JP3109260U - Tea maker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tea maker which does not require an inner cup to be inserted into an outer cup with a specific direction.
A cover having a pressing portion with a shaft is pivotally provided at an upper end of an outer cup of a tea maker, and a through hole is provided in an upper end surface of the pressing portion to serve to project an upper end of a positioning component. Is pivoted on the handle with the shaft, the inner cup can be raised by operating the positioning part with one hand, the cover can be opened with one hand, the extracted beverage can be poured, and the outlet part of the outer cup is lowered This protrusion is hollow and communicates with the inner hole of the outer cup, a float is provided at the bottom of the inner cup, and all or a local mesh surface is provided on the ring surface of the inner cup. An annular locking edge is provided on each of the upper and lower annular surfaces of the inner cup, and the shape and size of the inner cup are provided in accordance with the inner hole of the outer cup and can be inserted into the outer cup.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a kind of tea maker, and its main use is to extract tea leaves, flowers, coffee, etc. for drinking, and a cover with a pressing part at the top of the outer cup of the tea maker is pivoted. A through hole is provided in the upper end surface of the pressing portion to serve to project the upper end of the positioning component, the cover is pivotally mounted on the handle by the shaft, and the positioning cup is operated with one hand to raise the inner cup The beverage can be poured by opening the cover with one hand, and the outlet portion of the outer cup is provided in a protruding shape from the bottom to the top, and the protruding portion is made hollow so that the inner hole of the outer cup The inner cup is provided with a float at the bottom, the inner cup is provided with a whole or local mesh surface, and the upper and lower annular surfaces of the inner cup are provided with annular locking edges, respectively. The shape and size of the cup Provided in accordance with the hole is insertable into the outer cup, this structural design, there is no need to insert into the outer cup with a specific direction of the inner cup, it relates tea makers.

  The inventions described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are all by the present inventors, and the tea makers described therein achieve the expected purpose, but can be improved to further facilitate the operation. There is a point. That is, when the tea maker described in these patent documents pours the beverage after extraction, first, the cover 10 of the primed water cup is removed, and the operation rod 41 is further turned to engage the locking edge 411 with the extraction device 20. It must be removed from the state and retracted into the storage space 13, the extraction device 20 must be lifted by the buoyancy of the floating cylinder 30, and the beverage should be poured by holding the handle of the filling cup by hand. If the three operations are not performed with both hands, it is necessary to complete the steps in order, which is inconvenient. Further, when the extraction device 20 and the floating cylinder 30 of this well-known technique are fitted into the shape surrounded by the two guide rails 12 and the filling water cup 10, the extraction device 20 and the floating cylinder 30 are inserted into the filling water cup 10. It can only be inserted in a specific direction, increasing the inconvenience in use, and this known technique needs to be further improved in order to make its functions more complete.

Taiwan Utility Model No. 89218921 US Pat. No. 6,494,129

  The main object of the present invention is to provide convenience by using the tea maker to raise the inner cup, open the cover, and pour the extracted beverage with one hand.

  The second object of the present invention is to provide a convenience when using the tea maker so that the inner cup can be placed in the outer cup without being in a specific direction.

The invention of claim 1 includes an outer cup having a positioning part and an inner cup having a float. The inner cup is placed in the outer cup so as to be movable up and down, and shoulders are formed on the upper and lower annular surfaces of the inner cup. In the tea maker, where the locking edge is provided and the positioning part is blocked, the inner cup is raised and lowered.
A handle is provided near the upper end of the outer cup, and a cover is further pivotally provided at the upper end of the handle. The cover includes a push block that can press the positioning component, thereby controlling the raising and lowering of the inner cup. It is a tea maker that features.
The invention of claim 2 is the tea maker according to claim 1, wherein the inner cup and the outer cup are provided in a cylindrical shape.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the tea maker according to the first or second aspect, a hollow projecting portion is formed on an annular surface corresponding to the handle, and a positioning component is pivotally provided on the projecting portion with a shaft. On the corresponding outer cup ring surface, a protruding portion that is extended from the opening edge to the bottom of the outer cup is formed separately, a net surface is formed on the ring surface of the inner cup, and an inner cover having a net surface is provided on the inner cup. The tea maker is characterized by that.
The invention of claim 4 is the tea maker according to claim 3, wherein a hollow pressing portion is extended in a portion corresponding to the handle on the outside of the cover of the outer cup, and a through hole is provided on the upper surface of the pressing portion. A horizontal shaft was provided inside the pressing part, a push block protruding on the lower surface of the shaft was formed, a locking rod was provided on the rear side of the bottom of the pressing part, and a fitting groove was formed on the upper end surface of the handle The tea maker is characterized by
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the tea maker according to the third aspect, a housing space is formed in a hollow projecting portion provided for pivotal positioning of the positioning component, and a shaft is provided at the upper end of the projecting portion, so that the positioning component is The positioning part is accommodated in the accommodation space, the positioning part is formed into an inverted U shape formed by two front and rear vertical legs, and a piece-like operation portion is formed at the upper end thereof. A fitting hole is provided on the bottom surface of the connecting portion of the foot, the fitting hole is small on the outside and large on the inside, and is provided with a tapered locking edge projecting in the radial direction at the bottom end of the front foot. The tea maker is characterized by being fitted into the shaft of the protruding portion of the outer cup through the fitting hole.
The invention of claim 6 is a tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the float is formed integrally with the inner cup.
The invention of claim 7 is the tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the float is combined with the inner cup.
The invention of claim 8 is the tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the tea maker is a hollow body having a closed float.
The invention of claim 9 is the tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the float is a real body formed of a material having buoyancy.

  The tea maker of the present invention can be used to raise the inner cup, open the cover, and pour the extracted beverage with one hand when using the tea maker, providing convenience, and placing the inner cup in the outer cup When placing, it can be placed in a specific direction, providing convenience.

  The improved features of the present invention include an outer cup with a positioning part, and an inner cup, the inner cup having a float, the inner cup being movable up and down in the outer cup, and a handle near the upper end of the outer cup. The handle is provided with a pivot on the handle, and the cover includes a push block and presses the positioning part with the push block, thereby controlling the raising and lowering of the inner cup, and the upper and lower rings of the inner cup can be controlled. A locking edge is provided on the surface to prevent the positioning component, thereby restricting the raising and lowering of the inner cup.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the tea maker 40 of this embodiment includes an inner cup 45 including a cover 41, a positioning component 42, an outer cup 43, and a float 451.

  The cover 41 is pivotally connected to the opening end of the outer cup 43 by a pivot, and can open and close the outer cup 43. A hollow pressing portion 411 is formed on the outer side, and a through hole 414 is provided on the upper end surface of the pressing portion 411. A lateral shaft 412 is provided in the pressing portion 411, a push block 413 protruding from the lower surface of the shaft 412 is formed, and a locking rod 415 is provided on the rear side of the bottom surface of the pressing portion 411.

  The positioning component 42 is an inverted U shape formed by two longitudinal legs 423 and 422 on the front and rear sides, a piece-like operation portion 421 is provided at the upper end thereof, and the bottom surface of the connection point between the two legs 423 and 422 The fitting hole 424 has a small outside and a large inside, and a locking edge 425 is provided at the bottom end of the front foot 423 so as to project in a taper shape in the radial direction.

  The outer cup 43 is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a function of filling water, and a handle 431 is formed on the outer ring surface thereof. The upper end surface of the handle 431 is provided with at least one convex ear 432, 432 ′ and a fitting groove 4311. Each convex ear is provided with a fitting hole 4321, 4321 ′ having an upward opening, and each fitting hole 4321, 4321 ′ is The outside is small and the inside is large, and the shaft 412 of the cover 41 is fitted between the convex ears so that the cover 41 is pivotally mounted on the upper end of the handle 431 of the outer cup 43. A hollow projecting portion 433 is provided at a position corresponding to the handle 431 on the annular surface of the outer cup 43, and an accommodation space 434 is formed in the projecting portion 433, and the upper end of the projecting portion 433 is open. The bottom end has a closed shape, and a shaft 435 is provided at the upper end of the projecting portion 433, and the fitting hole 424 of the positioning component 42 is fitted thereto, whereby the positioning component 42 is accommodated in the accommodating space 434, and the positioning component 42 is slightly protruded from the accommodation space 434, the operation portion 421 at the upper end of the positioning component 42 is protruded from the through hole 414 of the pressing portion 411 of the cover 41, and the opening end is separated from the ring surface corresponding to the protrusion 433. A hollow projecting portion 436 extending to the bottom is formed, the inner hole of the outer cup 43 is used for insertion of the inner cup 45 having a float 451, and the inner cup 45 is moved up and down. Movable up and down to accommodate.

  The inner cup 45 is provided in accordance with the cylindrical shape of the outer cup 43, and has a size close to the size of the inner hole of the outer cup 43, and a float 451 is provided at the bottom thereof. Protrudes and inclines toward the ring surface of the four circumferences.

  The float 451 is formed integrally with the inner cup 45 or a combination type, and the float 451 is a sealed hollow body or a real core formed of a material having buoyancy, All or a local mesh surface is formed on the annular surface of the inner cup 45, the mesh surface 452 is provided on the annular surface corresponding to the protrusion 433 of the outer cup 43, and the inner cover 44 is provided on the upper end of the inner cup 45. The most part of the inner cover 44 is composed of a mesh surface 444, and a plurality of notches 442 are provided outside the inner cover 44, and the upper ring surface approaching the same side of each notch 442 gradually becomes thinner toward the notch. A portion 443 is provided, and a knob 441 is provided at an intermediate position of the inner cover 44 for rotational tightening operation. The knob 441 slightly protrudes radially in the upper ring surface of the inner cup 45 corresponding to each notch 442 of the inner cover 44. Convex 453 is formed An annular convex edge 454 that protrudes slightly in the radial direction in the radial direction is formed on the inner annular surface below each convex lump 453, and the annular convex edge 454 can support the inner cover 44 on the annular convex edge 454. When this is done, each abutment portion 443 is pressed against the bottom surface of the corresponding convex block 453 to fix the inner cover 44, and the shoulder-shaped locking is performed so that the upper and lower outer ring surfaces of the inner cup 45 surround the outer ring surface. Edges 457 and 456 are formed.

  Please refer to FIGS. When the tea maker 40 of this embodiment puts tea, first, the inner cup 45 and the float 451 containing the extract such as tea leaves are pressed down, and the inner bottom surface of the outer cup 43 is pressed against the bottom surface of the float 451. Since the shape and size of the inner cup 45 in this embodiment are close to the inner hole of the outer cup 43, there is no restriction in a specific direction for inserting the inner cup 45 into the outer cup 43, and The stop edge 425 protrudes from the accommodation space 434 due to the elasticity of the foot 423 in front of it, and presses against the locking edge 457 of the upper ring surface of the inner cup 45 so that the inner cup 45 cannot be raised. The user pours hot water to cover the substance to be extracted in the inner cup 45, and the water level is slightly higher than the inner cover 44, and after being immersed for a certain period of time as shown in FIG. The operation portion 421 of the positioning component 42 protruding from the pressing portion 411 of the cover 41 is pushed to disengage the locking edge 425 of the positioning component 42 from the locking state with the locking edge 457 of the inner cup 45, so that the inner cup 45 is raised by a float 451 at the bottom thereof, and the extracted beverage is allowed to flow out from the mesh surface 452 of the ring surface of the inner cup 45 to the bottom of the outer cup 43. When you want to pour a beverage, you can lightly push the pressing part 411 with one hand to open the cover 41 and tilt the outer cup 43 to pour the beverage. If you do not press the pressing part 411 continuously by hand, As shown in FIG. 5, the locking rod 415 on the rear side of the bottom surface of the pressing portion 411 fits into the fitting groove 4311 on the upper end surface of the handle 431 and does not close even if no force is applied to the cover 41. In addition, when a beverage distributed below the float 451 is poured constantly, a siphon effect is formed, and a suction force is formed on the float 451 and the inner cup 45, so that the float 451 and the inner cup 45 are in the inner hole of the outer cup 43. , That is, it slides toward the bottom of the outer cup 43 and does not fall off.

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages.
1. The tea maker of the present invention can be operated with one hand, can raise the inner cup, open the cover and pour the extracted beverage, and can provide convenience of use.
2. The inner cup of the present invention can be inserted into the outer cup regardless of a specific direction, and can provide convenience in use.

  In summary, the present invention has practicality and inventive step, and the same or similar structure is not described in domestic and foreign literature, and has a requirement for registration of a utility model.

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Explanation of symbols

40 Tea Maker 41 Cover 411 Pressing part 412 Shaft 413 Push block 414 Through hole 415 Locking rod 42 Positioning part 421 Pressing part 422 Foot 423 Foot 424 Fit hole 425 Locking edge 43 Outer cup 431 Handle 4311 Fit groove 432 Convex ear 432 ' Convex ear 4321 Fitting hole 4321 ′ Fitting hole 433 Protruding portion 434 Housing space 435 Shaft 436 Protruding portion 44 Inner cover 441 Knob 442 Notch 443 Abutting portion 444 Net surface 45 Inner cup 451 Float 452 Net surface 453 Convex lump 454 Convex edge 455 Separator 456 Locking edge 457 Locking edge

Claims (9)

An outer cup with a positioning part, an inner cup with a float, and an inner cup that can be moved up and down in the outer cup, and a shoulder-like locking edge is provided on the upper and lower ring surfaces of the inner cup. In the tea maker that restricts the raising and lowering of the inner cup under the blocking of positioning parts,
A handle is provided near the upper end of the outer cup, and a cover is further pivotally provided at the upper end of the handle. The cover includes a push block that can press the positioning component, thereby controlling the raising and lowering of the inner cup. A featured tea maker.   The tea maker according to claim 1, wherein the inner cup and the outer cup are provided in a cylindrical shape.   The tea maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hollow projecting portion is formed on an annular surface corresponding to the handle, a positioning component is pivotally provided on the projecting portion, and an outer cup annular surface corresponding to the positioning component is provided. In addition, a protruding portion that is extended from the opening edge to the bottom of the outer cup is formed, a mesh surface is formed on the ring surface of the inner cup, and an inner cover having a mesh surface is provided on the inner cup, Tea maker.   The tea maker according to claim 3, wherein a hollow pressing portion is extended at a portion corresponding to the handle on the outside of the cover of the outer cup, a through hole is provided on the upper surface of the pressing portion, and a lateral direction is formed inside the pressing portion. A tea maker, characterized in that a shaft is provided, a push block protruding on the lower surface of the shaft is formed, a locking rod is provided on the rear side of the bottom surface of the pressing portion, and a fitting groove is formed on the upper end surface of the handle. .   4. The tea maker according to claim 3, wherein a housing space is formed in a hollow projecting portion provided for pivotal positioning of the positioning component, a shaft is provided at an upper end of the projecting portion, and the positioning component is fitted to the positioning component. It is accommodated in the accommodation space, and the positioning component is an inverted U shape formed by two front and rear legs, and a piece-like operation part is formed at the upper end thereof, on the bottom of the connection part of the two legs A fitting hole is provided, the fitting hole is small on the outside and large on the inside, and is provided with a tapered locking edge projecting in the radial direction at the bottom end of the front foot. A tea maker characterized by being fitted to the shaft of the part.   The tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the float is formed integrally with the inner cup.   The tea maker according to claim 3, wherein a float is combined with the inner cup.   The tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the float is a hollow body closed. 4. The tea maker according to claim 3, wherein the float is a real body made of a material having buoyancy.

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