Sanitizing filter for water dispenser

摘要

A filter (1) to purify the water distributed by a dispenser, fitted with a special sanitizing device incorporated therein. Inside of the said filter (1), below the water chamber (3), is a disinfectant chamber (4) that contains the solution designed to sanitize the said dispenser. A mechanism causes the sanitizing solution to flow into the water chamber (3) of the filter (1) and into the piping, for performing the subsequent sanitizing action.

主权项

1. A water filter for fluid dispensing system comprising:
an outer casing having a water chamber and a disinfectant chamber; a water inlet and a water outlet; a filtering body disposed within the water chamber, and interposed within the fluid flow path between the inlet to the outlet; wherein the disinfectant chamber is being coupled to the water chamber via a controllable passage changeable from a closed state to an open state, and wherein placing the passage in an open state allows fluid communications between the water chamber and the disinfectant chamber; an actuator for controlling the state of the passage; wherein the passage between the water chamber and the disinfectant chamber comprises a membrane, and wherein actuating the actuator causes rupturing of the membrane or a portion thereof, thus changing the state of the passage to the open slate.