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公开(公告)号:US20180073770A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-15
申请号:US15702556
申请日:2017-09-12
发明人: Brendan Bourke , Yue-Xin Peng , Lee Kernich
CPC分类号: F24H9/2021 , F24H1/201
摘要: A controller for an electric booster element in a water heater is described. The electric booster element is powered from mains power and the controller comprises a control module and a capacitive module adapted to store power and supply stored power to the control module. The control module produces a control signal for controlling a relay to supply or restrict mains power supply to said booster element, said control signal depending at least in part on time of use data.
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公开(公告)号:US20230160388A9
公开(公告)日:2023-05-25
申请号:US16866831
申请日:2020-05-05
发明人: Josh Cooper
CPC分类号: F04D13/12 , F04D15/0245 , F04D15/0263 , F04D15/029 , F04D15/0016 , F24D19/1057 , F24D17/0068 , Y02B10/70 , Y02B10/20 , F28F2265/00 , F28F2265/10 , F24D2220/08 , F24D2220/06 , F24D2200/14 , F24D2200/08 , F24D2200/04 , F28D20/0034
摘要: The disclosed technology relates to a solar water heating system including a tank configured to store heat transfer fluid, a solar collector in fluid communication with the tank, and a pump system in fluid communication with the tank and the solar collector. The pump system can include a first pump, a second pump, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly can direct the heat transfer fluid from an outlet of the first pump to the solar collector when the first pump is operating and can direct the heat transfer fluid from an outlet of the second pump to the solar collector when the second pump is operating. The first pump and the second pump can transfer the heat transfer fluid from the solar collector back to the tank when the first pump and the second pump are not operating.
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公开(公告)号:US20230067167A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US18049280
申请日:2022-10-24
发明人: Yue-Xin Peng , Wilson Ng , Alan Ng , Samuel Zhang , Martin Agbayani , Yao Zhou
摘要: A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, includes providing communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, the communication device being located so as to determine when the at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone in which is located a pre-selected water access point. In response to a determination that the at least one mobile device is within the predefined zone, enabling a user selecting a temperature setting of the where the water heating system. The selection is wirelessly communicated to a receiver which is in communication with the water heating system.
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公开(公告)号:US11536489B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US16637342
申请日:2018-07-27
发明人: Jim Jensen , Momtaiz Zraika
摘要: A flue baffle for a water heater comprises a plurality of holes along a length of the baffle and a plurality of bent blades along the length of the baffle, where each hole of the plurality of holes is adjacent to a bent blade of the plurality of bent blades. The holes are configured to permit flue gas to pass through the holes. The bent blades can have an alternating pattern where a first bent blade extends from one side of the baffle and the next bent blade extends from an opposite side of the baffle. A press tool for forming the baffle comprises a piercing tool for forming the plurality of holes and a lance and fold die for forming the bent blades.
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公开(公告)号:US20220260282A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17626235
申请日:2020-07-10
发明人: Lee Kernich , Brendan Bourke
摘要: A monitoring system (10) for monitoring parameters of a fluid heater. The heater (30) comprises a storage vessel (32) for storing heated fluid therein. The monitoring system (10) includes a first sensor (12) and associated first electrical metering circuitry (14), a second sensor (16) and associated second electrical metering circuitry (18), and a control switch (22). The control switch (22) is operable so as to be able to adopt a first mode of operation in which the first electrical metering circuitry (14) is activated, and, a second mode of operation in which the second electrical metering circuitry is activated. The monitoring system (10) also includes a controller (24) for causing periodic operation of the control switch so that it switches between the first and second modes of operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20210356141A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17213548
申请日:2021-03-26
发明人: Grant Stepa , Peter Kerr
摘要: A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank including at least a first heating unit having at least first and second heating elements, at least one of which is switchable; a PV solar collector; an inverter adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PV collector.
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公开(公告)号:US10066841B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US15263287
申请日:2016-09-12
发明人: Wilson Ng , David Micallef
IPC分类号: F24D19/10 , E03B7/04 , E03C1/044 , F24D17/00 , F24H1/10 , F24H9/12 , F24J2/42 , F24J2/34 , G05D23/19
摘要: A water heating system having a system inlet pipe (1.002), a hot water delivery pipe (1.003) and a hot water return pipe (1.006) connected to a building hot water distribution network (1.024); the water heating system including one or more water heaters (1.001), the or each water heater having a heater inlet (1.022) and a heater outlet (1.023), a hot water return pipe (1.006) connected between the system inlet and delivery outlet via the building hot water distribution network to form a close loop hot water supply-return circuit; a pump (1.005) connected to circulate water through the hot water supply-return circuit whereby the pump can circulate water through one or more of the water heaters; a valve means (1.007) a first non-return valve adapted to prevent inlet water (water delivered to the system inlet) from flowing into the hot water return pipe or the building hot water distribution network.
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公开(公告)号:US09562697B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-07
申请号:US13804379
申请日:2013-03-14
发明人: Wilson Ng , David Micallef
CPC分类号: F24D19/1051 , E03B7/045 , E03C1/044 , F24D17/0078 , F24D19/1021 , F24D19/1036 , F24D19/1066 , F24D2200/043 , F24H1/107 , F24H9/128 , F24S60/30 , F24S90/00 , G05D23/19 , Y02B10/20 , Y10T137/0391 , Y10T137/4673 , Y10T137/4857 , Y10T137/6443 , Y10T137/6497 , Y10T137/85954 , Y10T137/85986 , Y10T137/87362 , Y10T137/87877
摘要: A water heating system having a system inlet pipe (1.002), a hot water delivery pipe (1.003) and a hot water return pipe (1.006) connected to a building hot water distribution network (1.024); the water heating system including one or more water heaters (1.001), the or each water heater having a heater inlet (1.022) and a heater outlet (1.023), a hot water return pipe (1.006) connected between the system inlet and delivery outlet via the building hot water distribution network to form a close loop hot water supply-return circuit; a pump (1.005) connected to circulate water through the hot water supply-return circuit whereby the pump can circulate water through one or more of the water heaters;a valve means (1.007) [a first non-return valve] adapted to prevent inlet water (water delivered to the system inlet) from flowing into the hot water return pipe or the building hot water distribution network.
摘要翻译: 用于防止入口水(输送到系统入口的水)流入热水回流管或建筑热水分配网络的阀门装置(1.007)[第一止回阀]。
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公开(公告)号:US20230228456A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US18124404
申请日:2023-03-21
发明人: Wilson Ng
CPC分类号: F24H9/2035 , F24H1/145 , F24D19/1051 , F23N1/00 , F24D2220/042 , F24D2220/044
摘要: A method of operating a gas heater for water including the steps of restricting a water flow to the gas heater; determining a first rate of a first gas heating for the restricted water flow; adjusting the gas heating to the restricted water flow; repeating the previous steps until a heated water has a temperature above a temperature threshold; removing the restriction to the water flow to increase the water flow; and determining a second rate of a second gas heating for the increased water flow.
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公开(公告)号:US20210215394A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-15
申请号:US17214009
申请日:2021-03-26
发明人: Brendan Bourke , Yue-Xin Peng , Lee Kernich
摘要: A controller for an electric booster element in a water heater is described. The electric booster element is powered from mains power and the controller comprises a control module and a capacitive module adapted to store power and supply stored power to the control module. The control module produces a control signal for controlling a relay to supply or restrict mains power supply to said booster element, said control signal depending at least in part on time of use data.
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