Apparatus for dispensing water and method for dispensing water

Abstract

Apparatus ( 100 ) for dispensing water, in particular for dispensing water from a conditionable water system, including a jet former ( 1 ) which is configured to form water to be dispensed, a first feed line ( 11 ) for feeding water from a first provision device to the jet former ( 1 ), a second feed line ( 12 ) for feeding water from a second provision device to the jet former ( 1 ), wherein the jet former ( 1 ) is configured to form the jet in dependence on a feed of water from the first feed line ( 11 ) or from the second feed line ( 12 ).

1 . Apparatus for dispensing water, comprising
 a jet former which is configured to form water to be dispensed,   a first feed line for feeding water from a first provision device to the jet former,   a second feed line for feeding water from a second provision device to the jet former,   wherein the jet former is configured to form the jet in dependence on a feed of water from the first feed line or from the second feed line.   
     
     
         2 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to dispense water from a conditionable water system. 
     
     
         3 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the jet former is configured to change a form of the jet passively, without a user interaction. 
     
     
         4 . Apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein changing the form of the jet passively comprises directly actuating by the jet former the volume flows of the first feed line and the second feed line. 
     
     
         5 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises an outlet area through which the water is dispensed;
 wherein the outlet area comprises a first section and a second section, the first section covering a first part of the outlet area and the second section covering a second part of the outlet area; and   wherein the jet former is configured to pass at least a part of the water from the first feed line and at least a part of the water from the second feed line through the first section.   
     
     
         6 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the jet former has an opening for at least one of adding air to the water to be dispensed or enabling an expansion of water vapor when dispensing boiling hot water, wherein the jet former is configured in such a way that the opening is closed or opened in dependence on a feed of water from the first feed line or from the second feed line. 
     
     
         7 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the jet former is configured in such a way that the outlet area of the jet is increased or reduced in dependence on a feed of water from the first feed line or from the second feed line. 
     
     
         8 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the jet former is configured in such a way that the emission direction of the jet is changed in dependence on a feed of water from the first feed line or from the second feed line. 
     
     
         9 . Apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the jet former has an adjusting element which is configured to close or to open the opening in dependence on a feed of water from the first feed line or from the second feed line. 
     
     
         10 . Apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the adjusting element comprises a vane which is arranged in such a way that the vane moves the adjusting element depending on the incident flow from the first feed line or from the second feed line, with the result that a closure element of the adjusting element opens or closes the opening. 
     
     
         11 . Apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the adjusting element is in the form of a vane wheel. 
     
     
         12 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising a third feed line for feeding water from a third provision device, wherein the third feed line is configured to guide water past the jet former. 
     
     
         13 . Apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the third feed line is guided at least substantially centrally through at least one of the jet former or the adjusting element. 
     
     
         14 . Apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the provision devices are configured to provide at least one of the following: chilled water, carbonated water, boiling hot water and filtered water. 
     
     
         15 . Method for dispensing water using an apparatus for dispensing water according to  claim 1 , comprising feeding water from at least one of the first feed line and the second feed line to the jet former.