US246968A

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Publication number: US246968A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1881-09-13
Anticipated expiration: 1898-09-13

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J. MATTHEWS.

GARBQNATING APPARATUS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEE-ICE.

,JOHN MATTHEWS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

246,968, dated September 13, 1881.

Application filed June 16, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN MATTHEWS, of New York, in thecounty and State of New York, haveinvented an Im proved Carbon ating Apparatus, ot' which the followingis a specification.

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of my improved carbonating apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section, ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a detail top view ofthe supporting-frame and of the bottom plate of the receiver or condenser. Fig. 4 is a vertical central section of said bottom plate, taken on the plane ot' the line c o, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the supporting frame-work, taken on the plane ofthe line 7c 7c, Fig.,1. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section of the agitator contained within the receiver or condenser. Fig. 7 is a detail horizontal section through the upper end of the tube that supports the agitator, the line c ir, Fig. G, indicating the plane of section. Fig. 8 is a bottom view ot the lower agitator. disk, and Fig. 9 a bottom view of the upper agitatondisk. Fig. l() is a detail plan view of the twin cock that supplies the apparatus with gas and water. Fig. 11 is a vertical section of said twin cock and of thc lower part of the stationary plunger that connects therewith. Fig. 12 is a horizontal section of said twin cock, taken on the plane of the line q q, Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a vertical central section, on a larger scale than is shown in Fig. 1, of the upper part of the reciprocating cylinder and lower part of the reciprocating frame, showing the discharge-valve in position, the line 7c q, Fig. 14, indicating the plane of section. Fig. 14 is a horizontal section on the line o q, Fig. 13.

This invention relates to a new apparatus for carbonating beverages-that is to say, for chargingareceiver or condenserunder pressure with a mixture of gas and water, such mixture being used in the manufacture of aerated beverages of all kinds.

The invention consists, principally, in cornbining a hollow reciprocating frame with the receiver or condenser and with a stationary hollow plunger, so that by reciprocating said frame a pumpingand also a compressing action will take place, the frame being balanced by the liquid that passes through it.

It also consists in combining with the reciprocating hollow frame above mentioned a.l reciprocating agitator within the condenser or receiver, for the purpose of thoroughly distributing the gas in the water and agitating the latter within the receiver.

The invention also consists in a new construction of the frame of the apparatus, which is hollow, and which in one continuousstructure contains the bottom ot' the receiver, the supports of the operating-shaft, and the supports for the stationary plunger. All the parts exposed to the beverage in the apparatus are lined with block-tin, and the agitator-shaft is jacketed with pure silver, so as to preventcontarnination of the liquid.

The invention also consists in the new arrangement of parts for lubricating the vertically-reciprocating frame, and in many details of improvement, which hereinafter are more fully pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, theletterA represents the frame of the apparatus.

B is the stationary plunger, held inthe lower part ofthe frameAin avertical position. The jam-nut C, screwed upon the lower end of the stationary plunger B and bearing against the bottom of the frame A, as in Fig. 1, holds the stationary plunger in place, said stationary plunger having a flange, a., that rests on top of the cross-piece b ot' the i'rameA, against the bottom of which cross-piece the nutG presses.

The frame A is tubular throughout, of proper height and strength, and is, at its top, formed into a plate, d, which plate constitutes the bottom plate ot' the receiver or condenser E. At the proper height the upright tubes of the frame A are connected by horizontal tubes A', (shown in Figs.1 and 5,) and on these horizontal tubes A are the bearings e for the driving or operating shaft V, as indicated in Fig. 1. This shaft V has, in line with the posts of the frame, a crank, j', which crank connects by a forked rod, O, (clearly shown in Fig. 2,) with outwardly-projecting trunni ons g, that are rigidly attached to the reciprocating vertical cylinderD. Thisreciprocatingcylinderembraces and lits, even in its most elevated position, the upper portion ofthe stationary plunger B, as is clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, so that when the shaft V is revolved by suitable machinery the cylinder D will be reciprocated up IOO and down, sliding, in so doing, along the stationary plunger B. This stationary` plunger B is hollow, and has at its lower portion the suction-valve U, which is more clearly shown in Fig. ll-that is to say, a valve which' held down upon its seat'by a suitable spring or weight.

From under the valve-seat ot the suctionvalve U extends a pipe,U2, to a cock, XV. (See Figs. 1,1 and l2.) This cock is a two-way cock, and so arranged that it can throw the pipe U2 into connection with two branch tubes, U3 and Ut. One of these tubes-say the tube U3- connects with the gas-reservoir, and the other, U4, with the water-reservoir.

The cock W can be turned by its handle (see Figs. 10 and 1l) so as to establish communication between pipesUand Uand also between pipes U4 and U2, as in Fig. 12, or between one of said branches and the pipe U2 only, ormore with one ot' said branches than with the other, as may be desired, so that the attendant will always be able to gage, by setting the cock W, the requisite proportionate supply of gas and water to the stationary plunger.

The vertically-reciprocating cylinder D is hollow throughout its length, and connects at its upper end with a quadrangular hollow frame, D2, which in turn, at its upper end carries the vertical pipe D3, that passes upward through the center of the plate d, a suitable stuting-box for the tight fitting of the pipe D3 in the aperture of the plate d being provided, as shown at h. At the'junction of the cylinder D with the lower horizontal arms of the tubularframe D2, is placed the discharge valve L, (more clearly shown in Fig. 13,) which valve also is seated in a downward direction by the action ot' a suitable spring or weight. The upper end of the pipe D3 is perforated within the receiver or condenser E, as shown at t' in Fig. l, and still more clearly in Figs. 6 and 7.

It will be readily understood that, aproper supply ot' water and ot' gas being opened to the hollow stationary plungerB and the shaft V being revolved, the cylinder D will act as a pump in connection with the valves U and L and with the stationary plunger B, for in ascendin g the cylinder D will suck the valve U open, leaving the valve L closed, and draw water and gas upward into the plunger B and cylinder D, and in descending the cylinder D will cause the valve U to be closed and the valve L to be opened, and the contents of the cylinder D to enter the hollow arms of the frame D2. As the cylinder D now again ascends, the valve L will immediately close and prevent the return iow of anything that is already in the frame D2 or above it, and a new supply will then be sucked into the cylinder D, and, on redescending, transferred to the frame D2, Src., -thus causing the vessel E to be charged with a mixture of gas and water in the requisite proportions, ter the cylinder shall have which mixture, afbeen properly filled,

will, by the continued reciprocating action of the cylinder D and its frame D2 and pipe D, be condensed in the vessel E to the necessary degree, a suitable pressure gage, (lr, being Yplaced upon the receiver or condenser E, to indicate when the desired degree of compression has been reached. A suitable safetyvalve, S, is also placed either into the bottoln of the vessel E or into any other portion thereof. Finally, the contents ofthe vessel .E may be withdrawn through a pipe, It. 'l is a glass water-gage` attached to the vessel E, to indicate the height ot' water therein.

For a proper guidance ot' the vertically-reciprocating tubular frame D2 in the frame A, I provide the posts of the frame A on their inner sides with guide-railsj, (see Fig. 5,) which are preferably grooved on their contact-faces with thc frame D2, so as to prevent lateral displacelnentof said frame duriugits up-anddown motion. The frame D2 is, at its upper corners, provided with suitable oil-cups, l, which discharge through inclined passages l2 along the outer edge of the frame D2, so as to lubricate the contact'surl'aces ot' the frame Dz, and rails j. Superfluous lubricating material is caught in drip-cups m, that are suspended from the lower corners of the frame D".

The tube D3 carries within the vessel E the agitator' or agitators F, three such agltators being indicated in Fig. 1; but a greater' or less number of them may be used. These agitators F are attached to a shaft, F2, which is se cured to theupper'end of the pipe D, as shown in Fig. l, and more clearly illustrated in Fig. 6. Each agitator F is composed of two parts, to wit, a lower plate, n, and an upper plate, o. rEhe lower plate, a, which, by preference, is cup-shaped, as in Fig. (i, reaches to the shaft F2 or its jacketing, and is of less diameter than the upper plate, o. The upper plate, o, is annular, its inner circum ference being larger than the outer circumference of shaft Fz or its jacketin g, thus leaving au open space, 02, between the plate o andthe shaft, suitable braces 'being, of course, provided for maintaining the annular plate 0 on the shaft. The lower faces of the two plates n ando are provided each with one or more spiral ribs or volutes, which, as the agitator descends during the reciprocating action of the carrying-pipe D3, cause a churning action of the water, and catch and distribute the gas in the water which they agr tate, thus causing the necessary intimate commingling of gas and water within the receiver E.

This apparatus works continuously, and supplies gas and water to the receiver in the proper proportions, and condenses the mixture in the receiver. More perfect results will be obtained from it than by any previously-known apparatus.

All the parts in the machine that are ex posed to the. beverage are lined with blocktin, which is indicated in tlie drawings by the heavy black lines on the inner faces ot' the IOO IOS

The valve L can be easily reached by 1inscrewing the cap M, that is placed over it, as shown in Fig. 13, said cap carrying also a guide-tube,p, in which the stern of the valve L is received; and moreover the cap M has, outside of the pipe p, a downwardly extending tube, r, that reaches and holds the seat s for the valve L, the tube r being perforated, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, to permit the proper passage of liquid through it. The lower end of the cylinder D carries a suitable stuffingbox, t, which is in contact with the stationary plunger B, and prevents escape of liquid or gas between the parts B and D. The frame D2, being tubular throughout, is always evenly balanced by its liquid contents. Being united to the forked rod O, the balance is made the more complete, and all lateral strain or tendency to tilt is avoided.

Nothing herein contained is intended to claim anything shown in Letters Patent granted to me September 3, 1867, No. 68,375.

I claiml. In a carbonating apparatus, the receiver or condenser E, combined with the feed or discharge pipe D3, which is connected by and combined with the hollow frame D2 and supply-pump, and which enters the bottom of the condenser E, all arranged substantially as described.

2. In a carbonating apparatus, the tubular frame A, made with tubular cross-piece b and with horizontal tubular braces A', and with top plate, d, all arranged for properly supportin gthe stationary plunger, the operating crankshaft, and the condenser or receiver, substantially as described.

` 3. In a carbonating apparatus, the combination of the branch pipes U3 and U4 with the two-way cock W, pipe U2, stationary plunger B, containing suction valve U, and with the Yreciprocating-cylinder D and delivery-valve L,

all arranged substantially as herein described. et. The combination ot' the reciprocating pump-cylinder D with the hollow reciprocating frame D2 and delivery-pipe D3, substantially as specified.

5. rBhe combination of the reciprocating pump-cylinder D with the hollow reciprocating frame D2 that carries the delivery-pipe D3, and with the guide-railsjand stationaryframe A, for-operation substantially as specied. 6. The reciprocating hollowframe D2, carrying the oil-cups l at its upper corners and the drip-cups m at its lower corners, in combination with the stationary frame A and guiderailsj, substantially as specified.

7. The delivery-valve L,in coinbinationwith the screw-cap M, having tubular extensions p r, and with the seat s, substantially as herein shown and described.

S. The frame D2, made hollow and combined with the downwardly-proieeting cylinder D and with the upwardly-projecting pipe D3, and with the operatin g crank-shaft V, and forked 'rod O, all arranged so that said frame D2 constitutes a support for the reciprocating pumpcylinder and for the reciprocating deliverypipe, and forms a balanced passage from the pump-'cylinder to the deliverypipe, substantially asspeciied.

JOHN MATTHEWS.

Vitnesses:

THOMAS DYsoN, FRED. MATTHEWS.