# US 9,873,066 B2 · Ion-exchanger > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,873,066 B2 - Document ID: US9873066B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/847,595 - Filed: 2015-09-08 - Published: 2016-03-31 - Granted: 2018-01-23 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-25 - Assignees: Roki Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Roki Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Masaya Ogura; Satoshi Shirayanagi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9873066B2 ## CPC - B01J 47/012: using portable ion-exchange apparatus - B01D 24/165: {the filtering material being supported by pervious surfaces} - B01D 27/02: with cartridges made from a mass of loose {granular or fibrous} material - B01D 2201/0423: not in the inner side of the cylindrical filtering elements - B01D 2201/306: Closures, lids, caps or filter heads forming one element with the filtering element - B01D 2201/4015: Bayonet connecting means - B01J 47/024: where the ion-exchangers are in a removable cartridge - C02F 1/42: by ion-exchange (ion-exchange in general B01J) - C02F 2103/023: {Water in cooling circuits} - C02F 2201/004: Seals, connections - C02F 2201/006: Cartridges - H01M 8/04044: Purification of heat exchange media - Y02E 60/50: Fuel cells - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An ion-exchanger includes a case member provided with a cooling liquid flow-in pipe through which cooling liquid is introduced and a cooling liquid discharge pipe through which the cooling liquid is discharged, a cartridge member to be detachably accommodated in the case member, and a number of ion-exchange resin particles sealed within the cartridge member. The cartridge member is provided with an engaging portion detachably engaging with an end portion of the case member, and the case member is provided with an engagement portion to be engaged with the engaging portion provided for the cartridge member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ion-exchanger comprising: a case member provided with a cooling liquid flow-in portion through which cooling liquid is introduced and a cooling liquid discharge portion through which the cooling liquid is discharged; a cartridge member to be detachably accommodated in the case member; and a number of ion-exchange resin particles sealed within the cartridge member, wherein the cartridge member is provided with an engaging portion detachably engaging with an end portion of the case member, and the case member is provided with an engagement portion to be engaged with the engaging portion, the cartridge member is provided with a bottomed cylindrical cartridge body in which the ion-exchange resin particles are sealed and a closing member integrally welded to the cartridge body and formed with the engaging portion, and the closing member is formed with an oblique surface facing the ion-exchange resin particles so as to incline toward the discharge portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ion-exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion to be engaged with the engaging portion is composed of a groove having a vertical groove portion extending in an axial direction of the case member and an outer peripheral groove portion extending in a circumferential direction of the case member from one end of the vertical groove portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The ion-exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the cartridge member is provided with a seal member mounted to an outer peripheral surface so as to extend along the circumferential direction thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The ion-exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the flow-in portion is provided to a lower portion of the case member, and the discharge portion is provided to an upper portion thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ion-exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the ion-exchange resin particles sealed in the cartridge body have a size, and the cartridge body is provided with a support frame member and a mesh member attached to the support frame member, with the mesh member having openings that are smaller in size than the size of the ion-exchange resin particles, such that the frame member and the mesh member support the ion-exchange resin particles within the cartridge body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ion-exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the flow-in portion is formed as a flow-in pipe and the discharge portion is formed as a discharge pipe. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ion-exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the flow-in portion is formed as a flow-in opening port and the discharge portion is formed as a discharge opening port both being formed to the case member.