Beverage cooling apparatus and method
View Patent ↗A container enclosing a volume. The container having a container floor facing the volume, a release valve, and a container roof positioned opposite the container floor. The container roof having a container roof inlet that penetrates the container roof. A trough is coupled to the container roof inlet. The trough has at least one beverage mount for holding the beverage, a trough outlet, and a water pump coupled to the trough for transferring a fluid through the trough and the trough outlet.
1. An apparatus for maintaining a constant temperature of a beverage for the duration of its consumption, the apparatus comprising:
a surface having:
a surface top;
a surface bottom;
at least one bore that penetrates through the surface; and
at least one bore wall;
a conduit system having at least one inlet sleeve coupled to the surface, the at least one inlet sleeve having:
a first sleeve end that is coupled to the at least one bore wall; and
a second sleeve end that is fluidly coupled to the conduit system;
at least one beverage holder coupled to the first sleeve end, the at least one beverage holder having an overflow vent for allowing fluid to flow into the conduit system;
a container coupled to the conduit system;
a water pump contained in the container; and
an internal conduit contained in the conduit system, the internal conduit having:
a first end coupled to the at least one beverage holder; and
a second end coupled to the water pump.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the conduit system is insulated with a temperature control material.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one beverage holder is interchangeable.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the container comprises a deposit door.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the water pump has a minimum output of 1/200 horsepower and a maximum output of one horsepower.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the container includes a fluid level alert monitor.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the container includes a temperature gauge.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the container is insulated with a temperature control material.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the container is coupled to an icemaker.
10. A method for maintaining a constant temperature of a beverage for the duration of its consumption, the method comprising:
depositing a fluid into a cooling unit, the cooling unit having:
a surface having:
a surface top;
a surface bottom;
at least one bore that penetrates through the surface; and
a bore wall;
a conduit system having at least one inlet sleeve coupled to the surface, the at least one inlet sleeve having:
a first sleeve end that is coupled to the bore wall; and
a second sleeve end that is fluidly coupled to the conduit system;
a beverage holder coupled to the first sleeve end, the beverage holder having an overflow vent for allowing fluid to flow into the conduit system;
a container coupled to the conduit system;
a water pump contained in the container; and
an internal conduit contained in the conduit system, the internal conduit having:
a first end coupled to the beverage holder; and
a second end coupled to the water pump;
inserting a beverage into the beverage holder;
initiating the water pump; and
adjusting the temperature of the beverage with the fluid flowing through the beverage holder.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the container is insulated with a temperature control material.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein the container includes a fluid level alert monitor.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein the container includes a temperature gauge.
14. The method of claim 10 wherein the water pump has a minimum output of 1/200 horsepower and a maximum output of one horsepower.
15. The method of claim 10 wherein the conduit system is insulated with a temperature control material.
16. The method of claim 10 wherein the container is coupled to an icemaker.