Cold drink dispenser system

1. A cold drink dispensing system for dispensing carbonated beverages, the system comprising a cooling device having a sealed container having an interior containing an ice bath with a cold plate immersed therein, and an ice system having an ice maker and a control mechanism operatively connected to said ice maker to maintain a predetermined quantity of ice in said ice bath, said ice system being a self-contained cyclical system which draws water from within the enclosure to form ice for the ice bath;

wherein said control mechanism comprises a pressure plate immersed within said ice bath and connected to a switch to activate and deactivate said ice maker; and

wherein when a predetermined amount of ice is supported by said pressure plate, said switch is in an “off” position, and said control mechanism controls said ice maker to a standby state in which said ice maker freezes water therein to make ice cubes but does not eject the ice cubes so made.

2. The system as in claim 1 , wherein said cooling device, bag in box, carbon dioxide tank are disposed within a cabinet.

3. The system as in claim 2 wherein said switch is a reed switch.

4. A cold drink dispensing system for dispensing carbonated beverages, the system comprising a carbon dioxide tank, a carbonator, a bag in box and syrup pump, a cold drink dispenser, and a cooling device having a sealed container with an interior containing an ice bath comprising water and ice with a cold plate immersed therein and an ice system comprising an ice maker and a control mechanism having a pressure plate submerged in said water and connected to a reed switch which is responsive to a predetermined amount of ice on said pressure plate, said control mechanism operatively connected to said ice maker to maintain a predetermined quantity of ice in said ice bath; said bag in box, carbon dioxide tank and cooling device being disposed within a cabinet.

5. The system as in claim 4 wherein said ice quantity extends above said water in said ice bath when said control mechanism has placed ice onto said pressure plate.

6. The system as in claim 5 wherein said ice maker draws water from said ice bath for making said ice.

7. A cold drink dispensing system for dispensing carbonated beverages, the system comprising a cooling device having a sealed container having an interior containing an ice bath comprising water and ice with a cold plate immersed therein, and a self-contained, cyclical ice system which draws water from within the enclosure to form ice for the ice bath, having an ice maker and a control mechanism operatively connected to said ice maker to maintain a predetermined quantity of ice in said ice bath, said control mechanism comprises a pressure plate such that when said predetermined amount of ice is supported by said pressure plate, said switch is in an “off” position, and said control mechanism controls said ice maker to a standby state in which said ice maker freezes water therein to make ice cubes but does not eject the ice cubes so made; in said ice bath connected to a switch which is responsive to a predetermined amount of ice on said pressure plate said system further including a carbon dioxide tank, a carbonator, a bag in box and syrup pump, and a cold drink dispenser.

8. The system as in claim 7 wherein said ice quantity extends above said water in said ice bath when said control mechanism has placed ice onto said pressure plate.