Fuel Type Recognition and/or Fuel Quantity Control and/or Air Volume Control

    公开(公告)号:US20240230086A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18405027

    申请日:2024-01-05

    IPC分类号: F23N5/00

    CPC分类号: F23N5/003 F23N2221/10

    摘要: Various embodiments include a method for estimating a flow value for fuels of different compositions supplied to a combustion device using a mass flow sensor. An example method includes: recording a first temperature of the fuel using a first resistor element; determining a compensable value with a heat output signal of a heating element; and estimating a flow value for the fuel supply by compensation of the value compensable as a function of the first temperature and/or as a function of the fuel composition and/or as a function of the fuel gas composition on the basis of at least one saved mapping rule dependent on the first temperature and/or on the fuel composition and/or on the fuel gas composition and on the basis of a calibration characteristic curve saved for a reference gas.

    METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING A GAS BURNER APPLIANCE AND GAS BURNER APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240230084A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18560219

    申请日:2022-05-12

    申请人: PITTWAY SARL

    IPC分类号: F23N1/02 F23N5/24

    摘要: Method for operating a gas burner appliance (10), the gas burner appliance com-prising: a combustion chamber (11) in which a defined gas/air mixture is combusted after combustion has been started; a mixing device (25) to provide said gas/air mixture by mixing an air flow provided by an air duct (15) with a gas flow provided by a gas duct (16); a fan (14) to provide the air flow or the flow of the gas/air mixture; a gas safety valve unit (19) assigned to the gas duct to open or close the gas duct; a gas flow modulator (18) or a gas flow regulator (28) assigned to the gas duct to keep a mixing ratio of the defined gas/air mixture constant over the modulation range of the gas burner appliance; an absolute pressure sensor (21) positioned between the gas safety valve unit and the mixing device, wherein the gas burner appliance is operated to determine the air flow resistance of the same by executing the following steps before combustion becomes started: Measuring a first absolute pressure by the absolute pressure sensor (21) when the gas safety valve unit (19) is closed and when the fan (14) is stopped. Measuring a second absolute pressure by the absolute pressure sensor (21) when the gas safety valve unit (19) is closed and when the fan (14) is running. Determining a pressure difference between the first absolute pressure and the second absolute pressure. Determining on basis of the pressure difference the air flow resistance of the gas burner appliance.

    Method of cooking multiple different food items on a grill device and related systems methods

    公开(公告)号:US12004546B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17249844

    申请日:2021-03-16

    摘要: The method may include retrieving a first cooking profile associated with the first food item, wherein the first cooking profile comprises at least one first temperature set point and at least one first time period. The method may also include controlling a temperature of the grill to the first cooking profile. The method may further include retrieving a second cooking profile associated with a second food item, wherein the second cooking profile comprises at least one second temperature set point and at least one second time period. The method may also include combining the first cooking profile and the second cooking profile to form a hybrid cooking profile comprising at least one third temperature set point and at least one third time period. The method may further include controlling the grill to the hybrid cooking profile after beginning the second cooking session.

    Device for controlling the supply of a combustible gas to a burner of a heating apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11988384B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17296681

    申请日:2019-11-25

    申请人: SIT S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: F23N1/00 F23K5/00

    摘要: A device for controlling a combustible gas supply to a heating apparatus burner includes:



    a valve with a respective valve seat which is associated with a corresponding closure member provided with a respective control rod for opening the valve seat,
    a system for amplifying movement of the control rod which has a snap-fit spring which acts on the rod and a pushing element which in turn acts on the spring, a first end of a lever acts on the pushing element which is hinged at a fulcrum location which is positioned at an opposing second end of the lever,
    actuator which moves the lever, operationally associated with the lever in a position between the opposing lever ends to control the lever about the fulcrum location resulting in movement of the closure member away from and towards the valve seat, the actuator comprising a linear actuator element with converse piezoelectric effect.