A SYSTEM FOR RAPID CONTACT COOLING OF A COLLAPSIBLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN A BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM

摘要

Beverage dispensing system (10) for use with a collapsible beverage container (28) containing beverage. The beverage container defines in a non- collapsed state a top wall having a container outlet (38), an opposite bottom wall (42) and a cylindrical wall (44) connecting the top and bottom walls and comprises a housing defining an inner space (32) adapted to receive the beverage container. The beverage dispensing system further comprises a cooling element located within the inner space and comprising a contact cooling surface. The contact cooling surface has a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the beverage container (46) which juxtaposing and contacting at least 10% of the cylindrical wall, the bottom wall and/or the top wall of the beverage container when the beverage container is received in a non- collapsed state within the inner space.