Liquid dispenser apparatus

Liquid dispenser apparatus, comprising:

• a liquid inlet which is designed and intended to be connected to a liquid source and to receive a base liquid from the liquid source;
• a dispensing outlet which is designed and intended to be connected to a liquid dispensing unit;
• a conduit arrangement which is configured to put at least the liquid inlet and the dispensing outlet into fluid communication with each other;
• an additive storage receiving unit having a plurality of additive storage receiving slots, wherein each additive storage receiving slot is designed and intended to receive an additive storage configured to contain an additive liquid and to dispense the additive liquid into the conduit arrangement, each additive storage having an additive storage identifier for identifying a predetermined content of additive liquid contained in the respective additive storage;
• a control unit which is operatively connected to the additive storage receiving unit, the control unit having a memory which is configured to store a respective additive storage identifier for each additive storage receiving slot to associate each predetermined content of additive liquid with a respective additive storage receiving slot;
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• a user interface which is operatively connected to the control unit and configured to be operated by a user, wherein the user interface is configured to receive an additive liquid selection command by the user corresponding to a respective predetermined content of additive liquid,
• wherein, based on the additive liquid selection command, the control unit is configured to control the additive storage receiving unit to select a respective additive storage receiving slot and to put the respective additive storage in fluid communication with the conduit arrangement;
• wherein at least one additive storage receiving slot of the plurality of additive storage receiving slots comprises a sliding unit which is configured to be translatable between a first position, in which an additive storage is insertable into and/or removable from the respective additive storage receiving slot, and a second position in which the sliding unit is configured to engage a spout of the respective additive storage in a fluid tight manner.

Liquid dispenser apparatus, comprising:

• a liquid inlet which is designed and intended to be connected to a liquid source and to receive a base liquid from the liquid source;
• a dispensing outlet which is designed and intended to be connected to a liquid dispensing unit;
• a conduit arrangement which is configured to put at least the liquid inlet and the dispensing outlet into fluid communication with each other;
• at least one first base liquid storage configured to store a first base liquid;
• at least one second base liquid storage configured to store a second base liquid, wherein the at least one first base liquid storage and the at least one second base liquid storage are fluidically connected to the conduit arrangement;
• an additive storage receiving unit having a plurality of additive storage receiving slots, wherein each additive storage receiving slot is designed and intended to receive an additive storage configured to contain an additive liquid and to dispense the additive liquid into the conduit arrangement, each additive storage having an additive storage identifier for identifying a predetermined content of additive liquid contained in the respective additive storage;
• a control unit which is operatively connected to the additive storage receiving unit, the control unit having a memory which is configured to store a respective additive storage identifier for each additive storage receiving slot to associate each predetermined content of additive liquid with a respective additive storage receiving slot;
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• a user interface which is operatively connected to the control unit and configured to be operated by a user, wherein the user interface is configured to receive an additive liquid selection command by the user corresponding to a respective predetermined content of additive liquid,
• wherein, based on the additive liquid selection command, the control unit is configured to control the additive storage receiving unit to select a respective additive storage receiving slot and to put the respective additive storage in fluid communication with the conduit arrangement.