GB2223000A - Cabinet with dispensing means - Google Patents
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- GB2223000A GB2223000A GB8909369A GB8909369A GB2223000A GB 2223000 A GB2223000 A GB 2223000A GB 8909369 A GB8909369 A GB 8909369A GB 8909369 A GB8909369 A GB 8909369A GB 2223000 A GB2223000 A GB 2223000A
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- Prior art keywords
- cabinet
- dispensing means
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- 235000014101 wine Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000005057 refrigeration Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 235000020095 red wine Nutrition 0.000 description 3
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000007717 exclusion Effects 0.000 description 2
- 235000020097 white wine Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 241000894006 Bacteria Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920002457 flexible plastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- B67D1/06—Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters
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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
- B67D1/0889—Supports
- B67D1/0891—Supports for the beverage container
- B67D1/0892—Supports for the beverage container the beverage container being stored in a rack or shelf
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- 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
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
- F25D23/126—Water cooler
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Table Equipment (AREA)
- Refrigerator Housings (AREA)
- Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
Abstract
The invention is concerned with a cabinet with dispensing means for drinks, in particular for wine, which cabinet, for dispensing drinks packed in non-rigid vacuum packs, has a cabinet body (1) with an internal space and a hinged door (9). In the internal space there is a support (13) for at least one box (16) which contains a non-rigid vacuum pack containing drink and having an outwardly projecting valve which is connected by way of tubing (17) to a tap (11) in a front side of the cabinet body. <IMAGE>
Description
Cabinet with dispensing means
The invention is concerned with a cabinet with dispensing means for drinks, in particular, but not exclusively, wine.
Conventional barrels having a tap lying in the vicinity of the base of the barrel, or dispensing systems operating with pumps which allow drinks which are dispensed without supply of carbon dioxide to be poured out, are examples of known containers with dispensing means. For pouring out wine, it is particularly important for the wine to be protected from oxygen and bacteria, in order to preserve the freshness of its taste and its sparkle. The easy-to-use, non-rigid vacuum packs have therefore proved advantageous as packaging for wines. So that a non-rigid vacuum pack of this kind, even after it has been opened, maintains a vacuum protecting the wine, it has a special valve which prevents a back-flow of air as wine is being poured out.
For the protection and improved storage of the non-rigid vacuum packs, such packs are provided with an outer box, non-rigid vacuum packs for five and ten litres being most common.
It is therefore the aim of the invention to produce a cabinet with dispensing means for drinks packed in non-rigid vacuum packs.
The present invention provides a cabinet with dispensing means for wine or other drink, the cabinet comprising:
(a) a cabinet front with a lower wall section joined
to a cabinet body and a hinged door arranged
above the lower wall section;
(b) at least one externally operable dispensing tap
arranged in the said wall section;
(c) support means in the internal space behind the
hinged door to receive, in use, a box containing
a non-rigid vacuum pack containing a drink and
having an outwardly projecting valve; and
(d) tubing, at the inner side of the wall section,
connected to the inlet of the tap and couplable
to the valve to allow the outflow of the drink by
gravity.
The invention can be used, as shown in the illustrated embodiment to provide a system of serving wine, indeed chilled or unchilled as desired, which accommodates several wines, preferably in ten litre quantities, which can then be drawn off externally. A closed line system with connecting couplings ensures that the vacuum (exclusion of the atmosphere) is maintained right to the tap. Moreover, the-cabinet with dispensing means can be combined with a cooling system, so that areas of different t-emperature can be created, whereby even red wine can be dispensed at an ideal 170C and white wine can be dispensed at 60C.
Finally, the wine flows out freely, purely as a result of gravity, virtually right down to the last drop, without the use of pumps.
A cabinet with dispensing means constructed in accordance with the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the single figure of the accompanying drawing which shows a cabinet with dispensing means which at the same times serves as a refrigerator. It is possible to omit the cooling assemblies completely if the cabinet with dispensing means is simply to be a dispenser, as such a cabinet may be used, for example, exclusively for red wines.
The single figure of the drawing is a largely diagrammatic longitudinal section taken perpendicularly to the front of the cabinet, and omits tnose cos Os tS of which details will not be needed by the skilled reader; it is obvious, for example, that other components must be present in the case of compressor or evaporator refrigerators.
In the body 1 of the cabinet a useful area is bounded by means of conventional thermally insulating walls 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; towards its front side the useful area is accessible through a door (shown open) attached by hinges 8 and which is also thermally insulated. Beneath the door 9 there is a thermally insulated wall section 10 in which three taps 11 are accommodated side by side; of these taps, only one is visible in the sectional illustration. Beneath the useful area and behind the thermally insulated wall 6 there is a cooling assembly 12.
On the side wall 4 and on the wall opposite, there are arranged L-shaped brackets 13, 14, 15, and on each pair of opposing brackets a container 16 can be positioned, of which only one is shown.
The taps 11 pass right through the wall section 10 and by means of a hose or tube 17 of flexible plastics material their inlet inside the cabinet is extended upwardly sufficiently far for the hose or tube to be attached by way of a coupling 18 to the dispensing valve of the relevant non-rigid vacuum pack located in the outer box. The hoses or tubes are preferably secured by means of clips 9 or similar devices to the side wall so that they do not hinder the exchange of the drink packs; the free end of each hose or tubes long enough, however, to allow the uncoupling and coupling up.
A heat-exchanger 20 is arranged level with the uppermost pack, so that a temperature gradient isproduced, whereby, for example, white wine in the uppermost storage area, ros wine in the middle storage area and red wine in the lowermost storage area are maintained at the correct temperature.
The references throughout this specification and claims to "vacuum" are to be understood to imply the exclusion of the atmosphere rather than meaning a space entirely devoid of matter.
Claims (11)
1. A cabinet with dispensing means for wine or other drink, the cabinet comprising:
(a) a cabinet front with a lower wall section joined
to a cabinet body and a hinged door arranged
above the lower wall section;
(b) at least one externally operable dispensing tap
arranged in the said wall section;
(c) support means in the internal space behind the
hinged door to receive, in use, a box containing
a non-rigid vacuum pack containing a drink and
having an outwardly projecting valve; and
(d) tubing, at the inner side of the wall section,
connected to the inlet of the tap and couplable
to the valve to allow the outflow of the drink by
gravity.
2. A cabinet with dispensing means according to claim 1, wherein supports are provided for a plurality of boxes to be arranged one above the other.
3. A cabinet with dispensing means according to claim 2, wherein a respective tap is provided for each box.
4. A cabinet with dispensing means according to claim 3, wherein the taps are arranged side by side in the said wall section.
5. A cabinet with dispensing means according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cabinet with dispensing means is a combined refrigeration and dispensing cabinet.
6. A cabinet with dispensing means according to claim 5, wherein a cooling unit is arranged beneath the inner space and behind the wall section.
7. A cabinet with dispensing means according to claims 2 and 5, wherein a heat-exchanger is arranged in the internal space in the region the uppermost box occupies in use.
8. A cabinet with dispensing means according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the or each support is, in use, inclined forwards and downwards with respect to the horizontal.
9. A cabinet with dispensing means according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in order for a vacuum right to the tap, the hose line can be attached by way of a coupling to the valve of the non-rigid vacuum pack.
10. A cabinet with dispensing means for wine or other drink, the cabinet being substantially as herein described with reference to, and as illustrated by, the single figure of the accompanying drawing.
11. A cabinet according to any preceding claim in combination with one or more non-rigid vacuum packs of wine each in a respective container box.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE8811982 | 1988-09-22 | ||
| DE8812756U DE8812756U1 (en) | 1988-09-22 | 1988-10-11 | Tap cabinet |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB8909369D0 GB8909369D0 (en) | 1989-06-14 |
| GB2223000A true GB2223000A (en) | 1990-03-28 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8909369A Withdrawn GB2223000A (en) | 1988-09-22 | 1989-04-25 | Cabinet with dispensing means |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH02139397A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE8812756U1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK462189A (en) |
| ES (1) | ES1014131Y (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2636618B1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2223000A (en) |
| GR (1) | GR890100582A (en) |
| IT (2) | IT8967292A0 (en) |
| NO (1) | NO893761L (en) |
| PT (1) | PT91768A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5174347A (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1992-12-29 | Knago Clifford L | Water dispensing and alignment apparatus |
| GB2427189A (en) * | 2005-06-16 | 2006-12-20 | Tobi Watson | Fluid dispensing system |
| WO2021198141A1 (en) * | 2020-03-30 | 2021-10-07 | Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. | Beverage preparation device with cooled additive containers |
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| SI9200377A (en) | 1992-12-11 | 1994-06-30 | Krka | Process for the preparation of 1-substituted 6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxilic acid, novel intermediate used in this process and process for its preparation |
| DE19707743C2 (en) * | 1997-02-27 | 2000-10-12 | Milena Stafoggia | Device for cooling a flexible liquid container |
| RU2244675C1 (en) * | 2003-12-29 | 2005-01-20 | Открытое акционерное общество "Красногорский завод им. С.А. Зверева" | Liquid dispensing device |
| GB2550531A (en) | 2014-07-25 | 2017-11-29 | Sabmiller Plc | Packaging |
| EP2987767A1 (en) * | 2014-08-19 | 2016-02-24 | Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. | Beverage dispensing appliance for multiple containers |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB703140A (en) * | 1952-06-05 | 1954-01-27 | Norris Mfg Company | Improvements in or relating to liquid dispensing cabinets |
| GB2142315A (en) * | 1983-06-21 | 1985-01-16 | Granini Gmbh | Apparatus for dispensing a mixture of fruit juice concentrate and fresh water |
| EP0237260A1 (en) * | 1986-03-10 | 1987-09-16 | Solly Katz | Fluid dispenser |
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| DE1757350A1 (en) * | 1968-04-29 | 1971-04-08 | Cox Jr Herbert Freeman | Liquid metering device |
| US3667499A (en) * | 1970-05-04 | 1972-06-06 | Sta Rite Industries | Liquid dispensing system |
| DE8523090U1 (en) * | 1985-08-10 | 1986-01-16 | Templin, Günter, 7990 Friedrichshafen | Beverage dispenser refrigerator |
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1988
- 1988-10-11 DE DE8812756U patent/DE8812756U1/en not_active Expired
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1989
- 1989-04-21 IT IT8967292A patent/IT8967292A0/en unknown
- 1989-04-24 ES ES19909001782U patent/ES1014131Y/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-04-25 GB GB8909369A patent/GB2223000A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1989-04-28 FR FR898905953A patent/FR2636618B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-09-14 GR GR890100582A patent/GR890100582A/en unknown
- 1989-09-19 DK DK462189A patent/DK462189A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-09-21 NO NO89893761A patent/NO893761L/en unknown
- 1989-09-21 PT PT91768A patent/PT91768A/en unknown
- 1989-09-22 JP JP1247858A patent/JPH02139397A/en active Pending
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1992
- 1992-07-07 IT ITTO920170U patent/IT223618Z2/en active IP Right Grant
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB703140A (en) * | 1952-06-05 | 1954-01-27 | Norris Mfg Company | Improvements in or relating to liquid dispensing cabinets |
| GB2142315A (en) * | 1983-06-21 | 1985-01-16 | Granini Gmbh | Apparatus for dispensing a mixture of fruit juice concentrate and fresh water |
| EP0237260A1 (en) * | 1986-03-10 | 1987-09-16 | Solly Katz | Fluid dispenser |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5174347A (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1992-12-29 | Knago Clifford L | Water dispensing and alignment apparatus |
| GB2427189A (en) * | 2005-06-16 | 2006-12-20 | Tobi Watson | Fluid dispensing system |
| GB2427189B (en) * | 2005-06-16 | 2009-03-18 | Tobi Watson | Fluid dispensing system |
| WO2021198141A1 (en) * | 2020-03-30 | 2021-10-07 | Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. | Beverage preparation device with cooled additive containers |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DK462189D0 (en) | 1989-09-19 |
| DK462189A (en) | 1990-03-23 |
| IT223618Z2 (en) | 1995-07-26 |
| NO893761D0 (en) | 1989-09-21 |
| PT91768A (en) | 1990-03-30 |
| ITTO920170U1 (en) | 1994-01-07 |
| JPH02139397A (en) | 1990-05-29 |
| NO893761L (en) | 1990-03-23 |
| FR2636618A1 (en) | 1990-03-23 |
| DE8812756U1 (en) | 1988-12-01 |
| ITTO920170V0 (en) | 1992-07-07 |
| GB8909369D0 (en) | 1989-06-14 |
| ES1014131Y (en) | 1991-07-16 |
| IT8967292A0 (en) | 1989-04-21 |
| ES1014131U (en) | 1991-02-16 |
| GR890100582A (en) | 1990-10-31 |
| FR2636618B1 (en) | 1992-04-10 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |