Water supply with a bidirectional UV disinfection device

US9073767B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Axel Schreiner · Hamburg, DE
• Paolo Cavarero · Hamburg, DE
• Hannes Müller · Hamburg, DE
• Ralf Menshausen · Hamburg, DE
• Markus Wirth · Hamburg, DE
• Michael Rempe · Hamburg, DE
• Carlos Rosero · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 11, 2014
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 11, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C02F2201/326
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A water disinfection system includes a water disinfection device, having a UV light generator for the UV treatment of water, and a water pipe, having a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion and a third pipe portion which branches off between the first and the second pipe portion. The water disinfection device includes a first water connection and a second water connection. The first water connection is connected to the first pipe portion. The second water connection is connectable to a water reservoir which is to be provided. The second pipe portion is connectable to a water source which is to be attached. The third pipe portion is connectable to a tap for water, so as to be able in this way to provide an improvement in the water quality.