IP Library Granted Patent US 11,192,807
Granted Patent B2
US 11,192,807 · App. 16/857,882 · Granted Dec 7, 2021

Chlorine-generating assembly

Inventors: Hwa Leung Heng (Carlsbad, CA); Richard Asplund (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
C02F1/4674C25B1/26C02F2103/42C02F2201/003C02F2201/4611C02F2201/46105C02F2201/46145C02F2209/40C02F2303/04C02F2305/02E04H4/1281
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Patent No.
US 11,192,807
App. No.
16/857,882
Granted
Dec 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Assemblies designed to facilitate detection of water flow in low water flow situations. In some embodiments, the assembly includes a channel that narrows from an inlet end of the assembly to an outlet end of the assembly to increase the velocity of water flowing through the channel. In some embodiments, the assembly may also include a water delivery mechanism that delivers water flowing through the channel to a flow sensor and enables the detection of water flow, even in low flow situations.

Claims (29)

1. A chlorine-generating assembly comprising:

an upper portion comprising a plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates; and

a lower portion comprising an inlet, an outlet and a flow channel that extends between the inlet and the outlet, wherein:

the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates are positioned at least partially within the flow channel;

the chlorine-generating assembly is configured to move between an unlocked position in which the upper portion is rotatable relative to the lower portion and a locked position in which the upper portion is restricted from rotating relative to the lower portion; and

a quarter-turn of the upper portion relative to the lower portion moves the chlorine-generating assembly between the unlocked position and the locked position.

2. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion comprises a transparent portion arranged so that at least part of a top surface of the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates is visible through the transparent portion when the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates are disposed within the flow channel.

3. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 1 , wherein a cable extends out of a top surface of the upper portion.

4. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the top surface is transparent.

5. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flow channel narrows from the inlet toward the outlet.

6. A chlorine-generating assembly comprising:

an upper portion comprising a plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates; and

a lower portion comprising an inlet, an outlet and a flow channel that extends between the inlet and the outlet, wherein:

the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates are positioned at least partially within the flow channel so an axis intersecting both the inlet and the outlet passes through the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates;

the chlorine-generating assembly is configured to move between an unlocked position in which the upper portion is rotatable relative to the lower portion and a locked position in which the upper portion is restricted from rotating relative to the lower portion; and

a quarter-turn of the upper portion relative to the lower portion moves the chlorine-generating assembly between the unlocked position and the locked position.

7. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 6 , wherein the upper portion comprises a transparent portion arranged so that at least part of a top surface of the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates is visible through the transparent portion when the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates are disposed within the flow channel.

8. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 6 , wherein a cable extends out of a top surface of the upper portion.

9. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 8 , wherein at least part of the top surface is transparent.

10. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 6 , wherein the flow channel narrows from the inlet toward the outlet.

11. A chlorine-generating assembly comprising:

an upper portion comprising a plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates, wherein a top surface of the upper portion is transparent; and

a lower portion comprising an inlet, an outlet and a flow channel that extends between the inlet and the outlet, wherein:

the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates are positioned at least partially within the flow channel;

the chlorine-generating assembly is configured to move between an unlocked position in which the upper portion is rotatable relative to the lower portion and a locked position in which the upper portion is restricted from rotating relative to the lower portion; and

a quarter-turn of the upper portion relative to the lower portion moves the chlorine-generating assembly between the unlocked position and the locked position.

12. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates are positioned at least partially within the flow channel so an axis intersecting both the inlet and the outlet passes through the plurality of chlorine-generating electrode plates.

13. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 11 , wherein a cable extends out of the top surface of the upper portion.

14. The chlorine-generating assembly of claim 11 , wherein the flow channel narrows from the inlet toward the outlet.

Assignments (3)
SUPPLEMENTAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 30, 2022
From: CUSTOM MOLDED PRODUCTS, LLC; S.R. SMITH, LLC; ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
To: HSBC BANK USA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058902/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2020
From: HENG, HWA LEUNG; ASPLUND, RICHARD
To: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 053323/0139 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2020
From: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
Reel/Frame 053324/0282 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15862208 · Jan 4, 2018
Continuation 14598742 · Jan 16, 2015
Provisional Application 61928469 · Jan 17, 2014
Related Publication 20200247692A1 · Aug 6, 2020