Abstract:
The present invention relates to a container for storing a beverage, the container having a container body and a closure and defining an inner chamber, the inner chamber defining an inner volume and including a specific volume of the beverage. The container further includes a cooling device having a housing defining a housing volume. The cooling device includes at least two separate, substantially non-toxic reactants causing an entropy-increasing reaction producing substantially non- toxic products in a stoichiometric number. The at least two separate substantially non-toxic reactants initially being included in the cooling device are separated from one another and causing an entropy-increasing reaction and a heat reduction of the beverage of at least 50 Joules/ml beverage. The cooling device further includes an actuator for initiating the reaction between the at least two separate, substantially non-toxic reactants.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a module for a modular pressure distribution system comprising a plurality of modules. The module comprises a frame (60, 60', 61, 61 ') defining an outer periphery and a space defined within the outer periphery and a pressure chamber for receiving a beverage container, the pressure chamber being arranged within the space. The module further comprises a first type connector and a second type connector positioned at the outer periphery. A fluid path establishes fluid communication from the first type connector to the second type connector. The first type connector is connectable to a connector of the second type connector, and the first type connector is adapted to receive a pressure-fluid from a pressure-fluid source. The second type connector is adapted to transfer the pressure-fluid to a first type connector of a neighbouring module. The module still further comprises a third type connector in fluid communication with the first type connector and supplying the pressure-fluid to the pressure chamber.
Abstract:
A beverage dispensing system comprises an elongated housing, a dispensing line having a dispensing end and a keg connection end. The elongated housing defines a tapping end supporting a tap handle and a mounting end for mounting the system to a supporting surface. The elongated housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part. The first housing part is pivotally connected to the second housing part so as to allow the first housing part and second housing part to be pivoted between a closed position and an open position. A longitudinal recess is provided within the elongated housing. The longitudinal recess is exposed when the first housing part and second housing part are in the open position. The longitudinal recess is concealed when the first housing part and second housing part are in the closed position. The housing parts allow, when in the open position, access to the recess for positioning the dispensing line into the elongated housing and in the recess and allow the recess to receive and retain the dispensing line.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cooling device (10), and a method using said device (10). The cooling device (10) comprises an inner wall (12) adapted to contain a product (14) to be cooled during use, said inner wall (12) being wholly or partly covered with a fluid-absorbing element (16), such as a wick or blotting paper having a first side in contact with said inner wall (12) and a second side exposed to a surrounding atmosphere. The fluid-absorbing element (16) being in fluid contact with a fluid reservoir (20) so that continuous evaporation of fluid transported from said reservoir (20) to the fluid-absorbing element (16) cools said inner wall (12) by evaporative cooling.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for guiding a dispensing line (18) through a dispensing line channel (7) in an assembly (1) for dispensing beverage, said dispensing line channel (7) having a first end (20) in a tower (10) and a second end (8) arranged in connection with a cooling chamber (2), said cooling chamber (2) comprising a pressure chamber (4) having a lid (5) with an opening (19) for said dispensing line (18), said pressure chamber (4) further being adapted during operation to accommodate a beverage container (14). The method comprises the steps of: - opening the lid (5) of the pressure chamber (4), - aligning the opening (19) of the lid (5) with the opening (8) of the second end of the dispensing line channel (7), and - guiding a dispensing line (18) through the opening (19) of the lid (5) and the second end of the dispensing line channel (7), further through said channel (7) and out of said first end (20) of said channel (7) or the reverse direction. The invention further relates to an assembly (1) for dispensing beverage as well as use of a lid (5) of a pressure chamber (4) for guiding a dispensing line (18) from a beverage container (14) to a tower (10) or the reverse direction.
Abstract:
System for cooling beverages and beverage containers comprising said system, wherein at least two reactants that react with each other by an endothermal reaction that provides cooling energy to said beverages. A bimetal switch is provieded for controlled mixing of the chemical components in order to obtain a stable predetermined target temperature.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a system for chemical generation of a pressure, said system comprising a container and at least two reactants, wherein said at least two reactants upon reaction generates a pressure for affecting said container. The invention also concerns a method for chemical generation of pressure in a system.
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:
A bottle, container or beverage glass for containing a hops based beverage, in particular beer, includes a concentration between 10 μg/l and 10 mg/l of Riboflavin. The bottle, container or beverage glass are at least partially transparent or translucent to visible light and have an optical filter characteristic preventing light transmission of wavelengths between 200 nm and 510 nm to a level preventing generation of more than a tasteable concentration of MBT in the beverage through photochemical reactions and photochemically initiated auto-catalytic reactions involving the Riboflavin. The tasteable concentration is between 1 ng/l and 35 ng/l, preferably between 5 ng/l and 25 ng/l, and more preferably 10 ng/l.