WO2020213856A1

WO2020213856A1 - Portable tumbler

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Publication number: WO2020213856A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/004461
Authority: WO
Inventors: 임승섭
Original assignee: 임승섭
Priority date: 2019-04-17
Filing date: 2020-04-01
Publication date: 2020-10-22
Also published as: KR20200122031A; KR102184934B1; US20220211196A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable tumbler. A portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a lower cup portion having an open top surface and an accommodation space formed therein; a lower connection portion coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the lower cup portion; an upper cup portion having open top and bottom surfaces and a prescribed height; an upper connection portion coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the upper cup portion and detachably coupled to the lower connection portion; and a cap coupled to the upper cup portion so as to cover the open top surface of the upper cup portion, wherein the lower connection portion and the upper connection portion may be coupled to each other so that the upper end of the lower cup portion and the lower end of the upper cup portion are in contact with each other. According to the present invention, the portability of the portable tumbler when a user is carrying the portable tumbler can be improved by reducing the volume of the portable tumbler by pushing the stretchable lower and upper cup portions into the lower and upper connection portions, respectively.

Description

Portable tumbler

The present invention relates to a portable tumbler, and more particularly, to a portable tumbler that can be expanded and contracted in size.

Tumbler refers to a cup or cup used to drink beverages. Such a tumbler generally has a cylindrical shape and is made of materials such as glass, ceramics, metal, and plastic.

Recently, the beverage industry such as coffee specialty stores has been developed, the demand is increasing, and the interest in tumblers is increasing due to the recent movement to reduce the use of disposable products. Moreover, the use of a tumbler is recommended.

These portable tumblers are generally made of metal or plastic material. A portable tumbler made of metal has excellent heat retention and durability, but has a disadvantage of being heavy in weight. In addition, although the plastic-made portable tumbler has relatively low heat retention and durability compared to the metal-made portable tumbler, it has the advantage of being light in weight.

However, all portable tumblers made of metal or plastic materials have a problem in that their volume is fixed.

In addition, since the portable tumbler is manufactured to be used by the user alone, it is difficult for two or more to use one portable tumbler.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable tumbler capable of reducing the volume when carrying while reducing weight.

In addition, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a portable tumbler in which two users can use one portable tumbler.

A portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a lower cup portion having an upper surface open and an accommodation space formed therein; A lower connection part coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the lower cup part; An upper cup portion having an upper surface and a lower surface open and having a predetermined height; An upper connection part coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part and detachably coupled to the lower connection part; And a lid coupled to the upper cup portion to cover the open upper surface of the upper cup portion, and the lower connecting portion and the upper connecting portion may be coupled so that the upper end of the lower cup portion and the lower end of the upper cup portion contact each other.

The lid may further include a stopper coupled to the lid so as to have a drinking hole penetrating the top and bottom, and cover the drinking hole, and the top of the closure may be located on the same plane as the top of the lid. .

The lower cup portion is made of a flexible material, and the lower cup portion may be folded and inserted into the lower connection portion.

The upper cup portion is made of a flexible material, and the upper cup portion may be folded and inserted into the upper connection portion.

Further comprising a ring portion coupled to the upper outer peripheral surface of the upper cup portion, the lid may be coupled to the ring portion.

At least one fixing part may be formed on an upper outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part, and at least one fixing groove corresponding to the at least one fixing part may be formed on an inner surface of the ring part.

A lower coupling groove may be formed on an outer circumferential surface of the lower cup portion, and the lower connection portion may be inserted into the lower coupling groove to be coupled to the lower cup portion.

An upper coupling groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the upper cup portion, and the upper connection portion may be inserted into the upper coupling groove to be coupled to the upper cup portion.

The lower cup portion may have lower handles formed on a lower surface thereof, and handle grooves may be formed on both sides of the lower handle.

Any one of the upper and lower cup portions may have a predetermined bend formed on an inner surface thereof.

According to the present invention, when a user carries a portable tumbler, the elastic lower cup portion and the upper cup portion are pushed into the inner side of the lower connecting portion and the upper connecting portion, respectively, thereby reducing the volume of the portable tumbler, thereby improving portability.

In addition, as the lower connection portion and the upper connection portion are separated from each other, the lower cup portion coupled to the lower connection portion and the upper cup portion coupled to the upper connection portion can be separated from each other, so that one portable tumbler can be used in a state separated into two cups. It works.

Moreover, the lower cup and the upper cup can be separated, and the lower cup can be separated into a lower cup part and a lower connection part, and the upper cup can be separated into an upper connection part, an upper cup part, a lid, a ring part, and a stopper, respectively. Since it can be separated and washed in the detailed configuration of the portable tumbler, there is an effect that the portable tumbler can be used cleanly.

1 is a view showing a portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing the lower surface of the portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention to be disposed on the upper side.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a state in which the volume of the portable tumbler is reduced according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view showing a state in which the lid of the portable tumbler is removed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view showing a state in which the upper cup and the lower cup of the portable tumbler are separated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a lower surface of the portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention to be disposed on the upper side. And FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a portable tumbler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4, the portable tumbler 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower cup part 110, a lower connection part 120, an upper connection part 130, an upper cup part 140, and a lid. 150), and a ring portion 160 and a stopper 170.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower cup part 110 has an accommodation space formed therein with one surface open. In addition, the lower cup part 110 may be made of a flexible material, and in this embodiment, it may be made of a silicon material. Referring to FIG. 4, as shown, a predetermined bend may be formed on the inner side of the lower cup part 110, which is due to a predetermined bend formed on the inner side of the lower cup part 110, and thus, the lower cup part 110 When) is folded, this is to ensure that the portion with a relatively thin thickness is folded.

In addition, referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, a lower handle 113 may be formed on a lower surface of the lower cup part 110. The lower handle 113 is provided to unfold the lower cup portion 110 that is folded to increase the volume of the portable tumbler 100 when the lower cup portion 110 is folded to reduce the volume of the portable tumbler 100. That is, the lower handle 113 is disposed so that the user can pull the lower cup portion 110 in the folded state to open it.

To this end, handle grooves 115 are formed on both sides of the lower handle 113. The handle groove 115 is formed on both sides of the lower handle 113, and may be formed to a depth enough to accommodate the user's thumb and index finger. Therefore, the lower handle 113 may be formed in an approximately straight shape due to the handle groove 115.

Therefore, as the lower handle 113 is formed under the lower cup part 110, the lower cup part 110 may have a relatively thick lower part, and as the lower part of the lower cup part 110 is formed thick, the portable tumbler ( 100) may be stable when erected, as shown in FIG. 1.

In addition, a lower engaging protrusion 110a, a lower engaging protrusion 110b, and a lower engaging groove 110c may be formed on the outer upper end of the lower cup part 110, respectively. The lower coupling jaw (110a), the lower locking jaw (110b) and the lower coupling groove (110c) are formed to be coupled so that the lower connection portion 120 surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the lower cup portion (110). That is, when the lower connection part 120 is coupled to the lower cup part 110, the lower connection part 120 is inserted into the lower coupling groove 110c, and the lower coupling jaw 110a is disposed under the lower connection part 120 Then, a lower locking protrusion 110b may be disposed on the lower connection part 120. Accordingly, the lower connection part 120 may be coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the lower cup part 110 so as not to be separated by the lower coupling protrusions 110a and the lower locking protrusions 110b.

To this end, the lower coupling protrusions 110a and the lower engaging protrusions 110b may each be formed to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the lower cup part 110.

At this time, in this embodiment, a protrusion or the like may not be formed in the lower coupling groove 110c. Therefore, when the lower connection part 120 is coupled to the lower cup part 110 while the lower connection part 120 is inserted into the lower coupling groove 110c, the lower connection part 120 can be rotated on the outer circumferential surface of the lower cup part 110. have.

As described above, the lower connection part 120 may be formed in the shape of a ring, and may be formed in a shape through which the upper and lower portions are penetrated, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. A lower connection protrusion 122 may be formed inside the lower connection part 120 along the inner circumferential surface of the inner surface of the lower connection part 120. Therefore, the lower connection jaw 122 is inserted into the lower coupling groove 110c of the lower cup portion 110, and the upper end of the lower connection jaw 122 may contact the lower surface of the lower coupling jaw 110a of the lower cup portion 110. In addition, the lower end of the lower connecting jaw may contact the upper surface of the lower locking jaw 110b of the lower cup portion 110.

In addition, a lower coupling portion 124 may be formed on an upper outer circumferential surface of the lower connection portion 120. The lower coupling portion 124 is formed for coupling with the upper connection portion 130, and in this embodiment, a thread may be formed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper connection part 130 may be formed in a ring shape, and may be formed in a shape through which upper and lower portions are passed. The upper connection part 130 may be coupled to the upper cup part 140, and an upper connection jaw may be formed so as to be inserted into the first upper coupling groove 141c formed in the upper connection part 130 inside.

In addition, an upper coupling portion 134 is formed under the upper connection jaw 132. The upper coupling part 134 is formed under the inner surface of the upper connection part 130, and a thread may be formed to be coupled to the lower coupling part 124 of the lower connection part 120. Accordingly, the upper connection part 130 and the lower connection part 120 may be coupled or separated from each other by screws formed in the upper coupling part 134 and the lower coupling part 124, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper cup part 140 may be formed in a shape in which both upper and lower portions are open. However, the upper open width may be smaller than the lower open width. Like the lower cup part 110, the upper cup part 140 may be made of a flexible material, and in this embodiment, it may be made of a silicon material. Referring to FIG. 4, as shown, a predetermined bend may be formed on the inner side of the upper cup part 140, which is due to a predetermined bend formed on the inner side of the upper cup part 140, and the upper cup part 140 When) is folded, this is to ensure that the portion with a relatively thin thickness is folded.

In addition, an upper engaging protrusion 141a, a first upper engaging protrusion 141b, and a first upper engaging groove 141c may be formed at an outer lower portion of the upper cup part 140, respectively. The upper coupling protrusion 141a, the first upper engaging protrusion 141b, and the first upper coupling groove 141c are formed to be coupled so that the upper connection part 130 surrounds the outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part 140. That is, when the upper connection part 130 is coupled to the upper cup part 140, the upper connection part 130 is inserted into the first upper coupling groove 141c, and the upper coupling jaw 141a on the upper part of the upper connection part 130 Is disposed, and a first upper locking protrusion 141b may be disposed under the upper connection part 130. Accordingly, the upper connection part 130 may be coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part 140 so as not to be separated by the upper coupling protrusion 141a and the first upper engaging protrusion 141b.

To this end, the upper coupling protrusions 141a and the first upper engaging protrusions 141b may each be formed to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the upper cup part 140.

At this time, in this embodiment, a protrusion or the like may not be formed in the first upper coupling groove 141c. Therefore, when the upper connection part 130 is coupled to the upper cup part 140 with the upper connection part 130 inserted in the first upper coupling groove 141c, the upper connection part 130 rotates on the outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part 140 Can be.

In addition, a second upper locking protrusion 143a and a second upper engaging groove 143b may be formed on the outer upper part of the upper cup part 140. The second upper engaging protrusion 143a and the second upper engaging groove 143b are formed to be coupled so that the ring portion 160 surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the upper cup portion 140. That is, when the ring portion 160 is coupled to the upper cup portion 140, the ring portion 160 is inserted into the second upper coupling groove 143b, and the second upper locking protrusion 143a is positioned above the ring portion 160. Can be placed. Accordingly, the ring portion 160 may be coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the upper cup portion 140 so as not to be separated by the second upper locking projection 143a.

At this time, in this embodiment, a plurality of fixing portions 143c may be formed in the second upper coupling groove 143b. The plurality of fixing portions 143c are formed to protrude from the second upper coupling groove 143b, and may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the ring portion 160 may be formed in a ring shape, and may be formed in a shape through which upper and lower portions are penetrated. The ring portion 160 may be coupled to the upper cup portion 140 and may be inserted into the second upper coupling groove 143b of the upper cup portion 140.

In this case, a fixing groove 162 may be formed inside the ring 160 to correspond to the fixing part 143c formed in the second upper coupling groove 143b. That is, the fixing groove 162 is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the fixing portion (143c), in this embodiment, the shape of the fixing portion (143c) is a square shape protruding from the second upper coupling groove (143b) As it is formed, the shape of the fixing groove 162 may be formed in a square shape. As the ring part 160 is inserted into the second upper coupling groove 143b, the fixing part 143c and the fixing groove 162 are engaged with each other, so that the ring part 160 is not rotated in the upper cup part 140. 140).

When the ring unit 160 is coupled to the second upper coupling groove 143b, the second upper engaging protrusion 143a may be disposed on the ring unit 160.

In addition, a thread may be formed on the outer surface of the ring unit 160. The thread formed on the outer surface of the ring unit 160 may be combined with the thread formed on the lid 150 to be described later, so that the lid 150 may be coupled or separated from the ring unit 160.

The lid 150 is disposed to cover the open upper surface of the upper cup portion 140. At this time, the lid 150 may be coupled to the ring portion 160 coupled to the upper cup portion 140 to cover the open upper surface of the upper cup portion 140. To this end, a thread may be formed on the inner surface of the lid 150 to correspond to the thread formed on the outer surface of the ring unit 160.

The upper part of the lid 150 may be formed lower than the surrounding rim. As the upper part of the lid 150 is formed lower than the surrounding rim, the stopper 170 may be disposed on the upper part of the lid 150, and as the stopper 170 is disposed on the upper part of the lid 150, the stopper 170 Due to the thickness of the lid 150, the upper surface of the rim may have a flat shape that does not partially protrude.

In addition, a drinking hole 151 and an inflow hole 153 may be formed adjacent to the upper edge of the lid 150 and penetrating the upper and lower portions of the lid 150. The drinking hole 151 may be used when a user drinks drinking water accommodated in the portable tubular while the lid 150 is closed. The inlet hole 153 may be formed to allow air to flow into the portable tumbler 100 when drinking water is discharged through the drinking hole 151. In this case, the inflow hole 153 may be formed to have a size relatively smaller than that of the drinking hole 151.

In addition, a coupling hole 155 may be formed at a central position on the upper portion of the lid 150. The coupling hole 155 is formed to insert the coupling part 170 formed in the stopper 170. In addition, a first storage groove 157 and a second storage groove 159 may be formed on the upper portion of the lid 150. The first storage groove 157 is disposed at a position opposite to the drinking hole 151 and may be formed to have the same width as the width of the drinking hole 151. The second storage groove 159 may be disposed at a position opposite to the inlet hole 153 and may be formed to have the same width as the inlet hole 153. In this case, an upper groove (C) may be formed in the upper portion of the lid 150 along the edge of the edge.

The stopper 170 is disposed on the top of the lid 150 and may be coupled to the lid 150. To this end, the stopper 170 may have a drinking insert 171 formed on one side of the lower surface, and a stopper coupling part 175 may be formed on the other side, and the drinking insert 171 and the stopper coupling part 175 ) Between the inlet insertion portion 173 may be formed. The drinking insertion part 171, the inflow insertion part 173, and the stopper coupling part 175 may be formed in a shape protruding from the lower surface of the stopper 170, respectively.

The drinking insert 171 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the drinking hole 151 so as to be inserted into the drinking hole 151 to seal the drinking hole 151, and the inlet insert 173 is an inlet hole It may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the inlet hole 153 so as to be inserted into the inlet hole 153 to be sealed. In addition, the plug coupling portion 175 may be inserted into and coupled to the coupling hole 155 formed in the lid 150, and serves to couple the plug 170 to the lid 150. To this end, the cap coupling portion 175 may have a width of an end relatively larger than that of a middle end.

That is, the drinking hole 151 formed in the lid 150 so that the user can close the drinking hole 151 and the inlet hole 153 with the stopper 170 so that the drinking water accommodated in the portable tumbler 100 does not flow to the outside, inflow A drinking insertion part 171, an inflow insertion part 173, and a stopper coupling part 175 may be formed in the stopper 170 to correspond to the hole 153 and the coupling hole 155, respectively.

And when the user separates the stopper 170 to open the drinking hole 151, the stopper coupling portion 175 is held in the coupling hole 155, so that the stopper 170 and the lid 150 are completely Although it may not be separated, at this time, the stopper 170 may be rotated based on the stopper coupling part 175 so that the drinking insertion part 171 is fitted into the first storage groove 157. When the drinking insertion part 171 is inserted into the first storage groove 157 in this way, the inflow insertion part 173 may be inserted into the second storage groove 159.

Accordingly, the user can discharge drinking water to the outside through the drinking hole 151 in a state in which the stopper 170 is rotated without removing the stopper 170 from the lid 150.

In this case, a fitting portion R is formed in the lower portion of the stopper 170, so that the fitting portion R may be maintained in a state in which the fitting portion R is inserted into the upper groove C formed on the upper portion of the lid 150. That is, the fitting portion (R) is the upper groove (even when the drinking insertion portion 171 is inserted into the drinking hole 151 or the drinking insertion portion 171 is inserted into the first storage groove 157) Inserted in C) can be maintained.

In addition, when the stopper 170 is coupled to the lid 150, the top of the stopper 170 may be on the same plane as the top of the lid 150. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2, even if the lid 150 is disposed to go downward, the portable tumbler 100 may be stably disposed.

In this embodiment, the lower cup portion 110 and the upper cup portion 140 are each made of a flexible material, and the stopper 170 may also be made of a flexible material. In addition, the lower connection part 120, the upper connection part 130, the ring part 160, and the lid 150 may be made of synthetic resin or metal material that does not deform. Accordingly, the shape of the portable tumbler 100 may be maintained due to the lower connection part 120, the upper connection part 130, the ring part 160, and the lid 150, which are not deformed in shape.

Referring to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, it can be confirmed that the volume of the portable tumbler 100 is reduced. In this case, as shown in the portable tumbler 100, the lower cup portion 110 and the upper cup portion 140 are respectively folded, so that the overall height of the portable tumbler 100 may be reduced. As described above, each of the lower cup portion 110 and the upper cup portion 140 may be modified in shape as they are made of a soluble material. At this time, the lower cup part 110 may be folded into the inner side of the lower connection part 120, and the upper cup part 140 may be folded into the inner side of the upper connection part 130.

In addition, although it has been described for a while, the width of the lower cup part 110 decreases toward the bottom, and the width of the upper cup part 140 decreases toward the upper part, but the lower cup part 110 and the upper cup part 140 are in contact with each other in the inner direction It is because it is higi. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the lid 150 may be positioned at approximately the same height as the upper end of the upper connection part 130, and the upper cup part in a folded state between the lid 150 and the upper connection part 130 (140) can be found. In addition, although the state of the lower cup part 110 is not shown, it may be folded in the same manner as the upper cup part 140.

Referring to FIG. 6, as described above, the portable tumbler 100 may separate the lid 150 from the upper cup part 140. To this end, a thread may be formed on the outer surface of the ring unit 160 and a thread may be formed on the inner surface of the lid 150. That is, the lid 150 may be screwed with the ring part 160, and accordingly, the user separates the lid 150 from the ring part 160 and the upper connection part 130 and the lower connection part 120 are combined. You can fill the inside of 100 with drinking water.

In addition, by coupling the lid 150 to the ring unit 160, drinking water filling the inside may not be discharged to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 7, the upper connection part 130 and the lower connection part 120 of the portable tumbler 100 may be separated. As described above, the upper connection part 130 and the lower connection part 120 may be coupled by screwing. Therefore, the upper connection part 130 and the lower connection part 120 may be separated from each other and separated into an upper cup UC and a lower cup BC, and each may be used as one cup.

At this time, the upper cup UC is in a state in which all of the upper connection part 130, the upper cup part 140, the ring part 160, the lid 150, and the stopper 170 are combined, and the lower cup BC is the lower cup part. (110) and the lower connection part 120 are in a state of being combined with each other. Of course, in this case, the drinking insertion part 171 formed in the stopper 170 is inserted into the drinking hole 151 formed in the lid 150.

That is, in this embodiment, the portable tumbler 100 can be divided into two cups by dividing into an upper cup (UC) and a lower cup (BC), as shown in FIG. Can be utilized. Therefore, the user can use two different cups of drinking water. In addition, drinking water may be shared with other users through a single portable tumbler 100 and ingested.

Here, as the top of the stopper 170 is formed on the same plane as the top of the lid 150, even if the upper cup UC is turned upside down, the top of the lid 150 is flat, so it can be used as a cup.

As described above, a detailed description of the present invention has been made by an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the above-described embodiment has been described with reference to a preferred example of the present invention, so that the present invention is limited to the above embodiment. It should not be understood, and the scope of the present invention should be understood as the following claims and equivalent concepts.

Claims

A lower cup portion having an upper surface open and an accommodation space formed therein;

A lower connection part coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the lower cup part;

An upper cup portion having an upper surface and a lower surface open and having a predetermined height;

An upper connection part coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part and detachably coupled to the lower connection part; And

And a lid coupled to the upper cup portion to cover the open upper surface of the upper cup portion,

A portable tumbler in which the lower connection part and the upper connection part are combined so that an upper end of the lower cup part and a lower end of the upper cup part contact each other.
The method according to claim 1,

Drinking holes penetrating the upper and lower portions are formed in the lid,

Further comprising a stopper coupled to the lid to cover the drinking hole,

The top of the stopper is a portable tumbler positioned on the same plane as the top of the lid.
The method according to claim 1,

The lower cup part is made of a flexible material,

The lower cup portion is a portable tumbler that is folded and inserted into the lower connection portion.
The method according to claim 1,

The upper cup portion is made of a flexible material,

The upper cup portion is a portable tumbler that is folded and inserted into the upper connection portion.
The method according to claim 1,

Further comprising a ring portion coupled to the upper outer peripheral surface of the upper cup portion,

The lid is a portable tumbler coupled to the ring part.
The method of claim 5,

At least one fixing part is formed on the upper outer circumferential surface of the upper cup part,

A portable tumbler having one or more fixing grooves corresponding to the one or more fixing portions formed on an inner surface of the ring portion.
The method according to claim 1,

A lower coupling groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower cup part,

The lower connection part is inserted into the lower coupling groove and coupled to the lower cup part.
The method according to claim 1,

An upper coupling groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper cup part,

The upper connection portion is a portable tumbler inserted into the upper coupling groove and coupled to the upper cup portion.
The method according to claim 1,

A portable tumbler having a lower handle formed on a lower surface of the lower cup portion and a handle groove formed on both sides of the lower handle.
The method according to claim 1,

Any one of the upper and lower cup portions is a portable tumbler having a predetermined bend formed on an inner surface thereof.