JPH0225343Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Use The present invention relates to a whistle straw that integrates a whistle and a straw.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Pleasant meals generally promote digestion, and the same is true when feeding infants liquid foods and beverages such as milk.

Now, in the past, people tried to deal with this problem and try to promote digestion by attaching a whistle to the straw.
There is Utility Model Publication No. 55-86583.

This is a straw in which a whistle is attached in series to the mouthpiece of the main body of the straw, and beverages, etc. are allowed to flow from the inside of the straw through the whistle and into the mouth.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, since this device is not only used for drinking as a straw but also has a flute added in series so that it can be played with, it has the following drawbacks.

In other words, since the whistle must be formed at the tip of the straw, when using it as a straw, the mouth must include the whistle's breathing hole, which is an unnatural action for sucking on a straw. can be,
There is a risk that the mouthpiece may get stuck deep in your mouth and accidentally hit your throat.

In addition, the beverage enters the mouth through both the hole and the mouthpiece, and since this device is also used as a whistle, the area around the hole becomes contaminated with saliva and dust. It is unsanitary to put this in your mouth and have the drink pass through it and enter your mouth.

Similarly, the inside of the whistle is contaminated with particles from drinks.

Furthermore, when it comes to distinguishing between the use of a straw and a whistle, there is no way that a child would actually be able to distinguish between the complicated movements of putting the straw in the mouth only, or putting the straw in the mouth up to the opening, and in the end, the child ended up putting the straw in the mouth up to the opening. This can lead to people blowing their exhaled breath into the drink, and if the straw does not reach the hole in the mouth, it may be difficult to drink the drink.

Even with a regular straw, people tend to play with it by blowing into the drink, but with this one, a whistle is added through the same passageway to create a whistle. This trend is likely to further encourage this trend.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of conventional devices, is easy to handle, can be whistled even when placed in a drink, does not gurgle up bubbles, and can be placed deep into the mouth. The aim is to provide a whistle straw that prevents the drinker from choking his or her throat, and that the straw is used only as a straw, so that even if the person holds the whistle in their mouth and sucks it in, it will not suck up the beverage. It is something to do.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, in the present invention, a straw and a whistle, which are independent hollow bodies, are integrated together.

That is, a straw 4 having a dedicated mouthpiece and a flow passage, and a whistle having an air chamber 7, which is a so-called resonance box, in the middle of the hollow body 1 and having a dedicated blowing mouth 2 are arranged side by side and integrated into one. It is.

Function: If you put the mouth of the whistle straw 4 in your mouth and suck, you can drink the beverage through the straw.At this time, on the whistle side, the intake air escapes due to the presence of the breather hole 5, so the beverage flows through the hollow body 1. It never comes up inside.

Furthermore, when blowing, most of the exhaled air is naturally consumed to make the whistle part 3 sound and goes out through the breather hole 5, so the pressure is not high enough to blow into the drink through the straw 4. Only the whistle will sound good.

Of course, the present invention can be taken out of a drink and played with.

Note that the sound generated by the flute 3 is configured to resonate and resonate in the air chamber 7.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

Based on the above purpose, a hollow body 1 as a whistle having a whistle part 3 and an air chamber 7, and a straw 4 were arranged side by side and integrally molded using synthetic resin as a raw material.

Its structure is such that a blowing port 2 is open, and a blowing hole 5 and a flute portion 3 are formed in the upper part of the hollow body 1. There is an air chamber 7 in a part of the hollow body 1 below the whistle part 3.

Next to this hollow body 1, a straw 4 which is also hollow is provided.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the flute and the straw serve their respective functions separately, and the intended purpose is well achieved without having to worry about using them properly.

If the resonant wall surface of the air chamber 7 is made of a flexible material, you can enjoy changing the tone by touching or pressing it with your fingers.

Pictures, musical notes, numbers, characters such as hiragana and alphabets can be placed on this wall, and stickers can also be pasted on this wall, making it possible to post information suitable for the education of young children.

Therefore, the shape of the air chamber 7 is not limited to the substantially rectangular shape shown in the figure, but may also be circular or other concrete shapes such as animals.

Next, regarding the hollow body 1, this lower end portion 8 may or may not be open.

When the straw is closed, the pitch of the whistle is almost constant, but when it is opened, the pitch of the whistle is freely and continuously depending on the length of the air column of the hollow body 1 created when the straw is placed in the drink. can change the pitch of the sound (resonance).

At this time, if you carve a scale on the hollow body 1, it will serve as a guide for this pitch.

Furthermore, if a few small holes are made in the wall of the hollow body 1, simple performances will be possible.

These are also good teaching materials for learning the principles of the flute.

In addition, the flute may be a vertical flute or a horizontal flute, or a relatively short whistle for the straw 4 can be used.Also, the flute may be molded separately from the straw, and a straw insertion hole may be formed in the flute. It is also preferable to use it by inserting a straw later.

Next, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

It is already clear that the whistle straw of the first embodiment is sufficiently safe compared to the conventional example described above, but since this straw is also linear in its entirety, there is no danger of it hitting your throat. In addition, in response to the request to hold a whistle as a whistle and a straw as a drinking straw, it is preferable to devise the following.

That is, in the second embodiment, the hollow body 1 and the straw 4
The upper end portions 6 were bent in opposite directions.

That is, the mouthpiece 2 of the whistle and the mouthpiece of the straw 4 have a bifurcated structure.

The existence of this two-pronged part was significant, as it ensured that accidents such as getting stuck in the throat would never occur, and the mouth of the whistle and the straw were separated, making it easier to use. Also, any whistle can be used.

The upper end portion 6 may be bent in any direction and at any angle, and a typical method for bending is to bend either the whistle or the straw 4, or both. There is also a method of forming various bellows pipes and spiral pipes in this part, and a method of forming a substantially flexible material so that only the upper end part 6 can be separated from the whistle and the straw 4, so that it can be used as needed. It is possible to improve the way it can be bent.

In carrying out the present invention, the material may be appropriately determined from among various materials depending on whether the air chamber is made rigid or flexible. Generally, the synthetic resin materials mentioned above are used.

Effects of the invention According to the whistle straw of the invention, the following effects can be recognized. Namely; 1. Since the whistle is equipped with an air chamber, the sound of the whistle becomes louder.

2 No matter how you hold it in your mouth, it functions independently as a straw when you suck on it, and as a flute when you blow on it, so it's easy to handle.

3. To use it as a straw, you don't have to hold it in your mouth too deeply, the action of holding it in your mouth is natural, and there is almost no danger of it hitting your throat.

4. You can easily play the whistle even if you leave it in your drink, and it won't make any gurgling noise or blow up bubbles, so it won't stain your drink, desk, or clothes.

5. With the air chamber, you can learn about the changes in tone due to the deformation of the air chamber and other things, and you can also learn about it by inserting musical notes and other things here.

6 In the second embodiment, the bifurcation is a prevention mechanism,
There is almost no danger of a person getting stuck in the throat, and both the straw and the whistle are both easier to use.

7 In the case where the lower end 8 is open during drinking, even if you suck the hollow body on the whistle side with tremendous force, the diameter (volume) of the hollow body will suddenly increase as it reaches the air chamber, so to speak. Since it acts as a buffer zone, combined with the presence of the breather hole, it is never possible to drink from the flute side.

8. Furthermore, since there is no need to include the breather hole in the mouth, the position on the hollow body where the whistle part is formed is free.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view, and Figure 2 is a front view. 1 is a hollow body, 2 is an upper end, 3 is a flute, 4 is a straw, 6 is near the upper end, and 7 is an air chamber.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A whistle part 3 is formed in a hollow body 1 having at least an open upper end and a blowing spout 2, and an air chamber 7 is formed below the whistle part 3. A whistle straw that integrates a hollow body 1 and a straw 4. 2. A whistle straw according to claim 1, wherein either or both of the hollow body 1 and the straw 4 are bent near the upper end 6.