WO1999024351A1 - Improvements to refrigerating apparatus such as a freezer, a portable refrigerator or the like - Google Patents

Improvements to refrigerating apparatus such as a freezer, a portable refrigerator or the like Download PDF

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WO1999024351A1
WO1999024351A1 PCT/ES1998/000298 ES9800298W WO9924351A1 WO 1999024351 A1 WO1999024351 A1 WO 1999024351A1 ES 9800298 W ES9800298 W ES 9800298W WO 9924351 A1 WO9924351 A1 WO 9924351A1
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Juan Carlos Gonzalez Salazar
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B67D1/0406—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers with means for carbonating the beverage, or for maintaining its carbonation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/04—Refrigerators with a horizontal mullion

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  • the present invention relates to a series of improvements introduced in refrigerating devices, such as refrigerators used in domestic kitchens, portable refrigerators and the like, improvements aimed at allowing the automatic supply of different types of beverages, through corresponding faucets, in any of the cases cited.
  • these drinks are usually consumed in containers of considerable capacity, usually bottles of 1.5 or 2 liters, whose consumption and as is obvious, is carried out at intervals with greater or lesser distance in time.
  • refrigerators provided with dispensing devices, specifically a cold water tap
  • these are not based on the arrangement of an inner container, but a connection of the refrigerator to the general water supply network, with the consequent complexity that this it is from the installation point of view, and in addition this solution is only valid when using water from the network, not being viable for bottled water and for any other type of drink.
  • these improvements consist in establishing, preferably on the door of the refrigerator, especially on the refrigerator door, in the case of two-door refrigerators, of a recess in which an alignment of taps is established , in coincidence with that of different types of beverages provided, this recess being located immediately above the inner shelf provided for the location of the corresponding bottles, each tap being provided with the corresponding valve and also relating to the corresponding bottle through of a tube that crosses the wall of the door and that ends in a special stopper of coupling to the bottle, replacing the commercial cap of the latter.
  • the aforementioned special plug is it materializes in a cap, whose thread is in line with that of the bottle to which it is intended, cap with its strangulated outer mouth, to retain and press against the mouth of the bottle to a discoidal body that is tightly pierced by the aforementioned tube , which is of adequate length to reach the bottom of the bottle.
  • said tube materializes in a flexible plastic macaroon that allows to vary at will the distance between the neck of the bottle and the corresponding tap, depending on the different sizes of existing bottles in the market, and which in turn allows to reach the bottom of the bottle, whatever the size of the latter.
  • a unidirectional valve that pressurizes the inside of the bottle is established laterally with respect to the said tube, with the help of an air cylinder, anhydrous carbonic or any other appropriate gas, according to the procedure of the invention patent 9701595 to which the applicant himself owns.
  • the said recess of the refrigerator door in which the faucets are established is closed by a tilting cover that normally conceals them and that, hinged by its lower edge and provided with tilting limiting means, configures a kind of tray that allows to support the glasses during the filling of the same.
  • a series of faucets are provided on one or both of the major side walls of the refrigerator, equipped with their corresponding valve control, which are connected to respective bottles through a tube, so that the consumption of the content of each of them is done through the corresponding tap, without the need to open the refrigerator and without the need to carry out any type of manipulation on the bottle.
  • said tube extends to the bottom of the corresponding bottle and the exit to the outside thereof is produced by the effect of a previous pressurization of the different bottles, with the system object of the invention patent 9701595, of the that the applicant himself is the owner.
  • the commercial bottle cap is replaced by a special cap provided with a threaded cap corresponding to the bottle neck and its external mouthpiece strangled to retain and securely secure against the mouthpiece of said bottle to a discoidal body that is crossed by said communication tube with the corresponding faucet, as well as by a second tube, considerably shorter and that is interrupted at a higher level of the bottle, in which the unidirectional valve of pressurization of the same is established, based on an appropriate gas, such as air, carbon dioxide, etc.
  • an appropriate gas such as air, carbon dioxide, etc.
  • the tube that relates the bottle to the tap will preferably be flexible, of an elastically deformable nature, such as a plastic macaroni, in order to facilitate the adaptation of the special cap to the bottle, especially taking into account the different sizes of existing bottles in the market.
  • the taps will be located in a recess of the side wall of the refrigerator protected by a lid that hides them in an inoperative situation, especially during the handling of the refrigerator.
  • the bottles will be kept conveniently stabilized inside the body of the refrigerator, for example by means of clamps conveniently joined to their side walls, so that they include the proper interstices to locate the ice cubes, but optionally such bottles may be unnecessary, compartments destined to receive the corresponding beverages being established in the body of the refrigerator, in which case the commercial bottles must be previously emptied into these compartments and, after closing them, such properly pressurized compartments. In any case it is achieved, as previously stated, that for each drink taking it is enough to act on the corresponding tap without opening the refrigerator and without seeing the ice cubes or the cooling elements established inside.
  • Figure 1 shows, according to a schematic perspective representation, a refrigerator integrated in a line of kitchen furniture and equipped with the improvements object of the present invention.
  • Figure 2. Shows a partial and enlarged detail of the assembly represented in the previous figure.
  • Figure 3. Shows a detail in vertical section of the refrigerator door, according to the A-B cut line of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4. It shows an enlarged detail and in diametral section of the special cap that replaces the commercial bottle cap, conveniently coupled to the latter's neck.
  • Figure 5. Shows a schematic perspective representation of a portable refrigerator equipped with the improvements object of the present invention.
  • Figure 6. It shows an enlarged and sectional detail of the refrigerator of the previous figure, at the level of one of the bottles established in it.
  • Figure 7. It shows a plan view of the refrigerator, devoid of its cover, in which the fixing means for the different bottles are observed.
  • Figure 8. Shows an enlarged and sectional detail of the special cap intended to replace the commercial cap of each of the bottles, duly coupled to the corresponding bottle.
  • a refrigerator according to the improvements of the invention incorporates in its door (1) (although it could also be incorporated in the upper area of one of its side walls), a recess (2 ), preferably elongated horizontally, in which a plurality of taps (3) are established superiorly for the supply of respective beverages, such as water, soda, fruit juice, cola, etc., it being obvious that if either in the example of practical embodiment represented in figure 1 four taps appear, this number may vary in a positive or negative direction, without affecting the essence of the invention at all.
  • Each tap (3) provided with its corresponding valve control (4), is connected to a conventional bottle (5) of the beverage in question, such as a two-liter bottle, through a tube (6) that crosses the double wall of the door
  • the tube (6) being intended to pass through the bottle cap and reach with its free end (8) the bottom of it.
  • the tube (6) collaborates a special cap, intended to replace the commercial cap of the bottle, cap materialized in a cap (9), with an internal thread (10) according to the thread (11) of the bottle neck (11).
  • bushing (9) provided at its outer end with a throttle (12) suitable for retaining and pressing against the mouth of the bottle (5) to a discoidal body (13) which is sealed tightly by said tube (6) , which adopts an offset or lateral arrangement, as observed especially in the detail of Figure 4, to make room for a second tube (14), which is interrupted in the upper end zone of the bottle and which externally has a unidirectional valve (15) intended to supply a pressurized gas inside the bottle, such as air, carbon dioxide, etc., from the corresponding cylinder.
  • a throttle (12) suitable for retaining and pressing against the mouth of the bottle (5) to a discoidal body (13) which is sealed tightly by said tube (6) , which adopts an offset or lateral arrangement, as observed especially in the detail of Figure 4, to make room for a second tube (14), which is interrupted in the upper end zone of the bottle and which externally has a unidirectional valve (15) intended to supply a pressurized gas inside the bottle, such as air, carbon dioxide, etc., from the corresponding
  • the tube (6) is elastically deformable, such as based on a plastic macaroni, a loop (16) being defined therein, preferably housed in the hollow interior of the door (1), which allows sufficient elongation or shortening thereof so that the special cap (9) is located at the height required by the bottle (5) used in each case.
  • the recess (2) can remain permanently open in the frontal direction, the existence of a cover (17), hinged by its lower edge (18), is provided, which in the operating situation of the taps (3) seals said recess (2) ) coupling to its mouth, as well as that said hinge is provided with tilt-limiting means that establish a horizontal boundary situation for said lid (17), the one shown in figures 1 and 2, in which said lid becomes a tray that allows the glasses to be arranged on it for filling.
  • the bottles (5) of the market, but which could optionally also be special bottles provided for this purpose and even deposits configured in the wall of the refrigerator door itself, in which case they should be filled with the corresponding drinks in question, in any case they will be duly connected by means of the auxiliary plug (7) to the corresponding taps (3) and then pressurized with appropriate gas through their respective valves (15), so that the pressure in each bottle (5) will force the liquid contained in it to go outside through the tube (6) and more specifically the tap (3), when acting on the control (4) thereof.
  • auxiliary chamber which can be materialized in one of the bottles themselves ( 5) housed inside the refrigerator, directly communicated with the gas intakes (15) of each of the bottles containing the drinks, this auxiliary bottle being the one that is pressurized conveniently to transmit the pressure to the remaining ones, along of the consumption of their content.
  • said refrigerator will be constituted, like any conventional refrigerator, from a body (21), conveniently heat insulated, provided with an upper opening (22) that is closed by a lid (23), also heat insulated, and assisted by a handle (24) that facilitates Your portable character.
  • the improvements of the invention consist in establishing, on at least one of the side walls of the body (21) of the refrigerator, a plurality of taps
  • each of these taps (25) being provided with their corresponding valve control (27) and connected, by means of a tube (28) that crosses the wall (29) of the body (21) ), with the bottle (26) and so that the free end (30) of said tube (28) reaches the bottom of the bottle (26), to ensure a total emptying of its contents.
  • the tube (28) accesses the inside of the bottle (26) through a special cap (31), intended to replace the commercial bottle cap
  • the tube (28) will be flexible in nature to allow a perfect adaptation of it to bottles (26) of different height, having also provided that the side walls of the body (21) of the refrigerator in which the faucets (25) are established, they are provided with a kind of cornice (37), transversely elongated, under which the aforementioned taps emerge and to which a lid (38) is articulated to protect them, which is especially visible in Figure 6, these cornices (37) can be used to identify the type of drink to which each of the faucets (25) corresponds.
  • the lid, or lids, (38) will establish superficial continuity with the body (21) of the refrigerator, to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator, and in any case protect the taps (25) from fouling during normal transport manipulations for the fridge.
  • auxiliary tap 40
  • auxiliary tap 40
  • the provision of an auxiliary tap (40), at the level of the internal base of the refrigerator, is also provided for the evacuation of waste water produced by the defrosting of the ice cubes.
  • the corresponding tubes (35) of gas inlets constitute branches of a single conduit or macaroni, common to all of them, which conveniently established in the wall of the body (21) of the refrigerator, it is externally sealed in a single valve, common for all bottles, in which case simultaneous pressurization of the bottles can be carried out, but the existence of counter-caps or small manually operated valves must be provided, which cancel out the gas inlets (35) of the caps (31) devoid of bottles (26), when not all the possibilities of the refrigerator shown in Figure 7 are used, that is, when the maximum capacity of the refrigerator materialized in this is not used example of practical realization in eight bottles.

Abstract

The improvements consist in placing a plurality of bottles (5) on one of the trays (7) provided in the internal face of the door (1) of a refrigerator while replacing the market cap of the bottle (5) by a special cap (9) which has a pressure valve (15) intended to maintain the pressure inside the bottle (5) as the content of the bottle is consumed, said special cap being traversed by a conduit (6) which extends to the bottom (8) of the bottle, the conduit going through the wall of the refrigerator door and being connected to a tap (3) with its corresponding actuation knob (4), so that any of the beverages contained in the refrigerator can be consumed from outside the refrigerator without having to open its door and while keeping the beverages in optimal carbonated conditions.

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MEJORAS EN APARATOS REFRIGERADORES TIPO FRIGORÍFICO, NEVERA PORTÁTIL O SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS IN REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATING TYPE, PORTABLE OR SIMILAR FRIDGE
D E S C R I P C I Ó ND E S C R I P C I Ó N
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓNOBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se refiere a una serie de mejoras introducidas en aparatos refrigeradores, como por ejemplo los frigoríficos utilizados en cocinas domésticas, las neveras portátiles y similares, mejoras orientadas a permitir el suministro automático de diferentes tipos de bebidas, a través de correspondientes grifos, en cualquiera de los casos citados.The present invention relates to a series of improvements introduced in refrigerating devices, such as refrigerators used in domestic kitchens, portable refrigerators and the like, improvements aimed at allowing the automatic supply of different types of beverages, through corresponding faucets, in any of the cases cited.
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓNBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
En el ámbito específico de los aparatos frigoríficos, éstos suelen incorporar habitualmente en el interior de la puerta de su refrigerador repisas para ubicación de diferentes productos, en especial una repisa destinada a la ubicación de botellas de diferentes bebidas, como puede ser agua, gaseosa, refrescos de frutas, refrescos de cola, etc.In the specific field of refrigeration appliances, these usually incorporate shelves inside the door of your refrigerator for the location of different products, especially a shelf for the location of bottles of different beverages, such as water, soda, fruit soda, cola, etc.
Por razones de precio, estas bebidas suelen consumirse en recipientes de considerable capacidad, generalmente botellas de 1,5 ó 2 litros, cuyo consumo y como es obvio, se efectúa a intervalos con mayor o menor distanciamiento en el tiempo.For reasons of price, these drinks are usually consumed in containers of considerable capacity, usually bottles of 1.5 or 2 liters, whose consumption and as is obvious, is carried out at intervals with greater or lesser distance in time.
Esto supone que cada vez que se va a consumir un vaso de líquido sea necesario abrir la puerta del frigorífico, extraer la botella correspondiente, proceder a su apertura, al vaciado sobre el vaso o recipiente de que se trate, cierre de la botella e introducción nuevamente de la misma en el interior del frigorífico, lo que además de suponer una maniobra lenta e incómoda, presenta dos problemas importantes, por un lado la considerable pérdida de frigorías que supone el tener la puerta del frigorífico abierta durante toda esta maniobra, como sucede habitualmente, y por otro lado la pérdida de gas que supone para la bebida, obviamente cuando se trate de una bebida gaseada, las numerosas veces que es necesario realizar la apertura de la botella hasta el total consumo de su contenido.This means that every time a glass of liquid is to be consumed, it is necessary to open the refrigerator door, remove the corresponding bottle, proceed to its opening, emptying it into the glass or container of concerned, closing the bottle and introducing it again inside the refrigerator, which in addition to supposing a slow and uncomfortable maneuver, presents two important problems, on the one hand the considerable loss of refrigerators that have the door of the refrigerator open during all this maneuver, as usually happens, and on the other hand the loss of gas that it supposes for the drink, obviously in the case of a gaseous drink, the numerous times that it is necessary to make the opening of the bottle until the total Consumption of its content.
Si bien existen frigoríficos provistos de dispositivos dispensadores, concretamente de un grifo de agua fría, éstos no se basan en la disposición de un recipiente interior, sino de una conexión del frigorífico a la red general de suministro de agua, con la consecuente complejidad que ello supone desde el punto de vista de instalación, y además esta solución no es válida más que cuando se utiliza agua de la red, no siendo viable para agua embotellada y para cualquier otro tipo de bebida.Although there are refrigerators provided with dispensing devices, specifically a cold water tap, these are not based on the arrangement of an inner container, but a connection of the refrigerator to the general water supply network, with the consequent complexity that this it is from the installation point of view, and in addition this solution is only valid when using water from the network, not being viable for bottled water and for any other type of drink.
Por otro lado y en el ámbito de las neveras portátiles, éstas presentan una problemática que se centra fundamentalmente en dos aspectos, por un lado y debido al tamaño de las botellas, a que ya se ha hecho mención con anterioridad, cada vez que se efectúa una toma es preciso abrir la nevera, que generalmente se mantiene abierta durante el tipo necesario para abrir a su vez la botella, verter una dosis de líquido en el correspondiente vaso y volver a cerrarla, lo cual supone una pérdida de frigorías muy considerable que en ocasiones hace que la nevera vea anulada su funcionalidad como tal, mucho antes de lo que sería deseable, mientras que por otro lado, cada vez que se extrae una botella los cubitos de hielo caen por gravedad hacia el fondo de la nevera, lo que dificulta la posterior reimplantación de dicha botella, debiendo procederse a incómodas manipulaciones de desplazamiento ascendente de los cubitos, con la paralela y negativa repercusión que esto supone en cuanto a la permanencia de los mismos .On the other hand and in the field of portable refrigerators, they present a problem that focuses mainly on two aspects, on the one hand and due to the size of the bottles, which has already been mentioned before, each time it is carried out One outlet must open the refrigerator, which is generally kept open for the type necessary to open the bottle in turn, pour a dose of liquid into the corresponding glass and close it again, which means a very considerable loss of refrigerators that in Sometimes it makes the refrigerator see its functionality voided, much earlier than it would be desirable, while that on the other hand, every time a bottle is removed, the ice cubes fall by gravity towards the bottom of the refrigerator, which makes it difficult to reimplant the bottle later, due to uncomfortable manipulations of upward displacement of the cubes, with the parallel and negative repercussion that this supposes as far as the permanence of the same.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Las mejoras que la invención propone resuelven de forma plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, en los dos ámbitos comentados, tanto en el de los frigoríficos como en el de las neveras portátiles, permitiendo dotar a cualquiera de estos aparatos de tantas salidas exteriores para diferentes bebidas, como se estime conveniente.The improvements proposed by the invention fully and satisfactorily solve the above-mentioned problem, in the two areas mentioned, both in the case of refrigerators and in portable refrigerators, allowing to provide any of these devices with so many external outlets for different drinks , as deemed convenient.
En el caso específico de un frigorífico, dichas mejoras consisten en establecer, preferentemente sobre la puerta del mismo, en especial sobre la puerta del refrigerador, cuando se trate de frigoríficos de dos puertas, de un rehundido en el que se establecen una alineación de grifos, en número coincidente con el de tipos de bebidas diferentes previstos, quedando este rehundido situado inmediatamente por encima de la repisa interior prevista para la ubicación de las correspondientes botellas, estando cada grifo provisto de la correspondiente válvula y relacionándose también con la correspondiente botella a través de un tubo que atraviesa la pared de la puerta y que se remata en un tapón especial de acoplamiento a la botella, en sustitución del tapón comercial de esta última.In the specific case of a refrigerator, these improvements consist in establishing, preferably on the door of the refrigerator, especially on the refrigerator door, in the case of two-door refrigerators, of a recess in which an alignment of taps is established , in coincidence with that of different types of beverages provided, this recess being located immediately above the inner shelf provided for the location of the corresponding bottles, each tap being provided with the corresponding valve and also relating to the corresponding bottle through of a tube that crosses the wall of the door and that ends in a special stopper of coupling to the bottle, replacing the commercial cap of the latter.
De forma más concreta el citado tapón especial se materializa en un casquillo, cuya rosca es acorde con la de la botella a la que se destina, casquillo con su embocadura exterior estrangulada, para retener y presionar contra la embocadura de la botella a un cuerpo discoidal que es atravesado estancamente por el tubo anteriormente citado, el cual es de longitud adecuada para alcanzar el fondo de la botella.More specifically, the aforementioned special plug is it materializes in a cap, whose thread is in line with that of the bottle to which it is intended, cap with its strangulated outer mouth, to retain and press against the mouth of the bottle to a discoidal body that is tightly pierced by the aforementioned tube , which is of adequate length to reach the bottom of the bottle.
De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención se ha previsto que el citado tubo se materialice en un macarrón de plástico flexible que permita variar a voluntad el distanciamiento entre el gollete de la botella y el correspondiente grifo, en función de los diferentes tamaños de botellas existentes en el mercado, y que a su vez permita en cualquier caso alcanzar el fondo de la botella, sea cual fuere el tamaño de esta última.According to another of the characteristics of the invention, it is provided that said tube materializes in a flexible plastic macaroon that allows to vary at will the distance between the neck of the bottle and the corresponding tap, depending on the different sizes of existing bottles in the market, and which in turn allows to reach the bottom of the bottle, whatever the size of the latter.
Como complemento de la estructura descrita, sobre el mismo cuerpo discoidal que participa en el tapón especial se establece, lateralmente con respecto al citado tubo, una válvula unidireccional que permite presurizar el interior de la botella, con el concurso de una bombona de aire, anhídrido carbónico o cualquier otro gas apropiado, de acuerdo con el procedimiento de la patente de invención 9701595 de la que es titular el propio solicitante.As a complement to the described structure, on the same discoidal body that participates in the special cap, a unidirectional valve that pressurizes the inside of the bottle is established laterally with respect to the said tube, with the help of an air cylinder, anhydrous carbonic or any other appropriate gas, according to the procedure of the invention patent 9701595 to which the applicant himself owns.
De esta manera la presurización suministrada a la botella hace que el líquido contenido en la misma salga al exterior automáticamente, cada vez que se abre la válvula del grifo, sin necesidad de abrir la puerta del frigorífico y en la cantidad adecuada.In this way the pressurization supplied to the bottle causes the liquid contained in it to go outside automatically, each time the tap valve is opened, without the need to open the refrigerator door and in the proper amount.
De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención se ha previsto que el citado rehundido de la puerta del frigorífico en la que se establecen los grifos se cierre mediante una tapa basculante que los oculta normalmente y que, abisagrada por su borde inferior y dotada de medios limitadores de basculación, configura una especie de bandeja que permite apoyar los vasos durante el llenado de los mismos.According to another of the characteristics of the It has been provided that the said recess of the refrigerator door in which the faucets are established is closed by a tilting cover that normally conceals them and that, hinged by its lower edge and provided with tilting limiting means, configures a kind of tray that allows to support the glasses during the filling of the same.
Cuando se trata de una nevera, de cualquier tipo convencional, las mejoras de la invención resuelven de forma también de forma plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, en los dos aspectos comentados .When it comes to a refrigerator, of any conventional type, the improvements of the invention also solve in a fully satisfactory manner the problem set forth above, in the two aspects mentioned.
De acuerdo con las mejoras de la invención se establecen, por ejemplo, sobre una o sobre ambas paredes laterales mayores de la nevera, una serie de grifos, dotados de su correspondiente mando valvular, que a través de un tubo se relacionan con respectivas botellas, de manera que el consumo del contenido de cada una de ellas se realiza a través del correspondiente grifo, sin necesidad de abrir la nevera y sin necesidad de efectuar ningún tipo de manipulación sobre la botella.According to the improvements of the invention, for example, a series of faucets are provided on one or both of the major side walls of the refrigerator, equipped with their corresponding valve control, which are connected to respective bottles through a tube, so that the consumption of the content of each of them is done through the corresponding tap, without the need to open the refrigerator and without the need to carry out any type of manipulation on the bottle.
De forma más concreta, el citado tubo se extiende hasta el fondo de la botella correspondiente y la salida al exterior del mismo se produce por efecto de una previa presurización de las diferentes botellas, con el sistema objeto de la patente de invención 9701595, de la que es titular el propio solicitante.More specifically, said tube extends to the bottom of the corresponding bottle and the exit to the outside thereof is produced by the effect of a previous pressurization of the different bottles, with the system object of the invention patent 9701595, of the that the applicant himself is the owner.
De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención, el tapón comercial de la botella se sustituye por un tapón especial provisto de un casquillo roscado en correspondencia con el gollete de la botella y con su embocadura exterior estrangulada para retener y fijar herméticamente contra la embocadura de dicha botella a un cuerpo discoidal que es atravesado por el citado tubo de comunicación con el correspondiente grifo, así como también por un segundo tubo, considerablemente más corto y que se interrumpe a nivel superior de la botella, en el que se establece la válvula unidireccional de presurización de la misma, a base de un gas apropiado, como puede ser aire, anhídrido carbónico, etc.According to another of the features of the invention, the commercial bottle cap is replaced by a special cap provided with a threaded cap corresponding to the bottle neck and its external mouthpiece strangled to retain and securely secure against the mouthpiece of said bottle to a discoidal body that is crossed by said communication tube with the corresponding faucet, as well as by a second tube, considerably shorter and that is interrupted at a higher level of the bottle, in which the unidirectional valve of pressurization of the same is established, based on an appropriate gas, such as air, carbon dioxide, etc.
El tubo que relaciona la botella con el grifo será preferentemente flexible, de naturaleza elásticamente deformable, como por ejemplo un macarrón de plástico, al objeto de facilitar la adaptación del tapón especial a la botella, en especial teniendo en cuenta los diferentes tamaños de botellas existentes en el mercado.The tube that relates the bottle to the tap will preferably be flexible, of an elastically deformable nature, such as a plastic macaroni, in order to facilitate the adaptation of the special cap to the bottle, especially taking into account the different sizes of existing bottles in the market.
Los grifos quedarán situados en un rehundido de la pared lateral de la nevera protegidos mediante una tapa que los oculta en situación inoperante, especialmente durante las manipulaciones de transporte de la nevera.The taps will be located in a recess of the side wall of the refrigerator protected by a lid that hides them in an inoperative situation, especially during the handling of the refrigerator.
Las botellas se mantendrán convenientemente estabilizadas en el interior del cuerpo de la nevera, por ejemplo mediante abrazaderas convenientemente solidarizadas a sus paredes laterales, de manera que entre ellas queden los intersticios adecuados para ubicar los cubitos de hielo, pero opcionalmente tales botellas pueden ser innecesarias, estableciéndose en el propio cuerpo de la nevera compartimentos destinados a recibir las correspondientes bebidas, en cuyo caso las botellas comerciales deberán ser previamente vaciadas en estos compartimentos y, tras el cierre de los mismos, tales compartimentos debidamente presurizados . En cualquier caso se consigue, como anteriormente se ha dicho, que para cada toma de bebida baste con accionar sobre el grifo correspondiente sin necesidad de abrir la nevera y sin que se vean movilizados los cubitos de hielo o los elementos refrigerantes establecidos en su interior.The bottles will be kept conveniently stabilized inside the body of the refrigerator, for example by means of clamps conveniently joined to their side walls, so that they include the proper interstices to locate the ice cubes, but optionally such bottles may be unnecessary, compartments destined to receive the corresponding beverages being established in the body of the refrigerator, in which case the commercial bottles must be previously emptied into these compartments and, after closing them, such properly pressurized compartments. In any case it is achieved, as previously stated, that for each drink taking it is enough to act on the corresponding tap without opening the refrigerator and without seeing the ice cubes or the cooling elements established inside.
Opcionalmente en lugar de existir una válvula de entrada de gas por botella, se ha previsto la posibilidad de que exista una única válvula para todas ellas, que podría estar en el exterior de la nevera, relacionada con las citadas botellas a través de un macarrón, debidamente ramificado y convenientemente establecido en la pared de la nevera, en cuyo caso en correspondencia con cada tapón existiría una pequeña válvula manual para abrir y cerrar el acceso de gas, permitiendo así controlar a voluntad el número de botellas que resulten operativas en cada momento, más concretamente evitando que cuando no se utilizan todas las botellas para las que ha sido prevista la nevera, el gas pueda salir por los tapones desprovistos de botella.Optionally instead of having a gas inlet valve per bottle, the possibility of a single valve for all of them, which could be outside the refrigerator, related to the aforementioned bottles through a macaroni, is planned. duly branched and conveniently established on the wall of the refrigerator, in which case in correspondence with each cap there would be a small manual valve to open and close the gas access, thus allowing the number of bottles that are operative at any time to be controlled at will, more specifically avoiding that when not all the bottles for which the refrigerator has been provided are used, the gas can flow out of the bottle-free caps.
Se ha previsto también la posibilidad de sustituir todas las botellas de la nevera por un recipiente único, destinado a contener exclusivamente agua, con su correspondiente válvula de entrada de gas, para su gasificación pero con múltiples grifos exteriores, uno para cada tipo de bebida, obteniéndose la bebida de cada tipo con la colaboración de un dosificador de esencia de bebida, como por ejemplo de cola, de limón, etc., produciéndose la mezcla en el momento en que se realiza la apertura del grifo mediante acción combinada tanto sobre la salida del agua como sobre la salida del dosificador de esencia. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOSThe possibility of replacing all the bottles of the refrigerator with a single container, intended to contain water exclusively, with its corresponding gas inlet valve, for gasification but with multiple external faucets, one for each type of drink, is also planned. obtaining the beverage of each type with the collaboration of a beverage essence dispenser, such as cola, lemon, etc., producing the mixture at the time the tap is opened by means of a combined action on both the outlet of water as on the outlet of the essence dispenser. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: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. In an illustrative and non-limiting manner, the following has been represented:
La figura 1.- Muestra, según una representación esquemática en perspectiva, un frigorífico integrado en una línea de muebles de cocina y dotado de las mejoras objeto de la presente invención.Figure 1 shows, according to a schematic perspective representation, a refrigerator integrated in a line of kitchen furniture and equipped with the improvements object of the present invention.
La figura 2. - Muestra un detalle parcial y ampliado del conjunto representado en la figura anterior.Figure 2. - Shows a partial and enlarged detail of the assembly represented in the previous figure.
La figura 3. - Muestra un detalle en sección vertical de la puerta del frigorífico, de acuerdo con la línea de corte A-B de la figura 1.Figure 3. - Shows a detail in vertical section of the refrigerator door, according to the A-B cut line of Figure 1.
La figura 4. - Muestra un detalle ampliado y en sección diametral del tapón especial que sustituye al tapón comercial de la botella, convenientemente acoplado al gollete de esta última.Figure 4. - It shows an enlarged detail and in diametral section of the special cap that replaces the commercial bottle cap, conveniently coupled to the latter's neck.
La figura 5. - Muestra una representación esquemática en perspectiva de una nevera portátil dotada de las mejoras objeto de la presente invención.Figure 5. - Shows a schematic perspective representation of a portable refrigerator equipped with the improvements object of the present invention.
La figura 6.- Muestra un detalle ampliado y en sección de la nevera de la figura anterior, a nivel de una de las botellas establecidas en su seno. La figura 7.- Muestra una vista en planta de la nevera, desprovista de su tapa, en la que se observan los medios de fijación para las diferentes botellas.Figure 6.- It shows an enlarged and sectional detail of the refrigerator of the previous figure, at the level of one of the bottles established in it. Figure 7.- It shows a plan view of the refrigerator, devoid of its cover, in which the fixing means for the different bottles are observed.
La figura 8. - Muestra un detalle ampliado y en sección del tapón especial destinado a sustituir al tapón comercial de cada una de las botellas, debidamente acoplado a la correspondiente botella.Figure 8. - Shows an enlarged and sectional detail of the special cap intended to replace the commercial cap of each of the bottles, duly coupled to the corresponding bottle.
REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓNPREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
A la vista de las figuras 1 a 4 puede observarse cómo un frigorífico de acuerdo con las mejoras de la invención incorpora en su puerta (1) (aunque también podría incorporarlo en la zona superior de una de sus paredes laterales) , un rehundido (2) , preferentemente alargado en sentido horizontal, en el que se establecen superiormente una pluralidad de grifos (3) destinados al suministro de respectivas bebidas, como por ejemplo agua, gaseosa, zumo de frutas, refresco de cola, etc., siendo obvio que si bien en el ejemplo de realización práctica representado en la figura 1 aparecen cuatro grifos, este número puede variar en sentido positivo o negativo, sin que ello afecte en absoluto a la esencia de la invención.In view of figures 1 to 4 it can be seen how a refrigerator according to the improvements of the invention incorporates in its door (1) (although it could also be incorporated in the upper area of one of its side walls), a recess (2 ), preferably elongated horizontally, in which a plurality of taps (3) are established superiorly for the supply of respective beverages, such as water, soda, fruit juice, cola, etc., it being obvious that if either in the example of practical embodiment represented in figure 1 four taps appear, this number may vary in a positive or negative direction, without affecting the essence of the invention at all.
Cada grifo (3), provisto de su correspondiente mando (4) de accionamiento valvular, se relaciona con una botella convencional (5) de la bebida de que se trate, como por ejemplo con una botella de dos litros, a través de un tubo (6) que atraviesa la doble pared de la puertaEach tap (3), provided with its corresponding valve control (4), is connected to a conventional bottle (5) of the beverage in question, such as a two-liter bottle, through a tube (6) that crosses the double wall of the door
(1) del frigorífico y que accede a la zona superior de la repisa (7) en la que ha de ubicarse dicha botella (5) , estando el tubo (6) destinado a atravesar el tapón de la botella y a alcanzar con su extremidad libre (8) el fondo de la misma. Con el tubo (6) colabora un tapón especial, destinado a sustituir al tapón comercial de la botella, tapón materializado en un casquillo (9) , con una rosca interior (10) acorde con la rosca (11) del gollete de la botella (5) , casquillo (9) provisto en su extremidad externa de una estrangulación (12) adecuada para retener y presionar contra la embocadura de la botella (5) a un cuerpo discoidal (13) que es atravesado estancamente por el citado tubo (6) , el cual adopta una disposición descentrada o lateral, como se observa especialmente en el detalle de la figura 4, para dejar espacio a un segundo tubo (14) , que se interrumpe en la zona extrema superior de la botella y que exteriormente cuenta con una válvula unidireccional (15) destinada a suministrar al interior de la botella un gas a presión, como puede ser aire, anhídrido carbónico, etc., desde la correspondiente bombona .(1) of the refrigerator and accessing the upper area of the shelf (7) in which said bottle (5) is to be located, the tube (6) being intended to pass through the bottle cap and reach with its free end (8) the bottom of it. With the tube (6) collaborates a special cap, intended to replace the commercial cap of the bottle, cap materialized in a cap (9), with an internal thread (10) according to the thread (11) of the bottle neck (11). 5), bushing (9) provided at its outer end with a throttle (12) suitable for retaining and pressing against the mouth of the bottle (5) to a discoidal body (13) which is sealed tightly by said tube (6) , which adopts an offset or lateral arrangement, as observed especially in the detail of Figure 4, to make room for a second tube (14), which is interrupted in the upper end zone of the bottle and which externally has a unidirectional valve (15) intended to supply a pressurized gas inside the bottle, such as air, carbon dioxide, etc., from the corresponding cylinder.
Dado que existen en el mercado botellas (5) de diferente capacidad y dimensiones, se ha previsto que el tubo (6) sea elásticamente deformable, como por ejemplo a base de un macarrón de plástico, definiéndose en el mismo un bucle (16) , preferentemente alojado en el interior hueco de la puerta (1) , que permita el suficiente alargamiento o acortamiento del mismo para que el tapón especial (9) se sitúe a la altura requerida por la botella (5) utilizada en cada caso.Since there are bottles (5) of different capacity and dimensions on the market, it is envisaged that the tube (6) is elastically deformable, such as based on a plastic macaroni, a loop (16) being defined therein, preferably housed in the hollow interior of the door (1), which allows sufficient elongation or shortening thereof so that the special cap (9) is located at the height required by the bottle (5) used in each case.
Aunque el rehundido (2) puede quedar permanentemente abierto en sentido frontal, se ha previsto la existencia de una tapa (17) , abisagrada por su borde inferior (18) , que en situación operante de los grifos (3) obtura dicho rehundido (2) acoplándose a su embocadura, así como también que el citado abisagramiento esté dotado de medios limitadores de basculación que establezcan una situación límite horizontal para dicha tapa (17) , la mostrada en las figuras 1 y 2, en la que dicha tapa se convierte en una bandeja que permite disponer sobre ella los vasos para su llenado.Although the recess (2) can remain permanently open in the frontal direction, the existence of a cover (17), hinged by its lower edge (18), is provided, which in the operating situation of the taps (3) seals said recess (2) ) coupling to its mouth, as well as that said hinge is provided with tilt-limiting means that establish a horizontal boundary situation for said lid (17), the one shown in figures 1 and 2, in which said lid becomes a tray that allows the glasses to be arranged on it for filling.
De acuerdo con la estructuración descrita las botellas (5) , de mercado, pero que opcionalmente podrían ser también botellas especiales previstas al efecto e incluso depósitos configurados en la propia pared de la puerta del frigorífico, en cuyo caso deberían ser llenados con las bebidas correspondientes de que se trate, serán en cualquier caso debidamente conectados mediante el tapón auxiliar (7) a los correspondientes grifos (3) y seguidamente presurizados con gas apropiado a través de sus respectivas válvulas (15) , de manera que la presión existente en cada botella (5) forzará al líquido contenido en la misma a salir al exterior a través del tubo (6) y más concretamente del grifo (3) , cuando se actúe sobre el mando (4) del mismo.According to the structure described, the bottles (5), of the market, but which could optionally also be special bottles provided for this purpose and even deposits configured in the wall of the refrigerator door itself, in which case they should be filled with the corresponding drinks in question, in any case they will be duly connected by means of the auxiliary plug (7) to the corresponding taps (3) and then pressurized with appropriate gas through their respective valves (15), so that the pressure in each bottle (5) will force the liquid contained in it to go outside through the tube (6) and more specifically the tap (3), when acting on the control (4) thereof.
Dado que el espacio que originariamente deja libre el líquido en el seno de las botellas (5) puede ser insuficiente para una adecuada presurización de las mismas, se ha previsto la disposición de una cámara auxiliar, que puede materializarse en una de las propias botellas (5) alojadas en el interior del frigorífico, directamente comunicada con las tomas de gas (15) de cada una de las botellas contenedoras de las bebidas, siendo esta botella auxiliar la que se presuriza convenientemente para transmitir la presión a las restantes, a lo largo del consumo del contenido de las mismas .Since the space that originally leaves the liquid free inside the bottles (5) may be insufficient for proper pressurization thereof, the provision of an auxiliary chamber, which can be materialized in one of the bottles themselves ( 5) housed inside the refrigerator, directly communicated with the gas intakes (15) of each of the bottles containing the drinks, this auxiliary bottle being the one that is pressurized conveniently to transmit the pressure to the remaining ones, along of the consumption of their content.
En el caso de que se trate de una nevera portátil, tal como muestran las figuras 5 a 8, dicha nevera estará constituida, como cualquier nevera convencional, a partir de un cuerpo (21) , convenientemente termoaislado, provisto de una embocadura superior (22) que se cierra mediante una tapa (23) , también termoaislada, y asistido por un asa (24) que facilita su carácter portátil.In the case of a portable refrigerator, as shown in figures 5 to 8, said refrigerator will be constituted, like any conventional refrigerator, from a body (21), conveniently heat insulated, provided with an upper opening (22) that is closed by a lid (23), also heat insulated, and assisted by a handle (24) that facilitates Your portable character.
Pues bien, a partir de esta estructuración básica y convencional, las mejoras de la invención consisten en establecer, sobre al menos una de las paredes laterales del cuerpo (21) de la nevera, una pluralidad de grifosWell, from this basic and conventional structuring, the improvements of the invention consist in establishing, on at least one of the side walls of the body (21) of the refrigerator, a plurality of taps
(25) , numéricamente coincidente con el número de botellas(25), numerically coincident with the number of bottles
(26) que se ha previsto alojar en su interior, estando cada uno de estos grifos (25) provistos de su correspondiente mando valvular (27) y conexionado, mediante un tubo (28) que atraviesa la pared (29) del cuerpo (21) , con la botella (26) y de manera que la extremidad libre (30) del citado tubo (28) alcanza el fondo de la botella (26) , para asegurar un total vaciado de su contenido.(26) that it is planned to house inside, each of these taps (25) being provided with their corresponding valve control (27) and connected, by means of a tube (28) that crosses the wall (29) of the body (21) ), with the bottle (26) and so that the free end (30) of said tube (28) reaches the bottom of the bottle (26), to ensure a total emptying of its contents.
Concretamente el tubo (28) accede al interior de la botella (26) a través de un tapón especial (31) , destinado a sustituir al tapón comercial de la botellaSpecifically, the tube (28) accesses the inside of the bottle (26) through a special cap (31), intended to replace the commercial bottle cap
(26) , materializado en un casquillo que se corresponde con la propia referencia (31) , dotado de una rosca interior en correspondencia con el gollete (32) de la botella (26) , presentando dicho casquillo (31) su embocadura externa o superior (33) estrangulada, para presionar contra la embocadura de la botella (26) a un cuerpo discoidal (34) atravesado estancamente por el tubo (28) , el cual se dispone lateralmente, en posición acusadamente descentrada, para dejar paso a un segundo tubo (35) , que accede también estancamente al interior de la botella, interrumpiéndose en la zona extrema superior de la misma, y que exteriormente cuenta con una válvula (36) para presurización de la botella (26) con la colaboración de una botella de aire, anhídrido carbónico u otro gas apropiado.(26), materialized in a bushing that corresponds to the reference itself (31), equipped with an internal thread corresponding to the neck (32) of the bottle (26), said bushing (31) having its outer or upper mouth (33) throttled, to press against the mouth of the bottle (26) to a discoidal body (34) tightly pierced by the tube (28), which is arranged laterally, in a sharply offset position, to give way to a second tube (35), which also tightly accesses the inside of the bottle, interrupting itself in the upper end area of the bottle, and which externally has a valve (36) for pressurizing the bottle (26) with the collaboration of an air bottle, carbon dioxide or other appropriate gas.
Tal como anteriormente se ha dicho, el tubo (28) será de naturaleza flexible para permitir una perfecta adaptación del mismo a botellas (26) de diferente altura, habiéndose previsto además que las paredes laterales del cuerpo (21) de la nevera en las que se establecen los grifos (25) estén provistas de una especie de cornisa (37) , alargada transversalmente, bajo la que emergen los citados grifos y a la que se une articuladamente una tapa (38) para protección de los mismos, que resulta especialmente visible en la figura 6, pudiendo ser utilizadas estas cornisas (37) para identificar el tipo de bebida a que corresponde cada uno de los grifos (25) .As previously stated, the tube (28) will be flexible in nature to allow a perfect adaptation of it to bottles (26) of different height, having also provided that the side walls of the body (21) of the refrigerator in which the faucets (25) are established, they are provided with a kind of cornice (37), transversely elongated, under which the aforementioned taps emerge and to which a lid (38) is articulated to protect them, which is especially visible in Figure 6, these cornices (37) can be used to identify the type of drink to which each of the faucets (25) corresponds.
La tapa, o tapas, (38) establecerá continuidad superficial con el cuerpo (21) de la nevera, para mejorar la estética de la misma, y en cualquier caso protegerá los grifos (25) de ensuciamiento durante las normales manipulaciones de transporte para la nevera.The lid, or lids, (38) will establish superficial continuity with the body (21) of the refrigerator, to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator, and in any case protect the taps (25) from fouling during normal transport manipulations for the fridge.
Dado que el espacio que originariamente deja libre el líquido en el seno de las botellas (26) puede ser insuficiente para una adecuada presurización de las mismas, se ha previsto la disposición de una cámara auxiliar, que puede materializarse en una de las propias botellas (26) alojadas en el interior de la nevera, directamente comunicada con las tomas de gas (36) de cada una de las botellas contenedoras de las bebidas, siendo esta botella auxiliar la que se presuriza convenientemente para transmitir la presión a las restantes, a lo largo del consumo del contenido de las mismas. Sólo resta señalar por último que las botellas (26) estarán adecuadamente fijadas en el interior de la nevera, en correspondencia con los respectivos grifos (25) , con la colaboración de abrazaderas (39) de cualquier tipo convencional, consiguiéndose una distribución ordenada, como muestra la figura 7, con intersticios regulares entre las botellas para implantación de los cubitos de hielo o de cualquier otro tipo de medios refrigeradores.Since the space that originally leaves the liquid free inside the bottles (26) may be insufficient for proper pressurization thereof, the provision of an auxiliary chamber, which can materialize in one of the bottles themselves ( 26) housed inside the refrigerator, directly communicated with the gas intakes (36) of each of the bottles containing the drinks, this auxiliary bottle being the one that is pressurized conveniently to transmit the pressure to the remaining ones, at long consumption of their content. It only remains to indicate finally that the bottles (26) will be properly fixed inside the refrigerator, in correspondence with the respective faucets (25), with the collaboration of clamps (39) of any conventional type, achieving an orderly distribution, such as Figure 7 shows, with regular interstices between the bottles for implantation of the ice cubes or any other type of cooling means.
No obstante y como anteriormente se ha dicho, se ha previsto la posibilidad de que la nevera incorpore, en lugar de bridas (39) para fijación de botellas de mercado (26) , compartimentos propios, realizados en la propia nevera y destinados a recibir a respectivas bebidas mediante vaciado en su seno de las correspondientes botellas de mercado (26) .However, and as previously stated, the possibility of the refrigerator incorporating, instead of flanges (39) for fixing market bottles (26), its own compartments, made in the refrigerator itself and intended to receive respective drinks by emptying into the corresponding market bottles (26).
Se ha previsto también la disposición de un grifo auxiliar (40) , a nivel de la base interior de la nevera, para evacuación del agua residual producida por la descongelación de los cubitos de hielo.The provision of an auxiliary tap (40), at the level of the internal base of the refrigerator, is also provided for the evacuation of waste water produced by the defrosting of the ice cubes.
Opcionalmente y como se ha dicho con anterioridad, las diferentes válvulas (36) de las diversas botellasOptionally and as stated previously, the different valves (36) of the various bottles
(26) pueden ser eliminadas, de manera que los correspondientes tubos (35) de entradas de gas, constituyan ramificaciones de un conducto o macarrón único, común para todas ellas, que convenientemente establecido en la pared del cuerpo (21) de la nevera, se remate exteriormente a la misma en una única válvula, común para todas las botellas, en cuyo caso puede efectuarse la presurización simultánea de las mismas, pero debiendo preverse la existencia de contratapones o pequeñas válvulas de accionamiento manual, que anulen las entradas de gas (35) de los tapones (31) desprovistos de botellas (26) , cuando no se utilicen todas las posibilidades de la nevera mostradas en la figura 7, es decir cuando no se utilice la capacidad máxima de la nevera materializada en este ejemplo de realización práctica en ocho botellas.(26) can be removed, so that the corresponding tubes (35) of gas inlets, constitute branches of a single conduit or macaroni, common to all of them, which conveniently established in the wall of the body (21) of the refrigerator, it is externally sealed in a single valve, common for all bottles, in which case simultaneous pressurization of the bottles can be carried out, but the existence of counter-caps or small manually operated valves must be provided, which cancel out the gas inlets (35) of the caps (31) devoid of bottles (26), when not all the possibilities of the refrigerator shown in Figure 7 are used, that is, when the maximum capacity of the refrigerator materialized in this is not used example of practical realization in eight bottles.
También se ha previsto la posibilidad, no representada en las figuras, de que las múltiples botellas (26) sean sustituidas por un recipiente único, de considerable capacidad, dotado lógicamente de una única válvula (36) de presurización, en cuyo caso los diferentes grifos (25) de salida de los correspondientes tipos de bebidas, estarán conectados al recipiente común y recibirán, con la colaboración de un dosificador apropiado, esencias correspondientes a cada tipo de bebida, de manera que en la maniobra de apertura de cada grifo en concreto (25) , además de salir una dosis de agua con gas, salga también una dosis de esencia que convierta el agua en el tipo de bebida correspondiente. The possibility, not shown in the figures, of the multiple bottles (26) being replaced by a single container, of considerable capacity, logically provided with a single pressurizing valve (36), in which case the different taps, is also provided (25) of the corresponding types of beverages, they will be connected to the common container and will receive, in collaboration with an appropriate dispenser, essences corresponding to each type of beverage, so that in the opening maneuver of each specific tap ( 25), in addition to leaving a dose of sparkling water, also a dose of essence that converts the water into the corresponding type of drink.

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Ia.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, que teniendo por finalidad facilitar el consumido de diferentes bebidas alojadas en el interior de los mismos, sin necesidad de apertura de la correspondiente puerta o tapa de acceso al interior del mismo, se caracterizan porque consisten en disponer, en cualquier lugar apropiado del aparato de que se trate, una pluralidad de grifos (3-25) , con sus correspondientes mandos de accionamiento valvular (4-27) , relacionados con las respectivas botellas (5-26) a través de tubos (6-28) que atraviesas la pared (1-21) del elemento de que se trate.I to .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type, laptop or the like refrigerator which having intended to facilitate consumed different housed drinks inside thereof without opening the door or lid corresponding access within the same , are characterized in that they consist in having, in any appropriate place of the apparatus in question, a plurality of taps (3-25), with their corresponding valve-operated controls (4-27), related to the respective bottles (5- 26) through tubes (6-28) that pass through the wall (1-21) of the element in question.
2a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación Ia, caracterizadas porque cuando se trata de un frigorífico los grifos (3) se establecen en cualquier lugar exteriormente accesible y apropiado del mismo, preferentemente en la puerta de su refrigerador, atravesando los tubos (6) la pared de la puerta (1) del frigorífico hasta penetrar en el seno de la botella (5) y alcanzar el fondo de la misma, colaborando con dicho tubo (6) un tapón auxiliar (9) , destinado a sustituir al tapón comercial de la botella y materializado en un casquillo (9) , de rosca (10) adecuada al gollete (11) de la botella, con su embocadura externa (12) estrangulada para retener herméticamente contra la embocadura de la botella (5) un cuerpo discoidal (13) atravesado estancamente por el citado tubo (6) , así como por un segundo tubo (14) , que se interrumpe en la zona extrema superior de la botella y que incorpora una válvula unidireccional (15) para presurización de la misma, con un gas apropiado, como por ejemplo aire, anhídrido carbónico o similar.2 .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type, laptop or the like refrigerator according to claim I to, wherein when it is a refrigerator taps (3) are set at any externally accessible location and appropriate the same, preferably in the door of its refrigerator, through the tubes (6) the wall of the door (1) of the refrigerator until it penetrates into the bosom of the bottle (5) and reaches the bottom of it, collaborating with said tube (6) an auxiliary plug ( 9), intended to replace the commercial cap of the bottle and materialized in a bushing (9), of thread (10) suitable to the neck (11) of the bottle, with its outer mouth (12) strangled to retain tightly against the mouth of the bottle (5) a discoidal body (13) crossed tightly by said tube (6), as well as by a second tube (14), which is interrupted in the upper end zone of the bottle and incorporates a unidirectional valve ( fifteen) for pressurizing it, with an appropriate gas, such as air, anhydride carbonic or similar.
3a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 2a, caracterizadas porque los citados grifos (3) se establecen en un rehundido frontal (2) de la puerta (1) del frigorífico, situado por encima de la repisa (7) interior de dicha puerta en la que han de ubicarse las botellas (5) contenedoras de las diferentes bebidas, habiéndose previsto que dicho rehundido (2) esté asistido por una tapa basculante (17) capacitada para acoplarse a su embocadura, en situación de cierre, con la especial particularidad de que la basculación de dicha tapa (17) se realiza a través del borde inferior (18) de la misma y con medios limitadores para dicha basculación que establecen una posición límite horizontal en la que la tapa (17) actúa como bandeja para soporte de los vasos receptores de las bebidas.3 .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type, laptop or the like refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the taps mentioned (3) are set in a front recess (2) of the door (1) of the refrigerator, located above of the inner shelf (7) of said door in which the bottles (5) containing the different beverages are to be located, said recess (2) being provided to be assisted by a tilting lid (17) capable of attaching to its mouth , in a closed situation, with the particular feature that the tilting of said lid (17) is carried out through the lower edge (18) thereof and with limiting means for said tilting that establish a horizontal boundary position in which the Lid (17) acts as a tray to support the drinking vessels.
4a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 2a, caracterizadas porque el tubo (6) que relaciona cada grifo (3) con la correspondiente botella (5) es elásticamente deformable, preferentemente materializado en un macarrón de plástico, y está sobredimensionado configurando un bucle (16) que se aloja en la puerta (1) del frigorífico, de donde es extraible, al objeto de adecuar el posicionamiento del tapón especial (9) a las diferentes alturas de botella (5) .4 .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type cooler or the like, according to claim 2, characterized in that the pipe (6) linking each tap (3) with the corresponding bottle (5) is elastically deformable, preferably embodied in a plastic macaroni, and is oversized by configuring a loop (16) that is housed in the door (1) of the refrigerator, where it is removable, in order to adapt the positioning of the special cap (9) to the different bottle heights (5 ).
5a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación Ia, caracterizadas porque cuando se trata de una nevera portátil los grifos (25) para salida directa al exterior de las bebidas se alojan en una de las paredes laterales (21) del cuerpo de la nevera y los tubos (28) atraviesan dicha pared lateral para alojarse en el interior de la botella (26) , extendiendo su extremidad libre (30) hasta las inmediaciones del fondo de dicha botella (26) , a cuyo efecto atraviesa el tapón5 .- Improvements in refrigerators type cooling devices, portable refrigerator or the like, according to claim I, characterized in that when it is a cooler taps (25) for direct access to the outside of beverages are housed in one of the side walls (21) of the body of the refrigerator and the tubes (28) pass through said side wall to be housed inside the bottle (26), extending its free end (30) to the vicinity of the bottom of said bottle (26) ), to which end the plug passes through
(31) de la misma, en el que se establece una válvula unidireccional (36) para presurización de su interior, con la colaboración de una bombona de gas adecuado, tal como aire, anhídrido carbónico y similar, para propulsión al exterior de la bebida correspondiente a través del citado grifo (25) .(31) thereof, in which a unidirectional valve (36) is established for pressurizing its interior, with the collaboration of a suitable gas cylinder, such as air, carbon dioxide and the like, for propulsion outside the beverage corresponding through said tap (25).
6a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque el tubo (28) que relaciona a la botella (26) con el grifo (25) accede al interior de esta última a través de un tapón especial (31) , que sustituye al tapón comercial de la botella y que se materializa en un casquillo (31) provisto de una rosca en correspondencia con la de dicha botella (26) , con su embocadura externa (33) estrangulada para presionar contra la embocadura de la botella (26) a un cuerpo discoidal (34) que es atravesado estancamente tanto por el citado tubo (28) como por el tubo (35) en el que se establece la válvula unidireccional (36) de presurización de la botella (26) .6 .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type, laptop or the like refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the tube (28) relating to the bottle (26) with the faucet (25) access the interior of the latter through of a special cap (31), which replaces the commercial cap of the bottle and which materializes in a cap (31) provided with a thread corresponding to that of said bottle (26), with its outer mouth (33) strangled to press against the mouth of the bottle (26) to a discoidal body (34) which is sealed tightly both by said tube (28) and by the tube (35) in which the unidirectional pressurization valve (36) of the bottle (26).
7a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque el tubo (28) que relaciona cada botella (26) con su correspondiente grifo (25) es de naturaleza flexible, elásticamente deformable, al objeto de permitir la fijación del tapón especial (31) a botellas (26) de diferente altura. 8a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque los grifos (25) se sitúan bajo una cornisa exterior (37) , alargada horizontalmente, provista de una tapa basculante (38) que en situación de cierre protege convenientemente los citados grifos (25) .7 .- Improvements in refrigerators type cooling devices, portable refrigerator or the like, according to claim 5, wherein the tube (28) which connects each cylinder (26) with its corresponding tap (25) is of flexible nature, elastically deformable, in order to allow the fixing of the special cap (31) to bottles (26) of different height. 8 .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type cooler or the like, according to claim 5, characterized in that the taps (25) are located beneath an outer cornice (37), elongated horizontally, provided with a swing lid (38) In a closed situation, it protects the aforementioned taps (25).
9a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque las botellas9 .- Improvements in refrigerators type cooling devices, portable refrigerator or the like, according to claim 5, characterized in that the bottles
(26) quedan convenientemente estabilizadas en el interior del cuerpo (21) con la colaboración de respectivas bridas o abrazaderas (39) convenientemente solidarizadas a la cara interna de las paredes de la misma.(26) they are conveniently stabilized inside the body (21) with the collaboration of respective flanges or clamps (39) conveniently joined to the inner face of the walls thereof.
10a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque opcionalmente incorpora convenientemente establecidos en el interior de su cuerpo (21) , compartimentos correspondientes a cada uno de los grifos exteriores (25) , destinados a recibir a respectivas bebidas, por vaciado en su seno de las botellas comerciales (26) , y dotados de medios de cierre estanco, así como de la correspondiente válvula de presurización (36) y tubo de salida (28) hacia el respectivo grifo (25) .10 .- Improvements in refrigerators type cooling devices, portable refrigerator or the like, according to claim 5, characterized in that optionally incorporates conveniently located in the inside of the body (21), compartments corresponding to each of the external taps (25), intended to receive respective beverages, by emptying within them the commercial bottles (26), and equipped with sealing means, as well as the corresponding pressurization valve (36) and outlet tube (28) to the respective tap (25).
11a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque incorpora además un grifo auxiliar (40) , a nivel de la cara interna de su base, destinado a la evacuación del agua de deshielo.11 .- Improvements in refrigeration appliances refrigerator type, laptop or the like refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that it further includes an auxiliary valve (40), at the level of the internal face of its base, intended for disposal of meltwater .
12a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque en sustitución de las diferentes válvulas (36) de presurización para respectivas botellas (26) , se utiliza una válvula única, situada en el exterior del cuerpo (21) de la nevera, que se relaciona con todas y cada una de las diferentes botellas a través de una conducción convenientemente ramificada, habiéndose previsto que cada tapón (31) de cada una de estas botellas (26) incorpore un contratapón o una pequeña válvula de accionamiento manual, que permita anular la ramificación correspondiente cuando dicho tapón (21) no está acoplado a una botella.12 .- Improved type cooling devices refrigerator, portable refrigerator or similar, according to claim 5 a , characterized in that in replacement of the different pressurization valves (36) for respective bottles (26), a single valve is used, located outside the body (21) of the refrigerator , which is related to each and every one of the different bottles through a conveniently branched conduction, with each cap (31) of each of these bottles (26) being provided to incorporate a countercap or a small manually operated valve, which allow the corresponding branching to be canceled when said cap (21) is not coupled to a bottle.
13a.- Mejoras en aparatos refrigeradores tipo frigorífico, nevera portátil o similar, según reivindicación 5a, caracterizadas porque las diferentes botellas (26) que participan en la nevera, se sustituyen por un recipiente único, equivalente a todas ellas y contenedor de agua, con una única válvula de presurización (36) y una conducción de salida (28) ramificada hacia una pluralidad de grifos (25) , habiéndose previsto que cada una de las ramificaciones correspondientes a cada grifo (25) esté asistida por un dosificador de esencias que permite transformar el agua en un determinado tipo de bebida. 13 .- Improvements in refrigerators type cooling devices, portable refrigerator or the like, according to claim 5, characterized in that the different cylinders (26) involved in the refrigerator, are replaced by a single container, and all equivalent water container , with a single pressurization valve (36) and an outlet line (28) branched to a plurality of taps (25), each of the branches corresponding to each tap (25) being provided to be assisted by an essence dispenser that allows to transform the water in a certain type of drink.
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