JP2001309841A - Cup capable of being suspended in inverted position - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup which can be suspended from a hook in an almost vertically inverted position to make it dry after washing and keep it cleanly, neatly, and securely. SOLUTION: This cup can be suspended in an inverted position by providing the following features: (1) A hook part is provided on the lowest outside the body on an almost parallel with the bottom level of the body. (2) The hook part is formed at the lowest part of the handle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup which can be suspended upside down and a cup holder for hanging upside down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cups made of glass, plastic, pottery, and the like are usually placed at all times by using the outer bottom portion of the cup body as well as during use.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional cup, even after drinking, a small amount of liquid remains in the inner bottom portion of the cup, and the unsanitary condition such as generation of water scale cannot be avoided.

There is also known a cup supporting device for supporting a cup in an inverted state. However, since the tip of the cup supporting device is brought into contact with the bottom of the cup and is hung, the contact portion becomes unsanitary. There was an inconvenience of becoming.

[0005] In addition, it is known that a cup is turned upside down using a hand. However, it is unsafe because it occupies a table around water and is unsafe. It was sanitary, and there was an inconvenience that the water would drop on the wiped table afterwards.

Further, when the handle of the cup is hooked on the hook, the center of gravity of the cup is high, and there is a case where the cup happens to be turned upside down. However, it leans sideways with respect to the hook, and the appearance is poor. There is an inconvenience that it is not possible to determine whether it is upside down or whether it is hung in the direction in which water accumulates with the opening facing upward, based on the result of hooking.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem. 1, for example, by hanging a used cup on a desired hook, which is often seen around water, by hanging it upside down, It is possible to make a so-called good drainage state by completely flowing down the residue liquid in the inside. 2. Also, for example, the cup can be hooked in a safe place that does not interfere with the work around the water. 3. Also, for example, a rinsed cup after use can be hooked on a sanitary place where it is not contaminated by water splashes. 4. Also, for example, a cup can be hooked on a place where water does not hang on the table once wiped. 5. Also, for example, when the cup is hung upside down, it can be hooked without taking a place so that the left-right direction is substantially vertical. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup which can be suspended upside down as described above.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention can solve the above-mentioned problems by providing the following constitution. (1) Cups made of glass, plastic, pottery, etc., with a hook that can be hung with the opening of the cup body facing down at the lower end on the peripheral side of the cup body and almost at the bottom of the cup. A cup that can be suspended upside down, characterized by being provided in parallel.

(2) The inverted suspendable cup, wherein the hook is formed at a lower end of a semi-arc-shaped handle provided on the cup body.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upright state in which an opening 2 of a cup body 1 is placed with a bottom 3 down, and a hook 5 is provided at a lower end on the peripheral side of the cup body in parallel with the cup bottom. . Therefore, it is possible to hang the cup upside down on the general hook of a kitchen or a washroom with the opening 2 facing downward so that the drainage is good and the cup body is substantially vertical in the left-right direction with the handle 4 as the center. This has the effect.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. As shown in this figure, the hook 5 is formed at the lower end of the semi-arc-shaped handle 4 provided on the cup body 1 and constitutes the inverted hanging cup holder 7, so that a part of the conventional cup is used. There is an effect that the above problem can be achieved only by changing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the cup of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in an inverted and suspended state. The hook 8 can be hooked on the hook 8 for good appearance and good drainage. Further, since the hook 5 is guided to the hook 8 by the side surface of the handle 4 as shown in this figure, there is an effect that the elderly person and the child can easily use it by groping.

FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 are modifications of FIG. 1 and fall within the scope of the claims. The cross-sectional shape of the handle 4 is not limited to a circle. Further, the semi-arc shape of the handle 4 may be configured by a combination of substantially straight lines. Further, the handle may have a removable structure.

[0015]

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

[0016] This is a kind of cup made of glass, plastic, pottery, or the like, and has a structure in which a hook that can be hung with the opening of the cup body facing downward is provided at the lower end on the peripheral side of the cup body. By hooking a used cup on a desired hook which is often seen around the water, the used liquid is hung upside down so that the residual liquid in the cup body completely flows down, so that a so-called good drainage state is obtained.

Further, there is an effect that the cup can be hooked in a safe place which does not interfere with the work around the water.

In addition, the rinsed cup after use is not contaminated by splashing water as in the case where it is placed on a table around water, so that it can be hung on a sanitary place without water. .

Further, the cup can be hung on the sink without water dripping on the wiped table.

Since the hook portion is provided at the lower end on the peripheral side of the cup body and parallel to the bottom surface of the cup, when the cup is hung upside down, no space is required so that the left and right directions are substantially vertical. It can be hooked nicely.

Since the hook is formed at the lower end of the semi-arc-shaped handle provided on the cup body, it can be used intuitively, without explanation, by housewives or the like who usually feel inconvenience when exhibiting as a product. So that you can understand how
There is an effect that you can purchase.

Further, since the grip portion of the handle can be formed in the same shape as the conventional one, there is an effect that the handle can be used as a normal cup without any discomfort.

In addition, since the conventional structure is such that only a part of the cup and the handle are changed, there is an effect that the cost can be reduced and a gift having a high value as a gift can be obtained.

Also, when used as a beer mug, there is an effect that a clean feeling can be produced by arranging and hanging an empty mug on a wall as an interior rather than arranging it on a cloth.

In addition, since the handle can be used as a guide and can be hooked on the hook even when groping, there is an effect that it is easy for old people and children to handle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upright state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an upright state.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an upright state.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of an upright state.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an inverted hanging state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an erect state of application example A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of application example B of FIG. 1 in an upright state;

8 is a front view of the application example C in FIG. 1 in an upright state;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cup main body 2 Opening 3 Bottom part 4 Handle 5 Hook 6 Cup which can be hung upside down 7 Cup holding part A for hanging upside down A Cup holding part A for hanging upside down B B Cup holding part for hanging upside down B C For hanging upside down Cup holder C D Cup holder D for hanging upside down

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cup made of glass, plastic, pottery, or the like, wherein a hook which can be hung with the opening of the cup body facing downward is provided at the lower end on the peripheral side of the cup body, and the bottom of the cup is provided. A cup that can be suspended upside down, characterized in that it is provided almost parallel to the cup. 2. The cup according to claim 1, wherein the hook is formed at a lower end of a semi-arc-shaped handle provided on the cup body.