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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Brita SE, Taunusstein, DE;
Inventors:
Uwe Lang, Taunusstein, DE;
Sabine Lang-Dress, Taunusstein, DE;
Assignee:
BRITA SE, Taunusstein, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/42 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/003 (2013.01); C02F 1/42 (2013.01); C02F 2201/004 (2013.01); C02F 2201/006 (2013.01); C02F 2209/001 (2013.01); C02F 2209/05 (2013.01); C02F 2209/10 (2013.01); C02F 2209/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a filtration device comprising an inlet funnel with a cartridge seat, a filter cartridge placeable in the cartridge seat, and a sensing apparatus comprising sensing means for measuring at least one water characteristic. The sensing apparatus comprises an electrical circuit with a control gap and the filter cartridge comprises a bridging element, wherein the bridging element is arranged such that it electrically closes the control gap when the filter cartridge is located in the cartridge seat.