Beverage Containers

Abstract

To provide a beverage container having a temperature indicating marking on its outer surface. [Solution] A beverage container has a temperature indicator 2 attached to the outer surface of a beverage container body 1, and the temperature indicator extends in a vertical direction as a whole. When a sufficiently chilled beverage is poured into the beverage container body, the temperature indicator exhibits a first color at a position lower than the top surface of the poured beverage, and exhibits a second color at a position higher than the top surface of the poured beverage.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage container such as a tumbler. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a fortune slip that uses temperature-sensing ink. Patent Document 2 discloses a lid with a temperature-sensing display function. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3126349 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3217363 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The aim is to provide a new tumbler. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The following configuration is provided as an example.

[0006] [1] A beverage container having a temperature-indicating mark on the outer surface of the beverage container body.

[0007] [2] The beverage container according to [1], wherein the temperature indicating marking extends generally in a vertical direction.

[0008] [3] A beverage container as described in [1] or [2], wherein when a sufficiently chilled beverage is poured into the beverage container body, the temperature indicator exhibits a first color at a position lower than the top surface of the poured beverage and a second color at a position higher than the top surface of the poured beverage.

[0009] [4] The beverage container according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the temperature indicating display is white at high temperatures and blue at low temperatures.

[0010] [5] The beverage container described in any one of [1] to [4], which is a tumbler. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1A] FIG. 2 is a front view of a tumbler according to one embodiment. [Figure 1B] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the tumbler according to the embodiment. [Figure 1C] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the tumbler according to the embodiment. [Figure 1D] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the tumbler according to the embodiment. [Figure 1E] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a tumbler according to one embodiment. [Figure 1F] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the tumbler according to one embodiment. [Figure 2A] 1 is a schematic diagram showing how the color of a temperature indicator 2 changes when a chilled beverage is poured into a tumbler body 1. FIG. [Figure 2B] 1 is a schematic diagram showing how the color of a temperature indicator 2 changes when a chilled beverage is poured into a tumbler body 1. FIG. [Figure 2C] 1 is a schematic diagram showing how the color of a temperature indicator 2 changes when a chilled beverage is poured into a tumbler body 1. FIG. [Figure 2D] 1 is a schematic diagram showing how the color of a temperature indicator 2 changes when a chilled beverage is poured into a tumbler body 1. FIG. [Figure 2E] 1 is a schematic diagram showing how the color of a temperature indicator 2 changes when a chilled beverage is poured into a tumbler body 1. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] 1A to 1F are respectively a front view, a rear view, a left side view, a right side view, a plan view, and a bottom view of a tumbler according to one embodiment. One feature of this embodiment is that a temperature indicator 2 is provided on the outer surface of the tumbler body 1.

[0014] The tumbler body 1 may be made of a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel and be opaque, or may be made of glass and be transparent. It is assumed that any beverage, such as well-chilled beer, can be poured into the tumbler body 1.

[0015] The temperature indicating mark 2 is formed, for example, by a temperature indicating ink (thermo ink), particularly a reversible temperature indicating ink, and is printed on the tumbler body 1 .

[0016] As an example, the temperature indicator 2 is white at high temperatures and blue at low temperatures. More specifically, the temperature indicator 2 is white at room temperature. When the temperature drops from room temperature to below threshold temperature Tth1, the temperature indicator 2 turns blue. When the temperature rises above threshold temperature Tth2, the temperature indicator 2 returns to white. The relationship between the threshold temperatures Tth1 and Tth2 is arbitrary, and Tth1=Tth2, Tth1>Tth2, Tth1 <Tth2のいずれでもよい。

[0017] The shape of the temperature indicator 2 is arbitrary, but it is desirable for it to extend vertically as a whole. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the height of the tumbler body 1 is H, the distance between the bottom end of the temperature indicator 2 and the bottom end of the tumbler body 1 is a, and the distance between the top end of the temperature indicator 2 and the top end of the tumbler body 1 is b, the distances are approximately 0≦a≦0.1H and 0≦b≦0.1H. Alternatively, the distances a and b may be unrelated to the height H of the tumbler body 1, and may be, for example, 1 cm≦a≦3 cm and 1 cm≦b≦3 cm. The temperature indicator 2 extends uninterrupted from its bottom end to its top end.

[0018] 2A to 2E are diagrams showing the change in color of the temperature indicator 2 when a chilled beverage is poured into the tumbler body 1. The temperature indicator 2 appears blue at a position lower than the top surface of the poured beverage because the beverage makes the temperature lower than the threshold temperature Tth1. On the other hand, the temperature indicator 2 remains white at a position higher than the top surface of the poured beverage because it remains at room temperature.

[0019] As more beverage is poured into the container, the position of the top surface rises, and accordingly the blue portion of the temperature display 2 expands upward. As the beverage is drunk, the position of the top surface drops, and accordingly the white portion of the temperature display 2 expands downward. Alternatively, if the beverage is left to stand and the temperature rises, the entire temperature display 2 turns white.

[0020] Incidentally, even if a beverage that is not very cold (above the threshold temperature Tth1) is poured into the tumbler body 1, the temperature indicator 2 will naturally remain white.

[0021] Thus, in this embodiment, the temperature indicator 2 is attached to the outer surface of the tumbler body 1. Therefore, it is intuitively clear that the beverage is well chilled. In particular, by making the color of the temperature indicator 2 white for low temperatures and blue for low temperatures, it is easy to tell that the beverage is cold. In addition, because the temperature indicator 2 extends vertically as a whole, the blue portion expands as more beverage is poured into it, which can be visually enjoyed.

[0022] In addition, the temperature indicator 2 may be provided with threshold temperatures Tth1, Tth2 for pouring not only cold beverages but also hot beverages. In addition, any mark or letter other than the temperature indicator 2 may be provided on the outer surface of the tumbler body 1.

[0023] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to tumblers, but can be applied to any beverage container, such as a mug with a handle.

[0024] Based on the above description, a person skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. For example, inventions that extract only a part of each embodiment or inventions that combine multiple embodiments are naturally envisioned. Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions are possible within the scope that does not deviate from the conceptual idea and intent of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the utility model registration claims and their equivalents.

[0025] Furthermore, not all of the matters described in this specification are essential requirements. In particular, matters described in this specification but not described in the claims of the utility model registration can be considered as optional additional matters.

[0026] It should be noted that the applicant is merely aware of the inventions disclosed in the documents in the "Prior Art Documents" column of this specification, and the present invention does not necessarily aim to solve the problems of the inventions disclosed in the documents. The problem that the present invention aims to solve should be identified by considering the entire specification. For example, if the specification states that a specific configuration produces a certain effect, it can also be said that the problem that is the reverse of the certain effect is solved. However, it is not necessarily intended that such a specific configuration is a required requirement. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1 Tumbler body 2 Temperature display

Claims

1. A beverage container having a temperature-indicating mark on the outer surface of the beverage container body.

2. 2. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein the temperature indicating indicia extends generally vertically.

3. 3. The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein when a sufficiently cold beverage is poured into the beverage container body, the temperature indicator exhibits a first color at a position lower than the top surface of the poured beverage and a second color at a position higher than the top surface of the poured beverage.

4. 3. The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the temperature indicator is white at high temperatures and blue at low temperatures.

5. 3. A beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, which is a tumbler.

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