JPH0523115Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a cup holder attached to a cup.

[Conventional technology]

It has been known to attach a holder to a cup without a handle, such as a paper cup, in order to make it easier to hold.

This holder is a push-in type holder that has a container holding ring on the handle and holds the cup by inserting it into the holding ring (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 50-2201).
Also, a step is provided on the circumferential wall of the cup, and a handle that continuously contacts the outer wall of the cup including the step, and a gripping piece that continuously contacts the inner wall of the cup and has a convex portion at the lower end that engages with the step. , a circumferential wall clamping type holder (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 40220/1983) was used to clamp the cup.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in a retractable holder, the diameter of the cup bottom is smaller than the diameter of the container holding ring, and
Since the diameter of the upper part of the cup must be larger than the diameter of the container holding ring, there is a problem in that the size of the cup that can use this holder is limited.

Further, the circumferential wall clamping type holder has the problem that the molding of the cup itself is complicated, and this holder can only be used for cups that have a step on the circumferential wall.

The object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder that can be used with cups of all sizes and that can be easily attached to the cup.

[Means to solve the problem]

For this reason, the present invention focuses on the fact that the opening of a general cup, especially a disposable paper cup, is provided with a flange. a handle portion having a contact portion that contacts the outer wall on the lower side;
It is composed of two abutting half halves which are bendably connected to the handle via a connecting part and which are disposed opposite to the handle through a storage groove in a closed state and abut against the inner wall of the cup. The cup holder is characterized in that it has a contact portion and is molded from an elastic resin.

[Effect]

In the present invention, the two halves of the abutting part constituting the abutting part are opened to expose the storage groove of the handle, and the flange part of the cup is inserted into the storage groove. Next, when the abutting half is closed, the abutting half is placed facing the handle via the cup in the storage groove, so the abutting and handle are made up of the abutting half. clamps the peripheral wall of the cup, thereby attaching the cup holder to the cup.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The cup 1 is composed of a bottom 2 and a peripheral wall 3. This peripheral wall 3 is formed into a tapered shape, and its upper end is wound outward to form a curling portion 4.

The cup holder 5 has a handle part 6 and a contact part 7.
Consists of. The handle portion 6 has a locking hole 8 for locking a hand, a contact portion 9 for contacting the outer wall 3A of the peripheral wall 3 of the cup 1, and a storage groove 10 for storing the curling portion 4 of the cup 1. Further, the contact portion 7 is formed integrally with the handle portion 6 via the connection portion 11, and is in contact with the inner wall 3B of the cup 1. At this time, a protrusion 12 is provided at the lower end of the contact portion 7 toward the inner wall 3B, and this protrusion 12 is pressed against the inner wall 3B more strongly.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the cup holder 5 is formed into a thin folded structure by injection molding using polypropylene as a raw material. The handle portion 6 includes a plurality of connection pins 1 each having a large diameter head.
3, and each connecting pin 1
3 and a handle half 6B having a plurality of fitting grooves 14 into which the handles 3 fit. Similarly, the contact part 7 has a contact part half 7A having a connecting pin 15 and a fitting groove 16.
A protrusion 12 is formed on each of the abutting half halves 7A and 7B.

These handle halves 6A, 6B and abutment half bodies 7A, 7B are each integrally molded via a connecting portion 11, and the connecting portion with the connecting portion 11 has a hinge structure.

The cup holder 5 thus formed is stored with the connecting pin 13 fitted into the fitting groove 14 and the handle halves 6A and 6B closed.
At this time, the contact portion halves 7A and 7B remain in the open state.

To attach the cup holder 5 to the cup 1, put the curled part 4 of the cup 1 into the storage groove 10, and with the contact part 9 in contact with the outer wall 3A, slightly deform the circumferential wall 3 of the cup 1, and half body 7
A and 7B, and insert the connecting pin 15 into the fitting groove 1.
6 is fitted. At this time, the holder 5 is attached with the contact portion 6 and the abutment portion 7 sandwiching the peripheral wall 3 due to elastic deformation of the resin.

On the other hand, in order to remove the cup holder 5 from the cup 1, the contact half halves 7A, 7
You can open the cup 1 and remove the curling part 4 of the cup 1 from the storage groove 10.
Instead of removing A and 7B, the contact portion 7 and the handle portion 6 may be opened by elastic deformation and removed.

According to this embodiment, since the holder 5 is attached in close contact with the curling part 4 of the cup 1, the outer wall 3A below the curling part 4, and the inner wall 3B, the size of the cup 1 (diameter of the cup 1) The holder 5 can be firmly attached regardless of the height, height, etc.).

The holder 5 can be attached to any cup 1 having the curling part 4. For this reason,
The cup 1 does not require a special shape such as a step, and the holder 5 can be attached to any cup 1 having a curling part 4.

In addition, this installation is carried out by contacting half bodies 7A and 7B.
The curling part 4 is inserted into the storage groove 10 exposed to the outside by opening, and the contact part half 7A is left open.
Since it is a hook type that closes 7B and 7B, it can be easily installed. Furthermore, the holder 5 can be easily removed by opening the abutment half bodies 7A, 7B.

Since the holder 5 is molded in an open state and has a folding structure, the inside can be made hollow.
Therefore, the holder 5 can use fewer raw materials and be lighter in weight. Furthermore, since the wall thickness of the holder 5 can be reduced, the molding time can be shortened, sink marks and other deformations during cooling are extremely small, and molding is easy.

Since polypropylene is used as the raw material, elastic deformation is easy and the hinge properties can be improved.
Elastic deformation when attached to the cup 1 can be easily performed, and cracks in the connecting portion can be reduced.

It is smaller than conventional holders, so it takes up less storage space.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the shape of the storage groove 10 is changed in order to attach it to a cup 1A having a straight flange 17.

Also in this embodiment, the same functions and effects as in the first embodiment can be achieved.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the shape of the storage groove 10 is changed in order to attach it to a cup 1B having a skirt flange 18.

In this embodiment as well, the same functions and effects as those of the embodiments described above can be achieved. Further, a cup 1A having a straight flange 17
It is advantageous in that it can also be used.

FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the shape of the storage groove 10 is changed in order to attach it to a cup 1C having a straight flange 19 formed in a curled shape at one end.

In this embodiment as well, the same functions and effects as those of the embodiments described above can be achieved. Furthermore, it is advantageous in that it can also be used for each of the cups 1, 1A, and 1B.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the respective embodiments described above, and the present invention includes modifications within a range that can achieve the purpose of the present invention.

For example, in each of the embodiments described above, the storage groove 10 is formed to match the shape of each flange, but the groove is not limited to this, as long as it can accommodate the flange portion. In this case, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. can be installed.

However, the first to third embodiments are advantageous in that the holder 5 is in close contact with the entire flange portion, so that the attachment is more secure.

Further, although a locking hole 6 for locking a hand is provided, the present invention is not limited to this. for example,
In place of the locking hole 6, a depression may be provided, a protrusion may be provided for locking, or there may be no provision at all. However, those with locking holes 6 are
This is advantageous in that the weight can be reduced and the hand can be held more securely.

Each of the above examples was molded with a folding structure, but
It is not limited to this. For example, the handle portion 6 portion may be integrally molded in a folded state, and at least the contact portion 7 portion may be composed of two contact portion halves 7A and 7B that can be bent via the connecting portion 11. All you have to do is stay there.

Further, the raw material for the holder 5 is not limited to polypropylene, and any resin having elasticity may be used.

Further, the shapes of the handle portion 6 and the contact portion 7 are not limited to those of the embodiments described above, and other shapes may be used.

The flange portion in the present invention includes the curled portion 4 and a straight flange 19 having one end formed in a curled shape.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention as described above, the cup holder can be easily attached to any size cup.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing the first embodiment of the present invention attached to a cup, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the first embodiment in its unfolded state, and Fig. 3 is a bottom view of Fig. 2;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are front views showing the cup attachment states of second to fourth embodiments of the present invention, respectively. 1... Cup, 3... Peripheral wall, 4... Curling part as a flange part, 5... Cup holder,
6... Handle portion, 7... Contact portion, 8... Locking hole, 9
... Contact portion, 10 ... Storage groove, 11 ... Connection portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a holder attached to a cup having a flange portion, a storage groove for storing the flange portion;
and a handle portion having a contact portion that contacts the outer wall of the lower side of the flange of the cup, and two grip portions that are bendably connected to the handle portion via a connecting portion and that abut the inner wall of the cup in the closed state. What is claimed is: 1. A cup holder comprising: a contact portion formed of a contact portion half; and molded from an elastic resin.