US911207A - Apparatus for cooling water. - Google Patents

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J. B. GLANTON. APPARATUS. FOR 000mm WATER.

APPLICATION IILBD MAY 21, 1908.

91 1,207. Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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' JOHN CLANTON, OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

APPARATUS FOR COOLING WATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application filed May 21, 1908. Serial No. 434,192.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN B. CLAN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charlotte, in the county of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Apparatus for. Cooling Water, of which the following is a specification.

The fact is well known that thetemperature of the earth a shortdistance below the surface is constant and much lower in warm and mild weather than the superficial temperature and underground streams of water are, therefore, with very few exceptions, colder than running water on the surface. In wells, therefore, dug fifty feet; or more into the ground and fed by one or more underground streams, water will be found of sufficiently low temperature for drinking purposes without resorting to artificial means for cooling it. In view of this fact, means, hereinafter described in detail, have been devised for causing the cool well water to be brought from the bottom of the well to the surface of the ground where it may be drawn without trouble through a faucet at any time, instead of being forced to use the slow and tiresome method of pumping, now commonly employed.

One object of the invention therefore is to provide a simple, and economical means for cooling water by placing in a well near the bottom, or some distance below the level of the water, a sealed tank connected by a line of piping with an elevated reservoir, and by a second line of piping to a hydrant, faucet, or other device at the surfaceof the ground from which cold water may be distributed. Extending into the well from the surface of the ground is a force pump of any type, connected to thepiping system of the tank for forcing the water of the well into an elevated reservoir which being filled, supplies water to the tank and pressure for forcing the water therefrom. V 7

Another object of the invention relates to means for aerating the water in the well near the inlet of the pump simultaneously with its operation, to purify and gi've life to the water pumped into the reservoir.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification which illuspump or using cold water.

trates an elevation of the apparatus as it appears when in use.

Similar reference characters are used for the same parts in all the figures.

* In the drawing, 1 indicates a pump standard projecting into a well for a short distancebelow the surface of the ground and has attached on its lower end a coupling 2 from which a pipe 3 extends into the water in the well, its lower end supporting the vertical pump cylinder 4 having a strainer 5 protecting the inlet thereto. A piston rod 6 extends from a piston in the cylinder 4: upward to a pump handle 7 by-means of which the pump is operated. ltising from the coupling 2 is a pipe 8 extending through the well cover to any elevation and terminating in a faucet 9 through whichwater may flow when the pump is operated. In place of the pump herein described any other type of pump which will raise water to an elevated reservoir may be employed.

Within the Well near the bottom, or at least some distance below the surface of the water therein, is a tank 10, here shown as cylindrical and supported in a vertical position, from the top of which a pipe 11 extends to an elevated reservoir 12 placed in any convenient position, either on top of a building or supported on a tower or frame work 125. For convenience, the pipe 11 rises vertically in the well and then making a turn continues, a short distance below the surface of the ground, to the site of the reservoir. By this plan one or more hydrants 14: can be connected to pipe 11 to draw water,

direct from the reservoir for stock, washing and other purposes without operating the A cut off 15 is placed on the pipe 11, preferably within the well, and opened and closed by a rod 16 having a hand grip 17 above the well cover. From the bottom of the tank 10 a pipe 18 extends straight upward through the well cover and terminates in a faucet 19, A lateral pipe 20 is connected to the upright pipe 18 and tothe coupling 2 in which lateral pipe is a cut-off 21. From the above it is clear that if thefaucets9 and 19, and the hydrants 14 be closed and the cut ofis 15 and 21 opened, the reservoir may be filled with water from the well by operating the pump, the water passing from the pump tube 3 into the coupling 2 and thence through the pipes 20, 18, tank 10 and pipe 11. After the reservoir is filled cold water may be drawn through the faucet- 19 from the bottom of the tank. The surrounding water will keep the water in the tank cold, it little water entering the tank from the reservoir to supply the place of that which was drawn ofi'. The warmer reservoir water enters the tank from the top so as notto disturb or raise the temperature of the cold water atthe bottom thereof.

For the purpose of aerating the water in the well before it is pumped out, an air pump 22 is fastened to the well cover and a delivery pipe 23, passes down into the well below the pump 4 and then turns upwardly, beneath the strainer 5, a rose nozzle 24: being attached to the outlet of the air pipe if de sired to divide the air issuing therefrom. The piston rod 25 of the air pump is fastened to an arm 26 extending laterally from the pump rod 6, the result being that as the pump handle 7 is raised to lower the water pump piston red, the air pump will send a eharge of air down the pipe 23 and out into the water that is drawn into the pump cylinder 4 on the next or downward movement of the handle 7. It will thus be seen that at each lifting stroke of the pump handle, air is forced into the water to purity and enliven it, which aerated water is drawn into the pump at each downward stroke of said handle and forced into the reservoir, or through the discharge faucet 9.

l Vhat is claimed is 1. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted to be submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from said tank to said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe connected to said tank extending upwardly, and a pumping apparatus for forcing: the water surrounding said tank into the reservoir to be afterwards returned to said tank, cooled by said surrounding water and drawn out through said discharge pipe.

2. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted to be submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from said tank to said elevated reservoir, a valved discharge pipe connected to said tank extending upwardly, a pumping apparatus for forcing the water surrounding said tank into the reservoir and a transverse pipe connecting said pumping apparatus to said valved discharge pipe.

3. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted to be submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from the top of said tank to said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe opening into the bottom of said tank and extending upwardly, a pump connected to said discharge pipe for forcing the water surrounding said tank through said discharge pipe, the tank and into said elevated reservoir by a pipe connecting said reservoir and tank, and a valve on the outer end of said discharge pipe to be opened when drawing water from the tank cooled by the water in which the tank is submerged.

4:. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted to be submerged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extend from said tank to said. elevated reservoir, a valved discharge pipe opening into said. tank and extending above it, a pump connected to said discharge pipe, and means for aerating the ater in proximity to the pump inlet.

fin appaialns for cooling water comprising a pump adapted to he placed in a. well, an. elevated reservoir, a pipe system connected to said pump for lilling said elevated reservoir with water from said well, a tank forming a part of said pipe. s adapted to be sulnnerged in the water oi the well. for cooling the water entering thereinto from said elevated reservoir, and a discharge pipe for the cooled water in said tank.

6. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted to be subn'ierged, an elevated reservoir, a pipe extending from said tank to said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe opening into said. tank and extending above the same, a pumping appa atus for forcing the rater surrounding said tank into the reservoir, and an air pump operated by the pumping apparatus for aerating the water in proximity to the pump inlet.

7. An apparatus for cooling water comprising a cooling tank adapted to be suhmerged, an elevated. reservoir, a pipe extending from the top of said tank into said elevated reservoir, a discharge pipe opening into said tank and extending above the same, a pump for forcing the water surrounding said tank into said reservoir, an air pump operated by the water pump and provided with adischarged tube leading to the waler pump inlet and discharging air into the water in close proximity to said inlet.

in testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own, I. have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. CLAllltDl.

\Vitnesses H. d. VVALKER. M. LONG.

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