Chlorinators and Replaceable Cell Cartridges Therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019119937-A1
Application number	US-201816223500-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2018
Priority date	Jul 29, 2011
Publication date	Apr 25, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A chlorinator system for pools or spas is disclosed. The chlorinator system includes a replaceable chlorinator cell cartridge having built in sensors, switches, and custom connections. The chlorinator system includes a controller, a chlorinator, a replaceable cell cartridge, and compression fittings for connecting the chlorinator to piping of a pool or spa system. The cartridge includes a body, a bi-directional flow switch, a connector plug, a lid, a printed circuit board, which includes non-volatile memory, and electrically-charged plates or blades.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A chlorinator comprising;
a body installable inline with a piping of a pool or a spa system; and a replaceable cartridge receivable within said body, said replaceable cartridge having a cartridge body having a plurality of electrically-charged plates and a printed circuit board in electrical communication with said electrically-charged plates, said printed circuit board including a non-volatile memory for storing information relating to operation of said replaceable cartridge.

2 . The chlorinator of claim 1 , wherein said body includes a cartridge port for receiving said replaceable cartridge, a first flow port at one end of said body, and a second flow port at an opposite end of said body.

3 . The chlorinator of claim 2 , wherein said one end of said body includes a first compression fitting securable to a first pipe segment of a pool or a spa system, and said opposite end of said body includes a second compression fitting securable to a second pipe segment of a pool or a spa system.

4 . The chlorinator of claim 3 , wherein said first compression fitting includes a first nut, a first compression ring, a first collar, and a first face sealing gasket, and said second compression fitting includes a second nut, a second compression ring, a second collar, and a second face sealing gasket.

5 . The chlorinator of claim 4 , wherein said first compression ring surrounds the first pipe segment.

6 . The chlorinator of claim 5 , wherein said body includes a flow guide for guiding fluid passing through said body.

7 . The chlorinator of claim 6 , wherein a portion of said body is transparent.

8 . The chlorinator of claim 6 , wherein a portion of said body is translucent.

9 . The chlorinator of claim 6 , wherein said printed circuit board includes a microprocessor in electrical communication with said non-volatile memory.

10 . The chlorinator of claim 9 , further comprising a cartridge cap connected to said cartridge body, said cartridge cap including said printed circuit board.

Assignees

• Hayward Ind Inc

Inventors

• Chen Patrick
• Sawyer Douglas
• Carter James

Classifications

• C25B1/245

  Fluorine; Compounds thereof · CPC title

• C02F2209/005

  Processes using a programmable logic controller [PLC] · CPC title

• C25B9/00

  Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features · CPC title

• C02F2201/006

  Cartridges · CPC title

• E04H4/1281 Primary

  Devices for distributing chemical products in the water of swimming pools · CPC title