Patent ID: 6783664
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
A water-treating device comprising:a) a water jar; b) a magnetic agitator; c) an additive container having a bottom plate and a sleeve attached to the bottom plate; d) an agitator driver that rotates the magnetic agitator; wherein the additive container is positioned inside the water jar and the magnetic agitator is positioned inside the additive container, wherein the sleeve of the additive container has an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the additive container further comprises mineral particles that are filled between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the inner wall and the outer wall have a plurality of holes so that water can flow through the holes, wherein the magnetic agitator has a base and a fin that protrudes upward from the base, wherein the base is positioned on the bottom plate, and rotated by the agitator driver, wherein the base has a shape of a disc having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is convex, and wherein an agitator metal plate is attached to the lower surface and covers part of the lower surface.