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).

The present invention provides a cooling device, comprising a first cooling portion, a second cooling portion, and a first receiving cavity sandwiched between the first cooling portion and the second cooling portion, where the first cooling portion is disposed around the second cooling portion, and the first cooling portion and the second cooling portion are distributed spaced-apart. According to the present invention, the liquid to be cooled in the first receiving cavity is simultaneously cooled by the first cooling portion and the second cooling portion without an additive being added, so that the cooling effect is substantially improved.

An apparatus for maintaining a constant temperature of a beverage for the duration of its consumption. The apparatus comprising a container enclosing a volume. The container having a container floor facing the volume, a release valve, and a container roof positioned opposite the container floor. The container roof having a container roof inlet that penetrates the container roof. A trough coupled to the container roof inlet. The trough has at least one beverage mount for holding the beverage. A trough outlet and a water pump is coupled to the trough for transferring a fluid through the trough and the trough outlet.

An insulated container having an internal chamber, a second container received within the internal chamber, a spigot assembly extending through a passageway through a wall of the insulated container and removably coupled to the second container, the spigot assembly being in fluid communication with the second container for dispensing liquid out of the insulated container.

A method for cooling a mixed beverage formed with one or more beverage components includes circulating a refrigerant through a heat exchanger having a phase change material to cool a beverage component and sensing a temperature of the refrigerant. The method further includes detecting a first instance when the sensed temperature of the refrigerant equals a threshold refrigerant temperature, detecting a second instance when the sensed temperature of the refrigerant equals the threshold refrigerant temperature, and stopping circulation of the refrigerant when the second instance is detected.

Provided is a tumbler capable of controlling a temperature of an accommodated drink. The tumbler includes an inner cup for accommodating a drink, a frame which protects the inner cup, a heat conduction unit of which heat is exchanged with the inner cup through a lower surface and an outer circumferential surface of the inner cup to cool or heat the drink of the inner cup, and a control unit configured to control operation of the heat conduction unit. The thermal efficiency and ease of use of the tumbler are improved due to the configuration of the tumbler.

Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a beverage container, for example, by either chilling the beverage container or maintaining the beverage container at a predetermined temperature, the apparatus having a generally cylindrical configuration with a receptacle in its upper portion and cooling components in the lower portion to establish a low center of gravity for the apparatus.

Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to beverage chillers for chilling a hot beverage so that the hot beverage can be served as a chilled beverage in real time on demand fashion. The beverage chillers include a beverage collection section, a heat exchanger section, and a dispensing section fluidically connected relative to each other. The beverage collection section receives a beverage in a hot state. The heat exchanger section chills the beverage from the hot state to a predetermined chilled temperature. The dispensing section dispenses the beverage at or near the predetermined chilled temperature. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods and systems for chilling a hot beverage in real time on demand fashion.

An apparatus comprises a cooling medium compartment between first and second beverage compartments, and a water permeable membrane. The cooling medium compartment comprises a topside zipper and underside zipper. When the underside zipper is closed, there is no opening between the cooling medium compartment and the water permeable membrane. When the underside zipper is at least a partially open, there is an opening between the cooling medium compartment and the permeable membrane to allow water to move from the cooling medium compartment to the permeable membrane. The apparatus provides the option of whether or not to cool the back of the user's neck with a cooling medium placed in the apparatus that wets a water permeable portion of the apparatus that is in contact with the neck of the user.

A container enclosing a volume. The container having a container floor facing the volume, a release valve, and a container roof positioned opposite the container floor. The container roof having a container roof inlet that penetrates the container roof. A trough is coupled to the container roof inlet. The trough has at least one beverage mount for holding the beverage, a trough outlet, and a water pump coupled to the trough for transferring a fluid through the trough and the trough outlet.