Patent Publication Number: US-2022227615-A1

Title: Vertical bottle opener apparatus having opener formed on lower portion of handle

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a vertical bottle opener, and more particularly, to a vertical bottle opener apparatus in which an opener is formed on the lower portion of the handle, thereby separating a bottle cap from a bottle only with a wrist snap. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In general, a bottle opener is a tool used to separate a bottle cap from a bottle. As shown in  FIG. 1 , a conventional bottle opener includes a body  10  serving as a handle and an opener separating a bottle cap from a bottle, which are formed horizontally. 
     In this instance, the conventional bottle opener has to be operated by moving the body  10  in a vertical direction to separate the bottle cap from the bottle. Since a user&#39;s arm must be moved to operate the body  10  in the vertical direction, there is an inconvenience in using the bottle opener. 
     A bottle opener structure of Korean Registration Utility Model No. 20-0193706 consists of a body and a cover in which an opener hook is formed on the opening thereof, and separates the bottle cap from the bottle using this structure. 
     However, the bottle opener above is inconvenient because a user must move his or her arm to separate the bottle cap from the bottle. 
     The bottle opener structure of Korean Registration Utility Model No. 20-0437055 consists of a case and a body fixed to a coupling groove of the case and having a hook piece and a push piece which are formed by both ends of the body that are bent to face to each other, and separates the bottle cap from the bottle using this structure. 
     However, the bottle opener has low durability because the main body having the hook piece and the push piece is separately formed from the case. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Problems 
     In order to solve the problems above, an object of the present invention is to provide a bottle opener apparatus capable of easily separating a bottle cap only with the wrist snap. 
     In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a bottle opener apparatus capable of increasing the effect of advertisement exposure. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle opener apparatus capable of functioning as a bottle cap. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle opener apparatus capable of improving durability. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle opener apparatus capable of improving user convenience. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     To achieve the objects above, the prevent invention provides a vertical bottle opener apparatus capable of easily separating a bottle cap from a bottle, the vertical bottle opener apparatus comprising: a body including an inner space and injection-molded to serve as a handle, and an opener integrally formed on a lower portion of the body and including a metal plate separating the bottle cap from the bottle. 
     The body of the present invention includes an outer side wall on which a logo or text for advertisement is printed. 
     The body of the present invention includes a fixing part to fix the opener, and the fixing part is engaged with or forcedly inserted with an edge of the opener at a lower portion of an inner side wall of the body and forms an integral structure with the opener. 
     The present invention further comprises a cover that is detachably installed on a top end of the body, wherein the cover is made of soft material, and is a structure that can seal the bottle by being mounted on an opening of the bottle in a state that the bottle cap is separated therefrom. 
     The opener of the present invention includes: an opening into which the bottle cap is inserted, and a first opener piece and a second opener piece, each of which protrudes toward a center of the opening from facing position insides the metal plate. 
     TECHNICAL EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION 
     As described above, the present invention provides an effect that the bottle cap can be easily separated from a bottle only with the wrist snap, using an opener having a metal plate that is integrally formed on the lower portion of the body. 
     In addition, the present invention provides an effect of increasing the advertisement exposure using a logo or text printed on the side wall part for advertisement. 
     In addition, the present invention provides an effect of improving the durability of the bottle opener with a fixing part, which is engaged with or forcedly inserted with the edge of the opener at the lower portion of the inner wall thereof. 
     In addition, the present invention provides an effect of improving the user convenience with a cover to seal the bottle from which the bottle cap is separated. 
     In addition, the present invention provides the effect of improving the user convenience with a plurality of opener pieces for bidirectional use. 
     In addition, the present invention provides an effect of improving the durability of the bottle opener with a plurality of opener pieces which are connected to each other and form an integral structure. 
     In addition, the present invention provides an effect of improving the user convenience with the mechanism that the separated bottle cap is inserted into the inner space through the opening only by the user&#39;s separating operation. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic drawing illustrating a conventional bottle opener structure. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic drawing illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a bottom view illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a top view illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic drawing illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMBER OF MAIN PART 
     
         
         
           
               100 : Body 
               110 : Side Wall Part 
               111 : Inner Space 
               112 : Outer Side Wall 
               113 : Inner Side wall 
               120 : Fixing Part 
               200 : Cover 
               210 : Elastic Part 
               300 : Opener 
               310 : Opening 
               320 : Opener Piece 
               321 : First Opener Piece 
               322 : Second Opener Piece 
           
         
       
    
     BEST MODE FOR THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic drawing illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 3  is a side view illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 4  is a bottom view illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 5  is a top view illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 6  is a schematic drawing illustrating a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 to 6 , a vertical bottle opener apparatus according to this embodiment comprises a body  100 , a cover  200 , and an opener  300 . The opener  300  of the vertical bottle opener apparatus is formed on the lower portion of handle thereof, thereby enabling a bottle cap to be easily separated from a bottle only with a user&#39;s wrist snap. 
     The body  100  may be made of plastic injection-molded to serve as a handle for a user to easily grip the bottle opener. The body  100  includes an inner space  111 , a side wall part  110 , and a fixing part  120 . 
     The body  100  may be formed in various shapes, such as a beverage can shape, a cylindrical shape, a square column shape, and the like. 
     The side wall part  110  has the inner space  111  therein, and the thickness of the side wall part  110  increases as it goes from the top to the bottom. Preferably, the inner wall  113  of the side wall part  110  is formed in a tapered shape so that the inner space  111  is reduced as it goes from the top to the bottom. Accordingly, this structure increases the strength of the fixing part  120  formed at the lower portion of the side wall part  110 . 
     In addition, since a logo or text for advertisement is printed on an outer side wall  112  of the side wall part  110 , the advertisement exposure effect can be increased when the vertical bottle opener apparatus is displayed or used in an upright position. 
     The inner space  111  may store the bottle cap separated from the bottle by the opener  300  and inserted therein. The stored bottle caps may be discharged by opening the cover  200 . 
     The fixing part  120  is a part for fixing the circumference of the opener  300  to the lower portion of the body  100 . The fixing part  120  protrudes from the inner circumferential surface of the lower portion of the inner side wall  113  toward the center of the opener  300 , and is engaged with or forcedly inserted with the edge of at least one of the top and bottom side of the opener  300 , thereby forming an integral structure with the opener  300 . 
     Since the fixing part  120  is formed that the thickness thereof increases as it goes from the center of the opener  300  to the inner side wall  113 , this structure can increase the strength of the fixing part  120  for fixing and supporting the opener  300 . 
     The cover  200  is a part that is detachably installed on the top end of the body  100  and includes an elastic part  210  fitted into the tapered inner side wall  113  using an elastic force. 
     The elastic part  210  is protruded and extended from the cover  200  to be fitted into the tapered inner side wall  113  and pressurized to install the cover  200  to the body  100 . 
     In addition, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the cover  200  is a sealing means to seal the bottle to prevent leak of contents contained in the bottle. The cover  200  is made of soft material such as silicone or soft plastic, and mounted on the opening of the bottle cap-separated bottle to seal the bottle. 
     The cover  200  improves user convenience because the bottle opener can be used as a bottle cap without using a separate apparatus. 
     The opener  300  is an opening means made of a metal plate, which separates the bottle cap from the bottle. As shown in  FIG. 4 , the opener  300  includes an opening  310  and an opener piece  320 , and the opening  310  and a portion of the opener piece  320  are exposed to the outside, the remaining portion is engaged with or forcedly inserted to the fixing part  120 , and covered by the fixing part  120  so as not to be exposed to the outside. In  FIG. 4 , the outer dashed line is the outer circumference of the opener  300 , and the inner dashed line is the inner circumference of the opener  300 . 
     The opening  310  is a part into which the bottle cap is inserted, and enables the metal plate of the opener  300  to separate the bottle cap from the bottle. The opening  310  has a shape corresponding to the size of the bottle cap, and is formed to enable the bottle cap separated by the opener  300  to be inserted into the inner space  111 . 
     The opener piece  320  separates the bottle cap from the bottle when the bottle cap is caught. The opener piece  320  includes a first opener piece  321  and a second opener piece  322 , each of which protrudes toward the center of the opening  310  from the opposite position inside the metal plate. 
     The first opener piece  321  and the second opener piece  322  are connected to each other and formed in an integrated structure. Since the first opener piece  321  and the second opener piece  322  are engaged with or forcedly inserted to the fixing part  120 , and integrated with the fixing part  120 , the durability of the bottle opener is improved. 
     When any one of the first opener piece  321  and the second opener piece  322  is caught on one end of the bottle cap, the other one supports the other end of the bottle cap, and thus, the bottle cap can be separated from the bottle. Therefore, since the vertical bottle opener apparatus can be used in both directions, the user convenience can be improved. 
     In addition, the bottle cap is inserted into the inner space  111  through the opening  310  and stored only by the separating operation of the bottle cap. Therefore, the user does not need to cope with or collect it again, which can increase user convenience. 
     The present invention described above can be embodied in various other forms without departing from the technical idea or main features thereof. Accordingly, the above embodiments are merely examples in all respects and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present invention provides a vertical bottle opener apparatus in which the opener is formed on the lower portion of the handle, thereby separating a bottle cap from a bottle only with the wrist snap.