Structure of crystal-bead-contained glass

Abstract

A crystal-bead-contained glass has a circumferential wall in which a hermetical hollow chamber is formed. The glass forms a filling opening in communication with the hollow chamber for receiving crystal beads and water that are mixed according to a given ratio into the hollow chamber. The crystal beads, after mixed with water, expand and fill up the hollow chamber to form a sparkling visual effect. The crystal beads are mixed with water in a ratio of 7 gram of crystal beads added with 240 cc water, which provides the best resiliency and toughness. The crystal beads can be made with various colors to provide a colorful vision after mixed with water to attract the attention of consumers. The glass can be deposited in a freezer chamber to freeze the crystal beads so as to extend the time period of cold-keeping in using the glass to enjoy beverages.

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(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a structure of crystal-bead-contained glass, which comprises a circumferential wall forming therein a hollow chamber into which a mixture of crystal beads and water in a given ratio is filled to provide a sparkling glass structure.(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0002]A conventional container, such as glass, is decorated by adding patterns and textures on an outside surface thereof to make the container distinctive for attracting consumers. Containers with a function of cold keeping are also available in the market, of which an example is shown in FIG. 1 of the attached drawings, wherein a glass 1 has a circumferential wall 10 in which a hollow chamber 100 is formed. The glass forms a filling hole 101 in communication with the hollow chamber 100. Water is filled through the filling hole into the hollow chamber 100 and then the filling hole 101 is closed by fitting therein a plug 11, or alternatively...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention relates to a structure of a crystal-bead-contained glass, wherein the glass has a circumferential wall in which a hollow chamber is formed and the glass forming a filling opening in communication with the hollow chamber for receiving crystal beads and water into the hollow chamber. The filling opening is then closed by fitting a plug therein or is directly sealed. The crystal beads and the water are mixed inside the hollow chamber and expand to form a sparkling visual effect on a surface of the glass. The crystal beads can be made with various colors to provide a colorful vision. The crystal beads are made of a composition of polymer of acrylic acid, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide (this being similar to the composition of paper diapers). The mixture ratio is 7 grams of crystal beads for 240 cc of water. When frozen, the crystal beads produce a sparkling vision on an outside surface of the glass and with the expansion of the crystal beads that absorb water, the crystal beads may completely fill the whole space of the hollow chamber to provide an effect of accelerating freezing, shortening the time for getting frozen. Further, the expanded and thus puffed iced objects inside the hollow chamber slow down heat transfer, namely the rate of absorbing heat from the glass is reduced. Thus, the time in which cold of the beverage inside the glass is kept is extended.

Problems solved by technology

However, it takes quite a long time for freezing the water inside the hollow chamber 100 into ice and due to high rate of heat absorption of water, when beverage is poured into the glass, the ice inside the hollow chamber 100 may quick melt, losing the effect of cold keeping and turning the cold-keeping glass into a regular glass.

(1) When the magic ball is mixed with water in an improper ratio, the magic ball will absorb an excessive amount of water, making the magic ball over-expanding and thus breaking, eventually leading to a reduced effect of freezing.

(2) Over absorption of water not only leads to over expansion and breaking of the magic balls, but also makes the color of magic ball fading and colorless, affecting the visual effect of the container and reducing the intention of using the container.

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