AU2019204796B2 - Beverage cup lid - Google Patents

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AU2019204796B2
AU2019204796B2 AU2019204796A AU2019204796A AU2019204796B2 AU 2019204796 B2 AU2019204796 B2 AU 2019204796B2 AU 2019204796 A AU2019204796 A AU 2019204796A AU 2019204796 A AU2019204796 A AU 2019204796A AU 2019204796 B2 AU2019204796 B2 AU 2019204796B2
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Abstract

Disclosed is a beverage cup lid, in which the beverage cup lid (A) is coupled to a beverage cup (C) , and is provided with a dispensing opening and a vent hole, the beverage cup lid including: a lid main body (10) including an engaging groove (11) provided at an edge of the lid main body to be engaged with an engaging protrusion (31) provided at an upper portion of the beverage cup (C), a dispensing opening (12) configured to be open upward at an upper portion of the lid main body, with a cap (13) being attached thereto, and a first vent hole (17) formed at an upper center of the lid main body to allow outside air or inside air of the beverage cup (C) to flow inside and outside the beverage cup (C), wherein the lid main body (10) is provided with a spiral groove portion (15). 2/4 Fig 2 A 20 23 21 2 22 1613 10 12 18 11 17

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BEVERAGE CUP LID CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application claims priority to Korean Patent
Application No. 20-2018-0003345, filed July 20, 2018, the
entire contents of which is incorporated herein for all
purposes by this reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a beverage cup
lid. More particularly, the present invention relates to a
beverage cup lid, in which in the case where a beverage
contained in a beverage cup leaks around the beverage cup lid
through a vent hole of the beverage cup lid due to shaking
occurring when the beverage cup is carried, the leaked beverage
is allowed to be collected back in the beverage cup, and the
beverage is prevented from leaking outside the beverage cup.
Description of the Related Art
Generally, in fast-food restaurants or family restaurants,
disposable cups that can contain a beverage for a take-out are
widely used. The disposable cup for a beverage is used by being covered with a cup lid on the top to prevent the beverage contained inside the cup from leaking outside.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional beverage
cup and a cup lid.
With reference to FIG. 1, a conventional beverage cup lid
1 is coupled to an upper portion of a beverage cup C, and
includes: a dispensing opening 2 to allow a user to drink a
beverage therethrough; and a vent hole 3 formed at an upper
portion of the beverage cup lid to allow outside air or inside
air of the beverage cup C to flow inside and outside the
beverage cup C and facilitate discharge of a beverage. That
is, when a user drinks a beverage through the dispensing
opening 2, outside air is introduced into the beverage cup C
through the vent hole 3, whereby it is possible to prevent the
pressure inside the beverage cup C from being lowered, which
allows the user to drink the beverage smoothly through the
dispensing opening 2.
However, when a user carries the beverage cup C containing
a beverage, or when a beverage is delivered, shaking occurs,
whereby the beverage contained in the beverage cup C may leak
out of the beverage cup C through the vent hole 3, and in the
case of hot beverages such as coffee, there is a risk that the
user may burn his/her hand and there also may be a hygienic
problem. That is, it is difficult to package and deliver
products containing beverages due to these problems.
The foregoing is intended merely to aid in the
understanding of the background of the present invention, and
is not intended to mean that the present invention falls within
the purview of the related art that is already known to those
skilled in the art.
Documents of Related Art
(Patent Document 1) Korean Utility Model Application
Publication No. 20-2012-0005484
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention according to a
preferred embodiment has been made keeping in mind the above
problems occurring in the related art, and the present
invention is intended to propose a beverage cup lid, in which
in the case where a beverage contained in a beverage cup leaks
around a beverage cup lid through a vent hole of the beverage
cup lid due to shaking occurring when a user carries the
beverage cup containing the beverage or the beverage is
delivered, the leaked beverage is allowed to be collected back
in the beverage cup, and the beverage is prevented from leaking
outside the beverage cup.
In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided
a beverage cup lid, in which the beverage cup lid is coupled to a beverage cup, the beverage cup lid comprising: a lid main body comprising: an engaging groove provided at an edge of the lid main body for engagement with an engaging protrusion provided at an upper portion of the beverage cup; an upwardly facing dispensing opening at a side of an upper portion of the lid main body for allowing a user to drink a beverage in the beverage cup; a cap attached to the side of the upper portion of the lid main body and being configurable to open and close the dispensing opening; a first vent hole formed at an upper center of the lid main body for allowing air to flow therethrough such that the beverage is discharged smoothly through the dispensing opening; and a spiral groove portion provided at the upper portion of the lid main body, the spiral groove portion being funnel-shaped and defining a cross sectional area, the cross-sectional area gradually decreasing from an outermost edge of the spiral groove portion toward a center portion of the spiral groove portion such that the spiral groove portion defines an inclined side, the spiral groove portion comprising: a single continuous spiral groove having a spiral groove starting point provided at the outermost edge and a spiral groove end point provided at the center portion; and a collecting portion provided at the center portion for collecting the beverage leaking through the first vent hole. The beverage cup lid further comprises a cover configured to be removably fitted to the upper portion of the lid main body so as to prevent the beverage leaking through the first vent hole from leaking outside the beverage cup lid. The first vent hole is provided at the center portion.
Further, the cover may comprise: a second vent hole
provided at a first side portion of the cover for allowing air
to flow therethrough; a locking protrusion protrudingly
provided at a side edge of the cover for engagement with a
locking groove provided at the upper portion of the lid main
body; and a knob provided at a second side portion of the cover
for allowing a user to easily fit and remove the cover from the
lid main body.
In another aspect of the present invention, there is
provided a beverage cup lid, in which the beverage cup lid is
coupled to a beverage cup, the beverage cup lid comprising: a
lid main body comprising: an engaging groove provided at an
edge of the lid main body to be engaged with an engaging
protrusion provided at an upper portion of the beverage cup; an
upwardly-facing dispensing opening at a side of an upper
portion of the lid main body for allowing a user to drink a
beverage in the beverage cup; a cap attached to the side of the
upper portion of the lid main body and being configurable to
open and close the dispensing opening; and a first vent hole
formed at an upper center of the lid main body for allowing air
to flow therethrough such that the beverage is discharged
smoothly through the dispensing opening; and a cover configured to be removably fitted to the upper portion of the lid main body so as to prevent the beverage leaking through the first vent hole from leaking outside the beverage cup lid, the cover comprising a second vent hole provided at a first side portion for allowing air to flow therethrough; a locking protrusion protrudingly provided at a side edge of the cover for engagement with a locking groove provided at the upper portion of the lid main body; and a knob provided at a second side portion of the cover for allowing a user to easily fit and remove the cover from the lid main body.
The beverage cup lid according to embodiments of the
present invention has the following effects.
First, in the case where some of a beverage leaks through
the first vent hole due to shaking of the beverage cup
occurring when a user carries the beverage cup containing the
beverage or the beverage is delivered, the beverage leaked to
the upper portion of the lid main body is collected back in the
beverage cup by the spiral groove portion provided at the upper
portion of the lid main body.
Second, even if some of a beverage leaks through the first
vent hole formed in the lid main body, the beverage is
prevented from leaking outside the beverage cup by the cover.
In other words, the present invention according to one or
more embodiments is advantageous in that by maintaining the
vent hole, a user is facilitated drinking a beverage, and the beverage is allowed to be collected back in the beverage cup without leaking outside the beverage cup even if shaking occurs, and thus safe packaging and delivery are secured.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects, features and other advantages
of the present invention will be more clearly understood from
the following detailed description when taken in conjunction
with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional beverage
cup and a cup lid,
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a beverage cup
lid according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional view of the beverage cup
lid of FIG. 2, and
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a beverage cup and
beverage cup lid of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The above and other objects, advantages and features of
the present invention will become apparent with reference to
the embodiment described in detail below with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Hereinbelow, to aid to understanding the invention, a
preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described
in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Wherever possible, the same reference numerals will be used
throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the
same or like elements or parts.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a beverage cup
lid according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3
is an exploded sectional view of the beverage cup lid of FIG.
2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a beverage cup and
beverage cup lid of FIG. 2.
With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, a beverage cup lid A
(hereinafter, referred to as a cup lid) according to an
embodiment of the present invention may roughly include a lid
main body 10, and a cover 20.
The beverage cup lid A of the present invention is a cup
lid for preventing a beverage contained in a cup from leaking
outside by being coupled to an upper portion of a beverage cup
such as a disposable cup capable of containing a beverage for take-out in a fast food restaurant or a family restaurant.
Firstly, the lid main body 10 may be provided at an inner
edge thereof with an engaging groove 11 to be engaged with an
engaging protrusion 31 protruding along an outer circumference
of an open upper portion of a beverage cup C.
The lid main body 10 may be provided with a dispensing
opening 12 configured to be open upward at a side of an upper
portion of the lid main body by cutting some of the lid main
body 10 so as to allow a user to drink a beverage. The user
can drink the beverage directly in the dispensing opening 12 or
drink the beverage by putting a straw in the dispensing opening
12 if needed.
Further, the dispensing opening 12 may be provided at a
side thereof with a cap 13 for opening or closing the
dispensing opening 12. The cap 13 is attached to one side of
the cut dispensing opening 12, and the dispensing opening 12
may be changed to the opened state from the state where the cap
13 closes the dispensing opening 12 when the cap 13 is rotated
about a junction with the dispensing opening 12. Here, a
fixing groove 14 may be formed at a position corresponding to
the position where the cap 13 is rotated so as to fix the cap
13 in the state where the dispensing opening 12 is opened by
rotating the cap 13.
Meanwhile, the lid main body 10 may be provided at an
upper portion thereof with a spiral groove portion 15 having a spiral groove, and the spiral groove portion 15 may be provided at a center thereof with a first vent hole 17 for allowing inside air of the beverage cup C to flow outside the beverage cup C or for allowing outside air to be introduced in the beverage cup C when a user drinks a beverage through the dispensing opening 12 so as to prevent the pressure inside the beverage cup C from being lowered, whereby the air inside the beverage cup C can be discharged by the first vent hole 17 or a user can easily drink the beverage through the dispensing opening 12.
The spiral groove portion 15 is a portion that allows the
leaked beverage to flow back to the beverage cup C when the
beverage contained in the beverage cup C leaks through the
first vent hole 17.
The spiral groove portion 15 may be configured such that a
height thereof is gradually decreased from an outermost edge
toward a center thereof so as to have an inclined shape, and a
spiral groove starting point at the outermost edge and a spiral
groove end point at the center may be connected together by a
single groove.
Further, the spiral groove portion 15 may be provided at
the center thereof with a collecting portion 16 to allow a
beverage leaking through the first vent hole 17 to be
collected.
In other words, in the case where a beverage contained in the beverage cup C leaks out of the lid main body 10 through the first vent hole 17 due to shaking when a user carries the beverage cup C containing the beverage, the beverage leaked from the first vent hole 17 flows toward the first vent hole 17 along the spiral groove portion 15, and is temporarily collected in the collecting portion 16 and flows back to the beverage cup C through the first vent hole 17.
Meanwhile, the upper portion of the lid main body 10, that
is, the upper edge of the spiral groove portion 15 may be
provided with a locking groove 18 to allow the cover 20 to be
fitted therein.
Next, the cover 20 is a part that prevents a beverage from
leaking outside the beverage cup C when the beverage leaks
through the first vent hole 17 in the above described
embodiment.
The cover 20 may be fitted in the locking groove 18 at the
upper portion of the lid main body 10. In other words, the
locking groove 18 formed at the upper portion of the lid main
body 10 may be formed along the edge of the upper portion of
the lid main body 10 except positions corresponding to the
dispensing opening 12 and the fixing groove 14, and cover 20
may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the
locking groove 18 so that the cover 20 can be coupled to the
lid main body 10 as a locking protrusion 22 is engaged with the
locking groove 18.
The cover 20 may include: a second vent hole 21 provided
at a first side of the cover 20 to allow outside air to be
introduced; a locking protrusion 22 protrudingly provided at a
side edge of the cover 20 to be engaged with the locking groove
18 formed at the upper portion of the lid main body 10; and a
knob 23 provided at a second side of the cover 20 to allow a
user to easily insert and separate the cover 20 from the lid
main body.
The second vent hole 21, similar to the first vent hole
17, is for allowing inside air of the beverage cup C to flow
outside the beverage cup C or for allowing outside air to be
introduced in the beverage cup C when a user drinks a beverage
through the dispensing opening 12 so as to prevent the pressure
inside the beverage cup C from being lowered. When the user
drinks the beverage, the outside air is first introduced
through the second vent hole 21 formed in the cover 20, and
then the introduced air is sent to the inside of the beverage
cup C through the first vent hole 17 again, so that the user
can drink the beverage smoothly through the dispensing opening
12.
The locking protrusion 22 is a part that protrudes along
the edge of the cover 20 and is fitted in the locking groove 18
of the lid main body 10 so that the cover 20 is fixed to the
lid main body 10.
The knob 23 is a part that facilitates insertion or separation of the cover 20 from the lid main body 10, and may protrudes upward. Further, the knob 23 may be configured such that the height thereof is increased from the opposite ends toward the center thereof so as to have an inclined shape.
The beverage cup lid A according to an embodiment of the
technical idea of the present invention is advantageous in
that: in the case where some of a beverage leaks through the
first vent hole 17 due to shaking of the beverage cup C
occurring when a user carries the beverage cup C containing the
beverage or the beverage is delivered, the beverage leaked to
the upper portion of the lid main body 10 may be collected back
in the beverage cup C by the spiral groove portion 15 provided
at the upper portion of the lid main body 10; and even if some
of the beverage leaks through the first vent hole 17 formed in
the lid main body 10, the beverage may be prevented from
leaking outside the beverage cup C by the cover 20. In other
words, by maintaining the vent hole, a user is facilitated
drinking beverage, and the beverage is allowed to be collected
back in the beverage cup without leaking outside the beverage
cup even if shaking occurs, and thus safe packaging and
delivery are secured.
Although the invention is described with reference to
specific items such as specific structural elements, to merely
some embodiments, and to drawings, such specific details
disclosed herein are merely representative for purposes of helping more comprehensive understanding of the present invention. The present invention, however, is not limited to only the example embodiments set forth herein, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be embodied in many alternate forms.

Claims (2)

CLAIMS:
1. A beverage cup lid, in which the beverage cup lid is
coupled to a beverage cup, the beverage cup lid comprising:
a lid main body comprising:
an engaging groove provided at an edge of the lid
main body for engagement with an engaging protrusion provided
at an upper portion of the beverage cup;
an upwardly-facing dispensing opening at a side of an
upper portion of the lid main body for allowing a user to drink
a beverage in the beverage cup;
a cap attached to the side of the upper portion of
the lid main body and being configurable to open and close the
dispensing opening;
a first vent hole formed at an upper center of the
lid main body for allowing air to flow therethrough such that
the beverage is discharged smoothly through the dispensing
opening; and
a spiral groove portion provided at the upper portion
of the lid main body, the spiral groove portion being funnel
shaped and defining a cross-sectional area, the cross-sectional
area gradually decreasing from an outermost edge of the spiral
groove portion toward a center portion of the spiral groove
portion such that the spiral groove portion defines an inclined
side, the spiral groove portion comprising:
a single continuous spiral groove having a
spiral groove starting point provided at the outermost edge and a spiral groove end point provided at the center portion; and a collecting portion provided at the center portion for collecting the beverage leaking through the first vent hole; and a cover configured to be removably fitted to the upper portion of the lid main body so as to prevent the beverage leaking through the first vent hole from leaking outside the beverage cup lid, and wherein the first vent hole is provided at the center portion and adjacent the collecting portion.
2. The beverage cup lid of claim 1, wherein the cover
comprises:
a second vent hole provided at a first side portion of the
cover for allowing air to flow therethrough;
a locking protrusion protrudingly provided at a side edge
of the cover for engagement with a locking groove provided at
the upper portion of the lid main body; and
a knob provided at a second side portion of the cover for
allowing a user to easily fit and remove the cover from the lid
main body.
Fig 1 1/4
Fig 2 2/4
Fig 3 3/4
Fig 4 4/4
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