JPH11299862A - Chinese medicine decoction pot - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To make it easy for anyone to incense herbal medicine. SOLUTION: An inner pot 12 is housed inside an outer pot 11 and a lid 13 having a steam port 31 is attached to the outer pot 1.
It is attached to the opening formed at the upper end of 1 so that it can be opened and closed freely,
A desired decoction is automatically prepared by decocting the Chinese medicine 2 and water 3 charged into the inner pot 12 under the predetermined heating conditions by the heater unit, temperature sensor, water amount sensor, timer and control unit provided in the outer pot 11. Then, the decoction was used as a Chinese medicine decoction pot 1 that can be stored in a warm state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pot for decocting a Chinese medicine, which can be easily decocted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, in the case of illness or constitution improvement, it has been common in China to have a physician prescribe a mixture of several types of herbal medicines suited to the illness or constitution of the patient.

[0003] In recent years, in Japan as well, the number of people who use Chinese herbal medicines that have few side effects and act gently on the body is increasing due to nature-oriented.

[0004] Usually, many Chinese medicines are not taken as they are as in the case of Western medicine, but are usually taken with a decoction obtained by decoction using a clay bottle, a pot or the like.

[0005]

Problems to be solved by the present invention
It is necessary to put in a pot with water and continue brewing over a low heat until a predetermined amount is reached. If the amount is wrong, the potency of the herbal medicine may be too strong or too weak to function properly.

[0006] The time for infusing the Chinese medicine usually takes about one to two hours. During this time, adjust the heat and adjust the amount of water in the pot many times so as not to overcook. Since it had to be checked, it was difficult to keep an eye on the pot, it was troublesome, and it was extremely troublesome for the sick, elderly, or busy.

[0007] In addition, since pots and earthen pots are not usually provided with a fine scale, the amount of decoction must be measured in units of scale, making it difficult to produce an accurate amount of decoction. there were.

[0008] Therefore, the herbal medicine prescribed by the doctor may not be taken as instructed, or the herbal medicine may be wasted due to failure such as over-decoction or scorching.

[0009] In addition, the decoction of Chinese medicine must be kept warm because it is less effective when cooled. If it is not taken immediately, transfer it from a pot to a thermos or the like and store it or warm it again when taking it. I had to fix it.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides an inner kettle housed inside an outer kettle, and a lid having a water vapor port is openably and closably attached to an opening formed at an upper end of the outer kettle. The desired decoction is automatically produced by decocting the Chinese medicine and water put into the inner pot with the heater, temperature sensor, water volume sensor, timer, and controller provided in the outer pot under predetermined heating conditions. Then, the decoction was made into a Chinese medicine decoction pot that can be stored in a warm state.

[0011] The amount of Chinese herbal medicine and water according to the doctor's instructions are put in the inner pot, and the amount of the decoction, the warming time, the warming temperature and the like are set in advance and the switch is turned on. The liquid is completed and kept at the appropriate temperature.

[0012] Therefore, anyone can easily decocate a herbal medicine having an appropriate effect and can take it at any time by keeping the decoction warm, which is convenient especially for the sick and elderly people living alone. Yes, and because it does not use fire, it is also excellent in terms of safety.

The bottom of the inner pot has a filter port which can be opened and closed, and when the filter port is opened, the decoction liquid passes through the filter port, and the decoction liquid is discharged by pushing a discharge button. If you can pour through the spout through the spout, you can easily pour the finished Chinese medicine decoction.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a cover 1 is provided in an opening formed on the upper surface.
The handle 2 is placed inside the outer hook 11 on which the opening 3 is openably mounted.
2, an inner pot 12 which can be taken in and out of the outer pot 11 when the lid 13 is opened. The handle 22 is sandwiched between the lid 13 and the outer hook 11 and protrudes outside the outer hook 11 when the lid 13 is closed.
Can be used as a handle for the whole Chinese medicine decoction pot 1 as well.

At the bottom of the inner pot 12, there is provided a filter port 21 for filtering the decoction liquid while leaving the decoction of the Chinese medicine 2 in the inner pot 12. The filtration port 21 can be opened and closed by, for example, an electromagnetic switching valve, and can be opened and closed without directly touching the filtration port 21 by operating an opening / closing switch (not shown) provided on the upper part of the inner pot 12. It has been.

The filtering port 21 and the pouring port 41 of the decoction liquid protruding outside the outer pot 11 are connected to the pouring pipe 14.
In the state where the filter port 21 is open and the lid 13
By pressing the pouring button 32 provided at the, the pressure inside the inner pot 12 is increased, and the decoction solution is poured from the pouring port 41 through the pouring tube 14.

The means for pouring the decoction solution is not limited to the above-described one. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a pouring port 41a may be provided below the outer pot 11, and in this case, it can be opened and closed freely. Stopper 4
2 is set, and when the stopper 42 is opened, the decoction is poured from the spout 41a by gravity. Further, in addition to discharging the filtered decoction from the filtration port 21 by operating the discharging button 32 or the stopper 42, various types of discharging means conventionally used in a thermos or the like may be provided. In this case, if a filtering material made of a net or the like is arranged at an upper portion of the inner pot, it is possible to prevent the decoction from being poured out.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the Chinese medicine infusion pot 1 has a heater section, a temperature sensor, a water amount sensor, a timer, and a control section for controlling the operation thereof, mainly in the outer pot 11. For example, an operation panel unit 15 for setting these conditions is provided on the lid unit 13. Then, the plug outlet 19 connected to the control unit and the household outlet were connected by the power cord 4, and the inner pot 12 containing a predetermined amount of the Chinese medicine 2 and water 3 was set in the outer pot 11. Thereafter, by operating the operation panel unit 15, for example, the Chinese medicine 2 is boiled by boiling until the amount of water reaches a predetermined amount, and thereafter, it is set to be kept at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, or at a predetermined time. It can be set so that a decoction of Chinese herbal medicine 2 is completed.

As described above, when the necessary conditions are set by the operation panel unit 15 and the start switch 16 is pressed, immediately
Alternatively, at a predetermined time by the operation of the timer, the heater is operated to increase the water temperature, and the Chinese medicine 2 is infused at the predetermined temperature. Then, with the passage of time, the water vapor gradually escapes from the water vapor port 31 having the pivot valve which opens and closes at a predetermined pressure provided in the lid portion 13, so that the amount of water gradually decreases as in the case of decoction in a conventional pot or the like, When a predetermined amount of water is reached, that is, when a predetermined decoction is completed, the heater is stopped or weakened, and the inside of the inner pot 12 is kept at an appropriate temperature. In addition, when the Chinese medicine 2 is infused, the water can be boiled if the water temperature can reach the boiling point, and if the effect is reduced by boiling, the water can be infused at a lower temperature.

Further, in order to prevent emptying and to check the amount of water without opening the lid 13, a transparent portion 17 through which the amount of water can be visually recognized through the outer pot 11 and the inner pot 12 is partially provided. Is provided with a water volume scale 18.

In the present embodiment, if the inner pot 12 can be taken out from the outer pot 11 as described above, it is easy to put the Chinese medicine 2 and water 3 and to treat the decoction after use. The inner kettle 12 can be washed as well as being convenient and hygienic, but the inner kettle 12 may be integrated with the outer kettle 11 like a thermos bottle or the like.

[0023]

According to the present invention, simply setting a predetermined amount of Chinese herbal medicine and water enables automatic decoction under conditions suitable for each Chinese herbal medicine, and there is no need to manually consider heat control. .

Therefore, the labor for infusing the Chinese medicine is greatly reduced, so that anyone, such as a busy person or a sick person, can incense the Chinese medicine accurately and easily.

Also, since the decoction can be stored in a warm state or set so that the decoction is completed at a predetermined time, it is possible to add a Chinese herb and water in advance and perform predetermined settings. Can be taken immediately when needed.

In addition, since the decoction can be made without using a fire, even a child or an elderly person can safely and easily decoct a Chinese medicine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the appearance of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of a spout in a Chinese medicine decoction pot of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Chinese medicine decoction pot, 2 Chinese medicine, 3 water, 11 outer pot, 12 inner pot, 13 lid, 14 outlet pipe, 21 filter port, 41 spout port

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An inner kettle is housed inside an outer kettle, and a lid having a water vapor port is attached to an opening formed at an upper end of the outer kettle so as to be openable and closable. A Chinese medicine and water are brewed under predetermined heating conditions by a heater unit, a temperature sensor, a water amount sensor, a timer, and a control unit provided in the outer kettle to automatically produce a desired decoction solution, and then the decoction solution is kept warm. A Chinese medicine decoction pot that can be stored in a state. 2. The bottom of the inner pot has a filter port that can be opened and closed, and when the filter port is opened, the decoction passes through the filter port, flows through the spout pipe, and is poured from the spout port. The Chinese medicine pot of claim 1.