Water cleaning systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018071791-A1
Application number	US-201715809069-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 10, 2017
Priority date	May 13, 2015
Publication date	Mar 15, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A water cleaning system is provided that includes a water conditioner operable among a plurality of different cleaning modes selected from the group consisting of a tap water mode, a conditioned water mode, a tap water and cleaning agent dispensing mode, a conditioned water and cleaning agent dispensing mode, a pump assisted dispensing mode, and any combinations thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A water cleaning system comprising:
a water conditioner; a first flow path valve for incoming water; a cleaning agent reservoir; a cleaning agent dispenser; and a controller controlling the first flow path valve and the cleaning agent dispenser to operate among a plurality of cleaning modes, the plurality of cleaning modes being selected from the group consisting of a tap water mode, a conditioned water mode, a combined tap water and cleaning agent dispensing mode, and a combined conditioned water and cleaning agent dispensing mode, wherein, when in the tap water mode, the controller controls the first flow path valve so that a flow of incoming water bypasses the water conditioner, wherein, when in the conditioned water mode, controller controls the first flow path valve so that the flow of incoming water passes through the water conditioner, wherein, when in the tap water and cleaning agent dispensing mode, the controller controls the first flow path valve so that the flow of incoming water bypasses the water conditioner and the controller controls the cleaning agent dispenser to supply cleaning agent from the reservoir to the water, and wherein, when in the combined conditioned water and cleaning agent dispensing mode, the controller controls the first flow path valve so that the flow of incoming water passes through the water conditioner and the controller controls the cleaning agent dispenser to supply cleaning agent to the conditioned water.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a water pump, the controller being configured to operate the water pump, wherein the plurality of cleaning modes further comprises a pump assisted dispensing mode, and wherein, when in the pump assisted dispensing mode, the controller controls the water pump to apply a pressure to an outlet flow of water.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the water conditioner comprises a plurality of water conditioners that are fluidly connected to one another in series, in parallel, and any combinations thereof.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of water conditioners are all of a common type of conditioner, all of a different type of conditioner, and any combinations thereof.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the water conditioner is selected from the group consisting of a filter, a deionizer, a demineralizer, a softener, an additive or component adding conditioner, and any combinations thereof.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the water conditioner is selected from the group consisting of a particle filter, a chlorine filter, an ion remover, a UV sterilizer, and any combinations thereof.

7 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the water conditioner, the first flow path valve, the water pump, the cleaning agent reservoir, the cleaning agent dispenser, and the controller are secured on a movable cart.

8 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the controller, the water pump, and the cleaning agent dispenser are in communication with a power source.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the power source is at least one of a battery, a power cord outlet, a fuel cell, a solar panel, a gas generator, and any combinations thereof.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the water conditioner, the first flow path valve, the water pump, the cleaning agent reservoir, the cleaning agent dispenser, the controller, and the power source are secured on a movable cart.

11 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a control panel in communication with the controller.

12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a wireless controller in communication with the controller.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the wireless controller comprises a control fob, a software application loaded onto a user device, and combinations thereof.

14 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure meter and a total dissolved solids meter in communication with the controller, wherein the total dissolved solids meter being in fluid communication with an outlet and/or an inlet of the water conditioner.

15 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a GPS location signal in communication with the controller, the GPS location signal being generated at the controller or received by the controller from a GPS enabled user device.

16 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising a distribution manifold in fluid communication with the first flow path valve and an outlet of the water conditioner, the first flow path valve being controlled by the controller to selectively place the distribution manifold in fluid communication with the flow of incoming water or the outlet flow of water.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the water pump is in fluid communication with an outlet of the manifold.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the cleaning agent reservoir is in fluid communication with the manifold.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the cleaning agent dispenser is a pump or a valve.

20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the manifold has an outlet in fluid communication with a second flow path valve, the second flow path valve being in communication with the controller and fluid communication with at least two outlets so that the second flow path valve controls an outgoing water direction.

21 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is in electrical communication with a plurality of sensors to collect information regarding one or more attributes selected from the group consisting of a GPS location of the system, an elapsed time that the system was used at a particular location, a number of gallons of tap water used, a number of gallons of conditioned water used, an amount of cleaning agent used, a pressure at any point in the system, a flow rate at any point in the system, a containment level, a chlorine level, a salt level, a quality of water currently provided by the conditioner, a TDS level, a quality of tap water entering the system, and any combinations thereof.

22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the controller is configured to store and/or communicate the information regarding the one or more attributes.

Assignees

• Unger Marketing Int Llc

Inventors

• Hirsch Kai
• Roberts Bryan Lee
• Fehrenberg Leon

Classifications

• C02F1/76

  with halogens or compounds of halogens {(C02F1/4674 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C02F2103/02

  Non-contaminated water, e.g. for industrial water supply · CPC title

• B08B3/00

  Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam (B08B9/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• C02F9/20

  Portable or detachable small-scale multistage treatment devices, e.g. point of use or laboratory water purification systems · CPC title

• C02F1/32

  with ultraviolet light · CPC title