Beverage dispenser
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1. A beverage dispenser comprising:
- a tower having a base at a first end capable of being mounted on a bar, the tower having a tank adjacent the base, the tank capable of containing a circulating flow of a heat exchanger fluid;
a beverage storage space capable of storing a volume of a beverage to be dispensed, the beverage storage space located at a second end of the tank opposite the base; and
a common wall located at the second end of the tank, the common wall extending across the second end of the tank, and wherein the common wall fluidically separates the tank from the beverage storage space and is provided with an extension that extends into the beverage storage space, the common wall and the extension facilitating heat transfer between a circulating flow of heat exchanger fluid and the beverage within the beverage storage space;
a heat exchanger sub-system incorporating the tank and being operable to enable a flow of heat exchanger fluid into and out of the tank to facilitate the circulating flow of the heat exchanger fluid and effect the temperature of a beverage stored in or passing through the beverage storage space;
the beverage storage space provided with at least one wall through which beverage in the beverage storage space can be visualized; and
an outlet enabling the coupling of a valve to facilitate dispensing of beverage from the beverage storage space.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a beverage dispenser including a housing having a beverage storage space capable of storing a volume of a beverage to be dispensed and a heat exchanger sub-system operable to effect the temperature of a beverage stored in or passing through the beverage storage space. The housing is provided with at least one wall through which beverage in the beverage storage space can be visualized. The dispenser includes a coupling enabling the coupling of a valve to facilitate dispensing of beverage from the beverage storage space.
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1. A beverage dispenser comprising:
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a tower having a base at a first end capable of being mounted on a bar, the tower having a tank adjacent the base, the tank capable of containing a circulating flow of a heat exchanger fluid;
a beverage storage space capable of storing a volume of a beverage to be dispensed, the beverage storage space located at a second end of the tank opposite the base; and
a common wall located at the second end of the tank, the common wall extending across the second end of the tank, and wherein the common wall fluidically separates the tank from the beverage storage space and is provided with an extension that extends into the beverage storage space, the common wall and the extension facilitating heat transfer between a circulating flow of heat exchanger fluid and the beverage within the beverage storage space;a heat exchanger sub-system incorporating the tank and being operable to enable a flow of heat exchanger fluid into and out of the tank to facilitate the circulating flow of the heat exchanger fluid and effect the temperature of a beverage stored in or passing through the beverage storage space; the beverage storage space provided with at least one wall through which beverage in the beverage storage space can be visualized; and an outlet enabling the coupling of a valve to facilitate dispensing of beverage from the beverage storage space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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16. A tower font comprising:
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a tank having first and second opposite ends, the first end closed by a base capable of being mounted on a bar or counter, the tank capable of containing a circulating flow of a heat exchanger fluid; a beverage storage space capable of storing a volume of a beverage to be dispensed, the beverage storage space located at the second end of the tank and arranged so that beverage in the beverage storage space can be visualized; a common wall located at and extending across the second end of the tank wherein the common wall closes the second end of the tank and fluidically separates the tank from the beverage storage space, the common wall being provided with an outlet that has a channel that opens onto a recessed surface of the common wall in the beverage storage space, wherein the recessed surface faces the beverage storage space and wherein the channel extends through a thickness of the wall to open onto a further surface of the wall that faces a side wall of the tower, and wherein the outlet at the opening on the further wall is configured to enable coupling of a valve to facilitate dispensing of beverage from the beverage storage space; and a heat exchanger sub-system incorporating the tank and being operable to effect the temperature of a beverage stored in or passing through the beverage storage space. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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