Temperature regulation device

Abstract

A temperature regulation device dispenses a fluid at a unique temperature. The device achieves the unique temperature by blending an ambient temperature of the fluid with a cooled temperature of the fluid to form a blended temperature of the fluid. The cooled temperature of the fluid is reached by passing a portion of the ambient temperature fluid through a cooling apparatus. The cooled fluid and the ambient fluid can then be blended through a series of valves and choke lines to form the desired blended temperature for the fluid. A plurality of individual fluids can simultaneously pass through the device and have different dispensing temperatures based on adjustments to the blend between ambient temperature fluid and cool temperature fluid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 an ambient fluid line configured to carry a fluid at an ambient temperature;   a cooled fluid line configured to carry a portion of said fluid to a cooling apparatus, said cooling apparatus configured to cool said fluid to a cooled temperature,   an ambient fluid valve configured to regulate flow of said fluid before said cooling apparatus;   a cooled fluid valve configured to regulate flow of said fluid after said cooling apparatus,   wherein said valves regulate flow of said fluid from said ambient fluid line and said cooled fluid line to blend into a fluid having a blended temperature; and   a dispensing line configured to dispense said fluid at said blended temperature.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , in which said fluid comprises a wine. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , in which said device comprises a pump configured to force said fluid to flow. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , in which said device comprises three ambient fluid lines. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , in which said device comprises three cooled fluid lines. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , in which said device comprises three dispensing lines. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , in which said device comprises an ambient intake portion configured to receive said fluid at said ambient temperature, said device further comprising an ambient output portion configured to discharge said fluid at said cooled fluid valve. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , in which said ambient fluid line comprises a first junction configured to join said ambient fluid line with said cooled fluid line before said cooling apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , in which said ambient fluid line comprises a second junction configured to join said ambient fluid line with said cooled fluid line after said cooling apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , in which said ambient fluid line comprises a line choke configured to work in conjunction with said ambient fluid valve and said cooled fluid valve to regulate flow of said fluid. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , in which said ambient fluid valve and said cooled fluid valve comprise solenoid actuated valves. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , in which said ambient fluid valve and said cooled fluid valve comprise temperature sensors. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , in which said cooling apparatus comprises a glycol chiller. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , in which said cooling apparatus comprises a cooling intake line and a cooling output line configured to circulate a cooling composition through said cooling apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , in which said cooling composition comprises propylene glycol. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said dispensing line is disposed to join with a wine tap. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , in which said device comprises brushed stainless steel composition. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said device is disposed to orient vertically relative to a beverage dispenser. 
     
     
         19 . A device comprising:
 means for orienting a temperature regulation device vertically in relation to a dispenser;   means for joining a cooling intake line to a cooling composition;   means for joining an ambient fluid line to a fluid storage;   means for carrying an ambient fluid through said ambient fluid line;   means for manipulating an ambient control portion;   means for regulating an ambient fluid valve;   means for carrying a portion of said ambient fluid through a cooling apparatus to form a cooled fluid;   means for manipulating a cooled control portion;   means for regulating a cooled fluid valve;   means for blending said cooled fluid with said ambient fluid; and   means for dispensing said blended fluid through a dispensing line.   
     
     
         20 . A device consisting of:
 an ambient fluid line configured to carry a fluid at an ambient temperature, said fluid comprising a beverage, said ambient fluid line comprising a clear polymer, said ambient fluid line further comprising a first junction configured to join said ambient fluid line with said cooled fluid line before a cooling apparatus, said ambient fluid line comprising a second junction configured to join said ambient fluid line with said cooled fluid line after said cooling apparatus;   a cooled fluid line configured to carry a portion of said fluid to said cooling apparatus, said cooling apparatus configured to cool said fluid to a cooled temperature, said cooling apparatus comprising a chiller, said cooling apparatus configured to carry a cooling composition for cooling said fluid;   an ambient fluid valve configured to regulate flow of said fluid before said cooling apparatus, said ambient fluid valve configured to be solenoid actuated, said ambient fluid valve comprising a first temperature sensor;   a cooled fluid valve configured to regulate flow of said fluid after said cooling apparatus, said cooled fluid valve configured to be solenoid actuated, said cooled fluid valve comprising a second temperature sensor   wherein said valves regulate flow of said fluid from said ambient fluid line and said cooled fluid line to blend into a fluid having a blended temperature; and   a dispensing line configured to dispense said fluid at said blended temperature, said dispensing line comprising a beverage tap.