Patent ID: 8470143

Claim:
A chlorine-generating and infusion apparatus comprising: an inlet port capable of receiving household water; a precipitation tank capable of removing minerals from the household water so as to provide softened water; and a brine tank capable of containing a solution of salt in the softened water, the brine tank including: a chlorine-generating cell submerged in the softened water, the chlorine-generating cell providing at least sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide; a power supply for providing power to the chlorine-generating cell, a chlorine-generating cell container with a sealed cap at its bottom and at least one hole along its side, the hole preventing un-dissolved salt from entering the chlorine-generating cell container; and a cell-cleaning reservoir connected to the chlorine-generating cell, wherein the chlorine-generating cell container includes the chlorine-generating cell and: separates the un-dissolved salt in the bottom of the brine tank from the brine water, while allowing the brine water to enter an intake of an anode electrode chamber of the chlorine generating cell, the intake being located in the bottom portion of the chlorine-generating cell container, thereby preventing un-dissolved salt from entering the intake of the anode electrode chamber of the chlorine-generating cell; allows softened mild salt water at the top of the chlorine-generating cell container to be directed to an intake of a cathode electrode chamber of the chlorine-generating cell; and has a series of small holes in its side wall, and is sealed at the bottom so as to form a pocket that discourages chlorinated brine water returning from a dewatering device from migrating throughout the bottom of the brine tank, thereby improving efficiency of production of chlorine gas delivered to the dewatering device, and thereby minimizing the amount of chlorine fumes escaping from the brine tank.