Patent ID: 6209753
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A water dispenser for upright stand type water bottles comprising:a hollow post having opposite end portions;a base plate adapted to rest on the ground, said plate supporting one end portion of said post;a water tank assembly having a housing, a cover for opening and closing said housing, a water tank installed in said housing, a unit for cooling or heating a water in said water tank, and a holder which is attachable or detachable onto or from said tank assembly, said holder adapted to be coupled to another end portion of said post;a faucet for controlling a flow of said heated or cooled water from said water tank assembly;a suction tube assembly having one end portion adapted to be inserted into a water bottle resting adjacent said post and an opposite end portion connected to said water tank so as to provide a path for supplying water from said bottle to said water tank assembly;said tube assembly including a pump connected intermediate the end portions of said suction tube assembly so as to pump water from said water bottle; anda control means for controlling said pump assembly.