Single cup taking device

Abstract

A single cup taking device is composed of a cup taking device shell (1), a cup separating ring clamp (2), clamping lugs (3), a fixing screw rod (4), a butterfly nut (5), a locking nut (6) and an anti-inclination platform (8), the clamping lugs (3) are distributed on the left side and the right side of the cup separating ring clamp (2), the fixing screw rod (4) is connected between the left clamping lug (3) and the right clamping lug (3), and a cup separating ring clamp part composed of the cup separating ring clamp (2), the clamping lugs (3), the fixing screw rod (4), the butterfly nut (5) and the locking nut (6) is connected with the anti-inclination platform (8). The cup separating ring clamp (2) is arranged at a position which is about 50mm high at the lower part in the cup taking device shell (1), the butterfly nut (5) for adjusting the aperture size of the cup separating ring clamp (2) is arranged on the fixed screw rod (4) which extends out of the right side of the cup taking device shell (1), and the anti-inclination platform (8) is arranged on the upper surface or the upper surface and the lower surface of a clamping lug (3) on the inner wall of the cup taking device shell (1). And clamping lugs (3) are arranged on the left and right sides.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] A single cup dispenser belongs to the category of daily necessities. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, cup dispensers are widely used on various water dispensers. Their widespread availability greatly simplifies the process for water providers to distribute cups to those needing water, and eliminates the hassle for drinkers to ask for cups. When needed, drinkers simply look at the dispenser, twist and pull the cup protruding from the bottom, and a disposable cup is obtained. However, often people only need one cup, but end up pulling out two or even three. The extra cups are inconvenient to put back in the dispenser and are often discarded, resulting in significant waste. Furthermore, this occurrence of pulling out two or three cups at once is not accidental but frequent. Tests show that the probability of pulling out two or three cups at once is approximately 37% to 51%—meaning that out of 100 people wanting 100 cups, they end up with 137 to 151, highlighting the serious waste. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The invention of this "single cup dispenser" aims to eliminate the aforementioned waste. It allows only one cup to be pulled off at a time, completely preventing the situation of pulling out three cups at once. The probability of pulling out two cups at once is only about 1%, truly achieving convenience, comfort, and efficient use of resources. The biggest difference between this invention and existing cup dispensers is that the cup-separating ring in this dispenser is a closed circle, and the size and curvature of the circle are adjustable, making it more suitable for disposable cups of different diameters. Existing cup dispensers, on the other hand, have open cup-separating rings, shaped like two small parentheses, with no adjustable curvature or diameter, thus only suitable for disposable cups with a fixed diameter.

[0004] Specifically, the cup-separating ring clip (2) mentioned in this invention is composed of five parts: a clip (3), a fixing screw (4), a butterfly nut (5), and a locking nut (6). The clip (3) is symmetrically distributed at both ends of the cup-separating ring clip (2) and connected to one end of the fixing screw (4). The other end of the fixing screw (4) on the left is connected to the left side of the cup dispenser housing (1) through the locking nut (6), and the other end of the fixing screw (4) on the right is connected to the right side of the cup dispenser housing (1) through the butterfly nut (5). The butterfly nut (5) for adjusting the diameter and arc of the cup-separating ring clip (2) is screwed onto the fixing screw (4) extending from the right side of the cup dispenser housing (1) for easy manual adjustment. The cup-separating ring clip assembly, composed of the cup-separating ring clip (2), clip (3), fixing screw (4), butterfly nut (5), and locking nut (6), is finally installed in the lower part of the cup dispenser housing (1) at a height of 50mm to 60mm. When in use, stacked disposable cups are placed bottom-down into the cup-separating ring (2) from the top of the cup dispenser, with about 1 / 3 of the cup protruding from the bottom of the dispenser for easy pulling. When the user grabs the bottom of the cup and pulls it down, the outer edge (7) of the cup opening is larger than the inner diameter of the cup-separating ring (2). Therefore, the outer edge (7) of the ring will deform and shrink due to the downward pulling force, causing wrinkles to form on the cup bodies of the inner and outer cups, allowing air to enter and reducing the bonding force, i.e., friction, between the inner and outer cup bodies. This eventually causes the cup being grabbed to detach from the cup-separating ring (2) and be pulled down. The cup on the cup-separating ring (2), however, loses the downward pulling force and cannot deform and shrink at the opening. It is stuck by the cup-separating ring (2), which is smaller than the outer edge (7) of the cup opening, and cannot be pulled down. To make it come down, you have to pull it down again. This is why the single cup dispenser can only pull down one cup at a time. When two cups are pulled off at once, it indicates that the clamping force of the cup-separating ring (2) has decreased. In this case, simply rotate the butterfly nut (5) to the right (clockwise) by one angle or one, two, or several turns to make the diameter of the cup-separating ring (2) flatter and smaller. When different sizes of water cups are inserted and cannot be pulled off, it indicates that the diameter of the cup-separating ring (2) is too small, while the diameter of the outer edge (7) of the cup opening is too large. In this case, rotate the butterfly nut (5) to the left (counterclockwise) to make the cup-separating ring (2) rounder and larger due to its own steel wire elasticity. To prevent some people from idly rotating the butterfly nut (5) and causing dissatisfaction, an ordinary hexagonal nut (6) should be added in front of or behind the butterfly nut (5). Tighten the two nuts with a wrench in both directions to lock the two nuts onto the fixed screw, making it difficult to turn by hand. In order to prevent the cup-separating ring (2) from tilting back and forth during use and affecting the cup separation, an anti-tilting platform (8) is specially set up on the top or bottom or both sides of the ear (3) on the inner wall of the cup dispenser housing (1). Attached Figure Description

[0005] The attached figures are schematic diagrams of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 is the front view and Figure 2 is the top view. In each figure, (1) is the cup divider housing, (2) is the cup divider ring clip, (3) is the clip, (4) is the fixing screw, (5) is the butterfly nut, (6) is the locking nut, (7) is the outer edge of the cup mouth ring, referred to as the outer edge of the ring, and (8) is the anti-tilt platform. Detailed Implementation

[0006] The specific embodiments of the present invention are as follows:

[0007] a. Making the cup dispenser housing (1). The housing is made of plastic or metal. When using plastic, design and manufacture the mold, and then injection mold it using an injection molding machine.

[0008] b. Make the cup-dividing ring clip (2). This part is made of 1.5mm to 3mm of elastic steel wire, that is, it can be folded according to the designed shape and size.

[0009] c. Connect the fixing screw (4). Take a section of M5 or M6 screw with a length of 10mm to 15mm and weld it to the left ear clip.

[0010] (3) The middle position; then take a 20mm to 30mm long M6 or M8 screw and weld it to the middle position of the right ear clip (3).

[0011] d. Overall assembly. First, horizontally install the cup-separating ring clip (2) into the lower part of the cup-retrieving housing (1), about 50mm to 60mm inside. Then, screw the butterfly nut (5) and locking nut (6) onto the fixing screw (3) respectively. The butterfly nut (5) and locking nut (6) are standard parts and do not need to be manufactured by yourself. When installing, be careful not to reverse the positions of the left and right ear clips.

[0012] e. Inspection and warehousing.

[0013] Experiments have shown that this single cup dispenser is very effective at separating cups and has a significant saving effect. It completely eliminates the situation where three cups are pulled out at once, and the probability of pulling out two cups at once is only about 1%. It truly achieves convenience, resource conservation, and making the best use of resources.

Claims

1. A single cup dispenser, comprising a cup dispenser housing (1), a cup-separating ring clamp (2), a clamp (3), a fixing screw (4), a butterfly nut (5), a locking nut (6), and an anti-tilt platform (8), wherein the clamp (3) is distributed on the left and right sides of the cup-separating ring clamp (2), and the fixing screw (4) is connected to the middle position of the left and right clamps (3), the cup-separating ring clamp assembly, consisting of the cup-separating ring clamp (2), the clamp (3), the fixing screw (4), the butterfly nut (5), and the locking nut (6), is installed at a height of approximately 50mm to 60mm inside the lower part of the cup dispenser housing (1), the butterfly nut (5) is installed on the fixing screw (4) extending out of the right side of the cup dispenser housing (1), and the anti-tilt platform (8) is installed on the upper or lower or both sides of the clamp (3) on the inner wall of the cup dispenser housing (1), characterized in that: The cup-dividing ring (2) is closed, and there are ear loops (3) on its left and right sides.

2. The single-serve cup retriever of claim 1, wherein: The fixing screw (4) extending out of the right side of the cup taker housing (1) is fitted with a butterfly nut (5) that adjusts the diameter and arc of the cup dividing ring (2).

3. The single-serve cup retriever of claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the cup taker housing (1) is provided with an anti-tilting platform (8) on the top or bottom or both sides of the mounting ear (3) to prevent the cup separating ring (2) from tilting back and forth.

Images