US 11,701,201 B2
Device for use in a water line
Michael Reidtz Wick, Solrød Strand (DK); Stine Skotte Bjerregaard, Jægerspris (DK); and Poul Fogh, Albertslund (DK)
Assigned to ADEPT WATER TECHNOLOGIES A/S, Skovlunde (DK)
Appl. No. 16/607,638
Filed by Adept Water Technologies A/S, Skovlunde (DK)
PCT Filed Apr. 20, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/060134
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 23, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/197347, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 1, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 17168119 (EP), filed on Apr. 26, 2017; and application No. 17195838 (EP), filed on Oct. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0078135 A1, Mar. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. C02F 1/42 (2023.01); A61C 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/461 (2023.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 1/0076 (2013.01) [C02F 1/42 (2013.01); C02F 1/461 (2013.01); C02F 2103/003 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A disinfection device suitable for disinfection of water in a water line, wherein the device is adapted to receive water from the water line and for the disinfected water to exit the device, comprising:
a) an electrochemical chamber configured for electrolysis of water entering the chamber from the water line, wherein the electrochemical chamber has one or more pairs of electrodes made of titanium covered with ruthenium oxide or iridium oxide or both, and the electrochemical chamber is configured to electrolyze water containing at least 2 ppm chloride,
b) an electrode connector configured for applying current to the electrodes, when current is applied to the electrode connectors,
c) an optional water softener adapted to receive the water from the water line before entering the electrochemical chamber,
d) an optional bypass, optionally integrated in the water softener, adapted to receive the water from the water line before entering the water softener,
e) a polarity reversing unit configured for reversing the polarity of the electrode connectors when current is applied to the electrode connectors,
f) a sterile filter unit adapted to receive the water from the electrochemical chamber, and
for the filtered water to exit the sterile filter unit as disinfected water,
g) a connecting mechanism means for transporting the water in the water line to the bypass and water softener, for transporting the water in the water line from the bypass and water softener to the electrochemical chamber, for transporting the water in the water line from the electrochemical chamber to the sterile filter unit, and
h) a control unit adapted to communicate with at least one of the electrochemical chamber, and the polarity reversing unit.