KR20150127409A

KR20150127409A - Beverage cooling device

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Publication number: KR20150127409A
Application number: KR1020140054169A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김준석
Original assignee: 김준석
Priority date: 2014-05-07
Filing date: 2014-05-07
Publication date: 2015-11-17

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage cooling device having an advertising panel with a visual effect. According to an embodiment of the present invention to maximize the advertising effect of cold beverage such as beer by concentrating the eyes of consumers on the advertising panel mounted on the beverage cooling device and stimulating sensitivity, the beverage cooling device comprises: a main body; a storage having a space for storing beverage inside the main body; and a refrigerant circulation pipe for forming a flow path circulating so that refrigerant provided by a cooling means can exchange heat with the beverage inside the storage, wherein an advertising panel is formed on one side of the main body to advertise a brand, and frost is formed on the outer side surface of the advertising panel as the refrigerant circulation pipe is formed on the inner side surface of the advertising panel to extend according to a predetermined pattern. Accordingly, the present invention can emphasize the coolness of beverage such as beer and can maximize an advertizing effect by enabling frost to be formed on the surface of the advertising panel in a predetermined pattern, giving consumers new interest and visual fun and stimulating the sensitivity of the consumers.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a beverage cooling apparatus having an advertising panel having a visual effect,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage cooling apparatus, and more particularly, to a beverage cooling apparatus in which an advertisement panel having a visual effect that stimulates consumer's emotions is formed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Systems designed to supply a variety of beverages, including beer, sparkling wine, soda, and the like, while keeping the beverage at a constant temperature have been known for a long time. It is known, for example, that frozen at below -1.5 ° C, bubbles above 4 ° C, and that the temperature of tasting is determined by the type of beer (so, depending on the type of beer, At the sting temperature, beer gives off flavors, flavors, and aromas.) In general, two methods are known for cooling beverages.

The first method is to immerse the coil or tank containing the beverage in an ice bucket or a bucket cooled by a conventional cooling device. For this method, refer to the device described in patent FR2684088. If the coil or tank is immersed in an ice bucket, the main drawback is that it is less efficient in transferring heat to ice, is more expensive, and it is difficult to obtain and transport ice blocks with limited lifespan. If a coil or tank is immersed in a water tank cooled by a conventional cooling device, a large-sized tank capable of holding the cooled water is required, a long time is required to fill the tank with water, It takes a long time, thus leading to a major disadvantage that there is a significant delay before the device is turned on and the first cold beverage is dispensed.

The second method is to surround the tank containing the beverage with the evaporator of the existing cooling circuit. The tank merges into the coated portion and is cooled by heat exchange with the evaporator. This method is referred to in the patent US3712514, and it is known that the time it takes to cool the tank to be cooled completely before feeding the beverage, the large volume of the coated chamber including the tank and the evaporator, Disadvantages.

Cooling beverage dispensers are also disclosed in FR2815024, where the beverage is cooled by two methods. However, the dispenser is suitable for low flow rates. In addition, the above invention discloses a method combining the method described in FR2684088 and the method described in US3712514.

A beverage cooling apparatus is also disclosed in US5970732, where the beverage is cooled using a heat exchanger. Heat exchange in the cooling device is achieved by direct thermal contact between the beverage and the circulating coolant in the heat exchanger. These two liquids are separated on the metal surface. However, this cooling system has the following disadvantages. It is complex to build and expensive to place all the plates at precise distances and difficult to produce. As a result, it is virtually impossible to clean the heat exchanger because there are areas that are inaccessible. Moreover, in such a cooling system, there is a great risk that the beverage will be contaminated by the cooling gas due to defects in the sealing (welding or defects in the area where the beverage and gas are separated). Moreover, in order to accurately operate the heat exchanger, it is difficult to easily coat the heat exchanger due to the shape of the liquid separator 3. In addition, this cooling system can only cool one beverage tube at a time. Therefore, a large amount of output is required, and if the first canister is empty, a second heat exchanger is needed to wait until the empty canister is replaced with a filled canister in order to be able to continue supplying the beverage.

Meanwhile, the conventional cooling device is disposed in a space for preparing a beverage in combination with a beverage supply device. Recently, most of the beverage specialty stores are open to a hole where a guest sits and drinks in a space for preparing drinks The beverage supply device becomes easily visible. Accordingly, since the staff prepare the beverage and the beverage supply device is conspicuous to the eyes of the customers, the design of the beverage supply device is also being taken into consideration to release the beverage.

Especially, in places where cold liquors and beverages are sold in the summer, since the beverage cooling device is mainly kept in an open place, ad panels are mounted on the front or the upper side of the beverage cooling device so that cold liquor and drinks It is often advertised.

However, since the advertisement panel mounted on the beverage cooling device as described above is often used for attaching or inserting only a product promotional article or a photograph, it is difficult to attract consumers' attention, and it is difficult to expect a sufficient advertisement effect.

An object of the present invention to solve the problems derived from the prior art is to maximize the advertising effect of a cold beverage such as beer by concentrating the attention of the consumer on the advertisement panel mounted on the beverage cooling device and stimulating the emotion And to provide a beverage cooling apparatus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned object can be achieved by a refrigerator comprising: a main body; a storage for storing a beverage in the main body; and a refrigerant circulating through the storage for heat exchange with the beverage inside the storage A beverage cooling apparatus comprising a refrigerant circulation pipe forming a flow path, wherein an advertisement panel for promoting a brand is formed on one side of the main body, and the refrigerant circulation pipe is extended along a predetermined pattern on an inner side surface of the advertisement panel And an advertising panel having a visual effect characterized in that the outer surface of the advertisement panel is stuck.

The illuminating unit may further include an illumination unit installed at a position adjacent to the advertisement panel and emitting light through an electrical connection or a chemical reaction, wherein the illuminating unit emits light toward the advertisement panel.

The advertisement panel may be formed of a transparent plate, and a plurality of the plates may be coupled to each other so as to have a predetermined clearance, so that the advertisement may be interposed through the clearance.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the coolness of a cold beverage such as a beer by stimulating consumers with new fun and visual inspiration by making sex with a predetermined pattern on the surface of the advertisement panel It has the advantage of maximizing the advertising effect.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a beverage cooling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a front view showing an advertisement panel of a beverage cooling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Brief Description of Drawings FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a beverage cooling apparatus having an advertising panel having a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 200, A storage 300 and a refrigerant circulation pipe 500 forming a circulation path for allowing refrigerant provided from the cooling means 600 to exchange heat with the beverage inside the storage 300.

In particular, an advertising panel 400 for promoting a brand is formed on one side of the main body 200. The refrigerant circulation pipe 500 is extended on the inner side of the advertisement panel 400 along a predetermined pattern, So that the outer surface of the panel 400 is stuck. As shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the advertisement panel 400, a person who is partially seated in the advertisement increases the coolness of the beverage and maximizes the advertisement effect when the advertisement corresponds to the cold beverage .

Meanwhile, although not shown, a lighting unit for emitting light may be installed at a position adjacent to the advertisement panel 400. The lighting unit may emit light in the direction of the advertisement panel to add a lighting effect The coolness and the beauty are added to create a fantastic atmosphere. Here, the illumination unit may be a power source such as an LED illumination to emit light, or alternatively, a luminous body that emits light by a chemical reaction.

In addition, the advertisement panel 400 may be formed of a plate of transparent material, and a plurality of transparent plates may be combined to have a predetermined clearance so that the advertisement can be inserted through the clearance. Accordingly, since the advertisement can be easily changed without replacing the entire advertisement panel 400, the advertisement replacement operation can be easily performed and the cost can be reduced.

A beverage storage unit 300, a cooling unit 600 and a refrigerant circulation pipe 500 are installed in the main body 200. A supply lever communicating with the storage unit 300 is installed at one side of the main body 200 So that the cooled beverage can be provided immediately.

The storage 300 is connected to an external beverage supply unit 100 to receive a beverage. A valve 220 for controlling the flow rate is installed between the storage unit 300 and the beverage supply unit 100 So that it can be operated automatically or manually. The storage 300 is provided with a water level sensor for sensing the level of the beverage contained therein. When the water level of the beverage is lowered to a certain level or less by sensing the water level sensor, In contrast, when the water level of the drink becomes higher than a predetermined level, the valve 220 is closed. In addition, the storage may further include a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the beverage. The temperature sensor may measure the temperature of the beverage and check the temperature of the beverage from the outside, So that the cooling temperature can be maintained.

The cooling means 600 includes a compressor 620 for compressing the refrigerant to a high pressure and a condenser 640 for dissipating the high heat contained in the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 620 to the outside and liquefying the refrigerant. The cooling means 600 having such a configuration circulates while the refrigerant is in a liquid state, and the object to be cooled is heat-exchanged. The cooling state of the refrigerant in the liquid state is much higher than that in the gaseous state. In other words, in transferring thermal energy to the gas and in the way of transferring thermal energy to the liquid, the liquid has a high density and a very high thermal conductivity, thereby shortening the time for cooling the beverage. It goes without saying that the refrigerant in the liquid state can reduce the volume of the apparatus and increase the energy efficiency.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the coolness of a cold beverage such as beer by giving new fun and visual inspiration to consumers and stimulating the sensitivity of consumers, There is an advantage that it can be maximized.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the claims of the invention to be described below may be better understood. The embodiments described above are susceptible to various modifications and changes within the technical scope of the present invention by those skilled in the art. These various modifications and changes are also within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, and will be included in the claims of the present invention described below.

100: beverage supply unit 200:
220: Valve 300: Storage
400: advertisement panel 500: refrigerant circulation pipe
600: Cooling means 620: Compressor
640: condenser

Claims

And a refrigerant circulation tube for forming a flow path for circulating the refrigerant provided from the cooling means so as to exchange heat with the beverage inside the storage, In this case,
An advertising panel for promoting a brand is formed on one side of the main body,
Wherein the refrigerant circulation pipe is extended along an inner surface of the advertisement panel in a predetermined pattern so that the outer surface of the advertisement panel is stuck to the outer surface of the advertisement panel.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a lighting unit installed at a position adjacent to the advertisement panel and emitting light by electrical connection or chemical reaction,
Wherein the illumination unit emits light in the direction of the advertisement panel.

The method according to claim 1,
The advertisement panel is made of a transparent plate,
Wherein a plurality of the plates are combined with each other to have a predetermined clearance so that the advertisement is interposed through the clearance.