Patent ID: 7722706
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: B01D,E03B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. In a device for extracting water from atmospheric air ( 8 ) having a free-flowing adsorbent ( 3 , 13 ) or an absorbent ( 3 , 13 ) having a hygroscopic salt for the adsorption or absorption of water, the adsorption or absorption being provided at least along an adsorption or absorption section ( 7 ) and the free-flowing adsorbent ( 3 , 13 ) or absorbent ( 3 , 13 ) is disposed at least along the adsorption or absorption section ( 7 ) having a guide element ( 1 , 16 , 19 , 22 , 24 ) for guiding the adsorbent ( 3 ) or absorbent ( 3 ) and at least one metering unit ( 2 ) having at least one metering orifice ( 6 ) for adding the saline solution ( 3 ) to the guide element ( 1 , 16 , 19 , 22 , 24 ) wherein the improvement comprises a metering unit ( 2 ) having at least one pressure-generating unit for pressurizing the saline solution ( 3 ) disposed in a brine store ( 2 ) and a guide element in the form of a string of pearls having numerous bodies.