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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Paxton S. Williams, Milan, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a water purifier and supply in a vehicle. In particular, the water purifier and supply system may filter or purify collected precipitation for vehicle occupants to consume inside the vehicle cabin. Certain embodiments of the water purifier and supply system may include a water management system operated by an electronic control unit that detects the level of water in the water management system, determines a preferred level of water in the water management system, compares the detected level of water to the preferred level of water, and adjusts features of the water management system to increase the stored supply of purified or filtered water for vehicle occupant hydration.