Quick-chill beverage cooler with post-chill storage chamber

    公开(公告)号:US10386117B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US14597718

    申请日:2015-01-15

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: F25D31/00 F25B21/02

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses are provided for cooling of beverages containers, such as cans or bottles, quickly, or on demand. An apparatus may provide for quickly cooling a number of beverage containers when power is available and for storing them, once they have been cooled. The apparatus may include a thermoelectric cooler configured to rapidly cool a beverage container in a cooling cell. The methods may include detecting the presence of a beverage container in a cooling cell and cooling the beverage container to a selected temperature. The availability of external power may be detected and a rapid cooling of a beverage container may begin when power becomes available.

    Beverage dispense valve controlled by wireless technology

    公开(公告)号:US10315907B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15624149

    申请日:2017-06-15

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: Methods and systems directed to dispensing fluids, such as beverages, using wireless technology are provided. Aspects relate to a beverage dispenser with a dispensing system housing, a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing. In some embodiments, the beverage dispenser has one or more additional valve housings positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing. The valve housing may be configured to dispense a beverage and include self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing.