JP4319454B2 - Children's beverage cups - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a children's beverage cup, for example, a children's beverage cup provided with a container main body and a handle fixedly provided on a side surface of the container main body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an infant grows up to an infant, the child moves away from the adult's hand and drinks while holding a cup filled with milk. However, the habit of holding a cup firmly by hand has not yet been established for infants.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
There is a demand for such infants to acquire the habit of holding their cups stably and firmly. For this purpose, a container body having a certain degree of rigidity is required. Moreover, since the skin of an infant's hand is soft, it is desirable to provide a soft touch that is gentle to the skin when touching the cup.
[0004]
Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a children's beverage cup that can give a gentle and soft feel to a child's hand while maintaining rigidity.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention includes a container body made of a rigid material, in a children's drinking cup having a pair of handle provided fixedly to the side surface of the container main body consists of a rigid material, a pair of handles Has a pair of shaft members extending in opposite directions from the side surfaces of the main body portion, and a pair of grip members extending up and down connected to the tips of the pair of shaft members, respectively. And only the area | region surrounding the connection part of a shaft member and a main-body part among the surfaces of the said grip member and the surface of the said main-body part is coat | covered with the soft layer, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0006]
Thus, by covering the surface of the shaft member, the surface of the grip member, and only the region surrounding the connecting portion of the shaft member and the main body portion of the surface of the main body portion with the soft layer made of a soft material, Not only can the rigidity be maintained, but also the touch when the child grasps the handle with the hand can be made soft and difficult to slip.
[0007]
Preferably , the handle is made of the same material as the container body and is provided integrally with the container body.
[0008]
Thus, the rigidity of the handle can be increased by forming the rigid handle portion integrally with the container body.
[0009]
Preferably, the soft layer is made of a highly elastic polymer material.
[0010]
As a result, the touch when the child touches the handle can be softened gently, and it can be made difficult to slip when held in the hand.
[0011]
Preferably, the soft layer has an opening exposing a part of the handle .
[0012]
Thereby, since the rigid part and the soft part are mixed on the surface of the handle, it is possible to prevent slipping when the child holds the handle.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a front view of a child beverage cup with the cover closed according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view as seen from the front of the child beverage cup with the lid removed. Fig. 4 is a right side view of the child beverage cup, Fig. 4 is an external perspective view of the child beverage cup, and Fig. 5 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the lid of the child beverage cup is removed.
[0014]
A beverage cup 1 for a child according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container body 2, a dish-like base member 3 provided at the bottom of the container body 2, and a first extending extending in the opposite direction from the side surface of the container body 2. A handle 4 and a second handle 5 are included.
[0015]
The container body 2 is made of a synthetic resin material such as rigid polypropylene and is formed in a cylindrical shape having a bottom so as not to be easily cracked or cracked even when dropped. The base member 3 is integrally formed so as to extend like a bowl from the outer periphery of the bottom of the container body 2, and the base member 3 is stable when the child drink cup 1 is placed on the table, Even when the child presses the first handle 4 and the second handle 5 downward with both hands, it is provided so as not to fall easily.
[0016]
The first handle 4 and the second handle 5 are integrally formed with the container body 2 to form a synthetic handle portion, and each outer peripheral surface is curved in the palm of the child's hand so that the child can easily hold it with both hands. It is formed so as to follow the surface, and as shown in the front view of FIG.
[0017]
One (right side) first handle 4 is connected at the position descending from the upper end of the container body 2 with a shaft member 41 extending horizontally with the upper side from the center in the height direction as a connecting portion, and the tip of the shaft member 41. And grip members 42 and 43 extending vertically. When the connecting portion of the shaft member 41 is positioned at the upper end of the container main body 2, it becomes unstable when the first handle 4 and the second handle 5 are gripped, but it is lowered from the upper end of the container main body 2 as described above. By providing the connecting portion of the shaft member 41 at a position above the center in the height direction, the stability when the first handle 4 and the second handle 5 are gripped can be increased.
[0018]
The upper grip member 42 is formed so as to bulge upward from a connection point with the shaft member 41 and has a distal end curved to the container body 2 side, and the lower grip member 43 is connected to the shaft member 41. It extends so as to swell directly downward from the connection point, and its tip end portion is curved to the container body 2 side. The lower grip member 43 is larger than the bulge of the upper grip member 42, and as a result, a divergent shape is formed. By forming the grip members 42 and 43 in such a wide shape as described above, the grip members 42 and 43 do not become difficult to grip even if force is applied to the grip members 42 and 43 so that the child presses them from above.
[0019]
The space formed between the upper gripping member 42 and the shaft member 41 and the space formed between the lower gripping member 43 and the shaft member 41 are each formed in an arc shape. .
[0020]
Furthermore, the upper end of the upper grip member 42 is positioned below the upper end of the container body 2, and the gap between the tip of the upper grip member 42 and the container body 2 is such that the child's finger is on the upper side. The dimensions are selected so that they do not come off. Thereby, when a finger is inserted into the space between the upper grip member 42 and the shaft member 41, the finger does not come out upward, and the child beverage cup 1 can be prevented from inadvertently dropping. Further, the upper end of the upper gripping member 42 is formed to be flat so that it can be easily held by being pressed by the thumb.
[0021]
The periphery of the grip members 42, 43, the periphery of the shaft member 41, and the region surrounding the connecting portion of the shaft member 41 in the container body 2 are continuously made of an elastomer 6 made of a highly elastic polymer material such as soft synthetic rubber. Covered. The region surrounding the connecting portion of the shaft member 41 in the container body 2 constitutes a soft container body portion, and the grip members 42 and 43 and the portion covered with the elastomer 6 of the shaft member 41 constitute a soft handle portion. Thus, by covering the region surrounding the grip members 42 and 43, the shaft member 41, and the connecting portion of the container body 2 with the shaft member 41 with the elastomer 6, the touch of the child's hand or finger can be softened. Can be child-friendly. Further, since the elastomer 6 also acts as a heat insulating material, even if a hot drink is put in the container body 2, heat is not directly transmitted to the child's hand or finger.
[0022]
A plurality of openings 44 are formed on the outer surfaces of the grip members 42 and 43 and on the top and bottom of the shaft member 41, and the rigid portions are exposed. These openings 44 are portions where the jig abuts when the grip members 42 and 43, the shaft member 41, and the region surrounding the connecting portion of the shaft member 41 in the container body 2 are covered with the elastomer 6. Since the outer surfaces of the grip members 42 and 43 are alternately covered with the elastomer 6 and the rigid portion exposed through the opening 44, the gripping members 42 and 43 can also serve as a slip stopper when the palm is brought into contact therewith. it can.
[0023]
Similarly to the first handle 4, the other (left side) second handle 5 is a shaft member 51 that extends horizontally with the upper side from the center in the height direction as a connecting portion at a position lowered from the upper end of the container body 2. And grip members 52 and 53 that are connected at the tip of the shaft member 51 and extend vertically. The periphery of the grip members 52 and 53, the periphery of the shaft member 51, and the region surrounding the connecting portion of the shaft member 51 in the container body 2 are covered with the elastomer 7, and the outer surface of the grip members 52 and 53 and the shaft member Openings 54 are formed above and below 51. The left shaft member 51 and the grip members 52 and 53 are configured in the same manner as the right shaft member 41 and the grip members 42 and 43, and are the same except that they are bilaterally symmetrical. Description is omitted.
[0024]
The joint portion of the shaft members 41 and 51 of the rigid cylindrical container 2, the shaft members 41 and 51, and the grip members 42, 43, 52, and 53 are covered with the soft elastomers 6 and 7 and double-molded. By doing so, not only can a strong rigidity be obtained, but a soft feel can be given to the palm of the child and the surface of the finger.
[0025]
A lid 8 made of a synthetic resin material is provided on the upper part of the container body 2. For this purpose, a screw 9 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the container body 2 as shown in FIG. 2, and a screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lid 8 (not shown). Thus, the lid 8 is screwed to the upper end of the container body 2. A hemispherical portion 81 is formed on the upper portion of the lid 8, and a straw 10 made of a soft synthetic resin is provided in the central portion of the hemispherical portion 81 so as to extend in the vertical direction, and a concave portion 82 is formed. Is formed. The straw 10 has a lower end extending to the bottom of the container body 2 and an upper end extending upward from the hemispherical portion 81 so that the child can easily hold the mouth and suck a drink.
[0026]
A cover 83 made of a synthetic resin material having a semicircular cross section so as to cover the hemispherical portion 81 of the lid 8 is provided to be rotatable with respect to the hemispherical portion 81, and the cover 83 is rotated. As a result, the portion of the straw 10 that protrudes upward from the cover 83 is pressed by the cover 83 and is folded and stored in the recess 82 formed in the hemispherical portion 81 of the lid 8. Thereby, it becomes possible to inject the drink into the child drink cup 1 and hold it in the place where the straw 10 is folded. Moreover, since the straw 10 can be bent, the sanitary state of the front-end | tip part of the straw 10 can be kept favorable.
[0027]
When the child drinks a drink using the child drink cup 1 configured as described above, the right palm is brought into contact with the outer surfaces of the grip members 42 and 43 of the first handle 4, and the upper grip member 42 is connected to the thumb. The index finger or the index finger and the middle finger are held, and the lower grip member 43 is held by the other fingers of the right hand with the shaft member 41 interposed therebetween. Further, the palm of the left hand is brought into contact with the outer surface of the grip members 52 and 53 of the second handle 5, the upper grip member 52 is gripped by the thumb and index finger or index finger and middle finger, and the lower grip is sandwiched by the shaft member 51. Hold the member 53 with the other finger of the left hand. And by sucking the upper part of the straw 10, an internal drink can be sucked and drunk. In addition, if the upper end of the left and right grip members 42 and 52 is pressed with the left and right thumbs, the child drink cup 1 can be held more stably.
[0028]
Further, the lid 8 is removed from the container body 2 without using the straw 10, and the child grasps the grip members 42, 43, 52, 53 of the first handle 4 and the second handle 5 with both hands in the same manner as described above. It is also possible to drink a drink by placing the mouth directly on the edge of the cylindrical container 2.
[0029]
Therefore, according to this embodiment, since the grip members 42, 43, 52, 53 can be grasped with both hands while the shaft members 41, 51 are sandwiched between fingers, the balance is improved and the child beverage cup 1 is extremely stable. Can be held securely. Further, by covering the grip members 42, 43, 52, 53 with the soft elastomers 6, 7, it is possible to give a gentle and soft feel to the child's hand and to make the hand difficult to slip. Thereby, it can be stably held by hand regardless of the amount of drink inside. Furthermore, the shaft members 41 and 51 can be reliably pinched with fingers, and the gap between the tips of the grip members 42 and 52 and the container body 2 is selected so as to prevent the child's fingers from coming out upward. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the finger comes off the grip members 42 and 52 and the child beverage cup 1 itself falls.
[0030]
FIG. 6 is a right side view of a beverage cup according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the grip member 43 on the lower side of the first handle 4 extends almost directly from the connection point with the shaft member 41, and its distal end is curved toward the container body 2 side. In contrast to this, in this embodiment, the lower gripping member 45 is bent at a connection point with the shaft member 41 so as to have a predetermined angle on the front side, and the tip thereof is on the cylindrical container 2 side. It is formed so as to be bent. Although not shown, the second handle 5 side is configured in the same manner. By bending the lower gripping member 45 at the connecting portion with the shaft member 41 in this way, if the bent lower gripping member 45 is gripped when the amount of drink is reduced, the child beverage cup 1 can be easily tilted. It becomes easy to drink the drink remaining at the bottom.
[0031]
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Various modifications can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same scope or equivalent scope as the present invention.
[0032]
For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 described above, the shaft members 41 and 51 and the grip members 42, 43, 52 and 53 are formed on both sides of the container body 2 as the first handle and the second handle. However, it may be formed only on one of them.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in a children's beverage cup provided with a handle fixed to the side surface of a container body, a rigid handle portion made of a rigid material and a soft material covering the rigid handle portion Since the handle is composed of the soft handle portion made of the above, not only the rigidity of the handle can be maintained, but also a gentle touch can be given to the hand of the child and it is difficult to slip.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a child drink cup in a state in which a cover according to an embodiment of the present invention is closed.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a children's beverage cup with the lid removed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a right side view of the child drink cup according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the child beverage cup in a state where the straw according to the embodiment of the present invention is extended.
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a state in which a lid of a child drink cup according to one embodiment of the present invention is removed.
FIG. 6 is a right side view of a children's beverage cup according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Child drink cup, 2 cylindrical container, 3 base member, 4 1st handle, 5 2nd handle, 6, 7 elastomer, 8 lid, 9 screw, 10 straws, 41, 51 shaft member, 42, 43, 45 , 52, 53 Grip member, 44 opening, 81 hemispherical part, 82 recess, 83 cover.

Claims (4)

In a children's beverage cup provided with a container body made of a rigid material and a pair of grips made of a rigid material and fixed to the side surface of the container body,
The pair of grips includes a pair of shaft members that protrude in opposite directions from the side surfaces of the main body portion, and a pair of grip members that are connected to the distal ends of the pair of shaft members and extend vertically. Have
The surface of the shaft member, the surface of the grip member, and only the region surrounding the connecting portion between the shaft member and the main body portion of the surface of the main body portion is covered with a soft layer , Children's beverage cup. The bunch hand, the result from the container body and the same material, is provided integrally with the container body, children's drinking cup according to claim 1. The said soft layer is a drink cup for children of Claim 1 or 2 which consists of a highly elastic polymer material. The said soft layer is a drink cup for children in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 which has an opening which exposes a part of said handle.

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