Container device with rotating member connected rotatably to a container

Abstract

A container device includes a container having a wall that defines an accommodating space therein, and a rotating member connected rotatably to an outer surface of the wall of the container.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A container device comprising: 
 a container having a wall that defines an accommodating space therein and that is formed with an outer surface; and    a rotating member connected rotatably to said outer surface of said wall of said container.    
     
     
         2 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said wall of said container is cylindrical, said outer surface of said wall of said container being annular, said rotating member being rotatable about a rotating axis that extends along a radial direction of said wall of said container.  
     
     
         3 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is planar, said rotating member being rotatable about a rotating axis that is perpendicular to said outer surface of said wall of said container.  
     
     
         4 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is formed with a shaft that has an enlarged outer end, said rotating member being shaped as a vertical disk that is sleeved rotatably around said shaft and that is confined between said enlarged outer end of said shaft and said outer surface of said wall of said container.  
     
     
         5 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is formed with a circular restricting cavity, said rotating member being shaped as a disk and having a center that is formed with an integral shaft which has an enlarged round end that is confined within and that is disposed rotatably within said cavity in said outer surface of said wall of said container.  
     
     
         6 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a generally semi-spherical coupling member that is mounted removably on said wall of said container and that is formed with a circular restricting cavity, said rotating member being shaped as a disk and being formed with an integral shaft which has an enlarged round end that is confined within and that is disposed rotatably within said cavity in said coupling member.  
     
     
         7 . The container device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said wall of said container is formed with a circular hole therethrough, said coupling member being press fitted within said circular hole in said wall of said container.  
     
     
         8 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is formed with a circular recess, said shaft having an inner end that is opposite to said enlarged outer end and that is formed integrally with a hollow cylindrical mounting portion which is mounted adhesively within said circular recess in said outer surface of said wall of said container.  
     
     
         9 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said container has an open upper end, said container device further comprising a cap that is sleeved around said upper end of said container in a tight fit manner and that is formed with an integral shaft which extends upwardly from a center of said cap and which has an enlarged outer end, said rotating member being shaped as a horizontal disk that is sleeved around said shaft and that is confined between said enlarged outer end of said shaft and said cap.  
     
     
         10 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is formed with a circular recess, a portion of said wall of said container defining said circular recess being formed with an annular groove, said rotating member being shaped as a disk that is received rotatably within said circular recess and that is formed with an outer flange which is received rotatably within said annular groove in said wall of said container.  
     
     
         11 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a transparent cover that is attached removably to said wall of said container so as to cover said rotating member.  
     
     
         12 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is formed with a circular recess, said rotating member being shaped as a disk that is disposed rotatably within said circular recess in said outer surface of said wall of said container and that has an annular surface along a periphery thereof, said container device further comprising: 
 an air valve disposed within said wall of said container and having an air spray port that is directed toward said annular surface of said rotating member; and    a spring-biased push rod mounted operably on said wall of said container and operable to force air from said spray port of said air valve toward said annular surface of said rotating member so as to rotate said rotating member within said recess in said outer surface of said wall of said container.    
     
     
         13 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said outer surface of said wall of said container is formed with an annular groove, said container device further comprising: 
 a transparent annular cover attached fixedly to said wall of said container so as to cover said annular groove in said outer surface of said wall of said container, thereby defining a liquid channel therebetween;    a liquid filling said liquid channel;    a movable body disposed movably within said liquid in said liquid channel;    a liquid valve disposed within said wall of said container and in fluid communication with said liquid channel; and    a spring-biased push rod mounted operably on said wall of said container and operable to create a liquid current within said liquid channel so as to move said movable body in said liquid channel.    
     
     
         14 . The container device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said container has a container body, a base, and a post having upper and lower ends connected respectively to said container body and said base, said rotating member being shaped as a horizontal disk that is sleeved rotatably around said post.