Dripper

Abstract

To easily drip a desired drink suiting the user's taste by taking full advantage of the properties specific to the filter, and to save the storage space when the coffee dripper is not in use.SOLUTION: A dripper used for dripping a drink by attaching a filer includes: a holder having a plurality of pillar members which vertically support the filter, a drip outlet from which dripped drink flows out, and an attachment which detachably installs the lower ends of the pillar members with a prescribed interval so as to surround the periphery of the drip outlet. The holder, when the lower ends of the pillar members are attached to the attachment, supports the pillar members so that the upper ends of the pillar members are located above the drip outlet and are toward the outside in a radial direction. The plurality of the pillar members form the filter accommodation space having a circular truncated cone shape whose diameter increases from a lower end to an upper end.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dripper, and more particularly to a dripper equipped with a filter for extracting beverages such as coffee. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been known a coffee dripper that extracts coffee by attaching a dedicated or general-purpose filter to the inside of a cylindrical body in the shape of a truncated cone. As an example of such a coffee dripper, Patent Document 1 discloses a truncated cone-shaped coffee dripper with multiple ribs on its inner wall. In the coffee dripper of Patent Document 1, the ribs create a gap between the filter and the inner wall, stabilizing the coffee extraction speed (flow rate) and ensuring a uniform extraction rate.

[0003] When brewing coffee using such a coffee dripper, a filter is attached, ground coffee beans are placed in the filter, and hot water is poured in. This causes coffee to be extracted from the coffee beans. The extracted coffee passes through the filter, and some of it flows through the gap between the filter and the inner wall of the coffee dripper and flows into a coffee server or coffee cup placed below the coffee dripper. In the coffee dripper of Patent Document 1, the ribs stabilize the flow rate of the coffee, so the coffee extraction time corresponds to the time it takes to pour the hot water. In other words, the user can adjust the coffee extraction time by adjusting the time it takes to pour the hot water.

[0004] In recent years, in addition to so-called paper filters, various filters made from different materials, such as nonwoven fabric filters and cloth filters, have become popular as filters for use in the aforementioned coffee drippers. For example, paper filters are now made from a variety of materials, including wood pulp and non-wood pulp, such as cotton, bamboo, and hemp. Because materials such as paper, nonwoven fabric, and cloth vary in hardness, thickness, fiber length, and thickness, depending on the raw material, filters made from different materials each have their own unique filtration and extraction characteristics. Therefore, a desired coffee can be extracted by using a filter with filtration and extraction characteristics that meets one's preferences. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3227141 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in the conventional coffee drippers described above, even when ribs are provided, depending on the filter material, there are places where the filter adheres tightly to the inner wall surface, leaving no sufficient gap. In this case, there are places where the filter adheres tightly to the inner wall surface and places where gaps are formed, and the flow of extracted coffee is not uniform across the entire filter, resulting in an unstable coffee extraction speed (flow rate) and making it difficult to adjust the extraction time.

[0007] Therefore, even if a user uses a filter with filtering and extraction characteristics that meets their preferences, the filter's inherent characteristics may not be fully utilized, and the coffee desired by the user may not be extracted. Note that although the above explanation has been given using the extraction of coffee as an example, a similar situation may occur with other extracted beverages such as black tea and green tea. Furthermore, when conventional coffee drippers are not in use, a storage space is required in which the truncated cone-shaped cylinder can be stored.

[0008] The present invention addresses this situation by fully utilizing the inherent characteristics of the filter, easily extracting a desired beverage that matches the user's preferences, and reducing the storage space required when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve these problems, the dripper according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, one aspect of the present invention provides a dripper that is used to extract beverages by attaching a filter, and that includes a holder having a plurality of pillar members that support the filter in the vertical direction, an extraction port through which the extracted beverage flows, and mounting portions to which the lower ends of the pillar members are detachably attached at predetermined intervals so as to surround the periphery of the extraction port, wherein when the lower ends of the pillar members are attached to the mounting portions, the holder supports the pillar members so that their upper ends face above and radially outward from the extraction port, and the plurality of pillar members are supported by the holder to form a filter accommodating space that is frustum-shaped and expands in diameter from the lower end to the upper end. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] A dripper with these characteristics can fully utilize the inherent properties of the filter, easily extracting the desired beverage that matches the user's preferences, and also saves storage space when not in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a pillar member and a support ring in the dripper according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a top view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dripper holder that supports a dripper according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which a dripper according to a first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a dripper holder. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a pillar member and a support ring in a dripper according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a top view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example in which a dripper according to a second embodiment of the present invention is attached to a dripper holder. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a pillar member and a support ring in a dripper according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a top view showing a schematic configuration of a dripper according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example in which a dripper according to a third embodiment of the present invention is attached to a dripper holder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals in different drawings denote parts with the same functions, and duplicated descriptions in each drawing will be omitted as appropriate.

[0013] Hereinafter, drippers according to first to third embodiments of the present invention are all equipped with a filter (not shown) and are used to extract beverages such as coffee.

[0014] (First embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a dripper 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of pillar members 11 that support a filter in the vertical direction, and a holder 50 that supports the pillar members 11.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 3, the pillar member 11 includes a main body 12 which is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction, and a slit 13 provided in a lower end portion 12B of the main body 12 along the longitudinal direction. The main body 12 has a tapered shape with the width of the upper end 12A being smaller than the width of the lower end 12B. Of both longitudinal side portions of the pillar member 11, the first side portion 12C has the upper end portion 12A slightly curved toward the outside in the width direction of the main body 12. Furthermore, in the second side portion 12D, the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body 12 bulges slightly toward the outside in the width direction.

[0016] The slit 13 is provided in the main body 12 at approximately the center in the width direction of the lower end portion 12B along the longitudinal direction of the main body 12. The slit 13 has a length and width that allow it to mesh with a holder-side slit 55 of the holder 50, which will be described later. A protrusion 14 is provided near the upper end of the slit 13, i.e., slightly below the center in the longitudinal direction of the main body 12.

[0017] The holder 50 has an annular base 51 and a truncated conical support ring 52 that is continuous with the base 51 and expands in diameter toward the opposite side of the base 51. In the holder 50, an inner opening in the annular base 51 serves as an extraction port 53 through which the extracted beverage flows. In addition, a mounting portion 54 is formed on the periphery of the support ring 52 opposite the base 51 to which the lower end of the pillar member 11 is detachably attached.

[0018] The mounting portion 54 has a plurality of holder-side slits provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction on the periphery of the support ring 52. Each holder-side slit 55 is provided from the periphery of the support ring 52 toward the base portion 51, and has a length and width that allows it to engage with the slit 13 of the column member 11. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , in this embodiment, the holder-side slits 55 are provided at 12 equally spaced locations on the periphery of the support ring 52. In addition, an engaging protrusion 56 that protrudes outward is provided on the periphery of the support ring 52, i.e., on the edge of the mounting portion 54.

[0019] The pillar member 11 configured as described above is detachable from the holder 50, and by attaching the pillar member 11 to the holder 50, the pillar member 11 forms a filter accommodating space 100. By attaching a desired filter to the formed filter accommodating space 100, the dripper 10 can be used to extract beverages.

[0020] When attaching the pillar member 11 to the holder 50, the first side portion 12C is positioned inside the holder 50 and the second side portion 12D is positioned outside the holder 50. The pillar member 11 is inserted so that the slit 13 engages with the holder-side slit 55 until the protrusion 14 contacts the lower part of the engaging protrusion 56 on the outer periphery of the holder 50. This engages the slit 13 of the pillar member 11 with the holder-side slit 55 of the holder 50, and the pillar member 11 is supported so that the upper end portion 12A faces upward and radially outward from the extraction port 53 of the holder 50. At this time, the protrusion 14 contacts the outer wall surface of the holder 50 below the engaging protrusion 56, preventing the pillar member 11 from rattling relative to the holder 50 or falling off from the holder 50.

[0021] When the pillar members 11 are attached to all of the twelve holder-side slits 55 of the holder 50, the twelve pillar members 11 form a truncated cone-shaped framework whose diameter expands upward from the holder 50. In other words, the pillar members 11 are supported by the holder 50 to form a filter accommodating space 100 having a truncated cone-shaped configuration whose diameter expands from the lower end to the upper end.

[0022] In this embodiment, the main body 12 of the pillar member 11 is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction, and is attached so that the first side portion 12C is located inside the holder 50. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 4, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodating space 100, the filter is supported radially from bottom to top by the first side portions 12C of the multiple pillar members 11. Furthermore, because the first side portions 12C of the pillar member 11 are located inside the holder 50, the upper end portion 12A of the main body 12 faces toward the inside of the filter accommodating space 100. This prevents the upper end of the filter from warping outward when the filter is attached to the filter accommodating space 100.

[0023] When using the dripper 10 according to this embodiment to brew a beverage, such as coffee, a desired filter is attached to the filter housing space 100 formed by the pillar members 11, ground coffee beans are placed in the filter, and hot water is poured in. This causes coffee to be extracted from the coffee beans in the filter.

[0024] In dripper 10, the filter is supported only by first side portions 12C of twelve pillar members 11, and there is no inner peripheral wall in contact with the filter in filter housing space 100. This allows dripper 10 to drain oil extremely well, and poured hot water flows down the filter to the bottom without remaining excessively inside the filter. The coffee extracted and flowing down the filter then flows from the bottom of the filter through extraction port 53 into a server or cup placed below dripper 10 at a steady speed (extraction time).

[0025] As described above, the dripper 10 according to this embodiment can stably extract coffee for an extraction time that corresponds to the amount and speed of pouring hot water. Therefore, for example, if a user prefers a stronger flavor and wants a longer extraction time, the amount and speed of pouring hot water are adjusted so that hot water is poured intermittently into the dripper 10 in small amounts. On the other hand, if a user prefers a lighter flavor and wants a shorter extraction time, the amount and speed of pouring hot water are adjusted so that hot water is poured continuously into the dripper 10. In this way, by adjusting the amount and speed of pouring hot water, the extraction time can be easily controlled to suit the user's preferences.

[0026] Furthermore, in dripper 10, the filter is supported only by pillar member 11, so the filtration and extraction characteristics of the attached filter can be fully utilized. Therefore, users can extract beverages that match their preferences by utilizing the characteristics of the filter selected according to their preferences and controlling the extraction time.

[0027] Fig. 5 shows an example of a dripper holder 60 to which dripper 10 configured in this manner is attached. Dripper holder 60 has holder insertion opening 61 having a diameter large enough to insert base 51 of holder 50, and multiple recesses 62 provided around holder insertion opening 61. Multiple recesses 62 are provided corresponding to holder-side slits 55 of holder 50 described above, and are designed to receive post members 11 attached to holder-side slits 55. Fig. 6 shows dripper 10 attached to dripper holder 60.

[0028] The dripper 10 is used by being placed on a server, cup, etc. (not shown). In this case, by attaching the dripper 10 to the dripper holder 60, the dripper 10 can be placed on the server, cup, etc. more stably.

[0029] (Second embodiment) 7 and 8, a dripper 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of pillar members 21 that support a filter in the vertical direction, and a holder 50 that supports the pillar members 21. The holder 50 has the same shape and function as the holder 50 according to the first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0030] 9, the pillar member 21 includes a main body 22 which is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction, and a slit 23 along the longitudinal direction provided at a lower end 22B of the main body 22, and the main body 22 has a shape that is twisted or curved in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the pillar member 21 has a shape that is the same as the pillar member 11 in the first embodiment described above but twisted or curved in the longitudinal direction.

[0031] The upper end 22A of the pillar member 21 has a tapered shape with a width smaller than that of the lower end 22B, and the first side 22C of the pillar member 21 has a curved surface with the upper end 22A slightly pointing outward, and the second side 22D has a curved surface with the central portion in the longitudinal direction slightly bulging outward.

[0032] The slit 23 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the main body 22 at approximately the center in the width direction of the lower end portion 22B, and has a length and width that allows it to mesh with the holder-side slit 55. A protrusion 24 is provided near the upper end of the slit 23, i.e., slightly below the center in the longitudinal direction of the main body 22. The protrusion 24 may be provided on only one side of the main body 22, or on both sides.

[0033] The pillar member 21 configured as described above is detachable from the holder 50, and by attaching the pillar member 21 to the holder 50, the pillar member 21 forms a filter accommodating space 100. By attaching a desired filter to the formed filter accommodating space 100, the dripper 20 can be used to extract beverages.

[0034] When attaching the pillar member 21 to the holder 50, the first side portion 22C is positioned inside the holder 50 and the second side portion 22D is positioned outside the holder 50. The pillar member 21 is inserted so that the slit 23 engages with the holder-side slit 55 until the protrusion 24 contacts the lower part of the engaging protrusion 56 on the outer periphery of the holder 50.

[0035] When the pillar members 21 are attached to all of the twelve holder-side slits 55 of the holder 50, the twelve pillar members 21 form a truncated cone-shaped framework whose diameter expands upward from the holder 50. In other words, the pillar members 21 are supported by the holder 50 to form a filter accommodating space 100 having a truncated cone-shaped configuration whose diameter expands from the lower end to the upper end.

[0036] In this embodiment, the main body 22 of the pillar member 21 is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction and has a shape that is twisted or curved in the longitudinal direction, and is attached so that the first side portion 22C is located inside the holder 50. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 10, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodating space 100, the filter is supported in a spiral shape from bottom to top by the first side portions 22C of the multiple pillar members 21. Furthermore, because the first side portions 22C of the pillar member 21 are located inside the holder 50, the upper end portion 22A faces inward at the top of the filter accommodating space 100, preventing the upper end of the filter from warping outward.

[0037] The dripper 20 according to this embodiment is used to extract a beverage, such as coffee, in the same manner as the dripper 10 according to the first embodiment. That is, a desired filter is attached to the filter housing space 100 formed by the pillar members 21, ground coffee beans are placed in the filter, hot water is poured, and the coffee is extracted from the coffee beans into the hot water poured into the filter.

[0038] In dripper 20, the filter is supported only by first side portions 22C of twelve pillar members 21, and there is no inner peripheral wall in contact with the filter in filter housing space 100. This allows for extremely smooth drainage of hot water in dripper 20, allowing the poured hot water to flow down the filter to the bottom without remaining in excess. The coffee extracted and flowing down the filter then flows from the bottom of the filter through extraction port 53 into a server or cup placed below dripper 20 at a steady speed (extraction time).

[0039] As described above, the dripper 20 according to this embodiment can stably extract coffee for an extraction time that corresponds to the amount and speed of hot water pouring. Therefore, the extraction time can be easily controlled to suit the user's preferences, for example, by pouring hot water into the dripper 20 intermittently in small amounts to lengthen the extraction time, or by pouring hot water into the dripper 20 continuously to shorten the extraction time.

[0040] Furthermore, in dripper 20, the filter is supported only by pillar member 21, so the filtration and extraction characteristics of the attached filter can be fully utilized. Therefore, the user can extract a beverage that matches their preferences by utilizing the characteristics of the filter selected according to their preference and controlling the extraction time.

[0041] When extracting a beverage, the dripper 20 can be more stably placed on a server or cup by being attached to the dripper holder 60 (FIG. 5). FIG. 11 shows the dripper 20 attached to the dripper holder 60.

[0042] (Third embodiment) 12 and 13, a dripper 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of pillar members 31 that support a filter in the vertical direction, and a holder 50 that supports the pillar members 31. The holder 50 has the same shape and function as the holder 50 according to the first and second embodiments, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the pillar member 31 includes a main body 32 which is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction, and a slit 33 provided in a lower end portion 32B of the main body 32 along the longitudinal direction.

[0044] The upper end 32A of the pillar member 31 is tapered such that one side (the second side 32D side in this embodiment) is inclined and its width is smaller than that of the lower end 32B. The main body 32 is provided with branch portions 35, 36, and 37 that protrude from both the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, respectively.

[0045] The branch portions 35 are provided in the longitudinal center on both the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, and support the filter from the longitudinal center to the upper end in the filter accommodating space 100 formed by the pillar members 31. The branch portions 36 are provided above the branch portions 35 on both the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, and support the upper end of the filter in the filter accommodating space 100. The branch portions 37 are provided below the branch portions 35 on both the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, and support the lower end of the filter in the filter accommodating space 100.

[0046] The slit 33 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the main body 32 at approximately the center in the width direction of the lower end 32B, and has a length and width that allows it to engage with the holder-side slit 55. A protrusion 34 is provided near the upper end of the slit 33, i.e., slightly below the center in the longitudinal direction of the main body 32. The protrusion 34 may be provided on only one side of the main body 32, or on both sides.

[0047] The pillar member 31 configured as described above is detachable from the holder 50, and by attaching the pillar member 31 to the holder 50, the pillar member 31 forms a filter accommodating space 100. By attaching a desired filter to the formed filter accommodating space 100, the dripper 30 can be used to extract beverages.

[0048] When attaching the pillar member 31 to the holder 50, the first side portion 32C is positioned inside the holder 50 and the second side portion 32D is positioned outside the holder 50. The pillar member 31 is inserted so that the slit 33 engages with the holder-side slit 55 until the protrusion 34 contacts the lower part of the engaging protrusion 56 on the outer periphery of the holder 50.

[0049] The holder 50 is provided with 12 holder-side slits 55, but the pillar members 31 in this embodiment are larger than the pillar members 11 and 21 by the amount of the branches 35, 36, and 37 formed therein. Therefore, of the 12 holder-side slits 55 of the holder 50, the pillar members 31 are attached to every other one of the 12 holder-side slits 55, for a total of six positions. When the pillar members 31 are attached to the six holder-side slits 55, the six pillar members 31 form a truncated conical framework whose diameter increases upward from the holder 50. In other words, the multiple pillar members 31 are supported by the holder 50 to form a truncated conical filter accommodating space 100 whose diameter increases from the bottom end to the top end.

[0050] In this embodiment, the pillar member 31 is attached so that the first side portion 32C is located inside the holder 50. Because the pillar member 31 is provided with branch portions 35, 36, and 37, the sides of the branch portions 35, 36, and 37 are also located inside the holder 50. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 15, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodating space 100, the filter is supported from bottom to top in a hexagonal shape resembling a snowflake by the first side portions 32C and branch portions 35, 36, and 37 of the multiple pillar members 31.

[0051] Extraction of a beverage, such as coffee, using the dripper 30 according to this embodiment is performed in the same manner as the dripper 10 according to the first embodiment and the dripper 20 according to the second embodiment. That is, a desired filter is attached to the filter housing space 100 formed by the pillar members 31, ground coffee beans are placed in the filter, hot water is poured, and coffee is extracted from the coffee beans into the hot water poured into the filter.

[0052] In dripper 30, the filter is supported only by first side portions 32C and branch portions 35, 36, and 37 of six pillar members 31, and there is no inner peripheral wall in contact with the filter in filter housing space 100. This allows hot water to drain extremely smoothly in dripper 30, and the poured hot water flows down the filter to the bottom without remaining in excess. The coffee extracted and flowing down the filter then flows from the bottom of the filter through extraction port 53 into a server or cup placed below dripper 30 at a steady speed (extraction time).

[0053] As described above, the dripper 30 according to this embodiment can stably extract coffee for an extraction time that corresponds to the amount and speed of hot water pouring. Therefore, the extraction time can be easily controlled to suit the user's preferences, for example, by pouring hot water into the dripper 30 intermittently in small amounts to lengthen the extraction time, or by pouring hot water into the dripper 30 continuously to shorten the extraction time.

[0054] Furthermore, in dripper 30, the filter is supported only by pillar member 31, so the filtration and extraction characteristics of the attached filter can be fully utilized. Therefore, users can utilize the characteristics of the filter selected according to their preferences and extract beverages that match their preferences by controlling the extraction time.

[0055] When extracting a beverage, the dripper 30 can be attached to the dripper holder 60 (FIG. 5) to more stably place it on a server or cup. FIG. 16 shows the dripper 30 attached to the dripper holder 60.

[0056] In drippers 10, 20, 30 in each of the above-described embodiments, column members 11, 21, 31 are detachable from holder 50, and attaching column members 11, 21, 31 to holder 50 to form filter accommodating space 100 allows drippers 10, 20, 30 to function. Furthermore, by removing column members 11, 21, 31 from holder 50 when not in use, drippers can be stored compactly, thereby saving storage space in storage locations.

[0057] The column members 11, 21, 31 and the holder 50 can be made of heat-resistant synthetic resin. Examples of heat-resistant synthetic resins that can be used include acrylonitrile styrene (AS) resin, polycarbonate resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, and polypropylene (PP) resin. The column members 11, 21, 31 and the holder 50 can be colored as desired, and can also be made transparent or translucent.

[0058] In the pillar members 11, 21 in the first and second embodiments described above, the upper ends 12A, 22A of the main bodies 12, 22 are tapered to have a shape resembling, for example, a feather or a petal. In this case, by attaching the pillar members 11, 21 to the holder 50, the drippers 10, 20 as a whole have a shape resembling a flower.

[0059] Furthermore, in the third embodiment, by providing the branch portions 35, 36, and 37 on the pillar member 31 and attaching the pillar member 31 to the holder 50, the dripper 30 as a whole has a shape resembling a snowflake when viewed from above. In this way, the drippers 10, 20, and 30 not only allow the brewed coffee to match the user's preferences, but also have a wide range of designs, allowing the user to select a dripper with an appearance that matches their preferences.

[0060] Although drippers 10 and 20 have twelve pillar members 11 and 21 attached, and dripper 30 has six pillar members 31 attached, the number of pillar members 11, 21, and 31 attached can be changed as needed as long as the filter housing space 100 is formed. Furthermore, users can also select the colors of the pillar members 11, 21, and 31 as needed. In other words, drippers 10, 20, and 30 can be customized to have an appearance that matches the user's preferences.

[0061] The shape of the pillar member is not limited to the above example, and may be any shape that can form the filter accommodating space 100 and support the filter in the vertical direction when attached to the holder 50. Therefore, the pillar member may be, for example, a rectangular plate-like member or a rod-like member.

[0062] In each of the above-described embodiments, drippers 10, 20, and 30 support the filter only with pillar members 11, 21, and 31, and there is no inner wall surface that comes into contact with the filter in filter housing space 100. This allows the filter to always have uniform breathability, resulting in extremely smooth drainage of hot water.

[0063] Therefore, drippers 10, 20, and 30 can fully utilize the filtration and extraction characteristics inherent to the attached filter, and by appropriately controlling the pouring method and duration, the extraction time of the beverage can be easily controlled to suit the user's preferences. In other words, by appropriately selecting a filter with characteristics that match the user's preferences and controlling the extraction time, the user can easily extract a beverage that matches their preferences.

[0064] As described above, the dripper according to this embodiment allows the filter's inherent characteristics to be fully utilized, allowing the user to easily brew a desired beverage that matches their preferences. It also saves storage space when not in use.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention also includes design changes within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the above-described embodiments can be combined by utilizing each other's technologies as long as there are no particular contradictions or problems in their purposes, configurations, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 10, 20, 30: Dripper, 11, 21, 31: Pillar member, 12, 22, 32: Main body 12A, 22A, 32A: Upper end, 12B, 22B, 32B: Lower end 12C, 22C, 32C: first side portion, 12D, 22D, 32D: second side portion 13, 23, 33: slit, 14, 24, 34: protrusion, 35, 36, 37: branch 50: Holder, 51: Base, 52: Support ring, 53: Extraction port, 54: Mounting portion 55: Slit on holder side, 60: Dripper holder, 61: Holder insertion opening, 62: Recess 100: Filter storage space

Claims

1. A dripper equipped with a filter for extracting beverages, a plurality of pillar members that support the filter in the vertical direction; a holder having an extraction port through which the extracted beverage flows and attachment portions to which the lower ends of the pillar members are detachably attached at predetermined intervals so as to surround the periphery of the extraction port; Equipped with The holder is When the lower end of the pillar member is attached to the attachment portion, the pillar member is supported so that the upper end of the pillar member faces upward and radially outward from the extraction port, The plurality of pillar members include: The dripper is supported by the holder to form a filter-accommodating space having a truncated cone shape whose diameter increases from the lower end to the upper end.

2. The pillar member is The device includes a main body that is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction, and a slit that is provided at the lower end of the main body along the longitudinal direction, The holder is The apparatus includes a circular base portion that serves as the extraction port, and a truncated cone-shaped support ring that is provided continuously with the base and expands in diameter toward the opposite side of the base, The mounting portion is formed on a peripheral edge of the support ring opposite to the base, the attachment portion has a plurality of holder-side slits provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction on the periphery of the support ring along the radial direction, The dripper according to claim 1 , wherein the pillar member is supported by the holder by inserting the slit into the holder-side slit so as to engage with the slit.

3. In a filter accommodating space formed by supporting the plurality of pillar members on the holder, 3. The dripper according to claim 2, wherein the filter is supported radially from below to above by side portions of the plurality of pillar members.

4. The post member is twisted or curved in the longitudinal direction, In a filter accommodating space formed by supporting the plurality of pillar members on the holder, 3. The dripper according to claim 2, wherein the attached filter is supported spirally from below to above by side portions of the plurality of pillar members.

5. The pillar member has a branch portion provided on the main body and protruding from the main body, In a filter accommodating space formed by supporting the plurality of pillar members on the holder, 3. The dripper according to claim 2, wherein the filter is supported by the side portions and the branch portions of the plurality of pillar members so that the filter is in a hexagonal shape resembling a snowflake from bottom to top.

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