TWI752748B - Cup - Google Patents

Abstract

A cup includes a receiving portion, a base, at least one vapor cartridge, at least one guide tube, and at least one switch. The receiving portion has an inner wall, and an outer wall. The inner wall defines a receiving space. The outer wall is arranged outside the inner wall, and both cooperatively define an insulating space. The base is arranged under the receiving portion. The at least one vapor cartridge is disposed in the base. The at least one guide tube connects to the at least one vapor cartridge and fluidly communicates to the receiving space or the insulating space. The at least one switch connects to the at least one vapor cartridge. When the at least one switch is turned on, the at least one vapor cartridge releases the vapor in the vapor cartridge into the receiving space or the insulating space.

Description

Cup

The present invention relates to a cup, in particular to a cup that can hold drinks and can pass gas into the cup.

Generally, the beverage will start to change its temperature when it is kept at room temperature for a period of time. The previous method adopts the following methods to restore the coolness of the beverage.

The first way, in most cases, is to use ice cubes or ice stones into the drink to restore the coolness of the drink.

The second way, after opening the alcoholic beverage, put the wine bottle into the ice bucket to wait for cooling, and then wrap the wine bottle with wet paper towel or wet napkin to accelerate the cooling.

The third way is to refrigerate drinks in the refrigerator before drinking.

In the above method of cooling drinks, if ice cubes or ice stones are used to put them into the drinks, the ice cubes will melt and change the flavor of the drinks. Furthermore, the ice cubes are easy to be mistakenly drank together when drinking. Placing it in the refrigerator not only takes up space in the refrigerator, but also takes a long time and cannot be cooled immediately. After taking it out of the refrigerator, it returned to room temperature shortly after.

In addition, there are usually several ways to sober up alcoholic beverages before drinking: the first way, after the wine is poured into the wine glass, it is naturally oxidized by shaking in contact with the air.

The second way is to pour the wine into the decanter to speed up the decanting time.

The above methods of sobering up cannot change the taste and flavor of the drink, and can only be used in an additional way. Add flavorings. Furthermore, it is necessary to wait for the sobering time, and only contact with air to oxidize. Pour wine into a decanter and you miss out on many of the wine's earlier changes in flavor.

Therefore, how to overcome the above-mentioned defects through the improvement of the structural design has become a subject to be solved in this technical field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cup in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which can instantly cool drinks without ice cubes or ice stones, thereby avoiding the disadvantages of ice cubes or ice stones.

In addition, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cup in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which can speed up the sobering time, does not require a sobering device, and can also change the taste and flavor of the drink.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a cup, which includes a container, a base, at least one gas magazine, at least one conduit, and at least one switch. The accommodating part has an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell forms a accommodating space, the outer shell is located outside the inner shell, and together define an interlayer space . The base is located below the accommodating part. The at least one gas magazine is arranged in the base. The at least one conduit is connected to the at least one gas magazine and the containing space or the compartment space. The at least one switch is connected to the at least one gas magazine, and when the at least one switch is turned on, the at least one gas magazine releases the gas in the at least one gas magazine to the containing space or the compartment space.

According to a feasible embodiment of the present invention, the number of the gas magazines is two, including the first gas magazine and the second gas magazine; the number of the switches is two, including the first switch and the second gas magazine. switch; the number of the conduits is two, including a first conduit and a second conduit. The first conduit connects the first gas magazine and the inner shell, and communicates with the container between. The first switch is connected to the first gas magazine, and when the first switch is turned on, the first gas magazine releases the gas in the first gas magazine to the containing space. The second conduit connects the second gas magazine and the outer shell, and communicates with the compartment space; the second switch is connected to the second gas magazine, when the second switch When opened, the second gas magazine releases the gas in the second gas magazine to the compartment space.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the cup provided by the present invention is provided with a gas magazine, and the gas in the gas magazine, such as an odorant, can be directly introduced into the drink through a conduit, as a function of sobering up or changing the flavor ; Or, the coolant is introduced into the interlayer space between the double-layered containing parts through the conduit, and the beverage in the cup is cooled through the inner shell without affecting the flavor of the beverage.

For further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings related to the present invention, however, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, not for limiting the present invention.

10, 10': Dressing department

11: Outer shell

112: The second hole

12: inner shell

122: The first hole

110: compartment space

120: Dressing Space

20: Support part

30, 30': base

32: Bottom cover

40a: First gas magazine

40b: Second gas magazine

41: Magazine Shell

42: Micro electronic air valve

421: air inlet

422: air outlet

43: Protective film

45: Pressure relief valve

50a: First catheter

52: Check valve

53: First refiner

50b: Second conduit

54: Second refiner

60: battery

S1: The first switch

S2: Second switch

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cup according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a cup according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a cup according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part IV of FIG. 3 .

5 is a cross-sectional view of a cup according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a cup according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view of a cup according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]

1 to 4, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a cup, which includes: a container portion 10, a support portion 20, a base 30, and two gas magazines (40a, 40b) disposed on the Inside the base 30, there are two conduits (50a, 50b) and two switches (S1, S2). The base 30 is located below the containing portion 10 . In this embodiment, the support portion 20 is connected between the receiving portion 10 and the base 30 to form a goblet. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can also be applied to a double-layered cup.

The accommodating portion 10 has an outer shell 11 and an inner shell 12, the inner shell 12 forms a accommodating space 120, the outer shell 11 is connected to the inner shell 12, and jointly defines a An interlayer space 110 .

In this embodiment, the number of gas magazines is two, which are the first gas magazine 40a and the second gas magazine 40b. The first gas magazine 40a and the second gas magazine 40b respectively accommodate different gases, which can be pure gas, flavored gas, or cooling gas in this embodiment. For example, a pure gas, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc., can be used. Flavoring gases, for example, can be fruit flavors, vegetable flavors...etc. The cooling gas, for example, can be carbon dioxide. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one gas magazine may be disposed in the base 30 . Specific examples will be given later.

The number of the conduits is two, namely the first conduit 50a and the second conduit 50b. The conduit is preferably a food grade metal conduit. The first conduit 50 a is connected to the first gas magazine 40 a and the inner shell 12 , and communicated with the containing space 120 . The second conduit 50b connects the second gas magazine 40b and the outer shell 11 and communicates with the compartment space 110 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least one conduit may be connected to the at least one gas magazine and communicated to the containing space 120 or the compartment space 110 . Specific examples will be given later.

The number of the switches is two, namely the first switch S1 and the second switch S2, which are arranged on the base. The first switch S1 is connected to the first gas magazine 40a. When the first switch S1 is turned on, the first gas magazine 40a can release the gas in the first gas magazine 40a to the Dress up space 120. The second switch S2 is connected to the second gas magazine 40b, when the first When the second switch S2 is turned on, the second gas magazine 40b can release the gas in the second gas magazine 40b to the interlayer space 110 . The switch in this embodiment may be a touch switch or a mechanical switch. However, the number of switches of the present invention is not limited to this, and may be at least one switch, which is connected to the at least one gas magazine. When at least one switch is turned on, the at least one gas magazine can release the gas in the at least one gas magazine to the containing space 120 or the compartment space 110 . Specific examples will be given later.

In this embodiment, the bottom of the inner shell 12 is provided with a first hole 122, the top of the first conduit 50a is provided with a check valve 52 and a first refiner 53, the first refiner 53 is provided with below the check valve 52 . The check valve 52 is close to the first hole 122 . The check valve 52 can prevent the beverage in the cup from flowing into the first conduit 50a, and can allow the gas to enter the containing space 120 of the cup in one direction. The first refiner 53 can refine the gas to make the beverage taste better.

The bottom of the outer shell 11 is provided with a second hole 112 , and the second conduit 50 b has a second thinner 54 close to the second hole 112 . The second refiner 54 can refine the introduced gas, so as to prevent a large amount of gas from suddenly entering the interlayer space 110 of the cup in an instant.

The second gas magazine 40b in this embodiment further includes a pressure relief valve 45, and the pressure relief valve 45 can be disposed on the second gas magazine 40b. The pressure relief valve 45 communicates with the compartment space 110 through the second conduit 50b. When the pressure in the interlayer space 110 exceeds a critical value, the pressure relief valve 45 is opened to release gas. In other words, when the gas is injected to a certain amount of gas, the interlayer space 110 of the cup will bear a certain pressure. At this time, the pressure relief valve 45 will be opened to release the gas to reduce the pressure in the interlayer space 110 to prevent the cup wall from being squeezed and ruptured by pressure. When there is no need to discharge gas at ordinary times, the pressure relief valve 45 is in a closed state.

Each gas magazine ( 40 a , 40 b ) in this embodiment includes a magazine casing 41 and a normally closed miniature electronic gas valve 42 , and the miniature electronic gas valve 42 is disposed in the magazine casing 41 . Place The micro-electronic air valve 42 includes an air inlet 421 and an air outlet 422 . When the switch is not pressed, the air inlet 421 and the air outlet 422 do not communicate with each other. The micro-electronic air valve 42 can be in an electrified state after the switch is pressed, and the air inlet 421 is communicated with the air outlet 422 . The conduits (50a, 50b) are connected to the air outlet 422.

Each gas magazine (40a, 40b) further includes a protective film 43, the protective film 43 covers the air outlet 422 and can be pierced by the conduit (50a, 50b) to connect to the outlet. Air port 422.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the base 30 in this embodiment further includes a battery 60 and a bottom cover 32 in conjunction with the miniature electronic air valve 42 . The battery 60 is accommodated in the base 30 , and the bottom cover 32 is disposed on the bottom of the base 30 . The battery 60 is electrically connected to the micro-valve 42 to provide power. Through the control of the switches (S1, S2), the micro-electronic gas valve 42 can supply gas from the magazine housing 41 through the gas inlet 421 and the gas outlet 422 into the conduit (50a, 50b).

The gas magazine can be replaced when the coolant or flavor is used up. The two gas magazines are controlled by two-button switches, and the longer the pressing time, the more coolant/flavor is introduced.

[Second Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 5 , a second embodiment of the present invention provides a tumbler with a flat bottom and no feet. The difference from the first embodiment is that this embodiment only has the first gas magazine 40a and the first conduit 50a. The first conduit 50a is connected to the first gas magazine 40a in the containing space 120, and can only provide the function of adjusting the smell or sobering up.

[Third Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 6 , the third embodiment of the present invention provides a cup. The difference from the first embodiment is that this embodiment only has a second gas magazine 40b and a second conduit 50b. The second conduit 50b connects the second gas magazine 40b to the compartment space 110, and can only provide a cooling function.

[Fourth Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 7, a fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a cup, which is similar to the first embodiment The difference is that this embodiment can be applied to a double-layered cup without a support portion. The accommodating portion 10' also has an outer casing 11 and an inner casing 12. The base 30' is provided with a first gas magazine 40a and a second gas magazine 40b. The first gas magazine 40a is connected to the containing space 120 through the first conduit 50a, and the second gas magazine 40b is connected to the compartment space 110 through the second conduit 50b. Similarly, the top end of the first conduit 50a is provided with a check valve 52 and a first thinning device 53, and the top end of the second conduit 50b is provided with a second thinning device 54.

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the cup provided by the present invention is provided with a gas magazine, and the gas in the gas magazine, such as an odorant, can be directly introduced into the drink through a conduit, as a function of sobering up or changing the flavor ; Or, the coolant is introduced into the interlayer space between the double-layered containing parts through the conduit, and the beverage in the cup is cooled through the inner shell without affecting the flavor of the beverage.

Specifically, the present invention can achieve the following functions and changes through the above-mentioned structures and elements:

1. Change the temperature of the drink: the cup of the present invention can trigger the coolant to enter the compartment of the cup by pressing the switch, so as to control the temperature of the drink and maintain the original taste of the drink. In addition, there are no ice cubes in the cup, so there is no fear that the ice cubes will change the flavor of the drink after melting.

2. Change the flavor of the drink: the cup of the present invention can trigger the flavoring agent to enter the drink in the cup by pressing the switch, so as to change the taste and taste of the drink. In addition, the cup of the present invention can directly replace the gas magazine at the bottom without adding flavoring agent to the cup.

3. The dosage can be freely controlled: the cup of the present invention can freely control the volume of the single element gas entering the drink by pressing the switch. Therefore, regardless of coolant or flavor, the desired amount can be freely controlled by the user.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

10: Dressing department

11: Outer shell

110: compartment space

112: The second hole

12: inner shell

120: Dressing Space

122: The first hole

20: Support part

30: base

40a: First gas magazine

40b: Second gas magazine

50a: First catheter

52: Check valve

53: First refiner

50b: Second conduit

54: Second refiner

Claims (11)

A cup, comprising: a containing part, with an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell forms a containing space, the outer shell is located on the outer side of the inner shell, and jointly defines A compartment is formed; a base is located below the containing part; at least one gas magazine is arranged in the base; at least one conduit is connected to the at least one gas magazine and the containing space or the an interlayer space; and at least one switch connected to the at least one gas magazine, when the at least one switch is turned on, the at least one gas magazine releases the gas in the at least one gas magazine to the containing space or the interlayer space. The cup according to claim 1, further comprising a supporting portion, the supporting portion being connected between the containing portion and the base to form a tall glass. The cup according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of the gas magazines is two, including a first gas magazine and a second gas magazine, and the number of the switches is two, including the first switch and The second switch, the number of the conduits is two, including a first conduit and a second conduit; the first conduit connects the first gas magazine and the inner shell, and communicates with the container space ; the first switch is connected to the first gas magazine, and when the first switch is turned on, the first gas magazine releases the gas in the first gas magazine to the containing space; the The second conduit connects the second gas magazine and the outer shell, and communicates with the interlayer space; the second switch is connected to the second gas magazine, When the second switch is turned on, the second gas magazine releases the gas in the second gas magazine to the compartment space. The cup according to claim 3, wherein the bottom of the inner shell is provided with a first hole, the top of the first conduit is provided with a non-return valve and a first refiner, the first refiner It is arranged below the check valve, and the check valve is close to the first hole. The cup of claim 3, wherein the bottom of the outer shell is provided with a second hole, the top of the second conduit is provided with a second thinning device, and the second thinning device is close to the second inside the hole. The cup of claim 3, wherein the second gas magazine further comprises a pressure relief valve, and when the pressure in the compartment exceeds a critical value, the pressure relief valve is opened to release the gas . The cup of claim 1, wherein the at least one switch is disposed on the base. The cup of claim 1, wherein the at least one switch is a touch switch. The cup according to claim 1, wherein the at least one gas magazine includes a magazine casing and a normally-closed miniature electronic gas valve, and the miniature electronic gas valve is arranged in the magazine casing, so that the The miniature electronic air valve includes an air inlet and an air outlet, and the at least one conduit is connected to the air outlet. The cup according to claim 9, wherein the at least one gas magazine further comprises a protective film, the protective film covers the gas outlet and can be pierced by the at least conduit to connect to the outlet breath. The cup of claim 9, wherein the base further comprises a battery and a bottom cover, and the battery is electrically connected to the miniature electronic gas valve to provide power.

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