CH703979A1 - Holding device for a drinks container. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device (1) for a beverage container (2), which has an elastically stretchable ring (11) and a holding element (12) connected to the ring (11). The ring (11) is designed to surround the beverage container (2) circumferentially. The holding element (12) has an upper abutment region, which projects beyond the ring (11) at the top and is designed to bear against the beverage container (2) above the ring (11). The holding element (12) is also designed as a downwardly open hook, which has a holding area associated with the upper abutment region (123, 124, 125) with a free end, for example, for suspending the holding device (1) on a Einhängteil or for gripping the retaining element (12) is used.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to a holding device for a beverage container, with an elastically stretchable ring and a holding element connected thereto. Such a holding device is suitable, for example, for holding a drinking cup or a beverage container for on the way.

STATE OF THE ART

Beverage containers such as simple drinking cups are often taken by the users and travel and commuting, for example, on the train or in the car to drink a drink on the way. A variety of beverage containers are therefore known, which are specially designed for the purpose of takeaway, for example, by being particularly well insulated and have an easy-to-handle closure, which prevents accidental spillage of the beverage. Such a beverage container with a vessel which can be closed by a closure is disclosed, for example, in WO 2010/003 259.

Thus, the beverage containers are better to handle, and thus the user does not come with the very hot or very cold outside surface of the beverage container in contact, beverage containers often have a handle on. It is advantageous if this handle is not designed as an integral part of the beverage container, but is detachably attached to this as part of a holding device. The handle is characterized multiple times reusable and attachable to beverage containers, in which originally no handle was provided.

In US 3,088,767 a holding device for a beverage container is described, which has a wire-like ring for embracing the beverage container and a hook-shaped holding element, which serves as a handle for the user. By means of the slightly elastic retaining element of the ring and thus the entire holding device is firmly clamped to the beverage container.

The US application US 4,552,276 describes a drinking cup with a holding device which has a ring and a handle attached thereto. The holding device is attached to the drinking cup in such a way that it encloses it with the ring. Due to the slightly conical shape of the drinking cup this can not fall out of the holder. In addition, the cup is supported laterally by means of abutment elements of the handle arranged above and below the ring.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a holding device for a beverage container, with the aid of the beverage container on a Einhängteil, such as a belt or a waistband, is suspended, or with the aid of the beverage container can be taken. This device should be replaceable attachable to various beverage containers and keep safe on the beverage container.

To solve this problem, a holding device for a beverage container is proposed, as indicated in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

In the following, location information such as above, below, above and below and directional information as up and down each refer to a holding device which is mounted in a manner provided on a standing upright with respect to the direction of gravity beverage container.

The present invention thus provides a holding device for a beverage container with the following features: an elastically stretchable ring configured to circumferentially encase the beverage container and defining a longitudinal axis; and a retaining element connected to the ring. The holding element in this case has an upper abutment region, which projects beyond the ring upwards and is designed to rest against the beverage container above the ring. The holding element is designed as a downwardly open hook, which has a holding region connected to the upper abutment region with a free end, which serves for example for suspending the holding device on a Einhängteil or for gripping the holding element.

Characterized in that the ring of the holding device is formed elastically stretchable, it is possible to hold a variety of differently designed and differently sized beverage containers in the holding device. Since the holding element is designed as a downwardly open hook, the holding device is also suspended in a simple manner on a Einhängteil. The holding area thus serves to hold the attached to a beverage container holding device to a Einhängteil. But it can also serve to hold the holding device in the hand of a user.

Due to the presence of an upper abutment region, the retaining element advantageously has the overall effect of a lever whose pivot point is formed by the abutment point where the upper abutment region abuts the beverage container. A force which presses the holding region of the retaining element against the direction of gravity upwards or away from the beverage container, then leads to the area of the holding element attached to the ring being pressed radially outward due to this lever action. The stretchable ring thereby undergoes stretching and / or torsion. On the one hand, due to this expansion and / or torsion, a restoring force results, which counteracts a movement of the holding region out of its original position relative to the beverage container. On the other hand, the elongation of the ring increases the holding force of the beverage container on the holding device.

The beverage container may be configured in any manner, for example, as a simple cup or as a particular for travel or for commuting suitable coffee or tea baker.

The suspension part may in particular be an element of the clothing, such as a belt or a waistband. But it can also be any other suitable element, such as an element of a vehicle, especially a car.

Preferably, the holding element has an ascending region, which extends from the ring substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis upwards, wherein the holding portion has an arcuate first curvature region, which adjoins the ascending region. The first curvature area advantageously describes an arc of at least 90 °, preferably of about 135 °. This arc, which can form an uppermost point of the holding element, preferably extends radially outward from the ascending region, that is to say in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, toward the outside.

In a preferred embodiment, the ascending region and / or the first curvature region form the upper abutment region. The upper abutment region is arranged in a particularly preferred embodiment in the transition region of the ascending region to the first curvature region. However, the upper abutment region can also be realized by an additional element which extends from the ascending region and / or from the first curvature region upwards and / or to the longitudinal axis.

Preferably, the holding portion extends downwardly beyond the ring, so that it projects beyond it downwards.

In a preferred embodiment, the holding member has a second curvature region, which adjoins the first curvature region, and which describes a curvature with the same sign, but with a much larger radius of curvature than the first curvature region. In addition, the holding element preferably has a third curvature region which adjoins the second curvature region and which describes a curvature with a sign which is opposite in relation to the curvatures of the first and second curvature regions. The second curvature region is preferably arranged spaced apart from the expandable ring so that a space for inserting a suspension part remains between the second curvature region and the expandable ring. The third curvature region preferably forms the free end of the holding element.

The first curvature region, the second curvature region and the third curvature region are preferably configured together in a substantially S-shaped manner. In this case, a first end of this S-shaped area advantageously forms the free end of the holding element, while a second end of the S-shaped area is connected to the expandable ring via possibly further elements. However, apart from this connection via the second end, the S-shaped region preferably has no further connection to the expandable ring. The first curvature region, the second curvature region and the third curvature region can in particular jointly form the holding region of the holding element.

Preferably, the holding element has a lower abutment region, which is designed to bear against the beverage container below the ring. If a third curvature region is present, in particular, this can form the lower abutment region.

Preferably, the stretchable ring consists essentially of silicone rubber. The retaining element is preferably formed in comparison to the ring of a more rigid material. A force acting on the retaining element can thereby be converted into an expansion and / or torsion of the ring, wherein the ring has the action of a spring. Ring and retaining element are preferably formed in one piece.

It is also stated a beverage container with such a holding device and with a Gelass for receiving a liquid. The holding device is in this case attached to the beverage container, that the upper abutment portion of the holding element abuts above the ring on the beverage container, so that the holding member rotates relative to the beverage container at a force which acts radially outwardly on the holding portion of the holding element, and thereby the Ring stretches.

The beverage container may in particular be configured such that it has a closure, by means of which the vessel is closable, wherein the closure has an upper portion which projects beyond an upper edge of the vessel at the top, and wherein the upper abutment region of the holding element abuts against this upper region of the closure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive interpreted. In the drawings show: <Tb> FIG. 1 <sep> is a perspective view of a holding device according to the invention according to a preferred embodiment; <Tb> FIG. Fig. 2 <sep> is a central sectional view taken along the line II-II through the holding device of Fig. 1; <Tb> FIG. 3 <sep> is a side view of the holding device of FIG. 1; <Tb> FIG. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a beverage container with a holding device of Fig. 1 attached thereto; <Tb> FIG. Fig. 5 is a central section taken along the line V-V through the beverage container of Fig. 4 with the holding device of Fig. 1 attached thereto; such as <Tb> FIG. 6 <sep> is a side view of the beverage container of FIG. 4 with the holding device of FIG. 1 attached thereto.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

1 to 3 an inventive holding device for a beverage container according to a preferred embodiment is shown. The holding device is adapted to be attached to a beverage container, so that the user can hang it on a Einhängteil such as a belt or can hold comfortably in the hand. The holding device 1 has an elastically stretchable ring 11 and a hook-shaped holding element 12. The ring 11 defines a vertical longitudinal axis and a radial direction of the holding device.

In the present embodiment, the stretchable ring 11 of the holding device 1 is formed as a silicone tape. The expandable ring 11 is particularly adapted to encompass a beverage container, such as a cup circumferentially. If the beverage container has a slightly conical shape, ie slightly widening from bottom to top, the ring 11 can also assume this shape due to its elasticity, which can be seen in the drawings, in particular in FIG. The stretchable ring 11 may, but need not, already in the relaxed state have such a slightly conical shape.

On the stretchable ring 11, a holding element 12 is attached. The holding member 12 is configured as a downwardly open hook, which enables the user not only to comfortably hold a beverage container in the hand by means of the holding device 1 but also, for example, to any part of the clothing (eg the belt ) or a car.

The holding member 12 has a connecting portion 121 for attachment of the holding member 12 on the stretchable ring 11. From the connection region 121, an ascending region 122 of the holding element 12 extends in the present exemplary embodiment substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis upwards. In the case of a slightly conical beverage container, it is possible that the connecting portion 121 and the rising portion 122 are slightly inclined from the bottom upwards according to the shape of the beverage container radially outwards, as can be seen for example in FIG. At its uppermost point, the ascending region 122 merges into an arcuate, first curved region 123. On the longitudinal axis facing side of the transition region between the rising region 122 and the first curvature region 123, an upper abutment 127 is present, which serves to bear against a beverage container. In the first curvature region 123, the holding element 12 describes a radially outwardly extending arc over an angle of approximately 135 °. At the. Hooking the holding device 1 on a Einhängteil, such as a belt, in particular, the underside of the first curvature region 123 serve to rest on an upper edge of the Einhängteils.

The first curvature region 123 is adjoined by a second curvature region 124, which extends downwards. The second curvature region 124 has a curvature with an identical sign compared to the first curvature region 123, but with a significantly greater curvature radius. The second curvature region 124 extends in the vertical direction from above the ring 11 to below the ring 11. At the level of the expandable ring 11, the second curvature region 124 is arranged in the radial direction at a distance from the ring 11 such that a space z. B. remains free for a belt or for the user's fingers. At its lower end, the second curvature region 124 transitions into a third curvature region 125, which has a curvature of opposite sign compared to the first curvature region 123 and the second curvature region 124. The first curvature region 123, the second curvature region 124 and the third curvature region 125 are thus jointly formed in an essentially S-shaped manner and together form a holding region 123, 124, 125 of the holding element 12. The holding region 123, 124, 125 forms a free end of the hook-shaped Retaining element 12th

The third curvature region 125 has on its radially inner side at the radially innermost lying point on a lower contact point 128. This dock 128 is located approximately in a region which is arranged in alignment with the ring 11 facing the surface of the connecting portion 121 and the rising portion 122.

The holding member 12 may be connected in different ways with the stretchable ring 11. In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 121 of the retaining element 12 is inserted in the formed as a silicone band ring 11 and is completely covered in the radial direction both inside and outside of this. The silicone band 11 has for this purpose an upwardly open insertion opening 111. In the connecting region 121 of the holding element 12, as in the present embodiment, through openings 126 may be present, which serve to fix the holding element 12 in the expandable ring 11, for example by the ring 11 is sprayed onto the holding element 12. However, the openings 126 may also be formed as notches which engage with corresponding latching structures provided in the insertion opening 111 of the ring 11, e.g. can be locked in the form of locking lugs. The openings 126 can also be arranged on the edge of the connection region 121 and configured to be open in the circumferential direction in each case.

Compared to the expandable ring 11, the retaining element 12 is preferably made of a more rigid material. The holding element 12 may be made of a plastic by injection molding or of a metal, for example. Both the expandable ring 11 and the retaining element 12 are advantageously formed in one piece. An embodiment in which the ring 11 and the holding member 12 are integrally formed together is also conceivable.

4 to 6 a beverage container is shown, which has a vessel 2 and a closure 3. The vessel 2 is designed in the form of a cup and suitable for receiving a drinkable liquid. It has a circumferential side wall 21 and a bottom 22. In the present case, the side wall 21 of the vessel 2 is slightly conical and widens slightly from bottom to top. The vessel 2 may, but need not, be double-walled as in the present embodiment. The vessel 2 is closed here with a closure 3 to the outside to keep the liquid received in the vessel 2 warm, and to prevent spillage of the liquid. The closure 3 has a base part 31, which is screwed into the vessel 2 and has a central passage opening, which can be closed by a closure part 32. In this case, the base part 31 has a lower region arranged inside the vessel 2 and an upper region resting on an upper edge of the side wall 21. The upper region of the base part 31 thus projects beyond the vessel 2 towards the top. In this case, the radial outer side of the upper region of the base part 31 extends in alignment with the radial outer side of the side wall 21.

However, the beverage container can be configured as desired and does not necessarily have a lock 3. The beverage container with closure 3 illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6 corresponds to the beverage container with closure described in the international application WO 2010/003 259. The content of WO 2010/003 259 is therefore expressly included in the present description.

At the beverage container shown in Figs. 4 to 6, a holding device 1 is attached. In this case, the elastically stretchable ring is stretched around the side wall 21 of the vessel 2 around, whereby the holding device 1 is attached to the beverage container. The holding device 1 is pushed so far from below onto the beverage container, that the upper abutment 127 is disposed in the region of the base part 31 above the upper edge of the side wall 21. The lower contact point 128 rests against the radially outer side of the side wall 21 below the ring 11.

A user can hook the beverage container, to which the holding device 1 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, by means of the holding device 1, for example, to a belt. The bent from the beverage container radially outward, lowermost portion of the third curvature region 125 facilitates the insertion of, for example, a belt in the space between the ring 11 and the second curvature area 124. The hanging of the beverage container with it attached holding device 1 is thus carried out in a simple way and Way and can be performed by the user with one hand.

When carrying the beverage container by means of the holding device 1 on a suspension part, the gravity of the beverage container acts on the upper region of the holding region in such a way that the second and third curved regions 124 and 125 are pressed radially outwards and thus away from the beverage container. In addition to the force of gravity, further forces caused, for example, by pivoting movements of the beverage container relative to the suspension part cause the curved regions 124, 125 to be pushed away from the beverage container. However, due to the abutment of the upper abutment point 127 on the beverage container, the holding element 12 has an effect as a lever, in which the fulcrum is formed by the upper abutment point 127. A force urging the second and third curvature regions 124, 125 radially outwards thereby causes the support element 12 to rotate at least slightly relative to the beverage container around the upper abutment 127. This rotation causes the latter to be displaced in comparison to FIGS Curvature regions 123, 124 and 125 on the opposite side of the fulcrum lying connecting portion 121 is also moved radially outward.The connecting portion 121 thereby takes the expandable ring 11 in the adjacent thereto area, resulting in an expansion and slight torsion of the elastically stretchable ring eleventh The expansion and torsion of the expandable ring 11 cause a restoring force, which on the one hand retracts the curvature regions 124 and 125 radially in the direction of the beverage container The restoring force thereby increases with the outward force acting on the second and third curvature regions the stretching of the ring 11 an additional strengthening of the connection between the holding device 1 and beverage containers.

Preventing the lower abutment 128 on the beverage container prevents the Einhängteil between beverage container and retaining element 12 can unintentionally rausratschen downwards.

The present invention is of course not limited to the described embodiment and a variety of modifications is possible. Thus, in particular, the retaining element 12 can also be designed differently than described and, for example, does not necessarily have to project beyond the ring 11 downwards. The holding element can also be bent by only about 90 ° in the region of the first curvature region, for example, with the second and third curvature regions then extending substantially perpendicularly to the beverage container. In this way, the holding device may be formed, for example, for hanging on specially designed Einhängeteilen. Moreover, the first, second and third regions of curvature do not necessarily have to be present on the retaining element. In addition, the upper abutment does not necessarily have to be formed on the ascending region and / or on the first curvature region of the retaining element. It can be provided for this purpose, for example, a further, extending from the ascending region or from the first region of curvature element forming the upper abutment. A variety of other modifications is possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0039] <Tb> 1 <sep> holder <tb> 11 <sep> Stretchable ring <Tb> 111 <sep> insertion opening <Tb> 12 <sep> holding element <Tb> 121 'sep> Connection area <tb> 122 <sep> Ascending area <tb> 123 <sep> First curvature area <tb> 124 <sep> Second curvature area <tb> 125 <sep> Third curvature area <Tb> 126 <sep> openings <tb> 127 <sep> Upper berth <tb> 128 <sep> Lower berth <Tb> 2 <sep> vessel <Tb> 21 <sep> sidewall <Tb> 22 <sep> Floor <Tb> 3 <sep> closure <Tb> 31 <sep> base. <Tb> 32 <sep> closing part

Claims (12)

1. holding device (1) for a beverage container (2), comprising an elastically stretchable ring (11) adapted to encircling the beverage container (2) and defining a longitudinal axis; and a retaining element (12) connected to the ring (11), characterized in that the holding element (12) has an upper abutment region which projects beyond the ring (11) upwards and is designed to rest on the beverage container (2) above the ring (11), and in that the retaining element (12) downwardly open hook is formed, which has a holding region (123, 124, 125) connected to the upper abutment region with a free end. 2. Holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the holding element (12) has an ascending region (122) which extends from the ring (11) substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis upwards, and wherein the holding region (123, 124 , 125) has an arcuate, first curved region (123), which adjoins the rising region (122). 3. Holding device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the first curvature region (123) describes an arc of at least 90 °. 4. Holding device (1) according to one of claims 2 or 3, wherein the ascending region (122) and / or the first curvature region (123) forms the upper abutment region. 5. Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding portion (123, 124, 125) projects beyond the ring (11) downwards. 6. Holding device (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the holding element (12) has a second curvature region (124), which adjoins the first curvature regions (123), and which has a curvature with the same sign as the first curvature region (12). 124), but with a much greater radius of curvature, and wherein the holding element (12) has a third curvature region (125) adjoining the second curvature region (124), which describes a curvature with a sign opposite thereto. 7. Holding device (1) according to claim 6, wherein the first curvature region (123), the second curvature region (124) and the third curvature region (125) are configured together in a substantially S-shaped manner. 8. Holding device (1) according to one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the third curvature region (125) forms a lower abutment region, which for abutment against the beverage container (2) below the stretchable ring (11). 9. Holding device (I) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the stretchable ring (II) consists essentially of silicone rubber. 10. Holding device (I) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding element (12) compared to the expandable ring (11) is formed of a more rigid material. 11. beverage container comprising a vessel (2) for receiving a liquid, a holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, with an elastically stretchable ring (11) and a holding element (12), wherein the holding device (1) mounted on the beverage container is that the upper abutment portion of the holding element (12) above the ring (11) abuts the beverage container, so that the holding element (12) at a force which radially outwardly toward the holding portion (123, 124, 125) of the holding element (12) acts, rotates relative to the beverage container, thereby stretching the ring (11). 12. beverage container according to claim 11, wherein the beverage container also has a closure (3), by means of which the vessel (2) can be closed, wherein the closure (3) has an upper portion which projects beyond an upper edge of the vessel at the top, and wherein the upper abutment region of the holding element (12) bears against this upper region of the closure (3).