CN213757680U

CN213757680U - Cup mat and drinking water system

Info

Publication number: CN213757680U
Application number: CN202022620814.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张成勇; 王涛
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-11-12
Filing date: 2020-11-12
Publication date: 2021-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-12

Abstract

The utility model relates to a drinking cup technical field discloses a coaster and drinking water system. Wherein, this coaster includes the coaster body, is provided with on the coaster body: the function selection module is used for receiving a function selection instruction; and the heating unit comprises a plurality of groups of heating components, is connected with the function selection module through the switch control circuit, and opens the corresponding heating components according to the function selection instruction. Through implementing the utility model discloses, heat the heat preservation based on the drink of definite heating element in to the container, guarantee that heating temperature and heat preservation temperature are corresponding with the drink kind, guaranteed the drink taste.

Description

Cup mat and drinking water system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a drinking cup technical field, concretely relates to coaster and drinking water system.

Background

In daily life, after a cup filled with hot water is placed for a long time, due to heat dissipation, the water temperature in the cup can be slowly reduced along with the lapse of time, and after the cup is placed for a long time, poured hot water can become cold water. In the prior art, a heat-preservation cup mat is usually arranged at the bottom of a water cup to heat and preserve heat of water in the water cup, so that the water in the water cup does not slowly cool down along with the lapse of time. However, although the above vacuum cup mat can heat and insulate water, other beverages may be placed in the cup, and if heating and insulation are performed according to the standard of heating water, it is difficult to ensure that the heating and insulation temperature corresponds to the beverage, and further, it is difficult to ensure the taste of the beverage, which results in poor drinking taste of the beverage.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the embodiment of the utility model provides a coaster and drinking water system to it is corresponding with the drink to solve current heat preservation coaster and is difficult to guarantee the heating and heat retaining temperature, leads to drinking the not good problem of taste.

According to a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cup pad, including the cup pad body be provided with on the cup pad body: the function selection module is used for receiving a function selection instruction; and the heating unit comprises a plurality of groups of heating components, is connected with the function selection module through a switch control circuit, and starts the corresponding heating components according to the function selection instruction.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad, including the cup pad body and set up function selection module and the heating element on the cup pad body. The function selection module can receive a function selection instruction so as to determine the type of the beverage in the water cup; the heating unit can determine the heating component corresponding to the heating unit according to the function selection instruction. Based on the determined heating component, the beverage in the container is heated and insulated, the heating temperature and the insulation temperature are ensured to be corresponding to the type of the beverage, and the taste of the beverage is ensured.

With reference to the first aspect, in a first embodiment of the first aspect, the heating unit further includes: the temperature sensing assembly is used for monitoring the temperature data of the heating assembly; and the overheating protection component is connected with the temperature sensing component and used for starting power-off protection according to the temperature data.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad, heating unit include temperature sensing subassembly and overheat protection subassembly, and wherein, the temperature sensing subassembly can acquire heating element's temperature data to with this temperature data transmission to overheat protection subassembly, when heating element's temperature was too high, overheat protection subassembly can start power-off protection, has guaranteed the safety in utilization of cup pad.

With reference to the first aspect, in a second embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: and the reminding module is used for acquiring drinking water state data, starting drinking water reminding according to the drinking water state data, and the drinking water state data comprises water intake, drinking times and drinking intervals at each time.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a coaster still is provided with the warning module on the coaster body for according to user's drinking water state data, generate drinking water and remind. The drinking water reminding device has the advantages that drinking water reminding through the reminding module can help a user drink water reasonably and healthily, and the body health of the user is protected.

With reference to the second implementation manner of the first aspect, in a third implementation manner of the first aspect, the reminding module includes: the gravity sensor is used for acquiring the water intake amount, the drinking times and the drinking interval each time; the data sensor is connected with the gravity sensor and used for determining the total water intake quantity according to the water intake quantity of each time, the drinking times and the drinking interval; the data sensor is also used for generating drinking water reminding according to the total water intake and the standard water intake.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad, remind the module to include gravity inductor and data sensor, take the water yield at every turn to the user through the gravity inductor, drink the number of times and drink the interval and acquire, and take the water yield at every turn with the user, drink the number of times and drink the interval and send to data sensor, confirm the user's total water yield of taking the water by data sensor according to received drinking water state data, and will always take the water yield and compare with standard water yield, generate corresponding drinking water according to the contrast result and remind, and then realized rationally reminding the user to drink water.

With reference to the second embodiment of the first aspect, in a fourth embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: the sterilization module comprises at least one ultraviolet component, and the cup mat body is used for sterilization and disinfection.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad still is provided with the module of disinfecting on the cup pad body, and this module of disinfecting includes at least one ultraviolet ray subassembly, and the disinfection of disinfecting is disinfected to the drink in the drinking cup to the ultraviolet ray through the transmission of ultraviolet ray subassembly, has guaranteed the healthy and safety of drinking of drink.

With reference to the fourth embodiment of the first aspect, in a fifth embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: and the light-emitting module comprises a plurality of colored lamp assemblies and is connected with the function selection module, and the corresponding colored lamp assemblies are started according to the function selection instruction.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad still is provided with light emitting module on the cup pad body, and this module of disinfecting includes a plurality of color lamp subassemblies, sets for light colour through the color lamp subassembly, makes cup pad self become the breathing luminous body, realizes polychrome light, and then can build warm comfortable drinking water environment.

With reference to the fifth embodiment of the first aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: and the data interface is used for connecting with the mobile terminal and receiving the control instruction sent by the mobile terminal.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad still is provided with data interface on the cup pad body, can be connected with external terminal equipment, carries out data transmission with external terminal equipment for the cup pad is more intelligent.

With reference to the sixth embodiment of the first aspect, in a seventh embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: and the electric storage unit is used for storing and supplying electricity, is connected with the data interface and charges the electric storage unit through the data interface.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a coaster still is provided with the electric power storage unit on the coaster body, and electric power storage unit and data interface are connected, and data interface cooperates with the electric power storage unit, can realize charging to the electric power storage unit through data interface, and then has guaranteed the electric energy supply of coaster.

With reference to the sixth embodiment of the first aspect, in an eighth embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: and the sound module comprises a plurality of sound components, is connected with the data interface, receives the control instruction of the mobile terminal through the data interface, and plays music according to the control instruction.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad still is provided with the stereo set module on the cup pad body, is provided with a plurality of stereo set subassemblies in the stereo set module, and the stereo set module cooperatees with data interface and can receives mobile terminal's control command, and the selected music of broadcast user in mobile terminal has improved the intellectuality of cup pad.

With reference to the eighth implementation manner of the first aspect, in a ninth implementation manner of the first aspect, the sound module further includes: and the storage unit is used for storing the music information to be played.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad contains the memory cell in the stereo set module, and the memory cell can save the music information that the user selected. When no mobile terminal is connected with the mobile terminal, the sound module can directly play music information stored in the storage unit, and user experience is improved.

With reference to the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect, in a tenth embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is further provided with: and the display module is used for displaying the running state of the cup mat.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad still is provided with display module on the cup pad body, and display module can show the current running state of cup pad to make the user can real time monitoring cup pad's user state, and switch or open the cup pad function according to the demand, made things convenient for user's use.

With reference to the first aspect, in an eleventh embodiment of the first aspect, the coaster body is made of a transparent material.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad, cup pad body comprise transparent material for the ultraviolet ray of sterilization module can effectively disinfect to the drink in the drinking cup, makes light emitting module's light effect better simultaneously, and furtherly can also promote the aesthetic feeling of cup pad.

With reference to the eleventh embodiment of the first aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the first aspect, the transparent material is tempered glass.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad, the material of cup pad body are toughened glass, have improved the resistance to pressure and the heat resistance of cup pad body to the life of cup pad has been improved.

According to a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a drinking water system, including: the coaster of the first aspect or any embodiment of the first aspect; and a cup for placing on the cup mat.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a drinking water system, including coaster and drinking cup, heat and keep warm through the drink of coaster in to the drinking cup, guaranteed that heating temperature and heat preservation temperature are corresponding with the drink kind in the drinking cup, and then make the drink be in suitable drinking temperature, guaranteed the edible taste of drink.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the technical solutions in the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is another block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a block diagram of a drinking water system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by the skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In daily life, the temperature of hot water in the cup can become cold water along with the lapse of time, and under this condition, people can select to pour the water that becomes cold again, connects a cup of hot water again, has caused the waste of water resource. In order to avoid the above situations, a thermal insulation cup mat is usually arranged at the bottom of the water cup to heat and insulate the water in the water cup, so that the water in the water cup does not slowly cool down over time. However, although the thermal cup mat can heat and insulate water, the type of beverage placed in the cup cannot be identified, and if the cup mat is heated and insulated according to the standard of heating water, it is difficult to ensure that the heating and insulating temperatures correspond to the beverage, and further, the taste of the beverage.

Based on the function selection module and the heating unit, the function selection module receives the function selection instruction and determines the type of the drink in the water cup, the heating unit determines the heating assembly corresponding to the function selection instruction according to the function selection instruction, and then the heating unit heats and preserves the temperature of the water cup based on the determined heating assembly so as to ensure that the heating temperature and the heat preservation temperature correspond to the type of the drink in the water cup.

It should be noted that the heating temperature and the heat preservation temperature corresponding to different drinks are obtained by searching and inquiring the optimal suitable heating temperature of a large number of different objects, analyzing and integrating the boiling points of different heating objects and thermodynamic related parameters, and performing big data operation, and a controller is already arranged in the cup mat, and the controller can store the related parameters and support the cup mat to implement various functions.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, an embodiment of coaster is provided for the drink to in the drinking cup heats the heat preservation. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a cup pad according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 1, the cup pad includes: the cup mat comprises a cup mat body 0, a function selection module 1 and a heating unit 2.

The function selecting module 1 is configured to receive a function selecting instruction. The function selection instruction comprises beverage types such as milk, black tea, green tea or water; the function selection instructions may also include color settings, such as orange, blue, or pink, although mixed lights are also possible. The function corresponding to the function selection instruction is not limited in the present application, and can be determined by those skilled in the art according to actual needs. After the user determines the currently required function, the function may be input through the function selection module 1, and the function selection module 1 may receive a function selection instruction input by the user and start a function corresponding to the function selection instruction. Specifically, the function selection module 1 may be provided with a plurality of function keys, and the user selects a corresponding function through the function keys, and the function selection module 1 may generate a corresponding function selection instruction according to the selection of the user.

The heating unit 2 comprises a plurality of groups of heating components 21, is connected with the function selection module 1 through a switch control circuit 22, and starts the corresponding heating components according to the function selection instruction. Switch control circuit 22 may include multiple switches with different function selection commands corresponding to different control paths. When the function selection module 1 receives a function selection instruction from a user, the heating element 21 corresponding to the function selection instruction is determined according to the function selection instruction. For example, one set of heating units 21 is required to be turned on for heating milk, two sets of heating units 21 are required to be started for heating black tea, and the like, the heating power and the heating time of the heating units 21 in different combinations are different, the heating time and the heating power required by the beverage are determined according to the type of the beverage, and the heating unit 21 required to be turned on is further determined.

For example, when a user needs to heat and preserve the temperature of current milk, the function selection module 1 may input "milk", and after the function selection module 1 receives a function selection instruction of "milk", a program related to heating the milk may be called, and the heating unit may start a corresponding heating component according to the program to heat and preserve the temperature of the milk.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a cup pad, including the cup pad body and set up function selection module and the heating element on the cup pad body. The function selection module can receive a function selection instruction so as to determine the type of the beverage in the water cup; the heating unit can determine the heating component corresponding to the heating unit according to the function selection instruction. The cup is heated and insulated based on the determined heating assembly, so that the heating temperature and the insulation temperature are corresponding to the types of drinks in the cup, and the taste of the drinks is guaranteed.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the heating unit 2 further includes: a temperature sensing component 23 and an overheating protection component 24. The temperature sensing component 23 can monitor the temperature data of the heating component 21; the overheating protection component 24 is connected with the temperature sensing component 23, and can determine whether power-off protection needs to be started according to temperature data of the temperature sensing component 23.

When the container with the drink is placed on the cup mat, the heating assembly 21 is turned on to heat. The temperature sensing component 23 is turned on, detects the current temperature of the beverage, and determines whether the current temperature of the beverage reaches the heating temperature corresponding to the current temperature, and when the current temperature reaches the heating temperature corresponding to the current beverage, the heating component 21 stops increasing the heating power and maintains the current heating power to continue operating, so as to realize the heat preservation of the beverage. At this time, the temperature sensing unit 23 detects the temperature data of the heating unit 21, determines whether the temperature data reaches the critical temperature, and when the temperature data reaches the critical temperature, the overheating protection unit immediately starts the overheating protection to power off the heating unit 21 and stop heating.

In addition, the cup pad is also provided with a function as a hand warmer, and when this function is selected by the function selection module 1, the heating assembly 21 in the heating unit 2 is activated. When heating element 21 heats the coaster to suitable hand warmer temperature, put into the sack with this coaster configuration with this coaster, at this moment, temperature sensing element 23 opens the temperature sensing function, and the work of control heating element 21 makes the coaster maintain at suitable hand warmer temperature, and then can act as hand warmer and use.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 3, a reminding module 3 may be further disposed on the coaster body 0, the drinking water status data of the user is acquired by the reminding module 3, and the drinking water reminding is generated according to the drinking water status data, so as to remind the user of drinking water healthily and reasonably.

Specifically, when the drinking water status data may include the water intake amount, the drinking number and the drinking interval, the reminding module 3 may include: a gravity sensor 31 and a data sensor 32, wherein the gravity sensor 31 can obtain the weight of the drink in the container, and determine the water intake of each time of the user, the drinking times of the user and the drinking interval of the user based on the change of the weight of the drink.

The data sensor 32 may determine the total water intake of the user based on the amount of each water intake, the number of times the user drinks, and the drinking interval of the user. When it is detected that the user does not drink water for a long time, the data sensor 32 may compare the total water intake with the standard water intake, and determine whether the total water intake of the user reaches the standard water intake. If the total water intake amount does not reach the standard water intake amount, a prompt message can be sent out to remind the user of drinking water reasonably. The prompting message can be a voice prompt, such as a dripping sound, or a light prompt, such as a flashing light. The reminding message may also be in other forms, which is not limited in this application and can be determined by those skilled in the art according to actual needs.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 4, a sterilization module 4 may be further disposed on the coaster body 0, and the drinking water in the container is sterilized and disinfected by the sterilization module 4, so as to realize healthy and safe drinking water. Specifically, can be provided with a plurality of ultraviolet ray subassemblies 41 in the module 4 that disinfects, ultraviolet ray subassembly 41 can outwards launch the ultraviolet ray, has the function of disinfecting based on the ultraviolet ray, sets up ultraviolet ray subassembly 41 in the coaster body, and the ultraviolet ray then can see through the coaster body and disinfect the drinking water in the container.

Specifically, the cup pad body can be made of a light-transmitting material, such as tempered glass. When the container is placed on the coaster body 0, the sterilization function can be selected by the function selection module at this time, and the plurality of ultraviolet ray assemblies 41 of the sterilization module 4 are activated to sterilize the water in the container. The ultraviolet component 41 may be an ultraviolet LED lamp set, and the sterilization module 4 may include two ultraviolet LED lamp sets, for example, the water cup is placed on the cup mat body 0, and the controller may turn on the first ultraviolet LED lamp set and the second ultraviolet LED lamp set to sterilize the water in the water cup, and automatically turn off after sterilizing for a certain time. The number of ultraviolet components and the sterilization time are not limited in the present application and can be determined by those skilled in the art according to actual needs.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5, the cup pad body 0 may further be provided with a light emitting module 5, and the use feeling of the cup pad can be improved by using the light emitting set of the light emitting module 5, so as to create a warm drinking environment. Specifically, a plurality of colored lamp assemblies 51 may be disposed in the light emitting module 5, the colored lamp assemblies 51 are connected with the function selection module 1, and a user may select a light effect to be turned on through the function selection module 1. The function selection module 1 can receive a function selection instruction input by a user, and determines the color of the light to be turned on through the function selection instruction. The colored lamp assemblies 51 can be seven-color LED lamps, and the light-emitting module 5 can include 20 seven-color LED lamps, and the colored lamp assemblies 51 are uniformly distributed around the cup pad body.

For example, 20 seven-color LED lamps are arranged in the coaster body, and when the light is dark or at night, a user can select to turn on different LED lamps through the function selection module 1 according to own preference. Because the whole material of coaster body is the printing opacity material, has better light transmissivity, consequently, when the color lamp subassembly 51, coaster self will become an luminous body, for the user demonstrates the light colour that its liked, builds the light effect that its liked, and then builds the comfortable drinking water environment of warmth. In order to reduce energy consumption, the festoon lamp assembly 51 can enter a dormant state after running for a period of time, so that light emitted by the festoon lamp assembly 51 is maintained in a softer state; when the user touches the cup or the cup pad again, the colored lamp assembly 51 can sense in time and wake up the light effect again.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 6, the cup pad body 0 may further be provided with a data interface 6, and the data interface 6 may be connected with an external mobile terminal and may receive a control command sent by the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer and the like; the control instruction is a selection instruction triggered by the mobile terminal.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7, the cup mat body 0 may further be provided with a sound module 7, and the sound module 7 is connected to the data interface 6 and may receive a music selection instruction of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the sound module 7 may include a plurality of sound components 71, and the sound components 71 may play music corresponding to the music selection instruction according to the music selection instruction, so that the cup mat may serve as a sound.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, the sound module 7 may further include a storage unit 72, where the storage unit 72 has a memory function, and the user may store favorite songs through the storage unit 72, and may also play music instantly in a wireless state without connecting to an external mobile terminal.

For example, the cup mat is placed on a working desktop, when a user works at a desk, the cup mat can ensure that the user drinks warm water, and when music is needed to relieve the working mood, the cup mat can be used as sound equipment for playing music, so that the user can enjoy life after working.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 9, an electric storage unit 8 may be further disposed on the coaster body 0, and the electric storage unit 8 is configured to store electric energy required by the coaster to provide electric energy for functional operation of the coaster. The electric storage unit 8 may be connected to the data interface 6, and the data interface 6 and the external power supply may be connected through a data line so that the external power supply may charge the electric storage unit 8. For example, data interface 6 can be the Type-C Type, can charge this coaster after using Type-C data line to connect external power source through Type-C data interface. The electric storage unit arranged in the cup mat body can be a storage battery component, the storage and the power supply of the cup mat are realized through the storage battery component,

Optionally, as shown in fig. 10, a display module 9 may be further disposed on the cup mat body 0, and the display module 9 may display a current running state of the cup mat, so that a user may monitor a use state of the cup mat in real time, and switch or open functions of the cup mat according to a requirement, which is convenient for the user to use.

In the present embodiment, a drinking water system is further provided, as shown in fig. 11, the drinking water system includes the cup mat 110 of the above embodiment and a cup 120 matched with the cup mat. The cup 120 is used in combination with the cup mat 110, and the cup mat 110 can heat and preserve heat of the beverage in the cup 120, so as to maintain the beverage at a proper drinking temperature.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and such modifications and variations fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a cup pad, includes the cup pad body, its characterized in that be provided with on the cup pad body:

the function selection module is used for receiving a function selection instruction;

and the heating unit comprises a plurality of groups of heating components, is connected with the function selection module through a switch control circuit, and starts the corresponding heating components according to the function selection instruction.

2. The coaster of claim 1, wherein the heating unit further comprises:

the temperature sensing assembly is used for monitoring the temperature data of the heating assembly;

and the overheating protection component is connected with the temperature sensing component and used for starting power-off protection according to the temperature data.

3. The coaster of claim 1, further provided with on the coaster body:

and the reminding module is used for acquiring drinking water state data, starting drinking water reminding according to the drinking water state data, and the drinking water state data comprises water intake, drinking times and drinking intervals at each time.

4. The coaster of claim 3, wherein the reminder module comprises:

the gravity sensor is used for acquiring the water intake amount, the drinking times and the drinking interval each time;

the data sensor is connected with the gravity sensor and used for determining the total water intake quantity according to the water intake quantity of each time, the drinking times and the drinking interval;

the data sensor is also used for generating drinking water reminding according to the total water intake and the standard water intake.

5. The cup pad of claim 3, further comprising:

the sterilization module comprises at least one ultraviolet component, and the cup mat body is used for sterilization and disinfection.

6. The cup pad of claim 5, further comprising, on the cup pad body:

and the light-emitting module comprises a plurality of colored lamp assemblies and is connected with the function selection module, and the corresponding colored lamp assemblies are started according to the function selection instruction.

7. The coaster of claim 6, further comprising, on the coaster body:

and the data interface is used for connecting with the mobile terminal and receiving the control instruction sent by the mobile terminal.

8. The coaster of claim 7, further comprising, on the coaster body:

and the electric storage unit is used for storing and supplying electricity, is connected with the data interface and charges the electric storage unit through the data interface.

9. The coaster of claim 7, further comprising, on the coaster body:

and the sound module comprises a plurality of sound components, is connected with the data interface, receives the control instruction of the mobile terminal through the data interface, and plays music according to the control instruction.

10. The coaster of claim 9, wherein the sound module further comprises:

and the storage unit is used for storing the music information to be played.

11. The coaster of any of claims 1-10, further comprising, on the coaster body:

and the display module is used for displaying the running state of the cup mat.

12. The coaster of claim 1, wherein the coaster body is constructed of a transparent material.

13. The coaster of claim 12, wherein the transparent material is tempered glass.

14. A drinking water system, comprising:

the coaster of any of claims 1 to 13; and a cup for placing on the cup mat.