JP2002065467A - Teapot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a hot water's temperature and tea-leaves' percolating time to control, which is the most important for making tasteful tea, to save a quantity of hot water and a preparation time when a teapot and a cooler for boiled water being employed and to eliminate such demerits that the hot water is a low temperature. SOLUTION: The teapot has a temperature-sensor 6 for measuring the temperature of the hot water, a display unit 3 having a time-calculating the temperature of the hot water and the time indicating functions, an input unit 4 for inputting a predetermined temperature of the hot water and preset time, and an alarm unit 5 for informing that the measured temperature has reached the predetermined one or that the preset time has elapsed. In this teapot the alarm unit 5 is programmed to have a predetermined temperature stored in a nonvolatile memory that can be changed within a range of the temperature of the hot water depending on the kind of tea and then to inform that the measured temperature has reached the predetermined one. It is also programmed to have preset time stored in a nonvolatile memory that can be changed within a range of the percolating time depending on the kind of tea and then to inform that the preset time has elapsed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is mainly for making tea,
The present invention relates to a teapot provided with a notification function for notifying when to make tea.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional teapot has, for example, a teapot as shown in FIG. 2. Normally, when tea is to be poured, tea leaves and a suitable temperature of hot water are poured into the teapot body 11, and after a suitable time has passed, the teapot is placed. Had been terminated.

[0003] However, the temperature of hot water is often put directly into the teapot main body 11 from an insulated pot, in which case the temperature is often higher than the appropriate temperature of tea (for example, about 70 ° C in the case of green tea). Many tannins, which are the source of the astringency, melt out, resulting in bitter or astringent tea.

[0004] To this end, a hot water cooler is used to lower the hot water temperature of the heat retaining pot.

[0005] In this method, hot water is first put into a water cooler from a heat retaining pot, and when the temperature becomes appropriate for making tea, the hot water of the pre-warmed teapot is discarded, and the hot water is replaced with a teapot containing tea leaves. The way had been taken.

[0006] Another factor for adding delicious tea is called brewing time.

[0007] Conventionally, in order to measure an appropriate time, it is often the case that the person who makes tea is intuitive, and in this case, it is often too little or too much. If the time is too short, the tea becomes light in taste, and if the time is too long, much of the tannin which is the source of bitterness or astringency begins to melt, resulting in bitter or astringent tea.

In order to measure the time, there is a method using a stopwatch, an hourglass, or the like.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the time and the temperature are set by the push switch 4e as shown in FIG. 3, the set temperature is first displayed on the display section 3 and the temperature sensor built in the hot water cooling main body 12 is used. When the temperature of the hot water in the hot water cooling main body 12 reaches the set temperature, the buzzer 5a is sounded and the like is notified, and the hot water is poured into a teapot containing tea leaves, and when the time since the pouring of the hot water reaches the set time. A device that provides notification of a sound or the like is generally known.

(For example, as a known example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-14
No.8642, etc.)

[0011]

In the above-mentioned method of tea ceremony using a hot-water chiller with a sensor as described above, the tea chiller and the tea brewer are separate from the teapot. There is a problem that the task cannot be achieved.

In addition, since the teapot is a separate body, extra hot water is required to warm the teapot in advance in order to make delicious tea, and it takes time to pour the hot water and then throw it away.

Further, when the hot water put in the hot water cooling body 12 is lower than the set temperature from the beginning, it is indistinguishable from the case where the hot water has dropped from the high temperature to the set temperature, so that the tea is to be poured while the hot water temperature is low. However, there are problems such as wasting tea.

[0014]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of hot water, a time calculating function, a display section for displaying the temperature and time of the hot water, In a teapot having an input unit for inputting a set temperature and a set time, and a notifying unit for notifying when the set temperature or the set time is reached, the non-volatile memory is configured such that the notifying unit can be changed in an appropriate temperature range of hot water for the type of tea. Having a stored set temperature, notifying when the set temperature is reached, or having a set time stored in a non-volatile memory that can be changed within an appropriate brewing time range for the type of tea, and when the set time is reached It was to be announced.

[0015] Further, when the notifying section reaches a set temperature, the notifying section informs by sound.

Further, when the notifying unit reaches a set temperature, the notifying unit notifies by a light.

Further, when the notifying section reaches a set temperature, the notifying section informs by sound and light.

[0018] Further, when the initial value of the hot water temperature is lower than the set temperature, the notification unit may have different notification specifications when the temperature reaches the set temperature.

Further, the notifying section notifies different times when the sound or light notification mode reaches the set temperature and when the set time has elapsed in different notification modes.

Further, when the notification unit determines that the initial measured value of the hot water temperature is lower than the set temperature, the notification specification when the set temperature is reached is different from the normal specification.

After the input of the start of the input section, the elapsed time of the display section is reduced and displayed every second.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As described above, the present invention provides a temperature sensor for measuring hot water temperature, a time calculating function, a display for displaying hot water temperature and time, and input of a hot water set temperature and time. In the teapot having an input unit and a notifying unit that notifies when the set temperature and the set time have come, the notifying unit has a set temperature stored in a non-volatile memory that can be changed in a suitable temperature range of hot water for the type of tea, By notifying when the set temperature is reached, and having a set time stored in a non-volatile memory that can be changed within an appropriate brewing time range for the type of tea, by notifying when the set time has elapsed, In the input section, the initial set temperature value is 70 ° C.
When the temperature reaches the set temperature stored in the non-volatile memory that can be changed in the range of 60 ° C. to 80 ° C., the notification unit notifies the user that the tea leaves should be inserted. When the lid is closed and the start key is pressed, the initial leaching time value is set to 1 minute and 30 seconds, and when the set time stored in the non-volatile memory which can be changed in the range of 1 minute to 3 minutes elapses, the above-mentioned notification is made. Because the department informs you, you can surely add delicious tea without overlooking the most important hot water temperature and appropriate brewing time when brewing tea.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a teapot having an alarm function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a main body having a handle and a spout.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid, which is mounted on the upper part of the main body 1.

Although the main body 1 and the lid 2 are cylindrical,
Other shapes may be used.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a display unit for displaying the temperature and time of hot water in the main body 1.

The display unit 3 is a digital display, but may be an analog display or the like.

An input unit 4 includes a power key 4a, a start key 4b, a temperature raising key 4c, a temperature lowering key 4d, a time raising key 4e, a time lowering key 4f, and the like.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a notification unit which notifies by sound or light when a preset temperature is reached or when a preset time has elapsed.

The shapes of the input unit 4 and the notification unit 5 may be various shapes other than those shown.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of hot water inside the main body 1.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a control unit which is connected to the display unit 3, the input unit 4, the notification unit 5, the temperature sensor 6, etc., and controls each electronic circuit. Includes memory and power.

The power source is a battery, but there is also a method of using a 100 V commercial power source.

The broken line indicates the inside.

Further, the tea strainer was omitted.

In FIG. 1, the display unit 3, the input unit 4, the notification unit 5
Although such a position is used as the side surface of the main body 1, other places such as the upper part of the lid 2 can be considered.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

For example, the following comparison results are recommended for the type of tea, the temperature of hot water in a tea company, and the appropriate brewing time.

Tea type (tea company): hot water temperature: appropriate leaching time Sencha A (company A): 60 ° C. to 70 ° C .: 1 to 2 minutes Sencha B (company B): about 70 ° C .: about 2 minutes Sencha C (Company C): 80 ° C: 1 minute Gyokuro A (Company A): 50 ° C to 55 ° C: 2-3 minutes Gyokuro B (Company B): 40 ° C: About 2 minutes Gyokuro C (Company C): 60 ℃:-From the above, first, to add sencha deliciously, the hot water temperature is set to 70 ° C as a standard, and based on the type of tea and the taste of people,
The lower limit may be 60 ° C and the upper limit may be 80 ° C.

Therefore, 70 ° C. is set as the standard value, and this is set as the initial value of the set temperature, and can be changed in the range of 60 ° C. to 80 ° C.

As for the time required for sencha to be delicious, it is practically sufficient that the leaching time is 1 minute and 30 seconds as a standard, and the lower limit is 1 minute and the upper limit is 3 minutes.

When the power is turned on by pressing the power key 4a, the lid 2 is opened, hot water is put into the main body 1, and the start key 4b of the input section 4 is pressed without closing the lid 2, and the temperature sensor 6 The temperature is measured, and the temperature value is displayed on the display unit 3.

Immediately after the start key 4b is pressed, the set temperature 70
° C is displayed, but a few seconds later, the measured temperature value of the temperature sensor 6 is displayed.
), And the temperature of the hot water drops as time passes, so the displayed temperature value also drops. Eventually, when the temperature becomes equal to the set temperature value (70 ° C.), the notification unit 5 performs notification by sound or light.

According to this notification, the person who puts the tea puts the tea leaf into the main body 1, closes the lid 2, and presses the start key 4b.

When the start key 4b is pressed, the set time (1:30) is displayed on the display unit 3 and at the same time, the control unit 7
The time calculation function described above subtracts and displays every second, and when the time elapses and reaches 0 seconds, the notification unit 5 notifies by sound or light.

When this notification is made, the tea can be poured into a tea cup and tea can be drunk.

Both notifications end after a certain period of time.

Alternatively, as for the notification when the temperature reaches the set temperature, there is a method of maintaining the notification from the set temperature to the lower limit of the appropriate temperature because the range of the appropriate temperature is wide.

Further, if the notification mode when the set time has elapsed is different from the notification mode when the set temperature is reached, it becomes easier to understand.

When the tea ceremony is finished, pressing the power key 4a turns off the power.

If the initial hot water temperature is lower than the set temperature, the notification specification may be different from the normal one so that it can be known from the beginning that the hot water temperature is low.

For example, it is usually possible to make the interval between notification ON and OFF longer and to shorten the interval between notification ON and OFF when the hot water temperature is lower than the set temperature from the beginning.

Further, a method in which the initial start key 4b is not used is also conceivable.

When the hot water temperature measured by the temperature sensor 6 is higher than the set temperature value, it is determined that hot water has been supplied, and a start operation is performed. Thereafter, the same operation as described above is performed.

The notification is performed by both sound and light,
Making it more understandable is one way.

As described above, since the initial value of the set temperature is set to the standard value of 70 ° C. and the initial value of the leaching time is set to 1 minute and 30 seconds, it can be used from the beginning without any change in most cases. When changing the set temperature, the temperature can be increased by pressing the temperature raising key 4c, and the temperature can be lowered by pressing the temperature lowering key 4d.

When changing the leaching time, the time can be increased by pressing the time-up key 4e, and can be reduced by pressing the time-down key 4f.

In addition, it can be adjusted when the taste of the person, the type of tea, and other conditions are different.

For gyokuro, a standard value, ie, 5 as an initial value
The lower limit may be 0 ° C., the lower limit 40 ° C., and the lower limit 60 ° C.

[0062]

As described above, according to the teapot of the present invention, the hot water temperature and the leaching time, which are the most important requirements for putting in a delicious tea, can be reliably applied, and since the teapot is integrated with the hot water cooling, the teapot can be used. There is no need to align the two, saving resources and space.

When the hot water is cooled and the teapot is separate, no extra hot water is required for warming the teapot in advance, and the trouble of pouring the hot water and then throwing it away is also unnecessary.

Further, since initial values of the set temperature and the set time are stored in the non-volatile memory, there is no need to set the temperature and time every time tea is brewed.

In addition, when the hot water is lower than the set temperature from the beginning, it is an alarm specification that can be distinguished from the case where the hot water temperature drops from the high temperature. Nothing.

Further, since the notification function is integrated with the teapot, there is an advantage that the notification function can be used without fail when only the notification function section is used and the teapot is used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a teapot having a notification function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a teapot showing a conventional example.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a hot-water cooling device showing one embodiment of the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Cover 3 Display part 4 Input part 4a Power key 4b Start key 4c Temperature up key 4d Temperature down key 4e Time up key 4f Time down key 5 Notification part 6 Temperature sensor 7 Control part

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of hot water.
A display unit (3) for displaying a time calculating function and the temperature and time of hot water, an input unit (4) for inputting a set temperature and a set time of hot water, and a notifying unit for notifying that the set temperature or the set time is reached. In the teapot provided with (5), the notifying unit (5) has a set temperature stored in a nonvolatile memory that can be changed in an appropriate temperature range of hot water for the type of tea, and notifies when the set temperature is reached, Alternatively, a teapot having a set time stored in a non-volatile memory that can be changed within an appropriate brewing time range for the type of tea, and notifying that the set time has been reached. 2. The teapot according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit (5) gives a sound when the temperature reaches a set temperature. 3. A teapot according to claim 1, wherein when the temperature of the notifying section reaches a set temperature, the notifying section notifies by light. 4. The teapot according to claim 1, wherein when the notification unit (5) reaches a set temperature, the notification unit emits a notification by sound and light. 5. The teapot according to claim 1, wherein when the first measurement value of the hot water temperature is lower than a set temperature, the notification unit (5) has different notification specifications when the set temperature is reached. . 6. The notifying unit (5) notifies, when the notification mode of sound or light reaches a set temperature, and when a set time has elapsed, in different notification modes. Teapot described in 1. 7. The notification unit according to claim 1, wherein when the first measurement value of the hot water temperature is lower than a set temperature, the notification unit when the set temperature is reached is different from a normal specification. The teapot described. 8. The teapot according to claim 1, wherein after the start of the input section (4) is input, the elapsed time of the display section (3) is subtracted and displayed every second.