A system for rapid contact cooling of a collapsible beverage container in a beverage dispensing system

Abstract

Beverage dispensing system (10) for use with a collapsible beverage container (28) containing beverage. The beverage container defines in a non- collapsed state a top wall having a container outlet (38), an opposite bottom wall (42) and a cylindrical wall (44) connecting the top and bottom walls and comprises a housing defining an inner space (32) adapted to receive the beverage container. The beverage dispensing system further comprises a cooling element located within the inner space and comprising a contact cooling surface. The contact cooling surface has a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the beverage container (46) which juxtaposing and contacting at least 10% of the cylindrical wall, the bottom wall and / or the top wall of the beverage container when the beverage container is received in a non- collapsed state within the inner space.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing system for quick contact cooled beverage containers and a corresponding method of utilizing the beverage dispensing system for quick contact cooled beverage containers. Background technique [0002] Beverage dispensing systems are used in many facilities to serve beverages such as draft beer. Such beverage dispensing systems are mostly used in specialized establishments such as bars or restaurants, however, beverage dispensing systems are also increasingly used by private users such as in private homes. In many beverage dispensing systems (such as the DraughtMaster produced by the applicant company TM ), beverages are usually served in plastic or metal beverage containers or kegs. The beverage container is usually placed vertically, ie with the container outlet facing upwards, and the beverage is sucked out of the beverage container through the riser. The beverage is expelled from the beverage c...

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Problems solved by technology

The disadvantage of this system is that the cooling may not be sufficient when dispensing beverages at high flow rates

[0008] The problem with providing beverage containers at room temperature is that once the beverage container is emptied and a new beverage container should be installed, the new beverage container with room temperature has to cool down to about 7°C before beverage dispensing can be resumed

The disadvantage of using ice to cool in beverage dispensing systems is that when the ice melts, the temperature rises and the melting of the ice creates a large amount of liquid water which must be removed

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