KR20200098248A - Washable straw set - Google Patents

Abstract

A set of washable straws is disclosed. The washable straw set according to an embodiment of the present invention has a predetermined thickness, is formed long in the vertical direction, is made of an elastic material to maintain a circular shape, and is cut up and down to open one side of an integral faceted body, and a predetermined It has a thickness of and is formed in a polygonal or circular column shape elongated in the vertical direction, and includes an external assembly having an insertion hole that is opened so that the integral faceted body is inserted.

Description

Washable straw set {WASHABLE STRAW SET}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a set of washable straws.

In general, when drinking water or water using a cup or can, drink directly to the mouth, but drink water or water contained in a cup or can is mainly consumed using a straw.

Such a straw is formed to be hollow inside and is configured so that when the straw is sucked using a suction force while the upper portion of the straw is inserted into the mouth, water, beverages, etc. are sucked and eaten through the lower portion of the straw.

In other words, the user inserts the lower part of the long straw into a beverage container containing water, beverage, etc., and sucks the straw by biting the upper part of the straw into the straw, thereby inhaling the water and beverage contained in the beverage container into the straw. You can use a straw whenever possible.

On the other hand, such a conventional straw is sealed on the outside by a straw body formed with a long length, and the upper part is hollow vertically, and is made of synthetic resin.

Accordingly, conventional straws cannot be cleaned, and are therefore inconvenient to be disposed of as garbage after one use, and they cannot be recovered or recycled and are discarded as they are in mountains, amusement parks, etc., polluting the environment, and many economical effects due to waste of raw materials. There is a problem that it causes loss.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0107411 (2017.09.25)

The present invention is to solve the problems of conventional straws that cannot be washed.

The washable straw set according to an embodiment of the present invention has a predetermined thickness, is formed long in the vertical direction, is made of an elastic material to maintain a circular shape, and is cut up and down to open one side of an integral faceted body, and It has a predetermined thickness and is formed in a polygonal or circular column shape elongated in the vertical direction, and includes an external assembly having an insertion hole that is opened so that the integral facet is inserted.

The external assembly may include circular open holes at the top and bottom.

The integral faceted body may maintain its original shape by rolling it in a circle using a restoring force in which the elastic material returns to its original shape.

The washable straw set according to a further embodiment of the present invention is formed at both open ends of the integral face body, and further includes a detachable means for maintaining a sealed state after crossing the ends by pressing the integral face body from the outside. Can include.

The attachment and detachment means is, when support holes are formed at each of the open ends to press the integral faceted body from the outside, the open ends of the integral faceted body are retracted inward, and the support tools cross each other so that one support tool supports the other side. It is supported by contact so as not to deviate from the earth, and the open side can be sealed.

In the detachable means, when hooks having locking protrusions are formed at both open ends of the monolithic face body, and when the monolithic face body is pressed from the outside, both open ends of the monolithic face body retract inward and the hooks cross each other. In this way, while one locking jaw is caught on the other locking jaw, the open side can be sealed.

According to embodiments of the present invention, by forming the straw to be washable and reusable several times, the inconvenience of discarding the straw as waste after use can be eliminated.

In addition, according to the embodiments of the present invention, by forming the straw so that it can be washed and reused several times, the amount of straw disposed of as waste is reduced to reduce environmental pollution, and economic loss due to waste of raw materials is reduced. I can make it.

1 is a view for explaining an integral faceted body according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 2 is a view for explaining the detachable means according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a view for explaining a detachable means according to an embodiment of the present invention
4 is a view for explaining an external assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 is a view for explaining the combination of the integral faceted body and the external assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are only for describing embodiments of the present invention, and should not be limiting. Unless explicitly used otherwise, expressions in the singular form include the meaning of the plural form. In this description, expressions such as "comprising" or "feature" are intended to refer to certain features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, some or combination thereof, and one or more other than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of other features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, any part or combination thereof.

1 is a view 100 for explaining an integral faceted body 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the integral face body 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a predetermined thickness and is formed to be elongated in the vertical direction, and one integral face body 110 may be used as one straw.

In this case, the integral faceted body 110 may be formed to be rolled in a circular shape, and may function as a straw through holes formed at the top and bottom by rolling in a circle.

For example, the user rolls the integral icosahedron 110 into a circle, inserts the bottom hole of the integrated icosahedron 110, which is rolled into a circle, into a beverage such as water, and inserts the upper hole of the integrated icosahedron 110, which is rolled into a circle. If you suck while putting it in, you can eat the drink using your suction power.

In addition, the integral faceted body 110 is made of an elastic material to maintain a circular shape, and is cut up and down to open one side. At this time, the integral face body 110 may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, stainless steel, or the like.

Specifically, the integral face body 110 is cut up and down to open one side, so that the user uses the integral face body 110 as a straw, and then spreads the integral face body 110 to the inside of the straw (for example, the integral face body 110 ) Can be cleaned.

In addition, the integral faceted body 110 may be made of a material having elasticity, and accordingly, the material may maintain its original shape by curling it in a circle using a restoring force to return to its original shape.

Specifically, since the integral faceted body 110 is formed of an elastic material to have a circular shape as described above, even if the shape is deformed by external pressure, it may be configured to return to the original shape of the original shape by using a restoring force.

In addition, the integral faceted body 110 may be cut up and down so that one open side may be sealed through a detachable means 120 to be described later.

At this time, the detachable means 120 are formed at both open ends of the integral face body 110, and the integral face body 110 may be pressed from the outside so that the ends cross and contact, and then the sealed state may be maintained.

Accordingly, when the integral faceted body 110 functions as a straw, beverages may be prevented from being discharged to portions other than the holes formed at the upper and lower ends of the integral faceted body 110.

2 is a view 200 for explaining the detachable means 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the detachable means 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed with support (120-1, 120-2) at both open ends, respectively, to press the integral faceted body 110 from the outside In the case, both open ends of the integral faceted body 110 are constricted inward, and the support tools 120-1 and 120-2 cross each other so that one support tool does not separate from the other support tool, and the open side is sealed. can do. Meanwhile, in FIG. 3, it is shown that the support members 120-1 and 120-2 have a specific shape, but this is an example for explaining the present invention and is not limited thereto.

3 is a view 300 for explaining the detachable means 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, the detachable means 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention has hooks (120-3, 120-4) having locking projections at both open ends of the integral face body 110 is formed, respectively When the integral faceted body 110 is pressed from the outside, the open ends of the integral faceted body 110 retract inward, and the hooks 120-3 and 120-4 cross each other, so that one locking jaw is caught on the other locking jaw. The open side can be sealed. Meanwhile, in FIG. 4, it is shown that the hangers 120-3 and 120-4 have a specific shape, but this is an example for describing the present invention and is not limited thereto.

4 is a diagram 400 for explaining the external assembly 410 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the external assembly 410 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a predetermined thickness and may be formed in a polygonal or circular column shape long in the vertical direction. In addition, the external assembly 410 may include an insertion hole 420 that is opened so that the integral face body 110 is inserted, or may include a circular open hole 430 at the top and bottom.

In this case, the external assembly 410 may be formed of the same material as the integral face body 110 such as synthetic resin material or stainless steel.

Specifically, the outer assembly 410 may be shaped in a column shape with an empty inside, and the inside of the outer assembly 410 is an integral faceted body rolled in a circular shape so that the integral faceted body 110 is fixed when the integral faceted body 110 is inserted. It may be formed corresponding to (110).

In addition, the upper and lower lengths of the outer assembly 410 and the upper and lower lengths of the insertion hole 420 are formed somewhat larger than the upper and lower lengths of the integral faceted body 110, so that the integral faceted body 110 rolled in a circular shape is attached to the external assembly 410. It can be easily inserted.

In addition, the left and right lengths of the insertion hole 420 are formed somewhat larger than the diameter of the integral face body 110 rolled into a circular shape, so that the integral face body 110 rolled into a circular shape can be easily inserted into the external assembly 410 .

5 is a view for explaining the combination of the integral face body 110 and the external assembly 410 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the integral face body 110 may be rolled into a circular shape and then inserted into the external assembly 410 to be coupled. At this time, the integral face body 110 and the outer assembly 410 are coupled so that the open side of the integral face body 110 is positioned in the opposite direction to the insertion hole of the outer assembly 410, so that the sealed state of the integral face body is more stable. Can be maintained.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, the sealed state is maintained by inserting and coupling the circular integral faceted body 110 into the outer assembly 410, and the upper and lower portions of the circular integral faceted body 110 and the outer assembly 410 By forming a hole, it can function as a straw.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by releasing the combination of the integral faceted body 110 and the external assembly 410 used as a straw, and washing the inside of the integral faceted body 110 and the external assembly 410, the straw Can be used repeatedly.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through the exemplary embodiments above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains have found that various modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is limited to the described embodiments and should not be determined, and should not be determined by the claims to be described later, as well as those equivalent to the claims.

110: integral octahedron
120: detachable means
410: outer assembly
420: insertion hole
430: open hall

Claims (6)

An integral faceted body that has a predetermined thickness and is formed long in the vertical direction, is made of an elastic material to maintain a circular shape, and is cut up and down to open one side; And
A set of washable straws having a predetermined thickness and formed in a polygonal or circular column shape elongated in the vertical direction, and comprising an external assembly having an insertion hole that is opened so that the integral facet is inserted.
The method according to claim 1,
The outer assembly is a washable straw set comprising a circular open hole at the top and bottom.
The method according to claim 1,
The integral faceted body is a washable straw set that maintains its original shape by rolling it in a circle using a restoring force in which the elastic material returns to its original shape.
The method according to claim 1,
A washable straw set further comprising a detachable means for maintaining a sealed state after being formed at each of the open ends of the integral face body by pressing the integral face body from the outside to cross and contact the ends.
The method of claim 4,
The attachment and detachment means, when the support holes are respectively formed at both open ends to press the integral faceted body from the outside, the open ends of the integral faceted body are retracted inward, and the support tools cross each other so that one support tool supports the other side. A set of washable straws that are supported in contact to prevent separation from the earth and seal the open side.
The method of claim 4,
In the detachable means, hooks having locking protrusions are formed at both open ends of the monolithic face body, so that when the monolithic face body is pressed from the outside, both open ends of the monolithic face body retract inward and the hooks cross each other. This is a set of washable straws that seal the open side while one locking jaw is caught on the other locking jaw.

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