JPH10509378A - 水処理カートリッジ用寿命機構 - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.システムであって、 壁によって分離された第1及び第2の貯溜部を有するコンテナと; 水処理兼寿命表示する装置であって、水処理ユニットと、前記水処理ユニット とともにチャンバを形成するハウジングと、前記水処理ユニットの寿命表示器を 含み、前記ハウジングは前記チャンバを満たす水の進入および前記チャンバを空 にする水の排出のための開口を有しており、前記チャンバへの水の充填および前 記チャンバからの水の排出が少なくとも1のサイクルを形成し、前記チャンバは 前記水処理ユニットと流体連通しており、前記表示器は前記チャンバ内に取付け られているとともに、前記水充填および排出によって移動する部材と、前記少な くとも1サイクルの間に前記部材を終点に向けて前進させる手段を含んでいる水 処理兼寿命表示装置と; 前記装置を前記第1および第2貯溜部間の前記壁に保持する手段と; から成り、 水が、前記第1貯溜部から前記水処理兼寿命表示装置を通って前記第2貯溜部 に流れ、ここからその後の利用に供されることを特徴とするシステム。 2.前記部材はフロートであり、前記前進手段は前記フロートを支持する支持部 材を具備し、前記前進手段は、更に前記支持部材を前記ハウジングに取付ける手 段を備え、前記支持部材は前記フロートの移動距離を前記少なくとも1のサイク ルに対して増分距離に制限する手段を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のシ ステム。 3.前記少なくとも1サイクルは単一サイクルであり、前記前進手段は、前記フ ロートが末端倒立位置にくるように前記フロート移動を終結させる手段を具備し 、前記末端倒立位置は、前記水処理ユニットの有効期間に相当する前記単一サイ クルの数に対応する複数の前記増分距離にわたる移動によるフロート移動の終了 を表すことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のシステム。 4.前記制限手段は、前記支持部材上及び前記フロート上に第1ネジ部及び第2 ネジ部をそれぞれ備え、前記第1及び第2ネジ部は互いに協力することを特徴と する請求項2に記載の装置。 5.前記フロートは底面を備え、前記開口は前記フロートが前記末端倒立位置に あるときに前記底面が前記開口を通して見えるように配置されていることを特徴 とする請求項3に記載の装置。 6.前記支持部材は軸を有し、前記フロートは前記軸と前記底面との間に第1の 距離を有し、前記第1の距離は、前記フロートが前記末端倒立位置にあるときに 前記底面が前記開口を閉じるように前記軸と前記開口との間の第2の距離より少 し短いことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の装置。 7.システムであって、 壁によって分離された第1及び第2の貯溜部を有するコンテナと; 水処理兼寿命表示する装置であって、水処理ユニットと、前記水処理ユニット に進入する水が通過する前記水処理ユニットと流体連通するチャンバと、前記水 処理ユニットの寿命表示器とを含み、前記チャンバを1回通過する水が1のサイ クルを形成し、前記表示器は前記チャンバ内に取付けられているとともに、フロ ートと、前記フロートのための支持部材を含んでおり、前記支持部材は軸を有し 、前記表示器は更に前記チャンバを通過する水にトルクを供給して前記フロート を前記少なくとも1のサイクルの間に増分長さだけ前記支持部材に沿って前進さ せる手段を更に含んでいる、水処理兼寿命表示装置と; 前記装置を前記第1および第2貯溜部間の前記壁に保持する手段と; から成り、 水が、前記第1貯溜部から前記水処理兼寿命表示装置を通って前記第2貯溜部 に流れ、ここからその後の利用に供されることを特徴とするシステム。 8.前記トルク供給手段は、前記支持部材及び前記フロート上に互いに協力する 第1ネジ部及び第2ネジ部をそれぞれ具備し、前記フロートは浮力中心を有する 材料を含み、前記フロートの浮力は、水が前記チャンバを通過して前記フロート を浸漬した際に前記フロートを前記支持部材に沿って軸方向に前進させる第1の トルクを供給し、もって前記フロートに作用する表面張力、前記フロートの重心 および重量が、前記フロートから水が退去した際に前記フロートを前記支持部材 に沿って軸方向に前進させる第2のトルクを発生させることを特徴とする請求項 7に記載の装置。 9.水処理兼寿命表示装置であって、 水処理ユニットと; 前記水処理ユニットと共同してチャンバを形成するとともに、前記チャンバを 満たす水の進入および前記チャンバを空にする水の退去を許容する開口を有する ハウジングであって、前記チャンバに対する水の充填および退去が少なくとも1 のサイクルを形成し、前記チャンバは前記水処理ユニットと流体連通しているハ ウジングと; 前記チャンバ内に取付けられるとともに、前記チャンバに満たされ、かつ、こ れから退去する水によって移動する部材と、前記少なくとも1サイクルの間に前 記部材を終点に向かって前進させる手段とを含んでいる前記水処理ユニットのた めの寿命表示器と; から成ることを特徴とする水処理兼寿命表示装置。 10.前記部材はフロートであり、前記前進手段は、前記フロートのための支持 部材と、前記支持部材を前記ハウジングに取付ける手段とを具備し、前記支持部 材は、前記フロートの移動を前記少なくとも1サイクルについて増分距離に制限 する手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の水処理兼寿命表示装置。 11.前記少なくとも1サイクルは単一のサイクルであり、前記前進手段は、前 記フロートが末端倒立位置にくるように前記フロートの移動を終結させる手段を 更に具備し、前記末端倒立位置は、前記水処理ユニットの有効期間に相当する前 記単一サイクルの数に対応する複数の前記増分距離にわたる移動によるフロート 移動の終了を表すことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の水処理兼寿命表示装置。 12.前記制限手段は、前記支持部材及び前記フロート上に第1ネジ部及び第2 ネジ部をそれぞれ含み、前記第1及び第2ネジは互いに協力する請求項11に記 載の水処理兼寿命表示装置。 13.前記フロートは底面を具備し、前記ハウジングは上端部を備え、前記ハウ ジングの前記開口は、前記上端部に位置しており、もって前記底面は、前記フロ ートが前記末端倒立位置にきた時に前記開口から視認することができることを特 徴とする請求項12に記載の水処理兼寿命表示装置。 14.前記支持部材は軸を有し、前記フロートは前記軸と前記底面との間に第1 の距離を有し、前記第1の距離は前記軸と前記開口との間の第2の距離よりほん の少し短くなっており、もって前記底面は前記フロートが前記末端倒立位置にき たときに前記開口を閉じることを特徴とする請求項13に記載の水処理兼寿命表 示装置。 15.水処理兼寿命表示装置であって、 水処理ユニットと; 前記水処理ユニットと流体連通し、少なくとも1のサイクルが形成されるよう に前記水処理ユニットへ流入する水の通過を許容するチャンバと; 前記チャンバ内に取付けられて前記水処理ユニットの寿命を表示する表示器と 、から成り、前記表示器は、フロートと、前記フロートのための支持部材とを含 み、前記支持部材は軸を有し、前記表示器は、前記フロートを前記少なくとも1 サイクル間の増分長さだけ前記支持部材に沿って軸方向に前進させるため前記チ ャンバ内を通過する水にトルクを供給する手段を更に含んでいることを特徴とす る水処理兼寿命表示装置。 16.前記トルク供給手段は、前記支持部材及び前記フロート上に設けられて互 いに協力する第1ネジ部及び第2ネジ部をそれぞれ備え、前記フロートは、浮力 中心を有する材料を含み、前記フロートの浮力は、水が前記チャンバを通過して 前記フロートを浸漬した際に前記フロートを前記支持部材に沿って軸方向に前進 させる第1のトルクを供給し、もって前記フロートに作用する表面張力、前記フ ロートの重心および重量が、前記フロートから水が退去した際に前記フロートを 前記支持部材に沿って軸方向に前進させる第2のトルクを発生させることを特徴 とする請求項15に記載の装置。
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JP (1) | JP3877331B2 (ja) |
KR (1) | KR100375414B1 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN1087274C (ja) |
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BR (1) | BR9509697A (ja) |
CA (1) | CA2203439C (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69511282T2 (ja) |
IL (1) | IL115974A (ja) |
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TR (1) | TR199501454A2 (ja) |
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