Container structure containing water, beverage or the like therein
First Claim
1. A container structure comprising:
- a hollow container body (10) having a first side and a second side opposite to said first side;
a control device (2) mounted on said first side of said container body (10) and including a lug (12) extending outward from said first side of said container body (10) and connecting to an inside of said container body (10), and a rotary cap (20) movably mounted on said lug (12);
a switch device (1) mounted on said second side of said container body (10) and including a spout (11) extending outward from said second side of said container body (10) and connecting to the inside of said container body (10), a nozzle (80) secured on and connecting to said spout (11) and having an inner wall provided with a tapered surface (83), a control valve (60) movably mounted in said nozzle (80) and detachably pressing said tapered surface (83) of said nozzle (80), and a biasing member (70) received in said nozzle (80) and having a first portion pressing a bottom portion of said control valve (60) and a second portion pressing a top portion of said spout (11); and
an elongated flexible drive member (40) movably received in said container body (10) and having a first end (41) secured to said rotary cap (20) to move therewith, and a second end (42) secured to said control valve (60) for moving said control valve (60);
wherein, said control valve (60) is movable in said nozzle (80) between a first position where said control valve (60) abuts and presses said tapered surface (83) of said nozzle (80) so as to close said nozzle (80), thereby closing a connection between the inside of said container body (10) and an ambient environment, and a second position where said control valve (60) is detached from said tapered surface (83) of said nozzle (80) so as to open said nozzle (80) so that the inside of said container body (10) connects to the ambient environment.
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Abstract
A container structure includes a container body, a control device, a switch device, and a flexible drive member. The control device includes a lug connecting to the inside of the container body, and a rotary cap movably mounted on the lug. The switch device includes a spout located opposite to the lug and connecting to the inside of the container body, a nozzle connecting to the spout and having an inner wall provided with a tapered surface, a control valve movably mounted in the nozzle and detachably pressing the tapered surface of the nozzle, and a biasing member pressing between the control valve and the spout. The flexible drive member has a first end secured to the rotary cap to move therewith, and a second end secured to the control valve for moving it. In such a manner, the control valve is movable between a first position where the control valve presses the tapered surface of the nozzle to close the nozzle, and a second position where the control valve is detached from the tapered surface of the nozzle to open the nozzle so that the inside of the container body connects to the ambient environment.
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10 Claims
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1. A container structure comprising:
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a hollow container body (10) having a first side and a second side opposite to said first side;
a control device (2) mounted on said first side of said container body (10) and including a lug (12) extending outward from said first side of said container body (10) and connecting to an inside of said container body (10), and a rotary cap (20) movably mounted on said lug (12);
a switch device (1) mounted on said second side of said container body (10) and including a spout (11) extending outward from said second side of said container body (10) and connecting to the inside of said container body (10), a nozzle (80) secured on and connecting to said spout (11) and having an inner wall provided with a tapered surface (83), a control valve (60) movably mounted in said nozzle (80) and detachably pressing said tapered surface (83) of said nozzle (80), and a biasing member (70) received in said nozzle (80) and having a first portion pressing a bottom portion of said control valve (60) and a second portion pressing a top portion of said spout (11); and
an elongated flexible drive member (40) movably received in said container body (10) and having a first end (41) secured to said rotary cap (20) to move therewith, and a second end (42) secured to said control valve (60) for moving said control valve (60);
wherein, said control valve (60) is movable in said nozzle (80) between a first position where said control valve (60) abuts and presses said tapered surface (83) of said nozzle (80) so as to close said nozzle (80), thereby closing a connection between the inside of said container body (10) and an ambient environment, and a second position where said control valve (60) is detached from said tapered surface (83) of said nozzle (80) so as to open said nozzle (80) so that the inside of said container body (10) connects to the ambient environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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