Bottled water station with removable reservoir
US5192004A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D3/0038
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved bottled water station includes a removable reservoir module for simple drop-in installation into a station housing and to cooperate with station components to provide a selected plurality of water supplies at different temperatures for individual dispensing. The preferred reservoir module comprises a lightweight reservoir of molded plastic or the like having an open upper end for receiving and supporting an inverted water bottle, and an internal baffle plate which divides the interior of the reservoir into upper and lower chambers. A fitting on a lower end of the reservoir permits sealed reception of a chiller probe into the lower chamber, wherein the chiller probe is provided as part of a refrigeration system on the station housing. In addition, a fitting on the lower end of the reservoir interconnects water from the upper reservoir chamber with a heated water tank on the station housing. Separate faucet valves are carried by the reservoir and are disposed in accessible positions at the front of the station housing for individual dispensing of chilled water from the lower reservoir chamber and hot water from the heated tank. If desired, another faucet valve may be prov…
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