Water filter

A water filter cartridge comprising:

• a filter housing having a filtration media enclosed therein, the filter housing defining an opening at an upper portion thereof and a first accommodating space therein;
• and a filtration material disposed within the first accommodating space and arranged therein for filtering water, the filter housing comprising a first cavity surrounded by the filtration material and a second cavity formed between an interior of the filter housing and an exterior of the filtration material;
• a housing cap sized and/or otherwise shaped to cover the opening of the filter housing, the housing cap defining a second accommodating space therein corresponding to the first accommodating space of the filter housing, the housing cap further comprising an upper support to assist with stabilizing the filtration material and defining a channel being interconnected with the first cavity;
• an inlet port disposed in an upper portion of the upper support of the housing cap and configured for allowing unfiltered water into the filter housing through the channel and the first cavity;
• an outlet port interconnected with the second cavity and configured for dispensing filtered water from the filter housing and the housing cap through the second cavity;
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• wherein the upper support further comprises a supporter extending portion extending therefrom, the supporter extending portion defining a filter inlet flow path interconnected with the channel and the first cavity to guide unfiltered water from the inlet port through the channel to the first cavity of the filter housing.

A water filter assembly comprising:

• a filter housing having a filtration media enclosed therein, the filter housing defining an opening at an upper portion thereof and an accommodating space for accommodating the filtration media therein, the filter housing comprising a first cavity surrounded by the filtration material and a second cavity formed between an interior of the filter housing and an exterior of the filtration material;
• a housing cap sized and/or otherwise shaped to cover the opening of the filter housing, the housing cap further comprising an upper support to assist with stabilizing the filtration material and defining a channel being interconnected with the first cavity;
• a filtration head comprising an inner pipe that is at least partially accommodated in the upper end of the upper support, the inner pipe being rotatably connected to the upper supporter;
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• wherein the upper supporter comprises a projecting portion formed at an upper portion thereof, and at least a guide groove defined around the projecting portion to engage with the inner pipe of the filtration head to rotate the filtration head, the projecting portion defining a fluid inlet therein to intercommunicate with an inlet of the filtration head, the channel and the first cavity.