One-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system

Abstract

A one-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system includes a filter configured to receive water from a water port and a membrane configured to receive filtered water via a first conduit. The membrane is also configured to send permeate water to a reverse osmosis tank. The manifold also includes a flow restrictor configured to receive concentrate water from the membrane via a second conduit and to pass concentrate water to a drain port.

1 . A one-piece manifold for a reverse osmosis system, comprising: 
 a filter configured to receive water from a water port;    a membrane configured to receive filtered water via a first conduit, the membrane configured to send permeate water to a reverse osmosis tank; and    a flow restrictor configured to receive concentrate water from the membrane via a second conduit and to pass concentrate water to a drain port.    
   
   
       2 . The manifold of  claim 1 , further comprising a shut-off valve.  
   
   
       3 . The manifold of  claim 1  wherein the manifold comprises polypropylene material.  
   
   
       4 . The manifold of  claim 1 , wherein the filter is a sediment filter.  
   
   
       5 . The manifold of  claim 4 , further comprising a carbon filter  
   
   
       6 . The manifold of  claim 5 , further comprising end caps defining grooves that control the path of water flow to the filters.  
   
   
       7 . The manifold of  claim 6 , wherein the end caps control the path of water flow from each of the filters and the membrane.  
   
   
       8 . The manifold of  claim 1 , wherein the flow restrictor defines threads that restrict flow of water.  
   
   
       9 . A one-piece manifold for a zero-waste reverse osmosis system, comprising: 
 a filter configured to receive water from a water port;    a membrane configured to receive filtered water via a first conduit, the membrane configured to send permeate water to a reverse osmosis tank; and    a flow restrictor configured to receive concentrate water from the membrane via a second conduit and to pass concentrate water to a water source port.    
   
   
       10 . The manifold of  claim 9 , further comprising a shut-off valve modified for zero-waste.  
   
   
       11 . The manifold of  claim 9  wherein the manifold comprises polypropylene material.  
   
   
       12 . The manifold of  claim 9 , wherein the filter is a sediment filter.  
   
   
       13 . The manifold of  claim 12 , further comprising a carbon filter  
   
   
       14 . The manifold of  claim 13 , further comprising end caps defining grooves that control the path of water flow to the filters.  
   
   
       15 . The manifold of  claim 14 , wherein the end caps control the path of water flow from each of the filters and the membrane.  
   
   
       16 . The manifold of  claim 9 , wherein the flow restrictor defines threads that restrict flow of water.