WO2013122371A1

WO2013122371A1 - Cup lid and portable protection case therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2013122371A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/001098
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김성일
Original assignee: 주식회사 케이앤랩
Priority date: 2012-02-17
Filing date: 2013-02-13
Publication date: 2013-08-22
Also published as: KR20130095217A; US20150014322A1; KR101460705B1

Abstract

The present invention provides a cup lid comprising: a cover portion for covering an upper opened portion of a cup; a coupling portion which is formed at the edge of the cover unit and coupled to the upper opened portion of the cup; a beverage guide portion which provides a cooling space for a beverage by being elevated at a predetermined height between the cover portion and the coupling portion, and which guides the beverage to a user's mouth; and beverage discharge portions which are formed in the cover portion and the beverage guide portion, and which discharge the beverage such that the beverage inside the cup is retained in the cooling space, or which discharge all of the remaining beverage to the opposite part of the cooling space.

Description

Cup lid and its carrying protective case

The present invention relates to a cup lid and a portable protective case which is covered on a beverage cup such as take-out coffee so that the beverage can be safely carried or drunk without spilling, and more particularly, to accommodate a portion of the beverage in the cup lid. The cup lid and its portable protective case can be cooled and drink little by little, and the beverage inside the cup can be drastically enjoyed without removing the cup lid from the cup. will be.

A cup lid covering the upper side of a cup is generally applied to a beverage cup such as coffee sold at a take-out shop, and the cup lid as described above prevents a spilled beverage from overflowing or spilling and moves the cup safely. It also has a configuration that allows you to drink beverages through the holes.

However, conventional cup lids are not suitable for drinking hot drinks because they have a structure in which a small hole is put in the mouth or a separate straw is inserted in the hole to drink the drink, and in particular, the drink is invisible. Be careful not to know how much amount will touch your mouth, and because of the fear of wearing it, most users are removing the cup from the cup and drinking it is not functioning.

Thus, in order to solve the problem of the cup lid as described above, there are various proposals to improve the drink to drink a little bit like drinking according to the auxiliary cup, some of which are as follows.

First, Barnett's U.S. Patent No. 3,806,023 proposes a structure in which a bottom is rounded like a saucer and two holes are spaced to the front and the rear of the bottom, and a cover part is formed above the rear hole. In other words, the beverage inside the cup to discharge the inside of the cup to be cooled by drinking.

However, Barnett's cup lid, because the bottom of the cup lid is a round shape as a whole, there is a problem that the beverage collected on the bottom easily overflows, and there is an uncomfortable problem, such as drinking to tilt the cup back and tilt forward again.

Meanwhile, Farmer's U.S. Patent 4,986,437 has a flat, one-sided floor and a wall encircled by the edge to form a space for the drink to cool down, and a spout that can be drunk on the wall at the end of the floor. A structure with is proposed.

Farmer's cup lids, however, are more stable than Barnett, but there is a risk of spilling the beverage when the cup is inclined to guide the beverage to the bottom because it has a hole just in front of the spout and its spout is gentle.

On the other hand, the present inventors through the Republic of Korea Patent Publication 2003-20154 and Patent No. 10-0446656 by raising the wall portion of the edge to create a space to cool the drink and the bottom of the beverage is discharged into the space of the wall to form a hole An improved cup lid has been proposed to prevent the beverage from spilling out more than necessary when the cup is tilted.

However, since the first lid is formed at a position corresponding to the center of the upper opening of the cup rather than near the wall, the cup lid of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-20154 releases the beverage into the first hole when the cup is tilted. If the amount of the beverage stored inside the cup is not enough, there is a problem that the beverage is no longer discharged to the space by the wall through the first hole.

In addition, the cup lid of the Republic of Korea Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-20154 is further formed at a position corresponding to the edge of the opening of the cup opposite the wall, so that when the beverage cannot be discharged through the first hole as described above, the wall Although the intake of the drink is possible using the edge portion of the second hole, there is a problem that the drink overflows because the height of the body is formed low.

On the other hand, the cup lid of the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0446656, even though the amount of the beverage stored in the cup is not enough drink can be discharged into the space by the wall, the hole is discharged to the hole is discharged from the wall Since it is formed at the edge portion, there is an inconvenience of always rotating the cup in a state in which the beverage is discharged a predetermined amount, otherwise there is a problem that the beverage overflows through the portion beyond the edge of the wall.

As mentioned above, care, such as hot coffee, is not easy to drink and there is a risk of wearing when drinking. In particular, when the contents of the cup lid is not easily seen, the amount of risk is higher since it is not predicted how much will reach the mouth. According to the above-mentioned patent documents, the beverage is discharged and stored on the cup lid so that it can be seen with eyes and can be drunk more easily.

However, the above-mentioned conventional cup lids have only been considered as a function of auxiliary cups to cool down the drink little by little, and the inconvenience of using such that the drink easily overflows, especially the position of the hole in the cup lid It is not considered to be able to drink all the drinks contained in it, so it is cumbersome to use it because you can drink all the remaining coffee in the cup only after opening the lid.

In addition, the above-mentioned conventional cup lids have not been considered by many coffee lovers because they are not considered to be drinkable while satisfactorily savoring the taste and aroma of coffee. Also, when you drink hot coffee little by little, there are a lot of traces of coffee in the corners of the cup lid, which can be unpleasant and unsanitary.

On the other hand, the conventional cup lids are not provided with high quality, but are provided only for single use, which is a cause of environmental pollution due to dumping along with waste of resources.

(Patent Document 1) US 3,806,023 (1974.04.03)

(Patent Document 2) US 4,986,437 (1991.01.22)

(Patent Document 3) KR 10-2003-0020154 A (2003.03.08)

(Patent Document 4) KR 10-0446656 B1 (2004.08.23)

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to allow a portion of the beverage to be easily accommodated in the beverage discharge portion of the cup lid to be cooled and drink little by little, and also to drink the beverage inside the cup without leaving the cup lid off from the cup. A cup lid is provided to maximize the taste and aroma of the drink.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a cup lid carrying protective case that can be used to refrain from disposable use and induce repeated use through the advanced of the cup lid as described above.

On the other hand, the object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned object, other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to the invention, the cover portion for covering the top opening of the cup; A coupling portion formed at an edge of the cover portion and coupled to an upper opening of the cup; A beverage guide portion having a predetermined height between the cover portion and the coupling portion to be elevated to provide a cooling space for the beverage and to guide the beverage to the user's mouth; And a beverage discharging part formed in the cover part and the beverage guide part to discharge the beverage inside the cup to be accommodated in the cooling space or to discharge the remaining beverage to the opposite portions of the cooling space.

The cover part may include a bottom surface having an area corresponding to the opening, and the bottom surface may be formed as an inclined surface in which a part is inclined obliquely to one side.

In addition, the bottom surface, preferably further comprises a steep inclined surface formed more inclined than the inclined surface on the connection portion with the beverage guide.

In addition, the beverage guide is preferably formed of an inner wall and an outer wall having a predetermined thickness.

The beverage guide may include: a first beverage guide which is raised while surrounding the steep slope portion by a predetermined angle or more on the steep slope portion of the cover portion; It is preferable to include a second beverage guide which is raised to a lower height than the first beverage guide on the opposite portion of the first beverage guide.

The beverage dispensing unit may include: a first discharge hole formed at a connection portion between the first beverage guide and the steep slope to receive or discharge the beverage or air in the cup into the cooling space; It is preferable to include a second discharge hole formed in the second beverage guide facing the first discharge hole to drink the remaining beverage in the cup or to discharge the air.

The first discharge hole and the second discharge hole may have an arc shape formed of a single hole, or a plurality of through holes may be arranged to correspond to the arc shape.

In addition, the beverage dispensing portion, it is preferable to include a beverage leakage preventing plug which is formed intaglio having a predetermined width and thickness at the edge of the bottom surface.

In addition, the beverage discharge portion, it is preferable to include a second guide groove having a predetermined width and thickness intaglio formed on the inner wall of the beverage guide portion.

In addition, the beverage discharge portion, it is preferable to include a beverage leakage preventing plug for sealing the second discharge hole of the beverage guide portion.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided a cup lid portable protective case including a main body and a cover coupled or separated up and down to accommodate the cup lid as described above.

Here, the cup lid portable protective case, preferably comprises a connecting ring for connecting the body and the cover integrally.

1 to 3 are respectively a perspective view, a side cross-sectional view and a state of use side cross-sectional view showing a cup lid according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing another shape of the cup lid according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a plan view showing a cup lid according to a first modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

6 to 8 are respectively a perspective view, a plan view and a side cross-sectional view showing a cup lid according to a second variant of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a perspective view showing a cup lid according to a third modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; And

10 and 11 are a perspective view and a side cross-sectional view showing a cup lid portable protective case according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 are respectively a perspective view, a side cross-sectional view and a state of use side cross-sectional view showing a cup lid according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing another shape of the cup lid according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention . 5 is a plan view showing a cup lid according to a first modification of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 6 to 8 are a perspective view, a plan view and a side showing a cup lid according to a second modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, respectively 9 is a perspective view showing a cup lid according to a third modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1 to 4, the cup lid 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cover 110 to cover the top opening of the cup 10, the edge of the cover 110 It is formed and coupled to the upper opening rim 11 of the cup 10 to prevent the beverage from leaking, the coupling portion 120, the cover 110 and the coupling portion 120 has a predetermined height and is raised to cool the beverage space (S) provides a beverage guide 130 for guiding the beverage to the user's mouth to facilitate the drinking of the beverage, and the cover 110 and the beverage guide 130 is formed at least one cup 10 It includes a beverage discharge unit 140 for discharging the beverage inside to be accommodated in the cooling space (S) or to discharge all of the remaining beverage to the opposite portion of the cooling space (S).

Here, the cup lid 100, as a disposable product may have a material that can be applied to a variety of applications, such as conventional paper, plastic, silicon. In addition, in the present invention, the cup lid 100 has an embodiment corresponding to a known take-out coffee paper cup, which is merely to help the understanding of the present invention, and some components thereof are exaggerated or omitted. And may be different from the actual.

The cover unit 110 includes a bottom surface 111 having an area corresponding to the top opening of the cup 10.

Here, the bottom surface 111 is formed as an inclined surface (111a) inclined to one side obliquely, and accommodates a small amount of beverage together with the beverage guide portion 130 surrounding the outer periphery of the bottom surface 111 Bowl-like cooling space (S) to drink to be formed, more preferably, the steep inclined surface 111b is more inclined than the inclined surface 111a is connected to the beverage guide portion 130 More is formed.

Therefore, according to the cover part 110, the volume of the cooling space (S) through the inclined surface (111a) and the steep inclined surface (111b) of the bottom surface 111 and at the same time of the beverage guide portion 130 The height can be lowered to make the product slimmer.

Coupling portion 120, the coupling sphere 121 to prevent the leakage of the drink to be coupled or detachably detachable while surrounding the outside of the upper opening edge 11 of the cup 10, the coupling sphere 121 A skirt 122 is extended to the lower side to facilitate the detachment between the coupler 121 and the rim 11.

The beverage guide unit 130 is formed of an inner wall 130a and an outer wall 130b having a predetermined thickness, and has a thickness suitable for taking a drink with a mouth.

In addition, the beverage guide 130, the portion corresponding to the cooling space (S), that is, the bulge while surrounding the steep slope (111b) portion over a predetermined angle to the steep slope (111b) portion of the cover portion 110 The first beverage guide 131 is higher than the second beverage guide 132 of the opposite portion and may have a shape in which the portions therebetween are connected in a multi-step shape. Here, the height or the connection shape of the beverage guide is preferably carried out in various ways.

Therefore, according to the beverage guide unit 130, when drinking the drink in the cooling space (S) by tilting the cup 10, it can eliminate the inconvenience that the nose reaches the top of the second beverage guide (132).

Meanwhile, in the cup lid 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the beverage guide 130 is formed while the first beverage guide 131 and the second beverage guide 132 have the same height. It may be.

The beverage discharge unit 140 is formed at a connection portion between the cover unit 110 and the beverage guide unit 130 so that the beverage or air in the cup 10 is accommodated or discharged into the cooling space S. The second discharge hole is formed in the discharge hole 141 and the beverage guide 130 of the portion facing the first discharge hole 141 to drink the remaining beverage in the cup 10 or to discharge the air. 142.

Here, the first discharge hole 141 has a predetermined size at the connection portion between the steep slope 111b of the cover 110 and the first beverage guide 131 of the beverage guide 130 and has a steep slope 111b. It is preferably formed in the shape of an arc along the arc of the, the second discharge hole 142 has a predetermined size on the upper flange of the second beverage guide 132 of the beverage guide 130 It is preferably formed in the shape of an arc of a single hole along the.

On the other hand, in the cup lid 100 according to the first modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first discharge hole 141 and the second discharge hole 142, as shown in Figure 5, the single Instead of having an arc-shaped shape made of a hole, a plurality of small through holes 140a may be arranged in an arc shape to prevent deformation along the opening.

Therefore, according to the beverage discharge unit 140, when the beverage is ingested through any one of the pair of discharge holes (141,142), the other discharge hole is the air vent function to drink from the interior of the cup 10 Can be easily discharged.

In addition, the beverage is discharged in a state in which the beverage is thinly expanded into the cooling space S through the arc-shaped first discharge hole 141, that is, a small amount is accumulated in the cooling space S, so that the user is relatively hot to drink as it is. Instantly lower the temperature of the beverage to be safe to drink, and also to spread the flavor (coffee flavor) of more drinks around the user's nose to allow the user to enjoy the taste and aroma of the beverage more abundantly.

In addition, after the drink intake of the cooling space (S), the remaining beverage remaining in the cooling space (S) is re-introduced into the interior of the cup 10 through the first discharge hole 141 formed on the steep slope (111b), Since the trace of the beverage does not remain around the first discharge hole 141, it is possible to reduce the appearance and to use hygienic.

Meanwhile, in the cup lid 100 according to the second modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the beverage discharge portion 140, as shown in Figures 6 to 8, the bottom of the cover 110 The first guide groove 143 and the second discharge hole 142 having a predetermined width and thickness at the edge of the surface 111 and are engraved to the steep slope 111b or the first discharge hole 141 along the circumference thereof. It further includes a second guide groove 144 having a predetermined width and thickness on the inner wall (130a) of the beverage guide portion 130 is formed intaglio and extending in the first guide groove 143.

Therefore, according to the beverage discharge unit 140, the amount of the beverage remaining in the cup 10 through the first guide grooves 143 and the second guide grooves 144 is less to the first discharge hole 141. When the beverage cannot be ingested, the beverage remaining in the bottom surface 111 or the cooling space S by the second discharge hole 142 is formed along the

guide grooves

143 and 144, respectively. By allowing the two discharge holes 142 to be guided, the beverage remaining on the cover 110 may be randomly prevented from being buried around the user's mouth or flowing to the clothes.

On the other hand, in the cup lid 100 according to the third modification of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the beverage discharge portion 140, as shown in Figure 9, the second discharge of the beverage guide portion 130 It further includes a beverage leakage stopper 145 for sealing the ball 142.

Here, the drink leakage stopper 145, the extension line (145a), which has a band or wrinkles on one side of the second discharge hole 142 or the coupling hole 121 of the coupling portion 120, the first The plug 145b formed at the end of the extension line 145 and the stopper 145b formed at an end of the extension line 145 while having a cross section corresponding to the shape of the second discharge hole 142 is opened and closed. One side or the combination of the second discharge hole 142 having a shape corresponding to the handle 145c so that the handle 145c and the handle 145c when the opening of the second discharge hole 142 facilitates storage and reception. It includes a receiving groove (145d) formed in (121).

Therefore, according to the drink leakage stopper 145, the second discharge hole 142 is sealed to prevent the beverage from overflowing or contaminated through the second discharge hole 142 during movement.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cup lid 100 according to the preferred embodiments and modifications of the present invention will be described.

First, the first discharge hole 141 of the cup lid 100 is positioned toward the user's mouth, and then tilting the cup 10 covers a portion of the beverage contained in the cup 10 through the first discharge hole 141. Ejected into the cooling space (S) of the portion 110 is exposed to the atmosphere.

Therefore, when the user is able to drink a portion of the beverage accommodated in the cooling space (S) to cool while blowing into the mouth, a portion of the beverage in the cooling space (S) with the eyes and at the same time, the second discharge The aroma of the beverage can be made close through the nose while avoiding the heat of the beverage discharged to the outside through the ball (142).

Thus, taste and touch, as well as visual effects are added to maximize the taste and aroma of the drink to maximize the taste effect.

Meanwhile, in the above state, if the cup 10 is normally inclined again after the drink is ingested, the remaining beverage of the cooling space S is reintroduced into the cup 110 along the first discharge hole 141. Thus, traces of the beverage do not remain around the first discharge hole 141, thereby reducing the appearance of beauty and hygienic use.

On the other hand, through the above method, when the drink of the cup 10 to some extent intake of the beverage through the first discharge hole 141, the second discharge hole of the cup lid ( Positioning the 142 toward the user's mouth and tilting the cup 10 causes the remaining beverage contained in the cup 10 to be discharged through the second discharge hole 142 to be consumed by the user.

Therefore, according to the cup lid 100 as described above, the first discharge hole 141 is not the center of the opening of the cup 10, the cover 120 and the cooling space (S) edge of the beverage guide 130 By being formed in the site, it is possible to facilitate the discharge and intake of the beverage without tilting and then rotating the cup 10 as in the prior art.

In addition, since the second discharge hole 142 is formed in the flange of the beverage guide portion 130 corresponding to the edge of the opening of the cup 10, as in the prior art, the remaining beverage in the cup 10 is covered with the cover 110 ) Can be discharged directly into the user's mouth rather than being discharged to facilitate the discharge and intake of the beverage.

10 and 11, the cup lid carrying protective case 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, simply to accommodate the cup lid 100 according to the preferred embodiment and its modifications up and down It is made of a main body 210 and the cover 220 are separated and coupled to, preferably, formed in the main body 210 and the cover 220 are connected to each other integrally and coupled to a key ring (not shown) It is preferable to include a connection ring 230 to be coupled to the accessory.

Therefore, according to the cup lid portable protective case 200 as described above, since the cup lid 100 as described above can be sanitarily carried and repeatedly used, it can reduce the waste caused by disposable use and protect the environment.

Although the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the equivalents of the claims and claims.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the first discharge hole is formed at the edge of the cooling space of the cover portion and the beverage guide portion, not the central portion of the opening of the cup, so as to facilitate the discharge and intake of the beverage without tilting and rotating the cup as in the related art. A cup lid can be provided.

In addition, the second discharge hole is formed in the flange of the beverage guide portion corresponding to the edge of the opening of the cup, so that the remaining beverage in the cup is discharged directly into the user's mouth, rather than being discharged to the cover portion, as in the prior art, the discharge and intake of the beverage A cup lid may be provided to facilitate the use.

In addition, since the cup lid can be repeatedly used after being sanitarily carried after washing, the cup lid can be provided with a portable protective case to reduce waste and protect the environment.

On the other hand, the effects of the present invention is not limited to the effects mentioned above, other effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

Claims

A cover part 110 covering the top opening of the cup 10;

A coupling part 120 formed at an edge of the cover part 110 and coupled to an upper opening of the cup 10;

A beverage guide portion 130 having a predetermined height between the cover portion 110 and the coupling portion 120 to be elevated to provide a cooling space S of the beverage and to guide the beverage to the user's mouth; And

It is formed in the cover 110 and the beverage guide 130 to discharge the beverage in the cup 10 to be accommodated in the cooling space (S) or to discharge all of the remaining beverage to the opposite portion of the cooling space (S) Cup lid characterized in that it comprises a beverage discharge unit 140 to be.
The method of claim 1, wherein the cover unit 110,

It includes a bottom surface 111 having an area corresponding to the opening,

The bottom surface 111,

Cup lid, characterized in that formed by the inclined surface (111a) inclined to one side obliquely.
The method of claim 2, wherein the bottom surface 111,

Cup lid, characterized in that further comprising a steep inclined surface (111b) is formed more inclined than the inclined surface (111a) on the connection portion with the beverage guide portion (130).
According to claim 1, wherein the beverage guide 130,

Cup lid, characterized in that formed by the inner wall (130a) and the outer wall (130b) having a predetermined thickness.
According to claim 3, The beverage guide 130,

A first beverage guide 131 which is raised while surrounding the steep inclined surface 111b at a predetermined angle or more on the steep inclined surface 111b of the cover 110;

Cup lid, characterized in that it comprises a second beverage guide 132 which is raised to a height lower than the first beverage guide 131 on the opposite portion of the first beverage guide (131).
According to claim 5, The beverage discharge unit 140,

A first discharge hole 141 formed at a connection portion between the first beverage guide 131 and the steep slope 111b to allow the beverage or air inside the cup 10 to be received or discharged into the cooling space S;

And a second discharge hole 142 formed in the second beverage guide 132 facing the first discharge hole 141 to allow the remaining beverage in the cup 10 to be drunk or to discharge air. Cup lid made.
The method of claim 6, wherein the first discharge hole 141 and the second discharge hole 142,

Arc shape consisting of a single hole,

Cup lid, characterized in that a plurality of through-holes (140a) are arranged to correspond to the arc shape.
The method of claim 2, wherein the beverage discharge unit 140,

Cup lid, characterized in that it comprises a first guide groove 143 having a predetermined width and thickness at the edge of the bottom surface 111 intaglio.
The method of claim 4, wherein the beverage discharge unit 140,

Cup lid, characterized in that it comprises a second guide groove 144 having a predetermined width and thickness intaglio formed on the inner wall (130a) of the beverage guide 130.
According to claim 6, The beverage discharge unit 140,

Cup lid, characterized in that it comprises a beverage leakage prevention stopper (145) for sealing the second discharge hole (142) of the beverage guide 130.
Cup protective cover carrying case characterized in that it comprises a main body 210 and the cover 220 is coupled or separated up and down to accommodate the cup lid according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
The method of claim 11,

Cup protective cover case characterized in that it comprises a connecting ring 230 for connecting the body 210 and the cover 220 integrally.