Methods and systems for controlling and maintaining the temperature of a drink within a drinking vessel

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems for regulating a temperature of a drink, the system comprising: a receptacle system defining a recess for receiving a drinking vessel, including: an outer receptacle, and an inner receptacle that is removably couplable to the outer receptacle, wherein a cavity is defined between the outer receptacle and the inner receptable, the receptacle system comprising a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion, the top end portion defines a top opening of the recess.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for regulating a temperature of a drink, the system comprising:
 a receptacle system defining a recess for receiving a drinking vessel, including: an outer receptacle, and an inner receptacle that is removably couplable to the outer receptacle, wherein a cavity is defined between the outer receptacle and the inner receptable,   the receptacle system comprising a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion, the top end portion defines a top opening of the recess.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a stand for holding the receptacle system, the stand releasably attached to the receptable system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the stand includes a top end positioned opposite a bottom end, the top end of the stand proximate to an attachment point with the receptacle system, the stand further including a reservoir proximate to the top end of the stand. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the outer receptacle includes a through hole positioned proximate to the reservoir when the receptacle system is attached to the stand. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the outer receptacle includes one or more pathways positioned between an inner surface of the outer receptacle and an inner surface of the inner receptacle, the pathways terminating at the through hole. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the stand includes a top end positioned opposite a bottom end, the top end of the stand proximate to an attachment point with the receptacle system, the stand further including a cavity proximate to the top end of the stand. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the outer receptacle includes a protruding member, wherein when the receptacle system is attached to the stand, the protruding member is at least partially positioned within the cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the protruding member of the outer receptacle and the cavity of the stand include corresponding magnetic members to couple the receptacle system to the stand. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle include corresponding magnetic members to couple the inner receptacle to the outer receptacle. 
     
     
         10 . A system for regulating a temperature of a drink, the system comprising:
 a receptacle system defining a recess for receiving a drinking vessel, including:   an outer receptacle including a through hole and a protruding member,   an inner receptacle that is removably couplable to the outer receptacle,   the receptacle system comprising a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion, the top end portion defines a top opening of the recess,   wherein a cavity is defined between the outer receptacle and the inner receptable; and
 a stand for holding the receptacle system, the stand releasably attached to the receptable system; and 
   the stand including a top end positioned opposite a bottom end, the top end of the stand proximate to an attachment point with the receptacle system, the stand further including i) a cavity proximate to the top end of the stand and corresponding to the protruding member for attaching the receptacle system to the stand and ii) a reservoir proximate to the top end of the stand and the through hole of the outer receptacle.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the outer receptacle includes one or more pathways positioned between an inner surface of the outer receptacle and an inner surface of the inner receptacle, the pathways terminating at the through hole. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein when the receptacle system is attached to the stand, the protruding member is at least partially positioned within the cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the protruding member of the outer receptacle and the cavity of the stand include corresponding magnetic members to couple the receptacle system to the stand. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle include corresponding magnetic members to couple the inner receptacle to the outer receptacle. 
     
     
         15 . A method for regulating a temperature of a drink, the method comprising:
 placing an inner receptacle in a cooling environment with a cooling temperature, the cooling temperature below room temperature;   removing the inner receptacle from the cooling environment;   attaching the inner receptacle to an outer receptacle, the inner receptacle and the outer receptacle forming a receptacle system;   standing the receptacle system upright;   pouring a drink into a drinking vessel; and   placing the drinking vessel into a recess defined by the receptacle system while the receptacle system is standing upright.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising releasably attaching the receptacle system to a stand. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising removing condensation that is collected at a reservoir of the stand.