WO2016105318A1

WO2016105318A1 - Innovation in rapid coolers

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Publication number: WO2016105318A1
Application number: PCT/TR2015/050272
Authority: WO
Inventors: Talat Semih ONAL
Original assignee: Gravite Mimarlik Muhendislik Tasarim San. Ve Tic. A. S.
Priority date: 2014-12-26
Filing date: 2015-12-25
Publication date: 2016-06-30

Abstract

The invention is related to a rapid cooler (100), used for cooling the beverages and foods in a short time and having at least a cooling chamber (2) into which the beverage or food boxes (1) are placed, wherein in that the cooler comprises, so as to enable cooling of said beverages or foods in a short time and without freezing to a temperature of 0,1 to 10ºC, cold water (3) enabling rapid cooling by flowing over said box (1) in form of a waterfall; brine water (8) at a temperature of -15 to -25ºC, cooling said cold water (3) and having the property of not freezing at a low temperature; at least a coolant tank (9) where said brine water (8) is stored and maintained as cold; serpentine (4) pipes enabling said cold water (3) to pass through the coolant tank (9) without being mixed with brine water (8); at least a water tank (5) enabling storing of said cold water (3) after having poured and flown over the box (1); at least a rotating engine (7) turning said box (1) with a defined angle and in a defined direction with 250-400 rounds per minute (rpm), and staying stationary during the flow of said cold water (3) onto the food boxes (1).

Description

DESCRIPTION

INNOVATION IN RAPID COOLERS The present invention is related to structurings that enable cooling of beverages and foods in a short time.

The invention is especially related to structurings that enable cooling of beverages and foods present in various casings such as bottle, container, box, packaging, packet, etc. in a short time without the use of ice and chemical substances.

Background of Invention

Various rapid cooling structurings are created in order to cool beverages in boxes and foods in containers in a short time. The aim of said structurings is to cool beverages and foods in a time of 1-6 minutes. It is necessary to perform rapid cooling in areas such as restaurants, entertainment places, shopping centers, fairs, congress areas, hotels, schools, ships, airports, airplanes, touristic areas whose demands and whose consumptions are high. However, in areas and places like home, car, office where rapid cooling is necessary from time to time, standard coolers are used for the same purpose, but the cooling speed is slow.

The cooling process with standard coolers is performed by cold air blowing. It takes the coolers 3-4 hours to reach 6-8°C which is accepted as the ideal beverage temperature. Another disadvantage of the standard coolers consists in the high energy consumption and high gas release. In addition, standard coolers do not function after some successive cooling processes, when they are operated in rapid cooling mode, and they need a resting time.

However, in the coolers, the cooling time measured in minutes is realized by liquid circulation and cooling is applied direct to the object to be cooled. The essential feature of these structurings consists in the fact that they cool the beverages without freezing. The known background art uses various rapid cooling solutions. The application no. 2014/01034 with the title "Portable rapid cooling apparatus for refrigerators" can be shown as an example of these cooling assemblies. In the development constituting the invention, the blowing of cold air present in the refrigerator onto the beverage to be cooled by means of fans is described. In the development carried out, a refrigerator is needed for realizing the cooling process. In addition, it is difficult to reach the desired temperature in a short time with the blowing process performed by means of fans.

Another example is the application no. 2006/02045 with the title "A rapid cooling method and apparatus". In said application, the use of a liquid medium with a low freezing point and with a high heat conductivity such as calcium compounds, mercury antifreeze, saturated saline, alcohol, etc. as a cooling medium is disclosed, and a structure that enables the cooling of the product to be cooled by moving the product in this liquid medium regularly is described. In this type of rapid cooling solutions, the cooled object is positioned in a liquid medium consisting of chemicals. However, exposure of product packagings directly to chemicals constitutes a serious danger for human health, especially in case of drinking the beverages directly from the packaging. In addition, the packaging labels are damaged as well.

A part of the rapid cooling solutions consists in the use of ice + water and pouring of the mixture onto the rotating food packaging. Such an assembly type is defined in the application no. US 5505054 having the title "Rapid beverage cooling". In this system, it can be seen that ice + water is placed into a lower container and water at 0°C is obtained in this way. Cold water is taken by pump and is poured onto the beverage boxes. At the same time, the boxes are rotated so that the heat energy in the flowing water is transferred rapidly to the box and from there to the liquid in the box. It is disclosed that more than one bottle is cooled at the same time and the temperature is decreased below 5°C in a time shorter than 1 minute in the rapid cooler where water spraying method is used. Another similar assembly performing the cooling process with the ice + water mixture is seen in the application no. US 2002124576 with the title "Rapid fluid cooling and heating device and method" belonging to the Firm "The Cooper Union". The potential disadvantages of such solutions consist in the fact that the ice + water mixture present in the lower container is heated by repeating the cooling process continuously and ices are melt completely after a time and water is heated slowly and loses its cooling capacity. For example, it is necessary to discharge the lower container comprising the melting ices and water, after having cooled 5-10 boxes, and to put the fresh ice + water mixture again into the lower container. Following of the melting ice, pausing, renewal of ices are responsible for the discontinuous operation of the rapid cooler and they build an obstacle for its continuous service. Therefore, the system operates with a low efficiency.

Another example is the application no. WO 9002302 having the title "Chilling apparatus". In said application, the cooling process is performed in the assembly without rotating the beverage boxes. Exchanger is used in the cooling cycle. Heat transfer is carried out by passing water at -25°C and clean water through this exchanger. A seen disadvantage is the possible freezing of clean cooling water that remains in the same area with water at -25°C, in case of non-operation of the pumps. Water passage will not be possible, if the pumps are operated later again.

Another embodiment constituting an example for cooling systems with water is described in the application no. 2013/09807 with the title "Very rapid cooling apparatus and method for beverages". Accordingly, the beverage boxes are immersed in a water pool cooled to the range of 0-l°C and rotated there for cooling the beverages. The details about the mechanism and electronic structure used in the cooling system are given in the application. Another embodiment is the application no. 2013/00303 with the title "Rapid cooling device and method for packaged beverages". In said application, ice production with a device called ice making evaporator, melting of ice by rotating the produced ice by means of two mixers in water and decreasing of the temperature of water to the range of 0-l°C, immersing of the beverage present in metal, carbon, plastic, glass boxes into the cooled water, performing the rapid cooling by rotating the boxes around their axes in water are disclosed. In both said applications, cooling liquid in contact with the beverage boxes is water. The boxes are immersed in water and rotated. In the cooling process performed by immersion of the boxes in cold water, cooling water transferring heat does not flow, but is stationary in the tank. One of the present disadvantages is the formation of a film layer between the box and cold water by the heat coming from the box during cooling after some time. The film layer will prevent the box from more cooling by forming a kind isolation. In addition, the breaking of ice with mixers and mixing of ice with water in the application is seen as another technical problem. Another disadvantage is related to the operating system of the evaporator. A cooling evaporator is present in the tank and cold gas at -25°C passes through the evaporator. On the other hand, it is understood that cooling of water is achieved by the transfer of heat energy of the evaporator to water. In the known background art, the cooling cycle is carried out as followed: the compressor absorbs the gas, compresses the gas, causes the gas temperature to increase, and sends the gas to the condenser, where the gas becomes liquid, after that the liquid passes through a capillary tube or an expansion valve and experiences a sudden pressure drop, the cooler in form of a liquid takes the heat of the medium in the evaporator and becomes again a gas. The cooler in form of a liquid returns to the compressor as a gas again. During said cycle, the potential problem consists in the possibility of coating of the evaporator surface with ice during cooling in the cycle, because cold gas at -25°C passes through the evaporator and freezes rapidly the water droplets that come in contact with the cold gas, although it is thought that the evaporator is in water and it transfers its energy to water. Therefore, an ice layer growing slowly will form on the evaporator surface. This layer will act as an isolator between the heat energy in the cooling gas and water and prevents the cooling substance from a phase change, so that the phase change from liquid to gas will not be possible in the evaporator. Because of said problem, the cooling substance will not change phase and will not pass from liquid to gas phase. Therefore, the compressor will not absorb gas any more, while it proceeds with its cycle, and liquid cooler will enter the compressor. Thus, the compressor will not function and the cooling cycle will stop. As a result of this, cooling of water in the tank will stop. Meanwhile the compressor will be heated and after some time it will be squeezed, in technical words, "thermal opening" problem will arise. Various solutions have been developed for preventing water and installation from freezing in cooling systems. Different vibration assemblies become inevitable for cooling assemblies below the freezing point. In the application no. US 20030209029 having the title "Rapid cooling apparatus", various chemical solutions have been mixed with packets, water has been cooled to -25°C and has been placed at 4 corners in the cabin. However, the aim of the vibration engines placed around the cabin is the acceleration of the contact between the cold water packets and the beverage box and of the heat transfer by vibrating the cabin. In another embodiment, described in the application no. WO 2009105737 having the title "Method and apparatus for rapidly chilling or warming a fluid in a container", the beverage boxes are vibrated. Said vibration mechanisms will not provide the desired efficiency in cooling processes performed with continuous cold water flow. Another potential disadvantage of the embodiments whose examples are given above is the loss in nutritional values and tastes of beverages and foods, which loss is observed, if the beverages and foods are cooled beyond their ideal cooling temperatures. In order to overcome said disadvantages, a device has been developed for cooling the boxed beverages, packaged foods and foods present in containers in a short time without freezing.

Disclosure of Invention

By departing from the known state of background art, the purpose of the invention is to overcome the present disadvantages by means of developments achieved in rapid coolers used for cooling the beverages and foods in a short time. Another aim of the invention is the rotation of the beverage or food box to be cooled during rapid cooling and pouring water in form of a waterfall onto the rotating box so that a cooling process is realized within 2-6 minutes.

However, another aim of the invention is the realization of cooling down to 0,1 °C without freezing the beverages and foods. Thus, the beverages and foods haven't been frozen, and nutritional value losses obtainable due to freezing have been prevented. In this way, ideal consumption temperature has been reached in a short time. Thus, as the bacteria vanish almost at 0°C, hygiene is achieved at the box surfaces.

Another aim of the invention is the cooling of beverages and foods with distilled/pure water. In this way, the possibility of remaining of chemical wastes at the box surfaces has been excluded, and the need for sterilization/washing after rapid cooling has been eliminated. Thus, all risks for human health taken in case of the consumption of beverages and foods by holding the boxes with hand have been eliminated completely. In this way, the boxes of the products haven't been exposed to any chemicals. Thus, the writings and disclosures at the box surfaces have been prevented from being erased. In this way, the following of the process during rapid cooling performed with mixtures like iced water has eliminated treatments such as pouring of melted ice and new ice addition.

However, another aim of the invention is enabling the cooling of the product in a desired amount rapidly in case of instantaneous demand changes. Thus, the need for continuous cooler operation has been eliminated. In this way, especially, the need for operation of the coolers for twenty four hours and the unnecessary night operation has been eliminated. Thus, energy saving has been provided. Another purpose is the reduction of poisonous gas release in comparison with the known coolers and rapid coolers. Another aim of the invention is less volume occupation of the rapid cooler, and the provision of the rapid cooler with a single portable, moveable body. Another aim of the invention consists in the fact that it has a vibration assembly which prevents distilled water and cooling equipment from freezing or frosting. Another aim of the invention is the provision of the rapid cooler with a heating assembly which prevents distilled water and cooling equipment from freezing. Enabling rapid cooling of not only beverages, but of foods as well is another aim of the invention. Another aim of the invention is the destruction of bacteria present in the cooling distilled water with the vibration assembly during cooling.

In order to achieve said aims, innovations have been carried out in rapid cooling apparatus, used for cooling the beverages and foods in a short time and having at least a cooling chamber into which the beverage or food boxes are placed.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention,

so as to enable cooling of said beverages in a short time and without freezing to a temperature of 0,1 to 10 °C, said innovation, comprising:

- cold water enabling rapid cooling by flowing over said box in form of a waterfall, brine water at a temperature of -15 to -25°C, cooling said cold water and having the property of not freezing at a low temperature,

at least a coolant tank where said brine water is stored and maintained as cold, serpentine pipes enabling said cold water to pass through the coolant tank without being mixed with brine water,

at least a water tank enabling storing of said cold water after having been poured and flown over said beverage box,

at least a rotating engine turning said beverage box with a defined angle and in a defined direction with 250-400 rounds per minute (rpm),

- at least a gas pipe, maintaining brine water in said coolant tank as cold, positioned in said coolant tank and having the capacity of cooling,

has been realized. The invention has been disclosed below more detailed in the description of the exemplary model shown as simplified in the attached drawings.

Disclosure of Figures

Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of the rapid cooler in a representative embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rapid cooler in a representative embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention given in the figures is a rapid cooler enabling cooling of beverages and foods present in various casings such as bottle, container, box, packaging, packet, etc. in a short time. Beverages to be cooled can be various natural/artificial liquids such as carbonated drinks, mineral waters, fruit juices, aromatic waters, ice teas, yoghurt drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. However, foods to be cooled can be cold edible foods, olive oil foods, olive oil dishes or various fruits such as melon, water melon, grape, etc. Here, the objects expressed with the term box (1) are beverage or food casings such as bottle, container, packet, package, etc. The boxes (1) can be unopened, locked packagings or reusable, collapsible, slide-in, covered packagings. Collapsible boxes (1) can be storage containers as well. The innovation consists of a cooling cycle system enabling rapid cooling and of anti-freeze devices. Two types of liquids are present in the rapid cooler: namely, cold water (3) cooling the beverage and the food, preferably maintained at 0,1 °C; brine water (8) cooling cold water (3). These two coolants are not mixed with each other during rapid cooling.

A cooling chamber (2) is provided in the rapid cooler, into which the beverage or food boxes (1) are placed. As seen in Figure 1 and 2,_so as to enable cooling of the beverages in a short time and without freezing to a temperature of 0,1 to 10 °C,

cold water (3) enabling rapid cooling by flowing over the box (1) in form of a waterfall; brine water (8) at a temperature of -15 to -25°C, cooling cold water (3) and having the property of not freezing at a low temperature; at least a coolant tank (9) where brine water (8) is stored and maintained as cold; serpentine (4) pipes enabling cold water (3) to pass through the coolant tank (9) without being mixed with brine water (8); at least a water tank (5) enabling storing of cold water (3) after having poured and flown over the beverage box (1); at least a rotating engine (7) turning the box (1) with a defined angle and in a defined direction with 250-400 rounds per minute (rpm); at least a gas pipe (10), maintaining brine water (8) in the coolant tank (9) as cold, positioned in the coolant tank (9) and having the capacity of cooling has been realized.

In order to enable cooling of the foods in a short time and without freezing to a temperature of 0,1 to 10 °C,

cold water (3) enabling rapid cooling by flowing over the box (1) in form of a waterfall; brine water (8) at a temperature of -15 to -25°C, cooling cold water (3) and having the property of not freezing at a low temperature; at least a coolant tank (9) where brine water (8) is stored and maintained as cold; serpentine (4) pipes enabling cold water (3) to pass through the coolant tank (9) without being mixed with brine water (8); at least a water tank (5) enabling storing of cold water (3) after having been poured and flown over the food box (1); at least a gas pipe (10), maintaining brine water (8) in the coolant tank (9) as cold, positioned in the coolant tank (9) and having the capacity of cooling

has been realized.

Cold water (3) cools the beverages and the foods. Cold water (3) is preferably distilled water and is preferably tried to maintain at a temperature of 0,1°C during cooling. This temperature may be even higher during cooling of foods. Cold water (3) is stored in the water tank (5). It is brine water (8), that maintains the temperature of cold water (3) low, and that is preferably at -18°C. Brine water (8) is stored in the coolant tank (9), and is a chemical which does not freeze at lower temperatures. Brine water (8) is a chemical that does not frost at lower temperatures. Preferably it comprises at least one of the solutions such as salt, glycerin, calcium chloride, anti-freeze, ethylene glycol. In the representative embodiment shown in Figure 1 and 2, brine water (8) present in the coolant tank (9) is the water containing in an amount of %30 CaCl + NaCl mixture. In this way, freezing does not occur in the coolant tank (9) at -18°C temperature. The serpentines (4) are the water channels through which cold water (3) contacting the box (1) to be cooled is circulated. Preferably the serpentine (4) pipes come out of the coolant tank (9) by making one spin. Cold water (3) is cooled by passing through the coolant tank (9) by means of the serpentines (4) without being exposed to the chemical mixture, so as to be cooled to at least 0,1 °C. Thus, cold water does not contact the chemical liquid (salt, calcium chloride, anti-freeze, etc.). If brine water (8) present in the coolant tank (9) is obtained from a chemical mixture not hazardous to health, it is also possible to enable cooling by pouring brine water directly onto the beverage box (1).

The gas pipe (10) is composed of pipes through which the cooling gas circulates and is maintained in the gas phase, is present in the coolant tank (9), and cools brine water (8). It works with the standard cooling cycle (compressor-evaporator-condenser-dryer, etc.). Brine water (8) is heated somewhat, while the heat transfer to cold water (3) is realized, and is decreased again to -18°C temperature by means of cooling gas pipes (10). The thermostats present in the water tank (5) and the coolant tank (9) close the cooling compressor, if the necessary coldness is achieved, and open the cooling compressor again, if the coldness decreases below a predetermined level. Thus, brine water (8) is kept at -18°C and cold water (3) at a temperature of 0,1°C, both ready for the next cooling cycle. If foods are to be cooled, the temperature of cold water (3) can be maintained at a higher temperature, such as 8 or 10 °C, instead of 0,1°C.

There is a pump (6) which pumps cold water (3) from the water tank (5) to the serpentines (4) and which enables cold water to pour onto the beverage box (1). The main function of the pump (6) is the circulation of cold water (3). During circulation, cold water (3) poured onto the beverage box (1) takes a pouring shape resembling the flow of a waterfall. The water tank (5) is the tank where cold water poured onto the box (1) is deposited. Cold water (3) poured onto the beverage box (1) flows from the underside of the cooling chamber (2) into the water tank (5). The flow direction (3.1) seen in Figure 1 is the circulation direction of cold water (3). The box (1) is turned by the rotating engine (7) around its axis for acceleration of the heat transfer while the beverage boxes (1) are cooled. In this way, the diffusion of cold water (3) poured onto the beverage box (1) to the whole surface of the box (1) and the homogeneous and rapid cooling of the beverage in the packaging with the rotation movement and conduction method will be possible. The beverage box (1) being almost at a temperature of 20-30°C is cooled to +5°C in an average time of 90 seconds after this heat transfer process in form of convection + conduction. During the rotation of the beverage box (1) around its axis, each drop of liquid in the box (1) contacts the box (1). Thus, the coldness at the box surface is transferred to the beverage liquid rapidly. The rotation cycle of the beverage box (1) can be constant or variable. When the beverage box (1) is changed, new box or boxes are cooled in the same way without the necessity of resting or waiting. In this way, cold water (3) can be used in the cooler by circulation without the necessity of a support. If desired, the water tank (5) can be mounted in a detachable-attachable way, and water present in the tank can be changed if it is necessary. The rotating engine (7) preferably has a speed of 340 rounds per minute (rpm). The rotating engine (7) is responsible for the rotation of the cooling chamber (2) around the horizontal axis and around itself at different angles. The operation and stop of the rotating engine (7) varies depending on the food type to be cooled. The operation/stop positions of the rotating engine (7) are adjusted at the control panel. A digital adjusting unit is provided at the outer surface of the rapid cooler (100), and a cooling choice of the desired degree and time is made by means of this unit.

The box (1) stays stationary to protect the foods against deforming, mixing or spreading during their rapid cooling process. While rapid cooling is performed, cold water (3) is poured onto the food box (1) in form of a waterfall.

The cooling chamber (2) is the chamber into which the box or boxes (1) are placed. Its design and dimensions can be special for the products. For example, this chamber can be designed according various casings such as bottle, container, box, packaging, packet, etc. By increasing the dimensions of the cooling chamber (2), many boxes (1) can be placed at the same time so that more beverage/food can be cooled. The cooling chamber (2) has a structure similar to a drawer so as to place-take out the box (1) easily. When the cooling chamber (2) is drawn, the chamber proceeds forwardly by sliding between the rails. After the product has been placed, the cooling chamber (2) moves to its place by sliding between the rails. There are switches/sensors or sockets detecting the movement of the cooling chamber (2) and following whether the chamber is put into its place or not. Rapid cooler (100) can be actuated manually or by a remote control. In a different embodiment, the rapid cooler (100) can start cooling by detecting that the cooling chamber (2) has been pushed into its place. In another different embodiment, the rapid cooler can be operated automatically by a structure provided with a socket and added to the cooling chamber (2). The rapid cooler (100) can be used as an independent device. In this way, it can be produced according to the place design in many areas such as automobile, autobus, airplane, house, office, cafe, hotel, restaurant, etc. The rapid cooler (100) can be used at the same time as a commercial vehicle by designing the external wall for advertisement, promotion, information, guiding purposes.

One of the problems which can be met during or after the operation of the rapid cooler (100) is the risk of frosting, freezing in the cold water (3) line or in the serpentine (4). Various solutions are developed to overcome said possibility. One of them is the positioning of the serpentine (4) pipes present in the coolant tank (9) in the downward direction (vertically). While the pump (6) is stopped, cold water (3) present in the serpentine (4) will flow downward and will leave the cold medium. In this way, freezing will be prevented. The moisture that can remain in the serpentine (4) pipes may cause freezing. As a measure against such a problem, a vibration engine (11) is connected to the serpentine (4) pipes present in the coolant tank (9). The vibration engine (11) can be a vibration generating motor or a transducer which converts the ultrasonic sound waves to mechanical vibrations. In this way, the adhesion of water molecules and frosting is prevented. While ultrasonic vibration prevents water from freezing or frosting, it can provide other advantages as well. Bacteria remaining in water are also destructed during vibration. Ultrasonic vibration provides small invisible air bubbles in water. These bubbles explode when they collide with each other and with the tank surface. Exploding bubbles release a large amount of energy. Bacteria vanish under the effect of bubble explosion. Hygiene equipment operating by ultrasonic vibration are used in different areas. It is known nowadays that they are used in the hygiene of various materials such as baby feeding bottle, surgery knives, etc. because of their bacteria killing properties. As an alternative solution, a resistance with a low power is wound around the serpentine (4) pipes present in brine water (8) at -18°C. If frosting occurs, the resistance can be actuated automatically or manually. In an embodiment shown in Figure 1 and 2, rapid cooling of packaged beverages is performed in the following way: The beverage box (1) placed into the cooling chamber (2). Water mixed with various substances such as salt, calcium chloride, anti-freeze, etc. in the coolant tank (9) is cooled down to -18°C with the standard cooling cycle. Meanwhile the water tank (5) is filled with cold water (3). The pump (6) causes water to circulate in the water tank (5) through the serpentine (4). The coolant cools the water passing through the serpentines (4) present in the tank (9) meanwhile to 0,1°C. Water (3) cooled to 0,1°C flows onto the box (1) in form of a waterfall. While cold water (3) flows onto the box (1), the box (1) is rotated by means of the rotating engine (7) almost with 340 rounds per minute (rpm), in order to provide homogenous cooling. Cold water (3) poured onto the box (1) passes into the water tank (10). Cold water (3) circulates through the serpentines (4), until the box (1) reaches the desired temperature, and the cooling process is continued by pouring cold water many times onto the box (1). With the development constituting the subject of the invention, the following differences are found in comparison with the mentioned applications according to the state of the art: To the contrary of the patent no. WO 9002302, the beverage boxes (1) can be rotated by means of the innovation constituting the subject of the invention. Heat transfer accelerates due to the rotation movement, and in addition, frosting is hindered, because the serpentine (4) vibrates with the connected vibration engine (11) or ultrasonic device. Even if frosting occurs in the same way, the ices are dissolved by connecting a resistance wound around the serpentine pipes as an alternative. In the patent no. US 20030209029, cold water does not flow onto the beverage boxes, water comprising chemical is present in packets, and cooling is performed by contacting these packets with the boxes and at the same time generating vibrations. In the innovation constituting the subject of the invention and disclosed above, the vibration engine (11) or the ultrasonic device has been used for a different purpose. The difference of the innovation constituting the subject of the invention consists in the fact that cold water (3) does not flow directly onto the beverage box (1) and the vibration engine (11) or the ultrasonic device prevents the ice formation on the serpentine (4). In addition, bacteria are destructed. The following differences are found in comparison with the applications no. 2013/09807 and 2013/00303. Clean distilled water is used for cooling the beverage box also in the innovation constituting the subject of the invention. The boxes are rotated, while cold water is poured onto the boxes. A covering like a continuous blanket is formed on the box as a result of water flow, cold water transfers its heat energy to the box and is discharged downwardly. Water never remains stationary on the box or around it, but it washes the box and flows in the downward direction. Therefore, rotating the boxes by letting water flow from the top gives more effective results, in comparison with the rotation of boxes in water. Another difference is the cooling of water comprising a chemical similar to an anti-freeze to -25°C in related patents, and the passage of cooled water through the serpentine. Water comprising the chemical -25°C is passed through the evaporator through which gas passes at -25°C. Therefore, the cooling compressor will not be disconnected, will continue to cool and frosting will increase, when the ice layer is formed on the serpentine. The difference of the innovation constituting the subject of the invention consists in the use of the vibration engine/ultrasonic means to prevent the ice layer formation at the surface of the serpentine pipes. As a alternative or as an obstacle, resistance with a low power is wound around the serpentine pipes so that ice is prevented from melting, if it is formed in any way.

The essential context given in the claims will be evaluated, without restricting said invention with the described representative embodiments. Alternative structurings to be realized by persons with a technical skill based on the essential features within the protection context disclosed in the claims will mean an infringement of the invention.

Reference Numbers

100 Rapid cooler Pump

1 Box Rotating engine 2 Cooling chamber Brine water

3 Cold water Coolant tank

3.1 Flow direction Gas pipe

4 Serpentine Vibration engine 5 Water tank

Claims

1. A rapid cooler (100), used for cooling the beverages in a short time and having at least a cooling chamber (2) into which the beverage boxes (1) are placed, characterized in that the cooler comprises,

so as to enable cooling of said beverages in a short time and without freezing to a temperature of 0,1 to 10 °C,

cold water (3) enabling rapid cooling by flowing over said beverage box (1) in form of a waterfall;

- brine water (8) at a temperature of -15 to -25°C, cooling said cold water (3) and having the property of not freezing at a low temperature;

at least a coolant tank (9) where said brine water (8) is stored and maintained as cold; serpentine (4) pipes enabling said cold water (3) to pass through the coolant tank (9) without being mixed with brine water (8);

- at least a water tank (5) enabling storing of said cold water (3) after having poured and flown over said beverage box (1);

at least a rotating engine (7) turning said beverage box (1) with a defined angle and in a defined direction with 250-400 rounds per minute (rpm);

at least a gas pipe (10), maintaining brine water (8) in the coolant tank (9) as cold, positioned in the coolant tank (9) and having the capacity of cooling.

2. A rapid cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least a pump (6) pumping said cold water (3) from the water tank (5) to the serpentines (4), and enabling said cold water to flow onto the beverage box (1) in form of a waterfall.

3. A rapid cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that said brine water (8) is a solution that does not freeze at low temperatures.

4. A rapid cooler according to claim 3, characterized in that said brine water (8) comprises at least one of the solutions such as water with salt, glycerin, calcium chloride, anti-freeze, ethylene glycol.

5. A rapid cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that said cold water (3) is distilled water.

6. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the serpentine (4) pipes present in the coolant tank (9) are positioned in the downward direction (vertically), so as to prevent freezing in said serpentine (4).

7. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that it comprises at least a vibration engine (11) connected to the serpentine (4) pipes present in the coolant tank (9), so as to prevent freezing in said serpentine (4).

8. A rapid cooler according to claim 7, characterized in that said vibration engine (11) is at least a transducer converting ultrasonic sound waves to mechanical vibrations.

9. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that it comprises resistances wound around the serpentine (4) pipes present in said coolant tank (9), so as to prevent freezing in said serpentine (4).

10. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that said cooling chamber (2) has an inner volume that has a capacity of taking one or more boxes.

11. A rapid cooler (100), used for cooling the foods in a short time and having at least a cooling chamber (2) into which the food boxes (1) are placed, characterized in that the cooler comprises,

so as to enable cooling of said foods in a short time and without freezing to a temperature of 0,1 to 10 °C,

cold water (3) enabling rapid cooling by flowing over said box (1) in form of a waterfall;

brine water (8) at a temperature of -15 to -25°C, cooling said cold water (3) and having the property of not freezing at a low temperature;

at least a coolant tank (9) where said brine water (8) is stored and maintained as cold; serpentine (4) pipes enabling said cold water (3) to pass through the coolant tank (9) without being mixed with brine water (8); at least a water tank (5) enabling storing of said cold water (3) after having been poured and flown over said food box (1);

at least a gas pipe (10), maintaining brine water (8) in the coolant tank (9) as cold, positioned in said coolant tank (9) and having the capacity of cooling.

12. A rapid cooler according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises at least a pump (6) pumping said cold water (3) from the water tank (5) to the serpentines (4), and enabling said cold water to flow onto the beverage box (1) in form of a waterfall.

13. A rapid cooler according to claim 11, characterized in that said brine water (8) is a solution that does not freeze at low temperatures.

14. A rapid cooler according to claim 13, characterized in that said brine water (8) comprises at least one of the solutions such as water with salt, glycerin, calcium chloride, anti-freeze, ethylene glycol.

15. A rapid cooler according to claim 11, characterized in that said cold water (3) is distilled water.

16. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the serpentine (4) pipes present in the coolant tank (9) are positioned in the downward direction (vertically), so as to prevent freezing in said serpentine (4).

17. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that it comprises at least a vibration engine (11) connected to the serpentine (4) pipes present in the coolant tank (9), so as to prevent freezing in said serpentine (4).

18. A rapid cooler according to claim 17, characterized in that said vibration engine (11) is at least a transducer converting ultrasonic sound waves to mechanical vibrations.

19. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that it comprises resistances wound around the serpentine (4) pipes present in said coolant tank (9), so as to prevent freezing in said serpentine (4).

20. A rapid cooler according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that said cooling chamber (2) has an inner volume that has a capacity of taking one or more boxes.