Rapid beverage cooling device with efficient heat exchange function

Abstract

The invention provides a rapid beverage cooling device with an efficient heat exchange function. The rapid beverage cooling device comprises a cup cover, a cup body and a cup base which are sequentially and movably connected from top to bottom. The cup body is of a cylindrical structure and internally provided with a closed beverage system and an air cooling circulation system independent of the closed beverage system. The beverage system is a closed system composed of a cup plug, a cup cover, a pipe support pad, a plurality of liquid storage pipes and a pipe sealing pad. The air cooling circulation system is composed of an air inlet in the side face of the cup body, gaps between the liquid storage pipes, gaps between the liquid storage pipes and the cup wall, an air outlet in the lower end of the cup base and a fan. By increasing the heat exchange surface area and introducing air cooling forced convection, the heat exchange efficiency of the beverage and the environment is greatly improved, so that the purpose of quickly cooling the beverage is achieved. And the beverage bottle is easy to clean and can be suitable for occasions where various beverages are used in turn, such as infant formula milk, freshly squeezed fruit juice, beer, coffee and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of small household appliances, and in particular to a beverage rapid cooling device with a high-efficiency heat exchange function. Background Art

[0002] At present, more and more domestic consumers, especially young consumers, like to drink "ice juice", "ice coffee", "ice milk tea" and other "iced drinks", and the consumption mode of ordering online and having the drinks delivered to their door has become the mainstream lifestyle of young people. Because the express drinks are at room temperature, they need to be quickly cooled to below 10°C to form ice drinks to better meet the consumer experience. However, according to tests, it takes 53 minutes for ordinary household refrigerators to cool 330ml canned drinks at room temperature of 25° in the -18° freezer to 10°! It is difficult to meet the needs of consumers.

[0003] In addition, a potential demand scenario is the preparation of infant formula milk, which requires the water temperature to be heated to >80° to ensure that the milk powder is fully and evenly melted. However, when feeding the baby, the prepared milk needs to be cooled to 36°, which is suitable for babies to drink. According to tests, it takes 35 minutes to put it directly in the freezer of the refrigerator. Most babies cannot tolerate such a long wait! Therefore, the market urgently needs a rapid cooling device developed to meet the needs of young people and can reduce the temperature of 25° beverages to 10° in 5 minutes, or a rapid cooling device developed to meet the needs of mothers and babies and can reduce the temperature of 80° formula milk to 36° in 5 minutes! Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention discloses a beverage rapid cooling device with efficient heat exchange function, which greatly improves the heat exchange efficiency between beverage and environment, thereby achieving the purpose of rapid cooling of beverage. In addition, the liquid storage tube in the device is easy to clean, so it can be applied to the scene where multiple beverages are used in turn, such as infant formula milk, freshly squeezed juice, beer, coffee, etc.

[0005] The specific plan is as follows: A beverage rapid cooling device with efficient heat exchange function, comprising a cup cover, a cup body and a cup holder which are movably connected in sequence from top to bottom; the cup body is a cylindrical structure, with a tube support pad and a tube sealing pad respectively provided at its upper and lower ends, a plurality of liquid storage tubes are arranged inside, an air inlet is provided on the side of the upper end, the tube support pad is provided with a through hole corresponding to the liquid storage tube, and its outer side is sealed and welded to the inside of the cup body, the tube sealing pad is provided with a gasket corresponding to the liquid storage tube, and gaps are left between the gaskets for air flow, the upper end of the liquid storage tube passes through the through hole, and the outer wall of the upper end is sealed with the through hole, and the lower end is against the gasket and sealed; the upper end of the cup holder is open, and the lower end is provided with an air outlet, and a fan and an energy storage unit are provided in the middle cavity.

[0006] Furthermore, the through hole of the tube support pad is sealed with the upper end of the liquid storage tube, and the bottom of the liquid storage tube is sealed with the tube sealing pad through the upward pressure of the cup seat, combined with the cup cover at the upper end of the cup body, to form a closed beverage system.

[0007] Furthermore, the gap between the air inlet and the liquid storage tube, the gap between the liquid storage tube and the cup body, the gap on the tube sealing gasket, the fan in the cup holder and the air outlet together form an air cooling circulation system, which is isolated from the beverage system to avoid contamination of the beverage.

[0008] Furthermore, the liquid storage tube is a large-diameter straight tube, and the tube sealing gasket can be removed along with the cup holder, so as to be used for thoroughly cleaning the inner wall of the liquid storage tube and the bottom of the cup cover with clean water from bottom to top, thereby achieving easy cleaning.

[0009] Furthermore, a bottle stopper opening is provided in the middle of the cup cover, and a bottle stopper is provided in the bottle stopper opening.

[0010] Furthermore, the liquid storage tube is a vertically arranged large-diameter stainless steel straight tube.

[0011] Furthermore, the cup body is a cylindrical structure, there are seven liquid storage tubes, one of which is located in the middle of the cup body, and the other six are evenly arranged along the circumferential direction. The circular gasket of the tube support pad is provided with seven through holes corresponding to the liquid storage tubes. The tube sealing gasket includes a circular gasket, and seven gaskets corresponding to the liquid storage tubes arranged inside the circular gasket. The gasket located in the middle is connected to the six gaskets on the periphery by a connecting rod, and the six gaskets on the periphery are connected to the circular gasket by a connecting rod. The tube sealing gasket is formed in one piece.

[0012] Furthermore, the energy storage unit is used for power supply.

[0013] Furthermore, a temperature probe is provided inside the cooling device, and the temperature probe is used to monitor the beverage temperature in real time. The main control chip always sends the temperature value to the remote control terminal through the Bluetooth antenna. The remote control terminal is used to monitor the temperature status and alarm when the set temperature is reached. The remote control terminal adjusts the fan switch and speed through the main control chip to control the device switch and cooling speed.

[0014] Furthermore, the remote control terminal used is a mobile phone APP. It is convenient for users to use their mobile phones to keep an eye on the temperature of beverages and milk at all times, so as to avoid forgetting to take out beverages and formula milk from being frozen in the freezer for a long time. The APP will always display the temperature changes of the beverages. When the beverage reaches 10°, or the formula milk reaches 36°, the mobile phone APP will continue to warn the user to take out the device.

[0015] Furthermore, the use steps of the present invention are: S1. Place the cooling device vertically on the table, open the top bottle stopper, and pour the beverage to be cooled into the bottle stopper opening of the cup lid; fill the cooling device, and the beverage will be automatically distributed into several liquid storage tubes; then put the bottle stopper back into the bottle stopper opening of the cup lid and plug it tightly to ensure that the beverage does not leak out; S2. Place the cooling device horizontally in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, make sure that the air inlet and air outlet of the cooling device are not blocked by other debris, and then close the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator; S3. Open the APP on your phone and set the cooling level 1-2-3 in the APP. Select beverages and formula milk. The APP will automatically display the set temperature: S4. Start the cooling process in the APP, the fan will run, and the APP will display the initial temperature value of the beverage or formula milk at this time; S5. Monitor the real-time temperature of the beverage or formula milk through the APP. This temperature value will continue to drop; S6. When the temperature of the beverage or formula reaches the set temperature, the mobile phone APP alarms to remind the user to take out the cooling device; S7. Place the cooling device vertically on the table, open the bottle stopper, pour out the beverage or formula milk in the cup, and the cooling is completed.

[0016] Furthermore, the set temperature of the beverage is 10°, and the set temperature of the formula milk is 36°.

[0017] Furthermore, when cleaning the cooling device, open the cup holder, remove the tube gasket, rinse the tube gasket first, and then rinse the inner wall of the liquid storage tube and the back of the upper cover with clean water from the bottom to the top, and the cleaning water will flow out of the upper cover.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. The present invention can cool a 25° beverage to an ideal 10° beverage within 5 minutes using the existing household refrigerator freezer, and the cooling time is only 1 / 10 of that of conventional cooling methods; 2. The present invention distributes a bottle of beverage to multiple liquid storage tubes for storage, and the liquid surface area is increased by more than 3 times, so that the inside and outside of the beverage can exchange heat with the external cold air at the same time, and the heat exchange efficiency is greatly improved; in addition, combined with the forced convection mode of the fan, the heat convection coefficient is increased by 4 times; 3. The present invention has designed a unique air-cooling circulation system and beverage system, so that the beverage inlet and outlet are completely isolated from the required cold air circulation duct, effectively avoiding mutual contamination and ensuring food safety; 4. The liquid storage tube of the present invention adopts a large diameter and straight tube design, which is convenient for quick cleaning with clean water after cooling different beverages, and has an "easy to clean" effect; 5. The present invention can sense the temperature of the beverage at all times through the temperature probe, and continuously allows users to sense the temperature of the beverage through Bluetooth and mobile phone APP. When the beverage reaches 10°, or the formula milk reaches 36°, a warning signal is sent to the user's mobile phone; 6. The present invention can set the required cooling speed gear on the mobile phone APP, communicate with the main control chip of the device via Bluetooth, and the main control chip controls the fan speed to achieve remote and precise control. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is an external stereoscopic schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the tube support pad, and the arrows indicate the inflow and outflow directions of the beverage.

[0022] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the tube gasket, with arrows indicating the direction of cold air flow.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the interior of the cup body, the dotted arrows are the direction of beverage inflow and outflow, and the actual arrows are the direction of cold air flow.

[0024] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the air inlet.

[0025] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the air outlet.

[0026] List of reference numerals: 1-cup cover, 2-cup body, 3-cup seat, 4-tube support pad, 5-tube sealing pad, 6-liquid storage tube, 7-air inlet, 8-air outlet, 9-fan, 10-energy storage unit, 11-bottle stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be further explained below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the following specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0028] As shown in the figure, a beverage rapid cooling device with efficient heat exchange function comprises a cup cover 1, a cup body 2 and a cup seat 3 which are movably connected from top to bottom in sequence; the cup body 2 is a cylindrical structure, and a tube support pad 4 and a tube sealing pad 5 are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends thereof, a plurality of liquid storage tubes 6 are arranged inside, and an air inlet 7 is provided on the upper side of the cup body; a through hole corresponding to the liquid storage tube 6 is provided on the tube support pad 4, and its outer side is sealed and welded with the inside of the cup body 2; a gasket corresponding to the liquid storage tube 6 is provided on the tube sealing pad 5, and a gap for air flow is left between each gasket; the upper end of the liquid storage tube 6 passes through the through hole, and the outer wall of the upper end is sealed with the through hole, and the lower end is against the gasket and sealed; the upper end of the cup seat 3 is open, and an air outlet 8 is provided at the lower end, and a fan 9 and an energy storage unit 10 are provided in the middle cavity. When the beverage is poured into the device, the bottle stopper is pulled out, and the beverage enters from the bottle stopper opening of the cup cover, and the beverage is distributed to each liquid storage tube under the action of gravity, and the gasket prevents the beverage from leaking to the fan and circuit components below. When the whole device is placed horizontally, the beverage will flow to the bottom storage tube by itself. When the bottom storage tube is full of beverage, it will gradually flow to the upper storage tube, thus completing the self-distribution of beverage in the storage tube. When the cup cover is added with the bottle stopper, a closed space is formed between the beverage cup cover and the sealing gasket, completing the distribution of beverage in multiple storage tubes for cooling. When pouring out the beverage, pull out the bottle stopper, and the beverage can be poured out from the cup cover. When it is necessary to clean the inside of the storage tube, open the sealing gasket together with the cup holder, and then rinse the inner wall of the storage tube and the back of the cup cover with clean water from the bottom to the top. The cold air is sucked into the cup body from the air inlet by the negative pressure generated by the fan located in the cup holder, and flows from the gaps between the several storage tubes, along the outer wall of the storage tube, through the gap of the sealing gasket, and then flows through the fan, and is discharged from the air outlet located at the base of the cup, thus forming a forced convection cycle required for refrigeration. The speed of convection is adjusted by the speed of the fan.

[0029] In this embodiment, a bottle stopper opening is provided in the middle of the cup cover 1, and a bottle stopper 11 is provided in the bottle stopper opening.

[0030] In this embodiment, the liquid storage tube 6 is a vertically arranged large-diameter stainless steel straight tube.

[0031] In this embodiment, the cup body 2 is a cylindrical structure, there are seven liquid storage tubes 6, one of which is located in the middle of the cup body 2, and the other six are evenly arranged along the circumferential direction. The circular gasket of the tube support pad 4 is provided with seven through holes corresponding to the liquid storage tube 6. The tube sealing gasket 5 includes a circular gasket, and seven gaskets corresponding to the liquid storage tube 6 arranged inside the circular gasket. The gasket located in the middle is connected to the six gaskets on the periphery through a connecting rod, and the six gaskets on the periphery are connected to the circular gasket through a connecting rod, and the tube sealing gasket 5 is integrally formed. Assuming that each liquid storage tube D1=20mm, H1=150, the total volume of the seven liquid storage tubes V1=7xπ10mmx10mmx150mm=330ml, which is consistent with a bottle of beverage. At this time, the total surface area of ​​the seven liquid storage tubes A1=7x(3.14x20x150)=660cm2, A1=3.12A0, that is, the surface area is 3.12 times that of the previous one.

[0032] In this embodiment, the energy storage unit 10 is used for power supply. The energy storage unit is a 3.7v, 1200mAh rechargeable lithium battery with a service life of 200 cycles. It supports charging through the Type-C port and the 100w fast charging mode of the PD protocol. If the fan specification is 1w, the 1200mAh battery can run for a full charge of 3.7v*1.2A*60min / 1=266min. If 4 bottles of beverages are refrigerated every day and used for 5min each time, it can be used for 266 / 5 / 4=13 days! , The service life is 200 / (365 / 13)=7 years! If a longer battery life is required, a larger capacity lithium battery, such as 3000mAh, can also be used, which will have a longer service life.

[0033] In this embodiment, a temperature probe is provided inside the cooling device, which is used to monitor the beverage temperature in real time. The main control chip always sends the temperature value to the remote control terminal through the Bluetooth antenna. The remote control terminal is used to monitor the temperature status and alarm when the set temperature is reached. The remote control terminal adjusts the fan switch and speed through the main control chip to control the device switch and cooling speed.

[0034] In this embodiment, the remote control terminal is a mobile phone APP. It is convenient for users to keep an eye on the temperature of beverages and milk through their mobile phones to avoid forgetting to take out beverages and formula milk from the freezer for a long time, resulting in ice. The APP will always display the temperature changes of beverages. When the beverage reaches 10°, or the formula milk reaches 36°, the mobile phone APP will continue to warn the user to take out the device. In this embodiment, the use steps of the present invention are: S1. Place the cooling device vertically on the table, open the top bottle stopper 11, and pour the beverage to be cooled into the bottle stopper opening of the cup cover 1; fill the cooling device, and the beverage will be automatically distributed into several liquid storage tubes 6; then put the bottle stopper 11 back into the bottle stopper opening of the cup cover 1, and plug it tightly to ensure that the beverage will not leak out; S2, place the cooling device horizontally in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, ensure that the air inlet 7 and the air outlet 8 of the cooling device are not blocked by other debris, and then close the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator; S3. Open the APP on your phone and set the cooling level 1-2-3 in the APP. Select beverages and formula milk. The APP will automatically display the set temperature: S4. Start the cooling process in the APP, the fan 9 runs, and the APP will display the initial temperature value of the beverage or formula milk at this time; S5. Monitor the real-time temperature of the beverage or formula milk through the APP. This temperature value will continue to drop; S6. When the temperature of the beverage or formula reaches the set temperature, the mobile phone APP alarms to remind the user to take out the cooling device; S7, place the cooling device vertically on the table, open the bottle stopper 11, pour out the beverage or formula milk, and the cooling is completed.

[0035] In this embodiment, the set temperature of the beverage is 10° and the set temperature of the formula milk is 36°.

[0036] In this embodiment, when cleaning the cooling device, the cup holder 3 is opened, the tube sealing gasket 5 is removed, the tube sealing gasket 5 is rinsed first, and then the inner wall of the liquid storage tube 6 is rinsed with clean water from the bottom to the top, and the cleaning water will flow out from the upper cover.

[0037] The technical means disclosed in the scheme of the present invention are not limited to the technical means disclosed in the above-mentioned implementation mode, but also include technical schemes composed of any combination of the above-mentioned technical features. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications are also regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage rapid cooling device with efficient heat exchange function, Features: The invention comprises a cup cover (1), a cup body (2) and a cup seat (3) which are movably connected in sequence from top to bottom; the cup body (2) is a cylindrical structure, and is provided with a tube support pad (4) and a tube sealing pad (5) at its upper and lower ends respectively, and is internally arranged with a plurality of liquid storage tubes (6); an air inlet (7) is provided on the side surface of the upper end; the tube support pad (4) is provided with a through hole corresponding to the liquid storage tube (6); the outer side of the tube support pad (4) is sealed and welded to the inside of the cup body (2); a gasket corresponding to the liquid storage tube (6) is provided on the tube sealing pad (5), and a gap for air flow is left between the gaskets; the upper end of the liquid storage tube (6) passes through the through hole, and the outer wall of the upper end is sealed with the through hole, and the lower end abuts against the tube sealing pad (5) and is sealed; the upper end of the cup seat (3) is open, and the lower end is provided with an air outlet (8); a fan (9) and an energy storage unit (10) are provided in the middle cavity.

2. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The through hole of the tube support pad (5) is sealed with the upper end of the liquid storage tube (6), and the bottom of the liquid storage tube is sealed with the tube sealing pad (5) through the upward pressure of the cup seat (3), combined with the cup cover (1) at the upper end of the cup body (2), to form a closed beverage system.

3. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The gap between the air inlet (7) and the liquid storage tube (6), the gap between the liquid storage tube (6) and the cup body (2), the gap on the tube sealing gasket (5), the fan (9) in the cup holder (3) and the air outlet (8) together form an air cooling circulation system which is isolated from the beverage system to avoid contamination of the beverage.

4. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The liquid storage tube (6) is a straight tube with a large diameter, and the tube sealing pad (5) can be removed along with the cup holder (3) to be used to thoroughly clean the inner wall of the liquid storage tube (6) and the bottom of the cup cover (1) with clean water from bottom to top, thereby achieving easy cleaning.

5. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The tube sealing gasket (5) comprises a circular gasket and seven gaskets arranged inside the circular gasket and corresponding to the liquid storage tube (6); the gasket located in the middle is connected to the six gaskets on the periphery via a connecting rod; the six gaskets on the periphery are connected to the circular gasket via a connecting rod; and the tube sealing gasket (5) is integrally formed.

6. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The energy storage unit (10) is used for supplying power.

7. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A temperature probe is provided inside the cooling device, and the temperature probe is used to monitor the beverage temperature in real time. The main control chip always sends the temperature value to the remote control terminal through the Bluetooth antenna. The remote control terminal is used to monitor the temperature status and alarm when the set temperature is reached. The remote control terminal adjusts the fan switch and speed through the main control chip to control the device switch and cooling speed.

8. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The remote control terminal used is a mobile phone APP.

9. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The steps for use are: S1. Place the cooling device vertically on a table, open the top bottle stopper (11), and pour the beverage to be cooled into the bottle stopper opening of the cup cover (1); fill the cooling device, and the beverage will be automatically distributed into the plurality of liquid storage tubes (6); then put the bottle stopper (11) back into the bottle stopper opening of the cup cover (1), and plug it tightly to ensure that the beverage does not leak out; S2, placing the cooling device horizontally in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, ensuring that the air inlet (7) and the air outlet (8) of the cooling device are not blocked by other debris, and then closing the freezer compartment door of the refrigerator; S3. Open the APP on your phone and set the cooling level 1-2-3 in the APP. Select beverages and formula milk. The APP will automatically display the set temperature: S4. The cooling process is started in the APP, the fan (9) is running, and the APP displays the initial temperature value of the beverage or formula milk at this time; S5. Monitor the real-time temperature of the beverage or formula milk through the APP. This temperature value will continue to drop; S6. When the temperature of the beverage or formula reaches the set temperature, the mobile phone APP alarms to remind the user to take out the cooling device; S7, place the cooling device vertically on the table, open the bottle stopper (11), pour out the beverage or formula milk, and the cooling is completed.

10. A beverage rapid cooling device with high-efficiency heat exchange function according to claim 9, It is characterized in that The set temperature of the beverage is 10°, and the set temperature of the formula milk is 36°; when cleaning the cooling device, open the cup holder (3), remove the tube sealing pad (5), first rinse the tube sealing pad (5), and then rinse the inner wall of the liquid storage tube (6) and the back of the upper cover with clean water from the bottom to the top, and the cleaning water will flow out from the upper cover.

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