AU2019201743B1

AU2019201743B1 - A water cup with stirring function

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Publication number: AU2019201743B1
Application number: AU2019201743A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Lei Wang
Original assignee: Linhai Shengzhi Cup Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Linhai Shengzhi Cup Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-05
Filing date: 2019-03-13
Publication date: 2019-08-29
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-13
Also published as: CN110448129A

Abstract

This invention discloses a water cup with stirring function, which includes a device body 11, a cavity 21 disposed in the device body 11, a slider 23 slidably disposed in the cavity 21, a concave cavity 24 disposed in the slider 23, first springs 33 connected between a lower end surface of the slider 23 and the cavity 21 and a stirring device 1 disposed in a lower sidewall of the concave cavity 24. The present invention aims to design a water cup which can assist the user to stir the liquid, and can keep the liquid warm during use.

Description

A WATER CUP WITH STIRRING FUNCTION

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of household articles, in particular to a water cup with stirring function.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In life, people often use cups to hold some liquid items, such as water and juice. The user often chooses to add some sugar or other items to the water to increase the taste of the water, but the water is often spilled when stirring, which is very inconvenient. Therefore, the present invention aims to design a water cup which can assist the user to stir the liquid, and can keep the liquid warm during use.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] The purpose of the invention is to provide a water cup with stirring function so as to overcome the problems existing in the prior art.

[0004] A water cup with stirring function in one embodiment of this invention, comprising a device body; a cavity disposed in the device body; a slider slidably disposed in the cavity; a concave cavity disposed in the slider; first springs connected between a lower end surface of the slider and the cavity; a stirring device disposed in a lower wall of the concave cavity; a transmission device disposed in an inner wall of the lower side of the cavity; wherein arc grooves are located on an outer wall of the device body, and a sleeve is slidably disposed in the arc grooves, wherein second springs are connected between a lower end of the sleeve and inner walls of lower ends of the arc grooves, and an outer surface of the sleeve is fixed with plastic bumps

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 for increasing friction, and thrust grooves of bilateral symmetry are disposed in the device body and communicated with the arc grooves, wherein the thrust grooves are provided with driving devices which are configured to drive the transmission device to rotate, thereby driving the stirring device to stir in the cavity, and a power generating component is disposed in the device body, and the power generating component is able to store electric energy when the transmission device rotates.

[0005] Wherein, the transmission device includes a transmission chamber arranged in the device body, wherein the transmission chamber is internally provided with a transmission gear, and a transmission shaft is fixedly connected to an upper end of the transmission gear; wherein a conveying chamber is arranged in an upper wall of the transmission chamber, and an upper end of the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with a main gear rotatable in the conveying chamber, wherein first and second sides of the main gear are provided with auxiliary gears which are engaged with the main gear, and conveying shafts are fixedly connected to upper ends of the auxiliary gears; wherein rotation chambers are arranged in an upper side wall of the conveying chamber, and the rotation chambers are internally provided with turning blocks, and the turning blocks are internally provided with turning grooves, wherein fixed blocks are fixed on arc inner walls of circumferential sides of the turning grooves, and swirling blocks are arranged in the turning grooves, wherein upper ends of the conveying shafts are fixedly connected to lower ends of the swirling blocks; wherein arcuate chutes are arranged in an annular array in the swirling blocks, and balls are scrollablly arranged in each of the arcuate chutes; wherein a transfer cavity is arranged in upper sides of the rotation chambers, and a main transfer gear is arranged in the transfer cavity, wherein first and second sides of main transfer gear are provided with auxiliary transfer gears which are engaged with the main transfer gear, and each of the auxiliary transfer gears is fixedly connected with each of the turning blocks through a transfer shaft, and an upper end of the main transfer gear is fixedly connected to a bevel gear that is rotatable within the cavity.

[0006] Wherein, the driving devices comprise chutes arranged in and communicated with

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 inner walls at two sides of the transmission chamber; sliding cavities connected with the chutes and arranged at first and second sides of the transmission chamber, wherein the sliding cavities are connected with the thrust grooves, and push blocks are slidably arranged in the sliding cavities; push rods hinged between the push blocks and the sleeve; third springs connected between the push blocks and inner walls of the sliding cavities; and racks engaged with the transmission gear and fixedly connected to ends of the push blocks away from the push rods.

[0007] Wherein, the power generating component includes a power generating cavity arranged in a lower wall of the transfer cavity, and a lower end of the main transfer gear is fixedly connected with a rotating block located in the power generating cavity through a linkage shaft; open slots opened outwardly arranged in an annular array in the rotating block, and one side of each of the open slots is inclined; a push groove arranged in a first side inner wall of the power generating cavity; a jacking block arranged in the push groove; a fourth spring connected between the jacking block and an inner wall of the push groove, wherein the jacking block and the open slots are configured to make the rotating block rotate only in one direction; wherein a lower end of the rotating block is fixedly connected with a generator which is configured to generate electricity when the rotating block rotates; wherein the device body is provided with storage batteries for storing electric energy generated by the generator, and opening slots are formed in the lower side wall of the cavity, wherein current-carrying blocks electrically connected to the storage batteries are arranged in the opening slots, and fifth springs are connected between the current-carrying blocks and the opening slots;

wherein the lower surface of the slider is fixedly provided with power receiving blocks, and heating blocks electrically connected with the power receiving blocks are arranged on the lower wall of the concave cavity.

[0008] Wherein, the stirring device includes a rotation groove arranged in the slider and having a downward opening, wherein the rotation groove is internally provided with a revolving block which is internally provided with a bevel gear groove having a downward

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 opening, wherein a stirring block rotatable within the concave cavity is fixedly connected with an upper end of the revolving block through a connection shaft, and stirring rods are fixedly connected to lateral end surfaces of the stirring block.

[0009] The present invention has the following advantageous effects that: when the device is used, the user only needs to push the sleeve up and down to stir the water in the cup through the internal transmission, and during the stirring process, the device can heat the water in the cup body by a current generated by the cup itself, thereby holding the temperature of the water in the cup body, and it is recommended to use the device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] FIG. 1 is a structural diagram depicting an overall configuration inside a water cup with stirring function in this invention;

[0011] FIG. 2 is the enlarged structural diagram of “A” in FIG. 1;

[0012] FIG. 3 is the enlarged structural diagram of “B” in FIG. 2;

[0013] FIG. 4 is the schematic diagram along “C-C” direction in FIG .1.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the turning blocks and the swirling blocks in FIG. 1;

[0015] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram depicting how the rotating block and the jacking block connect with eath other in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 [0016] The invention will be described in detail below referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6. For better explanation, the orientations described hereinafter are defined as follows: directions of up, down, left, right, front and rear in the text are identical to the directions of up, down, front and rear of FIG. 1.

[0017] Referring to Figures 1-6, a water cup with stirring function in one embodiment of this invention, comprising a device body 11; a cavity 21 disposed in the device body 11; a slider 23 slidably disposed in the cavity 21; a concave cavity 24 disposed in the slider 23; first springs 33 connected between a lower end surface of the slider 23 and the cavity 21; a stirring device 1 disposed in a lower wall of the concave cavity 24; a transmission device 3 disposed in an inner wall of the lower side of the cavity 21; wherein arc grooves 34 are located on an outer wall of the device body 11, and a sleeve 22 is slidably disposed in the arc grooves 34, wherein second springs 35 are connected between a lower end of the sleeve 22 and inner walls of lower ends of the arc grooves 34, and an outer surface of the sleeve 22 is fixed with plastic bumps 93 for increasing friction, and thrust grooves 36 of bilateral symmetry are disposed in the device body 11 and communicated with the arc grooves 34, wherein the thrust grooves 36 are provided with driving devices 2 which are configured to drive the transmission device 3 to rotate, thereby driving the stirring device 1 to stir in the cavity 21, and a power generating component 4 is disposed in the device body 11, and the power generating component 4 is able to store electric energy when the transmission device 3 rotates.

[0018] Advantageously, the transmission device 3 includes a transmission chamber 46 arranged in the device body 11, wherein the transmission chamber 46 is internally provided with a transmission gear 47, and a transmission shaft 48 is fixedly connected to an upper end of the transmission gear 47; wherein a conveying chamber 51 is arranged in an upper wall of the transmission chamber 46, and an upper end of the transmission shaft 48 is fixedly connected with a main gear 49 rotatable in the conveying chamber 51, wherein first and second sides of the main gear 49 are

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 provided with auxiliary gears 52 which are engaged with the main gear 49, and conveying shafts 58 are fixedly connected to upper ends of the auxiliary gears 52; wherein rotation chambers 59 are arranged in an upper side wall of the conveying chamber 51, and the rotation chambers 59 are internally provided with turning blocks 61, and the turning blocks 61 are internally provided with turning grooves 63, wherein fixed blocks 62 are fixed on arc inner walls of circumferential sides of the turning grooves 63, and swirling blocks 64 are arranged in the turning grooves 63, wherein upper ends of the conveying shafts 58 are fixedly connected to lower ends of the swirling blocks 64; wherein arcuate chutes 76 are arranged in an annular array in the swirling blocks 64, and balls 77 are scrollablly arranged in each of the arcuate chutes 76; wherein a transfer cavity 53 is arranged in upper sides of the rotation chambers 59, and a main transfer gear 55 is arranged in the transfer cavity 53, wherein first and second sides of main transfer gear 55 are provided with auxiliary transfer gears 54 which are engaged with the main transfer gear 55, and each of the auxiliary transfer gears 54 is fixedly connected with each of the turning blocks 61 through a transfer shaft 57, and an upper end of the main transfer gear 55 is fixedly connected to a bevel gear 56 that is rotatable within the cavity 21.

[0019] Advantageously, the driving devices 2 comprise chutes 74 arranged in and communicated with inner walls at two sides of the transmission chamber 46; sliding cavities 45 connected with the chutes 74 and arranged at first and second sides of the transmission chamber 46, wherein the sliding cavities 45 are connected with the thrust grooves 36, and push blocks 43 are slidably arranged in the sliding cavities 45; push rods 37 hinged between the push blocks 43 and the sleeve 22; third springs 44 connected between the push blocks 43 and inner walls of the sliding cavities 45; and racks 75 engaged with the transmission gear 47 and fixedly connected to ends of the push blocks 43 away from the push rods 37.

[0020] Advantageously, the power generating component 4 includes a power

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 generating cavity 72 arranged in a lower wall of the transfer cavity 53, and a lower end of the main transfer gear 55 is fixedly connected with a rotating block 69 located in the power generating cavity 72 through a linkage shaft 68; open slots 71 opened outwardly arranged in an annular array in the rotating block 69, and one side of each of the open slots 71 is inclined; a push groove 65 arranged in a first inner wall of the power generating cavity 72; a jacking block 67 arranged in the push groove 65; a fourth spring 66 connected between the jacking block 67 and an inner wall of the push groove 65, wherein the jacking block 67 and the open slots 71 are configured to make the rotating block 69 rotate only in one direction; wherein a lower end of the rotating block 69 is fixedly connected with a generator 73 which is configured to generate electricity when the rotating block 69 rotates; wherein the device body 11 is provided with storage batteries 42 for storing electric energy generated by the generator 73, and opening slots 39 are formed in the lower side wall of the cavity 21, wherein current-carrying blocks 38 electrically connected to the storage batteries 42 are arranged in the opening slots 39, and fifth springs 41 are connected between the current-carrying blocks 38 and the opening slots 39; wherein the lower surface of the slider 23 is fixedly provided with power receiving blocks 25, and heating blocks 26 electrically connected with the power receiving blocks 25 are arranged on the lower wall of the concave cavity 24.

[0021] Advantageously, the stirring device 1 includes a rotation groove 28 arranged in the slider 23 and having a downward opening, wherein the rotation groove 28 is internally provided with a revolving block 29 which is internally provided with a bevel gear groove 32 having a downward opening, wherein a stirring block 31 rotatable within the concave cavity 24 is fixedly connected with an upper end of the revolving block 29 through a connection shaft, and stirring rods 27 are fixedly connected to lateral end surfaces of the stirring block 31.

[0022] In an initial state, the sleeve 22 is moved up in the arc grooves 34 to the

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 greatest extent, and the push blocks 43 are moved away from the transmission gear 47 to the greatest extent, and the bevel gear 56 is away from the revolving block 29.

[0023] The cup is used in the following steps that: water is poured into the cavity 21, and the slider 23 is pushed to move downward due to the weight of the water, so that the current-carrying blocks 38 abut against the power receiving blocks 25, and further, the temperature of the water in the concave cavity 24 is held by the heating blocks 26; at the same time, when the bevel gear 56 is engaged with the bevel gear groove 32, the sleeve 22 is pushed downward, and the racks 75 are then pushed to slide by the push rods 37 and the push blocks 43 to drive the transmission gear 47 to rotate, and the swirling blocks 64 are further driven by the transmission shaft 48, the main gear 49, the auxiliary gears 52, and the conveying shafts 58 in sequence to rotate, then the fixed blocks 62 are pushed by the balls 77 to further drive the turning blocks 61 to rotate, and then the bevel gear 56 is further driven by the transfer shaft 57, the auxiliary transfer gears 54, and the main transfer gear 55 in sequence to rotate; then, the water in the concave cavity 24 is stirred by the stirring block 31 and the stirring rods 27, at the same time, the rotating block 69 is driven by the linkage shaft 68 to rotate, and the generator 73 can generate electricity; when the sleeve 22 moves up, the push blocks 43 move toward the side away from the transmission gear 47, thereby driving the transmission gear 47 to reversely rotate and further driving the swirling blocks 64 to reversely rotate, and at this time, the balls 77 slide into the arcuate chutes 76; and in this case, the reversely rotating swirling blocks 64 do not drive the turning blocks 61 to rotate, and the above-mentioned operation can be repeated to stir the water in the cavity 21.

[0024] The present invention has the following advantageous effects that: when the device is used, the user only needs to push the sleeve up and down to stir the water in the cup through the internal transmission, and during the stirring process, the device can heat the water in the cup body by a current generated by the cup itself, thereby

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 holding the temperature of the water in the cup body, and it is recommended to use the device.

[0025] Persons skilled in the art should understand that, the invention will be subject to modification and improvement based on its intention and extent, which will also fall into the claimed protection extent of this invention. The claimed protection extent of the invention shall be determined with reference to the appended claims

Claims

2019201743 29 Jul 2019

1. A water cup with stirring function in one embodiment of this invention, comprising a device body;

a cavity disposed in the device body;

a slider slidably disposed in the cavity;

a concave cavity disposed in the slider;

first springs connected between a lower end surface of the slider and the cavity;

a stirring device disposed in a lower wall of the concave cavity;

a transmission device disposed in an inner wall of the lower side of the cavity;

wherein arc grooves are located on an outer wall of the device body, and a sleeve is slidably disposed in the arc grooves, wherein second springs are connected between a lower end of the sleeve and inner walls of lower ends of the arc grooves, and an outer surface of the sleeve is fixed with plastic bumps for increasing friction, and thrust grooves of bilateral symmetry are disposed in the device body and communicated with the arc grooves, wherein the thrust grooves are provided with driving devices which are configured to drive the transmission device to rotate, thereby driving the stirring device to stir in the cavity, and a power generating component is disposed in the device body, and the power generating component is able to store electric energy when the transmission device rotates;

wherein the transmission device includes a transmission chamber arranged in the device body, wherein the transmission chamber is internally provided with a transmission gear, and a transmission shaft is fixedly connected to an upper end of the transmission gear; wherein a conveying chamber is arranged in an upper wall of the transmission chamber, and an upper end of the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with a main gear rotatable in the conveying chamber,

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 wherein first and second sides of the main gear are provided with auxiliary gears which are engaged with the main gear, and conveying shafts are fixedly connected to upper ends of the auxiliary gears; wherein rotation chambers are arranged in an upper side wall of the conveying chamber, and the rotation chambers are internally provided with turning blocks, and the turning blocks are internally provided with turning grooves, wherein fixed blocks are fixed on arc inner walls of circumferential sides of the turning grooves, and swirling blocks are arranged in the turning grooves, wherein upper ends of the conveying shafts are fixedly connected to lower ends of the swirling blocks;

wherein arcuate chutes are arranged in an annular array in the swirling blocks, and balls are scrollablly arranged in each of the arcuate chutes;

wherein a transfer cavity is arranged in upper sides of the rotation chambers, and a main transfer gear is arranged in the transfer cavity, wherein first and second sides of main transfer gear are provided with auxiliary transfer gears which are engaged with the main transfer gear, and each of the auxiliary transfer gears is fixedly connected with each of the turning blocks through a transfer shaft, and an upper end of the main transfer gear is fixedly connected to a bevel gear that is rotatable within the cavity;

wherein the driving devices comprise chutes arranged in and communicated with inner walls at two sides of the transmission chamber;

sliding cavities connected with the chutes and arranged at first and second sides of the transmission chamber, wherein the sliding cavities are connected with the thrust grooves, and push blocks are slidably arranged in the sliding cavities;

push rods hinged between the push blocks and the sleeve;

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 third springs connected between the push blocks and inner walls of the sliding cavities;

and racks engaged with the transmission gear and fixedly connected to ends of the push blocks away from the push rods;

wherein the power generating component includes a power generating cavity arranged in a lower wall of the transfer cavity, and a lower end of the main transfer gear is fixedly connected with a rotating block located in the power generating cavity through a linkage shaft;

open slots opened outwardly arranged in an annular array in the rotating block, and one side of each of the open slots is inclined;

a push groove arranged in a first side inner wall of the power generating cavity;

a jacking block arranged in the push groove;

a fourth spring connected between the jacking block and an inner wall of the push groove, wherein the jacking block and the open slots are configured to make the rotating block rotate only in one direction;

wherein a lower end of the rotating block is fixedly connected with a generator which is configured to generate electricity when the rotating block rotates;

wherein the device body is provided with storage batteries for storing electric energy generated by the generator, and opening slots are formed in the lower side wall of the cavity, wherein current-carrying blocks electrically connected to the storage batteries are arranged in the opening slots, and fifth springs are connected between the current-carrying blocks and the opening slots;

wherein the lower surface of the slider is fixedly provided with power receiving blocks, and heating blocks electrically connected with the power receiving blocks are arranged on the lower wall of the concave cavity;

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 wherein the stirring device includes a rotation groove arranged in the slider and having a downward opening, wherein the rotation groove is internally provided with a revolving block which is internally provided with a bevel gear groove having a downward opening, wherein a stirring block rotatable within the concave cavity is fixedly connected with an upper end of the revolving block through a connection shaft, and stirring rods are fixedly connected to lateral end surfaces of the stirring block; the cup is used in the following steps that: water is poured into the cavity 21, and the slider 23 is pushed to move downward due to the weight of the water, so that the current-carrying blocks 38 abut against the power receiving blocks 25, and further, the temperature of the water in the concave cavity 24 is held by the heating blocks 26;

at the same time, when the bevel gear 56 is engaged with the bevel gear groove 32, the sleeve 22 is pushed downward, and the racks 75 are then pushed to slide by the push rods 37 and the push blocks 43 to drive the transmission gear 47 to rotate, and the swirling blocks 64 are further driven by the transmission shaft 48, the main gear 49, the auxiliary gears 52, and the conveying shafts 58 in sequence to rotate, then the fixed blocks 62 are pushed by the balls 77 to further drive the turning blocks 61 to rotate, and then the bevel gear 56 is further driven by the transfer shaft 57, the auxiliary transfer gears 54, and the main transfer gear 55 in sequence to rotate;

then, the water in the concave cavity 24 is stirred by the stirring block 31 and the stirring rods 27, at the same time, the rotating block 69 is driven by the linkage shaft 68 to rotate, and the generator 73 can generate electricity;

when the sleeve 22 moves up, the push blocks 43 move toward the side away from the transmission gear 47, thereby driving the transmission gear 47 to reversely rotate and further driving the swirling blocks 64 to reversely rotate, and at this time, the balls 77 slide into the arcuate chutes 76;

2019201743 29 Jul 2019 and in this case, the reversely rotating swirling blocks 64 do not drive the turning blocks 61 to rotate, and the above-mentioned operation can be repeated to stir the water in the cavity 21.