EP4048964A1 - Device for regulating the temperature of beverages in a bottle - Google Patents
Device for regulating the temperature of beverages in a bottleInfo
- Publication number
- EP4048964A1 EP4048964A1 EP20797207.6A EP20797207A EP4048964A1 EP 4048964 A1 EP4048964 A1 EP 4048964A1 EP 20797207 A EP20797207 A EP 20797207A EP 4048964 A1 EP4048964 A1 EP 4048964A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- temperature
- water
- phase
- solution
- bottle
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 18
- FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium chloride Chemical compound [Na+].[Cl-] FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia chloride Chemical compound [NH4+].[Cl-] NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Potassium chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].[K+] WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 239000011780 sodium chloride Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L Calcium chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca+2] UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 229920002134 Carboxymethyl cellulose Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-DEQYMQKBSA-M Sodium bicarbonate-14C Chemical compound [Na+].O[14C]([O-])=O UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-DEQYMQKBSA-M 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 235000019270 ammonium chloride Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000001110 calcium chloride Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 229910001628 calcium chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000001768 carboxy methyl cellulose Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
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- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000001103 potassium chloride Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 235000011164 potassium chloride Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 3
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- 235000014101 wine Nutrition 0.000 description 3
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
- F25D3/02—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using ice, e.g. ice-boxes
- F25D3/06—Movable containers
- F25D3/08—Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
- F25D2303/08221—Fasteners or fixing means for the element
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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
- 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
- F25D2303/0841—Position of the cold storage material in relationship to a product to be cooled external to the container for a beverage, e.g. a bottle, can, drinking glass or pitcher
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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
- 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
- F25D2303/085—Compositions of cold storage materials
Definitions
- the present invention refers to a device for regulating the temperature of beverages in a bottle equipped with means adapted to keep said temperature, cold or hot, by using cold or hot, soft or rigid accumulators, which can be used many times.
- the device of the invention is suitable to regulate the temperature of said bottles in a range included between 0°C and 55°C, depending on the composition of said cold or hot accumulators.
- the prior art baskets for ice have mainly two inconveniences .
- a first inconvenience consists in that the bottle to be kept cool is actually immersed in water and this means that, when it is extracted to pour the beverage, it is wetted and therefore drops on the table and wets the hands of the person taking it.
- a second inconvenience consists in that ice, and therefore water in which the bottle is immersed, is at the equilibrium water-ice temperature of 0°C, and therefore the system which uses ice is not useful to keep temperatures far from 0°C.
- temperatures of a beverage In practice, there will be temperatures of a beverage by some degrees above zero degrees centigrade, said temperatures being too high for some distilled beverages which are drunk much colder, and too low for some wines, if it is desirable to drink them at ambient temperature or only a few degrees below ambient temperature. In some cases, it can be desirable to keep the beverage hot, and this is impossible if ice is used.
- Object of the present invention is providing a device adapted to keep beverages in a bottle at a desired temperature, said temperature being at will lower or higher than zero degrees centigrade.
- a device for regulating the temperature of beverages in a bottle as claimed in Claim 1, which is of the type comprising a bucket in which said bottle must be inserted, means being provided adapted to regulate said temperature, said means adapted to regulate the temperature comprising cold or hot accumulators, said cold or hot accumulators comprising phase-change substances.
- phase-change substance can be advantageously used, which has a transition at the temperature of about -16°C.
- phase-change substance can advantageously be used, which has a transition at the temperature of about 58 ⁇ 60°C.
- phase-change substance In practice, if the beverage has to be kept below ambient temperature, a phase-change substance must be used which has a transition temperature by some degrees lower than the temperature at which the beverage must be kept. If the beverage must be kept above ambient temperature, a phase-change substance must be used which has a transition temperature by some degrees higher than the temperature at which the beverage must be kept.
- FIG. 1 shows an example embodiment of a device for regulating the temperature of a beverage in a bottle according to the present invention
- - Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the components of the device of the invention
- (1) designates a device for regulating the temperature of a beverage in a bottle (2), according to the present invention.
- said device (1) comprises a bucket (3) inside which one or more containers (4) are housed, which are preferably shaped in order to embrace said bottle (2), when it is inserted in the device (1).
- phase- change substance is preferably a eutectic having a well-defined transition temperature; however, also non-eutectic mixtures can be employed, provided that the transition range is restricted enough, depending on the beverage whose temperature must be regulated.
- compositions can be used: solution at -5°C: 1.5% carboxymethyl cellulose, 0.1% sodium bicarbonate, 0.1% sodium chloride, 98.3% water; solution at -11°C: 20% potassium chloride, 80% water; solution at -16°C: 19.4% ammonium chloride,
- the containers (4) are preferably withdrawable from the bucket (3), in order to be able to be easily inserted in a freezer or a heater. According to a preferred embodiment, said containers (4) are kept in position by a spring (5) which is housed in a seat (3a) of the bucket (3) (show in detail in the enlarged part of Figure 3b). The spring (5) pushes the containers (4) towards inside the bucket (3), said thrust being contrasted by the reaction exerted by the containers (4) which mutually rest along the side edges (4a), as shown in detail in the enlarged part of Figure 3a).
- the bucket (2) and the cover (6) could be made in a plastic material or a metallic material.
- the plastic material is preferable since it limits the thermal exchanges with the environment and, therefore, keeps the desired temperature longer.
- a possible alternative is a sandwich construction, namely outside a material having an aesthetic function (for example stainless steel) coupled with an insulating material of the type of foamed resins or aerogel.
- the device of the invention can be made in order to contain two or more bottle, in order to simultaneously satisfy many users.
- the device (1) of the invention is capable of keeping the bottle (2) at the desired temperature without it being immersed in a liquid, so that the bottle (2) itself remains substantially dry. Moreover, differently from the prior art devices, the device of the invention allows a wide margin of regulation of the temperature of the bottle (2).
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Table Equipment (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| IT102019000019805A IT201900019805A1 (it) | 2019-10-25 | 2019-10-25 | Dispositivo per regolare la temperatura di bevande in bottiglia |
| PCT/IT2020/050234 WO2021079389A1 (en) | 2019-10-25 | 2020-09-28 | Device for regulating the temperature of beverages in a bottle |
Publications (1)
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| EP4048964A1 true EP4048964A1 (en) | 2022-08-31 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP20797207.6A Pending EP4048964A1 (en) | 2019-10-25 | 2020-09-28 | Device for regulating the temperature of beverages in a bottle |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP4048964A1 (it) |
| IT (1) | IT201900019805A1 (it) |
| WO (1) | WO2021079389A1 (it) |
Citations (2)
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| US6330808B1 (en) * | 1997-02-04 | 2001-12-18 | Tineke Charlotte Kouwenberg | Device for regulating the temperature of a container |
| US10030903B2 (en) * | 2016-06-21 | 2018-07-24 | Hai T. Nguyen | Beverage active chiller |
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| DE8526612U1 (de) * | 1985-09-17 | 1985-10-31 | Nefzger, Otto, 8051 Fürholzen | Kühl- oder Wärmevorrichtung für Flüssigkeitsbehälter |
| WO2004089175A1 (de) * | 2003-04-13 | 2004-10-21 | Arno Castner | Behälter zur einhaltung eines definierten temperaturbereichs |
| US20110259894A1 (en) * | 2010-04-21 | 2011-10-27 | Thomas Kwok Yin Cheung | Apparatus and method for containing edible items |
| US20160262979A1 (en) * | 2013-05-16 | 2016-09-15 | Sandy Wengreen | Storage systems and methods for medicines |
| GB2523726A (en) * | 2013-12-13 | 2015-09-09 | Peli Biothermal Ltd | Thermally insulated package |
| US10962270B2 (en) * | 2015-10-27 | 2021-03-30 | Devendra Jain | Transportation box |
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Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US6330808B1 (en) * | 1997-02-04 | 2001-12-18 | Tineke Charlotte Kouwenberg | Device for regulating the temperature of a container |
| US10030903B2 (en) * | 2016-06-21 | 2018-07-24 | Hai T. Nguyen | Beverage active chiller |
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| IT201900019805A1 (it) | 2020-01-25 |
| WO2021079389A1 (en) | 2021-04-29 |
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