Compact Beverage Dispensing Unit

摘要

A beverage dispensing device including a base having a support plate is disclosed. The device has a peripheral wall jutting out of the bottom of the support plate and extending along the perimeter of the support plate defining with the bottom surface an inner volume of the base. A source of pressurized gas is lodged in the inner volume of the base, with a device for connecting the source of pressurized gas to the interior of a beverage container outside the inner volume of the base. An elongated tapping column extends normal to the top surface of the base, having an elongated inner channel bringing in fluid communication the inner volume with a tapping valve head located at the opposite top, outlet end of the tapping column. The height of the peripheral wall allows the beverage dispensing device to dispense beverages when standing on the top surface of a counter.

主权项

1. A beverage dispensing unit comprising:
(A) A base portion, comprising:
(i) a support plate comprising a top surface and a bottom surface and an opening connecting said top and bottom surfaces,(ii) a peripheral wall jutting out of the bottom surface of the support plate and extending along at least a portion of the perimeter of said support plate and thus defining with said bottom surface an inner volume of the base portion, the free edge of the peripheral wall being suitable for stably supporting the support plate at a distance from a planar surface said peripheral wall rests upon, said distance corresponding to the height of the peripheral wall;(iii) a source of pressurized gas lodged in the inner volume of the base portion, and a connecting device suitable for fluidly connecting said source of pressurized gas to the interior of a beverage container located outside the inner volume of the base portion; and (B) an elongated tapping column extending substantially normal to the top surface of the base portion, an inlet end thereof being fixed to said top surface and comprising an elongated inner channel bringing in fluid communication via said opening, the inner volume of the base portion with a tapping valve head located at the opposite top, outlet end of the elongated tapping column, said channel and tapping valve head being suitable for receiving and for controlling the flow of liquid through a dispensing line connected to the interior of said beverage container, wherein the height of the peripheral wall is such that the beverage dispensing unit is suitable for dispensing beverages when standing on the top surface of a counter or a worktop as found in traditional pubs and restaurants.