WO2004050541A3 - Cooling system for a beverage dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

Cooling system for a beverage dispensing apparatus Download PDF

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WO2004050541A3
WO2004050541A3 PCT/IB2003/005403 IB0305403W WO2004050541A3 WO 2004050541 A3 WO2004050541 A3 WO 2004050541A3 IB 0305403 W IB0305403 W IB 0305403W WO 2004050541 A3 WO2004050541 A3 WO 2004050541A3
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keg
beverage
bottom portion
cooling
heat
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Albert Wauters
Hans Donker
Ian Anderson
Edward P Duffy
Andrew R B Halket
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Interbrew Sa
Albert Wauters
Hans Donker
Ian Anderson
Edward P Duffy
Andrew R B Halket
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Priority claimed from GB0227923A external-priority patent/GB0227923D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0227926A external-priority patent/GB0227926D0/en
Application filed by Interbrew Sa, Albert Wauters, Hans Donker, Ian Anderson, Edward P Duffy, Andrew R B Halket filed Critical Interbrew Sa
Priority to CNB2003801082441A priority Critical patent/CN100560474C/en
Priority to CA002507681A priority patent/CA2507681A1/en
Priority to EP03812228A priority patent/EP1572572A2/en
Priority to AU2003302628A priority patent/AU2003302628B2/en
Priority to NZ540507A priority patent/NZ540507A/en
Priority to BR0316788-7A priority patent/BR0316788A/en
Priority to US10/536,973 priority patent/US20060131325A1/en
Publication of WO2004050541A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004050541A2/en
Publication of WO2004050541A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004050541A3/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
    • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B67D1/0462—Squeezing collapsible or flexible beverage containers, e.g. bag-in-box 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
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67D1/0869—Cooling arrangements using solid state elements, e.g. Peltier cells
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25D2331/802—Barrels
    • 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
    • F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/16—Sensors measuring the temperature of products

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  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

A beer or like alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus has a keg for containing the beverage. A keg dispensing device is connected through a top portion of the keg and extends to a bottom portion of the keg to draw the beverage from the keg adjacent the bottom portion. The apparatus has a cooling plate in heat transfer contacting relation with the bottom of the keg and also has a Peltier thermoelectric device connected to the cooling plate so as to extract heat from the cooling plate and thereby extract heat from the keg. The cooling apparatus has a first temperature sensor, mounted in heat sensing relation with a bottom portion of the keg and a second temperature sensor mounted in heat sensing relation with an upper portion of the keg. A controller controls the cooling apparatus in response to the first and second temperature sensors so as to control the operation of the cooling apparatus to extract heat from the bottom portion of the keg to lower and maintain the temperature of the beverage contained in the keg to a desired beverage serving temperature. The keg may comprise either steel, stainless steel or copper so as to provide a stratified cooling effect or may comprise aluminum so as to initially cool the beverage in the container in a more homogeneous manner.
PCT/IB2003/005403 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Cooling system for a beverage dispensing apparatus WO2004050541A2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CNB2003801082441A CN100560474C (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 The cooling system that is used for the alcoholic drink distributing equipment
CA002507681A CA2507681A1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Cooling system for a beverage dispensing apparatus
EP03812228A EP1572572A2 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Cooling system for a beverage dispensing apparatus
AU2003302628A AU2003302628B2 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Cooling system for a beverage dispensing apparatus
NZ540507A NZ540507A (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Beverage dispensing apparatus with keg with lower and upper temperature sensors connected to controller
BR0316788-7A BR0316788A (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Cooling system for an alcohol dispenser
US10/536,973 US20060131325A1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Cooling system for alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0227923A GB0227923D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Alcohol dispenser with keg cooling
GB0227926A GB0227926D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Cooling system for alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus
GB0227926.3 2002-11-29
GB0227923.0 2002-11-29

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CN (1) CN100560474C (en)
AU (1) AU2003302628B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0316788A (en)
CA (1) CA2507681A1 (en)
CO (1) CO6170420A2 (en)
NZ (1) NZ540507A (en)
RU (1) RU2346884C2 (en)
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ZA (1) ZA200504598B (en)

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WO2004050541A2 (en) 2004-06-17
US20060131325A1 (en) 2006-06-22
NZ540507A (en) 2007-10-26
BR0316788A (en) 2005-11-01
AU2003302628A1 (en) 2004-06-23
CN1735558A (en) 2006-02-15
CA2507681A1 (en) 2004-06-17
CO6170420A2 (en) 2010-06-18
EP1572572A2 (en) 2005-09-14
RU2346884C2 (en) 2009-02-20

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