Patent ID: 7632397

Claim:
An integrated portable water purifier, comprising a portable container having a raw water chamber ( 1 ) for receiving water to be purified, a treated water chamber ( 2 ) for receiving treated water and a filter cartridge ( 20 ) for filtering the raw water flowing by gravity from the raw water chamber ( 1 ) to the treated water chamber ( 2 ), a UV lamp ( 8 ) provided in the treated water chamber ( 2 ) for microbiological treatment of the filtered water in the treated water chamber ( 2 ), a conductivity sensor ( 7 ) provided in the treated water chamber and configured for sensing the quality of the treated water and the level of the water in the treated water chamber ( 2 ), a microprocessor based controller ( 6 ) configured for receiving an output from the conductivity sensor to indicate the quality and level of water in the treated water chamber and controlling the operation of the UV lamp in response thereto, and a power source for supplying power to the UV lamp and the controller.