Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
  • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F25D23/00—General constructional features
  • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
  • F25D23/126—Water cooler
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
  • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
  • B67D1/0081—Dispensing valves
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
  • B67D3/0054—Mounting or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in shops or bar counters

Definitions

• This invention belongs to the mechanical engineering field, regarding household appliances and comprises a water dispenser applied to refrigera- tors doors, used in order to dose and serve cooled water.
• Drinkable water is the water that can be consumed by humans and animals with no major risks of acquiring diseases arising of the contaminated food ingestion.
• the embodiment proposed in this invention creates the concept of a cooled water release nozzle seal while the dispenser mechanism remains in stand position, assuring, thus, better conditions to preserve the water hygiene served to the consumer, since it minimizes the nozzle access by the user and nozzle exposal to the environment.
• Another essential concept proposed is the protection of the water re- lease activation mechanism against possible mechanical crashes, since such mechanism remains closed when deactivated. Thus, a physical barrier is created, which blocks the access to the device inner parts, therefore reducing the damage risks to its integrity.
• PI0603336-9 illustrates the comparison to the present invention for re- suming the current state of art, presenting a dispenser with a central rail integrated with protection wings, which does not anticipate similar characteristics to the present invention's device.
• the present invention comprises a water dispenser device applied both internally and externally to refrigerators doors, used in order to dose and serve cooled water inside the equipment.
• Figure 1 shows a frontal perspective view of the dispenser in stand mode.
• Figure 2 shows frontal perspective view of the dispenser at water supplying mode.
• Figure 3 shows a rear perspective view of the dispenser in stand mode.
• Figure 4 shows a rear perspective view of the dispenser in water sup- plying mode.
• Figure 5 shows a side view of the dispenser in stand mode.
• Figure 6 shows a side view of the dispenser at water supplying mode.
• Figure 7 shows a first expanded view of the frontal portion of the dispenser.
• Figure 8 shows a second expanded view of the frontal portion of the dispenser.
• This invention comprises a sealed water dispenser, as illustrated in Figures 1 to 6, for the application in both external and internal refrigerator doors.
• This sealing is provided by a movable wing (2A), which is positioned in a way to prevent access to the device internal parts when not activated (IA), thus preserving the water release nozzle from consumer contact and from a bigger environment exposal.
• IA not activated
• Such peculiar characteristics differ the present invention water dispenser device from the others known in the state of art, offering protection functions to the mechanism, both against mechanical crashes and hygiene matters.
• the embodiment is useful to dose and serve consumption-ready cooled water, through a user operation of the water release mechanism, as illustrated in Figures 1 to 6.
• the device is activated through a horizontal movable wing displacement into the dispenser body, placing such wing in an inner position, according to Figures 2, 4 and 6.
• the displaced wing (6A) releases the cooled water flow, unblocking the water outlet (6B) and activating the water flush valve through the use of a lever (6A), stopping the flow when it comes back to its original stand position (5A).
• the device protects the water outlet (5B) from the user access and from external environment exposal.
• a locker (3A) is placed in the inner part of the movable wing and is set to protect any accidental or undesired activation of the water flow release. When activated in the lock position (3A), it prevents the movable wing to be operated. When released (4A), it allows free operation.
• This device is a combination result of a set of pieces in positions pre- viously established, according to Figures 7 and 8, providing the differential proposed for this invention.
• the interaction between the fixed and movable parts that comprises the water release system and the protection to the water outlet nozzle it can be also noticed the interaction between the fixed and movable parts that comprises the water release system and the protection to the water outlet nozzle.

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