Patent Application
20070286016
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A transmission is mounted inside the stand 1. The transmission is composed of two pulleys 13 and 14 and two belts 132 and 142. Two grooves are formed on the respective outside of the pulleys 13 and 14 for holding the belts 132 and 142. Two synchronous transmission wheels 131 and 141 are mounted on the respective center portions of the pulleys 13 and 14. A buried trench is further formed on the synchronous transmission wheel 131, and the belt 132 is located to surround the pulley 13 and the synchronous transmission wheel 141 simultaneously. The belt 142 is located to surround the pulley 14 and a small pulley 151 driven by a reduction gear 15. The top of the plate is covered with a top cover 16 having a center hole and a wave-shaped protrudent part 161 on the edge. Several openings are formed on the intersection between the top cover 16 and the wave-shaped protrudent part 161 for holding several light-emitting diodes 112. Besides, a chute, which is slanted toward the center from both sides, is formed on the surface of the wave-shaped protrudent part 161. The synchronous transmission wheel 131 of the pulley 13 is inserted into and held by the center hole of the top cover 16. The synchronous transmission wheel 131 is coupled with a disk 17 by the buried trench such that the disk 17 and the pulley 13 are synchronously rotatable. A concentric stair-shaped trench is formed on the disk 17. Besides, a decoration 171, such as a rabbit-shaped decoration, is attached to the edge of the disk 17 in a location corresponding to the chute of the wave-shaped protrudent part 161 of the top cover 16. Two stoppers 162 are mounted on the top cover 16 in the locations corresponding to the stoppers 122 of the drawer 12 to avoid the deviation of drawer 12 from the tracks 11.
The power mechanism 2 has a battery chamber 21 for holding batteries, and a platform is formed on a lower portion of the power mechanism 2. Several control keys 211 are located on the platform. The stirring device 3 is mounted above the battery chamber 21, and an A/C socket 22 and a motor 23 are mounted under the battery chamber 21. A worm 231 is sleeved onto a motor shaft of the motor 23 and engaged with the reduction gear 15.
In the stirring device 3, a stirring rod 32 is connected to a motor shaft of a motor 31. The motor 31 is mounted on one end of a freely bendable tube 33, and the bendable tube 33 is composed of several short tubes and several ball-shaped connectors such that the bendable tube 33 can be adjusted to any angle. The other end of the bendable tube 33 is mounted above the battery chamber 21 of the power mechanism 2. The connection wires between the motor 31 and the power mechanism 2 may be embedded in the bendable tube 33.
When in a process for making coffee, for example, the drawer 12 of the stand 1 is pulled out for holding sugar, cream, etc. The cup 4, which is filled with the coffee solution, can be placed on the disk 17 of the stand 1 securely by properly locating the bottom of the cup 4 in the center of the concentric stair-shaped trench formed on the disk 17. After the addition of sugar and cream, the bendable tube 33 is bended to be suspended over the cup 4 for allowing the insertion of the stirring rod 32 into the cup 4. Thereafter, either the stirring rod 32 or the stand 1 may be rotated by controlling the control keys 211. In accordance with an optimum manner, the stirring device 3 is actuated first to allow the rotation of the stirring rod 32 by the motor 31. The coffee, sugar and cream in the cup 4 can be mixed with one another adequately for expressing the best flavor of coffee. Thereafter, the cup 4 is removed from the stand 1 for tasting the fragrant and rich coffee.
Thereafter, the stirring rod 32 may be inserted into the cup 4 by using the bendable tube 33, and the stand 1 is driven for rotation by controlling the control keys 21. In this condition, the motor 23 is actuated for driving the rotation of the reduction gear 15 by using the worm 231, which is engaged with the reduction gear 15 and sleeved onto the motor shaft, whereby the small pulley 151, which is connected to the bottom of the reduction gear 15, is rotated synchronously. Besides, the pulley 14 is interactively rotated by the small pulley 151 via the belt 142, and the pulley 13 is further interactively rotated by the pulley 14 via the synchronous transmission wheel 141 and the belt 132 for further rotating the disk 17, which is coupled with the synchronous transmission wheel 131. In addition, the light is emitted from the emitting diodes 112 to pass through the openings of the top cover 16. Besides, the small decoration 171 attached to the disk 17 can be shifted upward and downward with the wave-shaped protrudent part 161 by the rotation of the disk 17. Accordingly, the purpose of providing uniform mixing can be accomplished by rotating the disk 17 without the need to rotate the stirring rod 32 in the cup 4. Furthermore, the light-emitting manner of the light-emitting diodes 112 may be changed along with the passage of time so as to emit twinkling light, belt light, or delayed light, for example. In addition, the decoration 171 may be shifted by the rotation of the disk 17 for providing more interest in drinking drinks.
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When in use, the cup 4 is placed in the concentric stair-shaped trench 18 of the stand 1. The motor 31 is suspended over the cup 4 by adjusting the angle of the bendable tube 33 to allow the insertion of the stirring rod 32 into the cup 4 for stirring the solution inside the cup 4 adequately.
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The power mechanism 2 has a battery chamber 21 for holding batteries, and a platform is formed on a lower portion of the power mechanism 2. Several control keys 211 are formed on the platform. An A/C socket 22 and a motor 23 are located under the battery chamber 21. A worm 231 is sleeved onto a motor shaft of the motor 23 and engaged with the reduction gear 15. A rod having a pivotal connection part 34 on the top thereof is mounted above the battery chamber 21, and the pivotal connection part 34 is pivotally connected to another rod having a pivotal connection part 35 on one end. A stirring rod 36 is further pivotally connected to the pivotal connection part 35. Alternatively, the rod having the pivotal connection part 35 on one end may be inclinedly connected to the power mechanism 2, and the stirring rod 36 may be further pivotally connected to the pivotal connection part 35.
When in use, the cup 4 is positioned on the disk 17 of the stand 1 securely by properly locating the bottom of the cup 4 in the center of the concentric stair-shaped trench formed on the disk 17. The stirring rod 36 can be pivotally rotated to a position above the cup 4 by using the pivotal connection parts 34 and 35 such that the bottom of the stirring rod 36 can be inserted into the cup 4. Thereafter, the disk 17 is rotated by controlling the control keys 211 for stirring the solution inside the cup 4. In addition, the small decoration 171 can be shifted upward and downward by the rotation of the disk 17. Furthermore, the light-emitting manner of the light-emitting diodes 112 may be changed along with the passage of time so as to emit twinkling light, belt light, or delayed light, for example, for providing more visual effect and interest.
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In summary, the present invention indeed achieves the expected objects by disclosing the easily operatable automatic stirring and rotating cup holder. Accordingly, the present invention satisfies the requirement for patentability and is therefore submitted for a patent.
While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiment of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments, which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.
