FLOW DISPENSER, FLAVOR ADAPTER, AND FLAVOR PACK
In one aspect, an apparatus is disclosed for dispensing water including: a first inlet, a second inlet, and a third inlet; a chamber in fluid communication with first, second and third inlets, and a dispenser nozzle in fluid communication with the chamber.
1 . An apparatus for dispensing water comprising:
a first inlet, a second inlet, and a third inlet;
a chamber in fluid communication with first, second and third inlets,
a dispenser nozzle in fluid communication with the chamber;
a chilled carbonated water source in fluid communication with the first inlet;
an unchilled water source in fluid communication with the second inlet; and
a heated water source in fluid communication with the third inlet.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is tapered with a wide end proximal the first, second, and third inlets and a narrow end proximal the nozzle.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chamber operates as an expansion chamber for water flowing from any one of the inlets into the chamber.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first, second, and third inlets includes a check valve configured to allow forward flow in a forward flow direction from the inlet to the chamber and to reduce or prevent back flow from the chamber in the opposite of the forward flow direction.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first, second, and third inlets includes a check valve configured to allow forward flow in a forward flow direction from the inlet to the chamber and to reduce or prevent back flow from the chamber in the opposite of the forward flow direction.
6 . That apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle comprises a converging nozzle.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle comprises at least one connection facility for connecting a peripheral device.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the connection facility comprises a twist and lock connector.
9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the connection facility comprises at least one O-ring seal groove.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a UV light source positioned to direct UV light onto water flowing into, through, or out of the apparatus.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the UV light source directs UV light onto water with a dosage of at least 1,000 microwatt seconds per square centimeter.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the UV light source directs UV light onto water with a dosage of at least 10,000 microwatt seconds per square centimeter.
13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the UV light source directs UV light onto water with a dosage of at least 100,000 microwatt seconds per square centimeter.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chamber is configured to:
receive a carbonated water flow through at least one of the inlet;
condition the flow to reduce a flow rate or spattering of the carbonated water flow; and
direct a conditioned flow out through the nozzle.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the conditioned flow directed out through the nozzle is more laminar than the carbonated water flow received through the inlet.
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24 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the chilled carbonated water source is configured to selectively dispense carbonated and still water.
25 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the chilled carbonated water source comprises an in-line carbonator.