WO2006047860A1 - Surpresseur en ligne dote d'un moyen de pulverisation pour systeme de distribution de boisson - Google Patents

Surpresseur en ligne dote d'un moyen de pulverisation pour systeme de distribution de boisson Download PDF

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WO2006047860A1
WO2006047860A1 PCT/CA2005/001661 CA2005001661W WO2006047860A1 WO 2006047860 A1 WO2006047860 A1 WO 2006047860A1 CA 2005001661 W CA2005001661 W CA 2005001661W WO 2006047860 A1 WO2006047860 A1 WO 2006047860A1
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coolant fluid
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Sam Chiusolo
Markus Hess
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Icefloe Technologies Inc.
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    • 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
    • B67D1/0406Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers with means for carbonating the beverage, or for maintaining its carbonation
    • 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
    • B67D1/0858Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0864Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means in the form of a cooling bath
    • 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
    • B67D1/0858Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0865Cooling 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
    • B67D1/0867Cooling 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
    • 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
    • F25D31/002Liquid coolers, e.g. beverage cooler

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  • the present invention relates to apparatuses, methods and processes for cooling and dispensing beverages.
  • Draught beverages in restaurants, bars, stadiums and other public facilities are dispensed using systems that consist of a storage container that is kept cool in a remote refrigerator.
  • a cooled supply line takes the beverage to a dispensing faucet.
  • the beverages are stored in containers that are kept in remote walk- in refrigerators that are also used to chill foods as required by the facility's kitchen. Drinks maybe dispensed at a location several hundred feet away from the storage container.
  • the beverage trunk line used to transport the beverage to the dispensing tap is generally made up of a multi-line insulated construction that contains two central cooling liquid lines that will bring a cold glycol/water mixture or ice water to the dispensing faucet and back to maintain the beverage's temperature.
  • This system has the drawback of providing inconsistent cooling performance. This is due to the fact that the temperature inside the walk-in cooler can fluctuate widely as personnel enter and exit during busy times. Also, the beverage trunk line can travel through areas of varying ambient temperatures thereby raising the beverage temperature.
  • the present invention provides a heat exchanger that is preferably a coil in shell heat exchanger or a tube in shell heat exchanger whereby coolant fluid is agitated onto a heat exchange conduit that circulates a fluid to be cooled.
  • the heat exchanger includes an agitation means for agitating the coolant fluid.
  • the agitation means is spraying means in the form of spray nozzles that spray the coolant fluid onto the beverage conduit at multiple sites.
  • an apparatus for delivering a beverage under pressure from a container to a dispensing means comprising:
  • a heat exchanger including a housing defining a chamber, said housing defining first inlet communicating with the chamber and a first oulet communicating with the chamber, the heat exchanger further including an inlet tube located in the first inlet and extending into said chamber and an outlet tube located in the first outlet and extending into said chamber, at least one of said inlet tube and said outlet tubes defining a agitation means for agitating coolant fluid in the chamber, said housing further defining a second inlet, a second oulet and, said heat exchanger further including a heat exchange conduit communicating between the second inlet and the second outlet; a first trunk line communicating between the container and the heat exchanger, said first trunk line including a first beverage conduit for delivering the beverage from the container to the heat exchange conduit, the trunk line further including a coolant fluid conduit connected to a source of coolant fluid for delivering the coolant fluid to said inlet tube from said source of coolant fluid;
  • a second trunk line communicating between the heat exchanger and the dispensing means, said second trunk line including a second beverage conduit for delivering the beverage from the heat exchange conduit to the dispensing means, the second trunk line further including a second coolant fluid conduit connected to said outlet tube for delivering the coolant fluid to said source of coolant fluid.
  • a method of maintaining a cool temperature in a beverage delivered from a container to a dispensing means comprising the following steps: providing a first trunk line comprising a first beverage conduit and a first coolant fluid conduit connected to a source of coolant fluid; providing a heat exchanger including a housing defining a chamber, said housing defining first inlet communicating with the chamber and a first oulet communicating with the chamber, the heat exchanger further including an inlet tube located in the first inlet and extending into said chamber and an outlet tube located in the first outlet and extending into said chamber, at least one of said inlet tube and said outlet tubes defining a agitation means for agitating coolant fluid in the chamber, said housing further defining a second inlet, a second oulet and, said heat exchanger further including a heat exchange conduit communicating between the second inlet and the second outlet; delivering coolant fluid through the first coolant fluid conduit to the chamber of the heat exchanger through the inlet tube; delivering the beverage through the first beverage conduit
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention connected to a beverage container and a source of a coolant fluid;
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of a heat exchanger of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the heat exchanger of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention connected to a beverage container and a source of a coolant fluid;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the heat exchanger of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the heat exchanger of the present invention.
  • Apparatus 1 comprises a first trunk line 10 and a second trunk line 20.
  • a heat exchanger 50 is coupled to and located between the first and second trunk lines thereby separating the trunk lines. This arrangement is equivalent to the heat exchanger being spliced into a single trunk line.
  • first and second trunk lines shall be described.
  • the apparatus preferably includes beverage tower 70 that has a dispensing means 72 which is preferably a dispensing tap.
  • the apparatus is used in association with a beverage container 86 which is preferably a beer keg.
  • the beverage in the container 86 is preferably kept under pressure by a pressurizing means 80 which is connected to the beverage container 86.
  • the apparatus 1 is preferably used in combination with a source 88 of coolant fluid.
  • the source 88 is a glycol tank and the coolant fluid is glycol.
  • Other coolant fluids such as ice water can also be used for the purposes of the present invention.
  • the container 86, the pressurizing means 80 and the source 88 are located in a refrigeration unit 100 such as a walk-in refrigerator.
  • a first beverage conduit 94 and a first coolant fluid conduit 90 are located in the first trunk line 10.
  • the first trunk line 20 communicates between the refrigeration unit 100 and the heat exchanger 50.
  • the first beverage conduit 94 and the first coolant fluid conduit 90 are located in close proximity in the first trunk line to permit some heat exchange to occur therebetween.
  • the first trunk line also includes an insulating material.
  • the first trunk line 10 is connected to the heat exchanger 50.
  • the heat exchanger 50 has a housing 52 that defines a chamber 54.
  • the housing 50 defines a first inlet 56 communicating with the chamber 54 and a first outlet 58 communicating with the chamber 54.
  • the first inlet 56 and the first outlet 58 are preferably openings in the housing 50 for accepting tubing or piping to permit fluid to be delivered into the chamber from the exterior of the housing.
  • An inlet tube 60 is received in the first inlet 56 and an outlet tube 62 is received in the first outlet 58.
  • the inlet and outlet tubes may any type of pipe or tube known in the art for delivering a fluid.
  • the housing of the heat exchanger 50 also a second inlet 24 communicating with the chamber 54 and a second outlet 26 communicating with the chamber 54.
  • the heat exchanger 50 also includes a heat exchange conduit 66 located in the chamber 54.
  • the heat exchange conduit 66 is preferably made of a metal having good exchange properties. Most preferably, the heat exchange conduit 66 is made of copper, stainless steel or aluminium. However, a person skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the heat exchange conduit can made of any material that permits heat exchange.
  • the heat exchange conduit 66 is preferably in the form of coil such that the heat exchanger is a coil in shell type heat exchanger. Alternatively, the heat exchange conduit 66 could be a non-coiled tube thereby providing a tube in shell type heat exchanger.
  • the heat exchange conduit 66 has a first end 72 received in the second inlet 24 and a second end 74 received in the second outlet 26. The heat exchange conduit 70 therefore communicates between the second inlet 24 and the second outlet 26 for delivering a fluid.
  • the heat exchanger preferably has an insulation layer 76 containing insulation. The insulation can be any material known in the art for insulating purposes.
  • the inlet tube 60 is connected to the first coolant fluid conduit 90.
  • the first end 72 of the heat exchange conduit 66 is connected to the first beverage conduit 94.
  • a second beverage conduit 104 and a second coolant fluid conduit 106 are located in second trunk line 20.
  • the second trunk line 20 communicates between the heat exchanger 50 and the beverage tower 70.
  • the second beverage conduit 104 and the second coolant fluid conduit 106 are located in close proximity in the second trunk line 20 to permit heat exchange to occur therebetween.
  • the second trunk line 20 also includes an insulating material.
  • the second beverage conduit 104 is attached to the second end 74 of the heat exchange conduit 70.
  • the outlet tube 62 is connected to the second coolant fluid conduit 106. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the coolant fluid conduit 106 forms a loop and connects back to the source 88 of coolant fluid.
  • the coolant fluid conduit 106 is shown in Figure 2 as going back through the heat exchanger 50. This is not strictly necessary as the coolant fluid conduit 106 can also go around the heat exchanger 50 in its return path to the source of coolant fluid.
  • the second beverage conduit 104 is received in the beverage tower 70 for delivering beverage the dispensing means 72.
  • the inlet tube 60 preferably has a plurality of agitation means 82 formed thereon.
  • an agitation means formed on both of the inlet tube 60 and the outlet tube 62 or to have a single agitation means formed on either of the inlet tube 60 and the outlet tube 62.
  • the agitation means can also be located elsewhere in the chamber 54.
  • the agitation means can be any device known the art for agitating fluid located in the chamber.
  • the agitation means is a plurality of spray nozzles 82 built into the inlet tube for spraying coolant fluid onto the heat exchange conduit 66. This benefits heat exchange by introducing coolant fluid at multiple points on the beverage conduit 66.
  • the agitation means can be a submersible pump or a propeller or other propulsion means. These can be located at any location within the chamber 54.
  • a heat exchanger 130 has two coiled heat exchange conduits located in a the chamber 154.
  • the first heat exchange conduit 200 has a first inlet end 202 and a second outlet end 204.
  • the first inlet end 202 can be connected to the first beverage conduit 94 while the second outlet end can be connected to the second beverage conduit 104.
  • the second heat exchange conduit 210 has a first inlet end 212 and a second outlet end 214.
  • the first inlet end 212 can also be connected to the first beverage conduit 94 while the second outlet end 214 can also be connected to the second beverage conduit 104.
  • one of the first and second heat exchange conduits 200, 210 can be connected to an alternate supply of beverage and coolant fluid so that two separate beverages can be delivered to the alternate heat exchanger 130 for cooling.
  • the alternate heat exchanger 130 has an inlet tube 160 and an outlet tube 162.
  • the outlet tube 162 connects to the second coolant fluid conduit 106 which connects back to the coolant fluid supply 88.
  • two spray nozzles 180 are formed on the inlet tube 160 for spraying coolant fluid onto the first and second heat exchange conduits 200, 210.
  • Other embodiments are within the scope of the present invention where several spray nozzles 180 are formed on the inlet tube 160 for spraying coolant fluid onto the first and second heat exchange conduits 200, 210.
  • Coil in shell jave been used in the past but they are inexoensive but have to large to be effective. Exists a need for making coil in shell more effrective but smaller and less costly.
  • a beverage preferably a carbonated beverage and most preferably beer
  • the coolant fluid preferably glycol or ice water and most preferably glycol
  • the first coolant fluid conduit 90 located in the first trunk line 10.
  • the beverage then enters the heat exchanger 50 and flows through the heat exchange conduit 40.
  • coolant fluid flows through the inlet tube 60 and fills chamber 54 thereby contacting the heat exchange conduit 40, resulting in heat exchange between the heat exchange conduit 40 and the coolant fluid thereby cooling the beverage in the heat exchange conduit 40.
  • the spraying of the coolant fluid onto the heat exchange coil 66 by spray nozzles 82 increases the rate and efficiency of heat exchange occurring between the coolant fluid and the heat exchange conduit 40.
  • the beverage leaves the heat exchanger 50 through the second end 74 of the heat exchange conduit 40.
  • the cooled beverage then flows through the second beverage conduit 104 and the beverage tower 70 to the dispensing means 72. Meanwhile, the coolant fluid leaves the heat exchanger 50 through the outlet tube 62 and then enters the second coolant fluid conduit 106 from where the coolant fluid is re-circulated back to the a source 88 of coolant fluid.
  • FIGs 4, 5 and 6 show alternate embodiments of the apparatus of the present invention wherein the beverage and the coolant fluid flow in the same direction. These alternate embodiments do not take advantage of the counter or reverse flow of coolant fluid relative to the beverage.
  • the alternate embodiment shown in Figure 5 is similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 3 while the embodiment shown in Figure 6 is similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 2 with the difference being that the flow of the beverage and the flow of the coolant fluid in the embodiments shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 is in the same direction.

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Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil conçu pour transférer une boisson sous pression d'un contenant vers un moyen de distribution. Ledit appareil comporte un échangeur thermique possédant une chambre centrale. Cet échangeur thermique comporte un conduit d'échange thermique situé dans la chambre. L'échangeur thermique comporte également un tube d'entrée et un tube de sortie, l'un au moins de ces deux tubes comportant un moyen d'agitation permettant d'agiter un fluide caloporteur dans la chambre. Une première conduite principale assure la communication entre le contenant et l'échangeur thermique. Cette première conduite principale inclut un premier conduit pour boisson conçu pour transférer la boisson du contenant vers le conduit d'échange thermique. Cette conduite principale comporte également un conduit pour le fluide caloporteur raccordé à une source de fluide caloporteur pour délivrer ledit fluide caloporteur à ladite chambre de l'échangeur thermique. Une seconde conduite principale assure la communication entre l'échangeur thermique et le moyen de distribution. Cette seconde conduite principale comporte un second conduit pour boisson conçu pour transférer la boisson de l'échangeur thermique vers le moyen de distribution. Cette seconde conduite principale comporte également un second conduit pour fluide caloporteur raccordé au tube de sortie de l'échangeur thermique pour renvoyer le fluide caloporteur vers la source de fluide caloporteur.
PCT/CA2005/001661 2004-11-03 2005-11-02 Surpresseur en ligne dote d'un moyen de pulverisation pour systeme de distribution de boisson WO2006047860A1 (fr)

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AU2005301036A AU2005301036A1 (en) 2004-11-03 2005-11-02 Inline booster with spraying means for beverage dispensing system

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