Patent ID: 7128830

Claim:
A purifying device comprising: a purifying tank for purifying water from a body of water, said tank including treating means positioned therein; a submersible pump coupled to said purifying tank and having a suction port for sucking water in from the body of water and a discharge port for supplying the water to said purifying tank; a discharge pipe connected to said purifying tank for discharging purified water from said purifying tank; a partition for dividing the water adjacent to a water level into an upper region and a lower region, and for guiding the upper region of the water to said suction port of said submersible pump while blocking the lower region of the water from entering said submersible pump, wherein said partition is in the form of a thin plate or a sheet coupled to said purifying tank and is disposed to be substantially parallel to the water level; and at least one first float adjustably coupled to said purifying tank and at least one second float adjustably coupled to said partition for supporting said purifying tank and said submersible pump, and for adjusting a depth of said purifying tank and said submersible pump in the body of water.