TW201521645A - Stainless beverage straw - Google Patents

Abstract

A stainless beverage straw is provided particularly for users to suck and drink beverage, which is characterized in comprising a hard tube body made of stainless material. The outer diameter of the hard tube body is in a range of 5mm to 15mm. A penetration tube hole is defined in the hard tube body. The hard tube body is provided with an upper end and a lower end respectively having an upper end opening and a lower end opening, each being formed as a flat incision. Each of the inner edges and the outer edges of the upper and lower end openings is provided with a round part, and the cross-sections that correspondingly constitute the upper and lower end openings are semicircular shaped. Accordingly, this invention can provide consumers with a stainless beverage straw which does not contain plasticizer, can be used repeatedly, and has excellent durability and simple structure, so as to completely solve the problems of the conventional plastic straw, thereby achieving the practical progressiveness of enhancing the dietetic hygiene and safety quality.

Description

Stainless steel drink straw

The present invention relates to a straw, and more particularly to an innovative stainless steel beverage straw structure type revealer.

According to people's daily life, as long as they buy packaged beverage products or freshly brewed drinks, most of them will use straws to insert them into the beverages to obtain a convenience. It can be seen that the straws play in the daily life of people. A very important role, its high usage rate is also an objective fact.

However, the currently popular straw products on the market hide serious problems in food safety and hygiene. As a result, these straws are almost entirely made of plastic materials. In the process of people taking beverages through straws, if they drink When the temperature is too hot, the plastic pipette will release the toxic plasticizer component. If the beverage is acidic, the plastic pipette will also be toxic due to corrosion, especially for the bio-fruit and vegetable beverage stores that are quite common in the market. Most of the beverages sold are rich in fruit acid, so there is a higher possibility of toxic dissolution when using plastic straws. If the manufacturer has a colorful pattern on the straw, it usually contains heavy metal components that are harmful to human health. It is a proven problem; it can be seen that in the process of using these plastic pipettes frequently in daily life, people actually inhale the toxic substances and are ignorant, although these toxicity may be tiny, but because of the straw The use rate is high, and after a long period of time, it may cause great impact and damage to the human body. , Used disposable plastic pipette will generate a lot of garbage, although its recyclable plastic, but the small size and residual dirt inside the tube and so on, very few people will actually be recovered, In turn, environmental issues are formed, which is an important issue worthy of consideration and attention.

The reason why the common straws on the market are made of plastic materials is obviously because the straws have been regarded as single-use consumables. Due to factors such as disposable and low selling prices, only low manufacturing costs can be used. The production of fast plastic materials to achieve, this is like sanitary chopsticks, plastic spoons, however, the world will not be the same, in recent years with the people's awareness of environmental protection and the endless stream of food safety and health news incidents are disclosed, obviously More people are beginning to realize that changing habits is a necessary thing, so more and more restaurants are turning more and more sanitary chopsticks and plastic spoons into metal chopsticks and metal spoons. The people began to develop the habit of bringing their own utensils, so the future of the straws will inevitably need to be changed. This part is the goal and direction for the relevant industry to make efforts to develop breakthroughs.

In view of this, the inventor has been engaged in the manufacturing development and design experience of related products for many years. After detailed design and careful evaluation, the inventor has finally obtained the practical invention.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a stainless steel beverage straw, and the technical problem to be solved is to innovate a breakthrough in how to develop a new straw structure which is more ideal and practical.

The technical feature of the present invention is to provide a stainless steel beverage straw, which is specially used for human consumption of beverages, and comprises a rigid tube body made of stainless steel material, and the outer diameter of the rigid tube body is between 5 mm and 15 mm. Between the inside of the rigid pipe body, a through hole is formed, and the upper and lower ends of the rigid pipe body respectively have one upper port and a lower port in a flat slit shape, and the inner edge and the outer edge of the upper and lower ports are respectively provided. The rounded portion is formed into a semicircular shape with respect to the cross-section forming the upper and lower ports.

With this innovative and unique design, the present invention contrasts the prior art In this way, 俾 can provide consumers with a stainless steel beverage straw that is plasticizer-free, reusable, durable and structurally simple. It can completely solve the problem of traditional plastic straws and improve the quality of food hygiene and safety. Practical and progressive.

Another main object of the present invention is that the stainless steel beverage straw further comprises a flexible cleaning brush comprising a flexible elongated handle and a flexible elongated handle. One of the ends of the bristle portion, the flexible cleaning brush is inserted into the through hole of the hard tube body to clean the inner wall of the through tube through the bristle portion; thereby facilitating cleaning of the stainless steel beverage straw Practical features and benefits.

A‧‧‧Stainless steel drinking straw

10‧‧‧hard body

11‧‧‧through tube hole

12‧‧‧Upper port

13‧‧‧Lower port

14‧‧‧rounded parts

16‧‧‧Bending parts

17‧‧‧ Straight paragraph

18‧‧‧Sloping section

19‧‧‧ ring-shaped anti-slip

20‧‧‧Flexible cleaning brush

21‧‧‧Flexible long handle

22‧‧‧Brushing parts

23‧‧‧End plug body

24‧‧‧Waterproof layer

30‧‧‧Scratch end

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the structure of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a view showing an embodiment of the stainless steel beverage straw of the present invention further including a flexible cleaning brush.

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the state in which the flexible cleaning brush of the present invention can be cleaned through the bristle portion to clean the inner wall of the through-hole.

Fig. 5 is a view showing an embodiment of the rigid pipe body of the present invention and having a bent portion.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the state in which the embodiment disclosed in Fig. 5 can also be cleaned by a flexible cleaning brush.

Fig. 7 is a view showing an embodiment of the outer circumference of the rigid pipe body of the present invention and having a ring-shaped anti-slip pattern.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 for a preferred embodiment of the stainless steel beverage straw of the present invention, but the embodiments are for illustrative purposes only. The application is not restricted by this structure. The stainless steel beverage straw A is specially designed for human consumption of beverages, and comprises a rigid body 10 composed of stainless steel material. The outer diameter of the rigid tubular body 10 is between 5 mm and 15 mm, and the inside of the rigid tubular body 10 is Forming a through-hole 11 , the upper and lower ends of the rigid body 10 respectively have a port 12 and a lower port 13 in a flat-cut configuration, and the inner and outer edges of the upper and lower ports 12 and 13 are respectively provided. The rounded portion 14 is formed into a semicircular shape with respect to the cross-sections constituting the upper and lower ports 12 and 13 (see Fig. 2 for details).

As shown in FIG. 3, the stainless steel drink straw A can further include a flexible cleaning brush 20, the flexible cleaning brush 20 includes a flexible elongated handle 21 and is coupled to the flexible One of the ends of the elongated handle 21 is a bristle portion 22, and the flexible cleaning brush 20 is inserted into the through-hole 11 of the rigid tubular body 10 to clean the inner wall of the through-hole 11 through the bristle portion 22 (as shown in Figure 4). Since the stainless steel drink straw A disclosed in the present invention is intended to be reused, it is important to be in a clean and hygienic state inside the pipe hole 11, so that the flexible cleaning brush 20 disclosed in this example can be easily Solve this problem.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flexible elongated handle 21 of the flexible cleaning brush 20 is away from one end having the bristle portion 22 and is formed with an end plug body 23, and the maximum outer diameter of the end plug body 23 is It is larger than the diameter of the through hole 11 . The purpose of the end plug body 23 is mainly to enable the plug group to be closed to the upper port 12 of the rigid pipe body 10 when the flexible cleaning brush 20 is in the stowed state, so as to prevent external dust from entering the inside of the rigid pipe body 10. For the function, the end plug body 23 can provide a position for the user to grip and control the flexible cleaning brush 20, and can prevent the flexible elongated handle 21 from completely entering the through-hole 11 Take out difficult questions.

As shown in FIG. 3, the flexible elongated handle 21 can be made of a metal material (such as a stranded steel wire or a stranded iron wire), and the outer periphery is coated with a waterproof rubber layer 24 (such as silicone). To prevent the flexible elongated handle 21 of the metal from being rusted by direct contact with moisture, and the flexible elongated handle The advantage of using metal material is that it has better elasticity and durability to meet the requirements of the stainless steel beverage straw of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the flexible elongated handle 21 has one end of the bristle portion 22 and a scratch-resistant end 30 can be assembled. The anti-scratch end 30 can be a food grade plastic or foam material. Therefore, the end portion of the flexible elongated handle 21 is prevented from scratching the inner wall of the through-hole 11 of the rigid tubular body 10.

As shown in Fig. 1, the rigid body 10 can be in a straight state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rigid body 10 is at a height position and may be provided with a curved portion 16 to divide the rigid body 10 into a straight section 17 and a sloped section 18. Also in the embodiment of the rigid body 10 disclosed in this example, the flexible cleaning brush 20 can be used to clean the inside thereof, as shown in Fig. 6, due to the flexibility of the flexible cleaning brush 20. The elongated handle 21 has a characteristic of being able to be flexed by force, so that when it penetrates into the through-hole 11 of the rigid tubular body 10, the shape of the curved portion 16 can be flexibly changed to achieve the purpose of cleaning.

As shown in the first, fifth, and seventh figures, the hard tubular body 10 has a peripheral portion and may be provided with spaced-apart ring-shaped anti-slips 19. The loop-shaped anti-slip pattern 19 in the present example mainly relies on the anti-slip effect in the outer section of the hard tube body 10, so that the user can not easily feel slippery when holding the hard tube body 10, in addition, The loop-like stop slip 19 also adds to the visual aesthetic of the rigid body 10 so that it does not appear too monotonous.

With the above structural composition design, the stainless steel beverage straw A disclosed in the present invention is used in the same manner as the conventional general straw, and is directly inserted into the beverage cup to be used for sucking the beverage. When the cup of the beverage cup is sealed with the adhesive film, the present invention The rigid body 10 of the stainless steel drink straw A is made of stainless steel, so that the lower port 13 has a flat-cut shape and has excellent hardness, and can be easily inserted through the film, and the rigid body 10 of the present invention is provided. The upper port 12 and the lower port 13 are both set to a flat-cut type, mainly considering the safety of use, because the stainless steel material is set to the inclined end of the conventional straw. The mouth shape is harmful; on the other hand, the inner and outer edges of the upper and lower ports are provided with a design of the rounded portion 14, and the rigid body 10 based on the present invention is made of stainless steel. However, the unique type features, because the stainless steel pipe is cut, there must be a burr residue at the port, and the rounded portion is formed by grinding and modifying the inner and outer edges of the upper and lower ports. The type design of 14 (as shown in Fig. 2) allows the stainless steel beverage straw A of the present invention to be in contact with the user's lips and beverages without any safety and health problems.

The advantages of the invention are illustrated:

The "stainless steel beverage straw" disclosed in the present invention is mainly provided by a rigid pipe body made of the stainless steel material, a through-hole, a flat-cut type upper and a lower port, and inner and outer edges of the upper and lower ports. Innovative unique structural types and technical features, such as rounded corners, enable the present invention to provide consumers with a plasticizer-free, reusable and durable product in comparison with the conventional structure proposed in the prior art. It is a stainless steel beverage straw with excellent structure and simple structure. It can completely solve the problems of the release of the traditional plastic straw, which will release toxicity, use it, and not be environmentally friendly. The structure is simple, small, hard and durable. Users can carry it with them so that they can meet the needs of drinking beverages at any time, and thus can actually achieve the practical progress of improving the hygiene and safety of food.

The invention disclosed in the above embodiments is specifically described, and the description of the present invention is not limited to the scope of the patents of the present invention; those skilled in the art can understand the spirit of the present invention. Changes and modifications are made to the equivalent purpose, and such changes and modifications are to be included in the scope defined by the scope of the patent application as described later.

A‧‧‧Stainless steel drinking straw

10‧‧‧hard body

11‧‧‧through tube hole

12‧‧‧Upper port

13‧‧‧Lower port

19‧‧‧ ring-shaped anti-slip

20‧‧‧Flexible cleaning brush

21‧‧‧Flexible long handle

22‧‧‧Brushing parts

23‧‧‧End plug body

24‧‧‧Waterproof layer

Claims (8)

The utility model relates to a stainless steel beverage straw which is specially used for human consumption of beverages, and comprises a rigid pipe body composed of stainless steel material. The outer diameter of the rigid pipe body is between 5 mm and 15 mm, and a through pipe is formed inside the hard pipe body. The upper and lower ends of the rigid tubular body respectively have one upper port and a lower port in a flat slit shape, and the inner edge and the outer edge of the upper and lower ports are respectively provided with rounded portions, which constitute the upper and lower sides. The section of the port is in the shape of a semicircle. The stainless steel beverage straw of claim 1, wherein the stainless steel beverage straw further comprises a flexible cleaning brush, the flexible cleaning brush comprising a flexible elongated handle and a flexible coupling One of the ends of the elongated handle is a bristle portion, and the flexible cleaning brush extends into the through-hole of the rigid tube body to clean the inner wall of the through-hole through the bristle portion. The stainless steel beverage straw according to claim 2, wherein the flexible elongated brush holder has a flexible elongated handle away from one end of the bristle portion and is formed with an end plug body, the maximum outer diameter of the end plug body being greater than The aperture through the tube hole. The stainless steel beverage straw according to claim 3, wherein the flexible elongated handle is made of a metal material, and the outer circumference is further coated with a waterproof rubber layer. The stainless steel beverage straw according to claim 4, wherein the flexible elongated handle has one of the bristle portions and a set of scratch-resistant ends. The stainless steel drink straw of claim 5, wherein the rigid body is in a straight state. The stainless steel beverage straw of claim 5, wherein the rigid body is at a height position and is provided with a curved portion to divide the rigid body into a straight section and a sloped section. The stainless steel beverage straw according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the outer portion of the rigid tubular body is provided with spaced-apart ring-shaped anti-slips.