Tumbler enabling personality expression
The integration of an elastic band with through holes and a locking mechanism on the tumbler lid addresses the lack of handles and design diversity in tumblers, offering customizable options and improved durability by preventing water infiltration and enhancing thermal insulation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/KR2024/007788
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-06-12
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-07
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-19
AI Technical Summary
Tumblers lack handles for easy carrying and diversity in design, and their use of plastic can lead to material degradation and water infiltration issues due to material differences in double-layer structures.
An elastic band is integrated into the lid of the tumbler with through holes for detachable decorations, allowing for customizable designs and a handle function, featuring a locking mechanism to prevent accidental detachment and a fixing protrusion for secure attachment.
The elastic band system enables users to create personalized designs and provides a functional handle while maintaining the tumbler's integrity, preventing water infiltration and enhancing thermal insulation.
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Abstract
Description
A tumbler that allows for individual expression.
[0001] The present invention relates to a tumbler, and more particularly, to provide a tumbler that can be used as a handle when carried while maintaining the characteristics of a tumbler, and that allows for various individual expressions of individuality through such a handle.
[0002] Currently, tumblers do not have handles, unlike mugs with handles, so they can be carried in a cup holder of a vehicle, etc., and one can drink from them. In addition, such tumblers may be equipped with lids so that one can drink from them while carrying them. The lids may be equipped with outlets and a stopper that can open and close the outlets.
[0003] Considering that these tumblers are portable, they can be made of plastic that is easy to print on. However, plastic has the disadvantage of releasing harmful substances when filled with hot beverages, and it has the disadvantage of breaking when impacted.
[0004] Therefore, in order to overcome these shortcomings and provide ease of printing, a dual structure is adopted in which the outer tube is molded from plastic and the inner tube is processed from stainless steel and assembled.
[0005] However, this double structure has a gap that inevitably occurs during the assembly process due to the different materials of the outer and inner tubes, and since the tumbler is always in contact with water, water can seep in when washing it, which can cause various problems.
[0006] Therefore, recently, stainless steel has been vacuum processed into a double structure to provide excellent heat retention, and the double structure of the same material makes it easy to assemble, thereby eliminating the phenomenon of water infiltration and problems such as harmfulness or breakage.
[0007] However, these tumblers have the disadvantage of not having handles and not being able to offer a variety of designs.
[0008] Therefore, recently, in order to provide a unique design, covers that can wrap around the tumbler or covers with handles for easy portability have been provided, but the use of such covers has the problem of damaging the actual appearance of the tumbler.
[0009] Accordingly, the present invention provides a handle function for carrying while maintaining the tumbler function, and also allows for the creation of one's own individuality on the tumbler, while providing the possibility of variation in such individuality creation.
[0010] To this end, the present invention provides an elastic band that is fitted to one side of a lid provided on a tumbler and extends downward, and the downward elastic band is provided so as to be close to the main body of the tumbler so as to maintain the shape of the tumbler, and the elastic band is provided with a single or multiple through-holes so that a detachable decoration is mounted when the elastic band is stretched by applying pressure to the through-holes.
[0011] In the present invention, the elastic band is provided with a fitting hole that is opened vertically through one side of the lid so that it can be lowered close to the main body of the tumbler, and the fitting hole can be configured to allow the elastic band to be tightly fitted while being stretched.
[0012] In addition, one end of the elastic band that is inserted into the above-mentioned insertion hole and directed downward is provided with a hook protruding toward the front of the lid having the insertion hole, so that the hook of the elastic band is bent 180 degrees when inserted into the through hole and is fixed, thereby preventing arbitrary removal even by pulling.
[0013] In addition, a rectangular opening is provided at one end of the elastic band, and a fixing projection is provided protruding on the corresponding side where the lid's fitting hole is provided so that the elastic band can be hung on the fixing projection in a normal state and detached when carried, so that the elastic band can be carried by using the rectangular opening as a handle.
[0014] In the present invention, the decorative body is provided with a first extension piece that is fitted to a second extension piece with an axis of a certain length at one end while expanding a through hole at the other end.
[0015] At this time, the second expansion can provide various character or animal shapes, and these character or animal shapes can also be made of soft materials.
[0016] Therefore, the elastic band that is close to the main body of the tumbler is pulled downwards so that it does not come off and can be used as a handle in normal times, and by attaching or detaching a decoration to the through hole of the elastic band, it is possible to create one's own unique look.
[0017] Additionally, if one end of the elastic band is caught or fixed to the lid, this part can be used as a handle.
[0018] Figure 1 is a first embodiment of mounting an elastic band of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 2 is a second embodiment of mounting an elastic band of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 3 is a third embodiment of mounting an elastic band of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 4 is an example of a state in which a decoration is attached or detached from an elastic band of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 5 is another embodiment of the lid of the present invention.
[0023] The best form for carrying out the present invention is a tumbler having an elastic band exposed downwardly on one side of a lid provided on the tumbler with a constant width and length, and the exposed elastic band including a single or multiple through holes, and the through holes being elastic and having a decorative body formed of plastic that can be detachably attached or detached by applying pressure.
[0024] First, the terms used in the specification and claims of the present invention should not be interpreted as limited to their dictionary meanings, and should be interpreted as meanings and concepts that conform to the technical idea of the present invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term to explain his or her invention in the best way.
[0025] Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not express all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that various equivalents and modified examples may exist that can replace them at the time of filing.
[0026] The present invention is described in detail below based on the attached drawings.
[0027] As illustrated in Figure 1, the configuration of the present invention is such that an elastic band (10) is exposed with a constant width and length on one side of a lid (200) provided to a tumbler (100), and the exposed elastic band (10) is provided with a single or multiple through-holes (11), and the through-holes (11) are elastic so that a decorative body (20) formed of plastic can be detachably mounted thereon.
[0028] In the present invention, the elastic band (10) is provided on one side of the lid (200) and, in order to prevent arbitrary detachment by pulling while being lowered, an insertion hole (210) is opened vertically so that the elastic band (10) can be fitted while being stretched on one side of the lid (200). In this state, when the elastic band (10) is inserted while being stretched through the insertion hole, the stretched elastic band can be fixed by being pressurized while returning to its original state in the fitted state to prevent arbitrary detachment.
[0029] In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, one end of the elastic band (10) that is stretched and fitted into the fitting hole (210) is provided with a hooking projection (220) protruding from the top or outside of the lid having the fitting hole (210), so that the elastic band is bent from 90 degrees to 180 degrees by its flexibility and is stretched so that it is hooked onto the hooking hole (12) provided at the interlocking position, thereby preventing the elastic band (10) that is lowered from being arbitrarily detached even by downward pulling.
[0030] Due to this, when carrying it, the elastic band is held in a downward position by hand, and when carrying it, the elastic band is fixed in an upwardly bent state, so that it never comes off from the lid.
[0031] In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to prevent the elastic band from being accidentally pulled out by pulling downward, the elastic band is inserted into the insertion hole (210) so that one end of the elastic band (10) exposed downward is provided with a fixing projection (230) protruding from the upper surface of the lid at the other end having the insertion hole (210) of the lid, and an opening (13) is provided at one end of the elastic band (10) so as to be inserted into the fixing projection (230), and then the elastic band is stretched and hung on the fixing projection (230), thereby preventing the elastic band from being accidentally pulled out, and when carrying the tumbler, after separating one end of the elastic band (10) from the fixing projection (230), it can be carried by inserting it on the finger through the opening (13).
[0032] At this time, the fixed projection (230) can be provided on the upper surface of the plug to open and close the discharge port when the lid (200) is provided with a discharge port.
[0033] At this time, in order to prevent the elastic band (10) from being exposed to the upper surface of the lid when crossing the upper surface of the lid, an inner groove (250) is formed so that the elastic band can be inserted around the fixed projection, thereby preventing the elastic band inserted into the inner groove (250) from getting caught, and providing various designs by selecting various colors of the elastic band.
[0034] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the decorative body (20) that is detachably fitted into the through hole (11) of the elastic band (10) in the present invention is designed to not be arbitrarily detached from the mounted state due to the through hole (11) stretching and opening.
[0035] To this end, the above-mentioned decorative body (20) is fitted into a flexible through hole (11) and is provided with a first expansion piece (21) to prevent arbitrary detachment after being fitted, and the first expansion piece (21) is provided with a second expansion piece (23) that extends along an axis (22) of a certain length.
[0036] At this time, the second expansion piece (23) can be provided with various characters, animal and plant shapes, and various shapes, etc., all in one, and these characters, animal and plant shapes, as well as various shapes, can be manufactured as a soft body (24) and then attached to the second expansion piece (23).
[0037] In addition, when the lid is opened and closed by pressing or screwing on the tumbler, a covering portion (260) is formed to cover the part (a) that the lips come into contact with when holding the tumbler to the mouth and drinking the beverage filled in, so that hygienic beverages can be repeatedly drunk, and by providing an insertion hole (210) in the covering portion (260), the friction area increases due to the extension surface (260a) provided in the covering portion, and thus, it is possible to firmly fix the elastic band.
Claims
1. An elastic band exposed downward on one side of a lid provided on a tumbler with a constant width and length, and the exposed elastic band includes a single or multiple through holes, and the through holes are elastic and a decorative body formed of plastic is detachably mounted by pressure. The elastic band extending downward on one side of the lid has an opening at the tip of the elastic band exposed while being inserted into a fitting hole provided vertically through one side of the lid, and the opening is fixed by being hooked onto a fixing projection provided protruding on the upper surface of the other side of the lid where the fitting hole is provided. A tumbler capable of individual expression in which an inner groove is formed around the fixed projection to allow the elastic band to be inserted in order to prevent the elastic band from being exposed to the upper surface of the lid when the opening of the elastic band is fixed by hooking it to the fixed projection, thereby preventing the elastic band inserted into the inner groove from being caught.
2. An elastic band exposed downward on one side of a lid provided on a tumbler with a constant width and length, and the exposed elastic band includes a single or multiple through holes, and the through holes are elastic and a decorative body formed of plastic is detachably mounted by pressure. The elastic band provided on one side of the lid and extending downwards has a protrusion having a fitting hole so that the elastic band can be fitted while being stretched on one side of the lid to prevent arbitrary detachment even by pulling, and the fitting hole is opened so as to penetrate upwards and downwards. A tumbler capable of expressing individuality in which one end of an elastic band that is stretched and fitted into the above fitting hole is provided with a protruding hook that protrudes from the top or outside of a lid having a fitting hole, so that the hook hole of the elastic band is stretched and fixed while being bent from 90 degrees to 180 degrees.
3. An elastic band exposed downward on one side of a lid provided on a tumbler with a constant width and length, and the exposed elastic band includes a single or multiple through holes, and the through holes are elastic and a decorative body formed of plastic is detachably mounted by pressure. The elastic band provided on one side of the lid and extending downwards has a protrusion having a fitting hole so that the elastic band can be fitted while being stretched on one side of the lid to prevent arbitrary detachment even by pulling, and the fitting hole is opened so as to penetrate upwards and downwards. A tumbler capable of individual expression, in which the elastic band is fitted through a fitting hole, has a long opening at its tip, and a fixing projection is provided on the upper surface of the lid at the other end where the fitting hole of the lid is provided, so that the opening of the elastic band is stretched and fixed to the fixing projection, so that it can be used as a handle by hooking a finger.
4. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 3, The fitting hole provided on one side of the above lid is provided as a covering protrusion to cover the part (a) that comes into contact with the lips when drinking beverages from the tumbler, etc. A tumbler capable of individual expression, in which the above-mentioned cover portion is provided with a downwardly extending surface on one side of the lid having a fitting hole, so that when an elastic band is fitted into the fitting hole, the frictional area increases, thereby enabling the elastic band to be firmly fixed.
5. In paragraph 1 or paragraph 3, A tumbler that allows for individual expression, in which the above-mentioned fixed projection can be provided on the upper surface of the stopper to open and close the outlet when the lid is provided with an outlet.
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