Patent ID: 9476636
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B67D,F25D

Claim Text:
1. A beverage dispensing appliance comprising: a main refrigeration loop comprising a refrigerant line with refrigerant, a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator; a canister fluidly coupled to the compressor and evaporator and configured in a parallel circuit with the main refrigeration loop, a bladder disposed within the canister, comprising an inlet valve and an outlet valve, wherein the bladder is configured with a first state in which the inlet valve is open and the outlet valve is closed, and the pressure within the canister is ambient, and a second state in which the inlet valve is closed and the outlet valve is open, and the pressure within the canister is pressurized by refrigerant from the compressor; a pressurized water reservoir in fluid communication with the bladder and housing the evaporator; and a dispenser.