ITPG20120031A1 - THERMAL CONTAINER WITH INSIDE ALUMINUM AND EXTERIOR POLYPROPYLENE. - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION

In the attached example an "8" -shaped container is proposed (table 1 fig. 5) made up of the following materials: internal in aluminum (excellent temperature conductor), external part in insulating material such as expanded polypropylene (table 4 fig. 4) ). The "8" shape was specially chosen because it is well suited to the positioning of the glass bottle on one side and the ice on the other. The "8" in aluminum is a single piece obtained by casting but it can also be made by bending, molding, etc. The two housing compartments are of different sizes, suitable for both the most common bottles of wine (eg Bordeaux type), and the most common champagne bottles (eg champagnotta type). Once the desired bottle (wine or champagne) has been inserted, the user can pour the ice into the opposite eye. The aluminum guarantees a high heat exchange by conduction and therefore, since the 2 containers are joined together in the central part (see table 2 fig. 6), the ice cools the entire metal surface (bottom included) and consequently the drink inside. inside the bottle. The whole is then covered with an expanded polypropylene envelope (equipped with closing caps), which, in addition to guaranteeing an excellent finish and liveliness of colors, thanks to its high thermal property, maintains the internal temperatures without transferring the cold to the 'external. The expanded polypropylene can in any case be replaced by material with the same characteristics (polystyrene, polyurethane, etc.), in this case it is also possible to provide for a possible coating or painting with another material (polyurethane paint bath, water-based coloring, various fabrics , etc.) The project includes 7 components:

1: SMALL SHOCK BASE (table 3 fig. 1, cl) 2: BIG SHOCK BASE (table 3 fig. 1, c2) 3: LARGE CAP (table 3 fig. 1, c3)

4: SMALL CAP (table 3 fig. 1, c4)

5: EPP UPPER FRAME (table 3 fig. 1, c5) 6: ALUMINUM CONTAINER (table 3 fig. 1, c6) 7: EPP INSULATING BASE (table 3 fig. 1, c7)

Claims (10)

CLAIMS 1) Support - container in expanded polypropylene aluminum composite material capable of keeping the drinks contained inside cool by means of the heat exchange transmitted by the aluminum, cooled by the use of ice placed in one of the two lodgings, and by the thermal insulation guaranteed by the expanded polypropylene used for the lining. 2) The form with two compartments is claimed (table 6 fig. 3), one for the bottle to be cooled and the other to contain the ice; the shape represented at "8" is proposed as preferable both from an aesthetic point of view and from the point of view of use; in fact, it guarantees an easier grip than other square shapes. 3) The idea of double closing caps is claimed (table 3 fig. 1, c3 and c4) with alternating function based on the type of bottle contained inside the container, if in fact the container with a small diameter is used for the bottle, the ice will be 'inserted into the adjacent container and therefore only the large cap will be used (table 3 fig. 1, c3) to isolate the ice; vice versa if the container with the largest diameter is used for the bottle. 4) The idea of collecting condensate at the internal base of the container in expanded polypropylene is claimed, obtained thanks to the particular shape shown in table 4 fig. 4 magnification fig. 5, as well as the release system of the same by means of the groove placed longitudinally in one of the two eyelets of the "8" (table 4 fig. 4 enlargement fig. 6). 5) It claims the idea of being able to use two overturned containers to form a hermetically sealed package (table 5 fig. 5), all thanks to the particular shape of the undercuts placed on the upper part of the expanded polypropylene support (table 5 fig. 4). 6) For each container 2 "shockproof" pads are inserted (table 3 fig. 1 cl and c2) to cushion any impact of the bottle on the aluminum bottom. These will be perforated to limit thermal conduction as little as possible. 7) To avoid that when the bottle is inserted inside the aluminum container, it collides with the upper edge, an "8" -shaped polypropylene frame is placed (table 7 fig. 6). Furthermore, the latter fits perfectly with the polypropylene base thanks to the undercuts described according to claim n. 5 (table 7 fig. 7). 8) It claims the idea of being able to insert on the bottom of both cylindrical aluminum containers, a led-type support fixed with epoxy resin, to illuminate the glass of the bottles (table 2 fig. 4, c8 and c9 enlargement fig. 5) . This resin will guarantee the impermeability of the aluminum container. 9) The idea according to claim 8 is claimed with the variant of being able to use the entire bottom of the aluminum support (both eyelets), as a transparent bottom, by inserting polycarbonate cylinders suitably fitted and / or glued to the base ( table 11 fig. 2 and 3 - clO). The LEDs inserted under the polycarbonate cylinders or on the internal circumference of the aluminum support (table 11 fig. 3 - eli) will allow the lighting of the contents inside the eyelets: ice and bottles. 10) The use of expanded polypropylene is claimed as it allows to obtain the most varied colors and, thanks to suitable designs on the walls of the mold, also the most varied types of external and internal finishing.