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Granted Patent B2
US 12,279,704 · App. 17/605,345 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Dispenser for dispensing elongate beverage containers

Inventors: Werner Wolf (Aflenz, AT); Kurt Hofer (Vienna, AT)
Assignee: CUULA GMBH
A47F1/12A47F3/0439F25B21/02F25D31/007F25D2331/805
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Patent No.
US 12,279,704
App. No.
17/605,345
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispenser ( 1 ) for dispensing elongate beverage containers ( 2 ) having: a housing ( 3 ) with a cylindrical housing part ( 4 ), a rear-side insertion opening ( 12 ) for inserting beverage containers ( 2 ) and a front-side removal element ( 6 ), open at the top, for removing the frontmost beverage container ( 2 ); a guide channel ( 10 ) with a sliding surface ( 11 ) sloping downwards towards the front for conveying the upright beverage containers ( 2 ) from the rear-side receiving opening ( 12 ) into the front-side removal element ( 6 ); a chiller device ( 9 ) for chilling the beverage containers ( 2 ); a clamping device ( 34 ) for clamping in place an edge region ( 35 ) of an advertising film ( 33 ) on the exterior of the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ), the clamping device ( 34 ) having, on a long side of the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ), a clamping strip ( 36 ) comprising at least one ventilation opening ( 37 ) for dissipating heated air from the chiller device ( 9 ) to the surroundings.

Claims (23)

1. A dispenser ( 1 ) for dispensing elongate beverage containers ( 2 ), comprising:

a housing ( 3 ) with a cylindrical housing part ( 4 ), a rear-side insertion opening ( 12 ) for inserting beverage containers ( 2 ) and a front-side removal element ( 6 ) open at the top, for removing the frontmost beverage container ( 2 );

a guide channel ( 10 ) with a sliding surface ( 11 ) sloping downwards towards the front for conveying the beverage containers ( 2 ) in an upright state from the rear-side receiving opening ( 12 ) into the front-side removal element ( 6 );

a chiller device ( 9 ) for chilling the beverage containers ( 2 ); and

a clamping device ( 34 ) for clamping in place an edge region ( 35 ) of an advertising film ( 33 ) on the exterior of the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ), the clamping device ( 34 ) comprising on a long side of the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ) a clamping strip ( 36 ) comprising at least one ventilation opening ( 37 ) for dissipating heated air from the chiller device ( 9 ) to the surroundings.

2. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein an elongate beverage container ( 2 ) is present, which is arranged in the removal element ( 6 ).

3. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising an advertising film, which is held on the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ) by means of the clamping device ( 34 ).

4. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein lighting elements ( 41 ) are arranged beneath the clamping strip ( 36 ).

5. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping strip ( 36 ) comprises a number of ventilation openings ( 37 ).

6. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping strip ( 36 ) extends substantially over the entire length of the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ).

7. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping device ( 34 ) comprises two clamping strips ( 36 ) on opposite long sides of the cylindrical housing part ( 4 ) for clamping in place two opposite edge regions ( 35 ) of the advertising film ( 33 ), wherein respectively at least one ventilation opening ( 37 ) is formed at the two clamping strips ( 36 ).

8. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a joint ( 34 a ) is provided for pivoting the clamping strip ( 36 ) from a releasing position releasing the edge region ( 35 ) of the advertising film ( 33 ) into a clamping position clamping in place the edge region ( 35 ) of the advertising film ( 33 ).

9. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the ventilation opening ( 37 ) on the clamping strip ( 36 ) is directed obliquely upwards in the clamping position.

10. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the clamping strip ( 36 ) in the clamping position is arranged at an angle of 45° to 65°, or 50° to 60°, or substantially 55°, to the horizontal.

11. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein a detent device is provided for engaging the clamping strip ( 36 ) in the clamping position.

12. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein on the inner side of the clamping strip ( 36 ) a rubber strip ( 39 ) is provided for securing the edge region ( 35 ) of the advertising film ( 33 ).

13. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 12 , wherein the rubber strip ( 39 ) comprises individual rubber lips ( 40 ) on the side facing the advertising film ( 33 ).

14. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein at least one temperature sensor is provided for measuring the exterior temperature of a beverage container.

15. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 14 , wherein the temperature sensor for measuring the exterior temperature of the frontmost beverage container ( 2 ) is arranged in the removal element ( 6 ).

16. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the chiller device ( 9 ) comprises two lateral chilling surfaces ( 28 ) substantially parallel to the lateral surfaces ( 20 , 21 ) of the guide channel ( 10 ), and a curved chilling surface ( 29 ) substantially parallel to a curved abutment region ( 30 ) for the frontmost beverage container ( 2 ) on an inner wall ( 31 ) of the removal element ( 6 ).

17. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 16 , wherein the advertising film ( 33 ) is formed at least partially from a light guide film.

18. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the ventilation openings ( 37 ) comprise ventilation slits provided at regular intervals along the clamping strip ( 36 ).

19. The dispenser ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the lighting elements ( 41 ) comprise LEDs.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2023
From: WOLF, WERNER
To: CUULA GMBH
Reel/Frame 063426/0766 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2022
From: HOFER, KURT
To: CUULA GMBH
Reel/Frame 058738/0984 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 50366/2019 · Apr 23, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220225792A1 · Jul 21, 2022
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