JP2006136612A - Sake heating/cooling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sake heating/cooling apparatus allowing a user to continuously drink sake of an appropriate temperature. <P>SOLUTION: A heat retaining cup 20 is filled with warm water or cold water, the temperature of the sake in a sake cup 10 is increased by the transmission of heat from the warm water through a heat transfer device 40 and is reduced by the transmission of the heat to the cold water via the heat transfer device 40. This constitution allows the user to heat or cool the sake for every single sake cup 10 so as to continuously drink the sake of the appropriate temperature. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquor cooling apparatus capable of heating and cooling sake.

The liquor cooling apparatus includes a configuration in which sake is put into a water tank and the temperature of the sake in the bottle is raised based on heating water in the water tank with an electric heater.
JP 2003-019070 A

  In the case of the above conventional configuration, since sake can be heated only in a bottle of sake, there is an inconvenience that the sake in the bottle of sake is cooled while it is repeatedly drunk from the bottle.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the liquor cooling device which can drink liquor continuously at suitable temperature.

The liquor cooling apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that 1) a container to 2) a heat transfer device is provided, and 1) the container to 2) the details of the heat transfer device are as follows.
1) The container is one into which a heat exchange source is charged. This heat exchange source is a generic term for a heat source that heats sake in the bottle and a cooling source that cools sake in the bottle, and is an electrical device such as a non-electric means such as an emergency gas, liquid or solid, and a heater. Including both means.
2) The heat transfer device transfers heat from the heat exchange source in the container to the bottle outside the container, or transfers heat from the sake in the bottle to the heat exchange source in the container. The temperature is raised based on heat being transferred from the internal heat exchange source, and the temperature is lowered based on transferring heat to the heat exchange source in the container. This heat exchanger has a stand. This table is a connector for removably connecting the bottle to the heat exchanger outside the container. The drinker can set the bottle on the table and move the liquor into the bottle. The temperature can be raised or lowered to an appropriate temperature. That is, the invention according to claim 1 enables a drinker to drink while raising or lowering the liquor by himself, and makes it possible to easily raise or lower the liquor in units of straw. However, it has characteristics.
The liquor cooling apparatus according to claim 2 refers to a specific configuration of the table, and is characterized by having 11) a head portion, 12) a base portion, and 13) a bag insertion portion.
11) The head portion is in direct contact with the heel, and the heel and the heat exchange source exchange heat through the head portion.
12) The base portion functions as a table for holding the head portion.
13) The heel insertion portion refers to a space portion provided between the head portion and the base portion, and the heel is attached to the heel base on the basis that the leg portion is detachably inserted into the heel insertion portion. It is made removable.
The sake chiller according to claim 3 improves the temperature distribution of the jar, and is characterized in that the head portion of the basin is brought into contact with the heat transfer portion of the jar. This heat transfer portion is arranged at the bottom of the ridge and refers to a portion of the ridge that is thicker than the rest. This heat transfer part is heated or cooled directly via the head part of the cradle. become.
The liquor cooling apparatus according to claim 4 uses a heat insulating container as a container, and the heat insulating container is a container attached with a heat insulating function for suppressing temperature fluctuation of a heat exchange source without applying energy from the outside. .

  When the person who drinks the liquor moves the liquor into the bowl on the bowl, the liquor in the bowl rises or falls based on the transfer of heat between the liquor in the bowl and the heat exchange source. For this reason, since the drinker can heat or cool the liquor in a unit of straw to an appropriate temperature, the drink can be drunk continuously at the appropriate temperature.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sake chiller includes a basket 10, a heat retaining cup 20, a cup cover 30, and a heat transfer device 40. The heat retaining cup 20 is charged with hot water or cold water corresponding to a heat exchange source, and in addition to functioning as a water storage container for storing the input water, the stored water is thermally blocked from the outside. It has a heat insulation function that suppresses temperature fluctuations of stored water. The upper surface of the heat retaining cup 20 is opened for the purpose of pouring warm water or cold water into the heat retaining cup 20, and the cup cover 30 functions as a lid that covers the inlet of the heat retaining cup 20.

The heat transfer device 40 corresponds to a connector that thermally connects the stored water in the heat retaining cup 20 and the liquor in the bottle 10, and transfers the heat of the hot water in the heat retaining cup 20 to the bottle 10. The sake in the bottle 10 is heated, and the sake in the bottle 10 is cooled based on transferring the heat of the sake in the bottle 10 to the cold water in the heat retaining cup 20. That is, sake is heated and cooled in units of a cup, and the bottle 10 is heated and cooled indirectly without getting wet. Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the heat exchanger 10 will be described.
1. Description of the cage 10 The cage 10 is formed of tin as a material, and has a tray portion 11 and a leg portion 12 as shown in FIG. The saucer 11 has a circular dish shape for receiving sake, and a heat transfer part 13 is formed at the bottom of the saucer 11. The heat transfer section 13 is thicker than the rest of the tray section 11, and the lower surface of the heat transfer section 13 is formed in a horizontal plane. The leg portion 12 is for placing the bag 10 on a desk, and has a cylindrical shape surrounding the heat transfer portion 13.
2. Description of the heat retaining cup 20 The heat retaining cup 20 corresponds to a container and a heat retaining container, and has a cylindrical shape with a closed bottom surface. The heat retaining cup 20 is configured by joining a stainless steel inner tank 21 and a stainless steel outer tank 22, and a space-like vacuum layer 23 is formed between the inner tank 21 and the outer tank 22. Is formed. The vacuum layer 23 is formed by evacuating the inner tub 21 and the outer tub 22 and functions as a heat insulating layer that thermally blocks the stored water in the heat retaining cup 20 from the outside.
3. Description of the Cup Cover 30 The cup cover 30 has a circular shape made of synthetic resin, and an annular plug 31 having a small diameter is integrally formed on the lower surface of the cup cover 30. The plug 31 is detachably fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the heat retaining cup 20, and the cup cover 30 is based on the fact that the outer peripheral surface of the plug 31 contacts the inner peripheral surface of the heat retaining cup 20. Are positioned concentrically with respect to each other.

A circular opening 32 is formed at the center of the cup cover 30. The opening 32 penetrates the cup cover 30 and the plug 31 in the thickness direction, and an annular seat 33 is formed in the cup cover 30 at the outer periphery of the opening 32. The seat portion 33 is disposed at a lower position than the upper surface of the cup cover 30 and has a horizontal plane parallel to the upper surface of the cup cover 30.
4). Description of Heat Transfer Device 40 The heat transfer device 40 is formed of aluminum as a material and has a rack 41. The base 41 includes a base portion 42 and a head portion 43, and the base portion 42 is detachably inserted into the opening 32 of the cup cover 30. The base portion 42 has a cylindrical shape with a closed bottom surface, and the opening 32 of the cup cover 30 is closed by the base portion 42. An annular flange portion 44 is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the base portion 42. The flange portion 44 is supported by the seat portion 33 of the cup cover 30, and the base portion 42 is held in the opening portion 32 by a supporting force that the seat portion 33 supports the flange portion 44. Is arranged on the same horizontal plane as the upper surface of the cup cover 30 in the holding state.

  The head portion 43 is disposed in the base portion 42. The head portion 43 has a cylindrical shape concentric with the base portion 42, and the upper surface of the head portion 43 is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the upper surface of the cup cover 30 and the upper surface of the flange portion 44. A flange insertion portion 45 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the head portion 43 and the inner peripheral surface of the base portion 42. The heel insertion portion 45 refers to an annular space in which the leg portion 12 of the heel 10 is detachably inserted. In the state where the leg portion 12 of the heel 10 is inserted into the heel insertion portion 45, the heel 10 Of these, the lower surface of the heat transfer unit 13 is in contact with the upper surface of the head portion 43, and the inner peripheral surface and outer peripheral surface of the leg portion 12 are in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the head portion 43 and the inner peripheral surface of the base portion 42.

  A rod portion 46 is integrally formed with the base portion 42 of the gantry 41. The rod part 46 is immersed in the stored water in the heat retaining cup 20 and has a cylindrical shape concentric with both the base part 42 and the head part 43. The rod part 46 transmits the heat of the hot water in the heat retaining cup 20 from the head part 43 to the leg part 12 and the heat transfer part 13 of the bottle 10, and the heat of sake in the bottle 10 from the leg part 12 and the heat transfer part 13. It transmits to the cold water in the heat retaining cup 20 and functions as a heat transfer body.

Next, how to use the sake chiller will be described.
When warming and drinking, warm water is poured into the heat retaining cup 20, and the plug 31 of the cup cover 30 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the heat retaining cup 20. Next, the rod portion 46 of the heat transfer device 40 is inserted into the heat retaining cup 20 through the opening portion 32 of the cup cover 30, and the base portion 42 of the heat transfer device 40 is fitted into the opening portion 32 of the cup cover 30. In this state, the leg portion 12 of the jar 10 is inserted into the jar insertion portion 45 of the heat transfer device 40, and alcohol is poured into the saucer portion 11 of the jar 10. Then, heat is transferred from the hot water in the heat retaining cup 20 to the leg part 12 and the heat transfer part 13 of the bottle 10 through the head part 43 of the heat transfer device 40, and the sake in the bottle 10 is warmed by the heat from the hot water. The scissors 10 are removed from the scissors insertion portion 45 of the heat transfer device 40.
When the sake is drunk and drunk, cold water such as ice water is poured into the heat retaining cup 20, and the sake is poured into the saucer 11 of the bowl 10 according to the procedure described above. Then, heat is transferred from the liquor in the bowl 10 to the ice water in the heat retaining cup 20 through the head portion 43 and the rod portion 46 of the heat exchanger, and the liquor in the bowl 10 is cooled. Remove from the inside of the scissors insertion part 45.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
When the person who drinks the liquor moves the liquor into the jar 10 on the gantry 41, the liquor in the jar 10 is based on the transfer of heat between the jar 10 and hot water or between the jar 10 and cold water. Rises or falls. For this reason, since a drinker can heat or cool liquor for every cup 10 of sake, it becomes possible to drink liquor continuously at a suitable temperature.
When the leg portion 12 of the heel 10 is inserted into the heel insertion portion 45 of the heel stand 41, the leg portion 12 of the heel 10 is locked by both the base portion 42 and the head portion 43 of the heel stand 41. For this reason, since the mounting | wearing state with respect to the base 41 of the bag 10 is stabilized, it is prevented that the bag 10 falls from the table 41 by the impact when a drinker's hand hits the heat retaining cup 20 grade | etc.,.
The head portion 43 of the gantry 41 was brought into contact with the heat transfer portion 13 at the bottom of the jar 10. For this reason, since the bottom part of the bowl 10 saucer part 11 is heated up or lowered in temperature compared with the outer peripheral part, it becomes difficult for a drinker to receive a hot feeling or a cold feeling when grasping the outer peripheral part of the saucer part 11.
Hot water or cold water was put into the heat retaining cup 20. For this reason, since the temperature fluctuation of warm water or cold water is suppressed, the use time which can drink liquor at appropriate temperature becomes long.

In the first embodiment, cold water is introduced into the heat retaining cup 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, dry ice may be added instead of cold water.
In the said Example 1, although it was set as the structure which throws in warm water in the heat retention cup 20, it is not limited to this, For example, normal temperature water may be thrown in. In the case of this configuration, it is preferable to attach an electric heater to the heat retaining cup 20 and to heat the normal temperature water in the heat retaining cup 20 with the electric heater.
In the first embodiment, the rod portion 46 of the heat transfer device 40 is formed in a columnar shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the inside of the rod portion 46 may be formed in a honeycomb shape, The outer peripheral surface may be formed in a gear shape, or the outer peripheral surface of the rod portion 46 may be textured. In the case of this configuration, since the contact area between the hot water or cold water in the heat retaining cup 20 and the rod portion 46 increases, the heating efficiency and the cooling efficiency of the liquor in the basket 10 increase.
In the said Example 1, although the heat exchanger 40 was formed from aluminum, it is not limited to this, In short, what is necessary is just to form from a metal with favorable heat conductivity, such as tin.
In Example 1 above, the ridge 10 is formed from tin. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, it may be formed from a metal having good thermal conductivity such as aluminum.

The figure which shows Example 1 of this invention (The perspective view which shows the whole liquor cooling device in the decomposition | disassembly state of a bottle, a heat retention cup, a cup cover, and a heat exchanger) Cross-sectional view showing the entire sake-cooling device in the assembled state of the bottle, heat retaining cup, cup cover, and heat exchanger

Explanation of symbols

  10 is a bowl, 12 is a leg part, 13 is a heat transfer part, 20 is a heat retaining cup (container, heat insulating container), 40 is a heat transfer device, 41 is a paddle base, 42 is a base part, 43 is a head part, 45 is a paddle The insertion part is shown.

Claims (4)

A container into which a heat exchange source is charged;
A heat exchanger that raises or lowers the alcohol in the bottle based on the transfer of heat between the heat exchange source in the container and the bottle outside the container;
A liquor cooling apparatus, wherein the heat exchanger is provided with a cradle on which the cradle is detachably mounted. The stand is
A heat transfer head portion that is in direct contact with the flange;
A base portion for holding the head portion;
2. A sake cup cooling device according to claim 1, further comprising: a space-like heel insertion portion that is provided between the head portion and the base portion and into which the leg portion of the heel is detachably inserted. apparatus. The bowl is provided with a thicker heat transfer part at the bottom than the rest,
The liquor cooling device according to claim 2, wherein the head portion of the table is in direct contact with the heat transfer unit. The liquor cooler according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container is a heat retaining container that suppresses temperature fluctuation of the heat exchange source without applying energy from the outside.

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