Automatic chlorinator
First Claim
1. A chlorinator device for chlorinating water in a water recirculating conduit system having a water pump connected therein, said chlorinator comprising a housing having a chlorine-containing chamber vented to atmosphere, a perforated support member for supporting one or more solid chlorine tablets, means for supporting a lower one of a stack of said tablets elevated from a top surface of said support member, a water supply compartment under said support member, inlet conduit means for feeding pressurized water from said conduit system downstream of said pump to said compartment and through orifices formed in said support member to form a turbulent water cushion above a top support surface of said support member, said water cushion being formed of a plurality of pressurized water jets to slowly dissolve said lower one of said solid chlorine tablets to form chlorine-treated water, adjustment means for regulating the quantity of pressurized water fed to said compartment under said support member to adjust the water pressure of said pressurized water jets, return conduit means communicating said chlorine containing chamber with a chlorine-treated water chamber, a suction line interconnecting said chlorine-treated water chamber to said conduit system, access means to provide visual access to said top surface of said support member prior to inserting one or more of said chlorine tablets in stacked relationship thereover, valve means interconnecting said chlorine-treated water chamber with said suction line to prevent admission of air with said chlorine-treated water flowing to said suction line, and an intermediate conduit formed in a wall under said water supply compartment and communicating said conduit means to said water supply compartment, said adjustment means being a threaded member having a finger engaging head disposed externally of said housing, said threaded member having a passage obstructing end communicating with said intermediate conduit to adjust the cross-sectional area of said intermediate conduit adjacent said passage obstructing end to vary the quantity of pressurized water fed to said water supply compartment and thereby vary the pressure of said water lets forming said water cushion to adjust the dissolving rate of a lower one of a stack of said solid chlorine tablets.
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Abstract
A water chlorinator device for use in a water recirculating conduit system having a water pump connected therein. The chlorinator device comprises a housing having a chlorine-containing chamber vented to atmosphere. A perforated support member is provided for supporting one or more solid chlorine tablets. Projections support a lower one of the tablets elevated from a top surface of said support member. The water supply compartment is provided under the support member and is fed pressurized water from the conduit system downstream of the pump. The water entering the supply compartment exits through orifices formed in the support member whereby to form a turbulent, chlorine dissolving, water cushion above a top support surface of the support member. The water cushion is formed of a plurality of pressurized water jets to dissolve the lower one of the solid chlorine tablets to form chlorine-treated water. An adjustment threaded member is provided for regulating the quantity of pressurized water fed to the compartment under the support member to adjust the water pressure of the pressurized water jets and therefore the dissolving rate of the chlorine. A return conduit communicates the chlorine containing chamber with a chlorine-treated water chamber. A suction line interconnects the chlorine-treated water chamber to the conduit system. A removable cover is provided in a top end of the housing to provide visual access to the top surface of the support member.
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- 1. A chlorinator device for chlorinating water in a water recirculating conduit system having a water pump connected therein, said chlorinator comprising a housing having a chlorine-containing chamber vented to atmosphere, a perforated support member for supporting one or more solid chlorine tablets, means for supporting a lower one of a stack of said tablets elevated from a top surface of said support member, a water supply compartment under said support member, inlet conduit means for feeding pressurized water from said conduit system downstream of said pump to said compartment and through orifices formed in said support member to form a turbulent water cushion above a top support surface of said support member, said water cushion being formed of a plurality of pressurized water jets to slowly dissolve said lower one of said solid chlorine tablets to form chlorine-treated water, adjustment means for regulating the quantity of pressurized water fed to said compartment under said support member to adjust the water pressure of said pressurized water jets, return conduit means communicating said chlorine containing chamber with a chlorine-treated water chamber, a suction line interconnecting said chlorine-treated water chamber to said conduit system, access means to provide visual access to said top surface of said support member prior to inserting one or more of said chlorine tablets in stacked relationship thereover, valve means interconnecting said chlorine-treated water chamber with said suction line to prevent admission of air with said chlorine-treated water flowing to said suction line, and an intermediate conduit formed in a wall under said water supply compartment and communicating said conduit means to said water supply compartment, said adjustment means being a threaded member having a finger engaging head disposed externally of said housing, said threaded member having a passage obstructing end communicating with said intermediate conduit to adjust the cross-sectional area of said intermediate conduit adjacent said passage obstructing end to vary the quantity of pressurized water fed to said water supply compartment and thereby vary the pressure of said water lets forming said water cushion to adjust the dissolving rate of a lower one of a stack of said solid chlorine tablets.
- 11. A chlorinator device for chlorinating water in a water recirculating conduit system having a water pump connected therein, said chlorinator comprising a housing having a chlorine-containing chamber vented to atmosphere, a perforated support member for supporting one or more solid chlorine tablets, means for supporting a lower one of a stack of said tablets elevated from a top surface of said support member, a water supply compartment under said support member, inlet conduit means for feeding pressurized water from said conduit system downstream of said pump to said compartment and through orifices formed in said support member to form a turbulent water cushion above a top support surface of said support member, said water cushion being formed of a plurality of pressurized water jets to slowly dissolve said lower one of said solid chlorine tablets to form chlorine-treated water, adjustment means for regulating the quantity of pressurized water fed to said compartment under said support member to adjust the water pressure of said pressurized water jets, return conduit means communicating said chlorine containing chamber with a chlorine-treated water chamber, a suction line interconnecting said chlorine-treated water chamber to said conduit system, access means to provide visual access to said top surface of said support member prior to inserting one or more of said chlorine tablets in stacked relationship thereover, said means for supporting a lower one of said tablets elevated from said top surface of said support member being projections disposed about said support member, said projections being fastener heads projecting above said top surface, said support member being a circular perforated plate secured by fasteners located adjacent a circumferential edge therefrom.
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