WO2004051163A3 - Alcoholic beverage dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2004051163A3
WO2004051163A3 PCT/IB2003/005414 IB0305414W WO2004051163A3 WO 2004051163 A3 WO2004051163 A3 WO 2004051163A3 IB 0305414 W IB0305414 W IB 0305414W WO 2004051163 A3 WO2004051163 A3 WO 2004051163A3
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cooling
beer
keg
bridge
cavity
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PCT/IB2003/005414
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Albert Wauters
Hans Donker
Ian Anderson
Andrew R B Halket
Christine A Fraser
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Interbrew Sa
Albert Wauters
Hans Donker
Ian Anderson
Andrew R B Halket
Christine A Fraser
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Priority claimed from GB0227928A external-priority patent/GB0227928D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0227925A external-priority patent/GB0227925D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0227942A external-priority patent/GB0227942D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0227924A external-priority patent/GB0227924D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0227940A external-priority patent/GB0227940D0/en
Priority to CA002507809A priority Critical patent/CA2507809A1/en
Priority to NZ540478A priority patent/NZ540478A/en
Priority to AU2003282281A priority patent/AU2003282281A1/en
Priority to EP03773899A priority patent/EP1579159A2/en
Application filed by Interbrew Sa, Albert Wauters, Hans Donker, Ian Anderson, Andrew R B Halket, Christine A Fraser filed Critical Interbrew Sa
Priority to BR0316795-0A priority patent/BR0316795A/en
Priority to US10/536,978 priority patent/US20060150637A1/en
Publication of WO2004051163A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004051163A2/en
Publication of WO2004051163A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004051163A3/en

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/04Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
    • B67D1/0462Squeezing collapsible or flexible beverage containers, e.g. bag-in-box containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08Details
    • B67D1/0857Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0869Cooling arrangements using solid state elements, e.g. Peltier cells
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B21/00Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B21/02Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/802Barrels
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2331/00Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/806Dispensers

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

A cooling system (23,34) for a home beer dispensing apparatus (10) has a mediated thermal bridge (40) providing a bank of latent cooling capacity. The bridge (40) may have a cavity filled with a cooling solution (66) with at least one series of spaced apart heat exchange fins (48,76,84) extending substantially along and interstitially into the cavity (62) so as to enhance heat transfer across the cavity (62). The bridge (40) is arranged in thermal conducting relation through a cooling plate (64) between a keg (22) and a Peltier thermoelectric cooling device (36) adapted to cool the cooling solution (66). The cooling solution (66) may comprise 5% by volume glycol and freezes at a temperature below that of water. The cooling plate (64) has an electrical resistance heater (45) mounted therein to maintain the temperature of beer (69) in the keg (22) adjacent a bottom portion (68) thereof above the freezing temperature of the beer (69). The invention also provides a beer keg (22) for such systems (23,34).
PCT/IB2003/005414 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcoholic beverage dispensing apparatus WO2004051163A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/536,978 US20060150637A1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus
BR0316795-0A BR0316795A (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcohol Dispenser
CA002507809A CA2507809A1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus
EP03773899A EP1579159A2 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcoholic beverage dispensing apparatus
AU2003282281A AU2003282281A1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcoholic beverage dispensing apparatus
NZ540478A NZ540478A (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-25 Alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus with Peltier cooling unit and thermal bridge

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0227924.8 2002-11-29
GB0227928A GB0227928D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Alcohol beverage dispenser cooling system with heater
GB0227940A GB0227940D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Keg shell construction
GB0227942.0 2002-11-29
GB0227924A GB0227924D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Cooling system for alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus
GB0227942A GB0227942D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Heat sink for alcohol beverage dispenser
GB0227940.4 2002-11-29
GB0227928.9 2002-11-29
GB0227925A GB0227925D0 (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Cooling cavity system for alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus
GB0227925.5 2002-11-29

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