公开(公告)号：US5540355A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-30

申请号：US998784

申请日：1992-12-28

申请人： Mark W. Hancock ,  Spencer MacKay ,  Yongky Muljadi ,  Glenn Inn

发明人： Mark W. Hancock ,  Spencer MacKay ,  Yongky Muljadi ,  Glenn Inn

IPC分类号： B67D1/04 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D3/00 ,  B67D5/08 ,  B67D5/62

CPC分类号： B67D3/0009 ,  B67D1/04 ,  B67D1/0802 ,  B67D2001/0493

摘要： A water cooler and dispensing system comprises a housing, a pump, a cap, a siphon tube, a reservoir, a cooling unit, control circuitry and a faucet. The housing includes a frame and detachable panels for supporting the reservoir above a water bottle. The cap substantially seals the bottle and is coupled to the pump. The pump forces air into the bottle and water upward through the siphon tube to the reservoir. A liquid pumping system may also be used. The reservoir is divided into two portions, and the lower portion contains a cooling unit for chilling the water. The reservoir has an output port from each portion of the reservoir coupled to a faucet formed by a manifold, two valves and a nozzle. The dispenser also includes control circuitry for selectively operating the pump to maintain a predetermined water level in the reservoir. The controller also lights an indicator when the bottle is empty.

摘要翻译： 水冷却器和分配系统包括壳体，泵，帽，虹吸管，储存器，冷却单元，控制电路和水龙头。 壳体包括框架和用于将水箱支撑在水瓶上方的可拆卸面板。 盖基本上密封瓶并且联接到泵。 泵迫使空气进入瓶子，并通过虹吸管向上水流到储存器。 也可以使用液体泵送系统。 储存器分为两部分，下部包含用于冷却水的冷却单元。 储存器具有从储存器的每个部分连接到由歧管，两个阀和喷嘴形成的龙头的输出端口。 分配器还包括用于选择性地操作泵以维持储存器中的预定水位的控制电路。 当瓶子为空时，控制器也会点亮指示灯。