Introduction of an additive to water

A water dispensing apparatus, comprising:

• a housing defining a first internal area, a second internal area, an inlet, and an outlet;
• a filter located between and in communication with the first internal area and the second internal area;
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• a lid removably coupleable to the housing, the lid including a fill opening through which water can pass into the first internal area, the lid also including an additive delivery system coupled thereto, the additive delivery system including:
• a vessel containing an additive;
• a pump and nozzle assembly coupled to the vessel, the pump and nozzle assembly drawing the additive out of the vessel;
• a gear arrangement mounted to the lid, the gear arrangement operably coupleable to and engaged with the pump and nozzle assembly, the gear arrangement includes a driver gear that moves the pump of the pump and nozzle assembly, a planetary gear selectively engageable with the driver gear, and a planetary gear carrier to which the planetary gear is mounted, the planetary gear carrier being movable so that the planetary gear moves between a first position in which it is engaged with the driver gear and a second position in which it is spaced apart from the driver gear;
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• a sensor that detects the presence of water at the outlet, the sensor causing the pump and nozzle assembly to operate when water is detected, thereby causing the additive to be added to the water at the outlet.

A water dispensing apparatus, comprising:

• a housing defining a first internal area, a second internal area, an inlet, and an outlet;
• a filter located between and in communication with the first internal area and the second internal area;
• and
• a lid removably coupleable to the housing, the lid including a fill opening through which water can pass into the first internal area, the lid also including an additive delivery system coupled thereto, the additive delivery system including:
• a first vessel containing a first additive;
• a first pump and nozzle assembly coupled to the first vessel, the first pump and nozzle assembly drawing the first additive out of the first vessel;
• a second vessel containing a second additive;
• a second pump and nozzle assembly coupled to the second vessel, the second pump and nozzle assembly drawing the second additive out of the second vessel;
• a gear arrangement mounted to the lid, the gear arrangement operably coupleable to the first pump and nozzle assembly and to the second pump and nozzle assembly, the gear arrangement only allows one of the first pump and nozzle assembly or the second pump and nozzle assembly to operate at once;
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• a sensor that detects the presence of water at the outlet, the sensor causing one of the first pump and nozzle assembly or the second pump and nozzle assembly to operate when water is detected, thereby causing one of the first additive or the second additive to be added to the water at the outlet.