Rotating multifunctional handle for cup

Abstract

The invention discloses a rotating multifunctional handle of a cup, which comprises a cup body and a handle. A connecting seat is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the cup body; the upper end of the handle is rotatably connected to the seat; a rotating piece is mounted between the handle and the seat and driven by the handle to rotate; a plurality of positioning grooves are formed in one of the seat and the rotating piece; positioning protruding points are arranged on the other and clamped into the grooves to lock the relative rotation between the handle and the seat; when the handle rotates relative to the seat, the positioning protruding points oppressively jump and move along the circle of the grooves, thereby positioning the handle in a first position to serve as a grip or a second position to serve as a lifting handle.

Claims

1. A rotating multifunctional handle for a cup, comprising a cup body and a handle, characterized in that a connecting seat is fixedly arranged on a side wall of the cup body; an upper end of the handle is rotatably connected to the connecting seat; a rotating member is installed between the handle and the connecting seat and is driven by the handle to rotate together; one of the connecting seat and the rotating member is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves arranged in a circle, while the other is provided with at least one positioning convex point that is matched with the positioning grooves; and the positioning convex point is clamped into one positioning groove to lock relative rotation between the handle and the connecting seat, wherein when the handle rotates relative to the connecting seat under external force, the positioning convex point and positioning groove compress against each other, which causes elastic deformation to allow the positioning convex point to sequentially jump and shift along the circle of positioning grooves, thereby positioning the handle in either a first position or a second position; when the handle is in the first position, a lower end portion of the handle rotates to a low position and is located on one side of the cup body, serving as a handgrip for the cup body; and when the handle is in the second position, the lower end portion of the handle rotates to a high position and is located above the cup body, serving as a lifting handle for the cup body.

2. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed in the connecting seat; a limiting groove is formed in an upper end of the handle; one end of the rotating member is inserted into the limiting groove to form snap connection, allowing the rotating member and the handle to rotate together; the other end of the rotating member is inserted into the groove; a plurality of positioning grooves arranged in a circle are formed in an inner side wall of the groove; and at least one positioning convex point that is matched with the positioning grooves is formed in the rotating member.

3. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 2, wherein the groove is circular; a circle of inner convex edge is arranged at a mouth of the groove; a cylindrical connecting portion is arranged on one side, facing the groove, of the upper end portion of the handle; a first step is formed between the connecting portion and the handle; a circle of outer convex edge is arranged on an outer edge of an end portion of the connecting portion; an annular clamping groove is formed between the outer convex edge and the first step; the connecting portion is inserted into the groove; and the inner convex edge is clamped into the annular groove.

4. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 2, where the rotating member is a shaft body, which comprises coaxial first shaft and second shaft; the first shaft is inserted into the groove; the first shaft is circumferentially provided with at least one positioning convex point that is matched with the circle of positioning grooves in the groove; the second shaft is circumferentially provided with at least one protrusion; and the limiting groove comprises a central groove into which the second shaft is inserted and a side groove into which the protrusion is inserted.

5. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 4, wherein the connecting seat is a cylindrical seat body; the groove is formed in an end surface of the connecting seat; a convex column is arranged in a center of a bottom of the groove; a center hole is formed in a center of the rotating member, and is sleeved outside the convex column; and axes of the connecting seat, the convex column and the rotating member, and a rotating center line of the handle are coincided with one another.

6. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 1, wherein the connecting seat is detachably connected to the cup body; a fixed connecting member is fixed to the side wall of the cup body; an assembly hole is formed in the connecting seat; and a screw penetrates through the assembly hole to be connected with the fixed connecting member.

7. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 6, wherein the connecting seat, the rotating member, and the handle are connected to form a whole body; a disassembly hole is formed in the handle for tool insertion; and a center hole, opposite to the disassembly hole, is formed in the rotating member, exposing from a head of the screw for tool disassembly.

8. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 7, wherein an opening groove is formed in one side, facing the cup body, of the connecting seat; the fixed connecting member is enclosed within the opening groove; the assembly hole communicates with the opening groove; and an opening of the disassembly hole is detachably covered by a decorative cover.

9. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 1, wherein the handle rotates 180 degrees relative to the cup body, thereby switching the handle from the first position to the second position.

10. The rotating multifunctional handle for the cup according to claim 1, wherein the rotating center line of the handle is oriented obliquely upward, and a lower end portion of the handle is bent inward, ensuring that when the handle is in the second position, the lower end portion of the handle is located right above the cup body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments; however, those skilled in the art will understand that these drawings are drawn solely for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, the drawings are intended as schematic representations that conceptually depict the composition or construction of the described objects, and may include exaggerated representations; and they are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cup with a handle in a first position;

[0022] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a cup with a handle in a first position;

[0023] FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged view of point A in FIG. 2;

[0024] FIG. 4 is an exploded view of various components;

[0025] FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting seat installed on a cup body;

[0026] FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of point B in FIG. 5;

[0027] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of FIG. 5;

[0028] FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of point C in FIG. 7;

[0029] FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating member;

[0030] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a handle;

[0031] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a handle;

[0032] FIG. 12 is a partial enlarged view of point D in FIG. 11;

[0033] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a rotating state of a handle relative to a cup body; and

[0034] FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a cup with a handle in a second position.

[0035] In the drawings: 1. cup body; 2. handle; 3. lower end portion; 4. connecting seat; 5. decorative cover; 6. disassembly hole; 7. rotating center line; 8. connecting portion; 9. first step; 10. outer convex edge; 11. fixed connecting member; 12. opening groove; 13. screw; 14. assembly hole; 15. groove; 16. rotating member; 17. inner convex edge; 18. annular clamping groove; 19. limiting groove; 20. convex column; 21. first groove; 22. second groove; 23. tooth; 24. positioning groove; 25. second shaft; 26. protrusion; 27. positioning convex point; 28. first shaft; 29. center hole; 30. side groove; and 31. center groove.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0036] The following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that these descriptions are merely illustrative and exemplary, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] It should be noted that similar reference numbers represent similar items in the drawings; and thus, once a certain item is defined in one drawing, it may not require further definition and explanation in the following drawings.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 14, a rotating multifunctional handle for a cup includes a cup body 1 and a handle 2. A connecting seat 4 is fixedly arranged on a side wall of the cup body 1; an upper end portion of the handle 2 is rotatably connected to the connecting seat 4; and the handle 2 can rotate relative to the cup body 1, so that the handle 2 is rotatably switched between a first position and a second position, thereby giving the handle 2 two different functional states.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 12, a rotating member 16 is installed between the handle 2 and the connecting seat 4; the rotating member 16 is driven by the handle 2 to rotate together; and one of the connecting seat 4 and the rotating member 16 is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 24 arranged in a circle, while the other is provided with at least one positioning convex point 27 that is matched with the positioning groove 24. The positioning convex point 27 is clamped into the corresponding positioning groove 24 to lock relative rotation between handle 2 and connecting seat 4, so as to position the handle 2.

[0040] When the handle 2 rotates relative to the connecting seat 4 under external force, the positioning convex point 27 and positioning groove 24 compress against each other, which causes elastic deformation to allow the positioning convex point 27 to sequentially jump and shift along the circle of positioning grooves 24, thereby positioning the handle 2 in either the first position or the second position;

[0041] As shown in FIG. 1, when the handle 2 is in the first position, the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 rotates to a low position, and is located on one side of cup body 1, serving as the handgrip of the cup body 1. As shown in FIG. 14, when the handle 2 is in the second position, the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 rotates to a high position, and is located above the cup body 1, serving as a lifting handle for the cup body 1. The high and low positions refer to the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 rotating around its rotating center to rotate to the highest and lowest positions, respectively.

[0042] This patent facilitates switching between grasping and carrying functions of the handle 2 by rotating the handle 2. The user can rapidly change grasping and carrying manners of the cup as needed, thereby adding a use function of the handle 2.

[0043] Preferably, the rotating center line 7 of the handle 2 is oriented obliquely upward, and the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 is bent inward, ensuring that when the handle 2 is in the second position, the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 is located right above the cup body 1. Bending inward refers to the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 being bent toward one side of the cup body 1.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotating center line 7 of the handle 2 is oriented obliquely upward, so that when the handle 2 rotates around the rotating center line 7, the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 can rotate from one side of the cup body 1 to right above the cup body 1 during its upward rotation, serving as the lifting handle of the handle 2. The rotating center line 7 of the handle 2 forms an included angle ranging from 20 degrees to 90 degrees with a vertical plane, preferably, the included angle is 65 degrees, denoted as a.

[0045] Preferably, the handle 2 rotates 180 degrees relative to the cup body 1, switching the handle 2 from the first position to the second position. This means that the user can switch the handle 2 from a handgrip state to a lifting handle state by rotating the handle 2 upward by 180 degrees, that is, among the plurality of positioning grooves 24 arranged in the circle, there are two positioning grooves 24 having an included angle of 180 degrees. It can also be understood that there are two positioning grooves 24 symmetrically located on both sides of the rotating center line 7 of the handle 2.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 12, preferably, a groove 15 is formed in the connecting seat 4; a limiting groove 19 is formed in an upper end of the handle 2; one end of the rotating member 16 is inserted into the limiting groove 19 to form snap connection, which allows the rotating member 16 and the handle 2 to rotate together; the other end of the rotating member 16 is inserted into the groove 15; a plurality of positioning grooves 24 arranged in a circle are formed in an inner side wall of the groove 15; and at least one positioning convex point 27 that is matched with the positioning grooves 24 is formed in the rotating member 16.

[0047] Preferably, the groove 15 is circular; a circle of inner convex edge 17 is arranged at a mouth of the groove 15; a cylindrical connecting portion 8 is arranged on one side, facing the groove 15, of the upper end portion of the handle 2; a first step 9 is formed between the connecting portion 8 and the handle 2; a circle of outer convex edge 10 is arranged on an outer edge of an end portion of the connecting portion 8; an annular clamping groove 18 is formed between the outer convex edge 10 and the first step 9; the connecting portion 8 is inserted into the groove 15; and the inner convex edge 17 is clamped into the annular clamping groove 18, so that the handle 2 forms connection with the connecting seat 4, allowing the handle 2 to rotatably connected to the connecting seat 4. At this time, the rotating member 16 is clamped between the handle 2 and the connecting seat 4, providing limitation and fixation. The limiting groove 19 is formed in an end surface of the connecting portion 8.

[0048] Preferably, an outer surface of the inner convex edge 17 is a guiding slope, while its inner surface is flat. a side surface, away from the first step 9, of the outer convex edge 10 is a guiding slope, while a side surface, near the first step 9, of the outer convex edge 10 is flat. When the upper end of the handle 2 is connected to the connecting seat 4, the connecting portion 8 at the upper end of the handle 2 is inserted into the groove 15, causing the guiding slope of the inner convex edge 17 to contact and compress the guiding slope of the outer convex edge 10, so that the connecting portion 8 and the side wall of the groove 15 elastically deform, allowing the connecting portion 8 to enter the groove 15. When the connecting portion 8 moves into the groove 15 to the relative position between the annular clamping groove 18 and the inner convex edge 17, the inner convex edge 17 elastically resets and is clamped into the annular clamping groove 18, completing connection between the handle 2 and the connecting seat 4. A width of the inner convex edge 17 is equal to or slightly smaller than that of the annular clamping groove 18, to limit movement of the handle 2 relative to the connecting seat 4 along an extension direction of the rotating center line 7. Additionally, an outer diameter of the outer convex edge 10 is equal to or slightly smaller than an inner diameter of the groove 15, to limit the handle 2 moving in a direction perpendicular to the rotating center line 7. The guiding slopes on the outer convex edge 10 and the inner convex edge 17 facilitate installation of the connecting portion 8 into the groove 15. The flat surfaces on the other sides of the outer convex edge 10 and the inner convex edge 17 serve to abut against each other to limit outward movement of the handle 2 during outward movement of the handle 2.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 9, preferably, the rotating member 16 is a shaft body, which includes coaxial first shaft 28 and second shaft 25 having different diameters. The first shaft 28 is fixed to one axial side of the second shaft 25; a diameter of the first shaft 28 is larger than that of the second shaft 25; the first shaft 28 is inserted into the groove 15; the first shaft 28 is circumferentially provided with at least one positioning convex point 27 that is matched with the circle of positioning grooves 24 in the groove; the second shaft 25 is circumferentially provided with at least one protrusion 26; and the limiting groove 19 includes a center groove 31 into which the second shaft 25 is inserted and a side groove 30 into which the protrusion 26 is inserted.

[0050] Preferably, the second shaft 25 is circumferentially provided with two protrusions 26 uniformly; the two protrusions 26 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second shaft 25, being fan-shaped; and side grooves 30 into which the two protrusions 26 are inserted are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center groove 31, and communicate with the center groove 31. When the second shaft 25 is inserted into the center groove 31, the two protrusions 26 are inserted into the side grooves 30 on the both sides respectively, enabling the handle 2 to drive the rotating member 16 to rotate together as it rotates relative to the connecting seat 4. A shape of the center groove 31 is adapted to that of the second shaft 25, while shapes of the two side grooves 30 are adapted to those of the protrusions 26 on the both sides.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 6, preferably, the groove 15 includes a first groove 21 and a second groove 22 having different diameters; a diameter of the outer first groove 21 is larger than that of the inner second groove 22; a second step is formed between the first groove 21 and the second groove 22; a circle of teeth 23 protrude from an inner wall of the second groove 22; and the positioning groove 24 is formed between adjacent teeth 23 for insertion of the positioning convex point 27.

[0052] Specifically, eight positioning grooves 24 arranged in the circle are formed in the inner side wall of the second groove 22, and an included angle between two adjacent positioning grooves 24 is 45 degrees. The first shaft 28 is circumferentially provided with four positioning convex points 27 uniformly; and the four positioning convex points 27 are clamped into four positioning grooves 24. The external force is applied to the handle 2 causes the positioning convex points 27 to fall from the previous positioning groove 24 to the next positioning groove 24; and at this time, the handle 2 rotates 45 degrees.

[0053] As shown in FIGS. 1, 13, and 14, when the handle 2 is rotated upward, it drives the rotating member 16 to rotate; the positioning groove 24 on the connecting seat 4 is matched with the positioning convex point 27 on the rotating member 16; the positioning convex point 27 shifts from groove to groove until the handle 2 has rotated 180 degrees upward; at this time the handle 2 is switched from the first position to the second position; and the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 rotates from the low position to the high position, and is located above the cup body 1, serving as the lifting handle for the cup body 1 for lifting. If the handle 2 rotates downward, it also drives the rotating member 16 to rotate; the positioning grooves 24 on the connecting seat 4 are matched with the positioning convex point 27 on the rotating member 16; the positioning convex point 27 shifts from groove to groove until the handle 2 rotates 180 degrees downward; at this time, the handle 2 is switched from the second position to the first position; the lower end portion 3 of the handle 2 rotates from the high position to the low position, and is located on a side portion of the cup body 1; and at this time, the handle 2 is located on one side of the cup body 1, serving as the handgrip of the cup body 1 for the user to grasp the cup to drink a beverage in the cup body 1.

[0054] Preferably, the connecting seat 4 is cylindrical, and the groove 15 is formed in the end surface of the connecting seat 4.

[0055] Furthermore, the connecting seat 4 is detachably connected to the cup body 1; the fixed connecting member 11 is fixedly arranged to the side wall of the cup body 1; an assembly hole 14 is formed in the connecting seat 4; and a screw 13 penetrates through the assembly hole 14 to be connected to the fixed connecting member 11.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 3, preferably, the handle 2 is connected to an interior of the groove 15 of the connecting seat 4 by means of the connecting portion 8; one end of the rotating member 16 is inserted into the limiting groove 19 on the connecting portion 8, while the other end is inserted into the groove 15, so that the rotating member 16, the handle 2, and the connecting seat 4 are connected into a whole body; a disassembly hole 6 is formed in the handle 2 for tool insertion; a center hole 29 is formed in the rotating member 16 opposite to the disassembly hole 6; and the center hole 29 exposes from a head of screw 13 for tool disassembly. A screwdriver can be inserted into the disassembly hole 6 to rotate the exposed head of the screw 13; and the screw 13 is screwed down from the fixed connecting member 11 to complete disassembly of the connecting seat 4. This structure makes the rotating member 16, the handle 2, and the connecting seat 4 can be pre-assembled first, and then are installed to the fixed connecting member 11 as the whole body; and there is no need for disassembling the handle 2 from the connecting seat 4 during disassembly of the connecting seat 4, which is convenient and rapid in disassembly.

[0057] The disassembly hole 6 communicates with the limiting groove 19.

[0058] Furthermore, an opening groove 12 is formed in one side, facing the cup body 1, of the connecting seat 4; the fixed connecting piece 11 is hidden by being covered by the opening groove 12; the opening groove 12 and the groove 15 are respectively arranged on end surfaces at both ends of the connecting seat 4; the assembly hole 14 communicates with the opening groove 12 and groove 15 on both sides; and the opening of the disassembly hole 6 is covered with a detachable decorative cover 5. The decorative cover 5 covers the opening of the disassembly hole 6, and the connecting seat 4 encloses the outer side of the fixed connecting member 11, enhancing overall aesthetics of the handle 2.

[0059] A detachable connection manner for the decorative cover 5 and the disassembly hole 6 used may be a conventional connection manner, such as threaded connection, interference fit, and snap-fit connection.

[0060] Preferably, the fixed connecting member 11 may be an integral component on the side wall of the cup body 1, or it may be fixed to the side wall of the cup body 1 using the screw 13, or it may be welded to the side wall of the cup body 1.

[0061] A fixing manner for the fixed connecting member 11 in this patent is not limited to the three manners mentioned above; and the conventional fixing manners in the art are also applicable to this patent. Preferably, the fixed connecting member 11 is formed by bending a strip-like sheet.

[0062] Preferably, a convex column 20 is arranged in a center of a bottom of the groove 15; the assembly hole 14 is formed in an end face of the convex column 20; and a center hole 29 of the rotating member 16 is sleeved outside the convex column 20. When the screw 13 penetrates through the assembly hole 14 to be connected to the fixed connecting member 11, the head of the screw 13 is located in the center hole 29, and presses against an end face of the convex column 20.

[0063] Preferably, axes of the connecting seat 4, the convex column 20, and the rotating member 16, and the rotating center line 7 of the handle 2 are coincided with one another. The above describes the rotating multifunctional handle of the cup provided by the present invention. Specific examples are employed in this document to elucidate the principles and implementation of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are merely provided to aid in understanding the present invention and its core concept. It should be noted that several improvements and modifications can further be made without departing from the principle of the present invention for ordinary skilled in the art, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.