JP2007244541A - Vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vessel usable as a drink cup capable of relieving a user from nuisance such as taking out a tea bag, preparing utensils necessary for the extraction such as a plate and a teapot and appreciating prescribed drink of a favorite strength using tea leaves of one's taste and also usable for various types of applications. <P>SOLUTION: The drink cup 1 which provides the prescribed drink by disposing a strainer 2a capable of storing a tea bag or tea leaves non-packed in the tea bag, therein and pouring liquid such as hot water thereto is so formed that the strainer 2a is moved in the cup or the strainer 2a is fixed at a prescribed part to extract the drink, stir it and at the same time prevent the excessive extraction more than necessary. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container that can be used for various applications, and more particularly to a container that is suitable as a drinking cup.

  Conventionally, when using a tea pack in a drinking cup, there are cases where it is troublesome to take out the tea pack after it has been extracted to its preferred concentration or to prepare a tray.

  And if you don't take it out forever, it will be extracted too much and you will not be able to drink a beverage of your favorite strength, and you can use a tea pack that can be extracted multiple times in one extraction It became impossible and was uneconomical.

  In addition, conventional drinking cups are limited to using only tea packs, and when using tea leaves that are not contained in tea packs, it is necessary to prepare tools necessary for extraction such as teapots and teapots.

In the conventional drinking cups described above, there is a case where a heavy drink is unavoidably taken out without taking out the tea pack due to the troublesomeness of taking out the tea pack and preparing the tray.
For tea leaves that are not in the tea pack, it took time and effort to prepare tools necessary for extraction such as teapots and teapots.

  Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the problems of such a conventional configuration, from the troublesome preparation of tools necessary for extraction of tea packs, placing plates, teapots, teapots, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a drinking cup that can be opened and enjoy a predetermined beverage at a desired strength using your favorite tea leaves and a container that can be used for various purposes.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a cup body, a strainer, and an operating rod of the strainer, wherein the body of the strainer has a cylindrical shape and at least partially has a mesh body. The operating rod is pivotally supported by a joining member provided in the strainer, and a holding member for holding the strainer disposed in the cup at an arbitrary position is provided. It is provided.

  In the invention described in claim 2, the strainer is provided with a guide in the cup when moving inside the cup.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the operating rod has a double structure with a certain interval, and when the strainer is attached to the bottom of the cup, the extreme end of the operating rod is It has a length sufficient to protrude from the upper end opening of the cup.

  In the invention according to claim 4, when the joining member that pivotally supports the strainer body and the operation rod is supported by the holding member, the strainer body is placed at an arbitrary place. When the holding member is not supported by the holding member, the strainer body is attached to the bottom of the cup.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the joining member is carried on the holding member and the strainer is held at an arbitrary position, the strainer is pivotally supported by the joining member and the operation is performed. A gap wider than the width of the holding member is provided between the rod and the rod.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the height from the bottom in the cup to the upper end opening of the cup is H1, and the height from the bottom in the cup to the holding member is H2,
The height of the strainer is H3,
When the height when the liquid is put into the cup is H4, H4 <H1, and when the strainer is held in the liquid in the cup, the condition is H4> H3,
The condition for holding the strainer other than in the liquid in the cup is H4 <(H2-H3),
The condition of the height H2 of the holding member is H2> H3,
The holding member is provided at a position satisfying the above conditions.

In the invention according to claim 7, in the state where the joining member is carried on the support member, the width of the holding member is set to L1,
The distance between the strainer body and the operation rod is L2,
The distance between the holding member and the strainer body is L3,
The distance between the holding member and the operation rod is L4,
The distance between the holding member and the inner wall of the cup is L5,
The width of the operation bar is L6,
The distance between the operation rod and the inner wall of the cup is L7,
When the distance between the strainer main body and the guide is L8, L1 <L2,
L6 <L5 L3, L4, L7, and L8 have gaps that allow the strainer body, the operation rod, the holding member, the cup inner wall, and the guide to slide together.

  When using tea packs with conventional cups, take out tea packs and prepare dishes, and when using tea leaves that are not in tea packs, do not prepare teapots or teapots and other necessary tools for extraction. However, the present invention has a function of placing a strainer in the cup and holding it in an arbitrary position, so it is necessary to take out the troubles of taking out the tea pack, placing plates, teapots, teapots, etc. No need to prepare. In addition, since there are not many tools on the desk, it is possible to use the desk efficiently without defeating the tools etc. by mistake and making the desk dirty.

  When using a tea pack with a conventional cup, if you try to drink a drink in the cup with the tea pack still in the cup, the tea pack will swing in a pendulum shape, and the face and clothes will be drunk. However, the present invention is provided with a guide so that the strainer does not move like a pendulum, so that it can be used comfortably without a drink on the face and clothes as in the prior art.

  Conventionally, when a spoon shorter than the depth of the cup is used to stir the extract, the spoon is soaked in the liquid and cannot be taken out, making it difficult to drink. In the present invention, the operating rod joined to the strainer is used instead of the spoon, but by specifying the length, it can be used with confidence without being immersed in the liquid as in the prior art.

  Conventionally, when a tea pack is used, a beverage that has been extracted excessively more than necessary without taking out the cup from the cup has been drunk. In the present invention, the strainer is extracted by accumulating at the bottom of the cup or moving up and down along the guide, and after stirring and reaching a desired extraction concentration, the strainer is held outside the liquid and more than necessary Is avoided and you can drink the beverage you want. In addition, by placing tea packs, tea leaves, etc. in a cup having a temperature higher than room temperature, the temperature does not drop suddenly when hot water is added after the second cup and extracted again.

  As described above, the drinking cup of the present invention is freed from the hassle of taking out tea packs, placing dishes, preparing teapots, teapots, and other tools necessary for extraction, and tea leaves that are not in their favorite tea packs. It is possible to provide a drinking cup that can be used to enjoy a predetermined beverage at a desired strength.

  In addition, since it has been extracted too much, it has the economic effect of not wasting tea bags that can extract a plurality of beverages.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the embodiment of the present invention comprises a drinking cup 1, a strainer body 2a and an operating rod 2c disposed in the drinking cup 1, and a guide 1a for regulating the movement of the strainer body 2a. Has been.
A tea pack or a desired tea leaf not contained in the tea pack, which is not shown, is arranged inside the strainer body 2a.
The drinking cup 1, the strainer main body 2a, the operation rod 2c, and the guide 1a are stainless steel, plastic, acrylic, aluminum, glass, ceramics, rubber, or a combination thereof, but are not necessarily limited thereto. The material is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIG. 2, the strainer 2 disposed in the drinking cup 1 is composed of a strainer body 2a, a lid 2b of the strainer, an operating rod 2c, a joining member 2d, and a stopper 2e as follows. It is configured.
The purpose of the strainer body 2a is a cylindrical shape and at least a part of it is net-like or die-cut, and the desired tea leaves or the like not contained in the teapack are placed inside the strainer body 2a and extracted with a liquid such as hot water. For this reason, it is desirable that a hole of an appropriately selected size that can allow liquid to pass freely and prevent the outflow of tea leaves or the like is opened.

The lid 2b of the strainer is attached to the upper portion of the strainer body 2a, but one is fixed to the strainer body 2a and the other is operated with a hinge so that it can be opened and closed when a tea pack or tea leaves that are not in the tea pack are taken in and out. Is possible.
Further, a stopper 2e for supporting the joining member 2d is fixed to one upper part of the lid 2b of the strainer fixed to the strainer body 2a.

  A lid 2b and an operating rod 2c fixed to the upper portion of the strainer main body 2a are pivotally supported by a joining member 2d and a stopper 2e to constitute the strainer 2.

  A lid that can be operated for taking out and putting in tea packs and tea leaves that are not in tea packs is not always necessary when there is no splash in liquid such as tea packs.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operating rod 2c has a double structure with a certain interval, and it is desirable that the interval has a width that allows the joining member 2d to move freely.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a concave groove is provided inside the drinking cup 1 to accommodate the operation rod 2 c joined to the strainer body 2 a. There is a holding member 1b near the entrance of the drinking cup 1 in the groove, but this holding member 1b serves as a fulcrum for supporting the strainer body 2a.
Although not shown, instead of the concave groove, the holding member 1b in the drinking cup 1 may be provided as a convex holding member 1b inside the drinking cup 1 instead of a straight line as a fulcrum.

In addition, the guide 1a is installed almost in parallel from the opening of the drinking cup 1 toward the bottom of the drinking cup 1 so that the inside of the drinking cup 1 is not moved around and the container body 2a moves around randomly. The scissors main body 2a is moved only within a predetermined range. In addition, the distance from the start end of the guide 1a to the bottom of the drinking cup 1 is shorter than the height of the strainer body 2a so that the strainer body 2a can be inserted and removed only from the opening side of the drinking cup 1 and from the bottom side of the drinking cup 1. I will do it.
Although not shown, the guide 1a is intended to limit the movement of the strainer body 2a, so that the shape, number, length, etc. of the guide are not necessarily limited to this if the purpose can be achieved. Absent.

FIG. 6 shows how the related parts move when the operation rod 2c is stored and when it is not stored. When the operation rod 2c is not stored: When extracting and stirring, the operation rod 2c is joined as shown. The member 2d and the stopper 2e are arranged in a row, and the cup body 2a moves up and down along the guide 1a installed in the drinking cup 1.
When the operating rod 2c is housed: As shown in the drawing, the biggest difference from the non-housing state is the direction of the joining member 2d. When the joining member 2d falls to the outer peripheral edge side of the drinking cup 1, the trajectory of the operating rod 2c changes, and the operating rod 2c can be stored in a storage space created in the drinking cup 1.
Further, since the storage space is provided inside the drinking cup 1, the bag from the operation rod 2 c does not hang out of the drinking cup 1.

FIG. 7 shows the positional relationship between the strainer body 2a, the holding member 1b, the water level, and the like during extraction and non-extraction.
Naturally H4 <H1
And H2> H3
become.
After putting tea packs or tea leaves that are not in tea packs into the strainer body 2a, the liquid is put in, but in order to extract it, when the strainer body 2a arrives at the bottom of the drinking cup 1, H4> H3
become.
When it is desired to hold the strainer body 2a on the holding member 1b and stop the extraction, H4 <(H2-H3)
become.
Even if the water level H4 is too high, the strainer body 2a is held by the holding member 1b. H4> (H2-H3)
However, H4 <(H2-H3) when considering the use of a drinking cup, considering that you can drink even a small amount
It is easy to become.

FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship of the strainer body 2a, the operation rod 2c, the holding member 1b, the inner wall of the drinking cup 1, the guide 1a, etc. when the strainer body 2a is held by the holding member 1b and the operation rod 2c is stored. Is.
As shown, L1 <L2
L6 <L5
L3, L4, L7, and L8 have gaps that allow the strainer body 2a, the operating rod 2c, the holding member 1b, the inner wall of the drinking cup 1 and the guide 1a to slide together.

  What is handled in the container according to claim 1 is generally water, but it may be hot water or other liquid such as alcohol.

  All materials used in the description of the embodiments of the present invention are materials generally used for tableware and the like. For example, stainless steel, plastic, aluminum, glass, earthenware, rubber, or a combination thereof is not necessarily limited to this, and the material is not particularly limited.

  The container will be described with a drinking cup as an example.

  In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the cup body is a cup made of black tea, etc. Also good.

  In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it is a tea pack or a tea leaf that is not contained in the tea pack, but it is intended to be extracted or extracted, for example, Japanese tea, herbal tea, herbal medicine, medicinal herbs, etc. It may be dashi (gara, boiled dried, bonito, vegetables, etc.).

Cup slope view Strainer slope map Operation rod front view, side view Cup above Cup body slope view Operation bar storage diagram, non-storage diagram Relationship diagram with water level Gap relationship diagram of each part

Explanation of symbols

1 Drinking cup 1a guide 1b holding member 2 strainer 2a strainer body 2b lid
2c Operation rod 2d Joining member 2e Stopper H1 Height from cup bottom to cup top opening H2 Height from cup bottom to holding member H3 Height of strainer H4 Water level when liquid is put into cup L1 Holding member Width L2 Distance between strainer body and operation bar L3 Distance between holding member and strainer body L4 Distance between holding member and operation bar L5 Distance between holding member and inner wall of cup L6 Width of operation bar L7 Operation bar Distance from the inner wall of the cup L8 Distance between the strainer body and the guide

Claims (7)

  It consists of a container body, a strainer, and an operation rod for the strainer. The body of the strainer is cylindrical, and a net is stretched at least in part, and the operation rod is provided on the strainer. A container provided with a holding member that is pivotally supported by a joining member and holds the strainer disposed in the container at an arbitrary position.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is provided with a guide when the strainer moves in the container.   The operating rod has a double structure with a certain interval, and when the strainer is landing on the bottom of the container, the extreme end of the operating rod only protrudes from the upper end opening of the container. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container has a length of   When the joining member that pivotally supports the strainer body and the operation rod is supported by the holding member, the strainer body is held at an arbitrary position, and the joining member is The container according to claim 1, wherein when not held by the holding member, the strainer body is attached to the bottom of the container.   When the joining member is carried by the holding member and the strainer is held at an arbitrary position, the retaining member is interposed between the strainer pivotally supported by the joining member and the operation rod. 5. A container according to claim 4, wherein a gap wider than the width is provided. The height from the bottom in the container to the upper end opening of the container is H1, and the height from the bottom in the container to the holding member is H2.
The height of the strainer is H3,
When the height when the liquid is put into the container is H4, H4 <H1, and when the strainer is held in the liquid in the container, the condition is H4> H3.
The condition for holding the strainer other than in the liquid in the container is H4 <(H2-H3),
The condition of the height H2 of the holding member is H2> H3
The container according to claim 4, wherein the holding member is provided at a position satisfying the above conditions. In a state where the joining member is carried on the support member, the width of the holding member is L1,
The distance between the strainer body and the operation rod is L2,
The distance between the holding member and the strainer body is L3,
The distance between the holding member and the operation rod is L4,
The distance between the holding member and the inner wall of the container is L5,
The width of the operation bar is L6,
The distance between the operation rod and the inner wall of the container is L7,
When the distance between the strainer main body and the guide is L8, L1 <L2,
The container according to claim 4, wherein L6 <L5, and L3, L4, L7, and L8 have a gap that allows the strainer body, the operation rod, the holding member, the container inner wall, and the guide to slide together.

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