JPH10267487A - Cooler for canned drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fix a sucker to the bottom face of an aluminum canned bubbling drink and to remove therefrom easily by providing a drive section on one side wall part of an ice container and fixing a sucker being sucked to the bottom face of a canned drink removably to the forward end of a rotary shaft projecting from the drive section into the ice container. SOLUTION: A cut 12 is made in one side wall 11 of an ice container 1 and a protrusion 13 is provided on the outer surface of the side wall 11. Thin grooves are etched in the opposite side faces at a drive section 2 for turning a rotary shaft 21 and fitted movably up and clown with the protrusion of the ice container 1 thus fixing the drive section 2 removably. A cut is made continuously at the forward end of the rotary shaft 21 and fitted with a protrusion made continuously on the outer circumferential surface at the rod-like base end part of a sucker 3 thus securing the sucker 3 removably. At the time of use, the canned drink is placed in the ice container 1 such that several ices are mounted thereon and the drive section 2 is driven to turn the canned drink sucked, at the bottom face thereof, to the sucker 3 while touching the ices thus cooling the canned drink.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a canned beverage cooler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a canned beverage is placed on ice stored in an ice storage container and rotated while contacting the ice,
Canned beverage coolers that cool with the heat of melting of ice and cold water are known, as shown in US Pat. No. 4,580,405.

[0003]

However, in such a canned beverage cooler, since the suction cup body for fixing the canned beverage is fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft, the bottom surface is substantially spherical. There is a problem that foamed beverages in aluminum cans, such as beer and carbonated beverages, which are invaded into the container, have a problem that it is difficult to remove the sucker that has been adsorbed correctly at the center of the bottom surface after cooling is completed. Was.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and makes it possible to correctly suck the suction cup at the center of the bottom surface of the foamable beverage in an aluminum can, and to easily remove the suction cup after the cooling is completed. It is an object to provide a canned beverage cooler.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a canned beverage cooler, wherein a drive unit is provided on one side wall of the ice storage container, and the drive unit protrudes from the drive unit into the ice storage container. A suction body, which is adsorbed to the bottom surface of the canned beverage, is detachably fixed to a tip of the driving shaft.

[0006] The canned beverage cooler according to the second aspect of the present invention is further characterized in that the drive unit is detachably attached to one side wall of the ice container.

[0007] In the canned beverage cooler according to the first or second aspect of the invention, the material of the ice container is not particularly limited. For example, metals such as stainless steel and aluminum, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (AB
S resin), a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, a wood synthetic resin composite (WPC), a composite of a plurality of materials such as a synthetic resin-coated metal, and the like. An ABS resin having excellent impact properties is preferably used.

[0008] If the volume of the ice storage container is too large compared to the canned beverage, useless space is generated and the cooling efficiency is reduced, so that the volume can be adjusted according to the size of the canned beverage to be cooled. You may.

The volume adjusting means is not particularly limited. For example, opposing vertical grooves are formed on the inner surface of the side wall of the ice container in the longitudinal direction, and a partition plate is detachably fitted into the concave grooves. Alternatively, a partition plate that can move in the longitudinal direction may be fitted, or either may be fitted. The concave groove may be formed by arranging two vertical protrusions in parallel.

The shape of the partition plate is not particularly limited as long as the ice can be prevented from moving to a position where the ice does not come into contact with the canned beverage to be cooled. You may have.

In the canned beverage cooler according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the means for fixing the suction cup to the tip of the rotating shaft protruding into the ice container from the drive unit is not particularly limited. Even if a cut is continuously provided at equal intervals at the cylindrical tip of the rotating shaft, and an axial ridge connected to the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped base end of the suction cup body is fitted to the cut, even if An axial ridge is protruded at equal intervals on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical tip of the dynamic shaft, and the ridge is fitted into an axial groove continuously provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical base end of the suction cup body. Even, axially extending ridges are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped distal end of the rotating shaft, and the ridges are fitted into cuts provided at the cylindrical base end of the suction cup body. Also, an axial groove is continuously provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped tip of the rotating shaft, and a ridge provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical base end of the suction cup body is fitted into the groove. Or any of them.

[0012] In the canned beverage cooler according to the second aspect of the present invention, the means for attaching the drive unit to one side wall of the ice storage container is not particularly limited. On the outer surface of the side wall in the hand direction, projecting ridges having a substantially L-shaped cross section are formed to project from each other, and the leading ends of the ridges are formed on both side surfaces of the driving unit. Even if it is inserted so as to be able to ascend and descend, the ridges projecting from both sides of the drive unit into the guide groove whose lower end is closed between the ridge having a substantially L-shaped cross section and the side wall as described above. Either one may be inserted so as to be able to move up and down.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the canned beverage cooler according to the first and second aspects of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a canned beverage cooler according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view of a suction cup, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows attachment and detachment to the bottom face of a drink.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an ABS resin ice storage container having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. One side wall 11 of the ice storage container 1 extends vertically from the center of the upper edge. A groove-shaped notch 12 is provided, and a ridge 13 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed on the outer surface of the side wall 11 so as to face each other.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a drive unit, which is provided with a rotation shaft 21 protruding from one side surface of the drive unit 2. The drive unit 2 is driven by operating a power switch (not shown) provided on the side surface of the drive unit 2. Power is supplied to the motor from a battery (not shown) housed inside the unit 2 so that the rotating shaft 21 is rotated in the circumferential direction.

On both side surfaces of the drive unit 2, there are formed up-and-down narrow grooves 22 which are opened downward. The drive unit 2 is removably attached to the short side wall 11 of the ice storage container 1 by being vertically inserted.
Is formed so as to penetrate the notch 12 and protrude into the ice storage container 1.

At the cylindrical end of the rotating shaft 21, axial cuts 23 are continuously provided at equal intervals, and the cut 23 is formed in a circular rod-like shape of the suction cup body 3 as shown in FIG. By fitting an axial ridge 32 continuously provided on the outer peripheral surface of the base end portion 31, the suction cup body 3 is detachably fixed to the rotating shaft distal end 21.

When the canned beverage is cooled, the suction body 3 is once separated from the tip of the rotating shaft 21 and is positioned at the center of the bottom surface of the canned beverage as shown in FIG. Then, the rod-shaped base end 31 of the suction cup body 3 is fitted and fixed to the cylindrical tip of the rotating shaft 21.

Next, 6 to 10 pieces of ice having a size of about 3 cm square are put into the ice container 1, and the ridge 13 of the ice container 1 is inserted into the blind groove 22 of the driving section 2 so that the suction cup 3 is attached. The drive unit 2 is detachably attached to one short side wall 11 of the ice container 1 such that the canned beverage adsorbed on the bottom surface is placed horizontally.

Further, after 6 to 10 pieces of ice having a size of about 3 cm square are placed in the ice container 1 so as to be placed on the canned beverage, the power switch of the drive unit 2 is turned on. The motor (not shown) in 2 rotates, and the rotation shaft 21 rotates,
The canned beverage having the sucker body 3 adsorbed thereon is rotated while being in contact with ice, and rapidly cooled to a drinkable temperature (6 to 10 ° C.) in about 90 seconds.

After the cooling time is over, the power switch is turned off, the suction cup 3 is detached from the tip 21 of the rotating shaft, and the canned beverage having the suction cup 3 adsorbed is taken out of the ice container 1, and then the canned drink is taken out. Remove the suction cup 3 from the bottom surface of.

In the case of continuously cooling the canned beverage,
What is necessary is just to discard the melted water in the ice storage container 1, replace the ice anew, and repeat the same operation as described above.

[0023]

Since the canned beverage cooler according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured as described above, it can be foamed into aluminum cans such as beer and carbonated beverages having a substantially spherical bottom. It is easy to correctly attach the suction cup to the center of the bottom surface of the beverage, and it is possible to prevent generation of noise when rotating due to uneven distribution of the suction cup and wasteful power consumption. Further, the sucker sucked after the cooling is completed can be easily removed, and there is no possibility that the rotating shaft is damaged due to forcible removal of the sucker. Since the canned beverage cooler of the invention according to claim 2 is configured as described above, the bottom of the bottom of the canned beverage such as beer or carbonated beverage having a substantially spherical bottom is also possible. It is easy to correctly attach the suction cup to the center, and it is possible to prevent generation of noise during rotation due to uneven distribution of the suction cup and wasteful power consumption. Further, the sucker sucked after the cooling is completed can be easily removed, and there is no possibility that the rotating shaft is damaged due to forcible removal of the sucker.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a canned beverage cooler according to the first and second aspects of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the invention according to claims 1 and 2 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the suction cup used in the invention of FIGS. 1 and 2 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing attachment and detachment of a suction cup to a bottom surface of a canned beverage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ice storage container 2 Drive part 3 Suction cup body 11 Short side wall 21 Rotation axis

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A drive unit is provided on one side wall of an ice storage container, and a suction cup is attached to a bottom end of a canned beverage at a tip of a rotating shaft protruding into the ice storage container from the drive unit. Is fixed detachably. 2. The canned beverage cooler according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit is detachably attached to one side wall of the ice storage container.