A system is described for providing automated bottled water reordering service based on monitored usage. The system comprises a water dispenser, a sensor and a server. The water dispenser is connected with a replaceable bottled water for supplying a drinking water from the bottled water. The sensor monitors a drinking water consumption in the water dispenser. The server receives a data associated with the drinking water consumption from the sensor and then determines whether a trigger event has occurred by comparing the drinking water consumption with a reference. After the trigger event has occurred, The server sends a replenishment message to a customer device for the customer to confirm whether or not to place a replenishment order of a bottled water delivery service.

A container system for transporting and dispensing agricultural products. The container system includes a housing assembly and a set of agricultural product containers. The housing assembly has multiple slot assemblies for containers. The agricultural product containers are configured to be releasably contained within the slot assemblies. The set of agricultural product containers may include liquid agricultural product containers and dry agricultural product containers. The slot assemblies and agricultural product containers are cooperatively configured to provide the ability to utilize either of the agricultural product containers within the slot assemblies.

An automatic animal watering assembly includes a base that has a bowl section therein and a receiver section. A container is removably inserted into the receiver section of the base. The container contains water and the container releases the water into the bowl section. The container has an opening extending through a top end of the container for filling the container. A plug is movably positioned within the container. The plug is positionable in a closed position and an open position. A lid is hingedly coupled to the top end of the container. A lever is pivotally coupled to the container and the plug rests on the lever. The lever lifts the plug when the lever is lifted and the lever lowers the plug when the lever is lowered. The lever is in mechanical communication with the lid such that the lid lowers and lifts the lever.

A dispensing assembly includes a container support section and a pump support section. The container support section securely supports and holds a jug or other conventional container in an inverted position so that an outlet (which is normally facing upward) is instead facing in a generally downward orientation such that any liquids in the container will gravity feed toward the downwardly-facing outlet. A manual pump assembly is held by the pump support section. A conduit generally extends from the container outlet to an inlet of the pump assembly in order to permit fluid to flow from the container to the pump assembly. A reusable cap member having a check valve assembly and quick-connect coupling can be installed on the threaded outlet of the container. Fluid (including, without limitation, thick or highly viscous fluids) can be efficiently dispensed in controlled amounts.

A valve assembly for use with a spout. The assembly includes a slide that includes a side wall, an end wall, a slide flange, and an anti-tamper strap. The side wall includes a dispensing hole. The assembly further includes a sleeve and a cap that includes an inlet, an outlet, and a cap flange. The cap flange includes a strap cavity. The cap is configured to be slidably inserted into a spout, the sleeve is configured to be slidably inserted into the cap, the slide is configured to be slidably inserted into the sleeve, and the anti-tamper strap is configured to be inserted into the strap cavity.

A fluid coupling for automated analyzer systems suitable to provide liquids to the system, wherein the fluid coupling comprises a stationary part and a movable part for a fluid connection, wherein both parts have a three-part valve for sealing said stationary and movable part against leakage, said three-part valve comprising a first member composed of two rings that are connected by elastic arms, a second member composed of a rod having different diameters on both ends and a third annular member, wherein at least two member of both parts comprise at least one sealing surface and one sealing lip that get in contact for preventing leakage.

An adapter (9) for connecting a removable liquid container (10) to a liquid dispenser (1), said adapter having at a first end thereof a liquid container connector and at a second end thereof a dispenser connector, said liquid container connector having a probe part (12) adapted to pierce an outlet comprising a self-sealing valve or membrane of said removable liquid container (10), said probe part (12) being hollow and having at least one inlet for liquid from said removable liquid container, said dispenser connector being hollow and having at its end remote from said probe part an outlet for liquid from said removable liquid container, wherein the outlet of the dispenser connector is adapted to fit tightly around an existing feed tube of the liquid dispenser (1). The adapter (9) can be part of an adapter assembly, which can optionally comprise a liquid transfer regulating means (11) adapted to cooperate with and regulate liquid transfer through said adapter (9).

A filler adaptor assembly includes a base, an outer ring, and iris members. The base has a central opening. The outer ring is disposed circumferentially about the base and is rotatable relative to the base. The iris members are pivotably coupled to the base. The iris members cooperate to define an iris opening and are movable to vary the iris opening. The iris members are coupled to the outer ring, and move between an open position and a closed position when the outer ring is rotated relative to the base.

A system can coordinate a smart bottled water delivery service, which comprises one or more processors of a network-accessible server and one or more memory resources storing program instructions. The system determines whether a trigger event has occurred based on a first data and a second data, which are related to a total number of bottled water currently hold by a customer, and a total number of the bottled water used up by the customer, respectively. After the trigger event has occurred, the system sends a replenishment message to a customer's device. When the system receives data associated with the replenishment order, it determines a pool of candidate delivery drivers that can satisfy a criterion. Then the system provides an instruction to a device of a selected delivery driver to dispatch the selected delivery driver with a particular vehicle to a designated collection, storing and distribution device.

A novel disposable beverage dispenser is provided. The present invention provides a beverage dispenser that allows a user to easily serve several bagged beverages from a single container that is more convenient, presentable and pleasing for use in parties, meetings, and other social gatherings. The invention is particularly suited to serving wine and spirits. The invention presents multiple dispensing pockets and corresponding tap configurations for bagged beverages in a single, easy to carry container.