WO2011030830A1 - ストロー付き飲料容器 - Google Patents

ストロー付き飲料容器 Download PDF

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WO2011030830A1
WO2011030830A1 PCT/JP2010/065539 JP2010065539W WO2011030830A1 WO 2011030830 A1 WO2011030830 A1 WO 2011030830A1 JP 2010065539 W JP2010065539 W JP 2010065539W WO 2011030830 A1 WO2011030830 A1 WO 2011030830A1
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博久 鈴木
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Priority to CN201080040047.0A priority Critical patent/CN102482010B/zh
Priority to KR1020127008151A priority patent/KR101696503B1/ko
Priority to EP10815425A priority patent/EP2476628A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/243—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes combined with an opening device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • A47G19/2222—Straw holders therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2205—Drinking glasses or vessels
    • A47G19/2266—Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/205—Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/065—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts
    • B65D47/066—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with hinged, foldable or pivotable spouts the spout being either flexible or having a flexible wall portion, whereby the spout is foldable between a dispensing and a non-dispensing position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1605—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior
    • B65D51/1611—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of an orifice, capillary or labyrinth passage

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage container with a straw equipped with a straw for inhaling a beverage.
  • beverage containers with straws that are assumed to be infants and other users are well known.
  • Such a beverage container is provided with a straw cap that can be hidden in a folded state so that the straw exposed to the outside is closed when not in use. When the straw cap is opened during use, the straw is unblocked, so that the user can drink the beverage contained in the container using the straw.
  • a drinking container with a straw is generally provided with an on-off valve for releasing the internal pressure to the outside.
  • a lock member that holds a straw cap in a closed state and a valve body of an on-off valve that opens and closes an air hole provided in the container are integrated, and the lock member
  • a beverage container in which an internal pressure can be released by opening an air hole with a valve body when the straw cap is unlocked by the operation Patent Document 1.
  • the internal pressure can be released by operating the lock member that unlocks the straw cap.
  • the lock member is again opened with the straw cap opened. It becomes necessary to operate.
  • the user is forced to operate the lock member for closing the air hole after the straw cap is opened and it becomes possible to drink. Therefore, the operation on the lock member may be troublesome for the user.
  • the air hole remains open. For example, when the beverage container is tilted, the beverage from the air hole is used. May cause leakage.
  • the beverage container of Patent Document 1 can close the air hole by operating the lock member again with the straw cap opened after releasing the internal pressure by unlocking the straw cap.
  • the beverage container of Patent Document 1 it is necessary to operate the lock member to open the air hole in a state where the straw cap is opened. After that, when the straw cap is closed to stop the use, it is necessary to operate the lock member again to close the air hole.
  • the drink container of patent document 1 without raise
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage container with a straw that can prevent the user from feeling troublesome to the operation.
  • a first beverage container with a straw comprises a container body having an opening, and a straw adapter attached to the container body so as to close the opening, and inhales a beverage in the container body.
  • a straw cap attached to the straw adapter in a state operable between a closed position for concealing the straw and an open position for exposing the straw, in a beverage container with a straw attached to the straw adapter.
  • a lock member operable between a lock position for locking the straw cap in the closed position and a release position for releasing the lock; a closed state for closing the inside and outside of the container body; and an inside and outside of the container body
  • the state can be changed between the open state and the open state, and when the predetermined operation is accepted, the closed state is shifted to the open state.
  • the opening / closing valve shifts from the closed state to the open state by the movement of the lock member from the lock position to the release position, and the predetermined operation is released with the straw cap positioned at the open position.
  • the valve returns from the open state to the closed state. Therefore, the internal pressure can be released by releasing the lock on the straw cap, and the open / close valve is automatically closed after the straw cap is opened. Therefore, when opening the straw cap, the user can relieve the internal pressure without being particularly aware of it, and it is possible to prevent the beverage from leaking through the on-off valve without operating the lock member after the straw cap is opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling troublesome with respect to an operation required at the time of use.
  • the on-off valve has a valve body made of an elastic material that can be elastically deformed when the push-in operation as the predetermined operation is performed by the transmission member, and the valve body includes the push-in operation It may be configured to shift to the open state by elastic deformation due to and to return from the open state to the closed state by eliminating elastic deformation by releasing the push-in operation.
  • the number of parts can be easily reduced because the open state and the closed state can be changed using the elastic deformation of the valve body made of an elastic material without forming the on-off valve with a plurality of parts. it can.
  • the valve body is integrated with a plate portion that divides the inside and outside of the container body, and a cylindrical holding portion that holds the periphery of the plate portion and can receive the pushing operation
  • the plate portion may be formed with a slit extending in the same direction as the operation direction of the pushing operation and penetrating in the plate thickness direction.
  • the valve body is kept closed by closing the slit.
  • the pushing operation is performed on the holding portion of the valve body, the plate portion is deformed along with the pushing operation. Since the distance between both ends of the slit is shortened by the deformation of the plate portion, the slit is opened and the state is changed from the closed state to the open state.
  • the elastic deformation of the valve body is canceled and both the plate portion and the holding portion are returned to the original state, so that the slit can be closed to return to the closed state.
  • the shape of the plate portion is arbitrary, for example, the plate portion may be formed in a curved surface that is convex toward the inside of the container body.
  • a pressure difference is generated where the pressure inside the container main body is higher than the atmospheric pressure with the plate portion as a boundary, a force that deforms the plate portion in the direction in which the slit is in close contact with the valve body acts. . Therefore, when a pressure difference in which the internal pressure is higher than the atmospheric pressure occurs, the passage of fluid in the direction from the inside of the container body to the outside is prevented. Therefore, if the valve body is held in the closed state, the leakage of the beverage from the container body to the outside can be surely prevented.
  • the straw may have a mouthpiece portion made of the same material as the valve body, and the mouthpiece portion and the valve body may be integrated.
  • the mouthpiece can be easily elastically deformed when the straw cap is closed.
  • the mouthpiece and the valve body are integrated, the number of parts can be reduced.
  • the straw cap can be operated between the closed position and the open position by being rotatably attached to the straw adapter via a support shaft, and the lock The member is provided in the straw cap in a state operable between the lock position and the release position, and the transmission member is provided in the lock member in a state of being movable together with the lock member. Good.
  • the lock member and the transmission member are separated from the straw adapter together with the straw cap. Operate in the direction. Therefore, the transmission member can be easily separated from the on-off valve by using the operation of the straw cap from the closed position to the open position without providing a special device for separating the transmission member from the on-off valve. it can.
  • a second beverage container with a straw comprises a container body having an opening, and a straw adapter attached to the container body so as to close the opening, and inhales the beverage in the container body.
  • the valve body is made of an elastic material that can be elastically deformed when the pushing operation is performed, and the valve body is closed from the closed state in which the inside and outside of the container body are closed by the elastic deformation by the pushing operation.
  • the closed state is changed from the open state to the open state by communicating with the inside and outside of the container body, and the elastic deformation is eliminated by releasing the pushing operation.
  • An on-off valve configured to return to the state, an engaging portion provided in the straw adapter or the straw cap so as to be adjacent to the valve body, and the straw cap is located in the open position.
  • the pushing operation can be performed on the valve body by engaging with the engaging portion in a state where the straw cap is in the state, and in the process of operating the straw cap from the open position to the closed position, And an operation member that can be displaced between a second state in which the push-in operation can be released by releasing the engagement with the engagement portion by contacting the cap.
  • the valve body is made of an elastic material, the open state and the closed state can be changed by utilizing the elastic deformation of the valve body without forming an on-off valve with a plurality of parts. Therefore, the number of parts can be easily reduced.
  • the operation member is pushed into the valve body by engaging the operating member with the engaging portion while the straw cap is in the open position. Therefore, as long as the operating member is engaged with the engaging portion, the valve body is maintained in the open state. Therefore, even when the outside air temperature rises with the straw cap opened, the internal pressure of the container main body communicates with the inside and outside of the container body so that the internal pressure can be released at all times, thereby preventing the beverage from leaking through the straw.
  • the operation member may be made of the same material as the valve body, and the valve body and the operation member may be integrated. In this case, it is easy to form the valve body and the operation member by a single process, and it is possible to contribute to the reduction of the number of parts, so that it is possible to reduce the labor of assembly.
  • a protrusion is formed on the operation member that protrudes above the container body and facilitates lifting by the user, and the operation is performed by lifting the protrusion.
  • the operating member is engaged with the engaging portion when the member rides on the engaging portion, and the protruding portion moves in the process of the straw cap moving from the open position to the closed position.
  • the operation member may be disengaged from the engagement portion by being pressed down in contact with the straw cap.
  • the protrusion that facilitates the pulling up by the user to engage the operating member with the engaging portion releases the engagement between the operating member and the engaging portion when the straw cap is closed. It also has a function to do. For this reason, it can contribute to the reduction of the number of parts compared with the case where the structure which implement
  • the said valve body is the cylindrical holding
  • a slit extending in the same direction as the operation direction of the pushing operation and penetrating in the plate thickness direction may be formed in the plate portion. In this case, when no external force is applied to the valve body, the valve body is kept closed by closing the slit. When the pushing operation is performed on the holding portion of the valve body, the plate portion is deformed along with the pushing operation.
  • the slit Since the distance between both ends of the slit is shortened by the deformation of the plate portion, the slit is opened and the state is changed from the closed state to the open state.
  • the elastic deformation of the valve body is canceled and both the plate portion and the holding portion are returned to the original state, so that the slit can be closed to return to the closed state.
  • the side sectional view which cut and showed some drink containers with a straw concerning one form of the present invention The top view of the drink container shown by FIG. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the state which looked at the valve body of the on-off valve from upper direction, Comprising: The figure which showed the closed state. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the state which looked at the valve body of the on-off valve from upper direction, Comprising: The figure which showed the open state. It is the figure which showed the state after the operation with respect to a locking member is started until engagement with a locking member and a restraint part is cancelled
  • FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a part of a beverage container with a straw according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the beverage container shown in FIG.
  • a beverage container with a straw hereinafter referred to as a beverage container 1
  • the container body 2 is integrally formed with a handle H having a predetermined shape so that the user can easily hold the beverage container 1.
  • a male screw 4 is provided on the upper outer peripheral portion of the container body 2, and a female screw 5 that meshes with the male screw 4 is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the straw adapter 3.
  • the straw adapter 3 is attached to the container body 2 by being screwed into the container body 2 in a state where the screws 4 and 5 are engaged with each other.
  • the straw adapter 3 is equipped with a straw 6 for inhaling a beverage stored in the container body 2.
  • the straw 6 is configured by connecting a mouthpiece 7 that is flexible and can be received by a user, and a main body 8 that is accommodated in the container main body 2.
  • the mouthpiece 7 and the main body 8 are made of different materials.
  • the mouthpiece portion 7 is made of a silicone resin that is easily elastically deformed, and the main body portion 8 connected thereto is made of plastic.
  • the straw adapter 9 is attached to the straw adapter 3 so as to be operable between a closed position (see FIG. 1) that hides the straw 6 and an open position (see FIG. 7) that exposes the straw 6.
  • the straw cap 9 can be moved between a closed position and an open position by being rotatably attached to the straw adapter 3 via the support shaft 10.
  • the straw cap 9 is provided with a projection 11 for crushing and closing the straw 6 that is bent in the closed position, and the projection 11 holds the straw 6 when the straw cap 9 is in the closed position. It protrudes below the beverage container 1 so that it can be crushed.
  • the beverage container 1 is provided with a lock mechanism 15 so that the straw cap 9 can be locked in the closed position.
  • the lock mechanism 15 is attached to the straw cap 9 in an operable state between a lock position (FIGS. 1 and 2) for locking the straw cap 9 in the closed position and a release position (FIGS. 5A and 5B) for releasing the lock.
  • the attached lock member 16, a restraining portion 17 (FIG. 2) that engages the lock member 16 and the straw adapter 3 when the lock member 16 is in the lock position, and urges the lock member 16 toward the lock position.
  • a return spring 18 a return spring 18.
  • the lock member 16 is slidable in the horizontal direction (left and right in FIG. 1) from the lock position to the release position. A part of the lock member 16 is exposed from an opening 9a formed on the upper surface of the straw cap 9, and an operation part 19 that can be operated by the user is formed in the exposed part.
  • the restraining portion 17 is formed in a groove shape extending in the same direction as the operation direction of the lock member 16, and the length of the groove is the engagement between the lock member 16 and the straw adapter 3 when the lock member 16 reaches the release position. Is released (see FIG. 5A).
  • the return spring 18 is made of silicone resin. When the lock member 16 is operated to the release position by the user and released, the lock member 16 can be returned to the lock position by the elastic force of the return spring 18.
  • the beverage container 1 can be opened and closed to change the state between a closed state in which the inside and outside of the container body 2 are closed and an open state in which the inside and outside of the container body 2 are communicated so that the internal pressure can be released to the outside.
  • a valve 20 is provided.
  • the on-off valve 20 includes a valve body 21 made of an elastic material that can be elastically deformed.
  • the valve body 21 is attached to the straw adapter 3 in close contact with a through hole 22 formed in the straw adapter 3.
  • the valve body 21 is made of a silicone resin, which is the same material as the mouthpiece 7 of the straw 6, and is constructed integrally with the mouthpiece 7.
  • the beverage container 1 can contribute to the reduction of the number of parts because the mouthpiece 7 and the valve body 21 are integrated.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory views showing an enlarged view of the valve body 21 as viewed from above, FIG. 3A showing its closed state, and FIG. 3B showing its open state.
  • the valve body 21 includes a plate portion 25 that partitions the inside and the outside of the container body 2 and a cylindrical holding portion 26 that holds the periphery of the plate portion 25. 25 is formed with a slit 27 penetrating in the thickness direction.
  • the slit 27 penetrating in the thickness direction.
  • the beverage container 1 has a lock of the lock member 16 as shown in FIG.
  • a transmission member 30 is provided for transmitting the operation from the position toward the release position to the on / off valve 20 as a pushing operation on the on / off valve 20.
  • the transmission member 30 is provided integrally with the lock member 21. That is, the transmission member 30 can move integrally with the lock member 16.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate the operation of each part of the beverage container 1 from the state of FIGS. 1 and 2 until the straw cap 9 is opened to the open position side after the lock member 16 is operated to the release position side.
  • Yes. 4A and 4B show a state from when the operation on the lock member 16 is started until the engagement between the lock member 16 and the restraining portion 17 is released
  • FIG. 4A is a plan view of the state
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the state
  • 5A and 5B show a state where the engagement between the lock member 16 and the restraining portion 17 is released
  • FIG. 5A is a plan view of the state
  • FIG. 5B is a side sectional view of the state.
  • FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the straw cap 9 is opened to the open position side.
  • the transmission member 30 that moves together with the straw cap 9 moves away from the valve body 21 as the straw cap 9 moves to the open position side.
  • the push-in operation performed at is canceled.
  • the elastic deformation of the valve body 21 is canceled and the original state is restored (see FIG. 3A), and the valve body 21 automatically returns to the closed state.
  • the operation of the straw cap 9 toward the open position releases the closure of the straw 6 by the straw cap 9, so that the suction port portion 7 of the straw 6 is straightened and the straw 6 can be used.
  • the internal pressure can be surely released in the process of opening the straw cap 9 to the open position side after the user unlocks the straw cap 9.
  • the opening / closing valve 20 is automatically returned to the closed state when the straw cap 9 is opened and the straw 6 can be used, the user is conscious of the opening / closing valve 20 with a special consideration. Beverage leakage from the on-off valve 20 during use can be prevented without operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling annoyed with the operation necessary for use.
  • the drink container 1 is provided in the lock member 16 in the state which the transmission member 30 can move integrally with the lock member 16 provided in the straw cap 9, it is pushing operation with respect to the valve body 21.
  • FIG. By utilizing the operation of the straw cap 9 from the closed position to the open position without providing a special device for separating the intermediate transmission member 30 from the on-off valve 20 (valve element 21), the transmission member 30 is It can be easily separated from the on-off valve 20.
  • the open state and the closed state can be changed using the elastic deformation of a single valve body 21 made of an elastic material. Can be easily reduced.
  • the on-off valve 20 has further features described below.
  • the on-off valve 20 is formed in a curved surface in which the plate portion 25 of the valve body 21 is convex toward the inner side of the container body 2, more specifically in a spherical shape.
  • the pressure difference in which the pressure inside the container main body 2 is higher than the atmospheric pressure occurs with the plate portion 25 as a boundary, the force that deforms the plate portion 25 in the direction in which the slit 27 is brought into close contact with the valve body 21.
  • the pressure difference in which the pressure inside the container main body 2 is higher than the atmospheric pressure occurs with the plate portion 25 as a boundary, the force that deforms the plate portion 25 in the direction in which the slit 27 is brought into close contact with the valve body 21.
  • the passage of fluid in the direction from the inside of the container body 2 to the outside is prevented.
  • the valve body 21 when a pressure difference is generated where the pressure inside the container body 2 is lower than atmospheric pressure with the plate portion 25 as a boundary, that is, when the internal pressure becomes negative, the valve body 21 opens the slit 27.
  • the force which deforms the board part 25 acts on this. Therefore, when such a pressure difference occurs, the passage of fluid in the direction from the outside to the inside of the container body 2 can be permitted. Therefore, the internal pressure may become negative while the amount of beverage in the container body 2 is reduced as the beverage 6 is inhaled by the straw 6, but even in that case, the size of the negative pressure opens the slit 27. If the limit is exceeded, outside air is taken into the container body 2 via the valve body 21. For this reason, the user who inhales the beverage using the straw 6 is not required to have a great suction force, so the burden on the user can be reduced.
  • FIG. 7 is a partial side sectional view showing a state in which the opening / closing valve 20 is released from being held in the open state by the open state holding mechanism 40
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram in which the open state holding mechanism 40 holds the opening / closing valve 20 in the open state.
  • FIG. 9 is a partial side sectional view showing a state after the straw cap 9 is operated to the closed position from the state shown in FIG.
  • the closed state holding mechanism 40 includes an engaging portion 41 provided in the straw adapter 3, an operation of pushing the valve body 21 by engaging and releasing the engaging portion 41, and the engagement portion 41. And an operation member 42 that can be switched between release and release.
  • the engaging portion 41 is provided so as to be adjacent to the valve body 21 and is configured to protrude to the side approaching the valve body 21.
  • the operation member 42 is fixed to the outer periphery of the holding portion 26 so as to protrude in a direction facing the engaging portion 41.
  • the operation member 42 is made of the same elastic material as the valve body 21 and is provided integrally with the valve body 21.
  • valve body 21 and the operation member 42 are integrated, it is easy to form them by a single process, and it is possible to contribute to a reduction in the number of parts, so that it is possible to reduce the labor of assembly.
  • the operation member 42 is formed with an abutting portion 42 a that protrudes above the container main body 2 and can be brought into contact with the straw cap 9.
  • FIG. 8 When the user moves the upper left end in FIG. 7 of the cylindrical holding portion 26 to the left in FIG. 7 with the straw cap 9 positioned at the open position, the operation member 42 is lifted upward by its elasticity. The operating member 42 is engaged with the engaging portion 41 by riding on the engaging portion 41 (FIG. 8). Since the base end portion of the operation member 42 is fixed to the outer periphery of the holding portion 26, when the operation member 42 is lifted upward, the holding portion 26 is deformed to be inclined. That is, when the operating member 42 is engaged with the engaging portion 41, a pushing operation is applied to the valve body 21, and the operation is maintained.
  • the state of FIG. 8 corresponds to the first state according to the present invention. As is apparent from FIG.
  • this pushing operation is applied in the opposite direction to the operation by the transmission member 30 described above, but the slit 27 extends in the operation direction by the pushing operation by the operation member 42 as well.
  • the slit 27 is opened and the valve body 21 is opened.
  • the operating member 42 is engaged with the engaging portion 41, the valve body 21 is maintained in the open state. Therefore, even when the outside air temperature rises with the straw cap 9 opened, the inside and outside of the container body 2 Since the internal pressure can be always released by communicating, the beverage can be prevented from leaking through the straw 6.
  • FIG. 9 corresponds to the second state according to the present invention. Since the elastic deformation of the valve body 21 is canceled by releasing the pushing operation and the valve body 21 returns to the original state, the valve body 21 returns from the open state to the closed state, and the beverage container 1 is sealed. That is, it is possible to reliably prevent the straw cap 9 from being in the closed position while the valve body 21 is in the open state.
  • the beverage container 1 Since the beverage container 1 is provided with the open state holding mechanism 40, the beverage body 1 can be passed through the valve body 21 when carrying it by simply closing the straw cap 9 even if the user is not particularly conscious after the valve body 21 is opened. Can be prevented from leaking. As described above, in the beverage container 1, since the operation opportunity required for the user is reduced as compared with the conventional case, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling troublesome to the operation.
  • the engaging part 41 is provided in the straw adapter 3 in the open state holding mechanism 40, this engaging part 41 can also be provided in the straw cap 9. That is, if the engaging portion 41 is provided on the straw cap 9 so as to be in the same position as in FIG. 7, the straw cap 9 moves to the closed position side with the operating member 42 riding on the engaging portion 41. By doing so, the engaging portion 41 rotates downward, so that the engagement between the operation member 42 and the engaging portion 41 can be released.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented in various forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
  • the locking member 16 described above is provided on the straw cap 9 and slides linearly as its operation.
  • the transmission member 30 is provided so as to be movable together with the lock member 16.
  • the present invention can be implemented by the first to fifth modifications shown in FIGS. In the following description of each modification, the same reference numerals are assigned to the components having the same functions as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 unless otherwise specified, and the description thereof is omitted.
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory view schematically showing a first modification.
  • the beverage container 1A according to the first modification is provided with a lock mechanism 15A for locking the straw cap 9A, and the lock mechanism 15A is located between the illustrated lock position and the release position.
  • the lock member 16A is attached to the straw adapter 3A in a state in which it can slide.
  • the lock mechanism 15A includes a restraining portion 17A that engages the lock member 16A and the straw cap 9A when the lock member 16A is in the lock position, and a return spring 18A that biases the lock member 16A toward the lock position.
  • the lock member 16A is integrally provided with a transmission member 30A configured to protrude downward.
  • the transmission member 30 ⁇ / b> A can elastically deform the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20. Then, when the lock member 16A moves to the release position, the restriction of the straw cap 9A is released, so that the straw cap 9A can be moved to the open position side. Since the lock member 16A is returned to the illustrated position by the return spring 18A with the straw cap 9A positioned at the open position, the transmission member 30A is separated from the on-off valve 20. Thereby, since pushing operation by 30 A of transmission members with respect to the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20 is cancelled
  • FIG. 11 is an explanatory view schematically showing a second modification.
  • the beverage container 1B according to the second modification is provided with a lock mechanism 15B for locking the straw cap 9B, and the lock mechanism 15B is located between the illustrated lock position and the release position.
  • the lock member 16B is attached to the straw adapter 3B so as to be rotatable.
  • the lock mechanism 15B includes a restraining portion 17B that engages the lock member 16B and the straw cap 9B when the lock member 16B is in the lock position, and a return spring 18B that biases the lock member 16B toward the lock position.
  • the lock member 16B is integrally provided with a transmission member 30B extending downward from the center of rotation.
  • the transmission member 30B can elastically deform the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20. Then, when the lock member 16B moves to the release position, the restriction of the straw cap 9B is released, so that the straw cap 9B can be moved to the open position side. Since the lock member 16B is returned to the illustrated position by the return spring 18B in the state where the straw cap 9B is located at the open position, the transmission member 30B is separated from the on-off valve 20. Thereby, since pushing operation by the transmission member 30B with respect to the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20 is cancelled
  • FIG. 12 is an explanatory view schematically showing a third modification.
  • the beverage container 1C according to the third modification is provided with a lock mechanism 15C for locking the straw cap 9C, and the lock mechanism 15C is located between the lock position and the release position shown in the figure.
  • the lock member 16C is attached to the straw cap 9C so as to be rotatable.
  • the lock mechanism 15C includes a restraining portion 17C that engages the lock member 16C and the straw adapter 3C when the lock member 16C is in the lock position, and a return spring 18C that biases the lock member 16C toward the lock position.
  • the lock member 16C is integrally provided with a transmission member 30C extending downward from the center of rotation.
  • the transmission member 30C can elastically deform the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20. Then, when the lock member 16C moves to the release position, the restriction of the straw cap 9C is released, so that the straw cap 9C can be moved to the open position side. Since the lock member 16C is returned to the original position by the return spring 18C in a state where the straw cap 9C is located at the open position, the transmission member 30C is separated from the on-off valve 20. Thereby, since pushing operation with respect to the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20 by the transmission member 30C is cancelled
  • FIG. 13 is an explanatory view schematically showing a fourth modification.
  • the beverage container 1D according to the fourth modification is provided with a lock mechanism 15D for locking the straw cap 9D, and the rotation axis direction of the lock member 16D that the lock mechanism 15D has is the second and third.
  • the lock member 16D is attached to the straw adapter 3D in a state in which the rotation axis direction is set in the vertical direction of the beverage container 1D, and the lock member 16D can rotate from the lock position to the release position shown in the drawing.
  • the lock mechanism 15D includes a restraining portion 17D that engages the lock member 16D and the straw cap 9D when the lock member 16D is in the lock position, and a return spring 18D that biases the lock member 16D to the lock position side.
  • the lock member 16D is integrally provided with a transmission member 30D extending rightward from the center of rotation. Therefore, in the beverage container 1D, when the lock member 16D rotates in the arrow direction and reaches the release position, the transmission member 30D can elastically deform the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20. Then, when the lock member 16D is moved to the release position, the restriction of the straw cap 9D is released, so that the straw cap 9D can be moved to the open position side.
  • the lock member 16D Since the lock member 16D is returned to the illustrated position by the return spring 18D in a state where the straw cap 9D is located at the open position, the transmission member 30D is separated from the on-off valve 20. Thereby, since pushing operation with respect to the valve body 21 of the on-off valve 20 by transmission member 30D is cancelled
  • the lock member 16D can be further modified so as to be provided on the straw cap 9D side.
  • FIG. 14 is an explanatory view schematically showing a fifth modification.
  • the beverage container 1E according to the fifth modified example is provided with a lock mechanism 15E for locking the straw cap 9E, and the lock mechanism 15E is located between the illustrated lock position and the release position. It has the lock member 16E attached to the straw adapter 3E in the state which can be slid.
  • the lock mechanism 15E includes a restraining portion 17E that engages the lock member 16E and the straw cap 9E when the lock member 16E is in the lock position, and a return spring 18E that biases the lock member 16E toward the lock position. Yes.
  • the on-off valve 20E has a valve body 21E extending from the straw adapter 3E, and is attached to the lock member 16E so as to be movable together with the lock member 16E.
  • the straw adapter 8E is provided with a transmission member 30E protruding upward so as to be adjacent to the valve body 21E. Accordingly, in the beverage container 1E, when the lock member 16E is moved in the arrow direction and reaches the release position, the valve body 21E moves together with the lock member 16E and hits the transmission member 30E. At 30E, the valve body 21E is elastically deformed.
  • the lock member 16E moves to the release position, the restriction of the straw cap 9E is released, so that the straw cap 9E can be moved to the open position side.
  • the lock member 16E With the straw cap 9E positioned at the open position, the lock member 16E is moved away from the on-off valve 20E by the return spring 18E or by the lock member 16E being able to move upward together with the straw cap 9E.
  • the on-off valve 20E can be automatically returned from an open state to a closed state.
  • the on-off valve according to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 and the modifications shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 has a valve body made of an elastic material, and is closed using the elastic deformation of the valve body. The state and the open state are changed.
  • the present invention can also be implemented by an on-off valve having a structure as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the on-off valve.
  • the illustrated on-off valve 50 includes a partition plate 51 that partitions the inside and the outside of the container body 2, a moving valve body 52 that is provided in a state of being movable in the left-right direction in the drawing while being in close contact with the partition plate 51, and a moving valve body 52 Is provided with a return spring 53 that urges the moving valve body 53 to the position shown in the drawing, and a stopper 54 that restricts the movement of the moving valve body 53.
  • a through hole 51 a having a size that can be blocked by the moving valve body 52 is formed in the center of the partition plate 51. Further, the moving valve body 52 is formed with a through hole 52 a larger than the through hole 51 a of the partition plate 51.
  • the on-off valve 50 is in a closed state in which the inside and outside of the container body 2 are closed.
  • the positions of the through holes 51a and 52a coincide with each other so that the inside and outside of the container body 2 communicate with each other and the state shifts from the closed state to the open state.
  • the moving valve body 52 When the pushing operation with respect to the moving valve body 52 is released in the state of shifting to the open state, the moving valve body 52 is returned to the illustrated position by the return spring 53. Therefore, the on-off valve 50 can automatically return from the open state to the closed state when the push-in operation is released.
  • the predetermined operation applied to the on-off valve is appropriately determined according to the configuration of the on-off valve. Therefore, for example, in the case of an on-off valve that shifts from a closed state to an open state by pulling some member, the pulling operation corresponds to the predetermined operation. In the case of an on-off valve that shifts from a closed state to an open state by rotating some member, the rotation operation corresponds to a predetermined operation.
  • valve body When using a valve body that can change its state between a closed state and an open state using elastic deformation, a valve body having a structure different from that of the illustrated valve body may be used. Further, it is not essential that the operating member is provided integrally with the valve body, and the operating member may be implemented as a separate part from the valve body so that the operating member operates independently of the valve body.

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