US 7,476,312 B2 · Fluid treatment system

Abstract

There is disclosed a water treatment appliance, particularly for on-the-counter treatment of potable water. The appliance comprises: a base unit comprising a pump, a housing and a cooling unit for chilling water in the housing; a removable water reservoir engageable with the housing; a control panel comprising a water dispensing switch; an outlet for dispensing treated water from the fluid treatment system; and a treatment cartridge removably disposed in the housing. The treatment cartridge comprises a first chamber and a second chamber in communication with one another. The first chamber is in communication with the housing and has disposed therein a filter element. The second chamber is in communication with the outlet and has disposed therein an ultraviolet radiation lamp.

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Dependent claims

A fluid treatment system comprising:

a removable reservoir for receiving a fluid;
a treatment zone in fluid communication with the removable reservoir;
a fluid filter element disposed in the treatment zone, wherein the fluid filter element is disposed in a first chamber;
a radiation source disposed in the treatment zone, the radiation source being disposed in a second chamber;
a system outlet for dispensing treated fluid from the treatment zone;
and
a housing in which the first chamber and the second chamber are disposed, the housing being in fluid communication with the removable reservoir, the housing comprising a second reservoir for holding fluid, the second reservoir being configured to substantially encompass the fluid treatment zone.

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