公开(公告)号：US20240375935A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18782160

申请日：2024-07-24

Applicant: CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ,  DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Philip A. Walton ,  Andrew Smith ,  Dennis Laurier Rivard

IPC: B67D7/84 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D7/02 ,  B67D7/82

Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing water and a flavored beverage. The dispensing apparatus may dispense chilled drinking water, hot drinking water and/or ambient temperature drinking water. The dispensing apparatus may further dispense a chilled, ambient temperature and/or hot flavored beverage. The flavored beverage may be coffee, tea, hot chocolate or another flavored beverage. The dispensing apparatus may include a replaceable five (5) gallon water bottle stored in a lower portion of the dispensing apparatus or an external source of water. Preferably, the liquid dispensing apparatus dispenses chilled drinking water and hot coffee from a replaceable five (5) gallon water bottle stored in a lower portion of the dispensing apparatus wherein the replaceable five (5) gallon water bottle is stored in an upright orientation, i.e., the discharge port of the replaceable five (5) gallon water bottle is oriented above a bottom of the replaceable five (5) gallon water bottle.

公开(公告)号：US10787381B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16230590

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F9/00 ,  B01D35/04 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D24/28 ,  B01D24/38 ,  B01D24/40 ,  B01D61/04 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D35/143 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/72 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F101/12

Abstract: A drainless reverse osmosis (RO) water purification system provides relatively pure water for on-demand dispensing, while recycling brine to a domestic hot water system. The drainless purification system includes a pre-filter catalyst cartridge for removing chlorine-based contaminants from a tap water supply upstream from an RO membrane. The catalyst is regularly refreshed by a high through-flow of water to a conventional cold water dispense faucet, thereby significantly prolonging the service life of the RO membrane. The RO membrane is incorporated into a multi-cartridge unit adapted for facilitated slide-out removal and replacement as needed. A control valve recycles brine from the RO membrane to the hot water system during pure water production, and recirculates tap water through the RO membrane when a pure water reservoir is substantially filled. The multi-cartridge unit may further include an air filtration system for providing a flow of filtered air.

公开(公告)号：US20200236903A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16850658

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jiang Wu ,  Tyler Ayers ,  Luis Saldana

IPC: A01K7/06 ,  A01K39/026 ,  A01K1/035

Abstract: A water dispenser including a body and a water outlet mechanism, the body includes a base and a supply pipe inside of the body, multiple mounting grooves set on the side of the base; the water outlet mechanism arranged on the base, including a diversion component including a diversion pipe and a diversion valve installed in a pipeline of the diversion pipe; an end of the diversion pipe is connected to the supply pipes, the other end of the diversion pipe extending into the mounting groove; a linkage component, an inner end of that connected to the valve, an outer end of that extending into the mounting groove; when the outer end of the linkage component suffers an inward force, making the valve move to conduct the water inlet chamber and the diversion chamber; and a resetting component that connects the base and the linkage component.

公开(公告)号：US20200048108A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16536448

申请日：2019-08-09

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  B01D61/10 ,  B01D61/12 ,  B01D61/02

Abstract: A top fill water reservoir system that allows the reservoirs to be filled without waiting for a reverse osmosis (RO) filter to produce enough water to fill the system and avoids the need for a service worker to remove the system from the cabinet, or wait for RO filtration, to fill the reservoirs. The top fill water reservoir system comprises a drinking reservoir adapted to store and dispense drinking water. A supply reservoir in fluid communication with the drinking reservoir and adapted to feed water into the drinking reservoir and receive water from a reverse osmosis (RO) filter. An overflow tube adapted to connect an upper portion of the drinking reservoir to the supply reservoir and feed overflow water from the drinking reservoir to the supply reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20180334394A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US16047177

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F1/44 ,  B01D65/02 ,  C02F9/00

CPC classification number: C02F1/441 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D65/02 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2311/06 ,  B01D2311/2649 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/505 ,  C02F9/005

Abstract: The improved water purification system includes a water purification unit having a tap water inflow port for receiving a tap water inflow from a water supply system to produce relatively purified water and a brine water outflow having impurities concentrated therein. An RO filter having an RO membrane separates relatively unfiltered water flow into purified water and the brine water outflow. A flush flow activation chamber fluidly coupled to the brine water outflow includes a plunger for substantially occluding brine water outflow through the brine outflow port when seated, and substantially permits brine water outflow to exit the purification unit through the brine outflow port when unseated. Accordingly, the activation chamber generates back pressure within the water purification system to flash flow tap water inflow into the purification unit and through the RO membrane when the plunger moves from being seated to unseated, thereby substantially refreshing said RO membrane.

公开(公告)号：US20180111070A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15792913

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: B01D35/147

CPC classification number: B01D35/147 ,  B01D35/027 ,  B01D61/022 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/10 ,  B01D61/12 ,  B01D61/58 ,  B01D2311/25 ,  B01D2313/90 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F2101/12 ,  C02F2101/16 ,  C02F2201/005 ,  C02F2209/10 ,  C02F2209/42 ,  C02F2301/043

Abstract: A water purification system that allows for bypassing one or more stages of purification during periods of high demand. Bypass can be selectively implemented as a function of fluid particulate levels and/or reservoir level.

公开(公告)号：US20170334745A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15671654

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F1/36 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/28 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/10 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/34 ,  B01D65/02

CPC classification number: C02F1/36 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/10 ,  B01D65/02 ,  B01D2321/30 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/34 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F9/005 ,  C02F2303/16 ,  C02F2307/10

Abstract: The water purification system for flow-coupled installation with a tap water inflow for producing a relatively purified water outflow includes a purification unit having a tap water inlet port for receiving tap water inflow and a purified water outlet port for dispensing purified water outflow from said purification unit. A particulate catalyst retained within the purification unit is in flow through relation relative to said the water inflow and purified water outflow and catalyzes contaminants as the tap water inflow travels through the purification unit. A spring agitator particulate agitator associated translates vibration to the particulate catalyst for substantially preventing channeling therein during relatively slow tap water inflow through the purification unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170334744A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15671557

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F1/36 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F1/28 ,  B01D61/02 ,  B01D61/10 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/34 ,  B01D65/02

Abstract: The water purification system for flow-coupled installation with a tap water inflow for producing a relatively purified water outflow includes a purification unit having a tap water inlet port for receiving tap water inflow and a purified water outlet port for dispensing purified water outflow from said purification unit. A particulate catalyst retained within the purification unit is in flow through relation relative to the water inflow and purified water outflow and catalyzes contaminants as the tap water inflow travels through the purification unit. A sound wave particulate agitator associated translates vibration to the particulate catalyst for substantially preventing channeling therein during relatively slow tap water inflow through the purification unit.

公开(公告)号：US10562795B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15671557

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F1/36 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F9/00 ,  B01D61/10 ,  B01D61/02 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/34 ,  B01D65/02

Abstract: The water purification system for flow-coupled installation with a tap water inflow for producing a relatively purified water outflow includes a purification unit having a tap water inlet port for receiving tap water inflow and a purified water outlet port for dispensing purified water outflow from said purification unit. A particulate catalyst retained within the purification unit is in flow through relation relative to the water inflow and purified water outflow and catalyzes contaminants as the tap water inflow travels through the purification unit. A sound wave particulate agitator associated translates vibration to the particulate catalyst for substantially preventing channeling therein during relatively slow tap water inflow through the purification unit.

公开(公告)号：US20190112213A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16230590

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Bruce D. Burrows

IPC: C02F9/00 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D24/28 ,  B01D24/38 ,  B01D24/40 ,  B01D61/04 ,  C02F1/00 ,  B01D61/02 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/72 ,  B01D35/04 ,  B01D35/143 ,  B01D61/08

CPC classification number: C02F9/005 ,  B01D24/28 ,  B01D24/38 ,  B01D24/40 ,  B01D35/04 ,  B01D35/143 ,  B01D35/306 ,  B01D61/025 ,  B01D61/04 ,  B01D61/08 ,  B01D2311/00 ,  B01D2311/04 ,  B01D2313/16 ,  B01D2313/18 ,  B01D2313/243 ,  B01D2313/42 ,  B01D2313/44 ,  B01D2313/50 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/003 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/725 ,  C02F2101/12 ,  C02F2201/006 ,  C02F2209/05 ,  C02F2307/06 ,  B01D2311/2649 ,  B01D2311/2696

Abstract: A drainless reverse osmosis (RO) water purification system provides relatively pure water for on-demand dispensing, while recycling brine to a domestic hot water system. The drainless purification system includes a pre-filter catalyst cartridge for removing chlorine-based contaminants from a tap water supply upstream from an RO membrane. The catalyst is regularly refreshed by a high through-flow of water to a conventional cold water dispense faucet, thereby significantly prolonging the service life of the RO membrane. The RO membrane is incorporated into a multi-cartridge unit adapted for facilitated slide-out removal and replacement as needed. A control valve recycles brine from the RO membrane to the hot water system during pure water production, and recirculates tap water through the RO membrane when a pure water reservoir is substantially filled. The multi-cartridge unit may further include an air filtration system for providing a flow of filtered air.