Straw cup assembly and cup

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a straw cup assembly, including: a cup body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall; and a straw, an end of which is connected to the side wall and/or the bottom wall, the straw comprises an optical fiber configured to emit light according to a preset condition associated with a liquid within the cup body. The present disclosure also provides a cup provided with such optical fiber.

1 . A straw cup assembly, comprising:
 a cup body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall; and   a straw, an end of which is connected to at least one of the side wall and the bottom wall,   wherein the straw comprises an optical fiber configured to emit light according to a preset condition.   
     
     
         2 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall of the cup body comprises:
 an optical signal transmitter configured to emit a preset optical signal to the optical fiber;   a pressure sensor configured to detect a weight of a liquid within the cup body and to provide a detection result;   a processor electrically connected with the optical signal transmitter and the pressure sensor and configured to receive the detection result from the pressure sensor and control the optical signal transmitter to transmit the preset optical signal according to the received detection result; and   a power supply configured to supply electrical power to the optical signal transmitter, the processor and the pressure sensor.   
     
     
         3 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the cup body has a double-layer structure including an inner cup body and an outer cup body, and a receiving space is defined between the inner cup body and the outer cup body; and   the optical signal transmitter, the processor, the pressure sensor and the power supply are arranged in the receiving space.   
     
     
         4 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the straw further comprises a straw body comprising an inner cylindrical layer and an outer cylindrical layer, and the optical fiber is arranged between the inner cylindrical layer and the outer cylindrical layer. 
     
     
         5 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the optical fiber extends into the receiving space of the cup body. 
     
     
         6 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the straw comprises a plurality of optical fibers arranged uniformly in a circumferential direction of the straw and an adhesive is filled among the plurality of optical fibers. 
     
     
         7 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the optical signal transmitter, the processor, the pressure sensor and the power supply are integrated onto a first surface of a circuit board, and a second surface of the circuit board, opposite from the first surface, is connected to a bottom surface of the inner cup body in the receiving space. 
     
     
         8 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the outer cup body comprises a side wall portion and a bottom cover portion, and the bottom cover portion is removably connected to the side wall portion to enclose the circuit board. 
     
     
         9 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the bottom cover portion is threadedly connected with the side wall portion. 
     
     
         10 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the optical signal transmitter comprises:
 an electrical-to-optical converter configured to convert an electrical signal from the processor into an optical signal; and   a laser configured to emit the optical signal from the electrical-to-optical converter into the optical fiber.   
     
     
         11 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein a part of a bottom portion of the inner cup body corresponding to the pressure sensor is made of an elastic material. 
     
     
         12 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cover component configured to cover an opening of the cup body; and   the cover component comprises an aperture through which the straw passes.   
     
     
         13 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the preset condition comprises the amount of the liquid within the cup body being maintained to be constant within a certain time period. 
     
     
         14 . The straw cup assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the preset condition includes the amount of the liquid within the cup body being reduced. 
     
     
         15 . A cup, comprising:
 a cup body comprising a side wall and a bottom wall;   wherein the cup further comprises an optical fiber provided in the side wall of the cup body, and the optical fiber is configured to emit light according to a preset condition.   
     
     
         16 . The cup according to  claim 15 , wherein the bottom wall of the cup body comprises:
 an optical signal transmitter configured to emit a preset optical signal to the optical fiber;   a pressure sensor configured to detect a weight of a liquid within the cup body and provide a detection result;   a processor electrically connected to the optical signal transmitter and the pressure sensor and configured to receive the detection result from the pressure sensor and control the optical signal transmitter to transmit the preset optical signal according to the received detection result; and   a power supply configured to supply electrical power to the optical signal transmitter, the processor and the pressure sensor.   
     
     
         17 . The cup according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the cup body has a double-layer structure including an inner cup body and an outer cup body, and a receiving space is defined between the inner cup body and the outer cup body; and   the optical signal transmitter, the processor, the pressure sensor and the power supply are arranged in the receiving space.   
     
     
         18 . The cup according to  claim 17 , wherein the optical fiber is arranged in the receiving space. 
     
     
         19 . The cup according to  claim 18 , wherein the optical signal transmitter, the processor, the pressure sensor and the power supply are integrated onto a first surface of a circuit board, and a second surface of the circuit board, opposite from the first surface, is connected to a bottom surface of the inner cup body in the receiving space. 
     
     
         20 . The cup according to  claim 19 , wherein the outer cup body comprises a side wall portion and a bottom cover portion, and the bottom cover portion is removably connected to the side wall portion to enclose the circuit board.