EP2491833A1 - Flaschenkühler und Herstellungsverfahren dafür - Google Patents

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EP2491833A1
EP2491833A1 EP12156748A EP12156748A EP2491833A1 EP 2491833 A1 EP2491833 A1 EP 2491833A1 EP 12156748 A EP12156748 A EP 12156748A EP 12156748 A EP12156748 A EP 12156748A EP 2491833 A1 EP2491833 A1 EP 2491833A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
    • A47G23/0241—Glass or bottle holders for bottles; Decanters
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G
    • A47G2200/16—Temperature
    • A47G2200/163—Temperature indicator
    • 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
    • F25D2303/081—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid using ice cubes or crushed ice
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/084—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled
    • F25D2303/0843—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled on the side of the product
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/803—Bottles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/809—Holders

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  • the present disclosure relates to bottles, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a bottle chiller for receiving a bottle for quick and efficient cooling.
  • the present disclosure is intended to overcome the drawbacks of conventional bottle chillers by exploiting bottle morphology in order to successfully separate chambers.
  • the present disclosure provides a bottle chiller including a housing and an inner member positioned within the housing, the inner member having a first portion and a second portion such that the first portion rests on the second portion, the inner member including a plurality of spaced apart openings; wherein the first portion has a first diameter and the second portion has a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter.
  • the first portion of the inner member is configured to receive a bottle.
  • a top circumferential layer of the second portion of the inner member has a plurality of spaced apart openings for receiving water poured into the housing.
  • the second portion of the inner member is configured to receive water and a vertical gap portion extending from an inner surface of the housing to an outer surface of the first portion of the inner member is configured to receive ice.
  • the inner member may be fixedly secured in the housing. In another exemplary embodiment, the inner member may be removably attached within the housing. Additionally, the first portion of the inner member may be removably attached to the second portion of the inner member.
  • the second portion slidably engages an inner surface of the housing, whereas the first portion refrains from contacting the inner surface of the housing.
  • the housing has a variable length diameter extending downward from a top portion to a bottom portion of the bottle chiller.
  • an exterior surface of the housing includes indicators for indicating one or more parameters, at least one parameter being an interior temperature of the bottle chiller.
  • the indicators are visual indicators, audible indicators or a combination thereof.
  • An exterior surface of the housing may also include a handle for holding the bottle chiller.
  • the bottle chiller is at least one of a wine chiller, a champagne chiller, a beer chiller or a hard liquor chiller.
  • the present disclosure also provides a device for chilling liquids.
  • the device includes an outer chamber having a variable length diameter extending a length of the device and an inner chamber having a top portion and a base portion, the base portion having a base diameter greater than a top diameter of the top portion.
  • the inner chamber is configured to receive a bottle and includes a plurality of spaced apart openings.
  • a top circumferential layer of the base portion of the inner chamber has the plurality of spaced apart openings for receiving water poured into the outer chamber.
  • the base portion of the inner chamber is configured to receive water and a vertical gap portion extending from an inner surface of the outer chamber to an outer surface of the top portion of the inner chamber is configured to receive ice.
  • the base portion slidably engages an inner surface of the outer chamber, whereas the top portion refrains from contacting the inner surface of the outer chamber.
  • an exterior surface of the outer chamber includes indicators for indicating one or more parameters, at least one parameter being an interior temperature of the device, the indicators being visual indicators, audible indicators or a combination thereof.
  • an exterior surface of the outer chamber includes a handle for holding the device.
  • the present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing a bottle chiller, the method including forming a housing and forming an inner member positioned within the housing, the inner member having a first portion and a second portion such that the first portion rests on the second portion, the inner member including a plurality of spaced apart openings.
  • the first portion has a first diameter and the second portion has a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter.
  • the second portion slidably engages an inner surface of the housing, whereas the first portion refrains from contacting the inner surface of the housing.
  • the housing has a variable length diameter extending downward from a top portion to a bottom portion of the bottle chiller.
  • the invention provides an inner chamber for a bottle chiller, the inner chamber comprising a top portion and a base portion, the base portion having a base diameter greater than a top diameter of the top portion, wherein the inner chamber includes an opening extending at least the length of the top portion and configured to receive a bottle, and wherein the inner chamber further includes a plurality of spaced apart openings.
  • the inner chamber is configured and dimensioned for being received within an outer chamber.
  • the base portion is configured to engage an inner surface of the outer chamber when the inner chamber is received within the outer chamber, whereas the top portion refrains from contacting the inner surface of the outer chamber
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottle chiller, in accordance with the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , in accordance with the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , in accordance with the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , in accordance with the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a cut-away, perspective view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , illustrating the inner member of the housing for receiving water and ice, in accordance with the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a cut-away, perspective view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , illustrating the inner member receiving a bottle to be chilled with water and ice, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 there is presented a perspective view of a bottle chiller 100, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the bottle chiller 100 includes a housing 110 and an inner member 120.
  • the inner member 120 includes a plurality of spaced apart openings 130.
  • the housing 110 may also include a handle 140.
  • FIG. 2 there is presented a side view 200 of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the inner member 120 is shown to extend above a top portion of the housing 110. Additionally, the plurality of spaced apart openings 130 may extend an entire length of the inner member 120. The openings 130 may be equally spaced apart.
  • the handle 140 may envelop the entire circumference of the housing 110 (one continuous handle 140) or the handle 140 may be positioned on opposed ends of the housing 110 (non-continuous portions).
  • FIG. 3 there is presented a top view 300 of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the housing 110 is separated from the inner member 120 by a vertical gap portion extending from an inner surface of the housing 110 to an outer surface of the inner member 120.
  • the top view 300 also illustrates a top circumferential layer 310 having a plurality of openings 320.
  • the plurality of openings 320 are configured to receive water poured into the housing 110 in order to chill a bottle received in the inner member 120 (see FIGS. 5 and 6 ).
  • FIG. 4 there is presented a bottom view 400 of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the bottom view illustrates a base layer 410.
  • FIG. 5 there is presented a cut-away, perspective view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , illustrating the inner member of the housing for receiving water and ice, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the cut-away view 500 includes the inner member 120 within the housing 110.
  • the inner member 120 includes a plurality of spaced apart openings 130.
  • the inner member 120 is divided into two sections or portions.
  • the inner member 120 includes a first portion 510 and a second portion 520.
  • the first portion 510 rests on the second portion 520.
  • the first portion 510 has a first diameter, whereas the second portion 520 has a second diameter, such that the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.
  • the first portion 510 is configured to receive a bottle (see FIG. 6 ).
  • the top circumferential layer 310 of the second portion 520 includes a plurality of spaced apart openings 320 for receiving water poured into the housing 110.
  • the second portion 520 of the inner member 120 is configured to receive water and the vertical gap portion extending from an inner surface of the housing 110 to an outer surface of the first portion 510 of the inner member 120 is configured to receive ice.
  • a user may first pour water into the housing 110 until the second portion 520 is full of water. The user may then pour ice in the vertical gap portion, such that the ice surrounds the first portion 510 holding the bottle (see FIG. 6 ). As the ice melts in the vertical gap portion, it flows through the plurality of openings 130 of the first portion 510 and the plurality of openings 320 of the second portion.
  • FIG. 6 there is presented a cut-away, perspective view of the bottle chiller of FIG. 1 , illustrating the inner member receiving a bottle to be chilled with water and ice, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the cut-away view 600 includes a bottle 610 received within the first portion 510 of the inner member 120 having a plurality of openings 130.
  • the housing 620 is slightly different than the housing 110 of FIGS. 1-5 .
  • the housing 620 has a variable length diameter extending downward from a top portion to a bottom portion of the bottle chiller 600.
  • the inner member 120 may be fixedly secured within the housing 620. However, it is contemplated that the inner member 120, including both the first portion 510 and the second portion 520, may be removably attached within the housing 620. Furthermore, the first portion 510 of the inner member 120 may be removably attached to the second portion 520 of the inner member 120. As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the second portion 520 slidably engages an inner surface of the housing 620, whereas the first portion 510 refrains from contacting the inner surface of the housing 620, thus creating a vertical gap portion between the housing 620 and the first portion 510 for receiving water and/or ice.
  • the bottle 610 may be a wine bottle or a champagne bottle or a beer bottle or any type of hard liquor bottle or any bottle holding any type of liquid.
  • At least one advantage of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure is that a user need not struggle to fit a bottle within an ice bucket filled with ice.
  • a user needs to apply a great amount of force to squeeze a bottle through a bucket full of ice.
  • a user may easily fit a bottle into a first portion 510 of an inner member 120 and then pour water via the vertical gap until the second portion 520 is filled with cold water. The user may then pour ice within the vertical gap, such that the ice surrounds or envelops the first portion 510 holding the bottle 610.
  • the water in the second portion 520 and the ice around the first portion 510 of the inner member 120 may conveniently cool the bottle 610.
  • the melted water goes through the plurality of openings 130 of the first portion and the plurality of openings 320 of the second portion 520. Therefore, the water remains within the housing 620 at all times. Obviously, the water may overflow from the second portion 520 and into the first portion 510, as well as into the vertical gap portion.
  • the exterior surface of the housing 620 may include indicators for indicating one or more parameters, at least one parameter being an interior temperature of the bottle chiller 600.
  • the indicators may be visual indicators (e.g., light emitting diodes (LEDs), liquid crystal display (LCD) units, etc.), audible indicators (e.g., sound emitting devices) or a combination thereof.
  • the dimensions of the first portion 510 may unequally extend within the housing 620 and the dimensions of the second portion 520 may be unequally extend within the housing 620.
  • the length of the first portion 510 and the length of the second portion 520 may have a varying diameter.
  • threaded connections may be utilized to connect various components in the described embodiments, many other forms of connections, such as snap together connections, twist-to-lock connections and the like also may be utilized.
  • the body of all bottle chillers of the present disclosure may be constructed of a clear or transparent or translucent material in order to better identify how much water and/or ice is included in the bottle chiller.
  • bottle chillers of the present disclosure are not limited to any particular bottle shape or design. Although the bottle chillers are described and depicted herein as being of generally cylindrical upstanding form, the configurations of the containers is a matter of design choice. The use of generally cylindrical containers is described because it gives the bottle chiller a readily acceptable appearance and shape, and because generally cylindrical container shapes tend to work well if one also desires to make use of generally cylindrical, externally threaded container necks. Moreover, generally cylindrical containers tend to efficiently provide good fluid-carrying capacity at relatively low manufacturing cost. While opaque, single-thickness materials may be preferred for use, transparent or plural-layer materials may be used, if desired, to enhance visibility, to provide added insulating capability, or for other purposes.
  • first chamber and the second chamber of all the bottle chillers of the present disclosure may be designed to contain different ratios of liquids.
  • a 50/50 ratio between the first chamber and the second chamber may be preferred.
  • even a 1/3 to 2/3 ratio may be practical for certain applications.
  • all the bottle chillers of the present disclosure may include one or more caps or lids, and each of the one or more caps or lids may have a strap connected to the housing of the bottle chiller.
  • All the bottle chillers of the present disclosure may be of different widths and/or heights, and each chamber of all the bottle chillers may be of a different width and/or height.
  • All the bottle chillers of the present disclosure may have different caps of different shapes and/or sizes with a plurality of fastening means. All the bottle chillers of the present disclosure may have interchangeable parts.
  • all the bottle chillers of the present disclosure may be constructed by any manufacturing means.
  • blow molding technology may be utilized.
  • a plurality of different types of thermoplastic resins may be utilized in any type of blow molding techniques.
  • the bottle chiller need not be constructed of plastic materials.
  • the bottle chiller may, for example, be constructed from metals, such as aluminum or stainless steel, and/or include one or more metallic liners, such as in the inside surface of the housings 110, 620.
  • beverage bottle chiller may be constructed to resemble any commercially available bottle chiller for holding a liquid beverage and may be manufactured from any suitable plastic, glass or metal material.
  • beverage bottle chiller of the present disclosure may be adapted to store any suitable liquid, such as, for example, water, juice, milk, carbonated sodas, protein shakes, energy drinks, beer, wine, and liquor.

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US1984455A (en) * 1932-04-16 1934-12-18 Bienenfeld Jacques Device for cooling bottles or similar vessels
DE20211894U1 (de) * 2002-08-02 2002-10-31 Buchner, Peter, 94036 Passau Gerät zum Temperieren und Servieren von in Getränkebehältnissen enthaltenen Getränken
US20070113580A1 (en) * 2005-11-23 2007-05-24 Linda Robertson Cooler receptacle
AU2010100394A4 (en) * 2010-04-30 2010-06-03 Rushworth, Craig Mr Talking stubby holder

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DE265750C (de) *
US1984455A (en) * 1932-04-16 1934-12-18 Bienenfeld Jacques Device for cooling bottles or similar vessels
DE20211894U1 (de) * 2002-08-02 2002-10-31 Buchner, Peter, 94036 Passau Gerät zum Temperieren und Servieren von in Getränkebehältnissen enthaltenen Getränken
US20070113580A1 (en) * 2005-11-23 2007-05-24 Linda Robertson Cooler receptacle
AU2010100394A4 (en) * 2010-04-30 2010-06-03 Rushworth, Craig Mr Talking stubby holder

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