JP2000205722A - Beverage bottle quenching device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage bottle quenching device which can prevent the liquid in a container from being scattered. SOLUTION: In a quenching device 1, a container 11 filled with an antifreeze liquid L is housed in a refrigerating chamber 10. The diameter of the inserting port 11b of the container 11 is made smaller than that of the barrel section 11a of the container 11 and a closing cap 13 is attachably arranged to the port 11b. A supporting member 15 which holds an inserted bottle B and a cooling coil 19 which cools the antifreeze liquid L are housed in the container 11 and, in addition, an agitating pump 14 which agitates the liquid L is inserted into the container 11. The bottle seat 16 of the supporting member 15 is formed in a foldable state and a receiving base 18 is inserted into the container 11 through the inserting port 11b in a divided state. In addition, the cooling coil 19 is inserted into the container 11 through a coil passing port 11c formed in the upper section of the container 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for rapidly cooling beverage bottles such as wine, beer and soft drinks, and more particularly to a small-sized rapid cooling device for accommodating one bottle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a party ceremony hall, restaurant or bar, etc., many bottles of wine, beer, soft drinks, etc. are prepared. Carrying. However, when cooling a bottle to an appropriate temperature, it is generally conceivable to put it in a refrigerator, but it takes a considerable amount of time to cool in a refrigerator, and the customer who ordered is kept waiting for a long time . In addition, constantly cooling a large number of bottles in advance requires a large freezing room, and requires enormous costs. Therefore, conventionally, a bottle is placed in a container containing ice, cooled for an appropriate time, and then the bottle is carried to a table.

However, cooling a bottle with ice not only requires a large amount of ice, but also when the bottle is placed in a container, the ice gets in the way and the work is troublesome.
It is not possible to set an appropriate cooling temperature in a short time.

[0004] For this purpose, the present applicant has proposed a simple type of beverage bottle rapid cooling apparatus which can be cooled in a short time and can be manufactured at low cost. According to this, a beverage bottle rapid cooling device (hereinafter, referred to as a rapid cooling device) 31 is provided with a hollow tank 33 and a cooler chamber 34 in a case 32 as shown in FIG. , A cooling coil 35 is disposed below the hollow tank 33, and a compressor 36 and a condenser 37 are disposed in the cooling chamber 34. One end of the cooling coil 35 is connected to the compressor 36 and the other end is connected to the condenser 37. Further, a permanent magnet 39 driven by a motor 38 is disposed below the lower surface of the hollow tank 33 so as to be rotatable around an axis, and the antifreeze L is stirred by the magnetic force. On the other hand, the bottle B
A support plate 40 for supporting the hollow tank 3 is attached.
The bottle B inserted from the bottle hole 41 a of the lid 41 provided on the upper part of the third member 3 is supported on the support plate 40. Accordingly, the antifreeze liquid L cooled by the cooling coil 35 exchanges heat with the contents of the bottle B, thereby cooling the bottle B.

[0005]

A conventional quenching device 31
Can cool the ordered bottle B in a short time, and can be manufactured at a low cost because of its small size. However, the above-mentioned quenching device 31 has a lid 41 above the hollow tank 33.
However, for example, when transporting the inside of a hollow pit 33 or a restaurant or the like, if the quenching device 31 is transported while the antifreeze is stored in the hollow tub 33, the antifreeze L in the hollow tub 33 is vibrated by the transport. Not only does it scatter from the bottle hole 41a to the outside, and antifreeze adheres to each part in the quenching device 31 and causes rust, but also wets corridors and the like in the middle of transportation, and hassle in the treatment. Cause. Further, when the scattering amount is large, the antifreeze L must be reduced and replenished. For this reason, it has been necessary to attach a closed lid to the hollow tank 33 so as not to scatter the antifreeze. However, providing a sealing lid in the conventional hollow tank 33 increases the size of the sealing lid considerably, so that not only the work becomes large, but also the appearance deteriorates. Therefore, there has been a demand for a quenching device that can open and close the closed lid with a very natural operation and has a good appearance.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for rapidly cooling a beverage bottle, which can prevent scattering of antifreeze during transportation and can provide a rapidly cooled bottle in a short time. I do.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beverage bottle rapid cooling apparatus according to the present invention is configured as follows. That is, a beverage bottle rapid cooling device in which a cooled antifreeze is stored in a container, and the beverage bottle is rapidly cooled by immersing the beverage bottle in the antifreeze, and a freezing room and a cooling machine room. And a container having the freezer compartment,
A cooling unit provided in the container, a heat insulating material surrounding the container, and a cooler provided in the cooler chamber; and An insertion opening for inserting a bottle is formed, and a sealing lid for opening and closing the insertion opening is detachably provided.

Preferably, the insertion opening is formed to have a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the container body, and the cooling means has two cooling coils each having a distal end in the container connected by a connecting pipe. It is further preferable that the coil is inserted through an insertion opening formed near the insertion opening in the upper part of the container and is connected to the cooler.

More preferably, support means for supporting the beverage bottle is provided in the container, and the support means is formed to have a diameter larger than that of the insertion port, and is bent or folded from near the center. It may be characterized by being formed to be tatami matable.

Further, a stirring means for stirring the antifreeze liquid is provided in the container, and the stirring means has a pump means provided at a lower portion of the container, and the pump means has a predetermined temperature. It may be operated after being cooled.

Further, an exhaust port may be formed on a bottom surface of the case.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The beverage bottle rapid cooling device (hereinafter, referred to as a rapid cooling device) 1 of the present embodiment is used for cooling a single beverage bottle (hereinafter, referred to as a bottle) B such as wine, beer or soft drink. It is formed in a small size so that it can be arranged in a part of the room, and is always set to a temperature within a certain range and is operated so that it can be cooled efficiently. As shown in FIGS.
A hollow case 2 formed side by side in the front-rear direction,
A container 11 disposed in the freezer compartment 10, a heat insulating material 12 disposed to surround the container 11, and an elastic sheet member 3 above the container 11, the freezer compartment 10 and the cooler compartment 20. And a cooler 21 arranged in the cooler room 20. In addition, the cooling machine 21
An exhaust port 2a formed in the bottom plate of the case 2 is formed below the bottom. Therefore, the moisture generated on the floor surface can be prevented by supplying heat generated from the cooler 21 to the exhaust port. An antifreeze liquid L for cooling the inserted bottle B is stored in the container 11. The antifreeze L can be a calcium chloride solution or a saline solution, but an aqueous solution of propylene glycol or the like which is not corrosive or toxic is most suitable.

The container 11 has a body 1 having a large inner diameter.
1a and a small-diameter insertion opening 11b for inserting the bottle B are formed in the upper part. A male screw is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion slot 11b, and a sealing lid 13 for opening and closing the insertion slot 11b is screwably attached. Further, near the lower part of the insertion port 11b, as shown in FIG.
1c is formed. The insertion opening 11b is desirably formed in an appropriate size so as to prevent the antifreeze liquid L from scattering and to prevent the sealing lid 13 from being formed large. The sealing lid 13 is formed of resin, and is formed in a U-shaped cross section so as to be attachable to the insertion opening 11 b of the container 11.
A female screw is formed on the inner peripheral wall, and is formed so as to be screwed into the insertion opening 11 b of the container 11.

A submersible stirring pump 14 having a pipe at its lower part is mounted inside the container 11, and a support for supporting a bottle B inserted into the container 11 is provided above the stirring pump 14. The member 15 is arranged. Stirring pump 1
An injection nozzle 14a is mounted at the tip of the pipe No. 4. The stirring pump 14 is inserted from the insertion opening 11b of the container 11 into the body 11a of the container 11, and the support member 15 is folded from the center to be inserted from the insertion opening 11b of the container 11 into the body 11a of the container 11. It is formed to be possible. For this purpose, the inner diameter of the insertion opening 11b of the container 11 is formed to have a size for inserting at least the stirring pump 14 and the folded support member 15 as well as inserting the bottle B. A temperature sensor (not shown) is attached to the stirring pump 14, and the stirring pump 1 is set at a set temperature.
Activate 4. In addition, by operating the stirring pump 14 after the temperature of the antifreeze L in the container 11 is cooled to some extent, energy can be saved, and the stirring is performed in a state where the viscosity of the antifreeze L is increased. Antifreeze liquid splashing can also be reduced.

The support member 15 is, as shown in FIGS.
The bottle seat 16 includes a bottle seat 16 that directly supports the bottle B and a cradle 18 that supports the bottle seat 16. The bottle seat 16 has a plurality of pins 16b fixedly attached to a ring member 16a at intervals. To a plurality (4 in this embodiment)
) Cooling coil guides 16c are provided upright. The ring member 16a is formed so as to wind a thin plate in an arc shape, and is divided into two at the center. Then, of the plurality of pins 16b, two pins 16b1 are provided at the center.
16b2 are arranged adjacent to each other, as shown in FIG.
The two pins 16b1 and 16b2 at the center are welded to the ends of the divided ring member 16a, respectively.
The pins 16b1 and 16b2 are connected to a substantially C-shaped hinge plate 16.
They are linked by d. The hinge plate 16d has one pin 16b.
1 and is rotatably fixed to the other pin 16b2. Therefore, the bottle seat 16 is rotated together with the pin 16b2 about the pin 16b2, and can be folded from the center of the bottle seat 16. Further, another one pin 16
b, a pump guide 16e for positioning so as to sandwich the main body of the stirring pump 14 is formed in a downward U-shape and is fixed. A stirring nozzle guide 16f that protrudes in an arc shape is formed.

The pedestal 18 is formed in an annular shape having projections on all sides, and has a ring member 16 of the bottle seat 16.
a, and six legs 1 supported on the bottom surface of the container 11 and fixed on the back surface of the receiving seat 18a
8b. The receiving seat 18a is divided into two parts at a central portion, and a plurality of stoppers 18c for positioning the inner surface of the ring member 16 are mounted on the receiving seat 18a.

The support member 15 is inserted into the container 11 with the cradle 18 in a divided state, and then the bottle seat 16 is folded and inserted into the container 11 and spread inside to be in a predetermined position. Will be installed.

Further, a cooling coil 19 is arranged so as to surround the bottle B, and one end of the cooling coil 19 is connected to the container 1.
It is connected to a cooler 21 arranged in a cooler room 20 through one coil insertion opening 11c. The cooling coil 19 is
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
The coil 19a is formed of two copper tubes so that the coil 19a can be inserted into the body 11c from above, and the ends of the two coils are connected by a U-shaped connecting tube 19b. The cooling coil 19 has an inner peripheral surface fitted and positioned on the outer peripheral surface of the cooling coil guide 16 c of the bottle seat 16, and further includes a coil presser 19 c (see FIG. 4) attached to a lower portion of the cooling coil 19. The container 11 is fastened to the cradle 18 with screws.
Fixed inside.

The cooler 21 connected to the other end of the cooling coil 19 has a refrigerant gas compressor (hereinafter, referred to as a compressor), an expansion valve, and a condenser (not shown) therein. Then, the refrigerant gas evaporated and gasified by the cooling coil 19 is converted into a high-pressure gas by a compressor, and the high-pressure gas is liquefied by being sent to a condenser and cooled. The liquefied refrigerant liquid is reduced in pressure by the expansion valve, and the refrigerant liquid whose pressure has been reduced is evaporated by the cooling coil 19 to generate refrigerant gas. Then, the refrigerant gas transfers heat of the antifreeze L to the compressor to perform heat exchange, and this operation is continuously repeated. This cooler 21 is turned ON / OFF within a set temperature range by a sensor or a thermostat,
The temperature in 1 is always kept in a cooled state.

At the bottom of the container 11, a filtration device (not shown) such as an activated carbon filter may be arranged near the piping route. By installing the filtration device, dust and dirt of the stirred antifreeze L can be filtered.

The sheet member 3 attached to the upper cover 4 when the bottle B is inserted into the container 11 is formed of an elastic member and has a plurality of cuts on radiation.
When the bottle B is inserted into the bottle hole, the neck of the bottle B is formed so as to be in close contact.
It serves to wipe off condensation adhering to the outer surface of the.

Next, a method of inserting each part into the container 11 will be described.

The two cooling coils 19 are connected to a cooler 21.

(1) The insertion opening 1 of the container 11 is placed in the container 11 in a state where the divided receiving bases 18 are arranged vertically.
1b and temporarily placed on the bottom surface of the container 11.

(2) Coil insertion opening 11c of container 11
Is moved in accordance with the tip of the cooling coil 19 piped to the cooler 21, and after inserting the tip of the cooling coil 19 into the coil insertion opening 11c, the cooling coil 19 is inserted into the container 11 while rotating the container 11 itself. Insert

(3) The lower part of the cooling coil 19 inserted into the container 11 is placed on the pedestal 18 via the coil presser 19c.
Stick to

(4) Next, the stirring pump 14 is connected to the container 11
Through the cooling coil 19 from the insertion opening 11b of the container 11
Place on the bottom of.

(5) After the bottle seat 16 is folded and inserted through the insertion opening 11b of the container 11 and expanded inside, the pump guide 16e and the stirring nozzle guide 16f of the bottle seat 16 are connected to the stirring pump 14, Injection nozzle 14a
, The stirring pump 14 is positioned, and the ring member 16 a of the bottle seat 16 is fitted into the receiving seat 18 a of the receiving base 18.

(6) The bottle seat 16 and the pedestal 18 are fixed by the stopper 18c.

The container 11 and the cooling device 2 in the case 2
The insertion of 1 is performed when the operation (2) of the method of assembling the container 11 is completed, and after the heat insulating material 12 is filled, the operation (3) and thereafter are performed.

When the quenching apparatus 1 constructed as described above is moved to a predetermined venue, restaurant, or the like, the sheet member 4
Is removed, and the sealing lid 13 is attached to the insertion opening 11b of the container 11. At the start of the operation of the quenching apparatus 1 or when cooling by inserting the bottle B, the sealing lid 13 is removed and the sheet member 4 is attached.

First, if there is an order from a customer, the displayed bottle B is taken out and inserted into the container 11. At this time, the operation of the quenching device 1 has been started in advance, and the container 11
The temperature inside is adjusted to the set temperature. At this time, the sealing lid 13 is removed, and the sheet member 4 is mounted. The bottom of the bottle B is placed on the support member 15, and the neck is located near the sheet member 4.

When the quenching device 1 is operated, the cooling coil 1
9 is cooled by the heat of vaporization of the refrigerant liquid flowing in the pipe, and exchanges heat with the antifreeze liquid L to cool the antifreeze liquid L. When the temperature of the antifreeze L is cooled to the set temperature, the stirring pump 14 is operated. The heat transfer rate of the heat exchange between the cooling coil 19 and the antifreeze liquid 11 and between the antifreeze liquid 11 and the bottle B is greatly improved by the overall stirring of the antifreeze liquid L, and the heat exchange is further accelerated. Can be.

As described above, the quenching device 1 includes the cooling coil 1
When heat exchange is performed between the antifreeze liquid 9 and the antifreeze liquid L, the cooling time is shortened by stirring the antifreeze liquid L. The stirring means is not limited to the above, and for example,
The fan may be mounted inside and rotated.

In the quenching device 1, since the cooling temperature is adjusted to a preset cooling temperature, it takes only a few minutes to cool the bottle B to an appropriate temperature for drinking. Bottle B can be carried. Further, when the bottle B is removed from the container 11, the surface of the bottle B can be wiped off with the sheet member 4, so that it is not necessary to wipe off the water drops again.

The form of each part used in the rapid cooling device 1 is not limited to the above. For example, the container 11
As shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9, a single protrusion 110 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion port 11 b over the entire circumference, and a single protrusion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the body 11 a of the container 11 over the entire circumference. The rib 111 and the groove 112 may be formed. In this case, the protrusion 11
0 is formed, and one support plate 1 that can be bent near the center is formed in the rib 111 and the groove 112.
50 is supported as a bottle support member. In addition, when the holding recesses 131 are formed on the upper surface of the sealing lid 13 from both ends in one direction toward the center, respectively, the holding recesses 131 can be easily engaged with the insertion opening 11b of the container 11 with one touch.

A support member 15 for supporting the bottle B
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a bottle seat 16 in which a plurality of pins 16b are juxtaposed at intervals is used, but instead of the bottle seat 16, a plate having a large number of holes may be used. The present invention is not limited to the above as long as the antifreeze liquid L can be circulated in the container 11 and can be bent or folded.

Further, the bottle B may be directly supported on the stirring pump 14 by removing the supporting member 15, or the stirring pump 14 itself may be removed for use.

The quenching device of the present invention can be used not only for cooling bottles for beverages but also for ice making, frozen desserts, or sake production.

[0041]

According to the present invention, a beverage bottle rapid cooling device is configured to store a cooled antifreeze in a container, and immerse the beverage bottle in the antifreeze to rapidly cool the bottle. And a case having a freezer compartment and a cooler compartment, the container disposed in the freezer compartment, cooling means disposed in the container, and a heat insulating material surrounding the container. And a cooler disposed in the cooler chamber, wherein an insertion opening for inserting the beverage bottle is formed in an upper portion of the container, and a sealing lid for opening and closing the insertion opening. Is detachably disposed. When transporting the device in a state where the container is filled with antifreeze, a sealing lid is attached, and when the bottle is rapidly cooled, the sealing lid is removed for use. Therefore, when the beverage bottle rapid cooling device is moved to each venue or store, the antifreeze is not scattered, so that the antifreeze does not adhere to each part in the device, and the corridor does not get wet. Furthermore, there is no need to replenish antifreeze.

Further, the insertion port is formed to have a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the container body, and the cooling means has two cooling coils each having a distal end in the container connected by a connecting pipe. Since the cooling coil is formed to have a larger diameter than the insertion port, since the cooling coil is formed to have a larger diameter than the insertion port, the insertion coil is spirally inserted from the insertion port formed through the insertion port formed near the insertion port near the upper portion of the container. The formed cooling coil can be inserted into the container.

Further, support means for supporting the beverage bottle is provided in the container, and the support means is formed to have a larger diameter than the insertion opening and can be bent or folded from near the center. The supporting means can be inserted into the container through a small-diameter insertion port.

Further, a stirring means for stirring the antifreeze liquid is provided in the container, and the stirring means has a pump means provided at a lower part of the container, and the pump means has a predetermined temperature. If operated after cooling, the energy of the stirring pump can be saved, and the scattering of the antifreeze can be reduced because the antifreeze is cooled and the viscosity increases.

Further, if an exhaust port is formed on the bottom surface of the case, the heat generated from the cooler is supplied to the exhaust port to prevent moisture on the floor surface.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a longitudinal direction of a quenching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the short direction.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a coil insertion opening of the container in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view showing the inside of the container.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a support member in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a folded portion of the bottle seat in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a cooling coil in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the cooling coil in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a simplified diagram showing another embodiment of the container in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a conventional quenching device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Quench device 2 ... Case 2a ... Exhaust port 10 ... Freezer compartment 11 ... Container 11b ... Insert port 11c ... Coil insertion port 13 ... Sealing lid 14 ... Stirring pump 15 ... Support member 16 ... Bottle seat 18 ... Cradle 19 ... Cooling Coil (cooling means) 19b ... connecting pipe 20 ... cooler room 21 ... cooler B ... bottle L ... antifreeze

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A cooled antifreeze is stored in a container,
A beverage bottle rapid cooling device configured to rapidly cool a beverage bottle by immersing the beverage bottle in the antifreeze, wherein a case having a freezer compartment and a cooler compartment is disposed in the freezer compartment. And a cooling means provided in the container; a heat insulator surrounding the container; and a cooler provided in the cooler room. An apparatus for rapidly cooling a beverage bottle, wherein an insertion port for inserting the beverage bottle is formed at an upper portion, and a sealing lid for opening and closing the insertion port is detachably disposed. 2. The cooling device according to claim 2, wherein the insertion port is formed to have a diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the container body, and the cooling means has two cooling coils connected at a distal end in the container by a connecting pipe. The beverage bottle rapid cooling device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage bottle rapid cooling device is connected to the cooler through an insertion opening formed near an insertion opening at an upper portion of the container. 3. A supporting means for supporting the beverage bottle is provided in the container, and the supporting means is formed to have a larger diameter than the insertion opening and can be bent or folded from near the center. 3. The apparatus for rapidly cooling a beverage bottle according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is formed as follows. 4. A stirrer for stirring the antifreeze liquid is provided in the container, and the stirrer has a pump provided at a lower portion of the container, and the pump has a predetermined temperature. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is operated after being cooled. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an exhaust port is formed in a bottom surface of the case.