DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE CAPCITY OF A BEVERAGE CUP

• US 20180297747A1
• Filed: 06/19/2018
• Published: 10/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Myoffice LLC
• Original Assignee: Jae-Su Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Jae-su
• Granted Patent: US 10,479,555 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/22 Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service glass or drinking-vessel underlays A47G23/03 ; cups as travelling or camp articles A45F3/16; collapsible cups A45F3/20; cups made of plastics B65D1/265, made of paper B65D3/06; measuring cups G01F9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2205 Drinking glasses or vessels A47G19/23 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/106 Permanent
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/22 Weight
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 21/08 Containers of variable capacity containers of polygonal cross-section adapted to be of variable capacity formed by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/0005
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/02 Internal fittings of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/20 by measurement of weight, e.g. to determine the level of stored liquefied gas
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 17/04 for weighing fluids, e.g. gases, pastes
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/4146 for controlling caloric intake, e.g. diet control
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/36 Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells

Abstract

A device for adjusting the capacity of a beverage cup is provided. The device includes an insertion unit having at least a volume smaller than an interior volume of a cup and a shape in which a lower end portion of the insertion unit comes in contact with a bottom portion of the cup when inserted into the cup. The insertion unit includes a first magnet sealed in a bottom portion of the insertion unit. The device also includes an outer fixed unit to be placed under the cup. The outer fixed unit includes a second magnet sealed in the upper portion of the outer fixed unit for interacting with the first magnet of the insertion unit and securing the insertion unit to the cup by a magnetic force between the magnets.

Claims

1. A device for adjusting the capacity of a beverage cup, comprising:

an insertion unit having at least a volume smaller than an interior volume of a cup and a shape in which a lower end portion of the insertion unit comes in contact with a bottom portion of the cup when inserted into the cup, the insertion unit comprising a first magnet sealed in a bottom portion of the insertion unit; and

an outer fixed unit configured to be placed under the cup, the outer fixed unit comprising a second magnet sealed in the upper portion of the outer fixed unit for interacting with the first magnet of the insertion unit and securing the insertion unit to the cup by a magnetic force between the magnets.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the insertion unit is made of a transparent or opaque material.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer fixed unit comprises:

a sensor configured to sense a movement of the cup;

a CPU configured to receive a signal indicating movement of the cup from the sensor and outputting an alarm generation signal when receiving two consecutive signals from the sensor within a threshold time; and

a display unit configured to generate an alarm by an output of the alarm generation signal from the CPU.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer fixed unit comprises:

a sensor configured to sense a weight;

a CPU configured to accumulate weight values that increase when a signal is received from the sensor indicating added weight, and output an accumulated weight value; and

a display unit configured to display an output of the CPU indicating the accumulated weight value.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer fixed unit comprises:

an input unit configured to receive user input indicating information of an alcoholic beverage;

a sensor configured to sense a weight;

a CPU configured to accumulate weight values that increase when a signal is received from the sensor indicating added weight, calculating an actual amount of alcohol consumed based on the accumulated weight value and the user information of the alcoholic beverage, and outputting the actual amount of alcohol consumed according to the information of the alcoholic beverage input from the input unit with respect to the accumulated weight values; and

a display unit configured to display an output of the CPU indicating the actual amount of alcohol consumed.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising an alcohol measurement sensor configured to measure an alcohol content of the alcoholic beverage, wherein the outer fixed unit comprises:

a sensor configured to sense a weight of the alcoholic beverage;

a CPU configured to accumulate weight values that increase when a signal is received from the sensor indicating added weight, calculating an actual amount of alcohol consumed based on the accumulated weight value and the measured alcohol content, and outputting the actual amount of alcohol consumed with respect to the accumulated weight value; and

a display unit configured to display an output of the CPU.