Suspended tea boiler
By using a suspended tea basket and steam pipe structure, the problem of prolonged tea soaking and uneven steam impact in traditional tea makers is solved, achieving tea soup separation and convenient cleaning, thus improving the tea drinking experience and extending the equipment's lifespan.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHONGSHAN CITY TANGFENG ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Traditional tea brewing equipment suffers from problems such as prolonged high-temperature steeping of tea leaves, excessively strong tea, tea residue mixing in, inconvenient cleaning, uneven steam distribution, and loud noise. These issues make it difficult to meet the brewing requirements of different types of tea, affecting the drinking experience and the lifespan of the equipment.
A suspended tea brewer was designed, which adopts a tea basket base, steam hood and steam pipe structure to separate tea leaves from tea soup. The steam hood and steam pipe evenly spray steam on the surface of tea leaves to avoid long-term soaking. The suspension design prevents steam collision noise. The tea soup flows out through multi-stage filter holes to ensure clarity and taste.
It achieves effective separation of tea leaves and tea soup, avoiding overly strong tea soup or tea residue mixing, improving the clarity and taste of the tea soup, reducing noise, simplifying the cleaning process, and extending the service life of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
A type of floating tea maker Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of tea brewing technology, specifically relating to a suspended tea brewing device. Background Technology
[0002] Tea drinking, as an important part of traditional Chinese culture, has a history of thousands of years. With the improvement of people's living standards and the enhancement of health awareness, the methods of brewing tea and related utensils have been continuously optimized and upgraded. The traditional method of brewing tea mainly involves directly putting tea leaves into the pot, adding water and heating it to release the effective components of the tea leaves into the water to form tea soup. These tea brewing utensils have a relatively simple structure, but they have many technical shortcomings in actual use.
[0003] The problem with prolonged high-temperature steeping of tea leaves is quite prominent, as it cannot address the different requirements of various teas for water temperature and steeping time. Traditional tea makers cannot effectively separate tea leaves from the tea liquor. The tea leaves are continuously heated during boiling, easily resulting in an overly strong tea liquor with increased bitterness, negatively impacting the drinking experience. This is especially true when brewing temperature-sensitive teas such as green tea and white tea, where the tea liquor is easily altered, making it difficult to express the original flavor of the tea.
[0004] The phenomenon of tea residue mixing into the tea soup is common. Because traditional tea brewing vessels lack effective separation devices, tea leaves or residue easily flow out with the tea soup when poured, affecting its clarity. Furthermore, additional filtering is required before drinking, making them inconvenient. In addition, after long-term use, tea residue adheres to the bottom or walls of the pot, making it difficult to clean and posing a hygiene risk.
[0005] Some improved tea makers have attempted to introduce tea-water separation structures, such as filters and inner tanks, but these designs are generally complex, cumbersome to assemble and disassemble, and inconvenient for daily use and cleaning.
[0006] In recent years, some tea brewing appliances have incorporated steam brewing technology, which uses high-temperature steam to brew tea leaves and enhance the release of aroma. However, existing technologies generally lack optimization for steam flow and spray uniformity, causing steam to violently impact the bottom or walls of the pot. This not only affects the evenness of heating the tea leaves but also easily generates significant noise, disrupting the quiet tea-drinking atmosphere. In some cases, poor steam return can even cause water to accumulate in the pot, affecting the normal operation of the appliance.
[0007] Therefore, overcoming the shortcomings of the existing technology is an urgent problem to be solved in this technical field. Summary of the Invention
[0008] In view of the technical problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a suspended tea brewer to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.
[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a suspended tea brewer, comprising a teapot body, an inner cavity inside the teapot body, a tea basket holder fitted in the middle of the inner cavity, a tea basket body fitted in the upper inner part of the tea basket holder, a steam hood at the bottom of the tea basket holder, a steam conduit connected to the middle of the steam hood, a steam cap at the middle of the tea basket body, the upper end of the steam conduit connected to the steam cap, a plurality of steam openings evenly distributed on the side of the steam cap, and a teapot lid covering the top of the tea basket holder.
[0010] Furthermore, the top edge of the inner cavity of the teapot is provided with an abutting protrusion ring, and the top edge of the tea basket base is provided with an abutting ring edge. The size of the abutting ring edge is larger than the size of the abutting protrusion ring. The abutting ring edge abuts against the abutting protrusion ring. The upper outer edge of the tea basket base is evenly provided with a number of reinforcing spring pieces. The number of reinforcing spring pieces abut against the inner edge of the opening of the inner cavity of the teapot, thereby allowing the tea basket base to be fitted into the inner cavity of the teapot.
[0011] Furthermore, the upper edge of the tea basket stand is recessed with a connecting groove, and the upper edge of the tea basket body is provided with a tea basket retaining edge, which is engaged with the bottom of the connecting groove, thereby allowing the tea basket body to be secured to the upper inner part of the tea basket stand.
[0012] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the tea basket body is provided with several first tea outlet holes, and the bottom edge of the tea basket base is provided with several second tea outlet holes evenly distributed.
[0013] Furthermore, a conduit interface is provided in the middle of the steam hood, and a conduit connector is provided at the bottom of the steam conduit. The conduit connector and the conduit interface are riveted together to form an integral unit.
[0014] Furthermore, the lower edge of the teapot lid is provided with a circular spring-loaded latch, which is engaged on the upper inner side of the connecting groove, thereby allowing the teapot lid to fit onto the tea basket base.
[0015] Furthermore, the upper center of the teapot lid is recessed with a gasket groove, in which a lid gasket is embedded. A lid handle is connected to the lid gasket, and fasteners pass through the teapot lid, the lid gasket, and the lid handle to secure them together.
[0016] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: The teapot body has an internal cavity, a tea basket holder is fitted in the middle of the cavity, a tea basket body is fitted in the upper part of the holder, a steam hood is provided at the bottom of the holder, a steam conduit is connected to the middle of the hood, a steam cap is provided in the middle of the basket body, the upper end of the conduit is connected to the cap, and several steam openings are evenly distributed on the upper side of the cap. A teapot lid is attached to the top of the basket holder. When the bottom of the teapot is heated and boils, steam is generated. The high-pressure steam rises and is blocked by the steam hood, converging into the central steam conduit. It continues upwards, then encounters the central steam cap of the basket, changing direction and spraying out through the side steam openings. This evenly sprinkles onto the surface of the tea leaves stored in the basket, extracting the tea's essence and forming water droplets that flow out along a row of holes at the bottom of the basket holder, returning to the teapot body in a continuous cycle, thus achieving the effect of steam brewing tea. The floating tea maker design of this utility model achieves tea-water separation, avoids prolonged tea soaking, prevents the tea soup from becoming too strong or tea residue from mixing in, improves the clarity and taste of the tea soup, and avoids noise problems caused by strong steam collisions due to the floating design without contacting the bottom of the heating element, and the cleaning process is quick and hygienic. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall exploded structure of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the tea basket holder, tea basket body, steam cover, steam conduit and teapot lid of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the steam hood and steam duct of this utility model.
[0021] Reference numerals: Teapot body 10; Teapot inner cavity 11; Tea basket base 20; Tea basket body 30; Steam hood 40; Steam pipe 50; Steam pipe cap 31; Steam opening 311; Teapot lid 60; Abutting protrusion 111; Abutting ring edge 21; Reinforcing spring piece 22; Connecting groove 23; Tea basket retaining edge 32; First tea outlet hole 33; Second tea outlet hole 24; Pipe interface 41; Pipe connector 51; Teapot lid spring retaining edge 61; Gasket groove 62; Teapot lid gasket 63; Teapot lid handle 64. Detailed Implementation
[0022] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, a suspended tea brewer includes a teapot body 10 with an inner cavity 11. A tea basket holder 20 is fitted into the middle of the inner cavity 11, and a tea basket body 30 is fitted into the upper part of the tea basket holder 20. A steam hood 40 is located at the bottom of the tea basket holder 20, and a steam conduit 50 is connected to the middle of the steam hood 40. A steam cap 31 is located at the middle of the tea basket body 30, and the upper end of the steam conduit 50 is connected to the steam cap 31. Several steam openings 311 are evenly distributed on the upper side of the steam cap 31. A teapot lid 60 is fitted onto the top of the tea basket holder 20. In use, the user opens the teapot... Place an appropriate amount of water into the inner cavity 11 of the teapot (lid 60), and place an appropriate amount of tea leaves into the tea basket 30. Then, close the lid 60. During the heating process of the teapot 10, the water boils and generates a large amount of steam. The steam is gathered by the steam cover 40 and guided through the steam pipe 50 to the steam cap 31 in the middle of the tea basket 30. The steam is blocked at the steam cap 31 and sprays out from the steam opening 311 on the upper side of the steam cap 31, evenly spraying it onto the surface of the tea leaves, forming a steam spray-type tea brewing. This design achieves tea-water separation, avoids prolonged steeping of tea leaves, prevents the tea soup from becoming too strong or tea residue from mixing in, and improves the clarity and taste of the tea soup. In addition, the tea basket 30, the steam pipe 50, and the steam cap 31 in this structure are all suspended structures, not in contact with the heating bottom, avoiding noise problems caused by strong steam collisions. After use, the user can lift the tea basket 30 by grasping the steam pipe cap 31, pour out the tea residue, and rinse it simply before reuse. Since the tea leaves do not come into direct contact with water, there will be no large amount of tea residue left on the inner wall of the tea basket 30, making the cleaning process quick and hygienic.
[0023] In practical implementation, the top edge of the teapot's inner cavity 11 is provided with an abutting protrusion 111, and the top edge of the tea basket base 20 is provided with an abutting ring edge 21. The size of the abutting ring edge 21 is larger than the size of the abutting protrusion 111. When the tea basket base 20 is placed in the teapot's inner cavity 11, the abutting ring edge 21 and the abutting protrusion 111 abut against each other vertically. Furthermore, the upper outer edge of the tea basket base 20 is evenly provided with a plurality of reinforcing spring pieces 22, and the plurality of reinforcing spring pieces 22 are positioned at the opening of the teapot's inner cavity 11. The edges abut against each other, thus the tea basket holder 20 is stably locked in the inner cavity 11 of the teapot. During use, the tea basket holder 20 maintains a stable suspended state through the multiple limiting and fixing designs of the abutting protrusion 111, the abutting ring edge 21, and the reinforcing spring piece 22. Even in the state of violent boiling and steam gushing, the tea basket holder 20 will not shift or fall off, further ensuring the tea leaves are evenly steamed. At the same time, this structure can also extend the overall service life of the tea maker.
[0024] In practical implementation, the upper edge of the tea basket base 20 is recessed with a connecting groove 23, and the upper edge of the tea basket body 30 is provided with a tea basket retainer 32. The tea basket retainer 32 is engaged with the bottom of the connecting groove 23, thereby allowing the tea basket body 30 to be engaged with the upper inner part of the tea basket base 20. The bottom surface of the tea basket body 30 is provided with several first tea outlet holes 33, and the bottom edge of the tea basket base 20 is evenly provided with several second tea outlet holes 24. In use, after the tea soup is brewed from the tea leaves, it flows into the inner cavity of the tea basket base 20 through the first tea outlet holes 33. Then, the tea soup flows out through the second tea outlet holes 24 and finally blends with the boiling water in the inner cavity 11 of the teapot to form a complete tea soup. In this process, the tea soup formed by steam brewing is filtered and flows out step by step from top to bottom, effectively preventing the tea leaves from directly falling into the teapot body 10, and improving the clarity and pure taste of the tea soup.
[0025] In specific implementation, the steam hood 40 has a conduit interface 41 in the middle, and the bottom of the steam conduit 50 has a conduit connector 51. The conduit connector 51 is riveted to the conduit interface 41, and the conduit connector 51 is fixed to the conduit interface 41 by welding, so that the steam hood 40 and the steam conduit 50 form a whole.
[0026] In practical implementation, the lower edge of the teapot lid 60 is provided with a circular spring-loaded latch 61. The spring-loaded latch 61 is engaged with the upper inner side of the connecting groove 23. The spring-loaded latch 61 and the inner side of the connecting groove 23 of the tea basket seat generate resistance through friction, thereby allowing the teapot lid 60 to cover the tea basket seat 20. The upper center of the teapot lid 60 is recessed with a gasket groove 62. A lid gasket 63 is embedded in the gasket groove 62. A lid handle 64 is connected to the lid gasket 63 and is fixed by fasteners passing through the teapot lid 60, the lid gasket 63 and the lid handle 64. In use, the lid handle 64 makes it convenient for the user to open the teapot lid 60.
[0027] In summary, the teapot body 10 has an inner cavity 11. A tea basket holder 20 is fitted into the middle of the inner cavity 11. A tea basket body 30 is fitted into the upper part of the tea basket holder 20. A steam hood 40 is provided at the bottom of the tea basket holder 20. A steam pipe 50 is connected to the middle of the steam hood 40. A steam cap 31 is provided in the middle of the tea basket body 30. The upper end of the steam pipe 50 is connected to the steam cap 31. Several steam openings 311 are evenly distributed on the upper side of the steam cap 31. A teapot lid 60 is attached to the top of the tea basket holder 20. The floating tea brewer design of this utility model realizes the separation of tea and water, avoids the tea leaves from soaking for a long time, prevents the tea soup from being too strong or tea residue from being mixed in, and improves the clarity and taste of the tea soup. Through the floating design, it does not contact the heating bottom, avoiding noise problems caused by strong steam collision, and the cleaning process is quick and hygienic.
Claims
1. A suspended tea maker characterized by comprising: It includes a teapot body (10), the teapot body (10) has a teapot cavity (11) inside, a tea basket holder (20) is installed in the middle of the teapot cavity (11), a tea basket body (30) is installed in the upper part of the tea basket holder (20), a steam cover (40) is provided at the bottom of the tea basket holder (20), a steam pipe (50) is connected in the middle of the steam cover (40), a steam pipe cap (31) is provided in the middle of the tea basket body (30), the upper end of the steam pipe (50) is connected in the steam pipe cap (31), a number of steam openings (311) are evenly opened on the side of the steam pipe cap (31), and a teapot lid (60) is covered on the top of the tea basket holder (20).
2. The suspension type tea maker according to claim 1, wherein The top edge of the inner cavity (11) of the teapot is provided with an abutting protrusion ring (111), and the top edge of the tea basket seat (20) is provided with an abutting ring edge (21). The size of the abutting ring edge (21) is larger than the size of the abutting protrusion ring (111). The abutting ring edge (21) abuts against the abutting protrusion ring (111). The upper outer edge of the tea basket seat (20) is evenly provided with a number of reinforcing spring pieces (22). The number of reinforcing spring pieces (22) abuts against the inner edge of the opening of the inner cavity (11) of the teapot, so that the tea basket seat (20) is fitted into the inner cavity (11) of the teapot.
3. The suspended tea maker according to claim 2, wherein The upper edge of the tea basket holder (20) is recessed with a connecting groove (23), and the upper edge of the tea basket body (30) is provided with a tea basket clip (32). The tea basket clip (32) is clipped on the bottom of the connecting groove (23), so that the tea basket body (30) is clipped into the upper inner part of the tea basket holder (20).
4. The suspended tea maker according to claim 3, wherein The bottom surface of the tea basket body (30) is provided with several first tea outlet holes (33), and the bottom edge of the tea basket base (20) is provided with several second tea outlet holes (24).
5. The suspension type tea maker according to claim 1, wherein The steam hood (40) has a conduit interface (41) in the middle, and the bottom of the steam conduit (50) has a conduit connector (51), which is riveted to the conduit interface (41).
6. The suspended tea brewer according to claim 5, characterized in that, The catheter connector (51) is fixed to the catheter interface (41) by welding.
7. The suspended tea maker according to claim 3, wherein The lower edge of the teapot lid (60) is provided with a circular lid snap fastener (61), which is engaged on the upper inner side of the connecting groove (23), so that the teapot lid (60) covers the tea basket base (20).
8. The suspended tea brewer according to claim 7, characterized in that, The upper center of the teapot lid (60) is recessed with a gasket groove (62), and a lid gasket (63) is embedded in the gasket groove (62). A lid handle (64) is connected to the lid gasket (63), and is connected and fixed by fasteners passing through the teapot lid (60), the lid gasket (63) and the lid handle (64).