WO2002100226A1

WO2002100226A1 - Stirrer, and lid-equipped container having stirrer

Info

Publication number: WO2002100226A1
Application number: PCT/JP2002/005525
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yosuke Naito
Original assignee: Yosuke Naito
Priority date: 2001-06-12
Filing date: 2002-06-05
Publication date: 2002-12-19
Also published as: CN1630480A; JPWO2002100226A1

Abstract

A stirrer adapted to easily stir the content of a lid-equipped container, such as a teapot or kettle, with the lid in the closing position, so as to shorten the time taken to brew tea; and a lid-equipped container having the stirrer. A teapot (1) has a lid (6), which is placed on an upper opening in a main body (2). The lid (6) is formed with an air hole (H) laterally of a knob (7), and a stirrer (10) is attached to this air hole (H). The stirrer (10) has a stirring section (13) connected to the front end of a stick (12). The stirring section (13) preferably spirally extends axially of the stick (12). Further, such spiral stirring section (13) is formed preferably of a coil spring of metal or the like. Further, the end of the stick (12) opposite to the stirring section (13) is preferably provided with a removable grip (14) that prevents the stick (12) from slipping off from the air hole (H).

Description

Description Stirrer and container with lid equipped with stirrer

The present invention relates to a stirrer applied to a container with a lid, such as a teapot or a kettle. Background art

Generally, when adding tea, put an appropriate amount of tea leaves in a teapot and pour hot water. Waiting for the components of the tea leaves to leach into the hot water, the tea is poured into the bowl. It is said that the leaching time of tea leaves is preferably several tens seconds to several minutes.

Securing tea leaves infusion time is necessary to make delicious tea. If a sudden visitor makes tea in a hurry, there is not enough time to brew the tea leaves, and the tea may become pale in color or taste.

In this way, if you are busy and do not have much time, in the past, you have to turn the teapot to stir the hot water or to put the chopsticks or spoon in the teapot and to stir the water so that the tea leaves can be leached as soon as possible. Was taken.

However, as described above, when a teapot is turned to stir the water, the water may spill out of the teapot and cause burns. In addition, when mixing hot water with chopsticks or a spoon, it is troublesome to find these tools, and it often takes time while searching. In addition, since the teapot is opened and the hot water is stirred, the heat and scent can escape to the outside.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and stirs the inside of a container with a lid, such as a teapot or a kettle, with the lid closed, so as to shorten the tea leaching time. It is an object to provide a container and a container with a lid provided with the stirring device. Disclosure of the invention

The stirrer for a container with a lid according to the present invention for solving the above problems has the following features. The configuration was adopted.

(1) Used for containers with lids such as teapots and kettles,

A cane part that is inserted freely into and out of the vent hole of the lid of the lidded container,

A stirrer connected to the tip of the cane.

(2) The stirrer extends helically in the axial direction of the cane.

(3) The stirring section is made of a coil spring.

(4) A detachable handle for preventing the stick portion from coming out of the vent hole is provided at an end of the stick portion opposite to the stirring portion.

A container with a lid according to the present invention for solving the above problem is provided with the stirrer according to any one of (1) to (4).

Teapots and kettle lids usually have vents. This vent vents the steam inside the container when boiling water to prevent over-pressure, but recently a safe water heater such as an electric kettle has been developed and has not played a sufficient role. Especially for teapots, vents may be provided for decorative purposes.

The stirrer of the container with a lid according to the present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by effectively utilizing the vent hole. That is, the stick is inserted into the vent hole, and the stirring unit is held in the container. The inside of the container is stirred by rotating the stirring unit with the lid closed. This makes it possible for hot water to come into contact with tea leaves efficiently and to shorten the leaching time. Containers with lids with vent holes such as teapots and kettles are used as containers with lids. A stirrer may be attached to the lid of a pot or the like by providing a vent hole.

As the tea leaves, other than green tea, tea leaves such as fermented tea and semi-fermented tea may be used. The stirrer according to the present invention may be used for leaching tea bags of green tea, black tea, coffee and the like. In addition, the stirrer according to the present invention can be used for the purpose of extracting an active ingredient from a herb or the like.

In general, it is conceivable to adopt an existing shape such as a muddle, a spoon, etc. for the shape of the stirrer. What can not be done can happen. On the other hand, if the stirrer has a complicated shape, tea leaves are more likely to become entangled in the stirrer, and if left unchecked, it is not preferable for sanitation. When tea leaves are entangled with the stirrer, it is troublesome to frequently remove and wash the stirrer. In the present invention, as shown in the above (2), the stirring section is configured to extend spirally in the axial direction of the cane section. As a result, the tea leaves are moderately entangled with the stirring section and move in the hot water, so that the components of the tea leaves are easily leached.

In addition, even if tea leaves are entangled in the stirring portion, the tea leaves can be easily removed along the spiral shape of the stirring portion by rotating the stick around the axis.

When the spiral shape is adopted for the stirring portion, the stirring portion may be formed by a coil panel made of metal, plastic, or the like, as shown in (3). This is because the stirring section is easily deformed by the panel action, and the stirring operation is easily performed. In addition, by expanding and contracting the coil panel, it becomes possible to use tea leaves such as rubbing out or rubbing. Furthermore, by vibrating the coil panel, the tea husks entangled in the stirrer can be easily removed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a teapot according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a stirrer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a use state of the stirrer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a use state of the stirrer according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a use state of the stirrer according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a teapot according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a stirrer according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating a stirrer according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. Is a perspective view showing a stirrer according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a side view showing a stirrer according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a stirrer according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Embodiments in which the stirrer of the present invention is applied to a teapot are shown in FIGS.

The teapot 1 is provided with a spout 3 and a handle 4 on the side of the main body 2. A strainer 5 is inserted from above the body 2. The upper opening of the main body 2 is covered with a lid 6.

A knob 7 is attached to the center of the lid 6. So that it penetrates the lid on the side of knob 7 An air hole H is formed in the air hole H, and the stirrer 10 is inserted into the air hole H.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stirrer 10 includes a stick 12 and a stirrer 13. The stirrer 13 is connected to the tip of the cane 12. A handle 14 is detachably attached to the rear end of the cane portion 12.

When attaching the stirrer 10 to the lid 6, with the handle 14 removed from the cane part 12, pass the cane part 12 through the vent hole H from the back side of the lid 6. Next, a handle 14 is attached to the tip of the cane portion 12.

The cane part 12 and the stirring part 13 are formed by bending a wire made of, for example, iron, stainless steel, copper, aluminum or the like into a predetermined shape. Further, the cane portion 12 and the stirring portion 13 may be integrally formed of an elastic material such as plastic or rubber, or may be formed of ceramic, glass, or the like.

The length of the cane portion 12 is not particularly limited, but is desirably set to such a length that the stirring portion 13 can sufficiently reach the bottom of the strainer net 5 when the stirring device 10 is attached to the lid 6. . For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the handle 14 is set so as to protrude above the lid 6 by about 5 to 3 O mm with the stirring section 13 placed on the bottom of the screen 5. This is because the operation of the stirrer 10 can be easily performed.

The stirring section 13 extends spirally at a predetermined pitch in the axial direction of the cane section 12. The winding diameter is small at a portion close to the cane portion 12, and increases as the distance from the cane portion 12 increases. And it has a bell shape with a substantially constant winding diameter from the axial middle part.

In this embodiment, the spiral is a bell-shaped spiral. However, as another embodiment, a conical spiral in which the winding diameter increases as the distance from the tip of the cane portion 12 increases. A cylindrical spiral extending in the axial direction of the cane portion 12 may be used.

As an application example of the stirring unit 13, a water quality improving material may be held in the space inside the spiral. For example, as shown by the broken line in Fig. 2, if a sphere 15 made of ceramics, natural stone, etc. is placed in the stirring unit 13, the mineral components are eluted from the sphere 15 and the tea taste becomes milder. .

In addition, when a plurality of small spheres 15 are put in the stirring unit 13, the spheres 15 collide with each other to play a role of a ball mill. It is easy to become a "dama" like matcha Such a configuration is advantageous when brewing tea.

The handle 14 is made of plastic, rubber, metal, ceramic or the like. A cylindrical joint 14 a extends to the bottom of the handle 14. The tip of the cane part 12 is detachably pushed into the cylindrical hole of the joint 14a.

The outer diameter of the handle 14 is sufficiently larger than the vent hole H. For this reason, when the handle 14 is attached to the cane portion 12, it is possible to prevent the handle 14 from hitting the lid 6 and the stirrer 10 from coming off.

When using the teapot 1, attach the stirrer 10 to the lid 6 as shown in Fig.1. Then, put an appropriate amount of tea leaves into strainer net 5, and pour an appropriate amount of hot water so that the tea leaves are soaked. The amount of tea leaves may be smaller than usual.

After pouring hot water into teapot 1, put lid 6 on immediately. With the lid 6 closed, hold the handle 14 and turn the stirrer 10.

In the teapot 1, the tea leaves move in the hot water in accordance with the movement of the stirrer 10, and the components of the tea leaves diffuse quickly throughout the hot water.

An example of how to use the stirrer 10 is shown in FIGS. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the hot water in the teapot 1 is stirred, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which tea leaves entangled with the stirring device 10 are removed, and FIG.

As shown in Fig. 3, when stirring the hot water in the teapot 1, place the cane 12 on the edge of the vent hole H and use this part as a fulcrum to rotate the handle 14 as shown by an arrow in Fig. 3, for example. I do. The stirrer 13 rotates following the handle 14, causing a vortex in the teapot 1 entangled with the tea leaves. A similar effect can be obtained by rotating the handle 14 in the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. At the time of stirring, the stirring section 13 bends or expands and contracts due to the action of the panel, so that the stirring operation is not hindered even if the stirring section 13 hits the sieving net 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, when removing the tea leaves entangled in the stirring unit 13, hold the handle 14 and rotate the stirring tool 10 around the axis of the cane unit 12. The rotation direction is the direction toward the center of the spiral of the stirring unit 13 as shown by the arrow in FIG.

Then, the tea leaves move below the spiral with the rotation of the stirring unit 13 and come off the stirring unit 13. That is, by spinning the stirrer 10, the tea husk entangled in the stirrer 13 can be easily removed. Also, even if the stirring section 13 is vibrated, the tea husks come off easily.

As shown in FIG. 5, when rubbing tea leaves, the stirrer 10 is moved up and down with the handle 14. When the stirrer 12 is moved downward while holding the handle 14, the stirrer 13 presses the tea leaves against the strainer 5 by the urging force of the panel. When the handle 14 is released, the stirrer 12 is lifted upward by the repulsive force of the panel. As a result, the tea leaves are rubbed between the strainer net 5 and the stirring unit 13.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, when the stirrer 10 is moved up and down, the stirrer 13 acts as a pump, so that convection as shown by an arrow in FIG. The components of the tea leaves rubbed out in the stirrer 13 spread immediately into the teapot 1.

Therefore, it is possible to efficiently add tea having a uniform taste.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. In FIGS. 7 to 11, substantially the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The stirrer 20 shown in FIG. 7 has a ring-shaped stirrer 23 provided at the tip of the cane 22. The stirring section 23 extends helically in the circumferential direction of the ring. For example, a spiral is formed at an intermediate portion of a wire of a predetermined length, and the spiral is bent into a circular shape to form a stirring portion 23, and both ends of the wire are bundled to form a cane portion 22.

The stirrer 30 shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a stirrer 33 in the form of a whisk at the tip of the cane 32. For example, the middle part of several wires is bent into an elliptical shape, combined into an oval shape to form the stirring portion 33, and both ends of these wires are bundled into the cane portion 34.

The stirrer 40 shown in FIG. 9 is provided with a blade-shaped stirrer 43 at the tip of the cane 42. A slat 43 a extends to the side of the cane 12. The blades 43a are alternately arranged at equal intervals in the axial and circumferential directions of the cane part 42.

The stirrer 50 shown in FIG. 10 has a screw-shaped stirrer 53 provided at the tip of a cane 52. A spiral slat 53 a extends around the axis of the cane part 12. According to the blade plate 53a, convection is effectively generated in the container by rotating the cane part 12 around the axis.

The stirrer 60 shown in FIG. 11 has a cane part 62 and a stirrer part 63 which can be divided. The cane portion 62 made of plastic or the like has a tubular shape. A joint 64 is fixed to the tip of the spiral stirring section 63. Joint 6 4 at end of cane 1 2 Is inserted.

Scales are provided at equal intervals on the side surface of the cane part 62. Cut the cane 62 at the desired length according to this scale.

According to the stirrer 60, the length of the cane part 62 can be easily adjusted, and the stirrer 60 can be used in a wide variety of containers. Further, by making the cane portion 62 and the joint 64 detachable, the handle 14 and the cane portion 62 can be integrated.

In addition, the stirrer 60 may be configured such that the joint 64 is omitted and the cane part 64 is directly inserted into the tip of the stirrer 63. Industrial applicability

As described above, the stirrer for a container with a lid according to the present invention has the following excellent effects.

(a) Because the components of tea leaves are easily leached, delicious tea can be added in a short time.

(b) The amount of tea leaves is small, and trash such as tea leaves is less likely to come out.

(c) Since the stirring operation can be performed with the lid on, the heat and fragrance in the container are hard to escape.

(d) Even if tea is added with cold water, the components of tea leaves can be sufficiently leached.

(e) Attached to containers with various lids such as kettles and teapots.

(f) The amount of active ingredient extracted from tea leaves can be significantly increased.

(g) Easy work such as rubbing and rubbing tea leaves.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A stick for use in a container with a lid, such as a teapot or kettle, which is inserted freely into and out of a vent of a lid of the container with a lid, and a stirring unit connected to the tip of the stick. A stirrer for a container with a lid, comprising:

2. The stirrer for a container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein the stirrer extends spirally in the axial direction of the cane.

3. The stirrer for a container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein the stirrer comprises a coil panel.

4. The stirrer for a container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein a detachable handle for preventing the cane from being pulled out of the vent hole is provided at an end of the cane opposite to the stirrer. .

5. A container with a lid, comprising the stirrer according to any one of claims 1 to 4.