WO1997021964A1 - Recipient pour boissons a systeme de refroidissement incorpore - Google Patents

Recipient pour boissons a systeme de refroidissement incorpore Download PDF

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WO1997021964A1
WO1997021964A1 PCT/KR1995/000168 KR9500168W WO9721964A1 WO 1997021964 A1 WO1997021964 A1 WO 1997021964A1 KR 9500168 W KR9500168 W KR 9500168W WO 9721964 A1 WO9721964 A1 WO 9721964A1
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beverage container
bottom outer
outer member
cooling system
pressurized liquid
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Ho Kyun Kim
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Ho Kyun Kim
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Priority claimed from KR1019950047621A external-priority patent/KR970026834A/ko
Priority claimed from KR1019950051057A external-priority patent/KR100240197B1/ko
Application filed by Ho Kyun Kim filed Critical Ho Kyun Kim
Priority to AU41907/96A priority Critical patent/AU4190796A/en
Publication of WO1997021964A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997021964A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/10—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air
    • F25D3/107—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/805—Cans

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage container which contains soda, tea, coffee, beer and the like. More Particularly, the present invention relates to an improved beverage container with an enclosed cooling system to provide cold beverages at the time of drinking at a picnic or mountain or beach area without using a refrigerator or ice chest.
  • the canned beverages such as soda, tea, juice, coffee, beer and the like are very popular.
  • the canned beverages are kept in a refrigerator before drinking in order to cool the contents enough.
  • a refrigerator or ice bag should be installed and it should take some time to cool the contents in the traditional cooling means.
  • the present inventor developed a beverage container with enclosed cooling means and obtained a U.S . patent (Patent No. 4,679,407; filed on December 10, 1985). Ho.wever, the beverage container of the U.S . patent has some problems when manufactured. One of the problem is that the manufacturing cost is very high because of the complicated structure o f the cooling means. Another problem is arisen from injecting a cooling agent into the cooling chamber and seaming the top wall. Accordingly, in order to obviate the above mentioned disadvantages, the present inventor invented an improved beverage container which has a simple structure of the cooling system and is easy to inject a pressurized liquid cooling agent into a cooling chamber.
  • Further object of the invention is to provide a beverage container with an enclosed cooling system which is still safe in case of fire.
  • Further object of the invention is to provide a beverage container with an enclosed cooling system which provides cool beverage for drinking in a short time.
  • Further object of the invention is to provide a beverage container with an enclosed cooling system that a user can operate easily the cooling system before drinking the contents.
  • Further object of the invention is to provide a beverage container with an enclosed cooling system which a cooling effect continues for some time, until a user finishes drinking the contents.
  • Still further object of the invention is to provide a beverage container with an enclosed cooling system which a sharpened tool is not required.
  • the beverage container of the present invention has a structure that a semi- spherical bottom inner member 3 and a bottom outer member 4 are seamed with a body 2 of a conventional beverage container, whereby a cooling chamber is formed between the bottom inner member and bottom outer member, wherein the cooling chamber is filled with a sponge 6 for absorbing a pressurized liquid cooling agent.
  • a rubber member 16 is fixedly inserted in a hole 13 which is formed at the center of the bottom outer member.
  • a pressurized liquid cooling agent is injected into the cooling chamber through the rubber member. W hen the pressure in the cooling chamber becomes high due to outside heat, for example, fire, the rubber member is struck out and the cooling agent diffuses through the hole into the air.
  • a diffusing aperture 14 is formed at a position of the bottom outer member.
  • the diffusing aperture is blocked with an adhesive tape 17 having a tag 18 on the outer surface of the bottom outer member.
  • the adhesive tape is removed with the tag, the pressurized liquid cooling agent diffuses though the aperture, thereby cooling the contents of the beverage container.
  • the diffusing aperture 14 is blocked with an adhesive tape 15 on the inner surface of the bottom outer member.
  • the pressurized liquid cooling agent diffuses though the aperture, thereby cooling the contents of the beverage container.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the beverage container with an enclosed cooling system according to the present invention and illustrating a portion of the cooling system with a part of its body 2 broken away ;
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the present invention .
  • Fig. 4 is a cross- sectional of a beverage container according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a bottom of a beverage container according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a bottom outer member according to the present invention .
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a rubber member 16 according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a rubber member 16 inserted in a hole 13 of a bottom outer member 4;
  • Fig. 9 is a top plan view of a beverage container according to the present invention and illustrating an opening tab 11 with a pin 12;
  • Fig. 10 is a top plan view of another embodiment according to the present invention and illustrating an opening tab 11 with a pin 12.
  • a two piece can which is made of aluminum is a three piece can which is made of steel.
  • a two piece can is used when high pressure is required, for example, when it contains soda, beer or the like.
  • a three piece can is used when low pressure is required, for example, when it contains juice, tea, coffee or the like.
  • the beverage container with an enclosed cooling system according to the present invention can apply to both a two piece can and a three piece can.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a three piece can with an enclosed cooling system according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the three piece can of Fig. 1.
  • a bottom inner member 3 and a bottom outer member 4 are seamed with a body 2 of a conventional beverage container.
  • the bottom inner member is substantially semi- spherical.
  • the radius of the bottom inner member is smaller than that of the bottom outer member, whereby a cooling chamber 31 is formed between the bottom inner member and bottom outer member, wherein the cooling chamber is filled with a sponge 6 for absorbing a pressurized liquid cooling agent.
  • the liquid beverage is received in a storage chamber 30 which is formed with a top member 1 , a body 2 and a bottom inner member 3.
  • Fig. 4 is a cross- sectional view of a beverage container according to the present invention .
  • the cooling chamber 31 is formed between the bottom inner member and bottom outer member, and it is filled with a sponge 6 for absorbing a pressurized liquid cooling agent.
  • the sponge provides a cooling effect to continue for some time, until a user finishes drinking the contents, when the cooling system is operated.
  • the pressurized liquid cooling agent is slowly diffused through a diffusing aperture, when the adhesive tape is removed.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a bottom of a beverage container according to the present invention.
  • the diffusing aperture is blocked with an adhesive tape 17 having a tag 18 on the outer surface of the bottom outer member 4.
  • the pressurized liquid cooling agent diffuses though the aperture, thereby cooling the contents of the beverage container. Accordingly, a sharpened tool like a pin is not required.
  • the bottom outer member 4 has a hole 13, -which is formed at the center, for fixedly inserting a rubber member 16, and a diffusing aperture 14, which is formed at a position of the bottom outer member, for diffusing a pressurized liquid cooling agent.
  • the diffusing aperture is blocked with an adhesive tape 17 having a tag 18 on the outer surface of the bottom outer member, the bottom outer member is seamed with the bottom inner member and body.
  • a rubber member 16 is fixedly inserted in a hole 13.
  • a pressurized liquid cooling agent is injected into a sponge 6 of a cooling chamber 31 through the rubber member using an injection needle.
  • the injection needle and process for injecting a cooling agent is easily understood by those skilled in the art.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a rubber member 16 according to the present invention
  • Fig. 8 is a cross- sectional view of a rubber member 16 inserted in a hole 13 of a bottom outer member 4.
  • a circular groove 21 is formed along the circumstance.
  • a pair of grooved portions 23 and 23 ' are formed.
  • a top groove 24 and a bottom groove 22 are formed.
  • the rubber member tightly blocks not so as to leak the cooling agent out.
  • the rubber member is struck out and the cooling agent diffuses through the hole 13 into the air. Therefore, the rubber member acts an important role as a safety device as well as a means for injecting a pressurized liquid cooling agent.
  • Cooling agents such as liquid ammonia gas or the like may be used in this invention, which is obvious to those skilled in the art.
  • the diffusing aperture 14 is blocked with an adhesive tape 15 on the inner surface of the bottom outer member.
  • a pin punctures the adhesive tape into the diffusing aperture
  • the pressurized liquid cooling agent diffuses through the aperture, thereby cooling the contents of the beverage container.
  • a user punctures the adhesive tape 15 through the diffusing aperture 14 using a sharpened tool such as pin or needle.
  • the beverage container according to the present invention includes a pin onto an opening tab 11 in order to provide a sharpened tool.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates an opening tab 11 with a pin 12
  • Fig. 10 illustrates another opening tab 11 with a pin 12.
  • the pin can be easily removed from the open tab by a few repeating actions.
  • a pin punctures the adhesive tape 15, the pressurized liquid cooling agent diffuses through the aperture into the air, thereby cooling the contents of the beverage container.
  • the opening tab 11 is pulled to remove and expose the contents of the container for drinking. It will take about 2-3 minutes for the pressurized liquid cooling agent to diffuse completely.
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a two piece can according to another embodiment of the present invention .
  • the top member and body is formed in a single body, and an opening tab 11 is formed on the top member.
  • the cooling system of the two piece can is identical to that of a three piece can which is described above.
  • the beverage container of the present invention is very simple and easy to use and eliminates the need for ice chests for cooling a drink . Further, the beverage container is safe even in case of fire.

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Abstract

Le récipient pour boisson selon cette invention est constitué d'un élément inférieur interne semi-sphérique (3) et d'un élément inférieur externe (4) unis au corps (2) d'un récipient classique pour boissons; cette structure permet de constituer une enceinte de refroidissement, entre les éléments interne et externe, renfermant une éponge qui sert à absorber un réfrigérant liquide sous pression. Un élément en caoutchouc (16) est inséré à demeure dans un trou (13), ménagé au centre de l'élément inférieur externe. On injecte, à travers cet élément en caoutchouc, un réfrigérant liquide dans l'enceinte de refroidissement. Lorsque la pression régnant dans l'enceinte de refroidissement s'élève du fait de la chaleur extérieure, un feu par exemple, l'élément en caoutchouc se détache et le réfrigérant, s'échappant par le trou, se répand dans l'air.
PCT/KR1995/000168 1995-12-08 1995-12-20 Recipient pour boissons a systeme de refroidissement incorpore WO1997021964A1 (fr)

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KR1995/47621 1995-12-08
KR1019950047621A KR970026834A (ko) 1995-11-08 1995-12-08 냉각수단이 내장된 음료용 캔
KR1019950051057A KR100240197B1 (ko) 1995-12-16 1995-12-16 냉각수단이 내장된 음료용 캔
KR1995/51057 1995-12-16

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Cited By (5)

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WO1999040382A1 (fr) * 1998-02-04 1999-08-12 Kim Ho Kyun Recipient a boissons comportant un dispositif de refroidissement ferme
FR2810021A1 (fr) * 2000-06-13 2001-12-14 Thermagen Emballage de boisson auto-refrigerant
US6854280B2 (en) 2000-06-13 2005-02-15 Thermagen S.A. Method for making a self-refrigerating drink package and equipment therefor
US7240507B2 (en) 2001-11-16 2007-07-10 Thermagen Heat exchanger
US7390341B2 (en) 2001-11-16 2008-06-24 Thermagen Sa Liquid/gas state separating device

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US3494142A (en) * 1968-04-23 1970-02-10 Wray Jr John Robert End closure and coolant insert for self-cooling container
GB2203226A (en) * 1987-04-10 1988-10-12 Huang Kin Shen Cooling assembly for a beverage can or the like
US4802343A (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-02-07 The Coca-Cola Company Self-cooling container

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3494142A (en) * 1968-04-23 1970-02-10 Wray Jr John Robert End closure and coolant insert for self-cooling container
GB2203226A (en) * 1987-04-10 1988-10-12 Huang Kin Shen Cooling assembly for a beverage can or the like
US4802343A (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-02-07 The Coca-Cola Company Self-cooling container

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1999040382A1 (fr) * 1998-02-04 1999-08-12 Kim Ho Kyun Recipient a boissons comportant un dispositif de refroidissement ferme
AU740078B2 (en) * 1998-02-04 2001-10-25 Ho-Kyun Kim A beverage container with enclosed cooling means
FR2810021A1 (fr) * 2000-06-13 2001-12-14 Thermagen Emballage de boisson auto-refrigerant
EP1164341A1 (fr) * 2000-06-13 2001-12-19 Thermagen S.A. Emballage de boisson autoréfrigérant
US6722153B2 (en) 2000-06-13 2004-04-20 Thermagen (S.A) Self-cooling package for beverages
US6854280B2 (en) 2000-06-13 2005-02-15 Thermagen S.A. Method for making a self-refrigerating drink package and equipment therefor
US7240507B2 (en) 2001-11-16 2007-07-10 Thermagen Heat exchanger
US7390341B2 (en) 2001-11-16 2008-06-24 Thermagen Sa Liquid/gas state separating device

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