Refrigerating Device

Abstract

The invention concerns a portable cooling device for personal care products comprising a thermoelectric element ( 1 ) and means for thermally contacting ( 2 ) a dose of product to be cooled with the thermoelectric element. The inventive device is adapted to be used for applying a personal care product, such as cosmetic products, requiring to be rapidly and greatly cooled immediately before being applied to the skin.

1 . A portable refrigerating device for personal care products, comprising:
 at least one thermoelectric element; and   means for bringing into thermal contact a dose of product to be cooled with the thermoelectric element.   
   
   
       2 - 3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the means for bringing the product into thermal contact include means for pressing a package containing a dose of product against the thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the thermoelectric element is suited to cooling the dose of product in the package to a temperature of less than 5° C. in less than 2 minutes. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an adapter plate arranged on a cold surface of the thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the adapter plate comprises a temperature sensor. 
   
   
       8 . (canceled) 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a heat removal assembly comprising:
 a radiator comprising fins linked to a plate forming a contact surface with a hot surface of the cooling element, and   a fan suited to ventilating said fins.   
   
   
       10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a rechargeable battery power supply connected to the thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising control means suited to regulating a current passing through the thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a case receiving the thermoelectric element;   a lid comprising an element for displaying the temperature of an area of thermal contact with the dose of product to be cooled.   
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein, the pressing means comprise a mobile plate suited to exerting a pressure on the package. 
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the mobile plate is suited to exerting a pressure on the package by its own weight. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the mobile plate is suited to exerting a pressure on the package under the action of a spring 
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 16 , further comprising a lever suited to moving the pressing means away from the thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the pressing means further comprise an insulating layer under the mobile plate. 
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the pressing means further comprise a temperature sensor suited to being placed in contact with the package. 
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the pressing means further comprise a conducting plate suited to being placed in contact with the package 
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the pressing means further comprise a second thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       22 . A combination of a portable cooling device and a flexible package containing a dose of personal care product to be cooled, the package comprising a sachet of product intended to be pressed against at least one thermoelectric element of the device, the portable cooling device comprising a mobile plate suited to exerting a pressure on the package. 
   
   
       23 . (canceled) 
   
   
       24 . The combination of  claim 22 , wherein the package comprises a neck in the extension of the sachet, the neck being intended to protrude the mobile plate exerting a pressure on the package. 
   
   
       25 . The combination of  claim 24 , wherein the neck is intended to be cut or torn off in order to allow the expulsion of the personal care product from the sachet while said sachet is held pressed against the thermoelectric element by the pressing means. 
   
   
       26 . The combination of  claim 22 , wherein the flexible package comprises at least one locator intended to cooperate with at least one pin of the cooling device. 
   
   
       27 . A combination of a portable cooling device and of a package in the form of a metal tube containing a dose of personal care product to be cooled,
 wherein the portable cooling device comprises:
 at least one thermoelectric element; 
 an adapter plate arranged on a cold surface of the thermoelectric element, said adapter plate having a recess; and 
 means for bringing into thermal contact the metal tube with the thermoelectric element, wherein the tube has a first end sealed by a stopper and a second end sealed by a piston, said tube being dimensioned to be positioned in the recess of the adapter plate of the portable cooling device. 
   
   
   
       28 . The combination of  claim 27 , wherein the portable cooling device further comprises a mobile plate suited to exerting a pressure on the metal tube. 
   
   
       29 . The combination of  claim 27 , wherein the portable cooling device further comprises a mobile rod suited to actuating the piston of the metal tube. 
   
   
       30 - 39 . (canceled)