Patent Publication Number: US-2010126199-A1

Title: Cooling Device

Description:
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     BACKGROUND 
     The present invention relates to a cooling device. 
     During the summer, the local temperature may be uncomfortably high. Additionally, even if the local temperature is within a comfortable range, a person may be in a home, building or manufacturing plant wherein the temperature in the structure (e.g., on the shop floor) is uncomfortably high. The structure may act as an oven trapping heat during a hot summer day. Additionally, equipment (e.g., stereo, TV, printing press, etc.) within the structure may increase the temperature due to its motor or other components which generate heat. 
     Cooling a large enclosed space with an air conditioner may be cost prohibitive. Accordingly, employers and home owners may be reluctant to cool an entire space via air conditioning. Other devices for providing comfort to a person have been devised. For example, a mist of water may be sprayed in the air to cool the person when the water mist evaporates off of the person&#39;s skin. Fans circulate air within a room. Unfortunately, these other means of providing comfort to the person may be insufficient. For example, the fan merely blows hot air upon the person or circulates hot air within the room while the motor of the fan generates heat thereby increasing the temperature of the room. The water mist cools people only to a certain degree. 
     Other devices exist to cool the ambient air to a temperature below the ambient temperature. For example, a block of ice or other cooled material may be placed in front of a fan such that the fan blows ambient air over the cooled material. Heat is transferred into the cooled material to cool the ambient air and provide chilled air to the person. Unfortunately, these devices may be inefficient in transferring heat from the air to the chilled material. Accordingly, there is a need in the art for an improved device for providing chilled air to a person. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     The cooling device described herein addresses the needs identified above, known in the art and disclosed below. The cooling device may have a plurality of through holes through which ambient air may flow to produce cooled or chilled air. The through holes of the cooling device may have various configurations (e.g., zig-zag, up and down, converging, diverging, etc.) to promote heat transfer of heat from the ambient air to the cooling device. Moreover, the cooling device may have a system for draining water condensate that forms on the exterior surface of the cooling device. By way of example and not limitation, the cooling device may have interconnecting vias that drain fluid from an upper through hole to a lower through hole. Also, the cooling device may have exit vias that drain the water condensate within a through hole to the exterior of the cooling device or to the bottom surface of a container of the cooling device. A tray may be located below one or more containers that are chilled to collect the dripping water condensate. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of a system for providing cooled air; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross sectional view of cooled containers illustrating through holes for increasing the efficiency of the heat transfer between ambient air and the cooled container and/or draining water condensate; 
         FIG. 2A  illustrates alternate embodiments of the through holes shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 2B  illustrates further alternate embodiments of the through holes shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 2C  illustrates a further alternate embodiment of the through holes shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 2D  illustrates further alternate embodiments of the through holes shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 3A  is a perspective view of a cap having a two way valve; 
         FIG. 3B  is a cross sectional view of the cap shown in  FIG. 3A  illustrating air flowing into the container; 
         FIG. 3C  is a cross sectional view of the cap illustrating air exiting the container; 
         FIG. 4  is an alternate embodiment of a cooled container of a cooling system; 
         FIG. 5  is a further alternate embodiment of a base for holding the cooled container shown in  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a cooling system for a tower fan; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a cooling system for a tower fan; 
         FIG. 8  is a side exploded view of the cooling system shown in  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 8A  is a rear view of a bottom portion of a base of the cooling system shown in  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view of a sleeve for a single container; 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view of a sleeve for two containers; and 
         FIG. 11  is an alternate embodiment of a cooled container of a cooling system. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The cooling device  10  includes a container  12  (see  FIG. 1 ) filled with fluid  14  (see  FIG. 2 ) which may be chilled to a temperature below ambient temperature. The container  12  additionally has a plurality of through holes  16 . The cooling device  10  is placed in front of a fan  18  which blows air in the direction of arrows  20 . The fan  18  forces air through the through holes  16 . As the air flows through the through holes  16 , heat within the air is transferred into the chilled fluid  14  within the container  12 . Chilled air exits the exit aperture  22  (see  FIG. 2 ) of the through holes  16 . The chilled air is at a temperature below ambient temperature. In an aspect of the cooling device  10 , the configuration of the through holes  16  may be configured to promote heat transfer. Additionally, during use of the cooling device  10 , the cooling device  10  may incorporate a system for condensation drainage. Other aspects of the cooling device are disclosed herein. The above mentioned aspects of the cooling device are mentioned for the purposes of providing examples and not for limitation. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the through holes  16  may have an entrance aperture  24  fluidly connected to the exit aperture  22 . A plurality of through holes  16  may be formed in the container  12 . Each of the through holes  16  may be identical to the other through holes  16 . Moreover, the entrance aperture  24  may be larger than the exit aperture  22 . The through holes  16  may gradually become narrower (i.e., converge) in a direction from the entrance aperture  24  to the exit aperture  22 . In this manner, the velocity of the air may increase as it travels through the through holes  16 . 
     The cooling device  10  may additionally comprise a base  26  and a tray  28 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . One or more containers  12  may be secured to the base  26 . Sidewalls  30  of the container  12  may have a receiving cavity  32  sized and configured to receive corresponding protrusion  34  of the base  26 . The receiving cavity  32  may have an elongate configuration which is indented into the sidewall  30 . Accordingly if the container  12  is pushed forward or backward (i.e., tilted), the protrusion  34  prevents tilting of the container  12 . The protrusion  34  may be formed in sidewalls  36  of the base  26 . The protrusions  34  may protrude inwardly toward opposed sidewalls  36 . A ledge  38  may additionally be incorporated under the protrusion  34 . When the container  12  is placed in the base  26 , the protrusion  34  is inserted into the receiving cavity  32 . When the container  12  is placed in the base  26 , the bottom surface  40  of the container  12  may be raised above the floor  42  of the base  26 . To this end, the sidewalls  30  of the container  12  may rest on the upper end of the protrusion  34 . Alternatively or additionally, the bottom surface  40  of the container  12  may rest on the ledge  38 . When the container  12  is placed in the base  26 , there may be a gap between the bottom surface  40  of the container  12  and the floor  42  of the base  26 . 
     The tray  28  may be placed within the gap between the bottom surface  40  of the container  12  and the floor  42  of the base  26 . The tray  28  may also be removed from the base  26 . The tray  28  may serve as a reservoir in which water condensate on the container  12  may drip for removal at a later time. More particularly, as the fan  18  blows air through the through holes  16  of the container  12 , the warmer air upon contact with the cold container  12  produces water condensate on the exterior surface of the container  12 . Over a period of time, the water condensate will begin to drip downward on the exterior surface of the container  12 . Most of the condensate may form on the surface of the through holes  16 . Accordingly, the water condensate will tend to drip down the forward or rearward sides of the container  12 . A length  44  of the tray  28  may be longer than a thickness(es)  46  of the container  12  or containers  12 . When the tray  28  is disposed between the container  12  and the base  26 , the front and rear edges of the tray  28  may be disposed in front of the forward side of the container and in back of the rearward side of the container  12 . Accordingly, when the water condensate drips down the container  12 , the water drips into the tray  28  which can be removed at a later time for removal of water. Preferably, the width  48  of the tray  28  is wider than the width  50  of the plurality of through holes  16  or the width  52  of the container  12 . 
     The floor  42  of the base  26  may optionally have a plurality of wheels  54  which assist in inserting the tray  28  into the base  26  or removal therefrom, as shown in  FIG. 1 . Additionally, the tray  28  may be locked into the base  26  via a lip  56  and aperture  58 . The lip  56  may be formed on a front side of the tray  28 . The lip  56  may protrude downward. The aperture  58  may be formed in the floor  42  of the base  26 . When the tray  28  is inserted into the base  26 , the lip  56  may rest within the aperture  58  when the tray  28  is in position with respect to the container  12 . To further assist in positioning the tray  28  with respect to the container  12 , an optional block  60  may be formed on the floor  42  and/or the sidewalls  36 . The rearward edge of the tray  28  may contact the optional block  60  when the tray  28  is in position. Alternatively, the sidewalls  36  of the base  26  may have rollers  104 . The tray  28  may have rails  106  extending from opposed sides of the tray  28 . The rails  106  may rest upon the rollers  104 . The first roller  104   a  may be higher than the rest of the rear rollers  104   b, c  such that the first roller  104   a  may be seated into the depression  108  or gap formed in the rails  106 . 
     The base and tray  26 ,  28  shown in  FIG. 1  may also be rotatable 180 degrees so that the tray  28  pulls out away from the fan  18  instead of toward the fan  18  as shown by the tray  28  shown in phantom lines in  FIG. 1 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2-2D , various configurations of the through holes  16  are contemplated. Referring now to  FIG. 2 , by way of example and not limitation, the upper and lower surfaces  62 ,  64  defining the through holes  16  may project upward. The proximal portion of the upper surface  62  may project downward in a direction from the entrance aperture  24  to the exit aperture  22 . The distal portion of the lower surface  64  of the through holes  16  may project upward. The upper surfaces  62  may be horizontal and flat. When water condensate forms on the lower surface  64  of the through holes  16 , gravity will tend to draw the water condensate back toward the rearward side of the container  12 . Water condensate which forms on the upper surface  62  will drip onto the lower surface  64 . The fan  18  blows the air toward the exit aperture attempting to push the water condensate upward. However, a majority, if not all, of the water condensate will drip back toward the entrance aperture  24  of the lower surface  64  of the through holes  16  due to gravity. The water condensate will drip downward and will eventually be collected in the tray  28 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2A , various configurations of the through holes  16  are shown. In the through holes  16   a , the upper surface  62   a  curves generally downward. The lower surface  64   a  is generally flat. The through hole  16   b  is a mirror image of the through holes  16   a . Alternatively, the lower surface  64   b  of the through holes  16   b  and the upper surface  62   b  may project upward to allow water condensate to drip toward the rearward direction. 
     Through hole  16   c  may have two vanes  17   a, b . The upper vane  17   a  may snake forward then rearward then forward again. The distal portion of the through hole  16   c  may have upper and lower surfaces  62   c ,  64   c  that project in a generally upward direction to promote water condensate to drip rearward. Through holes  16   c  may have two entrance apertures  24  wherein the flow path defined by both entrance apertures  24  connect near the distal portion of the through holes  16   c.    
     Through holes  16   d  and  16   e  may snake upward and downward in a direction from the entrance aperture  24   d, e  and the exit aperture  22   d, e . The distal portions of the through holes  16   d, e  may have upper and lower surfaces  62   d, e  and  64   d, e  that project generally in an upward direction. Accordingly, when water condensate reaches the distal portions of the through holes  16   d, e , the water condensate will tend to drip backward against the flow of air. To prevent water from gathering and remaining within the through holes  16   d, e , the valleys of the through holes may have an interconnecting via  66  which permits the water condensate to flow downward into lower through holes  16 . For example, the water condensate formed in the through holes  16   d  may flow through the interconnecting via  66  into the through holes  16   e . It is also contemplated that the valleys of the through holes  16  may have an exit via  68 . The exit via  68  flows the water condensate formed in through hole  16   e  to the exterior surface of the container  12 . The water condensate may then drip downward into the tray  28 . The through holes  16 f may have two curved and converging upper and lower surfaces  62   f ,  64   f . It is also contemplated that the upper and lower surfaces  62   f ,  64   f  may be straight as shown by the dashed lines. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2B , additional alternative embodiments of the through holes  16  are shown. For example, the through hole  16   g  is a mirror configuration of through hole  16   c . Through hole  16   h  may snake forward then rearward then forward again in a gradually upward direction. The valley of the through hole  16   h  may have an exit aperture  68  to drain water condensate that forms in the through hole  16   h  to the exterior of the container  12 . Through hole  16   i  may have upper and lower surfaces  62   i ,  64   i  that diverge away from each other. Through hole  16   j  may have upper and lower surfaces  62   j ,  64   j  that are generally flat and parallel to each other. Through holes  16   k  may have upper and lower surfaces  62   k ,  64   k  that converge then diverge away from each other in a direction from the entrance aperture  24   k  to exit aperture  22   k.    
     Referring now to  FIG. 2C , the through hole  161  may have upper and lower vanes  70   a, b  that snake forward then rearward then forward again. A central vane  70   c  may also be located between the upper and lower vanes  70   a, b . The lower surface  641  may project horizontally, downwardly, or upwardly to allow water condensate to drip rearward. Upper surface  621  may be generally horizontal, generally projected upward or generally projected downward. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2D , other through hole configurations  16   m, n, o  and  p  are also contemplated. For example, the through hole  16   m  may have a generally flat upper surface  62   m  projecting generally upward. The lower surface  64   m  may have a half heart configuration. As air flows through the through hole  16   m  from the entrance aperture  24   m  to the exit aperture  22   m , the air may become turbulent within the heart shaped cavity. The through hole  16   n  may have a lower surface  64   m  substantially similar to the lower surface  64   m  of the through hole  16   m . Moreover, the upper surface  62   m  may be a mirror configuration with the lower surface  64   m.    
     In relation to through hole  16   o , the upper and lower surfaces  62   o  and  64   o  may each have similar circular configurations. The upper and lower surfaces  62   o  and  64   o  may be mirror configurations of each other. Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 2D , the apexes  72  may coincide with the semicircular shaped cavity of the other side. By way of example and not limitation, the apex  72   a  may coincide with the cavity  74   a . Likewise, the apex  72   b  may coincide with cavity  74   b . As discussed above, the upper and lower surfaces  62 ,  64  have mirror configurations of each other, as shown by through hole  16   p . The through holes  16   m, n, o  and  p  may be interconnected to each other through interconnecting vias  66  to drain water condensate out of the through holes  16  and into the tray  28 . The lower most through hole  16 p may have an exit via  68  to drain water condensate to the exterior surface of the container  12 . It is also contemplated that the lower most through hole  16  or any other through hole  16  may have an exit via  68  that routes water condensate directly to the bottom surface of the container  12 . 
     Referring back to  FIG. 2 , the through holes  16  may have a generally horizontal upper surface  62  and a generally upwardly directed lower surface  64 . The entrance aperture  24  and the exit aperture  22  may be at generally the same level such that when a plurality of containers  12  are stacked one in front of the other, the air may flow through the through holes  16  of the stacked containers  12 . After air flows through the through hole  16  of the first container  12 , the air may flow through the through hole  16  of the subsequent container(s)  12 . 
     Referring now back to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the cooling device  10  may be scaled larger such that a plurality of containers  12  are stacked one in front of the other to further lower the temperature of the cold air provided to the person and/or to extend the amount of time that the cooling device provides chilled air. To this end, the base  26  may have additional protrusions  34  that match up with the receiving cavities  32  of the additional containers  12 . The tray  28  is also likewise sized to the additional containers  12  as well as the base  26 . The exit aperture  22  of the through holes  16  of a container  12  may direct air into the through holes  16  of an adjacent container  12 . This is illustratively shown by the arrows of  FIG. 2 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3A , a cap  76  (see also  FIG. 2D ) for closing the container  12  is shown. The cap  76  may have internal threads  78  (see  FIG. 3B ) for threading onto external threads formed in the container  12 . Preferably, the cap  76  is threaded onto the top surface or upper portion of the container  12  as shown in  FIG. 2D . The cap  76  may have two air passages  80   a, b , as shown in  FIGS. 3B and 3C . These air passages may be stopped with a plug  82   a, b . These plugs  82   a, b  are resiliently biased against an opening  84   a, b  with resilient arms  86   a, b.    
     As discussed above, the container  12  may be filled with fluid  14  that is chilled below the ambient temperature. For example, water may be filled within the container  12  and chilled in a refrigerator. As the water is frozen, the frozen ice begins to expand within the container  12 . The air passage  80   a  allows air within the container  12  to escape out of the container  12  such that the container  12  does not bulge outward. As the ice expands, the pressure within the container increases until the pressure overcomes the biased force of the resilient arm  86   a.  Air is allowed to escape out of the container  12 . Conversely, as the ice melts, the air pressure within the container  12  may decrease to overcome the biased force of the resilient arm  86   b . At that moment, air is allowed to reenter the container  12  through air passage  80   b . To further aid in preventing the container  12  from bulging as it is frozen in a refrigerator, salt or other additives may be added into the water to decrease the freezing temperature of the water. In this manner, the refrigerator may bring the temperature of the water lower without freezing. A portion of the water may freeze (e.g., top surface). However, the entire volume of water does not freeze. Alternative fluids that are known in the art may also be used to decrease the freezing temperature. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , an alternate embodiment of the cooling device  10  is shown. The container  12   a  shown in  FIG. 4  fit within the base  26   a  shown in  FIG. 5 . The bottom surface of the base  26   a  may have ribs  88  which support the container above the floor of the base  26   a . In this manner, there is a gap between the bottom surface of the container  12   a  and the floor of the base  26   a . As water condensate drips down the container  12   a , the water condensate gathers within the gap. The sidewalls  90  may be gapped away from the exterior surface of the container  12   a  to permit the water to drip downward into the tray. Alternatively and/or additionally, the through holes  16  formed in the container  12   a  may have exit vias  68  that drain toward the bottom surface  40   a  of the container  12   a . Additionally, the container  12   a  may have receiving cavities  32   a  for receiving protrusions  34   a  formed in the base  26   a . The base  26   a  shown in  FIG. 5  fits two containers  12   a . However, it is also contemplated that the base  26   a  may be extended to fit one or more containers  12   a . It is contemplated that the ribs  88  may be eliminated from the base  26   a . The container  12   a  may be supported above the floor of the base  26   a  by the protrusions  34   a  received into the receiving cavities  32   a  of the container  12   a.    
     The containers  12  and  12   a  may have a handle  92  for allowing users to lift the container  12 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 6 , a perspective view of a base  26   b  for a tower fan  93  is shown. The base  26   b  may have a frame  94  which latches about the tower fan  93 . At the outlets of the tower fan, the frame  94  have cavities  96   a, b  for holding containers  12   a,b . The cavities  96   a, b  may be defined by the skeletal structure of the frame  94 . The base  26   b  may additionally have upper supporting arms  100   a, b  and lower supporting arms  102   a, b . The containers  12   a, b  that fits within the skeletal structure  96  may have through holes  16  for chilling the air exiting the tower fan  93 . A tray  28   b  may be fitted at the bottom of the base  26   b . The tray  28   b  may be removed from the frame  94  as required. 
     More particularly, the frame  94  have a skeletal structure to allow the air blown by the tower fan  93  to flow through the skeletal structure. The cavities  96   a, b  may be sized and configured to hold containers  12   a, b . The containers  12   a, b  may have through holes and drainage vias  66 ,  68  substantially similar to the through holes and drainage vias discussed above. These through holes permit the air blown through the containers  12   a, b  by the tower fan  93  to transfer heat from the ambient air into the containers  12   a, b . These containers  12   a, b  may have a chillable material disposed within the containers  12   a, b.    
     The upper supporting arms  100   a, b  may surround the upper portion of the tower fan  93 . The upper supporting arms  100   a, b  may be fabricated from a unitary material and be sized configured to snuggly fit about the upper portion of the tower fan  93  such that the upper supporting arms  100   a, b  support the frame  94  and the containers  12   a, b . Alternatively, the upper supporting arms  100   a, b  may be fabricated from two separate members that are removable securable to each other for mounting or removing the base  26   b  from the tower fan. The lower supporting arms  102   a, b  may snuggly fit about the lower portion of the tower fan  93 . The lower supporting arms  102   a, b  may be resilient such that the lower supporting arms  102   a, b  may be spread open and wrapped about the lower portion of the tower fan  93 . Alternatively, the upper and lower supporting arms  100   a, b  and  102   a, b  may be sized and configured such that the frame  94  be slid over the tower fan  93 . 
     It is contemplated that the chillable material filled within the containers  12   a, b  may be a gel like substance with a very low freezing temperature. In this manner, when the container is disposed within the freezer of a typical household refrigerator, the chillable material does not freeze but remains within the liquid state but is at a low temperature. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 7 , an exploded perspective view of a base  26   c  attachable to a tower fan  93  (see  FIG. 6 ) is shown. The base  26   c  may comprise angled projections  112   a, b, c  and  d . The angled projections  112   a, b, c  and  d  may have a rounded tip and be projected upwards. The base  26   c  may be attached to the tower fan  93  in a vertically upright position. The container  114  may be attached to the base  26   c . In particular, the container  114  may have receiving cavities  116  formed in the sides of  118  of the container  114 . The tower fan  93  may blow air through the aperture  120  of the base  26   c . The through holes  16  of the container  114  may be aligned to the aperture  120  of the base  26   c  such that the air flows through the through holes  16  of the container  114 . 
     A second pair of angled protrusions  122   a, b  may be located below the angled projections  112   a, b, c  and  d . The angled protrusions  122   a, b  may have a generally flat upper surface  124 . A tray  128  may be attached to the base  26   c  with the angled protrusions  122   a, b . In particular, the tray  128  may have receiving cavities  130  of the tray  128 . To attach the tray  128  to the base  26   c , the angled protrusions  122   a, b  are inserted into the receiving cavities  130  of the tray  128 . The receiving cavity  130  may have a nub  132  received into the indentation  126  formed in the flat upper surface  124  of the angled protrusions  122   a, b.    
     The base  26   c  may comprise adjustable hooks  134   a  or  134   b  inserted into the grill of the tower fan  93 , as shown in  FIG. 8 . The hook  134   a  has a T-shaped configuration. The hook  134   b  has an L-shaped configuration. In particular, a sliding nut  136  may be inserted into an enlarged opening  140  (see  FIG. 8A ). The sliding nut  136  may be inserted through the enlarged opening  140  and disposed within the slot  138 . The sliding nut  136  may be slid to an optimal position based on the configuration of the tower fan  93 . The sliding nut  136  may slide left and right within the slot  138 , as shown by the arrows in  FIG. 8A . To prevent the sliding nut  136  from rotating within the slot  138 , the sliding nut  136  may have a square portion  141 . The enlarged opening  140  may also have a square configuration. The square portion  141  of the sliding nut  136  is initially inserted into the enlarged opening  140 . The square portion  141  is then slid within the slot  138 . Since the square portion  141  of the sliding nut  136  is sized to the slot  138 , the sliding nut  136  is prevented from rotating within the slot  138 . To lock the sliding nut  136  in place, an enlarged outer bolt  142  may be threaded into the sliding nut  136  and tightened down to lock the position of the sliding nut  136 . The hook  134  be secured to the sliding nut  136  in the following manner. A knurled knob  144  be snapped over a nub  146 . Knurled knob  144  freely rotate about the nub  146  of the sliding nut  136 . The knurled knob  144  additionally have a square shaped aperture  148 . The hook  134   a  or b may have a square shaped stem  150  with a threaded portion  152 . The threaded portion  152  may be inserted through the square shaped aperture  148  until the square shaped stem  150  is seated within the square shaped aperture  148 . Rotation of the knurled knob  144  rotates the hook  134   a, b . To lock the position of the hook  134   a, b , an inner bolt  154  is inserted through the outer bolt  142 . Threaded portion  152  of hook  134   a, b  is engaged and tightened to the internal threads  156  (see  FIG. 8 ) of the inner bolt  154 . 
     To mount the base  26   c  to the tower fan  93 , the outer bolt  142  is tightened onto the sliding nut  136  to fix the position of the sliding nut  136 . The knurled knob  144  is disposed over the nub  146  of the sliding nut  136 . Hook  134   a, b  is threaded onto the inner bolt  154  but not tightened. The same structure and sequence may be incorporated into the lower portion of the base  26   c.    
     The hook  134   a, b  may be inserted through the grill of the tower fan  93 . By turning the knurled knob  144 , the orientation of the hook  134  be shifted to engage the hook onto the grill of the tower fan  93 . The user may maintain the orientation of the hook  134  by resting his/her thumb on the knurled knob  144  while tightening the inner bolt  154  onto the threaded portion  152  of the hook  134 . 
     The lower portion of the base  26   c  may have a block  158 . The block  158  may slide vertically within a receiving cavity  160 . To lock the vertical position of the block  158  in the receiving cavity  160 , a set screw  162  may be tightened against the block  158 . 
     The container  12 ,  114  be disposed within a freezer section of a refrigerator with sleeves  164 , as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . The sleeve  164   a  shown in  FIG. 9  provides space within the freezer section for one container  12 ,  114 . The sleeve  164   b  provides space for two containers  12 ,  114  within the freezer section of the refrigerator. The sleeve  164   b  may be expanded to fit three or more containers  12 ,  114 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 9 , the sleeve  164   a  may be fabricated from a generally rigid material. Preferably, the material of the sleeve  164  does not promote formation of ice on the sleeve  164 . The sleeve  164   a  may be placed in the freezer section in a horizontal orientation, as shown in  FIG. 9  or in a vertical position. When the sleeve  164   a  is placed in the horizontal orientation, the sleeve  164   a  may be supported by supporting block  166   a, b . The support block  166   a  may be disposed at the proximal portion of the sleeve  164   a . The supporting block  166   a  may additionally have an indentation  168  to be received into the grate found within certain refrigerators. The rear block  166   b  may be laid on top of the grate. Preferably, the thickness of the rear block  166   b  may be equal to a thickness of the front block  166   a  as determined by the lowest point of the indentation  168 . To orient the sleeve  164   a  in the vertical orientation, the sleeve  164   a  is placed within the freezer section with the front block  166   a  formed on the narrow section of the sleeve  164   a  on the grate. The rear block  166   b  formed on the narrow section of the sleeve  164   a  may rest on the grate also. A plurality of rails  170  may be incorporated within the sleeve  164 . One or more rails  170  may be formed on each side of the sleeve  164   a . A cutout  172  may be formed in the sleeve  164   a . The cutout  172  may be sufficiently wide and deep to expose the handle  92  of the container  12 ,  114 . After the chillable material within the container  12 ,  114  has been sufficiently chilled, the user may grasp the handle  92  through the cutout  172  to pull and remove the container  12 ,  114  from the sleeve  164   a.    
     Referring now to  FIG. 10 , a sleeve  164   b  for containers  12 ,  114  is shown. The sleeve  164   b  may have substantially the same structure as that shown in  FIG. 9  for sleeve  164   a . However, the sleeve  164   b  may be separated by rails  174 . The rails  174  provide a gap between the two containers  12 ,  114  inserted into the sleeve  164   b.    
     The sleeves  164   a, b  provide a dedicated space within the freezer section of the refrigerator for the containers  12 ,  114 . Additionally, the rails  170 ,  174  prevent the container  12 ,  114  from sticking onto the sleeves  164   a, b . The container  12 ,  114  easily be removed from the sleeves  164   a, b  after chilling. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 11 , an alternate embodiment of the container  12  is shown. In particular, the forward side of the container  12  may have a plurality of channels  176  which direct condensate water dripping out of the exit aperture  22  toward the sides of the container  12  and away from the exit aperture  22  directly below. The benefit is that if the water condensate drips downward in front of the exit aperture  22  below, then the water condensate will not have a tendency to spray off of the container  12  and on the ground below. Otherwise, after a period of time, the accumulation of water on the ground will be unacceptable. Accordingly, the redirection of the water condensate in the channels  176  is beneficial. As shown in  FIG. 11 , the channels  176  may slope downward towards opposed sides of the container  12 . The channels  176  may connect to side gutters  178 . The side gutters  178  may extend from the upper most channel  176  to the bottom surface  40  of the container  12   c.  Water condensate that exits out of the exit aperture  22  may drip into the channels  176 . Due to the sloping nature of the channels  176 , the water condensate will flow toward the side gutters  178 . Once the water condensate is in the side gutter  178 , the water condensate may flow downward into the tray  28  below. The channels  176  may be open. Initially, water condensate may drip onto or form on the lower surface  64  of the through holes  16 . The air flow through the through holes  16  may push the water condensate forward and across the front lip  182  of the lower surface  64 . The water will flow downward along the front face  180  of the container  12  and into the channels  176 . Once the water condensate is in the channels  176 , the water condensate will flow toward the sides of the container  12 , down the side gutters  178  and into the tray  28 . 
     The channels  176  and side gutters  178  may be incorporated into the other containers discussed herein such as container  114  and  12   a, b . Although the channels  176  are shown as downwardly sloping toward opposed sides of the container  12 , it is contemplated that the channel  176  may be level or sloped to only one side. When the channel  176  is level or horizontal, the accumulation of water condensate in the channels  176  will urge the water condensate to the lower side into the side gutter  178 . The channels  176  may have alternate configurations such as curved, triangular, etc. 
     The above description is given by way of example, and not limitation. Given the above disclosure, one skilled in the art could devise variations that are within the scope and spirit of the invention disclosed herein, including various ways of configuring through holes. Further, the various features of the embodiments disclosed herein can be used alone, or in varying combinations with each other and are not intended to be limited to the specific combination described herein. Thus, the scope of the claims is not to be limited by the illustrated embodiments.