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IL300232B2 - Siphon Gas Management System And Method - Google Patents

Siphon Gas Management System And Method

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IL300232B2
IL300232B2 IL300232A IL30023223A IL300232B2 IL 300232 B2 IL300232 B2 IL 300232B2 IL 300232 A IL300232 A IL 300232A IL 30023223 A IL30023223 A IL 30023223A IL 300232 B2 IL300232 B2 IL 300232B2
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siphon
gas
designated
management system
impeller
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Shalom Moshe
Shalom Doron
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Loocid Air Ltd
Shalom Moshe
Shalom Doron
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Priority to IL300232A priority Critical patent/IL300232B2/en
Priority to PCT/IL2024/050087 priority patent/WO2024157247A1/en
Priority to EP24747044.6A priority patent/EP4642988A1/en
Publication of IL300232A publication Critical patent/IL300232A/en
Publication of IL300232B1 publication Critical patent/IL300232B1/en
Publication of IL300232B2 publication Critical patent/IL300232B2/en

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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/04Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/18Siphons
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/30Devices to facilitate removing of obstructions in waste-pipes or sinks
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/28Odour seals
    • E03C1/284Odour seals having U-shaped trap
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/28Odour seals
    • E03C1/29Odour seals having housing containing dividing wall, e.g. tubular

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Description

300232/ SIPHON GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to gas management systems and methods directed at removing undesirous gasses through a siphon, and more particularly, to a siphon gas management system and method configured to dispose of undesirous gases/odor/fumes into discharge means.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Gas management systems and methods are directed at removing undesirous gasses from appliances such as toilets, kitchen sinks, eating halls (e.g., restaurants), laboratories and other private and publicly used spaces. Such removal of gas may be desirous so as to remove bad/unpleasant/hazardous gasses/odors/fumes that may accumulate in the ambient air and pose a disturbance to a user's comfort, health, safety, etc.
Some prior art publications have addressed this need disclosing various approaches. For example: Patent publication GB190509013A discloses a siphon system, wherein the siphon to be emptied is connected by pipes and configured to be filled with a water reservoir. Water is admitted to a space above the reservoir by a cock, and on a cock in a pipe being opened to the siphon and configured to be discharged by a siphonic action. An air pipe with a check valve is also provided. The reservoir communicates with the atmosphere by means of said air pipe configured to be opened at any suitable point, for instance in an overflow of the waste (and above the water line filing the siphon).
The apparatus may be used in connection with wash-basins, the discharge of sewage and factory waste, and like applications. 300232/ Currently available siphon gas management systems and methods to be installed in currently available hosting systems, such as toilet cisterns, kitchens, laboratory fume removers, etc., require pre-design and inclusion that, in turn, require substantial and sometimes expensive retrofitting or reconfiguration which affects the operation and efficiency of the hosting systems. Such available systems do not address the issues of maintainability with which hard or sediment heavy water conduction systems are faced with (such as a result of limescale) and also do not address the issue of greasy substances accumulation.
Furthermore, currently available siphon gas management systems and methods focus on removal of gas regardless of its actual nature and without its analysis.
Thus, there is a need to provide a siphon gas management system and method for safe removal of undesirous gas/odor/fumes through readily available discharge means, wherein said system is installable at reasonable cost without affecting operation or efficiency of hosting system.
There is a further need to provide siphon gas management system and method comprising autonomous deposit reduction mechanism configured to mitigate the tendency of conduit systems to gradually/abruptly develop blockages for various reasons.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention discloses a cost effective efficient and smart siphon gas management system and method for safe removal of undesirous gas/odor/fumes through readily available discharge means. 300232/ The present invention further discloses a gas management system and method comprising a reliable and autonomous deposit reduction mechanism configured to mitigate the tendency of conduit systems to gradually/abruptly develop blockages from various reasons.
The following embodiments and aspects thereof are described and illustrated in conjunction with systems, devices and methods which are meant to be exemplary and illustrative and not limiting in scope. In various embodiments, one or more of the above-described problems have been reduced or eliminated, while other embodiments are directed to other advantages or improvements.
According to one aspect, there is provided a siphon gas management system comprising: a siphon having a discharge port and designated to be partly filled with fluid, a power source, an impeller configured to be driven by the power source and create a gas flow, a conduit having a gas inlet in communication with the ambient air and an outlet designated to open beneath the fluid line of the siphon, wherein the gas flow created by the impeller is designated to flow through the conduit and create a fluid & gas turbulence before being discharged to a discharge means, and wherein the fluid filing the siphon is designated to block gas originating from the discharge means from spreading to the ambient air while the impeller is not operating.
According to some embodiments, the conduit outlet is designated to be opened in close proximity to the discharge means.
According to some embodiments, the siphon outlet further comprises a nozzle designated to affect the stream of gas extracting thereby.
According to some embodiments, the impeller is configured to be acoustically isolated. 20 300232/ According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system is executable by modular commercially available components.
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system is configured to be compactly fitted and installed within commercially available siphon.
According to some embodiments, the power source is a rechargeable power reservoir that may be configured to be charged wirelessly.
According to some embodiments, the siphon is configured to be filled with 20-350mm of water.
According to some embodiments, the siphon is a U-shaped conduit.
According to some embodiments, the siphon has a resilient tube configuration.
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system is operable by a remote control.
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system is operable by a wireless control means (such as cellular, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi application).
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system further comprising means for sampling the drawn gas and at least one sensor, wherein the sample is designated to be exposed to the sensor and the at least one sensor may be configured to collect data regarding the sampled drawn gas. 300232/ According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system further comprising a controller configured to diagnose collected data by analyzing the at least one sensor output data.
According to some embodiments, the system is configured to transmit the gathered data to a designated device or data center for further analysis or display and the transmittal of the gathered data may be conducted on an immediate real-time basis.
According to a second aspect, there is provided a method for using a siphon gas management system, comprising the step of applying an impeller powered by a power source in order to create a gas flow through a conduit designated to be in communication with the ambient air and further designated to have an outlet located beneath the fluid line of a siphon designated to be partly filled with fluid, wherein the gas flow created by the impeller is designated to flow through the conduit and create a fluid & gas turbulence before being discharged to a discharge means.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Some embodiments of the invention are described herein with reference to the accompanying figures. The description, together with the figures, makes apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art how some embodiments may be practiced. The figures are for the purpose of illustrative description and no attempt is made to show structural details of an embodiment in more detail than is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the invention.
In the Figures: 300232/ FIG. 1 constitutes a schematic perspective view of a siphon gas management system components, according to some embodiments of the invention.
FIGS. 2A & 2B constitute schematic perspective views of siphon gas management system in two configurations, according to some embodiments of the invention.
FIGS. 3A & 3B constitute schematic perspective views of different operation modes of a siphon gas management system, according to some embodiments of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SOME EMBODIMENTS In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well- known methods, procedures, and components, modules, units and/or circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention. Some features or elements described with respect to one embodiment may be combined with features or elements described with respect to other embodiments. For the sake of clarity, discussion of same or similar features or elements may not be repeated.
Although embodiments of the invention are not limited in this regard, discussions utilizing terms such as, for example, “controlling” “processing,” “computing,” “calculating,” “determining,” “establishing”, “analyzing”, “checking”, “setting”, “receiving”, or the like, may refer to operation(s) and/or process(es) of a controller, a computer, a computing platform, a computing system, a cloud computing system or other electronic computing device, that manipulates and/or transforms data 300232/ represented as physical (e.g., electronic) quantities within the computer's registers and/or memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities within the computer's registers and/or memories or other information non-transitory storage medium that may store instructions to perform operations and/or processes.
Unless explicitly stated, the method embodiments described herein are not constrained to a particular order or sequence. Additionally, some of the described method embodiments or elements thereof can occur or be performed simultaneously, at the same point in time, or concurrently.
The term "Controller", as used herein, refers to any type of computing platform or component that may be provisioned with a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or microprocessors, and may be provisioned with several input/output (I/O) ports, for example, a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer, laptop, tablet, mobile cellular phone, controller chip, SoC or a cloud computing system.
The current invention discloses a siphon gas management system configured to create a gas flow and disposed it in order to remove gas/odor/fumes and prevent it from spreading. The current invention also configured to provides an autonomous deposit/blockage reduction mechanism configured to harness the operation said gas flow kinetic energy.
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system may be configured by modular commercially available components. For example, an impeller configured to create an air stream may be a commercially available blower/fan (for example, a 12V blower), the various conduits forming a part of the gas management system may be available stock parts. 20 300232/ According to some embodiments, utilizing commercially available components to construct the siphon gas management system may benefit the system serviceability by enabling the use of widely available spare parts and allowing supply of low-priced components.
According to some embodiments, the impeller may be configured to be acoustically isolated such that the operation of the semi-closed compartment gas management system will not cause any disturbance to the user. The semi-closed compartment gas management system may be configured to compactly be fitted and installed within an available space in proximity to a siphon.
According to some embodiments, siphon gas management system is configured to be driven by a designated power source. For example, the impeller may be powered by a wall socket electrical connection, by a power reserve such a battery or by a mechanical dynamo creating electricity using a water flow. According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system may be configured be driven by a power reserve that can be wirelessly charge, for example, by utilizing inductive charging.
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system may be operable by a remote control or by any wireless control means such as a cellular RF, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi application, etc.
Reference is now made to FIG. 1which schematically illustrates a siphon gas management system 10. As shown, a siphon 101 may be configured to hold a certain amount of water introduced through its discharge port and in order to prevent odors/gas/fumes from emanating from discharge means 105 to the ambient air. According to some embodiments, the siphon 101 may be mounted below a sink (not shown) or used in any other known configuration or sanitary infrastructure either in a domestic or industrial environment. For example, siphon 101 may be mounted in proximity to any 300232/ receptacle/chamber having an inner volume that is not completely sealed to its outer environment. For example, a restroom sink, a kitchen sink, a laboratory sink, a toilet bawl, etc. According to some embodiments, siphon 101 may be in any shape or form that allows capturing a small amount of water to be used as a barrier against gases/odors/fumes such a compact chamber, a pipe having a curved “U” shaped section that can be used as a receptacle, etc. as further disclosed below.
According to some embodiments, an impeller 102may be placed in proximity to the siphon 101and be configured to be driven by a power source and create a gas flow. For example, impeller 102 may be a blower configured to create an air stream. According to some embodiments, impeller 102 may be powered by a wall socket electrical connection/ by a power reserve such a battery/ by a mechanical mechanism converting water stream to electricity/ by inductive charging, etc.
According to some embodiments, impeller 102 is configured to create a gas flow passing through conduit inlet 104and along conduit 110to be discharged through conduit outlet 108into discharge means 105 (wherein the discharge means may be a sewer pipeline ,or any other sanitary infrastructure assembly). According to some embodiments, impeller 102may be configured to be in communication with the ambient air.
According to some embodiments, siphon 101may be configured to contain some amount of fluid by, for example, preserving a constant amount of water. This configuration provides a barrier against unpleasant odors/gases/fumes by allowing fluid to fill the siphon until approximately water line 112 .
According to some embodiments, siphon 101 may be filled with a pre-contained fluid reservoir. This configuration provides a barrier against unpleasant odors by allowing fluid to be constantly contained within the siphon gas management system 10even when there is a water shortage 300232/ for long period of time, or alternatively, when the siphon gas management system 10is configured to be installed in a hosting system that operates only occasionally.
According to some embodiments, the siphon 101is configured to block gas originating from the discharge means 105 from spreading to the ambient air while the impeller 102 is not operating, by providing a receptacle full of fluid and thus, preventing gasses/odors/fumes from passing and spreading to the ambient air.
According to some embodiments, siphon 101may be configured to be filled with 20-350 mm of water. The water level minimal height may depend on the diameter of conduit 110 and maximal height may depend on impeller 102 power to exert fluid upon operation of siphon gas management system 10.
According to some embodiments, the siphon gas management system 10has an ability to operate by implementing various conduit 110 having various diameters configured to be filled with various amounts of fluid, leads to high versatility of said system. As a consequence, the siphon gas management system 10may be configured to work with various impellers 102 having various outputs.
For example, a siphon 101having a diameter of 250 millimeter may be configured to filled with a relatively large amount of fluid, and thus be may be configured to form a part of a system having relatively strong gas drawing output, or, alternatively, be configured to connect to a relatively large diameter conduit/s and vice versa.
According to some embodiments, said high versatility of the siphon gas management system 10may be beneficial in installing it in various hosting systems such as fume exhaust/hood a kitchen, restaurant, laboratory, sink, etc. 300232/ According to some embodiments, impeller 102 may be anchored to its position by a resilient connector (not shown). For example, impeller 102may be anchored to a wall by a resilient connector that may be made out of rubber, polymer, etc.
According to some embodiments, impeller 102 may be configured to be acoustically isolated and further comprises vibrations reductions means such that the operation of impeller 102 /the siphon gas management system 10 will not cause any disturbance to the user.
According to some embodiments, the gas flow created by the impeller is designated to be released below the water that fills siphon 101 ( wherein the surface of said water is indicated by water line 112 as previously indicated ), wherein said release of gas creates a vortex /turbulence within siphon 101.According to some embodiments, said vortex /turbulence may be designated to clean deposits accumulating within siphon 101 and evacuate said deposits to discharge means 105 .
According to some embodiments, said vortex /turbulence may prevent or remove hard deposits (such as scale deposits, fat deposits, hair clogs etc.) from the inner surfaces of siphon 101 , for example, the vortex /turbulences created by the gas flow discharged from conduit outlet 108 may be strong enough to loosen and release scale/fat deposits as well as hair clogs or any other residue matter that has been attached to the inner surfaces of siphon 101 .
According to some embodiments, the vortex /turbulence is designated to be created by a gas flow discharged from conduit outlet 108and forced around a tubular extension component such as tube 114that forms a part of the siphon 101 , for example, the gas flow may be forced to flow around tube 114 while creating a vortex /turbulence of gas and fluid having enough abrasion force to release and evacuate even sticky deposits, as specified above. 300232/ According to some embodiments, tube 114 may be configured to be connected to the threading of the pipe connecting to a bottom of a sink by a designated connector adjusted to a particular threading width. According to some embodiments, tube 114 may be connected by any other known fastening means in order to assist creating a vortex /turbulence as broadly disclosed above. According to some embodiments, tube 114 may be part or an extension of a sink port, a broadly disclosed below.
According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 108 may be located below to water line 112 such that when the impeller 102 is on, the upper layer of water is being removed into the discharge means 105 . According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 108may be located on close proximity to the lower part of siphon 101 such that when the impeller 102 is on, the entire or the majority of the amount of water stored in the siphon 101 is being removed into the discharge means 105 .
According to some embodiments, in any time point, regardless if the impeller 102is on or off, there is a volume of water within the siphon 101the covers the bottom of tube 114and acts as a barrier preventing odors emanating from the sewer from passing through discharge means 105 and siphon 101 into the ambient air.
According to some embodiments, impeller 102 may be configured to operate in several outputs, for example, impeller 102 may be configured to operate in a relatively high capacity in order to provide relatively strong vortex /turbulence in order to scrap hard deposits and discharge it into discharge means 105,after a certain period of time, the capacity may be lower in order to provide a constant gas flow that evacuate odors/fumes/gases from the ambient air to the discharge means 105 and vice versa.
According to some embodiments, at least one designated aperture 116 may be configured to be located along conduit 110 in order to enable cleaning. Said aperture may be closed by a lid and 300232/ may be opened when a cleaning operation is required. According to some embodiments, aperture 116 may be located within siphon 101or along conduit 110.
According to some embodiments, conduit 110 may be connected to impeller 102 and be configured to discharge gas to a discharge means 105 (for example, a sewer pipeline) in order to remove bad odors from the ambient air surrounding the siphon gas management system 10. For example, the siphon gas management system 10may be installed in a kitchen, laboratory, a ventilated hood etc. and be configured to allow a pleasant and safe environment without hazardous or unpleasant fumes, particles or odors.
According to some embodiments, impeller 102may be configured to be acoustically isolated such that the operation of impeller 102 /the semi-closed compartment gas management system 10 will not cause any disturbance to the user. According to some embodiments, impeller 102 may be configured to be positioned within a wall or within any hiding place that provide an acoustic barrier.
According to some embodiments, the discharge means 105 designated to be connected to the siphon gas management system 10may be a sewer pipe, a ventilation pipe or any other pipe designated to discharge gas, liquids a mixture of both, etc. for example, the gas withdrawn by impeller 102 may be discharged into a ventilation tube running along a building until being opened at the building roof, etc.
According to some embodiments, siphon 101may be opened by opening mechanism 118 configured to provide access to its inner components for the purpose of service, maintenance, upgrades, etc. According to some embodiments, conduit 110, as well as other component of the system may be configured to be inserted and removed without a need of complicated disassembly of 300232/ the siphon 101.This modular design provides a versatile system, ready to be installed in various commercially available infrastructures.
According to some embodiments and as disclosed below, while the impeller 102 is not in operation, siphon 101 may be configured to block gas originating from the sewer pipeline from spreading to the ambient air, by providing a fluid barrier preventing gasses from passing and spreading to a sink, hood, or any other infrastructure.
Reference is now made to FIGS. 2A & 2Bwhich schematically illustrate a possible siphon gas management system 20in two configurations, according to another embodiment of the invention.
As shown, a siphon 200 may be a conduit having a vertical U-shaped section 201 that is designated to store an amount of water, thus blocking gases from the sewer pipeline from spreading into the ambient air. According to some embodiments, said siphon 200 may be a resilient and/or corrugated of build from stiff components.
According to some embodiments, vertical U-shaped section 201 is configured to be filled with -350 mm of water. According to some embodiments, the water level minimal height depends on diameter of conduit 200 and maximal height depends on impeller 202 power to exert gas & liquid upon operation of the siphon gas management system 20and removal of said water & gas from the U-shaped section 201into discharge means 205.
According to some embodiments, while the impeller 202 is operating, water entering the U- shaped section 201 are discharged to the discharge means 205 which may be a sewer pipeline that conduit 200 is designated to connect to. 20 300232/ According to some embodiments, when the impeller 202 is off and does not create a gas flow, the U-shaped section 201 is full with fluid configured to block odors and gases originated in the sewer pipeline from spreading to the ambient air.
According to some embodiments, impeller 202 may be anchored to its position by a resilient connector ( not shown) . For example, impeller 202 may be anchored to a wall of by a resilient connector that may be made out of rubber, polymer, etc.
According to some embodiments, said connector may be configured to reduce vibrations caused by the operation of impeller 202 such that the operation of the siphon gas management system 20will not cause any disturbance to the user.
According to some embodiments, the gas flow created by the impeller 202 is designated to be released below the water that files siphon 201(wherein the surface of said water is indicated by water line 212 ) and wherein said release of gas creates a vortex/ turbulence within siphon 201 . According to some embodiments, the vortex / turbulence may be designated to clean the deposits accumulating within siphon 201 and evacuate said deposits to discharge means 205 .
According to some embodiments, the vortex /turbulence may prevent or remove hard deposits (such as scale deposits, fat deposits, hair clogs etc.) from the inner surfaces of siphon 201 , for example, the vortex /turbulence created by the gas flow discharged from conduit outlet 208 may be strong enough to loosen and release scale/fat deposits as well as hair clogs or any other residue matter that has been attached to the inner surfaces of siphon 201 .
According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 208 may be located below to water line 212 such that when the impeller 202 is on, the upper layer of water is being removed into the discharge 300232/ means 205 . According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 208may be located in close proximity to the lower part of siphon 201 such that when the impeller 202 is on, the entire amount of water stored in the siphon 201 or the majority of said water is being removed into the discharge means 205 .
According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 208may be located in proximity to the section of the siphon 201closer to discharge means 205 , for example conduit outlet 208may be located in a U-shaped siphon 201 in proximity to arm designated to be connected to discharge means 205 .
According to some embodiments, such a configuration may prevent the return of gas emanating from conduit outlet 208 from spreading back to the ambient air.
Reference is now made to FIGS. 3A & 3B which schematically illustrate a siphon gas management system 30according to another embodiment of the invention. As shown, a siphon 300 may be a conduit having a vertical U-shaped section 301 that is designated to store an amount of water, thus blocking gases from the sewer pipeline from spreading into the ambient air.
According to some embodiments and as previously disclosed above, vertical U-shaped section 301 is configured to be filled with 20-350 mm of water. According to some embodiments, the water level minimal height depends on the diameter of siphon 300 and maximal height depends on impeller 302 power to exert gas & liquid upon operation of the siphon gas management system 30and removal of said water & gas from the U-shaped section 301into discharge means 305.
As can be seen in FIG. 3A , while the impeller 302 is operating in relatively high capacity, water entering an accumulating within the U-shaped section 301 are discharged to the discharge means 305 which may be a sewer pipeline that siphon 300 is connected to. Said high-capacity operation may create strong vortex/ turbulence within siphon 300 an as a consequence, cause the release and evacuation of scale/fat deposits as well as hair clogs or any other residue matter that has 300232/ been attached to or accumulated onto the inner surfaces of siphon 301 . According to some embodiments, said type of operation may reduce the water level 312 within the siphon U-shaped section 301 since the water filing it are evacuated along with the gas bubbles due to the increasing pressure caused by the gas entering through conduit outlet 308 .
As can be seen in FIG. 3B , after the strong operation of impeller 302 disclosed above, the impeller 302 may operate in relatively low capacity in order to provide constant evacuation of gas drawn by the impeller 302 . According to some embodiments, since a large part of the water have been evacuated during the strong operation period of impeller 302 , and providing that no water has been introduced to siphon 300 , the water level indicated by line 312 is lower that its previous state and potentially, leaving a passage wherein gas drawn by the impeller 302 may be constantly evacuated to discharge means 305.
According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 308may be located in proximity to the section of the siphon 301closer to discharge means 305 , for example conduit outlet 308may be located in a U-shaped siphon 301 in proximity to arm designated to be connected to discharge means 305 .
According to some embodiments, such a configuration may prevent the return of gas emanating from conduit outlet 308 from spreading back to the ambient air.
According do some embodiments, when the water level 312 is low and create a passage to gas drawn by impeller 302 , the proximity of conduit outlet 308 to discharge means 305 prevents odors/gases/fumes from returning to top of the siphon 311 .
According to some embodiments, conduit outlet 308 may be shaped as a nozzle having a narrow diameter in order to provide an enhanced or directed stream, thus enhancing the vortex/ turbulence created within siphon 301 . According to some embodiments, a designated nozzle may be 300232/ configured to be fastened to conduit outlet in order to provide an enhanced or directed stream of gas and enhance the vortex/ turbulence created within siphon 301 .
According to some embodiments, a siphon gas management system 10/20/30 may further comprise means for sampling the drawn gas from impeller 102/202/302 and at least one sensor configured to analyze said sample. According to some embodiments, the sensor may be configured to collect data regarding the sampled drawn gas. For example, a siphon gas management system /20/30 may be configured with diagnosis means allowing gas to flow from the impeller 102/202/302 and reach a sensor (not shown) configured to analyze the concentration of various substances by sampling and diagnose the characteristics of various gases/odors/fumes during and after the use of the siphon gas management system 10/20/30 .
By way of another example, the siphon gas management system 10/20/30 coupled with a laboratory fume hood may be configured to perform real time analysis of laboratory work products and identify hazardous material situations.
According to some embodiments, a siphon gas management system 10/20/30may comprise a controller configured to diagnose collected data by analyzing the sensor output data. According to some embodiments, the gathered data may be transmitted to a designated device or data center for further analysis or display. According to some embodiments, said transmittal of the gathered data may be conducted on an immediate real-time basis in order to provide a fast detection system.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limited sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternative embodiments of the invention will become apparent to persons 300232/ skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claims will cover such modifications that fall within the scope of the invention.

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  1. 300232/ CLAIMS1. A siphon gas management system, comprising: (i) a siphon having a discharge port and designated to be partly filled with fluid, (ii) a power source, (iii) an impeller configured to be driven by the power source and create a gas flow, and (iv) a conduit having a gas inlet in communication with the ambient air and an outlet designated to open beneath the fluid line of the siphon and further designated to be opened and discharge the gas flow in close proximity to a discharge means, wherein the gas flow created by the impeller is designated to flow through the conduit and create a fluid & gas turbulence before being discharged to the discharge means, and wherein the fluid filing the siphon and the gas flow discharged in close proximity to a discharge means is designated to block gas originating from the discharge means from spreading to the ambient air.
  2. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the siphon outlet further comprises a nozzle designated to affect the stream of gas extracting thereby.
  3. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the impeller is configured to be acoustically isolated.
  4. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the siphon gas management system is executable by modular commercially available components.
  5. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the siphon gas management system is configured to be compactly fitted and installed within commercially available siphon.
  6. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the power source is a rechargeable power reservoir. 300232/
  7. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the rechargeable power reservoir is configured to be charged wirelessly.
  8. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the siphon has a resilient tube configuration.
  9. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the siphon gas management system is operable by a remote control.
  10. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the siphon gas management system is operable by a wireless control means (such as cellular, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi application).
  11. 11. The system of claim 1, further comprising means for sampling the gas flow and at least one sensor, wherein the sample is designated to be exposed to the sensor.
  12. 12. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to collect data regarding the sampled gas flow.
  13. 13. The system of claim 14, further comprising a controller configured to diagnose collected data by analyzing the at least one sensor output data.
  14. 14. The system of claim 15, wherein the system is configured to transmit the gathered data to a designated device or data center for further analysis or display.
  15. 15. The system of claim 16, wherein transmittal of the gathered data is conducted on an immediate real-time basis.
  16. 16. A method for using a siphon gas management system, comprising the step of applying an impeller powered by a power source in order to create a gas flow through a conduit designated to be in communication with the ambient air and further designated to have 300232/ an outlet located beneath the fluid line of a siphon and be opened in close proximity to a discharge means wherein the siphon is designated to be partly filled with fluid, wherein the gas flow created by the impeller is designated to flow through the conduit and create a fluid & gas turbulence before being discharged to a discharge means, and wherein the fluid filing the siphon and the gas flow discharged in close proximity to a discharge means is designated to block gas originating from the discharge means from spreading to the ambient air.
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