Apparatus for packaging drinking water

摘要

The disclosure concerns a water fountain for in-home delivery of drinkable water, the fountain including a combination of at least: a source, preferably a renewable source, of drinkable water, with a stock of packages, with a filling member for filling at least one package with drinkable water, and a sealing member for sealing individual filled packages before delivery to the consumer.

主权项

1. A water fountain for in-home delivery of drinkable water, the fountain comprising:
a source of drinkable water; a stock of packages; a filling member for filling at least one package with drinkable water; a member for adding at least one ingredient to the water comprising at least one single-use disposable capsule containing the ingredient to be inserted into a dedicated receptacle of the fountain, a pump for pumping the water from the source of water through the single-use disposable capsule so that the ingredient is mixed with the water, and a conductor for conducting the mix of water and ingredient to the filling member for filling the mix into a package; and a sealing member for sealing individual filled packages before delivery to the consumer.