Water supply apparatus and cleaning system for cleaning the water supply apparatus
AssigneeSara Lee/DE N.V.
InventorArie Kroon
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Abstract
A cleaning system for cleaning a water supply apparatus includes a cleaning agent vessel containing a cleaning agent that is supplied to the water supply apparatus. The water supply apparatus has a recirculation circuit for recirculating water within the water supply apparatus. The recirculation circuit is controlled by a first control unit. The cleaning system also includes a cleaning system control unit configured to cause recirculation of the supplied cleaning agent through the recirculation circuit of the water supply apparatus by controlling the first control unit.
Claims33
A cleaning system for cleaning a water supply apparatus having a recirculation circuit for recirculating water within the water supply apparatus, the cleaning system comprising:
- a cleaning agent vessel containing a cleaning agent that is supplied to the water supply apparatus;
- and
- a cleaning system control unit configured to cause recirculation of the supplied cleaning agent through the recirculation circuit of the water supply apparatus by controlling at least part of the water supply apparatus.
A water dispensing system, comprising:
- a water supply apparatus having a recirculation circuit for recirculating water within the water supply apparatus;
- and
- a cleaning system comprising a cleaning agent vessel containing a cleaning agent that is supplied to the water supply apparatus, wherein the cleaning system further comprises a cleaning system control unit configured to cause recirculation of the supplied cleaning agent through the recirculation circuit of the water supply apparatus.
An assembly, comprising:
- a water supply apparatus comprising a recirculation circuit for recirculating water within the water supply apparatus, wherein the recirculation circuit is controlled by a first control unit;
- and
- a cleaning system comprising a cleaning agent vessel containing a cleaning agent that is supplied to the water supply apparatus, wherein the cleaning system further comprises a cleaning system control unit configured to cause recirculation of the supplied cleaning agent through the recirculation circuit of the water supply apparatus by controlling the first control unit.
A method for cleaning a water supply apparatus having a recirculation circuit for recirculating water within the water supply apparatus, the method comprising:
- supplying a cleaning agent to the water supply apparatus from a cleaning system;
- and
- using a cleaning system control unit to cause recirculation of the supplied cleaning agent through the recirculation circuit of the water supply apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.