BRPI0707184A2 - set of a shirt, soda element and shirt - Google Patents

Abstract

SET OF A SHIRT, REFRIGERANT ELEMENT, AND, SHIRT. The invention relates to a container for cooling objects at least substantially cylindrical, in which the container is provided with at least two cooling walls, each connected to the other on an annular underside, each having an outer wall and two side edges extending from the lower side to an upper part of the wall, the lateral edges of adjacent cooling walls tapering towards each other from the upper part to the lower side, and an accommodation chamber being formed in each refrigerating wall to accommodate a cooling element removable, which accommodation chamber is limited by a part of a substantially circular bottom contour, the outer wall and the side edges.

Description

"SET OF A SHIRT, COOLING ELEMENT, AND, SHIRT"

The invention relates to a less substantially cylindrical object cooling vessel. The invention also relates to a refrigerant element for use in such a container and to a substantially cylindrical shaped container, refrigerant element and / or bottle.

It is known to place bottles that have to be cooled in a cylindrical cooler. Said cooler may be provided with an insulating wall, such as a double wall within which a vacuum prevails, or within which an insulating material is accommodated. Ice can be placed in the container along with the bottle. An alternative to such rigid bottle coolers is a flexible sleeve with coolant that can be slid around the bottle in a tight fit.

Known refrigerators have the disadvantage that for use of loose refrigerant material, such as ice, in the refrigerant chamber, said refrigerators will be made larger than the circumference of the bottle. Because of the presence of solid refrigerant in the refrigerant chamber while being inserted, the bottle will be blocked by said refrigerant and assume an indefinite position. In addition, the use of ice as soda has the advantage that after the ice has melted it can escape from the refrigerator.

The known flexible refrigerant glove has the disadvantage that it is around the bottle during pouring, which can make it difficult to hold bottles.

Such a set is known. GB 2,068,521 discloses a jacket / container assembly, including a container such as a bottle and a shirt provided around it, a accommodation space being limited to said jacket and said container, and a heat exchanger designed to be accommodated in said space. accommodation (also takes into account heating). This publication discloses a barrel-shaped container around which a refrigerant liner may be provided. The jacket is provided with a circumferential flare to receive a soda in it.

During use, the container and liner are placed together, and the refrigerant is then inserted into the free end opening of the accommodation space. According to a particular embodiment, the container and shirt are integrally formed. If desired, the jacket may be provided with a slit extending through a portion of its height for the purpose of receiving a tap provided in the container.

A disadvantage of this design is that the refrigerant element has to be placed in the space between the container and the liner. It is essential for good contact to exist between the refrigerant element and the container. Therefore, it is proposed in this British Patent that said space be simply filled with ice cubes. However, it cannot be guaranteed that the desired intimate contact between the refrigerant and the container is present.

More particularly, this cannot be guaranteed if the refrigerant volume changes when it absorbs heat.

It is the object of the present invention to avoid this disadvantage.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a refrigerator in which a cylindrical object to be cooled, such as a bottle or jug, can be easily held and placed in a clearly defined manner in the refrigerator.

It is also a goal to provide a refrigerator in which intimate contact of the refrigerant element with a bottle placed in the refrigerator is achieved.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a cooler from which coolant can be easily placed in and removed from the cooler.

To this end, a refrigerator according to the invention is characterized in that the container is provided with at least two refrigerant walls, each connected to one another on an annular underside, each having an outer wall and two extending side edges. lower than an upper wall, the side edges of adjacent cooling walls tapering from top to bottom, and an accommodation chamber being formed on each cooling wall to accommodate a removable refrigerant, any accommodation chamber is limited by a part of a substantially circular bottom contour, the outer wall and the lateral edge.

Due to the fact that the sidewalls extend to the underside of the refrigerator, the bottle or jug is easy to insert into the refrigerator, the walls being able to recede slightly along their V-shaped connection to make the refrigerant element appear. find perfectly against the wall of the bottle. In this way, the refrigerant elements provide optimum contact cooling, while the bottle or jug is easy to insert and remove from the refrigerator. Since the refrigerants remain behind the refrigerator, they do not obstruct the user in the pouring process.

The sidewalls define an accommodation space for the refrigerant elements, which are easy to place between the adjacent sidewalls by the relatively wide opening, while the user can easily reach the inside between the V-shaped connection between the adjacent sidewalls, even if relatively narrow refrigerators. In an alternative embodiment, it is also possible to insert the refrigerant elements through a removable bottom of the accommodation space.

The two accommodation chambers can be connected via the circular bottom contour. The cooling elements may be designed to be separated, or may be connected to each other via a connector portion, so that effectively a single cooling element filling both chambers is formed.

The refrigerant may include a flexible pouch that limits a substantially cylindrical contact surface in the container so as to be perfectly sealed against a cylindrical object placed in the container. Such triangular or trapezoidal refrigerant elements can be frozen at low temperatures in the freezer compartment and retain their flexibility, so that they can rest closely against the circumference of the jar or jar placed on the container. A satisfactory refrigerant element is commercially available under the brand name "Rapid Ice" and is made by Vacu Vin in the Netherlands.

In one embodiment, the upper portions of the sidewalls are at a distance from each other that is less than or equal to the bottom contour diameter, and they are provided with a chamfered front edge. Engaging with the beveled front edges, the wide bottom of a bottle or jar to be placed in the refrigerator will push the side walls slightly apart and will be automatically guided by the front edges themselves into the correct position in the refrigerator.

The sidewalls along the underside can be molded of plastic in one piece. In an alternative embodiment, the sidewalls are connected to each other along the underside by a hinge, so that they may be swung apart to place the refrigerant elements and / or to accommodate a bottle or bottle. After placement, the sidewalls can be swung one another again so that the refrigerant elements tighten tightly to the bottle or jug.

A further object of the invention is achieved in the case of the jacket / container assembly described above since the heat exchanger element includes a flexible pouch-shaped portion filled with a heat exchanger, which pouch-shaped portion is permanently closed, since the limit The inner liner provided with heat exchanger element is less than the outer limit of the container, since said liner is of such elastically deformable design that said liner may be placed with the heat exchanger element in said container when said coolant is being pressed against said container. .

In accordance with the present invention, the heat exchanger element, as a refrigerant element, consists of a shell-shaped part that is permanently closed. An example of this is Rapid ICE® being marketed by Vacu Products in Delft, the Netherlands. In order to ensure that the refrigerant element constantly makes intimate contact with the container, everything is designed such that the inside of the unloaded jacket is smaller than the exterior of the container (if the refrigerant is accommodated). Elastic widening of the interior of the liner means that the refrigerant element is pressed against the container with the same spring force, and close contact between the refrigerant element and container is constantly present, so that optimal heat transfer can be achieved.

It will be understood that where a refrigerant element is described above, a heating element may also be present.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the heat exchanger element can be easily removed and replaced in the shirt. This means that for cooling, the refrigerant element is simply placed, for example, in a refrigerator. Prior to use, the refrigerant element is inserted into the liner and the liner is placed in the firmly resiliently fitting receptacle described above.

This elastic tight fit can be achieved in a number of ways. In accordance with a first embodiment of a embodiment of the present invention, the jacket includes a division extending in the longitudinal direction through its full height. In an additional variant, the jacket consists of two parts which are connected to one another by means of a film hinge, all being designed such that in the discharged state, the two parts tend to move each other in order to limit space. which is smaller than the outer dimensions of the container.

In another embodiment, the shirt consists of two shirt portions hinged together, said shirt portions being slantedly accommodated on a raised edge bottom portion. The tilting action here is preferably such that in the closed position of the shirt portions, the hinge point between them is situated below the tilting points at the bottom. This produces a permanent demolition force that holds the heat exchanger elements against the source.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the container is of a tapering design to the opening side. It is therefore necessary to take measures to prevent the liner from moving relative to the container, triggered by the spring force applied to it.

One way to prevent this is to provide an internally designed edge on the shirt on the underside of the shirt. Possibility, which can be used primarily in the case of a embodiment of the container having a narrow neck portion, is to provide an extension on the jacket such that said extension extends into the narrow portion.

In another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a conical container with a lowered edge portion against which the jacket finally rests during use.

The container can be in any shape imaginable and can be made of any material imaginable. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the container is in the form of a jar for receiving drinks to be cooled. More particularly, said jug is made of a glass material.

The shirt can also be made of any imaginable material. It is preferably made of a plastics material and, according to a particular embodiment, is made of a transparent plastic material.

In accordance with the present invention, a locking closure for the container is also provided. Said closure consists of an outer part which grasps the neck of the container and a plug provided within said outer part. According to a particular embodiment of the invention, dipstick can be moved in the axial direction relative to the outside. If desired, it is possible to project this motion to be driven by fold-up edges. Said folding edges are attached to both the cap and the surrounding neck seal portion.

Various embodiments of a cylindrical object cooling container according to the invention will be explained in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. No drawings:

Figure 1 shows an exploded view of a bottle, side walls and bottom of a refrigerator according to the invention;

Figure 2 shows a side view of the cooler, bottle and soda elements;

Figure 3 shows a cross section of the bottle cooler according to Figure 2 along line A-A;

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of an articulated embodiment of a refrigerator according to the invention;

Figure 5 shows two forms of a refrigerant element according to the invention;

Figure 6 shows a cross section of the cooling elements of Figure 5. Figure 7 shows, separately illustrated, various parts of a first embodiment of a jacket / container assembly;

Figure 8 shows the assembly according to Figure 1 in the assembled state;

Figures 9a / 9b show an additional variant of a jacket / container assembly;

Figure 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 shows diagrammatically the jacket of a fourth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 12 shows an additional set according to the invention.

Figure 13 shows the assembly according to Figure 6 during insertion or removal of the bottle; and

Figure 14 diagrammatically shows the position of the liner portions when the bottle was inserted; and

In Figure 8 the jacket / container assembly according to the invention is shown in its entirety by 51.

Figure 1 shows a container or cooler 1 according to the invention, with two refrigerant walls 3, 4, which are connected to each other by an annular underside 5. Each refrigerant wall 3, 4 has two side edges 7, 8; 9, 10, extending from a relatively narrow upper part 11, 12 of the walls to the annular underside 5. Walls 7, 9 and 8, 10 of the adjacent cooling walls 3, 4 taper from the upper sides 11, 12 into a shape. Go to each other to make a rounded connection point 14. A removable bottom ring15 closes the underside of the refrigerator.

Accommodation chambers 21, 22 are formed between an external wall 17, 18 of the cooling walls, a deep circular contour 19 of the cooling walls 3, and the side edges 7, 8; 9, 10, in which accommodation chambers flexible cooling elements 24, 25 (see Figure 2) are placed. Along the cylindrical contact surface 26, 27, the cooling elements rest perfectly against the bottle or jug2 placed in the refrigerator 1.

At the upper side 11, 12, each sidewall 3, 4 has a beveled front edge 30, 31. The distance W between the upper sides 11,12 is slightly less than the diameter D of the circular contour 19 such that the bottle 2 is being inserted into the cooler 1, the chamfered underside 32 of the bottle is guided along the front edge 30, 31 so that the bottle 2 is automatically brought into the correct centered position relative to the cooler 1. The walls 3, 4 are biased slightly here. , and the bottle slides into the circumferential cooler in intimate contact with the cooling elements 24, 25. The refrigerating elements are pushed in close contact with the dagarraf wall by the pre-tension applied by the bottle to the flexible walls 3, 4.

Figure 3 shows how on the underside of the cooler 1 near the circular contour 5 the inner walls 34, 35 of the coolant walls 3,4 may form an annular support edge that securely grips the bottom circumference of the bottle 2 or holds the latter firmly in the correct position.

Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which the cooling walls 3, 4 are connected by a hinge 37 at their lower sides and can be opened along said hinge 37 in the direction of the arrows P, for example in order to receive a bottle 2 or receive the elements. refrigerants 24, 25, and may subsequently be swung back again to make the refrigerant elements 24, 25 engage firmly with the bottle 2.

Figure 5 shows in diagrammatic form a refrigerant element 38 for use in refrigerator 1 according to the invention with a substantially triangular shape, and also a trapezoidal refrigerant element 39. These refrigerant elements are of a composition which is known per se and may include a plastic cover. in the form of a pocket containing a refrigerant such as glycol, a gel or water.

Although the invention is described with reference to a two-wall refrigerant 3, 4, several such wall walls can be used. The cooling elements 24, 25 may be easily inserted into the accommodation chambers 21, 22 by means of the open upper side and between the edges 7, 9; 8, 10. It is also possible to design a embodiment in which the cooling elements 24, 25 may be inserted into the accommodation chambers 21, 22 after removal of the bottom ring 15.

Figure 5 finally shows a cross section of a refrigerant element with an outer jacket 40, a coolant layer 41 and an insulating layer 42 made of a closed cell foam. The insulating layer 42 faces away from the bottle during use and prevents condensation from forming against the refrigerant surface of the refrigerant 41, which is against the bottle 2.

As is also clear from Figure 7, this consists of a container 52 such as a glass bottle. A jacket 53 is present, consisting of a portion extending through substantially 360 ° with a split 56 extending across the overall height of the jacket 53. Doing this split of some width enables the user to see how high the liquid level is in the container, assuming that The container is transparent to liquid. Of course, the shirt can also be made transparent. Shirt 3 is provided with a constricted extension 57.

In addition, a refrigerant glove 55 is present, consisting of an open annular plastic glove containing a coolant alone or combined with a carrier accommodating a coolant such as a foam material. In the illustrated example, the glove is shown open, but it will be understood that a closed (possibly elastic) design may be present if desired. An accommodation space 54 for positioning the sleeve 55 is present on the sleeve 53. After the sleeve 55 has been inserted into the accommodation space 54, the sleeve 53 including the sleeve 55 may be placed over the bottle 52 and will be secured in position by the fact that the Constricted part 57 enters the constriction near the upper side of the neck.

The set described above is used as follows:

The glove 55 is kept in the refrigerator so that it can acquire a relatively low temperature. When it is to be used, the sleeve is inserted into the jacket 53 and placed around the empty or full bottle 52. By the spring action of the jacket 53, the sleeve 55 is tightly pressed against the bottle 52 so that optimal heat exchange with the Dictagarrafa contents may occur. The bottle is preferably made of a glass-like material that has relatively good heat and cold conductive properties.

As shown, a closure 58 is present to seal the opening of the bottle. Said closure consists of an outer edge 59, preferably made of material such as rubber, to be provided on the neck.

In addition, a plug 60, which can be moved in the direction of arrow 70 (axially) at the outer edge 59, is present. Between the cap 60 and the outer edge 59 extend over-fold edges 67 which, on the one hand, permit elastic closure and, on the other hand, make it possible to achieve a stable open position. If desired, measures can be taken to make sharpening easier, in other words sharp pouring edges can be provided. The cap 60 may be moved away from the outer edge 59 by a pinch 68.

Figures 9a, 9b illustrate a further embodiment of the invention. The assembly shown therein is illustrated in its entirety by 61 and consists of a shirt 63 and a bottle 62. The jacket 63 is provided at its bottom end with an internally extending edge 66. The refrigerant sleeve is indicated by 65. The accommodation space for the glove 65 is indicated by 64. It is clear from a comparison of Figures 9a and 9b how everything will be placed in position. Edge 66 is clamped out under spring load by container shape 62 and upon reaching the bottom of said container resiliently engages under spring load. The jacket 63 consists of two halves, which on the upper side are hinged together under spring load. Sliding the top up should prevent the edge 66 from securing under the container 62. The internally extending edge 16 also functions as a gutter pickup. In addition, when a bottle is placed on a relatively hard base, some shock absorption may be obtained from the edge, particularly if said edge is provided with a rubber part. In addition, such edge will give the liner greater strength, i.e. more resistance to external movement, so that the refrigerant sleeve can be tightened with greater force against the container.

Figure 10 illustrates an additional variant. In this case, the assembly is indicated in its entirety by 21 and includes a container or bottle72 and a jacket 73. The bottle 72 is provided with a protruding portion 76, which serves as a stop for the upper side of jacket 73. A sleeve 75 is present, being shimmed by the jacket 73 against the container 72. The accommodation space for glove 75 is indicated by 74.

Figure 11 shows a further variant of the present invention. The jacket 33 shown therein consists of two jacket portions 88 and 89, which are connected to one another by a film hinge 87. The former is designed such that the jacket portions 88 and 89 tend to the closed position so as to secure a refrigerant element accommodated therebetween against the interested container.

Figures 12-14 show a further variant of the invention. In this case, the assembly is indicated in its entirety by 91. The jacket 103 consists of jacket portions 108 and 109 which are connected to one another by a hinge 107. Said portions are provided in one embodiment. bottom 108, in which they may lean over the inclination point 109. The bottle is indicated by 92, and the refrigerant glove by 95.

An accommodation space 104 for receiving the coolant 95 is present in the liner parts 108 and 109. After the clearing 95 has been placed, the bottle or container 92 is inserted into the position in which the liner parts 108 and 109 are set apart as shown. in Figure 12 (see Figure 13). The jacket parts are then folded against each other as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14 also diagrammatically shows the tilt points 99 and the hinge point 107. It is clear from this figure that the hinge point 107 is below the points. 99, deforms that wedge action of liner parts 98 and 99 is achieved. It is clear that as soon as the tilt points 99 and hinge point 107 are in line with each other during the further movement of the jacket parts 108 and 109 towards each other, a more locking movement will be obtained (knee lever or swinging effect) by cause of the hinge point drop 107 relative to the tilt points 99.

After the above, additional variants that are obvious after the above description will be immediately apparent to the skilled person. Rights are also expressly claimed for variants which the subclaims describe, regardless of the main claim.

Claims (25)

1. An assembly of a jacket having a substantially rigid wall with a receiving opening for receiving a container and an accommodation space connected by said wall, a container for being remotely received into the accommodation space through the receiving aperture and a heat exchanger element comprising a portion thereof. Flexible pouch form filled with a heat exchanger fluid, characterized in that the liner is elastically deformable in a radial direction during introduction of the container into the liner to press the heat exchanger element against the container in a radial direction. An assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the jacket is provided on an inner surface with half-retaining means for securing the heat exchanger element to the jacket, such that the container may be inserted into and removed from the jacket as the element. Heat exchanger is held in place on the jacket by means of retention. 3. An assembly of a jacket having substantially rigid first and second walls with a receiving opening for receiving a container and accommodation space connected by said walls, a container for being remotely received into the accommodation space through a receiving opening and a heat exchanger element comprising a first and second flexible pouch parts, each part filled with a heat exchanger fluid, characterized in that the liner is provided on an inner surface with retaining means for securing heat exchanger member parts to the respective liner walls, such that that the container may be inserted into and removed from the jacket while the heat exchanger is held in place in the jacket by the retaining means, the jacket walls providing a guide edge extending from the receiving opening towards a bottom of the jacket, the guide edge is not will be covered by the heat exchanger element to control guide and guide the recipient during the introduction of the container into the accommodation space through the receiving opening. Assembly according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the jacket comprises at least one division (56) extending in the vertical direction of the wall. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the liner wall near the lower edge comprises diametrically opposed wall portions directly supporting a lower circumferential portion of the container to centrally position the container on the liner. An assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the heat exchanger element is formed of at least two sections, each covering respectively a first and second inner portion of the jacket wall in a circumferential direction, a third inner portion of the housing. wall directly supporting the container. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heat exchanger element is a refrigerant element comprising a flexible pouch connecting a substantially cylindrical contact surface (26, 27) on the jacket to lie firmly against a cylindrical container ( 2) placed on the shirt (1). Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the jacket has at least two substantially rigid coolant walls (3,4), each connected to one another on an annular underside (5), each having an outer surface. (17, 18) and two side edges (7, 8, 9, 10) extending from the lower side (5) to an upper part (11, 12) of the wall, the side edges (7, 8, 9, 10) from the adjacent cooling walls (3, 4) drawing from each other from the upper part (11, 12) to the lower side (5), the accommodation space (21, 22) being connected by a lower part of the cooling walls (3, 4). ) having a circular bottom contour (19). Assembly according to Claim 8, characterized in that the upper parts (11, 12) of the cooling walls (3, 4) are at a distance (w) from each other which is smaller than a diameter (D). bottom contour (19). Assembly according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the upper parts (11, 12) of the cooling walls are provided with a bevelled front edge (30, 31). Assembly according to any one of Claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the cooling walls (3,4) in the lateral view are substantially rounded in triangular shape. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the jacket (1) is provided with a removable bottom surface (15). Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooling walls (3, 4) are interconnected with each other. Cooling element (38, 39), characterized in that it is composed of a flexible pouch for accommodating in a jacket chamber having a substantially trapezoidal or triangular shape. A liner having a substantially rigid wall with a receiving opening for receiving a container and a storage space connected by said wall for receiving a flexible pouch-shaped heat exchanger element, characterized in that the shirt-wall is elastically deformable in one direction. radial during introduction of a container into the jacket to press the heat exchanger element against the container in a radial direction. Liner according to claim 15, characterized in that it is provided on an inner surface with retaining means for securing a heat exchanger element to the liner such that a container may be inserted into and removed from the liner while the changer element is provided. Heat is held in place in the jacket by means of retention. 17. Jacket having substantially rigid first and second walls with a receiving opening for receiving a container and accommodation space connected by said walls, characterized in that the liner is provided on an inner surface with retaining means for grasping heat exchanger member parts. to the respective jacket walls, such that a container may be inserted into and removed from the jacket while the heat exchanger element is held in place in the jacket by the retaining means, the jacket walls providing a guide edge extending from the receiving opening in the direction of a bottom of the jacket addresses guide during use, not being covered by the heat exchanger element, to contact and guide the container during introduction of the container into the accommodation space through the receiving opening. Liner according to claim 15, 16 or 17, characterized in that the liner comprises at least one division (56) extending in the vertical direction of the wall. Liner according to any one of claims 15 to 18, characterized in that the liner wall near the lower side comprises diametrically opposed wall portions directly supporting a lower circumferential portion of the container to centrally position the container on the liner. Jacket according to any one of claims 15 to 19, characterized in that the jacket has at least two substantially rigid cooling walls (3,4), each connected to one another on an annular underside (5), each having a outer surface (17, 18) and two side edges (7, 8, 9, 10) extending from the lower side (5) to an upper part (11, 12) of the wall, the side edges (7, 8, 9, 10) from the adjacent cooling walls (3, 4) tapering together from the top (11, 12) to the bottom (5), the accommodation space (21, 22) being connected by a bottom of the cooling walls (3, 4) ) having a deep circular contour (19). Jacket according to any one of claims 15 to 20, characterized in that the upper parts (11, 12) of the cooling walls (3,4) are at a distance (w) from each other which is smaller than a diameter ( D) of the bottom contour (19). Jacket according to claim 21, characterized in that the upper parts (11, 12) of the cooling walls are provided with a bevelled front edge (30, 31). Jacket according to any one of Claims 15 to 22, characterized in that the cooling walls (3, 4) in the lateral view are of substantially rounded triangular shape. Jacket according to any one of claims 15 to 23, characterized in that the jacket (1) is provided with a removable bottom surface (15). Liner according to any one of claims 15 to 24, characterized in that the cooling walls (3, 4) are interconnected with each other.