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Abstract

To provide a drinking container that dispenses with a straw.SOLUTION: A drinking container 100 makes it possible to put in beverage for drinking, including: a container body 200 which can contain beverage; a straw substitution part 300 through which beverage can be sipped. The container body 200 is composed of a body lateral part 210 that forms the side face of the container 100 and a body bottom part 220 that forms the bottom face of the container 100. The body lateral part 220 is provided with a left end part 211 and a right end part 212. The straw substitution part 300 is formed by providing a space in which beverage can pass the left end part 211 and the right end part 212 of the body lateral part 210 and by superimposing and connecting the end parts, in the constitution to form the container 100.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a straw-free cup. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, straws have generally been made of plastic because they are water-resistant and durable. However, in recent years, disposable plastic products, including straws, have become less common due to concerns about environmental pollution.

[0003] For this reason, in recent years, paper straws have come to be used in cafes and other establishments. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-73767 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a "paper cup with a straw," and more specifically, "a paper cup with a straw that is inserted and glued along the inner wall of the paper cup from near the opening to near the bottom, and the spout of the straw is bent along the inner edge of the opening of the paper cup via the bent part of the straw near the opening of the paper cup, and the adhesive strength of this part is light enough that it can be peeled off with fingers."

[0006] However, although the material of the straw disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not specified, it has a folding part with a flexible accordion-like structure and is a plastic straw.

[0007] In addition, the straw and paper cup are glued together on the inside of the paper cup with adhesive, and even if the adhesive is harmless to the human body, having the adhesive exposed in the area that comes into contact with the beverage is undesirable from a food hygiene standpoint.

[0008] Additionally, people who drink the water may ingest finely divided pieces of glue.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a cup that does not require a straw.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cup that reduces waste. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] A cup according to a first aspect of the present invention is a cup into which a beverage can be poured and used, a cup body capable of storing beverages; and a straw portion through which the beverage can be sucked. The cup body includes a body side portion that forms a side surface of the cup, a main body bottom portion that forms the bottom surface of the cup, the body side portion has a left end and a right end, The straw portion is a cup formed by overlapping and connecting the left end and the right end of the side surface of the main body, leaving a space through which a beverage can pass.

[0012] The cup has a straw, which helps reduce waste.

[0013] Furthermore, such cups can also be made from paper.

[0014] Furthermore, since the straw portion is formed by overlapping the left and right ends of the side portion of the main body, if a paper material is used, waste can be reduced when manufacturing the cup.

[0015] A cup according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cup according to the first aspect, The straw portion has an outer straw portion and an inner straw portion formed by the main body side portion, The outer straw part and the inner straw part are connected to each other to provide a space through which the beverage passes, The cup has a gap between the inner straw portion and the bottom surface of the main body through which the beverage can pass.

[0016] The beverage in the cup passes through the gap between the inner straw part and the bottom surface of the main body, and then passes through the space formed by the outer straw part and the inner straw part.

[0017] By adopting such a configuration, when paper material is used, it is possible to reduce waste when manufacturing cups.

[0018] A cup according to a third aspect of the present invention is the cup according to the first or second aspect, The upper end of the straw portion of the cup is inclined radially outward in plan view.

[0019] This configuration makes it easier for the user of the cup to place their mouth on the upper end of the straw portion, making it easier to drink the beverage in the cup.

[0020] A cup according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the cup according to the first, second or third aspect, The straw portion extends upward from the upper end of the cup body.

[0021] The longer straw portion makes it easier for the user of the cup to drink the beverage.

[0022] A cup according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a cup according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, The upper end of the straw portion of the cup is arched.

[0023] The curved top end of the straw makes it easier for the user to put the cup to their mouth, making it easier to drink the beverage in the cup. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cup taken along line AA according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the cup according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 1 is a front view of a cup according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. [Figure 17] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0026] First Embodiment As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the first cup 100 includes a cup body 200 for holding a beverage, The drink container further includes a first straw portion 300, which is a straw portion through which a user drinks a beverage.

[0027] The first cup 100 in this embodiment is made of a paper material. However, the first cup 100 according to the present invention may be made of other materials than paper, such as plastic or ceramic, and the material is not limited.

[0028] The first cup 100 according to this embodiment is specifically made of a paper material with a thermoplastic resin layer on one or both sides.

[0029] The type of resin to be laminated or vapor-deposited and the type of paper are not particularly limited, and it is also possible to use paper materials on which metals such as aluminum are laminated or vapor-deposited in addition to resins.

[0030] In this embodiment, recycled pulp paper with a polyethylene resin film laminated on the surface facing the inside of the first cup 100 is used.

[0031] The thickness of the paper material can be selected as appropriate, but from the viewpoint of ease of folding or bonding and maintaining the strength of the paper cup, it is preferably about 0.1 mm to 1 mm, more preferably 0.2 mm to 0.7 mm, and even more preferably 0.25 mm to 0.5 mm.

[0032] The cup body 200 according to this embodiment is made of a paper material and includes a body side surface portion 210 that forms the side surface of the cup body, The cup body 200 includes a main body bottom portion 220 that forms the bottom surface of the main body portion 200.

[0033] In this embodiment, the first straw part 300 is formed by connecting the left end part 211 and the right end part 212 of the main body side part 210.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first straw portion 300 is configured by the main body side surface portion 210, but the main body side surface portion 210 and the first straw portion 300 may be configured as separate members.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the left end 211 is positioned radially outward when viewed from above, and the right end 212 is positioned radially inward when viewed from above, but the positions of the left end 211 and the right end 212 may be reversed.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the body side portion 210 is configured by folding the end (peripheral edge 222) of the body bottom portion 220 inward while sandwiching it from the lower end (negative z-axis side) to the upper end (positive z-axis side).

[0037] The main body bottom surface portion 220 includes a circular bottom surface portion 221 that forms the bottom of the first cup 100, and a peripheral edge portion 222 provided continuously along the entire periphery of the bottom surface portion 221.

[0038] In this embodiment, the main body bottom surface portion 220 is formed by cutting a paper material into a disk shape, and then bending the peripheral edge portion 222 substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface portion 221 to form a ring shape.

[0039] The main body bottom surface portion 220 is arranged so that the peripheral edge portion 222, which is bent in a substantially vertical direction, faces downward (toward the negative z-axis direction), and the entire peripheral edge portion 222 contacts the inner peripheral wall of the main body side surface portion 210.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the first straw portion 300 is formed by overlapping the main body side portions 210. A first outer straw part 310, which is an outer straw part formed by the outer main body side part 210; A first inner straw portion 320, which is an inner straw portion formed by the inner main body side portion 210; a first outer upper end portion 311 and a first inner upper end portion 321, which are upper ends to which a user puts their mouth to drink a beverage; It is provided at the lower end (negative z-axis side) of the first straw portion 300 and has a first outer lower end portion 312 and a first inner lower end portion 322, which are the lower ends from which the beverage in the first cup 100 is sucked.

[0041] The first outer straw portion 310 is configured as a portion that is positioned outside the overlapping portions of the main body side portion 210.

[0042] The first inner straw portion 320 is formed by the portion that is positioned inside the overlapping portions of the main body side portion 210.

[0043] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the first outer straw part 310 and the first inner straw part 320 are connected to each other, creating a space through which the beverage can pass, making it easier for the user to drink the beverage.

[0044] Specifically, the central part of the first outer straw part 310 in plan view bulges radially outward (negative y-axis direction) when viewed from above, and the central part of the first inner straw part 320 in plan view bulges radially inward (positive y-axis direction) when viewed from above, and the first outer straw part 310 and the first inner straw part 320 provide a space through which the beverage can pass.

[0045] In this embodiment, the first outer straw portion 310 does not bulge radially outward (toward the negative y-axis direction) when viewed from above at the end (negative z-axis direction side) of the first outer lower end portion 312, and is configured to be easily connected to the main body bottom portion 220.

[0046] The first outer upper end portion 311 is disposed on the upper end side of the first outer straw portion 310 .

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the first outer upper end portion 311 has an arched shape in the xz plane, and is inclined radially outward (toward the negative y-axis direction) in plan view.

[0048] The first inner upper end portion 321, like the first outer upper end portion 311, has an arched shape in the xz plane, and is inclined radially outward (toward the negative y-axis direction) in plan view.

[0049] The first outer upper end 311 and the first inner upper end 321 are inclined radially outward (toward the positive y-axis direction) in a plan view, making it easier for a user of the first cup 100 to drink a beverage.

[0050] The first outer lower end portion 312 is disposed on the lower end side of the first outer straw portion 310 .

[0051] The first inner lower end portion 322 is disposed at the lower end portion of the first inner straw portion 310 .

[0052] The first inner lower end portion 322 has a gap G between the end of the first inner lower end portion 322 and the bottom surface portion 221. The height of the gap G (width in the z-axis direction) is not limited.

[0053] The beverage in the first cup 100 passes through the gap G and passes over the space formed by the first outer straw part 310 and the first inner straw part 320.

[0054] By configuring the first straw portion 300 in the first cup 100, the user of the first cup 100 can drink a beverage without using a separate straw, and can also drink without tilting the first cup 100.

[0055] Second Embodiment The second embodiment has a configuration in which the first straw part 300 according to the first embodiment is longer. The same components as those in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and will be omitted or briefly described.

[0056] The second cup 400 according to the second embodiment, like the first cup 100 according to the first embodiment, comprises a cup body 200 for holding a beverage, The drink holder is provided with a second straw portion 500, which is a straw portion through which the user drinks a beverage.

[0057] In this embodiment, the second straw part 500 is formed by connecting the left end part 211 and the right end part 212 of the main body side part 210.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment, the left end 211 is positioned radially outward when viewed from above, and the right end 212 is positioned radially inward when viewed from above, but the positions of the left end 211 and the right end 212 may be reversed.

[0059] Unlike the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the upper portions (positive z-axis side) of the left end 211 and the right end 212 are longer, and the second straw portion 500 is formed by overlapping the left end 211 and the right end 212.

[0060] In this embodiment, the second straw portion 500 is configured by the main body side surface portion 210, but the main body side surface portion 210 and the second straw portion 500 may be configured as separate members.

[0061] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 12, the second straw portion 300 is formed by overlapping the main body side portions 210. A second outer straw part 510, which is an outer straw part formed by the outer main body side part 210; A second inner straw portion 520, which is an inner straw portion formed by the inner main body side portion 210; A second outer upper end portion 511 and a second inner upper end portion 521 are upper ends to which a user puts their mouth to drink a beverage; The second straw portion 500 is provided at its lower end (negative z-axis side) and is provided with a second outer lower end portion 512 and a second inner lower end portion 522, which are the lower ends from which the beverage in the second cup 400 is sucked.

[0062] The second outer straw portion 510 is configured as a portion that is positioned outside the overlapping portions of the main body side portion 210.

[0063] The second outer straw portion 510 is configured such that a portion of the main body side surface portion 210 extends upward (toward the positive z-axis direction).

[0064] The second inner straw portion 520 is formed by the portion that is positioned inside the overlapping portions of the main body side portion 210.

[0065] Similar to the second outer straw part 510, the second inner straw part 520 has a configuration in which a part of the main body side surface part 210 extends upward (towards the positive z-axis direction).

[0066] In other words, the second straw part 500 is configured to extend upward (towards the positive z-axis direction) from the cup body upper end 201 of the cup body part 200.

[0067] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the second outer straw part 510 and the second inner straw part 520 are connected to create a space through which the beverage can pass, making it easier for the user to suck up the beverage.

[0068] Specifically, the central part of the second outer straw part 510 in plan view bulges radially outward (negative y-axis direction) when viewed from above, and the central part of the second inner straw part 520 in plan view bulges radially inward (positive y-axis direction) when viewed from above, and the second outer straw part 510 and the second inner straw part 520 provide a space through which the beverage can pass.

[0069] In this embodiment, the second outer straw portion 510 does not bulge radially outward (toward the negative y-axis direction) when viewed from above at the end (negative z-axis direction side) of the second outer lower end portion 512, and is configured to be easily connected to the main body bottom portion 220.

[0070] The second outer upper end portion 511 is disposed on the upper end side of the second outer straw portion 510 .

[0071] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 12, the second outer upper end portion 511 has an arched shape in the xz plane.

[0072] Similar to the second outer upper end portion 511, the second inner upper end portion 521 has an arched shape in the xz plane.

[0073] Since the second straw part 500 extends upward, the user of the first cup 100 can drink the beverage more easily.

[0074] The second outer upper end portion 511 and the second inner upper end portion 521 may be inclined radially outward (toward the negative y-axis direction) in plan view, as in the first embodiment.

[0075] The second outer lower end portion 512 is disposed on the lower end side of the second outer straw portion 510 .

[0076] The second inner lower end portion 522 is disposed at the lower end portion of the second inner straw portion 510 .

[0077] The second inner lower end portion 522 has a gap G between the end of the second inner lower end portion 522 and the bottom surface portion 221.

[0078] The beverage in the second cup 400 passes through the gap G and passes over the space formed by the second outer straw part 510 and the second inner straw part 520.

[0079] Since the second cup 400 is provided with the second straw portion 500, the user of the second cup 400 can drink a beverage without using a separate straw, and can also drink without tilting the second cup 400.

[0080] Third Embodiment The third embodiment has a similar configuration to the first embodiment, but as can be seen from Figures 13 to 17, it has a thinner thickness (width in the y-axis direction) (narrower width in the y-axis direction) compared to the first straw portion 300 of the first embodiment.

[0081] In the third embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that in the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

[0082] The third cup 600 according to the third embodiment will be described using the same reference numerals as the first cup 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0083] The third cup 600 of the third embodiment is configured so that the first outer mold upper end 311 and the first inner upper end 321 of the first straw portion 300 are not inclined radially outward (negative y-axis direction) when viewed from above, but extend upward (positive z-axis direction).

[0084] The configuration according to the third embodiment also provides the same effects as the configuration according to the first embodiment.

[0085] The present invention can be implemented in various forms with various improvements, modifications, or variations added thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0086] For example, the present embodiments (first, second, and third embodiments) may be configured to have a handle portion attached to be held by the user. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 100 First Cup (Cup) 200 Cup body 210 Main body side 220 Bottom of the main body 221 Bottom part 222 Periphery 300 First straw section (straw section) 310 First outer straw part (outer straw part) 311 1st outer upper end (outer upper end) 312 1st outer lower end (outer lower end) 320 First inner straw part (inner straw part) 321 1st inner upper end (inner upper end) 322 1st inner lower end (inner lower end) 400 Second Cup (Cup) 500 Second straw part (straw part) 510 Second outer straw part (outer straw part) 511 2nd outer upper end (outer upper end) 512 Second outer lower end (outer lower end) 520 Second inner straw part (inner straw part) 521 2nd inner upper end (inner upper end) 522 2nd inner lower end (inner lower end) 600 Third Cup (Cup)

Claims

1. A cup that can be used to pour a beverage, a cup body capable of storing beverages; and a straw portion through which the beverage can be sucked. The cup body includes a body side portion that forms a side surface of the cup, a main body bottom portion that forms the bottom surface of the cup, the body side portion has a left end and a right end, The straw portion is formed by overlapping and connecting the left end and the right end of the main body side portion, providing a space through which a beverage can pass, The straw portion has an outer straw portion and an inner straw portion formed by the main body side portion, The outer straw portion has an outer upper end portion where a user places their mouth to drink a beverage, and an outer lower end portion where the beverage in the cup is sucked out, The inner straw portion has an inner upper end portion where a user places their mouth to drink a beverage, and an inner lower end portion where the beverage in the cup is sucked, The cup has the outer upper end and the inner upper end each having a convex shape extending from the upper end of the cup body.

2. The outer straw portion and the inner straw portion are connected to each other to provide a space through which the beverage passes, A gap through which the beverage passes is provided between the inner straw portion and the bottom surface of the main body, and the outer straw portion has a bulge radially outward in a plan view, The inner straw portion has a bulge radially inward in a plan view, 2. The cup according to claim 1, wherein the end of the outer lower end portion does not bulge outward in the radial direction in a plan view.

3. 3. The cup according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the straw portion is inclined radially outward from the side surface of the cup body at an angle to the upper end of the cup body.

4. A cup into which a beverage can be poured, a cup body capable of storing beverages; and a straw portion through which the beverage can be sucked. The cup body includes a body side portion that forms a side surface of the cup, a main body bottom portion that forms the bottom surface of the cup, the body side portion has a left end and a right end, The straw portion is formed by overlapping and connecting the left end and the right end of the main body side portion, providing a space through which a beverage can pass, The straw portion has an outer straw portion and an inner straw portion formed by the main body side portion, The outer straw portion has an outer upper end portion where a user places their mouth to drink a beverage, and an outer lower end portion where the beverage in the cup is sucked out, The inner straw portion has an inner upper end portion where a user places their mouth to drink a beverage, and an inner lower end portion where the beverage in the cup is sucked, The straw portion extends upward from the upper end of the cup body, and the extended upper portion is arched.

5. A cup as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the arched outer upper end and the arched inner upper end are not connected.

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