Improved Apparatus for Regulating Water to Cylinders or Condensers employed in connection with Aerated Water Machinery.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Regulating Water to Cylinders or Condensers
employed in connection with Aerated Water Machinery.
I, JAMES WILLIAM GALLOWAY of the firm of Galloway and Company of Hope
Foundry, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Aerated Water Engineers, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved apparatus for regulating water to cylinders
or condensers employed in connection with aerated water machinery and consists
of an hollow arm connected by stuffing boxes or other means to the cylinder or
condenser. The end of the hollow arm is provided with a vessel or closed receptacle
for water and pressure; the latter being conveyed by a pipe disposed inside the
hollow arm and the vessel or receptacle, and connected to the cylinder or
condenser by pipes or other equivalents. The hollow arm and its adjuncts are
secured to a hollow shaft or centre mounted in suitable bearings. To the hollow
shaft or centre is pivoted a weighted or other lever for operating the water inlet
valve; and arrangements or adjustments are provided therewith for regulating or
varying the depth of water in the cylinder or condenser. The apparatus may
be fixed to any other part of the machine in which case it will be coupled
by pipes.
Dated the 27th May 1892.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Regulating Water to Cylinders or Condensers
employed in connection with Aerated Water Machinery.
I, JAMES WILLIAM GALLOWAY of the firm of Galloway and Company of Hope
Foundry, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Aerated Water Engineers, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improved apparatus for regulating water to cylinders or
condensers employed in connection with aerated water machinery and consists of a
hollow arm connected by stuffing boxes or other means to the cylinder or condenser.
The end of the hollow arm is provided with a vessel or closed receptacle for
water and pressure; the latter being conveyed by a pipe disposed inside the
hollow arm and the vessel or receptacle, and connected to the cylinder or condenser
by pipes or other equivalents. The hollow arm and its adjuncts are secured to a
hollow shaft or centre mounted in suitable bearings. To the hollow shaft or centre
is pivoted a weighted or other lever for operating the water inlet valve; and
arrangements or adjustments are provided therewith for regulating or varying the
depth of water in the cylinder or condenser. The apparatus may be fixed to any
other part of the machine in which case it will be coupled by pipes.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of my invention.
Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 is a part sectional plan of Fig. 1.
A is intended to represent a cylinder or condenser employed in connection with
aerated water machinery; B pipe for conveying water from supply or solution
tank, and C pipe leading to pump to charge the cylinder or condenser A. To any
convenient part of an aerated water machine is secured the fixing D on which are

page_text: mounted the bearings E and E', the latter being secured by the nuts F. In the
bearings E and E¹ are mounted the pipes H and I respectively secured to the
centre J in any convenient manner. The centre J is provided with the hollow
arm K, to the outer end of which is attached the metallic vessel or closed
receptacle L for water and gas pressure. Gas pressure is conducted from the cylinder
or condenser A by means of the pipe M connecting the same with the pipe H forming
part of the hollow shaft or centre. The pipe M is connected to the bearing E by
the union N. From the pipe H gas pressure is conveyed through the pipe Ŏ
disposed in the hollow arm K, and delivered in the upper part of the vessel or
closed receptacle L. Water is conveyed to the latter vessel by means of the pipe P
connecting the underside of cylinder or condenser A with the pipe I in the bearing E',
from whence the water flows through the hollow arm K into the vessel or
receptacle L until the water level in the same is equal to that in the cylinder or
condenser A, as shown in Fig. 1. The pipe P is secured to the bearing E' by the
union P. By delivering gas and water separately at opposite ends of the hollow
shaft or centre J the same is placed in equilibrium or thereabouts and free from
undue side thrust, consequently the action of the apparatus is easy and sensitive.
To the fixing D is secured, by the nut Q, the valve-box R, in which is mounted
the leather or other suitable valve S on the spindle T. In the upper end of the
valve-box R is disposed the india-rubber or other flexible diaphragm U secured in
position by the cap or cover V. To the diaphragm U is attached the valve
spindle T the upper end of the latter extending through the cap or cover V,
above which point it is connected to the adjustable rod W by means of the pin X.
The rod W passes through the weighted lever Y, being secured thereto by the
nuts Z. The lever Y is screwed or attached to the centre J, and is provided with
the weight A' for the purpose of balancing the hollow arm K and its adjuncts to
allow of the apparatus operating with the least variation in the water level.
This invention is designed for regulating the quantity of water within the
cylinder or condenser of an aerated water machine, so that the supply of a given
quantity of water thereto may be automatically controlled, and that the height of
the water may not be allowed to exceed the level fixed upon, which is very
essential for the production or manufacture of high class aerated waters or
beverages.
The height of water in the cylinder or condenser A is indicated by the letter A'
in Figs. 1 and 2, the working height of which every manufacturer may fix for
himself according to the quality or requirements of the trade. Immediately the
working height is attained in the cylinder or condenser A the same water level is
obtained in the vessel or receptacle L, the weight of which causes it to drop,
which action closes the valve S, thus stopping the supply from the water or solution
tank, after which the pump runs dry.
Immediately the water level in the cylinder or condenser A falls by the action
of bottling the same action takes place in the vessel or receptacle L, which allows
the latter to rise by the action of the balance weight A' and opens the valve S,
thereby supplying a fresh charge to the pump, which forces it into the cylinder
or condenser A until the necessary water level is attained when the valve S is
closed and the supply of water stopped. By the use of this- automatic apparatus
a continuous and steady supply of water is effected when regular bottling is being
performed, consequently the uniformity of strength of aerated water is maintained.
Immediately bottling ceases or irregularity of the same is performed the water is
shut off according to the demand.
If it is desired to alter or vary the water level in the cylinder or condenser A
it is effected by altering the length of the screwed rod W by the nuts Z.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The method or manner of automatically regulating the admission of water

page_text: to cylinders or condensers of aerated water machines by means of a pivoted hollow
arm and an internal tube for conveying water and gas separately to a vessel or
receptacle on the outer end of same, substantially as described and as shown in the
drawings:
2. In an aerated water machine, the combination with the cylinder or condenser A
and the valve-box R and its contents, of the centre J, pipes H and I mounted in
the bearings E and E', pipe K with the internal gas pipe O, and the metallic
vessel or receptacle L, as and for the purposes herein set forth, substantially as
described and as illustrated in the annexed drawings.
Dated the 22nd February 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.