A vending machine comprising multiple subsystems typically including container receiving, container cleaning, container storage, container filling, container vending, a computer system, and a user interface A vending machine for dispensing, receiving, cleaning and/or filling containers comprising container receiving means for receiving a first container; container cleaning means for cleaning the first container; container dispensing means for dispensing the first container; and container filling means for filling the first container or a second container.

An apparatus for dispensing water, comprising: a water dispenser having a water inlet, a water dispensing outlet, and a water circulation outlet, wherein the water dispensing outlet can be opened or closed in order to selectively allow, in use, water to exit the water dispenser through the water dispensing outlet; a water tank; a water circuit comprising a first part from the water tank to the water inlet of the water dispenser, and a second part from the water circulation outlet of the water dispenser to the water tank; a water purification unit forming part of the water circuit; and a water pump configured to pump water continuously in use through at least the first part of the water circuit.

An example water dispensing device includes a housing that includes a water inlet and a water outlet that are fluidly connected to each other through one or more intermediate components in the housing. The one or more intermediate components include at least one of a water treatment device and a water filter. A hand truck of the water dispensing device includes a pair of wheels and a base and a rear wall that are angled with respect to each other. The base and the rear wall are part of the housing. A method is also disclosed.

Self-cleaning multi-servings beverage dispensing system adapted for preparing and serving a beverage. The beverage dispensing system implements a self-cleaning procedure, by having a controller send commands to a cleaning pump, a water pump and an ingredient pump to execute at least one of an air cleaning and a water cleaning functionality. The air cleaning functionality comprises a transfer of air by the ingredient pump through a liquid extraction component to a mixing unit, and optionally a transfer of water by the water pump from a water tank to the mixing unit. The water cleaning functionality comprises a transfer of water by the water pump from the water tank to the mixing unit, a transfer of cleaning water by the cleaning pump from the water tank to the liquid extraction component, and a transfer of the cleaning water by the ingredient pump from the liquid extraction component to the mixing unit.

A water dispensing system includes: at least one flow control valve connected to a water pipe, and comprising a flow meter configured to measure an amount of water flowing in the water pipe and a solenoid valve configured to control a flow of the water by allowing or blocking the flow of the water in the water pipe; a controller configured to control dispensing of the water from one end of the water pipe by electrically communicating with each of the flow meter and the solenoid valve; and a switch configured to provide an interface for a user to control an operation of the water dispensing system.

The beverage machine may comprise a housing assembly, a water generation assembly, a water storage assembly, and a beverage generation assembly. The water generation assembly may be positioned within the housing assembly and is designed to extract water from the air. In preferred embodiments, the water generation assembly comprises a desiccant system designed to extract moisture from the air and convert it into water using a desiccant. The process typically involves pulling air into the system, where it comes into contact with a desiccant that attracts the moisture. This moisture-laden desiccant is then heated, releasing the water vapor, which is subsequently condensed into liquid water and collected. The water storage assembly is mounted to the housing assembly and is adapted to store and sanitize the water collected by the water generation assembly. The beverage generation assembly utilizes the sanitized water stored in the water storage assembly to produce beverages.

A water dispensing system includes: at least one flow control valve connected to a water pipe, and comprising a flow meter configured to measure an amount of water flowing in the water pipe and a solenoid valve configured to control a flow of the water by allowing or blocking the flow of the water in the water pipe; a controller configured to control dispensing of the water from one end of the water pipe by electrically communicating with each of the flow meter and the solenoid valve; and a switch configured to provide an interface for a user to control an operation of the water dispensing system.

The present disclosure relates to a method for the sanitization of a beverage dispensing system comprising the following steps: feeding a vessel of an electrolytic cell with an aqueous solution; interrupting said feeding step, so that a predetermined quantity of said aqueous solution is inside said vessel; activating an electrolysis process inside said vessel, so as to transform said predetermined quantity of said aqueous solution into a quantity of sanitizing solution; and introducing said quantity of sanitizing solution into at least one duct of said beverage dispensing system.

The present disclosure provides water dispensers for use in Jewish holy-days, that provide hot and cold water dispensing in week-day mode and in holy-day mode without violating Jewish religious requirements concerning utilization of electricity and water heating on holy-days.

A bottled water dispenser with a system for treating water in a bottle with UV radiation, containing a water intake finger equipped with a source of UV radiation and configured to open the bottle sealed by a cap by pushing a valve installed in the centre of the cap inside to the bottle or by rupturing this valve, wherein a semiconductor LED is used as the source of UV radiation, the semiconductor LED is installed in a recess made at the end face of the water intake finger, so that when the bottle is opened with the water intake finger, the source is inside the bottle, and the radiation of the source is directed towards the water surface and towards the walls of the bottle, and wherein the semiconductor LED is protected by a quartz glass covering the recess.