IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0607511
(1984-05-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Spensley Horn Jubas & Lubitz
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
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초록
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Disclosed is an add-on system for improving the efficiency of a brine flow refrigerated fish tank. This add-on system includes an upper brine distribution manifold which provides a uniform brine flow over the top of the fish in the fish tank, an interior brine distribution manifold which provides br
Disclosed is an add-on system for improving the efficiency of a brine flow refrigerated fish tank. This add-on system includes an upper brine distribution manifold which provides a uniform brine flow over the top of the fish in the fish tank, an interior brine distribution manifold which provides brine flow into the interior of the fish tank when filled with fish, a plurality of perforated plates mounted to the bulkheads forming the sides of the fish tank which provide brine flow courses along the bulkheads, and a suction manifold which provides controlled brine flow from the brine flow courses to the brine circulation pump located outside the fish tank.
대표청구항
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1. A brine flow refrigeration system for use with a fishing vessel fish tank having fore, aft, inboard, outboard, overhead and deck bulkheads having refrigeration elements thereon, a brine circulation pump, a brine suction pipe at the bottom of the fish tank connected to the input of the brine circu
1. A brine flow refrigeration system for use with a fishing vessel fish tank having fore, aft, inboard, outboard, overhead and deck bulkheads having refrigeration elements thereon, a brine circulation pump, a brine suction pipe at the bottom of the fish tank connected to the input of the brine circulation pump, and a brine discharge pipe located near the top of the fish tank connected to the output of the brine circulation pump; the improvement comprising: an upper brine distribution manifold comprising an elongated, U-shaped, perforated pipe connected to the brine discharge pipe by a connecting pipe; an interior distribution manifold comprising an elongated perforated pipe connected to the upper brine distribution manifold by a second connecting pipe, the upper and lower ends of the flexible perforated pipe being attached to the overhead and deck bulkheads, respectively; a plurality of perforated flow course plates attached to selected ones of the plurality of refrigeration elements and extending vertically along the side bulkheads of the fish tank; a suction manifold enclosing the brine suction pipe, having a plurality of pipes extending from its sides; and a plurality of flow course suction manifolds attached to each of said plurality of flow course plates, and connected to the suction manifold by said plurality of pipes. 2. A brine flow refrigeration system as described in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of flow course plates has an elongated rectangular shape with a recessed flange running the length of each elongated side, the flanges having a plurality of elongated slots for receiving mounting clamps. 3. A brine flow refrigeration system as described in claim 1, wherein the suction manifold comprises an elongated enclosure having six sides, one side being beveled, the bottom side having at least one hole of a first size and at least one larger hole, said enclosure including a float valve movably covering said at least one larger hole. 4. A brine flow refrigeration system for use with a fishing vessel fish tank having fore, aft, inboard, outboard, overhead and deck bulkheads having refrigeration elements thereon, a brine circulation pump, a brine suction pipe at the bottom of the fish tank connected to the input of the brine circulation pump, and a brine discharge pipe located near the top of the fish tank connected to the output of the brine circulation pump; the improvement comprising: a brine discharge manifold connected to the brine discharge pipe for distributing the brine substantially uniformily around the top of the fish tank; a plurality of vertical flow course plates attached to selected ones of the plurality of refrigeration pipes on the fore, aft, interior and outboard bulkheads, each of said plurality of plates having a rectangular planar shape, elongated in the vertical direction, and a plurality of holes extending through the planar surface; one or more deck flow course plates attached to the refrigeration pipes on the deck bulkhead, each of said one or more plates having an elongated rectangular planar shape; a suction manifold attached to the lower portion of the inboard bulkhead and enclosing the brine suction pipe, said manifold comprising an elongated enclosure having a plurality of slot-like openings on the top, front and sides. 5. An add-on system for improving brine circulation in a brine flow refrigerated fish tank, having refrigeration pipes on the side bulkhead, in a fishing vessel comprising: distribution means for uniformly distributing the brine; vertical bulkhead flow course means for providing a pathway for brine to flow along the side bulkheads and over the refrigeration pipes of the fish tank in a top to bottom direction; enclosure means for controlling brine flow out of the fish tank. 6. An add-on system as described in claim 5, wherein the brine distribution means includes an interior brine distribution manifold comprising, a flexible brine distribution pipe having a plurality of small holes, a flexible connecting pipe attached to the brine discharge pipe, and means for attaching the brine distribution pipe to one or more of the overhead bulkhead or deck bulkhead of the fish tank. 7. An add-on system as described in claim 6, wherein the flow course means comprises a plurality of elongated, rectangular flow course plates, each having a plurality of slotted holes and having flanges on each elongated side, and means for mounting the plates to the bulkheads of the fish tank, the flanges including a plurality of elongated slots for receiving said means for mounting. 8. An add-on system as described in claim 7, wherein each of the mounting means comprises a clamp having a first clamp element, a second clamp element and a bolt for drawing the first clamp element and second clamp element together, the first clamp element having a widened upper segment including a bolt receiving hole and having a width larger than said receiving slot, and a second segment having width narrower than that of said receiving slot and having an arcuate cross-sectional shape, and the second clamp element having a bolt receiving hole and a cross-sectional arcuate shape. 9. An add-on system as disclosed in claim 6, wherein the enclosure means includes a suction manifold enclosure, and a plurality of flow course suction manifolds attached to the bottom portion of each of the plurality of flow course plates and connected to the manifold enclosure by a plurality of elongated connecting pipes. 10. A method for improving brine circulation in a brine flow refrigerated fish tank having fore, aft, inboard, outboard, overhead and deck bulkheads having a plurality of refrigeration pipes thereon, including the steps of: distributing the brine substantially uniformily over the top and through the interior of the fish tank; drawing the brine across the refrigeration pipes of the fish tank along brine flow courses along one or more of the fish tank bulkheads; drawing the brine into one or more suction manifolds from the interior of the fish tank and from along the bulkhead brine flow courses. 11. A method for improving brine circulation as described in claim 10 wherein the step of drawing brine along the bulkhead flow courses includes preventing fish from packing around refrigeration pipes attached to the bulkhead along said brine flow courses and providing a plurality of brine flow inlets to said brine flow course. 12. A method for improving brine circulation as described in claim 10 wherein the step of drawing the brine includes drawing the brine through a portion of the interior of the fish tank. 13. A method for brine circulation in a brine flow refrigerated fish tank having refrigeration means mounted to the side bulkhead including the steps of; drawing brine from near the bottom of the fish tank, pumping the brine to the top of the fish tank along a path outside the fish tank, and discharging the brine into the fish tank near the top of the fish tank; the improvement comprising providing brine flow along a plurality of brine flow courses along the side bulkheads and adjacent the refrigeration means of the fish tank. 14. A method as described in claim 13 further including the step of providing controlled flow brine distribution through the interior of the fish tank. 15. A method as described in claim 13 further including the step of drawing brine from the interior of the fish tank into an interior brine suction flow course. 16. A method as described in claim 13 further including the step of providing a brine flow course along the deck bulkhead of the fish tank. 17. A method for brine circulation in a brine flow refrigerated fish tank including the steps of; drawing brine from near the bottom of the fish tank, pumping the brine to the top of the fish tank along a path outside the fish tank, and discharging the brine into the fish tank near the top of the fish tank; the improvement comprising providing controlled flow brine suction from a vertically extending region in the interior of the fish tank. 18. A brine flow refrigeration system for use with a fishing vessel fish tank having fore, aft, inboard, outboard, overhead and deck bulkheads having refrigeration elements thereon, a brine circulation pump, a brine suction pipe at the bottom of the fish tank connected to the input of the brine circulation pump, and a brine discharge pipe located near the top of the fish tank connected to the output of the brine circulation pump; the improvement comprising: an upper brine distribution manifold comprising one or more elongated, trough-shaped plates attached to the overhead bulkhead refrigeration elements each having one end adjacent said brine discharge pipe; a plurality of perforated flow course plates attached to selected ones of the plurality of refrigeration elements and extending vertically along the side bulkheads of the fish tank; a suction manifold enclosing the brine suction pipe, having a plurality of pipes extending from its sides; and an interior suction manifold comprising a short slotted pipe connected to the suction manifold by a connecting pipe, the upper and lower ends of the flexible perforated pipe being attached to the overhead and deck bulkheads, respectively. 19. A brine flow refrigeration system as described in claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of flow course plates has an elongated rectangular shape with a recessed flange running the length of each elongated side, the flanges having a plurality of elongated slots for receiving mounting clamps.
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