阅读说明：本技术 用于分配细长饮料容器的分配器 (Dispenser for dispensing elongated beverage containers ) 是由 W·沃尔夫 K·霍弗 于 2020-04-23 设计创作，主要内容包括：用于分配细长饮料容器(2)特别是饮料罐的分配器(1),具有：外壳(3),具有圆柱形外壳部件(4)、用于插入饮料容器(2)的后侧插入开口(12)以及用于移除最前面饮料容器(2)的在顶部开口的前侧移除元件(6)；引导通道(10),具有朝前向下倾斜的滑动表面(11),用于将竖立的饮料容器(2)从后侧接收开口(12)传送到前侧移除元件(6)中；冷却装置(9),用于冷却饮料容器(2)；夹紧装置(34),用于将广告膜(33)的边缘区域(35)夹紧到圆柱形外壳部件(4)的外部上的适当位置,夹紧装置(34)在圆柱形外壳部件(4)的长侧上具有夹紧条(36),该夹紧条(36)包括用于将加热的空气从冷却装置(9)散发到周围环境的至少一个通风口(37)。(Dispenser (1) for dispensing elongated beverage containers (2), in particular beverage cans, having: a housing (3) having a cylindrical housing part (4), a rear insertion opening (12) for inserting the beverage container (2) and a front removal element (6) open at the top for removing the frontmost beverage container (2); a guide channel (10) having a sliding surface (11) sloping downwards towards the front for conveying the erected beverage container (2) from the rear receiving opening (12) into the front removing element (6); cooling means (9) for cooling the beverage container (2); clamping means (34) for clamping an edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) in place on the outside of the cylindrical housing part (4), the clamping means (34) having clamping strips (36) on the long sides of the cylindrical housing part (4), the clamping strips (36) comprising at least one ventilation opening (37) for emitting heated air from the cooling device (9) to the surroundings.)

1. A dispenser (1) for dispensing elongated beverage containers (2), in particular beverage cans, the dispenser (1) having:

a housing (3) having a cylindrical housing part (4), a rear insertion opening (12) for inserting the beverage container (2) and a front 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 container (2) in the erected state from a rear-side receiving opening (12) into the front-side removing element (6),

a cooling device (9) for cooling the beverage container (2),

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

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

2. Dispenser (1) according to claim 1, wherein the clamping means (34) comprise two clamping strips (36) on opposite long sides of the cylindrical housing part (4) for clamping two opposite edge regions (35) of the advertising film (33) in place, wherein at least one ventilation opening (37) is formed at each of the two clamping strips (36).

3. Dispenser (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a joint (34a) is provided for pivoting the clamping strip (36) from a release position releasing the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) to a clamping position clamping the edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) in place.

4. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ventilation openings (37) on the clamping strip (36) are directed obliquely upwards in the clamping position.

5. The dispenser (1) according to claim 4, wherein the clamping strip (36) in the clamping position is arranged at an angle of 45 ° to 65 °, preferably 50 ° to 60 °, in particular substantially 55 °, to a horizontal plane.

6. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein stop means are provided for engaging the clamping strip (36) in the clamping position.

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

8. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a rubber strip (39) for fixing an edge region (35) of the advertising film (33) is provided on the inner side of the clamping strip (36).

9. Dispenser (1) according to claim 8, characterised in that the rubber strip (39) comprises a separate rubber lip (40) on the side facing the advertising film (33).

10. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the clamping strip (36) comprises a plurality, in particular a plurality, of ventilation openings (37), in particular ventilation slits, which are preferably arranged at regular intervals along the clamping strip (36).

11. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a light emitting element (41), in particular an LED, is arranged below the clamping strip (36).

12. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein at least one temperature sensor is provided for measuring the external temperature of the beverage container.

13. The dispenser (1) according to claim 12, wherein a temperature sensor for measuring the external temperature of the frontmost beverage container (2) is arranged in the removal element (6).

14. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the cooling means (9) comprise two lateral cooling surfaces (28) substantially parallel to the side surfaces (20, 21) of the guide channel (10) and a curved cooling surface (29) substantially parallel to a curved contact area (30) for the frontmost beverage container (2) on the inner wall (31) of the removal element (6).

15. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, having an advertising film which is held on the cylindrical housing part (4) by the clamping means (34).

16. The dispenser (1) according to claim 14, wherein the advertising film (33) is at least partially formed by a light guide film.

17. The dispenser (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein there is an elongated beverage container (2) arranged in the removal element (6).

Technical Field

The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing elongate beverage containers, in particular beverage cans, having:

a housing having a cylindrical housing part, a rear insertion opening for inserting a beverage container and a front removal element open at the top for removing a frontmost beverage container,

a guide channel having a sliding surface sloping downward toward the front for conveying the beverage container in an upright state from the rear side receiving opening into the front side removing element,

a cooling device for cooling a beverage container.

Background

From WO2016/179624 a can dispenser is known in which a beverage container is inserted in the erected state through a receiving opening into a guide channel and is transported along a sliding surface into a removal element from which the foremost beverage can be taken out. Such a can dispenser is particularly suitable for use in a store where customers may remove cans from the can dispenser themselves. The cylindrical housing upper part can basically be used for mounting advertising films, but there is no possibility of replacing such advertising films. In order to cool the can to drinking temperature, a high cooling capacity is also required. During operation of the cooling device, a large amount of exhaust gas is generated, which may disturb customers in front of the tank distributor.

Different devices are shown in US 2011/225981 a1, US 6,173,582B 1 and AU 4862600 a.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to mitigate or eliminate, respectively, at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art. The invention therefore aims in particular to improve the cooling function and the advertising function of the dispenser in a structurally simple manner.

This problem is solved by a dispenser having the features of claim 1. Preferred embodiment variants are indicated in the dependent claims.

According to the invention, the dispenser is equipped with clamping means for clamping the edge region of the advertising film in place on the outside of the cylindrical housing part. The clamping means comprise clamping strips on the long sides of the cylindrical housing part, which clamping strips comprise at least one ventilation opening for emitting heated air from the cooling device to the surroundings.

Advantageously, the clamping bar thus fulfills two substantially different functions. In one aspect, the clamping bar allows for replacement of the advertising film on the exterior of the cylindrical housing part. To this end, the clamping strip may be transferred between a clamping position clamping the edge region of the advertising film in place and a release position releasing the edge region of the advertising film. In the clamping position, the clamping bar presses the edge region of the advertising film against the outside of the cylindrical housing part. In the release position, the clamping bar is lifted from the outside of the cylindrical housing part. Thus, if desired, the advertising film can be replaced with another advertising film having a different impression with minimal effort. The clamping bar, on the other hand, has ventilation openings, through which exhaust gases occurring during operation of the cooling device can be discharged from the interior of the housing into the surroundings. Since the clamping bar is located on one of the long sides of the elongated cylindrical housing part, the exhaust air is blown out sideways through the ventilation opening and thus is not blown forward in the direction of the removal element nor blown backward in the direction of the rear insertion opening. Thus, advantageously, neither the customer in front of the dispenser nor the sales personnel behind the dispenser are exposed to an aggressive exhaust flow. The clamping strips can thus be used at the same time to improve the guidance of the exhaust gas.

On the rear side of the dispenser, i.e. opposite the removal element, a receiving opening is provided, which is preferably arranged substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface and is configured according to the cross-section of the guide channel. The beverage containers can be conveyed through the receiving opening into the guide channel in a vertical or respectively upright state, wherein the beverage containers are conveyed one after the other in an isolated state along the sliding surface under the influence of gravity. For this purpose, the sliding surface is inclined forward in the direction of the removal element. The angle of the sliding surface with respect to the horizontal plane is in particular between 10 ° and 20 °, for example substantially 15 °. The sliding movement of the beverage containers during filling is stopped by the respective preceding beverage container or, in the unfilled state, by an upwardly open removal element which is preferably accessible without obstacles, in particular without a flap or the like. The dispenser can thus be filled with beverage containers separately. Advantageously, the filling can be carried out in the installed use state of the device, with inclined sliding surfaces. Unlike the prior art, it is therefore not necessary to open the device and place the beverage container into the guide channel. In particular, in an embodiment according to the invention, it is also not necessary to bring the guide channel into a horizontal position for introducing the beverage container. The beverage container may be inserted through the rear receiving opening, wherein the beverage container is slid into the guiding channel individually or a predetermined position within the element is removed accordingly. Thus, the device may be continuously refilled in use. The guide channel is preferably elongated in the direction of the sliding surface, wherein in particular single row beverage containers can be accommodated in the guide channel.

Preferably, a substantially cylindrical beverage can, in particular a 250ml can, is provided as a beverage container, for example for use in the case of energy drinks or iced coffee. On the other hand, beverage containers having a cylindrical portion, such as beer bottles, may also be used. Embodiments of the dispenser are characterized by particularly small space requirements, thereby opening up a plurality of fields of application, for example use at sales counters or the like. Furthermore, the refilling of the beverage container can be greatly simplified compared to the prior art.

In order to prevent the beverage container from tipping over, sliding along the sliding surface in the isolated state, it is preferably provided that the guide channel comprises a retaining surface opposite the sliding surface, i.e. on the upper side, to secure the beverage container against tipping in the guide channel. The guide channel is therefore embodied in a closed manner in cross section. The upper side of the guide channel is configured as a retaining surface by means of which the beverage container is reliably prevented from tipping forward during sliding along the sliding surface to the desired position. Since there is no retaining surface on the upper side, the prior art will not be able to achieve a sliding of the beverage container to the desired position in the isolated state, since the beverage container may tip forward, in particular due to frictional engagement on the sliding surface. In contrast, the retaining surface on the upper side of the guide channel is such that when beverage containers are inserted individually along the guide channel, i.e. not lying against each other, the beverage containers are also retained in an upright, upright position. By means of the holding surface together with the receiving opening on the rear side of the housing, malfunctions during filling can thus be reliably prevented.

In order to secure the beverage container against tipping during sliding along the sliding surface in the isolated state, it is advantageous if the height of the guide channel between the sliding surface and the retaining surface is 1.004 to 1.007 times, preferably substantially 1.0055 times, the height of the beverage container provided therein. In this embodiment, the at least one beverage container is thus part of the dispenser. The height of the guide channel, i.e. its dimension perpendicular to the sliding surface, is in a specified proportion to the height or the respective longitudinal extent of the beverage container. Thereby, a slight clearance is created between the beverage container and the holding surface, whereby on the one hand the sliding of the beverage container is not hindered and on the other hand it is reliably ensured that the holding surface guides the forwardly tipped beverage container back to a state where the entire surface rests against the sliding surface.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the height of the guide channel between the sliding surface and the retaining surface is 135.5mm to 136mm, in particular substantially 135.75mm, and the height of the beverage container arranged therein is 134.75mm to 135.25mm, in particular substantially 135mm, wherein the width of the guide channel between the two side surfaces is preferably 54mm to 55mm, in particular substantially 54.5mm, and the diameter of the beverage container arranged therein is 52.75mm to 53.25mm, in particular substantially 53 mm.

In order to keep the cooling losses as low as possible, a closure element is preferably provided for closing the receiving opening, wherein the closure element is preferably configured as a flap which is pivotable between a use position, in which the receiving opening is closed, and a loading position, in which the receiving opening is released. The flap is preferably pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis in order to optionally release or respectively close a receiving opening extending perpendicularly to the sliding surface.

For the purposes of this disclosure, positional and directional indicators, such as "up," "down," "forward," "rearward," refer to the intended use of the dispenser on a horizontally disposed surface.

By "cylindrical" housing part is meant here a housing part which is at least partially cylindrically configured in the circumferential direction at least in longitudinal sections of the housing part in order to be able to abut the advertising film against the entire surface. In one embodiment, the cylindrical housing part is cut off in the lower region and is therefore only configured cylindrical in the upper region. Furthermore, the cylindrical housing part adjacent to the cylindrical longitudinal portion may also comprise a non-cylindrical portion, for example a substantially conical longitudinal portion, in order to reproduce the shape of the bottle.

In a preferred embodiment, the dispenser comprises a fan which conveys heated air from the cooling means to a vent in the clamping bar.

In order to enable a quick and simple exchange of the advertising film, in a preferred embodiment the clamping means comprise two clamping strips on opposite long sides of the cylindrical housing part for clamping two opposite edge regions of the advertising film in place, wherein at least one ventilation opening is formed at each of the two clamping strips. The heated air is thus blown laterally out of the cooling device at two opposite long sides of the housing.

In order to securely and securely straddle the advertising film on the exterior of the cylindrical housing part, a joint is preferably provided for pivoting the clamping bar from a release position releasing the edge region of the advertising film to a clamping position clamping the edge region of the advertising film in place. Since the clamping bar moves substantially tangentially to the exterior of the (part of the) cylindrical housing part shortly before reaching the clamping position, the advertising film can be opened firmly into the clamping position, thereby creating a good appearance.

In order to prevent the exhaust air from interfering with persons around the dispenser as far as possible, the ventilation openings in the clamping strip are preferably directed obliquely upwards in the clamping position. Advantageously, therefore, the exhaust gases are blown out at an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 90 ° to the horizontal.

In the clamping position, the clamping strip is preferably arranged at an angle of 45 ° to 65 °, preferably 50 ° to 60 °, in particular approximately 55 °, to the horizontal.

In order to reliably hold the clamping bar in the clamping position, a stop device is preferably provided for engaging the clamping bar in the clamping position. The latching device comprises interacting latching elements on the clamping bar and on the housing. In order to release the detent connection, a button may be provided according to an embodiment. The latching connection can also be released by means of a tool only, in order to open the clamping strip only for selected persons.

In order to be able to securely grip the advertising film on the one hand and to improve the guidance of the exhaust air on the other hand, in a preferred embodiment the clamping bar extends substantially over the entire length of the cylindrical housing part.

In order to improve the clamping effect, in a further preferred embodiment, a rubber strip is provided on the inner side of the clamping strip to fix the edge region of the advertising film. The rubber strip is made of a material with high friction, for example TPE. Preferably, the rubber strip extends substantially over the entire length of the clamping strip.

When the rubber strip comprises a separate rubber lip on the side facing the advertising film, the bridging of the advertising film in the clamped position of the clamping strip can be further increased. Preferably, the plurality of rubber lips extend parallel to each other along the rubber strip. The rubber lips are spaced from each other by a recess.

In respect of the guidance of the exhaust gas, it is furthermore advantageous if the clamping strip comprises several, in particular several, ventilation openings, in particular ventilation slots, which are preferably arranged at regular intervals along the clamping strip.

In order to illuminate the advertising film from below, lighting elements, in particular LEDs, may be arranged below the clamping strip.

In order to be able to adjust the cooling capacity with respect to the desired drinking temperature, at least one temperature sensor is preferably provided to measure the external temperature of the beverage container.

In a preferred embodiment, a temperature sensor for measuring the external temperature of the frontmost beverage container is arranged in the removal element. This embodiment is based on the following knowledge: due to the removal opening at the upper side, cooling of the foremost beverage container in the removal element is particularly difficult. It is therefore preferably provided that the cooling capacity is adjusted in dependence on the outside temperature of the foremost beverage container.

According to a preferred embodiment, the cooling means comprise two lateral cooling surfaces substantially parallel to the side surfaces of the guide channel, and a curved cooling surface substantially parallel to the curved contact area for the foremost beverage container on the inner wall of the removal element.

In this embodiment, the frontmost beverage container is additionally cooled by the curved cooling surface on the removal element. It is particularly advantageous if the foremost beverage container in the removal element is pressed against a curved contact area of the inner wall of the removal element, on which curved contact area a correspondingly curved cooling surface of the cooling element is arranged, by the beverage container which is pushed in behind it. Thereby, contact is achieved over the entire surface between the covering surface of the foremost beverage can and the cooled inner wall of the removal element, which significantly improves the cooling effect. Along the guide channel, in contrast, a slight lateral clearance must be maintained between the beverage container and the side surface of the guide channel in order for the beverage container to be able to slide. Due to the cooling of the frontmost beverage container over the entire surface of the front side of the removal element, a desired drinking temperature can be achieved in an efficient manner.

According to a first preferred embodiment, the two lateral cooling surfaces of the cooling device extend along the side surfaces of the guide channel, and the curved cooling surface extends along the inner wall of the removal element. Thus, the lateral cooling surface is part of the side surface of the guide channel and the curved cooling surface is part of the inner wall of the removal element. This embodiment is particularly suitable for embodiments of a cooling device with a peltier element which is connected in a thermally conductive manner to the cooling element.

According to a second preferred embodiment, the lateral cooling surface of the cooling device extends adjacent to a side surface of the guide channel and the curved cooling surface extends adjacent to an inner wall of the removal element. In this embodiment, the lateral cooling surface is arranged at a distance from the side surface of the guide channel and the curved cooling surface is arranged at a distance from the inner wall of the removal element. This embodiment is particularly suitable for embodiments of the cooling device with a compressor cooler, wherein preferably an evaporator is provided, which surrounds the inner wall of the separate guide channel with the sliding surface and the removal element. Therefore, freezing of the guide passage is prevented.

In order to configure the sliding surface with the desired inclination, it is advantageous if the housing is supported on a carrier element for placement on a flat placement surface, wherein the housing is arranged to angle the sliding surface with the horizontal plane by means of the carrier element. The support element may comprise, for example, a bracket which can be placed in a flat manner on the placement surface.

In order to bring the beverage container into the removal position individually, it is advantageous if the housing is connected by a delivery opening extending substantially perpendicularly to the sliding surface with a removal element comprising a support face for the beverage container and a removal opening at the upper side. When the beverage container is removed from the removal element, the beverage container arranged behind it slides into the removal element. The support surface of the removal element preferably forms an extension of the sliding surface of the guide channel. In use, the beverage container preferably protrudes beyond the upper edge of the removal element, so that the beverage container can be removed in an unobstructed manner.

In a preferred embodiment, the advertising film is present and is held on the cylindrical housing part by means of a clamping device. The advertising film is preferably formed at least in part from a light guide film. Such light-guiding films (Lichtleiterfolien, german) are known from the prior art and can be formed in particular from polyester films which are structured on the surface by means of a laser, a printer or a stamping tool, depending on the lighting layout.

Drawings

The invention is further illustrated by the following preferred exemplary embodiments without restricting the invention thereto.

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a can dispenser according to the invention.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of the can dispenser according to fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a rear view of the can dispenser according to fig. 1, 2.

Fig. 4 shows a longitudinal section along the line IV-IV in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows a detail Z of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 shows a cross-section along the line VI-VI in fig. 2.

Fig. 7 shows a detail Y of fig. 6.

Fig. 8-12 show successive steps for replacing the advertising film of the can dispenser according to the invention.

Detailed Description

The figures show a device designated as a dispenser 1 for dispensing elongated, at least partly substantially cylindrical beverage containers 2, which in the embodiment shown are formed by 250ml beverage cans. The dispenser 1 has a housing 3 for accommodating a beverage container 2. The housing 3 has an upper, partially cylindrical housing part 4 and a lower, parallelepiped-shaped (or rectangular parallelepiped-shaped) housing part 5, which can be detachably connected to each other. On the front side, the device 1 has a removal element 6 in the form of a platform on which individual beverage containers 2 can be removed. For this purpose, the removal element 6 has a flat supporting surface 14 (see fig. 4), on which supporting surface 14 the beverage container 2 stands. The removal element 6 has a removal opening 7 on the upper side, from which removal opening 7 the beverage container 2 can be taken out in an unobstructed manner, i.e. without removing the lid or releasing the closure means. The beverage container 2 protrudes upwards above the horizontal upper edge 8 of the removal element 6 to facilitate removal of the beverage container 2. Furthermore, the dispenser 1 has a cooling device 9 (see fig. 4), by means of which cooling device 9 both the beverage container 2 arranged in the housing 3 and the beverage container 2 arranged in the removal element 6 can be cooled.

As can be seen from fig. 3, a display element 44, for example a light emitting diode, is arranged on the rear side of the housing 3, which display element 44 emits a signal, in particular a light signal, when no beverage container 2 is present in the dispenser 1. The presence of the beverage container 2 is monitored by a presence sensor (not shown).

As can be seen from fig. 4, 6, the housing 3 has a conveying and guiding channel 10 extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing 3 inside the housing 3, and on the lower side a sliding surface 11 which is inclined towards the horizontal in the direction of the removal element 6. The width of the guide channel 10, i.e. its shorter dimension in a cross-section perpendicular to the conveying direction, is smaller than the height of the guide channel 10, i.e. its dimension perpendicular to the sliding surface 11. Thus, the beverage container 2 can slide in an upright or respectively vertical position along the sliding surface 11 of the guide channel 10, unlike the rolling bearings in many known can dispensers. Thus, in the (still) unfilled state of the device 1, the beverage container 2 can slide into the removal element 6 under the influence of gravity. In so doing, the bottom surface of the beverage container 2 facing away from the drinking opening slides on the sliding surface 11 of the guide channel 10. Once the beverage container 2 is removed, the beverage container 2 arranged behind it slides from the guide channel 10 into the removal element 6. For this purpose, the housing 3 has, on the side of the removal element 6, a delivery opening which extends substantially perpendicularly to the sliding surface 11, the shape of which substantially corresponds to the beverage container 2. The sides 20, 21 of the guide channel 10 extend partially in the lower housing part 5 and partially in the upper housing part 4.

As can be seen from fig. 3, the housing 3 has a receiving opening 12 on the side facing away from the removal element 6, which receiving opening extends substantially perpendicularly to the sliding surface for inserting the beverage container 2 into the guide channel 10. For closing the receiving opening 12, a closing element 13 is provided, which in the embodiment shown is configured as a flap which is pivotable between a use position (see fig. 3) closing the receiving opening 12 and a loading position (not shown) releasing the receiving opening 12.

In the shown embodiment the housing 3 is connected to a stand element 16 placed on a flat resting surface, wherein the housing 3 is arranged with the sliding surface 11 at an angle to the horizontal, which enables the beverage container 2 to slide automatically on the sliding surface 11. In the embodiment shown, the support element 16 has a bracket 17, which bracket 17 rests in a flat manner on the resting surface. Thereby, a free space is created between the upper side of the bracket 17 and the lower side of the lower housing member 5.

As can be seen from fig. 6, the guide channel 10 has on the upper side, i.e. opposite the sliding surface 11, a flat retaining surface 19 extending parallel to the sliding surface 11 to secure the beverage container 2 in the guide channel 10 against tipping. Furthermore, the guide channel 10 has in each case a first side 20 and a second side 21, which extend substantially perpendicularly to the sliding surface 11. In the embodiment shown, the height of the guide channel 10, i.e. the dimension between the sliding surface 10 and the holding surface 19, is 1.0055 times the height of the beverage container 2 arranged therein. In the case of a 250ml beverage can, the height of the guide channel 10 is approximately 135.75mm and the height of the beverage containers 2 arranged therein is approximately 135 mm. The width of the guide channel 10 between the first side surface 20 and the second side surface 21 is approximately 54.5 mm.

As can be seen from fig. 4 and 6, the cooling device 9 in the exemplary embodiment shown has a cooling element 22, which cooling element 22 is connected to two Peltier elements 24 by means of two cold transmission elements 23 in the form of metal blocks. The peltier element 24 is connected to a heat sink 26 via a heat conductor 25. In the lower region of the housing 3, a fan 27 is arranged in order to discharge the heated air from the housing 3.

As can be seen from fig. 4 and 6, the cooling element 22 has two lateral cooling surfaces 28 along the side surfaces 20, 21 of the guide channel 10. The lateral cooling surface 28 preferably extends over at least half the height of the guide channel 10. Furthermore, the cooling element 22 has a curved cooling surface 29 (see fig. 5 in detail) in the removal element 6, which in the embodiment shown has the same height as the lateral cooling surfaces 28. The curved cooling surface 29 extends along a curved contact area 30 on an inner wall 31 of the removal element 6, which inner wall 31 stands straight from the support surface 14 of the removal element 6. In the embodiment shown, the curved cooling surface 29, viewed in a longitudinal section through the distributor 1 (parallel to the sliding surface 11), is configured in a substantially semicircular manner. The curved cooling surface 29 at the contact area 30 of the removal element 6 is connected with the lateral cooling surfaces 28 at the side surfaces 20, 21 of the guide channel 10 by a flat connecting cooling surface 32. To form the cooling element 22, a plate part made of a material with good heat-conducting properties (here metal, for example aluminium) is provided, on which lateral cooling surfaces 20, 21 along the guide channel 10 and front cooling surfaces 29, 32 along the inner wall 31 of the removal element 6 are integrally formed. In the embodiment shown, the removal element 6 has an isolation 15. Furthermore, at least one temperature sensor (not shown) may be provided for measuring the external temperature of the beverage container 2. For measuring the outside temperature of the foremost beverage container 2, at least one temperature sensor is arranged in the removal element 6.

As can be seen from fig. 1 (see also fig. 10), the advertising film 33 is arranged outside the cylindrical housing part 4. In order to be able to replace the advertising film 33, clamping means 34 (see fig. 6 and 7 in detail) are provided for clamping opposite edge regions 35 of the advertising film 33 to the outside of the cylindrical housing part 4. The clamping device 34 has a clamping bar 36 on each long side of the cylindrical housing part 4, and thus on the side of the cylindrical housing part 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 10, a clamping bar 36, which clamping bars 36 each extend substantially over the entire length of the cylindrical housing part 4 (i.e. the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 10). The clamping bar 36 is pivotably arranged on the housing 3 by means of a joint 34a (see fig. 6). To replace the advertising film 33, the clamping bar 36 can be pivoted from a clamping position (see fig. 1) clamping the opposite edge region 35 of the advertising film 33 to a release position (see fig. 9) releasing the edge region 35 of the advertising film 33. In the use position of the dispenser 1, the clamping strips 36 are in each case fixed in the clamping position by a stop device (not shown).

As can also be seen from fig. 1, the clamping strips 36 each have a plurality of ventilation openings 37 in the form of ventilation slots, which are arranged at regular intervals along the clamping strips 36. By means of the ventilation openings 37, the heated air resulting from the operation of the cooling device 9 can be emitted significantly better into the surroundings than by means of conventional ventilation openings 38 only at the lower housing part 5. The ventilation openings 37 at the clamping bars 36 are directed obliquely upwards in the clamping position. The angle of the clamping strip 36 (and thus the ventilation opening 37) is arranged in the clamping position at an angle of 45 ° to 65 °, preferably 50 ° to 60 °, in particular approximately 55 °, to the horizontal.

As can be seen from fig. 6 (and also from the detail of fig. 7), a rubber strip 39 is fixed on the inner side of the clamping strip 36 for fixing the edge region 35 of the advertising film 33. The rubber strip 39 has a separate rubber lip (lip)40 on the side of the advertising film 33 which improves the retention of the advertising film 33.

As can be seen from fig. 6, the lighting element 41, here an LED, is arranged below the clamping bar 36. The advertising film 33, which is here preferably configured as a light guide film for this purpose, is illuminated by the lighting element 41.

The sequence during replacement of the advertising film 33 can be seen from fig. 8 to 12. First, the tool 42 engages the vent 37 on the clamping bar 36 (fig. 8). Subsequently, the clamping bar 36 can be pivoted outwards by means of the tool 42 into the release position (fig. 9). Also on the opposite long side, the clamping bar 36 is released. Thereafter, the advertising film 33 may be removed and replaced with another advertising film. The new advertising film is again held by the clamping strip 36 (fig. 11). In use of the dispenser 1, the exhaust air of the cooling device 9 flows obliquely upward out of the ventilation slot of the clamping bar 36 (see arrow 43 in fig. 12).