IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0969161
(2004-10-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bernstein,Lawrence Allen
- Bernstein,Anna Johanna
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Bernstein,Lawrence Allen
- Bernstein,Anna Johanna
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대리인 / 주소 |
Kennedy Covington Lobdell &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A manually operated water purifying device which includes a manually moveable operating member that pumps unpurified water into a conduit where it is exposed to purification by an electrically operated UV-C lamp and then dispensed from a portable container, and the UV-C lamp is energized by an elect
A manually operated water purifying device which includes a manually moveable operating member that pumps unpurified water into a conduit where it is exposed to purification by an electrically operated UV-C lamp and then dispensed from a portable container, and the UV-C lamp is energized by an electric generator that is also driven by a manually moveable operating member.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus for manually dispensing purified water comprising: a) a container for holding a supply of water; b) a conduit through which the water can be dispensed from the container; c) an electrically operated water purifying means positioned within the container to purify wat
What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus for manually dispensing purified water comprising: a) a container for holding a supply of water; b) a conduit through which the water can be dispensed from the container; c) an electrically operated water purifying means positioned within the container to purify water that flows through the dispensing conduit; d) an electric generator disposed within the container and electrically connected to the water purifying means for operating the water purifying means; and e) a manually movable operating member that pumps water through the dispensing conduit during manual movement thereof, and the operating member being operatively connected to the electric generator to operate the electric generator and the electrically operated purifying means during manual movement of the operating member. 2. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the operating member is hollow, and wherein a hollow tube member is telescopically mounted within the hollow operating member in open fluid communication therewith and formed with an opening therein through which water within the container can enter the hollow tube, and wherein a check valve is mounted in the tube member to cause water to flow from the operating member and the hollow tube through the dispensing conduit when the operating member is manually moved in one direction relative to the hollow tube and to cause water to flow into the hollow tube through the opening therein when the operating member is manually moved in the opposite direction relative to the hollow tube. 3. Apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the water purifying means is disposed within the hollow tube. 4. Apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the hollow tube is mounted vertically in the container with the opening located adjacent the lower end thereof, wherein the operating member is telescopically mounted about the upper end portion of the hollow tube for vertical movement relative to the hollow tube, and wherein the dispensing conduit is mounted on the operating member in open fluid communication therewith, whereby vertical movement of the operating member in a downward direction relative to the hollow tube pumps the purified water from the operating member to and from the dispensing conduit and vertical movement of the operating member in the upward direction creates a vacuum within the hollow tube to draw water from the container into the hollow tube through the opening therein. 5. Apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein a compression spring is disposed within the operating member and the hollow tube to bias the operating member in an upward direction. 6. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the electric generator includes a drive shaft, and wherein a mechanical drive train is interposed between the operating member and the drive shaft to operate the generator when the operating member is manually moved. 7. Apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein the operating member has a rack formed thereon and wherein the mechanical drive train includes a pinion mounted in meshing engagement with the rack. 8. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the water purifying means is a UV-C lamp. 9. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the container is formed with a waterproof compartment and wherein the electric generator is mounted within the waterproof compartment. 10. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the container is provided with an inlet opening through which the container can be filled with unpurified water, and wherein a charcoal filter is mounted at the inlet opening to initially filter the unpurified water. 11. Apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein the filter is an activated charcoal filter. 12. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the container includes a bowl-shaped detachable cover that can be detached and used as a receptacle for water dispensed from the dispensing conduit. 13. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the dispensing conduit is attached to the operating member, and wherein a handle shaped to be easily grasp by a human hand is attached to the dispensing conduit to permit the user of the apparatus to grasp the handle and manually move the operating member. 14. A portable device for manually dispensing purified water comprising: a) a container for holding a supply of water; b) a conduit through which the water can be dispensed from the container; c) an electrically operated water purifying means positioned within the container to purify water that flows through the dispensing conduit; d) an electric generator mounted on the container and electrically connected to the water purifying means; and e) manually movable operating means mounted in the container for (i) simultaneously causing water to flow into the dispensing conduit and operating the electric generator to cause the electrically operated water purifying means to purify water flowing into the dispensing conduit and (ii) dispensing the purified water from the container through the dispensing conduit. 15. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the operating means includes a hollow operating member, and wherein a hollow tube member is telescopically mounted within the hollow operating member in open fluid communication therewith and formed with an opening therein through which water within the container can enter the hollow tube, and wherein a check valve is mounted in the tube member to cause water to flow from the operating member and the hollow tube through the dispensing conduit when the operating member is manually moved in one direction relative to the hollow tube and to cause water to flow into the hollow tube through the opening therein when the operating member is manually moved in the opposite direction relative to the hollow tube. 16. A portable device as defined in claim 15, wherein the water purifying means is disposed within the hollow tube member. 17. A portable device as defined in claim 1, wherein the water purifying means is a UV-C lamp. 18. A portable device as defined in claim 15, wherein the hollow tube in mounted vertically in the container with the opening located adjacent the lower end thereof, wherein the operating member is telescopically mounted about the upper end portion of the hollow tube for vertical movement relative to the hollow tube, and wherein the dispensing conduit is mounted on the operating member in open fluid communication therewith, whereby the vertical movement of the operating member in a downward direction pumps the purified water from the operating member to and from the dispensing conduit and vertical movement of the operating member in the upward direction creates a vacuum within the hollow tube to draw water from the container into the hollow tube through the opening therein. 19. A portable device as defined in claim 18, wherein a compression spring is disposed within the operating member and the hollow tube to bias the operating member in an upward direction. 20. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the electric generator includes a drive shaft, and wherein a mechanical drive train is interposed between the operating member and the drive shaft to operate the generator when the operating member is manually moved. 21. A portable device as defined in claim 20, wherein the operating member has a rack formed thereon and wherein the mechanical drive train includes a pinion mounted in meshing engagement with the rack. 22. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the water purifying means is a UV-C lamp. 23. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the container is formed with a waterproof compartment and wherein the electric generator is mounted within the waterproof compartment. 24. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the container is provided with an inlet opening through which the container can be filled with unpurified water, and wherein an activated charcoal filter is mounted at the inlet opening to initially filter the unpurified water. 25. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the container includes a detachable cover that can be detached and used as a receptacle for water dispensed from the dispensing conduit. 26. A portable device as defined in claim 14, wherein the dispensing conduit is attached to the operating means, and wherein a shaped handle is attached to the dispensing conduit to permit the user of the portable device to grasp the handle and manually move the operating means. 27. Apparatus for manually dispensing purified water comprising: a) a container for holding a supply of water; b) a conduit through which the water can be dispensed from the container; c) an electrically operated water purifying means positioned within the container to purify water that flows through the dispensing conduit; d) an electric generator disposed within the container and electrically connected to the water purifying means for operating the water purifying; e) a first manually movable member mounted on the container for movement that pumps water from the container through the conduit to be dispensed from the container, wherein the first manually moveable member is a longitudinally extending member that includes a handle portion for manually moving it; and, f) a second manually movable member mounted for movement that operates the electric generator to cause the water purifying means to purify the water dispensed from the container through the dispensing conduit, wherein the second manually moveable member is a gear driving device mounted on the longitudinally extending member for movement therewith. 28. Apparatus for manually dispensing purified water as defined in claim 27, wherein the longitudinally extending member is hollow and is telescopically mounted on a hollow tube within the container for relative movement therewith to pump the purified water from the container, wherein a drive drain is interposed between the electric generator and includes a drive shaft for the electric generator and a pinion mounted on the drive shaft, and wherein the gear driving device is a rack that meshes with the pinion for operating the electric generator. 29. A portable device for manually dispensing purified water comprising: a) a container for holding a supply of water, the container having a detachable cover and being formed with an interior watertight compartment, and the container having an inlet through which the container can be filled with unpurified water and a charcoal filter mounted at the inlet opening to initially filter the unpurified water; b) a hollow tube member mounted in the container to extend upwardly therein, the hollow tube member having at least one inlet opening in the bottom end portion thereof and having a check valve mounted in the follow member so as to permit water to flow from the container into the hollow tube member through the opening and so as to prevent water from flowing out of the tube member into the container through the opening; c) a manually movable hollow operating member telescopically mounted on the hollow tube member in open fluid communication therewith for vertical movement relative to the hollow tube member to cause water to flow into the hollow tube member through the opening and the check valve when the operating member is moved in one direction of vertical movement and to cause water to be blocked by the check valve from flowing out through the opening and to flow out of the operating member when the operating member is moved in the opposite direction of vertical movement; d) a dispensing nozzle mounted on the operating member to extend outwardly therefrom, the dispensing nozzle being in open fluid communication with the operating member to dispense water from the container when the operating member is moved in its opposite direction of vertical movement; e) a rack element fixed to the operating member for movement therewith; f) an electric generator disposed within a watertight compartment of the container, the electric generator being driven by a drive shaft and a mechanical drive train that includes a pinion gear mounted in meshed engagement with the rack; and g) an electrically operated UV-C lamp disposed within the hollow tube and being electrically connected to the electric generator to be energized thereby when the operating member is moved vertically, whereby when the operating member is manually moved in its vertical directions the water in the container flows into the hollow tube and the UV-C lamp is energized by the electric generator to purify the water and the purified water is pumped from the container through the dispensing nozzle. 30. Apparatus for manually dispensing purified water comprising: a) a conduit through which the water can be pumped and dispensed; b) an electrically operated water purifying means positioned in the conduit for purifying the water within the conduit; c) an electric generator electrically connected to the water purifying means to supply electric current for operating the water purifying means; and d) a manually movable operating member mounted for movement that (i) pumps water into the conduit and out of the conduit and (ii) drives the electric generator to generate the current for operating the water purifying means. 31. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water, including; a) providing a supply of water; b) utilizing a manually movable operating member to cause the supply water to flow into a conduit; c) positioning an electrically operated water purifying means within the conduit; d) utilizing the manually movable operating member to operate an electric generator electrically connected to energize the water purifying means; and e) utilizing the manually movable operating member to pump water purified by the water purifying means from the container through the conduit. 32. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein providing a supply of water includes filling a container with supply water that passes through an inlet opening having a filter therein. 33. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein utilizing the manually operating member to operate an electric generator includes moving a rack mounted on the operating member to rotate a gear train for operating the electric generator. 34. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein utilizing a manually movable operating member to cause the supply water to flow into the conduit includes positioning the conduit to extend vertically within the container, telescopically mounting the operating member on the vertical conduit for vertical movement relative thereto, and causing water to flow into and out of the conduit during the vertical movement of the operating member. 35. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein the method includes utilizing a biasing member to bias the operating member in a vertical direction away from the conduit. 36. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein the method includes utilizing a check valve to control the flow of supply water through the conduit. 37. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein the method includes positioning a dispensing nozzle to extend generally horizontally outwardly from the operating member in fluid communication therewith, and causing the purified water to be dispensed from the container through the dispensing nozzle. 38. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein the method includes locating a grasping handle adjacent the top of the operating member and grasping the handle to cause the vertical movement of the operating member. 39. A method of manually purifying and dispensing water as defined in claim 31, wherein the method includes selectively attaching a bowl-shaped cover to the body of the container to cover the operating member and detaching the cover from the container to provide a receptacle for the purified water dispensed from the container.
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