TWI718837B - Suction cup - Google Patents

Abstract

A suction cup includes an upper cup body, a lower cup body, and a straw structure, and the straw structure is formed by joining the upper half pipe wall structure and the lower half pipe wall structure; wherein, the upper cup body can be combined with or separated from the lower cup body, when the upper cup body is combined with the lower cup body, an accommodation space is formed to accommodate the fluid, when the upper cup body is separated from the lower cup body, the upper half pipe wall structure and the lower half pipe wall structure are exposed to facilitate cleaning.

Description

Suckable cup

The present invention relates to a technology for combining an environmentally friendly straw and a cup, and in particular, relates to a suckable cup with a straw structure attached to the cup body and easy to clean the straw structure.

For convenience, the general public is accustomed to using disposable straws (ie, disposable straws) when going out without the inconvenience of carrying straws outside. However, disposable straws cannot be recycled and reused, and they will pollute the environment over time.

With the rise of environmental protection awareness, in recent years, governments of various countries have successively proposed policies to limit the use of single-use straws, and even encourage the public to use multiple-use straws. However, in addition to the inconvenience of external carrying, multiple-use straws will also Due to the small diameter of the pipe, it is difficult to clean the inside. These problems make it impossible to use the straw repeatedly.

In view of the above-mentioned various problems, how to solve the problems such as inconvenience of external use of straws for repeated use and difficulty in internal cleaning, so as to reduce the amount of disposable straws used, has become a goal pursued by those skilled in the art.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides a suckable cup for accommodating a fluid. The suckable cup includes an upper cup body, and an upper cup body and an upper cup body are formed inside the upper cup body. The upper half of the tube wall structure; the lower cup body, the lower cup body is formed with a lower cup body and a lower half tube wall structure; wherein, the upper cup system can be combined with or separated from the lower cup body, when the upper cup When the upper cup body is combined with the lower cup body, the upper cup body system joins the lower cup body to form an accommodation space for accommodating the fluid. When the upper cup body is separated from the lower cup body, the accommodation space, The upper half pipe wall structure and the lower half pipe wall structure are exposed for easy cleaning; and a straw structure for sucking the fluid by the upper half pipe wall structure and the lower half pipe wall structure Formed by joining together.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, the junction of the upper half tube wall structure and the upper cup body has an upper arc surface, so as to reduce the dead angle inside the upper cup body and facilitate cleaning; the lower part The junction between the half-pipe wall structure and the lower cup body has a lower arc surface, so as to reduce the dead angle inside the lower cup body and facilitate cleaning.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, the straw structure extends inside the suckable cup in a spiral, inclined slope or stepped manner.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, the upper half-tube wall structure has an upper half-closed structure, and the lower half-tube wall structure has a lower half-closed structure. When the upper cup body engages the When the cup body is lowered, the upper half-adhered structure contacts the lower half-adhered structure, so that the upper half-pipe wall structure and the lower half-pipe wall structure are closely adhered to form the straw structure.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, wherein the upper semi-adherent structure and the lower semi-adherent structure include a filling material that fills the upper half tube wall structure and the lower half tube The gap between the wall structures makes the upper half pipe wall structure and the lower half pipe wall structure close.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, at least one of the upper half-tube wall structure and the lower half-tube wall structure has a U-shaped groove, and the U-shaped groove system can provide the fluid的流道.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, the upper cup body further has a cup lid, the straw structure extends to the cup lid, and a suction nozzle is formed on the cup lid, and the suction nozzle is It is used to suck the fluid contained in the containing space.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, the upper cup body further has an upper cup body close structure, and the lower cup body also has a lower cup body close structure. When the upper cup body engages the In the case of the lower cup body, the lower cup body close structure is in contact with the upper cup body close structure, so that the upper cup body and the lower cup body are tightly closed, and the fluid in the containing space is prevented from passing through the upper cup body. Flow out between the cup body and the lower cup body.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, it further includes a fluid channel structure. When the upper cup body is joined to the lower cup body, the upper half tube wall structure and the lower half tube wall structure connect the The accommodating space is divided into a left accommodating space and a right accommodating space, and the fluid channel structure passes through the upper half pipe wall structure or the lower half pipe wall structure, so that the fluid can flow between the left accommodating space and the right accommodating space Circulate between.

Optionally, for the aforementioned suckable cup, one end of the straw structure extends to the bottom of the left receiving space or the right receiving space.

Therefore, the suckable cup of the present invention is provided with a straw structure in the cup body, so users do not need to prepare their own environmentally friendly straws or use disposable straws provided by merchants, achieving the purpose of convenient smoking and environmental protection; in addition, the present invention The suckable cup provides the operation of combining and disassembling the upper and lower cups. Through the splitting operation, the straw structure can be exposed to an upper half tube wall structure and a lower half tube wall structure to facilitate users Clean the inner tube wall in the straw structure so that the remaining food on the inner tube wall can be easily removed.

The following content will be combined with the drawings to illustrate the technical content of the present invention through specific specific embodiments. Those familiar with this technology can easily understand the other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied by other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In particular, the proportional relationship and relative positions of the various elements in the drawings are only for exemplary purposes, and do not represent the actual implementation of the present invention.

In addition, in the following embodiments, the same or similar elements are represented by the same or similar element symbols, and detailed descriptions are omitted to make the description of this case clearer and easier to understand.

The present invention mainly provides a suckable cup with a built-in straw structure to solve the environmental protection problem caused by disposable straws, and the straw structure of the suckable cup of the present invention can be separated and cleaned to solve the problem of the inner tube wall of the straw. Cleaning is not easy and other issues.

In view of the technical idea of the inhalable cup of the present invention, the following three embodiments will be used as examples to illustrate the inhalable cup of the present invention. Among them, Figures 1 to 5 are the first embodiment of the inhalable cup of the present invention, and Figure 6 Fig. 10 shows the second embodiment of the suckable cup of the present invention, and Fig. 11 to Fig. 18B show the third embodiment of the suckable cup of the present invention. The detailed description is as follows.

Example one

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, this embodiment provides a breathable cup 1 for containing fluid F. The fluid F can be, for example, a liquid or a beverage in which solid and liquid coexist. The breathable cup 1 is made of at least The upper cup body 11 and the lower cup body 12 are combined or separated. As shown in Figure 2, the upper cup body 11 has an upper cup body 111, an upper half-pipe wall structure 112, a cup cover 114 and a suction nozzle 6 formed on the cup cover 114. As shown in Figure 2, the lower cup body 12 has The lower cup body 121 and the lower half tube wall structure 122.

Next, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the combined state diagram of the upper cup body 11 and the lower cup body 12 of the suckable cup 1 of the present invention and the separated state diagram of the disassembly, respectively, and Figures 4 and 5 are diagrams, respectively 3 shows the cross-sectional view of the combined state and the separated state of the suckable cup in the tangent AA direction when viewed from above. First of all, as shown in Figure 4, the upper cup body 111 is joined to the lower cup body 121 to form a cup assembly. In the cup assembly, the cup assembly has an accommodation space 2 for accommodating fluid F, and the upper half The tube wall structure 112 and the lower half tube wall structure 122 can be superimposed to form a straw structure 3 for sucking fluid in the containing space 2. The straw structure 3 extends from the bottom of the containing space 2 to the cup in stages. The cover 114 is connected to the suction nozzle 6 so that the suction nozzle 6 can suck the fluid F contained in the containing space 2 through the straw structure 3. In this way, you only need to carry the cup when you go out, and you do not need to carry an additional straw, so as to solve the problem of inconvenience to carry the straw outside.

Next, as shown in Figure 5, when the upper cup body 11 is separated from the lower cup body 12, the cup body assembly is divided into at least two parts, so that the accommodation space 2, the upper half tube wall structure 112 and the lower half tube wall structure 122 are exposed. It is convenient for the user to clean the interior of the accommodating space 2 and the straw structure 3. In this way, the hygienic problem that the straw is difficult to clean due to the small diameter of the straw can be solved.

From the content shown in Figures 2 to 5, it can be seen that the straw structure 3 of the inhalable cup 1 of this embodiment extends in an obliquely diagonal manner in the middle of the interior of the inhalable cup 1, and on the wall surface of the lower cup body 12. And the bottom of the accommodating space 2 is provided with a supporting structure for strengthening the straw structure 3 to make the straw structure 3 more stable. The slope shape is designed to quickly switch the upper cup body 11 and the lower cup body 12 between the combined state and the separated state .

Example two

Please refer to FIGS. 6-10. The biggest difference between the suckable cup 1'of the second embodiment and the suckable cup 1 of the first embodiment is that the straw structure 3'of the suckable cup 1'is in the suckable cup 1 'The interior extends along the wall surface of the lower cup body 121' in an axis-rotating spiral manner, which saves the space used to strengthen the support structure of the straw structure 3', and increases the internal volume of the suckable cup 1' Accommodating space 2'.

Please refer to FIG. 9A, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the top view of the suckable cup 1'of FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 9A, the receiving space 2'of the suckable cup 1'of the second embodiment is due to the straw structure 3' It is arranged in a spiral manner so that the containing space 2'is not blocked by the straw structure 3', which can facilitate the use of stirring rods and other instruments to stir the fluid F that needs to be stirred in the containing space 2'of the suckable cup 1'.

In the second embodiment, when the suckable cup 1'is in the combined state, as shown in FIG. 10, when the upper cup body 111' is engaged with the lower cup body 121', the straw structure 3'extends to the cup cover 114' , And a suction nozzle 6'is formed on the cup cover 114', and the suction nozzle 6'is used to suck the fluid F contained in the containing space 2'.

Next, as shown in Figure 7, in the separated state, when the upper cup body 111' is separated from the lower cup body 121', the cup body assembly is divided into at least two parts, so that the accommodation space 2'and the upper half tube wall structure 112 The'and the lower half tube wall structure 122' is exposed, and it is convenient for the user to clean the interior of the accommodating space 2'and the straw structure 3'. In this way, the hygienic problem of the spiral straw that is difficult to clean due to the complicated structure of the spiral straw can be solved.

It is supplemented that the suckable cup of the present invention can be a suction nozzle 6 with a protruding structure as shown in FIG. 1 or a suction nozzle 6'with a flat structure as shown in FIG. 6, which is convenient for the mouth under any circumstance. draw.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 9B. In the second embodiment, the junction of the upper half tube wall structure 112' and the upper cup body 111' has an upper arc surface, so as to reduce the dead angle inside the upper cup body 11' and prevent the food from It is stuck at the junction and it is difficult to be cleaned; the junction of the lower half tube wall structure 122' and the lower cup body 121' has a lower arc surface to reduce the dead angle inside the lower cup 12' so that the food will not be stuck at the junction It is difficult to be cleaned everywhere, so as to solve the hygienic problem that the straw structure 3'in the suckable cup 1'is difficult to clean because of the cleaning of dead corners.

Example three

In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 11 to 13, the biggest difference between the inhalable cup 1" in the third embodiment and the inhalable cup 1" in the first embodiment and the inhalable cup 1'in the second embodiment is as follows: As shown in FIG. 16, the straw structure 3" of the suckable cup 1" of the third embodiment is symmetrical with at least two slopes up and down inside the suckable cup 1", and please refer to FIGS. 15 and 16, of which FIG. 15 It is a cross-sectional view along the DD direction of the top view of the suckable cup 1" shown in Fig. 13 in a state where the upper cup body 11” and the lower cup body 12” are combined. Fig. 16 is the suckable cup 1” shown in Fig. 13 on the upper side. The top view of the cup body 11" and the lower cup body 12" is a cross-sectional view in the direction of the tangent line EE. When the suckable cup 1" is in the combined state of the upper cup body 11" and the lower cup body 12", at least two slopes There is a structure for changing the flow direction of the fluid F at the butt joint between them, forming a continuous stepped extension, as shown in Figures 15 and 16, and the suction nozzle 6" on the cup cover 114" is connected to the straw structure 3" to accommodate Both ends of the bottom of the space 2" are on the same side of the suction cup 1”, which can facilitate the user to suck the fluid F in the containing space 2” by slightly tilting the suction cup 1” to fill the containing space The fluid F in 2" is sucked up cleanly.

Next, as shown in Fig. 14, it is a cross-sectional view of the suckable cup 1” in the state where the upper cup body 11” and the lower cup body 12” are separated as shown in Fig. 13 in the top view of the suckable cup in the CC direction, when When the upper cup body 111” is separated from the lower cup body 121”, the upper cup body 11” also has an upper cup body close structure 113, and the lower cup body 12” also has a lower cup body close structure 123, as shown in Figure 15 and As shown in FIG. 16, in the engaged state, when the upper cup body 111" is engaged with the lower cup body 121", the lower cup body close structure 123 is in contact with the upper cup body close structure 113, so that the upper cup body 11" And the lower cup body 12", and prevent the fluid F in the accommodating space 2" from flowing out between the upper cup body 11" and the lower cup body 12", so as to prevent the fluid F from flowing out of the suckable cup 1". Dumping and leaking.

The straw structure 3" in this embodiment also includes a fluid channel structure 31. As shown in FIG. 15, after the fluid F is guided to the butt of the slope through the fluid channel structure 31, the flow direction of the fluid F is changed, as shown in FIG. 16. , The fluid F whose flow direction has been changed is guided to the suction nozzle 6" through the fluid channel structure 31 to be sucked.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, it is the internal cross-sectional view of the suckable cup under the suckable cup 1" with the upper cup body 111" joining the lower cup body 121" in a combined state, and the upper The half-pipe wall structure 112" and the lower half-pipe wall structure 122" partition the accommodating space 2" into a left accommodating space 21 and a right accommodating space 22. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the fluid channel structure 31 passes through the upper The half-pipe wall structure 112" or the lower half-pipe wall structure 122" allows the fluid F to circulate between the left accommodating space 21 and the right accommodating space 22, so that the fluid F in the accommodating space 2" can smoothly enter the straw structure 3 "in.

In addition, please also refer to Figure 17, one end of the straw structure 3" extends to the bottom of the left accommodating space 21 or the right accommodating space 22, so that the fluid F in the left accommodating space 21 or the right accommodating space 22 can smoothly enter the straw structure 3" In the fluid channel structure 31.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, in this embodiment, the upper half tube wall structure 112" has an upper half-closed structure 1121, and the lower half tube wall structure 122" has a lower half-closed structure 1221, as shown in FIGS. 15 and As shown in FIG. 16, when the suckable cup 1" is in the combined state of the upper cup body 11" and the lower cup body 12", when the upper cup body 111" is joined to the lower cup body 121", the upper semi-closed structure 1121 The system is in contact with the lower half-adhered structure 1221, so that the upper half-tube wall structure 112" and the lower half-tube wall structure 122" are closely connected to form the straw structure 3", and the close contact forms the straw structure 3" for the user to absorb easily The fluid F in the containment space 2".

As shown in FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B, in this embodiment, the upper half-closed structure 1121 and the lower half-closed structure 1221 include fillers that fill the upper half tube wall structure 1121 and the lower half tube The gap between the wall structures 1221 makes the upper half tube wall structure 1121 and the lower half tube wall structure 1221 close.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18A, one of the upper half tube wall structure 112a and the lower half tube wall structure 122a has a U-shaped groove body 4, the other is a flat groove body 5, a U-shaped groove body The 4 series can provide a flow channel as the fluid F; in addition, as shown in Figure 18B, both the upper half tube wall structure 112b and the lower half tube wall structure 122b have a U-shaped groove body 4, and a double U-shaped groove body 4 The formed flow channel can flow the fluid F containing larger solid food materials. The U-shaped trough body 4 and the planar trough body 5 are designed so that the fluid F containing solid food materials can have lower resistance on the inner wall of the straw. It also makes the inside of the straw structure 3” have no clean dead corners, and solves the hygiene problem that the inside of the straw structure 3” is difficult to clean.

To sum up, the suckable cup of the present invention is an environmentally friendly cup with a straw structure attached to the body. The upper cup body and the lower cup body are respectively provided with an upper half tube wall structure and a lower half tube wall structure. When the body and the lower cup body are in a combined state, the upper half tube wall structure and the lower half tube wall structure are combined to form a straw structure. The fluid channel structure in the straw structure is used to allow the fluid in the containing space to be sucked from the nozzle through the straw structure ; When the upper cup body and the lower cup body are in a separate state, the upper half of the tube wall structure and the lower half of the tube wall structure that constitute the straw structure are exposed separately to facilitate the user to clean the inner tube wall and leave the inner tube wall The ingredients can be easily removed, and there is no need to carry additional straws for multiple uses.

The above-mentioned embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology can modify and change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be as listed in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

1,1’,1”: Respirable cup 11,11’,11”: upper cup body 111,111’,111”: Upper cup body 112,112’,112”,112a,112b: Upper half pipe wall structure 1121: Upper semi-closed structure 113: upper cup body close structure 114,114’ ,114’’: Cup lid 12,12’,12”: lower cup body 121,121’,121”: Lower cup body 122,122’,122”,122a,122b: lower half of the wall structure 1221: Lower semi-closed structure 123: Closed structure of lower cup body 2,2’,2”: accommodation space 21: Left accommodation space 22: Right accommodation space 3,3’,3”: straw structure 31: Fluid channel structure 4: U-shaped trough 5: Planar trough 6,6’,6”: suction nozzle F: fluid

Fig. 1 is an external view of the first embodiment of the suckable cup of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an external view of the separated state of the upper and lower cup bodies of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 1.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower cups of the suckable cup shown in FIG. 3 in the direction of the tangent line A-A when viewed from above.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower cups of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 3 in the tangent A-A direction when viewed from above.

Fig. 6 is an external view of the second embodiment of the suckable cup of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is an external view of the separated state of the upper and lower cup bodies of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a top view of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 6.

9A is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower cup bodies of the suckable cup shown in FIG. 8 in the direction of the tangent line B-B when viewed from above.

Fig. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 8 with the upper and lower cups separated in the direction of the tangent line B-B when viewed from above.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 11 is an external view of the third embodiment of the suckable cup of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is an external view of the separated state of the upper and lower cup bodies of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a top view of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower cups of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 13 when viewed from the top of the tangent line C-C.

15 is a cross-sectional view of the combined state of the upper and lower cups of the suckable cup shown in FIG. 13 in the direction of the tangent line D-D when viewed from above.

Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the combined state of the upper cup body and the lower cup body of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 13 along the E-E line direction.

Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of the straw structure of the suckable cup shown in Fig. 11.

18A and 18B are schematic diagrams of the straw structure of the suckable cup shown in FIG. 11.

1: suction cup

11: Upper cup body

111: Upper cup body

112: Upper half pipe wall structure

114: Cup Lid

12: lower cup body

121: lower cup body

122: Lower half pipe wall structure

3: straw structure

6: Nozzle

Claims (10)

A suckable cup for accommodating a fluid. The suckable cup includes: An upper cup body having an upper half tube wall structure; and The lower cup body has a lower half-pipe wall structure; among them, The upper cup system is combined with or separated from the lower cup body. When the upper cup body is combined with the lower cup body, the upper cup body and the lower cup system form a cup body assembly, and the cup body assembly is used for A containing space for containing the fluid, and in the cup assembly, the upper half tube wall structure is joined to the lower half tube wall structure to form a straw structure, and the straw structure is used to suck the fluid in the containing space, When the upper cup body is separated from the lower cup body, the upper half tube wall structure and the lower half tube wall structure are exposed, which facilitates cleaning the inside of the straw structure. The suckable cup described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the upper cup system has an upper cup body, and the junction of the upper half tube wall structure and the upper cup body has an upper arc-shaped surface, In order to reduce the dead corners inside the upper cup body and facilitate cleaning; the lower cup system has a lower cup body, and the junction of the lower half tube wall structure and the lower cup body has a lower arc surface, so as to reduce the volume of the lower cup body. The dead corner of the part is easy to clean. The suckable cup described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the upper half tube wall structure has an upper half close structure, and the lower half tube wall structure has a lower half tube wall close structure. When the upper cup When the body body is joined to the lower cup body, the upper half-closed structure is in contact with the lower half-tube wall-closed structure, so that the upper half-tube wall structure and the lower half-tube wall structure are in close contact to form the straw structure . The suckable cup described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the upper cup body also has an upper cup body close structure, the lower cup body also has a lower cup body close structure, when the upper cup body When the lower cup body is joined, the lower cup body close structure is in contact with the upper cup body close structure, so that the upper cup body and the lower cup body are in close contact, and the fluid in the containing space is prevented from being removed Flow out between the upper cup body and the lower cup body. The suckable cup described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the upper semi-adherent structure and the lower semi-adherent structure comprise a filler, and the filler fills the upper half tube wall structure and the lower The gap between the half-pipe wall structures makes the upper half-pipe wall structure and the lower half-pipe wall structure close. The suckable cup described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the straw structure extends inside the suckable cup in a spiral, slope or stepped manner. As described in the first item of the scope of patent application, the suckable cup, wherein at least one of the upper half tube wall structure and the lower half tube wall structure has a U-shaped groove body, and the U-shaped groove system can be provided as The flow path of the fluid. The suckable cup described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the upper cup body further has a cup lid, and the cup lid forms a suction nozzle, and the suction tube structure extends to the cup lid and communicates with the suction nozzle, The suction nozzle can suck the fluid contained in the containing space through the straw structure. As described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the suckable cup further includes a fluid channel structure. When the upper cup body is combined with the lower cup body, the upper half tube wall structure and the lower half tube wall structure are combined The accommodating space is divided into a left accommodating space and a right accommodating space, and the fluid channel structure passes through the upper half pipe wall structure or the lower half pipe wall structure, so that the fluid can be accommodated in the left accommodating space and the right accommodating space. Circulate between spaces. According to the inhalable cup described in claim 9, wherein, one end of the straw structure extends to the bottom of the left or right accommodating space, so as to provide for sucking fluid in the accommodating space.

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