A buoyancy tea strainer and teapot

Abstract

This invention discloses a buoyancy tea strainer and teapot. The buoyancy tea strainer includes a fixed bracket, a rotating lid, a bottom tea strainer, and a buoyancy ring. Support rods are provided on opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed bracket. Opposite sides of the opening of the rotating lid are movably connected to the two support rods. The bottom tea strainer is located inside the rotating lid, and its opposite sides are also connected to the two support rods. The buoyancy ring surrounds opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed bracket and can move up and down along these sides. The buoyancy ring is also connected to opposite sides of the opening of the rotating lid via transmission components. The buoyancy tea strainer provided by this invention, influenced by buoyancy and the fixed bracket, moves with the water level and drives the rotating lid to open and close via the transmission components.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of teaware technology, specifically to a buoyancy tea strainer and a teapot. Background Art

[0002] The "tea set" as commonly referred to by modern people mainly refers to teapots, teacups, tea spoons, and other tea-drinking utensils. A teapot is an essential tea utensil for tea appreciation. When boiling large quantities of tea in a teapot or pot, to prevent tea leaves from mixing with the water during drinking, tea leaves are often placed in tea balls before being added to the teapot or pot for boiling. Existing tea balls are generally composed of two hollow, hemispherical stainless steel mesh bodies, overlapping each other and joined by hooks or clips along the edges. However, when using hooks or clips, filling and replacing the tea leaves in the tea ball is not only inconvenient but also time-consuming, making tea brewing extremely cumbersome. Existing tea balls no longer meet the needs of consumers. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To overcome the problem that existing tea balls are inconvenient and time-consuming to fill and replace tea leaves, making tea brewing extremely cumbersome, this invention provides a buoyancy tea strainer and teapot.

[0004] The technical solution of this invention is as follows:

[0005] On one hand, the present invention provides a buoyancy tea infuser, including a fixed bracket, a rotating lid, a bottom tea infuser, and a buoyancy ring. The fixed bracket has support rods on opposite sides of its bottom. The opposite sides of the opening of the rotating lid are movably connected to the two support rods. The bottom tea infuser is located inside the rotating lid, and the opposite sides of the opening of the bottom tea infuser are connected to the two support rods. The buoyancy ring surrounds the opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed bracket and can move up and down along the opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed bracket. The buoyancy ring is also connected to the opposite sides of the opening of the rotating lid through a transmission component.

[0006] When the buoyancy ring moves up and down, the buoyancy ring drives the rotating cover to flip along the central axis of the two support rods through the transmission component.

[0007] According to the above-described buoyancy tea infuser, the fixed bracket includes a fixed ring and connecting strips disposed on opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed ring. The support rod is disposed on the inner side of the middle of the two connecting strips. Sliding channels that cooperate with the connecting strips are provided on opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the connecting strip are provided with limiting members to control the range of vertical movement of the buoyancy ring.

[0009] Furthermore, the transmission component includes a gear and a rack. The gear is disposed on opposite sides outside the opening end of the rotating cover. A rotating hole that cooperates with the support rod is disposed in the middle of the gear. The rack is vertically disposed on opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring and close to the corresponding sliding channel. The rack and the gear on the same side mesh.

[0010] Furthermore, the rack is provided with at least two first fixing holes, and the buoyancy ring body has at least two second fixing holes on opposite sides that cooperate with the first fixing holes. The fixing screw passes through the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole, and the fixing screw is threadedly engaged with the second fixing hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the outer side wall of the fixing ring is provided with a plurality of elastic clips that cooperate with the teapot's brewing opening.

[0012] Furthermore, the outer wall of the fixing ring is provided with a positioning groove that matches the teapot's brewing opening.

[0013] Furthermore, a handle is provided inside the fixing ring.

[0014] Furthermore, the top of the fixing ring is provided with an outward flange.

[0015] According to the above-described buoyancy tea strainer, the two opposite sides of the bottom opening of the tea strainer are detachably attached to the two support rods.

[0016] Furthermore, the support rod is a cylindrical structure with a hemispherical end.

[0017] Furthermore, the two outer side walls opposite the opening end of the bottom tea strainer are provided with vertically arranged hanging grooves that cooperate with the support rods. The support rods enter the inner top of the hanging grooves along the bottom of the hanging grooves, so that the bottom tea strainer is hung on the two support rods and can be rotated along the central axis of the two support rods.

[0018] According to the above-described buoyancy tea infuser, both the rotating lid and the bottom tea infuser are hollow hemispherical shapes with stainless steel mesh.

[0019] On the other hand, the present invention provides a teapot including any of the above-described buoyancy tea strainers.

[0020] According to the above-described solution, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0021] 1. This invention has a simple structure and ingenious design. When filling and replacing tea leaves in the bottom tea infuser, the rotating lid is always open, making it convenient for users to fill and replace tea leaves in the bottom tea infuser without the need for hooks or clips to cover the bottom tea infuser and the rotating lid. When brewing tea, the buoyancy ring moves upward under the buoyancy of the water. The buoyancy ring then drives the rotating lid to flip upward along the central axis of the two support rods through the transmission component, so that the rotating lid flips and closes, thereby sealing the tea leaves in the bottom tea infuser and preventing the tea leaves from scattering and drifting outside the bottom tea infuser during brewing.

[0022] 2. The present invention provides sliding channels on opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring. The sliding channels cooperate with the connecting strip to prevent the buoyancy ring from rotating along its central axis, thereby avoiding the buoyancy ring from being unable to transmit power to the rotating cover through the transmission component due to the rotation of the buoyancy ring.

[0023] 3. The present invention provides limiting members at the upper and lower ends of the connecting strip of the fixed bracket, and the range of vertical movement of the buoyancy ring can be controlled by the two limiting members.

[0024] 4. The present invention uses gears and racks as transmission components, which has a simple and ingenious structure and can stably drive the rotating cover to flip when the buoyancy ring moves up and down.

[0025] 5. The bottom tea strainer of this invention can be detachably hung on the fixed bracket. Under the action of gravity, no matter how the fixed bracket and the horizontal plane are tilted when pouring tea, the bottom tea strainer always keeps its center of gravity downward and its position unchanged, preventing tea leaves from being poured out of the bottom tea strainer. At the same time, the bottom tea strainer can be separated from the fixed bracket, which makes it easy to clean the bottom tea strainer separately and avoids the problem of tea stains accumulating after long-term use, which is not hygienic. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating lid in the open state in this invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating lid in the upward flipped-up state in this invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating lid in the closed state in this invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing bracket in this invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating lid structure in this invention;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom tea strainer in this invention;

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the buoyancy ring in this invention.

[0034] In the diagram,

[0035] 1. Fixed bracket; 101. Fixed ring; 1011. Flanged edge; 1012. Elastic clip; 1013. Placement direction positioning groove; 1014. Handle; 102. Connecting strip; 1021. Support rod; 1022. Restrictor; 2. Rotating lid; 3. Bottom tea strainer; 301. Hanging slide groove; 4. Buoyancy ring; 401. Sliding channel; 5. Gear; 501. Rotating hole; 6. Rack; 601. First fixing hole. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0037] It should be noted that the terms "set," "connect," and "install" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; or the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly defined. The terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top," and "bottom," etc., indicate the orientation or position based on the orientation or position shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for ease of description and should not be construed as limiting the technical solution. "Multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0038] Please see Figures 1 to 8This embodiment provides a buoyancy tea infuser, including a fixed bracket 1, a rotating lid 2, a bottom tea infuser 3, and a buoyancy ring 4. Support rods 1021 are provided on opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed bracket 1. Opposite sides of the opening of the rotating lid 2 are movably connected to the two support rods 1021. The bottom tea infuser 3 is located inside the rotating lid 2, and its opposite sides are connected to the two support rods 1021. The buoyancy ring 4 surrounds opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed bracket 1 and can move up and down along these sides. The buoyancy ring 4 is also connected to opposite sides of the opening of the rotating lid 2 via transmission components. When the aforementioned buoyancy tea infuser is placed in the teapot to brew tea, as the water level rises, the buoyancy ring 4 is driven upward by the buoyancy of the water. During the upward movement of the buoyancy ring 4, the rotating lid 2 is driven upward along the central axis of the two support rods 1021 through the transmission component, causing the rotating lid 2 to flip and close, covering the opening of the bottom tea infuser 3 and sealing the tea leaves inside the bottom tea infuser 3, so that the tea leaves do not disperse when brewing. When the water level drops, the buoyancy ring 4 moves downward under the action of gravity. During the downward movement of the buoyancy ring 4, the rotating lid 2 is driven downward along the central axis of the two support rods 1021 through the transmission component, opening the rotating lid 2.

[0039] The aforementioned buoyancy tea infuser has a simple structure and ingenious design. When filling and replacing tea leaves in the bottom tea infuser 3, the rotating lid 2 is always open, making it convenient for users to fill and replace tea leaves in the bottom tea infuser 3 without the need to use hooks or clips to cover the bottom tea infuser 3 and the rotating lid 2. When brewing tea, the buoyancy ring 4 moves upward under the buoyancy of the water. The buoyancy ring 4 then drives the rotating lid 2 to flip upward along the central axis of the two support rods 1021 through the transmission component, so that the rotating lid 2 flips and closes, sealing the tea leaves in the bottom tea infuser 3 and preventing the tea leaves from scattering and drifting outside the bottom tea infuser 3 during brewing.

[0040] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 8 In one embodiment, the fixing bracket 1 includes a fixing ring 101 and connecting strips 102 disposed on opposite sides of the bottom of the fixing ring 101. The fixing ring 101 is used to fasten to the tea brewing opening of the teapot, and the support rod 1021 is disposed on the inner side of the middle of the two connecting strips 102. The buoyancy ring 4 has sliding channels 401 on opposite sides inside, which cooperate with the connecting strips 102. When the buoyancy ring 4 moves up and down, the two connecting strips 102 slide along the corresponding sliding channels 401. The cooperation between the sliding channels 401 and the connecting strips 102 prevents the buoyancy ring 4 from rotating along its central axis, thereby avoiding the buoyancy ring 4 from being unable to transmit power to the rotating lid 2 via the transmission component due to rotation.

[0041] Please see Figures 2 to 5In one embodiment, the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the connecting strip 102 are provided with limiting members 1022. The upper and lower limiting members 1022 are used to control the range of vertical movement of the buoyancy ring 4. When the buoyancy ring 4 moves down under the action of gravity and contacts the lower limiting member 1022, the buoyancy ring 4 can no longer move down and detach from the fixed support 1. At this time, the rotating cover 2 is in a fully open state, in which the user can fill and replace the tea leaves in the bottom tea strainer 3. When the buoyancy ring 4 moves up under the action of water buoyancy and contacts the upper limiting member 1022, the buoyancy ring 4 can no longer move up and detach from the fixed support 1. At this time, the rotating cover 2 is in a flipped closed state, covering the opening of the bottom tea strainer 3, sealing the tea leaves in the bottom tea strainer 3, so that the tea leaves do not disperse when brewing.

[0042] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 In one embodiment, the transmission component includes a gear 5 and a rack 6. The gear 5 is disposed on opposite sides outside the opening end of the rotating cover 2. A rotating hole 501 that cooperates with the support rod 1021 is provided in the middle of the gear 5. After the support rod 1021 passes through the corresponding rotating hole 501, it is connected to the side opposite the opening end of the bottom tea strainer 3. The rack 6 is vertically disposed on opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring 4 and close to the corresponding sliding channel 401. The rack 6 on the same side meshes with the gear 5. The buoyancy ring 4 moves upward due to water buoyancy. During this upward movement, the buoyancy ring 4 drives the gear 5 corresponding to the rotating cover 2 to rotate along the central axis of the two support rods 1021 via its own rack 6. This causes the rotating cover 2 to flip upward along the central axis of the two support rods 1021, closing the rotating cover 2. When the water level drops, the buoyancy ring 4 moves downward under the action of gravity. During this downward movement, the buoyancy ring 4 drives the gear 5 corresponding to the rotating cover 2 to rotate along the central axis of the two support rods 1021 via its own rack 6. This causes the rotating cover 2 to flip downward along the central axis of the two support rods 1021, opening the rotating cover 2. Using the gear 5 and rack 6 as transmission components as described above results in a simple and ingenious structure that allows the buoyancy ring 4 to stably drive the rotating cover 2 to flip as it moves up and down.

[0043] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 6 Furthermore, the rack 6 is provided with at least two first fixing holes 601, and the two opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring 4 are provided with at least two second fixing holes that cooperate with the first fixing holes 601. The fixing screw passes through the first fixing hole 601 and the second fixing hole, and the fixing screw is threadedly engaged with the second fixing hole, thereby firmly fixing the two racks 6 to the opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring 4.

[0044] Please see Figure 5In one embodiment, the top of the retaining ring 101 is provided with an outwardly turned flange 1011, which prevents the retaining ring 101 from falling into the teapot after passing completely through the tea-brewing opening. The outer wall of the retaining ring 101 is circumferentially provided with multiple elastic clips 1012 that cooperate with the teapot's tea-brewing opening. The retaining ring 101 is secured to the teapot's tea-brewing opening by the elastic clips 1012, thereby suspending the rotating lid 2, the bottom tea strainer 3, and the buoyancy ring 4 inside the teapot.

[0045] Please see Figure 5 In one embodiment, the outer wall of the fixing ring 101 is provided with a placement direction positioning groove 1013 that mates with the tea brewing opening of the teapot. The placement direction positioning groove 1013 on the outer wall of the fixing ring 101 can restrict the position of the bottom tea strainer 3 inside the teapot, allowing the user to quickly and accurately assemble the buoyancy tea strainer into the teapot.

[0046] Please see Figure 5 In one embodiment, a handle 1014 is provided inside the fixing ring 101. The two ends of the handle 1014 are rotatably mounted on the fixing ring 101. The handle 1014 is M-shaped. When the handle 1014 is not in use, it will rotate to the inside of the fixing ring 101. The aforementioned handle 1014 facilitates the placement and removal of the fixing bracket 1 without affecting the use of the lid.

[0047] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 In one embodiment, the two opposite sides of the opening of the bottom tea strainer 3 are detachably hung on two support rods 1021, ensuring that the bottom tea strainer 3 remains horizontal under gravity and can be separated from the fixed bracket 1 for easy cleaning, avoiding hard-to-clean areas and the accumulation of tea stains over time, which would lead to hygiene problems. Under gravity, regardless of the tilt of the fixed bracket 1 or the horizontal plane when pouring tea, the bottom tea strainer 3 always maintains a downward center of gravity and a fixed position, preventing tea leaves from spilling out. Furthermore, the bottom tea strainer 3 with the above-described design allows for the application of a buoyancy tea strainer to double-bottomed teapots. When the double-bottomed teapot is placed using a tea-brewing base, the bottom tea strainer 3 is completely submerged in water, allowing for brewing of the tea leaves inside. When the double-bottomed teapot is placed using a tea-water separation base, the bottom tea strainer 3 can remain horizontal and suspended above the water level, separating the tea leaves from the tea water.

[0048] Specifically, the support rod 1021 is a cylindrical structure with hemispherical ends, facilitating the rotation of the bottom tea infuser 3 along the central axis of the two support rods 1021. The two outer side walls opposite the open ends of the bottom tea infuser 3 are provided with vertically arranged hanging grooves 301 that cooperate with the support rods 1021. When the fixed bracket 1 is assembled with the bottom tea infuser 3, the support rod 1021 enters the inner top of the hanging groove 301 along its bottom, thus allowing the bottom tea infuser 3 to hang on the two support rods 1021 and rotate along their central axis. When the fixed bracket 1 is separated from the bottom tea infuser 3, the support rod 1021 slides out along the bottom of the hanging groove 301. The aforementioned support rod 1021 and hanging groove 301 facilitate the assembly and separation of the fixed bracket 1 and the bottom tea infuser 3.

[0049] Please see Figures 1 to 4 In one embodiment, both the rotating lid 2 and the bottom tea strainer 3 are hollow hemispherical bodies with stainless steel mesh, and the size of the rotating lid 2 is slightly larger than that of the bottom tea strainer 3, so that the bottom tea strainer 3 can be set inside the rotating lid 2 and can cover the opening of the bottom tea strainer 3 after the rotating lid 2 is flipped up 180 degrees.

[0050] In one embodiment, when the buoyancy tea strainer is applied to a double-bottomed teapot, two connecting strips 102 are arranged at the bottom of the fixing ring 101 near the tea-water separation base of the double-bottomed teapot, so that the bottom tea strainer 3 is closer to the tea-water separation base of the double-bottomed teapot.

[0051] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a teapot, including a teapot body, a spout and a handle, a tea brewing opening that cooperates with a tea brewing base on the top of the teapot body, and a buoyancy tea strainer placed inside the teapot body and a lid that cooperates with the tea brewing opening on the tea brewing opening.

[0052] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

[0053] The present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-described manner. Any improvements made using the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention to other situations without modification, are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A buoyancy tea strainer, characterized in that, The device includes a fixed bracket, a rotating lid, a bottom tea infuser, and a buoyancy ring. The fixed bracket has support rods on opposite sides of its bottom. The rotating lid's opening is movably connected to the two support rods on opposite sides. The bottom tea infuser is located inside the rotating lid, and its opening is also connected to the two support rods on opposite sides. The buoyancy ring surrounds the opposite sides of the fixed bracket's bottom and can move up and down along these sides. The buoyancy ring is also connected to the opposite sides of the rotating lid's opening via transmission components. When the buoyancy ring moves up and down, the buoyancy ring drives the rotating cover to flip along the central axis of the two support rods through the transmission component; The fixed bracket includes a fixed ring and connecting strips disposed on opposite sides of the bottom of the fixed ring. The support rod is disposed on the inner side of the middle of the two connecting strips. Sliding channels that cooperate with the connecting strips are provided on opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring. The upper and lower ends of the outer side of the connecting strip are provided with limiting components to control the range of vertical movement of the buoyancy ring. The transmission component includes a gear and a rack. The gear is disposed on opposite sides outside the opening end of the rotating cover. The gear has a rotating hole in the middle that cooperates with the support rod. The rack is vertically disposed on opposite sides inside the buoyancy ring and close to the corresponding sliding channel. The rack and the gear on the same side mesh. The two opposite sides of the bottom tea strainer opening are detachably hung on the two support rods respectively; the support rods are cylindrical structures with hemispherical ends, and the two opposite outer side walls of the bottom tea strainer opening are provided with vertically arranged hanging grooves that cooperate with the support rods. The support rods enter the inner top of the hanging grooves along the bottom of the hanging grooves, so that the bottom tea strainer is hung on the two support rods and can be rotated along the central axis of the two support rods. Both the rotating lid and the bottom tea strainer are hollow hemispherical shapes with stainless steel mesh, and the size of the rotating lid is larger than that of the bottom tea strainer.

2. The buoyancy tea strainer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing ring is provided with a handle inside.

3. A teapot, characterized in that, Includes the buoyancy tea strainer as described in any one of claims 1-2.

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