Patent ID: 6644037
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B67D,F25B,F25D

Abstract:
A thermoelectric beverage cooler, comprising:a cooler housing; a reservoir mounted within said cooler housing for receiving and storing a supply of a selected beverage; and a thermoelectric chiller unit including a thermoelectric heat transfer module having a hot side and a cold side, and means for transferring thermal energy from said cold side to said hot side; said chiller unit further including a chiller element in thermal communication with the beverage within said reservoir, a heat sink, and means for clamping said thermoelectric heat transfer module between said chiller element and said heat sink; said clamping means comprising an elongated spring member having an offset central segment, and fastener means for retaining said chiller element, heat transfer module, and heat sink in a stack with said offset central segment of said spring member presented toward and bearing against one end of the stack to apply a substantially uniformly distributed clamping pressure to said heat transfer module.