FR2660646A2 - Magnetic water conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention supplements the devices envisaged in Patent Application No. 89 14376 on the following points: - New geometry of the flow regulator; - Addition of an indicator of insertion of the central piston thus giving an approximation of the flow delivered and of the number of channels required for the conditioning. - New arrangement of the magnets which, while remaining positioned on the sheets, are no longer systematically arranged head-to-tail. These sheets may be helical. - Addition to the poles of the magnets of which the conditioner consists of polar components which have a triple function of protecting the magnets and of channelling both the magnetic fields and the water flow. The characteristics of the magnetic water conditioner remain otherwise unchanged. These magnetic conditioners are intended for individual housing, for blocks of flats, for communities, for industries and for agricultural utilisations.

Description

This addition relates to the magnetic water conditioner described in patent application No. 89 14 376 and relates to the following four points
A) THE FLOW REGULATOR: (figure 1)
It is a cylindrical block (1) hollowed out with a central blind hole (6) and 2, 3, 4, .... eccentric holes (7), also blind.

 - The holes (7), 2, 3, 4 .... are arranged around the central hole (6).

 - oblique conduits (9) connect the central hole (6) to each of the holes (7); these conduits can also be perpendicular to the axes of the holes (6) & (7).

 - The holes have different lengths, so that the conduits (9) are positioned at different heights.

 - Finally, these holes (7) are directly connected to the elementary channels of the magnet support, if it is an integrated assembly, or to common conditioners, arranged in a battery.

 According to another embodiment of the invention, the holes (7) are replaced by grooves hollowed out in the very body of the support of the magnets.

 In this case, the block (1) is simply said support.

B) A POWER INDICATOR: (figure 1)
Directly attached to the regulator seen in (A), this indicator is composed of a transparent body (21) pierced with a hole (22) in which slides an indicator (23) carried by a rod (24).

 The rod is integral with the bottom of the piston (10) and therefore moves simultaneously with it, thus causing the indicator (23). A threaded hole (25) allows the fixing of a trap.

 Lines (26) on the body (21) make it possible to know, depending on the indicator (23), on the one hand how many elementary channels (5) are requested, on the other hand what is the approximate flow delivered by the conditioner.

 According to another embodiment of the invention, the rod (24) carries a magnet which drives an indicator (23) through the wall of a non-magnetic and non-transparent body (21).

C) LAYOUT OF MAGNETS
Whatever their number and their characteristics, the magnets of the various devices according to the invention will always be arranged on parallel planes, thus forming a sheet, but are not systematically parallel to each other.

 According to a first embodiment of the invention, the magnets, arranged perpendicular to the axis of the support, form constant angles between them and thus constitute a helical sheet in the manner of the steps of a spiral staircase.

 Each pole of each magnet opens into one of the holes (7) or onto one of the grooves dug in the support.

According to a second embodiment of the invention, these are groups
of two, three ...... magnets, parallel to each other which constitute the helical sheet.

D) POLAR PARTS
On each pole of the magnets, a pole piece will be placed which will have a triple function
- protect the magnets against corrosion
- channel the magnetic fields;
- create a local turbulence of the water above the
fields.

- For this purpose; the part will carry small fins placed
perpendicular to the direction of the water flow;
* According to a second embodiment of the invention, the neck pole piece
will see each group of 2, 3 ...... magnets seen above.

Claims (9)

 1- Device according to claims 1 and 2 of patent application No. 89 14 376, characterized in that the flow regulator is a body of non-magnetic material (1), pierced with a central hole (6), directly connected network and n eccentric holes (7) leading the water to be treated on the magnetic fields. N conduits (9), straight or oblique, connect the holes (7) to the central hole (6).  2- Device according to claims 5 and 6 of patent application No. 89 14 376, characterized in that the holes (7) have different lengths, which results in different heights for the conduits (9).  3- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the holes (7) can be replaced by grooves hollowed out directly in the magnet support.  4- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a rod (24) is integral with the bottom of the piston (10) and that it carries a drawing indicator (23), visible through the walls of a block transparent (21) fixed directly on the regulator (1).  5- Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the rod (24) carries a magnet acting, through the wall of a non-transparent block (21) on a sliding ring (23).  6- Device according to claim 10 of patent application No. 89 14 376, characterized in that the magnets are positioned on parallel planes, have constant angles between them and thus constitute a helical sheet.  7- Device according to claims 1 and 6, characterized in that the magnets can be grouped in batches of 2, 3 .... which are in turn arranged on parallel planes constituting sheets, either planar or sinusoidal , either cylindrical or helical.  8- Device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the block (1) constituting the regulator can be machined directly in the support of the magnets.  9- Device according to claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the magnets are capped with a pole piece carrying fins perpendicular to the direction of the water flow.