DRINK CONTAINER AND LID ASSEMBLY THEREOF

Abstract

A drink container and a lid assembly thereof are provided. The drink container includes a container body and the lid assembly, the lid assembly includes a first lid and a second lid, the first lid is screwed at an opening end of the container body through screw threads, the first lid has a top portion, and the top portion of the first lid has an opening portion. The second lid is disposed above the first lid, the second lid includes a plunger component, and a bottom portion of the plunger can be engaged with the opening portion and sealed with the opening portion. The plunger component is connected to a connection arm, and one side of the connection arm corresponding to the plunger component is pivotally connected to a pivot portion of the first lid. The plunger component has a second accommodating space configured to accommodate a straw.

Claims

1. A drink container, comprising: a container body having a first accommodating space therein, wherein the container body has an opening end at an upper end thereof and an enclosed end at a bottom portion thereof; and a lid assembly movably disposed on the opening end of the container body, wherein the lid assembly includes: a first lid having a top portion, wherein the top portion has an opening portion and a pivot portion, and the opening portion penetrates from a top surface of the top portion to a bottom surface to the top portion; and a second lid having a plunger component, wherein a bottom portion of the plunger component is configured to be engaged with the opening portion and sealed with the opening portion, wherein an outer side of the plunger component is connected to a connection arm, and an end of the connection arm corresponding to the plunger component is connected to the pivot portion through a pivot, wherein the second lid is configured to take the pivot as a center to swing back and forth between a closed position and an open position, and wherein, when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the bottom portion of the plunger component is engaged with the opening portion, and when the second lid is arranged at the open position, the plunger component is away from the opening portion, wherein the plunger component has a second accommodating space therein facing downwards, and when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the second accommodating space is arranged above the opening portion, and a gap is between a top wall of the second accommodating space and the top surface of the top portion of the first lid.

2. The drink container according to claim 1, wherein, when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the gap between the top wall of the second accommodating space of the plunger component and the top surface of the top portion is within a range from 8 mm to 30 mm.

3. The drink container according to claim 2, wherein a first sealing component is disposed at an engaging position of the first lid and the opening end of the container body, so that the first lid and the opening end of the container body are configured to form a sealed state, and wherein the opening portion is a circular opening, the bottom portion of the plunger component is in a cylindrical shape in cooperation with the opening portion, a second sealing component is disposed at an outer side of the bottom portion of the plunger component, and the bottom portion of the plunger component is engaged with the opening portion through the second sealing component, so that the plunger component and the opening portion are configured to form a sealed state.

4. The drink container according to claim 3, wherein the first lid has a first positioning component near the plunger component, the second lid has a second positioning component at one side of the plunger component facing toward the first positioning component, the first positioning component has a first fastening portion, the second positioning component has a second fastening portion corresponding to the first fastening portion, and when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the first fastening portion is configured to be engaged with the second fastening portion, so that the second lid is positioned at the closed position.

5. The drink container according to claim 3, wherein an upper end of the plunger component is pivotally connected to a bottom side of the connection arm through a bolt shaft portion, so that the plunger component is rotatably connected to the bottom side of the connection arm, and wherein the opening portion has a first screw thread portion at an inner side thereof, a second screw thread portion in cooperation with the first screw thread portion is disposed at a bottom end of the plunger component, and the first screw thread portion and the second screw thread portion are configured to be screwed with each other, so that the plunger component is configured to be fixed at the opening portion.

6. The drink container according to claim 1, wherein the container body has a concave portion at a bottom portion of the first accommodating space.

7. A lid assembly configured to be disposed at an opening end of a container, comprising: a first lid having a top portion, wherein the top portion has an opening portion and a pivot portion, and the opening portion penetrates from a top surface of the top portion to a bottom surface to the top portion; and a second lid having a plunger component, wherein a bottom portion of the plunger component is configured to be engaged with the opening portion and sealed with the opening portion, wherein an outer side of the plunger component is connected to a connection arm, and an end of the connection arm corresponding to the plunger component is connected to the pivot portion through a pivot, wherein the second lid is configured to take the pivot as a center to swing back and forth between a closed position and an open position, and wherein, when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the bottom portion of the plunger component is engaged with the opening portion, and when the second lid is arranged at the open position, the plunger component is away from the opening portion, wherein the plunger component has a second accommodating space therein facing downwards, and when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the second accommodating space is arranged above the opening portion, and a gap is between a top wall of the second accommodating space and the top surface of the top portion of the first lid.

8. The lid assembly according to claim 7, wherein, when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the gap between the top wall of the second accommodating space of the plunger component and the top surface of the top portion is within a range from 8 mm to 30 mm.

9. The lid assembly according to claim 8, wherein the opening portion is a circular opening, the bottom portion of the plunger component is in a cylindrical shape in cooperation with the opening portion, a second sealing component is disposed at an outer side of the bottom portion of the plunger component, and the bottom portion of the plunger component is engaged with the opening portion through the second sealing component, so that the plunger component and the opening portion are configured to form a sealed state, and wherein the first lid has a first positioning component near the plunger component, the second lid has a second positioning component at one side of the plunger component facing toward the first positioning component, the first positioning component has a first fastening portion, the second positioning component has a second fastening portion corresponding to the first fastening portion, and when the second lid is arranged at the closed position, the first fastening portion is configured to be engaged with the second fastening portion, so that the second lid is positioned at the closed position.

10. The lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein an upper end of the plunger component is pivotally connected to a bottom side of the connection arm through a bolt shaft portion, so that the plunger component is rotatably connected to the bottom side of the connection arm, and wherein the opening portion has a first screw thread portion at an inner side thereof, a second screw thread portion in cooperation with the first screw thread portion is disposed at a bottom end of the plunger component, and the first screw thread portion and the second screw thread portion are configured to be screwed with each other, so that the plunger component is configured to be fixed at the opening portion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The described embodiments may be better understood by reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0022] FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of a drink container according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 2 is a perspective schematic view showing a second lid of the drink container at an open position according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective schematic view of the drink container according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 4 is an assembled sectional schematic view showing the second lid of the drink container at a closed position according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 5 is an assembled sectional schematic view showing the second lid of the drink container at the open position according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 6 is an assembled sectional schematic view of the drink container according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 7 is an assembled sectional schematic view showing the second lid of the drink container at the closed position according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0029] FIG. 8 is an assembled sectional schematic view showing the second lid of the drink container at the open position according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The present disclosure is more particularly described in the following examples that are intended as illustrative only since numerous modifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Like numbers in the drawings indicate like components throughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference, and the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on”. Titles or subtitles can be used herein for the convenience of a reader, which shall have no influence on the scope of the present disclosure.

[0031] The terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art. In the case of conflict, the present document, including any definitions given herein, will prevail. The same thing can be expressed in more than one way. Alternative language and synonyms can be used for any term(s) discussed herein, and no special significance is to be placed upon whether a term is elaborated or discussed herein. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the present disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the present disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given herein. Numbering terms such as “first”, “second” or “third” can be used to describe various components, signals or the like, which are for distinguishing one component/signal from another one only, and are not intended to, nor should be construed to impose any substantive limitations on the components, signals or the like.

First Embodiment

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a first embodiment of the present disclosure provides a drink container 1, and the drink container 1 includes a container body 100 and a lid assembly 200.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the container body 100 is a cylindrical container that is in a cup shape. In a preferable embodiment, the container body 100 can be a container made of metal, glass, ceramic, or plastic. The container body 100 has a first accommodating space 101 formed therein. The container body 100 has an opening end 110 at an upper end thereof and an enclosed end 120 at a bottom portion thereof. The opening end 110 has an inner screw thread portion 111 on an inner side wall thereof.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the drink container 1 of the present disclosure can allow a straw 300 to be inserted into the first accommodating space 101 of the container body 100, so that a user can suck drink in the drink container 1 through the straw 300.

[0035] The lid assembly 200 is movably disposed on the opening end 110 of the container body 100. The lid assembly 200 includes a first lid 210 and a second lid 220. The first lid 210 is substantially in a circular shape. The first lid has a column structure formed at a bottom portion thereof, a diameter of the column structure is slightly less than the opening end 110, the column structure at the bottom portion of the first lid 210 has an outer screw thread portion 213 at an outer side of the column structure, and the outer screw thread portion 213 is in cooperation with the inner screw thread portion 111. The outer screw thread portion 23 can be screwed into the inner screw thread portion 111, so that the first lid 210 can be screwed at the opening portion 110. In addition, a first sealing component 214 of the first lid 210 in an annular shape is disposed at an engaging position of the first lid 210 and the opening end 110, so that the first lid 210 and the opening end 110 can form a sealed state after engaged with each other.

[0036] The first lid 210 has a top portion 211 that is in a flat board shape. The top portion 211 has an opening portion 212 at one side thereof, and the opening portion 212 is a circular opening penetrating from a top surface of the top portion 211 to a bottom surface of the top portion 211. More specifically, when the opening portion 212 is opened, the straw 300 can be inserted into the first accommodating space 101 through the opening portion 212, and a length of the straw 300 is greater than a height of the container body 100, so that an upper end of the straw 300 can extend above the opening portion 212, and accordingly, the user can suck the drink in the container body 100 through the straw 300.

[0037] The lid assembly 210 has a pivot portion 216 at one side thereof corresponding to the opening portion 212, and the pivot portion 216 is configured to be connected to the second lid 220. In the present embodiment, the pivot portion 216 is a rectangular groove at a protrusion of the top surface of the first lid 210, and the pivot portion 216 has two corresponding pivot holes 2161 at two side walls thereof.

[0038] The second lid 220 is movably disposed on the first lid 210. In the present embodiment, the second lid 220 includes a plunger component 221 and a connection arm 222 connected to one side of the plunger component 221. The plunger component 221 is substantially in a cylindrical shape, the plunger component 221 has a column structure at a bottom portion thereof, and the column structure is in cooperation with the opening portion 212. A second sealing component 224 in an annular shape is arranged at an outer side of the bottom portion of the plunger component 221, and when the bottom portion of the plunger component 221 is engaged with the opening portion 212, the bottom portion of the plunger component 221 can be sealed with the opening portion 212 through the second sealing component 224, so that the bottom portion of the plunger component 221 forms a sealed state to prevent fluid from leaking from the opening portion 212.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the connection arm 222 is connected to the one side of the plunger component 221 in a one-piece structure, one end of the connection arm 222 corresponding to the plunger component 221 extends to the pivot portion 216 of the first lid 210 and can be accommodated in the pivot portion 216. The connection arm 222 has two pivots 2221 respectively disposed at two sides of one end of the connection arm 222 corresponding to the plunger component 221, and the two pivots 2221 are configured to be pivotally connected in the two pivot holes 2161 of the pivot portion 216, so that the connection arm 222 is pivotally connected to the pivot portion 216.

[0040] Since the connection arm 222 is pivotally connected to the pivot portion 216, the second lid 220 is configured to be pivotally connected to the first lid 210. The second lid 220 is configured to take the pivot 2221 as a center to swing back and forth between a closed position (as shown in FIG. 4) and an open position (as shown in FIG. 5). When the second lid 220 is arranged at the closed position, the bottom portion of the plunger component 221 is engaged with the opening portion 212, and when the second lid 220 is arranged at the open position, the plunger component 221 is away from the opening portion 212.

[0041] In the present embodiment, the second lid 220 has a second positioning component 223 at one side thereof facing toward the first positioning component 215, and the second positioning component 223 has a second fastening portion 2231 corresponding to the first fastening portion 2151. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, when the second lid 220 is arranged at the closed position, the first fastening portion 2151 is configured to be engaged with the second fastening portion 2231, so that the second lid 220 can be positioned at the closed position, and accordingly, the second lid 220 and the first lid 210 do not separate. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the first fastening component 215 is a protruding sheet formed at one side of the opening portion 212, and the first fastening portion 2151 is a protrusion formed at an outer side surface of the first positioning component 215. The second positioning component 223 is an elastic sheet formed in a one-piece structure at one side of the plunger component 221, and the second fastening portion 2231 is an engaging protrusion arranged at a position of an inner side of the second positioning component 223 corresponding to the first fastening portion 2151.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the plunger component 221 has a second accommodating space 225 at an inner side thereof, and the second accommodating space 225 faces downwards. When the second lid 220 is arranged at the closed position, an opening of the second opening space 225 is aligned with the opening portion 212, and the second accommodating space 225 is arranged above the opening portion 212 of the first lid 210. As shown in FIG. 4, when the plunger component 221 is engaged with the opening portion 212, a gap h is maintained between a top wall 2251 of the second accommodating space 225 and the top surface of the top portion 211.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a diameter of the second accommodating space 225 is greater than a diameter of the straw 300, so that an upper end of the straw 300 can be accommodated in the second accommodating space 225 of the second lid 220. Therefore, the drink container 1 of the present disclosure can be in cooperation with the straw 300 having a length greater than a height of the first accommodating space 101 of the container body 100. Moreover, the second lid 220 can cover the opening portion 212 of the first lid 210 and the upper end of the straw 300 without taking out the straw 300, the opening portion 212 of the first lid 210 can be sealed, and the upper end of the straw 300 can be covered at the same time.

[0044] In a preferable embodiment, the gap h between the top wall 2251 and the top surface of the top portion 211 is within a range from 8 mm to 30 mm, so that a length of the upper end of the straw 300 extending above the opening portion 212 is long enough for the user to directly bite on the straw 300 to suck the drink, and the user is not required to pull the straw 300 with fingers. The length of the upper end of the straw 300 protruding from the opening portion 212 is less than 30 mm, so that the upper end of the straw 300 does not easily interference with the second lid 220 when the second lid 220 is at the closed position, and a volume of the lid assembly 200 is not too large.

[0045] However, the aforementioned description for the drink container 1 and the lid assembly 200 of the first embodiment are merely an example, and are not meant to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

Second Embodiment

[0046] Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the present embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned first embodiment, the same parts of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will not be reiterated herein.

[0047] In the present embodiment, the container body 100 is a vacuum insulating container, the container body 100 has an insulating layer 102 at an inner side thereof, so that the container body 100 can block heat conduction through a vacuum insulating theory to provide a heat preservation effect (i.e., keep something inside of the container body 100 cold or warm).

[0048] In addition, in the present embodiment, the container body 100 has a concave portion 121 formed at a bottom portion of the first accommodating space 101, and a bottom-most position of the concave portion 121 is arranged at a center of the bottom portion of the first accommodating space 101. Through the concave portion 121, chewables (e.g., tapioca balls, konjac, or jelly) in the drink can be concentrated and precipitated in the concave portion 121 and can be easily sucked in advantage of the straw 300.

[0049] However, the aforementioned description for the drink container 1 of the second embodiment is merely an example, and is not meant to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

Third Embodiment

[0050] Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show a third embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the present embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned first embodiment, the same parts of the first embodiment and the third embodiment will not be reiterated herein.

[0051] The lid assembly 200a of the present embodiment includes a first lid 210a and a second lid 220a, the first lid 210a has an opening portion 212a, and the second lid 220a is disposed on the first lid 210a. The second lid 220a includes a plunger component 221a and a connection arm 222a. In the present embodiment, the plunger component 221a has a bolt shaft portion 2212a at an upper end thereof, and the connection arm 222a has a bolt shaft hole 2222a in cooperation with the bolt shaft portion 2212a. The plunger component 221a can be combined in the bolt shaft hole 2222a through the bolt shaft portion 2212a, so that the plunger component 221a is rotatably and pivotally connected to a bottom side of the connection arm 222a. The opening portion 212a has a first screw thread portion 2121a, and the plunger component 221a has a second screw thread portion 2211a at a bottom end thereof. The first screw thread portion 2121a can be screwed with the second screw thread portion 221a, so that the plunger component can be screwed at the opening portion 212a to form a sealed state.

[0052] However, the aforementioned description for the drink container 1 and the lid assembly 200a of the third embodiment are merely an example, and are not meant to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

Beneficial Effects of the Embodiments

[0053] In conclusion, in the drink container and the lid assembly thereof of the present disclosure, since the lid assembly includes the first lid and the second lid, the first lid has the opening portion, the second lid is disposed on the first lid through a pivotal connection, the second lid has the plunger component that is configured to be engaged with the opening portion, and the plunger component has the second accommodating space therein, when the plunger component is engaged at the opening portion, the second space is arranged above the opening portion, and the upper end of the straw protruding from the opening portion can be accommodated in the second accommodating space.

[0054] According to the above, the drink container of the present disclosure can be in cooperation with the straw having a length greater than a height of the drink container, and the second lid can cover the opening portion without taking out the straw. Accordingly, the straw is not required to be separately stored, and contamination to the straw can be prevented.

[0055] When the user opens the second lid, the upper end of the straw is exposed above the opening portion, and the user can directly suck at the straw with mouth. Accordingly, since the user is not required to pull the straw with fingers, the usage convenience is increased, and the risk of fingers contaminating the straw can be avoided.

[0056] The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.

[0057] The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope.