Dripper

Abstract

Fully exhibit the characteristics unique to the filter, facilitate the extraction of a desired beverage that matches the user's preference, and save space in the storage space when not in use. 【Solution means】A dripper that is used for extracting a beverage by attaching a filter, comprising: a plurality of column members that support the filter in the vertical direction; a discharge port through which the extracted beverage flows out; and a mounting portion that detachably attaches the lower end portions of the column members at a predetermined interval so as to surround the periphery of the discharge port. The holder supports the column members such that when the lower end portions of the column members are attached to the mounting portion, the upper end portions of the column members are above the discharge port and radially outward. The plurality of column members form a frustum-shaped filter accommodation space that expands in diameter from the lower end to the upper end when supported by the holder, and a dripper is provided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a dripper, particularly a dripper that is equipped with a filter and extracts beverages such as coffee.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a coffee dripper that extracts coffee by attaching a dedicated or general-purpose filter inside a frustum-shaped cylinder has been known. As an example of such a coffee dripper, Patent Document 1 discloses a coffee dripper having a frustum shape with a plurality of ribs provided on the inner wall surface. In the coffee dripper of Patent Document 1, by providing the ribs, a gap is formed between the filter and the inner wall surface to stabilize the extraction speed (flow rate) of coffee and make the extraction rate uniform.

[0003] When extracting coffee using such a coffee dripper, the filter is attached, ground coffee beans are placed in the filter, and hot water is poured. As a result, coffee is extracted from the coffee beans, the extracted coffee passes through the filter, and a part of it flows through the gap between the filter of the coffee dripper and the inner wall surface and flows out into a coffee server or a coffee cup placed below the coffee dripper. In the coffee dripper of Patent Document 1, since the flow rate of coffee is stabilized by the ribs, the extraction time of coffee is a time corresponding to the time of pouring hot water. That is, the user can adjust the extraction time of coffee by adjusting the time of pouring hot water.

[0004] By the way, in recent years, as filters applied to the above-mentioned coffee drippers, in addition to so-called paper filters, various filters made of different materials such as non-woven fabric filters and cloth filters have become popular. Also, for example, in paper filters, various materials using any one or more of wood pulp and non-wood pulp such as cotton, bamboo, and hemp as raw materials are used. Each material such as paper, non-woven fabric, and cloth has different characteristics such as hardness, thickness, fiber length, and thickness depending on the raw material. Therefore, different filters made of different materials have their own unique filtration characteristics and extraction characteristics. Accordingly, by using a filter having filtration characteristics and extraction characteristics according to taste, it is possible to perform extraction of desired coffee.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the above-described conventional coffee dripper, even when ribs are provided, depending on the filter material, there are places where the filter does not adhere closely to the inner wall surface and sufficient gaps are not formed. In this case, the places where the inner wall surface and the filter are in close contact and the places where gaps are formed are mixed, and the flow of the extracted coffee does not become uniform throughout the filter. Therefore, the extraction speed (flow rate) of coffee is not stable, and it becomes difficult to adjust the extraction time.

[0007] Therefore, even when a user uses a filter having filtration characteristics and extraction characteristics according to taste, the unique characteristics of the filter cannot be fully utilized, and there are cases where the coffee desired by the user cannot be extracted. In addition, although the above description has been made by taking coffee extraction as an example, the same situation can occur in other extracted beverages such as black tea and green tea. In addition, when a conventional coffee dripper is not in use, a storage space capable of storing a truncated cone-shaped cylinder is required in the storage location.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to address such a situation. That is, an object of the present invention is to fully exhibit the characteristics inherent to the filter and facilitate the extraction of a desired beverage that matches the user's preference, and also to save space in the storage space when not in use.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] In order to solve such problems, the dripper according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, one aspect of the present invention is a dripper used for extracting a beverage with a filter attached thereto, including a plurality of column members that support the filter in the vertical direction, a discharge port through which the extracted beverage flows out, and an attachment portion that detachably attaches the lower end portions of the column members at a predetermined interval so as to surround the periphery of the discharge port. The holder is provided, and when the lower end portion of the column member is attached to the attachment portion, the holder supports the column member such that the upper end portion of the column member is above the discharge port and radially outward. The plurality of column members form a truncated cone-shaped filter accommodation space that expands in diameter from the lower end to the upper end when supported by the holder. A dripper is provided.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] According to a dripper having such characteristics, the characteristics inherent to the filter can be fully exhibited, a desired beverage that matches the user's preference can be easily extracted, and the storage space when not in use can be saved in terms of space.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out 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 indicate parts having the same function, and duplicate descriptions in each drawing are omitted as appropriate.

[0013] Hereinafter, the droppers according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention are all used for extracting beverages such as coffee by attaching a filter (not shown).

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

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

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

[0017] The holder 50 has an annular base 51 and a frustum-shaped support ring 52 that is continuously provided on the base 51 and expands in diameter toward the opposite side of the base 51. In the holder 50, the inner opening in the annular base 51 serves as an extraction port 53 through which the extracted beverage flows out. Further, in the support ring 52, an attachment portion 54 to which the lower end portion of the column member 11 is detachably attached is formed at the peripheral edge on the side opposite to the base 51.

[0018] The attachment portion 54 has a plurality of holder-side slits provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at the peripheral edge of the support ring 52. Each holder-side slit 55 is provided so as to extend from the peripheral edge of the support ring 52 toward the base 51 and has a length and width that mesh with the slit 13 of the column member 11. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the present embodiment, the holder-side slits 55 are provided at 12 equally spaced positions at the peripheral edge of the support ring 52. Further, an engaging protrusion 56 that protrudes outward is provided at the peripheral edge of the support ring 52, that is, at the edge of the attachment portion 54.

[0019] The column member 11 configured as described above is detachable from the holder 50. By attaching the column member 11 to the holder 50, a filter accommodation space 100 is formed by the column member 11. By attaching a desired filter to the formed filter accommodation space 100, it can be used as a dripper 10 for extracting beverages.

[0020] When attaching the column member 11 to the holder 50, attach it such that the first side portion 12C is located inside the holder 50 and the second side portion 12D is located outside the holder 50. The column member 11 inserts the slit 13 into the holder-side slit 55 so as to mesh until the protrusion 14 contacts below the engaging protrusion 56 on the outer periphery of the holder 50. As a result, the slit 13 of the column member 11 engages with the holder-side slit 55 of the holder 50, and the column member 11 is supported such that the upper end portion 12A is above the extraction port 53 of the holder 50 and radially outward. At this time, the protrusion 14 contacts the outer wall surface of the holder 50 below the engaging protrusion 56, and it is possible to suppress rattling of the column member 11 with respect to the holder 50 and detachment from the holder 50.

[0021] When the column members 11 are attached to all of the twelve holder-side slits 55 of the holder 50, the twelve column members 11 form a frustum-shaped framework that expands in diameter upward from the holder 50. That is, the plurality of column members 11 form a frustum-shaped filter accommodation space 100 that expands in diameter from the lower end to the upper end by being supported by the holder 50.

[0022] In the present embodiment, the main body 12 of the column member 11 is a plate-shaped member that is long in the vertical direction, and is attached so that the first side portion 12C is located inside the holder 50. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodation space 100, the filter is radially supported from below to above by the first side portions 12C of the plurality of column members 11. Further, since the first side portion 12C of the column member 11 is located inside the holder 50, the upper end portion 12A of the main body 12 faces the inside of the filter accommodation space 100. As a result, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodation space 100, it is possible to prevent the upper end of the filter from warping outward.

[0023] When extracting a beverage, for example, coffee, using the dripper 10 according to the present embodiment, a desired filter is attached to the filter accommodation space 100 formed by the column members 11, and ground coffee beans are put into the filter and hot water is poured. Thereby, coffee is extracted from the coffee beans in the filter.

[0024] In the dripper 10, the filter is supported only by the first side portions 12C of the twelve column members 11, and there is no inner peripheral wall in the filter accommodation space 100 that contacts the filter. For this reason, the drainage of oil in the dripper 10 is extremely good, and the poured hot water flows down along the filter to the lower end of the filter without staying in the filter excessively. Then, the coffee extracted and flowing down in the filter flows out at a stable speed (extraction time) from the lower end of the filter through the extraction port 53 to a server or a cup disposed below the dripper 10.

[0025] Thus, in the dripper 10 according to this embodiment, coffee can be stably extracted with an extraction time corresponding to the amount and speed of pouring hot water. Therefore, for example, when one prefers a stronger taste and wants to lengthen the extraction time, the amount and speed of pouring hot water are adjusted so that hot water is intermittently poured into the dripper 10 little by little. On the other hand, when one prefers a refreshing taste and wants to shorten the extraction time, the amount and speed of pouring hot water are adjusted so that hot water is continuously poured into the dripper 10. In this way, by adjusting the amount and speed of pouring hot water, the extraction time can be easily controlled according to the user's preference.

[0026] Also, in the dripper 10, since the filter is supported only by the column member 11, the filtering characteristics and extraction characteristics peculiar to the filter to be attached can be fully utilized. Therefore, the user can perform extraction of a beverage that matches the user's preference by making use of the characteristics peculiar to the filter selected according to the preference and controlling the extraction time.

[0027] FIG. 5 shows an example of a dripper holder 60 to which the dripper 10 configured as described above is attached. The dripper holder 60 has a holder insertion opening 61 having a diameter into which the base 51 of the holder 50 can be inserted, and a plurality of recesses 62 provided around the holder insertion opening 61. The plurality of recesses 62 are provided corresponding to the holder-side slits 55 of the holder 50 described above, and the column member 11 attached to the holder-side slits 55 is inserted therein. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the dripper 10 is attached to the dripper holder 60.

[0028] The dripper 10 is used by being placed on a server or a cup (not shown). At this time, by attaching the dripper 10 to the dripper holder 60, the dripper 10 can be stably placed by a server or a cup or the like.

[0029] (Second Embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the dropper 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of column members 21 that support a filter in the vertical direction, and a holder 50 that supports the column members 21. Since the holder 50 has the same shape and the same function as the holder 50 in the first embodiment described above, the description thereof is omitted.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 9, the column member 21 includes a main body 22 that is a plate-like member long in the vertical direction, and a slit 23 provided along the longitudinal direction at the lower end portion 22B of the main body 22, and the main body 22 has a shape twisted or curved in the longitudinal direction. That is, the column member 21 has a shape in which the column member 11 in the first embodiment described above is twisted or curved in the longitudinal direction.

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

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

[0033] The column member 21 configured as described above is detachable from the holder 50. By attaching the column member 21 to the holder 50, a filter accommodation space 100 is formed by the column member 21. By attaching a desired filter to the formed filter accommodation space 100, it can be used as a dropper 20 for extracting beverages.

[0034] When attaching the column member 21 to the holder 50, attach it so that the first side portion 22C is located inside the holder 50 and the second side portion 22D is located outside the holder 50. The column member 21 inserts the slit 23 into the holder-side slit 55 so as to mesh until the protrusion 24 contacts below the engaging protrusion 56 on the outer periphery of the holder 50.

[0035] When the column member 21 is attached to all of the 12 holder-side slits 55 of the holder 50, the 12 column members 21 constitute a frustum-shaped framework that expands in diameter upward from the holder 50. That is, the plurality of column members 21 form a frustum-shaped filter accommodation space 100 that expands in diameter from the lower end to the upper end by being supported by the holder 50.

[0036] In the present embodiment, the main body 22 of the column member 21 is a plate-shaped member that is long in the vertical direction, and the main body 22 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. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 10, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodation space 100, the filter is supported in a spiral shape from below to above by the first side portions 22C of the plurality of column members 21. Further, since the first side portion 22C of the column member 21 is located inside the holder 50, the upper end portion 22A faces inward at the upper part of the filter accommodation space 100, preventing the upper end of the filter from warping outward.

[0037] Extraction of a beverage using the dripper 20 according to the present embodiment, for example, coffee, is performed in the same procedure as the dripper 10 according to the first embodiment. That is, a desired filter is attached to the filter accommodation space 100 formed by the column member 21, ground coffee beans are put into the filter, hot water is poured, and coffee is extracted from the coffee beans into the hot water poured into the filter.

[0038] In the dripper 20, the filter is only supported by the first side portions 22C of the twelve pillar members 21, and there is no inner peripheral wall in the filter accommodation space 100 that contacts the filter. Therefore, the dripping of hot water in the dripper 20 becomes extremely good, and the poured hot water flows down along the filter to the lower end of the filter without excessive retention. Then, the coffee extracted and flowing down in the filter flows out from the lower end of the filter to a server or a cup disposed below the dripper 20 at a stable speed (extraction time) through the extraction port 53.

[0039] Thus, in the dripper 20 according to the present embodiment, coffee can be stably extracted with an extraction time corresponding to the amount and speed of the poured hot water. Therefore, for example, the extraction time can be easily controlled according to the user's preference, such as 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] Also, in the dripper 20, since the filter is supported only by the pillar members 21, the filtering characteristics and extraction characteristics peculiar to the filter to be attached can be fully utilized. Therefore, the user can perform extraction of a beverage that matches the user's preference by taking advantage of the characteristics peculiar to the filter selected according to the preference and controlling the extraction time.

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

[0042] (Third Embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the dripper 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of pillar members 31 that support the filter in the vertical direction, and a holder 50 that supports the pillar members 31. Since the holder 50 has the same shape and the same function as the holder 50 in the above-described first and second embodiments, the description thereof is omitted.

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

[0044] The upper end portion 32A of the column member 31 has a tapered shape in which one side portion (the second side portion 32D side in this embodiment) is inclined and its width is smaller than that of the lower end portion 32B. Branches 35, 36, and 37 protruding from the front and back surfaces of the main body 32 are provided on the main body 32.

[0045] The branch 35 is provided at the longitudinal center portion on the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, and supports the filter from the longitudinal center portion to the upper end in the filter accommodation space 100 formed by the column member 31. The branch 36 is provided above the branch 35 on the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, respectively, and supports the upper end portion of the filter in the filter accommodation space 100. The branch 37 is provided below the branch 35 on the front and back surfaces of the main body 32, respectively, and supports the lower end portion of the filter in the filter accommodation space 100.

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

[0047] The column member 31 configured as described above is detachable from the holder 50. By attaching the column member 31 to the holder 50, the filter accommodation space 100 is formed by the column member 31. By attaching a desired filter to the formed filter accommodation space 100, it can be used as a dripper 30 for extracting beverages.

[0048] When attaching the column member 31 to the holder 50, attach it so that the first side portion 32C is located inside the holder 50 and the second side portion 32D is located outside the holder 50. The column member 31 is inserted into the holder-side slit 55 so that the slit 33 meshes with it until the protrusion 34 contacts below the engaging protrusion 56 on the outer periphery of the holder 50.

[0049] The holder 50 is provided with 12 holder-side slits 55. However, the column member 31 in this embodiment is larger than the column members 11 and 21 by the amount that the branch portions 35, 36, and 37 are formed. Therefore, the column member 31 is attached to every other one of the 12 holder-side slits 55 in the holder 50, for a total of 6 locations. When the column member 31 is attached to the 6 holder-side slits 55, the 6 column members 31 form a frustum-shaped framework that expands in diameter upward from the holder 50. That is, the plurality of column members 31 form a frustum-shaped filter accommodation space 100 that expands in diameter from the lower end to the upper end by being supported by the holder 50.

[0050] In this embodiment, the first side portion 32C of the column member 31 is attached so as to be located inside the holder 50. Since the branch portions 35, 36, and 37 are provided on the column member 31, the side portions of the branch portions 35, 36, and 37 will also be located inside the holder 50. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 15, when a filter is attached to the filter accommodation space 100, the filter is supported in a hexagonal shape imitating snow crystals from below to above by the first side portion 32C and the branch portions 35, 36, and 37 of the plurality of column members 31.

[0051] The extraction of a beverage using the dripper 30 according to this embodiment, for example, coffee, is performed in the same procedure 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 accommodation space 100 formed by the column member 31, ground coffee beans are put into the filter, hot water is poured, and coffee is extracted from the coffee beans into the hot water poured into the filter.

[0052] In the dripper 30, the filter is only supported by the first side portions 32C of the six pillar members 31 and the branch portions 35, 36, and 37, and there is no inner peripheral wall in the filter accommodation space 100 that contacts the filter. Therefore, the dripping of hot water in the dripper 30 becomes extremely good, and the poured hot water flows down along the filter to the lower end of the filter without excessive retention. Then, the coffee extracted and flowing down in the filter flows out from the lower end of the filter through the extraction port 53 to a server or a cup arranged below the dripper 30 at a stable speed (extraction time).

[0053] As described above, in the dripper 30 according to the present embodiment, coffee can be stably extracted with an extraction time corresponding to the amount and speed of pouring hot water. Therefore, for example, the extraction time can be easily controlled according to the user's preference, such as 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] Further, in the dripper 30, since the filter is supported only by the pillar members 31, the filtration characteristics and extraction characteristics specific to the filter to be attached can be fully utilized. Therefore, the user can extract a beverage that matches the user's preference by utilizing the characteristics specific to the filter selected according to the preference and controlling the extraction time.

[0055] When extracting a beverage, the dripper 30 can also be placed more stably on a server or a cup by being attached to a dripper holder 60 (FIG. 5). The state in which the dripper 30 is attached to the dripper holder 60 is shown in FIG. 16.

[0056] In the drippers 10, 20, and 30 in each of the above embodiments, the column members 11, 21, and 31 are detachable from the holder 50, and by attaching the column members 11, 21, and 31 to the holder 50 to form the filter accommodation space 100, the drippers 10, 20, and 30 can function. Also, when not in use, by removing the column members 11, 21, and 31 from the holder 50, they can be compactly stored, so that the storage space in the storage location can be made more space-saving.

[0057] The column members 11, 21, 31 and the holder 50 can be formed of a synthetic resin having heat resistance. As the synthetic resin having heat resistance, for example, acrylonitrile styrene (AS) resin, polycarbonate resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, polypropylene (PP) resin, etc. can be applied. Also, the column members 11, 21, 31 and the holder 50 can be given a desired coloring, or can be made transparent or translucent.

[0058] In the column members 11, 21 in the first and second embodiments described above, the upper end portions 12A, 22A of the main bodies 12, 22 are tapered, so that, for example, they have a shape imitating wings or petals. In this case, by attaching the column members 11, 21 to the holder 50, the drippers 10, 20 as a whole have a shape imitating a flower.

[0059] Also, in the third embodiment, by providing the column member 31 with the branch portions 35, 36, 37, when the column member 31 is attached to the holder 50, the dripper 30 as a whole has a shape imitating a snow crystal in top view. Thus, the drippers 10, 20, 30 not only match the extracted coffee to the user's preference, but also are rich in design, and the user can select a dripper with an appearance that matches their preference.

[0060] Also, in the drippers 10 and 20, twelve column members 11 and 21 are attached, and in the dripper 30, six column members 31 are attached. However, as long as the filter accommodation space 100 is formed, the number of column members 11, 21, and 31 attached can be appropriately changed. Furthermore, the user can also appropriately select the colors of the column members 11, 21, and 31. That is, the drippers 10, 20, and 30 can be customized to an appearance that matches the user's preference.

[0061] Note that the shape of the column member is not limited to the above example, and as long as it can form the filter accommodation space 100 by being attached to the holder 50 and support the filter in the vertical direction. Therefore, the column member may be, for example, a strip-shaped plate member, a rod-shaped member, or the like.

[0062] The drippers 10, 20, and 30 in each of the above-described embodiments support the filter only by the column members 11, 21, and 31, and there is no inner wall surface in the filter accommodation space 100 that contacts the filter. For this reason, the filter always has uniform air permeability, and the draining of hot water is extremely good.

[0063] Therefore, according to the drippers 10, 20, and 30, the filtering characteristics and extraction characteristics specific to the filter to be attached can be fully utilized, and the extraction time of the beverage can be easily controlled according to the preference by appropriately controlling the way and time of pouring hot water. That is, the user can easily perform the extraction of a beverage that matches the preference by appropriately selecting a filter having characteristics according to the preference and controlling the extraction time.

[0064] As described above, according to the dripper according to the present embodiment, the characteristics specific to the filter can be fully exhibited, and the extraction of a desired beverage that matches the user's preference can be easily performed. In addition, the storage space when not in use can be made space-saving.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and design changes and the like within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. Further, each of the above-described embodiments can be combined by diverting each other's technologies as long as there are no particular contradictions or problems in their purposes and configurations.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0066] 10, 20, 30: Dripper, 11, 21, 31: Column member, 12, 22, 32: Body 12A, 22A, 32A: Upper end portion, 12B, 22B, 32B: Lower end portion 12C, 22C, 32C: First side portion, 12D, 22D, 32D: Second side portion 13, 23, 33: Slit, 14, 24, 34: Projection, 35, 36, 37: Branch portion 50: Holder, 51: Base portion, 52: Support ring, 53: Extraction port, 54: Attachment portion 55: Holder side slit, 60: Dripper holder, 61: Holder insertion opening, 62: Recess 100: Filter accommodation 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 an extracted beverage flows and mounting portions to which 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 includes: When the lower end of the pillar member is attached to the mounting portion, the pillar member is supported so that the upper end of the pillar member faces upward and radially outward of the extraction port, The plurality of pillar members include By being supported by the holder, a filter accommodating space having a truncated cone shape whose diameter increases from the lower end to the upper end is formed, 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 in the lower end of the main body along the longitudinal direction, The holder includes: The extraction port includes a circular base portion that is an annular base portion, and a truncated cone-shaped support ring that is continuous with the base portion and expands in diameter toward the opposite side of the base portion. The mounting portion is formed on a peripheral edge of the support ring opposite to the base, the mounting portion has a plurality of holder-side slits provided at a circumferential edge of the support ring along a radial direction at predetermined intervals, The column member is supported by the holder by inserting the column member into the holder-side slit so as to engage with the slit.

2. In a filter accommodating space formed by supporting the plurality of pillar members on the holder, 2. The dripper according to claim 1, wherein the attached filter is supported radially from below to above by side portions of the plurality of pillar members.

3. The column 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, 2. The dripper according to claim 1, wherein the filter is supported in a spiral shape from below to above by side portions of the plurality of pillar members.

4. The pillar member has a branch portion protruding from the main body, In a filter accommodating space formed by supporting the plurality of pillar members on the holder, 2. The dripper according to claim 1, wherein the filter is supported from below to above by the side portions and the branch portions of the plurality of pillar members in a hexagonal shape resembling a snowflake.

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