US20090256043A1 - Adjustable Cup Holder - Google Patents
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- the present invention is in related to an adjustable cup-holder, which is able to hold different types of cups.
- the prior cup-holders are the types of a glass cup with a handle or a two-layer cup with stainless steel material; on the other hand, a cap can be utilized to contain a cup, but the cap is installed a handle and a pad for protecting that a table surface being not damaged by hot drink in the cup; further that, a fixing structure is designed on either the table or the cup for holding.
- the cup-holders or the cap are not adjustable and are only for specific cups, but there are many different types of cups with for example, dimensions, figures, etc.
- the primary objective of the present invention is to provide an adjustable cup-holder for a wide range of application to versatile cups.
- the cup-holder has a handle and is made of plastic, alloy, metals, etc. It is then that the cup-holder is manufactured with low technology and low cost, and thus a pad, a fixing structure, etc. can be made as well.
- the paper cup or the glass cup contained in the cup-holder is either replaced or cleaned.
- the cup-holder comprises a bottom; a handle, which lower end connects the bottom; and a horizontally flexible ring; wherein, the flexible ring connects an upper end of the handle for containing different dimensions of cups.
- any type of cup is easily put into and taken off from the cup-holder, further that, cups are not turned over due to the features of adjustment and fixing structure, thus the present invention is capable of applying to different sorts of cups.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective and exploded view of a first embodiment of an adjustable cup-holder of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a bottom portion structure of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention, showing a state of the bottom portion structure being raised;
- FIG. 4 is a section view along a line A-A in FIG. 3 , showing a horizontally flexible ring fixing structure of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B represent another embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention
- FIG. 5C represents a second embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 , FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 represent a third embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention
- FIG. 9 represents a fourth embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective and exploded view of a second embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view of the second embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention.
- FIG. 11A is a partial sectional view of a bottom portion structure of the second embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention, showing a state of the bottom portion structure being raised;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective and exploded view of a third embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a partial sectional view of the third embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention.
- a lower end of a handle 1 is mounted on a top cover 21 of a bottom 2 , an upper end of the handle 1 connects a flexible ring 3 .
- a central portion of the top cover 21 is a cylindrical body 211 protruding downward.
- the cylindrical body 211 is put into a socket 221 of a chassis 22 of the top cover 21 for moving up and down.
- a wall of the cylindrical body 211 has two stopping slots 212 (partial stopping slot 212 is viewed in FIG. 1 , another stopping slot 212 is blocked by the cylindrical body 21 and therefore cannot be seen), the stopping slots 212 symmetrically cooperate with stopping portions 222 located on an upper portion of the socket 221 of the chassis 22 .
- the stopping portions 222 can move up and down in the stopping slots 212 . While the top cover 21 is raised and the stopping slots 212 is thus moved upward, a lower edge 2121 of the stopping slots 212 touches the stopping portions 222 ; continuously the top cover 21 is lifted up, the stopping slots 212 hook up the stopping portions 222 to take the chassis 22 off.
- the stopping slots 212 and the stopping portions 222 function to prevent the disassembling of the top cover 21 and the chassis 22 .
- a central portion of the cylindrical body 211 of the top cover 21 is a plug 2111 moving up and down, a lower end 21111 of the plug 2111 goes through a hole 21131 of a cylindrical body bottom portion 2113 for stopping an air through hole 223 located on a central portion of the socket 221 of the chassis 22 .
- a flange 224 around the chassis 22 encloses a ring slot 231 of a sucker 23 , therefore the sucker 23 and the chassis 22 are connected and sealed each other.
- Four small columns 2241 of the flange 224 are inserted into four holes 232 on the sucker 23 for fixing for avoiding that the sucker 23 being taken off.
- a spring 21114 is above the plug 2111 , and an upper end of the spring 21114 is against a small round cover 21121 of an upper hole 2112 of the cylindrical body 211 , a lower end of the spring 21114 is located into a dent 21112 of a central portion of the plug 2111 . Therefore, the spring 21114 can push the plug 2111 downward.
- the diameter of a flange 21113 on the upper end of the plug 2111 is larger than the hole 21131 . While the plug 2111 is inserted into the air through hole 223 , the sucker 23 can absorb the surface of a table to fix the chassis 22 , as shown in FIG. 2 .
- top cover 21 While the top cover 21 is raised until the cylindrical body bottom portion 2113 touches the flange 21113 of the plug 2111 , the plug 2111 is pressed by the spring 21114 and then blocks the air through hole 223 .
- the distance for raising the top cover 21 up is a safety design to avoid the air through hole 223 being opened due to a little movement of the sucker 23 .
- the cylindrical body bottom portion 2113 can then lift the flange 21113 of the plug 2111 .
- the air through hole 223 is opened, air goes into the sucker 23 by way of the air through hole 223 , and the sucker 23 is not in vacuum to make the whole cylindrical body bottom portion be lifted very easily.
- the handle 1 Due to the handle 1 is aside of the adjustable cup-holder, it may be strong enough, therefore the materials shall be heavy enough as well.
- the gravity of the cup-holder focuses on the rim of the bottom of the cup-holder. If a cup or a paper cup is not contained in the cup-holder, the cup-holder is easily turned over, therefore a suitable place of the top cover 21 or the bottom 2 under the handle 1 , the chassis 22 , is extended a supporting plate 2 A for preventing that the cup-holder being turned over.
- the supporting plate 2 A can be extended from the handle 1 as well. It is can be any figure of the supporting plate 2 A, but the preferable one is a semicircle type.
- a fixing end 31 of the flexible ring 3 above the handle I connects a buckling plate 4 protruding from the upper end of the handle 1 .
- a buckling cam 5 is set on the upper end of the handle 1 .
- An axial hole 51 of the buckling cam 5 cooperates with an axis 11 elongating from the upper end of the handle 1 .
- a free end 32 of the flexible ring 3 is in between the buckling plate 4 and the buckling cam 5 .
- the buckling cam 5 and the axial hole 51 are not concentric, the smaller diameter part of the buckling cam 5 is turned to be close to a portion 33 , shown as the active lines in FIG. 4 , and the free end 32 is not clamped and moved freely.
- the flexible ring 3 is adjustable to suitably tie a cup 6 up. While a stirring rod 53 is poked along the direction of an arrow in FIG. 4 , the smaller radius part of the buckling cam 5 is gradually departed from the portion 33 ; otherwise the larger radius part of the buckling cam 5 is then close to the portion 33 , that is, the buckling cam 5 will touch the portion 33 , shown as the dot lines in FIG. 4 . Please note that the portion 33 of the flexible ring 3 is moved by the buckling cam 5 due to the friction force between the buckling cam 5 and the portion 33 while the portion 33 being gradually tied up in between the buckling cam 5 and the buckling plate 4 .
- a protruding portion 41 of the buckling plate 4 is set to position the clamped cup 6 ; further, a guard 42 is under the buckling plate 4 and the axis 11 to prevent the portion 33 falling downward, shown as in FIG. 2 .
- the flexible ring 3 is not continuous, therefore two ends of the flexible ring 3 may be overlapped each other while the flexible ring 3 surrounding the cup 6 .
- the diameter of the flexible ring 3 is smaller, the overlap may be longer; the diameter of the flexible ring 3 is larger, the overlap shall then be shorter.
- the flexible ring 3 can be adjustable to suitably fit the cup 6 and then fastened for fixing the cup 6 .
- the first is to tie up the front end and the rear end of the flexible ring 3 , but not limited to the beginning end and the tail end, otherwise, the positions may be a suitable location around the front end and another suitable location around the rear end; further, there is not only the fastening of the front end and the rear end, but also that the front end is mounted on a bracket and the rear end is mounted on somewhere of the bracket; secondly, it is to fasten the flexible ring 3 and the cup-holder together.
- the end of the flexible ring 3 connects the upper end of the handle 1 and another end is an adjustable free end, on the other hand, two ends being free ends shall be another embodiments as well.
- the two free ends are to be clamped in between the buckling plate 4 and the buckling cam 5 .
- a couple of holes are punched on both the free front end and the free rear end, and a stick is through the holes for fixing different types of cups.
- Such way can be used as belts, braces, etc.
- a clamping mechanism mounted on a position of the flexible ring 3 is able to connect the flexible ring 3 and the cup-holder; alternatively, using a stick to go through the holes on both the flexible ring 3 and the cup-holder.
- the flexible ring 3 and the cup-holder are separate, thus they are convenient to clean, but many components may be careful for keeping and using.
- the buckling cam 5 can be rotated by the axis 11 through the axial hole 51 and elongated upward from the handle 1 , shown as in FIG. 2 .
- the structure of the first embodiment is that to draw a dot line M-M for the axis 11 , the buckling cam 5 , the buckling plate 4 and the flexible ring 3 , and the dot line M-M is a mirror, thus the mirror is reflected upward, continuously to decorate the handle 1 shall be done for structure.
- the buckling cam 5 can be rotated by the axis 11 through the axial hole 51 and elongated horizontally from the handle 1 , shown as in FIG. 1 .
- the structure of the second embodiment is that to horizontally put the axis 11 and connect the axis 11 and the end of the handle 1 , continuously the buckling cam 5 and the stirring rod 53 are still on the horizontal axis 11 , therefore to stir the stirring rod 53 is either to tie the flexible ring 3 up or loose it.
- the adopted way is to bind the lower portion of the cup by means of the flexible ring 3 , and the buckling plate 4 of the flexible ring 3 is suitably set on the bottom portion 2113 or the bottom 2 of the handle 1 . Due to the bottom 2 is fastened with the cup, the more convenient, reliable and economical way is to install some fasteners on the bottom 2 . Due to that the bottom 2 is under the cup originally, therefore the simple way is to set some fasteners on the bottom 2 .
- the fasteners have a couple of baffles protruding upward to hold the surrounding edge of the bottom 2 , and the baffles are divided into two types, one is fixing type, another one is movable type.
- the fixing type of the baffles are designed as ladder figure for different diameters of cups. The ladders are closer to the center of the bottom 2 , the ladders are lower. Such that, smaller cups are located into lower positions of the baffles. No matter what cups are located into lower or upper positions, cups are held tightly. Further, the organized shape of the baffles can be the type of reverse taper figure. Hence, while the cup is applied by more power into the baffles, the cup is more tied up.
- the bias angle of the reverse taper figure is closer to 90.degree., the cup is fixed more easily. More, the surface of the baffle can be covered by soft material, and the bottom 2 is hard to move while the bottom 2 being sunk into the soft material.
- the aforesaid two figures of the baffles may be installed some positions surrounding the bottom 2 , preferably a pair of baffles are located on two sides of the handle 1 , and they are symmetrical.
- the movable type of the baffles are settled on the bottom 2 for holding the cup as well, a movable base is under the baffles, and a couple of tracks are on the bottom 2 for the movable base riding on.
- the movable base has a temporarily fixing mechanism so as to fix the movable base on the bottom 2 while the movable base moving to a certain position, continuously the baffles are capable of holding the cup.
- the movable type of the baffles 2144 are arranged on a pair of line-tooth fasteners 214 and protruding upward thereon, and the baffles 2144 are curved to fit with cups.
- the top cover 21 has two serrate slots 213 with the line-tooth fasteners 214 . Serrate line teeth 2141 of the line-tooth fasteners 214 buckle serrate line teeth 2131 of the serrate slots 213 up.
- an oscillating axis 2142 Around a central portion of the line-tooth fastener 214 is an oscillating axis 2142 , which diameter is basically equal to the width of the serrate slot 213 .
- the center of the oscillating axis 2142 is a support point for the oscillation.
- a spring piece 2143 of the line-tooth fastener 214 touches the wall of the serrate slot 213 , therefore the serrate line teeth 2141 is pushed to match with the serrate line teeth 2131 by the spring piece 2143 .
- Two sets of the serrate slots 213 and the line-tooth fasteners 214 are laid out symmetrically, shown as FIG. 5 , which are two portions, one is upper, the other is lower.
- the spring piece 2143 of the upper line-tooth fastener 214 spreads to push the serrate line teeth 2141 to the serrate line teeth 2131 .
- the right end of the lower line-tooth fastener 214 is twisted counterclockwise, the spring piece 2143 of the lower line-tooth fastener 214 is in the state of pressure, thus the serrate line teeth 2141 are completely off from the serrate line teeth 2131 .
- Each line-tooth has a bevel edge and a right angle edge (including almost vertical angle).
- the bevel edge 21411 of the serrate line teeth 2141 slips the bevel edge 21311 of the serrate line teeth 2131 and moves forward; while the baffle 2144 is close to the external edge of the lower end of the cup 6 (shown as a dot circle line), and therefore the serrate line teeth 2141 match with the serrate line teeth 2131 , and now the right angle edge 21312 of the serrate line tooth 2131 is against the right angle edge 21412 of the serrate line tooth 2141 , the line-tooth fastener 214 can not move along the opposite direction of the arrow 2145 so as to the baffle 2144 being capable of claming the cup 6 tightly.
- a round upper baffle 2147 and a round lower baffle 2148 are individually set beyond and below the oscillating axis 2142 . Both the baffles are wider the slot 213 for clamping thereon, the lower line-tooth fastener 214 can then moves back and forth in the slot 213 , and not loosed as well.
- a pair of arc slots 215 are arranged on the top cover 21 , and two arc sliding blocks 216 are in the two arc slots 215 respectively, and sliding back and forth therein.
- Each of the arc sliding blocks 216 extends a stopping plate 2161 upward, and a clamping surface 21611 of the stopping plate 2161 may clamp the cup 6 .
- the stopping plate 2161 is close to the cup 6 gradually, and continuously the clamping surface 21611 presses on the cup 6 . Due to the angle of the arc slot 215 and the tangential of the cup 6 being very small, the pressure from the cup 6 to the stopping plate 2161 as the arrow P in FIG.
- a stirring plate 2162 is set beside the stopping plate 2161 for pushing the arc sliding block 216 .
- a protruding block 2163 is installed under the arc sliding block 216 .
- the arc sliding block 216 has two sharp tips 2164 and 2165 , and therefore the arc sliding block 216 is defined as a converse clamping block. While a pushing force along the direction of the arrow M is applied, the converse clamping block is then loosed to move. Otherwise, another pushing force opposite to the arrow M or the arc sliding block 216 being applied by a force as the direction of the arrow P in FIG.
- the arc sliding block 216 is moved clockwise, and the two sharp tips 2164 and 2165 are respectively against an arc edge g and the wall of the arc slot 215 , thus the arc sliding block 216 is affixed in the arc slot 215 , and the stopping plate 2161 is capable of blocking the cup 6 off.
- the baffle 28 is applied broadly by changing its configuration, such as an eccentric cam.
- the top cover 21 has a narrow slot 26 with a sliding block 27 , the sliding block 27 has a flange 271 beneath for preventing to take off.
- a horizontal axis 272 goes through an axial hole 28 A of the baffle 28 for the rotation of the baffle 28 .
- the sliding block 27 moves to the outer edge of the cup 6 firstly, and a vertical shaft 281 is changed to be a horizontal shaft secondly, therefore the surface of the baffle 28 presses on the top cover 21 so as to that the top cover 21 being clamped between the baffle 28 and the flange 271 .
- the movable base of the baffle 28 is shaped as a cylinder, the slot and the temporarily fixing mechanism are combined to be an arc seam and a rectangular hole; further that, adding a positioning device is the way to hold the cup 6 .
- a round adjustable plate 22 has three symmetrical involute arc seams 221 and a central hole 222 .
- a moving plate 23 under the adjustable plate 22 has three symmetrical radial seams 231 and a central rectangular hole 232 .
- a cam positioning device 233 is established between the moving plate 23 and the handle 1 , same as shown in FIG. 7 .
- a T-type bonding block 234 which vertical portion is slightly turned by way of the connection of the axis 235 and the eccentric cam 236 .
- the horizontal portion of the bonding block 234 is through a long hole 24 of the top cover 21 for pressing onto an inner surface of the top cover 21 .
- Three fastening pins 25 through the involute arc seams 221 and the radial seams 231 can be moved therein.
- a ring 251 is on each of the fastening pins 25
- a lower portion of the fastening pin 25 is through the involute arc seams 221 and the radial seams 231 to connect a small round plate 252 . Due to the ring 251 and the small round plate 252 being larger than the seams, so the pin 25 is not taken apart and the adjustable plate 22 and the moving plate 23 will not be dismantled.
- the fastening pins 25 are close to the center of the adjustable plate 22 simultaneously for holding the cup 6 ; otherwise the fastening pins 25 are off the center for releasing the cup 6 .
- the long hole 24 of the top cover 21 allows the T-type bonding block 234 moving back and forth therein, that is, the moving plate 23 can be moved as well so as to that the centers of the three fastening pins 25 being in proportion to the axial line of the cup 6 , hence the cup 6 is held correctly while moving the moving plate 23 and the adjustable plate 22 .
- At least one ladder type of fixing block 217 is set on a suitable position of the top cover 21 adjacent to the lower end of the cup 6 , and there is only one fixing block 217 shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 3 and 5 .
- the plurality of fixing blocks 217 can be mounted on a plurality of locations of the top cover 21 around the lower end of the cup 6 .
- a condition of a smaller bottom portion 2113 of the cup lets the cup be inserted deeper, and an inner side surface 2171 of the fixing block 217 then touches the cup; another condition of a larger bottom portion 2113 of the cup makes another inner side surface 2172 of the fixing block 217 touches the cup.
- the organized shape of the fixing block 217 can be the type of reverse taper figure.
- the bias angle of the reverse taper figure is closer to 90.degree., the cup is fixed more easily.
- the surface of the fixing block 217 can be covered by soft material, and the bottom 2 is hard to move while the bottom 2 being sunk into the soft material. Since the edge of the bottom 2 is similar to be wrap around when the edge being sunk into the soft material.
- the top cover 21 has one left clamping arm 218 A and one right clamping arm 218 B.
- An axis 2181 penetrates through an axial hole 218 A 1 of the left clamping arm 218 A and an axial hole 218 B 1 of the right clamping arm 218 B, then going through a hole 21821 of a clamping arm frame 2182 .
- a pin 21822 is through a hole 21823 of the clamping arm frame 2182 and a hole 21811 of the axis 2181 .
- the axis 2181 is affixed on the clamping arm frame 2182 .
- a spherical non-return member 219 connects a L-type non-return arm 2191 .
- a pin 2193 is through a hole 21941 of a U-type non-return arm frame 2194 and a hole 21911 of the non-return arm 2191 so as to that the non-return arm 2191 pivotally connecting the non-return arm frame 2194 for oscillation.
- the non-return arm frame 2194 is fastened on an upper end of the axis 2181 .
- a left clamping member 218 A 2 and a right clamping member 218 B 2 pivotally connect a left clamping arm end 218 A 4 and a right clamping arm end 218 B 4 by way of a hinge 218 A 3 and another hinge 218 B 3 .
- two arc surfaces 218 A 5 and 218 B 5 can be turned to fit with the figure of the cup.
- the non-return arm 2191 is lifted up while in use, then the spherical non-return member 219 oscillates toward right. Since two inner side surfaces 218 A 61 and 218 B 61 of a left non-return plates 218 A 6 and a right non-return plates 218 B 6 connecting the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B are bevel surfaces, the distance between the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B is longer while the spherical non-return member 219 being closer to right.
- the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B are then opened, and the two inner side surfaces 218 A 61 and 218 B 61 continuously hold the spherical non-return member 219 . Meanwhile to put into the cup, the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B press toward the cup, constantly the two non-return plates 218 A 6 and 218 B 6 are opened and the non-return member 219 falls down by gravity and oscillates toward left, shown as the dot lines in FIG. 2 .
- the non-return plates 218 A 6 and 218 B 6 stop opening after the cup is clamped by the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B, the non-return member 219 oscillates toward to the inner side surface 218 A 61 of the non-return plate 218 A 6 for fastening the cup. Such that, the two clamping arm 218 A and 218 B cannot be opened in reverse so as to keeping the cup being held tightly.
- the non-return member 219 moves toward right, therefore the two non-return plates 218 A 6 and 218 B 6 are released to open the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B.
- a plurality of springs can be set on two end portions of external sides of the two clamping arms 218 A and 218 B to replace the spherical non-return member 219 .
- a free end 32 of a flexible ring 3 has a plurality of rectangular holes 321 .
- the free end 32 can insert into a through hole 43 of a buckling head 4 , and a plurality of protrusions may be designed in the through hole 43 , the protrusion is as a tooth 431 , which can buckle the rectangular holes 321 for the free end 32 being not out of the buckling head 4 .
- the protrusions as teeth 431 can also be settled on the flexible ring 3 , and the protrusions cooperate with a concave in the buckling head 4 .
- Such design may be possible to approach the example shown in FIG. 10 .
- Two flexible plates 44 of the buckling head 4 are within two side surfaces 13 of a handle head 12 and moving horizontally.
- An axis 11 penetrates through an axial hole 51 of a buckling cam 5 and connects a hole 11 A of a protruding member 11 A 1 of the handle head 12 so as to connect a buckling cam 5 and the handle head 12 .
- a flange 42 of the axis 11 is to prevent the axis 11 taking off the buckling cam 5 .
- Two inner sides 53 of the buckling cam 5 are shaped as a hook figure respectively. As shown in FIG. 11 , clockwise turning the buckling cam 5 may hitch two pin members 443 to pull the buckling head 4 toward left.
- Two outer sides 52 of the buckling cam 5 are gradually pressed to close to the free end 32 of the flexible ring 3 (the free end 32 has penetrated through the through hole 43 , and two opens of the through hole 43 has a free end respectively), the free end 32 is pressed toward right so as to make the rectangular hole 321 be put around the tooth 431 for not loosing the flexible ring 3 from the tooth 431 .
- An I-type binder made by elastic steel is in between the buckling head 4 and the handle head 12 , a lower portion 2183 of the binder has a left clamping member 218 A 2 and a right clamping member 218 B 2 extended from two sides of the lower portion 2183 toward the cup, and two elastic curve surfaces 218 A 5 , 218 B 5 touch the cup.
- An upper portion 2183 ′ of the binder has a structure similar to and shorter than the lower portion 2183 (the shorter length is designed for not bothering drinking water), and it will not described any further hereinafter.
- the figure of the binder is not limited by I-type and possible to be any other type, such as T-type.
- the cup is put into the flexible ring 3 and tied up firmly by stirring the buckling cam 5 while in use.
- the cup may be shaped as cylinder-type or with different tapers, an axial central line of the cup may be deflective after the cup is tied up firmly.
- a structure for angle adjustment is a need.
- the solution is to design an arc surface 14 on the handle head 12 and other two arc surfaces 21833 and 45 in between a middle of the binder and an inner surface of the buckling head 4 .
- the I-type binder is able to adjust deflective angles of the cup before tying the cup up.
- a plurality of teeth 141 of the arc surface 14 can buckle a plurality of long holes 21832 up. Otherwise, if the buckling head 4 is power enough, the teeth 141 and the long holes 21832 can be ignored.
- a third preferred embodiment is shown as in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , a lower portion of the handle and a plurality of components on the lower portion may be the same as the second embodiment, so they are not drawn in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 .
- a free end 32 of a flexible ring 3 with a round profile is settled a plurality of indentations 321 .
- the free end 32 penetrates through a through hole 43 of a handle head 12 .
- a cylindrical guiding column 46 of a buckling head 4 is capable of going through a guiding hole 15 of the handle head 12 .
- a hook edge 431 of a wedge hook portion 43 of a wedge plate 47 inserts into one of the indentations 321 of the flexible ring 3 and a guiding slot 16 of the handle head 12 .
- a guiding rail is composed of the guiding column 46 , the guiding hole 15 , the wedge plate 47 and the guiding slot 16 , and downward insertion of the buckling head 4 may be with a bias angle toward right, shown as in FIG.
- the free end 32 going through the through hole 43 is capable of adjusting the flexible ring 3 ; more, a lower end 4311 of the hook edge 431 through the indentation 321 is to buckle the free end 32 up.
- the cup is put around by the flexible ring 3 .
- a compress edge 471 of the wedge plate 47 moves toward right and presses to the cup gradually. It is then that the wedge plate 47 is as a chock to be within the handle head 12 and the cup for fixing the cup.
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Abstract
The present invention is in related to an adjustable cup-holder, which is able to hold different types of cups. An adjustable cup-holder comprises: a bottom; a handle, a lower end of the handle connecting the bottom; and a horizontally flexible ring; wherein the flexible ring and an upper end of the handle are in an adjustable connection for different dimensions of cups.
Description
- This is a divisional application of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/565,733 filed Jan. 24, 2006 and now U.S. Pub. No. 2006/0175506.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention is in related to an adjustable cup-holder, which is able to hold different types of cups.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- The prior cup-holders are the types of a glass cup with a handle or a two-layer cup with stainless steel material; on the other hand, a cap can be utilized to contain a cup, but the cap is installed a handle and a pad for protecting that a table surface being not damaged by hot drink in the cup; further that, a fixing structure is designed on either the table or the cup for holding. The cup-holders or the cap are not adjustable and are only for specific cups, but there are many different types of cups with for example, dimensions, figures, etc.
- Besides, due to the costs of materials as glass, paper, two-layer stainless steel, and cleaning, etc., and most of cups have no handles, pads, and fixing structures, therefore other suitable materials are needed to easily and efficiently produce such components on cups. Again, as aforesaid, there are sorts of cups, so the components to fit cups may not be possible. Hence an adjustable cup-holder with a handle, a pad, a fixing structure, etc. may be a need for fitting different types of cups.
- The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an adjustable cup-holder for a wide range of application to versatile cups. The cup-holder has a handle and is made of plastic, alloy, metals, etc. It is then that the cup-holder is manufactured with low technology and low cost, and thus a pad, a fixing structure, etc. can be made as well. The paper cup or the glass cup contained in the cup-holder is either replaced or cleaned.
- According to the present invention, the cup-holder comprises a bottom; a handle, which lower end connects the bottom; and a horizontally flexible ring; wherein, the flexible ring connects an upper end of the handle for containing different dimensions of cups.
- According to the present invention, any type of cup is easily put into and taken off from the cup-holder, further that, cups are not turned over due to the features of adjustment and fixing structure, thus the present invention is capable of applying to different sorts of cups.
- The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective and exploded view of a first embodiment of an adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a bottom portion structure of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention, showing a state of the bottom portion structure being raised; -
FIG. 4 is a section view along a line A-A inFIG. 3 , showing a horizontally flexible ring fixing structure of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a top view of the first embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 5A andFIG. 5B represent another embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention; -
FIG. 5C represents a second embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 ,FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 represent a third embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 represents a fourth embodiment of a structure fixing an outer side of a cup lower end of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective and exploded view of a second embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view of the second embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 11A is a partial sectional view of a bottom portion structure of the second embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention, showing a state of the bottom portion structure being raised; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective and exploded view of a third embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention; -
FIG. 13 is a partial sectional view of the third embodiment of the adjustable cup-holder of the present invention. - In order that those skilled in the art can further understand the present invention, a description will be provided in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 toFIG. 8 , a lower end of ahandle 1 is mounted on atop cover 21 of abottom 2, an upper end of thehandle 1 connects aflexible ring 3. A central portion of thetop cover 21 is acylindrical body 211 protruding downward. Thecylindrical body 211 is put into asocket 221 of achassis 22 of thetop cover 21 for moving up and down. A wall of thecylindrical body 211 has two stopping slots 212 (partial stopping slot 212 is viewed inFIG. 1 , anotherstopping slot 212 is blocked by thecylindrical body 21 and therefore cannot be seen), thestopping slots 212 symmetrically cooperate with stoppingportions 222 located on an upper portion of thesocket 221 of thechassis 22. Thus, the stoppingportions 222 can move up and down in thestopping slots 212. While thetop cover 21 is raised and thestopping slots 212 is thus moved upward, alower edge 2121 of thestopping slots 212 touches the stoppingportions 222; continuously thetop cover 21 is lifted up, thestopping slots 212 hook up the stoppingportions 222 to take thechassis 22 off. Thestopping slots 212 and the stoppingportions 222 function to prevent the disassembling of thetop cover 21 and thechassis 22. - A central portion of the
cylindrical body 211 of thetop cover 21 is aplug 2111 moving up and down, alower end 21111 of theplug 2111 goes through ahole 21131 of a cylindricalbody bottom portion 2113 for stopping an air throughhole 223 located on a central portion of thesocket 221 of thechassis 22. Aflange 224 around thechassis 22 encloses aring slot 231 of asucker 23, therefore thesucker 23 and thechassis 22 are connected and sealed each other. Foursmall columns 2241 of theflange 224 are inserted into fourholes 232 on thesucker 23 for fixing for avoiding that thesucker 23 being taken off. - A
spring 21114 is above theplug 2111, and an upper end of thespring 21114 is against asmall round cover 21121 of anupper hole 2112 of thecylindrical body 211, a lower end of thespring 21114 is located into adent 21112 of a central portion of theplug 2111. Therefore, thespring 21114 can push theplug 2111 downward. The diameter of aflange 21113 on the upper end of theplug 2111 is larger than thehole 21131. While theplug 2111 is inserted into the air throughhole 223, thesucker 23 can absorb the surface of a table to fix thechassis 22, as shown inFIG. 2 . While thetop cover 21 is raised until the cylindricalbody bottom portion 2113 touches theflange 21113 of theplug 2111, theplug 2111 is pressed by thespring 21114 and then blocks the air throughhole 223. The distance for raising thetop cover 21 up is a safety design to avoid the air throughhole 223 being opened due to a little movement of thesucker 23. Continuously thetop cover 21 has being raised, the cylindricalbody bottom portion 2113 can then lift theflange 21113 of theplug 2111. Hence the air throughhole 223 is opened, air goes into thesucker 23 by way of the air throughhole 223, and thesucker 23 is not in vacuum to make the whole cylindrical body bottom portion be lifted very easily. - Due to the
handle 1 is aside of the adjustable cup-holder, it may be strong enough, therefore the materials shall be heavy enough as well. The gravity of the cup-holder focuses on the rim of the bottom of the cup-holder. If a cup or a paper cup is not contained in the cup-holder, the cup-holder is easily turned over, therefore a suitable place of thetop cover 21 or thebottom 2 under thehandle 1, thechassis 22, is extended a supportingplate 2A for preventing that the cup-holder being turned over. Certainly the supportingplate 2A can be extended from thehandle 1 as well. It is can be any figure of the supportingplate 2A, but the preferable one is a semicircle type. - A fixing
end 31 of theflexible ring 3 above the handle I connects a bucklingplate 4 protruding from the upper end of thehandle 1. A bucklingcam 5 is set on the upper end of thehandle 1. Anaxial hole 51 of the bucklingcam 5 cooperates with anaxis 11 elongating from the upper end of thehandle 1. Afree end 32 of theflexible ring 3 is in between the bucklingplate 4 and the bucklingcam 5. The bucklingcam 5 and theaxial hole 51 are not concentric, the smaller diameter part of the bucklingcam 5 is turned to be close to aportion 33, shown as the active lines inFIG. 4 , and thefree end 32 is not clamped and moved freely. Hence, theflexible ring 3 is adjustable to suitably tie acup 6 up. While a stirringrod 53 is poked along the direction of an arrow inFIG. 4 , the smaller radius part of the bucklingcam 5 is gradually departed from theportion 33; otherwise the larger radius part of the bucklingcam 5 is then close to theportion 33, that is, the bucklingcam 5 will touch theportion 33, shown as the dot lines inFIG. 4 . Please note that theportion 33 of theflexible ring 3 is moved by the bucklingcam 5 due to the friction force between the bucklingcam 5 and theportion 33 while theportion 33 being gradually tied up in between the bucklingcam 5 and the bucklingplate 4. Besides, a protrudingportion 41 of the bucklingplate 4 is set to position the clampedcup 6; further, aguard 42 is under the bucklingplate 4 and theaxis 11 to prevent theportion 33 falling downward, shown as inFIG. 2 . - The
flexible ring 3 is not continuous, therefore two ends of theflexible ring 3 may be overlapped each other while theflexible ring 3 surrounding thecup 6. The diameter of theflexible ring 3 is smaller, the overlap may be longer; the diameter of theflexible ring 3 is larger, the overlap shall then be shorter. Theflexible ring 3 can be adjustable to suitably fit thecup 6 and then fastened for fixing thecup 6. There are two aspects for fastening theflexible ring 3; the first is to tie up the front end and the rear end of theflexible ring 3, but not limited to the beginning end and the tail end, otherwise, the positions may be a suitable location around the front end and another suitable location around the rear end; further, there is not only the fastening of the front end and the rear end, but also that the front end is mounted on a bracket and the rear end is mounted on somewhere of the bracket; secondly, it is to fasten theflexible ring 3 and the cup-holder together. Although the present invention discloses that the end of theflexible ring 3 connects the upper end of thehandle 1 and another end is an adjustable free end, on the other hand, two ends being free ends shall be another embodiments as well. As aforesaid embodiment, the two free ends are to be clamped in between the bucklingplate 4 and the bucklingcam 5. A couple of holes are punched on both the free front end and the free rear end, and a stick is through the holes for fixing different types of cups. Such way can be used as belts, braces, etc. - There are many ways to tie the cup-holder and the
flexible ring 3 up, that is, a clamping mechanism mounted on a position of theflexible ring 3 is able to connect theflexible ring 3 and the cup-holder; alternatively, using a stick to go through the holes on both theflexible ring 3 and the cup-holder. Theflexible ring 3 and the cup-holder are separate, thus they are convenient to clean, but many components may be careful for keeping and using. - Besides, the buckling
cam 5 can be rotated by theaxis 11 through theaxial hole 51 and elongated upward from thehandle 1, shown as inFIG. 2 . The structure of the first embodiment is that to draw a dot line M-M for theaxis 11, the bucklingcam 5, the bucklingplate 4 and theflexible ring 3, and the dot line M-M is a mirror, thus the mirror is reflected upward, continuously to decorate thehandle 1 shall be done for structure. Otherwise, the bucklingcam 5 can be rotated by theaxis 11 through theaxial hole 51 and elongated horizontally from thehandle 1, shown as inFIG. 1 . The structure of the second embodiment is that to horizontally put theaxis 11 and connect theaxis 11 and the end of thehandle 1, continuously the bucklingcam 5 and the stirringrod 53 are still on thehorizontal axis 11, therefore to stir the stirringrod 53 is either to tie theflexible ring 3 up or loose it. - There are some possibilities that the cup is still shaken even if the cup is tied up by the
flexible ring 3. Hence, there is a need to settle some fasteners under the lower portion of the cup. The adopted way is to bind the lower portion of the cup by means of theflexible ring 3, and the bucklingplate 4 of theflexible ring 3 is suitably set on thebottom portion 2113 or thebottom 2 of thehandle 1. Due to thebottom 2 is fastened with the cup, the more convenient, reliable and economical way is to install some fasteners on thebottom 2. Due to that thebottom 2 is under the cup originally, therefore the simple way is to set some fasteners on thebottom 2. The fasteners have a couple of baffles protruding upward to hold the surrounding edge of thebottom 2, and the baffles are divided into two types, one is fixing type, another one is movable type. The fixing type of the baffles are designed as ladder figure for different diameters of cups. The ladders are closer to the center of thebottom 2, the ladders are lower. Such that, smaller cups are located into lower positions of the baffles. No matter what cups are located into lower or upper positions, cups are held tightly. Further, the organized shape of the baffles can be the type of reverse taper figure. Hence, while the cup is applied by more power into the baffles, the cup is more tied up. The bias angle of the reverse taper figure is closer to 90.degree., the cup is fixed more easily. More, the surface of the baffle can be covered by soft material, and thebottom 2 is hard to move while thebottom 2 being sunk into the soft material. The aforesaid two figures of the baffles may be installed some positions surrounding thebottom 2, preferably a pair of baffles are located on two sides of thehandle 1, and they are symmetrical. - The movable type of the baffles are settled on the
bottom 2 for holding the cup as well, a movable base is under the baffles, and a couple of tracks are on thebottom 2 for the movable base riding on. The movable base has a temporarily fixing mechanism so as to fix the movable base on thebottom 2 while the movable base moving to a certain position, continuously the baffles are capable of holding the cup. - Please refer to figures, and following will describe the movable type of the baffles first, and then the fixing type of the baffles. In
FIG. 5 , the movable type of thebaffles 2144 are arranged on a pair of line-tooth fasteners 214 and protruding upward thereon, and thebaffles 2144 are curved to fit with cups. Thetop cover 21 has twoserrate slots 213 with the line-tooth fasteners 214.Serrate line teeth 2141 of the line-tooth fasteners 214 buckleserrate line teeth 2131 of theserrate slots 213 up. Around a central portion of the line-tooth fastener 214 is anoscillating axis 2142, which diameter is basically equal to the width of theserrate slot 213. To oscillate the two ends of the line-tooth fasteners 214, the center of theoscillating axis 2142 is a support point for the oscillation. Aspring piece 2143 of the line-tooth fastener 214 touches the wall of theserrate slot 213, therefore theserrate line teeth 2141 is pushed to match with theserrate line teeth 2131 by thespring piece 2143. Two sets of theserrate slots 213 and the line-tooth fasteners 214 are laid out symmetrically, shown asFIG. 5 , which are two portions, one is upper, the other is lower. Thespring piece 2143 of the upper line-tooth fastener 214 spreads to push theserrate line teeth 2141 to theserrate line teeth 2131. The right end of the lower line-tooth fastener 214 is twisted counterclockwise, thespring piece 2143 of the lower line-tooth fastener 214 is in the state of pressure, thus theserrate line teeth 2141 are completely off from theserrate line teeth 2131. Each line-tooth has a bevel edge and a right angle edge (including almost vertical angle). While pushing the line-tooth fastener 214 along a direction of anarrow 2145, thebevel edge 21411 of theserrate line teeth 2141 slips thebevel edge 21311 of theserrate line teeth 2131 and moves forward; while thebaffle 2144 is close to the external edge of the lower end of the cup 6 (shown as a dot circle line), and therefore theserrate line teeth 2141 match with theserrate line teeth 2131, and now theright angle edge 21312 of theserrate line tooth 2131 is against theright angle edge 21412 of theserrate line tooth 2141, the line-tooth fastener 214 can not move along the opposite direction of thearrow 2145 so as to thebaffle 2144 being capable of claming thecup 6 tightly. On the other hand, for the lower line-tooth fastener 214, to stir the right end of the lower line-tooth fastener 214 along a direction of anarrow 2146 is to let thespring piece 2143 be pressured, theserrate line teeth 2141 take off from theserrate line teeth 2131 continuously. The lower line-tooth fastener 214 is free to move in theslot 213 for bigger cups. - A round
upper baffle 2147 and a roundlower baffle 2148 are individually set beyond and below theoscillating axis 2142. Both the baffles are wider theslot 213 for clamping thereon, the lower line-tooth fastener 214 can then moves back and forth in theslot 213, and not loosed as well. - A pair of
arc slots 215 are arranged on thetop cover 21, and twoarc sliding blocks 216 are in the twoarc slots 215 respectively, and sliding back and forth therein. Each of thearc sliding blocks 216 extends a stoppingplate 2161 upward, and aclamping surface 21611 of the stoppingplate 2161 may clamp thecup 6. InFIG. 5B , while the slidingblock 216 moves along a direction of an arrow M, the stoppingplate 2161 is close to thecup 6 gradually, and continuously the clampingsurface 21611 presses on thecup 6. Due to the angle of thearc slot 215 and the tangential of thecup 6 being very small, the pressure from thecup 6 to the stoppingplate 2161 as the arrow P inFIG. 5A is to stop thearc sliding block 216 so as to clamping thecup 6 tightly. A stirringplate 2162 is set beside the stoppingplate 2161 for pushing thearc sliding block 216. To prevent thearc sliding block 216 being separated, a protrudingblock 2163 is installed under thearc sliding block 216. - Shown as in
FIG. 5A andFIG. 5B , thearc sliding block 216 has twosharp tips arc sliding block 216 is defined as a converse clamping block. While a pushing force along the direction of the arrow M is applied, the converse clamping block is then loosed to move. Otherwise, another pushing force opposite to the arrow M or thearc sliding block 216 being applied by a force as the direction of the arrow P inFIG. 5A , thearc sliding block 216 is moved clockwise, and the twosharp tips arc slot 215, thus thearc sliding block 216 is affixed in thearc slot 215, and the stoppingplate 2161 is capable of blocking thecup 6 off. - In
FIG. 6 toFIG. 8 , thebaffle 28 is applied broadly by changing its configuration, such as an eccentric cam. Thetop cover 21 has anarrow slot 26 with a slidingblock 27, the slidingblock 27 has aflange 271 beneath for preventing to take off. Ahorizontal axis 272 goes through anaxial hole 28A of thebaffle 28 for the rotation of thebaffle 28. The slidingblock 27 moves to the outer edge of thecup 6 firstly, and avertical shaft 281 is changed to be a horizontal shaft secondly, therefore the surface of thebaffle 28 presses on thetop cover 21 so as to that thetop cover 21 being clamped between thebaffle 28 and theflange 271. It is then that the slidingblock 27 and thebaffle 28 with the eccentric cam figure hold thecup 6 firmly. There are four such structures as aforesaid mounted on thetop cover 21, alternatively one or two such structures cooperate with other bottom structures described above for grasping thecup 6. - Another embodiment shown as in
FIG. 9 , the movable base of thebaffle 28 is shaped as a cylinder, the slot and the temporarily fixing mechanism are combined to be an arc seam and a rectangular hole; further that, adding a positioning device is the way to hold thecup 6. A roundadjustable plate 22 has three symmetrical involute arc seams 221 and acentral hole 222. A movingplate 23 under theadjustable plate 22 has three symmetricalradial seams 231 and a centralrectangular hole 232. Acam positioning device 233 is established between the movingplate 23 and thehandle 1, same as shown inFIG. 7 . A T-type bonding block 234 which vertical portion is slightly turned by way of the connection of theaxis 235 and theeccentric cam 236. The horizontal portion of thebonding block 234 is through along hole 24 of thetop cover 21 for pressing onto an inner surface of thetop cover 21. Three fastening pins 25 through the involute arc seams 221 and theradial seams 231 can be moved therein. Aring 251 is on each of the fastening pins 25, and a lower portion of thefastening pin 25 is through the involute arc seams 221 and theradial seams 231 to connect a smallround plate 252. Due to thering 251 and the smallround plate 252 being larger than the seams, so thepin 25 is not taken apart and theadjustable plate 22 and the movingplate 23 will not be dismantled. To modulate theadjustable plate 22 clockwise, the fastening pins 25 are close to the center of theadjustable plate 22 simultaneously for holding thecup 6; otherwise the fastening pins 25 are off the center for releasing thecup 6. Thelong hole 24 of thetop cover 21 allows the T-type bonding block 234 moving back and forth therein, that is, the movingplate 23 can be moved as well so as to that the centers of the threefastening pins 25 being in proportion to the axial line of thecup 6, hence thecup 6 is held correctly while moving the movingplate 23 and theadjustable plate 22. - Besides, at least one ladder type of fixing
block 217 is set on a suitable position of thetop cover 21 adjacent to the lower end of thecup 6, and there is only one fixingblock 217 shown inFIGS. 1 , 2, 3 and 5. As a matter of fact, the plurality of fixingblocks 217 can be mounted on a plurality of locations of thetop cover 21 around the lower end of thecup 6. A condition of asmaller bottom portion 2113 of the cup lets the cup be inserted deeper, and aninner side surface 2171 of the fixingblock 217 then touches the cup; another condition of alarger bottom portion 2113 of the cup makes anotherinner side surface 2172 of the fixingblock 217 touches the cup. Such structure can suitably stop the cup shaking within a smaller scope, and it is an auxiliary for the product due to the simple structure. Further, the organized shape of the fixingblock 217 can be the type of reverse taper figure. Hence, while the cup is applied by more power into the fixingblock 217, the cup is more tied up. The bias angle of the reverse taper figure is closer to 90.degree., the cup is fixed more easily. More, the surface of the fixingblock 217 can be covered by soft material, and thebottom 2 is hard to move while thebottom 2 being sunk into the soft material. Since the edge of thebottom 2 is similar to be wrap around when the edge being sunk into the soft material. - As shown in
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 2 ,FIG. 5 andFIG. 5C , thetop cover 21 has one left clampingarm 218A and oneright clamping arm 218B. Anaxis 2181 penetrates through an axial hole 218A1 of theleft clamping arm 218A and an axial hole 218B1 of theright clamping arm 218B, then going through ahole 21821 of aclamping arm frame 2182. Apin 21822 is through ahole 21823 of theclamping arm frame 2182 and ahole 21811 of theaxis 2181. Theaxis 2181 is affixed on theclamping arm frame 2182. A sphericalnon-return member 219 connects a L-typenon-return arm 2191. Apin 2193 is through ahole 21941 of a U-typenon-return arm frame 2194 and ahole 21911 of thenon-return arm 2191 so as to that thenon-return arm 2191 pivotally connecting thenon-return arm frame 2194 for oscillation. Thenon-return arm frame 2194 is fastened on an upper end of theaxis 2181. A left clamping member 218A2 and a right clamping member 218B2 pivotally connect a left clamping arm end 218A4 and a right clamping arm end 218B4 by way of a hinge 218A3 and another hinge 218B3. Therefore two arc surfaces 218A5 and 218B5 can be turned to fit with the figure of the cup. Thenon-return arm 2191 is lifted up while in use, then the sphericalnon-return member 219 oscillates toward right. Since two inner side surfaces 218A61 and 218B61 of a left non-return plates 218A6 and a right non-return plates 218B6 connecting the two clampingarms arms non-return member 219 being closer to right. The two clampingarms non-return member 219. Meanwhile to put into the cup, the two clampingarms non-return member 219 falls down by gravity and oscillates toward left, shown as the dot lines inFIG. 2 . The non-return plates 218A6 and 218B6 stop opening after the cup is clamped by the two clampingarms non-return member 219 oscillates toward to the inner side surface 218A61 of the non-return plate 218A6 for fastening the cup. Such that, the two clampingarm non-return arm 2191 up is the first action, thenon-return member 219 moves toward right, therefore the two non-return plates 218A6 and 218B6 are released to open the two clampingarms arms non-return member 219. - According to a second preferred embodiment of
FIG. 10 toFIG. 11A , the structures of lower portion and the bottom are same as the first preferred embodiment, and it will not be described further. The same and similar parts between the first and the second embodiments are marked same numbers. - As shown in
FIG. 10 , afree end 32 of aflexible ring 3 has a plurality ofrectangular holes 321. Thefree end 32 can insert into a throughhole 43 of a bucklinghead 4, and a plurality of protrusions may be designed in the throughhole 43, the protrusion is as atooth 431, which can buckle therectangular holes 321 for thefree end 32 being not out of the bucklinghead 4. Instead, the protrusions asteeth 431 can also be settled on theflexible ring 3, and the protrusions cooperate with a concave in the bucklinghead 4. Such design may be possible to approach the example shown inFIG. 10 . Twoflexible plates 44 of the bucklinghead 4 are within twoside surfaces 13 of ahandle head 12 and moving horizontally. Anaxis 11 penetrates through anaxial hole 51 of a bucklingcam 5 and connects ahole 11A of a protruding member 11A1 of thehandle head 12 so as to connect a bucklingcam 5 and thehandle head 12. Aflange 42 of theaxis 11 is to prevent theaxis 11 taking off the bucklingcam 5. Twoinner sides 53 of the bucklingcam 5 are shaped as a hook figure respectively. As shown inFIG. 11 , clockwise turning the bucklingcam 5 may hitch twopin members 443 to pull the bucklinghead 4 toward left. Twoouter sides 52 of the bucklingcam 5 are gradually pressed to close to thefree end 32 of the flexible ring 3 (thefree end 32 has penetrated through the throughhole 43, and two opens of the throughhole 43 has a free end respectively), thefree end 32 is pressed toward right so as to make therectangular hole 321 be put around thetooth 431 for not loosing theflexible ring 3 from thetooth 431. An I-type binder made by elastic steel is in between the bucklinghead 4 and thehandle head 12, alower portion 2183 of the binder has a left clamping member 218A2 and a right clamping member 218B2 extended from two sides of thelower portion 2183 toward the cup, and two elastic curve surfaces 218A5, 218B5 touch the cup. Anupper portion 2183′ of the binder has a structure similar to and shorter than the lower portion 2183 (the shorter length is designed for not bothering drinking water), and it will not described any further hereinafter. The figure of the binder is not limited by I-type and possible to be any other type, such as T-type. - The cup is put into the
flexible ring 3 and tied up firmly by stirring the bucklingcam 5 while in use. The cup may be shaped as cylinder-type or with different tapers, an axial central line of the cup may be deflective after the cup is tied up firmly. Hence, a structure for angle adjustment is a need. The solution is to design anarc surface 14 on thehandle head 12 and other twoarc surfaces 21833 and 45 in between a middle of the binder and an inner surface of the bucklinghead 4. The I-type binder is able to adjust deflective angles of the cup before tying the cup up. For ensuring the adjusted angle to be stable, a plurality ofteeth 141 of thearc surface 14 can buckle a plurality oflong holes 21832 up. Otherwise, if the bucklinghead 4 is power enough, theteeth 141 and thelong holes 21832 can be ignored. - A third preferred embodiment is shown as in
FIG. 12 andFIG. 13 , a lower portion of the handle and a plurality of components on the lower portion may be the same as the second embodiment, so they are not drawn inFIG. 12 andFIG. 13 . - A
free end 32 of aflexible ring 3 with a round profile is settled a plurality ofindentations 321. Thefree end 32 penetrates through a throughhole 43 of ahandle head 12. Acylindrical guiding column 46 of a bucklinghead 4 is capable of going through a guidinghole 15 of thehandle head 12. Ahook edge 431 of awedge hook portion 43 of awedge plate 47 inserts into one of theindentations 321 of theflexible ring 3 and a guidingslot 16 of thehandle head 12. A guiding rail is composed of the guidingcolumn 46, the guidinghole 15, thewedge plate 47 and the guidingslot 16, and downward insertion of the bucklinghead 4 may be with a bias angle toward right, shown as inFIG. 13 . Thefree end 32 going through the throughhole 43 is capable of adjusting theflexible ring 3; more, alower end 4311 of thehook edge 431 through theindentation 321 is to buckle thefree end 32 up. Hence the cup is put around by theflexible ring 3. While thewedge plate 47 moving further downward, acompress edge 471 of thewedge plate 47 moves toward right and presses to the cup gradually. It is then that thewedge plate 47 is as a chock to be within thehandle head 12 and the cup for fixing the cup. - The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
Claims (21)
1. An adjustable cup-holder comprising:
a bottom;
a handle, a lower end of the handle connecting the bottom; and
a horizontally flexible ring; wherein the flexible ring and an upper end of the handle are in an adjustable connection for different dimensions of cups.
2. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 1 , wherein an end of the flexible ring connects to the handle to form a fixing end, another end of the flexible ring is a free end, the free end is adjustable and fixed on the handle or the fixing end of the flexible ring.
3. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 2 further comprises a buckling plate protruding from the upper end of the handle and a buckling cam setting on the handle, the fixing end of the flexible ring connects the buckling plate, a space between the buckling plate and the buckling cam is provided for the free end, the free end of the flexible ring is fixed to a position by way of turning the buckling cam.
4. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 3 , wherein the buckling cam is mounted on an axis elongated from the handle vertically or horizontally.
5. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 3 further comprises a stirring rod mounted on the buckling cam.
6. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 3 further comprises a buckling head mounted on the upper end of the handle, a through hole is formed in the buckling head for inserting the free end of the flexible ring.
7. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 6 , wherein the through hole with a protrusion is formed in the buckling head, a plurality of holes are settled on the free end of the flexible ring to match with the protrusion for fixing the free end of the flexible ring.
8. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 7 , wherein the protrusion is a tooth, a figure of the hole or the dent match with a figure of the tooth.
9. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 7 further comprises the buckling cam on a handle head, the buckling cam matches with a horizontal protruding portion of the buckling head by means of a guiding structure, and then turning the buckling cam can fix the free end of the flexible ring in the through hole of the buckling head firmly.
10. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 9 , wherein the guiding structure is a pair of hook structure on the buckling cam, the buckling head has a pair of pin members and a pair of flexible plates, the flexible plates can move horizontally on the handle head, the hook structure hitches the two pin members of the buckling head.
11. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 10 further comprises an elastic binder between the buckling head and the handle head.
12. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 11 , wherein the binder has a plurality of elastic curve clamping members.
13. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 11 , wherein the handle head, a middle of the binder and an inner surface of the buckling head have an arc surface respectively.
14. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 1 , wherein a top cover protruding downward and out of a cylindrical body is set on a center of the bottom, a chassis protruding upward and out of a socket is below the top cover, a sucker is mounted on the chassis for sealing, the top cover and the bottom connect each other for moving up and down and not being dismantled.
15. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 14 , wherein a wall of the cylindrical body has two stopping slots, the stopping slots symmetrically cooperate with a plurality of stopping portions located on an upper portion of the socket of the chassis.
16. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 14 , wherein a supporting plate elongated from the handle or the top cover is set under the handle.
17. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 14 , wherein a plurality of baffles protrudes upward and are located around a lower end of the cup on the top cover for stopping movement of the cup.
18. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 17 , wherein the baffle is shaped as ladder figure or bevel figure and mounted on the top cover symmetrically.
19. An adjustable cup-holder comprising:
a bottom;
a handle, a lower end of the handle connecting the bottom; and
a horizontally flexible ring; wherein the flexible ring and an upper end of the handle are in an adjustable connection for different dimensions of cups;
wherein a top cover protruding downward and out of a cylindrical body is set on a center of the bottom, a chassis protruding upward and out of a socket is below the top cover, a sucker is mounted on the chassis for sealing, the top cover and the bottom connect each other for moving up and down and not being dismantled.
20. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 19 , wherein a plurality of baffles protrudes upward and are located around a lower end of the cup on the top cover for stopping movement of the cup.
21. The adjustable cup-holder as cited in claim 20 , wherein a plurality of arc sliding blocks under the baffle are in plural arc slots respectively, and sliding back and forth therein.
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