KR200284177Y1 - Table for cooling beer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a table for beer cooling, and an object of the present invention is to enable beer to be cooled in the table itself through a cooling device integrated in the table.

Beer cooling table according to the present invention, the table body 10 is provided with a plurality of cooling cup insertion hole 11, the beer is inserted into the cooling cup insertion hole and the beer to cool the beer contained in the beer container 30 It comprises a cooling cup 20. The beer cooling cup may include a case 21 made of a heat insulating material, an ice sink 22 installed inside the case and having a beer container accommodating portion 22a, and a heat absorbing portion 23a at one side thereof. The thermoelectric element 23 for cooling the beer by heating the heat from the other side of the heating portion 23b through the ice sink in contact with the ice sink, and the other side heating portion of the thermoelectric element ( It consists of a heat sink 24 provided in 23b) and the heat radiation fin 25 provided in the heat sink. On the upper surface of the table main body, a switch S and a temperature display part 14 for applying a current to the thermoelectric element and setting a temperature may be installed. Thereby, beer can be cooled by the cooling cup integrated in the said table main body, and does not use a separate cooling device.

Description

Beer cooling table {TABLE FOR COOLING BEER}

The present invention relates to a beer cooling table, and more particularly, to a beer cooling table that integrates a cooling device on the table so that the beer can be cooled to a desired temperature in the table itself without installing a separate cooling device on the table. It is about.

In general, a cooling device capable of continuously cooling beer has been proposed in order to prevent beer from deteriorating by increasing the beer temperature by room temperature when drinking beer at a business place such as a pub or a cafe.

As an example of such a cooling device, for example, an ice storage unit capable of storing ice in a central portion of the upper plate of a table has been developed, and a cooling table has been developed in which ice water bottles such as beer can be stored in the ice storage unit.

The above-mentioned cooling table is mainly used in an entertainment business, and when a beer bottle or the like is put in the business, a customer sitting at the periphery of the table can freely take out and drink his or her own desired drink from the ice storage unit.

Using such a cooling table, there is an advantage that customers can drink cold beer.

However, since the ice is melted by the beer and room temperature, there was an inconvenience to replenish the ice at any time.

In addition, when the foreign matter enters the ice storage in the melted state, the foreign matter is floating in the water in the ice storage, there is a disadvantage that the texture falls.

On the other hand, in order to solve the disadvantage of the cooling apparatus by ice has been proposed a cooling cup that can cool the beer by the current.

An example of such a cooling cup is, for example, a beer cooling cup as a Korean Utility Model Registration Application No. 2000-5833.

In the beer cooling cup according to the prior art, as shown in the claims, the portion connecting the N-type semiconductor and the P-type semiconductor in series to flow a direct current to absorb heat to the heat absorbing portion, and the portion dissipating heat It is disposed in the heat generating unit, a drain pan made of copper plate is placed on the heat generating unit, the heat absorbing portion is wrapped with a heat insulating material, a cooling cup made of copper in the heat absorbing portion, a beer bottle in the cooling cup to keep the beer temperature low It is characterized by. The plurality of cooling cups are installed in a case of a substantially rectangular box shape.

According to the beer cooling cup according to the prior art, put the cooling cup case on the table and put a beer cup, etc. in each cooling cup to operate the cooling device to cool and drink.

Since the cooling cup according to the prior art cannot perform the function of the table, in order to use it, the cooling cup case must be installed on the table, so that the space used for the table (free space for placing food) is equal to the space occupied by the cooling cup case. ), The cooling cup case protrudes to a considerable height above the table, resulting in poor aesthetics.

And, if necessary, the cooling cup case is installed on the table, when not in use there is a disadvantage that must be stored separately from the table.

In addition, since the cooling cup must be purchased separately, the cost increases.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a table for cooling the beer to cool the beer at a low temperature in the table itself without using a separate cooling device.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to allow the beer to be continuously cooled by a simple operation.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to prevent the table from being contaminated by foreign matter.

1 is a perspective view of a table for beer cooling according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the table for beer cooling according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the beer cooling cup applied to the table for beer cooling according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is another exemplary view of the cover applied to the table for cooling beer according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: table main body, 11: cooling cup insertion hole

12: table top, 14: temperature display

20: beer cooling cup, 21: case

22: ice sink, 23: thermoelectric element

24: heat sink, 25: heat sink fin

26: cover

Beer cooling table according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the table body is provided with a plurality of cooling cup insertion hole; And,

A case made of a heat insulating material, an ice sink installed inside the case and having a beer container storage portion, and an endothermic portion of one side thereof in contact with the ice sink to desorb heat from the beer contained in the beer container through the ice sink. A thermoelectric element for cooling the beer by generating heat from a heat generating part, a heat sink installed at the other heat generating part of the thermoelectric element to generate heat, and heat dissipation means for radiating the heat sink. And a plurality of beer cooling cups respectively installed in the cooling cup insertion holes.

Beer cooling table according to the present invention may be further provided with a removable cover for opening and closing the opening of the beer cooling cup in order to prevent foreign matter from entering the cooling cup or to use as a flat plate table.

An annular seating jaw is formed at an upper end of the cooling tube insertion hole of the table body, and an outward flange is inserted into the seating jaw so that the beer cooling cup does not protrude from the surface of the table body at the upper edge of the beer cooling cup. It may be provided.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims are defined in the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe his or her own design. It must be interpreted to mean meanings and concepts.

As shown in FIG. 1, the beer cooling table according to the present invention includes a table main body 10 and a plurality of beer cooling cups 20 provided in the table main body 10.

The table main body 10 includes a table top plate 12 provided with a plurality of cooling cup inserting holes 11, and a plurality of table top plates 12 provided at the bottom of the table top plate 12 to raise the top plate 12 to a predetermined height relative to the ground. It consists of a leg 13. Cooling cup insertion hole 11 is preferably made of an appropriate quantity and size in consideration of the space for placing other food on the table top plate (12).

The beer cooling cup 20 accommodates beer containers 30, such as a beer bottle, a beer can, and a cup, respectively, and cools the received beer container 30 inside.

When the beer cooling cup 20 is installed on the table top plate 12, when the beer cooling cup 20 protrudes from the table top plate 12, the free space for placing food bowls such as snacks is reduced, and the food bowl can be tilted. Therefore, the beer cooling cup 20 is preferably installed so as not to protrude from the surface of the table top plate 12. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cooling cup insertion hole of the table top plate 12 ( 11, an annular seating jaw 11a is formed, and an upper end portion of the beer cooling cup 20 is preferably formed with an annular flange 21a seated on the seating jaw 11a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the beer cooling cup 20 includes a case 21, an ice sink 22 that is embedded in the case 21 and takes heat away from the beer container 30, and cools the ice sink. 22, a thermoelectric element 23 having one side connected to the bottom thereof, a heat sink 24 connected to the other side of the thermoelectric element 23 to generate heat, and a heat dissipation fin connected to a lower portion of the heat sink 24. And a cooling fan 27. Hereinafter, the components of the beer cooling cup 20 will be described in detail.

The case 21 is made of a cup-shaped and synthetic resin foam (foam) heat insulating material, the ice sink 22 inserted therein is blocked from the outside so that the temperature does not rise by the outside air.

Like the case 21, the ice sink 22 is provided with the beer container accommodating part 22a which is formed in a cup shape, and whose upper part is opened, and consists of aluminum, copper, etc. with high thermal conductivity.

As is well known, the thermoelectric element 23 is an element using a Peltier effect that generates heat at one terminal and generates heat at another terminal according to the direction of the current. ) Is connected to the bottom of the ice sink 22, the heat generating portion (23b) of the other side is connected to the top of the heat sink (24). That is, the heat absorbing portion 23a deprives heat of the beer contained in the beer container 30 through the ice sink 22, and the heat generating portion 23b generates heat as much as the heat deprived of the beer through the heat sink 24. To cool.

The heat sink 24 generates heat generated by the heat generating portion 23b of the thermoelectric element 23.

The heat dissipation fin 25 dissipates the heat sink 24 by the air passing around the heat dissipation fin 25. In order to dissipate the heat sink 24, a cooling fan 27 may be used in addition to the heat dissipation fin 25.

The case 21 is inserted into the table top plate 12 while the beer cooling cup 20 is installed on the table top plate 12, and the heat sink 24 and the heat dissipation fin 25 are exposed to the outside of the table top plate 12. do.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 28 may be a cover for concealing and wrapping a heat sink portion protruding from the bottom of the table top plate 12.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1, when not using the beer cooling cup 20, the cover 26 may be employed so that the beer container housing 22a is not contaminated by foreign matter. The cover 26 may simply have a structure inserted into the beer container accommodating portion 22a. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover 26 may be installed to open and close the upper opening of the cooling tube 20 while rotating through the hinge 26a on the table top plate 12 so as to prevent loss. In addition, although not shown in the drawings, it may be installed in a sliding manner, it may be screwed to the insertion hole (11) seating jaw (11a). That is, the cover can be used to open and close all the opening and closing method that can open and close the opening of the cooling cup.

The beer cooling cup 20 is automatically turned on when the beer container 30 is received by a load cell (not shown) installed on the bottom surface of the ice sink 22, and automatically turned off when the beer container 30 is not received. It may be a structure. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1, by operating the switch (S) may be configured to be able to arbitrarily control the on / off and temperature of the thermoelectric element 23 of the beer cooling cup 20.

Table top plate 12 may be provided with a temperature display unit 14 for displaying the current temperature together with the switch (S).

Although only one switch S is shown in the drawing, the switch S may be separately provided to independently control each cooling cup 20.

The action of the beer cooling table according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

When the cooling cup 20 of the beer cooling table according to the present invention is not used, the cover 26 is combined to prevent foreign substances such as dust from entering the beer container accommodating portion 22a of the beer cooling cup 20. The beer container accommodating part 22a is closed.

On the other hand, when the beer is to be cooled, the cover 26 is removed to open the beer container storage part 22a of the cooling container 20, and beer containers such as beer bottles and cups are opened in the open beer container storage part 22a. After storing 30, the switch S is set to a desired temperature (when the load cell is applied, the beer cooling cup 20 is automatically operated when the beer container 30 is stored). A food bowl is placed in the remaining space of the table top 12. At this time, the beer cooling cup 20 is made of the size of the beer container 30, the table top plate 12 is secured a large space to raise the food bowl.

When a current is applied to the thermoelectric element 23 by the switch S, heat absorption occurs in the heat absorbing portion 23a, and heat generation occurs in the heat generating portion 23b.

The heat generating part 23b of the thermoelectric element 23 emits heat through the heat sink 24. The heat sink 24 is radiated quickly by the air passing through the heat radiating fin 25.

The heat absorbing portion 23a of the thermoelectric element 23 deprives heat of the beer contained in the beer container 30 through the ice sink 22, and the heat generating portion 23b heats as much heat deprived of the heat absorbing portion 23a. The heat is generated through the sink 24 to cool the beer. At this time, the beer can feel a unique taste when the temperature is usually 5 ~ 7 ℃, in order to maintain the beer at this temperature, the beer container 30, such as beer bottles, cups containing beer is approximately minus 10 ℃ To cool.

Through this process, the beer stored in the beer cooling cup 20 is cooled and drinked.

The temperature of the beer contained in the beer container 30 is displayed through the temperature display unit 14, the user can set the beer to the desired temperature by operating the switch (S) by viewing the temperature displayed on the temperature display unit (14). .

The beer is cooled to a low temperature, the frost can be generated in the beer container 30 and the beer container receiving portion 22a, it can be removed using a separate defrosting device.

Therefore, the beer container 30, such as beer bottles and cups containing beer, is put in the cooling cup 20 integrated with the table main body 10, and the switch S is operated to cool the beer contained in the beer container 30. As a result, a separate cooling device is not installed on the table as in the prior art.

In addition, since the beer can be continuously cooled by operating the switch S, ice is not replaced as in the prior art.

In addition, when the cooling cup 20 is closed by the cover 26, foreign matter does not flow when the cooling cup 20 is not used.

As described above, according to the beer cooling table according to the present invention, the cooling cup is integrated into the table to cool the beer in the table itself without using a separate cooling device, the cooling cup protrudes than the table surface It can occupy the minimum space for cooling the beer container without the need to secure a wide use space on the table, reduce the cost of purchasing a separate cooling device, and also according to the storage of a separate cooling device There is no inconvenience.

In addition, since the beer can be cooled without replacing the cooling means (ice) for cooling the beer, it is convenient to use.

In addition, the beer container accommodating portion of the cooling cup is closed by the cover, thereby preventing the contamination of the cooling cup.

The invention has been described and illustrated in connection with a preferred embodiment for illustrating the principles of the invention, but the invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such suitable changes, modifications, and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (3)

A table body provided with a plurality of cooling cup insertion holes; And, A case made of a heat insulating material, an ice sink installed inside the case and having a beer container storage portion, and an endothermic portion of one side thereof in contact with the ice sink to desorb heat from the beer contained in the beer container through the ice sink. A thermoelectric element for cooling the beer by generating heat from a heat generating part, a heat sink installed at the other heat generating part of the thermoelectric element to generate heat, and heat dissipation means for radiating the heat sink. A plurality of beer cooling cups respectively installed in the cooling cup insertion holes; Beer cooling table, characterized in that configured to include. The beer cooling table of claim 1, further comprising a cover for opening and closing the opening of the beer cooling cup. According to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein an annular seating jaw is formed at the upper end of the cooling tube insertion hole of the table body, the beer cooling cup does not protrude from the surface of the table body at the upper edge of the beer cooling cup Beer cooling table, characterized in that the outward flange is inserted so as to be inserted into the seating jaw.