Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
Description
[Title] DRINKING CUP WITH SOLID INGREDIENT STORING
SPACE
[Technical Field]
[0001] The disclosure relates to a drinking cup, more particular
to a drinking cup having an ingredient-holding cup body.
[Related art]
[0002] When buying fresh or handmade beverage served in a
container, the store usually offers skinny or thick straws that can be
inserted through a lid or plastic film covered on the top of the container
for customers to drink liquid and other solid food ingredients, such as,
bubbles, coconut jellies, and Konjac Jellies. Due to cost considerations,
most of the straws offered to the customers are made of plastic. However,
when using a plastic straw for hot liquid, plasticizer and other harmful
substances could leach into the liquid. In addition, the plastic straws are
disposable and had led to massive plastic waste. It is known that plastic
is non-degradable, and the burning of plastic waste will release toxic gases
to contribute to air pollution. Thus, using plastic straws has become an
environmental problem.
[0003] Although the promotion of using reusable straws made of
stainless steel or glass has been developed to avoid the aforementioned
problems, those willing to prepare and use such reusable straw are still in
minority, not to mention that people often forget to bring it along, and
thus the usage of plastic straws can hardly be reduced.
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[0004] Moreover, when using a straw for a liquid with solid food
ingredients, it often happens that all the liquid had been sucked up but a
small portion of solid food ingredients still remains, which may take the
customer extra time for drinking the remaining ingredients out of the
container. Accordingly, how to avoid using plastic straws to prevent the
above environmental problems while avoiding the solid food ingredients
from remaining is desirable to be solved.
[Summary]
[0005] The disclosure is to provide a drinking cup that can prevent
environmental problems raised by using plastic straws and can avoid the
solid food ingredients from remaining while using a straw.
[0006] An embodiment of the disclosure provides a drinking cup
configured to hold a solid ingredient and a liquid and including an outer
cup body, an ingredient-holding cup body and a cup lid. The outer cup
body has an accommodation space and a cup opening that are connected to
each other_ The liquid is configured to be held in the accommodation space_
The ingredient-holding cup body is located in the accommodation space
and has an ingredient storing space and a plurality of liquid-through holes.
The ingredient storing space is connected to the accommodation space via
the plurality of liquid-through holes. The solid ingredient is configured
to be held in the ingredient storing space. The cup lid is disposed on the
outer cup body and covers the cup opening. The cup lid has a drinking
hole. The drinking hole is connected to the accommodation space and the
ingredient storing space. A side of the ingredient-holding cup body that
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is located closest to the drinking hole includes a first resting part, a first
side part, and a second side part. The first side part connects the first
resting part and the second side part. An inclination of the first side part
is different from an inclination of the second side part. At least part of
the plurality of liquid-through holes are located on the first side part and
the second side part. The first resting part rests on the outer cup body.
The second side part and the outer cup body are spaced apart from each
other so that a liquid channel is formed between the second side part and
the outer cup body. The first side part and the cup lid are spaced apart
from each other so that a liquid-and-ingredient mixing area is formed
between the first side part and the cup lid.
[0007]
Another embodiment of the disclosure provides a drinking
cup configured to hold a solid ingredient and a liquid and including an
outer cup body and an ingredient-holding cup body. The outer cup body
has an accommodation space. The liquid is configured to be held in the
accommodation space. The ingredient-holding cup body is located in the
accommodation space and has an ingredient storing space and a plurality
of liquid-through holes. The ingredient storing space is connected to the
accommodation space via the plurality of liquid-through holes. The solid
ingredient is configured to be held in the ingredient storing space. An
average distance between the outer cup body and a middle portion of the
ingredient-holding cup body that is located on a side of the ingredient-
holding cup body is different from an average distance between the outer
cup body and a middle portion of the ingredient-holding cup body that is
located on an opposite side of the ingredient-holding cup body.
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[0008] According to the drinking cup of the aforementioned
embodiments, inclinations of the ingredient-holding bottom part, the first
side part, and the second side part of the ingredient-holding cup body are
different, the liquid channel is formed between the second side part and
the outer cup body for the liquid to separately flow therethrough, and the
liquid-and-ingredient mixing area is formed between the first side part
and the drinking hole of the cup lid for mixing the liquid and the solid
ingredient. Therefore, when the user tilts the drinking cup to cause the
liquid to flow towards the drinking hole and the solid ingredient is fed to
the liquid-and-ingredient mixing area with the flow of the liquid
sequentially along the ingredient-holding bottom part, the first side part,
and the second side part. By doing so, the user can drink the solid
ingredient fully mixed with the liquid without using straw, and the liquid
or the solid ingredient can be completely poured out of the drinking cup
without remaining.
[0009] In
addition, the ice cube is located in the accommodation
space located under the ingredient-holding cup body to cool the liquid,
making the temperature and the flavor of the liquid much more uniform.
The aforementioned summary and the following detailed description of the
disclosure is to demonstrate and explain the principle of the disclosure,
and provide a further explanation of the claims of the disclosure.
[Brief Descriptions of the Drawings]
[0010]
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drinking cup according to a first
embodiment of the disclosure.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is another exploded view of FIG. 1 in another viewing angle.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are schematic views showing how to use the
drinking cup in FIG.1.
FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a drinking cup
according to a second embodiment of the disclosure.
[Detailed Description]
[0011] Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3. FIG. 1 is a perspective
view of a drinking cup according to a first embodiment of the disclosure.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is another exploded view of
FIG. 1 in another viewing angle.
[0012] The drinking cup 10 of this embodiment is configured to
hold a liquid 20 (please temporarily refer to FIG. 6) and a solid ingredient
22 (please temporarily refer to FIG. 6). The liquid 20 is, for example, milk
tea, green tea, coffee or the like. The solid ingredient 22 is, for example,
a tapioca pearl, a bubble, a rice-flour noodle, a coconut jelly, a Konjac
Jelly, a Aiyu jelly or the like.
[0013] The drinking cup 10 includes an outer cup body 100, an
ingredient-holding cup body 200, a cup lid 300, a sealing ring 350, and a
sealing plug 400.
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[0014] The outer cup body 100 is made of, for example, plastic or
steel. The outer cup body 100 is configured for being held by a user, and
includes a cup bottom 110 and a cup body 120. The cup bottom 110 has a
bottom surface 111. The bottom surface 111 is configured to rest on the
flat surface of a desk. The cup body 120 is connected to a side of the cup
bottom 110 that is located farthest away from the bottom surface 111 and
protrudes in a direction away from the bottom surface 111, such that the
cup body 120 and the cup bottom 110 together form an accommodation
space Si and a cup opening 0. The liquid 20 is configured to be held in
the accommodation space Si.
[0015] The cup lid 300 is disposed on the cup body 120 of the
outer cup body 100 via the sealing ring 350 and covers the cup opening 0,
thereby enhancing the airtightness between the cup lid 300 and the cup
body 120. The sealing ring 350 is, for example, a rubber ring. In addition,
the cup lid 300 has a drinking hole 310 for the user to drink. The drinking
hole 310 will be described in detail in later paragraphs.
[0016] Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5. FIG. 4 is a cross-
sectional view of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4.
[0017] In this embodiment, the cup body 120 includes a wider cup
portion 121, a supporting portion 123, and a narrower cup portion 122.
The supporting portion 123 connects the wider cup portion 121 and the
narrower cup portion 122. The width of the wider cup portion 121 is
greater than the width of the narrower cup portion 122. Additionally, the
narrower cup portion 122 includes a first tapered side part 1221 and a
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second tapered side part 1222. The first tapered side part 1221 is located
closer to the drinking hole 310 than the second tapered side part 1222, and
the minimum distance G1 between the first tapered side part 1221 and a
center line A of the cup opening 0 is lower than the minimum distance G2
between the second tapered side part 1222 and the center line A of the cup
opening 0. That is, the first tapered side part 1221 is recessed further
towards the center line A than the second tapered side part 1222. This
makes the cup body 120 of the outer cup body 100 in an asymmetric shape
and such a curved shape is more suitable for the user to hold the cup body
120. As shown, the center line A passes through a center point C of the
cup opening o.
[0018] The ingredient-holding cup body 200 is made of, for
example, plastic or steel. The ingredient-holding cup body 200 is located
in the accommodation space Si. The ingredient-holding cup body 200 rests
on the cup body 120 so that the ingredient-holding cup body 200 and the
cup bottom 110 are spaced apart from each other. The ingredient-holding
cup body 200 has an ingredient storing space S2 and a plurality of liquid-
through holes 205. Each liquid-through hole 205 is in an elongated shape,
and the ingredient storing space S2 is connected to the accommodation
space Si via the liquid-through holes 205. The solid ingredient 22 is
configured to be held in the ingredient storing space S2. The width of the
solid ingredient 22 is greater than the width of the liquid-through holes
205, such that the solid ingredient 22 is unable to pass through the liquid-
through holes 205 and therefore is stored in the ingredient storing space
S2. Moreover, if there is a non-liquid object, such as a tea bag (not shown)
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or an ice cube 24 (please temporarily refer to FIG. 6) in the liquid drink
20 held in the accommodation space Si, the tea bag (not shown) or the ice
cube 24 can be placed in the accommodation space Si located on a side of
the ingredient supporting cup body 200 that is located closest to the cup
bottom 110. In general, the width of the tea bag or the ice cubes is greater
than that of the solid ingredient 22, and thus the tea bag or the ice cubes
is/are unable to pass through the liquid-through holes 205 and will be kept
in the accommodation space Si located on the side of the ingredient-
holding cup body 200 that is located closest to the cup bottom 110. As
such, the tea bag or the ice cubes can be kept at the half-height position
of the outer cup body 100.
[0019]
In this embodiment, rather than a single liquid-through
hole extending continuously, liquid-through holes 205 that can be divided
into several segments and extend discontinuously are disposed from a side
of the ingredient-holding cup body 200 that is located closest to the
drinking hole 310 towards a side of the ingredient-holding cup body 200
that is located farthest away from the drinking hole 310, thereby
strengthening the structural strength of the ingredient-holding cup body
200, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, if the
ingredient-holding cup body is made of a material with high structural
strength, such as steel, a single liquid-through hole extending
continuously may be disposed from the side of the ingredient-holding cup
body that is located closest to the drinking hole toward the side of the
ingredient-holding cup body that is located farthest away from the
drinking hole.
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[0020] In this embodiment, the elongated shape of the liquid-
through holes 205 facilitates the user to clean up the ingredient-holding
cup body 200, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other
embodiments, the liquid-through holes may be in a circular shape.
[0021] In this embodiment, the side of the ingredient-holding cup
body 200 that is located closest to the drinking hole 310 includes a first
resting part 210, a first side part 220, and a second side part 230. The first
side part 220 connects the first resting part 210 and the second side part
230. The inclination of the first side part 220 is different from that of the
second side part 230. Moreover, at least part of the liquid-through holes
205 are located on the first side part 220 and the second side part 230 so
that the liquid 20 is allowed to flow through the first side part 220 and
the second side part 230 but the solid ingredient 22 is not allowed to go
through the first side part 220 and the second side part 230.
[0022] In detail, the first resting part 210, the first side part 220
and the second side part 230 are respectively at a first angle 01, a second
angle 02, and a third angle 03 to the bottom surface 111 of the cup bottom
110. Taking the first angle 01 as an example, the first angle 01 is an angle
between a connection line between two opposite ends of the first resting
part 210 and the bottom surface 111. This also applies to the second angle
02 and the third angle 03.
[0023] In this embodiment, the first angle 01 is, for example, 85
degrees, the second angle 02 is, for example, 49 degrees, and the third
angle 03 is, for example, 85 degrees. That is to say that the second angle
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02 between the first side part 220 and the bottom surface 111 of the cup
bottom 110 is smaller than the third angle 03 between the second side part
230 and the bottom surface 111 of the cup bottom 110, and the second
angle 02 between the first side part 220 and the bottom surface 111 of the
cup bottom 110 is smaller than the first angle 01 between the first resting
part 210 and the bottom surface 111 of the cup bottom 110. However, the
relationship among the first angle 01, the second angle 02, and the third
angle 03 is not intended to limit the disclosure. In other embodiments, the
first angle between the first resting part and the bottom surface of the cup
bottom may also be different from the second angle between the first side
part and the bottom surface of the cup bottom, and the second angle
between the first side part and the bottom surface of the cup bottom may
also be different from the third angle between the second side part and the
bottom surface of the cup bottom.
[0024]
Furthermore, the first resting part 210 rests on the wider
cup portion 121 and the supporting portion 123 of the cup body 120. The
second side part 230 and the outer cup body 100 are spaced apart from
each other so that a liquid channel X1 is formed between the second side
part 230 and the outer cup body 100. The first side part 220 is disposed
between the first resting part 210 and the second side part 230 in an
inclined manner, and the first side part 220 and the cup lid 300 are spaced
apart from each other so that a liquid-and-ingredient mixing area X2 is
formed between the first side part 220 and the drinking hole 310 of the
cup lid 300. The liquid channel X1 that is independent from the ingredient
storing space S2 is configured to allow the liquid 20 to reach the drinking
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hole 310 without being blocked by the solid ingredient 22. When the liquid
20 enters into the liquid-and-ingredient mixing area X2 via the liquid-
through holes 205 of the first side part 220, the liquid 20 can be fully
mixed with the solid ingredient 22 to become the final product for drinking.
[0025] The above values of the first angle 01, the second angle
02, and the third angle 03 are not intended to limit the disclosure. In other
embodiments, the value of the first angle may substantially be any angular
magnitude ranging between 80 to 90 degrees. The value of the second
angle may substantially be any angular magnitude ranging between 40 to
60 degrees. The value of the third angle may substantially be any angular
magnitude ranging between 65 to 85 degrees.
[0026] In addition, the side of the ingredient-holding cup body
200 that is located farthest away from the drinking hole 310 includes a
second resting part 240, a third resting part 250 and a third side part 260.
The third resting part 250 connects the second resting part 240 and the
third side part 260, and the inclination of the second resting part 240, the
inclination of the third resting part 250 and the inclination of the third
side part 260 are different. Further, at least part of the liquid-through
holes 205 are located on the third side part 260 so as to allow the liquid
20 to flow through the third side part 260 and not allow the solid
ingredient 22 to go through the third side part 260.
[0027] In detail, the second resting part 240, the third resting part
250 and the third side part 260 are respectively at a fourth angle 04, a
fifth angle 05 and a sixth angle 06 to the bottom surface 111 of the cup
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bottom 110. Taking the fourth angle 04 as an example, the fourth angle 04
is an angle between the connection line of two opposite ends of the second
resting part 240 and the bottom surface 111. This also applies to the fifth
angle 05 and the sixth angle 06.
[0028] In this embodiment, the fourth angle 04 is, for example,
85 degrees, the fifth angle 05 is, for example, 68 degrees, and the sixth
angle 06 is, for example, 71 degrees. Also, the second resting part 240 and
the third resting part 250 rest on the wider cup portion 121 and the
supporting portion 123 of the cup body 120. The third side part 260 and
the outer cup body 100 are spaced apart from each other. However, the
disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the third side part
and the outer cup body may partially or entirely rest against each other.
[0029] In addition, the ingredient-holding cup body 200 further
includes an ingredient-holding bottom part 270. The ingredient-holding
bottom part 270 is connected to the second side part 230 and the third side
part 260, and is spaced apart from the cup bottom 110. Moreover, at least
part of the liquid-through holes 205 are located on the ingredient-holding
bottom part 270 so as to allow the liquid 20 to flow through the ingredient-
holding bottom part 270 and not allow the solid ingredient 22 to go
through the ingredient-holding bottom part 270.
[0030] In detail, the ingredient-holding bottom part 270 is at a
seventh angle 07 to the bottom surface 111 of the cup bottom 110 so as to
be inclined. The seventh angle 07 is an angle between the connection line
between two opposite ends of the ingredient-holding bottom part 270 and
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the bottom surface 111. The seventh angle 07 is, for example, 15 degrees,
but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the seventh
angle 07 may range between 10 to 20 degrees.
[0031] In addition, a distance G3 between the side of the
ingredient-holding bottom part 270 that is located closest to the drinking
hole 310 and the bottom surface 111 of the cup bottom 110 is greater than
a distance G4 of the side of the ingredient-holding bottom part 270 that is
located farthest away from the drinking hole 310 and the bottom surface
111 of the cup bottom 110.
[0032] Due to the different inclinations of the ingredient-holding
bottom part 270, the first side part 220, and the second side part 230 of
the ingredient-holding cup body 200, the solid ingredient 22 in the
ingredient supporting cup body 200 tends to sequentially be fed to the
liquid-and-ingredient mixing area X2 along the ingredient supporting
bottom part 270, the first side part 220 and the second side part 230. That
is, the inclinations of the ingredient-holding bottom part 270 of the
ingredient-holding cup body 200, the first side part 220, and the second
side part 230 of this embodiment can prevent the solid ingredient 22 in
the ingredient-holding cup body 200 from filling the entire liquid-and-
ingredient mixing area X2 and clogging up the drinking hole 310 at one
time.
[0033] The cup lid 300 further has a vent hole 320 and two pivot
bases 330. Both of the drinking hole 310 and the vent hole 320 are
connected to the accommodation space Si and the ingredient storing space
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S2. The drinking hole 310 is configured for the user to drink the liquid 20
and the solid ingredient 22 in the drinking cup 10. Further, in this
embodiment, the drinking hole 310 is in, for example, an ellipse shape. If
the solid ingredient 22 are, for example, bubbles in sphere shape, the
length of the semi-minor axis of the ellipse-shaped drinking hole 310 is,
for example, equal to the diameter of the solid ingredient 22. In this way,
when the solid ingredient 22 is located at the drinking hole 310, the solid
ingredient 22 does not clog up the drinking hole 310 so that the liquid 20
can flow out of the remaining region of the drinking hole 310.
[0034] The vent hole 320 is configured to induce the convection
of gas inside the cup so as to enhance the convenience for the user to drink
the liquid and the ingredient via the drinking hole 310.
[0035] Note that the shape of the drinking hole 310 is not intended
to limit the disclosure. In other embodiments, the drinking hole may be in
a non-circular shape, such as a triangular shape and a quadrilateral shape,
or a circular shape.
[0036] The sealing plug 400 includes a connecting part 410, a first
plug part 420, and a second plug part 430. A side of the connecting part
410 is pivotally connected to the two pivot bases 330 of the cup lid 300.
The first plug part 420 is disposed on another side of the connecting part
410 and is configured to seal the drinking hole 310. The second plug part
430 is disposed on the connecting part 410 and is configured to seal the
vent hole 320.
[0037] In addition, in this embodiment, the connecting part 410
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is, for example, flexible, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other
embodiments, the connecting part may not be flexible.
[0038] Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are
schematic views showing how to use the drinking cup in FIG.1.
[0039] As shown in FIG. 6, the ingredient-holding cup body 200
holds the solid ingredient 22, and the solid ingredient 22 is, for example,
a bubble. The liquid 20 is held in the accommodation space Si of the outer
cup body 100, and the solid ingredient 22 is fully immersed in the liquid
20. The ice cube 24 is located in the accommodation space Si located
under the ingredient-holding cup body 200 and is kept at the half-height
position of the outer cup body 100 by being blocked by the ingredient-
holding cup body 200.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 7, a user 30 opens the sealing plug 400
and tilts the drinking cup 10 to cause the liquid 20 to flow towards the
drinking hole 310 along a direction F and the solid ingredient 22 is fed to
the liquid-and-ingredient mixing area X2 with the flow of the liquid 20
sequentially along the ingredient-holding bottom part 270, the first side
part 220, and the second side part 230. By doing so, the user 30 can drink
the solid ingredient 22 fully mixed with the liquid 20 without using straw,
and the liquid 20 or the solid ingredient 22 can be completely poured out
of the drinking cup 10 without remaining.
[0041] In addition, the ice cube 24 is located in the
accommodation space Si located under the ingredient-holding cup body
200 to cool the liquid 20, making the temperature and the flavor of the
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liquid 20 much more uniform.
[0042] The disclosure is not limited by the inclination of the first
resting part 210, the first side part 220, the second side part 230, the
second resting part 240, the third resting part 250, the third side part 260
and the ingredient-holding bottom part 270 mentioned in the above
embodiments. In other embodiments, the average distance between the
outer cup body and a middle portion of the ingredient-holding cup body
of the drinking cup located on one side of the ingredient-holding cup body
may be different from an average distance between the outer cup body and
a middle portion of the ingredient-holding cup body located on an opposite
side of the ingredient-holding cup body, and this is within the scope of
the present disclosure. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the average
distance between the cup body 120 of the outer cup body 100 and the first
side part 220 and the second side part 230 is greater than the average
distance between the cup body 120 of the outer cup body 100 and the third
side part 260. Taking the first side part 220 and the second side part 230
as an example, there are various distances between the cup body 120 of
the outer cup body 100 and the first side part 220 and the second side part
230, and the so-called average distance is the average of these distances.
[0043] The cup lid 300 mentioned in the above embodiments is a
lid formed by performing an injection molding with plastic material, but
the disclosure is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the cup lid
may be a sealing film of the drinking cup.
[0044] Please refer to FIG. 8, FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-
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sectional view of a drinking cup according to a second embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0045] In this embodiment, the ingredient-holding cup body 200a
has a first resting part 210a and a second resting part 220a that are
opposite to each other. The first resting part 210a is located closer to the
drinking hole 310 than the second resting part 220a, and a height H2 by
which the second resting part 220a protrudes from the bottom surface 111
of the cup bottom 110 is greater than a height H1 by which the first resting
part 210a protrudes from the bottom surface 111 of the cup bottom 110,
thereby facilitating the user to remove the ingredient-holding cup body
200a from the outer cup body 100. Moreover, in this embodiment, the
second resting part 220a further has a concave-convex structure 221a to
further facilitate the user to remove the ingredient-holding cup body 200a
from the outer cup body 100.
[0046] In this embodiment, the concave-convex structure 221a is,
for example, a protruding rib, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In
other embodiments, the concave-convex structure may also be a recession
or a through hole.
[0047] According to the drinking cup of the aforementioned
embodiments, inclinations of the ingredient-holding bottom part, the first
side part, and the second side part of the ingredient-holding cup body are
different, the liquid channel is formed between the second side part and
the outer cup body for the liquid to separately flow therethrough, and the
liquid-and-ingredient mixing area is formed between the first side part
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and the drinking hole of the cup lid for mixing the liquid and the solid
ingredient. Therefore, when the user tilts the drinking cup to cause the
liquid to flow towards the drinking hole and the solid ingredient is fed to
the liquid-and-ingredient mixing area with the flow of the liquid
sequentially along the ingredient-holding bottom part, the first side part,
and the second side part. By doing so, the user can drink the solid
ingredient fully mixed with the liquid without using straw, and the liquid
or the solid ingredient can be completely poured out of the drinking cup
without remaining.
[0048] In addition, the ice cube is located in the accommodation
space located under the ingredient-holding cup body to cool the liquid,
making the temperature and the flavor of the liquid much more uniform.
[0049] Since the average distance between the outer cup body and
the middle portion of the ingredient-holding cup body of the drinking cup
located on one side of the ingredient-holding cup body is different from
the average distance between the outer cup body and the middle portion
of the ingredient-holding cup body located on the opposite side of the
ingredient-holding cup body, the liquid inside the drinking cup can flow
towards and concentrate on the side of the ingredient-holding cup body
whose distance from the outer cup body is greater. If the side of the
ingredient-holding cup body whose distance from the outer cup body is
greater is located close to the drinking hole, the liquid can flow to the
drinking hole in a more concentrated manner to be drank by the user.
[0050] Although the present disclosure is illustrated by the
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aforementioned embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the
art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present
disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present
disclosure, and thus it is intended that the scope of the present disclosure
is indicated by the following claims.
[Description of reference numbers]
[0051]
drinking cup 10
liquid 20
solid ingredient 22
outer cup body 100
cup bottom 110
bottom surface 111
cup body 120
wider cup portion 121
supporting portion 123
narrower cup portion 122
first tapered side part 1221
second tapered side part 1222
ingredient-holding cup body 200
liquid-through holes 205
first resting part 210
first side part 220
second side part 230
second resting part 240
third resting part 250
third side part 260
ingredient-holding bottom part 270
cup lid 300
drinking hole 310
vent hole 320
pivot base 330
sealing ring 350
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sealing plug 400
connecting part 410
first plug part 420
second plug part 430
ingredient-holding cup body 200a
first resting part 210a
second resting part 220a
concave-convex structure 221a
center line A
center point C
distance G1 and G2
distance G3 and G4
height H1 and H2
cup opening 0
accommodation space Si
ingredient storing space S2
liquid channel X1
liquid-and-ingredient mixing area X2
first angle 01
second angle 02
third angle 03
fourth angle 04
fifth angle 05
sixth angle 06
seventh angle 07
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