teapot

Abstract

To provide a teapot whose lid does not fall even if the body is tilted too much, and which can be operated gracefully by placing the fingers on the lid to brew tea. The teapot (1) has a lid holder (15) on the opposite side of the air hole, adjacent to the knob (13) of the lid (11) that opens and closes the opening of the body (2), so that tea can be poured by pressing the lid holder with the fingers.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a teapot, and more particularly to a teapot having a lid holder that makes it easy to pour tea when brewing and prevents the lid of the teapot from falling off. [Background technology]

[0002] A typical teapot has a spout and handle on the teapot body, i.e., the body, and a lid that can be opened and closed to cover the top opening.When making tea, tea leaves and hot water are poured into the top opening of the body, the lid is closed, and after a predetermined time, the handle is held and the tea is poured into a teacup or the like through the spout.

[0003] In this case, if the body of the teapot is tilted more than necessary via the handle, the lid of the body may slip off or turn over and fall, so tea is generally poured while holding the knob with the fingers.

[0004] However, the knob is located in the center of the lid and protrudes to make it easy to operate, and is not necessarily designed to be easy to press with your fingers, making it difficult to press.Sometimes, you end up touching the lid directly with your fingers, which makes it feel hot, so you may neglect to press it with your fingers and end up causing the lid to fall.

[0005] Therefore, to deal with this situation, some designs have been devised to prevent the lid from falling off even when the body is tilted, and some designs lock the lid in place when the teapot is attached, so that the lid will not come off even if the teapot is tilted excessively when pouring tea.However, this method has the disadvantage of being cumbersome to attach the lid. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3013389 [Patent Document 2] Registered Utility Model No. 3144162

[0007] That is, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is a teapot that has an overflow stop cover attached to the spout side of the body, and a protrusion on the lid of the teapot that engages with this overflow stop cover. However, with a teapot of this configuration, when putting the lid on the teapot body, it is necessary to insert the lid into the overflow stop cover, which is a cumbersome operation.

[0008] Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 2, there is a conventional container in which the position of the knob is shifted from the center of the lid to a position that can be comfortably reached by the thumb when gripping the handle with one hand. However, with this structure, the knob position is shifted from the center of the lid, which causes problems when opening and closing the lid and is not necessarily practical. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] This invention was made with such circumstances in mind, and aims to provide a teapot with a lid that has a knob that protrudes from the center and a lid holder that protrudes so that the top surface can be pressed with the fingers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] This teapot is comprised of a body with an opening at the top, a spout and a handle located on the opposite side, a lid placed over the opening of the body and having a knob that protrudes from the center, and a lid holder that protrudes adjacent to the knob and is located on the opposite side of the air hole in the lid so that the top of the lid can be pressed with the fingers. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to this invention, when pouring tea, the air hole in the lid is positioned on the spout side and the lid holder located on the handle side can be pressed with the fingers. This allows the air hole to be positioned properly in the body, and the lid will not fall off even if the body is tilted too much.Furthermore, tea can be poured by placing the fingers on the lid, making it possible to provide a teapot that can be operated gracefully. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] A front view of the teapot of this invention. [Figure 2] A front view showing the lid of the teapot of this invention. [Figure 3] Plan view of the teapot of this invention, [Figure 4] A plan view showing the body of the device with the lid removed. [Figure 5] An enlarged perspective view showing a portion of the teapot of this invention; [Figure 6-1] A perspective view showing how to brew tea with one hand using this teapot. [Figure 6-2] A perspective view showing another way to brew tea with one hand using this teapot. [Figure 6-3] A perspective view showing how to brew tea with both hands using this teapot. [Figure 6-4] This is a perspective view showing another way to brew tea using both hands with this teapot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] This teapot has a body with a spout and a handle on the opposite side, a lid that opens and closes the top opening of the body and has a knob in the center, an air hole provided in the lid adjacent to the knob, and a lid holder that projects and is located on the opposite side of the knob to the air hole. [Example]

[0014] The teapot of this invention is constructed as follows. That is, using a typical manufacturing method, each part is formed from clay, which is then combined and joined together to form the final shape, which is then fired to form the piece.

[0015] 1 to 5, the cylindrical body 2 of the teapot 1 is shaped like a container to hold tea leaves and hot water, and has a bottom 3 for placement, a spout 4 formed in the upper part of the side, and a tea strainer part 6 with many holes 5 for straining tea formed on its upper surface. Furthermore, a ring-shaped handle 7 is provided on the opposite side, connecting the upper and lower parts.

[0016] Furthermore, a circular opening 8 is formed in the center of the upper part of the body 2, and a protruding edge 10 is formed around the periphery of the opening 8, which is continuous with the periphery 9 of the spout 4. A mounting portion 12 for a circular lid 11 is provided inside the protruding edge 10, on which the opening 8 can be opened and closed.

[0017] A knob 13 protrudes from the center of the lid 11. An air hole 14 is also provided adjacent to the knob 13, and a lid holder 15 for fingers protrudes from the air hole 14 on the opposite side of the knob 13.

[0018] A relatively shallow, bowl-shaped finger recess 16 is formed on the upper surface of lid retainer 15, and lid retainer 15 has approximately the same height as knob 13 on the side adjacent to it, and as shown in the figure, is formed to have a shape that slopes downward from the side away from knob 13 toward knob 13. Therefore, bowl-shaped finger recess 16 and its periphery 17 have a shape in which the upper surface slopes downward toward knob 13.

[0019] When the bowl-shaped finger recess 16 and its periphery 17 are pressed by the fingers during tea-making, the lid 11 is pressed downward toward the center, and the lid 11 does not fall off the body 2 when tea is poured.

[0020] Furthermore, the lid holder 15 has a finger recess 16 and a periphery 17, so that fingers can easily fit on either of them, facilitating the lid holder operation.

[0021] The teapot 1 of this invention, configured as described above, is used as follows. That is, first, the lid 11 of the teapot 1 is opened via the knob 13, and a predetermined amount of tea leaves and hot water is poured into the body 2. Next, the lid 11 is closed with its air hole 14 positioned on the spout 4 side, and after a predetermined time has passed, the teapot 1 is held by the handle 7 and tea is poured into a teacup C from the spout 4, as shown in Figures 6-1 to 6-4.

[0022] In this case, spout 4 is tilted via handle 7 according to the amount of tea remaining to be poured, and in this case, lid retainer 15 provided on lid 11 is located on the handle 7 side, so that fingers can be placed on lid retainer 15 to prevent lid 11 from falling. Lid retainer 15 has a bowl-shaped finger recess 16, into which the fingertips can fit, and furthermore, the fingers can easily fit around rim 17, making it easy to hold lid 11 down.

[0023] Furthermore, when closing the upper opening 8 of the body 2 of the teapot 1 with the lid 11, if the lid holder 15 is positioned on the handle 7 side, the air hole 14 will automatically be positioned on the spout 4 side, allowing tea to be poured smoothly.

[0024] Specifically, the following explanation will be divided into cases where tea is brewed with one hand and cases where it is brewed with both hands. In the former case, as shown in Figure 6-1, for example, when a left-handed person brews tea with one hand, they grasp the handle 7 with their index finger and middle finger and press the bowl-shaped finger recess 16 or rim 17 of the lid holder 15 with their thumb to pour tea into teacup C. The lid 11 will not fall off because the downward force applied to the finger recess 16 or rim 17 is reliably applied by the thumb.

[0025] Similarly, as shown in Figure 6-2, this time, the index finger and middle finger are inserted into the handle 7 from the front, and the thumb is used to press the bowl-shaped finger recess 16 or the rim 17 of the lid holder 15, and pour the liquid in. In this case, too, the lid 11 is securely held down by the thumb and will not fall off.

[0026] Next, when brewing with both hands, as shown in Figure 6-3, the handle 7 is grasped with the right hand, and the index finger of the left hand presses the finger recess 16 or the rim 17 of the lid retainer 15, and the middle finger presses the top of the knob 13, and the tea is poured into the teacup C. In this case, too, the fingers can easily rest on the rim 17 of the lid retainer 15, and the index finger particularly reliably applies a downward force to the finger recess 16, preventing the lid 11 from falling.

[0027] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6-4, while holding the handle 7 with the right hand, the index and middle fingers of the left hand press the bowl-shaped finger recess 16 or rim 17 of the lid retainer 15, and the ring finger presses the top of the knob 13, and pours the liquid into the container. In this case as well, the force applied diagonally downward to the recess 16 is reliably applied by the index and middle fingers, so that the lid 11 will not fall off.

[0028] In this way, especially when brewing with both hands, the gesture appears elegant and the tea-making action can create a favorable situation.

[0029] In the above-described embodiment, the knob 13 of the lid 11 is provided at its center, but it is also possible to make the opening and closing operation of the lid 11 smoother by providing it at the center, which is the center of gravity of the lid 11 including the lid pressing portion 15. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1 teapot 2. Torso 3 bottom 4 spout 5 holes 6 Tea strainer 7 Handle 8 aperture 9 Periphery 10 Edge 11 Lid 12 Placement section 13 knobs 14 Air Hole 15 Lid holder 16 Finger recess 17 Periphery C bowl

Claims

1. This teapot has a body with a spout and a handle provided on the opposite side thereof, a lid for opening and closing the upper opening of the body and having a knob at the center thereof, an air hole provided in the lid adjacent to the knob, and a lid holder provided so as to protrude and be positioned on the opposite side of the knob of the air hole.

2. 2. The teapot according to claim 1, wherein the lid holder has a finger recess on its upper surface and a rim.

3. 3. The teapot according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the lid holder is inclined downward toward the knob.

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