Patent ID: 6289690
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B67D,C02F

Abstract:
A bottled water dispenser, comprising:a) a cabinet having upper and lower end portions;b) the upper end portion of the cabinet having a cover with an opening for receiving and holding a bottle of water to be dispensed;c) a bottle containing water to be dispensed, said bottle having a neck portion and a dispensing outlet portion;d) reservoir contained within the cabinet, the reservoir containing water with a water surface that communicates with the bottle neck during use;e) a refrigeration system for cooling water within the reservoir;f) a diffuser ring for emitting bubbles into the reservoir, said diffuser ring being disposed within the reservoir at the lower end portion thereof and next to the reservoir wall so that bubbles emitted by the diffuser ring help scrub the wall, said diffuser ring comprising a porous body that is partially covered by a non-porous coating;g) an ozone generator housing supported next to the housing, said housing having an ozone generator inside the housing and air flow lines for transmitting air to and from the housing interior;h) a blower for generating air flow;i) a first air flow line connecting the blower and the housing interior;j) a second air flow line connecting the housing interior with the diffuser ring; andk) a timer that activates the ozone generator at a selected time and for a selected time interval and ten deactivates the ozone generator after the selected time interval expires, said timer activating said blower and said ozone generator at about the same time during said selected time interval, and which at about the same time deactivates the refrigeration system.