Interactive manual cup dispenser

A cup holder, manual technology, applied in thin material handling, application, destacking of objects, etc., can solve problems such as enhancing interactivity, and achieve the effect of extending service life and reducing operating costs

CN102245489BInactive Publication Date: 2013-09-11克里斯多夫·P·杜利 +2
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Publication Date
2013-09-11
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A use-activated cup holder (1) that senses the manual removal of a single cup (8) stored therein. Manual removal is understood to mean that the user's hand touches the cup ( 8 ) and pulls the cup ( 8 ) out of the cup holder ( 1 ). The invention comprises a decorative housing, at least one switching device (27), a control circuit (28) and at least one active component (30), the housing comprising a shell disposed between first and second cover plates (2, 4) body (3); active components (30) include light components (13), motor components (17), incense injectors (20) and / or acoustic components (24). The decorative shell also includes an opening (7) at one end thereof. One or more switch devices (27) are arranged near the opening (7). The function of the switch means (27) includes direct contact, indirect contact or no contact (8) between the cup and the optical or mechanical switch. A control circuit (28) may be provided on the circuit board (10) for controlling the functions of the active components (30). An active element (30) is attached to the decorative casing and is activated when the cup (8) interacts with at least one switch (27). Active elements (30) enhance the entertainment and interactivity of the cup holder (1).
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[0001] The present invention generally relates to an interactive cup holder comprising a plurality of elements that produce light, sound, motion and / or smell when the cup is manually moved. In particular, the invention comprises a decorative housing provided with at least one switching device connected to a control circuit, a power supply and at least one active element of light, sound, movement and / or smell. A variety of switch devices are provided, including switches actuated by direct contact, indirect contact or non-contact, which are used to stimulate one or more senses of the user and enhance the entertainment value of the cup holder. Background technique

[0002] Related art includes two more notable cup holder devices.

[0003] US Patent No. 7,410,269 to Hariti et al. describes a decorative lighting system comprising a base and a portable light set capable of producing changing light. The base can also provide a storage area for some other non-recha...

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[0069] This application is based on, and claims priority from, US Provisional Application No. 61 / 108,579, filed October 27, 2008, entitled "Cup Holder With Active Elements." The content disclosed in this specification includes the entire content of the above application, which is hereby stated.

[0070] The present invention will now be described through several preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings use the same / similar numbers to denote the same / similar elements or steps. The drawings are shown in thumbnails and therefore do not represent exact dimensions. The words "communicating", "connecting", "linking" and other similar interchangeable synonyms appearing in the specification do not mean that they are directly connected, and they can also be connected together through intermediate elements or devices.

[0071] Although the technical features are described separately in different embodiments in the speci...