Contamination proof purified water dispenser
AssigneeEntre Pure Industries, Inc.
InventorRoger Phillip Boulter
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Abstract
A coin-operated purified water dispensing machine has an exterior housing shaped like a kiosk for a mall. A state of the art water purification system is housed in the kiosk. A unique combination of an RO filter and a bladder type storage tank minimizes the necessary components to pump and measure the purified water. A unique tamper proof and bacteria resistant nozzle assembly includes a retractable nozzle having a shutter door to prevent access while in the passive mode. A pinch valve assembly controls the water flow in a non-invasive manner. Also a continuous flow of ozone to the nozzle assembly deters bacteria growth.
Claims9
A filler mechanism comprising:
- a fluid source;
- a retractable nozzle;
- a shutter assembly;
- a valve;
- and
- a controller, whereby the controller opens a shutter in the shutter assembly, moves the nozzle past the shutter, and opens the valve, thereby providing for a flow of the fluid out of the nozzle.
A purified water dispensing kiosk comprising:
- a housing having a machine room and a vend window;
- said vend window having a pair of coin-operated filler mechanisms;
- said coin-operated filler mechanism each further comprising:
- a retractable nozzle in an enclosure;
- a shutter in the enclosure functioning to controllably permit an extension of the nozzle;
- and
- an ozone supply.
A filler mechanism comprising:
- a fluid source;
- a retractable nozzle;
- a shutter assembly;
- a valve;
- a controller, whereby the controller opens a shutter in the shutter assembly, moves the nozzle past the shutter, and opens the valve, thereby providing for a flow of the fluid out of the nozzle;
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- an ozone generator feeding an ozone gas around the nozzle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.