WO2014032146A1

WO2014032146A1 - Arrangement in a device for cooling wine or maintaining an ideal temperature for wine

Info

Publication number: WO2014032146A1
Application number: PCT/BR2013/000328
Authority: WO
Inventors: Tadaharu Ikeda
Original assignee: Tadaharu Ikeda
Priority date: 2012-08-28
Filing date: 2013-08-27
Publication date: 2014-03-06
Also published as: BR202012021643U2

Abstract

The present abstract relates to a utility model patent for a device (1) for cooling wine and/or maintaining an ideal temperature for wine, which pertains to the field of tableware, which is formed: by an external receptacle (10) that includes a portion of ice (100); an inverted lower vessel (20) arranged inside the receptacle (10), which confines the portion of ice (100) and constitutes the cold metallic surface; an upper vessel (30) supported on the lower vessel (20), equipped with a wall with internal ribs (31) and containing the bottle (200) of wine to be cooled or which is to have its temperature maintained; and a tilted mounting base (40) on which may be mounted the receptacle (10) containing the remaining components of the device, in order for said receptacle to be tilted and to enable the bottle (200) of wine to lie automatically against the ribs (31) and for there to be a heat exchange; and a recess (22)-(33), which acts between the upper wall (21) and the base (32) of the vessels (20) and (30) in order to stabilize the upper vessel (30) on the lower vessel (20), principally when the assembly is tilted.

Description

"ARRANGEMENT OF COOLING OR MAINTAINING THE IDEAL WINE TEMPERATURE"

INTRODUCTION

This descriptive report relates to a utility model part for cooling or maintaining the ideal temperature of wine belonging to the field of tableware, particularly serving utensils, which has been provided with a solution. simpler and more efficient than others for serving wine at the table.

TECHNICAL STATE

To fully appreciate the characteristics of a wine, it must be served at the correct temperature. As you know, for example, the ideal temperature for drinking red wine is around 18 ° C and the ideal temperature for white wine is around 12 ° C.

To meet this need, are already known devices for wine cooling, such as: air-conditioned cellars or "cellars", which adjust the temperatures of wine, providing better quality in their tastings.

It happens that these drinks are taken from such cellars and served at the table, where they are exposed to room temperature and their temperatures soon rise, with loss of quality in tasting.

To solve this problem, there are devices on the market to stabilize the temperature of the wine bottle during the tasting, some electronic or electronic, others "Peltier" based thermoelectric, others with gel plates, pre-cooled vessels or even more rustic solutions. like a simple bucket of ice and water.

Although these devices serve their functions, some are relatively complex to the application or have efficiency below what would be desirable or have other drawbacks such as impracticality.

OBJECTIVE OF THIS INVENTION

Thus, the main object of the present invention is to provide a device for stabilizing the temperature of a wine bottle during consumption which is efficient and consists of extremely simple construction components.

Another objective is to provide a device that utilizes the effect of ice cooler to be as easy and simple to use as the use of ice buckets, which has the drawback of wetting the surface of the bottle by soaking it. ice + water infusion bottle, continuously lowers the wine temperature during its tasting, also causing uncontrolled temperature of the wine to be of.

Another goal is to provide a low cost device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned problems and in order to overcome them and in order to meet the related objectives, the device for cooling or maintaining the ideal temperature of wine, object of the present utility model patent, which is essentially understood, was developed. : by external bucket, used inclined or not, containing portion of ice stones; by lower bowl overturned over the portion of ice stones to form cold metal surfaces; an upper bowl supported on the lower bowl, which receives the wine bottle and which may preferably contain two or more longitudinal ribs, internal and symmetrical or not; a snap-in device with portions provided for on the top and bottom of the lower and upper vats respectively and for improving the stabilization of the upper and lower vats, particularly in inclined mounting; and, on an optional basis, to provide the inclined mount on which the outer bucket rests and which provides the inclination for this and the components inside it: ice, lower and upper vats and the wine bottle, This inclined mounting option is suitable for the wine bottle to automatically touch the ribs of the upper bowl to favor heat exchange.

Such a form of construction overcomes the drawbacks of the state of the art as described in detail later in this report, thus meeting the main purpose of the present invention, which is to provide an efficient wine temperature maintenance device of simple construction and use which enables ultimately controls the extent of the area that cold surfaces will come in contact with the wine bottles.

The present device, due to its simple construction, presents low cost, according to another purpose of the arrangement.

DRAWING LIST

The accompanying drawings refer to the device for cooling or maintaining the ideal wine temperature, object of the present patent, in which:

Fig. 1 shows the device in side view, with its parts taken separately;

Fig. 2 shows the above device, viewed with the parts taken separately and in a section A-A, indicated in the previous figure;

Fig. 3 shows it laterally, mounted indicating its use; and Fig. 4 shows it laterally, mounted in section with the indication of its use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION BASED ON DRAWINGS

As illustrated in the above figures and provided for in the invention, the device 1, object of the present invention, is for cooling or maintaining the ideal wine tasting temperature, for example from about 18 ° C if the wine is red and about 12 ° C if the wine is white.

Said device for cooling or maintaining the ideal temperature of wine 1 (Figs. 1, 2) is comprised essentially of the following parts:

- Outer bucket 10, containing portion of ice stones 100;

Overturned lower bowl 20 disposed internally to bucket 10, within which ice portion 100 is confined and which forms cold metal surfaces;

- Wine bottle-receiving upper bowl 200, with the bottom 32 resting on the cold upper face 21 of the lower bowl 20 provided with two or more longitudinally internal and preferably symmetrical ribs 31 on which the outer surface of the wine bottle abuts. wine bottle 200, the upper wall 21 of the overturned lower vat 20 which contains the ice 100 and the bottom 32 of the upper vat 30 supported by said cold upper wall 21 on which the bottom of the wine bottle 200 rests, constitute the main heat exchange surface 21-32, which provides heat exchange with the bottom of the wine bottle 200. wine bottle 200 to cool or maintain the wine temperature, while ribs 31 and the defined space between the upper vat wall 30 and the wine bottle wall 200, which constitutes a "cold air mattress", act to increasing heat exchange by collaborating with said main exchange surfaces 21-32; and

- Inclined mounting base 40 for optional use, for inclined support of the set formed: by the bucket 10 containing the ice stones 100; by the overturned lower bowl 20 which confines the ice stones 100; and by the upper vat 30 supported by the overturned lower vat 20 and containing the wine bottle 200, such inclination is suitable for the wine bottle 200 to automatically abut the ribs 31 of the upper vat 30 to favor incremental heat exchange.

In detail, top bowl 30 is of high thermal conductivity material; cylindrical in diameter sufficient to loosely contain the wine bottle 200 and defined: by a flat bottom 32 provided with at least two externally convex locking spurts 33; per cylindrical wall 34; by oblique mouth 35; and the longitudinal, internal and symmetrical ribs 31, at least two in number in the most 34 'from wall 34 and on which the outer surface of the wine bottle 200 abuts.

The overturned, supportive, cold-bearing lower bowl 20 is of high thermal conductivity metal such as: copper, aluminum or the like, preferably cylindrical in diameter preferably similar to that of upper bowl 30 and defined: by flat upper face 21 provided. at least two externally concave locking spokes 22; cylindrical wall 23; and lower mouth 24.

The externally convex pushes 33 of the upper bowl 30 and externally concave 22 of the overturned lower bowl 20 constitute a locking device for stabilizing the upper bowl 30 over the lower bowl 20, particularly in the inclined assembly of the assembly.

Bucket 10 is preferably cylindrical, thermally insulating material of sufficient diameter to tightly contain the diameters of the upper 30 and lower vats 20 and defined; by flat bottom 11; by peripheral annular engaging rib 12 projected externally and near the bottom 11; by cylindrical wall 13 with a height slightly higher than the overlapping bowl heights 20 and 30; and by oblique mouth 14 substantially parallel to that of oblique mouth 35 of upper bowl 30.

The base 40 is formed by: substantially lower portion of disk 41; by low height cylindrical wall 42; and by mouth oblique 43, which fits the lower outer annular rib 12 of the bucket 10; said bucket 10, containing the overturned lower bowl 20 and confining the ice 100 and the upper bowl 30 containing the wine bottle 200, is supported on said base 40 with inclination provided by the inclination of the oblique mouth 43 thereof, which inclination is suitable for ensure that the wine bottle 200 automatically touches the ribs 31 of the upper vat 30 to facilitate heat exchange.

To use device 1: First place a portion of ice stones 100 inside the lower bowl 20.

Bucket 10 is disposed with the mouth 14 facing downwards and the lower bowl 20 with ice is introduced into the bucket 10, until mouth 24 therein abuts the bottom 11 of the bucket 10.

Then the assembly is turned so that the bucket 10 has its mouth 14 facing up and the lower bowl 20 flush with its bottom 11, where it confines the portion of ice stones 100 which cools all lower pan surfaces 20.

The upper bowl 30 is introduced into the bucket 10 until its bottom 32 rests on the cold upper face 21 of the lower bowl 20 and that the mating straps 33 and 22 of said tanks engage, maintaining the stability of the upper bowl 30 over the bottom 20.

The bottle of wine 200 is introduced into the vat 30 for heat exchange to occur and the consequent maintenance of the appropriate temperature for wine tasting.

Lastly, the bucket 10 containing the ice 100, the overturned lower bowl 20 enclosing the ice 100 and the upper bowl 30 resting on the lower bowl 20 and containing the wine bottle 200 has its lower outer rib 12 coupled and supported on the oblique mouth 43 of base 40, it is supported on a surface so that the whole assembly consisting of the bucket 10 and the internal components therein (ice 100, vats 20 and 30 and wine bottle 200) are inclined to the inclination. given by the oblique mouth 43 of the base 40, which causes the wine bottle 200 to automatically abut the inner ribs 31 of the upper bowl 30, favoring heat exchange. In this assembly, there is intense heat exchange, provided by: 1) - by the contact of the bottom of the wine bottle 200 with the bottom of the upper vat 30 resting on the upper face 21 of the lower vat 20 (main heat exchange surfaces) and 2) - by the ribs 31 of the upper bowl 30 and the "cold air mattress" defined between the walls of the upper bowl 30 and the wine bottle 200 (heat exchange increment cold air mattress). This inclined assembly of the assembly, in which there is more intense heat exchange, applies preferably to wine bottles 200 which should be consumed at a lower temperature and therefore require the most intense heat exchange, as with white wine consumed at 12 ° C. ° C. In a further possibility of use, the set composed of the bucket 10 containing the lower bowl 20 which confines the ice 100 and the upper bowl 30 resting on the lower bowl 20 and containing the wine bottle 200, may be used without inclination, in which case the Bucket 10 is not supported on base 40 but on any flat surface. In this condition, the heat exchange takes place substantially between the bottom of the wine bottle 200 and the bottom of the upper vat 30 resting on the cold upper wall 21 of the lower vat. This mount is best suited for wines consumed at a higher temperature, such as red wine that is consumed at about 18 ° C.

With this construction, only the bottom of the wine bottle 200 contacts the cold surface (close to zero degrees Celsius) consisting of the upper wall 21 and bottom 32 working together of the lower 20 and upper 30 vats. Ice + water infusion does not come into contact with bottle 200 and is kept at approximately zero degrees until full thawing. Simultaneously, in the space defined around the wall of the wine bottle 200 and between it and the wall 34 of the upper vat 30 - space the formation of which is favored by the presence of the ribs 31 - a "cold air mattress" of incremental growth is formed. thermal exchange.

With device 1 and the wine bottle 200 mounted in the same manner as described above, heat exchange occurs mainly between the cold surface 21-32 (upper wall 21 of the lower bowl 20 and the bottom 32 of the upper bowl 30 in contact with each other) and the circumferential annular rim 201 and the concave bottom 202 of the bottle - concave bottom conformation This is common in all wine bottles on the market - as well as, where appropriate, an increase in heat exchange between the "cold air mattress" and the bottom wall of the wine bottle 200.

Thus, stratification of liquids occurs within the bottle 200 at a temperature gradient, being colder at the bottom of the bottle 200 and warmer at its upper portion. This stratification, however, disappears when the drink is poured into the individual bowls, homogenizing the temperature inside by agitation caused by the movement of the bottle.

Due to its constructive form combining materials of different conductivity, the average temperature of the wine for the best tasting is kept to an ideal extent, with little variation.

Within the basic construction described above, the device 1, object of the present patent, may have modifications regarding materials, dimensions, constructive details and / or functional and / or ornamental configuration, without departing from the scope of the requested protection.

In addition, for alternative use in tasting red wines where the ideal temperature of consumption is around 18 C and this means that the main heat exchange surfaces are reduced, the device can be composed only of base 40, bucket 10 and bowl 20, only suppressing bowl 30 so that contact with the wine 200 with the cold parts is restricted only to the bottom of the bottle 200.

In an alternative use, the device works without the base 40, holding the bucket 10 containing the vats 20 and alternatively the vat 30 resting directly on a flat surface.

Bucket 10 may be constructed of highly heat conductive material such as aluminum or copper, which would eliminate in the tasting of white wines the need for bowl 30 to provide a larger heat exchange surface for the present device.

Claims

1) - "Arrangement for cooling or maintaining the ideal wine temperature", said device (1) consisting essentially of: means containing a wine bottle (200) for cooling or for maintaining the optimal tasting temperature ; and a portion of ice stones (100) which provide thermal exchange between them and the wine bottle (200), characterized by: upper vat (30) of thermally conductive material, receiving the wine bottle (200) and formed : by internal, longitudinal, symmetrical ribs (31); flat bottom (32) provided with externally convex spurts (33); by wall

(34) with higher region (34 ') containing the ribs (31); and by mouth

(35); by overturned lower bowl (20) of highly thermally conductive material, which abuts the ice stones (100) and formed: by cold upper wall (21), on which the bottom (32) of the upper bowl (30) is supported; by cylindrical wall (23); and by lower mouth (24); by an outer bucket (10) of thermal insulating material containing the assembly formed by the lower bowl (20) which encloses the ice stones (100) and the upper bowl (30) supported by the lower bowl (20) and containing the bottle ice (200); said bucket (10) formed: by bottom (11); by peripheral annular engaging rib (12) external to the bottom (11); per wall (13); and by mouth (14); and by inclined mounting base (40) formed by disc shaped lower portion (41); per wall (42); and by oblique upper mouth (43); said cold upper wall (21) of the overturned lower bowl (20) and the bottom (34) of the upper bowl (30) together constitute principally cold heat exchange surfaces (21) - (32) which provide thermal exchange with the bottom of the bottle of wine (200); the ribs (31) of the upper bowl (30) and a "cold air mattress" disposed in the space between the wall (34) of the upper bowl (30) and the lower region of the outer surface of the wine bottle (200) provide increment heat exchange with said lower region of the wine bottle wall (200); said assembly formed by the bucket (10) and lower vat (20) containing the ice (100) and upper vat (30) resting on the lower vat and containing the wine bottle (200) can be mounted tilted when the bottom (11) and the bottom socket (12) of the bucket (10) respectively rests and engages the oblique mouth (43) of the base (40), favoring that the wine bottle (200) automatically touches the ribs (31) of the upper bowl (30) and that, in collaboration with the "cold air mattress" defined between the upper vat wall (34) and the wine bottle wall (200), there is an increment of heat exchange or said assembly formed by the bucket (10) and lower vat (20) containing ice (100) and upper vat (30) supported on the lower vat and containing the wine bottle (200) can be mounted non-inclined on any flat surface when thereafter heat exchange substantially between the main heat exchange cold surface (21) - (32) constituted by the upper wall (21) and bottom (32) of the lower (20) and upper (30) vats respectively; externally concave pushes (22) of the upper wall and (21) of the lower bowl (20) and externally convex pushes (33) of the bottom (32) of the upper bowl (30) define fittings that stabilize the upper bowl (30) over the lower bowl (20) mainly in the inclined mounting.

2) - "DEVICE IN A DEVICE FOR COOLING OR MAINTAINING THE IDEAL WINE TEMPERATURE", according to claim 1, for alternative use in the tasting of red wines where the ideal temperature of its consumption is around 18 ° C and this whereas reducing the main heat exchange surfaces, characterized in that the present device is composed only of the base (40), bucket (10) and bowl (20), arranged strictly according to claim 1, only suppressing the bowl (30). ) so that contact with the wine bottle (200) with the cold parts is restricted to the bottom of the bottle (200) only. 3) - "ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING OR MAINTAINING THE IDEAL WINE TEMPERATURE" according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the present device, in an alternative use, works without the base (40), keeping the bucket (10 ) containing the vats (20) and alternatively the vat (30) resting directly on a flat surface.

4) - "ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING OR MAINTENANCE OF THE IDEAL WINE TEMPERATURE "according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the bucket (10) is constructed of a highly heat-conductive material such as aluminum or copper, which would eliminate the need for the vat ( 30) to provide larger heat exchange surface to the present device.