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EP1786721B1 - Distributeur de boissons refroidies avec python et refroidisseur supplémentaire - Google Patents

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EP1786721B1
EP1786721B1 EP05770739A EP05770739A EP1786721B1 EP 1786721 B1 EP1786721 B1 EP 1786721B1 EP 05770739 A EP05770739 A EP 05770739A EP 05770739 A EP05770739 A EP 05770739A EP 1786721 B1 EP1786721 B1 EP 1786721B1
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Michael Northside Farm ROBINSON
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0858—Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0864—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means in the form of a cooling bath
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • B67D1/0858—Cooling arrangements using compression systems
    • B67D1/0861—Cooling arrangements using compression systems the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means
    • B67D1/0865—Cooling 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0872—Aesthetics, advertising
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps
    • B67D1/1405—Control taps
    • B67D1/1411—Means for controlling the build-up of foam in the container to be filled
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/002—Liquid coolers, e.g. beverage cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/026—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits
    • F28F9/027—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits in the form of distribution pipes
    • F28F9/0273—Header boxes; End plates with static flow control means, e.g. with means for uniformly distributing heat exchange media into conduits in the form of distribution pipes with multiple holes

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  • the cooling pod 10 is located at the dispensation site. It may be located above or below bar level and may optionally be incorporated into the housing 4 of the dispense font 1.
  • the cooling loop 5 of the fourth embodiment is formed as a branch.
  • the fourth embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that the condensation mechanism 6 is separate from the primary cooling circuit of the python.
  • the condensation mechanism comprises pipework 88 connected to a secondary cooling circuit comprising a dedicated cooler 90 for cooling a glycol cooling medium. The outlet from the cooling pod 10 is directed immediately back to the python rather than entering the font housing 4.
  • the tap defines two beverage flow paths, wherein one of the beverage flow paths is provided with a flow restriction for inducing turbulence in the beverage flow for producing foam and comprises an outlet angled at between 0 and 60 degrees to the horizontal so that foam dispensed from the outlet does not fob an already dispensed bulk portion of the beverage.

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  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Appareil pour refroidir des boissons pression comprenant:
    une conduite de boisson (3,33);
    un réservoir de distribution (1) situé à un site de distribution, le réservoir de distribution comprenant un ou plusieurs robinets (2);
    une coque de refroidissement (10) prévue au site de distribution;
    la conduite de boisson s'étendant au réservoir de distribution pour transporter la boisson à un ou plusieurs robinets;
    la conduite de boisson s'étendant au site de distribution dans un python (20);
    le python comprenant une ou plusieurs conduites de refroidissement (21,22) pour transporter un milieu de refroidissement vers et du site de distribution;
    la coque de refroidissement comprenant une chambre de refroidissement (18) à travers laquelle la conduite de boisson passe, la conduite de boisson étant refroidie dans la chambre de refroidissement, la chambre de refroidissement comprenant une entrée (16) reliée à la conduite de refroidissement du python pour recevoir le milieu de refroidissement, et une sortie (17) reliée à la conduite de refroidissement du python pour évacuer le milieu de refroidissement à nouveau au python;
    où la coque de refroidissement comprend en outre un tuyau de refroidissement (60) dans là chambre de refroidissement, relié à l'entrée de la chambre de refroidissement et entouré par la bobine de la conduite de boisson, caractérisé en ce que le tuyau de refroidissement comprend plusieurs ouvertures dirigées radialement (62) à travers lesquelles, en cours d'utilisation, le milieu de refroidissement peut passer dans la chambre de refroidissement sous la forme d'un jet de manière à heurter une face dirigée vers l'intérieur de la conduite de boisson enroulée.
  2. Appareil selon la revendication 1, où la coque de refroidissement comprend en outre une isolation extérieure (19).
  3. Appareil selon la revendication 1 ou 2, où la coque de refroidissement est montée en série avec la conduite de refroidissement du python de telle sorte que l'écoulement entier du milieu de refroidissement dans la conduite de refroidissement du python passe à travers la coque de refroidissement.
  4. Appareil selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, où la coque de refroidissement ajoute un chauffage équivalent inférieur à 30 Watts à l'appareil.
  5. Appareil selon l'une des revendications précédentes, où un ou plusieurs robinets sont aptes à distribuer des boissons avec des têtes à mousse en utilisant des chemins d'écoulement séparés pour une portion de masse de la boisson à distribuer et une portion moussée de la boisson à distribuer, où le robinet définit deux chemins d'écoulement de boisson, un des chemins d'écoulement de boisson est muni d'un resserrement d'écoulement pour induire une turbulence dans l'écoulement de la boisson pour produire de la mousse et comprend une sortie s'étendant selon un angle entre 0 et 60 degrés à l'horizontale de sorte que la mousse distribuée à la sortie ne fait pas mousser une portion de masse déjà distribuée de la boisson.
  6. Coque de refroidissement (10) pour utilisation au site de distribution d'un appareil pour refroidir des boissons pression, l'appareil comprenant:
    une conduite de boisson (3,33);
    un réservoir de distribution (1) situé au site de distribution, le réservoir de distribution comprenant un ou plusieurs robinets (12);
    la conduite de boisson s'étendant au réservoir de distribution pour transporter la boisson à un ou plusieurs robinets;
    la conduite de boisson s'étendant au site de distribution dans un python (20);
    le python comprenant une ou plusieurs conduites de refroidissement (21,22) pour transporter un milieu de refroidissement vers et du site de distribution,
    où la coque de refroidissement comprend une chambre de refroidissement (18) à travers laquelle passe la conduite de boisson, la conduite de boisson étant enroulée dans la chambre de refroidissement, la chambre de refroidissement comprenant une entrée (16) reliée à la conduite de refroidissement du python pour recevoir le milieu de refroidissement, et une sortie (17) reliée à la conduite de refroidissement du python pour évacuer le milieu de refroidissement à nouveau au python; et
    où la coque de refroidissement comprend en outre un tuyau de refroidissement dans la chambre de refroidissement relié à l'entrée de la chambre de refroidissement et entouré par l'enroulement de la conduite de boisson, caractérisé en ce que la conduite de refroidissement comprend plusieurs ouvertures dirigées radialement (62) à travers lesquelles, en cours d'utilisation, le milieu de refroidissement peut passer dans la chambre de refroidissement sous la forme d'un jet de manière à heurter une face dirigée vers l'intérieur de la conduite de boisson enroulée.
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