Patent ID: 8481971
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
1. Water dispensing apparatus, comprising a tank and a common UV sterilising apparatus, wherein the apparatus is such that chilled water, substantially ambient temperature water and sparkling water are dispensed by the apparatus after sterilisation by the common sterilising apparatus, the apparatus comprising an input for water; a single tank provided with means for carbonating water and means for chilling water within the tank; a UV lamp; a UV transmissive coil wrapped at least partially around the lamp such that the water to be dispensed passes through the coil and is thereby sterilised by the UV lamp; and a single outlet faucet, wherein water to be dispensed as chilled water passes first into a pipe mounted within the tank and is therefore acted upon by the chilling apparatus before being passed into the single outlet faucet and sparkling water is dispensed from the tank to the single outlet faucet.