Automatic Drinking Water Enhancement Apparatus

摘要

This invention is for an automatic drinking water enhancement apparatus consisting of a storage reservoir for water enhancement liquid connected to a positive displacement pump that will pump said water enhancement liquid proportional to the drinking water supply flow rate, and a merging and mixing means to combine the two streams, and an output leading to the dispenser to the user. The positive displacement pump may be powered by the drinking water stream flow and pressure, or by an electric motor with suitable electronic or computerized controls and sensors to drive the motor and infusion pump speed proportional to the filtered water flow rate, or as otherwise controlled. Fixed and variable control of the water enhancement liquid concentration in the output drinking water stream are included. Because it operates automatically, in the simplest embodiment the use requirements for this apparatus are the same as using a filtered water delivery faucet, plus keeping the water enhancement reservoir filled on occasion as necessary. If a user controlled water enhancement concentration approach embodiment is used, the user will have the additional use requirement to adjust the control input device to specify the desired water enhancement liquid concentration.

主权项

1. An automatic drinking water enhancement apparatus, comprising:
a. a supply reservoir manifold, or a tube connected to a supply reservoir vessel, providing a source of drinking water enhancement liquid to a liquid pumps inlet, and b. a liquid pump, configured to automatically pump said concentrated water enhancement liquid into, or in parallel with, a drinking water stream when the drinking water stream is flowing, and proportional to the filtered water flow rate.