JPS62568Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention utilizes the excellent engagement structure between the upper and lower surfaces of the teapot, especially the groove-like engagement part, to stretch the screen for used tea leaves, thereby making it more effective. This relates to the disclosure of a tea infuser for boiling and pouring tea.

Various improvements have been attempted in the past on the strainer structure of teapots of this type, but all of them have advantages and disadvantages and have not always been satisfactory. Particularly in products that are intended to have a sufficient straining function, the structure of the product or the structure of the assembly surface is complicated, which increases the product cost and makes it difficult to put on and take off. In addition, the strainer structure was designed to reduce product molding costs, reduce installation costs, and be easy to put on and take off as a particularly simple structure, but it was difficult to sufficiently capture and strain out used tea leaves. It is.

The tea strainer according to the present invention was specially devised in view of the inconveniences of the conventional strainer structure, and the strainer to be attached is made into a simple plate-like shape, and the molding cost is low. We aim to reduce the cost of molding the teapot by eliminating the need for any special mounting structure on the assembled teapot body, and at the same time, we aim to reduce the risk of missing, tearing, or other accidents in the strainer structure. To provide a tea infuser which is suitable for avoiding such occurrence and having a robust straining part structure capable of withstanding continuous use.

Furthermore, it is particularly easy to attach and remove the strainer, and the attached strainer will not come off from the spout even during unusual movements such as shaking out the teapot, and the strainer surface is especially widened to prevent the attachment of used tea leaves. This system was able to eliminate the possibility of poor straining caused by this process, and its main structure is to install a horizontal rack between the inside bottom part and the top part along the rising circumferential wall of the body in front of the spout of the teapot. The following specific examples and accompanying examples include a suitable filtering net stretched over an elastic frame that is elastically engaged to close the front side of the spout. Considerable design changes were planned.

A typical embodiment of the tea strainer according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings, where a indicates a teapot, b indicates a strainer, and the strainer b is inserted into the opening 1 of the teapot a. The tea infuser is attached to the teapot so as to have a necessary elastic force to close the front part of the spout 2 of the teapot a, thereby preventing the tea strainer from flowing out.

Therefore, the teapot a is usually molded by casting on the top and bottom of the peripheral wall 3 on the inner surface forming the body, that is, at the jaw part on the top surface where the lid is fitted and removed, and at the curved connecting part on the bottom surface, so as to go around the peripheral wall. Specifically, a groove 5 is provided between the lower end of the peripheral wall 3 and the peripheral side of the bottom surface 4, and a groove 5 is formed between the upper end of the peripheral wall 3 and the teapot opening 1. A concave groove 7 is provided between the jaw part 6 and the inner circumferential side thereof, so that a sifting tool b can be engaged and mounted therein. Incidentally, it is common for the grooves 5 and 7 to form an annular shape extending along the upper and lower ends of the peripheral wall 3 for the purpose of casting a teapot.
In particular, it was separately planned to partially provide only the front part of the spout 2. In addition, it is also planned that the joint edges of the surfaces or the gently curved concave surfaces of the jaws 6 may be recognized as the concave grooves 5 and 7, without forming a clear concave groove shape as in the illustrated example. Naturally, it was planned that the grooves 5 and 7 would be used as the grooves 5 and 7, and all grooves used for this type of engagement formed in the casting process of the teapot were specifically specified as the grooves 5 and 7. It is something.

The strainer b used when attached to the teapot a constructed in this manner is supported by an elastic frame 8 which is horizontally mounted and interposed between the grooves 5 and 7, and which is engaged with its elastic force. It has a mesh 9 stretched over a frame 8, and a mesh 10 having flexible elasticity is extended on both sides, and tongues that are pressed against the elasticity of the peripheral wall 3 of the body body. It is a piece.

When the peripheral side of the frame 8 of such a strainer b is in close contact with the peripheral wall 3, the net 10 which is the tongue piece is unnecessary, and the net 9 is stretched only on the inner part of the frame 8. It has been established. In addition, if it is desired to integrate the attached strainer b and the teapot a more closely, it is possible to separately extend the tongue piece and a thin plate 11 with high elasticity to the side from the frame 8. It was planned.

In addition, in order to increase the elasticity of the frame 8, it is planned that a reinforcing frame 8' will be separately stretched horizontally within the frame 8, and it will be possible to create a sufficient elasticity according to the inner dimensions of the teapot. It was designed to bring to ingredient b.

Moreover, the frame 8 to be mounted has its upper and lower ends 8
a and 8b are parallel rods for engaging the grooves 5 and 7, and both sides 8 are connected between the upper and lower ends 8a and 8b.
c and 8c are expanded laterally to make them bounce and come into contact with the three surfaces of the rising peripheral wall, or the net 10 or plate 11 is expanded laterally from the rod portions of both sides 8c and 8c. It extends to form a press-contact edge with the peripheral wall 3.

In addition, these upper and lower edges 8a, 8b and both sides 8c or net 1
0. The composition ratio of the expansion dimension of the plate 11 is appropriately set according to the circumferential ratio of the grooves 5 and 7 provided in each teapot, and the vertical dimension and expansion dimension of the peripheral wall 3. However, since the strainer b itself has sufficient elasticity, the attachment of the strainer b is generally one-size-fits-all, and the excess strainer part is bulged toward one part of the spout of the teapot a. , which could be absorbed and worn.

The thus provided frame 8, net 9, 10,
The plate 11 and the like are made of synthetic resin materials having sufficient elasticity such as polypropylene, stainless steel materials, natural resin materials, etc., which are selected as a single material or a composite material, as appropriate.

The strainer b constructed in this manner is engaged and installed in the annular grooves 5 and 7 of the teapot a with the upper and lower ends 8a and 8b bent, that is, in a state that generates sufficient elastic force. As a result, the strainer b is resiliently supported between the grooves 5 and 7, and as the upper and lower ends 8a and 8b are curved and locked, both sides 8c or the net 10 and the plate 11 are resiliently and press-contacted to the three peripheral walls of the teapot a. The two parts of the pouring spout and the inside of the teapot body are clearly separated to reliably prevent used tea leaves from flowing out.

In addition, make a cutting line 12 on the top or bottom of the strainer b,
If these straining utensils b are particularly too large for the teapot a being used and their bulges are extreme, it is planned that they will be cut out and used in a modified manner.

The tea strainer according to the present invention has the above-mentioned characteristic structure, and can be easily created by making use of the concave grooves that usually occur in the molding of teapots, or by emphasizing the molding of these concave grooves. In addition, the mounting structure for the sushi tool b is prepared without making the molding cost particularly high, and the sushi tool b is made into a simple plate shape, which reduces the molding cost and at the same time makes it easy to put on and take off. This guarantees that general consumers will be able to wear and use the device reliably.

In addition, since the attached strainer b is attached with sufficient tension, it will not come off even when the hot water moves, especially during the shaking operation, and the attachment surfaces are only the grooves 5 and 7. In particular, this eliminated the possibility of detachment due to missing or damaged attachment structures.

Furthermore, in such a strainer structure, the front part of the spout 2 is made into a net with large sections, so that the strainer surface is extremely widened, and the strainer is difficult to pour due to clogging with used tea leaves. Most of the problems with defects have been avoided, and continued good use is guaranteed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a cutaway perspective view of the main parts of the teapot according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a side sectional view, Fig. 3 is a plan sectional view, Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the state in which the skiving tool is attached, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment, and Fig. 6 is the same rear view. The perspective views and FIGS. 7 to 11 are front views of various types of sanding tools. In the figure, 1... opening, 2... spout, 3... peripheral wall, 4... bottom surface, 5... concave groove, 6... jaw, 7...
...Concave groove, 8...Frame, 9...Sweet net, 10...
Net, 11... Plate, 12... Indicates a cutting line.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An elastic frame that is laterally engaged between the inner bottom surface and the top surface along the rising circumferential wall of the body at the front of the spout of the teapot, and a straining net stretched over the elastic frame, What is claimed is: 1. A tea infuser that closes the front part of the outlet, and is characterized in that a strainer net or a thin elastic part extends from the outer peripheral side of the elastic frame.