Patent ID: 9062912
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B67D,F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet body having a dispenser comprising a liquid pathway with an inlet in communication with a liquid source and an outlet in communication with a dispensing area; a cartridge loading/unloading interface associated with the cabinet body, the interface configured to receive within the cabinet body a cartridge having a liquid enhancement component; a storage system associated with the cartridge loading/unloading interface, the storage system having a storage device with multiple cartridge holding positions for staging a plurality of cartridges proximate a beverage preparation position; and an indexing system enclosed within the cabinet body of the refrigerator, the indexing system comprising means for moving one or more of the cartridges into the beverage preparation position between the inlet and the outlet of the liquid pathway for passing liquid through the cartridge for preparing and dispensing a beverage at the dispensing area, wherein the indexing system supports the one or more cartridges at the beverage preparation position.