Water stratification drum for water heater

    公开(公告)号:US09920952B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US14757281

    申请日:2015-12-14

    IPC分类号: F24H9/00 F24H1/20 F24H9/12

    摘要: A water stratification drum for use in an electric and condensing water heater is disposed in a lower portion of the water holding tank and across the circumferential side wall of the tank. The water stratification drum has a pair of plates held spaced-apart by support members which extend between the pair of plates to maintain the plates in substantially parallel relationship. A cold water zone is defined between the plates and cool domestic water is introduced in the tank between the plates. The plates are flat disc plates formed on non-corrosive material and water there between is diffused in a controlled manner to other regions of the tank through at least one of the plates being perforated. The diffusion of the water prevents premature actuation of the heat source by not causing an abrupt change in the temperature of the hot water in the tank.

    WATER STRATIFICATION DRUM FOR WATER HEATER
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170167754A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US14757281

    申请日:2015-12-14

    IPC分类号: F24H9/00 F24H9/12 F24H1/20

    摘要: A water stratification drum for use in an electric and condensing water heater is disposed in a lower portion of the water holding tank and across the circumferential side wall of the tank. The water stratification drum has a pair of plates held spaced-apart by support members which extend between the pair of plates to maintain the plates in substantially parallel relationship. A cold water zone is defined between the plates and cool domestic water is introduced in the tank between the plates. The plates are flat disc plates formed on non-corrosive material and water there between is diffused in a controlled manner to other regions of the tank through at least one of the plates being perforated. The diffusion of the water prevents premature actuation of the heat source by not causing an abrupt change in the temperature of the hot water in the tank.

    Monitoring module for hot water heater diagnostic device
    23.
    发明授权
    Monitoring module for hot water heater diagnostic device 有权
    热水器诊断装置监控模块

    公开(公告)号:US09593845B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US13109038

    申请日:2011-05-17

    IPC分类号: F22B37/42

    CPC分类号: F22B37/42

    摘要: A monitoring module for connection to a diagnostic device having two or more light emitting sources for indicating operating fault conditions of an apparatus. The monitoring module feeds information signals to a communication link for reception at a remote location. The monitoring module is secured over a series of light emitting diodes of the diagnostic device and reproduces these for local access. The series of LED's indicate fault conditions of the apparatus which in this embodiment is a hot water heater. Accordingly, the operation of the hot water heater at its fault status can be monitored from a remote location and on site.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于连接到具有两个或更多个发光源的诊断装置的监视模块,用于指示装置的操作故障状态。 监视模块将信息信号馈送到通信链路以在远程位置处接收。 监测模块被固定在诊断装置的一系列发光二极管上,再现这些用于本地访问。 该系列LED指示在本实施例中为热水器的设备的故障状况。 因此,可以从远程位置和现场监视热水器处于故障状态的操作。

    Conduit for the reomovable positioning of temperature sensors in a water heater and method
    24.
    发明申请
    Conduit for the reomovable positioning of temperature sensors in a water heater and method 审中-公开
    用于热水器温度传感器可重新定位的导管和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160273969A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-22

    申请号:US14544994

    申请日:2015-03-16

    发明人: Claude Lesage

    摘要: A passage is provided in a water heater and mounted against the outer surface of the water tank side wall to removably mount thermistors secured to a support at distinct locations along the tank side wall to provide temperature value signal representative of the water temperature in the tank adjacent the thermistors. The passage may be formed by a metal tube held next to the side wall of the tank or a U-shaped channel held against the outer surface of the tank wall with the through thereof facing the tank side wall outer surface. The thermistors are mounted spaced-apart on a support inserted in the passage. The method is also described.

    摘要翻译: 通道设置在热水器中并安装在水箱侧壁的外表面上,以可拆卸地安装固定在支架上的热敏电阻,该热敏电阻沿着罐侧壁沿着不同的位置安装,以提供代表相邻水箱中的水温的温度值信号 热敏电阻。 通道可以由靠近储罐侧壁的金属管形成,或者可以通过保持在罐壁外表面上的U形通道形成,其通孔面向罐侧壁外表面。 热敏电阻间隔开地安装在插入通道中的支架上。 还描述了该方法。

    Domestic gas-fired water heater condensing flue system
    25.
    发明申请
    Domestic gas-fired water heater condensing flue system 有权
    家用燃气热水器冷凝烟道系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160091222A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14121610

    申请日:2014-09-25

    摘要: A domestic gas-fired water heater condensing flue system wherein in one embodiment a blower is secured at the outlet end of the flue pipe to direct the hot flue gases through an external heat exchange flue conduit. The external heat exchange flue conduit has a sealed water channel surrounding a narrow flue gas internal passage. Water from the bottom end of the tank is circulated in the external heat exchange flue conduit and release in the top part of the tank. In a further embodiment, an inverted U-shaped flue pipe is supported vertically in the water tank and the domestic water supply for the tank is disposed in a downward section of the flue pipe to pre-heat the water supply to the tank and cool the flue gases before being released to atmosphere. The water in the tank is heated by the upward and downward sections of the U-shaped flue pie

    摘要翻译: 一种家用燃气热水器冷凝烟道系统,其中在一个实施例中,鼓风机固定在烟道管的出口端,以引导热烟道气通过外部热交换烟道。 外部热交换烟道具有围绕窄烟道气体内部通道的密封水通道。 来自罐底部的水在外部热交换烟道中循环,并在罐的顶部释放。 在另一个实施例中,倒置的U形烟道管垂直地支撑在水箱中,并且罐的生活用水供应设置在烟道管的下部,以预加热到水箱的供水并冷却 烟气排放到大气中。 罐中的水被U形烟道馅饼的上下部分加热

    Safety power connecting system and method for electric water heaters

    公开(公告)号:US11629885B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US16974122

    申请日:2020-10-13

    发明人: Claude Lesage

    IPC分类号: F24H9/20 F24H1/20 H05B1/02

    摘要: A safety system and method to prevent water within a top portion of a tank of an electric water heater to drop below a safe temperature during a load shedding period, other than a full emergency grid failure, by a power provider whereby to prevent the propagation of harmful bacteria in a top portion the tank. A control device monitors the water temperature in the top portion of the tank by the use of a temperature sensor. If the control device detects a temperature of the water in the top portion of the tank inferior to 140 degrees F., it will by-pass the instructions of the power provider and connect power to one or more of the resistive heating elements of the tank until a predetermined temperature above 140 degrees F. is attained before switching off the resistive heating elements.

    Safety power connecting system and method for electric water heaters

    公开(公告)号:US20210033307A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16974122

    申请日:2020-10-13

    发明人: Claude Lesage

    IPC分类号: F24H9/20 F24H1/20 H05B1/02

    摘要: A safety system and method to prevent water within a top portion of a tank of an electric water heater to drop below a safe temperature during a load shedding period, other than a full emergency grid failure, by a power provider whereby to prevent the propagation of harmful bacteria in a top portion the tank. A control device monitors the water temperature in the top portion of the tank by the use of a temperature sensor. If the control device detects a temperature of the water in the top portion of the tank inferior to 140 degrees F., it will by-pass the instructions of the power provider and connect power to one or more of the resistive heating elements of the tank until a predetermined temperature above 140 degrees F. is attained before switching off the resistive heating elements.

    DOUBLE GLASS COATED TANK FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE WATER HEATERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190093921A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US15732140

    申请日:2017-09-25

    发明人: Claude Lesage

    IPC分类号: F24H1/18 C23D5/04

    摘要: A double glass coated steel tank for a high temperature water heater and its method of fabrication is described. The tank is constructed of steel welded parts and fittings are secured to the tank without the presence of sharp edges being formed on the inner surface of the tank not to form any weakness in the composite glass coating to be applied. A first water resistant base coat of cobalt glass enriched with ZIRCON (trademark) is applied to the inner surface and the tank is heat fired at a high temperature in the order of about 1600 degrees F. A second high temperature water resistant glass coat, having a fine gas bubble size not exceeding 10 microns, is applied over the first coat and the tank is heat fired a second time. The composite glass coating thus formed is highly water and corrosion resistant in a water environment of up to at least 190 degrees F.

    Condensing water heater with dielectrically insulated secondary flue

    公开(公告)号:US10024574B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US14121994

    申请日:2014-11-13

    摘要: A high efficiency condensing flue gas-fired water heater is provided with a secondary tubular flue mounted inside the water tank and secured thereto by dielectric connectors to electrically isolate the secondary tubular flue from the tank. The secondary tubular flue has an intermediate helical section and opposed connecting end sections which each form a part of the dielectric connectors. The connectors do not require any welding for its installation to the tank and a compression nut and dielectric insulators provide for a leak proof and electrically isolated connection. The method of securing the secondary tubular flue is also described.