TW200302069A - Plug of a container for holding beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

A plug comprises a plug body 5 serving as the plug 3 of a container 2 for holding beverage and a lid body. A hinge 6 and a lock device 8 are arranged opposing to each other. A lip portion 5d protrudes from the top plate 5c of the plug body 5. A liquid-passage hole 16 is formed in the lip portion 5d. The upper surface of the lip portion 5d is made into a tapering shape that is highest at the lock device side and lowest at the hinge side. The resilient member 14 that forces the lid body 7 towards an opening direction protrudes from the top plate 5c of the lid body 5. An air hole 12 is set in the top plate 5c of the plug body 5 and the resilient member 14 is set to vertically block the air hole 12 when the lid body 7 is closed.

Description

200302069 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to the middle plug of various beverage containers such as sports drink containers, portable thermos bottles or water bottles, and more particularly, it can be opened at the touch of a button. Bottom stopper of a beverage container for drinking beverages in the container directly. [Prior Art] The prior art of a plug in a container for beverages has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. JP-2001 No. 2 2001-1 4 9 2 36. This prior art is provided with a cylindrical plug body covering an opening on the upper part of the container body, a lid body which is hingedly connected to the plug body to be openable and closable, and a liquid-tight covering injection port of the top plate of the plug body, and A sliding lock device for maintaining the cover in a fully closed state. When you place your mouth close to the 4 peripheral walls above the plug with the lid open, you can directly drink the beverage in the beverage container. [Problems to be solved] However, the upper peripheral wall of the above-mentioned plug body has a downward funnel shape, and the top plate is located on the lower side. When the container is tilted due to drinking, the beverage flowing from the injection outlet passes through the upper part. The peripheral wall spreads toward the opening edge. And the flow rate from the injection port is adjusted only by the tilt of the container body, so when the drinker is a child with a small mouth or drinks in a place with vibration such as transportation, the drink will flow out of the mouth and wet the clothes Risk. In addition, the locking device is combined with a metal compression coil spring that maintains the lid in a fully closed state, and because the middle plug of the beverage container is to be removed from the container body before and after use, From a hygienic point of view # It is important to avoid using metal products that will rust due to moisture adhesion. To cope with this problem, an elastic tube or straw is provided on the plug body as a

10179pi f. Ptd Page 5 200302069 V. Description of the invention (2) Suction port. But neither of them is suitable for hot drinks. Furthermore, it is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1 1-2 4 4 1 5 8 disclosed earlier in this patent that a cylindrical drinking mouth is protruded on the top plate of the plug body, and the middle plug is provided with a drinking mouth that can be raised and lowered in the drinking mouth. Removable cap. The movable cap is raised to open the drinking mouth, and the beverage in the container can be drunk by including the drinking mouth and the movable cap in the mouth. However, the upper end of the drinking mouth is perpendicular to the central axis of the drinking mouth, especially when the amount of beverage in the container to be consumed is small and the container is tilted above the level, the drinker needs to lift his face up It is not appropriate to force the body to bend backwards to take an excessive posture. The present invention was born with the above circumstances as the background, and the object of the present invention is to provide a middle plug of a beverage container. When a drinker drinks the beverage 4 in the container body, he or she can drink it regardless of the temperature of the beverage, and It does not rust when washed, and is a middle plug of a hygienic beverage container. [Summary of the Invention] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a middle plug of a beverage container, including: a plug body, a lid body, and a locking device. A plug system covers an upper opening of a container body. The lid system is connected to the plug body in an openable and closable manner by a hinge, and the lid system liquid-tightly covers an injection port on a top plate of the plug body. The locking device is located on the opposite side of the hinge to maintain the cover in a fully closed state. A drinking port is protrudingly arranged on the top plate of the plug body. The injection port is formed inside the drinking port, and an upper end surface of one of the drinking ports is cut into an inclined shape that is high on the side of the locking device and low on the side of the hinge. The invention further provides a middle plug of a beverage container, comprising: a plug body, a lid body, and a locking device. A plug system covers one of the container bodies

10179pif. Ptd Page 6 200302069 V. Description of the invention (3) The upper part is open. The lid system is connected to the plug body in an openable and closable manner by a hinge, and the lid system liquid-tightly covers an injection port on a top plate of the plug body. The locking device is used to maintain the cover body in a fully closed state. A cylindrical drinking mouth is mounted on the top plate of the plug body in a rotatable manner in the circumferential direction. An injection port is formed inside the drinking mouth, and an upper end surface of one of the drinking mouths is cut into an inclined shape. Furthermore, a non-metallic elastic member may be protruded on one of the bolt body and the cover body to elastically connect to the other side when the cover body is fully closed, and when the locking device is released, the The cover is forced in an opening direction. Also, an air hole may be provided on the top plate of the bolt body, and the elastic member is provided on the cover body, and the elastic member is provided at a position where the air hole is blocked when the cover body is fully closed. It is desirable that the elastic member closes the air hole in a direction perpendicular to the air hole. Alternatively, the elastic member may be formed with a hollow cavity portion therein for air to come in and out freely. In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment is given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to describe in detail as follows: The detailed description of the embodiment of the present invention applicable to a thermos for carrying. In Fig. 3, the thermos bottle 1 includes a metal container body 2 and a middle plug 3 made of synthetic resin covering the upper portion of the container body 2 and opening. Container 2 The main body 2 is an adiabatic double structure. The upper opening edges of the inner tube 2a and the outer tube 2b are connected together, and the space between the inner tube 2a and the outer tube 2b is vacuum.

10179pif. Ptd page 7 200302069 V. Description of the invention (4) Thermal insulation layer 4. On the outer periphery of the upper portion of the outer cylinder 2b, an external thread 2c is formed to be screwed with the middle bolt 3. The middle bolt 3 includes: a bolt body 5 screwing an internal thread 5a to the external thread 2c of the outer cylinder 2b to be fixed on the upper portion of the container body 2 and a cover that is openable and closable by a hinge 6 The body 7 and the locking device 8 located on the opposite side of the hinge 6 to maintain the fully closed state of the cover body 7. The plug body 5 has a reverse bottomed cylindrical shape, and a top plate 5c covering the upper opening of the container 2 is provided on the cylindrical portion 5b surrounding the outer periphery of the upper portion of the outer cylinder 2b. On one side of the cylindrical shape 5b, a rocker-type lock button 10 and a fixing ring 11 of a component of the locking device 8 are provided. Moreover, on one side and the other side of the top plate 5c, guide ribs 5e, which are constituent members of the drinking port 5d and the hinge 6, are respectively protruded. In addition, an air hole 12 is also provided between the drinking port 5 d and the guide rib portion 5 e, and the drinking port 5 d and the air hole 12 are arranged at the guide rib portion 5 e and the lock button 10. On the straight line L 1. The cover body 7 is a reverse bottomed cylindrical shape, and has a cylindrical portion 7 a continuous to the upper side of the cylindrical portion 5 b of the plug body 5, and a top plate 7 b that closes the upper surface of the cylindrical portion 7 a. The cover 7 is formed to be high on one side of the locking device 8 and low on the other side of the hinge 6. The cylindrical portion 7a is provided with a fixing rib 7c and a fixing piece 7d of the constituent members of the locking device 8 protruding on one side, and a two-arm wrist 7e constituting the hinge 6 and a maintenance to maintain the open state are formed on the other side Claw 7f. On the inner side of the top plate 7b, the cover pad 13 and the elastic member 14 are arranged on a straight line L1❿ formed by the guide rib portion 5e of the hinge 6 and the lock button 10 of the locking device 8. The aforementioned hinge 6 series uses the two wrists 7 e of the cover body 7 to clamp the guide of the plug body 5.

10179pif.ptd Page 8 200302069 V. Description of the invention (5) The rib portion 5e is formed by inserting the hinge shaft 15 therein. The lid body 7 is assembled to the upper part of the plug body 5 with the hinge 6 openable and closable. The aforementioned locking device 8 is composed of the lock button 10 of the bolt body 5, the fixing ring 11, the fixing rib 7c of the cover body 7, and the fixing piece 7d. The lock button 10 is fixed on the fixing piece 7 d of the cover body 7 which is rotated to the closed position, and the fixing ring 11 is hung on the fixing rib 7 c, thereby maintaining the cover body 7 in a fully closed state. Moreover, when the cover body 7 in the fully closed state is opened, the fixing ring 11 hanging on the fixing rib 7 c is removed, and the lower side of the lock button 10 is pressed to release the lock button 10 and the fixing piece 7. As a result of the engagement of d, the cover body 7 is urged in the opening direction by the elastic member 14 having its own elastic force. The drinking port 5 d of the plug body 5 is protruded from the top plate 5 c to a thickness suitable for the mouth of the drinker, and is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape having a height covered by the cover body 7. A beverage outlet 1 is provided in the interior of the body 4. 6. The upper end surface 5 f of the drinking opening 5 d is inclined at a slightly lower angle θ 1 on the hinge 6 side than the line L3 perpendicular to the central axis L2 of the drinking opening 5 d, and at a slightly same angle as the top plate 7 b of the lid 7, It is formed in an inclined shape that is high on the side of the locking device 8 and low on the side of the hinge 6. The air hole 12 is a small hole that connects the inside of the container body 2 and the outside of the plug body 5 to supply or exhaust the air in the container body 2 as the beverage increases or decreases. Therefore, the drinking port 5 d allows the beverage to circulate well. . The upper end 5 f of the drinking port 5 d is at its highest point on the locking device 8 side and its lowest point on the hinge 6 side is located on the aforementioned vertical direction line L3. Furthermore, the vertical direction line L 3 is provided by the locking device The aforementioned straight line L 1 formed by the lock button 10 of 8 coincides. With this structure, when the drinking mouth 5d is covered with the lid body 7 to close the plug, the lid pad 13 of the lid body 7 can seamlessly seal the upper end face 5f, and the beverage will not leak out.

10179pif. Ptd Page 9 200302069 V. Description of the invention (6) In addition, the inclination angle Θ1 of the upper end face 5f is in a range of 5 to 30 degrees. When it is reduced to less than 5 degrees, when the drinker drinks, the The posture will feel a burden, and when it is increased to more than 30 degrees, the upper end face 5 f will take on a fairly prominent shape, causing a poor appearance. The lid cushion 13 of the lid body 7 is formed in a spherical shape having a larger diameter than the end surface 5f above the drinking mouth 5d. When the lid body 7 is fully closed, the lid cushion 13 of the lid body 7 is elastically connected to the drinking mouth 5 The upper end face 5d of d is hermetically sealed. The elastic member 14 can replace a conventional metal spring that is urged to open the cover 7 and is formed of a soft synthetic resin such as Shi Xi or a non-metal material such as rubber with a bottom ^ cylindrical shape to fit. A cylindrical projecting portion 7 g having an upper opening is protruded from an inner surface of the top plate, and is attached to the cover 7. < _ The length of the elastic member 14 is set such that, at a point of time when it is slightly rotated from the fully closed position of the lid body 7, its lower end is in contact with the top plate 5c of the plug body 5, and when the corpuscle 7 is fully closed, the elastic member 1 4 series is reduced in the axial direction so that its lower end is along; ί H night: Second occludes the air hole 12. In addition, when the locking device 8 is used to solve the problem, the elastic member 14 is stretched in the axial direction so that the cover is opened to open the air hole, and the lower end of the elastic member 14 is away from the air hole 1 2 to round out.部 ^ 之-面 Ϊ ί / Ϊ 件 14㈣ 空 部 部 17 is communicated from 8 to the outside through the door formed with the cover 7 so that the elastic member 14 can cover the opening and closing of the cover.地 LEX. The guide rib L i of the bolt body 5 has a plurality of fixing ribs 52, two, and the structure on the outer side of the anti-locking device 4 is formed. The springing operation of the second locking device 8 is released. In between, the claw piece 7f of the storage body 7 = 7b is fixed at an open position fixed at 180 ° or more and held at 180 ° or more.

1〇Π9ρΐ f. Ptd Page 10 200302069 V. Description of the Invention (7) This embodiment has the structure as described above. In the state where the cover 7 is fully closed by the locking device 8, the cover pad 1 3 is liquid-tight. The upper end surface 5 f of the drinking port 5 d is sealed, and the air hole 12 is liquid-tightly sealed with the elastic member 14 (see FIG. 2). In addition, when the locking device 8 is released, the elastic member 1 4 springs the cover 7 apart and applies a force in the direction of turning the hinge shaft 15, and the cover 7 rotating toward the side of the bolt 5 is moved by the claws. The sheet 7 f and the fixing rib 5 g are engaged and kept open above the plug body 5 (FIG. 3). Therefore, when drinking the beverage in the container body 2, the drinking port 5d is directed toward the drinker side, and the lid 7 in the opened state is directed to the opposite side of the drinker, and the container body 2 is brought closer to the drinking port 5d Tilt to the drinker's side, and the beverage in the container body 2 will flow out from the drinking port 5 d (Figure 1). As in this embodiment, because the drinking port 5 d is a cylindrical shape protruding from the top plate 5 c of the plug body 5, even if the drinker is a child with a small mouth, or when the vehicle is vibrating, such as when riding on a vehicle, At that time, there is no risk of the clothes getting wet outside the beverage outlet. Also, since the drinking port 5d is not a straw or tube type, cold or warm drinks are suitable. Furthermore, when the upper end surface 5f of the drinking port 5d is located on the vertical line L3 of the central axis L2 of the drinking port 5d, when the beverage in the container body 2 inclined in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. The person does not need to reluctantly lean his face into a backward bending posture. Because the drinking port 5 d of this embodiment is such that its upper end surface 5 f is inclined at a slightly lower angle θ1 on the hinge side than the vertical line L 3, the drinker does not need to take an excessive posture, but only needs to turn the bottom of the container body 2 The partial lifting angle θ1 allows the beverage to flow out easily. Therefore, it is particularly effective when the beverage in the container body 2 is reduced.

10179pif. Ptd Page 11 200302069 V. Description of the invention (8) Furthermore, instead of the conventional metal spring, a non-metallic elastic member 14 made of soft synthetic resin or rubber is applied in the direction of opening the cover 7 Power, so when washing the middle plug 3, etc., even if wet with water, it will not rust, which is not sanitary. Furthermore, since the elastic member 14 is provided on the lid body 7 side, there are no unnecessary protrusions on the plug body 5, so that there is no problem of touching the nose or the like when drinking. Furthermore, since the air hole 12 is closed by this elastic member 14, the number of parts can be reduced to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, since the elastic member 14 is provided in a direction perpendicular to the air holes 12, the air holes 12 can be reliably closed. Furthermore, the elastic member 14 is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape with a hollow portion 17 inside, so that the air in the hollow portion 17 can freely enter and exit the outside through the notch 18 of the rounded portion 7g. Therefore, the elastic member 1 4 It can expand and contract well with the opening and closing of the cover body 7, can maintain the force applied to the cover body 7 in the opening direction, and can keep the air hole 12 closed for a long time. The upper end 5 f of the drinking port 5 d is at the highest point on the side of the locking device 8 and the lowest point on the side of the hinge 6, which is located on a straight line L connected to the lock I 8 of the locking device 8 When the lid body 7 is closed, a force is generated from the lid pad 13 toward the upper end face 5 f, so that the upper end face 5 f can be liquid-tight seamlessly, so there is no risk of beverage leakage. FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is formed separately from the drinking port 20 and the plug 5 of the same shape as the first embodiment, and the drinking port 20 is embedded in a manner rotatable in the circumferential direction. A mounting ring 5h protruding from the top plate 5c of the plug body 5.的 The upper end surface 20a of the drinking port 20 is an angle Θ 2 cut from a line L 5 perpendicular to the axis L 4 of the mounting ring 5h and the drinking port 20. Drinkers can use this upper face

10179pif. Ptd Page 12 200302069 V. Description of the Invention (9) 20a is free to drink in the direction of its preference. Moreover, in the present invention, an elastic member that biases the cover body in the opening direction may be provided on the side of the plug body. In the foregoing embodiment, although the air holes of the plug body are blocked by the elastic member, the beverage container may not have air holes. Furthermore, even if the beverage container has an air hole, it is not necessary to limit the air hole with an elastic member. Although the elastic member is intended to be hollow inside, it is not necessary to make the elastic member solid. In addition, the elastic member can be freely arranged at a place other than a straight line connected by a hinge and a locking device. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, even if the drinker is a child with a small mouth or the vibration of the vehicle, the beverage will not flow out of the mouth when the drinker is a small mouth. The risk of getting your clothes wet outside. Also, since the drinking mouth is not a straw or tube type, cold and warm drinks are suitable. Furthermore, by making the upper end surface of the drinking port into an inclined shape with the locking device side high and the hinge side low, it is possible to easily drink the beverage in the container body. In addition, instead of the conventional metal spring, a non-metallic elastic member such as a soft synthetic resin or rubber is used to force the cover in the direction of opening, so that it will not be stained when the plug is washed. It rusts in water and is quite hygienic. When the elastic member is provided on the side of the lid body, there are no unnecessary protrusions on the plug body, so that there is no discomfort such as touching the nose when drinking. Furthermore, closing the air holes with elastic members reduces the number of special parts ® and thus reduces manufacturing costs. In addition, the elastic member is provided perpendicularly to the air hole, and can reliably block the air hole. Moreover, the internal system of the elastic member

10179pif.ptd Page 13 200302069 Fifth, the invention is made hollow so that the internal air can come in and out freely, so the elastic member can expand and contract well with the opening and closing of the cover, so it can keep the cover open and Function of blocking air holes. In addition, the drinking mouth and the plug body are formed separately, and the drinking mouth can be mounted on the top plate of the plug body in a circumferential direction, so that the drinker can freely drink the upper end surface that has been cut into a slanting direction.

10179pif. Ptd Page 14 200302069 Brief Description of Drawings [Simplified Description of Drawings] Fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I in Fig. 3 in the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 shows the first diagram of the present invention. Sectional view of the upper part of the thermos flask according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the open top of the thermos flask according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. Sectional view. [Simplified description of figure numbers] 1: thermos bottle (container for beverages of the present invention) 2: container body 2 a: inner tube 2b:: outer tube 3: middle plug 4: heat insulation layer 5: plug body 5b cylindrical portion 5c top plate 5d drinking α 5 e guide rib 5f drinking π 5d 5g fixing rib 5h mounting ring 6: hinge 7: cover «

10179pif. Ptd Page 15 200302069 Schematic description

7a Cylindrical part 7b Top plate 7c Fixing rib 7d Fixing piece 7e Two wrists 7g Projection 8: Locking device 10 Lock button 11 Fixing ring 12 Air 孑 L 13 Cover pad 14 Elastic member 16 Note α 17 Hollow portion 18 Cut α 20 Drinking V Φ 20a LI L2 L3 L4 L5 θ 1: The drinking port 20 has a straight-line drinking port connected by the guide rib 5 e and the lock button 10 to the upper end surface of the drinking port 5 d. 2 0 line perpendicular to axis L4, Θ2 angle

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Claims (1)

200302069 6. Scope of patent application 1. A middle plug of a beverage container, comprising: a plug body covering an upper opening of a container body; a cover body connected to the plug body with a hinge in an openable and closable manner; And the cover system is liquid-tightly covering an injection port on a top plate of the plug body; and a locking device is located on the opposite side of the hinge to maintain the cover body in a fully closed state, where A drinking port is protrusively provided on the top plate of the plug body, the injection p is formed inside the drinking port, and an upper end surface of one of the drinking ports is cut to be high on the side of the locking device and low on the side of the hinge A slanting shape. 2. A middle plug of a beverage container, comprising: 4 a plug body covering an upper opening of a container body; a lid body connected to the plug body in a hinged manner using a hinge, and the The lid system liquid-tightly covers an injection port on a top plate of the plug body; and a locking device for maintaining the lid body in a fully closed state, wherein a cylindrical drinking port is rotatable in a circumferential direction It is installed on the top plate of the plug body, the injection port is formed inside the drinking port, and an upper end surface of one of the drinking ports is cut into an inclined shape. 3. The middle plug of the beverage container according to item 1 or 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein one of the plug body and the lid body is provided with a non-metallic elastic member protruding for use as When the cover is fully closed, it is elastically connected to the other side, and when the locking device is released, the cover is urged in an opening direction. 10179pif.ptd Page 17 200302069 6. Application for Patent Scope 4 · The middle plug of the beverage container as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein an air hole is provided on the top plate of the plug body, and the elastic member is The cover is provided on the cover, and the elastic member is provided at a position where the air hole is closed when the cover is fully closed. 5. The middle plug of a beverage container according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the elastic member is used to close the air hole in a direction perpendicular to the air hole. 6. The middle plug of a beverage container according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the inside of the elastic member has a hollow cavity portion for air to enter and exit the cavity portion freely. 7. The middle plug of a beverage container according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the inside of the elastic member has a hollow cavity portion for air to enter and exit the cavity portion freely. 8. The middle plug of a beverage container according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the inside of the elastic member has a hollow cavity portion for air to enter and exit the cavity portion freely. 10179pif.ptd Page 18