초록 ▼

A combination water-purification and ice-dispensing system features an air cooler on the ice bin to prevent the congealing of ice. Four slanted agitator blades also break up chunks of ice back into ice cubes. Excess water from the ice maker is recycled into the ice maker. Double shutters prevent the

A combination water-purification and ice-dispensing system features an air cooler on the ice bin to prevent the congealing of ice. Four slanted agitator blades also break up chunks of ice back into ice cubes. Excess water from the ice maker is recycled into the ice maker. Double shutters prevent the dispensing of contaminated ice. An ice-bag dispenser and taper are included. A single kiosk can have both a purified water and an ice dispenser.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A purified water and ice dispenser comprising:a housing having a vend window and a machine room having a filtration system;the filtration system further comprising:a means for pre-filtering city water;a means for piping a portion of the pre-filtered water forming a drivin

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A purified water and ice dispenser comprising:a housing having a vend window and a machine room having a filtration system;the filtration system further comprising:a means for pre-filtering city water;a means for piping a portion of the pre-filtered water forming a driving fluid into a space substantially enclosed by an inner bladder of a diaphragm storage tank, thereby providing a driving pressure in the inner bladder of the diaphragm storage tank;a means for feeding an RO pump and filter membrane with a blend of the stored pre-filtered water in the inner bladder and the pre-filtered city water thereby reclaiming the driving fluid, functioning to feed the RO pump and filter membrane using city water pressure, thereby providing a further filtering of the water, functioning to provide a pure water supply;a means for storing the pure water supply in a pure water storage side of the diaphragm storage tank under a pressure, functioning to store the pure water supply between an outer shell of the diaphragm storage tank and the inner bladder;a means for dispensing the pure water supply in the pure water storage side of the diaphragm storage tank, functioning to respond to a demand from a user;a means for measuring the volume of a quantity of dispensed water demanded by a user; anda means for controlling the RO pump by the means for measuring so as to maintain a selected minimum volume of the pure water supply in the pure water side of the diaphragm storage tank;an ice-maker supply line tapped into the pure water side of the diaphragm storage tank;an ice-maker supply tank receiving water from the ice-maker supply line;an ice-cube maker receiving water from the ice-maker supply tank;a bin receiving ice cubes from the ice-cube maker; anda coin-operated ice-cube dispenser having an ice controller to dispense ice cubes from the bin.