Faucet mounted purifier
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1. A water purification unit, which comprises:
- a housing defining an inlet port and an outlet port;
said housing including ultraviolet-transmissive means, a flow passage between said inlet port and said outlet port;
an ultraviolet radiation source positioned to irradiate said flow passage through said ultraviolet transmission means;
said flow passage being configured to require the water to flow by said ultraviolet radiation source at least twice to enhance the ultraviolet irradiation of the water;
a faucet having a distal outlet end thereof connected to said inlet port so that there is no significant place downstream of said housing outlet port for water to be retained and to grow stagnant; and
means other than said outlet port for draining said flow path when the faucet is off.
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Abstract
A water purifier unit mounted on the outlet end of a faucet includes a housing defining an inlet port, a labyrinth flow passage, and an output port. The flow passage communicates between the inlet and outlet ports, with the housing carrying a wall formed of ultraviolet-transmissive material adjacent to the labyrinth flow passage. An ultraviolet radiation source is positioned to irradiate the labyrinth flow passage through the wall. In the illustrative embodiment, means are provided for mounting the unit with the inlet port directly connected to the outlet of the faucet.
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1. A water purification unit, which comprises:
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a housing defining an inlet port and an outlet port; said housing including ultraviolet-transmissive means, a flow passage between said inlet port and said outlet port; an ultraviolet radiation source positioned to irradiate said flow passage through said ultraviolet transmission means; said flow passage being configured to require the water to flow by said ultraviolet radiation source at least twice to enhance the ultraviolet irradiation of the water; a faucet having a distal outlet end thereof connected to said inlet port so that there is no significant place downstream of said housing outlet port for water to be retained and to grow stagnant; and means other than said outlet port for draining said flow path when the faucet is off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A water purification unit which comprises:
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a housing which defines an inlet port; said housing also defining an outlet port, a labyrinth passage communicating between said inlet and outlet ports, and a wall formed of ultraviolet-transmissive material; a cylindrical ultraviolet tube backed by a parabolic reflector; said cylindrical tube being positioned in parallel relation to said wall in a position to cause ultraviolet radiation to pass through said wall into said labyrinth passage; said parabolic reflector being positioned to direct reflected ultraviolet radiation through said wall into said labyrinth passage at substantially right angles thereto; power means for energizing said ultraviolet tube; a faucet having a distal outlet end thereof connected to said inlet port so that there is no significant place downstream of said housing outlet port for water to be retained and to grow stagnant; and means other than said outlet port for draining said labyrinth passage when the faucet is off; said power means being positioned remotely from said bulb and faucet; electric wire connecting said power means and bulb; and switch means for activating said power means. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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