EP2325134B1 - Distributeur de boissons - Google Patents

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EP2325134B1
EP2325134B1 EP09176857.2A EP09176857A EP2325134B1 EP 2325134 B1 EP2325134 B1 EP 2325134B1 EP 09176857 A EP09176857 A EP 09176857A EP 2325134 B1 EP2325134 B1 EP 2325134B1
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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
    • 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
    • B67D3/0025—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with dispensing valves actuated by the receptacle to be filled
    • 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
    • B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers
    • 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
    • B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers
    • B67D3/0035—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers the bottle or container being held upside down and not provided with a closure, e.g. a bottle screwed onto a base of a dispenser
    • 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
    • B67D3/0041—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes with provisions for metering the liquid to be dispensed
    • 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
    • B67D3/0058—Details
    • B67D3/0096—Aesthetics, advertising
    • 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
    • B67D3/02—Liquid-dispensing valves having operating members arranged to be pressed upwards, e.g. by the rims of receptacles held below the delivery orifice

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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of dispensing chilled beverages.
  • Certain beverages in particular alcoholic beverages such as vodka, gin, liquors and herb liquors are commonly served chilled with serving temperatures near or preferably significantly below zero degrees Celsius.
  • the beverages may be served with water ice cubes, which dilute the beverage, preventing their use with beverages to be consumed pure, and which tend to bring the temperature of the beverage at or close to zero degrees Celsius, preventing their use with beverages to be consumed colder.
  • the beverages tend be stored in containers in a refrigerator or freezer, to be taken out thereof for serving. This hinders advertising the product by employing its distinctive visual characteristics such as colour, brand name, logo, original bottle shape, etc.
  • Displaying a bottle or an advertisement at room temperature for a beverage that is to be consumed chilled reduces the efficiency of the advertisement, and serving the beverage from another source (e.g. a chilled container or bottle) than the one that is put on display may be objected to by some consumers and/or producers.
  • another source e.g. a chilled container or bottle
  • US 6,557,369 relates to an apparatus for preserving and dispensing wine or champagne.
  • the apparatus provides a housing having a container support for holding wine or champagne bottles, a plurality of removable stoppers for insertion in the bottles, a nitrogen generator for generating a nitrogen rich gas from air, a cooling system for cooling certain bottles and dispensers for providing wine or champagne from the bottles to a user.
  • the stoppers include a nitrogen line and a supply line. The nitrogen line communicates nitrogen rich gas into the bottles and the supply line communicates wine or champagne from the bottles to the dispensers.
  • Such apparatus is highly complex with a large number of parts.
  • the apparatus provides a long path for the liquid between each bottle and the associated dispenser, which causes losses and is difficult to clean. Further, the machinery affects the appearance of the bottles, reducing their advertising value. Since the moving parts in the stoppers may get frozen stuck, the apparatus is unsuitable for sub-zero temperatures.
  • US 5,494,195 provides a machine for dispensing a chilled alcoholic beverage which provides cooling to the beverage while using a thermoelectric cooling means enclosed within a housing.
  • Beverage is received in a manifold within the housing and a beverage faucet is mounted on the outer surface of the housing.
  • the housing is of a size to be placed on a countertop or bar. Beverage is supplied to the cooling tank from bottles invertibly and visibly mounted on the housing.
  • Such device is complex and takes up valuable countertop space. Further, the contents of the bottles are mixed in the manifold. If the machine is to be operated for serving a pure product, a plurality of bottles (three in the shown embodiments) of the product should be opened at the same time.
  • WO 2007/135243 relates to a dispenser for dispensing cooled alcoholic drinks.
  • the dispenser comprises a alcoholic drink container, a cooler for cooling the alcoholic drink, a display container for displaying the served alcoholic drink, a pump for circulating alcoholic drink from the alcoholic drink container through the cooler to the display container and back to the alcoholic drink container, and a dispensing device connected to alcoholic drink circulation for dispensing a drink.
  • the display container may have the shape of, or be, an original bottle of the drink.
  • the display container may become ice-covered from the atmosphere. This may cause water spills and obscure distinctive marks or advertisements of, on or in the display container. Further, the circulation of the drink requires a complex system holding a significant volume of the drink and reduces the effect of the cooling effort.
  • FR 1.464.613 discloses a refrigerated showcase for dispensing cooled beverage from inverted bottles.
  • FR 2.170.038 discloses a bar cabinet comprising a compartment for dispensing cooled beverage from inverted bottles.
  • the bar cabinet comprises a machine for making ice cubes to be served with the beverages. Parts of the cabinet, including the said compartment, are cooled by the cold from the ice cubes.
  • the apparatus comprises a display cabinet defining an enclosed volume, at least one holder for holding at least one bottle containing a beverage within the enclosed volume, a refrigerator for chilling the enclosed volume of the cabinet and the at least one bottle received therein, and at least one dispenser for dispensing beverage from a bottle, individually connectable to individual ones of the at least one bottle.
  • the at least one holder is configured to hold the at least one bottle in an inverted position.
  • the at least one dispenser is configured to dispense beverage on demand from a bottle connected to it by gravity.
  • At least one bottle may be held and its contents chilled, to provide a supply of chilled beverage.
  • the bottle(s) being held in inverted position and the dispensers being configured to dispense beverage by of gravity obviates complex supply systems and facilitates operation. Individually connecting the dispensers and the bottles allows serving pure drinks from a single bottle.
  • An apparatus comprising plural bottles facilitates serving different beverages at chilled temperatures.
  • At least one dispenser may be configured to dispense a metered quantity of the beverage to be dispensed, so as to prevent too large measures or short-serving the consumer.
  • the dispenser may comprise a valved metering chamber which is arranged at least one of within and in direct thermal contact with the enclosed volume of the cabinet.
  • a metering chamber provides a reliable measure of the quantity to be dispensed. If the metering chamber is visible to the consumer a sense of reliability and value for money may be conveyed. Thermal contact of the metering chambering to the enclosed volume ensures providing a supply of chilled beverage at the desired temperature.
  • the dispenser may at least one of receive and hold the bottle for additional stability.
  • the dispenser and the holder may form an integrated whole. Other holding portions and/or means may be provided as well.
  • At least one dispenser and/or at least one holder may comprise at least one light source configured to couple light into a bottle connected with the dispenser such that said bottle and/or the beverage contained therein acts as a light guide for at least a portion of the light from said one or more light sources.
  • the cabinet may comprise at least one holder for one or more serving utensils, e.g. glasses, within at least a portion of the enclosed volume, to allow serving the beverage at a desired temperature without risking it to be heated or further chilled by the serving utensils.
  • serving utensils e.g. glasses
  • At least a portion of the cabinet may be shaped for an advertisement function, e.g. as an ice block or ice cube.
  • the figures show an apparatus 1 for dispensing chilled beverages, e.g. vodka.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises a display cabinet 2 defining an enclosed volume 3.
  • the cabinet comprises a top wall 4, a bottom wall 5, a left side wall 6, a right side wall 7, an optional rear wall 8 and a front wall 9, which is divided in a plurality of doors 9A, 9B.
  • Within the volume 3 of the cabinet 2 optional walls 10 and 11 are arranged, dividing the volume 3 in a first portion 3A, a second portion 3B and third portion 3C. More or less (partial) walls to sub-divide the volume into portions may also be provided.
  • One or more walls 4-11 may be thermally insulated, e.g.
  • the wall 10 is not insulated and comprises a plurality of optional holes 12 so that the first and second portions 3A, 3B are in direct communication and may maintain the same temperature.
  • a plurality of holders for holding a bottle 13 containing a beverage are provided.
  • the shown holders comprise as a first portion a sleeve 14 with apertures 15 and as an optional second portion a mushroom-shaped stopper 16, but different holders may be provided.
  • the holders are configured to hold the bottles 13 in an inverted position; the sleeve 14 is configured to receive and hold the neck portion of the bottle 13 and the stopper 16 is resilient or springloaded to press down onto the bottom of the bottle 13 and to press it into the sleeve 14.
  • a clamp at least partially around the bottle 13, or any other holding device may be provided.
  • the second volume 3B several optional shelves 17 are provided between the walls 6 and 10 to serve as holders for serving utensils such as the shown glasses 18, stirrers, chilling utensils, etc.
  • a refrigerator 19 is provided for chilling the enclosed volume 3 of the cabinet 2 with the bottles 13 and other objects received in the volume 3 (in particular volumes 3A, 3B).
  • the refrigerator 19 is configured to chill the interior volume 3A, 3B of the cabinet 2 to a desired temperature close to or below zero degrees Celsius, e.g. controllable with a thermostat 19A coupled with the refrigerator, which thermostat 19A may carry a number of preferred settings such as 7 °C, 0 °C, -5 °C, -10 °C and/or -17 °C or markings like "whisky", "herb liquor” and/or "vodka”.
  • the apparatus 1 may be provided with a refrigerator any suitable type and the refrigerator may chill the volume 3 in any way.
  • one or more refrigerators 19 may be arranged partly or entirely outside of the enclosed volume 3 of the cabinet 2.
  • Rear wall 8 may then be partially or entirely absent.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises dispensers 20 individually connectable to an individual bottle 13 for dispensing from a spout 21 beverage from that bottle 13.
  • the dispensers 20 are arranged partially within the sleeves 14 and extend through the bottom wall 5 of the cabinet 2, enveloped by a deformable portion 22, 22A here a resilient folded cuff 22, 22A (the cuff 22 is shown in full and two cuffs 22A are indicated in phantom in Fig. 2 ; in Fig. 3 only cuff 22 is shown).
  • the dispensers 20 are arranged partially within and, inter alia by virtue of the holes 15 in the sleeves 14, in direct thermal contact with the enclosed volume 3 of the cabinet 2.
  • the cuff 22, 22A serves to insulate the dispenser 20 from the atmosphere (in particular thermal and humidity insulation) outside the cabinet 2.
  • a cuff 22, 22A may be at least partially insulated and/or multilayered.
  • the dispensers 20 comprise a connector for connecting to the opening of the bottle 13 in a liquid tight, preferably also gas tight manner.
  • the connector may comprise a screw connection and/or a tight-fitting at least partially resilient cap, e.g. a metal or plastic cap with a sleeve or O-ring of natural or synthetic rubber or the like.
  • the connector or the entire dispenser 20 may be separable from the apparatus 1 and connectable to a bottle 13 outside and/or away from of the apparatus. Once connected, a bottle 13 and a dispenser (connector) may then be arranged as one assembly into the apparatus 1 for use.
  • the cuff 22, 22A is preferably configured to tightly fit the spout 21, e.g.
  • connection of the spout 21 and the cuff 22, 22A may also be fixed.
  • the dispensers 20 are configured to dispense beverage on demand from the bottle 13 connected to the dispenser 20.
  • one or more couplers may be provided inside or outside the cuff 22, 22A.
  • a number of (here: four) rods 23 are provided extending inside the cuff 22 substantially symmetrically from a portion of the dispenser 20 so far that (the rim of) a glass 18 or other container can abut one or more of these rods 23 while said glass 18 is arrangeable with respect to the spout 21 to receive at least part of the liquid to be dispensed.
  • a valve is opened within the dispenser 20 and the liquid flows from the bottle 13 under the influence of gravity from the spout 21.
  • Dispensers of such type are commonly referred to as non-drip dispensers.
  • the stopper 16 may be configured to withstand the force to operate the dispenser 20 and assist maintaining the bottle 13 in place.
  • a dispenser 20 may be configured to dispense a metered quantity of the beverage, for which it may comprise a valved metering chamber (not shown).
  • the apparatus may comprise one or more counters for counting dispenses or more in general the amount of beverage dispensed, e.g. for administrative or fiscal reasons.
  • a counter is preferably provided per dispenser 20.
  • a portion of the dispenser 20 is arranged within the interior volume 3 of the cabinet 2 and is desired to be visible, a portion of the cuff 22, 22A may be substantially transparent.
  • a metering chamber and/or a counter may be arranged outside of the enclosed volume 3, in which case it is advantageously provided with one or more multi-layered portions, e.g. comprising double walls and/or double glass, for thermal insulation of its contents.
  • One or more walls 4-8 and/or the front wall 9 of the cabinet 2 may be formed and/or marked for advertisement purposes.
  • the front wall 9 extends beyond the perimeter of the cabinet 2 defined by the top, bottom and side walls 4-7 to allow a free-form shape.
  • the front wall 9 may be wholly or partially transparent or translucent to show at least a portion of the interior of the cabinet 2 and the objects (13, 18) therein.
  • Preferably at least a portion of the wall 9 is or looks like frosted glass or ice, possibly by using of a sticker or other means, such that the apparatus 1 resembles an ice cube or iceberg from at least one viewing angle to convey the message that the beverages stored within and to be dispensed from the apparatus 1 are chilled.
  • One or more walls 4-8 may also be partially or wholly translucent or transparent and/or formed, e.g. marked, coloured, embossed and/or otherwise partially or wholly structured for advertisement purposes.
  • the apparatus 1 may be configured to resemble an ice cube from substantially all viewing angles.
  • the apparatus 1 may further carry a brand name, logo or other image or message 24.
  • the interior volume 3A, 3B of the cabinet may be accessed via the doors 9A, 9B in the front wall 9, e.g. for taking, storing or exchanging a bottle 13 and/or a serving utensil such as a glass 18.
  • the apparatus may comprise at least one draining system for collecting and draining liquid such as spilled beverage and/or water which has condensed on an interior surface of the cabinet 2 or a bottle 13, e.g. as a consequence of opening a door 9A, 9B.
  • a draining system comprises a receptacle portion such as a funnel 25 in the sleeve 14, a tube 26 and a gutter 27, which may exit in a storage receptacle for intermediate storage (not shown) and/or conveniently in a further drainage or sewer system otherwise present. Further and/or other drainage systems may be provided.
  • the funnel 25 may comprise or be a resilient part, to fit closely and/or substantially liquid tight around the neck portion of the bottle 13. In appropriate embodiments, the funnel 25 may be configured to allow a separable (connector of) the dispenser 20 to pass
  • One or more portions of the cabinet 2, including inside the interior volume 3, may comprise one or more light sources for attracting attention and/or advertisement.
  • One or more light sources may be directed lights, e.g. spot lights, so as to highlight one or more particular bottles.
  • the sleeve 14 and/or stopper 16 may comprise one or more light sources 28, e.g. LEDs.
  • Such light source may be configured to direct light predominantly into an at least partly translucent or transparent bottle 13 and/or the contents thereof, which may give the bottle 13 and/or its contents a glowing appearance. This may be facilitated by providing the sleeve 14 and/or the stopper 16 with one or more light sources 28 arranged at or near a position where the bottle 13 is (expected to be) in close contact with the sleeve 14 or the stopper 16.
  • a suitable arrangement for illuminating a bottle 13 and/or its contents comprises a lens and may be provided with a deformable or resilient portion, e.g. a natural or synthetic rubber O-ring, for maintaining a predetermined separation and/or orientation of (a lens of) the light source 28 and a surface portion of the bottle 13.
  • the dispenser 20 may comprise a light source, possibly as described before, configured to couple light into a bottle 13 connected with the dispenser 20 such that the light from said light source is guided by and through said bottle 13 and/or the beverage contained therein such that the bottle and/or the contents thereof act as a light guide, e.g. by using total internal reflection within at least a portion of the bottle 13 and/or its contents.
  • a thus illuminated bottle will emit light itself, providing a pleasing and dramatic display.
  • Markings on the bottle 13, e.g. an embossed or engraved brand name or logo on the bottle 13, may enhance the outcoupling of light from the bottle 13 and thus be made to stand out extra crisply.
  • the illumination effect depends inter alia on the colour of the liquid, the colour of the light, the level of the liquid within the bottle 13 and the clarity of the liquid, e.g. sugar crystals and/or other particles in a liquid may provide a playful effect, ultra-violet illumination may cause luminescence of the beverage and/or the bottle and enhance a notion of coldness of the beverage. Visible blue light may also indicate a low temperature or coldness. Red light may convey a notion of hot, strong and/or spicy.
  • One or more light sources 28 and a dispenser 20 may be operably coupled such that with operation of the dispenser 20 the light source 28 is operated.
  • additional visible indications may be provided when a particular beverage is dispensed. This may ascertain a consumer that his/her order is being processed and it may draw additional attention of others to the product. It is a well recognised fact of psychology that if one person selects a particular product, other persons are urged (subconsciously) to select that particular product also, so that sales of the product may be increased.
  • a dispenser 20 may comprise at least a portion of a switch or a contact to close an electrical circuit, and/or trigger a sensor for operation of such light source.
  • a rod 23 may be configured to close an electrical circuit with a countercontact arranged within the sleeve 14 or on the bottom wall 5 or trip an optical switch upon operating the dispenser 20.
  • An alternative or further light source may be arranged to illuminate the interior of a cuff 22, 22A, e.g. be mounted at least partially in a cuff 22, 22A.
  • the apparatus may be configured for use with more or less bottles 13.
  • the separated volume 3B may be used for other purposes e.g. storage of beverage containers and/or advertisement.
  • a separated volume 3B is optional in its entirety and may be left out; this allows reducing the size of the cabinet.
  • One or more portions of a dispenser 20 and a holder, e.g. a sleeve 14, may be or form an integrated assembly for holding a bottle 13 and dispensing from it.
  • One or more cuffs 22, 22A may be separably attached to the apparatus 1 to facilitate access to (a portion of) the dispenser 20, cleaning and/or repair, e.g. by resiliently fitting about a protruding rim or fitting inside a recessed groove.
  • the apparatus may be provided with devices for hanging it, e.g. for placement against a wall.
  • the apparatus may further be provided with additional advertising instruments, such as one or more light boxes, a (dynamic) text bars, sound generators etc.
  • additional advertising instruments such as one or more light boxes, a (dynamic) text bars, sound generators etc.
  • a dispenser may be coin-operable.
  • One or more dispensers 20 may be automated, button operated and/or remotely controllable or controlled.

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  1. Appareil (1) de distribution de boisson réfrigérée comprenant :
    un meuble d'exposition (2) définissant un volume clos (3) ;
    au moins un support (14, 16) pour supporter au moins une bouteille (13) contenant une boisson au sein du volume clos ;
    un réfrigérateur (19) pour réfrigérer le volume clos du meuble et l'au moins une bouteille reçue à l'intérieur ; et
    au moins un distributeur (20) pour distribuer une boisson depuis une bouteille, pouvant être raccordé individuellement à des bouteilles individuelles de l'au moins une bouteille ;
    dans lequel l'au moins un support est configuré pour supporter l'au moins une bouteille dans une position inversée et
    dans lequel l'au moins un distributeur est configuré pour distribuer une boisson à la demande depuis une bouteille raccordée audit distributeur par gravité,
    dans lequel le meuble (2) comprend une paroi de fond (5), et l'au moins un distributeur (20) s'étend à travers la paroi de fond,
    caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un distributeur (20) est enveloppé d'une portion déformable (22, 22A) qui est un manchon résilient.
  2. Appareil (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'au moins un distributeur (20) est configuré pour distribuer une quantité dosée de la boisson.
  3. Appareil (1) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel l'au moins un distributeur (20) comprend une chambre de dosage à robinet et dans lequel la chambre de dosage est agencée au moins au sein de et/ou en contact thermique direct avec le volume clos (3) du meuble (2).
  4. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel l'au moins un distributeur (20) est configuré pour au moins recevoir et/ou supporter la bouteille (13).
  5. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le réfrigérateur (19) est configuré pour réfrigérer le volume clos (3) jusqu'à une température inférieure à environ +7 °C, de préférence jusqu'à une température inférieure à environ 0 °C, de manière davantage préférée jusqu'à une température inférieure à environ -5 °C, de manière préférée entre toutes jusqu'à une température bien inférieure à environ -10 °C, par exemple environ -17 °C.
  6. Appareil (1), selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel l'appareil, en particulier au moins l'un du support (14, 16) et du distributeur (20), comprend au moins une source de lumière (28) pour éclairer au moins une bouteille (13).
  7. Appareil (1) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel au moins un distributeur (20) comprend au moins une source de lumière (28) configurée pour coupler la lumière dans une bouteille (13) raccordée au distributeur de sorte qu'au moins l'une de ladite bouteille et de la boisson contenue dans ladite bouteille servent de guide lumière pour au moins une portion de la lumière depuis ladite au moins une source de lumière.
  8. Appareil (1) selon la revendication 6 ou 7, dans lequel l'au moins une source de lumière (28) et l'au moins un distributeur (20) sont accouplés opérationnellement de sorte qu'avec un fonctionnement du distributeur l'au moins une source de lumière fonctionne.
  9. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le meuble (2) comprend au moins un support (14, 16) pour au moins un ustensile de service (18) au sein d'au moins une portion (3B) du volume clos (3).
  10. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel au moins une portion (9, 24) du meuble (2) est façonnée pour une fonction de publicité.
  11. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le volume clos (3) du meuble (2) comprend une pluralité de portions qui sont au moins l'une d'être maintenue et de pouvoir être maintenue à des températures différentes.
  12. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, comprenant un thermostat (19A) accouplé au réfrigérateur (19) pour commander le réfrigérateur.
  13. Appareil (1) selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le manchon (22, 22A) est au moins partiellement isolé et/ou à couches multiples.
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