Reservoir Assembly for a Liquid Product Dispenser

A counter-mounted liquid product dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a fixture assembly mounted to a counter comprising:
• a dispensing head mounted to the counter, the dispensing head having one or more delivery spouts configured to dispense liquid product to a user;
• a reservoir assembly comprising:
• a connecting member housing secured either directly or indirectly to the dispenser head, the connecting member housing having a reservoir connecting surface and a switch, the reservoir connecting surface including a first switch contact surface disposed within a first protrusion member;
• a container housing configured to be removably attached to the connecting member, the container housing comprising a main container for holding a quantity of a liquid product and a connecting member housing surface, the connecting member housing surface having a second switch contact surface configured in a first weakened region, wherein upon contact of the first switch contact surface and the second switch contact surface, the protrusion member is configured to engage the first weakened region such that the first weakened region breaks away from the connecting member housing surface such that first switch contact surface and second switch contact surface are unable to make contact;
• and
• a pump device coupled to the connecting member housing, the pump device operative to pump the liquid product through a fluid outlet defined in the connecting member housing surface.

A system for monitoring a refill status for a liquid product dispensing apparatus, the system comprising:

• a connecting member housing having a reservoir connecting surface, the reservoir connecting surface including a switch having a first switch contact surface disposed within a protrusion member;
• a container housing for holding a quantity of a liquid product, the container housing configured to be removably attached to the connecting member housing, the container housing comprising a main container and a connecting member housing surface, the connecting member housing surface having a second switch contact surface configured in a first weakened region, wherein after contact of the first switch contact surface and the second switch contact surface, the protrusion member is configured to engage the first weakened region such that the first weakened region breaks away from the connecting member housing surface such that first switch contact surface and second switch contact surface are unable to make contact;
• control circuitry and/or one or more sensors operably configured to communicate a dispense count, wherein upon contact of the first switch contact surface and the second switch contact surface the dispense count is set to zero;
• and
• a computing system operably configured to receive and track the dispense count and generate a refill status upon reaching a threshold dispense count.