Patent ID: 6438989
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B67D,F25D

Abstract:
A beverage dispenser, comprising:a cabinet having an internal space for retaining therein one or more beverage containers holding a quantity of a beverage and the cabinet including one or more beverage dispensing valves in fluid communication with the one or more beverage containers and including one or more beverage pumps for pumping the beverage from a container to a respective valve, a heat exchange coil located in the cabinet internal space and having inlet and outlet ends extending from the cabinet, a water bath tank for retaining a volume of water therein and having an evaporator suspended therein, a refrigeration system for cooling the evaporator, and the water bath tank, refrigeration system and cabinet securable together forming an integral unit, a supply line extending from the water bath for delivering water to the heat exchange coil by the operation of a pump and a return line for returning the water pumped to the heat exchange coil back to the water bath and the supply and return lines each having means for permitting releasable connecting with the heat exchange coil inlet and outlet respectively for facilitating separation of the cabinet from the water bath tank and refrigeration system.