SCENTED STRAW

Abstract

The present invention discloses a scented straw. The scented straw has a straw body and a scented portion or a scented ring, in order to generate fragrance. When the user uses the scented straw of the present invention to absorb the odorless liquid, by scenteding the aroma of the scented portion or the scented ring, the user thinks that he has tasted a flavorful drink, which scented and taste experience are different from using a traditional straw to absorb a liquid with food additives.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority benefits of Chinese Patent Application Serial Number 202310168415.9, filed on Feb. 27, 2023, and another Chinese Patent Application Serial Number 202310416321.9, filed on Apr. 18, 2023 the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The present invention is in related to a scented straw, more particularly to a scented straw with special olfactory experience.

Related Art

Traditional flavored beverages are made by adding food additives. Through the effect of dissolving food additives in water, consumers are able to taste and scented of the beverage. In the era of rising health awareness, unknown and unhealthy food additives may be ingested when consumers are drinking those traditional flavored beverages, and no special olfactory experience can be obtained as well.

SUMMARY

The present invention discloses a scented straw, which is mainly used to improve the health status of users who are used to drink beverages containing food additives for a long time. The scented portion or the scented ring, with scent, of the scented straw affects the olfactory area of the user's brain, and by scenteding the aroma of the scented portion or the scented ring, it creates a false impression that the user thinks that he or she has tasted a flavored drink. In other words, even if the user only drinks plain water, he can enjoy the feeling of drinking a beverage containing food additives through the scented straw of the present invention, thereby encouraging the user to drink more liquids without food additives and not to drink beverages containing food additives. The healthy habit of beverages is a health problem that cannot be solved by drinking beverages containing food additives with traditional straws. On the other hand, the present invention discloses that the scented portion of the scented straw uses nicotine as well. Since nicotine can be contained in water, and by drinking only boiled water, the scented portion containing nicotine can be dissolved in the tasteless liquid and enter the user's mouth, and it allows that the user feels the effect similar to smoking without actually smoking, thereby helping the user to quit smoking.

One of the embodiments of the present invention discloses a scented straw, which has a straw body and at least one scented portion, wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, and the scented portion is a part of the straw body.

Preferably, an area occupied by the scented portion is not greater than the straw body.

Preferably, two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented portion is adjacent to the first end.

Preferably, the scented straw according further has a third scented portion, which is disposed on an internal wall of the straw body and is adjacent to the first end.

Preferably, two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented portion is disposed at the first end.

Preferably, the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is disposed on an internal wall of the straw body and at the first end.

Preferably, an area occupied by the scented portion is equal to the straw body.

Preferably, the scented portion is disposed at an internal wall of the straw body.

Preferably, the first scented portion is disposed at an external wall of the straw body.

Preferably, a material of the scented portion is directly mixed or added to the straw body.

Preferably, a material of the scented portion is arranged on the internal wall of the straw body by coating or spraying.

Preferably, a material of the scented portion is arranged on the external wall of the straw body by coating or spraying.

Preferably, a scented material of the scented portion is a fragrance agent or an aroma compound.

One of the embodiments of the present invention discloses a scented straw, which has a straw body, a first scented portion and a second scented portion, wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, the first scented portion and the second scented portion are part of the straw body, the first scented portion and the second scented portion are different scented.

Preferably, an area occupied by the first scented portion and an area occupied by the second scented portion are not greater than the straw body.

Preferably, the first scented portion and the second scented portion are disposed on an internal wall and an external wall individually.

Preferably, the first scented portion and the second scented portion are disposed on an internal wall or an external wall simultaneously.

Preferably, the first scented portion is adjacent or not adjacent to the second scented portion.

Preferably, a material of the first scented portion and a material of the second scented portion are directly mixed or added to different regions or overlapping regions of the straw body.

One of the embodiments of the present invention discloses a scented straw, which has a straw body and a first scented ring, wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, an inner diameter of the first scented ring is greater than and close to an outer diameter of the straw body, the first scented ring fits with or separates from the straw body.

Preferably, a material of the first scented ring is selected from the group consisting of: polylactic acid, cornstarch, wheat, paper, plastic, silicone, and rubber, and a scented material of the first scented ring is a fragrance agent or an aroma compound.

Preferably, an internal ring wall of the first scented ring is made of silicone or rubber.

Preferably, an appearance shape of the first scented ring is selected from the group consisting of: circular, oval, polygonal, and irregular.

Preferably, the scented straw further has a second scented ring, which is different from the first scented ring in scented.

Preferably, two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is neighbor to the first end.

Preferably, two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is disposed at the first end.

One of the embodiments of the present invention discloses a scented straw, which has a straw body and a scented combination, wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, and the scented combination engages with or separates from the straw body.

Preferably, the scented combination has an accommodation portion and a cover body, and the cover body is snapped onto the accommodating portion through a tight fit.

The accompanying drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention in general terms. Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the disclosure.

It should be understood, however, that this summary may not contain all aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure, that this summary is not meant to be limiting or restrictive in any manner, and that the disclosure as disclosed herein will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to encompass obvious improvements and modifications thereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The features of the exemplary embodiments believed to be novel and the elements and/or the steps characteristic of the exemplary embodiments are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The Figures are for illustration purposes only and are not drawn to scale. The exemplary embodiments, both as to organization and method of operation, may best be understood by reference to the detailed description which follows taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a first embodiment of a scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic view of a second embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of a third embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 4a illustrates a schematic top view of a cross-section of a scented portion of the scented straw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4b illustrates a schematic top view of the cross-section of the scented portion of the scented straw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4c illustrates a schematic top view of a cross-section of the scented portion of the scented straw of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of a fourth embodiment of the scented portion of the present invention;

FIG. 6a illustrates a schematic view of a fifth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 6b illustrates a schematic view of the fifth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 6c illustrates a schematic view of the fifth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 7a illustrates a schematic view of an appearance shape of a scented ring of the present invention;

FIG. 7b illustrates a schematic view of another appearance shape of the scented ring of the present invention;

FIG. 7c illustrates a schematic view of another appearance shape of the scented ring of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic view of a sixth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates a schematic view of a seventh embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic view of an eighth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic view of a ninth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic view of a tenth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic view of an eleventh embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 14 illustrates a schematic view of a twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 15 illustrates a schematic sectional view of the twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention;

FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic view of a scented combination of the twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention; and

FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic view of another embodiment of the scented combination of the twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the disclosure are shown. This present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, manufacturers may refer to a component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but function. In the following description and in the claims, the terms “include/including” and “comprise/comprising” are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted as “including but not limited to”. “Substantial/substantially” means, within an acceptable error range, the person skilled in the art may solve the technical problem in a certain error range to achieve the basic technical effect.

The following description is of the best-contemplated mode of carrying out the disclosure. This description is made for the purpose of illustration of the general principles of the disclosure and should not be taken in a limiting sense. The scope of the disclosure is best determined by reference to the appended claims.

Moreover, the terms “include”, “contain”, and any variation thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. Therefore, a process, method, object, or device that includes a series of elements not only includes these elements, but also includes other elements not specified expressly, or may include inherent elements of the process, method, object, or device. If no more limitations are made, an element limited by “include a/an . . . ” does not exclude other same elements existing in the process, the method, the article, or the device which includes the element.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5. In the meantime, FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a first embodiment of a scented straw 1 of the present invention; FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic view of a second embodiment of the scented straw 1 of the present invention; FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of a third embodiment of the scented straw 1 of the present invention; FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b illustrate schematic top views of a cross-section S1 of a scented portion 11 of the first embodiment of the scented straw 1 of FIG. 1; FIG. 4c illustrates a schematic top view of a cross-section S2 of the scented portion 11 of the first embodiment of the scented straw 1 of FIG. 3; and FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of a fourth embodiment of the scented portion 1 of the present invention. The first to fourth embodiments of the present invention are all integrally formed scented straws. The scented straw 1 of the present invention has at least one scented portion 11 and one straw body 14 that is a hollow tube. Two ends of the straw body 14 are defined as a first end 1A and a second end 1B individually. the scented portion 11 is a part of the straw body 14. An area occupied by the scented portion 11 is not greater than the straw body 14. Further, the first scented portion 11 is disposed on the first end 1A (referring to FIG. 1), or the first scented portion 11 is adjacent to the first end 1A as well (referring to FIG. 2). In addition, the first scented portion 11 is distributed all over the whole of the straw body 14 (referring to FIG. 3).

For the scented straw 1, the inner diameter and the whole length of the straw body 14, the length of the first scented portion 11 corresponding to the first end 1A of the straw body 14, etc. are varied based on needs. For example, the overall length of the straw body 14 can be 215 millimeters (mm), and the inner diameter can be 6 millimeters (mm), 8 millimeters (mm) or 12 millimeters (mm), and the straw body 14 can also be provided with a bendable structure or a section for users' convenience to drink, but it is not limited thereto, and what is shown in the figure is only one of the demonstration states. Generally speaking, the straw body 14 has no special scented, and the material of the straw body 14 of the scented straw 1, for example, can be made of polylactic acid (Polylactic Acid, PLA), cornstarch, wheat, paper, plastic (such as PP, PE, PS, PVC, PET), silicone, acrylic, metal, stainless steel, glass and other materials, but not limited thereto. Practically, there are different ways to form the scented portion 11, such as forming the length, corresponding to the first end 1A, of the scented portion 11 on the straw body 14, occupying the scented portion 11 on the local area of the straw body 14, disposing (ex. coating, spraying, etc., but not limited thereto) the scented portion 11 on an internal wall 12 (referring to FIG. 4a) or an external wall 13 of the straw body 14 (referring to FIG. 4b), and doping or adding some scented materials while producing the straw body 14 (referring to FIG. 4c). The scented portion 11 can also be designed in an irregular shape or pattern and be arranged on the straw body 14 according to the users' demands. For another practice, the scented straw 1 is capable of having two scented portions or more, such as a first scented portion 111 and a second scented portion 112 (referring to FIG. 5), wherein the technical features, material features and method of disposing the first scented portion 111 and the second scented portion 112 on the straw body 14 are the same as those of the scented portion 11 described above, and will not be described any further hereinafter. It is worth mentioning that the material of the first scented portion 111 and the material of the second scented portion 112 can be directly mixed or added to different areas or overlapping areas of the straw body 14. The first scented portion 111 and the second scented portion 112 can be the same or different tastes, scenteds or fragrances, and the first scented portion 111 and the second scented portion 112 can be non-adjacent or adjacent, or are respectively disposed on the internal wall 12 and the external wall 13 of the straw body 14.

The scented material of the first scented portion 11 is a fragrance agent or an aroma compound, but not limited thereto. Fragrance agents refer to food additives whose main purpose is to improve, increase and imitate the aroma and flavor of food, including edible spices and food flavors. Among them, edible spices are the most diverse category of food additives. They are volatile aroma substances, which can be divided into three categories: natural flavors, natural identical flavors and artificial flavors. Aroma compound is a chemical compound with taste or scented. When the compound is full of a high enough vapor pressure, that is, with volatile enough, it can spread to the olfactory system in the upper part of the nose through the air, showing the unique scented of the compound. The scented or taste of the scented portion 11 can be formulated into the taste of various beverages or foods, such as various coffees, various teas, various fruit juices, various sparkling drinks, various foods, etc., but not limit thereto.

When the user holds the first end 1A of the straw body 14 of the scented straw 1, and utilizes the straw body 14 to suck liquid, especially an odorless liquid, such as pure water, boiled water or natural tasteless beverages. The scented portion 11 with aroma of the scented straw 1 can affect the olfactory area of the user's brain. There is an illusion of tasting a flavored beverage. In other words, even if the user only drinks plain water, he can enjoy the feeling of drinking a beverage containing food additives through the scented straw 1 of the present invention, thereby achieving the goal of allowing the user to drink more tasteless liquids and not drink beverages containing food additives. This is a health problem that cannot be solved by drinking beverages containing food additives with traditional straws. There is another embodiment in FIG. 5, the scented straw 1 has a first scented portion 111 and a second scented portion 112, and those two scented portions are adjacent or non-adjacent, or respectively disposed on the internal wall 12 and the external wall 133 of the straw body, in order to allow users to feel the different levels of taste, and the sensory experience that the real nose scented can imitate the mouth taste. The first scented portion 111 and the second scented portion 112 can be made of a fragrance agent or an aroma compound, but without any limitation.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 simultaneously. FIG. 6a, FIG. 6b and FIG. 6c illustrate schematic views of a fifth embodiment of a scented straw 2 of the present invention. FIG. 7a, FIG. 7b and FIG. 7c respectively illustrate schematic views of different appearance shapes of a scented ring 21a, a scented ring 2b and a scented ring 21c. The fifth embodiment of the present adopts a combination of the scented straw. With reference to FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b, the scented straw 2 has at least one scented ring 21 and a straw body 24 that is a hollow tube. Two ends of the straw body 24 are defined as a first end 2A and a second end 2B, and the internal diameter of the scented ring 21 is greater than and close to the external diameter of the straw body 24 through a tight fit, but they are separated from each other as well. For example, the external diameter of the straw body 24 is 7 mm, and the internal diameter and the external diameter of the scented ring 21 are respectively 7.1 mm and 8 to 10 mm. The length of the scented ring 21 is not greater than the whole length of the straw body 24. While the scented ring 21 is been engaging with the straw body 24, the user is able to move the scented ring 21 to the first end 2a, which is the top end of the straw body 24, or move the scented ring 21 to any position of the straw body 24.

Please refer to FIG. 7a, FIG. 7b and FIG. 7c, which respectively illustrate schematic views of different appearance shapes of a scented ring 21a, a scented ring 21b and a scented ring 21c. In order to be convenient for the scented rings engaging with the straw body 24 via a tight fit in practice, the internal diameter of the scented ring must be greater than and close to the external diameter of the straw body 24. Thus, the internal rings of the scented ring 21a, the scented ring 21b and the scented ring 21c have to be designed as circular structures. The internal ring wall of the scented ring 21 is made of silicone or rubber, so as to increase the friction force while the scented ring 21 engaging with the straw body 24 for avoiding that the scented ring 21 from falling off the straw body 24 easily. The appearance shape of the scented ring 21 is circular (refer to FIG. 7a), rectangular (refer to FIG. 7b), oval, polygonal, or other irregular shape (refer to FIG. 7c).

The material, internal diameter and whole length of the straw body 24 of the scented straw 2 are the same as the straw body 14 of the scented straw 1, and they will not be described any further hereinafter. The material of the scented ring 21 can be polylactic acid, cornstarch, wheat, paper, plastic (ex. PP, PE, PS, PVC, and PET), silicone, acrylic, metal, stainless steel, and glass, but with no any limitation. Further, the above-mentioned fragrance agent or aroma compound of the scented portion 11 can be added as the scented material of the scented ring 21, and the scented or taste of the scented ring 21 can also be formulated into the taste of various beverages or foods, so they will not be talked about any further hereinafter.

When the user holds the first end 2A of the straw body 24 of the scented straw 2, and utilizes the straw body 24 to suck liquid, especially an odorless liquid, such as pure water, boiled water or natural tasteless beverages. The scented portion 21 with aroma of the scented straw 2 can affect the olfactory area of the user's brain. There is an illusion of tasting a flavored beverage. In other words, even if the user only drinks plain water, he can enjoy the feeling of drinking a beverage containing food additives through the scented straw 2 of the present invention, thereby achieving the goal of allowing the user to drink more tasteless liquids and not drink beverages containing food additives. This is a health problem that cannot be solved by drinking beverages containing food additives with traditional straws. There is another embodiment in FIG. 6c, the scented straw 2 has a first scented portion 211 and a second scented portion 212 (refer to FIG. 6c), wherein the first scented portion 211 and the second scented portion 212 can be of the same or different taste, scented or fragrance, and those two scented portions are adjacent or non-adjacent, or respectively disposed on different positions of the straw body 24, in order to allow users to feel the different levels of taste, and the sensory experience that the real nose scented can imitate the mouth taste.

With reference to FIG. 8 to FIG. 11, which illustrate schematic views of a sixth embodiment to a ninth embodiment of the scented straw 1 of the present invention. An issue for the sixth embodiment to the ninth embodiment being different from the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment is a third scented portion 15, which is located on the internal lateral wall of the first end 1A of the straw body 14. The third scented portion 15 is coated or sprayed on the internal lateral wall of the first end 1A, or approached to the internal lateral wall of the first end 1A as much as possible.

With reference to FIG. 12 to FIG. 13, which illustrate schematic views of a tenth embodiment to an eleventh embodiment of the scented straw 1 of the present invention. An issue for the tenth embodiment to the eleventh embodiment being different from the fifth embodiment is additionally a third scented portion 22, except for the scented ring. The third scented portion 22 is located on the internal lateral wall of the first end 2A of the straw body 24. The third scented portion 22 is coated or sprayed on the internal lateral wall of the first end 2A, or approached to the internal lateral wall of the first end 2A as much as possible.

An issue from the sixth embodiment to the eleventh embodiment differs from the first embodiment to the fifth embodiment. That is, an additional third scented portion is added to the original scented portion. For convenient description and reading, the sixth embodiment to the eleventh embodiment may uniformly define the additional scented portion as a third scented portion. The third scented portion is composed of nicotine, but with no any limitation. Nicotine is an oily liquid substance, soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether, oil, especially water, and nicotine can penetrate into the skin. By using nicotine as the setting of the third scented portion, the scented straw of the present invention can replace the smoking cessation chewing gum or the smoking cessation lozenge currently on the market. When the user holds the first end of the straw body of the scented straw and uses the straw body to absorb the tasteless liquid, the third scented portion containing nicotine can be dissolved in the tasteless liquid and enter the user's mouth, so that the user can feel a similar effect of smoking without actually smoking. However, the tasteless liquid containing nicotine is not easy to drink, so it can make the tasteless liquid containing nicotine easier to drink when combined with other flavoring agents or aroma compounds.

According to FIG. 14, which illustrates a schematic view of a twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the twelfth embodiment. A scented straw 3 in the twelfth embodiment has at least one scented combination 31, a third scented portion 33 and a straw body 34, wherein the straw body 34 is a hollow tube. The two ends of the straw body 34 are defined as a first end 3A and a second end 3B respectively. The third scented portion 33 is located on the internal lateral wall of the first end 3A of the straw body 34. The third scented portion 33 is coated or sprayed on the internal lateral wall of the first end 3A, or approached to the internal lateral wall of the first end 3A as much as possible. The third scented portion 33 is composed of nicotine, but not limited thereto.

With reference to FIG. 16, which illustrates a schematic view of a scented combination of the twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 15, a scented combination 31 has an accommodation portion 311 and a cover body 312, and the cover body 312 is snapped onto the accommodating portion 311 through a tight fit. For instance, the cover body 312 can be designed with a locking member 312A. When the cover body 312 is pressed down onto the accommodation portion 311, the locking member 312A is locked into a locking groove 313A on the accommodation portion 311 to be locked with each other. A plurality of air holes 312C are formed on the cover body 312 to facilitate air circulation. The accommodating portion 311 is formed with a first chamber 313 and a second chamber 314. The first chamber 313 is separated from the second chamber 314 by a partition plate 315. A plurality of air holes are formed on the partition plate 315 as well (not shown in figure). The second chamber 314 is formed with a vent hole 316, and the straw body 34 is also formed with a vent hole 37. An engaging groove 311A is formed on the scented combination 31, and the scented combination 31 is engaged with or separated from the straw body 34 through the engaging groove 311A. When the scented combination 31 is engaged with the straw body 34 through the engaging groove 311A, the vent hole 316 and the vent hole 37 communicate with each other, so that the airflow between the first chamber 313 and the second chamber 314 is able to circulate.

The first chamber 313 is used to place the fragrance particles 317 of the fragrance agent or the aroma compound as the material, but not limited thereto. This embodiment is the same as or similar to the foregoing embodiments, and will not be described any further hereinafter. The size of the fragrance particles 317 needs to be larger than the size of the air holes on the partition plate 315 to prevent the fragrance particles 317 from falling into the straw.

The whole height of the scented combination 31 is up to 50 mm, in order to be suitable with the straw body 34. The height of the second chamber 314 is 5 mm for the utmost. The opening width of the engaging groove 311A is no more than 6 mm, so as to let the scented combination 31 be fixed on the straw body 34 via a frictional tight fitting. Limited by the opening width of the engaging groove 311A, the overall width of the scented combination 31 can be designed to be about 8 mm, and the thickness can be designed to be 20 mm.

When the user holds the first end 3A of the straw body 34 of the scented straw 3, and uses the straw body 34 to absorb the tasteless liquid, the third scented portion 33 containing nicotine can be dissolved in the tasteless liquid and enter the user's mouth, so that the user can feel the effect similar to smoking without actually smoking. However, the tasteless liquid containing nicotine is not easy to drink. Therefore, with the scented combination 31, the scentedy area of the user's brain can be affected by the aromatic agent or aromatic particles with fragrance, so that the tasteless liquid containing nicotine can be better to drink.

In another embodiment, the scented straw 3 does not have to be provided with the third scented portion 33, but only the scented combination 31 is provided. Therefore, in this embodiment, the same effect as the previous embodiment can be achieved through the arrangement of the scented combination 31 without changing the design of the straw.

With reference to FIG. 17, which illustrates a schematic view of another embodiment of the scented combination of the twelfth embodiment of the scented straw of the present invention. For the embodiment, the accommodation portion 311 of the scented combination 31 may not need to design the two chambers. Under the condition, the vent hole 316 should be designed to be larger than the size of the fragrance particles, so as to prevent the fragrance particles from falling into the straw body.

Although the present disclosure is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure belong to the scope of the claims of the present disclosure. The scope of protection of the present disclosure should be construed based on the following claims.

Claims

1. A scented straw, comprising: a straw body; andat least one scented portion;wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, and the scented portion is a part of the straw body.

2. The scented straw according to claim 1, wherein an area occupied by the scented portion is not greater than the straw body.

3. The scented straw according to claim 2, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented portion is adjacent to the first end.

4. The scented straw according to claim 3 further comprising a third scented portion, which is disposed on an internal wall of the straw body and is adjacent to the first end.

5. The scented straw according to claim 4, wherein the third scented portion is composed of nicotine.

6. The scented straw according to claim 2, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented portion is disposed at the first end.

7. The scented straw according to claim 5 further comprising a third scented portion, which is disposed on an internal wall of the straw body and at the first end.

8. The scented straw according to claim 7, wherein the third scented portion is composed of nicotine.

9. The scented straw according to claim 1, wherein an area occupied by the scented portion is equal to the straw body.

10. The scented straw according to claim 3, wherein the scented portion is disposed at an internal wall of the straw body.

11. The scented straw according to claim 7, wherein the scented portion is disposed at the internal wall of the straw body.

12. The scented straw according to claim 9, wherein the scented portion is disposed at an internal wall of the straw body.

13. The scented straw according to claim 3, wherein the scented portion is disposed at an external wall of the straw body.

14. The scented straw according to claim 7, wherein the scented portion is disposed at an external wall of the straw body.

15. The scented straw according to claim 9, wherein the scented portion is disposed at an external wall of the straw body.

16. The scented straw according to claim 3, wherein a material of the scented portion is directly mixed or added to the straw body.

17. The scented straw according to claim 7, wherein a material of the scented portion is directly mixed or added to the straw body.

18. The scented straw according to claim 9, wherein a material of the scented portion is directly mixed or added to the straw body.

19. The scented straw according to claim 10, wherein a material of the scented portion is arranged on the internal wall of the straw body by coating or spraying.

20. The scented straw according to claim 13, wherein a material of the scented portion is arranged on the external wall of the straw body by coating or spraying.

21. The scented straw according to claim 1, wherein a scented material of the scented portion is a fragrance agent or an aroma compound.

22. A scented straw, comprising: a straw body;a first scented portion; anda second scented portion;wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, the first scented portion and the second scented portion being part of the straw body, the first scented portion and the second scented portion being different scented.

23. The scented straw according to claim 22, wherein an area occupied by the first scented portion and an area occupied by the second scented portion are not greater than the straw body.

24. The scented straw according to claim 22, wherein the first scented portion and the second scented portion are disposed on an internal wall and an external wall of the straw body individually.

25. The scented straw according to claim 22, wherein the first scented portion and the second scented portion are disposed on an internal wall or an external wall of the straw body simultaneously.

26. The scented straw according to claim 25, wherein the first scented portion is adjacent or not adjacent to the second scented portion.

27. The scented straw according to claim 22, wherein a material of the first scented portion and a material of the second scented portion are directly mixed or added to different regions or overlapping regions of the straw body.

28. The scented straw according to claim 22, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, the scented straw further comprising a third scented portion, which is adjacent to the first end.

29. The scented straw according to claim 28, wherein the third scented portion is comprised of nicotine.

30. The scented straw according to claim 22, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, the scented straw further comprising a third scented portion, which is disposed at the first end.

31. The scented straw according to claim 30, wherein the third scented portion is comprised of nicotine.

32. A scented straw, comprising: a straw body; anda first scented ring;wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, an inner diameter of the first scented ring being greater than and close to an outer diameter of the straw body, the first scented ring fitting with or separating from the straw body.

33. The scented straw according to claim 32, wherein a material of the first scented ring is selected from the group consisting of: polylactic acid, cornstarch, wheat, paper, plastic, silicone, and rubber, and a scented material of the first scented ring is a fragrance agent or an aroma compound.

34. The scented straw according to claim 32, wherein an internal ring wall of the first scented ring is made of silicone or rubber.

35. The scented straw according to claim 32, wherein an appearance shape of the first scented ring is selected from the group consisting of: circular, oval, polygonal, and irregular.

36. The scented straw according to claim 32 further comprising a second scented ring, which is different from the first scented ring in scented.

37. The scented straw according to claim 32, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is neighbor to the first end.

38. The scented straw according to claim 32, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is disposed at the first end.

39. A scented straw, comprising: a straw body; anda scented combination;wherein the straw body is a hollow tube, and the scented combination is engaged with or separated from the straw body.

40. The scented straw according to claim 39, wherein the scented combination comprises an accommodation portion and a cover body, and the cover body is snapped onto the accommodating portion through a tight fit.

41. The scented straw according to claim 39, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is neighbor to the first end.

42. The scented straw according to claim 39, wherein two ends of the hollow tube are defined as a first end and a second end, and the scented straw further has a third scented portion, which is disposed at the first end.

43. The scented straw according to claim 41, the third scented portion is composed of nicotine.

44. The scented straw according to claim 42, the third scented portion is composed of nicotine.