Refrigeration – Using electrical or magnetic effect – Thermoelectric; e.g. – peltier effect
Patent
1994-06-21
1995-06-06
Sollecito, John M.
Refrigeration
Using electrical or magnetic effect
Thermoelectric; e.g., peltier effect
62389, 62394, 62371, 624579, F25B 2102
Patent
active
054211590
ABSTRACT:
A portable cooler for carrying and chilling a standard beverage container having a threaded cap. The container cap is removed, and the container is threaded into the cooler. The beverage container is inverted when the cooler is upright. The container neck threads into a socket which is in liquid communication with a faucet external to the cooler. A cooler cap threads to the body of the cooler, sealing a chilled chamber defined in the cooler, and retaining the beverage container therein. In an alternative embodiment, this cap cooperates with the beverage container, so that the container can be inserted upright, and used in that position. A handle is also optionally provided, so that the cooler can be handled in the manner of a pitcher. A refrigeration plant, which may be a miniature compression cycle type or a Peltier effect type, is housed inside the cooler. An electrical plug enables connection to a suitable electrical power source. In other alternative embodiments, the refrigeration plant either directly contacts a portion of the beverage container, or includes a chilled air circuit flowing across the beverage container. A strap constricts the cooler body about the beverage container. The cap includes an eye or the like for engaging a tether, so that the cooler may be easily carried. The cooler is plugged into suitable power, chills the beverage, and dispenses the beverage on demand by operating the integral faucet.
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Litman Richard C.
Sollecito John M.
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