JPH0829010A - Heat and cold insulation apparatus for canned beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a heat and cold insulation apparatus for canned beverage which is simple in taking in and out. CONSTITUTION:A heat and cold insulation apparatus comprises a cooling section 1 for cooking canned beverage, a heating section 2 for heating the canned beverage, a temperature detecting unit 3 for detecting temperatures of the canned beverage, a setting unit 4 for setting heating or cooling, a storage unit 5 for storing upper and lower limit standard values for heating and cooling, a judging unit 6 for comparing a temperature of the canned beverage detected by the temperature detecting unit 3 with the upper and lower limit standard values which are conformed to heating or cooling and stored in the storage unit 5, and a control unit 7 for controlling the respective units.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container, which has a heating function and a cooling function in a container for storing the beverage in the container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Beverages in containers such as canned tea, canned coffee, etc. (hereinafter referred to as containerized beverages) may be drunk on a desk or in a car over a relatively long period of time. In some cases, the beverage in a container is preferably in a warm state or in a cold or cold state due to low temperature, low temperature, high temperature, or high temperature. In addition, beverages in a container can be purchased at vending machines or the like, and hot or cold beverages can be purchased. However, for example, even if it is a hot beverage in a container at first, if it is placed on a drinking table intermittently, the temperature of the beverage in a container decreases with time of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, so keep it in an appropriate temperature state. I couldn't.

Therefore, conventionally, there has been a problem that the beverage in a container must be drunk in a short time, or even if it is in a lukewarm state.

As a method for solving the above-mentioned problem, for example, there is a method of storing a beverage in a container in an insulated container having a lid made of a heat insulating member as shown in FIG. There is a problem that it is difficult to use the conventional method, because it is complicated to take out and put in the beverage in a container, especially when driving a car.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to heat or cool a beverage in a container to keep it at a constant temperature, and to provide a beverage in a container in which the beverage in a container can be easily put in and taken out. The purpose is to provide a container.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in a container beverage warming / cooling device in which a container for storing a beverage containing a container is provided with a heating function and a cooling function, the beverage containing the container is used as a control signal. A cooling unit for cooling based on, a heating unit for heating the beverage in a container based on a control signal, a temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the beverage in a container, a setting unit for setting whether to heat or cool, and heating and A storage unit that stores a reference value of cooling, a determination unit that determines the temperature state of the container-containing beverage by comparing the temperature of the container-containing beverage detected by the temperature detection unit and the reference value stored in the storage unit, The control unit controls each unit.

[0007]

With the above configuration, when heating is selected in the setting unit, the temperature detection unit measures the temperature of the contained beverage in the container, and the determination unit stores the detected temperature of the contained beverage in the storage unit. Compare with the reference value of heating,
As shown in (c), the lower limit reference value (for example, 40 °
C) In the following cases, electric current is supplied to the heating element of the heating unit via the control unit to warm the beverage in the container. The temperature of the beverage in the container is the upper limit reference value (for example, 45
When the temperature rises above ° C), the current supplied to the heating element of the heating unit via the control unit is stopped. Further, when cooling is selected in the setting unit, the temperature detecting unit measures the temperature of the contained beverage in the container, and the determination unit compares the detected temperature of the contained beverage with the reference value of the cooling stored in the storage unit, Figure 2
As shown in (b) and (c), when the upper limit reference value (for example, 10 ° C.) or more is reached, current is supplied to the cooling element of the cooling section via the control section so that the beverage in the container is cool. The temperature of the beverage in a container is the lower limit reference value (for example,
When cooled to 5 ° C. or lower, the current supplied to the cooling element of the heating unit via the control unit is stopped.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a can will be described as an example of the container. 1
Is a cooling unit in which a Peltier element is provided at or near the bottom of a container for storing canned beverages, a direct current is supplied to the Peltier element based on a control signal, and the canned beverage is cooled by the endothermic action of the Peltier element. A Peltier element 2 is provided at or near the bottom of a container for storing canned beverages, and a direct current is supplied to the Peltier element based on a control signal in the opposite direction to the case of cooling. Is a heating unit for heating. Reference numeral 3 denotes a temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of a canned beverage, which uses a thermistor as a heat detector (sensor) and measures the current flowing through the thermistor to detect the temperature.

In order to selectively set whether to heat or cool, 4 is, for example, a setting section provided with a switching knob on the outer side surface of a container for storing canned beverages and switching the knob to set heating or cooling. is there. Reference numeral 5 denotes a storage unit that stores the upper limit reference value and the lower limit reference value for heating and cooling. Reference numeral 6 indicates the temperature of the canned beverage by comparing the temperature of the canned beverage detected by the temperature detection unit 3 with the upper limit reference value and the lower limit reference value corresponding to heating or cooling stored in the storage unit 5. This is a judging unit for judging. Reference numeral 7 denotes a control unit that controls each unit.

The operation of the container warming / cooling device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. When the canned beverage is stored in the warming / cooling device for the beverage in a container according to the present invention and, for example, the heating is set by the knob (C of FIG. 3) of the setting unit 4, the thermistor of the temperature detecting unit 3 is set to the side wall of the recess of the container. Since it is provided in the vicinity of the tip of a strip-shaped locking tool having a cross section made of a plurality of elastic members that bends in an arc shape, the thermistor comes into a state of closely adhering to the periphery of a canned beverage in a stored state, and the temperature The detection unit 3 accurately measures the temperature of the canned beverage. The determination unit 6 detects the temperature of the canned beverage and the reference value A (upper limit reference value and lower limit reference value) stored in the storage unit 5 during heating.
2A and 2C, when the lower limit reference value (for example, 40 ° C.) or less is reached, current is supplied to the Peltier element of the heating unit via the control unit 7. To warm the canned beverage. When the temperature of the canned beverage reaches or exceeds the upper limit reference value (for example, 45 ° C.), the current supplied to the Peltier element of the heating unit via the control unit 1 is stopped.
By repeating the above operation, the temperature is maintained within a certain temperature range and the temperature is kept.

Further, for example, when cooling is set by the knob of the setting section 4 (C in FIG. 3), the temperature detecting section 3 measures the temperature of the stored canned beverage in the same manner as described above. The determination unit 6 compares the detected temperature of the canned beverage with the cooling reference value B (upper limit reference value and lower limit reference value) stored in the storage unit 5, and shows the results in FIGS. 2B and 2C. As described above, when the reference value of the upper limit (for example, 10 ° C.) or more is reached, a direct current is supplied to the Peltier element of the cooling unit 1 via the control unit 7 in the opposite direction to the case of heating, so that the canned beverage is cool. When the temperature of the canned beverage cools below the lower limit reference value (for example, 5 ° C.), the current supplied to the Peltier element of the cooling unit via the control unit 7 is stopped. In addition to the Peltier element, the heating element of the heating unit may use a heating element such as a ceramic heater in consideration of the efficiency of electric-heat conversion.

FIG. 3 is an image view showing the appearance and the like of an embodiment of a warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention.
The container 30 for keeping the canned beverage warm and cold is provided with a recess 31 for storing the canned beverage, and the base of a strip-shaped locking tool 32 made of a plurality of elastic members and curved in an arc shape is provided on the side wall of the recessed portion 31. For example, a thermistor 33 is provided as a sensor of the temperature detecting unit at the tip of the attachment and locking device. Further, at the bottom of the recess 31, a thermo module 34 formed by connecting a plurality of Peltier elements in cascade is provided as a cooling element of the cooling section or as a heating element of the heating section. The switching between heating and heat absorption is performed by changing the direction of the direct current supplied to the thermo module 34.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention. Description of the same parts as those in FIG. 3 is omitted. The different point is that the switch 4 which connects and disconnects the contact according to the movement of the locking tool having a strip shape.
0 is provided on the side wall of the recess 31. By this switch 40, the canned beverage is stored in the concave portion 31, and the power can be supplied only when the canned beverage moves by pressing the locking member toward the side wall, so that energy saving can be achieved. Further, among the plurality of locking tools 32, other than the one corresponding to the switch 40 and the one having the thermistor 33, the remaining locking tools 32 are connected to predetermined positions of the thermo module 34 to heat or You may make it heat-exchange heat absorption.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of another embodiment of a warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Reference numeral 13 is a first temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the canned beverage, and 23 is a second temperature detection unit that detects the air temperature. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage unit 5 stores a low air temperature reference value and a high air temperature reference value for both heating and cooling.

The operation will be described with reference to FIG. For example,
In the case of heating, the first temperature detection unit 13 measures the temperature of the canned beverage, the second temperature detection unit 23 measures the temperature, and the determination unit 6 stores the detected temperature of the canned beverage in the storage unit 5. Comparing, for example, a low temperature reference value (upper limit reference value and lower limit reference value) corresponding to the above-mentioned temperature at the time of heating,
As shown in (e), the lower limit reference value (for example, 45 °
C) In the following cases, electric current is supplied to the Peltier element of the heating unit via the control unit 7 to warm the canned beverage. When the temperature of the canned beverage reaches or exceeds the upper limit reference value (for example, 50 ° C.), the current supplied to the Peltier element of the heating unit via the control unit 1 is stopped. By repeating the above operation, the optimum heat retention state is realized even when the temperature (room temperature) is low. Even in the case of cooling, as shown in FIG. 6 (e), from the low air temperature reference value and the high air temperature reference value stored in advance in the storage unit 5, the optimum heat retention state is obtained by the same operation as described above. To realize.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing the external appearance of a second embodiment of the warming / cooling device for a container-containing beverage according to the present invention. A container 70 for keeping warm and cool canned beverages is provided with a cylindrical recess 72 for storing a plurality of canned beverages, and a cooling unit for cooling each canned drink based on a control signal and a cylindrical recess 72 for each canned beverage. Knob of the heating unit for heating the canned beverage based on the control signal for each, the temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the canned beverage for each of the cylindrical recesses 72, and the setting unit for selectively setting whether to heat or cool 73 and an attachment 71 on the back of the container 70. In the above-described configuration, for example, the container warming / cooling device according to the present invention is attached to the inside of the window of the vehicle with the fixture 71 so as to be hooked on the window portion of the door, and the canned beverage is placed in the two cylindrical recesses 72. After being housed, heating or cooling is set by the setting knob 73, and heating or cooling is performed for each corresponding cylindrical recess 72. still,
Although the canned beverage (canned beverage) has been described as an example of the beverage contained in the container, the container may be a bottle, paper or the like in addition to the can.

[0017]

Industrial Applicability As described above, the present invention provides a container-containing beverage container which can heat or cool the container-containing beverage at a constant temperature and can easily take the container-containing beverage in and out. Therefore, warm canned beverages can be kept warm and cold ones can be kept cold for a long time. Further, it can be easily used indoors or in a car, and a plurality of canned beverages can be stored and cooling or heating can be independently selected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a container warming / cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a time chart for explaining the heating and cooling operations of the embodiment of the container heat and cold insulation device according to the present invention and the current operation at that time.

FIG. 3 is an image view showing an appearance and the like of an embodiment of a heat and cold insulating device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the warming / cooling device for beverage in a container according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a time chart for explaining the heating and cooling operations of another embodiment of the warming / cooling device for container beverages according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an image view showing the external appearance of a second embodiment of a warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a conventional heat retention / cooling device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cooling Section 2 Heating Section 3 Temperature Detection Section 4 Setting Section 5 Storage Section 6 Judgment Section 7 Control Section 13 First Temperature Detection Section 23 Second Temperature Detection Section 30 Container 31 Recess 32 Strip-shaped Locking Tool 33 Thermistor 34 Thermo Module 40 Switch 70 Container 71 Fixture 72 Cylindrical Recess 73 Setting Knob

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A warming / cooling device for a packaged beverage, wherein a container for storing the packaged beverage is provided with a heating function and a cooling function, a cooling unit for cooling the packaged beverage based on a control signal, and a temperature of the packaged beverage. A temperature detection unit that detects the temperature, a setting unit that sets the cooling state, a storage unit that stores the cooling reference value,
The temperature of the packaged beverage detected by the temperature detection unit and the reference value stored in the storage unit are compared to determine the temperature state of the packaged beverage, and the packaged control unit controls each unit. Beverage warmer / cooler. 2. A warming / cooling device for a packaged beverage in which a container for storing the packaged beverage is provided with a heating function and a cooling function, a heating unit for heating the packaged beverage based on a control signal, and a temperature of the packaged beverage. A temperature detection unit that detects the temperature, a setting unit that sets the heating state, a storage unit that stores the heating reference value,
The temperature of the packaged beverage detected by the temperature detection unit and the reference value stored in the storage unit are compared to determine the temperature state of the packaged beverage, and the packaged control unit controls each unit. Beverage warmer / cooler. 3. A warming / cooling device for a packaged beverage, wherein a container for storing a packaged beverage is provided with a heating function and a cooling function, and a cooling unit for cooling the packaged beverage based on a control signal, and controlling the packaged beverage. A heating unit that heats based on a signal, a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of a container-containing beverage, a setting unit that sets whether to heat or cool, a storage unit that stores a heating and cooling reference value, and A container-containing beverage comprising a determination unit for comparing the temperature of the container-containing beverage detected by the temperature detection unit and a reference value stored in the storage unit to determine the temperature state of the container-containing beverage, and a control unit for controlling each unit. Insulating / cooling device. 4. A strip-shaped lock having a recess for accommodating a beverage in a container provided in a container for keeping heat and cold for the beverage in a container and having a plurality of elastic members on a side wall of the recess, the cross section being curved in an arc shape. The warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a base of the ingredient is attached. 5. The warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 4, wherein the strip-shaped locking tool is provided with a sensor of a temperature detecting section. 6. The warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 4, wherein heat is exchanged by the locking tool having the strip shape. 7. The heat retention / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 4, further comprising a switch provided on a side wall of the recess for connecting / disconnecting a contact according to the movement of the locking tool having the strip shape. 8. The warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 2, wherein the cooling unit and the heating unit are constituted by Peltier elements. 9. The warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the heating part is composed of a ceramics heater element. 10. A sensor of the temperature detecting section is formed of a thermistor.
Insulating / cooling device for beverages in the described containers. 11. A container for retaining and cooling the beverage in a container is provided with a recess for accommodating a plurality of beverages in a container, and a cooling unit for cooling the beverage in a container for each recess based on a control signal, and each recess. The heat retention / cooling device for a packaged beverage according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the packaged beverage and a setting unit for selectively setting a cooling state. 12. A container for retaining and cooling the beverage in a container is provided with a recess for accommodating a plurality of beverages in a container, a heating unit for heating the beverage in a container for each recess based on a control signal, and a recess for each recess. The temperature maintaining / cooling device for a packaged beverage according to claim 2, further comprising: a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the packaged beverage, and a setting unit configured to selectively set a heating state. 13. A container for retaining and cooling the beverage in a container is provided with a recess for storing a plurality of beverages in a container, and a cooling unit for cooling the beverage in a container for each recess based on a control signal, and each recess. In addition, a heating unit that heats the beverage in a container based on a control signal, a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the beverage in a container for each of the recesses, and a setting unit that selectively sets whether to heat or cool The heat retention / cooling device for a beverage in a container according to claim 3. 14. A container warming / cooling device having a heating function and a cooling function in a container for storing a beverage in a container, the cooling unit cooling the beverage in the container based on a control signal, and controlling the beverage in the container. A heating unit that heats based on a signal, a first temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of a beverage in a container, a second temperature detection unit that detects the air temperature, and a setting unit that sets whether to heat or cool the air temperature. A storage unit that stores a heating reference value and a cooling reference value that differ for each, and a reference value corresponding to the current temperature stored in the storage unit and the temperature of the beverage in a container detected by the temperature detection unit. A warming / cooling device for a beverage in a container, which comprises a determination unit for determining the temperature state of the beverage in a container for comparison and a control unit for controlling each unit.