Patent ID: 9309103
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A23L,A23V,B01F,B67D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for dispensing water comprising: a main inlet configured to receive water from a source; a chilled water line, comprising: a heat exchanger configured to chill water passing through the chilled water dispensing line, wherein the heat exchanger comprises a cooling tank configured to receive water from the main inlet and at least a portion of the chilled water line is immersed in the cooling tank; a controller configured to control the carbonator water and gas inlet valves; a cooling tank fill sensor in communication with the controller and configured to generate information indicative of a fill level of the cooling tank; and a cooling tank fill valve controlled by the controller and configured to selectively direct water from the main inlet to the cooling tank; wherein: when the carbonator water inlet valve is open and the carbonator gas inlet valve is closed, the chilled water line dispenses still water at the chilled water line outlet; when the carbonator water inlet valve is open and the carbonator gas inlet valve is open, the chilled water line dispenses carbonated water at the chilled water line outlet; and the controller is configured to control the operation of the cooling tank fill valve based on the information indicative of a fill level of the cooling tank.