CN106030129A

CN106030129A - A device releasably attachable to a surface

Info

Publication number: CN106030129A
Application number: CN201480065047.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 戴维·库奇; 麦克斯·弗兰兹·韦厄布林克; 理查德·史密斯; 戴维·理查德·斯通豪斯
Original assignee: Pigeon Corp
Current assignee: PA Knowledge Ltd; Pigeon Corp
Priority date: 2013-11-29
Filing date: 2014-11-28
Publication date: 2016-10-12
Anticipated expiration: 2034-11-28
Also published as: WO2015079258A2; GB201321095D0; GB2520737A; WO2015079258A3; CN106030129B

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for releasable attachment to a surface. In particular, the present invention relates to feeding bowls (1) (for example for infants or pets) and other items such as toys that are releasably attachable to a surface using a suction device. The device has a base (2) having a lower contact portion (8a) and a suction device releasably attachable to a surface and releasably engageable with the base. The suction device has a base engagement means (3) for releasable engagement with the base, and a pliable foot (5) for contacting a surface having a surface contact portion comprising an outer skirt portion (7). When the base is engaged with the suction device, the lower contact portion of the base contacts and compresses an upper contact surface of the suction device, or the outer skirt portion. A slipping surface (41) or plate (10) may also be arranged between the base and the pliable foot to reduce friction as the bowl is rotated relative to the pliable foot.

Description

The device that can be removably connected with surface

Technical field

The present invention relates to the device being removably connected with surface.In particular, the present invention relates to use attracting mechanism and energy Reach the Feeding bowl (such as baby or house pet) being removably connected with surface and other are such as the object of toy etc.

Background technology

The feeder with attracting mechanism is known.Generally they include bowl (the such as infant feeding of plastics or metal Bowl and feeding pet bowl).These bowls have pliable and tough plastics or the rubber matrix of integration, and are referred to as " anti-skidding " bowl.

When feeding baby and house pet, bowl can not slide or overturning spill content therein, and such slip-proof bowl is Useful.

The shortcoming of known feeding equipment is, after plastics or rubber matrix are washed for several times, material loses " note Recall " and/or change over shape, then bowl is easier to lose the adhesiveness on its surface being connected with it.This situation is at it Existing too in his object, the most such toy, this toy is fixing plays for baby from the teeth outwards, and toy will not move (the most once toy is moved, then baby does not has enough locomotivities to go to get at object for appreciation to move the scope that baby cannot touch Tool).

It would therefore be desirable to a kind of device can being connected with surface and pull down from surface, it maintains by more strength also And more longlasting adhesion and stick to the ability on coupled surface, it can be used for various object, such as but not limited to feed Bowl and toy.

Summary of the invention

Present invention accordingly provides a kind of device being removably connected with surface, device includes: have the base of end contact site Body；Can and the attracting mechanism that can with matrix be releasably coupled detachably connected with surface, attracting mechanism includes: be used for The matrix joint elements being releasably coupled with matrix, upper contact surface, include the surface of outer skirt for having of contact surface The pliable and tough bottom of contact site, wherein, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, the end contact site of matrix connects in attracting mechanism Contacting surface contact also applies compression stress to it.

Advantageously, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, matrix contacts with the upper contact surface of attracting mechanism and imposes it Compression stress.Such that after making attracting mechanism be used multiple times, this compression stress still makes pliable and tough bottom maintain its shape, Jin Erwei Hold its captivation.

The matrix of device can include the second end contact site, wherein when matrix engages, the end of this matrix with attracting mechanism Contact site contacts and compresses outer skirt.

Advantageously, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, substrate contact also compresses the outer skirt of pliable and tough bottom.So, Even if attracting mechanism is used multiple times or after use for a long time, this compression stress still makes pliable and tough bottom maintain its shape, Jin Erwei Hold its captivation.

The present invention also provides for a kind of device being removably connected with surface, and device includes: have the matrix of end contact site； Can and the attracting mechanism that can with matrix be releasably coupled detachably connected with surface, attracting mechanism includes: for Matrix joint elements that matrix is releasably coupled and include surface contact soft of outer skirt for having of contact surface Tough bottom, wherein, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, the end contact site of matrix contacts and compresses outer skirt.

Advantageously, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, substrate contact also compresses the outer skirt of pliable and tough bottom.So, Even if after attracting mechanism is used multiple times, this compression stress still makes pliable and tough bottom maintain its shape, and then maintains its captivation.

The matrix of device can include the second end contact site, and attracting mechanism includes contact surface, when matrix and attraction When mechanism engages, the second end contact site of the matrix of device contacts with the upper contact surface of attracting mechanism.

The upper contact surface of attracting mechanism or the matrix of device can include the material with relatively low coefficient of friction, make During the substrate contact of proper attracting mechanism and device, relative rotary motion between matrix and the attracting mechanism of device, can be carried out. Upper contact surface can include one or more recess.

Upper contact surface can also include the slide plate being arranged between pliable and tough bottom and matrix, and slide plate is constructed to allow for device Matrix relative to the motion of pliable and tough bottom.

When matrix rotates relative to bottom (such as when device is connected with surface or is detached from), upper contact surface or The slide plate being arranged between the matrix of device and pliable and tough bottom decreases the friction acting between matrix and pliable and tough bottom Power.When upper contact surface is such slide plate, described slide plate may be configured as when it is arranged on matrix, during it can pass around The axis of central hole rotates freely, then matrix is easier to slip over the surface of pliable and tough bottom and/or make the matrix of device be easier to phase For basal sliding.So, compared with the situation not going up contact surface or slide plate, carry out device relative to bottom is rotary The total amount of the power required for assembly and connection reduces.

Slide plate can include one or more contact site, connects matrix joint elements for layout slidably Close.Further, slide plate can include one or more crawl section.Contact site captures or is joined to matrix joint elements, and grabs The portion that takes allows user more easily to catch slide plate to remove from device, and such as when device needs to clean, this can be used for dismantling.

Matrix joint elements can include the junction surface for being releasably coupled with the matrix of device.Advantageously, matrix Including being set to the junction surface that coordinates with the junction surface of matrix joint elements, detachable with provide between matrix and attracting mechanism Joint.

The junction surface of attracting mechanism and the junction surface of matrix all include that limiting part is to limit device and attraction upon engagement Mechanism is freely separating.

Advantageously, in the transport of device, even when device and attracting mechanism remove from its surface connected, above-mentioned Scheme also makes attracting mechanism and device keep connecting.

For realizing this point, the junction surface of attracting mechanism and the junction surface of matrix can include the screw thread with respective shapes, To provide threaded between device and attracting mechanism, and limiting part includes the projection that is positioned in thread path, each Projection is configured to interactively with each other or adjacent, to limit being freely separating of device and attracting mechanism after being threadedly engaged.

Advantageously, limiting part is at or adjacent in the beginning of each screw thread.

It is positioned at the projection on the junction surface of attracting mechanism or the junction surface of matrix can partly prolong between adjacent screw thread Stretch.Can include guiding what corresponding screw thread carried out engaging to lead including the protruding screw thread partly extended between adjacent screw thread Enter portion.

Attracting mechanism can also include the projection extended to below attracting mechanism.When attracting mechanism to remove from surface, This advantageously makes attracting mechanism can remove from surface with minimum power.It practice, projection forces attracting mechanism to leave surface, broken It is broken the sealing between bottom and skirt section and surface, thus discharges attracting mechanism from surface.

When device and attracting mechanism do not engage, projection preferably extends over to the bottommost of pliable and tough bottom or outer skirt Side.When device and attracting mechanism engage, projection is preferably placed at the top of the bottommost of pliable and tough bottom and outer skirt.

Projection can connect or integrated with pliable and tough bottom.Further, outside projection is preferably positioned to away from outer skirt Circumferential edges, and away from the core of pliable and tough bottom.

In a preferred embodiment, matrix and attracting mechanism are engaged with each other, and wherein, attracting mechanism connects with surface Closing, matrix joint elements make pliable and tough deformation of bottom, to produce air capacity, the air pressure of described air capacity at pliable and tough bottom part down Air pressure less than pliable and tough bottom periphery.

In some embodiments, device is can to separate with matrix.Preferably, matrix and means for engaging, matrix is seated in The lower concave part of device.

In some embodiments, device is Feeding bowl or toy.

When device is Feeding bowl, device can include one or more removable bowl insert, described bowl insert Can be located in bowl, one or more bowls of inserts are shaped and configured to the inner surface with bowl and engage with between bowl insert and bowl There is provided and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.

Advantageously, this provides such bowl, and described bowl has separable and removable separating, thus beneficially feeding Baby.

Bowl insert can include having the bottom surface of the shape that the profile of the inner bottom surface with bowl matches.When bowl insert quilt Insert in bowl, gap is preferably provided between the inner bottom surface and the bottom surface of bowl insert of bowl.This makes a bowl insert be drawn into bowl In, will be present in outside the air discharge bowl in the gap between bowl and bowl insert, thus make between bowl and bowl insert Make and there is hypobaric air capacity, so that bowl insert is maintained in bowl.

When there is two or more bowl of insert, each bowl of insert preferably includes contact surface, for when being inserted by bowl Enter the contact surface contacting adjacent bowl insert when part is arranged in bowl.Contact surface can be shaped and configured to when being set by bowl insert There is provided between adjacent bowl insert when putting in bowl and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.

Bowl insert is preferably elastically deformable.Bowl insert preferably includes food safe material, such as silicon.

Bowl insert can also include lug or the projection protruded from the contact surface of bowl insert, is used for capturing this bowl and inserts The contact surface of part.Bowl insert can also include lug or the projection protruded from the outer surface of bowl insert, is used for capturing this bowl The outer surface of insert.

The present invention also provides for a kind of attracting mechanism for being detachably connected to surface, and attracting mechanism includes: for The matrix joint elements that the matrix of device is releasably coupled；Upper contact surface；And include shell for having of contact surface The pliable and tough bottom of the surface contact in portion, wherein, upper contact surface is arranged so that, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, base The end contact site of body contacts with the upper contact surface of attracting mechanism and it is imposed compression stress.

The present invention also provides for a kind of attracting mechanism for being detachably connected to surface, and attracting mechanism includes: for The matrix joint elements that the matrix of device is releasably coupled；Include that the surface of outer skirt contacts with for having of contact surface The pliable and tough bottom in portion, wherein, outer skirt is arranged so that, when matrix engages with attracting mechanism, the end contact site of matrix connects Touch and compress outer skirt.

The upper contact surface of attracting mechanism can include being positioned at the slide plate above pliable and tough bottom, and slide plate is constructed to allow for device Matrix relative to the motion of pliable and tough bottom.The advantage of slide plate illustrates the most in the above-described embodiment.

Slide plate can also include one or more contact site, connects matrix joint elements for layout slidably Close.Further, slide plate can include one or more crawl section.

Attracting mechanism can include the projection extended to below attracting mechanism.When device and attracting mechanism do not engage, convex Act the lower section of the bottommost extending to pliable and tough bottom or outer skirt.

When device and attracting mechanism engage, projection can be located at the top of the bottommost of pliable and tough bottom and outer skirt.

Projection can be connected or integrated with pliable and tough bottom.Further, projection can away from the neighboring of outer skirt, And away from the core of pliable and tough bottom.

The present invention also provides for a kind of bowl for receiving food, including: bowl；Can be positioned in bowl with one or more Removable bowl insert, wherein one or more bowl of insert is shaped and configured to the inner surface with bowl and engages to insert at bowl There is provided between part and bowl and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.

Advantageously, this provides the bowl with separable and removable region, thus beneficially feeding baby.

Bowl insert can include having the bottom surface of the shape that the profile of the inner bottom surface with bowl matches.When bowl insert quilt Insert in bowl, gap is provided between the inner bottom surface and the bottom surface of bowl insert of bowl.This makes a bowl insert be drawn in bowl, with Will be present in outside the air discharge bowl in the gap between bowl and bowl insert, thus between bowl and bowl insert, manufactured tool There is hypobaric air capacity, to be maintained in bowl by bowl insert.

When there is two or more bowl of insert, each bowl of insert preferably includes contact surface, for being inserted by bowl Enter the contact surface contacting adjacent bowl insert when part is positioned in bowl.Contact surface is preferably shaped and configured to when bowl insert is fixed There is provided between adjacent bowl insert time in bowl and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.

Bowl insert can also include lug or the projection protruded from the contact surface of bowl insert, is used for capturing this bowl and inserts The contact surface of part.Further, bowl insert can include lug or the projection protruded from the outer surface of bowl insert, is used for grabbing Take the outer surface of this bowl of insert.

Bowl is configurable to engage with attracting mechanism as above, detachably connected with surface for bowl.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is shown that the exploded view of the device such as Feeding bowl；

The sectional view that the matrix of the Feeding bowl that Fig. 2 is shown that in Fig. 1 and attracting mechanism fit together；

Fig. 3 is shown that an alternative configuration of attracting mechanism；

Fig. 4 is shown that the slide plate in Fig. 3；

Fig. 5 is shown that an alternative attracting mechanism；

The diagram of the incision of the alternative attracting mechanism that Fig. 6 is shown that in Fig. 5；

Fig. 7 is shown that the diagram of the incision of device and the attracting mechanism using the attracting mechanism in Fig. 5 to assemble；

Fig. 8 is shown that an alternative schematic diagram of Fig. 7；

Fig. 9 is shown that the bottom surface of the device of such as bowl；

Figure 10 is shown that attracting mechanism；

Figure 11 is shown that the bottom of attracting mechanism；

The diagram of the incision of the attracting mechanism of Figure 11 that Figure 12 shows；

Figure 13 is shown that a bowl insert；

Figure 14 is shown that the bowl insert of Figure 13 of a candidate angles；

Figure 15 is shown that the bowl insert of the Figure 13 being positioned in the device of such as bowl；And

Figure 16 is shown that the bowl insert of Figure 15 and the diagram of the incision of device.

Detailed description of the invention

As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, present invention provide for the bowl 1 (for example, plastic bowl) of feeding baby or house pet.Bowl 1 tool Having dismountable rubber, silicon or the attracting mechanism of other pliable and tough pore-free materials, this attracting mechanism includes pliable and tough bottom 5, its The most Overmolded have the matrix joint elements 3 with center pin thread projection 4 (or junction surface).Pliable and tough bottom 5 has and it The contact site 6 of the surface contact that will connect, and outer skirt 7 circumferentially about.

Bowl 1 farther includes the matrix 2 being connected on bowl 1.Matrix 2 has center female thread recess 9 (or junction surface).

By pliable and tough bottom 5 is placed on smooth enough surface and is pressed, the contact surface 6 of pliable and tough bottom 5 Adsorbed from the teeth outwards by sucking action with outer skirt 7.Then the female thread recess 9 of matrix 2 is placed in pin thread protruding 4 it On, and by matrix 2 and bowl 1 rotary assembled (screwing the most clockwise or counterclockwise).This action has drawn pliable and tough bottom 5 also Reduce the pressure in the space being positioned under it.The pliable and tough air pressure outside bottom 5 thus more than its internal air pressure, thus real Show the more preferable absorption by sucking action.

In order to contribute to maintaining pliable and tough bottom 5 in position and to contact with surface, it is possible to use the additional spy of matrix 2 Levy.

In an embodiment of matrix 2, the contact along with further bowl being screwed downwards, on the bottom surface of matrix 2 Portion 8a contacts and compresses the outer skirt 7 of pliable and tough bottom 5, thus contributes to it and maintain shape, extends memory effect, and persistently sends out Wave effect.

In a different embodiment of matrix 2, along with further bowl being screwed downwards, on the bottom surface of matrix 2 Contact site 8b contact with the upper contact surface 18 of pliable and tough bottom 5, and apply compression stress to bottom 5, thus contribute to its dimension Hold shape, extend memory effect, and persistently play a role.

Different bowl described above can be alternative embodiment.In a further embodiment, bowl can Include contact site 8a and contact site 8b, as it has been described above, contact site 8a and contact site 8b contacts and compressive features 7 and spy respectively simultaneously Levy 18.

The matrix joint elements 3 that Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shows have pin thread projection 4 as junction surface, it is known that junction surface can also It it is female portion.Further, junction surface can include different engaging mechanisms (be i.e. different from and be threadedly engaged), such as bayonet socket Formula assembles.

In alternate embodiments, matrix joint elements 3 include pudendum, the matrix 2 of bowl 1 alternatively include being set to The positive portion that the junction surface of matrix joint elements 3 coordinates.Similarly, junction surface can include that different engaging mechanisms (is i.e. different from spiral shell Stricture of vagina engages), such as bayonet type assembles.

It has been found that the action such as toy or the device of Feeding bowl 1 and matrix 2 being screwed in attracting mechanism, need to use Family applies bigger power and goes to rotate bowl.This is owing to needing extra power to go to overcome when matrix 2 and bottom 5 engage by both it Between the frictional force brought of relative motion.

Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 shows a kind of alternative configuration of the device for solving this problem and attracting mechanism.

As it has been described above, for the bowl 1 (for example, plastic bowl) of feeding baby or house pet have dismountable rubber, silicon or its The attracting mechanism of the pore-free material that he is pliable and tough, this attracting mechanism includes pliable and tough bottom 5, on it Overmolded have there is middle the heart-yin The matrix joint elements 3 of thread protrusion 4.Pliable and tough bottom 5 has the contact site 6 contacted with its surface that will connect, and position Outer skirt 7 in its circumference.

Bowl 1 farther includes matrix 2 (being connected as shown in the figure) with bowl 1.Matrix 2 has center pin thread recess (does not schemes Show), it is received by female threaded portion 4.

Attracting mechanism farther includes the slide plate 10 being arranged between the matrix of bowl 1 and matrix joint elements 3 and bottom 5. When slide plate 10 be arranged on matrix joint elements 3, simultaneously outer screw section through centre bore 11 time, slide plate 10 can pass around center The axis in hole 11 rotates freely.Slide plate 10 has contact site 12, contact site 12 engage with the projection 4 of matrix joint elements 3 so that It rotates.Contact site 12 can be the hole that simple size can receive protruding 4, or contact site 12 can be as shown in FIG. (be i.e. set to contact with protruding 4 thus engage with projection 4 two or more contact sites 12).

Slide plate 10 also has crawl section 13, crawl section 13 allow users to capture slide plate 10 and remove from attracting mechanism with It is carried out.Slide plate 10 is made up of the material with of a sufficiently low coefficient of friction, so that bowl 1 and matrix 2 and the pliable and tough end Portion 5 can be movable with respect to.

As it has been described above, by pliable and tough bottom 5 is placed on smooth enough surface and is pressed, device and surface Connect；Contact surface 6 and the outer skirt 7 of pliable and tough bottom 5 are adsorbed from the teeth outwards by sucking action.Then by the female thread of matrix Recess 9 is placed on pin thread projection 4, screws matrix and bowl 1 clockwise.

Along with matrix and bowl 1 (are screwed spiral shell by be positioned in the projection 4 of matrix joint elements 3 by traction near bottom 5 Stricture of vagina), slide plate 10 rotates along with the rotation of bowl 1, and compared with the situation being not provided with slide plate 10, bowl 1 is easier to relative to matrix Slide in joint elements 3 and bottom 5.So, by bowl 1 rotate make itself and have bottom 5 attracting mechanism and bottom 5 to be connected Surface engages required power and reduces.Slide plate (at least in part) divides from the vertically movement of the bottom when bottom is pulled up Separate out the power of the rotation of bowl.

As it was previously stated, the pliable and tough bottom 5 of the spinning movement pull-up of bowl reduce the pressure in the region being positioned under it.Soft The tough air pressure outside bottom 5 thus more than its internal air pressure, it is achieved thereby that by the more preferable absorption of sucking action.

Embodiment as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, in order to keep pliable and tough bottom 5 in position and to contact with surface, can make Supplementary features with matrix 2.

In an embodiment of matrix 2, along with further bowl being screwed downwards, on the bottom surface of the matrix of bowl 1 Contact site 8a contacts and compresses the outer skirt 7 of pliable and tough bottom 5, thus contributes to it and maintain shape, extends memory effect, and holds Continue and play a role.

Different bowl described above can be alternative embodiment.In a further embodiment, bowl can Include contact site 8a and contact site 8b, as it has been described above, contact site 8a and contact site 8b contacts and compressive features 7 and spy respectively simultaneously Levy 18.In the embodiment of the contact site 8b contact characteristic 18 of bowl, but bowl can also have feature 8a feature 8a not with outward Skirt section 7 contacts.In this case, feature 8a can be downwardly extending covering from the bottom of bowl, at least partly to cover Or cover attracting mechanism so that it is from finger and/or as the objects such as food, dust or dirt pollute.

In embodiment as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, female threaded portion 4 and outer screw section 9 can exchange that (i.e. female threaded portion 4 is positioned at On matrix 2, and outer screw section 9 is positioned on matrix joint elements 3), and can use alternative with thread engaging mechanism (example As bayonet type engages).

Above embodiments describe the slide plate 10 of separation, but owing to there is the wind that slide plate 10 is lost from device separation Danger, therefore adds further separable parts not always satisfactory.Therefore, describe referring now to Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 One further embodiment.

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 is shown that the alternative attracting mechanism of different angles.As it has been described above, attracting mechanism includes pliable and tough Bottom 25, pliable and tough bottom 25 can be made up of rubber, silicon or other pliable and tough pore-free materials.Have center female thread protruding (or Junction surface) 24 matrix joint elements 23 Overmolded have pliable and tough bottom 25.Matrix joint elements 23 also include having relatively The surface 41 of relatively low coefficient of friction so that contact the bottom surface of the matrix 22 of the bowl 21 on this surface with bowl when attracting mechanism engages The most more freely can move when contacting with each other.This surface circumferentially surrounds matrix 41 and can be from junction surface The outward flange of 24 radially extends to circumferential edge, or only extends a part for whole radical length.Matrix joint elements 23 can With by the material manufacture as surface 41, or surface 41 can coating on matrix joint elements 23.

Further, the part along matrix joint elements 23 arranges one or more recess 31.Recess allows air stream Enter and flow out the cavity formed between when the matrix 22 of attracting mechanism and bowl 21 engages.Not this recess 31, due to Low pressure can be formed at bowl and attracting mechanism between when engaging, become difficulty from attracting mechanism separator bowl 21 meeting.

Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is shown that the attracting mechanism of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 when engaging with bowl 21.Such as above embodiment institute Stating, bowl 21 farther includes matrix (individually not illustrating in the drawings, because it is shown as being connected with bowl 21 or being integrally forming).Base Body has center pin thread recess 29, and center pin thread recess 29 is accepted by the junction surface 24 of attracting mechanism.

As it has been described above, by pliable and tough bottom 25 is placed on smooth enough surface and is pressed and by device with Surface connects, and contact surface 26 and the outer skirt 27 of pliable and tough bottom 25 are adsorbed from the teeth outwards by sucking action.Then by matrix Outer screw section 29 be placed on female thread projection 24, make matrix 22 and bowl 21 rotary assembled (revolve the most clockwise or counterclockwise Twist).

Along with matrix 22 and bowl 21 by traction near bottom 25 (by screwing spiral shell in the projection 24 of matrix joint elements 23 Stricture of vagina), the surface 41 being made up of the material with relatively low coefficient of friction allows bowl relatively easily to engage relative to matrix Slide in parts 23 and bottom 25.So, by bowl 21 rotate make itself and have bottom 25 attracting mechanism and bottom 25 to be connected Surface engage required power and reduce.Surface 41 (at least in part) is from the vertical shifting of the bottom 25 when bottom is pulled up Disorder of internal organs isolates the revolving force of bowl.

As it was previously stated, the pliable and tough bottom 25 of the spinning movement pull-up of bowl 21 reduce the pressure in the space being positioned under it Power.The pliable and tough air pressure outside bottom 25 thus more than its internal air pressure, it is achieved thereby that more preferable by sucking action Absorption.

As in the previous described in embodiment, in order to keep pliable and tough bottom 25 in position and to contact with surface, can make Supplementary features with matrix 22.

In an embodiment of matrix 22, along with further bowl being screwed downwards, on the bottom surface of the matrix of bowl 21 Contact site 28a contact and compress the outer skirt 27 of pliable and tough bottom 25, thus contribute to it and maintain shape, extend memory effect Should, and persistently play a role.

In a different embodiment of matrix 22, along with further bowl being screwed downwards, the bottom surface of matrix 22 On contact site 28b contact with the upper contact surface 38 of pliable and tough bottom 25, and apply compression stress to bottom 25, thus contribute to It maintains shape, extends memory effect, and persistently plays a role.

Different bowl described above is alternative embodiment.In a further embodiment, bowl can be simultaneously Including contact site 28a and contact site 28b, as it has been described above, contact site 28a and contact site 28b contacts and compressive features 27 He respectively Feature 38.In the embodiment of the contact site 28b contact characteristic 38 of bowl, but bowl may be arranged as having feature 28a special Levy 28a not contact with outer skirt 27.In this case, feature 28a can be downwardly extending covering from the bottom of bowl, with At least partly cover or cover attracting mechanism so that it is from finger and/or as the objects such as food, dust or dirt pollute.

In embodiment as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, shown by Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, female threaded portion 24 and outer screw section 29 can exchange (i.e. female threaded portion 24 is positioned on matrix 22, and outer screw section 29 is positioned on matrix joint elements 23), and can use standby Choosing with the means (such as bayonet type joint) being threadedly engaged.

It is sometimes desirable to bowl and attracting mechanism remain connected together, the table even connected from it in attracting mechanism Also it is such when face removes.Such as, when user wishes that from a position, bowl is moved to another position quickly and easily, or If person user hold on the other hand object (or having child in arms), only another hands can for removing from surface bowl time.

Keep bowl and attracting mechanism to link together, there are two problems: how (i) prevents bowl and attracting mechanism easily Separate (i.e. preventing bowl and attracting mechanism from freely separating), but allow for cleaning purpose and separated；And (ii) is how Not first on the premise of attracting mechanism removes bowl, the surface connected from attracting mechanism removes attracting mechanism.

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 is for first problem.Fig. 9 shows the bottom surface of the matrix 22 of bowl 21.Figure 10 shows for Fig. 9 The attracting mechanism of shown bowl.

In fig .9, it is protruding (junction surface) that the matrix 22 of bowl 21 is shown as having pin thread, and corresponding Figure 10 shows Female thread is protruding (or junction surface).In other embodiment above-mentioned, these features can be exchanged with each other.

The screw thread (i.e. screw thread on the matrix 22 of bowl 21) of Fig. 9 illustratively comprise from threaded base extend radially outwardly convex Play 51.Protruding 51 at or adjacent in thread start.

Screw thread (i.e. including the screw thread in the attracting mechanism of matrix joint elements 23 and the pliable and tough bottom 25) display of Figure 10 Being the projection 52 including having respective shapes, protruding 52 are adjacent to the beginning of screw thread equally.The screw thread of Figure 10 farther include as Lower described introduction part 53.

Thread protrusion 52 extends radially inwardly and partly extends between adjacent thread.Yet suffer between thread tracks Gap 54, with allow the screw thread of Fig. 9 to start and with being threadedly engaged of Figure 10, and allow when bowl and attracting mechanism need to be separated Two thread separation.

When bowl 21 first engages with attracting mechanism, Fig. 9 is threaded through between introduction part 53 imports the screw thread of Figure 10 and pass Gap 54.Arranging upon screw-type and engage, screw thread normally works, then bowl is screwed around in attracting mechanism as mentioned above.

When user needs to pull down attracting mechanism from surface, bowl is unscrewed to the projection 51 and protruding 52 with correspondingly-shaped (i.e. bowl be in farthest turn on position) is abutted each other at the beginning of screw thread.Each projection is respectively provided with and docking of abutting each other Face, to prevent screw thread from completely disengaging from.

In this position, attracting mechanism can be removed from surface and (make attracting mechanism bottom empty because bowl is turned on this position Interior air pressure is closer to normal barometric pressure), bowl still keeps and attracting mechanism fluid-tight engagement simultaneously.

But, the gap 54 of screw thread means: if user needs separator bowl and attracting mechanism, it is only necessary in bowl and attracting mechanism Between carry out the most firm twisting action so that bowl separates with attracting mechanism.

So, upon screw-type arrange engage, it is possible to use the first power between two limit by bowl and suction Draw mechanism relative to each other tighten or turn on.In order to turn on bowl from attracting mechanism, need the second power more than the first power to overcome The docking between projection 51 and protruding 52 in respective threaded.

About Second Problem mentioned above, sometimes, it is found that only bowl is screwed to the outermost limit (i.e. bowl want Before attracting mechanism separates) it is not enough to destroy the sealing between attracting mechanism and its surface connected.Such as, attracting The space of mechanism bottom still has relatively low pressure, or outer skirt 27 still with surface fluid-tight engagement to prevent from separating.

Figure 11 and Figure 12 is by this problem of solution.Figure 11 with Figure 12 is shown that the bag similar with the display content of figure before Include matrix joint elements 23 and the attracting mechanism of pliable and tough bottom 25.But, attracting mechanism is also configured to have the end from pliable and tough The projection 61 that portion 25 downwardly extends.

When attracting mechanism is in clear position (i.e. bowl is screwed out), protruding 61 extend to the end of pliable and tough bottom 25 Under portion, or, in some embodiments, extend under the bottommost of outer skirt 27.When bowl is screwed onto in attracting mechanism Time, protruding 61 along with retracting at junction surface 24, and makes projection rise on the bottommost of outer skirt 27 and bottom 25, and this permission is soft Tough bottom 25 and outer skirt 27 produce with surface and seal, and reduce so that producing air pressure for 25 times in pliable and tough bottom.When bowl again Secondary when being unscrewed, protruding 62 extend to, under the horizontal plane of pliable and tough bottom 25 or outer skirt 27, force attracting mechanism away from table Face, contributes to destroying sealing between bottom 25 or outer skirt 27 and surface, thus pulls down attracting mechanism from surface.

Protruding 61 the most diametrically away from the axis (not shown) of bottom at the center extending through junction surface 24.Excellent Selection of land, protruding 61 are positioned at the radially inner side of the neighboring of outer skirt and bottom 25.Projection can be any shape.Figure 11 and Tu Projection shown in 12 is oval.

Although Fig. 9, Figure 10, Figure 11 and Figure 12 show projection 51 and projection 52, introduction part 53 and gap 54 and protruding 61 Combination, but root is it is contemplated that feature 51,52,53 and 54 can also use in the case of not having protruding 61.Same, it is contemplated that Protruding 61 can use in the case of not having feature 51,52,53 and 54.

In a preferred embodiment, bowl be shaped as be suitable for feeding baby.

In further embodiment, bowl can include septal area, so that different food is separated from one another.

Figure 13 to Figure 16 describes bowl and receives the embodiment of one or more bowls of inserts.

Food in separator bowl is particularly useful by bowl insert, and (for such as child, a bowl insert can be used for Serving, another bowl of insert is for second portion of food).Following bowl insert is removable, consequently facilitating empty, Cleaning and refill, and also can use as the part of the portable bowl separated, such as feeding baby's snacks, (baby is certainly Oneself takes food or takes food under adult assists).

In a preferred embodiment, two bowl inserts 61 are set, although illustrate only one in figure to understand.Aobvious So, the bowl insert 61 of other quantity is also feasible, such as 3,4,5 or more numbers.Although describing bowl with reference to bowl 21 Insert 61, but it is also applied for bowl 1.

Bowl insert 61 includes the bowl portion receiving object (such as food), and inserts for contacting neighbouring or adjacent bowl Enter the bowl insert contact surface 62 of part 61.Bowl insert farther includes bottom surface 63.Bowl insert is preferably by elastically deformable, tool Durability and the material for food safety is had to constitute, the silicon of such as food safety or similar material.

Bowl insert 61 is configured to can be by the appropriate reception of bowl 21.When each corresponding bowl insert 61 is all completely inserted into bowl Time in 21, the part of the outer surface of each bowl of insert 61 contacts with the inner surface of bowl 21, and each bowl of insert 61 Contact surface 62 contact with the corresponding contact surface 62 of other bowl insert 61.The shape design of bottom surface 63 be (approximation but Accurately) the most consistent with the profile of the bowl 21 that bowl insert 61 is inserted.

Provided by this set, the outer surface of each bowl of insert 61 and the contact surface 62 of each bowl of insert 61 And bowl 21 and and other bowl insert 61 each between frictional engagement, thus prevent bowl insert 61 from bowl 21 easily Remove.Further, this set additionally provides gas-tight seal substantially, by bowl insert 61 is inserted in bowl 21, and will It is positioned at the air under bowl insert 61 to discharge, makes the air pressure being positioned at the air capacity under bowl insert 61 than bowl insert 61 The air of external surface peripheral is lower.So, draught head contributes to being maintained in bowl 21 bowl insert 61.

Gap can be left between the upper surface of bottom surface 63 and bowl 21, to allow to be pressed in bowl 21 bowl insert 61, Thus discharge and be positioned at any air under bowl insert 61, the gas flow relatively low to produce air pressure.

In order to remove bowl insert 61 (such as in order to refill or clean), by making bowl insert 61 deform away from bowl 21 Inner surface or admitted air into the depression being positioned at bowl insert 61 bottom by separated contact surfaces 62, can destroy position Between the inner surface of bowl insert 61 and bowl 21 or between adjacent bowl insert 61 gas-tight seal.Then may be used Remove bowl insert 61.

In some embodiments, bowl insert can include lug or certain protruding features, allows the user to connect Contacting surface is separated from one another or is separated with the inner surface of bowl by the outer surface of bowl insert.

In further embodiment, the shape of bowl is applicable to feeding house pet.In further embodiment, bowl Edge can be fan-shaped thus be prone to twisting.This feature is particularly suited for old people or baby.

In further embodiment, matrix and pliable and tough bottom are desirably integrated into be needed to be adsorbed by sucking action In toy on surface, described surface for example, high-leg chair for child or the surface of hard floor.

It is appreciated that owing to pliable and tough bottom 5 can be connected removedly with the matrix 2 of bowl 1, thus bowl and base when cleaning Body can remove from bottom and without remove from surface bottom.This can alternately also imply that, in varied situations, can be according to just Some different bowls, dish or toy are placed on bottom feeding or the baby of amusement or the demand of house pet.Implement at some In mode, matrix 2 and bowl 1 can be integrated with each other.

Bottom can be made up of such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE), rubber or the such material of silicon.Those skilled in the art can Character required for understanding pliable and tough bottom (such as atresia, anti-skidding, pliable and tough, keep shape the most in time).To child's For Feeding bowl, preferably by food grade materials, make such as TPE or silicon.The pin thread of plastic substrate is preferably by exotic material system Become (clad forming process in view of manufacturing and assemble pliable and tough bottom), be particularly suitable for the example the gathering without BPA of high temperature Propylene.

Non-metal workpiece is selected to mean that all of parts are all placed in microwave oven or dish-washing machine during constructing apparatus.

Although slide plate 10 is described as having feature: bottom when device engages with bottom, the outer skirt 7 of 5 is compressed, but also Contemplate such embodiment: use slide plate, but device will not compress outer skirt 7 when engaging.Also contemplate such reality Execute mode: be not provided with slide plate 10 and low-friction surface is set, but outer skirt 7 will not be compressed by matrix.

Refer to that there is relatively low coefficient of friction at above-mentioned any one so that there is fortune relatively between corresponding component In the embodiment of dynamic material, this relatively low coefficient of friction can be by selecting material or by the exterior view of parts Case realizes (such as use and have the pattern of protruding features to the contact surface area reducing between parts).

Although describing the present invention with reference to Feeding bowl (for house pet or child), but it should be noted that described attracting mechanism also can be with Other objects are arranged in pairs or groups, such as toy (such as toy for children or pet toy).

Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can also find out other effective replacement schemes many.Should be understood that and the invention is not restricted to Described embodiment, also include falling within the scope of the appended claims is the most apparent Deformation.

Claims

The device being the most removably connected with surface, described device includes:

There is the matrix of end contact site；

Can and the attracting mechanism that can with described matrix be releasably coupled detachably connected with surface, described attracting mechanism Including:

For the matrix joint elements being releasably coupled with described matrix,

Upper contact surface and

For the pliable and tough bottom with the surface contact including outer skirt of contact surface,

Wherein, when described matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, the end contact site of described matrix is upper with described attracting mechanism Contact surface contact also imposes compression stress to it.
Device the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described matrix includes the second end contact site, and when described When matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, the end contact site of described matrix contacts and compresses described outer skirt.
The device being the most removably connected with surface, described device includes:

There is the matrix of end contact site；

Can and the attracting mechanism that can with described matrix be releasably coupled detachably connected with surface, described attracting mechanism Including:

For the matrix joint elements being releasably coupled with matrix；And

For the pliable and tough bottom with the surface contact including outer skirt of contact surface,

Wherein, when described matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, the end contact site of described matrix contacts and compresses described shell Portion.
Device the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the matrix of described device includes the second end contact site, and Described attracting mechanism includes contact surface, when described matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, and the second of the matrix of described device End contact site contacts with the upper contact surface of described attracting mechanism.
5. according to the device described in any one in claim 1,2 or 4, it is characterised in that the upper contact of described attracting mechanism The end contact surface of the matrix of face or described device includes the material with relatively low coefficient of friction so that when described attractor During the substrate contact of structure and described device, can carry out rotating against fortune between matrix and the described attracting mechanism of described device Dynamic.
Device the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that described upper contact surface includes one or more recess.
Device the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that described upper contact surface includes being arranged on described pliable and tough bottom And the slide plate between matrix, described slide plate is constructed to allow for the matrix of described device relative to described pliable and tough bottom motion.
Device the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described slide plate includes one or more contact site, for Described matrix joint elements are engaged by the layout of slidingtype.
9. according to the device described in claim 7 or 8, it is characterised in that described slide plate includes one or more crawl section.
10. according to the device described in aforementioned any one claim, it is characterised in that described matrix joint elements include for The junction surface being releasably coupled with the matrix of described device.
11. devices according to claim 10, it is characterised in that described matrix includes being set to and described matrix junction surface The junction surface that the junction surface of part coordinates, to provide the dismountable joint between described matrix and described attracting mechanism.
12. devices according to claim 11, it is characterised in that the junction surface of described attracting mechanism and connecing of described matrix Conjunction portion all includes limiting part, with being freely separating after limiting described device and described attracting mechanism joint.
13. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the junction surface of described attracting mechanism and connecing of described matrix Conjunction portion includes the screw thread with respective shapes, to provide threaded between described device and described attracting mechanism, and institute Stating the projection that limiting part includes being positioned in thread path, each projection is configured to interactively with each other or adjacent, to be limited in screw thread After joint, described device and described attracting mechanism is freely separating.
14. devices according to claim 13, it is characterised in that described limiting part is at or adjacent in each described spiral shell The beginning of stricture of vagina.
15. according to the device described in claim 13 or 14, it is characterised in that be positioned at the junction surface of described attracting mechanism or described Bossing ground on the junction surface of matrix extends between adjacent screw thread.
16. devices according to claim 15, it is characterised in that include the projection partly extended between adjacent screw thread Described screw thread include guiding corresponding screw thread to carry out the introduction part engaged.
17. according to the device described in aforementioned any one claim, it is characterised in that described attracting mechanism includes extending to institute State the projection below attracting mechanism.
18. devices according to claim 17, it is characterised in that when described device and described attracting mechanism do not engage, Described projection extends to the lower section of the bottommost of described pliable and tough bottom or described outer skirt.
19. according to the device described in claim 17 or 18, it is characterised in that when described device and described attracting mechanism engage Time, described projection is positioned at the top of the bottommost of described pliable and tough bottom and described outer skirt.
20. according to the device described in claim 17,18 or 19, it is characterised in that described projection connects with described pliable and tough bottom Connect or integration.
21. according to the device described in any one in claim 17 to 20, it is characterised in that described projection is away from described shell The neighboring in portion, and away from the core of described pliable and tough bottom.
22. according to the device described in aforementioned any one claim, it is characterised in that described matrix and described attracting mechanism that This engages, and described attracting mechanism engages with surface, and described matrix joint elements make described pliable and tough deformation of bottom, with in institute Stating pliable and tough bottom part down and produce air capacity, the air pressure of described air capacity is less than the air pressure of described pliable and tough bottom periphery.
23. according to the device described in aforementioned any one claim, it is characterised in that described device can divide with described matrix From.
24. devices according to claim 23, it is characterised in that when described matrix and described means for engaging, described base Body is seated in the lower concave part of described device.
25. according to the device described in aforementioned any one claim, it is characterised in that described device is Feeding bowl or toy.
26. devices according to claim 25, it is characterised in that include one or more bowl insert that can remove, Described bowl insert can be positioned in bowl, and one or more bowls of inserts are shaped and configured to engage with the inner surface of described bowl It is frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal to provide between described bowl insert and bowl.
27. devices according to claim 26, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes having and the inner bottom of described bowl The bottom surface of the shape that the profile in face matches.
28. devices according to claim 27, it is characterised in that when described bowl insert is inserted in described bowl, in institute Offer gap between the inner bottom surface of bowl and the bottom surface of described bowl insert is provided.
29. according to the device described in claim 26,27 or 28, it is characterised in that when there is two or more bowl of insert Time, each bowl of insert includes contact surface, and bowl adjacent when described bowl insert is positioned in described bowl by contact inserts The contact surface of part.
30. devices according to claim 29, it is characterised in that described contact surface is shaped and configured to insert described bowl There is provided between adjacent bowl insert when part is positioned in described bowl and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.
31. according to the device described in any one in claim 26 to 30, it is characterised in that described bowl insert can be elastic Deformation.
32. according to the device described in any one in claim 26 to 31, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes food Safe material.
33. according to the device described in any one in claim 29 to 32, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes from institute State lug or the projection of the contact surface protrusion of bowl insert, for capturing the contact surface of described bowl insert.
34. according to the device described in any one in claim 26 to 33, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes from institute State lug or the projection of the outer surface protrusion of bowl insert, for capturing the outer surface of described bowl insert.
35. for being detachably connected to the attracting mechanism on surface, and described attracting mechanism includes:

For the matrix joint elements being releasably coupled with the matrix of device；

Upper contact surface；And

For the pliable and tough bottom with the surface contact including outer skirt of contact surface,

Wherein, described upper contact surface is arranged so that, when matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, and the end contact of described matrix Portion contacts with the upper contact surface of described attracting mechanism and it is imposed compression stress.
36. for being detachably connected to the attracting mechanism on surface, and described attracting mechanism includes:

For the matrix joint elements being releasably coupled with the matrix of device；And

For the pliable and tough bottom with the surface contact including outer skirt of contact surface,

Wherein, described outer skirt is arranged so that, when described matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, the end of described matrix connects Contact portion contacts and compresses described outer skirt.
37. attracting mechanism according to claim 36, it is characterised in that the matrix of described device includes the contact of second end Portion, and described attracting mechanism includes contact surface, when described matrix engages with described attracting mechanism, the matrix of described device The second end contact site contact with the upper contact surface of described attracting mechanism.
38. according to the attracting mechanism described in claim 35 or 37, it is characterised in that the upper contact surface of described attracting mechanism or institute The end contact surface of the matrix stating device includes the material with relatively low coefficient of friction so that when described attracting mechanism and institute When stating the substrate contact of device, between matrix and the described attracting mechanism of device, relative rotary motion can be carried out.
39. according to the attracting mechanism described in claim 38, it is characterised in that described upper contact surface includes one or more recessed Portion.
40. according to the attracting mechanism described in claim 38, it is characterised in that described upper contact surface includes being positioned at described pliable and tough Slide plate above Di Bu, described slide plate is constructed to allow for the matrix of device relative to described pliable and tough bottom motion.
41. attracting mechanism according to claim 40, it is characterised in that described slide plate includes one or more contact site, For configuration slidably, described matrix joint elements are engaged.
42. according to the attracting mechanism described in claim 40 or 41, it is characterised in that described slide plate includes one or more crawl Portion.
43. according to the attracting mechanism described in any one in claim 35 to 42, it is characterised in that include extending to described suction Draw the projection below mechanism.
44. attracting mechanism according to claim 43, it is characterised in that when described device and described attracting mechanism do not engage Time, described projection extends to the lower section of the bottommost of described pliable and tough bottom or described outer skirt.
45. according to the attracting mechanism described in claim 43 or 44, it is characterised in that when described device and described attracting mechanism connect During conjunction, described projection is positioned at the top of the bottommost of described pliable and tough bottom and described outer skirt.
46. according to the attracting mechanism described in claim 43,44 or 45, it is characterised in that described projection and the described pliable and tough end Portion is connected or integration.
47. according to the attracting mechanism described in any one in claim 43 to 46, it is characterised in that described projection is away from described The neighboring of outer skirt, and away from the core of described pliable and tough bottom.
48. for receiving the bowl of food, including:

Bowl；And

One or more bowl inserts that can remove can being positioned in bowl,

Wherein one or more bowl of insert is shaped and configured to engage with the inner surface of described bowl, with at described bowl insert and There is provided between described bowl and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.
49. bowls according to claim 48, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes the wheel with the inner bottom surface with bowl The bottom surface of the shape that exterior feature matches.
50. bowls according to claim 49, it is characterised in that when described bowl insert is inserted in bowl, at described bowl Gap is provided between the bottom surface of inner bottom surface and described bowl insert.
51. according to the bowl described in claim 48,49 or 50, it is characterised in that when there is two or more bowl of insert, Each bowl of insert includes contact surface, bowl insert adjacent when described bowl insert is positioned in described bowl by contact Contact surface.
52. bowls according to claim 51, it is characterised in that described contact surface is shaped and configured to described bowl insert There is provided between adjacent bowl insert when being positioned in described bowl and be frictionally engaged and/or gas-tight seal.
53. according to the bowl described in any one in claim 48 to 52, it is characterised in that described bowl insert can elastic become Shape.
54. according to the bowl described in any one in claim 48 to 53, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes that food is pacified Full material.
55. according to the bowl described in any one in claim 51 to 54, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes from described The lug of the contact surface protrusion of bowl insert or projection, for capturing the contact surface of described bowl insert.
56. according to the bowl described in any one in claim 48 to 55, it is characterised in that described bowl insert includes from described The lug of the outer surface protrusion of bowl insert or projection, for capturing the outer surface of described bowl insert.
57. according to the bowl described in any one in claim 48 to 56, it is characterised in that described bowl is configured to and claim In 32 to 41, attracting mechanism described in any one engages, for removably connecting of described bowl and surface.
58. device being removably connected with surface as described below substantially referring to the drawings or attracting mechanism.
59. bowl as described below substantially referring to the drawings or bowl inserts.