Compact thermoelectric wine cooler and humidor
First Claim
1. A wine cooler and humidor comprising:
- a rectangular cabinet comprising, a base including four vertically oriented sidewalls, four vertically oriented legs, and a horizontally oriented bottom side, wherein the legs define four corners of the cabinet, each of the sidewalls are joined between a pair of legs, and the bottom side is attached to lower edges of the four sidewalls and to sides of the legs and positioned above a supporting surface; and
a lid hingedly attached to an upper portion of the base, the lid including four side edges and a topside;
a bottle tray having an upper and lower surface, the tray positioned within an upper area defined by the base in a generally horizontal manner, the bottle tray including, a first plurality of generally semicircular recesses formed in the tray, each of which are adapted to receive a wine bottle, the recesses being positioned laterally next to each other, and a plurality of longitudinal circulation slots disposed through the bottle tray, wherein the plurality of slots are adapted for assisting with air circulation within the wine cooler; and
a thermoelectric cooling system comprising at least one thermoelectric couple, each thermoelectric couple having a cold and hot junction, wherein the cold junction is attached to the lower surface of the bottle tray and a first heat sink is attached to the hot junction, wherein the at least one thermoelectric couple is adapted to be powered by a 12 VDC source.
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Abstract
A wine cooler is provided which may also function as a humidor. The wine cooler is embodied in a cabinet preferably made from wood. The cabinet includes a base and a lid. The wine cooler further includes a bottle tray positioned within an upper area of the base. The bottle tray includes a plurality of semicircular recesses formed in the tray, each of which are adapted to receive a wine bottle. A plurality of circulation slots are disposed through the bottle tray for assisting with air circulation within the wine cooler. The wine cooler further includes a thermoelectric cooling system comprising at least one thermoelectric couple, each thermoelectric couple having a cold and hot junction, wherein the cold junction is attached to the lower surface of the bottle tray and a first heat sink is attached to the hot junction, and wherein the at least one thermoelectric couple is adapted to be powered by a 12 VDC source.
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1. A wine cooler and humidor comprising:
a rectangular cabinet comprising, a base including four vertically oriented sidewalls, four vertically oriented legs, and a horizontally oriented bottom side, wherein the legs define four corners of the cabinet, each of the sidewalls are joined between a pair of legs, and the bottom side is attached to lower edges of the four sidewalls and to sides of the legs and positioned above a supporting surface; and
a lid hingedly attached to an upper portion of the base, the lid including four side edges and a topside;
a bottle tray having an upper and lower surface, the tray positioned within an upper area defined by the base in a generally horizontal manner, the bottle tray including, a first plurality of generally semicircular recesses formed in the tray, each of which are adapted to receive a wine bottle, the recesses being positioned laterally next to each other, and a plurality of longitudinal circulation slots disposed through the bottle tray, wherein the plurality of slots are adapted for assisting with air circulation within the wine cooler; and
a thermoelectric cooling system comprising at least one thermoelectric couple, each thermoelectric couple having a cold and hot junction, wherein the cold junction is attached to the lower surface of the bottle tray and a first heat sink is attached to the hot junction, wherein the at least one thermoelectric couple is adapted to be powered by a 12 VDC source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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