TWM664241U - Containers and lids - Google Patents

Abstract

A container and a cup lid thereof, the cup lid being suitable for covering a cup body and defining a containing space with the cup body. The cup body includes a mouth portion. The cup lid includes a covering portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion includes a supporting wall, an inner side wall connected to the inner edge of the supporting wall and extending gradually downward, and an outer side wall extending gradually downward from the outer edge of the supporting wall. The inner side wall and a first axis form a first angle, and the first angle is between 5∘ and 10∘. The outer side wall and the first axis form a second angle, and the second angle is between 2∘ and 5∘. By adopting the structural design that the inner wall and the outer wall gradually extend downward to have a larger opening, when the thickness of the opening is thicker or there is a tolerance, the opening can still be accommodated in the matching space, and the practicability is high.

Description

Container and its lid

The present invention relates to a container for containing beverages, in particular to a container and a cup cover thereof.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a conventional cup cover 1 comprises a central portion 11 and an edge portion 12 connected to the periphery of the central portion 11. The edge portion 12 has two side walls 121 extending along a height direction L and spaced apart from each other. When the cup cover 1 is placed on a container 10, the side walls 121 surround the container 10 and abut against two opposite sides of a protrusion 101 connected to the container 10. In this way, the cup cover 1 can be firmly coupled to the container 10.

Since the side walls 121 of the cup cover 1 extend in parallel along the height direction L, when the protrusion 101 of the container 10 has a tolerance in the diameter direction perpendicular to the height direction L, the cup cover 1 is difficult to cover the container 10, and the practicality is poor.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a cup cover with high practicality.

Therefore, the novel cup cover is suitable for covering a cup body and defining a containing space with the cup body. The cup body includes a mouth portion surrounding a first axis. The cup cover includes a covering portion and a connecting portion.

The connecting portion is connected to the periphery of the covering portion, and includes a supporting wall suitable for abutting against the top end of the access portion, an inner side wall connected to the inner edge of the supporting wall and extending gradually downward along the direction of the first axis, and an outer side wall extending gradually downward along the direction of the first axis from the outer edge of the supporting wall. The supporting wall, the inner side wall, and the outer side wall define an opening opposite to the supporting wall and a matching space for accommodating the access portion. The inner side wall and the first axis form a first angle between 5∘ and 10∘. The outer side wall and the first axis form a second angle between 2∘ and 5∘.

Therefore, another object of the present invention is to provide a container with high practicality.

Therefore, the novel container comprises a cup body and a cup cover as described above.

The cup cover is detachably arranged on the cup body and defines a containing space with the cup body.

The effect of the present invention is that the inner wall and the outer wall gradually extend downward along the first axis to form a larger opening structure design, so when the thickness of the opening is thicker or there is a tolerance, the opening can still be accommodated in the matching space, and the practicability is high.

2 , 3 and 4 , a first embodiment of the novel container includes a cup body 2 and a cup cover 3 .

The cup body 2 includes a generally circular bottom 21, a surrounding portion 22 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom 21 along a first axis Z, and a generally annular mouth portion 23 surrounding the first axis Z. In the first embodiment, the outer diameter of the mouth portion 23 is between 89.5 mm and 90.3 mm.

The cup cover 3 is detachably covered on the cup body 2 and defines an upwardly opening containing space 30 with the cup body 2. The cup cover 3 includes a covering portion 4 and a connecting portion 5 connected to the periphery of the covering portion 4.

The covering portion 4 is made of plastic material and has a top wall 41, a surrounding wall 42 surrounding the first axis Z and connected to the periphery of the top wall 41, and an opening wall 43 connected to the top wall 41 and having opposite ends spaced apart along a direction of a second axis X. In the first embodiment, the second axis X is substantially perpendicular to the first axis Z.

The top wall 41 has two ventilation holes 410 that connect the accommodating space 30 with the outside and are spaced apart along the second axis X. When hot drinks are contained in the accommodating space 30, hot air can flow from the ventilation holes 410 to the outside to prevent users from getting burned.

It should be noted that in the first embodiment, the number of the ventilation holes 410 is two, but in other variations, the number of the ventilation holes 410 can also be one or more than three, and is not limited thereto.

The surrounding wall 42 has an outer annular surface 421 and an inner annular surface 422 disposed opposite to each other. The inner annular surface 422 is formed with a plurality of spaced protrusions 423 extending away from the outer annular surface 421 .

The opening wall 43 has a drinking opening 430 connecting the containing space 30 with the outside, and the drinking opening 430 is spaced apart from the vents 410 along a third axis Y. In the first embodiment, the third axis Y is substantially perpendicular to the first axis Z and the second axis X.

Referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the connecting portion 5 is abutted against the mouth portion 23 of the cup body 2 and is made of plastic material, and has a connecting wall 51 connected to the bottom edge of the surrounding wall 42, a supporting wall 52 with a position difference formed with the connecting wall 51 along the direction of the first axis Z, an inner side wall 53 connected to the inner edge of the supporting wall 52 and extending gradually downward along the direction of the first axis Z, and an outer side wall 54 extending gradually downward from the outer edge of the supporting wall 52 along the direction of the first axis Z. The supporting wall 52, the inner side wall 53 and the outer side wall 54 define a matching space 50 with an opening opposite to the supporting wall 52 and used to accommodate the mouth portion 23. In the first embodiment, the thickness of the abutting wall 52 and the inner wall 53 is between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm, and the thickness of the outer wall 54 is between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm.

5 and 6 , the abutting wall 52 is generally arc-shaped and is used to abut against the top end of the mouth portion 23. The outer side wall 54 has a rib 541 formed on the inner surface and surrounding the first axis Z, and the rib 541 is used for the bottom end of the mouth portion 23 to abut.

The inner side wall 53 and the first axis Z form a first angle θ1, and the first angle θ1 is between 5∘ and 10∘. In the first embodiment, the first angle θ1 is between 7∘ and 8∘. The outer side wall 54 and the first axis Z form a second angle θ2, and the second angle θ2 is between 2∘ and 5∘. In the first embodiment, the second angle θ2 is between 3∘ and 4∘.

When the first embodiment is implemented, the inner wall 53 and the outer wall 54 are gradually extended downward along the direction of the first axis Z to form a larger opening. When the thickness of the mouth portion 23 is thicker or there is a tolerance, the upper and lower ends of the mouth portion 23 can still respectively abut against the abutment wall 52 and the convex rib 541 and be accommodated in the matching space 50. Therefore, the first embodiment can indeed achieve a high practical effect.

It is worth mentioning that with the continuous advancement of technology, mechanical equipment is gradually developing towards automation. In the field of catering services, many businesses tend to use robotic arms (not shown) to replace traditional manpower. In this first embodiment, the inner wall 53 and the outer wall 54 of the cup cover 3 gradually extend downward. Therefore, when there is a tolerance in the outer diameter of the mouth 23 of the cup body 2, as long as the tolerance of the outer diameter is within a preset range (not shown), the robotic arm can still press down the center of the top wall 41 vertically along the first axis Z, so that the cup cover 3 is tightly covered on the cup body 2, and the packaging process is quickly completed.

Referring to FIG. 7 , when a plurality of cup covers 3 are stacked on each other along the first axis Z, the protrusions 423 of one of the cup covers 3 can abut against the outer annular surface 421 of the adjacent cup cover 3, and the adjacent abutting walls 52 are spaced apart along the direction of the first axis Z. In this way, not only can the occupied space be reduced to improve the space efficiency, but also the contact area of the adjacent cup covers 3 can be reduced to avoid the adjacent cup covers 3 from squeezing each other, and the cup cover 3 located at the outermost layer can be easily taken.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8 , since the opening wall 43 is partially annular, the bottom 21 and the bottom end of the surrounding portion 22 are separated by a distance, and the side of the top wall 41 opposite to the opening wall 43 is open, the top wall 41 can stably and firmly support the cup body 2 located above without being easily damaged, and the outer surface of the side of the surrounding portion 22 of the cup body 2 located above, which is far from the opening portion 23, abuts against the opening wall 43 of the cup body 2 below. In this way, the cup body 2 located above will not be blocked by the opening wall 43 of the cup cover 3 located below, and can be easily placed on the corresponding top wall 41, which is highly practical.

It should be noted that the user can also detach the cup cover 3 from the cup body 2 and place it under the cup body 2 according to usage requirements. Therefore, the cup cover 3 of the first embodiment can also serve as a coaster for the cup body 2, and has high variability.

Referring to FIG. 9 , FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , a second embodiment of the novel container is shown, which is similar to the first embodiment and also includes the cup body 2 and the cup cover 3 , but differs in that:

The top wall 41 omits the ventilation holes 410 (see FIG. 2 ), and has a socket 411 that connects the accommodating space 30 (see FIG. 13 ) with the outside and is spaced apart from the drinking port 430 along the third axis Y, a fixing hole 412 between the drinking port 430 and the socket 411 along the third axis Y, and a recessed opening that is downwardly concave along the direction of the first axis Z. An upward setting groove 413, a groove bottom surface 414 spaced from the opening of the setting groove 413 and forming the insertion port 411, a groove peripheral surface 415 surrounding the groove bottom surface 414 and defining the setting groove 413 together with the groove bottom surface 414, and two through holes 416 penetrating the groove bottom surface 414 and connecting the accommodating space 30 and the setting groove 413.

The surrounding wall 42 further has a step 424 formed on the outer annular surface 421 and surrounding the first axis Z.

10, 11 and 12, the cup cover 3 further includes a sealing portion 6 detachably mounted on the cover portion 4. The sealing portion 6 is made of plastic material and has a fixing member 61 detachably mounted on the top wall 41, a first sealing member 62 connected to one end of the fixing member 61 and used to seal the drinking port 430, and a second sealing member 63 connected to the other end of the fixing member 61 and used to seal the insert 411.

The fixing member 61 has a folding piece 611 connected to the first sealing member 62, a fixing piece 612 connected to the second sealing member 63, and a plug 613 extending downward from the fixing piece 612 along the direction of the first axis Z. The plug 613 is generally cylindrical and can be detachably inserted into the fixing hole 412.

The first sealing member 62 has a first extension piece 621 extending away from the top wall 41, and a first sealing block 622 detachably engaged with the drinking opening 430. In the second embodiment, the first extension piece 621 extends upward along the direction of the first axis Z, and the first sealing block 622 extends downward along the direction of the first axis Z.

The second sealing member 63 is detachably disposed in the setting groove 413, and comprises a top plate 631, a surrounding plate 632 extending from the periphery of the top plate 631 toward the top wall 41, a slot section 633 recessed from the top plate 631 in the direction of the first axis Z, a second extension piece 634 extending in a direction away from the top wall 41, and a second sealing block 635 detachably engaged in the socket 411. In the second embodiment, the second extension piece 634 extends upward and obliquely backward from the top end of the groove peripheral surface 415, and the second sealing block 635 extends downward in the direction of the first axis Z.

Referring to FIG. 11, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the top plate 631, the surrounding plate 632 and the top wall 41 cooperate to define a heat dissipation space 60 connected to the socket 411, and the surrounding plate 632 and the groove peripheral surface 415 are separated by a gap 600 connected to the heat dissipation space 60. Thus, when hot drinks are contained in the accommodating space 30, hot air can enter the heat dissipation space 60 from the through holes 416 and then flow to the outside from the gap 600, which can prevent users from being burned by hot air. Therefore, the second embodiment also has the effect of high safety.

Referring to FIG. 14 , in addition, when a plurality of cup lids 3 of the second embodiment are stacked on each other along the first axis Z, the protrusions 423 of one of the cup lids 3 can abut against the step 424 of the adjacent cup lid 3, so that the adjacent abutment walls 52 are spaced apart along the direction of the first axis Z, further reducing the contact area between the protrusions 423 of the upper cup lid 3 and the outer annular surface 421 of the lower cup lid 3. Therefore, the second embodiment can also prevent the cup lids 3 adjacent to each other from squeezing each other, and help the user to take the cup lid 3 located at the outermost layer.

13, 15 and 16, when the user wants to drink the beverage contained in the accommodating space 30, he only needs to operate the first extension piece 621 and bend the folding piece 611 upward, and then insert the first extension piece 621 into the slot section 633, so that the drinking port 430 is connected to the outside, and the function of drinking at the mouth can be achieved.

9 , 13 and 17 , when the second sealing member 63 is bent upward, the slot section 633 can be engaged with the first extension piece 621 of the first sealing member 62 . At this time, the socket 411 is connected to the outside, and the user can insert a straw (not shown) into the socket 411 and suck the drink contained in the accommodating space 30 .

Thus, the upwardly extending structure of the second extension piece 634 facilitates the user to apply force from the second extension piece 634 to make the second sealing member 63 bend upward and engage with the first extension piece 621 .

Through the above description, the advantages of the above embodiments can be summarized as follows:

1. The inner wall 53 and the outer wall 54 are gradually extended downward along the first axis Z to form a larger opening. When the thickness of the opening portion 23 is thick or there is a tolerance, the opening portion 23 can still be accommodated in the matching space 50, which is highly practical.

2. Since the covering portion 4 and the connecting portion 5 are made of plastic material, when the outer diameter of the mouth portion 23 of the cup body 2 has a tolerance within an acceptable range, the cup cover 3 can still be tightly covered on the cup body 2 through the elastic structure of the plastic material.

3. When hot drinks are contained in the accommodating space 30, the hot air can flow to the outside through the vents 410 to prevent the user from getting burned.

4. By a plurality of spaced protrusions 423 abutting against the outer annular surface 421 of the adjacent cup cover 3, the contact area of the adjacent cup covers 3 is reduced, and the adjacent cup covers 3 are prevented from squeezing each other, so that the cup cover 3 is easy to use.

5. Since the sealing portion 6 and the covering portion 4 are two independent components, it is convenient for the industry to produce, manufacture and package.

6. When the folding piece 611 is bent upward, the first extension piece 621 can be embedded in the slot section 633, which can prevent the first extension piece 621 from touching the user's nose when the user drinks, and the user experience is good. Similarly, when the second sealing member 63 is bent upward, the slot section 633 can be engaged with the first extension piece 621, which can prevent the straw from touching the second sealing member 63 when the straw is inserted into the socket 411.

7. When hot drinks are contained in the containing space 30, the hot air can enter the heat dissipation space 60 through the perforations 416 and then flow to the outside through the gap 600, thereby preventing the heat from accumulating in the containing space 30 and causing burns to the user, and the safety is high.

However, the above is only an example of the implementation of the present invention, and it cannot be used to limit the scope of the implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present patent.

1: cup lid 10: container 101: protrusion 11: center 12: edge 121: side wall L: height direction 2: cup body 21: bottom 22: surrounding part 23: mouth 3: cup lid 30: storage space 4: cover part 41: top wall 410: vent hole 411: socket 412: fixing hole 413: setting groove 414: groove bottom surface 415: groove peripheral surface 416: perforation 42: surrounding wall 421: outer ring surface 422: inner ring surface 423: convex block 424: step surface 43: mouth wall 430: drinking port 5: connecting part 50: matching space 51: connecting wall 52: abutting wall 53: inner wall 54: outer wall 541: convex rib 6: sealing part 60: heat dissipation space 600: gap 61: fixing part 611: folding piece 612: fixing piece 613: plug-in post 62: first sealing part 621: first extension piece 622: first sealing block 63: second sealing part 631: top plate 632: surrounding plate 633: slot section 634: second extension piece 635: second sealing block θ1: first angle θ2: second angle X: second axis Y: Third axis Z: First axis

Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a known cup cover; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view illustrating a first embodiment of the present container; Figure 3 is a top view of the first embodiment; Figure 4 is a bottom view of a cup cover in the first embodiment; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in Figure 3; Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional enlarged view of the cup cover in the first embodiment; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating that several cup covers in the first embodiment are stacked on each other; Figure 8 is a three-dimensional view illustrating that several containers in the first embodiment are stacked on each other; Figure 9 is a three-dimensional view illustrating a second embodiment of the present container; FIG. 10 is a partial three-dimensional exploded view of the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a top view of the second embodiment; FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the cup cover in the second embodiment; FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 11; FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating that several cup covers in the second embodiment are stacked on each other; FIG. 15 is a use schematic diagram illustrating that a first sealing member of the cup cover in the second embodiment is embedded in a second sealing member; FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVI-XVI in FIG. 15; and FIG. 17 is a use schematic diagram illustrating that the second sealing member in the second embodiment is engaged with the first sealing member.

2: Cup body

21: Bottom

22: Surrounding part

23: Mouth

3: Cup lid

30: Accommodation space

4: Covering part

41: Top wall

421: Outer Ring

422: Inner ring surface

423: Bump

430: Drinking mouth

5: Connection part

50: Involution space

51: Connecting wall

52: against the wall

53: medial wall

54: Outer wall

541: ribs

Z: first axis

Claims (19)

A cup lid is suitable for covering a cup body and defining a containing space with the cup body. The cup body includes a mouth portion surrounding a first axis. The cup lid includes: a covering portion; and A connecting portion connected to the periphery of the covering portion, and including a supporting wall suitable for abutting against the top end of the access portion, an inner side wall connected to the inner edge of the supporting wall and extending gradually downward along the first axis, and an outer side wall extending gradually downward along the first axis from the outer edge of the supporting wall, the supporting wall and the inner side wall and the outer side wall define an opening opposite to the supporting wall and a matching space for accommodating the access portion, the inner side wall and the first axis form a first angle between 5∘ and 10∘, and the outer side wall and the first axis form a second angle between 2∘ and 5∘. The cup lid as described in claim 1, wherein the first angle is between 7∘ and 8∘, and the second angle is between 3∘ and 4∘. The cup lid as described in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the abutting wall and the inner wall is between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm, and the thickness of the outer wall is between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm. The cup lid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer wall has a rib formed on the inner surface and surrounding the first axis, and the rib is suitable for the bottom end of the mouth portion to abut against. The cup lid as described in claim 1, wherein the covering portion has at least one vent hole suitable for connecting the containing space with the outside. The cup lid as described in claim 1 further comprises a sealing portion detachably disposed on the covering portion, the covering portion comprising a top wall and a drinking opening suitable for connecting the containing space with the outside, the sealing portion having a fixing member detachably mounted on the top wall, and a first sealing member connected to the fixing member and used for closing the drinking opening. A cup lid as described in claim 6, wherein the first sealing member has a first extension piece extending in a direction away from the top wall, and a first sealing block detachably engaged in the drinking port. The cup lid as described in claim 6, wherein the sealing portion is made of plastic material. The cup lid as described in claim 6, wherein the top wall also has a socket suitable for connecting the containing space with the outside and separated from the drinking port, and the sealing portion also has a second sealing member connected to the fixing member and used to close the socket. A cup lid as described in claim 9, wherein the second sealing member has a second extension piece extending in a direction away from the top wall, and a second sealing block detachably engaged in the socket. A cup lid as described in claim 9, wherein the fixing member has a folding piece connected to the first sealing member, the second sealing member has a top plate, and a slot section recessed from the top plate along the direction of the first axis, and the folding piece can be bent so that the first sealing member is embedded in the slot section. A cup lid as described in claim 9, wherein the first sealing member has a first extension piece extending in a direction away from the top wall, the second sealing member has a top plate, and a slot section recessed from the top plate in the direction of the first axis, when the second sealing member is bent, the slot section can be engaged with the first extension piece of the first sealing member, and the socket is connected to the outside. A cup lid as described in claim 9, wherein the top wall further comprises a setting groove which is recessed downward along the direction of the first axis and has an opening facing upward, and a groove bottom surface which is spaced apart from the opening of the setting groove, the second sealing member is detachably arranged in the setting groove, and the socket is formed on the groove bottom surface. A cup lid as described in claim 13, wherein the top wall also has at least one through hole suitable for connecting the containing space and the setting groove. A cup lid as described in claim 14, wherein the second sealing member has a top plate and a surrounding plate extending from the periphery of the top plate toward the top wall, and the top plate, the surrounding plate and the top wall cooperate to define a heat dissipation space connected to the socket. As described in claim 15, the top wall also has a periphery surrounding the bottom surface of the groove and together with the bottom surface of the groove defines the groove peripheral surface of the setting groove, and the surrounding plate is separated from the groove peripheral surface by a gap connected to the heat dissipation space. The cup lid as described in claim 1, wherein the covering portion and the connecting portion are made of plastic material. A container comprises: A cup body, including a mouth portion surrounding a first axis; and A cup lid as described in any one of claims 1 to 17, which is detachably covered on the cup body and defines a containing space with the cup body. A container as described in claim 18, wherein the outer diameter of the mouth is between 89.5 mm and 90.3 mm.

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