CARBONATING MACHINE, PNEUMATIC VALVE OPERATION MECHANISM FOR A CARBONATING MACHINE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CARBONATING MACHINE BY A MACHINE CONTROLLER

摘要

it is a carbonation machine that includes a pneumatic chamber with a movable wall. the wall moves outward to press a pin on a gas release valve from a gas container that is held in a machine container retainer when the air pressure in the chamber is increased. an air release valve is closed to trap air in the chamber. an air pump is operable to pump air from the environment into the chamber, in order to increase the air pressure in the chamber. a controller is configured to close the air release valve and operate the air pump to increase the air pressure in the chamber to move the movable wall to open the container gas release valve to cause gas release from the container to carbonate liquid, and to open the air release valve to allow the gas release valve to close.