Abstract:
A carbonation machine includes a rotatable carbonation head including at least one pressure release valve, a carbonation tube connectable via piping to a gas canister and a flange for engaging a neck of a bottle filled with liquid to be carbonated by screwing the neck into or onto the flange to firmly hold the bottle with the carbonation tube maintained inside the bottle, and for disengaging the neck of the bottle from the flange by unscrewing the neck off the flange. The rotatable carbonation head is configured, when screwing the neck into or onto the flange, to be rotated from a release position to a lock position, and is configured, when unscrewing the neck off the flange, to be rotated from the lock position to the release position. In the release position said at least one pressure release valve is operated to open so as to release excess pressure if such excess pressure exists in the bottle, and in the lock position said at least one pressure valve remains closed.
Abstract:
A carbonation machine with integrated water treatment. The carbonation machine may include a carbonation system for carbonating water in a bottle attached to a carbonation head of the system, a detachable water reservoir, configured to be mounted on a base with an outlet port to allow outward flow of water from the reservoir, piping connecting the outlet port of the water reservoir to transfer water from the detachable reservoir and to pour the water into the bottle, a pump for pumping water out of the water reservoir and transfer the pumped water via the piping, a controller configured to control the pump, and one or more water treatment components fluidically connected to the piping to apply water treatment to water flowing through the piping.
Abstract:
A water treatment pitcher includes a portable container, with a cover to and a filling inlet, and a spout for dispensing filtered water. The pitcher has an upper water basin inside the portable container for receiving water, having a filter seat for a filter. The water basin allows the filtered water to drip into and be collected in a space of the container that is lower with respect to the filter when the container is upright; and an ultraviolet (UV) generator configured to radiate UV radiation from a UV emitter on the water collected in the space and to radiate UV radiation from the UV emitter onto the filtered water as it drips from an outlet of the upper water basin to the space of the container that is lower with respect to the filter.
Abstract:
A carbonation machine may include a carbonation head, a holder that is configured to hold a gas canister, the holder comprising a connector with a socket configured to enable linear insertion of a valve of the canister into the socket, the socket including a seal with at least one lateral opening to enable fluidic flow between one or more laterally oriented ports of the valve and a conduit of the holder while preventing leakage of gas from the fluidic flow, and a holding mechanism configured to hold a lateral projection from the canister after insertion of the valve into the socket such that the valve remains in the socket, and an activation mechanism configured to operate the valve to release the gas from the canister when inserted into the socket so as to enable the gas to flow via the conduit to the carbonation head
Abstract:
A pronged clamp apparatus for attaching a soda bottle to a home use carbonation machine, the apparatus includes a pronged clamp to receive the bottle, at a non-upright position prior to carbonation, the bottle having a neck ring, to attach the bottle to the carbonation machine when a user moves said bottle towards an upright position; a locking mechanism to lock the bottle to the carbonation machine via the neck ring in the upright position during carbonation; and an interlock operative within the locking mechanism utilizing the downward movement of the bottle under pressure to prevent the unlocking of the locking mechanism when there is excess pressure in the bottle.
Abstract:
A home soda machine to carbonate a liquid within a removable bottle at an operating pressure within said bottle at or below 6 bar to a carbonation level of at least 3.5 g/l. The home soda machine includes a carbonation unit to receive pulsed CO2 gas at at least 50 bar to provide the CO2 gas turbulently within a liquid within the removable soda bottle; and an exhaust valve to control an operating pressure of the machine to a maximum of 6 bar.
Abstract:
A carbonation system includes a carbonation head to carbonate a liquid in a bottle and a pressure release unit to steppably release excess pressure from the bottle after carbonation. Another carbonation system operates for multiple types of drinks. It includes a carbonation head to carbonate a drink in a bottle, a controllable valve and a multi-drink controller to control at least the valve to steppably release excess pressure from the bottle after carbonation as a function of the type of drink in the bottle.
Abstract:
A carbonation machine includes a carbonation head to sealingly couple to a bottle filled with liquid to be carbonated; a piping to introduce and compress carbon dioxide into a space within the bottle above a top surface of the liquid to a predetermined pressure level when the bottle is coupled to the carbonation head; a stirrer to stir the liquid to enhance absorption of carbon dioxide in the liquid when the bottle is coupled to the carbonation head; and a manually operated valve mechanism configured to be moved to any position between a closed position to an open position for user-controlled release of pressure within the space.