Air conditioning lid for beverage containers
First Claim
1. A lid for use with a beverage container, the lid comprising:
- a body defined by a container engagement portion configured to cover an open end of the beverage container and a duct portion extending downwardly from the container engagement portion, the duct portion defining a first air channel and the container engagement portion having an intake opening disposed above the first air channel; and
a fan configured to draw air through the intake opening into the first air channel, the fan comprising;
a motor configured to electrically connect to a power supply; and
a fan blade operably connected to the motor, wherein the fan is secured to the body such that the fan blade is disposed below the intake opening, wherein the container engagement portion has a second air channel for receiving air exiting the first air channel and outputting the air outside of the lid and the beverage container, wherein the container engagement portion has an upper section, wherein the upper section of the container engagement portion has a cavity centrally disposed therein, wherein a docking port and the intake opening extend through a floor of the cavity to the first air channel, wherein the motor has a first end configured to electrically connect to the power supply and a second end having the fan blade operably connected thereto, and wherein the motor extends through the docking port such that the first end is disposed above the floor of the cavity and the fan blade is disposed within the first air channel.
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Abstract
An air conditioning lid for use with beverage containers is provided. The lid is designed to cover the open end of a beverage container and to direct ambient air over or through the contents of the beverage container to generate conditioned air. The lid includes a body and a fan. The body is defined by a container engagement portion that engages with the open end of the beverage container and a duct portion that extends downwardly from the container engagement portion. The duct portion defines a first air channel through which ambient air drawn through an intake opening within the container engagement portion by the fan may be directed towards the contents of a beverage container. Conditioned air resulting from an exchange of heat between the ambient air and contents of the beverage container is directed to users via a second air channel within the container engagement portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A lid for use with a beverage container, the lid comprising:
- a body defined by a container engagement portion configured to cover an open end of the beverage container and a duct portion extending downwardly from the container engagement portion, the duct portion defining a first air channel and the container engagement portion having an intake opening disposed above the first air channel; and
a fan configured to draw air through the intake opening into the first air channel, the fan comprising;
a motor configured to electrically connect to a power supply; and
a fan blade operably connected to the motor, wherein the fan is secured to the body such that the fan blade is disposed below the intake opening, wherein the container engagement portion has a second air channel for receiving air exiting the first air channel and outputting the air outside of the lid and the beverage container, wherein the container engagement portion has an upper section, wherein the upper section of the container engagement portion has a cavity centrally disposed therein, wherein a docking port and the intake opening extend through a floor of the cavity to the first air channel, wherein the motor has a first end configured to electrically connect to the power supply and a second end having the fan blade operably connected thereto, and wherein the motor extends through the docking port such that the first end is disposed above the floor of the cavity and the fan blade is disposed within the first air channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a body defined by a container engagement portion configured to cover an open end of the beverage container and a duct portion extending downwardly from the container engagement portion, the duct portion defining a first air channel and the container engagement portion having an intake opening disposed above the first air channel; and
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14. A lid for use with a beverage container, the lid comprising:
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a body defined by a container engagement portion configured to cover an open end of the beverage container and a duct portion extending downwardly from the container engagement portion, the duct portion defining a first air channel and the container engagement portion having an intake opening disposed above the first air channel; and a fan configured to draw air through the intake opening into the first air channel, the fan comprising; a motor configured to electrically connect to a power supply; and a fan blade operably connected to the motor, wherein the fan is secured to the body such that the fan blade is disposed below the intake opening, wherein the container engagement portion has a second air channel for receiving air exiting the first air channel and outputting the air outside of the lid and the beverage container, wherein the second air channel has an inlet encompassing the first air channel, wherein the container engagement portion has an upper section having a first diameter and a lower section having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, wherein the lower section of the container engagement portion has a substantially hollow bottom and a first set of threading configured to interlock with a second set of threading disposed on an interior surface of the beverage container, wherein the upper section of the container engagement portion has a cavity centrally disposed therein, wherein a docking port and the intake opening extend through a floor of the cavity to the first air channel, wherein the motor has a first end configured to electrically connect to the power supply and a second end having the fan blade operably connected thereto, and wherein the motor extends through the docking port such that the first end is disposed above the floor of the cavity and the fan blade is disposed within the first air channel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A lid for use with a beverage container, the lid comprising:
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a body defined by a container engagement portion configured to cover an open end of the beverage container and a duct portion extending downwardly from the container engagement portion, the container engagement portion having an upper section having a first diameter and a lower section having a substantially hollow bottom, a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, and a first set of threading configured to interlock with a second set of threading disposed on an interior surface of the beverage container, wherein the duct portion defines a first air channel and the container engagement portion has an intake opening and a docking port disposed above the first air channel; and a fan configured to draw air through the intake opening into the first air channel, the fan comprising; a motor having a first end configured to electrically connect to a power supply and a second end operably connected to a fan blade, wherein the motor extends through the docking port such that the first end is disposed above the upper section of the container engagement portion and the fan blade is disposed within the first air channel, wherein the container engagement portion has a second air channel for receiving air exiting the first air channel and outputting the air outside the lid and the beverage container, the second air channel having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet encompasses the first air channel and is defined by an interior surface of the container engagement portion and an exterior surface of the duct portion, and wherein the outlet is disposed within a side wall of the upper section of the container engagement portion.
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