Water recycling unit
AssigneeInnovative Industries, Inc.
InventorDean William Crompton
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Abstract
A water recycling unit for use with a reservoir of water, comprising: a water tank; a water inlet on said tank; and a water outlet on said tank for connection to said reservoir of water, the water inlet being adapted to receive water from the reservoir of water into said water tank, and the water outlet being adapted to supply water to said reservoir, wherein the water outlet is located at a top of said water tank and the water inlet is located below said water outlet, wherein the water tank comprises a settling arrangement and the unit comprises a coagulant delivery means either at or before said water inlet.
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A water recycling unit for use with a reservoir of water, comprising:
- a single water tank;
- a water inlet on said tank;
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- a water outlet on said tank for connection to said reservoir of water,
- the water inlet being adapted to receive water from the reservoir of water into said water tank, and the water outlet being adapted to supply water to said reservoir,
- wherein the water outlet is located at a top of said water tank and the water inlet is located below said water outlet, wherein the water tank comprises a settling arrangement and the unit comprises a coagulant delivery apparatus either at or before said water inlet,
- said settling arrangement comprising an upper settling chamber and a lower settling chamber,
- said upper settling chamber comprising a water supply apparatus,
- said water supply apparatus comprising a float disposed in the upper settling chamber, said float being connected to the water outlet via a water conduit adapted to float at the water surface.
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A water re-fill unit for use with cleaning machines, comprising:
- a water tank;
- a water inlet on said tank;
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- a water outlet on said tank for connection to a cleaning machine, wherein the water inlet is adapted to receive water from a cleaning machine and wherein the unit comprises a stand-alone system adapted to recycle at least 50% of the water intake from said cleaning machine using at least one water filtration means.
An adaptor for connection to a water conductor, the adaptor being suitable for location in a water reservoir to facilitate water intake therefrom, wherein the adaptor comprises a mass great enough to facilitate sinking to a bed of the water reservoir, a filtration member through which water intake is effected and a connector for attachment to the water conductor.
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