Device for the treatment of liquids by mechanical vibration

A device for the treatment of liquids in a flow stream comprising:

• a support disposed in a flow stream of liquid to be treated;
• a helix attached to said support and including a plurality of vanes each having a corresponding plurality of perforations therein;
• and
• a plurality of elongated elastic rods attached to said helix and passing through said perforations in said vanes, each of said rods being separated from said vanes by means of an insulating material in each of said perforations;
• whereby, said vanes direct said liquid flow stream into contact with said rods, thereby imparting a displacement force thereto, which in turn results in a vibration of said rods.

A device for the treatment of liquids in a flow stream comprising:

• a support disposed in a flow stream of liquid to be treated;
• a helix attached to said support and including a plurality of vanes each having a corresponding plurality of perforations therein;
• a plurality of elongated elastic rods attached to said helix and passing through said perforations in said vanes said vanes, serving to direct said liquid flow stream into contact with said rods, thereby imparting a displacement force thereto, which in turn results in a vibration of said rods;
• and
• permanent magnetic field means in said support for enhancing the vibration of said rods.

A device for the treatment of liquids in a flow stream comprising:

• a tubular container having an inlet for receiving a liquid flow stream to be treated and an outlet for discharging said flow stream after treatment;
• a support disposed in said container;
• a helix attached to said support and including a plurality of vanes, each having a plurality of perforations disposed therein;
• a plurality of elongated elastic rods attached to one of said vanes of said helix and extending through said perforations of other of said vanes of said helix;
• said vanes serving to direct said liquid flow stream into contact with said rods, thereby imparting a displacement force thereto, which results in a vibration of said rods and in turn imparts a vibration to said liquid, thereby treating said liquid;
• and
• a source of pulsating current connected to said rods and said vanes that creates an electrical capacitance effect that further enhances the vibration of said rods.