Dispenser for dispensing elongate beverage containers

Abstract

Dispenser (1) for dispensing cooled beverage containers (2), in particular beverage cans, having a housing (3) with a rear-side insertion opening (12) for inserting the beverage containers (2) and a front-side removal element (6) having a support surface (14) for the foremost beverage container (2), an inner wall (31) projecting upwardly from said surface and comprising a curved contact area (30) for the outer wall of the foremost beverage container (2), and an upper removal opening (7) for removing the foremost beverage container (2), a guide channel (10) with two side surfaces (20, 21) and a forwardly downwardly inclined sliding surface (11) for conveying the standing beverage containers (2) from the rear-side insertion opening (12) to the front-side removal element (6), and a cooling device (9) for cooling the beverage containers (2), the cooling device (9) having two lateral cooling surfaces (28) essentially parallel to the side surfaces (20, 21) of the guide channel (10), and said cooling device (9) having a curved cooling surface (29) essentially parallel to said curved contact area (30) for the foremost beverage container (2) on the inner wall (31) of the removal element (6).

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of Chinese patent application 202080031162.5, filed on April 23, 2020. Technical Field

[0002] This invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing elongated beverage containers, particularly beverage cans, comprising: The housing has a rear insertion opening for inserting a beverage container and a front removal element, the front removal element including a support surface for the foremost beverage container, an inner wall extending therefrom, and a removal opening on the upper side for removing the foremost beverage container, wherein the inner wall has a curved contact area for the outer wall of the foremost beverage container. A guide channel, having two sides and a forward-sloping downward sliding surface, is used to convey an upright beverage container from the rear receiving opening to the front removal element. A cooling device for cooling beverage containers, wherein the cooling device includes two lateral cooling surfaces that are substantially parallel to the side surfaces of the guide channel. Background Technology

[0003] 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 is removed. This can dispenser is particularly suitable for stores where customers can remove cans from the dispenser themselves. To cool the cans to drinking temperature, a high-performance cooling device is required. In this prior art, the cooling device has a cooling element that, in every case, has cooling surfaces below the sliding surface and on the side surface of the guide channel. These cooling surfaces form a cooling sump that extends along the sliding surface into the removal element, the sliding surface sloping forward and downward. However, in practice, cooling, particularly cooling the foremost beverage container in the removal element, has proven to be a challenge.

[0004] Another piece of furniture is displayed in DE20317775 U1. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of this invention is to mitigate or eliminate at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, this invention aims to improve the cooling of the foremost beverage container in an upward-opening removal element.

[0006] This problem is solved by a dispenser having the features of claim 1. Preferred variants are indicated in the dependent claims.

[0007] According to the invention, the cooling device includes a curved cooling surface that is substantially parallel to the curved contact area for the foremost beverage container on the inner wall of the removal element.

[0008] 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.

[0009] Lateral cooling surfaces and / or forward-curved cooling surfaces preferably extend over at least half the height of the beverage container.

[0010] To achieve the most intense cooling of the front beverage container, it is advantageous if the curved cooling surface is constructed in a substantially semi-circular manner. The cylindrical portion of the beverage container thus has its cooling contact area with the removal element surrounding approximately half of its circumference. Due to the approximately 180° opening angle, the same beverage container slides unimpeded into the removal element after the front beverage container has been removed.

[0011] According to a particularly preferred embodiment, a curved cooling surface at the contact area of ​​the removal element is connected to a lateral cooling surface at the side surface of the guide channel. This forms a continuous cooling surface extending from one side of the guide channel, parallel to the inner wall of the removal element, to the other side of the guide channel.

[0012] On the rear side of the dispenser, opposite the removal element, a receiving opening is provided, which is 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 the 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] In embodiments with a simple structure, it is advantageous that the cooling device includes a cooling element, with a lateral cooling surface and a front cooling surface integrally formed on the cooling element. In this embodiment, the lateral cooling surface extends along the side surface of the guide channel, and the curved cooling surface extends along the inner wall of the removal element. Thus, the lateral cooling surface is a portion of the side surface 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 in a thermally conductive manner.

[0022] As a cooling element, a plate component made of metal such as aluminum is preferably provided, which forms a portion of the side surface of the guide channel along the guide channel and a portion of the inner wall of the removal element along the removal element.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the cooling device includes at least one Peltier element, preferably two Peltier elements located on opposite long sides of the housing. The Peltier elements are connected to the cooling element via thermal conductivity.

[0024] In order to transfer the generated waste heat to the outside of the housing, in a preferred embodiment, the Peltier element is connected to a cooling element via a cold transfer element, particularly a metal block.

[0025] According to an alternative 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, 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.

[0026] 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.

[0027] 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 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.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the cooler includes a cylindrical housing component and a clamping device for clamping the edge region of the advertising film in place on the exterior of the cylindrical housing component. The clamping device includes a clamping band on the long side of the cylindrical housing component, the clamping band having at least one vent for dissipating heated air from the cooler to the surrounding environment.

[0029] Advantageously, in this embodiment, the clamping strip performs two fundamentally different functions. On one hand, the clamping strip allows for the replacement of the advertising film on the exterior of the cylindrical housing component. For this purpose, the clamping strip can move between a clamping position where the edge region of the advertising film is clamped in place and a release position where the edge region of the advertising film is released. In the clamping position, the clamping strip presses the edge region of the advertising film against the exterior of the cylindrical housing component. In the release position, the clamping strip is lifted from the exterior of the cylindrical housing component. Therefore, if needed, the advertising film can be effortlessly replaced with a different advertising film with a different imprint. 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 interior 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 to the side through the vent, not towards the front in the direction of removing the element, nor towards the rear in the direction of the rear insertion 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. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The present invention is further explained below through preferred exemplary embodiments, but is not intended to limit the invention.

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a can dispenser according to the present invention is shown.

[0032] Figure 2 It shows that according to Figure 1 Side view of the can dispenser.

[0033] Figure 3 It shows that according to Figure 1 , 2 Rear view of the can dispenser.

[0034] Figure 4 It shows along Figure 2 Longitudinal section of line IV-IV.

[0035] Figure 5 shows the details of Z in Figure 4.

[0036] Figure 6 It shows along Figure 2 Cross-section of line VI-VI.

[0037] Figure 7 shows the details of Y in Figure 6.

[0038] 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

[0039] 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 4 The 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.

[0040] from Figure 3As 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).

[0041] 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.

[0042] 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.

[0043] 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.

[0044] from Figure 6As 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.

[0045] 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.

[0046] 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.

[0047] 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.

[0048] 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°.

[0049] 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.

[0050] 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.

[0051] 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 rear insertion opening (12) for inserting a beverage container (2) and a front removal element (6), the front removal element including a support surface (14) for the foremost beverage container (2), an inner wall (31) rising from the support surface, and a removal opening (7) on the upper side for removing the foremost beverage container (2), wherein the inner wall (31) has a curved contact area (30) for the outer wall of the foremost beverage container (2). The guide channel (10) has two side surfaces (20, 21) and a forward-sloping sliding surface (11) for receiving the opening (12) from the rear side to convey the beverage container (2) to the front removal element (6) in an upright state. A cooling device (9) for cooling the beverage container (2), wherein 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). Its features are, The cooling device (9) includes a curved cooling surface (29) that is substantially parallel to the curved contact area (30) on the inner wall (31) of the removal element (6) for the foremost beverage container (2), wherein the curved cooling surface (29) is substantially semi-circular. The cooling device (9) includes a cooling element (22), wherein the lateral cooling surface (28) and the curved cooling surface (29) are integrally formed on the cooling element (22). The lateral cooling surface (28) is part of the side surfaces (20, 21) of the guide channel (10), and the curved cooling surface (29) is part of the inner wall (31) of the removal element (6). The cooling device (9) includes two Peltier elements (24) on opposite long sides of the housing (3). At least one of the temperature sensors is disposed in the removal element (6) for measuring the external temperature of the foremost beverage container (2). The Peltier elements (24) therein are all connected to the cooling element (22) via metal blocks.

2. The distributor (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The curved cooling surface (29) at the contact area (30) of the removal element (6) is connected to the lateral cooling surface (28) on the side surface (20, 21) of the guide channel (10).

3. The distributor (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, A plate component made of metal, such as aluminum, is provided as a cooling element (22).

4. The distributor (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The Peltier element (24) is connected to the cooling element (22) via a cold transfer element (23), in particular a metal block.

5. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that... The cylindrical housing component (4) and a clamping device (34) for clamping the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) at an appropriate position on the outside of the cylindrical housing component (4), wherein the clamping device (34) includes a clamping bar (36) on the long side of the cylindrical housing component (4) having at least one vent (37) for dissipating heated air from the cooling device (9) to the surrounding environment.

6. The distributor (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, There is an elongated beverage container (2) arranged in the removal element (6).

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