Rapid cooling device

Abstract

A rapid cooling device, comprising: a) a freezer consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump that transfers heat from the inside of said freezer to its external environment so that the inside of said thermally insulated compartment is cooled to a relatively low temperature below the ambient temperature of the room, wherein said freezer is adapted to maintain said relatively low temperature; and b) a storage chamber adapted to accommodate at least one item for rapid cooling, wherein said storage chamber and said thermally insulated compartment are connected via one or more connecting members such that cooled air from said compartment can flow in a circulate manner from said thermally insulated compartment to the inner volume of said storage chamber and back said thermally insulated compartment, thereby reducing the temperature within the inner volume of said chamber as a result of temperatures differences between said thermally insulated compartment and said storage chamber.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of rapid coolers. More particularly, the invention relates to a cooling device for rapidly cooling or freezing foodstuff, beverages or any other material needed to be cooled down rapidly.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Conventional refrigerators rely on circulation of cold air from a cooling apparatus to items stored within the refrigerators. Circulating air's convection velocity and thermal capacity results in heat being removed relatively slowly from items placed within a cooled volume of a conventional refrigerator. Forced cooling can, for example, be potentially improved by including a circulating fan within the cooled volume to circulate cooled air over the items to cool their contents more rapidly. However, such forced cooling causes additional energy dissipation to occur within the refrigerator by way of air's kinetic energy being converted into heat by way of viscous damping.[0003]It is an object of the ...

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Benefits of technology

The rapid cooling device described in this patent is made up of a freezer and a storage chamber for fast cooling of items. The freezer cools down the inside of the chamber to a low temperature, and the chamber and freezer are connected by air ducts so that air flows in a circulation pattern to rapidly cool the chamber. The device also has a ventilation element to increase the air flow and a material with high heat capacity to increase the cooling capacity of the freezer.

Problems solved by technology

Circulating air's convection velocity and thermal capacity results in heat being removed relatively slowly from items placed within a cooled volume of a conventional refrigerator.

However, such forced cooling causes additional energy dissipation to occur within the refrigerator by way of air's kinetic energy being converted into heat by way of viscous damping.

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