Multi-port chlorine generator
AssigneeZodiac Pool Systems LLC
InventorsYicun Wu, Greg Cwik, Randy Tan
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Abstract
A chlorine treatment apparatus includes a housing with a cavity containing a chlorine generator for chlorinating a liquid such as water and at least three openings to the cavity. The chlorine generator may be an electrolytic cell. Some embodiments may include one or more plugs for closing the openings. The plugs may be keyed to operate with only certain of the openings. Yet other embodiments may include sensors for monitoring various aspects of the liquid such as temperature, salinity, flow rate, and chlorine concentration.
Claims23
An apparatus for generating chlorine, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity;
- a first aperture defined on the housing;
- a second aperture defined on the housing;
- a third aperture defined on the housing;
- wherein
- each of the first, second, and third apertures is in fluid communication with the cavity.
An apparatus for generating chlorine, comprising:
- a housing comprising a first housing element and a second housing element attached to the first housing element;
- a chlorine generating apparatus;
- a first aperture defined on the housing;
- a second aperture defined on the housing;
- a third aperture defined on the housing;
- wherein
- each of the first, second, and third apertures is in fluid communication with the cavity;
- and
- the first and second housing elements together define a cavity containing the chlorine generating apparatus.
An apparatus for generating chlorine, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity
- a chlorine generating apparatus within the cavity;
- at least three ports defined on the housing and in fluid communication with the cavity;
- and
- a plug selectively operative with at least one of the at least three ports.
A method for manufacturing a chlorine generator, comprising:
- providing a first housing segment defining a first cavity within an interior of the first housing segment;
- providing a second housing segment defining a second cavity within an interior of the second housing segment;
- inserting a plurality of electrical connections associated with a chlorine generating apparatus through a matching plurality of apertures defined in the first housing segment;
- pivoting the chlorine generating apparatus relative to the first housing segment to substantially align a longitudinal axis of the chlorine generating apparatus with a longitudinal axis of the first housing segment;
- and
- joining the first housing segment to the second housing segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.