KR20030082856A - Device for Cooling an Object - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for cooling an object is provided to prevent an outer compartment from tearing. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus comprises a transformable sleeve type main body. The sleeve type main body is placed around a bottle. The sleeve type main body includes a plurality of inside compartments(3), and six outside compartments(4). The inside compartments and the outside compartments are separated by separating walls(5). Each of the inside compartments stores nonfreezing coolant(6). Each of the outside compartments stores compressible elastic material(7) such as polyester foam. The outside compartment is made of fabric with air permeability, elasticity and water absorptiveness. The inside compartments are pressed outward together with the separating walls by contacting with the bottle as the apparatus is placed around the bottle. Outside walls(8) of the outside compartments resist being moved outward to allow the elastic material to be compressed between the inside compartments and the outside compartments. Intensity of the compression of the elastic material is determined by a diameter of the bottle.

Description

Device for Cooling an Object

The present invention relates to an object cooling apparatus as described in the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is known from EP 0 526 928 B1.

At present, various devices for cooling an object are known. The first type of known device for cooling an object includes a rigid container for receiving the object. Such a vessel is a double wall and contains a thermostatic solution between the inner and outer walls.

A device for cooling a known object of the second type comprises a bag for holding coolant or similar material. Such a pouch can be applied on or around an object.

The device according to the first has a serious problem that it is somewhat inconvenient to use and occupies space. In general, such a device is only suitable for cooling one type of object having a particular shape.

Although the device according to the second form described above is somewhat fluid to use, there is an important drawback in that only the object to be cooled is directly cooled and the surroundings cannot be cooled.

A solution to the above problems includes a deformable sleeved body having an inner compartment in contact with an object and containing an incoherent cooling fluid and an outer compartment surrounding the inner compartment and containing an insulation material; It is known from EP 0 526 928 B1, in which the sleeve-shaped body has a variable inner diameter, which can adjust its inner diameter for objects having different outer diameters, the insulating material comprising a compressible elastic material, and the outer compartment The article communicates with the surroundings through at least one opening.

When the device is applied around an object having an outer diameter that requires a larger inner diameter of the sleeved body, the inner compartment in contact with the object is pressed outwards, thereby deforming the outer compartment while compressing the elastic material. . As the air in the outer compartment is vented through the opening, the compressible elastic material changes the inner diameter of the sleeved body and, on the other hand, allows for a firm bond of the inner wall of the inner compartment on the object to be cooled through the elasticity. To ensure. The deformation of the outer compartment is made possible by the opening for discharging air. When the object is removed from the sleeved body, the elastic material returns to its original shape and air is sucked through the opening.

However, such a device is capable of causing tearing in the outer compartment, for example from the openings, due to its own characteristics, i.e. the characteristics of the elastic foil, so that the air is easy and quick because of the limitation on the number and size of openings. There is a problem that can not be discharged.

In addition, although the outer compartment has a material having low thermal conductivity, it also has the drawback that water droplets condense on the outer compartment because the outer compartment does not have water absorption.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved apparatus for cooling an object that can avoid the drawbacks of known apparatus.

An object as described above comprises a deformable sleeved body having an inner compartment in contact with an object and containing an incoherent cooling fluid and an outer compartment surrounding the inner compartment and containing an insulation material, the sleeve The shaped body has a variable inner diameter, which can adjust its inner diameter for objects having different outer diameters, the insulating material comprising a compressible elastic material, wherein the outer compartment has air permeability, elasticity and water absorption properties. The branch can be achieved by the object cooling device according to the invention, characterized in that it is made of cloth.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a device according to the invention.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged elevation view of the device of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 shows a cross-sectional view along line III-III in FIG. 2.

4 shows a sectional view according to the sectional view of FIG. 3 after the device is installed around an object.

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

1 sleeve body 2 bottle

3: internal compartment 4: external compartment

5: dividing wall 6: cooling water

7: elastic material 8: outer wall

9: inner wall 13: welding line

The apparatus for cooling the object shown in FIG. 1 consists mainly of a deformable sleeved body 1. The sleeve-like body 1 can be located around the bottle 2 shown in dashed lines in FIG. 1.

As is clearly shown in FIG. 3, the sleeved body 1 comprises a plurality of inner compartments 3, and in addition, the sleeved body 1 comprises six outer compartments 4. .

The inner compartment 3 and the outer compartment 4 are separated by a separating wall 5. Each inner compartment 3 contains a cooling water 6 which does not freeze, while each outer compartment 4 contains a compressible elastic material, such as a polyether foam material. The outer compartment 4 is preferably made of a cloth having air permeability, elasticity and water absorption.

In the state of FIG. 1, the sleeved body 1 is not located around the object to be cooled, such as the bottle 2, in the relaxed position. In this position, the compressible elastic material 7 is expanded while the inner compartments 3 extend inwardly from the sleeved body 1.

When the cooling device according to the invention is located around the bottle 2, the internal compartment 3 is pressed outwards by contacting the bottle 2. Due to the fact that the capacity of the cooling water does not change, the dividing wall 5 is pressed out together with the inner compartment 3. The outer wall 8 of the outer compartment 4 is resistant to being moved outwards, so that the elastic material 7 contained in the outer compartment 4 is thus shown in FIG. 4. It is compressed between the part 3 and the outer compartment 4. The amount of outward movement of the inner compartment 3, that is, the amount of compression of the elastic material 7, is determined according to the diameter of the bottle 2.

Due to the elasticity of the elastic material 7, the plastic foils for making the compartment 3 of the inner compartment 3 are bonded to each other at the weld line 13. The inner compartments 3 are emptied immediately adjacent to the weld line 13 so that they are not entirely filled with cooling fluid. This enhances the deformation of the sleeved body 1.

Preferably, the inner wall 9 of the inner compartment 3 is made of a thin material having good thermal conductivity, whereas the outer compartment 4 is made of a cloth having low thermal conductivity. In addition, the inner wall 9 of the inner compartments 3 is made of elastic material.

In addition, the device of the invention presses continuously and in direct contact with the object to be cooled. The cooling period can also be adjusted in such a way that the inner wall of the inner compartment contacts the object to be cooled. The smaller the area in contact with the object, the longer the cooling cycle. As it turns out, the compartments can be designed to match the diameter or appearance of the bottle or can vary to accommodate different sizes. If desired, a temperature sensitive print may be provided in the sleeved body that changes color within a specific temperature range to provide an indication of the temperature delivered to the object being cooled.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the outer compartments are made of a cloth having air permeability, elasticity and water absorbency, it is possible to prevent the outer compartment from tearing, and It can prevent the formation.

The cooling device according to the invention can be used to quickly cool a bottle, such as a cider bottle. Tests have shown that it is possible to significantly lower the temperature of the contents of the bottle in minutes. On the other hand, the device can be used to keep a bottle, such as a cider bottle, in a cooled state for a long period of time, such as a picnic period.

The described apparatus is not only used to cool an object or to preserve such cooling state, but can also be used to heat an object. In such a case, the liquid contained in the internal compartment is not cooling water but a heating solution which is heated before use of the apparatus. For example, such heating can be heated in a microwave oven.

In addition, the risk of damage caused by the use of plastic foil or the like on the outer wall of the device, which has been a problem in the known invention, the need for air holes, limitation of breathability due to the limitation of the number of air holes, the limitation of water droplets on the outer wall, etc. By overcoming with an outer wall treatment using a cloth, the efficiency and durability are greatly improved, and the convenience for use is achieved.

Claims (1)

A deformable sleeved body having an inner compartment for contacting the object and receiving an incoherent cooling fluid and an outer compartment surrounding the inner compartment and containing the insulation, the sleeved body having a variable inner diameter It is possible to adjust the inner diameter of an object having different outer diameters, and the insulating material in the object cooling apparatus comprising a compressible elastic material, And said outer compartment is made of cloth having air permeability, elasticity and water absorption.