U.S. patent application number 14/320771 was filed with the patent office on 2015-10-29 for vessel.
The applicant listed for this patent is KING AUN HSIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Chin-Hsing HUNG.
Application Number | 20150307240 14/320771 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51943762 |
Filed Date | 2015-10-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150307240 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HUNG; Chin-Hsing |
October 29, 2015 |
VESSEL
Abstract
A vessel includes a lid and a container. The lid includes a main
body and a brim structure. The main body is integrally surrounded
by the brim structure. The brim structure from the inside out
includes a first side portion, a first horizontal portion, a first
inclined portion, a second inclined portion and a fifth inclined
portion. The container includes a bottom, a side wall and an edge
structure. The bottom is integrally surrounded by the side wall,
and the side wall is integrally surrounded by the edge structure.
The edge structure from the inside out includes a second side
portion, a second horizontal portion, a third inclined portion, a
fourth inclined portion and a sixth inclined portion. When the edge
structure is engaged with the brim structure, the container is
sealed by the lid.
Inventors: |
HUNG; Chin-Hsing; (Changhua
County, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
KING AUN HSIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
Changhua County |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
51943762 |
Appl. No.: |
14/320771 |
Filed: |
July 1, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/200 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 43/0208
20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 43/06 20060101
B65D043/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 25, 2014 |
TW |
103207285 |
Claims
1. A vessel, comprising: a lid comprising a main body and a brim
structure, wherein the main body is integrally surrounded by the
brim structure, the brim structure comprises a first side portion,
a first horizontal portion, a first inclined portion, a second
inclined portion and a fifth inclined portion, the first side
portion connects the main body with the first horizontal portion, a
first inclined portion connects the first horizontal portion with
the second incline portion, the fifth inclined portion is connected
with the second inclined portion, the first inclined portion slopes
downwardly towards a center of the main body, the second inclined
portion and the fifth inclined portion slope downwardly from the
center of the main body, and a fifth inclined angle between the
fifth inclined portion and a horizontal line is greater than a
second inclined angle between the second inclined portion and the
horizontal line; and a container comprising a bottom, a side wall
and an edge structure, wherein the bottom is integrally surrounded
by the side wall, the side wall is integrally surrounded by the
edge structure, the edge structure comprises a second side portion,
a second horizontal portion, a third inclined portion, a fourth
inclined portion and a sixth inclined portion, the second side
portion connects the side wall with the second horizontal portion,
the third inclined portion connects the second horizontal portion
with the fourth inclined portion, the sixth inclined portion is
connected with the fourth inclined portion, the third inclined
portion slopes downwardly towards a center of the bottom, the
fourth inclined portion and the sixth inclined portion slope
downwardly from the center of the bottom, and a sixth inclined
angle between the sixth inclined portion and the horizontal line is
greater than a fourth inclined angle between the fourth inclined
portion and the horizontal line; wherein when the edge structure is
engaged with the brim structure, the container is sealed by the
lid.
2. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the brim structure further
comprises a lid tab connected to an edge of the fifth inclined
portion, and the lid tab is triangular, rectangular or
semicircular.
3. The vessel of claim 2, wherein the lid tab comprises rugged
surface.
4. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the edge structure further
comprises a container tab connected to an edge of the sixth
inclined portion, and the container tab is triangular, rectangular
or semicircular.
5. The vessel of claim 4, wherein the container tab comprises a
rugged surface.
6. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the bottom comprises a convex
portion located at the center of the bottom, and the convex portion
is circular.
7. The vessel of claim 6, wherein the main body comprises a nose
portion located at the center of the main body, the nose portion is
correspondent to the convex portion of the bottom, and the nose
portion is circular.
8. The vessel of claim 1, wherein there are a first side angle
between the first side portion and the first horizontal portion, a
second side angle between the second side portion and the second
horizontal portion, the first side angle is equal to the second
side angle, and the first side angle is greater than 60 degrees and
less than 90 degrees.
9. The vessel of claim 1, wherein there are a first inclined angle
between the first inclined portion and the first horizontal
portion, a third inclined angle between the third inclined portion
and the second horizontal portion, the first inclined angle is
equal to the third inclined angle, and the first inclined angle is
greater than 60 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
10. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the second inclined angle is
equal to the fourth inclined angle, and the second inclined angle
is greater than 30 degrees and less than 60 degrees.
11. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the fifth inclined angle is
equal to the sixth inclined angle, and the fifth inclined angle is
greater than 45 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Taiwan Application
Serial Number 103207285 filed Apr. 25, 2014, which is herein
incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] The present disclosure relates to a vessel. More
particularly, the present disclosure relates to a vessel preventing
liquid leakage.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] In general, a vessel is for containing various objects or
liquid food. The vessel usually has a lid and a container. The lid
is used to seal the container. In order to contain a variety of
objects or liquid food, a variety of vessels with different sizes
and shapes are provided. High sealing is very important when the
container is used to contain a liquid.
[0006] One conventional vessel utilizes a plurality of spiral
portions to enhance the seal between the lid and the container.
However, the seal of this conventional vessel is not enough to
prevent liquid leakage because of the gaps in these spiral
portions. Another conventional vessel uses some vertical convex and
concave portions to engage the container with the lid.
Unfortunately, the seal of this conventional vessel is also not
enough to prevent liquid leakage due to the poor seal between the
vertical convex and concave portions. Therefore, a vessel having a
reliable seal and a lid that can be easily opened and sealed is
commercially desirable.
SUMMARY
[0007] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a vessel
includes a lid and a container. The lid includes a main body and a
brim structure. The brim structure includes a first side portion, a
first horizontal portion, a first inclined portion, a second
inclined portion and a fifth inclined portion. The main body is
integrally surrounded by the brim structure. The first side portion
connects the main body with the first horizontal portion. The first
inclined portion connects the first horizontal portion with the
second inclined portion. The fifth inclined portion is connected
with the second inclined portion. The first inclined portion slopes
downwardly towards a center of the main body. The second inclined
portion and the fifth inclined portion slope downwardly from the
center of the main body. A fifth inclined angle between the fifth
inclined portion and a horizontal line is greater than a second
inclined angle between the second inclined portion and the
horizontal line. The container includes a bottom, a side wall and
an edge structure. The edge structure includes a second side
portion, a second horizontal portion, a third inclined portion, a
fourth inclined portion and a sixth inclined portion. The bottom is
integrally surrounded by the side wall. The side wall is integrally
surrounded by the edge structure. The second side portion connects
the side wall with the second horizontal portion. The third
inclined portion connects the second horizontal portion with the
fourth inclined portion. The sixth inclined portion is connected
with the fourth inclined portion. The third inclined portion slopes
downwardly towards a center of the bottom. The fourth inclined
portion and the sixth inclined portion slope downwardly from the
center of the bottom. A sixth inclined angle between the sixth
inclined portion and the horizontal line is greater than a fourth
inclined angle between the fourth inclined portion and the
horizontal line. When the edge structure is engaged with the brim
structure, the container is sealed by the lid.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the
following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference
made to the accompanying drawings as follows:
[0009] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of vessel according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vessel of FIG.
1;
[0011] FIG. 2A is a partial and enlarged cross-sectional view of
the vessel of FIG. 2;
[0012] FIG. 3 is another cross-sectional view of the vessel of FIG.
1;
[0013] FIG. 3A is a partial and enlarged cross-sectional view of
the vessel of FIGS. 3; and
[0014] FIG. 3B is another partial and enlarged cross-sectional view
of the vessel of FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a vessel 100 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional
view of the vessel 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 2A is a partial and enlarged
cross-sectional view of the vessel 100 of FIG. 2. The vessel 100
includes a lid 200 and a container 300.
[0016] The lid 200 includes a main body 210 and a brim structure
220. The brim structure 220 includes a first side portion 221, a
first horizontal portion 222, a first inclined portion 223, a
second inclined portion 224 and a fifth inclined portion 225. The
main body 210 is integrally surrounded by the brim structure 220.
The first side portion 221 connects the main body 210 with the
first horizontal portion 222. A first inclined portion 223 connects
the first horizontal portion 222 with the second inclined portion
224. The fifth inclined portion 225 is connected with the second
inclined portion 224. The first inclined portion 223 slopes
downwardly towards a center of the main body 210. The second
inclined portion 224 and the fifth inclined portion 225 slope
downwardly from the center of the main body 210. In addition, the
lid 200 includes a first inclined angle .theta.1, a second inclined
angle .theta.2, a fifth inclined angle .theta.5, and a first. side
angle .theta.7. The first inclined angle .theta.1 is between the
first inclined portion 223 and the first horizontal portion 222.
The second inclined angle .theta.2 is between the second inclined
portion 224 and a horizontal line. The fifth inclined angle
.theta.5 is between the fifth inclined portion 225 and the
horizontal line. The first side angle .theta.7 is between the first
side portion 221 and the first horizontal portion 222.
Specifically, the first inclined angle .theta.1 is between an inner
surface of the first inclined portion 223 and an inner surface of
the first horizontal portion 222. The second inclined angle
.theta.2 is between an outer surface of the second inclined portion
224 and the horizontal line. The fifth inclined angle .theta.5 is
between an outer surface of the fifth inclined portion 225 and the
horizontal line. The first side angle .theta.7 is between an inner
surface of the first side portion 221 and the inner surface of the
first horizontal portion 222. The fifth inclined angle .theta.5 is
greater than the second inclined angle .theta.2. The main body 210
includes a nose portion 211 located at the center of the main body
210. The nose portion 211 is circular.
[0017] The container 300 includes a bottom 310, a side wall 320 and
an edge structure 330. The edge structure 330 includes a second
side portion 331, a second horizontal portion 332, a third inclined
portion 333 a fourth inclined portion 334 and a sixth inclined
portion 335. The bottom 310 is integrally surrounded by the side
wall 320. The side wall 320 is integrally surrounded by the edge
structure 330. The second side portion 331 connects the side wall
320 with the second horizontal portion 332. The third inclined
portion 333 connects the second horizontal portion 332 with the
fourth inclined portion 334. The sixth inclined portion 335 is
connected with the fourth inclined portion 334. The third inclined
portion 333 slopes downwardly towards a center of the bottom 310.
The fourth inclined portion 334 and the sixth inclined portion 335
slope downwardly from the center of the bottom 310. Additionally,
the container 300 includes a third inclined angle .theta.3, a
fourth inclined angle .theta.4, a sixth inclined angle .theta.6,
and a second side angle .theta.8. The third inclined angle .theta.3
is between the third inclined portion 333 and the second horizontal
portion 332. The fourth inclined angle .theta.4 is between the
fourth inclined portion 334 and the horizontal line. The sixth
inclined angle .theta.6 is between the sixth inclined portion 335
and the horizontal line. The second side angle .theta.8 is between
the second side portion 331 and the second horizontal portion 332.
Specifically, third inclined angle .theta.3 is between an inner
surface of the third inclined portion 333 and an inner surface of
the second horizontal portion 332. The fourth inclined angle
.theta.4 is between an outer surface of the fourth inclined portion
334 and the horizontal line. The sixth inclined angle .theta.6 is
between an outer surface of the sixth inclined portion 335 and the
horizontal line. The second side angle .theta.8 is between an inner
surface of the second side portion 331 and the inner surface of the
second horizontal portion 332. The sixth inclined angle .theta.6 is
greater than the fourth inclined angle .theta.4. When the edge
structure 330 is engaged with the brim structure 220, the container
300 is sealed by the lid 200, so that the objects or liquid
contained in the vessel 100 can be prevented from falling out or
leaking out.
[0018] The bottom 310 includes a convex portion 311 located at the
center of the bottom 310. The convex portion 311 is circular. The
nose portion 211 is correspondent to the convex portion 311, and
the diameter of the convex portion 311 is greater than the diameter
of the nose portion 211. When a number of vessels 100 are piled on
top of each other, the nose portion 211 of the bottom vessel 100
can be engaged with the convex portion 311 of the top vessel 100,
so that the vessels 100 can be preferably positioned.
[0019] The brim structure 220 includes a lid tab 400 connected to
an edge of the fifth inclined portion 225. The lid tab 400 can be
triangular, rectangular or semicircular. In the embodiment, the lid
tab 400 is triangular. The edge structure 330 includes a container
tab 500 connected to an edge of the sixth inclined portion 335. In
the embodiment, the container tab 500 is triangular. The container
tab 500 can be triangular, rectangular or semicircular. Moreover,
in order to easily separate the lid 200 from the container 300, the
lid tab 400 and the container tab 500 both have rugged surfaces.
For example, a plurality of protruding structures can be formed on
the rugged surfaces.
[0020] FIG. 3 is another cross-sectional view of the container 300,
in which the container 300 is sealed by the lid 200. As shown in
FIG. 3, the edge structure 330 is engaged with the brim structure
220, and the container 300 is sealed by the lid 200. Specifically,
the first side portion 221 is adjacent to the second side portion
331. The first horizontal portion 222 is adjacent to the second
horizontal portion 332. The first inclined portion 223 is adjacent
to the third inclined portion 333. The second inclined portion 224
is adjacent to the fourth inclined portion 334. The fifth inclined
portion 225 is adjacent to the sixth inclined portion 335.
[0021] FIG. 3A is a partial and enlarged cross-sectional view of
the vessel 100 of FIG. 3. FIG. 3B is another partial and enlarged
cross-sectional view of the vessel 100 of FIG. 3, in which the
vessel 100 is in an inclined state (i.e., the bottom 310 is not
parallel with the horizontal line.) As shown in FIG. 2A, FIG. 3A
and FIG. 3B, the first side angle .theta.7 is equal to the second
side angle .theta.8. The first inclined angle .theta.1 is equal to
the third inclined angle .theta.3. The second inclined angle
.theta.2 is equal to the fourth inclined angle .theta.4. The fifth
inclined angle .theta.5 is equal to the sixth inclined angle
.theta.6. Therefore, the edge structure 330 can be tightly engaged
with the brim structure 220 so as to increase the seal degree of
the vessel 100. The first side angle .theta.7 and the second side
angle .theta.8 are both greater than 60 degrees and less than 90
degrees. The first inclined angle .theta.1 and the third inclined
angle .theta.3 are both greater than 60 degrees and less than 90
degrees. The second inclined angle .theta.2 and the fourth inclined
angle .theta.4 are both greater than 30 degrees and less than 60
degrees. The fifth inclined angle .theta.5 and the sixth inclined
angle .theta.6 are both greater than 45 degrees and less than 90
degrees. Particularly, the fifth inclined angle .theta.5 and the
sixth inclined angle .theta.6 are greater than the second inclined
angle .theta.2 and the fourth inclined angle .theta.4,
respectively. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the first inclined angle
.theta.1 and the first side angle .theta.7 are between 60 degrees
to 90 degrees, a trapezoidal cross-section shape is defined by the
first side portion 221, the first horizontal portion 222 and the
first inclined portion 223, in which the trapezoidal cross-section
shape is wide at the top side and narrow at the bottom side. In a
similar fashion, when the third inclined angle .theta.3 and the
second side angle .theta.8 are between 60 degrees to 90 degrees, a
trapezoidal cross-section shape is defined by the second side
portion 331, the second horizontal portion 332 and the third
inclined portion 333, in which the trapezoidal cross-section shape
is also wide at the top side and narrow at the bottom side. As a
result, the tight degree between the lid 200 and the container 300
is increased. Accordingly, when the vessel 100 is tilted, the
vessel 100 with trapezoidal cross-section shapes can effectively
prevent the liquid contained therein from leaking out.
[0022] According to the aforementioned embodiments and examples,
the advantages of the present disclosure are described as
follows.
[0023] First, the brim structure and the edge structure with
trapezoidal cross-section shapes which are wide at the top sides
and narrow at the bottom sides are adopted. The vessel an prevent
objects or liquid contained therein from falling out or leaking
out.
[0024] Second, using a number of non-vertical inclined portions and
horizontal portions can effectively increase the sealing of the lid
and the container. This structure of the vessel is very simple and
low cost.
[0025] Although the present disclosure has been described in
considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof,
other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of
the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the
embodiments contained herein. It will be apparent to those skilled
in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to
the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the
scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is
intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and
variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope
of the following claims.
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