Beverage dispenser with multi-chambered carousel and automatic coordination of flavorant flow rate

摘要

An appliance (10) includes a dispenser (112) for dispensing a mixture of a diluent and a consumable. The mixture may be a beverage wherein the diluent is water and the consumable is a flavorant. The dispenser (112) includes a pressure sensor (138) for measuring the pressure of the diluent at the inlet. The rate at which the consumable is added to the diluent is dependent upon the pressure of the diluent at the inlet. The consumable may be provided in a single container (124), or a user may specify a particular type of consumable from a plurality of containers (324) provided on a rotation carousel (342).