A disposable cup retriever

Abstract

The utility model belongs to cup taking device technical field, especially relate to a disposable cup taking device. A disposable cup taking device, include: cup body, its inside has the accommodating cavity, the top of cup body is equipped with with accommodating cavity's opening, cup support platform is movably established in accommodating cavity bottom, constitutes the bottom plate of accommodating cavity, and be configured as along the height direction of cup body slides to adjust the volume of accommodating cavity, elastic member, its setting in cup body, be used for to cup support platform provide the elastic thrust to opening direction, to continuously reduce the volume of accommodating cavity, and push disposable cup to opening direction movement, a plurality of elastic clamping jaw, it is configured to: in natural state elastic clamping the topmost disposable cup, to resist the thrust of elastic member makes opening area only topmost disposable cup exposes outside. The utility model has the advantages of more scene, better convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of cup dispenser technology, and in particular relates to a disposable cup dispenser. Background Technology

[0002] Current cup dispensers rely on gravity to automatically drop stacked disposable cups. Because the opening of these dispensers faces downwards, they must be installed at a high position (such as on a wall or above a countertop) for easy access. Installing them at a low position would require users to bend over to reach the cups, which is inconvenient. Furthermore, since the cup openings face downwards, the dispensers cannot be used on flat surfaces (such as tabletops), forcing them to be hung on walls or other structural elements, limiting their usability and convenience. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, a disposable cup dispenser with more application scenarios and greater convenience is provided.

[0004] This utility model is achieved using the following technical solution: a disposable cup dispenser, comprising:

[0005] The cup body has an internal cavity for accommodating disposable cups stacked upside down, and the top of the cup body has an opening communicating with the cavity;

[0006] A cup holder is movably disposed at the bottom of the receiving cavity, forming the base plate of the receiving cavity, and is configured to slide along the height direction of the cup body to adjust the volume of the receiving cavity;

[0007] An elastic element, disposed within the cup body, is used to provide an elastic thrust toward the opening to the cup holder, thereby continuously reducing the volume of the receiving cavity and pushing the disposable cup toward the opening.

[0008] Several elastic grippers are circumferentially distributed on the inner wall of the opening area. They are configured to elastically engage the topmost disposable cup in its natural state to resist the thrust of the elastic element, so that only the topmost disposable cup is exposed in the opening area.

[0009] When in use, the user places the stacked disposable cups upside down into the receiving cavity. When the user takes the top cup, the next cup is lifted to the opening by the elastic element and locked back in place by the gripper. This allows the volume of the receiving cavity to be reduced in a stepped manner, ensuring that only one cup is always exposed at the opening for the user to take.

[0010] This design features a cup dispenser with its opening facing upwards, allowing users to remove disposable cups from the top. This enables the dispenser to be placed on a flat surface (such as a table) or hung on a wall, for example, using suction cups or adhesive. Since the cup is dispensed from above, even when the dispenser is placed at a low position, users do not need to bend over to retrieve the cup, making it very convenient. This expands the range of applications for the cup dispenser and improves its portability.

[0011] Preferably, the cup body includes a detachable and fixed cup body and a gripper top cover. The gripper top cover is located on the top of the cup body and has the elastic gripper on its inner wall. The cup body contains the elastic element and the cup support.

[0012] When placing inverted stacked disposable cups, the gripper cap and the cup body are disassembled into two parts. The inverted stacked disposable cups are then supported on the cup holder, and the gripper cap is then reattached to the cup body. This method makes it easier for users to place inverted stacked disposable cups without the gripper obstructing the placement of the cups. The detachable fixing method can be threaded, snap-fit, etc.

[0013] Preferably, the cup body and the gripper top cover are provided with a detachable fixing structure. The detachable fixing structure includes a slot and a block respectively provided on the inner wall of the cup body and the outer wall of the gripper top cover. The slot extends in the circumferential direction, and the block enters or exits the slot by twisting the cup body and the gripper top cover.

[0014] The above method enables the cup body and the clamp top cover to be detachably fixed. This method is relatively convenient, as it only requires twisting the clamp top cover.

[0015] Preferably, the card block and the card slot are provided with mutually cooperating protrusions and grooves, which extend in the axial direction; when the card block is fully inserted into the card slot, the protrusions and grooves cooperate.

[0016] The above design ensures that once the cup body and the clamping top cover are screwed into place, they are not prone to loosening, thus guaranteeing that the locking block and the slot are firmly in place.

[0017] Preferably, the gripper top cover has an axially extending inner sleeve, the inner wall of which is provided with the elastic gripper, and the lower end of the inner sleeve can abut against the cup holder to limit the extreme position of the cup holder's rise.

[0018] The inner sleeve can abut against the cup holder, thus ensuring that the last few cups do not protrude excessively from the opening.

[0019] Preferably, the cup holder has a downwardly extending mating portion, and the elastic element is a spring, with the upper end of the spring sleeved on the mating portion.

[0020] The above settings ensure the stability of the elastic force applied by the spring to the cup holder.

[0021] Preferably, the outer wall of the cup holder contacts and slides with the inner wall of the cup body.

[0022] The above settings ensure the stability of the cup holder during lifting and lowering, keeping the cup holder level and preventing disposable cups from tilting.

[0023] Preferably, the cup holder is provided with an upward-opening positioning groove, the groove wall of which is used to contact the lip of the disposable cup and position the disposable cup.

[0024] The above settings ensure that the disposable cup will not tilt.

[0025] Preferably, the outer wall of the cup is provided with a fastener for fixing to the wall surface.

[0026] The fasteners can be adhesive stickers, magnetic attachments, or hooks, which can fix the entire cup dispenser to a wall, glass surface, or water dispenser, making the device usable in more scenarios.

[0027] Preferably, the bottom of the cup body is provided with a suction cup pad or an anti-slip pad.

[0028] By placing suction cups or anti-slip pads at the bottom of the cup, the cup becomes more stable when placed on a flat surface.

[0029] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: This design features an upward-facing cup dispenser, allowing disposable cups to be removed from above. This enables the dispenser to be placed on a flat surface (such as a tabletop) or hung on a wall, for example, by suction cups or adhesive. Furthermore, since the cup is dispensed from above, even when the dispenser is placed at a low position, the user does not need to bend over to retrieve the cup, making it very convenient. The dispenser can be used in more scenarios and is more portable. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cup dispenser.

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 1 sectional view

[0033] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the card block and card slot when they are in contact.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the gripper top cover.

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the opening of the cup.

[0036] Reference numerals: 1. Cup body; 12. Suction cup pad; 2. Cup body; 21. Slot; 211. Protrusion; 22. Fixing component; 23. Notch; 3. Claw top cover; 31. Elastic claw; 32. Locking block; 321. Groove; 33. Inner sleeve; 4. Receiving cavity; 5. Spring; 6. Cup support; 61. Positioning groove; 62. Mating part. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment discloses a disposable cup dispenser, including a cup body 1, which consists of a cup body 2 and a gripper top cover 3. A fixing member 22 is provided on the outer wall of the cup body 2, which allows the entire dispenser to be fixed to a wall, water dispenser, or glass surface. In this embodiment, the fixing member 22 is an adhesive sticker or glue sticker; depending on the specific application scenario, the fixing member 22 can also be a magnetic component or a hook. A suction cup pad 12 is attached to the bottom of the cup body 2, which can also be replaced with an existing anti-slip pad.

[0039] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the gripper top cover 3 includes an inner sleeve 33 that extends downward and inserts into the cup body 2. The diameter of the inner sleeve 33 is smaller than the diameter of the gripper top cover 3 body. A detachable fixing structure is provided between the outer wall of the inner sleeve 33 and the inner wall at the opening of the cup body 2. The detachable fixing includes a locking block 32 provided on the outer wall of the inner sleeve 33 and a locking groove 21 provided on the inner wall at the opening of the cup body 2.

[0040] Both the locking block 32 and the locking slot 21 extend circumferentially. The inner wall of the cup body 2 has a notch 23 for the locking block 32 to enter. After the locking block 32 enters the notch 23, the rotating gripper top cover 3 causes the locking block 32 to enter the locking slot 21, thus achieving axial overlap and contact between the locking slot 21 and the locking block 32. This secures the gripper top cover 3 to the cup body 2, while the lower end of the gripper top cover 3 abuts against the end face of the opening of the cup body 2. When disassembly is required, simply rotate in the opposite direction to separate the locking slot 21 and the locking block 32 axially.

[0041] The lower end of the locking block 32 is provided with a groove 321 that opens downward in the axial direction. The slot 21 is provided with a protrusion 211 that corresponds to the groove 321. The protrusion 211 extends upward in the axial direction. When the locking block 32 is inserted into the slot 21, the protrusion 211 contacts and engages with the groove 321.

[0042] A spring 5 and a cup holder 6 are provided inside the cup body 2. The outer wall of the cup holder 6 contacts and slides with the inner wall of the cup body 2. The cup holder 6 is located above the spring 5 and has a downwardly extending fitting part 62. The upper end of the spring 5 is sleeved on the fitting part 62, and the spring 5 applies an upward elastic force to the entire cup holder 6, allowing the cup holder 6 to slide vertically in the cup body 2. Three elastic grippers 31 are provided on the inner wall of the inner sleeve 33, which are evenly spaced in the circumferential direction. The lower end of the inner sleeve 33 can abut against the cup holder 6 to limit the extreme position of the cup holder 6's upward movement. A receiving cavity 4 for accommodating inverted stacked disposable cups is formed between the cup holder 6, the inner sleeve 33, and the inner wall of the cup body 2. The top of the cup body 1 has an opening that communicates with the receiving cavity 4, which is provided on the gripper top cover 3. The cup holder 6 serves as the base plate of the receiving cavity 4. The receiving cavity 4 is provided with an upward-opening positioning groove 61. The groove wall of the positioning groove 61 is used to contact the lip of the disposable cup and position the disposable cup. The wall of the positioning groove 61 shares the same wall as the wall of the mating part 62. The elastic gripper 31 elastically engages the topmost disposable cup in its natural state to resist the pushing force of the spring 5, so that only the topmost disposable cup remains in the exposed position exposed at the opening of the receiving cavity 4.

[0043] In use, first twist the gripper cap 3 to separate it from the cup body 2. Invert a stack of disposable cups onto the cup holder 6. The cup holder 6 is automatically lowered by the pressure of the disposable cups. Then, place the gripper cap 3 onto the topmost disposable cup, with the inner sleeve 33 of the gripper cap 3 extending into the cup body 2. Rotate the gripper cap 3 to axially align and engage the slot 21 and the locking block 32, thus securing the gripper cap 3 to the cup body 2. When removing a disposable cup, the next cup is lifted to the opening by the spring 5 and re-clamped by the elastic gripper 31. The volume of the receiving cavity 4 also decreases in a stepped manner to ensure that only one cup is always exposed at the opening of the receiving cavity 4.

Claims

1. A disposable cup dispenser, characterized in that, include: The cup body has an internal cavity for accommodating disposable cups stacked upside down, and the top of the cup body has an opening communicating with the cavity; A cup holder is movably disposed at the bottom of the receiving cavity, forming the base plate of the receiving cavity, and is configured to slide along the height direction of the cup body to adjust the volume of the receiving cavity; An elastic element, disposed within the cup body, is used to provide an elastic thrust toward the opening to the cup holder, thereby continuously reducing the volume of the receiving cavity and pushing the disposable cup toward the opening. Several elastic grippers are circumferentially distributed on the inner wall of the opening area. They are configured to elastically engage the topmost disposable cup in its natural state to resist the thrust of the elastic element, so that only the topmost disposable cup is exposed in the opening area.

2. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup body includes a detachable and fixed cup body and a clamping top cover. The clamping top cover is located on the top of the cup body and has the elastic clamping claw on its inner wall. The cup body contains the elastic element and the cup support.

3. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cup body and the gripper top cover are provided with a detachable fixing structure. The detachable fixing structure includes a slot and a block respectively provided on the inner wall of the cup body and the outer wall of the gripper top cover. The slot extends in the circumferential direction. The block enters or exits the slot by twisting the cup body and the gripper top cover.

4. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that: The card block and the card slot are provided with mutually cooperating protrusions and grooves, which extend in the axial direction; when the card block is fully inserted into the card slot, the protrusions and grooves cooperate.

5. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that: The gripper top cover has an axially extending inner sleeve, and the elastic gripper is provided on the inner wall of the inner sleeve. The lower end of the inner sleeve can abut against the cup holder to limit the extreme position of the cup holder's rise.

6. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup holder has a downwardly extending mating part, and the elastic element is a spring, with the upper end of the spring sleeved on the mating part.

7. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the cup holder contacts and slides against the inner wall of the cup body.

8. The disposable cup dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup holder is provided with an upward-opening positioning groove, the groove wall of which is used to contact the lip of the disposable cup and position the disposable cup.

9. The disposable cup dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The outer wall of the cup is provided with a fastener for fixing to the wall surface.

10. The disposable cup dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the cup is equipped with a suction cup pad or an anti-slip pad.

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