Flow distributor hole pattern

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10240243-B2
Application number	US-201715588060-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2017
Priority date	May 5, 2017
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

A flow distributor may comprise an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of holes circumferentially disposed in the flow distributor and extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. Each of the holes may comprise an inlet defined at the inner surface and an outlet defined at the outer surface, wherein each inlet is axially offset from a circumferentially adjacent inlet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A flow distributor comprising:
an inner surface;
an outer surface;
a first plurality of holes extending from the inner surface to the outer surface; and
a second plurality of holes extending from the inner surface to the outer surface,
wherein the first plurality of holes are oriented at a first angle with respect to a centerline axis of the flow distributor,
the second plurality of holes are oriented at a second angle with respect to the centerline axis, and
the first plurality of holes extend from a first plane at the outer surface to a second plane at the inner surface;
the second plurality of holes extend from the first plane at the outer surface to a third plane at the inner surface, and
the second plane and the third plane are axially spaced, the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane are oriented perpendicular to the centerline axis.

2. The flow distributor of claim 1 , wherein the inner surface comprises a radially inner surface.

3. The flow distributor of claim 2 , wherein the outer surface comprises a radially outer surface.

4. The flow distributor of claim 3 , wherein the inner surface at least partially defines an inlet, whereby a fluid flow is routed to the first plurality of holes and the second plurality of holes.

5. The flow distributor of claim 1 , wherein the flow distributor comprises:
a head portion, wherein the first plurality of holes and the second plurality of holes are disposed; and
a tube portion extending from the head portion along the centerline axis and defining the inner surface.

6. The flow distributor of claim 5 , wherein the flow distributor is for an electrolytic chlorine generator (ECG).

7. The flow distributor of claim 6 , wherein the head portion is configured to be coupled to an electrode.

8. The flow distributor of claim 6 , wherein the flow distributor comprises fiberglass.

9. A flow distributor comprising:
an inner surface;
an outer surface; and
a plurality of holes circumferentially disposed in the flow distributor and extending from the inner surface to the outer surface,
wherein each of the holes comprises:
an inlet defined at the inner surface; and
an outlet defined at the outer surface;

wherein each inlet is axially offset from a circumferentially adjacent inlet.

10. The flow distributor of claim 9 , wherein each outlet is axially aligned with an adjacent outlet.

11. The flow distributor of claim 9 , wherein the inner surface is located radially inward from the outer surface, with respect to a centerline axis of the flow distributor.

12. The flow distributor of claim 11 , wherein a fluid flow is routed from the inner surface to the outer surface via the plurality of holes.

13. The flow distributor of claim 12 , wherein the flow distributor comprises:
a head portion, wherein the plurality of holes are disposed; and
a tube portion extending from the head portion along the centerline axis and defining the inner surface.

14. The flow distributor of claim 13 , wherein the flow distributor is for an electrolytic chlorine generator (ECG).

15. The flow distributor of claim 14 , wherein a diameter of each of the holes is equal.

16. An electrolytic chlorine generator (ECG), comprising:
an end housing;
an insulator;
an outer electrode;
an inner electrode;
an annular flow path disposed between the outer electrode and the inner electrode; and
a flow distributor whereby the annular flow path receives a fluid flow, comprising:
an inner surface;
an outer surface; and
a plurality of holes circumferentially disposed in the flow distributor and extending from the inner surface to the outer surface,
wherein each of the holes comprises:
an inlet defined at the inner surface; and
an outlet defined at the outer surface;

wherein each inlet is axially offset from a circumferentially adjacent inlet.

17. The ECG of claim 16 , wherein
the end housing is in contact with the insulator;
the insulator is in contact with the flow distributor;
the insulator is in contact with the outer electrode;
the flow distributor is in contact with the inner electrode; and
the flow distributor is in contact with the end housing.

18. The ECG of claim 17 , wherein the inner electrode, the flow distributor, and the end housing define a load path, whereby the flow distributor is compressed between the inner electrode and the end housing.

19. The ECG of claim 18 , wherein the load path is defined between each inlet.

Assignees

• Hamilton Sundstrand Corp

Inventors

• O'Coin James R

Classifications

• C02F1/4602

  for prevention or elimination of deposits · CPC title

• C02F1/46104

  Devices therefor; Their operating or servicing · CPC title

• C25B9/06

  Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

• C02F1/006

  Water distributors either inside a treatment tank or directing the water to several treatment tanks; Water treatment plants incorporating these distributors, with or without chemical or biological tanks (for settling tanks B01D21/24) · CPC title

• C02F1/4674

  with halogen or compound of halogens, e.g. chlorine, bromine · CPC title