Water Heater Blower Assembly Having a Low Exhaust Port

    公开(公告)号:US20220099337A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17547859

    申请日:2021-12-10

    Abstract: A draft inducer blower assembly for use with a water heater has a housing, a motor, and a fan. The housing has an exhaust volute surrounding the fan and a base adapted to be mounted atop a water heater. The housing has an inlet port adapted to receive exhaust gas from the water heater. The fan is connected to the motor for rotation about a rotation axis. The exhaust volute has a cut-off at a cut-off angle relative to the rotation axis. The exhaust volute has an exhaust outlet passageway that extends to an exhaust port. The exhaust port is lower than the top of the exhaust volute.

    Water heater blower assembly having a low exhaust port

    公开(公告)号:US11015836B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US15183040

    申请日:2016-06-15

    Abstract: A draft inducer blower assembly for use with a water heater has a housing, a motor, and a fan. The housing has an exhaust volute surrounding the fan and a base adapted to be mounted atop a water heater. The base has an inlet port adapted to receive exhaust gas from the water heater. The fan is connected to the motor for rotation about a rotation axis. The exhaust volute and the base are non-adjustably fixed relative to each other. The exhaust volute has a cut-off at a cut-off angle relative to the rotation axis. The cut-off angle extends at an angle that is no more than twenty degrees positive from horizontal. The exhaust volute has an exhaust outlet passageway that extends to an exhaust port. The exhaust outlet passageway extends beneath the cut-off before reaching the exhaust port.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BURNER IGNITION USING SENSORLESS CONSTANT MASS FLOW DRAFT INDUCERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210054998A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16549441

    申请日:2019-08-23

    Abstract: A motor controller for a burner system includes an inverter that supplies current to a motor that rotates a draft inducer fan. A processor is coupled to the inverter and receives a signal from a system controller, and in response instructs the inverter to supply a first current, during a first period, to the motor to rotate the fan to produce a first mass flow through the burner system, the first mass flow having a first mass flow rate greater than a threshold to actuate a vacuum switch. The processor then instructs the inverter to supply a second current, during a second period starting at an expiration of the first period, to the motor to rotate the fan to produce a second mass flow through the burner system, the second mass flow having a target mass flow rate for normal operation of the burner.

    Axial flux motor with stator pre-load
    38.
    发明授权
    Axial flux motor with stator pre-load 有权
    带定子预负载的轴向磁通电机

    公开(公告)号:US09577478B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US13904826

    申请日:2013-05-29

    Inventor: Steven W. Post

    CPC classification number: H02K1/182 H02K1/2793 H02K5/24

    Abstract: A motor comprises a stator assembly, a rotor assembly having a stator core, and a stator cup adjacent the stator core. The inside surface of the stator cup comprises a plurality of aligned regions and a plurality of pressure regions. Each of the plurality of aligned regions is axially aligned with a corresponding one of a plurality of fastener-engaging regions of the stator cup. Each of the plurality of pressure regions is spaced from each of the plurality of aligned regions. A plurality of fastening portions operatively engages the fastener-engaging regions and operatively engages the stator core in a manner urging the stator core and the stator cup toward one another. Urging of the stator core and the stator cup toward one another by the plurality of fastening portions causes the stator core to exert pressure on the plurality of pressure regions. The pressure being exerted on the plurality of pressure regions by the stator core as a result of the fastening portions urging the stator core and the stator cup toward one another is greater than pressure being exerted on the plurality of aligned regions by the stator core.

    Abstract translation: 电动机包括定子组件,具有定子芯的转子组件和与定子芯相邻的定子杯。 定子杯的内表面包括多个对准的区域和多个压力区域。 多个对准区域中的每一个与定子杯的多个紧固件接合区域中的对应的一个轴向对齐。 多个压力区域中的每一个与多个对准区域中的每一个间隔开。 多个紧固部分可操作地接合紧固件接合区域并且以使定子芯和定子杯彼此朝向的方式可操作地接合定子芯。 通过多个紧固部分使定子芯和定子杯彼此相向引导,定子芯在多个压力区域施加压力。 由于定子铁心和定子杯向彼此推动的紧固部分,由定子铁心施加在多个压力区域上的压力大于通过定子铁芯施加在多个对准区域上的压力。

    Energy recovery apparatus for use in a refrigeration system
    39.
    发明授权
    Energy recovery apparatus for use in a refrigeration system 有权
    用于制冷系统的能量回收装置

    公开(公告)号:US09562705B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14179899

    申请日:2014-02-13

    Abstract: An energy recovery apparatus, for use in a refrigeration system, comprises a first nozzle, a second nozzle, a turbine, a discharge port, and a housing. The first nozzle comprises a first passageway which is adapted to constitute a portion of a refrigerant flow path when the refrigeration system is operated in a first mode. The second nozzle comprises a second conduit which is adapted to constitute a portion of the flow path when the refrigeration system is operated in a second mode. The turbine is positioned to be driven by refrigerant discharged from either or both of the first and second passageways. The discharge port is adapted to permit refrigerant to flow out of the energy recovery apparatus. The discharge port of the energy recovery apparatus is downstream of the turbine. The turbine is within the housing.

    Abstract translation: 用于制冷系统的能量回收装置包括第一喷嘴,第二喷嘴,涡轮机,排出口和壳体。 第一喷嘴包括第一通道,其适于在制冷系统以第一模式操作时构成制冷剂流动路径的一部分。 第二喷嘴包括第二导管,其适于在制冷系统以第二模式操作时构成流路的一部分。 涡轮被定位成由从第一和第二通道中的一个或两个排出的制冷剂驱动。 排出口适于允许制冷剂从能量回收装置流出。 能量回收装置的排出口在涡轮机的下游。 涡轮机在壳体内。

    Energy Recovery Apparatus for a Refrigeration System
    40.
    发明申请
    Energy Recovery Apparatus for a Refrigeration System 审中-公开
    制冷系统能量回收装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150001849A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-01

    申请号:US14477001

    申请日:2014-09-04

    Abstract: An energy recovery apparatus for use in a refrigeration system, comprises an intake port, a nozzle, a turbine and a discharge port. The intake port is adapted to be in fluid communication with a refrigerant cooler of a refrigeration system. The nozzle comprises a fluid passageway. The nozzle is configured to reduce temperature and pressure of refrigerant discharged from the refrigerant cooler and increase velocity of the refrigerant as it passes through the fluid passageway. The turbine is positioned relative to the nozzle and configured to be driven by refrigerant discharged from the fluid passageway. The discharge port is downstream of the turbine and is configured to be in fluid communication with an evaporator of the refrigeration system.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于制冷系统的能量回收装置,包括进气口,喷嘴,涡轮机和排出口。 进气口适于与制冷系统的制冷剂冷却器流体连通。 喷嘴包括流体通道。 喷嘴被配置为降低从制冷剂冷却剂排出的制冷剂的温度和压力,并且当制冷剂通过流体通道时增加制冷剂的速度。 涡轮机相对于喷嘴定位,并被构造成由从流体通道排出的制冷剂驱动。 排出口位于涡轮机的下游,并被构造成与制冷系统的蒸发器流体连通。

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