Beverage transport assembly

Abstract

An improved beverage transport assembly that functions to provide a vehicle for transporting liquids from a remote storage location (e.g. a cooler or refrigerated room) to a dispensing location (e.g. a bar or concession stand), preferably in a temperature conditioned manner. The improved transport assembly including at least a conduit assembly, the conduit assembly having, an inner and an outer casing with an insulation layer disposed there between and an interior space, the inner casing has a thermal conductivity value of at least two times a thermal conductivity value of the insulation layer; and the transport assembly having one or more product lines disposed within and extending through the interior space; and one or more coolant lines disposed within and extending through the interior space, wherein the coolant line is in thermal communication with the inner casing.

1 . A beverage transport assembly comprising:
 a conduit assembly, the conduit assembly comprising:
 an inner and an outer casing with an insulation layer disposed there between and an interior space, wherein the inner casing has a thermal conductivity value of at least 5 and a thickness of at least 0.5 mm; 
 one or more product lines disposed within and extending through the interior space; and 
 one or more coolant lines disposed within and extending through the interior space, wherein the coolant line is in thermal communication with the inner casing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a heat capacity of the inner casing is at least two times that of a heat capacity of contents of the interior space. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the inner casing comprises a thermally conductive polymer. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the inner casing comprises a rigid metallic structure. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the rigid metallic structure comprises aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the rigid metallic structure comprises stainless steel. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more product lines are independently removable from the interior space. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more coolant lines are independently removable from the interior space. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the insulation layer is a material with a thermal conductivity value of less than 5 and a thickness of at least 5 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the insulation layer has an R-value that varies less than 10% over a 3 meter linear length of the beverage transport assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the insulation layer comprises a foam. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the foam is a polyisocyanurate and polyurethane closed cell foam. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the coolant line is in conductive thermal contact with the inner casing. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the coolant line is in convective thermal contact with the inner casing. 
     
     
         15 . A beverage transport assembly comprising:
 a conduit assembly, the conduit assembly comprising:
 an inner and an outer casing with an insulation layer disposed therebetween and an interior space, wherein the inner casing has a thermal conductivity value of at least two times a thermal conductivity value of the insulation layer; 
 one or more product lines disposed within and extending through the interior space; and 
 one or more coolant lines disposed within and extending through the interior space, wherein the coolant line is in thermal communication with the inner casing. 
   
     
     
         16 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 15 , wherein a heat capacity of the inner casing is at least two times that of a heat capacity of contents of the interior space. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the inner casing comprises a thermally conductive polymer. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the inner casing comprises a rigid metallic structure. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more product lines are independently removable from the interior space up to a length of 100 m. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage transport assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the insulation layer is a material with a thermal conductivity value of less than 5 and a thickness of at least 5 mm.