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: The present disclosure provides composite cables, particularly multipurpose composite cables usable for fluids dispensing arrangements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to liquid dispensing arrangements, and particularly to arrangements for distribution of a dispensed liquid.