EP0244031A1 - Vorrichtung zum Lagern und Kühlen von Bier vor dem Zapfhahn - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Lagern und Kühlen von Bier vor dem Zapfhahn Download PDF

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EP0244031A1
EP0244031A1 EP87200784A EP87200784A EP0244031A1 EP 0244031 A1 EP0244031 A1 EP 0244031A1 EP 87200784 A EP87200784 A EP 87200784A EP 87200784 A EP87200784 A EP 87200784A EP 0244031 A1 EP0244031 A1 EP 0244031A1
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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
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0858—Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0865—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means by circulating a cooling fluid along beverage supply lines, e.g. pythons
    • B67D1/0867—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means by circulating a cooling fluid along beverage supply lines, e.g. pythons the cooling fluid being a liquid
    • 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
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/002—Liquid coolers, e.g. beverage cooler
    • 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
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks

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  • the invention relates to a device for the storage and cooling of beer and the supply thereof to a tap via a water cooled beer pipe (python).
  • the invention also relates to a tap installation provided with such a device.
  • a tap device for beer comprising at least one tap and one storage container which are mutually connected by a water cooled beer pipe.
  • the storage container is thereby arranged in a closed cooling room and is cooled by a hollow closed cooling element which is in good heat exchanging communication with the outer wall of the storage container.
  • Located in this cooling element are a beer pipe, at least partially constructed as a so-called brake coil, as well as a pipe through which a cooling medium, e.g. freon, flows. Water flows through the cooling element, cooling the contents of the storage container as a result of contact with the cooling medium pipe on the one hand and with the storage container on the other hand.
  • the cooling element may have various shapes but according to a special embodiment of this known device use is made of the space which is present between two storage tanks located side by side. Said space is closed and then functions as a hollow closed cooling element in which the above-mentioned pipes are present.
  • the invention is based on the fact that with smaller installations the cooling element does not have to be in direct contact with the storage container and that the storage container or the storage containers need not be arranged in a closed cooling room provided the necessary provisions for keeping the beer cool are made such as will be further described hereinafter, in particular in the characteristic part of the claims.
  • An essential difference of a device according to the invention with the known device described above is furthermore that the water flowing round and thus cooling the beer coils is cooled itself by a heat exchanger located outside the room in which the beer coils are arranged. This provides absolute certainty that the beer cannot come into contact with a pipe, possibly leaking, in which cooling medium is present.
  • a cooling space is provided at the bottom side of each storage container for that purpose, water flowing through said cooling space adjoining the bottom side of the storage container.
  • the wall of the storage container, as well as the bottom side of said cooling room are provided with a heat insulating layer e.g. of polyurethane foam.
  • the entire cooling element is provided with a thick heat insulating layer which may also consist of polyurethane foam.
  • the brake coils in the cooling element are on the one hand connected to the beer pipe in the python and on the other hand with an outlet at the bottom side of the storage container.
  • a cooling circuit is present, through which water is pumped, said cooling circuit comprising at least the cooling bottom of the storage container, the inner room of the cooling element in which the brake coils are arranged and a room relatively narrowly surrounding the pipe in which the cooling medium, e.g. freon, flows.
  • the cooling circuit of the python may be advantageously incorporated in the entire circuit. In that case only one cooling water pump is needed.
  • a device for the storage and cooling of beer and the supply thereof to a tap via a water cooled beer pipe (python) is characterized in that the device comprises at least one vertically arranged storage container, insulated against heat transfer, and a cooling element arranged substantially parallel thereto consisting of an isolating jacket and a closed inner pipe located inside said jacket accommodating at least one beer pipe in the shape of a brake coil, said inner pipe having a cooling water inlet at the bottom side and a cooling water outlet at the upper side and whereby outside a heat exchanger is arranged against the inner pipe and inside the isolation jacket of the cooling element, said heat exchanger consisting of an inner pipe for passing a cooling medium, e.g.
  • the beer pipe which leaves the cooling element at the bottom side may thereby be advantageously provided with a rotatable coupling and a swivelling arm with which the coupling to either of the two storage containers can be effected. In this manner it will be possible to take the one container into use e.g. when the other container is being filled so that tapping is not interrupted.
  • the heat exchanger preferably U-shaped, which consists of an inner pipe surrounded by a jacket, as already described above, preferably comprises elements amplifying the transfer of heat, said e.g. filiform elements, being fixed to the inner pipe.
  • the cooling water flows along the inner pipe and the heat transferring elements and is very well cooled as a result.
  • the cooling of the bottoms of the storage containers may take place e.g. by providing a cooling coil against the bottom side.
  • said cooling coil is formed between two parallel plates in which a partition is present forming a spiral through-flow pipe therein.
  • One of said plates may be formed by the bottom side of the storage container itself.
  • a distribution pipe which is located inside the cooling element and which may be centrally connected to the storage container(s); with this construction it will be possible to provide several taps with beer from one storage container via various brake coils.
  • taps are provided in the connections of the distribution pipe with the brake coils, which taps can be operated outside the cooling element.
  • Said taps may also be constructed as threeway taps which makes it possible to disengage one brake coil entirely and connect it to a flushing pipe; it will be possible then to flush the entire pipe from the tap up to and including the brake coil.
  • reference numbers 1 and 2 indicate the two storage containers for the beer and number 3 indicates the cooling element located therebetween.
  • Said cooling element is provided at its bottom side with a spout 4, said spout 4 being in communication with a swivelling arm 6 in which a non-return valve is provided.
  • Said swivelling arm 6 may be put into communication either with tank 1 via the tap 7 or with tank 2 via the tap 8. Via said taps 7 and 8 it will also be possible to fill the tanks with beer, e.g. from a tank lorry. In the tanks there may be present, in a manner known by itself, plastic bags in which the beer is stored.
  • the beer By means of pressure via the taps 9 and 10 the beer can be forced from the storage containers 1 and 2 into the brake coil or coils in the cooling element 3.
  • the beer flows out of the cooling element to the python 11 which ends at the tap 12.
  • Said python being cooled by water, may have a construction as illustrated in the above-­mentioned Dutch patent application No. 8401845 open to public inspection.
  • the storage containers 1 and 2 have a closed space 13, 14 respectively in which cooling water circulates via the inlets 15 and the outlets 16.
  • Fig 2 diagrammatically illustrates a cross section of the cooling element 3.
  • Said element has an outer wall 17, e.g. of aluminium, in which the inner pipe is located.
  • Arranged in the interior of said pipe 18 is the beer pipe, in the shape of a brake coil 19.
  • the beer flows into the brake coil at the bottom side at 20 and is supplied to the beer pipe in the python at 21.
  • the water than flows to the heat exchanger which consists of an outer jacket 24 and an inner pipe 25 through which a cooling medium, e.g. freon, flows.
  • the cooling water flows out of the heat exchanger at 26.
  • cooling water is led to the inlets 15 (fig 1) of the cooling bottoms of the storage containers.
  • elements 27 in wire form here, amplifying the transfer of heat. Said elements are fixed to the pipe 25.
  • the entire room surrounded by the wall 17 is filled with insulating material, e.g. polyurethane foam.
  • the supply of cooling water takes place at 22 as indicated above.
  • Said cooling water can come directly from a pump and be led to the cooling bottoms of the storage containers at 26. Return to the pump is then effected from said cooling bottoms of the storage containers via the outlets 16 (fig 1). It is also possible, however, to send the cooling water from the pump through the cooling water jacket of the python first and from there let it follow the same route via 22 as described above. Under all circumstances, however, cooling takes place according to the reflux principle.
  • Fig 3 diagrammatically illustrates, in cross view, the heat exchanger of fig 2 again. From this figure it is apparent that the heat exchanger is U-shaped. The reference numerals correspond with those of fig 2.
  • Fig 4 diagrammatically illustrates a special embodiment of a cooling space under a storage container.
  • Said room consists of two more or less parallel plates, one of which may be the bottom of the container itself, and is divided by the partition 30 in such a manner that a spiral channel is formed from the water inlet 15 to the water outlet 16.
  • 31 indicates the supply pipe which may be put into communication with the cooling element, e.g. as illustrated in fig 1.
  • Fig 5 diagrammatically illustrates a cooling element suitable for supplying two taps.
  • This cooling element essentially corresponds with the cooling element illustrated in fig 2.
  • the reference numbers therefore correspond with the reference numbers of said fig 2.
  • the inner pipe 18 Located beside the inner pipe 18 is the distribution pipe 34 to which the brake coils 32 and 33 are connected.
  • Said distribution pipe may be connected to a storage container at 20 and drives the beer, via the valves 35, 36 respectively, to the brake coils 32, 33 respectively.
  • Said valves can be operated outside the cooling element.

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EP87200784A 1986-04-28 1987-04-25 Vorrichtung zum Lagern und Kühlen von Bier vor dem Zapfhahn Expired EP0244031B1 (de)

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NL8601082A NL8601082A (nl) 1986-04-28 1986-04-28 Inrichting voor de opslag en de koeling van bier bestemd voor het toevoeren aan een tapkraan.
NL8601082 1986-04-28

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GB2289937A (en) * 1994-06-02 1995-12-06 Imi Cornelius Chillers for supplying cold water
WO1999037578A1 (en) 1998-01-23 1999-07-29 Finbar Martin Murphy Beverage dispenser with cooling unit and python
EP1190984A1 (de) * 2000-09-22 2002-03-27 Imi Cornelius (Uk) Limited Abgabegerät für gefrorene Getränke
WO2004016545A3 (en) * 2002-08-19 2004-05-13 Icefloe Technologies Inc Inline booster for beverage dispensing system
WO2007019849A3 (en) * 2005-08-12 2007-05-18 Carlsberg Breweries As Beverage dispensing line cooling system and method
GB2436325A (en) * 2006-03-22 2007-09-26 Booth Dispensers Beverage cooling arrangement
WO2010034330A1 (en) * 2008-09-26 2010-04-01 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. A beverage cooler, a refrigerator comprising such a beverage cooler and a method for cooling beverage
EP2676922A1 (de) * 2012-06-22 2013-12-25 SelfTAP Pro Systems Limited Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Kühlen und Ausgeben eines Getränks

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FR1532368A (fr) * 1967-04-27 1968-07-12 Groupe de tirage de boissons gazeuses, ou non, à température constante
US3809292A (en) * 1972-01-31 1974-05-07 W Branch Stadium filler
GB2145395A (en) * 1983-08-27 1985-03-27 Soft Drink Catering Services L Drink dispensing units

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US2214344A (en) * 1935-10-24 1940-09-10 John J Daly Beverage barrel cooler
US2342299A (en) * 1940-07-26 1944-02-22 Novadel Agene Corp Brew cooling and dispensing installation
FR1532368A (fr) * 1967-04-27 1968-07-12 Groupe de tirage de boissons gazeuses, ou non, à température constante
US3809292A (en) * 1972-01-31 1974-05-07 W Branch Stadium filler
GB2145395A (en) * 1983-08-27 1985-03-27 Soft Drink Catering Services L Drink dispensing units

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GB2289937A (en) * 1994-06-02 1995-12-06 Imi Cornelius Chillers for supplying cold water
WO1999037578A1 (en) 1998-01-23 1999-07-29 Finbar Martin Murphy Beverage dispenser with cooling unit and python
EP1190984A1 (de) * 2000-09-22 2002-03-27 Imi Cornelius (Uk) Limited Abgabegerät für gefrorene Getränke
WO2004016545A3 (en) * 2002-08-19 2004-05-13 Icefloe Technologies Inc Inline booster for beverage dispensing system
EA012237B1 (ru) * 2005-08-12 2009-08-28 Карлсберг Брюириз А/С Охлаждение выдачной линии
WO2007019849A3 (en) * 2005-08-12 2007-05-18 Carlsberg Breweries As Beverage dispensing line cooling system and method
GB2436325A (en) * 2006-03-22 2007-09-26 Booth Dispensers Beverage cooling arrangement
WO2010034330A1 (en) * 2008-09-26 2010-04-01 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. A beverage cooler, a refrigerator comprising such a beverage cooler and a method for cooling beverage
WO2010034478A1 (en) * 2008-09-26 2010-04-01 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. A beverage cooler, a refrigerator comprising such a beverage cooler and a method for cooling beverage
CN102227604A (zh) * 2008-09-26 2011-10-26 伊莱克斯家用产品公司 饮料冷却器、包括此类饮料冷却器的冰箱和用于冷却饮料的方法
KR101312742B1 (ko) * 2008-09-26 2013-09-27 일렉트로룩스 홈 프로덕츠 코오포레이션 엔.브이. 음료수 냉각장치, 음료수 냉각장치를 포함하는 냉장고, 및 음료수를 냉각하는 방법
US9038401B2 (en) 2008-09-26 2015-05-26 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Beverage cooler, a refrigerator comprising such a beverage cooler and a method for cooling beverage
CN105020978A (zh) * 2008-09-26 2015-11-04 伊莱克斯家用产品公司 饮料冷却器、包括此类饮料冷却器的冰箱和饮料冷却方法
EP2676922A1 (de) * 2012-06-22 2013-12-25 SelfTAP Pro Systems Limited Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Kühlen und Ausgeben eines Getränks

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