KR20130137492A - Straw whose contents are not leaked when container falls over - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a straw that does not leak the contents even when it is spilled, wherein the straw is made of a plurality of wrinkles, at least one of the wrinkles provides a straw including an upwardly inclined first pleated tube member, and the first pleated tube member of the straw is inserted A straw inserting hole is provided, and provides a coupling structure of a straw and a beverage container including a beverage container having a locking member formed around the straw inserting hole.

Description

Straw whose contents are not leaked when container falls over}

The present invention relates to a straw, and more particularly, to a straw that does not leak contents when the beverage container is spilled, and a coupling structure of the straw and the beverage container.

A straw is a tool used to plug a liquid into a liquid and suck it into your mouth. Thin tubular material is generally plastic synthetic resin. The first to invent straws in history are the Sumerians, who used to drink beer. It was American Marvin C. Stone who invented the straw that is used today. Friedman of the United States invented a patent for the invention of the wrinkled straw in the 1930s, and then applied for a patent on the shape and manufacturing method of the wrinkled straw.

1 is a front view of a conventional corrugated straw, the corrugated straw 1 is generally a straw having a corrugated pipe member 2 formed thereon, and after inserting the straw 1 into a beverage container, the corrugated pipe member 2 is moved in a predetermined direction. By bending over, you can drink comfortably without bowing your head or tilting the container.

However, the wrinkled straw also has a problem that the contents can leak through the fine gap that may occur in the coupling portion of the straw and the container when the beverage container is spilled, like the normal straw.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a straw that does not leak contents even when the beverage container is spilled.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a straw that can mitigate impact with the bottom of the beverage container when the straw is inserted, can be modified according to the size of the beverage container, and is easy to suck up the remaining beverage.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a coupling structure of the straw and the beverage container.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is made of a plurality of wrinkles, at least one of the wrinkles provides a straw comprising an upwardly inclined first corrugated pipe member.

In the present invention, the upwardly inclined wrinkles may have an inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front.

In the present invention, the inclination angle of the upwardly inclined wrinkles may be 5 to 85 °, and the maximum diameter of the upwardly inclined wrinkles may be 1 to 200% larger than the diameter of the non-pleated portion.

The straw according to the present invention may further include a second wrinkle tube member made of a plurality of wrinkles on the upper part of the first wrinkle tube member, and further include a third wrinkle tube member made of a plurality of wrinkles on the lower portion of the first wrinkle tube member. It may include.

In the present invention, the end of the straw may be inclined, a groove may be formed in the end, and the end of the straw may be wavy.

Straw in the present invention may be made of one or more synthetic resins selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, acrylic, ethylene vinyl alcohol, nylon.

In addition, the present invention is made of a plurality of wrinkles, at least one of the straws having a first pleated tube member inclined upward; And a beverage container having a straw insertion hole into which the first pleated tube member of the straw is inserted, and a locking member formed around the straw insertion hole, to provide a coupling structure between the straw and the beverage container.

In the coupling structure of the present invention, the maximum diameter of the first corrugated pipe member is larger than that of the straw insertion hole, so that the first inclined corrugation of the first corrugated pipe member may be caught by the locking member after the first corrugated pipe member is inserted into the straw insertion hole.

In the coupling structure of the present invention, the upwardly inclined wrinkles have an inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and close to the locking member to prevent the gap.

The beverage container according to the present invention may further include a sealing member for sealing the straw insertion hole.

In the present invention, the locking member and the straw may each independently be made of one or more synthetic resins selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, acrylic, ethylene vinyl alcohol, and nylon.

Straw according to the present invention by having a corrugated pipe member having an upwardly inclined wrinkles, the straw is easily inserted into the beverage container, and after the straw is inserted, the upwardly inclined wrinkles may be in close contact with the locking member to prevent gaps, As a result, the container does not leak when the container is spilled.

In addition, the straw according to the present invention is provided with a separate corrugated pipe member on the upper and / or lower portion of the first corrugated pipe member, by appropriately configuring the shape of the end of the straw, it is possible to mitigate the impact with the beverage container bottom when the straw is inserted. It can be deformed (bending) according to the size of the beverage container, the insertion position of the first corrugated pipe member can be adjusted, and it is easy to inhale the remaining beverage.

1 is a front view of a conventional wrinkled straw.
2 is a front view of a pleated straw according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of a pleated straw according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 7 are various configuration diagrams of the end of the wrinkle straw in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a plan view of a beverage container according to one embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling structure of a straw and a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling structure of a straw and a beverage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view of FIG. 10.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a front view of a pleated straw according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the pleated straw 10 according to this embodiment is composed of a plurality of pleats, at least one of the pleats is upwardly inclined first corrugated pipe member 20 It includes.

Wrinkle straw 10 may be made of a synthetic resin, for example, made of one resin selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, acrylic, ethylene vinyl alcohol, nylon 2 It may consist of more than one mixed resin. Wrinkle straw 10 is usually made of a cylindrical, it may be produced in a polyhedron or flat form.

The first corrugated pipe member 20 is made of a plurality of corrugations, and can be stretched and stretched in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated straw 10 and bent at a predetermined angle.

The position of the first corrugated pipe member 20 can be appropriately changed according to the size of the beverage container 100, and when the user wears the upper side, it is usually located at the center or the upper side of the corrugated straw 10. Is formed.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the first corrugated pipe member 20 includes at least one upwardly inclined corrugation 21. The number of upwardly inclined wrinkles 21 can be adjusted as needed, for example, can be several to several tens.

The upwardly inclined corrugation 21 has an inclined surface and, as shown in FIG. 2, may have an inverted trapezoidal shape having a long upper side and a lower side when viewed from the front. However, the shape of the upwardly inclined corrugation 21 is not limited to FIG. 2, and the shape can be appropriately changed as necessary within a range capable of having an appropriate inclined surface.

The upwardly sloping pleats 21 are inclined at a constant angle upward in the horizontal direction, ie, based on the cross section of the pleated straw 10, and the inclination angle a of the upwardly sloping pleats 21 is 5 to 85 °, preferably Preferably from 10 to 80 °, more preferably from 15 to 75 °, most preferably from 20 to 70 °. If the inclination angle a is too small or too large, the inclination effect cannot be obtained.

The maximum diameter d2 of the upwardly slanted pleats 21 is 1 to 200%, preferably 5 to 150%, more preferably larger than the diameter of the non-pleated portion d1, that is, the torso diameter of the pleated straw 10. May be 10 to 100% greater. If the maximum diameter d2 of the upwardly inclined corrugation 21 is too small, the inclination angle a becomes too large to obtain an inclination effect. If the maximum diameter d2 of the upwardly inclined corrugation 21 is too large, the inclination angle a ) Becomes small and too protrudes from the straw body, making it difficult to insert into the beverage container 100.

Other dimensions, such as the height of the inclined pleats 21 can be appropriately changed depending on the length of the pleated straw 10 or the size of the beverage container 100.

In the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the dotted line shows the inwardly folded portion of the upwardly inclined corrugation 21, and unlike the conventional corrugated pipe member 2 shown in FIG. 1, it is not visible from the front.

3 is a front view of a pleated straw according to another embodiment of the present invention, the pleated straw 10 according to this embodiment is a second pleated tube member 30 made of a plurality of pleats on top of the first pleated tube member 20 It may further include, and may further include a third wrinkle tube member 40 made of a plurality of wrinkles in the lower portion of the first wrinkle tube member 10.

The second corrugated pipe member 30 serves to comfortably drink the beverage by bending like a normal wrinkled straw. The second corrugated pipe member 30 is stretchable in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated straw 10 and can be bent freely. The second corrugated pipe member 30 is located at least on the upper side than the first corrugated pipe member 20, and specifically, located on the upper side of the corrugated straw 10 close to the side on which the user wears, the corrugated pipe member shown in FIG. 1 ( It may have the same or similar corrugated pipe structure as 2). The structure, position, size, etc. of the second corrugated pipe member 30 may be the same as or similar to a conventional corrugated straw, and may be appropriately changed as necessary.

The third corrugated pipe member 40 has a configuration that is not in the conventional wrinkled straw, and can cushion the impact when the straw 10 is inserted to alleviate the impact with the bottom of the beverage container 100, the size of the beverage container 100 Even if it is small, since the 3rd wrinkle pipe member 40 is bent, the 1st wrinkle pipe member 20 can be easily located in the straw insertion hole 110 of the beverage container 100. FIG.

The third corrugated pipe member 40 is stretchable in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated straw 10 and can be bent freely. The third corrugated pipe member 40 is located at a lower side than at least the first corrugated pipe member 20, and specifically, located at the lower side of the corrugated straw 10 close to the bottom of the beverage container 100, the corrugated pipe shown in FIG. 1. It may have the same or similar corrugated pipe structure as the member 2. The structure, position, size, etc. of the third corrugated pipe member 40 may be the same as or similar to a conventional corrugated straw, similar to the second corrugated pipe member 30, and may be appropriately changed as necessary. The maximum diameter of the third corrugated pipe member 40 may be approximately similar to the diameter d1 of the straw 10 to facilitate insertion.

4 to 7 show various configurations of the end of the corrugated straw in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, where the end means a portion in contact with the bottom of the beverage container (100).

4 illustrates an embodiment in which the groove 50 is formed at the flat end portion, through which the beverage, which is the contents, can be inhaled, and in particular, it is easy to inhale the remaining beverage. Although one groove 50 is formed in the center in FIG. 4, the formation position and the number of the grooves 50 are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately configured as necessary.

5 illustrates an embodiment in which the distal end of the straw is inclined, with the distal end having an inclined portion 60 as shown. In the case of having such a distal end structure, since one end of the inclined portion 60 is sharp, when the straw 10 is inserted into the beverage container 100, it may be easy to pierce the sealing member 120.

6 illustrates an embodiment in which the distal end of the straw includes both the inclined portion and the groove, and both ends described above can be obtained by the distal end including both the groove 50 and the inclined portion 60.

FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment in which the end portion of the straw is formed in the wave shape 70, and similar effects to the case in which the groove 50 is formed as shown in FIG. 4.

The distal end of the straw may have various structures and shapes in addition to those illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 7.

8 is a plan view of a beverage container according to one embodiment of the present invention, viewed from above in a beverage container in pack form.

The beverage container 100 may have various forms such as a bottle form in addition to the pack form illustrated in the drawing. The beverage container 100 may be made of one or two or more kinds of mixed materials selected from paper, synthetic resin, glass, and metal. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper end of the beverage container 100 is provided with a straw insertion hole 110, a sealing member 120, and a locking member 130, and the sealing member 120 may be omitted as necessary. have.

The straw insertion hole 110 is a portion in which the first wrinkle tube member 20 of the straw 10 is positioned after the straw 10 is inserted. The straw insertion hole 110 has a shape corresponding to the cross section of the straw 10, and is generally formed in a circular shape. The diameter d3 of the straw insertion hole 110 may be approximately equal to the basic diameter d1 of the straw 10, and preferably, slightly larger than the diameter d1 of the straw 10.

The sealing member 120 serves to seal the straw insertion hole 110 until the beverage is drinkable, and is made of metal such as aluminum foil and silver foil, synthetic resin, paper, etc. so as to be easily penetrated when the straw 10 is inserted. Can be. The sealing member 120 is essential for a beverage container in a pack form, but may be omitted in other types of containers as necessary.

The locking member 130 is formed to have a constant width at the circumferential edge of the straw insertion hole 110 or the sealing member 120, and is a part to which the first wrinkle tube member 20 is caught after the straw 10 is inserted. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the locking member 130 may have a circular band shape to correspond to the straw insertion hole 110 or the sealing member 120. The maximum diameter d4 of the locking member 130 is at least larger than the diameter d1 of the straw 10 and the diameter d3 of the straw insertion hole 110, and the maximum diameter d2 of the upwardly inclined corrugation 21. May be less than or equal to The thickness of the locking member 130 may be the same as or thinner than the thickness of the beverage container (100).

The locking member 130 may be made of synthetic resin, for example, made of one resin selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, acrylic, ethylene vinyl alcohol, and nylon 2 It may consist of more than one mixed resin. Preferred material of the locking member 130 is vinyl.

9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling structure of a straw and a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which the straw 10 is fully inserted into the beverage container 100. The length of the straw 10 may be manufactured to fit the size of the beverage container 100 is applied. In the figure, the middle portion of the first pleated tube member 20 spans the straw insertion hole 110, and the position of the straw insertion hole 110 can be adjusted by the user.

Referring to the enlarged view of FIG. 9, since the first corrugated pipe member 20 has some elasticity and its maximum diameter d2 is at least larger than the straw insertion hole 110, the first corrugated pipe member 20 is sealed. When passing through the straw insertion hole 110 through the member 120 is deformed and folded toward the outer peripheral surface of the straw 10, after passing through the straw insertion hole 110 is restored to its original state and the first corrugated pipe The upwardly inclined pleats 21 of the member 20 are caught by the locking member 130.

The upwardly inclined corrugations 21 have an inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and in particular, the top surface thereof is flat, and thus may be in close contact with the locking member 130 to prevent gaps. In particular, the inclined surface of the upwardly inclined corrugation 21 in contact with the locking member 130 is slightly curved in an arc shape by the pressure of the locking member 130 and the like to further increase the sealing effect. Can be.

As described above, the upwardly sloped corrugation 21 structure of the first corrugated pipe member 20 facilitates insertion when the straw 10 is inserted, and forms a sealing structure after the straw 10 is inserted into the contents. It doesn't leak.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 9, the second wrinkle tube member 30 is bent so as to be able to drink a beverage, and the third wrinkle tube member 40 is bent to fit the beverage container 100 having a small size. In particular, even if the beverage container 100 is small by the third wrinkle pipe member 40, it is easy to insert the first wrinkle pipe member 20 into the straw insertion hole 110.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling structure of a straw and a beverage container according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of FIG. 10, which is used in, for example, a coffee shop or a fast food restaurant. Shown is a beverage container 100 with a lid 140. The coupling structure of the straw 10 and the beverage container 100 is almost the same as the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

10: straw
20: first wrinkle tube member
21: upward beveled wrinkles
30: second corrugated pipe member
40: third wrinkle pipe member
50: home
60: inclined portion
70: wavy
100: beverage container
110: straw inserter
120: sealing member
130: locking member
140: lid

Claims (22)

A straw comprising a plurality of wrinkles, the at least one wrinkle having an upwardly inclined first corrugated tube member; And
And a beverage container having a straw inserting hole into which the first pleated tube member of the straw is inserted, and a catching member formed around the straw inserting hole.
The method of claim 1,
The maximum diameter of the first corrugated pipe member is larger than that of the straw inserting hole, and after the first corrugated pipe member is inserted into the straw inserting hole, an upwardly inclined wrinkle of the first corrugated pipe member is caught by the catching member. Coupling structure.
3. The method of claim 2,
The upwardly sloping wrinkles have an inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and is in close contact with the engaging member to prevent gaps.
The method of claim 1,
The structure of claim 1, further comprising a sealing member for sealing the straw insertion hole.
The method of claim 1,
The locking member and the straw are each independently composed of at least one synthetic resin selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, acrylic, ethylene vinyl alcohol, and nylon. Combined structure of the container.
The method of claim 1,
The inclination angle of the upwardly inclined wrinkles is 5 to 85 °, the structure of the straw and the beverage container.
The method of claim 1,
A straw and beverage container combination structure, characterized in that the maximum diameter of the upwardly inclined folds is 1 to 200% larger than the diameter of the non-pleated portion.
The method of claim 1,
A coupling structure of a straw and a beverage container further comprising a second wrinkle tube member made of a plurality of corrugations on top of the first wrinkle tube member.
The method according to claim 1 or 8,
Further comprising a third wrinkle tube member made of a plurality of folds in the lower portion of the first wrinkle tube member, the coupling structure of the straw and the beverage container.
The method of claim 1,
The distal end of the straw, characterized in that inclined, the coupling structure of the straw and the beverage container.
The method of claim 1,
Combined structure of the straw and the beverage container, characterized in that the groove is formed at the end of the straw.
The method of claim 1,
The end portion of the straw is characterized in that the wavy form, the coupling structure of the straw and the beverage container.
A straw comprising a plurality of pleats, the at least one pleat comprising an upwardly inclined first corrugated tube member.
The method of claim 13,
The upwardly sloping wrinkles have a reverse trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front.
The method of claim 13,
Straw angle of inclination of the upwardly inclined wrinkles is 5 to 85 °.
The method of claim 13,
A straw, characterized in that the maximum diameter of the upwardly sloping folds is 1 to 200% larger than the diameter of the unwrinkled portion.
The method of claim 13,
A straw further comprising a second wrinkle tube member made of a plurality of corrugations on top of the first wrinkle tube member.
The method according to claim 13 or 17,
A straw further comprising a third wrinkle tube member made of a plurality of folds in the lower portion of the first wrinkle tube member.
The method of claim 13,
Straw end characterized in that the end of the straw is inclined.
The method of claim 13,
Straw characterized in that a groove is formed in the distal end of the straw.
The method of claim 13,
The end of the straw is a straw, characterized in that made of a wave shape.
The method of claim 13,
Straw is a straw, characterized in that made of at least one synthetic resin selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, acrylic, ethylene vinyl alcohol, nylon.

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