KR20170047895A - Up and down separating type drink container - Google Patents

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KR20170047895A
KR20170047895A KR1020150148552A KR20150148552A KR20170047895A KR 20170047895 A KR20170047895 A KR 20170047895A KR 1020150148552 A KR1020150148552 A KR 1020150148552A KR 20150148552 A KR20150148552 A KR 20150148552A KR 20170047895 A KR20170047895 A KR 20170047895A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/08—Materials, e.g. different materials, enclosed in separate compartments formed during filling of a single container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B65D25/08—Partitions with provisions for removing or destroying, e.g. to facilitate mixing of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/061—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with telescopic, retractable or reversible spouts, tubes or nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage container having separable upper and lower parts and, more specifically, to a beverage container having separable upper and lower parts, capable of allowing two kinds of beverages to be contained in the inner space thereof at the same time to enable a user to drink two kinds of beverages according to his or her preference, mixing different kinds of beverages together to be easily consumed, and sealing the lower part not to spill a beverage filled in a lower space thereof while a top lid is being opened, thereby allowing beverages to be easily carried and stored. According to the present invention, the beverage container having separable upper and lower parts comprises: a container main body which is opened upward, and of which an upper edge slightly protrudes outwardly to contain a beverage therein; an upper lid which is coupled to an upper end of the container main body to prevent the beverage contained in the container main body from being spilled outside, and has a straw entrance cut into a predetermined size, formed at the center thereof; a central partition in which an inner insertion hole vertically pieced into a predetermined size is formed at one end portion thereof, and which is installed so that the entire inner space of the container main body is vertically partitioned into an upper space and a lower space; a straw having a predetermined length and capable of being inserted into the upper space through the straw entrance; and an opening and closing means for controlling the opening and closing of the inner insertion hole so as to allow the straw to be inserted up to the lower space through the inner insertion hole when the inner insertion hole is opened, and to allow beverages contained respectively in the upper and lower spaces to be mixed.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage container,

The present invention relates to a beverage container of upper and lower detachment type, and more particularly, to a beverage container of upper and lower separation type. More specifically, The present invention relates to a beverage container which is easy to carry and store because it can be easily taken and can be sealed so that a beverage filled in a lower space can be sealed while an upper lid is opened.

Generally, a disposable beverage container or a general beverage container has a simple structure in which a space for containing contents is unified, and usually has a capacity of 200-500 ml which is capable of satisfying a single negative capacity of a general adult. Respectively. Therefore, generally, a cup of a beverage sold in a place such as a fast food shop, a vending machine, etc. is filled with one type of beverage at a capacity of about 200 to 500 ml and sold.

However, when drinking a favorite product such as a drink, the sound capacity and the like are different according to individual characteristics and preferences. In fact, in a layer such as a senior citizen, etc., the amount of beverage filled in a commercially available beverage container is excessive, In many cases, the remaining beverage is discarded. In addition, even in the case of a general adult, in the case of a person who does not prefer drinks or a woman who is on a diet, the amount of beverage filled in a commercialized sales container is often excessive.

In this case, in general, two or more people buy a glass of drink and use a straw to drink simultaneously the drink contained in the same cup.

However, when the beverage contained in the container in which the inner storage space is unified is used by using the straw, the contents could enter the straw and enter the beverage cup. Thus, it was unsanitary for many people to drink beverages in a cup.

In addition, since the preferences of carbonated beverages are different from each other, if two or more people desire different beverages, they may order two drinks, drink and discard half of them, or give up one person's consent, There was no way to drink beverages according to your preferences. Also, a person often wants to drink more than two kinds of drinks at the same time, but in general, the amount of drinks is too large for a person to drink two drinks.

In addition, in the case of a disposable container containing a carbonated beverage, a hole for inserting a straw is formed even if the upper cover is provided. Even if the upper cover is tightly closed, the carbon dioxide gas is discharged. The problem of deterioration has arisen.

In the prior art, a cup dividing cup according to the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0312561 of the Republic of Korea has a cup body 2 of a cup 1, a lid 3 and two straws 4a and 4b The inner space of the cup body 2 is divided into two storage spaces 2a and 2b so that the beverage contained therein is not mixed and the two straws 4a and 4b open the lid with the straw inserted So that the lid and the straw are held together without being separated, so that each straw can be used to selectively drink different beverages according to preferences.

However, the above-mentioned prior art provides an effect that two or more people drink beverages at a time, but it is rather troublesome for a person to drink two kinds of beverages, and also, when drinking a carbonated beverage in a beverage container, It is possible that the taste of the beverage will deteriorate as the carbon dioxide gas escapes through the straw hole exposed to the atmosphere.

In addition, such a technique is a structure in which it is impossible to mix two types of beverages and drink them, so that they have not been able to provide a function other than a cup for simply containing a beverage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a beverage dispenser capable of continuously drinking two beverages in a state where one straw is inserted into a beverage container, The present invention also provides a beverage container of the upper and lower separation type which can be sealed in the beverage container and can prevent the beverage from being stored during storage and transportation.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for drinking and drinking one or more fruit and vegetable beverages, To provide a beverage container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a beverage container of a vertically-separated type which is easy to use by being able to suck a remaining amount of beverage in the inner bottom portion of the beverage container by using a straw.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a beverage container comprising: a container body that opens upward and has an upper edge protruding outward to a predetermined extent; An upper lid coupled to an upper end of the container main body so as to prevent the beverage contained in the container main body from being poured out and having a straw inlet and outlet cut in a predetermined size at the center; A central partition wall formed at one end thereof with an inner insertion hole penetrating vertically through a predetermined size and having an entire inner space of the container body divided into an upper space and a lower space; A straw having a predetermined length and capable of being inserted into the upper space through the straw entrance; Opening and closing means for opening and closing the inner inlet so that the straw can be inserted into the lower space through the inner inlet when the inner inlet is opened and the beverage contained in the upper space and the lower space can be mixed, ; .

The upper and lower detachable beverage containers according to the present invention are characterized in that the central partition is inclined in a direction orthogonal to a virtual line connecting the straw mouth of the upper lid and a bottom edge portion of the lower space, Is located on the virtual line.

The upper and lower detachable beverage containers according to the present invention are characterized in that the opening and closing means includes an opening and closing plate rotatably provided at one end of the central partition wall so as to open or close the inner inlet according to the rotated position, And a rotary operation bar having one end connected to the open / close board and the other end extended to the outside of the container body so that the open / close board can be rotated by the operation of the open / close board.

Further, in the beverage container of the upper and lower separation type according to the present invention, the straw is formed so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction.

According to the above-described structure, the upper and lower separated beverage containers according to the present invention have an advantage that two beverages can be consecutively consumed while one straw is inserted into the beverage container.

In addition, the upper and lower detachable beverage containers according to the present invention can be sealed in a beverage container provided with a top openable and closable lid.

In addition, the upper and lower detachable beverage containers according to the present invention can be easily mixed and sold on the spot after purchasing one or more fruit drinks or beverages that require mixing of the mainstream, etc., and two people can eat two drinks separately .

In addition, the upper and lower detachable beverage containers according to the present invention are advantageous in that the beverage can be easily sucked in the inner bottom portion of the beverage container by using a straw.

1 is a perspective view showing a dividing cup according to a conventional example.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a top and bottom detachable beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the inside of a beverage container of a vertically-separated type according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating opening and closing means of a beverage container of a vertically-separated type according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the beverage container of the upper and lower separation type according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of the opening and closing means according to the embodiment of Fig. 5; Fig.

Hereinafter, the upper and lower separated beverage containers according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an upper and lower detachable beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view for showing the inside of the upper and lower detachable beverage container according to one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the opening / closing means of the upper and lower detachable beverage containers according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The upper and lower detachable beverage containers 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention include a container body 11, an upper lid 12, a central partition 13, a straw 14, opening and closing means 15, .

The container body 11 is opened upward, and an upper edge of the container body protrudes outwardly, and an inner space capable of containing beverage therein is provided.

The container body 11 has an upper end area larger than an area of the lower end so that a user can easily hold a large amount of beverage while easily grasping the user.

The upper lid 12 is configured to be coupled to and detachable from the upper edge of the container body 11 so that the beverage contained in the container body 11 is not poured to the outside. It is preferable that the upper edge of the upper lid 12 is curved so that the upper lid 12 can be easily inserted and separated, and that the drink can easily flow into the user's mouth.

In addition, the upper lid 12 is formed with a straw inlet 12a cut in a predetermined size at the center so that the straw 14, which will be described later, can be inserted into the inner space of the container body 11 , So that the drinking straw can be conveniently used without spilling the beverage from the container body (11) by using the straw (14).

Meanwhile, the upper and lower separated beverage containers 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention are characterized in that the inner space in which the beverage is contained is partitioned by the central partition 13 into the container body 11.

The central partition wall 13 is formed so as to cross the center of the inner space of the container main body 11 to divide the entire inner space of the container main body 11, The space is divided into the upper space 11a on the upper side and the lower space 11b on the lower side with reference to the central partition wall 13. [

The central partition 13 is formed at its one end with an inner insertion port 13a which is vertically penetrated through a predetermined size. The inner insertion port 13a is formed in the center of the straw lid 12 12a and the straw 14 to be described later can be inserted into the lower space 11b.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner insertion ports 13a may be arranged in a fan shape in a plurality of radial directions at the center of the central partition wall 13, So that the inner upper space 11a and the lower space 11b of the divided container main body 11 can communicate with each other.

The straw 14 is configured to allow a user to conveniently drink the beverage contained in the upper space 11a and the lower space 11b of the container body 11, And a bending portion 14a for bending a portion of the upper side in a portion positioned close to the upper end portion of the mouth of the user. The bending portion 14a is formed of a plurality of wrinkles, .

The straw 14 may be inserted into the upper space 11a through the straw inlet 12a of the upper lid 12 and the inner inlet 13a of the central partition 13 may be opened To the lower space 11b.

The opening / closing means (15) is configured to open / close the inner insertion port (13a) of the central partition (13).

That is, when the inner insertion port 13a is closed, different kinds of beverages can be contained in the upper space 11a and the lower space 11b of the container main body 11, The beverage contained in the upper space 11a and the lower space 11b can be mixed with each other.

4, the opening and closing means 15 may include an opening / closing plate 151, a rotary actuating bar 152, and a handle 153.

The opening / closing plate 151 is formed in a disk shape, and a communication port 151a corresponding to the internal insertion port 13a is formed so as to pass through the top and bottom.

The opening and closing plate 151 is configured such that the lower space 11b of the container body 11 can be hermetically sealed from the upper space 11a and is located at a position above the inner insertion port 13a, So that a center portion is formed by the rotary operation bar 152 so as to open or close the internal insertion port 13a.

The rotation operation bar 152 is formed in a long bar shape so that one end portion thereof is connected to the lower center of the opening / closing plate 151 and the other end portion thereof is extended to the bottom bottom of the container body 11.

The handle 153 is coupled to the other end of the rotary actuating bar 152 and allows the user to rotate the rotary actuating bar 152 through the knob 153 from outside the container body 11 .

Accordingly, the upper and lower beverage containers 10 of the present invention can open / close the inner insertion port 13a by a user's simple operation of rotating the opening / closing plate 151, The straw 14 can be inserted into the lower space 11b through the inner insertion port 13a and the straw 14 can be inserted into the upper space 11a and the lower space 11b, The beverage can be easily mixed.

Meanwhile, in the upper and lower separated beverage container 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the straw 14 is formed to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the straw is provided with a stretchable portion 14b in which a part of the upper side and a part of the lower side are superposed to each other in a double structure, It is convenient to use the drink by drinking the beverage by folding the drink so that it has a short length so that the mouth of the straw 14 is protruded to the upper part of the upper lid 12, It is possible to easily drink the beverage in a state where the lower end of the straw 14 is extended by the stretching part 14b.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the upper and lower separated beverage container 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the beverage container according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the opening and closing means according to the embodiment of FIG.

Meanwhile, in the beverage container 10 of the present invention, the central partition 13 may be installed in an inclined direction.

5, the central partition wall 13 is formed in an imaginary line L connecting the straw inlet 12a of the upper lid 12 and the bottom edge of the lower space 11b, As shown in Fig.

The inner insertion port 13a may be positioned in the imaginary line L so that when the user inserts the straw 14 in a diagonal direction toward the bottom edge portion of the lower space 11b, To drink.

Accordingly, the user can easily drink the remaining amount of the remaining beverage in the bottom portion of the lower space 11b even when the inner space of the container body 11 is vertically divided into the upper space 11a and the lower space 11b .

Also, in this embodiment, the container body 11 and the upper lid 12 may be formed of a transparent material. Therefore, the user can visually confirm the operation of inserting the lower end of the straw 14 into the inner insertion port 13a, thereby facilitating the operation.

Further, in another embodiment of the beverage container of the present invention, the opening / closing means 15 'may be installed in the lateral direction of the central partition wall 13.

Referring to FIG. 6, the opening / closing unit 15 'may include an opening / closing plate 151', a rotary operation bar 152 ', and a handle 153'.

The opening / closing plate 151 'may be formed in the same manner as the opening / closing plate 151 as shown in FIG. 4 so as to open / close the internal inlet 13a depending on the rotated position. One end of the rotary actuating bar 152 'may be connected to one end of the upper edge of the openable and closable plate 151' by a hinge or a free end, and may be coupled to the other end of the rotary actuating bar 152 ' The user can operate the rotary actuating bar 152 'forward and backward outside the lateral side of the container body 11 through the knob 153' to easily rotate the opening and closing plate 151 ' .

Through the above-described structure, the upper and lower separated beverage containers 10 of the present invention can not only consume two kinds of beverages consecutively while one straw is inserted into the beverage containers, The remaining beverage can be stored in a sealed state, which makes it easy to carry and store.

In addition, the upper and lower beverage containers 10 of the present invention can conveniently mix two beverages on the spot and drink them, and the couples can eat the two beverages separately, The remaining amount of the drink can be easily sucked by using the straw, which is very convenient to use.

The above-described upper and lower separated beverage containers shown in the drawings are only one embodiment for carrying out the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined only by the matters set forth in the following claims, and the embodiments improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention are obvious to those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs It will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto.

10 beverage containers
11 container body
11a upper space
11b lower space
12 Top cover
12a straw entrance
13 central bulkhead
13a Inner inserting hole
14 Straws
14a bent portion
14b extension portion
15 opening and closing means
151 opening and closing plate
152 Rotation Action Bar
153 Handles

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In a beverage container,
A container body which is open upward and which has a rim of an upper end protruding outward to be able to contain a beverage therein;
An upper lid coupled to an upper end of the container main body so as to prevent the beverage contained in the container main body from being poured out and having a straw inlet and outlet cut in a predetermined size at the center;
A central partition wall formed at one end thereof with an inner insertion hole penetrating vertically through a predetermined size and having an entire inner space of the container body divided into an upper space and a lower space;
A straw having a predetermined length and capable of being inserted into the upper space through the straw entrance;
Opening and closing means for opening and closing the inner inlet so that the straw can be inserted into the lower space through the inner inlet when the inner inlet is opened and the beverage contained in the upper space and the lower space can be mixed, ; A beverage container capable of separating and mixing a beverage. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the central partition is inclined in a direction orthogonal to an imaginary line connecting the straw mouth of the upper lid and the bottom edge of the lower space,
Wherein the inner insertion port is located on the virtual line. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the opening / closing means comprises: an opening / closing plate rotatably installed around the one end of the central partition so as to open or close the inner inlet according to the rotated position; And a rotary operation bar having one end connected to the opening and closing plate and the other end extended to the outside of the container body. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the straw is formed so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction.
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