| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus includes a vessel 1 which has a loose fragmented solid mass 7 contained between a first mesh 8 and a second mesh 9. The apparatus has an inlet opening 2 and an outlet opening 3, and the outlet opening may also include a lip 4. The apparatus can be used to chill a beverage which requires cooling, and in use the apparatus is initially pre-cooled by placement in a refrigerator, and once cooled the beverage can be supplied into the inlet opening, travelling through the cooled fragmented solid mass, and out the outlet opening. As the warm drinking liquid is in direct contact with the chilled fragmented solid mass 7, rapid heat transfer occurs and the drinking liquid is expelled from the vessel at a significantly lower temperature. The apparatus can include a flow guide (10 fig 3) which directs the flow of liquid through the vessel and across the chilled fragmented solid mass in a predetermined path in order to maximise heat exchange. The apparatus may also include means to attach the vessel to a drinks container or beverage source, such as a mains water tap.</p> |
