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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sang-Wook Suh, Pyungtak, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2102572 ; 210260 ; 210266 ; 210282 ;
Abstract
A water purifier includes a water storage tank and a plurality of filters which purify water delivered to the storage tank. A water sterilizer is provided for inhibiting the growth of bacteria in the purified water. The sterilizer comprises a cartridge in which an antibiotic substance, such as an iodine resin, is disposed. The sterilizer can be disposed within a filter, such as a final one of the filters, or it can be disposed in a water conduit of the filtering system.