JP2007230584A - Beverage container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage container which enables, e.g., a draft beer being sold at a store to be carried back home and drunk. <P>SOLUTION: This beverage container is equipped with an internal sealed container 4 in which a liquid beverage is housed, a heat-transmitting member 8 made of metal which is arranged on the outside of the sealed container 4, a Peltier element 10 which is arranged in a manner to come into contact with the external surface of the heat-transmitting member 8, and a shell container 6 which is arranged in a manner to cover the outside of the Peltier element 10. The beverage container can transport and store the liquid beverage stored in the sealed container 4 in a cooled state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage container, and more particularly to a beverage container that enables liquid beverages such as beer and juice to be stored or transported in a well-cooled state.

  In general, beer beverages that are preferred to drink after being cooled well are distributed in the market in containers such as cans and bottles. In addition, in stores, etc., there are cases where a special beer server using a carbon dioxide gas cylinder is used to provide a mug (for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, there is a case where it is desired to take the beer provided at the store in this way, for example, by taking it home or at a nearby resort area. In such a case, a useful container has not been provided so far.

  On the other hand, when it is desired to drink beer beverages outdoors, it has generally been carried in a heat-insulated container such as a cooler. In such a case, even if it is transported after being cooled well with ice, it will become lukewarm if time passes.

Furthermore, there is a case where it is desired to drink a small amount of beer at a walk destination, for example. In such a case, even if the canned beer is cooled from the house and then taken out, it becomes lukewarm after a walk.
JP 2001-348093 A

In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage container that enables a beer purchased at a store to be taken home and drunk.
In addition, the present invention provides a beverage container that can be cooled and re-cooled without taking time and effort even when a well-cooled beer beverage is transported by a cooler or the like and becomes slimy. It is aimed.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a beverage container that allows a beer beverage taken out for drinking at a walk or the like to be drunk immediately after being cooled at the walk.

A beverage container according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes an inner sealed container in which a liquid beverage is accommodated,
A metal heat transfer member disposed outside the sealed container, a Peltier element disposed so as to contact the outer surface of the heat transfer member, and an outer shell disposed so as to cover the outside of the Peltier element The liquid beverage stored in the sealed container can be transported and stored in a cooled state.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, by applying a voltage to the Peltier element, the metal outer container is cooled, and thereby the liquid drink inside can be cooled.
Here, in this invention, it is preferable that the said Peltier device is equipped with the heat sink.

With such a configuration, the heat stored on the heat radiating plate side can be quickly released to the outside.
Furthermore, in the present invention, the outer container may be provided with a pocket portion, and heat dissipation from the Peltier element may be promoted by the cooling water stored in the pocket portion.

  In the present invention, the liquid beverage can be preferably applied to a beer beverage.

  In the beer beverage container according to the present invention, the internal beer beverage can be easily cooled by the endothermic action of the Peltier element. Therefore, even draft beer poured out at a store via a beer server can be transported to a place where it is desired to drink in a cooled state. Furthermore, if you want to take out beer beverages outdoors, you can carry them in a cold state by transferring them to this container and carrying them. In addition, if you bring canned beer or the like to an amusement park, if you have this container, you can re-cool it by transferring it to this container locally.

  Also, at home, when the refrigerator is full, if it is moved into this container, a cold beer drink can be drunk immediately.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The beverage container 2 is a container suitable for cooling so-called beer beverages such as beer and sparkling liquor, or juice. There is no limit to the size of the container body 2a, and various sizes can be used as necessary to the extent that the effects of the present invention are exhibited. It is preferable that the size is within a range where a liter of liquid beverage can be placed, and a size where a 1 liter liquid beverage can be placed is within a range where a 10 liter liquid beverage can be placed. More preferably, it is particularly preferably in the range of a size capable of containing a 2 liter liquid beverage to a size capable of containing a 6 liter liquid beverage. The shape of the container body 2a is usually cylindrical, and preferably substantially cylindrical.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 2, the container body 2 a has a double structure, and includes an inner sealed container 4 and an outer shell container 6. The inner sealed container 4 is made of a flexible resin such as plastic, and when the content is carbonated beverage such as beer beverage, the flexible plastic bag can be brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell container by internal pressure. . The solution is sealed in the sealed container 4. On the other hand, the outer shell container 6 may be made of metal such as aluminum or plastic as long as the container main body 2a can be made independent. An annular heat transfer member 8 having high thermal conductivity is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell container 6, and a Peltier element 10 is disposed in contact with the heat transfer member 8. The Peltier element 10 is an element that removes heat from one surface when a voltage is applied and radiates the heat from the other surface. The region in which the Peltier element 10 is disposed may be substantially the entire outer container or may be partial.

A large number of window holes 12 are formed in the outer shell container 6 that covers the outer surface of the Peltier element 10, and heat is released to the outside through these window holes 12.
Furthermore, although not shown, the container body 2a is provided with a plug member or lid member that can be sealed, and via this plug member or lid member, it is possible to pour and take out beer beverages from the inside. Has been. Moreover, you may make it drink by directly touching these parts. When the container main body 2a is large, steel, aluminum, glass, or a plastic bottle can be used for the container main body. For the extraction device, for example, a lever type, a carbon dioxide gas cylinder pressure type, or a pump type external injection It is also possible to take out the beverage inside by providing a dispenser and operating this dispenser.

  Further, the power source for energizing the Peltier element 10 may be a commercial power source when used for home use, but when used for carrying, a dry battery, a rechargeable battery, a fuel cell, a car cigarette lighter, or the like is used. It is preferable.

Although the beverage container 2 of the present embodiment is configured as described above, the operation will be described below.
If the user wants to take home draft beer from the store, the user brings the beverage container 2 to the store and directly pours the desired draft beer directly into the container body 2a. Thus, when draft beer is stored, it is preferable to energize the Peltier element 10 on the spot. Thereby, draft beer under transportation can be kept in a cooled state. In addition, since the Peltier element 10 of an Example is arrange | positioned above the intermediate part of the container main body 2a, it can cool actively from a high temperature part. If you take it home with cooling, keep it quiet for a while and then drink it. When drinking is finished, the beverage container 2 can be used repeatedly by opening the stopper member or lid and washing the inside.

  Thus, the beverage container 2 of the present embodiment can be used effectively when taking and drinking draft beer from the store. Moreover, it is applicable also when drinking beer at home, for example, outdoors. In this case, the beer beverage in the bottle or can is cooled in the refrigerator, the container 2 is taken out together with the cooled beer beverage, and transferred to the beverage container 2 of this embodiment at the time of drinking. In this way, even if there is no heat insulation container such as a cooler, a well-chilled beer can be drunk at any place.

In addition, when the beer beverage at home is not cooled and the refrigerator is full, if it is transferred to the container 2 and cooled by the Peltier device 10, it can be immediately consumed.
As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example at all.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the window hole 12 is simply provided in the outer shell container 6, but in addition to this, as shown in FIG. This facilitates positively releasing the heat absorbed by the Peltier element 10 to the outside.

Further, as in the outer shell container 6 shown in FIG. 4, if the pocket portion 16 is provided outside and water is stored in the pocket portion 16, the heat of the Peltier element 10 can be positively cooled.
Moreover, in the said Example, although cooling of beer drink was demonstrated, the drink which can be cooled is not limited to beer drink, For example, it can provide also to juice, carbonated drinks, etc.

Furthermore, in the said Example, although the Peltier device is used for cooling, it can also be used as a heating apparatus.
Moreover, in the said Example, although beer drinks are stored as a liquid, it can replace with this and can also be used as a container which accommodates canned beer with a can. In that case, the inner sealed container is unnecessary, and the outer shell container 6 may be slightly larger than the can.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of a beverage container according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a main part step view of a beverage container according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Beverage container 2a Container body 4 Sealed container 6 Outer shell container 8 Thermoelectric heating member 10 Peltier element 12 Window hole 14 Heat sink 16 Pocket part

Claims (4)

An inner sealed container for storing a liquid beverage;
A metal heat transfer member disposed outside the sealed container, a Peltier element disposed so as to contact the outer surface of the heat transfer member, and an outer shell disposed so as to cover the outside of the Peltier element A beverage container comprising: a container, wherein the liquid beverage stored in the sealed container can be transported and stored in a cooled state.   The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the Peltier element is provided with a heat radiating plate.   The beverage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer container is provided with a pocket portion, and heat radiation from the Peltier element is promoted by cooling water stored in the pocket portion. container.   The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid beverage is a carbonated beverage.

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