Abstract: A device for sterilizing and filtering water which flows through a sanitary device consists of a treatment cavity (19) located inside of housing (2,3,4) through which water can flow. The treatment cavity is subdivided into a multitude of partial cavities (51a, 51b) by a suitably formed filter device (50). The flowing water and filter device (50) are irradiated by an ultraviolet lamp (12) and the filter device is made of a single sintered body which transmits UV radiation thereby allowing the water to be filtered to remove microorganisms and then to be killed.
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for degerminating and filtering water passing through a sanitary appliance. The device includes a housing through which water can flow, and a filtering device located inside of the housing. The filtering device has a backup cage and a filter cloth bag connected thereto, and essentially surrounds the entire luminous element of a UV lamp. Both the backup cage and the filter cloth bag are made from a plastic material which allows the radiation emitted by the UV lamp to pass through it or which conducts the radiation in the manner of a light conductor.