KR20190000416U - Safety straw - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a safety straw, which is made of a synthetic resin material having rigidity for piercing a container, and has a slanting end formed to pierce the container; And a deformation part integrally formed from the perforation and formed of a silicone material harmless to the human body while being deformed freely when it is bitten by the mouth, so that the deformation part is made of silicon material and can be used more hygienically , The perforated part and the deformed part are separated and joined together to improve the convenience of use and the teeth can be formed at the tip of the perforation so that the perforated part can be easily inserted into the container.

Description

Safety straw {SAFETY STRAW}

The present invention relates to a safety straw, and more particularly, to a safety straw capable of consuming drinks and the like using a safe straw which is harmless to the human body when consuming beverages.

In general, straws can easily drink beverages such as milk and soft drinks.

That is, it assists children and elderly people to drink beverages easily, and is used in a state of being placed in a beverage container.

Such a straw has an inlet and an outlet, and a conveying pipe of a predetermined length is formed therebetween. In recent years, straws have been developed to form a bellows (or a corrugated pipe, bellows) in a conveying pipe so that the shape of the conveying pipe can be maintained even when the straw is bended and the beverage can be rapidly circulated.

In case of drinking with a container, it is disadvantageous because the drink is flowing, the clothes are wetted, or the drink is in the mouth, and the infection is infectious when the mouth is unsanitary.

However, when using a straw, drinking the water from the straw can help to overcome the problems such as shedding of the drink or drinking water at the mouth.

By storing the straws in a hygienic plastic bag, it is possible to prevent infection of bacteria and the like, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of cavities, especially by drinking the drinking water deep into the mouth.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a state of use of a conventional straw according to a conventional technique.

As shown in Fig. 1, the straw 1 has a structure of an elongated cylinder having an inner shape.

Such a straw (1) is initially of a straight type, but it has been developed variously so that there is a straw having a bellows structure so that the middle portion of the length can be bended well, In addition to being developed to be able to eat solid food.

However, conventional straws are made of synthetic resins such as plastics and are formed as harmful components to the human body. In particular, infants and children are inadvertently at risk of stabbing the face, eyes, mouth, throat, There is a problem that harmful components are introduced into the human body.

For example, "straw" is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.

The straw according to the following Patent Document 1 includes a straw main body for sucking drinking water, a straw main body for conveying the beverage, a hollow open-close pipe closely attached to the inside of the straw main body, A hollow support pipe spaced apart from the open-close pipe and spaced apart from the open-close ball to support an upper portion of the open-and-close ball and forming a plurality of grooves in a longitudinal direction on the lower side to allow the beverage water flowing in the peripheral surface of the open- .

The following Patent Document 2 discloses a " three-stage straw structure ".

A three-stage straw structure according to the following Patent Document 2 has a first member formed with a foldable wrinkle portion, a second member smaller in outer diameter than the first member and inserted into a lower portion of the first member, And a third member which is formed in a lowered pointed portion and inserted into the lower portion of the second member.

A first connection portion is formed between the first member and the second member, and a second connection portion is formed between the second member and the third member.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0386819 Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0325352 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0026989

The object of the present invention is to provide a safety straw that can use sanitary straws that are harmless to infants.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a safety straw to prevent infants, children, etc. from being stuck at the end of the straw.

In order to accomplish the above object, the safety straw according to the present invention is made of a synthetic resin material having rigidity for piercing a container, and has a slanting end formed to be able to pierce the container. And a deformation part integrally formed from the perforation and formed of a silicone material which is harmless to the human body while being deformed freely when the material is bitten by the mouth.

And the teeth are formed at predetermined intervals so that the drilling of the container can be smoothly performed.

The deformed portion is formed to be detachable and engageable with the perforation, and one end of the deformation portion is formed with a coupling portion extending to one side so as to be coupled to the perforation.

As described above, according to the safety straw according to the present invention, since the deformation part is made of a silicone material unlike the perforation, it can be used more hygienically and safely, and the perforation and deformation parts are separated and combined, It is possible to easily insert the container into the container.

1 is a three-dimensional view showing a safety straw according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a perspective view of a safety straw according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a safety straw according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention,
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a safety straw according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention,
5 is an exploded perspective view showing a safety straw according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a three-dimensional view showing a safety straw according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, a safety straw according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The safety straw according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is made of a synthetic resin material having rigidity for piercing a container and includes a perforation 10 having an inclined end for piercing the container, And a deformation portion 20 formed of a silicone material which is harmless to the human body while being deformed freely when the mouth is bite.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the safety straw is soft (soft material) so as to prevent an accident that the face, eyes, mouth, throat and the like are stuck to the end of the straw exposed to the outside of the beverage container, It is made of a harmless material even if it is bitten, and it is provided with a straw which free movement is made so that the infant can move freely.

≪ Embodiment 1 >

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safety straw according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a safety straw according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the safety straw according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a perforation 10 to be inserted into a container such as milk, yogurt, cup, etc., And deforms freely and deformed.

The perforation 10 has a hollow shape having a predetermined diameter, and one end thereof is sharpened so as to be inserted into a milk pack, yogurt, beverage container, or the like. That is, one end of the perforation is formed with an inclined surface 11 cut at a predetermined angle so as to be pointed.

In addition, the perforation 10 is made of a synthetic resin having rigidity so that it can be inserted into a container such as a milk pack. That is, the perforation 10 is made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, or polystyrene having rigidity so that the container can be pierced.

Polypropylene is a thermoplastic resin having a structural formula of - (CH ₂ -CHCH ₃ ) _n -, and has a specific gravity of 0.90, which is the lightest among the plastics. Extensive processing methods such as injection molding, compression molding, blow molding, vacuum molding, powder molding and stretch film molding are used as the plastic with excellent mechanical formability, rigidity, repeated fatigue characteristics, chemical resistance and oil resistance.

The polyethylene is an ethylene polymer having an ethylene content of 50% or more. The polymer produced at a high pressure is a low-density polyethylene, which is easy to be molded, has good water resistance, transparency and excellent extensibility.

Polystyrene is a colorless transparent liquid having a boiling point of 145 캜 and a specific gravity of 0.9 and easily thermally polymerizes at a temperature below the boiling point. There are two methods of polymerizing the monomer: bulk polymerization and suspension polymerization.

Polystyrene is lightweight and lightweight with a specific gravity of 1.05, is excellent in water resistance, acid resistance and alkali resistance, and is tasteless and odorless. Polystyrenes are very easy to process and are suitable for injection molding, extrusion molding, vacuum molding, and air-molding, and also have good thermal stability.

In addition, since it is not a crystalline polymer, the dimensional stability of the molded article is good and the change with time is small.

That is, the perforation 10 may be made of any one of rigid polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene so that it can be inserted into the container, and the end is sharpened so that it can be easily inserted into the container.

On the other side of the perforation (10), the deformation portion (20) is integrally formed. The deformed portion 20 has a diameter equal to that of the perforation 10 and is made of a soft material so as to be freely deformed.

The deformation part 20 is deformed freely when it is bitten by the mouth, and is deformed freely according to the position of the deformation part 20, and is made of a silicone material harmless to the human body.

That is, the deformation part 20 is made of a soft silicone material and is deformed so as to be stably stuck on the lips when the user touches his or her lips. When the user changes the position of the lips in the state of being inserted into the container, Is deformed to be curved on the arc.

On the other hand, silicon is chemically stable, has little reactivity, has little biotoxicity, is resistant to water, oxidation, and heat, and has a good insulator and low thermal conductivity.

Depending on the type, it has various shapes such as silicone oil such as oil, semi-solid silicone used for stiff silicone grease, sealant, soft silicone rubber, and hard silicone resin.

The chemical structure of silicon is a shape in which silicon atoms and oxygen atoms are alternately long side-by-side, and an alkyl group or hydrogen is bonded to two of the remaining silicon atoms in the hand.

This shape is like standing in a hand side by side in a hand, so it has an excellent resilience that stretches and shrinks like a rubber.

The deformed portion 20 can be formed of a soft polyethylene material. The polyethylene is an ethylene polymeric material having an ethylene content of 50% or more. It is a low density polyethylene produced by polymerization at a high pressure. It is easy to mold and process, Good and excellent in extensibility.

Next, the connection relation of the safety straw according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 and 2, the perforation 10 is formed to have a predetermined length, and the deformation portion 20 is formed integrally with the perforator 10.

The perforations 10 are formed with sharp ends so that they can be easily inserted into the container.

In addition, the perforation 10 is formed of any one of polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene having rigidity that can be inserted into the container.

The deformed portion 20 is made of a silicon material which is easily deformed morphologically, and is formed to have the same diameter as the perforation 20.

Next, a method of operating the safety straw according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

The safety straw according to the first embodiment of the present invention grasps the perforation 10 and applies force to the container. At this time, since the inclined surface 11 of the perforation 11 is inclined at a predetermined angle, the tip of the inclined surface 11 pierces the container. As the perforation 10 is pushed into the container, 10 and the deformed portion 20 enter the inside of the container.

In the state where the perforated part 10 and the deformed part 20 are inserted into the container, the upper end of the deformed part 20 is buried by the user.

Since the deformable portion 20 is made of a silicone material that is easy to deform, when the user is bitten by the lips, the deformation portion 20 is naturally deformed according to the shape and shape of the lips.

In this state, while holding the straw in the mouth, the contents inside the container can be sucked in.

On the other hand, as the distance between the lips of the user and the container is narrowed or distanced, the deformation part 20 is naturally deformed in an arc shape to facilitate drinking with the straw.

≪ Embodiment 2 >

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a safety straw according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a safety straw according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The same reference numerals as those of the above-described first embodiment according to the second embodiment will be used to refer to the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

3 and 4, the safety straw according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a perforation 10 formed to be able to be inserted into a container, a deformation portion 20 extending from the perforation 10, The perforations 10 and the deformable portions 20 are formed so as to be separable and engageable with each other.

The perforations (10) are formed with inclined surfaces (11) so that one end is pointed.

The deformed portion 20 is formed to have the same diameter as the perforation 10 and has a predetermined length. The deformed portion 20 is formed with a step 21 at one end to be coupled to the perforation 10 and an engaging portion 22 extending to be inserted into the perforation 10 is formed at the step 21 .

That is, the outer diameter of the engaging portion 22 is the same as the inner diameter of the perforation 10, and the engaging portion 22 and the perforation 10 are coupled in a forced fit manner.

The safety straw according to the second embodiment of the present invention engages the engaging portion 22 of the deformation portion 20 with the perforated portion 10 and is inserted into the container while holding the perforated portion 10.

Since the perforation 10 is formed with a pointed end by the inclined surface 11, the perforation 10 is inserted into the container. The user then sucks the deformable portion 20 into the mouth and sucks the contents inside the container as it is inhaled.

≪ Third Embodiment >

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a safety straw according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the safety straw according to the third embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which it is separated and joined as in the second embodiment, and has the same structure as the second embodiment, And a description thereof will be omitted.

The perforations 10 are formed in a hollow shape having a predetermined length and are formed with teeth 12 which are inclined at a predetermined angle at one end.

The teeth 12 are formed on the inclined surface 11 so that they can be easily inserted into the container when they are inserted into the container.

That is, the plurality of sharply-formed teeth 12 force the container in the state that the respective teeth 12 are in contact with the container, so that the container is in contact with the respective teeth 12, The external force applied to the container can be easily inserted into the container.

<Fourth Embodiment>

6 is a perspective view of a safety straw according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the safety straw according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a perforation 10 which is inserted into a container such as milk, yogurt, cup, etc., And a foldable portion 30 formed between the perforated portion 10 and the deformable portion 20 to be folded.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

10: Slit 11: Slope
12: toothed
20: Deformation portion 21:
22: engaging portion 30:

Claims (3)

A perforation made of a synthetic resin material having rigidity for piercing the container and having an end inclined so as to pierce the container;
And a deformation part extending integrally from the perforation and being formed of a silicone material harmless to the human body while being deformed freely when it is bitten by the mouth. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the teeth are formed at regular intervals such that the perforation of the container is smoothly performed. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the deforming portion is formed to be detachable and engageable with the perforation, and one end of the deformation portion is formed with a coupling portion extending to one side so as to be coupled to the perforation.

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