Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1886.
Complete Left, 1st Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st Apr., 1887.
I PAUL RAOUL DE FAUCHEUX D'HUMY of 2 Carlton Mansions, Clapham Rise in
the County of Surrey, Electrical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object a novel construction and arrangement of parts
whereby facility is afforded for examination, cleansing and renewal of the battery for
instantly putting the same into and out of action and for constantly maintaining the
power of the battery while the same is in action.
For this purpose I arrange a number of rectangular exciting cells or chambers side
by side in a moveable tray placed on guides in an enclosing box or chamber in such
manner that the cells or chambers can be readily slidden into and out of position
separately from the tray or collectively by sliding the tray out of the enclosing box or
chamber.
The said exciting cells or chambers are provided at each end with a porous cell.or
are fitted with porous diaphragms so as to form separate small chambers at each end
thereof.
In the said porous cells or small chambers and in the central or main portion of the
exciting cells or chambers I place the exciting liquid and in the said exciting cells
I place the metal and carbon elements or electrodes. The liquid in the porous cells or
small chambers gradually passes through the walls of the porous cells or through the
porous diaphragms into the exciting liquid in the central cell which is thus gradually
and continuously reinforced in proportion to the loss it sustains when the battery is in
action.
I place a series of metal and carbon plates or electrodes in each exciting cell or
chamber and I preferably employ three carbon plates and two metal plates placed
alternately so that each metal plate is situated between two carbon plates, other
numbers
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and arrangements of electrodes may however be employed.
preferably cast the two metal plates in one with a head piece or flanges projecting
beyond each plate both at the sides and ends thereof a longitudinal slot being formed
in such head piece.

page_text: I cast or otherwise fix along the upper edge of each carbon plate a metal head piece
and I connect by casting or otherwise to such head piece a terminal screw which is
passed centrally through the slot in the head piece of the metal plates; an insulating
strip is interposed between the metal head piece of the carbon plates and the metal
plates and head piece.
Clips, attached to a hinged board or cover extending over all the rectangular cells
or chambers, are employed for supporting the metal and carbon plates or electrodes
and for connecting the same firmly to the hinged board or cover such clips passing
under the flanges or head piece of the metal plates and insulating distance pieces being
placed between the board or cover and such head pieces.
The hinged board or cover in its normal position rests upon suitable supports fixed
to the interior of the enclosing box or chamber and it extends over all the rectangular
cells or chambers as before stated but with the exception of a small portion of their
outer ends which is capable of being covered in by a supplemental board or cover
hinged to the upper edge of a second board which at its lower edge is hinged to the
bottom of the tray so that when the said boards are lowered to the horizontal position
the exciting cells or chambers can be separately slidden over the same into and out of
the tray. If desired however a sliding or removeable board or cover may be employed
to cover that portion of the rectangular cells or chambers which is not covered by the
first mentioned hinged board or cover carrying the electrodes.
The said hinged board or cover is preferably formed of a series of boards or covers,
each covering an exciting cell or chamber and closely fitting together in order that
they may be capable of separate removal when required. These separate boards or
covers are each provided with eyes or rings at each end through which rods are passed,
one of these rods forms the axis of motion of said boards or covers and the other serves
to connect them together; both these rods are connected to side levers which are
extended beyond the enclosing box or chamber and are connected together by a cross
bar at their outer ends; thus by depressing such cross bar the hinged board or cover
is raised thereby raising the plates or electrodes more or less, or completely, out of the
exciting cells or chambers and thus recgulating or stopping the action of the battery:
when the electrodes are entirely raised out of the rectangular cells or chambers the
latter can be slidden into or out of position either separately or collectively as before
described for cleansing or renewal.
The levers for raising the hinged board or cover and consequently the electrodes can
be operated by any suitable means and they are retained in any desired position by
suitable stops or catches.
By merely removing the supplemental board or cover from the outer ends of the
rectangular cells or chambers, the reinforcing exciting liquid may be supplied to the
porous cells or chambers at such part.
The rectangular cells or chambers are provided with overflow spouts which deliver
any overflow to a suitable receiver.
A removable hood or cover is employed to protect the battery from injury..
The separate hinged boards or covers may be formed with slots or openings through
which electrodes can be introduced or withdrawn as may be required, in which case
the fittings of the electrodes will be modified to suit.
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P. R. F. D'HUMY.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Galvanic Batteries.
I, PAUL RAOUL DE FAUCHEUX D'HUMY of 2 Carlton Mansions, Clapham Rise, in
the County of Surrey, Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention has for its object a novel construction and arrangement of parts
whereby facility is afforded for examination, cleansing and renewal of the battery, for
instantly putting the same into and out of action and for constantly maintaining the
power of the battery while the same is in action.
My invention is represented in and described with respect to the accompanying
drawings in the various figures of which like parts are marked with similar letters of
reference.
Figure 1 is a front elevation. Figure 2 is a longitudinal section. Figure 3 is a
cross section. Figure 4 is a plan and Figure 5 is an end elevation of a galvanic
battery constructed according to my invention.
Figures 6 and 7 are respectively a longitudinal section and a cross section of one of
the exciting cells or chambers and its accompanying electrodes. Figures 8, 9 and 10
are respectively a sectional side view, an end view and a plan of a pair of metal
electrodes separately. Figures 11, 12 and 13 are respectively a side elevation, an end
view and a vertical cross section of one of the carbon electrodes, and figures 14,
15 and 16 are respectively a longitudinal sectional elevation, a vertical cross section
and a plan showing a slight modification in the construction and fitting of the
electrodes, and figure 17 is a vertical cross section of the combined metal and carbon
electrodes.
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In carrying my invention into effect, I arrange a number of rectangular exciting
cells or chambers a side by side in a moveable tray b, placed on guides c¹, in an
enclosing box or chamber e, in such manner that the cells or chambers a can be
readily slidden into and out of position, Separately from the tray bor collectively by
sliding the tray out of the enclosing box or chamber c.
The said exciting cells or chambers a are provided at each end with a porous cell or
are fitted as shown in the drawings with porous diaphragms a so as to form separate
small chambers a² at each end thereof.
In the said porous cells or in the small chambers and in the central or main
portion of the exciting cells or chambers a I place the exciting liquid and in the said
exciting cells I place the metal and carbon electrodes d. e.
The liquid in the porous cells or small chambers a gradually passes through the
walls of the porous cells or through the porous diaphragms a¹ into the exciting liquid
in the central or main portion of the cell a which is thus gradually and continuously
reinforced in proportion to the loss it sustains when the battery is in action.
I place a series of metal and carbon plates or electrodes d. e. in each exciting cell or
chamber a and I preferably employ three carbon plates e and two metal plates a placed

page_text: alternately so that each metal plate is situated between two carbon plates e; other
numbers and arrangements of electrodes may however be employed. I preferably
cast the two metal plates d in one with a head piece or flanges d projecting beyond
each plated both at the sides and ends thereof, a longitudinal slot d being formed
in such head piece d¹.
I cast or otherwise fix along the upper edge of each carbon plate e a metal head
piece el and I connect by casting or otherwise to such head piece a terminal screwe
which is passed centrally through the slot 2 in the head piece d' of the metal plates d ;
an insulating stripfis interposed between the metal head piece e¹ of the carbon
plates e and the metal plates and head piece d¹.
Clips attached to a hinged board or cover y extending over all the rectangular
cells or chambers a, are employed for supporting the metal and carbon plates or
electrodes d. e. and for connecting the same firmly to the hinged board or cover g, such
clips passing under the flanges or head pieces of the metal plates d and insulating
distance pieces being placed between the board or cover g and such head pieces d'.
The hinged board or cover g in its normal position rests upon suitable supports i
fixed to the interior of the enclosing box or chamber e, and it extends over all the
rectangular cells or chambers a as before stated but with the exception of a small
portion of their outer ends which is capable of being covered in by a sup-
plemental board or cover hinged to the upper edge of a second board which at
its lower edge is hinged to the bottom of the tray so that when the said boards j. k.
are lowered to the horizontal position the exciting cells or chambers a can be separately
slidden over the same into and out of the tray b.
If desired however a sliding or removeable board or cover may be employed to cover
that portion of the rectangular cells or chambers a which is not covered by the first
mentioned board or cover carrying the electrodes d. e.
The said hinged board or cover is preferably formed of a series of boards or
covers g*, each covering an exciting cell or chamber a and closely fitting together is
such manner that they may be capable of separate removal when required. These
separate boards or covers are each provided with eyes or rings at each end through
which rods g g are passed, one of these rods, the rod forms the axis of motion of
said boards or covers gx and the other serves to connect them together; both these
rods g, are connected to side levers which are extended beyond the enclosing box
or chamber e and are connected together by a cross bar g at their outer ends; thus
by depressing such cross bar the hinged, board or cover g is raised, thereby
raising the plates or electrodes d. e, more or less, or completely out of the exciting cells
or chambers a and thus regulating or stopping the action of the battery; when the
electrodes d. e. are entirely raised out of the rectangular cells or chambers a the latter
can be slidden into or out of position either separately or collectively as before described
for cleansing or renewal.
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The levers for raising the hinged board or cover and consequently the electrodes
can be operated by the land acting on the cross bar g or other suitable means may be
employed for such purpose and such levers are retained in any desired position by
suitable stops or catches such as l.
By merely removing the supplemental board or cover from the outer ends of the
rectangular cells or chambers a, the reinforcing exciting liquid may be supplied to the
porous cells or chambers a² at such part.
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The rectangular cells or chambers a are provided with overflow spouts a³ which
deliver any overflow to a suitable receiver m.
A removeable hood or cover n, is employed to protect the battery from injury.
The separate hinged boards or covers g may as shown at figures 14, 15, 16 and 17
be formed with slots or openings g through which the carbon electrodes e can be
introduced or withdrawn as may be required in which case the heads of the metal
electrodes d will be provided with supports to carry the carbon electrodes e.
0.0 are metal connections employed connect the terminal screw of the metal
electrodes d in one cell or chamber. a with. the terminal screws of the carbon
electrodes e in the adjoining cell or chamber a.

page_text: When it is desired to remove any of the boards or covers *, it is only necessary to
remove the rods g², g³ from the eyes or rings g and to disconnect the metal.
connections o. o when the said board or cover *, can be readily removed with its
accompanying electrodes.
If desired two or more tiers of batteries constructed as above described may be
arranged one above the other in which case the side levers 7 may be connected
together by suitable links or otherwise so as to enable the several tiers of electrodes to
be operated simultaneously.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In galvanic batteries the peculiar construction, arrangement and combination of
parts substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
2. In galvanic batteries the peculiar construction, of the electrodes d. e. and their
connection with a hinged board or cover provided with side levers g³ substantially as
herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
3. In galvanic batteries the peculiar arrangement and combination of cells or
chambers a, containing tray b, and hinged boards j k. substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purpose stated.