EP2799128B1 - Device for metering at least one chemical into a medium - Google Patents

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EP2799128B1
EP2799128B1 EP14166881.4A EP14166881A EP2799128B1 EP 2799128 B1 EP2799128 B1 EP 2799128B1 EP 14166881 A EP14166881 A EP 14166881A EP 2799128 B1 EP2799128 B1 EP 2799128B1
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    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
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    • B01F35/13—Maintenance of mixers using one or more of the components of the mixture to wash-out the mixer
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01F35/10—Maintenance of mixers
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  • the invention relates to a device for dosing at least one chemical in a medium, comprising a container for an auxiliary medium for the first dissolution of the chemical, comprising at least one guided via a circulation pump dosing for supplying the auxiliary medium from the container into the medium, preferably in water, and comprising a supply line for the auxiliary medium in the container.
  • chemicals have to be dosed into liquid media.
  • the chemicals are often in powder / granular form, they are to be introduced into the liquid medium and distributed evenly there.
  • Such chemicals may, for example, be activated carbon powder or calcium hypochlorite, which are used for the chlorination of, for example, swimming pool water. These substances are regularly present as granules containing limescale. These ingredients can cause clogging of pipes, valves and other components of the dosing line.
  • an auxiliary medium for example tap water, is used to first dissolve the chemical.
  • a container is used, is supplied to the auxiliary medium. From the container, at least one chemical dissolved in the auxiliary medium can then be conducted via the metering line into the medium, for example into the swimming pool water.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, in which the components of the dosing can be kept free of blockages due to the dissolved chemicals in a simple manner.
  • the metering line and metering valves can be subjected to a flushing process.
  • the auxiliary medium is used, this auxiliary medium is taken directly from its supply line into the container. So there is no flushing with an auxiliary medium, in which already at least one chemical has been inserted.
  • the invention provided three-way valve, which operates a purge line for the present without chemical auxiliary medium.
  • Auxiliary medium can then be conducted to the dosing line via this flushing line and flush existing components there, for example circulating pump, metering valves and metering lines.
  • the rinsing liquid used may then be introduced into the container or into the actual medium, e.g. the swimming pool water are given, in which the auxiliary medium is to be introduced anyway anyway.
  • the flushing line for the auxiliary medium is connected to the metering line via a further three-way valve.
  • the dosing line is rinsed, rinsing liquid can flow starting from this further three-way valve in all directions.
  • the rinsing liquid used reaches dosing valves, pumps and the container for preparing the dosing auxiliary medium via the dosing line.
  • Both three-way valves are preferably each equipped with a manual actuator or an electric servomotor, which are clearly marked as actuators for the purge line.
  • the device in Fig. 1 has an approximately cuboid container 1 for an auxiliary medium.
  • This auxiliary medium can be, for example, city water.
  • this auxiliary medium is supplied via a feed line 2.
  • chemicals are introduced into the recorded in the container 1 auxiliary medium and distributed evenly in the auxiliary medium.
  • the container 1 is equipped with stirrers.
  • this auxiliary medium is removed via a circulation pump 4 from the container 1 and fed via dosing 5 a line 5 'for a medium, such as water for a swimming pool.
  • the metering lines 5 are acted upon according to the invention with a purge line 6.
  • the purge line 6 is in the region of the supply line 2 to a in the Supply line 2 inserted three-way valve 7 connected.
  • the flushing line 6 is supplied with supplied auxiliary medium from the supply line 2, with this auxiliary medium then dosing 5 can be flushed.
  • sections of the dosing line 5 are flushed, which are guided to the bottom of the container 1 and where chemicals can settle. This is especially true if the entries in this dosing 5 are protected with grids against the ingress of solids.
  • the three-way valve 7 is provided with a manual or electric actuator.
  • the auxiliary medium for. As the city water in the purge line 6 overcomes in the flushing the pump. 4
  • the metering lines 5 can run to a distribution bar, to which also the purge line 6 is connected. When opening an actuator auxiliary medium is introduced via the purge line 6 in such a distribution bar. At this different dosing 5 z. B. be connected for different swimming pools.
  • auxiliary medium for flushing flows in the metering 5 in mutually different directions, as shown in arrows 9, to the container 1 and up to a metering valve 10th

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Dosieren zumindest einer Chemikalie in ein Medium, mit einem Behälter für ein Hilfsmedium zum zunächsten Auflösen der Chemikalie, umfassend zumindest eine über eine Umlaufpumpe geführte Dosierleitung zum Zuführen des Hilfsmediums aus dem Behälter in das Medium, vorzugsweise in Wasser, und umfassend eine Zuleitung für das Hilfsmedium in den Behälter.The invention relates to a device for dosing at least one chemical in a medium, comprising a container for an auxiliary medium for the first dissolution of the chemical, comprising at least one guided via a circulation pump dosing for supplying the auxiliary medium from the container into the medium, preferably in water, and comprising a supply line for the auxiliary medium in the container.

Zu verschiedenen Zwecken sind Chemikalien in flüssige Medien einzudosieren. Die Chemikalien liegen häufig in Pulverform/Granulatform vor, sie sind in das flüssige Medium einzubringen und dort gleichmäßig zu verteilen.For various purposes chemicals have to be dosed into liquid media. The chemicals are often in powder / granular form, they are to be introduced into the liquid medium and distributed evenly there.

Bei derartigen Chemikalien kann es sich zum Beispiel um Aktivkohlepulver oder Kalziumhypochlorit handeln, welche zur Chlorierung von zum Beispiel Schwimmbadwasser eingesetzt werden. Diese Stoffe liegen regelmäßig als Granulate vor, welche Kalke enthalten. Aufgrund dieser Inhaltsstoffe kann ein Verstopfen von Leitungen, Ventilen und anderer Bauteile der Dosierleitung drohen.Such chemicals may, for example, be activated carbon powder or calcium hypochlorite, which are used for the chlorination of, for example, swimming pool water. These substances are regularly present as granules containing limescale. These ingredients can cause clogging of pipes, valves and other components of the dosing line.

Dokument US-A-5 478 537 offenbart eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.document US-A-5,478,537 discloses a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird ein Hilfsmedium, beispielsweise Leitungswasser, eingesetzt, um die Chemikalie zunächst zu lösen. Für das Lösen wird ein Behälter verwendet, in den Hilfsmedium zugeführt wird. Aus dem Behälter kann dann zumindest eine in dem Hilfsmedium gelöste Chemikalie über die Dosierleitung in das Medium, beispielsweise in das Schwimmbadwasser, geführt werden.In the device according to the invention, an auxiliary medium, for example tap water, is used to first dissolve the chemical. For the dissolution, a container is used, is supplied to the auxiliary medium. From the container, at least one chemical dissolved in the auxiliary medium can then be conducted via the metering line into the medium, for example into the swimming pool water.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Gattung aufzuzeigen, bei der die Bauteile der Dosierleitung in einfacher Weise vor Verstopfungen aufgrund der gelösten Chemikalien freigehalten werden können.The invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, in which the components of the dosing can be kept free of blockages due to the dissolved chemicals in a simple manner.

Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß durch eine Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 gelöst. Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung können die Dosierleitung sowie Dosierventile einem Spülprozess unterworfen werden. Für diesen Spülprozess wird das Hilfsmedium eingesetzt, dabei wird dieses Hilfsmedium direkt seiner Zuleitung in den Behälter entnommen. Es findet also keine Spülung mit einem Hilfsmedium statt, in das bereits die wenigstens eine Chemikalie eingefügt wurde. Außerhalb des Behälters befindet sich das erfindungsgemäß vorgesehene Drei-Wege-Ventil, das eine Spülleitung für das noch ohne Chemikalie vorliegende Hilfsmedium bedient. Über diese Spülleitung kann dann Hilfsmedium zur Dosierleitung geführt werden und dort vorhandene Bauteile, beispielsweise Umlaufpumpe, Dosierventile und Dosierleitungen spülen.This object is achieved by a device according to claim 1. In the apparatus according to the invention, the metering line and metering valves can be subjected to a flushing process. For this rinsing process, the auxiliary medium is used, this auxiliary medium is taken directly from its supply line into the container. So there is no flushing with an auxiliary medium, in which already at least one chemical has been inserted. Outside the container, the invention provided three-way valve, which operates a purge line for the present without chemical auxiliary medium. Auxiliary medium can then be conducted to the dosing line via this flushing line and flush existing components there, for example circulating pump, metering valves and metering lines.

Die verwendete Spülflüssigkeit kann anschließend in den Behälter oder in das eigentliche Medium, z.B. das Schwimmbadwasser gegeben werden, in den das Hilfsmedium jeweils ohnehin einzuführen ist.The rinsing liquid used may then be introduced into the container or into the actual medium, e.g. the swimming pool water are given, in which the auxiliary medium is to be introduced anyway anyway.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist kein externes Spülmedium zu verwenden, es werden ohnehin in der Vorrichtung vorhandene Medien eingesetzt. Die Spülung der Bauteile der Dosierleitung kann durch einfache Beaufschlagung mit dem Hilfsmedium ausgehend von dem Drei-Wege-Ventil erreicht werden.In the device according to the invention, no external flushing medium is to be used, media already present in the device are used anyway. The flushing of the components of the dosing can be achieved by simply applying the auxiliary medium from the three-way valve.

Die Spülleitung für das Hilfsmedium ist über ein weiteres Drei-Wege-Ventil an die Dosierleitung angeschlossen. Damit wird die Dosierleitung gespült, Spülflüssigkeit kann ausgehend von diesem weiteren Drei-Wege-Ventil in alle Richtungen fließen. Die verwendete Spülflüssigkeit erreicht so über die Dosierleitung Dosierventile, Pumpen und den Behälter zum Ansetzen des einzudosierenden Hilfsmediums.The flushing line for the auxiliary medium is connected to the metering line via a further three-way valve. Thus, the dosing line is rinsed, rinsing liquid can flow starting from this further three-way valve in all directions. The rinsing liquid used reaches dosing valves, pumps and the container for preparing the dosing auxiliary medium via the dosing line.

Beide Drei-Wege-Ventile sind vorzugsweise jeweils mit einem manuellen Stellorgan oder einem elektrischen Stellmotor ausgerüstet, die deutlich als Stellorgane für die Spülleitung gekennzeichnet sind.Both three-way valves are preferably each equipped with a manual actuator or an electric servomotor, which are clearly marked as actuators for the purge line.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung, aus dem sich weitere erfinderische Merkmale ergeben, ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1:
eine schematische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Dosieren zumindest einer Chemikalie.
An embodiment of the invention, from which further inventive features arise, is shown in the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1:
a schematic view of a device according to the invention for dosing at least one chemical.

Die Vorrichtung in Fig. 1 weist einen etwa quaderförmigen Behälter 1 für ein Hilfsmedium auf. Dieses Hilfsmedium kann beispielsweise Stadtwasser sein. In den Behälter 1 wird dieses Hilfsmedium über eine Zuleitung 2 zugeführt.The device in Fig. 1 has an approximately cuboid container 1 for an auxiliary medium. This auxiliary medium can be, for example, city water. In the container 1, this auxiliary medium is supplied via a feed line 2.

In nicht weiter dargestellter Weise werden in das im Behälter 1 aufgenommene Hilfsmedium Chemikalien eingeführt und im Hilfsmedium gleichmäßig verteilt. Dazu ist der Behälter 1 mit Rührwerken ausgestattet.In a manner not shown chemicals are introduced into the recorded in the container 1 auxiliary medium and distributed evenly in the auxiliary medium. For this purpose, the container 1 is equipped with stirrers.

Ist die wenigstens eine Chemikalie in dem Hilfsmedium aufgelöst, wird dieses Hilfsmedium über eine Umlaufpumpe 4 aus dem Behälter 1 entnommen und über Dosierleitungen 5 einer Leitung 5' für ein Medium, beispielsweise Wasser für ein Schwimmbad, zugeführt.If the at least one chemical dissolved in the auxiliary medium, this auxiliary medium is removed via a circulation pump 4 from the container 1 and fed via dosing 5 a line 5 'for a medium, such as water for a swimming pool.

Die Dosierleitungen 5 sind nach der Erfindung mit einer Spülleitung 6 beaufschlagt. Die Spülleitung 6 ist im Bereich der Zuleitung 2 an ein in die Zuleitung 2 eingesetztes Drei-Wege-Ventil 7 angeschlossen. Auf diese Weise wird die Spülleitung 6 mit zugeführtem Hilfsmedium aus der Zuleitung 2 beschickt, mit diesem Hilfsmedium können dann Dosierleitungen 5 gespült werden. Dabei werden insbesondere im Behälter 1 angeordnete Abschnitte der Dosierleitung 5 gespült, die bis zum Boden des Behälters 1 geführt sind und an denen sich Chemikalien absetzen können. Dies insbesondere dann, wenn die Eintritte in diese Dosierleitung 5 mit Gittern gegen das Eindringen von Festkörpern geschützt sind. Das Drei-Wege-Ventil 7 ist dabei mit einem manuellen oder elektrischen Stellorgan versehen. Das Hilfsmedium, z. B. das Stadtwasser, in der Spülleitung 6 überwindet bei dem Spülvorgang die Pumpe 4.The metering lines 5 are acted upon according to the invention with a purge line 6. The purge line 6 is in the region of the supply line 2 to a in the Supply line 2 inserted three-way valve 7 connected. In this way, the flushing line 6 is supplied with supplied auxiliary medium from the supply line 2, with this auxiliary medium then dosing 5 can be flushed. In this case, in particular arranged in the container 1 sections of the dosing line 5 are flushed, which are guided to the bottom of the container 1 and where chemicals can settle. This is especially true if the entries in this dosing 5 are protected with grids against the ingress of solids. The three-way valve 7 is provided with a manual or electric actuator. The auxiliary medium, for. As the city water in the purge line 6 overcomes in the flushing the pump. 4

Die Dosierleitungen 5 können zu einer Verteilerleiste verlaufen, an welche auch die Spülleitung 6 angeschlossen ist. Bei Öffnung eines Stellorgans wird Hilfsmedium über die Spülleitung 6 in eine derartige Verteilerleiste eingeführt. An diese können verschiedene Dosierleitungen 5 z. B. für verschiedene Schwimmbecken angeschlossen sein.The metering lines 5 can run to a distribution bar, to which also the purge line 6 is connected. When opening an actuator auxiliary medium is introduced via the purge line 6 in such a distribution bar. At this different dosing 5 z. B. be connected for different swimming pools.

Das Einführen des Hilfsmediums aus der Spülleitung 6 in die Dosierleitung 5 erfolgt über ein weiteres Drei-Wege-Ventil 8. Hilfsmedium zum Spülen fließt in der Dosierleitung 5 in voneinander verschiedene Richtungen, wie Pfeile 9 zeigen, bis zum Behälter 1 und bis zu einem Dosierventil 10.The introduction of the auxiliary medium from the purge line 6 in the metering 5 via another three-way valve 8. auxiliary medium for flushing flows in the metering 5 in mutually different directions, as shown in arrows 9, to the container 1 and up to a metering valve 10th

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  1. Device for metering at least one chemical into a swimming water medium with a container (1) for an auxiliary medium for the initial dissolution of the chemical, comprising at least one metering pipeline (5) taken via a circulating pump (4) for suppling the auxiliary medium from the container (1) into the medium, preferably into water, and comprising a pipeline (2) for supplying the auxiliary medium to the container (1), wherein in the pipeline (2) for supplying the auxiliary medium to the container (1) at least one three-way valve (7) is used, starting from which at least one rinsing pipeline (6) extending to the metering pipeline (5) is arranged,
    characterised in that
    the rinsing pipeline (6) is connected by way of a further three-way valve (8) to the metering pipeline (5).
  2. Device according to claim 1 characterised in that each three-way valve (7, 8) is fitted with a manual actuating element.
  3. Device according to claim 1 characterised in that each three-way valve (7, 8) is fitted with an electric actuating element.
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