Treated water dispensing system
OwnerRalph G. Greeneinventor
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A water treatment tank for use with water purification apparatus including an ultra-violet lamp within an encapsulating sleeve onto which incoming water is directed to provide a thin laminar flow about the bulb. The lower compartment has cooling coils about the walls for cooling the water therein relative to the water in the upper compartment. A surrounding sleeve may be located intermediate the encapsulating sleeve and an outer vessel in the tank. A leak detector is located in the encapsulating sleeve. The leak detector and outer vessel are believed to provide safety to users in the event of internal breakage in the tank. A reflective surface is also utilized to direct UV light into portions of the faucets formerly obscured from UV treatment. The faucets preferably provide self-sanitizing capability and an information center selectively displays time until next service, cost savings over bottled water and information related to the dispenser.
A water dispenser comprising a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet selectively feeding water into an upper section of said tank, cooling coils acting to chill water in a lower section of said tank, an ultra-violet lamp disposed in both the upper and lower sections of the tank for transmitting ultra-violet light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacterial growth in both upper and lower sections, an encapsulating sleeve disposed about the ultra-violet lamp providing a water free area about the lamp, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, and a leak detector sensing in the water free area.
A water dispenser comprising a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet selectively feeding water into an upper section of said tank, cooling coils acting to chill water in a lower section of said tank, an ultra-violet lamp disposed in both the upper and lower sections of the tank for transmitting ultra-violet light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacterial growth in both upper and lower sections, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, and a reflective surface disposed in an upper portion of the tank reflecting ultra-violet rays into at least a portion of the first faucet.
A water dispenser comprising a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet selectively feeding water into an upper section of said tank, cooling coils acting to chill water in a lower section of said tank, an ultra-violet lamp encapsulated in both the upper and lower sections of the tank for transmitting ultra-violet light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacterial growth in both upper and lower sections, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, a surrounding sleeve spaced from and located about a portion of the ultraviolet lamp, and an outer vessel located below and about a portion of the surrounding sleeve with an opening intermediate the surrounding sleeve and the outer vessel communicating water from the water inlet intermediate the surrounding sleeve and the ultra-violet lamp through the opening and then intermediate the surrounding sleeve and the outer vessel prior to feeding the water into the upper section of said tank in a thin film laminar flow.
A water dispenser comprising a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet selectively feeding water into an upper section of said tank, cooling cold chilled water in the lower section of the tank, and ultra-violet lamp disposed above the upper and lower sections of the tank for transmitting ultra-light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacteria growth in both upper and lower sections, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, and a translucent baffle separating the upper and lower sections of the tank.
A water dispenser comprising a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet subsequently feeding into an upper section said tank, cooling coils acting to chill water in a lower section of said tank, an ultraviolet lamp disposed in the upper and lower section of the tank for transmitting ultra-violet light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacteria growth in both upper and lower sections, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, a solenoid valve connected to the water inlet;
A water dispenser comprising a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet selectively feeding water into an upper section of said tank, cooling cold chilled water in the lower section of said tank, an ultra-violet lamp disposed in both the upper and lower sections of the tank for transmitting ultra-light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacteria growth in both upper and lower sections, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, a baffle separating the upper and lower sections of the tank, and an outer vessel located below and about at least a portion of the lamp with said outer vessel connected to the baffle.
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