JPH10306968A - Beverage bottle quick cooling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-priced quick cooling device which can cool a bever age bottle for wine, beer, etc., in a short time, and is easy of insertion of the bottle. SOLUTION: A cooler 1 is constituted, being equipped with a hollow vessel 3 and a cooling cabin 5. Nonfreezing fluid 11 is reserved in the hollow vessel 3, and a cooling coil 15 is arranged at the lower part inside the hollow vessel 3, and a compressor 17 and a condenser 19 are arranged in the cooling cabin 5. One end of the cooling coil 15 is connected to the compressor 17, and the other end is connected to the condenser 19 through an expansion valve 16. A permanent magnet 21 driven with a motor 20 is arranged rotatably under the bottom of the hollow vessel 3, and nonfreezing fluid 11 is agitated by with the magnetic force by the rotation of the permanent magnet. A netlike supporting plate 13 to support a bottle B is attached in the middle part of the hollow vessel 3, and the bottle B inserted from the bottle hole 7a of the cover 7 arranged at the top of the hollow vessel 3 is supported by the supporting plate 13. Accordingly, the nonfreezing liquid cooled with a cooling coil 15 cools the contents of the bottle B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for rapidly cooling beverage bottles such as wine, beer and soft drinks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in restaurants and bars, many bottles of wine, beer, soft drinks and the like are prepared. Bottles are taken out at the same time as a customer's order, and the bottles are cooled and transported to each table. . 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.

[0003]

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

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 easily insert the bottle, can be manufactured at low cost, and can cool the bottle in a short time. And

[0005]

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, in the beverage bottle rapid cooling device according to the present invention, the cooled antifreeze is stored in the hollow tank, and the beverage bottle containing the beverage is immersed in the antifreeze and rapidly cooled. A beverage bottle rapid cooling device, wherein a hollow tank covered with a heat insulating material and a cooler room are formed in a case, and support means for supporting the beverage bottle is disposed in the hollow tank. In addition, the antifreeze cooled by the cooling means is stored, and a stirring means for stirring the antifreeze is provided inside or outside the hollow tank.

Preferably, the cooling means includes a cooler disposed in the hollow tank, and a compressor and a condenser disposed in the cooler chamber and connected to respective ends of the cooler. What is necessary is just to have a filtration device arrange | positioned in the said hollow tank.

It is further preferable that the stirring means has an antifreeze circulating pump disposed in the hollow tank.

More preferably, the stirring means includes a magnet arranged outside the hollow tank, and the antifreeze is stirred by rotating the magnet. Good.

Further, the stirring means includes an injection nozzle disposed inside the hollow tank, and the injection nozzle is disposed outside the hollow tank to filter the antifreeze liquid in the hollow tank. It may be characterized by being connected to a circuit.

[0010]

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

A beverage bottle rapid cooling device (hereinafter referred to as a cooling device) 1 of the present embodiment is used for cooling a plurality of beverage bottles (hereinafter referred to as bottles) B such as wine, beer, and soft drinks. 1 and 2, a hollow case 2 having a rectangular cross section and a hollow tank 3 disposed at an upper portion of the case 2; It has a cooler room 5 arranged below the tank 3 and a lid 7 arranged on the upper surface of the hollow tank 3. Further, a timer support 9 on which a plurality of (five in this embodiment) timers 8 are arranged from one side of the case 2 upward is mounted.

The hollow tank 3 has an inner tank part 3a formed of a plate of metal or resin, and a heat insulating material 3b formed of a foam material covered around the inner tank part 3a. The antifreeze 11 is stored in the inner tank 3a.
The antifreeze 11 can be made of a calcium chloride solution, a saline solution, or the like, but an aqueous solution of propylene glycol or the like that is not corrosive or toxic is most suitable. A net-like support plate 13 that supports the bottle B immersed in the antifreeze 11 is disposed in the middle of the hollow tank 3. The bottle B is supported by the support plate 13 on the bottom surface, and the neck of the bottle B is supported by the bottle hole 7 a of the lid 7 attached to the upper part of the case 2.

A cooling coil 15 as a cooler is disposed below the support plate 13 in the lower portion of the hollow tank 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the cooling coil 15 has one end connected to a refrigerant gas compressor (hereinafter referred to as a compressor) 17 and another end connected to a condenser 19 via an expansion valve 16. . The compressor 17 is connected to a condenser 19 and compresses the refrigerant gas evaporated and gasified by the cooling coil 15 into the compressor 1.
The high-pressure gas is converted into a high-pressure gas in 7 and liquefied by sending the high-pressure gas to the condenser 19 and cooling it. The liquefied refrigerant liquid is pressure-reduced by the expansion valve 16, and the pressure-reduced refrigerant liquid is evaporated by the cooling coil 15 to generate refrigerant gas. Then, the refrigerant gas transfers heat of the antifreeze 11 to the compressor 17 side to perform heat exchange, and this operation is continuously repeated.

As shown in FIG. 2, the compressor 17 and the condenser 19 are arranged in the cooler room 5 and are connected to the cooling coil 15 by piping. Therefore, it is preferable that the compressor 17 be a small-sized and hermetic type.
As the condenser 19, a small air-cooled type is used. However, neither is limited to the above.

In the cooler 5, in the cooler room 5,
A permanent magnet 21 driven by a motor 20 is mounted upward on the lower surface side of the hollow tank 3 so as to be disposed slightly away from the hollow tank 3, and the permanent magnet 21 is configured to rotate around an axis. ing. By rotating the permanent magnet 21 from below the hollow tank 3, the rotating magnetic field passes through the hollow tank 3 and generates a dielectric action on the conductive antifreeze 11, so that the antifreeze 11 in the hollow tank 3 rotates. Give power and stir. Further, a filter 22 such as an activated carbon filter is disposed near the piping route at the bottom of the hollow tank 3 to filter dust and dirt of the stirred antifreeze liquid 11.

The lid 7 has a plurality of (five in this embodiment) bottle holes 7a, and each of the ordered bottles B is inserted into the hollow tank 3 through the bottle holes 7a. The size of the plurality of bottle holes 7a is changed according to the type of the bottle B (for example, for wine beer or soft drink). A resilient sheet 7b is attached around the bottle hole 7a, and when the bottle B is inserted into the bottle hole 7a, the neck portion of the bottle B is formed so as to be in close contact therewith. It serves to wipe off the condensation adhering to the outer surface of the bottle B.

The timer 8 is installed on the timer support 9 so as to correspond to each of the bottle holes 7a so as to be seen from the front.

The cooling device 1 configured as described above first receives the bottle B on display if an order is received from a customer.
Is taken out and inserted into a bottle hole 7a formed in the lid 7 of the case 2 and corresponding to the size of each bottle B. The bottom of the bottle B is placed on the support plate 13 and the neck is supported by the bottle hole 7a. Then, the timer 8 is set.
The operation of cooling the antifreeze 11 is as follows. First,
The cooling coil 15 is cooled by the heat of vaporization of the refrigerant liquid flowing in the cooling coil 15 tube. Cooled cooling coil 15
Cools the antifreeze 11 by performing heat exchange with the surrounding antifreeze 11, and the cooled antifreeze 11
The bottle B is cooled by exchanging heat with the contents of the bottle B. In addition, a temperature controller 18 for keeping the temperature of the antifreeze 11 at an appropriate level is provided between the antifreeze 11 and the compressor 17 and the condenser 19. Further, the motor 20 is operated to set the permanent magnet 21
Is rotated around the axis to stir the antifreeze 11 in the hollow tank 3, the antifreeze 11 is stirred from the lower part of the hollow tank 3 by the rotation of the permanent magnet 21, passes through the mesh-like support plate 13, and is stirred to the upper part. The heat transfer rate of the heat exchange between the cooling coil 15 and the antifreeze liquid 11 and between the antifreeze liquid 11 and the bottle B is greatly improved by stirring the antifreeze liquid 11 as a whole, and the heat exchange is further accelerated. Can be.

In the cooling apparatus 1, the cooling time for setting the bottle B to an appropriate temperature for drinking is set depending on the type of the bottle B, for example, about 2 to about wine.
It takes about 3 minutes and about 4 minutes for champagne. If the timer 8 is set in accordance with the cooling time and the lamp is turned on or an alarm is sounded at the same time as the cooling time has passed, the completion of cooling can be sensed, and the bottle B can be immediately given to the customer. Can be carried. Furthermore, when extracting the bottle B from the hollow tank 3,
Since the surface of the bottle B can be wiped off by the elastic member provided at the insertion opening of the lid 7, there is no need to wipe off water drops again.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the stirrer, which stirs the antifreeze liquid 11 in the hollow tank 3.
It is circulated to an antifreeze circulation circuit arranged outside and sent to a stirring member arranged in the hollow tank. A plurality of injection nozzles 25 are arranged upward at the bottom of the hollow tank 3.
Each injection nozzle 25 is connected to an antifreeze circulating pump 27 and a filter 29 disposed outside the hollow tank 3, and is piped from the filter 29 to the antifreeze 11 in the hollow tank 3. Therefore, the antifreeze 11 cooled by the cooling coil 3 is:
The antifreeze liquid is circulated to the filter 29 side by the operation of the antifreeze liquid circulation pump 27, and is injected from the injection nozzle 25 into the hollow tank 3 in a state where dust and dirt are removed by the filter 29 and is clean, and the antifreeze liquid 11 is stirred. Will do. In this stirrer, the injection nozzle 25 is disposed in the antifreeze liquid 11 and is injected into the hollow tank 3 in a state where pressure is applied.
The stirring of No. 1 is performed more sufficiently, and the cooling time to the bottle B is also shortened.

FIG. 5 shows still another stirring device, in which an antifreeze circulating pump 31 is disposed in the upper portion of the hollow tank 3. The antifreeze circulating pump 31 is provided with a suction port 32 and a discharge port 33. The operation of the antifreeze circulating pump 31 causes the antifreeze 11 to be sucked from the suction port 32 of the antifreeze circulating pump 31 and discharged from the discharge port 33, thereby forming a hollow. The antifreeze 11 in the tank 3 is stirred. In this stirrer as well, the effect of stirring the antifreeze 11 is sufficiently performed, so that the time for cooling the bottle B can be shortened.

As described above, the cooling device 1 includes the cooling coil 1
When heat is exchanged between the antifreeze 11 and the antifreeze 11, the cooling time is shortened by stirring the antifreeze 11. And
The stirring means is not limited to the above, and for example, may be a means in which a fan is mounted in the hollow tank 3 and rotated.

The form of each part used in the cooling device 1 is not limited to the above. For example, bottle B
Is a support member 13 in the form of a mesh.
Is disposed in the middle part of the hollow tank 3, but may be a plate with perforated holes, or may be a trapezoidal one supported on the bottom of the hollow tank 3. Any material may be used as long as it supports the bottle and can circulate the antifreeze 11 in the hollow tank 3.

The cooling coil 15 is not limited to a coil wound in the vertical direction as shown in the figure, but may be formed in the hollow tank 3 in a horizontal crank shape. Any type can be used as long as it can sufficiently exchange heat with the antifreeze 11.

Further, a bottle hole 7a for inserting the bottle B
Instead of inserting one bottle B, it may be formed in a long hole shape so that a plurality of bottles B can be inserted in parallel.

[0026]

According to the present invention, a beverage bottle rapid cooling device stores a cooled antifreeze in a hollow tank, and immerses the beverage bottle containing the beverage in the antifreeze to rapidly cool the bottle. The hollow tub covered with a heat insulating material and a cooler room are formed in a case.

A supporting means for supporting the beverage bottle is arranged in the hollow tank, and an antifreeze cooled by the cooling means is stored therein. Further, the antifreeze is stirred inside or outside the hollow tank. A stirring means is provided. Then, when the antifreeze is cooled by the cooling means, the heat transfer coefficient is improved by the stirring means, so that rapid cooling becomes possible, and the ordered beverage bottle can be provided to the ordering customer in a short time. In addition, since a large-scale device is not required and the device can be configured with a small device, it can be installed anywhere in a room and the cost can be reduced.

Further, the cooling means has a cooler arranged in the hollow tank, and a compressor and a condenser arranged in the cooler chamber and connected to respective ends of the cooler. The refrigerant is circulated to cool the antifreeze,
Further, if a filtration device is arranged in the hollow tank, dust and dirt of the antifreeze can be eliminated, and the antifreeze can be used for a long period of time.

Further, if the stirring means is circulated by arranging an antifreeze circulating pump in the hollow tank, or a magnet is arranged outside the hollow tank to be driven to rotate, it can be easily configured. In addition, the heat exchange can be performed in a short time because the antifreeze can be sufficiently stirred.

Further, if an injection nozzle is arranged inside the hollow tank and the injection nozzle is connected to an antifreeze circulation circuit formed for filtering the antifreeze in the hollow tank,
The antifreeze can be stirred and the circulated antifreeze can be filtered. Therefore, cooling in a short time becomes possible, and the antifreeze liquid is made to last longer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of a refrigerant in the cooling device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing another form of stirring means in the cooling device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view showing still another stirring means in the cooling device of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cooling device 3 ... Hollow tank 5 ... Cooler room 7 ... Lid 7a ... Bottle hole 11 ... Antifreeze 13 ... Support plate (support means) 15 ... Cooling coil 16 ... Expansion valve 17 ... Compressor 19 ... Condenser 21 ... Permanent magnet (stirring means) 22 ... Filter 25 ... Injection nozzle (stirring means) 27 ... Antifreeze circulating pump 29 ... Filter 31 ... Antifreeze circulating pump (stirring means) B ... Bottle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for rapidly cooling a beverage bottle, wherein a cooled antifreeze is stored in a hollow tank, and a beverage bottle containing a beverage is immersed in the antifreeze and rapidly cooled. In the case, the hollow tank covered with a heat insulating material and a cooler room are formed, and a supporting means for supporting the beverage bottle is arranged in the hollow tank, and cooled by the cooling means. And a stirrer for stirring the antifreeze is provided inside or outside the hollow tank. 2. The cooling means has a cooler arranged in the hollow tank, a compressor and a condenser arranged in the cooler chamber and connected to respective ends of the cooler. ,
The apparatus for rapidly cooling a beverage bottle according to claim 1, wherein a filtration device is disposed in the hollow tank. 3. The rapid cooling device for beverages according to claim 1, wherein the stirring means has an antifreeze circulating pump disposed in the hollow tank. 4. The stirrer according to claim 1, wherein the stirring means includes a magnet disposed outside the hollow tank, and the antifreeze is stirred by rotating the magnet. Beverage bottle rapid cooling device. 5. The antifreeze liquid circulation device according to claim 1, wherein the stirring means includes an injection nozzle disposed inside the hollow tank, and the injection nozzle is disposed outside the hollow tank to filter antifreeze liquid in the hollow tank. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is connected to a circuit.