Beverage dispenser

US11554945B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DE BORTOLI WINES PTY LIMITED · AU

Inventors

• Peter Fitzgerald · Paris, FR
• Peter Thatcher · Sunlands, AU
• Paul Morrice · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 24, 2020
• Grant date: Jan 17, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/00118
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A beverage dispenser for dispensing beverage from one or more beverage units. Each of the beverage units includes a respective beverage unit outlet, and a respective support structure supporting beverage and orienting the respective beverage unit outlet. The dispenser includes a refrigerator in which the beverage unit(s) are receivable; a respective inlet, within the refrigerator, for each of the beverage units; at least one a dispensing outlet for dispensing beverage into drinking vessels; one or more fluid paths from the inlet(s) to the dispensing outlet(s); a guide arrangement co-operable with the support structure(s) to guide the beverage unit(s) so that each respective beverage unit outlet co-operates with its respective inlet to form a respective dry break connection through which beverage is conveyable on route to the dispensing outlet(s) via the fluid path(s).