ES2369305B2 - CONTAINER TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE OF COLD DRINKS IN CONTAINERS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Container to maintain the temperature of cold drinks in containers. # Container (1) that has side walls (1.1) defining an open set at the top that serves to accommodate a drinking container (3, 4), which emerges from the upper edge of the side walls (1.2) of the container (1), where the side walls (1.1) define an inner chamber in which to house a refrigerant liquid (2). It can be used for glasses, cups and jugs and in the case of being used for cups the container (1) has a hole (1.4) at the base (1.2), and on the side walls it has a vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) that connects the hole (1.4) of the base (1.2) with the upper edge of the side walls of the container, in addition to a support (6) and an arm (5) that connects the container (1) with the support (6). In the case of being used for jugs, the container (1) has a vertical groove that connects the upper and lower edge of the container.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention, as the title of the invention establishes, a container for maintaining the temperature of beverages in containers, which are already previously cold, where the beverage containers can be such as a glass, a cup or a jug, being the container of use for a single container, and allowing to accommodate inside a glass, a cup, or a jug, the container presenting the greatest possible contact with the container, in order to keep the temperature of the contact drink.

It characterizes the present invention of an individualized container for a beverage container, its special constructive characteristics that allow maintaining the temperature of the liquids contained in the container, in addition, the container can be subsequently removed from its housing in the container to be able to drink directly from the container glass, cup or jug.

Therefore, the present invention is within the scope of the means for maintaining temperature of containers, and in particular such as vessels, cups and / or the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Different liquid container coolers are known in the state of the art that we will briefly describe.

In the ES195010U utility model, a device for cooling liquids or the like is described, which consist of a closed bag inside which a liquid is housed, such as water, previously frozen and which is suspended from the edge by means of an additional piece. of a glass to keep the bag closed inside the glass, transmitting cold contact to the liquid in the glass.

In the utility model ES 1031268 U a jar type container for cooling the beverages contained therein is described.

The utility model ES 1031313U describes a glass for cooling drinks that has two watertight compartments, without communication between them.

In the utility model ES 1037959U a container for cooling liquids is described which comprises a lower cavity containing the liquid to be cooled, said container having a lid.

In the utility model ES 1038150 U a vessel for cooling liquids is described, defined by means of two cavities without communication between them.

The utility model ES 1066625U describes a multi bucket for soft drinks and beverages.

In the utility model ES 1070527U a protective glass container for temperature conservation of beverages is described.

In general, in the described systems it is necessary to pour the liquid inside the glass or cooling vessel, so it is necessary to drink from the cooling glass itself, or to pour the liquid back into a glass, leaving without any means to Maintain a refrigerated temperature.

In none of the cases described is the maintenance of the temperature of the liquid contained in the container such as a glass, a cup or a jug, as well as the possibility of removing the glass or cup from the cooler to be able to drink from the glass or cup a once cooled

Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to develop a container of containers such as glasses, cups or jugs that allows both to maintain the temperature of the liquid contained in the container, and to be able to drink directly from it once removed from the container , so that a container such as the one described below has been developed and is collected in its essentiality in the first claim.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, such as a glass, a cup or a jug, and which is the object of the invention, consists of a container of approximately cylindrical shape, which has side walls joined at its bottom to a base of the container, defining an open set by its upper part by which a glass, a cup or a jug is introduced into the defined interior space.

The container is made of any type of material, be it plastic, methacrylate, metallic, etc., that is, any material suitable for the purpose of maintaining the temperature of the drinks contained in containers.

The container, on its side walls and optionally also at the base of the container, houses inside a coolant, which is responsible for retaining a low temperature to transmit it to the container.

The injection of the cooling liquid into the container is carried out through a hole made in the side walls of the same container and, optionally through a second hole made in the base of the container when it is not connected internally with the side walls. The coolant injection holes are closed by an airtight cap that prevents the liquid from leaking out.

The size and dimensions of the container will be such that they can accommodate inside containers such as a glass, a cup or a jug, and also allow to easily remove the container to be able to drink directly from it.

In case the container object of the invention is used for a vessel, it will have lateral walls, which could be vertical in the case of tube-type vessels, or with a slight divergent inclination towards the top in the case of vessels with a geometry such as the one described It will also have a container base.

The interior of the side walls and the base of the container could be connected in order to house a single liquid, although they could also be watertight interior spaces.

The height of the side walls will be such that a part of the vessel can emerge above the upper end of the side walls of the container, allowing the vessel to be removed from the container when it is desired to drink. This arrangement also allows you to drink without removing the glass from the cooler container since it allows you to rest your lips on the edge of the glass, a fact that facilitates and makes drinking more enjoyable, than doing it directly from the container, which is thicker and rather colder.

If the container for containers of the type of a cup is used, the container also has vertical side walls attached to a base of the container, but additionally it has a central hole in the base of the container and a vertical longitudinal groove that connects the central hole of the base of the container with the upper edge of the side walls. The side wall of the container will take the shape of the cup so that the inner wall of the container contacts the cup.

The function of the construction characteristics described is different, on the one hand, that of the central hole of the base of the container serves to support the whole of the cup, while the longitudinal vertical groove allows the concave part of the container to be housed inside the container. cup, with the introduction of the leg of the cup through the vertical longitudinal groove, so that the width of the groove should be greater than the width of the leg of the cup.

As from the bottom of the container emerges the leg of the cup deposited inside it, it would fall, so it is necessary to support it, for which the container has a support, which is basically a flat surface that is connected by a arm with the container. In this way the container is raised with respect to the surface where it rests, allowing the leg and the base of the cup to fit in this space, the cup being suspended without its base coming into contact with the surface.

Thanks to the construction characteristics described, a container that is supported is achieved and this in turn supports the cup, not being the base of the cup that acts as a medium for the support of both, the cup being housed and supported by the container, As with the glasses.

Also, it happens that the cup emerges above the upper edge of the container, which allows it to be taken to extract it from the container and to be able to drink directly from the cup. In addition the cup can be perfectly maneuvered by means of the arm that connects the container with the latter's support.

In this case, as the base of the container contacts the base of the cup vessel, it is not necessary to perform any cooling action, so it is not necessary to define an inner chamber in which to house a cold transmitting liquid.

In the case of using the container to maintain the temperature of the drinks contained in jugs, the container has some unclosed side walls, defending a vertical groove from the upper edge of the container to the bottom through which to pass the handle of the jar. The container may contain a base, in which case the jar will be introduced through the open top of the container, or lack a base but contacting the side walls with the walls of the jar.

In both embodiments, we observe that the container has side walls and optionally a base of the container both joined together, where the container serves to accommodate a drinking container, and where at least on the side walls of the container a chamber is defined for accommodate a coolant.

EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented.

In figure 1, we can see a representation of the container of a cooler in the case of being used for glasses.

In figure 2, the result of sectioning the container by a vertical plane is shown.

In figure 3, a container is shown for the case of being used for cylindrical vessels.

In figure 4, the container and the elements that are necessary to cool a container of the type of a cup are shown.

In Figure 5, some constructive details can be seen according to a top view of the previous assembly without the container, and in which a sectional view of the container is also included.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION.

In view of the figures, a preferred embodiment of the proposed invention is described below.

In Figure 1, we can see a container, which maintains the temperature of beverages housed in a container, which in the case represented is a glass, and where the container (1) has side walls (1.1) attached at its bottom to a base of the container (1.2), defining an open set at the top that serves to accommodate a vessel (3).

The side walls (1.1) and the base of the container (1.2) define an inner chamber in which to house a liquid (2). The inner chamber of the side walls (1.1) and the base of the container (1.2) can be independent or form a single chamber.

It should be noted that the vessel (3) emerges above the upper end of the side walls (1.1), which allows it to be taken so that it can be removed from the container and able to drink directly from the vessel, without having to do so simultaneously with the container.

In Figure 2, you can see the interior space defined in the side walls (1.1), and in which the coolant (2) is housed. The material used for the construction of the container can be any suitable for the intended purpose, preferably a good transmitter material such as metallic, and among these, a material such as stainless steel chosen for its good behavior and stability against external agents.

In figure 3, the same representation as in figure 1 is shown, but in this case used for vessels with a cylindrical embodiment, whereby the side walls (1.1) in figure 1, have a divergent arrangement towards the upper edge , and in figure 3, the side walls are vertical.

Again, it is observed that the vessel (3) emerges above the upper edge

(1.3) from the side walls, which allows the vessel to be removed from its housing in the container in a simple way, or even if one wishes to be able to drink directly from the vessel without having to remove it from its housing in the container.

In Figure 4, the embodiment is observed in the case that the cooler wants to be used for containers such as cups and the like, maintaining the principles explained above.

In this case, the container (1) has a hole (1.4) in the base (1.2), preferably centrally arranged, and also has on the side walls (1.1) a vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) that connects the hole (1.4) of the base (1.2) of the container with the upper edge of the side walls of the container.

In addition and in order to support the container (1), the assembly additionally has a support (6), connected with an arm (5) attached at its upper end to the container (1). The arm (5) is attached at its lower end (5.1) to the support (6). Thanks to these elements, the container (1) can support the cup (4), leaving it suspended.

The way that the container (1) supports the cup (4) is through the contact of the cup container on the hole (1.4) of the base of the container, and the way that the cup is housed inside the container is by means of the vertical longitudinal groove (1.5), introducing through it the cup leg (7), whereby the width of the vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) will be greater than the width of the cup leg ( 7).

In figure 5, the previous elements are represented, where it is worth noting the presence of a horizontal channel (1.6) that makes the connection of the vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) by its lower end with the hole (1.4) of the base

(1.2) of the container (1).

In the represented figure it is observed that the container has a concave shape, so that it is the largest possible surface of the container that contacts the cup, in order to achieve the intended purpose of maintaining the temperature of the drink of the cup .

In the event that the container is used to maintain the temperature of the beverage already cooled and housed in a jar, the container (1) will have a vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) that connects the upper edge of the jar with its bottom , being able to count the container with a base (1.2) if desired. The longitudinal slot vetical (1.5) will be used to accommodate the handle of the jar.

Describing sufficiently the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is noted that, within its essentiality, it may be implemented in other embodiments that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example. , and which will also achieve the protection sought, provided that it does not alter, change or modify its fundamental principle.

Claims (11)

1. Container to maintain the temperature of cold drinks in containers, which comprises a container (1) that has side walls (1.1) defining an open set at the top that serves to accommodate a drinking container (3, 4) , which emerges from the upper edge of the side walls (1.1) of the container (1), where the side walls (1.1) define an inner chamber in which to accommodate a cooling liquid (2), additionally the container (1) has a base (1.2) in which there is a hole (1.4), also it also has on the side walls (1.1) a vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) that connects the hole (1.4) of the base (1.2) of the container with the edge upper of the side walls of the container, characterized in that the container (1) to be supported has a support (6), connected with an arm (5) attached at its upper end to the container (1), while at its end lower (5.1) is attached to the support (6) . 2. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 1, characterized in that an inner chamber in which a cooling liquid (2) is housed is defined in the base (1.2) of the container. 3. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 2, characterized in that the chamber defined in the side walls (1.1), and in the base (1.2) of the container (1) are connected to each other forming a single camera 4. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 2, characterized in that the chamber defined in the side walls (1.1), and in the base (1.2) of the container (1) are independent of each other. 5. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the container (1) has a cylindrical shape. 6. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the container (1) has a shape in which the side walls diverge towards the top of the container. 7. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 2 to 4, characterized in that the container has a concave shape. 8. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (1) at its base

(1.2)

It has a horizontal channel (1.6) that makes the connection of the vertical longitudinal groove (1.5) at its lower end with the hole (1.4) of the base

(1.2)

of the container (1).

9. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 3, characterized in that the container has a hole closed by an airtight cap through which the cooling liquid is introduced. 10. Container for maintaining the temperature of cold drinks in containers, according to claim 4, characterized in that the side walls (1.1) and the base (1.2) of the container (1) each have a hole closed by a stopper airtight through which the coolant is introduced. SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 201131679 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 19.10.2011 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: See Additional Sheet RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Category

Documents cited Claims Affected

X

US 5207076 A (SCIARRILLO GERALD) 04.05.1993, column 1, line 40 - column 3, line 15; figures. 1-5.11-13

Y

8.10

Y

GB 2436677 A (BOWE CAROLYN) 03.10.2007, page 3, line 14 - page 4, line 28; figures 8.10

TO

DE 202004015123 U1 (AKERDEM FATIH) 24.02.2005, figures & summary of the WPI database. Recovered from EPOQUE; AN 2005-264804. 8.10

X

AU 2007201391 A1 (T F GREEN EUROP LTD) 16.10.2008, the whole document. 1-7

X

US 6357253 B1 (CONDY DARRYL A) 19.03.2002, column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 14; figures. 1-5

X

US 5271244 A (STAGGS JEFF J) 21.12.1993, column 18, line 35 - column 20, line 25; figures. 1-5

TO

WO 2010 106197 A1 (GAUGOR S A et al.) 23.09.2010, summary; figures. 9

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 03.11.2011

Examiner Belda Soriano, Leopoldo Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 201131679 CLASSIFICATION OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION B65D81 / 38 (2006.01) A47G19 / 22 (2006.01) F25D3 / 08 (2006.01) Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) B65D, A47G, F25D Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENTIONS, EPODOC, WPI State of the Art Report Page 2/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201131679 Date of Written Opinion: 03.11.2011 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 4.8-13 1-3.5-7 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims 9 Claims 1-8, 10-13 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 3/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201131679 1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Document

Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01

US 5207076 A (SCIARRILLO GERALD) 04.05.1993

D02

GB 2436677 A (BOWE CAROLYN) 03.10.2007

D03

DE 202004015123 U1 (AKERDEM FATIH) 24.02.2005

D04

AU 2007201391 A1 (T F GREEN EUROP LTD) 16.10.2008

D05

US 6357253 B1 (CONDY DARRYL A) 03/19/2002

D06

US 5271244 A (STAGGS JEFF J) 21.12.1993

D07

WO 2010 106197 A1 (GAUGOR S A et al.) 23.09.2010

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement The invention object of this application relates to a container intended to maintain the temperature of containers containing cold drinks. For this, it has side walls that define an inner chamber in which a coolant is housed. The walls surround an open space superiorly in which the container with the cold drink is introduced. One of the alternatives also includes coolant in the base. Variants intended for use with jugs and cups are also defined. Document D01 discloses a container to maintain the temperature of cold drinks in containers, which comprises a container that has side walls defining an open set at its top that serves to accommodate a container (see figures), which emerges from the upper edge of the side walls of the container, the walls defining an inner chamber in which to house a coolant. The invention defined in claim 1 is identically included in the state of the art represented by document D01, therefore it is not new. Document D04 also discloses another container that breaks the novelty of claim 1. The same applies to documents D05 and D06. Claim 2 adds that the base also defines a lower chamber in which a coolant is housed. Document D04 discloses said characteristic, therefore said claim is not new either. The lower chamber is connected to the lateral ones, so claim 3 is not new either. Claim 3 should depend on the 2, not the 1, since it is the one that introduces the existence of a camera in the base. With respect to claim 4, no prior art document has been found in which the cameras defined in the side walls and in the base are independent, but it is considered a design option within the scope of a person skilled in the art and which does not seem to provide a technical advantage over what already exists in the prior art. Accordingly, it is considered that while the invention defined in claim 4 is new, it does not imply inventive activity. The container disclosed in document D01 is cylindrical and therefore the invention defined in claim 5 is not new. In relation to the invention defined in claim 6, the container defined in document D04 discloses a container whose walls diverge towards the top thereof and whose interior is concave. Therefore, it is considered that the inventions defined in claims 6 and 7 are not new. Claim 8 relates to such a container adapted to cups, in which the base has a hole and a vertical longitudinal groove that connects the hole with the upper edge of the side walls. This is already known in the state of the art (see document D03 and D02), and if a person skilled in the art wishes to adapt this type of container to glasses, he would already know how to do it from the state of the art outlined, therefore it can be affirmed that the invention defined in claim 8 does not imply inventive activity. The same can be said of claim 10. With respect to claim 9, even though it is known in the state of the art (see document D07) the use of supports for holding devices that cool glasses, it cannot be considered that an expert in the matter would have reached the invention defined in claim 10 from the state of the art and therefore it can be said that said claim is new and involves inventive activity. Document D01 discloses a container having a groove that connects the lower part of the container with the upper edge, to accommodate jugs with handle, therefore it can be affirmed that claim 11 does not imply inventive activity. In relation to claims 12 and 13, document D01 has a hole covered by a plug and through which the coolant is introduced. Although it is not required that it be an airtight cap, it seems clear that one skilled in the art would have chosen a cap of airtight type, therefore it can be affirmed that claims 12 and 13 do not imply inventive activity. State of the Art Report Page 4/4