JPH10323281A - Lock member, tea strainer gauze and tea pot, lock method for holding tea strainer gauze in ring shape using lock member, and lock method for forming tea strainer gauze into ring shape to the utmost - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely hold tea strainer gauze in a ring shape by using a shaft part which is so formed as to be inserted into and detached from the mesh of the gauze body of the tea strainer and a gauze lock member which has a diameter larger than that of the shaft and is constituted of a head part formed into such a state as being picked with fingers. SOLUTION: A tea strainer gauze C1 stored in a tea pot is formed of a belt gauze body 10 made of stainless steel, titanium, etc., having elasticity and, when it is inserted into the tea pot main body, the both end parts 14, 15 are stacked together to be formed into a ring shape and held the shape using a lock member S1. The lock member S1 is made of stainless steel and constituted of a head part 20 and a shaft part 22, the head part 20 is formed into a columnar shape having such a size as being picked up with fingers or tweezers and the shaft part 22 is formed into such a small diameter as to be inserted into the mesh of the gauze body 10. After the shaft part 22 is inserted into the mesh, the gauze is stuck to the outer circumference of the shaft part 22 by the elastic operation (restitutive force) of the gauze itself so as to be prevented form being pulled out, the side ends 14, 16 are surely locked, and the tea strainer gauze C1 is held in a ring shape.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fastening member, a tea strainer and a teapot, a method of holding the tea strainer in a ring shape by using the fastening member, and forming the tea strainer into a ring shape. The present invention relates to a locking method, in particular, a separate fastening member, a tea strainer net and a teapot which forms or holds a tea strainer so as to be formed into a ring shape by being insertable into and removable from a mesh of the mesh, and the fastening. The present invention relates to a locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape by using a member, and a locking method for forming a tea strainer so as to have a ring shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tea strainer formed of a belt-like net is used in a ring shape and is disposed in the body of a teapot. At this time, as a method of holding the tea strainer in a ring shape, in addition to a method of simply winding the tea strainer in a ring shape and pressing it against the inner wall of the teapot, one end of the tea strainer is formed in a comb shape. Then, this is bittenly locked near the other side end and held in a ring shape, a synthetic resin locking portion is provided at the side end of the tea sieve net, and the ring shape is formed by engagement of the locking portion. And a method in which a locking projection is provided at a side end of a tea strainer and held in a ring shape.

[0003]

However, in the above method of simply winding a tea strainer into a ring shape and pressing it against the inner wall of the body of the teapot, the hot water passage in the body of the teapot extends in the outer circumferential direction of the net body itself. Since only the spreading force is formed and the locking for maintaining the ring shape is not sufficient, the tea husk easily accumulates in the hot water passage. Further, in the method in which one end of the above-described tea strainer is formed in a comb shape, and this is bittenly locked in the vicinity of the other side end and held in a ring shape, when washing or the like,
It is very difficult and time-consuming to remove the tea strainer from the inside of the body of the teapot. In the method of providing a locking portion made of synthetic resin at the side end portion of the above-described tea strainer and holding the ring shape by engaging the locking portion, a locking portion of synthetic resin or the like is provided at the side end portion. Therefore, it is unsanitary, and since additional members are added in manufacturing, it takes much time and costs. Furthermore, in the method of providing a locking projection at the side end of the tea strainer and holding it in a ring shape, in order to provide the locking projection in manufacturing, it is necessary to apply a special processing to the net, so again, It takes time and costs.

Therefore, in order to hold the tea strainer in a ring shape, it is sufficient to hold the tea strainer in a ring shape. It is possible to secure the hot water passage reliably without inconvenience such as decrease or inability to pouring, and to relatively easily remove the tea strainer from the body of the teapot. It is sanitary without the need for processing, furthermore, the structure is simple, a fastening member as a separate body that is easy to manufacture, and a tea strainer formed or held to be ring-shaped by the fastening member, A teapot provided with the ring-shaped tea sieve net in the body, a locking method for holding the tea sieve net in a ring shape using the fastening member, and a locking method for forming the tea sieve net to be ring-shaped. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. First, a fastening member, which is inserted into and removed from a mesh of a tea strainer net, is provided. A shaft portion formed so as to be capable of being gripped, and a head portion which is larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion and is formed so as to be able to be pinched. In the fastening member of this configuration, the tea sieve net can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape simply by inserting the shaft portion into the mesh of the ring-shaped sieve net. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply special processing to the net of the tea strainer itself, and it is sanitary without having to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin. Further, the tea strainer is disposed in the body of the teapot. When the hot water supply passage is provided, the hot water passage can be surely formed, and the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage. In addition, when taking out a ring-shaped tea strainer from inside the body of a teapot for washing, etc., simply grasp the head with fingers or tweezers and pull it toward you, and the shaft part is a mesh with a tea strainer net. Because it is firmly attached to the inside of the body, it is possible to pull out the upper end of a part of the tea strainer that is tightly attached to the inner wall of the body to the opening of the teapot, and easily hold the upper part of the tea strainer outside the teapot. Can be removed. Furthermore, as long as the shaft portion can be inserted into and removed from the mesh of the net, it can be used for any tea strainer net, and has a very simple structure, so that its production is easy and its production cost is low.

Secondly, the fastening member has a U-shape, and its locking shaft is formed so as to be able to be inserted into and removed from the mesh of the net of the strainer net. is there. In the fastening member of this configuration, the tea sieve net can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape simply by inserting the locking shaft into the mesh of the ring-shaped sieve net. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply special processing to the net body of the tea strainer itself, and it is sanitary without having to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin.
In addition, the hot water passage can be reliably formed in the body of the teapot, and the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage. Also,
When taking out the ring-shaped tea sieve net from the body of the teapot for washing etc., just pull out the fastening member and pull it forward, and the locking shaft is the mesh of the tea sieve net. Because it is firmly attached to the net, it is possible to pull out the upper end of a part of the tea strainer that is tightly attached to the inner wall of the body to the opening of the teapot, and easily hold the tea strainer by holding the upper end. Can be removed outside. Furthermore, as long as the locking shaft can be inserted into and removed from the mesh of the net, it can be used for any tea strainer, and since it has a very simple structure, the manufacturing is easy and the manufacturing cost is low.

The third is a fastening member, which is formed in a substantially circular shape so as to abut on the inner peripheral surface of the mesh body of the strainer net,
The tea sieve is formed in a ring shape with an outward spring force. In the fastening member of the present configuration, by fitting and abutting on the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped strainer net, an outward spring force of the fastening member acts, and the strainer net is removed. It can be easily and reliably formed into a ring shape. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply special processing to the net of the above-mentioned tea strainer itself, and it is sanitary without having to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin, and furthermore, there is a hot water passage in the body of the teapot. Can be reliably formed, the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage, and there is no inconvenience, such as a decrease in the amount of pouring due to the intrusion of the tea husk or an inability to pouring.

A fourth feature is a tea strainer, which is formed to have a ring shape by a fastening member having any one of the first to third structures.
In the tea sieve net of this configuration, since it is formed so as to be surely formed into a ring shape by the fastening member of any of the first to third configurations, even if it is arranged in the body of the teapot, the hot water passage is Since the tea husks can be surely formed and the tea husks do not enter the hot water passage, there is no decrease in pouring amount or no pouring.

Fifthly, a teapot is a teapot, in which a tea strainer of the fourth configuration is arranged in the body of the teapot, and a hot water passage is formed between the inner wall of the body of the teapot and the tea strainer. It is characterized by the following. In the teapot of this configuration, since the tea strainer of the fourth configuration is disposed in the body of the teapot, a hot water passage can be reliably formed, and the tea leaves do not enter the hot water passage.
It is possible to present a delicious tea without a decrease in pouring amount, no pouring or the like.

A sixth method is a locking method for holding the tea strainer in a ring shape. The left and right side ends of the net are overlapped to form the tea strainer in a ring shape, and the overlapping is performed. The shaft of the fastening member of the first configuration or the locking axis of the fastening member of the second configuration is inserted into the mesh of the left and right side ends from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body, and the left and right side ends are inserted. The part is locked. In the locking method of holding the tea sieve net of the present configuration in a ring shape, the shaft portion of the fastening member of the first configuration or the locking axis of the fastening member of the second configuration, from the inner peripheral surface side of the net body By simply passing through the meshes at the left and right side ends of the superimposed mesh, the tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape.

[0011] A seventh method is a locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape. The left and right side ends of the net are superposed to form a tea strainer in a ring shape. Of the left and right side ends, the shaft portion of the fastening member of the first configuration is inserted from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh into the mesh of one side end located outside, and the other located inside. Are inserted into a gap formed between the head of the fastening member and one side end located outside, and the left and right side ends are locked. . In the locking method for holding the tea strainer net of the present configuration in a ring shape, the shaft portion of the fastening member of the first configuration is moved from the inner peripheral surface side of the net body to the left and right side end portions of the mesh body that is superimposed. Of the fastening member is formed between the head of the fastening member and the one side end located outside, while the other is inserted into the mesh of one side end located outside. Just insert it into the gap
A force that expands in the outer circumferential direction of the mesh acts to easily and reliably hold the tea strainer in a ring shape.

Eighthly, there is provided a locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape. The left and right side ends of the net are overlapped to form a tea strainer in a ring shape, and the stacking is performed. Of the left and right side ends, the shaft portion of the fastening member of the first configuration is inserted from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh into the mesh of one side end located outside, and the other located inside. Are abutted against the head of the fastening member to lock the left and right side ends. In the locking method for holding the tea strainer net of the present configuration in a ring shape, the shaft portion of the fastening member of the first configuration is moved from the inner peripheral surface side of the net body to the left and right side end portions of the mesh body that is superimposed. Of these, the outer side of the mesh body is expanded toward the outer periphery of the mesh body simply by passing it through the mesh of one side end located on the outside and contacting the other side end located on the inside with the head of the fastening member. The force of shaking acts, and the tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape.

A ninth method is a locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape. The left and right side ends of the mesh body are overlapped to form the tea strainer in a ring shape, and the overlapping is performed. A fastening member having a second configuration from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body to each of the mesh of one side end located outside the left and right side ends and the mesh of the other side end located inside. And the left and right side end portions are locked by inserting each of the locking shafts. In the locking method of holding the tea sieve net of the present configuration in a ring shape, each of the locking shafts of the fastening member of the second configuration, from the inner peripheral surface side of the net body, the left and right of the superimposed net body. Just by inserting the mesh of one side end located outside the side end and the mesh of the other side end located inside,
The tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape.

A tenth method is a locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape. The left and right side ends of the net are overlapped to form a tea strainer in a ring shape. Of the left and right side ends, the two locking shafts of the fastening member of the second configuration are inserted from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh into the mesh of one side end located on the outside, and inward. The other side end located is in contact with the fastening member, and the left and right side ends are locked. In the locking method of holding the tea sieve net of the present configuration in a ring shape, the two locking shafts of the fastening member of the second configuration are moved from the inner peripheral surface side of the net to the left and right of the superposed net. One of the side ends is inserted into the mesh of one side end located outside, and the other side end located inside is expanded in the outer peripheral direction of the net simply by contacting the fastening member. The force of shaking acts, and the tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape.

Furthermore, an eleventh method is a locking method for forming a tea strainer so as to form a ring shape. The left and right side ends of the net are overlapped to form the tea strainer into a ring shape. The fastening member of the configuration is fitted to and brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mesh body,
The overlapping left and right side ends are pressed against each other by the outward spring force to lock the left and right side ends. In the locking method of forming the tea sieve net of the present configuration to be ring-shaped, the fastening member of the third configuration is simply fitted and abutted on the inner peripheral surface of the mesh body, and the outer side of the fastening member is removed. The spring force to the side acts to easily and surely form the strainer net into a ring shape.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One specific example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a first specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. The teapot A1 of the first specific example according to the present invention includes a teapot body K1, a tea strainer C1,
And a fastening member S1. Here, the teapot body K1
Is a body 30, a lid 40, a spout 50, and a handle 6
0. The trunk 30 includes a bottom wall 31,
It comprises a through hole 32, an opening 34, a side wall 35, and an upper flange 36. The body 30 has a substantially hemispherical shape as a whole, and has a substantially circular opening 34 at the top.
In addition, when the body 30 is viewed from the side, the height thereof is relatively high, and the side wall 35 has a shape bulging outward in a substantially arc shape. Further, an upper flange portion 36 is formed on an inner peripheral edge of the opening portion 34.

The through hole 32 is provided at a position substantially at the center in the vertical direction of the side wall portion 35 and has a substantially circular shape (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, the lid portion 40 has an outer periphery that can be placed on the upper flange portion 36.
A knob is protruding at the approximate center. The spout 50 is provided on the outer surface of the side wall 35 so as to cover the through hole 32. As shown in FIG. 1, the handle portion 60 is disposed on the outer surface of the side wall portion 35 in a direction perpendicular to the spout 50 in a shape that can be gripped by one human hand.

Next, the tea sieve net C1 is formed of a resilient band-like net body 10 made of stainless steel, titanium or the like, and when inserted into the teapot body K1, as shown in FIG. The parts 14 and 16 are overlapped to form a ring. The “side end” refers to a range extending in the longitudinal direction by a fixed length from both side ends of the belt-shaped net 10.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the fastening member S1 is made of stainless steel, titanium, brass, or the like, and includes a head portion 20 and a shaft portion 22. Here, the head 20 has a cylindrical shape having a size that can be pinched with fingers or tweezers or the like, and includes a shaft portion 22 described later in the center of one end when viewed in plan. The shaft portion 22 can be inserted into the mesh 12 of the mesh body 10 and has a shaft diameter substantially the same as the size of the mesh 12. As shown in FIG. 10
Has a length that is approximately twice or more the thickness of When the shaft portion 22 is inserted through the mesh 12, the mesh is brought into close contact with the outer periphery of the shaft portion 22 by the elastic action (restoring force) of the mesh itself, so that the fastening member S1 is loosened and the mesh is It does not come off the body 10 naturally. In addition, this shaft part 22 may be engraved and made like a screw, or may be made sharp like a needle. The shape and size of the head 20 may be arbitrary. Further, the material of the entire fastening member may be any as long as it exhibits antibacterial properties. This is because hygiene is considered.

Next, the use state of the teapot A1 having the above configuration will be described. First, with regard to the tea strainer C1, the band-like net 10 is overlapped with the side end portions 14 and 16 to form a ring shape. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, as a first locking method by the fastening member S <b> 1, as shown in FIG. First, the shaft portion 22 of the fastening member S1 is inserted through the mesh 12 of the side end portion 14, and then the side end portion 1
6 so that the tip of the shaft portion 22 is exposed to the outer peripheral surface side. In this case, the fastening member S
One head 20 is in close contact with the side end portion 14.
Therefore, the side ends 14, 16 are securely locked by the force of the net body 10 expanding in the outer peripheral direction, and the tea sieve C
1 is held in a ring shape.

Further, a second or third locking method using the fastening member S1 described below may be used. Also in this case, the side end portion 1 is formed by the force of the net 10 itself expanding in the outer peripheral direction.
4 and 16 are securely locked, and the tea strainer C1 is held in a ring shape. In other words, in the second locking method using the fastening member S1, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the shaft portions 22 of the fastening member S1 are formed from the inner peripheral surface side at the overlapping side end portions 14, 16. Is inserted through the mesh 12 of the side end portion 16 so that the tip of the shaft portion 22 is exposed to the outer peripheral surface side. At this time, the net member 10 is inserted between the inner peripheral surface of the side end portion 16 and the head portion 20 of the fastening member S1 so as to leave a gap corresponding to the thickness of the net body 10. Next, the side end 14 is inserted into the gap, and the side end 14 is sandwiched and locked by the head 20 and the inner peripheral surface of the side end 16. After locking, the fastening member S1 is moved to the side end portion 14 using the principle of leverage.
If the side is pruned, the head 20 is further in close contact with the side end portion 14 to increase the locking force, and the tea sieve net C1 is surely held in a ring shape. The third locking method by the fastening member S1 is as shown in FIG.
As in FIG. 5, first, the shaft portion 22 of the fastening member S1 is inserted into the mesh 12 of the side end portion 16 from the inner peripheral surface side so that the tip of the shaft portion 22 is exposed to the outer peripheral surface side. At this time, the head 20 of the fastening member S1 is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the side end portion 16. Next, the side end 14 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral side surface of the head 20 and locked.

Next, the thus-formed tea strainer C1
Is inserted through the opening 34 into the body 30. The upper end portion 17 of the mesh body 10 is provided on the lower surface of the upper flange portion 16,
The lower end portion 18 of the mesh body 10 abuts on an inner peripheral wall surface 38 as a body inner wall, and the tea strainer C1 is disposed in the body portion 30. Then, tea leaves and hot water are put into the inside of the tea strainer C1 in the body portion 30 in the order of the opening portion 34, and the lid portion 40 is fitted into the opening portion 34. As shown in FIG. 1, tea is poured out of the spout 50 through the hot water passage P formed between the inner peripheral wall surface 38 and the tea strainer C1, through the through hole 32.

Further, when cleaning and cleaning after using the teapot A1, especially when the teapot body K1 and the tea strainer C1 are separated from each other, it is necessary to hold the tea strainer C1 in a ring shape. When the head 20 of the fastening member S1 that is locked is pinched with a finger or tweezers or the like and pulled toward the user, the shaft portion 22 is firmly adhered to the net of the net body 10, so that the fastening member Both end portions 14 and 16 of the net 10 on which S1 is disposed are pulled out to the front, and the upper end 17 of the net 10 appears in the opening 34 and can be held. The net C1 can be taken out from the opening 34 of the body 30. In this manner, the tea sieve net C1 can be separated from the teapot main body K1 and separately cleaned and cleaned.

According to the above-mentioned teapot A1, the fastening member S1 is easily and reliably held in a ring shape by inserting the shaft portion 22 thereof into the mesh 12 of the mesh body 10 of the strainer net C1. be able to. Therefore, in production, the net body 10 of the tea strainer C1 does not need to be subjected to any special processing, and there is no need to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin. The above teapot A1
When the hot water passage P is disposed in the body portion 30, the hot water passage P can be surely formed, the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage P, and the amount of pouring due to the intrusion of the green tea husk and the inability of the hot water can be prevented. There is no inconvenience. Therefore, delicious tea can be presented. Further, when cleaning and cleaning the teapot body K1 and the tea strainer C1 itself, the user only has to pinch the head 20 of the fastening member S1 with a finger or tweezers and pull it forward, and the shaft portion 22 is moved to the mesh body. Because it is in close contact with the mesh 10, it is possible to pull out the upper end 17 of a part of the mesh 10, which is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall 38 of the body 30, to the opening 34 of the teapot A 1. Thus, the tea strainer C1 can be relatively easily removed from the teapot A1 by holding the upper end portion 17,
It is convenient.

Next, a second specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. Teapot A2 of the second embodiment according to the present invention
Has a teapot main body K1, a tea sieve net C1, and a fastening member S2, as in the first specific example. Teapot body K1
The configuration, shape, and arrangement of the tea sieve net C1 are as described in the first specific example, and thus description thereof will be omitted. Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, the fastening member S2 is made of stainless steel, titanium, brass, or the like, has a U-shape, and is similar to the first specific example. , And two shafts 26 as locking shafts. Two shafts 26
Are insertable into the mesh 12 of the mesh body 10 and have a shaft diameter substantially the same as the size of the mesh 12.
As shown in FIG. 0 (a), it has a length that is at least approximately twice the thickness of the mesh body 10. When the shaft 26 is inserted through the mesh 12, the elastic action (restoring force) of the mesh itself is achieved.
As a result, the net comes into close contact with the outer periphery of the shaft 26, and the fastening member S2 does not loosen and does not come off from the net 10 naturally. The connecting portion 24 connects the shafts 26 to each other. The connecting portion 24 basically has the same shaft diameter as the shaft 26, but is not limited to this. Further, the shaft 26 may be engraved and shaped like a screw, or may be sharpened like a needle. Further, the material of the entire fastening member may be any as long as it exhibits antibacterial properties.
This is because hygiene is considered.

Next, the use state of the teapot A2 having the above configuration will be described. First, with regard to the tea strainer C1, the band-like net 10 is overlapped with the side end portions 14 and 16 to form a ring shape. At this time, as a first locking method using the fastening member S2, as shown in FIG. 9, the overlapping both side ends 14, 16, from the inner peripheral surface side, that is, the side end portion 14 side. First, one shaft 26 of the fastening member S2 is
The one end of the shaft 26 is inserted through the mesh 12 of the side end portion 14 and further inserted into the mesh 12 of the side end portion 16 to the outer peripheral surface side.
Put out the tip of. Next, the other shaft 26 of the fastening member S2 is inserted through the mesh 12 of the side end portion 16 so that the tip of the other shaft 26 is exposed to the outer peripheral surface side. Therefore, both end portions 14 and 16 are connected by the fastening member S2. In this case, the connecting portion 24 of the fastening member S2
Are in close contact with the side end portions 14 and 16. In addition,
As shown in FIG. 9, the connection may be made in the longitudinal direction of the net 10 or in an oblique direction. Therefore, the side ends 14, 16 are securely locked by the force of the net 10 itself expanding in the outer peripheral direction, and the tea sieve net C1 is held in a ring shape.

A second locking method using the fastening member S2 described below may be used. Even in this case, the side end portions 14 and 16 are formed by the force of the net 10 itself expanding in the outer peripheral direction.
Is securely locked, and the tea strainer C1 is held in a ring shape. In other words, the second locking method by the fastening member S2 is such that the two side edges 14, 16 that overlap each other are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, first, the fastening member S2
The two shafts 26 in the width direction of the net 10
6 are inserted through the mesh 12 so that the tips of the two shafts 26 are protruded toward the outer peripheral surface. At this time, the connecting portion 24 of the fastening member S2 comes into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the side end portion 16.
Then, the side end 14 is brought into contact with the connecting portion 24 and locked.

Next, the thus-formed tea strainer C1
Is inserted into the body 30 through the opening 34 in the same manner as in the first specific example. That is, the upper end 1 of the mesh body 10
7 is in contact with the lower surface of the upper flange portion 16, and the lower end portion 18 of the mesh body 10 is in contact with an inner peripheral wall surface 38 as a body inner wall, and the tea strainer C 1 is disposed in the body portion 30. Is done. Then, tea leaves and hot water are put into the inside of the tea strainer C1 in the body portion 30 in the order of the opening portion 34, and the lid portion 40 is fitted into the opening portion 34. As shown in FIG.
Tea is poured from the spout 50 through the hot water passage P formed between the inner peripheral wall surface 38 and the tea strainer C1, through the through hole 32.

Further, when cleaning and cleaning after using the teapot A2, especially when the teapot body K1 and the tea strainer C1 are separated from each other, it is necessary to hold the tea strainer C1 in a ring shape. When the connecting portion 24 of the fastening member S2 that is locked is pulled out toward the user and further pulled toward the user, the shaft 26 is firmly adhered to the mesh of the mesh body 10, so that the fastening member Both end portions 14 and 16 of the net 10 on which S2 is disposed are pulled out to the front,
The upper end portion 17 of the mesh body 10 can be exposed and held in the opening portion 34, and the tea strainer C1 can be taken out from the opening portion 34 of the trunk portion 30. In this manner, the tea sieve net C1 can be separated from the teapot main body K1 and separately cleaned and cleaned.

According to the teapot A2, the fastening member S2 is inserted into the mesh 12 of the mesh body 10 of the tea strainer C1 with the two shafts 26, thereby easily and surely holding the tea strainer C1 in a ring shape. be able to. Therefore, in production, the net body 10 of the tea strainer C1 does not need to be subjected to any special processing, and there is no need to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin. The above teapot A2
When the hot water passage P is disposed in the body portion 30, the hot water passage P can be surely formed, the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage P, and the amount of pouring due to the intrusion of the green tea husk and the inability of the hot water can be prevented. There is no inconvenience. Therefore, delicious tea can be presented. Further, when cleaning and cleaning the teapot body K1 and the tea sieve net C1 itself, the connecting portion 24 of the fastening member S2 is pulled out toward the user, and the user pulls the connecting portion 24 toward the user.
Is tightly adhered to the mesh of the mesh body 10, so that the upper end 17 of a part of the mesh body 10, which is in close contact with the inner peripheral wall surface 38 of the body 30, extends to the opening 34 of the teapot A 2. It can be pulled out, and the tea strainer C1 can be relatively easily removed from the teapot A2 by holding the upper end portion 17,
It is convenient.

Next, a third specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. Teapot A3 of the third embodiment according to the present invention
Has a teapot main body K1, a tea sieve net C1, and a fastening member S3, like the first specific example. Teapot body K1
The configuration, shape, and arrangement of the tea sieve net C1 are as described in the first specific example, and thus description thereof will be omitted. Next, as shown in FIG. 15B, the fastening member S3 is a band-like body made of stainless steel, titanium, or brass, and formed in a substantially C-shape in plan view.
And a bent portion 29 in which both ends of the band 28 are bent toward the inner peripheral surface side. Therefore, the two bent portions 2 facing each other
Since a gap is opened between the bands 9, the outer periphery of the band 28 can be contracted in the inner peripheral direction to reduce the outer periphery of the band 28 by reducing the gap. The band 28 may have a rod shape, a tubular shape, or a wire shape. Further, it may not have the bent portion 29, or may have a substantially circular shape in plan view. Further, the fastening member S
The material of the whole 3 may be any as long as it exhibits antibacterial properties. This is because hygiene is considered.

Next, the use state of the teapot A3 having the above configuration will be described. First, with regard to the tea strainer C1, the band-like net 10 is overlapped with the side end portions 14 and 16 to form a ring shape. Next, the outer periphery of the band 28 of the fastening member S3 is shrunk in the inner circumferential direction to reduce the size, and as shown in FIG. 14, the band 28 is fitted on the inner circumferential surface side of the ring-shaped net body 10, and once Since the contracted band 28 expands in the outer peripheral direction due to the spring force, the outer peripheral surface of the band 28 comes into contact with and adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the mesh body 10. Therefore, the band 28 comes into contact with the portion where the side end 14 and the side end 16 of the mesh body 10 are overlapped with each other to be in a pressure contact state. Therefore, a spring force in the outer peripheral direction of the band 28 acts, so that
6 is securely locked, and the tea strainer C1 is formed in a ring shape.

Next, the thus formed tea strainer C1
Is inserted into the body 30 through the opening 34 in the same manner as in the first specific example. That is, the upper end 1 of the mesh body 10
7 is in contact with the lower surface of the upper flange portion 16, and the lower end portion 18 of the mesh body 10 is in contact with an inner peripheral wall surface 38 as a body inner wall, and the tea strainer C 1 is disposed in the body portion 30. Is done. Then, tea leaves and hot water are put into the inside of the tea strainer C1 in the body portion 30 in the order of the opening portion 34, and the lid portion 40 is fitted into the opening portion 34. As shown in FIG. 12, tea is poured out of the spout 50 through the hot water passage P formed between the inner peripheral wall surface 38 and the tea strainer C1, through the through hole 32.

Further, when cleaning and cleaning after using the teapot A3, especially when the teapot main body K1 and the tea strainer C1 are separated, the two bent portions of the fastening member S3 are used. By holding the band 29 and shrinking the outer periphery of the band 28 in the inner circumferential direction to make it smaller, the band 28 that has been in contact with and adhered to the inner peripheral surface of the mesh body 10 is pulled away from the inner peripheral surface, It is taken out from the opening 34 of the part 30.
Then, the overlapped portion of the both side ends 14 and 16 of the mesh body 10 locked in the press-contact state is also loosened, and the upper end 17 of the side end 14 can be held. Can be taken out from the opening 34 of the body 30. In this manner, the tea sieve net C1 can be separated from the teapot main body K1 and separately cleaned and cleaned.

According to the above-mentioned teapot A3, the fastening member S3 is fitted and abutted on the inner peripheral surface side of the net body 10 of the ring-shaped tea sieve net C1, so that the tea sieve net C1 is formed into a ring shape. It can be formed simply and reliably. Therefore, in production, the net body 10 of the tea strainer C1 does not need to be subjected to any special processing, and there is no need to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin. When hot water is placed in the body 30 of the teapot A3, the hot water passage P can be reliably formed, the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage P, and the amount of pouring due to the intrusion of the tea husk is reduced and There is no inconvenience such as inability to take a bath. Therefore, delicious tea can be presented. Further, when cleaning and cleaning the teapot body K1 and the tea strainer C1 itself, the two bent portions 29 of the fastening member S3 are used.
The outer diameter of the band 28 is shrunk in the inner circumferential direction to reduce the size of the band 28 so that the fastening member S3 can be easily connected to the teapot A3
Can be taken out from the opening 34, so that the upper end portion 17 of the net 10 of the tea sieve C1 can be held, and the tea sieve C1 can be relatively easily removed from the teapot A3. It is convenient.

The attachment position of the fastening member is arbitrary, and is not limited to this specific example. In addition, fastening members S1, S
The shaft portion or the shaft diameter and the cross-sectional shape of the shaft 2 may be any as long as they correspond to the shape and size of the mesh of the reticulated net.

[0037]

According to the fastening member according to the first aspect of the present invention, the tea strainer can be easily formed into a ring shape simply by inserting the shaft into the mesh of the net of the ring-shaped strainer net. And it can hold | maintain reliably. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply special processing to the net of the tea strainer itself, and it is sanitary without having to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin. Further, the tea strainer is disposed in the body of the teapot. When the hot water supply passage is provided, the hot water passage can be surely formed, and the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage. In addition, when taking out a ring-shaped tea strainer from inside the body of a teapot for washing, etc., simply grasp the head with fingers or tweezers and pull it toward you, and the shaft part is a mesh with a tea strainer net. Because it is firmly attached to the inside of the body, it is possible to pull out the upper end of a part of the tea strainer that is tightly attached to the inner wall of the body to the opening of the teapot, and easily hold the upper part of the tea strainer outside the teapot. Can be removed. Furthermore, as long as the shaft portion can be inserted into and removed from the mesh of the net, it can be used for any tea strainer net, and has a very simple structure, so that its production is easy and its production cost is low.

Further, according to the fastening member of the second aspect, by simply inserting the locking shaft into the mesh of the net of the ring-shaped tea strainer, the tea strainer can be easily and reliably formed into the ring shape. Can be held. Therefore, there is no need to apply any special processing to the net of the tea strainer itself, and it is sanitary without having to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin.Furthermore, a hot water passage is provided in the body of the teapot. Since the tea husks can be formed reliably and the tea husks do not accumulate in the hot water passage, there is no inconvenience such as a decrease in the amount of pouring due to the intrusion of the tea husks and the inability to pour. Also, when taking out the ring-shaped tea sieve net from the inside of the body of the teapot for washing or the like, simply pull out the fastening member and pull it forward, and the locking shaft becomes a mesh of the sieve net. Because it is firmly attached to the body net, it is possible to pull out the upper end of a part of the tea strainer that is tightly attached to the inner wall of the trunk to the opening of the teapot, and easily hold the tea strainer with the upper end. Can be removed outside the teapot. Furthermore, as long as the locking shaft can be inserted into and removed from the mesh of the net, it can be used for any tea strainer, and since it has a very simple structure, the manufacturing is easy and the manufacturing cost is low.

Further, according to the fastening member of the third aspect, by fitting and abutting on the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped tea sieve, a spring outward of the fastening member is provided. The force acts to easily and reliably form the tea strainer into a ring shape. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply special processing to the net body of the tea strainer itself, and it is sanitary without having to attach a locking portion such as a synthetic resin.
The hot water passage can be reliably formed in the body of the teapot, and the tea husk does not accumulate in the hot water passage. Claim 4
According to the tea strainer described in (1), the fastening member according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is formed so as to be surely formed into a ring shape. Since the hot water path can be reliably formed, and the tea husk does not enter the hot water path, there is no occurrence of a decrease in the amount of pouring or no pouring.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the tea strainer according to the fourth aspect is disposed in the body of the teapot, a hot water passage can be formed with certainty, and the tea husk can be passed through the teapot. Since there is no intrusion into the road, it is possible to present a delicious tea without causing a decrease in the amount of pouring or an inability to pouring.
According to the locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape according to claim 6, the shaft portion of the fastening member according to claim 1 or the locking shaft of the fastening member according to claim 2 is used. By simply penetrating the mesh at the left and right side ends of the superimposed mesh from the inner circumferential surface side of the mesh, the tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape.

According to the locking method for holding a tea sieve in a ring shape according to the seventh aspect, the shaft of the fastening member according to the first aspect is superposed from the inner peripheral surface side of the net body. Of the left and right side ends of the mesh body, the one side end located on the outside is inserted into the mesh, and the other side end located on the inside is attached to the head of the fastening member and the outside. Just by inserting it into the gap formed between the located one side ends, a force that tries to expand in the outer circumferential direction of the mesh acts, and the tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape. it can. Further, according to the locking method for holding the tea strainer in a ring shape according to claim 8, the shaft portion of the fastening member according to claim 1 can be moved from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body.
Of the left and right side ends of the superimposed mesh, the mesh is inserted into one of the outer side meshes, and the other inner side is brought into contact with the head of the fastening member. Just by touching, the force to expand in the outer peripheral direction of the mesh acts, and the tea strainer can be easily and reliably held in a ring shape.

Further, according to the locking method for holding the tea sieve net in a ring shape according to the ninth aspect, each of the locking shafts of the fastening member according to the second aspect is arranged such that each of the locking shafts is connected to the inner peripheral surface side of the net body. From the mesh of one side end located outside the left and right side ends of the superimposed net body, and simply inserted into the mesh of the other side end located inside, simply and reliably The tea strainer can be held in a ring shape. Further, according to the locking method for holding the tea strainer in a ring shape according to claim 10, the two locking shafts of the fastening member according to claim 2 are overlapped from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body. Of the left and right side ends of the mesh body that is being inserted, it is inserted into the mesh of one side end located on the outside, the other side end located on the inside is only abutted against the fastening member, A force that expands in the outer circumferential direction of the mesh acts to easily and reliably hold the tea strainer in a ring shape.

Further, according to the locking method for forming the tea sieve net into a ring shape according to the eleventh aspect, the fastening member according to the third aspect is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the net body to make contact. Just by touching, the outward spring force of the fastening member acts,
It is possible to easily and surely form the strainer net into a ring shape.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing a teapot equipped with a first example of a tea strainer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line WW of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the tea sieve of the first specific example according to the present invention is locked in a ring shape.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 3, showing a tea strainer and a fastening member according to a first specific example of the present invention;
(B) is a perspective view showing a fastening member.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tea sieve of the first specific example according to the present invention is locked in a ring shape.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the tea sieve of the first specific example according to the present invention is locked in a ring shape.

FIG. 7 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a tea strainer according to the second embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a teapot.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the tea sieve of the second specific example according to the present invention is locked in a ring shape.

10A and 10B show a tea sieve net and a fastening member of a second specific example according to the present invention, and FIG. 10A is a sectional view taken along line ZZ of FIG.
(B) is a front view showing a fastening member.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tea sieve of the second specific example according to the present invention is locked in a ring shape.

FIG. 12 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a tea strainer according to a third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a teapot.

13 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tea sieve according to the third embodiment of the present invention is formed in a ring shape.

15A and 15B show a tea sieve net and a fastening member of a third specific example according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 15A is a sectional view taken along line HH of FIG. 14 and FIG. 15B is a perspective view showing the fastening member. is there.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mesh body 12 Mesh 14, 16 Side end part 20 Head 22 Shaft part 26 Shaft 30 Body part 38 Inner peripheral wall surface A1, A2, A3 Teapot C1 Tea strainer K1 Teapot main body P Hot water path S1, S2, S3 Fastening member

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A shaft portion formed so as to be insertable into and removable from a mesh of a mesh net of a tea strainer, and a head portion formed to be larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion and capable of being pinched. A fastening member to be made. 2. A fastening member having a U-shape, wherein a locking shaft thereof is formed so as to be insertable into and removable from a mesh of a reticulated net. 3. The tea sieve net is formed in a substantially circular shape so as to abut against an inner peripheral surface of the net of the sieve net, and the tea net is formed in a ring shape with an outward spring force. Fastening members. 4. A tea strainer net formed by the fastening member according to claim 1 into a ring shape. 5. A teapot wherein the tea strainer according to claim 4 is disposed in a body of a teapot, and a hot water passage is formed between an inner wall of the body of the teapot and the tea strainer. 6. The left and right side ends of the net are superposed to form a tea strainer ring, and the nets of the superposed right and left side ends are formed from the inner peripheral surface side of the net. A tea net is held in a ring shape by inserting the shaft portion of the fastening member described in (1) or the locking shaft of the fastening member according to claim 2 to lock the left and right side end portions. Locking method. 7. The left and right side ends of the net body are superimposed to form a tea strainer ring, and the left and right side ends of the superimposed left and right side ends are connected to the mesh of one of the outer side ends. The shaft portion of the fastening member according to claim 1 is inserted from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body, and the other side end located on the inner side is positioned on the outer side with the head of the fastening member. A locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape, wherein the mesh is inserted into a gap formed between the side end portions and the left and right side end portions are locked. 8. The left and right side ends of the net body are superimposed to form a tea strainer ring, and of the superimposed left and right side ends, the mesh of one of the outer side end portions is located. The shaft portion of the fastening member according to claim 1 is inserted from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body, and the other side end located inside is brought into contact with the head of the fastening member. A locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape, wherein the side end portion is locked. 9. The left and right side ends of the net body are superimposed to form a tea strainer ring, and the mesh of one side end located outside the superposed left and right side ends and the inside of the mesh are arranged inside. The locking shaft of the fastening member according to claim 2 is inserted into each of the meshes at the other side end located from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body to lock the left and right side ends. A method of retaining a tea strainer in a ring shape. 10. The left and right side ends of the net are superimposed to form a tea strainer ring, and of the superimposed left and right side ends, a mesh of one outer side end located outside. The two locking shafts of the fastening member according to claim 2 are inserted from the inner peripheral surface side of the mesh body, and the other side end located inside is brought into contact with the fastening member,
A locking method for holding a tea strainer in a ring shape, wherein the left and right side ends are locked. 11. The left and right side end portions of the net are superposed to form a tea strainer ring, and the fastening member according to claim 3 is fitted to and brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the net. And a left and right side end that is overlapped by an outward spring force is pressed into contact with each other to lock the left and right side ends.