Water treatment system and control therefor

Claim 2

A water treatment system control for controlling operation of a plurality of electrically actuatable valves in a water treatment system, said valves being actuated in a predetermined sequence by electrical valve actuation means in order to regenerate the water treatment capacity of said treatment system, comprising: means for providing control data, said control data including at least the average quantity of water treated by the system each day and the preferred time for initiation of regeneration, display means for displaying data, sensor means for sensing the volume of water treated by said water treatment system and for providing an output signal representative of said sensed volume of water, and controller circuit means, responsive to said control data from said means for providing control data and to said output signal from said sensor means and connected to said display means and connected to said valve actuation means for controlling the actuation of said valves depending upon said control data received from said means for providing control data and the output signal representative of the amount of water treated by said treatment system as sensed by said sensor means, whereby said water treatment system control can initiate regeneration of the water treatment capacity of the system at said preferred time for regeneration when a volume of water greater than the capacity of the system, less the average quantity of water treated each day, has been treated by the system.

Claim 3

The water treatment system control of claim 1, in which said controller circuit means comprises means, responsive to the output signal from said sensor means, for determining the volume of water treated by said treatment system since the last regeneration of the water treatment system.

Claim 4

The water treatment system control of claim 2 further comprising means for disabling said water treatment system when a predetermined volume of water has been treated.

Claim 5

The water treatment system control of claim 1 in which said controller circuit means includes means for providing display signals to said display means to sequentially display a plurality of code indicia with the control data associated with each of said code indicia being displayed directly after display of the respective code indicia.

Claim 6

The water treatment system control of claim 1 in which said controller circuit means comprises means for counting the number of times that said treatment system is regenerated.

Claim 7

The water treatment system control of claim 4 in which one of said plurality of code indicia has associated therewith control data related in value to the control data associated with others of said plurality of code indicia.

Claim 8

The water treatment system control of claim 6 in which the control data associated with said one of said plurality of code indicia is a check sum and further comprising means for summing the control data associated with said others of said plurality of code indicia and for comparing therewith said check sum to detect erroneous control data.

Claim 9

The water treatment system control of claim 6 in which the control data associated with said one of said plurality of code indicia is a check sum and further comprising means for summing the control data associated with said others of said plurality of code indicia to produce said check sum when predetermined control data is received.

Claim 10

The water treatment system control of claim 3 further comprising a bypass water line bypassing said water treatment system, said bypass water line including a bypass valve and means for actuating said bypass valve when said water treatment system is disabled to open said bypass water line.

Claim 11

The water treatment system control of claim 1 in which said controller circuit means further comprises memory means for providing control data for use by said controller circuit means.

Claim 12

The water treatment system control of claim 1 in which said controller circuit means includes means for sequencing said electrical control signals responsive to said control data received from said means for, providing control data.

Claim 13

A water treatment system including a water treatment tank containing a resin bed through which water is passed for treatment thereof during normal operation of said treatment system, a regeneration solution tank containing a solution which when passed through said resin bed, results in a regeneration of the treatment effectiveness of said bed, electrically actuatable valve means for directing water through said treatment tank during normal operation of said treatment system and for directing said solution through said treatment tank during regeneration operation, and a water treatment system control, said control comprising: means for providing control data, said control data including at least the average quantity of water treated by the system each day and the preferred time for initiation of regeneration, display means for displaying data, sensor means for sensing the volume of water treated by said water treatment system and for providing an output signal representative of said sensed volume of water, and controller circuit means, responsive to said control data from said means for providing control data and to said output signal from said sensor means and connected to said display means and connected to said valve means to direct water through said treatment tank during normal operation of said treatment system and to direct said solution through said treatment tank during regeneration operation, the initiation of said regeneration operation being determined by said control data received from said means for providing control data and the output signal representative of the volume of water treated by said system as sensed by said sensor means, whereby the regeneration of the capacity of said water treatment system can be initiated at said preferred time for regeneration when a volume of water greater than the capacity of the system, less the average quantity of water treated each day, has been treated by the system.

Claim 14

A water treatment system including a water treatment tank containing a resin bed through which water is passed for treatment thereof during normal operation of said treatment system, a regeneration solution tank containing a solution which when passed through said resin bed, results in a regeneration of the treatment effectiveness of said bed, electrically actuatable valve means for directing water through said treatment tank during normal operation of said treatment system and for directing said solution through said treatment tank during regeneration operation, and a water treatment system control, said control comprising: means for providing control data, said control data including at least the average quantity of water treated by the system each day and the preferred time for initiation of regeneration, display means for displaying data, sensor means for sensing the volume of water treated by said water treatment system and for providing an output signal representative of said sensed volume of water, and controller circuit means, responsive to said control data from said means for providing control data and to said output signal from said sensor means and connected to said display means and connected to said valve means to direct water through said treatment tank during normal operation of said treatment system and to direct said solution through said treatment tank during regeneration operation, the initiation of said regeneration operation being determined by said control data received from said means for providing control data and the output signal representative of the volume of water treated by said system as sensed by said sensor means, whereby the regeneration of the capacity of said water treatment system can be initiated at said preferred time for regeneration when a volume of water greater than the capacity of the system, less the average quantity of water treated each day, has been treated by the system.

Claim 15

The water treatment system of claim 12, in which said controller circuit means comprises means, responsive to the output signal from said sensor means, for determining the volume of water treated by said treatment system since the last regeneration of the water treatment system.

Claim 16

The water treatment system of claim 12, in which said controller circuit means further comprises memory means for providing control data for use by said controller circuit means.

Claim 17

The water treatment system of claim 12, further comprising: electrical overflow probe means in said regeneration solution tank for detecting when the level of solution in said regeneration solution tank exceeds a predetermined overflow level and for providing an overflow signal to said controller circuit means.

Claim 18

The water treatment system of claim 15, in which said controller circuit means includes means for initiating a regeneration operation in response to said receipt of said overflow signal from said overflow probe means.

Claim 19

The water treatment system of claim 16, in which said controller circuit means includes means for disabling said water treatment system upon continued receipt of said overflow signal for more than a specified period of time after said regeneration operation is initiated.

Claim 20

The water treatment system of claim 12, further comprising: electrical probe means in said regeneration solution tank for detecting when the level of solution in said regeneration solution tank is less than a predetermined level and for providing a signal to said controller circuit means.

Claim 21

The water treatment system of claim 18, in which said controller circuit means includes means, responsive to said probe means, for providing a display signal to said display means such that a warning is provided thereby.

Claim 22

The water treatment system of claim 18, in which said controller circuit means includes means for controlling the regeneration operation next occurring after termination of said display signal such that a greater quantity of regeneration solution is passed through said resin bed than during the previous regeneration operation, whereby complete regeneration of said resin bed is assured.

Claim 23

The water treatment system of claim 12 in which said water treatment system control further comprises means for connecting said control to an external alternating current power source, and alternate power source means, including a battery, for providing power to said control upon failure of said external alternating current power source means to provide power to said control.

Claim 24

The water treatment system of claim 12 in which said controller circuit means includes means for providing an appropriate status display on said display means when said water treatment system is disabled.

Claim 27

The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of disabling said water treatment system when a predetermined amount of water has been treated.

Claim 28

The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of detecting when the level of regeneration solution in said regeneration solution tank exceeds a predetermined overflow level and signaling the occurrence of said overflow.

Claim 29

The method of claim 25 further comprising the step of actuating said electrically actuatable valve means to initiate regeneration when the occurrence of an overflow is signaled.

Claim 30

The method of claim 26 further comprising the step of disabling said water treatment system if said overflow signal continues for more than a specified period of time after said regeneration operation is initiated.

Claim 31

The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of detecting when the level of regeneration solution in said regeneration solution tank is lower than a predetermined level and signaling the occurrence of said lower level condition.

Claim 32

The method of claim 28 further comprising the step of controlling the regeneration operation responsive to said lower level signal to pass a greater quantity of regeneration solution through said resin bed than during the previous regeneration operation, whereby complete regeneration of said resin bed is assured.

Claim 33

The method of claim 23 further comprising the steps of: connecting said water treatment system to an external alternating current power source, and providing alternative power source means, including a battery, to power said system upon failure of said external alternating current power source.