EP 2025640 A1 20090218 - Cooling device for a beverage keg
Title (en)
Cooling device for a beverage keg
Title (de)
Kühlvorrichtung für einen Getränkefass
Title (fr)
Dispositif de refroidissement pour un fût de boisson
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 07388058 A 20070810
Abstract (en)
The present invenlion relates to a cooling device (10) for containing a collapsible beverage keg (12) to be cooled to a temperature of e.g. 5°-7° C. The cooling device comprises a thermally insulating container (14) comprising a housing having a base portion (18) from which an outer wall (20) extends upwardly defining an upper open end (20) and a movable lid (22) which provides access to the interior of the container when the lid is open and a waterproof sealing off of the container when the lid is closed. The container further defines a specific inner volume when the lid is closed. The keg is supported by the base portion and defines in a fiIIed and non-collapsed state a specific beverage volume. A connector (24) is mounted to the container for connection to an external water hose (25) for receiving and introduclng tap water into the interior of the container. A residual volume for receiving ice as a cooling medium is defined as the difference between the specific inner volume and the specific beverage volume, the residual volume constituting preferably 17,6% of the specific inner volume. The beverage container communicates with an external tapping cock (26) for supply of a beverage from the collapsible beverage keg, the tap water being provided through the external water hose.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
B67D 1/0462 (2013.01); B67D 1/0857 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0828 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] WO 2004099060 A2 20041118 - CARLSBERG BREWERIES AS [DK], et al
- [Y] US 2116622 A 19380510 - EISENMENGER CARL H
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07388058 A 20070810; EP 08014098 A 20080807