EP0214854A2
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Treatment of liquids
Assignee: Control Chemicals Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1986-09-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-09-05
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus 10 for controllably treating a liquid with a liquid treatment substance includes a body having a first portion 14 providing a container-receiving zone 16 and an opening leading into this zone, as well as a second portion 18 having a liquid inlet 22 and a liquid outlet 24 defining a liquid flow path 20 between them, with the zone being in communication with the liquid flow path. The apparatus also includes a container 35 for a liquid treatment substance. The container comprises a cylindrical sleeve 36, an end piece 38 closing off a first end of the cylindrical sleeve, apertures 42 in the sleeve in proximity to the first end, and seal means 45 between the first end of the sleeve and the aperture. The container is movable from an inoperative position in which the seal means seals fluidtightly against the first portion to prevent liquid passing from the flow path into the aperture, to an operative position in which the first end of the sleeve protrudes at least partially into the flow path. The apparatus further includes bias means 50 inside the body for biassing the first end of the sleeve out of the liquid flow path; actuating means 60 for varying the degree to which the first end of the sleeve protrudes into the flow path: and liquid regulating means 26, 28 inside the body for permitting controlled passage of a slip stream of liquid from the flow passage across the seal means into and out of the inside of the sleeve via the apertures in the sleeve, when the container is in its operative position.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon Buchan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:11
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/30; B01F25/31; B01F25/316; B01F21/00; B01F21/20; B01F21/22; B01F21/221; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/68; C02F1/685; C02F1/688; B01F21/40; B01F21/402; B01F21/4021; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/42; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/4891
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
Apparatus for controllably treating a liquid with a liquid treatment substance, characterized in that itincludes a body having a first portion providing a container-receiving zone and an opening leading into this zone, as well as a second portion having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet defining a liquid flow path between them, with the zone being in communication with the liquid flow path; a container for a liquid treatment substance, the container comprising a cylindrical sleeve, an end piece closing off a first end of the cylindrical sleeve, at least one aperture in the sleeve in proximity to the first end, and seal means between the first end of the sleeve and the aperture, and being movable from an inoperative position in which the seal means seals fluidtightly against the first portion to prevent liquid passing from the flow path into the aperture, to an operative position in which the first end of the sleeve protrudes at least partially into the flow path; bias means inside the body for biassing the first end of the sleeve out of the liquid flow path; actuating means for varying the degree to which the first end of the sleeve protrudes into the flow path; and liquid regulating means inside the body for permitting controlled passage of a slip stream of liquid from the flow passage across the seal means into and out of the inside of the sleeve via the aperture in the sleeve, when the container is in its operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
Apparatus for controllably treating a liquid with a liquid treatment substance, characterized in that itincludes a body having a first portion providing a container-receiving zone and an opening leading into this zone, as well as a second portion having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet defining a liquid flow path between them, with the zone being in communication with the liquid flow path; a container for a liquid treatment substance, the container comprising a cylindrical sleeve, an end piece closing off a first end of the cylindrical sleeve, at least one aperture in the sleeve in proximity to the first end, and seal means between the first end of the sleeve and the aperture, and being movable from an inoperative position in which the seal means seals fluidtightly against the first portion to prevent liquid passing from the flow path into the aperture, to an operative position in which the first end of the sleeve protrudes at least partially into the flow path; bias means inside the body for biassing the first end of the sleeve out of the liquid flow path; actuating means for varying the degree to which the first end of the sleeve protrudes into the flow path; and liquid regulating means inside the body for permitting controlled passage of a slip stream of liquid from the flow passage across the seal means into and out of the inside of the sleeve via the aperture in the sleeve, when the container is in its operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the liquid inlet is aligned with the liquid outlet so that the liquid flow path is linear, with the zone being of elongate cylindrical form and extending orthogonally to the liquid flow path and being located between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet, and wherein the liquid regulating means comprises a first skirt-like portion fast with the body and depending beyond the zone into the flow path in proximity to the inlet opening, and a flow restriction means associated with the skirt for permitting the liquid slip stream flow into the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus according to Claim 2, characterized in that it includes a second skirt-like portion, similar to the first skirt-like portion, and also having flow restriction means, in proximity to the outlet opening, so that the skirt-like portions and the sections of the body located between them constitute an extension to the zone which protrudes into the flow path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the flow restriction means comprise apertures in the skirt-like portions, the apertures being aligned with each other when the apparatus is seen end-on.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the flow restriction means comprises a trough in the inner surface of each of the skirt-like portions so that, when the first end of the container protrudes into the flow path, the seal means is located intermediate the respective ends of the troughs, thereby to permit the slip stream of liquid to pass around the seal means by passing along the troughs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 inclusive, characterized in that the seal means comprises an 0-ring of compressible material located in the circumferential groove in the sleeve, the 0-ring comprising an annular body portion as well as a circumferential flange-like portion extending radially outwardly from the body portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 inclusive, characterized in that it includes a water treatment substance inside the container, the water treatment substance being in the form of pills located one above the other in the sleeve and the apparatus including a support located inside the container for supporting the pills with clearance from the end-piece at the first end of the sleeve, the support comprising a protrusion protruding from the end-piece at the first end of the sleeve, and protruding a sufficient distance from the end piece so that the bottommost tablet resting on it will be located at about the level of the bottommost edge of the aperture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A liquid treatment installation, characterized in that it includes apparatus for controllably treating a liquid with a liquid treatment substance as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 7 inclusive; a liquid supply conduit connected to the liquid inlet of the apparatus; and liquid shut-off means in the liquid supply conduit upstream of the liquid inlet of the apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
169 words
A container for use with apparatus for controllably treating a liquid with a liquid treatment substance and comprising a body having a first portion providing a cylindrical chamber and having an opening leading into the chamber, as well as a second portion having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet defining a liquid flow path between them, with the chamber being in communication with the liquid flow path, characterized in that the container comprises a cylindrical sleeve having first and second ends; end-pieces closing off the respective ends of the cylindrical sleeve; at least one aperture in the cylindrical sleeve in proximity to its first end; seal means between the first end of the sleeve and the apertures for effecting a fluidtight seal between the inside of the first portion of the apparatus body and the sleeve when the basket is located in the cylindrical chamber of the apparatus, with the proviso that the container does not include attachment means for attaching it to the body of the apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
169 words
A container for use with apparatus for controllably treating a liquid with a liquid treatment substance and comprising a body having a first portion providing a cylindrical chamber and having an opening leading into the chamber, as well as a second portion having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet defining a liquid flow path between them, with the chamber being in communication with the liquid flow path, characterized in that the container comprises a cylindrical sleeve having first and second ends; end-pieces closing off the respective ends of the cylindrical sleeve; at least one aperture in the cylindrical sleeve in proximity to its first end; seal means between the first end of the sleeve and the apertures for effecting a fluidtight seal between the inside of the first portion of the apparatus body and the sleeve when the basket is located in the cylindrical chamber of the apparatus, with the proviso that the container does not include attachment means for attaching it to the body of the apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A container for use with the apparatus of Claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a cylindrical sleeve having first and second ends and dimensioned to fit into the container-receiving zone of the apparatus; end-pieces closing off the respective ends of the cylindrical sleeve; at least one aperture in the cylindrical sleeve in proximity to its first end; seal means between the first end of the sleeve and the apertures for effecting a fluidtight seal between the inside of the first portion of the apparatus body and the sleeve when the basket is located in the container-receiving zone of the apparatus, with the proviso that the container does not include attachment means for attaching it to the body of the apparatus.
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