LIQUID-DISTILLING DEVICE

Abstract

A liquid distiller device. The device includes a dome impermeable to steam, configured to host the liquid to be distilled in an inferior part of its volume; a heat pump arranged in the interior of the dome and provided with a condenser which releases heat and an evaporator which absorbs heat, respectively conforming a hot part and a cold part of the heat pump; a radiator connected to the hot part of the heat pump, suitable for evaporating the liquid to be distilled; a condenser deposit connected to the cold part of the heat pump and suitable for condensing the evaporated liquid and collecting the distillate and; a collector tube, connected to the condenser deposit for the exit of the distillate.

Claims

1-2. (canceled)

3. A liquid distiller device, comprising: a dome which is transparent and impermeable to steam, the dome configured to host a liquid to be distilled in an inferior part of its volume; the dome further comprising: a heat pump arranged in the interior of the dome and provided with a condenser which releases heat and an evaporator which absorbs heat, respectively conforming a hot part and a cold part of the heat pump; a radiator connected to the hot part of the heat pump, suitable for evaporating the liquid to be distilled; a condenser deposit connected to the cold part of the heat pump and suitable for condensing the evaporated liquid and collecting the distillate and; a collector tube, connected to the condenser deposit for the exit of the distillate, wherein the dome of the liquid distiller device exhibits an inferior opening conforming an access to its interior for the liquid to be distilled, and can be arranged on the surface where it is required to operate.

4. The liquid distiller device, according to claim 3, wherein the surface where it is required to operate is selected from saltwater, non-drinkable water, or any other liquid.

5. A process for obtaining distilled liquids using the liquid distiller device of claim 3, comprising: a) deploying/mounting the dome on the surface where it is required to operate, b) activating the heat pump and c) collecting the distilled liquid.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0018] For complementing the description that is being done and for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present descriptive specification is accompanied by a set of drawings in which, with a descriptive and non-limiting character, the following has been presented:

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an exemplary embodiment of the distiller device, in which the dome has been sectioned by a vertical plane.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0020] In the exemplary embodiment shown in the attached figure the liquid distiller device comprises a dome (1), transparent and impermeable to steam, in which it can be found hosted a heat pump (2) provided with a condenser which releases heat and with an evaporator which absorbs heat, respectively conforming a hot part to which a radiator (21) is connected and a cold part to which a condenser deposit (22) provided with a collector tube (3) for the exit of the distillate is connected.

[0021] The aforementioned heat pump (2) is connected to an external power source (not shown) which preferably uses a renewable energy such as solar, wind or marine energy, although it is not ruled out that it can be found connected to an electric supply grid.

[0022] The aforementioned dome (1) exhibits an inferior opening (11) conforming an access to its interior for the liquid to be distilled; specifically in this example it has a hemispherical configuration open at its base, so that it can be arranged on the surface where it is required to operate; for example saltwater, non-drinkable water or any other liquid.

[0023] During the operation of the heat pump (2) the radiator (21) causes the evaporation of the liquid to be distilled in the interior of the dome (1). The steam is retained in the interior of the dome (1) and cooled and condenses in the condenser deposit (22); the liquid being condensed and distilled is evacuated to the exterior by the collector tube (3).

[0024] Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention, as well as an example of a preferred embodiment, it is stated for the appropriate purposes that the materials, form, size and arrangement of the described elements can be modified, provided that this does not entail an alteration of the essential characteristics of the invention which are claimed below.