JP4822821B2 - Beverage container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage container that is convenient to carry and easy to use.

Many beverage containers such as baby bottles have been used in the past, but due to changes in the child-rearing environment, such as increased quality of powdered milk and increased outings with infants, etc. It is required to be able to suck on the scene, and there is a demand for a more convenient container.
For example, when an infant feeds a baby, a mother or the like must accompany the infant, especially a younger infant, and must support such a beverage container by hand.

  On the other hand, the baby bottle of Patent Document 1 hangs the baby bottle 2, attaches the nipple 4 to the tip of the rubber tube 5 suspended from the baby bottle 2, and is not accompanied by a sleeping infant or the like. The baby can be fed. Moreover, in patent document 2, the example which can be used for the same use is shown using the structure like drip injection.

Japanese Utility Model Sho 56-33938 USP 4966580

However, the above-mentioned conventional baby bottle is a dedicated product for hanging support and is installed on the bedside or the like, and its usage scene is limited. There was a problem of breastfeeding without help from mothers and other caregivers.
Rather, the beverage containers used for slightly older infants are required to have different forms than for younger infants who often spend only indoors and do not go out much.
In other words, in addition to being able to support hanging, a beverage container that can be used over a relatively long period of wearing nursing or weaning is required by considering use in more diverse usage situations such as when going out. ing.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has an object of providing a beverage container suitable for various usage scenes while providing convenience in carrying and the like by being able to be suspended and supported. To do.

The present invention relates to a beverage container comprising a hollow container body that contains a beverage inside and a hood member that is attached and detached so as to cover the opening side of the container body. A mouth portion is provided, and the hood member is attached and detached so as to cover the drinking mouth portion, and a locking means is formed at the other end of the container body, and the hood member includes the hood member. When the member is mounted on the side of the drinking mouth of the container body, the support surface is formed on the opposite side of the support surface for supporting the container independently when the hood member is placed so as to be positioned below. A receiving portion capable of receiving and supporting the locking means side by reversing the container body, and the hood member has a drinking mouth side which is the one end side when receiving one end side of the container body It is attached to and detached from the drinking mouth side fixing part formed on That includes a hood-side fixing portion, said locking means includes a strap, and the locking portion provided at the other end of the container body to lock the strap, the hood member, In a state where the other end of the container body is received by the receiving portion, a notch-shaped strap placement portion is provided in which the strap locked to the locking portion can be placed.

According to the said structure, the drinking mouth part is formed in the end of the container main body, The drink accommodated in the inside can be drunk from this drinking mouth part.
Since the locking means is provided at the other end of the container main body, the container main body can be suspended using the locking means for carrying or storing. Moreover, it can be carried and carried by hand using the locking means.
The hood member is attached to the mouth portion side of the container body, so that not only the mouth portion is blocked, but in this state, when the hood member is placed downward, the function of the support surface A self-supporting state can be maintained.
In addition, when the hood member is mounted so as to cover (receive) the drinking mouth portion, the hood side fixing portion is fixed to the drinking mouth side fixing portion, and the drinking mouth portion can be securely held closed. .
Furthermore, the hood member can also be used in the same manner as a normal sucker, not in a suspended state, because the container body can be inverted and the locking means side can be received in the receiving portion and can be self-supporting. Even in the case where the baby is drinking, it can be temporarily held in a self-supporting state with the drinking mouth portion facing upward while the infant is drinking.
Thus, by being able to support the suspension, it is possible to provide a beverage container that is excellent in portability and more suitable for various usage situations.
Further, the locking means of the container body includes a strap, which is very convenient for hanging use and hanging carrying. Moreover, even when the container body is equipped with such a strap, the hood member receives the locking means side of the container body by the notch-shaped strap arrangement portion even when the drinking mouth portion is in an upright state, Can be supported.

Preferably, the container body has a shape that is long in one direction, and a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction bulges outward, and a grip portion that is recessed inward is formed in the central portion. It is characterized by that.
According to the above configuration, when the infant supports the container body by hand, it is very easy to have the bulging portion of the container body as compared with, for example, a flat long cylinder. In addition, in this case, if the surface is not a single curved surface but there is a portion recessed inward, it is suitable as a clue, and support becomes easier.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiments described below are preferable specific examples of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention particularly limits the present invention in the following description. As long as there is no description of the effect, it is not restricted to these aspects.

1 and 2 show a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage container, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of one end thereof.
As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage container 10 includes a hollow container body 11, a drinking mouth portion 41 provided at one end of the container body 11, and a locking means disposed at the other end of the container body 11. 31 and a hood member 21 are provided.

The container body 11 is preferably formed by blow molding with a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, or polyethersulfone. By such a molding method, the container main body 11 has a rugby ball or tonneau (barrel) shape, is long in one direction, has a center portion in the longitudinal direction swelled, and has both ends swelled.
A plurality of gripping portions 12, 12 whose surface is slightly recessed inward are formed in the central portion of the container body 11. For example, four gripping portions 12 are formed at symmetrical positions in the cross-section of the bulged position that is substantially circular.
In addition, the wall surface of the container body 11 is thin, and when an assistant such as a mother feeds a baby or drinks an infant who is not yet sucked, the container body 11 wall surface is pushed by pressing the swollen area. Is configured to be deformed inward so that a beverage can be discharged.
One end of the container body 11 is an opening 13 and communicates with the internal space.

The locking means 31 at the other end of the container main body 11 is formed integrally with the end of the container main body 11. For example, as shown in the figure, a flat ring-shaped through hole 32a formed integrally is formed. It has the latching | locking part 32 and the strap 33 penetrated by this latching | locking part 32 so that attachment or detachment is possible.
The strap 33 is typically formed of a material such as cloth or vinyl, for example, as a band-shaped member as illustrated. Preferably, one end 34 of the strap 33 is inserted into the through hole 32a of the locking portion 32, and the locking portion 32 is held in a container fixing region 33a sandwiched between locking tools 36, 36 such as snaps. It can be attached and detached.
The other end 35 of the strap 33 can be formed in a loop or provided with a latch, but in this embodiment, it is detachable provided on the inner surface of the one end 34 and the outer surface of the other end 35, respectively. By setting the hook-and-loop fasteners 34a and 35a to the mounting state, the loop portion 33b becomes a loop shape and can be mounted on, for example, a stroller handle or a bag. The length of the strap 33 can be adjusted by adjusting the mounting position of the hook-and-loop fasteners 34a and 35a. In addition, you may employ | adopt various engagement means, such as what is called a buckle, instead of a hook-and-loop fastener.

Next, the structure of the drinking mouth part 41 at one end of the container body 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
A male screw portion 13a is formed on the outer periphery of the opening 13 of the container body 11, and the drinking mouth portion 41 is attached and detached using this.
The drinking mouth portion 41 is mounted with a bottomed cylindrical hard molded body 42 having a flange at the innermost base and a soft material such as an elastomer or silicone. A bottomed cylindrical elastic body 44 having a flange at the base, and a female screw that covers the outer side of the elastic body 44 and is screwed into the male screw part 13a of the container body 11 inside the widened base. It has the cover body 46 provided with the part 46a. The cover body 46 may be a hard molded body, but a soft material layer such as an elastomer may be formed on the surface.

  As can be understood with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of through holes 43 are formed in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the cylindrical tip of the molded body 42 so as to communicate with the inside of the container body 11. It has become. An elastic body 44 that can move in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1 with respect to the molded body 42 has one through hole 45 at the center of the cylindrical tip. As a result, when the elastic body 44 covering the molded body 42 is in close contact with the molded body 42, the molded body 42 is sealed by the wall surfaces of the through holes 43 and 45 elastic bodies 44. If 44 leaves | separates, each through-holes 43 and 45 will be the structure which enables it to suck | suck.

The cover body 46 covers the molded body 42 and the elastic body 44 from the outside, and a through hole 47 is formed in the cylindrical tip portion. The cylindrical tip portion of the cover body 46 is a portion that is actually attached to the mouth of the user. By sucking, the tip end of the elastic body 44 provided with the through hole 45 is separated from the tip end of the molded body 42, and the through hole 47. It is designed to drink liquid that passes through.
In addition, a plurality of vertical grooves 48 are formed in the base portion of the cover body 46 widened in a dome shape, and the pressure change in the container body 11 accompanying drinking is kept constant.
Thus, it is set as the structure which has a sealing means which a drink does not leak from a drinking mouth, even if it arrange | positions so that the drinking mouth part 41 may face below.

Next, the hood part 21 will be described.
The hood portion 21 is, for example, a molded product made of a relatively hard synthetic resin or the like, and includes an opening 24 and a receiving portion 61 that is an inner space continuing from the opening 24. And it is the hollow dome shape form which can receive one end part and the other end part of the container main body 11 alternatively in this receiving part 61 , and can cover the part.
In addition, a plurality of short support legs 22 extend from the bottom of the hood part 21, and the front ends of the legs are flat support surfaces 23.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, a ridge or rib 25 that slightly protrudes inward is formed at the opening edge of the opening 13 of the hood portion 21.
In FIG. 2, the rib 25 is fitted into the recess 15 formed by a slight seam between the cover body 46 attached to the container body 11, which is a drinking side fitting part, and the container body 11. However, a recess may be formed in the container body 11 or the mouthpiece 41 itself, the rib 25 or the recess such as providing the rib 25 on the container body 11 side and providing the recess 15 as a through hole in the hood member 21. 21 may be formed to be arranged oppositely.
Each of the ribs 25 is a hood side fixing portion and the recess 15 is a drinking mouth side fixing portion. In this way, each fixing portion can be fitted by unevenness, screwed, or planar. Various locking means for maintaining the holding state such as contact can be adopted.
Moreover, the strap arrangement | positioning part 26 is formed by notching a part of opening 24 of the hood member 21 according to the width | variety of the strap 33, and the hood member 21 is removed and the drinking mouth part 41 as mentioned later. When the locking means 31 side is disposed on the hood member 21 that is self-supported by the support surface 23 so that the strap 33 is positioned above, the strap 33 is configured not to inhibit self-supporting.

The present embodiment is configured as described above. As described above, since the drinking mouth part 41 is formed at one end of the container body 11, the user can, for example, touch the grip part 12 of the container body 11. Holding the finger while holding the finger and holding the drinking mouth part 41 in the mouth and sucking it, the elastic body 44 is separated from the molded body 42 and the beverage contained in the container body 11 can be drunk.
And the strap 33 of the latching means 31 at the other end of the container main body 11 can be used to hang upside down so that the drinking mouth part 41 faces downward.
Alternatively, the strap 33 of the locking means 31 can be held by hand, or the hook and loop fasteners 34a and 35a of the strap 33 can be operated and hung on a stroller or the like. Various usage methods such as hanging the main body 11 to dry can be selected.

Further, the hood member 21 is mounted on the side of the drinking mouth part 41 of the container body 11 so that not only the drinking mouth part 41 is blocked, but in this state, when the hood member 21 is disposed below and the whole is stood up. The self-supporting state can be maintained by the function of the support surface 23.
Further, in a state where the hood member 21 is removed from the container main body 11, the container main body 11 is inverted, and the locking member 31 side which is the other end of the container main body 11 is self-supported by the support surface 23. It can be received by the receiving portion 61 and held in contact with the bulging curved surface of the container body 11 so as to be self-supporting.
At this time, since the notch of the strap placement portion 26 is formed in the hood member 21, even if the strap 33 is attached, the strap 33 is exposed outward from the strap placement portion 26, and the other container body 11 is received by the hood member 21.
In such a use, a caregiver such as a mother is using it in the same way as using a baby bottle, and in the middle of drinking an infant, hold the drinking mouth part 41 upward, and temporarily hold it in an independent state. The part 41 can be kept hygienic.
As described above, the beverage container 10 can be suspended and supported, so that it can be easily carried and can be placed in a self-supporting manner without contaminating the mouth portion even during normal use. It can be adapted to the usage scene.

FIG. 3 shows a modified example of the beverage container. In the beverage container 10-1 of this modified example, the portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 have a common configuration, and therefore, redundant description will be omitted, and the following description will focus on the differences.
In the beverage container 10-1 of this modification, the only difference from the beverage container 10 described above is the presence or absence of a drinking mouth part and a handle and the fine structure of the container body 11.
In the drinking mouth part 41-1 of the beverage container 10-1, an artificial nipple 52 widely used for baby bottles or the like is mounted on a ring-shaped support member 53, and the ring-shaped support member 53 in FIG. It is screwed into the male thread 13a of the container body 11 described.
The artificial nipple 52 is formed with a vent valve 52a for adjusting the internal pressure during suction, and the tip opening 52b serving as a suction hole is formed in a valve shape such as a Y-shape or a + -shape and is sealed. It is configured to maintain the state. Moreover, it is configured to contact the inner surface of the hood member 21 in the mounted state, and the beverage does not leak even if the drinking mouth part 41-1 is positioned on the lower side.
On the locking means side of the container body 11, protrusions or ribs 17 having a slight protrusion amount are formed so that the locking means can be securely held when the locking means 31 side is disposed on the hood member 21 side. The side fixing portion can be fitted with the rib 21 which is the hood side fixing portion of the hood member 21 when the drinking mouth portion 41-1 is made to stand up.

Moreover, the handle member 50 can be detachably attached to the container body 11.
That is, the handle member 50 is a hollow cylindrical body 54 that is configured to be detachable around the container body 11 and whose inner surface corresponds to the container body 11, and projects outward from the outer surface of the body 54. A pair of grips 55 and 55 formed as described above are provided.
On the side surface of the main body 54 of the handle member 50, a number of stoppers 54, 54 bulging inward so as to come into contact with the outer surfaces of the gripping portions 12, 12 of the container main body 11 are formed corresponding to the gripping portion 12. In order to accommodate the container main body 11 in the cylindrical handle member 50, the handle member 50 is held when inserted and attached from the locking means 31 side.
Thus, in the beverage container 10-1 of this modified example, in addition to the operation of the beverage container 10 described above, the drinking mouth part 41-1 is provided with an artificial nipple, which is suitable for drinking infants with lower ages. By attaching the handle member 50, the infant can easily hold and drink.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
For example, the container body 11 may have any shape, for example, a cylindrical shape, a substantially conical shape in which the locking means 31 side is widened, and a quadrangular prism shape having a curved shape with chamfered corners. It is good also as prismatic shape.
The support surface 23 of the hood member 21 may not be formed on the leg portion, and various forms such as being formed on the bottom surface are conceivable.
In addition, the drinking mouth part 41 may be a straw-like drinking mouth or a cup-like drinking mouth, but preferably has a sealing means that does not leak even if it is inverted. It may be configured to be selectively mounted on the container body 11.
Furthermore, the strap 33 may be a string instead of a band, and correspondingly, the strap placement portion 26 of the hood member 21 may be formed in two locations corresponding to the string. Alternatively, the strap 33 may be formed as an S-shaped hook or the like.
Each configuration in the above-described embodiment and modification may be implemented under a combination of different configurations by omitting a part thereof or replacing other configurations as necessary.

The schematic perspective view of the drink container concerning the embodiment of the present invention. The partial expanded sectional view of the drinking mouth member of the drink container of FIG. 1, and a food member. The schematic perspective view of the modification of the drink container of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Beverage container, 11 ... Container main body, 21 ... Food member, 31 ... Locking means, 41 ... Drinking part, 33 ... Strap

Claims (2)

In a beverage container provided with a hollow container body that contains a beverage inside, and a hood member that is attached and detached so as to cover the opening side of the container body,
One end of the container body is provided with a drinking mouth portion that covers the opening, and the hood member is attached and detached so as to cover the drinking mouth portion, and the other end of the container body has a locking means. Is formed,
A support surface for allowing the hood member to stand on its own when the hood member is placed so as to be positioned below in a state where the hood member is mounted on the side of the mouthpiece of the container body; and the support A receiving portion formed on the opposite side of the surface, capable of receiving and supporting the locking means side by reversing the container body,
The hood member includes a hood side fixing portion that is attached to and detached from a drinking mouth side fixing portion formed on the drinking mouth side that is the one end side when the one end side of the container body is received.
The locking means includes a strap and a locking portion provided at the other end of the container main body for locking the strap, and the hood member has the receiving portion on the container main body. A beverage container, comprising a notch-shaped strap arrangement portion capable of arranging the strap locked to the locking portion in a state where the other end is received . The container body has a shape that is long in one direction, a shape in which a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction bulges outward, and a grip portion that is recessed inward is formed in the central portion. The beverage container according to claim 1 .

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