Author: claimsbot

1. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground, said system comprising:
a collective control arm and pitch adjustment mechanism for control of a helicopter;
an altimeter for sensing the distance between the helicopter and the ground;
data storage means and means for inputting a pre-selected altitude into said data storage means;
signal generating means for generating a signal as the helicopter approaches the ground and comes within a pre-selected distance from the ground; and
a tactile warning device operably connected to said collective control arm and responsive to a signal from said signal generator means for vibrating said collective control arm as a warning to the pilot that the helicopter is within the pre-selected distance from the ground.
2. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground according to claim 1 in which the altimeter is a radio altimeter.
3. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground in accordance with claim 1, and wherein the tactile warning device vibrates the collective control arm and wherein the frequency of vibration increases as the helicopter gets closer to the ground.
4. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground in accordance with claim 1 and wherein the tactile warning device increases the amplitude of vibration of the collective control arm as the helicopter draws nearer to the ground.
5. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground in accordance with claim 1 and wherein the tactile warning system includes an eccentrically mounted weight and electric motor for rotating said eccentrically mounted weight about an axis whereby the inertial rotation of the unbalanced weight produces vibration in the collective control arm.
6. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground in accordance with claim 1 and which includes means for increasing the rotational speed of the eccentrically mounted weight as the helicopter comes closer to the ground.
7. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground in accordance with claim 1 and wherein the tactile warning system includes a reciprocal weight operably connected to said collective control arm and means including an electric motor and electric means for reciprocating said weight to thereby vibrate said collective control arm.
8. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of the altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground in accordance with claim 1 and which includes means for actuating said tactile warning device in response to a dangerous condition during startup andor in flight operation.
9. A method for aiding a helicopter pilot in making a soft landing comprising the steps of:
providing a collective and a tactile warning device operably connected to the collective;
selecting a threshold height for warning a pilot of a pre-selected distance to the ground during a landing operation;
sensing the altitude of the helicopter as it descends for a landing; and activating the tactile warning device as the helicopter reaches the threshold height to warn the pilot of the distance to the ground.
10. A method for aiding a helicopter pilot in making a soft landing in accordance with claim 9 which includes the step of increasing the magnitude of the tactile warning as the helicopter closes the distance between the threshold height and the ground.
11. A method for aiding a helicopter in making a soft landing comprising the steps of:
providing a collective pitch adjusting mechanism and a moveable collective control arm operatively connected to the collective pitch adjusting mechanism whereby movement of the collective control arm collectively adjusts the pitch of the motor blades;
providing a storage device and an input device;
selecting a threshold height for warning a pilot of a preselected distance from the ground and entering the threshold height into the storage device;
providing an altimeter and monitoring the actual altitude of the helicopter as the helicopter approaches the ground for landing;
providing a computer for comparing the sensed altitude and the threshold height and comparing the sensed altitude and the threshold height; and
actuating the tactile warning device when the actual height is equal to or less than the threshold height to warn the pilot of the distance to the ground.
12. A method for aiding a helicopter pilot in making a soft landing in accordance with claim 11 and which includes the step of increasing the magnitude of the tactile warning as the helicopter approaches the ground.
13. A method for aiding a helicopter pilot in making a soft landing in accordance with claim 12 wherein the tactile warning device is a striker shaker.
14. A method for protecting a helicopter of the type having a turbine engine during startup andor aiding a pilot in making a soft landing comprising the steps of:
providing a pilots control stick and tactile warning device operatively connected to the central stick;
providing a safe temperature profile for startup of the helicopter turbine engine;
monitoring an actual turbine output temperature of the engine during startup;
activating the tactile warning device when the actual turbine output temperature exceeds the safe temperature profile and aborting the startup in response to the tactile warning; and
selecting a threshold height for warning a pilot of a pre-selected distance to the ground during a landing maneuver;
sensing the altitude of the helicopter as it descends for a landing; and
activating the taotile warning device as the helicopter reaches the threshold height to warn the pilot of the distance to the ground.
15. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of dangerous conditions, said system comprising:
a collective control arm and pitch adjustment mechanism for control of the helicopter;
a tactile warning device operably connected to said collective control arm;
means for actuating said tactile warning device during a startup when the engine temperature exceeds a pre-selected temperature;
means for actuating said tactile warning device during flight operation to warn a pilot of dangerous conditions; and
means for actuating said tactile warning device during a landing approach.
16. A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter of dangerous conditions according to claim 15 which includes the step of increasing the magnitude of the tactile warning when a danger becomes more imminent or the altitude decreases between a threshold distance from the ground.
17. A method for aiding a helicopter in making a safe landing according to claim 11 which includes the steps of selecting a second pre-selected altitude and vibrating the collective at a different frequency than a first frequency when the helicopter descends to the second pre-selected altitude.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for delivering a notification message in a broadcastingcommunication system, the method comprising:
(a) in response to a notification event related to a broadcast service, generating, by an entity that manages subscription information of a terminal, the notification message to inform the terminal of the notification event, and generating a delivery request message including a target address, the target address being based on the subscription information of the terminal, the delivery request message being for requesting delivery of the generated notification message; and
(b) determining, by an entity that delivers the notification message, based on the target address in the received delivery request message, whether to use a broadcast channel or an interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message, and delivering the notification message over the determined channel to the terminal,
wherein the notification message is delivered based on the target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either the broadcast channel or the interaction channel as the channel for delivery of the notification message.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises:
checking an address type of the terminal based on the target address if the notification message is delivered using the interaction channel; and
delivering the notification message to the terminal through the interaction channel according to the address type.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises:
checking a target session address for the broadcast channel based on the target address if the notification message is delivered using the broadcast channel; and
delivering the notification message to the terminal through the broadcast channel according to the target session address.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the entity that manages the subscription information of the terminal, a subscription request message including notification related information for delivery of the notification message.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the notification related information indicates whether or not the terminal subscribes to delivery of the notification message over the interaction channel.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving from the terminal, by the entity that manages the subscription information, a message for requesting subscription or purchase of a service-specific notification message; and
handling the subscription or purchase request message and storing the corresponding service and the subscriber information of the terminal.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving from the terminal, by the entity that manages the subscription information, a message for requesting unsubscription of the notification message for subscribed services; and
unsubscribing the notification message delivery for the subscribed services for the terminal.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving from the terminal, by the entity that manages the subscription information, a message for requesting unsubscription of a service-specific notification message; and
unsubscribing delivery of the notification message for the unsubscription-requested service.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the target address includes an address type based on the delivery channel, for each terminal.
10. A transmitter for delivering a notification message in a broadcastingcommunication system, the transmitter comprising:
an entity configured to manage subscription information of a terminal, and upon an occurrence of a notification event related to a broadcast service, generate a notification message to inform a terminal of the notification event and generate a delivery request message including a target address, the target address being based on the subscription information of the terminal, the delivery request message being for requesting delivery of the generated notification message; and
an entity configured to determine whether to use a broadcast channel or an interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message, based on the target address in the received delivery request message, and delivering the notification message over the determined channel to the terminal,
wherein the notification message is delivered based on the target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either the broadcast channel or the interaction channel as the channel for delivery of the notification message.
11. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity for determining a channel is configured to check an address type of the terminal based on the target address if the notification message is delivered using the interaction channel and to deliver the notification message to the terminal through the interaction channel according to the address type.
12. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity for determining a channel is configured to check a target session address for the broadcast channel based on the target address if the notification message is delivered using the broadcast channel and to deliver the notification message to the terminal through the broadcast channel according to the target session address.
13. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity for managing subscription information is configured to receive a subscription request message including notification related information for delivery of the notification message.
14. The transmitter of claim 13, wherein the notification related information indicates whether or not the terminal subscribes to delivery of the notification message over the interaction channel.
15. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity for managing subscription information is configured to receive from the terminal a subscription or purchase request message for a service-specific notification message, and to handle the subscription or purchase request message and store the corresponding service and the subscriber information of the terminal.
16. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity for managing subscription information is configured to, upon receipt from the terminal of a message for requesting unsubscription of the notification message for subscribed services, unsubscribe the notification message delivery for the subscribed services for the terminal.
17. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity for managing subscription information is configured to, upon receipt from the terminal of a message for requesting unsubscription of a service-specific notification message, unsubscribe delivery of the notification message for the unsubscription-requested service.
18. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the target address includes an address type based on the delivery channel, for each terminal.
19. The transmitter of claim 10, wherein the entity configured to manage the subscription information utilizes a Notification Generation (NTG) function and the entity configured to determine the channel and delivering the notification message utilizes a Notification DistributionAdaptation (NTDA) function.
20. A method for delivering a notification message in a broadcastingcommunication system, the method comprising:
receiving, by an entity that manages subscription information of a terminal, a subscription request message including notification related information, the notification related information being for delivery of a notification message, the notification related information indicating whether or not the terminal subscribes to delivery of the notification message over an interaction channel; and
in response to a notification event related to a broadcast service, delivering, by an entity that delivers the notification message, the notification message to the terminal, the delivery being based on the subscription information of the terminal,
wherein the notification message is delivered based on a target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either a broadcast channel or the interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the notification message is a service-specific notification message.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the subscription information includes the notification related information for delivery of the notification message.
23. The method of claim 20, further comprising transmitting a response message including authentication information from the entity that manages the subscription information of the terminal in response to the subscription request message.
24. The method of claim 20, wherein the subscription request message for the notification message includes service identification information, and subscription or purchase information of the notification message for the broadcast service.
25. The method of claim 20, further comprising receiving a request message for delivery unsubscription of the notification message from the terminal.
26. A transmitter for delivering a notification message in a broadcastingcommunication system, the transmitter comprising:
an entity configured to manage subscription information of a terminal and receive a subscription request message including a notification related information, the notification related information being for delivery of a notification message, the notification related information indicating whether or not the terminal subscribes to delivery of the notification message over an interaction channel; and
an entity configured to deliver the notification message to the terminal based on the subscription information of the terminal, the delivery being in response to a notification event related to a broadcast service,
wherein the notification message is delivered based on a target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either a broadcast channel or the interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message.
27. The transmitter of claim 26, wherein the notification message is a service-specific notification message.
28. The transmitter of claim 26, wherein the subscription information includes the notification related information for delivery of the notification message.
29. The transmitter of claim 26, wherein the entity that manages the subscription information is configured to transmit a response message including authentication information of the terminal in response to the subscription request message.
30. The transmitter of claim 26, wherein the subscription request message for the notification message includes service identification information, and subscription or purchase information of the notification message for the broadcast service.
31. The transmitter of claim 26, wherein the entity that manages the subscription information is configured to receive a request message for delivery unsubscription of the notification message from the terminal.
32. A method for receiving a notification message at a terminal in a broadcastingcommunication system, the method comprising:
sending, to an entity that manages subscription information of the terminal, a subscription request message including notification related information, the notification related information being for delivery of a notification message, the notification related information indicating whether or not the terminal subscribes to delivery of the notification message over an interaction channel; and
in response to a notification event related to a broadcast service, receiving notification message from an entity that delivers the notification message, the delivery being based on the subscription information of the terminal,
wherein the notification message is transmitted based on a target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either a broadcast channel or the interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message.
33. The method of claim 32, wherein the notification message is a service-specific notification message.
34. The method of claim 32, wherein the subscription information includes the notification related information for delivery of the notification message.
35. The method of claim 32, further comprising receiving a response message including authentication information from the entity that manages the subscription information in response to the request message.
36. The method of claim 32, wherein the request message for the notification message includes service identification information, and subscription or purchase information of the notification message for the broadcast service.
37. The method of claim 32, further comprising delivering a request message for delivery unsubscription of the notification message to the entity that manages the subscription information.
38. A terminal for receiving a notification message in a broadcastingcommunication system, the terminal comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit or receive messages for reception of a notification message; and
a controller configured to control sending, to an entity that manages subscription information of the terminal, a subscription request message including a notification related information, the notification related information being for delivery of the notification message, the notification related information indicating whether or not the terminal subscribes to delivery of the notification message over the interaction channel, and, in response to a notification event related to a broadcast service, receiving a notification message from an entity that delivers the notification message, the delivery being based on the subscription information of the terminal,
wherein the notification message is delivered based on a target address, the target address including delivery channel information for indicating either a broadcast channel or the interaction channel as a channel for delivery of the notification message.
39. The terminal of claim 38, wherein the notification message is a service-specific notification message.
40. The terminal of claim 38, wherein the subscription information includes the notification related information for delivery of the notification message.
41. The terminal of claim 38, wherein the controller is further configured to receive a response message including authentication information from the entity that manages the subscription information in response to the request message.
42. The terminal of claim 38, wherein the request message for the notification message includes service identification information, and subscription or purchase information of the notification message for the broadcast service.
43. The terminal of claim 38, wherein the controller is further configured to deliver a request message for delivery unsubscription of the notification message to the entity that manages the subscription information.

1. A mechanical seal, comprising a gland for being mounted on a housing, a rotating assembly for being connected with a shaft, and two stationary seal rings separately received in the gland and axially arranged between the gland and rotating assembly, with an inner wall of the gland defining a shaft bore for the rotating assembly as well as the shaft to pass through, with the rotating assembly comprising:
a retainer having a primary ring, a plurality of first slide legs, and a plurality of second slide legs, with the primary ring being coaxial with the shaft bore and defining a first axial surface and a second axial surface at two axial ends thereof, and a plurality of spring holes communicating the said first and second axial surfaces, with the first slide legs being formed on the first axial surface and axially extending outwards while an free end of each first slide leg has a first engaging block protruding to an axial line of the shaft bore, with the second slide legs being formed on the second axial surface and axially extending outwards while an free end of each second slide leg has a second engaging block protruding to the said axial line;
a first compression ring being coaxial with the shaft bore and formed with at least one cutaway portion at an outer periphery thereof, with the first compression ring being movably positioned between the first axial surface and the first engaging block in axial direction, and being radially surrounded by the first slide legs;
a second compression ring being coaxial with the shaft bore and also formed with at least one cutaway portion at an outer periphery thereof, with the second compression ring being movably positioned between the second axial surface and the second engaging block in axial direction, and being radially surrounded by the second slide legs;
a plurality of spring members separately received in the spring holes and oppositely abutting against the first and second compression rings with two ends;
a first rotating seal ring having one end being abutted by the first compression ring, with a plurality of first notches formed in a outer periphery of the first rotating seal ring, with an amount of the first notches being not less than an amount of the first slide legs for each first slide leg to be received in and engaged with one of the first notches;
a second rotating seal ring having one end being abutted by the second compression ring, with a plurality of second notches formed in a outer periphery of the second rotating seal ring, with an amount of the second notches being not less than an amount of the second slide legs for each second slide leg to be received in and engaged with one of the second notches; and
a shaft sleeve for being connected with the shaft sequentially passing through the first rotating seal ring, first compression ring, primary ring of the retainer, second compression ring, and second rotating seal ring;
wherein the spring members oppositely pushe the first and second rotating seal rings through the first and second compression rings, and the first and second rotating seal rings respectively abut against the two stationary seal rings to form an interface between the first rotating seal ring and one of the stationary seal rings and another interface between the second rotating seal ring and the other stationary seal ring;
wherein a smallest distance form the axial line of the shaft bore to each cutaway portion is not larger than a distance from the said axial line to each first or second engaging block, and radiuses of the outer peripheries of the two compression rings out of the at least one cutaway portion are larger than the said distance between the said axial line and each first or second engaging block, but are not larger than a smallest distance form the said axial line to each slide leg excluded the engaging blocks;
wherein the at least one cutaway portion of the first compression ring is mis-aligned with each first slide leg for the first compression ring to be limited between the first engaging blocks and the first axial surface, and the at least one cutaway portion of the second compression ring is mis-aligned with each second slide leg for the second compression ring to be limited between the second engaging blocks and the second axial surface.
2. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1, wherein an annular groove is provided on an inner periphery of the shaft sleeve and receives an O-ring.
3. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1, wherein a positioning flange is disposed at an outer periphery of the shaft sleeve adjacent to the first rotating seal ring to limit an axial movement of an O-ring or the first rotating seal ring.
4. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1, wherein an end of the shaft sleeve adjacent to the first rotating seal ring forms a stirring unit facing the said interface between the first rotating seal ring and the corresponding stationary seal ring outwards.
5. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 4, wherein, the stirring unit is formed by at least one helical groove or helical blade, with a circular extending direction of each helical groove or helical blade being opposite to a rotating direction of the shaft.
6. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one untaken notch is inclined relative to the first or second slide leg when the number of the notches of the first or second rotating seal ring is larger than the number of the first or second slide leg.
7. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1, wherein gland further comprises a fluid inlet communicating the outside of the gland and the shaft bore.
8. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 7, wherein a fluid guiding member is mounted on the inner wall of the gland, between the said inner wall and the rotating assembly, and adjacent to the fluid inlet.
9. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 8, wherein the fluid guiding member is in a ring shape and coaxial with the shaft bore, and has a channel aligning with the fluid inlet, with each of two opposite edges that define the channel providing a guiding surface adjacent to and obliquely facing the fluid inlet.
10. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 8, wherein the fluid guiding member is in a tube shape being coaxial with the shaft bore 1 and having a first axial end with a plurality of radial grooves and a second axial end with a radial extended annular protrusion.
11. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 7, wherein the gland further comprises a fluid outlet communicating the outside of the gland and the shaft bore.
12. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 11, wherein the fluid inlet and fluid outlet radially extend in different axial levels relative to the shaft bore, with another fluid guiding member being mounted on the inner wall of the gland, between the said inner wall and the rotating assembly, and adjacent to the fluid outlet.
13. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 12, wherein the said another fluid guiding member is in a ring shape and coaxial with the shaft bore, and has a channel aligning with the fluid outlet, with at least one of two opposite edges that define the channel providing a guiding surface adjacent to and obliquely facing the fluid outlet.
14. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 11, wherein the fluid inlet and fluid outlet radially extend in an axial level relative to the shaft bore, with the fluid guiding member being also adjacent to the fluid outlet.
15. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 14, wherein the fluid guiding member is in a ring shape and coaxial with the shaft bore, and has a channel aligning with both of the fluid inlet and fluid outlet, with each of two opposite edges that define the channel providing a guiding surface, with the two guiding surface adjacent to and obliquely facing the fluid inlet and fluid outlet respectively.
16. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1 further comprising a limiting member firmly engaged on the inner wall of the gland, adjacent to the stationary seal ring abutted by the first rotating seal ring, and radially protruding inwards.
17. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 16, wherein the limiting member is formed in a ring shape and coaxial with the shaft bore.
18. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 17, wherein a plurality of through holes extending between two axial faces of the limiting member.
19. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 1 further comprises an auxiliary guiding unit formed on an outer periphery of the primary ring.
20. The mechanical seal as defined in claim 19, wherein the auxiliary guiding unit is formed by at least one helical blade.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A plume-reducing cooling tower comprising:
a housing having a space formed therein, the housing including a lower air inlet formed at a lower portion thereof for allowing external air to enter the space thereof and an upper air outlet formed at an upper portion thereof for exhausting exhausted gas;
a filler-unit provided at a place above the lower air inlet in the housing for allowing external air to pass therethrough and flow upward;
a treated-water spraying unit provided above the filler-unit in the housing for spraying treated-water on the filler-unit;
a discharging unit provided above the treated-water spraying unit in the housing for electrifying mist, which is contained in water vapor formed by a contact between treated-water and the external air, through a corona discharge and collecting mist; and
an exhausting unit provided at the upper air outlet for exhausting exhausted air passed through the discharging unit.
2. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises:
a water-collecting reservoir having a sealed a lower end for collecting treated-water sprayed from the treated-water spraying unit;
a treated-water inlet formed at a lower portion of the housing, the treated-water inlet being formed below a surface of the treated-water collected in the water-collecting reservoir; and
a treated-water pipe connected to the treated-water inlet via one portion thereof and connected to the treated-water spraying unit through the other portion thereof for supplying treated-water.
3. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, further comprising a cooling water spraying unit disposed above the treated-water spraying unit for spraying cooling water having a temperature relatively lower than that of treated-water sprayed from the treated-water spraying unit to an upper end of the treated-water spraying unit.
4. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 3, wherein the housing further comprises a cooling water pipe inlet provided above the treated-water spraying unit; and the cooling water spraying unit further includes a hollow cooling water spraying pipe placed above the treated-water spraying unit for spraying cooling water through a spraying hole formed on a lower portion thereof and a cooling water pipe extended from an outside of the housing to an inside of the housing through the cooling water pipe inlet and connected to the cooling water spraying pipe for supplying cooling water to the cooling water spraying pipe.
5. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 4, wherein
the housing further comprises a treated-water pipe inlet formed on a lower portion thereof; and
the cooling water spraying unit further comprises:
a treated-water pipe extended from an outside of the housing to an inside of the housing through the treated-water pipe inlet;
a circulation pump connected to the treated-water pipe via an inlet thereof and connected to the cooling water pipe via an outlet thereof for receiving treated-water collected in a low portion of the housing through the treated-water pipe and supplying treated-water to the cooling water pipe; and
a cooling unit surrounding the treated-water pipe or the cooling water pipe for cooling treated-water through process cooling water supplied from an outside.
6. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, further comprising a heat-exchanging unit disposed above the treated-water spraying unit to cool water vapor flowing upward to the treated-water spraying unit.
7. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 6, wherein the heat-exchanging unit comprises:
a hollow cooling pipe in which cooling water flows;
a cooling water supplying pipe connected to one side of the cooling pipe for supplying cooling water to the cooling pipe; and
a cooling water exhausting pipe connected to the other side of the cooling pipe for exhausting cooling water flowing from the cooling pipe.
8. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 7, wherein the cooling pipe comprises a plurality of transverse cooling pipes extended from one side to the other side and spaced from each other and two longitudinal cooling pipes extended in the direction which is perpendicular to the transverse cooling pipes, the longitudinal cooling pipes being connected to both ends of each transverse cooling pipe, respectively, and wherein the cooling water supplying pipe and the cooling water exhausting pipe are connected to the longitudinal cooling pipes cooling pipes, respectively.
9. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 7, wherein the housing further comprises:
a cooling water supplying pipe through port through which the cooling water supplying pipe passes; and
a cooling water exhausting pipe through port through which the cooling water exhausting pipe passes.
10. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, wherein the discharging unit further comprises:
a plurality of discharge electrodes extended in the vertical direction and spaced from each other in the horizontal direction between the water-collecting plates; and
a plurality of discharge electrodes extended in the horizontal direction between the discharge electrodes and spaced from each other in the vertical direction, each discharge electrode comprising a supporting rod extended in the horizontal direction and a discharge plate having a coupling hole formed at a central portion thereof and a protrusion formed on an outer surface thereof to allow the discharge plate to be coupled to the supporting rod through the coupling hole,
wherein a corona discharge is performed between the discharge plate of the discharge electrode and the water-collecting plate.
11. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, wherein the discharging unit further comprises:
a plurality of water-collecting plates formed such a plurality of water-collecting passages are arranged in a plane; and
a discharge electrode inserted in the water-collecting passage for allowing a corona discharge to be caused between the discharge electrode and the water-collecting plate.
12. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 11,
wherein the plurality of water-collecting plates are formed in the shape of a plate, placed in the housing in the vertical direction and spaced from each other in the horizontal direction,
wherein the plurality of discharge electrodes are extended in the vertical direction and spaced from each other in the horizontal direction between the water-collecting plates,
wherein each of the discharge electrode comprises a supporting rod extended in the vertical direction and a discharge plate having a coupling hole formed at a central portion thereof and a protrusion formed on an outer surface thereof to allow the discharge plate to be coupled to the supporting rod through the coupling hole, and
wherein a corona discharge is performed between the discharge plate of the discharge electrode and the water-collecting plate.
13. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 11, wherein the water-collecting plates are disposed such that hollow water collecting passages having opened upper and lower ends are arranged in the lattices, wherein each of the discharge electrode comprises a supporting rod extended in the vertical direction and placed in the water-collecting passage of the water-collecting plate and a discharge plate having a coupling hole formed at a central portion thereof and a protrusion formed on an outer surface thereof to allow the discharge plate to be coupled to the supporting rod through the coupling hole, and wherein a corona discharge is performed between the discharge plate of the discharge electrode and the water-collecting plate.
14. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 11, wherein each water-collecting passage has opened upper and lower ends and has a hollow triangular column shape, a hollow rectangular column shape, hollow a cylinder shape or a hollow hexagonal column, and the water-collecting passages are arranged in the lattices.
15. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 12, wherein the discharging unit further comprises:
a supporting frame placed above the water-collecting plate and supporting the discharge electrode to allow the discharge electrode to be spaced from the water-collecting plate; and
an insulator module supporting the supporting frame at an inside of the water-collecting plate for electrically isolating the water-collecting plate from the discharge electrode.
16. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 15, wherein the supporting frame is equipped with a plurality of transverse frames coupled to an upper end of the supporting rod and a longitudinal frame coupled to both sides of the transverse frame, and wherein the insulator module comprises a securing rod coupled to the transverse frame, an insulator coupled to the securing rod and a securing plate coupled to a lower portion of the insulator and secured to an inner surface of the water-collecting passage of the water-collecting plate at certain height.
17. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 15, wherein the supporting frame is equipped with a plurality of transverse frames coupled to an upper end of the supporting rod and a longitudinal frame coupled to both sides of the transverse frame, and wherein the insulator module comprises a securing rod coupled to the transverse frame, an insulator coupled to the securing rod and a securing plate coupled to a lower portion of the insulator and placed on an upper surface of the water-collecting passage of the water-collecting plate.
18. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 16, wherein the insulator module further comprises an upper block coupled to a lower portion of the fixing rod and to an upper portion of the insulator and a lower block coupled to a lower portion of the insulator and to an upper portion of the fixing plate.
19. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises an upper air inlet formed between the treated-water spraying unit and the discharging unit to allow external air to be introduced.
20. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a third air inlet formed between the discharging unit and the exhausting unit to allow external air to be introduced.
21. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 10, wherein the water-collecting plate has a vertical height of 200 to 1,000 mm, the discharge plates are spaced from each other at a vertical distance of 5 to 100 mm in the vertical direction, and the water-collecting plate and the protrusion of the discharge plate are spaced from each other at a horizontal distance of 50 to 200 mm in the horizontal direction.
22. The plume-reducing cooling tower of claim 1, wherein the discharging unit further comprises:
a plurality of water-collecting plates formed in the shape of a plate, placed in the housing in the vertical direction and spaced from each other in the horizontal direction; and
a plurality of discharge electrodes formed in the shape of a plate corresponding to the water-collecting plate and placed between the water-collecting plates in the vertical direction,
wherein a corona discharge is performed between the discharge electrode and the water-collecting plate.