Classifications

• • 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
  • F25D3/12—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow
  • F25D3/14—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow 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
  • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
  • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
  • F25D31/008—Drinking glasses
• • 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
  • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
  • F25B19/00—Machines, plants or systems, using evaporation of a refrigerant but without recovery of the vapour
  • F25B19/005—Machines, plants or systems, using evaporation of a refrigerant but without recovery of the vapour the refrigerant being a liquefied gas
• • 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
  • F25D2331/808—Glasses

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for cooling or freezing glasses using carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).
• the generic design of the present invention is similar to a glass shower.
• a glass is placed over a nozzle which is surrounded by a foraminous support plate or grid for the glass.
• a suitable actuation push button, or by pushing the jar against the support
• WO 2016084108 A1 shows a device of the above type.
• the nozzle is surrounded by a support plate.
• CO2 flows from the nozzle into the interior of the glass. Due to the openings in the support plate, the C02 descends from the inside of the glass through these openings and rises again outside between the closed inner wall of the device and the glass.
• US 3668888 A and US 3602008 A show similar devices working in the same way.
• the device in US Pat. No. 3,602,008 A is permanently installed in a housing that surrounds a gas bottle on the side.
• the object on which the invention is based is to provide a device for cooling glasses of the type mentioned, which is improved over the known devices for cooling glasses of the type mentioned.
• Devices and devices according to the appended claims are proposed for solving the task.
• openings which extend into the interior of the device. These openings can lead through the inner wall of the housing into a cavity between the inner wall and the outer wall and/or through the support plate or between the support plate and the central nozzle into a container below the support plate.
• the openings ensure that carbon dioxide escaping from the nozzle, which can include a proportion of carbon dioxide snow and/or the sound resulting from the exit, is diverted into the interior of the device, so that less carbon dioxide snow and/or less sound penetrates to the outside.
• the emissions (in the form of carbon dioxide snow and/or noise) of the device are advantageously reduced compared to the prior art.
• a device for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide which has an interior space open at the top for receiving a glass, the interior space being enclosed on all sides or all around by an interior wall, with a nozzle and a support plate being arranged in the interior space and a glass to be cooled or frozen can be moved from above into the interior space and against the support plate, with carbon dioxide being released from the nozzle into the glass as a result, and with the device having an outer wall, the inner wall having openings which penetrate into the Guide the interior of the device between the inner wall and the outer wall and/or the inner wall below the support plate is open into the interior of the device or is closed with an inner base element which has a plurality of openings which lead into the interior of the device.
• the device preferably has the features of both design variants.
• the inner wall below the support plate is open into the interior of the device or is closed with an inner base element which has several openings which lead into the interior of the device
• a container is arranged below the support plate in the interior of the device, with the Dry ice produced by the nozzle falls through openings in the support plate or through openings between the support plate and the nozzle into the container.
• the container is preferably accessible or removable through an opening which is present laterally in the outer wall.
• the inner wall has openings which lead into the interior of the device between the inner wall and the outer wall
• the openings in the inner wall can be present below the outer edge of the support plate.
• the openings in the inner wall can be present above the outer edge of the support plate.
• the openings in the inner wall can be present both below the outer edge of the support plate and above the outer edge of the support plate.
• a support plate without openings in the area of the wall of the glass is preferably used.
• the support plate preferably has a central opening for the nozzle to pass through.
• the support plate preferably has a plurality of openings around the central opening for the passage of the nozzle, which are within the wall of a usable glass. These multiple openings are preferably entirely within half the radius of the support plate.
• an apparatus for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide having at least one fastener at the lower end with in which the device is detachably mountable on the valve guard of a gas cylinder, the fastening element being on the housing of the device or on an intermediate element which is detachably connected to the housing of the device.
• At least one fastening means is selected from the group of fastening means comprising: a clamping element which encompasses an upper edge region of the valve protection; Belt; Belt; Buckle; Line; Screw; Bolt; Thread; Protrusions or indentations of a bayonet catch; Indentation to accommodate the top edge of the valve guard.
• a device comprising a device for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide, a gas cylinder and a valve protection which is attached to the gas cylinder, the device for cooling or freezing glasses being detachably attached to the valve protection.
• a device comprising a device for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide and a draining element, with the device for cooling or freezing glasses standing on the draining element, with the draining element having an outer web on the outer circumference and between the housing of the device and the outer ridge has a recess.
• the draining element has a second inner web at a distance from said outer web, which is higher than the outer web.
• the drip element has two inner webs between which there is a gap for receiving a section of the outer wall of the device.
• a battery for the device in or on an intermediate element or in, on or under a drip element.
• a device for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide which has an interior space that is open at the top for receiving a glass, the interior space being enclosed all around by an interior wall, with a nozzle and a support plate being arranged in the interior space and a glass to be cooled or frozen can be moved from above into the interior space and against the support plate, with carbon dioxide being released from the nozzle into the glass as a result, with at least one closure element being present at the upper end region of the interior space or above the interior space, which Interior at least partially closed at the top.
• the closure is formed by a large number of flexible elements, which extend from the inner wall towards the center of the interior.
• the support plate has a funnel-shaped support area for a glass and dry ice produced at the nozzle through Openings, which are present between the funnel-shaped support area of the support plate and the nozzle, reach down into the interior of the device.
• a removable drawer is arranged below the support plate, with dry ice occurring at the nozzle falling through openings in the support plate into the drawer.
• the drawer is also useful in case foreign objects or liquids get into the device.
• the distance between the upper edge of the interior space and the upper surface of the support plate is preferably at least 5 cm.
• a sound-insulating material is preferably present in this cavity.
• a preferred variant provides that the inner wall is provided with openings which lead from the interior into the cavity between the inner wall and the outer wall.
• the support plate is made of elastic material, in particular silicone, or has a surface or support made of elastic material, in particular silicone.
• a variant provides that the inner wall below the support plate is closed by an inner base element which has a passage opening for a component carrying the support plate and the nozzle or an assembly carrying the support plate and the nozzle.
• a variant provides that the inner wall and the inner floor element are inseparably connected, ie are preferably glued, welded or monolithically connected.
• the inner wall and the inner base element are in one piece as a cup-shaped element, in particular as a hollow cylinder that is closed on one side.
• the inner base element is provided with openings for the passage of dry ice.
• a preferred variant provides that the outer wall is closed by a lower floor element which is detachably connected to the outer wall.
• a preferred variant provides that the outer wall and the inner wall are permanently connected at the upper end of the device, in particular glued, welded or monolithically connected.
• the device has a sensor which detects the pressing of a glass on the support plate, or has a switch or a button which is actuated when a glass is pressed on the support plate, the device having a valve for the release of carbon dioxide via the nozzle, which is opened due to a signal from the sensor or due to the actuation of the switch or button.
• a preferred variant provides that the distance between the inner wall and the outer wall in the cavity at the level of the support plate is at least 2 cm, in particular at least 4 cm.
• a preferred variant provides that the nozzle is made of ceramic or plastic.
• the nozzle and the support plate are set inside the device.
• the upper edge of the container wall is preferably at a distance of at least 3 cm from the nozzle, in particular at least 7 cm.
• the upper edge of the container wall is preferably at a distance of at least 5 cm from the support plate, in particular at least 7 cm.
• the lower edge of the funnel-shaped support area is at a distance of at least 5 cm from the upper edge of the container wall, in particular at least 7 cm.
• the container wall surrounding the nozzle and adjoining it at the top is double-walled, with a sound-insulating material preferably being arranged in the region between the inner container wall, ie the inner wall, and the outer container wall, ie the outer wall.
• the sound-insulating material is preferably a foam, particularly preferably foam rubber, in particular foam rubber.
• the sound-insulating material is preferably open-pored.
• the cavity or gap between the inner wall and the outer wall at the level of the support plate is at least 2 cm, in particular at least 4 cm.
• the gap or cavity between the inner wall and the outer wall extends from the lower end of the inner wall to the upper edge of the device, the cavity at the upper end of the device being closed by a connection between the inner wall and the outer wall.
• the sound absorbing material can be present throughout the cavity, or only in a portion or multiple portions of the cavity.
• the inner container wall is preferably provided with openings through which the soundproofing material is exposed.
• the sound absorbing material can extend into openings in the inner wall.
• the inner container wall is preferably made of plastic.
• the outer container wall is preferably made of plastic.
• the inner container wall and the outer container wall are present as a one-piece component. In one embodiment, the inner container wall and the outer container wall are glued or welded. In one embodiment variant, the inner container wall and the outer container wall are connected via a ring which forms the upper edge of the device.
• the inner container wall is preferably of cylindrical design.
• the inner container wall preferably offers space for exactly one glass.
• the inner container wall preferably has an inside diameter in the range from 10 to 20 cm, particularly preferably in the range from 13 to 17 cm.
• the upper edge of the container wall is preferably at a distance of at least 6 cm from the support plate, in particular at least 8 cm.
• the support plate is preferably at a small distance from the inner container wall, which is preferably in the range from 1 to 10 mm.
• the inner container wall surrounds the support plate on all sides or all around.
• the support plate preferably has a surface made of elastic material, in particular silicone.
• the support plate can include a support made of elastic material on a structural component.
• the support plate can comprise a structural component with a cover or a coating made of elastic material.
• the support plate can be made entirely of elastic material.
• the support plate and/or the elastic material can have a rough or structured surface, so that the formation of an overpressure in the glass can be reduced.
• an additional channel is provided in the nozzle, an element below the nozzle to the support plate or the support plate, which channel is open below the support plate or in the space between the inner wall and outer wall of the device.
• the duct can also lead to the outside of the device.
• the duct can be filled with an open-pored sound-insulating material or can be closed with such a material at its end.
• a valve for the CO 2 is opened for a period of time which is independent of the time during which the glass is pressed.
• an electronic circuit can be provided, which opens a nozzle when the glass is initially pressed and closes the valve again after a predetermined or adjustable time or based on a sensor signal - in particular a temperature sensor, optical sensor or a pressure sensor which measures the internal pressure in the glass will.
• the device is preferably actuated by pressing a glass against the support plate.
• the CO2 can be released by a mechanism that is actuated by pressing down. Release may be by a magnetic switch or other electrical, electronic, or electromechanical device that is actuated upon downward movement.
• the release can be triggered by a sensor which detects pressure on the support plate.
• the release can be triggered by a sensor which detects the downward movement of the support plate.
• the CO 2 could be released less preferably due to a sensor which detects the presence of glass in the interior of the device or on the support plate, for example an optical sensor.
• a switch, button, or proximity sensor on the outside of the device that causes the CO2 to be released.
• the nozzle is located centrally in the interior of the device and centrally on the support plate.
• the nozzle is made of metal, in particular stainless steel.
• the nozzle is formed of a non-metal.
• the nozzle is made of plastic.
• the nozzle is made of ceramic.
• the inner wall is closed at its lower end by an inner base plate, which forms a central passage opening for the assembly accommodating the nozzle and the support plate.
• the mechanics and/or electronics for releasing CO 2 through the nozzle are arranged below this base plate.
• the outer wall has an opening at the lower end through which the mechanics and/or electronics can be attached and made accessible.
• the opening is closed by an outer base plate, which can be designed to be removable.
• the outer base plate can be screwed to the outer wall.
• the mechanism and/or electronics for releasing CO2 is preferably attached to the inner base plate or an inner housing.
• a feedthrough or connection for a CO2 line is provided on the outer wall.
• a bushing or a connection for the power supply is preferably provided on the outer wall.
• a main switch for the electrical components of the device is preferably provided on the outer wall, it being possible for CO2 to be released only when the main switch is switched on.
• the senor or switch and the valve are separated from one another by a shield.
• the container is accessible below the support plate through a closable opening in the outer wall, which is present below the support plate on the outer wall of the housing.
• a closable opening in the outer wall, which is present below the support plate on the outer wall of the housing.
• the container is present below the support plate as a tray which can be removed laterally from the housing of the device below the support plate.
• the device has an inner housing in which the valve and the switch are arranged, the inner housing comprising a roof and a wall, the roof having a roof projection opposite the wall and a part of a container wall being completely drawer used is below the eaves of the inner housing.
• the drawer has two areas that laterally encompass the inner housing and that the drawer can be removed from the device and reinserted laterally through an opening in the outer wall.
• Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a first variant embodiment in a sectional view.
• Fig. 2 schematically illustrates the first variant embodiment, viewed from above.
• Fig. 3 illustrates variants of the nozzle and the support plate as an example.
• 4 shows a second embodiment variant in a perspective sectional view obliquely from below.
• Fig. 6 shows the second variant in a view obliquely from above.
• Fig. 7 shows selected components of the second embodiment in a view obliquely from above.
• Fig. 8 shows selected components of the second embodiment in a side view.
• Fig. 10 schematically illustrates a further embodiment variant in a side sectional view.
• Fig. 11 shows a preferred construction of a double-walled dry ice tray.
• Fig. 14 Illustrates a draining element.
• Fig. 15 Illustrates a closure element.
• Fig. 16 Illustrates a first exemplary variant for the detachable attachment of the device to the valve protection of a gas bottle.
• Fig. 17 Illustrates a second exemplary variant for the detachable attachment of the device to the valve protection of a gas bottle.
• Fig. 18 Illustrates a third exemplary variant for the detachable attachment of the device to the valve protection of a gas cylinder.
• FIG. 2 show one and the same exemplary device for cooling or freezing glasses with CO 2 in a first embodiment variant.
• the device comprises an outer wall 1 and an inner wall 2.
• the inner wall 2 surrounds the interior of the device, which can accommodate exactly one glass to be cooled.
• a cavity is enclosed between the outer wall 1 and the inner wall 2, in which a sound-insulating material 3 is present.
• the inner wall 2 has openings 4 which lead from the interior of the device to the soundproofing material 3 or to the cavity.
• the inner wall 2 is closed at the lower end by an inner floor element 12 .
• the nozzle 6 is preferably located centrally on the support plate 5 and above it.
• the lower outer circumference of the nozzle 6, which faces the support plate 5, can be larger than the outer circumference of the opening of the support plate 5, as shown.
• the nozzle 6 and the support plate 5 are present on a component or an assembly 7 .
• the component or assembly 7 runs through the inner floor element 12 of the inner wall 2.
• the device has a connection or a passage for a supply line 8 of the carbon dioxide.
• the carbon dioxide is routed in the device through a hose or pipe to assembly 7 and through this gets up to the nozzle.
• the device preferably has an electrically actuated valve which, when actuated, opens the path for the carbon dioxide to the nozzle. In the de-energized state, the valve is closed.
• the valve is preferably actuated by pressing down the support plate.
• the pressing down of the support plate 5 is detected by a sensor—for example a pressure sensor, movement sensor or distance sensor—or pressing it down actuates a switch 10—in particular a magnetic switch—or a button.
• the device can also include electronics, for example for automatic shutdown (by closing the valve) after a predetermined or adjustable time, or based on a sensor signal, in particular a temperature sensor or an optical sensor. Furthermore, the device has a power cable 9, or is equipped with an accumulator or a battery.
• a purely mechanical design of the device is also possible, less preferred; in this case, a valve is opened by pressing down the support plate.
• a mechanically actuated valve can be equipped with an electronic safety circuit which closes the valve or an additional valve in the event of an error or after a predetermined or adjustable time.
• the outer wall 1 is closed at the lower end by an outer or lower base element 11, which is preferably detachably attached to the outer wall, in particular screwed.
• a shut-off valve can be arranged on the device or on the supply line, in the event that the CO 2 reservoir, in particular a CO 2 bottle, is arranged far away from the device or does not have a shut-off valve itself.
• An electrical switch or device switch can be arranged on the device or on the power cable 9, with switching off preferably causing the closure of a valve of the CO 2 line.
• Fig. 3 illustrates another variant of the support plate 5.
• the support plate 5 is formed by a pad made of elastic material - in particular silicone - which is present on a perforated support plate or a support grid - or not shown a non-perforated support plate.
• the nozzle 6 is rod-shaped and is in the extension of the nozzle 6 accommodating element.
• the nozzle 6 can have a circumference that is smaller than or equal to the circumference of the opening of the support plate 5 .
• the nozzle 6 or the support plate 5 of FIG. 3 can also be used in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 and vice versa, so the nozzle 6 described for a figure or the support plate 5 described for a figure can be the nozzle 6 or the support plate Replace 5 of the other figure.
• FIGS. 4 to 10 show a second exemplary variant of the device, this embodiment variant differing from the variants described above mainly in the presence of a tray 13 .
• the drawer 13 serves to collect dry ice (in the form of carbon dioxide snow) which is produced when the carbon dioxide flows out of the nozzle 6 .
• the drawer 13 can be removed from the device so that the dry ice can be disposed of or used for other purposes.
• the inner wall 2 has no inner floor element 12, but is open at the bottom.
• an inner floor element 12 can be present, which has openings for the passage of dry ice.
• the drawer 13 When using the device at a bar, the drawer 13 is intended to face the bartender and thus turned away from the customer.
• the body of the device is composed of several elements. It comprises an outer wall 1, which is preferably inseparably connected to the inner wall 2, in particular glued or welded. As illustrated, the inner wall 1 has a widened area at its upper end, into which a downwardly directed inner area of the outer housing part having the outer wall 1 projects.
• the outer wall 1 is connected at its lower end to a lower floor element 11 which is placed in the lower opening of the outer wall 1 .
• Tabs or brackets are preferably glued or welded to the inside of the outer wall 1 , screwing to the lower floor element 11 taking place on these tabs. For this purpose, threads can be provided on the tabs or angles, for example by placing plug nuts, clamping nuts or riveted nuts.
• the attachment can be effected via a single attachment bracket 19 which runs around the inside of the outer wall 1 in an arc and is open on the side of the panel of the drawer 13 .
• the outer wall 1 is hidden in Figs. 8 and 9.
• the lower floor element 11 has a widened upper edge 20 corresponding to the fastening bracket 19 .
• the upper edge 20 and/or the adjoining area of a vertical wall section of the base element 11 has an opening which is used for the passage of at least one line. This opening is preferably at the open end of the inner housing 14.
• the inner housing 14 into which the assembly 7, ie the element accommodating the support plate and the nozzle 6, protrudes.
• the inner housing 14 preferably occupies an area of the interior of the device that is approximately in the shape of a segment of a circle, which segment of a circle is preferably less than 180 degrees.
• the inner housing 14 is preferably open on its rear side facing the outer wall 1, so that the components located in the inner housing 14 are accessible after the outer housing has been removed.
• the inner housing 14 preferably has an upwardly projecting, free-standing wall which is further outward than the inner wall 2 and prevents dry ice from reaching the opening of the inner housing 14 .
• the lower lateral corners of this wall of the inner housing 14 lie within the rear walls of the drawer 13 adjoining the inner housing 14 on both sides.
• a switch 10 and a valve 15 are located in the inner housing 14. As can be seen in FIG this, or the flow of current through the closed switch 10, the valve 15, in particular the solenoid valve, opens.
• the valve 15 is accommodated in an additional housing part, a shield 16, which shields it at least in the direction of the switch 10. Since the valve 15 cools down during operation, this prevents or reduces the transmission of cold to the switch 10 . This prevents atmospheric moisture from condensing on the switch 10 and solidifying.
• the shield 16 may be open at the bottom. As illustrated, the shield 16 may be open to the rear.
• the shield 16 is preferably closed at the top.
• the shielding 16 is preferably closed on both sides at the side.
• the switch 10 is preferably attached to the inner housing 14, below or inside the roof of the inner housing 14.
• the inner housing 14 has a roof with sloping side surfaces, these being designed with a projection relative to the peripheral wall of the inner housing 14 .
• the container wall of the fully inserted drawer 13 comes to lie below the roof projection of the inner housing 14.
• the tray 13 is approximately U-shaped.
• the drawer 13 has two areas that laterally encompass the inner housing 14, as can be seen best in FIG.
• the drawer 13 preferably has a panel, at the lower end of which there is a recessed grip.
• a container with the shape or the elements of the drawer described above, is permanently mounted or provided in the device and the panel can be pivoted or moved, in the container from the outside, preferably laterally below the Support plate to make accessible through the outer wall 1.
• the nozzle 6 may be spherical, the sphere preferably having a downwardly protruding connector portion below its equator (horizontal center) for connection to the assembly 7 .
• the connection part can be in the form of a hexagon.
• the sphere preferably has a plurality of holes for the escape of carbon dioxide, it being preferred if there are holes both above the equator and below the equator. A row of holes can also be present exactly at the equator.
• FIG. 10 An optional perforated sleeve 18 is also illustrated in FIG. 10, which is located inside the housing adjoining the inner wall 2.
• the perforated sleeve 18 has openings which are smaller than the openings 4 of the inner wall 2 and are present in greater number. It is assumed that this results in an additional noise reduction. In any case, the thermal insulation material 3 is protected against mechanical damage.
• the sleeve 18 can preferably be in the form of a perforated plastic, perforated sheet metal, mesh or wire mesh.
• FIG. 6 a first variant of a silicone pad 17 present on the support plate 5 can be seen.
• the silicone pad 17 has a plurality of slots each running in the circumferential direction, which are present parallel to one another on circles with increasing diameters. Multiple slits present on a circle are separated from each other by ridges.
• the support plate 5 is also provided with openings, for example by having an outer ring, as can be seen in FIG. 4, which is connected to an inner ring by radial rods.
• the silicone pad 17 can also have other openings, for example in the form of circular holes.
• the soundproofing material 3 completely surrounds the inner wall 2 and preferably rests directly on this or the optional perforated sleeve 18 .
• FIGS. 4 and 5 there may also be a gap between the sound absorbing material 3 and the inner wall 2.
• a second element made of sound-absorbing material 3 can optionally be inserted into the gap that can be seen in FIGS. 4 and 5.
• the soundproofing material 3 of the variant of FIGS. 4 and 5 rests on the outer wall 1 and can extend down to the mounting bracket 19.
• the outer wall 1 and the sound-insulating material 3 have an opening in the area of the drawer 13 .
• the soundproofing material 3 preferably also extends over the area of the rear opening of the inner housing 14 so that the components in the inner housing 14 are accessible after removing the outer housing (comprising inner wall 2 and outer wall 1) and the soundproofing material 3.
• the sound-insulating material 3 can preferably be loose or separable in the outer housing, so that it can be replaced if necessary.
• one variant provides for it to be made available for sale as a consumable item.
• FIG. 12 and 13 illustrate a particularly preferred variant of the support plate 5 or a support element. As shown, this is preferably funnel-shaped, with inwardly sloping flanks.
• the support plate 5 or support element has a funnel-shaped support area 21 for the respective glass to be frozen or cooled.
• the funnel-shaped support area 21 preferably has no openings.
• the funnel-shaped support area 21 preferably has an elastic surface.
• the support plate 5 or support element preferably comprises a support element 22 which is fastened below the nozzle 6 to the assembly carrying the nozzle 6 .
• the support element 22 has openings 23 on the lower, inner area of the funnel-shaped support area 21, through which pressure and dry ice snow can escape from the interior of the glass down into the interior of the device.
• the support element 22 can, for example, as shown, comprise a plurality of rods 24 arranged like spokes, which are connected centrally by an inner ring 25 and are connected on the outside by an outer ring 26 .
• the outer ring 26 is preferably designed in the shape of a funnel, ie as an inwardly and downwardly inclined surface.
• the inner ring 25 is arranged below the nozzle 6 around the central line for carbon dioxide.
• the spoke-like arranged rods 24 preferably run, starting from the inner ring 25, first obliquely outwards and downwards and then with a kink obliquely outwards and upwards.
• the support element 22 can also consist of an approximately frustoconical sheet metal or Plastic sheet may be formed, which is provided with openings 23 in the lower area around the inner ring.
• the funnel-shaped support 27 which is preferably made of silicone or another elastic material.
• the funnel-shaped support 27 is shown in FIG. 13 as transparent and dotted.
• the funnel shape allows glasses of different diameters to be pressed against the funnel-shaped support 27 .
• a good seal between the edge of the glass and the support 27 is achieved by the elastic material.
• the funnel-shaped support 27 can be present as a silicone support 17 .
• the silicon pad 17 can be funnel-shaped.
• the funnel-shaped support 27 is preferably loose, that is to say detachable, on the support element 22 . Less preferably, the support 27 can also be firmly connected to the support element 22 or be present as a coating of the support element 22 .
• the nozzle 6 is preferably designed conically, in particular in the shape of a pyramid or cone, so that dry ice snow slides off it obliquely downwards.
• the lower surface of the nozzle 6 is preferably at least the same size as the upper surface of the inner ring 25 of the support element 22. Different nozzles 6 are shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, which differ in height.
• the nozzle 6 is preferably designed to be removable, in particular unscrewable.
• Dry ice snow gets between the funnel-shaped support 27 and the nozzle 6 down into the interior of the device and is preferably collected in a dry ice drawer 13 or another container.
• the versions of the support plate 5 or the support element and the funnel-shaped support 27 described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 can replace the support plate 5 of one of the design variants described with reference to FIGS.
• the dry ice drawer 13 preferably has an outer wall 28 and an inner wall 29, with a cavity 30 between the walls.
• the inner wall 29 and outer wall 28 are preferably connected at the upper edge.
• support elements 31 can run between the inner wall 29 and the outer wall 28 .
• the cavity 30 is located all around the inner wall 29 , ie also in the area of the panel of the dry ice drawer and also under the bottom of the inner wall 29 .
• the inner wall 29 has an inner container floor and the outer wall 28 has a lower, outer container floor between which the cavity 30 is present.
• thermal insulation material air or vacuum.
• turbulence structures are arranged below the support element or support plate 5 , which prevent the dry ice snow from whirling up on the inner wall 2 .
• the dry ice snow is prevented from escaping through the openings in the inner wall 2 in that the sound-insulating material 3 rests on the outside of the inner wall 2 .
• a seal can be arranged between the dry ice drawer 13 and the housing, in particular the outer wall 1, particularly in the area of the panel of the dry ice drawer 13.
• a plurality of spacers 43 can be arranged between the dry ice drawer 13 and the base element 11 , which cause the dry ice drawer 13 to rest on the base element 11 over a small area.
• the spacers 43 can be present on the dry ice drawer 13 or the floor element 11 .
• Warmer ambient air can penetrate into the resulting gap between the base element 11 and the dry ice tray 13 .
• the small-area support and the gap can prevent the dry ice drawer 13 from freezing to the base element 11 .
• the floor element 11 can be heated or form a thermal bridge to the environment in order to prevent ice from forming on the upper side of the floor element 11 .
• the base element 11 can be formed, for example, from a material with good thermal conductivity, such as a metal.
• the bottom element 11 can be provided with one or more openings in the area of the bottom of the dry ice drawer 13 .
• ambient air can heat the area below the dry ice drawer 13 .
• This area is also accessible from below through the opening, so that ice can be removed mechanically or with hot air if necessary.
• thermal insulation which is present between the lower outer surface of the dry ice drawer 13 and its inner container floor (in particular the floor of the inner wall 29).
• the drip element 32 preferably has a raised web 44 on its outer circumference or its outer edge area, so that condensation water which drips off the outer wall 1 of the housing of the device is collected in a recessed area of the drip element 32 within the web 44 .
• the web 44 can have at least one opening or interruption in order to be able to drain off water in a targeted manner at one point, for example to a drain of a sink.
• the drip element 32 has a second inner web 45 at a distance from said outer web 44, which is higher than the outer web.
• the inner web 45 preferably rests on the outside of the outer wall 1 of the housing of the device. However, the inner web 45 can also rest on the inside against a freely protruding lower edge area of the outer wall 1 .
• the drip element 32 preferably has two inner webs 45, 46, between which there is a gap for receiving a section of the outer wall 1 of the device.
• This section of the outer wall 1 is preferably formed by a freely protruding lower edge of the outer wall 1. This edge is at a distance from the inner housing components, the dry ice drawer 13 and/or the lower floor element 11 .
• the drip element 32 is preferably closed below the base element 11 of the device.
• One or both of the inner webs 45, 46 can have at least one opening, so that liquid can reach the depression from below the device, which lies between the outer web 44 and the outer wall 1. This opening can be above the upper edge of the outer web 44 in terms of height.
• the drip element 32 can have at least one opening as a passage for a connection cable and/or a gas line.
• the inner webs 45, 46 of the draining element 32 can have an opening in their area.
• the height of the upper edge of the outer web 44 is preferably below the lower end of the dry ice drawer 13.
• the drip element 32 is preferably formed from an elastic material, in particular rubber or silicone.
• the device may include a battery.
• the rechargeable battery is preferably housed in a separate rechargeable battery element 33 .
• the rechargeable battery element 33 is preferably located below the base element 11 of the device housing. There is preferably thermal insulation between the battery element 33 and the base element 11 and/or between the base element 11 and the dry ice drawer 13 .
• the rechargeable battery element 33 can be present below a drip element 32 as illustrated.
• the battery element 33 may also exist inside the draining element 32 .
• the rechargeable battery element 33 can also be integrated into the material of the drip element 32 .
• the rechargeable battery element 33 and the drip element 32 can be connected in a fixed or detachable manner.
• the battery and the device can be connected via a cable, which can preferably be connected to the battery and the device with a plug connection.
• a USB cable is suitable.
• the housing of the device can have a plug connection at the lower end, which comes into conductive contact with a plug connection of the battery element 33 when the device is placed on the battery element 33 .
• Such connectors are known for example in kettles.
• a contactless energy transfer can also take place between the rechargeable battery element 33 and the device, in particular by means of inductive coupling.
• the waste heat from the battery element 33 can be used to heat the base plate 11 below the dry ice drawer 13 .
• the rechargeable battery which is preferably formed from a plurality of round cells, is preferably encapsulated in a watertight manner in the rechargeable battery element 33 .
• a device for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide is shown schematically, which has an upwardly open interior for receiving a glass, the interior being surrounded all around by an inner wall 2, with a nozzle 6 and a support plate in the interior 5 are arranged and a glass to be cooled or to be frosted from above into the interior and against the support plate 5 is movable, thereby releasing Carbon dioxide from the nozzle 6 takes place in the glass.
• a closure element at the upper end region of the interior space or above the interior space, which closure element at least partially closes the interior space at the top. This ensures that cold escapes from the interior less quickly, so that the consumption of carbon dioxide can be reduced.
• the closure or the closure element is preferably formed from a multiplicity of flexible elements which extend from the inner wall 2 towards the center of the interior. As illustrated in FIG. 15, these flexible elements can be flat lamellae 34 . The adjoining slats 34 can partially overlap each other, as illustrated schematically. Alternatively, the lamellae 34 can also be formed by incisions in a disk, in particular a rubber disk, and are therefore not present in an overlapping manner.
• the flexible elements can also be in the form of bristles or plastic filaments, for example.
• the flexible elements In the initial state, the flexible elements extend approximately horizontally in the direction of the center of the interior and can be deformed downwards through a glass, so that the glass can penetrate between the flexible elements downwards to the support plate 5 .
• Elements that are attached to the housing via a joint can also be provided as flexible elements, the joint being prestressed in such a way that the elements are arranged at least approximately horizontally in the initial state.
• the flexible elements have the advantage that the interior can be opened and closed without an additional hand movement.
• a removable cover either loose or hinged to the housing.
• the slider or sliders or an iris diaphragm or an iris valve can be provided with an electric drive so that the interior is automatically opened by the device when a glass approaches.
• the device is preferably provided with a sensor that detects the approach of a glass or object.
• a sensor that detects the approach of a glass or object.
• ultrasonic sensors are suitable.
• Fig. 16, 17 and 18 further variants of devices for cooling or freezing glasses with carbon dioxide are shown. These variants are distinguished by the fact that the device is mounted or can be mounted on a container for providing carbon dioxide.
• the container for providing carbon dioxide has a gas cylinder 37, which has a valve 40 at the upper end, to which a line, in particular in the form of a hose, can be connected.
• the container has a valve protection 39, which protrudes above the valve 40 and Valve 40 protectively surrounds at least a portion.
• the valve protection 39 usually has an upper edge region in the shape of an arc of a circle. This edge area can be spread out to the outside.
• the valve protection 39 can have openings below the edge area. Both measures serve to ensure that the valve protection can also function as a carrying aid.
• valve protection 39 can be part of a housing 38 which accommodates the entire gas cylinder 37 and thus also forms a base element.
• this floor element can optionally be provided with rollers or wheels.
• a valve protector 39 may be mounted at the top of the gas cylinder 37, particularly at the neck of the cylinder below the valve 40.
• FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 are each suitable for both variants of valve protection 39.
• the variant illustrated in FIG. 16 is suitable for attaching the device to a conventional valve protection 39 or a conventional carrying aid for a gas bottle.
• the device is placed on top of the valve guard 39 and secured to the valve guard 39 with fasteners.
• clamping elements 36 are suitable for this purpose, which are pivotably attached to the device and enclose the widened edge region of the valve protection 39 or engage in an opening of the valve protection 39 below its upper edge.
• the fastening elements in the form of clamping elements 36 can be prestressed so that they lock automatically when the device is placed on the valve protection 39 .
• the device can also be fastened to the valve protection with fastening elements in the form of at least one belt, with straps, buckles or cords.
• the fastening element can attach to the floor element 11 or to the outer wall 1 .
• connection can also be made via an intermediate element 35, which serves as an adapter between the gas bottle 37 and a device of FIGS. 1-15, which can thus be placed either on a gas bottle 37 or free-standing on a surface such as a table or a bar.
• the intermediate element 35 can have a drip element 32, which is preferably designed according to FIG.
• the device can preferably be plugged into the drip element 32 with its housing.
• the drip element 32 is preferably formed from an elastic material, in particular rubber or silicone.
• a rechargeable battery can be accommodated in the intermediate element 35 or in the drip element 32 .
• the bottom of the device or the intermediate element 35 can have a recess for receiving the upper edge of the valve protection 39 in a variant that is not shown.
• the valve protection 39 can be held in this depression by a clamping effect, for example by a press fit.
• the base plate 11 or also the outer wall 1 or an intermediate element 35 can protrude below the upper edge of the valve protection.
• the securing element can be, for example, a prestressed bolt on the housing of the device or on the intermediate element 35, which can be pulled outwards from the position shown in FIG. 18 against a spring force. In the secured state, the securing element protrudes into the area below a widened upper edge of the valve protection 39 or into an opening in the valve protection 39.
• Several securing elements can be distributed around the circumference of the device or intermediate element 35.
• the device or interface 35 may be adapted to a valve protector 39 from one or more carbon dioxide cylinder suppliers.
• a special valve protector 39 can be attached to the gas cylinder 37, which is adapted to the device, as illustrated in fig.
• This exemplary valve protection 39 has a connection element 41 at the upper end, which is present as a counterpart of a connection element 42 on the device. 17 shows that the connecting element 41 of the valve protection 39 can have a thread, for example an external thread, and the device or an intermediate element 35 can have a connecting element 42 also in the form of a thread, for example an internal thread.
• the connection can be made via a bayonet lock or with one of the fastening elements mentioned above.
• outer housing could be arranged around the gas bottle 37, which protrudes up to the device or the intermediate element 35, on the one hand to protect the bottle on the other hand for optical reasons.
• the outer casing may be in the form of a pedestal or column and may be fitted with casters or wheels at the bottom.
• a battery for the device may reside within this outer casing.
• the device is connected to the valve of the gas cylinder with a short line, in particular a hose line.
• the duct can pass through the bottom element 11 or through the outer wall 1, or through a gap between these elements.
• gas cylinder 37 and the device mounted on it form a detachable unit means that less space is required, with the detachable connection making it easy to exchange the gas cylinder 37 .
• the line to the device is detached from the valve of the gas bottle 37 and the device is detached from the valve protection 39 and/or lifted off.
• the gas cylinder 37 with valve protection 39 is removed and replaced with a full gas cylinder 37 with valve protection 39.
• the device is placed on the valve protector 39 of the full gas cylinder 37 and the line to the device is connected to the valve 40 of the full gas cylinder 37.
• Device known in the prior art for freezing or cooling glasses can be provided with fastening means or an intermediate element 35.
• a known device can also be provided within the scope of the invention with a drip element 32 and/or with a closure element.
• the device is preferably also in the variants of FIGS. 14-18 designed according to one of the variants of FIGS. 1-13 described herein and/or equipped with one or more of the features illustrated herein.

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