IP Library Granted Patent US 8,556,238
Granted Patent B2
US 8,556,238 · App. 12/941,654 · Granted Oct 15, 2013

Diffuser for aeration

Inventors: Jinho Kim (Yongin-Si, KR); Minsoo Park (Yangcheon-Gu, KR); Jiwoong Lee (Yongin-Si, KR)
Assignee: Econity Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,556,238
App. No.
12/941,654
Granted
Oct 15, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a diffuser installation structure capable of improving uniformity of air bubbles discharged from air bubble discharge holes, restricting the formation of dead zone air bubble discharge holes, and having the tolerance against design deviation. In the installation structure for a diffuser including at least one air feeding port and an air bubble discharge wall having a plurality of air bubble discharge holes, the air bubble discharge wall is inclined upward in the direction of increasing distance relative to the air feeding port.

Claims (6)

1. A diffuser module comprising:

a tube manifold having at least one air intake port and a plurality of air outlet ports which are intermittently formed in an air flow direction, the tube manifold being inclined upward relative to a horizontal plane in the air flow direction; and

a plurality of diffusers which are fluid-communicated with the air outlet ports of the manifold,

wherein the diffusers each include:

an air bubble discharge pipe comprising an air feeding port; and an air bubble discharge wall having a plurality of air bubble discharge holes, the air bubble discharge wall being inclined upward in the direction of increasing distance relative to the air feeding port; and

a sludge discharge pipe which is installed at a distal end of the air bubble discharge pipe, the sludge discharge pipe extending downward.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 10, 2013
From: KMS CO., LTD.
To: ECONITY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031192/0537 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2011
From: KIM, JINHO; PARK, MINSOO; LEE, JIWOONG
To: KMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025766/0853 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2006-0138016 · Dec 29, 2006 · national
KR 10-2009-0115547 · Nov 27, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12282666
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