Patent ID: 7032780
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: B67D,F25D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a housing including a refrigeration compartment; at least one door supported by the housing, the door providing access to the refrigeration compartment; a display device supported by the housing; a drink supply container holder supported by the housing, the drink supply container holder configured to removably hold a plurality of removable drink supply containers, each of the drink supply containers having a drink supply outlet valve, wherein each of the drink supply containers can contain a variable volume of drink syrup, and the drink syrup in each of the drink supply containers can have a different flavor, each of the different flavored drink syrups associated with a different beverage; at least one water line supported by the housing; at least one water valve fluidly connected to the water line; a plurality of actuators supported by the housing, including: (a) one actuator operable to enable the drink supply outlet valve to switch between an open position and a closed position; and (b) another actuator operable to enable the water valve to switch between an open position and a closed position; at least one input device enabling a user to provide an input; at least one processor operatively coupled to the display device, the actuators and the input device; a memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to: