Beverage cooler and heater assembly
According to some embodiments, a beverage heating and cooling assembly is provided which includes a collar and beverage retainer assembly for connection to retain the assembly below a mounting substrate. The beverage retainer assembly may include a housing with an active heating or cooling system, such as a thermoelectric engine, which is positioned within or adjacent to the housing and beneath the mounting substrate or similar planar structure. The assembly allows for a clean installation of an active thermal system for beverages in order to keep the beverages cold or warm as desired.
1. A beverage heating and cooling assembly, comprising:
a housing having a first thermal engine compartment and a second drink retaining compartment;
a beverage retainer disposed in said second drink retaining compartment, said beverage retainer in thermal communication with said first thermal engine compartment;
a seal disposed between an upper edge of said beverage retainer and a collar;
a light source adjacent to said seal;
said seal being at least light transmissive allowing light from said light source to pass through said seal and into said beverage retainer;
said seal having a substantially circular shape and a shoulder extending into a light notch of said collar;
a rib disposed along a lower surface of said seal.
2. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 1 , said beverage retainer having a lip.
3. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 2 , said seal disposed on said lip.
4. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 3 , a collar capturing said seal on said lip.
5. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 1 , said rib disposed along a lower edge of said seal.
6. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 1 , said shoulder extending radially into said light notch.
7. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 1 , said rib extending along an edge of said shoulder.
8. A beverage heating and cooling assembly, comprising:
a housing having a thermal engine compartment and a second drink retaining compartment;
a beverage retainer having an upper edge;
a collar positioned above said beverage retainer;
a seal disposed between said collar and said beverage retainer;
said seal being circular and having a shoulder extending into a notch of said collar, said seal receiving light from a light source and distributing light into said beverage retainer;
a rib disposed about a lower surface of said seal.
9. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 8 , further comprising said rib extending along said shoulder.
10. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 8 , said seal being transparent.
11. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 8 , said seal being translucent.
12. A beverage heating and cooling assembly, comprising:
a housing having a thermal engine compartment and a beverage retainer compartment;
a beverage retainer in said beverage retainer compartment in thermal communication with a thermal engine in said thermal engine compartment;
a collar positioned above said beverage retainer;
a seal disposed between said collar and said beverage retainer, said seal in light communication with a luminaire to illuminate an interior of said beverage retainer;
said seal being circular in shape and having a should which extends into a notch of said collar, said seal further comprising a rib disposed on a lower surface thereof.
13. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 12 further comprising a fluid channel extending about the housing.
14. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 13 , said channel defining a flow path to a thermal assembly surface where a fluid can evaporate.
15. The beverage heating and cooling assembly of claim 14 , said thermal assembly having dams to inhibit overflow of said fluid.