Ozone circulated cleaning water apparatus and method
OwnerChris Gilreath, Kim G. Sweet +1inventors
InventorsChris Gilreath, Kim G. Sweet, Thomas B. Pedersen
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Abstract
An ozone sanitizing circulating water apparatus and method using a recirculating water pickup, pump, and water quality sensors for providing a water stream to a mixing venturi that is also connected to ozone generators to supply the water to a dispensing faucet. A capturing hood is flowably connected to a fan and an ozone neutralization system to capture and render inert any excess ozone generation. A fresh water valve, user inputs, operation indicators, and ozone generators are all connected to a control system for monitoring and control of the system to maintain safe and effective operation.
Claims14
An ozone liquid recirculation system apparatus for use with water, the apparatus comprising:
- a sink including a bottom with a drain, the sink holding the water at a water level using a stand pipe to extend the drain above the bottom of the sink;
- a water level sensor connected to a controller to verify a proper water level for operation of the apparatus;
- an ozone generator providing ozone gas;
- a venturi injector connected to the ozone generator to introduce ozone gas to generate ozone water;
- a faucet assembly including a faucet output aperture fluidly connected to the venture injector, the faucet assembly positioned to direct the ozone water into the sink where excessive ozone is released as bubbles;
- a shroud cover including a gas collection port, the shroud cover fixably mounted to and extending into the sink below the water level, the shroud cover positioned in proximity to the faucet outlet aperture to surround the faucet outlet aperture to capture the ozone bubbles and allow them to pop to form ozone gas;
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- a recirculation pump creating a flow from the drain, past the venturi injector and to the faucet output aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.