Dispenser for dispensing elongate beverage containers

Abstract

A dispenser (1) for dispensing elongated beverage containers (2), in particular beverage cans, has a housing (3) with a cylindrical housing part (4), a rear insertion opening (12) for inserting the beverage containers (2), and a front removal element (6) open at the top for removing the foremost beverage container (2); a guide channel (10) having a sliding surface (11) inclined forward and downward for conveying the standing beverage containers (2) from the rear receiving opening (12) into the front removal element (6); a cooling device (9) for cooling the beverage container (2); clamping means (34) for clamping an edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) in place on the exterior of the cylindrical housing part (4), the clamping means (34) having a clamping strip (36) on the long side of the cylindrical housing part (4), the clamping strip (36) comprising at least one vent (37) for dissipating heated air from the cooling means (9) to the surroundings.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of PCT application PCT / AT2020 / 060163 filed on April 23, 2020, Chinese national phase application No. 202080031214.9. Technical Field

[0002] This invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing elongated beverage containers, particularly beverage cans, comprising:

[0003] The housing has a cylindrical housing component, a rear insertion opening for inserting a beverage container, and a front removal element with a top opening for removing the foremost beverage container.

[0004] A guide channel, having a forward-sloping downward sliding surface, is used to convey an upright beverage container from a rear receiving opening to a front removal element.

[0005] Cooling devices used to cool beverage containers. Background Technology

[0006] WO2016 / 179624 describes a can dispenser in which beverage containers, in an upright position, are inserted through a receiving opening into a guide channel and conveyed along a sliding surface to a removal element from which the foremost beverage can be removed. This can dispenser is particularly suitable for stores where customers can remove cans from the dispenser themselves. The upper part of the cylindrical housing can be used to mount advertising film, but there is no possibility of replacing this advertising film. High cooling capacity is required to cool the cans to drinking temperature. The operation of the cooling device generates a large amount of exhaust gas, which can disturb customers in front of the can dispenser.

[0007] Different devices are shown in US 2011 / 225981 A1, US 6,173,582 B1 and AU 4862600 A. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The purpose of this invention is to mitigate or eliminate at least some of the drawbacks of the prior art. Therefore, this invention particularly aims to improve the cooling and advertising functions of the dispenser through a simple structural approach.

[0009] This problem is solved by a dispenser having the features of claim 1. Preferred variants are indicated in the dependent claims.

[0010] According to the invention, the dispenser is equipped with a clamping device for clamping the edge region of the advertising film onto the exterior of the cylindrical housing component. The clamping device includes a clamping bar on the long side of the cylindrical housing component, the clamping bar including at least one vent for dissipating heated air from the cooling device to the surrounding environment.

[0011] Advantageously, the clamping strip thus achieves two fundamentally different functions. On the one hand, the clamping strip allows for the replacement of the advertising film on the outside of the cylindrical housing component. For this purpose, the clamping strip can move between a clamping position where the edge area of ​​the advertising film is clamped in place and a releasing position where the edge area of ​​the advertising film is released. In the clamping position, the clamping strip presses the edge area of ​​the advertising film against the outside of the cylindrical housing component. In the releasing position, the clamping strip is lifted from the outside of the cylindrical housing component. Therefore, if necessary, the advertising film can be replaced with another advertising film with a different imprint with minimal effort. On the other hand, the clamping strip has a vent through which exhaust gases generated during the operation of the cooling device can be discharged from the inside of the housing into the surrounding environment. Since the clamping strip is located on one of the long sides of the elongated cylindrical housing component, the exhaust gases are blown laterally through the vent, thus not blowing forward in the direction of removing the element, nor backward in the direction of inserting the rear opening. Therefore, advantageously, neither the customer in front of the dispenser nor the salesperson behind the dispenser is exposed to intrusive exhaust gas flow. Thus, the clamping strip can also be used to improve the guidance of exhaust gases.

[0012] On the rear side of the dispenser, opposite the removal element, a receiving opening is provided, preferably arranged substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface and constructed according to the cross-section of the guide channel. Beverage containers can be conveyed into the guide channel in a vertical or correspondingly upright state through the receiving opening, wherein the beverage containers are conveyed one after another along the sliding surface in an isolated state under the influence of gravity. For this purpose, the sliding surface is inclined forward in the direction of the removal element. The angle of the sliding surface relative to the horizontal plane is particularly between 10° and 20°, for example, approximately 15°. The sliding movement of the beverage containers during the filling process is stopped by the respective preceding beverage container, or in the unfilled state by the upward-opening removal element, which is preferably accessible without obstructions, particularly without flaps or the like. Thus, the dispenser can fill beverage containers individually. Advantageously, filling can be performed in the installed and used state of the device, with an inclined sliding surface. Unlike the prior art, it is therefore not necessary to open the device and place the beverage containers into the guide channel. In particular, in embodiments according to the invention, it is also not necessary to bring the guide channel into a horizontal position for introducing the beverage containers. Beverage containers can be inserted through a rear receiving opening, whereby the beverage containers slide individually into the guide channel or are correspondingly removed from a predetermined position within the element. Therefore, the device can be continuously refilled during use. The guide channel is preferably elongated in the direction of the sliding surface, wherein, in particular, a single row of beverage containers can be accommodated within the guide channel.

[0013] Preferably, a basically cylindrical beverage can, particularly a 250 ml can, is provided as a beverage container for use, such as in the case of energy drinks or iced coffee. Alternatively, beverage containers with cylindrical portions, such as beer bottles, can also be used. Embodiments of the dispenser are characterized by particularly small space requirements, thereby opening up multiple application areas, such as use at sales counters. Furthermore, the refilling of beverage containers can be greatly simplified compared to existing technologies.

[0014] To prevent beverage containers from tipping over, and to allow them to slide along a sliding surface in an isolated state, the guide channel preferably includes a retaining surface opposite the sliding surface, i.e., on the upper side, to secure the beverage container and prevent it from tipping over within the guide channel. Therefore, the guide channel is implemented in a closed manner in cross-section. The upper side of the guide channel is constructed as a retaining surface, which reliably prevents the beverage container from tipping forward during sliding along the sliding surface to the intended position. Without a retaining surface on the upper side, the prior art would not be able to achieve the sliding of the beverage container to the intended position in an isolated state, as the beverage container could tip forward, particularly due to frictional engagement on the sliding surface. In contrast, the retaining surface on the upper side of the guide channel ensures that when beverage containers are inserted individually along the guide channel, i.e., without touching each other, the beverage containers remain in an upright, vertical position. The retaining surface, together with the receiving opening on the rear side of the housing, thus reliably prevents malfunctions during filling.

[0015] To prevent a beverage container from tipping over while sliding along the sliding surface in an isolated state, it is advantageous if the height of the guide channel between the sliding surface and the retaining surface is 1.004 to 1.007 times, preferably substantially 1.0055 times, the height of the beverage container therein. In this embodiment, at least one beverage container is therefore part of the dispenser. The height of the guide channel, i.e., its dimension perpendicular to the sliding surface, is proportional to the height of the beverage container or its corresponding longitudinal range. This creates a small gap between the beverage container and the retaining surface, thereby not hindering the sliding of the beverage container on the one hand, and reliably ensuring that the retaining surface guides a forward-tilting beverage container back to a position where its entire surface rests against the sliding surface on the other.

[0016] According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the height of the guide channel between the sliding surface and the retaining surface is 135.5 mm to 136 mm, particularly substantially 135.75 mm, and the height of the beverage container disposed therein is between 134.75 mm and 135.25 mm, particularly approximately 135 mm, wherein the width of the guide channel between the two side surfaces is preferably 54 mm to 55 mm, particularly approximately 54.5 mm, and the diameter of the beverage container disposed therein is 52.75 mm to 53.25 mm, particularly substantially 53 mm.

[0017] To maintain the lowest possible cooling loss, a closure element is preferably provided for closing the receiving opening, wherein the closure element is preferably configured as a flap that can pivot between a closed receiving opening in a used position and a released receiving opening in a loaded position. The flap is preferably pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis to optionally release or correspondingly close the receiving opening extending perpendicular to the sliding surface.

[0018] For the purposes of this disclosure, indications of position and orientation, such as “up,” “down,” “forward,” and “backward,” refer to the intended use of the dispenser on a horizontally placed surface.

[0019] As a "cylindrical" outer casing component, this refers to an outer casing component that is at least partially cylindrical in its longitudinal portion in the circumferential direction, so that advertising film can be adhered to the entire surface. In one embodiment, the cylindrical outer casing component is cut out in the lower region, so that it is only constructed to be cylindrical in the upper region. Furthermore, the cylindrical outer casing component adjacent to the cylindrical longitudinal portion may also include non-cylindrical portions, such as substantially conical longitudinal portions, to reproduce the shape of the bottle.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment, the distributor includes a fan that delivers heated air from the cooling device to vents in the clamping bar.

[0021] To enable quick and easy replacement of the advertising film, in a preferred embodiment, the clamping device includes two clamping strips located on opposite long sides of the cylindrical housing component for clamping two opposite edge regions of the advertising film into place, wherein at least one vent is formed at each of the two clamping strips. Therefore, heated air is laterally blown out from the cooling device at the two opposite long sides of the housing.

[0022] To reliably and securely mount the advertising film across the exterior of the cylindrical housing component, a connector is preferably provided for pivoting the clamping strip from a release position where the edge region of the advertising film is released to a clamping position where the edge region of the advertising film is in place. Because the clamping strip moves substantially tangentially to the exterior of the (partially) cylindrical housing component shortly before reaching the clamping position, the advertising film can be securely extended into the clamping position, resulting in a pleasing appearance.

[0023] To minimize the disturbance of people around the distributor by the exhaust air, the vents on the clamping bar are preferably angled upwards in the clamped position. Therefore, advantageously, the exhaust gas is blown out at an angle greater than 0° and less than 90° with the horizontal plane.

[0024] In the clamping position, the clamping bar is preferably arranged at an angle of 45° to 65°, more preferably 50° to 60°, and particularly approximately 55° to the horizontal plane.

[0025] To reliably retain the clamping bar in the clamped position, a stop device is preferably provided for engaging the clamping bar in the clamped position. The stop device includes a stop element that interacts on the clamping bar and on the housing. According to an embodiment, a button may be provided to release the stop connection. The stop connection can also be released using only a tool to allow the clamping bar to be opened only for selected personnel.

[0026] On the one hand, in order to securely clamp the advertising film, and on the other hand, to improve the guidance of venting, in a preferred embodiment, the clamping strip extends substantially along the entire length of the cylindrical housing component.

[0027] To improve the clamping effect, in a further preferred embodiment, a rubber strip is provided on the inner side of the clamping strip to secure the edge area of ​​the advertising film. The rubber strip is made of a material with high friction, such as TPE. Preferably, the rubber strip extends substantially along the entire length of the clamping strip.

[0028] When the rubber strip includes a separate rubber lip on the side facing the advertising film, the bridging of the advertising film at the clamping position of the clamping strip can be further increased. Preferably, multiple rubber lips extend parallel to each other along the rubber strip. The rubber lips are spaced apart from each other by recesses.

[0029] Regarding the guidance of exhaust gas, it is also advantageous that the clamping bar includes several, particularly multiple, vents, particularly ventilation slots, which are preferably arranged at regular intervals along the clamping bar.

[0030] To illuminate the advertising film from below, lighting elements, especially LEDs, can be placed below the clamping strip.

[0031] In order to adjust the cooling capacity relative to the desired drinking temperature, it is preferable to provide at least one temperature sensor to measure the external temperature of the beverage container.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, a temperature sensor for measuring the external temperature of the foremost beverage container is arranged in the removal element. This embodiment is based on the knowledge that cooling the foremost beverage container in the removal element is particularly difficult due to the removal opening on the upper side. Therefore, it is preferable to specify that the cooling capacity is adjusted according to the external temperature of the foremost beverage container.

[0033] According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling device includes two lateral cooling surfaces that are substantially parallel to the side surfaces of the guide channel, and a curved cooling surface that is substantially parallel to the curved contact area of ​​the foremost beverage container on the inner wall of the removal element.

[0034] In this embodiment, the foremost beverage container is additionally cooled by a curved cooling surface on the removal element. Particularly advantageously, the foremost beverage container in the removal element is pressed against a curved contact area of ​​the inner wall of the removal element by a beverage container advanced behind it, where a corresponding curved cooling surface of the cooling element is disposed. This achieves contact across the entire surface between the covering surface of the foremost beverage container and the cooled inner wall of the removal element, significantly improving the cooling effect. Conversely, along the guide channel, a slight lateral gap must be maintained between the beverage container and the side surface of the guide channel to allow the beverage container to slide. Because the foremost beverage container is cooled across the entire surface of the front side of the removal element, the desired drinking temperature can be achieved efficiently.

[0035] According to a first preferred embodiment, two lateral cooling surfaces of the cooling device extend along the side surfaces of the guide channel, and a curved cooling surface extends along the inner wall of the removal element. Therefore, the lateral cooling surfaces are portions of the side surfaces of the guide channel, and the curved cooling surface is a portion of the inner wall of the removal element. This embodiment is particularly suitable for embodiments of cooling devices having a Peltier element connected to the cooling element via thermal conduction.

[0036] According to a second preferred embodiment, the lateral cooling surface of the cooling device extends adjacent to the side surface of the guide channel, and the curved cooling surface extends adjacent to the inner wall of the removal element. In this embodiment, the lateral cooling surface is arranged at a distance from the side surface of the guide channel, and the curved cooling surface is arranged at a distance from the inner wall of the removal element. This embodiment is particularly suitable for embodiments of cooling devices with a compressor cooler, wherein an evaporator is preferably provided surrounding the inner wall of the separate guide channel with a sliding surface and the removal element. Therefore, freezing of the guide channel is prevented.

[0037] To configure the sliding surface at the desired angle, it is advantageous that the housing is supported on a support element for placement on a flat surface, wherein the housing is arranged such that the sliding surface is at an angle to the horizontal plane via the support element. The support element may include, for example, a bracket capable of being placed flat on the placement surface.

[0038] To facilitate the individual transport of beverage containers to the removal position, it is advantageous for the housing to connect to the removal element via a transport opening extending substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface. This removal element includes a support surface for the beverage container and a removal opening on its upper side. As the beverage container is removed from the removal element, other beverage containers positioned behind it slide into the removal element. The support surface of the removal element preferably forms an extension of the sliding surface of the guide channel. In use, the beverage container preferably protrudes beyond the upper edge of the removal element, allowing for unobstructed removal.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, an advertising film is present and held on the cylindrical housing component by means of a clamping device. The advertising film is preferably formed at least in part from a light guide film. Such light guide films are known in the prior art and can be formed, in particular, from polyester films, which are structured on the surface according to the lighting layout by means of a laser, a printing press, or an embossing tool. Attached Figure Description

[0040] The present invention is further explained below through preferred exemplary embodiments, but is not intended to limit the invention.

[0041] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a can dispenser according to the present invention is shown.

[0042] Figure 2 It shows that according to Figure 1 Side view of the can dispenser.

[0043] Figure 3 It shows that according to Figure 1 , 2 Rear view of the can dispenser.

[0044] Figure 4 It shows along Figure 2 Longitudinal section of line IV-IV.

[0045] Figure 5 shows the details of Z in Figure 4.

[0046] Figure 6 It shows along Figure 2 Cross-section of line VI-VI.

[0047] Figure 7 shows the details of Y in Figure 6.

[0048] Figures 8 to 12 The sequential steps of replacing the advertising film on the can dispenser according to the present invention are shown. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The accompanying drawing illustrates a device designated as dispenser 1 for dispensing elongated, at least partially cylindrical, beverage containers 2, which in the illustrated embodiment are formed from 250ml beverage cans. Dispenser 1 has a housing 3 for receiving the beverage containers 2. The housing 3 has an upper partially cylindrical housing component 4 and a lower parallelepiped (or cuboid) housing component 5, which can be detachably connected to each other. On the front side, device 1 has a removal element 6 in the form of a platform on which a single beverage container 2 can be removed. For this purpose, the removal element 6 has a flat support surface 14 (see...). Figure 4The beverage container 2 stands upright on the support surface 14. The removal element 6 has a removal opening 7 on its upper side, allowing the beverage container 2 to be removed without obstruction, i.e., without removing the cap or releasing the closure. The beverage container 2 protrudes upwards from the horizontal upper edge 8 of the removal element 6 for easy removal. Furthermore, the dispenser 1 has a cooling device 9 (see...). Figure 4 Both the beverage container 2 arranged inside the housing 3 and the beverage container 2 arranged inside the removal element 6 can be cooled by the cooling device 9.

[0050] from Figure 3 As can be seen, the display element 44, such as a light-emitting diode, is arranged on the rear side of the housing 3. When no beverage container 2 is present in the dispenser 1, the display element 44 emits a signal, specifically a light signal. The presence of the beverage container 2 is monitored by a presence sensor (not shown).

[0051] from Figure 4 , Figure 6 As can be seen, the housing 3 has a conveying and guiding channel 10 extending longitudinally within the housing 3, and a sliding surface 11 on its lower side that slopes forward and horizontally in the direction of the removal element 6. The width of the guiding channel 10, i.e., its shorter dimension in a cross-section perpendicular to the conveying direction, is smaller than the height of the guiding channel 10, i.e., its dimension perpendicular to the sliding surface 11. Thus, unlike the rolling bearings in many known can dispensers, the beverage container 2 can slide along the sliding surface 11 of the guiding channel 10 in an upright or correspondingly vertical state. Therefore, in the (still) unfilled state of the device 1, the beverage container 2 can slide into the removal element 6 under the influence of gravity. When doing so, the bottom surface of the beverage container 2 facing away from the drinking opening slides on the sliding surface 11 of the guiding channel 10. Once the beverage container 2 is removed, the beverage container 2 positioned behind it slides from the guiding channel 10 into the removal element 6. For this purpose, the housing 3 has a conveying opening on one side of the removal element 6, which extends substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface 11, and the shape of the conveying opening substantially conforms to the beverage container 2. The sides 20, 21 of the guide channel 10 extend partly in the lower housing component 5 and partly in the upper housing component 4.

[0052] from Figure 3 As can be seen, the housing 3 has a receiving opening 12 on the side opposite to the removal element 6. This receiving opening extends substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface for inserting the beverage container 2 into the guide channel 10. To close the receiving opening 12, a closing element 13 is provided, which in the illustrated embodiment is configured as a flap, allowing the receiving opening 12 to be closed in the designated position (see [reference]). Figure 3 It pivots between the loading position (not shown) of the release receiving opening 12 and the loading position of the release receiving opening 12.

[0053] In the illustrated embodiment, the outer casing 3 is connected to a stand element 16 placed on a flat surface, wherein the outer casing 3 is arranged such that the sliding surface 11 is at an angle to the horizontal plane, which allows the beverage container 2 to slide automatically on the sliding surface 11. In the illustrated embodiment, the stand element 16 has a bracket 17 that rests flat on the placement surface. This creates a free space between the upper side of the bracket 17 and the lower side of the lower outer casing component 5.

[0054] from Figure 6 As can be seen, the guide channel 10, on its upper side, i.e., opposite to the sliding surface 11, has a flat retaining surface 19 extending parallel to the sliding surface 11 to secure the beverage container 2 within the guide channel 10 to prevent tipping. Furthermore, in each case, the guide channel 10 has a first side surface 20 and a second side surface 21, which extend substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface 11. In the illustrated embodiment, the height of the guide channel 10, i.e., the dimension between the sliding surface 10 and the retaining surface 19, is 1.0055 times the height of the beverage container 2 disposed therein. In the case of a 250ml beverage can, the height of the guide channel 10 is approximately 135.75mm, and the height of the beverage container 2 disposed therein is approximately 135mm. The width of the guide channel 10 between the first side surface 20 and the second side surface 21 is approximately 54.5mm.

[0055] from Figure 4 and Figure 6 As can be seen, the cooling device 9 in the illustrated embodiment has a cooling element 22, which is connected to two Peltier elements 24 via two metal block-shaped cold transfer elements 23. The Peltier elements 24 are connected to heat sinks 26 via heat conductors 25. A fan 27 is arranged in the lower region of the housing 3 to exhaust heated air from the housing 3.

[0056] from Figure 4 and Figure 6 As can be seen, the cooling element 22 has two lateral cooling surfaces 28 along the side surfaces 20, 21 of the guide channel 10. The lateral cooling surfaces 28 preferably extend beyond at least half the height of the guide channel 10. Furthermore, the cooling element 22 has a curved cooling surface 29 in the removal element 6 (see details). Figure 5In the illustrated embodiment, the cooling surface 29 has the same height as the lateral cooling surface 28. The curved cooling surface 29 extends along the curved contact area 30 on the inner wall 31 of the removal element 6, which rises vertically from the support surface 14 of the removal element 6. In the illustrated embodiment, the curved cooling surface 29, viewed in a longitudinal section through the dispenser 1 (parallel to the sliding surface 11), is constructed in a substantially semi-circular manner. The curved cooling surface 29 at the contact area 30 of the removal element 6 is connected to the lateral cooling surface 28 at the side surfaces 20, 21 of the guide channel 10 via a flat connecting cooling surface 32. To form the cooling element 22, a plate component made of a material with good thermal conductivity (here, a metal, such as aluminum) is provided, integrally formed on the lateral cooling surfaces 20, 21 along the guide channel 10 and the front cooling surfaces 29, 32 along the inner wall 31 of the removal element 6. In the illustrated embodiment, the removal element 6 has an insulation 15. Furthermore, at least one temperature sensor (not shown) may be provided for measuring the external temperature of the beverage container 2. In order to measure the external temperature of the foremost beverage container 2, at least one temperature sensor is arranged in the removal element 6.

[0057] from Figure 1 (See also) Figure 10 As can be seen, the advertising film 33 is arranged on the outside of the cylindrical outer casing component 4. A clamping device 34 is provided to allow for the replacement of the advertising film 33 (see details). Figure 6 and Figure 7 The clamping device 34 is used to clamp the opposing edge regions 35 of the advertising film 33 to the outside of the cylindrical housing component 4. The clamping device 34 has clamping strips 36 on each long side of the cylindrical housing component 4, thus having clamping strips 36 on the sides of the cylindrical housing component 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 10. The clamping strips 36 extend substantially along the entire length of the cylindrical housing component 4 (i.e., in the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 10). The clamping strips 36 are pivotally arranged on the housing 3 via joints 34a (see...). Figure 6 To replace the advertising film 33, the clamping strip 36 can be removed from the clamping position of the opposite edge region 35 of the advertising film 33 (see [link]). Figure 1 The device pivots to the release position of the edge region 35 of the release advertising film 33 (see Figure 9). In the use position of the dispenser 1, the clamping strip 36 is secured in the clamping position by a stop device (not shown) in each case.

[0058] from Figure 1It can also be seen that each clamping bar 36 has a plurality of vents 37 in the form of ventilation slots, which are arranged at regular intervals along the clamping bar 36. Through the vents 37, the heated air resulting from the operation of the cooling device 9 can be dissipated to the surrounding environment significantly better than the conventional vents 38 located only at the lower housing component 5. The vents 37 at the clamping bar 36 are inclined upward in the clamped position. The angle of the clamping bar 36 (and therefore the vents 37) in the clamped position is arranged at 45° to 65° with respect to the horizontal plane, preferably 50° to 60°, and particularly approximately 55°.

[0059] from Figure 6 (as well as Figure 7 As can be seen from the details, a rubber strip 39 is fixed on the inner side of the clamping strip 36 to secure the edge area 35 of the advertising film 33. The rubber strip 39 has a separate rubber lip 40 on the side of the advertising film 33, which improves the retention of the advertising film 33.

[0060] from Figure 6 As can be seen, the lighting element 41, here an LED, is arranged below the clamping strip 36. The advertising film 33 is illuminated by the lighting element 41, and the advertising film here is preferably configured as a light guide film for this purpose.

[0061] from Figures 8 to 12 The sequence of replacing the advertising film 33 can be seen. First, tool 42 engages with the vent 37 on clamping strip 36 ( Figure 8 Subsequently, the clamping bar 36 can be pivoted outwards to the release position via tool 42. Figure 9 Similarly, on the opposite long side, clamping strip 36 is released. Afterward, advertising film 33 can be removed and replaced with another advertising film. The new advertising film is then secured again by clamping strip 36. Figure 11 In the use of distributor 1, the exhaust from cooling device 9 flows obliquely upward from the ventilation slot of clamping bar 36 (see...). Figure 12 (Arrow 43 in the image).

Claims

1. A dispenser (1) for dispensing elongated beverage containers (2), particularly beverage cans, the dispenser (1) having: The outer casing (3) has a cylindrical outer casing component (4), a rear insertion opening (12) for inserting a beverage container (2), and a front removal element (6) with a top opening for removing the foremost beverage container (2). A guide channel (10) having a forward-sloping downward sliding surface (11) is used to convey an upright beverage container (2) from a rear receiving opening (12) into the front removal element (6). Cooling device (9) for cooling the beverage container (2). Its features are, A clamping device (34) is provided for clamping the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) in place on the outside of the cylindrical housing component (4). The clamping device (34) includes two clamping strips (36) on opposite long sides of the cylindrical housing component (4) for clamping the two opposite edge regions (35) of the advertising film (33) in place. At least one vent (37) is formed at each of the two clamping strips (36) for dissipating heated air from the cooling device (9) to the surrounding environment. A rubber strip (39) for fixing the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) is provided on the inner side of the clamping strip (36). The rubber strip (39) includes a separate rubber lip (40) on the side facing the advertising film (33). A connector (34a) is provided for pivoting each of the clamping bars (36) from a release position where the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) is released to a clamping position where the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) is clamped in place.

2. The distributor (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vent (37) on the clamping bar (36) is tilted upward in the clamping position.

3. The distributor (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping bar (36) in the clamping position is arranged at an angle of 45° to 65° with respect to the horizontal plane, preferably 50° to 60°, and particularly substantially 55°.

4. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, A stop device is provided for engaging the clamping bar (36) in the clamping position.

5. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The clamping bar (36) extends substantially along the entire length of the cylindrical housing component (4).

6. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The clamping bar (36) includes several, particularly multiple, ventilation openings (37), especially ventilation slots, which are preferably arranged at regular intervals along the clamping bar (36).

7. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The light-emitting element (41), particularly the LED, is arranged below the clamping bar (36).

8. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, At least one temperature sensor is installed to measure the external temperature of the beverage container.

9. The distributor (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that, A temperature sensor for measuring the external temperature of the front beverage container (2) is arranged in the removal element (6).

10. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The cooling device (9) includes two lateral cooling surfaces (28) that are substantially parallel to the side surfaces (20, 21) of the guide channel (10), and a curved cooling surface (29) that is substantially parallel to the curved contact area (30) for the foremost beverage container (2) on the inner wall (31) of the removal element (6).

11. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, having an advertising film held on the cylindrical housing component (4) by the clamping device (34).

12. The distributor (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that, The advertising film (33) is at least partially formed of a light guide film.

13. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that, There is an elongated beverage container (2) arranged in the removal element (6).

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