Bottle cooling or heating device

Abstract

A bottle cooling or heating device (1) for suspension from a support surface. The device (1) comprises a receptacle including a vessel (50), a thermoelectric cooling and/or heating (60) in contact with the vessel (50), and a support structure (20) connected to the vessel (50). The support structure (20) comprises a hanging lip (25) which projects away from the support structure (20) and supports the device (1) in use. Magnets (33) are supported by the support structure and a crown (6) is removably connectable to the support structure (20), held in place by the magnets (33). The crown (6) comprises a plurality of keys configured to engage with a support fixture (20) mounted on the underside of the support surface. One or more wedge devices which are moveable with respect to the support structure (20) may be connected to the support structure (20).

1 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device which is configured to be suspended from a support surface in use, the device comprising a crown and a receptacle, wherein the receptacle comprises:
 a vessel having a closed end and an open end located opposite one another and connected by a side wall;   a thermoelectric cooling and/or heating device in thermally conductive contact with the vessel;   a support structure connected to the vessel, wherein the support structure comprises a hanging lip which projects away from the support structure, wherein the hanging lip is configured to support the device in use such that a major portion of the device is located below the support surface; and   one or more magnets supported by the support structure, wherein the crown is configured to be removably connectable to the support structure, and wherein the crown is configured to be held in place by the one or more magnets.   
     
     
         2 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the size and/or shape and/or location of the one or more magnets is configured so that crowns of differing shapes may be interchangeably connected to the support structure. 
     
     
         3 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  any preceding claim , wherein the one or more magnets are each supported by a boss which projects away from the open end of the vessel. 
     
     
         4 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the or each boss comprises a hole within which the magnet is supported. 
     
     
         5 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein an insert is located in the hole below the magnet, wherein the inset is sized to constrain the depth to which the magnet can penetrate into the hole. 
     
     
         6 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  any preceding claim , wherein the support structure comprises a spacer which is connected to a support bracket, wherein the spacer is configured to surround the open end of the vessel immediately adjacent the open end of the vessel. 
     
     
         7 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the spacer is a transparent or translucent lens. 
     
     
         8 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 6 or 7 , wherein the or each boss, when present, is integrally formed with the spacer. 
     
     
         9 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 6 to 8 , comprising a light ring supported by the spacer and/or the support bracket. 
     
     
         10 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 6 to 9 , wherein the spacer is located adjacent to the crown. 
     
     
         11 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device which is configured to be suspended from a support surface in use, the device comprising a crown and a receptacle, wherein the receptacle comprises:
 a vessel having a closed end and an open end located opposite one another and connected by a side wall;   a thermoelectric cooling and/or heating device in thermally conductive contact with the vessel; and   a support structure connected to the vessel,   
       wherein the crown is connected to the support structure, and wherein the crown comprises a plurality of keys which are configured to engage with a support fixture mounted on the underside of the support surface. 
     
     
         12 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the support structure comprises a plurality of holes which are each configured to receive a mechanical fixing, wherein the crown is connected to the support structure by a plurality of mechanical fixings which are received in the holes. 
     
     
         13 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 11 or 12 , wherein the support structure comprises a hanging lip which projects away from the support structure, wherein the hanging lip is configured to support the device in an alternative use mode in which the device is suspended from the support surface by the hanging lip. 
     
     
         14 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 11 to 13 , comprising one or more magnets supported by the support structure, wherein the crown is removably attached to the support structure. 
     
     
         15 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 11 to 14 , wherein the plurality of keys project away from the support structure in a direction parallel to a plane defined by the open end of the vessel. 
     
     
         16 . A kit of parts comprising a bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 11 to 15  and a support fixture, wherein the support fixture comprises a plurality of key engagement elements which are configured to engage with the keys of the cooling and/or heating device to support the cooling and/or heating device in use. 
     
     
         17 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device comprising a receptacle according to any one of  claim 1 to 10 or 12  and a crown connected to the support structure, wherein the crown comprises a plurality of keys which are configured to engage with a support fixture mounted on the underside of the support surface in use. 
     
     
         18 . A method of suspending a bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in anyone of  claim 11 to 15 or 17  from a support surface, the method comprising:
 attaching a support fixture to the underside of a support surface, wherein the support fixture comprises a plurality of key engagement features which are configured to engage with the keys of the bottle cooling and/or heating device to support the cooling and/or heating device in use; and 
 engaging the keys of the bottle cooling and/or heating device with the key engagement features. 
 
     
     
         19 . A method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the support fixture comprises an annular ring and the key engagement features comprise a plurality of radially inwardly projecting lugs, wherein the plurality of lugs are separated from one another by a plurality of key holes which are configured to receive the keys of the bottle cooling and/or heating device, wherein the method comprises inserting the keys of the bottle cooling and/or heating device into the keyholes before rotating the bottle cooling and/or heating device to cause the keys to engage with the inwardly projecting lugs. 
     
     
         20 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device which is configured to be suspended from a support surface in use, the device comprising:
 a vessel having a closed end and an open end located opposite one another and connected by a side wall;   a thermoelectric cooling and/or heating device in thermally conductive contact with the vessel;   a support structure connected to the vessel, wherein the support structure comprises a hanging lip which projects away from the support structure, wherein the hanging lip is configured to support the device in use such that a major portion of the device is located below the support surface; and   one or more wedge devices connected to the support structure, wherein at least a portion of the one or more wedge devices is moveable with respect to the support structure.   
     
     
         21 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the one or more wedge devices comprises:
 a fixed support connected to the support structure;   a wedge element pivotally connected to the fixed support, and   an actuator, wherein the actuator is operable to cause the wedge element to pivot with respect to the fixed support.   
     
     
         22 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the actuator is a bolt or screw supported by the support structure, wherein a distal end of the bolt or screw is configured to engage with a cam surface of the wedge element to cause the wedge element to pivot with respect to the fixed support when the bolt or screw is actuated. 
     
     
         23 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in  claim 21 or 22 , wherein the wedge element is biased towards an unengaged position. 
     
     
         24 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 21 to 23 , wherein the support structure comprises one or more openings configured to receive a wedge element of the one or more wedge devices. 
     
     
         25 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 20 to 24 , wherein the support structure comprises a plurality of fins located on an outer surface of the support structure. 
     
     
         26 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device as claimed in any one of  claims 20 to 22 , wherein the bottle cooling and/or heating device comprises a device according to any one of  claim 1 to 15, or 17 . 
     
     
         27 . A bottle cooling and/or heating device according to  claim 26 , wherein the side wall and/or the closed end of the vessel comprises a plurality of openings, and wherein a light source is located adjacent the plurality of openings, wherein the light source is supported by the support structure, or wherein the light source is supported within insulation surrounding the side wall of the vessel or located beneath the closed base of the vessel.