SUPPLY CONTAINER DEVICE |
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申请号 | US14322942 | 申请日 | 2014-07-03 | 公开(公告)号 | US20160001924A1 | 公开(公告)日 | 2016-01-07 |
申请人 | CHUN CHIN LIU; CANAMERICA, LLC; | 发明人 | CHUN CHIN LIU; | ||||
摘要 | A supply container device is provided. The supply container device includes a plurality of containers and at least a connector. Each of the containers includes a neck and a body connected to the neck. The containers are arranged in an N*M array. N and M are a natural number. N is greater than or equal to 1 and M is greater than or equal to 2. The connector is disposed between two adjacent containers. | ||||||
权利要求 | What is claimed is: |
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说明书全文 | 1. Field of the Invention The instant disclosure relates to a supply container device; in particular, to a supply container device retaining various fluids. 2. Description of Related Art More than half of the cleaning and care products currently sold in the market such as shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and lotion, are all individually packaged in separate containers. For example, shampoo is typically retained in a dispenser pump bottle, while shower gel is retained in another. Users, specifically female users, possess at least one or more bottle of shampoo, shower gel, conditioner and lotion for hygienic purposes. Since cleaning and care products are individually packaged in different containers, various cans and bottles of cleaning and care products often occupy large amount of space in places such as a bathroom. In tight spaces, the presence of multiple cans and bottles of cleaning and care products can be a nuisance to the users. To address the issues introduced, the inventor, having associated experience and research, presents the instant disclosure, which can effectively improve the limitation described. The instant disclosure provides a supply container device including a plurality of containers for retaining two or more kind of liquids. The instant disclosure provides a supply container device including a plurality of containers and at least one connector. Each container includes a body and a neck. The neck is connected to the body. The containers are arranged in an N by M array. N and M are natural numbers, N is greater than or equal to 1, and M is greater than or equal to 2. One connector is disposed between and connecting two adjacent containers. In summary, the instant disclosure provides a supply container device including containers and connectors. The containers are arranged in an N by M array. The connectors connect adjacent containers. The supply container device is integrally formed and does not need further cutting, connecting or other post-processing steps. Moreover, the supply container device can retain more than one liquid, in which users can determine the values N and M as needed. The design of the supply container device can reduce amounts of bottles and cans and maximize utility of space as well as user's convenience. In order to further understand the instant disclosure, the following embodiments and illustrations are provided. However, the detailed description and drawings are merely illustrative of the disclosure, rather than limiting the scope being defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof. As shown in As shown in Specifically, the side outer surface 114 surrounding the bottom surface 112 has four side surfaces 114a, 114b, 114c, and 114d. As shown in As shown in Furthermore, the connectors 20 can also include connectors 20a, and connectors 20b. Please refer to As shown in Each container 10 can be used to retain a liquid. In other words, the supply container device 1 of the instant embodiment can retain more than one liquid. In fact, the supply container device 1 can retain 12 different kinds of liquids. In the instant embodiment, the liquids can be cleaning products, care products such as shampoos, shower gels, face washes, conditioners or even lotions. The supply container device 1 can be placed in a bathroom to reduce the amount of bottles therein, while increasing the available space in the bathroom as well as providing convenience to users. However, in other embodiments, the supply container device can also be used to retain food products such as soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, rice wine, or even honey in a kitchen setting. In In the instant embodiment, portions intersecting the body 110, the shoulder 120, and the neck 130 are rounded off at the corners. Not only is container 10 aesthetically pleasing, the container 10 also provides safety and reduces the chances of injuries from sharp corners. Moreover, each container 10 can have different colors to provide easy identification between the different containers 10, such that users can avoid and reduce the chance of using the undesired fluids. Notably, the supply container device 1 of the instant embodiment is made of plastic via injection molding. The plastic materials are injected under high pressure into a mold, and then removed from the mold in order to create the supply container device 1. The design of the mold is dependent on users' needs and requirements. The supply container devices 1 removed from the mold do not need further post-processing work such as cutting or connecting. In other words, the containers 10 and the connectors 20 are integrally formed. Please refer to Specifically, the containers 10 arranged down a column are basically a side surface 114a of a container 10 corresponding to another side surface 114c of another container 10. The connector 20b connects the side surface 114a of a container 10 to another side surface 114c of another container 10. Moreover, since six containers 10 are provided, six different kinds of fluids can be retained in the supply container device 1′. However, the instant embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a total of six containers 10 of supply container device 1″ are arranged in a 2 by 3 array. In other words, each row has two containers 10, and each column has three containers 10. The connecting manner of the connectors are similar to that in the first embodiment, thus are not disclosed herein. Moreover, since six containers 10 are in total, six different kinds of liquids can be retained by the supply container device 1″. However, the instant embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that the containers 10 of supply container device 1′ are arranged in a 1 by 2 array. A total of two containers 10 are included in the instance embodiment, in which each row has one container 10, and each column has two containers 10. The connecting manner of the connectors are similar to that in the second embodiment, thus are not disclosed herein. Moreover, since two containers 10 are in total, two different kinds of liquids can be retained by the supply container device 1′. In summary, the instant disclosure provides a supply container device including containers and connectors. The containers are arranged in an N by M array. The connectors connect adjacent containers. The supply container device is integrally formed and does not need further cutting, connecting or other post-processing steps. Moreover, the supply container device can retain more than one liquid, in which users can determine the values of N and M as needed. The design of the supply container device can reduce amounts of bottles and cans and maximize utility of space as well as user's convenience. The figures and descriptions supra set forth illustrated the preferred embodiments of the instant disclosure; however, the characteristics of the instant disclosure are by no means restricted thereto. All changes, alternations, combinations or modifications conveniently considered by those skilled in the art are deemed to be encompassed within the scope of the instant disclosure delineated by the following claims. |