| 摘要 |
<p>A water tank assembly (10) for a vending machine which comprises a water reservoir (13); means of partitioning said reservoir into a de-aerating portion (37) and a water storage portion (11), heater means (25) associated with the de-aerating portion; inlet means (30) for the introduction of aerated water in juxtaposition with said de-aerating portion (37) and outlet means (50) communicating with the storage portion (11) for dispensing de-aerated water to a beverage receptable; wherein the water in the de-aerating portion (37) is heated to a temperature sufficient to remove at least the deleterious portion of dissolved air or gas therein, the de-aerated water passing from the de-aerating portion to the storage portion where it is maintained at a dispense temperature by heat emanating from the heater via the de-aerating portion of the reservoir (10).</p> |
