JPH1080350A - Spoon with liquid additive - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a spoon and a small container part containing liquid additive into one piece and allow the whole amount of a liquid additive to be completely mixed up, by a method wherein an opening of the container part of the spoon is sealed with a peelable cover with the container part filled with the liquid additive such as sirup. SOLUTION: A spoon main body 1 is formed of a plastic material and has a container 3 that is formed at the tip of a handle 2 as an integral part of the spoon main body 1. A downward flap 33 is formed at the tip of a small protrusion 32 and a small gap 34 is formed between the downward flap 33 and the container 3 and is large enough for the brim of a cup to be inserted. A peelable cover 4 has the same area as the plan view area of the container 3 and the circumferential edge of the downside of the cover 4 is entirely adhered to the brim of a container opening 31 to seal the container opening 31 with a proper amount of liquid additive W contained in the container 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spoon used for drinking beverages such as coffee and tea in a cup, and more particularly to a spoon suitable for use when a liquid additive such as fresh or syrup is required. It relates to a spoon containing a liquid additive.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When drinking coffee or tea (hereinafter simply referred to as coffee), fresh or syrup is often mixed in coffee in a cup. However, liquid additives such as fresh or syrup are Generally, it is commercially available sealed in individual small containers. Conventionally, when ordering coffee at a coffee shop or the like, the coffee-containing cup 10 is often served with a small container 52 containing the liquid additive W and a spoon 51 as shown in FIG. When drinking coffee at home,
A small container 52 containing a liquid additive and a spoon 51 are prepared.

In order to mix the liquid additive W in the small container 52 into the coffee C in the cup 10, the small additive 5
The lid 53 is peeled off and the liquid additive W is put into the cup 10. The liquid additive W of this kind (fresh or syrup, etc.) has considerable viscosity, and the opened small container 52 is turned upside down. The liquid additive remains in the small container 52 with a small amount. The small container 52 containing the residual additive after use is often left as it is on the table.

[0004] Conventionally, in order to completely remove the liquid additive remaining in the small container 52 after use, the liquid (coffee) C in the cup 10 is scooped with a spoon 51 and the small container 5 is removed.
2 and the remaining liquid additive is diluted with coffee and then returned to the cup 10, or sometimes the small container 52 is immersed in the cup 10 to wash out the residual additive inside. is there.

[0005]

However, when drinking coffee, a small container 5 containing a liquid additive W is conventionally used.
When using No. 2, there were the following problems.

(1) When providing coffee at a coffee shop or drinking coffee at home, etc., in addition to the cup 10 containing coffee, a small container 5 containing a liquid additive is provided.
2 and the spoon 51 must be provided (or prepared), and the number of parts (the small container 52 and the spoon 51) to be provided (prepared) increases, which is complicated.

(2) For example, when providing coffee in a vehicle such as a railway car or an airplane, a simple plastic spoon (disposable product) is used. In this case, a small spoon 51 containing a liquid additive is used. Container 52 and spoon 5
1 and 2 must be manufactured separately, which makes the manufacturing cumbersome and increases the total cost.

(3) When the liquid additive W in the small container 52 is added to the coffee, a small amount of the liquid additive remains in the small container 52, which is uneconomical.

(4) If the small container 52 containing the residual additive is left on the table as it is, when the small container 52 falls over, the residual additive may flow out and stain the table. In particular, when drinking coffee in a vehicle such as a railway car or an airplane, the used small container 52 is likely to fall on the table due to vibration or the like.

(5) In order to completely use the residual additives in the small container 52, when the coffee is washed out with the coffee in the cup 10, it takes much time and is not preferable in appearance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a liquid additive is hermetically sealed in a container of a spoon so that the liquid additive in the spoon container is converted into coffee when drinking coffee. After the addition, by allowing the coffee to be stirred in the container of the spoon,
An object of the present invention is to provide a spoon containing a liquid additive, in which a spoon and a small container containing the liquid additive are integrated and the entire amount of the liquid additive can be completely mixed.

[0012]

The present invention has the following structure as means for solving the above-mentioned problems. That is, the liquid additive-containing spoon of the present invention is configured such that the liquid additive such as fresh or syrup is contained in the container portion of the spoon body and the opening of the container portion is sealed with a peelable lid.

[0013] The spoon main body has a container portion formed at the tip of the handle portion with a plastic material. The overall length of the spoon body is suitably, for example, about 8 to 10 cm, but is not particularly limited.

The container portion of the spoon body has a size (area and depth) capable of storing therein an amount of liquid additive corresponding to one cup of coffee. Inside this container,
An appropriate amount (for example, about 2 to 3 cc) of a liquid additive such as fresh or syrup is stored. When the volume of the container portion of the spoon main body is small, a concentrated liquid additive may be stored.

The lid has substantially the same area as the opening of the container, and the peripheral edge of the lid is adhered to the entire periphery of the opening edge of the container. In addition, this lid can be peeled from the opening of the container by grasping the end.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. A spoon with a liquid additive of this embodiment is used for drinking coffee or tea. Things.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a spoon with a liquid additive of this embodiment is prepared by storing a liquid additive W such as fresh or syrup in a container portion 3 of a spoon body 1. 3 is formed by sealing the opening 31 with the lid 4.

The spoon body 1 is made of a plastic material,
The container part 3 is formed integrally with the tip of the handle part 2. Incidentally, the overall length of the spoon body 1 is suitably about 8 to 10 cm.

In the main portion 21 of the handle portion 2, a reinforcing ridge portion 22 for reinforcement is formed at the center portion over substantially the entire length of the handle portion. A bulge 23 having a slightly larger diameter (for example, a diameter of about 8 to 10 mm) than the width of the main body 21 is formed at an end of the handle 2 opposite to the container. The bulging portion 23 is used to agitate the coffee C in the cup 10 (FIG. 4) when the liquid additive W in the container portion 3 is not used, as described later.

The container section 3 is formed in a substantially elliptical planar shape. The volume inside the container 3 is designed, for example, such that the major axis of the opening 31 is 30 mm and the minor axis is about 20 mm, and the depth (maximum depth) is about 8 to 10 mm. Therefore,
In this container part 3, about 2 to 3 cc of liquid additive W
Can be accommodated.

A small projecting piece 3 is provided at the tip of the container 3.
2 are integrally formed. At the tip of the small protruding piece 32, a downward piece 33 is formed, and a small space 34 is formed between the downward piece 33 and the container portion 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the space 34 has such a size that the edge of the cup 10 can be fitted. And when carrying the cup 10 and the spoon with this liquid additive,
Place the spoon body 1 on the cup 10 and
2 is locked to the edge of the cup (the edge of the cup is
The spoon containing the liquid additive is less likely to be displaced from the upper surface of the cup. or,
At the base end of the small projecting piece 32, a thin portion 35 for separation is formed on the lower surface side.

As shown in FIG. 3, inside the container portion 3,
The liquid additive W in an amount corresponding to one cup of coffee (for example, about 2 to 3 cc) is stored. The liquid additive W is
If an appropriately concentrated solution is used, the volume in the container 3 does not need to be so large.

The lid 4 is formed of a thin sheet material such as a plastic thin sheet or aluminum foil and has the same area as the plane size of the container portion 3 (including the area of the small projecting piece 32). The lid 4 is formed by adhering the lower surface of the outer peripheral portion of the lid to the edge of the container opening 31 over the entire circumference in a state where an appropriate amount of the liquid additive W is accommodated in the container 3. The container opening 31 is sealed. As a method for bonding the lid 4, an appropriate method such as bonding with an adhesive, ultrasonic bonding, or thermal bonding can be adopted. The lid 4 can be opened by bending the thin portion 35 of the small projecting piece 32 of the container upward to cut the small projecting piece 32, pinching the cut portion and peeling off the adhesive portion. I can do it.

As shown in FIG. 1, the spoons containing the liquid additive are marketed and stored in a state of being stored in the film bag 5 one by one. In this case, there is no problem in terms of hygiene even if the container 3 is immersed in coffee. Note that a large number of the film bags 5 containing the spoons containing the respective liquid additives may be continuously formed through perforations, and may be separated one by one at the time of use.

The spoon containing the liquid additive is used as follows. That is, when coffee is ordered (or purchased), the user carries the liquid additive-containing spoon on a cup 10 containing coffee C as shown in FIG. At this time, if the small protruding piece 32 formed at the tip of the spoon main body 1 is hooked on the rim of the cup 10 (the rim of the cup is fitted into the space 34), the liquid additive-containing material is contained. Spoon cup 10
And the spoon containing the liquid additive can be carried at the same time simply by holding the cup 10.

In order to add the liquid additive W in the container portion 3 to the coffee C in the spoon containing the liquid additive, the small protruding piece 32 is cut by the thin portion 35, the cut portion is pinched, and the lid 4 is closed. Peel off, hold the handle 2 and the container 3
What is necessary is just to move the liquid additive W inside into the cup 10. Alternatively, with the lid 4 peeled off, the container 3 containing the liquid additive may be immersed in the coffee C as it is while holding the handle 2. Then, after transferring the liquid additive W into the cup 10 and stirring the coffee with the spoon body 1, the residual additive attached to the inner surface of the container 3 is also mixed into the coffee, and the total amount of the liquid additive Is fully available.

When the liquid additive W is not used, the user can grasp the container 3 without peeling off the lid 4 and stir the coffee C with the bulging portion 23 at the tip of the handle 2. Thus, even when the liquid additive is not used, the spoon containing the liquid additive can be used simply for stirring.
The spoon containing the liquid additive is discarded after use.

[0028]

The spoon with the liquid additive of the present invention is
Since the liquid additive W such as fresh or syrup is stored in the container part 3 of the spoon main body 1 and sealed with the lid 4, the following effects are obtained.

(1) The container part 3 of the spoon body 1 can be used as a liquid additive storage container, and the container part 3 can be used effectively.

(2) A single unit can serve both the function of a spoon and the function of a small container containing a liquid additive. Since two parts are conventionally combined into one, the manufacturing cost as a whole is reduced. Since it can be manufactured at low cost and has a small number of parts, handling during use is simplified.

(3) Add the liquid additive W in the container 3 to the cup 1
After being added to the container portion 0, the liquid (coffee) in the cup 10 is stirred in the container portion 3 so that the liquid additive remaining in the container portion 3 while adhering to the container portion 3 can be neatly mixed into the coffee. The liquid additive W can be used without waste.

(4) The entire amount of the liquid additive W can be mixed into the coffee by using the container portion 3 for the original purpose of agitation. The appearance does not deteriorate as in the treatment (when the residual additives are diluted with coffee and then returned or the whole container is dipped in coffee).

(5) Since a small container with a special liquid additive is not used as in the prior art, an empty container cannot be formed, and there is a problem that a place for the container to be used is troubled and a table is stained with a residual liquid additive. Can be resolved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a spoon with a liquid additive according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of use of the spoon with a liquid additive of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of using a conventional spoon.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a spoon body, 2 is a handle, 3 is a container, 4 is a lid, 3
1 is an opening, W is a liquid additive.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An opening (31) of the container (3) can be peeled off while a liquid additive (W) such as fresh or syrup is contained in the container (3) of the spoon body (1). A spoon with a liquid additive, which is sealed with a lid (4).