Tableware and disinfection method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a tableware and a disinfection method thereof, wherein the tableware comprises a tableware body and a protective ring and has a disinfection space, wherein the protective ring has at least one insertion port, wherein the protective ring is installed on the tableware body to form a disinfection space between the protective ring and the tableware body, and the insertion port of the protective ring is connected to the disinfection space, wherein one end of a food-taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port of the protective ring, so that in the disinfection space, the tableware can assist in disinfecting the portion of the food-taking piece held in the disinfection space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to tableware, in particular to tableware capable of assisting in disinfection and a disinfection method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The immune system of infants and young children is not mature enough and their functions are not perfect, which leads to weak resistance and makes them susceptible to infection by bacteria and viruses. For example, if the tableware used by infants and young children is not thoroughly disinfected, it is easy for bacteria and viruses to breed. When these bacteria and viruses enter the body of infants and young children, it is easy to cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms. The way people wash tableware used by infants and young children now is: first, use running water to wash the stains attached to the tableware, such as milk stains, supplementary food residues, etc.; second, use boiling water or steam to inactivate the bacteria or viruses on the tableware. There are many defects in the existing methods of sterilizing tableware for infants and young children: first, most of the tableware for infants and young children is made of plastic or plastic-wrapped stainless steel. When the tableware is boiled in water or steamed, it is easy to cause the tableware to deform, and even cause the materials making the tableware to undergo chemical reactions under high temperature conditions to produce toxic and harmful substances; second, it is restricted by hardware conditions. For example, a special boiler must be used to assist in boiling or steaming the tableware for infants and young children. This means that the tableware for infants and young children can only be boiled or steamed in a home environment and when conditions permit. In an outdoor environment or when conditions do not permit (for example, there is no special boiler in the home environment), the tableware for infants and young children cannot be sterilized.

[0003] In addition, ultraviolet disinfection is a common disinfection method, which uses ultraviolet lamps to generate ultraviolet rays of appropriate wavelengths and allows ultraviolet rays to radiate to the surface of the items to be disinfected to destroy the molecular structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid) in the cells of microorganisms, causing the death of growth cells and / or regenerative cells to achieve the disinfection effect.

[0004] How to apply ultraviolet disinfection to the tableware of infants and young children is a topic that the inventor is committed to studying. Summary of the invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide tableware and a method for sterilizing the tableware, wherein the tableware can be sterilized based on ultraviolet light.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a disinfection method thereof, wherein the tableware can assist in disinfecting a food-taking item, for example, the tableware can assist in disinfecting a food-taking item such as a spoon, a fork, or chopsticks.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a method for disinfecting the tableware, wherein when the tableware assists in disinfecting the food-taking items, it is possible to reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays and ensure the safety of the disinfection environment, especially to prevent the leaked ultraviolet rays from directly radiating to the human body and affecting human health.

[0008] One object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a method for sterilizing the tableware, wherein the tableware provides a tableware body and a protective ring, and the protective ring is installed on the tableware body to form a sterilization space between the protective ring and the tableware body, wherein ultraviolet rays can radiate to the sterilization space of the tableware to sterilize the food-taking items in the sterilization space.

[0009] One object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a method for sterilizing the tableware, wherein the protective ring provides at least one insertion port connected to the sterilization space, wherein one end of the food-taking piece can be inserted into the sterilization space from the insertion port of the protective ring and subsequently sterilized in the sterilization space.

[0010] One object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a method for sterilizing the tableware, wherein the protective ring provides a ring body and at least one deformable protective body installed on the ring body, and the insertion port is formed on the protective body to allow the opening size and shape of the insertion port to change based on the shape and size of the feeding piece, so that after one end of the feeding piece is inserted into the disinfection space from the insertion port of the protective ring, the protective body can wrap the portion of the feeding piece held at the insertion port to avoid as much as possible the formation of a gap between the protective body and the feeding piece, thereby reducing the leakage of ultraviolet rays from between the protective body and the feeding piece.

[0011] One object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a method for sterilizing the same, wherein the protective body is deformable, for example, the protective body is made of silicone material, so that when one end of the food-taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space from the insertion port of the protective ring, the protective body can automatically wrap the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, and the shape and size of the insertion port formed by the protective body can adapt to the shape and size of the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port to obtain a plug-and-close effect.

[0012] One object of the present invention is to provide a tableware and a disinfection method thereof, wherein the tableware has a dining state and a disinfection state, and the tableware can be switched between the dining state and the disinfection state, wherein when the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion port of the protective ring can be blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body, thereby preventing food contained in a containing space of the tableware body from flowing out, and when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space between the tableware body and the protective ring, and the insertion port of the protective ring is connected to the disinfection space, thereby allowing one end of the food-taking piece to be inserted into the disinfection space from the insertion port of the protective ring.

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a tableware, which includes a tableware body and a protective ring and has a disinfection space, wherein the protective ring has at least one insertion port, wherein the protective ring is installed on the tableware body to form the disinfection space between the protective ring and the tableware body, and the insertion port of the protective ring is connected to the disinfection space.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the tableware has a dining state and a disinfection state, and the tableware can switch between the dining state and the disinfection state, wherein when the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion port of the protective ring is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body, and when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space between the protective ring and the tableware body.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protection ring includes a ring body and at least one deformable protection body mounted on the ring body, the insertion port is formed on the protection body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protective ring includes a ring body having a mounting portion, the mounting portion of the ring body forming the insertion port, wherein the ring body is mounted on the tableware body.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ring body has a mounting portion, and the protection body is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the ring body.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protective body has one first-direction through groove and multiple second-direction through grooves, the first-direction through groove extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through groove extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through groove is perpendicular to the first-direction through groove to allow the first-direction through groove of the protective ring and these second-direction through grooves to have multiple intersection positions.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first-direction through-groove and the middle portion of each of the second-direction through-grooves intersect to form the intersecting position.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ring body of the protective ring is provided with a threaded structure, and the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with a threaded structure, and the threaded structure of the ring body and the threaded structure of the tableware body cooperate to install the ring body on the tableware body, wherein when the threaded structure located at the lower part of the ring body and the threaded structure located at the lower part of the tableware body are screwed together, the tableware is in the dining state, and when the threaded structure located at the lower part of the ring body and the threaded structure located at the upper part of the tableware body are screwed together, the tableware is in the disinfection state.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with a lower retaining groove, an upper retaining groove and at least one connecting groove, the lower retaining groove is located on the lower side of the tableware body, the upper retaining groove is located on the upper side of the tableware body, and the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove both extend along the circumferential direction of the tableware body, the connecting groove extends along the height direction of the tableware body, and the connecting groove connects the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove, wherein the inner wall of the ring body of the protective ring is provided with at least one retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion of the protective ring is selectively retained on the lower protective ring and the upper protective ring of the tableware body to allow the protective ring to be installed On the tableware body, wherein the retaining protrusion of the protective ring can enter the upper retaining groove from the lower retaining groove through the connecting groove of the tableware body to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfected state, or the retaining protrusion of the protective ring can enter the lower retaining groove from the upper retaining groove through the connecting groove of the tableware body to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfected state to the dining state; wherein one end of a food-taking piece can be inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port, and the size and shape of the insertion port are adapted to the size and shape of the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, so as to allow the protective body to wrap the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner wall of the ring body of the protective ring is provided with a lower retaining groove, an upper retaining groove and at least one connecting groove, the lower retaining groove is located on the lower side of the ring body, the upper retaining groove is located on the upper side of the ring body, and the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove both extend along the circumferential direction of the ring body, the connecting groove extends along the height direction of the ring body, and the connecting groove connects the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove, wherein the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with at least one retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion of the tableware body is selectively retained on the lower guard ring and the upper guard ring of the protective ring to allow the protective ring to be installed on the The tableware body, wherein the retaining protrusion of the tableware body can enter the upper retaining groove from the lower retaining groove through the connecting groove of the protective ring to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfected state, or the retaining protrusion of the tableware body can enter the lower retaining groove from the upper retaining groove through the connecting groove of the protective ring to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfected state to the dining state; wherein one end of a food-taking piece can be inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port, and the size and shape of the insertion port are adaptive to the size and shape of the part of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, so as to allow the protective body to wrap the part of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port.

[0024] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for sterilizing tableware, wherein the sterilizing method comprises the following steps:

[0025] (A) allowing a tableware to switch from a dining state to a disinfection state to form a disinfection space between a tableware body and a protective ring of the tableware;

[0026] (B) allowing one end of a food taking member to be inserted into the sterilization space through an insertion opening of the protective ring; and

[0027] (C) A disinfection cover is installed on the high end edge of the protective ring, wherein when the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamp of the disinfection cover are radiated to the disinfection space, the portion of the food taking piece held in the disinfection space is disinfected.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (B), while one end of the food-taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port of the protective ring, a protective body of the protective ring used to form the insertion port is deformed, so that after one end of the food-taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port of the protective ring, the protective body automatically wraps the portion of the food-taking piece held in the insertion port of the protective ring, so as to reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays through the protective ring and the food-taking piece in the step (C). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a tableware according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded view of the tableware according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the tableware according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 4A It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tableware in the dining state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 4B It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tableware in a sterilized state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 5A This is one of the schematic diagrams of the process of using the tableware to assist in disinfecting a food item according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5B This is the second schematic diagram of the process of using the tableware to assist in disinfecting the food taking piece according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 5C This is the third schematic diagram of the process of using the tableware to assist in disinfecting the food taking piece according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 5D This is the fourth schematic diagram of the process of using the tableware to assist in disinfecting the food taking piece according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of a modified example of the tableware according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the tableware according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Fig. 8A It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tableware in the dining state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 8B It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tableware in a sterilized state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Fig. 9It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another modified example of the tableware according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the tableware in use according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following description is used to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement the present invention. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art can think of other obvious variations. The basic principles of the present invention defined in the following description can be applied to other embodiments, variations, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0045] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0046] It is to be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element may be multiple, and the term "one" should not be understood as a limitation on the quantity.

[0047] With reference to the accompanying drawings of the present invention Figures 1 to 5D A tableware according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and explained in the following description, wherein the tableware includes a tableware body 10 and a protective ring 20 and has a disinfection space 30, wherein the disinfection space 30 is formed between the tableware body 10 and the protective ring 20, wherein the protective ring 20 has at least one insertion port 21, and the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is connected to the disinfection space 30, wherein one end of a food-taking piece 100 can be inserted into the disinfection space 30 from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, so as to be subsequently disinfected in the disinfection space 30, so that the tableware can assist the food-taking piece 100 in being disinfected.

[0048] It is worth mentioning that the type of the food taking piece 100 is not limited in the tableware of the present invention, for example, the food taking piece 100 can be a spoon, a fork, or chopsticks. In other words, the tableware can assist in disinfecting the spoon, fork, or chopsticks.

[0049] Specifically, the tableware body 10 has a containing space 11 and a containing opening 12 connected to the containing space 11, wherein food can be contained in the containing space 11 through the containing opening 12 of the tableware body 10, and food can be taken out of the containing space 11 through the containing opening 12 of the tableware body 10. The protective ring 20 is installed on the tableware body 10 in a manner of being fitted on the outside of the tableware body 10.

[0050] The tableware has a dining state and a disinfection state, and the tableware can switch between the dining state and the disinfection state. When the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 can be blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body 10, thereby preventing the food contained in the containing space 11 of the tableware body 10 from flowing out from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20; when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space 30 between the tableware body 10 and the protective ring 20, and the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is connected to the disinfection space 30, so that one end of the food taking piece 100 is allowed to be inserted into the disinfection space 30 from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20.

[0051] Preferably, when the tableware is in the dining state, the high end edge of the protective ring 20 does not protrude from the high end edge of the tableware body 10, thereby preventing the gap formed between the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10 from being oriented toward and connected to the storage space 11 of the tableware body 10. For example, in a preferred example of the tableware of the present invention, the high end edge of the protective ring 20 is flush with the high end edge of the tableware body 10, thereby preventing the gap formed between the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10 from being oriented toward and connected to the storage space 11 of the tableware body 10. In another preferred example of the tableware of the present invention, the high end edge of the protective ring 20 is lower than the high end edge of the tableware body 10, thereby preventing the gap formed between the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10 from being oriented toward and connected to the storage space 11 of the tableware body 10.

[0052] Continue to refer to the attached Figures 1 to 5DThe protective ring 20 includes a ring body 22 and at least one deformable protective body 23 installed on the ring body 22, and the insertion port 21 is formed on the protective body 23, wherein the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 can be installed in a sleeve-like manner on the tableware body 10 to keep the protective body 23 on the side of the tableware body 10. In the tableware of the present invention, the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 is hard to avoid deformation of the ring body 22, so that the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 can be reliably installed on the tableware body 10, and at the same time, the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 is flexible to allow the protective body 23 to deform, so that the opening size and shape of the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 can be deformed based on the size and shape of the food-taking piece 100. In this way, after one end of the food-taking piece 100 is inserted into the disinfection space 30 from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, the protective body 23 can wrap the part of the food-taking piece 100 held in the insertion port 21 to avoid as much as possible the formation of a gap between the protective body 23 and the food-taking piece 100, so that when the part of the food-taking piece 100 held in the disinfection space 30 is disinfected with ultraviolet rays, the leakage of ultraviolet rays from between the protective body 23 and the food-taking piece 100 can be reduced.

[0053] Preferably, the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 is made of silicone material, such as food-grade silicone, so that the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 is flexible and allows the protective body 23 to be deformed, so that when one end of the feeding piece 100 is inserted into the disinfection space 30 from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, the protective body 23 can automatically wrap the part of the feeding piece 100 held in the insertion port 21, and the size and shape of the insertion port 21 formed by the protective body 23 can adapt to the size and shape of the feeding piece 100 held in the insertion port 21 to obtain a plug-and-close effect.

[0054] In a preferred example of the tableware of the present invention, the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 is detachably mounted on the ring body 22, so that the protective body 23 is easily replaced. Specifically, the ring body 22 has a mounting portion 221, wherein the mounting portion 221 communicates with the inner wall and the outer wall of the ring body 22, and the protective body 23 is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 221 of the ring body 22. It is worth mentioning that although in the attached Figures 1 to 5DIn the preferred example of the tableware shown, the mounting portion 221 of the ring body 22 is a mounting through hole, that is, the inner wall of the ring body 22 used to form the mounting portion 221 is a continuous inner wall, but in other examples of the tableware, the mounting portion 221 of the ring body 22 may also be a mounting groove, that is, the inner wall of the ring body 22 used to form the mounting portion 221 is a discontinuous inner wall.

[0055] In other examples of the tableware of the present invention, the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 is integrally formed with the ring body 22. Specifically, in the process of manufacturing the protective ring 20, first, the ring body 22 having the mounting portion 221 is provided, and secondly, the protective body 23 is integrally formed with the mounting portion 221 of the ring body 22 based on a secondary injection molding process, so that the protective body 23 is integrally formed with the ring body 22.

[0056] Continue to refer to the attached Figures 1 to 5D The protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 has at least one first-direction through groove 231 and at least one second-direction through groove 232, the first-direction through groove 231 and the second-direction through groove 232 intersect to form the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, and in this way, the size and shape of the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 can be deformed based on the size and shape of the food-taking piece 100, that is, the size and shape of the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 can adapt to the size and shape of the portion of the food-taking piece 100 that is held at the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20. Preferably, the first-direction through groove 231 and the second-direction through groove 232 of the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 are perpendicular to each other.

[0057] In the attached Figures 1 to 5DIn this specific example of the tableware shown, the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 has a first-direction through groove 231 and a plurality of second-direction through grooves 232, the first-direction through groove 231 extending along the circumferential direction of the protective ring 20, each second-direction through groove 232 extending along the height direction of the protective ring 20, and each second-direction through groove 232 is perpendicular to the first-direction through groove 231, so that the first-direction through grooves 231 and the second-direction through grooves 232 of the protective ring 20 are allowed to have a plurality of intersection positions 233, in this way, the tableware allows a plurality of the food-taking pieces 100 to be simultaneously held in the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, and the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 can automatically wrap the portion of each food-taking piece 100 held in the insertion port 21. Preferably, the middle portions of the first-direction through groove 231 and each second-direction through groove 232 intersect to form the intersection position 233.

[0058] Continue to refer to the attached Figures 1 to 5D , the outer wall of the tableware body 10 is provided with a threaded structure, the inner wall of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 is provided with a threaded structure, and the threaded structure of the tableware body 10 and the threaded structure of the ring body 22 cooperate to allow the ring body 22 to be installed in the tableware body 10 in a sleeve-like manner in which the ring body 22 is screwed to the tableware body 10. In the tableware of the present invention, the tableware is allowed to switch between the dining state and the disinfection state by screwing the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 to different positions of the tableware body 10, so that the tableware is easy to use.

[0059] Specifically, in the tableware of the present invention, when the threaded structure located at the bottom of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 and the threaded structure located at the bottom of the tableware body 10 are screwed together, the tableware is in the dining state, at which time the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body 10, and the high end edge of the protective ring 20 does not protrude from the high end edge of the tableware body 10; when the threaded structure located at the bottom of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 and the threaded structure located at the top of the tableware body 10 are screwed together by allowing the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10 to rotate relative to each other, the tableware is in the disinfection state, at which time the disinfection space 30 is formed between the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10, and the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is connected to the disinfection space 30. It can be understood that the spatial height of the disinfection space 30 of the tableware is greater than the spatial height of the holding space 11 of the tableware body 10, that is, when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the holding space 11 defined by the tableware body 10 and the space defined by the protective ring 20 form the disinfection space 30, so that the height of the disinfection space 30 is greater than the height of the holding space 11 of the tableware body 10. In this way, when one end of the food taking piece 100 is inserted into the disinfection space 30 from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, more parts of the food taking piece 100 are located in the disinfection space 30, which is conducive to disinfecting the parts of the food taking piece 100 that may contact food.

[0060] Reference Figures 1 to 5D The protection ring 20 further includes at least one handle 24, and the handle 24 extends integrally from the ring body 22. In addition, since the handle 24 protrudes from the ring body 22, when the user needs to switch the use state of the tableware between the dining state and the disinfection state, the handle 24 can provide a favorable force point to help the user rotate the protection ring 20.

[0061] Continue to refer to the attached Figures 1 to 5D, the tableware further includes a disinfection cover 40, wherein the disinfection cover 40 has a group of ultraviolet lamps 41 for providing ultraviolet rays. It is worth mentioning that the disinfection cover may also have other components, such as batteries, circuit boards, switches, and buck-boost modules. The disinfection cover 40 is installed on the high end edge of the protective ring 20 in a manner that the ultraviolet lamps 41 of the disinfection cover 40 face the disinfection space 30, so that the ultraviolet lamps 41 of the disinfection cover 40 can generate ultraviolet rays, and the ultraviolet rays can be radiated to the disinfection space 30 to disinfect the food-taking piece 100 held in the disinfection space 30. It is understandable that the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamps 41 of the disinfection cover 40 can provide disinfection functions for the inner wall of the tableware body 10 and the inner wall of the protective ring 20.

[0062] Preferably, the size and shape of the disinfection cover 40 match the size and shape of the protective ring 20, so that when the disinfection cover 40 is installed on the high end edge of the protective ring 20 in a manner that the ultraviolet lamp 41 of the disinfection cover 40 faces the disinfection space 30, the disinfection cover 40 can close the spatial opening of the disinfection space 30, thereby preventing the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamp 41 of the disinfection cover 40 from leaking between the disinfection cover 40 and the protective ring 20.

[0063] Attached 4A to 5D The tableware shown is used in the process of being sterilized.

[0064] Reference Figure 4A , the tableware is in the dining state. At this time, the threaded structure located at the lower part of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 is screwed with the threaded structure located at the lower part of the tableware body 10, the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body 10, and the high end edge of the protective ring 20 does not protrude from the high end edge of the tableware body 10.

[0065] Reference Figure 4B , the tableware is in the sterilized state, at this time, the thread structure of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 at the lower part is screwed with the thread of the tableware body 10 at the upper part, the sterilization space 30 is formed between the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10, and the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is connected to the tableware body 10. Figures 1 to 5D In the specific example of the tableware shown, the tableware can be switched from the dining state to the disinfection state by allowing the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10 to rotate relative to each other.

[0066] Reference FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C, allowing one end of the feeding piece 100 to be inserted into the disinfection space 30 from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20. During this process, the size and shape of the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 are deformed based on the size and shape of the feeding piece 100, that is, the size and shape of the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 can be automatically deformed to adapt to the part of the feeding piece 100 held at the insertion port 21, so that the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 can wrap the part of the feeding piece 100 held at the insertion port 21.

[0067] Reference Figure 5D The disinfection cover 40 is installed on the high end edge of the protective ring 20 in such a way that the ultraviolet lamp 41 of the disinfection cover 40 faces the disinfection space 30. When the ultraviolet lamp 41 of the disinfection cover 40 is in working state, the ultraviolet lamp 41 can generate ultraviolet rays and radiate to the disinfection space 30. Since the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 wraps the portion of the food-taking piece 100 held at the insertion port 21, the tableware can reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays between the protective ring 20 and the food-taking piece 100.

[0068] Attached Figures 6 to 8B A modified example of the tableware shown is shown with the attached Figures 1 to 5D The tableware shown is different in that the Figures 6 to 8B In the tableware shown, Figures 6 to 8BIn this specific example of the tableware shown, the outer wall of the tableware body 10 is provided with a lower retaining groove 13, an upper retaining groove 14 and at least one connecting groove 15, the lower retaining groove 13 is located at the lower side of the tableware body 10, the upper retaining groove 14 is located at the upper side of the tableware body 10, and the lower retaining groove 13 and the upper retaining groove 14 both extend along the circumferential direction of the tableware body 10, the connecting groove 15 extends along the height direction of the tableware body 10, and the connecting groove 15 connects the lower retaining groove 13 and the upper retaining groove 14; the inner wall of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 is provided with at least one retaining protrusion 222, wherein the protective ring The retaining protrusion 222 of the protective ring 20 is selectively retained in the lower retaining groove 13 and the upper retaining groove 14 of the tableware body 10 to allow the protective ring 20 to be installed on the tableware body 10, wherein the retaining protrusion 222 of the protective ring 20 can enter the upper retaining groove 14 from the lower retaining groove 13 through the connecting groove 15 of the tableware body 10 to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfection state, or the retaining protrusion 222 of the protective ring 20 can enter the lower retaining groove 13 from the upper retaining groove 14 through the connecting groove 15 of the tableware body 10 to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfection state to the dining state.

[0069] Optionally, in another preferred example of the tableware of the present invention, the lower retaining groove 13, the upper retaining groove 14 and the connecting groove 15 can be provided on the inner wall of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20, and the retaining protrusion 222 can be provided on the outer wall of the tableware body 10. Specifically, the lower retaining groove 13 is located on the lower side of the ring body 22, the upper retaining groove 14 is located on the upper side of the ring body 22, and the lower retaining groove 13 and the upper retaining groove 14 both extend along the circumferential direction of the ring body 22, the connecting groove 15 extends along the height direction of the ring body 22, and the connecting groove 15 connects the lower retaining groove 13 and the upper retaining groove 14, wherein the retaining protrusion 222 of the tableware body 10 is selectively retained with the lower retaining groove 13 and the upper retaining groove 14 of the ring body 22. The protective body 23 is mounted on the tableware body 10, wherein the retaining protrusion 222 of the tableware body 10 can enter the upper retaining groove 14 from the lower retaining groove 13 through the connecting groove 15 of the ring body 22 to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfection state, or the retaining protrusion 222 of the tableware body 10 can enter the lower retaining groove 13 from the upper retaining groove 14 through the connecting groove 15 of the protective ring 20 to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfection state to the dining state.

[0070] Attached Figures 9 and 10 A modified example of the tableware shown is shown with the attached Figures 1 to 5D The tableware shown is different in that the Figures 9 and 10 In the tableware shown, the protective ring 20 is not provided with the protective body 23, so that the mounting portion 221 of the ring body 22 of the protective ring 20 forms the insertion port 21, wherein when the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body 10, and when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space 30 between the protective ring 20 and the tableware body 10 to allow the insertion port 21 to connect to the disinfection space 30, so that one end of the food taking piece 100 can extend from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 to and be retained in the disinfection space 30.

[0071] Furthermore, the tableware includes a shielding member 50, wherein the food taking member 100 can be installed on the shielding member 50 and allows the shielding member 50 to be retained in the middle of the food taking member 100 in a manner of surrounding the food taking member 100, wherein when one end of the food taking member 100 extends from the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20 to and is retained in the disinfection space 30, the shielding member 50 can close the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, thereby preventing ultraviolet rays from leaking through the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20.

[0072] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for sterilizing tableware, wherein the sterilizing method comprises the following steps:

[0073] (A) allowing the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfection state, so as to form the disinfection space 30 between the tableware body 10 and the protective ring 20 of the tableware;

[0074] (B) allowing one end of the food taking member 100 to be inserted into the disinfection space 30 through the insertion opening 21 of the protective ring 20; and

[0075] (C) The disinfection cover 40 is installed on the high end edge of the protective ring 20, wherein when the ultraviolet light generated by the ultraviolet lamp 41 of the disinfection cover 40 radiates to the disinfection space 30, the portion of the food taking member 100 held in the disinfection space 30 is disinfected.

[0076] Furthermore, in the step (B), while one end of the food taking piece 100 is inserted into the disinfection space 30 through the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, the protective body 23 of the protective ring 20 for forming the insertion port 21 is deformed, so that after one end of the food taking piece 100 is inserted into the disinfection space 30 through the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, the protective body 23 automatically wraps the portion of the food taking piece 100 held in the insertion port 21 of the protective ring 20, so as to reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays through the protective ring 20 and the food taking piece 100 in the step (C).

[0077] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the above embodiments are merely examples, wherein features of different embodiments may be combined with each other to obtain implementation methods that are easily conceivable based on the contents disclosed in the present invention but are not explicitly indicated in the drawings.

[0078] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not limit the present invention. The purpose of the present invention has been fully and effectively achieved. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention may be deformed or modified in any way without departing from the principles.

Claims

1. A tableware, characterized in that: The tableware comprises a tableware body and a protection ring and a sterilization space, wherein the protection ring has at least one insertion opening, wherein the protection ring is mounted on the tableware body to form the sterilization space between the protection ring and the tableware body, and the insertion opening of the protection ring is connected to the sterilization space; The tableware has a dining state and a disinfection state, and the tableware can be switched between the dining state and the disinfection state, wherein when the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion opening of the protective ring is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body, and when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space between the protective ring and the tableware body; The protection ring comprises a ring body and at least one deformable protection body mounted on the ring body, the insertion port is formed on the protection body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body; The ring body of the protective ring is provided with a threaded structure, and the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with a threaded structure, and the threaded structure of the ring body and the threaded structure of the tableware body cooperate to install the ring body on the tableware body, wherein when the threaded structure located at the lower part of the ring body and the threaded structure located at the lower part of the tableware body are screwed together, the tableware is in the dining state, and when the threaded structure located at the lower part of the ring body and the threaded structure located at the upper part of the tableware body are screwed together, the tableware is in the disinfection state; The protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring; The protective body has a first-direction through slot and multiple second-direction through slots, the first-direction through slot extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through slot extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through slot is perpendicular to the first-direction through slot to allow the first-direction through slot of the protective ring and these second-direction through slots to have multiple intersection positions.

2. The tableware according to claim 1, wherein the protective ring comprises a ring body, the ring body having a mounting portion, the mounting portion of the ring body forming the insertion port, wherein the ring body is mounted on the tableware body. 3 . The tableware according to claim 1 , wherein the ring body has a mounting portion, and the protection body is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the ring body. 4 . The tableware according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction through groove and the middle portion of each of the second direction through grooves intersect to form the intersection position.

5. A tableware, characterized in that: The tableware comprises a tableware body and a protection ring and a sterilization space, wherein the protection ring has at least one insertion opening, wherein the protection ring is mounted on the tableware body to form the sterilization space between the protection ring and the tableware body, and the insertion opening of the protection ring is connected to the sterilization space; The tableware has a dining state and a disinfection state, and the tableware can be switched between the dining state and the disinfection state, wherein when the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion opening of the protective ring is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body, and when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space between the protective ring and the tableware body; The protection ring comprises a ring body and at least one deformable protection body mounted on the ring body, the insertion port is formed on the protection body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body; The outer wall of the tableware body is provided with a lower retaining groove, an upper retaining groove and at least one connecting groove, the lower retaining groove is located at the lower side of the tableware body, the upper retaining groove is located at the upper side of the tableware body, and the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove both extend along the circumferential direction of the tableware body, the connecting groove extends along the height direction of the tableware body, and the connecting groove connects the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove, wherein the inner wall of the ring body of the protective ring is provided with at least one retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion of the protective ring is selectively retained in the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove of the tableware body to allow the protective ring to be installed on the tableware The tableware body comprises a main body, wherein the retaining protrusion of the protective ring can enter the upper retaining groove from the lower retaining groove through the communicating groove of the tableware body to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfected state, or the retaining protrusion of the protective ring can enter the lower retaining groove from the upper retaining groove through the communicating groove of the tableware body to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfected state to the dining state; wherein one end of a food-taking piece can be inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port, and the size and shape of the insertion port are adapted to the size and shape of the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, so as to allow the protective body to wrap the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port; The protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring; The protective body has a first-direction through slot and multiple second-direction through slots, the first-direction through slot extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through slot extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through slot is perpendicular to the first-direction through slot to allow the first-direction through slot of the protective ring and these second-direction through slots to have multiple intersection positions.

6. The tableware according to claim 5, wherein the protective ring comprises a ring body, the ring body having a mounting portion, the mounting portion of the ring body forming the insertion port, wherein the ring body is mounted on the tableware body. 7 . The tableware according to claim 5 , wherein the ring body has a mounting portion, and the protection body is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the ring body.

8. The tableware according to claim 5, wherein the first direction through groove and the middle portion of each of the second direction through grooves intersect to form the intersection position.

9. A tableware, characterized in that: The tableware comprises a tableware body and a protection ring and a sterilization space, wherein the protection ring has at least one insertion opening, wherein the protection ring is mounted on the tableware body to form the sterilization space between the protection ring and the tableware body, and the insertion opening of the protection ring is connected to the sterilization space; The tableware has a dining state and a disinfection state, and the tableware can be switched between the dining state and the disinfection state, wherein when the tableware is in the dining state, the insertion opening of the protective ring is blocked by the outer wall of the tableware body, and when the tableware is in the disinfection state, the tableware forms the disinfection space between the protective ring and the tableware body; The protection ring comprises a ring body and at least one deformable protection body mounted on the ring body, the insertion port is formed on the protection body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body; The inner wall of the ring body of the protective ring is provided with a lower retaining groove, an upper retaining groove and at least one connecting groove, the lower retaining groove is located on the lower side of the ring body, the upper retaining groove is located on the upper side of the ring body, and the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove both extend along the circumferential direction of the ring body, the connecting groove extends along the height direction of the ring body, and the connecting groove connects the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove, wherein the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with at least one retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion of the tableware body is selectively retained in the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove of the protective ring to allow the protective ring to be installed on the tableware body , wherein the retaining protrusion of the tableware body can enter the upper retaining groove from the lower retaining groove through the communicating groove of the protective ring to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfected state, or the retaining protrusion of the tableware body can enter the lower retaining groove from the upper retaining groove through the communicating groove of the protective ring to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfected state to the dining state; wherein one end of a food-taking piece can be inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port, and the size and shape of the insertion port are adaptive to the size and shape of the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, so as to allow the protective body to wrap the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port; The protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring; The protective body has a first-direction through slot and multiple second-direction through slots, the first-direction through slot extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through slot extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through slot is perpendicular to the first-direction through slot to allow the first-direction through slot of the protective ring and these second-direction through slots to have multiple intersection positions.

10. The tableware according to claim 9, wherein the protective ring comprises a ring body, the ring body having a mounting portion, the mounting portion of the ring body forming the insertion port, wherein the ring body is mounted on the tableware body. 11 . The tableware according to claim 9 , wherein the ring body has a mounting portion, and the protection body is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the ring body. 12 . The tableware according to claim 9 , wherein the first direction through groove and the middle portion of each of the second direction through grooves intersect to form the intersection position.

13. A method for sterilizing tableware, characterized in that: The disinfection method comprises the following steps: (A) allowing a tableware to switch from a dining state to a disinfection state to form a disinfection space between a tableware body and a protective ring of the tableware; (B) allowing one end of a food taking piece to be inserted into the sterilization space through an insertion opening of the protective ring; as well as (C) installing a disinfection cover on the high end edge of the protective ring, wherein when the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamp of the disinfection cover are radiated to the disinfection space, the portion of the food taking member held in the disinfection space is disinfected; Wherein, in the step (B), while one end of the food taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion opening of the protective ring, a protective body of the protective ring used to form the insertion opening is deformed, so that after one end of the food taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion opening of the protective ring, the protective body automatically wraps the portion of the food taking piece held in the insertion opening of the protective ring, so as to reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays through the protective ring and the food taking piece in the step (C); The protection ring comprises a ring body, the protection body is mounted on the ring body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body, wherein the ring body of the protection ring is provided with a threaded structure, and the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with a threaded structure, and the threaded structure of the ring body and the threaded structure of the tableware body cooperate to install the ring body on the tableware body, wherein when the threaded structure at the lower part of the ring body and the threaded structure at the lower part of the tableware body are screwed together, the tableware is in the dining state, and when the threaded structure at the lower part of the ring body and the threaded structure at the upper part of the tableware body are screwed together, the tableware is in the disinfection state; The protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring; The protective body has a first-direction through slot and multiple second-direction through slots, the first-direction through slot extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through slot extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through slot is perpendicular to the first-direction through slot to allow the first-direction through slot of the protective ring and these second-direction through slots to have multiple intersection positions.

14. A method for sterilizing tableware, characterized in that: The disinfection method comprises the following steps: (A) allowing a tableware to switch from a dining state to a disinfection state to form a disinfection space between a tableware body and a protective ring of the tableware; (B) allowing one end of a food taking piece to be inserted into the sterilization space through an insertion opening of the protective ring; as well as (C) installing a disinfection cover on the high end edge of the protective ring, wherein when the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamp of the disinfection cover are radiated to the disinfection space, the portion of the food taking member held in the disinfection space is disinfected; Wherein, in the step (B), while one end of the food taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion opening of the protective ring, a protective body of the protective ring used to form the insertion opening is deformed, so that after one end of the food taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion opening of the protective ring, the protective body automatically wraps the portion of the food taking piece held in the insertion opening of the protective ring, so as to reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays through the protective ring and the food taking piece in the step (C); The protective ring comprises a ring body, the protective body is mounted on the ring body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body, wherein the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with a lower retaining groove, an upper retaining groove and at least one connecting groove, the lower retaining groove is located at the lower side of the tableware body, the upper retaining groove is located at the upper side of the tableware body, and the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove both extend along the circumferential direction of the tableware body, the connecting groove extends along the height direction of the tableware body, and the connecting groove connects the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove, wherein the inner wall of the ring body of the protective ring is provided with at least one retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion of the protective ring is selectively retained in the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove of the tableware body The upper retaining groove allows the protective ring to be installed on the tableware body, wherein the retaining protrusion of the protective ring can enter the upper retaining groove from the lower retaining groove through the connecting groove of the tableware body to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfected state, or the retaining protrusion of the protective ring can enter the lower retaining groove from the upper retaining groove through the connecting groove of the tableware body to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfected state to the dining state; wherein one end of a food-taking piece can be inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port, and the size and shape of the insertion port are adaptive to the size and shape of the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, so as to allow the protective body to wrap the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port; The protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring; The protective body has a first-direction through slot and multiple second-direction through slots, the first-direction through slot extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through slot extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through slot is perpendicular to the first-direction through slot to allow the first-direction through slot of the protective ring and these second-direction through slots to have multiple intersection positions.

15. A method for sterilizing tableware, characterized in that: The disinfection method comprises the following steps: (A) allowing a tableware to switch from a dining state to a disinfection state to form a disinfection space between a tableware body and a protective ring of the tableware; (B) allowing one end of a food taking piece to be inserted into the sterilization space through an insertion opening of the protective ring; as well as (C) installing a disinfection cover on the high end edge of the protective ring, wherein when the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet lamp of the disinfection cover are radiated to the disinfection space, the portion of the food taking member held in the disinfection space is disinfected; Wherein, in the step (B), while one end of the food taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion opening of the protective ring, a protective body of the protective ring used to form the insertion opening is deformed, so that after one end of the food taking piece is inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion opening of the protective ring, the protective body automatically wraps the portion of the food taking piece held in the insertion opening of the protective ring, so as to reduce the leakage of ultraviolet rays through the protective ring and the food taking piece in the step (C); The protective ring comprises a ring body, the protective body is mounted on the ring body, and the ring body is mounted on the tableware body, wherein the inner wall of the ring body of the protective ring is provided with a lower retaining groove, an upper retaining groove and at least one connecting groove, the lower retaining groove is located at the lower side of the ring body, the upper retaining groove is located at the upper side of the ring body, and the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove both extend along the circumferential direction of the ring body, the connecting groove extends along the height direction of the ring body, and the connecting groove connects the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove, wherein the outer wall of the tableware body is provided with at least one retaining protrusion, wherein the retaining protrusion of the tableware body is selectively retained in the lower retaining groove and the upper retaining groove of the protective ring side retaining groove to allow the protective ring to be installed on the tableware body, wherein the retaining protrusion of the tableware body can enter the upper retaining groove from the lower retaining groove through the communicating groove of the protective ring to allow the tableware to switch from the dining state to the disinfected state, or the retaining protrusion of the tableware body can enter the lower retaining groove from the upper retaining groove through the communicating groove of the protective ring to allow the tableware to switch from the disinfected state to the dining state; wherein one end of a food-taking piece can be inserted into the disinfection space through the insertion port, and the size and shape of the insertion port are adaptive to the size and shape of the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port, so as to allow the protective body to wrap the portion of the food-taking piece held at the insertion port; The protective body has at least one first-direction through slot and at least one second-direction through slot, and the first-direction through slot and the second-direction through slot intersect to form the insertion port of the protective ring; The protective body has a first-direction through slot and multiple second-direction through slots, the first-direction through slot extends along the circumferential direction of the protective ring, each second-direction through slot extends along the height direction of the protective ring, and each second-direction through slot is perpendicular to the first-direction through slot to allow the first-direction through slot of the protective ring and these second-direction through slots to have multiple intersection positions.

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