Container

Abstract

The utility model relates to a container which comprises a main body and a straw, and the container is provided with a cavity used for containing the straw, and the retaining device is arranged near the cavity and is configured to be suitable for retaining the straw in the cavity.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of container provides a container. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the prior art, the container equipped with a straw is known, the straw is generally arranged through the cover and fixed in the container, and such arrangement is convenient for the user to use the straw for sucking and inconvenient for direct drinking. In addition, the container equipped with a straw often needs to additionally accommodate the straw, which brings inconvenience to the user.

[0003] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of container equipped with straw, the container is provided with cavity for containing and the device of accommodating straw. Or at least provide a kind of alternative scheme for the public. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the problems in the prior art, according to the first aspect of the utility model, the embodiments of the utility model provide a container, comprising a main body, a straw, wherein the container is provided with:

[0005] -a cavity for accommodating the straw;

[0006] -a holding device arranged near the cavity and configured to hold the straw in the cavity.

[0007] Further, the main body includes a peripheral wall, which defines a container cavity of the container, and the cavity is arranged in the peripheral wall and in the container cavity.

[0008] Further, the main body includes a peripheral wall, which defines a container cavity of the container, and the cavity is arranged in the peripheral wall and outside the container cavity.

[0009] Further, the main body further includes a handle, and the handle is connected to the peripheral wall of the main body through at least one connecting portion, and the cavity is arranged in the handle.

[0010] Further, the length direction of the handle is parallel to the axial direction of the main body, and the length direction of the handle is parallel to the length direction of the cavity.

[0011] Further, the opening of the cavity is directed to one end of the handle.

[0012] Further, when the cavity is arranged in the handle, the holding device is L-shaped, and the holding device is hingedly connected to the handle.

[0013] Further, the container further includes a cover, which is detachably connected to the main body, and the cavity is arranged in the cover.

[0014] Further, the holding device can be adapted to assume a first configuration or to assume a second configuration, whereby a user can control whether the straw is adapted to be held within the cavity.

[0015] Further, the first configuration can hold the straw within the cavity; and the second configuration can enable a user to remove the straw from the cavity.

[0016] Further, the holding device can enable switching between the first configuration and the second configuration by:

[0017] articulately connecting the holding device to the main body, whereby the holding device can be moved between a first position and a second position, controlling closing and opening of the cavity, wherein:

[0018] - the first configuration is the holding device in the first position; and

[0019] - the second configuration is the holding device in the second position.

[0020] Further, the articulation of the holding device refers to the holding device being articulably connected to the main body.

[0021] Further, the profile and / or position of the holding device can be configured to correspond to the profile and / or position of an opening of the cavity, the opening of the cavity can accommodate at least a portion of the holding device when the holding device at least partially closes the cavity.

[0022] Further, the straw can be selected from the group consisting of a one-piece straw, a telescoping straw, a combinable straw, a foldable straw, and a bendable straw.

[0023] The present utility model can obtain the following beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. Thanks to the cavity of the present utility model for accommodating a straw, the container can accommodate a straw therein, thereby facilitating carrying of the straw.

[0025] 2. When using the container according to the present utility model, a user's drinking method can be arbitrarily switched between straw drinking and direct drinking.

[0026] 3. There is no need to provide a sealing member between the container and the straw to achieve sealing, thereby simplifying the preparation of the container and saving the constituent elements of the container. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1a is a perspective view of a first position according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 1b is a partial enlarged view of Figure 1a .

[0029] Figure 2a is a perspective view of a second position according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0030] Figure 2b is a partial enlarged view of Figure 2a .

[0031] Figure 3 is a sectional view along line A-A in Figure 2b .

[0032] Figure 4a is a perspective view of a straw according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0033] Figure 4b is a sectional view of a straw according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0034] Figure 5a is a perspective view of a first position with a straw according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0035] Figure 5b is a partial enlarged view of Figure 5a .

[0036] Reference numerals in the drawings:

[0037] 100 container

[0038] 102 main body

[0039] 103 first utility part

[0040] 104 handle

[0041] 104a first connecting part

[0042] 104b second connecting part

[0043] 1041 positioning groove

[0044] 1042 positioning protrusion

[0045] 105 second utility part

[0046] 106 closure device

[0047] 107 cavity

[0048] 1071 through hole

[0049] 108 opening of cavity

[0050] 109 pivot

[0051] 110 straw

[0052] 110a first section

[0053] 110b second section

[0054] 110c third section

[0055] 110d fourth section DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] In the description of the present utility model, it is to be understood that the description involving the orientation, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right and the like, is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model.

[0057] The present utility model relates to a novel container design. In particular, the present utility model relates to a container comprising a body, a straw, the container being provided with a cavity for receiving the straw; a retaining device provided adjacent the cavity and configured to retain the straw within the cavity. In the utility model, the retaining device can be adapted to assume a first configuration or a second configuration, whereby a user can control whether the straw is adapted to be retained within the cavity. In particular, the first configuration of the retaining device can retain the straw within the cavity, and the second configuration of the retaining device can allow the user to remove the straw from the cavity. In this document, "retaining device" refers to a device that can retain the straw within the cavity.

[0058] Figure 1a and 1b A container 100 comprising a body 102 and a handle 104 is shown. The body 102 comprises a peripheral wall defining a container cavity of the container, the cavity being provided in the peripheral wall and within the container cavity. In some embodiments, the body 102 comprises a peripheral wall defining a container cavity of the container, the cavity being provided in the peripheral wall and outside the container cavity. The handle 104 is provided with a first connection portion 104a and a second connection portion 104b. The first and second connection portions 104a and 104b are for connecting the handle 104 to the body 102. The length direction of the handle 104 is parallel to the axial direction of the body 102. Preferably, the length direction of the handle 104 is parallel to the axial direction of the body 102 and the length direction of the handle 104 is parallel to the length direction of the cavity.

[0059] In this embodiment, the retaining device is a closure device 106. By closure device, it is meant a device adapted to close the cavity. Figure 1b is Figure 1aAn enlarged view of the dashed box showing the handle 104 is provided with a closure device 106 in the form of an L-shaped closure device 106 that is operable to open and close a passage to an opening 108 of a cavity disposed within the handle 104. Preferably, the opening of the cavity is oriented toward one of the ends of the handle. In some embodiments, when the closure device 106 is in its first position, the passage is closed, as shown in Figure 1a When the closure device 106 is in its second position, the passage is open, as shown in Figure 2a In the present embodiment, a first configuration of the holding device of the closure device 106 is designed when the closure device 106 is in the first position, and a second configuration of the holding device of the closure device 106 is designed when the closure device 106 is in the second position. In some embodiments, the closure device 106 can be movable or positionable between the first and second positions. In the container 100, the closure device 106 is hingedly connected to the handle 104. The closure device 106 includes a first utility portion 103 configured in the form of, for example, a circular disc, and a second utility portion 105 configured in the form of, for example, a rib. The first utility portion 103 and the second utility portion 105 are used to provide convenience for the user to operate the closure device 106. The first utility portion 103 provides convenience for the user to switch the closure device 106 from the first position to the second position, while the second utility position 105 provides convenience for the user to switch the closure device 106 from the second position to the first position.

[0060] Advantageously, the holding device is movably connected to the main body, whereby the holding device can be moved between a first position and a second position to control the closing and opening of the cavity. It should be noted that one of the advantages of the present application is that the closure device 106 can be configured to operatively open and close the passage to the opening 108 of the cavity. In some embodiments, the closure device 106 can be a sliding / occluding device that can slide along a track provided on the handle, particularly along the length of the handle. When the sliding device slides in a first direction away from the handle 104, the opening 108 of the cavity is exposed; when the sliding device slides in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the opening 108 of the cavity is closed / hidden. In some embodiments, the closure device 106 can be a door that can be flipped back and forth in at least one direction to expose the passage to the opening. In some embodiments, the closure device 106 can be a double-leaf door that can be flipped back and forth to expose the passage to the opening. It is worth noting that it should be understood that one of the advantages of the present application is to provide a cavity for storing / containing a straw. In other words, the cavity 107 does not necessarily have to be provided on the handle, but can also be configured to be provided on the main body 102, at the bottom of the container 100, on the lid of the container 100 or at any place of the container suitable for storing / containing a straw. Accordingly, it should be understood that the closure device provided on the handle in the figures is merely an example. The spirit of the present application is to provide a closure device to control the passage to the opening of the cavity.

[0061] Figures 2a-2b The closure device 106 is shown in the second position. In some embodiments, the closure device 106 can be smoothly transitioned from the first position to the second position, or can be fixed at any position when transitioning from the first position to the second position. As shown in Figures 2a-2b The handle 104 is configured to provide the cavity 107. Advantageously, the cavity 107 is sized to contain / store a straw. Although the opening of the cavity is shown in the figures to be located at the upper portion of the handle, i.e. the opening of the cavity is exposed upwardly, it should be noted that in some embodiments, the cavity can be provided at the bottom of the handle, i.e. the opening of the cavity is exposed downwardly. Although the closure device 106 in the figures is designed to be opened by pivoting movement upwardly relative to the handle, it should be noted that the closure device can also be designed to be opened by pivoting movement downwardly relative to the handle, particularly when the opening of the cavity is exposed downwardly. Figures 2a-2b

[0062] As shown in Figure 3 ​As shown, the closure device 106 is pivoted about the pivot 109, and the length of the handle 104 is parallel to the length of the cavity 107. Further, the upper portion of the first connecting portion 104a is provided with a recess accommodating the closure device 106, which extends to the opening 108 of the cavity. Preferably, the inner wall of the recess is provided with two symmetrical positioning recesses 1041, and the corresponding side of the closure device 106 is provided with two positioning protrusions 1042 engaging with the positioning recesses 1041 (as shown in Figure 2b As shown, the closure device 106 is pivoted about the pivot 109, and the length of the handle 104 is parallel to the length of the cavity 107. Further, the upper portion of the first connecting portion 104a is provided with a recess accommodating the closure device 106, which extends to the opening 108 of the cavity. Preferably, the inner wall of the recess is provided with two symmetrical positioning recesses 1041, and the corresponding side of the closure device 106 is provided with two positioning protrusions 1042 engaging with the positioning recesses 1041 (as shown in

[0063] Figures 4a-4b A straw suitable for use in the present application is shown. Figure 4a is a front view of a straw 110, and Figure 4b is a cross-sectional view of the straw 110. These figures show that the straw 110 is collapsible. In particular, Figures 4a-4b the straw 110 in FIG. 1 is in its retracted state. That is, the straw can be in its extended state. As seen, the straw 110 includes a first segment 110a, a second segment 110b, a third segment 110c, and a fourth segment 110d. As Figure 4a and 4b As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fourth segment is partially telescopically received in the third segment, the third segment is partially telescopically received in the second segment, and the second segment is partially telescopically received in the first segment. Although the figures show that the straw is designed to have four segments, it should be understood that this is not a necessary feature of the present application. Figures 4a-4b The description in FIG. 1 is merely an example and should not be limiting to the present application. In some embodiments, the straw can be made of a foldable and / or bendable material. In some embodiments, the straw can be an assembly between at least two parts, connected in any known fastening manner in the prior art, such as a threaded connection. In some embodiments, the straw can be a separate straw. In some embodiments, the length of the straw can be self-adaptively adjusted according to the depth of the cavity, or vice versa. In some embodiments, the straw is selected from the group consisting of a one-piece straw, a telescopic straw, a combinable straw, a foldable straw, and a bendable straw.

[0064] Figure 5a and Figure 5b shows the straw 110 located in the cavity 107. Figure 5b is Figure 5aThe close-up view of the middle dashed line frame shows the closure device 106 in the second position. In this position, the user can easily remove the straw 110 from the cavity 107. It is appreciated that in order to facilitate the removal of the straw 110, the length of the straw 110 in the retracted state is greater than the length of the cavity 107 and less than the length of the handle 104.

[0065] The body 102 and the handle 104 can be made of any one or more materials known in the art, such as metal, plastic and / or glass. The body 102 and the handle 104 can be molded separately or integrally. This is not a limitation.

[0066] In another embodiment, alternatively, the holding device can be a clamping device (not shown) designed to be disposed within the cavity 107, which includes at least one pair of clamping arms for clamping the straw 110. In the first configuration, the clamping device clamps the straw 110 received within the cavity 107; and in the second configuration, the clamping device releases the straw 110 from the clamping device, so that the user can remove the straw from the cavity 107. Further, the clamping device is provided with an operating member for controlling the distance between the clamping arms, so that the user can open or close the clamping device outside the handle 104. When the clamping device is opened, the straw is adapted to be inserted into the clamping device, and thereby the straw 110 is held within the cavity 107, i.e. in the first configuration; and when the clamping device is closed, the straw 110 is no longer held in the clamping device, and the user can easily remove the straw 110 from the cavity 107, i.e. in the second configuration.

[0067] In another embodiment, the holding device can also be a magnetic device designed to be in magnetic contact with the straw 110. In this embodiment, the outer wall of the straw 110 includes a magnetic material, and the inner wall of the cavity 107 includes a corresponding magnetic material for magnetic contact. When the magnetic device is in magnetic contact with the straw 110, the first configuration is presented; and when the magnetic device is away from the straw 110, the second configuration is presented. Alternatively, the entire straw 110 can be made of a magnetic material.

[0068] In another embodiment, the cavity for receiving the straw 110 is provided on a lid (not shown) of the container, which is detachably connected to the body 102. Preferably, the cavity extends substantially in the plane of the lid. And the holding device is also provided on the lid of the container. The holding device is, for example, a closure device which can be reciprocally flipped to open or close the cavity. The closure device in this embodiment can be provided on the top surface, side surface or bottom surface of the lid.

[0069] In another embodiment, a cavity for accommodating the straw 110 is provided in the peripheral wall of the body 102 and inside the container cavity. In another embodiment, a cavity for accommodating the straw 110 is provided in the peripheral wall of the body 102 and outside the container cavity. Preferably, the cavity is oriented parallel to the length of the body 102. Similar to the above embodiments, the holding means in this embodiment can be a closing means, a clamping means or a magnetic means.

[0070] The container according to the present application allows to accommodate a straw inside the container, thereby facilitating the carrying of the straw. When using the container according to the present application, the user can switch between drinking from the straw and directly from the container at will. Furthermore, no sealing means between the container and the straw is required to achieve a seal, thereby simplifying the production of the container and saving components of the container.

[0071] The above description shall not be construed as being limited to the embodiments or the drawings only. It is explicitly understood that such modifications and alterations are within the scope of the present application. For example, features which are illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used in another embodiment to create a further embodiment. It is therefore intended that the disclosure covers all such modifications and alterations as well as equivalents thereof. The material, shape and size of the container and the handle shall not be limiting features of the present application. Likewise, the relative position of the handle is not a limiting feature of the present application.

Claims

1. A container comprising a main body, a straw, characterized in that said container being provided with: - a cavity for housing said straw; - a retaining device provided in the vicinity of said cavity and configured to be adapted to retain said straw in said cavity, said retaining device being adapted to assume a first configuration or a second configuration, whereby a user can control whether said straw is adapted to be retained in said cavity or not.

2. The container of claim 1, wherein said main body comprises a peripheral wall defining a container cavity of said container, said cavity being provided in said peripheral wall and in said container cavity.

3. The container of claim 1, wherein said main body comprises a peripheral wall defining a container cavity of said container, said cavity being provided in said peripheral wall and outside said container cavity.

4. The container of claim 1, wherein said main body further comprises a handle connected to the peripheral wall of said main body by at least one connecting portion, said cavity being provided in said handle.

5. The container of claim 4, wherein the length direction of said handle is parallel to the axial direction of said main body and to the length direction of said cavity.

6. A container according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the opening of said cavity is directed towards one of the ends of said handle.

7. A container according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that said retaining device assumes an L-shape when said cavity is provided in said handle, said retaining device being hingedly connected to said handle.

8. The container of claim 1, wherein said container further comprises a lid removably connected to said main body, said cavity being provided in said lid.

9. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that: - said first configuration enables said straw to be retained in said cavity; and - said second configuration enables a user to extract said straw from said cavity.

10. The container of claim 9, wherein said retaining device enables switching between said first configuration and said second configuration by: - said retaining device being movably connected to said main body, whereby said retaining device can be moved between a first position and a second position, controlling the closing and opening of said cavity, wherein: - said first configuration is said retaining device in said first position; and - said second configuration is said retaining device in said second position.

11. The container of claim 10, wherein said movably connection of said retaining device means that said retaining device is hingedly connected to said main body.

12. A container according to claim 10 or 11, characterised in that the profile and / or position of said retaining device can be configured to correspond to the profile and / or position of the opening of said cavity, said opening of said cavity being able to accommodate at least a portion of said retaining device when said retaining device at least partially closes said cavity.

13. The container of any one of claims 1 to 5 and 8, wherein, said straw is selected from the group consisting of a one-piece straw, a telescopic straw, a combinable straw, a foldable straw, and a bendable straw.

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