CA2323591A1 - Juice dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

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CA2323591A1
CA2323591A1 CA 2323591 CA2323591A CA2323591A1 CA 2323591 A1 CA2323591 A1 CA 2323591A1 CA 2323591 CA2323591 CA 2323591 CA 2323591 A CA2323591 A CA 2323591A CA 2323591 A1 CA2323591 A1 CA 2323591A1
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Marc Bedard
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Priority to PCT/IB2001/001910 priority patent/WO2002030807A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0043—Mixing devices for liquids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0009—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with cooling arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0012—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with mixing devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0801—Details of beverage containers, e.g. casks, kegs
    • B67D2001/0827—Bags in box
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • B67D2210/00094—Ergonomics
    • B67D2210/00097—Handling of storage containers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/809—Holders

Abstract

A juice dispensing apparatus particularly designed for dispensing a "not from concentrate juice" packaged in a bag in a box format, the apparatus having a compartment in which the bag in a box is mounted, a thermoelectric device for cooling the compartment and a piezoelectric device for agitating the juice in the bag to thereby maintain the juice in a supension. The apparatus requires minimal maintenance while permitting the dispensing of fruit juices or vegetable juices which are not reconstituted from a concentrate.

Claims (15)

1. A juice dispensing apparatus suitable for dispensing a not from concentrate juice packaged in a juice container, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having a compartment to receive said juice container;
means for cooling said compartment;
means for agitating said juice while in said juice container in said compartment; and means for controlling the flow of said juice from said juice container.
2. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 1 wherein said means for cooling said compartment comprises thermoelectric means.
3. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 2 wherein said thermoelectric means includes a heat sink mounted in said compartment, said heat sink being connected to a cold side of said thermoelectric device.
4. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 1 wherein said means for agitating said juice while in said juice container comprises piezoelectric means mounted below said juice container, said juice container being in contact with said piezoelectric means.
5. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 1 wherein access to said compartment comprises a tiltable panel forming one of the walls defining said compartment, said tiltable panel being hinged at a lower edge thereof, and said tiltable panel having means for retaining said juice container thereon when said juice container is placed on said tiltable panel and said tiltable panel is moved to a closed position.
6. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 5 wherein said tiltable panel includes container abutment means extending outwardly from an inner surface of said tiltable panel.
7. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 1 further including a scale mounted within said compartment such that when a juice container is placed therein, said scale is operative to measure the weight of said juice container.
8. The juice dispensing apparatus of Claim 7 wherein said agitating means are mounted on said scale.
9. In combination, a juice dispensing apparatus and a juice container, said juice container comprising a bag in a box containing a juice in said bag, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having a compartment, said juice container being mounted in said compartment;
means for cooling said compartment;
means for agitating said juice in said juice container; and means for controlling the flow of said juice from said bag.
10. The combination of Claim 9 wherein said means for agitating said juice comprises piezoelectric means mounted in a bottom portion of said compartment, said bag contacting said piezoelectric means.
11. The combination of Claim 9 wherein said compartment has a tiltable panel forming at least a portion of a wall defining said compartment, said tiltable panel being hinged at a lower end thereof, said tiltable panel having means for retaining said bag in a box thereon when said container is placed on said tiltable panel and moved from an open position to a closed position.
12. The combination of Claim 9 wherein said means for cooling said compartment comprise thermoelectric means.
13. The combination of Claim 12 wherein said thermoelectric means includes a heat sink mounted in said compartment, said heat sink being connected to a cold side of said thermoelectric means.
14. The combination of Claim 9 further including a scale mounted in said compartment, said container being on top of said scale.
15. A method for dispensing a juice comprising the steps of:
packaging said juice in a bag in a box container;
placing said container in a compartment of a juice dispensing apparatus;
cooling said compartment;
maintaining said bag in contact with agitating means;
agitating said bag to maintain said juice in a mixed condition; and discharging said juice from a spigot formed in said bag.
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Priority Applications (4)

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CA 2323591 CA2323591C (en) 2000-10-13 2000-10-13 Juice dispensing apparatus
US09/955,412 US6516625B2 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-09-18 Juice dispensing apparatus
AU2001294102A AU2001294102A1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Juice dispensing apparatus
PCT/IB2001/001910 WO2002030807A1 (en) 2000-10-13 2001-10-12 Juice dispensing apparatus

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008101480A2 (en) 2007-02-22 2008-08-28 SQUELL Systemgetränke GmbH Beverage dispenser comprising a cooled housing for at least one bag-in-box beverage package

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008101480A2 (en) 2007-02-22 2008-08-28 SQUELL Systemgetränke GmbH Beverage dispenser comprising a cooled housing for at least one bag-in-box beverage package
WO2008101480A3 (en) * 2007-02-22 2009-03-26 Squell Systemgetraenke Gmbh Beverage dispenser comprising a cooled housing for at least one bag-in-box beverage package

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