Water recycling system and method
OwnerGuillaume Bertrand, Jeremy Leclercinventors
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Abstract
The present invention describes a liquid recycling system and method for purifying and either recirculating or discarding of liquid. The system includes a liquid input line, a tank, and a circulation pump for providing recirculation of liquid from the tank. A filter and a heater are used to treat liquid from the circulation pump. A valve is provided to direct liquid either to a shower head or faucet, or back to the tank. Additional plumbing and components can be used to provide multiple independent recirculation loops with the tank. An electronic controller can be used to control components of the present invention, where a user could interface with the controller via a control panel or a software application accessed by a portable electronic device.
Claims20
A liquid circulating system comprising:
- at least one tank configured to receive liquid from a liquid usage device that is in communication with a liquid input line by way of a usage device drain line coupled to said liquid usage device and said at least one tank, and to receive the liquid by way of a first tank input line directly coupled to said at least one tank and to said liquid input line between a liquid input line valve and said liquid usage device to by-pass said liquid usage device;
- at least one tank by-pass line directly coupled with said first tank input line prior to said at least one tank, and directly coupled to a usage device line that provides the liquid to said liquid usage device, said at least one tank by-pass line is configured to receive the liquid from said first tank input line prior to entering said at least one tank and provide the liquid to said liquid usage device line;
- at least one circulation pump configured to pump the liquid from said at least one tank;
- at least one filter in communication with an output of said at least one circulation pump by way of a tank output line;
- at least one heater associated with said tank output line;
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- a three-way valve having an input directly coupled with said tank output line to receive an output from said heater, a first output configured to direct the liquid from said heater to said liquid usage device, and a second output configured to direct the liquid from said heater to said at least one tank.
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