Assembly for dispensing beverage

Abstract

An assembly for dispensing a beverage includes a collapsible beverage container having an outlet with a connecting element; a pressure chamber configured to accommodate the beverage container and including a lid; a heat transfer system operable on the pressure chamber; a pressure source operable to provide a predetermined pressure to the interior of the pressure chamber; and a dispensing line connectable with the outlet of the beverage container so as to extend from the outlet through an opening in the lid to a dispensing tap. The beverage is dispensed by providing the predetermined pressure to the interior of the pressure chamber and the beverage container therein. As the dispensing line is opened at the dispensing tap, the beverage container collapses in response to the applied pressure, forcing the beverage into the dispensing line and out the tap without being supplied with or being in contact with any gas.

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         60 . A beverage container made of a collapsible material, comprising a neck part having an outlet and a connecting element at the neck part, the connecting element configured for receiving an inlet end of a dispensing line. 
     
     
         61 . The beverage container of  claim 60 , wherein the connecting element is configured to be connectable to a lid of a pressure chamber in a manner that provides a sealing between the lid and the beverage container. 
     
     
         62 . A beverage container made of a collapsible material, comprising:
 a curved bottom;   a cylindrical wall connected to the curved bottom;   a curved shoulder connected to the cylindrical wall opposite the curved bottom;   a neck part centrally connected to the curved shoulder and having an outlet; and   a connecting element at the outlet.   
     
     
         63 . The beverage container according to  claim 62 , wherein the connecting element is configured for receiving an inlet end of a dispensing line. 
     
     
         64 . The beverage container according to  claim 62 , wherein the connecting element is configured is configured for connecting the beverage container to a lid of a pressure chamber in a manner that provides a sealing between the lid and the beverage container. 
     
     
         65 . The beverage container according to  claim 62 , wherein the beverage container is a multilayer container. 
     
     
         66 . The beverage container according to  claim 62 , wherein the connecting element is fixed to the beverage container so that the connecting element cannot be removed from the beverage container without damaging at least one of the beverage container and the connecting element. 
     
     
         67 . The beverage container according to  claim 62 , further comprising a curved second part between the curved bottom and the cylindrical wall.