Methods and devices of accelerated cooling

Abstract

A device cooling an item having a cooling chamber having a cooling cavity with a top opening sized and shaped for receiving the item, at least one cooling element which cools the cooling cavity during a cooling session, an elevation mechanism for lifting and lowering the item, from and into the cooling cavity, via the top opening, and a control unit which controls the elevation mechanism according to at least one of a measurement of a temperature in the cooling cavity during the cooling session, a measurement of a temperature in the cooling cavity after the cooling session, and a duration of the cooling session.

1 . A device cooling an item, comprising:
 a cooling chamber having a cooling cavity with a top opening sized and shaped for receiving the item;   at least one cooling element which cools said cooling cavity during a cooling session;   an elevation mechanism for lifting and lowering the item, from and into said cooling cavity, via said top opening; and   a control unit which controls said elevation mechanism according to at least one of a measurement of a temperature in said cooling cavity during said cooling session, a measurement of a temperature in said cooling cavity after said cooling session, and a duration of said cooling session.   
     
     
         2 - 4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said cooling chamber contains a liquid coolant for cooling said item wherein said cooling chamber contains a liquid coolant for cooling said item; further comprising a flexible pocket structure mounted to receive said item via said top opening and to separate said item from said liquid coolant; wherein said flexible pocket structure is detachably connected to said elevation mechanism. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said flexible pocket structure comprises a metal element which is detachably connected to at least one magnet mounted on said elevation mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , further comprising a dryer unit for drying an inner lumen of said flexible pocket structure after said cooling session. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one cooling element comprises at least one cooling coil which wounds around a volume in said cooling cavity; wherein said at least one cooling coil helically wounds said volume. 
     
     
         9 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an ambient temperature detector for detecting ambient temperature around said device, said control unit controls at least one of said at least one cooling and said elevation mechanism according to said ambient temperature. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a temperature detector for at least one of for measuring the temperature and outputting said measurement accordingly and detecting the surface temperature of said item before said cooling session, said control unit controls at least one of said at least one cooling and said elevation mechanism according to said surface temperature. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a presence detector for detecting a presence of a hand in proximity to said opening before said cooling session, said control unit controls at least one of said at least one cooling and said elevation mechanism according to said presence. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said item is a bottle, said elevation mechanism and said top opening being formed to support the lifting and lower of said bottle in a bottle neck up position. 
     
     
         15 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said elevation mechanism comprises an extendable shaft set to raise and lower a surface for supporting the item. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein said extendable shaft is telescopic. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein said elevation mechanism comprises a pump for changing the pressure in the lumen of said extendable, said extendable shaft changes its length according to said pressure. 
     
     
         21 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an actuator for moving said item in said cooling chamber during a cooling operation of said at least one cooling element; wherein said actuator rotates said item substantially around its axis in said cooling chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an actuator for moving said item in said cooling chamber during a cooling operation of said at least one cooling element; wherein said actuator trembles said item. 
     
     
         27 . A method of cooling an item, comprising:
 a) detecting the placing of an item at or above a top opening of a cooling cavity of a cooling chamber;   b) vertically lowering said item into said cooling cavity via said top opening using an elevation mechanism;   c) cooling said item in said cooling cavity; and   d) automatically extracting the item from said cooling cavity by lifting the item via said top opening in response to at least one of a measurement of a temperature in said cooling cavity a measurement of a temperature of said item, and a duration of said cooling.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising repeating said b)-d) a plurality of times. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein said repeating is performed according to a member of a group consisting of if said item remain on said elevation mechanism for a certain period and if a measured temperature is above a certain reference temperature. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said cooling comprises identifying a user and performing said cooling according to said identification. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said cooling comprises identifying said item and performing said cooling according to said identification. 
     
     
         32 - 34 . (canceled)