Combination dehydrator, dry return air and condensed water generator/dispenser
View Patent ↗A portable, combination dehydrator, dry return air and condensed water generator/dispenser configured to alternately provide water from a reservoir of condensed water or from an alternative source of water. In one embodiment, the alternative source comprises a five-gallon bottle of water and the mounting for the bottle includes a removable cover for preventing contamination of the system when the bottle is not in place. In one embodiment, the system provides purified dry make-up air to a home or office air conditioning system and dehydration cabinet, while producing pure atmospheric condensation from humidity found in the air and purifying the air and water for breathing, dispensing and drinking purposes.
1. A system comprising:
a housing:
a heat exchanger mounted in the housing. wherein the heat exchanger includes a condenser;
an ambient air intake mounted in the housing and configured to draw ambient air across the condenser:
a reservoir configured to collect water condensed out of the ambient air by the condenser;
an alternative source of water that is not condensed from the ambient air:
a dispenser configured to alternately dispense water either from the reservoir or the alternative source, the dispenser comprising a network of tubing and at least one water valve, the alternative source being a city water line or a container of bottled water; and
a humidistat, the humidistat determining a measured humidity, the humidistat permitting the heat exchanger and the ambient air intake to operate when the measured humidity is above a threshold humidity level, and the humidistat not permitting the heat exchanger and the ambient air intake to operate when the measured humidity is below a threshold humidity level;
a first sterilizing UV lamp located between the air intake and the condenser; and
a second sterilizing UV lamp located in the reservoir; and a tube that wraps around the second sterilizing UV lamp and is configured to circulate water close to the second sterilizing UV lamp and then within the reservoir.