An Improved Acetylene Generator.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
VAMI DIM DI LUITIUATIOAT
An Improved Acetylene Generator.
I, SIGISMOND DE SZEPCZYNSKI, of 20 Schulerstrasse, Vienna I, in the Empire
of Austria, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
In some of the acetylene generators heretofore known, the feed of the carbide
is effected by a carbide-drum driven from the gasometer-bell and divided into
cells which are emptied one after the other.
Generators of this kind however have the disadvantage that fine regulation of
the feed of the carbide is not possible and that the whole quantity of carbide
in the drum, together with the receptacle itself must be moved, which latter
circumstance makes the whole apparatus difficult to move, unsensitive and un-
certain in action.
In order to obviate these disadvantages according to the present invention,
a number of annular receptacles or vessels are arranged around a carbide drum
of this kind, and each of these annular receptacles or vessels is only carried
along by the receptacle or vessel lying next to it, when the latter is empty.
One form of my improved acetylene generator is shown as an example in the
accompanying drawing wherein
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, and
Figure 2 a plan thereof with the cover removed.
Figure 3 is a partial side elevation illustrating a detail of construction.
The gas-generator consists, as is known, of a water-receptacle 1 with a conical
bottom 2 and water inlet-pipe 4. Over the water receptacle is arranged the
calcium carbide receptacle 5, the bottom 6 of which is provided with sector-
shaped apertures or perforations 7 through which the carbide can fall into the
water chamber. In this receptacle 5 there is a drum 8, surrounded by an
annular receptacle 9.
Both are divided by partitions into a number of cells or compartments for
example, eight, wherein the quantity of carbide in one cell is equal to one
charge.
The drum 8 is preferably cast in one piece with the driving shaft 10, whilst
the annular receptacle 9 can rotate freely round the shaft and is adapted to
be carried along at the proper time by the drum S by means of projections 11,
12 arranged on the two parts.
The shaft 10 is connected through bevel-wheels 13, 14 with the driving-shaft 15
which is set in motion by any suitable mechanism (not forming a part of the
present invention) from the sinking gasometer-bell in such a manner that a fresh
cell or compartment is always brought over the feed-aperture 7 in place of an
old or empty one. In the drawing, this is effected by means of a detent- or escape-
ment-wheel 17 actuated by means of a weight 18, which wheel is released at
suitable times by means of a detent-lever 21. 28 acted upon by a weight 26
moved by the gasometer-bell and is turned through a distance equivalent to one
cell by the action of the weight 18.

page_text: When the drum 8 is emptied, the annular receptacle 9 is caused to deliver
carbide, since it is carried round by the empty drum by means of the pro-
jections 11, 12.
When there are more than two drums or receptacles, the last emptied annular
receptacle, by means of exactly similar projections, moves with it the annular
receptacle immediately following until, after emptying all the annular receptacles
present, fresh carbide must be introduced into the apparatus.
It must be considered as immaterial whether the driving of the annular
receptacles takes place from the inner drum or from the outer annular receptacle
or receptacles.
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
An acetylene generator in which the supply of carbide is effected by carbide
drums driven from the gasometer-bell and divided into cells or compartments
which are emptied one after the other, and wherein a number of annular recep-
tacles are arranged so as to surround the inner drum, each of these annular
receptacles being only carried along by the receptacle lying next thereto after
the latter is emptied, substantially as, and for the purposes, hereinbefore described.
Dated the 17th day of Fahruary 1800
D. YOUNG, & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.