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A water cooler and dispensing system comprises a housing, a pump, a cap, a siphon tube, a reservoir, a cooling unit, control circuitry and a faucet. The housing includes a frame and detachable panels for supporting the reservoir above a water bottle. The cap substantially seals the bottle and is cou
A water cooler and dispensing system comprises a housing, a pump, a cap, a siphon tube, a reservoir, a cooling unit, control circuitry and a faucet. The housing includes a frame and detachable panels for supporting the reservoir above a water bottle. The cap substantially seals the bottle and is coupled to the pump. The pump forces air into the bottle and water upward through the siphon tube to the reservoir. A liquid pumping system may also be used. The reservoir is divided into two portions, and the lower portion contains a cooling unit for chilling the water. The reservoir has an output port from each portion of the reservoir coupled to a faucet formed by a manifold, two valves and a nozzle. The dispenser also includes control circuitry for selectively operating the pump to maintain a predetermined water level in the reservoir. The controller also lights an indicator when the bottle is empty.
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An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container, said apparatus comprising: a pumping means having a control input for removing liquid from the container in response to a control signal, the pumping means fluidly coupled to the container; a reservoir having an inlet and a first outlet receiving,
An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container, said apparatus comprising: a pumping means having a control input for removing liquid from the container in response to a control signal, the pumping means fluidly coupled to the container; a reservoir having an inlet and a first outlet receiving, dispensing and holding liquid; a connecting means fluidly coupling the container and the reservoir; a dispensing means coupled to the reservoir, the dispensing means outputting liquid from the apparatus when activated by a user; a level sensor having an output for signaling when less than a predetermined amount of liquid is in the reservoir, the level sensor attached to the reservoir; a liquid detector having an output for generating a signal in response to a substantially empty condition in the container, the liquid detector coupled to the container; control circuitry having a first and a second input and an output for operating the pumping means when the level sensor indicates less than the predetermined amount of liquid in the reservoir and the liquid detector indicates that the container is not empty, the first input coupled to the output of the level sensor, the second input coupled to the output of the liquid detector, and the output of the control circuitry coupled to the control input of the pumping means; and a housing for enclosing the pumping means, the reservoir, the level sensor, the liquid detector, the control circuitry and the container, the housing maintaining the dispensing means above the container and the reservoir above the dispensing means. An apparatus for removing liquid from a container, comprising: a first tube; a second tube having a first end and a second end, the second end having notches which allow the flow of fluid into the second tube when the second end is flush with the container; and a housing coupled between the first tube and the first end of the second tube, the housing having a check valve permitting liquid flow in only one direction, and a depth compensator defining a chamber to slidably receive the first end of the second tube, the depth compensator having a spring to resist the movement of the second tube into the chamber.
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