Abstract:
A system for controlling the flow of fluid through a line (3). The system may include first and second valves (A, B; and 6, 7) in the line (3). Between the first and second valves is located a chamber (52, 82), part of which may be filled with fluid having a variable volume (52), and another part of which is filled with a measurement gas (82, V.sub.1), such as air. The chamber may be isolated from the pressure effects in the rest of the line by closing both valves. The valves may also permit fluid to flow into or out of the chamber. The second portion of the chamber has a common boundary with the first part in such a way that the combined volume of the first and second parts is constant. A loudspeaker (22, 33, 571) creates sound waves in the gas in the second part of the chamber, in order to measure the volume of the fluid in the first part. A controller directs the operation of the valves and controls positive and negative pressure sources, which may be used to create subsonic pressure variations to produce the desired flow. The volume measurement is achieved by acoustic volume measurement techniques.
Abstract:
A liquid metering injector assembly for injecting metered quantities of a first liquid into respective metered quantities of a second liquid comprising a metering cylinder, metering ports formed at either end of the metering cylinder; a metering piston displaceable in the metering cylinder; a valve unit having a valve inlet for coupling to a pressurized source of the first liquid; means for coupling the valve to a hydraulic pulse source; a valve outlet for coupling to a source of the second liquid; a pair of communication valve ports of said valve unit respectively communicating with the metering ports and selectively communicatable with the valve inlet and outlet and a displaceable spool valve of the valve unit responsive to the hydraulic pulses so as to be displaceable between two positions in which the respective communication of the valve unit communicating ports with the valve unit inlet and outlet are successively reversed.
Abstract:
Apparatus for discontinuously diluting a liquid in another liquid, to a predetermined level of concentration, comprising a metering container provided with a means for automatically limiting the filling thereof to a predetermined level, a tank for liquid to be diluted, whose lower part is connected to the upper part of the metering container by a conduit, a dilution vessel whose lower part is connected to the lower part of the metering container, a means for permitting transfer of the diluted liquid from the lower part of the dilution vessel to an assembly for using the diluted liquid, a conduit for passing the diluting liquid into the dilution vessel, a valve which is interposed on the conduit carrying the diluting liquid into the dilution vessel, an aspirator means which is disposed on the conduit carrying the diluting liquid to the dilution vessel and positioned downstream of the valve.
Abstract:
A fluid metering device mixes a predetermined quantity of a first fluid with a larger quantity of second fluid supplied to the device at a higher pressure on each cycle. The pressure of the second fluid provides the force necessary to motivate a first pumping means which on movement to an ''outlet'' position within a housing displaces the mixed fluids on an outlet side of the first pumping means to their destination. Movement of the first pumping means actuates a second pumping means which pumps a predetermined quantity of the first fluid into the housing on each cycle. On the maximum pumping stroke of the first pumping means being reached at the ''outlet'' position, a passage is opened in the first pumping means which is then restored to an ''inlet'' position, the second fluid in the housing passing through the passage during such restoration and thus being available for despatch on the next pumping stroke. When the first pumping means reaches the ''inlet'' position the passage closes and a further pumping cycle commences.
Abstract:
A device for the preparation of dialyzing solutions comprises a number of metering units, one for each solution component, each including a reservoir for storing a component, communicating via a metering element with a further, common reservoir for mixing the components. The metering element in each unit has two spaces divided by a flexible impermeable diaphragm, each space accommodating a perforated limiting plate. These spaces communicate through inlet valves in each unit with a pump delivering the respective component from its storing reservoir and, through outlet valves, with the common, further reservoir. The units are fitted with sensors indicating the flow rate of the solution components.
Abstract:
Fluid is metered into a conduit by a device which includes a detector for detecting the flow rate in the conduit, an amplifier for producing a pneumatic pressure which is dependent on the flow rate sensed by the detector, a control unit having a control shaft connected to a control diaphragm which is subjected to the pneumatic pressure from the amplifier, a motor unit having a hydraulically-pulsated motor/diaphragm connected to a motor shaft which is aligned with and contacted by the control shaft, and a pumping unit having a pump diaphragm connected to the motor shaft to meter fluid into the conduit.
Abstract:
A fluid-driven motor comprises a collapsible tube connectable at one end to a source of pressurized fluid, and a pinch-roller engaging the outer surface of the tube and collapsing same at the point of engagement, whereby the pressure within the tube drives the pinch-roller and a mechanical power output device coupled thereto. In the described preferred embodiment, the pinch-roller mounting is a rotary one and supports a plurality of pinch-rollers, the collapsible tube being supported in a semi-circular form so as always to be engageable by at least one of the pinch-rollers.Also described is a feeding device, for example for feeding fertilizer material into a water-irrigation line, the fluid-driven motor including a second collapsible tube receiving the material to be fed, and a second plurality of pinch-rollers supported closer to the rotational axis than the first-mentioned pinch-rollers, the second pinch-rollers engaging a second collapsible tube for feeding the fertilizer material therethrough, the pinch-rollers being so related to their respective collapsible tubes so as to amplify the force derived from the pressurized tube and applied to the feeding tube.
Abstract:
New and improved fluid supply control method and apparatus for periodic fluid merger which are particularly adapted to the periodic, precisely timed introduction of precisely and uniformly sized fluid segments into a fluid stream are disclosed and comprise a segmenting fluid supply line which respectively connects with a pressurized source of said segmenting fluid at substantially constant pressure and with the line in which said fluid stream is flowing. First and second, quick-acting flow interrupting means are operatively associated with said fluid supply line at spaced locations thereon, and a cavity of substantially constant volume is formed between said flow interrupting means. In operation, and for the formation of each of said segments, said first flow interrupting means are opened to effect the filling of said cavity with said pressurized fluid whereupon said first flow interrupting means are closed and said second flow interrupting means opened to effect the flow of said pressurized fluid from said cavity into said fluid stream to form said segments. A form of the invention is disclosed wherein said fluid supply line is constituted by a compressible, resilient tube and said flow interrupting means comprise means to compress and close said tube at spaced locations thereon. In this disclosed form, the cavity is formed by the volume of the tube which extends between said flow interrupting means.