U.S. patent application number 16/421659 was filed with the patent office on 2020-05-14 for container.
The applicant listed for this patent is Shenzhen Xinyuetang Plastic&Hardware Co., Ltd. Invention is credited to Xiaojiao Leng, Chunlei Wang.
Application Number | 20200148429 16/421659 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 68504983 |
Filed Date | 2020-05-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20200148429 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Leng; Xiaojiao ; et
al. |
May 14, 2020 |
CONTAINER
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a container including a
container cap and a container body. The container body may be
hollow, and an upper portion of the container body may be provided
with an opening and a protruding portion. The height of a
connecting region connecting the opening and the container body may
be lower than the height of the protruding portion. The container
cap may be coupled to the opening for sealing the opening. The
protruding portion may be hollow, and a hollow portion of the
container body may be in communication with a hollow portion of the
protruding portion. When using the container of the present
disclosure, liquid can be poured into the container through the
opening. After use, the liquid in the container may be poured out
or consumed so that it is light and easy to carry.
Inventors: |
Leng; Xiaojiao; (Shenzhen,
CN) ; Wang; Chunlei; (Shenzhen, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Shenzhen Xinyuetang Plastic&Hardware Co., Ltd |
Shenzhen |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
68504983 |
Appl. No.: |
16/421659 |
Filed: |
May 24, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 47/061 20130101;
B65D 47/243 20130101; B65D 2547/06 20130101; B65D 23/003 20130101;
A45F 3/18 20130101; B65D 21/0202 20130101; B65D 43/0231 20130101;
B65D 25/22 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 47/06 20060101
B65D047/06; B65D 43/02 20060101 B65D043/02; B65D 23/00 20060101
B65D023/00; B65D 21/02 20060101 B65D021/02; A45F 3/18 20060101
A45F003/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 13, 2018 |
CN |
201821879787.3 |
Claims
1. A container comprising: a container cap; and a container body,
the container body being hollow and an upper portion of the
container body being provided with an opening and a protruding
portion, wherein a height of a connecting region connecting the
opening and the container body is lower than a height of the
protruding portion, and the container cap is coupled to the opening
for sealing the opening.
2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the protruding
portion is provided only on one side of the opening.
3. The container according to claim 1, wherein a height of the
opening is higher than the height of the connecting region
connecting the opening and the container body, the height of the
opening is higher than, equal to, or lower than the height of the
protruding portion.
4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the protruding
portion is hollow, and a hollow portion of the container body is in
communication with a hollow portion of the protruding portion.
5. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container body
further comprises at least one supporting column connecting two
opposite sides of the container body.
6. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container cap
further comprises a screw cap, a sleeve and an inner shaft, the
inner shaft being located along an axis of the screw cap and the
sleeve, wherein a diameter of the inner shaft is smaller than a
diameter of the sleeve, and the diameter of the sleeve is smaller
than a diameter of the screw cap.
7. The container according to claim 6, wherein the container cap
further comprises a container mouthpiece, the container mouthpiece
further comprises a liquid-discharging tube, and the
liquid-discharging tube comprises a suction head and an elastic
ring, wherein the suction head is located at an end portion of the
liquid-discharging tube, and the liquid-discharging tube is sleeved
on an outer side of the inner shaft and coupled to an inner wall of
the sleeve by the elastic ring, to thereby render damping movement
of the container mouthpiece inside the sleeve.
8. The container according to claim 7, wherein when the container
is in a sealed state, a height of the container mouthpiece is lower
than the height of the protruding portion, or equal to the height
of the protruding portion, and when the container mouthpiece is
pulled out, the container is in an open state, and the height of
the container mouthpiece is higher than the height of the
protruding portion.
9. The container according to claim 7, wherein an inverted hook is
further provided on an end of the liquid-discharging tube opposite
to the suction head, and a sealing plate and a retaining ring are
further provided on the screw cap, and when the container
mouthpiece is sleeved on the outer side of the inner shaft and
mounted within the sleeve, the inverted hook is located between the
sealing plate and the retaining ring.
10. The container according to claim 9, wherein the suction head is
formed with a suction hole, when the container mouthpiece is moved
to the sealing plate, the inner shaft just passes through the
suction hole for sealing the suction hole.
11. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container body
is further provided with a hanging hole for hanging of the
container.
12. The container according to claim 1, wherein one side of the
container body of the container has a recessed surface and the
other side has a projected surface, and when two containers are
stacked together, the projected surface of one of the containers is
snap-fitted into the recessed surface of the other one of the
containers.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent
Application No. 201821879787.3 filed on Nov. 13, 2018, the contents
of which are incorporated herein by reference in their
entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a container, and in
particular to a multi-functional container.
BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY
[0003] With the improvement of living standards, more and more
people choose to go outdoors. In order to keep fresh fruits,
vegetables, beverages, beer and other foods or drinks, people often
place some ice packs or ice boxes around or in the middle of the
food or drinks. However, after these ordinary ice packs or ice
boxes are used, their weight will not be reduced and they are heavy
to carry.
SUMMARY
[0004] In view of the existing problem in the above prior art, an
object of the present disclosure is to provide a container which is
simple and reasonable in structure and easy to carry.
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, a container provided
by the present disclosure may include a container cap and a
container body. The container body may be hollow, and an upper
portion of the container body may be provided with an opening and a
protruding portion. The height of a connecting region connecting
the opening and the container body may be lower than the height of
the protruding portion. The container cap may be coupled to the
opening for sealing the opening. The protruding portion may be
hollow, and a hollow portion of the container body may be in
communication with a hollow portion of the protruding portion. This
can ensure that when a user is filling up the container with a
liquid, it is difficult for the user to completely fill up the
container so that a space can be reserved for liquid expansion.
Thus, the container cannot be easily damaged and can be used
repeatedly.
[0006] As a specific embodiment, the protruding portion may be
provided only on one side of the opening. The opening may have two
sides on the container body. When the liquid is poured into the
container body through the opening, the height of the opening may
be lower than the height of the protruding portion of only one side
of the opening. This can facilitate drinking of water by the
user.
[0007] Furthermore, the container cap may further include a
container mouthpiece. The container mouthpiece may further include
a liquid-discharging tube, and the liquid-discharging tube may
include a suction head and an elastic ring. The suction head may be
located at an end portion of the liquid-discharging tube. The
liquid-discharging tube may be sleeved on an outer side of the
inner shaft and coupled to an inner wall of the sleeve by the
elastic ring, to thereby render damping movement inside the
sleeve.
[0008] Furthermore, an inverted hook may be provided on an end of
the liquid-discharging tube opposite to the suction head. A sealing
plate and a retaining ring may be further provided on the screw
cap. When the container mouthpiece is sleeved on the outer side of
the inner shaft and mounted within the sleeve, the inverted hook
can be located between the sealing plate and the retaining
ring.
[0009] Furthermore, to facilitate carrying of the container, the
container body may be further provided with a hanging hole for
hanging of the container.
[0010] Furthermore, one side of the container body of the container
may have a recessed surface and the other side may have a projected
surface. When two containers are stacked together, the projected
surface of one of the containers can be snap-fitted into the
recessed surface of the other one of the containers.
[0011] Compared to the prior art, the container of the present
disclosure has the following beneficial technical effects. The
containers of the prior art are often sealed. When the ice in the
container turns into liquid, the weight of the container does not
reduce and the container is heavy to carry. After the container of
the present disclosure is used, a user can pour the liquid out or
drink the liquid so that the container is light to carry. In
addition, since the height of the connecting portion connecting the
opening of the container and the body of the container is lower
than the height of the protruding portion of the container body,
this can ensure that it is difficult for the user to completely
fill up the container with liquid, and a space is reserved for
expansion of the liquid. Therefore, the container cannot be easily
damaged and can be used repeatedly.
[0012] For a better understanding and implementation, the present
disclosure will be described below in detail in conjunction with
the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a front view of the container according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the container according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a side view of the container according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the container cap according
to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a perspective view from another viewing angle of
the container cap according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure; and
[0018] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the container cap according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure;
TABLE-US-00001 [0019] Reference numerals in the accompanying
drawings: Container cap 1; Container mouthpiece 11;
Liquid-discharging tube 110; Suction head 111; Suction hole 1111;
Elastic ring 112; Inverted hook 113; Screw cap 121; Sealing plate
1211; Retaining ring 1212; Sleeve 122; Inner shaft 123; Container
body 2; Opening 20; Recessed surface 21; Supporting column 22;
Hanging hole 23; Arc-shaped region 24; Projected surface 25.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0020] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 which show an embodiment of
the container of the present disclosure, the container may include
a container cap 1 and a container body 2. The container body 2 may
be hollow. An upper portion of the container body 2 may be provided
with an opening 20 and a protruding portion. The number of the
opening 20 may be one or more. Liquid can be poured into the
container body 2 through the opening 20. The height H3 of a
connecting region connecting the opening 20 and the container body
2 may be lower than the height H2 of the protruding portion. The
container cap 1 may be coupled to the opening 20 for sealing the
opening 20.
[0021] The containers of the prior art are often sealed. When the
ice in the container turns into liquid, the weight of the container
does not reduce and the container is heavy to carry. When using the
container of the present disclosure, a user can fill the container
with liquid through an opening 20. After the container of the
present disclosure is used, the user can pour out the liquid or
drink the liquid so that the container is light to carry.
[0022] In order to prevent overfilling of liquid in the container
when a user is using the container and causing the container to
expand and burst when placed in a freezer compartment, referring to
the embodiment of the present disclosure in FIG. 1, the height H3
of the connecting region connecting the opening 20 and the
container body 2 is designed to be lower than the height H2 of the
protruding portion. The height of the opening 20 may be higher than
the height H3 of the connecting region connecting the opening 20
and the container body 2. Furthermore, the height H1 of the opening
20 may be higher than, equal to, or lower than the height H2 of the
protruding portion. The protruding portion may be hollow. A hollow
portion of the container body may be in communication with a hollow
portion of the protruding portion. This can ensure that when a user
is filling up the container with a liquid, it is difficult for the
user to completely fill up the container so that a space can be
reserved for liquid expansion. Thus, the container cannot be easily
damaged and can be used repeatedly.
[0023] In addition to the function of an ice box, the container of
the present embodiment can be used as a water bottle. The water
bottle can be used to carry a variety of liquids, including water,
beverages and wine, etc. For the sake of description, water is used
as an example in the following description. Referring to FIG. 1,
the opening 20 of the container body 2 has two sides, i.e., side A
and side B. If both sides of the opening 20 are protruding, it is
inconvenient for the user to drink the water inside the container
through the opening. In the present disclosure, a protruding
portion is only provided on one side of the opening (for example,
side B shown in FIG. 1). This arrangement will not affect the
drinking of the water inside the container, and it is difficult for
the user to completely fill up the container with liquid. The
region between the opening 20 or the connecting region connecting
the opening 20 and the container body 2 and the highest point of
the container body 2 may be an arc-shaped region 24 or folding
line-shaped region.
[0024] Furthermore, in order to ensure that the container will not
deform after placing inside a freezer compartment, as shown in FIG.
2, the container of the present embodiment may further include at
least one supporting column 22 connecting two opposite sides of the
container body. Although only one supporting column 22 is shown in
FIG. 2, in practice there may be a plurality of supporting columns,
and the present disclosure is not limited to the present
embodiment.
[0025] After the container is filled with liquid, in order to seal
the container, the container may further include a container cap 1.
The number of the container cap 1 is the same as the number of the
opening 20. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the container cap 1 may
at least include a screw cap 121. The screw cap 121 and the opening
20 may be screwed together, or they may be snap-fitted together or
sleeved together, etc. In the present embodiment, screw connection
is described as an example. In addition, the container cap may
further include a sleeve 122 and an inner shaft 123. The inner
shaft 123 may be located along an axis of the screw cap 121 and the
sleeve 122. The diameter of the inner shaft 123 may be smaller than
the diameter of the sleeve 122, and the diameter of the sleeve 122
may be smaller than the diameter of the screw cap 121. The screw
cap 121, the sleeve 122 and the inner shaft 123 may be integrally
formed or they may be three independent components, and is not
limited by the present embodiment.
[0026] When the container of the present embodiment is used as a
water bottle, in order to facilitate the drinking of liquid in the
container, referring to FIG. 2, the container cap 1 may further
include a container mouthpiece 11. The container mouthpiece 11 may
at least include a liquid-discharging tube 110. The
liquid-discharging tube 110 may include a suction head 111 and an
elastic ring 112 to facilitate drinking of water. As shown in FIG.
2, the suction head 111 may be located at an end portion of the
liquid-discharging tube 110. The liquid-discharging tube 110 may be
sleeved on an outer side of the inner shaft 123 and coupled to an
inner wall of the sleeve 122 by the elastic ring 112, to thereby
render damping movement of the container mouthpiece 11 inside the
sleeve 122. When it is necessary to drink water, the container
mouthpiece 11 can be pulled out from the sleeve 122 in a direction
along the axis of the inner shaft 123. When there is no need to
drink water, the container mouthpiece 11 of the container can be
pushed back into the sleeve 122 in the direction along the axis of
the inner shaft 123.
[0027] In order to allow the container mouthpiece 11 to move within
a limited range and prevent the container mouthpiece 11 from being
pulled out of the sleeve 122, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, an
inverted hook 113 may be provided on an end of the
liquid-discharging tube 110 opposite to the suction head 111, and a
sealing plate 1211 and a retaining ring 1212 may be provided on the
screw cap 121. Referring to FIG. 6, when the container mouthpiece
11 is sleeved on the outer side of the inner shaft 123 and mounted
within the sleeve 122, the inverted hook 113 can be located between
the sealing plate 1211 and the retaining ring 1212. When the
container mouthpiece 11 moves in the direction of the axis of the
inner shaft 123 toward the retaining ring 1212 to the retaining
ring 1212, since the inner diameter of the retaining ring 1212 is
smaller than the diameter of the inverted hook 113, it can prevent
the container mouthpiece 11 from moving continuously forward, so
that the container mouthpiece 11 cannot be pulled out of the sleeve
122.
[0028] When the container mouthpiece 11 is moved in the direction
of the axis of the inner shaft 113 toward the sealing plate 1211 to
the sealing plate 1211, the sealing plate 1211 can also prevent the
container mouthpiece 11 from moving continuously in this direction.
It can be seen that the distance between the sealing plate 1211 and
the retaining ring 1212 can be greater than the length of the
inverted hook 113 in the axial direction of the inner shaft. Thus,
the container mouthpiece 11 can only be moving between the sealing
plate 1211 and the retaining ring 1212 due to the restriction of
the inverted hook 113.
[0029] When the container mouthpiece 11 is moved to the sealing
plate 1211, the inner shaft 123 just passes through a suction hole
1111 formed on the suction head 111 (as shown in FIG. 4) for
sealing the suction hole 1111.
[0030] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, when the container is in a
sealed state, the height of the container mouthpiece 11 may be
lower than the height of the protruding portion, or equal to the
height of the protruding portion. When drinking water is needed, a
portion of the container mouthpiece 11 can be pulled out. At this
time, the container is in an open state, and the height of the
container mouthpiece 11 may be higher than the height of the
protruding portion to facilitate drinking of water by the user.
[0031] Furthermore, in order to facilitate carrying, the container
body 23 may be provided with a hanging hole. When in use, a user
can attach a rope to the hanging hole, and hang the container on a
backpack or a bicycle, etc.
[0032] In order to facilitate transportation or carrying a number
of containers at the same time, one side of the container body 2 of
the container may have a recessed surface 21 (as shown in FIG. 2),
and the other side may have a projected surface 25 (as shown in
FIG. 3). The position and dimension of the recessed surface 21 and
the projected surface 25 may be substantially the same. When two
containers are stacked together, the projected surface 25 of one of
the containers can be snap-fitted into the recessed surface 21 of
the other one of the containers.
[0033] The above is a description of the embodiments of the present
disclosure, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above
embodiments. Various modifications or variations of the present
disclosure made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
present disclosure should also be within the scope of protection of
the present disclosure.
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