KR-102960994-B1 - Water treatment system

KR102960994B1KR 102960994 B1KR102960994 B1KR 102960994B1KR-102960994-B1

Abstract

The water treatment system has a base assembly and a treatment assembly. The treatment assembly of the system may be configured to filter particulates from water. The base assembly may include an operable UV reactor to disinfect water for consumption.

Inventors

라우트젠하이져 테리 엘
슈메이트 제프리 에이
마일스 마이클 이
카르나제스 듀간 엠
킹 케빈 지
핍펠 브래들리 제이
슈랭크 다니엘 엘
로빈스 테드문드 에이
슈엔켈 로저 에이

Assignees

액세스 비지니스 그룹 인터내셔날 엘엘씨

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20200424
Priority Date: 20190426

Claims (20)

It is a water treatment system, and A treatment assembly comprising a treatment assembly inlet and a treatment assembly outlet, wherein the treatment assembly is operable to direct water received through the treatment assembly inlet to a filter assembly capable of removing particulates from water, and the treatment assembly is operable to discharge water output from the filter assembly to the treatment assembly outlet, wherein the filter assembly has a longitudinal axis and the filter assembly is replaceable; A base assembly comprising a water inlet operable to receive untreated water, wherein the base assembly comprises a water outlet operable to discharge treated water to a point of use, wherein the base assembly comprises a water supply connector operable to be removablely coupled to the inlet of the treatment assembly, and wherein the base assembly comprises a treated water inlet operable to be removablely coupled to the outlet of the treatment assembly; and A UV reactor configured to disinfect water by applying UV energy to water flowing through a UV reactor, wherein the UV reactor comprises a UV reactor fixedly coupled to the base assembly; The base assembly is configured to provide untreated water received through the water inlet to the treatment assembly inlet, and to direct water received from the treatment assembly through the treated water inlet to the UV reactor for disinfection; The above base assembly is operable to discharge water output from the UV reactor to the water outlet for consumption, and The processing assembly is operable to pivot between a removal position and an engagement position with respect to the base assembly, and A water treatment system comprising: a processing assembly including a handle operable to pivot between a handle operable position and a handle engaged position with respect to the longitudinal axis of the processing assembly; a processing assembly including a releaseable coupling operable to engage with a base receiver of the base assembly in response to pivoting the handle from the handle operable position to the handle engaged position; wherein the handle is operable to pivot the processing assembly toward the engagement position of the base assembly and the processing assembly in response to pivoting the handle toward the handle engaged position; and wherein, when the processing assembly is in the handle engaged position, the handle is in the handle engaged position and the releaseable coupling is engaged with the base receiver of the base assembly.
A water treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the treatment assembly comprises a container having an opening and a closing assembly operable to close the opening of the container, and the closing assembly forms an outlet of the treatment assembly.
A water treatment system according to paragraph 2, wherein the closed assembly comprises a container interface operable to be seated at least partially within the opening of the container and an interface seal disposed between the container interface and the inner wall of the container.
A water treatment system according to paragraph 2, wherein the treatment assembly is coupled to the water supply connector, and the water supply connector is operable to pivot in response to the rotation of the treatment assembly.
A water treatment system, wherein, in paragraph 2, the closing assembly comprises the handle and the releaseable coupling which is operable to engage with the base receiving of the base assembly in response to pivoting the handle from the handle operable position to the handle engaged position.
A water treatment system according to claim 5, wherein the releaseable coupling of the closed assembly comprises a first engagement element and a second engagement element operable to make interfacial contact with the first keeper and the second keeper of the base assembly.
A water treatment system according to paragraph 2, wherein the closed assembly comprises a collar configured to be coupled to the outer wall of the container, and the outer wall comprises at least one inclined portion operable to convert the rotational motion of the collar into the linear motion of the collar relative to the container.
A water treatment system according to claim 7, wherein the outer wall comprises at least one stop portion configured such that the collar makes interfacial contact in a closed position, and the stop portion is disposed outside the container and aligned with at least one alignment element operable to facilitate alignment between the base assembly and the treatment assembly for engagement.
A water treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the treatment assembly pivots relative to the water supply connector with the treatment assembly inlet coupled to the water supply connector, thereby reducing the amount of head space used for removing the treatment assembly from the base assembly for maintenance of the treatment assembly.
A processing assembly operable to be removablely coupled to a base assembly, wherein the processing assembly is: A container having an opening for receiving a filter assembly, wherein the filter assembly includes a filtered water outlet; A water inlet operable to receive water from a base assembly, wherein the water inlet is in fluid communication with the filter assembly; A water outlet operable to supply treated water to a base assembly, wherein the water outlet is in fluid communication with the filtered water outlet, and the water outlet is positioned in the upper part of the treatment assembly; A closing assembly configured to close the opening of the container to accommodate the filter assembly within the container, wherein the closing assembly comprises a closing assembly operable to form a watertight seal with the container to prevent unintended water leakage from the processing assembly, and A processing assembly wherein the water inlet of the processing assembly is operable to be coupled to a pivotable water supply connector of the base assembly such that the processing assembly pivots to be removablely coupled to the base assembly, so that the upper part of the processing assembly moves toward the base assembly and the water outlet of the upper part of the processing assembly engages with the processed water inlet of the base assembly.
In paragraph 10, the closed assembly comprises the water outlet, and the closed assembly forms a flow path between the filtered water outlet and the water outlet, a treatment assembly.
In paragraph 11, the above-mentioned closed assembly has a flow path that is a spiral flow path, in a processing assembly.
In paragraph 11, the water outlet of the closed assembly is provided as the highest point of water flow for the treatment assembly, where the central axis of the treatment assembly is perpendicular to the horizontal, and air within the treatment assembly is purged from the water outlet, the treatment assembly.
In claim 10, the closing assembly comprises a container interface operable to be seated at least partially within the opening of the container and an interface seal disposed between the container interface and the inner wall of the container, a processing assembly.
In paragraph 10, the above-mentioned container comprises the above-mentioned water inlet, and the above-mentioned water inlet is provided near the end of the container facing the above-mentioned opening, a processing assembly.
In paragraph 10, the processing assembly comprises a closed assembly and a releaseable coupling operable to engage with a base receiver of the base assembly in response to pivoting the handle from an operable position to an engaged position.
In paragraph 10, the pivotable water supply connector is a processing assembly that is rotatable between the tip-out position of the processing assembly and the engagement position of the processing assembly.
In claim 16, the closed assembly comprises a collar configured to be coupled to the outer wall of the container, and the outer wall comprises at least one inclined portion operable to convert the rotational motion of the collar into the linear motion of the collar relative to the container; A processing assembly, wherein the outer wall comprises at least one stop portion operable to make interfacial contact with the collar in a closed position, the stop portion is positioned outside the container and is aligned with at least one alignment element operable to facilitate alignment between the base assembly and the processing assembly for engagement between them.
A method for installing a treatment assembly within a base assembly to treat water received from a supply unit and discharge the treated water to a water outlet for consumption, wherein the method comprises: A step of providing the processing assembly having an upper part having a processing assembly outlet disposed on an upper part and a lower part having a processing assembly inlet disposed on a lower part; A step of connecting the inlet of the processing assembly of the lower part of the processing assembly to the pivotable water supply connector of the base assembly; and A method comprising the step of pivoting the upper part of a treatment assembly to a pivotable water supply connector so that the treatment assembly outlet of the upper part of the treatment assembly engages with the treated water inlet of a base assembly.
A method according to claim 19, comprising the step of pivoting a handle positioned on the upper portion of a processing assembly to press the upper portion onto the base assembly.

Description

Water treatment system The present disclosure relates to a water treatment system, and more specifically, to a point-of-use water treatment system for residential use. Conventional water treatment systems are often used to treat water intended for human consumption. These treatment systems can be configured to remove pathogens, chemical contaminants, and turbidity from water. Many conventional treatment methods can be broadly classified as solid separation using physical and/or chemical processes, or as sterilization using heat, irradiation, or chemical additives. For example, conventional water treatment systems often include carbon filtration, non-carbon filtration, distillation, ozone treatment, reverse osmosis, ion exchange components, chlorination components, aeration components, advanced oxidation process components, coagulation components, sedimentation components, or ultraviolet radiation components. Conventional point-of-use water treatment systems are designed for use at a single water outlet, such as a sink or water distributor. Conventional point-of-use water treatment systems are connected to a compressed water supply to treat the water as it is distributed. In some use cases, the water treatment system is located on the countertop adjacent to the sink. In countertop use cases, the water treatment system is often connected to the end of the faucet so that water exiting the faucet can be diverted through the system before being distributed. Countertop space is limited in many use cases, particularly for conventional water treatment systems, which are unlikely to be immediately relocated for storage, as opposed to kitchen utensils or cutting boards. For this reason, conventional countertop treatment systems are frequently placed in less-used areas of the countertop, such as under kitchen walls or upper cabinets. While this placement of conventional water treatment systems is considered an acceptable use of countertop space, it often requires the removal or significant relocation of the system for maintenance (e.g., filter maintenance). In other applications, the water treatment system is located under the countertop, for example, within a cabinet under the sink. In a typical under-countertop use case, the water treatment system is connected to a water supply line upstream from a standard faucet. In these cases, the water treatment system may also be coupled to an auxiliary faucet installed above the countertop and adjacent to the sink to distribute treated water. The space under the sink can be restricted, such as when plumbing and other appliances (e.g., a food waste disposer) are present. Due to this limited space, similar to the countertop layout, the water treatment system is often placed in a location such as a back corner, which is considered less likely to interfere with the daily use of the space under the sink. While this placement may be considered acceptable, maintenance efforts (e.g., filter replacement) can be hindered by the location. A water treatment system having a base assembly and a treatment assembly is provided. The treatment assembly of the system may be configured to filter particulates from water. The base assembly may include a UV reactor operable to disinfect water for consumption. In one embodiment, the water treatment system comprises one or more of a treatment assembly, a base assembly, and a UV reactor. The treatment assembly may include a treatment assembly inlet and a treatment assembly outlet, and the treatment assembly may be operated to direct water received through the treatment assembly inlet to a filter assembly capable of removing particulates from the water. The treatment assembly may be operated to discharge water output from the filter assembly to the treatment assembly outlet, and the filter assembly may be replaceable. A base assembly of one embodiment may include a water inlet operable to receive untreated water and a water outlet operable to discharge treated water at the time of use. The base assembly may also include a water supply connector operable to be removablely coupled to the inlet of a treatment assembly and a treated water inlet operable to be removablely coupled to the outlet of the treatment assembly. The UV reactor may be configured to disinfect water by applying UV energy to water flowing through the UV reactor. The UV reactor may also be fixedly coupled to the base assembly. In one embodiment, the base assembly may be configured to provide untreated water received through a water inlet to the treatment assembly inlet, and to direct water received from the treatment assembly through a treated water inlet to a UV reactor for disinfection, and the base assembly may be operable to discharge water output from the UV reactor to a water outlet for consumption. In one embodiment, the processing assembly may include a container having an opening and a closing assembly operable to close the opening of the container, wherein the closing assembly