JPH0638823U - Strainer and tea set using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The dripping method and the sinking method can be shared,
And a strainer which can be operated by a simple operation and a tea set using the same [Structure] In FIG. 1, a strainer 2 has an annular body 21 at an opening edge of a net-like container 22, and further the annular body 21 is 3 or the like. A stepladder 3 having a clip 5 is provided at each of the three divided positions. The stepping portion 3 is swingably and tightly attached to the annular body 21 by the hinge 4, and the stepping portion 3 moves around the annular body 21 and is stored in the outer peripheral portion of the mesh container 22 for use (stepping step). Is closed), and the stepladder 3 moves around the annular body 21 and is used outside the mesh container 22 (the stepladder is opened). In the former case, green tea / black tea, oolong tea, It is used in a submerged manner like medicinal plants. In the latter case, the clip 5 is used by being fixed to the opening edge 8 of the tea utensil, and is used in the dripping method using coffee beans. The tea cup has a triangular opening when used in any of the above methods.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a strainer (also called "ami") and a tea set using the strainer. More specifically, tea, green tea, oolong tea, herbs, etc. can be extracted and drunk, or coffee beans can be dripped to add flavor and taste. The present invention relates to a strainer to be enjoyed for drinking and a tea set using the strainer.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, quiet health consciousness has become a boom, with green tea being effective in controlling cancer and adult diseases. In Japan, cucumbers and pots are used to enjoy tea from old times, and in the modern times, tea, oolong tea, and various medicinal herbs are used for drinking. Filtering, enjoying its aroma and taste, and drinking it is too everyday.

That is, in the case of coffee, the ground water can be dripped through the decoction action of pouring hot water onto ground coffee beans, and the roasted aroma of the decoction can be enjoyed. On the other hand, in the case of green tea and black tea, it is better to soak the tea leaves in hot water once and the juice is drunk, but the aroma is greatly diminished.

Further, medicinal herbs, oolong tea and the like can be obtained as drinking juice after the so-called decoction of soaking tea leaves in hot water for a rather long time, but it is essentially the same as in the case of the above-mentioned green tea and black tea. . Therefore, the difference between this decoction and the decoction in the case of coffee is whether it is immersed in hot water as in the former or tea leaves (or ground beans) are in contact with hot water for a short time as in the latter. However, in the conventional method, a strainer (filter) for these is usually used exclusively for both methods.

[0005] In accordance with these methods, there are various styles of tea wares and drippers, and they have been devised. For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-166127 discloses a funnel capable of storing regular coffee and tea. It describes a container with a dripper in which a cylindrical filter is inserted into a cup, the upper edge of the filter is wrapped around the flange, and a cap having a hole in the ceiling is fitted in the opening of the cup. It is easy to carry, easy to assemble and easy to get coffee, tea, etc.

Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 02-142230 discloses various beverage containers in which a beverage container can be divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, and a filter is attached to the bottom portion of the upper container. Has been done.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

 However, the technique of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-166127 as described above is not suitable for dripping ground coffee beans because the filter, that is, the strainer is set in the entire container. In contrast, the latter one, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 02-142230, has a structure in which the object to be extracted and the filter are not immersed in the liquid, which is the opposite of the former. There are some inconveniences such as not being able to obtain the decoction effect.

Therefore, as a basic problem, when the predetermined position of the pot is filled with the liquid (hot water / water), the condition that the strainer is sufficiently immersed in the liquid, and the strainer itself However, from the viewpoint that it would be convenient if both conditions of being located above the liquid level could be satisfied with the same tea ware, various studies were conducted.By providing a swingable stepladder on the strainer, We found that the initial purpose was achieved, and completed the present invention.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a strainer which can be used for both the dripping method and the sinking method and which can be operated by a simple operation, and a tea set using the strainer.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above object of the present invention is that the strainer is characterized in that it has an annular body at the opening edge of the reticulated container, and a stepping portion having a clip at its tip at a predetermined position of the annular body is provided via a hinge. And the strainer according to the above-mentioned item 1 and a tea container having an opening at the top of a triangular prism-shaped container, a spout at each apex of the opening, and a handle on each side. Each is achieved by a tea set that is characterized by a combination of

[0011] The concept of a tea ware described in the scope of claims for utility model registration in this specification is not limited to the case where it is used for ordinary green tea, black tea, oolong tea, etc., including the description in the specification. , It is used in a wide range of cases such as when it is used as a favorite food such as coffee or when decocting herbs etc.

[0012]

[Action]

 In the present invention, since the stepped portion is provided on the annular body and the shape of the tea utensil is formed into a triangular prism shape, the clip at the tip of the stepped portion can be fixed at the position where the handle of the opening edge of the tea utensil is. Therefore, the strainer is not submerged in the liquid of the tea ware and can be advantageously used for the dripping method using coffee beans.

The strainer is placed in the tea bowl by storing the stepladder in the outer peripheral portion of the mesh container and setting it in the tea bowl so that the stepladder is placed at a position where the spout of the tea bowl is located. Therefore, the strainer can be used in a submerged manner such as green tea / black tea, oolong tea, and herbs.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a strainer of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tea maker used together with the strainer. In FIG. 1, the strainer 2 is composed of a mesh container 22, and an annular body 21 is provided at the opening edge of the container 22, and the clip 5 is provided at each of three positions where the annular body 21 is divided into three. The stepladder 3 which has is provided.

When the stepping portion 3 is swingably and tightly attached to the ring-shaped body 21 by the hinge 4, and the stepping portion 3 moves around the ring-shaped body as an axis and is stored in the outer peripheral portion of the reticulated container for use. There is a case (the stepladder is closed) and a case where the stepladder 3 moves around the annular body as an axis and is used outside the mesh container (the stepladder is opened). In the former case, green tea, black tea, and oolong tea. It is applied when used in a submerged method such as medicinal herbs. In the latter case, the clip 5 is applied to the dripping method using coffee beans that are fixed to the opening edge 8 (FIG. 2) of the tea utensil 1.

In FIG. 2, a tea utensil 1 is a container having a triangular prism shape, and has a spout 6 at each vertex formed by the opening edge 8 of the container, that is, at each corner of the upper edge triangle. Further, the tea cup 1 is provided with handles 7 on each of the three side surfaces. Further, the bottom portion of the tea utensil 1 has a circular shape in FIG. 2, but the shape of the bottom portion is not particularly limited to this and may be a triangular shape. With such a configuration of the tea utensil 1, the tea utensil 1 can pour the contents into a tea bowl or the like regardless of which spout is used in front of the eyes.

The opening 9 is provided with a lid 9 when it is used in a submerged system or when the coffee liquid after the dripping action is further heated. Further, the present invention is more preferable when it is used as a tea set by combining the strainer shown in FIG. 1 with the tea set 1 shown in FIG. 2, and its usage will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing how the tea set is used when it is used in a submerged manner, and FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3, particularly a perspective side view. In FIG. 3, in order to put the strainer 2 in the tea ware 1 and arrange it, the step portion 3 attached to the annular body 21 is closed and stored in the outer peripheral portion of the mesh container 22. Arrange it so that it comes to the position where the spout 6 of the tea set 1 is located.

That is, the step portion 3 may be located near the spout 6 far from the opening edge 8. The reticulated container 22 used in this placement method is fixed to any place of the tea ware 1 or fixed by pressing the reticulated container 22 with a lid so that the reticulated container 22 does not move when pouring the contents. ing.

When using this submersion method, as in daily use, when the strainer 2 containing green tea, black tea 11 and the like is submerged in hot water as it is, and the components are eluted to be drunk, Others include oolong tea. It is also used for medicinal herbs. In this case, in the case of so-called decoction, which requires a longer immersion time (soaking), the strainer (tea leaves / medicinal herb) 2 It is never outside the liquid surface.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing how the tea set is used when the coffee bean dripping method is used, and FIG. 6 is a side view of FIG. 5, particularly a perspective side view. In FIG. 5, in order to set the strainer 2 in the tea device (or in the case of coffee, it is usually called a pot) 1, the stepladder 3 attached to the annular body 21 of the strainer 2 is attached to the outer peripheral part of the mesh container 22. Then, the clip 5 at the tip of the stepping part 3 is held at the opening edge 8 of the pot 1 and fixed to the standing part. As a result, the strainer 2 is installed near the opening of the tea bowl 1 as shown in FIG.

That is, since the length of the step portion 3 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the mesh container 22 via the hinge 4 is close to the height of the mesh container 22 itself, the free tip portion of the step portion 3 is The strainer 2 rises above the pot opening 8 by holding the opening edge 8 of the pot 1 with the clip 5. As a result, the strainer 2 can hold the ground coffee beans 11 away from the surface of the pot, and the very role of the coffee dripper appears.

When the dripping method is used in this manner, coffee ground beans are used daily, and the strainer 2 containing the coffee ground beans 11 is placed outside the hot water surface inside the pot 1. It will be in a state of being. In both of the above cases, the lid 9 is used if necessary.

The present invention essentially resides in that the strainer itself is provided with a plurality of step portions 3, and as the tea device 1, not only a cucumber or a pot but also any other shape can be opened. Anything can be used as long as it has a clip 4 that can be fixed to the edge.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 By adopting the above-mentioned configuration, the present invention is used as an ordinary "kyusu" when the stepladder provided in the strainer is stored in an unused state. When the strainer itself is raised to the outside of the pot by holding it at the edge of the opening, a so-called dual-purpose tea set which is used as a coffee dripper can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a strainer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a tea set used in combination with the strainer of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a tea set in which the strainer of the present invention is set in the tea set.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a tea set in which the strainer of the present invention is set in the tea set.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a dripper having the strainer of the present invention set in a pot.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a dripper having the strainer of the present invention set in a pot.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Tea ware or pot 8 Opening edge 2 Strainer 9 Lid 3 Stepladder 10 Strainer bottom 4 Hinge 11 Contents (tea leaves,
Ground coffee etc.) 5 Clip 12 Hot water surface 6 Pouring spout 21 Annular body 7 Handle 22 Net-like container

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] July 22, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a strainer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a tea set used in combination with the strainer of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a tea set in which the strainer of the present invention is set in the tea set.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a tea set in which the strainer of the present invention is set in the tea set.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a dripper having the strainer of the present invention set in a pot.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a dripper having the strainer of the present invention set in a pot.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 tea utensil or pot 8 opening edge 2 strainer 9 lid 3 stepladder 10 stepper bottom 4 hinge 11 contents (tea leaves,
Ground coffee etc.) 5 Clip 12 Hot water surface 6 Pouring spout 21 Annular body 7 Handle 22 Net-like container

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A strainer characterized by having a ring-shaped body at an opening edge of a mesh container, and a stepping portion having a clip at a tip at a predetermined position of the ring-shaped body via a hinge. 2. The strainer according to claim 1, and an opening at the top of the triangular prism-shaped container, a spout at each apex of the opening, and a handle at each side. A tea set that is characterized by being combined with a tea set.