TWM576836U - Environmentally friendly straw - Google Patents

Abstract

An environmentally friendly straw comprises at least one straw body and at least one zipper structure. The zipper structure is disposed on the straw body such that the straw body forms an opened shape and a closed shape respectively through the zipper structure.

Description

Environmentally friendly straw

The present invention relates to the field of suction, and further relates to an environmentally friendly straw.

Environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious, and global environmental awareness is gradually increasing. At the same time, the world is paying attention to issues related to marine plastics. The removal of marine debris and waste is the common mission of mankind. Plasticizing is the sustainable earth that everyone is responsible for for future generations. At work, many countries have also offered plastic limit orders. Among them, the topic of plastic reduction contains many common items in life, such as plastic bags and plastic straws. That is to say, in many discarded plastics, plastic bags and plastic straws occupy a large part. In particular, plastic straws are usually discarded after a single use, which results in a large number of discarded plastic straws, which also causes environmental pollution problems. Therefore, there are many alternatives to plastic straws, such as glass straws, stainless steel straws, bamboo straws, and silicone straws, but there are still some problems with the use of these straws, such as the risk of injury due to improper cleaning or improper use. Further, the glass pipette is easily broken in use, especially the straw is usually a cylinder that is easy to roll, so the probability of the glass pipe being broken is very high, and if there is a user who is accustomed to biting the pipe, the user may accidentally put it in the mouth. The glass pipette is bitten, which is very dangerous. In addition, the stainless steel straw is hard and has a non-smooth surface. If it is not cleaned, it is easy to grow bacteria, and if the stainless steel straw has a tip-shaped design at the end, it is very dangerous for children. In addition, the internal anti-mold treatment of the bamboo straw is difficult to complete. If it is not kept dry, it will be prone to mold, and the anti-mildew process may use a biocide, and the user may have safety concerns in use. In addition, the silicone pipette is not easy to puncture the plastic film, and may have a plastic taste. In particular, these reusable hard straws may present a risk of injury to the user during use. In addition, the reusable straw has hygienic problems, so it must be cleaned, but the inner wall of the straw is not cleaned. Usually, a special brush is needed for cleaning. However, if the washing is not clean, the inner wall of the straw can easily become a hotbed of microbial growth. . In addition, stainless steel straws or bamboo straws cannot see the degree of internal contamination, so it is difficult to judge whether it is clean.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an environmentally friendly straw that is easy to clean so that the environmentally friendly straw does not contaminate bacteria when it is reused.

An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally-friendly straw that can form an expanded shape and a closed configuration by an external force, which is convenient for cleaning when the shape is spread, and is a suction device when the shape is closed.

An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly straw which is made of a flexible material or a plastic material and which is less likely to cause injury during use.

An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally-friendly straw, which is made of food grade plastic, and can be opened and cleaned by the environmentally-friendly straw, can be cleaned without special brush, and can be directly washed by hand. In particular, the cleaning of the inside of the straw after the opening of the pipe wall is clear, and the drying sterilization can be carried out, thereby solving the biggest problem of the environmental straw.

An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally-friendly straw, wherein the occlusion structure of the suction tube wall is designed to absorb the food by using an environmentally-friendly straw, and the pressure generated by the suction can press the zipper structure inward to make the tightness tighter. Let liquids, soft solids, such as pearls, oats, etc., be smoothly transported upwards without causing leakage of liquid.

One object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly straw that is convenient to carry. In other words, if you carry it with you, you only need to bring the environmentally-friendly straw itself. This convenience can increase the willingness of the people to use it. This will effectively promote the use of the environmentally-friendly straw to further reduce the use of disposable plastic straws.

For any of the above purposes, the present invention is an environmentally friendly straw comprising at least one straw body and at least one zipper structure. The zipper structure is disposed on the straw body such that the straw body forms an expanded shape and a closed shape respectively through the zipper structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the straw bodies has a straw wall and two sides on opposite sides of the straw wall, wherein each of the zipper structures includes a first fastening portion and a second buckle. Cooperating portions are respectively disposed on two sides of each of the straw bodies, wherein the environmental protection straw forms a flexible hollow tube when the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are relatively engaged The eco-friendly straw forms at least one flexible sheet-like body when the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are relatively separated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first fastening portion includes a convex structure, and the second fastening portion includes a groove structure, wherein the convex structure and the groove structure are oppositely matched.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the protruding structure protrudes from the first side to form an arrow-like protrusion, and the groove structure is recessed from the second side to form an arrow-like groove. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the protruding structure has a first mating portion and a first slot portion, wherein the first mating portion extends from the first slot portion to extend and expand. The groove structure has a second mating portion and a second slot portion, wherein the second mating portion extends from the second slot portion to form a recess.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the zipper structure is disposed from a head end of the straw body to a tail end of the straw body.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the tail end of the straw body is provided as a tip end.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the environmental protection straw is made of food grade plastic, and the environmental protection straw is opened and cleaned via the zipper structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the environmental protection straw is made of a transparent material, a translucent material or a non-transparent material.

The following description is presented to disclose the novel to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the present invention as defined in the following description may be applied to other embodiments, modifications, improvements, equivalents, and other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that in the disclosure of the present invention, the terms "vertical", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", " The orientation or positional relationship of the indications of "upright", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is merely for the convenience of describing the present invention. The above description is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, and is not intended to be a limitation of the invention.

It will be understood that the term "a" is understood to mean "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of one element may be one, and in other embodiments, the element The number can be multiple, and the term "a" cannot be construed as limiting the quantity.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, an environmentally-friendly straw 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has two forms, which are respectively an expanded form and a closed form. When the environmentally-friendly straw 100 is in the spread form, it is convenient to clean and dry; when the closed-type is in the closed form, the environmentally-friendly straw 100 is conveniently used as a straw to absorb related substances, such as beverages, water, Wine and so on. The environmentally friendly straw 100 includes at least one straw body 10 and at least one zipper structure 20. The zipper structure 20 is disposed on the straw body 10 such that the straw body 10 can form the spread configuration and the closed configuration through the zipper structure 20, respectively.

According to this embodiment, the straw body 10 is a flexible hollow tubular body in the closed configuration. The straw body 10 has a head end 11, a tail end 12 and a straw tube wall 13, wherein the straw tube wall 13 is annular in the closed configuration and is fastened via the zipper structure 20 to form the flexibility. A hollow tubular body, and the head end 11 and the trailing end 12 are respectively located at both ends of the straw tube wall 13. It is worth mentioning that one end of the straw body 10 is provided as a tip for piercing the plastic mold. In the present embodiment, the tail end 12 is selected to be a tip end, but this is not a limitation of the present invention, but is for convenience of description. In addition, the straw tube wall 13 may be the same diameter or the tapered diameter from the head end 11 to the tail end 12, which is not a limitation of the present invention.

According to this embodiment, the straw body 10 is a flexible sheet-like body in the spread form. In other words, in the spread configuration, the straw wall 13 is the flexible sheet. The straw body 10 has two side edges 14 which are respectively located on both sides of the straw tube wall 13. According to the embodiment, the zipper structure 20 includes a first fastening portion 21 and a second fastening portion 22. The first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22 are respectively disposed on the two side edges 14 of the straw body 10, that is, on both sides of the straw tube wall 13. When the straw body 10 is changed from the spread form to the closed form, the first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22 are relatively engaged, and the straw body 10 is removed from the straw body 10 The flexible sheet body becomes the flexible hollow tubular body. It is worth mentioning that the first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22 can be relatively engaged by pressing the straw tube wall 13 .

According to the embodiment, the zipper structure 20 is disposed on the straw body 10. In other words, the zipper structure 20 is disposed from the head to the tail of the straw body 10. Further, the zipper structure 20 is disposed from the head end 11 of the straw body 10 to the trailing end 12 of the straw body 10. Further, the first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22 are respectively located on both sides of the straw tube wall 13 and are respectively disposed from the head end 11 of the straw body 10 to the straw The tail end 12 of the body 10. Thus, the straw body 10 can be detached from the beginning to the end by the zipper structure 20. That is, the first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22 are separated, so that the straw body 10 of the environmentally-friendly straw 100 can be cleaned by using water or a normal cleaning method. The action of cleaning, and after the inside of the straw body 10 is cleaned, can be placed dry and wait for the internal drying to be performed, and then the straw tube wall 13 of the straw body 10 is squeezed to make the dialed The straw body 10 is assembled by the zipper structure 20 to form the flexible hollow tubular body. That is, the suction tube wall 13 of the straw body 10 is pressed to engage the first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22.

It is worth mentioning that the environmental protection straw 100 is made of a flexible material or a plastic material, which will prevent the user from being hurt during use. Further, the environmental protection straw 100 is made of food grade plastic, and the environmental protection straw 100 can be opened and cleaned through the zipper structure 20, so that it can be cleaned without special brushes, and can also be directly Wash by hand. In particular, after the opening of the straw tube wall 13, the cleaning state of the inside of the straw body 10 will be clear, and after the opening of the straw tube wall 13, the straw body 10 can be spread out and dried, and the solution is solved. The biggest problem with environmentally friendly straws.

According to this embodiment, the first fastening portion 21 includes a convex structure 211. The second fastening portion 22 includes a groove structure 221 . The protruding structure 211 is oppositely engaged with the groove structure 221, so as to be engaged with each other, so that when the first fastening portion 21 and the second fastening portion 22 are engaged or engaged, The straw body 10 will form the flexible hollow tubular body. The raised structure 211 extends from the first side edge 14 to form an arrow-like protrusion. The groove structure 221 is recessed from the second side 14 to form an arrow-like groove. Further, the protruding structure 211 has a first mating portion 2111 and a first slot portion 2112, wherein the first mating portion 2111 extends from the first slot portion 2112 and forms an arrow shape. Or mushroom shape. The groove structure 221 has a second mating portion 2211 and a second slot portion 2212, wherein the second slot portion 2212 extends from the second mating portion 2211 and forms an arrow-shaped or mushroom-shaped recess. The second mating portion 2211 is formed in a barb shape. When the protruding structure 211 and the groove structure 221 are engaged with each other, the first mating portion 2111 is located at the second card slot portion 2212, and the second mating portion 2211 and the first card slot are The portions 2112 are engaged with each other. In other words, the zipper structure 20 of the present invention will firmly form the flexible hollow tubular body with the external force of the straw body 10, and the first fastening portion 21 and the seat by an external force. The second fastening portion 22 is separated for cleaning. It is worth mentioning that the straw tube wall 13 is provided with the zipper structure 20, and if an external force accidentally pokes to the hard object, the zipper structure 20 will bounce off, and the tubular structure of the straw is released to prevent accidents. occur.

It should be noted that the environmental protection straw 100 of the present invention may be a transparent material, a translucent material or a non-transparent material, which is not a limitation of the present invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments of the present invention described in the above description and drawings are by way of example only and not limitation. The purpose of the novel has been achieved completely and efficiently. The function and structural principle of the present invention have been shown and described in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention may be modified or modified without departing from the principles.

100‧‧‧Environmental straws

10‧‧‧Sipper body

11‧‧‧ head end

12‧‧‧End

13‧‧‧Sipper wall

14‧‧‧ side

20‧‧‧ zipper structure

21‧‧‧First fastening part

211‧‧‧ convex structure

2111‧‧‧First mating part

2112‧‧‧The first card slot

22‧‧‧Second fastening part

221‧‧‧ Groove structure

2211‧‧‧Second mating site

2212‧‧‧Second card slot

1 is a perspective view of an environmentally friendly straw according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a top plan view of a closed configuration of an environmentally friendly straw according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 2. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing an expanded form of the eco-friendly straw according to the above embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 4. 6 to 9 are schematic views showing the use of an environmentally-friendly straw according to the above embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 illustrates the formation of a closed configuration for an environmentally friendly straw. Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of Fig. 6. Figure 8 is a schematic view of the use of an environmentally friendly straw. Figure 9 illustrates the formation of an environmentally friendly straw and a cleaning. Figure 10 is a perspective view of another angle of the eco-friendly straw according to the above embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

An environmentally-friendly straw, comprising: at least one straw body; and at least one zipper structure disposed on the straw body, so that the straw body forms an expanded shape and a shape respectively through the zipper structure Closed form. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 1, wherein each of the straw bodies has a straw wall and two sides on opposite sides of the straw wall, wherein each of the zipper structures comprises a first buckle. a joint portion and a second fastening portion respectively disposed on each of the two sides of the straw body, wherein the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are relatively engaged, the environmental protection The straw forms a flexible hollow tubular body. When the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are relatively separated, the environmental protection straw forms at least one flexible sheet. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 2, wherein the first fastening portion comprises a convex structure, and the second fastening portion comprises a groove structure, wherein the convex structure and the concave portion The groove structure is a relative fit. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 3, wherein the protruding structure protrudes from the first side to form an arrow-like protrusion, and the groove structure is concave from the second side. A groove similar to an arrow is formed. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 3, wherein the protruding structure has a first mating portion and a first slot portion, wherein the first mating portion extends from the first slot portion The groove structure has a second mating portion and a second slot portion, wherein the second slot portion extends from the second mating portion and forms a recess. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 5, wherein when the protruding structure and the groove structure are engaged with each other, the first mating portion is located at the second card slot portion, and the second The mating portion and the first slot portion are engaged with each other. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 5, wherein the second mating portion forms a hook shape. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 1, wherein the zipper structure is disposed from a head end of the straw body to a tail end of the straw body. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 8, wherein the tail end of the straw body is provided as a tip end. The environmentally-friendly straw according to claim 1 is made of food grade plastic, and the environmentally-friendly straw is opened and cleaned via the zipper structure. According to the environmental protection straw according to item 1 of the patent application, it is made of transparent material, translucent material or non-transparent material.