Production of potable water and freshwater needs for human, animal and plants from hot and humid air

A portable device for collecting and supplying freshwater from moisture-laden air and being sized to be transported by a single individual, said portable device comprising:

• inlet means for directing high humidity, high temperature ambient air inside a chamber;
• outlet air passage means for discharging dry air from said chamber after moisture is removed from the high humidity, high temperature ambient air;
• an air fan for drawing air from said inlet means through said chamber and into said outlet air passage means;
• a thermoelectric cooler for cooling a stream of substantially cold freshwater;
• a plurality of spiral condensation coils for condensing moisture from said high humidity, high temperature ambient air as the high humidity, high temperature ambient air comes into contact with said plurality of spiral condensation coils;
• a water pump for circulating the stream of substantially cold freshwater through said plurality of spiral condensation coils;
• condensate collection means for collecting a freshwater product produced from the drippings of condensate that fall from the surfaces of said plurality of spiral condensation coils;
• filtration means for filtering said freshwater product to produce potable water;
• potable water holding means for holding said potable water for dispensing;
• and
• a battery for supplying electric power to said portable device.

A method for producing freshwater and potable water from the atmospheric humidity in very hot and humid climates and supplying the freshwater and potable water to at least one individual, said method comprising the steps of:

• producing electric power from a rechargeable battery bank;
• pumping freshwater through a thermoelectric cooler for cooling the freshwater and circulating cold freshwater through a plurality of spiral condensation coils for condensing water vapor entrained in high humidity, high temperature ambient air;
• drawing the high humidity, high temperature ambient air from the atmosphere and forcing the high humidity, high temperature ambient air to flow into contact with said plurality of spiral condensation coils and then discharging the high humidity, high temperature ambient air into the atmosphere;
• collecting condensate as a freshwater product;
• filtering collected freshwater;
• dispensing the filtered water into a separate container for drinking;
• and
• insulating the drinking cup to maintain the water temperature.