ES2717722A1 - Adjustable dispensing sugar bowl (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Adjustable Dosing Sugar Bowl. The sugar bowl is divided into 5 fundamental parts: Lid (1), tank (2), roulette (3), spring (5) and funnel (4) (in order from top to bottom). Tank and funnel are permanently joined while the lid has a non-permanent union and the roulette a mobile union. There is an external handle, which is part of the roulette, through which it can be rotated. The user turns the handle as far as he wants, the wheel turns inside it and a certain number of compartments are filled with sugar from the deposit. Then the user releases the handle and by action of a spring the wheel returns to the initial position, coinciding in this position with the hole in the funnel that will drop the sugar from the compartments towards the outside.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Adjustable dosing sugar bowl.

Sector of the technique to which the invention relates

It is part of the industry sector, especially in series production.

The present invention is included in a field of products intended for daily domestic use, linked to the objective of improving and facilitating tasks both for the common user and for people with difficulties, such as diabetics, people with reduced mobility or the elderly.

State of the art

Several procedures are already known in order to serve sugar. However, they all have different disadvantages. The state of the art can be categorized into the following products:

Lumps and sugar: The most used in bars. Its use is fast but requires the consumption of predefined amounts and not chosen by the person.

Jar with teaspoon: It consists of a bowl and a teaspoon to serve the sugar. It is very easy and intuitive to use but sugar is easily spilled when used and the person does not know the amount served.

Jar with opening: Container with lid with openings. They are used by rotating the product 180 °. This can be difficult for people with motor difficulties, such as elderly people or young children. In addition, the user does not know the amount served.

More sophisticated products:

LIS DE VALIRA: It consists of a tank connected by means of the thread system to a piece in the upper part, which consists of a compartment with a certain volume that gives a standard amount of sugar when turning the object. Its disadvantages are that it does not empty completely, it is not adjustable, it requires a lot of movement, it is not easy to clean or it is resistant to shocks.

ZEVRO: Sugar container with a button on the side. In the lower part there is a compartment with a standard volume filled with sugar, attached to an opening, which in turn is connected to the button. Its drawbacks are its size, its weight, its poor ergonomics, which is not adjustable and is difficult to clean.

Regarding the state of the art, the present invention provides a series of features that are not combined in any other product on the market:

- It is easy to use for anyone, even for someone who lacks strength or dexterity in their hands or who has mobility problems.

- It is a userfriendly product , that is, it has a very intuitive and easy to use use. - It is dosing and adjustable.

- Sugar is not spilled in unwanted places.

- It is resistant to impacts or falls.

- It is recyclable.

- Easy to manufacture, assemble and distribute.

- It is easy to transport and handle thanks to its low weight and its compact and ergonomic design.

Brief Explanation of the Invention

The sugar bowl is divided into 5 fundamental parts: lid, deposit, roulette, dock and funnel (in order from top to bottom). Tank and funnel are permanently attached while the lid has a non-permanent joint and roulette is a mobile joint.

There is an outside shooter, which is part of the roulette, through which you can spin it. The user turns the shooter to the extent he wants, the wheel turns inside and a certain number of compartments are filled with sugar from the tank.

Then the user releases the shooter and by means of a spring the roulette returns to the initial position, coinciding in this position with the funnel hole that will drop the sugar from the compartments to the outside.

Brief description of the figures

Figure 1: View of the set.

Figure 2: View of the assembly in the initial position with the elements 1 and 2 sectioned.

1) Cover

2) Deposit

3) Roulette

4) Funnel

Figure 3: View of the assembly in the driven position with the elements 1 and 2 sectioned.

1) Cover

2) Deposit

3) Roulette

4) Funnel

Figure 4: Cut of the elevation and the funnel floor.

B) Part where the spring is attached to the funnel.

Figure 5: Lower floor, elevation and roulette floor.

A) Part where the dock is attached to the roulette wheel.

Figure 6: Elevation and plant of the deposit.

Figure 7: View of the funnel with the dock and roulette with the dock

5) Dock

Figure 8: Detail of the dock hitch to the funnel (B) and roulette (A).

Detailed description of the invention

The present invention is defined as a set of pieces that together all form an adjustable dosing sugar bowl.

• A deposit (2) that houses the sugar. This deposit contains a top opening through which it is filled. A lower opening in the shape of a circular sector, through which the content will pass to roulette (3). A removable joint with the cover (1) and another non-detachable connection with the funnel (4).

• A roulette wheel (3) with internships. This piece rotates around the axis of the sugar bowl. When this piece is rotated (Figure 2), the compartments are open at the top thanks to the lower opening of the tank (2), and closed at the bottom so that they will drop sugar until they are filled. When released, the action of the spring (5) causes it to return to the initial position (Figure 1), they will be closed at the top, so they do not drop sugar and open at the bottom, dropping the sugar to the funnel (4).

• A funnel (4) that has the function of collecting the sugar that falls from the roulette wheel (3) and letting it out through the lower opening of it.

• A lid (1) whose function is to detachably close the upper opening of the tank (2).

• A dock (5) whose function is to return the roulette wheel (3) to the initial position. This spring is attached to the roulette wheel (3) and the funnel (4) at each of its ends and will be attached to these pieces thanks to a projection of the same, which holds the end of the spring and allows the spring not to leave of its location (Figure 8).

PRODUCT OPERATION MODE

The procedure for using the product begins with the sugar bowl in the vertical position. The lid (1) is removed and the tank (2) is filled with the contents. The lid (1) is closed again. The product is placed on top of where you want to add the chosen amount of content. The roulette handle (3) is turned to the desired size and released.

Example of embodiment of the invention

The cover (1) measures a total diameter of 92 mm, with a thickness of 3 mm and a total height of 10 mm.

As for the union with the tank (2), it would be a screw connection, where this part would carry 4 projections inwards with a thickness of 2 mm, so that when proceeding to the union or disunity, those projections follow the form of the fillets of the deposit (2).

The tank (2) would have a total height of 86 mm and a total width of 95 mm at its widest part. The part of the thread with the cover (2) has 4 fillets with 1 inlet that covers 70 ° each.

All the edges of the interior would be rounded with varying radii between 3 and 10 mm. The interior ramp has an average angle of 15 ° from the horizontal. In the central area there is a 10 mm hole that will serve to hold the projection of the funnel and avoid unwanted lateral movements. The open part of the lower face of the tank (2) occupies half a circumference (180 ° angle).

The union with the funnel (4) has an unjoined part, leaving a gap so that the shooter can make its way and another one that is not detachable by means of the snap-fit mechanism, taking advantage of the characteristics of the material.

As for roulette (3), it would have 8 compartments of 1 gram each, traveling a maximum angle of 160 ° with which it would load those 8 compartments.

The spring (5) that would return the roulette to the initial position would have a shrunken start, which stretches through the force of the user and when released it shrinks again. It would be permanently attached in the assembly process without adhesive substances, but by placing a turn of it on a protruding spring of each of the parts to which it is attached: roulette and funnel. These springs have the function of holding the first turn of the spring by each of the ends causing it not to leave its location.

The manufacturing material would be entire HDPE plastic except for the metal steel spring.

That plastic would be cast by casting to take the form of the 4 pieces.

The assembly system would begin by anchoring one end of the dock to the roulette wheel and another to the funnel, both parts being joined. After placing the tank on top of the funnel and pressed down to leave both pieces together.

The cover is mounted or disassembled by the user.

Claims (3)

1. Adjustable dosing sugar bowl that allows the choice of the amount of sugar to be served, characterized in that it comprises a lid (1), which serves as a covering system for the upper part of the product with a removable joint, a tank (2) whose base It has an open part, a funnel (4) open on the side opposite the hole in the base of the tank and a roulette wheel (3) between both pieces with several regulating compartments, all in such a way that when turning the roulette wheel in greater or lesser As measured, the desired number of compartments is filled, thanks to the drop in the contents of the deposit through the open part of its base. Once the desired amount is stored in them, the roulette returns to the initial position thanks to the spring (5), matching the lower part of the regulating compartments with the funnel hole, thus allowing the contents to flow outwards. in a concentrated way. This spring will be attached to the pieces thanks to a projection of the same, which holds the end of the spring and allows the spring not to leave its location. 2. Construction element according to claims 1 and 3, with different physical dimensions, establishing in a preferred and non-restrictive way, pieces of widths between 40 and 120 mm, with heights between 5 and 20 mm and thicknesses between 0.5 and 10 mm 3. Adjustable dosing sugar bowl also characterized according to claim 1 by the number of roulette compartments that will be between 3 and 20, and may contain 0.5 to 5 grams of sugar inside.