EP1591732A1 - Mehrzweckkühlcontainer - Google Patents

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EP1591732A1
EP1591732A1 EP04101854A EP04101854A EP1591732A1 EP 1591732 A1 EP1591732 A1 EP 1591732A1 EP 04101854 A EP04101854 A EP 04101854A EP 04101854 A EP04101854 A EP 04101854A EP 1591732 A1 EP1591732 A1 EP 1591732A1
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Mark Hetterich
Alexandre Neves Barros
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Electrolux Home Products Corp NV
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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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • 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
    • F25D2303/0822—Details of the element
    • 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
    • F25D2303/0822—Details of the element
    • F25D2303/08222—Shape of the element
    • 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
    • F25D2303/083—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid using cold storage material disposed in closed wall forming part of a container for products to be cooled
    • F25D2303/0831—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid using cold storage material disposed in closed wall forming part of a container for products to be cooled the liquid is disposed in the space between the walls of the container
    • 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
    • F25D2331/805—Cans
    • 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
    • F25D2331/807—Eggs
    • 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
    • F25D2331/809—Holders

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  • the present invention relates to a multipurpose cold-storage container adapted to contain goods which have to be kept cold out of a refrigerator for preservation, such as foodstuff or medical products, or which have to be served chilled such as beverages.
  • cold-storage blocks for refrigerating sealed portable boxes adapted to contain goods; these cold-storage blocks are charged with a cooling agent which, when brought to a freezing temperature, is able to provide a long cooling duration such that the box having a cold-storage block inside can be suited for a long-term cooled transportation.
  • a disadvantage with this known solution is that, in order to keep the goods at a low temperature, they have to be either stored in a refrigerator or contained in the portable boxes mentioned above; when such goods are served for consumption out of these containers, they inevitably warm up if left for some time at the ambient temperature.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose cold-storage container which is able to maintain the goods contained therein at a low temperature for a relatively long time even when the goods are left at the ambient temperature, out of a refrigerating apparatus.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose cold-storage container which can be easily portable and served on a desk or a worktop together with the goods contained therein.
  • Another and not less important object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose cold-storage container capable of being manufactured at competitive costs using generally known and readily available tools, machinery and equipments.
  • a multipurpose cold-storage container 1 is formed by a cold-storage block 2 charged with a cooling agent able to provide a long cooling duration when brought to a freezing temperature.
  • the cold-storage block 2 has a first containing surface 3 shaped to contain or to house one or more goods in a stable manner.
  • the first containing surface 3 is shaped with one or more cylindrical seats 4 adapted to contain or to house goods 5 having a body or a packaging wherein at least a portion is substantially cylindrical, such as pots, jars, tins, cans or bottles.
  • the cold-storage block 2 has a second containing surface 6, opposite to the first containing surface 3, which can be shaped to contain or to house goods having a different external shape; in the embodiment shown in figures 3 and 4 the second containing surface 6 is provided with a plurality of cavities 7 adapted to contain, for example, eggs 8 or any other kind of goods having a body or a packaging with a substantially spherical shape or at least a semi-spherical bottom.
  • the cold-storage container 1 In use, it is sufficient to put the cold-storage container 1 in a freezer to bring it at a freezing temperature, and then fill it with pots, cans or similar beverage or sauce containers 5 arranged in the seats 4 of the first containing surface 3, using the second containing surface 6 to support the cold-storage container 1 on a supporting surface of a desk or a worktop; in this way the goods housed in the seats 4 can be served and kept cold for a relatively long period of time before consumption.
  • the cold-storage container 1 can be similarly used for goods 8 having a substantially spherical shape by simply turning it upside down, such that the cavities 7 of the second surface 6 can be filled with goods, such as the eggs 8, the first surface 3 acting as a supporting surface.
  • FIG 5 it is shown the use of a cold-storage container according to the present invention which both increases the refrigerating capacity as well as the containing capacity.
  • the arrangement comprises a first cold-storage block 10 and a second storage block 11 shaped as previously described with reference to figures 1 to 4; the first block 10 has then a first surface 13 provided with one or more seats 14 adapted to contain or house goods 15 having a body or a packaging wherein at least a portion is substantially cylindrical, and a second surface 16 provided with first cavities (not shown in figure 5) adapted to contain goods having a body differently shaped, as explained above, which acts as a supporting surface such that the block 10 rests on a desk or on a worktop.
  • the second cold-storage block 11 is shaped like the first cold-storage block 10, thus having a first surface 13a provided with one or more seats 14a for goods having a substantial cylindrical body, and a second surface 16a provided with cavities 17a for goods having a body differently shaped; when the first cold-storage block 10 is filled with the goods 15, the second cold-storage block 11 can be put onto the goods 15 such that the first surface 13a and seats 14a face the goods 15, and the second surface 16a provided with the cavities 17a faces upside, so that it can be filled with some other goods adapted to be contained in the cavities 17a, such as eggs. By doing this a larger portion of the body of each of the goods 15 is maintained cooled, thus increasing the refrigerating capacity; the second cold-storage block 11 offers an additional surface 16a adapted to contain goods, thus increasing the containing capacity.
  • Figure 6 shows one or more multipurpose cold-storage containers 110, 111 according to the present invention arranged on an inner door 120 of a refrigerator; to this end, the cold-storage containers 110, 111 can be provided on the sides with coupling means, such as one or more recesses (not shown), adapted to couple with supporting means, such as a plurality of protrusions 121, provided in the inner door 120.
  • the coupling means can be made such that the cold-storage containers are able to be arranged on the inner door 120 either with the seats facing upside, as shown by the container 110, or with the cavities facing upside, as for the container 111.
  • the multipurpose cold-storage container according to the present invention achieves the aims and objects mentioned above: in fact, after the cold-storage block is brought at a freezing temperature, it is easily portable to be served on a desk or a worktop maintaining the goods contained therein at a low temperature for a relatively long time at the ambient temperature.

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WO2009043609A1 (en) * 2007-10-05 2009-04-09 Cimatecno Studio Di Pieriboni Antonio & C. S.A.S. Improved refrigerating container for bottles
WO2011092114A1 (de) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Flaschenablage für ein kältegerät
WO2013000976A2 (en) 2011-06-27 2013-01-03 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi A cooling device comprising a movable holder
CN103829626A (zh) * 2014-03-27 2014-06-04 合肥美的电冰箱有限公司 搁架组件
US20160316772A1 (en) * 2015-04-30 2016-11-03 Kevin R. Stuart Contoured ice pack system for a fish body
EP2295905A3 (de) * 2009-08-21 2017-10-25 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Eierträger
US20230146700A1 (en) * 2019-10-18 2023-05-11 Electrolux Do Brasil S.A. Pull out drawer with integrated wine rack

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US4747274A (en) * 1986-07-10 1988-05-31 Alfi Zitzmann Gmbh & Co Device for cooling beverage containers, particularly bottles
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US5509279A (en) * 1994-06-08 1996-04-23 Blue Leaf Design, Inc. Cooler backpack with compartments
DE19751308A1 (de) * 1997-11-19 1999-05-20 Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Kühlgerät
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FR2516228A1 (fr) * 1981-11-10 1983-05-13 Applic Gaz Sa Accumulateur thermique perfectionne
US4441336A (en) * 1982-08-23 1984-04-10 Plattner Industries, Inc. Cooler having freeze bottle insert
US4747274A (en) * 1986-07-10 1988-05-31 Alfi Zitzmann Gmbh & Co Device for cooling beverage containers, particularly bottles
US5095718A (en) * 1990-11-06 1992-03-17 Ormond John J Portable refrigeration case for the storage and dispensation of canned items
US5509279A (en) * 1994-06-08 1996-04-23 Blue Leaf Design, Inc. Cooler backpack with compartments
US6067813A (en) * 1996-08-26 2000-05-30 Smith; Ronald W. Modular beverage cooler system
DE19751308A1 (de) * 1997-11-19 1999-05-20 Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Kühlgerät

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2009043609A1 (en) * 2007-10-05 2009-04-09 Cimatecno Studio Di Pieriboni Antonio & C. S.A.S. Improved refrigerating container for bottles
EP2295905A3 (de) * 2009-08-21 2017-10-25 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Eierträger
WO2011092114A1 (de) * 2010-02-01 2011-08-04 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Flaschenablage für ein kältegerät
WO2013000976A2 (en) 2011-06-27 2013-01-03 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi A cooling device comprising a movable holder
CN103829626A (zh) * 2014-03-27 2014-06-04 合肥美的电冰箱有限公司 搁架组件
CN103829626B (zh) * 2014-03-27 2016-05-18 合肥美的电冰箱有限公司 搁架组件
US20160316772A1 (en) * 2015-04-30 2016-11-03 Kevin R. Stuart Contoured ice pack system for a fish body
US10059503B2 (en) * 2015-04-30 2018-08-28 Kevin R Stuart Contoured ice pack system for a fish body
US20230146700A1 (en) * 2019-10-18 2023-05-11 Electrolux Do Brasil S.A. Pull out drawer with integrated wine rack

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