JPH0221984Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a drinking container with a drinking spout, and is designed especially for special cases where it is difficult to drink from a conventional cup. The present invention relates to a drinking container having a drinking spout.

[Conventional technology]

When drinking from a conventional cup, the width of the liquid that flows out from the rim changes depending on how you tilt it. However, normally, there is no problem at all since each drinker can adjust the amount while drinking.

However, in the following cases where such adjustment is difficult, it is extremely inconvenient.

B. If the tilting method is unstable. For example, when an infant uses a conventional tip, whether the infant holds it by himself or is supported by an adult, there is a lot of movement and the tip tends to tilt downwards, so the liquid inside the tip tends to become stable. It was inconvenient because it easily spilled from around the mouth.

(b) If the tilt becomes too large. When a depressed person tries to use a conventional tip, the angle of the tip becomes too large when the edge of the tip touches the lips. For this reason, there was a problem that the liquid inside the pot would leak out. Also, even if you are able to raise your upper body slightly and get the edge of the cup at an angle that allows you to touch your lips, the next time you tilt the tip even further to drink the contents, you will have to tilt the tip. becomes larger. Therefore, the liquid inside tends to flow out widely. Therefore, it was difficult to drink without spilling.

Due to the above-mentioned problems, when an infant or a sick person gives a drink to a sick person, or when a person such as an infant or a sick person who is unable to handle a drink tip properly drinks it by themselves, it is customary to use a sucker or bend the tip instead of using a drink tip. I had no choice but to use a straw. However, thin tubes are difficult to clean and are undesirable from a sanitary standpoint. Furthermore, when using a suction cup or through a straw, the drinker must inhale without checking the temperature with their lips, which can be a cause for concern, especially when the drink is hot. In addition, there was no scent when sucking or drinking through a straw, so the taste was less noticeable. In addition, the suction cup in particular was bulky and difficult to handle, which caused more inconvenience than expected. In addition, suckers and straws clog, making it impossible to drink highly concentrated drinks or drinks with ingredients.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 148289/1989 includes a cup around the periphery of the cup to prevent the drink from spilling out from the cup and mouth rim when an infant puts his/her mouth to the cup. A cup for infants is described in which a mouthpiece with a V-shaped cross section is formed as a guide by projecting from the inside at a predetermined angle.

In addition, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-116382 discloses a container for children, in which a pair of left and right protrusions are provided inside the arc-shaped mouth edge of the container, and a U-shaped groove-shaped concave drinking spout is provided between the protrusions on the inside of the container. A device is disclosed in which a portion is formed.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, the cup described in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-148289 cannot actually sufficiently prevent spillage of the beverage.

The inventor of the present invention believed that the shape of the mouthpiece was important, and as a result of intensive study, discovered the following.

In other words, when a person drinks from a cup, the lips play an important role as described below. First, lightly pinch the edge of the tip between your upper and lower lips. At this time, the lower lip supports the lower side of the edge of the tip, and the upper lip lightly presses the upper side of the edge of the tip to check the temperature inside the tip, then lift the upper lip slightly and dispense an appropriate amount from the gap. The liquid is sucked into the mouth and swallowed, opening and closing the upper lip as appropriate and adjusting the gap between the upper lip and the edge of the tip to finely adjust the flow rate.
This kind of movement of the upper lip is something that everyone unconsciously does when drinking a drink, and they are never opening their mouth and letting the liquid flow from the tap.

However, in the cup described in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-148289, since the mouthpiece is V-shaped, the upper lip cannot be placed exactly along the V-shaped edge of the mouthpiece. There is a problem in that the gap between the upper lip and the V-shaped mouthpiece of the cup is wide open, making it impossible to adjust the amount of swallowing by opening and closing the upper lip. For this reason, it is difficult for infants to give drinks to patients without spilling the drink. In addition, in the case of infants and sick people, someone else (caregiver) often holds the cup and feeds it, but in this case, depending on how the cup is placed in the mouth, the tip of the V-shaped mouthpiece may be slightly bent. It hits the mucous membrane on the inside of the mouth that connects to the drinker's lower lip,
The problem is that the drinker may feel very uncomfortable. Furthermore, since the bottom of the V-shaped groove forms an acute angle, it is difficult to clean and is unsanitary.

Furthermore, if the drinking spout is provided inside the container as in the case of the pediatric container disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-116382, the upper lip is obstructed by the left and right protrusions provided inside the container, so the concave shape It cannot be placed snugly along the drinking spout. Therefore, there is a problem that the gap between the upper lip and the concave drinking spout of the container becomes large, making it impossible to adjust the amount swallowed by opening and closing the upper lip. Therefore, it is difficult to give a drink to an infant or a sick person using this container without spilling the drink. Furthermore, the concave drinking spout has a U-shaped groove, and since the width of the groove is narrow, this part is difficult to clean.Especially, the bottom corner of the U-shaped groove is very difficult to clean, even though it is easy to get dirty. .

[Means for solving problems]

In the present invention, a part of the rim of a cup-shaped container that opens upward has a drinking spout that protrudes outward from the rim, and the drinking spout is connected to two walls that are continuous with the rim of the container and narrow toward the outside. and a lip contacting portion that is continuous with the outer ends of the two walls and has a width comparable to the width of a person's mouth, and the lip contacting portion of the drinking spout is approximately in contact with the other edge of the container. The above problems are solved by a drinking container having a shallow arc shape or a shallow U-shape having a similar curvature.

[Effect]

In this invention, a part of the rim of the cup-shaped container with a drinking spout protrudes outward from the rim.
The beverage inside the container flows out from this spout. The width of the part of the mouth where the lips touch is about the same width as the human mouth, allowing the drinker to narrow the mouth slightly with the upper and lower lips.

In addition, the drinking spout protrudes outward from the rim of the container, and the part of the drinking spout that touches the lip is continuous with the wall that gradually widens toward the rim of the container, so the width of the drinker's mouth is somewhat limited. The lips can be easily adapted to the edges of the container, even if they are different.

The part where your lips touch the spout has almost the same curvature as the other edges of the tip, so while the spout is sandwiched between the upper and lower lips, there is a gap between the upper lip and the part where your lips touch the spout. The flow rate of the beverage can be adjusted by making subtle adjustments with the upper lip.

In addition, the part where the lips touch the spout has a shallow arc or shallow U-shape with approximately the same curvature as the other edge of the cup, so the tip of the spout is The drinker can easily drink without hitting the inside of the lower lip.

Furthermore, the spout protrudes outward from the rim of the container, and the part of the spout that the lip touches has a width comparable to the width of a human mouth, and the wall gradually widens toward the rim of the container. Since it is continuous, there are no sharp edges or corners at the drinking spout. Therefore, it is difficult to get dirty, and since the drinking spout is wide, it is very easy to clean.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show embodiments in which the present invention is applied to, for example, infants.

The container 1 is cup-shaped and opens upward, and a drinking spout 3 protrudes from a part of the rim 2. The drinking spout 3 has a part 3a that touches the lips (the part surrounded by a dashed line in Fig. 1),
It consists of a wall 3b that narrows from the edge 2 to the part 3a where the lips touch.

As seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the wall surface of the container 1 below the spout 3 extends outward from the middle,
It is connected to spout 3 while creating a groove with the same width as spout 3.

The width of the lip-applying portion 3a of the drinking spout 3 is approximately the same as the width of the infant's mouth, and the lip-applying portion 3a has a curvature that is approximately the same as the edge 2, as shown in FIG. , has a shallow arc shape or a shallow U-shape. Therefore, the part 3a to which the lips are applied is shaped so that it can be naturally sandwiched between the upper and lower lips. Furthermore, for the reason stated in connection with Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-148289, the lip-applying portion 3a of the present invention has a deep arc shape or a U-shape.
It must not be letter-shaped or V-shaped.

Due to the above structure, according to the present invention, the edge of the pot is lightly pinched between the upper and lower lips, the temperature is checked with the upper lip, and then the upper lip is slightly raised to adjust the temperature while sucking an appropriate amount of liquid from the gap. You can put it in your mouth, close your lips and swallow it, and drink it just like a regular cup.

Moreover, even if the tilt becomes unstable due to shaking, the contents flow along the drinking spout 3, so the width of the liquid flowing to the mouth will not be wider than the width of the mouth, so you can drink without spilling. .

If the container of the present invention is used for infants, it will be very convenient, and it will be easy to transition to a regular cup.

Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show an embodiment of the present invention for adults. The width of the spout 3 is about the same as the width of an adult's mouth, and as seen in FIG. There is. As shown in FIG. 5, the portion 3a to which the lips are applied has approximately the same curvature as the edge 2, and is shaped like a shallow arc or a shallow U-shape.

When this container is used by a person who sleeps on a chaise longue or a bed with a raised bed, when placing the spout 3 on the lips, the user does not need to tilt the mouth 3 as much as the protruding angle of the spout 3. The contact part 3a can be easily applied to the lips, and then tilted further, the drinker can drink in the same way as when drinking from a normal cup as described above, and there is no risk of spilling even if the drinker is tilted a lot. This container can be used only when the angle of the upper body is approximately
This is when the temperature is 30 degrees or more.

Furthermore, it was designed so that it can be used when the upper body is lying down or when the user is restrained with just a pillow.
This is an embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, which will be described next.

The inventor first attempted to make the spout 3 more protruding than the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, but the shape was wasteful, bulky, and difficult to use. Therefore, in this embodiment, the drinking spout 3 remains the same as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the portion 3a to which the lips are applied has approximately the same curvature as the edge 2, and has a shallow arc shape or a shallow U-shape.

Furthermore, the roundness of the lower part of the drinking spout 3 of the container shown in FIG.
It is cut out in a planar shape as shown by numeral 4 from slightly below. 7 is a plan view, FIG. 8 is a side view, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view, and the bulge 5 remains just below the spout 3.

Because of the above shape, when viewed from the surface 4 where the chin touches, the spout 3 can be tilted and applied to a person's mouth without being obstructed by the chin, similar to when the amount of protrusion of the spout 3 is increased. Can be done. In addition, the surface of the container on the drinking spout 3 side including the surface 4 has a streamlined shape that easily follows the shape from the lips to the chin of the person in contact with it.

When using this container on a person who is restrained,
First, place the surface 4 against the chin, and then tilt it while moving it upward, so that the container covers the chin, and as mentioned above, the spout 3 is placed against the surface 4.
Since it has an elongated shape, the portion 3a of the drinking spout 3 that touches the lips can be brought into contact with the lips without tilting the container too much. Next, even if the drink is tilted greatly as shown in Figure 10, the liquid will flow along the inside of the drinking spout 3, allowing the drinker to drink without worrying about it spilling out from the side of the mouth. The bulge 5 below the spout 3 serves to suppress the rapid flow of liquid.

If a sick person uses this container, he or she can use his lips to check the temperature, taste the aroma, and enjoy drinking as if he were healthy. It also has a beautiful shape and is easy to wash. In addition, sick people do not drink all the water at once, so they need several containers, but these containers have many advantages, such as being compact in shape, stackable, and easy to handle.
Healthy people can also enjoy tea or coffee while relaxing on a chaise lounge or bed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a handle can be attached to the container described above. As an example, FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a container of the present invention for infants with two handles.

[Effect of idea]

In the present invention, the drinking spout is formed on a part of the rim of the cup-shaped container and projects outward from the rim, so that the beverage in the container flows out from the drinking spout. Since the width of the part of the drinking spout that the lips touch is about the same as the width of a person's mouth, the drinker can narrow the drinking spout slightly with his or her upper and lower lips.

In addition, the drinking spout protrudes outward from the rim of the container, and the part of the drinking spout that touches the lip is continuous with the wall that gradually widens toward the rim of the container, so the width of the drinker's mouth is somewhat limited. The lips can be easily adapted to the edges of the container, even if they are different.

According to this invention, the part where the lips touch the drinking spout has approximately the same curvature as the other edge of the cup,
While holding the drinking spout between the upper and lower lips, the gap between the upper lip and the part of the drinking spout where the lips touch can be finely adjusted by the upper lip, and the flow rate of the beverage can be adjusted, allowing the user to drink without spilling.

Furthermore, the part where the lips touch the spout has a shallow arc or shallow U-shape with approximately the same curvature as the other edge of the tip, so the tip of the spout is The drinker can easily drink without hitting the inside of the lower lip. Therefore, by using the drinking container of the present invention, even a sick person can enjoy drinking in the same way as when he or she is healthy, by checking the temperature with the upper lip and tasting the aroma.

In addition, the drinking spout protrudes outward from the edge of the container, and the outer end of the drinking spout (i.e., the part where the lips touch) has a shallow arc-like or shallow U-shaped shape with a width comparable to the width of a person's mouth. The drinking spout has no sharp edges or corners, as it gradually widens from its outer edge toward the edge of the container. Therefore, it is difficult to get dirty. Furthermore, the drinking spout has a width comparable to the width of a person's mouth even at the outer end, and it gets wider toward the edge of the container, making it very easy to clean.

Furthermore, even if you prepare several containers because you cannot drink all of them at once, they are not bulky like conventional suckers, and those without handles can be stacked, making them easy to handle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1, 2 and 3 are respectively a plan view, a side view and a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention for infants; FIG. 4 is a perspective view with a handle for infants; FIGS. 6 is a plan view and a side view of an embodiment of the present invention for adults, and FIGS. 7, 8, and 9.
Figures 1 and 10 are a plan view, a side view, a perspective view, and a side view showing the state of use of another embodiment of the present invention. 1... Container, 2... Rim, 3... Drinking spout, 3a...
...the part that touches the lips, 4...the shaved surface, 5...the bulge below the drinking spout, 6...the handle.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A cup-shaped container 1 that opens upward has a spout 3 protruding outward from the rim 2 on a part of the rim 2, and the spout 3 is continuous with the rim 2 of the container 1. and two walls 3b that are narrower toward the outside, and the two walls 3b.
Consisting of a part 3a that is continuous with the outer end of b and has a width comparable to the width of a human mouth and that is applied to the lips,
A drinking container characterized in that the lip-applying portion 3a of the drinking spout 3 has a shallow arc shape or a shallow U-shape having approximately the same curvature as the other edge 2 of the container. 2. The drinking container according to claim 1, wherein the portion of the container below the drinking spout 3 that the chin rests on has a rounded shape. 3. A drinking container according to claim 1 or 2 of the utility model registration claim, which is provided with a handle.