JPH0426013Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a handle for a liquid container such as a thermos flask or a pot.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Liquid containers such as thermos flasks and pots are known to have a pair of brackets disposed on the outside of the liquid container body, and a handle provided between the brackets.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Conventional handles are often fixed to a bracket in a substantially U-shape, and always protrude to the outside of the liquid container body. For this reason, there is a problem that the handle becomes bulky and gets in the way when it is not needed.

On the other hand, a device in which a handle is appropriately pivoted to the bracket is known. According to this, when the handle is not needed, the handle can be brought close to the outside of the liquid container body, and when the handle is not required, the handle can be moved close to the outside of the liquid container body. When holding the liquid container, it is advantageous in that it is easier to grasp by pulling the handle away from the outside of the liquid container main body. However, since both ends of the handle are merely pivotally connected to the bracket by metal rings or the like,
In a stored state in which the handle is placed close to the outside of the liquid container main body, there is a problem that the handle becomes unsteady and does not fit properly. Furthermore, when the handle is pulled away from the outside of the liquid container body for use, the handle is left in a free state and is not held in a predetermined position, making it inconvenient to use.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and as a means to solve the problem,
A handle is provided between a pair of brackets arranged at intervals on the outside of the liquid container main body, and extendable bodies are provided at both ends of the handle, and each extendable body is pivotally connected to each of the brackets via a link. Each of the extensible bodies is inserted in the axial direction of the handle so that it cannot be bent or rotated, but can be slid, and both links can be raised and rotated substantially perpendicular to the extensible body. The present invention is characterized in that an engaging portion is provided for removably engaging the extensible body and the handle at a position where the extensible body is extended relative to the handle.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The liquid container main body 1 is a portable thermos flask in the illustrated example. That is, both have an outer bottle 2 and an inner bottle 3 formed of metal plates such as stainless steel, and a space 4 between the two bottles is evacuated. The outer bottle 2 has shoulders 2a which are formed by deforming both ends of a cylindrical body to a smaller diameter, and a pair of unit inner bottles 3A and 3B are housed inside the outer bottle 2, and each of the unit inner bottles 3A and 3B can hold a liquid beverage. It forms two independent chambers 5A and 5B that can accommodate the following. Each unit inner bottle 3A, 3B is provided with a neck part 3a joined to shoulder parts 2a formed at both ends of the outer bottle 2, and a stopper 6 is removably screwed into the mouth part 3a. .

This liquid container main body 1 can be used even when the entire outer bottle 2 is exposed, but in the illustrated example, the shoulders 2a at both ends of the outer bottle 2 are covered with cosmetic opening members 7 made of synthetic resin or the like. At the same time, one peripheral side of the outer bottle 2 is covered with a decorative cover member 8 made of synthetic resin or the like. This decorative cover member 8 has band-shaped support portions 8a at both ends, and covers the circumferential side of the cosmetic opening member 7 with the band-shaped support portions 8a. A bowl-shaped cap 9 is removably screwed onto the cosmetic opening member 7. This cap 9 is a bowl-shaped body made of synthetic resin whose peripheral side is covered with a thin stainless steel plate 9a, and a decorative plate 9b is fixed to the end face of the cap 9.

The liquid container body 1 is provided with a pair of brackets 10, 10 spaced apart from each other on the outside, and a handle 11 provided between the brackets. In the illustrated example, the bracket 10 is bifurcated,
It is integrally provided to protrude from both ends of the decorative cover member 8. Both brackets 10 are arranged so that the two fork parts 10a face each other, and parallel connecting walls 10b, 1 connect the two fork parts 10a at the back of the brackets.
0c is integrally formed, and both connecting walls 10
A shoulder strap insertion hole 10d is provided between brackets 10b and 10c and extends through the bracket 10. Handle 11
is constructed as a cylindrical rod made of synthetic resin or the like and has a length that fits between the two brackets, and is provided with extendable members 12 at both ends of the handle. That is, the elastic body 12
is slidably inserted into the handle 11. This stretchable body 12 is formed of elastic synthetic resin, spring steel, or the like into a band shape and a substantially oval cross section, and has one side portion located on the decorative cover member 8 side divided 12a. As a result, the insertion end 12b of the extensible body 12 with respect to the handle 11 is always springing in the expansion direction, and the engagement portion 12c protrudes in an arc shape in the outer circumferential direction near the dividing portion 12a of the insertion end 12B. is formed. This engaging portion 12c is formed when the expandable body 12 is deeply inserted into the handle 11 as shown in the first drawing and then pulled out and extended as shown in the second drawing.
It removably engages with an engaging portion 11a formed of a hole or a recess formed corresponding to the handle 11. This stretchable body 12 has a link 13 with respect to the bracket 10.
are connected via. The link 13 is made of synthetic resin or the like and consists of a pair of plates 13a located on both sides of the elastic body 12, and is rotatable with one end of both plates 13a fitted into the bifurcated portion 10a of the bracket 10. While the other end is pivotally attached 14 to the telescopic body 12, the other end is pivotally attached 15 via a bushing with the insertion end of the expandable body 12 interposed therebetween. Incidentally, an arc-shaped recess 11b is formed at the edge of the handle 11 so that the abutting ends of the link 15 and the handle 11 are aligned when the link 13 is rotated prone as shown in FIG. .

According to the above embodiment, when the handle 11 is not required, the handle 11 is stored close to the outside of the liquid container body 1 as shown in the first figure. In this state, the pair of links 13, 13 are rotated prone, and the expandable body 12 enters into the handle 11 and is contracted. Therefore, the handle 11 is well stored between the pair of brackets 10, 10 in alignment with the pair of extensible bodies 12, 12, and the overlapping of the extensible body 12 and the handle 11 allows the handle 11 to No wobbling will occur.

From this stored state, when the handle 11 is pulled away from the outside of the liquid container body 1 to grasp it, the second
As shown in the figure, the pair of links 13, 13 rotate and stand up almost perpendicularly to the bracket 10, and along with this, the extendable body 12 extends beyond the handle 11, making it suitable for gripping the handle 11. Posture. When the elastic body 12 is extended to a predetermined position, the engaging portion 12c of the insertion end 12b is elastically expanded in the expansion direction.
engages with the engaging portion 11a of the handle 11. In addition, in this state, the link 13 is in contact with the connecting wall 10b,
Furthermore, excessive rotation is prevented. Therefore, the handle 11 and the extendable bodies 12, 12 at both ends of the handle
The links 13, 13 are fixed in a gate-shaped state and do not swing freely, so the handle 11 does not freely return to its original position.

In addition, when retracting the handle 11 again, by rotating the pair of links 13 and 13 so as to face each other and lie down, applying a force in the pushing direction to the extensible body 12, elastic deformation of the insertion end 12b is achieved. As a result, the engagement between the engagement portion 12c and the engagement portion 11a is released, and the elastic body 12 enters into the handle 11. Accordingly, the handle 11 is moved in a direction approaching the outside of the liquid container main body 1 and is stored as shown in the first figure.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the present invention includes the extendable bodies 12, 12 that can be freely extended and contracted at both ends of the handle 11, and each extendable body 12.
to each bracket 10 via a link 13
4.15, so when the handle 11 is needed, the handle 11 can be pulled out and gripped conveniently, while when the handle 11 is not needed, the handle 1 can be pulled out and held.
Since the handle 11 can be stored close to the outside of the liquid container body 1, the handle 11 does not get in the way or become bulky. 11 and overlap to prevent the handle 11 from wobbling, which has the effect that the handle fits well.

Furthermore, since the extensible body 12 and the handle 11 are provided with engaging portions 12c and 11a that removably engage with each other at the position where the extensible body 12 is extended with respect to the handle 11, the handle When the handle 11 is separated from the outside of the liquid container body 1 for use, the handle 11 is held at a predetermined position without swinging freely, resulting in excellent usability.

In particular, in the present invention, the expandable body 12 is attached to the handle 1.
Since the handle 11 is inserted so as to be slidable but not bendable in the axial direction with respect to the handle 11, the handle 11 is self-retained in the pulled out usage state (FIG. 2) in the usage state. That is, in this state of use, the handle 11 will automatically return to the retracted state (FIG. 1) unless the link 13 is actively rotated prone and the expandable body 12 is pushed into the handle 11. There isn't. Furthermore, this self-holding state is caused by the engagement portion 12
This is ensured by the engagement of c and 11a. Therefore, the present invention is particularly convenient when the handle 11 is used continuously, such as when the liquid container main body 1 is frequently carried.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the handle is retracted, and FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view of the same embodiment, showing a state in which the handle is pulled out. 1...Liquid container body, 10...Bracket, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Handle, 11a... Engaging part, 12... Expandable body, 12a... Engaging part, 13... Link, 14,
15... Pivot joint.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A handle 11 is provided between a pair of brackets 10, 10 which are spaced apart from each other on the outside of the liquid container body 1, and an expandable body 1 is provided at both ends of the handle 11.
2 and 12, and each extendable body 12 is pivotally connected to each of the brackets 10 via a link 13, and each of the stretchable bodies 12 cannot be bent or rotated in the axial direction of the handle 11. It is slidably inserted, and both links 13, 13 are connected to the telescopic bodies 12, 12.
engagement in which the telescopic bodies 12 and the handle 11 are removably engaged with each other at a position where the telescopic bodies 12, 12 are extended relative to the handle 11 by standing up and rotating substantially perpendicular to the A handle for a liquid container characterized by comprising portions 12c and 11a.