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1. A beverage container cooler, comprising an outer holder and at least one inner holder, received in the outer holder, provided with: at least a series of receiving positions inside the inner holder, for beverage containers;a cooling device for forming an ice layer between the at least one inner holder and the outer holder;pumping means for drawing coolant from the at least one inner holder and lifting coolant between the inner holder and the outer holder; andat least one overflow for reintroducing lifted coolant into the inner holder, wherein the coole...
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A beverage container cooler, comprising an outer holder and at least one inner holder, received in the outer holder, provided with: at least a series of receiving positions inside the inner holder, for beverage containers;a cooling device for forming an ice layer between the at least one inner holder and the outer holder;pumping means for drawing coolant from the at least one inner holder and lifting coolant between the inner holder and the outer holder; andat least one overflow for reintroducing lifted coolant into the inner holder, wherein the cooler is at least partly filled with beverage containers, wherein a receiving position encloses a beverage container relatively closely over at least a part of the height of the beverage container, wherein a receiving position comprises a wall, wherein the wall encloses a beverage container over a part of the height of the beverage container in a manner such that between the wall and the beverage container a space is enclosed with an average width of less than approximately five millimeters. 2. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the beverage containers have a body and a neck, wherein the overflow extends at the height of the neck of the beverage containers. 3. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the cooling device is set for cooling the coolant to less than approximately 4° C. 4. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with a compartmentation, wherein at least a number of the compartments defines a receiving position for a beverage container, wherein the compartmentation is at least partly defined by walls, wherein the walls have an upper longitudinal edge which is lower than the at least one overflow and form compartments in a side by side relationship, wherein the upper longitudinal edges of the walls together define approximately a plane which is approximately parallel to a top of the inner holder. 5. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the cooling device is set for cooling the coolant to less than approximately 2° C. 6. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the cooling device is set for cooling the coolant to less than approximately 0° C. 7. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the beverage containers have a body and a neck, wherein the overflow extends above the height of the neck of the beverage containers. 8. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with discharge openings adjacent an underside of the receiving positions, wherein the pumping means are connected to the discharge openings. 9. The cooler according to claim 8, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with a series of discharge openings which are distributed below the receiving positions such that during use, from each receiving position, per time unit approximately the same amount of coolant is drawn. 10. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the at least one inner holder has an upper edge, wherein the overflow comprises a series of openings, at a distance from the upper edge. 11. The cooler according to claim 10, wherein the pumping means define a lifting level for the coolant, substantially to above the openings. 12. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with a compartmentation, wherein at least a number of the compartments defines a receiving position. 13. The cooler according to claim 12, wherein the compartmentation is at least partly defined by walls, wherein the walls have an upper longitudinal edge which is lower than the at least one overflow. 14. The cooler according to claim 13, wherein the upper longitudinal edges of the walls together define approximately a plane, said plane being approximately parallel to a top of the inner holder. 15. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein cooling means comprise a pipe system between the outer holder and the at least one inner holder, wherein the pipe system can be in liquid contact with the coolant, wherein the pipe system forms at least part of an evaporator of the cooling device. 16. The cooler according to claim 15, wherein the pipe system is connected to at least a compressor and an evaporator, wherein coolant is provided in the pipe system for forming during use an ice layer on the pipe system. 17. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein between the outer holder and the at least one inner holder an ice sensor is provided. 18. The cooler according to claim 17, wherein a control device is provided, connected to the ice sensor, with which the cooling device can be switched on and switched off. 19. The cooler according to claim 18, wherein the control device is designed for switching the cooling device off upon expiry of a time of passage after the ice sensor detects a first thickness of ice layer. 20. The cooler according to claim 1, wherein at least one indicator is provided from which a temperature indication of the beverage containers can be read. 21. The cooler according to claim 1, at least partly filled with beverage containers, wherein a receiving position encloses a beverage container relatively closely over at least a part of the height of the beverage container. 22. A beverage container cooler, comprising an outer holder and at least one inner holder, received in the outer holder, provided with: at least a series of receiving positions inside the inner holder, for beverage containers;a cooling device for forming an ice layer between the at least one inner holder and the outer holder;pumping means for drawing coolant from the at least one inner holder and lifting coolant between the inner holder and the outer holder; andat least one overflow for reintroducing lifted coolant into the inner holder, wherein the cooler is at least partly filled with beverage containers, wherein a receiving position encloses a beverage container relatively closely over at least a part of the height of the beverage container, wherein the beverage containers have a body and a neck, wherein the overflow extends at the height of the neck of the beverage containers or thereabove, wherein the receiving position has a wall with an upper longitudinal edge, wherein the upper longitudinal edge extends at the height of the neck. 23. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the cooling device is set for cooling the coolant to less than approximately 4° C. 24. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with a compartmentation, wherein at least a number of the compartments defines a receiving position for a beverage container, wherein the compartmentation is at least partly defined by walls, wherein the walls have an upper longitudinal edge which is lower than the at least one overflow and form compartments in a side by side relationship, wherein the upper longitudinal edges of the walls together define approximately a plane which is approximately parallel to a top of the inner holder. 25. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the cooling device is set for cooling the coolant to less than approximately 2° C. 26. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the cooling device is set for cooling the coolant to less than approximately 0° C. 27. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with discharge openings adjacent an underside of the receiving positions, wherein the pumping means are connected to the discharge openings. 28. The cooler according to claim 27, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with a series of discharge openings which are distributed below the receiving positions such that during use, from each receiving position, per time unit approximately the same amount of coolant is drawn. 29. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the at least one inner holder has an upper edge, wherein the overflow comprises a series of openings, at a distance from the upper edge. 30. The cooler according to claim 29, wherein the pumping means define a lifting level for the coolant, substantially to above the openings. 31. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein the at least one inner holder is provided with a compartmentation, wherein at least a number of the compartments defines a receiving position. 32. The cooler according to claim 31, wherein the compartmentation is at least partly defined by walls, wherein the walls have an upper longitudinal edge which is lower than the at least one overflow. 33. The cooler according to claim 32, wherein the upper longitudinal edges of the walls together define approximately a plane, said plane being approximately parallel to a top of the inner holder. 34. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein cooling means comprise a pipe system between the outer holder and the at least one inner holder, wherein the pipe system can be in liquid contact with the coolant, wherein the pipe system forms at least part of an evaporator of the cooling device. 35. The cooler according to claim 34, wherein the pipe system is connected to at least a compressor and an evaporator, wherein coolant is provided in the pipe system for forming during use an ice layer on the pipe system. 36. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein between the outer holder and the at least one inner holder an ice sensor is provided. 37. The cooler according to claim 36, wherein a control device is provided, connected to the ice sensor, with which the cooling device can be switched on and switched off. 38. The cooler according to claim 37, wherein the control device is designed for switching the cooling device off upon expiry of a time of passage after the ice sensor detects a first thickness of ice layer. 39. The cooler according to claim 22, wherein at least one indicator is provided from which a temperature indication of the beverage containers can be read. 40. The cooler according to claim 22, at least partly filled with beverage containers, wherein a receiving position encloses a beverage container relatively closely over at least a part of the height of the beverage container.
