JP7020165B2 - Canned beverage cooling device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cooling device for canned beverages, and particularly to a cooling device capable of cooling and storing a plurality of canned beverages with a simple configuration.

Conventionally, there is known a cooling container in which a can or a PET bottle containing a beverage or the like is stored sideways in a container containing ice or the like and rotated to cool the container.

As such a cooling container, for example, Patent Document 1 has a storage container and a detachable drive body attached to the side of the storage container, and the rotation shaft is rotated by turning the manual handle of the drive body to rotate the rotation shaft. Disclosed is a canned beverage cooler that cools a canned beverage adsorbed on a suction cup attached to the tip with an ice block while rotating the canned beverage.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a cooler that cools a canned beverage in the same manner so that the rotating shaft is driven by a motor.

Such a cooler can easily and suitably cool a canned beverage carried when going out even in a place where there is no refrigerator.

Utility Model Registration No. 3067972 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-141827

However, all of the above-mentioned coolers are special containers whose containers are molded by resin molding or the like, and when they are used, they must be carried separately from the canned beverage, which is an obstacle and the shape is complicated. It had to be made by injection molding, etc., and a molding mold was required, which tended to increase the cost. In addition, there is a problem that only one canned beverage can be cooled at a time, and it takes time to cool a plurality of canned beverages.

Further, since the cooler described in Patent Document 2 is driven by a motor, the weight becomes heavy together with the power supply device for driving and the battery, and when the battery is exhausted, it cannot be used and the cost is further increased. was there.

The present invention has been made in view of the above prior art.
With a simple structure that simply bends the water-resistant base material into a box shape, multiple canned beverages can be efficiently and manually cooled, and when not used as a cooler, multiple canned beverages can be stored and carried. The object is to provide a cooling device that can be used as a box and does not get in the way.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is
The first and second canned beverages are stored side by side in a box-shaped container made by folding a water-resistant base material, and the third canned beverage is stacked on top of it in a sideways posture. A canned beverage cooling device that cools canned beverages by contacting them with a cooling material while rotating them.
The box-shaped container is at least
With the bottom plate
A side plate erected at a height equal to or higher than the height of the canned beverage in an upright posture so as to surround the bottom plate, and
Equipped with
One of the side plates has a through hole
A manual rotation mechanism for rotating the third canned beverage through the through hole is detachably provided.
The rotation mechanism has an adsorption member that adsorbs to the third canned beverage.
It is a cooling device for canned beverages.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is:
The manual rotation mechanism is
The axis of rotation and
The rotating plate attached to one end of the rotating shaft and
With the rotating handle erected on the rotating plate,
With the suction member mounted on the other end of the rotating shaft,
Have,
The cooling device for canned beverages according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the rotating plate, the rotating handle, and the rotating shaft is removably formed on a flap connected to the side plate. Is.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is:
The bottom plate is rectangular, and the approximate length of the side of the rectangular side on which the side plate having a through hole is erected is twice the outer diameter of the canned beverage, and the approximate length of the side adjacent to the side is approximate. The canned beverage cooling device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length is an integral multiple of two or more of the outer diameter of the canned beverage.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is:
The canned beverage cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a handle portion of the box-shaped container is connected to the side plate.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is:
Using the canned beverage cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first and second canned beverages are stored in parallel in a sideways posture from the side plate provided with the through hole toward the opposite side plate, and the third canned beverage is placed in the sideways posture in the upper center thereof.
The end face of the third canned beverage is adsorbed by the adsorption member,
Fill the container with coolant and
This is a method for cooling a canned beverage in which the rotating handle is manually rotated to rotate the rotating shaft and the third canned beverage and bring them into contact with the cooling material to cool the canned beverage.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the container is formed into a box shape by bending a water resistant base material, it has a simple structure and is low cost but has no gaps, and the cooling material is ice or ice water. There is no risk of water leaking when In addition, the suction member of the manual rotation mechanism can be cooled while being adsorbed to the end face of the third canned beverage in a sideways posture and rotated, but it does not move up, down, left or right even if a rotational force is applied to the third canned beverage. .. The coolant allows for quick cooling and makes the device lightweight. In addition, since the three canned beverages are laid on their side and cooled with the third canned beverage stacked, when the third canned beverage is cooled with the cooling material while rotating, the lower two cans are also cooled by the cooling material at the same time. Since it is gradually cooled, for example, it is efficient because it takes only a short time to rotate and cool the three while sequentially replacing them. Further, since the height of the side plate is equal to or higher than the height of the canned beverage in the upright posture, the canned beverage can be stored and carried in the upright posture.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, since the member constituting the rotation mechanism can be easily assembled and formed by removing it from the flap when cooling the canned beverage, it is not necessary to carry a separate member and the member is lost. It can be formed without risk and at low cost.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, when three canned beverages are stacked, the lower two cans do not shift and the canned beverage placed on the top does not slip off, and the canned beverage placed on the top does not slip off. Canned beverages such as books or 6 cans can be arranged in a rectangular shape and stored in a box-shaped container without gaps, and can be suitably used as a carrying box for canned beverages when carrying canned beverages when going out. Since it can be used as a cooling device in some cases, it is not necessary to have a portable box and a cooling device separately, which is highly convenient.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the handles of the container are connected to each other, the container can be easily carried.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the third canned beverage is stacked in the recessed portion in the upper center of the first and second canned beverages, and the third canned beverage is rotated and filled in the container for cooling. When cooling with the material, the lower two canned beverages are also gradually cooled, so that a plurality of canned beverages can be cooled sequentially and efficiently.

It is a development view of the water resistant base material of the box-shaped container which constitutes one Embodiment of the cooling apparatus of the canned beverage of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the aspect of cooling a canned beverage in one embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of one form of the rotation mechanism of the cooling device of the canned beverage of this invention. It is a side perspective view of the aspect of cooling a canned beverage in one embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the embodiment in which a plurality of canned beverages are stored in one embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram of the embodiment in which a plurality of canned beverages are stored in one embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of the present invention, the lid portion is covered, and the handle is raised.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

FIG. 1 is a developed view of a water-resistant base material 1 of a box-shaped container constituting an embodiment of a canned beverage cooling device of the present invention. The base material 1 is water resistant and has a rectangular bottom plate 11, side plates 12 connected to the four sides thereof, and a folded portion 13 connected between the side plates 12 and the bottom plate 11. The bottom plate 11, the side plate 12, and the folding portion 13 are continuous without any gaps, and when assembled into a box shape, the bottom plate 11 is folded so that no gaps or holes are formed around the bottom plate 11, and the container is a coolant such as ice or water. There is no risk of leakage when filling. Examples of the water-resistant base material 1 include resin-coated paper and plastic resin sheets.

A lid portion 14 that covers an opening above the side plate when assembled in a box shape is connected to one of the side plates 12. Further, the handle portion 15 is connected to the opposite side plate 12, and the handle 16 can be formed when assembled in a box shape, which facilitates carrying. Further, a through hole 121 is formed in another side plate 12, and a flap 17 is connected to the other side plate 12, and a flap 17 is also formed in the opposite side plate 12. The flap 17 is detachably formed with a rotating plate 31 and a rotating handle 32, which are parts forming a rotation mechanism described later. To make it removable, for example, the contour may be cut out in a half-cut shape or broken in a perforated shape. It can be used as a part by assembling and pasting together.

The box-shaped container constituting one embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of the present invention can be used not only as a canned beverage cooling device but also as a carrying box for carrying the canned beverage. Therefore, the bottom plate 11 has a rectangular shape, and the size thereof is such that the approximate length of the side on which the side plate having the through hole is erected is twice the outer diameter of the canned beverage, and the size of the side adjacent to the side is doubled. By setting the approximate length to an integral multiple of 2 or more of the outer diameter of the canned beverage, at least four canned beverages can be stored in an upright position. If the size of the bottom plate is larger, a larger number can be stored, but if it is too large, it will be too heavy and difficult to carry, and there is a risk that the strength of the base material will be insufficient, so 6 cans. It is preferable that the size is the same as the outer frame shape when the beverages are arranged in a rectangular shape in an upright position.

When carrying, after storing the canned beverage, cover the handle part 15 and the lid part 14 in this order on the upper part of the side plate 12 and fix them by fitting them appropriately, and fold up the center part of the handle part 15 to the upper side of the box. The handle 16 can be formed by raising the handle 16 through the lid opening 141, and the handle 16 can be carried. Since the height of the side plate 12, that is, the height of the box when the container is assembled into a box shape is at least the height of the canned beverage in the upright position, there is no problem in the upright position of the canned beverage. It can be stored in a container.

Also, when cooling, three canned beverages are laid on their side and stacked in a pyramid shape, but by making the size of the bottom plate 11 as described above, when three canned beverages are stacked, it is below. The canned beverages placed on top of the canned beverages do not slip off, and ordinary canned beverages can be stacked on their side without any problem. Also, if the size is the same as when 6 canned beverages are arranged in a rectangular shape of 2 x 3 in an upright position, even canned beverages with a large ratio of height to can diameter can be laid down and cooled. Alternatively, it is possible to store two canned beverages in an extra space in an upright position to increase the number of canned beverages that can be cooled at the same time, or to fill an extra cooling material to enhance the cooling effect.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a canned beverage cooling device of the present invention for cooling a canned beverage. The first canned beverage 21 and the second canned beverage 22 are stored side by side in a box-shaped container 10 in which the base material 1 is bent, and the third canned beverage 23 is stored in a valley-shaped recessed portion between them. Is placed. The gap is filled with coolant, but it is omitted in FIG. A rotation mechanism 30 is attached to the side plate 12 provided with the through hole, and the suction member 34 attached to the inner end of the container 10 is sucked to the end face of the third canned beverage 23. The rotating mechanism 30 can rotate the third canned beverage 23 by rotating the rotating handle 31 to rotate the rotating plate 32 and the rotating shaft 33.

Since a part of the parts of the rotation mechanism 30 is formed of the parts removed from the flap 17, the removed portions of the flap 17 become the perforated portions 31'and 32', but there is no particular problem.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of one form of the rotation mechanism 30 of the cooling device for canned beverages of the present invention. A rotary handle 31 and a cylindrical rotary shaft 33, in which the parts scraped from the flap are assembled in the same manner, are attached to the rotary plate 32 which has sufficient strength by laminating the three parts scraped from the flap 17. The suction member 34 is attached to the tip of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft 33 may be formed by assembling parts removed from the flap, but it is more preferable to use a cylindrical plastic pipe so that the rotating shaft 33 can rotate smoothly. As the suction member 34, a suction cup as shown in the figure can be exemplified as a typical one, but if the material of the can of the canned beverage is a steel can, a magnet can also be used.

FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of an embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of the present invention in which the canned beverage is cooled. Three canned beverages are stacked and stored in the container 10 as described above, and the gap is filled with an ice block 40 as a coolant. With the ice block 40 filled, the rotary handle 31 is rotated to rotate the rotary shaft 33, and the third canned beverage 23 adsorbed on the adsorption member 34 at the tip is cooled while being rotated. When cooled by the ice block 40 in a stationary state, the vicinity of the can wall is cooled quickly, but the central part of the can is cooled slowly, whereas the contents are agitated by cooling while rotating. And cooling can be done faster.

When the third canned beverage 23 is being cooled while rotating, the first and second canned beverages are gradually cooled in a stationary state, so that the can after the cooling of the third canned beverage 23 is completed. When the first and second canned beverages are cooled by replacing the above, the first and second canned beverages have already been cooled to some extent, so that the total cooling time of the three cans can be shortened, which is efficient. .. Further, when the second and subsequent bottles are cooled, the previously cooled canned beverage is stored in the container 10 in contact with the ice block 40, so that the canned beverage does not warm up.

The coolant is not limited to the ice block 40, for example, a salt can be added to the ice block to enhance the cooling effect as a cryogen, water may be added to the ice water, and a gel-like coolant is packed in a so-called coolant. You can also use a pack.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a mode in which six canned beverages 20 are stored in one embodiment of the canned beverage cooling device of the present invention, and is an embodiment used as a portable box. Since the side plate 12 is erected at a height equal to or higher than the height of the canned beverage 20, the canned beverage 20 can be stored without any trouble. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the handle portion 15 and the lid portion 14 are sequentially covered and fitted appropriately after storage, and the handle 16 is raised. The container 10 can be easily carried by holding the handle 16 and is portable. Can be used as a box.

As described above, according to the canned beverage cooling device of the present invention, a plurality of canned beverages can be efficiently and manually cooled even though the configuration is simple, and a plurality of canned beverages can be used when not used as a cooler. It can be used as a portable box that can be stored and carried, and can provide a cooling device for canned beverages that does not get in the way.

1 ... Base material 10 ... Container 11 ... Bottom plate 12 ... Side plate 121 ... Through hole 13 ... Folded part 14 ... Lid part 141 ... Lid part opening 15 ... Handle part 16 ... Handle 17 ... Flap 20 ... Canned beverage 21 ... First canned beverage 22 ... Second canned beverage 23 ... Third canned beverage 30 ...・ Rotation mechanism 31 ・ ・ ・ Rotation handle 32 ・ ・ ・ Rotating plate 33 ・ ・ ・ Rotating shaft 34 ・ ・ ・ Suction member 40 ・ ・ ・ Ice block

Claims (5)

The first and second canned beverages are stored side by side in a box-shaped container made by folding a water-resistant base material, and the third canned beverage is stacked on top of it in a sideways posture. A canned beverage cooling device that cools canned beverages by contacting them with a cooling material while rotating them.
The box-shaped container is at least
With the bottom plate
A side plate erected at a height equal to or higher than the height of the canned beverage in an upright posture so as to surround the bottom plate, and
Equipped with
One of the side plates has a through hole
A manual rotation mechanism for rotating the third canned beverage through the through hole is detachably provided.
The rotation mechanism has an adsorption member that adsorbs to the third canned beverage.
A cooling device for canned beverages, which is characterized by the fact that. The manual rotation mechanism is
The axis of rotation and
The rotating plate attached to one end of the rotating shaft and
With the rotating handle erected on the rotating plate,
With the suction member mounted on the other end of the rotating shaft,
Have,
The cooling device for canned beverages according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the rotating plate, the rotating handle, and the rotating shaft is removably formed on a flap connected to the side plate. .. The bottom plate is rectangular, and the approximate length of the side of the rectangular side on which the side plate having a through hole is erected is twice the outer diameter of the canned beverage, and the approximate length of the side adjacent to the side is approximate. The cooling device for a canned beverage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length is an integral multiple of 2 or more of the outer diameter of the canned beverage. The cooling device for canned beverages according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the handle portion of the box-shaped container is connected to the side plate. Using the canned beverage cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first and second canned beverages are stored in parallel in a sideways posture from the side plate provided with the through hole toward the opposite side plate, and the third canned beverage is placed in the sideways posture in the upper center thereof.
The end face of the third canned beverage is adsorbed by the adsorption member,
Fill the container with coolant and
A method for cooling a canned beverage in which the rotating handle is manually rotated to rotate the rotating shaft and the third canned beverage and bring them into contact with the cooling material to cool the canned beverage.

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