JP2000308558A - Straw holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably apply a straw to a mouth by providing a straw holder which can be freely attachably and detachably fixed to the end part of the drinking opening of a beverage can. SOLUTION: An external support 7 and an internal support 8 which are made from an elastic material are integrally connected through a horizontal connecting part 9 to form a straw holder, so that they are attached and detached to/from the end part of the drinking opening part of a beverage can 1, 6 by the elasticity. A stopper 2b is formed at the support 7 in a shape which can be fitted to the projection part of the end part of the beverage can. The straw holder is mounted by hanging the notch part 2a of the support 8 to the end part of the drinking opening and pulling the knob part 10 of the support 7 downward to fit the stopper 2b to the projection part of the beverage can end. A straw 4 is inserted to a straw fixing part 5. Thus, beverage can stably be drunk.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drinking can and a straw for drinking beverages such as liquid juice, soup, coffee, tea, tea, and soft drinks in a drinking can. Related to a straw holder fixed to the

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, straws have been used for sucking and drinking liquid beverage in a beverage can without tilting the beverage can. In this case, the straw is inserted into the beverage can and held by hand. Have been used.

[0003]

Conventionally, a straw is used in a state of being inserted into a beverage in a beverage can, so that the beverage can is held with one hand and the straw is used with another free hand. Often, because of the unstable infant at hand,
Elderly, handicapped, handicapped,
In the case where a person riding a car needs to hold his body by shaking and his hands are not free, there is a problem that it takes time to apply the straw to his mouth and suck it.

Further, when a person driving an automobile drinks a beverage from a beverage can, it is necessary to incline the can, so that the driver becomes careless in the front while traveling. Also, when using a straw, holding the can with one hand and applying the straw to the mouth is troublesome because it takes time to move in a can where the straw is not fixed or move due to shaking of the car and move to the mouth. There is a problem that the driver may be distracted from the front of the vehicle and may lead to an accident.

According to the present invention, when a straw is inserted into a beverage can, the position of the straw in the beverage can is unstable and unstable, so that the straw can be fixed to the beverage can and can be stably applied to the mouth. It is intended to provide a fixture.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a straw for sucking and drinking a liquid beverage from a beverage can is detachably fixed to an end of a mouth opening of the beverage can. It has a straw holder.

The straw is preferably detachable from the straw fixing portion, and the insertion depth into the beverage can may be adjusted to a fixed or arbitrary depth.

Further, it is preferable that the mounting angle of the straw in the straw fixing portion can be tilted to a fixed or arbitrary angle.

It is preferable that the straw used has a structure to which various diameters of the straw can be attached.

[0010] The beverage can to which the straw holder is attached is different in shape, size, material, etc., but the attachment means has a simple structure and the surface is easy regardless of the shape, size and material of the beverage can. It is preferable to be able to attach it to.

[0011] Further, the holding structure for attaching the straw holder to the beverage can is such that, when the end of the beverage can is sandwiched, the holding portion in the beverage can is prevented from directly touching the beverage in the beverage can from the viewpoint of hygiene. Is preferred.

The straw attached to the straw holder is not particularly limited in thickness, length and the like, and a commercially available straw is preferably used.

[0013] The straw holder is for infants, the elderly,
It is preferable that even a handicapped person can easily attach to and detach from the beverage can, and can easily attach and detach the straw.

Further, the straw holder may be made of metal, plastic, resin, or a combination thereof in accordance with the size, shape, color, pattern, etc. of the beverage can to be attached.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a beverage can 1
Contains a liquid beverage 2 such as juice, soup, coffee, tea, tea, soft drink, etc. A straw holder 3 is attached to a drinking mouth opening end 1a of the beverage can and a straw 4 is provided.
FIG. 2 shows a case where the same straw holder is mounted on a beverage can 6 having a large diameter. FIG. 3 shows details of the straw holder. The outer support 7 and the inner support 8 of the straw holder are connected via a horizontal connecting portion 9 and have an integral structure as a whole, and are attached to the end 1a of the mouth opening of the beverage can by the elastic force of the constituent material. Can be fixed. In addition, the stopper 2b of the external support is formed along the shape of the protrusion 1b at the end of the beverage can, and has a structure that can be tightly fixed to the protrusion.

In use, the notch 2a of the internal support is hung on the end 1a of the opening of the beverage can, and the knob 2 of the external support is pulled downward to hold the stopper 2.
The beverage can end can be fixed at a predetermined position by pulling it down until it fits into the beverage can end projection 1b.
In this state, the straw may be inserted from the upper part of the straw fixing part 5 to the bottom of the beverage can. When the straw holder is to be removed, the straw can be removed from the straw fixing portion, and can be removed from the beverage can by pulling diagonally upward with the knob of the external support.

The structure of the notch 2a is not particularly limited, but a slit may be provided in accordance with the shape of the opening of the beverage can, and the width of the slit is made of a metal material constituting the beverage can. The thickness may be greater than or equal to the thickness, and the depth may be, for example, 0.5 mm or more that does not deviate when hung.

Further, a beverage can generally used is generally a large one having a body diameter of about 66 mm and a small one having a body diameter of about 53 m.
m. In this case, in a beverage can having a body diameter of 66 mm, the horizontal distance from the end of the can to the opening cut is about 9 mm, and the body diameter is 53 mm.
Approximately 7mm for a mm beverage can. In such a case, the distance between the horizontal support 9 between the internal support and the external support of the straw holder is set to 8 mm between 9 mm and 7 mm, and the horizontal distance at the notch between the internal support and the external support is set to 7 mm or less in advance. If it can be fixed regardless of the size of the beverage can, it can be fixed by the elastic force of the material formed.

The lengths of the internal support and the external support are not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the internal support does not directly touch the beverage in the beverage can for hygiene reasons. The external support should be within a length that does not disturb the holding of the beverage can, specifically, it should be half or less than the length of the beverage can. The width is not particularly limited as long as it can be stably fixed to the end of the opening of the beverage can.
Is connected to the internal support 8 via the fulcrum 11, and the straw can be tilted to an arbitrary angle by making the fulcrum 11 a ratchet structure or a rubbed structure having an uneven surface.

Further, in order to attach the straw 4 to the straw holder 3, the straw may be inserted from above into the straw fixing part 5 so as to reach the bottom of the beverage can, and the straw fixing part is cylindrical or upper as shown in FIG. Is connected to the internal support at a fulcrum 11 in a cylindrical shape having a taper slightly expanded. The angle of the straw fixing part can be freely changed around the fulcrum with the straw inserted.

Further, the cylindrical shape of the straw fixing portion or the cylindrical shape having a taper is the portion having the smallest diameter and the same diameter as or slightly smaller than the straw diameter. It has a structure that can be fixed at an arbitrary position, and this slit structure enables flexible handling of insertion and extraction of straws. Of course, it is also possible to apply a non-slip material such as rubber, or fix the contact surface with the straw by using a non-slip uneven structure or a combination thereof.

By providing slits 4b in the cylindrical diameter of the straw fixing portion, it is possible to flexibly cope with various straw diameters. For example, in order to be able to use both commercially available straws with a diameter of 4 mm or 6 mm, the material constituting the straw fixing part is made of a resilient material, for example, a thin plate of metal or plastic, and has a tapered cylindrical shape with slits. By setting the diameter of the thinnest part to 4 mm or less and the maximum diameter part of the taper to 6 mm or more, the inserted straw can be stably held on the straw fixing part. That is, 4m
The m straw can be held at the minimum diameter portion and the 6 mm straw can be held at the maximum diameter portion. The length of the straw fixing portion is not particularly limited, and may be any length as long as the straw can be stably fixed, and may be, for example, in the range of a straight straw or 10 times the length of the straw.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 shows an example in which the straw holder is fixed to the beverage can using the repulsive force of the spring. In the figure, juice, soup,
A liquid beverage 2 such as coffee, black tea, tea, soft drink, etc. is contained therein, and a straw holder 12 is attached to the end 1a of the mouth of the beverage can. The inner support 14 attaches to the end of the mouth opening of the beverage can. The force for tightening the beverage can ends of the external support and the internal support is obtained by the repulsive force of the spring 16 via the fulcrum 17. In use, the upper part of the fulcrum of the external support and the internal support is sandwiched by fingers, the lower part of the support is opened, the lower end of the inner support is inserted into the end of the drinking opening, and the notch 5b of the lower part of the inner support is put on the opening of the opening of the can. The straw holder can be attached to the beverage can by releasing the fingers sandwiching the upper part of the inner support. In order to remove the straw holder from the beverage can, the upper part of the fulcrum of the straw holder may be sandwiched by fingers and the lower part may be opened and removed from the beverage can, contrary to the attachment. In this case, the straw may be removed in advance.

In order to attach the straw to the straw holder, a straw can be inserted into the straw fixing portion 15 so as to be inserted into the liquid beverage in the beverage can and reach the bottom of the beverage can. The straw fixing portion is a cylinder shown in FIG. It has a cylindrical shape with a tapered shape with its shape or upper part slightly expanded, and has a structure integrated with the internal support.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 shows a case where the straw holder shown in FIG. 5 is mounted on a beverage can having a large body diameter. The mounting and dismounting operation is the same as that of the above-described beverage can having a small body diameter. . 5 and 6, a case where the straw angle is fixed to a constant value has been described. Of course, it is also possible to freely change the straw angle by connecting the internal support and the straw fixing portion with a fulcrum.

[0026]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

By using a straw holder,
The straw can be fixed to the beverage can, and the straw can be stably applied to the mouth if the beverage can is held with one hand, so that unstable infants at hand, elderly and handicapped people,
A person with a physical disability, a person driving a car, a passenger, and the like can stably drink a liquid beverage.

In addition, since the shape, weight and size are small and the structure is simple, no burden is imposed on the user, and
It can be used by anyone, including the elderly and the physically challenged.

Further, since it can be freely attached to various beverage cans having different shapes, materials and sizes, and has a simple structure, light weight and small size, it can be easily used anywhere.

[0030] In addition, readily available anywhere because you can use a commercially available variety of straw.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a beverage can with a straw holder and a straw attached.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a beverage can with a straw holder and a straw attached.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a straw holder.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of a straw fixing portion having a tapered cylindrical slit.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a beverage can when a straw holder and a straw are attached.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a beverage can when a straw holder and a straw are attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 6 beverage can 2 liquid beverage 3, 12 straw holder 4 straw 5, 15 straw fixing part 7, 13 external support 8, 14 internal support 9 horizontal connecting part 11, 17 fulcrum 16 spring 1a beverage can opening end 1b beverage Can end projection 2a Notch 2b Stopper 4b Slit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A beverage (2) which is liquid from a beverage can (1, 6).
Straw holders (3, 12) for removably fixing a straw (4) for sucking and drinking water to the end of the mouth opening of the beverage can. The straw (4) is provided with a straw fixing part (5,
15) The straw holder according to claim 1, wherein the straw holder has a more detachable structure, and the insertion depth into the beverage can can be adjusted to a fixed or arbitrary depth. 3. The straw holder according to claim 1, wherein said straw holder has a structure in which a mounting angle of said straw in said straw fixing portion can be tilted to a fixed or arbitrary angle.