JP2000070099A - Cup with cap difficult to spill water - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a cup difficult to spill a drink, even if a container is brought down on the bed, and to make even a person weak in sucking power drink a drink and liquid food at his own pace without anxiety by making a cap and the cup closely adhere to each other and fitting elastic valves into air holes on the cap. SOLUTION: A cap 1 with elastic valves 4 in air holes 3 is closely adhered to a cup 2, the cap is made difficult to spill a drink by clogging the air holes 3 by the valves 4, the valves 4 are opened when the drink is sucked from a suction port 6 and the drink is made drinkable. Because the inside of the container is sealed when the elastic valves 4 put in the air holes 3 are not opened by doing in this way, the drink at the inside is made difficult to be split, even if the container is brought down and is turned upside down, the valves 4 are opened only when the drink is sucked from the suction port 6 and the drink is made drinkable. As a result, a burden for a care in which a drink is spilt on the bed and thick bedquilt and a sheet is replaced in hot haste can be reduced and a training for drinking way for a person with aftereffects of cerebral palsy and cerebral apoplexy can be performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a cap (1) having an air hole (3) with a resilient valve (4) attached to a cup (2) (5). ) Closes the air hole (3), so that when the air is sucked through the suction port, the valve opens so that the drink can be drunk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, it has been very inconvenient for a sick or bedridden elderly person to drink on a bed. A regular cup can kill, spill, or even overflow from your mouth. When trying to drink with a straw, people with weak suction power cannot suck. In addition, if you drink while sleeping while sucking and drinking, even if the caregiver drinks with caution, if you do not know the swallowing ability of the person who drinks, it may be clogged or choked in your throat, which is dangerous.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to prevent a spill even if a container is dropped on a bed, and to allow a person who has a weak suction force to drink a drink or a liquid food at his / her own pace.

[0004]

(A) The cap and the cup are brought into close contact (5). The method may be self-contained or screw-in, independent of the invention. It is important that air does not enter the air tightly. (B) Fit a resilient valve (4) into the air hole (3) in the cap (1).

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In this manner, the inside of the container is sealed unless the resilient valve (4) attached to the air hole (3) is opened. The valve (4) opens only when sucked from the mouthpiece (6), and drinks can be drunk.

[0006]

Therefore, the present invention has the following effects. (B) On hospitals, facilities, home care beds and futons,
The burden of nursing care such as spilling drinks and exchanging sheets hastily can be reduced. (B) Drinks and liquid foods can be taken according to the will of the person without being stuck in the throat or choking. (C) Training on how to drink people with cerebral palsy and sequelae of stroke. (D) People who cannot drink directly from a glass or who cannot use a straw can drink with confidence. (E) You can use it not only on a bed or a futon, but also on a chair or anywhere in a vehicle. (F) Not only the sick and elderly, but also various people can be used whenever needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a cap, 2 is a cup, 3 is an air hole, 4 is a resilient valve, 5 is a contact portion between the cap and the cup, and 6 is a suction port.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cup with a cap in which an air hole is provided with a resilient valve.