Filtration device and water filtration pitcher comprising the same

A water filtration pitcher comprising:

• a water pitcher body having a top opening;
• a filtration device removably installable within the water pitcher body, comprising:
• a first housing portion comprising a filter inlet and defining a first internal space for temporarily accommodating fluid to be filtered;
• a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion, the second housing portion comprising a filter outlet and defining a second internal space positioned downstream the first internal space;
• and
• a filter element assembly situated within the second internal space, comprising:
• an enclosure defining a compartment therein;
• a first filter media situated upstream the compartment;
• and
• a second filter media disposed within the compartment;
• wherein the enclosure is formed from a fluid permeable material and is structurally supported by a support member situated within the compartment and upstream the second filter media, the support member is provided with a deflector, such that at least a portion of water that has passed through the first filter media is directed away from a circumferential side of the enclosure before entering the second filter media.