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Granted Patent B2
US 12,503,351 · App. 17/700,788 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Carbonated water machine

Inventor: Yao Feng (Lake Worth, FL)
Assignee: CARBON8WATER, INC.
B67D1/0058B67D1/007
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Patent No.
US 12,503,351
App. No.
17/700,788
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a carbonated water machine, including a base, a mixer, a liquid supply assembly and a gas supply assembly. The base comprises a main body and an extension part, the main body is formed with a mounting cavity, the extension part is extended outward from a side wall of the main body and provided with a flow outlet, an internal space of the extension part is intersected with the mounting cavity; the mixer is arranged in the mounting cavity and formed with a mixing chamber, a gas-liquid inlet and an output port communicating with the mixing chamber, and the output port is communicated with the flow outlet; the liquid supply assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity and has a liquid outlet communicating with the gas-liquid inlet; and the gas supply assembly is disposed in the mounting cavity and has a gas outlet communicating with the gas-liquid inlet.

Claims (20)

1 . A carbonated water machine, comprising:

a base, wherein the base comprises a main body and an extension part, the main body is formed with a mounting cavity, the extension part is extended outward from a side wall of the main body, and an internal space of the extension part is intersected with the mounting cavity, the extension part is provided with a flow outlet;

a mixer, wherein the mixer is arranged in the mounting cavity, the mixer is formed with a mixing chamber, the mixer is opened with a gas-liquid inlet and an output port communicating with the mixing chamber, and the output port is communicated with the flow outlet;

a liquid supply assembly, wherein the liquid supply assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity, and a liquid outlet of the liquid supply assembly is in communication with the gas-liquid inlet; and

a gas supply assembly, wherein the gas supply assembly is disposed in the mounting cavity, and a gas outlet of the gas supply assembly is in communication with the gas-liquid inlet;

wherein the gas supply assembly comprises a gas cylinder vertically disposed in the mounting cavity, a gas cylinder connector and an ejector mechanism;

the gas cylinder connector covers a valve arranged on a top of the gas cylinder, and the gas cylinder connector is provided with the gas outlet; and

the ejector mechanism is arranged above the gas cylinder connector, an ejector rod of the ejector mechanism is telescopically arranged, and one end of the ejector rod is configured though the gas cylinder connector and abutted against the valve of the gas cylinder to open and close the valve during an extension and retraction process.

2 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid supply assembly comprises:

a water tank; and

a water pump, wherein the water pump has a water pumping port in communication with the water tank, and a water outlet of the water pump is in communication with the gas-liquid inlet.

3 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 2 , wherein a limit port connected to the mounting cavity is opened on one side of the main body away from the extension part, and a water tank bracket is provided in the mounting cavity and arranged towards the limit port, the water tank is clamped on the water tank bracket, and a part of the water tank is located outside the limit port; and/or

the water tank is arranged above the water pump.

4 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a gas cylinder bracket arranged in the mounting cavity and formed with a limiting space, and the gas cylinder is limited in the limiting space.

5 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein a side wall of the main body is provided with a mounting port communicating with the mounting cavity, the mounting port is arranged toward the gas cylinder, the base further comprises a side cover plate arranged at the mounting port.

6 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein a pressure regulating valve is provided between the gas outlet and the gas-liquid inlet; and/or

a one-way valve is provided between the gas outlet and the gas-liquid inlet.

7 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein the carbonated water machine further comprises a bubbler arranged at the flow outlet.

8 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein the carbonated water machine further comprises a water receiving tray arranged below the outlet and spaced apart from the flow outlet.

9 . The carbonated water machine according to claim 1 , wherein an impact interface is formed in the mixer, and the gas-liquid inlet is configured for gas-liquid mixture to enter the mixing chamber and impact on the impact interface.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2023
From: C18 LLC
To: CARBON8WATER, INC.
Reel/Frame 064743/0953 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2022
From: FENG, YAO
To: C18 LLC
Reel/Frame 059338/0092 →
Continuity (1)
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