US20170027350A1 - Lid for a drinking container and the drinking container - Google Patents

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US20170027350A1
US20170027350A1 US14/810,830 US201514810830A US2017027350A1 US 20170027350 A1 US20170027350 A1 US 20170027350A1 US 201514810830 A US201514810830 A US 201514810830A US 2017027350 A1 US2017027350 A1 US 2017027350A1
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a lid for a drinking container, such as especially a lid for a coffee or tea mug for preventing any leaking or spilling of liquid contained the mug in use.
  • the invention relates to a method for manufacturing the lid for the drinking container as well as to a drinking container comprising or using the lid.
  • lids for drinking containers are known, where one of the simplest one is a plastic flat lid having a small drinking hole on the top cover area and a bent rim portion, which is to be settled around the rim portion of a cardboard coffee mug.
  • rubber lids are known, where the drinking hole is sealed with a sealing member.
  • the sealing member has typically a small arm and is hinged so that it can be turned away from the drinking hole for drinking the liquid inside the mug, and again it can be turned over the drinking hole for a sealing purpose.
  • the sealing member is pressed against the drinking hole in sealing position by spring force of the arm.
  • lids with inner sealing members having e.g. springs and sealing balls, where the balls are pushed by the springs into and away from the drinking hole for example when the lid is turned around.
  • An object of the invention is to alleviate and eliminate the problems relating to the known prior art.
  • Especially the object of the invention is to provide a lid for a drinking container, which is easy to use and keep clear and additionally seals the drinking hole in liquid tightly and reliable way so that any unwanted opening of the drinking hole is prevented.
  • an object is to provide a lid, which provides a clear indication to the user whether the lid is in an open or closed position.
  • the invention relates to a lid according to claim 1 .
  • the invention relates to a drinking container according to claim 19 , and to a manufacturing method of the lid according to claim 20 .
  • a lid for a drinking container comprises upper and lower portions.
  • the upper portion is a circular upper portion, and it comprises a bayonet fastening device.
  • the lower portion is a circular lower portion and it comprises a counterpart bayonet fastening device, which is suitable for receiving the bayonet fastening device of the upper portion and thereby enabling easy attaching/detaching between said two portions.
  • the bayonet fastening device of the upper portion is male bayonet fastening device
  • the counterpart bayonet fastening device of the lower portion is female bayonet fastening device, or vice versa.
  • the circular upper portion comprises additionally first and second openings, namely one for drink outlet and one for compensation air inlet.
  • the circular lower portion comprises corresponding first and second openings, one for drink outlet and one for compensation air inlet.
  • the bayonet fastening device of the circular upper portion and the counterpart bayonet fastening device of the circular lower portion are advantageously configured so that they can be coupled with each other in use, and in more particularly so that said circular upper and lower portions are coupled with each other in a releasable manner via said bayonet fastening devices.
  • the coupling is advantageously implemented so to guide the circular upper portion and the circular lower portion in the manner where they can be turned in relation to each other around a common axis.
  • the portions enable the first openings being aligned and the second openings being aligned in an opening position and thereby allowing liquid flow through via the first openings and compensation air inlet via the second openings.
  • the portions enable the first openings being un-aligned and said second openings being un-aligned in a sealing manner in a closing position, so when the portions are turned in the manner where the openings are not aligned. In the closing position the openings of the drinking container are sealed in a liquid tightly manner and thereby any leaking or spilling of liquid contained the mug or the drinking container coupled to the lid can be prevented.
  • the lid advantageously the circular lower portion, comprises a fastening thread, which is arranged to fasten and unfasten the lid to and from the drinking container when the lid (circular lower portion) is turned in relation to said drinking container. This confirms safe and reliable fastening so that the lid construction remain closed to the drinking container.
  • the circular upper portion comprises a first guiding member, such as a lip or tongue and the circular lower portion comprises a counterpart first guiding member, such as a slot.
  • first guiding member such as a lip or tongue
  • second guiding member such as a slot
  • the guiding members (such as groove and counterpart groove) of the bayonet fastening devices of the upper and lower portions guide the turning of the upper and lower portions in relation to each other around the common axis so that the upper and lower portions are kept tightly together.
  • the circular upper and/or lower portions may also comprise feedback providing mechanics for providing haptic, tactile and/or audible feedback, when said circular upper portion is turned in relation to said circular lower portion to the opening (drinking) and/or closing positions.
  • the feedback may also be generated when the upper portion is turned in relation to said circular lower portion to the detaching position.
  • the tactile providing mechanics is advantageously implemented by snaps or half-cuts.
  • the lid comprises advantageously markings in the rim area of the circular upper and lower portions denoting “open”, “close” and “detach” positions. The markings may be implemented by color dots or notch or engravings in the structure of upper and lower portions to be turned in relation to each other.
  • the lid comprises a stop member for guiding the first and second openings of the upper and lower portions to stop in the un-aligned, so the closing (un-leaking) position, when said circular upper portion is turned in relation to the circular lower portion.
  • the stop member is also configured to prevent any additional mutual turning of said circular upper and lower portions. If the upper portion is still tried to turned in relation to the lower portion (e.g. in clock-wise), the stop member forces also lower portion to be turned thereby just tightening the possible thread connection between the lid (lower portion) and the drinking container.
  • said stop member is advantageously configured to guide the circular upper and lower portions to stop in the detaching position, when said circular upper portion is turned in relation to the circular lower portion advantageously in another direction. If the upper portion is still tried to turned in relation to the lower portion (e.g. in counter clock-wise), the stop member forces also lower portion to be turned thereby just loosening the possible thread connection between the lid (lower portion) and the drinking container.
  • the stop member is advantageously implemented by mechanical structures in the circular upper and lower portions, such as a protruding lip member in the upper portion and a counterpart protruding lip member in the circular lower portion.
  • said guiding members, said tactile providing mechanics and/or said stop members are arranged in at least one of said bayonet fastening device. It is to be noted that said guiding members, said tactile providing mechanics and/or said stop members can be positioned freely into the circular upper and lower portions or bayonet devices thereby enabling number or different positions to be locked, attach, guide the circular upper and lower portions and/or provide feedbacks. In addition they may be implemented so that they provide haptic, tactile and/or audible feedback for the user when closing or opening the lid or turned into the detaching position, such as snap sound and clear mechanical resistance change felt before snapping into closed or opened position, for example. Additionally or alternatively the lid (upper and lower portions) may comprise also visual alignment or indication for the closed or opened positions, as well as also for the attaching/detaching position.
  • first and second openings of the circular lower portion are provided with sealing members, which are arranged to be pressed against the circular upper portion in a non-opening position in a liquid-tightly sealing manner.
  • the sealing members are advantageously arranged around the opening areas so to prevent any leakage into the space between circular upper and lower portions.
  • the lid or circular upper portion comprises a sealing member, which is configured to locate between said circular upper and lower portions, when said circular upper and lower portions are coupled to each other.
  • the circular lower portion is provided with a sealing member, said sealing member being arranged to be positioned between said circular lower portion and the drinking container, when said circular lower portion and the drinking container are coupled to each other and sealed.
  • the sealing members are advantageously soft rubber or silicone members or any other elastomer (e.g. TPE—thermoplastic elastomers, TPV—thermoplastic vulcanizate, TPU—thermoplastic polyurethane), which are suitable for providing effective liquid sealing.
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomers
  • TPV thermoplastic vulcanizate
  • TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
  • the sealing members are advantageously configured to be manually detachable e.g. for cleaning purposes.
  • the circular lower portion comprises two structural portions, one of which comprises hard material, like plastic, and one of which comprises softer portion, which can functioning as said sealing member.
  • the circular upper portion may plastic, and another portion of which comprises softer portion, which can functioning as said sealing member.
  • the top surface of the circular upper portion comprises advantageously an asymmetrically shaped portion or is asymmetrically shaped for better user drinking experience. Further the top surface of the circular upper portion may comprise a matte or rough outer surface for increasing turning grip.
  • the present invention offers advantages over the known prior art, such as an easy and liquid-tight manner to close the drinking hole of the lid and an easy and hygienic way to open it for drinking.
  • the drinking hole can be closed in a reliable way so that any unwanted opening of the drinking hole is effectively prevented.
  • the invention provides the lid, which is easy to couple with the drinking container in a liquid-tight manner.
  • the lid according to the invention can be implemented without any springs or sealing balls, which makes the structure and manufacturing process quite simple.
  • the lid of the invention is easy to use and keep clear.
  • the lid provides a clear indication to the user whether the lid is in an open or closed position or position enabling attaching/detaching the circular upper and lower portions.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a principle of an exemplary drinking container with a lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary circular upper and lower portions of the lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates exemplary structural parts of the circular upper and lower portions of the lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a cross section of an exemplary lid structure according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6 illustrates exemplary operation of the lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 7A-7C illustrate another exemplary operation of the lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 8A-8B illustrate exemplary circular upper and lower portions with bayonet devices according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 9A-9B illustrate exemplary drinking container with an example lid according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a principle of an exemplary drinking container 100 with a lid 200 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention.
  • the typical drinking container 100 is e.g. a coffee or tea mug, but can of course be any drinking container capable of carrying liquid inside and with which the lid 200 can be used for preventing any leakage or spilling of the liquid.
  • FIGS. 2-8B illustrate different views of an exemplary lid 200 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, where in FIGS. 2 and 6 the lid is assembled for use mode, and where in FIG. 3 the lid is divided into the circular upper portion 201 and circular lower portion 202 from which the lid is formed.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary lid structure, where the circular upper portion comprises two parts 201 a , 202 b and the circular lower portion 202 comprises two parts 202 a , 202 b .
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a cross section figure of the circular upper portion 201 of an exemplary lid structure 200 .
  • the circular upper portion 201 comprises a male bayonet fastening device 203
  • the circular lower portion 202 comprises a counterpart female bayonet fastening device 204
  • the circular upper portion 201 comprises additionally first opening 205 a and second opening 206 a , namely one for a drink outlet 205 a and one 206 a for a compensation air inlet.
  • the circular lower portion 202 comprises corresponding first opening 205 b and second opening 206 b , one 205 b for the drink outlet and one 206 b for the compensation air inlet.
  • the bayonet device 203 of the circular upper portion 201 and the counterpart bayonet device 204 of the circular lower portion 202 are configured so that they can be coupled with each other in a releasable manner.
  • the bayonet devices enable easy attaching/detaching between the circular upper and lower portions.
  • the bayonet devices guide the circular upper portion 201 and the circular lower portion 202 so that they can be turned in relation to each other around a common axis 207 between the opening, closing and detaching positions, as can be seen especially in FIGS. 6 and 7A-7C .
  • the circular lower portion 202 comprises two structural portions, one 202 a of which comprises hard material, like plastic and one 202 b of which comprises softer portion functioning e.g. as a sealing member.
  • the circular upper portion 201 comprises also two structural portions, one 201 a of which comprises hard material, like plastic, and another portion 201 b , which comprises softer portion functioning e.g. as a sealing member.
  • the sealing member 201 b is advantageously arranged to be pressed against the circular upper and/or lower portion 202 in a non-opening position in a liquid-tightly sealing manner.
  • the sealing member 202 b is arranged to be positioned between the circular lower portion 202 and the drinking container 100 , when said circular lower portion and the drinking container are coupled to each other and sealed.
  • the sealing member is advantageously configured to seal any conduits between first openings 205 a , 205 b as well as between said second openings 206 a , 206 b , when said openings are un-aligned in said closing position.
  • the sealing member 239 , 240 may be inserted into the circular upper portion from the bottom also to ensure sealing between upper portion and lower portion while in the drinking and locking position (pressure seal).
  • the sealing member area is advantageously kept to a minimum to reduce turning friction. There might also be a recess(es) in the sealing member in order to enable user removal for cleaning and re-attaching (pulling out with finger).
  • sealing members 239 , 240 may comprise also small protruded area 239 a , 240 a , which are configured to further press the sealing member against the drinking and air holes 206 a , 205 b , when the circular upper portion is turned into the closed position.
  • the sealing member comprises or is for example soft rubber, silicon or any other elastomer (e.g. TPE—thermoplastic elastomers, TPV—thermoplastic vulcanizate, TPU—thermoplastic polyurethane).
  • the circular upper portion 201 comprises a guiding member 231 and the circular lower portion 202 comprises a counterpart guiding member 232 .
  • the guiding members are configured to guide the circular upper and lower portions 201 , 202 to be attached to and detach from each other in predefined position.
  • the guiding members 231 , 232 are advantageously arranged into the bayonet devices 203 , 204 .
  • the guiding members are advantageously implemented by a lip or tongue 232 and the corresponding groove 231 .
  • the lid 200 comprises a stop members 236 , 237 a , 237 b for guiding the first and second openings 205 , 206 of the upper and lower portions 201 , 202 to stop in the un-aligned, so the closing (un-leaking) position ( 237 a ), when said circular upper portion 201 is turned 207 in relation to the circular lower portion 202 .
  • said stop members 236 , 237 a , 237 b are advantageously configured to guide the circular upper and lower portions 201 , 202 to stop in the detaching position ( 237 b ), when said circular upper portion is turned 207 in relation to the circular lower portion 202 advantageously in another direction than previously.
  • the stop members are advantageously implemented by mechanical structures in the circular upper and lower portions, such as a protruding lip member 236 in the upper portion and a counterpart protruding lip members 237 a , 237 b in the circular lower portion.
  • the lid is additionally configured, in the lock position ( 237 A), to further tighten the fastening of the thread 238 between the drinking container 100 and the lid 200 , if an additional turning force is applied so the stop members 236 , 237 A are forced against each other (e.g. in clock-wise). Additionally the lid may also be configured, in the detach position ( 237 B), to loosen the fastening of the thread 238 between the drinking container 100 and the lid 200 , when applied an additional turning force so the stop members 236 , 237 B are forced against each other (e.g. in counter clock-wise).
  • the further tighten or loosening is achieved by the stop members 236 , 237 a , 237 b so that the stop member 236 of the circular upper portion forces also the lower portion to be turned via said stop member 237 A, 237 B thereby just further tightening or loosening (depending on the rotation direction) the possible thread connection between the lid (lower portion) and the drinking container.
  • stopper ribs between stop members 237 A and 237 B, which is configured to prevent accidental detachment of the circular upper portion 201 from the lower portion, so that user has to apply force to move from “open” to “detach” position.
  • the stopper ribs are not shown in the Figures.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7A-7C illustrate the operation of the lid 200 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, where the lid 200 has three different positions, namely open, closed and attaching/detaching positions.
  • the circular upper portion is advantageously provided with a marking member 233
  • the circular lower portion is also provided with marking members 233 A, 233 B, and 233 C denoting different positions (open, closed, attach/detach) of the lid.
  • marking members 233 A, 233 B, and 233 C denoting different positions (open, closed, attach/detach) of the lid.
  • the portions 201 , 202 when turning the portions 201 , 202 so that the marking members 233 , 233 C are aligned, then the portions 201 , 202 arrange the first openings 205 a , 206 b being un-aligned and said second openings 205 b , 206 b being un-aligned in a sealing manner in a closing position ( FIG. 7C ), so when the portions are turned in the manner where the openings are not aligned. In the closing position the openings of the drinking container are sealed in a liquid tightly manner and thereby any leaking or spilling of liquid contained the mug can be prevented.
  • the central bayonet mechanics 203 , 204 enable the upper portion to be turned (e.g. 60° in clock-wise) into a drinking position.
  • An additional turning e.g. 45° turning in clock-wise
  • a stop feature prevents additional turning. Additional turning force (clock wise) applied in the lock position will lead to further fastening of the thread fastening between cup and lid, as is discussed elsewhere in this document.
  • the circular upper and/or lower portions 201 , 202 may also comprise feedback providing mechanics 234 , 235 A, 235 B, 235 C for providing haptic, tactile and/or audible feedback, when said circular upper portion 201 is turned in relation to said circular lower portion 202 to said opening or closing (drinking and locking) positions or to the attaching/detaching position.
  • the feedback members are implemented for example by snaps or half-cuts 234 , 235 A, 235 B, 235 C so that they are configured to provide haptic, tactile and/or audible feedback and to further help and guide said first openings 205 a , 205 b being aligned to stop and said second openings 206 a , 206 b being aligned to stop in an opening (drinking) position, closed position, and/or attaching/detaching position, when said circular upper portion 201 is turned in relation to said circular lower portion 202 .
  • FIGS. 9A-9B illustrate exemplary drinking container 100 with an example lid 100 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, where the circular lower portion 202 of the lid comprises fastening thread 238 arranged to fasten and unfasten said lid to and from said drinking container 100 , when said circular lower portion 202 (or the lid) is turned in relation to said drinking container.

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