EP1450118A2 - Dispositif de refroidissement pour des liquides dans des récipients - Google Patents

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EP1450118A2
EP1450118A2 EP04004130A EP04004130A EP1450118A2 EP 1450118 A2 EP1450118 A2 EP 1450118A2 EP 04004130 A EP04004130 A EP 04004130A EP 04004130 A EP04004130 A EP 04004130A EP 1450118 A2 EP1450118 A2 EP 1450118A2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/02—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using ice, e.g. ice-boxes
    • F25D3/06—Movable containers
    • F25D3/08—Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/082—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/084—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled
    • F25D2303/0842—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled inside the beverage contained in a bottle, can, drinking glass, pitcher or dispenser
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/803—Bottles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/811—Pour-throughs

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  • the invention relates to a cooling device for liquids in containers, especially bottled drinks.
  • cooling containers are made of clay or other porous material known to be placed in water and the then release the water stored in them, causing evaporative cooling is generated, which in turn cools the set beverage bottles.
  • double-walled cooling containers known, in which a certain air gap exists between the container walls, so that an insulating effect occurs. On Similar principle is also used, for example, by cuffs from one Insulation material achieved.
  • such cooling containers only cause the already existing temperature, e.g. B. the wine bottle is held; a It is not possible to cool it down.
  • coolant can also be filled in such a double-walled container be, as known for example from US 6,357,253.
  • the well-known coolers had numerous disadvantages. So on the one hand they take up a lot of space, which is disadvantageous for example when storing them. Especially in Catering establishments must then store and store a number of these cooling containers be kept. Furthermore, they vary depending on the container size Cooling container needed; for example, a champagne bottle usually doesn't fit in a wine cooler.
  • a device is known from WO 98/30848 of liquids can be cooled. This device has one Adsorbent in which gas is introduced under pressure and its Temperature is reduced by releasing the gas. This refrigerator is in introduced and sealed a beverage can during its manufacture.
  • the gas is released and the drink is cooled.
  • This device brings the Disadvantage with it that it can only be used once because it is "destroyed” by opening the beverage can. Furthermore, the adsorbent and the cooling device with the beverage can fed to the garbage, what from ecological reasons is unacceptable.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a cooling device for Providing liquids in containers, in particular drinks in bottles, with of the liquid can be cooled or at least the temperature of the cooled liquid for a certain period of time.
  • the cooling device is intended for a wide range of containers can be used and they should be as possible to be space-saving.
  • the cooling device according to the invention for liquids in containers have a hollow body that is filled with a coolant is and which is insertable into the container.
  • Known cooling containers in which the bottle is placed, is used in the Cooling device according to the invention introduced this into the bottle itself.
  • the liquid is thus in direct contact brought with the cooling device and not, as with the usual containers by the Through the bottle wall. Due to the direct contact of the liquid with the Cooling device increases the efficiency of cooling.
  • the cooling device according to the invention can be used as often as required and is completely independent of the manufacturing process of the liquid container and also the filling process of the liquid.
  • the cooling device according to the invention is comparatively small; it fits through Opening the liquid container, for example through the neck of a wine bottle. This means that it takes up very little space when it is stored.
  • a discharge opening is connected to the cooling device over which the liquid in the container is passed can.
  • the cooling device according to the invention can always be in the bottle remain and does not have to be removed, for example, when pouring the beverage become.
  • the beverage is passed through the cooling device and after brought outside to be poured.
  • a so-called Leg cone provided.
  • This has a conical shape with friction increasing Means, in particular a rubber ring cone, causing the cooling device different container opening sizes is customizable.
  • the Schenkkegel is thus insertable into the container opening and in this with the Conical rubber ring securely fixable.
  • the leg cone is fixed also the fixation of the element of the cooling device in the liquid container, in which contains the coolant.
  • a so-called Aeration pipe is available. It is a hollow tube with at least one lateral opening that can be inserted into the cone and over that the liquid is carried.
  • the cone allows adaptation to the size of the container opening and the ventilation pipe the removal of the liquid through the cone.
  • the ventilation pipe is a preferred embodiment. in principle is the cooling device described above for carrying out the invention sufficient.
  • the hollow body can be used to fix these in the liquid container also be designed conically and holding devices in the form of rubber rings or the like. This will place the cooling device in the container opening additionally fixed and protrudes into the liquid with its end. So that is Cooling device can be used for a wide variety of container sizes and saves space to store.
  • FIGS 1 and 2 show a cooling device 1 according to the invention, wherein in the 1 the cover 40 has been omitted.
  • the Cooling device 1 is composed of a hollow body 10 which is filled with coolant is filled.
  • the hollow body 10 is provided with a closure cap 20 which the Closes hollow body 10 and which can be removed, for example to replace the coolant.
  • a leg cone 50 is connected to the hollow body.
  • the leg cone 50 has a conical shape and fixes the cooling device 1 for example in a wine bottle.
  • the leg cone 50 has on its outside friction-increasing means 51, in particular made of rubber, preferably in the form of a Ring cone.
  • a ventilation pipe 30 is located inside the cone 50.
  • the ventilation tube 30 receives liquid through openings 52 in the cone 50 fed through an opening 31.
  • the liquid is then fed to the inside of the Ventilation tube 30 led to the outside and leaves the ventilation tube 30 and thus the liquid container at its discharge opening 58.
  • a cone 50 and over the ventilation pipe 30 is a cover 40 attachable, which closes the discharge opening 58 and so that in the container liquid is protected from harmful influences.
  • a casing 5 can be around the hollow body 10 and the closure cap 20 be provided, in particular made of stainless steel.
  • This has a certain Protective function, since it protects the hollow body 10 from damage and also a unintentional loosening of the cap 20 prevented.
  • it has one certain protective function for the liquid, because if unintentionally coolant is out should emerge from the hollow body 10, this does not come into contact with the liquid comes, but remains in the envelope 5.
  • Figures 3 to 5 show the leg cone 50 in different representations.
  • the cone 50 is one Hollow body that has a conical shape.
  • the leg cone 50 has two ends 54 and 56.
  • the lower end 56 is connected to the hollow body via the thread 53 10 related.
  • the lid 40 is placed on the upper end 54 and this is also the outlet of the ventilation pipe 30.
  • the upper end 54 also represents the dispensing opening 58 through which the dispensing of the liquid he follows.
  • the cone 50 has the openings 52 through which the Liquid enters the interior of the cone 50 and the discharge opening 58 is fed.
  • Depressions 55 may be provided, onto which, for example, a rubber ring is fitted can be.
  • the ventilation tube 30 is located inside the cone 50 intended. Ventilation pipe 30 and leg cone 50 are adjusted so that around the Ventilation tube 30 around enough space remains so that the liquid from the Container of the discharge opening 58 can be supplied.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show the ventilation pipe 30. It has a lower end 32, on which a thread 34 can be provided, via which the ventilation pipe 30 the cone 50 is connected. At the lower end 32 that Ventilation tube 30 has an opening 31 through which air is supplied to the liquid. This is important when removing the liquid from the container, as without Ventilation would come to a standstill or air would be supplied in an uncontrolled manner via the discharge opening 58 and the openings 52 of the cone 50.
  • the upper The end of the ventilation pipe 30 is configured as an air supply opening 33.
  • the Air supply opening 33 is located outside the container and is preferably standing beyond the upper end 54 of the cone and thus the discharge opening 58, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 show a cover 40 with which both the discharge opening 58 and the air supply opening 33 can be closed.
  • the lid 40 will placed on the upper end 54 of the cone 50.
  • the lid 40 has one Indentation 41, into which the upper end of the ventilation tube 30 can be inserted.
  • the Dispensing opening 58 is closed by a corresponding fit 42 and the Projection 43 sits on the edge of the upper end 54 of the cone 50.
  • the Lid 30 can be designed as desired, for. B. be provided with a ball 44 which has both optical and functional functions, as it serves as a knob and Handle for removing and placing the cover 40 on the cooling device 1.
  • Figures 10 to 13 show the hollow body 10 on the one hand and the on the other Cap 20, with which the hollow body 10 can be closed.
  • Hollow body 10 is a hollow tube, inside of which a coolant is introduced. Any known coolant can be used as the coolant, for example glycol. If the cooling device according to the invention for food are used, for example as a wine or champagne cooler, a is preferred food-grade coolant used.
  • the hollow body 10 is at its upper End 11 is closed and has an opening at its lower end 12 which the coolant can be introduced and removed. Inside the lower end 12, a thread 13 is preferably attached, into which a correspondingly designed counter thread 23 of the closure cap 20 can be screwed in.
  • a seat fit can also be provided via a friction fit.
  • the Cap 20 is preferably made of a somewhat resilient material, For example, a plastic material made to provide a good seal achieve. Alternatively, a seal can also be provided.
  • the cooling device according to the invention is preferably made of stainless steel, glass, ceramic or made of porcelain. Seals can then be placed in the appropriate places or friction-increasing agents are applied.
  • the dimensions and Dimensions of the cooling device 1 according to the invention are determined by the Scope of application.
  • the cooling device 1 according to the invention has a rod-like shape, such as can be seen for example from Figures 1 and 2, these before Cooling process in the bottle can be placed in a cold compartment in a simple manner, to get the desired cooling temperature.

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USD715143S1 (en) 2013-04-24 2014-10-14 Hewy Wine Chillers, LLC Chill rod
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US9021825B2 (en) 2011-04-21 2015-05-05 Hewy Wine Chillers, LLC Apparatus for maintaining the temperature of a fluid
USD682691S1 (en) 2011-12-02 2013-05-21 Hewy Wine Chillers, LLC Bottle insert
US9713798B2 (en) 2013-01-04 2017-07-25 Hewy Wine Chillers, LLC Apparatus for regulating a temperature of a fluid in a container, and aerating and dispensing the fluid
US9802806B2 (en) 2013-01-04 2017-10-31 Hewy Wine Chillers, LLC Apparatus for dispensing a fluid from a container and regulating a temperature thereof
USD715143S1 (en) 2013-04-24 2014-10-14 Hewy Wine Chillers, LLC Chill rod

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