KR102147449B1 - Beverage container - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention for a beverage container is disclosed. The beverage container of the present invention comprises: a cup body that forms an inner space in which beverages are stored, the upper side is opened, a cup cover that opens and closes the opening of the cup body, and an elastic material, and is connected to the lower side of the cup cover. It characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing portion for opening and closing the inlet.

Description

Beverage container {BEVERAGE CONTAINER}

The present invention relates to a beverage container, and more particularly, to a beverage container capable of preventing the phenomenon that the beverage flows out between the cup body and the cup cover.

In general, coffee or beverages sold in take-out specialty stores are sold in a state stored in a beverage container, or a user individually purchases a beverage container to store or drink beverages for drinking.

Beverage containers are made of various shapes such as cups or tumblers with an open upper side. When a beverage container is provided with a cup cover, the cup cover prevents spilling or spilling of a floating beverage and allows the cup to be held and safely moved. In addition, a user can easily consume a beverage through a hole formed in the cup cover.

Conventionally, there is a problem in that the beverage contained in the cup body flows outward through the gap between the cup body and the cup cover. Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

Background art of the present invention is published in Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2013-0095217 (published on August 27, 2013, title of invention: cup lid and its portable protective case).

The present invention has been created to improve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage container capable of preventing the beverage from flowing out between the cup body and the cup cover.

The beverage container according to the present invention comprises: a cup body that forms an inner space in which beverages are stored and has an open upper side, a cup cover that opens and closes the opening of the cup body, and an elastic material, and is connected to the lower side of the cup cover. It characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing portion for opening and closing the inlet of.

In addition, the cup cover includes a cover plate covering the opening of the cup body, a wing member protruding horizontally from the cover plate, and a groove formed on the side of the wing member, and the beverage passing through the opening and closing portion is discharged to the outside of the cup body. It characterized in that it comprises a discharge groove that forms a passage for being.

In addition, the cup cover is characterized in that it further comprises an upper fixing portion extending to the lower side of the cover plate and made of a hook shape.

In addition, the opening/closing part is located on the lower side of the cover plate and protrudes upward from the opening/closing body and the opening/closing body forming a convex film toward the upper side, the operation protrusion extending upward from the center of the opening/closing body and protruding upward of the cover plate. It characterized in that it comprises a hook-shaped lower fixing portion that is hooked to the upper fixing portion.

In addition, the present invention is mounted on the cup body, characterized in that it further comprises a discharge control unit for adjusting the discharge type of the beverage by the rotating operation.

In addition, the discharge control unit is characterized in that it includes a control body applied to the inside of the cup body and a control body installed in a circumferential direction along the circumference of the control body and forming a groove of a different shape according to the type of beverage discharge.

In the beverage container according to the present invention, since the opening and closing portion in which elastic deformation is made opens and closes the entrance of the cup body, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the beverage flows out between the cup body and the cup cover.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily adjust the dispensing type of beverages according to the positions of a plurality of discharging units provided in the discharging control unit, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the user's convenience because the opening and closing of the discharge passage of the beverage is made easily according to the slide movement of the cup cover.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening and closing portion shields the entrance of the cup body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening and closing part is spaced apart from the cup body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing the upper side of the opening and closing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing the lower side of the opening and closing part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a cup cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the bottom of the cup cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the cup cover is slid and moved so that the discharge groove portion is located above the cup body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a discharge control unit is installed in a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description.

In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention. A cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening and closing portion shields the entrance of the cup body, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening and closing portion is spaced apart from the cup body according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a perspective view showing the upper side of the opening and closing portion according to, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the lower side of the opening and closing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a cup cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the bottom of the cup cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a state in which the discharge groove is located on the upper side of the cup body by sliding the cup cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. One perspective view, Figure 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the discharge control unit is installed in the beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 10, the beverage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a cup body 10 that forms an inner space in which beverages are stored and whose upper side is opened, and a cup body 10 ) To the cup cover 40 that opens and closes the opening of the cup cover 40, and is made of an elastic material and is connected to the lower side of the cup cover 40, and the opening/closing part 60 and the cup body 10 open and close the inlet of the cup body 10. It is characterized in that it comprises a discharge control unit 20 for controlling the type of discharge of the beverage by the mounted and rotated operation.

The cup body 10 forms an inner space in which beverages are stored, and may be formed in various shapes within the technical idea in which the upper side is opened. The cup body 10 according to an embodiment includes a first member 12, a locking protrusion 14, a second member 16, and a locking end 18.

The first member 12 forms a lower portion of the cup body 10 and has an inner space in which water or beverages are stored. The first member 12 has the shape of a cup, and a locking protrusion 14 is provided on the upper side of the first member 12. The locking protrusion 14 forms a step with the first member 12 and protrudes from the upper end of the first member 12 to the outside of the first member 12.

The second member 16 protrudes to the upper side of the locking projection 14 and opens the upper side to form a passage through which water or beverage is moved. The engaging end 18 provided at the upper end of the second member 16 is formed in a ring shape, protrudes from the upper end of the second member 16 to the outside of the second member 16 and is coupled to the cup cover 40 To guide the cup cover 40 to slide in the horizontal direction.

The discharge control unit 20 is mounted on the cup body 10 and can be transformed into various shapes within the technical idea of controlling the type of beverage discharge by a rotating operation. The discharge control unit 20 according to an embodiment includes a control body 24 and a control unit 30.

The control body 24 has an elastic membrane shape. The control body 24 can be deformed in various shapes, such as extending in a horizontal direction or extending in a downwardly inclined direction. The control body 24 according to an embodiment forms a convex film on the inside of the cup body 10 in a horizontal direction or upwards, and is installed in a shape that hangs on the inside of the cup body 10.

The adjustment unit 30 is installed in a circumferential direction along the circumference of the control body 24 and forms a groove of a different shape according to the type of beverage discharge. The control body 24 has a convex or flat disk shape toward the upper side.

The adjustment unit 30 according to an embodiment includes a first discharge unit 32, a second discharge unit 34, and a third discharge unit 36. The discharge hole part of the first discharge part 32 has a larger hole size than the discharge hole part of the second discharge part 34, and the discharge hole part of the second discharge part 34 is larger than the discharge hole part of the third discharge part 36. The size of the hole is formed large.

The first discharge unit 32 is used when discharging relatively large contents such as small ice, or when discharging a large amount of fluid at once. The second discharge unit 34 is used when only water excluding ice or tea leaves is desired to be discharged. The third discharge part 36 is used when it is desired to discharge a small amount of water.

The discharge control unit 20 is integrally formed and is formed of a material having elasticity such as rubber or silicone.

In addition, the cup cover 40 includes a cover plate 42 covering the opened inlet of the cup body 10, a wing member 44 protruding from the cover plate 42 in the horizontal direction, and the wing member 44. It is characterized in that it comprises a discharge groove (46) forming a groove on the side and forming a passage for the beverage passing through the opening and closing part (60) to be discharged to the outside of the cup body (10).

In addition, the cup cover 40 is characterized in that it further includes an upper fixing portion 56 that extends to the lower side of the cover plate 42 and has a hook shape.

The cup cover 40 opens and closes the open inlet of the cup body 10 and slides along the upper end of the cup body 10 to form a space in which beverages are discharged. .

The cup cover 40 according to an embodiment includes a cover plate 42, a wing member 44, a discharge groove 46, a first border member 48, a guide protrusion 52, and a second border member 54. ) And a connection hole 55 and an upper fixing portion 56.

The cover plate 42 may be formed in various shapes within the technical idea of covering the opened inlet of the cup body 10. The cover plate 42 forms the body of the cup cover 40 and extends in a horizontal direction, and is formed in various shapes, such as forming a three-dimensional effect as needed. This cover plate 42 performs the main function of covering the upper portion of the cup body 10. On the other hand, the cup cover 40 is located on the upper side of the opening and closing portion 60, and the operation protrusion 64 of the opening and closing portion 60 protrudes upward of the cup body 10.

The cover plate 42 according to an embodiment is formed close to a disk shape corresponding to the top shape of the cup body 10.

Two wing members 44 protruding from the cover plate 42 form a pair and protrude to one side of the cover plate 42. The wing member 44 protrudes from the cover plate 42 in the horizontal direction, and a discharge groove 46 is provided between the wing members 44.

Therefore, when the cup cover 40 slides to cover the upper portion of the cup body 10, the cover plate 42 shields the upper portion of the cup body 10. Alternatively, when the cup cover 40 opens a part of the upper side of the cup body 10 to drink a beverage, the cup cover 40 is slid and the discharge groove 46 is located above the cup body 10. At this time, the first frame member 48 connected to the wing member 44 is caught by the engaging end 18 of the cup body 10 to restrain the further movement of the cup cover 40.

The discharge groove 46 forms a groove on the side of the wing member 44, and forms a passage through which the beverage that has passed through the discharge control unit 20 is discharged to the outside of the cup body 10. The discharge groove 46 according to an embodiment forms a concave groove between the wing members 44.

The first frame member 48 is bent downward from the edge of the wing member 44, and is caught on the upper end of the cup cover 40 while the discharge groove 46 is located at the inlet of the cup member, and the cover plate 42 Constrain the movement in one direction. The first frame member 48 is bent downward along the outer rim of the wing member 44 and is caught outside the engaging end 18 of the cup body 10. The first border member 48 is caught on the outside of the locking end 18 while the discharge groove 46 is located on the upper side of the cup body 10 to restrain its movement, so that the cup cover 40 can be stably moved. To guide you.

The second frame member 54 is bent downward from the rim of the cover plate 42, and is caught on the upper end of the cup cover 40 while the cover plate 42 shields the entrance of the cup member, and the cover plate 42 ) To restrain the movement in the other direction. The first frame member 48 and the second frame member 54 are connected to each other, and when the cup cover 40 slides, the cup cover 40 slides by restraining the movement of the cup cover 40 beyond a set point. Guide this to be made stably.

The guide protrusion 52 protrudes from the inside of the first frame member 48 and the second frame member 54 in a horizontal direction, and is caught under the locking end 18 of the cup body 10 to prevent the cover plate 42 from being Guide horizontal slide movement. The guide protrusion 52 is formed in a thin plate shape, and is installed in a state that is caught on the lower side of the locking end 18.

A connection hole 55 is formed in the center of the cover plate 42. The manipulation protrusion 64 of the opening/closing part 60 protrudes upward through the connection hole 55 penetrating the cover plate 42 in the vertical direction.

An upper fixing part 56 extending toward the lower fixing part 65 of the opening/closing part 60 is provided inside the cover plate 42 part. The upper fixing part 56 according to an embodiment includes an upper fixing body 57 extending downward from the lower side of the cover plate 42 toward the opening and closing part 60, and facing the end of the upper fixing body 57. It includes an upper protrusion 58 forming a hook-shaped protrusion on the outer surface.

The upper fixing body 57 forms a curved surface along an arc shape and extends downward. The upper fixed body 57 according to an embodiment is installed in a state spaced apart from each other by forming a pair of two.

And since the upper protrusion 58 is installed on the outer surface of the upper fixing body 57, the opening/closing part 60 is caught by the upper protrusion 58 and fixed.

The opening/closing part 60 is made of an elastic material and connected to the lower side of the cup cover 40, and may be formed in various shapes within the technical idea of opening and closing the entrance of the cup body 10. The opening/closing part 60 according to an embodiment includes an opening/closing body 62, a manipulation protrusion 64, and a lower fixing part 65.

The opening and closing body 62 is located under the cover plate 42 and forms a convex film toward the upper side.

The manipulation protrusion 64 has a shape of a protrusion extending upward from the central portion of the opening/closing body 62 and protruding upward of the cover plate 42. The manipulation protrusion 64 protrudes upward from the cover plate 42 through the connection hole 55 of the cover plate 42.

The lower fixing part 65 protrudes upward from the opening and closing body 62, and has a hook shape that is caught by the upper fixing part 56. The lower fixing part 65 according to an embodiment includes a lower fixing body 66 protruding upward of the opening and closing body 62, and bending inward from the upper side of the lower fixing body 66 to the upper protrusion 58. It includes a lower protrusion 67 that hangs.

Since the lower fixing part 65 is caught by the upper fixing part 56, when the operation protrusion 64 is pressed downward, the lower fixing part 65 is restrained from moving downward, and the opening/closing body 62 that is convex upward Is deformed flat or concave toward the top.

Hereinafter, an operating state of the beverage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Beverage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, the opening and closing part 60 installed on the lower side of the cup cover 40 is in contact with the inner side of the cup body 10 and the cup body 10 It blocks the discharge of the beverage between the and the cup cover (40).

And as shown in Figure 4, the shape of the opening and closing body 62 is deformed by the operation of pressing the operation protrusion 64 downward, the opening and closing body 62 is moved to the inside of the cup cover 40.

And as shown in Figure 9, by the operation of sliding the cup cover 40, the discharge groove 46 is moved to a position facing the inlet of the cup body 10, and the cup body through the discharge groove 46 You can drink the beverage contained in (10).

As shown in FIG. 10, when drinking an iced beverage, the ice is caught by the discharge control unit 20 to prevent discharge to the outside of the cup body 10. In addition, even when eating tea beverages including green tea, which is eaten by brewing leaves, the leaves of the tea are caught by the discharge control unit 20 to prevent discharge to the outside of the cup body 10.

When there is a drink containing ice in the cup body 10, when you want to drink a drink with ice of a size smaller than the discharge groove 46, the first discharge part 32 is located at a position corresponding to the discharge groove 46. To be set. Then, when the cup cover 40 is slid to reach a position where the first discharge part 32 and the discharge groove part 46 face each other, a beverage with ice is drunk through the first discharge part 32.

Therefore, the user can control the type of discharge of the beverage discharged to the outside of the cup body 10 only by turning the discharge control unit 20.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the opening/closing part 60, which is elastically deformed, opens and closes the entrance of the cup body 10, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the beverage flows between the cup body 10 and the cup cover 40. have. In addition, since it is possible to easily adjust the type of beverage discharge according to the positions of the plurality of discharge units provided in the discharge control unit 20, user convenience may be improved. In addition, the user's convenience can be improved because the beverage outlet passage can be easily opened and closed according to the slide movement of the cup cover 40.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are only exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. will be. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

1: beverage container
10: cup body 12: first member 14: locking jaw 16: second member 18: locking end
20: discharge control unit 24: control body 30: control unit 32: first discharge unit 34: second discharge unit 36: third discharge unit
40: cup cover 42: cover plate 44: wing member 46: discharge groove 48: first frame member 52: guide protrusion 54: second frame member 55: connection hole
56: upper fixing part 57: upper fixing body 58: upper protrusion
60: opening and closing part 62: opening and closing body 64: operating protrusion 65: lower fixing portion 66: lower fixing body 67: lower protrusion

Claims (6)

A cup body that forms an inner space in which a beverage is stored and has an upper side open;
A cup cover for opening and closing the opened inlet of the cup body; And
Including; an opening and closing part made of an elastic material connected to the lower side of the cup cover, opening and closing the inlet of the cup body,
The cup cover,
A cover plate covering the opened inlet of the cup body;
A wing member protruding in a horizontal direction from the cover plate;
A discharge groove part forming a groove on a side surface of the wing member and forming a passage for discharging the beverage passing through the opening and closing part to the outside of the cup body; And
A beverage container comprising a; an upper fixing portion extending to a lower side of the cover plate and having a hook shape.
delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the opening and closing part,
An opening and closing body positioned under the cover plate and forming a convex film toward the upper side;
A manipulation protrusion extending upward from the central portion of the opening and closing body and protruding upward from the cover plate; And
A beverage container comprising a; a hook-shaped lower fixing portion protruding upward from the opening and closing body and being hooked to the upper fixing portion.
The method of claim 1 or 4,
A beverage container further comprising a; discharging control unit mounted on the cup body and controlling a discharging type of beverage by a rotating operation.
The method of claim 5, wherein the discharge control unit,
A control body applied to the inside of the cup body; And
A beverage container comprising: an adjustment unit installed in a circumferential direction along the circumference of the control body and forming a groove having a different shape according to the type of beverage discharge.

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