KR20240008643A - user-discernable container - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container capable of user identification, and more specifically, to a container capable of user identification by providing a user identification means on the outer surface of the container.
The user-identifiable container of the present invention can contain a certain amount of contents and has a main body molded from synthetic resin, and a deformation identification part that protrudes from the main body and is deformed by an external force to identify the user.

Description

User-identifiable container {user-discernable container}

The present invention relates to a container capable of user identification, and more specifically, to a container capable of user identification by providing a user identification means on the outer surface of the container.

Containers that can contain beverages and other contents are easily used in various places in our daily lives, such as restaurants, offices, stores, and banks. Since it is used in a variety of places, there are many cases where multiple people use the container at the same time.

If several people use containers with the same appearance at the same time, it is difficult to distinguish between the container I used and the container used by others.

Since conventional containers do not have a mark to identify the container used by me and the container used by others, there is a possibility that containers used by others can be used interchangeably. At this time, if containers are used interchangeably, you may be infected with a disease that spreads through saliva.

Because of these difficulties in identification and hygiene issues, there is a need for a means to easily identify the container I used and the container used by others.

To address these requirements, a paper cup that can be distinguished from others' by using a sticker in Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0066452 has been proposed.

The paper cup that can be distinguished from another person's using the sticker is equipped with a personal identification sticker, and the purpose is to be able to distinguish my paper cup from another person's paper cup by attaching the personal identification sticker to the sticker attachment part.

However, paper cups that can be distinguished from others have the disadvantage of being difficult to recycle due to the stickers attached for user identification. Additionally, there is a disadvantage in that additional costs are incurred in production due to separate stickers.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0066452: Paper cups that can be distinguished from others using stickers

The present invention was created to improve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a container that allows user identification by providing an identification means molded on the surface of the container without separate parts.

In order to achieve the above object, a user-identifiable container according to the present invention includes a body molded from synthetic resin and capable of containing a certain amount of contents; and a deformation identification unit that protrudes from the main body and can be deformed by an external force to identify the user.

Additionally, the thickness of the edge portion of the deformation identification unit can be formed to be thinner than the thickness of the central portion.

Additionally, the user-identifiable container can have a symbol embossed or engraved on the deformation identification unit.

Additionally, the user-identifiable container includes a stopping groove formed along an edge of the variant identification unit to prevent the variant identification unit from being restored in a deformed state.

According to the container capable of user identification according to the present invention, it is provided with an identification deformation portion that is molded to protrude from the surface of the main body and is deformed by an external force. Therefore, the present invention provides the advantage of facilitating user identification based on whether the modification identification unit has been modified.

In addition, since the deformation identification part is molded without separate parts, it is easy to separate and collect.

1 is a perspective view of a container capable of user identification according to Example 1 of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1,
Figure 3(a) is a partial cross-sectional view showing applying an external force to the deformation identification part of the container capable of user identification according to Figure 1,
Figure 3(b) is a partial cross-sectional view showing how the deformation identification part of the container capable of user identification according to Figure 1 has been deformed by receiving an external force,
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a container capable of user identification according to Example 2 of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a partial front view of a container capable of user identification according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a container capable of user identification according to Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a partial front view of a container capable of user identification according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a container capable of user identification according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the user-identifiable container 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention can contain a certain amount of contents and has a main body 11 made of synthetic resin and protruding from the main body 11. It is provided with a deformation identification unit 12 that can be deformed by an external force and identify the user.

The main body 11 can contain a certain amount of contents such as beverages, and can also contain contents such as cosmetics and confectionery.

The main body 11 can be made of synthetic resin, paper, aluminum, etc., but synthetic resin, which has good processability and is easy to mold into various shapes, is used as the material.

A detachable lid 13 is included at the top of the main body 11, but in some cases, the lid 13 is not included as shown.

The deformation identification unit 12 is formed in the shape of a hemisphere that protrudes convexly from the outer surface of the main body 11, and has an empty interior.

Unlike shown, the deformation identification unit 12 protrudes from the outer surface and can be formed in various shapes such as a truncated cone, a triangular pyramid, or a square pyramid.

Figures 3(a) to 3(b) show the transformation process of the transformation identification unit 12 according to Example 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3(a), when an external force is applied to the deformation identification unit 12 protruding from the main body 11 by pressing it with a finger, the deformation identification unit 12 is formed as shown in FIG. 3(b). It becomes concave and deforms.

The deformation identification unit 12 is formed to protrude from the main body 11, and is recessed and deformed by an external force such as pressing with a finger. The user can identify the container 10 based on whether the identification unit 12 is deformed.

When using a container (10) with eight deformation identification units (12), one user presses one of the deformation identification units (12) of the container (10) he used with his finger to deform it, and the other user deforms the container (10). The modification identification unit 12 of 10) is not modified.

In the above manner, the user can identify the container 10 based on whether the identification unit 12 is deformed.

When using a container 10 equipped with one deformation identification unit 12, a user can identify two people's containers based on whether the deformation identification unit 12 is deformed.

When using a container 10 equipped with two deformation identification units 12, the user can identify three people's containers by the number of deformations in the deformation identification units 12.

When using a container (10) equipped with four variant identification units (12), the user can identify four containers by the number of variants in the variant identification units (12), and the number of variants in the variant identification units (12). It is possible to identify two people's containers that are the same but located in different locations, making it possible to identify a total of six people's containers.

When using a container (10) equipped with eight deformation identification units (12), one user deforms the container (10) used by pressing three consecutive deformation identification units (12) with a finger, and the other user deforms the container (10) used by the user. The two consecutive deformation identification units (12) and the other one of the identifiable container (10) are deformed by pressing them with a finger.

Even though the number of identification parts 12 modified by the two users in the above manner is the same as three, the user can identify the container 10 by varying the positions of the modified identification parts 12.

By varying the number of modified identification units 12, the user can identify the container 10. By varying the position of the modified identification unit 12, the user can identify the container 10. Additionally, by varying the number and location of the modified identification portions 12, the user can identify more containers.

By providing the deformation identification unit 12 in the main body 11, it is possible to easily identify the container I used and the container used by another person, thereby preventing accidental mixing of other people's containers or disease infection that may result from this. You can.

Eight deformation identification units 12 are shown arranged side by side along the outer peripheral surface of the main body 11. Unlike shown, the number of deformation identification units 12 can range from at least one to dozens. The larger the number of deformation identification units 12 provided in the container 10, the more combinations of numbers and positions of the deformation identification units 12 are possible, allowing the container 10 to be identified to more people.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the user-identifiable container 10 according to Example 2 of the present invention. In Example 1, the thickness of the edge portion of the deformation identification portion 22 is the thickness of the center portion of the deformation identification portion 22. It is formed thinner than before.

When the thickness of the edge portion of the deformation identification portion 22 is formed to be thinner than the central portion of the deformation identification portion 22, the deformation identification portion 22 is stronger than the external force required to deform the central portion of the deformation identification portion 22. The external force required to deform the edge area is smaller. At this time, when an external force is applied to the deformation identification unit 22 with a finger, the deformation identification unit 12 protruding from the main body 11 is deformed from the edge into a concave shape, and the central part of the deformation identification unit 22 is deformed into a concave shape. It becomes easier to deform into a concave shape along the edges.

Figure 5 is a partial front view of the container 10 capable of user identification according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and Figure 6 is a partial view of Figure 5. In Example 1, the container 10 capable of user identification is formed in a grooved form along the edge of the deformation identification unit 12, and is designed to prevent the deformation identification unit 12 from being restored in a deformed state. It is provided with a jersey groove (34).

When the deformation identification unit 12 is deformed by receiving an external force, the groove of the stopping groove 34 is bent concavely along the edge of the deformation identification unit 12 and serves to maintain the deformation by fixing the deformation identification unit 12. Do it. In addition, since the stopping groove 34 is recessed along the edge of the deformation identification portion 12, it is easily deformed into a concave shape by the external force of the deformation identification portion 12.

The stopping groove 34 is formed in the form of a groove along the edge of the deformation identification unit 12. If the stopping groove 34 can prevent the deformation identification unit 12 from being restored in a deformed state, Multiple modification identification units (12) can be formed.

Figure 7 is a partial front view of a container 10 capable of user identification according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In Example 1, a symbol 45 is embossed on the deformation identification portion 12.

When two people each have a container (10) equipped with eight deformation identification parts (12) molded with different symbols (45) at the same place, one person has the A symbol ( 45) is deformed by pressing it with a finger on the deformation identification part 12 in which the C symbol 45 of the container 10 is molded is used to deform it.

Even if the number of identification parts 12 modified by two people in the above manner is the same as one, the container 10 of the present invention can be easily identified through the different symbols 45 formed on the modified identification parts 12. Users can be easily identified.

By forming different symbols 45 on the modified identification unit 12, the symbols 45 formed on the modified identification unit 12 are the number of modified identification units 12 and the location of the modified identification unit 12. In addition, the user can be easily identified by looking at the symbol 45 formed on the modified identification part 12.

The symbol 45 of the modified identification unit 12 can be molded in embossed or intaglio, and can be molded into various symbol shapes such as alphabets, numbers, special characters, and trademarks.

When using the container 10 in which the numeric symbol 45 is molded in the modified identification unit 12, the user can modify the identification unit 12 in which the symbol 45 is molded to create a number that is easy for the user to remember. You can combine numbers that are meaningful to you.

Above, the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment, but this is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

10: Container 11: Body
12: Modification identification unit 13: Lid
34: Jersey groove 45: Symbol

Claims (4)

A body that can contain a certain amount of contents and is molded from synthetic resin;
A container capable of user identification, comprising: a deformation identification unit that protrudes and is molded from the main body and can be deformed by an external force to identify the user. The container according to claim 1, wherein the edge portion of the deformation identification portion is thinner than the central portion. The container capable of user identification according to claim 1, further comprising a stop groove formed along an edge of the deformation identification unit to prevent the deformation identification unit from being restored from a deformed state. The container according to claim 1, wherein a symbol is formed in embossing or engraving on the deformation identification part.

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