Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cooling device for containing and cooling a plurality of glasses, each glass defining a specific height and a specific maximum diameter. The cooling device comprises a base portion (21) to be mounted on a supporting surface and defining a height (24) exceeding the specific height of each of the glasses, and a cooling channel (30) having a first opening (32) constituting a top opening and a second opening (34) constituting a bottom opening and extending between the first (32) and second (34) openings and defining a height substantially exceeding the specific height of each of the glasses. The cooling channel (30) is connected to and supported by the base portion (21) at the second opening (34). The first opening (32) substantially exceeds the maximum diameter of each of the glasses for allowing the glasses to be received and contained within the cooling channel (30). The second opening (34) slightly exceeds the maximum diameter of each of the glasses for allowing the glasses to be discharged or manually removed from the cooling channel (30). The cooling channel (30) includes a cooling fluid circulating circuit (40) for allowing a cooling fluid to circulate through the cooling fluid circulating circuit (40) for cooling the glasses.
Abstract:
A method for dispensing a beverage from a collapsible container (2), in which a collapsible container (2) provided with a base unit (3) is mounted on a substantially flat base part (5) of a dispensing assembly (1) with the outlet (9) of the container facing downwards. A free end of a dispensing tube (10) is arranged at a closed dispensing tap (4) located outside the dispensing assembly (1), and a hollow piercer (11) connected to the dispensing tube is aligned with the outlet (9) of the collapsible container (2). A cover (6) is mounted on the base part (5) in a hermetically sealed manner to form a pressure chamber (8) between the collapsible container (2), the base unit (3), the base part and the cover. An increased pressure is provided in the pressure chamber (8), and the beverage is dispensed after the piercer has pierced the outlet of the container by opening the dispensing tap (4). A beverage dispensing assembly (1) and a container unit with a downwardly facing outlet adapted to such a dispensing assembly is also described.
Abstract:
Method for maintaining the nitrogen content of a beverage being dispensed from a collapsible beverage container within the required specifications of the beverage. Beverage dispensing system for dispensing beverage stored in a collapsible beverage container wherein the beverage upholds a predetermined nitrogen and carbon dioxide content, wherein the system is configured for maintaining a predetermined nitrogen content in said beverage by controlling the equilibrium of the nitrogen and carbon dioxide within the beverage by adapting a dispensing pressure and/or a temperature of the beverage while inside said collapsible beverage container on the basis of equilibrium pressure calculated according to: nitrogen containing gas, C02, or nitrogen containing gas + C02 chemical equilibrium data.
Abstract:
A beverage dispensing system (10) comprising a beverage dispensing region for a drinking establishment, said beverage dispensing region comprising a non-contact measuring device (30) adapted for capturing one or more images of: the stream of beverage (26) being dispensed from the spout (24) of a tapping head (20) and the beverage recipient (28), and/or the beverage dispensing control means (22).
Abstract:
A beverage dispensing system (10) for dispensing a beverage stored in a single use collapsible beverage container (18) including a measuring device (50) for at least retrieving information about the beverage and/or the single use collapsible beverage container (50), and including an electronic sensor (48) device for reading said information from said measuring device (50), thereby establishing digital data representing said information about said beverage and/or said collapsible beverage container (18).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a container assembly for accommodating a beverage. The container assembly comprises a collapsible beverage container having a body part for accommodating the beverage and a cylindrical neck part defining a gas-filled headspace. The container assembly further comprises a closure sealing off an opening of the cylindrical neck part. The closure comprises a closure disc, an inner cylindrical part and an outer cylindrical part. The closure disc comprises a beverage outlet for extracting the beverage. The closure further comprises a pressure-relief device located at the closure disc or the inner cylindrical part. The pressure-relief device is capable of establishing a permanent or reclosable opening through the closure or between the closure and the neck part for allowing a flow of fluid from the headspace to an external space when a pressure difference exceeds a predetermined pressure value being lower than the burst pressure of the container.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a beverage font assembly (10) for a drinking establishment. The beverage font assembly (10) comprises a beverage font (16) mounted on a bar counter (24) having a customer side and an operator side. The beverage font includes a tapping head (17) having a spout (18) and a handle (20). The beverage font (16) is connectable to a tapping line extending to a beverage container. The handle (20) is operable between a non-beverage dispensing position and a beverage dispensing position. In the non-beverage dispensing position, the beverage may not flow from the container to the spout (18). In the beverage dispensing position, the beverage may flow from the container to the spout (18). The beverage font assembly further comprises a projection screen (14) mounted on the beverage font. The projection screen (14) is visible from the customer side of the beverage font. The beverage font assembly further comprises a video projector (12) for projecting an image onto the projection screen (14).
Abstract:
A container (10) assembly for accommodating a carbonated beverage defining a temperature dependent internal carbonization pressure comprises a beverage container (10, 12) having a body part defining an inner volume for accommodating the carbonated beverage and a cylindrical neck part defining a gas filled head space. The cylindrical neck part further defines a circumferential rim (16, 18) defining an opening (18, 20) and an outwardly oriented surface (24, 26) which extends between the rim (16, 18) and the body part, and has an outwardly oriented circumferential flange (20, 22). The beverage container (10, 12) further defines a burst pressure being higher than the temperature dependent internal carbonization pressure at room temperature. A closure (30, 32) is provided and comprises a closure plate (32, 34) and a cylindrical part. The closure plate (32, 34) covers the opening (18, 20) at the rim (16, 18) and the cylindrical part covers the neck part. The cylindrical part comprises a locking part for arresting the outwardly oriented circumferential flange (20, 22). A flexible sealing ring (10, 40) is provided and is movable between a first position in which the sealing ring (10, 40) is accommodated in a compressed state entirely within a circumferential cavity defined between the cylindrical part of the closure (30, 32) and the outwardly oriented surface (24, 26) of the neck part when the temperature dependent internal carbonization pressure is lower than or equal to the temperature dependent internal carbonization pressure at room temperature, and, a second position in which a larger part of the sealing ring (10, 40) is accommodated in a compressed state within the circumferential cavity, and a smaller part of the sealing ring (10, 40) is located in an uncompressed state within a groove (28, 30) in the cylindrical part and/or in the outwardly oriented surface (24, 26).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of introducing nitrogen into a beverage container. The beverage container (10) comprises a cylindrical neck part (16) having a circumferential rim (18) defining an opening (20). The cylindrical neck part comprises an outer circumferential flange (22) encircling the cylindrical neck part. A connecting element (36) comprising a circular closure plate (64) and a cylindrical housing (54) having a set of inwardly oriented locking parts (56) is positioned such that the cylindrical housing is at least partially covering the cylindrical neck part and a fluid path (58) is defined between the connecting element and the cylindrical neck part. A collar (42, 44) comprising a gas inlet (48) is placed about the cylindrical neck part and gas is injected into the beverage container via the gas inlet. Finally, the connecting element is moved towards the cylindrical neck part for arresting the connecting element to the cylindrical neck part and sealing the circular closure plate against the circumferential rim.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a beverage container assembly for holding a beverage. The assembly comprises an outer container defining a body portion and a cylindrical neck portion. The cylindrical neck portion defines a rim located opposite the body portion. The beverage container assembly further comprises an inner bag positioned within the outer container and defining a pressure space inside the inner bag and a beverage space between the inner bag and the outer container. The beverage space is filled by beverage and the inner bag initially defines a folded state. By subjecting the inner bag to a pressure fluid it is capable of expanding into an unfolded state in which the pressure space at least partially substitutes the beverage space. Both the inner bag and the neck portion are sealed off by a cap at a location between the rim and the body portion.