Patent ID: 7337924

Claim:
A refrigerator operable to output a serving of a carbonated beverage made from a drink syrup, the refrigerator comprising: a housing including at least one compartment; at least one door supported by the housing, the door providing access to the compartment; a drink supply container holder supported by the housing, the drink supply container holder configured to removably hold at least one drink supply container which holds the drink syrup, the drink supply container having: (a) at least one drink supply outlet valve operable to have a closed condition and an open condition; and (b) at least one engagable member operatively coupled to the drink supply outlet valve, the engagable member being movable between: (i) a first position associated with the closed condition of the drink supply outlet valve; and (ii) a second position associated with the open condition of the drink supply outlet valve; at least one engager movably coupled to the housing, the engager being movable between: (a) an initial position in which the engager is adjacent to or in contact with the engagable member when the engagable member has the first position; and (b) a different position in which the engager is at least momentarily in contact with the engagable member when the engagable member has the second position; a water supplier supported by the housing; a gas supplier supported by the housing, the gas supplier being fluidly connected to the water supplier; and at least one processor which, through control of the engager, is programmed to cause the drink supply outlet valve to alternate between the closed condition and the open condition on multiple occasions.