CN106796074A - The husky ice production apparatus of supercooled beverage crystallization with illumination - Google Patents
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Abstract
For make liquid crystalization by transmitting ultrasonic signal in the short time span with formed the closing for being cooled to below 32F beverage bottle or tank, carbonated drink vending machine in beverage, the husky ice in dessert and food while allowing the optional method for illuminating effect, process, unit, external member and system when subcooled liquid crystallizes into husky ice.
Description
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
The application is the part continuation application of the U.S. Patent application of the Serial No. 14/298117 that on June 6th, 2014 submits to,
And this application request enjoy the Serial No. 61/999812 that August in 2014 is submitted on the 7th U.S. Provisional Patent Application and 2015
The rights and interests of the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of the Serial No. 62/176031 submitted to for 9 days 2 months.That is listed in this section is each
During the complete disclosure of individual application to it by being especially incorporated herein by reference.
Invention field
The present invention relates to the beverage in sealing container, carbonated drink vending machine, beverage merchandiser and automatic vending machine, dessert and food
It is transformed into the supercooled beverage of ice crystal ' Sha Bing ' (slush) beverage in product immediately from liquid, and is particularly used for by short-term
Between transmit ultrasonic signal in span and crystallize subcooled liquid to form supercooling in the case where illuminating or not illuminating crystallization effect
Beverage, dessert and food into the beverage bottle or tank, carbonated drink vending machine less than 32F (such as between about 15F to about 26F)
The method of interior husky ice, technique, unit, external member and system.
Background and prior art
Packed ice is widely used in portable cooling unit to freeze canned and bottled beverage, and wherein bag is generally included
Loose ice cube, ice bits, it is the fresh water for freezing.Be put into bag in cooler by user, and by canned and/or bottled beverage
Add to the cooler of the ice of packaging.
Due to the thawing property of fresh ice, therefore the canned and bottled beverage being placed in ice can not be in any significant time
It is chilled in length less than 32 degrees Fahrenheits (degree Fahrenheit), this is known common freezing point.
Ice melting agent (such as salt) becomes known for reducing the melting point of fresh ice.Loose salt is spread across the packaging in cooler
Produce lower temperature for being placed on the canned and bottled beverage in it on ice.Have attempted to spill salt for beer, because
For beer because its alcohol content will not be in 32 degree of solidifications.However, it is problematic to be sprinkled with loose salt.
Due to the uneven dispersion of salt on ice, thus there is no telling or control by spill salt obtain cooler in it is each
The accurate temperature of the gained on individual ice cube is less than 32 degree (degree).Spilling salt causes some beverages " adfreezing ", and other are still
Liquid and some cases greater than 32 degree.The temperature spread on ice with acquisition less than 32 degree of the packaging of salt or other ice melting agents in cooler
Degree is unpractiaca for the gained temperature for understanding and accurately controlling the ice cube in cooler environment.
Some devices are put into beverage to obtain colder temperature by conventional refrigeration and/or by ice.Apparatus for household use such as Soda-
Club (CO2) Atlantic GmbH SODASTREAM and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. KEURIG
COLD has defect respectively by the basic skills for cooling down.
Conventional refrigeration provides relatively slow and poorly efficient cooling means, and this needs a few houres to obtain the drink of about 40F
Use temperature.
Ice is also widely used to cool down beverage in liquid.However, ice is put into there is following defect in liquid：A) water waters down
Taste, 2) introduce impurity, 3) cause soda to remove carbonic acid too early.
Have also been attempted by the spin on its axle that tank/bottle and ice or ' ice-cold ' liquid (are typically at or approach simultaneously
The fresh water of about 32 ℉) contact cooling tank/bottle unorthodox method.The United States Patent (USP) 5505054 for authorizing Loibl etc. is described
Attempt to foreshorten to beverage cool time from a few houres and cooled down close to one minute beverage without being put into ice.
SPINCHILL (www.spinchill.com) is attached to tank using the drill bit of the portable kind with suction cup
Dixie cup, the tinned drink for being spinned with about 450rpm in the standard ice cooling device containing ice and/or frozen water has 60
Second or it is shorter ' cool time ', but term ' cooling ' loosely using and generally described 40 to 50F or so beverage temperature
Degree.
Some non-traditional beverage cooling devices generally make tank/bottle only in one direction with (per minute turn constant of rpm
Number) rate spin, and make tank/bottle be repeated exposure to ice or cold liquid rapidly to cool down beverage.
These devices are sought to be spinned under 350 to 500rpm relatively mild speed, and they are canned to reduce to greatest extent
Or the stirring in bottled beverage, they believe that 350 to 500rpm is optimal for quickly cooling down, and prevent soda and
The unexpected foaming of beer.
' ice-cold ' consumption temperature that these devices need to be reached in cooling medium the spin of a few minutes obtaining, and not
Automatically point out when beverage reaches optimal or minimum consumption temperature.
The alcohol of all categories and non-alcohol is bottled and tinned drink (including bottled water) is known crosses that to be cooled to below 32 ℉ same
When in short time period still be liquid.Generally unknown is how these beverages to be quickly cooled into accurate supercooling temperature,
This allow that there is ' husky ice ' on demand drinking experience of enjoyment, at the same prevent need not or it is too early freeze, too early freezes
Cause unexpected effect, such as 1) with the too early foaming or carbonation of undesirable fashion, and 2) be difficult to the adfreezing consumed
Or the beverage that ' caking ' freezes.
Prior art does not describe to be kept simultaneously less than 32 degree and/or less than its freezing point liquid come impossible before allowing
Beverage selection (such as produce instant milk shake and fruit juice and vegetable juice by being subcooled to produce instant think of by supercooling milk drink
Mu Xue (smoothie), without the ice of chopping is mixed into smoothie) supercooled beverage.
Supercooled beverage by making supercooled beverage nucleation and causing the instant sludge ice crystalline substance in beverage to be formed due to that can be produced
Immediately " husky ice drink " and it is increasingly welcome.Conventional method for making subcooled liquid beverage nucleation is related to 1) be shaken with enough power
Shake, impact or collision container for drink disturb container for drink to cause ice crystal to initially form, or 2) open container for drink and make liquid
Body is exposed to air and then disturbs liquid to expect to produce nucleation site to form ice crystal.For making the another of supercooled beverage nucleation
A kind of method is related to open beverage and pours into the cup or glassware that accommodate ice crystal kind subcooled liquid, and this starts nucleation process
And instant husky ice drink is produced in glassware.In all these methods, they are not all in the case where container is opened
Reliably and consistently cause the nucleation on demand of all types of supercooled beverages in sealing container.
If for example, from automatic vending machine or the soda of vending machine purchase supercooling, having limited selection to start
Nucleation process.The expectation ice crystal nucleation that can cause beverage is rocked or impacted, but can also be caused due to the carbonation in beverage
Unexpected foaming.So selection is limited to be exposed to air (opening beverage), this has higher when ice crystal nucleation is introduced
Failure probability, or liquid is poured into the glassware for accommodating ice crystal, this is non-desired in many point of purchase situations or not
Actual.
Further, since nucleation occur needed for temperature, once beverage is from typical home refrigerator or special vending machine or automatic
Removed in the supercooling refrigerating environment of vending machine, then there are user about 90 to 120 seconds to start ice crystal nucleation process, or supercooling
Beverage becomes to warm up very much and ice crystal nucleation can not occur.It is desirable that the beverage of supercooling should be by automatic vending machine or by consuming
Nucleation immediately before person's distribution, removes beverage from special supercooling vending machine or automatic vending machine afterwards, without open bottle/
Tank, and when container is opened without unwanted foaming.
Additionally, it is probably grand and stimulation that ice crystal nucleation process is looked in transparent bottle, and in the ice crystal nucleation period
Between illuminate or rear portion illuminates the ability of liquid and can increase consumer significant visual stimulus at the point of purchase, and be inspection ice
Brilliant nucleation or ' Cheng Shabing ' process whether successfully convenient mode.
The need for the solution for the problem above of prior art.
Summary of the invention
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a kind of formation in the case of with and without the illumination to rapid crystallization effect
The husky ice crossed in beverage, dessert and the food being cooled to below in the beverage bottle of 32F and tank, carbonated drink vending machine for making liquid knot
Brilliant method, process, unit, external member and system.
The second object of the present invention is to provide one kind to make liquid crystalization be cooled to below 32F to be formed with nucleation on demand
Closing beverage bottle or tank in husky ice without open the method for beverage bottle or tank, process, unit, external member and
System.
The third object of the present invention is to provide a kind of closing for being cooled to below 32F to be formed for making liquid crystalization
Husky ice in beverage bottle or tank without cause when bottle or tank are opened the method for the undesirable foaming of soda, process,
Unit, external member and system.
The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a kind of closing for being cooled to below 32F to be formed for making liquid crystalization
The method of the husky ice in beverage bottle or tank, process, unit, external member and system, as automatic vending machine part or
As independent electric power or battery-operated into nuclear device, to allow store sales person, restaurant service person or consumer to make sealing
Beverage bottle or the tank nucleation in the case where bottle or tank is not opened.
The fifth object of the present invention be provide it is a kind of by while beverage is in bottle via LED, fluorescent lamp, secondary rainbow
Rainbow lamp or other light sources and type provide rear portion illuminate and/or sidepiece illuminate and/or front portion illuminate and/or top lit and/or
Illuminate to make liquid crystalization with method, the mistake of the husky ice in the beverage bottle for forming the sealing or the closing that are cooled to below 32F in bottom
Journey, unit, external member and system.
The beverage bottle that the present invention can combine closing is used, and it includes vial and plastic bottle, and tinned drink, such as aluminium
In tank those etc..It may also be combined with and is stored in hardboard, paraffin paper and packing or seal and unencapsulated container for drink
The beverage or cold liquid stored in other constructions are used.
Preferred embodiment is produced using ultrasonic transducer (28khz, 40khz, 60khz or higher or lower khz values)
The raw ultrasonic wave through liquid medium, liquid medium can with container for drink directly contact, or with then directly connect with container for drink
Tactile diaphragm directly contact.
Electronic timer allows the short duration of the ultrasonic wave produced by ultrasonic transducer when exciting switch is triggered
Pulse (between about 1/10th seconds to about two seconds or more or less).Exciting switch can be depositing for sensing container for drink
In the autodetector of the type of size and beverage (and may), or opened to the manually operated button of excitation ultrasound transducer
Close.
The ultrasonic pulse in liquid medium directly or indirectly contacted with container for drink will cause the molecule of the beverage of supercooling
Interior hole, this causes the ice crystal nucleation of the small range in beverage, this property due to the molecular structure of subcooled liquid and spreads
Throughout supercooled beverage, depending on beverage and its composition type (sugar-free beverage generally proportion sugar beverage have faster ' Cheng Sha
The ice time ') cause 2 to 60 seconds between the relatively short time period in whole supercooled beverages subsequent " Cheng Shabing ".By son
Carefully control the timing (and number) of one or more ultrasonic pulses, soda can nucleation come for forming ice crystal, without
Cause the undesirable foaming (carbonation nucleation) of beverage during opening.
The present invention it can also be designed to direct between ultrasonic transducer and the subcooled liquid beverage of free-flowing or
Contact to cause the ice of the supercooled beverage from jet type drink or other beverage dispenser structure (not shown) for flowing freely
Brilliant nucleation.
Further embodiment is allowed while beverage experiences ' Cheng Shabing ' by via LED (light emitting diode), fluorescence
Lamp, neon light or other light sources and type provide that rear portion is illuminated and/or sidepiece illuminates and/or front portion is illuminated and/or top lit
And/or bottom is illuminated to strengthen the visual aesthetic feeling of the nucleation of ice crystal on demand in sealing container beverage.
Lamp can utilize pressure switch or install other switch manuals ground in this or automatically open, to be placed in and ultrasound
The presence of bottled drink is detected when being contacted into nuclear device.
Before ultrasonic nucleation pulse, optional whirligig can short time period (from about 0.2 second to about 20 seconds,
Or more or it is less) in rotation container for drink, this will provide the rotary motion that the ice crystal during nucleation is formed.Device can be equipped with
Polychromatic light, LED or flash of light or ' mobile ' LED or other light sources.
Rear portion is illuminated and/or other illuminate the ice crystal that can strengthen whole bottled drink when Crystallization is in container for drink
Formed and light between the observability and crystal of subsequent ' Cheng Shabing ' reflection and refraction.Once container for drink is filled from nucleation
Removing is put, then illuminating can manually or automatically cut off via direction switch or pressure switch.
Optionally, in addition including big arcading pattern button, with allow user to press and start rotary course and
Ultrasonic pulse for ice crystal nucleation occurs.
In another embodiment, rear portion illuminate, sidepiece illuminate or other illuminate the part that can be into nuclear device or with
Device is separated.Additionally, optional rotating mechanism can be into a part for nuclear device or separated.Additionally, arcading pattern is tactile
Hair button can be into a part for nuclear device or for single.
All components of the invention can be configured to supercooled beverage vending machine, supercooling automatic vending machine or other can be subcooled
A part for the larger component of refrigerating plant, or can individually or collectively be manufactured into separately and independently.
The currently preferred embodiments that other objects and advantages of the present invention will schematically show from accompanying drawing it is following in detail
It is clear in thin description.
The brief description of accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is for making liquid crystalization to form the first embodiment of the device of husky ice in freezing bottle with light source
Preceding left side perspective view.
Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the device of the Fig. 1 with the bottle being placed on device.
Fig. 3 is the decomposition view of the device of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is another perspective view of the device of the Fig. 1 with optional rotatory power.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the electronic component of the device for Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is no light source for making liquid crystalization to form the second embodiment device of husky ice in freezing bottle
Right side perspective view after upper.
Fig. 7 is the upper left side perspective of the device of the Fig. 1 for being attached to cold beverage vending machine or the sidepiece of other cooling devices
Figure.
Fig. 8 is for making liquid crystalization to form the 3rd embodiment device of husky ice in freezing bottle with light source
Go forward left side perspective view.
Fig. 9 is another perspective view of the device for bottle of the Fig. 8 with the bottle being placed on device.
Figure 10 is the decomposition view of the device of Fig. 9.
Figure 11 is another perspective view of the device of Fig. 9, wherein eliminating bowl assembly in order to clean.
Figure 12 is to form liquid crystalization for ' rod ' the device contacted using the sidepiece for being attached to ultrasonic transducer
Husky ice in freezing bottle is without bowl or base by another perspective of another embodiment of bottle device placed on it
Figure.
Figure 13 is the decomposition view of the device of Figure 12.
The description of preferred embodiment
Before disclosure of the invention embodiment is described in detail, it will be appreciated that, the present invention is not limited to shown in its application aspect
Specific arrangements details because the present invention can have other embodiments.In addition, term used herein for the purpose of description and
It is nonrestrictive.
In summary above and in detailed description of preferred embodiment and in accompanying drawing, will be to particularly unique feature of the present invention
(including method and step) carries out reference.It will be appreciated that the disclosure of the invention content in this specification is specific as not including
The all possible combination of feature.For example, disclosing the feelings of special characteristic under the background of certain aspects of the present disclosure or embodiment
Under condition, this feature can also be applied in combination and/or at it with other particular aspects of the invention and embodiment within the bounds of possibility
Under background and generally use in the present invention.
In the portion, with reference to the accompanying drawings to being described more fully below some embodiments of the present invention, shown in the drawings of this
The preferred embodiment of invention.However, the present invention can be presented as many different forms, and should not be construed as limited to described herein
Embodiment.Conversely, these embodiments are provided so that present disclosure is thoroughly and completes, and can be by the scope of the present invention
Convey to those skilled in the art.Similar numeral represents element similar everywhere, and superscript notation is used to indicate alternative reality
Apply the similar components in example.
The inventory of component will now be described.
10 with light source for making liquid crystalization to form the husky ice being cooled to below in the beverage bottle of 32F or tank
Device
20 (base)
30 ultrasonic transducers
35 overhead guards for being used for base
The 45 neck covers for being used for ultrasonic transducer
50 bowls for being used for bottle
Diaphragm transmission diaphragm in 60 transmission medium (liquid, water, gel)
70 applying nozzles
80 power sources, such as with for 120 volts of power lines or internal cell of the plug of power supply
85 install bridgeware and piezoresistor (pressure switch)
90 button switches
The schematic diagram of 100 electronic components
101 pressure switches (85)
102 Arduino or IC (integrated circuit) intelligent plate electronic device
103 ready LED can be pressed with instruction button
104 D/C (direct current) relay
105 beverage bottle light sources (220)
106 button switches (90)
107 solid-state relays
108 40khz supersonic transducer powers electronic panels (40)
109 ultrasonic transducers (30)
110 sound export electronic device and loudspeaker
111 power sources
205 closings or the beverage bottle or container of sealing
210 rear walls for being used for light source
The beginning of the nucleation (crystallization) in the liquid inside 215
220 light sources (LED)
The 240 collateral seats for being used for chilled beverage vending machine or cooler
250 flanges for being used to be attached to device pedestal collateral seat
260 chilled beverage vending machines or other cooling devices
The 310 second embodiment devices with light source
315 bottled containers
320
330 light sources
340 removable bowl/bowl assemblies
The transmission medium of 345 sealings
357 chip-type ultrasonic transducers
348 bowls of bases
349 contacts for being used for transducer
The touch-sensitive button of 350 excitation ultrasound transducers
360 ready indicator LED
370 make the touch-sensitive button of system energization
380 POWER ON indicator LED
400 rod embodiments
410 ultrasonic transducers
420 ultrasonic powers and control electronic panels
425 ultrasonic transducer fixators and piezoresistor (pressure switch)
The 430 bottle layout boards that LED is illuminated with rear portion
440 rod attachment
450 fluid-tight transmission medium (water or gel)
460 mounting boxs.
The present invention is used with reference to container for drink, and such as bottle or tank, its content are crossed and is cooled to below at least about 32F, such as
Between about 15F to about 26F.For reaching such technology of these temperature in identical inventor on June 6th, 2014
Described and illustrated in parent patent application in the U.S. Patent application of the Serial No. 14/298117 of submission, this application request is enjoyed
The rights and interests of the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of the Serial No. 61/966106 for having submit to on 2 18th, 2014, it passes through
During reference is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Be cooled to for container for drink to be crossed other technologies of these temperature also in the other mother for authorizing identical inventor specially
Show and describe in profit application, the U.S. Patent application of its Serial No. 14/163063 for including the submission of on January 24th, 2014,
The rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of the Serial No. 61/849412 of the submission of on January 28th, 2013 are enjoyed in this application request, it
Be hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety also by reference.
Present invention employs these supercooled beverage containers, and (if desired) triggering is interior in the case where container keeps sealing
The icing crystalline substance of portion's liquid is so that liquid is transformed into Sha Bing.
Fig. 1 is for making liquid crystalization to form the first of the device 10 of husky ice in freezing bottle with light source 220
The left side perspective view of going forward of embodiment.Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the device 10 of Fig. 1, and wherein bottle 205 is placed in device 10
On.
Fig. 3 is the decomposition view of the device 10 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is another perspective view of the device 10 of the Fig. 1 with optional rotatory power.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the electronic component 100 of the device 10 of Fig. 1.
Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, the drink of the closing at least below about 30F is subcooled to be formed for making liquid crystalization
The device 10 of the husky ice in material bottle or tank may include platform 20, and platform 20 is small base, such as rectangular box or cube, with by moulding
The housing that material or metal are formed, for electronic component 100 is accommodated in the inner.Trigger switch 90 (big button switch etc.)
Can be before base 20.
Platform 20 with base may be about 4 inches wide and multiply about 4 inches high multiplying about 5 inches of deep suitable sizes, or
It is greater or lesser in any dimension, but can substantially be easy to move or be placed on the size in platform or equipment higher to make
The viewing area of bottle and LED 220 are in neat eye level in order to check ice crystal nucleation.
Can be for that can remove or non-removable bowl or plate 50 on the top of base 20, the cylinder being such as made up of various materials
Shape disk, such as stainless steel, UHMW (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene), plastics or other alloys or material, it holds about 1/2 ounce
To the water or other liquid or the amount of ultrasound transmission gel of about 4 ounces of amount.
Aqueous water, material or ultrasound transmission gel can with ultrasonic transducer, bowl and the beverage bottle being placed in bowl directly or
Mediate contact.Aqueous water, liquid or ultrasound transmission gel purpose be transmit and/or amplify from ultrasonic transducer and/
Or bowl or plate are to the beverage bottle being placed in equipment or the ultrasonic frequency vibratory of container.
The fluid-tight diaphragm or lid 60 for allowing and/or amplifying the transmission of supersonic frequency can be used to prevent from being placed in equipment
Beverage bottle or container and liquid or gel ultrasound transmission physical contact between media.
The example of liquid ultrasonic transmission medium may include liquid or gel.Liquid may include but be not limited to running water, or band
There is preservative to prevent the aqua sterilisa of mould or bacterial growth, or with the addition of the water of the material for strengthening supersonic frequency transmission.Gel
The example of medium may include but be not limited to be widely used in the medicinal ultrasound gel pad of medical industry.
Fluid-tight diaphragm or lid can be by flexiplast, vinyls or generally can be with the beverage being placed in equipment
The other materials that bottle carries out appropriate surface contact are made, to allow ultrasonic frequency vibratory to be sent in liquid beverage.Diaphragm
Or lid can be being folded without breaking.
If in bowl 50 liquid transmission medium used together with diaphragm or lid 60, its can via applying nozzle 70 filling and
Fill.
If gel transmission medium is used together with diaphragm or lid 60, diaphragm or lid can be removed, to insert gel mat.Such as
Fruit liquid or gel transmission medium are used in the case of without diaphragm or lid, then liquid or gel can be poured into or be put into bowl or plate
On.
Ultrasonic transducer 30 is below diaphragm, medium, bowl or plate.The example of ultrasonic transducer may include but be not limited to such as with
100W 40khz piezoelectric supersonics cleaning transducer in ultrasonic cleaning tank.For example, seeing the United States Patent (USP) for authorizing Dussault etc.
4979994 and U.S. Patent Application Publication 2004/0112413 and the United States Patent (USP) to Mourad etc. to Brunner etc.
Application publication thing 2006/0191086, it illustrates the PZT (piezoelectric transducer) with and without ultrasonic drivers, they are by quoting
In being hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Base hood 35 and neck 45 provide protection to ultrasonic transducer and the electronic device for accommodating in the base.Protection is directed to
Can be overflowed from bowl or spill into from top dust on device, chip and liquid.Base hood 35 and neck 45 can be it is angled,
Have inclined-plane or inclined, to be overflowed in beverage, rain or other liquid discharge liquid in the case of spilling on device.Base hood
Groove or discharge structure can be also included with neck, to prevent liquid from entering the electronic device region of base.Waterproof seal (does not show
Go out) base hood 35 and neck 45 can be embedded in protect the electronics from humidity.
Used for open air, all outer surfaces can be located using waterproof sealing agent coating and UV (ultraviolet) protective coatings
Reason, to prevent from changing colour or destroy in the sun or other UV radiation sources.
Accommodate internals platform (base) 20 can be waterproof or seal by rubber washer etc., with prevent water invade or
From the destruction of environment.
The power supply 80 of device 10 can be by with the line to 110 to 120 volt power sources or the plug of 220v power sources or logical
Cross battery etc..Battery may include but be not limited to 9V, AA, AAA, C, D or lithium ion or Ni-mh rechargeable batteries.Additionally, device 10
Can be from solar panels energy supply.
Low-voltage power can be from external power converter (such as 12V cigar lighters power adapters or 110V/220V AC/DC
Plug-in type power adapters or other low-voltage sources) long-range supply so that without high pressure AC electric currents introducing device 10.
Transducer 30 can be triggered by switching 90 (big button switch, toggle switches etc.).
Alternately, transducer 30 can automatically be triggered by the grade of pressure sensor 85 in bowl 50, and this can be by being placed in
The placement of the weight of the container for drink 205 in bowl 50 triggers.
Illuminate LED 220 and ready in rear portion in pressure sensor (such as, but not limited to piezoresistor 85) trigger button
LED (not shown), to point out the presence of bottled drink or container for drink.Button switch 90 is pressed to trigger timing electronic device
100, it sends out pulse in certain period of time to ultrasonic transducer 30, produces one or more short pulses of supersonic frequency (about
0.1s is longer or shorter to about 2.0s).
Pulse is transferred through bowl and transmission medium immediately, and makes via the ice crystal nucleation in the container for drink 205 of closing
Liquid crystalization, starts the Cheng Shabing effects 215 in container for drink, and this is quickly delivered to all liq content everywhere, by them
It is converted into soft husky ice or " vitrification fluid of super quenching " state.
For the container for drink for bottle (bottle of carbonic acid soda etc.), the novel light source 220 of rear wall 210 is attached to
(it can have the shape of container for drink, the outer shape of such as pop bottle) allows bottled drink to be easily placed, and will be by
The easy of the ice crystal effect that user sees checks.
Rear wall 210 and light source 220 can also further be processed using waterproof coating or cover, and waterproof coating or cover are semi-transparent
It is bright and protect the components from liquid and environment.
When switch 90 is pressed, the timing electronic device in electronic component 100 produces short duration from transducer 30
Ultrasonic pulse, this produce through transmission medium (water or gel) and to diaphragm 60 and enter bottled drink 205 ultrasonic wave.
In bottled drink 205, a small amount of subcooled liquid nucleation 215, it quickly spreads and causes whole drink liquids in the shape everywhere of container 205
It is brilliant into sludge ice.When container for drink 205 is opened, will be without unwanted formation of foam, this allows user without any side effects
In the case of enjoy ' Sha Bing ' beverage of supercooling.
Due to the aesthetic feeling of ice crystal nucleation (solidification or Cheng Shabing) process, it may be desirable to increase while at which in device 10
The visual aspect of the strong process, the such as rear portion to the beverage in container is illuminated, sidepiece illuminates or bottom is illuminated.Beholder sees
Bottle in liquid in the period of seconds or tens of seconds in be transformed into husky ice-like ice crystal formation, this depending on button press during hair
How many nucleation are given birth to and depending on the type of the beverage ingredient for existing, the beverage for having sugar generally spends more than sugar-free beverage
The long process to complete into husky ice.Ice crystal can be described as cloud form, crystal, glass or husky ice, and based on supercooling temperature, beverage into
Point and beverage color and it is different.
Illumination may be designed to when bottled drink is put into bowl 50 via sensor (such as pressure sensor 85) or warp
Automatically lighted by button switch 90, or can started via the switch of ON/OFF.Illumination may be designed to from front portion, rear portion, sidepiece,
Beverage is illuminated in top or bottom from multiple angles, to see through and understanding thoroughly beverage so that can completely observe supercooled beverage
Nucleation or ' Cheng Shabing '.Illuminate and automatically or via the switch of ON/OFF automatically turned off when beverage bottle is removed.Device 10 can set
Count into more than or less than shown in, with more or less light source (such as more or less LED).
Device 10 can be arranged at neat eye level, and wherein light source is on the side of bottle container 205.Device 10 can be grasped as follows
Make：
1. device 10 is often closed, and be will not work, until bottled drink 205 is put into transmission medium diaphragm and transmission medium
Bowl 50 in and/or ultrasonic transducer 30 top (if bowl does not exist).(present invention is capable of achieving into and without bowl, or band
There are plate or other mechanisms for keeping bottled drink).
2. light source 220 (LED) at (on the transducer) during bottled drink 205 is put into bowl 50 via ' pressure activated
' 85 are switched to open.
3. button switch 90 is changed into triggering when bottled drink 205 is put into bowl 50.
When button 90 is pressed, during ultrasonic pulse is sent to liquid or gel media from transducer 30, and it is situated between through transmission
Matter 60 enters bottle 205, and this makes subcooled liquid nucleation in beverage bottle 205 into " Sha Bing ".Button 90 releases touch within a certain period of time
Hair, such as 2 to 5 seconds, to prevent the multiple of button from quickly pressing.However, light source 220 (LED) can keep it turned on, as long as bottle
205 in bowl 50 or on transducer 30, or alternately, as long as in the sidepiece installation constitution 400 of bottle holding press device
Rod assembly 440,450.
Light source 220 may include multiple LED (light emitting diode).For bottle high (16 ounces to 1 liter), the footprint of light source
(footprint) may be about 4.5 inches to about 7 inches of height, and about 1 inch to about 2 inches of width.It is right
In short bottle (8 ounces to 14 ounces), the footprint of light source may have about 2 inches to about 4 inches of height, and about 1
Inch arrives about 2 inches of width.
The intensity of LED can be adjusted by the size of the beverage bottle for using, weight or type.For example, bright LED or superbright can be used
LED, and if based on its weight detections relative to FSR 85 to bottle, then the only bottom of LED can be illuminated.
Optional dimmer switch can be used to control strength level.For example, the carbonated drink (such as laughable) of dark color can need superbright
The maximum intensity of LED suitably checks ice crystal nucleation, and limpid carbonated drink or bottled water can need dimming LED (Light Emitting Diode) to carry on the back when checking
Light (backlighting).
In a preferred embodiment, about 96 patterns of LED can be used, it is by two groups of 48 SMD being vertically stacked
LED 12V domes panel is constituted, wherein larger bottle is illuminated at all LED rear portions and only postlaminar part illuminates less bottle below.
Constructive alternative can use with reference to water-proof strip SMD LED, be such as disposed horizontally or vertically using the small bar of LED
50/50 or 35/28 LED strip.
Light source 220 may be positioned such that and about 1/4 inch to about 1 inch is spaced apart with bottle container 205.
Light source 220 can be polychrome, flash of light or mobile LED, to strengthen the visual effect of nucleation " becoming husky ice " process.
Light source 220 can be any number, shape, size, the LED of color, and can be made up of the light source in addition to LED,
For example, neon light, Halogen lamp LED, fluorescent lamp or other lighting means (not shown in accompanying drawing).
The schematic diagram 100 for running gear 10 is shown in Fig. 5.Pressure switch 101 is also the quick electricity of previously described power
Resistance device (FSR) pressure switch 85.The example of the FSR for using may include but be not limited to detect and be applied to sensitivity with high accuracy
The circular piezoresistor of 0.5 inch diameter of the pressure limit wider in region, to allow device to detect in the equipment of being placed in
Difference between the size and type of bottle.
Arduino or IC (integrated circuit) intelligent plates electronic device 102 can be Arduino Uno, Mini or Pro intelligence
The Arduino platforms of the smart electronicses calculating machine plate of plate or other versions, microchip PIC microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi are micro-
Controller etc..Various types of microelectronic components, the Arduino for such as, but not limited to being used with reference to ultrasonic transducer can be used
Plate, it is authorizing the United States Patent (USP) 9024168 of Peterson (the 4th column) and to the U.S. Patent Application Publication of Hoang etc.
2014/0125577 (53-56 sections) and to being retouched in the U.S. Patent Application Publication 2015/0112451 (12 sections) of Dechev etc.
State, it is herein incorporated by reference.
Ready LED 103 can be the LED in embedded button, and it illuminates button from inner side, it is allowed to which user knows that it prepares
It is depressed well.
D/C relays 104 can be DC relay, such as single DC/DC relays or relay board.
Beverage bottle illumination LED 105 is also previously described light source 220.
Button switch 106 is also previously described button switch 90.
Solid-state relay 107 may include but be not limited to Berme BEM-14840DA solid-state relays.
Ultrasonic transducer electronic device 108 can be to be manufactured into the ultrasonic transducer driving plate for 110V, 110W, 40khz
Deng wherein ultrasonic transducer 109 can be previously described transducer 30, and the piezoelectric supersonic of such as, but not limited to 100W, 40khz is clear
Clean transducer etc..
Sound output module 110 may include but be not limited to piezoelectric speaker module etc..
Power supply 111 may include previously described power supply 80.
On Fig. 1-Fig. 4 reference pictures 5, component interacts as follows：
Block diagram path A
Step 1：Supercooled beverage bottle 205 is placed in bowl 50, and (water, liquid coagulate bowl 50 with ultrasonic transducer 30 and/or Transfer Medium
Glue) or diaphragm 60 contact.
Step 2：Pressure switch 70 by bottle 205 weight activated, this signal that bottle 205 is present is sent to Arduino or
IC intelligent plates electronic device 102.(in one embodiment, pressure switch 85 and intelligent plate electronic device 102 can determine by weight
The size and type of beverage.)
Step 3：Trigger ready LED 103.
Step 4：Triggering D/C relays 104, there is provided power to illumination LED 105/220.
Step 5：Illumination LED 105/220 is powered and shone through bottle 205 with to beholder.
Block diagram path B
Step 6：Button switch 90 is depressed by user, sends the signal to Arduino or intelligent plate electronic installation 102.
Step 7：Arduino or intelligent plate electronic installation 102 trigger solid-state relay 107 to be directed to the arteries and veins of short duration
(about 0.1 to about 2.0 seconds) excitation ultrasonic transducer electronic devices 108 of punching.(note：If bottle 205 is not present in pressure
On switch 85, then Arduino or intelligent plate electronic device 102 will not touch solid-state relay when button switch 90 is pressed
107)。
Step 8：Ultrasonic transducer electronic device 108 is directed to the pulse excitation ultrasonic transducer 109/30 of short duration,
It makes the supercooled beverage nucleation in bottle 205 and starts to produce husky ice.Additionally, optional sound output module 110 in husky ice in bottle
Sound effect is produced when being formed in 205, between this can spend about 1 second to about 30 seconds.
Illumination LED 220/105 bottle 205 detected in bowl 50 up to certain duration (about 30 seconds to a few minutes it
Between) when keep it turned on.Illumination LED 105/220 will cut off when bottle 205 is removed or set of time is expired.
Automatically delaying
Arduino or intelligent plate electronic device 102 will allow then to press button 90 to cause subsequent ultrasonic pulse to send
Constrained delay (about 1 second to about 5 seconds) before.This feature will prevent the quick ultrasonic pulse for repeating from sending to ultrasonic transducer
109/30, this can cause unexpected result, such as carbonated drink foaming overflow.If additionally, the ultrasonic pulse of certain amount is short
Sent in time period (about 10 to about 15 seconds) to identical 205 (between about 3 to about 5) of bottle, will appear from more long
Automatically delaying (about 30 seconds to about 60 seconds), to prevent repeating the possibility in the bottled drink 205 that causes of ultrasonic pulse
CO2 (carbon dioxide) the unexpected overflows that cause of expansion or pressure.
The wattage (W) of ultrasonic signal and duration can be based on different transmission medium (water, gel) and different types
Beverage (such as carbonated drink/fruit juice and sugar-free carbonated drink) adjust.The non-sweet agent in sugar and sugar-free carbonated drink in carbonated drink/fruit juice can
With different transducer launch time as Table 1 and Table 2 below.The scope of second may include the term before each numerical value "
About ".
Table 1 shows nucleation (crystallization) pulse power (watt (W)) in the range of the second for the transmission medium based on water
Time matrix.
Table 1
Table 2 shows the time matrix of nucleation (crystallization) pulse power in the range of the second of the transmission medium based on gel.
Table 2
Referring to Fig. 4, the optional rotation of container for drink is it is also possible to use.To rotate or spin will be added to the base of device 10 to make
Shortly before beverage nucleation or period rotation beverage bottle 2015 also extra excitation and vision enhancement can be added into nucleation (solidifying
Gu/Cheng Shabing) process aesthetic feeling.
Rotation can be slow RPM, about 60RPM to about 100RPM in the duration of such as several seconds to tens seconds, so as to
With period with the liquid in circular motion movement beverage bottle shortly before ice crystal nucleation.Rotation is advantageous in that in ice crystal nucleation
The small ice crystal formed during beginning is being moved at them when beverage intramedullary expansion is with the effect for producing into husky ice.Motion is for final
User increases glamour and the visual stimulus of the process.
Fig. 6 is for making liquid crystalization to form the second embodiment device 10 of husky ice in the freezing bottle without light source
Upper rear right side perspective view.In addition to no light source 220, the embodiment is acted on identically with previous embodiment.The embodiment
Can be used with reference to opaque beverage (such as milk shake), or be used with reference to tinned drink etc..
Device 10 can for it is independent, on pedestal, or be attached to supercooling refrigeration system, portable cooling unit or other auxiliary
Device.
Fig. 7 is a upper left side for the device 10 of Fig. 1 of the sidepiece of beverage merchandiser or other cooling devices 260 for being attached to refrigeration
Side perspective view.Commercial device 260 can be the refrigerating display case in retail shop, and it makes container for drink (such as bottle) be cooled to below excessively
About 30F.
Collateral seat 240 can be attached to vending machine or cooling device 260 by magnet or fastener (such as screw and bolt)
Sidepiece.Device 10 can be fastened to bearing 240 by the flange 250 extended from the sidepiece of the base of device 10.Bearing can be hollow
, with access door (not shown) so that it can accommodate article, such as ultrasound gel pad, diaphragm or liquid transmission medium fluid.
Fig. 8 is for making liquid crystalization be filled to form the 3rd embodiment of husky ice in the supercooling bottle with light source 330
Put 310 left side perspective view of going forward.Fig. 9 is the device 310 of the bottle for Fig. 8 with the bottle 315 on device 310
Another perspective view.Figure 10 is the decomposition view of the device 310 of Fig. 9.Figure 11 is another perspective view of the device 310 of Fig. 9, its
In bowl assembly 340 is eliminated to clean.
Referring to Fig. 8-Figure 11, device 310 works similar to the device 10 with previously described light source.Here, device
310 may include cleaner and tidier platform 320, its is more attractive and can be used for family and/or individual uses, and similar to cordless hand-held formula electricity
Words.The device 10 that the light source 330 of such as LED (light emitting diode) can be similar to previous embodiment is operated.Power and operation can
Worked similar to previous embodiment 10.
Component 340 refers to removable bowl assembly, and it is similar to previously described bowl 50 but receiving is attached to metal alloy
Or the ultrasonic transducer of the chip-type of the downside of plastic plate or bowl.
Component 347 refers to the chip type piezoelectric supersonic device of the power of 15W, 25W, 35W or 50W etc..
Component 348 refers to plastic bowl or plate, and it includes electric contact to allow from base plate connector 349 to piezoelectric supersonic transducing
The power transmission of device 347.
Component 349 refers to base electric connector, is cleaned for allowing the slave unit of bowl 348 to remove or fills water or ultrasound biography
Send fluid.
Component 350 refers to the touch-sensitive button of excitation ultrasound transducer pulse.
Component 360 refers to prepare indicator LED, is pressed with pointing out that unit gets out button.
Component 370 is the touch-sensitive power-on button for instigating device to open and close.
Component 380 refers to POWER ON indicator LED, to show that unit is turned on and off.
For operation device, beverage bottle or container are placed on bowl assembly 340, are contacted with liquid medium and plate 345.Power is pressed
Button 370 is depressed, and device is opened as power LED 380 is pointed out.The LED 330 that rear portion is illuminated illuminates beverage bottle.Just
Thread LED 360 is opened, and excites button 350 to be depressed by user.The pulse of short duration is sent and worn by ultrasonic transducer 347
Plate and transmission medium are crossed in container for drink.Supercooled beverage in container will start ice crystal nucleation, and the process of Cheng Shabing will be
When user is in terms of the vantage point shown in Fig. 9.
The implementation of Fig. 8-Figure 11 can also have similar to the rotation described in previous embodiment or the beverage bottle of spinning capability
Optional rotation or spin.
Figure 12 is to make liquid crystalization in freezing using contact diaphragm 450 of the inside with liquid or gel transmission medium
Another perspective view of another embodiment of the device 400 of husky ice is formed in bottle.Illuminate component 430 and indicate that bottle should in bottle rear portion
When wherein by user it is hand-held and compacting.
Figure 13 is the decomposition view of side pressure embodiment.The embodiment can be used rod 440, and it includes being securely connected to ultrasound
The adjutage 440 of transducer 410.Fluid-tight diaphragm 450 similar to previous embodiment is attached to the end of rod 440, and
Liquid filling body (such as water) or gel.Timing electronic device 420 (all electronic devices 100 as previously described) can be in trigger switch
And/or ultrasonic pulse is produced during pressure sensor.The bottle that pressure switch piezoresistor and supporter 425 are used in detection device
Presence.
Stick end 450 may be positioned such that to be physically contacted with supercooled beverage bottle (not shown), and will cause drink when pulse is generated
Nucleation in material.
Component 430 refers to bottle design backboard and LED housing.
Component 440 refers to the rod attachment with ultrasonic transducer and liquid or gel media and diaphragm.
By using conventional fasteners (such as through box flange to the screw or bolt of the vertical support thing being located below),
Rod embodiment 400 can be attached to wall or cabinet or vending machine etc. by mounting box 460.
In operation, rod 440 is directly attached to ultrasonic transducer 410 so that ultrasonic frequency vibratory is sent to the one of rod
End and through liquid or gel media and diaphragm 450 to the container for drink of diaphragm directly contact in.Nucleating effect is similar to preceding
As stating embodiment.
The application term " about " everywhere can be +/- the 10% of reference amount.Furthermore it is preferred that amount and scope may include before
Face does not increase the amount and scope of reference about.
Devices mentioned above may be designed as into two-part counter top and show, wherein ultrasonic nucleation device and illumination LED point
From, or even shown into manifold counter top, plurality of light emitting source is separated with into nuclear device.
Although accompanying drawing shows device, all components of the invention can be configured to beverage merchandiser, automatic vending machine or
A part for the larger component of other refrigerating plants that can be subcooled, or they can individually or collectively be manufactured into separately and independently
Formula.
The present invention can combine the beverage bottle for sealing and being not switched on and use, and can combine the beverage bottle opened and turn off.
The beverage bottle that the present invention can combine closing is used, and it includes vial and plastic bottle, and tinned drink, such as aluminium
In tank those etc..
The present invention can combine the sealing container for drink being made up of hardboard, paraffin paper, plastics or multi-ply construction and use.The present invention
The container for reusing with removable cap or lid is may also be combined with to use.
The present invention can be used with reference to the container for drink (such as glass, plastics or metal cup or container) opened.
The present invention can be used with reference to the container of the combination (such as ice cream) of liquid, gelatin or cold COF, to produce
Raw unique ice crystal nucleation or latex.
Although the various aspects of some embodiments actually assumed with it or remodeling are described, disclosed, illustrated and shown
The present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not intended to also should not be assumed that so limitation, and teaching herein content is evincible such
Other remodeling or embodiment are subject to special protection especially when they are fallen into the range and scope of claims appended hereto.
Claims (20)
1. a kind of for making liquid crystalization with the husky ice in the beverage bottle, tank or the container that formed the closing for being cooled to below 32F
Device, including：
For supporting the base with top and bottom on a support surface；
For the fixator with upper and lower surface being shelved on the base, the upper surface is suitable in support
The closing container for drink of supercooling of the portion with liquid, the container is selected from beverage bottle or beverage can；
Transducer below the upper surface of the fixator, the transducer is used to generate ultrasonic signal；And
Transmission medium between the upper surface of the transducer and the fixator is described super for transmitting the ultrasonic signal
Acoustical signal is transmitted and is suitable in the liquid being delivered in the bottle from the transducer, wherein the transmission of the ultrasonic signal makes institute
State liquid and crystallize into Sha Bing in the container for drink.
2. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the fixator is removable bowl.
3. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the transducer is ultrasonic transducer.
4. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the transmission medium is water.
5. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the transmission medium is gel.
6. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described device also includes：
Button on the base, it is used to trigger described device to start the transducer.
7. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described device also includes：
Pressure sensor in the fixator, wherein the placement of the container for drink triggers the transducer launches the ultrasound
Signal.
8. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described device also includes：
The bearing of the sidepiece for being suitable for described device is attached to refrigerator or cooler.
9. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the ultrasonic transducer is selected from by about 28khz, about
The group of 40khz and about 55khz compositions.
10. device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the ultrasonic transducer has and is selected from by about 15W, big
The wattage of the group of about 25W, about 35W, about 60W, about 100W and about 150W compositions.
11. devices according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the ultrasonic signal has about 1/10th seconds and big
The duration of about two seconds.
12. devices according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described device also includes：
The light source of described device is attached to, wherein light source transmitting is suitable to when the transducer is triggered through the bottle
Light.
13. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the light source includes LED (light emitting diode).
14. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the light source includes：
The rear wall in the space above the beverage bottle fixator is illuminated for rear portion.
15. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the light source includes：
The side wall in the space above the beverage bottle fixator is illuminated for sidepiece.
16. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the light source includes：
The antetheca in the space above the beverage bottle fixator is illuminated for front portion.
17. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the light source includes：
For the top support of the light source in the space above container for drink fixator described in top lit.
18. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the light source includes：
The bottom support bracket of the light source in the space above the container for drink fixator is illuminated for bottom.
19. devices according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described device is inserted formula power supply and supplied by 120 volts of walls of power
Energy.
20. devices according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described device is portable and by battery-powered.
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