CN-117597291-B - Container

Abstract

A container includes a lid base and a compressible portion. The lid base has a channel and is configured to receive a lid. The compressible portion is connected to the lid base. The compressible portion includes a one-way valve in air communication with the passageway. Another container includes a compressible portion and a container base. The compressible portion includes a bellows body including at least two convolutions, each convolution including a first living hinge and a first sidewall, at least one second living hinge positioned between and connected to the at least two convolutions, and a movable tab structure positioned between the at least two convolutions to space the first living hinge apart and movable relative to the container interior between an outer position and an inner position.

Inventors

• Alfonso Drexler

Assignees

• 即时品牌控股有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20220630

Priority Date

20210701

Claims (20)

1. 1. A container, comprising: a compressible portion comprising: A bellows body, comprising: at least two folds, each fold comprising a first living hinge and a first sidewall; At least one second living hinge positioned between the at least two folds and connected to the first side wall, and A movable tab structure positioned between the at least two folds to space the first living hinge and movable relative to the container interior between an outer position and an inner position, wherein the tab structure has a stiffness greater than a stiffness of a first sidewall of the at least two folds when the tab structure is in the outer position relative to the container interior, and A container base connected to the compressible portion.
2. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the container base is incompressible.
3. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the movable tab structure is coplanar with the at least two folded first sidewalls when the movable tab structure is in the inner position.
4. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the movable tab structure is non-coplanar with the at least two folded first sidewalls when the movable tab structure is in the inner position.
5. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the movable tab structure includes a third living hinge on an inner side of the tab structure, and the third living hinge allows the second sidewall of the movable tab structure to pivot on the third living hinge.
6. 6. The container of claim 5, wherein the third living hinge is aligned with the at least one second living hinge of the bellows body.
7. 7. The container of claim 1, further comprising a lid base connected to the compressible portion, wherein the lid base is configured to receive a lid.
8. 8. The container of claim 7, wherein: the lid base includes a first skirt; the compressible portion including a gasket and a second skirt, and The gasket, the first skirt, and the second skirt are sequentially stacked one on another.
9. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein the first skirt forms one or more through holes and the gasket and the second skirt are connected to one another by one or more connections in the through holes.
10. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein the gasket, the second skirt, and the one or more connecting portions are made of the same material that is different from the material of the lid base.
11. 11. The container of claim 8, wherein a wall of the lid base surrounds the first skirt, the gasket, and the second skirt.
12. 12. The container of claim 7, wherein the lid base comprises a hinge and the container further comprises a lid pivotally connected to the hinge.
13. 13. The container of claim 12, wherein the lid is detachable from the lid base, the hinge defines an opening to receive a pivot of the lid, and the opening faces away from the lid base.
14. 14. The container of claim 7, wherein: the lid base includes a first skirt; the compressible portion includes a gasket positioned over the first skirt, and The cap and the gasket seal an opening defined by the first skirt.
15. 15. The container of claim 7, wherein the second skirt of the compressible portion includes a valve and the cap base includes a channel in air communication with the valve.
16. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the channel is T-shaped.
17. 17. The container of claim 15, wherein the valve includes a rib and a pair of leaflets extending oppositely from the rib, and the thickness of each leaflet tapers in a direction extending away from the rib.
18. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the channel includes a first branch and a second branch, the first branch and the second branch being substantially perpendicular to each other, the first branch defining an opening of the channel to the container interior, and the second branch being in communication with the pair of apertures She Diezhi of the valve.
19. 19. The container of claim 7, wherein the compressible portion is made of silicone and the lid base is made of polypropylene.
20. 20. The container of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a height of the compressible portion to a height of the container base is less than 1.9 when the compressible portion is fully expanded.

Description

Container RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority from pending U.S. provisional patent application No. 63/217,548 filed on 7/1 at 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to containers, and in particular to the structure, materials, and manufacture of containers. Background Many containers currently on the market are incompressible and therefore the user cannot adjust their capacity according to their needs. Further, even if the container is compressible, it may be difficult for a user to compress the container when the container is sealed, and air contained in the container cannot be discharged. Drawings The embodiments may be better understood with reference to the following drawings and description. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure. Furthermore, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the different views. FIG. 1A is a diagram of a container according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1B is a diagram of components of the container of FIG. 1A; fig. 1C is an exploded view of the components of the container of fig. 1A. FIG. 1D is a perspective view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 1E is another perspective view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 1F is a front view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 1G is a front view of the container of FIG. 1A when some of the disclosed tab structures are recessed; FIG. 1H is a top view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 1I is a bottom view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional perspective view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional perspective view of the container of FIG. 1A along a cross-sectional line perpendicular to that of FIG. 2A; FIG. 2C is another cross-sectional perspective view of the container of FIG. 1A from a different location than FIG. 2A; FIG. 2D shows the lid of the container of FIG. 1A when the lid is inverted; FIG. 3A is an enlarged perspective view of the container of FIG. 1A with the container inverted; FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 3D is another schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 3E is yet another schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 3F is a rear cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 3G is another schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1A; FIG. 3H is a schematic partial top view of the container of FIG. 1A when the lid is removed; FIGS. 4A and 4B are exemplary cross-sectional views of alternative bump structure designs, and Fig. 5A and 5B illustrate a container having a different size than the container of fig. 1A. Detailed Description Fig. 1A-1I illustrate different views of a container 10 of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The container 10 includes a compressible portion 110 and a container base 120. The compressible portion 110 is connected to the container base 120. The height of the compressible portion 110 may be adjusted according to the needs of the user. The container base 120 may be made of a different material that is incompressible or substantially incompressible. The compressible portion 110 comprises a bellows body 111, and the bellows body 111 comprises at least two folds 112, 113. Each convolution has a first living hinge 114 (e.g., the top of the convolution) and a side wall 115. A second living hinge 116 (e.g., the root of two folds) is located between the two folds 112, 113. A second living hinge 116 is defined at the intersection of the folds 112, 113. The container 10 may have multiple folds, for example seven folds, or fewer or more folds. Illustratively, the top and bottom of the compressible portion 110 each have half folds and there are six folds between the top and bottom half folds. Further, the compressible portion 110 and the container base 120 may be made of silicone. The container base 120 may also be made of polypropylene or other material that is more rigid than silicone. The bellows body 111 further includes at least one movable bump structure 210. The bump structure 210 is located between the two folds 112, 113 to space the two first living hinges 114 apart. In this embodiment, as an example, the container 10 includes seven movable bump structures 210. The tab structure 210 is movable relative to a container interior 11 between an outer position (as shown in fig. 1) and an inner position (as shown in fig. 1G when the tab structure is pushed inward by a user). The bellows body 111 may include multiple repeating layers. For example, the bellows body 111 may have a plurality of bump structures 210 positioned between two convolutions of the bellows body 111. As shown in fig. 1A, by way of example, there are seven