TWM582353U - Straw with protective cover - Google Patents

Abstract

A straw having a protective cover, comprising a tube body and a protective cover. The tube body includes a suction section and an insertion section disposed oppositely, and a connecting section between the suction section and the insertion section, the tube body having a tube wall surrounding the channel defining the tube, The tube passage has a suction port formed in the suction section and used for sucking, and an inlet formed in the insertion section. The protective cover is disposed on the tube body, and includes a joint portion disposed on the tube body and adjacent to the joint portion, a joint portion extending outwardly from the joint portion, and a connection to the joint portion The cover portion of the suction port of the tube body is closed. Thereby, the suction port can be protected from contamination.

Description

Straw with protective cover

The present invention relates to a straw for drinking water, and more particularly to a straw having a protective cover capable of protecting a mouthpiece.

The suction pipe used for sucking the beverage exposes the suction port because it is not protected. When it is not used for a while, there is a problem that it is adhered by external sources such as foam and dust, and there is a fear of health after use. At the same time, in view of the international attention to the issue of marine plastic pollution, and the discovery of disposable plastic straws as common waste on the beach during the clean-up activities in the past years, government agencies attach great importance to the issue of how to reduce the amount of disposable plastic straws. The industry is in great need of an environmentally friendly and reusable environmentally friendly straw.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a straw having a protective cover that protects the mouthpiece.

Therefore, the present invention has a straw for protecting the cover, comprising a tube body and a protective cover.

The tube body includes a suction section and an insertion section disposed oppositely, and a connecting section between the suction section and the insertion section, the tube body having a tube wall surrounding the channel defining the tube, The tube passage has a suction port formed in the suction section and used for sucking, and an inlet formed in the insertion section. The protective cover is disposed on the tube body, and includes a joint portion disposed on the tube body and adjacent to the joint portion, a joint portion extending outwardly from the joint portion, and a connection to the joint portion The cover portion of the suction port of the tube body is closed.

The utility model has the advantages that the cover portion of the protective cover can close the suction port of the pipe body to protect the suction port from contamination.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, a first embodiment of the present invention has a straw 100 with a protective cover adapted to be mounted in a container 9 for ingesting the beverage 91 in the container 9, in the first embodiment. The container 9 is a cup type beverage cup. The straw 100 having a protective cover comprises a tube body 2 and a protective cover 3. In the following description and drawings, the beverage 91 is described as a pure liquid. In other applications, the beverage 91 can also contain solid foods such as powder circles and puddings, and is not limited thereto.

Preferably, the tube body 2 is made of liquid silicone rubber integrally formed and cured, and has the environmental protection property of being bendable, resistant to falling, non-toxic, high temperature resistant, free of heavy metal residues and convenient for cleaning. However, it can be understood that the tube body 2 can also be made of other materials such as plastic, and is not limited thereto. The tube body 2 includes a suction section 21 and an insertion section 22 disposed in opposite directions, and a connecting section 23 connected between the suction section 21 and the insertion section 22. In the first embodiment, the tube body 2 has a uniform outer diameter and inner diameter. The tube body 2 has a tube wall 24 defining a tube passage 20 having a suction port 201 formed in the suction section 21 for sucking, and an inlet 202 formed in the insertion section 22. And preferably, the inlet 202 is substantially slanted, and when the tube body 2 is inserted into the container 9 and the inlet 202 touches the bottom of the container 9, it is not completely level with the bottom of the container 9. The beverage 91 is affected to enter the tube passage 20, so that it can be sucked smoothly during the eating process. Preferably, the engaging portion 23 of the tube body 2 has a bendable portion 231 adjacent to the suction opening 201 for bending, and the bendable portion 231 is combined by a plurality of spaced and compressible threads 232. In this way, the user can bend the bendable portion 231 to bend the tube body 2 from the upright state and the mouthpiece 201 toward the user's mouth, so that the user can easily lower the head. In other variations, the engaging portion 23 of the tube body 2 can also omit the bendable portion 231, and also has a function for the user to suck.

The protective cover 3 is used to close the suction opening 201 and is disposed at the engaging portion 23 of the pipe body 2 and below the bendable portion 231. In the first embodiment, the protective cover 3 is integrally molded and solidified by liquid silicone, but in other variations, the protective cover 3 can also be made of other flexible materials such as soft plastic, or has The protection of the suction port 201 is closed.

The protective cover 3 includes a joint portion 31 adjacent to the suction port 201 and slidably sleeved on the engaging portion 23, a connecting portion 32 extending outwardly from the joint portion 31 and gradually expanding, and a The connecting portion 32 is used to close the cover portion 33 of the suction opening 201 of the pipe body 2. The joint portion 31 is substantially hollow tubular, and the inner diameter of the joint portion 31 is matched with the outer diameter of the pipe body 2 to obtain a temporary positioning, whereby the user can adjust the protective cover 3 to adjust to a desired height position. And to ensure that the protective cover 3 does not slide down by gravity itself. At the same time, the outer diameter of the bendable portion 231 of the tube body 2 is larger than the inner diameter of the joint portion 31. Therefore, the protective cover 3 is restrained by the bendable portion 231 without accidentally coming out of the suction port 201. . Preferably, the connecting portion 32 of the protective cover 3 is substantially flexible in the shape of a blade, and has a supporting rib 321 connected to the joint portion 31 and the cover portion 33. The support rib 321 is used to make the The connecting portion 32 has a stiffness, and the shape with the blade shape is more environmentally friendly and more beautiful.

The cover portion 33 is used to close the suction port 201 of the pipe body 2 to protect the suction port 201 from contamination. Preferably, the cover portion 33 has a surrounding wall 331 defined around a cavity 330 having an opening 332 for the suction opening 201 of the tube body 2, and the opening The inner diameter of the 332 is larger than the outer diameter of the suction port 201. The connection portion 32 is flexible, and the connection portion 32 can be bent upward, and the cover portion 33 is brought close to the suction port 201 to the surrounding wall 331 so as to be sleeved on the pipe wall 24 of the pipe body 2. On the outside, the function of closing the suction port 201 is achieved. In other variations, the cover portion 33 of the protective cover 3 can also be a solid cylinder that is inserted into the tube passage 20 of the tube body 2, and also has a protective effect that can close the suction port 201.

It should be particularly noted that in the first embodiment, since the joint portion 31 of the protective cover 3 is slidably disposed on the tube body 2, the user can push the protective cover 3 downward and from The tube body 2 is detached and has a convenient cleaning function. It can be understood that in other variations, the protective cover 3 can also be fixed to the tube body 2 without being relatively slipped.

When in use, the first embodiment can be inserted into the container 9 to suck the beverage 91 through the mouthpiece 201. When the smoking is suspended, the cover portion 33 of the protective cover 3 can be placed on the suction opening 201 of the tube body 2 to protect the suction port 201 from contamination.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a second embodiment of the present invention has a straw 100 with a protective cover. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, and the main differences are as follows:

This second embodiment is applicable to a beverage cup (not shown) mounted on a plastic sealing film.

The cover portion 33 of the protective cover 3 is made of hard plastic, and the surrounding wall 331 has a convex top edge 333 on the top side, and the concave top edge 333 is a plurality of spaced apart convex wall portions 334 and several The concave wall portions 335 which are spaced apart and have a height lower than the convex wall portions 334 are combined.

The concave and convex top edge 333 of the second embodiment is used for pressing the plastic sealing film of the beverage cup, and pressing the plastic sealing film by the force generated by the convex wall portion 334 and the concave wall portion 335 The second embodiment can be inserted into the beverage cup through the perforation through a perforation. Therefore, the second embodiment can be applied to the beverage cup of the plastic sealing membrane in addition to the cup-type beverage cup. The applicability of the second embodiment is preferred.

In summary, the straw 100 having the protective cover can close the suction port 201 of the pipe body 2 through the cover portion 33 of the protective cover 3. The present invention can protect the suction port 201 from contamination. At the same time, the tube body 2 of the above embodiment is integrally formed from silicone rubber, and has environmental protection characteristics of non-toxicity, high temperature resistance and no heavy metal residue, and is convenient for cleaning and can be repeatedly used. Therefore, it is indeed possible to achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

100‧‧‧Sipper with protective cover

2‧‧‧ tube body

20‧‧‧ tube channel

201‧‧‧ mouthpiece

202‧‧‧ entrance

21‧‧‧ smoking section

22‧‧‧Interpolation

23‧‧‧Connecting section

231‧‧‧ bendable parts

232‧‧ Thread

24‧‧‧ wall

3‧‧‧ protective cover

31‧‧‧Combination

32‧‧‧Connecting Department

321‧‧‧Support ribs

33‧‧‧ Covering Department

330‧‧ ‧ room

331‧‧‧ Around the wall

332‧‧‧ openings

333‧‧‧ concave top edge

334‧‧‧ convex wall

335‧‧‧ recessed wall

9‧‧‧ Container

91‧‧‧ Drinks

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, in which:  Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention having a protective cover;  Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment inserted into a container;  3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a protective cover of the first embodiment being attached to a tube body;  Figure 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention; and  Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of Figure 4 .  

Claims (10)

A straw having a protective cover comprising:  a tube body comprising a suction section and an insertion section disposed oppositely, and an engagement section between the suction section and the insertion section, the tube body having a wall surrounding the passage defining a tube, The tube passage has a suction port formed in the suction section for sucking, and an inlet formed in the insertion section;  a protective cover is disposed on the tube body, and includes a connecting portion disposed on the connecting portion of the tube body and adjacent to the connecting portion, a connecting portion extending outwardly from the connecting portion, and a connecting portion a cover for closing the suction opening of the tube body.   A straw having a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is slidably sleeved on the tube body. A straw having a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion of the tube body has a bendable portion adjacent to the suction opening and used for bending. A straw having a protective cover as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bendable portion is formed by a plurality of spaced and compressible threads. A straw having a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the tube body is integrally molded and solidified from liquid silicone. A straw having a protective cover according to claim 5, wherein the connecting portion of the protective cover has a supporting rib connected to the joint portion and the cover portion, the support rib being used to make the joint portion stiff. The straw having a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover of the protective cover has a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall defines a chamber, and the chamber has a mouth for facing the tube body. The opening. The straw according to claim 7, wherein the cover of the protective cover is made of hard plastic, and the surrounding wall has a concave top edge on the top side, and the concave top edge is arranged by a plurality of intervals. The convex wall portion is combined with a plurality of concave wall portions spaced apart from each other and having a height lower than the convex wall portions. A straw having a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion of the protective cover is substantially in the shape of a blade. A straw having a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein the inlet of the tube body is substantially oblique.