CN216806511U

CN216806511U - Straw assembly, lid and container

Info

Publication number: CN216806511U
Application number: CN202220520073.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 喻志平; 赵伟
Original assignee: Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-10
Filing date: 2022-03-10
Publication date: 2022-06-24
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-10

Abstract

The application provides a straw assembly, a lid and a container. The suction pipe assembly comprises a suction pipe and a channel control part, the channel control part is arranged on the side wall of the suction pipe and is made of a shape memory alloy material, the channel control part is bent to drive the suction pipe to be folded to close the suction pipe when the temperature is higher than a preset temperature threshold value, and the channel control part is unfolded to open the suction pipe when the temperature is lower than the preset temperature threshold value. According to the straw assembly of this application, can close under the condition of being higher than the temperature threshold, can not hinder normal use under the condition of being higher than the temperature threshold, consequently can reduce the risk that takes place the scald when using.

Description

Straw assembly, lid and container

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of articles for daily use, in particular to a straw assembly, a cover with the straw assembly and a container.

Background

Along with the continuous improvement of the living standard of people, people have more and more demands on the suction pipe, and the suction pipe is sanitary and convenient to use, so that milk tea, beverages and the like can be conveniently carried about. The straws with various shapes can add a different color to the monotonous cup.

At present, most of the existing straws are made of food-grade silica gel materials, and a through sucking channel is arranged in the straws so as to be convenient to use, and particularly, the straws are more convenient to use for children. When drinking water using a straw, water at a suitable temperature may be directly drunk, but for water at a higher temperature, direct drinking may cause scalding under unknown conditions.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the utility model provides an aim at provides a straw subassembly, lid and container, in order to solve the problem that the in-process of imbibition liquid among the prior art leads to the scald owing to carelessness, according to this application, through set up the passageway control part on the lateral wall of straw, the passageway control part is made by shape memory alloy material, shape memory alloy material can be according to the folding state of its self of temperature adjustment in order to drive opening and shutting of straw, under the condition that the temperature that straw subassembly contacted is higher than the temperature threshold, the user will be unable to drink liquid through the straw, thereby can reduce the risk that takes place the scald.

According to a first aspect of the present application, there is provided a straw assembly comprising a straw and a passageway control portion, wherein the passageway control portion is provided on a side wall of the straw and is made of a shape memory alloy material, wherein the passageway control portion bends to drive the straw to fold to close the straw in the event of a temperature above a predetermined temperature threshold, and wherein the passageway control portion unfolds to open the straw in the event of a temperature below the predetermined temperature threshold.

According to the utility model provides a straw subassembly, through set up the channel control portion on the lateral wall at the straw, when the temperature of the liquid that the channel control portion contacted is higher than predetermined temperature threshold value, thereby the channel control portion will buckle and drive the straw is folding with the closure the straw, at this moment, the rivers passageway of straw is closed, and the user will unable liquid of drinking through the straw to can reduce the risk of taking place the scald. In addition, when the temperature of the liquid contacted with the channel control part is lower than a preset temperature threshold value, the channel control part can be reversely bent and restored to the unfolding state so as to open the straw, and at the moment, the water flow channel of the straw is opened without hindering normal use.

In an embodiment, the channel control part is fixed on the side wall of the suction pipe in a gluing mode, a buckling point mode, an encapsulation mode, a plastic piece fixing mode, a mounting groove mode or a sleeve mounting mode, and the fixing mode is diversified, so that the mounting is simpler.

In an embodiment, the outer side wall of the lower end part of the suction pipe is provided with a mounting sleeve, and the channel control part is a shape memory alloy strip and is mounted in the mounting sleeve along the length direction of the suction pipe.

According to the utility model provides a straw subassembly, through with the setting sleeve pipe setting on the lateral wall of straw, can guarantee that the inside rivers passageway's of straw sectional area is not influenced and can guarantee the convenience of installation.

In an embodiment, the lower end of the mounting sleeve is closed and the upper end has an insertion opening through which the shape memory alloy strip is inserted into the mounting sleeve.

According to the straw assembly of this application, have the inserted hole through the upper end that sets up the installation sleeve, the shape memory alloy strip can insert the installation sleeve through the inserted hole in, and installation operation is simple and convenient, and the lower extreme through setting up the installation sleeve is the closure form, can ensure that shape memory alloy strip can not break away from the installation sleeve easily to can guarantee the reliability of its installation. In addition, the insertion opening can enable the shape memory alloy strip to be in direct contact with the liquid environment where the insertion opening is located, the detected temperature is more direct and accurate, the shape memory alloy strip can detect the temperature of the liquid where the suction pipe assembly is located in real time, the suction pipe is driven to be closed timely due to accurate deformation, the risk of scalding is reduced, and the use safety is further guaranteed.

In an embodiment, the shape memory alloy strip includes a first alloy segment, a second alloy segment, and a bend between the first alloy segment and the second alloy segment, the second alloy segment being folded or unfolded from the bend relative to the first alloy segment.

According to the utility model provides a straw subassembly, through setting up first alloy section, second alloy section and being located the flexion between first alloy section and the second alloy section, the shape memory alloy strip of curved shape more tends to take place deformation for can take place deformation fast and in time and drive the timely closure of straw according to the temperature of the liquid that contacts, reduce the risk of scald, further ensure the security of using.

In an embodiment, the mounting sleeve has a notched portion on a side wall thereof through which the bent portion of the shape memory alloy strip is exposed, and includes a first mounting sleeve section above the notched portion and a second mounting sleeve section below the notched portion, the first alloy section being inserted into the first mounting sleeve section, and the second alloy section being inserted into the second mounting sleeve section.

According to the straw assembly of this application, through setting up breach portion, shape memory alloy strip can carry out the degree of accuracy and the real-time that detects to liquid temperature through breach portion and liquid direct contact, can improve the straw assembly, and then can take place deformation and drive the straw in time closed according to the temperature that detects, reduces the risk of scald, further ensures the security of using.

In an embodiment, in the collapsed state the lower end of the drinking straw is folded up in a curved manner, the angle between the first alloy section and the second alloy section being 0-45 °, and in the unfolded state the angle between the first alloy section and the second alloy section being 150-180 °.

In an embodiment, the shape memory alloy strip is a nickel titanium shape memory alloy strip, the temperature threshold is 45-55 ℃, and the second alloy segment is bent by a predetermined angle of 120-150 ° relative to the first alloy segment in a deployed state.

According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided a lid comprising a lid assembly and the above-described straw assembly attached to the lid assembly.

According to a third aspect of the present application, there is provided a container comprising a straw assembly as described above or a lid as described above.

Drawings

The above and other objects and features of the present application will become more apparent from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a straw assembly in a container in a collapsed state according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a straw assembly in a container in an expanded state according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

10. a straw;

20. installing a sleeve; 21. a first mounting sleeve; 22. a second mounting sleeve;

30. a channel control section; 40. a notch portion; 50. an insertion opening; 100. a cap assembly; 200. a container body.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the terms "upper" and "lower" used in the embodiments of the present application are described in terms of angles shown in the drawings, and should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, in this context, it should also be construed that when an element is referred to as being connected to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element unless explicitly described as being directly connected to the other element.

The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present disclosure, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

While the present application has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made and equivalents employed, without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

A straw assembly provided according to an embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 and 2.

According to a first aspect of the present application there is provided a straw assembly. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the straw assembly includes a straw 10 and a passage control part 30. Wherein, the straw 10 can be used for sucking and drinking liquid, the channel control part 30 is made of shape memory alloy material and is arranged on the side wall of the straw 10, under the condition that the temperature is higher than the preset temperature threshold value, the channel control part 30 bends to drive the straw 10 to fold so as to close the water flow channel of the straw 10, and under the condition that the temperature is lower than the preset temperature threshold value, the channel control part 30 unfolds so as to open the water flow channel of the straw 10.

According to the application, the straw assembly can be independently placed in the container for direct use, and can also be combined with the cover of the container to form the cup cover with the straw and the container with the cup cover. The bending angle range and the bending direction of the channel control part 30 can be determined according to the use temperature range of the straw 10, so that the self deformation angle of the channel control part 30 is controlled according to the temperature of the liquid contacted with the straw 10, and the purpose of controlling the opening and closing state of the water flow channel of the straw 10 is achieved.

According to the straw assembly of this application, through set up channel control portion 30 on the lateral wall at straw 10, when the temperature of the liquid that channel control portion 30 contacted is higher than predetermined temperature threshold value, thereby channel control portion 30 will buckle and drive straw 10 and fold with closed straw 10, and at this moment, the rivers passageway of straw 10 is closed, and the user will be unable to drink liquid through the straw to can reduce the risk of taking place the scald. In addition, when the temperature of the liquid contacted by the channel control part 30 is lower than the predetermined temperature threshold, the channel control part 30 can be reversely bent to restore to the unfolded state so as to open the straw 10, and at this time, the water flow channel of the straw 10 is opened without interfering with the normal use, so that more use requirements can be met.

According to the present application, the channel control part 30 may be provided on the inner sidewall of the straw 10, may be provided on the outer sidewall of the straw, or may be formed in the straw when the straw is manufactured. The channel control portion 30 may be fixed to the pipette 10 in various ways, for example, but not limited to, the channel control portion 30 may be fixed to the sidewall of the pipette 10 by gluing, dotting, molding, wrapping, installing a mounting groove or a mounting sleeve, and the like. In order to secure convenience of installation and secure that the sectional area of the water flow passage of the suction pipe 10 is not affected, in the embodiment of the present application, the passage control part 30 is installed on the outer sidewall of the suction pipe 10. Specifically, in the embodiment, the outer side wall of the lower end of the pipette 10 has a mounting sleeve 20, and the channel control part 30 is a shape memory alloy strip mounted in the mounting sleeve 20 along the length direction of the pipette 10.

According to the straw assembly of the present application, by providing the mounting sleeve 20 on the outer sidewall of the lower end of the straw 10, the insertion hole 50 can be provided on the mounting sleeve 20, which can facilitate the installation, replacement and cleaning of the shape memory alloy strip. In addition, because the shape memory alloy strip also has a certain service cycle, in order to ensure the sensitivity and the durability of the shape memory alloy strip for the detection of the temperature, the shape memory alloy strip is detachably inserted into the mounting sleeve 20, so that the shape memory alloy strip can be conveniently replaced.

In the embodiment, the mounting sleeve 20 and the suction tube 10 are made of food-grade silica gel, and the shape memory alloy strip is mounted in the mounting sleeve 20 and closely attached to the inner wall of the mounting sleeve 20, so as to achieve the close fit effect.

In an embodiment, the lower end of the mounting sleeve 20 is closed and the insertion opening 50 is open at the upper end of the mounting sleeve 20, the shape memory alloy strip being inserted into the mounting sleeve 20 through the insertion opening 50.

According to the suction pipe assembly, the insertion hole 50 is formed in the upper end of the installation sleeve 20, the shape memory alloy strip can be inserted into the installation sleeve 20 through the insertion hole 50, the installation operation is simple and convenient, the lower end of the installation sleeve 20 is in the closed shape, the shape memory alloy strip can be prevented from being easily separated from the installation sleeve 20, and therefore the installation reliability of the suction pipe assembly can be guaranteed. In addition, the insertion hole 50 can enable the shape memory alloy strip to be in direct contact with the liquid environment, the detected temperature is more direct and accurate, the shape memory alloy strip can detect the temperature of the liquid where the suction pipe assembly is located in real time, and therefore the suction pipe is driven to be closed timely due to accurate deformation, the risk of scalding is reduced, and the use safety is further guaranteed.

In an embodiment, a shape memory alloy strip includes a first alloy segment, a second alloy segment, and a bend between the first alloy segment and the second alloy segment, the second alloy segment being folded or unfolded from the bend relative to the first alloy segment.

In the initial state of the shape memory alloy strip, the second alloy section may be slightly bent from the bend relative to the first alloy section to an extent that does not affect the size of the passageway of the pipette 10. According to the utility model provides a straw subassembly, through setting up first alloy section, second alloy section and being located the flexion between first alloy section and the second alloy section, the shape memory alloy strip of curved shape more tends to take place deformation for can be according to the temperature of the liquid of contact quick and in time take place deformation and the rivers passageway of drive straw in time closed, reduce the risk that takes place the scald when using, further ensure the security of using.

In an embodiment, the side wall of the mounting sleeve 20 has a cut-out 40, and the bent portion of the shape memory alloy strip is exposed through the cut-out 40. Wherein, the installation sleeve 20 comprises a first installation sleeve section 21 located above the notch portion 40 and a second installation sleeve section 22 located below the notch portion 40, the first alloy section is inserted in the first installation sleeve section 21, and the second alloy section is inserted in the second installation sleeve section 22.

According to the straw assembly of this application, through setting up breach portion 40, shape memory alloy strip can be through breach portion 40 and liquid direct contact, can improve the straw assembly and carry out the degree of accuracy and the real-time degree that detects to liquid temperature, further ensures the security of using.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, in the collapsed state, the lower end of the straw is folded bent upwards, the angle β between the first alloy section and the second alloy section being 0-45 °. As shown in FIG. 2, in the expanded state, the angle α between the first alloy segment and the second alloy segment is between 150 ° and 180 °.

In the embodiment of the application, the shape memory alloy strip is a two-way memory alloy, and the temperature threshold is set to be 45-55 ℃.

In the unfolded state, i.e. in the initial state, the second alloy section is bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the first alloy section, e.g. an angle between the first alloy section and the second alloy section of 120-150 °, so that the shape memory alloy strip can be rapidly bent and folded at a higher liquid temperature, so that the water flow channel of the drinking straw 10 is closed in time. As a further example, the shape memory alloy strip may be a nickel titanium shape memory alloy strip. According to the application, the nickel titanium shape memory alloy strip has certain ductility, the nickel titanium shape memory alloy strip can be deformed differently according to the temperature of the contact liquid, and the material of the nickel titanium shape memory alloy strip can be hardened or softened according to the temperature. As shown in fig. 1, when the temperature of the liquid contacted by the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip is higher than the predetermined temperature threshold, the hardness of the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip is higher than the elastic force of the straw 10, the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip deforms and hardens and drives the straw 10 to fold to close the straw 10, and at this time, the user cannot drink the liquid in the cup through the straw, thereby achieving the anti-scalding effect. As shown in fig. 2, when the temperature of the liquid contacted by the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip is lower than the predetermined temperature threshold, the hardness of the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip is lower than the elastic force of the straw 10, the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip can be reversely bent and softened, the elastic force of the straw 10 can drive the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy strip to be reversely bent so that the straw 10 is timely restored to the unfolded state, and at the moment, the straw 10 can be opened without hindering the normal drinking of the user, so that the use is more convenient.

In the embodiment of the application, the shape memory alloy strip is composed of certain elements according to a certain weight ratio and has a transition temperature, the shape memory alloy strip is processed into a shape with a certain preset angle above the transition temperature, then the shape memory alloy strip is cooled to be below the transition temperature, the shape memory alloy strip is artificially changed into another shape and then is heated to be above the transition temperature, and the alloy can automatically recover to different deformation states according to the temperature. The transition temperature here may be determined according to a temperature threshold. The channel control part 30 of the present application may be formed of various shape memory alloys, for example, a nickel titanium shape memory alloy may be used, and the composition thereof may contain 49% to 51% of metallic nickel, and the balance of metallic titanium, and the transition temperature thereof is between-50 ℃ and 100 ℃. It also can adopt gold-cadmium shape memory alloy, its composition can contain 46.5% -50% of metal cadmium and the rest is metal gold, its transformation temperature is 30 deg.C-100 deg.C. For another example, a titanium indium shape memory alloy may be used, which may comprise 18% to 23% titanium metal, the balance indium metal, and a transition temperature of 50 ℃ to 100 ℃.

According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided a cap comprising a cap assembly 100 and the straw assembly provided in the above-described embodiments coupled to the cap assembly 100.

According to a third aspect of the present application, there is provided a container comprising a container body 200, the container further comprising the straw assembly provided in the various embodiments described above or the lid provided in the various embodiments described above.

In an embodiment, the mounting sleeve 20 end of the straw 10 is disposed in the container body 200.

According to the container of this application, through setting up the straw subassembly, when using, when the temperature is higher than the temperature threshold value, deformation can take place and drive straw 10 closed straw 10 for channel control portion 30, and the rivers passageway of straw 10 is closed, and the user then can not normally drink through straw 10 to can reduce the risk that takes place to scald when using, ensure safe in utilization.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and alterations to the embodiments of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. It will be understood that those skilled in the art will recognize modifications and variations as falling within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the application as defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A straw assembly, comprising:

a straw (10);

the channel control part (30) is arranged on the side wall of the straw (10) and made of a shape memory alloy material, the channel control part (30) bends to drive the straw (10) to fold to close the straw (10) under the condition that the temperature is higher than a preset temperature threshold value, and the channel control part (30) unfolds to open the straw (10) under the condition that the temperature is lower than the preset temperature threshold value.

2. A straw assembly according to claim 1, wherein the channel control part (30) is fixed to the side wall of the straw (10) by means of gluing, dotting, over-moulding, plastic fixing, providing mounting grooves or mounting sleeves.

3. The suction pipe assembly according to claim 1, wherein the suction pipe (10) has a mounting sleeve (20) on an outer side wall of a lower end portion thereof, and the passage control portion (30) is a shape memory alloy strip mounted in the mounting sleeve (20) along a length direction of the suction pipe (10).

4. A suction tube assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the mounting sleeve (20) is closed at its lower end and has an insertion opening (50) at its upper end, the shape memory alloy strip being inserted into the mounting sleeve (20) through the insertion opening (50).

5. The straw assembly of claim 3, wherein the shape memory alloy strip comprises a first alloy segment, a second alloy segment, and a bend between the first alloy segment and the second alloy segment, the second alloy segment being folded or unfolded from the bend relative to the first alloy segment.

6. The suction pipe assembly according to claim 5, wherein the mounting sleeve (20) has a notched portion (40) on a side wall thereof, the bent portion of the shape memory alloy strip being exposed through the notched portion (40), the mounting sleeve (20) including a first mounting sleeve section (21) above the notched portion (40) and a second mounting sleeve section (22) below the notched portion (40), the first alloy section being inserted into the first mounting sleeve section (21), the second alloy section being inserted into the second mounting sleeve section (22).

7. The straw assembly of claim 5, wherein the lower end of the straw is bent and folded upwardly in a folded state, the angle between the first and second alloy segments is 0-45 °, and the angle between the first and second alloy segments is 150-180 ° in an unfolded state.

8. The straw assembly of claim 5, wherein the shape memory alloy strip is a nickel titanium shape memory alloy strip, the temperature threshold is 45 ℃ -55 ℃, and in a deployed state, the second alloy segment is bent at a predetermined angle of 120 ° -150 ° relative to the first alloy segment.

9. A lid, characterized in that the lid comprises a lid assembly (100) and a straw assembly according to any of claims 1-8 connected to the lid assembly (100).

10. A container comprising a straw assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or a lid according to claim 9.