner surface engagement section 33 of a cylindrical section 23. (2) Bottom portion 24 as the bottom surface portion 16 of the cylindrical member 3
2. A beverage container comprising a tea leaf storage section according to claim (1), wherein the tea leaf storage section 5 is opened when the tea leaf storage section 5 is opened. (3) A beverage container comprising a tea leaf storage portion according to claim (1), wherein the tea leaf storage portion 5 is opened at the bottom portion 24 as the lower side portion 36 of the cylindrical member 3.