Patent ID: 6585885
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
A water purification system for purifying water comprising:a water flow path circuit for water flow having an inlet and an outlet; a water purification device in the water flow path between the inlet and the outlet, said water purification device having an inlet, an outlet and at least one interior volume; a purification medium positioned within the interior volume; a pump for moving water through the purification medium; a flow control system for controlling a volume of purified water dispensed from the outlet of the water flow path, the flow control system including an input device configured to allow a user to input a desired volume of purified water to be dispensed from the outlet of the water flow path during a dispense cycle and a sensing device operable to generate a signal used to determine a volume of purified water dispensed from the outlet of the water flow path; and a flow regulation device coupled with the flow control system and operable to stop the discharge of purified water at the outlet of the water flow path when the desired volume of purified water has been dispensed from the outlet of the water flow path.