Control arrangement for fluid sterilizing apparatus
OwnerNils L. Albertsson, Tor A. Albertsson +3inventors
InventorsNils L. Albertsson, Tor A. Albertsson, Lennart R. Nordell, Bjorn V. B. Bjork, Refaat M. El-Sayed
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Abstract
A sterilizing apparatus for liquid, preferably water, in which the liquid passes through a sterilizing chamber only when the apparatus has sufficient sterilizing capability. The apparatus is provided within ultraviolet-light source, a heat sensing means, and a light intensity sensing means, the latter two means being connected to a valve controlling the flow of liquid through the apparatus. A filter is also provided through which the liquid passes before it reaches the light source.
Claims5
A control arrangement for fluid sterilizing apparatus provided with a light source being arranged to emit ultraviolet radiation through a chamber passed through by the liquid to be sterilized that has passed through a filter prior to entering said chamber comprising:
- a thermistor heat sensing means positioned adjacent to said light source, and and a photo thermistor light intensity sensing means for said light source being located at a predetermined distance from said light source, and a control means into which the respective outputs of each of said sensing means is connected, said control means having a valve whose input receives the aforementioned outputs to regulate the flow of liquid through said chamber, said two sensing means being so dimensioned and adjusted that liquid passes through said chamber only when the light source has sufficient sterilizing capability.
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