WO2017073914A1

WO2017073914A1 - Cup lid having water leakage blocking panel

Info

Publication number: WO2017073914A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/010946
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김성일
Original assignee: 주식회사 케이앤랩
Priority date: 2015-10-29
Filing date: 2016-09-30
Publication date: 2017-05-04
Also published as: KR20170049870A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cup lid which is mounted on a beverage cup and prevents clothes or the like from being contaminated by the beverage leaking through a coupling portion between the cup and the cup lid during drinking of the beverage in the cup. The cup lid, which covers an opening of the top of the cup, comprises: a beverage-discharging hole disposed at one side of the cup lid to discharge the beverage in the cup to the outside; a coupling part detachably coupled to the top of the cup; and a water leakage blocking panel extending from the coupling part on the periphery of a portion at which the beverage-discharging hole is disposed, to block a flow of the beverage leaking from the coupling portion with the cup.

Description

Cup Lids with Leak Shut-off Panel

The present invention relates to a cup lid which is covered on a beverage cup such as take-out coffee. More particularly, the present invention relates to a beverage that is leaked through a coupling portion of the cup and the cup lid when drinking the beverage in the cup. It relates to a cup lid which prevents clothes and the like from being contaminated.

A beverage cup containing a beverage such as coffee sold at a takeout shop or the like is equipped with a cup lid that covers the upper side of the cup. Such a cup lid prevents the beverage from spilling over or spilling out, allowing the cup to be carried safely.

The general cup lid is provided with a hole for drinking a drink, and has a structure for drinking a drink by putting a mouth into the hole or inserting a separate straw.

By the way, most of the beverage cups are made of paper, and when manufactured in a cylindrical shape, the junction is generated in the longitudinal direction of the cup, and the step of the paper thickness is generated at the open end of the cup having such a junction. do. Therefore, even when the coupling portion of the cup lid is coupled to the opening of the cup and the beverage is drinked through the drinking hole of the cup lid, a slight tolerance is generated at the contact portion of the opening and the coupling portion due to the step generated at the opening of the cup. May leak.

In addition, even if the joint is not located at the open end of the cup, not only there exists a tolerance for the coupling between the engaging portion and the open end of the cup lid, but also due to the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion due to the difference in the material of the cup and the cup lid. Tolerances are often enlarged, resulting in leaking beverages.

As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 1 while the user does not recognize the drink of the cup by using the cup lid, leakage occurs as illustrated in FIG. 1, which causes the user's clothes to be contaminated by the leaked beverage.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel mounted on a beverage cup to prevent clothes from being contaminated by a beverage leaked through a coupling portion of the cup and the cup lid when drinking the beverage in the cup. It is done.

In order to achieve the above object, the cup lid for covering the top opening of the cup according to the present invention is provided on one side of the cup lid, the beverage discharge hole for discharging the beverage in the cup to the outside; A coupling part detachably coupled to an upper end of the cup; And a leakage blocking panel which extends the coupling portion at the peripheral portion where the beverage discharge hole is located to block the flow of the beverage leaked from the coupling portion with the cup.

In the cup lid, the leakage blocking panel connects the leakage blocking panel with the coupling part in a state parallel to the imaginary surface formed by the upper end of the cup, and when the leakage blocking panel is in use in the longitudinal direction of the cup. Characterized in that it comprises a connecting portion for connecting with the coupling portion in a bent state.

In the cup lid, the leakage blocking panel, the central portion is provided with the upper end in contact with the connecting portion, the blocking portion for blocking the flow of the leaked beverage; And a gripping portion configured to extend from the blocking portion and to be gripped together with the cup or inserted into a cup holder by a user's hand when in use, wherein the holding portion is relatively narrower than the blocking portion. do.

In the cup lid, the leakage blocking panel, characterized in that the horizontal surface irregularities are formed on the outer surface to facilitate the user gripping in a state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup.

In the cup lid, the leakage blocking panel, characterized in that the horizontal concave-convex portion is formed on the inner surface to prevent the flow of the beverage leaked in the state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup.

FIG. 1 illustrates a situation in which a beverage leaks between an upper edge of a cup and a coupling portion of a cup lid.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing a first preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing a first preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leak-tight panel according to the present invention.

5 is a view showing a situation in which the leaked beverage is blocked by the first preferred embodiment of the cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a state diagram showing that the first preferred embodiment of the cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention is used with a cup holder.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a second preferred embodiment of the cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a side sectional view showing a second preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

9 is a plan view showing a second preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

10 is a state diagram showing a second preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leak-tight panel according to the present invention.

11 is a view showing a situation in which a leaked beverage is blocked by a second preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention.

12 is a state diagram showing that a second preferred embodiment of a cup lid having a leakage blocking panel according to the present invention is used with a cup holder.

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

2 to 3, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The cup lid 100 having the leakage blocking panel according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a bottom portion 110 having a surface covering the top opening portion of the cup 10, and a bottom portion along the edge of the bottom portion. It is formed high, the inner wall (120a) and the outer wall (120b) is connected to the upper end of the inner wall, the guide portion 120 having a beverage discharge hole 125 on one side, formed along the lower end of the outer wall of the guide portion of the cup The coupling portion 130 detachably coupled to the top and the coupling portion is formed extending from the portion where the beverage discharge hole is located is configured to include a leakage blocking panel 140 to block the flow of the beverage leaked from the coupling portion with the cup. .

Here, the cup lid 100 having a leakage blocking panel may have a material capable of various applications such as conventional plastic, silicon, and the like. In addition, the cup lid 100 having a leakage blocking panel has an embodiment corresponding to a known take-out coffee paper cup, but this is merely to help the understanding of the present invention, some components thereof are exaggerated or omitted It may be different from the actual one.

Bottom 110 has a circular surface 111 that covers the top opening of cup 10.

Guide portion 120 is a beverage guide means for guiding the beverage to the user's mouth so as to have a predetermined height between the bottom portion 110 and the coupling portion 130 is raised to drink the beverage. Guide portion 120 is formed of the inner wall (120a) and the outer wall (120b) connected from the upper end of the inner wall, the distance between the inner wall (120a) and the outer wall (120b) is a suitable distance to take a drink to the mouth except the upper portion Keep it. In addition, the guide portion 120 may be formed with the same height from the bottom portion 110 or having various heights.

The beverage discharge hole 125 is preferably installed at the highest portion of the guide portion 125 so as to advantageously cool the hot beverage little by little using the large surface area of the guide portion 120. In addition, a separate discharge hole (not shown) that functions as an air vent may be further provided on the opposite side of the beverage discharge hole 125 in the cup lid 100 having the leakage blocking panel.

Coupling unit 130, while engaging the outer side of the cup 10, the upper opening rim 11 is detachably coupled or detached to prevent the leakage of the drink and the coupling sphere 131, the lower side of the coupling sphere 131 And a skirt 132 that extends to facilitate attachment and detachment between the coupler 131 and the rim 11.

In the cup lid 100 having a leakage blocking panel according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the leakage blocking panel 140 is the cup 10 and the coupling portion 130 when the user drinks the beverage of the cup 10. By blocking the flow of the beverage leaking at the coupling portion of the), the leaked beverage is prevented in advance to flow to the place where the user does not want. To this end, the leakage blocking panel 140 extends in a state parallel to the imaginary surface formed by the upper end of the cup 10 in the coupling portion 130, the user drinking a beverage in 360 ° of the coupling portion 130 It is preferable that the beverage discharge hole 125 extends from the surrounding area.

Leakage blocking panel 140 is a flat plane or a flat panel having a curvature surrounding the cup 10, the blocking portion 141 for blocking the flow of the beverage to be leaked, and extends from the blocking portion 141 In use, the gripper 142 is gripped with the cup 10 by the user's hand or is fitted into the cup holder, and the gripper 142 is formed to have a relatively narrow width as compared with the blocking portion 241. desirable.

In addition, the central portion of the upper end 141a of the blocking portion 142 is in contact with the connecting portion 143 connected to the coupling portion 130, and the remaining portion of the upper end 141a is preferably formed to rise slightly compared to the central portion. . Therefore, the portion of the upper end 141a of the blocking portion 141 except for the portion in contact with the connecting portion 143 in FIG. 4 is positioned higher than the lower end of the skirt 132 of the coupling portion 130. By such a configuration, the leakage blocking panel 140 can completely block the leakage at the portion of the connection portion 143 connected to the coupling portion 130 as well as the side thereof.

The connection part 143 connects the leakage blocking panel 140 with the coupling part 130 in a state parallel to the imaginary surface formed by the upper end of the cup 10, and in use, the leakage blocking panel 140 is illustrated in FIG. 4. 140 is connected to the coupling portion 130 in a state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup (10).

Like other parts of the cup lid 100, the leakage blocking panel 140 has various applicable materials, such as plastic and silicone, and provides advertising effects by printing or protruding various advertising phrases on the outer surface. You may.

In addition, in the state where the leakage blocking panel 140 is bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10, a horizontal uneven portion 144a is formed on the outer surface of the leakage blocking panel 140 so as to be easily gripped by the user. A horizontal uneven portion 144b may be formed on an inner surface of the leakage blocking panel 140 to prevent the flow of the leaked beverage.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cup lid 100 having the leakage blocking panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the cup lid 100 having a leakage blocking panel is coupled to a cup 10 containing a drink, and is held down by the grip portion 142 of the leakage blocking panel 140 at the cup lid 100, the leakage blocking panel ( The connecting portion 143 of the 140 connects the leakage blocking panel 140 in a state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10.

When the user drinks the beverage through the beverage discharge hole 125 in this state, as shown in FIG. 5, between the upper opening edge 11 of the cup 10 and the coupling portion 230 of the cup lid 100. Even if a leak occurs in the beverage, a few drops of the leaked beverage are blocked by the leakage blocking panel 140 so as to permeate the outer surface of the cup 10 again, or the cup 10 and the leakage blocking panel. Scattered between the 140 to prevent contamination. At this time, the uneven portion 144b formed on the inner surface of the leakage blocking panel 140 may further increase the substantial length of the beverage flow and further increase the effect of blocking the flow of the leaked beverage by the effect of resisting gravity.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the user may use the cup holder 20 together with the cup lid 100 having the leakage blocking panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention. At this time, when the cup holder 20 is inserted in the state in which the leakage blocking panel 140 of the cup lid 100 is bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10, the grip portion 142 of the leakage blocking panel 140 is a cup holder. (20) Since it is fixed from the inside, the cup lid 100 can be used more conveniently and safely.

7 to 9, a second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The cup lid 200 having the leakage blocking panel according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention covers the top opening of the cup 10 and has a bottom portion 210 having an inclined surface to one side, and an edge of the bottom portion. The first beverage guide 221 and the second beverage guide 222 formed along the inner wall 220a and the outer wall 220b connected to the upper end of the inner wall, respectively, and the lowest portion of the bottom portion and the first beverage A guide part 220 provided with a first discharge hole 225 between inner walls of the guide to provide a cooling space S of the beverage around the first discharge hole, and formed along the lower end of the outer wall of the guide part to be detachable from the top of the cup; Combining the possible coupling portion 230, the first beverage guide 221 of the coupling portion is formed to include a leakage blocking panel 240 to block the flow of the beverage leaking from the coupling portion with the cup do.

Here, the cup lid 200 having a leakage blocking panel may have a material capable of various applications such as conventional plastic, silicon, and the like. In addition, the cup lid 200 having a leakage blocking panel has an embodiment corresponding to a known take-out coffee paper cup, which is merely to help the understanding of the present invention, some components thereof are exaggerated or omitted. It may be different from the actual one.

The bottom portion 210 covers the top opening of the cup 10 and has a surface 211 inclined to one side. The bottom portion 210 together with the guide portion 220 surrounding the outer periphery, so that a bowl-shaped cooling space (S) to accommodate a small amount of drink to be formed can be formed. At this time, the surface 211 of the bottom portion 210 is preferably formed to be substantially higher than the upper opening edge 11 of the cup 10, for example, to improve the taste of the beverage in the inner upper portion of the cup 10 In order to prevent the whipped cream from being pressed by the surface 211 of the bottom portion 210 when the whipped cream is contained therein.

Guide portion 220 has a predetermined height between the bottom portion 210 and the coupling portion 230 is raised to provide a cooling space (S) of the beverage, to guide the beverage to the user's mouth to facilitate the drinking of the beverage Drink guide. Guide portion 220 is formed of the inner wall (220a) and the outer wall (220b) connected from the upper end of the inner wall, the distance between the inner wall (220a) and the outer wall (220b) is a suitable distance to take a drink to the mouth except the upper portion Keep it.

In addition, the guide portion 220, the portion corresponding to the cooling space (S), that is, the first beverage guide 221 which is raised while surrounding a predetermined angle around the lowest portion of the bottom portion 210, the opposite portion thereof The height from the bottom portion 210 is relatively higher than the second beverage guide 222, and may have a shape connected between the steps in the form of steps. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first beverage guide 221 and the second beverage guide 222 may be formed with the same height from the bottom portion 210 or have various heights.

The guide part 220 is formed in a double wall structure such that the inner wall 220a and the outer wall 220b have trapezoidal side cross sections, so that a part of the beverage is stably received in the cooling space S. In addition, the outer wall 220b is softly pressed when the user touches the lower lip to have a soft or soft feeling, and the contact area of the outer wall 220b that is in contact with the lower lip is increased so that the drink leaks to the edge of the lower lip when drinking. Don't let that happen.

More specifically, the inner wall 220a is formed obliquely with an inclination angle θ ₁ of about 45 ° to 89 ° in the clockwise direction from the horizontal tangential line L at the upper end of the guide part 220. 120b) is formed obliquely with an inclination angle θ ₂ of about 91.1 ° to 95 ° in a clockwise direction from the horizontal tangential line L at the upper end of the guide part 120, and is a cross section when viewed from the mutual side. It has a double wall structure having a trapezoidal shape.

The inner wall 220a protrudes to a predetermined height in a state extending from the disk-shaped surface 211 of the bottom portion 210, and the outer wall 220b extends downward from the upper end of the inner wall 220a. It has a configuration connected to the coupling portion 230.

Accordingly, the inner wall 220a has a state extending from the disk-shaped surface of the bottom portion 210, and thus has a state in which the tensile strength applied when the external force is generated is relatively larger than that of the outer wall 220b. Therefore, the inner wall 220a increases the durability of the guide part 220.

In addition, the outer wall 220b extends from the inner wall 220a to the coupling portion 230 to have a free end state, whereas the inner wall 220a extends from the surface 211 of the bottom portion 210 to have a fixed end state. As it has, compared to the inner wall (220a) has a relatively small tensile strength acting when the external force is generated. Therefore, when the user touches the lower lip, the user may temporarily press the outer shape toward the space with the inner wall 220a to make the user feel soft or soft when drinking the beverage. In addition, the contact area between the lower lip and the outer wall 220b may be increased as compared with the single wall structure, so that the beverage may not leak to the edge of the lower lip when the beverage is drinked.

Here, if the inner wall (220a) has an angle of inclination of less than 45˚ when the beverage is drunk easily flows from the cooling space (S) can give anxiety to the user and the volume of the cooling space (S) is significantly reduced It is difficult to drink while cooling a drink. On the contrary, if the inner wall 220a has an inclination angle of more than 89 °, the volume of the cooling space S may be increased, but the outer wall 220b does not have a double wall structure having a trapezoidal side cross-section and thus corresponds to an external force. Structural stability is greatly lowered, and there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to separate from the mold during the molding operation. In addition, when the outer wall 220b has an inclination angle of less than 91.1˚, it is inconvenient to separate it from the mold during the molding operation of the product. There is a problem that it is very inconvenient to drink the cooled beverage along the inner wall (220a).

The first discharge hole 225 is located between the lowest portion of the bottom 210 and the inner wall 220a of the first beverage guide 221, the cooling space (S) of the beverage around the first discharge hole (225) By forming the, drink or air in the cup 10 to be received or discharged to the cooling space (S).

Meanwhile, the cup lid 200 having the leakage blocking panel according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a second discharge hole 226 for drinking the remaining beverage, the second discharge hole 226. Is preferably formed on the upper end of the second beverage guide 222.

Here, the first discharge hole 225 and the second discharge hole 226 may have an arc shape formed of a single hole, and a plurality of small through holes may be arranged in an arc shape to prevent deformation along the opening.

Therefore, in the cup lid 200 having a leakage blocking panel according to a second embodiment of the present invention, when the beverage is ingested through any one of the pair of discharge holes 225 and 226, the other discharge hole is The air vent function can be facilitated to discharge the beverage from the interior of the cup (10).

In addition, the beverage is discharged in a thinly stretched state through the first discharge hole 225 of the arc shape is accommodated in the cooling space (S), so that the user can drink safely by lowering the temperature of the hot beverage in a short time to drink as it is. Make sure In addition, the more the flavor (coffee flavor) of the beverage is spread around the user's nose can allow the user to taste the flavor and aroma of the beverage more richly.

In addition, after the drink intake through 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 225, the first discharge hole (225) There is no trace of drink in the vicinity, so it can be used for beauty and hygiene.

Coupling portion 230, the coupling portion 231 and the lower side of the coupling sphere 231 to prevent the leakage of the drink is coupled or detachably detachable while surrounding the outside of the cup 10, the upper opening edge 11, And a skirt 232 extending to facilitate attachment and detachment between the coupler 231 and the rim 11.

In the cup lid 200 having a leakage blocking panel according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the leakage blocking panel 240 is the cup 10 and the coupling portion 230 when the user drinks the beverage of the cup 10. By blocking the flow of the beverage leaking at the coupling portion of the), the leaked beverage is prevented in advance to flow to the place where the user does not want. To this end, the leakage blocking panel 240 is formed to extend in a state parallel to the imaginary surface formed by the upper end of the cup 10 in the coupling portion 230, the user mainly drink the beverage in 360 ° of the coupling portion 230 Preferably, the first discharge hole 225 extends from a portion around the first beverage guide 221 located.

The leakage blocking panel 240 is a flat plane or a flat panel having a curvature surrounding the cup 10. The leakage blocking panel 240 extends from the blocking portion 241 and the blocking portion 241 to block the flow of the beverage. In use, the gripper 242 is gripped together with the cup 10 by the user's hand or is fitted into the cup holder, and the gripper 242 is formed to be relatively narrower than the blocking portion 241. desirable.

In addition, the central portion of the upper end 241a of the blocking portion 242 is in contact with the connecting portion 243 connected to the coupling portion 230, and the remaining portion of the upper end 241a is preferably formed to rise slightly compared to the central portion. . Therefore, the portion of the upper end 241a of the blocking portion 241 except for the portion in contact with the connecting portion 243 in FIG. 10 is positioned higher than the lower end of the skirt 232 of the coupling portion 230. By such a configuration, the leakage blocking panel 240 can completely prevent leakage from the portion of the connection portion 243 connected to the coupling portion 230 as well as the portion thereof.

The connection part 243 connects the leakage blocking panel 240 with the coupling part 230 in a state parallel to the imaginary surface formed by the upper end of the cup 10, and, in use, the leakage blocking panel 240 as illustrated in FIG. 10. 240 is connected to the coupling portion 230 in a state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup (10).

The leakage blocking panel 240 has various applicable materials, such as plastic and silicone, like other parts of the cup lid 200. Various advertising phrases are printed or protruded on the outer surface to provide an advertising effect. You may.

In addition, in the state where the leakage blocking panel 240 is bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10, a horizontal uneven portion 244a may be formed on the outer surface of the leakage blocking panel 240 to facilitate gripping by the user. . In addition, in the state in which the leakage blocking panel 240 is bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10, a horizontal uneven portion 244b may be formed on the inner surface of the leakage blocking panel 240 to prevent the flow of the leaked beverage. have.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cup lid 200 having the leakage blocking panel according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the cup lid 200 having a leakage blocking panel is coupled to a cup 10 containing a drink, and the grip portion 242 of the leakage blocking panel 240 is held down from the cup lid 200, the leakage blocking panel ( The connection portion 243 of the 240 connects the leakage blocking panel 240 in a state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10.

In this state, when the user drinks the beverage through the first beverage guide 221, as shown in FIG. 11, the coupling portion 230 of the upper opening edge 11 of the cup 10 and the cup lid 200 is illustrated. Even if a water leak (a) occurs between the drinks, a few drops of the leaked water is blocked by the leakage blocking panel 240 so as to seep back to the outer surface of the cup 10, or the cup 10 and the leakage blocking It is scattered between the panels 240 to prevent contamination.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the user may use the cup holder 20 together with the cup lid 200 having the leakage blocking panel according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. At this time, when the cup holder 20 is inserted in a state where the leakage blocking panel 240 of the cup lid 200 is bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup 10, the grip part 242 of the leakage blocking panel 240 is a cup holder. (20) Since it is fixed from the inside, the cup lid 200 can be used more conveniently and safely.

According to the present invention, even if the beverage is leaked through the coupling portion of the cup and the cup lid when drinking the beverage in the cup is attached to the beverage cup, a few drops of the beverage is blocked by the leakage blocking panel the flow of the cup It may be re-soaked into the outer surface of the surface or scattered between the cup and the leak-proof panel to prevent contamination of clothes.

Claims

A cup lid that covers the top opening of a cup,

A beverage discharge hole provided at one side of the cup lid to discharge the beverage in the cup to the outside;

A coupling part detachably coupled to an upper end of the cup; And

And a leakage blocking panel which extends the coupling portion at the peripheral portion where the beverage discharge hole is located to block the flow of the beverage leaked from the coupling portion with the cup.
According to claim 1, The leakage blocking panel,

The connection portion connecting the leakage blocking panel to the coupling portion in a state parallel to the imaginary surface formed by the upper end of the cup, the connection portion connecting the coupling portion in the state in which the leakage blocking panel is bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup. Cup lid, characterized in that provided.
The method of claim 2, wherein the leakage blocking panel,

A central portion having an upper end in contact with the connection portion, and a blocking portion to block the flow of the leaked beverage; And

A gripping portion extending from the blocking portion and being gripped together with the cup or inserted into a cup holder by a user's hand during use;

The gripping portion cup lid, characterized in that relatively narrow compared to the blocking portion.
According to any one of claims 1 to 3, The leakage blocking panel,

The cup lid, characterized in that the concave-convex portion in the horizontal direction is formed on the outer surface to facilitate the user gripping in the state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup.
According to any one of claims 1 to 3, The leakage blocking panel,

Cup unevenness in the horizontal direction is formed on the inner surface to prevent the flow of the beverage leaked in the state bent in the longitudinal direction of the cup.