(19)
(11) EP 2 006 620 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(21) Application number: 08011230.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2008
(27) Previously filed application:
 22.06.2007 EP 07388047
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 7/00(2006.01)
 F25D 31/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 22.06.2007 EP 07388047

(71) Applicant: Carlsberg Breweries A/S
1760 Copenhagen V (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rasmussen, Jan Norager
    DK-3650 Olstykke (DK)
  • Vesborg, Steen
    DK-2820 Gentofte (DK)

(74) Representative: Nielsen, Henrik Sten et al
Budde Schou A/S Vester Søgade 10
1601 Copenhagen V
1601 Copenhagen V (DK)

   


(54) Cooling device


(57) The cooling device comprising an inner wall (12'') adapted to contain a product (14'') to be cooled during use, said inner wall 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 and a second side exposed to a surrounding atmosphere. The fluid-absorbing element being in fluid contact with a fluid reservoir (20'') so that continuous evaporation of fluid transported from said reservoir to the fluid-absorbing element cools said inner wall by evaporative cooling.







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