A beverage dispensing headwear having a ring toss shaft affixed thereto. A pair of container holders is affixed on opposing sides of a helmet. A three-way valve is fastened to the helmet, wherein a first and second intake tube are fluidly connected to the three-way valve on a proximal end and are configured to be inserted into a container held within one of the container holders on a distal end. An output tube is also fluidly connected to the three-way valve on a proximal end of the output tube. The output tube extends below the rim of the helmet at a distal end, wherein the distal end of the output tube is configured to be sucked on by a user. Additionally, shaft is affixed to the helmet.

A hydrogen-enriched water generator and dispenser includes a main casing, a hydrogen water generator supported in the main casing, and a water tank. The hydrogen water generator includes a magnetic field generator and an electrode arrangement supported in the main casing. The water tank is adapted for storing a predetermined amount of regular water. The magnetic field generator is arranged to deliver electromagnetic wave having ultra-long wavelength to the regular water stored in the water tank upon electrolyzing and ionizing by the electrode arrangement, so that the regular water is electrolyzed and ionized to contain a predetermined amount of hydrogen ions for direct consumption.

A beverage dispenser includes a nozzle to dispense a beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a camera to capture an image of the beverage as the beverage is dispensed from the nozzle. The camera has a field of view that includes the beverage. The beverage dispenser further includes a light source that illuminates the field of view of the camera. The beverage dispenser further includes a computer. The computer analyzes the image of the beverage and determines a characteristic of the beverage.

The invention discloses a portable beverage vessel, comprising: a bottom portion; a wall extending from the bottom portion, wherein a upper portion of the wall forms an opening through which beverage can be poured into or out of the portable beverage vessel; a first container element; a second container element, wherein a cavity is formed between the first container element and the second container element; and a display device positioned in the cavity and having a display element for displaying information; wherein the first container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; wherein the second container element can be at least a part of the bottom portion and/or at least a part of the wall; and wherein the first container element and the second container element comprise at least one of the following: glass; ceramics; SiO.sub.2; wherein the first container element and the second container element are connected by at least one of welding, laser welding, infrared welding, infrared laser welding and welding by an infrared laser emitting pulses of a duration shorter than 1 psec.

A carbonated water dispenser comprises a carbonator with a water inlet and a carbonated water outlet. A backflow preventer module is fluidically coupled to the water inlet and comprises a check valve and a thermal mass flow meter. The thermal mass flow meter is configured to communicate a first signal based on a measured amount of heat transferred from a heater to a temperature sensor by a flow of a fluid through the backflow preventer module. A shut-off valve is fluidically coupled between the carbonated water outlet and a nozzle. The shut-off valve is configured to allow or prevent fluid flow from the carbonated water outlet to the nozzle base on a control signal. A controller is configured to detect a backflow condition based on the first signal and generate the control signal to configure the shut-off valve to prevent dispensing carbonated water upon detection of the backflow condition.

Valve interconnector (1), suitable for use in combination with a receiver interconnector to couple a first hollow body associated to the valve interconnector to a second hollow body associated to the receiver interconnector, wherein the valve interconnector comprises a neck (7) to be secured to the first hollow body, a passageway (77) through the neck to allow fluid communication between the first hollow body and the second hollow body. The valve interconnector further comprises abase cap (8) secured to the neck, a valve assembly (5) secured to the base cap, the valve assembly being configured to assume at least a closed position and at least an open position. The valve interconnector further comprises a sealing ring (3) configured to provide a leakproof connection between the valve interconnector and the receiver interconnector. The valve interconnector further comprises a code ring cap (9), wherein the code ring cap (9) further comprises a head portion (99) covering at least a portion of the external surface of the head portion (89) of the base cap (8), the head portion (99) of the code ring cap (9) comprising a sealing ring enclosing portion (91) configured to cooperate in retaining the sealing ring (3) within the sealing ring seat (2).

An ice-making water purifier includes a water tank unit, an instantaneous heating device, an extraction member, an ice-maker, a supply pump, an ice-making water inlet passage, an ice-making water supply valve, a flow rate sensor, and a controller configured to control driving of the supply pump and the opening and closing of the ice-making water supply valve such that purified water corresponding to a predetermined supply amount of ice-making water is supplied to the ice-maker on the basis of a flow rate value measured by the flow rate sensor. The controller controls the opening and closing of the channel such that purified water is preferentially supplied to the instantaneous heating device among the instantaneous heating device and the ice-maker.

An ice-making water purifier includes a water tank unit, an instantaneous heating device, an extraction member, an ice-maker, a supply pump, an ice-making water inlet passage, an ice-making water supply valve, a flow rate sensor, and a controller configured to control driving of the supply pump and the opening and closing of the ice-making water supply valve such that purified water corresponding to a predetermined supply amount of ice-making water is supplied to the ice-maker on the basis of a flow rate value measured by the flow rate sensor. The controller controls the opening and closing of the channel such that purified water is preferentially supplied to the instantaneous heating device among the instantaneous heating device and the ice-maker.

The present disclosure relates to liquid dispensing arrangements, and particularly to arrangements for distribution of a dispensed liquid.

A system and method for dispensing a beverage includes the detection of a presence of a cup underneath a nozzle, and in response to the detected presence of the cup, a target fill height is calculated. The controller operates to begin a dispense of a beverage into the cup. A beverage fill height determined and compared to a target fill height. When the beverage fill height exceeds the target fill height, the controller operates to stop dispensing the beverage into the cup.