Handle to be attached to drinking container

Abstract

To provide a handle to be attached to a drinking container that can be attached to and detached from a drinking container without a handle, has versatility since a use target is not limited to a specific cup drinking container, and is suitable for use by a person having a weak gripping strength and having hand numbness.SOLUTION: A handle to be attached to a drinking container includes: a hollow upper member 1 including, in an upper end thereof, a hook 2 to be hooked on an upper edge 22 of a drinking container 21; a lower member 3 including, in a lower end thereof, a cradle 4 receiving a bottom of the drinking container 21 and configured to be slidably fitted and mounted to the inside of the upper member 1 from below; and holding means 5, 7 holding a state where the lower member 3 is fit to the inside of the upper member 1 by a desired amount.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a handle for attaching a drinking container, and more particularly to a handle for attaching a drinking container that can be easily attached and used on a drinking container such as a cup that does not have a handle. [Background technology]

[0002] Among containers that are held, there are many drinking containers without handles, such as cups and teacups. These drinking containers without handles are used by holding the body of the drinking container directly with the hand, but for people with weak grip strength or numbness in the hands, holding a drinking container without a handle with a drink poured into it is more difficult than you might imagine.

[0003] As inventions to address such problems, Utility Model Registration No. 3222287 discloses a cup drinking container assisting device for people with insufficient fingertip muscle strength, and JP Patent Publication No. 2001-190388 discloses a handle for disposable cups. However, in the case of these cup drinking container assisting devices and cup handles, they are both limited to specific cup drinking containers and cannot accommodate various sizes (especially in the vertical direction). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3222287 [Patent Document 2] JP 2001-190388 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] As described above, the cup drinking container aids and cup handles proposed so far for people with weak grip strength or numbness in the hands all have a problem of lacking versatility. Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a drinking container attachment handle that can be attached and detached to a drinking container without a handle, is not limited to a specific drinking container, has versatility, and is suitable for use by people with weak grip strength or numbness in the hands. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 for solving the above problem is a handle for attaching a drinking container, which comprises a hollow upper member having a hook at its upper end for hooking onto the upper edge of a drinking container, a lower member having a receiving base at its lower end for receiving the bottom of the drinking container and being slidably fitted into the upper member from below, and a holding means for keeping the lower member inserted a desired amount into the upper member.

[0007] In one embodiment, the retaining means is a screw that is screwed into the lower member from the outer surface of the upper member, and in another embodiment, the retaining means is a spring whose upper end is fixed to the inner top surface of the upper member and whose lower end is fixed to the top surface, inner surface, or inner bottom surface of the lower member.

[0008] In one embodiment, the cradle of the lower member is provided with anti-slip means. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The handle for attaching drinking containers according to the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and allows adjustment of the distance between the hook of the upper member and the receiving base of the lower member, and since the distance can be maintained after adjustment, it can be easily attached to and used with handleless drinking containers of a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and can also be easily removed when no longer required, making it an ideal handle for attaching drinking containers for people with weak grip strength or numbness in their hands. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a handle for attaching a drinking container according to the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is an enlarged view of one embodiment of a handle for attaching a drinking container according to the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a handle for attaching a drinking container according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The handle for attaching a drinking container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. The handle for attaching a drinking container according to the present invention is used by attaching it to a drinking container without a handle, such as a cup or teacup, and is composed of a hollow upper member 1 having a hook 2 at its upper end for hooking onto the upper edge 22 of a drinking container 21, a lower member 3 having a receiving base 4 at its lower end for receiving the bottom of the drinking container 21 and being slidably inserted into the upper member 1 from below, and a holding means for holding the lower member 3 inserted into the upper member 1 by a desired amount.

[0012] The upper member 1 is a hollow body made of resin or metal, and its upper end is formed as a hook 2. The shape of the hook 2 is arbitrary as long as it can be hooked onto the upper edge 22 of the drinking container 21, and the surface that abuts the upper edge 22 may be flat or curved. The downward tip of the hook 2 faces the inside of the drinking container 21, so it is desirable for it to be as short as possible.

[0013] Typically, the lower member 3 is made of the same material as the upper member 1, but it does not have to be hollow, and the top surface may be closed. The lower end of the lower member 3 is bent horizontally and flattened to form the receiving base 4. Preferably, the receiving base 4 is provided with anti-slip means 6. As the anti-slip means 6, a thin rubber sheet or resin sheet is used, which is attached to the top surface or both the top and bottom surfaces of the receiving base 4. Note that, although the upper member 1 and the lower member 3 in the illustrated example have a rectangular cross section, this is not limiting and they may be circular, elliptical, or the like.

[0014] The upper part of the lower member 3 is inserted into the lower part of the upper member 1 by a desired amount, and the state where it is inserted by the desired amount is maintained via a retaining means. For example, a screw 5 is used as the retaining means (see Figs. 1 and 2). The screw 5 is screwed from the outer surface of the upper member 1 toward the part of the lower member 3 inserted into the upper member 1, and is tightened until the tip of the screw slightly bites into the side surface of the lower member 3.

[0015] When attaching the drinking container attachment handle of the above embodiment to the drinking container 21, the screw 5 is loosened to allow the lower part 3 to slide relative to the upper member 1, the distance between the hook 2 and the receiving base 4 is roughly adjusted to the height of the drinking container 21, the hook 2 is hooked onto the upper edge 22 of the drinking container 21 and the receiving base 4 is inserted under the drinking container 21, the upper member 1 is pushed in until the lower surface of the hook 2 is in close contact with the upper edge 22 of the drinking container 21, and then the screw 5 is tightened to fix the upper member 1 and the lower member 3. In this way, the handle is firmly attached to the drinking container 21. To remove the handle, the screw 5 can be loosened.

[0016] 3, the upper member 1 and the lower member 3 are connected by a spring 7. In this case, the upper end of the spring 7 is fixed to the inner surface of the upper member 1 by a locking pin 8, and the lower end is fixed to the inner surface of the lower member 3 by a locking pin 8, and the spring 7 always acts to pull the lower member 3 toward the upper member 1. Note that the method of fixing the spring 7 does not have to rely on the locking pin 8. For example, the upper end of the spring 7 may be fixed to the inner top surface of the upper member 1, and the lower end may be fixed to the inner bottom surface of the lower member 3.

[0017] In this embodiment, with the hook 2 hooked onto the upper edge 22 of the drinking container 21, the lower member 3 is pulled downward against the elastic force (restoring force) of the spring 7, and the receiving base 4 is inserted under the drinking container 21. When the hand is then released from the lower member 3, the upper member 1 and the lower member 3 pull against each other due to the elastic force of the spring 7, so that the handle is firmly attached to the drinking container 21. To remove the handle, the reverse operation is performed. [Industrial Applicability]

[0018] The handle for attaching drinking containers of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and allows adjustment of the distance between the hook of the upper member and the receiving base of the lower member, and can maintain the distance after adjustment, so that it can be easily attached to and used with handle-less drinking containers of a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and can be easily removed when no longer required, making it an ideal handle for attaching drinking containers for people with weak grip strength or numbness in their hands, and has great industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0019] 1 Upper member 2. Hook 3 Lower part 4. Cradle 5 Screws 6 Anti-slip measures 7. Spring 8 Locking pin

Claims

1. A handle for attaching a drinking container comprises a hollow upper member having at its upper end a hook for hooking onto the upper edge of a drinking container, a lower member having at its lower end a receiving base for receiving the bottom of the drinking container and being slidably fitted into the upper member from below, and a holding means for holding the lower member inserted a desired amount into the upper member.

2. 2. The handle for attaching a drinking container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said retaining means is a screw threaded from an outer surface of said upper member towards said lower member.

3. 2. The handle for attaching a drinking container according to claim 1, wherein the holding means is a spring whose upper end is fixed to the inner top surface of the upper member and whose lower end is fixed to the upper surface, inner side surface or inner bottom surface of the lower member.

4. A handle for attaching a drinking container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the receiving base of the lower member is provided with anti-slip means.

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