Straw and lid equipped therewith
View Patent ↗A straw includes a straw body, an air return flap and a retaining ring, both the air return flap and the retaining ring are provided on the straw body, and the retaining ring is located above the air return flap and spaced apart from the air return flap. A lid equipped with the straw includes a lid body and an inserting hole, the inserting hole is provided on the lid body and is used for passing the straw therethrough. The present application can achieve the effect of automatic air return, the structure of which is simple, the air return effect is better, and the straw and the lid functioning to air return is easy to clean after being disassembled.
1. A lid comprising a lid body formed with an air return hole and an inserting hole for passing therethrough a straw, the straw comprising a straw body, an air return flap, and a retaining ring, the air return flap being located on an inner surface of the lid body and adapted to cover the air return hole, and the retaining ring being located on an outer surface of the lid body;
wherein the lid further comprises an air outlet formed on the lid body for leading air from inside to outside of a cup covered by the lid body;
wherein the lid further comprises a seal ring snap-fitted into a downwardly facing annular groove formed on the inner surface of the lid body to form a seal between the lid body and the cup;
wherein a flexible tongue-shaped tab is integrally formed on and extending radially inwardly from the seal ring, and a dome-shaped seal cap is integrally formed on and extending upwardly from the tab, the dome-shaped seal cap being inserted into a tubular portion formed on the inner surface of the lid body in communication with the air outlet to thereby seal the air outlet, and the seal cap being formed with a cross-shaped gap; and
wherein an edge of the flexible tongue-shaped tab defines a finger-gripping tab portion adapted to be gripped by a user's fingers to facilitate inserting and pulling the tab into and out of the tubular portion.
2. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the air return flap is of a ring shape, the air return flap is connected with an outer wall of the straw body, and an angle formed by a portion at which the air return flap and the outer wall of the straw body are connected, an edge of the air return flap and the straw body is an acute angle.
3. The lid according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the air return flap is gradually reduced from the portion at which the air return flap and the outer wall of the straw body are connected to the edge of the air return flap.
4. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the air return flap is made of silicone or soft material.
5. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the inserting hole is equal to the outer diameter of the straw.
6. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the inserting hole is less than the outer diameter of the straw.
7. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the air return flap completely covers the air return hole.
8. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the seal ring and the seal cap are made of silicone or soft material.