Water dispensing system
An apparatus is provided for dispensing water. The apparatus includes an enclosure and a water dispenser disposed within the enclosure. The apparatus also includes a cradle disposed within the enclosure directly over the water dispenser with a first horizontal position that is adapted to receive a horizontally disposed water bottle that is laterally rolled into the cradle and with a second rotated position where a water delivery aperture of the water bottle is disposed on a bottom side of the water bottle and a control arm assembly coupled to the cradle and adapted to lower the cradle and rotated water bottle into a water inlet of the water dispenser.
1 . An apparatus for dispensing water comprising:
an enclosure;
a water dispenser disposed within the enclosure;
a cradle disposed within the enclosure directly over the water dispenser with a first horizontal position that is adapted to receive a horizontally disposed water bottle that is laterally rolled into the cradle and with a second rotated position where a water delivery aperture of the water bottle is disposed on a bottom side of the water bottle; and
an control arm assembly coupled to the cradle and adapted to controllably lower the cradle and rotated water bottle into a water inlet of the water dispenser.
2 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a hinge that couples the cradle to the control arm assembly.
3 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a water bottle support shelf that provides the horizontally disposed water bottles that are rolled into the horizontal cradle.
4 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a yoke disposed on a lower end of the cradle when the cradle is in the rotated position to support the water bottle while the cradle is in the rotated position.
5 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a first latch that secures the cradle in the horizontal position during loading when the horizontally disposed water bottles are rolled into the horizontal cradle.
6 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a second latch that secures the energy absorbing control arm assembly in a raised position after rotation.
7 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a third latch that secures the energy absorbing control arm assembly in a lowered position after the rotated bottle has been lowered into the water cooler.
8 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 wherein the control arm assembly further comprises a pair of parallel connecting members on each side of the cradle.
9 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 wherein the control arm assembly further comprises a control member on a lowering end of the control arm assembly.
10 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 wherein the control arm assembly further comprises a gas filled cylinder.
11 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 10 wherein the gas filled cylinder further comprises a spring-loaded cylinder.
12 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 1 further comprising a rotation speed damper that slows rotation of the cradle from the horizontal to the vertical position.
13 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 12 wherein the rotation speed damper further comprises a gas filled cylinder.
14 . The apparatus for dispensing water as in claim 12 wherein the rotation speed damper further comprises a spring-loaded cylinder.
15 . An apparatus for dispensing water comprising:
an enclosures;
a water dispenser disposed within the enclosure;
a cradle within the enclosure adapted to assume a horizontal position to receive a horizontally disposed water bottle that is laterally rolled into the cradle;
a hinge within the enclosure adapted to rotate the cradle and received water bottle to a vertical position so that a water delivery aperture of the water bottle is disposed on a bottom side of the water bottle; and
an energy absorbing control arm assembly within the enclosure adapted to lower the rotated water bottle into the water dispenser.
16 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 further comprising a water bottle support shelf that provides the horizontally disposed water bottles that are rolled into the horizontal cradle.
17 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 further comprising a yoke disposed on a lower end of the cradle when the cradle is in the rotated position to support the water bottle while the cradle is in the rotated position.
18 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 further comprising a first latch that secures the cradle in the horizontal position during loading when the horizontally disposed water bottles are rolled into the horizontal cradle.
19 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 further comprising a second latch that secures the energy absorbing control arm assembly in a raised position after rotation.
20 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 wherein the first and second latches further comprise a slip lock.
21 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 further comprising a third latch that secures the energy absorbing control arm assembly in a lowered position after the rotated bottle has been lowered into the water cooler.
22 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 wherein the energy absorbing control arm assembly further comprises a pair of parallel connecting members on each side of the cradle.
23 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 wherein the energy absorbing control arm assembly further comprises a control member on a lowering end of the control arm assembly.
24 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 wherein the energy absorbing elevator further comprises a gas filled cylinder.
25 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 24 wherein the gas filled cylinder further comprises a spring-loaded cylinder.
26 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 15 further comprising a rotation speed damper that slows rotation of the cradle from the horizontal to the vertical position.
27 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 26 wherein the rotation speed damper further comprises a gas filled cylinder.
28 . The apparatus for loading a water bottle as in claim 26 wherein the rotation speed damper further comprises a spring-loaded cylinder.