Lifting and rotating water reservoir with attached water bottle for dispensing of water from water cooler

Abstract

A water dispensing apparatus includes a lifting system and a water reservoir. The apparatus automatically installs a water bottle by lowering and inverting the water reservoir atop a water bottle, coupling the water reservoir to the water bottle, and raising and inverting the water reservoir with the water bottle coupled therewith. One or more compartments are filled with water from the inverted water bottle, and water is dispensed from each compartment through a dispenser. Multiple compartments may be included in the water reservoir, with the water in one compartment being electrically cooled and water in another compartment being electrically heated.

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         8 . A method for installing a water bottle in a water dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
 (a) coupling a water reservoir to a water bottle oriented in an upright position;   (b) raising and rotating the water reservoir with the water bottle coupled therewith such that the water bottle is inverted; and   (c) filling a compartment of the water reservoir with water from the inverted water bottle as a result of the inversion of the water bottle for dispensing of water from the compartment through a dispenser of the water reservoir.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising dispensing water from the compartment of the water reservoir through a dispenser of the water reservoir. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the steps of,
 (d) lowering and rotating the water reservoir with the water bottle coupled therewith such that the water bottle is returned to the upright position, wherein the water bottle is generally emptied of water;   (e) decoupling the water reservoir from the water bottle oriented in the upright position;   (f) replacing the water bottle with a generally full water bottle;   (g) raising and rotating the water reservoir with the water bottle coupled therewith such that the water bottle is inverted; and   (h) filling the compartment of the water reservoir with water from the inverted water bottle as a result of the inversion of the water bottle for further dispensing of water from the compartment through the dispenser of the water reservoir.   
     
     
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