Tea Bag Holders and How to Use Them

Abstract

To provide a tea bag holder that can be manufactured in a simple structure, and is good in usability, further is superior in strength properly, and also is superior in mounting performance to a cup, and provide its usage.SOLUTION: A tea bag holder 1 includes: a circular sheet-shaped main body 2; a cut 3 formed from a central part of the main body toward an edge; a curved-shape or substantially L-shape insertion piece formed at one side of the cut 3; and an insertion part 5 formed at the other side, and having the insertion piece inserted therein. The usage of tea bag holder 1 is provided in which a strap of a tea bag 20 is disposed at the base end of the cut, the insertion piece is inserted in the insertion part 5, the main body 2 is conically formed, and a main body part covers an opening periphery of the cup so as to dip the tea bag 20 in hot water A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tea bag holder and a method for using the same, and more particularly to a tea bag holder that is simple in structure, stable, and convenient to use, and a method for using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Tea bags that allow you to easily brew tea or black tea have been commercially available for some time. A typical tea bag contains green tea or black tea leaves in a nonwoven fabric bag with a hanging string attached to the top of the bag. To brew tea, you simply operate the hanging string and move the bag up and down in a cup filled with hot water, allowing you to easily enjoy tea.

[0003] Furthermore, prior art related to the above-mentioned tea bags includes tea bags that can be used in any cup, regardless of the size of the cup, and even if the cup does not have a dedicated lid, by keeping the hot water in the cup warm and effectively steaming the tea leaves in the hot water, thereby optimally extracting the ingredients of the tea leaves and allowing you to drink delicious tea.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a tea bag in which a bag containing tea leaves is suspended by a string from the backside of a lid made of a plate that is larger than the container opening, the string being attached to the center of the backside of the plate so that its length can be adjusted, and a handle is provided on the end that is visible on the surface of the lid. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-8742 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the tea bag described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the lid is formed in a flat plate shape, which makes it difficult to fit the opening of the container. Also, an appropriate thickness is required to increase the strength, which causes problems in terms of cost and storage.

[0007] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a tea bag holder that can be manufactured with a simple structure, is easy to use, has appropriate strength, and is easy to attach to a cup, and a method for using the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] As a result of extensive research into solving the above problems, the inventors discovered that the above object could be achieved by providing specific notches and insertion pieces in the main body, and thus completed the present invention.

[0009] That is, the tea bag holder of the present invention comprises a circular sheet-like body, a slit formed from the center of the body toward the edge, and a curved or approximately L-shaped insert piece formed on one side of the slit. Other side and an insertion portion formed in the housing, into which the insertion piece is inserted.

[0010] In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the insertion piece and the insertion portion are formed by cutting a slit in the main body, and it is preferable that a plurality of the insertion portions are formed. Furthermore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the main body is further provided with a steam exhaust hole.

[0011] In addition, the method of using the tea bag holder of the present invention is characterized by arranging the string of the tea bag at the base end of the notch, inserting the insertion piece into the insertion portion to form the main body into a cone shape, and placing the main body over the periphery of the opening of the cup so that the tea bag is immersed in the hot water.

[0012] Furthermore, the preferred method of using the tea bag holder of the present invention is to place the main body over the rim of the opening of the cup, and after the tea leaves have steeped, pull up the knob of the tea bag string while holding the main body, bring the tea bag into contact with the central recess of the main body, and squeeze the bag while holding the main body with your fingers to squeeze out the moisture inside the bag. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] The tea bag holder of the present invention can be made conical by inserting the insert piece into the insert section, which maintains appropriate strength and improves attachment to the cup opening. Furthermore, by providing multiple insert sections, it can be used with cups of various sizes. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tea bag holder according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the state in which the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion portion. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tea bag holder. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the state in which the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion portion. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a side view of the state in which the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion portion. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the state in which a tea bag is attached to the tea bag holder. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 shows the state in which the tea bag holder is attached to the cup opening. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 shows the state after use. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a plan view of another preferred embodiment, a tea bag holder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The tea bag holder of the present invention is characterized by its simple structure, ease of use, suitably excellent strength, and excellent attachment to a cup. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the tea bag holder of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present invention, the tea bag used in the tea bag holder 1 of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained, but examples include flat and tetra-type nylon mesh with thread tags (string 21, knob 22), flat and tetra-type soilon mesh with thread tags (string 21, knob 22), and flat and tetra-type nonwoven fabric with thread tags (string 21, knob 22).

[0016] Fig. 1 is a plan view of the tea bag holder of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the state where the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion part, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tea bag holder, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the state where the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion part, and Fig. 5 is a side view of the state where the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion part. The illustrated tea bag holder 1 comprises a circular sheet-like main body 2, a slit 3 formed from the center of the main body 2 toward the edge, a curved insertion piece 5 formed on one side 4 of the slit 3, and an insertion part 9 formed on the other side 8 into which the insertion piece 5 is inserted.

[0017] The main body 2 has a diameter of approximately 9.0 to 12 cm and is made of a thin paper material in consideration of cost and hygiene. A curved insertion piece 5 is disposed on one side 4 (left side in the figure) of a slit 3 formed in the main body 2. The insertion piece 5 is composed of small curved portions 6 at both ends and a large curved portion 7 in the center, and is formed by cutting a slit into one side 4 of the slit 3. The paper material is not particularly limited as long as it can achieve the effects of the present invention. Examples of the paper material include water- and oil-resistant paper that has been treated with a Harville coating or the like, and paper with a three-layer structure (polyethylene / paper / polyethylene) with a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as polyethylene on the front and back of the paper, such as the paper used in milk cartons.

[0018] Also, on the other side 8 (right side in the figure) of the notch 3, there is arranged an insertion portion 9 into which the insertion piece 5 is inserted. Department The insertion hole 9 is made up of curved portions 10 at both ends and a straight portion 11 in the center, and is formed by making a cut in the other side portion 8 of the cut 3. Department A plurality of 9 are provided on the other side portion 8. In particular, it is preferable that two to four are provided, and it is more preferable that three are provided.

[0019] By turning the one side portion 4 inward in the circumferential direction from the cutout 3 and inserting the insert piece 5 into the insert portion 9, it is possible to form a triangular pyramid shape in a side view as shown in Fig. 5. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 7, the opening 25 of the cup 24 can be effectively covered. Note that, since a plurality of the insert portions 9 are provided, they can be adjusted appropriately to fit the size of the opening 25 of the cup 24.

[0020] In another preferred example, the main body 2 is provided with a steam exhaust hole 12. The steam exhaust hole 12 is formed with a small diameter, which allows efficient steaming of the tea leaves immersed in the hot water and adjustment of the water temperature. Furthermore, multiple steam exhaust holes 12 may be provided.

[0021] Figure 9 is a plan view of another preferred embodiment, a tea bag holder. The tea bag holder of the present invention is not limited to the above structure, and may have a body 31 with a generally L-shaped notch 32 formed therein, each having a corner 33 and a tip insertion piece 34, as shown in Figure 9. Alternatively, tea bag holder 30 may have a structure with a plurality of insertion pieces 35 on the left side of notch 32 in a plan view, into which corner 33 is inserted, and a plurality of insertion pieces 36 on the right side of notch 32 in a plan view, into which tip insertion piece 34 is inserted.

[0022] Next, how to use the tea bag holder of the present invention will be explained with reference to Figures 6 to 8. Figure 6 shows the state when a tea bag is attached to the tea bag holder, Figure 7 shows the state when the tea bag holder is attached to the cup opening, and Figure 8 shows the state after use.

[0023] First, as shown in Figure 6, the string 21 of the tea bag 20 is placed at the base end 13 of the slit 3 of the main body 2, one side portion 4 of the main body 2 is turned inward in the circumferential direction, and the insertion piece 5 is inserted into the insertion portion 9. Then, the tab 22 is placed at the top of the main body 2, and the bag 23 is placed at the bottom.

[0024] In this state, as shown in Figure 7, the bag 23 is immersed in a cup 24 filled with hot water A, and the main body 2 is placed over the opening 25 of the cup 24. At this time, since the main body 2 has a conical shape, the main body 2 is stably held over the opening 25, thereby improving airtightness.

[0025] After the tea leaves have been steamed, the bag 23 containing the hot water A is removed from the cup 24. At this time, while holding the main body 2, the handle 22 is pulled up, and the bag 23 is brought into contact with the central recess of the main body 2. In this state, by squeezing the bag 23 while holding the main body 2 between the fingers, the moisture inside the bag 23 can be squeezed out, making post-use disposal easier.

[0026] Furthermore, after removing the bag 23, the main body 2 is turned upside down and the used bag 23 is placed on it, as shown in Fig. 8. This allows the used bag 23 to be disposed of without soiling the tray or table.

[0027] As described above, the tea bag holder 1 of the present invention comprises a circular sheet-like main body 2, a slit 3 formed from the center of the main body 2 toward the edge, and a curved insert piece formed on one side of the slit 3. 5 And the other side Part 8 The insert piece formed on 5 Insertion point 9 Since the device is characterized by comprising the above, it can be manufactured with a simple structure, has appropriate strength, and is easy to attach to the cup.

[0028] Depending on the method of use of the tea bag holder, the string 21 of the tea bag may be arranged at the base end of the notch, and the insert piece 5 Insert the 9The tea bag 20 is inserted into the cup, the main body 2 is formed into a cone shape, and the main body is placed over the rim of the opening of the cup so that the tea bag 20 is immersed in hot water, allowing tea to be enjoyed easily and simply with the tea bag 20.

[0029] Furthermore, according to the present invention, various types of tea bags 20 containing tea leaves can be efficiently steamed and extracted, making it easy to drink delicious tea. Furthermore, various designs and photographs can be printed on the surface of the tea bag holder 1, and by changing the design or printed photograph to suit, for example, tea brewing methods, types of tea, company logos, tourist destination guides, various situations, etc., a visual effect can be created, making the tea extraction time more enjoyable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1 tea bag holder 2 Main unit 3 Cutting 4 One side 5 Insert piece 6 Small curved part 7 Large curved part 8 Other side 9 Insertion section 10 Curved section 11 Straight section 12 Steam exhaust hole 13 Proximal end 20 tea bags 21 String 22 Picking 23 bags 24 cups 25 Opening 30 Tea Bag Holder 31 Main Unit 32 Cutting 33 Corner 34 Tip insertion piece 35 Insertion part 36 Insertion part A Bath

Claims

1. A tea bag holder characterized by comprising a circular sheet-shaped body, a notch formed from the center of the body toward the edge, a curved or approximately L-shaped insertion piece formed on one side of the notch, and an insertion portion formed on the other side into which the insertion piece is inserted.

2. 2. The tea bag holder according to claim 1, wherein the insertion piece and the insertion portion are formed by cutting a slit in the main body.

3. 3. The tea bag holder according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said insertion portions are formed.

4. 4. The tea bag holder according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a steam exhaust hole.

5. A method of using a tea bag holder comprising a circular sheet-like body, a body portion comprising a notch formed from the center of the body toward the edge, a curved or approximately L-shaped insert piece formed on one side of the notch, and an insert portion formed on the other side into which the insert piece is inserted, comprising: The method for using the tea bag holder is characterized in that the string of the tea bag is arranged at the base end of the notch, the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion part to form the main body into a cone shape, and the main body is placed over the periphery of the opening of the cup so that the tea bag is immersed in hot water.

6. A method of using a tea bag holder comprising a circular sheet-like body, a body portion comprising a notch formed from the center of the body toward the edge, a curved or approximately L-shaped insert piece formed on one side of the notch, and an insert portion formed on the other side into which the insert piece is inserted, comprising: A method of using the tea bag holder according to claim 5, characterized in that the main body is placed over the rim of the opening of the cup, and after the tea leaves have steamed, the user pulls up the string tab of the tea bag while holding the main body, bringing the tea bag into contact with the central recess of the main body, and squeezing the bag while holding the main body with their fingers to squeeze out the water inside the bag.

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