Abstract: A tank (101) for a beverage dispensing appliance includes at least one water chamber (102), a first opening (104) for example for connecting the tank (101) to a beverage supply, at least one second opening (105) for example suitable for attaching to a tap for dispensing beverages, as well as a filter (107) attached to the second opening (105) of the tank (101). An appliance including such a removable tank (101) is also described.

Abstract: A dispensing part (1) for a bottled water cooler for dispensing water at least two different temperatures, using water drawn by gravity from an interchangeable water bottle, includes a finger (32) to be inserted into the neck of the water bottle (58) for drawing water, a water outlet pipe and an air inlet pipe for the water bottle to replace drawn water, elements for dispensing the water drawn by the drawing finger, communicating with the water outlet pipe, at the base of the withdrawal finger, and elements for supplying ambient air connected to the air inlet pipe (34), wherein the dispensing elements and the air supply elements are capable of enabling the formation of a water column from the water bottle, in the dispensing elements and above the level of the base of the drawing finger. A water cooler including such a dispensing part is also described.

Abstract: This apparatus is characterized by the fact that it comprises an intermediate tank (21) in a single piece of blown food plastic material, connected directly, by a neck 30, on a sleeve 10 of the receptacle 4 which receives the neck 19 of an inserted container R, this sleeve receiving in addition a union 11 enabling the "liquid" and "air" communication between the container R and the tank 21. The tank 21 comprises a lower supple part 25 received in a cooling tray 28, and an upper more rigid part 26 separated from the previous by a constriction section 24 reducing the thermal bridge between these two parts.