Dual generator single power source for tandem pool and spa

• US 7,569,150 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2005
• Issued: 08/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ecolab, Inc.
• Inventors: Kilawee, Patrick H., Kadlec, Leonard J., Bailey, Clyde A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Griffin; Walter D
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALLEN, CAMERON J
• Application Number:
  US11/157,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20060283809A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,506 Days
• Field of Search: 210/739, 210/741, 210/746, 210/754, 210/167.11, 210/748, 204/228.6, 205/743
• US Class Current: 210/741
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/4674 with halogen or compound of halogens, e.g. chlorine, bromine
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/42 from bathing facilities, e.g. swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/46145 Fluid flow
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2209/29 Chlorine compounds

Abstract

A sanitizer generation system supplies power to a first and a second sanitizer generator. Each of the sanitizer generators is connected to a body of water by a circulation system. The system includes a power supply and a control system connected to the power supply and the sanitizer generators. The control system selectively delivers electric current from the power supply to the first and second sanitizer generators.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

(a) a first sanitizer generator connected to a first body of water by a first circulation system;

(b) a second sanitizer generator connected to a second body of water by a second circulation system;

(c) a shared power supply for providing electric current to the first sanitizer generator and the second sanitizer generator; and

(d) a shared control system connected to the power supply, the first sanitizer generator and the second sanitizer generator for selectively delivering electric current from the shared power supply to the first and second sanitizer generators.

2. The system of claim 1, and further comprising a first sensor located in the first circulation system, wherein the first sensor senses a parameter related to a sanitizer level in the water of the first body of water.

3. The system of claim 2, and further comprising a second sensor located in the second circulation system, wherein the second sensor senses a parameter related to a sanitizer level in the water of the second body of water.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the control system selectively delivers electric current to the first sanitizer generator based upon a signal from the first sensor.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the control system selectively delivers electric current to the second sanitizer generator based upon a signal from the second sensor.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the control system comprises:

(a) a first flow sensor for sensing water flow through the first sanitizer generator;

(b) a second flow sensor for sensing water flow through the second sanitizer generator; and

(c) a control circuit connected to the shared power supply, wherein the control circuit controls delivery of electric current to the first sanitizer generator based on whether water flow is sensed by the first flow sensor, and wherein the control circuit controls delivery of electric current to the second sanitizer generator based on whether water flow is sensed by the second flow sensor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the control system comprises:

(a) a first relay for controlling flow of current between the shared power supply and the first sanitizer generator based on need for sanitizer in the first body of water and water flow in the first sanitizer generator; and

(b) a second relay for controlling flow of current between the shared power supply and the second sanitizer generator based on need for sanitizer in the second body of water and water flow in the second sanitizer generator.

8. A sanitizer generation system for treating water from a plurality of bodies of water, the system comprising:

(a) a plurality of sanitizer generators, each sanitizer generator connected to receive water from one of the bodies of water, wherein each sanitizer generator receives water from a different one of the bodies of water;

(b) a shared power supply; and

(c) a shared control system connected to the shared power supply and the plurality of sanitizer generators for selectively delivering electric current from the shared power supply to the plurality of sanitizer generators.

9. The system of claim 8, and further comprising a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor senses a parameter related to a need for sanitization of water in one of the bodies of water.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the control system selectively delivers electric current to the plurality of sanitizer generators based upon signals from the sensors.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the control system comprises:

(a) a plurality of flow sensors, wherein each flow sensor senses water flow through one of the sanitizer generators; and

(b) a control circuit connected to the power supply, wherein the control circuit delivers electric current to each sanitizer generator based on the need for sanitization of the body of water connected to that sanitizer generator and water flow sensed in that sanitizer generator.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuit includes:

(a) a plurality of relays, wherein each relay controls flow of current between the power supply and one of the sanitizer generators.