WO2009001986A1

WO2009001986A1 - Safe vessel

Info

Publication number: WO2009001986A1
Application number: PCT/KR2007/005076
Authority: WO
Inventors: Won Cheol Choi
Original assignee: Choi, Young Hwa
Priority date: 2007-06-28
Filing date: 2007-10-17
Publication date: 2008-12-31

Abstract

a fastening piece formed inwardly from a lower end of the hand-grip in such a way as to be joined with the retaining groove while being retained by the inclined retaining jaw, and an inner stopper portion formed on an inner portion thereof and having a stepped jaw, which is insertable into the entrance of the main body as deep as a predetermined depth.

Description

Description SAFE VESSEL

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a safe vessel, and more particularly, to a safe vessel, which can be opened only when a large force is applied to a vessel stopper, thereby preventing children from easily opening it.

Background Art [2] In general, a stopper is fastened to a vessel via mutual rotation or is fastened with the vessel and released from the fastened state by easily being pulled upwardly through a one-touch structure.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical Problem

[3] However, vessels having the above structures can be easily opened even by children since they can be simply released from the fastened state. Thus, in case where the contents of the vessels are drugs or chemicals, adults can utilize the contents of the vessels according to use purposes of the drugs and chemicals because they can grasp their use purposes whereas children, who are unlettered, may frequently mistakenly take or misuse them irrespective of the contents of the vessels, thereby causing a safety accident to happen. Technical Solution

[4] To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a safe vessel comprising: a main body having a fixing protrusion formed on an outer circumference of a lower portion of an entrance thereof, and an outwardly inclined retaining jaw and a retaining groove formed on an upper end thereof; and a vessel stopper joined to an upper portion of the main body, the vessel stopper comprising a coupling ring, a stopper part formed integrally with the coupling ring, and a space portion defined between an inner side face of the stopper part and the inclined retaining jaw, the coupling ring having a coupling groove formed on an inner circumference thereof in such a way as to be engaged with the fixing protrusion of the main body, the stopper part having a hand-grip formed on a side of an upper portion thereof, a fastening piece formed inwardly from a lower end of the hand-grip in such a way as to be joined with the retaining groove while being retained by the inclined retaining jaw, and an inner stopper portion formed on an inner portion thereof and having a stepped jaw, which is insertable into the entrance of the main body as deep as a predetermined depth.

Advantageous Effects

[5] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above- mentioned problems occurring in the prior arts, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a safe vessel which allows a vessel stopper to easily and firmly fastened thereto and to be easily released from the fastened state by adults, but which cannot be opened by children's hand power or ideas, thereby preventing accidents due to drugs or chemicals. Brief Description of the Drawings

[6] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safe vessel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[7] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the safe vessel.

[8] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the safe vessel.

[9] FIGS. 4 to 7 are views showing states where the safe vessel is opened in order.

[10] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a safe vessel according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[11] <Explanation on reference numerals of main elements in drawings>

[12] 10: stopper part 11: coupling ring

[13] 12: hinge 13: hand-grip

[14] 14: slant portion 15: fastening piece

[15] 17: inner stopper portion 18: stepped jaw

[16] 20: retaining jaw 21: fixing protrusion

[17] 23: inclined portion 26: retaining groove

[18] 30: space portion 100: vessel stopper

[19] 200: main body

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[20] Reference will be now made in detail to preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings. It is to be appreciated that the preferred embodiments of the present invention are provided to in more detail describe the present invention to those skilled in the art. Also, in the following description, the detailed description on known function and constructions unnecessarily obscuring the subject matter of the present invention will be avoided hereinafter. Throughout the drawings, it is noted that the same reference numerals will be used to designate like or equivalent elements although these elements are illustrated in different figures.

[21] First, the attached drawings will be described in brief.

[22] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safe vessel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the safe vessel, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the safe vessel, FIGS. 4 to 7 are views showing states where the safe vessel is opened in order, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a safe vessel according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [23] FIG. 1 illustrates the entire structure of the safe vessel according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the safe vessel includes: a main body 200 having an inclined portion 23 formed on an inner circumference of an entrance 201 thereof, a stepped portion 25 formed on a lower portion of an outer circumference of the entrance 201, a fixing protrusion 21 formed on the outer circumference of the entrance beneath the stepped portion 25, and an outwardly inclined retaining jaw 20 and a retaining groove 26 formed on an upper portion thereof; and a vessel stopper 100 having a coupling ring 11 formed on a lower portion thereof and a stopper part 10 formed on an upper portion thereof, the coupling ring 11 having a coupling groove 11a formed on an inner circumference thereof in such a way as to be engaged with the fixing protrusion 21 of the main body 200, the stopper part 10 having a hand- grip 13 formed on a side thereof, a fastening piece 15 formed inwardly from a lower end of the hand-grip 13 in such a way as to be engaged with the retaining groove 26 while being retained by the inclined retaining jaw 20, an inner stopper portion 17 extending downwards from the underside thereof in such a way as to be inserted into the entrance of the main body 200 to a predetermined depth and having a stepped jaw 18, and a slant portion 14 formed on an upper portion of a side opposed to the hand- grip 13 at a predetermined angle and having an embossed portion 14a formed on a top surface thereof, the stopper part 10 being integrated with the coupling ring 11 by means of a hinge 12.

[24] Since the main body 200 has the inclined portion 23 formed on the inner circumference of the entrance 201, when the stopper part 10 is pushed forwardly, the inner stopper portion 17 made of a soft-elastic material can be pushed without any obstruction by an inner circumference of the entrance 201 of the main body 200. Furthermore, the inner stopper portion 17 usually fixes the stopper part 10 so that it is not easily moved from the center of the vessel due to elasticity of the inner stopper portion 17. The stepped jaw 18 formed on the inner stopper portion 17 serves to cut off the inside air of the vessel, and the inner stopper portion 17 serves to easily return the vessel stopper to an initial state when the opened vessel stopper is closed again. A space portion 30 is provided to allow that the stopper part 10 can be pushed to the inclined retaining jaw 20 of the entrance of the main body without any obstruction when the stopper part 10 is pushed forwardly. The inclined retaining jaw 20 has a rounded portion, so that the vessel stopper can be operated smoothly when it is opened and closed. Mode for the Invention

[25] Moreover, a used state of the safe vessel according to the present invention will be described in more detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, when the stopper part 10 is pushed forwardly using the embossed portion 14a formed at the rear of the vessel stopper 100, the fastening piece 15 fastened to the inclined retaining jaw 20 slips out from the retaining groove 26. At the same time, when the hand-grip 13 is pushed upwardly, the stopper part 10 is opened. However, in this instance, when the stopper part 10 is pushed forwardly using the embossed portion 14a, the fastening piece 15 is constructed in such a way as not to be completely escape from the retaining jaw 20. The reason for this is to prevent that the stopper part is easily opened when the embossed portion 14a is pushed or the hand- grip 13 is lifted upwardly by children's hand power.

[26] In addition, the fastening piece 15 is constructed in such a way as to be joined with the inclined retaining jaw 20.

[27] As shown in FIG. 8, the stopper part 10 may have a concave recess 300 defined on a top surface thereof, so that a user can open the stopper part 10 using the hand-grip 13 by pushing the stopper part 10 forwardly after putting the user's fingers on the concave recess 300.

[28] In the drawings, unexplained reference numeral 40 designates a cut portion, and 40a designates a hand-grip of the cut portion.

[29] While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Industrial Applicability

[30] As described above, the safe vessel according to the present invention can be opened only when a large force is applied to the vessel stopper to prevent children from easily opening it, thereby preventing accidents, which may occur by the drugs or chemicals due to children's misuse.

Claims

[1] A safe vessel comprising: a main body (200) having a fixing protrusion (21) formed on an outer circumference of a lower portion of an entrance (201) thereof, and an outwardly inclined retaining jaw (20) and a retaining groove (26) formed on an upper end thereof; and a vessel stopper (100) joined to an upper portion of the main body (200), the vessel stopper (100) comprising a coupling ring (11), a stopper part (10) formed integrally with the coupling ring (11), and a space portion (30) defined between an inner side face of the stopper part (10) and the inclined retaining jaw (20), the coupling ring (11) having a coupling groove (1 Ia) formed on an inner circumference thereof in such a way as to be engaged with the fixing protrusion (21) of the main body (200), the stopper part (10) having a hand-grip (13) formed on a side of an upper portion thereof, a fastening piece (15) formed inwardly from a lower end of the hand- grip (13) in such a way as to be joined with the retaining groove (26) while being retained by the inclined retaining jaw (20), and an inner stopper portion (17) formed on an inner portion thereof and having a stepped jaw (18), which is insertable into the entrance of the main body as deep as a predetermined depth.

[2] The safe vessel according to claim 1, wherein the stopper part (10) has a concave recess (30) defined on a top surface thereof.