IP Library Granted Patent US 9,651,270
Granted Patent B2
US 9,651,270 · App. 14/432,625 · Granted May 16, 2017

Hydraulic device and evaporative system with such a hydraulic device

Inventors: Gerhard Muenzberg (Obstalden, CH); Patrick Blaser (Brunnen, CH); Neal Hiscock (Littlehampton, GB); Michael Gaunt (Brighton, GB); Nathaneal Wheeler (Portsmouth, GB)
Assignee: Condair Group AG
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Patent No.
US 9,651,270
App. No.
14/432,625
Granted
May 16, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a hydraulic device ( 15; 55 ) for an evaporative system ( 11 ), comprising at least one pump ( 22; 62 ) and a housing ( 16; 56 ) with a water inlet ( 17; 57 ) and one or more water outlets ( 19; 59 ), wherein the at least one pump ( 22; 62 ) is mounted on the housing ( 16; 56 ) and a water tank ( 20; 60 ) is provided by the housing ( 16; 56 ), the water tank ( 20; 60 ) being arranged between the water inlet ( 17; 57 ) and the one or more water outlets ( 19; 59 ), wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets. The invention furthermore relates to an evaporative system ( 11 ) with such a hydraulic device ( 15; 55 ).

Claims (14)

1. Hydraulic device for an evaporative system, comprising at least one pump, having a housing with a water inlet and one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is mounted on the housing and a water tank is provided by the housing, the water tank being arranged between the water inlet and the one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets, and wherein each of the one or more water outlets is assigned an individually controllable pump for pumping water through the respective water outlet.

2. Hydraulic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing with the water tank is formed as one piece.

3. Hydraulic device according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic device comprises no valves at its one or more water outlets.

4. Hydraulic device according to claim 1 , wherein the water tank is provided with a water level sensor.

5. Hydraulic device according to claim 2 , wherein the housing with the water tank is formed as a moulding.

6. Hydraulic device for an evaporative system, comprising at least one pump, having a housing with a water inlet and one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is mounted on the housing and a water tank is provided by the housing, the water tank being arranged between the water inlet and the one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets, and wherein each of the one or more water outlets is provided with an outlet valve.

7. Hydraulic device according to claim 6 , wherein just one pump is provided for moving the water from the water inlet to the one or more water outlets.

8. Hydraulic device according to claim 6 , wherein the housing with the water tank is formed as one piece.

9. Hydraulic device according to claim 8 , wherein the housing with the water tank is formed as a moulding.

10. Hydraulic device according to claim 6 , wherein the water tank is provided with a water level sensor.

11. Hydraulic device for an evaporative system, comprising at least one pump, having a housing with a water inlet and one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is mounted on the housing and a water tank is provided by the housing, the water tank being arranged between the water inlet and the one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets, and wherein the water tank is provided with an overflow.

12. Hydraulic device for an evaporative system, comprising at least one pump, having a housing with a water inlet and one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is mounted on the housing and a water tank is provided by the housing, the water tank being arranged between the water inlet and the one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets, and wherein a conductivity sensor is provided.

13. Hydraulic device for an evaporative system, comprising at least one pump, having a housing with a water inlet and one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is mounted on the housing and a water tank is provided by the housing, the water tank being arranged between the water inlet and the one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets, and wherein the water tank is provided with a water drain to which a drain pump is assigned.

14. Evaporative system with a water reservoir, one or more banks of material to be wetted and a hydraulic device for an evaporative system, comprising at least one pump, having a housing with a water inlet and one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is mounted on the housing and a water tank is provided by the housing, the water tank being arranged between the water inlet and the one or more water outlets, wherein the at least one pump is provided for pumping water through the one or more water outlets, wherein the water inlet of the hydraulic device is connected to the water reservoir, the water reservoir being separate from the water tank of the hydraulic device, and wherein one or more water outlets of the hydraulic device are connected to the one or more banks of material, with a water outlet being assigned to each bank of material.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 26, 2016
From: CONDAIR TECHNOLOGIE UND INNOVATION AG
To: CONDAIR GROUP AG
Reel/Frame 037962/0467 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2015
From: MUENZBERG, GERHARD; BLASER, PATRICK; HISCOCK, NEAL; GAUNT, MICHAEL; WHEELER, NATHANEAL
To: CONDAIR TECHNOLOGIE UND INNOVATION AG
Reel/Frame 035302/0167 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 12006951 · Oct 8, 2012 · regional
Continuity (1)
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