US US2004040322A1
Apparatus and method for extracting filtered potable drinking water from air through the use of a refrigeration system (10-10R) including a compressor (12), evaporator (39), fan (56), condenser (30), and a reservoir system (14-14D) may be provided as an indoor unit (10-10F), window or wall mounted unit (10G-10J), or a portable or mobile indoor/outdoor unit (10M-10L), and may be integrated with an existing air conditioning system (10K, 10L) and/or a conventional refrigerator (10J-10L), or mounted in a vehicle (10R). The apparatus may also function as a dehumidifier, an air purifier, or a heat pump for cooling or heating air. In some embodiments the compressor, condenser, and water dispenser are remote from the housing. Collected water may be cooled by a secondary evaporator (44) and heated by a secondary condenser (35) or strip heater (13B). The secondary condenser and secondary evaporator may be connected with a secondary compressor (12A) to isolate the system for cooling water from that of condensing the air.
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