Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a user-operable beverage dispenser having a beverage dispensing mechanism that enables dispensing of beverage by a hands-free or hands-contactless operation. A vessel-supporting shelf is pivotably articulated to the housing and is displaceable about a pivot axis between an open state in which the shelf is parallel to a base of the housing and configured to support a removable vessel thereon below a dispensing outlet, and a closed state in which the shelf is substantially parallel to a sidewall portion of the housing, a beverage dispensing actuation element located on a sidewall portion of the housing; and when in the closed state of the shelf, a section of the shelf is aligned and in contact with the beverage dispensing actuation element, and when in the open state of the shelf, the beverage dispensing actuation element is user-accessible by the vessel directly.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns systems for enriching liquids with one or more additives. More particularly, the disclosure concerns systems for in-line addition of various nutrients into drinking water, the system being configured to add an accurate amount of nutrient into the water as it flows in the supply line based on the actual volume of water flowing through the line.

Abstract: Provided concerns a device for treating water of the kind intended for treating running water from a domestic water supply system or other sources of pressurized water, to obtain filtered or treated water, for example, of drinking water quality.

Abstract: An integrated disinfection apparatus for disinfection of drinking water and an object comprising: a steam disinfection unit for disinfecting objects by steam; a water heat-disinfection unit for disinfecting water by heat and dispensing disinfected drinking water at a desired temperature upon user demand; and at least one water inlet feeding water from a water source to the steam disinfection unit, the water disinfection unit or both.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a user-operable beverage dispenser 100 having a beverage dispensing mechanism that enables dispensing of beverage by a hands-free or hands-contactless operation.

Abstract: A beverage dispenser comprising: a cartridge receiving chamber 108, the chamber comprising a water inlet 112 and a treated water outlet 114 configured to connect to a cartridge water inlet and a treated water cartridge outlet of a water treatment cartridge, respectively; a cartridge seat 116, slidingly displaceable within the cartridge receiving chamber 108 between a cartridge operative position in which the cartridge water inlet and the treated water cartridge outlet establish a fluid communication with the water inlet and the treated water outlet of said chamber, respectively, and a cartridge extraction position in which the cartridge water inlet and the treated water cartridge outlet are disengaged from the water inlet and the treated water outlet of the chamber, respectively, the cartridge seat configured to engage a seat-receiving location formed at an external wall portion of said cartridge when received within the cartridge receiving chamber; and a user accessible actuation member 120 switchable betwee

Abstract: Provided are water treatment cartridges, in particular gravitational flow treatment cartridges, that include a flow restriction element.

Abstract: Provided is a water carbonation unit including: at least one water feed and at least one pressurised carbon-dioxide feed; a merging duct extending between a first, closed end and a second end, the at least one water feed and at least one carbon-dioxide feed opening into said duct at said first end; said second end opening into a mixing chamber linked to a carbonated water outlet; the carbonated water outlet configured to restrict outflow of carbonated water from the chamber to thereby maintain pressure within the chamber while carbonated water flows out of the carbonated water outlet.

Abstract: Provided is a gas valve, particularly configured for use in a water carbonation system or appliance; and further provided is a system or appliance including such a valve.