JP7180937B1 - Beverage presentation glass and light transmitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a presentation for a beverage in which light of an image or a video image of an image display device fixed to the side of the glass can be transmitted through the inside of the glass even when the inside of the glass is filled with a beverage having low light transmittance. The task is to provide a glass. Another object of the present invention is to provide a light transmitting device that is used when constructing the beverage presentation glass. SOLUTION: The presenting glass for beverages comprises a glass body which is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening, a fixing mechanism for fixing an image display device to the side surface of the glass body, and a transparent material. a light transmission tunnel, the side of the glass body is curved in a horizontal direction, the light transmission tunnel is fixed inside the glass body, and the image of the image display device is displayed between the side of the glass body and the light; It is characterized by passing through a transmission tunnel and reaching the outside of the glass body. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage presentation glass and a light transmission device used when constructing the beverage presentation glass.

Glasses with various functions other than the function of putting in beverages have been developed.
For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a beverage presentation glass invented by the inventor of the present application. This beverage production glass is equipped with a video display device fixed to the side of the glass and a glass body curved in the horizontal direction. A glass that can be expanded.
For example, Patent Literature 2 discloses a beverage presentation glass invented by the inventor of the present application. This production glass for drinking is equipped with an image display device fixed to the side of the glass and a reflecting mirror arranged inside the glass body, and the image of the image display device is simulated to be projected inside the glass. possible glass.
Patent Document 3 discloses a beverage presentation glass invented by the inventor of the present application. This production glass for drinking is equipped with a video display device fixed to the side of the glass and a beam splitter placed inside the glass body, and the video of the video display device is simulated to be projected inside the glass. possible glass.

Patent No. 6797447 Patent No. 6488049 Patent No. 6528162

However, the above Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose that when the beverage inside the glass is a beverage with low light transmittance such as coffee or red wine, the image or video light of the image display device fixed to the side of the glass is transmitted through the inside of the glass. I can't In other words, when the light transmittance of the beverage inside the glass is low, the user cannot see through the glass the image of the image display device fixed to the side of the glass. have.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a beverage that allows light of an image or video from a video display device fixed to the side of the glass to pass through the inside of the glass even when the glass is filled with a beverage with low light transmittance. An object of the present invention is to provide a production glass for use.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a light transmission device used when constructing the beverage presentation glass.

The presentation glass for beverages of the present invention comprises a glass body which is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening, a fixing mechanism for fixing an image display device to the side surface of the glass body, and a light transmission tunnel made of a transparent material. and fixing means for fixing the light-transmitting tunnel in the glass body, the side of the glass body being made of a transparent material, the side of the glass body being horizontally curved, and the light-transmitting The size of the tunnel is such that only a portion of the image of the image display device can be transmitted through, and the light transmission tunnel has an air-fillable chamber inside, and the side of the light transmission tunnel and the glass body are separated from each other. The inner wall surface is close enough to allow light to pass through when the glass body is filled with a beverage, and a portion of the image is formed on the side surface of the glass body, the side surface of the light transmission tunnel, and the chamber. It is characterized in that the image is transmitted through the inside to reach the outside of the glass body, and the remainder of the image is shielded or masked by the beverage .
Further, the length of the light transmission tunnel in the vertical direction is shorter than the length of the glass body in the vertical direction.
In addition, it is characterized in that a curved portion curved in a horizontal direction is provided on a side surface of the light transmission tunnel.
Further, a reflecting mirror is provided inside or near the bottom of the glass body, and the image of the image display device reflected by the reflecting mirror is transmitted through the light transmission tunnel and the chamber to reach the outside of the glass body. characterized by
A lower opening for connecting the space inside the chamber and the space outside the light transmission tunnel is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the light transmission tunnel.
Moreover, it is characterized by comprising a lid for closing the lower opening.
Also, the light transmission tunnel is characterized by being made of a material having a specific gravity greater than one.
A light transmission device of the present invention is a light transmission device used in the above-described beverage presentation glass, comprising: the light transmission tunnel; a support rod for supporting or fixing the light transmission tunnel in the glass body; and the upper opening. and a U-shaped frame having a U-shape to be coupled with the light transmission tunnel, the light transmission tunnel having an air-fillable chamber therein, and the upper end of the support rod and the U-shaped frame being connected. The lower end of the support rod and the light transmission tunnel are connected, and the light transmission tunnel is fixed in the glass body by inserting the end of the upper opening into the U-shaped frame, A part of the image is transmitted through the side surface of the glass body , the side surface of the light transmission tunnel, and the inside of the chamber to reach the outside of the glass body while the end of the upper opening is inserted into the U-shaped frame. and the rest of the image is obscured or masked by the beverage .

Since the beverage presentation glass of the present invention has a transparent (more strictly colorless and transparent) light transmission tunnel for transmitting images inside the glass, it can be used for beverages with low light transmission (coffee, red wine, etc.) in the glass body. ) is filled, the user can visually recognize the image (or video) of the image display device on the side of the glass body through the glass body.
Since the beverage presentation glass of the present invention has a light transmission tunnel for transmitting images, even if the glass body is filled with a beverage with low light transmission (coffee, red wine, etc.), the user can see the glass body. The image (or image) of the image display device reflected inside can be visually recognized from the outside of the glass body or from the upper opening of the glass body.
In the beverage presentation glass of the present invention, the light transmission tunnel for transmitting images is curved in the same horizontal direction as the glass body, so the gap between the inner wall surface of the glass body and the light transmission tunnel (that is, the gap where the beverage enters) ) can be made as small as possible, so even if the glass body is filled with a beverage with low light transmittance (coffee, red wine, etc.), the user can see the image on the side of the glass body through the glass body (or video) can be viewed.
In the beverage presentation glass of the present invention, the image (or image) of the image display device is masked by the light transmission tunnel and the beverage in the glass, so the masking strength ( or the intensity of the color used for masking).
The beverage presentation glass of the present invention has a light transmission tunnel that is shorter in the vertical direction (or lower in height) than the glass body in order to transmit only a part of the image, so it is suitable for the image display device. It is possible to make only part of the image visible to the user (in other words, it is possible to cut out only part of the image of the image display device in the shape of the cross section of the light transmission tunnel and transmit it to the outside of the glass body. be).
Since the light transmission device of the present invention comprises a support rod for fixing or supporting the light transmission tunnel inside the glass body and the U-shaped frame, the user can transmit the light without touching the beverage in the glass body. It is possible to fix the tunnel inside the glass body.

The perspective view which shows the presentation glass for drinks of 1st Embodiment. Front view (a) and front view (b) showing an example of a beverage production glass in which a part of the image is cut out Upper sectional view (a) showing an example in which a light transmission tunnel is provided with a curved portion and upper sectional view (b) showing an example in which a curved portion is not provided The perspective view which shows the production|presentation glass for drinks of 2nd Embodiment. Cross-sectional view (a) and cross-sectional view (b) showing the beverage effect glass of the second embodiment Cross-sectional view showing a beverage presentation glass of the third embodiment Cross-sectional view (a) and cross-sectional view (b) showing an example of a beverage presentation glass provided with a lid for closing the lower opening. A perspective view (a) and an enlarged cross-sectional view (b) showing the light transmission device of the first embodiment

[First Embodiment of Beverage Production Glass]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the presentation glass for beverages of the present invention will be shown below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage production glass 1 of the present embodiment is roughly composed of a glass body 10, a fixing mechanism 15 for fixing an image display device 80, and a light transmission tunnel 20. As shown in FIG.
The glass body 10 is a bottomed cylindrical body having an upper opening 11, and is a beverage container in which a beverage can be filled. The glass body 10 is made of a transparent material such as glass or acrylic resin. As for the shape of the glass body 10, in addition to the usual cup-shaped shape as shown in FIG. The glass body 10 is curved in the horizontal direction like a normal cup or beer mug (that is, the shape of the glass body 10 is a cylindrical body like a normal cup or beer mug). The sides of the glass body 10 are made of a transparent material like a normal cup or beer mug.
The fixing mechanism 15 is a fixing mechanism for fixing the image display device 80 such as a smart phone or a small display device to the side surface (or the vicinity of the side surface) of the glass body 10 . In the example of FIG. 1, a pocket mechanism is used as the fixing mechanism 15 to fix the image display device 80 to the side surface of the glass body 10 . A magnet mechanism, a screw, or the like may be used as the fixing mechanism 15 other than the pocket mechanism.
The light transmission tunnel 20 is a tunnel (transparent part) fixed inside the glass body 10 to transmit the image 82 of the image display device 80 to the outside of the glass body 10 . Normally, when a glass is filled with a beverage with low light transmission (or a dark-colored beverage) such as coffee or red wine, the light entering from the side of the glass is blocked by the beverage, so it cannot be transmitted through the glass. is impossible. Therefore, in the beverage production glass 1 of the present invention, the light transmission tunnel 20 is provided in the glass body 10 to force the light of the image 82 to pass through the glass body 10 to the outside. 1, 3(a), and 3(b) represent the image of the optical path P of the image 82 projected from the video display device 80 (or the video display surface 81) for the sake of explanation. It is a thing. The light transmission tunnel 20 is made of a transparent material to allow the image 82 to pass therethrough. The image 82 (more strictly, the light of the image 82) is transmitted (passed) through the side surface of the glass body 10 and the light transmission tunnel 20. ) to reach the outside of the glass body 10 .
In the example of FIG. 1, a support mechanism (or fixing mechanism) consisting of a support rod 21 and a U-shaped frame 22 is used to fix the light transmission tunnel 20 inside the glass body 10. In the effect glass 1, the light transmission tunnel 20 only needs to be fixed inside the glass body 10, and any supporting mechanism or fixing method may be used.

A supplementary description of the light transmission tunnel 20 will be given.
The size of the light transmission tunnel 20 does not necessarily have to be large enough to cover the entire image 82 . For example, as in FIG. 1, the light transmission tunnel 20 may be sized to allow only a portion of the image 82 to pass through. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the vertical length h2 of the light transmission tunnel 20 is preferably shorter than the vertical length h1 of the glass body 10. As shown in FIG. 1 and 2(a), only a part of the image 82 can be made visible to the user U as a transparent image 83, and the rest can be masked (or masked) by the beverage L as a masking image 84. be possible. For example, if the shape of the cross section of the light transmission tunnel 20 (as viewed from the user U side) is the square shape shown in FIG. 2A or the heart shape shown in FIG. (In the examples of FIGS. 1, 2(a) and 2(b), the character image of A is used as an example of the image 82.).
In the present invention, by making the vertical length h2 of the light transmission tunnel 20 shorter than the vertical length h1 of the glass body 10, the image 82 is formed by the beverage L as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2(a). Masking is possible at the upper and lower ends of the . In other words, by using the beverage effect glass 1 of the present invention, it is possible to effect the image 82 by inserting a letter box (upper end and lower end) by the drink L (see FIGS. 1, 2(a), and 2 In the example of (b), the image of the area masked with the beverage L in the image 82 is the masking image 84).
By making the vertical length h2 of the light transmission tunnel 20 shorter than the vertical length h1 of the glass body 10, only a portion of the image 82 of the image display device 80 (that is, only the transmitted image 83) can be seen from the glass body 10. The light passes through (passes through) the light transmission tunnel 20 and reaches the outside of the glass body 10 .
Since the beverage presentation glass 1 of the present invention uses the light transmission tunnel 20 and the beverage L for masking the image 82, it is a major feature that the strength of masking can be freely adjusted according to the transparency (light transmittance) of the beverage L. be.
The shape of the cross section of the light transmission tunnel 20 (as viewed from the user U) is not limited to the square or heart shape shown in FIGS. , human-shaped, animal-shaped, etc., according to user's preference.
Any transparent material may be used for the light transmission tunnel 20 .
A beam splitter or a half mirror should not be used as the light transmission tunnel 20 . This is because the beam splitter is a spectroscope and has a structure that always reflects part of the light incident on it (50% for a half mirror). This is because the light of the image 82 incident on the half mirror becomes extremely dark, and the transmission image 83 cannot be output well (that is, in addition to the attenuation of the light of the beverage L, the reflection attenuation of the light of the beam splitter is also added, so the transmission image 83 becomes very dark and in the worst case output becomes impossible). In the first place, the beam splitter (or half mirror) is not transparent because a reflective film or reflective layer such as a metal is always vapor-deposited on the surface or inside in order to split light (reflect part of the light). is not suitable (in principle, all beam splitters must have a reflective film or layer, so the color will always be darker than transparent objects). Beam splitters have light transmittance, but they are not transparent at all (usually dark colors such as black and silver are mixed with the colors of the reflective layer and reflective film). Therefore, it is not suitable for the light transmission tunnel 20. The light transmission tunnel 20 must always use a transparent (more strictly colorless and transparent) material.

The light transmission tunnel 20 has a curved portion 23 curved in the horizontal direction on its side surface as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3(a). By providing a curved portion 23 as shown in FIG. This is a device for minimizing the gap G between the inner wall surface (the surface on the side where the beverage L comes in contact) and the side surface of the light transmission tunnel 20 . Since the side surface of the glass body 10 is curved in the horizontal direction to facilitate drinking of the beverage, it is assumed that the shape of the light transmission tunnel 20 is a shape without the curved portion 23 as shown in FIG. ), a large gap G (compared to FIG. 3A) is inevitably generated between the inner wall surface of the glass body 10 and the (side surface of) the light transmission tunnel 20. put away. Since a large amount of the beverage L flows into the gap G, the large amount of the beverage L that has flowed into the gap G blocks the light of the image 82 and does not transmit to the outside of the glass body 10 (especially when the beverage L is red wine, coffee, etc.). In the case of a beverage with very low light transmittance, if the gap G is large, it is almost impossible for the user U to see the image 82 through the glass body 10). Therefore, when a beverage having low light transmittance is used as the beverage L, it is better to always provide the curved portion 23 in order to reduce the gap G (as shown in FIG. 3(a)). Further, the gap G can be reduced by matching the radius of curvature of the curved portion 23 and the side surface of the glass body 10 as much as possible. In principle, if the radius of curvature of the curved portion 23 and the side surface of the glass body 10 are matched, the distance or size of the gap G can be made 0 (however, the radius of curvature of the curved portion 23 and the side surface of the glass body 10 , the light transmission tunnel 20 cannot be inserted into the glass body 10, so the radius of curvature of the curved portion 23 should be slightly smaller than the radius of curvature of the side surface of the glass body 10).
It is preferable to use a material having a specific gravity greater than 1 for the material of the light transmission tunnel 20 (that is, it is preferable to use a material that sinks in water for the light transmission tunnel 20). This is to prevent the light transmission tunnel 20 from floating due to the buoyancy of the beverage L. If the light transmission tunnel 20 is made of a material that floats on water, the light transmission tunnel 20 will float due to the buoyancy of the beverage L, and the glass body 10 will unintentionally come off from its fixed position inside the glass body 10 or will be displaced. I have fear. By making the light transmission tunnel 20 from a material having a specific gravity greater than 1, the load on the fixing mechanism for fixing the light transmission tunnel 20 at a fixed position inside the glass is reduced by the amount of buoyancy. becomes very stable.

[Second Embodiment of Beverage Production Glass]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the presentation glass for beverages of the present invention will be shown with reference to the drawings. and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 4, 5(a), and 5(b), in the beverage production glass 1 of the present embodiment, the image 82 displayed on the image display device 80 is displayed through the upper opening 11 (ie, through the upper opening 11 of the glass body 10). A reflecting mirror 30 for reflecting light (outside the glass body 10) is provided inside the glass body 10 or near the bottom surface.
As shown in FIG. 4 , the reflecting mirror 30 arranged in the glass body 10 is arranged on the bottom surface of the glass body 10 so as to reflect an image 82 displayed on the image display device 80 (or the image display surface 81 ) toward the upper opening 11 . (or the image display surface 81), and the user U can see the image display device 80 through the reflector 30 as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5(a), or FIG. ) The image 82 can be visually recognized from the upper opening 11 (outside the glass body 10).
Since the light transmission tunnel 20 is arranged between the reflecting mirror 30 and the upper opening 11 (outside the glass) as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A, when the beverage L has low light transmission, Also, the user U can visually recognize the image 82 (more strictly, the reflected image of the image 82 ) from the outside of the glass body 10 through the light transmission tunnel 20 .
Depending on the angle at which the user U looks into the glass body 10 (or the direction of the viewpoint of the user U), not the reflected image of the image 82 but the image 82 directly entering the light transmission tunnel 20 from the image display device 80 can be seen. There is Both the reflected image of the image 82 and the directly incident image 82 can be visually recognized from the outside of the glass body 10 due to the effect of the light transmission tunnel 20 in the beverage presentation glass 1 of the present embodiment.

[Third Embodiment of Beverage Production Glass]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the presentation glass for beverages of the present invention will be shown with reference to the drawings. , and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 6, the beverage presentation glass 1 of the present embodiment includes a chamber 25 (or an air chamber) that can be filled with air inside the light transmission tunnel 20, and further connects the space outside the chamber 25. is provided near the lower end (or lower area) of the light transmission tunnel 20 .
The chamber 25 allows the light transmission tunnel 20 to be lightened. Furthermore, since air is a substance with a higher degree of transparency than resin or glass, the transparency of the light transmission tunnel 20 can be greatly improved by providing a chamber 25 in the light transmission tunnel 20 (the light transmission tunnel 20) to form a hollow structure. It is possible to increase
The beverage presentation glass 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a lower opening 26 for connecting the space outside the chamber 25 near the lower end (or lower area) of the light transmission tunnel 20 . This is a device to prevent the beverage L from flowing into the space in the chamber 25 when the glass body 10 is tilted (the water pressure of the beverage L in the glass body 10 keeps the air in the chamber 25 constantly rising). Therefore, even if the lower opening 26 is provided near the lower end of the light transmission tunnel 20, the beverage L hardly flows into the space inside the chamber 25 from the lower opening 26). The lower opening 26 allows the light transmission tunnel 20 to be even lighter. In addition, the user U can arbitrarily adjust the size of the area where the image 82 is masked by the beverage L (or the masked height) by intentionally putting the beverage L into the space of the chamber 25 to an arbitrary height. .
A lid 28 for closing the lower opening 26 may be provided as shown in FIG. 7(a). Further, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the inner bottom surface of the glass body 10 may be used as a lid 28 for closing the lower opening 26 (in the example of FIG. 7(b), the lower opening 26 is closed by fixing means 27). It is fixed in contact with the inner bottom surface of the glass body 10). The lid 28 can completely prevent the beverage L from flowing into the space inside the chamber 25 .
In addition, there is a problem that the light transmission tunnel 20 floats due to the buoyancy of water (drink L) due to the influence of the air in the chamber 25. In order to prevent this problem, in FIG. It comprises fixing means 27 for fixing it in position (or in place). In the example of FIG. 6, a locking and screw mechanism is used as this fixing means 27 . A magnet mechanism or a sucker mechanism may be used as the fixing means 27 . Any mechanism or means may be used as the fixing means 27 as long as the light transmitting tunnel 20 can be fixed at a predetermined position within the glass body 10 .

[First Embodiment of Light Transmission Device]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the light transmission device of the present invention will be shown with reference to the drawings, and portions having the same configuration as the beverage presentation glass 1 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. and the description is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 8A, in the light transmission device 100 of the present embodiment, a light transmission tunnel 20, a support rod 21 for fixing (or supporting) the light transmission tunnel 20 inside the glass body 10, A U-shaped U-shaped frame 22 is provided.
The upper end of the support rod 21 and the U-shaped frame 22 are connected, and the lower end of the support rod 21 and the light transmission tunnel 20 are connected. The light transmission tunnel 20 is fixed in the glass body 10 by inserting the end of the opening 11 into the U-shaped frame 22 .
The image 82 of the image display device 80 is transmitted (passed) through the glass body 10 and the light transmission tunnel 20 to reach the outside of the glass body 10 with the end of the upper opening 11 inserted into the U-shaped frame 22 .
Since the light transmission device 100 has a support rod 21 , the user can place the light transmission tunnel 20 inside the glass body 10 without touching the beverage L in the glass body 10 .

The present invention is a beverage presentation glass having a light transmission tunnel inside, and even when the beverage inside the glass is a beverage with low light transmission such as red wine or coffee, the user can see the image display device on the side of the glass through the glass. You can see videos and images. Also, by using the light transmission device of the present invention, the user can place the light transmission tunnel inside the glass body without touching the beverage in the glass body. As described above, the present invention has industrial applicability.

U User a Angle P Optical path L Beverage G Gap (Gap between the inner wall surface of the glass body and the light transmission tunnel)
h1 Vertical length (height of glass body)
h2 vertical length (height of light transmission tunnel)
1 Beverage production glass 10 Glass body 11 Upper opening 15 Fixing mechanism (pocket mechanism)
20 Light transmission tunnel 21 Support rod 22 U-shaped frame 23 Curved portion 25 Chamber (air chamber)
26 Lower opening 27 Fixing means 28 Lid 30 Reflector 80 Image display device 81 Image display surface 82 Image (image of image display device)
83 transmission image (image transmitted through light transmission tunnel)
84 masking image (image of the part masked by the beverage)
100 light transmission device

Claims (8)

a glass body that is a bottomed tubular body having an upper opening;
a fixing mechanism for fixing the image display device to the side surface of the glass body;
a light transmission tunnel made of a transparent material ;
fixing means for fixing the light transmission tunnel within the glass body;
The sides of the glass body are made of a transparent material,
The side surface of the glass body is horizontally curved,
the size of the light transmission tunnel is such that only a portion of the image on the video display device can be transmitted;
The light transmission tunnel has an air-fillable chamber therein,
The side surface of the light transmission tunnel and the inner wall surface of the glass body are close enough to allow light to pass through when the glass body is filled with a beverage,
Part of the image is transmitted through the side surface of the glass body, the side surface of the light transmission tunnel, and the interior of the chamber to reach the outside of the glass body, and the rest of the image is shielded or masked by the beverage. A presentation glass for beverages characterized by:
2. The effect glass for beverage according to claim 1, wherein the vertical length of the light transmission tunnel is shorter than the vertical length of the glass body.
3. The presentation glass for beverages according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the light transmission tunnel is provided with a curved portion curved in a horizontal direction.
A reflecting mirror is provided inside or near the bottom of the glass body,
4. The image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image of the image display device reflected by the reflecting mirror is transmitted through the light transmission tunnel and the chamber to reach the outside of the glass body. drinking glasses.
5. The beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a lower opening for connecting the space inside the chamber and the space outside the light transmission tunnel is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the light transmission tunnel. production glasses
6. The beverage presentation glass according to claim 5 , further comprising a lid for closing the lower opening.
Beverage presentation glass according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the light-transmitting tunnel is made of a material with a specific gravity greater than one.
A light transmission device used for the beverage presentation glass according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
the light transmission tunnel;
a support bar for supporting or fixing the light transmission tunnel in the glass body;
A U-shaped frame having a U-shape so as to be coupled with the upper opening,
The light transmission tunnel has an air-fillable chamber therein,
The upper end of the support rod and the U-shaped frame are connected,
the lower end of the support rod and the light transmission tunnel are connected;
The light transmission tunnel is fixed in the glass body by inserting the end of the upper opening into the U-shaped frame,
A part of the image is transmitted through the side surface of the glass body , the side surface of the light transmission tunnel, and the inside of the chamber to reach the outside of the glass body while the end of the upper opening is inserted into the U-shaped frame. and wherein the remainder of said image is shielded or masked by said beverage .

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