Cooler for Cylindrical Objects

Abstract

The invention relates to a container for cooling at least substantially cylindrical objects, in which the container is provided with at least two cooling walls, each connected to the other in an annular lower sides, each having an outside wall and two side edges extending from the lower side to an upper part of the wall, the side edges of adjacent cooling walls tapering towards each other from the upper part to the lower side, and an accommodation chamber being formed in each cooling wall for accommodation of a removable cooling element, which accommodation chamber is bounded by a part of a substantially circular bottom contour, the outside wall and the side edges.

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         23 . An assembly comprising:
 a jacket having a substantially rigid wall with a receiving opening for receiving a container and an accommodation space bounded by said wall,   a container for removably being received in the accommodation space via the receiving opening, and   a heat exchanging element comprising a flexible bag-shaped part filled with a heat exchanging fluid,   wherein the jacket is elastically deformable in a radial direction upon introduction of the container into the jacket for pressing the heat exchanging element against the container in a radial direction.   
     
     
         24 . The assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the jacket is provided at an inner surface with retaining means for fastening of the heat exchanging element to the jacket, such that the container can be introduced into and removed from the jacket while the heat exchanging element is kept in place in the jacket by the retaining means. 
     
     
         25 . An assembly comprising:
 a jacket having a substantially rigid first and second wall with a receiving opening for receiving a container and an accommodation space bounded by said walls,   a container for removably being received in the accommodation space via the receiving opening, and   a heat exchanging element comprising a flexible bag-shaped first and second part, each part filled with a heat exchanging fluid,   wherein the jacket is provided at an inner surface with retaining means for fastening of the heat exchanging element parts to the respective jacket walls, such that the container can be introduced into and removed from the jacket while the heat exchanging element is kept in place in the jacket by the retaining means, the jacket walls providing a guide edge extending from the receiving opening towards a jacket bottom, the guide edge not being covered by the heat exchanging element, for contacting and guiding the container when introducing the container into the accommodation space via the receiving opening.   
     
     
         26 . The assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the jacket comprises at least one split extending in a vertical direction of the wall. 
     
     
         27 . The assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the jacket wall near a lower side comprises diametrically opposed wall parts which abut directly against a lower circumferential part of the container for centrally positioning the container in the jacket. 
     
     
         28 . The assembly according to  claim 27 , wherein the heat exchanging element is formed of at least two sections each covering respectively a first and second inner part of the wall of the jacket in a circumferential direction, a third and fourth inner part of the wall directly abutting the container. 
     
     
         29 . The assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the heat exchange element being a cooling element comprising a flexible bag bounding a substantially cylindrical contact surface in the jacket so as to lie snugly against a cylindrical container placed in the jacket. 
     
     
         30 . The assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the jacket having at least two substantially rigid cooling walls each connected to the other in an annular lower side, each having an outer surface and two side edges extending from the lower side to an upper part of the wall, the side edges of the adjacent cooling walls tapering towards each other from the upper part to the lower side, the accommodation space being bounded by a lower part of the cooling walls having a circular bottom contour. 
     
     
         31 . The assembly according to  claim 30 , wherein the upper parts of the cooling walls are at a distance from each other which is less than a diameter of the bottom contour. 
     
     
         32 . The assembly according to  claim 30 , wherein the upper parts of the cooling walls are provided with a bevelled leading edge. 
     
     
         33 . The assembly according to  claim 30 , wherein the cooling walls in side view are of substantially rounded triangular shape. 
     
     
         34 . The assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the jacket is provided with a removable bottom surface. 
     
     
         35 . The assembly according to  claim 30 , wherein the cooling walls are hinged to each other. 
     
     
         36 . A jacket comprising:
 a substantially rigid wall with a receiving opening for receiving a container and an accommodation space bounded by said wall for receiving a flexible bag-shaped heat exchange element, wherein the jacket wall is elastically deformable in a radial direction upon introduction of a container into the jacket for pressing the heat exchanging element against the container in a radial direction.   
     
     
         37 . The jacket according to  claim 36 , wherein the jacket further comprises an inner surface with retaining means for fastening of a heat exchanging element to the jacket, such that a container can be introduced into and removed from the jacket while the heat exchanging element is kept in place in the jacket by the retaining means. 
     
     
         38 . A jacket comprising:
 a substantially rigid first and second wall with a receiving opening for receiving a container and an accommodation space bounded by said walls, wherein the jacket is provided at an inner surface with retaining means for fastening of heat exchanging element parts to the respective jacket walls, such that a container can be introduced into and removed from the jacket while the heat exchanging element parts are kept in place in the jacket by the retaining means, the jacket walls providing a guide edge extending from the receiving opening towards a jacket bottom, the guide edge during use not being covered by the heat exchanging element, for contacting and guiding a container when introducing a container into the accommodation space via the receiving opening.   
     
     
         39 . The jacket according to  claim 36 , wherein the jacket comprises at least one split extending in a vertical direction of the wall. 
     
     
         40 . The jacket according to  claim 36 , wherein the jacket wall near a lower side comprises diametrically opposed wall parts which abut directly against a lower circumferential part of the container for centrally positioning the container in the jacket. 
     
     
         41 . The jacket according to  claim 36 , wherein the jacket having at least two substantially rigid cooling walls each connected to the other in an annular lower side, each having an outer surface and two
 side edges extending from the lower side to an upper part of the wall, the side edges of the adjacent cooling walls tapering towards each other from the upper part to the lower side, the accommodation space being bounded by a lower part of the cooling walls having a circular bottom contour.   
     
     
         42 . The jacket according to  claim 41 , wherein the upper parts of the cooling walls are at a distance from each other which is less than a diameter of the bottom contour. 
     
     
         43 . The jacket according to  claim 42 , wherein the upper parts of the cooling walls are provided with a bevelled leading edge. 
     
     
         44 . The jacket according to  claim 41 , wherein the cooling walls in side view are of substantially rounded triangular shape. 
     
     
         45 . The jacket according to  claim 41 , wherein the jacket is provided with a removable bottom surface. 
     
     
         46 . The jacket according to  claim 41 , wherein the cooling walls are hinged to each other.