Patent ID: 9380909
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A47J

Claim Text:
1. A water dispenser for instant beverage vending machines, the water dispenser comprising: a first hot water inlet pipe towards the dispenser, which is provided in several intermediate points, with a plurality of first outlets located at corresponding intermediate points thereof designed to allow water to exit said first pipe; a second pipe provided with a plurality of first inlets each of which being connected with one corresponding first outlet of the plurality of first outlets through a third pipe and the second pipe also provided with a plurality of second outlets to allow the water to exit said second pipe towards a plurality of corresponding beverage selection channels; a rod arranged inside the second pipe and which is longitudinally movable along said second pipe by action of some actuation means, said rod being provided with at least one first narrowing arranged in an intermediate area; watertightness means arranged on both sides of at least one of the second outlets to prevent the circulation of water between the rod and an inner surface of the second pipe; wherein the actuation means are adapted to provide the stopping force to the rod, in at least one first position and at least one second positions, where the first position of the narrowing of the rod is located entirely between the watertightness means corresponding to two consecutive second outlets, and in the second positions, at least a part of the narrowing is housed between some watertightness means and the corresponding second outlet so that the water may circulate between the rod and the watertightness means, to access the corresponding second outlet and leave the second pipe towards a channel corresponding to a selected drink; wherein the water tightness means are arranged on both sides of each second outlets; and wherein the actuation means are adapted to provide the stopping force to the rod in a plurality of the second positions.