公开(公告)号：US07526922B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-05

申请号：US10864739

申请日：2004-06-09

申请人： Alexei D. Abras

发明人： Alexei D. Abras

IPC分类号： F25B21/02 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F28D7/02

CPC分类号： F25B21/02 ,  F25B2321/025 ,  F25D31/002 ,  F28D7/022

摘要： A heat exchange apparatus (10, 10, 10b) for selectively heating and/or cooling a process fluid (38). A process fluid tubing 14 is wrapped around a primary thermally conductive cylinder (12) having a spiral groove (24) therein adapted for closely accepting the process fluid tubing (14) and increasing the area in thermal contact therebetween. The process fluid tubing (14) is a generally chemically inert tubing. The spiral groove (24) supports the process fluid tubing (14) such that the process fluid tubing (14) can be bent in a radius smaller than the natural minimum bend radius of the process fluid tubing (14). Various embodiments have a cooling apparatus (26, 26a) for cooling the process fluid (38). The cooling apparatus (26, 26a) has a outer thermally conductive cylinder (16) or an outer thermal reservoir (50) cooled alternatively by coolant fluid (44) passing through cooling fluid tubing (18), by a plurality of thermoelectric modules (54), or by a combination thereof.

摘要翻译： 一种用于选择性地加热和/或冷却工艺流体（38）的热交换装置（10,10,10b）。 工艺流体管14缠绕在其上具有螺旋槽（24）的主要导热圆筒（12），其适于紧密接受工艺流体管道（14）并增加其间的热接触面积。 过程流体管（14）是通常为化学惰性的管。 螺旋槽（24）支撑过程流体管道（14），使得过程流体管道（14）可以以小于过程流体管道（14）的天然最小弯曲半径的半径弯曲。 各种实施例具有用于冷却工艺流体（38）的冷却装置（26,2A）。 冷却装置（26,26a）具有通过多个热电模块（54）通过冷却流体管道（18）的冷却剂流体（44）替代地冷却的外部导热气缸（16）或外部热储存器（50） ）或其组合。

公开(公告)号：US20090090119A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US10590767

申请日：2005-02-24

申请人： Eric Dietschi ,  Eric Fournier ,  Alexandre Pereira

发明人： Eric Dietschi ,  Eric Fournier ,  Alexandre Pereira

IPC分类号： F25D23/00 ,  E03B9/20

CPC分类号： F25D31/002

摘要： A self-contained cooling unit for drinking water fountains, wherein the cooling unit includes an outer casing (2) forming a fluidtight chamber. A thermal exchange fluid is held within the chamber. Also a source of cold energy is transferable to the thermal exchange fluid. Additionally at least one drinking water conduit is arranged within the chamber, having a drinking water inlet and a drinking water outlet outside of said chamber.

摘要翻译： 一种用于饮用水喷泉的独立冷却单元，其中冷却单元包括形成流体密封室的外壳（2）。 热交换流体保持在室内。 冷能源也可转移到热交换流体。 另外，在该腔室内设置至少一个饮用水导管，在该腔室外部具有饮用水入口和饮用水出口。

公开(公告)号：US20090077999A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12224996

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Andrew Chapman ,  Andrew Hillis ,  Howard Biddle ,  Jeremy Carey

发明人： Andrew Chapman ,  Andrew Hillis ,  Howard Biddle ,  Jeremy Carey

IPC分类号： B01D9/04 ,  F25D17/02

CPC分类号： F25D31/002 ,  B67D1/0864 ,  B67D1/0865 ,  F25C2301/002

摘要： The present invention relates to a system for cooling a beverage, the system comprising: a beverage line (5) connectable to a beverage supply for transporting beverage from the beverage supply through an insulated carrier to a dispensation site (1), a cooling medium generator (2) for generating a cooling medium; a cooling line (6) for transporting the cooling medium from the cooling medium generator through the insulated carrier so as to allow heat exchange between the cooling medium in the cooling line and the beverage in the beverage line; and a pump (3) for pumping the cooling medium through the cooling line. The cooling medium generator (2) is an ice slush generator. The present invention also relates to a method of cooling a beverage flowing through a beverage line using ice slush as a cooling medium.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于冷却饮料的系统，该系统包括：可连接到饮料供应源的饮料生产线（5），用于将饮料从饮料供应通过绝缘载体输送到分配部位（1）;冷却介质发生器 （2），用于产生冷却介质; 冷却管线（6），用于将冷却介质从冷却介质发生器通过绝缘载体输送，以便允许冷却管线中的冷却介质与饮料管线中的饮料之间进行热交换; 以及用于通过冷却管线泵送冷却介质的泵（3）。 冷却介质发生器（2）是冰浆发生器。 本发明还涉及一种使用冰淇淋作为冷却介质来冷却流过饮料管线的饮料的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080250810A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US11819285

申请日：2007-06-26

申请人： Chien-Jung Chen

发明人： Chien-Jung Chen

IPC分类号： B67D5/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0862 ,  F25B2700/21 ,  F25D31/002 ,  F28D7/0008

摘要： A cooling module applied for liquid containers comprises: A cooling pipeline forms with an inlet and an outlet for refrigerant to flow through. The liquid pipeline conducts liquids to flow through a thermal-exchanging matrix. The thermal-exchanging matrix is made from metals such as copper or aluminum. The cooling pipeline and liquid pipeline are both installed inside the thermal-exchanging matrix. The thermal-exchanging matrix is pre-cooled and therefore being kept at a predetermined temperature by the thermal controller. Consequently, through flown in and out of the thermal-exchanging matrix, the liquid is cooled down in short time and therefore kept at the predetermined temperature.

摘要翻译： 应用于液体容器的冷却模块包括：冷却管道形成有用于制冷剂流过的入口和出口。 液体管道使液体流过热​​交换矩阵。 热交换基质由诸如铜或铝的金属制成。 冷却管道和液体管道均安装在热交换矩阵的内部。 热交换矩阵被预冷却，因此通过热控制器保持在预定温度。 因此，通过流入和流出热交换基质，液体在短时间内被冷却，因此保持在预定温度。

公开(公告)号：US20080010999A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11728918

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Gerrit Sonnenrein

发明人： Gerrit Sonnenrein

IPC分类号： F25B21/04

CPC分类号： F25D3/00 ,  C09K5/066 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25D31/002 ,  F25D2303/085 ,  F28D20/023 ,  Y02E60/145 ,  Y02E60/147

摘要： An apparatus for cooling food, in particular water-based beverages, includes a cold accumulator (6) that contains a phase transition material. A conduit (8) for a water-based liquid that is to be chilled is guided through the cold accumulator (6). Also provided is a device (2) for dissipating heat from the cold accumulator (6). In order to make such an apparatus less expensive, easier to produce, and more effective, the cold accumulator (6) is made from a composite material containing expanded graphite and a phase transition material that undergoes a solid-liquid phase transition at or above 273 K.

摘要翻译： 用于冷却食品，特别是水性饮料的设备包括含有相变材料的冷蓄积器（6）。 用于待冷却的水性液体的导管（8）被引导通过蓄冷器（6）。 还提供了一种用于从蓄冷器（6）散热的装置（2）。 为了使这种装置更便宜，更容易制造并且更有效，冷蓄积器（6）由含有膨胀石墨和相变过渡材料的复合材料制成，所述相变材料经历等于或高于273的固 - 液相变 K.

公开(公告)号：US07296428B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US10984234

申请日：2004-11-08

申请人： James M. Cleland

发明人： James M. Cleland

IPC分类号： F25B41/00 ,  F25B49/00 ,  B67D5/62

CPC分类号： B67D1/0861 ,  F25B40/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B47/022 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/2501 ,  F25B2700/1933 ,  F25B2700/197 ,  F25D31/002

摘要： A self-contained beverage chilling apparatus including a refrigerant cooling system comprising a refrigerant reservoir in a fluid communication with a cold plate, a refrigerator accumulator, a compressor and a refrigerant condenser mounted within a housing unit. The housing unit further included beverage inlet means in fluid communication with the cooling system cold plate, and beverage dispenser means in fluid communication with the cold plate wherein the beverage to be dispensed is chilled to a desired temperature as it passes through the cold plate to the beverage dispensing means.

摘要翻译： 一种独立的饮料冷冻装置，包括制冷剂冷却系统，其包括与冷板流体连通的制冷剂储存器，冰箱储存器，压缩机和安装在壳体单元内的制冷剂冷凝器。 壳体单元还包括与冷却系统冷板流体连通的饮料入口装置，以及与冷板流体连通的饮料分配器装置，其中待分配的饮料在通过冷板时冷却至所需温度 饮料分配装置。

公开(公告)号：US07228712B1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US11087415

申请日：2005-03-24

申请人： Jack B. Stegenga

发明人： Jack B. Stegenga

IPC分类号： F25D3/08

CPC分类号： F25D3/08 ,  C09K5/066 ,  F25D21/14 ,  F25D31/002 ,  F25D2303/081 ,  F25D2303/085 ,  F25D2331/803 ,  F25D2331/809

摘要： An article includes a flexible bag that has a cavity therein. A predetermined quantity of ice pellets are deposited within a cavity of the bag and a predetermined quantity of polymer pellets are deposited within the cavity of the bag and mixed with the ice pellets such that a homogenous mixture of the ice pellets and the polymer pellets is formed within the cavity. Such polymer pellets and ice pellets have coextensive shapes. The polymer pellets further have liquid-absorbing characteristics such that melted ice is advantageously absorbed and retained by the polymer pellets during extended periods of time, thereby conveniently eliminating the need to drain the bag. The polymer pellets have vapor-releasing characteristics such that thermo-energy is released from the melted ice as a vapor rather than as a liquid to thereby advantageously prevent a surrounding area from becoming water damaged.

摘要翻译： 一种物品包括其中具有空腔的柔性袋。 将预定量的冰粒沉积在袋的空腔内，并将预定量的聚合物颗粒沉积在袋的空腔内并与冰粒混合，从而形成冰粒和聚合物颗粒的均匀混合物 在腔内。 这种聚合物颗粒和冰粒具有相同的形状。 聚合物颗粒还具有液体吸收特性，使得熔融的冰有利地在长时间段内被聚合物颗粒吸收和保留，从而方便地消除了排空袋的需要。 聚合物颗粒具有蒸汽释放特性，使得热能以蒸气而不是液体从熔融的冰中释放，从而有利地防止周围区域变得水损坏。

公开(公告)号：US20070068191A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11590719

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： Peter Wolski ,  Thaddeus Jablonski ,  Kyle Elsom ,  Eric Schertz ,  Daniel Leaver ,  Kevin Brandt ,  Todd Manisco

发明人： Peter Wolski ,  Thaddeus Jablonski ,  Kyle Elsom ,  Eric Schertz ,  Daniel Leaver ,  Kevin Brandt ,  Todd Manisco

IPC分类号： B67D5/62

CPC分类号： F25D15/00 ,  B67D1/0003 ,  B67D1/0015 ,  B67D1/0057 ,  B67D1/0066 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/0862 ,  B67D1/0867 ,  B67D1/0871 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  F25D31/002

摘要： A beverage dispensing system is characterized by an ice/beverage dispenser and a remote beverage tower. The dispenser has a cold plate, a carbonator pump and a carbonator tank and the tower has a carbonator tank. To chlll the tower carbonator tank, a dosed loop fluid circuit extends between and heat exchange couples the dispenser cold plate and the tower carbonator tank. The dispenser carbonator pump can be used to circulate water through the closed loop circuit or a carbonator pump for the tower can be used for the purpose. A valve arrangement is provided for and as part of the dispenser cold plate to conveniently enable the dispenser to be switched between stand-alone operation and operation as a base unit for the remote tower. Arrangement is also made to cause ice agitation at the dispenser in response to drinks dispense at the remote tower to maintain a supply on the cold plate.

摘要翻译： 饮料分配系统的特征在于冰/饮料分配器和远程饮料塔。 分配器具有冷板，碳酸化器泵和碳酸化器罐，塔具有碳酸化器罐。 为了对塔式碳酸化器罐进行冷却，定量循环流体回路在热交换器之间延伸并耦合分配器冷板和塔式碳酸化器罐。 分配器碳酸化器泵可用于循环水通过闭环回路或用于塔的碳酸化器泵可用于此目的。 为分配器冷板的一部分提供阀装置，以方便地使分配器在独立操作和操作之间切换为用于远程塔的基座单元。 还进行排列以在分配器处响应于在远程塔架处的饮料分配而保持在冷板上的供应的冰激荡。

公开(公告)号：US20050097909A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10705774

申请日：2003-11-10

申请人： James Cleland

发明人： James Cleland

IPC分类号： B67D1/08 ,  B67D7/80 ,  F25B40/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B47/02 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25D31/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0861 ,  F25B40/00 ,  F25B41/04 ,  F25B47/022 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2400/052 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/2501 ,  F25B2700/1933 ,  F25B2700/197 ,  F25D31/002

摘要： A self-contained beverage chilling apparatus including a refrigerant cooling system comprising a refrigerant reservoir in a fluid communication with a cold plate, a refrigerator accumulator, a compressor and a refrigerant condenser mounted within a housing unit. The housing unit further included beverage inlet means in fluid communication with the cooling system cold plate, and beverage dispenser means in fluid communication with the cold plate wherein the beverage to be dispensed is chilled to a desired temperature as it passes through the cold plate to the beverage dispensing means.

摘要翻译： 一种独立的饮料冷冻装置，包括制冷剂冷却系统，其包括与冷板流体连通的制冷剂储存器，冰箱储存器，压缩机和安装在壳体单元内的制冷剂冷凝器。 壳体单元还包括与冷却系统冷板流体连通的饮料入口装置，以及与冷板流体连通的饮料分配器装置，其中待分配的饮料在通过冷板时冷却至所需温度 饮料分配装置。

公开(公告)号：US20050056044A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-17

申请号：US10910247

申请日：2004-08-03

申请人： Matthew Allison

发明人： Matthew Allison

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/06 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D7/80 ,  F25C5/18 ,  F25D16/00 ,  F25D31/00 ,  B67D5/62

CPC分类号： B67D1/0862 ,  B67D1/06 ,  B67D1/0861 ,  B67D2210/00036 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25D16/00 ,  F25D31/002

摘要： A beverage dispenser is provided that stores ice and has a cold plate. The cold plate is provided with refrigerant and/or ice water drainage for cooling of the beverage upon dispensing.

摘要翻译： 提供一种储存冰并具有冷板的饮料分配器。 冷板配有用于在分配时冷却饮料的制冷剂和/或冰水排水。