Apparatus for electrically treating liquids

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HARRY B. BUDD, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ELECTRoeur DAERY

COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CoRPORATION.

APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY TREATING LIQUIDs.

1,360,447. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 30, 1920. Application filed September 22, 1919. serial No. 325,308.

To all whom it may concern: Sible,apparatus in the transit of the liquid through

Be it known that I, HARRY B. RUDD, a citi the hereinafter described to pass Zen of the United States, residing at Akron, currents of electricity through the same to Summit county, Ohio, have invented certain either destroy or render inactive any or new and useful Improvements in Apparatus gaig for Electrically Treating Liquids, of which making,lifeit contained possible inpurify to the liquid, and thereby 80 preserve the following, taken in connection with the the said liquid for an indefinite length of

My invention has for its object the

O duction of an apparatus designed to be used pro b is a discharge tube, extending from said in the treatment of liquids by electricity, passage of and receptacle, b is a valve controlling the 85 having for its primary object the destruction supported at C in therethrough

of any organic life contained therein, such ed upon the table.A, is an elongated mount suitable bearings, trough for instance as bacteria in milk. s like receptacle C which is inclosed at the 15 Another object of my invention is to pro intake end thereof and provided at the op 70 vide an apparatus for electrically treating. posite end with a discharge spout, e, from liquids, preparatory to sterilizing the same, whence the liquid passes into a receptacle D wherein the temperature of the liquid is suitably supported in the table A. raised fifty degrees more 20 final treatment is given to it.

or less before the Arranged upon each side of the elongated

Another object of my invention is to pro electrodes arearepreferably receptacle C electrodes D-D', which 75 in the form of vide mechanism for automatically control plates, extending practically the entire ling the passage of the liquid through the length of the receptacle C on the inside receptacle in which the liquid is being treat 25 ed, so that as the liquid enters the receptacle thereof. Connected therewith are, the ter at one end at any temperature, it leaves the minal wires, d -d which extend to any suit 80 receptacle at the opposite end at a certain shown; Said ofwires able source electrical energy not here also having connection predetermined temperature and the liquid with the electrodes D'-D through the wall itself becomes the medium for affecting 30 discharge, the entire operation being accom its of the receptacle C at d.

plished automatically. E is a thermostat positioned in a suit 85 able housing e' which is arranged beneath

My invention further consists in details of and secured to the elongated receptacle C. construction and in the arrangement of the several parts of my improved apparatus This thermostat may be any well known self 35 wherein certain important advantages are acting apparatus, designed for regulating temperatures by the unequal expansion of a 90 attained and the device rendered simpler liquid or other gases contained therein. In and less expensive and otherwise more con the thermostat here shown I have found in venient and advantageous for use, as will be practice, that ether operates very satisfac

hereinafter more fully set forth. torily for this purpose. In the accompanying drawings, I have F is a tube extending from the expansion 95 illustrated what I now consider to be the chamber E of the thermostat through the preferred form of an embodiment of my in wall C of the receptacle to the bulb E'. vention, and in these drawings, which is preferably positioned transversely 45 Figure 1, is a side elevation of the appa of the receptacle at the discharge end ratus, and Fig. 2, is a top plan view of the thereof. 100 Saline. . . . e' is a rod extending from the expansible Referring to the drawings, A represents chamber of the thermostat to the wall of the a suitable support or table for the different receptacle C to which it is attached at e”.

parts of my apparatus, and this support When the liquid at whatever temperature may be of any convenient height desired, it may be in the receptacle B discharges into OS The receptacle B rests upon an elevation B the receptacle C said receptacle is posi at one end of the table A. This receptacle tioned preferably although not necessarily contains the liquid to be treated, which may in a horizontal plane. The flow of the be water, milk, fruit juices or any other liquid into the receptacle causes said recep liquid containing organic life. It is pos tacle to tilt downwardly at the intake end 110

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thereof. By the cirrent of electricity pass having connection with a source of electrical ing through the wires d-d’. and the elec energy, means for supplying liquid at one trodes D'-D to and through the liquid end of said receptacle, and means for all contained in the receptacle, said liquid is tomatically causing the discharge of Said heated to any temperature desired. liquid at a predetermined temperature. 70 In the apparatus here shown, I propose to 3. In an apparatus for electrically treat use the mechanism, preferably as a preheat ing liquids, an elongated receptacle pivot ing mechanism for the further and more edly mounted in a horizontal plane, elec complete treatment or sterilization process trodes arranged on opposite sides of said 0 of treating liquids which forms the basis. of receptacle, said electrodes having connection 75 another application. In this construction, I with a source of electical energy, and a propose to raise the temperature of the thermostat controlling the passage of said liquid in the receptacle B from whatever liquid and automatically causing the dis temperature it may be originally, to dis charge of the same at a predetermined tem 80 . 5 charge from the receptacle Cat approxi perature. V mately eighty five degrees Fahr. This is 4. In an apparatus for electrically treat accomplished by allowing the liquid to pass ing liquids, a receptacle tiltingly mounted in a stream from the receptacle B to the re in a suitable frame, means for causing a flow ceptacle C where it comes in contact with of liquid through said receptacle, means for 20 the electric current which passes through it causing electric currents to flow from elec 85 from both sides of the receptacle. As the trodes in said receptacle into and through liquid progresses toward the exit end of the said liquid, and means for automatically receptacle C, its temperature is gradually tilting said receptacle to discharge the liquid rising until it reaches the ether filled bulb E'. at a predetermined temperature. 25 The rise in temperature causes the thermo 5. In an apparatus for electrically treat 90 stat to act through the expansible chamber ing liquids, an elongated receptacle movably E to elevate the intake end of the receptacle mounted in a horizontal plane, means for C’ which is moved upwardly with the ex causing a flow of liquid through said re pansion of the chamber E' until the ther ceptacle, means for causing electric currents 95 80 mostat tilts said receptacle C from a hori to pass into and through the liquid in the ZOntal plane to a position inclining down receptacle, and thermodynamic mechanism Wardly at the exit end of the receptacle. operating to tilt said receptacle to an in The action of the thermostat is such that clined position and discharge the liquid as the temperature of the liquid in recep passing therethrough. . . , tacle C rises, the action of the thermostat liquids, 6. In apparatus for electrically treating 00 causes the receptacle to incline sufficiently a receptacle, electrodes arranged on to discharge its contents by gravity into the opposite sides of said receptacle, and means receptacle D. for controlling the discharge of liquid from Astheliquidis constantly moving from the said receptacle at a predetermined temper 40 intake end to the discharge end of the re ature. ' 105 ceptacle, its duration in transit is determined 7. Apparatus for purifying, sterilizing, by the angle of the receptacle, which in turn or aging liquids, comprising a substantially determines the heating of the liquid being flat runway on which the liquid may flow treated. in a continuous stream, a series of electrodes 45 In the use of the words “electrical cur flush with the surface of said runway, and 110 rents' or “currents of electricity’ through operative electrical connections for said out this specification, alternating &urrents electrodes. a of electricity are utilized in the apparatus 8. Apparatus for purifying, sterilizing, herein disclosed, which currents enter the or aging liquids, comprising a runway over 50 liquid through the electrodes D'--D', hav which the liquid may run in a continuous 15 ing connection with the wires d-d', as stream, means to automatically adjust the. clearly shown in Fig. 2, of the drawing. angularity of the runway according to the I claim : temperature of the liquid, means subdivid 1. In an apparatus for electrically treat ing said runway electrically whereby the 55 ing liquids, a receptacle movably mounted stream of liquid will be subdivided electri 120 in a horizontal plane, a supply reservoir cally, the stream of liquid being a part of discharging liquid into the aforesaid recep the electrical circuit and operative electrical tacle, electrodes in said receptacle, and connections.

means for automatically causing the dis 9. An apparatus for treating milk includ 60 charge of the liquid from the receptacle at ing a continuous runway free from obstruc 125 a predetermined temperature. tion from end to end and electrodes in said 2. In an apparatus for electrically treat runway positioned to be engaged by the ing liquids, an elongated receptacle pivot milk in its passage through the runway but ally mounted at the center thereof, electrodes not interrupting its passage through the 65 arranged in said receptacle, said electrodes runway. 30

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10. An apparatus for treating milk in- is held until it is heated to a predetermined 20 cluding a continuous runway, electrodes in temperature before it is discharged from said runway, and temperature responsive said runway.

means to control the discharge of milk from 13. An apparatus for treating milk, in said runway. - cluding a runway free from transverse ob 11. An apparatus for treating milk in struction from end to end, and electrodes in 25 cluding a continuous runway, electrodes in said runway positioned to be engaged by the said runway, and means to control the dis milk in its passage through the runway charge of milk from said runway at a pre without diverting the straightway course 10 determined temperature.

12. Apparatus for purifying milk, com of the milk through the runway, and tem perature responsive means controlled by the 30 prising a runway through which milk may temperature of the milk in the runway, run in a continuous stream, electrodes in whereby the discharge of the milk from the said runway with which the milk comes in runway is regulated so that the milk, is dis 5 contact as it passes through the- runway, the charged from said runway at a prede milk being a part of the electric circuit, and termined temperature. . . 35, an operative electrical connection for said In testimony whereof I have signed this electrodes, temperature responsive means to specification. - control the flow of milk whereby the milk HARRY B. RUDD.