Patent ID: 6648174
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B67D,C02F

Abstract:
A water dispenser including a housing having a water treatment tank, a water inlet selectively feeding water into an upper section of said tank, cooling coils acting to chill water in a lower section of said tank, an ultra-violet lamp disposed in both the upper and lower sections of the tank for transmitting ultra-violet light rays to water in both upper and lower sections to eliminate bacterial growth in both upper and lower sections, a first faucet communicating with said lower section for dispensing chilled water selectively, a second faucet, and a supply conduit communicating water in said upper section with said second faucet for dispensing water which has not been chilled selectively, and a controller maintaining the ultra-violet lamp normally off and activating the ultra-violet lamp to operate at a desired operating temperature before allowing water to enter the tank through the water inlet.