FR3054877A1 - DRINK COOLER - Google Patents

Abstract

Apparatus for cooling a beverage An apparatus for rapidly cooling a beverage contained in a can or bottle. It consists of a cooling system (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) (8) (15) which cools the water of the insulated tank (6) where the drink is placed. cool quickly. It is an object of this invention to rapidly cool a beverage that was not stored cool to consume it at the desired temperature. The device according to the invention is particularly intended for cooling drinks in can or bottle very quickly.

Description

DESCRIPTION:

The present invention relates to an apparatus intended for rapidly cooling an alcoholic, alcoholic sparkling, or non-alcoholic and non-alcoholic sparkling food liquid contained in 20cl to 2L containers made of glass, aluminum, metal, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polylactic acid, in different forms such as bottles, cans, water bottles ...

It is usual to want to consume a cold drink, but unfortunately it is not stored cool. It is therefore not at the desired temperature and ideal for consuming it at its fair value and for drinking or savoring a drink. There are various solutions to this recurring annoyance such as:

put the drink * in the refrigerator, which is extremely long;

put the drink * in the freezer, in this case the cooling time is long, taking the risk of forgetting the drink in the freezer and thus freezing all or part of the drink and / or damaging the bottle.

adding ice cubes to the drink * is also a possibility, but the drop in temperature of the drink is not significant and moreover the ice cubes, by melting, add water to the drink and dilute its flavor or capacity.

To remedy the drawbacks mentioned above, the device for cooling bottles containing a drink * aims to overcome this problem and proposes an ultra-fast and simple cooling process in order to make the drinks * at ideal consumption temperature in a few minutes.

Who is not impatient to taste their ideally cold drink *?

In addition, after a first use, the tank (6) being insulated keeps the water contained at low temperature for a long time and the cooling of a second bottle is even faster because the water is already at low temperature.

The cooler for bottles (14) containing a drink * comprises a compressor (1) which sends the gas through the high pressure piping (3) to the condenser (2), the gas arrives at the pressure reducer (4) then to the evaporator (5), which is in a thermally insulated tank with cover (6), finally return to the compressor (1) by low pressure piping (7). The entire cooling circuit (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) is filled with a refrigerant gas. The thermostat (8) electrically connected with the compressor (1), the thermostat (8) and the probe (15) regulate the temperature of the water (13) of the heat-insulated tank with cover (6) between 0 ° C and 15 ° C which allows you to adjust the temperature according to your needs or the type of drink.

The cooling time of the liquid food will depend on the volume of the drink as well as on the composition of the materials which compose its packaging, (a metal can in 33cl will be cooled faster than a plastic bottle of 33cl because the metal favors the thermal transfer relative to plastic.) A fan (9) is attached to the condenser (2) to cool it.

The insulated container with cover (6) is fitted with a tap (10), which allows the liquid contained in the insulated container with cover (6) to be emptied for transport.

The invention is equipped with a water pump (11) immersed inside the heat-insulated tank with cover (6) thus allowing dynamic mixing of the water (13) cooled by the evaporator (5). The water is filled in the insulated tank with cover (6) from above and until the evaporator (5) is completely submerged.

Water cooling is much more efficient than air cooling, it allows a much greater heat transfer. The water pump (11) which creates a dynamic circulation of water (13) in the insulated tank (6) considerably increases the transfer of calories between the evaporator (5), the water (13) cools and the bottle (14).

The water cooling system of the invention is much more efficient for cooling than a simple calorie exchange by cold air from a refrigerator or a freezer.

The power of the cooler is determined by the value of the compressor and the weight of refrigerant gas in the circuit.

All the equipment of the device is powered by the mains and protected by a fuse (12).

The dimensions of the invention are approximately 35cm in length, 35cm in height and 25cm in width.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: Figure 1 shows an exploded view in section; Figure 2 shows the final sectional view.

*: we will call drink any container filled with a liquid food type soda, champagne, alcohol, cocktail, beer, still water, sparkling water, tea, milk, ...

Claims (4)

CLAIMS: 1: device intended to rapidly cool an alcoholic, alcoholic sparkling, or non-alcoholic and non-alcoholic sparkling food liquid contained in 20 cl to 2 L containers made of: glass, aluminum, metal, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polylactic acid, and various forms such as bottles, cans, water bottles. The device consists of a compressor (1) connected to a condenser (2) by high pressure piping (3); a regulator (4); to an evaporator (5) immersed in an insulated tank with cover (6) and connected to the compressor (1) by low pressure piping (7). The entire cooling circuit (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (7) is filled with a refrigerant gas. The thermostat (8) and the temperature probe (15) regulate the temperature of the water (13) in the heat-insulated tank with cover (6) between 0 ° C and 15 ° C. The thermostat (8) is electrically connected with the compressor (1) and the fan (9) which cools the condenser (2). 2: device intended for rapidly cooling an alcoholic, alcoholic sparkling, or non-alcoholic and non-alcoholic sparkling food liquid contained in 20 cl to 2 L containers made of: glass, aluminum, metal, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polylactic acid, and of different forms such as bottles, cans, gourds, according to claim 1 characterized in that the insulated tank (6) is equipped with a tap (10) allowing the emptying of the water (13) contained in the insulated tank with cover (6) as well as a water pump (11) immersed inside the insulated tank with cover (6) allowing the mixing of the cooled water (13) by the evaporator (5). The dynamic mixing of the water (13) increases the heat exchange between the water (13) and the bottle (14), which reduces the cooling time of the bottle (14). 3: device intended for rapidly cooling an alcoholic, alcoholic sparkling, or non-alcoholic and non-alcoholic sparkling food liquid contained in 20 cl to 2 L containers made of: glass, aluminum, metal, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, acid 5 polylactic, and of different shapes such as bottles, cans, gourds, according to claim 1 and 2 characterized in that all of the equipment of the device is powered by the sector and protected by a fuse (12). 4: device intended to rapidly cool an alcoholic, alcoholic sparkling, or non-alcoholic and non-alcoholic sparkling food liquid contained in containers 10 from 20 cl to 2 L in: glass, aluminum, metal, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polylactic acid, and in different forms such as bottles, cans, water bottles, according to claim 1, 2 and 3 characterized in that the dimensions of the invention are approximately 35cm in length, 35cm in height and 25cm in width. 1/2 Θ ©